The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, _LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY lB, 1848.

313:NE
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the sales
were 3,000 to 4,000 bales. American realised 3/d. to
51d. per lb. 7.The market was heavy, but just maintained
the id. per lb. advance of Monday. Railway Shares
opened heavily, but improved and closed well.
There are no later arrivals to-day from the colonies,
nor are the Continental advices of particular novelty.
At Berlin, the Government still appears to be weak,
although supported by the middling classes, and affairs
there are far from settled. The Italian news promises
to be of a decisive character ere many days elapse.
We learn from Newfoundland that the seal fishery
has been uncommonly successful this spring. A fleet of
103 sealers, amounting to 10,046 tons and 8,415 men,
had sailed from the Port of St. John before the 14th of
March; 51 vessels from Harbour Grace between the Ist
and sth, and 31 from Clrboneur. The first vessels
from the ice, the Nimrod. arrived the 18th March, with
about 3,000 seals ; the Dash arrived on the 21st with
about 9,000, and the Abeona with 4.700. One paper of
the 28th has a list of 25 arrivals, with 76,640 seals.
In former times the sealing fleet never put to sea before
the 18th March, the date of the first arrival this year.
It is stated in advices from Belgium that M. Cambrai,
of Ghent, had returned from Spain, but that no absolute
arrangement had been come to respecting a new treaty
of commerce.
The reduction of 12 per cent. in the interest upon the
Exchequer-bills due next June, viz., from 3d. and 2.id.
to 2d. per centum per diem, has excited some atten-
tion in financial circles, because of the tendency
which the measure may have to throw capital into other
channels. If trade should benefit, and share values
should be improved thereby, there will be reason for
congratulation ; but some time may elapse ere our
bankers will place their money in funded securities,
because of the risk of a sudden reaction.
The accounts from Manchester report an improve-
ment in our home trade, and fuller employment for the
operatives. The fine weather has a very decided effect
in this respect, and all that is wanted is more liberal
orders from the Continent, where there is stated to
be already a want of goods, although there are suffi-
cient money facilities for doing business with profit
and ease. _ _

There has been a further sudden advance in the public
securities, although business is very dull. Consols have
been quoted 841 to 84+. The speculators are becoming
more bullish. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
are 831 to 848 ; and the Three per Cents. 821 to 831.
Bank Stock has been up to 191}. Exchequer-bills
have been very little affected by the reduction which was
to be expected, and we do not anticipate any sales. The
premium has been 335. to 365.
In the Foreign Market the transactions have been
exceedingly restricted, but although the accounts
from Madrid are of an unfavourable tenor,
Spanish bonds have advanced. The Five per
Cents. have been 124 to 13, and the Three per Cents.
22 to Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 17 to 4-,
and Brazilian small 68. Mexican Bonds are at 15k.
Dutch Four per Cents. are 62.
Railway Shares have all improved, and a fair business
is doing.

ONE CLOSING
r•IIICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Rank Stock 191% 1911
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... 831% 82%% 82%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 84%1A% 8418
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 821,1 821,E
N 11f 3% per Cent. Anus.-- . 84 Bs% 84% 83% 83%
Lao lg Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o 8 9-16 14 8 9-16
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 5-16 8 5-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 83/4 VA
India Stock 2301,4 233 23034
India Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1,0001... .... .26 p 26 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account .....
xchequer Rills. 20. &3d.
1,000/. June ...... ..........
1,0004 March 43 42 p 47 p
500/. June — 33 p
.5004 March .
Small, June
Small, March

ONE CLOSING
RICEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES.
Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, ~ mall ... 68 68
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 21
Grenada Bolas, 1 per Cent.
aiexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — 1.=••
Ditto, Account 15% 15%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto. Account 36j 361/
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent —
Ditto. Account 17% 171,E
Ditto, Small l7
___ . 17

Russian Bonds
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account l3 1234 123/s
Ditto, Passive
Ditto 3 per Cent 22 2214 2214
Ditto, Account ..... ... ......
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild — 42
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 62 62

PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction VA.....
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast & County Down 14% —.
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 121. 4s ... -
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 734 — ... ..........
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 141. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 614...... .. —

