The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY.
Match-10 h ft. T. Y. C. Lord Glasgow's Physalis,
7st 71b (Nat), beat Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 7st. Even
betting. Won by a head.
Match-50, h ft. D.M. Sir J. Hawley's Prospect, Bst 71b
(F. Butler) beat Mr. Ramsbottom's Trebonins, Bst 41b.
Betting-4 to lon Prospect. Won by three lengths.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and only sft if de-
clared, &c., for three-yrs-old, and upwards. A.F.
Lord Orford's Footstool, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Mann) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Petit Morceau, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
Col. Anson's Rowland Hill, 4 yre, Bst 101 b
Betting-6 to 4 agst Footstool, 6to 5 agst Rowland Hill,
and 3to 1 agst Petit Moreeau. Footstool made the running
to the T.Y.C., where it was taken from him, and carried half
way up the hill by Rowland Hill; the young one then reco-
vered his lead, and won by a length.
Fifty Pounds; for four-yrs-old, 7st 81b; five, Bst 1 llb ; six
and ad, t .
Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolfd geog,9s 31b
B.C. 4
yrs
Mr. Shelly's Maynooth (Nat) 1
2
Betting.-6 to 4on Wolfdog. Maynooth cut out the
work at a good pace till half way between the Duke's Stand
and home, where the favourite took it up, went on with it,
and won by three lengths.
Tnz QUEEN'S PLATE—The Stewards of the Jockey Club
met this mornin g for the purpose of hearing and deciding
upon the charge of foul riding made by Mr. Osbaldeston and
Nat; the complaints, however, having been mutually with-
drawn, the case was closed on Nat expressing his regret at
having, in a moment of irritation, used language offensive to
the Squire. Had evidence been gone into, there is not a
shadow of a doubt that it would have been proved that Miss
Elis was driven completely out of the course before she
reached the cords, not from intention, but from Mr. Osbal-
deston having been too weak from wasting to hold his mare
together. _

THE DANISH CLAIMS.
(From the Daily News.)
The question of the Danish claims, after tbur distinct ad-
judications by Parliament in favour of the claimants, is pro-
posed to be again brought before the House of Commons to-
morrow by Mr. Hawes. These claims originated so far back
as 1807, out of the seizure and sequestration of certain Bri-
tish ships and cargoes by the Danish Government, in reprisal
for that extraordinary aggression by which the British Go-
vernment obtained forcible possession of the Danish fleet. The
attack upon Copenhagen, and the capture of the fleet, were,
as is well known, acts preceded by no declaration of war; the
Danish reprisals followed as a matter of course on the in-
stant, as no formal declaration of war could be necessary
after such aggression. In the case of Buenos Ayres, now
waiting a solution, it is clear that if the Argentine Go-
vernment had made seizure and confiscation of British
property upon the capture of its squadron by the com-
bined British and French fleets, as in fact it might have
stood rightfully justified in doing, the owners would
be entitled to claim compensation from their own Govern-
ment, which could not refuse the demand, however it might
seek and obtain, or not, indemnity from Buenos Ayres. The
Foreign- office insists that there is no war with Buenos Ayres,
although British men-of-war have been bombarding and
storming Argentine forts and batteries; so that if war were
actually declared to-morrow, it could have no retro-active
effect in barring claims created under another state of affairs.
The British Government of that day also declared that there
was no war with Denmark, the capture of the Danish fleet
notwithstanding; although subsequently, and now, in order
to defeat rights incontestably established, and more than ad-
mitted formerly by ministerial action and implication, it is pre-
teonded
Government
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" The sum of 1,200,0001., which was derived from the con-
fiscation of the Danish ships and cargoes, was actually paid
over to the public service, instead of remaining droits of the
Crown, because there were certain merchants who Claimed
compensation out of it for the losses they had sustained,
arising from the manner in which the war had broke out.'—
Mr. PercivesSpeeell,3oth May, 1810."
The following extracts from the memorial strikingly exem-
plify the hardships of the case, and the injustice of which the
claimants have been the victims, in some instances to their
ruin.

