The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-31 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—There never was a week more admirably cal-
culated to baffle the wisest computations of the most
"clear brain'd seers" than that which has just closed
upon the meeting at Goodwood.
The immense quantity of rain which fell during,
and immediately previous to the races, having ren-
dered the course not merely ordinarily heavy; but
really in a state of absolute mortar, so that for
any thing in the form of a race-horse to , gal-
lop over it, was almost a matter of perfect impossi
bility, and therefore the result of several of the contests
cannot be taken as a fair and safe criterion of the rela-
tive merits of the contending animals. This remark
applies more particularly to the juvenile competitors for
two-year old honours ; many of whom, although de-
feated, will live to snatch the wreath from off their vic-
tor's btows at the forthcoming reunion at Doncaster.
But although the weather has been greatly opposed to
us gentlemen who deal in " mystical lore," ye: for my
owe part I have nothing to complain of,—fortune, I be-
lieve, has dealt more kindly with me, than she has done
with any of my brother prophets, towards some of whom
she has acted really most cruelly, having given them of a
truth " scarcely ought but frowns.
For the benefit of those who may not have seen my
prophecy, in your columns of Moaday last, or who hav-
ing seen it may not have retained it in their memory. I
shall hero repeat it, placing the prediction and the result
of each race in juxtaposition, so that they may have a
fair opportunity of praising it or condemning it, as they
may feel inclined.
PROPHECY. I
The Levant Stakes.
Glauca
The 300 Sovs. Sweepstakes.
... 1 I Van Tromp
I Cossack ...
The Grativicke.
... 1 Distaffina
... 2 Surplice ...
The Ham ,Stakes,
r.dnor ...
The Goodwood ankeeYse.°l:" b
1 1 (, ‘'nticleer
2 edit
..•
••• 3 "membrane°
The Orange St4kes.
... 1 bgacity
—• T2--u
;.(,•'orsican
Halo ... ... 1
- Van Tromp
The Hero ••• 2 I Armin ...
Miss Lydia filly ... 3 Miss Sarah
Neither Halo nor The Hero started.
The Racing Stakes.
''' I Glendower
••• 2 Corsican
Surplice
The Molecomb.
... 1 I Mr. Milner
•.. 2 f Uriel ...
The 501. Sweepstakes.
Highland Fling I Highland Fling
The Nassau Stakes.
I Canezon
The Richmond Stakes.
Loads tone I Hornpipe
(Loadstone did not run.)
The Chesterfield Cup.
The Marquis ofConyngham I The Marquis of Conyngham
The Selling Stakes.
Pyrrhus the First I Pyrrhus the First.
By this it will be perceived that I was right in the
Levant Stakes, the 300 Sovs., the Goodwood Stakes,
the 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes, the Nassau, and the Rich-
mond Stakes, and last, though not least, the Chesterfield
Cup and the Selling Stakes. In the Gratwicke Stakes 1
assigned to Surplice tho second place, which he held at
the finish ; and in the Ham and Molecomb Stakes my
horses both came second ; and for the Racing Stakes
Glendower, which I placed second, came first. As
neither of my horses ran for tho Cup, that race must
.be
considered void, though I cannot but regret that Halo
did not show, as I feel strongly persuaded that it would
have been'a very close tussle between himself and the
Dutch Admiral, though, from the latter's easy victory
on Tuesday, I should certainly have sailed under Van
Tromp's colours.

RESULT.

Glauca

Van Tromp
Cossack ...

Wiazina ...
Surplice ...

Belus, or
Honeycomb

Chanticleer ...
Bantam ... ...
Plaudit

2
3

Red Hart
Keleshea

1
2

1

2
3

Surplice ...
Glendower

1
2
3

Uriel
Solon

Canczou

I am, Sir, yours, Scc.,
GEORGE WIZARD.

BUNN v. JENNY LlND.—This celebrated cause, in
which it will be remembered that \lr. Bunn recovered
a verdict with 2,500/. damages against Mdlle. Jenny
Lind for breach of an engagement, is still in litigation.
The next proceeding will be a writ of error on the part
of the defendant, which cannot b.. argued in the Exche-
quer Chamber before Michaelmas Term in November.
Mr. Justice Erlo has lately been engaged in settling a
bill of exceptions tendered on the trial, and by an order
made, the damages, with 1,0001. for costs, have been paid
into the Court of Queen's Bench. The costs in the
cause have been taxed at nearly 7001., and the residue
of the sum paid into Court is to meet the accruing ex•
penses. The action was commenced in March, 1847
so that in all probability it will be about two years be'
fore it will be finally decided.—Jekt Bull.
BURNING A RAILWAY BRIDGE.—On Friday after-
noon the bridge which carries the Newcastle and Carlisle
Railway over the Tyne, about four miles ou the Carlisle
side of Hexham, was destroyed by fire. It was a wooden
structure, and in consequence of the high wind which
was blowing at the time the entire bridge was speedily
in filmes. The engines from the districts were but of
trifling avail in checking the conflagration. The passage
of the trains will necessarily be much impeded by this
unfortunate event. The bridge was known generally by
the name of the Warden.

