The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1838

SPORTING INTELLIGEIsiCE.

TATTERSALL' S—YESTERDAY.
Several of the subscribers had already started for New-
market, and of those present the majority appeared to have
made up their minds to wait the events of the Craven Meeting,
for business was remarkably flat. We did not hear a bet made
on the Riddlesworth, and certainly not a dozen on the Derby.
The changes are small in number and extent. Cobweb is a
mere shade better ; not so Alerndar, Young Rowton, or Grey
Momus, whose friends, if they have any, were remarkably
shy. Bamboo was in force at three or four points less than
on Monday, and Nonplus was backed at 12 to 1 in hundreds.
We know of no other changes.

RIDDLESW OR
9 to 4 offered on the Cobweb colt
THE DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Cobweb colt—taken
11 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck:s Grey Momus—taken 12 to
12 to 1 agst Mr. Armitage's Nonplus colt—taken
13 to 1 agst Lord Suffield's Bamboo—taken
13 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's Young Howton—offered
14 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Alemdar—offered
15 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lon—take 16 to 1
18 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's The Early Bird—take 20 to 1
20 to 1 agst Ld G. Bentinck's D'Egville—taken and aft offered
45 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards's Drum-major—taken
45 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Amato—taken
2000 to 10 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Torelli—taken
500 even between Nonplus and Bamboo No others mentioned.
Lord G. Bentinck's Seth, winner of the Plate at Epsom
last
week, is not disqualified for the Derby, as reported.

THE OAKS.
9 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Glenara—taken
15 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Barcarolle—taken
Grey Momus, Brother to Muley Moloch and Seth, are en route
for Newmarket.

the success of the scheme as far as the capitalists of this
country are Concerned. It is believed here that the whole
affair is a mere delusion.

We assure the City Correspondent of a morning paper that
he is greatly in error in regard to the charges for freight and
insurance incurred by the Bank of England on their shipment
of specie to the United States. The premium charged on
specie at Lloyd's is only 10s. per cent. (at the offices we un-
derstand 12s. 6d. is demanded) and the freight is 10s. per
cent. No silver whatever has been shipped for account of the
Batik, and, supposing gold to have gone out to the extent of a
million sterling, the entire expense of transport would be but
10,0001., or 5,000/. less than is assumed to have been lost by
the non-shipment of some portion of what was originally in-
tended to have been sent to the United States. But the
Bank, we repeat, lose nothing. The underwriters return the
whole premium for short interest.

MORNING HEkALD.-The debate which arose on Wednesday
evening in the House of Commons upon the heavy defection in
the Revenue has created a good deal of attention amongst our
monetary and commercial interests, and as the Chancellor of
the Fxchequer was evidently incapable of explaining in what
mode he should raise the deficiency, it is presumed in well-
informed circles that the money must be borrowed by some
means, probably a creation of deficiency bills, and the Bank of
England will most likely be the agent. It is admitted on all
hands that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has bungled him-
self into a financial dilemma, if not into such a sea of financial
blunders as will probably drive him from office, an impression
which has gained much ground here within the past two or
three days.

The programme for the new Spanish loan, which is said to
be contracted betweem M. Aguado, of Paris, and the Queen-
Regent's Government, as it appears in the Journal de Corn-
fierce, has created anything but satisfaction in the old bond-
holders of the public debt of that kingdom, inasmuch as M.
Aguado will have the whole controul and application of the sum
to be contracted for ; whilst not the smallest balance will be
rendered available towards the payment of the interest upon
the old debt. The bondholders, however, console themselves
with the fact that the wily contractor will be well worthy of
the " collar of the Golden Fleece," for which he has expressly
stipulated in his contract.

Money continues very abundant, but as there is at present
an increasing stagnation in commerce generally, it continues
difficult of employment but at extremely low rates ; in fact,
both as regards commercial and monetary investments every
thing here has assumed the complete appearance of holyday.