Ditto,Clydesdale June 50

Chester and Holyhead... 421/2 24
Ditto, Preference ls
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast Junc 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 171/2......
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ......
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31.105. -
Eastern Cour.ties ... ..... 20... 151/2 IA 15 151/2 x n 151/4xn
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
Ditto•Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1....,.6/. 13s. 4d.... par
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Do. Quarters
Do. New ... ...23
Eastern Union 5O
Ditto, Quarter Snares 121/2 — ...... .........
Ditto, Tiiirds .......135.4d. .
Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 -
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire
Ditto, New -
Ditto, New Quarters 61%
East Linco:nshire ...... 201% 203/4 20%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... -- ..
Ditto, Halt Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121 i
Edinburgh andNortheru 25
Ditto, New.. 614 ... ...... ......
Ditto, Newport l3
Ditto, ditto, New 37A.....
Exuter,Yeovil, & Dora. .2..,A, —
Unto, New
Gla4gow. Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... ..81 6s. 8d....
Glasgow,Kiltnar., & Ayr 50 .... .
Ditto, New ... ...... ... 40
Do.Preterence Consol. 15
... , ~.
Great Northern
Do., London and York 21/2
ireat ~,titli. and West.

( Ireland)
Great North of Englaud.loo ......
Ditto, New, 40/ ...... ... 5 - ...... .........
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O _
Ditto, New, 151......... 111/2_ .. ...,_...
Great Western —
Ditto, 1,2 Shares 5O
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 17/... ~ . N... .
__
Huddersfield and Manch. 26 ..
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby ..
.••.•• _
Ditto, Half Shares
...... ._.• ••
Ditto, 1% Shares
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 171/2
—..
Do., do., and Norwich 17%...,,. •••••
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 21,E —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 1/2 Shares ...... 43 ... ..
•••••• •-•••••
Do. Quarter Shares... 14% — ..... ......... 11;4
Do. Fifths ... 9
Do. Sixteenths 614 _
Do. Thirds(Reg.)..... 13 ..... 6 ... 6
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 38

Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) .., 50 ......

2%
34
91
DD ooD.. (o . Vv2 (Prestonßidingsh a r (A) . . .
& \\'3 re) 25: ...
LLeeeeddss,aDnedv,Bsbraudryto,rtc....
,1570011_
2.
.....
....9_l
......
........
_____
Do., Half Shares
Do., (blue) Scrip....—
_,
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 45
Ditto, New
••• ...
"401.41
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%•••••• -
Liverpool, Crosby ana _
Southport . ........... .. 2
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction.— 21,4
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d....
Do.
Do. New, No. 2 ...... 6/.135.
4d.... "'""'
Extension ..... ... 20 ...... •••• .
London, Brighton, and
333 A
South Coast ........ 50 % %4
Do. Consol. Ei .ghths. 40 ....... .34 33
.... ....... . ..... . ..."-
Do. Guarani. 5 per ct.., 9
...... Do. fret. Con. 5 per ct. 50
.. ... --
_
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4—d... . ... —.v --
Loudon.. ...
_
Ditto, Preference... 18, 17s 2d.— inc N. We,itern 10t ...... 133 132 134 133 IA 132%
i ~ . Quarter, (L.& IL) k 2
....... --
DiDitto, New ............ 2 ...... 4501,1,
Dtto, Fifths .....
.. .. 2 . ..... IBA ........
o, 491.Shares(L./4.) 20 ...... -- .............. , .

-0 o . 10/. (Ni. & B.) A. 7% 934•••••• • lO 4
1)o. IW. M. & B.) B. 7%...... 9% 9%
Do. 10?. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4
Loud. &S. Western 5O ...... 48 49 46% 4B
Do. New 50/. ... ..... 42%.. ..
Do. New 40/ •... 34
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 - ••• ••••
Ditto ditto
Ditto. Thirds lO
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil ........ .....-•• 1% — ...............
Londonderry&aleraine 27% —....- ........
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen 25 ....„ —. ... ..... •••••
Lowestoft (4 per ct.)
Ditto (6 per et.) ..... 3
Man,:heiter,Buxton,and
Matlock 4 —
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo - ... •" ........ •--
_

26

Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 71,E — ..... -..- -*
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 71,E
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby -. 30
Ditto ditto . ......... 9 ...... —••••—••••••••
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire lO ...... .....- .........
Do., Grimsby Dock ls
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union..... 41.2 s ..
Manchast. & Southampt. 21,4 — •••
.Y.tidlan A lOO ......1051,¢ lO6
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do., do., 501. Shares... 15 ... .. 101/Q 10 ... lO
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
a ~Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct. —lOO ......119
Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 36
Ditto, ditto ... ..... 11/. 3s. 6d...
Ditto,Leieest.& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish 4O —
fdiddlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. - ••• ..... .
NewcastleandCarlisle-.100 —
Do. Quarters 25 ..... .. .....
Newmrk et &Chesterford 181,%
Do. Extension
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford 6 1.••• •--
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor l5 —
Norfolk .......... ....... ....100
Do. New 201.
Do. Extension

OmM.

