The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-30 00:00:00

LEITH ELECTION.

(Abridged from the Edinburgh Weekly Journal of

Wednesday.)
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.

Yesterday being the day fixed for nominating the
candidates for the representation of this district of
burghs, the town was on the qui wive long before
12 o'clock, the hour when the proceedings com-
menced, and crowds of people continued to assemble
from Musselburgh, Portobello, and Newhaven.
The two candidates, the Lord Advocate (Murray)
and Mr. Aitchison, along with their friends, took
different sides of the hustings, which were erected,
as formerly, immediately before the Exchange-
buildings.
Among the Lord Advocate's friends on the plat-
form we observed Provost White, Sir T. Dick
Lauder, Mr. Mansfield, of Midmar, Lord Dean, of
Guild Macfie, Bailies Wishart and Veitch, Mr.
Alexander Miller, merchant, Mr. Wm. Thornburn,
merchant, Mr. Gabriel Wilson, Musselburgh,'Pro-
vost Bailey, of Portobello, Counsellor Thomson,
Captain Carnegie, Mr. G. Crichton, Mr. Leonard
Homer, Mr. J. Craig, merchant, Counsellor
Carnie, &c.

Mr. Aitchison was attended by Sir John Hope,
Sir David Milne, Mr. Pringle, of Whytbank, Col.
Aitchison, Mr. Mowbray, merchant, Mr. Hardie,
merchant,. Mr. J. Duncan, merchant, Mr. Bruce,
of Kennett, Mr. H. G. Bell, advocate, Mr. D.
Milne, advocate, &c.
The friends of the Lord Advocate wore blue
favours, and those of 'Mr. Aitchison crimson.
Provost WHITE then came forward, and after a
few observations on the high qualifications of their
late representative, the Right Hon. the Lord Ad-
vocate, said, that he was sure he could not propose
any one more worthy of their acceptance, particu-
larly if the unwearied attention he had already
bestowed upon their interests could be any recom-
mendation in his favour. (Loud cheers, and hisses
from Mr. A.'s party.)
Provost BAILEY of Portobello seconded the no-
mination.

Mr. HARDIE begged to propose Mr. Aitchison,
younger, of Drummore, as the most fit and eligible
person to represent this district.—(Great cheering,
nand followed by groans and hissing.)
Mr. H. G. BELL seconded the nomination.
The LORD ADVOCATE then came forward amidst
great cheering and said, I have now to call your at-
tention to the condition in which I now stand before
you, to meet any statement made on the other side
by the gentlemen who proposed Mr Aitchison.
The gentleman who spoke first on that side, said a
great deal, but I think the only part that appears to
me to deserve notice is a statement, that on some
occasion or other, as I understand at the last elec-
tion, I had sneered at the town or the inhabitants
of Leith. I say it is untrue—state the day—state
the tire.

Mr. HARDIE—On the hustings at last election.
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The LORD ADVOCATE—DO you state that, Sir?
Then I appeal to every man here who was then on
the hustings, if that is not an untruth. (Voice in the
crowd, " It is a lie.")
Great confusion here ensued, in the midst of
which the Lord Advocate appealed to the Sheriff,
who said, " I certainly do not remember of Mr.
Murray, at last election, saying anything against
Leith, or its inhabitants." (Great cheering.)

