The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-26 00:00:00

EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 26, 1851.

He energetically and eloquently called on all to help,
especially urging mothers to remova from themselves
The stigma that they were only .fit to nurse slaves,
by showing that they could indeed rear men.
Mr. ABEL HEY WOOD, in proposing the following
resolution, took occasion to defend the Manchester
merchants from a sweeping attack which Mr. Thomp-
son had me& upon them :—" That the cordial union
and energetic action of all reformers is now impe-
ratively requisite. That the principles advocated by
the National Parliamentary and Financial Reform
Association merit the support of the great body of the
people of this kingdom; and this meeting, consisting
of reformers of every shade, pledge themselves to sus-
tain the well-directed efforts of that association. That
the conveners of this meeting are hereby constituted a
committee (with power to add their numbers) for the
purpose of organising a branch of the National Par-
liementary Reform Association, to co operate with
the council in London ; and that the committee be re-
quested to take immediate steps for that Furpose."
Mr. SCJIOLEFIELD seconded the resolution, which
was carried.
Mr. J. G. MANTLE, a Chartist, came forward, and
after expressing his approval of all that had been said,
and his agreeable surprise at finding that the heads of
the movement had so much good stuff in them, in-
quired why they had left out the payment of Members
from their creed?

Sir JosnuA WALAISLEY said he and his friends were
quite willing to have Members paid, and perhaps the
beat answer he could give the question was, that they
were quite willing themselves to be paid, and they
hoped the people would, at their earliest convenience,
take into consideration how they should be paid.

A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman,
and the meeting separated.

SINKING OF THE GREAT CABLE 7E-
LE GRAPH.
DOVER, TRURSDAY AFTERNOON., —At four o'clock
this morning the vessels having charge of the sub-
=rine cable arrived in Dover harbour from London.
Lt five, after a breakfast at the Ship Hotel, the gen-
tlemen in charge of it, accompanied by M. Foy, Ad-
minietrateur en Chef des Telegraphes to the French
Government, and Professor Jacobi, of St. Petersburg,
who had arrived for the express purpose, left for the
S,luth Foreland, the point chosen for the point de
depart of the submarine cable. The Englis'n Go-
vernment most generously aided the undertaking- by
affording the valuable assistance of that experienced
officer, Captain Bullock, R.N., with the Fearless and
Blazer. These were accompanied by the Black Eagle
steam-tug and the Red Rover, a tug in waiting. On
board the Blazer, the hold of which had been gutted
to make room for this gigantic metallic and gutta
percha tube, were M. Foy, Professor Jacobi, Sir
James Carmichael, Bart., Mr. Jacob Brett, Messrs.
Barlow, Humphrey, Cramp ton, Wollaston, and other
scientific engineers, incluclirg Mr. Stateham, Mr.
13rundon, Mr. Hutcheson, and others, who had ably
assisted in carrying cut the works.
The vessels arrived off the South Foreland at half-
past six. The sun rose brilliantly on the occasion,
and exactly at seven the cable was landed. Mr.
John W. Brett, Mr. Brunston, and other gentlemen,
accompanying it to watch progress and keep up a com-
muication at regular intervals from the coest, through
the several wires of the cable as it progressed in its
onward course to France. _ _ _

At nine o'clock, when about five miles from land, a
feu de joi, was fired from the extra me end of twenty-
five miles of wire to the land, being a sort of electri-
cal cannonade, which was lti•pt up ft ern time to time,
amid the vivas and buzzas of the several parties en•
gaged i❑ this useful, and, as regards its future advan-
tages, important enterprise. Several telegraph in-
struments were also most,liberaily allowed to be at•
tached, in addition to those of Messrs. Brett, the ori-
ginal projectors of the submarine telegraph, and the
needle telegraphs of Messrs. Cook and Wheatstone,
under Mr. Reid, and of Messrs. Henley. All had
an opportunity of sending communications to and
from the two extreme points, during its progress
acrots the Channel, in addition to the printing tele-
graph of Messrs. Brett.
This was kept up until the vessel, at one o'clock,
was out of sight. Several gentlemen who witnessed
it from the English shore, crossed by the boat to
Calais, at half-past two r nt., to see the landing of the
cable at Sandgate, when, by its connexion with the
wires at Calais, communications ara expected to be
forwarded direct to Paris.
A continuous correspondence is kept up by the
different telegraphs, and a cannonade (formed by fu-
sees in connexion with the wires) kept up at intervals,
the word " fire" being given froth side to side by means
of the telegraph, when, ;by the points of the several
wires at the terminals being brought in contact, the
explosion instantly takes place.

