The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-01 00:00:00

AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

By telegraph from Marseilles we learn that the .Tura,
which sailed from Southampton on the 12th with the
Australian mails, arrived at Malta on the 21st.
The Cambria, from Marseilles, with the mails for
Ceylon and Australia sent via Franc., arrived at Malta
the same day as the Jura, and transferred ler mails to
that vessel up to the 23d inst.
There was no news from Suez at Alexandria of the
Oneida, with the first inward mail from Australia and
Ceylon, due at Alexandria on the Bth, the contract day
for sailing for England.
The Cunard screw steam-ship Etna was at Alexandria
on the 23d, where she had been since the 7th, waiting
for the arrival of the Oneida.

The Australian Auxiliary Screw Clipper Company's
mail steam-ship King Philip was off Plymouth Sound
yesterday (Tuesday) evening, bound for Melbourne.
She cannot leave Plymouth before this (Wednesday)
evening, and will probably be detained until the arrival
of the London mail to-morrow (Thursday) morning.

THE PRINCES OF OUDE IN BIRMINGHAIL—The
Princes of Oude and a numerous suite arrived at Bir-
mingham yesterday afternoon. They were received by
the Mayor (John Ratcliff, Esq.) and other municipal
authorities. They were present at a dinner given by
his worship at the Royal Hotel last evening to the Re-
corder, the sessions bar, the magistracy of the borough,
and the members of the Town Council. The princes
remain in Birmingham for a day or two, for the pur•
pose of visiting the principal manufactories in the town
and district.

The following letter, addressed by the Commissioners
of Inland Revenue to Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, Dent,
and Co., was yesterday posted in the tock Exchange:—
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 24th inst., I am
directed by the Board of Inland Revenue to state that
the deduction for income tax becoming due on the 10th
of next month, payable by you in respect of Turkish
Bonds, should be at the rate of 7d.in the pound.—l am,
&0., THOMAS KEOGH."
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--A serious accident occurred cn
the Cockermouth Railway to a special train despatched
immediately after the proceedings at the Cumberland
County election. The engine ran off the line, and was
nearly precipitated into the river Derwent. Mr. Mason,
he secretary, and the stoker were dangerously hurt.
FATAL CAI: ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held yester-
day, at the Brownlow Arms, Tavern, Brownlow -street,
Drury-lane, on the body of Mr. Edward Wilson, who
was killed on the day of the Finsbury election by the
upsetting of a cab as he was leaning his body out of the
window. The deceased, who was a very stout man, was
returning from the polling booths in a state of exaltation
at the success of Mr. Cox, on whose behalf he had
been making active exertions. The jury returned the
following special verdict :—"That the deceased was
accidently killed by falling out of a cab ; and they
further beg to add, that the deceased had left a widow
and five children totally unprovided for, and trust this
circumstance will be taken into the benevolent consider-
ation of the election committee for Finsbury,"

SPORTING NOTES.

"MEIVIS. ON THE METROP."

Should the weather prove propitious, a pleasant day's
sport, at least, may be anticipated, however, on the
breezy downs at Epsom. The programme contains
seven items, and every stake is likely to command a nu-
merically strong field. Both Metropolitan, and. City,
and Suburban Handicap *ere; until within the last
three or four days, " dead letters" in the turf market,
and even now they do not seem likely to afford those
delights of book makers—" good betting races." Scar-
cely a dozen horses altogether have been backed for the
two races, and little chance has therefore been afforded
to speculators to get round. Bel Esperanza and Aspaeia
received some support at the Corner on Monday for the
" City and Suburban," but they have been struck
out. A new favourite in Wardermaieke was,
however, introduced with considerable force
into the market yesterday. He is in LT.
Dawson's stable. Last year be was much talked at •it
in connection with the forthcou ing Derby, but l• ptx,.
formed so badly tbat his chance of obtaining the blee
riband was thought to be quite destroyed. Still his
blood And appearance are sufficient to recommend him
to notice. Adamas showed at least a good turn of speed
last week, and he will be better suited over the last mile
and a quarter of the New Derby course than he was
over the two miles at Northampton. I shall expect him
to run forward. Of the three-yr olds, however, I prefer
Admiral Lyons, who, at Doncaster, showed an improve.
ment of form scarcely to be expected from his early
exhibitions. Vaulter "cut up" very badly at North-
ampton, but he may like a longer course. His defeat for
the Earl Spencer's Plate has not at any rate diminished
the confidence of his partisans. To represent my in-
terest I shall select

VAULTER, ADAMAS, AND ADMIRAL LYONS.
Fisherman is not so steady in the betting in the Metre-
politan as could be des.red by his backers, and, indeed,
many people do not hesitate to assert that he will not
run. Be the adverse reports as they may, I shall not
enter an opposition against Fisherman, for he will, with
only one or two exceptions, meet opponents to whom he
can give lumps of weight and a beating. Winkfield has
the advantage of two years and. 6 lbs. over him, scarcely
sufficient to make me trust Mr Walker's horse, who,
however, should Fisherman be withdrawn, will be wor-
thy of the most serious consideration. Of the other old
'une, Pantomime is enti,led to attention--he is in run•
ning, but I do not deem him exactly "class enough "
to pull through. St. Giles, with his 5 lb. penalty, will
be formidable enough, but he is not supported with
that steadiness in the market which augurs confideno
Still should he start I shall not be amongst his opponents.
Logic o' Buchan figured so inglorious at Croxton Park
yesterday that his owner may be inclined to spare the
expense of sending him to Epsom. Janet belongs to the
same stable with Warilermarske, and it is said that Tom
Dawson has really made up his mind to win the two
Great Handicaps at Epsom. lam afraid, however, he
will be disappointed. Madame Rachel is the lightest
weighted animal in the race, and if her party be in earnest
she will take a deal of beating. The Elccit's dam colt
ran fourth last week with 6lbs. more weight than he has
now in a Handicap which is altogether heavier than that
at Northampton. Distrusting Madame Rachel, there•
fore, and stipulating for a start, I shall select from the
top weights Fisherman and Winkfield, and from the three
yr-ol‘'s Duloionara a d The ('cot's dam cell
Either New Brighton or Ruth may win the Rail-
way Plate. The Two-yrs-old Stakes I assign to Polly
Peachum and the Inkerman Plate to Flacrow.

Mrs. Beaton, of the far-famed "Dolphin," Milk-street,
Cheapside, has been compelled to give notice to those
gentlemen vi ho for nearly 20 years have been in the
habit of frequenting her house, that owing to the arbi-
trary interference on the part of the Licensing Magi-
strates she is compelled to request them for the future to
abstain from visiting the "Dolphin" for betting pur-
poses. She has thus been compelled to abandon one set
of customers, and mast new form an entirely new busi-
ness connection. No plea can be set up to justify the
proceedirrgs of the irresponsible authorities of the
City, who have only their own caprice to consult
in their dispensation of justice save the mark.
The " D Iphin" has ever been one of the moat
orderly conducted houses in the City, and no complaint
was ever lodged against it by the police.
Would it not be a gracetul act on the part of those
gentlemen who have long "used" the "Dolphin," and
one which would mark their respect and sympathy for
Mrs. Beaton, if some testimonial wereito be presented to
here A FRESH MAN,
April 1.