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

THE GENTLEMAN'S.

The portrait of the late W. Wyon, R.A. which
illustrates the present number, is an admirable like-
ness of the great medallist, and the accompanying
biography is replete with interesting anecdotes of
the various notabilities with whom he came in con-
tact during the course of his career. Mr. Harvill
continues his very interesting series on Ulrick Von
flatten ; he is now approaching the most important
part of the biography—viz,, that which relates to the
rise of the peasant war in Germany, of which war
Ulrick Von Hutten was one of the main instigators.
We have a kindly written review of Carlyle's Life of
Sterling, and a most amusing notice of Sir George
Head's recently published translation of Apuleius,
besides the usual notes of the month.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.
SATURDAY.
The Puppy Stakes.
Deciding Course—Mr. Baggo's bk b Tendresso bt
Mr. Holmes na bk b Bedlam Bess, and won the stakes.
The All-Aged Stakes.
Third Ties—Dunkeld bt Rushlight, Jester bt Exhibitor.
Deciding Course—Mr. Dobede's bk d Dunkeld bt Mr.
Inskip's r d Jester, and won the stakes.
The Exning Puppy Stakes.
Second Ties—Mopsus bt Madame, Britannia bt Delight.
Deciding Course—Mr. Holmes na 2.lupsus bt Mr.
Buck worth's Britannia, and won the stakes.

The Rutland Stakes were won by Esquire, and the
Newmarket Stakes by Jeannette.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CLXI.
THE WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlB,—The success which attended my efforts at the
late Warwick and Leamington meeting was of so first-
rate a character that I think I may say, without vanity,
I have overcome what is considered an insurmountable
difficulty by the various racing prognosticators, namely,
that of selecting the winners of steeplechases and hurdle
races, in three cases out of four. My selection for the
principal steeplechase, Oscar, won in the easiest style
imaginable; this to a great extent is to be accounted
for by the ground being in the condition exactly suited
to him. The Marquis of Waterford's game old son of
Economist, Lord George, ran into exactly the position I
awarded him; and Victress was, where I predicted she
would be, in close attendance. Wolverhampton sports a
tolerable bill of fare, to be decided to-morrow. The
line of country over which the steeplechases will be run
is, with one exception, probably the best for this sort of
work in England. There will be thirty-five leaps and a
good run in of nearly a quarter of a mile. The first
race of the day will close and name to Mr. Walker, at
the Talbot Hotel, this evening, between five and
eight; it is a sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 20 added.
The second race is the Wolverhampton Steeplechase,
a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 Boys. each, h ft, and only
sif declared, with 100 added, nearly four miles. Ac-
cording to the latest accounts the field will consist of
Lucy Neale,Vainhope, Columbus, Thurgarton,Victress,
The Young-'un,De Crinkle, Carrig, Hardwick, and, per-
haps Tally-ho; the Cripple is also in the neighbourhood.
Thus it will be perceived that the field will probably
' embrace, from the number of horses in the vicinity, fully
three-fourths of the acceptances, a specimen of successful
handicapping or management in the sporting bloods of
this manufacturing town not often to be mot with else-
where. Peter Simple figures among the acceptances at
a favourable weight, but as the money does not seem
to be on him, I must on this occasion desert my
simple friend. Lucy Neale, I think, will in this
essay, being in first-rate form, prove that she is
good enough to be in the enviable position of
premier at the finish of the race, without Mr. W. Vevers
may make her spurt a vainhope. Columbus, I conceive,
has no chance whatever, and Half-and-Half must be
content to figure in the rear if he starts, which is dubi-
ous. Thurgarton, though lightly weighted, has his
superiors here, consequently will not show to much ad-
vantage. Vietreas, I anticipate, will be somewhere at
the head of the ruck, and the fancy horse, De Ginklo,
dead beat at the finale. Tho favourite of the public, and
to some extent of the stable, Mr. Palmer's Young-'un,
with only 9st 101 b upon his back, if gifted with a rea-
sonable allowance of steeplechasing locomotion, ought to
be at the least one of the first three, if they cannot get
him past the post first; of which last manmavro I enter-
tain considerable doubts. Allot' is not likely to come to
the scratch. Carrig, who has been a great pot during
the last week at the list houses, is weighted
delightfully, and if aught is to be gathered from
his performances in Ireland, end his present
appearance and condition, ho will bo a dangerous rival
to the best of them, but I fancy no winner. Little
Hardwick will run gam© from end to end, but I almost
fancy that the length of the course and its peculiar na-
ture will not suit his racing qualities; ho will, however,
run well, and must not be despised. Tally-hu'e weight
is so very light that it must give him a respectable
chance, but as ho is somewhat slow at his work occa-
sionally, I think it will be an ineffictual case this time
of " Tally-hol balk forward!" Chatter-box, the
Screw, and the Cripple form a lively trio, which may
be sent to the right-about at once. Having glanced at
the lot, throwing Peter Simple over for the reason be-
fore mentioned, I must award the leading positions to
Lucy Neale, Vainhope, The Young-'un, Carrig, and
Hardwick, expecting to 1300 LUCY NEALE and Vein-
hope (if meant) in the leading positions, with the
Young-'un second or third, Hardwick and Carrig in
the next two places.
The Free Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 soya, each,
with 40 added, about two miles, will most probably be
contested by the following:—Cogia, Little Queen,
Peter, Half-and-Half, Sir Alexander,' Tally-ho, Gehenna,
Warwick, and perhaps another or two. The great pot
of the early part of last week, Warwick, though weighted
at Bst 121 b, in my opinion will not be first, although he
may be ,well up. Tally-ho here, if ever he had a
chance, has got it now, having only 9st 81b upon his
back; if any outsider does the deed this is the nag. Sir
Alexander I don't faucy will finish satisfactorily.
Peter in some little force at Manchester came
with a slight rush on Saturday, advancing
several points in the odds ; all the money
invested on him, however, I take it is gone to the
dogs. LITTLE QUEEN and HALF-AND-HALF, together
with TALLY-Ho shall be my leading trio; and if Little
Queen misses the mark, commend me to the next in
order of succession; Gehenna, Warwick, and Peter run-
ning home in company in the immediate rear of the
before-named trio.

