The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-06 00:00:00

N0.17,769.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING N 7 SEPTEMBER 6, 1849.

11-NL AND REVENUE,
OLD BROAD-STREET, JULY 31, 1849.
. . .

Pursuant to the directions of the statutes 1 and 2 Wm• IV., c. 22,
and 6 and 7 Vic., c. 86 respetively, notice is hereby given, that on
the days stated, the following articles left in HACKNEY and ME-
TROPOLITAN STAGE CARRIAGES were deposited in the Public
Carriages Department of this Office, and unless such Articles be
claimed, and the ownership of them pruved, between the hours of
Ten and Three, and within One Year from the time of their deposit,
they will de disposed of, as directed by the above statutes.
By order of the Board,
JAMES GREENSTREET, Assessor.
Da tel Date
1849 :No. Description 1849
March! May
. 9 2497 Umbrella . • . 30
. 10'2:i00 Coat . .
• 10:2501 Book . .
. 10!2503 Parasol .
. 10,2505 Umbrella .
. 12 2508 Coat
. 12'2509 Umbrella .
. 12.2513 Coat . .
. 12 2514 Carpet bag .
. 14,2515 Brooch
. 142517 Cloth-cape .
. 14,2521 Parasol
• 15

Description

2216 Umbrella . .
2218 Cap . .
2219 Coat . .
2220 Paper parcel
2221 Coat . . .
2223 Umbrella . .
2225 Lady's Cloak
2226 Muff . .
2227 Paper parcel
2231 Scarf and Rug
2232 Umbrella . .
2233 Pocket-book
2234 Railway rug .
2239 Basket . . .
2240 Two Books . .
2242 Opera-glass . .
2247 Umbrella and Stick
2251 Vinaigratte
2252 Paper parcel
2255 Coat
2256 Hat-case

. 16
. 16
. 17
. 21
. • 21
. 21
. . 22
. .

30

. 30

. 31
. 31
. 31
. 31
June

12522 Umbrella . • .
2523 Coat . • • .
12524 Coat . • • .
12525 Shawl . . .
2526 Parcel . . .
2531 Umbrella and basket .
2532 Umbrella and cans
12536 Coat

12537 Umbrella
2538 Parasoi .
2540 Coat . . .
2541 Railway-rug . .
2542 Scarf . . .
2544 Horse cloth and bridle . 5
2545 Parcel . . .
2542 Coat . . .
2550 Coat . . .
2554 Eye glasses . .
2556 Note-book . .
2559 Cane • • .
2560 Coat . . .
2562 Umbrella . .
. 4 2563 Parasol . . .

4
. 4

2259 Ring . . . . 23
2260 Snuff-box . . . 23
2264 Railway rug . . 24
2269 Mackintosh cape . 27
2272 Umbrella . . . 29
2273 Mock jewellery, waist-
coat, &c. .
2279 Umbrella .
2280 Carpet-bag .

. . 4

. 29
. 31
. 31
April
2281 Boa and medical strap-
ping

2284 dap -
2 290 Keys

2293 Umbrella

2294 Boa

. 2
. 2
. 3

. 4

2302 Umbrella . .
2305 Japan box . .
2308 Umbrella . .
2309 Lady's bag . .
2313 Three Coats
2315 Victorine . .
2316 Silk handkerchief
2317 Parasol
2318 Cloak .

. 5
. 7
. 9
. 9
. 11
. 11
. 11
. 12
. . 12

2319 Scarf . .
2323 Sin 'facies .
_a a a

. . 13
. . 14

2325 Keys . .
2327 Umbrella
2328 Paper parcel
2329 Purse . .
2330 Two Parasols

2565 Umbrella

2331 Parasol
2332 Parasol . .
2333 Umbrella and Stick
2334 Coat . . .
2334 Parcel inventory
2339 Umbrella . .
2140 Parcel of harness
2342 Coat . . •

. . . 17
. 17
. 17
. 17
. 18
. 18
. 18

2568 Scarf . .
2569 Parasol .
2571 Pocket book.
2573 Umbrella. .
2574 Umbrella. .
2576 Paper parcel.
2580 Paper parcel.
2581 Coat. . .
2582 Two coats.

. 4

2343 Coat
2347 Umbrella
2350 Umbrella
2352 Umbrella

. 7
. 7

2353 Parasol . . . 24
2354 Umbrella . . . 24
2355 Leather case, German
Books
2356 Umbrella
2357 Coat
2360 Purse

2361 Coat . . .
2362 Scarf and umbrella
2363 Shawl . .

2364 Cane . .
2365 Lady's bag .
2369 Carpet bag .

2370 Coat . . . . 27
2372 Opera-glass s . 27
2373 Parcel (cloth) . . 27
2374 Puree . . . . 28
2375 Parasol . . . 28
2378 Umbrella . . . 30
2379 Opera-glass . . 30
May
. I
. 2

2386 Umbrella .

2387 Parasol

2388 Coat .

• • 21

2396 Coat
2397 Umbrella
2400 Parasol

2401 Coat . .
2404 Coat . .
24N Coat . .
2410 Railway rug
2414 Umbrella
2416 Paper parcel
3418 Parasol .
2 420 Umbrella
2424 Paper parcel

2425 Parasol
2430 Umbrella
2431 Mackintosh
2432 Paper puree!
2433 Umbrella
2438 Parasol
2439 Prints .
2441 Umbrella

2443 Umbrella and paper par-
cel . .
2445 Umbrella
2446 Two Bracelets
2449 Umbrella
2453 Umbrella
2462 Umbrella

2469 Country bank-note and

gold coin
2470 Parasol .
2471 Cloak (lady's)

2472 Coat . .
2477 Opera-glass .

. 8
. 9

. 9
. 9
9
. 11

2585 Coat and mackintosh. . 11
25R6 Coat. . . . . 11

2586 Railway rug.
2591 Parasol.
2592 Parcel.
2594 Parasol.
2595 Coat. .

2596 Book. . .
2599 Waterproof coat.
2600 Opera glass .
2601 Shawl . .
2606 Pocket-book .
2610 Two parasols
2613 Parasol . .

