The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-07 00:00:00

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At this popular establishment, on Monday last, the
first of a course of lectures on the highly interesting
subject of the Chemistry of Vegetation was delivered by
F. H. Holmes, Esq., chemical lecturer to the Aldersgate
and Charlotte-street schools of medicine, Fcc.
The subject of this first lecture was on the composi-
tion of plants, which he explained was made up of
various chemical substances. These substances he pro-
posed to take seriatim, and to show that the structure
as well as the proper nourishment of plants was
dependent on these agents. The distinguishing
features of the lecture were how the salts of
potassum, sodium, and lime were taken up from the
soil in their different forms, pointing out those upon
which their mechanical structure was essentially de-
pendant, in contradistinction to those which were
selected for the food of plants, and also how the corr.
of the foliage had its origin. e
was a great des of
new and useful information given in a most simple and
ng proceeded,
experiu e the
n ts.
ra:ced too much
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for our limited space, but we would advise th. those who
are interested in the subject to attend and judge for
themselves

TYPRUS FEVER .—Typhus fever is very prevalent
in Rochdale, particularly amongst the Irish, in the low
lodg-
ing-houses and cellars about Mount Pleasant, School -lane,
and Back Packer Meadows. We have noticed in another
paragraph the death of Mr. Barker, surgeon, from this ma-
lady. Another surgeon has also caught the disease in a
similar manner, and lies dangerously ill. At the petty ses-
sions, on Monday last, Mr. J. Whitehead, relieving officer,
said the fever increased every day, and it was almost impos-
sible to make some of the Irish people clean themselves. On
being questioned by the bench, he said the board of guar-
dians had tried to take land to build something like a fever
ward at the outskirts of the town, but they were unable to
meet with a place for that purpose; however, they had pro-
cured lime and whitewash brushes. The number of Irish in-
creased almost every day, and the fever was alarming in
various parts of the town.--Manchester Guardian.
CONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION. The South-
Eastern and Continental Steam-ship Company's vessel the
Queen of the Belgians arrived at Folkstone from Boulogne
at half-past twelve on Monday, having, on board 120 passen-
gers, amongst whom were the Marquis and Marchioness of
Aylesbury, Lord Ranelagh, Sir Richard Jephson, &C. The
steamer Queen of the French sailed from Folkstone for
Boulogne at noon on Monday, with 54 passengers, amongst
whom were Sir Robert Murchison and suite; also with 16
horses and one carriage. The same company's steamer
Princess Maud sailed from Ramsgate on Monday for Ostend
with numerous passengers.
APPALLING DlSCOVERY.—Yesterday morning the
collector of assessed taxes, with his broker, was proceeding to
levy for land and property-tax on the premises, situate at
No. 10, Cannon-street, City, from which the furniture had
been previously removed ; after taking
&c., below, they proceeded up stairs, when, to
tn theirn
and surprise, they discovered the corpse' .o
counter,
of,woal"trorutr
in a middle room on the second floor.
had\Vhhethe- it be
the
of
which Mary
was Anna h !or
.bsbheotpt ,
rw h u
house,not,the
jurye been t
his keepingevening,
no doubt, will decide. The churchardenshAve given the
barman and servant-girl into custody, they having calla at
the house some time after the discovery was made.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen and Prince Albert rode out on horseback'yes-
terday, attended by the Hon. Miss Stanley, Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Bouvelie.
ester-
Lord John Russell had an audience of her Majesty y
day at Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal took an airing in au open carriage and four
yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess
in the Alice,
al
and the Princess Helena took airings yesterday Roy
pleasure
Rogrounyal dinner party, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace,
included his Serene Highness the Prince of Lainingen, his
Excellency Count Kielmansegge, the Duchess of Inverness,
Viscount Sydney, and Lord and Lady John Russell.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was in
attendance during dinner, and, under the direction of Mr.
Tutton, performed the following pieces y .1.
R. :
Piano Forte Sonata, No. 2, Op. 2, arranged b
Tutton— Beethoven.
Selection—" Les Huguenots"—Meyerbeer.
Andante e Finale—" Bth Symphony"—eethoven.
