The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-18 00:00:00

SHIZEWSBLTRY RACES.

The Shropshire Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5
only, if declared, with 50 added. About une mile and a
half:
Sir John Gerard's Pantasa, 4 yrs, Bst 2lbs (E. Edwards) 1
Lord Warwick's Gwalior, 4 yrs, 6st 121bs
The following also started, but were not placed :—Colonel
Cradock's Pagan, aged ; Mr. Critchley's Coeur de Lion, 4
yrs ; Mr. Higgins's Pride of Kildare, 5 yrs ; Mr. Worthing
ton's Dr. Husband, 5 yrs ; Mr. Evans' Redstresk, 4 vrs ;
Mr. T. F. Curtoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs ; and Mr. J. 13.
Minor's Augustus 3 yrs.
The Hawkeston Augustus,
of 100 sovs. for three yrs old, &c. Two
miles and a half.
Mr. Hodgson nd Valiant, 4 yrs (Francis) 1
Sir James Gera:d's Morocco, 3 yrs . 9
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Griftiths's Newcourt, 6 yrs; Mr. Mieklam's Inheritress, 6
vrs; and Mr. Robinson's Morpeth, 5 yrs.
The Walford Manor Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added.

Heats, ore mile and a quarter.
Mr. W. Scott's Dritlield, 3 yrs
Mr. C. Monck's Flatt,ry, 4 yrs
Mr. Onglev's Roderick, aged
LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.

4to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting-9 to 2 taken to 8001.
6 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—t. 13 to '2
8 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's TomTullock-9 tr, 1 t. freely
10 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—offered
11 to 1 agst Mr. Melklam's Fancy Boy—taken to 2001.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
22 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Peri colt—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Gen. Shubrick's Brocardo —taken
,000 to 35 agst Mr. Dawson's Poynton•—taken
,000 to 20 agst Mr. Wyatt's Nutleaf—taken.
No change in the Oaks.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.

DEUBT.-4 to 1 agst Sting (taken and afterwards offered),
5 to 1 agst Sir Tattoo: Sykes (t), 12 to 1 agst Humdrum,
12 to 1 agst Fancy Boy, 12 to 1 agst Tom Tullock, 17 to 1
agst Brocardo, 25 to 1 agst Crown Prince, 27 to 1 agst Peri
colt, 35 to 1 agst Pbyrrhus the First, 40 to 1 agst Draco,
40 to 1 agst Nutleat, 50 to 1 agst The Premier, 13 to 1 agst
John Day's lot.
OAKS.-6 to 1 agst Vanish (t), Bto 1 agst Mendicant,
12 to 1 agst Osprey, 16 to 1 agst Princess. Alice.

PUGILISM.
PERRY, ME BLACK, AND " THE UNKNOWN."—
F At Broome's, on
rida y, the appointed meeting, to draw up articles for 2001. aside, took
place, when the renowned Bendigo, whose retirement we so recently
announced, was, to the surprise of all, and of none more than the
sable hero and his friends, declared to be the man whose name should
fill the blank in the agreement. To this Perry's backer and friend,
Ben Caunt, strenuously objected, on the ground that at the time of
posting the ten pounds, to make the match, dy was, by his own
public declarations, understood to be out of,
Beth question. His right
to another " last appearance" was, however, insisted on, and a forfeit
claimed. After much discussion, Caunt and his sable protege left.
Saturdarmorning, at a further meeting, it was proposed, by Perry's
party, to go on with' the match to-da3, at Swift's, who holds the
money down. Whether the last-named person will consider the cash
forfeited, on the ground that Perry undertook to sign and seal on
may, remains to be seen. If he does so, the affair must begin
(14.