,2620 Shawl

2622 Purse . .
2623 Coat . .
1.2624 Pencil case .
[2628 Opera glass .

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
_ WARWICK RACES.-WEDNEDAy.

The Borough Handicap of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added,
the second to receive 201. Ono mile and a half.

(13 Subs.)
Lord Exeter's Midia, 7st 121 b
Mr. E. R. Clark's Rodney, ist 121 b (S. Mann) 2
Mr. Meiklam's Rowland, 7st 101 b (Whitehouse) 3
5t02 on Midia. Won by half a length.
The Avon Stakes of 15 sous, each, 10 ft for two yrs old
7st, and three yrs 9st, maidens allowed 51b, mares and
geldings 31b. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Fowler's Monk, 2 yrs, 6st 61b (Wells) 1
Mr. Lawson's Rienzi, 3 yrs, Bst 1 llb (Marlow) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Game Lass f, Est 61b (Oates) 3
Lord Warwick's Etherial, Est 9lb (card. Est 111 b) ... 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Game Lass f— 6to 4 agst Monk
—and 3to 1 agst Etherial. Won by a neck, the filly an
indifferent third.

The Warwick Gold Cup of 2001. with 100/. added, by
subs. of 10 soy. each. Three miles. (23 Subs.)
Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Mann) 1
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b (including
71b extra (Marson) 2
Captain Pettat's Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs, Bst (Wakefield) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Chanticleer, and 6to 4 agst Glen-
alvon. Glenalvon made all the running, and won by
three lengths.
The Great Warwickshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and
50 added, for three yra old. One mile and three-

quarters. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Payne's Glauca, Bst 21b (Flatman) 1
Sir C. Rushout's Thibault, Bst 71b (Darling) 2
Mr. Waller's Captain Parry, Bst 71b (Wakefield) 3
Bettin-6 to 1 on Glauca, who won easily by a length.
The County Stakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, and on 5 &c.,
with 100 added. One mile and a half. The second

to receive 20 sm. out of the stakes, and the winner to
pay 25 sovs. towards the expenses.
Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 4 yrs, Est (Wells) 1
Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 3 yrs, Est 21b (in. 101 b ex.) 2
Mr. Dawson's Defaulter, Est 71b (in. 51b ex.)
Mr. Skerratt's Romance, G yrs, Est 121 b (Tasker) 0
Lord Stanley's Strongbow, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Charlton) 0
Lord Exeter's Midis, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (in. 51b extra) 0
Mr. J. Day's Conquest, 4 yrs, sst 21b (Osborne) 0
Mr. P. P. Rolt's Cosachia, 5 yrs, Est 91b (J. Mann) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Miss Ann, sto 2 against Strong-
bow, sto 1 each agst Ribaldry and Strongbow. Won
by two lengths. The same between the second and third.
The Town Plate of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of 10
sovs. each, h ft. Mile and a half.

Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc-o'-Sot, 5 yrs (Owner) 1
Mr. Daley's Dover, 4 yrs, lOst 51b (Mr. Bevill) 2
Mr. Ongley's Bird of Paradise, 4 yrs, lOst 61b 3
Mr. Jenning's Subduer, aged, lOst 61b (Owner) 0
Lord Strathmore's Spectator, aged, lOst 121 b (Owner) 0
Mr. Johns's New Forest Deer, aged, list 12Ib 0
Mr. Lawson's Young Ireland, 4 yrs, lOst 71b 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Joc-o% Sot, and 4to 1 agst Spec-
tator. Won by a length.
The Selling Stakes was won in three heats by Cos-
sachia (Flatman), beating Lucy Ashton, Chat, Syrup,
and Roma.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.

2to 1 on Flying Dutch- I 20 to 1 agst Thringarth
man (t) 25 to 1 Herbert
15 to 1 agst Nunnykirk 11000 to 10 Glenalvon
20 to 1 Chatterer (t)
cEsAREWITCH.
25 to 1 agst St. Rosalia (t) 30 to 1 agst Bon Mot
25 to 1 Iron Rail (t) 40 to 1 Midia
25 to 1 Glenalvon (t) 50 to 1 Rienzi

CAbIBRIDGESHIRE
3,000 to 90 agst Ribaldry.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING,

