The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-18 00:00:00

N°. 17,987.] LONDON, SATURDAY Ng MAY 18, 1850.

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PUBLICATIONS.

THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE, D.D., Incum-
bent of St. Paul's, Liverpool, and'Honerary Canon of Chester,
will preach (D. V.) on behalf of the COMMERCIAL TRAVEL-
LERS' SCHOOLS for Orphan and Necessitous Children, on SUNDAY
EVENING next, May 19, at the Parish Church of St. Mary-le-Bow,
Cheapside. Divine Service to commence at Half-past Six o'clock.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HER
MAJESTY'S STEAMER CUCKOO.
The Birkenhead, Queen's steamer, of 1,200. tons,
Captain Stevens, having anchored in the large roads
on Tuesday evening, under the charge of Mr. Galli-
chan, Queen's Pilot, with the depot 26th Regiment
on board, from Queenstown, Ireland, for the Jersey
garrison, the Cuckoo, on this station, proceeded to
her early on Wednesday morning and took on board
300 of her troops, with 'whom she was steaming
towards Victoria Harbour at about half past 5 o'clock,
being at the time in charge of Mr. Payn, Queen's
Pilot, when her starboard bow suddenly struck
upon the dangerous and unbeaconed rocks in ques-
tion. Just previously, Captain Dumaresq, hear-
ing some doubt expressed to. Mr. Payn by Mr.
Gallichen (who had come on board from. the 13itken-
head, as a mere passenger to shore) as to the safety
of his course, gave the order" Ease her !"—an order
which fortunately mitigated, although it was too
late to prevent, the violence of the strike. The
consternation of all on board at the moment of the
collision may be more easily, imagined than described;
but owing to the coolness of Captain Dumaresq and
his officers and the exertions of Major IlOgarth and
the officers commanding . the troops, and to the dis-
ciplined obedience of the men, no panic ensued. The
troops remained in their places. Captain Dumaresq
then got all the Cuckoo's steam up, ordered the troops
en masse astern, to keep her bows as much as pos-
sible, from the water, and happily succeeded in
driving her, just beyond the harbour's entrance, into
shallow water, the vessel slightly canting over to-
wards her larboard side as she took the ground.
the troops on deck were then safely landed, in boats,
leaving nothing behind them but two or three mus-
kets, which were afterwards found in the harbour.
With some forty men, prisoners and invalids, below
decks, main force had to be used by the sailors, to
get them upon deck, and thence into the boats, so
stupified were they by their sudden disaster ; all,
however, were got on shore without personal acci-
dent to any of them.
Fortunately, Captain Dumaresq had declined taking
on board from the Birkenhead, for that passage, any
of the wives or children, or baggage, of the men, and
much loss of life was, it is probable, in consequence
prevented. They, and the rest of the troops (169
men) and the baggage, were subsequently brought to
shore by the Polka steamer, and by the Birkenhead's
and other boats,: and, the entire dept--men, women,
and children-642 souls in all !—were eventually
landed in security.
On the fall of the tide, it was found that the Cuckoo
had received extensive injury in her starboard bow,
in which a hole of considerable size had been made,
low down, and her copper was scraped some distance
along her starboard side. No time was lost in ren-
dering the aperture, by means of bides, &c., as
water-tight as possible ; and as soon as the rising
tide permitted in the evening, she was floated into the
inner harbour, alongside the quays, of which she now
lies.

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MADAME PUZZE has the honour to announce to the Nobility,
Gentry, her Friends, and Pupl:s, that her ANNUAL GRAND
MORNING CONCERT is fixed for MONDAY, May 20, 1850, to
mence at Half-past One •'Clock.

AFLORAL FETE and FANCY BAZAAR
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GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.
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Doors open on the first day at one, and on the second and third
days at twelve o'clock. •
Contributions gratefully received.
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Society's Offices, 18A, Basinghall-street,
May 10, 1850.

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Lablache, and Mademoiselle Parodi ; Signor Calzolari and Signor
Baucarde ; Signori Coletti, Bellettl, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Signor
Lablache.

