The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-26 00:00:00

broker. March 21 at orP-13. Tebbit, Vcntnor, Isle o
Wight, draper, March 19, two.

In the Country.
T. Newell, Llansamtiraid, Montgomeryshire, horse-
dealer, March 20, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—C.
Lightfoot, Torquay, Devonshire, livery-stable-keeper,
March 27, at ene, at the Court, Exeter—H. Crosby,
Burnley, Lancashire, linendraper, Match 20, at twelve,
at the Court, Manchester—J. Jowett, sen., J. Jowett,
jun., and J. Jowett, Pre3ton and Longridge, Lancashire,
stonemasons and quarrymen, March 21, at eleven, at the
Court, Manchnster—R. Gibson, York, ironmonger,
March 20, at el, ren, at the Court, Leeds—G. T. Rolla-
son, Birmingham, china and 'glass dealer, March 19, at
twelve, at the Court, Birmingham.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
E. R. Arthur, North Shields, Northumberland, ship-
owner, a certificate of the second cies', 21 days after
Feb. 18—R. Turner, Worthing, Sussex, draper, a certi-
ficate of the first class—J. C. Byrne, Pall-mall East, and
Sun-court, CQrnhill, emigration agent and merchant, a
certificate of the first class—T. Vertue, Trinity-terrace,
Tower-hill, seed merchant, a certificate of the third class
—R. Arthur, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, linen and woollen
draper, a certificate of the third class, 21 days after Feb.
18—Ann Graves, Snaith, Yorkshire, innkeeper, a certi-
ficate of the first class, 21 days after Feb. 21—C. Ware,
York, saddler and harness maker, a certificate of the se-
cond class, 21 days after Feb. 21.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Mundell, Edinburgh, artists' colourman, to meet
within Dew ell's Rooms, Edinburgh, Feb. 21 and March
21, at two.

W. Legan, Kirkintulloch, slater, to meet within the
Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, March 3 and 27, at one.
J. Robertson, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, cartwright, to
meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Feb. 28 and
March 21, at two.
J. Crichton, Pollockshaws, dyer, to meet within the
Saracen's Heat' Inn, March 5 and 26, at one.
T. Martin, Glasgow, tile manufacturer, to meet within
the King's Arms Inn, March 3 and 24, at twelve.
T. Watson, Portobello, grocer, to meet within Roaa's
Inn, Portobello, March 3 and 24, at twelve.
J. Crabb and J. Brown, Glasgow, manufacturers, to
meet within the Globe Hate), Glasgow, March 4 and 25,
at one.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING.
The following is a list of, the arrivals up to five o'clock
this afternoon :
For the Champion Hurdle Race. Two miles—The
Red Keight, 6 yrs; Vaiiant, aged; Fugleman, aged;
Little
,Queen, 5 yr.; Defiance, 5 yrs; Cogia, 5 yrs;
Seignor of Holderness, 4 yrs; Psyche, 4 yrs; Empress
of Russia, 6 yrs; Miss Borns, aged.
Fur the Spring Cup. Two miles and three-quarters—
Caurire, 4 yrs; Little, 4 yrs; Seignor of Holderneas, 4
yrs; Baotou, 4 yrs; Conveyor, 4 yrs; Reversion, 5 yrs;
Idleboy, 6 yrs; The Baroness, 5 yrs; Panope, 4 yrs;
Unity,i3 yrs; Doubt, 5 yrs; Colibri, 3 yrs; Wilmont,
4 yrs.
For the Grand National Steeplechase—Sir Jan, Vain
Victim, Fugitive, Rttcrap, Half-and-Half, Shin-
rone, Young-'un, Maria Day, Abd-el•Kader, Tipperary
Boy, Mulligan, Rescue, Fugltman, Cusrig, Hope, Vole •
tile, b at by Grey Steel, De Ginkle, Reindeer, Venice,
Maurice Daly, and Peurith.
The course is in the best possible order. The water
jump in front of the grand stand is a lit& over fifteen
feet wide, about two feet wider than last year; the
fencea are also stiffir, about eighteen of them bting of
new timber. It is thought that there will be nearly
twenty-five runners for the Steeplechase.
LATEST BETTING IN TOWN.
The following were the average prices yesterday after•
noon :

LIVERP;;OL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Vain Hops 20 t“ 1 eget Mulligan
7 to l agst b t John 25 to 1 eget Sir Peter Laurie
9 to 1 agst Rattrap The others as before

5 to 1 agst Panope
6 to 1 agst Unity
LATEiT BETTING AT LIVERPOOL—TunneT

SPRING
CUP.
I 5 to 1 eget Little George

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SPRING CUP.
6 to I sgst Little George
6 to 1 Caurire
CHASE.

