The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-20 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

PORTRAIT OF ROWLAA U BILL, Esq., Secre-
tary to the Postmaster-General. Painted by A. Wivell,
jun. Engraved by W. 0. Geller.
A life-like portrait of the founder of the system of
the Penny Postage, must always be interest-
ing to those who have so largely benefited by the
adoption of his proposals; but when, in addition
to its being a life-like portrait, it is, as in the present
instance, a work of art of the very highest order, its
value is very considerably enhanced. Mr. A. Wivell
has secured to himself a high place among artists, not
only by the manner in which he has caught the like-
ness of Rowland Hill, but by the exquisite beauty of
his performance as a work of art. It is a finished
picture.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
DERBY.
7 to 4 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice
11 to 2 agst Mr. J. B. Day's Nil Desperandum—tkn
7 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—take 8 to 1
10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—taken
14 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loadstone
15 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Shylock
15 to 1 agat Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Sponge
33 to 1 agst air. Lillie's Great Western—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Baker's Oscar
40 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's The Fiddler
40 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume
50 to 1 agst Mr. Hussey's Telegraph
500 even between Great Western and Besborough
1,000 even between Great Western and Oscar
There was not much done about the four leading fa-
vourites, but they were steady at the prices quoted.
Swiss Boy gave place to Shylock, who was backed with
a good deal of spirit; The Stinger and Oscar were also
in favour, but did not make any material advance. The
Fiddler and Eagle's Plume were sent to the right about;
their starting appears somewhat doubtful.
OAKS.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Do-it•again
7 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cymba—taken
9 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Sister to Satirist—t
10 to 1 agst Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May
10 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vexation
12 to 1 agst Mr. S. Conway's Lady Elizabeth
14 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Attraction—taken
15 to 1 ngst Mr. Bowes's Miasma
16 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Astral's.
BET PING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
DERBY.— 7 to 4 agst Surplice (2 to 1 taken freely)-
6to 1 agst Nil Desperandum (taken)-8 to 1 agst
Glendower-8 to 1 agst Springy Jack-14 to 1 agst
Loadstone-14 to 1 agst Swiss Boy-20 to 1 agat Shy•
lock-25 to 1 agst The Stinger-25 to 1 agst The
Fiddler-33 to 1: agst Sponge-33 to 1 agat Great
Western-40 to 1 agst Besborough-40 to 1 agst Eagle's
Plume-500 to 10 agst Oscar (taken)-50;to 1 agst Tele-
graph-50 to 1 agst. Fugleman.
OAKS-5 to 1 agat Do-it-again (taken)-8 to 1 agat
Cymba (taken)-8 to 1 agat Queen of the May (taken)
—8 to 1 agat Sister to Satirist-12 to 1 agst Lady Eliza-
beth—and 12 to 1 agst Vexation (taken).
MANCHESTER TRADES CUP.--4 to 1 agst Peep o'Day
Boy (taken)-11 to 1 agst Chanticleer (taken)-12 to 1
agst Lady Wildair (taken)-12 to 1 agst Mrs. Taft
(taken)-13 to 1 agst Brundyface (taken).

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 14th of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th day of May, la4B,
11581.75 DzsAavarra.

X.
Notes i55ued........ 2G,364,090

A.
Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities .. .. 2,944,900
Gold coin and bullion 10,921,699
Silver ballioa ••. • • • 1,442,391

426,364,090

26,3i4,090
If. MAI:MULL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 18th day of May, Is 4:

7BANICIDIQ D,
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest •• -• ..... ••• • . 3,438,576
Niblie depbsits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts). • 3,442,607
Other deposits .. • • 9,756,433
Seven day and other
bills •• .. .... 1,101,270

oiPARTMEN T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) 11,711,630
Other securities .. • • 11,815,920
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 8,039,820
Gold and silver coin.. 725,516

£32.291,886

t 32,291, 2'6
,
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 18th day of May, 1848

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT SOMERSET I OUSE __Yes
ict day information was received by the police that one
of the cledis in the Stamp and Tax office, Soim.rset
had gone oil, titritling between 900/. and 1,0001.
worth of medicine stamps and licenses, the property of
her Majesty's Government.