•••

Do. Guaranteed 51,4pe. 5
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 4 —
North British ........ ... 25 ......

..•••••• e..m

Do. Half Shares 12%...••• ....•• ..•
Do. Quarters 6;14 —
Do. Extension
Ditto Thirds 3 ...... 1%4
North & South-Western 2 ...... —..-....
North Staffordshire 12%...... 10%1 ...... ....
North Wales ... 3% — •
North Western. 7V2 — ....- .... .....
Oxford, Worcester, and

104

Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 1%
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto,New 10
Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5
Do. do. (Sou. Div.) 2% —
Shrewsbury and Birm... 8
Ditto ditto. Class B. 5
Shrewsbury and Berefd. 2 ,
Shrewsbury & Chester
( Nor. W. Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8
Ditto Oswestry ...... 16
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 8 - ••• •••• ••••••
Shropshire Union
oil,,ii Duvun... 45 ...... . ........

41%

Do. Preference -
.... ........ --
South Staffordshire 51A...... .... •.. .....
South Eastern .. 33% 25 24% ..... ... 24h
Do., No. 1
Do., No. 2.
Do., N 0.3 ....... ...... 20
Do., No. 4
South Vv'ales ...... 23 .... 9
South Yorkshire, Don-

11
5%

caster, and Lioole 3
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Sun. Coal. ... 6
law Vale Extension ... 6 - ••• ••• 00000 •• • -
Thames Haven • Dock
and Railway ....
Vale of Neath ... .. 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 15,72. . — .. —
Waterford and Limerick 40
W atertd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin -
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .. .. . ... 42%
Do. do. do. ... 25
West Cornwall 6 ... .• .... .....
W hitehaven & Furness 11
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western..... ... 7 ...... .—.
Wilts, Somerset, 8i Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... 25 SO ••• 83
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... ...... 25
Do. Extension No. 1. 15 -

Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10
.00. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 9 ih%.. ......
York and North Midland 50
............72 72
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension -

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 16
Ceylon
Demerara
Dendre Valley 4
Direct Bombay land
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish . ..... ... 7 ..... ...... .... .. ,
East Indian .... 34 — ...... - ...• •
Great Indian Peninsular ss.
Italian and Austrian.... 4 ......
Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ...
Luxembourg 7 ...... 1
Madrid and Valentia... 2 ......
Namur and Liege lB . ..
Northern of France lO - • ........ .•• •• 4
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 - ...... .....
Over Yssel 413 s 4d......
Paris and Lyons lO es •*0 .- -
Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... ---
Paris and Rouen .... 2O .....
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ...... 2
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... ..
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes .. 8
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ...... 16
West Flanders 81,x..... - -

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 18.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze and
cloudy.
RAMSGATE, MAY 17.—The Mathilda, Codho, from
Hamburgh to Lisbon, which put in this harbour yester-
day, fell over on her bilge this morning at low water, has
received considerable damage, is now making about six
inches of water per hour, and will have to discharge.
JERSEY, MAY 16.—The Charles of Jersey, with
potatoes, foundered off La Hogue sth inst.; crew saved.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—A derelict of about 400 tons,
with billet head and dismasted, was passed 16th inst., in
lat. 49, lon. 20, by the Bridgetown, Wilson, arrived
here.
MIDDLEBOROUGH, MAY 16.—Many of the coal-laden
ships, that sailed for liamburgh last week have returned
into Fort again on account of the blokade.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.—Arrd. Alexander, Donegal;
Ann and Jane, Demerara; Bridgetown, New Orleans;
;-,priegfield, ditto; Harriet and Jessie, Charleston; Leo-
nard 1) bbin, ditto; Jamestown, New York; sailed 16th
New York Packet, Africa.; Lord Montgomerie, Tam-
pico; 17th, Thomas Lee, Calcutta; Ruby, Bombay;
Acme, Bathurst ; G. Icarms, Rio Janeiro ; United
States steamer, New York; Isaac Wright, ditto; Me-
teor, ditto. Arrd. 17th, Antelope, Governor, Heber.
OFF PLYMOUTH, MAY 16.—Hebria, Blorn, Batavia for
Amsterdam; 17th, Orator, Homan, Mauritius.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 17.—S1d. Medway steamer,
West Indies; Madrid steamer, Gibraltar.
CowEs, MAY 17.—Arrd. Constitution, Smith, Rich-
mond N., for Bremen.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 17.—Arrd. Edmund, Witemann,
Baltimore, for Bremen. _ _

