The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

LITERATUIV!.

B porting hataligence.

Christianity In' China, Thibet, and Tartary. By CHESTER SPRING IVIEETING—TUESDAY.
M. l'Abbe Hue, author of "The Chinese Etn- n-tay Handicap of 100 sovs added to a The Wy , n
Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each ; the second to receive 20 soya' ut
pire. 2 vols. Longman. if the stakes; winners extra. To start at the Castle-
The writ'ngs of the Abbe Huc are well known pole, run once round and in. 23 subs.
arid highly esteemed among booss of travel. He M. Saxon's Mary, by Idle Boy, 5 yrs, 9st 111 b (in.
has added largely to out knowledge ef the Celestial eluding 811) extra) (J. Osborne) 1 .
Empire in his former works. At the present time, Riseber and Martlet ran a deal beat for second
when the " discordant noises" of war are directing place.
our attention to that peculiar nation, it, may not be The following also ran :—Bracken, Mysterious Jack, '
uninteresting to the general reader to gather some- Moose, and Sir Humphrey.
thing of their earlier history, as well as Some ac- Betting—Even on Riseber, 3to 1 agst Mary, 6to 1
count of their progress in religion, science, and agst Mysterious Jack.
civilisation, from the pages of an observer of so Won by a head ; dead heat with the Martlet and
much intelligence and experience. M. Hue, finding Riseber for second place. Mysterious Jack and Bracken,
an acquaintance with the history of that period in- close together, finished about a couple of lengths from
dispensable to the comprehension of the adventures the second two.- Sir Humphrey was beaten off.
and successes of the missionaries, has given a very , The Palatine Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100
added, for 3-yr-ol 1 fillies ; Bet 7lb each. Allowances
interesting . sketch of the great Mongol empire. and penalties. The owner of the second to save his
The power and ' extent of the dominions of these stake. From the Castle-pole, once round and in. 11
barbarians is not generally known. The following subs.
is the description given by M. Hue of Kublai Mr. M. Dennett's Zaidee by Red Hart, Bst 71b
Khan and his dominions. He was the grandson of (Fordham) 1
thefounder of the Mongol empire, and it will be seen Mr. Dawrion'e Jane`, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 2
could boast of au enlishtenment which was consi- Mr. J. Mer-v's Sunrise, 84 73b . . (Chillman) 3
derably in advance of his age aed race : Mr. If. W. Thoroae'e Peres Nena, Bst (G. Oates) 4
Mr. Dawson's Red-White-and-bin', Bst 71b...(Bates) 5
" At the same epoch (1302) there d'ed also at Pekin
Betting—Even on Zaidee, 2 to 1 against Janet, 5 to 1
the great Kublai-Kbau, Emperor of the Chinese and
Oriental Tartars. Kublai was indisputably the sovereign against any other offered.
,
of the most enormous empire that the annals of 'the Won ea sly by a length; two lengths between the
world have ever made known ; it comprehended the second and third ; bad fourth. Red-White-end-Blue,
whole of China, Corea, Thibet, Tonquin, and Cochin with whom Mr. Dawson declared to win, was beaten off.
China, a great part of India beyond the Ganges, many WEDNESDAY.
Ether Skelter Handicap, of 5 sovs each, with 30 added.
islands of the Indian Ocean, and the whole north of the
continet of Asia from the Pacific to the Dnieper. Persia The second to receive 10 sovs. out of the stakes.
also was a feudatory of the throne ; its sovereigns, the Helf a mile. 13 subs.
Mr. T. Cliff's Old Tom, by Melbourne, 3
successors of Houlagou, receiving their investiture from (Myrsunday)4 1
the Emperor of China, and as the dominions of these
. 'Q'
great vassals extended' to the Mediterranean and the Mr Hawkins sMa terßago , 3 yrs, 7et2lb(Snowden) 2
s, 7st 2lb
frontiers of the Greek Empire it may be said that the Captain White's Queem of tae East, 3 yr
whole of Asia was subject to the laws of the great Khan, (
ixture, Gentle
Plumb) 3
M'
who bad chosen Pekin as tie's) central seat of his Govern-
The following also ran :—Princes
Kitty colt, Yorksbireman, Miss Nightingale, and All's
went. What was the empire of AleXander the Great, or
of the Romans, or of Tchinginz Khan himself compared Well.
with that of Kublai 1 And yet this a-tonishing potentate Betting-2 to 1 agst Old Tom, sto 1 eget Queen of