MEMORIAL in HONOUR of NELSON,

A general meeting of the Committee was held Wednesday
at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's street, for the
purpose of considering the best course to adopt in commencing
the great national work which 'the Committee have been ap-
pointed to superintend. There were present the Duke of
Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of Minto,
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Mr. Wood, M. P., Secretary to the Admiralty, Sir E.
T. Trowbridge, Admiral Sutherland, Admiral Fleming, Sir
George Cockburn, Sir Thomas Hardy, Sir Augustus Clifford,
Lord Byron, Sir Charles Adam, Sir James Shaw, Alderman
Lucas, the Right Hon. J. Wilson Croker, and other persons
of distinction, whose names we could not procure. The Duke
of Wellington did not arrive until a little after the commence-
ment of the proceedings. When his Grace entered the room
every man in it rose to receive him.
Vice-Admiral Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, one of the Vice-
Presidents, took the Chair. He should read to them a letter
which the Committee had had the honour to receive from the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to an application from
them respecting the desired site in Trafalgar-square, and
which they had made to the Right Hon. Gentleman in com-
pliance with the instructions of one of the resolutions passed
at the late meeting. He (the Chairman) should then state to
them what it appeared to him they should now do to further
their undertaking. The letter from the Chancellor of the
Exchequer was now read as follows :
" Downing-street, April 7, 1838.
" Gentlemen--I have had the honour of receiving your
communication respecting the expediency of reserving a site
in Trafalgar-square for the erection of a monument to the me-
mory of Nelson. Her Majesty's Government have, for a
considerable length of time, been desirous that the site should
be appropriated fur the Nelson monument. There will be,
therefore, every willingness that a suitable site should be
appropriated for this purpose, provided that the plans and
designs be first approved of by her Majesty's Government.
Wishing you success most heartily, I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen, your very faithful servant,

" T. SPRIN RICE.
'0 To the Committee for Erecting a altoMemor
morate the Achievements of Lord Nelson."
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to say—There were one or
two points which required their decision. The chief one was
when they should advertise, inviting persons to send in de-
signs for the memorial, and whether the Committee should
think it proper to specify any description of memorial ; for
instance, a pyramid, a statue, or a triumphal arch ; or whether
they should leave the rival artists to the suggestions of their
own genius. The other point was respecting the funds they
might have at their disposal. It was probable that, estimat-
ing the expense in round numbers, they should want 30,0001.
for the completion of the memorial. So it struck him, and
many others thought so too.
The Duke of WELLINGTON would not advise them to com-
mence under 25,0001. or 30,0001. The Duke of York's
monument had cost rather less than the least of these sums.
The CHAIRMAN said 23,0001.
The Duke of WELLINGTON had no doubt, however, from
what had already been done, that the Committee might reckon
safely upon 25,0001. The Committee might safely call for
plans immediately. Those would cost nothing, and would
only give the Committee a little trouble.
The CHAIRMAN—Then is it your Grace's opinion that we
should call for the designs fOrthwith ? \%e have more than
6,000/. already.
The Duke of WELLINGTON—Yes, on the supposition that
you will receive 25,000/. or 30,0001.
Mr. CROKER had no doubt that the Committee would re-
ceive 25,0001. at least. In affairs of this kind the subscriptions
came in at first very slowly.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said they would get a great
deal of money from foreign stations, especially from officers
in the navy.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER concurred generally
with the opinions of the Noble Duke. There was one sug-
gestion, however, which he begged leave to offer. The Com-
mittee might assume that they would receive subscriptions to
the amount of 25,000/. In calling for designs from artists he
submitted that the Committee ought not to imply what would
be their ultimateexdeeeepitsion.
that
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affirmiN
TeTlsloiena.DnYutkheinoilf WELLINGTON said that it would be sufficient
for the Committee to intimate that they desired to erect a
memorial in the open air.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Com-
mittee bad now the full dominion of Trafalgar-square, and the
reason why the Government did nothing with the square last
year, but left it without levelling or pavement, was that they
should not interfere with the proposed memorial.
Mr. CROKER thought the Sub-Committee ought to draw
out the advertisement inviting the artists to send in their plans,
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difficulty than Mr. Croker himself, the Right Hon.
an took u te pen himself, and proceeded to compose
and to don ogs
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER advised Mr. Croker
as lie was writing, to exclude no class, but to let the adver-
tisement be as open as possible, that all parties might be in-
duced to send in their money.
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soon finished the document, which he read.
Mr. CROKER
It limited the estimate to 25,0001.
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The CHAIRMAN did not approve of that.
should get 50,000/.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there must be a
limit, or artists would not know what to do.
The Duke of Witt,LiNoroN said if they should get more
money than they expected it would be easy for them to call
the artists together and direct them to review their plans.
They would have to call the artists together several times.
After several meetings of artists connecte with the Duke of
York,s monument, a gentleman sent them a very considerable
sum of money on condition that a statute should form part of
the monument, and the plans were altered accordingly.
In the course of a subsequent discussion upon the relative
e x pTehnes e sponficcee r toa
fi n t yWE
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York's column had been polishedsitaind:outlidialtiasi•fe ctobset tDeluikteimeosf
as much as it did. If the pillar were fluted, or ribboned, or
brozed at the pedestal, it would have added greatly to the ex-
pense. He thought that the artist should be limited to 25,000/.
Mr. CROKER would prefer to say from 25,000 to 30,0001.
The Duke of WELLINGTON
concurred.
After some further observations, the advice of the Duke of
Wellington respecting the general public meeting was adopted ;
and it was resolved that it should be held in some central and
commodious place, between the \Vest-end and the City, on or
about the 11th of May next, when it is expected that a great
and their honour for the memory of Nelson, will assemble and
w
spcerirpsotinolatnoxiaougsreaatt oarmicoeutiolte. evince their patriotism
sc o nTe cliloietuhrmeeting
then adjourned.

