The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-26 00:00:00

COURT
t C!R( ULAR, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Queen at:(1 Prince A Ebert , coompanied by the EGHAM RACES—TUESDAY.
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and aVeasiod The nominations for the events,
that for a long period
by the royal suite, landed y,sterday morning fs
although om the I have formed the staple of engs on Runnymede,
. admitted to be an improvement on the average of
Royal Victoria and Albert yacht, and arrived at or-
! the last six or eight years, were ill supported by the plate
borne House soon afier ten oVosk. entries, and the list generally contrasted unfavourably with
• Her Roy al Highv.ess the Dueheis of Kent. attended . • .- , .
the plethoric hill of fare, so recently tittered in the north,
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and holding out small inducement to sporting men, and but
Sir George Cooper, Bart., arrived in the afternoon on i feeble attractions to the cu3tomary attendants at races on
visit to her Majesty. Her Royal Highness left hk r home circuit. Still the weather was so favourable that the
residence Frogmore House at half-past eleven o'clock assemblage was larger than we had expected; the sport was
yesterday morning, travelled to the Farnborough sta- indifferent, and so well was the auvertised time of starting
tion, and proceeded from 'thence by the South-Western observed, that by a few minutes before four it was brought
Railway, crossing *o the Lle of Wight in the Fairy. to a conclusion. We can promise better things for to-day;
Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council to-morrow the programme comprises a two-year-old stakes with eight
nominations, the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, for which
(Thursday) afternoon at Osborne House. five or six will run, the Queen's Plate, with two entries,
His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of
(Wolfdpg and the Hero,) in addition to those already made
Sterelitz, left hew on Monday, for the public ; the Amateur Stakes, in heats, for gentlemen riders,
Isle of Wight. His Royal Highness went to the King- seven entries; and the Egham Stakes, to which the South
ston station, and proceeded from thence by the SoutL- Western Company have very iiherally contributed 201.,
this
Western Railway. has four entries, and will be run in heats. Owing to the
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester left number of events the first race will be run at one o'clock
Gloucester House yesterday afternoon, for her resi- precisely.
at Richmond. The Magna Charts Stakes of 10 sows. each, with 25 added
dence
Their Royal Highneses the Duke and Duchess of For three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. Win-
ners of any stakes of 1001. each 71bs extra, of the Derby.
Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
101bs extra; maidens at starting alllowed 51b. Old mile.
Mecklenburg Strelitz, returned to Kew yesterday (7 Subs.)
afternoon. . Sir G. Heathcote's Japan
M. Stratenus, the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, had Count Batthyany's Muster ..
an interview yesterday with Viscount Palmerston at the Mr. Death's Thrapston .
Foreign-office. Captain Martyn nd Camelia
Mr. Hume and Mr. Loch had an interview with Earl Betting-7 to 4 agst Thrapston, and 2to 1 agst Japan.
Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Won by three lengths; Thrapston a bad third.
The Committee on Education of her Majesty's Most Match,loo, htt ; weight for age. One mile —Mr. Dyson's
Honourable Privy Council had a meeting yesterday Devil-to-Pay, 5 yrs (Nat), beat Mr. Ohlaker's The Witch.-
6 to 4 on Devil to Pay, who won as he liked.
afternoon at the Council-office. The Lords present were
The Gold Cup of 1201. (in specie), by subscription of 10 soya.
the Lord President, Lord John Russell, Sir George Grey,
each ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to he
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, sold for 4001.; three yrs old, 7st ; four yrs, Bst 71b; five
the Earl of Clarendon, and Viscount Morpeth. yrs, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b; mares, &c., allowed 31bs.
Mr. Murphy, the Mexican Minister, transacted busi- two roil„. (12 Subs.)
ness yesterday, at the Foreign-office. Mr. John Day's Bourton, 3 yrs (A. Day) 1
Mr. Bell had an interview yesterday with Earl Grey Lord Exeter's Sister to Pergularia, 5 yrs 2
at the Colonial-office. Sir G. Heathcote's Japan, 3 yrs 3
The Milbank Prison Commission bad a meeting yes- Duke of Richmond's Red Deer, 5 yrs
terday, at Gwydyr House, Whitehall. 6 to 4 agst Bourton mend 5 to 2 each agst the others.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial- The race was between the first two all the way, Bourton
making all the running, and winning rather cleverly, by half
office, from the Governors of New South Wales, Cey-
Lon, the Mauritius, and Gibraltar. a length.
Plate of 401.. given by the County Members, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each; three yrs old, 6st 121 b ; four
yrs, Bst 71b; five yrs, 9st; six yrs and aged, 9st alb;
mares, &c., allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 2001.
Heats, two miles. (3 Subs.)
Sir S. Spry's f. by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni, 4 yrs 1 1
Count Batthyany's Master Stepney, 4 yrs
Mr. J. Thompson rd Bonny Lass, 5 rs dis
Even on Master Stepney. 'Won in a canter.

SURPEY THEATRE.