The LORD ADVOCATE—I will take no farther
notice of any thing said by Mr. Hardie. I am
asked what I have done for this town. (Cheers.) I
refer on this point to those with whom I had any
communications in reference to the bill lately
brought in by me, and now pending in Parliament,
for the improvement of the harbour and docks of
Leith. I consider no matter more interesting to
Leith than the improvement of the harbour, the
lowering of the dues which are oppressive, and
above all, making it accessible for steam-ships,
which now embrace a very important part of the
trade. The Lord Advocate then alluded to the
conduct of Mr. Aitchison, and the votes he had
given at the meetings of the freeholders of the
county, saying, that on all occasions when he (the
Lord Advocate) and a small minority of his friends
had supported liberal measures, in opposition to the
policy of the Liverpool government, they had got
no aid from Mr. Aitchison, who, according to his
own account, was now become a reformer. (Laugh-
ter.) He had also heard it said that the Catholic
emancipation measure of the Duke of Wellington
was too liberal for Mr. Aitchison's Ideas. He then
referred to the late Perthshire election, at which he
said was exhibited the landlord marching to the
poll with his unwilling tenants, and the factor
bringing up the rear, forcing them up to vote
against their free will and opinions. What had
been done in other places had been attempted
here, but amongst the honest electors of Leith
such attempts would be of no avail. He had
been appointed to a high and honourable office,
without any solicitation on his part, and he
entered upon it with an anxious desire to fulfil its
duties ; and, having already passed a long time in
considering those questions connected with their in-
terests, to which he had devoted himself while in
Parliament, he did not think that by the acceptance
of office, he would be less able to discharge his
duties to them'. His hon. opponent had said, that
if he (Mr. A.) lost his election, Leith would become
a Treasury borough ; but what were the great ad-
vantages of reform ? That no such thing now ex-
isted as a Treasury borough. The Tories, the op-
ponents of reform, lamented that they were put an
end to. But, as they no longer existed, the spon-
taneous suffrages of the electors of Leith must be
what he must look to ;—they must either elect or
reject him. No Government had the smallest
power to influence them on that point. Before
concluding, he begged to read a communication he
had sent to Mr. Aitchison, and that gentleman's
answer. The learned lord then read these documents,
which are to the following effect. He had asked Mr.
Aitchison if he would join him in a proposition to allow
all the electors who at present stood upon the roll, to
vote at the ensuing election without oath or chal-
lenge, which would save a great deal of trouble, and
make the election go on with little trouble, more
smoothly as well as rapidly. Mr. Aitchison de-
clined this proposal, as he was advised, that if he
agreed to it he would be doing injustice to those
who had the legal qualification. (Great hissing
from the friends of the Lord Advocate, and cheering
from those of Mr. Aitchison.) The learned lord
concluded with calling on his supporters to come to
the poll, and he was confident they would carry the
day by an overwhelming majority. (Great cheering,
mixed with laughter from Mr. A.'s friends.) The
Lord Advocate again exhorted them to hear Mr.
Aitchison patiently.
Mr. AiTcHisoN then came forward amidst con-
siderable confusion, caused by the conflicting cheers
and hisses of both parties. He said—Electors of
this district, allow me in the first place to return

my warm!st thank to his lordship- for the kindness
with wl.i .h he has solicited your rttnntions to ine ;
but had ou attended better to 11.1 e, I should has
been better able to answer the statements be
,leas
made to you. (Laughter and hisses.) But, first,
with regard to the letters he has just read, I can
only say, that I have been accustomed to pay due
submission to the law, and I would never lend my-
self to such an open breach of it as the Lord Advo-
cate has proposed. - (Hisses, laughter, and cheers.)
What did the Lord Advocate propose as the means
to promote his election ? That I should admit to
the poll individuals who had no legal claim to vote.
—( Here great confusion occurred in consequence,
as far as we could learn, - for we could not see
the circumstance, of some of the indivi-
duals in the crowd laying hands on one
of the flags carried by Mr. Aitchison's supporters.
Colonel Aitchison appealed to the sheriff, but order
was restored without his interference.) These (said
Mr. A. alluding to the above circumstance), are the
means by which my learned opponent hopes to carry
his election, by attempting to secure the influence
of the non-electors. Gentlemen non-electors, upon
you, I am told, the election depends,—how, lam
not aware. Of you, the working classes, I would
ask, what claims the Lord Advocate has upon your
suffrages' Does he maintain our sailors Does
lie maintain our carpenters—those men who are the
sinews of trade ? (Great cheering from Mr. A.'s
friends.) lam unwilling to detain you long, be-
cause the cause I have come forward to advocate is
not my cause ; it is not a contest between two in-
dividuals ; it is a contest of principles that I advo-
cate, and I call upon you to assist me ; the cause of
Leith against Edinburgh ; the cause of trade against
law ; the cause of independence against place, and
you may be assured I will not desert you. I will
direct your attention to the conduct of the Lord
Advocate. He has deserted his post at the most
importdnt period of the session ; he came down
here and canvassed by himself and by his associates
—not only canvassed you, but made you sign your
names, pledging yourselves to come forward, and that
before there was any vacancy. Was that fit conduct for
a man, the representative of a popular constituency ?
He tells you that his services were so much
esteemed that he was offered a place more than 20
years ago ; but, gentlemen, I never was offered a
place—l work for my daily bread like yourselves,
and I have held no sinecure for fifty years. I
have asked the support of Radical, Whig, Tory, and
Conservative, and I am glad to say I am supported
by them all. My gallant friends of Newhaven have
come forward to a man for me ; the voters of Leith
in my favour outnumber my opponents. (Hissing,
" No, no," and cheers.) The sheriff then called for
a show of hands, first for the Lord Advocate, and
then for Aitchison ; when the former having a very
decided majority, the sheriff declared to that effect.
A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr.
Aitchison, and the sheriff then intimated that the
first day's poll would commence on Thursday, at
nine o'clock in the morning ; the, second day's on
Friday, at eight o'clock in the morning ; and the
result would be declared from the hustings on Mon-
day at one o'clock.
The crowd then gradually dispersed, after each
party cheering their candidate.

