The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Mr. David Waddington, Deputy-Chairman of the
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Company, on
behalf of the Stockport and Gendle-bridge Junction,
and Mr. B iker, engineer to the Company, had an in-
erTiew with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the
°Mee of the Board of Trade.
Mr. T. Ingram, from the Gambia, had an interview
with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
A Deputation from the Northumberland Railway
Company, consisting of Mr. Wilkinson, Vice-Chair-
man, Mr. Samuel, one of the Directors, Mr. Brunel,
Engineer, and Mr. Burchell, Solicitor, transacted
business yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
Baron de Nieumann, Austrian Minister, had an
intrview with Viscount Canning yesterday, at the
Foreign-office. Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Mi•
sister, transacted business on Monday, at the Foreign-
office..
Alderman Copeland, M.P., Mr. Sharp, Mr. Dicey,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Ord, with Mr.
Duck, and Mr. Gravatt, and the Secretary, Mr. Hall,
a deputation from the Churnet Valley Railway Com-
pany, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie
yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
The Rev. .1. Wenham had an interview with Lord
Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the West
India Colonies. Dispatches were also sent off from
the Colonial-office for the Governor of the Mauritius.
A deputation from the Trent Valley Railway Com-
pany had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie
yesterday, at the Board of Trade.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
Miss Delcy, the daughter and pupil of Mr. Rophino
Lacy, made her rentrie at this theatre last evening.
Our residers may remember that this young lady
made her debut here some four years since, and
rietonished and delighted the public by the power,
quality, and compass of her voice. Since that
peril od she has been devoting herself assidu-
01.1y to the cultivation of her talents, and
the greater part of the interval has been
passed by her in Italy. We are happy to say that
h has realised every expectation that was formed of
her. She left U 3 thepromising young singer—she
returns the
Cinderella, accomplished
artiste. The character of
in which, if we mistake not, she made her
debut, was chosen by her for her rentrie. The music
of this part afforded ample scope for the exhibition of
her povvers of voice, and her improvement was
marked. She executed Rossini's beautiful music with
the grßatest care and exactness; her intonation was
exceedingly pure, and she showed her taste by not
overloading the music with fioriture. We have
seldom heard the, delicious finale, the far-famed " Non
Siu mesta," given with greater taste and purity.
he was admirably supported by Mr. D. W. King
as Felix. This gentleman possesses great taste, and his
voice, which is a tenor of good quality, has been well
cultivated. He will prove a decided acquisition to
the corps operatique of Drury-lane. Stretton's Dan-
dini, too, was excellent ; his humour was exceedingly
rich without being vulgar. He promises to become
the first of English buffos. Harley was the Pedro,
and kept the audience in a roar by his quaintness as
long as he remained on the stage. Miss Delcy was
called for at the conclusion, and received with the
most enthusiastic plaudits.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY EVENING.
The Trial Stakes did not fill.
The Hopeful Stakes—Ale xandrina Longitude, Kitten,
Linnet filly, and Refraction, have paid.'
Grand Duke Michael Stakes—All are scratched but
All-round-my-Hat, Merope, Feig-a-ballagh, Zenobia,
and Red Deer.
The Buckenham--The following are left in :—Adrian-
ople, Monimia colt, Hersey, Versatility filly, Mary Ann
filly, and Cowl.
Two Hundred Sovs. Sweepstakes (Wednesday)—Pan-
ther and Brush have been scratched.

(RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.)
NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
TUESDA.T AFTERNOON, HALF-PAST FOUR.
If we may judge from the moderate character of the
sport this afternoon, and the immense number
of ho rses
kept in reserve for the Cesarewitch, Cambridgeshire, and
other valuable stakes, to be run for in the Second
Selling
and Houghton Meetings, the Handicap and
Stakes that at present stand on the list for Wednesdayo
and Thursday, will, like the Trial Stakes, turn up
lp
in blanks,
keep-
ing and the three days racing, in the aggregate,
p-
ing with the unpretending display usually made by the
First October week. Indifferent, however, as the list
confessedly is, the Grand Duke Michael Stakes was a sufficient inducement with many of the leading patrons
of Newmarket to defer pheasant shooting fo
few days, for the purpose of seeing whether, across the
a
the
fiat, Foig-a-ballagh would be enabled to retainthe
laurels he so gallantly
trying course at Doncaster;--the over the longer and more
Hopeful and Bucken-
ham Stekes, to which,
and
the Duke Michael, the
day's sport was confined, also excited some interest, as
bringing out three winners from the Goodwood and
Danebury stables—viz., the Maid of Orleans, Cowl,
and Monimia colt. Important, however, as these races
were, speculation was not very extensise, the pretentions
of the favourites out of the first two having been so
superior as to hold out very slight encouragement to the
"fielders," it turned chiefly on naming the three win-
ners, at 6 to 1, 5 to 1, 4 to 1, and finally 5 to 2, the
horses named being the Maid of Orleans and Foig-a-
ballagh for the two first events, and the Monimia filly
for the third, except in one or two bets, in which Cowl
was selected.
The racing commenced at three o'clock with
The Hopeful Stakes of 40 soya. each, h ft, for two yrs
old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ,• the winner of
the July or Chesterfield Stakes 61b, of both, 01b extra;
other winners 31b extra ; those by Arabians, or out of
Arabian mares, allowed 51b ; the second to receive
ssso/. out of the stakes. Last half of Ab. M. (20 Subs.)
Mr. Gully's The Maid of Orleans (J. Day, juts.) 1
Mr. Ford's Piccolina
The follown 2
es also started, but were not placed :
Lord Chesterfield's c by Sheet Anchor, out of Fair
Helen—Lord Exeter's Deodava—Mr. Newton's fby
Jerry, out of Pastille--Col. Peel's Sister to Cameleon—
Rake of Richmond's The Laird o' Cockpen—and Duke
of Rutland's c by Royal Oak, out of Cowslip's dam.
5t02 on the Maid, and 6to 1 agst Piccolina. Three
false start', at the fourth Col. Peel's filly took the lead,
and with Laird o' Cockpen and Piccolina laid up, made
play at a good pace fur abdut 500 yards ; the Maid of
Orleans then took up the running, went on with it to the
chair, and won in a canter by a length, Piccolina beating
Laird o' Cockpen for second by half a length ; Colonel
Peel's filly close up, and Lord Chesterfield's fifth.
The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sous. each, for
three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Sat 31b. A.F. ,
- (23 Subs.)
Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballah
Duke of Richmond's Red (Bell) 1 Deer
Col. Peel's Zenobia
Lord G. Bentinck's
All•round-my-Hat 5
mile was
4to 1 on Foig-a-ballagh. The running for the first
made by All-round-my-Hat; it was then taken
up by Foig-a-ballagh, who went on with it to the end
at a tremendous pace, shook off everything but Red
Deer at the new ground, and defeated him with the
greatest case imaginable by two lengths.
The Buckenham Stakes of 300 soya. each, h ft, for the
produce of mares covered in 1841 ; colts, Bst 71b ; and
tillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. One to the Post.
Lord G. Bentinck's Cowl
Mr. Wreford's c by Camel,
out of Monimia .... (Nat) 1
2
Lord Exeter's Adrianople
7 to 4 3
mad© on Moniraia cell, and 2to 1 agst Cowl. Cowl
all the running, and won easy by a length. Adrian-
ople was beaten off. This race was run in a heavy
shower.
Cesare Witch Stakes—The following nine were backed
this morning assainst the field :—Souvenir filly, Brewer,
Glossy, Una, Delapre, Alboitlne,r.Jamal, Lightning, and
Campanero ; 13 to 2 laid against the Souvenir filly; and
10 to 1 offered against any
The following horses have arrived since our last :
Symmetry, Estelle All •round
Estelle filly, CaractwaCu
-raY- have
Co wl, Pastoral, Busk filly,
feee..."..................., aclSparsholt.
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Base Cotri.—A. large quantity of base coin ho
been recently
ter y. One found in a field adjacent to the Links Pot-
of the men employed on the ground was in
the act of digging
in amarsh or pool, called
for the work on Saturday last,
called Mary Fair's Hole, which has
lately been drained, when he turned up with his spade
abouts. 100 drained,
besides a considerable amount of
Shilling and sixpenny pieces. Thepoor fellow was as-
sured he had discovered a prize of no ordinary value ;
but the dazzling vision which met his view of growing
"instant rich" suffered a sudden change, for upon exa-
mination not one
to beof his goupee of silver pieees was found
genuine. An immense quantity of the same
species o base metallic ore has been excavated every
-day darinf g the week from the same spot. Some juvenile
excavators are carrying it about in baskets. The coin is
impressed with a modern stamp, and part of it has the
date of 1819. It is su
ban pposed that it has been secreted by
yearsd a itti who practised the black art here about twenty
go, and who were then suddenly scared away
from their nefarious Occupation by the civic authorities.
—Fire Journal.
°l-11UNG A SAILOR.—Monday a sailor, who had
been paid off in the morning, went to take a glass of ale,
when a f( llow with a doh, having a collar on it, followed
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hirn and entered into conversation with the sailor. A
third, who appeared a stranger to both, followed, entered
the same house at the same time, tied after a short time
laid a wager of 10/. with the sailor that the latter could
not unlock the dog's collar ; a wager which was instantly
secs by the thoughtless tar. The proposer of the
sage put down five sovereigns and a 51. note, an
ple instantly followed by the sailor, who made
several ineffectual efforts to open the padlock of the
Collar. Then the owner of the dog said it was useless to
make any further efforts, and
pp away w te og,
quickly followed by the
suosedwent stranger,ith whoh ind the
first instance proposed the wager, and who, upon his
departure, took up the sailor's instead of his own money.
Thoughtless Jack Tar proceeded to deposit the other
10/. in his fob, when a lookenon, who suspected that all
WIIS not right, advised him to count his cash. Upon his
(king so, instead of " good and lawful coin of the realm,"
he found substituted a flash !I. note and five counterfeit
• sovereigns. The poor fellow's distress was great. During
the greater part of the day he was pacing up and down
• Tower-street, Thames-street, and the vicinity, deplor-
ing his loss , as he intended to have brought home to his
family the whop 9f his sayings.

