The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-26 00:00:00

IRELA ND.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENING.—Up to the post hour
this afternoon nothing definite had transpired with
regard to the fate of the State prisoners. The com-
mittee acting on their behalf are to meet this even-
ing to make arrangements for the appointment of the
deputation to wait upon Lord Clarendon with the
memorial, which at present has nearly 16,000 signa-
tures appended to it.
OBSTRUCTIONS OF THE " RATE IN Ath."—At
meeting, yesterday, of the Lingou (Armagh) Board
of Guardians, the following resolution was Ml6'
rnoubly adopted :--i• That in case any communi-
cations from the Commissioners be made to
this board regarding the Rate in Aid Bills, or the
levy of any money thereunder, a discussion thereon
before this Board shall only take place upon notice to
all the guardians put into the post-office a week pre-
viously. One of the guardians avows the object of
this resolution to be, that before the Rate in Aid Bill
shall be brought to bear upon the poor industrious
ratepayers of the union, a full discussion shall take,
place, and each guardian will have an opportunity of
declaring whether he will become a voluntary bailiff
to carry into execution a most unjust attack upon
the property of his neighbours and tenants.
THE LATE EARL OF MAYO.—The deceased filled
the situation of Chairman 'of Committees in the
House of Peers, and was in receipt of a large pension
since the Union. By his death a vacancy occurs in
hislate Earl is
at haeeclereidsehd r eipnrehsiesn ttaittilvee
apnede raegs
tea.
te The
nephew,
Robert of Harp, in the county of
Hon. Member for the county of
Meath,fatherßourke, t 0
tEht.eqll.,
Kildare.
THE CORN TRADE.—We had a very dull market
to. day, and prices of Tuesday were with difficulty
obtained, even for the best quality of wheat and oats.
India corn met a steady demand, and fully supported
the currencies of last day. White wheat, old, 23e•
to 265. 6d.; red ditto, 225. to 245. 6d; barley, 135.
to 16s. 6d.; oats, lls. 6d. to 13s. 6d. • oatmeal, 12s. to
14s. ; second flour, 14s. to 175.; Indian corn, per 480
lbs., 30s. to 375.

ALARM OF FIRE AT THE SADLER's WELD
THEATRE.—This morning conbiderable excitement Was
created by a rumour that Sadler's Wells Theatre was OX
tire. It appears that although not altogether destitute 0'
foundation, the rumour in question was a gross exagge;
ration. That a fire broke out in the property-room 0'
the theatre early this morning is a tact, but it w 66
almost immediately extinguished, and did but little
damage.

ln consequence of most severe indisposition, 305
Clara Se) tun's entertainment, at Crosby Hall, i 5 past,
plied from Monday, May 28, until Monday, the 4,
June, inst.

A lad was drowned this morning, whilst bathing
in the Thames, near Blackfriars Bridge.
EXTRAORDINARY HIGH TlDE.—This morning the
tide caused considerable annoy anee to many inhabitants
on the south side of the bridges, especially in the neie-
bourhood of from Lambeth to Vauxhall; and in one Ill:
stance, a tailor resident near Vauxhall Bridge was DOt
conscious of the inundation till the chairs of the lower
room, where he was working, had been removed troy
_
their resting place by the water. This annoyance
been occasioned by neglect of properly banking up?'u_
scuth side of tho Thames, and by the poor this 0111'
severely telt.
A Frenchman was recently seen bargaining for:.
half-dozen sheep. " What are you about?" said a frien •
I have heard say," replied Monsieur, " you must but
sheep and sell dear, I strAII Luy de sheep and sell av
venison !"

A -uI, LITERATURE.
t$ TORY OF WONDERFUL IN VEN-

TI OA'S.
s is a book of that truthful character which is
Lran
gtr and more interesting than any fiction. We
n:t7l .of no work, " Robinson Crusoe " himself
excepted better calculated to delight
mYotithrtu. readers, and to stimulate them to
—ointal exertion. This little volume contains accounts
inventions of the mariner's compass, gun-
'lacier and guncotton, clocks, printing, the therm°.
ga37l barorneter, telescope, steam•engine, railway,
the'lat, electric telegraph, &c., &c. Attractive as
ouse narratives are in themselves, no pains have
~n sioared on the part of the editor, printer,
141544 Sher to increase their attractions to the utter-
-onuillt• The various inventions are illustrated by nu-
for r°lls engravings, and, a yet greater desideratum
in Youthful readers, the little volume contains also
ite,r,al coloured pictures. The most' interesting
6,,srese represents " the Marquis of Worcester's
in idea of the steam-engine." The Marquis is
teP,l3Oll seated by the fire preparing his solitary
witah'. While he watches the boding pot he notices
by•„surprise how the lid is forced upwards
rof. The steam cf the boiling water. In the
kce to this work the youthful reader
ort. ninded that the path of science is
ikridnitto all. There needs but patience and resolution,
end e may, perhaps, supersede the achievements
j‘ie,.eetipse the glories of Guttemberg or Galileo, of
a witn or Wt. Is it , after this, to r-
von,
ttle necessar
atid the "History of Wonderful Inventions." e

