The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-11 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER CUP.
The actual acceptances for the above event are 107, My
Mary and Smuggler Bill having been left in by an over-
sight.

. NEW QUEEN'S PLATE ARTICLES.
The following rules have just been issued for the future
bservanee of owners and riders of all such hoses as shall run
it her Majesty's Plates :
I. Every horse, mare, or gelding that runneth fur any of
the said plates shall carry the weight and run the distance
appointed in the schedule hereunto annexed.
11. Every person that putteth in a horse, mare, or gelding
for any of the said plates, shall enter the same with the name
of the owner, and the age, name, pedigree. or sufficient de-
scription of the horse, according to the rule of the Jockey
Club regarding nominations, at the time and place appointed
by the steward or stewards of the races at which such plate
is to be run for.
111. Horses that run for any of her Majesty's plates shall
start at the time appointed by the steward or stewards of
the races at which such plate is run for.
IV. Each horse's, mare's, or gelding's place as he or they
come by the ending post shall be determined by the judge
appointed by the steward or stewards of the races at the place
where the said plate is run for.
V. Every rider shall, immediately after each heat be run,
be obliged to come to the usual place of weighing with his
horse, mare, or gelding, then and there to alight, and not be-
fore, and there to weigh to the satisfaction of the person ap-
pointed for that purpose.
VI. And incase of neglect or refusal thereof, such owners
and riders Shall be immediately declared incapable of running
or riding any more for this or any of her Majesty's plates
hereafter.
VII. Every horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth on the
wrong side of the post or flags, or is distanced in any of the
heats, shall have no share of the said plates, nor be suffered
to run any more.
VIII. When any of her Majesty's plates are appointed to
be run in heats, the horse, mare, or gelding that winneth
any two heats winneth the plate, but if three several horses,
mares, or geldings win each of them a heat, then those three
and only they to run a fourth heat, and the horse, mare, or
gelding that winneth the fourth heat shall have the plate.
IX. When the age or qualification of a horse entered for
any of her Majesty's Plates shall be objected to, either before
or after running, the stewards of the races at which such
plate is run for shall have the power to order an examination
of the horse's mouth by competent persons, and to call for all
such evidence as they may require, and their decision shall
be final unless they shall think fit to refer the matter to the
stewards of the Jockey Club for the time being, in which case
the decision of the said stewards of the Jockey Club shall be
Anal. A certificate shall not be granted to any horse objected
to until the question of his qualification shall be decided in
the manner herein prescribed.
X. And in case any difference shall arise in running, or
respecting any matters not hereinbefore provided for, or as to
the interpretation of these her Majesty's orders, the same
shall be determined by the Master of the Horse) or by such
person or persons as he shall appoint.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
CHF.STER Cur.-20 to 1 agst Meidicant (taken)-25 to 1
agst The Lamb-27 to 1 agat Bedlam-30 to 1 agst Camera
Obscura-30 to 1 agst The Flitch-33 to 1 agst Punch-33
to 1 agst Antler (taken)-45 to 1 agst The Duke of Rich-
mond-45 to 1 agst Bourton-45 to 1 agst Crim. Con.-30 to
1 agst Mickey Free-50 to 1 agst Fitzallen-50 to 1 agst
Sting-50 to 1 agat Inheritress-400 to 18 agst Sir Tatton
Sykes and Bourton (taken)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.-15 to 1 offered on the field.
DERBY.-15 to 2 agst Van Tromp (taken)-12 to 1 asst
Epirote (0E1)-12 to 1 agst Planet (offd.)-16 to 1 agst
Glentilt-25 to 1 agst Conyngham--33 to 1 agst Allertonian
—33 to 1 agst Sister to Cobweb colt-35 to 1 agst Wanota-
-40 to 1 agst Red Hart-40 to 1 agst Christopher-40 to 1
agst Projectile-1,200 to 200 agst Epirote and Planet (taken)
—6 to 1 agst John Day's lot (did.)
TIIE OAKR.-8 to 1 agst Cletnentina (offd.)-10 to 1 agst
Slander (offd.)-10 to 1 agst Farmer's Daughter-12 to I
agst Ellerdale.

