The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-27 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES. 163.

CAMBRIDGE GREAT HORSE FAIR, JUNE 25
Yesterday, this fair terminated; there were many trained
and untrained animals of a good class which met with a
ready sale, and commanded high figures; and owing to the
great influx of visitors to the metropolis, the demand for
every sound young horse of which hopes were entertained
of becoming useful for cab or omnibus, was bought up by the
London dealers, to supply the cab and omnibus proprietors,
who require a great accession of strength to convey the
passengers to and from the Great Exhibition. The prices
for the better class of animals varied from 15 up to 30 guineas
each, according to quality, scarcely an animal being left
unsold,

SIR,—My prognostications on the races of the
present week at Newcastle have been verified in
twelve instances out of seventeen, in a truly,
remarkable manner; and in the remaining five in-
stances I was not altogether on the wrong scent.
having in one of them (the Tyne Stakes) placed
The Sheltie as the winner, with Stratagem well up.
Stratagem won, and The Sheltie was second. In the
second I was nearer still to the "bull's-eye," having 'or
the Northumberland Plate placed Testator first and
Ncasham second. Their positions only require revers-
ing. In the third I remarked that " the Corpora.ion
Plate is said to be a 'good thing' for Prudery; at any
rate, this stake is a certainty to one of Da wiou'a stable."
Prudery did not start, but Chief Justice, one of
Dawson's stable, was the winner. In the fourth in-
stance I remarked "we shall have Culsterdale No. 1 for the
Gateshead or Lottery
Stakes, with Pandetnus or The
Cutler second. Colsterdale, not being
suited to the
bard course, was fourth; and The Cutler just beat Pan-
demists fur the first place by a neck. In the fifth and
last instance I was completely out, my particu-
lar selection, The Partner'a Boy, not able to
go the pace, running home a bad fourth to
Snowdrop. The most 'correct and pointed predictions
that I have made during the present week, are those
for the Convivial Stakes, Third Triennial Produce,
Members' Plate Handicap, First Triennial Pro.•
duce,- Haute,'" ~Stakes. -*Pad ,Triennial -Produete.
Tyro- Stakes; -and - Gold- For the t first
selected Tom Holtby or Unity to win, with the
Maid of Masham close up; they were first, second,
and third. For the second, I placed Evidne first,
Miss Lydia filly second; they were so. For the
third, in Note No. 71, I awarded this race to
Abdallah, Oxford Blue, or The Cutler; the last two for
choice; and in Note No. 72, I said positively that " the
Members' Plate will fall to the lot of Oxford Blue."
Oxford Blue won by a neck, Abdallah second, and the
Cutler third. For the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh
events, I stated distinctly that Pitsford, Fern, Azeth, and
The King of Trumps would win their respective races;
they did so. And for the Gold Cup I observed that
" the Maid of Masham and Uriel will be first and
second." The Maid won rather easily by a length. The
foregoing is a tolerable sample of success for one week.
Respecting • the winner of the Northumberland Plato
(whom I am sorry to see has been the cause of several
abscotulations on the part of two or three
list keepers, their shutters having gone up simultane-
ously with the arrival of the result of the race),
I could not bring myself to believe that Neseham's party
would risk a " break down" with his delicate " pins," on
a course almost as hard as the wood paving, and that was
the principal one of two reasons that I thought up to
the last moment that his starting was dubious. There
cannot be theshadow of a doubithat he was, at his weight,
half a stone at the least, better than anything in the
race. In the ensuing week we have a couple of meet-
ings (Ludlow and Lancaster) of comparatively but little
account, also two (Newmarket and Carlisle) of some im-
portance. At the present writing I mean to touch upon the
July meeting at head-quarters only. It commences on
Tuesday, and extends over the two following days, and, at
present, has but a very skeleton " bill of fare." The two
stakes that will engage the principal attention of the betting
fraternity, are well known as two of the most important
two years old stakes of the year, under the titles of the
July and Chesterfield. The field for " the July," out
of an entry of twenty-six, will, in all probability, not
have more than half a &esti starters at the outside, and
they for the most part will be horses trained at New-
market. All the " outsiders," or, at least, seven-
eighths of them are frightened out of the field by the
formidable appearance of the great gan of Lord John
Scott's stable, the already celebrated son of Pantaloon
and Phryne, generally denominated the Brother to El-
thiron. lam not positive on this head at the present
moment, but I believe that Daniel O'Rourke, and in
fact, all Scott's (the commoner) horses will be missing
on the day of the rsce. The field, as tar as I can
ascertain at the present writing, will consist of the Bro-
ther to Elthiron, Claverbouse, one of Lord Exeter',,,
Livermere, and another or two. The race will be an
interesting one with three—Lord John Scott's, Lord
Eglintott's, and Colonel Peel's; and will probably come
off in the following style:—
BR° rHER TO ELTHIRON (Butler or
hitehouse) 1
CL kVERHOUSE (Marlow) 2
LIVERMERE (Nat) 3
The result of Oita race will materially affect the Derby
betting should the Brother to Elthiron or Clever-
house win easily ; but, should it result in a close race
between these two, which 1 am above half inclined to
think it will, their position in the markt t will not be al-
tered to any extent by the decision. Weathergsge, I fancy,
will win the 200 suvs. Produce Stakes on Wedntsday.
A much larger field, some ten or a uezen prthattly, will
master at the post for the Chesterfield Stakes; the result
of which, for a wonder, cannot be affeetett by the deci-
sion of " the July." I anticipate steteg at the post
Carrier, Peloptdas, Poodle, one of Lord Glasgow's, fitly
by Orlando out of Clirissa's dam, Lapelist, Virago
filly, Ambrose, and another or two. Four or five of
these have strong parties, particularly the Orlando and
Virago fillies mei Ambrose. I fancy the race will lay
with Poodle, Orlando filly, Lapidi.st (if up to the mark),
cud Ambrose, passinly eatdhieg Mr. Clarke's eye thus—
AMBROSE (Norman) 1
LEIVIDIST
ORLANDO FILLY
POODLE ... 4

