The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-24 00:00:00

PHE SUN, LONDO,Isi„ TtritSD Ay

THE RIVER PLATE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAT.—Her Majesty's du
Curacoa 24, Captain Broughton; arrived at Spithead
early this morning from the River Plate bring-
ing the latest intelligence from that quarter
(26th of June).
Mr. Gore Ouseley, late Minister from the British
Governtornt to the Argentine Republic; Mr. Vere
Foster, attache ; Captain Austen, R.N., promoted
from the Alecto steam. sloop; Lieutenant Domville,
R.M., from the iVelainpus frigate ; and Mr. White,
midshipman, from the Raleigh, have come home in
C ura co a.
The French Admiral, with the French (recalled)
Minister on board, left Rio for Brest a few days prior
to the sailing of the Curacoa.
The Empress of Brazil expected to be brought to
bed every instant when the Curacoa sailed for Eng-
land.

Mr. Ouseley left Monte Video in the Rattler screw-
sloop the 13th of June, at which date Lord
.Howden,
British Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary,
had only just bi•oken ground at Buenos Ayres.
Nothing whatever is known as to the nature of his
Lordship's proceedings, but much was not expected
by the mercantile community.
The rate of exchange at Rio was 271,„ and likely
to go down, because, in the event of the atlairsof the
River Plate being settled, there were fears of a war
with Rosas.

The Curacoa has brought home a small freight on
merchants' account, which has been consigned to the
agency of Messrs. Casher, freight agents and wine
merchants, of Portsmouth, conveyance to the Bank
of England.

SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'a—YEsTzRDAy.

The Leamington Stakes, the Great Yorkshire. Han-
dicap, and the Derby were slightly touched upon 1. but
the only betting of any importance was on the St. Leger,
on which we have two or three changes to notice. The
crack, as will be gathered from the quotation, had the
call of the field, 6 to 5 on him, laid in several quaiters.
having been offered currently at -the close. Planet was
in constant demand, and, although very little money
was invested, sprung three or four points on the lowest
taking prices at York ; he was unquestionably second
favourite. Eryx suffered a decline of several points,
and although nominelly at a better price, was not so
good a favourite as Philosopher, who was in immense
request, arid from 1,000 to 30 rose to 1,000 to 60
(taken). The other transactions do not call for obser-
vation.

LEAMINGTON STAHEL
5 to 1 agstrLord Chesterfield's Game Lass filly
5 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's Gwalior
THE GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.

7 to 1 agst Mr. Most) n's Sagacity—taken
8 to 1 agst Captain Kennedy's Sir 'Patton Sykes—t.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Pilgrim—taken
12 to.l agst Col. Peel's Palma—taken
Some bets-were made about the two favourites at a
point less than the prices quoted above.
ST. LEGER.

6 to 5 on Mr. Pedley's Cossack—talc. and aft. offer.
13 to 2 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—tak. and aft, offer.
8 to 1 agat Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eryx
1000 to 60 agst Mr. L. Fox's Philosopher—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure—taken
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Mostyn's Swallow—tak. and aft. off.

DERBY. •
17 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's; Swiss Boy—taken.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM GUN OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
AUGUST 23.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.
FIFTH DAY.

The following yachts started for the Duke of Beaufort's
Cup, with a fine breeze from the northward :—The Lark,
Capt. C. Hamlyn Williams, 65 tons; the Gauntlet, Wan.
Yeareth, Esq , 65 tons; Noran, Sir Harry Bold Hoghton,
Bart., 70 tons.

The Lark took the lead, followed by the Nora!) and
Gauntlet, rounded the vessel off Yarmouth in fine style.
having gaineri considerably on both vessels; passing
Cowes for the Nab she was three minutes a head of
the Noran, the Noran well ahead of the Gauntlet, the
Lai k proved too strong on the wing for her competitors.
and carried off the Cup. The Gauntlet, an iron vessel,
succeeded in beating the Noran in the latter part of the
race. The Lark is a fine sea-boat, .and was built by
Mr. Joseph White; this was her first trial, and she has
;nova' herself a good one; there was no drifting to-day,
but a spanking breeze through the match.