THE PITT CLUB.—The Anniversa'ry of the
birth of the Right Hon. William Pitt was held yester-
day at the City of London Tavern. Colonel Conolly
was in the chair supported by the Duke of Wellington
and the Earl of Eldon.

Official information has not yet been given,
owing to the Bank holyday, respecting the amount of
dissent to the reduction of the Four per Cents., but
it is understood, from authority on which tolerable
reliance may be placed, to be about 3,900,0001. An
opinion seems to prevail in many quarters, that this
result has not been altogether unforeseen by Lord
Althorp, and that his Lordship, in order to be pre-
pared for such a contingency, has a sum in hand ex-1
ceeding 2,500,000/., which he will not be sorry to
employ, looking at the current rate of interest in the
market, in paying off the Four per Cent. dissentients.
For this we are inclined to believe that there is some
foundation, and even if that were not the case, abun-
dant means would be found, by the aid of the Bank,
the East India Company, and the private capitalists,
for taking on the terms proposed—i. e., an exchange
of Three-and-a-Half per Cent. stock, that, or a far
greater amount of dissented Four per Cents. The
' untoward" character of the proceeding, however,
consists in this—that-seeing what the actual state of
the money-market is, and the low rate to which inte-
rest, on good security, has fallen, there should still be
found such a degree of distrust in the Administration,
among the holders of this particular stock, as to lead
to the rejection to that extent of Lord Althorp's offer.
Many of them probably will, if matters go on well,
regret the course they have taken, but still the exist-
ence of the feeling, on such evidence, cannot be mis-
taken.— Times.

LIBERTY.—He who wisely would restrain
the reasonable soul of man within due bounds, must
first himself know perfectly how far the territory and
dominion extends of just and honest liberty. The ig-
norance and mistake of this high point hath heaped up
one huge half of all the misery that hath been since
Adam.—Milton.

AN APPROPRIATE HINT.—A writer in
the Edinburgh Review, in an article on secondary
punishments, proposes that any transported convict
shall be charged in the shape of a debt with the whole
expense which his offence has brought upon the coun-
try—to be liquidated or secured out of the produce of
his labour ; and that for this purpose "an account
should be kept of the cost incurred for his apprehen-
sion on the commission of the offence—for the legal
proceedings ending in his conviction—for his mainte-
nance during the period of his punishment—and, lastly,
for his removal to the colony."

EXTRAORDINARY HAIL STORM.--011
Sunday last, during the time of divine service, a shower
of hail fell on the line of road between Drumquin and
Dromore, in the county of Tyrone, which surprised all
who witnessed it. So great was the fall, that the sur-
face of the ground, in about an hour, was covered to
the depth of six, and in some places eight inches, and
so hard and durable was the hail that traces of it were
visible at twelve o'clock next day. What is very re-
markable, the shower confined itself to a vein of the
country about eight miles in length, varying from one
to three in breadth. All the surrounding places were
drenched by a heavy rain ; there was also a good deal
of lightning and some thunder during the time. —Lon-
donderry Sentinel.

The Gazette des Tribunaux contains an
account of the trial of a young man for the crime of
assassinating his mistress, who was pregnant by him.
The trial took place last week at the Court of Assize
at St. Omer's, and the circumstances, as they were
stated in evidence, were as follow :—On the 21st of
January last, a young girl named Marie Lefebvre, who
was employed as housemaid at the Chateau d'Ambers,
in the village of Vendin-le-Viel, was found dead in
her room, and bathed in blood. There was a dreadful
wound on the left side of the head, and a gun, which
had burst, near the corpse, left no doubt that she had
been shot at. The murderer, however, not content
with firing at his victim, had also inflicted three severe
wounds on her stomach with a knife, and had the bru-
tality to leave her person exposed. The surgeon who
examined the body stated that the poor creature was
pregnant. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, a car-
penter, named Jean Baptiste Rose. It was known
that he was frequently at the chateau, and that he was
paying his addresses to the unfortunate girl Lefebvre.
There were some traces of blood upon the butt of the
gun, which indicated that the murderer had received a
wound in the hand, and this was the case with the
prisoner when he was apprehended. His shoes also
exactly corresponded with some footmarks in the gar-
den, which were so situated as to leave no doubt that
they were those of the murderer. Notwithstanding
these evidences of guilt, the prisoner, who was present
when the body was opened, preserved the utmost in-
difference, and asked to have the job of nailing up the
coffin. During this operation he dropped his apron,
and perceiving, when picking it up, that there was
blood upon his shoe-buckle, he tried to rub it off.
This action having been observed, led to other inqui-
ries, the result of which left no doubt that the prisoner,
having taken advantage of the poor girl, wanted to get
rid of her, and. that he took the means into his own
hands. The jury found him guilty of murder, but
without premeditation, so that the capital punishment
was avoided, and he was sentenced to hard labour for
life, and to be exposed in the pillory.

