The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELTENHAM MILITARY AND AMATEUR
STEEPLECIIASES.—FIusay.

The 16th Lancers' Military Steeplechase Handicap of
10 sovs. each, h ft. Four miles. Officers riders.
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Cornet Smith's Freney, aged, 1 Ist 121 b (Mr. Barclay) 1
Lieut. Sartoris's Sir Edward, aged, list 121 b (Owner) 2
Capt. Warrener's Puzedown, 0 yrs, 12st (Mr. Hatton) 3
The following also ran :—Lieut.C. Smyth na Deceiver,
6 yrs, 12st 71b (Capt. Warriner)—Lieut. Carew's Darn-
ley, aged, 12st 41b (Owner)—and Lieut. Dickson's Top-
thorn, aged, llst 71b (Owner). Won by half a length.
The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sous. each, 11st each, four
miles, Gentlemen riders, were won easily by Mr. W.
Barnett's India Rubber (Owner), beating Mr. La Ter-
riere's Mischief-maker (Owner).
Handicap of 3 sovs. each, with a Purse added. One mile
and a half.

Mr. J. Day's New Forest Deer, 1 2st 21b
Mr. Jones's Melford, 6 yrs, 1 lst 101 b ...... (Conolly) 2
Mr. Harvey's Sample, 3 yrs, lOst 101b(Mr.W. Bernard) 3
The following also started:--Mr. La Terriere's Shrop-
shire Witch, 5 yrs, list 121 b (owner)—Mr. Wood's Am-
bassadress, 4 yrs, llst,9lb (Mr. Pearce)—Mr. Andrews,
na Haynan, 5 yrs, list 61b (Mr. Griffith). Won cle-
verly by two lengths.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING,

1851.

FRIDAY.—Matcb, 300, h ft; A.F.—Duke of Bedford's
Bordeaux, Bst 91b, agat Mr. Greville's Ariosto, 7st 91b.
MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.--A blank week.
Nothing done of the least importance.
The Flying Dutchman arrived at his old training
quarters, Middleham, on Tuesday last. He has since
been taking regular work, and is as well as ever; Vol-
tigeur is at his old quurters, and doing steady work.

CANDLESTICKS ON TIIE ALTAR.—SOMe
dissatis-
factionhas been expressed in this town at the appearance of
a pair of brass candlesticks on the altar of the church, and a
complaint having been made to the Bishop, the following
letter has been sent by his Lordship to the vicar, the Rev.
W. R. Newbolt. We understand that up to a recent period,
the rev. gentleman was in the habit of sending a pair of
silver candlesticks from his own house to be used in lighting
the edifice, and the appearance of the present obnoxious
articles was caused by the churchwardens having purchased
them, because the lent candlesticks were not always taken
sufficient care of :—" The Palace, Wells, Oct. 2i, 1850.
My dear Sir—l lose no time Ia replying to your letter of
yesterday. I consider the candlestieks upon your commu-
nion table in the church as one of the legitimate orna-
ments in a church, and in your case they are more
than ornaments, as by your statement they are in
frequent use, supplying light to a part of the church
which would otherwise be in entire darkness. I con-
sider also that they were legitimately placed there by
the churchwardens, who are officers acting under the ordi-
nary, and I, as ordinary, have no objection to their being
placed there. I cannot, therefore, conceive under what sup-
posed right or authority any indifferent person interferes in
the matter.— I am, lily dear Sir, faithfully yours, BATII and
WELLS."— Sherborne Journal.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT TUE EXHIBITION BUILD-
niG.--On Saturday morning a shocking accident occurred
at the erection for the grand Exhibition of 1851. It ap-
pears that one of the men, named Smith was at work a
one of the gutters, when by some misfortune he fell to the
ground, between 50 and 60 feet below. He was picked
up in
a senseless state, and conveyed to St. George's Hospital
where it was discovered both his legs were fractured; and
his head having come in contact with a projection-of the
iron-work, the ball of his eye was smashed ; but, notwith-
standing these and other injuries, great hopes are entertained
of his recovery.