(rnom OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CXXXII.

RETROSPECTIVE GLANCES AT TEE BED-
FORD AND MANCHESTER AU I UMN MEE .12-
Mao', &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—At both the Ltedferd and Manchester meetings
lip to the present writing my prognostications have been
gifted with more than ordinary success; at the former,
as I remarked last week, the Bedfordshire Stakes were
a certainty for Retail, he having had the racto'in hand
from end to end, winning by a clever length from
Panope; Leap Year a good third, The Wren and Cited-
dington beaten off. 1 gave it also us my opinion that
the TWO Years Old Stakes wore considered an equally
conclusive affair in favour of Grey Tommy, altogether
this time overlooking my fancy Peppermint, who best
the Grey into fits; the Grey finishing a good fifth, Ham-
bletenien second, Fidgetty Girl third, Ethelwolf
fourth, St. Andrew, the My Dear colt,
Dangerous, and Gilbert Gurney colt, being
where anybody might naturally expect they
would be—nowhere! The other races at Bedford,
with the exception of the Scurry Handicap, are not
likely to effect any future event of consequence; and
this tieing only half a mile, I cannot discover the reason
why, on the strength of Manifold's victory, he should be
backed for the Cambridgeshire, which was the latest move
up last night.. The Manchester meeting, which, by the
bye, was the first sonic seven years ago I tried my pro-
phetic quill end brain on, and with singular success
toe, earning the winner in every instance, is likely to he
equalled this time, and is so as far as the first day is
concerned. The Champagne Handicap for two years
old I considered would fall to the lot of theelligh
Sheriff; but as some doubts were expressed as to his
starting, 1 took the light weight Liberty to successfully
repreeent the Sheriffs parties' interests. It is somewhat
superfluous to remark that Liberty won cleverly;
Richard Primer obtaining the second place, and Captain
Flash the third. Tee Autumn Welter Handicap was
decided in favour of. Mr. Career's Agis, who I predicted
would turn up the trump card. My remarks on the
Great Autumn Handicap were all but verified to the
letter; one of my selected two—Trickstress—winning
cleverly by a length, Wociwich second, about whose
chance I observed, that he was burthened with tee
much weight; and so it turned out, for had he been re-
lieved of some tight or ten pounds he must have won,
'taring one of the gamest little horses in the kingdom.
With the exception of Lady Eden, who was the third,
the field was scattered tare, there, and everywhere.
To-day's raciug of course I cannot touch upon at pre-
sent, so will proceed to give a fear hints on tae First
Octoter (query) Meeting et lteadaquerters.
Imprimis, it should be borne in • mind by the dab-
blers in the ed.-? 5, that the Nancy entered for
the Third Triennial Produce brakes is by
Louncelot, cut of Camilla, and was the property
of Mr. Moore; but a vast number of the sporting public
have already taken a fancy to throw away their super-
flaous cash on this mare, considerieg her to be the
Nancy of the Goodwood and Cheater Cups instead of
the wretch it is, doing, I believe, common hack work at
the present time. In the Second Triennial Produce
Stakes Rusdeorough figures among the entries, and
might perchance tempt reran to back hits]; fur yen,
potent reasons, however, well known to his noble norni"-
raster, he cannot start. It is not my present intention to
enter into a full atialylis of the animals' chances engagers
in the various stakes in this meeting, but shall merely
observe. before throwing down my per, that Lord Exeter
and Mr. Gratwicke will take the principal anti
second monies of the Grand Duke Michael
Stakes—sthat HERNANDEE or the BAN will win the
Third Triennial—the NIGGER the Second Triennial
—MERRY PEAL or MIDAS MO St. Leger Stakes—
and LAPIDIST, in the absence of Hobby Roble, will so-
cure the Fourth Triennial. Greyleg, a Cht'aiiit colt by
Pantaloon, out of Black Bess, has been much talked
about for this lasnnamed stake in the various sporting
circles of the City and West-end, and something superior
is expected of him. The betting last night and this
morning has evinced an amount of briskness quite un-
common of late; the following are the latest quotations:
—Chesterfield Handicap (Manchester)-5 to 2 agst Ri-
baldry, take 3 to 1, 7 to 2 agst Trickstress, 5 to 1
agst Worcester, 5 to 1 agst the Calculator, 8 to 1 agst
Nan Darrell filly, nothing else mentioned. Third Tri-
ennial (Newmarket), 2to 1 agst Hernandez, 2 to 1
agst the Bar, 4 to 1 agst Ariosto, 4 to 1 agst Lord Exe-
ter's lot. Second Triennial—Even on the Nigger, 4to
1 agst Clelia, 4to 1 eget William the Conqueror. Ce-
sarewitch Stakes-15 to 2 agst Mokanns, Bto 1 agst
Newminster, 15 to 1 east Grand Duke, 16 to I agst
Confidence, 18 to 1 egat Trickstress, 30 to 1 agst Nancy,
33 to 1 agst Champion, 40 to 1 agst Terpsichore. Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes-20 to 1 agst Mokanna, 25 to 1 apt
Mark Tapley, 25 to 1 agst Newminster, 25 to 1 agst
Prime Minister, 30 to 1 egat Deceitful, 30 to 1 apt
Nancy. I am, Sir, yours, &a.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Sept. 26, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CESAREWITCJI STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Lord 11. Lennox's Mokanno.
8 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster—taken to
about 300/.
16 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Grand Duke—take 18 to 1
30 to 1 agst Mr. S. Davidson's Darkie—taken
1,000 to 30 egst Mr. Martinson's Nancy—taken several
times
40 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Champion—taken
40 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Garforth—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Farrance's Terpsichore—taken
50 to 1 agst Captain Lowther's 13astinado—taken
50 to 1 agat Mr. E. Jones's Calmar—taken
15 to 1 laid several times that Nancy door: not win
either this event or the Cambridgeshiro.

