The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-29 00:00:00

Won by half a length.

The Castle Irwell States or 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 50
added, for three yrs old, 6st 41b; four yrs, Bst 41b ;
five yrs, Bst 121 b ; six yrs and aged, 9st 21b.
Mares, &c. allowed 31bs. The winner of the Wilton
or St. Leger Stakes, slb extra. The second saves his
stake. One mile and three-quarters. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Arrowsmith's Sister to Traetarian (G. Abdale) 1
....................
Mr. Brooke's Luminous, 3 yrs ....... 2
Mr. Fowler's R3nthos, 3 yrs .............................. 3
Mr. S. L. Fox's Meaux, 3 yrs ........................ 4
Mr. J. Lillie's Spithead, 4 yrs ........................ 5
Won by a length.
_ _

1 sous. each and 40 added. Mile and a
quarter. (S Subs.)
reaanPstoof 3
ti n's Comme-il-faut, sst 71b (G. Abdale) 1
3.l;r:id ol
Mr. Lancaster's Monsieur Perrot, 4 yrs, sst 101 b ... 2
3
hilelefeosliornw'sinlg)aarlts,osr3aTns:,—Sslth7.lbphilli
ps's Little Mary,
Mr.T
5 yrs, Bst 61b; Mr. Harland's The Cossack Maid, 4 yrs,
10Ib; and Mr. Redhead's Factory Girl, 5 yrs, Est
121 b. Won by a neck after a fine race.
The innke,pers' Plate of 501. for three yrs old, 6st 71b ;
four yrs, Bst 21b ; five yrs, Bst 21b ; six and aged,
9st ; mares, allowed 31b ; and horses not having
won 501. allowed 51b ; winners of 50/. 31b extra.
Heats, two miles and and a dis. The winner to be
sold for 1001.
Mr. O'Brien's Conceit, 3 yrs ............ (Duscan) 4 1 1
Mr. Arrovvsmith's f by Inheritor, 3 yrs
Mr. Lancaster's Monsieur Perrot, 4 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's Mainbrace, yrs

.• • _
TIM ISLAND OF LABTTAN.
IThe following is a copy <I a letter which has been ad-
dressed by the late commander of the Arolf to Mr.
Brooke.]
H.M.S. Iris, Palo Penang, April 6, 1847.
Sir,—Having on the 18th of March been supersede d in
the command of H.M.S. Wolf, and in the charge of the
station of Labuan, I think an account of the present state
of I ffairs at Brune will not be uninteresting to you.
enclose you a copy of a letter which I addressed to
the senior officer relative to the discovery of it fine seam
of coal at the north end of Labuan. Specimens are en
their way to England for the purpose ot being properly
analysed; in the meantime the report of the ships black-
smith and of the cook is highly favourable.
Numerous examinations of the interior of the island
show that the soil, or the greater portion of it, is a
light yellow clay.
I was at Labuan during a dry season, and although
many of the streams had ceased running, our wells never
failed us, nor did their supply decrease. I therefore
conclude that by increasing the number of wells an Tr'
limited supply of good water may be obtained. ati"
information leads me to believe that there are but two
sreams which never fail—one being the water'all near
i
the north point, and the other a stream on the Wes; s
of the island.
Bullocks, poultry, fish, and vegetables were al beef
abundant at moderate prices, the average cost of
being 2d. a pound. The inhabitants of the Rallies riee.r.
are the principal purveyors, and I thought it right to visa
them, and cement the friendly feeling which had begtr
between us. It is a fine river, and abounds with
the
Nepa palm (which does not grow in Labuan),. but o
built;
which the greater portion of a Mulay's house is
the towns on the banks contain 7,000 or 8,000 la-
habitants. After passing the town of Kallias, the river
flows on under the name of Kapala Fs'eger, and enters
the sea opposite Pulo Tiga, thus making the land which_.
forms the east side of the Labuan Channel an island
this passage is much used by the natives during the
north-east monsoon.
The first English vessel was cleared and loaded with
Borneo produce in a very short time, realising large
profit to her owners. One more had arrived at Lab4ao;
and three were on their way from Singapore at the tini
of my leaving. The competition among them will,_
course, soon lessen their profits, but will, on the.°thou
hand, encourage the Borneans, and the trade will se%
rind its level. Until Labuan is colonized this trade
the
be carried on at Borneo, it being the residence of tee
Makhodas. But as I have known of native vessels be,ing
wind-bound ten days at Muarra, Labuan will, evidea4'
eventually have great advantages.
During my stay at Labuan I made a point of 0.1:
versing as much as possible with the natives, espect;
the Nakhodas and traders. Their gratitude for tberh-v
tection afforded by our presence is unbounded ;
.761
now have no hesitation in sailing singly, whertree
previous years they had been obliged to go
squalrons for mutual support. Since Sir Thomas ‘-'—o;
rane s operations, last year, piracy has been unbn°w,r,.pd
the coast ; it is certain that the Illanoons have re'":„•
to Toongkoo on the east coast ; some few who have
termarried with Badjows still remain, and have beggvw
our forgiveness.
In the middle of February I heard from the
that Hadji Semen was in Brune and creating diett
hances, and the Sultan said he was not strong Via
to bring him to justice. I immediately went el) 11l Auld
the force I could muster, and finding the Sultan_ ,vr-std
be satisfied, I obtained the signature of Nakoda
to a document making him responsible for the g 005,7,:,
haviour f Hadji Semen and his followers. Tbis :1170
hoda is a rich man, and
waspsuports the Hadji- we's ott
to me that the Sultan more afraid of ogending
and Sir T. Cochrane, by allowing the Hadji's residence
than of any personal injury from him. who has
Upon being relieved by Commander Grey, w- With
but recently arrived on the station, I left letters
red
him, detailing with minuteness all that had ()cell% /
since last autumn, and upon your arrival at Labusty
have no doubt he will show them to you, although 111:,
will probably be little in them that you are no; sire"
acquainted with. r Ph"
Wishing you every success and support in you
lanthropic undertaking.—l have the honour to be,
PI
your obedient servant, IrEATEL

