The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walk .d in the grounds
and plantations of Osborne House, on Tuesday afternoon.
'Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wale::, Prince
Alfred, the. Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were
taken out on ponies, on Tuesday afternoon, in the plea-
sure grounds of Osb .)rue House.
Yesterday the unfavourable state of the weather
throughout the afternoon prevented her Majesty and
Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, from taking their
accustomed walks and rides.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her
residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at half-past
nine o'clock yesterday morning, on a visit to her Majesty'
the Queen Dowager, at Wit:ey Court, Worcestershire.
ller Royal Highness proceeded to the terminus of the
London and Birmingham railway, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard and Colonel Sir George Couper, Bart.,
and took her departure from the Eustoa-square station
at ten o'clock.

Mr. Mosquera, the Charge d'Affairs of New Granada,
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Mr. William F. Harniliton, M.P., had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
general meeting yesterday afternoon at the office in
Whitehall-place. There were present the Archbishops
of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of
Winchester, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bish,,p of Ely,
the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Oxford, and the
Earl of Besstorough.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY NIGHT, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The steeple-chase, it is fully expected, will furnish a field
of at least twenty-four horses, to be taken from the fol-
lowing :
Lord Waterford's Firefly, aged, 12st 81b
Mr. W. G. Loft's br h Cure-all, aged, 12st 41b
Lord Howth's Switcher, 5 yrs, 12st 41b
air. Adam's Pioneer, 6 yrs, 1 Ist 121 b
Lord Waterford's Regalia, aged, list 121 b
Mr. C. Brooke's Eagle, aged, list 121 b
Captain Campbell's Crcesus, aged list 121 b
Mr. Atkinson's Golden Pippin, aged, list 121 b
Sir R. Brooke ns Alice Gray, Ilst 121 b
Mr. Wyndham's MajorA, 6 yrs, I Ist 61b
Mr. Austin's Troubadour, aged, list 61b
Mr. Payne nd Culworth, aged, list 41b
Mr. G. Lambden's Carlow, Ilst 41b
Mr. Hammond, rd Brenda, aged, list 41b
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Mr. Robertson's Tinderbox, aged, list 41b
Mr. Ekins's Peter Simple, aged, list 21b
Captain Barnett's Boxkeeper, Ilst
Mr, H. L. Carter's Homihiharriho, aged, list
Mr. Hey's Lancet, aged, llst
Captain Barnett's Marmeluke, lOst 121 b
Mr. G. Lambden's Pickwick, lOst 101 b
Lord Sefton nd The Artist, 6 yrs, lOst 811)
Hon. F. Craven nd Perambulator, 6 yrs, lOst 81b
Mr. S. Crawfurd's Veluti, 6 yrs, lOst 61b
Mr. Pearce's The Scavenger, 6 yrs, 10st 21b
Sir R. Brownrigg's nd Lady Grey, lOst
Betting hitherto has been very flat, but a few small
investments have been made at the following prices :-6 to
1 agst Eagle ctaken), 7 to 1 agst Lancet, 8 to 1 agst Veluti,
10 to I agst I, irefly, 10 to 1 agst Carlow, 12 to agst Golden
Pippin, 14 to 1 agseCulverthorpe, 13 to 1 agst Switcher, and
15 to 1 agst Brenda.
All the horses engaged in the Hurdle Handicap are on the
spot, and most of them will run.
Entry for the Flat Race-50 sous. given by the Earl of
Sefton, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, &c.
Lord Chesterfield's The Poor Soldier, 6 yrs—Lord Howth's
Switcher, 5 yrs—Mr. R. Bell's Rosins, 4 yrs—Mr. Mostyn's
Apparition, 3 yrs—and Mr.
b c by Phoenix, out of l'Hirondelle, 3 yrs—Sir J. Gerard's
CH!
STEEPLE-CHASE
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st ; fillies
AND RACES----WEDNitsDAY.
Fifty Pounds, given by the Earl of Sefton, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 0 sous. each, 5 ft. ; for three yrs old, 6st 71b ;
allowed 31bs. The second to save his stake. One mile.
(7 Subs.)
four, Bst 31b ;
' The Premier, 3
Mr. R. J. Mostyn s , yrs ...... cr. Williams) 1
Mr Binnie's Apparition, 3 yrs .................... ... 2
Lord Howth's Switcher, 5 yr 5............ 3
Hon. E. M. H. MostYn's b c by Phoenix, out of L'Hiron-
delle, 3 yrs ......... . ....... 4
Lord Chesterfield's The Poor Soldier, 6 yrs
Sir J. Gerard's Camelia, 3 yrs ....................... .....„.