CAMBRIDGESIIIRE STAKES.
1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Martinson's Nancy—taken

DERBY.

500 to 30 egst Lord Eglinton's Claverhouse—taken
aiid afterwards offered
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Norham—taken
A majority of the subscribers having left either for the
Bedford, Manchester, or Eglinton Park meetings, busi-
ness was on a very limited scale, and at prices, with only
two or three exceptions, agreeing with the previous
quotations.
MANCHESTER RACES—THURSDAY.

The Champagne Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 50
added; fur two yrs old; the second to save his stake.
One mile. (25 Subs.)
Mr. R. Chilton's Liberty, 7st 71b...(J. Osborne, jun.) 1
Mr. F. Stanley's Richard Primer, Bst 21b (Eliett) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Captain Flash, Bst 21b (W. Marson) 3
Mr. J. Harrison's Old Eeglish Oak, Bst 71b (Harrison) 0
Mr. Copeland's Lldy Amyott, Btt 41b...(W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. Moore's Anchises, Sat (Turner) 0
Mr. Merry's Saredon, Bst (Denman) 0
Betting-2 to 1 apt Saredon, 4to 1 agst Liberty, and
sto 1 aget Captain Flash. Won cleverly by a length,
the second beating the third by a head; Saredon a bad

fonrt)i.
The Sakes of 5 Fors. each. One mile and aWE
(4 Subs.)
Mr. Smith's Frenzy, aged, 1161; (Lira. Barclay) 1
Carew'6 Coxcunat, aged, lizt (C::.ptain Gobbet') 2
Capt.Diclison'sFaugh-a bAllagh,lo,t 21b (11r.ilaltoD) 3
Tht) favourite won in a cancer.

