The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-02 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, SEPT. 1, 1848.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 26. Sybil schooner, Henry Oglander, Esq., from
St. Petersburgh.
29. Ariadne cutter, Lord Godolphin, from Jersey ;
Bianca schooner, Charles Leslie, Esq., from Shoreham.
30. Bacchante cutter, Benjamin Jones, Esq., from
Southampton.
Sept. 1. Hawk schooner, W. Moore, Esq., from the
eastward ; Aurora cutter, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.,
from the eastward.

SAILINGS.
Aug. 25. Sapphire schooner, Right Hon. T. Gibson,
for Ply mouth ; Urania schooner, Lord Rodney, for
Plymouth ; Destiny schooner, W. Wells, Esq., for Ply-
mouth; Osprey cutter, John Pere Esq., for Portsmouth,
to lay up.
26. Coral Queen, schooner, Viscount Seaham, for
Portsmouth.

29. Vandal cutter, R. Cooper, Esq.. for Ireland.
Sept. 1. Wyvern schooner, Duke of Marlborough, for
Plymouth.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

Schooners—Capricorn, Xarifa, Fair Rosamond, Flirt,
Brilliant, Camilla, Maud, Gem, Gipsey Queen, Sybil,
Magic, Hawk, Bianca, Enchantress, and Huzzar Brig.
Cutters—Pearl, Alarm, Emerald, Dryad, Elizabeth,
Nymph, Ariadne, Amazon, Lark, Turquoise, Stormfinch,
Bacchante, Aurora, Anon, Cygnet.

Yawls—Dream, Susan, Gulnare.
ELECTION OF COMMODORE.

A meetirTgCilthe—rnenfier; was held at the Squadron
[louse this day, at which the commodore and about
twenty other members were present. Several members
had written protesting against the election of a commo-
dore being proceeded witb before the general annual
meeting in May next, but no one attending to oppose it,
the Earl of Wilton was pr.posed, seconded, and elected
iu the place of the Marquis of Donegal, who had re-
signed at the last meeting.
The Hon. J. W. Spencer, R.N., and Captain Richard
Triscot were elected honorary members, and the meeting
broke up.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER. Her Ma-.
jesty proceeded to Ventnor yesterday afternoon, and re-
turned to Cowes at one o'clock this day, the houses taken
for her Majesty here are not large enough for her Ma-
jesty's establishment, end notice has been given that
the Royal party will leave Cowes at ten o'clock to-
morrow morning, via Southampton for Bushy; the only
houses here at all likely to accommodate the Royal
household are Harriet Lodge, at present occupied by
the Earl of Glengall, and Grantham House, which Sir
Bellingham Graham has. The two would make up forty
beds, and have eight best sitting-rooms, with servants'
halls, housekeepers' rooms, and suitable offices. Her
Majesty is much pleased with the scenery, but not with
the Houses. In fact, nature has done everything to
please the eye, and invigorate the frame, but we have
done nothing for ourselves; art has never been called to
our aid. If mansions and palaces would but grow, we
should have plenty of them; but though we have some
of the most beauti!ul situations in England, we have but
very few good houses.
Three Royal carriages have just passed through the
town from Osborne, proceeding to the Queen Dowager's
present residence, containing her Majesty, Prince Al-
bert, the Duchess of Kent and their suite. It is sup-
posed that an attempt is to be made to prevail on the
Queen Dowager to alter her arrangements, and it is
hoped she will not leave to morrow, but reside here for
the autumn, although part of the baggage, and some of
the servants left this afternoon for Bushy.

DEPARTURES OF THE FOREIGN

MAILS FOR, SEPTEMBER.

