The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The betting on the Newmarket Handicap was very
limited, and without any change of consequence. It
was more animated on the Metropolitan, and with more
effect, both Canezou and Do-the-Boys being in great
favour' at improved prices. A decline in Honeycomb
was the only alteration in the Two Thousand Guineas
Stakes; and so little was done on the Chester Cup that
we can only quote two horses for it—Dacia and Loup-
garou; both were backed in good quarters. Flj ing
Dutchman and Tadmor were very firm. Nunnykirk im-
proved on the odds quoted yesterday, and Honeycomb
was backed for several hundred pounds, at 13 and 14 to
1. Vanguard lett off at the price laid on Tuesday, viz.-
1,000 to 60, and was not in much request. Vatican ad-
vanced to 25 to 1, taken several times in the early part
of the afternoon, but at the close offered currently. Bu-
siness on the whole was exceedingly flit,
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
10 to 6 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
5 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—t
B.to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Tisiphone, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b
—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 4 yrs, Est
10lb—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Smith na Sir Peter Laurie, 5 yrs,
7st 81b—taken
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
6 to 4 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, sst—t
12 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore na Bacchanalian, 4 yrs,
6st 41b—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Lugar, 3 yrs, 4st 10lb
7 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou, 4 yrs, Bst llb—t
8 to 1 agst Mr. Gordon's Do-the-Boys, 3 yrs, sst—t
10 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, 6st 81b
12 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, Est 1 llb
16 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, 6 yrs,
111 b—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fugleman, 4 yrs, Est
131 b—taken
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
3 to I agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk
4 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Honeycomb
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Indus
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
—taken
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—t
DERBY, 1849.
3 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman—
taken to 2001
6 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Tadmor
9 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk
13 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Honeycomb—taken
100 to 6 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanguard
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vatican—taken
33 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Indus
20 to 1 agst Chat'ercr and Saucy Dick—taken
METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE.—Vengeance was left
out by mistake in the entry for the above race, and
Ballybar and Tobacconist for the Free Handicap.
NEWCASTLE ON-TYNE SPRING MEETING.
MONDAY.
The Welter Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 21 added.
Two miles.
Mr. T. Dagg's Isabella Noel, 5 yrs, 12st 31b(Gregson) 1
Mr. Erskine's Jonathan, 4 yrs, list 3:b (Owner) 2
Mr. Grey nd gr hby Lamplighter, 12st (Mr Darling) 3
Mr. Newton's North Tyne, 12st /01b (Mr. J. B. Fife) 4
Mr. Russell's Grand Seignior, 12st 51b (Mr. Baker) 5
Mr. Baker's Eleonoro, lOst 41b ...(Mr. De Trafford) 6
Won cleverly by half a length.
The Garrison Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 40 added.
llst 71b each. Half a mile. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Anson's Seikh (Captain Gough) 1
Mr. De Trafford's Crenolinc (Owner) 2
Mr. Stocks's Midas (Mr. M`Cauley) 3
Mr. Shakspear's Fanny (Owner) 4
Captain Wilder's Prairie Hunter (Mr. Reilly) 5
Even on Seikh. Won easily.
The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs. each, 2 ft, and 10 added.
Heats half a mile. (Nine Subs.)
Mr. Erskine's Railway King, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b ... 1 1
Mr. Hepple's Novel, 4 yrs, 9st
Mr. Bensen's Maid-of-all-Work, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b... 2 3
Mr. Henry's Lady Flora, aged, 9st 131 b (Livesey) 3 4
Mr. Surtces na Periwinkle, aged, lOst 91b...(Fite) 4 dr
Won easily.
The Scurry Stakes of 1 sov. each and a purse added—
gentlemen riders, 11st 71b each, three-quarters of a mile
—were won by Ellmore, beating Railway King and
Sedgefield Lass.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING,
1849.
MONDAY.—Match—D. of Bedford's Newport, Bst
61b, agt Mr. Payne's Crucible, 7st 13. T.Y.C. 200. h ft.
HOUGHTON MEETING, 1849.
WEDNESDAY.—;Match—Mr. Payne's Glance, Bst 71b,
against D. of Bedford's St. Rosalie, Bst Slb. D.M. 300.
FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1850.
WEDNESDAY.—Sweeps of 100 sovs. each, h ft; colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 4, now yearlings; untried horses or
mares allowed 31bs. T.YC.—D. of Bedford's fby Mine
taur, out of Commerce (3lbs).—Lord Exeter's o by Sheet
Anchor, out of Glenara (31bs).—Mr. Greville's Con-
stance, by Epirus, out. of Little Finch (3lbs).
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLE CHASE,
WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 7 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 50 sovs. added
(Twelve subs.)
Mr. Mewbarn's Clementine, list 121 h (Owner`
Mr. Henderson's Little Fanny, list 121 b
Mr. Tierman's Isaac, 12st 31b
Mr. Newton's North Tyne, 12st
The following also started, but were not placed :-
Mr. Inglis's Granville, list 71b (W. Archer)—Mr,
Laing's John Barrie, 1 Ist 10Ib (Wycherley)—Mr.
