The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sub-Committee, No. 3. rise
This Committee reassembled this morning at the --ad.
hour. Mr. Aldan, Chairman. Mr. Thornely and Mr. DO
ley in attendance. •
EXETER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. at,
The Committee resumed the consideration of this
which was postoned from Friday last. titi
t o
°ll
Mr. Thom Asp, Parliamentary agent, presented a Pe
from Mr. Townsend, opposing the line, and alleging net
no notice of the intention of the promoters to apply t°
liament had been inserted for three successive weeks, "ail
the months of October and November last, in the newslOr
published in the counties of Somerset and Gloucester'to
which the works were to be constructed, agreeably t°
requirements of the standing orders.
L°'
Arother petition was presented from five persoll7, gar
Bridport, Mr. Higgins, two gentlemen of the name 0' oil
kiss, and Mr. Sparks, alleging omissions in the drawings
plans with regard to curves, and other non compliances'

PRIVATE COMMITTEES.—(THIS DO)
GLASGOW WATER-WORKS. Oil
The Committee on this Bill recommenced its sitting
morning in room 14.
The Committee consisted of Mr. Mackenzie, r• 1)°11'
town, Mr. Bouverie, and other Members.
Mr Hope appeared for the opponents of the Bill. vs jo
The Commit tee were engaged the whole of the Mar: ;sae,
hearing evidence in favour of the Bill. The rropsee
works are intended especially to serve the district
Gorbals.

SPOR TING IN TELLIGENCV'jto
THE CHESTER Cur.—Lord Howth has sold Verlll-teir
SirJonn Gerard, who has sent her to Jones's steblee
Marlborough, to be trained. std
WINDSOR, STEEPLE CHASES.—The Handicap oirs'.e".o.''
of 25 sovs. each, with 100 added, closes at Spiral toPtitriff
and the Household Brigade Cup to-morrow. Geod c-
are expected.
to°
The Warwick Meeting last week gave satisfaction
except in one respect, viz.; that no cards were to be bhes
td
evening prior to the races at Leamington, where the
men took up their quarters. It is a most annoyletvtb
that so much incenvenience should be experienced 'Ater;
patrons of racing on account of the j,,aluusy of pee Sr,
The racing calls fa-no particular comment. nurletiwer
her race in a trot, and her form did infinite credit to r;:i eit;
In the Handicap, the favourite's defeat rather sureris 100„
as he was by far the most favourably weighted hers 'try.:
race, and ought, from his previous running at Cos'ell,er,
have defeated Godfrey with great ease. Of Godftk'noiiri
formance I shall merely observe, that good as inY,,,-;eNto
of him has always been, I did not conceive with the .';0 e,
weight,,Sst. 121 b., he could have occupied the placetil'ottl;
race he did; and in conclusion remark that, to use! al 113
rid phrase, "he never appeared to a greater advents,' i
he did on
The Nor theam present occasion."
thpton Spring meeting commences te,-e e
with a stronger programme than usual, and, from t"0-111'
ties of access afforded by the Birmingham Bailie* if
no doubt, strongly patronised by London sportsmen'
Seven races are set down in the list, the first of of tbe,e,
the Trial Stakes, to which four horses are named. . he°lo,l
should old Discord hav e recovered from the acciden' s,Cej
with at the Eastern Counties Railway, at the last
October meeting, he ought most assuredly to be the be, ess
next to be decidedis a Two-Year Old Stake of 50 els,
with seven subscribers. Of the lot Air. Ford's '‘ '011„41
Gladiator (who ran second to Mundig for the Derbfrhotry
Deception (an Oaks and all bet a Derby winner) is 6-00
bred, but from the superior condition in which Lorda 1)(1,10
young stock are brought to the post, I sheul.,ted,
standing upon one of them. For the Great North'"
shire Stakes I do not think we shall have,le
large field at the post, Godfrey and Miss ee,,,a:k
so very favourably weighted as hat dly to give the 44'5, tsN
chance. It will be, we imagine, a fine race betty ii`t
but after Godfrey winning with Bst. 121 b. so easily dsre
wick, on Wednesday, with his lasting qualities, 834, o'r
less upon him, I must say I think his chance the be
tress will, no doubt, straggle and obtain a good Plecrte'sr
thus and Yardley both like courses half a mile sheit
this one. 1,011,9
In the Open Stakes, if I diced upon any single sassy
would be upon Lord George Bentinck's Coal Bleelloors
whose doings at Goodwood last year I have it's 1,1
recollection.