GATHERING OF BOXERS IN AID
OF THE POOR IRISH AND SCOTCH.
On Monday evening the areas of the National Baths,
Westminster-road, were well filled to witness the sparring
exhibition in aid of the subscription for the relief of the
destitute Irish and Scotch. The arrangements were credit-
ably carried out, the arenas being lighted, in addition to the
ordinary gas burners, by some thousands of variegated lamps,
suspended in festoons; a large circle of jets also blazed
over a twenty-four foot stage roped and railed, and
solidly erected in the centre of each bath ; on this
the exhibitants displayed their tactics and qualities,
while the intervals between the acts were enlivened
by the sonorous breathings of a brass band placed at the
upper end of the quadrangle. The money and checktaking
at the doors was so managed, undo r the controul of Messrs.
Bishop, F. Dowling, Wright (the Secretary), and several
volunteer assistants, as to give universal satisfaction, and
greatly promote the good order which marked the whole en-
tertainment. The previous announcements preclude the ne-
cessity of further dwelling on the proceedings of the com-
mittee and the exertions of individuals; we shall, therefore,
merely record the names of these pugilists who lent a
hand to this charitable work. The sets-to came off in the
following order
LIGHT Wmorers.—Clark and Johnny Berry; Brian and
Cronan ; Young Turner and Macdonald; Jem Scott and J.
Jones; David Hayes and Herbert; Jemmy Shaw and
Norley, of Manchester; Young Reed and Young Cam; the
Young Greek and Roberts. None of these call for particular
comment, though all exerted themselves strenuously. 01
the three bouts between Shaw and Norley. the last was
loudly applauded. W. Jones and Fred. Mason kept the
game alive prettily, but there was nothing very striking in
the performance. Horner Howden, and Cousens were
followed by Dan Dismore and Tom Maley, who
showed scientifically the art of stopping and getting
away. Dan, however, by superior weight, " bested "
Torn in the concluding friendly rally, and sent him
down. Keene and Sam Martin lost no time, and turned their
is-go into something much resembling a glove-fight, in which
Sam got no great advantage. Phelps and Barnash played
cleverly and good humouredly, Joe still having the gift of
getting home his left neatly on the face of his former anta-
gonist, despite his manifest improvement in the use of the
mufflers. Sambo and Jemmy Welsh exhibited the true
principles of the art; Welsh, we were happy to see, is quite
recovered from the bodily visitations of Massey, and played
up-hill against Sambo's superior weight with all his accus-
tomed skill. Hannan and Owen Swift showed as in-
teresting specimens of ex-pugilists the tact and finish
which has placed their names high in fistic fame.
Curly Donovan and Luke Rogers followed, and
were succeeded by T. Snow and Sparks, the Aus-
tralian champion, of whose fighting capabilities we are
at present uninformed, and of whose sparring, we can
form no judgment from the specimen ; he set-to in his stock-
ing-feet and jumped in and out ala Bendigo, but without
his consummate tact. Harry Broome and Ned Adams,
were applauded ; as also were Joe Rowe and Glenister's
Novice, a new one with much apparent wear and tear in
him. Johnny Broome and Benny Stocks ended the series,
and the curtain now rose on the heavy weights, by the vene-
rable Ned Painter, showing his grey head with the equally
silvery nob of Isle of Wight Hall, the antagonist, more
than 30 years since, of Dan Donnelly, the Irish champion.
The grey-haired Gladiators were interesting as the ex-
ponents of a school belonging to the last genera-
tion. Expectation was now on tiptoe, from the an-
nouncement that Bendigo was in waiting, and that he had
proposed to set-to with his ancient antagonist, Ben Caunt,
the champion, to which the latter hen assented. They came
upon the stage amid general plaudits. We shall not
minutely describe the three bouts which followed ; they
were highly characteristic. Caunt, as in actual combat,
followed his shifty opponent, offering and occasionally
letting go a return to Bendy's pops, usually a little behind
time ; if the big one would adopt the mode of stopping and
returning with the same hand, or of cross-countering his
agile competitor, he might succeed better than by his
straight .forward driving style. Bendy was once nearly down
from a friendly left-bander of Ceuta's. In the second arena
(for all the couples adjourned from the greater to the
lesser bath, and repeated their bouts) Caunt drove Bendigo
through the ropes of the stage, when Bendigo caught the
lower rope and hung by it a moment, till Caunt ran to his
assistance, and lifted him on the stage, amid loud applause,
patting him on the shoulder in the most friendly manlier.