4 to 1 agst Unity
4to 1 Pitnope
STEEPLE

6to 1 agst Sir John 20 to 1 agst Half and
7 to 1 Vain Hope Half
to 1 Rattrap 20 to 1 Pater Simple
9 to 1 Abd-ei-Kader 20 to 1 Tipperary
12 to 1 Fugitive Boy
12 to 1 Maria Day 25 to 1 Maurice Daly
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TuEsto
LIVERPOOL SPRING Cur.-4 to 1 agst Panope (t),
4to 1 agst Unity (t), 6 to 1 agst Little George (t), 8 to
1 agst Caurire (t). 8 to 1 agat Doubt (t), 10 to 1 egst
Idieboy (t), Reverson not expected to start.
LIVERPOOL STEEPECEASE.-8 to 1 agst Sir John (t),
Bto 1 apt Vain Hope (t.), 9 to 1 agst Rattrap (t), 10 to
1 agst Abd-el-Kader (t), 10 to 1 agst Maria Day (t),
12 to 1 agst Fugitive, 14 to 1 agst Peter Simple, 20 to t
agst Currig (t), 30 to 1 agst 11,-,scue, 30 to I agst
Tipperary Boy (t), 40 to 1 agst Mulligan (t).
Nothing done on any other evont.

TUE PRUSSIAN LEG ATIoN.—His Excellency the
Prussian Mini-ter and Madame Bunsen received a large circle
of friends last night at the Prussian Legation. Among the
vivitnre weep hie Pxcelleney the Dateh Minieter and Mille&
Schimmelporminck, his Excellency the American Minister
and Mrs. Abbot Lawrence, and Colonel Lawrence, his Ex-
cellency the Sardinian Minister. the Austrian Chargé d'Af-
faires, the French Chargé d'Affaires, Count Conti, Count
Possenti, Count Straleski, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Douglas, the Countess of Minto and Ladies Charlotte and
Harriet Elliot, Lord Glenelg, Lord and Lady Claud Hamil
M -
ton, Lady Elizabeth Romillc, Sir G. Grey, .P., and Lady
Grey, Lady Arabella Raring and Miss Baring, Sir James
and Lady Catherine Boileau and Miss Lileau Lady Yard°
Buller and Miss W. Patten, 1 ady Fremantle and Misses
Fremantle, Lady Graham and kiss Graham, Sir Edward
and Lady- Di'browe and Miss Dishrowe, the Right. Hon. Sir
David Durithls, M.P., Admiral Deans Dundas, M.P., and
Lady Emily Dundas, Lady G. Moret,n, Charles and
Lady Eastlake, Sir Henry De la Beebe, Sir Walter and Lady
Car,line Sterling, Lady Hall, Lady Champagne, Sir C. add
Lady Lyell, Sir R. I. Ilurchison, Lady Cresswell and Min
Cresswell, Sir Alexander and Lady Dad Gordon, Sir J. and
Lady Colboine, Sir George Clerk. M.P., and Miss Clerk,
Lady "Verney, Genend and Mrs. Millman, Colonel Seymour,
Captain Clifford, Hou. Mrs. Norton, .11n, Mr. Waldegrave,
Hon. A. Dillon, Hon. C. Spring Rise, &c.
A Boy 1311ENRD TO DEATH WITH LUCIFER..
HATCHES:;.—Mr Wakley, M.?, held a second inquest yester-
day in the University "College Hospital cal James Feeney,
aged 13. Deceased was in the employ of Mr. Matthews,
lucifer-match manufacturer, Maiden-lane. Deceased was
returning home with another boy, when be told him that be
had filled his pocket with lucifer-matches. They then began
running, when the matches explo.led and set tire to his
clothes and body. Be was carried to the hospital. where,
although frightfully burned, he was do,ng well, until lockjaw
supervened and terminated fatally. Verdict, " Accidental
death."

RF.PRESENTATION OF SOUTH WILTS.—We are in-
formed upon authority that, in consquenee of his great age
and increasing bodily infirmities, Mr. John Benett, the re-
presentative of the southern division of Wilts, has intimated
to some of his political friends his intention to retire from

Parliament. whenever a dissolution should take place.—
Salisbury Rera.d.