Mr. R. Bell's Rosins, 4 yrs „.....
......
Betting-6 to 4 agst Poor Soldier, 4to 1 each agst The
Premier and L'Hirondelle colt, 5 to 1 each agst Switcher and
Apparition. Won easy.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya, 10 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, with 100 added. The second to save his stake.
Mr. Adams's Pioneer, by Advance, 6 yrs, list 121 b 1
Mr. Payne na Culverthorne, aged, I Ist 41b 2
Lord Howth's Switcher, 5 yrs, 12st 41b
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord
Waterford's ch g Firefly, aged, 12st 81b—Mr. W. G. Loft's
Cure. all, aged, 12st 41b—Lord Waterford's Regalia, aged,
list 121b—Mr. C. E. Brooke's , Ea—le
8 aged, list 121b—Mr.
Atkinson's Golden Pippin, aged, I Ist 121b—Mr. Wyndham's
Major A., 6 yrs, list 61b—Mr. Austin's Troubadour, aged,
list 61b —Mr. Lambden's Carlow, list 41b—Mr. Hammond
na Brenda, aged, list 41b—Mr. Robertson's Tinderbox, aged,
1 Ist 41b—Mr. Ekin's Peter Simple, aged, 1 Ist 21b—Mr.
Carter's llomihiharriho, aged, 1 lst--Mr. Hey's Lancet, aged,
list—Captain Barnett's Mameluke, lOst 121b—Mr. G. Lamb-
den's Pickwick, lOat 101b—Hon. F. Craven na
Perambulator,
6 yrs, lOstilb—Mr. Crawfurd's Veluti, 6 yrs, lOst 61b—The
Scavenger, lOst 21b— ) and Lady Grey,
lOst.
Won by three lengths.
A Free Handicap Hurdle Stake of 10 soya, each, 5 ft, with
50 added. Two miles ; over six hurdles.
Sir W. Don's Sir Edward, aged, lOst 21b ... ...... (011iver) 1
Captain Campbell's Crcesus, aged, lOst 121 b .. .
The following also started :—.Mr. Clifton's Pedlar, aged,
12st—Lord Chesterfield's New Brighton, 6 yrs, Ilst 101 b
Mr. Duckworth's Clear-the-Kitchen, aged, 1 Ist 71b—Mr.
Ralph na Everten, 6 yrs, list 41b—Mr. Roberts's Quick-
silver, 6 yrs, 1 lst—Mr. Heap's Chintz Print, 6 vrs, lOst 10lb
—Mr. Cross na Singlepeeper, aged, lOst 81b-111r. W. Turner
na Sands, 6 yrs, lOst 61b—Mr. Henderson's The Artist, 6 yrs,
lOst 61b—Mr. Dymock's Grace Darling, 103t—Mr. Sutcliffe's
Alice, 9st 131 b—and Mr. King's Artful Dodger, aged, 9st 101 b.
Ito 2 eget Pedlar. Won 17 a head.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITU-

TION.
During the week Doctor I3achhoffner has been giving
a series of lectures on astronomy in the theatre of this
most useful institution. His remarks on the Copernican
system, aided by effective diagram; showed the incor-
rectness of the opinions of Ptolemy and Tycho on this
science. These elementary lectures, totally divested of
the tramels of scientific technicalities, were well adapted
to the capacity of the young. His opini,n that a man
versed in astronomy, and professing to be an atheist,
mast be a madman, was evidently most satisfactory to
his audience. These lectures will continue three times
a week during Lent. The Learned Doctor was accompa-
nied duriug his lectures by Doctor Wallis, musical di•
rector to the above establishment, and organist of St.
Paul's, Herne-hill, en an extraordinary new musical
instrument, called the "melodian," invented by Mr.
Grovei, a native of Dublin, The singular volume
and power of so small and portable an instrument has
excited the strongest surprise amongst all who heard it.
Its dimensions are only 18 inches by 22 inches, and four
or five inches deep, bein:, in fact, no larger than a lady's
writing-desk, and when it is unclasped it presents two
chambers to view, one is opened by a spring out of view,
the other is found by pressing on the chamber. On the
top chamber are ivory studs in the order of a piano-
forte keys with the flats or sharps, and it has the extent
of four octaves, from F in the bass to F in alt. in the
treble, In the act of performing the motion of the
wrists, by pressing on the chamber keeps up a continu-
ous strain of wind on the vibrators, sal in this point it
differs from all portable hand instruments, and by the
discretion of the performer, produces eff,-cts from the
soft passages to the strong chora effects of the organ.
It is best adapted for church music, but from its quick-
ness of touch, rapid passages can likewise be performed.