The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-06 00:00:00

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ASCOT RACES.

(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS•)

The New Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added, to`
two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 3ib ;. winners
previous to starting of a stake of 100 sous. value
including the winner's own stake, 51b eo.6'

T.Y.C. . 1
Mr. R. Newman's Bloodstone " .7
Mr. Day's Old England . ................. ...
3
Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa
Winner objected to.
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Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for three yrs °
which never won a stake before the time of closing.;
colts, Bst 91b; fillies, Bst 51b ; the winner of sitber
Riddlesworth, the Column, Two Thousand Guineas' •
One Thousand Guineas, or Oaks Stakes, 61b, or
two of the above, or the Derby, 101 b extra; no hor-6
to carry more than 101 b extra. New mile. i
Sir G. Heathcote's Campanero.. . .. 1
Mr. Ford's Sir Diggory Diddle ..... . .............. .'
THE GOLD CUP,
By Subscription of 20 sovs each, with 200 added'
the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the 01°'
three yrs old, 6st 101 b ; four, Bst. 51b; five 95tc:
six and aged, 9st 31b ; mares and geldings fdl°vved
31b. To start at the Cup post and go once rout/ '
about two miles and a half.
Lord Albemarle's cby Defence

15 ran.

Mr. Townley's Corranna
Colonel Peel's lonian

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We are happy to have it in our power to set at Dee
all doubt as to the Polish Ball. It will positively take.,P,eeet
on Monday next, the 10th inst. At a very full Coninl•"
Lady Patronesses, which met again Teslerday aftern3the
Willis'sat
Rooms (the Marchioness of Adesbnry, as usual, 1.."
chair) it was stated that there was nothing whatever 'ls 0i
terfere with the ball on that day; and that the prospee
its success were the most brilliant. Three times many
tickets have already been sold as were disposed of at a been
responding period last year. Every arrangement bas very
made to prevent confusion, in consequence of th,e.nialig
large number expected to attend. We rejoice in t—ecillt
that this entertainment will be attended with all the n so
and all the success which the cause in which it is gife
well deserves. erit
The Opera, on Saturday night next, will Pres- do-
scene of extraordinary brilliancy—three crowned he: ill
The gratifying sight of the most powerful Emperor, ban
hand with the most constitutional Monarch of the most el

lised and powerful nation in the world.
THE Nzw ROYAL EXCHANGE.—During the 1,111.0,4
two days the process of raising the sculptural embellishale4l
executed by Mr. Westmacott for the pediment of the gr-tre
facade, has been proceeded with. The principal or cc,Al
figure, the whole being seventeen in number, is a 01061;!
personation of Commerce, ten feet in height, and abis
out of solid stone. Of,
THE PORTUGUESE FEMALE UNDER SENTENCE nra
DEATH FOR EMBRACING THE PROTESTANT FAITH.—The
Provost of Edinburgh has received the following letter triv,o
Lord Canning, Under Secretary of State for the Ea Ord,
Department :=" Foreign-office, May 31, 1844.—D1Y
I am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acknowledgeetoo.
receipt of your letter of the 28th instant, enclosing a n‘l rgt,
rial from the Magistrates and Town Council of Edinleirs,
respecting the sentence of death lately passed at 14' ee of
upon Maria Joaquina, a Portuguese subject, for the offeabso
having embraced the Protestant faith, or, as appears °croe
been stated in the judgment passed upon her, for the
of heresy and blasphemy. In reply, lam to state to Jo/
that her Majesty's Government have not as yet receive tbe
that
official account of the occurrence in question ; but
earliest opportunity will be taken of instructing her 319,30.0.•
Minister at Lisbon to ascertain the truth of the V:, ioto..
stances described in your memorial, and to make in, tui;eloalt
per quarter such a representation as may be fitting, a3c.o.ned)'
of Maria Joaquina.—l have the honour to be, &e. (cd.e-
CANNLNG. The
IMPORTATION Lord
OF P
BUTTER.--iovost of Ed
OH a inbuh."
L r,s• .nreSen„l
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recent
tation to the Board of Customs by the principal Pra-000r
officers, stating that it has hitherto been the practice tar jar
a tare of 141bs. each for each cask containing hat"; the
ported from Rotterdam, and commonly known araellycssV
trade as "Black Jacks," whereas the weight of the
of the
varies to a considerable extent, and after the repay cci coil"
Surveyor-General on the subject, stating that they Da coo'
ferred with the wholesale importers of the article, NO°l die
curred in the recommendation, it has been decided bilowed
Board that in future an uniform tare of 101bs. be a;eseot.
for the casks in question, instead of 141bs. as at- tutitle'
This order is of much importance, as immense (la-, troro
of the article are daily brought over to this cone':
Holland. e th past
THE WEEK AT BOIJLOGNE.—During at
week our streets have been enlivened by a vast acce,-of the
visitors from England. The cold, nay bitter blastatie segf
early part of. the week, with the anything but gc.l,'id bacc
t prevented many more cominghat we otherwise S..„„ll43"iicket6'
seen. On Saturday week upwards, we hear, of I,La"" of el
for an excursion to Boulogne, were sold in London; art °
number only 300 arrived, and certainly the greater Preatli
those whom we saw land on Sunday would aPPa fell`
have been far better pleased to have remained in some
stone than have been shaken on the channel. the
of them had evidently only come for a sPr then,:
fame of our brandy had peculiar delights for
but when glorious, they were certainly treatet.' in the
indulgence by the police. Only twenty one slept
e}
street all night, from total forgetfulness of where e the,
taken up their abode; they declared, so fatigued we,ro in
by the railroad and the sea voyage, that they fotia,lLd, the
convenience from their hard beds, indeed they ad were
were
stones of Boulogne must be very soft. We are glad the::,roled
found so. On the next day the Sunday batch, eaelli4 the.
with a bottle, melted quietly from our shores. Para sos'
rest of the week the weather became more genial, an,,,dogfe
increase of travellers from England took place .---°'
Gazette.