1849.
Handicap for the Cesarewitch Stakes.
Acceptances to be signified on or before Tuesday next,
September 11.
Chanticleer, 6 yrs, lOst 31b-The Hero, 6 yrs, 9st
131b-Canezou, 4 yrs, 9st 121b-Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st
91b-Peep-o'day-Boy, 5 yrs, 9st 81b-Surplice, 4 yrs,
9st 51b-Elletdale, 5 yrs, 9st 41b-Trouncer, 5 yrs, 9st
21b-Horn of Chase, 5 yrs, 9st-Fiatcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst
9lb-Diplomatist. 5 yrs, Bst 71b-Vampyre, 5 yrs, Bst
71b-Ballinalad, 5 3rs, B,t 51b-Fernhill, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
-Wanota, 5 yrs, Bst 41b-Dough, 4 yrs, Bst 41b-Halo,
5 yrs, Bst 41b-Sotterley, 4 yrs, Bst 31b-John Cosner,
4 yrs, Bst 21b-Dart, aged, Bst-Morpeth, aged, Bst-
Dulcet, aged, Bst-Monipensier, 5 yrs, Bst-May nooth,
aged, Bst-Swiss Boy, 4 yrs, Bst-Planet, 5 yrs, 7st 1316
-Shylock, 4 yrs, 7st 121b-Inheritress, aged, 7st 121 -
Tadmor, 3 yrs, 7st 1216-Glutton, 4yrs, 7st 10Ib-Fugle-
man, 4 yrs, 7st 101b-Blucher, 4 yrs, 7st 101b-The
Sheriff, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib-Chatterbox, 6 yrs, 7st 101 -
Chatterer, 3 yrs, 7st 91b-Malton. 4 yrs, 7st 71b-Prior
of St. Margaret's 6 yrs, 7st 71b-Rattrap, 6 yrs, 7st 7lb
-Highwayman, 6 yrs, 7st 71b-Iron Rail, 5 yrs, 7st 71b
-Borneo, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-Keleshea, 5 yrs, 7st 71b-Lady
Evelyn, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-Eithiron, 3yrs, 7st 71b-Dacia, 4
yrs, 7st 41b-The Admiral,3 yrs, 7st 41b-Defaulter, 3 yrs,
7st 41b-Bon Mot, 3 yrs, 7st 31b-Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs,
7st 31b-Helter Skelter, 4 yrs, 7st 31b-Rathmines, 5
yrs, 7st 21b-Giselle, 6 yrs, 7st 21b-Cymba, 4 yrs, 7st
21b-Old Dan Tucker, 3 yrs, 7st 21b-Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs,
7st 21b-Cardenia, 4 yrs, 7st lib-Smuggler Bill, 6 yrs,
7st-Nunnykirk, 3 yrs, 7st-Saucy Dick, 3 yrs, 7st-
Essedarius, 3 yrs, 7st-Bonny Robin, aged, 7st-Bride
of Lammermoor, 5 yrs, 7st-Montague, 3 yrs, 7st-
Mongrel. aged, 7st-Sesostris, 4 yrs, 7st-Volcano, 3
yrs, 7st-Watchdog, 5 yrs, 7st-Miss Ann, 3 yrs, 7st
-Deceptive, 4 yrs, Est 131b-Herbert, 3 yrs, Est 131 -
Vatican, 3 yrs, Est 131b-Repletion, 3 yrs, 6.,t 131 -
Tisiphone, 4 yrs, 6st 131b-Belus, 3 yrs, Est 131 -
Chorister, 4 yrs, 6st 121b-Doctrine, 5 yrs, Est 121 -
Fern, 4 yrs, 6st 121b-Loup- garou, 3 yrs, Est 121 -
Hagley, 4 yrs, Est 121b-Thringarth, 3 yrs, Est 121 -
Black Eagle, 3 yrs, Est 111b-Chantrey, 3 yrs, 6st
101b-Landlord, 3 yrs, Est 101b-St. Winifred colt, 3
yrs, Est 1016-Honeycomb, 3 yrs, Est 91b-Amazement,
aged, Est 91b-Wyke, 5 yrs, Est 91b-Glen Saddel, 4
yrs, 6$ 81b-Tophana, 4 yrs, Est 81b-Loadstone, 4
yrs, Est 71b-Pius IX., 4 yrs, Est 71b-Pelham, 3 yrs,
Est 71b-Backbiter, 4 yrs, 6st 71b-Vanguard, 3 yrs,
6st 71b-Grief, 3 yrs, 6st 71b-Coekermouth, 4 yrs, 6st
71b-Westow, 3 yrs, Est 61b-Lady Superior, 3 yrs,
6st 61b-Bingham, 5 yrs, Est 61b-Retail, 3 yrs, Est 61b
-Ellen Loraine, 4 yrs, 6st 61b-Van Diemen, 3 yrs, 6st
61b-Vasa, 3 yrs, 6st 51b-Fire-eater, 3 yrs, Est 51b-
Keraun, 4 yrs, 6st 51b-St. Antonis, 4 yrs, 6st 51b-Se-
cond Sight, 3 yrs, 6st 41b-Croagh Patrick, 3 yrs, 6st
41b-Osterley, 3 yrs, Est 41b-c by Don John, out
of Impertinence, 4 yrs, 6st 41b-gr c by Verulam, out of
Whim, 3 yrs, Est 41b-Strychnine, 3 yrs, Est 41b-the
Old Fox, 3 yrs, 6st 41b-Midia, 3 yrs, Est 31b-St. Ro-
salie, 3 yrs, Est 31b-Grace, 3 yrs, Est 31b-Glenalvon,
3 yrs, Est 21b-General Salo, 3 yrs, 6st-The Knout,
3 yrs, 6st-Bacchanalian, 4 yrs, 6st-Snowstorm, 3 yrs
61b-Testator, 3 yrs, 6st-f by Magpie, 3 yrs 6st-Tire-
some, 3 yrs, 6st-Alp, 3 yrs, 6st-Wensleydale, 3 yrs
6st-Colocynthus, 4 yrs, 6st-Eva, 3 yra, 6st-Thornhill,
3 yrs, 6st-Quasimodo, 3 yrs, sst 131b-Robert de Brus,
3 yrs, sst 131 b-f by Moley Moloch„ out of Guzman's
dam, 4 yrs, sst 121b-Susan Lovell, 3 yrs, sst 121 -
Roland, 3 yrs, sst 121b-Quinine„ 3 yrs, sst 121b-In-
dus, 3 yrs, sst 111b-Rhesus, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Trap, 4
yrs, sst 101 b-f by Harkaway, out of Corranna's dam,
3 yrs, sst 101b-Pity the Blind, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Mantle,
3 yrs, sst 101b-Sylvia, 3 yrs, sst, 101b-Rodney, 3 yrs,
sst -Golden Pippin, 3 yrs, sst 91b-Mdipus, 3 yrs,
sst Sib-Letitia, 3 yrs, sst 811-Juggler, 3 yrs, sst 71b
-Priestess, 3 yrs, sst 71b-Nautila, 5 yrs, sst 71b-Miss
Bunney, 3 yrs, sst 71b-Puffy, 3 yrs, sst 71b-Raby, 3
yrs, sst 71b-Legerdemain, 3 yrs, sst 71b-Present, 3
yrs, sst 71b-Whitley, 3 yrs, sst 41b-Grasahoper, 3 yrs,
sst 41b-Chicot, 3 yrs, sst 41b-Thibault, 3 yrs, sst 31b-
Sir Henry Hardinge, 3 yrs, sst 31b-f by Piccaroon, out
of Bonny Bonnet, 3 yrs, sst 21b-Sauter la Coupe, 3
yrs, sst-The Flapper, 3 yrs, sst-Kissaway, 3 yrs, sst
-Over-fork-Oover, 3 yrs, sst-Oddity, 3 yrs, sst-
Carthaginian, 3 yrs, 4st 131b-Irish Jig, 3 yrs, 4st 101 -
Plebia, 3 yrs, 4st 101b-Sir Talton Sykes, 5 yrs, drawn
-The Mercer, 3 yrs, drawn-Remembrancer, dead.
HOUGHTON MEETING, 1849.
Handicap for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, of 25 soya.
each, 10 ft, and 5 ft only if declared on or before
Tuesday next.
Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 71b-Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st
41b-Canezou, 4 yrs, 9st 51b-Peep-o-day Boy, 5 yrs,
9st-Conyngham, 5 yrs, :9st-Ellerdale, 5 yrs, 9st-
Surplice, 4 yrs, Bst 131b-Planet, 5 yrs, Bst 101b-Flat-
catcher, 4 yrs, Bst 101 - Trouncer, 5 yrs, Bst 1016-Di-
plomatist, 5 yrs, Bst Sib-Horn of Chase, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
-Ballinafad, 5 yrs, Bst 71b-Halo, 5 yrs, Bst 41b-Vam-
pyre, 5 yrs, Bst 41b-Tadmor, 3 yrs, Bst 21b-Walking-
ton, 4 yrs, Bst-Wanota, 5 yrs Bst-Shylock, 4 yrs. Bst
-The Fiddler, 4 yrs, Bst-Loadstone, 4 yrs, Bst-Phi-
losopher, 5 yrs, Bst-Dulcet, aged, Bst-Glendower, 4
yrs, Bst-The Moor, 4 yrs, 7st 121b-Spithead, 6 yrs.
7st 111b-Prior of St. Margarets, 6 yrs, 7st 101b-Bor-
neo, 3 yrs, 7st 101b-Fugleman, 4 yrs, 7st 101b-Maid
of Masham, 4 yrs, 7st 1016-The Sheriff, 4 yrs, ist 101 b
-Elthiron, 3 yrs, 7st 101b-Montpensier.syrs,7st 91b-
Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs, 7st 81b-Beauclerc, 4 yrs, 7st 81b-
Old Dan Tucker, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-Dacia, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
-Nunnykirk, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-Now Forest Deer, aged,
7st 71b-Glutton, 4 yrs, 7st 71b-Blucher, 4 yrs, 7st
71b-Mongrel, aged, 7st 71b-Chatterer, 3 yrs, 7st
71b-Iron Rail, 5 yrs, 7st 71b-Keleshea, 5 yrs, 7st
71b-Saucy Dick, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-Young Ireland, 4
yrs,_ 7st 71b-Swiss Boy, 4 yrs, 7st 61b-Newcourt,
aged, 7st 61b-Cymba, 4 yrs, let 51b-Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs,
7st 51b-Bon Mot, 3 yra, lit 41b-Radulphus, 6 yrs, 7st

