The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-13 00:00:00

'SUN; LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUA.R y 13, 18b1.

AMERICAN NEWS.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, JAN. 11.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

Hilary or Lent Term begins next Tuesday. On Mon-
day, previously to the beginning of term. 'hare will be
Latin litany and sermon at St. Mar}•'s. The Rev. Wil-
liam .Eledley, M.A.. fellow and tutor of University Col-
lege, will preach the sermon.
PUSEY'S STIPEND.

•
We have received several day's later intelligence
from the leading cities and ports of the United
States by the British and North American Royal
Mail seam-ship Africa, which passed Holyhead at
an early hour this morning, and has just steamed up
the Mersey. She brings the usull weekly mails and
a large number of passengers. Her date of depar-
ture from New, York was the Ist instant.
There is nothing of importance in the advices
from the United States.

Mr. Langston, ALP., has written to the Oxford papers,
acknowledging his error in having stated at the county
meeting that 1001. was annually voted by Parliament to
the Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford, Dr. Pusey's
solo stipend (401.) being received from Christchurch, as
Mr. Langston says he has been informed on competent
authority. This information is to be found in the Uni-
versity Calendar, published annually, in which it is also
stated that a canonry of Christchurch is annexed to the
Professorship of Hebrew.
The Right Rev. Edward Feild, D.D., late Fellow of
Queen's College, Bishop of Newfoundland, has been
translated to the Bishopric of Nova Scotia.

The news from Nicaragua is somewhat alarming.
The disputes between the consul, Mr. Chatfield, and
the authorities, were hastening a crisis, which, by the
latest accounts (the 18th of November), seemed to
be inevitable. The Austrian Minister had threat-
ened to leave.

We regret to learn, by this arrival, of the loss of
Captain Knight, of the packet-ship Ivanhoe, who was
washed overboard on the outward voyage. Captain
Knight was much respected by the mercantile and
shipping public of New York and this port.
The American mail steam-ship Baltic arrived
hence at New York on the Ist inst., after a passage
of 17-,-1, days. She is reported to have run short of
fuel.

The steam-ship Ohio, on the passage from Havan-
nab, damaged her anchoring, sprang a leak, and but
for the energy of the passengers would have been lost.
We have advices from Havannah to the 22d ult.
Jenny Lind was expected on the 4th inst.
A revised tariff had been published augmenting all
articles of foreign importation per cent., and in •
creasing the imposts on national imports by 1 7. It
likewise augments the export duty on each box of
sugar 50c., on each quarter of leaf tobacco exported
29e., and on every thousand chests 25c. I❑ imports
this change is to take place on the Ist of February,
and continue for two years; in exports from the Ist
of January. Vessels from Europe are allowed to the
Ist of March.

We have advices from Nicaragua to the 18th of
November. The ports of Salvador were then block-
aded by the British, and those of Nicaragua threatened.
It is stated that war had been prtpared between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua. The coffee crop was good, and
prices high.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, DEC. 31.

Money Market—The demand for foreign exchange
for remittance by the steam-ship Africa, for Liverpool,
has thus far been moderate. There has been no material
alteration in the rates. We quote on London at 101 to
101 per cent, premium ; Paris, sf. 1 lfc. to sf. 10c.,
scarce, premium 80 to 83i ; Amsterdam, 41i to 41i ;
Hamburgh, 361 to 37.
Cotton—My last circular was dated the 24th instant,
•since which we have had a fair inquiry for cotton, both
from dernestio consumers and exporters. The sales
have amounted to 6,500 bales, of which the greatest
portion has been for France. Prices have been firmly
supported, and on•some grades an advance was obtained
up to the close of last week. Yesterday we received
news, per telegraph, of the Baltic having put into Pro-
vineetown, Cape Cod. The reports that the Liverpool
market had advanced id. per lb., with sales of 41,000
bales, led to an increase of business on the part of
holders, who have obtained an advance of ic., and
show little disposition to make sales. The market
closed last evening very firmly at the quotations. It will
be noticed by the report of the southern market that
they declined under the unfavourable accounts per
-America, which decline had in some degree been re-
corded upon receipt of the Africa's advices. The ac-
counts per Baltic will tend to further advance. There
was also a material falling off in the exports to Great
Britain. It is more than likely from the small number
of vessels loading and the general indisposition to ship,
the exports will be on a small scale for some time to come.
Iron—The market remains firm, full prices being
realized. 450. tons English bars afloat and 40 tons in
store sold at 40 dolls., and 500 tons of Scotch pig, one-
,half to arrive.
Tobacco—The market for the various descriptions is
firm, but dull; and though prime qualities have not
varied, middling to medium leaf Kentucky had receded
ie. from the highest point.
Flour—A moderate local demand for Western States
flour. Prices are unchanged. Nothing doing for exports
and the East. Canadian is firm and in moderate demand,
at 4 dolls. 87ic. •
Grain—The. market for domestic wheat is• quiet. The
'firmness of holders restricted sales. The demand is only
for small lots for willing. Canadian is held firmly, but
prices are nominally at 1 doll. 6c. to 1 doll. 12ic. in
bond.