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The Programme, which is of a most extensive character, may be
had of all the princ!pal Libraries and Musie-sellers, and of Madame
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The crew of the Cuckoo, we are happy to learn,
had time to secure most of their clothes, &c., before
the tide washed over her decks in Victoria Harbour.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.—The Evening Herald pub-
fishes ax address adopted by the Grand Orange Lodge
of Ireland at the annual meeting held in London-
derry yesterday. It appears that out of 1,900 lodges
but 18 have wavered in their fidelity, and that of these
seven have repented of their lapse, and desire to be
again incorporated with the body.
The address then goes on to say
"If a change has passed over the spirit or the temper
of persons or parties in Ireland such as encourages us to
believe that life, property, and religion are sure of pro-
tection from the law, and safe from the adverse assaults
of open and secret enemies, a time has code when we
may delib4ate on the wisdom of dissevering those bonds
of association which have been found of no great power
and efficacy.
" But if we believe that there is still dark conspiracy
which aims at subverting the established order of things i
—if there are systelvs of outrage which threaten the
peace and comfort of individual life—if Governments and
Legislatures, instead of resisting evils and upholding law,
are so influenced that they regard atrocities of dis-
affected men not as evil deeds which are to be punished,
but as arguments to which the law must yield
deference—if the State perseveres in the course of con-
cession which strengthens, while it does not conciliate,
enemies, and which endangers most seriously the per-
manent security of loyal men, then surely it would ill
befit us, who have derived benefit in former times of
peril from our close union in the bonds of the Orange
institution, to deny ourselves at a time like this the
advantages it is still so eminently calculated to afford us."

The Bishop of London has licensed the Rev.
Francis Tate, M.A. rector of Girton, Cambridgeshire, to the
incumbency of Berkeley Chapel, Charles-street, Berkeley.
square, rendered vacant by the retirement of the Rev. J.
Ketley, M.A. ; and the Rev. J. Knight Jennings, 8.A., late
chaplain of the Infant Orphan Asylum, Dalston, to be one of
the ministers of Trinity Chapel, Conduit-street.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY.
BANKRUPTS.

Henry Scholefield, chemist and druggist, Clare, Suf-
folk, to surrender, May 29 and Juno 25, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee;
Shield and Harwood, Queen-street, Cheapside.
John Winn, gas fitter, Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-
road, May 27, at half-past two, and June 29, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee,
Coleman-street; Weeks, Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn;
Smith and James, Birmingham.
Theodore de Itumigny, commission agent, St. Mil-
dred's-court, City, June 3, at half-past twelve, and July
2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham,
official assignee, Coleman-street; Lawrence and Plows,
Old Jewry Chambers.
John Moody, stock-manufacturer, Aldersgate-street,
May 24, and June 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Law-
rence and Plows, Old Jewry Chambers.
Claxton Scarce, timber merchant, Hall-street, City-
road, May 30 and July 6, at half-past twelve, at th©
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild-
hall-chambers, Basinghall- street; Dimes, Bread-street,
Cheapside.
James Woods, tailor, Conduit-street, Bond-street,
May 25, at half past eleven, and June 27, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-
street-buildings, Moorgate-street; Wilkinson and Co.,
John-street, Oxford-street. _ _

William Wnlford, common brewer, Wolverhampton,
May 30 and June 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham;
Harrison, Birmingham.
George Bailey, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry, May
27, and June 24, at clever, at the Birmingham District
Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham;
Troughton, Lea, and Lea, Coventry.
James Webster, engineer, Leicester, May 24, and
June 21, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Gregory,
Leicester.
John Hill, jun., innkeeper, Malmesbury, June 1 and
29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol; Tyke, Lincoln's Inn-fields ;
Abbot, Bristol.
Thomas Cowgill, grocer, Bradford, June 4 and 25, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, offici°lans:
and
Barwick, Leeds; Lees and Humble, Bradford; Bond a
Barwick, Leeds. and June
William Passmore, tailor,
p Liiieteriedst,
28, at eleven, at the Leeds etyrt. 30,
Young, offi-
cial assignee, Leeds;
May 31 and
Ir assignee, the Manchester District Court.
June 27, at twe Upton. Leeds.
James Mello.rl, haberdasher, Manchester,er;danchester;Blair,
Man
Hobson, officia
cheater
John.
Hawley, confectioner, Liverpool, May 23 and
at eleven., at the Liverpool District Court.
Turner, one2r,,official assignee, Liverpool; Walters and Son,
13asinghall-street.
James Hurry, wino merchant, Liverpool, May 30 and
June 27, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
official assignee, Liverpool; Pemberton, Liverpool.
George Charnock, baker, West Derby, near Liver-
pool, June 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Kaye,
Liverpool.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
SUREWSBURY RACES.--THURSDAY (CONCLUDED).
The County Members' Plate of 601., the winner to be
sold for 150/., &c. Heats, one mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Parr's Androjieus, 7st 91b (Williams) 2 3 1 1
Mr. Games's Lyme, 6 yrs Bst 91b (Marlow) 0 1 2 2
Mr. Hargreaves's Oversight, aged, Bst 51b 1 0 3 dr
Mr. Turner's Cock Bird,6it 31b (Weaver) 0 0 dr
Mr. J. Day's Mignon, Bst Mb (Wakefield) 0 2 dr