"It will be remembered that these claimants were invited
to present their claims—that, by the express directions of the
Government, they incurred the labour and great expense of
procuring the necessary evidence from Denmark, Norway,
and the several seaports of England and Scotland to sub-
stantiate their respective losses—that the claims, after a rigid
scrutiny of each case, have been regularly adjudicated on by
Government Commissioners—and that, although Parliament
has four times decided in their favour, yet a new pretext has
been brought forward, on every occasion, for denying them
justice. The grounds now assumed by the Government for
opposing the claims is, that the seizure so made was in effect
hostile capture during war—that there is, consequently, no
obligation on the part of the State to indemnify against such
loss—and that it would be a dangerous preceder.t to depart
from this rule, in consideration of any peculiar circum-
stances of hardship. The claimants assert, and are pre-
pared again to demonstrate, that the seizure was not
made during an acknowledged state of war, or by way of
hostile capture. It is alleged that an ordinance published at
Gluckstadt on the 16th of August, 1807, was a declaration of
war by the Danish Government. The claimants assert, and
are ready to prove, that it was not such in fact, and was not
so regarded either by the Danes themselves or by the British
untilit suited the policy of the British Government so to,
designate it. Again, with some inconsistency, it is alleged
that the declaration of war, after the seizure of these vessels
and cargoes, did, by a retro-active efficacy, make what was
originally a provisional seizure by way of embargo, for en-
forcing satisfaction, or by way of reprisals for taking sum-
mary redress, a capture by enemies, and consequently lawful
prize of war. The claimants deny that this legal refinement
of constructive relation, even if maintainable at all, can
change the character of reprisals, or release the state from
its obligation to indemnify. . . . .
" There can be no risk of establishing a dangerous precedent
by granting these claims, though there may be, and will be,
in refusing them. Is it just that the merchants who were
navigating the Baltic in the full security of existing ami-
cable relations, should, by the consequences of an act of
their own Government—sudden, aggressive, unwarranted by
any precedent—of which they neither did nor could have
surmised anything beforehand—be stripped of their property,
without one shilling of compensation? More especially, it
is respectfully asked, is the refusal of compensation justifiable
when, by a like, but far less warrantable, seizure of Danish
property by the British authorities, a fund was realised suffi-
cient for the indemnity required--a fund, too, :;vowedly set
apart for that purpose."

REPORTED VISIT OF PRINCE ALBERT TO LIVER-
POOL.--A paragraph has appeared, stating that I'rince Albert has ac-
cepted an invitation to Liverpool, for the purpose of laying the foun-
dation-stone of 'the Sailors' Home. The announcement is, at any
rate, premature ; we are not aware that anything is yet definitively
known upon 'the subject. We shall be happy to find that arrange-
ments can be made for bringing about so desirable an event—Liver-
pool Courier.

The name of Prince Albert appears the first in a
recently-published list of the benchers of Lincoln's Inn.

The Earl of Aberdeen entertained the Cabinet Minis-
'ters at dinner last evening at Argyll House. There were present—
the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Haddington,
the Right Hon Sir James Graham, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
the Earl of Ellenborough, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Granville Somer-
set, the Earl of Dalhousie, the Earl St. Germans, and the Right Hon.
Sid ney Herbert.