The exhibition closed by a glove display between Tom
Spring, the ex-champion, and Crawley's '`young oce." The
lateness of the hour precluded several couples, large and
small, from exhibiting, although in readiness. Among
these we may notice old Tom Oliver, Ben Burn, Peter
Crawley, Tom Reidie, &c., &c. At the conclusion,
before the performance of the National Anthem,
Tom Spring came forward, and, in a pithy arid
feeling speech, thanked the company for their pa-
tronage and kind support of the present charitable effort of
the Boxers of England in behalf of their afflicted fellow-
countrymen. The inclemency of the weather, doubtless,
prevented many from attending who would otherwise have
done so ; and it was, therefore, suggested that a similar
gathering, in furtherance of the same benevolent object,
should be held in about a month from the present time.
Despite this, and other drawbacks, the tickets out, the money
taken and that to be yet added by the exertions of Mr. V.
Dowling, will swell the amount to at least 2001.
This tribute, we trust, will prove to those who dare assert
the Ring defunct, that, as regards British Boxers, when
their hearts and hands are called on,
" Still in their ashes live their former fires."

FOOD DISTURBANCE IN ROSS AND ADJACENT
COUNTIES.—We alluded in our last to the obstruction which
occurred at Fowlis to the shipment of grain, which has since
manifested itself at Cromarty, Invergordon, Avoch, and
Rosemarkie. At the latter places t rere were assemblages of
the people on Monday and Tuesday, and the corn dealers
were informed that no shipments of grain would be allowed.
At Invergordon no grain was allowed to be shipped by the
North Star, and a large quantity of cured haddocks were
taken away from the steamer. The Swift, London trader,
arrived at Fowlis Point on Saturday, freighted, it is said, to
carry 400 quarters, but the people were reso
nlute, and the
vessel accordingly sailed without the grai. The coast,
therefore, may be now literally said to be blockaded from
Aberdeen to Fowlis, and a stop is put to the export trade in
corn and fish. Rosshire Advertiser.
EXTENSIVE FIRE NEAR FITZROY-SQUARE.—Be-
taresen the hours of six and seven yesterday morning a
rrot
terrific fire suddenly burst forth from the cabinet and
bedstead manufactory belonging to Messrs. Bailes, situate at
No. 23, Charlotte-street,'r Fitzroy-square. The premises were
at the rear of the idvatfe dwelling, and were adjoined by the
spacious timber-3,inro Nit' Oliver. in John-street, and by
promptly
numerousromp tly
ghiovuesne,sin thew aasl coursee
Pitt-street, so that at one time a most
fearful conflagration xpecntef
ad.fewTmhehainlatrems
twoh machines
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from Fire arrived, and belonging to the Roy
others of the L,,ndon brat
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Society tor the Protection of Life
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West of England Com
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became
to the firm hold the tire had
engines to work, but owing No time was lost in setting the
o7rni,ed to de.smtreucirron. Accordingly, the nprnefvaciptuorsyly4tl
wsioncitstad.anner as to cut off the
quite apparent that the ma-
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fire-
men exerted themselves in
further spread of the fire;
a tremendous crash,
roof and part of the outer wall fell Woe'ili'ill,
g, aud also to a'er'i: mahogany
engaged the
loft,
and the flames then shot into Mr.
and bengines were
sitting fire to the buildin
valuable carrinet wrod. Ti,, hose
of,
several
of pieces
of
taken through the surroendirrg hi 'Des,
the firemen were enabled to attack the flames yinthtaht means
right
quarter, but it was past ainr o'clot:k bethra they haed
suc-
ceeded in extinguishing them, ,Ind not until ACssrs. BailLtrianufietory wss fmrned down, the whole of the valuabsls:
sto .k in trade and men's working tools destroyed, the
timber ,r. thP 14; et Mr.tliir,r's premises considerably
dam iged by fire, and t ho. bail ling (:s.!f lunch burnt. Several
houses in l'itt street lia,e also their hack premises destroved.