(Signed) . L. G. -
To James Brooke, Eeq., her Majesty's Agent-
(True copy) London, 26th May, 1
b.r."
847:,
HENRY ViT

THE SCRIPTURE READERS' ASSOCIATION
held
third annual annual meeting of this Association w.a:ss nutaer"
terday at the Hanover-square Rooms,, and
_f London
ously and fashionably attended. The Bishop
presided on the occasion, and in the course
alifeu`a'a
dwelt with satisfaction on what the
looked upon as a
accomplished, and on the prospects Bo
fulness. When it first started it Was
a new element
dangerous experiment, likely to introduce , n„,,e the
MI and The Dien' b
into the constitution of the Char, -
Th ex 'meat,
pert
machinery of its parochial government.
eas to its taw
however, had realised all his expectations
l
appro.'
f i.:sYexteaded use-
accomplished,
and not one of the difficulties which was .
Scripture
. The Scrip.-
hended would spring from it had arisen. . link
readers had been found to act-as a connectiras
classes
between the parochial clergy and the poorest
other large Ls
whichtheir parishioners
prevailed
n ;t
the
enmd
metropolis
l itsh the n
d spiritual dce s tittouwtil
he anticipated that the happiest results would be srn
duced by the Association, which he recommende.
public support. The report for the past year, viDlcm,
was read by the secretary, stated that the receipts Ca
the Association during that period were 3,385/., and the
expenditure 3,1821. After dwelling at some length, 011
the benefits which had already sprung from the labours
of the Society, it advocated the further extension thereof*
The Bishops of Winchester and Lichfield, Sir F. Lawfeh
and other speakers, supported the claims of the Society
and resolutions of the usual character were adopted by
the meeting.
The
THE MANORIAL RIGHTS OF MANCHEsTEIt.---,
market tolls and tollage of Manchester were bought ,RY.,
Mr. John Lacy, of London, for 3,000/. in 1550 ;, by
him they were again sold, in 1596, to Sir Nicholas
Mosley, an ancestor of the present Sir Oswald
Mosley:
of Rollestone, Staffordshire, for 3,5001.; so that this 241perty has been in possession of the present WAY Os-
years. It has, however, lately changed hands, Sir
wald having sold the manorial rights to the corpora;
of Manchester, for, it is said, 200,0001.—a good sPeedileir-
tiun no doubt, though the corporation will, it is an
the
stood, realise good interest on the outlay. In 1322,
market toll and stallage amounted to only 11. 1.4&
pe
annum.—Stamford Mercury.
SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.—The Oriental 5-tetra'
ship, Captain Brooks, with the heavy portion of the Indian
mail, arrived in the docks early this morning from Alen
dria. She touched at Malta as usual, and also at Gibral''
which place she left on Saturday last. There are 0. h,
160 passengers on board, and a large and valuable fre;
amongst which are enumerated eight splendid Arabia,s,;
horses, as a present from the Pacha of Egypt to her Males:'',o.
two fine camels, and several cases of live quails, numbeT,s:
nearly 6,000, intended for the London markets; turtle, ""e„
&c.,; ninety-nine casks of senns, 122 casks gum, eluv
casks elephant's tusks, two cases silk, five cases alabaster'
220 baskets of maize. The mails were dispatched by the el°
o'clock train.
THE NAVY CLUB.—On Thursday evening the
members of the Royal Naval Club of 1765 dined together at
the Piazza Coffee-house, CoVent-garden, in commemoratioa
of her Majesty's birth-day. Thirty-nine sat down. J. F.;
hasoa Lu Rosa,
Nbe Ln 'Bc;sn
appointedo r s.—foSr tt.
hPeeter
Appleby, Esq., presided, supported by Sir E. Belcher, Sir J.
'e
consecrationda
oltfo
Ts
js,unC,s,
ea„pct
Right Rev. Drs. Grey, Tyrrell, Perry,
appointed Bishops for the coloniesthe newly
and Short, f
the
British Crown. The Archbishop and dependencies o
will take place in W
the Bishops of London, of Canterbury, assisted V
Winchester,and Durham, will per-
form the ceremony, which
Abbey. Arrangements are in progress for erecting Sicilia' Leone into a distinct episcopal see, to which a Bishop will soon be nominated.
We learn that the Constitution of
Geneva was Oa'
firmed, on the 24th, at a •
meeting of the people, by a majority
of 5,527 votes out of 8,698.
DEATH or SIR ARTHUR CHICHESTER.----The
Belfast Ch • roniele‘ of Wednesday says—" We deeply lament
to announce the demise of Sir Arthur Chichester,Bart.,
which melancholy event took place yesterday ats
real'
deuce, Adelaide-place, in this town. He had been for sonic
time ill (of bilious fever, as we understand), and wag re-
cently said to be getting better, bat his constitution at
length sank under the length and virulence of the tea'
lady. The late Sir Arthur was the son of the Rev. Willtaln
Chichester, by Mary Anne, the daughter of Mr. George
Harvey, of Malin-hall. He was created a Baronet in 1821,
and was closely connected with the Donegal family,
as well as that of the Earl of O'Neill. He was unmanned,
and the title is now, of course, extinct. Sir Arthur re_pre•
seated the borough of Carrickfergus for several years in Par'
liament, and was a decided Conservative in politics. HO
family seat was at Greencastle, county of Donegal, where
he spent much of his time, but latterly, owing to .the
in-
creasing delicacy of his health, he resided principally in Bel-
fast. By his demise the office of weighmaster of Belfast,
which he held, reverts to the town-council, for the beneit
of the inhabitants, under the purchase which the corpora'
tion recently made from Lord Donegal and his trustees,
and which it is the object of the Bill now before Parliament
to confirm." ,ettilleoil2s9ttbterhe

