The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-27 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The pieces performed at Windsor Castle on Friday
were repeated here on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kean
and Mr. and Mrs. Keeley played the principal parts in
the Prisoner of War, and Mr. and Mrs. Keeley were
the Peter and Gertrude in the Loan of a Lover. Both
these pieces were played with great spirit, and it
should be remarked that the Prisoner of War is got
up with the same regard to costume as when it was
revived at the Haymarket last year. The pointed
hats and short-waisted coats which were fashionable
at the beginning of this century are not, to be sure, the
most lovely articles in the world, but nevertheless the
general effect is pleasing, as will, indeed, almost al-
ways be the case when correctness of detail is ob-
served, and there is good taste in the regulating
authorities.

We beg to refer our readers to a report of the York
Currency Meeting, which appears in another part of to-day's
Courier. Wherever these meetings have been held, the at-
tention of reflecting men has been decidedly drawn to the
subject. Good must result. For as a considerable portion of
the agricultural body, many of the manufacturers and mer-
chants of our large towns, and many men of study and
thought who have devoted much time to the subject, agree
in desiring a reformation of the Monetary System—and as
the number of these persons, of all classes, is daily increasing,
it is extremely desirable that the English people should be placed
in a position to give an intelligent verdict on a question which
must, before long, be submitted to their decision. The ob-
ject of these meetings is to make the Currency Question
patent to Common Sense : and therefore we recommend the
report to which we have referred to an attentive perusal.—
Derbyshire Courier.— [A report of the meeting appeared in
our Third Edition of eionday last. —En. Sun.]

THE NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—LIVERPOOL,
SATURDAT.—The Atlantic's mails arrived here this morning
from Cork, for dispatch by the Royal Mail steam-ship Africa
on Saturday next, the Ist of February. The Cunard Com-
pany's steamer Cambria, chartered by Messrs. Brown, Ship-
ley, and Co., agents for the United Siates mail steamers, will
leave Liverpool on Tuesday next, for Queenstown. The ex-
pedition with which she has been fitted is remarkable. We
understand that the Baltic, one of the American line, is
neaped in her dock, otherwise she would have proceeded to
Cork immediately on receipt of the intelligence of the At-
lantic's disaster. The British and North American Royal
Mail steam-ship Niagara, Captain Stone, which would leave
Boston on the 15th, and Halifax on the 17th inst., bringing
New York papers and letters to the 14th, and telegraphic ac-
counts, via Halifax, to the 16th instant, may be expected to
arrive in the Mersey early this (Monday) morning,
DEATH OF THE REV. DR. BLACK OF THE
BARONY PARISH, GLAsotow. - The public will learn with
deep regret of the demise of the Rev. Dr. Black of the Barony
Parish of Glasgow—a man endeared to the whole commu-
nity for the zeal and ability with which he discharged the
pastoral functions in the most populous parish in Scotland.
He retired to Italy a few months ago for the benefit of his
health ; but the milder climate of the south failed to remove
his malady; and Thursday's post brought the distressing in-
telligence that he departed this life in Florence at 9 Pad. on
Wednesday, the 15th current. The sufferer was solaced to
the last by the presence and attentions of his amiable partner.
—Glasgow Herald,
THE COUNTESS OF MORNINOTON..—At the Blooms-
bury County Court, on Saturday, an action was brought by
Mrs. Stevens, a dressmaker, to recover from the defendant,
the Countess of Mornington, the sum of 61. 165., for goods
supplied. Mr. G. E. Williams, solicitor, Upper Norton-
street, appeal ed for the plaintiff; and Mr. Randall, for the
Countess, who pleaded her coverture, and in support of which
witnesses were called, who swore to being present at the
marriage of the Countess to the Earl of Mornington, at
Hampshire, in the year 1828. Mr. Williams—Your Honour,
in other cases heard before you, when the same plea has
been made, your decision has always been adverse to her
Ladyship. His Honour—Yes, but on those occasions there
has been no proof, as now, of the marriage. Mr. Williams—
I am not in a position at present, although I shall be, to show
that the Countess is separated from the Earl, and has a se-
parate maintenance allowed her by the Court of Chancery
of 1,0001. per annum. His Honour—Then you had better
be nonsuited, and commence fresh proceedings against the
Countess jointly with her husband, when you may subpoena
her to attend, and proving, from her own lips, the truth of
what you state, my judgment will be for the plaintiff. To
this Mr. Williams consented, and the case was entered as a
nonsuit.

BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—At the half yearly general
meeting of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Company, on Friday, a satisfactory report was presented,
from which it appeared that the total receipts of the half-
year were 366,2191., being 19,862/. increase on the same pe-
riod of 18 E 9. The balance remaining for dividend was
124,2541., which, at 21. 12s. per cent. for the half-year, would
take 120,0061. of this amount, leaving a balance of 4,2481. to
the credit of the next half-year. The chairman, Mr. Laing,
congratulated the shareholders on the completion of the new
London-bridge station, and the remainder of the works,
which he was happy to say had been completed within the
estimate. '1 he amount he gave them in 1849 of the liabilities
for the works in progress and to be undertaken was 390,0001,
and the assets were put down at 145,0001. On the realisa-
tion of the assets and the completion of the works, it was
now found that a margin of about 25,000/., besides the sur-
plus lands, remained available, of the estimated final capital
of 7,200,0001„ which sum he fully expected would not be ex-
ceeded, and would close the capital account. After some
discussion of a very favourable nature. the dividend of 2/. 12s.
per cent. for the ,half-year was agreed to, and the report
passed unanimously.

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GLASGOW AND
LoNnox.—lt is something new in the history of the Clyde
to have direct steam communication with London. This has,
however, been projected, and a few days more will suffice to
tell whether it is an experiment likely to prove successful,
though it is certain that the advantages to manufacturers are
obvious, in getting by this means their goods transmitted to
the metropolis without being subjected to the risks of tran-
shipment. It is possibly calculations of this kind that have
induced the owners of the fine new iron screw steamer Euro-
pean to place ht r on the line between Glasgow and London
direct. She leaves the Broomielaw on Saturday first, on her
first voyage, taking with her, we understand, nearly 800
tons of general cargo; and it is confidently anticipated that
the voyage, a long one undoubtedly, will be accomplished
within four days. It is dependent on the state of the wea-
ther, whether she will shape her course northward or south-
ward ; but as the former is the shorter route, it will likely be
taken.—. North British Mail.

MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.--AS MT. B. Saw-
bridge, of Rempstone, was removing a portion of a straw-
stack in Mr. Hopkins's yard, a few days ago, be discovered
a newly-built robin's nest with tour eggs in it.—
.Notts Guar-
dian.

OLLERTON•—THE SEasoN.—The weather during
this last week has been most cheering for out-door employ-
ment. The sun has put forth his beauteous rays, and the
hedgerows are decked with flowers. Butterflies are strong on
the wing. The woodlark has commenced his sweet lay, and
the Blackbird sings a song. This is, at present, one of the
mildest winters ever known.—Notts Paper.

ST. ANDREW'S, HOLBORN.—HANDSOME TESTIMO•
NIAL.—The subscriptions for an appropriate mark of respect
to John Robert Taylor, Esq., of Chancery-lane, and Red
Lion-square, has, it was stated on Saturday last, already ap-
proached 150 guineas. The exertions of this gentlem an in behalf
of" Baths and Wash- houses" for the poor of the parish of St.
Andrew's, and St. George the Martyr, and also for the public
improvement of Chancery-lane, was warmly commented
upon, and a hope expressed, concurrently by all parties, that
the testimonial would be fully worthy of presentation to so
truly a philanthropic an individual. The final arrangement of
this demonstration of good feeling is in the hands of Messrs.
Matthew and Drew, of Holborn, and other gentlemen.

