The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-16 00:00:00

LATEST BETTING AT YORK.

ST. LEGER.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's Black Diamond— taken
18 to 4 agst Lord Lichfield's Elis—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Allanson's Vulture
15 to 1 agst Trapball
15 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Bee's-wing
16 to 1 agst Wedge—taken
16 to 1 agst Locomotive

EPSOM RACES.
The entries closed on Saturday night as follows :
The Craven Stakes of 10 sues. each ; three yrs old, Est. ; four, Bst. ;
five, Bst. 21b. ; six, 9st. 21b. ; aged, 9st. 51b. Last mile and a
quarter.
Mr. Armitage's Peter Simple, 5 yrs
Sir L. Glyn's ch. c. Recruit, 3 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Elizondo, 4 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's b. c. Weighton
Lord Chesterfield's f. by Emelius, out of Rowton's dam, 3 yrs
Mr. Thornhill's ch. c. Mendizabal, 3 yrs
Mr. Osbaldeston's ch. c. Whitefoot, 5 yrs
Sir G. Heathcote's ch. g. Valentissimo, 4 yrs
Captain Williamson's ch. c. Ainderby, 4 yrs
Lord Egremont's b. c. by Chateau Margaux, 3 yrs
Mr. Forth's Knobstick, 4 yrs
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 10 added. Last mile.
Lord Lichfield's ch. c. Arbaces, 3 yrs
Mr. Gardnor's Ethilda, 4 yrs
Mr. Shelly's b. f. Airy, 5 yrs
Mr. Forth's b. f. by Albany, 3 yrs
Tho Ewell Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30 added. Last half mile.
Colonel Peel's b. m. Rosalie, 5 yrs
Mr. J. Day's b. c. Foozool, 3 yrs
Mr. Day's b. c. Venison, 3 yrs
Dlr. Thornhill's Ermine, b. e. by Emilius, 3 yrs
Mr. Greatorex's ch. f. by the Colonel, 3 yrs
Mr. E. Peel's ch. g. Whimsical, 5 yrs
Lord Egremont's br. c. by Chateau Margaux, 3 yrs
Mr. Forth's b. c. by Albany, 3 yrs
Mr. Gardnor's b. c. Skirmisher, 3 yrs
Mr. Kent's b. c. Swallow, 3 yrs
The Epsom Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added. Heats, one mile.
Mr. Pearce's ch. m. Brandy Ann, aged
Mr. Day's b. c. Venison, 3 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's f. by Emilius, out of Rowton's dam, 3 yrs
Mr. Pettit's b. c. Arenas, 3 yrs
Mr. Wickham's Pincher, 5 yrs
Lord Exeter's Lady Anne, 3 yrs
Mr. Shelly's Airy, 5 yrs
The Headley Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. Last half mile.
Colonel Peel's Arsenic, 3 yrs
Mr. Thornhill's b. c. Ermine, 3 yrs
Mr. Rush's b. f. by Camel, 3 yrs
Mr. E. Peel's br. e. Morison, by Columbus or Tramp
Mr. Phillimore's b. f. Lady Anna, by Camel, dam by Juniper
Mr. Forth's b. c. by Albany, 3 yrs
Tho Croydon Stakes of 5 sovs. each, w'th 35 added. Ono mile.
Mr. Cooper's ch. c. Edward, 4 yrs
Mr. Scott's Skilful, 3 yrs
Mr. Houldsworth's b. h. Caliph, 4 yrs
Mr. E. Peel's Whimsical, 5 yrs
Mr. Shelley's Airy, 5 yrs
The .Ashtead Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added. Craven Course.
Mr. Carter's b. m. Myrrha, 6 yrs
Mr. Day's Venison, 3 yrs
Mr. Payne's Skirmisher, 5 yrs
Mr. E. Peel's Whimsical, 5 yrs
Mr. Pryce's b. c. Brother to Caldicnt, 3 yrs
Mr. Forth's b. c. by Partisan, 3 yrs
A Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Rogers's br. f. Zerlina 4 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Elizondo, 4 yrs
Mr. Scott's b. s. Skilful, 3 yrs
Colonel Peel's ch. c. Jacob Faithful, 3 yrs
Mr. Armitage's Peter Simple, 5 yrs
Mr. Pryce's ch. g. by Aaron, 3 yrs
Mr. Gould's b. f. Mischief, 4 yrs
Mr. Payne's Skimmer, 5 yrs
Mr. Wickham's b. h. Pincher, 5 yrs
Lord Exeter's Lady Anna, 3 yrs
The other Stakes, &c., have also been published. The races
will commence on Tuesday at two o'clock, on Wednesday at half-
pas'. one, on Thursday at half-past two, and on Friday at a quarter-
past two; and, in order to prevent accidents on the two latter
days, the roads across the course at Tottenham Corner will be
closed at the time fixed for starting. The Grand Stand will be
opened at the same moderate prices for admission, and refreshment
as usual. A great number of the privileged tickets have been sold,
• nd everything indicates an unusually good meeting.

LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING, FRIDAY.
A Filly Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 30 added, for three-
year olds, Bst. 401 b. each. One mile. (6 Subs.
Mr. Allanson's ch. f. Vulture walked
over
The Stand Cup, value 100 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sovs. each, for all ages. Two miles. (8 Subs.)
Mr. It. W. Ramsey's blk. ch. Inheritor, 5 yrs...(Templeman) 1
Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn's ch. f. Usury, 4 yrq .. 2
A Plate, value 70 sovs. ; the second horse to receive 10 sovs. eut
of the plate ; three-year old, fist. bib. ; four, Bst. 21b. ; five,
Bst. 101 b. ; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 31b.
A winner of 501. in the present year, before the day of entry, to
carry 31b. extra ; if two, 51b. Heats, two miles.

Mr. Bkrrow's b. m. Catharina, 6 yrs .....
Mr. Nanney's blk. h. Sir William, 5 yrs..

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THE GREAT ANNULAR ECLIPSE.

fid 11-1 E EDITOR' oP THE SUN.

Site;--=Perhaps the following account of yesterday's
Eelipae may 116 ltiO'rt2Siing readers
On Sunday, May 10, the ihertint wO' foggy, and the
atmosphere during the forepart of tfie that hazy
appearance indicative of a state of dryness. At lifione
minutes past one the eclipse began, and by two the entrance
of tile body u the mcon was apparent on the,south western
side of the sun ; and after passing over the northern and
western parts of the surface went off at the north-eastern,
leaving, at the time of its greatest obscuration, a crescent
on the southeast about equal to that of the moon when two
days Al, The form of the moon appeared to be a circle
of mach less diameter than it really possessts ; most pro-
bably from the dazzling effect of tlft adjacent portions of
the sun's diee, the seine cause gives to the planets an ap-
parent diametergreatef than the true one. At a quarter
to three the light was sensibly dimmed—the shadows took
a moonlight tinge, and the aspect of the horizon was that
of an hour bdore :Innset : the haze :Also disappeared, as if
the dew had already begat; to fall ; in the evening it
turned: In London, at the darkz,•:...t. time, the vantity of
light was about equal to that of the noon in Mars, and at ;
no place, even where the eclipse was central, was there less
than ordinary sunlight of Jupiter. For about half an hour
the heat was sensibly decreased, especially in the sun, when
the direct rays had the scorching power which was great in
the morning. The number of digits eclipsed was 104,
nearly. At nine minutes past three the darkness was
greatest, and after half-past no further difference was
perceptible, except when looking towards the sun, which
did not recover its roundness till half-past four, at which
time the eclipse ceased, after having lasted about two hour;
and three'quarters. It has been imagined that the tide
would be affected by the exact coincidence of two at-
tractions ; but as the moon at every change passess.tvithin
five degrees of the sun, the difference must lie inperceptible.
Your readers may be gratified by learning the sun's health
does not appear at all affected, and on making proper in-
quiries this morning I find he is quite as well as could he
expected.
Mayl6, 1836.

