The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-09 00:00:00

CONSERVATIVE MEETING.

A meeting of Conservative electors took place s'ester-
day at the London Tavern, Mr. Thomas Baring,
in the chair. The meeting was called "for the purpose
of adopting measures for securing the return of four
Conservative canditates ;" but only three have yet been
nominated, and it appears a fourth cannot be obtained.
The meeting was addressed by Mr. Wilson, Mr. Hichens,
Mr. F. Hodgson, M.P., Mr. Russell Ellice, Mr. J.
llorsley Palmer, Mr. Colesworth, and other gentlemen ;
and resolutions were adopted expressive of confidence in
Mr. Masterman, Mr. Alderman Johnson, and Mr.
R. C. L. Bevan, the three present candidates on the Con-
servative interest ; and on the motion of Mr. Russell,
Mr. Baring was invited to stand as a fourth candidate,
but he at once declined on account of his engagements
to his present constituents. Lord Ashley's name was
mentioned as a candidate; but after some discussion a
committee was formed for the purpose of deciding upon
some person who will consent to enter upon the forth-
coming struggle.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY.
The attendance was thin, and betting flat, at the fol-
lowing prices :

TIIE LIVERPOOL CUP.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken
12 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Plaudit—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Wormald's Quadruped—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen Mary—taken.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Sainsbury's The Questionable
16 to 1 agst Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Guliy ns. Tantivy—taken.
GOODWOOD CUP.
7 to 2 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero—taken
5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eryx—taken
12 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken.
DERBY.
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff—taken.
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Payne's Woodcraft—taken.
Burgundy was declared this morning not to run for either
Qr oodwood or Cup.

TILUIISDAY.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, for all gee
but two yrs old. From the Starting• post of B. M., to the
end of New T. Y. C. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Stephenson's b f Doctrine, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Pearl) 1.
Mr. Lowther's b c Admiral, 3 yrs, 6st 71b..... 2
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord
Exeter's Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged, 9st 41b; Lord Or-
ford's Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b; Colonel Peel's Oregon,
3 yrs, ist ; Colonel Peet's Vert Vert, 3 yrs, Est 41b; Lord
Exeter's ch f, by Hetman Platoff, out of Macremma, 3 yrs,
sst 71b.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Doctrine, and 3to 1 each agst The
Cob and Prussic Acid. The Macramma filly made the run-
ning to the top of the hill, followed by Doctrine, The Cob,
and Vert-Vert ; Doctrine then obtained a slight lead, waited
on by the Admiral, Prussic Acid, The Cob, and Vert-Vert--
a severe race home with this lot terminated in favour of '
Doctrine by a head, the others beaten about a neck, and so
nearly abreast that it is impossible to say which was third.
Run in 1 min. 26 secs.
The Chesterfield Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two yrs
old ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b ; the winner of the
July Stakes 91b extra, and the second horse 41bs extra.
Last half of B. AL (37 Subs.) •
Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff E. Edwards 1

Payne's Woodcraft (41bs extra)

Colonel Peel's Teetotum
The following also started, but were not placed :--Lord
Chesterfield's May, Mr. Ford's Latitat, Lord Loosdale's Elcho
Castle, Duke of Rutland's b c, by St. Francis, out of Cow-
slip, Lord Spencer's Dacia, Mr. Stephenson's b c, by Drome-
dary, darn by Vanish,
Betting-10 to 6 each agst Teetotum and The Sheriff, 7
to 1 agst Dromedary colt, 10 to 1 agst Woodcraft, and 10 to
1 agst any other. Woodcraft went away with a slight lead
of The Sheriff, which he maintained at a strong pace for,
about half the distance; Ihe Sheriff then took up the run-
ning, kept his neck and shoulders in front until within a
dozen yards of home, and won cleverly by a neck, Teetotum
third, beaten about two lengths from the winner; May a bad
fourth. Run in 55 secs.
Sweepstakes of 10 Sovs each, for 2 yrs old, 6st 111 b ; and
3 yrs, 9st. New T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 2001.
(4 Subs.)
Mr. Barne's Blackcock, 3 yrs ...... (Nat) 1
Mr. Cheshire's Ellen Horne 3 yrs
Lord Jno. Scott's Rundisford, 2 yrs .
Lord Exeter's f by Giovanni, out of Silistria, 2 yrs 4
Betting—Even on Blackcock, who won easy by two
lengths. Run in 1 min. 13 secs.
LANCASTER RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Lancaster Cup of 100 soya. added to a handicap of 15
sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second to save
his stake. Two miles and a dis. (19 Subs., of whom 9

declared.)
Mr. Robertson's Toni Tough, aged, 7st 61b... ...... (Prince) 1
Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ••• 2
The Lancaster Witch Stakes of 7 sous. each, 5 ft, and 25
added, for 3 yrs old, 7st 4lb ; 4 yrs, Bst 101 b; fillies
and geldings allowed 41bs; and maiden horses at the time
of running allowed 31b; winners once this year, 31b ;
twice or more, 51b extra. Mile and a quarter. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Heap's Brown Fly, 4 yrs ...............«........ 1
Sir J. Gerard's Morocco, 4 —rs

