The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-14 00:00:00

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The attraction of the magnificent spectacle, The Bride
of Abydos, continues undiminished, and we have had
this week several novelties in the " circle." In this de.
partment the performances of " the Diamond of the
Desert." a beautiful Arabian horse, are perhaps Ulu
most interesting. This beautiful and highly-trained
animal is completely under command, and performs the
most astonish►ng feats in leaping, running, and dancing.
The Mexican Antipodean Artistes, too, are admirable
in their gymnastic feats ; and Mr. Powell, who deli-
neated all the characters in " Pickwick," on a rapid
courser at full speed, keeps the audience nightly in a
roar. Me'srs. Barry and Wallett are re-engaged as
clowns, and Mr. Twist still continues his services, so
that the comic force of the company is very great.

OXFORD, MAT 12.—At a meeting of members of
Convocation, held this afternoon, it was resolved—" That the
Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone having consented to be
put in nomination as a candidate for the representation of
this University in Parliament, this meeting considers him
a fit and proper person to represent the University, and
pledges itself to use every exertion to secure his return."
THE SMITHFILD NUlSANCE.—Wednesday, in con-
sequence of the Smithfield drovers commonly using the
streets and thoroughfares of the adjacent parish of St. Se-
pulchre, Middlesex, to separate the flocks that become inter-
mixed in their egress from the market, to the great annoy-
ance of the inhabitants and the serious injury of their trade
and property, notices were compelled to be issued warning
them that all beasts thus found would for the future be im-
pounded for the penalties incurred.
THE GUN COTTON.—A course of experiment; to
test the relative strength of this explosive material with that
of the best ordnance gunpowder, has just taken place at the
Holyhead Mountain, Anglesea, the Holland slate quarries in
Merionethshire, and at the Hon. Colonel Pennant's slate
quarries, Penrvhn, and the results show that the saving by
the use of gun cotton is at least thirty per cent. ; added to
which the great advantage, that the miners. by its means,
are enabled to obtain the moat enormous blocks, and this
with little or no waste.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel
iene
enter-
tained his Excellency Count Kielmansegge, his Excellency
the
Senor Isturitz, the Duke and Duchess of Buccler
Earl and Countess of St. Germans, and Lady Lou'
Eliot,
the Earl Bathurst, the Earl and Counteess,
Lord Forester,
of
Lady Ellen Douglas, Viscount So rtn Morton and
rne
Lady Harriet Baring, Mr. Tomline, antdae distinguishedfamfamily
residencecircle,in
to dinner on Wednesday evening at the
Whitehall-gardens.
PUBLIC GYMNASIUM .
Workmen are busily en-
gaged in placing up poles and other erections for the per-
formance of gymnastic exercises on a similar plan and scale
adopted atmany of
oty barracks, in Victoria Park, on the
margin of the ornamental waters near the entrance from
Bethnal-green. The two cricket grounds, which have now
been open for
some weeks, are the daily resort of numerous
persons for i
ll in that game, by whom the greatest
propriety is observed.ndulg
is Viscount Morpeth, M.P., to whom
the public indebted for these additions to the park, was
amongst the visitors last Sunday.
MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The deaths re-
turned by the metropolitan registrars for the week ending
Saturday last were 987 ; the numbers registered in the
three previous weeks having been respectively 983, 981, and
981. The unseasonable character of the weather and low-
ness of the temperature which prevailed, with little varia-
tion, during that period may in
some measure account for
the remarkable degree of uniformity in the mortality shown
by the returns. In the corresponding week of the seven
preceding years the average number of deaths registered was
849; the present return, after making due allowance for
increase of population, may therefore be considered as indi-
cating a most unsatisfactory state of public health in the
London districts. It is gratifying, however, to observe that
no increase appears in the mortality from diseases of the
zymotic class, which continue below the ordinary spring
average. The deaths from typhus and other fevers are not
more numerous than usual at this season, and the return
furnishes no reason for apprehension that the metropolis has
felt the malignant influence of the so•called " Irish fever."
Diseases of the lungs and air passages are still more than
usually fatal; particularly to persons advanced in life • and
the deaths from pneumonia and bronchitis have increased.'
The mean temperature was slightly above that of the pre-
vious week; but nearly every day was several degrees colder
than the same day on an average of twenty-five years.
THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA —We cannot see why
the s .rne people who uphold Smithfield as " one of our Con-
stitutional 'Bull-walks,'" should be the opposers of the
Sanatory Regulations. Why should they object to the town
being "washed," if they approve of the inhabitants being
" mangled ?"—Punch.