41b-Deceptive, 4 yrs, ist 31b-Malton, 4 yrs, 7st 21b-
Volcano, 3 yrs, 7st 21b-Blackcock, 5 yrs, 7st 2113-
Thringarth, 3 yrs, 7st 21b-Miss Ann, 3 yrs, 7st 21b-
Glauca, 3 yrs, 7st llb-Landlord, 3 yrs. 7st-Telegraph,
4 yrs, 7st-Gaffer Green, aged, 7st-Essedarius, 3 yrs,
7st-Tisiphone, 4 yrs 7st-Sesostris, 4 yrs, 7st-Belus,
3 yrs, 6st 131h-Oste;ley, 3 yrs, 6st 131b-Honeycomb,
3 yrs, fist 121b-Highwayman, 6 yrs, Est 121b-Wool-
wich, 3 yrs, 6st 121b-Repletion, 3 yrs, 6$ 121 -
Sagacity, 5 yrs, fiat 121b-Tophana, 4 yrs, 6$ 101 -
Cockermouth, 4 yrs, 6st 101b-Stronbow, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b
-Whitstone, 4 yrs, 6$ 101b-Keraun, 4 yrs, 6st 101 -
Chorister, 4 yrs, Est 101b-Iron Duke, 3 yrs, 6st 101 -
Chantrey, 3 yrs, Est 101b-Vanguard, 3 yrs, Est 101 -
Ribaldry, 4 yrs, fist 101b-Joc'-o-Sot, 5 yrs, Est 1016-
Nina, 3 yrs, 6$ 91b-Grief, 3 yrs, 6st 91b-Sponge, 4
yrs, 6$ 81b-Amazement, aged, Est 81b-Old Fox, 3 yrs,
6st 81b-Lady Superior, 3 yrs, 6st 71b-Second Sight,
3 yrs, Est 71b-Rathmines, 5 yrs, Est 71b-St. Rosalie,
3 yrs, Est 71b-Whim colt, 3 yrs, 6st 71b-Back-
biter, 4 yrs, Est 71b-Strychnine. 3 yrs, 6$ 61b-
Chicaneur, 4 yrs,[6st 51b-Pius IX., 4 yrs, Est 51b-
f by Magpie, out of Spray, 3 yas, Est 51b-High-
land Fling, 3 yrs, Est 51b-Comet, 4 yrs, Est 41b-
Bingham, 5 yrs, Est 41b-Vasa, 3 yrs, 6st 41b-Sidney,
3 yrs, 6st 41b-Indus, 3 yrs, 6$ 41b-Bacchanalian, 4
yrs, 6st 31b-Maid of Team Valley, 3 yrs, 6$ 31b-
Thornhill, 3 yrs, 6st 31b-Grace, 3 yrs, 6st 31b- Cotton
Lord, 3 yrs, 6st 21b-Midia, 3 yrs, 6st 21b-The Seraph,
3 yrs, 6$ 21b-b cby Don John, out of Impertinence,
4 yrs, 6st Ilb-Newport, 3 yrs, 6st-Glenalvon, 3 yrs,
6st-Tiresome, 3 yrs, 6st-b c by Verulam, out of the
Bride, 3 yrs, 6st-General Sale, 3 yrs, 6st-CEdipus, 3
yrs, sst 131b-Rosslyn, 4 yrs, sst 121b-Present, 3 yrs,
sst 121b-Crucible, 3 yrs, Est 121b-Slashing Alice, 3
yrs, sst 121b-b1 f by Piccaroon, out of Bonny Bonnet,
3 yrs, sst 121b-Quinine, 3 yrs, sst 121b-Aldgate, 3
yrs, sst 121b-Susan Lovell, 3 yrs, sst 121b-Wensley-
dale, 3 yrs, 5$ 121b-Grasshopper, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Trap,
4 yrs, sst 101b-Crocodile, aged, sst 101b-Glenyon, 3
yrs, sst 101b-Sir Launcelot, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Alp, 3 yrs,
sst 101b-Robert tie Brus, 3 yrs, 54 101b-Sobersides,
aged, sst 101b-Sylvia, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Over-fork-over,
3 yrs, sst 101b-Rhesus, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Baby, 3 yrs, sst
101 b-g, by Espirus, dam by D'Egville, 3 yrs, sst 101b-
litssaway, 3 yrs, sst 81b-Lady Jersey, 3 yrs, sst 81b-
Pentbesilea, 3 yrs, sst 81b-Coronet, 3 yrs, sst 71b-
Fitzpatrick, 3 yrs, sst 71b-b f, by Harkaway, out of
Coranna's dam, 3 yrs, sst 71b-Rienza, 3 yrs, sst 71b-
lone, 3 yrs, sst 51b-Whitley, 3 yrs, sst 51b-Legerde-
main, 3 yrs, sst 5 lb-The Swift, 3 yrs, sst 41b-Oddity,
3 yrs, sst 41b-Irish Jig, 3 yrs, sst 41b-Wallflower, 3
yrs, sst 41b-f, by The Provost, dam by Actscon, 3 yrs,
sst-Cocktail, 3 yrs, sst-Minto, 4 yrs, sst-Carthage-
nian, 3 yrs, 4st 101b-Minimum, 3 yrs, 4st 101b-Conde,
3 yrs, 4st 101b-Sir Tatton Sykes, 6 yrs, paid. Forfeits
to be declared on or before Tuesday next.
CURRAGH SEPTEMBER MEETING-TUESDAY.
Stewards-The Marquis of Waterford, Sir Thomas