OFF BEACHY IIEAD, MAY. 16.—T. L. Krubb,
Bahia, for Copenhagen; Adelaide, Hase, New York,
for Copenhagen.
DEAL, MAY 15.—Arrd. Pensucket, Taylor, Matanzas,
and sailed for Hamburgh. Arrd from the River, and
sailed 17th, Britannia, Rio Janeiro.

HARTLEPOOL, MAY 15.—The Robert Burrell, put back
from the Elbe, is said to be in these roads. It is re-
ported that a Danish frigate has been cruizing off this
coast for some days. She was seen crossing the bar to-
day. 17th.— The vessels which returned to these roads
from off the Elbe, have been ordered to proceed again,
and sailed last night. The Independance (ship), of
Hamburgh, and several Prussian vessels, are detained.
The Danish frigate is now cruising off the coast.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 17.—The Emma, Zolder, from
Cadiz to St. John's, Newfoundland, out 18 days, was
spoken in lat. 47 N., lon. 18 W., with foremasthead
sprung, and loss of foretop mast.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)-;.
.11.717 D LEADENIIIILL.
Our markets were tolerably steady to-day, and prices
were well supported. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d;
Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Veal,
3s 10d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per Bibs, by
the carcase.

HAT
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 158 Clover
ditto, 41 to 41 Iss; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ lOs per load.
A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to at 16s; Clover
ditto, 41 to 41 12s; and Straw, I/ 7s to 1/ lOs per
load. Supply moderate, and trade firm.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 15s ; Clover
ditto, 4/ to 41 16s; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 10s per load.
Trade dull, at the above quotations.

COAL MAMIE
Carr's Hartley
Davison'sWestHartley 14s 3d,
Hasting's Hartley l4s 3d
Holywell Main .. ... 14s Od
Richardson's Hartley 13s 6d
Tanfield Moor
Wylam
West Wylam
Wall's End, &c
Bewicke and Co.
Brown's Gas . l2s 60
Hilda l3s Od
Killingworth l3s 3d
Riddell's l3s Od

T. 7-YESTERDAY.

- -
Washington ...........133 3d
Bell
Hetton
Lambton .............
Leasingthbrne
Russell's Hetton 15s Od
Shotten
Hudson's Hartlepool l4B Od
Adelaide Tees ...... 14s 6d
South Durham
St. Helen's Tees
Cowpen Hartley
Hartley ........... 14s Od
Ships at market 78.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
g and Wales
For the Week ended May 18,1848, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Emland
per Imperial Quarter.
yes WHEAT. I BAILEY. OATS. I RTE. I BEA—. PIA&
PRICE .. 149 s 10d ' 32s 8d 20s 2d 29s 10d 35s 6d I 353 9d

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WRRAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I 1
RTE. BRANS. TEAL
8s Od 25 Od 3s Oct 2s Od 2s Od I 2s OQ

COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.

(THIS DAY.)
The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission held a Court
of Sewers this morning, Lord Morpeth in the chair.
Several persons were fined for having broken sewers
without leave.

