The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-04 00:00:00

SMITI3 FIELD MARKET REMOVAL
BILL.

Tile Committee met yezter.lay morning at the usual
hour,

The case for the City Carporatien, in opposition to
the removal of the market, Wii continuerioard, with the
view of better explaining the ieeprovements proposed to
he made in the exisilog ease lair, e model on a large scale
.was exhibited to the Committee. The teselzet, when
al; ered, weal.. contain 6;057 bullocks' and 40,000 'sheep,
with ample space for each:animal. - The dend'-ree;at Mar.;
•ket was to front the cattle enclosures, and several Man.
tains and jets d'eau we •e to supply the area with water.
A circular building was to be constructed as a bath and,
weshhouse, acid the market itself would be encircled
wi,h a terreca built en arches, with a central inclined-
plata, leading doWn to the cattle pens. 'Near the dead-
meat 'net ket were to be uhattoir:, end at either corner of
the market we re cleaigned ealf end piemarkete.
Mr. J. -Deecorfeett-butener, rniding at Camberwell,
stated that ho purchased and kcal: ti about 3,000 sheep.
and 200 beasts every pelt.. .He did not find that be sus •
tamed loss from injury te the aaitnals'in Smithfield,
and he conceived that in eerier:ll they were not dainaged
in the market.
,It the bosses were killed at the northern
extremity of the tevtai aid taen carted home, the meat
would be disfigured, and 'venal not keep so long. A
less would be sustiiieed by the butcher from the more
rapid decay of his meat eeesequ,nt upon its removal
from the staughter-home before it wee cooled and set.
The estathshinerit of a market in the north would be of
cansideeable injury to inecaers in a small way of busi-
ness. It the accommodation in Smithfield were increased
he should be vc2ry OA of it; but he did not think
that any better site for a cattle-nnaket could be
z•eleci f.
Mr. Lawrence, a surgeon. was the n examined as to the
off tisi7e• ra,ture of II e - hune-boilieg places, slaughter-
Ll3eS, and knacle-qa' yalels near SuiithEld.—Tfiese oc-
cupations must to a certain cx. i nt influence the health of
a locality.
Mr. Henry King, a butcher of Brighton, in -a large
way of bu.iness, also deposed that the beasts sustained
much greater injury from travelling by railway than
from driving. The quality of the London meat was
very good, it looked brighter than country meat. Did
nut believe that a better site could be found for a cattle'
mat ket than at Smithfield. •
Mr. Cooper, a butcher of Great Portman-street, and
Mr. Thomas Simmonds, butcher of Brompton, both
stated that the present central site of the market was
more convenient to the trade than any site at the
northern end of the town. Beasts were more damaged
by railway travelling than by driving.
Mr. S. Phipp3, a butcher in Belgrave-street, near
Belgrave-square, stated that he was in a large my of
business, and purchased his beasts at Smithfield. His
slaughter-house was in Tothili-street, Westminster.
He should greatly prefer Smithfield to any market at
the northern extremity of the, town._ He did not find

that the cattle received any damage of a material nature
in Smithfield. Ho had received beasts by railway, and
had found that they sustained considerable damage. The
proposed northern market a ould injure the smaller class
of butchers.

Mr. Adams corroborated this testimony.
Mr. Wtikefield, of Maidstone, stated that he always
made his beasts walk to market, as they were very much
damaged by railway travelling. Any removal of the
market to the north of the metropolis would increase
the price of meat, and interfere with the trade ge-
nerally.
Mr. Bassett, of Woolwich, stated he killed 25 beasts
and 100 sheep a week. He preferred driving his beasts
to sending th. mby railway. The removal of the market
from its present site to the north of London would
make a difference of 1501 yearly in his expenses. Wit-
ness at present paid is.' per bead to the drovers for
driving his cattle from Smithfield to Woolwich; but if
the market were removed to the north they would
charge an extra 61—not so much because of the differ-
mice in the distance, as from the necessity of driving the
cattle quite through the City, and the increased re-
sponsibility consequent upon it.
Sir C.. linightiey stated that he bad been in the
habit for. many years of sending beasts fur sale in
Smithfield. Although he resided in Northamptonshire,
and consequently his cattle arrived at the northern end
of the metropolis, he did not think that a market there
would be beneficial. He preferred StnithfiPld from its
central position, and should of course send there, as the
greatest numb r of buyers were found there. Almost
the whole of his property was derived from grazing, and
some of his tenants were very large graziers. He never
heard any of them express . a wish to have Smithfield
market removed.

