The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-07 00:00:00

TUESDAY.

The stewards not having thought it requisite to prc-
pose any new stakes in addition to the standing engage-
ments, the list for this day's sport presented an unpre-
tending total of three races, of which the one, i, e., the
Newmarket Handicap, alone excited any interest. A
wet night was followed by a fine day, and the company
in consequence, swollen by fresh arrivals by the morning
trains to Chesterford, was more numerous than on
Monday, still, however, below the average. The ball
opened at half-past two, with the Tuesday's Riddles-
worth; this and the next stake having been brought to
an issue, an interval of one hour was allowed, and at
four o'clock a larger field than we had calculated on
were brought to the post, and in due course the judge's
fiat passed a stake worth upwards of 1,1001. to the
account of the Honourable Member for Dublin. The
winner has since been named " Claremort,". The fol-
lowing is a brief report of the running:—
The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 Soys. each, h ft, for the
Produce of blares covered in 1843. D,M. (6 Sub.)
Col. Peel's King of Naples, B.lt 71b, by Slane...(Nat) 1
Duke of Bedford's Flattens, Bst 41b
Mr. Wretord's Will Doe, Bst
Betting-6 to 4 each agst King of Naples and Fist-
iana, and 7 to 4 agst Wild Doe. They walked for about
a distance, and then set off at a steady pace, Wild Doe
leading, with the King of Naples next ; they ran so to
the cords, when they closed, and ran a severe race in,
the King of Naples winning by a head, and only a head
between the second and third. Time, 2 min. 14 sec.
Sweepstakes of 100 Soya. each, h ft, for the Produce of
Mares covered in 1843, not engaged in the Riddles-
worth. D.M. (7 Subs.)
Mr. W. S. Stanley's Bella Donna, by Slane,

_
(W. Boyce) 1
Lord Stradbroke's c. by the Saddler, Bst 71b
Lord Glasgow ns. Sorrel, Bst llb . ....
Betting 5 to 4 on Lord Stradbroke's Marpessa colt,
and 6to 4 agst Bella Donna. Bella Donna made all the
twining, and won cleverly by a length; Sorrel a bad
third. Time 1 mm. 48 sec.

The Newmarket Handicap of 25 Boys. each, 10 ft, and
only 5 if declared, B:c., with 200 added, for three year-
olds and upwards; the second to receive 100 soya. out
of the stakes; Cremont course; 77 subs, 39 of whom

declared.
Mr. Gregory's ch c Claremont, by Euclid, dam by
Taurus, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
Lord E. Russell's Sting, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 4 yrs ist 21b
The following also started but were not placed:—Mr.
W. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, Lord Orford's Footstool,
Mr. Wigram's Keaheng, Mr. Pemberton's Best Bower,
Lord Miltown's Due an Durras, Colonel Peel's Campa-
nile, Mr. R. 11. Nevile's Remorse, Sir J. Hawley's
Humdrum, Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance, Lord Exe-
ter's Cocoa Nut, Lord Stradbroke's Lyneeus—Lord G.
Bentinck nd Devil-me-care, Mr. Hargraves nd Bit-
nibble. Colonel Peel's Palma, Lord March nd Vampyre,
Lord Glasgow's Discontent.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Euclid colt, sto 1 agst Vanish,
6 to 1 agst Footstool, 7 to 1 agst Sting, 12 to 1 agst
Kesheng, 12 to 1 against Lvriccip,, 12 to 1 agst Campa-
nile. and 20 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne.
Won by a length ; Sting beating Vanish by a head,
Lynceus fourth. Run in 3 min. 9 sec. Further parti-
culars in our next.
Match, 500, h ft, T.M.M.—Mr. Greville's Alarm,
Bst 41b, received forfeit from Mr. Mytton's The Baron,
Bst Ilb.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT, TEN o'cLocx.
LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7 to 4 apt Planet 14 to I agat The Liberator

