The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-14 00:00:00

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COCWV cincuLAn.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
. of Wales and the Princess Royal, went irrthe rides and plan-
tations of Osborne House, on Wednesday afternoon.
Her Majesty and her Royal• Consort took their accustomed
early walk yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and th- Prin-
cess Helena, took airings yesterday morning in the pleasure
grounds of Osborne House.
Lord Alfred Pa€et, Equerry in Waiting, has returned to
Osborne House from attending their Majesties the King and
• Queen of the Belgians to Woolwich.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign office. The Ministers present were Lord John Rus-
sell, the Lord Chancellor. the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir
George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell,
Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of
Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hon. T. B. Mac-
aulay, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.
The Council sat an hour and a half.
A deputation on the subject of the improvement of West-
• Minster had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday,
at the Office of Woods and Forests. The deputation con-
sisted of Dr. Buckland, Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P. ; Mr.
Hindley, M.P. ; Colonel Short, Mr. Tigers, Mr. Wilson, Mr.
C. A. Thurlow, and Mr. Donothorn.
A deputation from the New Zealand Company, headed
by Mr. Charles Buller, M.P., and consisting of Mr. George
Frederick Young, Mr. Mangles, M.P.; Mr. Gowen, and Mr.
Currie, Directors of the Company, and Mr. Harrington, the
Secretary, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.
The Earl of Besborough had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday.
Mr. Enderby had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon
yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
A deputation from Southwark had an interview with Vis-
count Morpeth yesterday, at the office of the Woods and
Forests. The deputation consisted of the High Bailiff of
Southwark, Mr. John Humphery, M.P.; the Rev. John
Horton, Rector of St. George's parish • Messrs. Mathews and
Lidbetter, Churchwardens; Messrs. Griffith, R. Moser,
W. Mafrew, and E. Evans, Commissioners of the new street;
Mr. Hiscocks, Surveyor to the Commissioners; Mr. Hearn,
and Mr. John Day, Vestry Clerk of St. George's. -
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a Cora-
mittee-meeting yesterday, at the office in Whitehall-place.
The re were present the Earl of Besborough, the Right Hon.
11. Goulburn, and the Right Hon. J. Nicnoll. The Commis-
sioners present at the general meeting on Wednesday were
the Bishops of London, Durham, and Oxford ; the Right
Hon. H. Goulburn, the Right Hon. J. Nicholl, and the Dean
of Westminster.
A deputation, headed by Mr. Hindley, had an interview
with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey yesterday at the
Home-office.
A deputation on the subject of the Ulster Canal, including
Sir James Stronge, Sir A. Chichester, Mr. James Pim, and
Mr. Henry Porter, had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor-General of Canada, and also from the
Governors of the North American provinces.

ISLA.RGEMENT of BUCKINGHAM

PALACE.
An estimate of the sum proposed to be voted in the
Sear 1846 on account of works required for enlarging
and improving Buckingham Palace, her Majesty having
bfrom
for some time past subjected to great inconvenience
forn insufficient accommodation which it affords to her
m.ajesty and her family.
The cost of the several works required for enlarging
IV improving Buckingham Palace (agreeably to the
vans submitted to the commissioners appointed for that
Purpose, at a meeting held on the 6th of August, 1846),
Including
New East Front to the Palace, clearing out and
re•arranging rooms in south wing, altera-
tions in the north wing, new kitchens and
other offices, with ball-room over, decora•
tions and painting, taking dowa the marble
_ arch, alteration of drains, &c., is estimated at £150,000
On account of which it is proposed to vote in
the present year