The following are the dates on which the foreign mails
will be made up at the General Post-office, and the re-
turn packets will be due at Southampton, Liverpool, and
Falmouth during the ensuing month:—British North
America and the United States, on the evening of the
Ist inst., via Liverpool, Halifax, and New York; on the
evening of the Bth, to Boston; on the eyeing of the 15th,
to New York ; on the evening of the 22d, to Boston ;
and on the evening of the 29th, to New York; next
packets due on the 6th, 14th, 20th, and 28th instant, at
Liverpool. The British and Foreign Colonies in the
West Indies (except Honduras, Nassau, Bermuda, and
Havana), Venezuela and Jacmel, on the morning of the
2d instant, and the evening of the 16th ; New Orleans,
Mexico, Honduras, and Havana on the morning of the
2d instant only; Madeira, San Juan de Nicaragua, New
Granada, Chili, and Peru, on the evening of the 16th
instant only, via Southampton ; next mails due on the
7th and 22d instant. Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos
Ayres, on the evening of the 4th instant, via Falmouth;
next packets due (her Majesty's brig Peterel, over due
since the 24th ult.), and her Majesty's brig Seagull on
the 25th instant. The Mediterranean, Malta, Egypt,
Aden, Ceylon, India, Hong-Kong, and China, on the
evenings of the 7th and 25th instant, by the fortnightly
overland closed mails, via Marseilles. Gibraltar, Malta,
Greece,' the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, &c., on the
morning of the 20. h instant, via Southampton. Vigo,
Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira (via Lisbon), Cadiz, Gibraltar,
on the morning of the 7th instant, evening of the 16th,
and morning of the 27th, via Southampton ; next mail,
due on the sth, 16th, and 25th. New South Wales, Van
Diemen's Land, and New Zealand: the Alert having
been detained, letters and newspapers will be in time
this evening, the 2d instant, to be forwarded from Graves-
end. France, &c., daily (except Sundays), via Dover,
Calais and Boulougne due daily. Belgium, &c., daily
(except Sunday) via Dover and Ostend, due daily. Ham-
burgh, &c.; Tuesday and Friday evenings, due Tuesdays
and Saturdays. Holland, &c., Wednesday and Saturday
mornings,-due Mondays and Thursdays—by the General
Steam Navigation Company's vessels, via the Thames.

" The two gentlemen were then removed from the
court handcuffed, and placed in separate jingles, one
containing Mr. Walker and two policemen, and the other
H. C. Crowley and two more, and, escorted by four
mounted men they were driven off to the City Gaol.
Previous to being removed, Mr. M'Manus, who is a
most gentlemanly person in appearance and address,
thanked those gentlemen whc had shown him any kind-
ness, and said he did not regret any act he had done,
but would cheerfully go through it again."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
RADCLIFFE RACES.—THURSDAY—(CONCLUDED).
The Selling Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added, the
second to save his stake. Ono mile and a half.
Robert's Lady Flora, aged (Livetey) 0 1 1
Jones's Enchantress, 3 yrs ... 0 2 2
LamplUgh's Erebus, aged... ... ... 3 3 3
FRIDAY.

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The Bury Purse of 40L, added to a sweepstakes of 10
sovs. each, h ft, the second to save his stake; 2 yrs
old colts, 7st; and fillies, 6st 11lb; 3 yrs old colts, 9st;
and fillies, Bst 111 b; winners extra. Three-quarters of
a mile. (5 Subs.)
Mr. B. Green's Ara b, 2 yrs (carried slbs. extra) (Fenn) 1
Mr. W. Jones's Disbury, 2 yrs... ... ... 2
Mr. Shelmerdine's Lanercosta, 2 yrs ... ... 3
The Lancashire Stakes of 10 sovs, each, h ft, and 25
added, the second to save his stake. Gentlemen riders.
Twice round and a dis (5 Subs.)
Mr. R. Harrison's Spectator, aged (Hon. S. Erskine) 1
Mr. T. Parker's bg by Valentine, out of Lunario, 5 yrs 2
The Stewards' Cup of 501., added to a Handicap of
5 Bova. each, the second to receive 101. One mile.
(9 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Brandyface, 4 yrs ... (G. Abdale) 1
Mr. Copeland's Cheapside, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Foster's Josephine, 5 yrs... . . •.. •-• 3
Mr. Williams's Repulse, 3 yrs
STIRLING RACES.—THIIRSDAY,
The Gold Cup of 1001, with 25/ added by the Stewards,
25/ by Mr. Ramsay, and increased with a handicap of
15 soya. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared; the
second to save his stake. Two miles. (13 Subs.)
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs ... (Robertson) 1
Mr. Price's Legislator, 4 yrs
Alr. Binnie's Whizgig, 3 yrs 3
Mr. Wauchope's Cybele, 3 yrs
... •.• . 4
The County Members' Plate of 501. Heats; once round
and a dis.