Quadrille—" Bondman"—Conte.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in a car-
riage yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended hy
Lady Augusta Bruce, honoured her ...lsjeaty's Theatre with
her presence last evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Col-
lier
bridge visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday.
Roy DuchessalH oinghvvneesitsnethsdeayDautcohelsosucoe:teKretintouNsles.ited the Royal
A deputation from the Birkenhead Docks, including
Messrs. Bailey, Vyner, Davis, acid M. Laird, had an inter-.
view with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods aria
Forests yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-place.
A deputation on the subject of improved mail communica...
Lion between Belfast and Fleetwood, and between Belfast and
Azdrossan, had an interview with the Chancellor of the E%
chequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-stret!
he Deputation from Belfast consisted of Messrs.
T Robert
James Tennent, William Pirrie, John Doinville, and Robert
Henderson, and was accompanied by the Members for
Belfast, Lord John L. Chichester, and Mr. D. 11. lt,n7sS.
The deputation was also supported by the Right Pon'
J.
Air.
eTohooi
smt
tants
uB a ti‘eispo n. :
T. Miner Gibson, M.P., the Earl of Eglinton and Wi
Clifton, M,P.,'Sir Horace Seymour, M.P., Mr. S. Crawfor_dr,.
M.P., Sir Robert Ferguson, M.P., Mr. George Wilson, M,,
Shafto Adair, Mr. John Leadbeater, Mr. A. Graham, an'
AI
Colonel.P ' MRr . a Jamesa'don,_ °Ms 7.1,d' 11'1' Tot ri
Mr. Henry Smith.
A deputation, headed by Viscount Sandon, ISL'• " w
Howard Douglas, M.P., and Mr. Entwistle,
_had an intervieen
with Lord John Russell yesterday at his official residence I
business
A dep oyteasttieorod yesterday
from
t the
ee
vFeosrteriyg
Downing-street.
Count acted
Nr.iialbo.sir,
de Jarnac, French Charge d'Affaires, trans
ionterview with Lord Morpeth Foreign
-office.
a long
yeste,, ayi,,
n the subject of their objection to therm chinery at tit
Health of Towns Bill. The deputation consisted of the Rev.
Daniell, Potter, H. C. Wilson, Mc. Evily,
Dr. Spry, Sir James Hamilton, Bart., and Messrs. Clenrge
and ArMsenn,
accompanied by the Members for the borough of Marylebo a
and attended by the vestry-clerk and surveyor. bad
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Improvements
yvlebilooneeselta- a
rd
a meeting yesterday in Whitehall-place. There were easbeert
Viscount Morpeth, Lord Colborne, Lord Lyttelton, Sir •n'°
Ing
Tlis, and Mr. A.
he Governor ofMilne the. Bank of England and the ner„tfr
Governor had an interview yesterday with the Chan
ceu°
of the Exchequer.
The Mayor of Manchester and Mr. Brotherton, in:
terview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the
Hotne-oflees;
bad an
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England baa
general meeting yesterday.
A deputation from the Health of Towns Aesociation, bad
an interview with Viscount Morpeth and Sir George Gip"
yesterday, at the office of the Woods and Forests. The
deputation consisted of Lord Ashley, Dr. Southwood &fief:
Dr. Grey, Mr. R. D. Granger, Mr. Joseph Toynbee, V..
T. W. Tottie, Mr. J. D. Fletcher, dust Charles Fowler.ea_lel
Marshall, Mr. C. Gatliff, Mr. H. in (Honorary Sni
tary), the Hon. F. Byng, and Mr. A. Slaney.
donM
rP .
yesterdaylllala oantythheadoffiacneinoitetrhveielßv
orra•
ri tdhotfh errEadaer.l of Claret'

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
ia-
TATTERSALL'S.--THURSDAY.
uentia i
speculators Considering the absence
t the richfles
spectable, and some little business was done a
premiership, which Cossack finally. obtained by _,
sNenecievmoafrkseot lathrgeeaattennduannlbceerw:fs
quoted. 'John Day's two cracks ran a close raacifealeproit;i:
Van Tromp was quoted at a great improvement o !nor be
odds, and Mathematician sprung about ten P°'n
closing averages were as under
DERBY.
