The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-01 00:00:00

SAVINGS' BANKS.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The mismanagement of the Rochdale Savings' Bank
has brought upon other institutions no little trouble
and a share of. unpleasantness. If a trustee or a
manager had regularly attended the bank at Rochdale,
and taken that part assigned to him in his character
of trustee or manager, the frauds which have from
time to time lieen committed, nor any one of them,
could have taken place. Again, if the late actuary
had the sole control of the business of the institution,

the account which is transmitted to the National
Debt Office monthly must have been a false one, in-
asmuch as it has certified thus :—" We the managers
and the actuary, or secretary of the Savings' Bank
established at Rochdale, in the county of Lancaster,
do hereby certify that the several sums of money
stated in the columns two and five (the receipt and
payment columns) were received and paid in our pre-
sence in the office or place appointed by the rules and
regulations for conducting the business of the said
bank." Now, if a trustee or manager gave regular
attendance they must have paid very little attention to
the business of each day; and if they did not give their
attendance, it is passing strange and most extraordi-
nary that the certificate quoted above should have been
every month sent to the National Debt Office, avow-
ing that such attendance was given. Look at the
case in whichever way one may, it produces surprise
and astonishment.

Another point is not unworthy of remark just
now. A hint has been thrown out that friendly
societies, lodge members, and the like, who have
invested in banks for savings, not being legally en-
rolled, are not entitled to withdraw the amount stand-
ing in their names. Now, for trustees and managers
(who are acquainted with the law applicable to those
institutions) to receive the funds of these societies
and not refund their money, would be breaking good
faith, and also acting very much like obtaining money
under false pretence. Having received the deposits,
they cannot, up to the present time (without com-
mitting a gross wrong and manifest injustice), refuse
repayment to those societies. They might give them
notice to withdraw their investments, and have none
standing in their ledgers for the future but were duly
certified by Mr. J. T. Pratt, as the law requires they
should be.

There is another matter yet not unworthy of
notice—namely, the fact that in many banks for
savings individuals are allowed to deposit (both for
themt,elves and their children) who ought not to be
permitted. It is highly improper, and also suffering
that which is contrary to the principle and spirit of
the Act of Parliament.

The constitution, as well as the management of
banks for savings, must be put into a healthy con-
dition.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YEsTERDAY.
Business was extremely flat, the only horses in demand
being Voltigeur and The Nigger for the Derby, and
Dough and John Cosser for the Chester Cup. The
Metropolitan Handicap and Liverpool Steeplechase bets
were mostly in scores and ponies.
CHESTER CUP.
1,000 to 20 agst Lord Howth's Peep-o'-day Boy—taken
twice
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Murphy's Dough—t several times
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken
50 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius
50 to 1 agst Mr. Stebbings's Malton
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer—taken twice
1,000 to 15 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Melody—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Capt. Hervey's Lismahago
2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Meiklam's Raby—taken
2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Wreford'a Woodlark—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Jaques's Chantrey—taken
1,000 to 12 agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont—taken
'l,OOO to 10 agst Mr. Gregory's Kennington—taken
2,000 to 20 apt Mr. Meiklam's Emma—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Pedley's Chatterer—taken
3,000 to 30 agst Captsin llarcourt's Ellerdale—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Payne's Glauca—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Meiklam's Rowland—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
30 to 1 agst Testator •
30 to 1 agst Lady Mary
DERBY, 1850.
11 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum—
taken to 1001.
18 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Zetland'a Volt4eur—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew
25 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher—taken and
afterwards offered
30 to 1 agst Lord IL Lennox's William the Con-
queror—taken to 254
30 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors
40 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Blarney
THE OALS.
10 to
,l agst Lord Eglinton's Probity—taken to 1501.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
20 to 1 each laid agst Vainhope, Vengeance, Peter
Simple, Rat-trap, and Knight of Gwynne, and 25 to 1
agst the Oaks.
CHESTER Cur.—Entries at Chester up to Monday
morning:—Clermont, Reception, The Arab, Datea-1.
Chorister, lanthe, Fi zpatrick, Ballinafud, King of Oude,
Pantomime, Fugh•msn, Minimum, Bon-mot. Cocker-
mouth, Lambs'- wool, Idle Boy, Coll.tn libue, Kelesbea,
Rhesus. John Cosser, Ad:i Mary, Manifold, Peep o'-day
Boy, Ellerblie, Loup-gerou, Sir Richard, Captain Grant,
Belus, Solon, Testator, Semen.

STATISTICS OF THE TURF, 1849.

The annexed table shows the amount of the Prin-
cipal Stakes, the Value of Cups and Forfeits received
in Matches being included. From the gross amount,
the winner's own stake, money awarded to second
and third horses, and the usual expenses, have been
deducted.

