The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-09 00:00:00

THE PUPPY STAKES.

Mr. R. Bagge's Twilight beat Mr. Mare's Bracelet.
Mr. Fyson's Farmer's Boy beat Mr. Miller's Magog.
Mr. Bennet's Whisky beat Mr. Batchelor's Merlin.
Mr. Foster's Thoresway Lass beat Mr. Moody's Rodney.
Mr. Dobede's Daisy beat Mr. Arabin's Ales.
Mr. Anatruther's Clementina beat Mr. Sniyth's Rite.
Mr. Vipan's Vesta beat Mr. Gillett's Goody.
Mr. Buckworth's Buonaparte beat Mr. Squire's Orange
Flower.
A splendid (RECEIVED tria and satisfactory decisions.
THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.— TUESDAY.
DERBY.-8 to 1 agst Van Tromp (o 0.); 15 to 1 agst
Epirote (off.) ; 20 to 1 agst Planet (t. to 25.); 25 to 1 agst
Glentilt (off.); 28 to 1 agst sister to Cobweb colt (off.) ;
33 to 1 agst Old Port (t.) ; 35 to 1 agst Lunedale (off.); 40
to 1 agst Johnny Armstrong (t.).
CHESTER Cur.-50 to 1 agst Erin-go-bragh (off.); 50 to 1
agst Crim Con (off.). Offers to take 50 to 1 to 5001. about
naming the winner—the name of the horse did not transpire.

The Queen's Advocate opened an appeal from the
Chancery of York, " Her Majety's rroetor v. the Soli-
citor for the Duchy of Lancaster." The case was ad-
journed.

NEWPORT,—The death of the veneraMe Baronet,
Sir Charles Morgan, of Treeegar, who expired on Sa-
turday last, after a few days'inness, has cast an univer-
sal gloom over the southern part of the principality,
where he was not only respected, and looked up to as
the representative of a long line of Welsh princes and
chieftains, but as the friend, protector, or benefactor of
all th use who came within the sphere of his influence.
He expired at Tredegar, surrounded by all the members
of his family, and we believe there can scarcely be found
in the recon:s of this and the last century, a similar in-
stance of a private individual who, while g, was
honoured bk.) a prince, and beloved by all ranks, and
who, to the age of eighty-seven years was permitted the
enjoyment of all his mental and bodily yowers.

:CAMBORNE, D. I.—(FROM ACORRESPONENT.)
---A very great discovery has been made in the Wheal
Curtis Copper-mine. On sinking a shaft fifty-five
fathoms below Adit, a rich vein of copper has been dis-
covered, seventeen inches thick, which will prove a great
source of wealth to the partners, and make it one of the
most valuable mines in this county. _ _

A BOY KILLED BY A HOESE.—On Monday Mr.
W. Carter held an inquest at the Nesingtou Aims,
Ricg-street, Walworth, respecting the death of Richard
-Jepp, Aged twelve 'years, lately residing at No. 23,
James-street, East-lane. From the evidence it appeared
that the deceased was the son of poor and industrious
parents, and on Wednesday, the 2d instant, he was in a
neighbour's stable, and 'whilst leading a young horse
into the yard he slipped, and before he could get out of
the way the horse trod upon the deceased's foot and left
templeovhereby he was most seriously injured. He
was removed home, and placed under the care of Mr.
Otway, but lockjaw and inflammation ensued, from which
ha died on Friday last. The jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."

