The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

SECOND HEAT.

William Newman (Green)

William I3oughton (Blue) 2
Charles Quanell (Crimson)
Boughton took the lead, but was unable to r. tain it,
and gave place to Newman.—Won by five lengths.

Sherman .

THIRD HEAT.

(Red)

Boughton
An indifferent heat. The winner went away from the
others.

Rice

FOURTH HEAT.

skinner

(Pink)

_ _ :(IZt d) 2

A beautiful race. Skinner took the lead, followed by
Rice, who shortly overhauled him.

GRAND HEAT.

William Skinner (Red) 1
Rice (Pink) 2

The heat was well contested. Although the winner
took the start, and kept it, his opponent was close on bis
quarter all the way. The distance extended from Rat-
cliffe-cross to the City Canal Buoy—twice round each
heat.

THE STATUE of PRINCE ALBERT

, Yesterday, according to the previous announcement,
the marble statue of his Royal Highness Prince Albert
was opened to public view at two o'clock precisely. The
committee for erecting the statue, and the committee of
Lloyd's, proceeded through the underwriters' room to
the vestibule, which was crowded with subscribers and
the publ.c.
On the covering being removed an universal buzz of
approbation ensued, which on.subsiding
Mr. THOMAS BARING, M.P., addressed the assembly,
and observed that they were all aware that the mer-
chants and undt rwriters, in order to commemorate the
laying of the first stone of the Royal Exchange, had
sub6cribed to place a statue of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert in some conspicuous part of the building,
and he felt assured that those who now witnessed the
,s9ceess.whic4llad,attrutiO the labours 9f the committee
''iNifidsi4di:Cci,9gisitulate them on the beautiful statue which
had.:just been uncovered to their view. Mr. Baring
then observed that his Royal Highness occupied a high
station in the country, and the members of Lloyd's, in
contemplating the elevated position in which the statue
appeared in their ro,,ms, would teel gratified that they
were in the possession of such a work of art, reflecting,
as it did, the highest credit on the sculptor. The sub-
scribers were aware that it was mainly owing to the ex-
ertions of his friend Mr. Thomas Chapman, the deputy-
chairman of the committee, that the splendid and appro-
priate tribute to his Royal Highness had been placed in
;heir rooms, and he felt convinced that, on their behalf,
he might congratulate Mr. Chapman on the happy ter-
, mination of his labours.

Three hearty cheers were then given fer the statue,
followed by three other cheers f.r Mr. Lough, the
sculptor. The meeting then separated, but the vestibule
continued crowded during the remainder of the day by
persons anxious to see the statue.
There were present Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., Chair-
man; Mr. Thomas Chapman, Deputy Chairman; Baron
Go'timid, Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart., Deputy Master
of the Trinity House; Sir George Larpent, Sir Peter
Laurie, and Mr. Charles Graham, the honorary secretary
to the committee for erecting the statue.
The statue, as a work of art in the class to which it
belongs, appears faultless. The easy poise and dignity
of the figure, and the natural expression of the coun-
ten:ince—perfectly true, yet elevated in: character—
exhibit his Royal Highness in a style consistent with
his station, and admirably suited to the position in which
it is placed. The artist has also succeeded greatly, by
his skilful management of the drapery, in giving sim-
plicity to the robe of state, and rendering that which
generally looks so cumbrous, both becoming and
graceful.

ROYAL VISIT TO VAUXHALL.—Last evening a
grand gala was given at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall,
which was honoured by the presence of her Royal Mgh-
ness the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the
Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Lady Augusta Somer
set, the Ihnoverian Minister, the Baron de Nieumann,
the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Baron Knesebeck, the
Countess de la Tour, Lord W. Lennox. Baron Roths-
child, &c. The ro)al party were received by Mr. R. War-
dell and Mr. R. Brown, the lessees, and were conducted
to a suite of rooms, the same that were set apart for her
Majesty when Princess Victoria, on the occasion of her
visit with the Duchess of Kent, Prince George, and the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to the gardens. A
salute of 21 guns was fired. and there was a superb em.
blematical coup de feu exhibited. The stage was fitted
up with a royal box, most elegantly decorated for the
occasion. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary repeatedly expressed their gratification at the per-
formances.

