The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-18 00:00:00

TUESDAY.

The Trial Stakes—Aaron Smith, 3 years; Pilot, 4 yrs;
The Reaper, 3 yrs ; Sir Robert, 4 yrs; Le Jeuif, 3 yrs; Bull-
finch, 4 yrs ; Nancy, 3 yrs ; Gladiole, 4 yrs ; The Thistle,
3 yrs ; Musician, 4 yrs ; lanthe, 3 yrs.
The Willoughby Handicap—Borneo, 5 yrs; Clothworker,
5 yrs ; Agis, 6 yrs ; Kissaway, 5 yrs ; Escape, 6 yrs ; The
Baroness, 5 yrs ; Reversion, 5 yrs ; Capty.in Parry, 5 yrs ;
Upton, 5 yrs.
The Woodcota Stakes—Skulda, ch f by Sloane, out of
Pelerine.
The races commence at half-past one.
WEDNESDAY.

The Debiale Stakes—Bajazet, Smuggler Bill, Capsicum,
Miss Mowbray.
The Two-year-Old Stakes—Lord Clifden's f by Bay Mid-
dleton, out of H.R.H—Sir J. Hawley's Skulda—Mr. W.
Etwall's ch fby Slane, out of Pelerine —Mr. Greville's f by
Slane, out of Brington's dam.
The Great Warwickshire Handicap—Borneo, Cloth-
worker, Doubt, Kissaway, Unity, Bushranger, Escape,
Gladiole, Docility, Little George, Abd-el-Kader, Captain
Parry, Sunrise.

THURSDAY.

The Grand Annual Steeplechase— Victim, Vain Hope,
British Yeoman, Fugitive, Rattrap, Miss Collingwood, An-
glesey, The Young'un, Mulligan, Rendsburgh, Miss Mow-
bray.
Free Handicap Steeplechase—The Hero, Gulnare.
Free Handicap Hurdle Race—Fugitive, Half-and-Half,
Little Queea.
The weather is unfavourable and the course very heavy.
Warwick and Leamington are full.

SPORTING NOTES.

No. X)C..

