The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-29 00:00:00

SOUTH YORKSHIRE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held at Sheffield yesterday ; Dr. Dymond in the
chair.
The directors' report, of which an abstract ap-
peared. in the Times of Monday, was taken as read.
The Chairman congratulated the shareholders on
the steady increase of the traffic as shown in the
accounts. The increase during the last half-year
had been a', the rate of 24 per cent. The am,,unt
pail in dividends during the corresponding half-
year of 1856 upon the ordinary and preference
stock was 11,3171., and the amount payable for the
present half-year 15,5001., so that there was a con-
siderable increase in the gross amount.
Mr. STANIFORTH said the increase of traffic had
been satisfactory, but he was disappointed that the
dividend should have fallen from 4 per cent. last
to 2i per cent. this half-year, though the net traffic
receipts were about the same. He complained that
the working expenses were 54 per cent., while the
maximum of well managed lines was from 40 to 45.

Mr. Webb's Eardrop, by Conyngham, 4 yrs, 83t bib
(I. Hughes) 1
Mr. H. E. May's William, sst 91b (carried sst 1111,)
(Bray) 2
Lord Clifden's Nathan, aged, 9st (Sty) 3
Betting-5 to lon Eardrop, who made all the running
and
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same bought
in for 85 guineas.
The Royal Plate of the value of 300 sovs, representisg
Queen Elizabeth on horseback at the death of the Stag
in Windsor Park, by subscription of 10 soya each.
Goodwood Cup conditions. Two miles and a half.
(19 subs )
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 yrs, 9st 115 (Wells) 1
Lord De Mauley's Cotswold, B,t llb (Wakefield) 2
Mr. Howard's Chevalier d'lndustrie, 3 yrs, 7st 7lb
(Fordham) 3
Lord Ciifden's Matissa, 4 yrs, Bst 6lb (Sly) 4
Leamington was declared not to start at 8 a.m.
Betz.ing-7 to 2 on Fisherman. Chevalier d'lndustrie
made play at a slow pace, filbwed past the stand by
Fisherman, Melissa, and Cotswold in Indian file in the
order named. They ran thus without any variation
until the T.Y.C. post the second time round, when Me-
lissa dropped into the rear. At the lower bend Fisher-
man went up to the Chevalier and ran with him to the
distance, where he deprived him of the lead. Half-way
up the Chevalier was beaten, and opposite the stand
Cotswold came up with a rush on the inside and made
a vigorous effort to overhaul Fisherman, who won by a
neck. On returning to scale the rider of Cotswold ob-
jected to Fisherman on the ground of a cross near the
finish. The case was investigated by the acting steward,
who decided that the "cross" was not proved.
The Aristocratic Welter Race (free handicap) with 50
soya added. Gentlemen riders. About two miles.
Capt. Price's Lymington, 5 yrs, list 3.b (Owner) 1
Mr. Morris's Boadicea, 5 yrs, lOst 10ib (in 7lb ex.)
(Mr. Davenport) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Lymington, who made all the run-
ning and won by 20 lengths. Nathan was pulled up
lame soon after passing the stand the second time round.
The City Cup of 100 soya in specie, added to a Free.
Handicap of 5 sovs each. Ab',ut a mile and a half.
Mr. T. Cliff's General Bosquet, 3 yrs, (in. 4(b extra)
(D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Saxon's Queen Bess, 3 yrs, 7st (Tuck) 2
Capt. Boynton's Sr. Patrick, 3 yrs, 7st lib (Bray) 3
Octavia, and Mary Lovell also ran.
Betting—Even on General Bosquet, 6 to 4 agst Qleen
Bess.

Toe Corporation Plate of 30 sows. (Free Handicap),
added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. About three-
quarters of a mile. 8 subs.
Mr. T. Cliff's Lady Hercules, by Sir Hercules, 3yrs,
Bst (C. Coff) 1
Mr. Gough's Raven's 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Bray) 2
Mr. Wader's Octavia, aged, Bit 8 b ...... ...(Wattefi,hl) 3
Mr. Saxon's Misty Morn, 2 yrs, Gst 7tb (Tuck) 4
Betting-3 to 1 on Raven, 4 to 1 aget Lady Hercules.
Won by three lengths ; bad third.

