The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-05 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL STEEPLE-CHASE,

The following horses are here, and all are likely to start except
Switcher: —Firefly, Cure-all, Switcher, Pioneer, Regalia, Eagle,
Crcesus, Golden Pippin, slice Gray, Major A., Troubadour, Culver-
therpe, Carlow, Brenda, Tinderbox, Peter Simple, llomihiharrilio,
Lancet, Eueiie Sue, Mameluke, Pickwick, The Artist, Perambulator,
Veluti, Scavenger, and Lady Grey.

ENTRIES FOR THE FLAT RACE.

501., given by the Earl of Sefton, and a *weepstakes of 10 sovs. each.
The Poor :;oldler, 6 yrs—The Switcher, 5 yrs—ltosina, 4 yrs—b c
by Phoenix, out of L'ilirondelle, 3 yrs—Camellia, 3 yrs—Apparition,
3 yrs—The Premier, 3 yrs.
All the liur'Je racers are on the spot.—No betting.
WAT EIZLOO COURSING MEETING—TunensT.
WATERLOO CUP.
Lord Eglinton's Rufus beat Mr. Doming na Clara.
Mr. Harper's 'deserve beat Mr. Slater's Rocket.
Mr. B. Smyth's Sherwood beat Mr. Malpas's Lapwing.
Mr. Arderne's ,Nimble beat Mr. P. Taylor's Tiny Salute.
Mr. Barge's Pia rlequin beat Mr. A. Graham's Concession.
Mr. Kirkby's Slane beat Mr. Blundell's Brewer.
Mr. Ball's Best Bower beat Mr. Craven's Canino.
Mr. Robinson's Agnes beat Mr. Davies's Dangerous,
Mr. Bennett sal Camera beat Mr. Jepson's l'eter.
Mr. l'ownall rot, Othello beat Mr. Eden's Original.

Captain Daint re e's Probity beat Mf. Bake's Coriolanus.
Lord Eglinton's Bessy Bell beat Mr. Deakin's Young Lill
Mr. 0. Grady's Oliver Twist beat Mr. Rldgway's Renown.
Mr. Swan naltr,gineer beat Mr. Langtry's Star of Erin

Mr. Jebh's La aw ing beat Mr. Garven na Illghllyer.
Mr. Pollock's roig-arßallagh beat air. Bagge na Trlcksey.

First Tier

Ruins beat Rt!serve. Camera beat Othello.
Sherwood bat Remy Bell beat Probity.
Harlequin beat Slane. Oliver Twist beat Engineer.
Best Bower beat Agnes. Foig-a-Ballagh beat Lapwing.
TIIE WATERLOO PERSIL
Cravea's Cl:lrina beat Br. Bake's Blakeley Lass.
Mr. Garen na:, Heals beat Mr. Arderne's Matchless.

Lord Eglinton4 Bellona beat Mr. Ridgway's Romulus.
Mr. Swan's Sn.a) dragon beat Mr A. Graham's Rebecca's Dsughter.
Mr Jebb's Loiio re beat Mr. B. Smyth's Sam Slick.
Captain Daint.re• Vania beat Mr. Ldeli's Eleus.
Mr. Ball's Rard agst Mr. Robinson's Scotia.
Dlr. Deakin's I )4 •rwent agst Mr. Bagge na Tripod.
BET':. (NG AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY.

LIVERPOOL ST El PLE CHASE. —6 to 1 agst Lancet (taken), 6 to 1
agst Eagle (tali( n), 8 to 1 agst Veinti (taken freely), 10 to 1 agst
Culverthorpe (ta k ,n), 12 to 1 aget Brenda (taken).
CHESTER CUP. -18 to 1 agst Sweetmeat, 23 to 1 aget Mermaid
(taken), 25 to 1 as Cat Whinstone, 25 to 1 agst Bower, 25 to 1 agst The
Baron, 30 to 1 a 1 Est Fitzallen (taken), 40 to 1 agst Inheritress,
40 to 1 agst Hop e. 50 to 1 agst Lady Wildair (taken), 50 to I agst
Roderick.
DERBY ♦ND 0411L9.—Nothing done.

ELECTION NEWS.
(FROM A CORRESPOND ENT. )
Nonni NOITANGILAMiIIi RE.- M r. Bailey, the Conservative
proposer of the
."Earl of Lincoln, has issued the following ad-
dress :
TO THE Frt'EEHOLDERS OF THE NORTHERN
DIV ISNON OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Gentlemen,- —Though still retaining the opinion expressed
by me at the dart of nomination, that the election of Lord
Lincoln as the:, representative of this division, might with
comparative e me, and at small expense, have been secured,
had prompt a ad efficient means been adopted for accomplish-
ing so desire; le an object; yet ROW finding that his Lord-
ship's disinclination to be brought forward has created a
considerable ,oh jection among the influential friends of free
trade in this dii aria to enter upon a contest, and being un-
willing to occat ion to Lord 11. 13entinek, any unuecesasry
trouble or expt nse, such as would be uusvoidble upon the
carrying on an, election, I have to request, .is a particular
favour that the friends of Lord Lincoliewill altogether abstain
from tendering votes for him at any of the polling-places of
the division, in order that as little excitement and trouble
may be occasict led to any one as is possible under existing
circumstances_,
" I am, Gentlemen, yours most obetliently,
" Basford, A (arch 2, 1846." "THOMAS BAILEY.
Lord Henry 'Bentinck's friends believe, that had the Earl
been bei,i2 fide!, in the field a week before the election, he
would have stc 45t1 a fair chance of being returned ; the weight
of votes in the so,ithern part of the division would have over-
balanced those of the "Dukeries" in the northern part of the
division. Nots ,it hstanding this address of Mr. Bailey, elec-
tors in the sou thorn part, who are unshackled, determined
to record their 1 comsat conviction and unsullied votes, and
polled. In the northern part no polling for the Earl took
place. The poll, will close this ( Wednee'av) afternoon. It
is much to be ft, Aral that Mr. Bailey's indiscreet act has done
injury to the Liberal cause; though no one doubts his sin-
cerity and anti ous desire to have served a good cause, that
of assisting to e xtaigutsh the corn-laws, and also to have
somewhat heale d the wounds of a persecuted nobleman,
who is a bright onuatnent to his country. By arrangement
between Mr. Bai le y and the agents of Lord 11. Bentinck, on
Monday, Mr. B. is sued the foregoing address, with the un-
derstanding that his Lordship should pay the whole ex-
pens. of the poll': booths. By this arrangement, of course,
Lord Henry save it much in bringing up the whole of his
voters. Upon tl to whole it has seen a curious jingle. But
come a fair coat est when it may, the house of Welbeck will
find that the atte !rn pt to upheld monopoly and the exaction
of considerably inc reased tithes will tell. 'When the deputa-
tion waited upon Lord Lincoln last Saturday night (of which
the public are all dy aware), they were modest enough to
put into writing. 'A is entire disavowal of having been at all
cognizant of his no mination.