Won. Amount.
Lord Eglinton ... ... ... ... 27 £20,116
Duke of Bedford ... ... ... ... 45f 9,387

Sir J. Hawley ... 19- 9,340
Lord Chesterfield ... 18 8,842
Lord Stanley .. ... 24 7,030

Lord Exeter: ... 32 5.875*
Colonel Peel .. ... 17 6,755
Duke of Richmond ... ... 22 5:235
Mr. B. Green ... ... 37 4,760
Mr. Meiklam ... 21 5,687
Lord H. Lennox ... ... 17 - 4,262
Lord Clifden... 24 3 909
Mr. Payne ... ... 19 3,455
Mr. Greville... . . . . ... 14 2,995
Mr. A. Nicoll ... ... 2 2.900
Mr. Pedley ... 9 3,010
Lord Orford... .. 5 2.670
Mr. H. Stebbinga... ... 6 2 745
Mr. Itelt ... 17 2,117
Mr. F. Clarke ... . . 2 2,130

Lord Waterford ... ... ... ... 19 2,069
Mr. Disney ... ... ... ... ... 6 ' 2,120
Mr. Clarke ... . . - ... ... 4 1,545
Colonel Anson ... ... ... ... 7 1,325

Mr. Merry ... ... 5 1,519
Mr. J. Powney ... 3 1,285
Mr. Francis . . ... 2 1,313
Mr. ilalford ... 6 1,220
The late Lord Albemarle ... ... 2 1,110
• Exclusive of the Queen's Cup at Ascot.
The following shows the amount of Money Won by
each of the undermentioned Horses, together with the
number of Races in which they proved successful.
Owners' and Horses' Names. Age. Won. Amount.
Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman 3 7 £11,870
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn 3 4 6,305
Sir J. Hawley's Vatican ... ... 3 6 4 211
Duke of Bedford's Sobraon ... 3 10 3,750
Colonel Peel's Tadmor ... 3 2 3,275
Mr. A. Nicoll's Nunny kirk ... 3 2 2,900
Lord Eglinton's Elthiron ... 3 7 2,825
Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill ... 4 2 2,809
Lord Orford's Fire-king ... 3 4 2,620
Mr. H. Stebbing's Halton ... 4 3 2,623
Lord Stanley's Canerm ... 4 8 2,600
Lord Stanley's Strongbow ... 3 10 2,085
Mr. Payne's Glauca ... 3 9 2,059
Mr. F. Clarke's The Fles ... 3 1 2,050
Mr. Meiklam's Raby ... 3 3 2,135
Mr. Greville's Clarissa ... 3 5 2,009

Mr. Rolt's gallant old Collingwood won the greatest
number of races in the year, no fewer than twelve
being placed to his account; the Duke of Bedford's
Sobraon won ten ; Lord Stanley's Strongbow the
like .number; and the splendid daughter of Mel-
bourne, Lord Stanley's Canezou, won eight races,
including the magnificent Goodwood and Doncaster
Cups.

DIAMOND DUST.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
The friendships of the world are often confederacies
in vice or leagues of pleasure.
Life is the hyphen between matter and spirit.
A breaking wave is the only thing in nature which is
most beautiful in the moment of its dissolution.
The fetters of rhyme are no more than a bracelet to
the true poet.
As well pass a kaleidoscope from hand to hand, and
expect no trembling touch will alter its aspect, as to
think to hear a story from mouth to mouth literally and
accurately repeated.
When hearts are filled with holy affections, and home
is happy, then do the young dwell in a charmed circle,
which only the naturally depraved would seek to quit,
and across which boundary temptations to error shine
out but feebly.

MR. 'WILLY'S CLASSICAL CONCERTS.—The third
of these cor certs was held last night at St. Martin's hall,
in Long-acre. In addition to the ordinary instrumental
attractions, Mr. Willy had engaged Ernst, who executed,
with Mr. Sterndale Bennett, Beethoven's Grand Sonata
in G (No. 3, op. 30), for pianoforte and violin, and took
part in Mcndelssohn's Grand Quartet in E minor, with
Messrs. Willy, Hill, and Reed. The room wet; well
filled; and some distinguished amateurs were present.
Ernst was enthusiastically received, and was encored in
the allegro vivace of the Sonata.
THE TEMPERATURE IN PARIS.—On Friday, at
midnight, the centigrade thermometer
,marked 4 deg.
2 m. below zero; on Saturday, at six oclock, A. 31, it
marked 4 deg. 9 m.; at seven o'clock, 5 deg. 7 m.; and
at noon, 1 deg. 9 m.
EXPLOSION AT GLASGOW.—OD Sunday morning,
about seven o'clock, an explosion of gas took place in
Bath-street, Glasgow, when three men were so dread-
fully injured that they are not expected to survive.