The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-07 00:00:00

OAK 3.

10 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Sister to Wanota—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Citadel
Nothing done on the Liverpool, Epsom, Newmarket,
or Northampton Spring events.

ASHDOWN COURSING MEETING.—SECOND DAY.
The Craven stakes.—First Ties.

Martinet bt Whiston, Egypt bt Suitor, Racer bt
Longitude, Factotum bt Memorandum, Southgrove bt
Sergeant Snap.
The Ashdown Stakes.—First Ties.
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Maggie Lauder bt V,nus, Jersbel bt
Muette. Manifesto bt Eddy, Leoline bt Ebb (drawn after
an undecided course).
Noon of Nightagst Merry Lass.
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LINCOLN RACES—THURSDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 7 sovs. each, with 40 added, for three-
yr-olds, Est 81b; four, Bst 4lb ; five, Bst 1 21b ; six and aged,
9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One mile and a
dis. (14 Subs.)
Mr. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (E. Harrison) 1
Mr. Robinson's Post Tempore, 5 yrs, Bst 121b...(Bumby) 2
Mr. Stott's Witchcraft, 4 yrs, Bst 44b.... (W. Stringer) 0
Mr. W. Neate's the Calculatsr,3 yrs; 6st 131b...(Charlton) 0
Mr. Sibthorpe's the Swift, 9st 31b (in. slb ex.) ( Holmes) 0
Mr. 'l'. Hesseltine's Louisa, 5 yrs, tist 91b ...... (C Smith) 0
Mr. T. Parr's Selina, 5 yrs. (G. Hall) 0

Mr. H. Stebbings' Guardsman, Est 51b (c. 6st7lb)(l3asharn)
Mr. B. Shepherd's Beaumont Oats (h.-b.) (R. Sherwood) 0
Mr. Cassidy's Nutbrown, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
Mr. J. Osborne's Oxford Blue, 4 yrs, Bst 11b (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. Cowiey's Heart of Oak, 3 yrs, Est 51b
Betting.-3 to 1 agst Nancy, 3to 1 agst Post Tempore, sto
1 agst The Calculator, 5 to 1 agst Oxford Blue, and 8 to 1
agst Guardsman. After three false starts Post Tempore took
the lead, closely followed by Oxford Blue, who went to the
front after the first quarter of a mile. He was, however, soon
deprive 1 of his lead by Nancy and Post Tempore, who at the
distance had the race by themselves, Nancy winning in a
canter by twelve lengths, Guardsman a bad third.
Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sovs. each, S ft, &c., with 100
added ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay
20 suvs. towards expenses. About four miles. (16 Subs.,
7 of whom declared.)
Mr. Hutton's Lucy Neale, 1 Ost 111 b (Taylor) 1
Mr. Carew's British Yeoman, list (Mason) 2
Mr. Cunningham's t'eter simple, lOst 101 b (Owner) 3
Mr. J. Ternan's Isaac, llst 21b (Canavan) 0

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Mr. Blyth's Louisa, lOst 121 b (Frisby, 0
Mr. Kemp's Hope, 9st 101 b ...
Betting-6
,to 4 agst Lucy Neale, 2 to 1 agst British
Yeoman, 6 to 1 agst Hope, and 20 to 1 agst Peter Simple.
Woo by a length, and half a length between second and
third.

The Maiden Steeplechase of 5 Sovs. each, with 40 added;
the winner to pay 5 Sovs. towards expenses. Over a por-
tion of the Steeplechase Course.
Mr. Cunningham's Quadruped, aged, 12st 21b (Taylor) 1
Mr. Blyth's Robert Earl of Holderness, 4 yrs (Frisby) 2
Mr. J. Lamplugh's Yorkshireman, 12st 21b (Owner) 3
Mr. Harrison's Make-Ready. 5 yrs, list 91b (Leedle) 0
Mr. Richardson's Haphazard, 5 yrs, llst 9lb (J. Whittey) o
Mr. G. King's Calverthorpe, list 91b (Mr. Harrison) 0
Mr. W. M. Davy's Gaylad, list 91b (Glover) 0
Mr. Thompson's Isaac of York, 4 yrs, lost 121 b (Wadlow) 0
Mr. Hunter's Barkby, 6 yrs, 12st 21b (Green). 0
Betting 5 to 2 agst Yorkshireman, 3 to 1 agst Quadruped,
4 to 1 agst Make-Ready. and 5 to 1 agst Isaac of York. Won
by half a length ; the Yorkshireman a good third.