The cause of the disaw.er is wrappol in mystery. Messrs.
Bailes are insured, but not to near the amount of their loss.
FRENCH- VEGETABLES.—A Vt:-Stl., named the
Harriette, arrived off the Tower, from St. Vallery-sur-
Somme, has brought an entire cargo, consisting of 77 tons
weight of potatoes, and 20 tons weight of other descrip-
tions of raw vegetables, the produce of France, and, we be-
lieve, the first importation which has taken place from that
• particular port.

i CHESTER. AND HOLYHEAD
R A IL WAY.
The usual half-a-early general meeting of the proprietors of
this undertaking v; as held yesterday afternoon, at the offices
of the Co:r.pany, in Moorgate-street ; Mr. W. Jollett, chair-
man of the board of directors, in the chair.
The Cirainstax, in introducing the report, stated that
a few days ago he had personally inspected the works on the
line, and he Va:-; glad to say they were proceeding
in a most satisfactory manner. Upwards of one mil-
lion of money had been expended in the works, and the
consequence was, there was not any point upon the line
where the works were not in progress. In a short time. he
confidently expected, the line would be opened to Flint, in
August to Conway, at the clone of the year to Bangor and
the whole of Anglesea, and by the close of 1848, or
the commencement f 1849, the line would be
opened throughout. Government had let the con-
tract fir the construction of Holyhead Harbour,
and from a conversation he had with the Secretary of the
Admiralty last night, he understood the works were to be
proceeded with almost immediately. Negotiations were
pending between the company and Government for obtaining
better terms for carrying the public mails, while arrange-
ments were going forward with the London and North-
Western Company for working the line, by which it was
hoped that a considerable saving would be effected in the
working and maintaining the traffic. Their prospects were
exceedingly gratifying. and their could now be no doubt that
this undertaking would soon be one of the most flourishing in
the country, while the enormous amount of money it had
absorbed last year sufficiently indicated its great national im-
portance.
The report stated that every exertion had been made to
provide the means for the most rapid and complete execu-
tion of the works, the payments upon the road contracts
alone having amounted, on an average, to 71,708/. per month
since the Ist of July last. The average number of workmen
employed upon the several contracts has been 12,560. Con-
tracts had been made for the construction and erection of
bridges over the Conway and the Menai Straits, thus com-
pleting the entire line, with the exception of the extension to
the new harbour at Holyhead, which had not yet received the
sanction of the Legislature. By a Bill now before Parliament.
the Company would take powers to raise an additional capital
of 500,0001.; 200,000/. being required for the subscription to
the harbour, under the arrangement with her Majesty's Go-
vernment, and 300,000/. for the extension of the line to the
pier, and the proposed steam-packets. A line of railway to
the mineral district of Mold had a' in been brought forward :
it was to join this Company's line about three miles and a
quarter from Chester, and the entire length of the line and
branches was about sixteen miles. The capital required was
180,000/., of which the Chaster and Birkenhead Railway
Company undertake to subscribe 20,0001.; the Birkenhead,
Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway Company,
20,000/. ; and the directors recommend that this Company
should subscribe 30,0001.
The receipts front the commencement of the Company up
to the 31st December, 1846, amounted to 1,793,4181. 11 s. 10d.,
while the total expended amounted to 1,399,4901.45. 4d.;
since the last half-year 593,7651. 15s. 6d. had been spent,
and 880,9101. 17s. 9d. received. The cash in hand, after the
payment of everything up to the 31st of December, 1846, was
398,9281.75. 6d.
The report and accounts were unanimously adopted.