The&Ping Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; for
three-yr-olds and upwards. Once round. 3 subs.
Mr. Tranter's S xeetbriar, 3 yrs (30/ ), 74 21b (Bray) 1
Mr. Ed wards's Practice, 3 yrs (301) Est 91b (Pritchard) 2
Mr. Flintoff's Oyster Girl, 4 yrs (301.), 7st...(Jone) 3
Won easy. The winner was bought in for 51 guineaf:.

STOCKTON RACES.
THURSDAY.

The Mandale Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 20
. added ; one mile ; 4 subs.

Mr. Dawson's Red 'White and Blue, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(Bullock) 1
r. Jackson's Saccharisea, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Hardcastle) 2
Mr. M'Cloud's Medallion, 2 yss, 54 11lb (Little) 3
Mr. Jackson's Lady Tattoo, 5 yrs, 9st 2ib (Osborne) 0
Bettiog— 3 to 1 on Red White and Blue.
The Cleveland Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added.
T.Y.C. (three quarters of a mile, nearly straight) ; 20

subs. _
Sir C. Mor ck's Garnish, Bst
Mr. G.. Foster's Bradley, Bst 71h (J. Forster) 2
Mr. Lee's Soothsayer, Bst 10.1) (including 31b extra)
(G. Oates) 3
The following also ran :—Terrific, MaritorneP, Black-
thorn, and Snuff.
Betting-5 to 4 apt Terrific, ands to 1 apt Garniih.
Won cleverly by half a length.
The Stockton Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 if
declared, with 100 added. 45 subs, 28 of whom de-

Glared.
Mr. W. Robinson's El Hakim, 3 yrs, 6st 13du (includ-
ing lOtb extra) (Swainson) 1
Mr. Osborne's Tiff, 4 yrs, Est 3!13. . . (Obit!loner) 2
Mr. Allison's Evelyn, 3 yrs, 5t 71b (Scaife) 3
The following also ran :--IVlartlet, Homoeopathist,
Peto, and Brother to Preston.
Betting-7 to 4 agst the Martlet, 4to 1 agst El
Hakim, 5 to 1 agst Peto, 5 to 1 agst Evelyn, 6 to 1 agst
Tiff, and 7to 1 agst Brother to Preston. Won by a
head.

The South Stockton Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with
25 added, for +Il, ages. 4 subs.
Mr. Peter's Gammon, sdt 51b (Little) 1
Mr. Wilson's Riga, 3 yrs, 6it 12Ib (Swainson) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Young Napoleon, 3 yrs, bit 11lb

• (Bullock) 3
Mr. H. W. Brook's Grizell, 2 yra, 5.. t 21b (ChoHoner) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Riga, 2to 1 aget Gammon, and
3to 1 aget Grisell: Won (wily by a ',anti). The win-
ner was bought in for 67 guineas.

The Members' Plate of 50 soya, added to a Handicap
Stakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft. One mile.

Mr. Wilson's b f Minnie, 3 yrs, 5 9ib ...(Cballoner) 1
Mr. Johnson's b c Pato, 3 yra, 6t 41b (Little) 2
Mr. West's Breeze, 4 yrs, 76t (Ducker) 2
Bourgeoise and Hop.tality also ran.

Betting.-6 to 4 agst Bourgeois, 2to 1 aget Minnie,
7 to 2 agat Peto, and 4 to 1 agat Breeze.
_Bourgeoise
made play for about 300 yards, when Minnie took up
the running, and won cleverly by half a length, second
beating the third. 4 length ; the other two beaten off.
The Elton Juvenile Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with
50 added ; for two and three year olds. Seven for-

longs. 9 subs. - •
Mr. J. Osborne's b f Intercidona, by Cbanticleer,
2 yrs, 7st 91b (Chanticleer) 1
Mr. H. W. Thomas's br f Princess of Orange, 3 yr-,,
Tat 4!lo (J. Forster) 2
Mr. J. Odborne's Maritornes, 2 yrs, 6dt 111 b (including
5,b extra)
Saccharissa and Gorsehill also ran.

Betting —Even on Princess of Orange, 6 to 4 agst
Intercidona, and 5 to 1 agst G Intercidona
jumped off with the lead, wail never beaded, and won
very easily by two lengths ; a bad third,
FRIDAY.

The Thornaby Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs cacti, with 20
added, for alt age.. T.Y C.

