The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-22 00:00:00

SOUND, BRITONS, SOUND!

[Written by Charles Sheard ; the music composed by
Henry Russell, and published exclusively in the "Musical
Bouquet."]

Sound, Britons, sound the rights of Man around,
Raise high your voices for freedom far and near;
Old England still is strong
To battle with the wrong—
Raise high your voices for the cause of freedom dear;
Be MO still,. to work with heart and will—
Work till your voice shall have set the captive free,
Till Nature's men of worth
Win their birthright on the earth—
Till the dungeon, cell, and rack no more shall be !
'•• •
Weep, men, 'weep ! in death our brothers sleep ;
From Italy's fair land we bear a piercing cry,
Where the brava receive a brand,
04are banish'd from their land,'
Or in a dungeon thrust•to starve and die !
Down, then, down ! nor heed the Despot's frown—
Down with these-deeds of blood, done in religion's name;
Whore the heart is wrung by fears,
And eyai.are dimm'd with tears,
In the land of beauty, liberty, and fame.

111.
Spook, men„.speak, proteot the wrong'd and weak,
Still are there noble hearts to end the work began,
Who spurn oppression's cause,
And who scorn the despots' laws,
Who will battle for the cause of right and man ;
And soon the day will come, when each man shall love his

home,
No matter whore his home or country be,
When might shall not be right,
And nations cease to fight,
Except to make down-trodden nations free.
Iv.
Shout,, Britons, shout I till all the world throughout,
Your cheering voice shall hear o'er ev'ry land and sea ;
Our duty is to fight
toh. of Si uloia coua
And to sat the slavo and tortur'd brother free ;
Our cause right and goof, and we'll freely shed our
blood
Till the despot 41111 for over bide his face ;
Shall follow in his track,
And freedom dwell with all the human race.

Lord and tidy Hatherton have arrived at Teddesley
Park, Staffarishire, from Menzies Castle, Perthshire,
where they had -been visiting his Highness Dhuleep
Singb.

Lady Peel arrived in town &few days since, from a
Contjneiital tour. Her ladrhip has since gone to Cap-
tain WillianisPeel's seat in Bedfordshire.

Lord and Lady Headley and family have arrived in
Brighton for, the season.

Lord.and Lady Olivia Ossul-ton, after having received
a strcession of visitors at Chißingham Castle, ,near
Wooler, Nortbutnberland, have gone to Scotland to
make a series of visits.

Lord Stanley of Alderley, at the close of his visit to
Lord Panmure, left to visit the Earl and Countess of
Airlie, at Cortachy Castle, Forfarshire.

The section of the Victor Emannuel Railway be-
tween Aix-les-Bains and St. Jean de Maurienne, in
Savoy, will be opened for traffic in October.
The Brazilian government have discontinued charging
the passport fee to English emigrants to Brazil.
Upwards of 5.000 excursionists have travelled on the
South-Western Railway during the last fortnight. '
The Royal Wilts Militia arrived home from Gibraltar
last week. They were welcomed at Salisbury by the
ringing of church bells and the hoisting of flags.
The village of Mapledurham, Oxon, was last week
honoured by a short visit from the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, who was staying at the beautiful vicarage house
of that parish. Mapledurhana was the living which he
resigned in 1829, to become Bishop of Chester.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. —A matri•
monial alliance is understood to be arranged between the
Hon. Captain Frederick Fitzclarence son of the late
Earl of Munster, and his cousin, the Hon. Miss Sydney,
eldest daughter of the late Lnrd De Lisle and Dudley.
The venerable Countess.of Lauder3a!e died on Tues-
day last, at her son's seat in the north. The deceased
bad attained the great age of 94 years. Her ladyship
was the relict of James, eighth Earl of Lauderdale, by
whom she bad surviving issue the present Ear!, the
Hon. Sir Anthony Maitland, Lady Eleanor Balfour,
and Lady Mary Stanley. Numerous families of rank
are placed in' mourning by the event.
As Sir Edward Bleckett, Balt, wee riding a few days
ago in the vicinity of Matfeis, his seat in this county, his
horse stumbled and fell with him, rolling over the unfor-
tunate gentleman. Sir Edward's left leg and arm were
broken, and be was otherwise much bruised. He was
immediately conveyed home, where he still remains
extremely M.—Newcastle Vessenger. ' •
STRAND ROADWAY TO THE WATERLOO STATION.--A
b'ghly respectable- company is being formed to carry
out the desirable improvements in, the road to the
South Western's Metropolitan Terminus alluded to by
Mr. Chaplin in his speech at the last South Western
meeting.—Heeaparla.
It is remarkable that all the four. principal secretaries
of State are- at this moment in Scotland, where the
Sovereign, and consequently the seat, of Government, is
located. 'Sir George" Grey he ih attendance on the
Queen at Balmoral.• The Earl of Clarendon is at
Taymouth, on sa visit; to the Marquis of Breadalbane.
Panmure is at Brechin, his own residence. Mr.
Laboechereis at Duhrobin,-on a visit to the Duke of
Sutherland. •