WARWICK AND LEAMINIGTON RACES AND
STEEPLECHASES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia—l forgot to state last week that the game grey
gelding Isaac, by Young Roller, dam by Dione, with
11st 101 b up, tooled by his trainer (W. Rutherford) verified
my prediction, by winning the:Milnthorpe Steeplecase in a
common canter by several lengths. A sporting paper ob-
serves, that it was the first essay of Isaac's trainer in a
steeplechase, and that he displayed courage and judgment.
The winner is nine years old, and up to this period has won
twenty-one steeplecases at all weights; his owner (Mr. Tier-
nan;, a highly honourable man, always running him to win,
and not playing off the shuffling tricks practised by many of
his contemporaries.
The batting at "The Corner" yesterday evidenced the rapid
approach of the legitimate racing season, by the number of
events touched upon, amounting to no less than ten ; some
alterations of consequence occurred. St. Rosalie was ele-
vated to the premiership for the Northamptonshire Stakes,
7 to 1 being the latest figure; Legerdemain declined to
eights, offered ; Cocktail and Clothworker at twelves each,
were the only others backed. Mem. The field is stronger
than the favourites at present. Agis sprang to the front not
only for the Willoughby Handicap, run to-day, but also for
the Metropolitan, for which 12 to 1 was taken to nearly a
hundred; for this stake The Ban was backed at an outside
figure; and Glauca and Vatican at 20 to 1 each. The Moun-
tain Sylph colt was in high force for both the Two Thousand
and Derby, 4 to 1 taken to between two and three hundred
pounds for the former, and 10 to 1 for the latter, in addition
to thirties and five-and-twenties, taken freely, that he won
both; good judges say he will accomplish this feat, I say
! Six to five, and even five to four, might ha"e been ob-
tained about Grecian for the Guineas, and 5 to 1 about New-
minster.
Lightfoot, the bugbear of the ring, is in force at the list-
houses as well as " The Corner," his price at the former
ranging from 30 to 50 to 1, and at the latter no more than
fifty could be obtained. This mysterious animal, about
whom such strange accounts are heard, and concerning whom
a contemporary says, "A tale is going about that a clumsy
horse is shown up in Yorkshire to all comers as Lightfoot,
and that the real Simon Pure is caged,"—this said animal, I
can assure the public, was as late as last week doing good
work, and looking uncommonly well. He is not a bad look-
ing horse ; a good deal of his sire's cut about him, and, I
think, will distinguish himself in the handicap department
some time or other ; but, as to the Derby, the sporting com-
munity are well aware of my opinion of his chance, as I said
before, so I say again, "he is not worth a thought." The
Chester Cup betting, with the exception of Rhesus's advance
to 8, Nancy to 14, The Italian to 18, and Damask to 40, re-
mains much the same as before. Nancy, notwithstanding the
desperate chance a three-year-old stands on the Chester
Roodee begins to look dangerous. The Port Stakes seem to be
a certainty for Beehunter or Bolingbroke ; both are forward
in their preparation ; the latter was missed from his work
for a few days a short time since, which put several parties
in the City into a terrific funk; but, as Charles Mathews in
Used Up would say, " There was nothing in it."
As I anti ipated in Note No. 19. I have to make some
trifling alterations in the starting list for to-morrow's races
at Warwick. For the Great Warwickshire Handicap, of 20
sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, etc.; two miles;
the following will be brought to the post :—Doubt, 5 Yrs,
7rt 101 b ; Kissaway, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ; Busranger,
4 yrs, 7st 41b ; Escape, 6 yrs, 7st 31b ; Zadoc, 4 Est
7st 21b ; Gladiola, 4 yrs, 7st; Docility, 5 Yrs,! tiSt
121 b; Little George, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b; Abd.-el.h.ader,
aged, Est nd ; Sunrise, 3 yrs, sst 4lb ; a Unity,
.3 yrs.
sst. Borneo. Clothworker, Captain Parry,. and Colibri, may
one
eo
of the
,h but
threeit veryi.sye
are
old,dubious. a
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may
be a glorious one, I cannot altogether, but in
tl?tthisdobouubtt tle instance,
t
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for a:ththiradt,
punaiiintyero,sf
horse,
only 7st miion and Ihaveb
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i lot.with
the Castle Stakes. For the Two-year-old
.Stakes I under-
stand Lizzy will not run, and that Poetess is doubtful; con-
sequently I must place the Slane fillies and filly by Touchstone,
out of ILR.H., ant ou the list, and it would not surprise me,

DUBLIN, MONDAY.—So far as the metropolis is con-
cerned, the admirers of, bigotry have every reason to boast
of the success yesterday of the simultaneous collection to-
wards the foundation of Primate Cullen's Catholic Univer-
sity. The sums already announced amount to nearly 1,3001.,
but it is anticipated that when the lists are completed the
figure will be swelled by 3001. additional, and this notwith-
standing that two of the most aristocratic parish chapels
in the city, directly under the control of Archbishop Mur-
ray, were hermetically sealed against the inroads of the col-
lectors. The Freeman boasts that the levy is about equal
to the sums contributed by the gulls of Dublin to the O'Con-
nell rent in the years in which the largest collections were
made for the Liberator's exchequer.
This the organ regards as " a great result," considering
the " depression of the times," and " other circumstances of
discouragement"— to wit, Dr, Murray's obstinacy—" too
recent and too painful to make it either necessary or plea-
sant to dwell upon." The parish of St. Michan enjoys the
pre-eminence of being the heaviest mulctigt.in. the edukese,
the collection there exceeding 3001. Times. ' •

ELT_AL EXPLOSION IN THE VICTORIA'''';' -••..ibw ,COAL-PIT.
,
MaTIIER PARTICULARS.),
''G rltt Go w , MONDAY MORNING. —TheVrati,Ußs.still cen-
al
tinuU and about six o'clock last night the likners'* ble,
to bft• up a large portion of the iron caff'which 56
much obstructed their efforts during the greater pa of
•e day. They ..were only able, to., remove it by c ng,
through the iron at the corners. Sevcral additional de-
scents were made, and about nine o'clock it was definitely
announced that the workmen were now in communication
with the two men, whom they had a prospect of saving.
Previous to this the refreshments which had been sent
down were acknowledged. About ten o'clock a supply
of blankets was sent down, as it was announced that the
poor fellows were almost in a state of nudity. After
a lengthened period of anxiety and suspense, one of the
poor sufferers, named Joha Cochrane, was finally brought
to the surface. tie was supported by two men into an
adjoining shed, and immediately attended by a medical
gentleman. Cochrane was in such a weak state
that he could not give any detailed account of the actual
occurrence of the calamity further than that two men who
were working with him at the time were instantaneously
struck down by the fire. During his long imprisonment of
nearly forty-five hours he says that he repeatedly groped
about for some of his neighbours, and often called en them
but, with one exception, no one answered. The miners
were about to go down for the other men when our informant
left. --- -- - __ -- . -