BLOCK OF COAL FOR THE EXHIBITION.—It gives
us much pleasure to state that this important coal field
(Swansea) will not be unrepresented in the forthcoming In-
dustrial Exhibition, our townsmen, Messrs. James and Au-
brey, having now on their wharf here, on its way to London,
a magnificent block of their anthracite or stone coal. This
piece of coal is an oblong of about 7 ft. by 4% ft. by 3 ft.,
weighing nearly four tons, and, considering that it is ex-
tracted from a vein only four feet thick of the hardest coal
known, will, we think, prove an interesting and not unwor-
thy rival of the piece which we noticed in a former num-
ber as about to be sent from the Ten-yard seam in the
neighbourhood of Tipton, which is comparatively soft. This
coal was extracted at a distance under ground of about half
a mile, from the bottom of the pit, to which and up which—
a depth of 106 yards—it was conveyed without
any addition to the ordinary means in use for
the daily working of the pit, which is a balance pit. The
colliers, with that good spirit which we have seldom found
wanting in Welsh workmen, willingly gave up to the pur-
pose nearly three days, the only pay they asked for being
some" Cwrw da," to celebrate the safe landing of the mon-
ster. This fuel, which has some most valuable properties,
is used throughout the whole district whence it comes for
steam boilers, and ought to be used for such purposes in all
localities where smoke, soot, and dust are injurious, as it pro-
duces in burning neither the one nor the other; and we have
heard that it is probable that Messrs. James and Aubrey's
offer to supply gratuitously a sufficient quantity for the use
of one boiler fire during the period that the Exhibition will
open will be accepted by the Commissioners.—Cambrian.

THE PAPER AND THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTIES.
—We believe we are justified in stating that it is the inten-
tion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to reduce both the
paper and the advertisement duties to one-third their present
amount. The advertisement duty, in that case, will be only
sixpence. The relief, in both instances, will no doubt be
considerable to the classes on whom the two taxes press with
the greatest force; but it is to be regretted that Sir Charles
Woo:I should persist in retaining any portion of imposts
which are so obnoxious, as well as injurious. His notion is,
that the consumption of paper will, in consequence of the
reduction by two-thirds of the present tax, produce at least
halt the amount of revenue just now derived from that source ;
while in the case of the advertisement duty, he calculates
that a reduction from eigbteenpence to sixpence will so ma-
terially increase the number of advertisements, that in the
course of a yearor two the amount of revenue received under
that head will not be much lets than it is at present. The
Right Hon. Gentleman seems to have taken a strange fancy
of late to the reduction of taxation on the two-thirds prin-
ciple. That is the principle on which he means to proceed in
the case of the window duties. These duties, yielding
1,800,0001. per annum, are to be abolished; but then a house
tax, yielding 600,000/., is to be substituted. If the country
Swept off entirely—window tax, paper tax? ad the duties on
only makes a vigorous effort, all the three taxes will be
tUlTertionnutlew advertiser,

SPORTING NOTES.
No. IV.
ANALYSIS OF THE SEVENTY-SECOND DERBY.

"I'll look into the seeds of time,
And sae which grain will grow, and which will not."
SHAKSPEAL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—To use the pttrastologiOf the Stock-Exchange,
THE BETTINU MARKET

