The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-05 00:00:00

GROUP XXXIV,

This Committee re-assembled to-day in Room 13, when the hear•
ing of the evidence in support of the,
GREAT asamsnv AND SHErrIELD ER-
TENSION (No. II.) AND HULL AND LIN-
COLN DIRECT,
was resumed.

Mr. Banur.s, Q.C., said that it would be better, in compliance with
an intimation from the Committee the previous afternoon, to proceed
with evidence respecting the traffic over the ferries from Hessel to
Barton. _ _ _

Mr. James Clapson, Joint manager of the ferries, was accordingly
called, and gave evidence with respect to the traffic over the ferries,
and the delay which took place in consequence of the tides.

SOCIETYFOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES.--
ginopnantyhetoocseasuppioonri
festival of this Society was held yesterday evening
The anniversary
We regretted a3tlteanydoarnepereosfideoin
small an
the funds of so praiseworthy a charity ; but the Lord Mayor volun-
teered the exercise of his influence, and promised increased pros.
operitythe to the society during the:ensuing year. The following appeal
generosity of a humane public is made in the printed circulars
of the society :—" It is a melancholy fact that at the present time
there are not less than 30 young females, under 15 years
of age, seeking admission into the Asylum at Tottenham4 but
who cannot be received for want of funds. Numemus ap-
plications are continually being made. The -Asylum will
accommodate 100—tbere are only 50 inmates t eset. l
these young creatures continue in sin ? or shall the committee-be enShal.
couraged by liberal contributions to rescwo from ruin those who are
asking day after day for admission ?" The usual loyal toaata having
been drunk, the Lord Mayor proiiosed, " Health and pwsperity to
the Society," which was warmly responded to. 'A The Army and
Navy ;" " The Lady Patronesses and Patron% of the Society :" " The
Lord Mayor," and ssveral other toasts ware then given ; and, after
an evening very pleasantly spent, the company separated. The
secretary annonncecl the subscr!pitons as amounting to neatly 1,0001.
It is scarcely ntes,dsatf to add that the dinner arrangements were
excellent,
DiBti at his residence, Derby, , on Saturday, the 2d
instant, Admiral the Honourable Henry Curzon, in the 81st year of
his age. The deceased Admiral was the youngest son of the first
Baron Scarsdale, and uncle of the present Peer. He was a midship-
man on board the Superb in three general actions with Suffrein in
1782, and Lieutenant of the Monarca in a fourth, in June, 1783 ; Cap-
tain of the Pallas in Cornwallis's retreat ; Captain of the Indefati-
gable hi the expedition to Ferrol, where he captured the Freneh fri-
gate Venus; Captain of the Elizabeth, blockading the Tagus 11,
1808, and superintencing the embarkation of General Moore's army
at Coruna: ~. The gallant
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hl9C4d4-004#04111.,ffieer also commanded a squadron at the

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The absence of the principal speculators at Chester rendered
the attendance thin, and businees very flat.
LATEST BETTING.
CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 agst Best Bower—t. 18 to 1 agst Connaught Ran-
-9 to 1 agst The Magnet ger
10 to 1 agst Clumsy 30 to 1 agst Ruff—taken
11 to 1 agst Sweetmeat 40 to 1 agst Little Hampton
12 to 1 agst The Baron—t. —taken
14 to 1 agst Miss Burns—t. 40 to 1 agst Billy Purvis.
CHESTE RACES.
CHESTER, MONDAY MORNING.
Latest Arrivals, &c.—Corrarina, Wolfdog, Rulf,.and Va-
lerian.
The Produce Stakes (Tuesday)—Louis Philippe and Join-
vile have paid.
The Two years old Stakes—Projectile and the Lanercost
filly are scratched.
The Queen's Plate (Wednesday)—Wolfdog has been post
entered.
The Dee Stakes (Thursday)—Ennui, Dawdle, Mr. Mans-
field's Dicked in the Nob, and Tibthorpe have been struck
out.

About 30 expected to start for the Cup.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
CHESTER RACES.
CHESTER, MONDAY NIGHT, 9 O'CLOCK.
A considerable number of arrivals have taken place,
lodgings are getting scarce; and, although the list for the
first day does not hold out a prospect of much sport, every
thing portends a very brilliant meeting; the betting men,
however, have not yet assembled in any force, so that we
have but a short list of prices to quote, and that we give
" errors excepted"
8 to 1 agst Best Bower 20 to 1 agst Hope
8 to 1 agst The Magnet 25 to 1 agst Lady Wildair
10 to 1 agst Miss Burns 30 to 1 agst Billy Purvis—t
10 to 1 agst Sweetmeat 33 to 1 agst Plaudit—taken
15 to 1 agst Vitula 33 to 1 agst Mermaid
16 to 1 agst Pedometer 40 to 1 agst Corranna.
No others mentioned.
It is generally believed that there-will be 35 runners for the
Cup. Kismet walks over for the Produce Stakes, and Spit-
head, it is said, will not show for the Dee Stakes.