Won easy.
The Severn Stakes Ow handicap) of 5 soya. each, and
25 added; the second to save his stake. One mile
and 195 yards. (Eight Subs.)
Mr. Wood's Cottisford:Lass, s:vrs, 7st (Sabine) I
Mr. E. Herbert's Spot, 4 yrs, Tat 101 b (Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Williams' Syrup, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b.... .(W. Sharp) 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. W. Smith's Master Downes, aged, Sat 11Ih (Sly)—
Mr. Pickford's Sweepstakes (late Amino), 5 yrs, 7st alb
(J. Evans)—Mr. J. Osborne's Tay, 4 yrs, 6tt 13'b
(Osborne)—Mr. Davies's Pansey, 3 yrs, sst 131 b
(Wells)—and Mr. Merry's ch fby Birdcatcher, out of
Buzz, 3 yrs, 53t 131 b (Blair).
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Spot and Cottisford Lass.
(handicap)
receive 1t)/.
Won cleverly by half a length.
13 of whom de-
FRIDAY.
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dared.)
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,gland's Caadlewick, 3 yrs, ist 11b,..(Was) 2
. Warwick's Grief, 4 yrs, sat 71b (Crouch) 3
Won by a head.
le Salopian Stakes (free handicap) ofj 5 soya. each,
and 25 added; the second to save his stake. About
three-quarters of a mile. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Osborne's Tity, 4 yrs, 6st 101b...(Osborne, jun.) I
Mr. E. Herbert's Spot, 4 yrs, ist 91b (Sly) 2
Mr. Davies's Pansey, 3 yrs, 6st 21b
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr.
B. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged, Bst Illb (Hutchinson)—
Mr. B. Minor's Shropshire Witch, 5 yrs, ist 12Ib
(Brookes)—Mr. B. Austin's Miss Julia, 4 yrs, 7st 31b
(Crouch)—and Mr. Merry's ch f by Birdcstcher, out of
Buzz, 3 yrs, Est 21b. Betting-2 to 1 agst Miss Julia,
sto 2 agst Spot, sto 1 agst Tity. Won by a neck
cleverly.
The Hawkstone Cup of 100 L, the surplus in specie, by
subs. of 10 soy.. each ; the winner to be sold for 6001.,
&c. Cup Course, about two miles and a half. (14
Subs.)
Mr. Sharratt's Egret, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ....(Escott) 1
Mr. Meeson's The Dart, aged,7st 121 b ( Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Williams's Syrup, 4 yrs' Est 91b (Sabin) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr.
Gulliver's Fazeley, aged, 7st 61b (Crouch)—Mr. Oaker's
Half-and-half, aged, Bst 21b (Sly)—Lord Hill na Bound-
less, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Thick)—Mr. Fowkr's John Dor,y,
4 yrs, 6st 91h (Evans)—Mr. Ellis's Acmet, 5 yrs. 731 alb
(Osborne)—Mr. 0. Gore na Selina, 4 yrs. Est 91b
(Weaver)—Mr. Waller's Captain Parry, 4 yrs, Est 12Ib
(Enoch)—Mr. Rushout's Chevrenil, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b
(Evans)—Mr. Meiklam's French Susy, 3 yrs, sst 3lb
(Alcrott)—Mr. Hargreaves'a Irish Ambassador, 4 yrs,
6st 121 b (Sharp).
Betting-2 to 1 egst Dart, sto 1 agst Egret, sto 1
French Susy, 6 to 1 agat John Dory, and 7 to 1 agst
Fezeley. A tine race, won cleverly by a neck; Syrup
beaten-
half a length fur second place, and Half-and-halt
a good fourth.
The Acton Burnel Stakes of 5 soya, each, and 25 added;
the second to save bit stake, and the winner to be
sold for 3001. Heals, one mile and a quarter. (4
Subs.)
Mr.Griffitha's Miss Spring, sst 71b (Treen,jun.) 2 1 1
Mr. Baldock na Mignon, 7st 81b (Wakefield) 1 0
Mr. W. Arthur's Flirt (late the Wind) 4 yrs,
6st 131 b
Mr. Meiklam's Theory, 7st 51b (Arnold) 0 0 dr
The first heat was won by a hoad, the second
and the third by half a length.
The Herbert Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added; time
second to save his stake; the winner to be sold for 1201,
Heats, one mile and 195 yards. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Fovrleis Cingari, 7st 101 b (Whitehouse)... 2 1 1
Mr. Waller's Capt. Parry, 7st 1311, (Wakefield) 3 2 2
Mr. W. Smith's Master Downes, Bst 91b (Sly) 1 3 dr
2tol on Cingari. Won easy.
EDINBURGH RACES—Tstuaspiz.
The Lothian Handicap of 15 Boys. each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared, with 100 added; the second to save
his stake. Two miles. (31 Subs., 21 of whom de-
clared.)
Mr. Bianie's Luxury, 3 yrs, sst 91b ...(E. Harrison) I
Mr. Dawson's Priestess 4 yrs,Bst 81b (71b extra)(Lye) 2
Mr. Smart's Aspasia, 5 yrs, ist 51b —(11. Robertson) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Priestess, and 4to 1 agst Luxury.
Won easy by a length and a half, Aspasia beaten aff.
The Athenian Stakes of 10 EOM each, 5 ft, and 3 only if
declared, with 20 added; the second to save his stake.
Two smiles. (8 Subs.)
Mr. G. Barton's Smuggler Bill, 12st 71b (Mr. Pearl) 1
Mr. J. Henderson's Etona, list 7lb (Mr. Wardrop) 2
Mr. Laing's Johnny Barrie, 10st 121 b (Mr. J. Laing) 3
Captain Harrison's Henry, list 101 b (Captain Bey) 4
Mr. Greenshields's Sir John, llst 10lb (Air. Maitland)
Mr. Baigrie's Tom Tit, 12st 121 b
Mr. Robertson's Ace of Trumps, list 71b ...(Owner) 0
2 to 1 on Smuggler Bill, who waited on Eton& to the
Stand, and won a severe race by half a length.
The Tradesman's Plate of 401. Heats, one mile aid

