The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-04 00:00:00

Match, 251. each. Two miles.

Mr. Preston's The Novice, 11st (Mr. Powell) 1
Mr. Ellis's Tippoo Saib, lOst 71b 2
3 to 1 on the winner. Both horses were very well
ridden, and, alter a game contest, The Novice won by
little more than a length,
A Sweepstakes of 34 each, p.p., llst each; winner to be
sold for 1001., if demanded. Three miles. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Cornwall's Bucephalus (Owner) 1
Mr. Drake's Prince George 2
Mr. Preston's Mathew... ... ... 3

Mr. Cammerall's Jenny Lind ... 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Prince George, 6to 4 agst Ba-
cephalus. 3 to 1 agst Mathew, and 10 to 1 agst Jenny
Lind. Won by a length.

,
EXETER HALL.—Last evening the seventh L'on•
don Edneschly Evening Concerts took place, on which
occasion Mr. Braham, sen., the Nestor of English song,
appeared IT the first time at these Concerts, and
the two greatest tenors England has ever
produced, Braham and Sims Reeves, sang together
also for the first timo. It is unnecessary to say
that the hall was crowded to suffocation. The reception
of Mr. Braham upon his entrance into the orchestra was
of the most enthusiastic kind—every species of demon-
stration was resorted to that might give expression to
the delight of the audience. Ile sang with his accus-
tomed energy the once popular song, " Stand to your
guns!" and, upon its being re•deinanded, substituted
a pretty ballad, with exceeding grace. The duet selected
for the joint exhibition of the two greatest tenors, past
and present, of which England can boast, was the well-
known " Gallop on gaily." This was splendidly ren-
dered; the magnificent organ of Sims Reeves resounded
through the vast hall clear an,4 resonant, which, com-
bined with the unfailing vigour and fine declamation
of Braham, afforded a vocal union assuredly not heard
since the drys of Incledon. It was encored with ac-
clamation. Mr. Brahhtn then gave "The Bay of
Biscay." The dramatic effect was perfect, and the
mental energy fresh as ever. This was also repeated.
Mr. Sims Reeves sang " Canst thou love," from the
opera of the Mountain Sylph, in which he was de-
servedly encored. Indeed, the audience seemed to be
in a humour to encore everything. The Misses Wil-
liams, Miss Ransford, and Miss Eliza Nelson all re-
ceived the compliment of an encore in the course of
the evening, and Mr. Laller was loudly applauded in
a descriptive song, composed by Nelson, entitled the
" Wind." Miss Eate Loder performed a fantasia
(composed by Vincent Wallace) on the pianoforte with
exquisite taste and judgant, and Mr. Vivier a solo on
the French horn with infim to delicacy of intonation.