Mr. Bunning stated that he was architect to the cor-
portrion London, who were in the habit of consulting
him on all Their improvements and general works.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGEIAM stopped the witness, and
asked him whethPr an} plan to which he was about to
speak would rtquire an Act of Parliament to carry it
into effcct ?

The witness said that the plan he proposed would cer-
tainly rt quire an Act.
Mr. Strgeant WRANGRAM objected to the testimony
of the witness. It sari:us, which of themselves re-
quired separate Acts, were to be made the subjf et of in-
quiry Wore a Committcc engaged in a totally diffAvnt
Investigation, there was no saying where the evidence
would end.

Mr. TALBOT said, that no one knew better than Ser-
geant Wrengharn that such au otjection was at variance
with the general practice before the Committees of the
House of Commons. The city of London appeared
beture the Committee-as landowners, holding property
upon which it mid pleased former Sovereigns to confer
certain privileges. It was proposed by this measure to
shut up their property; tO' ru.pced their privileges, and
certainly to entail serious loss upon them by the viola-
tion of their ancient rights and charters. The ground
on which this was sought to be done was the iuconve-
eieuce and risk attendant upon the existence of a large
cattle market in the centre of a crowded city, and when
he attempted to show that the evils complained of
would be remedied by the plan proposed by the corpo-
ration, and tee necessity for the abolition of the market
emoved, he was met by a technical objection, by which
his right of evidence was denied. Ho contended that
the scheme proposed ley the corporation was far better
than the violent and crtife measure proposed by his
Learned Friend, and he thought that their scheme,
therefore, had a perfect right to be entertained by the
committee. The practice to be observed in this particu-
lar case ought to be the same as that pursuedin any other
Committee on a private Bille and it could not be con-
tended that in another Committee on a railway Bill such
an objection would be tenable.
Mr. Sergeant WRANCMAII stated, that the argument
of Mr. Talbot, that the City corporation were land-
owners, was one to which he did not subscribe. It would
be seen, when the charters were referred to, whether tieu
corporation of the city of London were the owners of
the land in Smithfield. He (Mr. Sergeant Wranghem)
believed that the corporation uppeared as the owners of
a certain franchise—as the proprietors of certain tolls.
At all events, he would leave that part of the case, and
urge upon the Committee the fact that the proposition
which was illustrated by the model before them, had
been made to the House of Commons this session, and
rejected by a very large majority. His Learned Friend
would surely nut contend that it was the practioe of Com-
mittees to allow an opposing scheme to any project to be
brought before them after it had been rejected by the
House of Commons.

Mr. TALBOT had only attempted to uphold a proposi-
tion which bore upon the question before the Committee,
viz., the propriety or necessity of removing the market
from its present site. If he could show generally that
such a plan could be adopted es would remove the evils
complained of withou taking away the market he appre-
hended that a reference to that plan would not be objec-
tionable.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGITAM did not object to the plan
being referred to generally, •but his Learned Friend had
no ught to go into details on a scheme already decided
by the House.
The room was then cleared. Shortly after the exclu-
sion of strangers, the 60 Pis were re-opened and the
Committee was declared adjourned.
It was understood' that tnis adjournment without
coming to a d;cision on the point arose from the fact
that the Chairman had retired to consult thei Speaker,
but found that there was *. no Home." The point was.
therefore, reserved. A question arose as to the p,wer
of the Committee to adjourn, under the circumstances,
but the Chairman declared that, in his opinion, the ad-
journment was perfectly in accordance with the rules of
the House.

THE BALLOON ASCENT FROM
BATTY'S HIPPODROME.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN.
Stn,--Will you allow me to make a few remarks re.
AL ming iiuy Lucent on the 2 l inst., from Mr. Batty's
Hippodrome. The day_ was exceedingly fine and calm—
indeed, the weather was so still that we were almost
stationary for nearly ouo Iwur. I wss accompanied by
two gentlemen and Mr. Grey, architect and surveyor,
of Camden Town, and Mr. Wittaker, the architect and
builder of Mr. Batty's Hippodrome. After remaining
up one hour and three-quarters we safely descended close
to the New-cross Railway station, and were most kindly
assisted by Mr. Hawkins and other parties connected
ith the station. My supply of gas was excellent from
the London Company.—l am, Sir, your% ate,,
JOHN HAMPTON, Aeronaut.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, Jim; 3.—lna Convocation holden this day
the tsti-v George Sparkes, late curate of Llansantfraid,
in M,mmouthshirr, was elected to that benefice, the pa-
tronage of which tor this turn is vested in this Uni-
versity.
M. 16)n Fdttesult's experiment of the rotatory mo-
tion of the earth by means of the pendulum is now in
course of trial in the Rudeliffa Library, under the direc-
tion of eminent scientific men.

ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES SCREW STEAM-
SHIP LAFAYETEE —LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.--To-dav, shortly
beiore noon, the United States screw steam-ship Lafayette,
under the command of Captain Steckler late of the Ame-
rican steam-ship Crescent City, arrived in the Mersey from
Queenstown, where she had been compelled to put in for a
supply of coal. Oa rounding the Rock she steamed very
fast up the river, and presented rather a striking appear-
ance. Her hull is constructed somewhat after the style
which the Americans have recently adopted in their clipper
vessels, being very sharp fore and aft. She is barque rigged,
carries a large spread of canvass, and from her fine propor-
tions, even without her steam power, must be very fast.
Owing to the breakage of the air pump the high-pressure
plan was adopted, and the waste steam escaped by a pipe
placed on the quarter-deck.
PRICES OF WHEAT AND OATS IN IRELAND.--We
learn from returns before us that during the last twelve years
the price of wheat in Ireland has varied from 39a. Bd. per
barrel in 1840, to 21s. 9d. in 1850: the average price. for
seven years being 30s. 9d. 'The rates of oats have been
16s. 4d. in 1840, and 10s. l 4 1851: average price, 12a. 6cl.

EVENING,

Yit/WE

SPORTING NOTES.

No. LXII.

ASCOT HEATH MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Notwithstanding the hardness of the cease, re-
spectable fields ran for nearly- every event yesterday;
in one or two instances product:ig very close and exciting
races. The Moor essayed, and, whet is more, actually
accomplished the task of giving 4st 131hs to the Sphynx,
. over the New Mile, for the Trial Stakes, winning
very oievorly by a neck. One of my Derby fancies,
The Prime Minister, bandaged up to the knees, was,_
after -a fine race, beaten half a length by Little Jack
for second place for the Gold Vase, the latter suc-
cumbing by half a neck to Cariboo. King Charming,
the Monica Colt, and Windischgratz, were beaten at the
distance. Beebe threw her jockey, and aftervCards
killed an unfortunate coachman who happened to
be in her way. The 50 soya. Stakes were won very
easily by Merry Peal, beating Aaron Smith. and
Phlegra; the last-named never likely to appear again in
her Goodwood form of leat year. Sir Joseph Hawley's
success this year is unparalleled; the Ascot. Stakes,
won in a common canter by Vatican, 5 yrs, Tat 71b, has
now to be added to his ether triumphs. The field was
beaten into fits; Herbert a bad second, end Iltstord
wretched third, with the Ballet Girl fourth, were all
;hat had any chance whatever with the winner. My
selection from the Goodwood stable for the Tao
Years Old Triennial—the daughter of Venison sad
Soldier's Daughter, Red Hind, won very easily
from Songstress (coughing) and Moulton Lass.
Four others ran, viz:—llex (fourth), Free-trader
(fifth), c by Theon—Rebecca (sixth), and Denique
(lest); these, however, were so wiee apart that the judge
placed them all. The Three Years-old Triennial was
won without an effort by Miserrima, beating Cceaus (se-
cond), the Cowl filly (third), Constellation, Midas, Ans-
peels, Fochabere, and Deceitful. This running will make
her a great favourite for the Northumberland Plate and
St. Leger; it also speaks volumes in favour of Lord Stan-
ley's Canczou the second, Iris. The Ascot Derby was,
without exception, the best race of the day; un-
like its. namesake of Epsom, it did not fall into
the clutches of Sir J. Hawley, whose ban was this time,
to the delight of the fielders, set aside in favour of the
fiery waters of Phlegethon. The Ban, tooled by Mare
8013, cut out the work to the last hundred yards, when
Marlow on Phlegethon came suddenly alongside, and
contested every remaining inch of the ground, winning
after a desperate struggle by a head! 6,7, and in some
instances 8 to 1, was betted on The Ban! The partizans
Qf the cherry colour dropped a goodly portion of what
they won on Vatican. It is singular-what extraordinary
luck occasionally, when least expected, attends the blue
and white stripe of Lord Exeter, which I, for one, am
always glad to see—his horses nearly always running
for the off, and seemingly remote chances. This same
Phlegethon afterwards ran a bad third to Lamartine for
the Welcome Stakes; Artisan was second. Lamartine
is:worth an investment (being an improving horse) at a
long shot for the St. Leger. For the Emperor's Plate
to-morrow, Russborough, Trouncer, Little Jack, and
Woolwich, will, I believe, be all that will muster at the
starting post; and, perchance, they may travel home
in the order I have placed them. It is said, mis-
chief is meant with Russborough ; if so he'll
win; if not, Trouncer will! I cannot discover any-
thing to beat the Phryne colt (Bro. to Elihiron) for the
New Stakes; Elcot and the Queen Anne colt, however,
must not be altogether forgotten. The Child of the
Mist will run well; and Mr. Payne's filly will be in
close contiguity to the winner. My remarks on the
Derby of next year will appear on Monday.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Juno 4,1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
ASCOT HEATH RACES.-TUESDAY,