SPORTING INTELIAGENCt.

EPSON- RACES, May 29.

The i!ombinel. attractions of the Derby and of ex-
; teemely fine weather collected a very numerous assem-
blage of people at Epson. We have seldom witnessed
a gayer or more animating sight than the road from
London and the Downs themselves yesterday presented.
The picture was one of true , English mirth, comfo.t,
and enjoyment ; pleasure restricted within the bounds
of moderation, joyous hurry and confusion without dis-
order, mirth and plenty. The late Emperor of Russia
is said to have conceived a higher notion of the great-
ness and prosperity of England from a sight of the
ships in the pool of the port of London than from any
other circumstance. In our humble opinion an Eng-
lish holiday, such as yesterday, affords a still more sa-
tisfactory and cheering evidence of prosperity, because
it exhibits the will and capacity of the larger bulk of
the people, upon whose well-being so much depends,.
to avail themselves of enjoyments which are not dis-
dained by the smaller and more favoured class. As
proofs of national prosperity, show us not the riches
and pleasures of the wealthy, but the solid comforts
and modest enjoyments of the middle and lower orders.
It is pleasant to see the humble taxed cart accompany-
ing the lordly chariot to Ascot and Epsom. Yester-
day that pleasure could be enjoyed in perfection, there
being no lack upon the road of the more splendid equi-
pages, or of the less glittering, but, as regarded the
occupants, not less gay and cheerful vehicles. Furni-
ture vans, no longer filled with dead but living lumber,
jostled the gilt and coronetted coach. The britschka
and donkey-cart proceeded side by side. Nothing could
be more striking than the appearance of the downs,
crowded with gay company and lit by a bril-
liant sun. All appeared charming and happy. Even
the dust (an evil unavoidable except by ladies and
gentlemen who wear veils) was on its good behaviour,
and swept not the heath in simoom blasts, as on the
two preceding days. Add to this that the victualing
department was well supplied, that water was not
much dearer than wine is everywhere but at Epsom,
and that the wine was not a great deal worse than
ditch water, and considering everything, what more
could any reasonable person desire? Thanks to the
new police, or perhaps to Sir Andrew Agnew, petty
gambling appears to be discouraged, and the pro-
fessors of "the thimble-rig" and other vulgar and for-
bidden arts arc diminished. We grieve to say, how-
ever, that the snug little hells beneath the stands and
betting booths—places frequented by a better dressed
order of sinners—still flourish. Their keepers have
added the attraction of sherry (which is handed round
to the players) to the already too seductive and in-
toxicating sin of gaming. Spanish wine and French
hazard are fearful odds against the virtue of clerks and
warehousemen ; it is to be hoped, therefore, that those
who have saved our apprentices from being entangled
in " prick at the loop" will endeavour to protect the
class referred to from the double, and, alas, too power-
ful stimulus of wine and wickedness at roulette or
rouge-et-noir tables. With respect to the running,
we refer to the particulars given laelow, and shall only
observe that "the Derby," although rather too easily
won by Plenipotentiary (a most magnificent horse by-
the-way ), was nevertheless an interesting race, on ac-
count of the very fine rate of going throughout, and the
good qualities and performance of so many of the field.