is scarcely known at all among us, and our most learned the East, 6to 1 agst any other.
historians hardly say a word about him f This reign of Won by a length, a head between the second and
Kublai offers to our observation one remarkable pheno- third. Gentle Kitty colt was a bad fourth.
menon. We see this powerful sovereign ruling at On mustering at the post V orkshireman threw his
once over the most civilised nations of the East, jockey, who, however, was unhurt, and soon in the
and over those who had scarcely issued from bar-
paddle again.
barism. With one hand encouraging the arts of
First Year of the Seventh Triennial Produce Stakes of
10 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds. Colt, Bst
enterprises, softening nations already vanquished, and
peace, and with the other exciting ardour for martial
91b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Certain allowances. Second' to
X furlongs.
had against others the furies of war. Kublai save his stake. T.Y.C. About li
had received a Chinese education ; he appreciated the Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's East Langto,n by Jericho,
Bit 6lb .. (G. Oates) 1
advantages of civilisation ; he admired the institutions
Lord Chesterfielfei filly by Surplice—Babette, Bst 2lb
of China, and protected literature and the sciences. He (Fletman) 2
had some of the best Chinese books translated into the
Mr.R. E. Clark's Mountain Nymph, 8-t 21b (Kendall) 3
Mongol language, and founded schools for the young
Betting-2 to lon East Langton, 3to 1 eget Babette
people of his own country, and gave much encourage-
ment to their studies. He received with favour learned filly.
Won by a neck, a length between the second and third.
and literary men of every country and religion, granting
them many privileges, and exempting-them from taxes and THE CHESTER CUP.
tributes. It was he who established the college of Han- The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs, added to a Handicap
lin, the first academical institution of China. He spread , Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de-
the taste for mathematics, and with the astistaoce of the glared, &c. The second to receive 50 soya out of the
Arabs laboured in the construction of a new system of stakes. Certain penalties for winners, &c. Cup Coulee
astronomy, greatly superior to any that the Chinese had (two miles and a quarter). 188 subs, 68 of whom de-
hitherto been acquaninted with. He afforded, al4i., great dared and pay 5 sovs each, and two did not name.
encouragement to agriculture, industry, and commerce ; Mr. E. Parr's Leamington, by Farigh-a-Baltagh, 4 yrs
he had numerous canals dug in all the provinc- sof China, Est 91b
and he threw open the seaports to all foreigners. But Mr. Howard's Drumour, 3 yrs, 6.t 31b (Fordham) 2
the task of civilising the Tartar proved beyond the Lord Ribblesdale's Dulcamara, 3 yrs, sst 12;b(Adams) 3 re
power of even Kublai. The intereourse of these igno- The following also ran :
rant and warlike tribes with a peaceful and cultivated Mr. C. Suewing's Polestar, 's' yrs, Bst 12Ib (J. Osborne)
nation never effected any fusion between them, and . Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, aged, Bst 111b...(Ashrnall)
whilst the Tartars retained their rude, turbulent, and Mr. A. Nichol's Warlock, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (Wells)
vagabond habits, the Chinese submitted patiently to Captain Vernon's Lance, 4 yrs, 84 bib ...(Wilberforce)
their conquest, and devoted themselves to commerce and Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, 4 yrs, Bst 61b Kendal)
industry, arts and letters. . Mr. H. Hill's Mincepie, 4 yrs, Tat 131 b (G. Mann)
M. Hue was for many years a missionary in China, Mr. J. Heywood's Maid of Dement, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b
consequently his information is authentic and ex-
(Snowden)
tensive. His account; of the Catholic missions will Captain White's Aleppo, 4 yrs, 7st 9lb (E. Sharp)
Mr. Lawis' Pantomime, aged, 7st 81b (including Sib ex )
of course be most interesting to those of his own (Bearpark)
faith ; but the suffer ings and struggles of the fiat Mr. W. Robinson's Siding, syrs, 7st 31b (Bates)
missionaries in a heathen country is a subject that Lord Anglesey's Alice
