The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-08 00:00:00

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FIUDIY.—At the royal banquet given
Pstyt, X evening in the Waterloo Gallery, her Ma-
feeneir attended in the Highland cos; woe, and per-
l'oratwkitis, Fheirsientigirleoirtiliolci;frretphaesttalailei.nunljer of
nal°l2l
airs,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince
were
,s,,,the Princess lioval, aed the reineese Alice,
• / tot.n airings in the grounds about the Castle.
aililsk;"lency Baron de Cetto, the Russian Minister
erbciness Brunnow, the ~aeon Minister, the Prus-
Nke "arl;tl d'Affaires, the Duke of Wellington, the
the earl of
Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Qf Haddington, Lady Peel, the-Earl of Liver-
eei Delaware, Sir Edward Codrington, the Deice
took the °f of Buccleuch and Sir Ge,rge Cockburn,
At ; r tleparture from the t:,7astle this morning-.
to o'oo .1 p i• - the Duke and
mien
.oyeL ine!csee
left te"s 01 Cambridee attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt,
Lascaster Wwv'er for ‘town: Their iloyal High-
Atteaselled by the Great WeAern Railway.
fro% 'air-past ten o'clock the cavalry escort arrived
fets the barracks. The Emperor Of Russia shortly af-
titeaellsdeeeended from his apartments into the quad-
the and inspected the escort, which was composed of
drf,e!_', Life Guards. His Imperial Majesty itlw ad,
441 the officer in command, the 'Marquis of Wor-
ries& pis The Ernie rer was ed by his Royal High-
t,!uce'Albert and the King of Saxony.
minutes before eleven o'clock the august party
Nei the Castle fur the metropolis, occupying eight
the (itges and four. The first, an open one, containing
the k!' en, Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia, and
•
The t Saxony.
tcd,,relieticiboenrdt,
tcuaßirriage contained Colonel Arbuthnot,
the Queen, Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry to
Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting.
ult_ceoutohtiersds
ocafrriage contained the Lady in Waiting,
14eltarl of HorthGviacihnes.borough, the Count Orloff, and
Lord in Waiting to the Emperor.
lekiveofeurth carriage contained the Maids of Honour,
t`f Sie',,ar°line Cocks, the Hon. Miss Devercux, the Earl
the General
Lord in Waiting to the King of Saxony, and
eneral d'Adlerberg.
t„411.. e fifth carriage contained Prince Radziwill, the
ellueerlrreY Waiting to the King of Saxony, Loiid
keeesSrellesley, Count A. Vitzthum, and Mons. ce
The
co-eisixth carriage contained Prince Wassiltschikoff,
telxoutl Glasenap, the Equerry in Waiting to the
ittlee.e-h-akrtr
of Russia, Lieut.-Colonel Wylde, and le Baron
Aeitineirjew•nth carriage contained M. d'Adlerberg, Dr.
Qttee's, Dr. Citrus, cMd the Groom in Waiting to the
Thu, Admiral Sir Robert Otway.
• kth:,,,eighth carrie contained the Groom in Waiting
ken, g'indperor of Russia,* Lieutenant-Colonel Berkeley
rken,
he
herd Gas escorted the illustrious party from
its4aa, tie to
t Slough station of the Great NVestern
toitee4Y, where a special train was in readiness to
TIZ the august party to town.
liousdr,T,e3'al standard was immediately lowered from the
pThels 1)
(over on the departure of her Majesty.
ne
eee •Luyal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
stone —8 Royal, and the Princess Alice, left the Castle
ItatitetWelock, for Slough, and Were conveyed from that
The
Queen
town, by a special train.
144 th and Prince Albert, the Emperor of Russia
%et_lEine ti•ing of Saxony, and the royal suites, arrived at
Wh-ruana Palace, at twelve o'clock, in the same, order
1%4
rich they quitted the castle. The Lord Chamber.-
'ltreiaeceiring the august party on alighting from their
A l!'
• ,Jetote was served to the illustrious guests.
ofR t" afternoon his Imperial Majesty the Emperor
less, left the Palace, attended by Baron I3runnow.
his Majesty the King of S ixony also left, attended
•tioett; •"'acellency Baron Gersdorff, the Earl of Morton,
jely'irt Waiting- and Lord Charles Wellesly, Equerry
Iv"`ting. Ili; Majesty went to Stafford House, where
Vrllo,:it received by the Duke and Duchess of St!therand,
reihZinducted his Majesty through the interior of the
rite
Stafford House the King went to the new
°' Westminster, and also viewed both. Houses of
hie, 'gent. His Majesty and suite also inspected IN est-
. l'illtteZ Abbey, and then returned to Buckingham
Thep
teter,„-PPPror of Russia, attended by Baron Brunnow,
AC" to Buckingham Palace at half-past six o'clock.
the pa. quarter past two o'clock, the Prince of Wales,
latl,lll4e, ess Royal, and the Princess Alice arrived at
• 11 Mtn Palace, from Windsor Castle.
