The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-30 00:00:00

THE SUN,' LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1841

CHINA.

No actual accounts of the sum expended by the
East India Company on account of the expedition
against China have been received, but the follow-
ing is the estimated amount to be repaid to the
Company :-
1839-40, per Bengal Regular Estimate,
received 14th December, 1840 :
Extracrdinary Pay and Allowances of
Trtpops, &c 9,22,323
1640-41, per Bengal Sketch Estimate, re-
ceived 13th March, 1841 :
Extraordinary Pay and Allowances of
Troops, &c
Hire of Transports, Ex-
penseof Stcamers,&c. 21,00,000

RUPERS.

-- 50,76,000
1840-41, per Madras Estimate, received
12th December, 1840:
Batta to Troops employed beyond Sea 1,27,000

R. 61,25,323

At 23. O'd. the Rupee... £625,293 7 9
JAMES C. MELVILL.
East India House, 19th April, 1841.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
(FURTHER PARTICULARS OF WEDNESDAY'S RACES, &C.)
Handicap.—The Thebes colt made the running, followed by
the Corsair and the Genius, to the Ab. M. battom, where the
Corsair gave up, and the Genius joined the Thebes colt ; the
latter was Leaded halfway up the ropes, and beaten cleverly by
alength. The Corsair and Belissima were third and fourth,
and Jeffy last.
Sweepstakes of 200 Sovs. each.—The Nob made all the
running, Palwmon waiting till the last moment, when he
made his rush, but with only a negative effect, as the judge's
decision was a " dead heat." The consequence of this race
will be seen on referring to our Derby quotations. The Nob
arrived only on Saturday last from Ireland.
B. C. Plate.—Ramadan ran in front by himself till halfway
between the turn of the lands and the Duke's Stand; he was
then passed by Fitzroy and James, the former having the lead
and keeping it without difficulty to the end.
The other races do not call for details.

Previous to the races several lots of blood stock were put up
for sale, but only three (from Mr. Walker's stud) sold, viz., a
yearling colt by Velocipede, out of Gipsey, 225 gs ; a yearling
filly by Emilius, out of Francesca, 220 gs ; and a yearling
filly by Emilius, out of Emineh, 46 gs ; nearly all the other
lots were bought in.
The Cup was not challenged for this meeting.
BETTING.
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
6 to 4 offered on the field—Florence the favourite
2 to 1 offered agst Potentia
DERBY BETTING.
3 to 1 agst Scott's lot
7 to 1 agst Ralph
8 to 1 agst Rosalie colt
9 to 1 agst Coronation—taken
10 to 1 agst Van Amburgh—taken
13 to 1 agst Marshal Soult
14 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc—taken
23 to 1 agst Galaor
30 to 1 agst Cameleon—taken
30 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle—taken
30 to 1 agst Sir Hans—taken
35 to 1 agst Belgradel
40 to 1 agst Duke of Wellington—taken
50 to 1 agst Mustapha
1000 to 15 agst Ermengardis
100 to 1 each offered agst the Nob and Palremon
600 to 200 and 700 to 200 agst Ralph and Rosalie c.
AaRIVALS.—The following names have been added to the
list since our report on Monday :—Duke of Bedford, Marquis
of Exeter, Lords Maidstone, G. Bentinck, Orford, Villiers,
' Godolphin • Sir C. Cockerell, Hon. J. Villiers, Hon. H.
Rous, Mr. Etwall, Mr. Knox, &c.

OPENING OF THE TAFF VALE
RAILWAY.
(From the Merthyr Guardian.)
For some time past Merthyr and its vicinity have been
all alive with expectation for the promised opening of the
line from Navigation House, and a report that a trial train
woull be sent up from Cardiff on Monday last brought
many hundreds to the railway terminus to witness its arri-
val. Accordingly. about one o'clock, an engine arrived,
drawing after it a tender, and bringing Sir Frederic Smith,
the Railway Commissioner, Mr. Bush, engineer, and Mr.
Joseph Ball, secretary to the Taff Vale Railway Company.
These gentlemen, after a short stay in Merthyr, during
which they stopped at the Angel Inn returned to Cardiff.
The trip was performed without the slightest delay or acci-
dent. The day, although cold, was very fine, and was fa-
vourable for an examination by the Commissioner. Men
were at work night and day previous to the opening, and
every nerve was strained to enable the Directors to fulfil
their pledge to the public that the railway would be opened
on the 21st.