Untaught men are unreasoning men, and unreascin-
Lug men are always unreasonable. Eliza Cook's Journal.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. —At the
monthly general meeting held yesterday, at the society's
house in Hanover-square, Mr. E. J. Rudge, F.R.S., in the
chair, Messrs. E. W. Cox, Mansfield Parkyns, and William
Hartree were elected fellows, and Mr. Remington and Mr.
E. Robins were proposed as candidates for the fellowship•
The report of the council stated that the number of visitors
to the gardens during the month of January presented an in-
crease of 5,533 over the corresponding month of 1850. The
additions to the menagerie are of unusual interest, including
a fine male specimen of the Malayan tapir, and two pairs of
mandarin ducks (aix galericulata). These beautiful birds,
having the full use of their wings, exhibit for the first time
the peculiar arboreal habit of the genus, and may be ob-
served flying to a perch several feet above the ground in the
large aviary in which they are effectively displayed. Among
other additions and improvements now in progress, the
Council have made an arrangement with Mr. Gould to ex-
hibit his brilliant collection of mounted humming birds in a
building which will be constructed expressly for its recep-
tion in the gardens.

CANADA.--RESISTAICCE OF FROST BY GUTTA
PEBCITA.—The officers' barracks on Cape Diamond are now
lighted with gas, which is conveyed from Champlain-street,
up and over the rock, chiefly through a gutta percha tube.
This tube is 390 feat long, and was famished by Mr. W.
Eadon, Palace-street, agent fur the London Gotta Percha
Company. It is laid in a wooden case or box, on the sur-
face of the rock, without any excavation. It has been up
three weeks, and the effect of the frost is nut perceptible,
though the weather continues intensely cold. Yesterday, at
eight o'clock, the thermometer marked 22 degrees below
zero. An ice bridge formed at Caronge the night before
last, and there is now every probability of a bridge opposite
the city.—Quebec IlTornin9 Chronicle, Jan. 3.
DEATH OF TUE REV. DR. PIE SMITR.—This
venerable and illustrious civine is no more. His saintly
spirit entered into rest yesterday, at Guildford, where he had
resided since his removal from the scene of his long and
valuable labours at Homerton. Ho has lived to receive, but
not to enjoy, the testimonial presented to him by his friends,
brethren, and pupils. The main purpose of that demonstra-
tion has, however, been fulfilled, since it was intended less
as a means of rendering the last days of the eminent re-
cipient comfortable, than of erecting an appropriate monu-
ment to his mem ay after he should be removed from among
us, by the foundation of Divinity Scholarships, bearing his
revered name. We do not learn that our late lamented
friend was the subject of disease in any active form, but are
led to infer, that the powers of nature yielded to a gradual
decay. The present is not the moment for attempting an
eulogy of his character, or an estimate of his distinguished
attainments and labours ; and we will, therefore, not affect to
determine, whether, in his literary productions, in the minis-
ters whom he trained for their sacred functions, or in the
spotless reputation which, through a long public life, he pre-
served, he has left the richer legacy to his family, the Church,
and the world.—Patriot.

It is stated that the plans of the proposed sub-
marine telegraph between England and France have been
lodged with the French Government, and that the company
for carrying out the undertaking is in course of definite
formation. It is mentioned also that a telegraphic commu-
nication from Calais to Trieste will be completed by the Ist
of March next, when the whole of the French lines will be
open to the public.
Tts E PROPOSED NEW CENTRAL CATTLE.
The locality of Cheapside has been more than usually astir
during the last few days, in consequence of the exhibition
of the model of the proposed market by the Central Markets
Association. At least 23,000 of the public have attended
the exhibition in less tha❑ a week, the great bulk of whom,
after having their objectoins answered, manifested their
approbation of this commodious project. In the centre of the
room, which, by the way, it far too small for the purpose,
stands a handsome model, about six feet square, of the mar-
kets proposed to supersede Smithfield and Newgate. On the
walls of the building are plans, diagrams, and 'elevations of
the various accessories to the scheme, namely, lodging-houses
for the poor who may be displaced by the improvements,
baths and washhouses, and a fountain for flushing the mar-
ket. The exhibition is constantly open to the public with-
out charge. It is to be regretted, however, that the crush is
not more effectually presented, although the police present
use their utmost efforts to prevent any inconvenience which
may arise from the admission of improper characters.
HEAVY FLOODS IN SOUTH WALES.—The long
continuance of wet weather, joined with the late very heavy
rains, has had the effect of completely flooding the lowlands
in the Aberdare Valley. The river Cynon spread over its
banks, and completely inundated the country to such an ex-
tent that it was feared, at one time, that the traffic on the
line of railway would be interrupted, and damage to the line
itself ensue. Fortunately, however, no injury was sustained.
In the neighbourhood of Dowlais there has been an immense
fall of rain, which, with the torrents from the mountains,
has completely inundated and flooded the conntry, rendering
the roads perfectly impassable. The river Towy, in Car-
martheushire, has overflowed its banks, and covered the land
to a great extent. The town and neighbourhood of Card:gen
have been visited by terrific falls of rain, accompanied with
thunder and lightning, which have laid under water the
lower parts of the town, floating chairs tables, beds, &c., in
the houses; the torrents carrying everything before them.
Much damage has, in consequence, been sustained iu various
parts.

ABATEMENT OF RENT.—IL D. Stewart, EN., of
Tonderghie, with his usual liberality, allowed his tenants an
abatement of3o per cent. for the half-years ending at Whit-
sunday and Martinmas, 1850.-4,-.Dumfries Courier.