THE ELECTION dir LORD MAYOR.—There is a ru-
mour in the City that- Alderman Salomons is likely to
be re-appointed Lord May of London, at the election
which will take place next nen(lay. The two senior
aldermen below the chair are Mr. Finnis and Sir R.
W. Carden, and these id the ordinary bourse would be
returned•by -the livery to the Court of Aldermen,
who
would elect one of them (generally the senior) as Lord
Mayor for the next year. The licensed victuallers,
who possess great influence id the City, are opposed
to Sir R. W. Carden, in consequence of the course
he took with regaid to the Sunday Ben* Bill, and
generally to the interests of the publicans, and are said
t) be re,olved in defeating his nomination at the ap-
proaching election, and with that view will return Al
dernian :ialornons and-Alderman Finnic to the Court of
Aldermen, who in that case would no doubt re-elect
Alderman Salonions. In the event of AldermanSalo-
mons not being returned by the livery, and Sir W.
Carden passed over, the two Aldermen returned to the
court will be Mr. Finnis and Mr. D. W. Wire, in which
case Mr. Alderman Finnis will undoubtedly be selected
as the next: rhief magistrate for the city of London.
THE NEW 13TSHOP OF LONDON. —The Rev. Dr. Tait,
who has accepted the Bishopric of London is thus
spoken of by the Carlisle Patriot, in which city he
has fur the last few years officiated as dean :—" Dr.
Tait make an effective Bishop of London, if
his duties are not Lund to exceed his bodily
Powers.. , ;other ..respects . he will doubtless be
acceptable .
in the feettop: dis to both clergy and
laity. An degnut scholar, refined in manners, chari-
table to the full extent of his means, however ample ;
above all, dnply impressel with the dutiea of the pas-
toral offi,.:o ani:the r‘lqu'r.:lnents of his Christian pro-
kssion, he will, we are quite sure, prove himself second •
to none in tlic high position to which it is his good for-
tune to be elevated. In Carlisle, as dean, ho has un-
queAlonably done much good, both in the church and
to the cause of education. Ail ranks will miss him, but
the poor especially will lose in him and MN. Tait at
once the most considerate and benevolent of friends."

SPOnTING NOTES. •

THE DOINGS AT DONCASTER.

Although the principal Handicap event and the Great
St. Leger wero carried off by outsiders, yet the doings
at Doncaster were unprofitable enough to a large ma-
jority of book makers. They who had opposed Ellington
when Fazzoletto was in the full flush of popularity were
compelled at the last moment to get out at what linen-
drapers call an alarming sacrifice ; but they who had
sufficient pluck to stand their money out against the
favourite were well rewarded for their temerity. It is
said that Ellington's party are not after all heavy losers
by the result of; the race ; but this assertion I can
scarcely believe to be founded on fact. That the with-
drawal of Fly-by-Night and Fazzoletto brought them a
good deal of money is unquestionable, and the price to
which Eglinton was ultimately advanced doubtless
enabled them to obtain profitable hedging. It is also
stated that one of the staunchest supporters of the horse
backed Warlock at long odds.
To account for the inglorious exhibition of the favourite
is impossible. If ho figured in his correct form at
Doncaster, what an extraQrclinary fluke must have been
his Derby victory ! Although, in the anticipatory re-
marks which were published in Tice SUM on Monday
last, I would "have none of him," yet I did not rate
his racing ability so low as would be now warranted,
if his running at Doncaster afforded any crite-
rion of it. In fact, I do not believe in
Ellington's performances at Doncaster, and I am disin-
clined to regard them as a trustworthy indication of
Ellington's racing power. The horse seemed to 1110 to
be nervous, and, despite what has been urged to the con•
trary, deficient in preparation.

