The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-11 00:00:00

BEDFORD SPRING INIEETING.—TituRsnAr.

The Oakley Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added. One
mile and a quarter. Six subs.
Duke of Bedford's br c The King of the Peek, 3 yrs, 7st 1
Hon. F. Ongley's b f Sister to Prizeflnwer, 3 yrs, 7st
Mr. Higgins's ch c Bedford, 4 yrs, 9st 41b 3
Mr. P. Booth's ch m Appleton Lass, 4 yrs, 9st 41b 4
Won easy.
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The Milton Stakes of 10 sous. each, p.p., with a Cup of 50
guineas added by P. Booth, Esq. Oakley Stakes Course.

Six subs.
Mr. T. A. Bainbridge's Bletsoe (h. b.), aged Owner 1
Mr. 4. Anderson's b g Prince Albert 2
Two others started. Won easy.
The Open Stakes of 10 sovs. each, b. ft. Once round and a
distance. (4 Subs. )
Mr. P. Booth's Hahneman, 5 yrs, 12st 21b ......Walked over.
The Oakley Stakes of 10 roes. each. Heats, once round and
a distance. (5 Subs.)
Hon. G. Ongley's bf, by Gamebov, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b ... 1 1
Mr. T. A. Bainbridge's b m The Hack, aged, l2st
The Warden Stakes of 3 sovs. each. Once round.

Mr. P. Booth's Halineman, 5 yrs, Ist 41b... walked over
The Farmers' Plate of 60 soya., given by the Oakley Club.
Heats, once round and a dis.

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

lliggins's Admiral, 4 yrs, Ilst 7lb
J. Whitwreth's Mr. Brown, 5 yrs, 123 t 3 1 2 2
Purser's Infidel, 5 yrs, 12st 0 2 3 3
Peacock's Billy the Beau, 5 vre, I2st 0 3 dr
A dead heat for the first, and the rest well contested.

Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each ; once round and a
distance. ( Ten Subs. )

Mr.3latile's br g Brampton Junior, aged, .12st ...(Owner)
Mr. Ridge's White Stockings, aged, 12st
Mr. Bainbridge's Bletso, aged, 12st
Five others started. Won easily.

A Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft., -with 20 added,
last three-quarters of a mile, WAS won by Mr. Booth's Hahne-
man (Mr. Simmons), beating five' others.

MONMOUTH STEEPLE CHASE.—WSDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added ; lust each ; win-
ners once (matches excepted) slbs extra ; twice, 7 lbs ; thrice,
101bs. The second to save his stake. Gentlemen riders,
(5 subs.)
Mr. Codrington nd. gr g Greyling (Mr. Oliver)
Mr. Thom.,s's Cheroot
Mr. Newman's Doctor
Mr. Hady's Walker
Mr. De Winton's Nimrod

Won by half a neck, after a good race.
A sweepstakes of 2 says. each, with 15 added, &c., were won
by Mr. Vaughan's Tarkar (Mr. Williams), beating Mr. Wil-
liams's Ploughboy and several others Ly half a length.