HER MAJESTY AT BLAIR ATHOL.
BLAIR ATHOL, SUNDAY.

The otter hunt yesterday was one of the most inte-
resting and picturesque scenes ever witnessed in this
part of the country. The sport was not of a first-rate
order, as the otter which Lord John Scott had brought
with him from Roxburghshire had been too long cabined
in his wooden cage to enable him to receive with be-
coming respect the attention of eight couple of huge
hungry hounds. Wh.n the poor amphibious little
animal was turned out from his box he showed but little
disposition to take the water, and, as he crept along the
sedgy banks of the river, he knew of none of those
" shady blest retreats" and rocky recesses which these
animals select for their local habitation, the country was
unknown to him, and as one of the keepers (who had
not derived as much benefit at Major Dalgetty's for his
education at the Marisehall College at Aberdeen), re-
marked, the river Garry was a terra incognita in which
he knew not where to find shelter from the murderous
fangs and jaws of his enemies. The deep baying of the
beautiful hounds, whose symmetry of form was scarce
concealed by their glossy shaggy coating, and the un-
daunted pluck which they evinced in coming to the
charge after they had been severely bitten by their prey,
and their pertinacity in following up the scent, excited
the admiration of all who witnessed the scene.

The queen happily experienced no inconvenience from
her exposure to the weather ; after the return of the
royal party to the Castle, the rain ceased at intervals, and
Prince Albert, accompanied by Lord Glenlyon, sallied
forth to Ben Neri, when his Royal Highness succeeded
in killing two fine roes. Her Majesty drove out in the
afternoon, which, despite the murky indications of the
morning, turned out to be extremely beautiful.
The royal dinner party of last evening consisted of the
usual members of the suite, with Lord and Lady Glen-
lyon, the Hon. Miss Murray, the Hon. Captain James
Murray, Captain Drummond, of Megginch, and Mrs.
Drummond. Lord John Scott had also the honour of
receiving an invitation ; but as his Lordship had not
the necessary attire, his Lordship dined in the mess-
room.

Since the arrival of her Majesty at Blair Athol, seve-
ral persons have brought presents, consisting of various
articles of Scottish manufacture, from places in the vici-
nity, for her Majesty or the Princess Royal. Plaid
dresses and shawls, of every hue and clan, have poured
in from all parts of the country, but they have all been
declined. A woman, who brought a bonnet from Dun.
dee for the Princess Royal, sent it to the Castle,, and
when it was returned to her, as her Majesty had
courteously intimated her intention of accepting no
presents, the woman refused to take it, and accordingly
a sum of money has been sent to her by order of her
Majesty.
Preparations on an extensive scale are making along
the road throughout the whole line of country through
which her Majesty will pass from Blair Athol to
Dundee. On Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, the
royal party will take their departure, and will arrive at
Dundee at three in the afternoon. The • 60th Regiment
will form the gaard of honour at the embarkation of her
Majesty, and detachments of the Scots Greys are now
billeted at Blair Gowrie, Cupar Angus, .Moulinearn,
Dunkeld, and other stations, to form the escort.
_

The country people and the substantial burghers from
the towns in the neighbourhood have been flocking into
the quiet little village of Blair Athol, with bevies of
flaunting damsels and kilted Highlanders, from all
quarters. Carts and carriages have rattled in from all
quarters; but their gaily-dressed occupants are doomed
to be disappointed, as her Majesty will not go the kirk
this morning. Divine service will be performed at the
Castle this morning, as was stated in our paper of yes-
terday.—Post.

IRELAND.

MINISTERIAL MEASURES FOR IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 29.—Rumours, traceable to official
Tories, are in circulation here of very decided measures
for this country to be proposed by Sir Robert Peel early
next session. One of these measures, it is said, will be
the establishment of a new Lay College, on an extensive
foundation, for Roman Catholics and Dissenters; another
has reference to Maynooth, which, it is stated, is to re-
ceive an increased grant, with stipends for the pro-
fessors.