The old prejudice, that, " happen when it will,
there is sure to be rain on the Derby day," has a second
time been disappointed ; and those who were wont to
complain that the rain and the mud were alike de-
structive to their comfort and their apparel have had
two fair opportunities of ascertaining whether the
change to wind and dust has been more conducive to
their enjoyments. To us the question appears to be
nicely balanced. Against rain you can guard, but
who can protect himself against dust ? With a subtle
impartiality it visits all parties, penetrates every kind
of carriage, and bids defiance to every discription of
covering. It is very true that the roads might be
watered, but the contractors have something else to at-
tend to, and are content to receive payment to go to
the races themselves. Leaving the discussion of this
matter to some more fitting time we will proceed to
the immediate business 'of the day, confessing our in-
ability to impart novelty to a scene of which yesterday
was the fifty-fourth anniversary. The main incidents
of the road were precisely what:they were last year,
and what they have been any day these twenty years,
allowing for the difference of weather; it happened,
however, that yesterday was the restoration, and
this threw into the " field" some hundreds of
bank and government clerks, who, exhausting the
income of a month in the fleeting pleasnres of a
day, contributed to swell the host of desperate
youths who were bold enough to essay their skill in
horsemanship, as much to their own imminent peril as
to the endangerment of his Majesty's less venturesome
subjects. The display of equestrianism is in reality
one of the most amusing features of the day, and we
doubt if even Ducrow himself ever obtained half the
notice bestowed upon some of the luckless wights so
opportunely (or inopportunely, as it may be) emanci-
pated from the drudgery of the desk, and the unphi-
losophical contemplation of pounds, shillings, and
pence. A friend of ours experienced in these things
assures us that, on entering the Bank the day after
the Derby, he can select every one of these adven-
turous gentry by one simple rule—they are very shy
of sitting ! If the equestrian class was numerous
there was no lack of vehicles of the usual variety,
from the well-appointed four-in-band to the unwieldy
green-canopied waggon, drawn by a couple of half-
starved broken-kneed animals, and moving at a Chan-
cery-suit pace. Of course, with so vast a crowd, such
a number of unskilful drivers, so many crazy machines,
and " cocktail " horsemen, accidents were " plentiful
as blackberries," but none of them of a nature to make
any demand on our sympathies ; wrangles occurred at
every turn of the road and at every turnpike, abundant
materials for this species of excitement being supplied
by the folly of the peoide and the insolence of the
toll-collectors.
On the Downs the scene was animated beyond
description ; the sides of the course leading from
Tattenham-corner to the judge's chair were lined with
triple rows of carriages, the foot-people being congre-
gated between them and the rails, and the policemen
in front of all, with enough to do to keep them in
order. An immense number of carriages were col-
lected on the hill, but not so many as we have seen on
former occasions, a great portion of the company pre-
ferring to go direct to the Grand Stand. Although
we missed some old faces in the Betting Ring there
did not appear to be any falling off in numbers • the
vociferation and excitement were tremendous till the
race was over, its effect on the books being discernible
in every face we met. The Grand Stand was, as
usual, the " abiding place" of all who studied ease, com-
fort, and good living, its list of visiters including many
distinguished individuals. In speaking of the company
we ought not to omit the "conveyancing" department,
of which there was a strong muster ; malgre the " lob-
ster division," they managed to carry on a good stroke
of business, and to complete their " transfers of stock"
with a quickness and dexterity that would have made a
Bank clerk "hide his diminished head." In some in-
stances, however, their exertions met with a reward to
which they are more accustomed than reconciled. The
tents of rapine" held out the usual attractions to the
giddy, the needy, and the avaricious, and were kept in
full play. In speaking of the company generally, we
may say with confidence that it was the most fashion-
able and numerous that has been seen on Epsom
Downs for many years, the line of carriages, &c., being
carried considerably beyond Tattenham-corner. It is
gratifying to add that the arrangements for preserv-
ing- order and preventing accidents were so judi-
ciously made and so admirably enforced that every
thing went off in the most peaceable and satisfactory
manner. If the journey to the races was so rife of in-
cident and 'amusement, the return from them was not
less so ; by this time those who were before only giddy
or unskilful were intoxicated, to the danger of their
persons as well as their fellow travellers. The road
from Tooting. to the Elephant and Castle was so
gnthaarryoieentsgyebodefinwtithevsepneicntga.tors as to be almost impassable,
the young ladies and gentlemen from the various semi-
drawn up in line adding greatly to the
The following is a list of the company as far as the
attention necessarily bestowed on the racing and the
crowded state of the ground would permit us to col-
lect :—The Prince of Eckmuhl, the Prince Frederick
of Saxe Coburg, the Prince of Moskwa, Count Matus-
cewic, Count Bathiany, the Duc de Richelieu, M.
Charles Lafitte, and several other foreigners of rank ;
the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, Duke of Dorset,
Duke of Buccleuch, Duke of Richmond, Duke of
Grafton, Duke of Rutland, Duke of Portland, Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Tavistock, Marquis of Gra-
ham, Marquis and Marchioness Conyngham, Marquis
of Exeter, Earl Verulam, Earl of Orford, Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield, Earl of Stradbroke, Earl of
Jersey, Earl Mulgrave, Earl of Lichfield, Earl of Ux-
bridge and party, Earl of Errol and party, Earl and
Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Portmore and
party, Lord Lindoln, Lord Digby, Lord G. H. Ben-.

find, Tiord R. Grosvenor, LoM John Fitzroy, 1,,f0
r Godolphin, Lord S. Osborne, Lord Afidoteri Lord
Vitii6rs' Lord ilerneig, Lord Lilford, Lord Paulett,
Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lord With, Lord A. Conyng-
ham, Lord Albemarle, the Speaker My tho. House of
Commons, Sir James Graham, the Hon. E. Stanley,
Sir John Read, Sir S. Graham, Sir M. Wood, Sir
L. Glynn, &e.
The above are from bacillary, our reporter having
lost his list of the names; a fuller account of them
will be given in otcr neit.
The races Were appointed tO commence at half-past
two, but it was not till a quarter-past three that the
Derby was decided. We give particulars:—
THE DERBY STAKES.

