The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-11 00:00:00

The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duke and
Duchess Bernhard, Prince Edward, and the Princesses
Anne and Amelia of Saxe Weimar, honoured the per-
formance of the Royal Italian Opera on Tuesday even-
ing with her presence.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon, at
the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lord
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston,
Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl
of Auckland, Sir John Ilobliouse, Lord Campbell, the
Right Hon. 11. Lebow:here, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
a half.
and Viscount Morpeth. The Council sat two hours and
Mr. Matheson, M.P. for Rossbire, attended at the
Home-office on. Tuesday, and had an:interview with Sir
George Grey, to present a loyal address to her Majesty.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Entwistle, Mr. Gill,
and Mr. H. Houldsworth, had an interview with Lord
John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes-
terday.
The Right Hon. H. Goulburn and the Hon. C. Law
had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesrda_
A deputation of the Copyholders of the Many,or of_
Newcastle-under-Lyme, consisting of Lord Brackley,
Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P., Mr. Jackson, M.P., Mr.
Adderley, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr. John Ridgway,
Mr. Herbert Minton, Mr. Timothy Demmock, Mr.
Wedgwood, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Christie, had an interview
with Sir George Grey, on Tuesday.
Earl Granville attended yesterday at the Board of
Trade as Vice-President of that department.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.

WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya, each; for four yrs old. Last
three miles of B.C. (5 Subs.)
Mr H. Cembe's Trouncer, Bst 101 b ... (Rogers) 1
Sir J. Ilaw:ey's Vanity, Bst 51b ... ••• ... 2
6t04 on Trouncer. Won in a canter, by three lengths.
Vanity broke down. Run in 6 min. 37 secs.
The Suffolk Stakes of 15 toys, each, 5 tt if declared, &c.,
with 100 added; the second saves his stake. Last
mile and a half of R.C. (18 Subs., 7of whom de-
clared.)
Mr. Verity's Walmgate-bar-without, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib 1
(
Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 3 yrs, sst ... ••• 2
Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
... ... 3
Mr. Lswther's The Admiral, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ...
••• 4
Duke of Rutland's Paladin, 3 yrs, 6st 61b .. .. 5
6 to 5 agst IValrogate-bar-without, and
.5 to 2 agst
Lord Exeter's two. St. Demetri took the lead at start-
ing, and, followed closely by the favourite and Paladin,
made the running to the plantation; the favourite here
took a slight lead, improved it in the cords, and won
cleverly by a length, Swordplayer beating his stable
companion by half a length. Run in 2 min. 50 secs.
Handicap Plate of 50/. A.F.
Mr. Verity's Walmgate-bar-without, 4 yrs, Bst 71b... 1
Duke of Bedford's Eothen, 4 yrs, 6st 81b ... ••• Mr. Lowther's Chapelgorie, 3 yrs, 6st 2 . ...
Mr. Stephenson's Doctrine, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ... ••• 3
Colonel Peel's Teetotum, 3 yrs, Est 101 b 0
••• 0
...
Mr. T. Stephenson's Ziska, 4 yrs, Bst 51b
•••
Lord Clifden's Mastiff, 3 yrs, sst 121 b ~, 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Walmgate-bar-without, 4to 1
agst Doctrine, 5 to 1 agst Eothen, and 6 to 1 eget Tee-
totum. Eothen, with Mastiff, Chapelgorie, and Tee-
totum in attendance, cut out the work to the bushes;
thence to the bottom the lead was held by Teetotum. the
favourite waiting on him; the latter then took up the
running, had it all his own way, and won by a couple of
lengths, Eothen beating Chapelgorie by a neck, Teetotnna
a good fourth. Run in 2 min. 27 secs.
The Champion Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft; for three
yrs old. About one mile and five furlongs. (12 Subs.)
Mr. R. H. Nevill's Dover, Bst 71b . • (Marlon) 1
Mr. Bowes's cby Hetman Platoff, Bst 71b .
Lord Exeter's Xanthus, Bst 71b ...
... .
7 to 4 on Dover, who made all the runnin a
g and won
by a length. Run in 3 min. 19 secs.
The Jockey Club Plate of 50/. B.C.
The Duke of Bedford's Bridle, and Mr. lle's
Tarella were Entered, but their owners baying agreSheed y
to
divide the 251. (half the plate, in accordance with the
new regulation with regard to walk overs for plates
being withheld), and Bridle walked over,
There was a very good attendance on the heath. It
included the Duke of Bedford, Marquis of Exeter, Lords
W. Powlett, C. Manners, G. Manners, and Stanley;
Field-Marshal Grosvenor, Hon. Captain Rous, Hon.
Colonel Anson, Sir J. Hawley, Colonel Peel, Messrs.
Shelley, Payne, Barnes, Wigram, Newton, Lowther,
Fitzroy, Portman, Freestone, &c. &c.
LATEST DERBY BETTING.
13 to 2 agst Springy Jack-t,lB to 1 agat Nil Deape-
-13 to 2 agst Loadstone rand
7to 1 agst Glendower—t 25 to 1 agstum Sponge
9to 1 agst Swiss Boy—t 30 to 1 agst The Fiddler—t
13 to 1 agst Surplice 40 to 1 agst The Sheriff—t
17 to 1 agst Shylock
NEW RACES FOR THURSDAY.