Wentworth, 4 yrs, Est 131 b
possesses an interest for all denowinatious of Claris- (French)
tians. There is reason to suppose, from recent Mr. T. H. Mousley's Bay Hilton, 4 yrs, Est 131 b
discoveries and deductions, that Christianity and (Monday)
civilisation were introduced to the Chinese by tra- Mr. J. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs, Est 111 b
yellers from Europe many centuries since. It ap- (Bullock)
pears that they were acquainted with gunpowder Mr. Isaac Day's Zig Zag, aged, sst 91b
at a very early period. One of the first to give the Mr. W. Day's December, 5 yre, 6st 91b (Hibberd)
civilised world a description of the wonderful .em- Cant. Lane's Barfleur, 4 yrs, 64 9lb (J. Forster)
pire of Kubla Kban was the celebrated Venetian Mr. Bennett's Cardsharper, 6 yrs, 6st 71b (Austin)
Capt. Christie's; Lawn, 4 yrs, 64 5I -(Walters)
traveller, MarCo Polo. He was a resident for
Mr. Hawkins's Lady Florence 4 yrs, Est Sib ...(Stagr,)
many years at his court, and stood high. in his Sir R.W. Bulkeley's Tasmania,' 3 yrs, bat 51b
favour. After remaining in China for seventeen ' (Withington)
years he returned to Venice with his relations. (Plumb)
Mr. J. Merry's Riseber, 3 yrs, Est 3lb .
The voyage at that time was extremely perilous, Mr. H. Ricbardson's Longsight, 4 yrs, Est 21b ...(Gray)
and occupied three years and a half. When they Mr. T. Parr's Van Dunck, 4 yrs, Est lib (Ducker)
reappeared in Europe the attention of the West Mr. Barber's Commotion, 3 yre, Sat 71b (carried sst 91b)
was for the first time drawn to those remote re- (Efardcestle)
gions, and Marco Polo being taken prisoner shortly Mr. Thompson's Codrington, 3 yrs, sst Blb (Grimmer)
afterwards, in a' war between the Venetians and Lord Wilton's Peeping Torn, 3 yrs, sst 31b (Pritchard)
the Genoese, employed the trete of his captivity in L rd Exeter's Turbit, 3 yrs, 54 21b
~ Mr. R. Field's Slanderer, 3 rs, 4st 131 b (Rayner)
arranging; an account of his travels. " This work,(Perry)
Mr. Herdman's Jack Spring, 3 yrs, 4+t 9lb (carried 446
says M. Hue, "was, to European readers, like the
1210 (Shakspeare)
' announcement of a new world a revelation Mr. Hen Cumberland, yrs, a (me. Sib ex.,
Henderson 35 tl2ibl
of the habits and manners of a new (J. Ward)
race." The travellers who had preceded him had Mr. J. Wood's Marmion, 3 yrs, Set 71b (F. Adams)
remained but a short time, and observed nothing , Early Bird and Zaidee were truck out at 2 p.m., and
but deserts. It is a remarkable testimony to the C.imedian at 2.45 p.m.
value of Marco Polo's account, and at the same Betting at starting-3 to 1 agst Commotion ;sto 1
time a proof of the little progress made by the agst Leamington ; 6to 1 art Dulcamara ; 11 to 1 agst
Tartar race, that M. Hue, in his recent travel 4, Turbit ; 16 to 1 agst Peeping Tom ; 20 to 1 agst War-
found the very characters and habits described six lock, 25 to 1 ageeDrurnour ; 40 to 1 agst P.lestar ; 50
centuries ago. Our author naturally regrets that to 1 agst Mincepie.
the Venetian traveller affords but scanty inform.a-
tiou respecting the state of the missions in China at
that time. He testifies their existence and re-
marks that Nagan, the leader, of a formidable in-
surrection, and the nephew of the Khan, was a
Christian, and that a large number of his army
were also of that faith. The mission in China was
at length finally established by the efforts of Father
Ricci, one of the most eminent of its memb?rs, who
availed himself of his superior talents and acquire-
ments to secure the respect of a conceited and
sceptical people. His knowledge of mathematics
and the physical sciences contributed largely to his
influence over them, and his judgment and discre-
tion were put to severe test by the stormy political
scenes of which he was a witness. He devoted him-
self to his great object with entire self-devotion
during many years in so much toil, danger, and
difficulty that M. Hue closing the memoir of his
life remarks that the longest martyrdom known
would have spared him much suffering. The his-
torical and geographical portions of the book will
be to many the most interesting. They certainly
possess much value from the high reputation of the
writer, which the present careful and laborious
work will undoubtedly add to.