From the outline of the engagements for the week
published on Monday, it will have been collected that the
prospects of the meeting, in respect of sport, were
barely up to the Ascot standard, and, in particular, that
the attractions of the third and last days were materi-
ally lessened by the withdrawal of the Flying Dutchman
and Voltigeur from the Emperor's Plate, and the dis-
continuance of the Great Western Railway Handicap.
With the provision for the first day—always the best of
the four—no fault could be found, as, allowing for the
probability of small fields for three or four races, it in-
cluded so many events of interest, that we are disposed
to think cue or two could have bean spared to strengthen
the programme for Friday; indeed, should the railway
companies be stedfast in their determination not to give
a plate, a re-arrangement of the stakes will become in-
dispensible, if the four days are to be maintained. The
meeting commenced most favourably as regarded wea-
ther, and with an eclat which the presence of her Ma-
jesty alone could have given it.
The Court movements have always been so remark-
able for punctuality that some little surprise was mani-
fested at the non-appearance of the royal cortige at the
entrance of the New Mile until within a few minutes
of the time fixed for the first race—half-past one.
It consisted of nine carriages and four, preceded as
usual by the Master of the Buckhouncis and the
Royal Huntsman, and was attended by the usual
retiree) of mounted servants. In the carriage with
the Queen were the Princess Royal, the Duchess of
Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Prince Henry of the Nether-
lands. Prince Albert followed in the next, with the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and
the Duke of Cambridge. In the other carriages we
observed the Prince of Leiuingen, the Dukes of Devon-
shire, Norfolk, and Newcastle; Marquissea of Westmin-
ster and A bercorn' the Countess of Bessborough. Sir
George and Lady Grey, Lady Oliver Grosvenor, Lady
Adeliaa Howard, Lady Constance Gower, Lord William
Powlett, and the Lords and Ladies in waiting.
It is scarcely necessary to add that her Majesty's re-
ception was loyal and affectionate; it was graciously
acknowledged.
The Grand Stand, which has undergone several im-
provements since last year, one of the most important
being the raising of the lawn so as to admit of a much
better view of the racing than heretofore, was very fully
and fashionably attended ; more so, perhaps, than
would have been the case had the original charge for
admission to the Exhibition in Hyde-park been in
force. We noticed in it, and in the small stands appro-
priated to the stewards of the races and the Jockey
Club, the following influential members of the aristo-
cratic and sporting circles:—
His Excellency the Swedish Minister.
Dukes—Rutland, Richmond, and Buccleuch.
Marquisses—Exeter, Waterford, Ely, Stafford, Drog-
heda, Kildare, Worcester, and Clanricarde.
Marchionesses—Aylesbury, Drogheda; Stafford, and
Kildare.

Earls—Zetland, Granville, March, Eglinton, Ux-
bridge, Strathmore, Stradbroke, Chesterfield, Wilton,
Euston, Mansfield, Grosvenor, Cardigan, Glengall,
Durham, and Airlie.

Countesses—Granville, March, Eglinton, Strathmore,
Chesterfield, and Wilton.
Viscounts—Canterbury, Maidstone, Clifden, Tor-
rington, Enfield, Villiers, Lucelles, Cranky, Newport,
Newark, Anson, Dungarvon, Exmouth, and Emlyn.
Viscountesses—Cranky, Torrington, Enfield, New-
port, and Emlyn.
Lords—Stanley, Robert Pelham Clinton, Ribbles-
dale, Burleigh, H. Gordon Lennox, George Paget, and
Villiers.

