The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-25 00:00:00

PARIS RACES.

On Sunday, the weather being very fine, the Champ de
Mars was surrounded with spectators. The races went off
without accident, and were honoured by the presence of her
Majesty, the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, and suites, who
appeared much gratified with the sport of the day. The prize
given by the Duke of Orleans, consisting of a silver cup, value
1,0001., and 2,000 f. in specie, twice round (heats), was won
by M. Cheri Salvador's b. h. Bijou, six years old, got by
Bijou, dam Gabrielle, ridden by Webb, beating Mr. Palmer's
Miss Tandem, M. Leconte's ch. m. Valentia, Cremieux's b. 1.
Miss Kelly, and Lord Henry Seymour's b. f. Alunda. Count
Cambi's b. f Facilia was entered for the race, but did not
start ; and Alunda was drawn the second heat. The King's
prize, consisting of a siver-gilt vase, value 1,500 f., a silver cup
of 8001., and 3,700 f. in specie, twice round (heats), was won
by Lord Henry Seymour's b. h. Fra Diavolo, four years old,
got by Filho da Puta, dam Teneriffe, rode by Robinson, beat-
ing the Count de Cambi's ch. m. Noema, Crinieux's ch. m.
Taglioni, and Colonel Hotton's b. m. Souvenir. Taglioni and
Souvenir did not start the second heat. After the Royal Prize,
a Handicap Sweepstakes, 500 francs entrance, was contested
by Count Demidoff's Tim, Lord Henry Seymour's Morotto,
M. Auguste Lupin's h. Piccadilly, and the Count de Cambi's
gelding Crocodile. A misunderstanding arose relative to this
race : the person employed by the interested parties to measure
the ground misunderstood them. It was mentioned when the
sweepstakes were proposed, that the race should be once and
a half round the course. It was intimated by the gentleman
who handicapped the horses, that the distance was one mile
and a half, which, according to the decision of the competitors,
proved to be an error ; consequently they ran a second time,
when the Count de Cambi's gelding Crocodile won the race,
once and a half round the course, as also the first race, beating
the same horses. Lord Henry Seyimour's Morotto afterwards
walked over the course for the Sweepstakes, 1,250 francs each,
twice round, carrying 1071 b., no other horse being presented
to dispute the race with him..—Galignani's Messenger.

WINDSOR FOREST ARCHERY SOCIETY.
East Hampstead Park, the seat of the Marquis of Down-
shire, has been the scene of a brilliant assemblage of fashion-
ables, who held their last meeting for the summer on Friday
last. The weather, which had been previously very unfavour-
able, cleared up, and the ground was decorated for this ancient
English diversion with tents and a variety of naval flags and
ensigns. The band of the Life Guards was in attendance,
and an elegant dejeuner a latourchette, in marquees, was served
at four, p.m. The shooting was sustained with unabated
spirit until dusk, when the company adjourned to the mansion,
where dancing was kept up till a late hour.

CHEss.--The present state of the match at chess
now pending between the Westnainster and Paris chess clubs.
ENGLISH GAME. FRENCH GAME.
I,KP 2 KP 1 1. K P 2 K P 2
2. Q P 2 Q P 2 2.K Kt to B 3 Q Kt to B 3
3. P takes P P takes P 3, Kllto Q B 4 Same
4. KKtto B 3 Same 4.QBP 1 QP 1
5. K B to Q 3 Q P B 2 5. Q P 2 P takes P
6, Q checks KBto K 2 6. QBP takesP KBtoQ Kt 3
7. p takes p K castles 7.KRP 1 KKttoß3
8. Q B to K 3 K R to K's Sq 8, QKtto Q B 3 Castles
9. B attacks RQKtto B 3 9. Castles KR to K's Sq
10. K Ktto Q 4 K B takes P 10. QR P 1 KR P 1
11. B takes Kt QKt P takesl3,ll. K Rto K's Sq Q It P 1
12.Q8P 1 KBtakesKt 112.QKtP2 KRtoK 2
13. P takes B Sept. 17, 1834.
The reformers of Glasgow are to invite the Earl of
Durham to a public dinner. A requisition for the purpose is
already numerously signed.— Glasgow Chronic*,