Betting this morning uncommonly brisk on the Wol-
verhampton Steeple Chase, at the following prices :-4
to 1 agst Young-'un, taken-5 to 1 agst Lucy Neale-
-sto 1 agst Carrig, taken-8 to 1 agat Vainhope-8 to
1 agat Hardwick, taken-8 and 7to 1 !Tat De Ginkle,
taken. Hurdle Race-5 to 2 agat Little Queen, 3to 1
taken freely-4 to 1 agst Warwick-9 to 2 agat Peter,
5 to 1 taken.

I am, Sir, yours, &e.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Dec. 8, 1851.

The Rev. J. E. Gladstone has been delivering .
series of Sunday evening lectures at the Episcopal Chipela,
Long-acre. On Sunday evening last he gave an animated
discourse upon " Tractarianism is Popery, and must be ex-
pelled." In the course of the lecture the learned divine
stated that he had attended the service of the Church 01 St.
Barnabas, in order that he might deal with facts. ne:a:
Who
remain in his censure of those Tractarian clergymen -
remain as traitors in the Church, and lamented "e
fearful-
ser-
culpability of the bishop of this diocese in all to his
vice to be so papistically conducted in a church subje
authority.
LIBERALITY OF HER MAJESTY.—The American
ship France, from Antwerp to Nlni
grants and a full cargo, arrived at t
i collision with an un-
known a damaged state, having
been
found necessary to land
known ship in the channel.
It
was
shore, and her Majesty
the passengers and lodge thems
. pleased to order that daily
York, with
some days
d2aoyOs seinnieie-
hearing of the circumstance, 7_
to
r his beloved Sovereign, such ge-
Peveners3e; true
rations
Englishman
should
possible
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entertains
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addrta issuedins to
theea
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LORD JOAN RUSSELL.--The
iTieirllowssi.ty must undoubtedly have
havethaßt
with
last for Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park,
place on Saturday
John Russell, Lady Russell and family, left Chesham-
until the meeting of Parliament, with exception of official
pass the Christmas holidays with his Grace the Duke of
visits to Downing-street. His Lordship and family intend
to
n
Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire.
CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE UNFTERSITY OF DUBLIN.
—A correspondent informs us that it is very probable that
the Earl of Derby may be elected Chancellor of the Univer-
§ity of Dablia,—iferaid,