THE WEATHER AND I'HE PARKS.—The severity
of the frost for the last thre, e. days has had its influence
on the ornamental waters iu . James's and Hyde Parks.
The water in both parks ha s been completely frozen
over, but the ice is not yet sufficiently thick to allow
skaters the anticipated exercise. In St. James's Park
hundreds of men and boys, however, ventured upon that
portion of the frozen river im.mediately facing the
Palace, and continued sliding up to the hour of the
closing of the gates. The Humane Society had a test
erected, but so far-removed from whet e the parties were
risking their lives, that, had an accident occurred, it
would have taken some time before they could have re.,
moved the parties endangered. There was not even
man belonging to the Humane Society on the sp et, pro-
bably believing that the thinness of the ice would pre-
vent any sine venturing on it. The Park-ranger.
were busily engaged warning off the adventurers, but
they were completely set at defiance, the pansies
chased taking refuge on the ice, whither the
officers felt diffident of following. At three
o'clock there were upwards of a hundred men and
women in a cluster, when suddenly a tremendous crash
was heard, and about twenty fell through, within a for
yards of the embankment. Happily, however, there
was no fatality attending the occurrence, the persons
immersed being no more than up to their necks in ;he
water, though at one period it was thought that 000
young man had been drowned, he having been taken out.
in a state of insensibility. He was at once removed to a
public-house in Church-street, were warm stimulants
were administered, and he quickly recovered. In Hyde
Park the Humane society had made every preparation;
tents were erected, and the men with ladders, ,under the
superintendence of Mr. Williams, were at their posts.
The round pond in Kensington-gardens was thickly
frozen, and the persons sliding were numerous. There
were also several immersions of boys there, but nothing
like danger was apprehended, the precautions and acti-
vity of the Royal Humane Society's men being so com-
plete.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ARTlST.—Yesterday Mr.
Bedford, the Westminster Coroner, held an inquest on
the body of Mr. William Stevenson, at St. George's Hos-
pital. The deceased, who was an eminent portrait painter,
was found dead on the Hounslow stage-coach last Sa-
turday morning. It appears that he was engaged by the
Earl of Cardigan to paint a full-length portrait of his
Lordship, and that he had on Saturday taming left his
residence in Camden Town to proceed to Hounslow to
meet the Noble Earl, who was to sit for the last time.
Edward Seeker, coachman, said that on Saturday morn-
ing last, about a quarter-past nine o'clock, he was hailed
by the deceased, who got upon the coach, and took his
seat immediately behind witness. Upon the deponent
asking the deceased if he would not ride on the box, he
replied that he preferred remaining where he was. This
conversation took place between Park. street and Hyde•
park-corner, and in less than a minute after they bad
ceased speaking, the deceased dropped backwards, and
was found to be quite dead. Mr. Henry Potter, assis-
tant-surgeon at St. George's Hospital, said he could at-
tribute death to no other cause than that the deceased
must have been running to catch the coach, which,
causing him to faint, made the heart too weak to sup-
port the circulation of the blood. The brain was per-
reedy healthy. The coroner was of opinion that the
contents of the stomach should be analysed prior to
finding a verdict. The inquiry was accordingly ad-
journed.
THE " DAILY NEWS."—It is said thitt Mr. Bright/
M. y., and two or three other persons have bought the
Daily News; Mr. George Wilson, the chairman of the
late Ann-Corn-law League, is to be manager in con'
junction with Mr. Dilcke, the present editor. The paper
is to be made the lull size of the London mornins
journals, and the price is to be advanced from 3d. to.scle
—Cheltenham Examiner.

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INDIA.

(From the Bombay Times of December 2 )