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EPSOM RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Oaks this year has cxciu ei less th:in its wt ntr d in-
terest, name of the horses b wk.-et for it having hewn
that eh cided supariofty which made the Flying
Dutchman, Tadmor, and Nunnykirk such txtraoidi•
nary favourites. Having teen, therefore, that even
the 1),-rhy failed to prove so attractive as usual, we
were nut prepared to expect a gr.3at attendance,
Yesterday we were egret ably disappointed, fur
in every respect it proved to be the best "Oaks Day"
that has been known fur many years; the company
included not only all the fashionaldes present on Wed-
nesday, but his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam-
bridge, attended by the Hon. Captain Macdonald, the
Marquis of Worc'ster, Earl of Cardigan, Earl of Suffield,
Earl Spencer, Lord Andover. Lord Emlyn, and several
ladies of title The Grand Stand was crowded, and, if
we may judge from the dusty state of the approaches to
the roads and the heat of the w, ather, that portion of it
which was appropriated to Mr. Lumley tied his staff
must have come in for more than its customary share of
patronage.
As on Wednesday, the memters of the ring found
little inducement to dwell in the town. Then fore.
after a brief sojourn at the King's Head, they ad-
journed to the Grand Stand, where business com-
menced shortly after twelve o'clock. At first Sister
to Atkwright was backed at 4 to 1. and 5 to 1 laid
against Clarissa, and 11 to 2 against Glauca. Clarissa
then came more protein, ntly into notice, and fur a
short period was first favourite, at 4to 1. Glauca came
next, and finally Sister to Arkwright, the latter having
the call at the finish. The race, like the Derby, re-.
suited in favour of a member of the " Upper 11,,u5e,"
one of the must popular men on the turf. His Lord-
ship has since given the name of Lady Evelyn to his
mare. The two succeeding races were contested by
large fields, and brought the meeting to a successful
termination at half-past five o'clock. _

The Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h It; for three-year-
old fillies, 8A 711) each; the second to ret;erre 100
sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100
sovs. t,wards the police regulations. Mile and a hail.
172 subs.

Lord Chesterfiehi's Sister to At kwright (F. Butler) 1
Mr. B. Green's Lady :-.•uperior (Robinson') 2
Mr. Wreford's Woodlark .... (A. Day) 3

Lord Strathmore'6 Eva -
(J7'Marso-n) 4

Mr. Payne's Glauca (Flatrnan) 0
Mr. F. Clarke's Lady Try phena (S. Mann) 0
Mr. Cuthbert, jun.'s Emma Donna ......(J. Holmes) 0
Lord Stanley's Escalade (Tor pleman)
Mr. Greville's Clarissa (S. R.igers) 0

Mr. Gully's Lady Jers.-y

Lurd Ex;ter's Grnee (Bartholomew) 0

Duke of Richmond's Highland Fling (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Bell's Imperatrix (Buinby) 0
Mr. E. Jones's Docility - (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. B. Way's Dolly Varden (Pettit) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Sister to Arkwright (taken), 3
to 1 agst Glaiica, 4 to 1 ugst Clarissa, 10 to 1 agst Wood.
lark, 12 to 1 agst Escalade, 12 to 1 agst Lady Superior,
12 to 1 agst Doeili:y, 12 to 1 agst Luperatrix, 25 to 1
agst Eva, and 25 to 1 agst Highland Fling. Dully
Varden took a slight lead at starting, and, with a great
ruck of horses laid up, made running at a moarate
pace for about half a mile; it was then taken up by
Woodlark, followed by Docility, Dolly Varden, Cla-
rissa, Grace, Sister to Arkwright, and several othtrs;
Lady Superior, who was last up the bill, joined the
body of horses at the turn, and, atter crossing the road,
went towards the leading horses, in company with
Sister to Arkwright; at the distance they were in front,
aid in a few strides had the race all to themselves. The
finish may be described in a few words. Lady Superior
went on with the lead, and at the stand looked like win-
ning; she was caught, however, forty yards from the
chair, and defeated in the final struggle by a length.
Woodlark was beaten two lengths from Ltdy Superior,
Eva was fourth, and Grace filth. Run in 2 min. 56 sec.
Imperatrix, who was lying behind Clarissa, was driven
against Emma Donna at the turn, and lost her place;
Emma Donna fell, fortunately without injury to herself
or her rider. . .