Nineteen horses are named for the Cup, but wpi?c,l,l
conceive, will be neither numerous or select.
fge:cto
9st. 101 b , since he has within the last two years 1:12ile 0.1
emerge from the rank of a " trial horse" to that esoee
horse," his length being in general a mile and a c 1,35 et
having now increased it to two miles,
managemeut ought, I think, to dispose of the lot• tile c;iie
meet at the post with little opposition. I come t°240011)1
elusion by the easy manner in which he won the
under e oe
tonshire Stakes last veer at this meeting, and the For
Handicap and the Sold Cup at Croxton Park. ilsr..;4
Granby he carried list. 1011 e, and for the Gold CoProfeeiv
weight on this occasion will not, I conjecture, Mc°
him. 5 °I),1
Of the nine nominations to the Althorpe Stak.oioo
them have jet made their, deb& in public, any Otto re
their merits must be a matter of conjecture. r,„nr blerlj,
I have previously given my favourite would be kx:',_gp
London, March 21. 1846. TEL
VISIT OF TUr: RovAl. FAMILY TO ASTL-5,
William Batty, the lessee of Astlev's Ampliiihest'-i;eo/ „Of
received the "royal command," a private perfot,,,,
take place to-morrow (Tuesday) of at fi'"lll,o'
which will be honoured by the presence of his gs°'iliensol
ness the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, fee„-iletifiC!:
CM Alice. • This is the first visit of the Royal s.b"fie'
theatre or place of public amusement, and it is tU
pated that her Majesty the Queen and his EDP cliu
Prince Albert will accompany their illustriletere:,
Mr. Batty, fully appreciating the honour, tole foiinica
that nothing shall be wanting to render the entti sfo
which will be conducted with the strictest prioc''
of Astley's. 't4
„.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT COMFENSATION.-"L ti('l
the Edinburgh and G 1 agow t :ompany have coloP-01
action for damages at the instance of the children wia rsool
ceased Mr. Coelley; horse •dealer in Glasgow, irit.?„,r the
in a railway carriage on that line in May last,
of 2,000/., with all expenses.—PerthCouricrio, dared
By the abolition of toe aeciion and g teen
salaries to the amount of 52,6361. annually haveopid
by the discontinuance of the army of officers e fee
collect those taxes. a this
ARRIVAL OF INDIAN CORN IN DUBLIN ale 10,00
highly gratified to announce the nrrival of a ~stc.eilre.
city from Cork, laden with Indian meal.tse erA
stacks of this excellent and nutricious corn, b.)" the eolie
One half, by the orders, is to be dispatched b;
r, it et'
and the other by the Grand Canal, to the interont lose
be acknowledged that her Majesty's Goverenie,y..-
cuting their duty promptly and with on'3l ,err'
Evening Pont. vige, oec
The cutter Espiegle, stationed at Gran AO°
and brought into port, a few nights ago, six Ero ds iti
which were fishing within the French limits. isteev,te
The Earl of Derby, we understand, fully r talfbei7
leave Knowsley shortly after the Easter recess ropoP.ll'i
object the Noble Earl has for coming to the inetss°,o4,i'lf
to vote with the Government in the division 011
alio*
irplf,i
measure. The Noble Earl, from continued In ens`
from impaired health, has not as vet taken tr_,.r ,
oaths as a Member of the House. of 'Peers since v"
0f la
accession to the throne. ports •
al
~n6°
pa 0
ltd
THE WEATHER.—The papers froth c'ie
country notice the recent extraordinary
c,„ .0 tecke
weather from the mildr,ess of advanced sprinAp; 60;11,
and snows of winter. The railway trains and snonolp,
the north have been impeded by the depth ,
Newcastle correspondent states that on tu, 3,06 nes'io
North Shields, between which place' and Newthe t
tance is usually performed in twenty minute:4o;c"
were delayed three hours. In many places the "
feet deep.
OSnT.sta:etur.rsdtaEye:TßDicat,aNrrds,rs:iNnEinygo:,
jun.,PEE,ll,ls,lsFicrsi
treasurer his annual report of the funds of this the
5,,e
property to 1,1501- Dunoe -thesociety's boiintj.
given to the recipients
receipts for the year amou.nngtedotoe 2y4e7aLr 1123ts.)Larne',05i0y.,°;i,geDY4,1
eemaahnleshruaseltsfieodt
wchaneidnidtawreesilt.c,sie
149;
tlfi
elected. , It P°1)01,4
It 1.3 said that the last canto of Byron 's .11 eV
foreig eight
mmisailiconantod
has been discovered at Geneva—that it is evideio`; pew
author's manuscript, and equal to any of
at 4
1101;1
:
works. lk
At the annual hop dinner at the New v7Ol/
stone, last week, the betting for the present Ye°
from 160,0001. to 170,0004—Dover Chronicle. he Selde
The Duke of Richmond's salmon on the
is ale if
selling at the high price of 2s. 6d. to 3s. Arno do le
bourhood of the fishing grounds. dory ere
a do
The cod fishery has been prosecute k t bse;
week with great success. The steam-PoF, jecerroe'ligi,
each of the two last trips, carried 0 the ieet has
from twint to thirty tons of fish. Our ;nark
re bead.
ofbeen well supplied; prices from 6d. to 9d. P et ef
Sun. • A 041 ill61(11'1
0 ge %
IRISH RAILWAY LABOURERS.—nt
of shareholders of the Great Southern and oba?1,
Company, held on Friday, it was stated ;hail r
e:s tit;
report that there are upwards of 20, 00
.0 00' #f
on the works, who are as remarkabl theca 01
scription of work. ii.b9t4s 151090 92111
conduct as for the efficiency- they eor-ll'uit' tippler-
Mallispr