The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-02 00:00:00

COM3IERCIAL.

The highest price of doubloons during the week end-
ing May 6, 360 dollars ; the lowest price, 344 dollars.
Although not much is done, the market is a little more
brisk. There has been some demand of bides for Spain
this week, and sales have been effected at an advanced
price.
Exchange on England, 63 to 64} ; ditto on France,
no transaction ; ditto on Rio Janeiro, 3 to 4 per cent.
premium ; ditto on Monte Video, to 1, ditto:; ditto on
United States, 21i per dollar. Discount, 14 to 2} per
cent. Money.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BRIGHTON RACES.

BRIGHTON, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Plate entries
'or to-morrow have closed as follows:—
Trade Plate.

Tantivy, 4 yrs—Monteagle, 4 yrs—Passion Flower, 3
yrs—Sell-defence, 3 yrs—Alpheia, 3 yrs—Lovelace, 3
yrs—Dean Swift, 6 yrs—b f by Lanercost, out of Zariffa,
3 yrs—Nectar, 3 yrs—and Man of my Heart, 5 yrs.
The Southdown Stake is re-opened.
The following horses are here for the Pavilion and
Brighton Stakes, both of which will be run to-morrow:—
Pavilion Stakes.
British Consul, Philippa, and Buffalo Gal.
Brighton Stakes.
_ _

Footstool, Lady Wildair, The Cur, Ipecacuanha, Fis-
tiana, Antagonist, Marquis of Conyngham, Millwood,
Reflection, and Self-defence.
The Queen's Plate will be run for on Thursday; the
entries for it are Miami, Weathercock, Antagonist, f by
Muley Moloch, out of Guzman's darn, Lady Wildair,
Alpheia, Pyrrhus the First, The Tartar, Fistiana, Foot-
stool, Red Hart, Marquis of Conyngham, and Man of
my Heart.
The other stakes have filled well.

Mr. Topham, clerk of the Chester Races, succeeds the
late Mr. Etty in the lesseeship of the Liverpool Race-
course.

AQUATICS.
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.
This very respectable and old established aquatic con-
test, upon which the popular musical farce of The Wa-
terman is founded, took place yesterday. Added to the
first prize, which was given to commemorate the ac-
cession of the family of her present Majesty to the
throne of these realms, two others have been bequeathed
by the late Sir W. Joliffe, being 41. 7s. 6d. and 21. 12s. 6d.
for the second and third men, being the interest on
South Sea Stock. Notwithstanding the very stormy
state of the weather—and it singularly occurs that the
most awful storm with which the metropolis has been
visited for many years occurred on this day two years
ago, the race attracted a vast assemblage of spectators,
both on the water and on the shore. It is almost unne-
cessary to say that the distance is from the Swan at
London Bridge to the Swan at Chelsea.

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The men were started a few minutes .I;efore"iii h
water, in order to relieve them of a portion of the labourg
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in this extremely long distance, and kept the tide nearly
up to Westminster. The race was very deficient of va-
riety, Ash taking the lead from the moment of starting
retaining the lead, and winning by nearly 200 yards:
Fry took the second place, and kept it up to the Mill-
bank Pier, where, becoming waterlogged,i he rowed into
Chelsea Creek, and having, as it s alleged, gone on shore,
his boat was emptied, and he again started in pursuit of
Dolwyn, who had rowed into the second place, overtook
him, and came in about four lengths a-head of him.
There was a great distance between the third and fourth.
Brooker did not show at Chelsea, his boat having gone
down. An objection, immediately after the coming in,
was made to Fry receiving the second prime, on the
ground that he had violated the rules of watermen's
wagers, by leaving his boat while the water was taken
out of her. Mr. Dards, the bargemaster of the Fish-
mongers' Company, who had the control of the wager,
represented it to the master and wardens, at their hall,
at nine last night, when the coat and badge were pre-
sented, but the other prima are at present held in
abeyance.