The Earl of Glasgow and Mr. Rodger, P.F., continued on
the ground till late at night, encouraging the workpeople by
every means in their power. A company of the 21st In-
fantry, which was brought to the spot by sir. John Dun,
sheriff-depute, rendered essential service in restraining the
crowd.
MONDAY NlGHT.—Another man has been discovered alive,
and two dead bodies brought up. The living men have not
yet been able to give any connected account of the accident.
do more men can now bo got out alive. There are still 59
dead bodies in the pit, making the total loss of life 61.

STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION

AT STOCKPORT.

TERRIFIC LOSS OF LIFE.
(PROM OUR OWN REPORTER. )
This town, which last summer was the scene of a frightful
accident resulting from the falling in of a cotton factory, has
again been the scene of a similar event, which from its terri-
ble extent and the great loss of life attending upon it, seems
almost unparalleled in the annals of such occurrences
Yesterday (Monday) afternoon, about half-past four, from
some cause or other, as yet unascertained, the steam-boiler
at the Park Mills, belonging to Mr. H. Marsland, formerly
M.P. for the borough, burst, carrying with it in its progress
the whole six stories, from the ground-floor to the roof.
The engine is a high-pressure, and the force of the explosion
may be conjectured from the fact that the whole of the roof
was carried away, and the mill became enveloped in flame '
from top to bottom in an almost incredible short space of time.
Unfortunately, at that hour of the day the mill was in full
work, and filled with work-people, so that the consequences
of the accident become most terrific. A considerable number
were carried up into the air, by the boiler forcing its way
through the different stories, while others were precipitated
into the ruins beneath as the building fell in, and the rapid
spread of the flames subsequent to the explosion, in many
instances, prevented all escape. Our correspondent states!
that he saw one man in desperation leap from the top story
of the building into the river which flows beneath at the
back of the mill, but whether he escaped with life or not it
had been impossible to ascertain. Several dead bodies had
been rescued at the time when our correspondent dispatched his
communication, and others still alive had been carried
to the infirmary, but, as the flames were still raging
violently, it was perfectly impossible to ascertain the
number of the sufferers. The whole town was in a state of
consternation, and thousands had assembled to view the
conflagration, not knowing when or where it would stop. A
detachment of military had been called in, and patrols had
been stationed at all the avenues leading to the mill, to keep
ff the crowds, and to allow free room for the operations of
the firemen.

WINDSOR ROYAL DISPENSARY.—HiS Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, at the general annual meeting of the
subscribers to the Windsor Royal Dispensary, was appointed
president of the institution (in the room of the late Duke of
Cambridge), and has been graciously pleased to sanction
the wishes of the subscribers. The Great Western Railway
Company have presented a donation of ten guineas, and the
directors of the South-Western Railway have become annual
subscribers to the same amount.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] --Holloway's Ointmens, and
t and
Pills an Excellent Remedy for Old Wounds, Sore Leg
Scrofula.—Mr. Turner, of Penshurst, suffered for two from the
from a dreadful sore leg, the diseased part ezteortint! froemetihon
foot to the knee, and causing !
which spread over the whole suar-fasevere thec leg. He tried
every available remedy without being able to heal or even do
the least good whatever to it. At length he commenced. using
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, an dreadfulthe astonishment of him-
self fi leg
was
in,
and others who had seen the .state his
these fine medicines effected a sound cure La a t ve weeks.
—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Estab.
lishment, 244, Strand, London.
ELECTRIC TRLEGRAPII.—The line between
he 13th Ver-
viers and Ostend was opened to the public on t inst
and it is probsble Oat the wires between Verviers and Calais
also will be complete within three months.
THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.—The sixty-three
Poles and Hungarians who had determined on proceeding to
America, went on board the Charles Crookes yesterday
morning ( Monday), but as the vessel will not sail till to-mor-
row, they. returned to the " home" in Moorfle..lds, for refresh-
ment during the day. It is expected they will sleep on board
the ship to-night.