during the past week has ruled remarkably bullish, al-
most all the fancy nags for the various stakes in the
market having been quoted at an advance of from one to
twenty points; this looks healthy at this early period of
the year, and leads one to infer that the season we are
about to enter upon will be one of the most brilliant on
record. Speculation at the list houses has extended
over a wide field, including the steeplechase
to be run at Southern to-morrow, for which,
the British Yeoman, 104 101 b, is in great
force at from 3 to 2 to 1; Verna, lOst 21b, firm at 3
to 1; St. Helier, 10it 31b, at 4 to 1; and Spring Buck,
lOst 71b, Mulligan, 10st, and The General, 9st 121 b, are
not without supporters at from stoBto 1. I opine
(barring accidents by flood and field) the first three at
the finish will be those at the top of the betting; and
were I to invest on such ticklish affairs, I should specu-
late fur the Yeoman being the first in the quadrupedal
scroll of fame to-morrow, with St. Helier and Yerax in
the second and third positions, in very close attendance;
but steeplechasing is rather out of my line of business,
there being too much trusting to chance, and too little
to judgment in it, to please my fancy.
A few transactions have placed Vain Hope, Abd-el-
Kader, Maria Day, and Sir John foremost on the lists
for the Liverpool Steeplechase, the first two at 12, and
the latter couple at 15 to 1, but very little doing, in con •
sequence of the late appearance of the weights.
Within the last day or two the Northampton and New-
market Handicaps have been brought rather prominently
into notice by a good many investments having been
made on Chief Justice, Cocktail, and Nutmeg for the
former, and on The Cutler, Recruit, and Legerdemain
for the latter stake; Cocktail at thirty, and The Cutler
at fifteen to one, being in most request. Raby, Sunrise,
Exeter, and St. Rosalie are severally in force for the
Metropolitan, at a slight advance on the prices quoted in
my last note. The upward move has been pretty gene •
ral on the Chester Cup during the past week ;
Rhesus has been backed for a good round sum
in public and private, and has advanced to
12 to 1 ; it is difficult to obtain more than
61 to 1 about Cossack, or 18 about the Italian; Haricot
and Lady Evelyn are marked 25, the Knight of Avenel
and. Wallflower, 30 to 1 each; among the outsiders,
Woolwich, at 50, has many admirers, Sauter-le-Coupe,
at 66, has several, and one or two are to be found who
invest their loose cash at long-shots on Strap, the
quondam Fitzallen of other days, who, at three years
old, ran fourth for the memorable Chester Cup of
1845, when the public and myself bad the intrepidity
to back any and everything but Mr. Skerratt's halt-
bred son of Accident, who won easily. For the Derby
Grecian is uncommonly steady at 5 to 1, Prime Minister
at 13 to 2, Newminster and the Mountain Sylph colt
at 12 to 1 each, and Constellation at 33_ to 1; but little
has been done about any others, with the exception of
Lightfoot, who has been sent to the right-about, as he
ought to have been long ago; on Monday he was pep-
pered at 66, on Thursday at 100, and on Friday and
Saturday at 200 to 1!
It will be seen by the foregoing account of the market
that there is nothing particularly " rotten in the state
of Denmark," but as contraire, that the speculative de-
partment of the turf is in as blooming a condition as the
vegitation in the Isle of Wight, where the sprouting
trees and flowers, together with the early birds, have
evidently boen led astray by Dame Nature, under the
delusion that it was the end of March or beginning of
April instead of January—
', Firstling of the year, stern month of chills,
Whose breath is cold and dumb;
Yet promise dost thou give, cold friend,
Of glowing skies to come."
I shall now turn my attention to the greatest racing
stake in the universe, 'yclept

THE DERBY,
now in its seventy-second year, having been established
by the grandfather of the present Lord Stanley, the late
Earl of Derby, in 1780, as a sweepstakes of fifty guineas
each, h ft, for three years old; colts, Bst; fillies, 7st 111 b;
over the last mile. The conditions were altered in 1784,
in respect to the weights and distance; the former to be,
colts, Bst 31b; fillies, Bst; and the atter, the last mile
and a half. In 1807 the weights were altered again, to
what they have remained ever since, viz., colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, 8A 21b.
In 1848 the New Derby Course, one mile and a half,
as originally proposed, I believe, by Lord George Ben-
tinck, was finished; and Surplice, the produce of Lord
George's celebrated mare, Crucifix (the winner of the
One and Two Thousand Guineas and Oaks) was the first
to travel over it a Derby victor, and destined afterwards
to be renowned as the dissolver of the champion charm
—winning both Derby and St. Leger. The levels of the
New Derby Course, as far as a rough measurement will
allow me to judge, are as follows :
In the first 100 yards it rises 1 foot in 18

In the next 120 yards it rises 1 foot in 16
In the next 130 yards it rises 1 foot in 17
_ _

In the next 160 yards it rises 1 foot in 18

In the next 215 yards it rises 1 foot in 40
In the next 155 yards it rises 1 foot in 25
(Here it joins the old course )
In the next 120 y ards it rises 1 foot in 48
(Here ends " the bill.")
The next 720 1 tads are nearly flit, then a gradual
descent of one foot in seventy five tor the next 280
yards, then one in forty-five for the next 180 yards, then
one in fifty-two for the next 104 yards, then nearly
flit for 116 yards, and ends on a steady rise from
" the distance" to the beginning of the stand of one foot
in thirty, and from the stand to the winning post of one
in twenty-two; a very severe finish. For the hill por-
tion of the above I am indebted to Bell's Life in London
of 1848.