CUSTOM-HOUSE EsTABLISIINIENTO--Erom ac-
counts recently laid befel) Parliament, it appears that there
are in England 74 ports, 15 of which do not remit 1,000/. a
year each to the Exchequer ; 26 others which remit between
1,000/. and 5,0001. each, and only aix which exceed 100,000/.
per annum, namely—London, 8,692,9451. ; Liverpool,
3,555,9551.; Bristol, 1,010,8731. ; Hull, 592,181/ ; New-
castle, 973,686/. ; and Gloucester, 102,875/. ; Sunderland re-
mits 75,364/. ; Stockton, 50,010/. ; and Berwick only 2,662/.
In Scotland there are 21 ports, 13 of which do not remit
5,000/. a-year each ; and in Ireland 15 ports, five of which do
not reach 3,0001. a-year.

Loss OF THE BRITANNIA OF SCARBOROUGH.
.—We regret to learn by the following communication from
our correspondent at Cove the loss of the above-named vessel
—The Ellen, Chtro, from Leghorn, has brought in the crew
and passengers (seventeen in number) of the brig the Britan-
nia, of Scarborough, which vessel upset in a gale of wind, in
lat. 45. 10., long. 33. W., on the 7th instant, when the vessel
was struck by the sea, the ballast. shifted, and she filled im-
mediately. The Brittannia was bound to Quebec from
Wexford, and the crew and passengers were exposed in do
open boat for ten days, having only 301bs, of bread, and 20
gallons of water.—Cork Constitution.

CHEAP EDITION OF CELEBRATED WORKS.-
The attention of the public, and particularly of country book-
sellers, is requested to the following list of popular works of
fiction, which have been lately issued in monthly sets, in Mr.
Colburn's new Libraries of Entertainment, and in the post
Bvo site, at the very low price of 4s. per volume, bound in
morocco cloth :

1 Captain Marryat's best Work, 14. Mr. Banim's Nowlans, Croppy,
Adventures of a Naval Of. and Anilo Irish, each in 3 vols.
ticer, 3 vols. 15 Mr. Crowe's Yesterday in Ire-
2. Mr. Gleig's Chelsea Pensioners, land, 3 vols. comprising Cor-
-3 vols. ramahen and the Northerns
3 Mr. Bulwer's Devereux and The r,f Ninety-eight; and To-day
Disowned, each 3 vols. in Ireland, 3 vols., by the same
4. Mr. Ward's Tremaine and De Author, comprising The Car-
Vere, each 3 vul.:. tiers, Connemara, Old and New
5. Mr. Hook's Sayings and Doings, Light, end the Toole's Warn-
-Ist, *id. and 3d Series, each ing.
in :1 vols. 16. Mrs. Nadel itre'sGaston deßlonde.
6 Mrs,
_Gore's_ Romance of Real ville, or the Court of Henry
• "

Life, 3 vols. ThVd. with Memoirs of the
7. Lord Mulgrave's Yes and No, Authoress 2 vols. Bs.
2 vols. 17. Tales of Military Life, by the
8. Mr. D'isriteli's Vivian Grey, Author of the Military Sketch
the 5 vols in 4. Book, 3 vol,.
9. Mr. Lister's Granby and Herbert IS. Sailors and Saints, by the Au.
Lacy, each in 3 vole. thors of the Naval Sketch
10 Mr. Smith's Tor Hill, New Fo. Book, 3 vols,
rest, and Reuben Apsley, each 19. The Ni4M Watch, comprising
in 3 vols. the Captain's Story; the Ma -
11. Lady Morgan's O'Briens and ter's Story; the Boatswain, a
O'Flahertys, 4 vols, Forecastle Yarn ; and the
12. Lady. Charintte PurVs oirta, Prisoner of War's Story ; 2
tion, 5 wig, vols. And
13, Air, Grattan's Highways and 20. Tales of a Voyager to the Arctic
Byways, two Series, each in Ocean, lit and 2d Series, each
3 vols. in 3 vols.
On Tuesday a passenger in a state of illtiotication
fell overboard from the Royal Adelaide a Reculvers, on her
voyage to Margate, when, gi..51: cliiiiing nearly a quarter of a
mile aswil, e was picked up by the boat belonging to the
vessel, which was lowered with a promptitude au4 despatch
that would have done credit to a mull,d,w4Ar.. egetaki Grant
4.0 l'is erCw cIC.TIO iIIP 03•VW4t praise fet. their exertions on
e. bens4e n , Muik PriMAlTl:loallf Captain chant being thou
4),TAXP;I:- P311,11h% the vessel intg. Margato, aaw the roan tall 11
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9:YCl'b WO i 40 iOstAiAtly Oallott out " Ston 1.. :'
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paddle mat have crushed the ii”' - er, otherwise the.
reoalved a wound ....ortunate man, who, as it was,
w.e. t.- -- . . vii the head seven inches in length. He
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drought on board in a state of exhaustion. . surge,
being fortunately present dressed his wound and attended to
his restoration, which was soon accomplished by the aid of
blankets speedily furnished on the occasion. The unlucky
wight proved an excellent swimmer, or he must inevitably have
been drowned. He is now doing well.