The bit-tuber's Plate of 50 sovs. each; for three-year-
olds, 6at 71b; four, Bst 9th; five, 84t 13; six and aged,
9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner
to be sold for 200 sous. it demanded, &c. Great Me-

tropolitan Stakrs Course.
Mr. Minor's Miss 13unney, 3 yrs... . ...... (H. Evans) 1
Mr. Drinkald's Pillage, 5 yrs (Rogers) 2
Mr. Harrison's Miss Burns, aged (A. Day) 3
Mr. Stsphensou's Laitat, 4 yrs (Pearl) 0
Captain Archdall's Skudar, 3 yrs (',Green) 0
Mr. Petal.. r'sf by Martin Chuzzlewit, 4y rs (Hackett) 0
Mr. Dawson's Defaulter, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 0
Mr. Bennett's gby Tamworth, aged (Yates) 0
Mr. Nevin's Fuldb string, 6 yrs (ti. Bell) 0
Mr. Greville's Puffy, 3 3rs (D,ckeray) 0
Mr. Williams's Rosalinda, 5 yrs (Abarhams) 0
Mr. Bull's Young Ratan, aged (W. Abdale) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lamar, sto 1 ttg,t Miss Bun-
ney, 6 to 1 agst Miss Burn, 7 to 1 agst Pillage, and 10
to 1 ag,t any other. Miss Burns went away at score,
and before she reached the turn out of the course was
hall a duzon length in advance; she increased her lead in
rising the hill, and at the mile post must have been at
least a dozen lengths ahead; froin this point the space
between her and her followers rapidly diminished, and
at the road Mies Bunuey caught and passed her, went on
wi h the running, and won by a length. Pillage eatue
at the last, and teat Miss Burns by a length. Puffy
bad fourth. Run in 4 min. 24 sec. The winner was
claimed.

D,rby and o.iks Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30
added; three yi ist 41b; four. 8$ 91b; five,
9s; six arid agi d, 9s: 2tu; mares and geldings allowtd
31n; the mums to be bold for 120 SOYA., it demanded,
and allowances if to be sold for less. Heats, one mile.
(21 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Macke( ch, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Flattnan) 1 1
Mr. C. Hornsby 's Bukhara. aged (Hornsby, jun.) 0 2
Mr. Dawsun's St. Ogwald, 5 3-rs, 8$ 2lb
Mr. W. bb's C 3 bele, 4 yr., 13:b (11. D. Liman) 0 0
Air. J. Dty's Colocyrithu,, 4 yrs, 7 4 10lb 0 0
Sir C. Cockereli's Kennet, 3 yrs, 64 sib 0 0
Capt. Richard's Latiiall, 4 yrs, 7st I lib ( Irten) 0 0
Mr. Formby's Grist, 4 )pk, Bst 3lb (Planner) 0 0
Mr. Kirkby's Chori4or, 74 13ib ... (F. Balchin) 0 0
Mr. J. Warren's P, Ilta, 6 yrs, Sst 91b... (Crouch) 0 dr
Mr. Obaldeston's Minimum, 3 yrY, 7st lib
Mr Williams's Martingale, 5 yrs, 84 41b
Mr. Death's Plubeia, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
Mr. Southby's Conveyancer, 4 yrs, Bs, 6lb
Mr. Douglas's Sam Hood, 4 yrs, 7$ 10Ib
Betting.—First heat-5 to 2 agst Blackcuck, 4to 1
agst Bukhara, and 6 to 1 agst Cybele ; won by a length.
Second heat-5 to 4 agst Black,ick, 4to 1 agst Bukhara,
and 6to 1 agst Cy bele ; won by a length. The winner
claimed.

THE EMPEROR'S VASE.
3to 1 taken about Cam z and offers to take 4to 1
each about Vau Tromp and Chanticleer.