Leaving to be provided in future year 5........ £130,000
Iler Majesty has been graciously pleased to signify
her consent that the Marine Palace or Pavilion at
Brighton, with the grounds and buildings attached to
the same, should be offered for sale, and the produce
applied towards the expenditure to be incurred for alte-
rations and improvements at Buckingham Palace, in
diminution of the sums to be voted in future years.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S--YEzrzarkm
The positions of the St. Leger horses were not affected to
ITIY extent by the business transacted yesterday afternoon.
The betting averaged 11 to 2 against each of the two fa.
.t°ln'ites, laid to 100/. ; 9 and 10 to 1, to about 1501., against
Fancy Boy; 20 to 1, in ponies, against Sting; and 30's to 1
tttl d 1,000 to 30, several times, against Mount Callan (the
Venture Girl colt) and Poyton. Bourton and Druid were
the only animals backed for the Ebor Handicap—both were
'4 request. The betting was extremely flat.
EBOR HANDICAP.
9 to 2 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton—taken
15 to 2 agst Capt. Harcourt's The Druid—taken.
ST. LEGER.
11 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston
10 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken,
10 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago • ;
10 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Traverser
15,, to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo
ig to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—taken
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to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erittgobragh
33 to 1 agst Mr. Cranstvn's Cranebrook
to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton—taken
33 to 1 agst CoL Synge's MountCallan—t. and aft. off.
DERBY.
50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—taken.
LEWES RACES—WEDNESDAY.
_—WEDNESDAT.
The Members' Plate.
Mr. Roberts' Lady Anne, 4 yrs, 7st 61b-... (Ealing) 5 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Plenitude, 4 yrs, 7st 91b 1 2
Mr. S. Smith's Jack, 6 yrs, Bst 10lb 3 3 dr
Mr. Wilson's Jessie Hammond, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
Mr. Werninck's Patchwork, aged, Bst 61b 4 5 dr
The Queen's Plate of 100 Guineas.
Sir G. Ileathcote's bc by Velocipede, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ... 1 1
Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ... 3 2
Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple,6 yrs, lOst 31b ......... 2 3
LordG. Bentinck's My Mary, 4 yrs, 9st 61b ... 4 dr
The Cup Stakes.
Mr. Jackson's Syntaxina, aged, Bst 81b (T. Brown,jun.) 1 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Pug, 4 yrs, 7st 71b 2 2
Mr. Verrall's Clansman, 4 yrs, ist 7lb 3 dr
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 30 added.
Lord G. Bentinck's Jollity, 2 yrs, Est 71b ..... 2 1 1
Mr. Knowles' bc by Camel, 2 yrs, 6st 31b 1 4 4
Mr. J. Verrall's Little Mealy, 2 yrs, 6st 31b .. 4 2 2
Mr. Smith's Trebonius, 3 yrs, Bst 5 3 3
Mr. Matthews' Guzman, 3 yrs, Bst 31b 3 dr
WOLVERHAMPTON RACES—THURSDAY.
The Wrottesley Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added.
Three yrs old, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings
allowed 31bs •, winners extra. Once round.
Mytton's Auricula, 3 yrs (G. Whitehonse) 1
Lord Wrottesley ns Princess Royal, 4 yrs 2
1!. Smith's Master Downs, 4 yrs, ... - bolted
The New Stakes of 10 SOVS. each, with 30 added. Two yrs
.1;4 Est 121 b; three, 9st 21b; fillies and geldings allowed
M'.°..!; winners extra. T.Y.C.
Ao.ster's fby Jereed, dam by Priam, 2 yrs ...(Sharpe) 1
Is'ntehley's Atalanta, 2 yrs
ThB-'4Feers Tweed, 2 yrs
nalyoake Stakes of 20 soya. each, with 50 added.
Ur. Twice round and a distance.
,ail's Fiddlestring, 3 yrs, sst 81b (Tucker) 1
`-'r• Ongley's Roderick, aged, ist 41b
he following also started, but were not placed :
-r. Lord Warwick's Gwalior, 4 yrs, Est 131 b 0
lir. Irwin's Connaught Ranger, 4 yrs, 7st
i•Legh's Maid of Lyme, 3 yrs, Est 0
"I.`,*! Johnstone's Fair Helen, 3 yrs, sst 131 b 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Fair Helen, 7to 2 agst Roderick,
° I agst Connaught Ranger, 5 to 1 agst Gwalior, and
a to 1 agst Fiddlestring.
Gwalior made the running to the last turn, where he
dropped off, and Fiddlestring took it up, and won a fine race
ott the post by a head.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
SALISBURY RACES.—THuItSDAY.
Produce Sweepstakes of 50/. each. h ft. One mile and a-half.
Mr. Wreford's Wit's-end, Bst 61b
The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and only 5 if
declared ; the second saves his stake. Two miles.
Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged, 7st 111 b (Sly) 1
Sir J. B. Mills' Giantess, 4 yrs, 7st 2
'The City Members' Plate of 501., added to a sweepstakes of
5 sovs. each. One mile and a-half.
Sir .1. B. Mills' Giantess, 4 yrs (Rolph) 1
Mr. S. Herbert's Ajax, aged
Mr. William Sadler's New Forest Deer, 5 yrs
The Stand Plate of 50/., added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya.
each, h ft; the second to save his stake, and the winner
to be sold for 300/. Half a mile.
Mr. Dixon's Fraudulent, 3 yrs..., (J. Day) 1
21r. S. Herbert's fby El;s or Venison, out of Odessa, 2 yrs 2
Sir R. Pigot's Birthday, 3 yrs 3
Ladies' Plate of 30/., added to a sweepatakesof 5 sovs. each.
Heats. T.Y.C.
Mr. W. Sadler's New Forest Deer, 5 yrs .....(Boyce) 1 1
Sir R. Pigot's Birthday, 3 yrs
Mr. King's Sparahot, 4 yrs. .............
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles.
Sir J. B. Mill's Miss Elis, 4 yrs walked over
WOLVERHAMPTON RACES—THURSDAY (CONCLUDED).
7:l'.`C Innkeepers Plate of 501., added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs. each. Heats. Once round.
tir.3l7ostyn's Black Strap, 4 yrs ...... (Whitehouse) 0 1 1
in Peyton's Magnet, 4 yrs 1 0 3