Latest betting up to twelve o'clock this day:—July
Stakes-5 to 4 on Brother to Elthiron, taken to 8001.;
3to 1 agst Claverhouse, 7 to 2 taken to 2001; 6 to 1
agst Livermore; 6 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke, offered.
Chesterfield Stakes-3 to 1 agst Ambrose, taken freely;
5 to 1 agst Orlando filly, taken; 5 to 1 agst Virago filly,
taken; 5 to 1 agat LApititst; 10 to 1 agst Carrier; 10
to ] agat Poodle.
My Derby remarks, for potent reasons, must stand
over to Monday or Tuesday.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
The room was thinly attended to-day, and business
slack and unimportant, showing only a marked decline
in Essedarius, and an improvement in Brother to El-
thiron, the Miss Whip colt, Nancy, and Cossack, for the
events in which they are respectively engaged.
THE JULY STAKES.
5 to 4 on Lord J. S:ott's Brother to Elthiron
GOODWOOD STAKES.
13 to 1 agst Lord Clitden's Harpsichord
15 to 1 agst Lord Waterford's Kick up the Dust
15 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Wnip colt
18 to 1 agat Lord Strathmore's Montague—taken
GOODWOOD CUP.
5 to 1 agst Sir R Pigot's Essedarius
8 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack
8 to 1 ag,t Mr. Martinson's Nancy-10 to 1 taken
fr. ely
10 to 1 agst Prince Galitzan's Young Altisidora—t
LIVERPOOL CUP.
200 to 10 agst Sir J. Hawley's Teddington—taken
and afterwards offered
ST. LEGER.
11 to 2 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez
14 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston na Mountain Deer—t
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bradshaov's Clasher
25 to 1 agat Lord Stanley's Storm
25 to 1 agst Mr. Waller's Euterprise colt
DERBY.
1,000 to 60 agat Mr. J. Clark's Eleot—taken
30 to 1 agat Lord Eglinton's Claverhouse—t to 2001.
30 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Lapidist—taken
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE RACES—THURSDAY.
The Gateshead or Lottery Stakes of 10 toys. acts, p.p.,
with 50 added, for three yrs old colts Bst 71b,, and
fillies Bst 41b; the second to save his stake. Two
miles. (14 Subs.)
Mr. H. Steobings's The Cutler
Lord Eglinton's Pandemus
Mr. H. Stephenson's rf by Emilins, out of Nan Darrell 3
Captain Harcourt's Colsterdale
4
Won by a neck.
The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each, p.p., with 50
added; three yrs, 6st 101 b; four, Bst 51b; five, 9st; six
and aged, 9st 3113; mares aid geldings allowed Ms.
From the new post, once round. (14 Subs.)
Mr. Eden na the Maid a Masham, 6 yrs
.. 1
Lord Stanley's Uriel, 5 yrs ...... .......... 2
Won byR length. ...............
The Grand Stand Stakes of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, and 50
added; for two yrs old, Est 12Ib; three, Bst 12lb; fillies
and geldings allowed 31b; the second to save his stake.
T.Y.C. (11 Subs.)
Mr. G. White's b f Snowdrop, 2 yrs. .................... 1
Mr. A. Niehol's bl f Miss Sarah, 2 yrs. ................ 2
Mr. R. Chilton's Liberty, 2 yrs •...........................
Mr. Carter's b o The Farmer's Boy, 2 yrs
5
Mr. H. Walter's Flora Macdonald, 2 Yr6"•*-
Won by a neck.
The Members' Plate of 50L, added to a handicap of 10
sous. each, 5 ft; the second to save his stake. From
the Newcastle Turn in. (15 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Oxford Blue, 4 yrs, 6st 51b
Mr. It. Barrow's Abdallah, 4 yrs, Est 51b 2
Lord Eglinton's Wlas,
Mr. H. Stebbing%
sCatler, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
yrs, 53rs, let 61b
Six ran. Won by a neck.
SALISBURY RACES.—THURSDAY.
The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and five
only if declared. Two miles. (20 Subs,, 15 of whom
declared.)
Mr. Herbert's b o by Sir Hercules, out of Empress,
3 yrs, Bst 41b (R. Sly) 1
Mr. Hayter's Terpsichore, 3 yrs, Bst 71b... (W. Day 2
Mr. Davis's Birthday, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
Won by a neck.
Betting.-5 to 2 on Empress colt.
The Wiltshire Triennial Stakes of 10 soya. each ; for
two-yrs old. T.Y.C. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Herbeat's ch c by Sir Hercules, out of Empress,
Bst 71b
Mr. B. Wyndham's Sir John, Bst 41b (Benekin) 2
Sir J. B. Mill's Aitchbone, B.t 71b
Mr. E. Dyson's Prince Rupert, Bst 41b (Thick) 4
Betting.—Eyen on rriuce Rupert.

