The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
took their usual early walk this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Pri❑cess Royal, and the Princess Alice rode
on ponies and took walking exercise to-day in the grounds
around the Castle.

In the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert rode
out in a pony phaeton end pair, the Prince driving. The
Lady in Waiting, the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe,
the Maids of Honour in Waiting. and Lord J.,hn Rus-
sell, followed in another carriage. The Equeries in
Waiting, Major• General Wemyss and Lieut -Colonel
Seymour, were in attendance on horseback.

The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is
expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the
Baroness de Speth, the E•rl stn3 Countess Grey, Lord
John Bus ell. the Rev. Lord and Lady Wriothesley
Russell, the Provost of Eton and the lion. Mrs. Hodg-
son, and Mt. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson.
The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards will attend
during dinner. Her Majesty's private Band will atter-
wart. attend in tits Castle.

Her Royal Hightms the Duchess or CambridgP, at-
t( nded by Mr. Edmond Mildmav, honoured the per-
'ormance of the French Plays with her presence vest. r-
day evening.
His Thiyal highness the Duke of Cambridge vis:tpd
ber Royal Hi4hnesl he Duchess of Gloucester yest. play
at Gloucester Houw.

The Right Hon. Edward Strutt (First Commissioner
of Railways) ani Mrs. Strutt, arrived in town yesterday
from Kingston, near Derby.
Lord Adolphus Filz-Clarence has left his residence in
St. James' Palace for Paris.

The Earl of Clarendon left Combe Abbey, Coventry,
the seta of the Earl Craven, yesterday, for his residenee
Grove Park, Herts.

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, APRIL 6.—The average price of wheat
in the week ending on Saturday, the 3d April, was
36E 5c., and that of rye, 26f. 14c. per hectolitre.
These prices are rather lower than those of the pre-
ceding week, viz., 49c. per hictolitre on wheat, and
51c. on rye.
The Minister of the Interior has just addressed to
the governors of the provinces the following circular :
" I think it necessary to call your attention to a
question which is of great importance under the pre-
sent circumstances. It has been observed that the
disease which for ten years has affected the potatoes,
attacks, in particular, the /ate:species, which may pro-
bably be accounted for by the fact that wet especially
contributes to propagate this disease.
"It appears to me, Sir, that it would be use-
ful to direct the attention of the farmers to this
fact, and to point eut to them at the same
time how advantageous it would be to them, consi-
dering the present high prices of provisions, greatly
to extend the cultivation of early potatoes. They
would thus have the hope of enjoying a double
advantage—first, their crop would not be ravaged by
the disease, if it should unhappily appear again ; and,
in the second place, they would profit, by the high
price of provisions, to sell their stock at prices which
they would probably not be able to obtain at later
dates."

A letter from Stutgard, of the Ist of April, says,
at the end of March such a quantity of snow fell in
the environs that the mails were considerably delayed
by it.
A French journal, in one of its last numbers, states
that a general inquiry has been instituted in Denmark
to ascertain the quantity of corn in that country, and
that, in consequence of that inquiry, the exportation
of corn will be prohibited. A general inquiry has in
fact been made, but with great precaution, in order
not to alarm the people. It results from the report
that there is not only a quantity of corn sufficient for
the consumption of the country, but that some pro-
vinces, for instance Langeland and the Duchies, have
corn which may be exported. As for the prohibition
of exportation, it was indeed talked of for a moment,
but, on the representation of very competent persons,
this measure was given up, which would have been
attended with great inconvenience.
The Cologne Gazelle says, the steps which have
been taken of applying to several states on the banks
of the Rhine for the suspension of the duties on the
river, in favour of vessels laden with corn, flour, and
other provisions, have been favourably received by
the Grand Duchy of Baden, by France, the Grand
Duchy of Hesse, and the Duchy of Nassau ; and it
is affirmed that Prussia, Bavaria, and the Nether-
lands, are likewise well inclined to adopt a measure
of this kind.

