The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-04 00:00:00

bath. But last harvest WAS one of blessed abuncianee,
even though people sought fresh air and cheerful
scenes, or visisted the sick, or distant friends, or re•
lations, on Sunday.
Mr. M'Micking cannily counts what Sunday wages
amount to, and puts it as a rule-of-three question,
whether it is worth while to break the Szbbath fur
such small profits.
Mr. Muir takes the same sort of view, and thinks
the formidable item of damages might be retrenched
by discontinuing Sunday trains, as serious accidents
never occur on lines closed on Sunday; peradventure
because there are marvellously few miles of such
lines ; but, in all human, and especially in all puri-
tanical probability, let us observe the assertion is ut-
terly untrue.

Mr. Meikleham boasts that Sabbath ob.;ervance in
Scotland is a national institution. Let us see the evi-
dence of the Scotsman upon this point :
"Tun OPPONENTS OF SABBATII-BREAKING IN
SCOTLASD.__A statistical friend hands us the follow-
ing as the statistics of the Sabbath desecration he
observed on his return from church last Sunday a few
minutes before four o'clock, walking from the
west to the east of Prince's-street, Edinburgh
Carriages waiting at Rev. Dr. Chandlish's
door, 4 ; at Rev. Mr. Drummond's, 5 ;
running on Prince's-street, 23 ; waiting on west
stance, 8; on east stance, 13 ;in all, 63. But, as (to
say nothing of our informant having been a few
minutes too early to see the full extent of the iniquity
at the door of Free St. George's and St. Thomas's)
he did not pass until the doors were closed at St.
John's, where there are seldom fewer than a dozan
carriages, and as he forgot to take a peep at the West
Kirk, additions must be made, bringing up the num-
ber to 70, which, allowing for two-horse conveyances
and for footmen, gives the total number of men and
horses at about 80 ! And these, too, employed at
least four times in the day, that is, setting down, and
taking up at each of the two services ; almost all of
them, in fact, being virtually employed all day; and
that day, as it happened, a bright and settled one,
affording no excuse in point of weather. Eighty men
and horses employed in a single day for the purposes
of mere ostentation, with the cognizance and mainly
for the use of the very man who embitter public and
social life in Scotland by their clamours against the
labour, comparatively of small amount and unobtrusive
quality, required to maintain postal communication
and the means of locomotion on the highways of the
country.—The Scotsman."

We recommend Mr. M'Micking to inquire whether
equipages not used on Sunday are exempt from the
accidents to which profane horses and carriages are
liable.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 40 added. One
mile. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, aged, Bst 131 b ...(Flatman) 1
Mr. Hobson's Gladiole, 3 yrs, bat ...(Osborne, jun.) 2
Mr. Fowler's the Monk, 3 yrs, Est (Wells) 3
Mr. Dawson na Mark Tapley, 3 yrs, 6st ...(Arnold) 4
5 to 2 on Collingwood, who won cleverly by a length;
a very close race between the other three. Run in 1 min.
55 secs.

The Ilarlestone Produce Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft,
for three yrs old. One mile. (11 Subs.)
Lord Exeter's Clelia, Bst 1 llb (31b).. .......(Norman) 1
Lord H. Lennox's Bee-hunter, Bst 41b (31b)(Flatman) 2
Lord Spencer's b f out of Agnes, (31b) (Pettit) 3
6 to 4 on Bee-hunter. Won by a head, Agnes filly
beaten off. Run in 1 min. 57 secs.
__