EXTENSIVE FRAUD BY A CATTLE-DEALER —We
learn that a cattle-dealer, well-known in Edinburgh, has
absconded, after fraudulently obtaining possession of a sum
of money from various parties, which, it is thought, will not
fall much short of 6,1001. The wife has also succeeded, by
means of counterfeit cheques, in swindling several parties
out of large sums of money. As she has disappeared, !t.,
believed that she has joined her husband.
Mail. —North British

EXETER,—Thomas Latimer Esq , editor and
,pro-
prietor of the Western Times, has been appointed a magis-
trate for the city and county of Exeter.—Sornerset Comity
Gazette.

"It is stated in letters from Germany," says the
Ordre, "that Prince SCHWARTZENBERG is about to
address a circular to the European Powers, in reply
to the protest of the French Government, in which
he will attempt to prove that the entrance of Austria
with all her provinces into the Confederation, is es-
sential to the tranquillity of Germany, and even of
all Europe. The note will also deny that France has
any right to protest in virtue of the treaties of 1815,
on the ground that she was not a contracting party
in the federal pact."
The Indipendance of Brussels gives the follow-
ing: —" Our correspondent at Berlin represents
the report as having acquired consistency, that
Prussia in her last reply to Austria had put
forth the idea of separating the honorary from
the bona fide presidency, and allowing the former to
Austria, whilst dividing the latter in such a manner
as to establish a parity between Austria and Prussia.
As to the division of votes, the first intelligence ac-
cording to which Prussia was said to be willing to
concede two votes to Bavaria, and one only to each
of the ether Royal Courts, appears to be erroneous.
Prussia, it is now said, will not consent to any differ-
ence in favour of Bavaria over the four secondary
powers. The Chamber of Deputies of Oldenburg
has just adopted a resolution, rejecting the credit de-
manded by the Government for the expense of a ple-
nipotentiary at the Conferences. The Chamber
founded its decision on the anti-liberal tendencies of
these conferences."
The Upper Chamber of Prussia is to hold its sit-
ting in the concert room of the theatre.

-
Prince SCHWARTZENBERG is to leave Vienna for
Dresden on the 13th or 14th.

ITALY.
The upholders of the Papacy state that the intended
appointment of the English hierarchy must have
been known to the British Government, inasmuch as

in the Roman Gazette of 22d January, 1844er.
Wis..4OlAN is meiptioned as Archbishop of Wfat.
Min&r. • The followins, is the passage alluded to
"-lass:tub( as Rome is thventre of Catholic unity,
she mist exert hersell.fer thTpApagation of- the trea-
:suros,
Of our most holy religion, ,and tife‘atortOenflgp
►sermons davered during this sacreVoctave, that, of the
Epiphany, by saintly preachers, have been intended to i
excite the zeal of the faithful rr promoting the erection
of a Catholie Church in Londoa for the use of all be-
lievers, and particularly for the service of those Italians
who reside there, and who, for want of Church accom-

modation, are deprived of the mass and the holy sacra-
ment; and it was announced that for this purpose con-
tributions would be received by S. E. the Cardinal Pre-
fects of the Propaganda, and by their Excellencies the
Prince and Princess Doris, in Rome; and in London by
His Eminence the Most Rev, the Vicar Apostolic, Now

Archbishop of Westminster, 35, Golden-square, and by
the Italian Missionary Apostolic, the Chaplain of the
Royal Sardinian Chapel, 34, Lincoln's lan-fields. Thus
it is hoped that many will concur with generous libe-
rality, and without delay, because the necessity is
urgent."
This quotation, however, proves too much. If Dr.
WISEMAN were really appointed Archbishop of West-
minster in Jan., 1848, how happened it that he did not
assume that title during the whole of 1848 or 1849, or
until 1850 ? It would seem that this passage had
been smuggled into an obscure corner of the Roman
Gazette two years before the appointment actually
took place, in order that it might be afterwards used Mu
the advocates of the Papal aggression now used it. Had
any remonstrances been made to Rome in 1848, the
answer would have been, " The appointment has not
taken place."
A letter from Rome, in the Lomiardo Veneto of
Venice, states that his liouriEss having applied for a
reinforcement to the King of NAPLES, the latter has
declined, 00 the ground that such a course would be
contrary to the conditions agreed on between the
four Powers. King FERDINAND, however, has con-
sented to concentrate his troops upon the frontier, and
keep them in readiness to march upon Rome, should
the Porn be in danger.

