The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

Sweepstakes of 300 sore. each.

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L9titia ... ... ... ... •••• ... ... 2
Queensberry ... . . ...
Solon ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Plate of 501. Last three miles of B. C.
Firc-eater ... ... ••• ... • •••
Westow ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

TRH NEW WORK ON NIN EVEII.—We are requested
to state that Mr. Colburn has published this day, "Notes
from Nineveh, and Travels in Mesopotamia, Assyria, and
Syria," by the Rev. J.P. Fletcher, in 2 vols., 21s. bound. Also
just published, 2. Madame Pulszky's Memoirs, with Inte-
resting Details of the late Events in Hungary, 2 vols., 21s.
3. Evelyn's Diary and Correspondence, New and Cheaper
Edition, with Additional Notes, vols. 1 and 2, comprising
the Diary, 10s. 6d. each. 4. Diary of a Lady's Travels in
Northern Africa, 2 vols. 21s. 5. Revelations of Prince Tal-
leyrand, by M. Colmache, the Prince's Private Secretary,
Second and Cheaper Edition, 1 vol., 10s. 6d. 6. A Cheap
Edition of Sam Slick's " Old Judge, or Life in a Colony,"
1 vol., 10s. 6d.
Our minds are like certain drugs and perfumes
which must be crushed before they evince their vigour
and put forth their virtues.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
theCL otsriuNs
trustees
e OF THE
noticeß insH
that AthicesturiMtis.h—lplua-
the 30th day of April, • 1
sSeautTmarildwEa iYll be closed on Tuesday,
Tuesday, the 7th day of May, for the purpose of the reading
rooms and museam being thoroughly cleansed, when it will
be again re-opened to the bli
puc.

APPOINTMENTS.-- Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzgibbon
is appointed to the vacancy amongst the Militar' Knights of
Windsor. The Marquis of Clanricarde, her Majesty's Post-
master-General, has appointed Frederic R. Jackson, Esq.
President of the Money Order-office in London. _

ANGLING IN THE CARRY.—The Hon. H. Dudley
Ward and friend, Mr. Holyoake, have been angling on this
famous river during the last seven days, and had good sport.
They captured forty-two clean salmon, weighing from ten
to twenty pounds, and two trout, weighing six and seven and
a-half pounds.—lnverness Courier:

THE MADRID AND VALENCIA BAILWAY.—OH
Saturday a numerous meeting of the parties interested was
held before the Master in Chancery (Blunt) for the appoint-
ment of one or more official managers to investigate and
wind up the affairs of this concern. Mr. James, Q.C., Mr.
Daniel, Mr. J. H. Palmer, Mr. Russell, Mr. Glasse, and Mr.
Bagshawe, attended to watch the proceedings. The names
of the gentlemen proposed to fill the office of official manager
amounted to ten. They were—Mr. Henry Norris, Mr. H.
Adron, Mr. G. C. Begbie, Mr. Ernest, Mr. F. Ewart, Mr.
Goodchap, Mr. Harding, Mr. Quiltert Mr. Franklyn, Mr.
Ainger, and Mr. Abraham. A discussion of some hours, in
which the before-named gentlemen and Mr. David Wire, Mr.
Daniel Whittle Harvey, Mr. Field, Mr. Galsworthv, and
others, took part relative to the ability and business qualifi-
crtions of the respective candidates ensued. His Honour
said he should take time to read the affidavits, and would
decide to-cloy (Monday) on the gentlemen to be appointed.
The proceedings, which commenced at eleven, did not termi-
nate until Earl
The Carlisle had a dinner party on Satur-
reesiden in Grosvenor place. he comp in-
. is
eluded
Lord andce T
Lady Beaumont, Lord and Ladyany Wode-
house, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Sir John and Lady
Johnstone, Mr. Baron and Lady Parke, Mr. and Mrs. Raikes
Grey, Currie, Hon. F. and Lady Elizabeth Lord Nowden,
Mr. and Lady Anne Tufnell, Lord Strafford, the Countess
of Carlisle, Lady Mary
Howard, and the Hon. Charles
Howard.

DEATH OF LADY SARAH FINCIF.—We regret to
state that this young lady, second daughter of the Earl of
Aylesford, and sister to Lord Guernsey, died on Wednesday
last, at the town residence of the family, in Tylney-street.
Her Ladyship was born June 21, 1843. Her mother, the
Countess of Aylesford, died in 1845.
Death and the sun have this in common—fen can
gaze at them steadily.—Eiiza Cook's Journal.
Her Majesty has granted a free pardon to Thomas
Glenny, convicted at the late assizes for Surrey, at Kingston,
for the murder of his illegitimate child. This decision has
been arrived at in compliance with the recommendation of
the judge (Baron Maule) who tried the case. The evidence
upon which the conviction took place was altogether unaatiaa
factory aid ingoplete.