SIRIOUS FIRE AT CAMRERwELL.—Y6sterday
morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire of a very alarming
character, and nearly attended with loss of Lie, broke out in
the premises belonging to Mr. W. Allen, a carpenter, carry-
ing on business at No. 64, Southampton-street, Camberwell.
The flames originated, from some unknown cause, in the
workshop, on the ground fhor, iminediAtely under the sleep-
ing apartments of the family. The fire was not subdued
until the workshop, together with the steck in trade, tools.
and office effects were destroyed, and the remainder of the
eremises extensively damaged by Mf water, and removal.
Unfortunately, Mr. Allen was not insured for a tingle penny.
RErREeENTATioN OF HARWICH.—Mr. Robert
WigramCrawford, a bank director, of the firm of Crawford,
Colvin, and Co., and a gentleman largely interested in steam
navigation, is a candidate for the representation of Harwich,
vacant by the elevation of Sir John Hobhouse to the peerage.
He is the son of Mr. William Crawford, who formerly repre-
sented the city of London in Parliament. Mr. Crawford, in
his address, professes his desire to render every assistance to
develop the resources of the port, and to admire the noble
stand which the constituency " lately made against the pre-
tensions of Popery." He thus concludes:-•" You have been
satisfied with the Parliamentary conduct of your representa-
tives ; it will be, therefore, my duty to follow in their steps."
Mr. Attwood is talked of as a candidate on the Protectionist
' interest. Mr. Prinsepp is also named as a candidate.
DEATH OF THE LATH CATusxINR MARIA.
DOWAGER COUNTESS Or CsiAlthErthuc.—
thiet death of the
deepest regret that we have to ancubouu
took place at her ibs
venerable and lamented lady, _wohil,l4, Cavendish.s Lady-
ship'square, on
l'Ibou" after a long and
.painful
late town residence,v
Tuesday morning at an earl,,
blpbore with Christian fortitude.
illness, which her Ladys
es and B • Tll
arce,ess u..am,re, was
The late Dowager
CountTisnsdale,
widow of the late James
I) Esq., and date,hter and
Townley aw,,on E,
sole heir to Thomas q. The deceased
I E 115 '
only survived the ate ar , Yea,s• Her Ladyship was
lady
in her 9sd year of her
and her
Her knee ne.s and affability will
long be remembered,
Inetversally regretted.
Severaldistinguished families are pitt:.:ett • ii mourning through
this melancholy occurrence.
TItAcTARTAN ILLUMINATION. p .
spa,' said a pre.
cocious boy to his literal papa, " why
do the Puseyites burn
candles?" " Wny, Toni," replied the mattar-of-fact
smil
izovernor, "I suppose bk .
e they are in the dark."—
Punch.

SOUTHERN WHALR FISHERY COMPANY.—A meet-
ing of the proprietors was held yesterday, the Earl (f Hard-
wicke, Governor of the company, iu the chair, when the
second report of the directors was read and unanimously ap-
proved of, and ordered to be printed and circulated amongst
the shareholders. The retiring directors and auditors were
unanimously re-elected.

FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a party
of lumpers were coming on shore from the ship Carysfort,
of
London, lying in Bugsby's Hole, for the purpose of landing at
Rotherhithe, when some of the party commenced what is
termed " linking." The result was the boat lurched, and.
being deep in the water, filled, and the entire party, six in
outliner, were immersed. They were all rescued but one,
named John Matthew?, of the Grange-road, Bermondsey,
who perished.
PRoCEEDS Olt THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—The
Manchester Guardian publishers several es!imates, drawn up
with great minuteness, of the proceeds of the Exhibition,
supposing it is kept open for six.. months. The highest
states the probable amount at 70,600/. ; the lowest at
617,000!.
A Poactince TRICK.—A gentleman while walk.
ing the other day in the grounds of a noble family in thil
neh
watching the
birdsery ed
a pheasant pecking on the ground
and, for a minute er two, he saw it tumble
over as if shot. The observer walked to the spot, and found
the bird dead; there was
thhi°ll(g )dt
a sprinkling f a peas on the ground
of a ratheususpicious appearra,,,He picked one up, and to
his surprise discovered that it was threaded with bristles,
cut short, hI
still.oug enough
and sharp enough to stick in
any bird's throat that tried to swallow the bait, and Bo chok
it...Frerscestwthips PwAiide