The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-03 00:00:00

THE SUN,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LOUTH STEEPLECHASE.—ThuRsDA.Y.
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Severall °tilers started.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 1849.
Acceptances for the Chester Cup.
st lhl

st lb
Chanticleer, 6 yr 5..... 9 9 Egret, 4 yrs
Cossack, 5 yrs 9 1 Ellen Loraine, 4 yrs... 6 10
Surplice, 4 yrs 8 12 Sesostris, 4 yrs 6 10
Inheritress, aged
Flatcatcher, 4 yrs 8 6 Elemi, aged
Impostor, 5 yrs 8 5 Amazement, 6 yrs ... 6 8
Peep o'Day Boy, 5 yrs 8 5 Pillage, 5 yrs ... 6 8
Lady Wildair, aged... 8 ()lodine, 4 yrs ... ..... 6 8
Dough, 4 yrs
Executor, 5 yrs 7 12 Maynooth, aged ...... 6 6
Swiss Boy, 4 yrs 7 11 Sunnyside, 4 yrs
Dulcet, aged 7 10IMaid of my Soul, 4 yrs 6 6
The Conjuror, 6 yrs 7 10ILord Saltoun, aged ... 6 4
Halo, 5 yrs 7 101 Avenger, 6 yrs 6 4
7 liking Hal, 5 yrs Vampyre, 5 yrs
The Tartar, 5 yrs 7 8 '.Nlelford, 5 yrs
Blucher, 4 yrs . 7 B,Whizglg-, 4 yrs 6 4
The Admiral, 5 yrs ... 7 7 Cheapside, 5 yrs 6 2
Radulphus, 6 yrs 7 6 Honeycomb, 3 yrs ... 6 2
Clermont, 5 yrs 7 6lAuricula, 6 yrs 6 0
Blaze. 4 yrs 7 6 Bedlam, 5 yrs
New Forest Deer, aged 7 5 Reality, 4 yrs
Sponge, 4 yrs 7 5 Ferry Hill, 4 yrs 6 0
Fireaway, aged .... ..... 7 4 Tuscan, 4 yrs
3ackbiter, 4 yrs 7 41Miss Nipper, 4 yrs . . 5 12
King of Kildare, 4 yrs 7 4 Acomb, 4 yrs
Athelstane, 4 yrs 7 4 gomet, 4 yrs 5 10
Ballinafad, 5 yrs
Attraction, 4 yrs
Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs 7 2 Conquest, 4 yrs
Dacia, 5 yrs 7 2 Cast-off, 4 yrs
John Cosser, 4 yrs.... 7 2 Garrick, 3 yrs 5 8
Sylvan, 4 yrs 7 2 Abbot of Meaux, 3 yrs 5 8
Vesta, 4 yrs
Bingham, 5 yrs 7 0 Velox, 3 yrs 5 7
Fernhill, 4 yrs
Ellerslie, 4 yrs
Great Western, 4 yrs 6 13 Ada Mary, 3 yrs
Do it-again, 4 yrs 6 13 Pelham, 3 yrs . ... ... 5 5
Giselle, 6 yrs 6 12 B c by Colwick, out of
Geraldine, 6 yrs . 6 12 Concertina, 3 yrs ... 5 4
The Swallow, 5 yrs.... 6 12iMelody,;3 yrs 5 5
Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs... 6 121 Cigarette, 3 yrs 5 2
Taffrail,4 yrs 6 12 Cotton Lord, 3 yrs ... 5 2
Gaffer Green, aged ~ 6 11 Slashing Alice, 3 yrs. 5 2
,Toc o'Sot, 5 yrs
Sest, 4 yr-, 6 11 Imperatrix, 3 yrs ..... 5 0
Lola Montes, 4 yrs
The Widow, aged 6 10 Thornhill, 3 yrs
Rathmines, 5 yrs
Ch cby Harkaway, out Louptarou, 3 yrs 4lO
of Diana, 4 yrs 6 10 Rowland, 3 yrs 4 10
Farewell, 4 yrs 6 101 Essedarius. 3 yrs 4lO
Vlalton, 4 yrs 6 10 Burghley, 3 yrs
Deerstalker, 4 yr 5...... 6 10,Snowdrop, 3 yrs ... 4 4
BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING, 1849.
Acceptances for the Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sovs.
each, &c.