men, with 70 pieces of artillery—including three re-

giments of dragoons, five of regular and four of ir-
regular native cavalry, seven troops of horse, and as
many companies of foot artillery, with five field
batteries, thur regiments of European and fifteen of
native infantry. These are expected to advance to
the northward i❑ two divisions in quest of an enemy.
One body of insurgents, about 13,000 strong, are
said to be posted a little way beyond the Jhelam,
under Shere Singh and his brother, and a brother of
Moolraj ; Chuttur Singh is somewhere near Pe-
' shawur. The troops of the last-named station
have mutinied. Major Lawrence and Lieutenant
Bowie were obliged to seek safety in flight ; they
are now in Kohat. The troops in Attock remain
faithful, and Captain Abbott is still able to hold
his own in the liazareh country. Of the Jamoo
division, under Colonel Steinbach, we have heard
nothing since our last. After some days of severe
skirmishing before Moulton, an attack was made on
the field-works established near our camp, and by
the fire from which our troops had been for some
time greatly annoyed. The arrangements seem to
have been admirable—the conduct of the troops be-
yond all praise. The enemy were broken and driven
back at all points—five of their guns remaining in
our hands. This occurred on the 7th of November.
Since then everything has remained as formerly. The
first portion of the Bombay column—above 7,000
strong, with twenty-four guns, left Roree on the
21st ult., and would be all on their upward march
within a week afterwards; they would probably
reach Moultan between the 12th and.2oth inst. A
detachment consisting of the 3d Native Infantry,
Turnbull's battery, and 500 of Jacob's Horse, had
got as far as Ooch, but when within a week's
march of Moultan were directed to halt. All the
troops now in the field, amounting to above forty
thousand in number, excluding Whish's army and,
the garrison at Lahore, and including some 15,000 of
our allies, seem in excellent health and the highest
spirits. it is doubtful whether any operation of im-
portance will be commenced until all our troops shall
have arrived at their posts. There seems much rea-
son to apprehend that we shall for the present have no
railways in India: the Court of Directors seem re-
solved not to guarantee a dividend of five per cent.,
which some parties. had expected they would have
done, besides making good all risks, but to ensure this
interest on the gross capital out of which the charges
of the railway tells to be taken should its income
fall under the expenses of working. A return of the
Sheriffs of Bombay since 1800 has just been pub-
lished, showing that, on the twenty-six gentlemen
who within the last forty-eight years have held the
sinecure, 100,0001. of the public money has been
bestowed—some of the more fortunate friends of
the members of Government having received from
5,0001. to 10,0001. fur which no service whatever was
professed to be given. The office of sheriff, which
has been condemned from the first as useless and a
waste of public money, is still continued at a cost of
about 10,0001. a year. Some discussion on the sub-
ject of the Mint at Bombay has brought to light the
fact that the Mint Master enjoys a salary of 4,0001. a
year—he being a civilian placed in office by virtue of
seniority, without requiring to possess, or in general
possessing, the slightest acquair,tance with chemistry
or mechanics. Tne present fortunate holder of the
office was, just before his appointment, Postmaster
at Bombay, Bullion is purchased by Government
before being melted, and in the course of seven
years before 1844, 30,0001. was set down as
inelters' loss, there being that much less coin turned
out than there was specie paid for ! Of late
years, under a change in the meltership, all loss
under this head has disappeared. At Calcutta and
Madras the Mint Master is also Mint Engineer—an
arrangement by which, in salary alone, the Govern-
ment save about 2,0001. a year—and probably as
much more in management. The saving that would
be effected by the abolition of the one office, and
transfer of the other to the hands of an engineer,
would in ten years make a hundred miles of good
macadamized road at ordinary Indian charges—or
open up the war from the cotton districts to
the coast !—The Governor-General left Meerut
for Saharunpore on the 23d ult., in progress to
Umballa. The Countess Dalhousie was at Allahabad
en the the 16th. Lord Gough joined the army of
the Punjaub near Ramnugger on the 21st. The
Governors and Commanders-in-Chief of Madras
and Bombay are at the Presidencies respectively.
The Bishop of Calcutta is at present at Bombay on
visitation. The Commander of the Forces at Ceylon
has met with an accident by which his ancle bone
has been fractured or dislocated. The Government
has been compelled to repeal the obnoxious gun, dog,
and shop taxes. It is expected that Lord Torrington
will speedily be relieved of the cares of Government,
and be removed " to a more extended sphere of use-
fulness."—The Nizam of Hyderabad (Deccan) has
dismissed his obnoxious Minister Sooraj-001-Moolk
from office, and appointed another in his stead. The
country is again getting into a troubled state. Mr. G.
A. Bushby has been appointed Governor-General's
agent at Gwalior in room of Colonel Sleeman, who
has proceeded to take up the duties of Resident at
Lucknow. Throughout India in general tranquillity
reigns, and we have heard of no particular sickness
in any quarter of the country.