DEATH OF HUGH W. BOULTON, ESQ., OF THE
IST LIFE GUARDS.—It is our painful duty to announce
the death of the above youthful gentleman, which took
place at an early hour on Sunday morning. The de-
ceased caught a violent cold early in the month of June,
while quartered at Windsor with his regiment, which,
terminating in infl anmation of the lungs, caused his
death. The deceased was second son of the late Matthew
Boulton, Esq., of Tew Park, Oxfordshire, and Soho,
Staffordshire. He was universally esteemed and beloved
by his brother officers. His loss will be deeply fel.
CAUTION TO STEAM-BOAT PASSENGERS. —On
Sunday morning a young woman named Donovan, re-
siding in Church-street, Soho, having received the pro-
ceeds of a half-year's pension due to her father, took
her passage by a Gravesend steam-boat for the purpose
of conveying the money to her parent. It was not until
she arrived at her destination that she discovered she
had been robbed of her purse containing all she pos-
sessed, viz., 71. 10s. in gold and silver, when she recol-
lected that during the passage two genteelly-dressed
young men bad engaged her in conversation, to whom
she unsuspectingly told the object of her journey, and
who, no doubt, effected the heartless depredation in a
similarly dexterous manner to which the omnibus rob
beries are perpetrated, and against which the public
have been so frequently cautioned. The hardship of
the case is greatly aggravated by. the circumstance of
the poor man Donovan being in an infirm state of health,
depending for subsistence on his small pension and the
precarious assistance his daughter can afford him from
her earnings as a shirtmaker. A few benevolent indi-
viduals on board, commiserating the distress of the
father and daughter, made a small collection to relieve
their immediate necessities.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.—To obviate the numerous
complaints lately made as to the obstructions caused by
vebieles, &c., the Lord Mayor has issued notice that the
thoroughfare through Smithfield-market for waggi,ns,
&iris, and Carriages 'will be for theluture closed from
tour o'clock in the morning of Monday's market till
twelve at nocni On the-strao day-. •

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—A royal inspection of thl
fleet at Spithead, tinder the command of Rear-AdmirtorP
Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., will take place to-raowt
on which occasion both royal yachts will be put in, rie:lo
quisition, and all the other available craft for the o_ll°o
naval and military authorities. Her Majesty,
Albert, Prince W aldemar of Prussia and his
dtsttnn
guished friends, and the Lords of the Admiraltly
be present on the occasion, weather permitting.
The crews of the Howe, 120, Captain Sir, 017.4
Stirling ; the Avenger steam-frigate, Captain rjac';ii
and the newly- entered men of the St. Vincent, were p
advance wages to day. The Caledonia, 120, COa„„
M. D. Dixon, is urdered into dock to have her nOPY"
examined. .131t°
WooLwlcli, JULY 19.—The Dragon steanall to
left Woolwich for Greenhithe on Saturday afternoon* d
have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson* f. 13;„
will leave the river to morrow for Portsmouth, to

the experimental squadron.
The Vixen steam- vessel,' Commander Ryder,
leave to-morrow tor Greenhithe, to have her comPse
adjusted, and then proceed to Portsmouth to join

squadron.
The Tartarus steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Dunlop, and the erew of the Acheron, left yesterdo_,'-d
Portsmouth, where she will embark supernumerariel;e
proceed to Cork, and will be employed about tb
months on the coast of Ireland, until the ACheroo re.
ceives new boilers.
The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander rel;
embarked Captain Bingham and Captain Fitzronie.ch
companies of the Royal Artillery to-day at Woololto
Dockyard for a passage to Ceylon; and, in additilyi
the detachments of the 7th Dragoon Guards and_, to
Regiment of Foot, embarked a large detachment v", iss
Royal Artillery to fill up and augment the comp
sel°-
the Cape of Good Hope. oat
The Car) dock, a new iron steam vessel, was taket er
of the East India Docks at Blackwall, and up the lo
to Seaward and Co.'s, to be fitted with her engimet atir
is intended for a packet steamer on the Holybeig'.4o,
tion; and, if the views of her constructors are res.-,
will make a speed of 18 knots per hour.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY MIN—ITO •
OF THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATION.
The following is a copy of this minute, which was r
lished with the Parliamentary papers yesterday:-6
"At the Council Chamber, Whitehall. By tb°
of the Committee of Council on Education.