I'ieights were dull, and the engagements were light.
For cotton for Liverpool 5-32 d. to 3-18 d. was asked. Flour
was steady at le. 6d. Grain was nominal at 4id. to sd.
asked. Cheese was taken at 20s. to Glasgow. Tierce
beef was taken at 3e. 6d., and St. Domingo logwood at
15s. To California clipper rates were 50c. to 600.
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 29.

Cotton bas been very active; the sales on Saturday
were 8,000 hies, at full prices, owing to favourable ac-
counts from New Yurk. We quote middling at 121.

BRAZIL.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—By the arrival at this
port to-day of the fine clipper ship Empress, Captain
Marden, from Pernambuco, we have received advices
from Rio Janeiro to the 3d ult., Bahia to the 11th,
and Pernambuco to the 17th. The Empress left
Pernambuco on the evening of the 17th ult., and
has therefore made the passage in the brief space of
24 days. -
At Rio Janeiro the apprehension of war with Rosas
was contemplated with more calmness, and the prepara-
tions making by Government were not on a very
extravagant scale, and had not yet affected either the
money market or the rate of exchange. Frequent
thunder-storms and gales—the usual accompaniments
of this month, but notably absent in 1849—gave a
hope that the yellow fever would not reappear, and
the residents at Rio Janeiro anticipated that 1851
would make amends for their past sufferings and
trials. It may. be mentioned, as a very unusual cir-
cumstance for a country that produces the precious
metal, that gold was pouring into Brazil from all
parts. There was• no news of importance from
Buenos Ayres, and many well-informed parties did
not seem to contemplate a war as at all certain, but
110$88 was taking active meatures of preparation.
The market for dry goods at Rio was dull. Good
' firsts coffee was selling at 3 milreis 650 reis per
arroba. Freights-501. to 60s. per ton to the
Channel (for orders) were the last rates paid, but up-
wards of 40 vessels having arrived within a few days,
the next engagements were expected to be at a lower
rate. Exchange, 30d.
At Bahia white sugar was selling at 1 milrei 000
reis to '2 milreis, and brown at 1 milrei 500 reis to 1
milrei 600 reis. Cotton brought 6 milreis 800 reis
to 7 milreis, and coffee 3 milreis 600 reis to 3 milreis
800 reis per arroba. Freigts—To Liverpool, 60s. ;
to London, 603.; and to the Channel (for orders),
655. to 755. Exchange, 29),-d. to 301
At Pernambuco brown ,ugars were selling at 1
milrei 550 reis to 1 milrei 600 reis, and white 2 mil-
reis to 2 milreis 200 reis per arroba. Freights to the
Channel and Mediterranean, 575. 6d. to 60s. Ex-
change, 29fd.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, JAN. 11.

