The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-23 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING-, NOVEMBER 23,

addressed the jury, The evidence, however, was ulti-
mately admitted.
The SECONDARY said he would let the case go to the
jury, but the evidence very narrowly came within the
limi!s ; in fact it was scarcely eviden:e.
The jury found a verdict for the amount.

SPOUTING iN TELLIGENCE.
TAT TERSALL'6.—YEsTERDAY.
A blank day.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN BIZETING.—THIIRSDAY.
The baling Hurdle Stakes of 5 nova. each, v►ith 25
added. Two miles. (5 Subs.)

Mr. J. Condron's Irish Ambassador, 9st 31b...(Ryan) 1
Lord Lurgan's Sobriety, llst 81b (Magee) 2
Mr. Cotgreave's The Witch, list 8113 (Wainwright) 0
Mr. Fowler's The Premier, 5 yrs, Ilst 5 b (Fowler) fell
Mr. Tempest's Pegasus, aged, llst Blb (Archer) fell
Betting-5 to 2 agst Premier, 4to 1 each agst Am-
bassador, Sobriety, and The Witch. Won by two lengths
cleverly.
The Sefton Handicap of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, with 100
added. Once round and a distance. (30 Subs., 21 of
whom paid 3 sovs. each).
Mr. Johnson's Priestess, 3 yrs, Est 1 fib ... (Arnold) 1
Mr. Meeson's The Dart, aged, Bst 71b (Whitehouse) 2
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Barton's Didsbury, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Cliarlton)—Mr. Shar-
rates Egret, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Escort)—Mr. Critchley's Sir
Henry Ilardinge, 3 yrs, 6.t 91b—Mr. H. Bailey's nd
Little Queen, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Skcene)—Mr. Parr's Man-
tle, 3 yrs, fist lib (1-iet•)—and Mr. Banks's The Duchess,
3 y rs, (Sharpe).
Betting-5 to 2 agst Manile. 3to 1 apt Priestess, 5
to 1 apt Egret, 6 to 1 agst Little Queen, 8 to 1 agst
Didsbury. Priestess made play for three-quarters of a
mile, and then gave way to Little Queen, who led to the
distance, when Priestess took up the running, and won
by halt a length ; Didsbury third, The Duchess fourth,
and Egret fifth.
The Scurry Handicap of 3 so's. each, and 20 added,
second to save his stake. Half a wile. (13 Subs.)

Mr. Lord's Caul.fl )wtr, 4 yrs, &et 10:1) (Esoutt) 1
Mr. Williams's Magic Wand, 2 yrs, sst 91b (Osborne) 2
The following also ran :—Captain E. Haworth's Wee
Mickey, 4 yrs, 9st (Ma!ey)—Mr. Dawson's Filzcharles,
4 yrs, Bst 21b (Arnold)—Mr. Thompson's Chilworth,
5 yrs, 7st 71b (Francis)—Mr. Hsrrison's Paradise, 3
yrs, 6st 121 b (Keegan)—Mr. Murray's Pamela, 2 yrs,
sst 71b (Iliett)—Mr. Benson's Jem Ward, 2 yrs, 5,t 3!b
(Aldcroft)—Mr. Banks' The Duchess, 3 yrs, 6s 121 b
(Sharpe)—Mr. Scab's Good Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 8113 (Evans)—
Mr. Tempest's Pyrland, 3 yrs, 83t 31b (Longstaff)—Mr.
Murray's La Yokuse, 3 yrs (Charlton), Won by half
a length.
The Aintree Plate of 30/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5-
SOTS. each. Heati., once round and a dis. (6-Suiii.)
Mr. Condrou's Peasant Girl, 3 yrs, 6st 91b 0 1
Mr. Choyca's Meashaw, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Evans) 1 2 2
Capt. E. Haworth's Wee Mickey, 4 yrs, Bst 9ib 0 0 3
Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise, 3 yrs, 7st lib 0 2' dr
Mr. Parr's Hebe, 3 yrs, 65t.131b ...... ..(Iliett) 2 0 dr
Mr. Batt man's La Veleuse, 3 yrs, Tst 61b 0 dr
The first heat was won by half a length, the second
by about a length and a half, and the third cleverly.
BRIGHTON AUTUMN MEETING.—THURSDAY.
A Hurdle Race of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, for all
ages, llst 71b each; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs.
and allowances if to be sold for less. Gentlemen