Handicap Plate. New T.Y.C.
Bishop of Rom ford's Cob, aged—Cocoa Nut,iaged—Ca-
rissima, 6 yrs—Tippet, 3 yrs —Keraun, 3 yrs—St. Ann,
3 yrs—Sotterley, 3 yrs—Clementina, 31yrs—Vert Vert,
4 yrs—Taffrail, 3 yrs—Eiithen, 4 yrs—Hussar, 3 yrs.
Sweepstakes. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 2001., Sce„
Bowstring, 4 yrs—Fistiana, 4 yrs—Blackcock, 4 yrs
—Craftsman, 4 yrs—Dacia, 3 yrs—Badulphus, 5 yrs.
Sweepstakes for three yrs old. D.M. Winner to be
sold for 401.., &c.
Mastiff, Cypher, St. Antonio; Sable, Hussar.
Match—Liston, Bst 71b, agst Tippet, 7st 91b. New
T.Y.C. 100, h ft.
Match—Minto, Bst 71b, agst the Silistris filly, Tat
121 b. D.M, 50.
Match—Bridle, Bst 21b, agst Circassian Maid, 73t.
New T.T.C. 200, b ft.
Lord Caledon's Simoom.filly has arrived for her much
with Wilmot.

THE LlvairooL FINANCIAL R211"01131 A6IIOCIL-
TION.__A meeting of this body was held yesterday, in
the Clarendon Rooms. Mr. R. Gladstone presided, and
thatexplained the meeting had been called to hear the
report as to the proposed amalgamation with the Na-
tional Confederation to bring about the system of direct
taxation. The report was to the effect that as the Na-
tional Confederation insisted upon the intniediate
adjustment of local taxation, the Financial Association
could not amalgamate with them, their object being to
reduce the national burdens and substitute direct for local
taxation. It recommended a reduction of the expendi-
ture, a reduction in pensions and sinecures, a diminution
in the number of persons employed in the public service,
and a reduction in the salaries of all persons in the Go-
vernment receiving above 1,0001. per annum, and
concluded by recommending a considerable alteration in
the mode of collecting the taxes. The report having
been read, the Chairman, after some observations on its
contents, ridiculed the appointment of the Master of the
Buck Hounds to the Vice-Presidency of the Board of
Trade. The Government did not understand the presente
position of the mercantile community, and it
was for th
meeting to say whether they would not show them
their
duty in the present emergency. Mr. Boult
suggested
the propriety of abolishing all excise and customs
duties, and substituting a direct taxation. He
alsoreferred to the inefficiency of the suffrage, and the undue
influence of the House of Lords. After some further
discussion the report was passed, and a aulycorainitti
appointed to arrange the definite objects of the el* out
report 0 (a furore aseetiag.