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, drove this morn-
ing in -a pony pbaeton in Windsor Park, Major•
General Wemy ss, Equerry in Waiting, attending on
horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot•
ing this morning, attended by Lord Waterpark, Mr.
R. Ormsby Gore, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour.
The younger members of the Royal Family took
their usual airings.
The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson
Gower, and the Hon. Charles A. and Mrs. Murray,
left the Castle to-day.
The 'Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
ilancalbuedlleidwheermylo.yal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Lady
The'Queen's private band was in attendance after
dinner, and played the following selection
Overture, " Lea Mousquetaires de la
Reine" • .. Halevy.
Marche, Priere et imprecation, Chceur
d'Enfants et Cheour General—" Le
Prophete"
Selection, " La Part du Diable"
Sang and Chorus, " Bohemian Girl"
Overture, " Giralda"

Her Majesty's private band attended yesterday
(Friday) evening in the Castle, and performed the
following pieces : _ _

Overture, . "Egmont" • Beethoven.
Selection, "Huguenots"
Fbrtute-telling Scene, " Maritsna"
JAN. 12.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning
in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took their accustomed airing.
Her Majesty and bis Royal Highness Prince
Albert, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Royal, the ladies and gentlemen of
the' Court, and the domestic household, attended di-
vine service this morning in the private chapel. The
Hen. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated.

His. Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
went 'out shooting in Richmond Park on Saturday
morning.
His Excellency the American Aliniater and Mrs.
Lawrence, and Colonel T. B. Lawrence, have left
town on a visit to Lord and Ludy Ashburton, at the
Grange.
Count de. Flahault had an interview with Earl
.Grey on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
Lord and Lady John Russell arrived in town on
!Saturday, from Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park.

.
The office of superintendent of the Surrey police
has beentonferred on Mr. Henry Cadogan Hastings, late a
lieutenant in-the 55t12 Bengal Native Infantry.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. I.
INTRODUCTION TO THE RACING CAMPAIGN

OF 1851.