PEERS AND I'A RVEN Us. —That highly important topic
the education of the poor, has seldom been more actively dis-
cussed in the lea ding coteries of the day or at the dinner pat-
ties of the seas, in, than now that its powerful interest has
been so striking) v impressed upon the public, in Mrs. Gore's
new novel of " Peery and Parvenus." We have to thank
that. lady for ha-, 'jag led the way to a battle-field which car.-
not be too eageri .y -disputed, till the good cause shall prevail.
It must be admi ;test, meanwhile, that seldom has so grave a
question been ii iterwoven with such amusing details, or in-
vested with so ei igt:ossing an interest.
THE NEW T IMON.—A conteinporary critic observes,
that, "were it not for the introduction of characters who
have only figure d since his death, this poem might well pass
for a posthumou s production of Lord Byron himself. It has
much of the By conic keen and subtle wit—his eegant flow—
his rapid pm( :ption. Certainly the author need bow his
head to none of his competitors. He has many of the first
requisites of his art. His mind is elevated and pure • his dic-
tion terse, vigo cons, and mellifluous; there is thought, ideal-
ity, in his lines ; and, in addition, a quality which, in these
days, will be a great recommendat'oa—his narrative is full
of interest. T here is-much too of satin., keen, caustic, and
severe. With ess that on O'Connell! In a word, we think
"The New Ti mon" a production which will have a wide and
lasting reputr ktion.”
DESTRUC TIVE FIRE AT A COTTON-MILL.--A SIITON-
UNDER-LINE, Mason I.—On Friday evening, about half-past stin.,,
the greatest < incitement was created in this town,by a report that the
extensive co' belonging to the firm of Messrs. Thomas Mellor
and ions, al at Its which nearly one thousand persons are employed,
was on fire. #olt proceeding to the spot, we found many thousand
persons hat assembled to witness the ravazes of the destructive
element. 'a e fire first commenced in the third room of a building
situate betw't en and connected with the old and new mills. Sonic
1 time elapsed after the arrival of the town fire-engines before the
pipes could b s laid, and the engines got into playing order, and had it
not been for the very great exertions of the work-people, who were
supplied wit ti all the vessels in the neighbourhood capable of holding
water, them ; is little doubt but the whole of the premises, which are
very large; would have been incited to the ground. During the
time the. hands were engaged in carrying water, the private
engines Is:longing to Messrs. Buckley, Mr. Beulton, Messrs.
Thacker,. and Mr. J. S. Buckley arrived, and on their belt g
got lute, play with other aid, rendered effective assistance.
not, ho .never, before the two upper rooms, which were built upon
the ba /turd fire-proof principle, had fallen a prey to the flames. The
great concern of all now was to save the large mill adjoining, which
Is no•.; fire-proof, and by dint of great labour, added to there being
net much wind at the time, the fire was got under, the door-way
fern dog the communication with this mill from the room in which
the lire took place only being partially burned. The men continued
po ming- water for some time, and prevented the flames getting fur-
ti-ier a-head. The fire is supposed to have first ignited in the heald-
I oom by spontaneous combustion, and the damage is said to be from
600/. to 7001. Several persons were much hurt, while endeavouring
to render assistance, by the falling materials. One man fell a dis-
tance of four stories, in consequence of the breaking of a ladder
which was laid on one mill across to the other. His thigh was broken
in two places, and he was otherwise Injured. The Messrs. Ilellor
are not insured for this part of the budding. About half-past five on
StinditY morning the town was again alarmed by a cry of fire. On
inquiry, we found th it the fire at Messrs. Mellor's had not been effec-
tually put out, but had again caught the rafters of the ceiling and
roof of the old mill. The engines were speedily on the spot, but the
21,0 was lot out without their Intuit got into play,

GREAT CHORAL MEETING
IN AID OF THE IIULLAH TESTIMONIAL
FUND.

A second meeting of the pupils of Mr. Hullah was held
last evening at Exeter-hall, for the purpose of giving a grand
choral performance, for the benefit of the Hullah Testimo-
nial Fund, in aid of the erection of a new Music Hall. On
this occasion Mr. W. H. Seguin lent his assistance. The
first part of the performance consisted of sacred music; the
second of secular music ; the whole concluding with the
National Anthem. Mr. May officiated as conductor. Nothing
could exceed the precision and the accuracy of the choral
singers, and their proficiency bears ample testimony to the
plan of Wilhelm, and to the assiduity of Mr. Hullah as a
teacher.