DIPLOMATIC CIIANGE.--LOM Cowley, who is the
British Minister in Switzerland, will leave London to-
day for Frankfort-on-the-Mine, where ho will continue
for some time as the agent of Great Britain during the
important sittings of the German Diet, or Parliament of
the Confederation. As there is yet only a provisional
executive Government established, Lord Cowley cannot
be said to be accredited as a Minister or Envoy, but he
has received specific instructions upon which he will act
as occasion mny require, and he will watch British in-
terests, and report to his Government the important
events which are expected to occupy the attention of the
Diet.—Observer.
SUICIDE IN TIIE PENITENTIARY.--An inquest was
held in the Milbank prison on Saturday, on the body of
Lewis Cocks, a convict, who hanged himself in his cell.
The prisoner had been low-spirited, and had asked to
have Charley," another convict, to be allowed to work
with him; he had also recet,ve, letter from his wife,
which deeply affected him. The jury returned a verdict
of " Temporary Insanity."
A messenger arrived at Cambridge-house in the
early part of last week from the Continent, with the gra-
tifying intelligence to the Duke and Duchess of Cam
bridge, that their eldest daughter (Princess Augusta),
the Hereditary Grand Duch,,ss of Mecklenburg-Strelitz,
was safely delivered of a s(et and heir on the 22d inst.,
at Strelitz. The gratifying intelligence was immediately
forwarded to the different members of the Royal
The first infant of the Hereditary Grand Duchess was
born at Cambridge• house, and lived but a short time.
The young Prince is second cousin of the Prince of
Wales and the younger branches of the Royal family.—
Observer.

" Whereas the tridernamed persons stand charged
with having been concerned in treasonable practices, and
have absconded,—
" Michael Crean, late of the city of Dublin;
Thomas Matthew Halpin, of the same;
Francis Morgan. of the same, attorney-at-law;
Patrick James Smyth, of the same;
John 11. Drumnie, of the same;
James Cantwell, of the same;
Thomas d'Arcy M‘Gee, of the same;
Joseph Brennan, of the same;
Thomas Devin Reilly, of the same;
John Cantwell, of the same;
Stephen J. Meany, of the same;
Henry Shaw, of the same, printer; and
James F. Lalor, late of Tinnikill, Queen's county.
" Inspectors of police, constables, and sub-constables
are authorised to apprehend, and cause to be committed
into safe custody, the before-named offenders, to be
further dealt with according to law.
"And inasmuch as they respectively stand charged
with having committed felony, all persons are warned
against incurring the penalties to which in such cases
they will become liable under the provisions of an Act
passed in the eleventh year of the reign of her present
Majesty, cap. 2, intituled ' An Act for the better preven-
tion of Crime and Outrage in certain parts of Ireland,'
by harbouring or sheltering them, or any of them."
Thomas Matthew Halpin was secretary to the late
" Irish Confederation;" Francis Morgan is one of the
attorneys to the Dublin (repeal) corporation; M'Gee, a
leading writer in the Sullen, and one of the crack ora-
tors; Joseph Brennan, Devin Reilly, and Meany, writers
in the Felon; Shaw, printer thereof, and Lalor, the mo-
dern Murat, who quaintly observed the other day in
a published letter of his, that before dealing with the
present proprietors of the land in Ireland, the 40,000
armed men employed by the Queen to guard it should be
,killed.