"I'll issue notes,
Which may on Fortune's 'Change be barter'd
For much money."— FITZWALLTNGE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Scarcely two months have elapsed since the
racing season of 1850 closed on the Downs of Epsom;
and already, by the exigencies of the times in which we
live, I am called into the field at this early period of the
year to sound the "note of preparation" for the ensuing
campaign of 1851, a year destined to form a new and
important epoch in the history of the world, of progress,
of civilization, and, from present appearances, ap-
pointed to work great changes for the better on
the turf; altogether giving every sign of being
a remarkable and most prosperous year in
every respect. Had "Prosperity Fred," as a Noble
Lord, a member of the Government was called a
goodly cycle of years ago—some twenty-six—been
preaching the unexampled prosperity of the present
time, instead of 1824-5, he could hardly have been
wrong in his statements and predictions; but, then, the
prosperity of the country was false, a slight crust of ice
covering a volcano, which burst with terrific force in
1825-6. For several months of the present year Lon-
don and the adjacent country will be literally the world's
fair; " the village," as the metropolis of the world is
facetiously termed, will be over-run by legions of
foreigners, or, as we ought to call them in
this age of progress, cosmopolites, who no
doubt, when they have satiated their eyes with the
attractions of the Crystal Palace, and the other lions of
the metropolis, will rush in crowds to the celebrated
race-meetings of Newmarket, Chester, Epsom, Ascot,
and elsewhere, to see and enjoy the great national sport
of Old England and the English, now in the 200th year
of its establishment. This will lead to a large diffusion
of the circulating medium, to a great increase of specu-
lation, and consequently to a considerable augmentation
in business of every kind on and connected with the turf;
speculation being the very vitals of the ring, enabling
the English, as a nation, to possess the finest breed of
horses—not even excepting those of "Araby the blest"
—under the sun. If it were not for the speculative system
adopted in the ring, termed betting, the turf would
not exist a dozen years longer, the studs would
dwindle down to next to nothing, and be what they were
before Tregonwell Frampton, Godolphin, and others of
that class, introduced betting on horse-races, some
hundred years ago.
With th4resent number, I commence the new year with
a new series of Sporting Notes, upon an entirely new and
improved principle, that shall, or at least I hope will,
meet the necessities of the sporting,world, in all particulars
connected with the turf. It is my intention to publish,
as early as possible, a careful analysation of the great
Spring Handicaps—the Derby, Oaks, Two Thousand
and One Thousand Guineas Stakes—and on all other
stakes of note throughout the year; to be, at
the least, from a fortnight to a month in the field
before the race is run, with a diligently constructed
digest of the animals' chances engaged therein. In ad-
dition to the foregoing early appearance of my opinion
on the great races of the year, I purpose publishing, as
soon as the racing season has fairly set in, that is, from
the end of March, thence to the termination of the
Houghton week at Newmarket, in October next, the
latest intelligence received by post or electric telegraph
from the country, together with all the moves on the
metropolitan board that may transpire at the club
houses, or at any of the priccipal sporting houses in
London, up to the time of going to press for the seeond
and third editions of The Sun; thus giving country
subscribers. as well as town, the benefit of the earliest
information that can possibly be procured. Besides the
above, the usual note will appear every Monday through-
out the season, duly noting every particular worth re-
cording of the preceding week's races; and
" Attempting to anticipate
The cabinet designs of Fate,"
by predicting the winners of ttioae in the ensuing week ;
the whole worth filing as forming a key to the racing
campaign of 1851, compiled from the very best sources,
and I flatter myself good enough to enable those who
speculate in my notes to barter their contents on For-
tune's 'Change for much money. Having laid down the
principal of (what I hope you will allow to be) the
spirited laws of your huonglo servant for the ensuing
campaign ; I will now proceed to review the present
state of the Betting market, premonishing the sporting
community that, as the weights for the Chester Cup and
Metropolitan Handicap were not generally known
in town until the 11th, Saturday last, but little
speculation of a genuine kind has as yet
nsued upon these Stakes, but in the course
of this day and to-morrow the betting will assume a
shape in the minds of the members of that celebrated
" republic, club, community, yclept the ring," and those
nags' names destined to be the favourites for the re-1
mainder of the winter will he duly indorsed in the rug
detail returned of the operations at Tattersall's this
afternoon. The stakes that have commanded the most
attention since the curtain fell on the racing drama of
1850 are the Derby, Chester Cup, 2,000 Guineas, and
the Metropolitan, of Epsom. For the first-named, since
this time last year, between forty-five and filly horses
have been supported, many of them in a most spirited
style, especially Grecian, Lightfoot, Prime Minster,
Storm, Lamartine, and Newmtnster, the last four MY
DERBY TEAM. selected and pointed out by me in the
columns of 7he Sun in 1849, long before their qualities