BRTHS.
On the 28th ult., in Porl
tland-place, the lady of the Ow-
Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbraham, of a daughter. collier'
OR the 28th ult., in Alfred-place, the lady of J.
of
Esq., of a daughter. EA'
On the 29th ult., the lady of James D. Muller's,
Cambridge-place, Hyde-park, of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, lit.S. R
e 0
C. Edwards, of a son.
On the Ist inst., at Dangstein, in Sussex, the lady* °I. Jlit,
Lyon, Esq., of a daughter. el
On the 2d inst., in Albion-street, Hyde-park, the lady'
Nowell Stowers, Esq., of a son. rbilc
On the 2d inst., at Ibstone House, the lady °f
Wroughton, Esq., of a datighter. 013 /(11'
On the 2d inst,, at Wimbledon, the lady of Willia-91
Esq., of a son. Albion
On the 3d inst., the wife of Richard Dart, ESCO of
street, Hyde-park, of a son.
On the 3d inst., at Wolverton Vicarage, Bucks' the lady
the Rev. Henry Read Quartly, of a daughter. vsse
On the 3d inst., at the Rectory, Little Yeldhair,
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Mrs. J. Gaselee, of a son. ladier,v
On the 3d inst., at Wonston Rectory, Hants' h
u eolit
the Rev. Alfred B. Hill, Curate of Wonston, of a .'
ta

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MARRIED. Alit h
On the 6th inst., at St. George's, Hanover- squar,e;,„Abet
youngest son of Mr. Taylor of the Home-office, to Ilosver
Caroline, second daughter of the late Mr. Riches' °
Eaton-street. 10 1..
On the Ist inst., at St. George's, Hanover-squarfe'poies;
Cook, late of Romford, Essex, to Miss nubile, o,' ober"
street, Berkeley-square, only daughter of the 131 e •
Hulme, Esq. Jobn
On the 4th imt., at St. George's Hanover•squar.c;„;estyl
Ralph Ormsby Gore, Esq., Groom inVaiting tot er lii:jart.,
to Sarah, youngest daughter of Sir John Tyssen re
of Boreham House, M.P. for North Essex.

DIED. Caseol'Air2;
On the 25th of Ma at Wellingto.n• square, t foul-
....eutenant-Colonel Thomas Barron, of the 1:1011. '
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Company's Service, Bengal Establishment. ~°,tvf-
f the
wit
On the 29th ult., at Harrowete, Elizabeth,
late John Butler Es of Tavistock-suare, London. . f
rsb, o
On the Ist inst% George, fourth son q
of Thoutas Ale' ,
moo'
Godalmin, Es., aged 28. near '
On the Igst inst., at Nile Cottage, Gillinghan", - e
f tli
ham, Mr. Michael Austin, aged 72.
On the Ist inst., at Coombe, Sussex, lqarn rot,
late Sir George Shiffner, Bart. -a tli-st
On the 2d inst., Captain William Ostle, a ... ea t
oil
Commercial-road, Stepney. .°
fie'
On the 4th inst., at Prince's. place, Senningtonl,
If t22late 1. Bunster, Esq., of Cornwall, aged 1w-
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