We have been favoured with a copy cf an official letter
from Sir F. Smith to J. Ball, Esq., and hasten to lay it
before our readers, to whom it cannot fa:l to be very satis-
factory, and they will rejoice with us at the well merited
compliment paid by Sir Frederic to Mr. Bush for the ad-
mirable manner in which he has planned and perfected the
" have to acquaint"yCouarfdoi
railway :
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the
Directors of the Taff Vale Ra lway Company, that I shall
this day report to the Lords of the Committee of the Privy
Council of Trade, that I am not aware of any objection to
the opening of the line to Merthyr Tydvil to-morrow, pro-
vided the arrangements for working tha inclined plane
shall be then complete; and I shall have great pleasure in
making known to their Lordships the very satisfactory state
of the line, and in bearing testimony to the skilful man-
ner in which Mr. Bush has grappled with the professional
difficulties he has had to contend with in the formation of
this Railway. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) " FREDERIC
" Lieut.-Colonel Royal Engineers.
_ _ _

"Joseph Ball, Esq."
On Tuesday evening the Mitten went round the town
and announced that, as the railway was to be opened next
day, the shopkeepers would not open their shops, and the
townspeople had resolved to make it a special holiday, and
we verily believe that save and except on the Sabbath,
there never was less work done on any day in this busy
place than there was on Wednesday last.
On that day the first train was to start at 20 minutes
past eight in the morning, and long before that time
crowds of people directed their steps to the terminus, or
mounted the cinder tips, from which they could obtain an
excellent view of the trains for a space of two miles. Flags
were flying in all directions, and the concord of sweet
sounds that filled the air from the bands of music, was fre-
quently harshly broken in upon by the roar of the artillery.
It was exrected that, as this was the first train that had
ever started from Merthyr, there would be such a crowd
of applicants for seats, that the hope of obtaining one
was considerably damped, and so prevalent was this
opinion, that comparatively few ventured to run the
hazard of being refused, and in consequence thereof
one third of the seats were unoccupied, to the great
chagrin of many who aftervraris heard of the fact.
The morning was raw and chill, and a sharp cutting
wind prevailed all the way, to the great annoyance of
some of the passengers. When all had taken their
seats, and everything was ready, the band played
" Sec the Conquering Hero comes," and at 20 minutes
past eight exactly the signal was given and away we went
amidst the sound of the cannon, the music, and the cheers
of thousand of spectators. All this was soon lost, for in
two minutes we were opposite Mr. Anthony Hill's house,
at Plymouth, and continuing at the same rapid rate we were
" off" Mr. Purchase's farm (4i miles) in seven minutes
more, and at the some rate we continued our comet course
through the wild and picturesque defiles of the beautiful
vale of Taff, with scarcely time to catch a glimpse of a
scene of grandeur or of softness ere it vanished from our
view. Still we flew onward, now skimming over the vets•
dant plain, then plunging into the savage ravine, and anon
bursting upon the busy haunts of men, who left their labours
to gaze upon and cheer us in our passage, while the long
train of fleecy vapour which we left behind us curled its
way into the clouds or mingled with the smoke of the
many manufactories that stud the banks of the romantic
Taff, and the brute creation, terrified at the suddenness of
our approach and the noise of the engine, fled in all direc-
tions, leaving us " alone in our glory," and making sure
of a good "offing" ere they ventured to stop and look
round for the cause of their affright, while the
" Loud trumpet to the cannon spoke,
The cannon to the heavens,"
announcing our arrival at the respective stations, and
bringing out the astonished natives to hail the approach
of the illustrious stranger as it dashed is among them,
breathing fire and smoke, and speaking in thunder. The
viaduct at the end of the upper tunnel was the point of
greatest interest; but the eye had only a moment to gaze
upon the rugged glen beneath ere it was shrouded in the
gloom of the tunnel, the horrors of which seemed to pro-
duce a strong effect upon the ladies. The rapidity of the
transit, however, did not admit of thought, or allow
alarm to prevail for a long time ; every instant brought a
change, and every change a renewal of excitement. On
arriving at the top of the incline we were detained some
little time, as we were at other points on the road ;
but the tate of travelling, when going at the gceeral pace,
was that of one mile in two m'nutes. We arrived at the
station at Cardiff at two minutes to ten, having been one
hour and thirty-eight minutes, inclusive of stoppages, in
making the journey. The trip mac performed in the
happiest manner, and without the least accident. All
the party were in high spirits, and were of a humour
to make the test of the worst, but there was no occasion,
for all went well off, as did all the other trips. We
heard but of one mishap. An unlucky wight, whose
evil star tempt. d him to alight at the Navigation House
station, was left on the road. He had scarcely put his
foot to the ground, when away went the train and
disappeared like a meteor, carrying off his umbrella,
which he had to thank the gentlemen of the railway fur
taking care of for him With a spirit worthy of a better
cause. he was determined not to be left behind, and started
off s&er the flying train, with a speed that awakened a
doubt in the spectators which would win the race ; find-
ing, however, that he was like to be beaten he gave in,
and had to submit to the condolence of the passers by,
who asked,—a needless question, when his heated face and
hurried air are considered—whether be had missed the
train ? As the day advanced the trains were more heavily
laden, and the last was a bumper, for there was riot a seat
unoccupied in all the carriages, and many were left behind
who wished to go. Towards the close of the day the
little difficulties that had Inca occasionally encountered,
and which had caused unavoidable delays, were completely
surmounted, and the last train that came from Cardiff left
at four in the afternoon and reached Merthyr a little past
five, having gone the distance in one hour and twenty-five
minutes, although every part of the train was crammed
with passengers. The weather had become milder, and
the day closed beautifully, and it was enjoyed by such a
number of well dressed and holiday people as we have
never before beheld in Merthyr. Parties had been made
for the trips, some in quarletto, some in trio, but the main
body in duo, the lover and his mistress, who
Ever gay among the gay,
Were gayer on this holiday.
The teetotallers took the opportunity of scattering their
papers from the train, but we fear that amid the merry
doings and jollity, and thirst supposed to be c.insequent
thereupon, their precepts availed but little among the ani-
mated crowds; not that we saw any instance of the viola-
tion of the rules of sobriety, for at five in the afternoon we
bad not seen a single " surveyor," that is, a man having
business on both sides of the street.