-"*" Won easy by a length ; two lengths between second
and third ; Prince Rupert a bad fourth.
The Gold Cop of 50 sovs, 2 miles.—. Mr. Arnold's
Pitsford, 4 yrs, Bat 101 b, walked over..
The City Members' Plate of 50 sovs., added to a Sweep.
stakes of 5 sovs. each. One mile and three-quarters.
(4 Subs.)
Mr. Farrance's Peggy colt, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (H. Goater)
Mr. S. Herbert's Letter Press, 3 yrs, ist 31b- (Ford) 2
Mr. Burgess's Handsome Doe, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Burris) 3
Mr. William's Ima, aged, Bst 131 b.... ..... (Delaware) 4
Betting.-6 to 4 agst Letter Press-2 to 1 agst Peggy
colt. Won by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 5 s
The City Bowl of 18 sovs,, with 12 sovs., added to a
ave. each, gentlemen riders, one mile,
four subs., was won in two heats by Mr. S. Herbert's ch
c by Sir Hercules cut of Adele, 3 yrs, Bst 6ib (Sly),
beating Arlette, 4 yrs, 9st 4 b, Ims, aged, lOst 21b, and
Woodsprite, 4 yrs. 9st 41b. by a neck.
MACGLEsFIELD RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Tradeseneu'u Cup of 701., added to a handicap of
5 novs. each, 3 ft, end 1 only if declared. Thrice
round and a die. (12 Sub?. sof whom declared.)
Mr. Mountforo's Young EnOitrid, 7st lib (Stanway) 1
Mr. Hunt's Wilmot, 4 yrs, 7,t
Mr. Hunt's Repulse, 6 yrs, 6st 61b (ROden) 3
Mr. Parker's Calculator, 3 yrs, set 101b...(Chilman) 4
Mr. G. %lore'. Barber of Seville, 4 yrs, sst 111 b--, 5
Bettin' on Calculator, 2 to 1 apt Young Eng-
land, and 4to 1 agst Wilmot. Won ci,voly by halt it
length. Au objection to the winner for crossing was
'overruled.
The Macclesfiald Handicap of 3 sovs. each, 'and 20
adde I. Heats, thrice round and a dis. (11 Subs.
1)
0 1
Mr. C. Parker's Tiinoik, Tat 9lb (W. Sharpe)
Mr. J. Walk, r's Alma, 4 yrs, B.t 21b (Roden) 4 3 2
Mr. Hunt's Repulse, 6 yrs, Bst 111)... (Evans) 0 2 dr.
Mr. J. More's harbor of Seville, 4 yrs, ist 51b 0 dr
The first was a dead heat with three; the others were
won easy.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
A brilliant and crowded audience assembled here
ast evening to do homage to the last performance,
luntil late in the season, of Sofie Cruvelli, in Fiddle.
From the commencement to the conclusion the per-
formance was one continued 'triumph for the young and
gifted artist, who h-a 8 -.11""ed .the, chef scrolore
4.eat,ttarm,„. yomiansi.,,ibyrie stage which it
..'33e#wir had, arid, but tor ner marvellous "interpretation,
never would, have attained. She has, in feet, created
the character of Fldelio, and we trust that Mr. Lumley's
arrangements will enable her to repeat it at least once
more before "towards the termination of the season." La
Prom dux Opera Seria, that glorious bit of burlesque,
followed, and kept the audience in a roar. Never have
the two Lablaches, Pere et file, been more superbly
,rich
and unctuous, and never did they elicit more hearty shouts
of laughter than last evening. Madame Ugalde was the
prima donna. and fully entered into the fun of the
0 guardate." She sang the aria which precedes the
burlesque overture with exquisite taste and effect, and
was much applauded. Between the operas there was a
divertissement, in which Amelia Ferraris danced
charmingly. Thalberg's new opera (the libretto by
Scribe) of Florinda is announced fOr Thursday. We
understand that her Majesty has signified her intention
of honouring this theatre by a visit in state on the sth
of July.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE:
Gossip has given out that the Earl of Hardwicke
is
to be flag-Captain to Vice-Admiral the Honourable
Joscelyn Percy, C. 8., the newly-appointed commander
in chief at the Nose. We believe, however, that
Captain Rodney Mundy (1837) will be the flag-captain.
—Herald.