The Derby Stakes of 50 sovereigns each, h. ft., colts,
Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. Mile and a half. Second
horse to receive 100 gs. and the winner to pay 100
sovs. towards the expenses of the police. (124 subs. )
Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary (Conolly) I
Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah ...(Chifney) 2
Lord Jersey's Glencoe ( obinson) 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Watt's Bubastes
Sir M. Wood's br. to Marpessa Wheatley
Mr. Yates's Bentley Pavis
Captain Gardnor's Comet
Duke of Rutland's. Young Barrossa colt Boyce
Sir G. Heathcote's Nisus Buckle
Lord Orford's Paris Wakefield
Mr. Greatrex's Trulla colt C. Edwards
Mr. Sadler's Defensive Chapple
Mr. Cosby's Stradbally
Mr. Houldsworth's Darius Darling
Mr. Hunter's Morotto Arnull
Mr. Gully's Viator , Forth
Duke of Grafton's Olympic J. Day
Mr. Mills's Brother to Kate , Natt
Lord Lowther's Trictrac colt
Mr. E. Peel's Noodle Spring
Mr. W. Edwards's Intriguer Wright
Duke of Cleveland's Guardian Lye
It will be seen that, with the exception of the Doll
Tearsheet colt, which did not run, the above agrees
exactly with the list of horses and jockeys given in our
last.

Before going into particulars of the betting and the
running we may be allowed to introduce a few obser-
vations.

Since the famous race between Cadland, the Colonel,
and Zinganee, no Derby has excited so much attention
as that now under notice ; nor can we call to mind
when the principal favourites have been backed so
heavily, or so strongly recommended by public
running. It is not a little curious, however, to observe
how many mistakes have been discovered in the various
races in which they have appeared, in order to qualify
defeat and keep the horses in the market. First we
have Bubastes and Warlaby Baylock at Doncaster, the
latter winning because Bubastes " came too soon."
Then we find Glencoe and Plenipotentiary together,
and the former is fairly outpaced, outlasted, and, in
fact, beaten at his own game ; but it was a " mistake ;"
Glencoe ought not to have started at score. After
this Glencoe and Bentley meet, and the latter is beaten
because the pace was bad, and he short of work. But
the grand mistake of all was committed at Tattersall's
last week, when 20 to I was betted against Shilelah,
who was found not to be amiss, and in two days after
was at 6to 1 ! After all it is a very useful comprehen-
sive word, a panacea for every kind of defeat, whether
it may proceed from under or over pacing your horse,
or from natural causes.

Speculation on the race, without reaching the extra-
vagant amount staked on former events, has possessed
remarkable interest, the horses most heavily backed
being in what is called " fancy stables." The New-
market cracks consisted of Mr. Batson's Plenipoten-
tiary, trained by George Payne ; the Duke of Cleve-
land's Shilelah, purchased from Mr. W. Chifney,
and trained by his brother the jockey ; Lord Jersey's
Glencoe, trained by Edwards, sen. ; and Mr. Yates's
Bentley, Cooper trainer. To this formidable array
the north country originally opposed Mr. Watt's
Bubastes ( Shepherd trainer), Mr. Walker's Delirium
( Scott), and Col. Cradock's Emigrant ( Oates) ; but
the two latter having a few weeks since been put hors
de combat by accidents, Bubastes became the sole re-
presentative of the Yorkshire division. What was
wanting in numerical strength the party seemed to
think was supplied by the extraordinary merits of the
horse, who was backed with a spirit and to an amount
almost incredible. Various reports had been in circu-
lation some time previous to the races : Plenipoten-
tiary had coughed, was short of work, and was " too
fat ;" Shilelah had been amiss before he left New-
market, and had not been seen out, &c. ; while Glen-
coe and Bubastes were in the finest order possible.
These reports had no effect on the-;betting at the
finish, which averaged as follows :-
5 to 2 agst. Plenipotentiary
3 to 1 agst. Shilelah (taken)
7 to 1 agst. Bubastes
10 to 1 agst. Glencoe
18 to 1 ag,st. Comet
20 to 1 agst. Bentley
25 to 1 agst. Intriguer
25 to 1 agst. Defensive
25 to 1 agst. Brother to Marpessa
50 to 1 agst. Viator
60 to 1 agst. Barrossa