The Ashton Plate of 50E, for 3 yrs old, 7st 41b ; 4 yrs,
Bst 71b ; 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ; mares, &c.,
allowed 31b. Heats. One mile and a half.
Mr. Arrowsmith's Brandy Face, 3 yrs ...... ...(Abdale) 1 1
Mr. Banks's Grand Seignor, 4 yrs • 0 2
Mr. Heap's Brown Fly,4 yrs 2 3
Mr. Martin's Dandy, aged
Mr. Thompson's bc by Prince Caradoc, 3 yrs ...... , 0 0
Mr. Greenwood's Chesterfield, aged ••• •• ......... 0 0
Mr. Barton's Squib, aged
Sir G. Gerard's Milkmaid, 4 yrs
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas for 3 yrs old, 7st 51b;
4 yrs, 9st Ilb ; 5 yrs, 9st 111 b ; 6 yrs and aged, lOst 21b.
Heats. Two miles.
Mr. Stewart nd Coinme-il faut, 3 yrs ...(Abdale) 2 1 1
Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 5 yrs
Mr. Standish's Little Hampton, 6 yrs

CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.
The following is an account of the capture and de-
struction of the slaver Tres Amigos, a Brazilian brig of
415 tons, with ten officers and forty-six men, by her
Majesty's steam sloop Devastation, R. Levinge, com-
mander. "On the morning of March 16, being in lat..
5.30 N., long. 3.10. E. of Greenwich, the Devastation
chased a suspicious looking brig, which, on seeing her,
immediately made all sail, and ran in towards the land.
After a chase of sh. 30m., with all sails set, and
making eighteen revolutions in the minute, firing the
long gun loaded with shot, at 10h. 45m., the stranger
hoisted a Brazilian ensign at the main, and in a quo.
ter of an hour from that time she ran upon the beach,
near the river Lagos, in lat. 6.20 N., long. 3.10 E. of
Greenwich. Two boats were seen to leave the brig,
filled with men, who escaped to the shore. The steamer
having come close up and anchored, immediately manned
and armed her boats, and sent them on board, tinder
command of First Lieutenant P. M. Godfrey, with
acting Lieutenant J. M. Carmichael, and Mr. T•
Couts, boatswain. They found the brig well armed,
two long eighteen-pounders on pivots, one between the
masts and the other abaft the mainmast; two broadside
guns forward (eighteen-pounders), and two brass swivels
on the bulwarks of the quarter-deck ; also nettings to
repel boarders, ammunition, muskets, cutlasses, blun-
derbusses—in fact, every kind of weapon for defend-
ing a vessel. The surf was very dangerous, one of the
boats of the Devastation being dashed to pieces along-
side the slaver, and the crew washed ashore ; one
also upset, and was driven ashore by the rollers,
and the brig in a short time became a total wreck.
The officers ,and men, after cutting away the mast.g
with their cutlasses, found it necessary to swim
ashore for their lives. The brig parted amidships.
Ono marine was lost in trying to swim ashore. The
man who had been looking out at the mast-head of
the slaver was seen in the surf, heavily ironed, having
been thrown overboard by the captain for not keeping
a better look-out and seeing the cruiser before. The
Devastation's crew tried to save the poor fellow, but
his irons took him down. The surf ran CO high as to
make it quite impossible to get off to the Devastation,
so the men had to remain ashore till the next morn-
ing, when the paddle box was anchored at the
back of the surf, and the dingy being well buoyed UP
with cork fenders and bunkers, was veered ashore
by hauling lines. After various attempts, which
proved successful, in embarking the men, they were all
got .off. The French man-of-war brig Leger rendered
every assistance in trying to get the men off. Too much
praise cannot be given to the captain, officers, and
ship's company of this brig for their valuable services.
All the prisoners, ten in number, who were found on
board the brig, were saved. The Devastation has also
taken an American brig under Brazilian colours, with
520 slaves on board, bound to Rio. The Trez Amigos
had made several successful trips from the coast. On
the last voyage she landed at Bahia 1,400 slaves."

BIRTHS.
On the 4th inst., at Spalding, the wife of Charles F•
Bonner, Esq., of a son.
On the 4th inst., at Westbourne Villas, Paddington, the
wife of Francis Henry Deane, Esq., of a daughter.
On the sth inst., at Wellclose-square, Mrs. Thomas Stone,
of a daughter.
On the 6th inst., in Tavistock-square, Mrs. James Pluck-
nett, of a son.
On the 6th inst., at the Vicarage, Chesham, the lady of the
Rev. A. F. Aylward, of a daughter.
On the 6th inst., in Harley-street, the wife of Clinton
Murdoch, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 7th inst., in Hereford-road, Westbourne-grove, the
wife of E. Benham, jun., Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 23d ult. at St. Helier's, Jersey, Alban Thomas
Jones, Esq., of Bilboa, to Marie Margarita de Ynchaustegw,
of Albia, Biscay.
On the sth inst., at Dawlish, Devon, Peter John Margaret',
Esq., to Emma, widow of Theodore Monro, Esq.
On the 6th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Robert Glassonl
of Bride Kirk, Cumberland, to Elizabeth Jane, eldest (laugh-
ter of the late Joseph Collins, of Coleman-street, London.
On the 6th inst., at St. Mary's, Haggerstone, John, second
son of Mr. Sheppard, of the Kingsland-road, to Emily Anal
second daughter of W. B. Tomlinson, of the Strand.
On the 7th inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury, George
Cooper, Esq., of Ely-place, to Jane, youngest daughter of Mr.
A. Lockey, of Oxford.