METROPOLITAN STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Wolfdog—taken
1,000 to 500 on Claremont (Euclid colt) agst Wolf-
dog—taken
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) I4oto 1 agst Sting (t)

7 to 2 agst Kent's lot (t)
14 to 1 agst Forth's lot (t)
15 to 2 agst Van Tromp (t)
9 to 1 agst Planet
16 to 1 agst Epirote (t)
20 to 1 agst Liberator (t)
20 to 1 agst Glentilt (t)
25 to 1 agst Red Hart

BY.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Martin
40 to 1 agct War Eagle
(t)
50 to 1 sgst Old Port (t)
1,000 to 15 agst Good Cover
1,000 to 10 agst Halo (t)

ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY.

PLATE Or 501.—Garry Owen, aged—Wood Pigeon,
5 yrs—Wilderness, 4 yrs—Mogulistan, 3 yrs—Tarella
(Tarantella colt), 3 yrs—Shahzsdee, 3 yrs.
COLUMN STAKES.—AII that are talked of as starters
are Epirote. Red Hart, Bingham, and probably Shawn
Buidhe or Palma.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TIIESDAT.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Sting (t) 8 to 1 agst Euclid colt (t)
5 to 1 agst Vanish (t) 10 to 1 agst Campanile (r)
Bto 1 agst Footstool (t) 12 to 1 agst Kesheng.
DERBY.
15 to 1 agst Epirote--taken, and afterwards offered.
Nothing done on any other race.

THE WINDSOR GRAND MILITARY AND AN-
NUAL STEEPLE CHASES.—Finsr DAY.
WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.
This day, being the commencement of the Newmarket
Craven Meeting, led many persons to expect that
these annual races would this, their fifth year, be shorn
of a great portion of those celebrated sporting charac-
ters who, upon every. former occasion, have taken part
in the sports and pastimes of a Windsor steeple-chase.
Although the attractions at Newmarket caused the ab-
sence of several who had heretofore been present, yet in
point of numbers the steeple-chases of 1847 were quite
as well attended as they have been during the past sea-
sons. No exertions have been spared by the stewards
to render the sport as attractive as usual ; and, we may
add, Mr. J. Thompson, the indefatigable clerk of the
course, upon whose shoulders have rested the carrying
out the whole of the admirable arrangements, has ex
erted himself for several weeks past most industriously
to render himself deserving of the thanks of the stewards
and the public. The attempt which was made by a
Rev. Gentleman of Windsor (the Rev. Mr. Gould, the
assistant curate) to put a stop to the sport, by endea-
vouring to obtain signatures to a document for its aboli-
tion, not only most signally failed, but induced those
who were in its favour (not only in Windsor, but else-
where) to redouble their exertions to promote and add
to the subscriptions, and thus increase the value of the
various stakes to be run for on each day. A great
number of carriages were on the ground, filled with
elegantly-dressed females, and the grand and other stands
had their fair complement of visitors.
Amongst those who were present were the Marquis of
Worcester, Viscount Drumlanrig, the Earl of Strath-
more, Lord B. Cecil, Sir Edward Poore, Colonel Mickle-
thwaite, Colonel Phillips, R. Clifton, Esq., the lion. G.
Noel, Viscount Neville, Captain William Peel, Major
Ogilvie, Captain Broadley, Captain Gambier, Captain
Rushbrook, Captain Walpole, Captain Weston, Sir 11.
Burgess, Captain Harford, W. H. Wells, Esq., A. W.
Tollemache, Esq., Captain Stanford, T. H. Clifton,
Esq., A. M. Alleyne, Esq., Major Mountjoy Martin,
Captain Buikelvy, R. Sutton, Esq., Sir J. Brown, D.
Baillie, Esq., G. W. Walker, Esq., ecc.
The line of country selected by the stewards (the Mar-
quis of Worcester, Viscount Drumlanrig, Major Mount-
joy Martin, A. W. Tollemache, Esq., 2d Life Guards,
and T. 11. Clifton, Esq.,) was as follows:—The starts
took place near the paling of the Great Park, between
Sheet-street and Spital-road, with a long run to the first
fence (a stiff hedge on a bank, with a ditch on the taking-
off side), over a moderate fence into Bone-lane, several
loads of straw and manure being laid down in the lane
for the security of the horses, and to prevent the chance
of an accident. A open fence led out of the lane through
a garden into a grass field, over a good fence, into Mr.
Thompson's paddock, and another leading into the
winning field, passing in front of the grand stand,
over a flight of bushed hurdles, which were removed
for the run in- The next was an easy fence on to
the first brook, 12 feet Ride, with an artificial four-feet
fence on the taking-off side, into a large field, in which
was placed a flight of posts and rails, over a couple of
good leaps into another part of Bone-lane, where similar
precautions had been taken by laying down straw to pre-
vent mishaps. The course then continued out of the
lane, through a small field, over two close fences into
the turning Geld, with another rasper into the starting
I field, on to the second brook of between ten and eleven
1 feet wide, with a four-feet fence on the taking-off aide,
crossing Spital-road into Captain Balkeley's park, at
Cl' , er, v•hf re a circle of nearly half a ludy was ntedo.
over two ferny, s; again crossing the Spital-road on to
the " Big brook" in Mr. Dyson's field, with fifteen:feet of
water to clear, and an artificial fence of about four feet
on the taking-off side. [At the steeple-chases of 1843

