The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, MAT 6.

STOCK EXCELANOR.—The transactions to-day were as fol-
low :—London and North-Western, 101—Ditto, New Quar-
ters, 41s. 3d. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Preference, 1136 c.
—Leeds and 'Mirk, 6 per cent (so. 1), 6—Midland, Halves,
28!. 13s. 9d.—St. Helen's (Railway and Canal), 25—South-
Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Registered, 4%—York, New-
castle, and Berwick (Extension Nos. 1 and 2), 13% dis.
MANCHESTER, MAY 6.

STOCK Excirlwas.— Our share market was better to-day,
but the amount of business done has been very limited.
The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Fifths, 101,4 dis.—Manchester' Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
Quarters (No. :I) 3—Ditto, Preference, 6 15.16—Ditto,
Grimsby (50/. Shares), 6 South-Eastern and Dover,
Thirds (No. 4), 414.
BIRMINGHAM, MAT 6.

STOCK ExcnANGE.—The quotations to-day were—London
and North-Western buyers, 101, sellers, 102—Midland,
buyers, 314, sellers, 3214—South Staffordshire, buyers,
4/. 1 ls. 3d., sellers, 41. Bs. 9d. dig.— Birmingham and Stour
Valleys, buyers, 84, sellers, B%—North Staffordshire, buy-
ers, sellers, 10,4 dis. The transactions were—Midland
(Birmingham and Derby), 15—Shropshire Unions, 4% dis.
YORK, MAY 6.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as fol.
low :—York. Newcastle, and Berwick, 113,4—Caledonian, 7i%
—York and North Midland, 15—Ditto, Preference, 6%.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER, MONDAY EVENING.

The following is a list of the arrivals up to the present
time:—Atalanta filly, Baroness, Lady Godiva, Receipt
filly, Margaretta, Harlequin, The Anchorite, Louis
Napoleon, Mr. Merryman, Alonzo, Stepping Stone,
IX coy colt, Brccoli,Eunuch, Lass of Underley, Shiltnalier
West,Leonidas, Concertina colt, St. Winifred, Camelides,
Boadicea, Collingwood, Cossack, Peep-o%day Boy, John
Cosser, Essedarius, Glance, Woolwich, Westow, Fugle-
man, Osterley, Miss Ann, Cockermouth, Mounseer,
Grief, Whim colt, Keleshea, Gaffer Green, Minimum,
Gladiator colt, General Sale, Osbaldeston, Laura, St.
George, Sprite filly, Greenwich, Speedy, Stanton, Saucy
Dick, Cabman, Eagle's Plume, Mrs. Taft, Sir Philip,
Forest Deer, Candlewick, Diana, La Voleuse, Lethargy,
Cantab, 4 yrs, Colleen Rhue, Wilmont, Tower, Sister to
Cupid filly by King of Elton, Osbaldwick, Portia, Prior
of Lanercost, California f by Alpheus, dam by Colwick,
Tordesillas, joc-o'-Sot. Pussy, Ormsby, Gold Dust,
Charlotte, Countess, Oversight, Irish Ambassador,
Chantrey, Boehunter, Woodlark, The Knout, Gulliver,
Roland, Ellerdale, Fleur de Seine; and several others
will be here this evening.
It is thought that at least 30 will start for the Cup,
and that there will be large fields for all the stakes.
The weather is fine, but cold, and the course hard. A
vast number of lodgings arc let, and every thing tends to
justify our anticipations of a full meeting.
CHESTER, MONDAY NIGHT.
The following horses came in to night.:--
Scott's lot—The Knout, Gulliver, Decoy colt,
aßy-
binsk', Chantrey, and Vanguard.
Dws let—Ellerdale, M
aßoland, 1
oy, Priestess,andTh
eFzeh
Susy, Magnet,on's
SObbings's lot--Flatcatcher and Seignor of Liolderness.