The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 25 sous. each,
15 tt, and only sit declared, with 100 added. Two
miles. (118 Subs., 76 of wliom declared.)
Mr. Dawton's Priestess, 4 yrs, Gat 101 b (Arnold) 1
Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 4 yre, Est 131 b ...(Charlton) 2
Mr. 11. Hill's Osterley, 4 yrs, 7st
The following also rsn:—
Lard Clifden's Wanota, 6 yrs, 8H 71b (Pearl) 0
Duke of Richmond's Halo, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Fistman) 0
Lord 11. Lennox's Borneo, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (lii:chener) 0
Mr. Irwin's liailinafarl, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. B. Green's Westuw, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (131shana)
Lord Eglinton's Belus, 4 yrs, 7.!,t 510 (Pettit) 0
Mr. Crawford's Iron Rnil, 6 yrs, Tat 210 (llockeray) 0
Lord Warwick's Grief, 4 yrs, 7st (Cr3uch)
Major Pitt's Mounseer, 4 yrs, 6,;t 1316 ...(Charlton)
Lord Exeter's Tophami, 5 yrs, Get 1316 (G. Sharpe) 0
Mr. Hudson's Velox, 4 yre, 63t 1116 (G. Oates) 0
Mr. T. Bolt na Pius IX., 5 yrs, 6st 11Ib ..(Marlon) 0
Duke of Bedford's Muhratta, 4 yrs, sst 111 b (Collins) 0
Mr. Halford's Harrioit, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. Des VOQUI'S b e by Lanereost, out of Concer-

tina, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (Welk) 0
Capt. Lowther's Bastfnado, 3 yrs, 4st 61b (Stoggles) 0
Betting-7 to 2 apt Osterley, sto 1 agst Mounseer,
6to 1 apt Ballinatlid, 7 to 1 agst Belus, 8 to 1 agst
Chuntrey, 10 to 1 agst Harriott, 14 to 1 agst Bastinado,
20 to 1 agst Halo, 20 to agst Lauercost colt, 40 to 1 agst
Priestess. Won by a length; a head between second
and third; Halo fourth; Tophana fifth, Run in 3 miu.
46 sees.

The Open Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 2i added; the
winner to be sold for 150, &c. Once round and a
distar oe. (6 Subs.)
Mr. T. Thornhill's Iron Crown, lOst 1211Y(F. Butler) 1
Captain Lowther's Watchdog, 1 Ist 121 b (S. Rogers) 2
The following also started:—Mr. J. Harvey's Dover,
5 yrs, lOst 121 b (Dally)—Sir J. Hawley's Sponge, 5 yrs,
lost 121 b (A. Day)—Mr. Delamere's Telegraph, 5 yrs,
10s1 121 b (Bartholomew)—and Mr. Dawson's Reversion,
4 yrs, lOst 51b (Whitehouse).
Betting-5 to 2 agat Dover, 3to 1 each agst Watch-
dog and Telegraph, 7 to 2 agst Reversion, and 5 to 1
agst Iron Crown. Won by a head ; nothing near the
first two. Run in 3 min. 25 sec.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles.
Duke of Bedford's Retail, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Marson's Nutbrown, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (H. Marson) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Van Dieman, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (A. Day) 3
Lord 11. Lennox's Borneo, 4 yrs, 9st 21b...(Flatman) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Retail, 3to 1 agst Borneo, 4to 1
each agat Nutbrown and Van Dieman. Won by two
lengths. Run in 3 min. 59 sec.
_ _

The Farmers' and Tradesmen's Cup of 50 SOVIL Twice
round, about three miles.

Mr. Cowley's Forest Lad, 5 psi lht 111 b (Cowley) I
Mr. Iliggin's Little Houghton, llst lllb (Frisby)
Mr. Page's Redshank, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (Owner) 3
The tollowing also ran:—The Last Forester, list 111 b
(Wesley)—Maria Day, 11st 111 b (Lebird)—f by Tani-
worth, 1 tst llb (Price)—and Cogia, lOst 71b (Savin).
B.:tang-5 to 4 on Little Houghton, and 3 to 1 agat
Cogia. Won by a neck, the same between second and
third.

LATEST BETTING.
TUE ALTHOEP STAKES.
7to 4 agst Buckhound I sto 1 agst Oliva
3 to I agst Prestige

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES.
5 to 4 on Pitsford and Mickleton.
DERBY.