Amongst other means of enabling the poor to meet
. the pressure of the present circumstances, Indian meal,
1 which for months past has been an article of extensive
consumption in many of the great towns, is being brought'
into use in Essex. In Chelmsford, we find, arrange
ilnuagvt
nutritious
ttti
aoasuttse 3df
food.
0.
(sip.ceer r
Dressedt stone;ainl
certainly
a iandNn,er
ay breadpvarietyleas a nmt
oa, made
aemn,
adoyf
appearss
tnents have been made by some of the millers for sal9l)lY-A
excellent substitute for flour and Chelmsford
vegetables.—
Chronicle.
EXTRAORDINARY FALL 01' llAlL.—About half-
past four o'clock, yesterday morning, as the rain fell in a
ich
deluge in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, one of
iti,t mwh e;1};
most unusual and extraordinary showers of hail witnessed
within a considerable period at this season of the year, feu
in the neighbourhood of the London Docks. The hail-stones
were nearly as large as plums, and covered the ground to
some inches in depth. The heat of the weather soon dis'
solved them, and the streets in which they had fallen were
for a considerable time deluged, as if some vast sluices had
been opened upon them. We have not heard whether any
damage to property ensued ; but there is no doubt thar been
of the cellarages in the neighbourhood must haver been
severely visited. The damage done to the flower gadeng
eastward was very extensive, but this injury was well re-
compensed by the rapid appearance of vegetation which,in:
mediately followed. The rain storm was accompanied with
several vivid flashes of lightning, and it was obvious during
the whole of the previous night that the air was thickly
charged with electricity.
theTFh
French
n c h declinedep in
ar t taiheen
tsvalueco not fi
nu graines
andin t
uhne
dmerartkheetsilio;f.
fluence of fine weather the average fall, according to tp
last intelligence, is from It'. to 3t. per hectolitre.
ia_t!
accounts of the crops are at the same time of the 1:130,511
satisfactory kind. At Etampes all descriptions of gral.ls_
were in a forward state, and the harvest will, St
Is
thought, prove excessively abundant. From Arcis sur:
Aube, Chattelherault, Beaumont•sur-Oise, Loudon,
other points, the letters are all written in the 30 ap
plO e
miming tem.