and 1844, this brook was upwards of eighteen feet in
width. It was, however, considered advisable by the
stewards to have the water drawn off this year to its pre-
sent width.] Upon clearing the "Big brook" the course
then bore to the left, over the first fence taken at the
s'art, where the line was re-entered, and then there was
an excellent straight and long run home to the winning-
post, the whole distance being about a furlong short o
four miles. For the Sovereign Sweepstakes to-day the
course was shortened by about a mile. It will be the
same to-morrow for the Five Sovs. and the Two Soya.
Sweepstakes. The line of country, the whole of which
was grass laud, was in excellent order for the sport.
The sport came off as under, the first race being for
The Hounslow Brigade Stakes of 10 sows. each, h ft,
with 201. added ; the second horse to save his stake ;
12st each for horses bona fide the property of officers
of the Household Brigade—viz., the Ist and 2,1 Life
Guards, the Royal Horse Guards, and the Brigade
of Foot Guards. Gentlemen riders. A winner of
501. public money to carry 51b; of 701., 71b; and of
1001., 101 b extra. Distance, about four miles.
Mr. J. Leslie's (Ist Life Guards) Charon (Earl
Strathmore)
Mr. R. Ilesketh's g g Seven Stars ...(Major Ogilvie) 2
Major M. Martyn's Advance (Lord Drumlanrig) 0
Viscount Neville's b h Pearl (Captain Broadley) 0
Charon came in several minutes in advance of Seven
Stars, who threw its rider, and fell in taking the leap
into Bow-lane. The Major, however, was soon again
mounted, the gelding taking the remainder of the leaps
admirably. Advance and Pearl were pulled up at the
second brook.

The betting was 3 to 1 agst Charon, 2 to 1 agst Ad-
vance, and 4 to 1 agst Pearl.

