The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-17 00:00:00

of liberal principles.—( Cheers.) Against such policy, I, for.
one, enter my protest, as pregnant with mischief—as) creating
discontent where enthusiasm would otherwise exist—as ex-
citing vague hopes in the bosoms of our adversaries which
can never be realized, and as placing weapons in the hands of
those who use them to the destruction of our best interests.
_....( Cheers.) With this candid explanation, with this free
exposition of my principles, which I have never concealed in
any position in which I have been placed, I am ready to grant
the utmost extent of deliberation to my Noble and Learned
Friend which he has called for this night, and which, when
given under such conditions, will calm the discontent which
has recently prevailed."—( Cheers.) The Noble Earl then
proceeded to state, that in accidentally looking that morning
at the list of toasts which he then held in his band, he found
that the committee had assigned to him a toast of such vast
importance, that he felt it quite impossible to treat it in the
manner it deserved at a few hours' notice, especially when the
excitement was considered under which that country generally
laboured. Ireland was at present the great question of the
day. On it hinged the Administration of the day. When
that point was mentioned, he hoped that they would allow him
to give the toast with which he intended to conclude, without
speaking further upon it. There was no Irishman more
anxious than himself to see peace and prosperity restored to
that country. Feelincr the unfitness of the present time for
such a discussion, he should propose to them, without further
preface, to drink with the enthusiasm which they had extended
that day, and which proved that to the warm hearts of Irish-
men they added the sound judgment of Scotchmen —" Peace
and prosperity to Ireland."

The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. The com-
pany had not broken up at 12 o'clock on Monday night, at
which our express left Edinburgh.

DONCASTER RACES.--(BY EXPRESS.)

DONCASTER, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The St. Leger Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; three year old colts,
Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Bst. 31b. St. Leger Course. 71 subscribers.
Lord Westminster's Touchstone (Calaway) 1
Lord Sligo's Bran, by Humphrey Clinker
Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse, by Actaeon 3
Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah, by St. Patrick 4
Won by a length and half.
The following also started :
Mr. Watts 's Bubastes, by Blacklock
Mr. Heseltine's Worlaby Baylock, by Blackloek
Mr. W. Richardson's Lady Le Gros—Jenny Mills
Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary, by Emilius—Harriet
Mr. Chisholme's Careful filly
Duke of Leeds's Valparaiso
Mr. Marson's Louden, by Chateau Margaux
Plenipo was last but one.
The Two-Year-Old Produce Stakes of 100 soya. each, h. ft. Red

House in.
Duke of Cleveland's c. by Velocipede, 2 yrs 1
Duke of Leeds's ch. f. by Malek, 2 yrs
Mr. Houldsworth's Caliph, brother to Circassian, 2 yrs 3
Two others started.
The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. Two miles.

9 subs.
Duke of Cleveland's Muley Moloch, by Maley, 4 yrs 1
Mr. Houldsworth's Despot, by Sultan, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Gascoigne's Zohrab, by Lottery, 3 yrs

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 16.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The funeral of Donna Francisca, the wife of Don Carlos,
or as she is styled on her coffin, the " Queen of Spain,"
took place this morning. As much as the undertaker could
effect was displayed on the occasion ; her hearse was drawn
by eight horses, one mourning coach with six horses, and
fourteen mourning coaches with four horses each were in
the procession. Her initials with an "R" at the end as
Regina of Spain was displayed on every hammerclotb, sur-
mounted with the Spanish crown ; and the heraldic streamers,
which floated amid the sable plumes, were not deficient of
the same assumption ; her coffin was a sumptuous piece of
workmanship. Three guards of honour attended the cere-
mony, one accompanied the procession with the Royal
Marine Band, another saluted the body on emerging from
her late residence, and a third received it at the Catholic
Chapel. The streets of Gosport, from the Bury Road-
gate to the place of interment, were lined with troops, and
though thousands upon thousands of spectators attended
the spectacle the greatest order prevailed, and the predo-
minant feeling was commisseration for the misfortunes of
the deceased. The batteries and ships fired minute-guns
during the progress of the cortege, and every ship or flag-
staff displayed the British ensign or Spanish standard,
hoisted half-mast high only. Yet one thing appeared re-
markable, which was, that though the funeral partook of a
public character and of more than a half-military cast, not a
single officer, from the Lieutenant-Governor to the town-
adjutant, or from the Port-Admiral to the mate of his
tender, was present to testify their respect. The young
Princes, the sons of the deceased, were removed early in
the morning from Gosport to Titchfield, a few miles off, to
avoid the sight, and out of hearing of the guns. They will
quit the neighbourhood to-morrow early, in the company
of their aunt, the Princess de Beira.

This morning the young Prince of the Netherlands left
the George Inn on a visit for a few days to Windsor Castle,
on the special invitation of the King and Queen.