The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING,' MAY 13, 1847.

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Sugars are rather heavy; 350 hhds. Cuba Muscovado sold
at 61/2c. to 7% c. ; 400 boxes Brown Havannah 73/“. to
714 c. ; 129 hhds. Porto Rico 714 c. to 7 i4c.; 100 hhds. New
Orleans 63/c. to 754 c., four months.
Molasses continue to have a downward tendency ; 700
hhds. Cardenas and Matanzas sold at 19c. to 19 c., with
some at 21c.
Naval stores are in better demand, in consequence of the
reduction in freights. Several sales have been made on pri-
vate terms. Spirits of turpentine has been sold to a fair ex-
tent at 41c.; it is now held at 42c.
There has been a speculative movement in hops, the par-
ticulars of which have not transpired.

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
Bills on London... ...
~ Paris ..
„ Amsterdam ...
„ Hamburgh .••
Bremen ... •••
DOMESTIC EXCHANGES.

106 to 106%
5.40 to 5.411 i,
39 to 39%
35 to
773 A to 78

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PHILADEPHIA, APRIL 20, r. 31.
Stocks were heavy, especially at the first board of brokers,
and prices fell off. - After, 1,000 dolls., United States' 6's,
1867, sold at 1051/4 ; 3,500 dolls. ditto 6's, 1856. at 10414 ;
5,000 dolls. Pennsylvania s's at 73%; 500 dolls. United
States' Treasury Notes, s's, at 103 ; 1,000 dolls. United
States 6's, 1856, at 10414 ; 50 shares Pennsylvania Township
Bank at 32 ; 50 Vicksburg at 111/s.
After Sales-1,000 dolls. Susquehanna Canal notes at 45;
2,000 dulls. Reading RR. Mortgage bonds at 71 ; 35 Susque-
hanna Canal, '65. at 131 A ; 350 Girard Bank at 111/4 ; United
States' Bank closed at 43/4 to 4%; North America Bank,ll3
offered; Pennsylvania Bank, 290; Philadelphia Bank, 123
to 125 ; Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, 531/4 offered ; Girard
Bank, 111/s to 1/4 ; Vicksburgh, 11 to 111/4 ; Reading RR.,
293,i to 30; Pennsylvania s's, 731/4 to 731/2 ; Reading HR.
Bonds, 721/4 to 72 L/2 ; Morris Canal, 201 A to 2074 ; United
States' 6's, 1856, 1041/4 to 1041/, ; ditto, 1867, 105 to 1051 A ;
United States' Treasury Notes, 103 to 1031/4.

Boston... ...
Philadelphia ...
Baltimore ..•
Richmond .•
Wilmington, N.C.
Charles' on
Savannah ...
Augusta ...
Columbus ...
Apalachicola
New Orleans
Nashville
St. Louis ...
Louisville
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Detroit .•
Buffalo .••
Albany ..•

PEDESTRIANISM.

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HENRY BOOK, OF STAFFORD, AND JOHN SMITH, THE
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being the appointed rendezvous, and mine host Smith's, the
Swan, the head quarters, the gathering from south, east, and
west as, as the Yankees say, "pretty considerable." The
market, so far as betting quotations can be safely made,
speaking from our own cognizance of hard cash staked,
ruled at 6 to 4 on Smith, and subsequently increased to 2 to 1.
This was persevered in by many of those who are supposed
by the many-headed multitude to know best, and to have
most money, and hence the backers of Book were almost
frightened out of their own better judgment, and wagering
became rather a matter of defying challenge than real busi-
ness. At half.past four o'clock, the men showed at the
scratch. Smith was in admirable racer-like form, fine as a
thorough, bred, hard as a pebble, and " fit to run for a man's
life." His antagonist was fresh, angular in the facial out-
line, blooming, youthful, elastic, and wiry, and if the pre-
vious fame and deeds of the Regent-street Pet had made him
a favourite, looked not unlikely, a eecond time, to prove that
favouritism in foot as well as horse-racing, may lead to
serious mistakes. One hour and a quarter was consumed in
127 false starts, and at the 128111 go" the rivals bounded
off. Smith had, if anything could be had, the start. For
thirty yards the competitors were level, at fifty, Book had
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METCALF AND MooattotTsz.—The race of 200 yards, be •
tween Samuel Metcalf and Russell Moorhouse, attracted a
considerable muster of spectators on Monday, at Wands-
worth-common. The men showed at the starting-scratch at
four o'clock, the distance agreed on being 200 yards, and the
stakes 10 sovs. aside. The disparity in height was consider-
able, Metcalf being the taller man by at least four inches.
On the word being given, they bounded off, running level
for some thirty yards, when Metcalf pulled foot, took a
lead, of which he was never afterwards dispossessed, and ran
in an easy winner by three or four yards, which he might
have increased had he been so disposed.
Iswoon AND BERRT.—Robert Inwood, of Tooting, and
W. Berry, of Lambeth, decided their match of 150 yards on
Monday morning, on Wandsworth-common. The race,
which was run before eight o'clock, was never in doubt.
Inwood took the lead, after ten yards had been covered, from
a very even start, and closed all cavil as to the question of
speed, by beating his antagonist by three yards. •
SLADE AND AIOUNTJOY'S 20 MILE MATCH.—The "ve-
teran" and his opponent, Slade, who gave him 300 yards'
start, met at Highgate, on Monday, and ran 20 miles. The
stake was a small one, namely, 10/. ; and at 30 minutes past
5, the pedestrians went off. The "old one" never left the
event in question ; for Slade, at no time, was within 100
yards of his opponent. At the 19th mile, Slade resigned,
Mountjoy completing the 20 miles in 2 hours and 24 minutes

