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

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1850.

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.-By the packet-ship Ash-
burton, Captain Bunting, we have advices from New
York to the Bth, and by the Parliament, Captain
Brown, to the 9th inst. The advices contain some
interesting and important information relative to the
search after Sir John Franklin. Dispatches had been
received in New York by Mr. Barclay, her Britannic
Majesty's Consul, dated from the vicinity of Lake
Superior, the 16th ult., relative to the exploration on
the north coast of America, conducted by Dr. Rae
and Lieutenant Pullen, of her Majesty's ship Plover.
From these documents it appears that the Plover's
boat expedition had safely traversed the sea coast, the
mouth of the Mackenzie River, and had then joined
Dr. Rae. No signs of Sir John Franklin's presence
on that coast had been discovered, and no accounts
had been received of him from any source. Official
dispatches are now en route to the Admiralty, and
may be expected by the next arrival from New York.
The following extracts from a letter from St. Paul's,
Minnesota, on the 12th ult., had given rise to much
excitement in New York, but the receipt afterwards
of the dispatches above referred to a: once negatived
all anticipations :
" A dog-train arrived here yesterday from some dis-
tance above Lake Superior, bringing news that a❑
American vessel had been sewn by some of the Ameri
cans, and had sent letters saying that Sir John Franklin
was found. The pirticulars I cannot learn; however
they say he is safe."
The following are the communications received by
Mr. Barclay :

" Mackenzie River, Sept. 26, 1849,
30 miles below Fort Simpson.
" Sir,—lt is the desire of Sir Johu Richardson, who
commanded the recent overland searching expedition,
that I encloie to your addrfss the accompanying dispatch,
with a humble request that it be forwarded to England
without loss of time. I may mention that it contains a
short account of my summer visit to the Arctic sea, via
the Coppermine River, which has proved quite unsuccess-
ful, the ;pest quantities of ice preventing us from getting
to Wellington's Landing Island.
" I have the honour to be, &c.,
" JOHN RAE.
" Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, New York."
" Hudson's-bay Company, Feh.,l6, 1850.
"I regret exceedingly to inform you that although
the northern coast of America has this season been ex-
plored by Commander Moore, of the brig Plover; from
l3ehring's Straits to V% &Wright Inlet, by Lieutenant
Pullen; thence to the mouth of the Mackenzie River by
Dr. Rae considerably east of the Coppermines, yet
neither of these have seen or heard anything of Sir J.
Franklin and party. I sincerely trust some of the par-
ties attempting to penetrate the Arctic Ocean from the
eastward have been more successful.

" With much respect, I am your obedient,
" JOHN BALLSNDER, Chief Factor."
From Washington the intelligence is unimportant,
Congress continuing to debate the slavery question.
A change in the Cabinet was rumoured, and it was
reported that Messrs. Webster, Butler, and King
would be introduced into the War Department.
Amongst the miscellaneous proceedings of the Senate
may be noticed the presentation of a memorial from
Mr. Henry Grennell, of New York, asking the ap-
pointment of officers and men and seamen for the ex-
pedition now fitting out in that city to search for Sir
John Franklin. Mr. Clay, on presenting the memo-
rial, addressed the Senate warmly in its tavour.
From Mexico, we learn that General Almonte and
other parties had petitioned the Mexican Congress to
grant them a charter of incorporation to enable them
to connect the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific
Ocean by means of a railroad. The road is to com-
mence at Vera Cruz within two years, carried 30
leagues in five years thereafter, to the city of Mexico
in ten years more, to the Pacific Ocean in another
decade.
We have advices from San Francisco to the Ist of
March received by the steam-ship Oregon', arrived at
Panama, and from Chagres by the steam-ships Em-
pire City and Cherokee, arrived at New York. These
steamers conveyed together 3,500,000 dolls.. in gold
dust. The rivers had fallen to their ordinary
limits, and with the more favourable weather the
miners were coming down for supplies, and busi-
ness was improving. The resources' of the
mining district were as great as ever, and it
was anticipated that large quantities of gold would
shortly be received from the interior. Money in
Sacramento was high in value, interest per month
being quoted at 10 to 12 per cent. A large fire oc-
curred at Chagres on the evening of the 23i1 of
March, by which most of the old town was consumed.
The construction of the Panama Railroad had been
commenced with spirit in the vicinity of Gorgona.
Rumours were again current in New York of an
approaching invasion of Cubs, and a schooner, on the
eve of departure for Chagres, had been searched, on
the authority of an affidavit made by the Spanish
Consul. _ _ _

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The steam-ship Hermann arrived at New York on
the 7th inst., after a run of 17 days from South-
ampton.
Jamaica advices to the 29th ult. add nothing to
our previous intelligence.
The Legislature of Prince Edward's Island had
passed a vote of want,of confidence, and had refused
to grant supplies until a responsible Government
should be granted to them.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONEY MARKET.