THE Race.

When the horses were drawn up in a line they were
thrown into confusion by the breaking away of Dal'
camera, Codrington, Cardsharper, Van Dunck, Janet,
Drumour, Peeping Tom, and December ; Codrington
and Duicarnara rau to the stand before they were stopped,
and Cardsharper, overpowering his rider, went twice
round the course and was not; stopped till he bad gone
the eivire distance to be run over by the Cup.
At about 20 minutes past 4 an admirable start was
effected, Commotion being first off, but on turning into
the straight he was joined by Bay Hilton, Peeping
Tom, and Van Dunek. Thus they passed the Grand
Stand the first time, and on rounding the top turn Vas
Dunck sly, wed slightly in advane.-, Comeuotinn being in
close attendance, Cardsharper, Gemma di Verey, and
Riseber following in the order named. On entering the
D,e side of the course Cardsharper rushed to the front,
Van Dunek and Commotion lying side by side next,
Peeping Tom and Gamma di Vergy in couples next. On
re-entering the straight Commotion went up to the
Cardsharper, and on passing the Grand Stand the
second time was running nearly bead and head with
him, Van Dunek going 311, t, ird, Gemma di Vergy
fourth, Peeping Turn, Turbit, and Drumour heading the
ruck. In the extreme rear were L,digsight and Cum-
berland, who were at this point pulled up. On going
along the Dee side of the course the second time Com-
motion took a clear lead, and Dulcatnara drew into the
second place, Gemma di Vergy going on third, Riseber
and Lance nex';, neatly abreast with Drumour, and
Leamington in their wake side by side. Commotion
held the lead round the turn, when he dropped back,
and Riseber was left in possession of the lead, Du,ca-
inara being second, Gemma eli Vero, third, Leamington
and Druwour fourth and fifth. At the distance Lea-
mington drew to the front and headed Riseber, and
Gemma di Vergy was soon afterwards beaten. Drn-
rnour in the next few strides "split" Riseber and Dol-
camera, and took second place, but could not quite
reacu Leamington, who won by a neck ; a length be-
tween second and third. 'About two lengths behind them
came Riseber, Lance and Polestar, close together ;
&jemmy di Vergy was text, and Pantomime headed the
ruck.
Hughes and Withington were fined 101. each, and
Munday and Ward were reprimanded and cautioned.

LONDON AND B.ROMPTON CANCER

HOSPITAL.