The surprise prepared by John Scott, it is said, was
scarcely anticipated by his warmest admirers, and the
moat sanguine believers in the art and tact of "The
Wizard of the North." Even the owner of Warlock,
who only backed the horse for 2001., bad so little con-
fidence in the ultimate profit of his investment that be
gladly allowed whatever friends applied to him to "stand
in." Even Flatman„ the jockey, when he got to
the distance, and found the horse " going easy "
with him, and that, in fact, his getting home
fir,t was a certainty, is said to have been
most agreeably astonished. His surprise, however, did
not interfere with his judgment, for he waited with the
most consummate patience, and brought his horse to the
front with wonderful coolness and steadiness. His quiet
smile, on pulling up, however, showed how deep was his
gratification at adding a second St. Leger to his li3t of
wins. Artillery proved that, after all, he has some
stuff about him, and that his party were in a measure
justified in backing him for the Derby. He proved at
any rate second best is the St. Leger ; for had he not
lost start, and kept so far out of his ground, he ought
to have beaten Bonnie Scotland at least. The horse,
however, requires delicate handling, and perhaps
Basham best consulted his temper by the style
In which be rode him. Bonnie Scotland is a
fine handsome colt, but with the queerest forelegs,
which will always render him difficult to train. Victoria,
of whom great expectations were once entertained, and
who, on the withdrawal of Fazzoleto, was believed likely
to turn out the trusted representative of the 'Whitewall
stable, disappointed her backers. All things considered,
the St. Leger of 1856 will perhaps long be remembered
as the most extraordinary race on record. No very large
winners are yet reported, but I shall doubtless hear of
several " favourites of fortune" this afternoon at the
Corner, when the final squaring of accounts will take
place.

The handicaps, which seemed on paper badly con-
structed, and which were much found fault with to the
umbrage of one of the stewards, really produced close
and interesting races, and therefore in a measure silenced
the adverse criticism which they produced. The success
of old Typee for the Great Yorkshire Handicap was
hailed with considerable gratification, and the fact of
her being the top weight will doubtless give additional
encouragement to handicappers to abolish the low scale
of imposts which has of late years become much abused,
and which has unquestionably exercised a pernicious
influence on horse racing. The Portland Plate, too,
for which thirty horses started, also furnished a credit.
able specimen of amateur handicapping.
The two-yr•old races introduced us again to Goldfinch,
who figured in a style incompatible with his Ascot per-
formance ; Tasmania, a fine mare, who is likely to be again
seen to advantage; Lambourne, who seems too small ever
to do great things ; Blink Bonny and Ignoramus, who
fully sustained their reputation ; Gemma di Vergy, who
appears to have had- quite enough knocking about ; and
Toutmarannt, whri';..]:l..r a- ha faunuritt,
:1.
for the Derby throughout the winter.
The racing on Friday showed two "oughts." First
that Melissa ought to have won the Oaks, because she
cut up Mincepie without an effort; and secondly, that
the ought to have won the Cup, because the "Vicar" did
not make sufficient use of her. Still no person regretted
the magnificent Doncaster trophy's going to so ripe and
true a sportsman as Lord Zetland, who will allow it to
ornament his side board, and not either return it to the
silversmiths for " a consideration," or dispose of it to
clerks of courses to be contested at other meetings.
Ellington's running on Friday was not better than his
running on Wednesday. The Nursery Stakes produced
a most interesting race, the favourite, Gitana, who had
been highly tried with Tournament, lost only through
the badness of her start.