S:r J. J. Guest kindly invited all the gentlemen who
came up by the train to partake of breakfast at Dow Isis
House, where a table spread with every luxury and the
choicest wines, evinced the hospitality of the Hon. Baronet
and his noble lady, and these delicacies were partaken off
amid many expressions of the high sense of the honour that
the guests felt had been done them by their generous en-
tertsiners. Several toasts were drunk and appropriately
responded to, among which were " The health of Sir John
and Lady Charlotte Guest," " The health of the Direc-
tors," " Success to the Taff Vale Railway," " The
Trade of Merthyr." About 80 gentlemen sat down to
table. Among the company was Professor Airey, of Cam-
bridge, whose health was drunk, in an elegant speech, by
Mr. Coffin, in returning thanks for which he expressed his
warm sense of the hospitality that bad been shown him,
not only at the mansion where he then was but at the
houses of other gentlemen in this fart of the country, and
spoke of the gratification he felt at witnessing the comple-
tion of a great national work, that would facilitate the
transport of the vast mineral tre6sur6 with which the Vale
of Taff abounds, and greatly increase the prosperity of a
large digt,.;ct., already celebrated for the energy and en-
terprise of its inhabitants. The company departed highly
gra,ified with the entertainment, much more so with
the politeness and attention of their distinp:Jled hosts.
Several gentlemen connected with the railway t;;red at
the Angel Hotel, and another party of gentlemen r.;:scd at
the Ca' tle Hotel, in honour of the occasion.
Thus passed a day big with great events for Merthyr—a
day for ever memorable, as bringing her within an hour of
the sea, and annihilating time and space to advance and
enrich her—a day from which her sons will count when
they are telling of her greatness to the yet unborn, and
which they will name as an epoch of real triumph, of
true and peaceful glory, unsts iced with blood rind un-
dimmed stith tears.
It gives us much pleasure to state that we have been
favoured with the opinions of several scient.fic gentlemen
upon the construction of the railway, and from them we
learn that it bas been finished throughout in a manner
highly creditable to the talented engineer, Mr. Bush, and
the gentlemen who so ably seconded him in his arduous
undertaking. Every praise is also due to Mr. Ball, the
secretary, for the excellence of his arrangements on this
occasion, in consequence of which every man was in his
proper place, and oid the duty allotted to him with care
and despatch, so that not the slightest blunder took place,
nor was there a complaint to make ; on the contrary, all
were in the highest degree satisfied. We may conclude
with stating that the ruilway opened under the happiest
auspic. F.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GREVILLE-
swum —The increasing demands upon the accommoda-
tion afforded to the sick and destitute poor, at this excellent
institution, has induce' the Committee of the Building
Fund to proceed fcrthwith in the erection of a new and
commodious hospital in one of the most healthy suburbs
of the metropolis, reserving the present building in Gre-
ville-street as a dispensary and receiving-house. Most of
the metropolitan hospitals arc at present situated in densely
populated and confined districts, and there can be little
awn
doubt that the benevolent intention of founding hos-
pital in a healthy district, a few miles from to, will
prove a valuable blessing to the sick poor. Upwards of
7 000 patients have received medicine and relief since
Christmas last at this over-crowded institution.
A Yucatan armed galiot, Mejai, was lost during
a northerly gale on Anton Lizardo, by driving from her
anchors; crew perishea ; twenty-seven bodies bad been
thrown outthe coast, and the Mexican garrison near had
been employed in saving all that might prove useful.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. •
HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 29
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at five o'clock.