Burke, Bart., and Sir John Courtenay, Esq.
The interest centered in the decision of the Great
Irish Produce Stakes—the Angleseys, in times gone by—
was wont to set the metropolis on the qui vice, but on
this occasion it created little interest, the attendance—
almost confined to those immediately connected with the
turf—exhibiting a falling off we were not prepared to see
on the first day of the Curragh September meeting. If
the attendance was indifferent, it was, however, not so
with the sport, which was, as far as it extended, as good
as need be.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 sovs. added.
Mr. Walsh's b m Panic, 6st, 7st 101 b (Miller) 1
Mr. Arden's gr f Lady Gray, 4 yrs, 7st
Colonel Westenra's b h Trouncer, 5 yrs, 9st 71b
Mr. J. Doyle's ch m Campanile, aged, Bst 111 b
Mr. Mangan's b c Hope, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
Captain Hervey's eh c Wideawake, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
Lord Waterford's ch c by Harkaway, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 0
Lord Waterford's ch ebyßirdcateher, 3 yrs, Est 121 b 0
Major Blackburn's ch h Impostor, 5 yrs, Bst
Lord Waterford's ch m Miss Fortune, 6 yrs. Bst 31b paid
The Anglesey Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 soya.
added. Tho second horse saved his stake, and the
winner gave three dozen of champagne to the club.
Anglesey post. (29 Subs.)
Lord Waterford's ch f by Freney (Doyle, jun.) 1
Mr. Irwin's b c The King of Oude, by Smallpox
Mr. Harrison's ch c Captain Grant, by Freney
Mr. Bouchier's ch f Bracelet, by Napier,out o►' Bodice 0
Mr. Bateman's br f by Freney, out of Kate Kearney 0
Mr. Dennis's b c by The Hermit, out of Bush 0
Mr. Irwin's ch g Pio Nono, by Retriever
Mr. Preston's eh c Lord G. Bentinek, by Sir Hercules 0
Mr. Watt's b f The Marchioness D'Eu, by Magpie 0
Colonel Westenra's b f Whisper Low, by Freney 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Captain Grant, 7 to 2 agst
Whisper Low, 4 to 1 against the Red Rose filly, and 8
to 1 against the King of Oude.
At the second attempt they got off badly, lying in two
divisiong, the fleet reel. being composed of Captain
Grant, the King of Oude, the Red Rose filly. and the
Hermit colt, between which—with the exception that
the Hermit colt was beaten early—the race may be said
to have continued to the finish. The Red Rose filly
winning by a short head, the King of Oude beating
Captain Grant for second by half a length. None of
the others showed in the race, which was run at a capital
pace throughout.
A Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 40 added.
Mr. Irwin's ch h tlallieafad, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Chime)) 1
Mr. Mangan's b f Portia, 3 yrs, Est 121 b 2
Lord Waterford's ch m Miss Fortune, 6 yrs, Bst 51b 3
Captain Hervey% b c Sylvan, 4 yrs, Bet 111 b