Sweepstakes of 5 soya, each, pp, with 25/. added by pub-
lic subscription ; the second horse to save his stake ;
12st each. The winner to pay 51. towards expenses,
and to be sold for 150/. if demanded; the owner of the
second horse not to have the exclusive right of claim-
ing the winning horse, but the stewards to decide as
to the purchaser.
Mr. Chillingworth's (Jamphice (Bradley) 1
Mr. T. Hussey's Quicksilver (Owner) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's British Yeoman (Owner) 3
Mr. Phllpott's Shamrock (Owner) 4
Mr. James's ch m Orange Peel (Sait) 0
Mr. R. Clifton's b g Cornelius (Barker) 0
Mr. G.R. Walker's b g Comrade (Owner) 0
Mr. Neale's g g Richard of Brampton (Rackley) 0
Captain Johnstone nd Sweet Brier.....(Captain Peel) 0
Mr. J. Lambert's b g Hanault (Mr. Keen) 0
Mr. J. Elmore's br g Oulton was disqualified from
running, it not having been named at the time of
entering.
The winner was claimed by Mr. Sutton, the owner of

the second horse declining.
The Military Open Race for a Sweepstakes of 10 SOW.
each, sft, with 15 added; 11st each. The winner to
pay 51 towards expenses, and the second horse to save
his stake. For horses bona fide the property of
officers in the army on full pay. A winner of 1001.
in a steeple Chase to carry 71b; of 2001. 141 b; and of
3001. 211 b extra. Four miles.
Mr. Little's Carlow, 12st (Captain W. Peel) 0
lion. G. Noel's b g Lopez (Owner) 0
Captain Gamber's ch g Forester (Mr. Broadley) 2
Lord B. Cecil's Mortgage (Owner) 3
Mr. D. Baillie's b m Mirific ,
Mr. A. M. Alleyne's The Magpie dr
Viscount Neville's b h Pearl , dr
This was a splendid race, terminating in a dead heat
between Carlow and Lopez, Forester and Mortgage
being well up. Betting even on Carlow and Forester
against the field. The stakes were divided.
Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, with 5 added, if five horses
start ; the second horse to save his stake ; llst each.
The winner to be sold (upon the same conditions as in
the second race) for 251., if demanded. Distance about
three miles.

Mr. Neale 's b g Villager (Rackley) 1
Mr. A. Sait's ch g The Lion (Owner) 0
Mr. (Owner) 0
HCararrwisle,sy'hs
hg
Nonsuch (Collman) 0
Miracle
Mr. Hunter's br m The Nun (Reeves) 0
Villager came in a winner in a canter, taking the
fences and brooks in beautiful style. The rest were
" nowhere." The Lion fell, after having cleared the
first brook, throwing its rider, who was for some time
insensible. Mr. Suit, however, shortly afterwards re-
covered sufficiently to remount his horse and ride back to
the weighing stand. This was the only accident which
occurred during the day.
Captain Blair officiated as judge.

SECOND DAY.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.
The " great card" of this annual gathering, the Ilan-
dicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each (17 acceptances, and
6 payers of "5/. forfeit), the prize being of the value of
upwards of 5001., with the 100/. given, attracted to the
course to-day a far more numerous assemblage than
yesterday.
The races commenced with a
Sweepstakes (Handicap) of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, with 100
sovs. added. The secqnd horse to nave his stake, and
the winner to pay 251. towards the expenses. After
the weights are declared, any gentleman riding, quali-
fied to ride in the first race of the first day, allowed
51b. About four miles.