LINCOLNSHIRE SHIPIVRECII

On Tuesday last, a meeting of the above excellent
association was held at Skegness, for the purpose of
making experiments with a rocket apparatus invented
by Mr. John Dennett, of the Isle of Wight, and
of the mortar of Captain Manby. The meeting (which
was very large) was attended by Earl and Countess
Brownlow, C. B. Massingberd, Esq. D.V.A., the
Rev. F. C. Massingberd, Secretary, the Right Wor-
shipful the Mayor of Boston, and most of the principal
ladies and gentlemen in the county. The Manby's
apparatus was first fired, when on the first shot
a 321 b. ball was projected with 10oz. of powder to
the distance of 273 yards, and on a second trial a ball
of the weight of 37Ibs. with 12oz. of powder. pro-
duced the hitherto unparalleled range of 365 yards,
and fell with a precision which astonished the spec-
tators. The rocket was then fired, under the direction
of a naval and military gentleman, Mr. Dennett
having been prevented by illness from attending.
The first rocket reached the distance of 290, and the
second 295 yards : the last of them fell with great pre-
cision. A third rocket was then fired towards the.
sea, which went about the same distance. It is to be
remarked that the range now obtained with Captain
Manby's mortar is much greater than that gentleman
himself seems, from his printed statement, to have
been aware of, and that the rockets used on this occa-
sion were prepared under an impression that 200
yards was the utmost distance at which they would be
required. It is understood that a much greater range
may be obtained with rockets of a larger description,
and that a similar meeting will be held next year to
give Mr. Dennett an opportunity of producing them
one great advantage in Mr. D. 's apparatus is its por-
tability. At half-past three o'clock, the company sat
down to dinner at the Hotel,. Earl Brownlow in the
Chair, and Thomas Broughton, Esq., (Mayor of
Boston), in the Vice-chair. After the healths of "the
King," " the Queen," " the Princess Vietoria and the
rest of the Royal Family" had been duly honoured,
the Deputy Vice Admiral, in a highly complimentary
speech, proposed the health of Lord Brownlow, which,
as well as that of Lady 8., was received with great
applause. The noble president gave " the Mayor and
Corporation of Boston, ' on which the Mayor rose and
returned thanks to the following effect :—" I rise, Sir,
to rerurn thanks for the honour your lordship has con-
ferred upon the Mayor and Corporation of Boston,
and to assure your lordship, that not any body of
gentlemen can be more anxious for the prosperity of
this association than they are, as their donation and
annual subscription I trust amply testify. This
company, my lord, must have witnessed with much
satisfaction the great attention and anxiety your lord-
ship has given to the experiments which have been
made this day, and it cannot fail, when it is more
known in the county, to materially benefit this society,
by augmenting its subscription." After again thanking
the Noble Chairman and the company, the Mayor re-
sumed his seat. From the interest manifested by the
large and respectable company assembled, we have no
doubt that the association will be enabled still further
to extend the sphere of its highly praiseworthy exer-
tions. A debt of gratitude is due to the venerable
Deputy Vice Admiral (C. B. Massingberd, Esq.),
who is indefatigable in promoting the interests of this
truly admirable Association, which has been the means
of rescuing so many of our distressed fellow-creatures
from a watery gram—Boston Herald.