" SUPPLEMENTARY MINUTE.
July
" Read—The resolution of the Committeelooi 01804071;cij
on Education of the 19th of August, 1839, as folloelLy
" The committee will require, as an indispeato.
condition, that an inspector, acting under their 04
rit), shall be enabled to visit every school to vvhic,iiii et
grant shall in future be made. Such inspector r"" frioo
be authorised to examine into the religious instrtle'for
given in the school, but he will be directed to esitirol
such information as to the secular instruction and Fella- to
regulation of the shool, as may enable the tntelite"
co .4 hr
make a report to her Majesty in Council, to be 10
tore both Houses of Parliament.' trot
" R solved—That it appears to the committee
anti
there are schools to which it is desirable that 61'00
should be made, though the managers object on rellgto
grounds to make a report, concerning the religious 50
of such schools, as required by the minutes of ga- '
and December, 1846.
" Resolved—That the principles embodied in the tiro
lution of the 19th of August, 1839, be applied t°ll4o
cases, and that no certificate of the religious knot, tiit
of pupil, teachers, or monitors be required fr°'•
managers of such schools." ~;

PROTEST AGAINST THE P
—t-)0g,
•
ADMINISTRATION BILL. to,
Dissentient-1. Because this Bill tends to au4JA al
party influences, partialities and animosities,
administration which, above all others, ought
carefully kept free from them. 000
2. Because a Committee of the House of Cc 43410
having, after a lung investigation, reported that oil;
proceedings of the commissioners" appear in,,„off
particulars to " have been irregular and aru,""oo/
not in accordance with the statute under vvhic" balc°
exercise their functions, and such as tO the
public confidence in their administration 01 oatt
law," it seems more reasonable to suprsenttill
a branr-he
any obloquy which may have attached to the law "ale
adminitrati,n of it in other particulars, may have 00
rather from that administration and the fault of nielft
ruinistrators, than fn m the provisions of the 10
or the constitution of the commission. dabs
3. Because the influence of public clamour
beds'
fear of misrepresentation on the one hand, and "Thage
sire of popularity on the other (which I believe tt_golf
led in a great degrt o to these irregular and ar
cs o 0
proceedings), art Lkely to act with greater forceuto
person necessarily connected with party and 004011
involved in political discussions than on one car' •
separated from both.
4. Because, when such misconduct has been P".stetti
or even charged, it seems more natural, more conei stet
with justice, and above all, more likely to lead tO
0i to.
administration of (he law in future, that a search i Ojai
vestigation should take place before an
tribunal (as has been ht retofore done in the sbalt
the maladministration of other public boarda)'vidiag
that this Bill should be adopted, which bYPl:e.rontl°,
for the entire and itnm..diate removal of all itnito
connected with th, commission makes no JiSei 1161111
tion between those who have honestly and fat the
fulfilled their duties, and acted in the true spirit °'ool
law. and those who by negligence, ignorance,_ 'OO
have violated both the letter and intention of it
because the removal of them all indiscriminately bole
out proof of misc ,nduct, or any compensation totted'
who have relinquished their professions, and de/0o
themselves wholly to the busi,:ess of the Commisai°oo
unjust to individuals, and is detrimental to the P:00;
interest, inasmuch as it discourages persons of L the
from leaving their own pursuits in order to attend t 0
public service. ItADNOILEI.
LOVE