riders. New course.
Mr. Drew's Master Murray, aged, I Ist...(Mr. Allen) 1
Mr. Wilkins's Ima, eged, list 41b (Owner) 2
Mr. Ilebson's gr m (pedigree unknown)llst (Ownei) 3
Mr. Rickman na Sarah Sykcs, list 41b (Mr Rickman) 4
Won by three lengths. The winner claimed.
A Welter Sweepstakes of 3 sm. each, with 25 added,
12st each ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs. if de-
manded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less.
Gentlemcn riders. Hosts. New Course.
Mr. Drew's Master Murray, list 71b (Mr. Allen) 1 1
Mr. Burgess's Red Doe, list 7th (Capt. Thomas) 0 2
Mr. Pattisenna Blackie, 6 yrs, 11 st 71b (Capt. Pettat) 2 3
Mr. Hardcastle's Rescue, llst 71b (Mr. Chichester) 3 0
Mr. Wi!kins's Ima, aged, list 71b ...(Owner) 0 0
Mr. H. Bethune na The Prince, I2st (Mr. Bethune) 0 0
Mr. Verrall's Clansman, I Ist 71b (Mr. Cameron) 0 0
Mr. Chichester's Unknown, list 71b...(Mr. Goff) 0 0
The first heat won by two lengths, and the second by
three.
The Garrison Stakes of 5 SOY.% each, for three years old
Oat, four lOst, five and upwards lOst 71b. One mile.
Mr. Chichester's Ridiculus Mus, aged ..... (Owner) 1
Mr. Middleton's Busy-foot, 3 yrs (Owner) 2
Mr. Goff's Roscommon, aged (Owner) 3
Captain Knight's The Despised (Owner) 4
Mr. Dowbiggan's Jane, aged (Owner) 5
Won by three lengths.

PERISHED WlNE.—Application having been made
to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
requesting that their Lordships would grant their per-
mission for a parcel of wines, lying in bond, which had
become decayed end perished and no use, except for
the purpose of being converted into vinegar, to be deli-
vered on payment of the foreign vinegar duty, instead of
the duty payable on wine, their Lordships have granted
permission to the authorities of the Customs Department
to allow the perished wines in question to be delivered
at the vinegar duty, on condition that they be first con-
verted into vinegar previous to delivery, and on .the
precautions being first taken to mix with the decayed
wine a quantity of vinegar or salt, to the extent of four
gallons of crude vinegar, or two pounds weight of salt
per pipe, and in the same proportion for smaller casks,
the operation taking place in the presence of the proper
officers of the revenue, and to their satisfaction, and
their Lordships have further intimated their sanction for
the same privilege to be permitted by the Commis-
sioners of Custer" in future instances of a similar na-
ture, without special application being made to their
Lordships on the subject, on the condition of the same
regulations being duly observed.
PORTLAND CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT AND BREAK•
WATER.—The detachment from the 77th Regiment,

