The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-01 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, THURSDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
took their usual walk in the grounds of Osborne this
morning.
The younger branches of the Royal Family also
took walking exercise.
The Marchioness of Douro left Osborne this day,
her turn of attendance upon her Majesty having ter-
minated; and the Countess of Gainsborough will suc-
ceed her.

Lord Dudley Stuart had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The General Board of Health held a meeting yes-
terday, at Gwydyr House, Lord Ashley in the chair,
and received a deputation from the town of Taunton,
consisting of Messrs. Vallance, Pollard, and Hitch-
cock, who had a lengthened interview as to the powers
of the Public Health Act.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday, at their office, in White-
hall-place.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the,Colonial-office, for the Governors of New Zealand
and South Australia.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The subjoined quotations are made up chiefly from the
business transacted at Warwick on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday; the betting yesterday having been on so small a
scale as scarcely to justify a return:—
CHESTER CUP.
35 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack —4OO to 10 laid
*l,OOO to 20 agst Mr. Nolan's Blucher—taken
1,000 to 15 apt Mr. Eddison's Hetman Platoff colt—t
*2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Disney's Bon-mot—taken
2,000 to 30 agst Lord Howth's Peep o'Day Boy—t
*7,000 to 120 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fuglernan—taken
*5,000 to 70 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou—taken
*2,000 to 25 agst Mr. Pedley's Tuscan—taken
2,000 to 25 agst Mr. Quin's Attraction—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Honeycomb—tkn to 501.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Osterley—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Uriel
40 to I:agst Mr. Macdonnell's Saucy Dick—t to 50/.
*4O to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's The Knout—taken to 50!.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes's Montague—taken
45 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Escalade—taken
OAKS.

7 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Sister to Arkwright
—taken
* Laid at Leamington.
LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.-If we may judge from
the unequivocal feeling expressed at the withdrawal of
St. Leger on Wednesday (not the first occurrence of the
kind this season), he being, at the time, first favourite,
the jockey weighed, and the number up, our future quo-
tations on steeplechasing will be on a very small scale.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Broadbridge Heath;
Wed., Crawley Village; Fri., Haward Heath Crossways.
Essex Union Ms., Wed., Rettenden Windmill; Sat„
Hadleigh Common.
Monmouthshire hds., Mon., Graig Finger -post; Thurs.,
Colebrook Park-10i.
Shropsh;re hds., Mon., Lee Bridge ; Fri., Holly
Coppice.
Tiverton lids., Mon., Roman's Land, near Witheridge ;
Thurs., Redington
Plymouth harro. Mon., Crown Hill; Wed., Plymetock
and Staddon Heights-10.

CHRISTENING OF THE HEIR TO THE CROWN OF
BRAZIL.—The Imperial Prince was baptised on the 4th
of October, and received the name of Don Pedro, the
Emperor of Austria and the Duchess of Braganza being
a
the sponsors by proxy. The ceremony was witnessed by
immense concourse of people. His Imperial Majesty
afterwards received the addresses of the Legislative
Chambers, the diplomatic corps, and the congratulations
of a vast number of the nobility and gentry. A great
many titles and decorations were promulgated on the
occasion, and in the evening
the whole city was splen-
didly
DEATH OF LIEUT.- GENERAL JOHN IV ARDLAW.--
We have to announce the death of this field officer. He
expired at Torquay, where he had resided for some
months past, on Tuesday last, in his 73d year. The
gallant deceased had been in the army above 50 years,
and had seen considerable service during the Peninsular
war. He commanded the 76th It( giment at the battle
of the Nive, and in consequence of his bravery and mi-
litary conduct on that occasion he received a medal. On
the death of Lieutenant-General Sir W. Henry Clinton
in 1846, the deceased was appointed colonel of the 55th
(the Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot. His commis-
sions were dated as follow:—Ensign, 27th April, 1796;
lieutenant, sth October, 1796; captain, 24th May, 1798;
major, 16th January, 1806; lieutenant.colonel, 10th
May, 1810; colonel, 12th August, 1819; major-general,
22d July, 1830; and lieutenant-general, 23d November,
1841. He married the youngest daughter of the cele-
brated Lord Lake. The colonelcy of the 55th Regi-
ment becomes vacant by his demise.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF MAJOR Ross.—This
gallant officer of the Royal Horse Artillery, eldest son
of Major-General Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.13.,
Deputy Adjutant-General to the Royal Artillery, died
on Sunday last at Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he was
stationed on the recruiting service. His death took place
from injuries he received a few days previously by fall-
ing from his horse when out riding, the animal having
rolled upon him. Major Ross was a comparatively
young officer. being by seniority Second Captain in
Capt. Gilbart'sltroop of Royal Horse Artillery, although
holding the brevet rank of Major in the service.
WESTMINSTER PLAY.--The Phormio of Terence
has been chosen this year as the play to be acted by the
scholars of St. Peter's, Westminster, according to their
usual custom. The play nights will be Monday, the
11th, Thursday, the 14th, and Monday, the 18th of
December.
DREADFUL FIRE IN GRAY'S INN-LANE. Two
LIVES LOST.—This morning, about one o'clock, a most
dreadful occurrence took place by fire, in the house of
Mr. Powell, optician, Gray's Inn-lane, a few doors from
Holborn. It appeared to have originated in the lower
part of the premises, and notwithstanding the High Hol-
born, Farringdon-street, Crown-street, West of England,
and other engines of the brigade were in surprising quick
attendance, in a few minutes the flames had spread to
every room in the house, three stories high, and princi-
pa,lly occupied by lodgers. The water was abundantly
supplied to the firemen, and by two o'clock the flames
were subdued, not, however, until Mr. Powell's house
and the whole contents were destroyed, and the two
houses on each side damaged. After some time the in-
mates were ascertained to have been saved (except two)

a man and woman, lodgers in the upper rooms. The
woman, who was far advanced in pregnancy, was found
lying y the windows on their own floor, and deceased's
husband was found lying on bis back apparently lifeless
in the yard. Both were instantly removed, the former
in a shell to St. Andrew's workhouse, and the latter to

king's College Hospital, but so dreadfully burnt that
the medical authorities considered his case hopeless.
All the lodgers were persons in poor circumstances,
and have lost every portion of their humble furniture.
Mr. Powell is insured in the Licensed Victuallers'.
office.
BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. BOWLES, OGDEN, AND
Co.—The amount of the dividend about to be declared
on the estate of ftessrf. Bowles, Ogden, Wyndham, and
Barrow, who failed in 1810, will be merely nominal,
probably not amounting to a farthing in the pound.
Since the last was declared, in 1826, a small sum has
been received by the official assignee, whose object now
is to divide it among the creditors, to relieve himself
from responsibility, and wind up the estate. The divi-
dends already declared amount to 16s. 10d. in the pound
—Salisbury Journal.
DOYER.—The catch of sprats on this coast has been
so en ,rmous that they have been retailed at a penny and
three half-pence per one hundred and twenty for the last
week. Many of them were as large as :mall herrings,
mad proved a gr,:at treat, particularly to the poor.—
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A catfish 'Observer.