The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-17 00:00:00

Ti] E SUN, LONDON, TIJESDA

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE• - -

- TATTERSALL'S:—YEsTEnnAy.--
The early part of the afternoon was occupied in a
discussion on the new. Doncaster Cup; an allusion to
which appeared in 'our report of the betting last week.
The Corporation have hitherto neglected to make it
known whether the entry, which closed so long ago as
the 7th instant, was sufficiently numerous to constitute a
race ; at present, it is doubtful whether such was the
case, and until this be known it would be loss .of time to
enter into the subject. The St. Leger betting touched
two or:three of the old established favourites at last week's
prices, and brought into play a new one in Mr. Gas-
coigne's Jack Sheppard, against whom, 25 to 1 to a
small sum, and 1,000 to 35 were laid ; the odds about
Van Amburgh were taken to a considerable amount, but
the general business was flat in the extreme. Closing
prices:— •

ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst. Scott's lot
5 to 4 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation
9 to 2 agst Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh—t.
8 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Middleham
25 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Eringo
25 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Lampoon
000 to 35 agst Mr.Gascoigne's Jack Sheppard—taken

DERBY.

25 to 1 agst Lord Jerse7sßrother to Phoenix—taken
45 to 1 agst Mr. 'Melville's Amadou colt—taken

TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES,
We have received an Address from the South lohdon
Auxiliary of the New British and Foreign Temperance
Society, signed by the Treasurer and two Secretariesc.
setting forth the great advantages which have accrued
from the establishment of these societies, and adding this
as a reason for increased exertions. The Address is too
long for insertion, but we willingly insert the concluding
paragraphs :
" The Committee, however, feel that the success which,
by the Divine blessing, has crowned their exertions in
this cause, is to be regarded as a call and stimulus to more
energetic and commensurate effort - strong drink is still
destroying its hundreds and thousands around us, ruining
our fellow-creatures and fellow-immortals in body and
soul ; blasting their prospects in time, and hurrying
them to perdition for eternity. That the simple, tried,
and efficient remedy of Total Abstinence may be brought
into more speedy and extensive contact with this. moral
plague, the Committee ask your contribt4ions.
" To Such as have embraced the priniple and prac-
tice of Total Abstinence they would first appeal ; and
on the ground of gratitude, as well as of justice, would
urge upon them the duty of doing whit they can to sus-
tain and enlarge the operations of the, Auxiliary. To
those also who, while they have not ostensibly connected
themselves with the Temperance movement, have by the
discussion of the question, and its direct influence upon
themselves and others, in any measure reduced the
amount of their expenditure, the Committee feel war-
ranted in applying for pecuniary aid.
" A third class, and'one probably more numerous than
either of the preceding, upon whom they are desirous of
pressing the claims of the Society, are those who thOngh
not prepared to admit the universal application of the
principle of total abstinence, nor regarding it as their
duty to adopt the practice, yet acknowledge Temperance
Societies to be beneficial in their character, and allow
them a place in the system of means now so happily
and variously employed for the social and moral im-
provement of mankind. Upon the Philanthropist, the
Patriot, and the Christian, the cause presents distinct and
powerful claims for support, in proportion as each re-
spectively perceives 'drunkenness to be an evil, and so-
briety a good ; and admits the suitableness of the means
employed by the Society to diminish the one and in-
crease the other. From each and all they ask—and
trust they shall not ask in vain—upon the ground of
what they have been permitted to achieve, and of what
they are still prepared to undertake, that among the
various institutions of the day now favoured with their
pecuniary support, a place may from tkis time be found
for the South London Auxiliary.to the New British and
Foreign Temperance Society."

CITY COURT or REQUESTS.-011 Saturday
Mr. Hutcheson, the late candidate for the representation
of the borough of the Tower Hamlets, was summoned
before the Commissioners of the above Court by Mr. G.