REPEAL.—We have stated as our -iapiniaa _that
the House of Commons would not suffer Lord Stanley's Bill to
go into Committee. We arrived at this opinion per aalttins,
too suddenly, perhaps, for our appreciation of its monstrousness.
The Bill clearly goes to the repeal of the Reform Act. in Ire-
land. Lord Stanley almost said as much when he maintained
the doctrine that tenants should be the serfs of their landlords.
Without giving the faction more credit than they deserve for
anything but cunning and trickery, there can be no doubt what.
ever entertained that the effect of the measure, if passed into a
law, would fie a total overthrow of the Irish Constituency—
would be, as we have already said, a Repeal of the Reform
Act, and, as far as the Elective Franchise is concerned, a re-
vocation of the Catholic Relief Bill. But such revocation
would be tantamount in its results to virtual repeal of the
Bill itself. Catholics would Mill possess eligibility—but the
representation being placed in the hands of the public
enemy by Lord Stanley—under the instrumentality of an
Orange Government in Ireland—their influence, and their
chancss of rising politically, legoy, ministerially, would
be at an end. In a word, they would, as heretofore, be
trampled upon. Means would be found to remove those al-
ready in office—and, as there are more ways of killing a dog
than hanging him, these means would be abundant. All
offices would be supplied by " fellows of the right sort"—as
was said of the late Judge Jebb by the late William Saurin—
fellows ready and willing to do the work of their masters—and
more inclined than eve r to wreak their spite upon the people.
In short, if this Bill pass--it will be a Restoration—the worst
of Revolutions.—Dublin Erening Post.
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VIENNA, MARCH 27.-LOtlicial news has been
received from St. Petersburgh, that the expedition against
Khiva is for the present abandoned, and that General Perowsky
is in full retreat with his corps to Orenburg.
HINT TO THE CLERGY.—An American par-
son, when he had nearly closed his sermon, observed that many
of his hearers were asleep. He paused—and they awoke ;
and (while they were each and all endeavouring to look as un-
like as possible to awakening sleepers) he significantly ob-
served that "he had better go. through his sermon again,"
which he did. The next Sunday the congregation were all
" wide awake."

