The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALUS.—YESTERDAY.
The betting on the Chester Cup materially increased
the list of favourites, and at the same time brought
some horses that were in considerable favour last week
into more Irominent notice; these were Cracow, Jona-
than Wild, Swiss Boy, War Eagle, Rufus, and Lady
Hylda; Cracow had by far the strongest party, and was
almost, if not quite, as good a favourite as Blaze. Of
the outsiders the Hetman Platoff colt was most in re-
quest; an immense acceptance is expected. The Derby
betting was slack, and, except as it regarded Cervus, who
was in force at 30 to 1, and Keraun, against whom 40
to 1 was betted, was without any change of moment.
Closing prices:—
LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst Mr. T. Westley's Gayhurst— taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. W. Ilolman's Edward the First—t
LITERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
110 to 1 agst Standard Guard—taken
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conynghatn—t
12 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Millwood—taken
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Blaze—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow-30 to 1 taken
freely
30 to 1 agst Mr. Disney's Keleshe—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Jonathan Wild—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy —taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle-40 to 1 tkn
35 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Lady Hylda—t 40 to 1
40 to 1 agat Mr. Mostyn's The Swallow—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Clumsy—taken
40 to I agst Col. Anson's Queen Mary—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. B. Edtaison's Hetman Platoff colt
50 tot taken fr?ely
45 to 1 apt Mr. C. Marson's Rufus—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Watts's Chat—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul—t
2,000 to 35 agat Mr. ?Jerry's Maid of Motherwell—t
2,000 to 35 agat Mr. Osbaldeston's Pantomime—taken
3,000 to 45 agst Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel—taken
1,000 to 15 agat Colonel Anson's Bingham—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Drinkald's Pillage—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair—tkn
1,000 to 15 agat Lord Strathmore's Tit Bit—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. B. Green's Rob Roy—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Neilson's West Countrytnan—t
DERBY.
9to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice
12 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—take 13 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Assault—taken to 2501.
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. B. Day's Nil Desperandutn—t
30 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Cervus—tukeu freely
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Keraun—taken to 3501.
2,000 to 50 agst Col. Peel's Sesostris—taken and offered
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Sir J. B. Mills's Deerstalker—taken
CHESTER CUP.
The following horses had been scratched on Sunday
evening :
Chemisette
Raisthorpe
Chanticleer
Executor

Jock ollszledean
Bing of the Forest
Romance.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The unfavourable state of
the weather prevented her Majesty walking out this
morning_ The Royal Family were prevented by the
same cause from taking their accustomed exercise in
the Castle pleasure grounds.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the
sport of shooting this morning. His Royal High-
ness was attended by Mr. G. E. Anson, General
Bowles, and Colonel Bouverie.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
to luncheon with the Queen and Prince Albert, and
the King and Queen of the Belgians, from her resi-
dence, Frogmore House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
attended by her Lady in Waitin,, is expected to ar-
rive at the Castle this evening, from her residence at
Kew. His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of
llesse is also expected to arrive this evening, from
Kew, on a visit to the Queen.
The Earl of Aberdeen and Colonel Wylde are ex-
pected to arrive (n a visit to her Majesty.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
is expected to include their Majesties the King and
Queen of the Belgians, her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, her Royal highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, the
Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Lady
in Waiting of the Queen of the Belgians, La Mar-
quise de Trazeynies:; the Lady in Waiting of the
Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard; the Lady in
Waiting of the Duchess of Cambridge, the Baroness
de Speth, the Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. G. E. Anson,
Sir George Couper, Colonel Wylde, and Lieut.-Col.
Craufurd, commanding the Grenadier Guards.
The band of the Grenadier Guards will attend
during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will
afterwards attend in the Castle.

A meeting of the Royal Commissioners to inquire
into the Merchant Seamen's Fund sat at the Board
of Trade yesterday, for three hours and a half. The
Commissioners present were Lord Ellenborough, Sir
William Clay, Sir Edward Codrington, and Mr.
Enderby. George Scovell, Esq., and G. F. Young,
E. 1., were examined.
Mr. Moffatt, M.P., had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,lat his official
residence in Downing•street.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland had an interview
With Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of New South
'Wales and South Australia.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office on
Sunday, from the Governors of the West India Colo-
nies, and also from the Governors of Hong-Kong,
Ceylon, New Zealand, the Mauritius, Malta, and
Gibraltar.

CANADA.—We extract the following from the
7'oronto Globe of the `22d December :---` It will be seen
by the following telegraphic dispatch, received on Sa-
turday morning, that Mr. Turcotte has been appointed
Solicitor-Geaeral for Canada East, and Mr. Gowan
Supervisor of Canals:—New Appointments—Secretary's
Office, Montreal, Dec. 15, 1847.—His Excellency the
Governor-General has been pleased to make the follow-
ing appointments, viz.:—The Ilon. John A. Macdonald
to be Commissioner of Crown Lands, in the place of the
Hon. D. B. Papineau, resigned ; the lion. Francis Pierre
Bruneau to be Receiver-Gencral of the province of
Canada, in the place of Hon. John A. Macdonald, ap-
pointed Commissioner of Crown Lands; the Hon.
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Edouard Turcotte, Esq., to be Solicitor• General for that
part of the province of Canada formerly Lower Canada;
Joseph Edouard Turcotte, Esq., to be a Queen's
Counsel, in that part of the province formerly Lower.
Canada; Ogle H. Gowan, Esq., to be Supervisor of Tolls,
on the St. Lawrence Canals, west of LaChine:
FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENIS AT IVIGAN.—On
Saturday last three men were killed by the breaking of
a rope, at Ilaigh colliery. On the same day two boys
were killed, by the falling in of the roof at Ross Bridge
Colliery; and on Tuesday last Henry Sharrock, banks-
man, at Mr. Blundell's colliery, Pemberton, fell down
the pit and was killed, leaving a wife and two children
' to lament his loss.—Presto Chronicle,