The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-12 00:00:00

MODEL OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO,

We were yesterday indebted to the courtesy of the
Vice-Presidents and Council of the United Service
Institution for an admission to what they term a pri-
vate view of a model of the battle of Waterloo, and
we deemed it due to them, to their interesting mu-
seum, and to the importance of the subject, at once to
avail ourselves of their offer ; nay, more, in the pre-
sent lull of politics, how could we better employ the
breathing time left us by the recent prorogation than
in devoting an hour or two to the inspection of the
work of art, for in that light we view it, introduced
in their extensive and entertaining collection
of military and naval trophies and specimens, and,
much as has been said and done, printed and pub-
lished, in reference to the great event which closed
the late war and restored peace to the world, every-
thing which tends to throw a light on the ever-
memorable battle of Waterloo is sure to excite inter-
rest and fix public attention. Such, no doubt, will
be the case with the new model, and thousands will
be indebted to the United Service Institution for a
clearer notion of, and a more practical acquaintance
with, that great contest who would scarcely form
an idea of what a battle is, judging
from mere maps and plans, or even from descriptions
in books. Here we have so clear and so faithful an
imitation of the field of battle, of the villages, farms,
houses, even of the very clumps of trees within its
range, that the dullest comprehension becomes at once
familiar with most of the principal features in the
case. One thing only, we admit, created regret in
our mind—an absurd scruple, maybe, but we are un-
der its impression—large as the new model is (about
20 feet by 20), the figures employed to represent the
real actor in the drama, man, are necessarily so small,
and many of those who were engaged in the affair we
have been accustomed to look upon as so great, that
we could hardly reconcile ourselves to connect the
diminutive forms before us with the heroic names,
whether as friends or foes, we may well be proud, as
contemporaries to transmit to posterity. But we
hasten to silence our strange notion on this point, to
award our raced of praise to the taste which prompted,
and to the talent which executed, the new model,
which at no distant period we shall be glad to visit
again.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Among the fashionable
company attending the performances at the Royal Italian
Opera last evening we observed their Graces the Duke and
Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis of Northampton, the
Marchesa Brancaleone and Mille. Brancaleone, the Earl of
Munster, the Earl of Durham, the Earl of Cork and Lady
Isabella Fitzgibbon, the Countess Poulett and Miss Dormer,
the Earl and Countess of Besborough, Viscount Exmouth,
Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, Viscount Ingestre,
Lord and Lady Carrington and the Hon. Miss Carrington,
Lady Suffield, Baron Steinberg, Lord and Lady Charles
Fitzroy, Lord and Lady Rokeby and the Hon. Misses Mon-
tague, Lord George Manners, ALP., Lord Arthur Hay, Lady
Glamis and Lady Frances Lyon Lord and Lady Colborne,
Mr. and Lady Caroline Sanford, Baroness; Von Stenz, Capt.
the Hon. Evans Freke, Colonel the Hon. Arthur Upton,
Hon. Hugh Rowley, Sir Henry Webb, Sir George Armytage,
Lady Pigott and party, Sir Charles Marshall, Sir John and.
Lrdy Campbell, Colonel Brownlow Knox, M.P., Miss Bur-
dett Coutts and party, Colonel Tyrwhitt, Mr. 11. Greville,
Mrs. Morier, Mr. Martineau, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Raymond
Barker, Mr. Wyndham, Mr. De Biaquiere, Captain Ellison,
Captain Shearson Captain Paget, Count Rosen, Hon. C.
Hanbury, Hon. Shearson,
Stonor, &C.
HOLYHEAD HARDOUIL—The works for the filling
up and formation of the new breakwater in the harbour at
Holyhead are steadily progressing. A large number of men
are regularly employed, and the stones and material are con-
veyed from the quarry to the breakwater by locomotive.
power, which runs along the staging. The new wharf coin
cconno-
tnenced on the western side of the harbour, for the a .
o_,
dation of the Irish cattle traffic, has been abandonecit wlub
to the impracticability of making a deep channele
entrance of the inner harbour up to the p fwhnalitthine
-r"" The eastern
consequence of the hard and rocky g 9
side of the harbour is now spoken of.:
A wharf
station, and in
roundar.f erected there
would be in close proximity to the railway'
every way convenient.
The St. Paul's, FATAL ROWING MATeri.
prematurely brought to a close
Shad-
well, regatta was yesterday _
first
the use of the " out-
by a fatal accident, resuiting
r heat of a race, for a prize
rigger" below bridge;.;
ufn thef
the district, for competition
presented by
the te'"
trlifiloned Robinson, who
was engaged
by free watermen, a man ;
and,
in the second heat,
in rowing, fell overboard
hort distance h the
rowed but a s , w en two of them,
wagerrnen had
Skeers (the latter a fine young man be-
longingSimonds and John ._
dwell dock) were capsized, although there was
to Sba
trilling ripple. Simonds
only at the time a was immediately
ked up, and sustained little
but harm more than conse-
Pic n immersion ; but although a number of boats
rowed towards Skeers he was never seen again. This lament-
able circumstance of course put an end to the regatta.
HOLYROOD PALACE.--On Wednesday, workmen
commenced to excavate the foundation of the site in front of
Holyrood Palace for the statute of her Majesty, now in
course of completion by Mr. 1.1. Ritchie. It is expected to
be placed on its pedestal previous to the approaching visit of
her Blaje*ty to her Scotti4h capitalo.Scotdinan.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CIV.
ODDS AND ENDS FROM WOLVERHAMPTON.
(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Sotterley, General sale, The Italian, Bacton,
Ebor, Salute, and Cheddington will not run for the
Cleveland Cup. HIProGRIFF, Labyrinth, and Cloth-
worker will be about first, second, and third. Only
three or four run for the Chillington Stakes; they will,
probably, pass the post thus:—My FANCY first, Lady
Amyott second, and The Monarch third. The Greek,
Wedlock, Athena Pallas, and Morning Star are non-
starters. The three first for the Patshull Handicap are
marked to Grief, 5 yre, ist 11lb; Le Juif, 3 yrs, 7st 21b;
and Green Oaks, 3 yrs, Gst 41b. Herbert, Truth,
British Boy, and Manchester are non-starters. The
llolyoake Stakes, to-morrow, will be contested by Egret,
6 yrs, 7st 101 b; Border Boy, 3 yrs, sst 111 b; Ischia, 3
yrs, sst 91b, and, perhaps, another or two. Iselin+.
and Egret will figura as the first two. Backbiter,
Champion, Administrator, The Ebor, Sunrise, Elcho,
and British Boy will be non est on the occasion. SPIT
may just win the Free Handicap; and THE DECEITFUL
will, it is presumed, walk over ter the Foal Stakes.
I um, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Aug. 12, 1851.