WHITTINGTON CLUB AND METROPOLITAN ATHE.
NJEUM.—On Monday a meeting of the members of this
institution was held at the Crown and Anchor, Strand.
Mr. Jones in the chair. The secretary read the report,
which stated that the object of the institution was to
promote the literary and scientific education of the
people, to meet their physical wants by providing club-
houses for the less wealthy classes, and to improve the
moral and intellectual character of its members. Various
rules, regarding the age, qualification, and subscription
of candidates, were discussed and approved of, after
which the meeting separated.
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.—On Monday all that part of
the footway situate on the eastern side was re-opened to
the public ; on Thursday the cars iage-way will be
opened for vehicles of light draught, when, should the
structure stand this test, the bridge will be thrown open
as formerly.
THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE NUISANCE.---ACCIDENT
ON BLACHFRIA.RS BRIDGE.—On Monday afternoon, a
drove of very fine oxen were proceeding over Blackfriars
Bridge, shortly after three o'clock, and when near the
Surrey side, the carriage way was partially blocked up
by an omnibus and some waggons. Three of the oxen,
more infuriated than the rest, rushed among the foot
passengers, knocking down an old lady with a child in
her arms, fortunately without injuring either. In their
furious progi ess, however, a little girl named Trinder,
residing in Upper Ground-street, was knocked down
near the iron railings opposite the British Plate Glass
Company's office, and was trampled upon, and severely
injured.

LORD DUNDONALD'S WAR PLAN.—The Scientific
Commission appointed to examine and decide on the
merit of his Lordship's discovery, is occupied with the
investigation of its principle, which neither trenches on
that of Captain Warner nor on the ingenious invention
termed gun-cotton, but is, in regard to the latter, of a
totally different nature. Cotton explodes instaneously,
like the galvanic spark, whereas his Lordship's disco-
very effects a continuous evolution of intensely powerful
elastic products—like the unremitting generation of
steam from boiling water, the effect of which has been
rendered familiar to the public by the steam-gun (or
tube) of the ingenious Mr. Perkins, from which a stream
of shot, following each other in close succession, pass
through the atmosphere with less opposition, and conse-
quently transport their overwhelming effect to a greater
distance, than shells or shot propelled singly from artil-
lery.—Humpshire Telegraph.
SALE OF AN ALLEGED AUTOGRAPH OF SHAHS-
PRRE.--On Monday, a sale by auction of a curious collec-
tion of old plays, &c., took place at Messrs. Puttick and
Simpson's rooms, in Piccadilly, and amongst them some
manuscript notes and a, signature presumed to be the
autograph of William Shakspere. These were inserted
in an cdd volume of " Hollinshed's Chronicles," first
edition, 1577, imperfect. The auctioneer stated that he
would not guarantee the signature to be genuine, but
that, as wall as the manuscript notes, were presumed to
be in the autograph of the "immortal bard." There was
but one offer for the volume, viz., Si., at which sum it
was knocked down to a gentleman named Holding. In
addition to the autograph, a copy of the folio edition
(second) of Shakspere's histories, tragedies, and come-
dies, published in 1632, sold for 71. 10s., whilst a copy of
the third edition, date 1664, sold for 91. 10s. The fourth
edition, published in 1685, sold for 31. 12s. 6d. A copy
of Spenser's "Fairie Queene," in two volumes, black
letter, imperfect, printed by William Ponsonby in 1590,
sold for 41. 2s. 6d.

We are requested by Mr. Bunn to state that there
is no truth in the report of his having entered into an
engagement at he Surrey Theatre as announced by us
on Monday.

