The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-25 00:00:00

TUESDAY.

The Manchester Handicap of 2 says. each. with 10
added, was won by Aldgate, 5 yrs, 96t (Livesey), beat-
ing f by Epirus out of Abaft, 3 yra, Tat, Madeline, 3
yrs, 76t 71b, and The Dart, aged, 96t 71b.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 2 soya. each, with 10
added, was won in two heats by Aldgate, 5 yrs. 10. t
(Livesey), beating Patrick, 5 yrs, 9st 71b, and Made-
line, 3 yrs, 76t 71b.

COURT CIRCULAR.
BAL MOR AL, TUESDAY.
His Royal Highness Prince Aloert went out deer-
stalking yesterday.
Her Majesty, attended by the Marchioness of
Douro, accompanied his Royal Highness to the Sorest,
and then returned to Balmoral.
In the afternoon her M•jrsty went out riding, at-
tended by the Marchioness of Douro and the Lion.
Beatrice Byng.
The Princess Royal and Princess Alice visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, yesterday, at
Abergeldie.
There was no addition to the Royal dinner party
yesterday.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colo-
nial-office to the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon,
and the Mauritius.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Western and South
Australia, the Governor of New South Wales, the
Governor of New Zealand, and the Governors of the
West India Islands.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO LANCASTER.
On Monday last an announcemunt was received at
Lancaster that it was her Majesty's intention, in her
progress, to stay for an hour in Lancaster on the Bth of
October, for the purpose of visiting the Castle, &c. The
meeting of the Lancaster Town Council, which was held
on the morning of Monday, was adjourned to dye o'clock
in the afternoon, when the Mayor requested the mem-
bers of the corporate body to meet, for the purpose of
adopting measures for the fitting reception of her Ma-
jesty. When the council had assembled, a note was
handed to the Mayor, stating that the county magistrates
would meet at the Castle on the following day (Tuesday)
to make the preliminary arrangements for the royal
visit. Little was, therefore, done at the meeting, with
the exception of a motion being passed that the Mayor
and town-clerk attend the meeting of county magis-
trates as a deputation from the corporation, to enable
that body to act in concert with the county magis-
trates. It was' also agreed that the macebearers
and corporation servants should have new livery fur
the occasion. A member of the corporation, who
had that day keen in communication with the county
magistrates, stated that he could furnish the
council with the intentions of that body. Ac-
cording to this statement the High Sheriff will re-
ceive her Majesty at the railway station (at which she
will arrive at two o'clock), when his state carriage will
,be in attendance to convey her to the castle, other car-
riages being in attendance for the accommodation of the
Royal suite. The Royal ccniege will then move to the
Gateway-tower, built by John o'Gaunt, which her Ma-
jesty will have an opportunity of viewing. Her Majesty
will afterwards proceed round the castle to the entrance
to the assize courts and to the grand jary room, in which
her Majesty will partake of luncheon. After luncheon
she will proceed through the judges' retiring room to
the Shire-hall, or Nisi Pries Court, where addresses will
probably be presented. A temporary staircase will be
erected, by which her Majesty will ascend, over the roof
of the Shire-hall, to the Citadel or Lungeas-tower. She
will proceed up to the top of the Keep to " John
O'Gaunt'a chair,'' the spot from which the Royal Duke
surveyed his extensive and picturesque domain. From
this tower, which is 88 feet from the surface of the
ground, if the weather should be favourable and the at-
mosphere clear, her Majesty will have a view compre-
hending a vast extent of sea and land. On her Majesty's
descent from the tower she will return to the railway in
the Sheriff's carria,,ze, and continue her route to the
southern division of the county.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
The receipts at the doors yesterday amounted to
2,5721. 125., the number of visitors being 54,540.

A SnowEa or BEEF.--A shower of meat fell at
the barracks in Benicia at eleven o'clock last Saturday morn-
ing. A number of officers of the army and other gentlemen
were at the time in various parts of the adjoining grounds,
when their attention was arrested by the sound of falling
bodies resembling bail, and on looking upwards it was per-
ceived by the descent of numerous small pieces of meat,
which on examination proved to be bond fide beef. The
shower continued two or three minutes, extending over a
space 400 yards long by 100 broad, and the pieces, perhaps
in amount not less than 100 lbs., varied in magnitude from
the size of a filbert to a hen's egg. The day was pleasant,
the wind blowing very freshly from the west, and there was
no object in sight that could account for the occurrence.
The meat was generally quite fresh, although some pieces
were partly dried, as by exposure to the weather, and all had
appearance, as if they had been torn trim the bone,
andraggedswa llowed by birds. Two opinions exist as to the cause
of the phenomenon—one, that a large number of carnivorous
birds were above the spot, at such an altitude as to be invi-
sible, and were caused to disgorge by some, perhaps electri-
cal, change in the atmosphere ; the other, that the meat had
been blown to a great elevation by a whirlwind, whence it
descended in the manner described.—col forma Gazette.
CaIcIKET. —The watch between Eleven of England
and Twenty-two of Birmingham terminated yesterday. The
following is the score:—Birmingham, first innings, 158;
second ditto, 70. England, first innings, 72; second
ditto, 34.
EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.—An aggregate
meeting of persons connected with trades was held yester-
day at Exeter Hall, in order to promote the objects of this
association. Mr. John Thwaitcs occupied the chair, and ad-
dressed the meeting in favour of the movement. Mr. Lil-
wall, the secretary, Mr. Hill,
the Rev. Mr. Branch, the Rev.
Mr. Gillman, and others, followed, and urged upon the
meeting arguments and facts proving the importance of the
object they had in view. Resolutions in farthwunce of time
cletigius were carried, and the meeting diaperted.