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The Government cannot set a very high value on the
lot, as they do not offer a pound reward for their appre-
hension. Now, this is not treating M'Gee, for instance,
fairly; for, as a writer, speaker, and organiser, he is, to
use a familiar description, the " daddy' of the whole lot
of patriots recently outlawed.
Subjoined are particulars of the latest arrests. It will
be observed that at six o'clock last evening the town of
Nenagh did not exhibit the least excitement or sympa-
thy for Mr. Lalor, who was expected there in custody
every hour.
(From the Nenagh Guardian of last night.)
" ARREST OP MR. JAMES F. LALOR.
" Just as we were going to press, a strong force of the
34th, numbering about eighty, and twenty-four of the
police, under the command of the Sub-Inspector O'Dell,
left town, for the purpose of escorting to our gaol Mr.
James F. Lalor, who had been arrested by constable
M'Cann and a party of police from Borrisoleigh, in the
house of Mr. Kennedy of Ballahane. It appears Mr.
Lalor had been sojourning in the vicinity of Temple-
derry, &c., for the last few days, and that he had been
addressing the people in the most seditious and revolu-
tionary language. He has been arrested under the re-
cent Act of Parliament.

" Six o'clock P.M.

" The police and military have not yet arrived vi ith
Mr. Lalor. The town is quiet; not the least excite-
ment prevails, nor manifestation of sympathy for Mr.
Lalor.

" Half-past Seven.
" Mr, Lalor is on his way to Nenagh gaol, escorted
by a strong guard, but up to the above hour has not ar-
rived in town."

It is clear that the Nenao Guardian—a paper pub-
lished in the least loyal portion of Tipperary—has no
fears for the future. Hear what it says this morning .
"The Queen's troops and a half brigade of artillery
would puzzle all the tailors, drapers' boys, shoemakers,
nailors, and labourers, which the lanes and alleys could
disgorge, or who might he aided by a force of all the
labourers from the surrounding country. We have no
fears therefore as to the peace and quietness of our dis-
trict being disturbed—nor do we think that any out-
break in any other county or locality will be attempted.
Not but we think that if there were no forces opposed to
the whole movement, its leaders and members woulr
show an immense amount of heroism and bravery. The
greatest bullies are always the greatest cowards—and iii
the case of the clubbists, they quietly and very judi-
ciously dissolved themselves, their threats, treasons, plots,
and stratagems."

TUE SEDITION CASES AT CORK.

YesterdaytheeitJCOf the Crown announced that the
county grand jury had found true bills against the fol-
lowing parties. The indictments were drawn upon long
sheets of parchment, and seemed to be very volumi-
nous:—Ralph Varian, Isaac Stephen Varian, John
Walter Bourke, Denis Philip Lyons, John O'Brien, and
George Allman.
The traversers having taken their places at the bar,
Sir COLMAN OTOGHLEN said he had not seen the
indictment, and was unprepared to go on with the case
of the traversers. _ _

...
The COURT directed that copies of the indictments
should be furnished to the traversers' counsel. . .

The case was then postponed till twelve o'clock to-
morrow, and the parties accu-ied left the court.
The Nation and Felon are suppressed. Neither was
published to•day.
At a meeting of the county grand jury held on
Thursday, the foreman read the annexed correspond
ence

" St. Vincent, Cove of Cork, July 26.
"My Lord,—ln reply to your Lordship's letter of yes-
terday, enclosing a copy of a resolution of the county of
Cork grand jury, that it would be highly desirable if ono
of her Majesty s steamers could proceed to Blutry Bay,
for the purpose of affording protectio❑ to the peaceable
inhabitants in that part, I have the honour to acquaint
your Lordship that I had received a similar requisition
through Admiral Mackay, and that, in compliance with
the same, I dispatched her Majesty's brig Pilot to Bantry
Bay last evening.
"I have the honour to be, my Lord,
" Your obedient humble servant,
"C. NAPIZR, Rear-Admiral.
" To the Right Hon. Viscount Bernard, &e.,
County of Cork."
" Crocodile, at Cork, July 27.

"My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowle,dge the
receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, enclosing a re-
solution of the grand jury of 1112 county of Cork, end iu
consequence thereof, her Majesty's sloop Pilot was last
night dispatched to Bantry Bay and the neighbourhood,
and the Blenheim (ship•of-the line) will shortly vitit the
west and south-west coast of this station, in order to
give confidence to the loyal portion of her Majesty's
subjects.

" I have the honour to be, my Lord,
"Your most obedient servant,
"DONALD H. MACKAY, Rear-Admiral.
" Viscount Bernard, M.P.,
‘ Foreman of the Grand Jury, Cork."
The grand jury voted an address to Lord Clarendon,
expressing their perfect confidence in and approbation of
all the measures adopted by his Excellency to maintain
the law and put down disturbance.
Government were last night put in possession of in
formation of the state of affairs in the south of so urgent
a nature that not an hour was lost in taking steps to
prevent the possibility of a successful outbreak. Ac-
cordingly, this morning, at almost break of day, two