5i to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's The Cossack —taken
96
ttoo 1
aagsgstt
LSoirrdß.EPgiiigootto'os,Cos
vnayangThraommiTtakea freelJ
10
toto
agstag Mr. Mr. Mostyn'slostvo:s
oMire.oNtlilatttin—taken
15
20 to 1 agst Lord Calidon's Wanota—taken
3035 ttoo aaggsstt
NMoattthinegmhaatmici_ant—akte.aseveral times
1
Mr. Allen's
40 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken
40 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Montpensier.—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
100 even between Conyngham and Cossack.

5 to 1 on the Field.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Griffith's Lady Lift—taken.
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MF.ETING--
BETTLNG ON WEDNESDAY NIGLIT*
DIRBY
Eagle
sto 1 agst The Cossack 40 to 1 agst War tvan
11 to 2 agst Conyngham 40 to 1 agst IC
9to 1 agst Van Tromp (taken 40 to 1 ag' 7to 4 agst John Day s lot 25 to 1 agst Wanota (taken)
st Mathema 1 1
10 to 1) 40 tolegst Montpensier
12 to 1 apt Mr. Martin (t.)
...50 to 1 apt Ulysses
ottingham

OAKS.
9to 2 agst Clementina—t. 12 to 1 agst Quilt Arnold's d
sto 1 agst Farmer's Daught. 25 to 1 agst Brown Bess—t.
9 to 1 agst Slander 30 to 1 agst Nannette f—t.
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes. T.Y.C.
Mr. Merton's African, aged, Bst 11113—Duke of Rutland'g
Paultons, 5 yrs, Bst 41b—Colonel Peel's Oregon, 3 yrs, 6st 31b
—Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Mr. Wi'
gram's Philo, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b. Three paid.
Sweepstakes • winner to be sold for 2001., &c.
Satyr, 6 yrs—JinFl'epot, 5 yrs—Chemise, 5 yrs—Blackeocx,
3 yrs—Cardinal's iece, 3 yrs—Fistiana, 3. yrs—Vert Vert,
3 yrs.

THURSDAY'S RACES.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, 5 ft if declared, for
three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C. (8 Subs., 3of whom Ps'
5 sovs. each to the owner of the second horse.) 1
Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid, 3 yrs, 3st 71b (Treen, jun./ „
Colonel Peel's Oregon, 3 yrs, 6st 3lb ...........................
Duke of Rutland's Paulton's, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ...............
Mr. Merton's African, aged, Bat 111 b ..................... :.bolted4
Mr. Wigram's Philis, 3 yrs, 4stl3lb .....................f.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Circassian Maid (t); sto 2 ag" d
rican (t); and:3 to 1 agst Oregon (t). Circassian Maid ma
all the running and won easy by a length; Paultons a good
third, and African a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 16 sue-
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; fir three yrs old, 76t "Übe;
to sold
yrs, Bst 91b ; five yrs and upwards, 9st. Winner
for 200/, T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) • 3lann) 1
Mr. Barnes's Blackcock, 3 yrs ........................ 2
Duke of Rutland's Jinglepot, 5 yrs ...................... ; ..........
The following also started :—Lord Strathmore s _
6 yrs—Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 5 yrs—Mr. Ililarson
Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs—and Colonel Peel's Vert Vert, 3 ).
Betting-7 to 4 agst Black-cock, sto 2 agst Vert-Vert,
four
and 3 to 1 agst Jinglepot.
Chemise made the running, followed by Cardinal's Niece,
Satyr, and Blackcock, Jinglepot lying off. They came in
this order to the cords, where Jinglepot went in front, closely
followed the Cardinal's Niece and Blackcock. A tine race
home between this lot ended in favour of Blackcock by S
head ; Cardinal's Niece a good third. Run in 1 min. 19 secs.
Sweepstakes of andl each, and 50 added, for two vrs old,
colts, Bst ; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners of a ;take of
200 Boys. 51b extra. T.Y.C. (20 Subs.)
Col. Peel's Teetotum
a followingnd f o r
d's Sherifflso r
a(ns I:b_s .
D uk eof Bedford's Duplicit
extra) (Nat) I
Mi--
Mr.