Mr. James M. Arnott has been appointed Professor
of Surgery at University College, in the room of the late
Mr. Liston.
PETE AT WILLOW BANK. The receipts for the
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, trlate fête amounted to about 2,0501., and the expenses to
about
contributed towards the funds now raising for com-
pleting the model establishment of baths and balanceponsl 0 11,6 go
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posal
wash-
houses in Goulston-square, Whitechapel; and the balance
to the baths and wash-houses in George-street, Euston-
square.
MANCHESTER, JULY 31.—The indications of re-
turning improvement in the trade of this district have at
last, we are happy to say, assumed a more practical cha-
racter, not so much, however, as regards any material
additional gain realisable by spinners and manufacturers
generally, as in the existence of a demand surpassing
very considerably in extent that of any which has pre
veiled for some time past. From the commencement to
about the third week in the month the market was cha-
racterised by much animation. Since then it has become
gradually more quiet, accompanied with an indisposition
on the part of buyers to operate whilst the condition of
Ireland and the unsettled state of matters on the conti-
nent remain as they are. The weather, too, not being
so favourable as could be wished is beginning to originate
anxiety with respect to the approaching harvest. There
are rumours likewise (most likely very much exagge •
rated) in circulation respecting the reappearance of dis-
ease in the potato crop. To these matters combinedly
we consider the change of feeling here to be ascribable.
The transactions of the month, which are large, would
have been more extended had not producers demanded
higher rates than purchasers were inclined to give.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. Traffic for
the week ended July 29, 1848 :—Coaching traffic, 1,214 Z
is.; goods and cattle, 246/. 3s. 2d. Total, 1,4601.45. 2d.
THE CONDEMNED PRISONERS.—AIthough both the
prisoners, Thsentenced, on
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that Michael
consequently, in
nalty of the law for the murder of John Williams, we
have heard, from undoubted authority,
Leary has since been reprieved; he will
THE MILITARY..—The troops lying at the Ipswich
taullraplrolibfea.b_ilictyanbiberitarna .nsportedfor the term of his na-
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militia staff under
Barracks have had notice to
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given to Captain Beckham and thethe
shortest possible notice, and
,Express.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST .`2, 1848.

word " afternoon," in line 13, down to the word " ser-
vice," in line 16.

Mr. BUME seconded the amendment.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it 5B
Majority against it
Mr. HUME then moved, that the words, " tea
and coffee-shops" be struck out of the Bill. They had
been instrumental in reducing the number of drunkards,
and of spreading knowledge, and great injury would
result if they were closed at twelve o'clock on Saturday
night, and not opened before five o'clock on Sunday
morning, as proposed in the clause.
Mr. W. PATTEN said many of these shops were now
resorted to after the public-houses were closed, because
the proprietors managed to sell liquors, and thus evade
the law.

Sir G. GREY supported the clause as it stood, believ-
ing that many of these shops were frequented by persons
of the worst class.

Mr. OSBORNE opposed the clause, as it would make
one law for the poor and another for the rich. He
saw no more reason why these coffee-shops should be
closed than clubs.

Mr. HUME said if coffee-shops were closed, cabmen,
and others who were compelled to be in the streets, would
be unable to get any refreshment.
Mr. WAKLEY said this Bill would transgress the
legitimate limits of legislation. Heretofore the principle
on which the House had acted was the closing of those
houses that sold intoxicating liquors : the Bill would
press most unjustly upon the poor, who, when they were
compelled to be in the streets at night, in order to earn
a subsistence, would be prevented from getting a cup of
coffee.

Colonel THOMPSON said the avowed object of the
Bill was to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Now neither tea nor coffee were intoxicating beverages,
and it would be a wanton interference with the liberty
of the subject to interfere in the way proposed. and
would, moreover, bring the Government and the House
into contempt and ridicule.
After a short discussion the House divided, when
there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it .. 44

Majority

Several other verbal amendments were then agreed to,
and the Bill passed.

LAW OF MARRIAGE.

In answer to a question from Sir R. INGLIS,
Mr. S. WORTLEY said it was his intention to post-
pone his motion for the introduction of a Bill for amend-
ing the 5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 54, so far as related to
marriages;within certain degrees of affinity, until next
session.