Captain Barnet's ch g Marengo, lOst 91b (Bradley) 1
Mr. Preston's m Brunette, 12st3lb (A. M`Donnough) 2
Mr. T. Wesley's Gayhurst, Oat 121 b (Rackley) 3
Mr. R. E. Cooper's br g Sir Fretful, lOst I Ilb
Mr. Smith's ch g Stanmore, 10st 111 b (Mr. Holman) 5
Mr. C. Bevil's ch g Latitat, lOst 1 11b.........(0 wner) 6
Capt. D'Arcey's ch g Culverthorpe, list 21b (Owner) 0
Mr. J. Skirring's b g Christopher North, lOst 111 b 0
Mr. A. Ricardo's b g The Orphan, lOst 71b (Owner) 0
Captain Gambier's ch in Canary, lOst 51b (Balchin) 0
Mr. G. Lambden's The Tyrant, lOst 41b.. ...(Oliver) 0
Mr. Anderson's Grenade, lOst 91b ......(J. Marson) 0
Mr. Rogers's ch g The Page ‘ dr
Mr. Preston's b h Frederick
Mr. N. Mason's Laurel
Mr. Vever's Little Tommy dr
Mr. Vever's bg by Tom Brown ................
The following paid 5 sovs. forfeit, having declared
before the 29th of March:—Durham, Vanguard, Grey
Freize, Dick Thornton, -
Lady Jane, and Tramp. Won
by only half a neck.
y
The Aristocratic Steeple Chase of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft.,
with 20 added ; list 71bs each. The winner of the
Brigade Stakes to cart 121 b extra ; and a winner
any steeple chase of the value of 100/., including his
own stake, 71bs of
; of two, 101bs extra. The second
horse to save his stake. Morses to be the property of
members, or sons of members,
of either Brooks's,
Boodle's, White's, Arthur's, Army and Navy, Eglin-
toun Park, Croxton Park, Bilbury, Oakley, Learning-
ton, or Herts' Clubs, or officers on full pay in the army
or
navy,
having won a steeple chase of 3001. not to be allowed
and to be ridden by the same. Any horse
to start. Distance, about four miles.
Captain W. Peel's br 'h
Chandler ..............• (Owner) 1
Mr. J. Leslie's Charon (Lord Strathmore) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's b g Durham .................. (Owner) 3
Mr. R. Clifton's b g Mahomet (Lord Druinlanrig) 0
Mr. Bromley nd ch g The Hare ...............(Owner) 0
Mr. Milton na b h Tory
..... . .(Owner) 0
Capt. Gambier's ch g Forester ......(Capt. Broadley) 0
Hon. G. Noel's b g Lopez (h b)
............... (Owner) 0
Mr. A. Ricardo's The Captain ............. (Owner) 0
................
Lord B. Cecil's Mortgage ................................. dr
Lord Drumlanrig's Victor ................................ dr
Major Martin nd Advance . dr
Viscount Nevill's The Pearl
The nino horses passed the grand stand the first time
nearly together, Durham making the running on to the
first brook. After passing Bone-lane Charon took the
lead, but was passed by Chandler within half a mile of
the winning post. Lord Drurelanrig was thrown and
slightly injured in the face at the turn in Captain Bulke-
ley's park. Won by about six lengths.
Chandler was the favourite at 3 to 1, 5 to 1 agst Dur-
ham, 5 to 4 on Chandler and Durham, and 5 to 1 agst
Mahomet.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, with 15 added ; the second
horse to save his stake. Catch weights not under lOst.
The winner to be sold for cot., if demanded ; the right
of claiming as in the second race of the first day. The
winner to pay 51. towards the expenses. About three

miles.
Mr. Martin's b g Negro (Rackley) 1
Mr. R. Clifton's b g Cornelius ......... (Mr Bromley) 2
Captain Phillip's b g Horace (Owner) 3
Mr. Little's Carlow (Oliver) 0
Captain Price's b m Mrs. Lea (Reeves) 0
Mr. J. S. Irwin's g g Waterloo
, (Owner) 0
Mr. Mitchell's b g Banjoe (Burrows) 0
Lord B. Cecil's h Jack (Owner) 0
Mr. D. Baillie's b in Mirifla
Sweepstakes of 2 sove. each, with 10 added: the second
horse to save his stake; for horses that never won a
steeple-chase. list each. Tho winner to be sold for
601; the right of claiming as in the second race of the
first day. Three miles.
Mr. Philpott's Shamrock (Mason) 1
Mr. J. Darby's gby Robin Hood ............. (Seffert) 2
(Oliver) 3
Lind (Sadler) 0
Lord Drumlanrig's Victor ... (Owner) 0
Harris'smm o dc' sh
Mr. J. Coulstock's b g Hainsult ............ (Rackley) 0
A 1
Mr.e Si
Mr. Stapleford's Jack dr
bgmWebnoyy
Mr. Thompson nd Villager ............................ . dr
Mr. T. Cunnon's b g Fox ................................. dr
Won by about ten lengths. The winner was claimed
by the owner of the second horse.
Betting—Shamrock was the favourite at 2 to 1, 5 to 1
against Jenny Lind, and 6 to 1 against Robin Hood.
The Scurry Stakes of I soy. each, with 5 added, did
not come off, there being only two entries at the post,
Mr. Elwes's No Mistake, and Sir E. Poore's Shuffle.
The stewards for next year will be Prince George of
Cambridge, Sir E. Poore, and Captain W. Peel.