The Misses Cushman commenced a short engagement
here on Monday in Romeo and Julia. Their admirable
personation of these characters must, ere this, be fa-
miliar to every playgoer, and never did they act with
greater intensity, power, and pathos, than on Monday.
They were very efficiently supported by Mr. Saville, as
Mercutio ; Mr. Neville, as Friar Lawrence ; and Mrs.
W. Daly, as the Nurse. As might have been expected,
the house was crowded to the ceiling, and the applause
at the conclusion was deafening. The Transtharnesians
are under great obligations to the Surrey management
for giving them an opportunity of seeing the greatest
actress of the day in her principal characters—an oppor-
tunity of which they will, no doubt, be but too happy
to avail themselves.

AQUATICS.
THAMES AMATEUR REGATTA.
We find that the season is to be closed with an amateur
regatta, to take place on Monday, the 7th of September
next. We are rejoiced to see this, because we consider that,
if well supported, it will become annual, and thus counteract
the flagging in aquatic sports which has hitherto occurred
after the Thames Regatta.
We understand that the races will censist of a four-oared
match, a pair-oared match, and a sculler's match, with the
addition of an eight-oared and a four-oared scratch match.
The latter, being a novelty, offers considerable additional
attraction, if any such can be needed. The prizes will be of
the usual liberal description, and we sincerely hope the
committee will receive that liberal support which they
I deserve.
The entries for the races must be made by eight o'clock on
Tuesday evening, the let of September next.

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.
A new grand spectacle.' entitled, The Steed of Syra-
cure ; or, the Fliyht of Damon, was brought out here
on Monday. It is founded on the well-known story of
Damon and Pythias, and is got up in very magnificent
style. The opening scene—a view of the city, bay, and
market-place of Syracuse—is a beautiful picture; and
the earthquake and eruption of lEtna, with which the
drama concludes, is a splendid piece of scenic effect.
Mrs. M. Brookes made her first appearance at this
theatre in the character of Calanthe ; she sustained it
most effectively, and will prove an acquisition to the
corps dramatique of Astley's. The artiste, however,
the great actor of the piece, is the merchant's steed.
The performances of this high-spirited, highly-trained
animal are most wonderful. The piece was throughout
received with the most enthusiastic applause, and
Damon will take his flight on the steed of Syracuse
every evening for at least the next hundred nights.

ROWING MATCH.
The scullers' contest between Long, of Ratcliffe-cross, and
Harvey, of Kidney-stairs, Limehouse, took place on Monday
The match was for 10/. a side, and created some interest
amongst the below-bridge amateurs and friends of the par-
ties. The distance was from Chelsea-bridge to Hammer-
smith, and both the men, on taking their station, exhibited
good condition, and appeared very confident of success. They
went away very evenly, and a beautiful race succeeded the
start, the men being scull and scull for nearly half* mile,
Long then gradually drew away, maintained it, and won by
above a quarter of a mile.

LA W OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR
TO THE EDITOR ON THE "TIMES."
_ . •

Sir,—The law of debtor and creditor being at present
under discussion in the House of Commons, if you will allow
me, I will state a case bearing on the subject; which, should
it meet the e3e of some one of our
.Legislators, may, I hope,
tend to abate a grievance which, I think, will be admitted to
exist under the present law :
I am a householder in a country town 30 miles west of
London, and for some years past have employed a tailor
residing on Holborn-hill to make clothes for myself arid
family, for which I have ever honourably and punctually
paid him. At the beginning of last month (July) I had oc-
casion for his services, and ordered of him some articles of
dress, amongst which was a blue frock coat, value 3/. 155.;
that and the other articles together amounted to 71. 14s,
and were sent to me, with the bill, on the 9th of the month.
Everything suited but the frock coat, which was returned for
alteration three several times, but without improvement in
the fit. On the 16th of July, that is, seven days after it was
first sent to me, I returned it in despair, and with it a cheque
for the payment of the other articles, which did suit me,
and which I kept. On the 17th of July, that is, the day
after the coat was last returned to the tailor, a writ, without
any previous notice or warning, was issued against me at the
instance of the tailor by an attorney in Furnival's Inn, for
the full amount of the bill, viz., 71. 145., the parties retaining
both the returned coat and the the Fie for the balance of the
bill. Never having been placed in such circumstances before
in my lift, I consulted a solicitor in the town where I live,
who advised me to settle the business as quickly as possible,
as delay would only add to the expense, and if I resisted
the claim, the costs would be very considerable ; and as the
cause would be tried by a jury of tradesmen I should, in all
probability, lose it. On this advice, I immediately went
to Furnival's Inn to settle the affair, by offering payment
to the attorney, who was from home, and I heard nothing
more of him for a week, when I received a letter from,
him, informing me I:might have the coat and the cheque
on my paying the tailor's bill and his costs. I accordingly
went a second time to Furnival's Inn, saw the attorney, who
first presented his bill of costs, of which the following is a
copy, viz.:—