Some delay was created by one of the horses
(Brother to Marpessa we believe) throwing a plate,
and still more so by five false starts ; at the sixth at-
tempt they got away pretty well together, Glencoe
and Plenipo being first off; they ran together a few
yards, when Conolly gradually stopped his horse till
Intriguer, Darius, Paris, Brother to Kate, and Strad-
bally intervened between him and Glencoe. Shilelah
laid more forward than is usual with Chifney, who
had a well founded dread of Plenipotentiary; Bubastes
was also up with the foremost horses, but never made
any show in front. In the above order they went at a
good pace till near the rails, where Plenipotentiary
was lying inside, the six or seven horses first named
being so placed that he was lefts only the choice of
going round them or waiting till they split. This op-
portunity was afforded him before he reached the turn,
and he immediately dashed through the opening,
coming round the corner behind Darius, who was next
to Intriguer and Glencoe, the two leading horses.
Here Shilelah and Bentley began to get more for-
ward, and the pace became exceedingly severe. At
the road Darius dropped off, and Plenipotentiary, pass-
ing Intriguer, went up to Glencoe's quarters, ran with
him till he found that he was beaten, and Chifney
coming went right ahead half way up the distance, and
won in a canter by two lengths. Shilelah defeated
Glencoe about half a length, the latter beating
Bentley by a length. Intriguer was fifth, Darius
sixth, and behind these were Bubastes and Muratto.
The first horses beaten were Guardian and Brother to
Marpessa, nor did Barrossa, Paris, Stradbally, Nisus,
Trulla, Comet, Noodle, Brother to Kate, or Trictrac,
cut a much better figure at the finish. Olympic,
Viator, and Defensive were in the middle ; but all
were beaten off from the first three or four. The re-
sult of this race tallies exactly with the Newmarket
running, Plenipotentiary beating Glencoe just as easy
now as he did there, Bentley and Viator, by the places
they occupied at the end, assisting in its corrobora-
tion. It is satisfactory to add, that it was a true,
honest race ; that the best horse won, and that the
two favourites were first and second. Plenipotentiary
was the " gentleman's horse ;" that is, he was backed
to large amounts by nearly the whole of the noblemen
and gentlemen who are in the habit of attending the
Newmarket meetings. His running proves that he is
what Mr. Batson always declared him to be, the finest
and best horse that has been seen on the English turf
for many years. Mr. B. wins about 5,0001. in addi-
tion to the stakes, which amount to 3,4001. clear.
The event of the race was received with great satis-
faction by all except the immediate losers on it. The
Bubastes party are stated to be struck pretty hard, as
they had not only backed their own horse deeply, but
laid on pretty thick against Plenipo. The Shilelah-
ites, who were very sanguine, have also burnt their
fingers.
Plenipotentiary's pedigree :—He was bred by Mr.
Batson in 1831, got by Emilius (winner of the Derby,
and sire of Priam), Harriet (bred in 1819 by
Mr. Hammond), and by Pericles, her dam by Selim—
Pipylina, by Sir Peter, Rally by Trumpator, &c.
The Ewell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added ;
three yrs., 7st. ; four yrs., Bst. 51b. ; six and aged,
9st. Winners once 31b., twice 51b., thrice 71b. extra ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b. ; horses beaten four
times allowed 31b. Half a mile. ( Five subs.)
Mr. Orford's Clearwell, 4 yrs... (Wakefield) 1
Ms. Martyn's Contriver, 4 yrs (Mann) 2
Mr. Forth's f. by Partisan, 3 yrs (Twitchet) 3
Mr. Sadler's Eleanor, 5 yrs (Chapple) 4
The Slow Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 40 added.
The winner to be sold for 100, &c. Heats, rather
more than three quarters of a mile. (6 subs. )
Mr. M. Stanley's Skimmer, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. Shard's b. f. Mask, 3 yrs 2 dr
Mr. Forth's f. by Partisan, 3 yrs
fell
THE OAKS.
7 to 2 agst. Mr. Walker's Cotillon
7 to 2 agst. Mr. Forth's Louisa
7 to 1 agst. Lord Berner's May Day (taken)
10 to 1 agst. Mr. Greville's Pickle
14 to 1 agst. Sir S. Graham's Zulima

THE :MARKETS-.(THtf

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CORN E friANZt—,
The arrivals of all I ihd: of grail) 44 _
The wheat ti ale remair.F d ell, and unrariedowes ffq;it,
Ist Monday. Barley, b .ans, and peas are".Altiiittfeired ("0
Oats arc not plettiful, bit there was not:anti:limo*
this article to-day. Flow- as our last.

ARKIVALS.
IWh ell Barley. Oats. Virtu
Eti ;HA Ei,ggt qrs ,f3.2t) qrs 6,(310 qrs. I 11:2:0-ack s
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SMITHFIELD MARKET.
This day's supply of Boasts, Shecp. I,,mbs, and Cahes, was
in >derately good ;
.of Porker. limited. Illtrada was very dull, 1,
at neirly Monchtf,rltmfationsi: :Mitch Cows were rather truffle.
r ,us, and ,old reatitiv at Tor •••,-"ek' {trims. a useful. Shot '
h rrs, with her small CAtf, j,tldiseing from 15/. to 221.
PRICES PER STONE OF 2111,ats. big); THE °PEALS.

