The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-20 00:00:00

Mr. Charles Buller bad an interview with the Chan-
celler of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday from
Richmond.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
committee meeting yesterday at their office in White-
hall-place.

Mr. Marshall and a deputation had an interview with
the Right Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday at the office of
the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo-
nial-office for the Governors of Ceylon and the Cape of
Good Hope. Dispatches were also sent off for the Go-
vernors of the North American provinces from the Colo-
nial office last evening.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT.
RNTRIEI3 FOR MONDAY.
Plate. Last 3 miles of B. C.
Wolfdog, 5 yrs—Leopard, 5 yrs—Cantley, 4 yrs—
Hydrangea, 4 yrs.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; winner to be sold for
2001. T. Y. C.
Veronetz—Redwing—Conan More.
Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft if declared. T. Y. C.
Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged, BstBlb—African, aged,
Bst 81b—Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, 7st 61b—Sir Francis, 5 yrs,
7st 51b—Vert Vert, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Jollity, 3 yrs, Est 21b
—Dublin Colt, 3 yrs, 6st—ldes, scratched.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEA! STAKES.
5 to 4 agst Planet. I 9 to 2 agst The_Liberator (t,
3to 1 agst Conyngham. IBto 1 agst Christopher.
WHIRL
Offers to take 6 to 1 about Planet.
The following horses have arrived from Goodwood
Planet, King of Morven, Halo, Projectile, Gabbier,
Devil-me•eare. Outpost, and Cherokee.
Colonel Anson's lago is also here.