Messrs. H.Cutruca and E. GROVES showedcause why
they should not be fined for irregular drainage in Ca-
therine•street, Vauxhall. They produced a written au-
thority of Mr. Hunt, the surveyor of the district to do,
the objectionable. Mr. Church complained of the de-
fective state of the public sewerage of the street, stating
that last summer more deaths occurred in the street
than had been known for many years, and it was rather
too bad when a private individual made an effort to im-
prove the drains of his property, that he should render
himself liable to a fine .
Mr. GROVES said in his part of the street there was no
public sewer whatever.
Mr. LAMBERT JONES said, it appeared to him that
this was one of those cases where a private individual
in the absence of an effective public sewer, attempted to
improve the drainage of the district, and under these
circumstances he must protest against the Court pro-
nouncing judgment.
Lord MORPETH said it ought to be understood that
no party had a right to make a private sewer without
the consent of the surveyor of the commission. This
consent could easily be obtained, while it would be the
duty of the surveyor to see that the work was done
efficiently and with the utmost economy.
The case of Mr. Church was adjourned, and that of
Mr. Groves was dismissed.
It was ordered that 110 feet of drain be laid down in
New.passage, Clare.roarket, on payment of 27/.
A communication was read from Sir John Hall, of
the St. Catherine's Dock Company, stating that the
company was ready to transfer the management of their
sewers to this court.
The Court then adjourned till this day week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RACES.
WEDNESDAY.
The Dyrham Park Stakes of 13 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5p
added, fur 3 yrs old. 1 mile and a-half. (6 subs.)
Mr. F. Clarke's Regicide, Sat 101 b ... (A. Day)
Mr. Elwes' Antelope, Bst 101 b
Mr. Oliver's Daryforth, Bst 101 b
Mr. Death's Lady Frances, Bst 51b ... 4
6 to 4 agst Regicide, 5 to 2 agst Lady Frances, and 3 to
1 agst Antelope. Won by a length.
The City Cup of 100 soya., added to a Sweeps. of 20
sovs. each, h ft. Two miles and a-half. (13 subs.)
D.:of ichmond's Ifornpipe,3 yrs, 6st 10Ib (Kitchener) 1
Mr. Hesseltine's Cracow, 3 yrs, Est 616 ... 2
Mr. H. Stone's bg, by Revolution, aged, 7st 111 b ... 3
Even between Hornpipe and Cracow. Won by a bead.
Run in 5 min. 15 secs.

The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. One mile.
(12 subs.)
Mr. Dixon's Hope, Bst slb
Lord Clifden's Tamarind, Bst slb
Mr. Bateman's Bacchanalian, Bst I.olb
6 H \d 7 4 • Bi

(A. Day) 1

_to 4 agst an. to 4 agst Bacchanalian. Won
by a length. Run in 1 min. 49 secs. •
The Bath Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if
declared, with 20 added. One mile and a halfand a

dig. (10 Subs., 4of whom declared.)
Mr. Pryse's Buscot Buck, aged, 7st 61b (Kitchener) 1
Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ... 2
Mr. W. Sadler's Antagonist, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ... 3
Mr. Waller's Columbus, 6 yrs, 7st 91b ... 4
6 to 5 apt Louisa Newell, and 3 to 1 each agst Colum-
bus and Buscot Buck. Won by ten lengths. Time-
-3 min. 14 secs. Columbus did not pass the post,
The York Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs. each, and 20
added. Heats, one mile. (6 Subs.)
Mr Waller's Pottinger. 4 yrs. 7st 121 b (Wakefield) 1 1
Mr. Death's Urania, 5 yrs, 7st 21b
Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs, 7st. 81b ... 5 3
Mr. W. C. Day's The Despised, 6 yrs, Est bOlb ... 3 4
Mr. Stone's br g by Revolution, 6 yrs, Est bib ... 4 dr
First heat— 6 to 4 on Pottinger, who won easy by a
length; the same between second and third. Second
heat-4 to lon Pottinger, who won easily by a length.

TATTERSALL'S.
There was a small muster at the Corner yesterday,
but nothing done.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
ASCOT HEATH, 1848.
Handicap for the Ascot Stakes of 25 sors. each, 15 ft,
and 5 only if declared on or before Monday next.