a half.
Mr. J. Hills' Gardenia, 3 yrs
Mr. J. Binnie's Barnton Boy, 3 yrs (Pringle) 2 1 2
Mr. Baton's Smuggler Bill, aged, (Oates) 0 2dr
Three others started, lout were not placed. A Aso
race.

FRIDAY.—(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.)
The Buccleuch Stake,.
Mr. Hill's Gardenia 1
Mr. Smart's Aspasia
Mr. Binnie's Barnton Boy
The Queen's Plate was won by Priestess, and the
Tariff Stakes by Etca.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
MANCHESTER UNION CtTr.-5 to 1 agst Chantrey (t)
—5 to 1 agst Woolwich (t)-7 to 1 eget Mr. Copeland's
two (t).
MANCHESTER TRADES' Cur.-3 to 1 agst Legerde•
main (t freely)-9 to 2 agst Vanguard (t)-5 to 1 apt
Dawson's lot (offers to take).
SALFORD Bonoron Cur.-2 to 1 agst Woolwich (t)-
6 to 1 apt Uriel (t)-8 to 1 agst Chorister (t)—s to 1
agst Mr. Copeland's two (t).
DERZY.-11 to 2 agst Bolingbroke-11 to 2 agst
Clincher-10 to 1 agst l'itsford (take 11 to 1)-12 to 1
agst Nigger-13 to 1 agst Voltigeur-15 to 1 aget Pe-
nang-16 to 1 eget Mildew-17 to 1 apt Italian (t)-
1000 to 25 agst Cariboo (taken several times)-500 to
10 agst Brennus (t).
OALS.—No betting.
NEWMABLET.—In the Derby quotations of Wednes.
day night, Captain Grant was erroneously returned at
33 to 1; it should have been 2,000 to 30.

CRICKET.
THE ELEVEN or ENGLAND v. EIGHTEEN OP Ox-
FORDSHIPE.—This match was commenced at Oxford on
Thursday, and the score stood thus at the close of the
two days' play :—Oxfordshire, first innings, 209 —Eng-
land, first innings, 121—Oxfordshire, second innings,
81, with only six wickets down.