were even guessed at by the public, touts, or prophets,
or, in fact, by any one except their owners,
and trainers; and in one instance (The Prime Minister)
I think I had the start of them likewise. In addition to
the above, the Mountain Sylph colt (upon very good
grounds) Las received a fair quantum of support; and so
have the following at outside prices varying from 20 to
66 to I, viz :—Teddington, Black Doctor, Midas, Con-
fessor, Ariosto, 800 (said to be the best three years old
in the Goodwdod stable), Runnymede (improving ra-
pidly), Ipsus, Bonnie Dundee (Lord Eglinton's best),
Constellation, Tearaway colt, Brother to Chanticleer (a
strong customer), Marlboro' Buck (a first-rate half-
bred), and Balsamo, a dangerous outsider of the Marlbo-
rough division. Some few of these have been backed for
an immense amount on paper; should Lightfoot
win the Derby, somewhat of the impossible in my
opinion, it would give " the ring" a heart-breaking
quake from which it would not easily re-
cover ; of Day's horses, Lamartine has had
as much invested on him as the favourite Grecian, their
respective merits, however, I shall leave alone for the
present, until the appearance of my analysis of the
Derby. Altogether the Derby market is remarkably
firm for the time of year, consequent upon the mildness
of the season, and for the most part entire absence of
sickness in the great stables; each fancy nag finding is
ha.ch of backers who wsert, according to their views of
the matter, " in good round set terms" their unqualified
opinion
that the crack will win, that Lightfoot is a cer-
tainty, &c., &e , while the greater portion of the north
and west country division follow suit with me in favour
of The Premier and Newminster. The present prices
show the Grecian to be out of favour, the Premier in
great request at 7 to 1, the Mountain Sylph colt at
13, Newmiustsr steady at 13 to 14, and Lamartine at
25 to 1. Among the outsiders Balsam° at fifties,
and Runnymede at thousands to thirty, are
in request. I have animadverted at some length on the
Derby prices, as in all probability they will rule steady
for some time to come, as will those for the 2,000 Gui-
neas (for which stake Grecian is marked at 3, Newmin-
ster 5, Mountain Sylph cult 3 to 4, Storm 10, and Con-
fessor 12 to 1); but with respect to the Metropolitan
Handicap and Chester Cup figures, they will receive an-
other form from this very day, with perhaps the solitary
exception of Rhesus and Cossack for the " Coop;" how-
ever I will lay before you the names of those horses
that have been backed to any extent for the great ingo
of Chester during the last three months; they are—
Cossack, Rhesus, Damask, Italian, Montague, Russbo-
rough, l'itsford, Sir Richard, Peep-o'-day-13oy, Miss
Ann, Elthiron, Wallflower, Clarissa, Garforth, Me-
lody, Musician, Wont-you-come-out-to-night, Glauca,
Clincher, Raby,Cockerrcouth,Chief Justice, bro. toDough,
Langton, Lady Evely►,, 7st alb (worth a heavy invest-
ment at fifty, if fur no other purpose than hedging),
Lady Eden, HariconSnowstorm, the,Swindler, St. Valen-
tine, Trouncer, Dahcotah Chief, Woolwich, Cyprus,
Seaman, ~and Eva. The analysis of the Chester Cup
must stand over for the present, but I intend giving in
my next Note a few general hints on the principal
stakes of the spring, with an artistically executed dissec-
tion of the keys to the Derby and Oaks, the Two and
One Thousand Guinea Stakes. The racing prospects of
1851 are considerably above the average, and in the
number of nominations for the most important stakes of
the spring, with the exception of a small falling off in
the Derby, the Northampton and Newmarket Handicaps;
slightly above last year, generally allowed to be a most
successful season. They stand compared as follows:-
1850. 11►
Derby ... ... 205 ... 195
Oaks ... 128 ... 132
2,000 Guineas ... 27 ... 31
1,000 Guineas ... 26 33
Chester Cup ... 189 ... 191
Metropolitan ... 88 ...
1 o 2
Newmarket ... 61 56
116
Northampton 120
a enbteeearry
iaengdalclotnasei dear.
With this Note I commence
f. end. if:100110111810D, can
forth in this Neortne,
campaign in the cause of the tur 'etseventh
conclusion,
g
their interests shall
assure the sporting community
a tag
set
eollecatclv
er racing t:A matters at the
at all tunes receive my earnest
tion, and that all the adv
em
with some others not mentioned
or third editions,e Sun, will ap-
tsit7soasnairlobf esmtyisneflor
or the n
pear in the first, second,le of the occurrence. Whenit minya plan
testy I here, in Byron's words,
hours, at the Otnat,
i 5 t"reUghlY.. To find myself gaily classed
Amongst the higher spirits of the day,
vie Sun's true :;on, no vapour, but a ray."
I nia, Si;, 3 ours. eic.,
TUE oF THE TURF.
Jan. 13, 1851.

THEBATES —AVIS AND WASH-HOUSES IN GEORGE.'
STREET, EUSTONSQUARE.-A summary of the working of
this establishment tor the past year presents the following
very satisfactory results :—Bathers—males, 75,834; females,
10,763 ; total bathers, 36,597 ' • washers, dryers, ironers, he.,
73,013; representing 292,092 individuals.. Apartments in
the occupation of the very poor cleansed, limewashed, venti-
lated, and otherwise purified, 2,941. At the general meeting,
on Thursday, it was stated ,that.the sum of 1,8001. was re-
quired to complete the building and fitting up of the estab-
lishment, and that every exertion was needed to raise that
sum by subscription. With the institution in full and bene-
ficial working, it is most earnestly to be hoped that its opera-
tions will not be circumscribed from want of pecuniary means.
Baths and wash-houses must recommend themselves to the
donations of the wealthy as objects- of necessity, and peen-
bia=ly free foul liability t 9 abuse