st lb

st lb

Doctrine, 4 yrs 6 7
F by Don John, out of
Game Less, 4 yrs 6 7
Holloa, 3 yrs 6 i
Sally Maggs, 4 yrs 6 7
West India Planter,4 y 6 5
Do•it•again, 3 yrs
Tarella, 4 yrs
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—As I perceive in to-day,s MO.,ning Chronicle an
article relating to the Stamford petition,
against the in-
terference of the Marquis of Exeter at elections, and in
which it dwells strongly upon the conduct of a respect-
able man of upwards of seventy years of age, who voted
for Mr. Bolt by mistake, I think it right, with your per-
mission, to make a few remarks.
The Marquis of Granby, in his speech on Friday
night last, said that—" There was one particular case,
and only one, stated either in the petition or in the
speech of the Hon. and Learned Member, and that case
had been represented as one of great hardship. One of
the persons upon whom the notices to quit were served,
it was said, went to Lord Exeter and had a personal
interview with him, and stated that he had, in the hurry,
polled for Mr. Rolt, by mistake; that Lord Exeter told
him he did not believe it was a mistake, and he was
turned out of his holding. Now, at that time, no notice
had been served on that man. He had been long em-
ployed by Lord Exeter, at 58. a-day, as an artificer, and
had received innumerable favours from Lord Exeter, and
yet he voted against him. As long as human nature
was what it was, and human feelings operated, it could
not be wondered at if Lord Exeter did feel the ingrati-
tude
wHoouulsde )h—a
vuepaocnt
twdhom unfairlyh e had v
econferreda
ds od me
parniyv-e fda
svuo
cuhr s
a;
and he (Lore Granby) did not know that Lord Exeter
of such a man—("gear, hear," on both sides of the
man of his vote._(gear, hear.) But it was Rot the
fact; he did not discharge this man, who was now a
wast
the
eo
timem i st a
shouting
tenant of Lord Exeter, who had only raised his rent 10s.
old
du
mp
al please, saen,
and the
I believe
people
a-year. It was true that this man went to Lord Exeter,
wereit at
who said, You have a perfect right to vote for whom
I put it to your readers to consider the following facts:—
The party in question, Thomas Littledike, is a nervous
Bolt," and when questioned by the poll
ingNoouw;
clerk in the hurry of the moment, said
"Bolt." This man has been employed by Lord Exeter
for upwards of fifty years, and always (as his Lordship's
servant) supported the Burghley nominees, both for
Parliament or for the Town Council, and voted for
church-rates, or anything else, if it were hinted to him
by the steward that he should do so. This man Little-
dike is charged with ingratitude for having received five
shillings a day and a money present when Lord Burgh-
ley came of age. The Marquis of Granby says--
" Lord Exeter felt the ingratitude of this man." What
ingratitude ? The man did not receive five shillings a
day, as stated by the Noble and Hon. Member for
Stamford, but eighteen shillings'a week until his Most
Honourable employer had to pay the income-tax, when
this poor man (in common with the other carpenters
and labourers in his Lordship's employ) had his wages
reduced sixpence per week. As to the money present,
there is only one conclusion to come to—namely, that
it was intended as pay for past secret services, or as a
bribe for the future. This must really be the case, or it
would not have been ingratitude for one of the Marquis
of
Exeter's servants to have voted for Mr. Bolt, (sup-
posing his conscience led him to do so.) Then comes
the statement " that the man was not discharged, but
his rent was raised ten shillings a year." Now every
one who knows anything about the law of landlord and
tenant must know that a landlord cannot raise the rent
of his tenant until he first determines the tenancy by a
legal notice to quit. Had it not been for seeing in the
Morning Chronicle that the poor man was styled
wretch for his apparent ingratitude, and thinking that
the misstatement of the Marquis of Granby (as I believe
it to be) was calculated to do mischief, I should not have
troubled you with this letter.—Yours truly,
AN ELECTOR OF THE BOROUGH OF
S TAMFORD.
Stamford, May 15, 1848.

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
RISCA, NEAR NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES, WEDNESDAY
MORNlNG.—Another awful explosion of firedamp has
taken place in this valley, at the coal. pits of Messrs.
John Russell and Co., and has been attended with a loss
of three lives, and serious injuries to four others. The
particulars of the explosion are briefly these :—On
Tuesday morning when the miners were proceeding to
their work, a collier named Joseph James (the first to
enter), was observed with his safety-lamp uncovered,
and was cautioned immediately. But it appears that he
disregarded the caution, and proceeded to his work,
where he was not many moments engaged, before he so
elevated his candle that it came in contact with the fatal
fire-damp, and instantaneously an explosion took place,
which brought down the mine about them, and killed
James and a boy on the spot. Four other men
were alarmingly injured, one of them, it is feared,
Wally; and but slight hopes are entertained of another.
The bodies were not got out till some hours after, when
they presented a ghastly appearance. One horse was
also killed by the explosion. Eight men were about to
descend the same pit in the carriage just at the same
moment. The explosion took place betore the carriage
began to descend, and it was suddenly lifted up some
feet by the force of the wind, caused by the concussion
in the air. Had they begun to descend, they would
inevitably have been all killed. A man was also Bearly
deprived of life from the after-damp, which, by choking,
had as fatal an effect as the fire itself. An inquest is to
be held on the bodies of the unfortunate deceased this
morning, when, no doubt, very particular inquiries will
be made into the causes of so murderous an explosion.