The Swabian Mercury has a letter frcm Limberg,
which gives a melancholy picture of the state of
Western Galicia. The wounds which the insurrec-
tion of the peasants inflicted on the country are very
far from being healed. In the circles of Tarnow,
Sandow, and Wadowice, a number of villages are
found, in which many houses are empty, desolate,
and forsaken, where the fields are scarcely
half cultivated; and even now there is little
prospect of their being so, though the Govern-
ment takes all possible measures and causes the
peasants to be supplied with corn seed. Many
peasants seem to have lost all attachment to their native
country, and- are leading a vagabond, dissolute life.
Limberg itself has indeed gained in animation and
wealth, because many landowners whose circumstances
are at all adequate have fixed their residence there,
and this for fear of the peasants, for there is great
fermentationlin many villages, and the peasants, ren-
dered savage and driven to despair by necessity,
could only be restrained by military powers. Under
these circumstances, it must be a great risk if foreign
corn dealers should:purchase a great quantity:of wheat
and send it down the Vistula, as they would be in
danger, in case of a sudden insurrection, of having
their corn seized and carried off.

PRAGUE, APRIL I.—The Archduke Stephen re-
turned to Prague the day before yesterday. The
Bohemian Gazelle of to-day accompanies this infor-
mation with the following words, which excite not a
little attention :—" It is generally hoped that his
Highness will not give up the government of our
country."
His Majesty the Emperor, considering the present
want of work and the great distress, has granted an
extraordinary sum for the improvement of roads
about Prague, among which that of the road from
Prague to Konigrual appears to be the most neces-
sary, as the communication is always impeded during
the inundations and the breaking up of the ice.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—fItUiSELS, APRIL 7.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •• • . • . --
Loan of Thirty ➢Zillions, Four per Cent • ...
Ditto Three per Cent
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto
Ditto,ditto,lB4o. • • • • ••• • . • ... 100%
Ditto,ditt0,1842 ..
Ditto, 1844 • .. 96%
Ditto, 1836.
Ditto, 1838 ................. .... . 681 i
Ditto of the City, 1832 ................ 99
Ditto, 1843
Rank ofßelgium.• ...• . ..... • . • . 879
—Brussels Papers. April 7.
:AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Arm I.
5 per Cent. Metalliques........ • 108..

4 per Cent. ditto .. .... •• • . 9Ny.i
3 per Cent. ditto •• . ••• • • • • • 70
Loan, 1834 .
Ditto, 1839 .. • • •• • • • • ••• • • • • • ••• • • • • • 119 %
Bank Shares
Esterhazy's Loan •••• • • • • • • ..........
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand .. ••.• .. • • . 172
Gloggnitz . • • . • • • • • • •• • • .. •..• • • • • • •• • • 121
Vienna—Milan . •108
Clrosetto . • . .921
Oldenburg
Pesth Bridge .........................•
Apenninen
.

OPINIONS ON MR. DISRAELI'S NEW `YORK.—
" Tancred," observes the Athenceunt, " has entertained us
more than either Coningsby' or ' Sybil,' and, we think,
may stand higher in public favour." This opinion seems
to have been fully borne out; for we notice that a second
edition has already been called for. The 7 itnes, not•
withstanding its dissent from many of the writer's
views, says, " We hold it to be impo-sible for the author
of Vivian Grey' to write a work of fiction which shall
not be clever, brilliant, witty, and dashing. Tancred '
is all this, and, in truth, something more. Its writer ha.
borrowed for a season the pencil of Roberts, and become
a gorgeous painter. Characters, too, are admirably hit
off. Mr. Disraeli exhibits a master hand in his delinea-
tion of Fakredeen, the most elaborately drawn character
in the work. The first volume deals entirely with Eng-
land and the English, but makes the reader blush for
the hollowness and folly that crowd into the corners of
the little island. We could fill our columns with smart
saying and happy hits, but we leave them to be sought
in their natural home."
DEATH OF A PRISONER IN THE MILLIIANK PE-
NITENTIARY.—Thursday Mr. Bedford held an inquest
at the Millbank Penitentiary, on the body of Henry
Wood, aged 21, late a prisoner at that gaol. The de-
ceased was admitted there on the 15th of September,
1846, having been convicted at the Central Criminal
Court on the 17th of the previous month, of larceny, on
a previous conviction, and sentenced to seven years'
transportation. He died in the infirmary, on the 6th
instant, of pulmonary consumption. On the 3d of last
December he attempted to commit suicide by hanging,
ut was prevented by the warder. He was visited by
his friends, and during the last five weeks of his illness
he had everything requisite fey his delicate and melan-
choly condition, under the express orders of the go-
,,rnors of the prison, including wine, arrow-root, broth,
dce. His friends:expressed their entire satisfaction with
the tr,aLuttut e had received. Verdict, " Natural
death."
IioDDEEsFIELD, TrESDAT, APRIL 6.—This being a
g.'eat holiday, but litt;e business is expected ; yet we
h Lye had a good attend, nce of buyers, and there have
b yr) extensive purchase for the American market. In
th warehouses, al-0, a !air amount of business has been
tra
,„;,„; week.
Low TIDE IN THE THArtus.—Thursday afternoon
the ebb tide fell unusually low in the Thames, and many
of the above-bridge steamers and crafr ground d in the
customary navigable channels of the river. From the
steam-ves,els were unable t.!
shallowness of the water,
bring up along,ide the Hosting piers. At the I,'estinin
ster-bridge steam boat pier, Surrey side, three small
steamers were aground at the same time, to the great
constetnition of the Humorous passengers en board.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