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COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Itoy, kL YACEIT SQUADRON REGATTA.
This regatta commenced on Monday last, and the follow-
ing
A vessels gran ed for the Cup, and came in in the following
order
I Frisk
~,, „. R. Frankland, Esq. 47 tons.
'2 Medina.... s,:r B. R. Graham
This excited very little 11,.
te,rest ; the co. urse round the Isle of
Night is only approved 0 by parties who can follow in
Yachts. -
• Oaschooners smiled round the
Fight, for the Cu
Nii. Thursday the
sou p, following
south-westerly gale :—having to contend against a strong
1 Flirt Y
2 Fair Ro 132 tons ... ISiirarßqu. Ris.o Gf rßathanamdt,b Brdart.
0nd...120 ~ ...
3 Mande
112159
4 GemEs q.
In beating down the east end of the Wight the qMauudthe
:: ...... T. W, Fleming,Esq.
carried away her foremast, and proceeded for Portsmouth
harbour. The Gem also became disablei. The Fair Rosa-
mond came in first, beating the Flirt by five minutes and
five seconds in the day's sail.
the fireworks took place on Thursday evening,
Past nine. Although the day had been boisterous, the evening
Proved fine.
Theat half-
The
Yacht Squadron dirner took place yesterday;
the Duke of Beaufort in the chair.
Sats'irday is expected to be the grandest day of the season.
The ya,lhts of the Thames and other squadrons will sail
round tho buoys off Cowes.
The t •
e_ ~ ow la is crowded with company, and as the steamers
1) Nutthanapton leave so late as nine o'clock in the evening,
tuldreits visit us who otherwise would not.
tuor
Yqal Yacht Squadron annual ball takes place to-
rw.
Oa Monday the Queen's Cup of 100 guineas will be con-
tended for,
2d class schooners above 140 tons.
b:' Lliled for bad
Wednesday Prince Albert's Plate of 100 guineas will
le cuttor yachto of the equadron.