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

Yesterday the opening match of the season came off
when the following prizes were given for competition by the
above popular and excellent club :
For yachts not exceeding twenty-five tons :
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First prize—A silver tea-kettle value 60 guineas.
Second prize—A silver punch-bowl 3O guineas.
For yachts of twelve tons:—
A silver service
This match, as the first of the season, is always looked for-
ward to with much interest by the amateurs, as it generally
introduces one or more rival candidates for fame to compete
with the old established favourites. For this reason the ar-
rival of the Fawn, a new boat of good repute (from Poole),
was anxiously expected, and when almost at the hour of
starting it was definitely stated that she had not arrived,
much disappointment was felt, for the race was now resigned
to yachts whose merits had last year been fairly tested on
several occasions and in various weathers. This rendered the
sport less exciting, and the want of wind caused this to be
felt the more severely. But although the conoscenti were in
a great measure disappointed, the ladies who joined the
party on the steamer must have been highly gratified with
the general arrangements, the brightness of the day, the
beauty of the scene, and the musical performances by the
band of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), and Adams's band.
At ten o'clock the Meteor steamer started from London-
bridge with the Commodore, Lord A. Paget, the Vice-Com-
modore, Barwal, E,q., and a numerous company on
board, and proceeded to Erith, from which place the yachts
were to start, to sail round a buoy moored at Chapman's
Head, twelve miles below Gravesend, and thence return to
Greenwich.
The following yachts took their stations, and at one o'clock
were all ready to start :

FIRST CLASS.
L'ons. Port. Owner's Names.
1. Secret
2. Belvedere
3. Prima Donna 25 Colchester... T. Harvey, Esq.
4. Ino

SECOND CLASS.
1. Ranger l2 London E. W. Roberts, Esq.
2. Whisper
No. I was on the southern shore.
At about one o'clock the commodore gave the signal to
start, and on the firing of the gun the sails of all were
hoisted with electrical rapidity, the Belvedere getting her
gaff-topsail set first; they all rounded nearly level, the
Secret from lying nearer the wind (which was north-west)
being rather astern. The whole match down to the turning
point, Chapman's Head, was sadly devoid of interest, it
being, from the excessive calmness of the day, almost a
drifting match ; this degree of langour was increased by the
unchanging position of the yachts, which, but that the wind
was a leading one, would not have been enabled to complete
their distance within the time allowed them. In the first
reach (Erith) the little Ranger had the heels of them all,
the pride of place, however, being soon wrested from her by
the Secret; in Long Reach by the Inc) also, and the yachts
passed Northfleet in the following order :—Secret first by a
quarter of a mile, Ino second, the little Ranger a plucky
third, the Prima Donna fourth, and the Belvidere and
Whisper holding a private controversy out of our ken.
The following is the time at which the yachts rounded the
flag buoy at Chapman's Head :-
1. Secret