THE PORT STAKES.
2 to 1 on Sting.
THE METROPOLITAN STARES.
7 to 2 agst Clermont 10 tt, 1 agst Wolfdog
Bto 1 agst Jenny Wren 12 to 1 agst Rufus (t)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS . STAKES.
Even on Kent's lot 7 to 2 agst Liberator (t)
3 to 1 apt Glen;ilt 6 to 1 agst Conyngham (t)
3to 1 agst Planet (nom) Bto I agst Christopher (t)
Notice was posted to the effect that it is doubtful
which of Kent's lot will start.

R CUP.
28 to 1 agst the Lamb
33 to 1 agst Sting
40 to 1 agst Plaudit
50 to 1 agst Annandale

CHESTE:
17 'o 1 agst Dulcet (t)
20 to 1 agst Alendicant (t)
25 to 1 agst Newcuurt (t)
28 to 1 agst Princess Alice
(taken)
Princess Alice was back, d for a good dual of money,
at 50 to 1, 40 to 1, and so on, up to 28 to 1, by the owner,
who also la d large sums against his other mare, the
Lamb, dri‘ing her trom 18 to 1 to 1,000 to 30 ; her last
price was 1.000 to 35, the general opinion being that she,
after all, is the real Simon Pure.

DERBY.
6 to I agst Planet I 33 to I agst Wanota
7 to 1 agst Van Tromp (t) I 1,000 to 15 agat Black
16 to 1 agst The Liberator Dwarf (t)
17 to 1 agst Glentilt 1,000 to 10 agst Will-o'.
17 to 1 agst Epirote • the Wisp (t)
25 to 1 ap t War Eagle (t) I 2,000 to 10 agat Lionel (t)
30 to 1 agst Conyngham I
ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, h ft. T.Y.C.
Evenus, aged, 9st Banana, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
Bishop of Romford's Cob, Blackcock, 3 yrs, 7st llb
aged, Bst 71b. Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, 6st 131 b
Garry Owen, aged, Bst 71b Jollity, 3 yrs, Est 61b
African, aged, 7st 101 b Cosachia, 3 yrs, Est 41b
Cantley, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
The Port—Only Sting and Sir Tatton left in.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.
The Althorp Park Stakes.
The Stewards have decided that the first start was
valid, and that the Sheriff is entitled to the stakes.
FRIDAY'S RACES.
Handicap Sweeps, of 15 sous. each, 10 ft. for T.Y.C.
Mr. Merton's African. aged, 7st 101b...(W. Adbale)
Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, Est 13Ib
Mr. T. Rott's Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged, 6st 71b 3
Mr. Byng's Garry Owen, aged Bst 71b 4
Mr. Cuthburt's Banana, 4 yrs, 7.t 41b 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Garry Owen, and 3to 1, each,
agst African and Cocoa Nut. African made the whole
of the running at a strong pace, and won by half *
length ; the Cob a bad third. Run in 1 minute and
10 s, c'}nds.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for three-yrs.old•
D.M. (6 Subs.)
Mr. J. S. Douglas's Marie Louise, Bst 21b (F. Butler) I
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, Bst 21b
The following also ran :—Duke of Rutland's 800
Donna. Lord Exeter's Tanais, Colonel Peel's Sorrel, Mr:
Merton's Mouseling.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Mouseling, 3to 1 egst Bells
Donna, and 4to 1 agst Lady Lurewell. Bella Donn*
Marie Louise, Lady Lurewell, and Sorrell, went sway
in a line and ran abreast to the cords, where Lady Lure'
well, Marie Loise, and Mouseling singled themselves
out and made a pretty race home, Marie Louise winning
by half a length, Mouseling a good third. Run in 1 will'
43 sec.