lately constituting the convict guard for Portland Prison,
left Weymouth for Portsmouth on Friday and Saturday
last, and have been relieved by two troops of the 4th or
King's Own Regiment whose duties commenced at
Portland on Friday. The barracks are now almost in a
state of completion, and the comforts of the men at this
exposed station have been already considerably aug-
mented. Reports having found their way into the public
press representing the convict establishment at Portland
to be in a state threatening insubordination, and render-
ing extra support from the military requisite, we are
authorised to state that such representations are without
foundation, and that the deportment of the prisoners is
perfectly quiescent and highly satisfactory. The
arrangements necessary for the speedy transit of the
material from the quarries to the commencement of the
Breakwater are now almost completed, and a large num-
ber of the convicts will in a few weeks be actively em-
ployed in its construction.—Poole Herald.
NOTTINGHAM TRADE.—Lace—More business has
been doing in Lever fancies this week, and at better
prices. Heavy fancies, in good patterns, made from
double-tier rotary machines, are in good demand.
Coarse plain nets sell as they arc made; finer qualities
are rather heavy sale, as they have been for some time
past. Cotton yarns maintain their price, and are not
abundant. Silk is as at our last report. Hosiery—
Business this week is very quiet, for all descriptions of
goods for the home market, suitable for the winter sea-
son, and it is expected to continue so, as the period
approaches when the factors commence their annual
stock-taking. There are extensive orders, we hear,
in the town, for all sorts of spring goods, but they
are not expected to be delivered before the com-
mencement cf the year 1850, when the stock-taking
is over; and the general impression is, that all
kinds of useful goods will be cleared out, as the stocks
on hand arc unusually small for the season of the .year,
and all descriptions of materials are upon the advance.
We are glad to hear there are several additional
orders arrived from the United States, so that full em-
ployment may now be confidently anticipated for the
hands throughout the winter season. The agitation in
the glove branch has subsided; the hands are all gone to
work again, having obtained the advance they asked for,
which was upon a certain description of goods considered
to be the worst paid of any part of the trade. The panta-
loon and shirt branch, which is upon the increase in this
neighbourhood, continues in full activity. Considering
the season of the year, the demand for all descriptions
of goods is pretty general, particularly for the feceign
markets, and we understand the hands are all fully em-
pleyed.—/Vottinghate Mercury of this day.
THE GREAT MIDLAND EXHIBITION or CATTLE.—
BIRMINGHAM, THORSDAY.—The arreegements for the
great exhibition of cattle and poultry, open to all En-
gland, under the patronage of Prince Albert and a dis-
tinguished list of nobility and eminent agriculturists, to
be held in Birmingham on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of De-
cember, proceed most satisfactorily. The vast building
in course of erection in the neighbourhood of Hurst-
street is approaching completion, and the entries, which
terminated on Saturday last, are numerous beyond all
expectation. Amongst the competitors in the exhibition
of stock is Prince Albert, and it is confidently expected
that his Royal Highness will favour thii, the first meet-
ing upon an extensive scale in Birmingham, with his
presence. The exhibition will conclude with a dinner at
the Towa Hall, which will_ be attended by the principal
agriculturists of the midland counties.
A giant snipe, the property of W. 11. Migley,
Etq., of Ercall Park, said to have been killed in York-
shire, is now with Mr. Henry Shaw, of Shoplatch, in
this town. Its weight is 11b. 3oz. ; extreme length, 16i
inches ; length of bill, 5 inches. There can be no doubt
as to its being a genuine specimen of the scolopax order.
Its features and markings are exact—the same as our
solitary snipe (scolopax major), but its size is extraor-
dinary, being half as large again as that of the common
woodcock.—Shrewsiury Journal.
Noven DEFENCE.—On Monday James Griffiths
was convicted before Captain Jones with using a wire
for the purpose of taking game. In defence the defen-
dant said that it was the first time that he had ever
acted at anything of the sort, and it should be the last;
but in reply to some questions he admitted that he had
been in trouble about catching some fish, which affair
had cost him more than a sovereign, but that offence, he
said, was quite accidental, as he was washing in a pool, .
and the fish were so thick that they bit his legs iu the
water, and he could not help catching a few. Fined 21.
and coats. In default of payment he was committed to
Hereford gaol for two 'tomtit, hard labour.—Hereford
Journal.
\VATFIIFORD AND LIMERICK —The C/onme/ Chro-
nicle says:—" The Waterford and Limerick Ruilway
Company intend applying next session for an Act to
extend the time for the purchase of land for the comple-
tion of the line, and are serving the necessary notices.'
RABBIT SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.—On Thurs-
day week, the lion. Lewis and George Grant, sons of
the Right Hon. Lord &afield, shot no less than 436
rabbits Lear Balmaeaan, in Glen-Urquhart.—Aber Ace
Joui nal.
During the last summer no fewer than 3,520 dogs
were killed in the streets of New York, and 6,760 dello.
were paid as premiums to the killers,

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.
ThelQueen and his Roy4l Highness Prince Al.
bert went this morning to visit her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, at the Priory, Stanmore. The Vis-
countess Canning, Colonel lion. Charles Grey, and
Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, were in attendance
on the Queen and his Royal Highness.
The Royal family took walking and pony exercise
this morning.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Viscount Can-
ning, and Sir Robert, Lady, and Miss Peel left the
Castle this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine
with the Queen and Prince Albert in the evening.