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COURT CIRCULAR.
We have authari!y to state that her Majesty's ball tillis
evening is to be in full dress.
The Queen held a Court at three o'clock yesterday after-
noon at Buckingham Palace.
Count de Jz a,. audience of the Queen to deliver
his credentials as Minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty
the King of the French, in the absence of the Awbassador.
His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston,
G.C.8., her Majesty's principal Secretary of Sate for Foreign
Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cast,
K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
The Right Hon. Sir R. Gordon, G.C.8.. was presented t•
Her Majesty by Viscount Palmerston, on his return from his
Embassy to the Court of Vienne.
Lord Howard de Walden, G.C.8., had an audience of the
Queen, and was presented to her Majesty by Viscount Pal:
merston, on his appointment as Envoy Extraordinary gnu
.Minister Plenipotentiary, to the Court of Belgium.
Blr Edward Disbrowe, G.C.H., was presented to her Me
jeaty at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston, on his return
on leave of absence from the Court of the Netherlands.
Sir Alexander Malet, Bart., was presented by Visconn6
Palmerston to the Queen on returning from a mission, and di
going abroad again.
Her Majesty gave audience to Viscount Palmerston.
Lord ._
The Queen was attended by Lord Waterpark,
Waiting, and Admiral Sir Edward Codrington• G•C'/34

Groom in Waiting.
Her Majesty tne Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon.
Sophia Wheatley, visited the Queen and Prince A.lhert Yis;
terday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
visited her Majesty and his Royal Highness yesterdaY•
Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen Ys.".
terday.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday, attended by Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. _
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and ta°
Princess Royal, took an airing yesterday in an open cartig.
and four.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alm
and the Princess Helena, took airings yesterday in
pleasuTherQuge rounds of thincealacee P.
Queen and Pr Albert, accompanied by the Priaeair
of Leiningen, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with tilt.
presence yesterday evening. The Royal Suite included
Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Stanley, Lord Wan
park, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. 13. Phipps, and CePc'
the Hon. A. H. Gordon. •
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended
yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's' • •
saw
Viscountess
on her Majesty. by
attended r
Her Royal Highness- the Duchess of Kent, Colt,
Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, Sir George
diViDO Belt
and-Lord James Murray, honoured the Amateur Drava °
Performances in the St. James's Theatre, with her Pr
last evening.
rgrl Fitzwil•
A deputation from Sheffield, haed b the Georg
ham and Lord Wharncliffe, had ane indterviey w Wit°
Grey, yesterday, at the Home Office. g.P.•
A deputation on railways, headed by Mr. Hudso' Rh
and Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., M.P , had an intervce ,
Lord John Russell, yesterday, at' his official residen
Downing-street. His Lordship was accompanied by
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Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Right Hon. Ecivi
Strutt, First Commissioner of Railways.
The Commissioners of Metropolitan Im
meeting yesterday, in Whitehall-place. There were he hi
Viscount Morpeth, Lord Coto ne,. the Lord Mayor, the go,
Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir Charles Lein°
and Mr. H. T. Hope.
Grel
ith Earl
Mr. John Fielden, M.P , had an interview w
yesterday at the Colonial 'office. Graf
Mr. Bannerman had an interview with Sir George
provements bresesad
yesterday at the Home Office.
SPORT

LNG IN TELLIGEIN td."
TATTERSALL'S—TuuusDAY. baokf
Much time was necessarily taken up in " comPar'nbm' erott¢
and the attendance, chiefly for this purpose, wits still
itfhe betting, in consequence, was not very extensive i_er,
led to some changes; the most noticeable of which "•ng
the elevation of Conyngham and Van Tromp, h 2 to
been taken freely about the first, and 6 to 1 and 13 to
oted
considerable amount about the latter. Cossack WO
at 5 to 1 until near the close, when 6 to 1 was laid to 4
Good,
least above half a point above the market price. lhe h Aas
wood horses were scarcely mentioned, and only enough how
5 to 1 ball
done about Oxonian, War Eagle, and Montpensierf W so.
that they were in better favour than on WednesdaY:
Oaks betting was flat, but it placed the Farmer's DatiPinto
an unfavourable position, and introduced two new avow'
in Vanity and the Queen. Closing prices:—

DZILBY.
7 to 4 agst John Day's lot
12 to 1 agst Forth's lot 1 t. fred
9 to 2 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham-5 to
11 to 2 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack
13 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle
22 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian
25 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota
25 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkelev's Montpensier
30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin
30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Bowstring
35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart
1000 to 20 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—OW.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Greville's Mirmillo
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Osbaldeston'a Retort colt
2000 to 25 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Timour—taken •
2000 to 20 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—takam
1000 to 10 agst Lord Lowther's The Admiral
1000 to 10 agst Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer—taken

OAKS.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementine
9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander
10 to 1 agst Mr. Day's The Farmer's Daughters
12 to 1 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellen'sle—tak
15 to 1 agst Mr. Quartermaine's LnilY
15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's f, out of Quilt Arnold's
dots
20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell—taken
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vanity—takenv—takeu
Lift
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The -Queen—taken.
Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, Eryx and Plaudit, arrived in
town on Wednesday night. A report that the "Dutchuld
continued his journey to Goodwood has not obtained ranch
credence.