5 to 1 agst Bolingbroke l5 to 1 agst Voltigeur—t
Bto 1 ogst Ghillie Callum 25 to 1 agst Clincher—c
—taken
BETTING AT NORTHAMPTON.—TIIIIRSDAY.

MORNING.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM)
TIIE ALTIIORP STAKES.
2to I agst Buck hound I4to 1 agst Olivia
3 to 1 agst Prestige

CHESTER CUP.
[1 to 1 agstPeep-o'day Boy 14 to I sgst (Usual
3to 1 agst Miss Ann lISto 1 agst Fogleman.
4 to 1 agst Cossack

DERBY.
sto 1 agst Bolingbroke 18 to 1 agst Chin
Bto 1 ag.t Ghillie Callum 20 to 1 agst Mavors
17 to 1 agst Clincher
FADVERTISEMENT.]-BETTING.---Mr. John Moore,
the Sporting Publisher, St. Martin's lane (established
1319), continues to lay Tattersall's Odds against all
horses fur the Metropolitan Handicap, Newmarket
Handicap, Bath and Somersetahiro Stakes, the 2,000
Guineas, and the Derby. Abergerenny and Metropo-
litan Steeplechases. Country commissions faithfully at-
tended to on the remittance of a post-office order,
payable to John Moore, Charing-cross, London.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Mr. A. Sturrock,
the locomotive superintendent of the Swindon station, on the
Great Western Railway, has been appointed the locomotive
superintendent of the Great Northern line. Tho engine-
drivers, firemen, and workmen employed in the locomotive
department of the Great Western Company are about to pre-
sent a testimonial to Mr. Sturrock, whose firm but gentl°-
manly and considerate conduct since he has been in the her-
vice has gained for him the respect and goodwill of eTery
person upon the railway.

tvverve years,
On Monday, George Nichol,aged
party—horse,
who had hired a donkey for a ride, at Cli :hi Farme
upset by a man on horseback, and thes
together in the
donkey, man, and boy—being sprawling _ Fair, was
read, the boy's skull was fractured, :0e:holt:ley
oath
herwbaeirnis
died from the effects of the injuryry.manand
T. st week, in the Crown A JuDGE's BON MOT.—Last
v. .
Court, at Wolverhampton,
t a juclerk,Speak up, e
~heßaron Alderson, " Stop
administered, addressing
cannot hear what you s,,ay.res, are
1 of one ear." The Learned;
you deaf 2" Juror
Judge—" Then you had better leave that box, for
it is ne-
cessary that jurymen
should hear both sides."— Woke,-
hampton Chronicle.
GUADALCANAL MINING COMPANT.—A special ge-
neral meeting of this association was held yesterday at the
offices in Broad-street-buildings, for the purpose
of consider-
ing the deed of settlement, which it was resolved at the last
should be drawn meeting
_1 D up for registration; Mr. Huxley
in the chair. Ir. uncan, solicitor, having read the deed,
its several dances were discussed, and finally adopted—the
draft to lie for some time at the office for the inspection of
shareholders. It was intended that only those shareholders
who signtd the deed should be entitled to any dividend.
Some desultory conversation took place relative to the state
of the company's affairs, in the course of which the chair-
man remarked that great inconvenience resulted from the
company's ignorance of the parties holding scrip, and they
had no means of calling up the arrears due upon stock to the
value of about soot. ; yet he had good reason to believe that
not one shilling of it would eventually be lost. In conclu-
sion, it was definitely resolved that Captain Rule, as the most
fitting person, should be appointed immediately to proceed to
the mines in Seville, and draw up a full report upon the
prospects, character, and value of their property,

The Earl of Cadogan is suffering from indisposition
at Boulogne.

A PROVIDENT Tllirr.—Yesterday, at the Guild-
hall, a prisoner, charged with uttering base coin, a well-
known thief, on being searched, was found to have in his
possession a savings-bank deposit book, in his own name,
and it appeared that he deposited his ill-acquired savings in
that institution.