ENTRIES.-TUESDIY.
The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 sous. each, &c.—Colling-
wood, aced—Mark Tapley, 3 yrs—Saucy Dick, 4 yrs—
Eagle's Plume, 5 yrs—Diana, 4 yrs—Westow, 4 yrs—
Blister, 3 yrs—Gladiole, 3 yrs.
Sweepstake of 5 Sous, and 30 added.—Portia, 4 yrs—
ch f by Curonation, out of Old No. 12's dam, 3 yrs—
Posy, 3 yrs—Osbaldeston, 3 yrs—Repulse, 5 yrs.
The Optional Selling Stakes of 5 Soya. each, &c.—
Gold Dust, 5 yrs (300—Leonidas, 3 yrs (500—Sister
to Cupid, 3 yrs (300—King Fergus, 3 yrs (501.)
Ormab►•, 4 yrs (500—Prior of Lanercost, 3 yrs (100)
—Theory, 4 yrs (300

WEDNESDAY.
Sixty Guineas, given by the Members for the City,
added to a Sweepstake of 2 Sovs. each, &c.—Vanguard,
4 yrs—Glaliole, 3 yra—Csuriri, 4 yrs—Saucy Lad,
4 yrs—Doubt, 4 yrs—Stepping Stone, 3 yrs—Tower, 3
yrs—Charlotte, 3 yrs—Osbaldwick, 3 yrs—Mite
filly, 3 yrs—Seignor of Holderness, 3 yrs—Westow, 4
yrs—Candlewick, 3 yrs—The Cautab, 4 yrs—Priestess,
4 yrs—Mark Tapley, 3 yrs—French Sasy, 3 yrs.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas fur three yrs old,
&c.—Fernhill, 5 yrs—Wilmont, 3 yrs—Osterley, 4 yrs
—Peep-o'-day Boy, 6 yrs—Oscar, 5 yrs—Vanguard, 4
yrs—The Knout, 4 yrs—Chantrey, 4 yrs—Blister, 3
yra—Cauriri, 4 yrs—Dart, aged—Doubt, 4 yrs—Step-
ping Stone, 3 yrs—Primrose, 5 yrs—Charlotte, 3 yrs—
Osbaldwick, 3 yrs—Flatcatcher, 5 yrs—Westow, 4 yrs
—The Irish Ambassador, 4 yrs—Eagle's Plume, 5 yrs—
Priestess, 4 yrs—Mark Tapley, 3 yrs—French Susy,
3 yrs.

No Betting,

COURT CIRCULAR.

The following bulletin of her Majesty's health was
issued yesterday
" Buckingham Palace, May 6, Nine A.m.
" Her Majesty's recovery goes on favourably. The
infant Prince continues well.

JAAIER CLARK, M.D.
it OwliitLiti-LoeOcx, M.D.
" ROBERT FIRGUSON M.D."
The next bulletin will be issued on Arednesday
morning.
Her Royal Highnels the Duchess of Kent visited
her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Ills Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen
visited his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday.
The Nobility and Gentry called yesterday at Buck-
ingham Palace, to make their dutiful inquiries after
the health of the Queen.
_ _ _ _

Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, the
Countess de Neuilly, and the Duchess d'Orleans, ar-
rived at the residence of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent yesterday morning from Claremont.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert afterwards visited
the Duchess of Kent, and returned to Buckingham
Palace, accompanied by the Queen of the Belgians,
who remains at the Palace on a visit to the Queen.
The Queen of the Belgians is attended by La Com.
tease van der Straten and Colonel de Moerkerka.

The Countess de Neuilly and the Duchessd'or-
leans returned from Clarence-house to Claremont.

A meeting of the Committee appointed by the
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to
communicate with the Local Committees of the me-
tropolis, was held yesterday at the Board of Trade.
There were present Earl Granville (Chairman), the
Marquis of Salisbury, Viscount Canning, Lord Ash-
burton, the High Bailiff of Westminster, Sir John
Boileau, Bart., Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Locke,
M.P., Mr. 'l'. Gibson, sen., Mr. Field, Dr. Arnott,
and Mr. Manby. Colonel Reid and Dr. Lyon Play-
fair were also present.
The Building Committee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1851 met yesterday in the New
Palace of Westminster. There were present Mr.
Cubitt, Mr. Barry, Mr. R. Stephenson, Mr. C. R.
Cockerell, and Mr. Brunel. Mr. Scott Russell, Sec-
retary to the Royal Commission, was in attendance.
Mr. M. Digby Wyatt was also present.
A deputation of shareholders in the Gloucester and
Dean Forest Railway had an interview with the
Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office
in the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of
Mr. Humphrey Brown, M.P., Mr. Thomas. Marshall
turge, Mr. William Brown Clegram, and Mr. War-
tom Harris. The deputation also waited upon the
Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests
yesterday, at their office in Whitehall-place, and bad
an interview with Lord Seymour.
Lord John Russell was better yesterday.
Mr. Divett, M.P., had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official
residence, Downing-street.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