THE CONVICT ESTABLISIIMENT AT WOOLWICH.—
Considerable anxiety has been felt, during the past week
at Woolwich, in consequence of the absence of Mr. H.
Loader, the overseer of the Justitia convict hulk, lying
off the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. It appears that
the overseer left the ship on Wednesday, and that on the
previous day he had received two cheques to the amount
of nearly 8001. from the Home-office for the payment of
the quarterly accounts and the salaries of the officers.
At first some anxiety was felt as to his personal safety,
but, on inquiries being made by parties connected with
the Home-office, every doubt on that head was removed,
and the cause of his leaving but too clearly ascertained.
It appeared that the day before he left he borrowed 601.
from a tradesman in Woolwich, who supplied the Jus-
titia with stores, under the pretext of paying the men,
stating that Captai❑ Voules, the superintendent, had not
brought down the cheque. His defalcations, as far as
the Home-office is concerned, amount to about 1,0001.,
and several tradesmen of Woolwich have been consi-
derable sufferers. A reward of 50/. will be offered for
his apprehension by the Home-office, but at present the
police have been unable to obtain any clue that can lead
to his apprehension. He had held the office of overseer
about twelve months.

SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOClETY.—Yes-
terday this society gave their first grand flower show for
the present season at the Surrey Zoological Gardens.
The collection was extremely beautiful. Upwards of
500 specimens of roses, heartsease, tulips, azaleas, and
miscellaneous flowers were dispersed about the grounds
in graceful variety; several superior specimens of Eng.
lish-grown vegetables were exhibited.
TAKING IT EASY.—" I meant to have told you of
that hole," said a man to his friend who stumbled into a
pit of water. "No matter now," says the other, blow-
ing the mud and water from his mouth, " I have found
it."

THE PRINCE OF WALES.—In a rare chronicle in
folio, printed in black letter, by William Rastell, in
1533, is a sort of prayer at the end of the volume for the
health and preservation of " The Binges Highness() and
his Royal Lupe Prince Edvvarde."
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—Professor Syme, the re-
cently elected successor to the late Mr. Liston, has just
resigned the appointment of Professor of Surgery in this
University. The Council at their session on Saturday
last appointed 1)r. Heimann, Professor of German Lan-
guage and Literature.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.--Yesterday WaS
printed, by order of the House of Commons, a copy of a
letter from the Government of India transmitting a
copy of the Act 6, of 1848, equalising duties on goods,
&c. The Act is a very short one, and took effect on
the 25th of March. By its provisions all goods im-
ported on foreign bottoms by sea into any port of the
Presidencies of Fort William, in Bengal, Fort George,
or Bombay, were to be charged as goods imported on
British bottoms.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. The
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Medway,
Captain Symonds, sailed this afternoon with the usual
British and foreign West Indian mails, in charge of
Lieutenant South, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her route
is via Madeira and Barbadoes. The Medway has
brought 1,6001. in specie, jewellery and watches, value
1,0001., and a large cargo of general merchandise. She
takes out 70 passengers, amongst whom are Sir Rey-
nold Alleyne, lady, and family, for Barbadoes, Hon. F.
Bruce, for Chagres, &c. The homeward West India
steamer Avon, Captain Bast, with the West Indian and
Mexican mails, is expected on Saturday. The Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Madrid, Captain John Weeks, sailed to-day for Vigo,
Oporto, Lisbon, and Gibraltar, with the usual mails;
she has 18 passengers and a full cargo. The Hindostan,
Captain Lewis, will sail on Saturday the 20th, for
Gibraltar. Malta, and Alexandria. taking the East
India and China mails. The Ripon, Captain Moresby,
with the homeward India and China mails, is due on the
27th inst. The Ocean Steam Navigation Company's
ship Washington will arrive here from Bremen, en route
to New York, on the 19th. Steam ships in dock—Hin.,
dostan, Sultan, Jupiter, Paella, Montrose, Achilles, Erin,
Forth, and Thames.
The Duke of Wellington gave a grand banquet
last evening at Apsley House, on which occasion the
Noble and Gallant Duke was honoured by the company
of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, their Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Prussia and the Duchess of Cam.
bridge. The Queen Dowager, attended by Viscountess
Barrington, arrived soon after seven o'clock, and was
received by the Duke at the portico. Tho Prince of
Prussia came attended by Captain Boyers.
accomnpaenrißedeybal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
their Serene Highnesses the Prince Frederick William
of Hesse and Prince George of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. E. St.
John Mildmay. A distinguished circle assembled to
meet the illustrious guests, who were received by the
Marquis of Douro and Lord Charles Wellesley. The
guests, in addition to the above august personages, eons.
prised the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle-
mentina Villiers, . the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the
Earl and Countess Howe, the Earl of Cawdor, Lord St.
Vincent, the Hon. Mrs. Dyce Sombre, Sir Henry Bisho,
the
and Duke's family, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Douro, and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley. The
Noble Duke and his illustrious company. s.ubsequentl3,
repaired to the ancient concert, of which his Grace was
the director of the evening.
The Journal du Limbourg says that the Communal
Council of Maestricht has drawn up an address, protest.
ing against the separation of Limbourg from Holland.
The elections for the German Parliament are to take
place at Limbourg on Friday. Two representatives aro
to be chosen, but not much interest has been excited
here on the subject.