st Ibl
Pyrrhus the First, 6 yrs 8 12
Halo, 5 yrs 8 0
Radulphus, 6 yrs
The Tartar, 5 yrs
Brandyface, 5 yrs
Sylvan, 4 yrs 7 2
Sponge, 4 yrs 7 1
Cockermouth, 4 yrs

st lb
Bacchanalian, 4 yrs 6 4
Lady Bangtail, 4 yrs 6 2
Vaurien, 4 yrs
IleVestow, 3 yrs ....
B c by Sir Hercules,
out of Empress, 3

I yrs
IGlenalvon, 3 yrs 5 0
Loupgarou, 3 yrs
Cheerful, 3 yrs
F by Emilius, out of
Flycatcher, 3 yrs 4 12
Essedarius, 3 yrs 4 11
Cashier, 3 yrs 4 10
Idle Boy, 3 yrs
PYTCHLEY HUNT, 1849.
Northamptonshire Stakes.
st lb
Silver Eel, 5 yrs .. ... 6 6
Sesostris, 4 yrs ... 6 6
iSamp'son, 4 yrs ... ... 6 5
Watchdog, 5 yrs ... 6 5
(Yell-mell, 5 yrs ... 6 4
,Minto, 4 yrs ... ... 6 3
'Sis to Ridiculus Mus,
6 yrs ... ... 6 0
Abbot of Meaux, 3 yrs . 5 5
Westow, 3 yrs ... ... 5 5
Velox, 3 yrs ... ... 5 3
Loup-garou, 3 yrs ... 5 2
The Talent, 3 yrs ... ... 5 2
F by Emilius, out of Fly-
catcher, 3 yrs ... 4 13
Alp, 3 yrs . . ... 4 12
Goodwood, 3 yrs ... 4 10
Vasa, 3 yrs ... ... 4 10
Skudar, 3 yrs ... 4 8
Miss Bunny, 3 yrs ... 4 8
Bon-bon, 3 yrs ... 4 5
Idle Boy, 3 yrs ... ... 4 0

Lethargy, 5 yrs 6 11
Kling Hal, 5 yrs
Teresa, aged
Fernhill, 4 yrs
Subduer, aged,

Sampson, 4yrs
Good Boy, 4 yrs
NORTHAMPTON AND
Acceptances for the Great
st ib
War Eagle, 5 yrs... ... 8 13,
Pyrrhus the First, 6 yrs 8 q

Footstool, 6 yrs :.. ... 8 10'
Lady Wildair, aged 8 61
Eryx, 5 yrs ... ... 8 61
Halo, 5 yrs ... ... 7 10,
The Tartar, 5 yrs ... ... 7 9
New Forest Deer, aged . 7 81

Gwalior, aged ... 7 7
Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs ... ... 7 s_l

Sylvan. 4- yrs

.. ...7 51

liacia, 4 in... .. 7 0
Sponge, 4 yrs ... ... 7 0
Vesta, 5 yrs ... ... 7 0
Giselle, 6 yrs ... 6 12
Roscius, aged ... ... 612
Lethargy, 5 yrs ... ... 6 11
Lecomte, 4 yrs 6 11
Egret, 4 yrs ... 6 10
Prince Charley, 4 yrs ... 6 9
Valentina, 4 yrs ... ... 6 9
Pillage, 5 yrs ... ... 6 8
Fernhill, 4 yrs ... 6 8
NEWMARKET CRAI
Acceptances for the N
st lb
Canezou, 4 yrs
Sir Peter Laurie, 5 yrs 7 8

'EN MEETING, 1849.
ewinarket Handicap.

st lb
Sesostris, 4 yrs ...... 6 9
Woodcraft, 4 yrs
Good Boy, 4 yrs 6 8
Hagley, 4 yrs 6 7
Keraun, 4 yrs 6 7
Paladin, 4 yrs .
Clerk of the Council
4 yrs 6 7
Lady Bangtail, 4 yrs "G 1
Westow, 3 yrs 5 11
F by Emilius, out of
Flycatcher, 3 yrs
Vasa, 3 yrs ........
Scudar, 3 yrs
Chicot, 3 yrs
Burghley, 3 yrs .. 4 8

