The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-01 00:00:00

VENING, AUGUST 1,

PARIS IN MARCH, 1850.
(CONTINUED.)
The following anecdote appeared in two or three
French papers of March last, but even now gives a
"somewhat new and strange" idea of Lamartine
and the French stage :
" M. de Lamartine, as all the world knows, gave
his drama of Toussaint- Louvertitre to the Theatre
Porte St. Martin, and Frederick Lemaitre [who acted
Robert Macaire so well in London] takes the rule of
Toussaint.
"Two months since, Frederick set off for Saint-
Point, where M. de Lamartine then resided, to inquire
how soon he would return to Paris.
" Not for some time, answered the poet ; to say
the truth, it is my intention to remain at Saint-Point
as long as I possibly can.—D--! cried Frede-
rick, but that will not do for me.—Why so ?
Became I shall be obliged to consult you from time
to time on certain parts of my rule, and should be
sorry to travel a hundred leagues.—You are right,
said M. de Lamartine, I will lie at Paris next week.
" The poet kept his promis,-. Fredrrick visited
him at his hotel in the rue de l'Universit6, and after
talking about the tragedy, inquired carelessly when
he intended to make his rentrie in the Assembly ?
"Not yet, said M. de Lamartine, I nave several

things to work off.—Permit me to any you are wrong,
said Frederick ; it is absolutely necessary that you
should be seen. The public must know that you are
really at Paris, that you attend the rehearsals, and
that Toussaint-.Lonverture is an important work, not
merely got up with the aid of a simple machinist.
"On the very day of this conversation M. de La-
martine re appeared in the Assembly.
" The poet thought he had done enough, but little
knew the 11Lichiavel with whom he had to deal.
Frederick returned to the hotel in the rue de
l'Universit6.

"Ah ca, M. de Lamartine, why do you never say
a word P—My dear Frederick, I thought I had
been talking with you this last half-hour.--That
is not what I mean : I ask, why do you
never speak at the Assembly ?—Because I
have nothing to say at present.—The fact is,
said Frederick, I never see you now in the
tribune, and must confess I should be glad to hear
you, in order to catch some of your gestures and your
intonation : you alone can give me the tone for my
great speech in the Third Act.—lf you please, I will
read it to you.—Bah ! that is quite another thing :
here in your cabinet with your leverets and me, you
have not the sacred fire ; you must mount the tripod
of the tribune. If you will not address the Assembly
in a few days, I cannot answer for the Third Act.—
... . _

Well, said the poet, with the utmost naiveté, I will
endeavour to speak to-morrow, and I will send you a
ticket for the gallery. _

" And M. de La-tnartine actually did pronounce a
discourse on the appointed day, but Frederick did
not take the trouble to go and hear it. His point was
gained. Convinced that the success of Toussaint-

Zouverture depended as much on the name and fame
of the author, as on the work itself, he had brought
M. de Lamartine to Paris, had sent him to the As-
sembly, and also persuaded him to make a speech, all
this in order that he might not suffer himself to be for-

gotten.
" At the present moment M. de Lamartine does
not suspect these innocent collateral puffs, and Fre-
derick even hopes to make him introduce in a second
speech some transparent allusion to the revolt of St.
Domingo. So cunningly has Frederick got hold of
the ficelle which pulls the decors of both Houses."
This anecdote brings to mind a sentence in H.
Walpole's Letters :—" A statesman, who is nothing
but an actor, should be that greatest of actors, a
philosopher ; and, with the leave of wise men, that is,
hypocrites, philosophy I hold to be little more than
presence of mind." Lamartine showed presence of
mind enough in February, 1848 ; but from the fore-
going, one would believe the other actor to have
shown more, on this last important occasion.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COWES, JULY 31.
FIRE AT THE JUVENILE PRISON, PARKHURST, Ism?
or WlGriT.—Soon after Tuesday midnight a destruc-
tive fire broke out in one of the dormitories called the
C ward, and raged till four o'clock on Wednesday
morning, when the roof of the whole of this part of
the building (200 feet long) fell in. The building
was three stories high and 25 feet wide. There were
200 of the boys sleeping in it when the fire broke out,
who were all safely removed to the parade-ground,
where they were guarded by the troops from Albany
barracks, who had been sent immediately on the fire
being discovered. The building (which is completely
destroyed) was directly at the back of the governor's
house. Great fears were entertained that that and
the range of the adjacent buildings would be de-
stroyed, but fortunately there was plenty of water,
and the engines from the poor-house, the barracks,
and Newport ware soon on the spot, and there was no
lack of assistance. We noticed the Isle of Wight
artist for the Illustrated London News on the spot
taking a sketch of the ruins.
Ttie governor of the prison was absent on leave.
It is not known how the fire originated ; fortunately
there was no wind.

