The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

DEATH OF MAJOR BARNETT .—Died, at his residence
at Southsea, deeply regretted, aged 73, Major John
Barnett, late of the 40th Regiment. He was one of the
veterans of the Peninsular war, having been present and
actively cngaged in no less than sixteen of the principal
battles. He received severe wounds at Vimeira and
Toulouse. He was also present at the battle of Water-
loo, where he was again wounded. He afterwards served
with his regiment many years in the East Indies, when,
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the state of his health, he was obliged to retire from
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nent duty.--(lnited Service Gazette.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
1100 RACES—SATURDAY,
The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each, I Ist each. Once
round. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Hobson's Ipecacuanha
Mr. Reid nd St. Margaret ...
Mr. R. Rogers's Fan ...
Mr. T. Rogers's Manzi(
Mr. Butler's Betty
Won by half a length.
Tho Farmers' Plate of 401, with 5 sovs. for the second
(handicap), once round, was won easily, in two heats, by
Mr. John Overman's Wild Boy, aged 12st 21b (Owner)
—beating Mr. Peacock's Tormentor, aged, 1 Ist—Mr.
Brown's St. Alban's, aged, 14st—Mr. Archer's Rebel,
aged, l2st—Mr. Hayward's Rochester, 4 yrs, list 71b—
Mr. Nightingale's Acorn, 3 yrs, lOst 71b—Mr. Overman's
Dallington, aged lOst 71b—Mr. Divers's Nimrod, 5 yrs.
lOst 71b—Mr. -Alice, aged, lOst 41b—and Mr,
Irons's Bot, awd, 10st.
The Claret Stakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, with 25 added.
For 3 yrs okl, 9st 71b; 4. yrs, lOst '101b; 5 yrs,
list 51b. - •Winner to be sold 'for 350/. One mile and
a half: (8 Subs.) •
Mr. Wilshere's nd %Watchdog, 3-yrs ... (Mr. Batson) 1
Lord Strathmore's Chatham, 5 yrs ... ..• ... 2
Lord Stratbmore's Kesheng, 5 yrs ... ..• ... 3
Mr. Brand nd Khondooz, aged
Wok easily.
The. Scurry Stakes of 5 soya. each, list 71b, half a'
mile (12 Subs.), were won in a canter by Mr. Shelley
ad Keeley (Mr. Towneley)—beating Mr. Reid nd St.
Alban's—Lord Strathmore's Bedouin—Acorn—Maniac
—Warrior—Miss Roundwood—Cherokee—Red Roe--
and Alice.

(Owner) 1
... 2
... 3
... 4
••• 5

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—England having hitherto been in advance:of the
other kingdoms of Europe, as respects the freedom of her
political institutions, it seems highly desirable that she
should still continue to maintain that vantage-ground.
Unlcss, however, some measure should speedily be intro-
duced for an extension of the franchise, she will shortly
be found to be lagging behind Prussia and Belgium, as
well as other nations of the confluent in that respect.
This fruitful source of discontent should immediately be
met by an extension of the franchise to 51. house-
holders—by a repeal of the tax and rate-paying clauses
of the Reform Bill—by the Vote by Ballot—Triennial
Parliaments ; and, as a further means of preventing
corruption, by a declaration by all Members, before
their taking their seats in the House, that they had not
practised bribery, either directly or indirectly.
Such a measure would satisfy all reasonable-minded
persons, and give a death-blow to Chartism and discon-
tent. If to this were added an amelioration of the game-
laws, a reduction of the duties on tea and tobacco, and
in lieu of them the imposition of the same probate duty
on real property that is now paid on personal, there is
much reason to believe that our population would again
become happy and well-affected.
Approving on principle of a limitation of the fran-
chise, I humbly conceive that the standard should be
fixed so low, that no industrious, well conducted ope-
rative need despair of attaining it, thus holding out to
all an object of ambition,
and a stimulus to exertion.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,

Brighton, April 10.

