The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-21 00:00:00

TURKEY.

The Weser Gazette of the 17th gives the following ac•
count, from Constantinople, of an attempt to poison the
SULTAN. It bears no date:—

" The Sultan has barely escaped being poisoned. Some
fanatical Ulemas had formed a conspiracy against him. The
brother of his Highness was at the head of the plot. The plan
was to corrupt the Sultan's doctor. The latter feigned to
enter into the project. A million was the price offered him
to kill his master by mixing poison in his medicine. The
conspirators fell into the snare, and committed themselves
by writing. The doctor, Spitzer, revealed the plot to the
Sultan. Abdul Medjid would not believe it till convinced by
written proof. The doctor, unable to remain in Constanti-
nople, lest he should fall a victim to the vengeance of the
conspirators, left with his wife for Trieste. A few days af-
terwards it was learned that several Ulemas had disappeared.
They had been executed. No one knows what has become
of the Sultan's brother."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASES AT WAR-

WICK.-THURSDAY.

The Gold Cup of 1001., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 Boys.
each, h ft ; the second to receive his stake and a lacipius.
Three miles. Officers riders. (39 Subs.)
Colonel Shirley's Fugleman, 12st 51b ........(Mr. Fraser) 1
Captain Dyson's Hawksworth, 13st (Owner) 2
Cu!. Smyth's Johnny Oakes, 12st 51b (Lieut. Morris) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—Captain
Gambier's Anglesey, 12st (Captain Thomas)—Captain Stan-
dish's Don Juan, 12st (Owner)—Lieutenant Mytton's Un-
lucky One, 12st (Mr. Hutchinson)—Colonel Arthur's The
Country Squire, 12tt (Captain Slade)—Colonel Arthur's
Waterman, 12st (Captain Coles)—Cornet Pedder's The Mi-
lesian. 12st (Mr. Williams)—Cornet Pedder's Vandyke, 12st
(Mr. NV interbotham) - Lieutenant Morris na Liverpool, 12st
(Mr. Chichester) - Captain A. C. Campbell's Grenadier, list
91b ( Mr. Campbell)—Major Irwin's Highlander, list 91b
(Mr. Maynard)—Captain Norton's Potheen, 12st (Mr. Wil-
liamson)—Lieutenant llawksley's Castaway, 12st (Captain
Rowley).
Betting-5 to 1 agst Johnny Oakes, sto 1 agst Anglesey,
6 to 1 4.st Waterman, 7 to 1 agst Milesian, and 10 to 1 each
agst Country Squire, The Highlander, and t ugleman. Won
by a length, two lengths between second and third, Water-
man fourth, The Country Squire fifth, and Unlucky One
r sixth.

Ou returningtoscalethe winner was objected to, on the

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ground that he had carried 51b. less than his proper weight;
thi=, however, came to nothing, as it turned out that Mr.
Fraser was a " maiden" rider, and, therefore, allowed 51b.
An objection was then made that he had gone on tbe wrong
side of a post, but afterwards withdrawn.
Sweepstakes of 5 soy& each, p.p., with a bonus added.
Three miles. Officers riders. (10 Subs.) _

Lieut. My; hon's Mind-your-own-Business...(Capt. Coles) 1
Cart. Little's Crutch, 11st 71b .... (Mr. Hutchinson) 2
Betting-2 to lon Mind-your•ovn-Business, who walked
in, Crutch, after bolting and refusing repeatedly, having been
pulled up before he had gone half the distance.
l'he Welter stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with a bonus added.
Three miles. Officers riders. (7 Subs.)
Col. Shirley's Comrade, 13st 101 b (31b over) ...(Owner) 1
Capt. Jenkyns's Orangeman, 13st 71b.... ...(Owner) 2

Betting-6 to 4on Orangeman. Won easily.
The weather was showery, but, on the whole, more favour-
able than either of the preceding days, and the attendance
very large.
LETTING ON THE LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 3 agst Miss Mowbray I sto 1 agst Sir John.
DERBY.:
25 to 1 agst Teddington—taken.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE. THURSDAY, MARCH 20.

The Queen and Prince took their usual early walk thin
morning; and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, her
Royal Highness the Princess Royal, and the younger mem-
bers of the Royal Family walked t nd rode as usual.
Sir James Clark and Sir Edwin Landseer had the honour
of joining the royal dinner party yesterday.
Sir James Clark left this morning for London.