1850.

THE JOB AND POST-MASTERS,
COACH PROPRIETORS, HORSE DEALERS, AND
LIVERY-STABLE-KEEPERS (OF ENGLA,ND),
PROVIDENT FUND.
The eight annual general meeting of the donors and
members of this institution was held on Wednesc;:ey
evening last, at Messrs. Tuttersall'e, Hyde-park Corner;
Mr. John Deacon in the chair.
The CIIAIRMAN having briefly opened the rrocoed-
ings, called upon the secretary to read tho minutes of
the last annual general meeting, which having been done,
The SECRETARY (Mr. W. T. Clarke) read the
report of the directors for the past year, from which we
take the following extract:—
" The directors have much satisfaction in announcing
the advancing prosperity of the institution, at the com-
pletion of the 11th year from its foundation, and in
stating that the capital amounts to 8,5281. 175., Three per
Cent. Consols.
" That an annual member, who had paid seven years
subscription (in the whole fourteen guineas) had been
added to the list of life annuitants, and is now in the re-
ceipt of 184 4s. per annum. That during the past year
they hid approved of and and admitted eighteen new
members.
" That they had the gratification to notice a further
handsome donation F f 25/. from their Noble President
the Duke of Richmond, a proof of that Nobleman's

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generosity, and a flattering testimony of his hearty
de,ire to benefit the institution ; and they begged to offer
his Grace their test thanks for his continued liberality,
as also for the great advantages conferred on the insti-
tution by his Grace's taking the chair at the last anni-
versary dinner, and then so ably making known the ob-
jects of the institution.
That they had also the pleasure to announce the
liberal donation of 501. from Mr. Josef h henry l3ardell,
a life member, a proof of his generosity, and also of his
warm interest in the welfare of the institution, and they
thanked him for it."

The treasurer's account was then read, which showed
that since the last annual meeting there had been re-
ceived by donations, annual and life subscriptions, and
dividends, M2l. 15s. 91, of which 476/. 12s. id. had been
ins cited in the Bank, and that there was a balance of
283/. in the hands of the treasurer.
The report and treasurer's account were then sub-
mitted to the meeting by the Chairman, and after a few
suggestions from Mr. East the report was unanimously
adopted. _ _

Messrs. Joshua Wembush, George Salter, Joshua
East, and Henry Pritchard, were then unanimously
elected directors, in the room of Messrs. William Bart-

ley, W. C. Markham, Richard Tattersall, and Edmund
Tattersall.

A vote of thanks was passed to the directors for their
constant and valuable services during the past year; to
the auditors, for their examination of the accounts; to
the treasurer (Richard Tattersall, Esq.), to whom they
were deeply indebted for his great kindness and unre-
mitting exertions at all times to forward the interests of
the institution; and to the chairman, for his able con-
duct in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN, after acknowledging the vote of
thanks, said he had then a resolution to propose, and
that was a vote of thanks to the secretary, and the like
gratuity that was recorded to him last year. He as-
sured them that, as one of their directors, ho could bear
testimony to the merits of their secretary in promoting,
to the utmost of his power, the interests of the insti-
tution.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. W. T. CLARKE (the secretary), in returning
thanks, said how gratified he felt that his exertions
had met with their unanimous approbation. That to
promote the advancement of the institution there was
nothing he could do that ho would leave undone. His
wish had been to give the utmost publicity to the insti-
tution, as the means most likely to effect the objects
of it. In doing so, however, he felt it right to say
that their present and able chairman, who had most
carefully and diligently audited the treasurer's account,
had remarked upon the expenses of " printing,"
and had felt it his duty to record his opinion thereon.
Now if it were the wish of the present meeting that the
expenses of the printing should be lessened it should be
attended to, but he considered that if they reflected for
a moment on the advantages to be gained by the exten-
sive circulation of the books which he had got up, and
the number of individuals to whom he had forwarded
them, he thought the printing expenses would be trifling,
although the amount might appear large. Indeed, he
considered the benefits to be gained from the printing to
be fourfold, not only to this fund, but to every public
institution. And ho thought that had it not been for
the extensive circulation of the books afforded by such
printing that the fund would not now be what it was.
He said they had the satisfaction of seeing the fund
steadily increased, and new members now eager to join
it. That his own opinion was, that whatever the out-
lay was for printing it was the most likely means to
double the income.