Sir Robert and Lady Peel are passing the holidays
atni
gllhrtaiyitoon. n Manor,
Baronetsaunrrd fa
o unm
d by a select circle. The
are
expected to return
to town for the season on Monday next.

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to Tleanit AtlliAatß
Council is gra-
dually recovering his health, and that there remains not
the slightest doubt but that he will be able to attend in
the House of Lords at the expiration of the recess.
tQhuer s
r, or r d
Presidentl Ais s ko wo f
the NE.—We are happy
The Earl of Auckland, accompanied by the Hon.
Miss Eden, left town yesterday for Devonshire. The
Noble Earl after some visits, it is understood, will make
official inspections at Plymouth and Devonport.
The Duke of Wellington, accompanied by the
Right lion. Charles Arbuthnot, returns to Apslev
House on Tuesday or Wednesday, next from Strath.-
fieldsaye, Hants. The Noble. and Gallant Duke gives a
grand banquet on the 21st instant to their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the
Duchess of Gloucwtar.
A letter from _Naples states that Mr. Cobden kad
been presented to the King of Naples. His recep-
tion in Naples had been of the most flattering kind, es•
pecially among merchants.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.
(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act 10th
George IV., cap. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus re-
yenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, beyond the actual expenditure thereof, for the
year ended the sth day of January, 1847, amounted to
the sum of 2,846,307/. 19s. 2d.

The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of 711,5761. 19s. 9d.
(being one-fourth part of the said surplus of 2,846,307/.
1 s. 2d.) will be applied, under the provisions of the said
Act, between the 7th day of April, 1847, and the 15th
day of July, 1847, to the following purposes, viz.:—
To be applied to the purchase of £. s. d.
11,576 19 9
To be applied to the purchase of
Exchequer (Supplyor Deficiency)
Bills .. 700,000 0 0

£711,576 19 9
Add interest receivable on account
of Donations and Bequests, to
be applied to the purchase of
Stuck 1,350 12 7

£712,927 12 4
S. lIIGHAM, Controller-General.
National Debt-office, April 6, 1847.

DEPARTURE OF FREDERICK
DOUGLASS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Brown's Temperance Hotel,
Clayton-square, Liverpool, April 3, 1847.
Sin,—l take up my pen to lay before you a few facts
respecting an unjust proscription to which I find myself
subjected on board the steam-ship Cambria, to sail from
this port at ten o'clock to-morrow morning, for Boston,
United States.