THE OASIS IN THE DESERT.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
What is life ? We do not seek the definition of
the lexicographer; he would give us the letter and
not the spirit, and leave us as wise as ever. We do
not ask the philosopher ; he would lecture upon what
life might be avd what it is not. We do not appeal
to eager youth ; he would describe to us his own
bright visions, and not actual existence. But we in-
quire of you—you to whom experience has unrolled
" the ample scroll rich with the spoils of time,"
what is your definition of life ? At once a multitude
of weary hearts reply, "Life is a wilderness, a dreary
desolate way. Every succeeding step leads us over
the ruins of some once cherished hope. Flowers
clustered thickly round our path at the outset of
the journey, but gradually their number decrea'ed
and their fragrance diminished we have long sinee
lost sight of them altogether. Our road is cheerless
indeed; how different from the glad way we had
pictured in the morning of youth I" Such is, alas !
the exclamation of many a disappointed heart. It
is useless to tell them they are mistaken, they sadly
point to the thorns around their feet and the
withered hopes behind them. It is no longer
the
fpuctsus irbel em
at de
ludebe
e rtehmnetfromwith
t hep
aisdt aexperienthece
has taught them better. They shake the head
mournfully, and heavy tears stream from their mourn-
ful eves. We desist from the vain endeavour ; men
are rarely convinced against their will ; we will go
so far as to agree ;with them that life is dreary as a
wilderness, but we will also bid them remember that
it resembles the desert in pore than one particular.
The path may be cheerless and the journey weari-
some, the sun may shine with painful intensity, and
the blasting simoom sweep over it ; but every desert
has some resting-places; there blooms some verdu-
rous oasis in every waste. There the aching eye is
gladdened by the refreshing sight of grass and foliage,
there the parched lip is moistened by the purest
and sweetest of springs, the weary limbs rest upon a
couch of moss; the fevered brow is overshadowed by
far-spreading branches, while the soft murmur of
falling water and the gentle sighing of the breeze
among the leaves lull the tired spirit to repose.
Blessed, thrice blessed oasis of the desert !—what
traveller ever forgot thy hospitable welcome ? And
has not your wilderness, oh weary heart, some
oasis which you ungratefully forget ? The des-
tiny of the most wretched among us is not wholly
dark. Unfortunately it is the miserable custom
of mankind to sorrow for what they have not.
instead of rejoicing for what they have. The most
luxurious couch could not give repose to the Sybarite,
one rumpled rose-leaf banished sleep from his eyes.
And so it is with us all. What are the blessings
around us compared to those brighter joys our souls
desire ! " When one has not what one loves, one
must love what one has !" says the sapient French-
man. This philosophical maxim is laughed to scorn
by the multitude. What we " have is insignifi-
cant. The oases are forgotten, we only see the
dreariness around us and sigh for what " might have
been." The great hero of modern times, when, in
the days of youthful ambition, he found himself re-
pulsed before the walls of Acre, exclaimed, with
heart-anguish, as he thought of the glorious career
which that obstacle withheld from him, " I have
missed my destiny !" And still, perhaps, through all
his brilliant future life, notwithstanding his countless
conquests, and his unparalleled power, still he looked
back with regret on those unrealised early dreams,
and sighed for the destiny he had missed. And we
can sympathise with him ! We all of us know, more
or less, how bitter is the dissipation of youthful
visions. We can all of us recal some bright hours
whose memory renders dim the happiness the present
or the future can bestow. We can all of us exclaim
with the poet,
" Oh death in life! the days that are no more."

But we seem to be arguing- against ourselves ! It
is not our object to foster the "divine despair" of the
disappointed; we would rather, while we admit the
dreariness of their path, remind them of those bloom-
ing oases which relieve it. Each of you who hear
our words be candid now, place your hand upon your
heart (although they do say that when a man lays
his hand upon his heart he never means what he is
saying), be candid now—does no green spot refresh
your desert way,,,wbile. memory,fraecals to you that
summer's evening when for the first time your voiee
dared to give utterance to " the dear thoughts that
lived in the core of your breast, that lived and were
loved as the pulse of your life," and when first the
whisper of your companion responded to those feel.
ings, when you recal the years of joy rendered
doubly joyous, and sorrows, solaced by the sympathy
of the sweet companionship, does not a blush of shame
tinge your cheek when you think that you have called
life a desert ? Happy, thrice happy, are those favoured
ones whose oasis of refreshment is found in their own
home.

What is your grief, weary one, whose deep sigh
forms a bitter comment on our words ? It needs not
the pen in thy hand, or the pallor of thy cheek, to
tell us thou art a votary of the muse ; we read it long
since in the joyous depths of thy spiritual eyes—
yes, joyous notwithstanding the sighs which rend thy
breast. What is thy grief? Thou art solitary and
unknown ; fame has never whispered a syllable of thy
name ; love has never thrown her glorious shadow
upon thy path. " I must write," sayst thou, " I
must write, even though (as poor Keats said) my
unread verses were destroyed as soon as written."
Yes, thou must write; the spirit is in thee, and will
come out. And dost thou think that we will pity
thee ? Thou art indeed mistaken ; thy lot is rather
an object of envy. Hast thou forgotten the oasis of
thy wilderness. Say, wouldst thou relinquish those
hours of ecstacy when the ideal would reveal itself to
thy enraptured sight, where high thoughts and joyous
emotions thrill thy soul, and this world, with its
sordid pleasures and selfish tears, is wholly effaced
from thy recollection. Wouldst thou exchange those
blissful moments for years of ordinary life ? Un-
grateful, how dost thou dare complain of the weariness
of thy lot.
There are other mourners whose heavier sorrows
claim our deep sympathy, the victims of disappointed
love. What value shall sooth their aching hearts ?
Earth is indeed desolate to those for whom the sun of
love is extinguished. Hapless hearts, we commiserate
you, and yet for you there is an oasis, and only one ;
and of this he who has been so truly styled " the poet
of love" has beautifully told you—

" Come ye disconsolate where'er ye languish,
Come at God's altar, fervently kneel,
Here bring your broken hearts, here tell your anguish,
Earth has no sorrow which Heaven cannot heal."

As Noah's dove, finding no resting place for the sole
of her foot, flew back to the sheltering ark, so does
the bereaved heart turn trustfully to Him whose
dearest title is the Friend of the Friendless and the
Lover of the Unloved. Such hearts, so widowed and
so consoled, are, when the trial is past, objects worthy
of envy rather than of pity.
And thus in the three great sorrows of life—
poverty, obscurity, and loneliness of heart—some
oasis of refreshment is provided. We might pursue
the consideration further, and show how lesser evils
prove more numerous but not less effectual consola-
tion. Butit is unnecessary; each one, if be will
honestly think of it, may find in his own experience
a hundred other examples.