2. Ino
3. The Ranger on her quarter
4. Prima Donna ll min: past 4
5. Belvidere l2i min. past 4
6. Whisper
The boats now felt the early flood, and with it that which
had been prayed and whistled for all the morning—viz. a
capful of wind. This infused new life into the heels of the
boats and the hearts of the lookers on, the backers of the Ino
and the Belvedere thinking that the match had only now
commenced, and that the merits of their respective boats
would now at last be tested,:and ensure a different result. The
Belvidere was suddenly thrown out of the betting by going
aground on the Bligh Sands, and in that position enduring
the mortification of seeing the little Whisper " walk by her."
The Ino, now the breeze hai' freshened, completely shakes off
the Ranger, which again is passed by the Prima Donna, and
the race from this point it is evident, bar accidents, is in the
hands of the Secret, Ino, and Prima Donna. And now the
amateurs watch keenly the way in which they make their
tacks and boards, many fancying that in "reaching" the Ino
would show superiority. This idea was entertained only for
a brief space, as all allowed that the Secret went closer to
windward than any of them, and the way in which she and
the Ino were handled was the theme of universal admiration.
The wind had now most opportunely veered round slightly,
being west, and a point to the southward, this with its in-
creased power enabled the yachts to perform the distance in
less time than was at first expected, but caused no alteration
in the position of any them, as they came in at Greenwich
in the following order and time :--
Secret
Ino
Prima Donna l4 min. past 9
Ranger
Whisper
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The above table is as accurate as we were able to furnish,
in consequence of the failing light, and is within a fraction of
the actual time. In consequence of the lateness of the hour.
the prizes were not publicly awarded; but the first prize
was given to J. W. Smith, Esq., owner of the Secret; the
second ditto to Henry Gibson, Esq., owner of the Ino ; and
the prize for the second class was bestowed on E. W.
Roberts, Esq., the owner of the Ranger.
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tained much applause for the dashing manner in which she
stuck to her bulkier opponents. With respect to the Belvi-
dere and the Prima Donna, their admirers insist that their
positions would have been far more forward had they not,
from alterations not yet completed, been thrown out of trim.
Enough has, however, been this day shown to prove that
with one or two novelties on the list, the club for their next
match may produce a carte never surpassed, and of a
character the most inviting.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, 111AY12.—WindS.S.E., slight breeze, andcloudy•
DEAL, MAY 11. —Wind 5.. W., moderate.—Arrd. a barque,
Sydney, New South Wales, and sailed for London ; Amwell,
Fine, Calcutta. Sld. Alfred, Cape of Good Hope and Singa-
pore. Arrd. from the River, Agnes, for Trinidad.
OFF DOVER, MAY 11.—Ralph, Bernal, New Zealand.
OFF PORTLAND, Al AT 10.—Agostina, Volenn, Launceston,
Van Diemen's Land ; Calypso, Effingham, Jamaica. 11. Jane
Francis, Crosby, Hobart Town.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind variable. Arrd. Trio,
Winter, Monte Video. Sid. Cressy,Adelaide, South America.
LIVERVOOL' MAY 11.—Wiud variable and light.—Arrd.
Devon, Langley,
Bombay; Belle, Rosewell, Valparaiso;
Themis, Brown, New Orleans ; Agnes Gilmour, Anderson,
New Orleans. Sld. 10. Spartan, New York. 11. Culdee,
Bombay; Cassiopea, Cape of Good Hope ; Alexander,
Philadelphia • Queen, New York ; Wanderer, Boston ; Paole,
Staten Island; Junior, Quebec. Off port, Princess Sophia,
Islay; Cheshire, Van, and i3ella Partena
CLYDE, MAY 10.—Wind W.—Arrd. Calypso, Colville,
Trinidad; Morea, Kind, Boston. Sld. Margaret, Trinidad;
Indian Chief, Port Philip and Sydney.
N EwroßT, MAY 11. —IV ind S.S.W.—Sid. Monmouth,
Grenada.

MILFORD, MAY 10.—Wind S.—Sld. Predera, New Orleans.
SCILLY, MAY 10,—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Little Pet, Tre-
garthen, Porto Rico. The Hero, from Malaga to Liverpool,
was passed, sth inst., with bowsprit gone, bows stove, having
been is contact with a large ship unknown.
SUNDERLAND, MAY 11.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Thorndale,
Quebec
WATERFORD, MAY lo.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—Arrd.

Harriet, Williams, St. John's, Newfoundland.
LYNN. MAY 11. Ohne Christine, from Grufswald,
sprung a leak tLis paciiiing, and filled ; cargo (linseed)
damaged.
HULL, MAY 11.—The Phoenix steam-tug, Gainsborough
'to this port, has sunk in the Treat, near Bintou Stather ; cargo
(iron) expected to be saved.
SitiEws, MAY 11.—Wind N. to N.E., light.—Sld. Cygnet,
ISt. John's; Susan and Sarah, North America,
CAUTION TO MARINERS.

ROADSTEAD OF TARANAKI, NEW ZEALAND.—Extract of
a letter received at Lloyd's, trom Wellington, New Zealand,
dated the 21st of December, 1846 :—" The roadstead at
Taranaki, at all times hazardous for large vessels, has be-
Game more so since the moorings, laid down by the New
Zealand Company, have been carried away. No yeastsl can
lie there in a north-wester—the prevalent wind."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
HO USE OF COMMONS, May 12.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve
o'clock.