The li. 11. Neville's Dover
Lord Exeter's Tippet—Mr. Francis's Little Red Riding
hood—Mr. C. Liley's Brilliant—Lord Lonsdale's c by Ited-
shank, out of Bridegroom's dam—Mr. W. H. Roberts's Prac'
tice—and Lord Strathmore's Sweet Sauce.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Teetotum, and 4to 1 agst Dote
er,
Tippet, and the Sheriff. Tippet made play at a modern
pace, waited upon by Sweet Sauce, Dover. and Lord Londe'
dale's c., the Favourite and the Sheriff lying of No change
until near the cords, when Dover took up the running, but
was passed in a few strides by the Sherifl and Teetottun, the
horse leading; half-way up he was headed by the mare, whii°
won cleverly by a length. Dover, who swerved at the finish,
was an indifferent third. Run in 1 min. 19 sec.
Match. Last half mile of New T.Y.C. 99 h ft.
Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs. Bst 51b ..... (W. Abdale)
Col. Peel's Isis, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ...... .
3tol on Isis. Won by a length. Run in 51 sec.
DERBY.
nyln,g2ooharnto. 1,000 laid in the morning on Cossack agst Co-
r.
Duarte R A
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Mr. Griffiths' Lady Lift....-=... ................... .(Denman) 1
Mr. Copeland's Cheap-ide - ............................. - 2
Won in a canter.
(Francis) 1
15a ryerds,, w7istthlo a.d..d.
........
The Great Cleveland Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5
Lord Warwick7GlYwieflidoere,
2
Mr. Meiklatn's Alliance, 4 yrs, 6st 21b
Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b
Annandale, Bst 21b, Arthur, ist 81b, and the Polka, Est lb
8 ,
also ran. Won cleverly.
The Pradoe Stakes Of 5 soya. each, and 20 added. lleats
one mile.
Mr. Davies's The Wizard, aged, 9st 61b ...(Calloway) I 2
Dlr. Bristow's Carissiina, 5 y ...
rs 9st Ilb ............ 3
Mr: Warman's Crib, 5 yrs, 9st llb ......... ..... . . ...
......... 0 ''
M
Mr. Corbett nd Maid of Lorette, 3 yrs, ist 3lb ......... ••• 2 dr
....----........-------
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Queen and his
Royal highness Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal
highness the Duchess of Kent and his Serene highness the
er M-
Prince of Leiningen, honoured the performances at h
jesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday (Thursdayt
)
evening. The Royal suite included the Countess of Desar ,
Lady Augusta Bruce, Hon. Miss Kerr, Lord Waterpsrke.
Queen
Col. Phipps, and Col. Bouverie. In her MkiestY
Adelaide's box were the Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady
Emily de Burgh, the iscount and Lady Elizabeth Laseelles.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge's bo
was occupied by the Count and Coo tess deAmongo Jamie?
and the lion. Miss Foley and party.
the Russian
the company were his Excellency
Minister, the Baroness de Brunow, and Mademoiselle
Olga de Lechner, His Excellency the Wurtemberg Minister'
the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of Lonsdale, the
Earl of Munster, the Countess of Blessington and the Misses
Power, the Countess of Granville, Baron Nicola',
the Earl of Cardigan, Count de Courcy, Coup
H'Orsay, Count de Berke, M. C. Koudriatisky, Lord
and Lady Paget, Lady Itentinck, Sir Compton and Ina
Doraville, Sir T. Hare, Sir G. Wombwell. General Upton,
Major Baring, Captain Lyon, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. T.
S. Doneombe, M.P., Mr. S. Lane Eox, M.P., Captain Smith,
Captain Meynell. Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Mr. Longlard,
Mr. Tomlins, and Mr. Montgomery. It is our p
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WlGNEY.—ain'
ful task this week to record the death of Mr. George
WigneY,
of this town, brewer. The sad event took place on DloudY
morning, at his residence in Middle-street, after a brief
ness not extending beyond a week. Mr. Wigney was the
second son of the late Hoes illiam Wigney. the founder of
the brewery which still g by his name, and the Bright-.
itelmston Bank —Brighton Guardian.
All
d
ROYAL HARVEST.—It seems that grass is ai.ovve
to grow along the (ratifications of Paris, and that it is Cut
every year. Louis Philippe is determined to make ha/ 0
long as tho sun shines.—Punch.