The Manchester Great Autumn Handicap of 10 sons.
each, 5 ft, and 2 only if declare:l, with 150 sovs,
added; the second to receive 25 sous. Two miles.
(50 Subs., 14 cf winqn declared.)
Mr-. W. Saundera's Trickntress, 3 yrs, sst 8:b (Wells) 1
Mr. 13artter's Woolwich, 5 yrs, Sst 71b (tliett) 2
Mr. Pilling's Lady or Eden, 4 yrs, 63t Sib (ClhArltea) 3
Lord Wilton's Herbert, 5 yrs, 7.it 101 h (Astle) 0
Mr. T. Dawson's o:,ektail, 5 yrs, 6st 1216...(1'. Lye.) 0
Mr. Peck's Melody, 5 yrs, 6st 101O...(Osborne, jun.) 0
Mr. Smith's The Ebor, 4 yrs, 6st 21b (Aldcroft) 0
Betting—Even on Triclistres, 3 to 1 agst Woolwich,
6 to 1 agst Cocktail, 7 to 1 each agst Melody and The
Ebor, and Bto 1 uget Herbert. Won very easily by two
lengths, the second beating the third by a neck.

The Selling Stakes of 3 36ya, each, and 40 added for
three yrs old and upwards. One mile-and-a-half
(7 Subs.)
Mr. Maiden's Green Oaks (301), 6st 111 b ...(Hiett) 1
Mr. Dobson's f by Trueboy (801), 7st 31b (J. Osborne) 2
Mr. Hesseltine's Flash (300, Bst, 21b (Longstaff) 3
Sir C. Monck's f by Lanercost (301) (E Harrison) 0
Mr. Dawson's The Flying Dutchman (30/.), 6st 1210 0
Mr. Pillin sLady Eden, 4 yrs, (301.) Bst 21b (Ds.nman) 0
Batting-3 to 1 each agst Trueboy filly and Green
Oaks. Won by half a length.
The Autumn Welter Handicap of 10 sovs. eaoh, h ft, and
40 added; the second to save his stake. Ono mile and
a distance. (19 Subs.)
Mr. Carew's Agis, list 41b..,... (Mr. Halton) 1
Mr. Smith's The bur, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. Bartley) 2
Won easy by half a length.
BEDFORD R AC ES.-.-NIIIIIISDAY.
The Two-year old Produce Stakes of 25 soya. each; 10
ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. One mile. (4 Subs )
Mr. Higgins's Sir William Harpur (31b)... walked over
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles.
Mr. Shafto's Westow, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Douglas's Don Pedro, 7st 111b...(R Sherwood) 2
Mr. Rayncr's Presto, 3 yrs, 7st Illb (G. Sharp) 3
LI. Warwick's Leap Year, 3 yrs. 7st 111 b (Flatman) 4
Mr. T. Parr's Panope, 4 yrs, 9st lib (T. Parr) 5
Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian, 4 yrs, 9st Ilb (Pettit) 6
Betting-7 to 4 agat Presto. Won by two lengths.
The Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 100
added. Half a mile. (22 Subs.)
Mr. H. Waring's Manifold, 4 yrs, Sat 21b...(Carlisle) I
Mr. Etwall's Kntof the Thistle, 3 yrs,7st 81b (Pettit) 2
Mr. Bowles's Iracundas, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Kendal) 3
Mr. Rayner's Gay Lass, 3 yrs, Est 61b (G. Mann) 0
Mr. Parson's Hagley, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Rogers) 0
Mr. C. Formley's Teeswater, Bst 61b ...(Sheerwood) 0
Mr. Burgess's Alicia, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Burns) 0
Mr. Haltord's Deceitful, 3 yrs, Bst (White) 0
Mr. E. Philiips's Truth, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Sevens) 0
Col. Anson's Diligence, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Flatman) 0
Mr. Taunton's Gipsey Boy, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(Donald) 0
Mr. Ongley's Camilla, 5 yrs, 7st (Norman) 0
Sir W. Boeth's Timid Fawn, Est 121 b (G. Sharp) 0
Mr. Douglas's Leybourne, 3 yrs (Hammond) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Deceitful, 5 to 1 agst Diligence,
6 to 1 agst Leybourne, 7 to 1 agat Hagley, 8 to 1 agat
Truth, 10 to 1 agat Gay Lass.
Won cleverly by a length, half a length between the
second and third.
The Stratton Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Once round.
(Two Subs.)
Mr. Bloomfield's Simplicity, 3 yrs, 6st 91b, walked over.
The Farewell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 20 added.
(Two Subs.)
Mr. Bedford's Miss Nancy (501.), 9st 81b (Waldeck) 1
Mr. Pork as. Sweetheart, 4 yrs (60/.)...( White) Bolted.
The Hunter.)' S'akes of 5 sovs. each, with 60 added, the
second to recdve 10/. Heats once round and a dis.
(Five Subs.)
Mr. T. Gudgeon's Sister to Legisiator, (Blauton) 1 1