SITTINGS ON WEDNESDAY.
On the motion that the Committees have leave to sit
notwithstanding the sitting of the House,
Sir H. INGLIS wished to call the attention of the
House andothe Government to the inconvenience of the
House and the Committees sitting at the same time
on Wednesday. On that day many most im•
portant measures were appointed for considera-
tion in the House, and by the rules that had been
ad,pted it was compulsory on many Hon. Members
who were interested in those questions to be absent, in
consequence of having to attend Committees. It was,
for instance, extremely inconvenient that such measures
as the Pious and Charitable Purposes Bill, and other
important Bills, should be appointed for considera-
tion when Members who took an interest in them were
compelled to be absent. He trusted that the Govern-
ment would adopt some measure to remedy the incon-
venience.

Sir G. GREY fully admitted that great inconvenience
existed in consequence of the rule of the House com-
pelling the attendance of five Members upon each Com-
mittee, and that it tended to an unsatisfactory discharge
of the duties of Members in the House. He deeply re-
gretted that the present arrangement should cause the
ab ence of many Hon. Members, and would be glad to
see some course adopted that would remedy the incon-
venience. The postponing of the sitting of 'Committees
on Wednesdays would be attended with great expense
to the parties, and he did not well see how that course
could be adopted.
Mr. ESTCOURT did not see how the difficulty was
to be got over, except by Hon. Members postponing
matters that were offered to a future day, and that he
must admit would in many instances be unjust.
After some observations from Mr. GOULBURN and
Mr. HUDSON,
Mr. GISBORNE expressed a hope that the Govern-
ment would consider whether it would be best for the
House or the Committees to sit on Wednesday. He
thought they ought not both to sit on the same day.
Mr. JAMES thought that the best course to be pur-
sued would be, that the Committees should commence
their sittings on Wednesdays at six o'clock, and con-
tinue them till midnight.—(Laughter.)
Leave was then given to the different Committees to
sit, notwithstanding the sitting of the House.

REPORTS.
The reports on the following Bills were brought up:—
Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railways Amalgama-
tion.

Duffryn Llynvi and Porth Cawl and Llynvi Valley
Rail ways Amalgamation.
Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to Hitchin).
Great Northern Railway (Hertford, Hatfield, and St.
Alban's Branch).
Llnyvi Valley Railway Extension.
London Sewage Chemical Manure.

Swansea Valley Railway.
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.

Sir F. TEIESIGER gave notice, that on the motion
for the further consideration of the report on the Bir-
mingham and Oxford Junction Railway, he should
move that the report be further considered that day six
months.

tantism. They were endeavouring, not to introduce a
new principle, but merely to remove an anomaly.
They did not wish charities to get possession of
the land, but merely that property should be
placed in the same position with respect to that as it
was with reference to anything else. The University of
Oxford was enabled, by an Act, to sell their land. Were it
not for an exemption of Queen Anne's bounty from that
restriction by the 43d of George 111., that most useful
charity would not have been half so efficient as it was.
In his Church Endowment Bill the Right Hon. Baronet
himself had made serious encroachments on the principle
contended for. Let them look at the manufacturing
towns, and they would find that this statute worked
most injuriously, and in agricultural districts there was
equal iniury inflicted.

Sir R. H. INGLIS said that he should have been
content to have let the measure go to a division, after
the speech of his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for
the Home Department, without making any observa-
tions upon it, had not the House decided that
the debate should continue. He trusted that at some
other period it would be so contrived that so important
a question would not be brought forward at a time when
so large a proportion of Hon. Members were necessarily
absent in their several Committees. He could hardly
agree with his Noble Friend in any one particular
of his speech except his eulogium upon Sir F.
Palgrave. While he admitted the justice of that praise,
he could not attempt to assert that, however high and
talented an authority Sir F. Palgrave might be on this
subject, still he was not infallible, and many assertions
made on his authority were incorrect. He trusted
that the House would not be misled by any state-
ment, however elaborate, into an assent to this Bill, but
that it would be rejected upon its own merits, as a simi-
lar measure was rejected last year. He thought that
any measure that could encourage men to give in their
lifetime for charitable purposes was better than one
to encourage them to defraud their heirs' by leav-
ing their properties for these purposes after thEir
death.—(Hear, hear.) There had been many Acts with
reference to this subject, and all of them had been re-
laxed in favour of the Church of England. He
would not enter upon the subject more fully
just then, but he would say that, rather than
take the Noble Lord's Bill as he found it, he was con-
tent to take the law as he found it. On many grounds
it was very inexpedient to disarrange the law as it now
stood, and for still heavier reasons would it be inexpe-
dient to pass the measure of his Noble Friend into a
law.

Sir W. HEATHCOTE supported the second reading
of the Bill.

Mr. NEWDEGATE said that the evils which this
Bill proposed to remedy were not so great as the evils
which would accrue from it.

Lord J. MANNERS replied—He said that the Hon.
Member for Tamworth introduced his Bill without any
of those objections offered by the Right Hon. Baronet
having been urged against it, and he could not conceive
why one thing was to be right in Ireland and entirely
wrong in England.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading 2O
Against it
Majority —l46