NEW Yoas, APRIL 9.—The amount of gold received.
the vast trade so suddenly opened to the enterprise c f
this country, and, what is of still greater importance, the
statements so highly coloured and extravagantly exag-
gerated regarding the receipts from the Pacific.' are
stimulating to speculation, advancing prices, and in-
cr., aging the value of money.
The Stock Market closed firm, without any particular
tendency to improvement.
Cotton—lt was estimated at New York that there
would be a tailing off in the crop of 275,000 bales; judg-
ing from the present weather, 20c. a pound for choice
cotton will soon be about the figure by the. Ist t f June.
Breadsteffs, &c.—The market for Southern flour is
firm, at 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 61c,i 1,200 barrels of Eastern
sold at previous prices. A good demand for Indian
corn; 9,500 bushels of Southern and Jersey. yellow sold
at 570. Corn-meal dull, at 2 dolls. 69c. to 2 dolls. 75c.
for Jersey, and 2 dolls. 87Ic. to 3 dolls. for Brandywine.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.
By the royal mail steam-chip Europa, Captain
Leitch, we have advices from New York to the 17th
instant.
The Tribune reports the satisfactory completion of
the Nicaragua treaty. It was about to be signed.
The steam-ship Gorgona had arrived at New York
from Chegres with 300,000 dollars in gold dust.
The debates in Congress with regard to the admis-
sion of California, including the whole subject of
American slavery, are still protracted, but no deci-
sive action has as yet taken place. The political
excitement in Canada is very much allayed. The
Annexationists are quiet, though not asleep. These
principles are every where discussed,
and cannot fail
to make an impression on the public mind. The fi-
nancial condition of the Government does not present
a flattering aspect.
The British and Dutch claims upon Venezuela have
been amicably arranged, though we are not informed
upon what conditions.
Her Britannic
Majesty's Admiral, Lord Dun-
donald, had threatened to blockade the entire coast
unless that obnoxious law was repealed by which
Venezuela debtors were allowed nine hours before
they could be sued by their creditors. It is probable
that this has been done.

OFF-HAND NOTES FROM A RECENT CASE.
(From the Examiner.)

COUNSEL PRO.
Baptized—the baby
Becomes "sine labe;"
And what the act makes him,
That the Church takes him.

COUNFEL CON.
Tho' the baby be fit,
Your tenet I doubt;
But devil the bit,
Is it valid without.

CONSULTATION OF THE JUDGES.
Bishop and Vicar,
Why do ye bicker,
Each with his brother?
Both of you right:
Or one of you quite
As wrong, as the other.

JUDGMENT.
Bishop nonsuited—
Priest unconfuted,
Be instituted.

YE. COSTS.
Pondering well,
Deliberative—
Let each take a shell,
And the lawyers the Native.
CHORUS AND SEMI CHORUS OF PEOPLE.
Hurrah for the Bishop—Hurrah for the Vacar!
Hurrah for the row that gets thicker and thicker!
Alas for the Church that grows sicker and sicker!

MORAL.
Odium theologicum to fish up,
In a priest is a curse;
But in Right Rev. Bishop,
Ecce ter quater que worse.
Q. B. D.
If the Vicar's a pest,
The Bishop ecce turpior est.

NOTTINGHAM TRADE.--LACE.—This week we had
about the same amount of business doing as that reported for
the last month, during which time we expected an increased
quantity of sales. Cotton still remains very high. Hosiery
—The sale of our goods is still very limited in most descrip-
tion, and hosiers are still acting on the defensive in not
making for stock, in anticipation of sales, as they are timid
in doing so at the present high rates asked for yarn. The
best doubled yarn for wrought hose is selling pretty well,
as is also merino, to a great extent.—,Nottingham Journal.