HALF•PAST ONE, P.M.
P.S.—Last night a " move," originating at the Le-
viathan's, was carrif,d out very extensively, considering
the odds, on Nancy for the Great Ebor Handicap; the
rush, however, was a brief affair, for, after having ad-
vanced to 3 to 1 yesterday, this morning plenty of offers
against her 4 and sto 1 are to be met with. The bet-
ting to-day is quite as brisk as it was yesterday; the
Wolverhampton races being the principal attraction.
Latest prices:—Cleveland Cup-6 to 4 agst Hippogriff,
2 to 1 agst Clothworker, 5 to 1 agst Egret, 10 to 1 each
Langton and Labyrinth. Chillington Stakes-6 to 4on
A 137 Fancy, 6 to 4 agst Lady Aniyott, 5 to 1 agst Ithu-
r'el filly. Patshull Handicap—Even on Le Juit, 4to 1
each
i Humphrey
Ischia,
phreyand Herbert. Holyoake Stakes-3 to
Egret, and Herbert; the last-named is
reported to have arrived at the scene of action; 8 to 1
agst Leap-year. Foal Stakes-2 to lon lanthe, 2to 1
agst The Deceitful. Berkshire Stakes-6 to 4 agst
Cranberry,, 3 to 1 agst Melford, 3 to 1 agst Brington.
Reading Stakes--Even on Grey Tommy. Ebor Handi-
cap-4 agst Nancy, 5 to 1 agst Haricot. Timid
Fawn isto 1
reported " the thing" for the Huntingdon
Sweepstakes, and colt by Gibraltar, out of Apricot for the
Huntingdon Two years old Stakes.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
GREET YORKSHIRE STAKES.
At the commencement of the betting 7 to 4 was the
highest offer against Nancy, and 5 to 2 might have been
got about Neasham ; at the close, however, 2 to I was
offered against each, with scarcely anything to choose
between them; 4 to 1 and 7 to 2 were taken about The
Marlborough Buck, and 20 to 1 offered against anything,
bar four.