R. C.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Oblige me by stating that I am not the "Henry
Child" who appears as a delegate at the Chartist Con-
vention.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant.
HENRY CHILD, Solicitor.
9, St. Swithin's-lane, April 15.

TRICKS OF THE NEWSMONGBRS.—At a meeting
to a great
Stan-
ford begged to call the attention ofvestry
hetahndthe inhabitants
of the Marylebone vestry, held on Saeturday, Mr.
annoyance and nuisance whicho_
Marylebone had been
of all the respectable streestts, f
and which was frightfully
subject to for some time
ews apers in the streets
with stentorian lungs, 'selling np
out at the top of
at unseasonable hours, and bawling
same time, the most disgraceful
on the increase. He meantPa that of four or five fellows,
their voices, all at the
being treated in Port-
They were continually
Assassination of Louis
papers.
"Frightful
in order to sell their
land-place with
) Twice the Emperor of Russia
Philippe."—(Laughter.
and barefaced lies imaginable,
wed laughter)—and three times
had been shot--(
Rendeful Riots n the House of Com-
nable,Drea
there had been "
and once that " The Seat of the
moos ~_(Laughter
the
nation had been burnt down."
collective wisdom .of
He wished to know if some-
-(Roars of laughter.)
could not be done in the matter. Sir James Ha-
milton
h arties could be taken up f
reilton said suc
.p
or propa-
gating false reports; but
they
managed the thing so
cleverly as entirely tirel •to evade the law. They never went
singly, and while one fellow on one side of the street
bawled out " Dreadful assassination," the fellow on tine
other side called out " Louis Philippe.”—(Laughter.)
AN ELOPEMENT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.—A
family of first respectability, resident in one of the
quaCineorts, has
beanbe plunged into the deepest distress
by t opement only- daughter with a footman.
The lady is no chicken, being about thirty-two ears of
age; and what makes matters worse is th y
at that the gay
Lothario of the plush fraternity is •
a married man. The
guilty pair have been •d•
resi mg as man and wife in
London, and also in some of the fashionable watering
places, where they have forgotten to pay their debts.
The lady is wholly dependent on her
family,
who, under
the circumstances, have very properly withdrawn their
support; and the last account we heard was, that the
enamoured ones had no prospect before them but star-
vation, beggary, and disgrace.—Sunday paper.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF
THE CHEST.—Yesterday morning a sermon on behalf of
the above :charitable institution was preached at All
Saints' Church, St. John's-wood, by the Right Rev. Lord
Bishop of Oxford. At the close ef4a very eloquent and
impressive discourse, in which the humane efforts of
the charity were most warmly dwelt upon, the sum
collected amounted to 831. 7s. l Id.
ABBOTSFORD.—We understand that this celebrated
mansion will shortly be occupied after the fashion of
more prosaic places, it having been let to a Mr. Hope, a
London merchant, a relation of the youthful proprietor.
Whether this will interrupt the visiting to it we cannot
Say. It was occupie.l for a short while by a family a few
years ago, and two hours in the day were allowed for
a visitors at that time; and at present it is open from eight
o'clock till dusk.—,Border Advertiser.

No-v ready, in 3 Tots, post Sve,, with rortrait,
MOISELLE DE MONTPENSIER,
Als AUTOBIO6RAPHT
Ist delightful and deeply interesting works we have
Chronicle.
the present season will prove more
Mademoiselle de Moutpensier. There is a ci
tutow to be real far surpassing that pertaining
,tie novelist. There will be found in these vo-
ainws a t.:n•l f anecdote, aninsinv relation. court details, Intriixes,
traits of manners, and remarks upon men and things which will
prove a source of great entertainment. Altogether the narrative Is
oneof extraordinary interest."—Sunday Times.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street

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THE sCHLESNVIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTIOIt.
This Day is published, in Sys., with Map, price 2s. 6d. stitched,
A'MEMOIR on the SCHLESWIG-HOL-
STEEN QUESTION, presented to Lord Palmerston by the
beYalier Bunsen : with other important Documents published by
• VON WE}CKSTERN.

n : Longman, Brown, Green and Longman/.

"URSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH
corzT of CHANCERY, made in a cause BOGLE against
HAMILTON, thP Creditors of JOHN ROBERTSON, late of Picca-
dilly, in the county of Middlesex, and formerly of Saville-row, and
afterwards of Curzon-street, in the said ccuaty, (lentleman (who died
in the month of October, 1846), are, on or before the 24th day Of
April, 1848, to come in and prove their Debit boots lr Giffin
Wilson, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in
Soutitampton-buiPings, Chancery-lane, London, or, In default
thereof, they will peremptorily be excluded the benefit of the said
Decree.

March 24, 1848,

W. E. OLIVER, 16, :few Bridge-street, London,
Plaintiff's Solicitor.

HEE MAJESTY'SG. THEATRE.
M, THALBER
liiltAND SACRED, CLASSICAL, and MISCELLANEOUS

•
CONCERT, THIS EVENING, April 17
It is respectfully announced that Titui Evitture, April 17,
will be given a GRAND CONCERT, with great Orchestra, Chorus,
&c., on whieh occasion M. Thalberg will execute the following
pieces :-
1. Grand Concerto in C minor • • • .. Beethoven.
2. Fantasia on Subjects frem Mozart's Don Giovanni Thalberg.
3. Fantasia on Subjects from Auber's Masaniello •• Thalberg.
4. " Lie,der Ohne Worte" • • • • • • .. Mendelssohn.
The Vocal portion will include
Madame Tadolini, Mdlle. Schwartz,
And MOPe Sofia Cruvelll.
Signor Belletti, Signor F. Lablache,
Signor Bouche, Signor Cuzzani,
And Signor Lablache,
And comprise selections from the works of Mozart, Beethoven,
Gluck, Mendelssohn, Weber, Spontini, &c., and include a Grand
Trio for Three Basses,by Meyerbeer—Signori Lablache, Belletti, and
Celetti.

Signor Gardoni,
Signor Coletti,

Conductor, M. Balfe.
Prices of Admission.

Mddlle Vera,

. . 2 and 3 guineas
Pit Stalls .•••..••••..• • • • • • .. • . • los. 6d. eaeh.
Pit Tickets . . . ss. Od. each.
Gallery Stalls .... •
Gallery Tickets .••• .. • •
Doors open at Half-past Seven, and the Concert to commence at
Eight o'clock.
N.B. A second Grand Concert will be presented on Wednesday
morning. April 19.

LOYAL LYCEUM TULAME.
Under the Management of Madame Vestria.
=ole Lessee. Mr. Charles Matkews.
This Theatre will RE-OPEN en EASTER MONDAY, April 24,
when
Wilt be performed a Comic Drama, called A A ROUGE' DIMOND.
Characters by Messrs. Selby, Diddear, Bellingham, Buckstone
Leigh Murray, and Mrs. Fitawilliam.
After which, an entirely new and original CLASSICAL EXTRA-
VAGANZA.
To honclude with a new comic Drama, entitled NOT A BAD
JUDGE.
Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Ne
half pt ice to any part of the house.
T-e new Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street. is open to the
Pub'', every day, from Ten

STRAND THEATRE.
Great attraction during Passion Week.
The celebrated FEMALE AMERICAN SERENADERS, late of
the St. James's Assembly Rooms, whose chaste and elegant perform-
ances have been made the theme of eulogy by the London and pro-
vincial press, will have the honour of giving a GRAND AMERICAN
CONCERT of vocal and instrumental music, in three parts, EVERY
EVENING during the week (excePtinT, Friday), and on Thursday
and Saturday a Morning Concert, commencing at Half-post Tw'o
o'clock.—Doors open for evening performance at Half-past Seven.—
Admission, Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes, Ili
Stalls,

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