The Laucet, in a lengthened account of a visit
to this hospital, says :—" On the 14]] of April we
paid a visit to the out-patients' department of
this hospital, and saw a large number of cases,
some of them under treatment, and others, again,
presenting themselves fir the first time. We were
surprised to find amongst many of these, several
from various parts of the country, and it must be
a miter for gratification to the governors and
sulseribers to this noble charity to know that such
is the reputation of their hospital, that patients
come even from the most distant parts of England
to obtain relief. This speaks much for the repu-
tation of the staff connected with it.
It were needless to go into detail upon themany
remarkable cases which were presented to om- no-
tice • a large proporiion of them are instances in
which the female breast is implicated, in every
variety and stage of the disease. These under treat-
ment were doing well.
Besides examples of cancer in other parts of the
body, .we saw several instances of indurations of
the breast, which the patients either feared or bad
been told elsewhere were cancer. These were dis-
pelled with eo-nstit qtional. treatmeAt. But we can
► truly say they would be received as cancer, treated
as cancer, and cured as cancer, by some of the no-
torious cancer curers, who cannot distinguish this
disease from others, who call everything cancer,
and who abound in this great metropolis.
We hope shortly to give some brief reports of in-
teresting cases from this hospital, with a reference
to the treatment pursued, which is quite open and
fair. Nothing is here concealed. Any medical
practitioner is permitted to witmas the practice of
the hospital on simply presenting his card. Ile
will see from forty to fifty cases of various forms of
enter amongst the out-patients' department, from
which the worst cases are selected for admission
into the hospital itself, situated at Bron3Pton, and
we feel certain every visitor will leave not only
satisfied, but highly- gratified with everything con-
nected with the charity.

Handicap Handicap
Aloyone
Stormsail
Salaion
Five ran.
Tne City Plate.
Sir Colin ..

Master Bagot
Five ran.
Her Majesty's Plate.
Fisherman
Sirius ~
Only these ran.

The holiday folk, who from an early hour trooped
into the ancient city of Chester, thronged its quaint
rows, and swarmed along the wan., were fortunate both
with regard to the weather and the sport. The Rood e°
presented a vast amphitheatre of heads, and indeed tbet
course might not inaptly be compared to the ring II
Astley's, and the spectators, who were ranged in long
.dense rows rising one above another from the course 0P
the embankments to the wall top, appeared like firi
audience witnessing the scene in the circle. The °lln
shone gaily, and altogether the effect was strikingly pic-
turesque and animated.
Although the Exhibition of Art Treasures at
chester was a powerful counter attraction, and deter °
many Ixrsons who wire wont to attend Chester on to
"Cup day" from being present, yet the muster of Pleali
sure people and influential patrons of the sport see°
as numerous as ever. dr
Time Tradesmen's Plate, or, as it is popularly 01'1e
le
The Chestr?r Cup," was the third event decided. Ain?
I time was allowed to c,r:ropleto the business of weigh°
end Eaddlir;7, and purl:A:tally to the- appointed
•fnisE:i;
3.40, the 35 competit, rs were div.7ro. up. As it, ss'ildc.
seen front our dmriptien of the race the start Sans
layed about 40 minutes. The race resulted in fte°,;°ur
„,..
of Leawington—an animal which bad from the pub"--
tion of the weights down to within a few rainy:telt%
staring held the position Eof leading favourite. ---„,003..
last, however, he was superseded in the betting by Li
motion.

Sir William and Lady Maxwell and Miss Loga❑ have
left Edwards'.? Hotel for Backford Hall, Chester. Mr.
and Mrs. Huntingdon have arrived at the E?,,Tro estab•
lishmeat from Paris.
General Sir Robert Vivian has arrived at the Bruns-
wick Hotel, Jermyn-street. Sir C. and Lady Lamb, and
Sir C. Ross, are amongst the departures for the same
establishment.
Mr. T. L. Blane has arrived at the Clarendon, from
Winkfield Park, near Windsor.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official
residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Down-
ing-street. The Ministers present were Viscount Pal-
merston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Harrowby, Sir G. Grey,
the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere Lord
Panmure, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Charles
Wood, the Right Hon. B. V. ,9rnith, and the Eight
ODr M 1 T, Baiaed,

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The London, Racing Indicator, private circular 14
Chifney, of Saturday next, price thirteeopence, what
probable Winner of the Derby, arid summary ; what r
hack and lay against ; probatle Winners at 5nr6.3.",:
bury and Ludlow. Sent four winners at Cuester, '1"
Tt ashy. Office, 1, Savoy-bill, Strand, London.
I, roll
ADMISSION OF SOLICITORS.--The Master of the
has given riwice that he has appointed Friday
the Rolls Court, Cbancery-lano, at 4 4'clock,
Swearing in of vlicit,44, •