STATE OF IRELAND. M. GUIZOT'S FETE.
We really cannot gratify the most sanguine part of , The political and elegant world crowded, on Friday
the public with the faintest intimation of an improve- ' evening, the drawing-rooms of the Foreign-office. The
ment in the prospects of Ireland. That country still two sons of the King, now at Paris, the Dukes de No-
shows what Falstaff calls a sort of alacrity at sinking. mours and deMontpensier, honoured with theirpresence
The most consolatory reflection that one can possibly , this splendid fele, given by M. Guizot, and which the
entertain is, that in this instance one is pretty sure to i Bey of Tunis attended. Among the crowd were the
know the worst. No class in that island ever hides its Ministers, a large number of Members of both Chem-
. grief. A whole cluster of western isles might be depo • hers, the most eminent members of the great Courts of
pulatcd without the British public being aware of the Law, the Council of State, the Administration and Army,
casualty. In Ireland, on the contrary, we are sure to and the Ambassadresses and the members of the corps
hare ample, not to say redundant, notice of the danger. diplomatique. (The Ambassadors were absent, owing,
Could all classes only agree in their story, we might be i it is said, to a question of precedence founded upon
thankful for the warning. Unhappily, however, every their relations with the Ottoman Porte). About two
class is proclaiming its own grievances, and endeavour- thousand invitations had been sent out. Many foreigners
ing to save itself in a general calamity. Such a cala- of distinction had hastened to this reunion d'elite.
mity there is, and common sense, as well as common Among those present were Lord and Lady William
feeling, suggests that all should divide the burden, and Hervey, Lord and Lady Cowley and Miss Wellesley,
everybody make up his mind to be somewhat the worse Countess Rostopchin, Prince Trubetskoi and Madame
fur it. England'is doing its part nobly, and is likely to Oustinoff, née Trubetskoi, M. Martinez de la
suffer, nay, it already suffers, in consequence. Rosa, the Spanih Ambassador ; and, lastly, that
Would, that the exertions and sacrifices of host of edebrites in the arts, sciences, politics, and lite-
the State met with a like return. For the in- rature of whom Fiance is proud, and who are connected
struction of Ireland herself, and of all the nations i by so lively a sympathy with a Minister who is not
of the earth, it may be as well just to men- solely great as a statesman. The Bey of Tunis arrived
tion what the Imperial Government is doing. At a few at nine, accompanied by his Minister of - War, his
weeks' notice, it is employing and feeding, according to Minister of Finances, Chevalier Ruffo, and followed by
the last published account, 273,000 men, with the daily a brilliant cortege. His Royal Highness the Duke dey
addition of thousands to the list. The payment of a Nernours arrived at a quarter to ten. The moment he
~quarter of a million a month from the Treasury is found took his seat, the concert, executed by the " Censer-insufficient. That, of course, is not to be wondered at. vatoire," commenced. The programme, which was
The most moderate computation of 273,000, whether worthy of the performers, had been drawn up by M.
lounging about at I.s. a day, or doing task-work to bring Auber with the tact and intelligence of a great master.
in something more, together with the expense of sur - It was, we are assured, at the request of M. Guizot in
veyirg, measuring, overlooking, paying, implements, person, that the chorus of the Muctte de Porlici
carts, wheelbarrows, &c., runs up to a sum we are afraid formed part of it, and that brilliant inspiration re-
to mention. All this is done from the ordinary resources tabled all its power and éclat by the side of the airs of
of the Treasury, and the ordinary Government staff. Weber, the fine chorus of Semiramide, and Beethoven's
The public works, the relief labourers—all the persons, gigantic symphonies. The concert ended at half-past
places, and things relating to the operation, are to be eleven. His Royal Highness the Duke de Montpensier
selected at once. It is no exaggeration to say, that a had arrived at about eleven. The Prince had been de-
more gigantic task was never undertaken. Cmsar tained at Vincennes owing to a banquet he had given to
thought himself a very fine fellow because in three or the artillery officers on the occasion of the Sainte Bathe
four wet ks he made a dyke and a wall sixteen feet fete. His arrival created considerable sensation. M.
high and nineteen miles long to keep the Ilel- Guizot'sfete concluded at one, after a rich collation.
vetians from molesting the province; and ,Napo- During more than four hours, an elegant crowd (about
leon had probably some misgivings that he was 800 persons were present) had not ceased to circulate
trenching upon the superhuman when he attempted to through nine great drawing-rooms, resplendent with
march half a million men across Europe and establish light and thronged- with flowers. All that our gardens
them in the midst of a Muscovite winter. But for a can yield was accumulated in profusion, and the Bey of
work of peace to be done with the exactest regard not Tunis must have been astonished at. such marvellous
merely to justice but to equity, and even more delicate Oriental splendour. The utmost order was maintained,
considerations, we think the task thrown upon the Go- both without and within. A curious multitude stood on
' vernment in Ireland may safely challenge comparison the Boulevard near the Foreign-office, and despite the
with any human achievement. Here was an act of immense line of carriages, the circulation was kept free
charity, a social reform, a thousand local improvements the whole night.
and engineering undertakings to be done out of hand,
while the people declared themselves dying for hunger.
That a work like this should really be well done, it is
absolutely insane to expect, and impudent to demand.
It would be just as unreasonable as to dream that Na-
poleon's half million, on the above occasion, should
march from Paris to Moscow, and back again, with no
more inconvenience to their persons and their wardrobes
than if they were performing a few dusty evolutions
in the plain of St, Denis or the Champ de Mars.
What our Government has had to do in a hurry
is a work that would exceed the most deliberate fore-
thought and the best prepared means. It is a work of
salvage. Human millions are to be saved any how. It
must be done roughly. But who are we really to thank
for all this? They who have set their faces like a flint
for these many years against a good poor-law—they
who have constantly and expressly declared that it was
better the people should certainly perish, than that
there should be the least risk of the rent being swal-
lowed up in rates—they who have always maintained
that the right of mendicancy was a sufficient poor-law
for Ireland—they who have seen with complacency
myriads of poor destitute creatures, aged, widowed,
orphaned, fed by precarious collections made up of
handfuls of meal and single potatoes from the doors of
those who were almost as poor as themselves—they who
even now, with a millstone of debt being actually tied to
their necks, with a population arming itself almost en
masse, and manipulated in bands by the only, though
desperate, remedy attempted, still, true to their instinct,
struggle and protest against a good poor-law.
Yet we are told that there is a want of sympathy
on this side of the Channel, as well as a want of intel-
ligence, a want of discrimination, and so forth. The true
want is the wretched deficiency of local agents, local in-
stitutions, local aid of every kind to the Government.
The reality of sympathy, we should think, is sufficiently
shown by the readiness with which the British public
acquiesces in a drain upon the Treasury which, besides
that it will for some years offer a serious impediment to
any of those fiscal reductions which the commerce of
England requires, and the industry of England deserves,
operates at this moment most seriously, not to say dis-
astrously, on the money-market of England. Every
tradesman who finds that he is obliged to limit his
operations, to reduce his orders, to dismiss his workmen,
to turn his investments into cash, because he cannot get
assistance on the usual terms, has partly to thank that
long train of Irish misgovernment, which has ended in
throwing three or four millions at once on the Imperial
Treasury. So much for the proof of our sympathy—a
proof of a very substantial character. As for the want
of perfect success in the application of our relief, it is
enough to say, as we have said, that it is above the power
of man. It is impossible to find a commissar* fog
8,000,000 at a moment's notice.—Tintes.