GAS-LIGHT AND COME COMPANIES.
Dividend 1 Amount
Name of Company. per I of Paid. Price.
Annum. i Share.
---
I -....
A. a. d. A. s. d.
British ••••••• • - • • •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13
Ditto rrovincial- •• 11. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 17%
Bighton ••••-• • • • .. 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London ...... 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 -
Continental ConSolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0,, -
Equitable -••••• .. • . .. 503. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Imperial • • .... ••• • • . 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 713
Independent ....... - 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London.• ............ - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 2 10 0 -
Phoenix . - .......... 4341. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28%
Ratcliff ..... .... .... W. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General ...... IL 50 0 0 80 0 0 1538
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 48
Ditto, New .... -... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 i 9%
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. A s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 202
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank -• ••• • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 e 13%
Commercial Bank .• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 175
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 91. Is.
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4%
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 13%
National Bank •134 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1314
North of Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 21.115.
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 133
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 883
eastern Bask - ... •• • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71%
Alliance Fire and Life 341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 17's
Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11.1215.
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 203%
Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 21. Oa
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0" 0 1 0 0 248.6 d
North British Incur 6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 , 26
Scottish Unionlnarnce. 5341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 ,24s- 6d
Standard Life •..... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 10
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 173 6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----
X • it. d. ,Z. e. 4.
Assam Tea .... • • .... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 4%
kuctitn Mart .• ••• • • • 21. ss. 50 0 0 - 28
Australian Agricnltarl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 153
Australian Trust •• .. 61. par cent. - 35 0 0 20%
ixiglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20%
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 5
British American Land - - 38 10 0 -
Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 44
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - - -
Ditto ditto .... 61. per cent. - - 106
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Reversioary 5 p.c. & bs. 5/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 108
Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 - 503
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 2754
Hudson's Bay .. .... • • - Stock. - -
Hungerford ...... •• .. 21. ss. - 100 0 0 47
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 -
New Zealand Company - 25 0 0, 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New ........ - 25 0 0 12 10 0 1
-
Russell Institution •• . • - - 1 26 5 0 -
Peninslr& OrientAtm. 81. per cont. 50 0 0 50 0 0 88
Reversionary Int. Soe. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 101
Royal Mail Steam- - 41. p. share. 100 0 0 6O 0 0 74
South Australian..... 11. per share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 24
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 01 29 0 0 - i

INTREPIDITY OP VAN AMBURGH.—The tiger scene
described below occurred at Toronto a few days ago :--4‘ An
affair occurred at our exhibition, on Tuesday last, of the
most intense, exciting, and terrific description, and which,
but for the intrepidity, daring, and presence of mind or
Van Amburgh, would certainly have resulted in the hor-
rible death of our old friend, Signor Hydralgo. The circum-
stances were as follow :—At nine o'clock Hydralgo went

into a cage, in which had been placed our largest -panther
the Bengal tiger, the African lioness, and the spotted
leopard, a cougar, and the hyena. The exhibition pro-
ceeded, and Hydralgo seemed to have the animals com-
pletely under his control, and the audience seemed to be
both delighted and interested at the daring of the tamer?
The performance had progressed very nearly to its close'
when, from some unaccountable cause, the tiger became
sulky, and refused to leap ; Hydralgo struck him with au
whip, which so enraged the furious beast, that break-
ing through all discipline, and with one bound and a yell of
fury that terrified the audience, he rushed upon him and
brought him to the floor of the cage. He could do nothing;
he had lost all control over the brute. Everything was in
confusion ; women fainted, others screamed in terror, child-
ren cried, and the men seemed paralysed. It would have
been all up with poor Hydralgo had not Van Amburgb, whe
was on the other side of the arena, rushed to the spot. In:
an instant he was in the cage, and in less time than it takes
me to write it, he had the enraged animal under his feet in
perfect subjection, and released his friend from his perilous
situation, fortunately more frightened than hurt. Van Am-
burgh's presence of mind, his courage and intrepidity, are
deserving of all praise, which he received in three hearty
cheers from the audience. For the time it lasted, about two
or three minutes, it was the most exciting scene over wit-
nessed."—Netv York Paper.

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BEYROUT, Nov. 19.—The Romano affair is
finally settled. Kiaja Bey and Said Pacha have been dis-
missed from the service, and the family of the murdered mart
received 30,000 piastres.—Jewish Chronicle.