Bagley, for 3/. 10s., the amount due to him for saves days
canvassing the electors prior to the election. It appeared
the claimant had made several applications for the amount
at the office of Mr. Hutcheson without success, and that
Mr. Bishop, the agent of Mr. Hutcheson ultimately re-
fused to recognise or pay the demand. The claimant
produced Mr. J. J. Kelly, landlord of :the Ship and
Black Horse, High-street, Shadwell, Who proved the
hiring of the complainant, and who positively stated that
he had the authority of Mr. Hutcheson and Mr.
Stephens, the chairman of his central committee, to
employ such persons as he thought wero well ac-
quainted with the neighbourhood and localities of
St. Paul's, Shadwell, St. John, Wapping, and St.
George-in-the-East, and that he consequently hired Mr.
Bagley, considering him to be an active man as a canvasser.
Mr. Kelly produced documents which completely. satis-
fied the Commissioners that the claimant was entitled to
the amount claimed, and signed an order accordingly
for immediate payment. Other decisions of a similar
description had been tried during the week in the
same Court, and it is said that Mr. Hutcheson has al-
ready paid upwards of 8,000/. for the honour of being a
candidate, and without the honour of a seat in Par-
liament.
Mr. Calcraft has, at an expense exceeding
2,0001., engaged Grisi, Lablache, Mario, &c., for the pro-
duction of Italian Operas, which will commence at Haw-
kins'-street Theatre on the 30th August.—Cork Southern
Reporter.
During the last few days considerable interest
has been attached to a discovery recently made, and
which is supposed to be the produce or concealment of
some murder committed many years ago. The facts
of the discovery after most particular inquiries,, have
been found to be as follows :—One of the children of Mr.
Gardener, of No. 1, Prince's-place, North-place, West-
square, Lambeth, was playing with a silver spoon in
the passage of the house, when by some means she
forced it through the crevice of the boards. Another
child who had witnessed what had taken place, and
who thought that the spoon could be got back, took
up one of the planks in the passage, and in feeling
about on the part beneath, his hand was much hurt by
a nail, to which something was attached, and which
was found to be the chain of a curiously embossed
watch of about the time of Charles I. or 11. There
were also seals attached to the chain, which were very
much corroded. The watch was one of those small and
globular pieces of workmanship at the present day out
of the market. The dial as well as the glass was
broken, and it had all the appearance of having been
in the place where it was found for a very long time.
Upon examining the works, the name of " liklward
Pamer, London, 9,161," was found in very distinct cha-
racters, and they appeared of snore modern date than
the case. The finding of the watch under such singular
circumstances was followed up, by further search, and
near the same spot a loaded pistol was taken out, but it
fell to pieces soon after exposure to the air.. Perhaps
the name of the maker of the watch may lead to a clue to
this mysterious affair.
SKELETONS FOUND.---A few days ago two
human skeletons were found embedded in the sand on
the sand hills between Mr. Muspratt's mansion and the
Rimrose-bridge, Bootle. They appeared to have lain
there for many years. On the wrist of one was the
waistband of a shirt and a fragment of cloth. As the
sand hills in which the skeletons were found embedded
are much above high water mark, it would seem that
they could not, when clothed with flesh, have been
carried there by the tide of the Mersey. That they are
the skeletons of persons who had suffered death by
drowning there cannot be a doubt. It is probable,
therefore, that, having been washed on the shore years
ago, the bodies were stripped and afterwards buried in
the contiguous sand hills. It is reported, indeed, that,
when the rabbit-warren existed there, the keeper was in
the habit, no churchyard being then within several miles
of the spot, of burying bodies washed up on the shore.
Were the bodies, the skeletons of which were last week
discovered, so found and buried by the keeper ?
THE BRITISH QUEEN.--This fine steamer
has, we are informed, been sold by the British and Ame-
rican Steam Company to the Belgian Government. We
have not heard the amount of the purchase-money. She
is now getting ready for sea, and will sail about the end
of the present week, under the command of Mr. Keene,
who navigated the ill-fated President on her second
voyage to and from New York, for Antwerp. It is not
yet ascertained what the Belgian Government mean to
do with this noble steamer: it is supposed, however, that
she is destined to open and continue a communication be-
tween Belgium and the United States.—Liverpool Albion.
MR. HUMS.—It is reported that Mr. Hume is
to replace Mr. Chalmers as Member for the Montrose
Burghs. Mr. C. is willing to resign in his favour. The
Caledonian Mercury speaks of Mr. Stewart as likely to
filmed Mr. Rutherford, the Lord-Advocate, should he
resign his seat for Leith ; but the Edinburgh Observer
seems to hold that Mr. Humo has the better chalice.
ILLNESS OF MR. DUCROW.—Mr. Ducrow,
Who is at Norwood, under the care of Dr. Sutherland, is
so far recovered as to be enabled to see his friends in a
few days.
THE DUKE OF ARGYLE.—We are sorry to
learn that the Duke of Argyle has been seriously indis-
posed this week at Inverary.—Seetch Reformers' Gazette.
FAILURES IN LIVERPOOL.—We are assured
that there is no truth in the statement which we
copied from a Manchester paper, that a house had
failed in Liverpool, which owed a Joint-Stock Bank
100,0001. Three or four failures have occurred in that
town within the last fortnight, but the liabilities of the
highest in amount do not exceed 60,000/., and there are,
it is said, assets which, if realized, will enable the parties
to pay 20s. in the pound, and leave a surplus. The liabi-
lities of another are stated at 16,0001., and of a third,
at not more than 7,0001.-(Times, of Friday.) We are
sorry to have to add another failure to the above. The
house held a large quantity of cotton, which, if forced
on the market in its present state, would have caused a
serious loss. They preferred suspending for a time, and
hope, ultimately, to meet all their engagements. We may
remark, that the stock of cotton now held in Liverpool
is larger than was ever before known. Its value is
variously estimated at from five and a half to six and a
half millions sterling.—Liverpool Albion.
CHURCHISM.—The Bible must be exhausted
at Trinity Church, Southport, as two lectures were deli-
vered there last Lord's Day on " The Book of Common
Prayer."
• A learned clergyman in Maine was accosted in
the following manner by an illiterate preacher who de-
spised education :—" Sir, you have been to College, I
suppose ?" " Yes Sir," was the reply. " I am thank-
ful,". rejoined the other, " that the Lord has opened my
mouth to preach without learning." " A similar event,"
replied the latter, " took place in Balsam's time, but
such things are of rare occurrence at the present day."