The Annual Indemnity Bill and the Metropolis Im-
provement Bill were severally read a third time and passed.
The Bill for the divison of the Wingfield Rectory was
read a second time.

The Bishop of London expressed his sense of the
admirable conduct of the Patron and Rector of that
living in consenting to the division at a considerable per.
sonal sacrifice.

The Earl of ROSE BERY presented petitions for the
extenion of tha Registration Act of Births and Mar-
riages to Scotland.
The Noble EARL brought in a Bill to amend the law
relative to Scotch entails, which was rrad a first time. _

A message from the Commons brought up several
Bills, which were respectively read a first time.
CHINA.

Lord ELLENBOROUGII presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Bombay, complaining of the great lois
the commerce of that place had suffered in consequence
of the interruption of our trade with China ; of the long
period which had elapsed between the expulsion of the
English from Canton and the appearance of the British
fleet in the Chinese seas; and of the dells which had
taken place in the conduct of the negctiations with China,
and beseeching that hostilit;ei night be pressed with vigour,
in order to bring matters to a speedy termination.
Lord A SEI BURTON thought it would be but just
that the Government should state what decision they had
come to as to the preliminary articles of the treaty with
China which were at present in their possessiou, as such
informa,ion was of great importance to the commercial
classes of the country.
Viscount MELBOURNE thought it would be prema-
ture for the Government to form a conclusion on the pre-
liminary articles uu•il they should be in possession of the
treaty founded upon them. They had not come to any
decided conclusion on the information they had at present.

The Duke of WELLINGTON rose to correct a mis.
statement in the petit;on, which said that British subjects
Here expelled in the month of May; they had been ex-
pelled in Marel,, so that the delay was so much the longer.
If the Government had t'kcn his advice, and not pre-
tended to make war upon a reduced establishment, these
misfortunes would not have happened. He had told them
io 1837 that they should put their et:.hlisliment in a situa-
tion to bring the contests in which they were engaged to
a termination, with sincerity, and if this advice had been
taken these delays would tra have occurred.

Earl STANHOPE denied that the English were ex-
pelled from Canton by the Chinese. He thought the
petition could not be received, as there was no evidence
as to the authenticity cf the signatures attached to it. He
diapproved entirely of the war with China.
The petition was then laid on the table.
The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from
Haddington, praying for the abolition of Church patronage.
He did not concur ill its prayer.

The Archhishop of CANTERBURY presented seve-
ral petitions against the desecration of the Lord's Day.
The Earl of WARWICK presente l a petition against
the abolition of the Corn-laws from some place in War-
wickshire.