THE SHANNON LUSH STEAM PACICET.—PLT,
MOUTH, DEC. 6.—Last night, on the fall of the tide, the
scuttle holes in the ship's sides were plugged and caulked,
and the vessel made sufficiently tight, under the direction
of Mr. Hill, shipbuilder, to allow of her being hauled off
from the beuch. She is not much strained, and now lies
on a mud bottom, having a list to starboard, with her bow
pointing more eastward than yesterday. It is hoped next
tide that she may be placed alongside Mr. Hill's wharf,
'which is near. Several beams between her engine-room
and stern are destroyed, and her saloon presents, by its
charred, broken, and desolate appearance, a sad contrast
to that which it bore when with its numerous and con-
tented occupants it left Southampton. The fire seems to
have commenced right under the spiral cabin staircase,
where two of her crew narrowly escaped destruction
when removing the plate and other valuables from
the steward's pantry, as the cabin deck in this place,
gave way under their feet, and they with difficulty saved
their lives. Most of the cabin bertha were occupied.
Two young ladies, named Fagan, who were going to
Ireland, escaped in their night-dresses. Mrs. Jarrett,
an elderly lady, was carried into the hulk alongside.
Her husband, a captain in the army, incurred great
risk ; being advanced in life, and rather deaf, he lay in
his berth, unconscious of his perilous position, and was
rescued by the intrepidity of Captain Gennys, R.N.,
who rushed through the danger and brought him on
deck. The wife of the assistant-surgeon of her Majesty's
brig Recruit escaped from one danger to encounter
another. The only ladder in use, that on the starboard
side, was deficient one step in the middle, and this
lady in the hurry fell through the aperture, but was
speedily taken out of the water and conveyed to Cattle-
down. Another lady walked right off the gangway at
the head of the ladder. Two other ladies arc said to
have fallen overboard, and these casualtiees have given
rise to reports that some lives were lost, which, we
are happy to say, is not the case. The stewardess had
all her spare clothing, &c., destroyed. A woman named
Miner, who expected her confinement in January,
became the mother of a boy on board the Shannon prior
to the ship's arrival at Southampton—an event for which
she was totally unprepared. Her wants were, however,
well supplied by other female passengers, and she is now
with her friends at Plymouth. Her husband left her,
with two other children, before the discovery of the fire
on Saturday morning, but fortunately was not far from
the ship when the alarm was given, and returning im-
mediately conveyed them ashore. The origin of the fire
remains unknown. Some of the passengers affirm that
it first smelt like burning cotton. The contents of the
cargo are various, comprising bales and boxes of all de-
scriptions, cotton, crape, shawls, silks, books, stationery,
clothing, hops, spirits, wine, &c. It is surmised that
some of the cargo ignited spontaneously shortly after
leaving Southampton on Friday, and continued smoul-
dering until the ship's arrival at Catwater on Saturday
morning.