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In reply to a question,
The CHAIRMAN replied that the cost of the bridge over
the Menai Straits was estimated at 300,0001.
In reply to another question,
Mr R. STEPHENSON admitted that there were difficulties
connected with the bridge, but lie saw or knew of none
which could not be overcome. He did not anticipate the
estimate would be exceeded; but still, as every step con-
nected with the bridge, was novel and never attempted
before, of course he could not be positive upon that point.
This closed the business of the half yearly meeting.
SPECIAL MEETING.
The shareholders then resolved themselves into a special
meeting for the purpose of considering a Bill " for extending
the line of the Chester and Holyhead Railway at Chester and
Holyhead respectively, for authorising certain alterations in
the levels of the said railway, and for empowering the Com-
pany to subscribe towards the construction of a harbour at
Holyhead, and to purchase, hire, and use steam-boats. And
also to approve of a Bill to be submitted to Parliament, in
the ensuing session for making a railway from Mold, in the
county of Flint, to join the Chester and Holyhead Railway in
the pa:i=h of Hawarden in the same county, with breaches
to he called the Mold Railway."
The CHAIRMAN stated that the capital of the Bill would
be 500,000/., of that sum 200,000/. would be subscribed to•
wards building a harbour and pier at Holyhead, 150,000/.
would go.towards an extension to the harbour, and the ba-
lance would be devoted to the establishment of an
efficient s earn navy. Four of these vessels were already
ordered, and when they were completed, they hoped to per-
form the journey between London and Dublin in the twelve
hours, and to have the privilege of carrying all the Irish
mails. No other company but themselves could use the pier,
but the harbour would be open to all the public. The amount
to be subscribed towards the completion of the proposed
Mold line would be 30,0001.
Both the Bills were approved of.
The meeting terminated with the customary vote of
thanks to the chairman.

THE SMALL DEBTS ACT.
A Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday was pub-
lished on Saturday evening, and contained the following

Order in Council -:
At the Court at Windsor, Feb. 4, 1847
ORDER IN COUNCIL, No. 1.
Thatson the 13th day of March in this year, the several
courts holden for the recovery of small debts or demands,
under the provisions of any Act or Acts cited in one or
both of the schedules annexed to the said Act of the last
session of Parliament, and marked (A) and (B) respectively
(except the courts hereinafter more particularly specified ),
shall be abolished ; and that on and after the 15th day of
March in this year, the county court of' Middlesex, here-
tofore holden under the provisions of an Act passed in the
23d year of the reign of his late Majesty King George 11.,
intituled " An Act for preventing Delays and Expenses in
the Proceedings in the County Court of Middlesex, and for
the more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts in the
said county court," shall be holden under the provisions of
the said Act of the last session of Parliament, in the several
districts into which the said county shall be divided, by any
order to be made by your Majesty, with the advice of your
Privy Council ; and also that each of the several courts of
request or conscience heretofore holden for the recovery of
debts and demantis in the several cities, towns, and places
hereinafter mentioned within the provisions of some one or
more of the Acts cited in the sehedule annexed to the said
Act of the last session of Parliament, and marked (A), shall
be holden as a county court on and after the said 15th day
of March, in the city or town hereinafter mentioned to be
respectively appointed or substituted, instead of the city or
cities, town or towns, place or places in which such court
was or might have been holden under the provisions of any
of the said Acts ; that is to say,
A court heretofore holden at Bath, under an Act passed
in the 45th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George
111., intituled " An Act for the more speedy and easy Reco-
very of Small Debts in the City of Bath and the liberties
thereof, and in the several parishes and places therein men •
tinned, in the county of Somerset;" shall be holden as a
county court in the city of Bath :
Two courts heretofore holden at Bristol, that is to say, one
court holden under an Act passed in the 56th year of the
reign of his late blajesty King George 111., intituled " An
Act fur the more speedy and easy Recovery of Small Debts
in the city and county of the city of Bristol, and the liberties
thereof, and in the several parishes and places therein men•
tinned, in the counties of Gloucester and Somerset," and
another court holden under an Act passed in the Ist year of
the reign of your Majesty, intituled "An Act for granting
more effectual powers for the Regulation of the Court of Con-
science within the city of Bristol," shall be consolidated and
holden as a county court in the city of Bristol :
A court, other than the Court of Passage, heretofore holden
for the recovery of small debts in Liverpool, under an Act
passed in the 7th year of the reign of his late Majesty King
William IV., intituled "An Act to amend and render more
effectual an Act passed in the 4th and sth year of the reign of
his present Majesty, intituled ' An Act for amending the Pro-
ceedings and Practice of the Court of Passage of the borough
of Liverpool, in the county palatine of Lancaster, and to re-
peal an Act passed in the 25th year of the reign of his
late Majesty King George 11., intituled 'An Act for the
more easy and speedy Recovery of Small Debts in the town
and port of Liverpool and liberties thereof, in the county
palatine of Lancaster,' and to give further power for the
recovery of small debts within the borough of Liverpool:*
shall be holden as a county court in the town of Liverpool.