A deputation of Noblemen and Gentlemen had an inter-
view with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office,
to present an address to her Majesty against the aggression
( f the Pope of Rome and the Tractarian innovations lately
introduced into the services of the Church of England.
Lord Ashley, in presenting the address, mentioned to Sir
George Grey that it been signed by 63 Peers, 108
Members of the House of Commons, and by 321,240 other
lay members of the Church of England, all of whom
had signed their own names, with their residences affixed.
The following noblemen and gentlemen formed part of
the deputation, viz.—Lord Ashley, M.P., Lord Charles
Russell, Lord Henry Cholmondeley, lion. Arthur Kinnaird,
Mr. J. Plumptre, M.P., Mr. H. Compton, M.P., Mr. H. S.
Waddington, ALP., Mr. J. Tollemache, M.P., Mr. Charles
Moody, M.P., Captain Trotter, Sir Peregrine Maitland, Bart.,
Admiral Hope, Admiral 'V. Harcourt, Mr. J. D. Paul. Mr.
W. Gregsor, Mr. R. Prance, Alderman Sidney, Mr. W. Dug_
more, Mr. J. Farish. Mr. J. Balance, Mr. C. Woodward,
Mr. J. Carter Wood, Mr. J. Bridges, Mr. G. Finch, Mr. W.
Long, Mr. J. J. Cummins, Mr. J. M. Strackan, and Mr. J.
Macgregor.
The Marquis of Salisbury transacted business yesterday
at the office of the Commissioners of Railways at the Board
of Trade.
A deputation from St. Leonard's-on-Sea, consisting of Mr.
Alfred Burton, Mr. Wm. Burton, Mr. F. Marrable,s Mr. P.
oeyotde taaennr.
Barnes, Mr. 11. Hughes, Mr. W. Carey, Mr r:_Jame Mann,
Mr. G. G. Robbard, Mr. S. Woodgate, M .SeT. Seymour and
Mr. E. Groslop, had an interview
day at the office of her Alajesty
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at his official residence in
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Downing-street.
r e the entire removal of Smithfield.
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M.P., W.
~ Mr. Mackinnon, M.P., Lord R. Grosvenor,
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.p., Viskjor-General Sir John Rolt, Sir C. Aldis, Dr. Aldis,
Mr. J. 11.
Massey, Dr. Jones, Messrs. W. A.
Mr. Thomas Evans, Mr. S. Cramp, Mr. W. Eve,
Rose, F. Bennoch, J.
Bradbury, 11. Marriage, S. Abraham, W. A. Robarts, J. T.
Norris, J. D. Alicroft, Thomas Turner. Samuel Gurney, H.
F. Barclay, J. Hoare, John Dillon, R. H. Bateman, L. F.
Foster, P. A. Taylor, J. P. Snell, F. Maynard, J. A. Rose,
T. White, R. B. Fowler, J. Simes, J. W. Laroche, H.
Sykes Thornton, J. T. Travers, W. Boutcher, and Ballance.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general
meetitg yesterday at their office in Whitehall-place.
The Committee of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council on Education had a meeting yesterday, at the Privy
Council-office. The Lords present were the Lord President,
the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord John Russell,
Sir George Grey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MARCH 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was inactive
to-day, and prices lower. The transactions were as follow :
Great Western Stock, 88% York and North Midland, 26%.
LIVEEPOOL, Mancx 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The market on the whole is much
the same as yesterday. A fair amount of business has been
done, at, is some instances, lower rates. The Leeds Stock,
Dovers, London and North-Western, and Caledonian, are
lewer than yesterday, whilst the Sheffield Stock and Leeds
Fifths exhibit a slight improvement

'Wexford (says an Irish paper) has been rid of
beggars by a very simple process, The magistrates impri-
soned the vagrants for twenty-four hours, and had them well
washed. This discipline
.was found to act wonderfully well,
for t ole submitted to it twice.
HOLDING QUARTER. SEASIONS.--It is a matter Of
surprise that in sell counties (it is the case in some) a Court
of Quarter Sessions is not held just before the Spring Assize,
in order to clear away all offences for trial that a Court of Quar-
termu cShesi Sessions
trouble,ca:
In d , disposebes
ds
of,e
and thereby relieve the judges of
save public inconvenience and
expense.
in
Sessions happen before the Summer As-
size, and, in consequence, minor cases ale cleared off and the
judges relieved. So it should be prior to the Spring gaol
cleliyory %mut.%