An institution has lately been established at West
Bromwich by G. S. Kenrick, Esq., the objects of which are to furnish
the working classes with a place of resort in their leisure hours, and
means for innocent recreation ; to dillitse general and useful know-
ledge among the people; and to aid their desire to improve their
tastes and habits. It consists of a library, reading, news, and class-
rooms, and the subscription is but one penny per week. Lectures on
important subjects will be occasionally delivered; and the reading-
room is furnished with two daily and several London newspapers, the
best periodicals and the local papers.—Birminghana Gazette.
PEDESTRIANISM—George Clarke has undertaken to
walk, at the West End Retreat Gardens, llcigham, Norwich, 1,500
miles in 1,000 successive hours, walking a mile and a half at the be-
ginning of each hour, He commenced this wonderful task at seven
o'clock in the evening of Saturday, the 11th instant, and up to seven
o'clock in the evening of Thursday completed 432 miles. He does
not appear to be the least fatigued; if we may judge from his pre-
sent appearance, there is no doubt but that lie will accomplish this
unheard-of undertaking.—Yarmouth Chronicle.
THE BOY JONES.—The boy Jones, of palace-entering
notoriety, who, it will be remembered, was some years ago shipped
on board the Warspite as a boy of the second class, did not come
home in her, but was transferred to the Inconstant shortly before the
Warspite's leaving, He had then attained the rating of an ordinary
seaman. At climbing he had no superior in the Warspite • on one
occasion he climbed to the main truck, and seating himself there,
threw off his hat, jacket, and shirt, and flung them on deck. He is
represented as well conducted, and a very good seaman, considering
the time he has been at sea.
CHILD MURDER.—At the Jedburgh Circuit Court,
on the 21st instant, before Lords Moncrieff and Cockburn, Ann Car-
ruthers, of Gretna, was charged with the murder of her child, by
putting into its month small pieces of coal. She was found guilty,
and sentenced to be transported for life.
THE AGRICULTURAL INTEREST. Within the last
fortnight, a farm at Collingbourne, Wilts, consisting of about 800
acres, the property of the Marquis of Ailesbury, became vacant.
During that brief period the Noble Marqqis has received (we are in-
formed) no less than eighteen applicationd for it from unexceptionable
tenants. So much for the anticipated effects- of the repeal of the
corn-laws.

SCOTTISH HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a Special General
Court of the Governors of this ancient corporation was held, at their
Hall, in Crane-court, Fleet-street, for the purpose of electing sixty-
three poor persons as pensioners on the thuds of the institution ;
Robert Low, Esq., presided. The result of the day's election was,
the admission of 33 individuals of the age of seventy and upwards,
to be recipients of a pension of 101. each per annum ; and a second
class of persons, 30 In number, from the age of sixty-five, to pensions
of 81. per annum each. There are (including yesterday's election)
now on the funds of the institution, 130 pensioners; being 100 at 101.
a year, and 30 at 801. a year.
Mr. Henry G. Watson, who has just gained one of
the Scholarships recently founded by the Council of King's College,
was for five years a pupil of the All Souls and St. Marylebone Dis-
trict Grammar-School, in union with King's College. Mr. Watson
carried off last year the highest prizes both in classics and mathe-
matics.

HAVE YOU GOT A ToBYP—Tho shower of missives
from railway directors, all referring to the stock case of " Woolmer
v. Toby," which has been falling incessantly on unhappy allottees,
for the last week or two, has given rise to the constant inquiry,
" Have you got a Toby ?" Once upon a time, when people met to-
gether at a street corner, the remark was, " It's a tine day," or " It's
very wet," as the case might be; but now, one hears nothing but,
" Have you got a Toby ?"—Boston Herald.