PEDESTRIANISM.
EIGHT 11IrLH WALKING MATCH FOR 201. ASIDZ.—A smart and
well-contested trial of pace took place on Friday morning at a little
before nine, at the Old Hat, Ealing, between two amateurs for the
above sum. The one competitor was known as Mr. Price, the other
by the sobriquet of " Little Dan." From his longitude the first-
named deserved the title of " High Price," while the other's stature
may be assumed from the prefix of his nickname. Price gave his
opponent 50 yards at starting, and both started at excellent speed.
Price, however, carried most sail, for be overhauled his antagonist
by the close of the second mile. Little Dan struggled on, but could
not reduce the Price to par, and at the close he was at a premium
of 100 yards. That the speed would not have done discredit to first-
rate professionals may be gathered from the fact that the eight
miles was walked by the winner in one hour, 30 minutes, nine
seconds. The stakes will be given up on Tuesday evening next.

The near approach of an interesting event, to which
the public look forward with intense interest, may perhaps
be inferred from the fact that the messengers of the Home•
office have received directions to be in attendance, night and
day, on and after to-morrow (Monday) ; so that the fact of
the Queen's indispositien. may be communicated without loss
of time to the Cabinet Ministers.—Observer.
BRISTOL SUGAR-14p ICE; MAY 15.—The sales of
the week reach 900 hhds. West India, 1,000 bags Bengals,
and 2,000 mats Mauritius, all at very full prices, and the
market closed with much firmness. The demand for rum has
subsided, and prices have rather given way.—Bristol Ater-
cwy.

PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. ST. GEORGE'S FIELDS.—
Yesterday morning the usual anniversary sermon was
preached at the chapel of the Institution by the Bishop of
St. David's, &c. The text selected by his Lordship was
from Ist Peter iv., 8, and at the conclusion of a most impres-
sive service upwards of 601. was collected. A number of
young men and boys who have left the Institution during the
last year, attended the service, and afterwards dined in one
of the rooms of the school. The Institution was subse-
quently visited and inspected by the Bishop, Lord John
Manners, Mr.s Monckton Milnes, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bosan-
quet, Mr. Poynter, and other gentlemen of influence and dis-
tinction. The greatest satisfaction was expressed by the
visitors at the internal arrangements and the healthy ap-
pearance of the children.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY MACHINERY.—On Friday
morning a serious accident occurred at the cork factory of Mr.
Morris, in Mason-street, Westminster-bridge-road. A lad of about
fifteen years of age, employed on the premises, called only by the
name of Flora," had incautiously entered the engine room, which
he had no right to do, and had not been many seconds there when a
portion of his apron got caught in the machinery, and drew him into
the works. lie sustained a severe contusion of the hip, and a
dreadful laceration of both thighs. Fortunately there was attached
to the machinery a regulator, by which, on the slightest pressure or
obstruction, the engine is stopped, otherwise the un/ortunate lad
must have been torn to pieces. As kt is, the injuries he has received
are of a serious character, and he was removed to the Westminster
Hospital.
Barry, the Clown, has withdrawn his services from
Astley's, ar.d is engaged by the proprietors of Vauxhall Gardens.
He will appear on Whit-Monday, on the opening of the " royal pro-
perty." The services of the gay sad in:mortal WiddlcoCab love also
tom retained.