. ..
Roscius, aged 7 5
Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs 7 3
Sylvan, 4 yrs 7 3
Sagacity, 5 yrs
Backbiter, 4 yrs.. ...... 7 1
Sponge, 4 yrs ..
Queen Mary, .5 yrs 7
.01

Corsican 4 y -rs

Hornpipe, 4 yrs 6 13'
Mirmillo, 5 yrs
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Valentina, i yrs 6 11
Tisiphone, 4 yrs 6 11
Cockermonth, 4 yrs
Fernhill, 4 yrs 6 10
Slug, 4 yrs .
The highest weight accepti'
been raised to that weight, an,

,ng being under Sst 71b, it has
td the others in proportion.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, FraDAY.

Their Royal llighnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess
Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, took their ac-
customed airings in the Slopes.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner circle at the
Castle to-day.
Her Majesty's private band was in attendance, and per-
formed in the Castle during the evening.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at
Gloucester House. The Royal Duke returned to his resi-
dence at Kew in the afternoon. . . . .

Mr. Gillespie and Mr. Bischoff had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Earl Fortescue, Lord Steward of her Majesty's House-
hold, left town yesterday mornin,, for Windsor Castle.
Mr. Richard Harris and Mr. John Ellis had an interview
with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday, •at the
office of the Board of Trade.
The Rev. Mr. Gell and Mr. G. W. Anderson had inter-
views yesterday, at the Colonial-office, with Earl Grey.

found their ways into the town, and that the price of grain
has already suffered a material increase. We may now daily
look for important events from the southern extremity. of the
Punjaub

"Camp Moultan, Dec. 19, 1848.
" Our camp now exhibits the bustle of preparations. All
yesterday hackeries were moving to and fro from the ghat
with heavy munitions of war ; they are again to-day on the
same errand. Cattle has also been sent for the train. Col.
Dundas will be hers on Thursday, and I believe that it is in
contemplation to move into position on Friday, the siege to
commence on Monday. A day or two ago we had a report
that the Dewan was engaged in making some small boats;
perhaps he has caught the idea of escaping over the ghats
into the country beyond the Indus. On Shaika Emam-ood-
deen's advance upon Jhung, a man came out to meet him, in-
forming him that Narain Singh had halted, so quiet posses-
sion was taken. The enemy came back to Moultan in small
detachments as quick as possible, and it is believed their
leader is snug in the fort of Chuneeout. Yesterday the 11th
Light Cavalry went out towards Seetul-ke-Maree, and were
afterwards followed by some of Jacob's horse ; the latter had
a skirmish and two men wounded, but succeeded in capturing
a number of camels. The pioneers are hard at work exca-
vating trenches, &c., that they may be au fait at the real
work ere long. The battery and mine are beautifully
constructed, and are certainly chefs d'ezuvre of engineering
skill.
" We are very badly off for dooly bearers ; an order has
been issued for an equal distribution of the few we possess.
On dit that our original full complement of llindustanee
Kahirs was discharged, as they refused to make ice. Pun-
jabee ones entertained in their stead; and as might be ex-
pected their patriotic zeal has led them to decamp to the
great detriment of our hospital establishment. We are
fatuously off for supplies, the people of the country well
knowing which side their bread is buttered.
" Yours, " Taimax."
" Camp Bloultan, Dec. 21, 1848.
" The guns and park, &c., of our beater sainarades, the
Ducks, came into camp yesterday afternoon, and were
followed by themselves this morning, all in high glee and
health.
" To-morrow morning we are to move into position as I told
you in my last. but nobody knows whither or where. The
scaling ladders have been inspected and measured of late,
so a dour in that quarter is not at all impracticable. Per-
haps the evening of Christmas-day will witness a hard fight.
Moolraj thinks so, as it is the Fed of the Feringees; a good
look-out to be kept accordingly.
" Many desertions from the Dewan occur daily. Beyond
his stanch little garrison, I expect he will have no adherents
that will give us much trouble.
" Yesterday a large gang of Bunneeas were seized actually
smuggling provisions into Dloultan ; they certainly ought to
be hung, as they deserve.
" A court-martial has awarded forty-five lashes to an in-
subordinate sepoy of the 51st Native Infantry, but the sen-
tence has not yet been carried into effect.
" The weather is piercing cold night and day.,
Yours, "Timcm."
BAHAWULPOOR, DEC. 20.—(From our Native News-
iter) :
" The Harharu says that ever since the arrival of the first
part of the Sinde troops, their cavalry are going daily round
the town, and to various parts in the neighbourhood, by
which they now prevent the Moultanees from receiving sup-
plies. The second portion of the Sinde troops has reached
as far as the garden of Aveewallab, and the third portion
must arrive shortly. As soon as the whole have arrived the
siege will recommence. The British General has issued an
order that all the Bahawulpoores, Affghans, &c., are to take
up a position in the rear, the Bombay regiments taking their
place. It has also been intimated to such of the allies as
choose to remain that they were welcome, while those who
now wish to go home were at liberty to do so, and ,would re-
ceive their pay. The number of guns and mortars that have
come from Bombay is said to be 35, and the number of boats
stored with ammunition, &c., 150. The guns that were
taken from Moolraj pre going to be embarked in some of
these boats, and also the wounded and invalids.