Commander Crispin took out the Fairy, Royal
yacht-tender, Master-Commander Welsh, and tne Ellin,
Master-Commander Balliston, round Spithead yester-
day, to prove that their engines and machinery were
all in perfect order, in bnticipation of their services
being required to convey the Cuurt to Osborne House on
Saturday next.

On paying; off the Caledonia, 120, Captain Carter,
at Dev-nport, on Tuesday, the 24th instant, in the
most orderly manner, an official document from the
Accountant-General to Lard John Hay, the commo-
dore superintendent, was read on the occasion, prais-
ing the clerks for the regular and precise state of
the hooka of the ship, which greatly facilitated the pay-
ing off.

Birkenhead, steam transport, Master Commander
Salmon, left Queenstown at two P.N. on the 24th
with a portion of the 2d Rojals, for the Cape of Good
Hope.

RAPID STEAM PASSAGE.—The City of Dublin Steam-
packet Company's new steam•packet Prince Arthur,
built in the Thames by Miller, Havenhill, and balkeld,
has arrived at Holyhead, after a quick passage of forty-
two hours from Blackwall.

PuRTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Sidon steam frigate, •
Commanuer Gardner' went into the angle-dock thin
morning to have her bottom examined. When this ship
iind the Retribution will be dispatched to the Caps of
taro Hope with troups for the relief of Sir Harry Smith
toms uncertain. It is believed the Sidon wilt carry
enough coals to tnOle her to steam to the Cape without
replenishing.

The Fairy and the Elphin steam-yachts went over to
Cowes this morning and returned this afternoon.
The Avon steam vessel, Mr. Veitch, sec,md master
commanding, sail d on her return to D vocEort..

THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF PRO-
FLAS'SOR KAUFMAIVN, OF DRESDEN.

These instrunients will tie considered among the moat
remarkable presented t,) the notice of the public, whether
they be considered as piects of mechanical :kill or as
producing the must elaborate and beautiful 'ruble, with
the precision, the feeling, and delicacy, of the most
finished pertormers,
They consist of five instruments, three of them in
elegant cases; (inn of them resembling a harpaicord
placed perpendicularly and lastly, an automaton tram-
peter.

The symphonion and chordaulodion play overtures
and pi* cos ;or orchestra and pianoforte with the greatest
clearness, marking the cresteodo and dinatnuindo pas-
sages with a delicacy or forte and piano quite remark.
able, at the same time accentuating particular notes.
This last peculiarity distinguishes the instruments of
Mesa's. Kaufmann, and masks the superiority of these
instruments over any of a similar description.
Fiirstenau's variations for flute and orchestral accom-
paniment', played without the intervention of any human
being, and entirely by mechanism, astonish the listener
and display the peculiarities mentioned.
The harmonichord, in form of a harpsichord, en giraffe,
is played like the piano. The tone is produced by the
friction of metallic cord, by buff leather, prepared with
rosin, end is of so soft end melodious a nature as to re-
semble the tones of the a:Lilian harp. This instrument,
beautifully played on by Miss Kaufmann, is s.i arranged
that the piano and forte may be produced by the degree
of pressure exercised upon the keys, and not by any
pedal acting on dampers. This peculiarity of arrange-
ment is a remarkable and novel invention of the Messrs.
Kaufmann. The trumpeter blows a perfect musical
scale on a common trumpet, without keys or ventholes,
and also bialys phrases of double notes from the same in-
strument. Mr. Kaufmann has thus preyed that he can pro-
duce from one and the same tube a vibrating column of
air of different lengths, so as to produce two notes at
the same moment. No living trumpeter has been able
to perforo this teat.

