The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-05 00:00:00

FUNDS.

The Estafette from Paris is only of consequence in one
respect, the fall of the French Rentes to 66f. 60c. This
it is supposed was owing to the large French loan of six
millions sterling being on the tapis, and it being the inte-
rest of the great speculators there to keep the French Funds
low until the contract was made for the loan.

In the absence of official news from Don Pedro's expe-
dition, reports are again afloat that six thousand men were
embarked on the 6th at St. Michael's, and that the whole
of the expedition bad sailed on the 17th ult.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 85k, opened at 85
to for the account. The fall of the French Rentes hat
had but little effect on the Market. It it still the opinion
of the well-informed on the state of affairs in Holland,
that no hostilities will take place, and that affairs are in a
favourable way of settlement.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet.

HALF-P. T ONE.
The private letters from Paris by the Estafette state
that the cause of the French Ministry not being arranged,
is attributed to some difference of opinion between Talley-
rand and Dupin, in regard to giving the King of France
more extensive powers. We understand that Dupin is
against it.
Up to the present hour we have no information to be
relied upon of Don Pedro's expedition ; the wind has now
shifted to the west, and we may soon hear from that
quarter.
Consols have continued the whole of the morning at 85
to *, with scarce a bargain doing.
The Foreign Market is also languid, with no busineFs
doing ; prices much the same as yesterday.
T.HREE O' CL 0 CK.
Console for account 85

CHARING-CROSS PUMP.—We have recently
heard several complaints of the negligence pt.
the Commissioners of Woods and Forrests, iri
keeping the Pump at Charing-cross in repair.
As it is a matter affecting the public comfort
and convenience, we think the Commis•
sioners ought to look to it. When the
Parish authorities had charge of the pump it
was kept in constant repair ; but now that the
Commissioners have taken the pump in hand, it
is allowed to take care of itself. How long is
ik to remain so ?

HAY MA It KETS.—( At per Load 0136 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .f 3 0 to £3 5
Vew Meadow Hay 2 15 3 15
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 4 6
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 5 5 5
lover Hay 4 15 6 6
Oat Straw ....XI 18 to X 2 0 1 Wheat Straw
A short supply, and a sluggish trade; prices stationary.
SMITHFIELD.
:oarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5
Vew Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15
'ine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£6 10... Generally
Oat Str .w ... £2 o'o £2 '2 —Wh e a t Straw 2 6 2 8
,Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices as last quoted.

CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT.

CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES.
COUNTRY.
Remaining at last Report, 792—New Cases, 245—Deaths, 83—
Recovered, 132 Remaining, 822. Total Cases since the com-
mencement, 15,164—Deaths, 5,024.
(Signed) WM. MACLEAN, Secretary.

His Royal Highness Prince ADALBERT of
Prussia, and suite, left 1111 VA RT'S Hotel yesterday, on a
tour to Scotland. His Royal Highness is expected to to
*Went some week.,

XTRAORDINARY TROTTING MATCH.

The great match between the two American horses, Ratler,
the property of Mr. Osbaldeston ; and Rochester, the property
of Mr. Payne, came off yesterday, according to appointment, on
the ground between Wittlesford-bridge and Royston. Mr.
Osbaldeston backed his horse at one thousand pounds to Mr.
Payne's five hundred ; the distance was five miles, and was
performed in harness. Ratler, it will be recollected, was
brought over to this country from America some time back, in
company with the celebrated Tons Thumb, by Mr. Jackson, and
both horses were purchased by Mr. Osbaldestone. In America,
so famed for its trotters, these animals were considered match-
less ; and their extraordinary speed and bottom, as represented
by Mr. Jackson, were deemed almost beyond credibility; but
they have realized to its full extent, the character which they
received—Tom Thumb having performed one hundred miles,
in harness, in ten hours ; and subsequently, after he came into
Mr. Osbaldeston's possession, having trotted sixteen miles and a
half, also in harness, in something less than fift3-seven minutes,
and Ratler having, on the present occasion, trotted five miles
in a space of time unprecedented in the history of horse-flesh
in this country.
Rochester was trained at Smitham-bottom on the Brighton
road, and Railer for the last fortnight pursued his exercise in
the neighbourhood of Croydon. Both horses were last week
conducted, by easy stages, to the vicinity of the scene of their
intended labours—Ratler being placed at Bourne Bridge, and
Rochester at Chesterford ; and each in his tnrn, although in
secret, underwent the ordeal of severe trials. In the early
stage of the match, from the circumstance of the qualificat ons
of Rochester being unknown, Ratler was the favourite, and
three and four to one were laid that the five miles were not
performed in fifteen minutes. Still greater odds were offered
against fourteen minutes and a half, and almost any odds that
could in reason be asked might have been obtained against
fourteen minutes. As the time for action approached, how-
ever, the result of the trials that had taken place was confident-
ly communicated to the friends of both parties, and the odds
against time gradually diminished, till at last, on the Tuesday,
even bets were actually offered and laid that the winner would
do the distance in fourteen minutes and a half, and five to one
would have been taken that the task would be accomplished in
fourteen minutes, however incredible such a calculation might
appear.