ASTER.

' (ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
Yesterday the Park and streets of Greenwich were
crowded by an immense concourse of spectators from the
metropolis, in consequence of the report that had been cir-
culated by the agents of the Steam Packet Companies em-
ployed between the stations on the river, that the Observa-
tory would be thrown open to the public for the purpose
of viewing the progress of the great Solar Eclipse through
the astronomical apparatus of that institution. In this
idea it is needless to say they were disappointed. The
public were freely admitted to the Park, but only a fa-
voured few scientific individuals were permitted to pass
within the gates of the Observatory, which were actually
besieged by a band of applicants for admission, several of
whom said they had letters to the authorities of that esta-
blishment.
So anxious were many to obtain an entrance,
that it was necessary to call in the aid of the police, to save
the gates from being borne down by the rush of united
hundreds. Except a few astronomical amateurs, who were
particularly enthusiastic, the public were pretty well con-
soled by the preparations of the Greenwich pensioners,
who had arranged round the Observatory and at the gates
of the Park an imposing army of telescopes, diagrams, ma-
thematical pamphlets, and philosophical dissertations on
the relation between the moon and tide, from the hire and
sale of which the veterans reaped a plentiful harvest.
At five minutes past one the obscuration of the sun, in
the form of a segment of a circle, was visible. At about
two o'clock the Moon had encroached to the extent of se-
veral digits on the diameter of the great luminary. At this
period, when viewed through a telescope of about eighty
degrees magnifying power, the apertures or black spots on
the body of the sun seemed to be within a digit and a half
of the nearest point of the circular edge of the moon. The
planet then in a compound orbicular path, describing an
ellipsis between south north to east, continued to intercept
the rays of the sun until twenty minutes past three, when
the eclipse reached its extent, having an annular segment
of the sun from south to west, which was equal in depth to
about one-fourth of the entire solar diameter. The dark-
ness, probably owing to the extraordinary clearness of the
atmosphere, was not so great as had been anticipated, and
consequently, to ordinary telescopes, the stars that had
been marked out in the diagrams as visible were not to be
seen. The moon had passed at about a quarter to four,
and the sun re-illuming the horizon as if with in-
creased effulgence. The visitors were favoured with the
best opportunity of examining the unrivalled prospect of
shipping and country which the elevated parts of Greenwich
afford. The interest of the observation of the phenomenon
was even more than the picturesque beauty enhanced by
the circumstance of its being high water during the gloom
of the eclipse. Some persons, whose ideas seemed rather
to have been formed from lingering superstition than astro-
nomical calculations, thought that the opposition of the sun
and moon would have inundated the banks on both sides of
the river, and they accordingly congregated on the heights
until the moon had completed its transit. As the pro-
fessional calculations of the gentlemen engaged at the Ob-
servatory must be before the public in a few days, we shall
not anticipate them by any observations on the probable
effect of the state of the tide yesterday, or the theory of the
moon's influence of the waters.

MONUMENT TO BEETIIOVEN.—The 17th De-
cember last, the aniversary of Beethoven's birthday, was very
judiciously fixed upon by the admirers of this great master of
modern musical art, resident in Bonn, for promulgating an in-
vitation to all who participate in their well-founded admiration
of him, to come forward and assist in the erection of a monu-
ment worthy of his genius. The address, after setting forth
Beethoven's claims to be thus honoured, calls upon all his ad-
mirers to lend every assistance in their power to the good
work ; and suggests, that the necessary funds may be pro-
cured, not only by direct pecuniary contributions, but by sub-
scription concerts and theatrical benefits, got up for the pur-
pose. When we remember the kindly proofs of attachment
which were forwarded to this great composer during his life-
time, from some of the musicians of England, we feel certain
that this call to do honour to his memory, will not pass by
them unregarded.—Musical World.
The rumours current within the last few days res-
pecting a Noble Lerd and a certain Lady of some distinction
as a Herary character, will, we have strong reasons to believe,
shortly receive a direct and indisputable refutation. At all
even:s, we know
.as much of the matter as to assure our read-
ers that they have very reasonable grounds for suspending their
belief.—Morning Advertiser.