BATH AND WASHHOUSES FOR
THE LABOURING CLASSES.
A general meeting of the " Committee for promoting
the establishment of Baths and Wash houses for the La-
bou:ing Classes,' and the subscribers and their friends,
was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, to receive reports from the committee
of works and the (Lance committee, and for general
busines,,.
Mr. JONES LoYD said be regretted that the Bishop of
London, who was most anxious to have presided on that
occasion, was prevented from doing so, in consequence of
a sudden and severe att'sck of influenza. Iu the absence
of the Right Reverend Prelate, the cause of which was,
he was sure, lamented by every individual present—(llear)
—he begged to propose that one of the most distin-
guished and zealous supporters of the baths and wash-
houses movement, Sir U. Dukinfield, be called to
the chair.
The motion having been agreed to with acclamation,
Sir H. DUKINFIELD r -turned thanks to those present
for electing him to the honourable position of their
chairman, and expressed his re-gret that the Bishop of
London was unable to preside. He (the chairman)
avowed himself an ardent suppoi ter of the Labouring
Clasves' Ba; ha and Washhouses Institution, believing it
to be capable of promoting, in a great degree, health and
morality. The Bishop ot Loudon had received from the
Bishop of Durliani a letter which he was authorised to
read, and which was as follows:
" Upper Portland-place. May 23.
" My dr ar Lord,—l am invited to visit the model es-
tablishment and to attend a meeting under your aus-
pices, on Fr iday, of the baths and washhouses.
"I have not time jor the first nor strength for the
second, but I warmly approve of the objects of the
meeting; and I beg you to convey the enclosed (10
4uineas) in furtherance of them. I believe it is my tint d
donation at least, but no doubt the treasurer can settle
that point.

" Yours' my dear Lord, most truly,
"The Lord Bishop of London." " E.DumiAx."
—(Appl.iuse.)

.:Cli.e.thitiuts of the last meeting having been read and
confirmed,

The seventeenth report of the committee of Works
to the general committee appointed to promote the
establishment of public baths and washhouses for the
labouring classes, was laid before the meeting, as well
as a statement of receipts and expenditure:—
" The committee have built, and are now completing
an establishment in Goulston-square, hitechap,l, in
the midst of a par and densely-crowded district. It
is intended, when complete, for ninety-teur 8.-prate
warm and cold hath-., large plunge baths, vapour and
shower bath,;, and sulphur and other medicated baths,
and ninety six separate washing-closets, each with its
separate (trying closet, and to meet a weekly demand
for about 30,000 baths, and the washing and drying of
the clothes of about 20,000 persons. In July and
August,
,1847, about half of the baths were brought
into use, and, notwithstanding the great disadvantages
under which the cumfnittee laboured in working an
incomplete apparatus in an unfinished building, they
have the satisfaction of being able to state that,
in the c,mrse of that and the following years, upwards
of 100,000 baths were taken, rind that the greater
portion of them were second class warm baths, the
charge for which is twopence.
The gross expenditure on the works, including the
purchase of the site, Bce., has been 26 6321. ss. 2d. The
expenses of working the estsblishwent during the
eighteen months from July, 1847, to December, 1848,
have been 1 3481. Is. 4d., and the receipts, 9861. Bs. The
sum required to complete the works in Goulston-square
is estunated at 2,0001., which has still to be raised by
subscription.
"In the first eighteen months—from July, 1847, to
December, 1848—with bat a few baths in working order,
and with expenses of superintendence which will not he
materially increased now that de full number of baths
is open, the receipts were nearly 1,0001. From January
1, to May 19, this year, the receipts have been 3151. 6s.
7d., from 23,332 bathers; bat these receipts in the winter
months affords but little cal.! to the gross receipts of the
year, which your committee estimate at fully 2,0001,

" The ixpeoses will rot exe,:.ed 1,2001., having 8001.
:o be apphed from this department to the liquidation of
:he lotth ;account.

In this cstimato the receip•,s from the washers are
not it eluded.

" The committee have no data at present on which they
can form an accurate calculation; but from the receipts
at Gorge-street, they think 4001. may be taken as the
sum to be rcck ived from washers, making a total income
of 2,400/."

The CHAIRMAN observed that the total cumber of first
and second class bathers in St. Martin's baths for the
first four months, beginning on the 24,6 January, 1849,
as M,752, of %Nell 4,323 were females; and the total
receipts were 772/. Bs. 101
After some observations from Mr. W. IJAwes, the
Chairm,n of the Committee of Works'
It was resolved, on the motkn of Lord 11ADsTocx,
seconded by Mr. CISRRIE, that the report and financial
statement be received, and printed and circulated
amongst the members of the committee and the other
subscribers.

It was then moved by Mr. WEGUELIN, and seconded
by Mr. LANCASTER, " That the ince:ing strenuously re-
commend that the utmost eft' .rts be made ty the friends
of the institution to !also an additknal subscription of
2,000/., in ordt r that the plans of the committee may be
fully tarried out with ull pos,ible speed."
The resolution was agreed to, and thanks having been
voted to the Chairman, the urreetin broke up.