Mr. Wilson's b f Minnie, 3 fie, 83t 51b ( klicroft) 1
Mr. Johnson's Pet,), 3 yrs, Bat 41b (\innday) 2
Mr. Peter's Gammon, 2 yrR, 6,t. (Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Red White and B ue, Ad-
miral Lyons, Evelyn, Princess of Orange, Maritornes,
and Medallion.
Bitting.-3 to 1 each asst Gammon and Maritornes,
4 to 1 agst Admiral Lyons, and 5 to 1 agst Minnie. Won
by a head ; same between second and third.
Tie Garbutt Nursery P,Ae3trian Handicap of 5 sovs
each, with 50 added, for two yr of ls. Seven furlongs.

12 subs. • •
Mr. Allison's br f Madame Ristori, by Annandale,
7st 31► (Charlt )n) 1
Mr. J. Gray's br f Meta, 8:ot (llunday) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's b f Litercid ina, B,t 71b (o,born.) 3
Tne full owing also ran :—Punster, Dad, and Gorse-
hill.
Batting-6 to 4 agit Madame Rift 2to 1 agst
Intercidona. Won by a neck, Intercidona a flocd third.
TLe Z tland Biennial Stakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft, fa-4.
yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 3.b. T.Y.C. (one
mite and a half). 33 subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Alice .. (o4bornu) 1
Mr. Jackson's Terrific (Alderoft) 2
Sir C. Monck's Hepatica.. (Mund3) 3
The following also ran :—Rita, Pelissier, Goldfinder's
colt:

Setting-6 to 4 agat Lady-Alice, s;to 2 aget Terrific,

MEN. r s.
On the 19th inst., at 5 15 p.m., Mongrel out of the
E nor Handicap.
On the 19th inst., at 1 p.m., Maid of Dement out
of the Et.),,r Handicap.
On the 21st inA., at 1 15 p.m., Borda:•er out of the
Ebor Handicap.
Oa the 21st inst., at 2 46 p.m., Stork out of his Dsrty
engagements.
On the 21st inst., at 4 p.m., Manganese and Early
Dawn out of all their ergagetnents.
Oa the 21st inst., after 6 p.m., Ibex out of; the Handi-
cap of 3 soya with 20 added, at Ipswich.
On the 221 inSt., at 9 a m., Jack Spring out of the
Innkeepers' Plato at Denby.
On the 224 inst., at 9 a.m., Vulcan out:icif his Bec-
cies engagements.
On the 22.1 inst., at 11 10 a.m., Lawn out of the
Surrey and Middlesex Sakes at Eghana.
On the 24th in 4., at E Oakball out of the Great
Yorkshire and Cleveland Handicaps at Doncaster.
On the 24th inst., at 11 50 a.m., Tame Deer out of
the Ipswich Handicap %ad the Innkeepers' Plato at
Derby.
On the 24th inst., after 6 p.m., Worcester out of his
Derby engagements.
On the 25th inst., at 9 a.m., Knight of the Tournay
and Lady of 'ranaworth out of their Derby engage-
ments.

On the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Hebe out of her Eghana
and Derby engagements.
Oa the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Chutnee out of the Ju-
venile Stakes at Derby.
On the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Lot Tbrae out of the
Nursery Handicap and Juvenilo Stakes at Derby.
Oa the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Somer3et out of the
Suffolk Cup at Deceit's.
Oa the 25th inst, at 9 a.m., Norton out of all his en-
gagements in England (sold to go abroad).
On the 25th just, at 10 10 a,m., Strawberry out of all
her engagements.
O❑ the 25th inst, after 8 p.m., Gleesinger, St. Giles,
and Dulcaanara out of the Doncaster Handicap.
On the 27th in,t, at 9 a.m., Stradhally and The
Clown out of the County Stakes and Town Plate at
Warwick.

IMPBOVEMENTS AT 110LY.ROOD
• PALACE.