On Tuesday evening Mr. Payne and Mr. Osbaldestone met
at Chesterford to arrange the preliminaries to the start. The
ground had already been selected by Mr. H. England, on the
part of Mr. Osbaldeston, and Mr. Lawton, on the part of Mr.
Payne. It was measured by a surveyor from Newmarket, and
such was Mr. Osbaldestone's anxiety on the subject that he
employed himself a great part of Tuesday in going over the
road, which was a public highway, and, assisted by a labourer,
he removed every loose stone which was likely to prove an
impediment in the way of the horses.
The stop-watches by which the important question of time
was to be decided having been first adjusted, the toss for the
choice of sides of the road took place, and this was won by Mr.
Osbaldestone, who chose the near side. The articles specified
that both were to start at a given signal, and that each should
keep his own side till he was a clear length before his
antagonist, when lie might take the course of the road ;
but if called to, with a view of affording a facility
of passing, he was again to keep his own side.
This was the more important, as the actual roadway
was narrow, although there was a wide piece of green sward
on each side. It was also provided, that if either horse broke
into a gallop, he was to be pulled up, and the wheels of the
match-cart moved back, at the command of the umpire. It
was of course understood that there was to be neither crossing
nar jostling, and that the match was to be conducted in the
fairest and most honourable manner. Upon the subject of
a referee, a good deal of discussion took place, and as
such a person could not be selected with mutual consent, it
was at last agreed to start without one.
The horses looked in admirable condition ; there was, how-
ever, a considerable disparity in their appearance—both brown,
but Ratler is altogether the larger and finer looking animal; he
is fifteen hands two inches high, and big and muscular in pro-
portion ; every point showing the characteristics of great
strength and speed. Rochester is but fourteen hands and two
inches in height, showing an uncommon high crest, large head
and neck, and powerful shoulders. He is rather thin in the
loins, however, and, viewed from behind, does not show
symmetry which a connoisseur would be disposed to ad-
mire, or which would afford an earnest of his wonderful
rigour and rapidity of action. Mr. Osbaldestone, whose
weight is eleven stone, undertook to drive his own horse ; and
Macdonald, the Jockey, was chosen to drive Rochester—lns
weight is about nine stone. Each was seated in a match cart of
the lightest possible construction—that of Rochester, we un-
derstood, being fifteen pounds less in weight than that of Ratler
—and the harness of both horses was as slender in character as
safety would permit. Mr. Osbaldestone drove in a common
snaffle bit, but Macdonald had a bit of a severer description. Mr.
Osbaldeston was attired in a short flannel jacket, and wore
his ordinary round hat; while Macdonald wore his jockey-cap
and jacket. There were several persons on horseback to at-
tend on each match cart and clear the way, while a crowd of
spectators mounted on hacks were prepared to accompany them.
The road was hilly, although the ascents and descents were not
precipitous, and rather narrow, especially at the end near the
winning point, where, within about 200 yards of home, there
was a small bridge, not sufficiently wide for two vehicles to pass
abreast.

About half-past twelve, both horses started at speed, but
Ratler took the lead at a tremendous pace, close followed by
Rochester. The shouting and cheers were now deafening, and
Ratler being some lengths in advance, took the crown
or centre of the road. Macdonald, who at starting had
placed his whip in a case at the back of his match
cart, put his hand round to reach, making it neces-
sary to apply the persuader to his horse ; to his mor-
tification, however, he found it had been either
thrown or fallen out. At the end of two miles Ratler was
nearly sixty yards a head, and at this point he was the favou-
rite at ten to one. Macdonald was then supplied with a small
stick, which he used, and the stallion mended his pace, and
lessened the distance between himself and Ratter, who conti-
nued his almost inconceivable pace, Mr. Osbaldestone pulling,
apparently, with all his strength. After this the stallion, in
increasing his speed, broke twice, and as Macdonald says, was
pulled up and backed; but this was disputed.