Match, A.F, 200, h ft. 1
Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence, 6st 71b (Kitchener) .
Mr. Moore's Wolfdog, 9st
Even betting. Won in a canter, by two lengths. It°ll
in 2 min. 14 secs.

Match, A.F., 100, h ft.
Mr. R. Boyce's Colleen Bawl). Bst 71b ...(J. Marson) 1
Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 311 b
2to 1 agst Leopard. Won by a head. Run in $
min. 17 sees.
The Port Stakes of 100 sov. each, h ft; for colts, Bst 71b,
and fillies, Bst 41b; the second to save his stake'
T. M. M. (11 subs)
Lord E. Russell's Stine (J. Marson) 1
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes (W. Scott) 2
The betting on Thursday night closed at 2 to 1 011
Sting, and in the ring on the Heath this afternoon 111
friends became so sanguine that 4 and 5 to 1 was la
on him, an increase of confidence fully bOrn'e
out by the manner in which the race cam•
off. Sir Tattoo Sykes went away with e
strong lead, made all the running at a great pact, 1°
the gap, and, although it afterwards slackened, weir
sailing along at least three lengths ahead until near the
cords ; he then declined altogether, went out to the lefts
and Sting, gallopping on, passed the post eight lengths
before him; time, 4 min. 10 secs. The suddenness with
which Sir Tatton Sykes gave up the race surprised nialldie
of the spectators, and some strong remarks were too
on the rider ; we believe, however, the truth to be tb__A*
the horse was not half prepared, and that he stems"
simply because he was run to a stand still. '
This race brought one of the dullest Craven Meeting'
on record to a close.
CHESTER CUP.—The only bets laid this morning
were 1,000 to 50 agst the Lamb, who was. again in force,
and 1,000 to 60 agst Mendicant.

DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM TEMPLER POLE, BART.
We have to record the demise of this Baronet, who el•
piled on the 3d inst., at Shute House, his seat in Devon;
shire, aged sixty-five. He succeeded on the demise °I
his father in 1799, and RAS twice married, viz., first in,
1804 to the only daughter of George Templer, Esq.. °I
Shapswick, in Someisetshiu, by whom he had issue one
surviving son George Reeve, born in 1808, who succeed!,
to the title and estates; and, secondly, to the daughter 01
John Fraser, Esq., and neice of the late J. Farquhar;
Esq., of Fonthill Abbey, Wilts. By this union be MID
issue four children. his family have • been seated i 0
Devonshire ever since the conquest. The deceased iv°
a Deputy Lieutenant of the counties of Devon and So"
merset.
ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORT/IMESTSII
RAILWAY.—LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.—WO are sorry .o
0
announce that as the express train, which left London
at 5 P.M. yesterday, was proceeding to Liverpool, it
off the rail at Winsford. No serious damage was s"".
tained. All the passengers, we are glad to lei
escaped unhurt ; but the engine-man has been very
severely injured, and it is uncertain whether he will re-
cover. It is thought that his back is broken. The cal'
of the accident is at present unknown ; but no doubt,lf
will be thoroughly sifted by the directors and the el°
officers, who;have ever manifested the utmost vigile°4
care, and caution, since the line was first opened I
public traffic.
CALAMITOUS FIRE.—On Monday evening_ td,„be
stable at Mr. Allan's farm, Old Liston, near the Nan
station of the Glasgow Railway, was completely burr,
down, and twelve valuable work horses, which were in:
at the time, were suffocated or burnt to death. T'7,"
conflagration spread to the contiguous offices, and
short time the whole steading was consumed. The
origin of the fire is involved in uncertainty ; it was are
coverrd about dusk by the man who attends to t,
horses, when he went as usual to pat them right for 100
night, and might either have been the work of an in/.
cendiary, or been owing to the culpable negligence °
some smoker who had access to the stable. We under'
stand that Mr. Allen is insured, but whether to the eV
tent of his loss we are not aware.—Edinburgh Eyed°,
Post.