No one has a right to say the world is wholly a
wilderness, unless he can prove that neither heaven
nor earth, neither the companionship of friends nor the
thoughts of his own heart, offer one sweet spot of solace
where he may forget his woes ; and we do not believe
that the man who can truthfully say as much exists.

PROPHECIES or PEACE.—On the 21st of January,
1792, the French National Assembly recorded a solemn
resolution not to enter into any war, except strictly in
self-defence. On the 31st of the same month, George
'IL opened the British Parliament with a speech con-
gratulating the country on the prospect of continued
peace, and a consequent reduction of our naval and mili-
tary expenditure. Towards the close of the same session
Mr. Pitt said in the House of Commons, "England never
had a fairer prospect of a long continuance of peace. I
think we may confidently reckon on peace for ten years."
The treaty of 1786 had then established all but perfect
freedom of trade between England and France, and the
trade between the two countries had increased rapidly
during the intervening six years. In the same year
(1792) the people of Orleans had, in a burst of enthu-
siastic good will towards England, thrown down the
statue of Joan of Arc erected in their market-place—for
the avowed reason that it had been erected to comme-
morate a triumph over their new allies. But in February,
1793, France had begun with England, Holland, and
Austria, the war which lasted almost without intermission
till 1815.
THE FLOATING RECEIVING•HOUSE AT LIVERPOOL.
—Letters for America were posted at the Floating Re-
ceiving-house on Saturday as late as 10 50, A.M., giving
the public thereby the advantage of nearly two hours, as
the letterbox at the chief office closf d finally at 9' A.M.
So appreciated is this new arrangement, that to take ad-
vantage of it letters from Manchester are sent down by
special messengers. Our contemporaries in the im-
portant neighbouring towns should, therefore, aid in
making the public acquainted with the existence of this
new accommodation.—Liverpool Albion.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the week ending September 2, 1849:—Coaching traffic,
1,9991. 9s. 9d.; parcels, &e., 531. 16s. 3d.; goods,
cattle, &c., 2131. 9s. 9d.; steam-boats, 2251. 2s. fid.—
Total, 2,4911. 18s. 3cl.

[PRICE SD.

i BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The first
evening concert took place last evening. Mdlle. de
Meric made her debQ in Donizetti's " Deh non voler,"
which she interpreted with exquisite taste. Mario
received a vociferous encore in Mercadante's " Bella
adorata," which he sang with that perfection of taste
and finish which has placed him in so exalted a posi-
tion among European singers. He was also loudly
applauded in the serenade from Don Pasquale. Alin
Catherine J ryes was excellent in Bellini a " Sediziose
voci" and tl a " Casta Diva." Madame Sontag elec-
trified. the audience by her brilliaet performance of
Rod s air and variations "Il (Joke incanto " and
received an encore so universal and enthusiastict that
it was quite evident she had established herself as the
queen of the festival. A like complim,nt was al,o
paid to Madame Castellan's performan-ce of " !
non credea," from La Sonnambula, and in answer to
the very general encore, she gave the " Ah, non
grange," with, if possible, a greater amount of beauty.
Signor Lablache was as great as ever in the
perpetual " Miei rampolli." Pischek was well
received in " Camilla hier," from Herold's
Zampa ; and Sims Reeves gave a glorious ver-
sion of the serenade from Zuryanthe, "When the
orb of day reposing." He was obviously in much
better health than at the morning performance, and
received a well-deserved encore. Mdlle. Jetty de
Treffz delighted every one by her simple, pleasing
ditty, " Spazieren wollt," which was applauded to the
echo. It would be impossible in the space at our
command to particularise excellencies where all was
unimpeachable ; but we must in particular signalise
the duet, " Da quel di," from Donizetti's Linda di
Chamouni, which was most exquisitely rendered by
Madame Sontag and Signor Calzolari, the fine tenor
voice of the latter being heard to great advantage in
the hall, where he now for the first time made his
appearance. Bishop's favourite glee, " Blow, gentle
gales," was deliciously sung by the Misses Williams,
with Reeves, T. Williams, and Machin; and Wal-
lace's duo, " If love should dare to creep," was sweetly
given by the Misses Williams. The performances
were brought to a close with Rossini's " Fazza dell'
alma," in which the whole force of the band, chorus,
and solo performers was brought into requisition ;
but Alboni, whose name appeared in the programme,
did not show herself. In the course of the evening
Sainton astonished the auditory by a solo on the
violin, and Thalberg, also, by a concerto on the piano-
forte. The concert was in the highest degree suc-
cessful in a musical point of view, and closed the first
day in a most triumphant manner.
The performances this morning commenced with
Mendelssohn's oratorio Athalie. The burden of the
cantata was sustained by the Misses M. and A.
Williams and Stevens, the introductory verses being
read by Mr. Bartley, who had kindly proffered his
gratuitous services. The march of Eliacin and the
sacred champions was finely rendered, and so also the
antiphonal chorus, "Depart, depart." They were
both encored by the president, in compliance with
the very evident wish of the audience.
The second part consisted of a selection of gems
from Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and
Cherubini ; but these were prefaced by a fantasia and
extemporaneons fugue on the organ, by that great
master of the instrument, Dr. Wesley. As a musical
effort, it was a production worthy of its author, and
as a specimen of organ playing, it was unquestion-
ably a most successful development of the powers of
the noble instrument. To Miss Hayes was assigned
the ever popular recitative and air from Theodora,
" 0 worse than death," and " Angels ever bright and
fair." She acquitted herself with the highest credit,
and only escaped an encore in consequence of the
judicious veto of the president. The chorus,
Righteous heaven," from Handers Susanna, was
perhaps the greatest achievement of the kind at the
present festival ; the band and choir were so effectually
controlled by Costa as to produce the highest pleasure.
Pischek substituted " 0 Lord, have mercy," for
" Sanctum et terribile." Mdlle. de Meric, in Chem-
biers " 0 salutaris hostia," acquitted herself with
credit, and the duet " Qual assalto," from Rossini's
Mose in Egitto, was accurately sustained by Miss
Hayes and Signor Mario. But the glory of the morn-
ing was Madame Sontag's incomparable performance
of the celebrated air from the Creation, " In venture
clad." This was of course encored; but the vocalist
declined the intended honour. In the celebrated
recitative, "Deeper and deeper still," Mr. Sims Reeves
gave an unquestionable proof of his superiority to
most English tenors in the elements of tone, quality,
and passion. In the air, " Waft her angels," he
was eminently pathetic. After the chorale
" Sleepers, awake," from Mendelssohn's St Paul,
which was very steadily rendered, Hadyn's sestette,
"Et incarnatus," was sung in admirable style by
Miss Hayes, Mdlles. Jetty de Treffz and De Merle,
Signor Mario, Mr. Machin, and Signor Lablache.
To this succeeded the ever popular air, " Let the
bright seraphim," by Madame Castellan, who was,
however, evidently oppressed by the demand upon
her physical exertion. Mozart's quartet " Ave
verum" was beautifully given by Mdlle. Jetty de
Treffz, Mdlle De Meric, Signor Mario, and Mr.
Machin; and Mdlle. Jetty de Treffz, who has esta-
blished herself as a favourite, if for nothing else, on
account of her unaffected and fascinating demeanour,
was very happy in her felicitous reading of the air,
"Jerusalem, Jerusalen," from Mendelssohn's St. Paul.
The performances were brought to a close by the
recitative, "'Tis well," from Joshua, followed by the
march and solo and chorus, " Glory to God." It will
thus be seen that the selection was admirably adapted
to display the powers of the respective artists, and it
is questionable whether, for a general audience, a
greater accumulation of musical beauties could have
been effected.