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EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—A case of a. very exttp-
dinary nature, which, for the sake of humanity lire
credit of the medical profession, is net, we trust!,l A
quent occurrence, to6k place last week in this pity the
respectable woman, who keeps a belging. house °of her
south side of the river, happened to have, eS enefilber
inmates, a young man, a native, we believe, eth to?!
deenshire, who
,sometime at the end of last inon"A to ,„°'
typhus fever, wtoch the medical man pronounce"' gp
of a dangerous kind, and likely, in all probabiliti'
attended with fatal remi:ts. With the surgeo n e
this gentle landlady, to prevent all risk of ett:lo'-,,
had the period of the young man's disease cel'iiist;
with so much exactness, that while he was etil`,4„-g,, ie
ing, and conscious, his grave was ordered to be
coffin in readitiess, and the hearse hired for the OIL
of conveying away his remains. Unfortunste'4.o9v"
calculations were not sufficiently accurate, for .t"
had arrived a few hours too soon; and when the ehe stir'
came, the driver was horror streak to find that &el"
posed deceased was still alive. He immediately -
back, l'he- young roan died soon attt•rwards,toos• oWe'
not till the day following that the interment ot.tbe
The circumstances coming to the knowledge moti,
authorities, an investigation was instantly set 00 '7.'o'
arrive at some reason for these strange proccedicCOte
we understand that nothing was elicited to °nisei 111
any party further than that they had been Pro pity
a desire, at whatt ver sacrifice of common human—Rot'
decency, to lessen the chances of coutagioe•--.
British Mail. 7 len
I'HE STORM IN READING.—The very heel.,loo
pest on Saturday morning which visited Root,' die
its neighbourhood was, besides having been 035;0!
structive to the growing crops, otherwise of so /'o,oo`'
nature as to do much damage to the new dispensary
in course of erection in that town. Shortly be'°-, Pit
o'clock a double flash of lightning, succeeded by,—ete'
mendous shock of thunder, took place, and in ne -tia
the upper portion of the building, comprising 00%4 ow
huge coping, came with an awful crash to the Pao.
Several of the front projecting parts of the be, ,
were also demolished. The extraordinary vibraltlP
the thunder, and loud report from the fall, reseo2
the discharge of artillery, alarmed the whole neigfab;olll°
hood, and produced the utmost consternation. Tn• tb
detour masses of stone in their descent scattepoot
scaffolding in all directions. One of the pies 1.010
weighing nearly fat cwt., fell on the roof of an 5,,,f the
alms-house, but, owing to- the sloping deseeeto
Sao
roofing, it meat providentially did not fere° I„._'
through, otherwise the occupant, an infirm worro"000;
was in bed just under the spot where the stone le,Yo'l be:
have been crushed to death. When informed 040
toPe
narrow escape from imminent peril and her bdotog;
danger, the old lady remained for some tiette .005.1,
and it was with some difficulty that her. en3e,."7.tottetrho
length effected. Beyond this no lives wefe I°4' to rho
sacrificed, though a report had _gained r0,.,0, of if"
contrary. The damage sustained by the fa
edifice is estimated at a considerable atriount

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BIRTHS. adavit
On the 17th inst., the wife of Thomas K. Le , the
Tooley-street, Southwark, of a daughter. rolv" et.
On the 17th inst., at Cromwell-terrace, Harrei"cisiight-r,
wife of Joseph Needham, of the Middle Temple °fat,. Sofile
On the 17th inst., at Wells, the wife ofJarnes'Ctir"— ' 1011
'dile, Esq., of a daughter. ,14. the
On the 18th inst., at Burley-grange, near Lee-__„ic
of William H. Birchall, Esq., of a son and heir. 11-0, /."'"
On the 18th inst., in Mecklenburgh-squarei '''''
FOrcif
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Braithwaite, jun., of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Hampton-court Palace, ..--
M yarrat, of a son. 0.
On the 18th inst., at Eltham, Mrs. Goschen, °f 4 ll°

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MARRIED. • bter'°- ji9
On the 10th inst., the Countess Colmar, dal „nal ,g,
Royal Highness the Duke of Brunswick, at the r'isfria""
bassador's Chapel, to the Count du Collin, Baron do
IAI4
Viscount e ury.
On the 17Oth inst., at St. Georg e., Hanover-ocitire'rgiali*
Berriedale, son of the Earl of Caithness, to Louisa u!'7'
f
youngest daughter of G. R. Philips, Esq., A---'

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DIED f g 110°,A
On the Bth inst., at Belford .No. rthumberland, 15'r-' el"
ab, r
On the 11th inst., at Wallingford, Berkshire, Sara-3. of
of the late John Thomas Robert Dalzoll, Esq., egel 'pabtera.
On the 15th inst., Georgiana Harriet, second `43-iieci era
Edward White, Esq., of Great Marlborough-street,_!;-
.T.
On the 16th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, the Re'-? 0
Fallow, incumbent of St. Andrew's, M aryl:bone- t..i4, Pg,
On the 16th inst., at Chapel- terrace, BaYslat.uiblis
Ellen, infant daughter of Dr. R. Wight, -r.ow i.g.
ment. , 1004
On the 17th inst., at Hi b, w
ham Lodge, oodforu, -- .
ELgley, Esq., 1.R.5., aged 82. __---''
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