Many minor meetings are appointed to take place
during the current week, but they are not likely
to attract much attention. Mr. S. Merry will make an
" experiment" at Beccles to-morrow and Wednes-
day. He is using every exertion to improve the
character of the spurt in that locality, and
has received strong assurances of encouragement
and patronage from the noblemen and gentlemen of the
district. The programme comprises six closed stakes,
and several other " events," for which the nominations
have yet to be made. Of the eight weighted for the
Beccles and Suffolk Handicap, Redemption seems to be
the most trustworthy. Either Adamas or Barbarity
ought to win the Benacre Stakes. With a start I shall
stand Pope Joan and Bobby B for the Sotterly Park
Plate. Adamas and Sorceress appear to be favourably
weighted for the Henham Nursery Plate. Rialto or
Noisette may carry off the Suffolk Cop. Nearly all the
horses entered for the Corporation Plate have other
engagements at this meeting; it would therefore be
absurd at present to endeavour to foretel the winner of
that event.

The Leicester meeting will take place on Wednesday
and Thursday, and is likely to be well attended by
metropolitan turfites. Under the management of Mr.
T. Marshall, jun., the business will be. conducted with
business-like regularity, and every arrangement which
can tend to promote the success of the gathering will
be adopted.
The County Cup seems likely to go to either An.
nouncement or Adam, Goldhill having broken down
very badly at Warwick, and having been scratched for
all his engagements this year. The T wo-yr-old Stakes I
assign to Ge'nma di Vergy, in whose default, however,
Madame Clicquot • will win. The most attractive names
Amongst the nominations for the Leicestershire Handicap
are Fisherman, Pantomime, and Prince of Orange ;
and I shall not be surprised to see them pass the
post in :the orJer in which I have set down their
names. The Belvoir Stakes seems likely to be placed
to the Cropper's scare. Could I calculate upon a start,
I should give my preference to Pantomime and the
Cropper for the handicap of 103ovs. each, Nirelter weights.
New Brighton or Olympus may win the Scurry Plate.
The Walsall Races do not require notice. 'the Man-
chester Meeting, which will take place on Friday and
Saturday, I shall reserve for discussion on Thursday.
A FRESH MAN.
September 22.

Tenders will be received at the War Departme.ln t, Pall
Mall, on or before the 25th inst., from parties2l owBis mug-
ling to
purchase the following military stores :
mus-
ket, 2,060 rifles, 2,500 pistols, 1,261 carbines, and
35,306 musket barrels.
DEATH IN ST. SAVIOUR'S WORIEHOUSE.—An inmate
of St. Saviour's Workhouse, named Charles Taylor
Molsom, aged 42, died on Sunday week, and an inquest
was held last Saturday. It appeared that he was ad-
rnitted-on the 4th inst., and was placed in the proba-
tionary ward at first, and set, like the others, to break
atones,until, being ill, at the recommendation of the
medical officer, be was removed, and properly cared for.
The cause of his death seemed to be a serious effusion on
the brain, but it did not result from overwork ; and the
jury returned a verdict of "Natural death," expressing
their opinion that there was no want of care or dis-
cretion on the part of the taskmaster.
THE PATENT BALI, WASHING MAOHlNE.—Whatever
doubt may exist between the relative powers of inventive
genius in this country and in America, and if the cast-
ing vote were left to the Englishwomen, Yankeeland
would most assuredly obtain the majority. The many
admirable advantages possessed by the newly introduced
washing machine and patronised at all the Royal palaces
has assuredly woes over to the other side of the Atlantic
the sympathies of every housekeeper. Mr. Moore, the
present proprietor of the patent, is very properly showing
its capabilities in a practical way, at No. 133, High
Holborn, where the most delicate, as well as the coarsest
cloth's maybe seen converted in a few minutes into pure
and clean fabrics, without a fracture even to the most
gauzy or gossamer portions of it. And ye men of irri-
table tempers, one source of your annoyance is removed
for ever. Buttons have a perfect immunity from being
crushed or , displaced, and all is done by a number of
floating balls made to perform all t he varied movements
of a washerwoman's hands,

LiTER,ATURE.