EARLY SHOP-SHUTTING.—We are glad to learn
that the most respectable booksellers and publishers in
town have agreed to continue the shutting of their places
of business on Saturday afternoons at five o'clock
throughout the winttr months ; thus affording time to
those in their employment for reif improvement in one
season of the year, as \sell as fur physical recreation in
the other.—Edinburgli Evening Post.

DEATH OF LIEUTENAP:T-GENERAL DICKINSON, OF
THE ROYAL ARTILLEItY.—We have this day to record
the deceaEe of the oldest surviving general officer con-
nected with the Royal Artillery—Lieutenant-General
Richard Colleton Dickenson, who expired on the sth
instant, at his residence near Notting-hill, at the ad-
vanced ago of eighty-four, after a military service of
sixty-five years. He entered the royal regiment as
second lieutenant, June 29. 1781, his subsequent com-
missions being thus dated :—First lieutenant, May 17,
1790 ; captain, March 6, 1795 ; major, September 15,
1806 ; regimental lieutenant-colonel, June 4, 1814 ;
regimental colonel, July 29, 1820 ; major-general, May
25, 1827 ; lieutenant-general, June 28, 1828 ; colonel
commandant of the second battalion of the Royal Artil-
lery, April 28, 1836.

MURDER OF A CHILD BY HER FATHER.—BRISTOL,
.TUESDAY.—Last night a man, named Cann, a butcher,
residing in the district of Baptist Mills, murdered his
infant daughter, during a quarrel with his wife. Mr. J.
Grindon, coroner of Bristol, held an inquest to-day
upon the body, and received the following evidence :
Police Constable, No. 200, said he was alarmed by a
noise on Monday night, and going to the place whence
the sound proceeded, he saw John Cann knock his wife
down with his fist ; he then kicked with his foot, upon
which the wife screamed "murder, the child is dead."
Witness ran towards her, and saw the mother lifting the
child from the ground. He took the child up, and told
Cann the child wes dying. The woman said he had
kicked it in the head, and before that he had flung it
across the street three times. Cann made no answer.
Witness then took him into custody. The infant was
sent to the hospital. John Mason, house-surgeon of the
hospital, said that about half-past two o'clock this morn-
ing the deceased infant was brought in. It was treated
for concussion of the brain, but died soon after five
o'clock. He had made a post mortem examination, and
found that the death had been occasioned by fracture of
the skull and concussion of the brain, produced by some
violent injuries received. The inquest was finally ad-
journed.
MEETING AT OLDBURY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE
SUFFEEERS BY THE LATE COLLIERY ,EXPLOSION.—A
numerous and highly influential meeting was held at
Oldbury yesterday, ter the purpose of adopting mea-
sures for raising funds to relieve the wants of the widows
and orphans whose relations perished in the late coal-
mine accident there. Captain Bennett was in the chair.
Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the sub-
scriptions at the close amounted to 6401., including 101.
from her Majesty the Queen Dowager, 201. from the Earl
of Dartmouth, and 21. from his lady. It was suggested
that a memorial should be addressed to Government,
praying for inquii y into the circumstances of the acci-
dent; but it appeared from an answer from Sir George
Grey to a memorial to this effect from Dudley, that Go-
vernment is already in communication with Mr. Hinch-
cliff, the coroner, on the subject.
An unsuccessful attempt was made at North Shields
on Monday, to blow up the wreck of the Lady Faver-
sham, which has obstructed the navigation of the river
Tyne for the last twelve months. Only two out of ten
canisters of gunpowder exploded when the galvanic cir-
cuit was completed, and the effect on the wreck was con-
sequently very trifling. Another attempt will be made
in a few days.
THE MEMBERS FOR THE CITY OF LONDON.—The
Liberal candidates for the representation of the City of
London at the next general election will, it is now under-
stood, be Lord John Russell, Mr. Patteson, Sir G. Lar-
pent, and Mr. Rothschild.
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Philippe has music executed; thirty poor devils, under
the direction of Auber, sing from the scores of Mozart
or Meyerbeer. The King in the meanwhile reads the
dispatches of the day, makes notes on the margin, with
an occasional reverie, with eyes fixed on the ceiling,
during which, no dcubt, he ponders how he may be
avenged upon his old enemy, Palmerston, for mistaking
Montemolin for Christina's door, and for snubbing his
young god-child, Jarnac. The royal Family, in the
meanwhile, remain in the adjacent room; the ladies
their tapestry or their parfilage ; whilst the Princes, I
a to t
am sorry to say, too often are seen trying in vain
suppress yawns at their better halves, not excepting by
any means the Duke de Montpcnsier, who appears to
appeal from his sallow little bride to the musicians for
a isistance to his flame, saying, in a very different spirit
from Duke Orsino—