Mr. Ramsay's Activity, 3 yrs ... (Arnold) 1 0 1
Mr. Binnie s Titus Oates, 5 yrs. 0 1 2
Mr. Merry's fby Lanercost—Abigail, 4 yrs... 0 2 3
Mr. Mlienzie's John Harris, 6 yrs ... .. 2dr
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added. Two
miles. (5 Subs.) Gentlemen riders.

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Merry's Pilot, 6 yrs ...
Ramsay's Henry, aged ...
Laing's Pleasure Trip, 5 yrs
_ . . _ ..._

(Mr. Bowman) 1

Mr. Little nd Cable, aged ... ••• ... 4
Mr. M'Robie nd Legislator, 4 yrs ... 5
The Falkirk Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added.
Heats; once round.
Ryan nd Tom Tit, 4 yrs (11. Robertson) 1 2 1
Ramsay's Hornpipe, 3 yrs ... ••• 2 1 2
Gray's Pawnbroker, 5 yrs ••• ••• 3 3 3
Wood's North Star, 3 yrs ••• ••• bolted.
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER—FRIDAY.
TILE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.-7 to 4 agst Yam-
pyre (t.), 8 to 1 agst Executor (t.), 10 to 1 agst Lady
Wildair (t), 12 to 1 agst Maid of Motherwell (t), 12 to
1 agst Alliance (t), 100 to 6 agst Meaux (t), 100 to 6
agst Prince Charley (t), 100 to 5 agst Oscar (t), 100 to
4 agst Sheraton (t).
ST. LEGER.-5 to 2 agst Canezou, 3 to 1 agst Jus-
tice to Ireland (t), 9 to 2 agst Surplice (t), 9 to 2 agst
Flatcatcber (t), 8 to 1 agst Springy Jack, 1,000 to 15
agst Brother to Swallow (t).
DONCASTER CUP.-6 to 4 agst Van Tromp (offers to
take).

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THE POTATO DISEASE.
At the meeting of the Botanical Society of London,
held last evening, at the Society's Rooms, 20, Bedford-
street, Strand; J. E. Gray, Esq., F.R.S., President, in
the chair; Dr. Parkin read a paper, "On the Potato
Disease." The writer commenced by stating that, al-
though it was too late to adopt the measures recom-
mended by him in the work "On the Prevention and
Treatment of the Potato Disease," there was yet time
for the adoption of those which he had advised for avert-
ing its progress after it had commenced either in the
haulm or the root. These measures, in addition to the
employment of chalk and sulphuric acid, and the burning
of stubble, which Dr. P. recommends in all eases when
these agents can be easily obtained and the crop is small,
consist either in cutting off the haulm, pulling up the
stem, or raising the roots with a fork, according as the
disease exists in the one or the other of these parts of
the plant. It was stated by Dr. P. that sometimes the
disease commences in the haulm, sometimes in the root
—the root proper—but more generally in the under-
ground stem. The modes operandi of these measures
was explained by Dr. P., but want of space prevents our
giving this explanation here. This part of the subject
has been, however, as we understood, fully entered into
by this gentleman in his work. Dr. P. further advised
that the tubers should be left in the ground until re-
quired for use, as no doubt, he said, could exist that
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stating it to be his intention to favour the society on a
future occasion with additional evidence which he had
obtained, not only with respect to the efficacy of these
measures, but of those also which he has recommended
for the prevention of the disease, and which, of course,
are of the most importance.

The Vernon, 50 guns, built by Sir W. Symonds, and
one of the largest frigates in the service, is on her pas-
sage home from the East Indies. She is ordered to be
paid off at Chatham, without her bulkheads or any of
her internal fitments being removed.