RA ti :It A tiKET THEA TR E.
Mr. Peter Piper, or Found out at Home, is the title of
a new three-act piece produced at this theatre on
Saturday evening. Report says it is from the pen of
Mr. Boureicault. Mr. Peter Piper (Farren) is a stock-
broker, wail to do in the world, well fed, w 11 housed,
well wived
.
" Constant at church and Change, his gains were sure,
His givings rare, save farthings to the poor •
The Devil was piqued such saintship to beln:ld,
And longed to tempt him like good Job of old."
And the particular form which the temptation took on
this particular occasion was that of an opera ticket.
Peter goes to the opera ; Peter is fascinated by the
ballet, and the ballet dancers, and wicked thoughts take
possession of Peter's brain. The steady, sober, chit fly!.
Peter Piper, sets up for a rake, and actually
pens an epistle to the lovely Lady Janet Piper
(Mrs. Seymour), his own ward, residing with
him and his wife, at their country house,
breathing vows of ardent attachment, and solicit-
ing a midnight interview in the conservatory.
Mr. Peter Piper (Mrs. Glover) has suspected that all
was not right with Peter since his visit to the opera ; and
albeit the note to Lady Janet is anonymous, yet when
the Lady Janet shows this note to Mrs. Pettit. Piper, the
latter lady instantly recognises the handwriting, and
keeps the appointment herself ; so that Peter is uncon-
sciously making love to his own wife, while he fancies
he is whispering soft nonsense into the ear of the Lady
Janet. Thus is Mr. Peter Piper found out at home ;
and albeit he kncws not of the trick that has been played
upon him, yet does be live in perpetual fear of a disco-
very. The Lady Janet has a fortune of 10,0001., and,
of course, a multitude of suitors. Two of these arrive
on a visit to Mr. Peter Piper—one of them, Major Garry
Owen (Mr. Hudson) is a prisoner for debt, but out, on
unlimited rule, as it would appear, and is accompanied by
Facias (Buckstone), a sheriff's officer, who is
introduced by him to the family as one of the heroes of
the army of the Sutlej, just returned from India.
To him the maiden aunt of the Lady Janet, Miss Galatea
Piper (Mrs. W. Clifford), who is determined not to die
Miss Galatea Piper if she can possibly avoid it, makes
desperate love. The suit of the Major is favoured by
Mrs. Peter Piper. The other suitor is Sir Chevy Fair-
sex (Mr. Tilbury). Now- it so happens that Mrs. Peter
Piper, in hunting among her husband's papers, has dis-
covered a lock of brown hair tied up with pink and blue
ribbon. Sir Chevy Fairsex, however, declares koldly
that it is his property; and, having thus rescued Peter
from his quandary, demands the hand of his ward, and
Peter consent 3 to the marriage. Ilis wife. however, is
not to be thus out-manoeuvred. Busk (Mrs. llumby),
her waiting-maid, approaches Peter, and whispers these
ominous words in his ear—" This match must not take
place!—remember the conservatory I—twelve o'clock l
I'll tell all!" Farren's look of indescribable horror may
be imagined, but cannot be described. It is Busk, then,
and not the Lady Janet, to whom he has been making
vows of love in the conservatory, and, worse still, he is
in her power. In his dread of discovery he promises
everything. The match shall not take place; he will
give her 100/. as a trifling recompense for her fidelity if
she will never reveal that dreadful secrete-a secret she
herself is dying to discover. The situation itself is the
veriest common-place of the drama, but it is one of those
common-places which never fails to tell, and which
never will fail while it is aetrd by such artists as
Farren and Mrs. Hamby. The Major and Lady
Janet plan an elopement; but Sir Chevy, by the
aid of Miss Galatea, manages to disguise himself and
to take the Major's place, and is actually married to
Loth. Janet at Gretna in a dark room. Lady Janet
does not discover that her husband is not the Major
until the latter declares that it is not to him she is
married, and Miss Galatea, finding her niece is sin-
cerely attached tot the Major, repents her of her trick,
and declares that it is with her, Miss Galatea, and net
with the Lady Janet, that Sir Chevy has contracted
matrimen3-. Sir Chevy immediately tears up the cer
tifieate, the only existing proof of his marriage, and
declares himself free, whereupon the Lady Janet is
united to Major Garry Owen. In the meantime, Peter
confesses his peccadillos to his wife, receives abso