" DEC. 19.—The troops of Cortlandt Saheb have been
directed to remain at Soorujkoond when the arrangements
for the attack are complete. Some of the troops from Sinde
are this day at Soojahabad, Their approach has instilled
great fear into the minds of the Mooltanese, some of whom
are daily absconding. The Dewan is entrenching the Ave
Sheedee Lall. Nawab Bahawul Khan is still at Sunkrassee,
and is waiting to have an interview with the Governor of
Sinde, who is marching up the country.
"DEC. 2.1.—A reconnoissance was effected by the British
on the 18th. Some of the troops of the Dewan came out and
fired with matchlocks on the cavalry, doing some damage.
On the 16th the Dewan went to the Shevala and made ar-
rangements for intercepting the British should they make
the usual reconnoissance. Hurdas Singh was accordingly
posted on the Ava Mundee wallah, 500 men with two guns
at Kutta Bairagee, and 600 men at Shheshmuhul. Dewan
Moolraj was sitting on the Koonee Boorj, watching the
British with his telescope when they were marching round
on the 18th, and hence made his arrangements on the 19th.
He has ordered the trenches at Seetul-ke-Maree to be de-
stroyed. Supplies are now not received at Moultan in con-
sequence of the British being more vigilant, and wheat is
selling at 6% seers per rupee.
"DEC. 22.—Dewan Moolraj went out on the morning of
the 20th to inspect the entrenchment he is himself raising.
He stood to see a road from the Ghurree of Misree-Khan to
the garden of Lankee Khan to be cut up, and ordered 1,200
Goorka Sepoys to take up a position between the Bohur and
Loharee Durwazus. He also ordered some houses to be de-
stroyed, the owners raising loud complaints, on which the
Dewan said they must submit for the public benefit. Three
guns from the Shevala had been planted near the Bohur
gate on a battery prepared on purpose. The Dewan himself
paid the Goorkhas and his artillerymen. Narian Singh is
reported to have got into the fort of Chuneout, notwitstand-
ing the endeavours of the country people to prevent him;
but his being possessed of guns gave him a superiority over
them. Shaika Emam-ood-deen, instead of returning to
Moultan, has been ordered to move on Chuneout. The price
of wheat has risen to six seers."