Suppose they

PRESENTATION OF PLATE.--The members of
the orchestra of Madame Vestris's Theatre, at a dinner given
by them to Mr. W. Penson, the leader, on the 10th instant,
presented hint with an elegantly chased silver cup and salver.
Upon each is engraved the following inscription : —" Presented
to their respected Leader, Mr. W. Penson, by the Band
Madame Vestris, Royal Olympic Theatre, April 10, 1838"
—a circumstance tending to convince that the strictest disci-
pline can be always co-existent with an urbanity of deportment,
as pleasurable to the governed as the governor.
THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.—Friday last,
although showery
spring day- On Saturday it rained with little intermission
in the morning, was upon the whole a mild
from dawn to dusk ; Sunday, Queensberry was again thickl)
cpalthough Critic! remained bare ; and it was obvious
to every
vcry onlooker that rain in the valleys had been congealed
into snow as it reached the hills. Complaints are made in the
Carlisle i.aperE, of a fresh fall of snow in the beginning of the
week ; and we learn from a gentleman who was in Annandale
on Saturday, that the hills were nearly as white, as nightfall
approached, as they had been during the depths of winter.
During the whole of Sunday the wind seemed to sit in the
north-east, and the air, after a brief respite, was uncomfortably
keen and cold. Visitations so repeated and long protracte.e,
must be very distressing to the poor sheep ; and though the
accounts from some districts are more favourable than we had
reason to expect, we are not without serious misgivings as to
the state of matters in not a few others.. Duntfries Courier.

THE DORCHESTER LABOURERS.