BERLIN, A'PRIE. 6.—His Imperial Highness
he Grand Duke Alexander is gone to Weimar.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Thursday night
here, after Lucia di Lammermoor, in which Rubini proved
that he still possesses the same extraordinary tenor, Fanny
Elssler (whose benefit it was) in the Tarentule rehearsed all
the witching wonders of her dancing. It is said that she is
about sailing for America, to astonish and delight Brother
Jonathan, but we hope Laporte will not let the lady go. In
the Opera, Persiani's powers were well appreciated, and Tosi,
on this her second appearance, confirmed the opinion we have
before expressed of her good taste and execution. Lablache
as usual was great and good. The Queen 1) ravager honoured
the performance with her presence.
TALES ABOUT l'oPEßY.—Forgery M‘Gliso is
again up and stirring. Ile has addressed a long epistle to
" All who have obtained the degree of Master of Arts in flits
Universities of (dxford and Cambridge." The usual expe-
dients for getting up an audience arc put in requisition. Mys-
terious circumstances which have lately become known to
him in a most extraordinary manner—books and documents
which have been miraculously thrown in his way, and of which
" he is the only person in the Protestant Church who is at pre-
sent in possession ;" these, and the like, are the.womlers to be
exhibited on the occasion.—Pilot.
CHURCH EXTENSION.—We have the satisfac-
tion to see that public agitation against the Church Extension
scheme, has extended itself into this county. A publicnieritiiif
was held at Leeds on Monday last, to aid in defeating High
Church Tory attempt to get an additional sum from thethe taxes
rich Church
cf the people to support their already enormously
set by Leeds
EstaKshment. It is to be hoped that the amp
will stimulate the friends of religious freedomtnsanadndthevoun-
tary system, in the surrounding populous districts,
to come forward and raise their voices against. such an appro.
priation, which is as unjust in its principle, as it is uncalled for
on any ground either of necessity or expediency. Yorh Courant.
STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION —Two BOYS
KiLLED.—On Wednesday morning last, about 5 o'clock, a
boiler belonging to Mr. C. Rayne s, oil mill, St. Anthony',
Shore, burst in the flue, which goes through it, leading from
the fire to the chimney, The steam and water came out of the
fire box with an immense force. by which Robert Wilson and
Benjamin Gilts, one aged 17, and the other 14, wera thrown
over a quay, called Stanley's quay, into the river, and drowned.
Two fishermen found the bodies of the unfortunate young men
aboot twenty ,rninates afterwards. and brought them to the deal
house. Verdict—" Accidental Death."
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NAPOLEONS RELIEF OF THE POOR.—To
improve the condition of the poor was one of the earliest. ea,•es
of the Emperor. In a letter to the Minister of the Interior,
dated the 2d of November, 1807, he says that he attached a
great idea of glory to ttie destruction of mendieity. He caused
asylums for mendicants to beestablished ; in 1809, 42 were al-
ready in existence. He excited all public writers to suggest effi-
cacious means for the relief of the poor. He instituted the Ma-
ternal Society, which was to have had a council of administration
in every large city of the empire. The institution of Sisters
of Charity was revived, with all its anc'ent advantsizes, bue,
without the abuses which had impaired its utility. Six houses
were erected in 1810 for the reception of 600 orphaln:,tfati,,,ehth,_
of Members of the Legion of Honour.
valides was re-organized in 1803, and lalra.hneehil:ct.tcs.etaalcd,i,snlitiTse,f,::
were formed on several points. Napoleon
veterans, where every man who was athnitctred had a cottage
and a pieee of land equal in value to his retiring
by pension. In
a decree of the
1807 the estates of the hospitals, alienated
o:0 qeon,by Prince
Convention, were restored.— Opinions f \ P.
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NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LITER. Poor., Arica,
CRCWN SIDE.--( Before Mr. Justice sCoes.eroee.,
Samuel Scott was indicted for a sedition., oeaspieuey, f!ks
attending illegal assemblies, and Baying illeseal poseeseae • -
of arms.
The Jury acquitted the prisoner of the cc .aspirects, lazy
found him guilty on the two last counts.
Mr. Serjeant ATCUSRLET then rose and sal
that sufficient hadleeu dune to vindicate the law, :eel ti
sauce public tranquillity for the future, lieu 14,:t3 Witti 17.
the other parties, on pleading " guilty," sfskoald be dv:
charged on their own reoognizanacs, with tv ro emetics. ie.
small sums, to appear. mid receive judgment eshen ceitei
upon, and in the mean time to keep the peace.
They accordingly then entered into their own recogeizse
in 1004 each, and with two sureties in 50/. each, us ttw
terms proposed.
John Wardell and George Lloyd were irsdisted foe a
sschtious conspiracy at Bolton, in this county.
On the case for the Crown being concluded, Weethei
addressed the jury in his defence, or rather read I roM oeia
papers he held in his hand a very well written statereett s t
the objects of the Chartists and of his own conduce, oOSTI-
- i rig of the present state of the laws, and des:Veil:le
that he had done nothing illegal, and that he would weser 1
cease his efforts until their objects were obtained, iitatewst
he might have to endure, but he had not, and he vs 1.1.
noteese illegal means.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL consented, on condition that
the defendants should plead guile', that they should be die:-
charged on their recognizances to keep the peace.
They both declared they would thankfully entereren