s. d. to s. d. s.
Inferior Beans ...... 2 0 2 2 Large 0 0 0
S:cond quality clltter 2 4 210 Prime small dPtro... 4 - "
Prime large Oxen... 0 6 3 8, Large coarse Calves 2 4 -P
Prime Scots, 4 2 4 4. Prime small ditto... 4 2 4: 5
Inferior Sheep. 2 9 24 i Large Hogs ..... 30. 30*
8 vond quality 'Otto 3 2 3 41 011141 Porkers '3 ft 4 0
C.AarsNwoolled ditto 3 6 3 8 , Suck Tine Calve. Jai. to3o, each.
S mthdowniVclhers 211 4 0; QuarteroldPigs !2a to lar.each

SUPPLV, AS PER CI.YRICS STATF:XENT.
Beasts. iSheep am& Lanlbs.! Calves. Prey.
467 11.400 I 38) I 39(1

NEWG ATE AND LEAVEI4HAL 1, MARKETS.
At per stone, by tho Carcass.
s. d. to s. d. s. 0. cos. d.
Beef , inferior 2 0 2 2 Ifutton,4nferior ... 2 2 2 4
- middling 2 6 210 - m:doling.. 210 3 2
- prime large 3 2 3 6I - prirw,.... 3 4 3 H
- prime small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large „........ 2 2 3 0
Veal 2 d 4 4 • small"^-....
Lamb ....--.... 44 0 I. i..:, :is. 0,1.

COLONIAL MARKETS.—(TI-1113 DAY.)
BRITISH PLANTATION SUGAR.—A greatif legi-ec of
buoyancy has been displayed in the market for thi /trti444.,
and for the finer descriptions rather higher quotatiosll tv'
been given, whilst on the other hand, the browner soffs;
have been in less demand at lower prices, 3,000 hhds.
have been sold since last Thursday, including 138 hhds. of
Barbadoes, by public sale, which latter went off at an im-
provement of 6d. to Is. ; good mid. to fine 545. to 60s. 6d.
EAST INDIA SUGAR.—No sales have been made in
Mauritius since our last. By public sale, 2,963 bags Ben-
gal were brought to market, and went at a declinA of Is.
Fine white is from 275. 6d. to 28s. 6d. ; mid. 265. to 265. 6d.
Nothing has been done-in the other descriptions.
FOREIGN SUGAR.—During the present week no public
sales have taken place, but on Friday 1,132 boxes white.
and 600 boxes yellow Havannahs were brought to
market, and fetched good prices. Low soft to good
strong white, 275. to 30s. ; very low soft to fine yel,
low, 235. 6d. to 265. Forty chests of fine white Pernams
were sold on Friday, by private contract, from 28s. _to
28s. 6d., and 200 boxes yellow Havannahs, at 255. to
255. 6d. Nothing of importance has been done since these
last sales.

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REFINED SUGAR —ln fine crashed descriptions, a good
demand was made for the Mediterranean, at late quota-
tions. But very little stock remains in the market.
COFFEE. —The prices for this article continue firm.
There have been put up for public sale 330 casks and
barrels and bags of Jamaica, Dominica, and Demerara.,
the greater portion of which went off at full quotations
mid. Jamaica, 70s. to 755. 6d., good to fine ordinary
58s. to 595. ; fine ordinary and middling Dominica,
655. to 71s. ; good to fine ordinary Demerara 595. tid.
to 655. ; friage and ordinary 525. to 545. Of East
India, 1,170 bags Ceylon ; 350 bales Mocha, and
250 bags Batavia, and were brought to market. Good
ordinary Ceylon fetched from 475. 6d. to 48s. ; gOod or-
dinary Batavia, 525. ; good ordinary St. Domingo were
bought in at public sae at 525. ; 600 bags of Ceylon were
sold privately at 48s. ; 200 bags St. Domingo at 50s. to
50s. 6d. ; and a few good ordinary Brazils fetched from
50s. 6d. to 51s.
R U 31. —This article is steady, and Jam aicas slightlylower.
RICE.—Of 500 bags Java and 4,400 of Bengal, brought
to market, but a small part has been disposed of, and a re-
duction of 6d. has taken place in the price.
COTTON continues firm. 600 bales Surat fetched from
60. to 60. ; and 200 Bowcds, 70. to 9jd.
SA I.T PET RE. —3,900 bags were brought forward, and
went off heavy, WI refraction 255., and 32% refraction,
this. 6d.

SPlC'ES.—Pepper is one-eighth lower ; 2,330 bags Su-
matra brought 3d. to 3%d. for fine ord. light, to good
half heavy mixed. Pimento is a little more easy; 90 bags
ord. to good ord. fetched at from .14d. to 4541 d. Cassia is
2s. to •2s. 6d. lower ; and but part of 1,850 chests put up
found purchasers, ord. to middling, 625. to 635. 6d.