We first caught sight of Mr. Osbaldestone on the further
side of the bridge, he was about twelve yards in advance, and in
this relative position came first over the bridge. In descending
our side, however, Ratler obviously broke into a gallop for a
few yards, but quickly resumed his trot, and came on in the
most gallant style—Mr. Osbaldestone holding him in, and look-
ing round witn a smile of triumph. Mackdonald applied his stick,
increased his speed, and closed fast upon his antagonist, till at
last his horse's head was close to his wheel. At this moment
Mr. Osbaldestone, who was on the centre of the road.
either from being called to by Macdonald or of his own ac.
cord, drew a little to his own side at the moment Macdonald
was trying to pass in the same direction. Both were at this
crisis so close at home that it was impossible for Macdonald
to change the fate of the race; for in the next moment Ratler
had passed the winning post, the nose of Rochester touching
the wheel of his match-cart as the shouts of his friends
proclaimed him the w.nner. Mr. Lawton, the umpire
for Mr. Payne, who was behind the two horses, now
exclaimed that Rochester had won, for that Ratter had
broken, and had not been pulled up when he called to the
'Squire. Mr. Osbaldestone denied that he had heard any call,
which, from the noise that prevailed, was more than probable;
and retorted by saying (in which he was confirmed by Mr.
England), that Rochester had proken twice, and that Macdo-
nald, although called to the last time, had not pulled up and
backed according to the artit les. The friends of both parties
were of course strenuous in their assertions in support of their
principals, and great confusion prevailed, some asserting that Mr.
Lawton was too far in the rear to have made the'Squire hear even
if he had called to him, and that unless called to by the umpire,
no imputation could be castupon him; and others contending that
Macdonald, having himself violated the Articles, had no right
to take exception to the alleged irregularity of the 'Squire.
Both horses were of course excessively warm, but neither
showed any extraordinary symptoms of distress. Mr. Osbal-
destone did not use his whip throughout the trot, and his
friends asserted that had he made more play he could have won
by 150 yards; while on the other hand it was urged that had
Macdonald been better attended, and had he not lost his whip
in the outset, he never could have been so far distanced
as was apparent in the middle course. In corrobora-
tion of which assertion, the fact of his having regained
the distance he had lost before the conclusion of the contest
was stated as the strongest proof. These are all, however,
matters of speculation; and a dispute having arisen, both
parties claiming to have won, the question can only be decided
by a competent referee, who must now be chosen, and to
whom the evidence pro and con must be submitted. Both
Mr. Payne and Mr. Osbaldestone arrived in town last night ;
and, in all probability, the course to be pursued will be set.
tied this day at Tattersal's. In the interim, the bets on
the match remain undecided ; but not so the bets on
time, which are considered as concluded. Immediately after
the match was over, the parties holding the watches repaired
to a farm-house close at home, where, in the presence of seven
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in precisely thirteen minutes (175 d fifly..eight seconds! that
ral persons, they were produced and compared, and, from them
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ay, two seconds under the fourteen minutes ! A
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degree of trotting speed unequalled in the records of trot-
ting in this country. The difference between the two
horses, in point of time, was scarcely perceptible. Mr. Os.
balbestone shortly afterwards drove Ratler back to Bourne:
bridge, a distance of nine miles, and Macdonald returned with
Rochester to Chesterford.
A second and more laborious match, in which Ratler is en-
gaged, is to come off on Thursday next, beyond Newmarket, on
the Thetfbrd road. He is matched to trot in saddle against
Driver, the property of Mr. Lawton, for 5001., thirty.fbur miles ;
rteticaetnitsly tosayll7 miles out and in. Driver is the pony which
performed Seventeen miles within the hog'. at Smit.
ham-bottom, is brokenknee'd, and altogether "a screw to look
at ;" and yet his admirers are confident of success.