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ABOLITION OF SMITIITIELD.—On Thursday' wen
bearing tables and writing materials were stationed in
.e.
the principal thoroughtares in the metropolis to solicl',
signatures to the petition to Parliamtnt praying, the a°.
lition of Smithfield market.
COMMITMENTS BY JUDGES OF THE NEW Conl4.°
COURT/.—lt was mentioned in The Sun of Wednesellt
that the judges of the new courts had power to coniell:
a defendant on the hearing of a cause, and of makies
an order, as in the case of an unsatisfied judgment. Of;
reference to the 98th and 99th sections of the Act ‘
and lo Victoria, csp. 95), it will be seen that a debt(),.
can be committed for forty days to the common gaol, e"
house of correction of the county, district, or place 111
which he resides. There is no power of appeal untle.n
the Act further than giving permission to a judg
rescind or alter his orders. By the 98th section it It
provided that any party holding an unsatisfied iud,ginteizile
or order under this Act, or any Act repealed vy
same, may obtain a summons, and the defendant Mats
be examined on oath, as well as witnesses, and the cosh
of such summons,. and all proceedings thereon,. u:
deemed costs of the cause. Then follows the provisl7
giving the power of commitment :—" And be it enacts'
that it' the party so summoned shall not attend as require.
by such summons, and shall not allege a sufficient excuse
for not attending, or shall, if attending, refuse to off
swcrn or to disclose any of the things aforesaid, eri.
ho shall not make answer touching the same to the saris'
faction of such judge, or if it shall appear to such judge.
.
either by the examination of the party or by any ot",,e;,
evidence, that such party, if a defendant, in incurring tt—
debt or liability which is the subject of the action 1.1:
which judgment has been obtained, has obtained ereunlf
from the plaintiff under false pretences, or by means
fraud or breach of trust, or has wilfully contracted see
debt or liability without having had at the same time a ref,
sonahle expectation of being able to pay or dischent,
the same, or shall have made or caused to be made et% w
gift, delivery, or transfer of any property, or shall bev.„
charged, removed, or concealed the same, with intent
defraud his creditors or any of them, or if it shall aPrekttr
to the satisfaction of the judge of the said court, Of
the party so summoned has then or has had since Oa
judgment obtained against him sufficient means and
ability to pay the debt or damages or costs so recovere
against him, either altogether, or by any instalment or,
instalments which the court in which the judgment W.r
obtained shall have ordered, and if he shall refuse
neglect to pay the same as shall have been so orderfte
or shall be ordered, pursuant to the power hereinalteg
provided, it shall be lawful for such judge, if he JO
think fit, to order that such party may be committed t,
the common gaol or house of correction of the county;
district, or place in which the party summoned is retie
dent, or to any prison which shall be provided ae.
.41" v
prison of the court, for any period not exceeding Icra.l.
days." By other sections, a judge can rescind or so',
an order ; can commit at an original bearing, and, 0,
certificate in bankruptcy or protecting order shall
charge the party so committed. It is provided 'Ws
another section (the in3d), That no imprisonete
under this Act shall in anywise operate as a satisfivre
tion or extinguishment of the debt or other cause „ur
action on which a judgment has beea obtained, ;';'a
protect the defendant from being anew summoned g!'d
imprisoned for any new fraud or other defmult render',n
him hafile to be imprisoned under Ihis Act, or deri;
the plaintiff of aoy gh', to t,lte out xecution age 2,34,
the goods and chattels of the deteudan,. in the same a
ner as if such imprisonment had not taken place."