ORDER OF PROCESSION, &c., TO BE OB-
SERVED BY THE VARIOUS TRADES ON
EASTER MONDAY NEXT, BY ORDER OF
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The whole of the Societies to assemble at Kennington
Common, by Eight o'Cloelt on the morning of Monday,
April 16.
The Dorchester Committee and Delegates to be on the
Common at Seven o'clock.
Each body, on arriving on the Common, to take ita Place
behind the banner containing the initials of its trade, and the
number each trade is to take in the procession.
Every member in the procession to wear a crimson riband
between the first and second button hole, on the left side of
his coat.
The following to be the numerical order in which the trades
are to proceed from Kennington Common, as drawn by lot in
the Central Committee :-
No. Initials.
1. Tin Plate Workers
2. Building Trades...
1. Masons
2. Carpenters O. C.
3. Plasterers
4. Bricklayers
5. Masons' Labourers
6. Bricklayers' Labourers .
3. Cordwainers
4. Wood Sawyers O. W. S.
5. Smiths
Glassblowers O. G.
6. Silk Hatters
7. United Leather:Trades O. L. T.
8. Tailors
9. Gold Beaters
10. Farriers O. F.
N.8.-Those Trades who could not attend the Ballot,
must follow in the order they arrive upon the Common. A
person will be appointed to place them in their right station.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Three Conductors on horseback, for the purpose of preserving
the line of procession, and communicating information.
The Trade Societies, accompanied by Flags, Banners, and
Music, in the order above stated,
Flag of the Dorchester Committee.
Band of Music.
The Secretary of the Dorchester Committee.
The Committee, three abreast, with wands and crimson
ribands.
An open Landau, drawn by Four Horses, with Postillions,
containing the
FIVE DORCHESTER. LABOURERS.
The Treasurer of the Committee, in his Carriage.
Banners and Music.
The Members of 6‘ THE WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION."
The Miscellaneous Body, composed of those Members of Trades
whose Societies do not take part in the procession.
ROUTE.
The Societies having taken up their position on the Com-
mon, in the order above stated, at the sound of a trumpet,
the carriage containing the five men will proceed down the
lines. After that, a Rocket will be discharged, as the signal
for the procession to proceed from Kennington Common,
through Walcot-place, Marsh-gate, Westminster-bridge, Par-
liament-street, Whitehall, Charing-cross, Pall-mall, Wa-
terloo-place, Regent-street, Quadrant, Oxford-street, Tot-
tenham-Court-road, Tavistock-street, Bedford-square (North
side), Montague-street, Russell-square, Guildford-street,
Gray's Inn-road, Pentonville-hill, Penton-street, past White
Conduit-house, when the Procession will halt, and a Rocket
be discharged, as the signal for the Procession to break up.
If any interruption should take place, so as to prevent the
peaceable advance of the Procession, they shall immediately
return, by the reverse side of the street, to the place from
whence they came, or such other place as may be deemed
expedient.
If the line of Procession should be broken by the crossing
of a carriage, or other vehicle, the body in advance to halt.
Each Society is requested to appoint conductors, to keep
order down the line.
During the Procession, it is earnestly recommended that no
member leave his place to obtain refreshment ; and that all
members be imperatively required to abstain, on this occasion,
from indulging in stimulating liquors, in order that our con.
duct may be in accordance with the importance of the occasion.
By order of the Committee,
R. HARTWELL, Secretary.

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A remarkably fine wild he-goat was, a short time
ago, caught near Wattewyl, in the canton of Berne, but was
immediately set at liberty again by order of the magistrates.
This beautiful and timid race, which in times past was one of
the great ornaments of the forests of Switzerland, has been
nearly annihilated, and only a few arc now to be found in those
behind the Gourniguel and in the Ithetian Alps.
Mr. Bonnel Thornton, who was present at the
coronation banquet of George 111. and his Queen, says, " It
was pleasant to see the various stratagems made use of by the
company in the galleries to come in for a snack of the good
things below. The ladies clubbed their handkerchiefs to-
gether to draw up a chicken or a bottle of wine. Some had
been so provident as to bring baskets, which were let down
like prisoners' boxes at Ludgate, or the Gate-house, with
`Pray remember the poor prisoners !"
On the evening of Wednesday last, the unfortunate
man John Roney, or Rooney, who some time ago pretended
that he was concerned in the murder of Mr. Macdonald,
jeweller, Glasgow, committed suicide in Ayr gaol, by hang-
ing himself from his loom. He was to have been tried at the
ensuing circuit for theft ; and, previous to the committal of
the fatal deed, had not shown any symptoms of insanity.—
Ayr Observer.