Mr. Piiee'slfincher, not d, list 81b ...(Ownar) 0 2
Hon. G. Ong loy's f. by Gilbert Gurney (Mr.l3nrill) 2 dr.
Mr. Higgins's ch. a., aged Townley) 3dr
WALSALL RACE' —WEDNESDAY.

The Inkeepers' StakeS---of-3;ovs. each and 20 added.
Heats, twine round. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Choyce's Bedford, 4 y rs, Sit 1 1
Mr. Owen's Conscript, 4 3 re, Bst 51b
Mr. Sharratt's Egret, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b
The Members' Piste of 254, added to a sweepstakes of
3 sous. each. Heats, once round and a dis. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Taft's fby Dun John, dby Muudig, 6it 71b t 1
Mr. Fowler's Silence, 3 yrs, bat, 9,1 a 2 dr
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sova.each, and 20 added Heats,
once round and a dis. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Davis's Lysimachus, 5 yre, 9st 121 b (300
Mr. Lines's 'rho Baron, 5 yrs, 9st 1210 (301.) 2 2
Mr. Roberts's Pay your Debts, 1 let lib (301.) 3 8
EGLINTON PARK RACES.— THURSDAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

The Eglictonirark Handicap of 25 sovs. each, &c., with
150 added. Abut two miles and a quarter.
Lord Egtinton'e H:ipolytus, 3 yrs, Est 91b
Mr. Milner La Duc. au Durras, 6 yrs, Bst
The Curraghmore Cup.
Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6 yrb walked over
The Ralf-bred Stakes were won by Due au Durras,
beating Lindisferne; and the Visitors' Plate by Pao•
pidtzs, beating Happy Joe.
ThA Stand Piave pit 100 ECM., added to a Handicap of
20 sovs. each, 10 ft; 5 only if declared. One mile
and a half.

11r. Altirry's Miss An•,, 5 yrs, 12A 81b
Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6 yrs, 13st 2

