The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-21 00:00:00

SINGULAR ADVERTISEMENT,

NOTICE.
Dinah Chapman's run away
From me, who am her husband ;
And I no debt for her shall pay.
From now to day of judgment.
For I her cash to her assign'd,
And she sign'd an agreement k
Should any trust her from that time,
That she'd make good each payment.
Witness my hand, JoKN CHAPMAN,
Witness, William Bennett.
Dated St. Merryn, Nov. 14, 1848.
—Rea Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Nov. 17.

Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., and Dr. Ferguson, had
an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the
Home-office. Lord Seymour had also an interview
yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
5 to 2 agat Captain Maddock's Proceed—tkn freely
5 to 1 agst Mr. Buchanan's Alfred—take 6 to 1
12 to 1 agat Lord Strathmore's St. Leger
12 to 1 agst Mr. Holdforth na.Wolverhampton
12 to 1 agst Mr. Storey's Victim—nominal
12 to 1 agst Mr. J. Henderson 's Doctor--nominal
15 to 1 agst Captain Peyton as Equinox--taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Nicholl na Justice to England
` 25 to 1 agst Mr. Considine's The Hermit—taken
Proceed was backed for a large stake at 5 to 2, and
left off with only one opponent at that figure. Alfred,
although not backed for much money, was frequently
inquired after, and a few ponies were laid out on
Equinox at 20 and 15 to 1, St. Leger and Wolver
hampton severally declined from 7 to 1 to 12 to 1, and
the odds returned agst Victim and The Doctor, although
taken to a small amount can scarcely be looked upon as
market prices. A good field is expected to Come to the
post, and the meeting, which will occupy two days in-
stead of one, as originally intended, promises plenty of
sport.

1 LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 each in one bet agst Jerry, St. Leger, and
Richard the First—taken
CHESTER CUP.
35 to 1 agst Mr. Medley's Cossack—take 40 to 1
2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Disney's Bon-mot—taken
1,000 to 15 wit Mr. Eddison's Hetman Platoff Colt—l
2.000 to 30 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fugleman—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar—taken
sort:red times
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Nolan's Blucher—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle
4,000 to 50 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale—taken
Cossack, the Hetman Platoff colt, and the Tartar,
were backed in several quarters • in fact, were the only
animals really in demand. As little as 50 to 1 was taken
about the second of the three mentioned, and at the
close no one would lay more than 35 to 1 agst Cossack.

5 to 1 agst Scott's lot DERBY.
9 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman—
taken to 2001., and afterwards offered
7to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Tadmor—take 15 to 2
12 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Honeycomb—tkn to 501.
18 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Osterley
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. Holmes's Montague—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's The Knout—taken and
afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Strongbow— 45 to 1
laid once
50 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bernacl4oo--taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord;Stradbroke's Marpessa c—t
It will be gathered from the above prices, that the
Dutchman was a shade lower than when last quoted.
Osterley was quite out of favour.

OARS.
6 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Sister to Arkwright—
taken and offered
A steeplechase match, for 200 each. h ft, is made for
Tuesday, the 19th of Dficember, at Newport Pagnell
between Chandler, 11 st, and Charity, 10st21b; four miles.

PEDESTRIANISM.
MOUNTJOY AND DANCE.—The match between these
youths to pick up fifty stones, one yard apart, was
brought to issue yesterday at Wandsworth, and after a
good race Mountjoy (son of the veteran) was declared
the winner by one stone.
DAY AND Wit:SMELL—These men, the first of Mary.
lebone and the latter of Somers-town, met yesterday on
Wandsworth-common to decide their match of 100
yards, for 51. aside. They appeared at the scratch in
racing gear shortly after four, and, after several false
starts, they got otf, Wigzell with the lead, which he
maintained, and was declared the winner. There was
to
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ssowing to a rumour being afloat that it was
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THE VESTRY CLERESIIIP Sr. CLEMENT DANES.
—Yesterday, Mr. Isaacson, Mr. ScoeAurrou.,h
and Mr. Bisgood, went to the poll
as candidates Mcanruidatels for this
office, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Steel.
The polling commenced at eleven o'clock, and was kept
up with considerable spirit until four, when Mr. Church-
warden Jaquet declared the numbers to be as follows:
Isaacson, 263; Score. 215; M'M urrough, 71; Bisgood, 32.
The vestry was adjourned until this morning, when the
polling will be resumed.
NEW REGISTRATION COURT.---From the report of
the committee, consisting of his Grace the Duke of Ar-
gyll, Right Hon. James Stuart, James Matheson, Esq.,
M.P., Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P., and the Chis-
holm, appointed by the Scottish Hospital, in June laat,
to inquire into the propriety of erecting a new building
in connexion with that society, it appears that Govern-
ment has determined upon building a new registration
court, and has intimated to the governors of the Scottish
hospital that the site of the buildings at present occu-
pied by that corporation will be required for that
purpose.
WINTER ASSIZES.--CHESIIIIII AND LANCASHIRE.
—Yesterday a special commission was issued for holding
a winter assize of oyer and terminer and general gaol
delivery for the counties of Chester and Lancaster, the
Judges appointed to hold the assizes being the Right
Hon. Mr. Baron Alderson and Hon. Mr. Justice Erie.
The following days have been fixed for holding each of
the assizes, Iz., for the city and county of Chester, at
the Castle, at Chester, on '1 uesday, the sth of December
next; and for the county of Lancaster, at Liverpool, on
Saturday, the 9th of December. York.—Yesterday a
special commission for holding a winter general assize of
oyer and terminer for the county and city of
York was
issued; and the Hon. Mr. Justice Maulo and the non.
Mr. Baron Platt, the Judges appointed by order of the
Queen's warrant to proceed and hold such assizes, have
appointed Saturday, the 9th of December next, at the
Castle of York, to open the commission, which applies
only ta cases of a criminal nature.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF LORD MELBOURNE.--It iS
feared that his Lordship is dying. At one time the
family at Brocket did not expect on Thursday that he
would live through the day. On Friday he rallied, and
on Saturday morning he still continued rathernr obnef:oterra.
But the impression is that though be may linger
week, or even longer, he cannot recover.
fdaimedilioa nr
DEATH OF MR. CHARLES HEATH, THE ENGRAvart.
—.l his gentleman, whose name has been so long
to the public as an artist of no common genius,
Saturday last, after an illness of some duration. Ile was
the son of Mr. James Heath, a celebrated engraver of
his day.
The Earl of Cardigan, it is understood, has been
induced to tender an apology to Captain Gerard Noel,
of the 11th Hussars, for insulting expressions addressed
to that officer, and upon this apology the last affair in
that regiment has been arranged.
THE MURDER AT ST. LEONARD'S.—Yesterday an
investigation into the circumstances connected with this
murder (some particulars of which hare already ap-
peared in The Sun) took place before the borough ma-
gistrates of Hastings, the Mayor presiding, From an
apprehension, however, that publicity might tend to
defeat the ends of justice the inquiry was conducted in
private.

COURT CIO C ULAR.
WINDSOR, MONDAY.
The Royal Family took their accustomed walking
and pony exercise in the pleasure grounds of the
Castle.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
shooting this forenoon, attended by Lord Waterpark,
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Mr. Ormsby Gore,
and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon.
The Marchioness of Normanby is expected to ar-
rive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her
Majesty.
Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon has relieved
Colonel F. H. Seymour in his duties as Equerry in
Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this even-
ing will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of
Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son, Baroness de Speth, the Marchioness of Nor-
manby, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Sir
George Couper.
Her Majesty's private band attend in the Castle
after dinner.