The sth instrument, tho orchestrion, contains a sPlen.
did collection of trumpets and drums, clarinets, flutes
flageolets, cornets, horns, ac., and performs various
pieces, among which is the "Hal,amj,n nn„rus.,, The
gonius and mechanical skill of Kaufmann, jun., were oc-
cupied free years in pert( eting this instrument. The
combined eff,cts cause an impression of wonder and
delight, and cairn(); be compered with the effects of sal
mechanical musical instruments ever produced in this
country.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE Sing•ezutiong
SIR.—At the meeting of the
11
Ls Belle
Patent Llw Amendment Absociation,
illvd evening, for
Council of
Thurs;%eting, to be
Sauvage Hotel, Ludgate-hill, en
the purpose of arranging fur a public
due announcement
held 1% it hin a few days, at7A of whiob
will be made, it was moved by uel Stocker, end
seconded by Mr. G. Shepherd, Mr' S. ut
That the beat
yeEd.to ihe Editor of The
thanks of the Council be
mnsl- leader in this evening's
Sun newspaper for the
very
able
eesoliciit his continued ed..
of
impression, and respectfully
vocacy of the claim;
b the Lfgislature."
grievances be redressed Y
intors until their admitted
F. W. CAM PIN, pro Secretary,
250. Strand.

June

,851.

GREAT EXTUBITION.—We hear that the reference
to Mr. Robert Stephenson as to the compensation to be paid
to Messrs. Mondays, the first contractors for erecting
building for the Great Exhibition, has terminated,ar ane
cdaaltnlh
0::
it only remains for the arbitrator to make his award. This w
shall in some degree anxiously look for, because we fell that
the arbitrator has undertaken a most difficult task, cr
because of the influence, secretly and openly, which ifa-uit
made to act in a case in which rank andattcpneciodw
one side, and scarcely half a dozen men in the kingdom
be found who would have been able to have resisteddosmnchcoulled-
fluence. The contractors must have feltl assured that Mr.
Stephenson's fame and high standing
all this influence, and they were riht
appre-
ciate and do justice to the men whose
has so marvellouslly promoted the :11 t
eroafabove
allvr
world, and placed this country
tions ; and as it is calculated that the surplus after paying
and
efik
of na.
all expenses will amount to very inw Fill featirpeir spirit
highestdahh
of a million of money, M near, if not quite, a quarter
r. Stephenson will have amp le
means of doing that justice for whino, he is renowned in an
cases committed to his decision.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOL.---The fourth
annual examination of the children educated in this institu-
tion took
place yesterday afternoon at the school-house,
Wanstead, in the
presence of a considerable number of per..
sons interested in the welfare of the charity. Mr. T. A.
Moore occupied the chair, and the children were examined
by Mr. Smith, of the British and Foreign School Society.
The subj.cts or heads of examination were—Scripture his-
tory and geography; histcry of England, from the period
under the Roman power to the present reign ; history of
Rome, from the rise to the fall of the empire ; English gram..
mar, with etymological derivatives, and the more common
roots; geogreapehr;, with problems on the
Greek and
gilLobaeln
arithmetic
simple branch, and al-
gebra as far as the first tour rules and simple equati, as;
French and Latin rudiments, writing, spelling, music, ala.
elocution. It is but justice to say that the pupils of eN ery
classical grade showed considerable acquaintance with the
various subjects upon which they were examined, and their
answers were given readily and ingeniously. After the ex-
amination
the ladies and gentlemen assembled partook of
refreshments on the lawn, when various prizes of books were
distributed to the scholars who had most distinguished the*.
selves in the day's examination by Mr. Wilcoxon. The com-
pany
present—not a few of whom lead come from London—.
seemed much gratified by the day's proceedings.
The Duke of Beautort accompanied by the Duebess
was in the drive in Hyde Park yesterday. aul appearo4 t 6
have nearly recovered from the streets of hie tolitftt twin
isidispolitio.