C APTAIN AUSTIN'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

SATURDAY EVENING.—We all (Resolute, Assist-
ance, Pioneer, and Intrepid) anchored off Orfordness
this evening, at seven o'clock, and start again to-
morrow, at four eau., the African and Dasher steam-
vessels accompanying us. I send this by the steam-
teeder Advice, which returns to Woolwich to-morrow
morning.
On the eve of the sailing of Captain Austin's ex-
pedition, the officers entertained at dinner, on board
the Resolute, Mr. Biggs, late of Sir James Ross's
expedition, who has acted as secretary to Captain
Austin in fitting out the ships under his command ;
and in the course of the evening the senior lieutenant,
Mr. Aldrich, on behalf of the officers of Captain
Austin's squadron, presented Mr. Biggs with a very
handsome silver salver, purchased at Hunt and Ros-
kell's, prefacing the presentation by reading the fol-
lowing appropriate letter :
"My dear Biggs,—The officers of Captain Austin's
expedition feel so much their obligations to you for all
your kind care and attention to their wants and comfort
in the fitting out of the Resolute, Assistance, Pioneer,
and Intrepid, that they cannot say ' Good bye' with a
mere expression of grateful thanks. They feel, indeed,
that they are so much indebted to you for your watch-
ful labours in anticipating their requirements, and for the
good offices you have rendered them by devoting your
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unanimously
E . nanimous
K. ly
Barnard (1841) from the
great experience and your kindly services to their special
advantage, that they beg of you to accept as a memento
of their general esteem, regard, and friendship, the ac-
companying small present, and wish you with all their
hearts health and prosperity in your future career, and
success in every relation in life.
" Given at Greenhithe the 3d of May, 1850, on behalf
of the officers of the expedition.
"B. I). ALDRICH, Lieut. H.M.S. Resolute.
James Biggs,
said q"
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Mr "F. L. M'CLINTocx, Lieut. H.M.S. Assistance."
ti Arctic Expedition, May 3, 1850."
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The salver bore the following inscription:—" Pre-
b.yßthigegso,fils
healthcersof
sCaptainenlttednteoeAdu
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was drunk with three times three on the occasion,
and that he returned thanks for the distinguished
compliment Paid to his services in be-
fitting
APPOINTMENTS.
L
Excellent to the Ajax, co, screw-guard ship, for
Queenstown.
Second Masters—M. C. Maynard and Samuel
Wayth (1847) to the Ajax.
Midshipmen—Thomasport, for the Coast of Africa ;
James W. East, W. F. A. Harris, and Charles at Devon L. Pearson to the Archer,
screw-sloop
Clut-
terbuck, to the Ajax.
Masters' Assistants—Daniel 0. Burdwood, to the
Archer ; Bernard B. Dawdling, to the Ajax ;
W. T. Clifton, to the Woodlark, surveying-vessel,
Ordneys.
—Her Majesty's steam-vessel
THE CAISSOON AT KEYIIAM.—The attempt to place
the great caissoon in the new dock at Keyham failed
last week, but other trials are to be made, with anti-
cipated success.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 4.
Birkenhead arrived here this morning between four
and five o'clock, from Portsmouth, with the remain-
ing companies of the 4th Regiment, who were disem-
barked at the Royal William victualling-yard. She
then took on board the remainder.of the 28th Regi-
ment, an dat 9 l.m.
Was steering out of Plymouth
Sound
on herreturn.
The crew of her Majesty's steam-vessel Archer,
Commander Strange, will be paid advance of wages
on Monday, the 6th, and on Tuesday will sail with
mails for the coast of Africa, touching at Madeira.
She was delayed by breaking her hawse-Pipe when
letting go the anchor in Barnpool.
Her Majesty's ship Hibarnia, 104, was on Friday
towed from her moorings to the jetty by the Confiance
steam-tug to be taken into dock.
Wind S.W.