A court heretofore holden for the manor of Sheffield, under
an Act passed in the 48th year of the reign of his late Ma-
jesty King George 111., intituled "An Act for regulating
the Proceedings in the Courts Baron of the Manors of Shef-
field and Ecclesall, in the county of York," shall be holden
as a county court in the town of Sheffield:
And that the district to be assigned to each of the said
courts, when so holden as a county court, shall be the dis-
trict which, by any order to be made by your Majesty, with
the advice of your Privy Council, shall be specified as the
district of the county court holden in each of the said Cities
and towns respectively.
ORDER IN COUNCIL, No. 2.

That on the 15th day of March, in this year, the said Act
of the last session of Parliment shall be put in force in every
county throughout England and Wales; and that the whole
of the said counties, including all counties of cities and
lecountiesiolhueerratteiehosfoaofnf
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joining (exceptditsohtfreicettshiteyiroitsfoaiLduoniciditns,tuisec.hshall be divided into
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as
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or towns in which courts are t'ortbfthteetirhieoslpc.den, in
each county, in conjunction with the said districts respectively
except in the districts nereinatter calleii
it, each of which the court shall be holdenm et ropolitan districts,
conve-
nient place within such ttistrict ; and in each in some
in the said metropolitan districts, the saiddistrict, except
court shall be
holden by the name of " The County Court of holden
at ," inserting in the first space the nameblank of
the county, and in the second the name of the town '
i which
the court is to be holden ; and in the said metro in
o itan dis-
tricts the said court shall be holden by the
name of " The
County Court of ," inserting in theatt-
,
first blank space the name hereinafter given to the court,
and in the second the name of the county in which theai court
is to be holden.
And that in the ilescription of the said several court dis-
tricts hereunto annexe,l, unless where specific mention is
made ef particulir parishes, chapehies, townships, tithing.,,
hamlets, or precincts, the several places named are to be
taken to mean and imply the several superintendent regis-
trars' districts, bearing the like names respectively, which
have been constituted pursuant to an Act passed in the 7th
N ear of the reign if his late Majesty King William IV ,
intituled "An Act for registering Births, Deaths, and Mar-
riages in England," or pursuant to any Act passed for the
ameddmonlypast' that all
parts of parishes and chapelries, toanships, tithings, and
hamlets, -which are detached from the main b
and ody of the pa-
rishes and chapelries, township,, tithings, hamlets to
which such detached parts severally belong, and also all
places (it' any), parochial or extra-parochial, not included in
tee acid descriptions shall be takers to be within the district
of that court within the piecincte and outer boundary of
which they severally lie, or by which they are severally
surrounded, or with which they (have the greatest common
boundary, if not wholly surrounded by any one court dis-
trict; and that each of the said court districts shah be
deemed to include also all rivers, creeks, harbours, and
waters included within the outer boundary thereof; or there-
unto adjoining, which are within the body of any county in
England or Wales ; and that when the districts of any two
courts shall be divided by a river, the boundary line between
the two districts shall be the mid-channel of such river;
andthat every place included within the outer boundary of