Capt. H. VYNER, we understand, will lead to
the hymeneal altar, to-thy. the Hon. Miss MARY ROBIN-
SON, the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady GRA NTIIA AI.
The fair bride has a fortune of 40,000/.
Lord DURHAM left Woolwich yesterday
HAM and his two daughters, T. WARD, EN.,
the Downs. His Lordship is accompanied by Lady py R -
morning, on board a !eager, to join the Talavera, in
E. ELLIcE,
jun., EN., and the Hon. J. PONSONBY. His LC 'dship
proceeds in the first place to Copenhagen, and thence , N St.
Pettersburgh,

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

(Continued from The Sun of yesterday.)
GAGSTER V NEWTON.

Dr. Sutherland attended Miss Bagster; I said tr
h r, that having understood she had been a journey
I asked her where she had been, and she said to
Gretna-green for a bit of fun, arid she wished to
have gone on to Edinburgh, fearing she might be
caught; I asked her if she had entered into any ar-
rangement or promise at Gretna ? She said she
laughed immoderately the whole time, and thought
it a good bit of fun; she mentioned that she had
gene with Mr. Newton, and I asked what object
she had in view, and she said she wished to change
lior name, but in changing her name she should like
the name of Perfect best ; I made a remark re-
lative to having more favourites than one, am
site remarked she was indifferent as to the per-
son she should marry, and she mentioned the name,
of six persons, but I did not observe that the
name of Newton was among them ; I asked her
if she had been with Mr. Newton ; she said she
had been with him two nights ; she added, that
her going to Springfield was a mere bit of fun; she
wrote down the folowing six names—Hand. Snow.
Howell, Perfect, Beechey, and Croft, as the per-
sons she wished to marry : I asked, when she win.
at Springfield what they required her to say or do.
She said, she was required to say, " I will ;" but
she did riot know what it meant. St,e said, in
changing her name, she should like the name of
Perfect best, because it was a pretty name, or the
name of Snow, for he was a fair tall man at Brighton;
she afterwards said she should like to marry Mr.
Perfect in the proper way; she said that at Gretna
the black-mith put a ring on her finger. I set het
some simple sums in addition, but she could not ma-
nage them ; she said she had slept two nights with
Mr. Newton ; she said she knew nothing of wha
the blacksmith said at Gretna; but she wished and
was then ready to marry Mr. Perfect; when asked
what she thought Mr. Perfect and the others would
say, she said, " 0, I dare say they will give me a
good scolding." She said her name was Bagster,
and she had no other. On asking her the reason of
having such a dislike to her mother, she said they
never could agree. At this interview, she stated
her age to be 21. On these four interviews, I tr.
Sutherland said he came to the conclusion that she
was of unsound mind, and not by any means fit to
take care of her person and property.
Dr. Gordon had visited Miss Bagster six times;
he saw her shortly after her return from the north,
and she was theti very calm and quiet, with a pulse
at 74; on questioning her, she said she had been
to the north to get married to Mr. Newton, and ran
away from her friends; he said he was sorry to hear
the remarks, and she said it was only a lank—a bit
of fun—and spoke with the most perfect indifference;
he formed the opinion that she had a very imbecile
mind; on the second interview, he asked her if she
was aware that marriage was a very serious obliga-
tion, and she said, no, she was riot; she said she
really did not know whether or no she was married
at Gretna-green; he asked her what she understood
by marriage, and the " cake and favours, and the
church ?" he sand, he hoped for the sake of her family
such a thing would not again occur, and she said she
did not know that, and if it was not for her guar-
dians, such a thing would occuragain ; she mentioned
the name of Mr. Perfect, and she said she liked him
very much; Mr. Smith, she also said, she liked very
much ; Mr. Howell and another gentleman she
mentioned ; Dr. Gardon gave it as his opinion that
she had not the capacity of a child seven years of
age; that she was of unsound mind, and wholly un-
fit to manage her person or fortune; she had no idea
of moral or religious obligation, her only dread being
that she should offend her guardians ; Dr. G. then
stated the conversation he had with Miss B. relative
to the proceedings at Gretna-green, and said he had
no doubt, from the answers he had received, that the
marriage had been consummated. Dr. Gordon was
now questioned as to the remarks which Miss
Bagster had made on the marriage state ; as they
were of a delicate nature, the female auditors were
ordered to withdraw. Dr. Gordon then related the
conversation on the subject; he said Miss Bagstet
gave her answers without any reluctance or a blush.
At the conclusion of Dr. Gordon's testimony, the
inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow (this day).