Ladies—Bateman, Elizabeth Laseelles, Burleigh,
Elizabeth Grey, Egerton, &c.
Hon. Messieurs—S. Herbert, R. Boyle, H. Pitt,
Captain Rous, Frederick Villiers, Francis Villiers,
James Macdonald, E. Lascelles, A. Hood, G. Anson, G.
Barrington, W. Begot, Cecil Forrester, Petre, F.
P Leveson .B. Phipps S. Lumley, &c.
Bon. Mesdames—White, Melville, G. Anson, Vil-
liers, S. Herbert, Phipps, &c. - -
Sirs—J. Hawley, W. Fraser, W. W. Wynne, W. Co-
drington, G. H. Boswell, &c.
Colonels—Peel, Newton, Wyndham, &c , &c.
It will be seen from the above list, hat the display of
" rank, beauty, and fashion," was worthy of Ascot. We
cannot speak so well of the general attendance, which,
it must be admitted, was below the average.
Immediately after the arrival of her Majesty racing
commenced, and proceeded up to the Ascot Slakes,
which was not run until near four o'clock. Immediately
after its decision the illustrious party in the Royal
Stand departed for Windsor Castle. Five races suc-
ceeded the handicap, and at about half-past six a long
and most excellent day's sport was brought to a close.
To the courteous manner in which the Noble Master
of the Buekhounds (the Earl of Bessborough) presided
over the arrangements of the course, all who had busi-
ness to transact, can boar witness. His Lordship's
duties were rendered more onerous by the absence of
Mr. Hibburd, who, we were sorry to bear, was too ill to
leave his bed; his son, Mr. H. Hibbard, officiated for
him as clerk of the course and starter, and iu each ca-
pacity, acquitted himself satisfactorily.
With the exception of the accident to Breba, in the
race for the Queen's Vase, we heard only of one circum-
stance that at all militated against the general enjoy-
ment; this arose out of a quarrel and a fight between
two men, which terminated in the death of one of them
from the first blow.
The following is as detailed an account of the racing
as the shortness of the intervals between the various
events—rendered unavoidable by their number—enabled
us to obtain.
The Trial Stakes of 5 soya, each, and 50 added; the
winner to be sold for 600 soya., &e. New mile.

(4 Subs,)
Mr. Death's The Moor, 6 yrs, 9st 31b...(W. Abdale) 1
Capt. Archdall's Spbynx, 2 yrs, 4st 41b (car. 4st 61b)
Betting-3 to lon the Moor. Won by a neck, after
a slow-run race; run in 1 min. 57 secs.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a
sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st
31b; tour yrs old, 9at; five yrs old, 9st 7th; six yrs old
and aged, gat 91b; winners extra, 84c., about two miles.
(10 Subs.)
Mr. Greville's Cariboo, 4 yrs, 9st 41b. ..... (Flatman) 1
Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 4 yrs, 9st. (Robinson) 2
Mr. Halford's Prime Minister, 7st 3' ib (W. Sharpe) 3
Sir J. Ilawlefs Breba, 2 yrs, 6st Blb (Basham) (I)
Ld. Waterford's cby Coffering, 7st 3. stall. Robertson) 0
Capt. Lowther's King Charming, 617 .t 121bXG.,Sharpe) 0
Capt. Archdall's Windischgratz, 4 yrs, 98c (Marlow) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agat The Prim a Minister, 4to 1 agst
Monica Colt, sto 1 agst King Charming, 5 to 1 agst
Cariboo, and 6to 1 each agst I li:eba, Little Jack, and
cluster.
Nivt andin.
Windischgratz. Little Jack to )k the running up imme-
diatelyafterstarttsinego,thfeorllsoiwyeirll3l
,17offThin a
The Monica
King
Charming,
dischgratz joined King Char ruing in going down the
Swinley-hill, but no other na. aterial change took place
until they were round the tun > into the Old Mile; the
second place was then taken by Windinhgratz who,
was joined b C and the
after croasing the road,
y ariboo
Prime Minister, Little Jack still b Ewing a decided lead.
From the distance the race was le ft to the three horses
placed, Cariboo taking the run [ling from Little Jack
half Way UPI and vilulliDg bye , neck; half a length be-