Lambert nd Periwinkle, I2st (Brcadley)—Mr. Parker's
Peeping Tom, list 71b (Owner)—Mr. T. Christian nd
Piccadilly, I Ist 71b (T. Christian).
Betting-2 to 1 agst Little Fanny-5 to 2 agst Isaac
—3 to 1 agst John Barrie-4 to 1 agst Clementina.
Won cleverly by about four lengths.
Both the first and second were objected to.
The Northumberland and Durham Steeple Chase
Stakes were won by Mr. Gregson's Little Paul; and
the Scurry Stakes by Mr. Bulman's Timer.

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INCOME-TAX FOR IRELAND.
The Select Committee of the House of Lords ap-
pointed to inquire into the operation of the Irish
Poor-law has just reported that the extension of
the income-tax to Ireland would be greatly pre•
ferable to the collection of the sixpenny rate in
aid, so hotly opposed by the landlords and
tenant-farmers of the province of Ulster. It is
a pity that this report was not made before the
introduction of the Rate in Aid Bill in the House
of Commons. We are sure that, if it had, Ministers
would have preferred it to any plan for raising money
in the way now contemplated. But as the rate in aid
will not meet the requirements of the case—will not
supply' funds adequate to the prevention of starvation
in the West of Ireland—why not have re-
course still to the imposition of an income-tax ?
There is not the shadow of an excuse for
the exemption of the gentry of Ireland
from this impost. Of all taxes an income-tax
is the best to impose upon a spendthrift landed pro-
prietary who have a passion for living beyond
their means. People in England have an im-
pression that, because the Irish peasantry cannot
pay taxes, there must be little or no wealth
in Ireland. This is a childish mistake. Com-
pared with England, Ireland is a poor country
(as what country is not ?) but it abounds
in private gentry of a class who could not easily
escape the payment of sevenpence in the pound out
of incomes represented by themselves as exceeding
1501. a year. We feel confident that the extension
of the income-tax to Ireland would be a popular
measure for the relief of the distress among the
Irish peasantry. No doubt a few bankrupt place-
hunters among the Irish Members would hotly
oppose it—but it would be well received by honest,
independent men of all parties as a measure which
could not be wrested to the oppression of the poor.
We regard Sir Robert Peel's New Plantation
scheme with much approbation, notwithstanding the
sneers of Mr. D'lsraeli. It attests the great pains
which the Right Hon. Baronet has bestowed in ma-
turing a plan for the permanent regeneration of Ire-
land. We see in it, too, a stepping-stone to the re-
sumption of a lofty seat in Downing-street. Hitherto
Ireland has been Sir Robert Peel's "great difficulty;"
henceforth he intends to make it his cushion for the
imposing reclination of his Ministerial dignity and
grandeur.--Hull Advertiser.

SWEET OIL OF TURPENTINE.—A most important
chemical discovery has been recently made, by means of
which oil of turpentine can be freed from its peculiar
smell so completely that not only is it inodorous but
can be impregnated with any desired perfume,
without at all deteriorating from its useful pro-
perties. The eminent chemist, Dr. Serny, who has ana-
lysed the sweet oil of turpentine, states that while all the
useful properties of oil of turpentine are preserved intact
all its deleterious qualities are completely obliterated.
The doctor also states that paint, when mixed with
sweet oil of turpentine, is free from smell and does not
emit those noxious vapours which are so prejudicial to
health; and that, in short, the use of sweet oil of turpen-
tine is a certain preventive of painter's colic, and by its
use house painting becomes a perfectly inodorous process. '
THE PAINTERS' PENSION SOClETY.—Yesterday a
meeting of the subscribers and committee of manage-
ment of the above institution was held at the London
Tavern, Mr. T. Palmer in the chair. The following
rule was adopted:—" That the relief to be henceforth
afforded be by pensions of 14/. to the males and 91. to
each widow per year." The report for the year ending
December, 1848, showed that the society had, in com-
mon with others, suffered from the political events of the
year, the annual subscriptions having fallen to 4701.,
beini, less by 501, than the receipts of the previous year.
The anniversary dinner at the London Tavern, presided
over by the Marquis of Northampton, from the same
cause, had only amounted to 245/. 10s., but notwithstand-
ing the deficiency of the income the society's payments
had not been curtailed; but, on the contrary, there had
been an increase of 281. paid to pensioners this year.
There are now 56 pensioners on the funds. The finan-
cial statement showed that the balance at last audit was
117/. 12s. 9r1.; donations and subscriptions, 489/. 10s, ;
legacies of 100/. from the late John 13rettell, Esq., and
10/. from the late John Wilson, Esq., had enabled the
ecimnit!e. to increase their li?nied property to
5,209/. 55. 7.1., produc:ng 2uoi ialiatai interest.
The balance in the hands of the treasurer was above. 601. Mr. Henry Fley, of Bangor House, was elected '
president
for the ensuing year.