RISE IN RAILWAY SHARES.
We receive urgent letters calling upon us to put forth
some words of warning regarding the existleg speculation in
the railway-market. In the present state of affairs, however,
it is not our business to do so. It is true that since the Ist
of January shares have risen on an average upwards of 40
per cent., while other descriptions of security have rather de-
clined, and that upon the lines of worst repute, such as the
Caledonian, East Anglian, &c., the increase has been Niel
to 70 or 80 per cent. It is likewise to be admitted that
nothing has transpired to account for this extraordinary
movement, except the promises held out in connexion with
tee Exposition, and that it is not easy to see how the wildest
calculations in that respect, especially when it is borne in
mind that the temporary half-year's inflation will be
followed by dulness and reaction, can be considered
to offer an explanation. But these points solely concern the
parties who are now speculating. The same means of form-
ing an opinion are open to all, and each person has a right
'
to indulge his hopes, and to act upon them to any
may deem proper. We can neither proven-
thing or disprove anye
in the matter, and even if the case were otherwise,
extent
we do not know that we are entitled to assume the prospects
of the Exposition to be the only or the chielf)eground the
the eco-
nomicaly that thef
the new rush to these investments.
public entertain anticipations of reformeYmins-
Th in'
has taken place. ere is
their minds to warrant all that ,
discoveries, and increasing commerce, sufficient
, .cept a whatever m y
a re
called
At -dfa'itn which has sprung nap-
oabppeepr at i o n s
consequently
ecauses nothing ht ihnsg
rt oennbegew sil
e wedver r a 1
attention y sta t e d 0
shouldr int a
ede
beheoawinn one direction, and that tAhte they
he havesa mneo t
time, yet
of the public have been
such
accord-
ing to experience prices. under_ circumstances. take a
to the fact that for thne p_,s.tthmsoen tchircourintswtano
circumstances,
,
holly irrespective of any questions as to intrinsic
individuals
course V 7
If, after weighing
value.
still think they can see the futare more than is at present
appreciated, they will of course be quite justified in continu-
ing their purchases ; and supposing, on the other hand,
that the whole affair is, as our correspondents infer,
a new development of gambling infatuation, they must be
left to take the consequences, since it is quite certain that no
homilies will restrain them. There is no analogy
betweenmerely
what is going on now and the mania which ended in the
convulsion of 1847. The evil was then a national one, in-
volving the waste of millions upon undertakings which could
never bring an adequate return, and leading to an adverse
state of the exchanges sufficiently plain to be demonstrated a
year or two beforehand. In the existing movement there is
nothing of the sort. Supposing it to be entirely a gambling
one, there is still
no waste be
time, since what one party loses and that of the gambler s
another gains. There is no
'
new capital drawn in and sunk, no misdirection of the ener-
gies of the labouring population, and any misfortunes which
may result will be simply those to which all persons are liable
who seek to make their fortunes by play instead of by indus-
try and invention.—Times.

ntzu
sitnrienagt i
setheTßE BRITISH Muni:M.—Among the additions t
the treasures of the manuscript department of the library
during during the past twelvemonth, is a collection of nearly -
hundred ancient manuscripts on vellum, conta• • One
theolo-
gical, judicial, metaphysical, and miscellaneous
greater part of which formed a portion
(Jorgenberg),
LoinEsccalnedsfasEtpfeLatllells
Benedictine monastery of Mount St. George library of the
eels a copy of St.
Heir Schwartz, in the Tyrol. Among
ofth
History of the same age.
the tenth century,
aCnledinaencot'psynoer
Bgendi
et!
Also a Psalter of the tenth century, formerly belonging to
the monastry of gtavelot, in the diocese of Liege; and a
remarkably fine Greek manuscript, containing the works as-
cribed to Dionysius, the Areo
Gregory of Nazianzium, with j Scholia,
and the Homilies of
l
THE LOUVRE.—Very written in 972.
present being effected
in extensive alterations are at
the picture-galleries of the Louvre.
One of the most important
the Long Gallery islighted improvements is that by which
has been long called
- for, and by which the noble paintings
which it contains
will gain considerably.;