PAPAL PROSELY TISM. *

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sra,—Passing along the road which connects
Hastings with the more fashionable quarter of St.
Leonard's, the attention of every stranger must be
caught by a large straggling white building, which
crowns the hill at the tack of a piece of enclosed
waste land called Warrior-square. This is the
" Convent.' It was originally projected and built by
the late Rev. Mr. Jones, a zealous priest of the
Church of Rome, for the accommodation of a sister-
hood of nuns from the continent. The nuns came
but did not stop. They were replaced by a sisterhood
of charity, which still exists and fulfils its mission
with great zeal. Not content with educating the
children of Boman Catholic parents, instruction is
(Tiered to all sects indifferently. doubtless with a view
to draw over to 11. me the people in their childhood.
lodeed, so far de these ladies (carry their generosity,
that it is understood they wit! give children from a
dietance their breekfest in urda. to secure their at-
tendance. Now these ladies are directly under the
control and supervision of the Roman Catholic
priesthood, including Dr. Wiseman himself, who has
conceived as strong attachment to a very good house
adj3cent to and terming part of the convent, and who
livt s here in clover, and is here now whilst I write.
Ile is a rather conspicuous object, with his bit of
cardinal scarlet above his waistcoat, riding about in
his well-equipped open carriage. Only one eyesore
has the "Cardinal." A very handsome church in
the dscoreted English style was commenced by the
late Mr. Jones on some ground closely adjacent to the
convent. It is a modern edifice in ruins. The build-
ing operations were put an end to some years
ago on the death of Mr. Jones. It would have been
one of the finest ecclesiastical edifices in the county
of Sussex, end, erchitectually speaking, it seems a
pity that so fine a design should have been arrested
midway; for the day will come when the English
Roman Catholics will hand over both themselves and
their edifices to the Anglo-Catholic Church ; but Mr.
Jones's ideas were far too magnificent for his means;
and it is now hopeless that massive walls of two feet
in thickness, and a fine square tower, almost twice as
substantial, will ever be raised to the height originally
intended. was inside the building myself this day
—for " the Sisters," to do them justice, are nothing
lath to show strangers their ambitious heap of modern
ruins—and there beheld beautifully chiselled archi-
traves, shafts, mullions, and arches scattered about
and piled up on the damp earth, together with whole
stacks of boards and an infinite variety of building
materials. It wes a sad sight, but it struck me as
being remarkably typical of the destinies of the Papal
Church in Ragland. Perhaps the Cardinal derives a
melancholy satisfaction, a pensive pleasure, from view-
ing these weighty proofs of the shortcomings of his
church. But it might be well to look into the will of
the late Mr. Junes, whose remains are entombed under
the west end of the ruins. [I simply throw out the
hint.] There is, however, another sight which he will
not so easily endure. At the foot of the hill, or I should
rather say lower down the hill, on which this failure
stands, a new Protestant church, in the same style of
architecture, and, I believe, from the designs
of the same accomplished architect., Mr. Marrable,
is now iu course of erection, and will evidently
be soon completed. It rivals in its proportions the
neglected building on the top, of the hill, and is a
structure highly creditable to all concerned in its
erection. Aro not these edifices symbolical of the
position of the two Churches in this country (for I
contend that the acts of the Propaganda have rendered
them not branches of the same Church,but two sepa-
rate and distinct Churches in doctrine, to the extent
of unchristianizing Rome)? Here is a church, begun
with all the pride and ambition of Rome, suddenly
checked in the process of building ; on the other hand is
an edifice only commenced last spring, which will be
roofed in before the winter's blasts and frosts can as-
sail it. Popery was making rapid strides in this coun-
try—so rapid, that its ambition knew no bounds,
until, through the instrumentality of Dr. Wiseman,
it became insolent and aggressive. The consequence
bas been that the voice of the religion of England has
silenced its pretensions and stopped its advancing
foot. The noblest of its communion have left it in
disgust. It has been thrown back a century ; and if a
century, then for ever in this country. On the other
hand, the Church of England has gradually and
surely won her way; she is advancing and must ad-
vance—and what is more, her ranks will be swelled
by those who have flung aside iu disgust the idolatries
aed the ambitious worldliness of Rome.
To return from this digression, which was irresis-
tible, let me once more call attention to the prose-
ly ting efforts of the women of the Church of Rome.
What is going on here, at the very outposts of the
kingdom (physically and geographically, I mean),
is—can you doubt it?—going on, more or less, in
every part of the country. I would have these mild
and generous sisterhoods narrowly watched. Depend
upon it there is as much mischief under a veil and a
closely-fitting cap, as under a gaudy vestment and a
cardinal's hat.

I remain, Sir, ours faithfully,

St. Leonard's-on-&a, Sussex; Sept. 20.