—•Post.

If music be the food of love, play on !"

LEITH.—EXTENSIVE IMPORTATION.—Foreign pro-
duce continues to flow into cur port; timber, tallow,
and grain in great abundance. During the last
four days upwards of 10,000 quarters of grain have
entered for landing. A vessel from Dantzig has
among other commodities, no fewer than 1,700 kegs 9f
black beer. The advanced period of the season shuts
out the hope of many more cargoes arriving from ports
influenced by the frosts. No year has been marked by
such an influx of foreign stores as the present. Bonded
vaults, warehouses, and timber-yards ItTe full to sorer-
' flow.—Edfnburgh Weekly Express.

HEALTH OF LONDON ASSOCIA-
TION. _ .

The following queries are now in course of circulation
by this association, upon a sheet containing space for the
answers to be annexed:—

SICKNESS AND DISEASE.
1. Have you observed sickness and disease to arise
from badly-constructed and ill-ventilated dwellings, from
imperfect sewage, and from bad cleansing of the streets,
courts, and alleys ?
2. Hare the poor power to remedy these evils ?
3. Are there any nuisances existing, or are there any
offensive trades carried on in your loca.lity, such as
tallow-boiling, slaughtering of cattle, pig-styes, the
burning and boiling of animal or vegetable matter, &c.?
4. In your neighbourhood are there any noxious or
offensive chemical works, especially lead, colour, mereu•
rial, and water-gilding, factories ?
5. If so, have you found them injuriously affecting the
health of those engaged in them, or of the neighbour-
hood ?
6. Would it be advantageous to the public, that an in-
spector of nuisances and a public officer of health should
be appointed ?
7. Do you approve of the establishment of a council
of health to watch over the sanatory condition of cities
and towns, with power to rectify al those evils which arc
removable, and which are prejudicial to health ?
8. In the evidence collected cn the sanatory condi-
tion of the labouring classes by the Peor-lavv Coin-
missioi.iers, and by the Government health of towns
Commission, it is :herein stated, that it would be
a pecuniary saving to the rate-payers to remedy at the
parish expense, the insufficient drainage, the bad
cleansing, and the imperfert ventilation of houses, work-
shops, and public buildings, inasmuch as sickness, and
the evils attendant thereon, entail heavy burdens on the
public, not only through voluntary institutions, such as
hospitals, dispensaries, &c., but add to the iccreaso of
poor-rates. Do you agree in this opinion ?