On the 4th of March last, in company with George
Moxhay,Esq., of the Hall of Commerce, London,l called
upon Mr. Ford, the London agent of the Cunard line of
steamers, for the purpose of securing a passage on board
the steamship Cambria to Boston, United States. On
inquiring the amount of the passage, I was told 401. 19s.
I inquired further, if a second-class passage could be
obtained? He answered, No; there was but one fare,
all distinctions having been abolished. I then gave
him 401, 195., and received from him in return a
ticket entitling me to berth No. 72, on board the steam-
ship Cambria, at the same time asking him, if my colour
would prove any barrier to my enjoying all the rights
and privileges enjoyed by other passengers ? He said,
No ; I then left the office, supposing all well, and thought
nothing more of the matter until this morning, when, in
company with a few friends, agreeably to public notice,
I went on board the Cambria with my luggage, and on
inquiring for my berth, found, to my surprise and mor-
tification, that it had been given to another passenger,
and was told that the agent in London had acted without
authority in selling me the ticket. I expressed my sur-
prise and disappointment to the captain, and in-
quired what I had better do in the matter.
Ho suggested my accompanying him to the office
of the agent in Water-street, Liverpool, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what could be done. On stating
the fact of my having purchased the ticket of the Lon-
don agent, Mr. M'lver (the Liverpool agent) answered
that the London agent, in selling me the ticket, hal
acted without authority, and that I should not go on
board the ship unless I agreed to take my meals alone
and not mix with the saloon company, and give up the
berth for which I had paid. Being without legal remedy,
and anxious to return to the United States, I have felt it
due to my own rights as a man, as well as to the honour
and dignity of the British public, to lay these facts be-
fore them, well knowing that the British public will pro-
nounce a just verdict on such proceedings.
I have travelled in this country nineteen months and
have always enjoyed equal rights and privileges with
other passengers, and it was not until I turned my face
towards America, that I met with anything like pro-
scription on account of my colour.—Yours respectfully,
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