IRISH STATE PROSECUTIONS.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
TRIAL OF MR. 'F. F. MEAGHER.
DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.—This morning Mr.
Meagher was conducted to the Court of Queen's
Bench by the Confederate Clubs, and the streets were
thronged with noisy Repeaters, as on yesterday. The
court was densely crowded. At ten o'clock Chief
Ja.,tice Blackburne took his seat on the bench. The
jury was sworn, and the traverser charged with utter-
ing a seditious speech at the Music Hall, Dublin, on
the night of the 15th March, 1848.
The Attorney-General stated the case.
Mr. Hodges, the Government reporter, proved the
report of the speech, and Major Drew the inuendoes.
A juror asked the Gallant Major were there not as
violent speeches as that made in Conciliation Hall ?
He thought there were very violent speeches made
there.
Why were they not prosecuted ?
Witness could not say.
A buzz of approbation from the friends of Mr.
Meagher followed these extraordinary questions.
Mr. Butt then replied in an elaborate and eloquent
speech.
Mr. Sergeant WARREN replied, and the Chief Jus-
tice charged the jury. The whole proceedings
differed but slightly from those of yesterday.
At five o'clock the jury came tinto court, and the
foreman informed his Lordship there were two who
could not agree.—(Laughter.)
His Lordship replied, they should decide the
question.
The Foreman—We are unanimously agreed, the
speech was made.—(Laughter.)
The Court adjourned to nine o'clock.
TUESDAY NIGHT.—At nine o'clock the Chief
Justice entered the court, when the jury were called
in.
The Clerk of the Crown—Gentlemen, have you
agreed to your verdict ?
Foremen—No, sir.
CHIEF JUSTICE—Are you likely to agree ?
Foreman—By no means, my Lord.
A Juror—My Lord, there is one gentleman on the
jury who says he will remain here for a fortnight,
rather than agree to a verdict.—(Great laughter.)
Another juror was about to enter into an explana-
tion,
ooTTur
morrow
ure sir.
iuCHlEFmorningr yw Je rUeS. TICE said—l can hear nothing from
tion, when
Ir. I adjourn the Court until ten o'clock to-
the Cot djournetn locked up for the night,
and
After thae adjournment of the Court, a vast crowd
aocnefoernd epraant oe dn
by musicians playing popular airs),
followed Messrsc.oSinmraitithteoe:Broroienins,anv,d,htireeagrhheery
weretotheC
addressed by
es
di se
multitude peaceatilble gentlemen ; after which, the
(BY ELECyTRIper s
-
TELEGRAPH.)
d
'WEDNESDAY.
The jury in MeagherDUßLlN,
morning without a verdictcase was discharged this
eleven
I en for conviction, one
for acquittal.
An application to admit Mitchel to bail refused.
O'Brien and Meagher are to be tried again next
term.