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DEATII-OF A FATHER AND SON BY SUFFOCATIoN.—
A very afflicting accident, but one unfortunately of frequent occur-
rence, took place last week in the works of Moss.. Ilagnali, Toll
End, by which a father and son lost their lives. It appears that on
Saturday morning, Thomas Onions, one of the men engaged in the
works, went into a pit through which the pipes that supply the
works with gas empty themselves, for the purpose of pulling out the
plugs and letting out the water. In doing so a great quantity of gas
rushed out, and the unfortunate man fell down nearly suffocated.
Not returning out of the pit, which was only three or four feet deep,
the son hastened to his father's assistance, when he too was Over-
come with the gas, and fell down senseless. The young man was
drawn out a few minutes aftepirtwaarcdosns,
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but he survived only till the following day (Sunday),
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pired. Inquests were held en the bodies before when he
Esq., coroner, when, it appearing that no blame George Hinchliffe,
any one, the father having the care of could be attached to
verdicts of "Accidental death" the pipes for many years,
Chronicle were returned,—Tiro/verha t
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GRAVESEND, APRIL 29.—THE
detachment of the 10th Hussars, SHIP BRAHMIN.—TtIO
on board the Brahmin for Cale which was to have been embarked
town. Calcutta, still
Au inspection of the vessel in continues on billet in the
for these troops took place again this respect
_ to her accommodations
be —an order to lighten the ship,
and
today, and the result is stated to
enlarge the accommodations
for the troops. These alterations a
of the officers. re a full justification of the con-
ducto
BRITISH MUSEIIM.—To-morrow (Friday)
Museum will be opened until seven o'clock the British
be continued to the end of August,
in the evening, and will
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.—A
meeting of the council was held on NV
in Hanover-square; the President, Lord
at the Society's house,
ident Lord
There were also present his G , Portman, in the chair.
Spencer, Viscount Hill, Lord B race the Duke of Richmond, Earl
raybrooke, Hon. P.. H. Clive, M.P.,
Sir J. .B. Johnstone, Bart
Mr. A. E. Fuller, 31• P *, M.P., Mr. T. W. Bramatone, M.P.,
M.P., Mr. ~ Mr. J. H. Langston, M.P., Mr. W. Miles,
W. R. C. Stonsfield, M.P , Colonel M'Donally, Mr. Capel
Cure, Mr. A. Ogilvie, Professor Sewell, Mr. F. Pyne, Mr. Fisher
Hobbs, Mr. D. Barclay, &c. Twelve new members were admitted,
and, the names of thirty-eight candidates proposed for election. Mr.
1 • Fuse'', M.P., chairman of the journal committee, transmitted to
the council the reports of the judges in the classes of essays on grass
lands and. manure work. The following, adjudications were con-
firmed :—To Mr. John Brexenden, surveyor, of Cirencester, the So-
ciety's prize of 501., for the best essay on the advantages -or dis-
advantages of breaking up grass land ; to Mr. Hugh Rayn-
bird, of Ringraves, near Bury St. Edmunds, a prize of 201., for the
best essay on measure work in its application to agricultural labour.
The President took the opportunity of communicating to the council
the results of some experiments made on the growth of potatoes
from diseased tubers, of.which, on a former occasion, he had reported
progress. The meat striking facts were these :—Where eyes were
planted, which had been scooped out, but allowed to become stale,
the greater part had failed ; but where fresh eyes were planted, all
of them were growing. Of the autumn planted potatoes, all are
doing well in dry ground, but only half promise well in ground less
friable, the other half proving rotten. All the produce from diseased
potatoes sown has proved to be sound and good. From tubers
planted in a hothouse, in October last, in dry heat, tine sprouts have
been taken five times successively from such tubers, and planted
along with the original tubers, in the open ground, for a crop: and
all the plants of this multiplied crop are now growing luxuriantly.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—CHATHAM, APRIL ,Inse9.hir
The Commandant of Chatham Garrison, Colonel Sir T. 11 , ,
K.C.8., has directed the officer
In command of the 65th Regiment,
Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Gold, to select a detachment of his corps,
consisting of 3 sergeants, 3 corporals, and 44 privates, and to hold
them in readiness to embark at Woolwich, on the 3d of May neat, on
board the John Calvin convict ship, as a convict guard, to proceed in
charge of convicts for Norfolk Island. Captain St. L ' -
Leger Barry wi."ll
Lieutenant George Meyler, are the offi selectd to officers selected take corm/lima
of the guard. Six women and eight children undergo medical
in-
spection this day. The Commander-in. Chief has been pleased to
grant leave of absence to the undermentioned officers, Commencing
this month : —Captain T. M. Wilson, 96th Regiment, to Jane 30
, Ensign Ensign P. B. Lucas, of the 10th Regiment, to May to • E '
gn S.
Christian, to August 31 ; Ensign Boyle, until the period for embarka-
tion ; and Ensign Lees, of the 96th Regiment, to June 15
• , 1846. The
above officers will proceed to India with their detachments
ordered for embarkation. The 67th Regiment, now in when
Dublin, is ex-
pected to succeed the 65th Regiment at this garrison
regiment will be drone-lied out in convict ; when the
Loge guards for Van Diemen's