For about six weeks past important alterations and
improvements have been in progress on the grounds
surrounding }lolyrood House, and, to some extent,
within the Palace itself; in order to bring both more into
snformity with modern ideas of the requirements of an
occasional ro al residence. It is understood that her Ma-
jesty's principal objection to making any lengthened so-
journ at Hulyrood arose from the absence of all means
of
grounds attached to the Palace,
and priitiveaacnyZyitahoicn the
esb she had to endure from being stared
at, as soon as she appearPd In the garden, by every pas-
serger, as well as by the crowds who assembled round
the railings and in the Falk fur the express purpose of
watching her motions.
The principal improvement will consist in restoring to
the private precincts of the Palace a large portion
of the demesne anciently pertaining to it. Tire
whole of the grounds on the north side, known
as Queen Mary's Garden, and the corresponding space
to the south, occupied by St. Ann's.yard, Miss Mil-
ler's houses, recently acquired
by Govaerdn' andnernent, araedjoulinting
the course of being enclosed,
and laid out as pleasure-grounds. On the northern
side, the massive and elegant iron railing, which
constituted the former c'renmscribed boundary,
runs from the corner. of Queen Mary's wing to the
gate erected towards tee North Back of Canoneate
at the visit of Geotge IV. to this city in 1822.
From this point, a wall eight feet high is carried
round by Croft-an-Righ, and passes behind the Palace
twenty-five feet to the east of the former boundary,
running down nearly to the new carriage-way in
the Park, and then westward until it is mat at the
south-west corner of the enclosure by the other division
of the ornamental railing, proceeding from the more
modern wing of the palace. Within this enclesure
the ground has been lowered about four feet, so
that per:oris walking through the gardens will be
visible to those outside fern all pouts, except, of coulees,
the hill side at a considerable distance, and even from it
the view will be intercepted by trees and a serribt2ry.
Twenty-five feet from the wa'l to the inside, however,
a grassy t,irrace rises to within three feet of the top,
and will be crowned by a graveled or turf covered
walk twelve feet broad, running round the whole cir-
cumference of the wall. By this contrivance, the Royal
residents may at pleasure command a view of the park
and city from almost every point, or may ram: le
about the grounds wholly secluded from observation.
A serpentine carriage way, entering from the Regent-
road by George I V.'s Gate w It also traverse the grounds,
passing behind the Abbey alai Palace, and, after several
will have its exit by another gate at the south;
nearly opposite the commencement of he Radical-road,
and leading directly to the Qieen's Drive,
Sir Benjamin Hell is expected in B linburgh on Thurs-
day (the day before her Majesty's arrival) to inspect
the works, and give instructions for further improvements;
and various details, as to the disposal of trees, the
laying out of' the grouride, &e., are left until
her Mejesty, after a personal inspection, shall as eke
known her wishes respecting them.

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The prosecutrix stated that she had lived with
the prisoner for three or four month 4, and had
supported hiai until compelled by his ill-usage to
part from him. She had since gone to lodge in
Lincoln-court, Drury-lane, and was returning
home by Clare-court, at about eight o'clock on
Thursday night, when she was suddenly stabbed.
Two' witneFsas, H. Lea, dairyman, of Clare-court,
and Charles Hesley, a printer, deposed to having
seen the prisoner's violent attack upon the woman.
He got the knife out of his hands, but he swore
that he would do for her yet. Neither the pro-
secutrix nor the prisoner were drunk.
The prisoner said the woman's goings on had
driven him to such a pitch that he cound not con-
trol himself, and he meant at the time to kill her.
She had spent money of his and pawned his clothes,
and he been driven to the workhouse in conse-
quence.
Mr. Henry committed him for trial.

CLERKENWELL.—ROBBERY. —Andre w To rry
and G. Thomas, alias Curley, two dirtylow fellows,
well known to the police, were placed at the bar
before Mr. Tyrwhitt for re-examination, charged,
with others not in custody, with stealing from the
Perseverance public-house, Weston-street, Somers-
town, a cash-box, and 171. 10s., the property and
moneys of Mr. Croucher.
Mr. Davie, from the office of Messrs. Wire and
Child, attended for the pr, secnti,,n.

The pi isonersi were fully committed for trial,

From the London Gazette of Last Nigh.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of
August, 1857, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty
iu Council. It is this day ordered by her Majesty in
Council that the Parliament be prorogued, from Friday,
the twenty-eighth day of this instant August, to Friday,
the sixth day of November next.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of
August, 1857, present, the Queen's most excellent, Majesty
in Council. This day the Right. Hon Sir Edward Walker
Head, Bart., was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took
his place at the Board accordingly.
Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Most
Noble John Winston, Duke of Marlborough, to be Lord
Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Oxford,
and Edwa,r&Lewis Pryse, Esq., to be Her Majesty's Lieu-
tenant and Custos Rotolorum of the county of Cardigan,
they this day took the oaths appointed to be taken there-
upon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy.
BUCKINGHAII PALACE, AUG. 27.

This thy had audience of her Majesty :—Thon Juan
Victor Herm], Minister Plenipotentiary from the Re-
public of Honduras, to deliver his credentials; to which
audienle he was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon,
K.G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 26.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. M.
Gumucio as Consul in London for the Republic of Bolivia.