Health, and Beauty.. By Madame Roxey 14.•

Caplin;Darton, and Co.
The author of this interesting and useful bro'
chive has acquired such a celebrity ill the art or
profession—for to the latter dignity corsetmaking
is elevated in her hands—to which she has devoted
her talents and energies as to render any introdue.
tory notice on our part unnecessary. Suffice it to
say the question of "corsets or no corsets" if;
dealt with in these pages in an able, and, as most
people will think, a satisfactory manner ; the gene'
ral principles of dressing in conformity with the
conditions of health being also clearly laid do",
for females of every age. Madame °splint °I;
course, is at issue with that section of the medical
profession which sets its face against the use of the
corset altogether, and her efforts are directed to
show that it is the abuse, and not the
use, of corsets that is to be deprecated. The 10°7
has so far the best of the argument in that
she shows that, if unnecessary for females in a
normal condition, the corset is necessary to an ex-
cessively large proportion of the sex, who, in cal";
stitution or figure, have fallen into an abnormal
state, which more than warrants the me of thLe
appliance, if constructed with scientific regard t
the constitutional, accidental, or incidental neeie.e"
sities of the individual. That Madame CePa°
possesses the requisite knowledge to adapt the COr
to
scientifically to the wearer, and uncterstancl
the principles to be observed in clothing, few, Al
any, who peruse these pages will be inclined b
doubt. The book may therefore be commended t°
the notice of the female world, and more
particu-
larly that part of it to which is entrusted the re'
sponsibilities of maternity, the requirements of thee
.sex in regard to clothing being set forth from t°
cradle to old age.

The Duration, of Human, Life and its three Etat'
By Jucl Pinney, Esq. Longman and 00. vve
The desire—so generally entertained--t°
to a good old age would seem to prounise,Z
eager perusal by the many of a treatise '1'„"
the present. A fair consideration of the con-
duct of mankind in relation to the aokilc::
ledged means of securing such longevity
in
shown the indulgence of depraved app
the neglect of sanitary appliances and the indiffer-
ence manifested to the acquirement of saultarl.,
knowledge—leads, however, to a different eonclii.
lion, and, unfortunately, all the author can rea-
sonably sonably look for is a careful perusal and a ealiulh
judgment from the intelligent few. This, thoug f
some of his propositions and deductions be ',°o
doubtful acceptability, to use no stronger term,
undoubtedly deserves and it is hoped will secures
The
Theimportance of the subject with which be "ea. id
he evidently appreciates, and to his philosophic t
examination and extensive research, if we do not
owe much that is new of a positive nature, fe leof
at least indebted for a forcible representation e
the probable causes and material agents that ,11%,,
shortened the lives of the human race, and 0.1 "
barriers that prevent a return to the longevitY .r.
the early patriarchs. A consideration of the
cumstances distinguishing the era when the terhe
of life reached three score years and ten 1e5448,,,,5e
author, apparently, to the conclusion that 'lir
barriers are insuperable, but it is still open to us
obedience to natural laws to raise the average.e's
human. an
life to the patriarchal level of modern
A noticeable feature of the work is a chapter d
nishing examples and illustrations of sensual fettle
voluptuous living from the earliest ages, suic°
Deluge to the present time.

Orr's Circle of the Sciences. Houlston and
Stoneman. d
Two instalments of this ably conducted an
popular series lie before us. One by Jamesi.,flir7,:
M.A., Civil Engineer, &c., may be descrihst:,
lucid exposition of " Practical Mechanics' .„18,
eluding mechanical drawing, strength of materlj r
and sources of mechanical power. The other,
" Chemistry of Food and Diet," including e.con-
stituents of thehuman body, digestive and secretive
organs, and the physiological principles of diet is a
translation of Lebre Der Nahrungs Mittel, rug:
Das Yolk, by Professor Moleschoff, of Zurich' "dejci
Edward Bronner, M.D. To which is appen
" A Chapter on Food Adulterations," by Jghb.n.
Scoffern, M.B. So far as we can judge both vrcri',
deserve the office of handbook on the subject
which they treat. The latter—what we are abou
to say, must not be taken invidiously—gives pro'
mice of the greater success, being lucidly written
like the former, and approximating closely to
scientific accuracy in matters in which all are
al- --fly A chaptei on p.anltera.tions
quite apropos at the present time, and that before
us is • characterised by sufficient research, know-
ledge of the subject, and good sense, to add con-
siderably to the value of the volume.

