The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-07 00:00:00

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MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.

(From Morning Post.)
We understand that Alexander Pringle, Esq., M.P.
for the county of Selkirk, and J. Milnes Gasket!, Esq.,
M.P. for Wenlock, have been appointed Lords of the
Treasury.
Sir Win. Rae is appointed Lord Advocate of Scotland.
We are also informed that Captain Sir George F. Sey-
mour and the lion. Captain Gordon are to be two of tho
Lords of the*Admiralty.
It is generally believed that Sir Edward Sugden has
not .accepted the oflice of Lord Chancellor of Ireland,
win that the proper tribute of respect having been paid
previous possession and transcendant ability, this high
office will devolve upon an eminent member of the Irish
bar. The names of Mr. Pennefather and Mr. Sergeant
Lefroy have been mentioned. It is probable that the
former of these learned gentlemen will be the Irish
Chancellor ; but, what we venture to announce as posi-
tively certain is, that the present. Ministers of the Crown,
in filling so important an office, will not insult a nation
for the sake of perpetrating a job.
Jt generally-believed, that Mr. Emerson Tennent, a
very useful and diligent member of the House of Com-
mons, is to be the, new Clerk of the Ordnance.
We hear that the Earl de la Warr is to be the Lord
Chamberlain, and the Marchioness of Abereorn the
Mistress of the Robes to her Majesty. These appoint-
ments are propable, but we do not vouch for the accuracy
of the statement.
It is understood, and we mention the fact in order to
allay public anxiety and curiosity as to appointments in
her Majesty's household, that the Countess of Gains 7
borough, Lord Byron, and most of the other exalted
persons who have the honour of holding °flees at Court
without any close connection, personal or political, with
the late administration, have consented to retain their
several positions.—Morning Post.

SPORTING INTELCIGENCE:
TATTERSALL'S-YESTETIDAY.
TIIE ST. I.F.GER.

If we may judge by the betting this race is now a
greater certainty than ever for Coronation. 2to 1 was
laid on him yesterday to nearly 20C1., and afterwards
currently offered, and at the same time 5 to 1 laid in
three or four quarters against Van .A.mburgh ;11 and
12 to 1 taken about The Squire, and no other mentioned.
On the Derby the only bets m: de were 23 to 1 to 50/.
against Lord Verulam's Robert do Gorham, and 45 to 1.
to the same amount against Mr. Greville's Gunter.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.-5 to 1 offered on the field,
and 70 to 10 laid against Kingston Robin.
Wanwicx RACES.—The following horses have arrived
up to yesterday morning for the Leamington Stakes :
Caravan, The Lord Mayor, Warden, Modesty, King-
ston Robin, Bosphorus, Currycomb, Champagne,
Marialva, The Recorder, Rodanthe, and Tupsley ; some
others were expected.

MR. COBDEN.—Since our last, the newspapers
have been busy with Mr. Cobden. He has already the
honour of being one of the " best abused men in E.ig-
land." As a set off against the bitterness with which he
has been assailed by the Tories, however, he has met
with the most liberal praise from the ablest Reform jour-
nals in the kingdom. Among the numerous testimonies
to his merit, we venture to say that the following, from
the Stockport Chronicle, will be more grateful to his
heart than the proudest eulogiums of the London pa-
pers. It is like the endeared voice of fireside :riendship
softly echoing the trump of public fame :—" That his
own constituents are, in the highest degree, satisfied with
the prompt manifestation of his determination to make
their wants and wishes heard, by the monopolists in .Pttr:
liament, was evinced by the delighted groups which, for
two or three days, might have been seen, in ever'
congratulating congratulating each other on the humble part whieltiai!
Live,
had taken, in the return of so valuable a represeheia
and gratefully acknowledging how amply theYVon
al-
ready repaid for their exertions to secure hiscca,c4po7.
and even many of the more sensible of our
which has
vents have candidly acknoWledged the hones
of Mr. Cobden, and the great improve
ableenrougde—Bol-
taken place in the representation of this
ton Free Press.
.—fn consequence of
honesty
"hick
ability
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
lar-e hill or mount::
a severe shock of an earthquake, a e
that river,
bed of the Attock, which cointrie
was shaken from its foundation, and thrown into the
- enabled to cross over
so entirely that passengers
o
t the natural course of the
ed,mtleleasial it4hnh:t'ofjll
eT ton
,spre whichad a ilivda
si n
totallyun d ate
im-
mersed,
place called- Ghelan
dryshod. This check,i,.):ll
streamnlers
neighbouring: Taloolia,:,!,.!io_ to a
June there was so considerable
for sailny. tile 91.
an inilu~ of
across in the Attock, that the mountain
was~vhicli vas laid thrown water
rss its bed
tural channel restoi With such force did this torrent
o•snsl ie b
inurtrncd down, that the country for five toss on eaph bank
Na
and several people were swept,nway in
i
ourse ; many left their houses and pro-
., and betook themselves to the hills. The Qusba
li)rtlii;rahad, with its fortress, wrs levelled in this all-
destroying sweep, not a vestige of them remaining.
come
, e
About thirty of the inhabitants of this Qusba lost their
lives on this occasion, the remainder having saved them-
selves by flight. The houses of a community of fisher-
men located in the neighbourhood were also destroyed.
There was such a swell of water that it overtopped the
fort. There is no describing the extent of the ravages
committed by a torrent. The ilaqua- of Lachine was
entirely washed away, with the extensive crops which
were standing at the time. The farmers have sustained
much loss.—Bombuy Gazette.
, .
MANGANESE ORE.—The Duke Richmond
does not intend working his iron mine on the estate at
Tomintoul, owing chietfy to the long land carriage ; but
a vein of manganese has been -discovered at the same
place, which promises to be productive and valuable._
Men are at present engaged at this new vein.--Aberdeen
Herald.