intoa s
cC,-
cognizances, but as to pleading guilty, they w
They bad always done their best to preserve the peat):
and had resisted all violence, and they could not coesseat
to plead guilty when they knew they were innocent.
Lloyd then shortly addressed the jury, mating that jets
had done nothing illegal, and expressing his determinedness .
to continue his efforts in a lawful manner to obttin else
charter.
The Learned Junow then summed up the evidence to the
Jury, who, after a short delibeeettilt, returned a verekes, of le
Not Guilty as to both defendants. 1
SENTENCES OF TEE CEARTIST% •
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE ordered the convicted Cjeareiste
to be paced at the bar. He oalled on Butteries:eels,
Richardson, Jackson, and O'Brien first, and said, tVet 1
they were now to receive sentence of the Court, for bee'"iree
been convicted of the offence of seditious conspiracy, ats4
being present at unlawful aseenablies, lead inciting the
people there tusembled by seditious speeches, to arm Went-
selves, and use those arms to effect et change in the s
existing laws of 030 courtesy. They stood the first among
a great many, who, be was sorry to say, stood eoevicted r
for the same offence. It appeared to bite, thee two of
them had been the cause of a great deal of the et hue
misery which had taken place in this country. It was to
be expected that in cases of this sort "there would a' it
those requiring different degrees of punishment, ansi
would appear, in the course of the sentences, that ire cote- sl
sidercd that many persons, who might have been mgrs? •
violent with their hands, yet as they had :not taken s.o .
prominent a part in inducing the people to strut- 4t
mit violence, he did not think they were so culpalsle.
He did not sit there to sec whether their politics were right.
or wrong. There was a great deal of misery, no bes;es
could doubt, in the country, and it was the duty of eatery
one to do his best to attemptsto redeess their
but they must keep within the present limits of tiie
He found that Richardson bast been less violent on the see*
icasion for which he was indicted, although he had ibieel
language that was not at all pi oper. The sentence rif tb,
Court was, that he should be imprisoned at Lancelets% I
Castle for the space of nine months, and at the cad of t
that time to be bound, himself in 1001., and two snreeiese
in 501. each, to keep the peace for two years, and to be
further imprisoned till he find the bail.
Butterworth (after interrupting his Lordship, to coreoce_
a mistake respecting the language made use of by him et.
the meeting) was sentenced to nine mouths' imprisonment
at Lancaster, and at the cud of that time to find the same
sureties as Richardson.
His Lomat-we in addressing the Rev. William V. sleek-,{
son, said he had to answer for two charges ; and it a-4:,; tt
certainly a thing most deeply to be regretted, that a person 4
who was announced to the meetings as the Rev. Mr. Jaekte •
son, and who bad a chapel or room where he was actleeestss
minister, should net only be found at such meetings, Ise'
should there tell the people. that if policemen came -to his
door, he would show them the sharp end of a pike. ause
the open end of a musket, and isle) decribed the pollee
" the bloody police." When he attended to his duties ost.t
the Sabbath he did think he could not be acting very cu:i
sistcntly, but that he left to his own conscience. He wise
sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment at Latioasti•
for this offence, and to find two sureties of 1501. each, a;01
himself in 2001. to keep the peace for two years.
Mr. O'BRIEN wished to move an arrest of judgment, iti
consequence of not having called some witnesses, and ad--
dressed the Judge at some considerable length, first, as to
being completely deceived about witnesses, then alrus.
moving for a new trial, and lastly, wishing to be transp,ortcd
for life. He was sentenced to be imprisoned for eighteee
months, at Lancaster, to bind himself in 5001., and to find ,
two sureties of 1501. each that he would keep the !Nato.
for three years.
Rev. W. V. Jackson, for the second conviction, wee ;
sentenced to be imprisoned fur six months, in addition to
his previous sentence.
John Kaye was sentenced to six months' impriaonmeseti
in Preston ; to be bound, himself in 2001., and to find two
sureties of 501. to keep the peace for two years.
Christopher Doyle. was sentenced to nine months' ins- it
prisonment at Preston. Sureties, himself 3001., and ease
in 1001. each, to keep the peace for two years.
G. H. Smith was sentenced to eighteen months' im- I
prisonment at Preston. Sureties, himself 300/ , and two
in 100/ , to keep the peace for two years.
Wm. Barker was sentenced to eighteen months' impri-
sonment and hard labour in Kirkdale.
Frederick Davidson was sentenced to six months'ikepsei-
sonment and hard tabour in Kirkdale.
Samuel Scott was sentenced to eight months' imprignit-
ment in Kirkdale; sureties, himself 1001. and two in
each, to keep the peace for two years.
Charles Morris was sentenced to one year's imprisost
mere and hard labc ur in Kirkdale; sureties, himself 100 Y.
and two in 201 each, to keep the peace for two years.
Daniel Ball was sentenced to eighteen months' impri-
sonment and bard labour in Kirkdale; sureties, hireselt
1001. and two in 201. each, to keep the peace for three 3eaes,
Peter Murden, who pleaded Guilty, expressed grey;
contrition, and was recommended to mercy by the Ate.ees.
nee-General, although ;every serious ease, was sentenced
only to six months' imprisonment and bird latmur
Kirkdale.
William Willoughby, under similar circumstances., shut.
not so bad a case, was sentenced to three months' ilopsi,
sonment and hard labour in Kirkdale.