The Communion of Labour. By Mrs. Jamesou•
Longman, ' Brown, Green, Longman sed
Roberts. ' •
In the " Sisters of Charity," a lecture published
last year, Mrs. Jameson set forth and urged tb,°,
claims of her sex to a more equal share of the vior'''
to be done, and a more perfect comeweio/1
of interests in the work done, enforcing her argu.
ment by the plea of necessity—the practical rel
nition of such claims being imperatively deman_dir
in the present state of society. The present wur:'
meant, we are told, to be supplementary to tjei
above, is an illustration and an expansion aril,.
facts and examples of the principles there brw
set forth, and was, in part, delivered as a lecture 101
June last. It is an earnest book, in which raost„d
the arguments are strongly fortified by facts;
not a few just thoughts find the happiest aloi:
sion—a book to read and ponder over with disc%
mination and candour. Some of its revelatios"e
are startling and deplorable ; for instance, th°,.
relating to hired nurses in workhouses and hospitr;
including the wives of soldiers chosen in the latter
capacity, to minister to the wounded and sufferiut
in the East. In a word, a strong case is made °u
for the social reform the author seeks.

The Northmen in Cumberland and Westrnorelaw

By Robert Ferguson.
An attempt, on the part of the author, to preOnt
in the form of a popular lecture such of the leadirli
facts in Mr. Worsae's " Danes and Norwegians fie
England," as relates to Cumberland, led, We, j,13.
told, to the production of the present work, w"l),,'
we do not hesitate to say, will be found extremist.
interesting to the archaeologist and etyraologls't
The object of the author is to estimate the ateri—
of the Scandinavian immigration which took Pintlt:
into a particular part of the kingdom, to intesbie
gate its character, and to inquire into the rout:his
circumstances under which it occurred. In,
attempt he was led to form the theory of an ina,,—;„„
gration, more particularly Norwegian, proceeui'ma
from the western part of the island, the groom'"
NYhich are adduced, though the theory
matically insisted on. The traces left by the Nortk
men, unlike those ]eft hi this country by the
mans, which are almost exclusively material, the
reader will find are embedded in the dialect, MO;
ners, and customs of Cumberland. Ingenuity an
freedom from dogmatism are not the least notice:
able characteristics of a work which no intelligenv
Englishman will take up and lay down entireli
unread. is not dog-

American Slavery. Longman, Brown, Green,
Longmans and Robert.
A reprint of an article on " Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
of which a portion was issued in the 2Gth number
of the Edinburgh Review, and of Mr. Sumner, the
American senator's celebrated speech, with a notice
of the event which followed that speech. The
appearance of this velume is quite opportune, and
those who have not read the terrible but righteous
philippic of the above right-minded and outspoken
senator will do well to avail themselves of it, in
order not only to be informed of the cause of the,.
above attack on him,. but along with it 101";
American slavery is, and how it is regarded sniu.
spoken of by the nobles of Nature in the Vniter.
States. A perusal of the notice of the events fol
lowing on that speech may also be recommended,
as as showing the lengths to which the slave Par''ls
will go and the attitude assumed by the opponelLi
of slavery, startled from their apathy by a brubt'b
and cowardly assault on one of their number t,
which is without a parallel in Parliamentary hi'
tory, and deserving of universal reprobation.

Photographic Portraits of Living Celebriies'
Executed and published by Maull and roil'

blank, 55, Gracechurch-street.
The July issue of this admirable series present°
us with a life-like portrait, accompanied by a bio-
graphical notice, of Robert Stephenson, the worth)?
'
son of the celebrated George Stephenson, and the
engineer of the marvellous tubular bridges
the Conway at the Castle e,n d the Menai att Bilo-
tannin, Rock. The August number introduce°
t.
us a veritable likeness of not, the least of our pge
ot'
tical celebrities—J. A. Roebuck, M.P., who, if
does not carry off the
.palm for superior wisdom an;
political strategy, enjoys the reputation of being
second to none of living statesmen in integritY
be
inflexibility of purpose. To the portrait will
found appended a biographical notice by ilerbetri;
Fry, to whom this department is confided 11 ,t f
publishers, and who continues to present in bile"
and at the same time intelligibly, the most notice'
able facts in connection with the originals of the
various portraits.