The CHAIRMAN then said he felt it his duty in audit-
ing the accounts to draw attention to the expenses re-
ferred to, but that he now agreed in what had been ad-
vanced by the secretary in justification of those expenses,
and he most heartily hoped that the success so anticipated
might be realized.

The meeting then separated, well pleased with the
report.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES.

The effect of a continuance of fine warm weather, as
acceptable to the farmers, whose wheat crops are mostly
ripe for cutting, as it is to the pleasure• seekers located
at the neighbouring watering-places, was perceptible to•
day in the increased numbers present, the attendance
nevertheless being obviously below the Goodwood aver-
age. The racing le ft nothing to desire i❑ reepect to
quantity, but was remarkable only by two features of in-
terest,viz., the Steward's Cup and the Goodwood Stakes,
for both of which the fields were numerically excellent.
The irst of these events was a second and an easy
triumph for the German party, who do not hesitate to
affirm that the Goodwood Cup would also have travelled
abroad had Montes kept sound. The Goodwood Stakes,
as 19 out of 20 anticipated, the favourite won in a canter
to tt:e dismay of the ring, and more especially those who
had laid against double events. Of the other events it is
needless to speak.
In the Stand, which was well filled with fashionable
compiny, were assembled the following distinguished
putt( s

- From Goodwood—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford,
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady H. Somer-
set, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, the Marquis of
Exeter, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Lord and
Lady Stanley, Lady Sophia Des Vcaux, Lady Rachel
Russell, the Earl and Countess of Beaborough, Lord and
Lady Maidstone, Lord Clifden, Baron Brunow, the Earl
of Granville' the Earl of Uxbridge, Mr. and Lady Louisa
Tighe, Lord Enfield, Earl Jersey, the Earl of Zetland,
Lord Canterbury, the Earl of Glasgow, the Earl of
Airlie, Lord George Manners, Lord George Lennox,
Lord Arthur Lennox, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord Wm.
Lennox, Colonel Peel, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson,
Hon. Captain Rous, Mr. P. Williams, Mr. Payne, Mr. C.
C. Greville, Mr. Sturt, Hon. Francis Villiers, Captain
Pettat, and Lord Dunkellin.
From Molecomb (Lord March's)—Col. Cox, Col. New-
ton, Mr. A. Greville, and Mr. Milner.
From Mr. Gratwicke's—The Hon. Major Pitt, Sir
R. King, Hon. R. Petre, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Brand, Mr.
Shelley, Mr. Blake, Col. Thornton, and Mr. Honeywood.
We also noticed Lord Andover, Sir Joseph Hawley,
Lord Exmouth, Sir G. Armitage, Marquis of Drogheda,
Hon. J. Macdonald, Hon. H. Forrester, Lord F. Fitzroy,
Sir W. Codrington, Mr. Bastard, Mr. Jaques, Mr. Mey-
rick, Mr. R. H. Neville, Major Martyn, Captain Low-
ther, Captain Archdall, Captain Hervey, Colonel Wynd-
ham, Colonel Hornby, Major Pearson, General Charritie,
Hon. Admiral Poulet, Captain Delme, Mr. Delme Rad-
cliffe, Colonel Knox, Hon. Major Boyle, Sir Hugh
Campbell, Sir David Baird, Mr. George Fitzroy, Captain
[I. Blair, Baron Ostin, Mr. Shafto, Lord and Lady New-
port, Mr. Wigram, Sir J. B. Mill, Hon. A. Berkeley,
Mr. Balfour, Captain Poulett and Mrs. Somerset, Sir
Charles Des Vceux, Lady Cecilia Des Vceux, Sir Henry
Shiffner, Sir Henry Roper, Captain Shiffner, Colonel
Ferguson, Mr. F. Gearey, Mr. P. Percival, Lord and
Lady Francis Gordon, Sir H. Deere, Sir Minto Far-
quhar, Mr. Fo]jambt', General Shubrick, Mr. Sloane
anley, Captain Cookson, Mr. E. V. Fox, Mr. Dorrien,
Mr. Gregory.
The races, which were not run with the punctuality
usually observed at these meetings, came off as fol-
lows:

Match-300, h ft, Bst 7lb each. One mile.
Lord H. Lennox's William the Conqueror (Flatmsn)
Sir R. Pigot's Mooltan (A. Day) 2
Betting-6 to 4on William the Conqueror, who won
in a canterS
ar by'
threeup, valueleg 11550u5.,. 300 Runaddedto in 1m
i 55
secs.
The towds Cup,
sweep-
stakes of 5 o
T. Y. C., (41 Subs.)
CountElahn's Turnus, e4yh. yra, Est 10lb (Charlton) 1
Mr. Mare's The White Lady, 4 yrs, 7st 21b...(Nash) 2
Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, 7st 31b (Kitchener) 3
Mr. Jaques's Mildew, 3 "yrs, Bst 51b ......... (A. Day) 4
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 5 yrs, est 101 b ..(sly) 0
Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, 4 yrs, Bst...(J. Moron) 0
Mr. Hobson's Rhedyeina, 3 yrs, Bst ,,(Crouch) 0
Duke of Bedford's Newport, 4 yrs, Bst , ~,(Pettit) 0
Mr. S. Rogers's Vasa, 4 yrs, 7st 7lb ......... (Flatman) 0
Mr; Copeland's Cheapside, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (W. Sharpe) 0
Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 7st 41b ...(Wakefield) 0
Mr. Meynell's Chebron, 6 yrs, 7st 41b
LMerr.dCcarleifwd'eseCE,B
Rdieptuhste, 4iti)e •srs, 76t 41b (Rob. Sherw(Loyode)) 00
6 yrs, 7st 21b (G. Brown) 0
Mr. Greig's Lancaster, 5
yra, Est I Ilb (Wheeler) 0
Mr. Daley's Cayenne, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Mann) 0
Mr. Drinkald's Remnant, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib...(Rodney) 0
Mr. Cassidy's Diligence, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Basilan) 0
Mr. Sergeant's liatinlia, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Upsdale) 0
Mr. Rober's Heroine, 4 yrs, Est 71b (E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Greville's Brit:4ton, 3 yrs, 6st 31b
Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Iliett) 0
Colonel Anson's fby Touchstone, 3 yrs, Est 21b 0
Mr. Lumle)'s Hood, 3 yrs, 6st
Duke of Richmond's.Harum Scarum, sst 71b (Mann) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Turnus, 10 to 1 apt Humphrey,
12 to 1 each agst Rhedycina, Vasa, Dolly Varden,
Rathmines, and thrum Scarum, 100 to 6 agat
Cayenne, and 20 to I agat any other. The moment the
flag was dropped, Ploughboy and Turnus went to the
front, with the White Lady and a host of the light
weights laid up, made the running to the distance ; the
favourite here tonic a decided lead, kept it, and won
easily by three lengths, the White Lady treating Plough-
boy by half a length, Mildew and Vasa well up. Run
in 1 min. 17 secs.

Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, for three
yrs old, 6,..t 101 b; four, Bst 31b; five, Bst 121 b; six and
aged, 9zt 21b; the winner to be sold for 300 sot's. if
demanded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less;
winners extra. Craven Course. (3 Subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Quiver, 4 yrs (3001.) (Flatman) 1
Mr. Howard's Titbit, aged (1001.) 7s 12Ib (Crouch) 2
Capt._ Hervey's Lismabago, 4 yrs (150/.).(Wakefield) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Quiver, who won in a cantor by a
length. Run in 2 min. 23 Sec.