THE RIVER PLATE.
CAPITULATION OF ORIBE, AND TERMINA-
TION OF THE WAR IN THE BANDA.
ORIENTAL.
Her Majesty's sloop Fly, which left Rio de Janeiro
on the 22d October, brings a portion of :the -River
Plate letters, that had arrived by the Brazilian mail
steamer, Paquete do Sul. Our correspondence from
Monte Video is dated 12th October.
The siege of Monte Video has terminated.
Oribe has capitulated.
The
eis
notArgentinewithin troops
the o
h have
rjiotinrieeds
of theUrquiza.:g
rOriental
Republic of the Uruguay a single man -who obeys the
orders of Roses.

The war is concluded—and the liberation of Monte
Video has been accomplished without bloodshed.
The victorious forces of Urquizs will be directed
against Roses in Buenos Ayres.
This intelligence confirms the news brought by her
Majesty's ship Geyser. On the morning of the Bth
\October General Urquiza announced to the Oriental
Government that the terms of capitulation were are
ranged, and that the war was brought to a conclusion
—that the Argentine soldiers (which were the only
troops that remained with Oribe) had been offered the
option of delivering up their arms, or of joining the
ranks of General Urquiza, in order to take a part in
the intended campaign against General Roses, the
Oprreietenntdael:u preme chief of the 'Argentine Confede-
ration, and that this latter alternative had been
eagerly accepted by all of them. Thus the aggres-
`'ive power of Ro,as has disappeared from the Banda
his
o,nger contains a single soldier
under
or that of his ci-devant
lieutenant
Oribe. The remaining terms of the
capitulation bad not been made public ; but
we believe the following
taken As authentic :—The acts of Oribe, per-
formed during the ei
oc-
cupation of the Cerrito, and command of the besieging
army, are to be considered
by the Oriental Govern.
meet as valid; with the
gdit-and-a-balf years of his
by him of houses, landsannulled and of no eff,c6''t.ce which grants ate to b e
theni under his control,
refer to civil administration in The other acts chiefly
exceptiona.n and
of all grants made.
gmoaotdt
se matter
no of
np
turbelpi co t convenience.
e B u
e e
0 the part of the country
is also to be confirmed—the
their. legalization is a
tion, as regards acts past, His fiscal admstra-
are to be transferred to
the Custom-house of Monte Video, those hereto-
fore delivered to the consignees are to
having paid duty. The port of the Rocco be considered a s
abandoned, and this measure bad been
already
carried
was to be
into effect, no shipping having been allowed
t
dis-
charge there since the announcement of the
raq t ul ac -
tion. The trade is transferred to Monte Video.a
Oribe was to remain, at any rate for the present at
Monte Video, his personal safety being guaranteed by
Generals Urquiza and Garzon. _

The other Argentine officers had 13,
me eilrnyailrnegcheaiodvffebdeteohnne
bpooratr.d hTerheMpoajseitsitoyn'socfotrhveetßteritTishweAedd
gravely compromised by the intemperance of the
commander of this ship. Lord Francis J. Russell
had, contrary to the standing orders, landed an armed
force at the Buceo, to protect the Argentine officers
on their embarkation. This unfortunate step was
taken before hostilities had ceased between the belli-
gerent parties.
Cabrera, the Canaryman, a notorious assassin (who
was employed by Oribe to take the life of the amiable
and accomplished Dr. Florencio Varela, chief editor
of the Commercio del Plata, and who effected his
cruel purposes by stabbing him at the door of his
printing•office, on the 20th of March, 1848), hasbeen
made prisoner, and will, it is to be hoped, suffer the
punishment due to bis many crimes.
A general holiday was proclaimed in Monte Video
on the Bth, which was to last till the 13th of October,
and during which no business whatsoever was to be
transacted.

The price of doubloons in Buenos Ayres, on the
oth, was 317 dollars each.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF SUFFOLK AND