The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-27 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES.

THIS DAY-(BY EXPRESS).

Fifty Pounds, for three yrs old, colts Bst 71b;
and.fillies, Bst 21b. Derby Course.
Capt. Gardnor's Ben Brace (Nat) 1
Duke of ,Grafton's Mosque
Captain Williamson's Mobarek
Lord Huntingtower's Langar filly
Mr. Boast's Clarendon

1001. Plate, for three years old, &c. Two miles.
Capt. Williamson's Mobarek (Chapple) 1
Mr. Mitchell's Lady Liverpool
Mr. Booth's Benjamin, Mr. Collins's Isaac,
Mr. Goodman's Bedford, and Mr. Shevard's c.
by the Colonel, also started, but not placed.

Her Royal Highness. the Duchess of licnt embarl7ed
at Woolwich soon after one o'clock this afternoon, on a
steam-packet for the Continent. The Queen accompanied
her august mother to the place of embarkation, accompa-
nied by Prince Albert. The Prince and Princess of
Leinin(r'en also went on board with the Duchess of Kent;
their Serene Highnesses accompanying the Royal
Duchess on the Continent.

A Cabinet Council assembled this afternoon at the
Foreign• office. All the Ministers were present.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—Mr. Wilson, the
eminent vocalist, takes his Benefit, at this louse, to-mor-
row (Friday) evening. In consequence of the sudden ter-
mination of Mr. Balfe's management, the lovers of music
have been deprived of opportunities of healing Mr.
son : and that gentleman has suffered great pecuniary
loss ; we, therefore, hope that the public will avail
themselves of this opportunity of being delighted lister ers
to one of our first singers. and, by their patronage, re-
medy, in some measure, the loss which he has suffered by
the unexpected closing of the house.
GENERAL ELECTION.--Ve are glad to find
that a Committee has been appointed to sit daily at the
Reform Club, for the purpose of attending to the ap-
proaching elections ; where all commumcations, ad-
dressed to the Secretary, Nvill meet with immediate at-
tention.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACK-
FRIARS BRIDGE PIER.—The young woman who lost her life
a few days since, in endeavouring to step on the pier when tEs,
embarking from the iron steam-boat Daylight, was buried yes.
terday. Some hours afterwards a female came to the officers
of the district, and on examining the *clothes of the deceased
at once recognised them as having belonged to her daughter_
in-law. She stated that she herself wal one of the nurses at I
Chelsea Hospital, and that the deceased had lately been stop-
ping with her. It further appeared that tho deceased was
-named Bebecca Brown, and that she Lad lived in a'fainilv at
High House, Chelsea, and wills one near Notting Hill, in the
capacity of housemaid. •
CORN-LAW IN IHE LORDS.--Earl
Nam has seized upon every opportunity afforded hum by
the rules of the House, to discuss a question to the worth
and importance of which he had awaked when the Aris
tocraey, both -
Tory and Whig, in which he lived and
moved, were fast locked in the arms ofMotpheus. Tha
conversaion on. Monday night was warm and intensely
interesting, and Earl Radnor uttered sentiments, which
do honour alike to his head and heart.--0! si'sie °nines
--Nonconformist.
EMPTY HOUSES IN PRESTON.—As one proof
of the depression of trade, and. the want of means on the
part of the people, we may mention that in Preston there
are now 1,220 houses unoccupied, and consequently not
paying rates.—Preston Chronicle.
A water-spout burst over the vilrage of River-
moat, in the Rhone, a few days since, and extended its ravages
over that and several adjacent communes A great deal of da-
mage was done, the water washing away gardens en the sides
of the Nalleys, and swelling the streams to torrents. No lives
were last. .
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