MR. GEORGE GALE'S NEW BALLOON.—The first
ascent of this balloon, to which is attached two cars for
the purpose of making observations and experiments,
was announced to take place yesterday, at the Rosemary
Branch Tavern, Peckham, when Mr. Gale was to de-
scend from one car to the other while in mid-air, and
fire a mortar as a feu de joie. The ascent was fixed for
half-past four o'clock, and the process of inflation com-
menced at eleven. At three o clock it was discovered
that only 10,000 feet of gas had entered the balloon, the
quantity required being from 35,000 to 40,000, and the
agents of the Metropolitan Gas Company, who had con-
tracted to supply the gas, announced that it would be
impossible to fill it before half-past six, and to effect that
it would be necessary in some way to lessen the pressure
of the balloon. Scaffolding poles were accordingly obtained,
and the head of the balloon raised by ropes, so as to give
the gas greater ascending power. This had no sooner
been done than by some means a portion of the silk at-
tached to the hoop of the valve—it is supposed in conse-
quence of the strain of one of the ropes upon it—slipped,
and caused a slight escape of gas. Instant means were
taken to re-adjust the slip, which was effected in a few
minutes, and Mr. Gale expressed his determination to
ascend, no matter what the hour at which the operation
of inflation should be completed. But, alas for human
resolves! at this moment, about a quarter to four, and
there being only 11,800 feet of gas in the balloon, the
gas company announced that they could not supply any
more without leaving their Greenwich customers in the
dark. Under these circumstances Mr. Gale had no
course left him but to submit, and the large concourse
of persons assembled to witness the ascent were informed
that it must be delayed until to-morrow (this day), when
the inflation is to commence at eight o'clock in the
morning. Tickets were given to the assembled com-
pany for admission to-day, when Mr. Gale feels every
confidence of being enabled to fulfil his engagement to
the company.
EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN ONE
DAY.—In the course of yesterCay (Easter Tuesday) the
following extraordinary and fearful accidents occurred in
various parts of the metropolis, and several of which, it
is feared, from the nature of the injuries inflicted, will be
attended with fatal consequences. The first happened
to a man named Thomas Thomas, aged twenty-three,
residing at 78, Castle-street, Leicester-square, who,
about eleven in the forenoon, in proceeding along
Rupert-street, Haymarket, in a tipsy state, slipped off
the pavement and fell into the road with such force as to
fracture his arm, besides sustaining a severely lace-
rated wound of the scalp; he was taken by police con-
stable 59 of the C division, to the Charing-cross Hos-
pital, and placed under the care of Mr. Steghall, the
house. surgeon, who gives but little hopes of his recovery.
The second accident occurred to James Jones, aged
nineteen, living at a printer's in the neighbourhood
of St. Martin's-lane, who got his hand so se-
verely jammed in the machinery whilst in ope-
ration, that two of his fingers on the right-
hand are completely cut off, and upon being
removed to the above hospital it was considered that
the process of amputation must be resorted to in order
to prevent gargrene taking place. The third accident
was taken to the same instil ntion, and happened to a lad
about twelve years old, named Joseph Orwood, living
with his friends at No. 67, Hart-street, Covent-garden.
It appears that the unfortunate youth was in the attic,
making some squibs and other pyrotechnic articles,
when a quantity of gunpowder suddenly exploded, and
in a moment his face was completely disfigured, besides
his hands being shattered in the most frightful manner ;
in fact, he has received such injuries as to leave no hopes
of his recovery. About three o'clock in the afternoon a
frightful occurrence took place in the Goswell-road to a
female child, about two years old, named Field, living
with its friends at 7, Tyler's-row, St. John-street-road.
The little creature was with two more children at play,
on the spot where some new houses are in the course of
erection, when a heavy piece of timber suddenly fell
upon her left leg, and which presented a shocking specta-
cle, being literally smashed. She was removed at once
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, when Mr. Lloyd, one
of the principal surgeons of the institution, immediately
performed the process of amputation. But little or no
hopes are entertained of her recovery. An accident of
a distressing character was admitted into the University
College Hospital, the patient being a middle-aged man,
named John Sewers, who, in endeavouring to cross Tot-
tenham-court-road, just by the New-road, came in con-
tact with an omnibus, and was thrown down with such
violence as to cause a 'spinal fracture and other serious
injuries. He remains in a dangerous state. Accident
in Fleet-street.—Between five and six in the evening, an
elderly female, respectably attired, was in the act of
crossing the road, at the bottom of Chancery-lane, when
she was knocked down by a cab horse, driven at a
furious pace. The unfortunate creature was conveyed
into a neighbouring surgeon's, and it was found she had
broken her arm, and received other injuries. The driver
continued his pace, and escaped.
IIEARIXQ Or CASES IN THE NEW COUNTY COURTS.
—As " ignorance of law excuseth no man," it is neces-
sary that the public should be made acquainted with the
provisions of the New County Courts Act. The Act
itself contains as many as 143 sections, and their sub-
stance will be remembered when condensed under se-
parate heads. It is provided by the Act and the rules,
that, on the day named in the summons, the plaintiff is
to appear, and thereupon the defendant to appear to
answer the plaint, and on answer being made in Court,
the judge is to proceed to give judgment. No evidence
is to be given by the plaintiff on the trial except such as
stated in the summons served. The High Bailiff is to
make a list of the summonses served, and the same is to
be exhibited in the office of the Court. There is a pro-
vision in this Act which gives power to the judge of the
Court to commit a defendant to prison at the hearing,
and of making au order, as he might have done in case
the plaintiff had obtained a summons on an unsatisfied
judgment. The Legislature having intrusted the
judges of the new Courts with such power, the Lord
Chancellor selected those who would temper "justice
with mercy.
A baker of Berne, in Switzerland, has succeeded
in making very palatable bread from Iceland moss. It
results from a scientific examination of this bread that
out of 102 parts, it contains 441 of fecula or nutritive
matter. Bread made chiefly of potatoes is said to con-
tain only 15 in the 100 parts of nutritive matter.—Ga-
lignani.
LONGEVITY AT FAILSWORTIL—There are at present
living at Wrigley Head, Failsworth, three brothers and
a sister, whose united ages amount to 311 years.
Mr. Evan Evans, of Liverpool, attended as a juror
a coroner's inquest, on Monday, and on that evening
drop-3yd down dead in the street.
The Agricultural Society of Toulouse has pro-
posed a prize of a gold medal, worth 350 f,, to any rearer
of silkworms who shall have produced the best results
on some improved system, with at least 150 grammes of
eggs.