We are very glad to observe that Lord John Russell,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, has rejected
the application of Sir William Curtis, Colonel Wood, and
other Middlesex Magistrates, for the payment of a salary to
Mr. Sergeant Adams, whom the Bench of Magistrates have
recently elected to be their Chairman. It would certainly have
been an act of obvious pusillanimity in the Government to have
made any allowance to the Chairman of the Magistrates, un-
less ti:e latter had left his selection and appointment to Lord
John Russel! ; most of all, considering that it is generally un-
derstood that Mr. Sergeant Adams is to be the next Tory can-
didate for Marylebone. _ _

Coal has advancet: gs, Lind 4s. per ton within a few
months, and a further advance is anticipated.—Bath Herald.
The influenza prevails throughout the metropolis,
and few persons have escaped from Ds attack, more or less, but
it has abated considerably since the 111.:: weather, and is likely
soon to disappear altogether.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LANGLEY AND Loss
or Lisa.—On Friday morning, at eight o'clock, an express
arrived in Windsor fer the fire engines, to subdue a fire
which had broken out at Langley Lodge, the country resi-
dence of Thomas Seton Foreman, Esq. It was also rumoured
that Mrs. Foreman had perished in the flames. The parish
engine, as well as that belonging to Messrs. Ramsbottorn and
Co.'s brewery, proceeded with all possible speed to the scene
of destruction. On arriving there it n-as found to be impos-
sible to save the interior of the mansintig anti it proved to be
but too true that the unfortunate lady had perished in the
flames. It appeared that about half past five (1/I:l4nk in the
morning the cook awoke and found her room full or !1191;,0
she instantly got up, and having spread an alarm a gr,
number of the neighbours and country people arrived, and de.
voted their exertions in saving the valuable furniture, &c.,
nearly all of which, but some of it, of cousre, considerably
damaged, was got safely out and placed on the lawn. The
utmost exertions were used to discover the remains of the un-
fortunate lady, and shortly before ten o'clock they succeeded
in digging them out of the ruins, on the ground floor, just
under her bed-room. They presented a shocking sight, being
so burnt that it was next to impossible to judge of their having,
formed part of the human frame. An inquest was this morn-
ing ( Saturday), at nine o'clock, held upon the remains of the
deceased lady, Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Foreman, before J.
Charsly, Esq., coroner for Bucks, when the facts as we have
related them, having been proved by the cook and Anderson
the head gardener, an 4 the jury being fully satisfied that the
fire in iginated by accident in the deceased's lied-room, returned
a verdict of " Accidental lleath."--- Windsor Express.
C Vinous THEATRICAL MEMORANDA.—The
following is from a scarce little book entitled " An Apology
for the Life of Mr. Thsophilus Cibber, Commedian (the son
of coney Cibber). Written by Himself, 1741."—" There is
no greater persecution in the government of a playhouse than
the persecution of bad authors. To give a refusal to these
sparks is difficult, and practised differently. Mr. Wiiks would
should show the utmost complaisance on these occasions, and,
by paying the author compliments on his piece, he soothed
the poet's anger, who, though he went not away satisfied, did
not go away enraged. Mr. Colley Cibber was more short.
He returned a piece with—' It is not fit for the stage, Sir ; it
is net theatrical.' Mr. Rich is more laconic still, for he only
says or writes—' It will not do.' Mr. Fleetwood took a dif-
fere,A way with them all ; he, being a gentleman by birth,
piqu,d himself on treating authors as gentlemen. He would
excuse his not having had time to peruse their pieces, treat
them with deference, and desire them to call again. This I
consider a wrong method. As for myself on such occasions,
I followed my father's track. If I read a niece and liked it
not, I always told the author so roundly."