HAMPTON SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY.
The Aristocratic Hurdle Stakes of 10 soy, each, h ft,
and 25 added ; I Ist 71b each ; half-bred horses
allowed 51b. Two miles.
Lord Strathmore's Red Lancer, aged (Owner) 1
Mr. P. P. Rolt's Spectator 2
Mr. R. Clifton's Miriam, Mr. Hussey's Quicksilver,
and Lord B. Cecil's Mortgage, also started, but were not
placed. Won by two lengths.
The Free Handicap Hurdle Stakes of 10 sou. each, 5 ft,
and 50 added. Two miles.
Mr. Oliver's Redstreak, list 121 b (Owner) 1
Mr. Skin's Salopian, 11st
Mr. G. 11. Brettle's The Curate, list 61b 3
Mr. G. Walter's Cavendish, lOst 101 b
Won cleverly.
The Moulsey Hurst Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft,
and 25 added ; the winner to be sold for 250/. Once
round.
Lord Strathmore's Lyons .
--(Owner) 1
Count Batthyany's Master Stepney
The Ladies' Purse of 151., added to a Sweepstakes of
7 sovs. each, 3 ft. One mile.
Mr. Webb's Amazement, 5 yrs (Capt. Little) 1
Mr. Miner's Carrissima
Lord Strathmore's Barnaby Budge
Two others started.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—The past week's racing at Catterick has borne out
my anticipations pretty nearly to the letter, having hit the
mark in fire cases out of seven. At Bath I was not so sue
cessful, the state of the ground putting all my previous
calculations completely to the rout; I was only right in
two instances, in two I named the second, and in the
other two (the City Cup and the Somersetshire Stakes)
I was out altogether, having named Brave Buck and
Clermont as the couple most likely to win the Handicap:
the first did not start; the latter ran a wretched third,
in consequence of the heavy state of the course. For
the Metropolitan Stakes I selected, among others, the
Emerald Isle and Clermont. The former threw away
her chance (a first-rater, by the bye) by running against
the cords, jumping them, and playing off other extraor-
dinary pranks, anything but pleasant to her backers, or
that thorough-bred son of the Emerald Isle, her owner.
Barring this accident, she would have been either first or
second, in my humble opinion, and that sbe will not be
far from winning the Chester Cup is also my firm con-
viction. Clermont won very cleverly, beating that
splendid racer Wolfdog by a short neck in the last stride
or two; Brother to Stitch, by Hornsea, out of Industry,
running a game third. The latter nag must not be lost
sight of; he will be doing something extraordinary in
the handicaps before the year is out. Clermont's per-
formance in this race entitles him to the appellation I
bestowed on him a week since, of the " champion of the
feather-weights;" whether he will be able to run suc-
cessfully with heavier weights time will prove; at present
he is indubitably one of our best second-rate three
years old.
For the Two Years Old Stakes I placed the first and
second, nothing entered, in my opinion, having any
chance with Antelope.
A moderate meeting at Newmarket, 'yclept the "First
Spring" begins in earnest to-day, with four sweepstakes
to close and name the evening before running.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs, each, across the flat, for
three years old, has twelve nominations, but nothing
likely to contend successfully with the King of Morven,
who will not have more than two competitors.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, over the Cambridge-
shire Course, will be reduced to a match between Mont-
pensier and Devil-me Care; the former for choice.
Piccinino and Fistiana will win both their matches.
On Tuesday the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes—the
great attraction of the meeting—will bring together a
distinguished batch of candidates for Derby honours,
about eight in number. The following includes all that
are likely to start:—Christopher, Conyngham, Sister to
Cobweb colt, colt by Clearwell, out of Zipporah, Mont-
peusier, The Liberator, Lunedale, Halo, Planet, and
Glentilt. Kent has a string of nine for Newmarket,
including four engaged in the " Two Thousand," to wit,
Halo, Planet, Glentilt, and Gabbier. Now of the last
three it is extremely dubious which will go, or whether
Mr. Mostyn will start two. The latter will most likely
be the case, and Planet and Glentilt the nags selected.
There is another doubtful affair attached to this race.
Old Port has not been so lively lately either in constitu-
tion or in the market, consequently it is not very pro-
bable that he will start; but he might, and, if all right
again, Mr. Worley would find that he had a golden drop
of Beeswing in his Old Port, which would make him
go lightly through the year.
From Kent's lot I take Glentilt, as decidedly the
best, and from the others Conyngham, Sister to Cobweb
colt, and the Zipporah colt; but I am inclined to think
that the race will lay entirely between Glentilt and
Conyngham.
The Sweepstakes of 300 soya. each will be an easy
victory for Paragone.
The Coffee-room Stakes will go to the Zipporah colt
with a start, otherwise Projectile will walk over.
On Wednesday Coningsby will win the Fifty Soy,
Stakes, and lago the Two Hundred So's. Stakes, Con-
spiracy second, and Humdrum third.
Piccinino and Alarm will win their matches, but
neither with much-to spare.
On Thursday for the One Thousand Guineas Stakes
seven or eight will start, including Clementina and
Slander, whom I expect first and second at the winning-
post, Belladonna well up.
The One Hundred Sovs. Stakes will produce a race be-
tween Epirote and Halo—the former for victor.
Typhon will have the credit of receiving forfeit from
or beating Eiithen in their T.Y.C. spin.
On Friday the Harmony colt, Cossack, War Eagle,
Epirote, and perhaps two or three
,more, will contest the
Newmarket Stakes, when War Eagle will receive his
quietus from the winner, Epirote, the Harmony colt
being third, and Cossack fourth.
The Fifty Sovs. Stakes are all butintheenpt noccaltetpuotf
his Grace of Bedford, for nothing but accident
a stopper on Fistiana's pretensions.
The One Hundred Sovs. Stakes Piccinino ought to
win, Gag second.
Lord E. Russell with Reminiscence will take the other
One Hundred Sovs. Stakes, without a doubt, neither of
her opponents being within 71b. of her.
With War Eagle's match ends the First Spring Mee
ing of 1847.—1 am, Sir, &c.
April 19. THE SPIRIT OF THE TUR

' KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—In consequence of
The great increase of applicants, both for in and out-door
relief,ul and the inadequacy of the funds to meet the ex-
penses, the committee have just issued the following report,
and appeal to the affluent to come forward and assist the
governors of the institution in their endeavours to con-
tinue the usefulness of the hospital. They say— "There
is no locality in the metropolis where the assistance of an
hospital is more needed than that in which Ring's College
is situated, being surrounded on all sides by a dense
mass of population. During the past year upwards of
16,500 out-patients and 1,296 in-patients were cured or
relieved. The expenditure for the year exceeded the in-
come by 6301. The committee are desirous of continuing
to admit all who come with or withoukletters of recommen-
dation ; but as they have no funded property, and rely en-
tirely upon the donations and subscriptions of the benevolent,
they will not be enabled to do so unless some assistance is
afforded them."
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN ROAD.--
Owing to the continued severity Of the weather, coupled
with the prevalence of typhoid fever, the doors of the Royal
free Hospital, in Gray's Inn-road, have been literally
thronged with destitute sick applicants for relief or admis-
sion. The number of patients amounted on Sunday to 333.
The asylums for the houseless in various parts of the metro-
polis being closed for the season, accounts for this pressure
upon the institution.

• COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
the Queen yesterday at Buckingham _Palace, and re-
mained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by his Equerry in Waiting,
Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, and the
Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyt-
telton, took an airing in an open carriage and four yes-
terday.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, and the Prin-
cess Alice took their accustomed pony and walking exer-
cise yesterday in the Royal Gardens.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance of the French Plays with their presence yes-
terday evening. The Royal Suite consisted of the
Countess of Mount EdgcumbA Hon. Miss Cavendish,
Lord Byron, Major-General Wemyss, and Captain the
Hon. A. H. Gordon.
Mrs. Thornycroft submitted to his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, yesterday, the marble statue of his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, executed for her
Majesty the Queen.
Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, returned to
town on Saturday, from Paris.
The Earl of Denbigh had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday. Sir J. M'Neill had also an
interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday, at
the Home-office.

BRITISH MUSEUM—NEW HALL
This splendid addition to the national establishment,
was opened for the first time to the public yesterday
morning. The facade is now nearly completed; the inte-
rior, however, is entirely finished, and embellished in
the Etruscan order. The colouring throughout is rich,
chaste, and in perfect keeping with the ancient example°
of that order handed down to us from antiquity. The
hall is spacious, nearly square; on the right hand as the
visitors enter is the commodious room in which is placed
the Granville Library, which was bequeathed to the
country a short time ago. On the left is another spa'
cious room, containing a portion of the celebrate,
Townley Collection; this part of the new edifice is 11,1
future to be distinguished as the Townley Gallery, Be"
when entirely finished will form the means of Com-
munication with the whole building. The hall is latit
with a pannelled roof, in the centre of which is a large
gold star on a blue ground, which has a remarkably
pleasing appearance. On the right of the entrance door
is Roubilliac's well known and exquisite statue 0f
Shaltspere ; on the left of the entrance is another statue
by Chantrey; both are placed on white marble pedestals;
The floor of the hall is laid out in very large squares 0!
At
Portland stone, with small grey marble diamonds.
the back of the hall is a magnificent flight of steps'
with a ballustrade of polished stone so highly worked
up that it resembles porcelain. The ballustrade rests f)11_
a wall of red granite; at the lower termination of the
ballustrade on either side is a white alabaster Etruscan vase'
At the top of the flight is a landing-place the width of the
hall, to the right and left of which are corresponclui;ll
staircases leading to two natural history rooms, wince
open into the old mineral gallery. The entrance to these
is by three doors finely painted after the Etruscan. Ps.e
.
tout ensemble, as viewed from below, is imposing. -li"
room in which the Lycian marbles are to be deposited ?
built, and the specimens are now being placed in then/
positions. This part of the building, however not
be properly arranged for a year or two, as it is calcu-
lated it will occupy as long a period in putting the frog'
merits of the sculpture together—a delicate rocess re-
quiring the utmost taste, care, and skill. In conne ,zi9ll
with ancient art, it is not generally known that in
the museum have been placed some marbles brought
over by Sir Charles Fellowes from a temple dedicated t°
Harpagus, general of Cyrus, 546 years before Christ-'
the earliest of examples of Greek art in our possession,
showing that the same principle of liouilding and working
the marble was used then as now.