A deputation from the operatives of Lancashire,
Yorkshire, and Cheshire, had an interview with Sir
George Grey, yesterday, at the Home-office, on the
subject of the Factory Bill.
Mr Rawson had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday. Mr. Scotland had also an interview with
his Lordship yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived in town
yesterday, from Bowood Park, Wilts.
Sir Harry Verney had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday. Mr. J. Feilden had also an
interview yesterday with the Right lion. Baronet at
the Home-office.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office front the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands. Dispatches were also received yesterday
from the Governor of Sierra Leone.

HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER.
(From the Courtircular.)
" The Priory, Thursday, Nov. 22.
"The Queen Dowager has had a good deal of sleep,
and was very tranquil throughout the night, but there
no improvement in her Majesty's symptoms.
"DAVID DAVIES, M.D."

AN EVENING SONG.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
Father above I pray to thee,
• Before I take my rest !
I seek thee on my banded knee,
With warm and grateful breast.

First let me thank thee for my share
Of sweet and blessed ht alth;
It is a boon I would not spare,
For worlds of shining wealth.
And next I thank thy bounteous hand,
That gives my "daily bread,"
That flings the corn upon the land,
And keeps our table spread.
I thank thee for each peaceful night,
That brings me soft repose,
I thank thee for the morning's light
That bids my eyes unclose.
I own thy mercy when I move
IVith limbs all sound and free,
That gaily bear me when I rove,
Beside the moth and bee.
I thank thee for my kindred friends,
So loving and so kind;
Who tell me all that knowledge lends,
To aid my heart and mind.
Ah! let me value as I ought
The lessons good men teach,
To bear no malice in my thought,
No anger in my speech.
Father above! Ah! hear my prayer,

And let me ever be
Worthy my earthly parents' care,
And true in serving thee.

ELIZA. COOK.

TIIE LATE SIR CHARLES FORBES, BART.—Yes.