are, generally, remarkably correct,
The Derby is a • stake on which my prognostications
never having been
absolutely wrong, except in the instance of Voltigeur
last year, to whom, however, I assigned the fourth place;
and hitherto it has been my annual custom to lay before
the public, early in the
year, a handicap of the Derby
favourites, showing in what degree of estimation I hold
them; this scheme of mine having in previous years met
with very general approbation, I give it again as under,
taking The Prime Minister and Newminster as my
standards of excellence this 3 ear, as I did The Flying
Dutchman and 1 admor in 1849, and Surplice and Springy
Jack in 1848.

it lb st lb
The Prime Minister 8 7 Teddington 7 10
Newminster
Grecian
Lamartine
Mountain Sylph 8 3 England's Glory ... 7 10
Storm
Runnymede .. ...... 8 1 l'he Ban .
800
Balsamo
Hernandez
Tearaway colt
Bro. to Drakelow
Ariosto
Aaron Smith
Midas
Confessor 7 11 Entre Nous 7 7
Marlboro' Buck 7 11 Azeth
Oleander 7 10 Ipso
Croupier 7 10 Lightfoot 7 7
In cons( (pence of divers important scraps of informa-
tion concerning several of the favourites not having
come to hand this morning, I am unavoidably compelled
to postpone the completion of my analysis of the Derby
to Thursday next, as it would be of but little ser-
vice to send it forth in a mutilated state.
I am, Sir, yours, &o.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

J n. 23, 1851.

SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER CUP.
The following horses have been scratched :—Doubt,
Dough, Snowstorm, Chief Justice, Reversion, Old
Claret. Mark Tapley, Abbess of Jerveaux, Post Tem-
pore, Velox, Alonzo, Lough Bawl), Hippogriff, Colocyn-
thus, Sweep, Indian Chief, Trouncer, and Musician.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Essex Union hds., Wed., Hazeleigh Hall; Sat., Had-
leigh Common-10i.
East Essex hds., Tues., Stoke College; Thurs., Mes-
sing-street; Sat., St. Ann's Castle-101.
Essex and Suffolk lids., Tues., Hartley Wood; Fri.,
Wiston-101.
Suffolk hds., Tues., Rusbbrooke Hall; Thurs., Kirt-
ling Tower; Sat., Hawstead Green-104.
Duke of Rutland's hds., Tues., Great Ponton; Wed.,
Piper Hole; Fri., Broadwater-10,i.
Cottesmore lids., Tues., Brook Hall; Thurs., Little
Bytham ; Sat., Market-Overton-11.
Mr. Hellier's hds, to-morrow, Turnby Gate; Thurs.,
Legsby; Sat., West Deal-11.
Donington lids., to-morrow, Cavendish Bridge; Fri.,
Gotham Village.
Mr. keynell Ingram's hds., Thurs., Cubley Gate; Sat.,
Rangemoor-104.
nufford hds., to-morrow, Rufford Abbey; Thurs.,
Ossington-101; Saturday, Langwith Lodge-11.
Mr. Lumley's Ms., to-morrow, Dlnnington; Thurs.,
Park Lane; Fri., Gringley-on-the-
Rill-10i.
Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., to-morrow, Skilling-
thorpe; Wed., Stainfield Hall; Thurs., Ilackthorn; Fri.,
Sowerby Hall; Sat., Wickenby-11.
South Essex hds., to-morrow, Mucking; Sat., Dog
and Partridge-101.
Sir W. W. Wynn's hds., to-morrow, Iscoyd; Fri.,
Llanypwll ; Sat., Boratten Park-loi.
Dumfries-shire hds., to-morrow, Glen Stewart; Fri.,
Mossknow-10i.
Harrowgate hrs., Fri., Burnt Bridge —lOl.
Mr. Deacon's bra., Wed., Meavy; Sat., Crownhill
Down-10.
York and Ainsty hds., Tues.. Amster; Thurs.,
Providence Green; Sat., Brandsby Bar-101.
V. W. H. hds., Tuesday, Lediard Plain; Thurs.,
Lecblade Town; Sat., Bibury-101.,
Carlisle hrs., Wed., Scotley; Halfway-House,
Dalston-road-9.
Eamont hrs., Wed., Spital Temple, Sowerby; Sat,,
Longwathby-10i.
Mr. Morgan's lads., Thurs., Pitland Corner-10i.
Mr. Trelawny's hds., Ttics., St. Anne's Chapel, Big-
bury; Fri., London Inn, South Brent-10i,
Mr. Furae's hads., Fri., liarpur Wood-101.
Sir Henry Seale's hds., Thurs. Stoke Gabriel.
Tiverton hds., Thurs., }lapse Moor; Sat., Warnicombe
Lodge-101.
Aikton hrs., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Bounness-8.
Wigton hds., Wed., Highland Laddie, Croft; Thurs.,
Rosley-8.
Whitehaven hrs., Tries., Wodaw Bunk; Fri., Eskat