EXECUTION AT CARLI.•LE —On Saturday last, John
Toomps:,u, who at the last Carlisle assizt s was tried
and f and guilty of peisoeing his wile, Mary, with ,
whom he lived at Carlisle, underwent the extreme
penalty of the I iw. It being market nay, the city was
dere.ely creed, d. rne9ve o'clock at noon was the time
six d by the sheriff foe the execution to take place, but
hate berire that time thousands of people began to con
gr; gate about the galloes, which had been in cted very
early in the eve ruing in front of the gaol, and a little
tefore noon 10,000 people are said to have been present.
Abp ut two minutes before twelve o'clock, the solemn
tell of the dealt' bell proclaimed that the culprit had
left his cell, and exactly at twelve he made his appear-
ance upon the platform, accompanied by the chaplain of
the cue!, the gaoler, unit the executioner. Thompson
appeared very little effected, and the chaplain, having
read a part of the burial service. in which the culprit
seemed ni- ist fervently to join, the executiemer proceeded
to fieseti the rope; the bolts were drawn, the drop fell,
and, after a struggle of a few moments' duration, death
put an end to his existence. His body, having hung the
proper time, was cut downy lid burie:i within the pre-
eincts of the prison. The vast multitude dispersed in
the most peaceable and orderly manner.
ROBBERY IN PORTSMOUTH DOCX.YARD.—A la-
bourer named Miller, who has been forty years in the
dockyard, and employed on good wages in a responsible
.sitth.tion in the central store, was stopped by the police
on Saturdr.y night with about 20 lbs. w copper bolts in 4
bag round his person ; he was immediately transferred to
the borough gaol. A search was made in the place where
he hid been occupied, and several parcels of bolts in
bags, &c., were found. secreted ; one packet with the
nark filed tiff; other men are suspected
to be concerned in the Peculation—one of whom has been
rn fits, d adinission to the yard for the present.
DEATH IN GILTSPUR- STREET PRISON.--Yesterday
Mr. W. Payne held an inquest-at the Giltpur-street
prison, en the body of William • Burfeot, alias Daniel
O'Connor, aged 30. It appeared that on the night of
the 4th instant d, ceased gave himself into custody, say-
ing that he was miserable, in consequence of his having
robbed his employer of a pair of boos. He was taken
toilette the sitting aldermen and remanded until the 14th.
When deceased was brought to the prison, he was in a
most deplorable state of filth end rags, and very weak
from want of food. He was put into a warm bath,
cleaned, and shaved. On the 14th he became ill, and was
ordered into the infirmary, where he died on Sunday.
Verdict, " Natural death."
MR. VERNON'S GIFT TO THE NATION.—The ru-
mour which bus prevailed for some time, that Mr. Ver-
non intended to present his fine collection of pictures to
the nation, is now a certainty, that
gentleman having
placers it at the immediate disposal of the trustees of the
National Gallery. For this noble act the public is most
deeply indebted to Mr. Vernon, and it is to be hoped
that some public acknowledgment of it will be made.
Consisting for the most part of modern works, this oel-
lection will form the nucleus of a really national gallery
of British art, which the trustees will now feel compel
led to increase. Fear of the imputation of favouritism
and jobbing has hitherto prevented the trustees from
purchasing modern works; but this must be overcome.
. One other advantage likely to result from this important
gift is an early alteration it the 'National-Gallery; 'lts
enlargement has been commenced; bat it seems clear
either that a fresh building for the national collection
must be found, sufficiently large to encourage constant
donations, or that the Royal Academy must be pro-
vided for elsewhere, with the same end in view. Our
opinions as to the necessity of this have been long ago
expressed.— The Builder.
We read in a letter- from Nap les of the loth :
" The conduct of the brigands in Calabria has been and
continues to be very serious. They muster, his said,
about 500. They stopped a waggon laden with specie
belonging to the Government, and stripped it of. its con-
tents. At first a regiment of gendarmes was sent to
disperse them, and arrest the ringleaders, but were met
by such determined resistance from the brigands that
many of the soldiers were killed, and the commanding
officer severely wounded on the head. The remainder
retired from the conflict. General Stutella is now there
brigandsdirenton stationed
with a regiment, but it is feared he will not be more
successful than the gendarmes.
'Theand
ioned
themselves on the heights in everythe
soldiers in the glens are shot elf like flies
without being
able to follow them up the hills. in some instances they
could
te y
could not see from whence came the shots that killed or
wounded them."—Freneh l'aper.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAY.—An inquest was held at the Prince of
Wales Tavern, Farringdon-road station, on Fri.lay, the
20th inst., before W. D. Wasbrough, Esq., on the body
of Fleury Sinauer, residing in Pembroke-street, Bristol,
a licensed hawker in plate and jewellery, who was
knocked down by the express train from Paddington t.,
Exeter, and his body dreadfully mutilated, nearly all
the bone-s being broken. The jury returned a verdict
of accidental death, and expressed an opinion that the
railway company ot'ght to. station a policeman at the
gate where the accident happened,' there being a public
road act as the line for -cserriAges 'and horses.—Berk-
shire Chronicle. -
SuocaiNG CASE or CHILD
MITYILA.
TION.—A young
wonian, named Elizabeth Strati:men; Servant in a public
holise in Birmingham, is
.charged with concealing the
birth at are iilegitipiateecliairls thee:Ex:MY ef•whieh, cut, or
rather tern into fragments, was leaned yesterday in s
cesspool. An ippeatoit tbe 000 w4,to have heeu 'acid
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