The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-17 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE RACES.

It is intended that the annual races at Newcasde-npon-Tymt
in July next, shall present greater inducement than usual to
the patrons of the turf who visit the North. On the sth day,
viz. the Yriday which at most was wont to be distinguished by
a Handicap Plate, there will this year he a splendid Plate of
One Hundred Sovereigns, with an additional Tweuty-five for
the second best horse. Great praise is due to Mr. Loftus, the
Clerk of the course at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who, besides
subscribing handsomely, has been indefatigably active, with
other Gentlemen, in raising the necessary fund for the Plate
alluded to. It is intended, we understand, that the Plate of
100 Sovereigns shall be an annual thing.—( Newcastle-upon.
Tyne, April 15. )

EDWARTI Roarßs, EsQ.—The remains of this
Gentleman were, on Thursday morning, the Bth instant, de-
posited in the parish church of St. Michael, in this town. At
half-past 9 o'clock the procession moved from the combination-
room of Caius College; attended by the Master, Fellows, and
Undergraduates of the College, followed by many friends of
the deceased, and headed by the Reverend Mr. Scholefield,
who 'performed the beautiful and impressive service of the
church.—Mr. Rogers was of Caton, in Lancashire, and was
entered at Caius College in Easter term, 1810. In 1814, he
took his degree, as third Wrangler, and was shortly afterwards
elected a Fellow of his College. With a view to the medical
profession, he studied at the hospitals in Edinburgh, Paris,
and London ; but the versatility of his genius (encouraged and
confirmed by affluent circumstances, which prevented the
necessity of his making any early and permanent choice
in regard to his walk in life), and the wishes of some
valued friends, induced him subsequently to turn his talents
into a new channel ; and having entered himself a member
of the Inner Temple, he was, after the usual preparatory
course of study, called to the Bar in 1822. His views had,,
however, in the meantime, undergone another change, and
his election to be a Senior Fellow of his College contri-
buted, with other and concurring circumstances, to induce
him to return into residence_ at Cambridge, and ultimately
to revert to physic; which he had practised as Medical Licen-
tiate for sonie time previous to his death. Ile was entitled to
his degree of M.D. at the approaching Commencement in
July; and looked forward with eager anticipation to this last and
crowning reward of his academical career. But another man-
date had gone forth, and a severe illness of a few weeks
terminated .an existence, which had crowded so many and
such varied attainments into the short space of 30 years. Amid
the many and engrossing studies of his life, lie had found
time, in earlier days, to he the author of two small publica-
tions, which were chiefly valuable as they added to that high and
rich promise which all his brilliant career had been nourishing.
After a youth spent in the successful pursuit of all which could
render manhood distinguished, he has been cut off; before he
had time or opportunity to leave behind him more than the re-
collection of usefulness in his sphere, and the reputation of
unbending integrity and unsullied honour.—(Cambridge Chro-
nick.)

The freedom of Bristol was recently most cor-
dially and handsomely voted to FRANCIS Faux-
LING, Esq. the Secretary to the General Post
Office, and a native of Bristol.
FAsitteNAnrA FoLmrs.—Three indispensable
requisites to the creation of a fashionable party
in London, during the present Spring, with the
price of each article annexed :—A dish of green
peas, dressed plain, 10 guineas ! RossiNt, dressed
d la ordinaire, b 0 guineas!! NAPOLEON'S Ma-
' meluke, full dressed, 100 guineas!!!
Lately was married at Oldavingtou,stear Bridge.
water, after a courtship of 60 years, William Bagg, aged 86, to
Sarah Hillier, aged 86.—( Dorset Chronicle.)
CARACCIOLI, the Neapolitan Ambassador in
the reign of George H., used to say that the only ripe fruit be
had seen in England was roasted apples.
Yesterday evening, about seven o'clock, an
alarming fire broke out, in the second floor of a house in
King's-Head-court, Gough-square, Fleet-street, occupied by
Mr. Sunk, an oilman and tallow-chandler, ; but owing to the
timely arrival of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water,
it was got under without doing any material damage.