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT
CLAL'HAM.

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with
the mysterious death of Sarah Snelling, aged 53, late
housekeeper to Mr. John Meddle, of 14, Claremont-
place Wandsworth-road, was re-opened yester-
day afternoon, at three o'clock, by Mr. T. Higgs,
the coroner for the ducby of Lancaster, at the Nag's
Head.

Mr. John Parrott, of Clapham-
-.
common, surgeon,
said he had proceeded with the analysis of the sto-
mach. He had, as minutely as he could, analysed
for those poisons frequently given, such as arsenic,
prussic acid, and oxalic acid. He had also endea-
voured to detect the presence of chloroform, but
there was not the slightest trace of any of the
above poisons having been used. He felt, there-
fore, quite unable to account for the death of the
deceased.
Mrs. Jane Stevenson, of 2, Claremont-place, stated
that on Sunday, the 28th ult., about 20 minutes to
eleven o'clock, she saw Mr. Maddle leave the house,

arid the deceased in the garden, who locked the gate
after him.

James Saunders, a youth about 17 years of age,
the son of a carpenter, living at 1, Chapel-place,
Wandsworth-road, but employed at a hatter's in
Birchin-lane, where he generally stayed, deposed that
on the dsy in question he was at his father's house,
and looking cut of the front parlour-window he saw
a man walk out of Mr. Maddle's house, open the gate,
and go out. He had nothing in his hand. Ile ap-
peared to have a brown coat on. He walked very
stately, and went in the direction of Vauxhall. He
was an elderly man. Did not see enough of his face
to recognise him again.
John King, 10, Lavender-row, labourer, deposed
that in the morning of Sunday week, about half-past
eleven, be was standing about seventy yards beyond
Mr. Maddle's house, when he heard a whistle, and on
looking up he saw a man standing under the side of
Mr. Maddle'l garden wall, from which he appeared
to have alighted. The man walked some distance to-
wards Battersea-fields. He had a small bundle in a
red handkerchief under his arm. He was shortly
after joined by another man, carrying a blue bag ;
the one was a short man in a long frock eoat with
dark hair; the other was taller, having light hair and
a short coat.

The CORONER then read over the voluminous
evidence ; after which the room was cleared of
strangers. . . . . .

After an hour's consultation, the jury returned the
following verdict :—" That the ,said Sarah Snelling
was found dead under very mysterious circumstances ;
that there were no marks of violence or discoloration
on the body, nor any trace of poison ; that the body
had been opened and examined by a properly qualified
medical man, together with an analysis of the con.
tents of the stomach and bowels, but that there was no
conclusive evidence to the jury as to the cause of de-
ceased's death."

BOTANIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Last evening the quarterly general meeting of this
society took place at the Medico' Botanic Hall, Duke•
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Dr. Coffin, the founder of
the institution, occupying the chair.
There was a very numerous attendance of the friends
and members of the society present, all of whom partook
of tea before the business of the evening was commenced.
The hall was very tastefully fitted up for the occasion.
Some routine matters having been disposed of,
Dr. COFFIN gave some very pleasing and interesting
details of the success of the system of botanic medicine
which he was the first to establish in this country.

The report laid before the meeting by the secretary.
Mr. William Ford, stated that branch associations were
being formed in nearly every one of the principal towns
in England with the greatest success.
Resolutions pledging those present to support the
botanic system were unanimously adopted, and the
meeliug separated on passing a ♦ote of thanks to Dr.
Ccffin, who bristly replied to the compliment.

FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S
THEATRE.

M. Lafont made his first appearance for this season
last evening in Alexandre Dumas' comedy Les De-
moiselles de St. Cyr. This comedy, which has
always been a great favourite with the audience of
this theatre, went off last evening as brilliantly as
ever. Lafont, who appeared in excellent health and
excellent spirits, acted admirably, and was applauded
to the echo. lie was excellently supported
by Mademoiselle Nathalie and M. Regnier. The
house was well and fashionably attended.