terday afternoon a jury assembled at the Goat and Corn.
passes public-house, New-road, for the purpose of in
quiring into the circumstances attending the sudden
demise of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., aged 76 years,
residing in Fitzroy-square. On the meeting of the jury,
Mr. Carter, the summoning officer, informed them that
he had just received a communication from Mr.
Wakley, the coroner, who had directed him to dismiss
them, as their services would not be required. The in-
quest bad been considered unnecessary, in consequence
of the late Baronet's death having been satisfactorily
proved to have arisen from apoplexy. The following are
the facts:— The deceased had been ailing for the last
two years, and during that period bad had two fits of
apoplexy. On Tuesday afternoon last, about four
o'clock, the deceased was discovered sitting in his
drawing-room, apparently as if he were sleeping. The
domestics were requested to remain quiet, and not to
disturb him. He continued in the same position for
some considerable time, which caused much uneasiness
in the minds of his family, and ultimately Dr. Arnett,
of Bedford-square, was sent for, and quickly attended.
That gentleman found Sir Charles in a state of stupor,
and suffering from an attack of apoplexy. The de-
ceased never rallied, and died about ten o'clock in the
evening—six hours after he was discovered sitting in his
drawing-room.
LINCOLN'S INN.—CALLS TO THE BAIL—The un-
dermeutioned members of the Honourable Society of
Lincoln's Inn have been called to the degree of Barristers-
at-Law, and they wore this evening (Nov. 22) sworn in
before several of the benchera :—H. T. Macnamara,
; G. P. Smith, B.A. ; J. U. Palmer, Esq.;
W. H. Tindall, Esq.; J. G. D. Engle-
VV. Parker, E-,q ;
heart, M.A.; 11. R. Young, M.A.; E. D. Hodgson,
M.A.; E. H. J. Bowe, jun., M.A.; and John Span-
kie, M.A.
COLOURS OF THE TWENTY-TRIED REGIMENT.—
The well-worn regimental colours of the gallant 23d
Royal Welsh Fusileers arrived in-this town in the early
part of the week, and will, we understand, be deposited
this day (Friday) with all due form and ceremony in
the chancel of St. Peter's Church, in the place appointed
for their reception. The regiment is now stationed at
Montreal, in Canada.—Carmarthen Journal.
The General Steam Navigation Company's new
steam-ship, the Seine, the launch of which we reported
some week or two since, arrived from her first voyage
yesterday morning, bringing the Dutch mail from Rot
terdam ; notwithstanding she had to go round Helvoet-
guys, owing to want of water at the Breille, she made the
passage in twenty hours. While at Rotterdam the Seine
attracted much attention from the beauty of her model
and the neatness of her fittings.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.--A desperate attempt to
rob and murder Mr. Davis, a member of Tattersales, was
made in Cromer-street, Brunswick-square, shortly after
one o'clock on Thursday morning. One of a gang of three
ruffians, it appears, approached from behind, and, seizing
Mm by the throat held him, as if in a vice,while a second
struck him on the head with a life-preserver three or
four times, and felled him to the ground. He then com-
menced searching his pockets, but, before he could suc-
ceed in his object, a third, who had been on the 100k-out.
gave the alarm, and they decamped, leaving their victim
almost choked, and bleeding profusely from the wounds
in his head. Mr. Davis, badly as he was hurt, imme-
diately gave chase, but as no policeman was to be met
with for some minutes, the villains effected their escape.
A reward of 100!. has been offered for the conviction of
the party who inflicted the wounds.
ROYAL MARINES.—WooLivicH, Nov. 22. The
late Lieutenant-Colonel William Taylor, of the Chat •
ham division, who died at Portsea, having expressed a
wish previous to his death that his remains should be
interred in Charlton churchyard, the body was brought
to Wooleich in the coffin, and deposited in the officers'
library, and was conveyed yesterday to Charlton with
the military honours due to the rank of the deceased.
The procession left Woolwich Royal Marine Barracks
at precisely two o'clock P.M., and consisted of a firing
party of 300 men, with the usual proportion of officers
and non-commissioned officers, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt, attended by the band, and
drums and fifes alternately playing the " Dead March"
in Sasd, the instruments and drum-major's staff being
covered with black crape. The Rev. J. C. Conolly,
chaplain of the Fishguard frigate, in his canonical robes,
preceded the body, which was placed on a platform on
a gun carriage, drawn by four black horses, with two
mounted gunners and drivers, under the charge of a
sergeant of the Royal Artillery. Over the coffin was
placed the chaco, sword, and sash of the deceased, and
the pall was borne by Lieutenant Colonel Palmer, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Williams, and Lieutenaut-Colonel Grif-
fin, Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant-Colonel M'Adam,
Major Phillips, and Major Hamilton, Royal Marines.
The whole of the officers, non-commissioned officers,
and men of the divisions off duty, followed, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Gillespie, field officer
for the day. 'lnc funeral service was performed in Charl-
ton church, and after the body was consigned to its last
resting-place, and three volleys fired, the troops re-
. turned to barracks.
A deputation from the Lambeth Anti-Cholera and
Dwellings Improvement Committee waited on Viscount
Ebrington yesterday, by appointment, at the office of the
Poor-law Commission, Somerset House, for the purpose
of soliciting his Lordship's countenance, inspection, and
advice as to their sanitary operations in that vast parish.
The Noble Viscount having entered fully into the
various subjects connected with the movement, to which
he gave his unqualified approbation, appointed to meet
the gentlemen of
.the deputation in Church-street, Lam-
beth, at half-past eleven, Lee, on Wednesday next, for
the purpose of inspecting the system of street, court, and
alley cleansing lately adopted by the committee.
THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSURANCE ASSOCIA-
TION.—A meeting was held in Manchester, on Wednes-
day last, for the purpose of hearing a deputation from
London explain the principle of the Provident Clerks'
Mutual Life Assurance Association. Sir Etkanah
Armitage occupied the chair. The deputation consisted
of 'Mr. J. W. Welch, deputy-chairman, and Mr. W. J.
Jordan, both of whom detailed at some length the nature
of the scheme, and urged the benefit which such an
institution was culeuls.ted to confer upon the clerks and
mercantile men of Manchester. Resolutions were
passed approving of the scheme, nod recommending the
tormatien o' a local committee in Manchester. The de-
putation appeared to be highly satisfit d with the result
of the proceedings, and to anticipate great success for
the association in Manchester.
nor. INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, Nov. 21.—
There was a steady trade doing on Saturday both in
now and old hops, the finest descriptions of the latter
being most in request; but the greater portion being of
very inferior quality met with little attention, and may
be bought at very low prices compared with other sorts.
The few parcels of the Few growth in the hands of the
planters are hell for higher rates. The following is the
number of pockets of hops weighed during the week:—
New, 8; old, 14. Saturday—New, 67; old, 36. Wor-
cester Journal.