TUE LATE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DAVIS, 5'4D
ItEGIMENT.—ThPre are few officers in the British army
whose
death 'viii be more generally and sincerely lamented than
that of Lieutenant-Colonel Davie. He was for many years,
indeed from his first entering the service, attached to the
52d Light Infantry, of which distinguished regiment, about
a twelvemonth since, he rose to the command. Shortly
after attaining this honourable position he wea attacked with.
erysipelas, which, has terminated in an epileptic seizure.
Lieutenant-Colonel Davis was an officer of great accomplish-
ments, and was a very skilful artist. The beautiful drawings
he published about two years ago of the Falls of Niagara, in
a large folio, are well known, and it is much to be regretted
that these splendid works of art, together with two line en-
gravings of "Fair-head" and " Beachp head," are the only
drawings he has given to the public. Colonel Davis was
also a first-rate musician, and took great pains in establishing
Hullah classes in the regiment. At one time there were not
far short of a hundred soldiers, we believe, who could join
in chorus. His attention was ever devoted to the intellectual
and moral improvement of his men, and in the schools of the
regiment he took the liveliest interest. His health having
entirely failed him, Colonel Davis retired last month from
the command of the 52d, when Colonel Forester succeeded
him. Colonel Davis was the brother of Sir John Davis, late
Governor of Hong-Kong.
BLOOMERISM AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—Yester-
day afternoon the visitors to the Great National Exhibition,
in Hyde-park, had an opportunity of judging of the merits
of the new American costume, of which Mrs. Bloomer is the
reported inventor. Shortly before two o'clock three ladies
attended, according to the bloomer fashion, and accompanied
by two gentlemen, wearing the habiliments of the new sect,
made their appearance in the large open space to the west of
the Crystal Palace. They appeared to be persons of some
station in society, and bore with considerable good humour
the taunts which were freely directed against them. They
walked round the building followed by a large number of
announcingh They
persons who had been attracted towards themby the novelty
buatqdniadntrittoyt
ofe inntperrthteedbills
Exhibition.
car-
riedo thwe'iir di
rtltehsem s
lec-
ture by one of their order in Finsbury, on Monday evening
next, and these they politely distributed amongst such per-
sons as were willing to accept them. After remaining on the
' ground about an hour and a hal'', they rode away in a
phaeton which
ie 'sv belonged to
as
inwaiting for them. It was stated that
two of the a family of great respectability
residing iu Torrington-square.
A "Br.oomEn."—Sunday last a female dressed
partly in the Bloomer costume, arrived in Carlow by the
early train, and from the display of two gold watches, at-
tracted more than ordinary attention. During the night,
however, one of the detectives belonging to the metropoli-
tan police force was on her track, and the following day
travelled in the same train to King's-bridge station, where
he arrested Mary Ryan on a charge of having robbed, on
the previous week at Liverpool, a Mr. Al—e, a native of
Limerick, who had just returned from the California " dig-
giegs," of 1601. in 20/. notes.

MINSTER.-00 Friday last a person dressed as
midshipman, and boasting largely of his connexions, took
up his quarters at the Marquis of Granby; and among his
delights fancied he should like a stroll. To conduce to his
pleasure, the
good host offered him the use of a pony and
cart, which being readily accepted, the professed nautical
gentleman went for a ride. Having reached the Waterloo
Tavern in Canterbury, he
adopted means for getting the
name on the cart erased, and disposing of it with the pony.
The landlord of this house not liking these proceedings, and
as his customer had run up a goodly score, required payment,
which the midshipman" promised, but, going out, de-
camped, and nothing more was heard of him till be reached
Chatham ; but no tidings of the pony
and cart could there
be learnt by its owner, Mr. Toops; and, indeed, further clue
to the fugitive was then lest. On returning to this city,
however, Mr. Toops found his pony and cart had been left
at the Waterloo Tavern ; which, with the aid of the police,
he soon obtained, leaving the swindler to escape unscathed,
but happily deprived of what he intended to make a bargain.
—Kentish Observer.