lution, and Miss Galat,-a Piper bestows her hand upon
a one-legged admiral. The pie=ce was strongly cast
:aid admirably acted, but yet at tim,a it dragged.
There is scarcely enough of it to make a
three-act play, and towards the conclusion there were
some expressions of disapprobation. The dissentients,
however, were outnumbered far by the applauders, and,
what was better stilt, during the course of the piece, by
the laughers. The use of the prunin knife is however
necessary. and the play will go all the better for judicious
condensation.—The house was crowded.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 10%
—Birmingham and Gloucester, 124—Bristol and South Wales Junc-
tion, 136 --Bristol and Gloucester, 50—Caledonian 12%—Ditto, New,
l%—Newcastle and Berwick, 26- South Devon,
MANCHESTER, 'M AT 15,
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, &c., 13-16 dis. Bideford a d Tavistock, 20s. 6d.—Birkenhead,
Chester, Mold, &c., 21s. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire,
2% p. —Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % c dis.—Caledonian Ex-
tension, l dis.— Chelmsford and Bury, 16s. 6d. dis.—Derby and
Crewe, 3% p.—Direct Northern, 11-16 dis.—East Lancashire, No. 2,
c. p. —Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, % dis —Glasgow
and Dumfries, % dia.—Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bideford, 23§ p. c.
—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, par c.—Leeds
and York, % dis.—Leicester and Bedford, ss. dis.—Liverpool, Orms-
kirk, and Preston, 1% p.—Liverpool, Preston, Manehester, and
Southport, par—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 3§ p.—Manches-
ter and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 9 p.— Manchester and Birming-
ham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 16s. 9d. e. dis.—Manches-
ter and Bury Atmospheric, 9 c. dis.—Manchester and Hyde, % c. p.
Manchester and Southampton, I s.. p.—Northumh6 rland and Lanca-
shire, I dis.—North Staffordshire, 4 p.—North Western, 16 c. p.—
Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), lis. c. p.— Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire Junction, 5-16 c. p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters,
No. 3, 1 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, c. p.—Shrewsbury
and Herefordshire, 9s. dis.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal,
14s. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Halves (No. 4), % p. -.South
Midland, 1% p.—West Lancashire Coast, % dia.—West Riding
Union, 3 5-16 p.—York Ind Carlisle, 265. 6d. dis.
HULL, MAT 15.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hull and Selby, Quarter Shares,
201. 6s. 3d.—Blackburn, Darwen. and Bo!to.), New, l —North Bri-
tish, Carlisle Branch, 51s.—Axholme. 30s. 9d.—Boston, Newark,
and Sheffield, 15s. 6d.— Oradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 1%—
Buckinghamshire, 2/. 1 Is.—Derby and (;airaborough, 138. 6d.—East
Coast, 20s.— Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 21. 12s.—Hull and
Barnsley Junction, 255. 3d. Lincoln, 20s.—Leicester and
Bedford, 16s. 6d.—Liverpool, Onnsi irk, and Preston, 3/ 158.--
North Western, 11. 13s. 6d.—North Star:Pardshire, 64—South Mid-
land, 17s. -Sheffield and Lincolnshire Ja.netion, 1/. 13s.—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham, 3M - Tean and Dove Yalley, 12s. 6d. dis.

SHEFFIELD, MAX 15

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are- South Eastern, 40—Sheffield
and Manche3ter, Quarter Shares, No. 3, scrip, 2 is. 6m. p.—Grimsby
and Sheffield, 3% uis. - Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% p.—North British,
New, 11% —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 25. 6d. dis.—Nortlinmber-
land and Lancashire Junction, 18s. 6d. die.—North Western, 105.
p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, Bs. p.—Shetlield, -Buxton, Leek, rot-
aries, and Crewe, 13s. 6d. dis.

YORK, MAY 15.
STOCK Excnatfaz.—The sates are—Grand Union (Nottingham to
Lynn), 14s. 6d. —Leicester and Bedford, 14s.—Malton and Driftleld
Junction, 21. ss. 6d. —Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
31. 14s. 6d.—Newcastle and Berwick, 25% -Newcastle and Dar-
lington Extensions, 10 —North British, Carlisle Extension, 2/. I Is.
—North Staffordshire, 6% North Western, 11. 14s. —West Riding
Union, SY. —Yorkand North Midland, New (East and West Rid
ing), 11%