Mr. Marshall's hds., Fri., Buckland Brewer-104.
N.D. lids., Tues., Flitton Mill; Thurs., Clarles Village;
Sat., Stone Cross-10}.
Dulverton hrs., Sat., Punch Bowl-101.
York and Ainsty hth., Tues., Acaster; Thurs., Pre-
vidence Green; Sat., Brandsty
Sinnington lids., Tues., Ilovingham; Fri., Sinnington
—lO.
Bedale lids., Wed,, Newton House; Fri., Hawxwell
Hall-10i.
Cleveland lads., Thurs., Ormesby Bank Top.
Carmarthenshire lids., Tues., Whitland Abbey-10.
Tivyside lids., Thurs., Fynore-10.
Shon Quilt lids., Tues., Cafu Gaffren; Fri., Maenig-
wynion—.ll.

Gwtheirn hda., Tues., HeuHan-bridge; Fri., Breehfa,
—94.
Lianelly hds., Wed., Tygwin ; Sat., Velinvote-10.
West Norfolk !Jerre., Fri., Holt Lodge-11.
Mr. Brand's hds., Wed , Rabley; Fri., Redbourn
Common-101.
Puckeridge hds., Wed., Blakesware; Sat., Chipping
—lOl.
Mr. Drakes's hds., Tues., Souldern Gate; Thurs.,
Edgcote Village; Sat., Middleton Toll-bar-104.
Berkshire hds., Tues., Wittenham Wood; Fri., the
Leather Bottlo, Faringdon-104.
Mr. Phillips's hda, Tues., Stow Wood; Fri.. Wheat-
ley-101.
Cambridgeshire hds., Fri., Potton.Wood=loi.

Oakley lids., Tues., Souldrop Village; Thurs., Sher
rington Toll-bar: Sat., Bletsoe-104.

BRILLIANT RUN WITH THE RIIFFORD HOUNDS.—
On Tuesday last, these hounds met at Glappwell Toll-
bar, and the morning being as fine as the most fasti-
dious sportsman could desire, it drew forth the goodly
number of about seventy horsemen; at eleven' oclock
they proceeded to the Hardwick covers, which proved a
blank (although a fox was seen by some footmen after
the hounds had gone sway), Newton Wood was the
next cover tried, and shortly after the hounds had en-
tered, a well known whimper soon gave tongue, which in-
dicated that Reynard was at home; this was quickly
responded to by the gallant pack being in full cry; a
view, Tally ho was joy fully shouted by the sportsmen,
but Reynard could not get away, and made another ring
round the wood; he at last broke away in gallant style,
the whole pack being close upon him, in the direction
for Newton. He crossed by Littlemoor, then by Tib-
shelf pits, from thence he made direct to Hurst House,
the residence of John Chambers, Esq., where he crossed
the pleasure grounds in front of the house (where he
had fetched, and feasted on, a fine turkey only three
nights before), from Hurst he continued his course to
Biggin cover, leaving Hardstaff village on the left, thence
to Astwith and Stainsby, direct for Holme Wood, pass-
ing to Williamihorpe Wood, and crossing the Mansfield
turnpike, made direct for Sutton Springs, passing
through this large cover to Calow-green, rounding Ca-
low-green, turning to the left up the valley below Has-
land, where the bounds had a long check, and virtually
gave up for lost; the few who were up considering they
had bad enough. The run lasted one hour and five
minutes, and from the swiftnes§, of the pace throughout,
and the heavy state of the ground through the rain
which had fallen the previous night, there would have
been a very select few, had the hounds gone a couple of
miles further. Reynard was seen to cross the turnpike
above Hasland, into the grounds of Captain Dobson, of
Hasland Hall, and it was evident he was no stranger to
the country, for he was going straight ahead for Win-
gerworth Woods. We saw many coats which had
changed their colour during the run, the heavy state of
the ground causing the horses to make frequent mistakes
in fencing. Newton Wood is a capital cover; it is on
the border fence of Nottinghamshire, miles south of
Hardwick Hall, 1 mile from Tibshelf village, and 1 mile
from Newton and Blackwell villages. Thus ended the
second good run from the favourite cover of the late J.
Musters, Esq.—Derbyshire Courier.

Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Duchess of Mecklinburgh-Strelitz left London
on Saturday, at half-past eleven o'clock, by express train
on the South-Eastern Railway, for Dover, en route for the
Continent. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied
to the London-bridge Terminus by his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge and their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess Dowager of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary.

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t.ioni of. the country is suffering severely—we allude to the
on of bankruptcy, which is at a very low ebb, espe-
cially in this city. The year 1847, famous for its dear bread,
was one of remarkable prosperity to this great interest, al-
though the free traders and the commercial world will per-
sist in calling that year a disastrous one, but ever since that
its business has been gradually declining. A splendid build-
ing has been erected in a most eligible situation, every ac-
commodation is afforded; the learned commissioner, like the
principal man of business in a great commercial house, is
assiduous in his attention. He rarely misses a day, but
after all the concern won't take. The worshipful registrar
rarely mounts his wig, his duties are of the easiest description
—the official assignees watch in vain for that fertilizing
shower of fiats which, "in the good old times," Rowed down
so plentifully—and Mr. Bullivant's messengers stand idly by
waiting for engagements which won't come. A certain
well-known auctioneer, who has all the business in his line
of the court, feels much dissatisfied, he is become a most
zealous Protectionist, complains loudly of the badness of the
times, and declares, that unless some sort of protection be
restored, this venerable institution, like many others, must
perish and come to naught.— Western Times.
SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY.--On Satur-
day Mr. Sullivant, a revenue-officer, seized a very extensive
private still that was being worked in some vaults formerly
attached to a Dissenting chapel in Burton-crescent. He cap-
tured one man on the premises, and took him before Mr.
Tyrwhitt, at Clerkenwell-court, who ordered him to pay 301.,
or be imprisoned for three months. An immense quantity
of illicitly-manufactured spirits, together with the various
apparatuses used in the illicit distillation, were removed to
her Majesty's stores, Old Broad-street, in the course of the
day.

THE LATE R. THORPE, ESQ SURGEON.—This
eminent surgeon died on Tuesday at his residence in Picca-
dilly, in the 63rd or 64th year of his age. He was known
not only in Manchester, but throughout the kingdom, as one
of the cleverest anatomists and operating surgeons the three
kingdoms contained. Mr. Thorpe was the son of Mr. John
Thorpe, himself an eminent surgeon, who resided in King-
street for a number of years. The funeral will take place on
Wednesday next, at Blacklen, where the family possess a
grave. The medical staff of the Idfirmary propose paying a
last tribute of respect to their departed colleague, but beyond
that, the proceedings will be private, in accordance with the
well-known feelings of the deceased gentleman.— Manchestey
Courier.