NATIONAL DEBT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

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Sia,—lt is matter of surprise that some determined
expression of public opinion has never been made in
favour of an attempt to liquidate the National Debt,
either by arrangement with the national creditors for
instalments at long periods, or large compositions to-
wards an early settlement.
The letter of Mr. Rigby Wason has aroused a certain
amount of inquiry (although, by the bye, a similar plan
was proposed in en advertisement in the Times some two
or three years since and emanated from a member of
the Travellers' Club), and has been put forth at a very
opportune moment.
Without wishing to depreciate the glorious movement
in favour of " Financial Reform," I should be disposed
at any time to give preference to the movement that shall
have as its object the permanent reduction of our national
taxation by twenty millions and upwards.
Is the plan proposed by Mr. Wason feasible? Is it
practicable? I think not, although the outline and con-
ception of his plan is undoubtedly good; but hiS conclu-
sions are too startling—the array of figures too formi-
dable ; he has wielded his pen and allowed his mind to
roam over too vast a surface; he has forgot the nume-
rous obstructions in the way of arriving at correct con-
clusions on the huge, unwieldy mass he proposes to
annihilate, at least as a monument of evil.
Is it such a plan as our friends Cobden, Hume, Bright,
Thompson, or Milner Gibson, as a Ministry, could intro-
duce without detriment to their character as statesmen
and financiers? lam inclined to say No most empha-
cally. The supposition that our national wealth is worth
20 years' purchase is erroneous ; let it be announced on
'Change— at the auction mart—in the bureaus of every
editor, commercial man, and agent throughout the
country that a measure to liquidate the National Debt
is on the tapir, and that national wealth, now estimated
at 220,000,0001., would be depreciated to 140,000,0001.
or less; not that the real wealth of the country would be
less intrinsically, but that property of every description
from extraneous causes has obtained so high an artificial
value, that any attempt to alter or disarrange present
arrangements would arouse suspicion—suspicion, fear,
and fear a panic, and consequent depreciation ; besides
it must be borne in mind that although land and houses
in the present state of the market may be worth 20 or 25
years' purchase, a trade can only be estimated at one,
two, or three years' purchase; if, then, our national
wealth be estimated at five years' purchase, we shall, I
think, approach as near as possible to a just and equi-
table appreciation of its rateable. value ; but even this,
with a view to an arrangement towards paying off
.the
Debt, must be accompanied by an adjustment of the
Debt—for it must be borne in mind that we never re-
ceived above 50/. or 60/. for each hundred pounds we
now pay interest; consequently, the national creditor
must be prepared to acquiesce in an arrangement that
will reduce the principal debt to something like
500,000,0001.
Then, reckoning our national wealth at five years' pur-
chase we have a rateable total of ... £1,100,000,000
Which at a tax of 5 per cent. would
produce ••• • . . 275,000,000
But, suppose this sum was assessed in an-
nual instalments of 11 per cent., it:would
reduce the assessment to 68,750,000
And would in the course of eight or nine

years liquidate the debt. But it may be
objected (and with reason) that the
amount could not be raised without
causing a large amount of unnecessary
trouble and inconvenience; if so, say at
per cent, and that would give ... 27,500,000
available, and that sum could be raised at a push, and
that, considered with reference to the yearly diminution
for interest consequent on the reduction of debt, would
enable us, year by year, with increased comfort, to wipe
off this monstrous ideally.
I would respectfully urge upon my fellow citizens the
propriety of forming an opinion upon the various plans
submitted, and the expression of their opinion in some
tangible and effectual manner. With a hope that the
seed sown may eventually produce a glorious harvest,
I subscribe myself,
NIZAM-AB-MOOLK.
Ist day of the first year of Free-trade.

MANSION-HOUSE. - Yesterday, Robert Brown,
charged before Alderman Farncombe with having forged a
cheque for 501. on Barclay, Bevan, and Co., was committed
for trial. The prisoner had been in the habit of conducting
the correspondence of a H. B. Mead, a seafaring man, with
Messrs. Barclay, and took advantage of that circumstance to
forge Mead's name to a cheque.
The wife of Struve, one of the leaders in the Re-
publican insurrection, is, says a Baden journal, to be tried
with him, for participation therein. •
CITY OF LONDON AND EAST LONDON DISPENSARY.
—A meeting of this valuable institution was held on Tues-
day; Henry F. Richardson, Esq., in the chair. After much
preliminary business, the chairman stated he had the plea-
sare to announce the adhesion of the Marquis of Downshire,
the Provost of Eton, and a numerous list of contributors.
Gratifying letters were read from the Marquis of Bristol and
many of the nobility. The meeting then adjourned for one
week.

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CHEAPNESS OF PROVISIONS.—For some time past
good beef and mutton have been Fold in this city at 41/2d. a pound ;
and on Saturday last they were to be had in our market Cs low as
3d. for mutton and 4d. for beef.—Canterbury Journal
Two new -zessels, which will surpass all the others
in size and splendour, are about being laid down by the British and
North American Company, to replace the Acadia and Britannia,
which have been sold.—Liverpool Mercury.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION.—At a late meeting of the Royal College of
Physicians, a vote of thanks was moved and unanimously
carried to Dr. Paris., for the dignified and efficient manner in
which he had sustained the interests of the college and the
medical profession, in his recent correspeucleace with the
1101110 (AM anti the Doard of Health.