The arrangements for the conveyance of the mails
by the London and Birmingham line, we understand, will not
be completed before the 7th of May, after which day the
London bags will reach Liverpool about ten o'clock in the
morning. —Liverpool Telegraph.
PREPARATIONS FOR GREENWICH FAIR.—
The agreeable return of spring, and the prospect of fine
weather, has given the usual impetus to the trading interest of
Greenwich and its environs. Preparations are already making
upon an enlarged scale to accommodate the great body of
holiday visitors expected to arrive in the steamers, by the
railway, and the coaches. Most of the ground on which the
Easter fair is held has been taken and occupied by the itine-
rants who so dexterously draw money and laughter from
the public. Although Richardson has made his final exit,
the gorgeous theatre which so long displayed Roscius and
his Thespians, will again rear its portals near the Creek-
bridge. The great menagerie will also occupy its old posi-
tion; lions, tigers, bears, arc to howl in concert, and when
stirred up by the staff of the keeper, dance the Polish waltz.
Lower down, towards Greenwich, there is the ichnography
of the intended ball-room, in which it seems the decent
graces uniting with the nymphs and gentle shepherds of
the surrounding districts, will trip lightly and keep time
until Sol shall put out the flambeaux of night. The
Fair, however, we cannot consider the best of the enjoy-
ments to be found. After you Cleve been squeezed almost
flat in the crowd, and seen all the wonders of the world,
you will be glad to make a good retreat to the Alitre, the
White Hart, the Greyhound, and other houses where sub-
stantial comforts and refreshing liqueurs are always ready.
The same observation may apply to the numerous places of ac-
commodation along the road from the Elephant and Castle to
Greenwich. If the north wind should give an honeet saluta-
tion, a probable event at the present season, the travellers to
the Fair, and those who have reached the scene of pleasure,
will derive great advantage from their visits to those well-
stored depots of munitions de bouche. We understand a great
number of extra coaches will join the cavalcade; in short,
there is ground to expect the admirers of Easter sports will
have every opportunity to enjoy not only the Fair,but the beautiful
walks in the Park and its vicinity.
Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, as William
Pickmore, a carter in the employ of Mr. Page, of' \%itham,
Essex, farmer, was crossing Nevvgate-street, at the corner of
Butcherhall-lane, he was knocked down by a loaded waggon,
and one of the wheels passed over his left leg, just below the
knee, crushing the bones into splinters, and extensively lace-
rating the flesh in a most shocking manner. The unfortunate
man was carried to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. It is greatly
feared amputation will become necessary.
Yesterday morning, between eight and nine o'clock,
as a young gentleman named Finchton, between fifteen and
sixteen years of age, whose parents reside in Upper Ground.
street, Blackfriars, was riding on horseback at a brisk trot
along Charlotte-street, the horse suddenly stumbled and fell,
and Mr. Finchton was thrown forward and pitched with tre-
mendous force on his forehead. He was taken up insensible,
and found to have sustained a violent concussion of the brain.
Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock,
a female, genteelly dressed, and about thirty-five years of
age, attempted to throw herself off Westminster Bridge into
the river. She had clambered on to the top of the balus-
trades, and in an instant would have been over, but was
caught hold of by a gentleman named Chambers. On finding
her intention frustrated, she burst into tears, and begged to
be let go. She was, however, detained.
ELOPEMENT.—An affair of this kind has recently
occurred in the Potteries, under circumstances of an unusually
aggravated character. The male delinquent is a tradesman
of middle age, well established in business, with a wife and
six children. The female is rather a handsome lass, about
eighteen, the daughter of a highly respectable person. Near
neighbourhood and other circumstances had for some time ren-
dered the two families very intimate, and the father of the mis-
led girl had so much confidence in the man by whom he has
been so grossly injured, as to have frequently laid him under
obligation by pecuniary aid and other acts of friendship. On
Thursday week the young lady set out, professedly on a visit to
some relatives, a mile or two distant. Surprise was felt that
she did not return in the evening, and the next day, as no
tidings could be heard of her, the possibility of an elope-
ment having taken place began to be considered ; but still
there was no idea entertained that her seducer was the per-
son who more than others ought to have protected the honour
of his friend's family. He was, however, from home, under
the pretence of a journey of business ; and intelligence soon
arrived that the young lady, who had been seen walking alone
towards Hem Heath, on Thursday afternoon, was there ob-
served to enter a chaise with him and drive off. The discovery
of a note, written by one of them to the other, gave reason to
believe that this information was but too well founded, On
Saturday all doubt was removed, by the receipt by the young
lady's father of a joint communication of the guilty pair, plead-
ing intense love in extenuation of their offence, and describing
pursuit as hopeless, for they would have left the British shores
before the letter left its destination. The deserted wife is left
under very distressing circumstances, being near her confine-
men t.— Wolverhamp‘on Chronicle.