DEATH or LORD DALMENY.—lntelligence was
received in town yesterday of the death of Lord Dalmeny,
eldest son of the Earl of Rosebery. The melancholy event
took place on Thursday morning at Dalmeny park, Linlith-
gowshire. His Lordship was born in 1809, and in 1843
married the Lady Wilhelmina Stanhope, only daughter of
the fourth Earl Stanhope and sister of Lord Mahon. His
Lordship was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire
in 1844, and during a number of years represented the Stir-
ling district of burghs in Parliament. The sister of the late
Lord, the Lady Anne Primrose, married Mr. Henry Tuffnell
about three years ago.
V 4 ARNING TO SHOOTERS WITH GUN COTTON.-011
Tuesday afternoon, the 14th instant, Henry Christie, a fine
youth, about fourteen years of age, second son of Captain
Christie, Hillend, Clackmannan, was shooting along with
others at a target. His powder having run down, a
game-keeper standing near offered to load his gun with gun-
cotton ; to which the youth agreed, and then proceeded to
fire it. Whether it was from too much of this explosive and
dangerous article being put into the gun, or from the gun
not being adapted for the stuff, is not known ; but when the
trigger was drawn, the barrel burst over the left hand, tear-
ing off' the thumb and part of the finger, and shattering the
rest of the hand in a dreadful manner. Medical aid was
speedily procured, when it was decided that the only chance
of saving the boy's life was by amputation. The hand was
accordingly amputated (the patient being under chloroform)
about two inches above the wrist; and we are happy to add
that the case is ttow going on favourably.—Perth Paper.
THE NORTHERN COAL MINING COMPANY.-011
Friday a call of 101. per share on the contributories excluded
from the last list, was declared by Master Tinney, and which,
if paid, will produce 701'/. The solicitor of the official ma-
nager stated that the liabilities of the company amounted to
about 120,000/. ; but that, on the supposition that this and
the previous calls would come in, and the other assets realize
a fair value in the market, there would probably be sufficient
funds to pay off the debts.

SUICIDE BY OIL OP ALMONDS.—On Monday
night last, Mr. Smith, of St. Andrew's, confectioner, had
just finished the drawing for a monster twelfth-cake and
other prizes, when he fell into a dispute with his shop-maid,
daughter of his housekeeper, respecting her conduct. The
quarrel became violent, and both parties were much excited,
the housekeeper taking part with her daughter against the
charges which Mr. Smith had made. This had lasted, how-
ever, but a few minutes when Mr. Smith struck the former,
and knocked the latter down stairs. He then went into the
bake-office and committed suicide by drinking oil of almonds.
An inquest was held by Mr. Wilde on Tuesday, when a ver-
dict of "Temporary Insanity" was returned. It is said that
the deceased, who was much attached to the girl, was ex-
cited by jealousy.—Bury Post.
PAPAL AGGRESSION.—In connexion with this sub-
ject we may state that on the publication of Lord John Rus-
sell's manifesto, in which he announced that the law officers
of the Crown would look into the law of the question to
ascertain whether there was any ground for a prosecution,
the Cardinal at once gave instructions to a legal gentleman
of eminence to take the necessary measures for his defence.
Some time having elapsed without any movement on the
part of the law officers of the Crown, the Cardinal's legal
adviser addressed a letter to them, inquiring whether any
legal proceedings were contemplated, and if so, what form
the prosecution would assume. After some delay a reply
was received from the Government stating that it was not
their intention to institute any legal proceedings, the law in
its present state not being applicable to the act of the Car-
dinal, and that the question would be reserved for legislative
consideration.— Sunday Paper.
PRINTERS' WIDOW, ORPHAN, OR NOMINEE FUND
The officers of the above institution, and a few members
and friends, met on Saturday evening at Anderton's Hotel,
Fleet-street, to celebrate the first anniversary of the society.
The chair was occupied by Mr. John Nichols, sen., who in a
short address pointed out the claims of the institution to the
support of the profession. It has, by the zeal of its founders.
during the short period of its existence, been introduced
into 101 printing-offices in London, numbers 700 members,
and after meeting six casualties possesses at present a fund
amounting to 3121. At the small payment of Bd. per week
it insures to the widow, orphans, or nominee, 201. at the
decease of a free member, thus enabling the most bumble to
provide against the future. The meeting was addressed by
several other gentlemen, and the evening was harmoniously

spent.
THE Imsif LINEN TRADE.—The tone of our
yarn and cloth market continues remarkably healthy. The
demand for yarns, at the advance which we noted on Friday,
was fully as active during the last eight days as at any simi-
lar period during the past prosperous month; and in the
cloth market business was not less brisk, at a slight advance
on the coarser numbers. We do not find that we have any
particular feature of change to note, either as regards the con-
dition of the trade at home or its prospects abroad. The ex-
perts of linens from Belfast are increaling OYU,' week.—
Banner of Ulster.