The receipts have been very satisfactory up to the
present time. The presidents' and vice-presidents'
tickets on Tuesday morning realised 2391. Bs.;
miscellaneous tickets, 1,1001. Bs. ; donations
4591. 17s. 2d. ; total, 1,7991. 13s 2d. The
number of persons present were 1,496, of
whom the presidents and vice-presidents were 228.
In the evening the tickets of the presidents and vice-
presidents were 751. 12s. ; miscellaneous tickets, 3971.
I ls., making a total of 4731. 3s. 9d. The presidents
and vice-presidents last night were 72 persons, other
persons 643, making 715 persons present. At this
morning's performance the presidents' and vice-
presidents' tickets produced 1061. 165., and the mis-
cellaneous tickets, 6051. 175.; donations, 531. 103. ;
making in all 7601. 3s. 2d. The number of persons
present were, presidents and vice-presidents, 96 ;
other persons, 7.51 ; making in total, 847. Grand
total receipts up to the present time, Wednesday
evening six o'clock, 3,032/. 19s. 4d.

TIIE ROMANCE OF THE SEwEßs.—There are
streams—nay, rivers of gold—of gold and poison, flow.
ing under London. At present, so careless of wealth is
our unsophisticated generation, we take no account of
the treasure in our heedlessness of the alloy. If the
Chancellor of the Exchequer could be awakened to a
sense of the value of the sewers, he would smilingly rub
his bands over every drain, as a source of a tributary
Pactolus. As it is, we poison the Thames with much
which, touched with the wand of science, would fatten
and rejoice our fields. Mr. Dover has approached the
Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers with a glorious
plan. Dover—if his plan be a truth—is the sewage
Midas, without Midas's ears. lie stirs the abomination
that, pouring from twelve Westminster sewers, defiles
the Thames; stirs it with his pen, and it becomes gold—
hard gold. Out of only twelve sewers, if Dover be a
true man, he will produce in income-tax 200,0001. per
annum. We ask Sir Charles Wood, is Dover a man
to be neglected ? It is now an allowed truth, that
the Thames is defiled into a foul ditch. Flowing
through the City and Westminster, it wafts killing
miasma on either side of its banks. What in the
good old times was clear lymph, is now mortal liquid,
in which only the skeletons of departed sturgeon, the
mere bones of plaice, are buoyant. This shows what a
Dead Sea, or rather a Defunct River, we dwell upon.
And what does Mr. Dover propose as a remedy? This.
A tank at the exit of every sewer to receive the sewage:
whereupon, the genius of science will disinfect the
The con-
tents,
and precipitate them into pure guano._M
infected supernatant water is also available,
Dover, as an enormous purifying agent. Westminster
says
alone would yield guano. that
double wouldcrop. We pay
fertilise 300,000
acres, blessing them
with a
n fertilisers; the while we
suffer the like amount
2,000,000/. annually for
foreign
of moneyrelg (in mud and muck) to
poison the stomach. Guano makes enormous turnips—
turnips feed into flesh and beauty enormous cattle. Con-
templative reader, pause, and
million then weep to think—how
many
quarters of grain—how many thousand
cortloads of turnips—how many drove of oxen—how
many flocks of sheep are—tinder a different arrangement
of particles—yearly disembogued into the Thames!--
Punch.

SPECIMEN OF IRISH OATS.--A. very fine sheaf of
Irish oats_ has ben sent to our office by the commander
of the Nimrod, Cork steam-ship, accompanied with the
followin4 note:—" This sheaf of oats was grown on a
farm at Aghsda, near Cloync, in the neighbourhood of
Cork, the ground of which was a mere bog this time
twelvemonth, and was reclaimed under the direction of
the Rev. Mr. Townshend, of Aghada glebe, whose great
exertions to show and develop the resources of the coun-
try deserve the highest praise." The straw is upwards
of six feet in length, and the heads are well filled.—
Liverpool Mercury.
A Welsh paper says that Merthyr Tydvil has been
visited with swarms of flies, apparently of an entirely
new species, resembling the gnat in colour, yet is the
form of the head and wings not unlike a small wasp.