MOUL TAN.
At the date of our last there had been some severe
skirmishing around Moultan betwixt the Ist and 3d
of November. Of this we were hardly able to give
a notice—we had not then been furnished with par-
ticulars. The insurgents having about the begin-
ning of the month established a battery in a
deep watercourse within the range of the
camp of Ed wardes and Cortlandt, opened a fire
on our allies, which, though distant, was annoy-
ing to them; and General Whish accordingly deter-
mined to construct a battery a mile or so in front,
commanding the flank of the enemy. This was armed
with two 18-pounders, two howitzers, and four mor-
tars, which played on the insurgents at the distance
of nine hundred yards with considerable effect. Cap-
tain Maitland and some of the men of the 32d were
cut down by falling in with some of the enemy, who
pretended to be our allies. At daybreak on the 6th the
working party returned to camp, when a heavy fire,
which continued all day, was opened from the trenches.
As usual, the superiority of the matchlock over
the musket was obvious, and the enemy were able
to pick off oar men at distances at which our shot
never reached them ' • yet they bad no bullets, but
rough slugs of lead for their ,guns. Instead of
bombshells they fired pewter canisters from their
mortars. The cannonade was resumed on the
morning of the 6th, and the guards at the advanced
post had some severe skirmishing with the enemy,
who came in front and dared them to advance.
Under such an insult as this the men were not to
be restrained—thrice they threw themselves on the
enemy, and thrice they drove them back in disorder.
In these encounters ten Sepoys were killed, and
fifteen Europeans killed or wounded. This state of
matters could not long be suffered to endure, and on
the
evening of the 6th, accordingly, two brigades* of
infantry were directed to prepare next morning for
an attack. These consisted of 1,400 each, one under
Lieutenant-Colonel Franks commanding her Majesty's
10th Foot, the under Lieutenant-Colonel Brooke,
her
Majesty's 32d Foot, an
d 600 cavalry

• "Camp before Mottltan, Nov. 7, 148.—Division Orders.
"After orders of yester.day..._The
operations against the enemy the last three days not having had the desired effect their position will be attaclfed.to-inorrow, when the following details will be in readiness at half-pan four
A.
~
ar to proceed
under the officers named :
Cavalry and Horse Artillery, Brig. Salte6or CRomanmkanandd f,ilin.
e. 2d tiqds. and 11th L. C., complete to i
2d Do. 11th Ir. Do. 220 Do.
2d Do. 7th Ir. Do. 220 Do,
4th Troop 3d Brig. Horse Artillery.
Infantry under Brigadier Markham.
6 Co's. H.M. 10th Foot complete to 4OO Under Lieut.
8 „ Bth N. I. 512 Col. Franks,
i 8 , 52d do. 512 H.M. 10th.
6 Co's.' H.M. 32d Foot complete to 5OO Under Lieut.
8 ~ 48th N. I.
8 slst do.
"The 72d, and all details not included in the above, to re-
main in camp, under Brigadier Harvey, who will direct two-
thirds of the disposable Cavalry to patrole the front of camp,
at half a mile distant, with four guns from the 4th troop
let brig. H. A.
guns 4th troop Ist brigade H.A., and 60 Suwars
11th Irr. Cay. to attend the Major-General.
EL
"Forty pioneers to accompany the 4th troop 3d brigade

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rT LAND MAI
11_4

(From the Chronicle.)
We have received by ExtraotdinEry Express, in
anticipation of the Overland Mail, papers from
Bombay, and our private correspondence to the 33 of
December.

SUMMARY.—The present, is, we believe, the first
occasion on which Government have gazetted Sun-
day as the day of the dispatch of the mails. A me-
morial from the inhabitants has been sent in, praying
that, at all events, the Yost-office might be closed
on Sunday, whenever the steamer might be dis-
patched, but has not been acceded to. For some
months paid the day of dispatch previously gazetted
has been altered, and if this state of matters con-
tinues, instead of stating the Ist and 15th as being
our dispatch days, we must only speak of the
beginning and middle of the month as our mail
periods. These things are in every way most
inexpedient, and ought to be strongly remonstrated
against. Our news is more important on the present
than it has been for some mails past. At the date
of our last, the troops which had crossed the Ravee
had been directed to advance, and we have new as-
sembled on the Chenaub, under the immediate com-
mand of Lord Stough in person, an
.army of 20,000