upwards. D.M.—Beauclerc, 5 yrs—b c by Lanercost,
out of Concertina, 3 yrs—Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs.
Sweopstakes for three yrs old; T.Y.C.; winner to be
sold for 2901., &c.—Osbaldeston, Falcon, Diligence, b o
by the Nob out of Harmony.
William the Conqueror receives from the John
o'Gaunt colt.
Arrivals—Brehunter, William the Conqueror, Pits-
ford, Moultan, California, Osbaldeston, Queensberry,
Thornhill, &c.
CURRAGH APRIL MEETING.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26.—The meeting terminated thin
day. The weather was as fine as could be desired,
and the racing much better than on any day during the
week.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 30 added.
Mr.*Atkinson'sch h The Poacher, aged,7st9lb (Lilly) 1
Mr.ir win's ch h Ballinafad, 6 yrs, 9st 101b...(Wynne) 2
Sir T. Burke's ch c Ormsby, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Jones) 3
Mr. Mangan's b f Portia, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (E. Keegan) 0
Ld Waterford's be Whiteboy,3 yrs, sst 61b (Doyle jun) 0
Her Majesty's Plate for 100 Guineas, for mares; weight
for age.
Mr. Courtenay's gr f Caprice, 3 yrs (E. Keegan) 1
Mr. Watt's b f Marchioness d'Eu, 3 yrs (J. Wynne) 2
Lord Howth's ch f Alma, 3 yrs (Monahan) 0
Ld Waterford's ch f Queen Margaret, 3 yrs(Doy le jun) 0
Mr. Murphy's eh fby Tearaway—Zulims,3yrs(Dunne) 0
Mr. Walsh's b m Panic, aged (Foley) 0
Captain Haworth's ch m Baroness, 4 yrs (Chifney) 0
Mr. Wallace's br f Dark-haired Girl, 3 yrs ( Whelan) 0
Mr. Irwin's Sweet Nurab, 3 yrs (L)nch) 0
Mr. Davies's bl f Make Sate, 3 yrs (Taylor) 0
Mr. J. W. Murphy's br f Consuella, 3 yrs (Fallon) 0
Mr. J. Hyland's b m Allegretto, 5 yrs (Wynne) 0
Second Class Madrid Stakes, for 3 yrs old; 25 soya. each.
Mr. G. Power's b c Bullion, 7st 21b (E. Keegan) 1
Mr. Williamson's b c Larry's the Lad, 7st 3lb , 2
Mr. Disney's b c Conveyor, 7st Sib ........ 0
Mr. M'Cormick's eh c Louis Philippe, 7st slb 0
Mr. Knox's br c St. John, 7st 51b . (Foley) 0
Sir Thomas Burke's ch fby Birdcatcher, 6st 101 b ... 0
The Corinthian Stakes, 10 soya. each, h ft, 25 sove. added.
Lord Waterford's Duc-an-DurraF, 5 yrs, 12st 91b 1 0
Captain Lane's b m The Darter, 5 yrs, 12st 91b... 2 1
Mr. Quinn's eh h Farewell, 5 yrs, 12st 21b
Mr. Irwin's Queen of Kildare, 4 yrs, lOst

SPORTING NOTES.

No. 5.

A GLANCE AT THE RACING SEASON OF 1850
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.

" 'Tis now the hour that must proclaim
The life or death of my prophetic fame."
BYRON.

" The English nation loves a horse;
Adores a race, and likes a bet of course."
THE RING.
" We justly boast
At least superior jockeyship, and claim'
The honours of the turf as all our own !"
COWPER.
"Not those fam'd mares which erst the prophet bore,
Nor those fierce steeds Achilles lashed of yore;
Nor all which ever spurn'd Olympic dust,
Tko' sung by Pindar's self, and ta'en on trust
By after ages-could compete with ours
For swiftness, courage, and enduring powers."
THE RING.

"I do love RACING, 'tis a noble sport ;
'Tis manly, joyous, and exhilarating;
I'll bet a dozen of old bee's-wing port,
You'll not name one that's half so animating."
THE SPORTSMAN.
"Age cannot wither it, nor custom stale
Its infinite variety."
SIIAKSPICRE.
"In this one passion man can strength enjoy,
As fits give vigour just when they destroy;
Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand,
Yet tames not this; it sticks to the last sand."— PorE.

SIR,-.-.,

" It is the deep and mystic hour,
When nature sinks into repose,"
hat finds me weaving out the threads of fate, reviewing the
past's eventful page,
"And noting, ere they fade away,
The little lines of yesterday."
In other words, as the first act of the racing drama of 1850 has
just closed, and moreover, as we are rapidly approaching the
time appointed for the decision of the 2,000 and 1,000
Guineas Stakes, very properly termed the keys to the Derby
and Oaks, I conceived it very possible that those who take
The Spirit for their guide might' wish to have a little ge-
neral spiritual advice touching the disposition of their
purses souls ; in consequence, I resolved on devoting one or
two of the small hours, when Creation sleeps (a few
hours after gas-rise, being highly preferable to any time
after sun-rise, for vaticinatory and reflective, as well as for
poetical and other purposes) to the publication of a
page or two from the '- book and volume of my sporting
brain," believing I can furnish a few ideas and
memoranda that at the present time may considerably as-
sist the sporting public in arriving at the solution of certain
turf problems, now involved in considerable doubt and
mystery.
Beginning with the