Miss Lister has succeeded the Hon. Miss
therer okieux as one of the Maids of Honour in Waiting on
L 'sae n
h '‘Q eengave a State Dinner last evening at Buck-
P.
xhe J. aCe.
guests appeared in court dress. The dinner was
3etits Precisely at eight o'clock, at which hour her Ma,
the'd.fuldll4l Prince Albert and their august visitors entered
Ih'g-room.
gin esemPany consisted of the Emperor of Russia, the
• 010,,- ' Saxony, her Royal Highness the Duchess of
ket-eester, the Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Caroline
%e a, Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister ; Baron
the •ts.-"rff, the Saxon Minister ; the Earl of Liverpool,
dee_ Delawarr, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Aber-
' thsi:i‘ne Earl of Hardivicke, the Earl of Morton, Lord
tiei;:eB Wellesley, Lieut.-Colonel Berkeley Drummond,
letbe`;'eoloni•l Wylde, Count Orloff, le General d'Ad-
kati,sg'„ d'Adlerberg, Prince \Vassiltschikofl; Prince
viitz,-,-,wlll, Colonel Glasenap, Dr. Reinolds, M. de Minck-
e "nut A.' Vitzthum, Baron de Reichert, and Dr.
'41114 n- band of the Coldstream Guards were in attend-
-9u
et: tun" performed the following pieces during the
'• •
•
.• Gsith.Ptice of Wales's March Costa.
hcl Potpourri on RusSian airs, dedicated to
q 8 •unperial Majesty, the Emperor Nicholas. Labits sy.
drille, the real Scotch
1),•:,;i011, from the Bohemian Girl Balfe.
,
tne Bird of Paradise Kcenig.
'• (as danced at the Opera) Pugm.
honer Majesty afterwards gave an evening party in
tlit,e'ur of her august visitors. The invitations included
200 ruretribers of the diplomatic corps, and upwards of
4)l' the nobility and gentry.
toste Foreign - Ministers appeared in their respective
h
feseh' 4u, es, the officers of the army and navy in their W.-
- kW uniforms the Ministers of State and officers of the
of i'Lat , 'household in their official costumes, the members
irtslgnitorders of knighthood wearing their respective
'• Arn„ Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
'l4l4 were on duty in the Green Drawing-room, com-
- let -ed by their Lieutenant, the llon. Sir Edward But-
. and Jthr, James Bunce Curling, Clerk of the Cheque,
Td,r,Benjamin Smith, also attended.
Raise' "omen of the Guard•lined the Grand Hall and
Liehase.The officers present were Sir G. P. Lee, the
--'narit• Mr. Ellerthorp, Clerk of the Cheque; and
r .
haT mai Hancock, Exon in Waiting.
• thenu'elosLimnay began to arrive at a quarter-past nine
at Palctee. At half-past nine their Royal
. stresses the Duke and Duchess of Ca:nbridge arrived,
Thetlici)ed by Baroness Ahlefeldt and Major Stephens.
••• taeti,',tal Duke was habited in the uniform of his
regi-
the Coldstream Guards, and wore the ensigns of
• seestan Order of St. Andrew.
Afroeh.l-luke of Richmond, the Duke of Buccleuch, the
• the 14-"8 of Anglesey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
• • fiery arquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Sir James
Via:"Y Graham, the Earl of Roden, Viscount and
I,o;:ilatess Beresford, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, the
'e-ttericeh Chancellor, and Lord Stanley, were among the
t
arrivals.
karke Duke of Wellington wore the uniform of a Field-
' kOds the Golden
with the insignia of the Orders of the Garter
Golden Fleece.
Ore Marquis of Londonderry wore the insignia of the
Geo;r. °f the Bath, and of the Russian Order of• St.
rth"e' h
sqd„e Duke of Devonshire wore the ensigns of the
Ikea °f the Garter, the star magnificently set in dia-
si and the garter itself set in brilliants.
ther lAward Codrington and Sir Charles Napier wore
kneeensißns of the Order of the Bath, the former as a
tna;',i''t Grand Cross, and the latter as a Knight Com-
ittii4etri: with the insignia of several other orders of
iiii.:cogooarndup.earyny.
on their arrival, were ushered into the
Patl-t,rl, o'clock, the Queen and Prince Albert, accom-
-133' their illustrious guests, entered the State
r-"enta preceded by the Lord Chamberlain and the
M
Th._Steward.
Of b distinguished company present had the honour
Thjug introduced to the Foreign Sovereigns.
146° grand saloon was fitt up for music, an:l her
PeetY's - Private band, conducted by Mr. Anderson,
iiiforUled the following pieces
401%." An Ode to Sound," from a Poem
• Intro a•-•• Pfeiffer Spohr.
• q'tict.ion Caprices et Finale, de I'Opera
Itome Pirate." Violin, Herr Ernst Ernst.
1.), 60, Ruse,
arni
val de Venice, Herr Ernst , Ernst.
mg,iishinents were served in the Throne-room. This
erat ucent salooon was brilliantly illuminated with se-
gold easuPe, cut-glass lustre and also with numerous
tutu 4 _Telabra on the supper table, which was taste-
. ishenu elegantly decorated.
bores following had the honour of receiving invita-
g,t. 4urhe French Ambassador and the Countess den
alinisteutre, the Turkish Ambassador, the American
Minister and Mrs. and Miss Everett, the Buenos Ayrean,de
Ceettor:'zitikelgt:arian Minister and the Baroness
ths tne
Minister and Madame Van de Weyer,
the tan Minister and Madame Marques-Lisboa,
the elfish Minister and the Countess de Reventlow,
kex-r•ustrian Minister, the Hanoverian Minister, the
lauds an Minister and Madanse Murphy, the Nether-
tts:niatioAinister, the Russian Minister and Baroness
44•Iniste'' the Sardinian Minister, the Saxons
e~lianr and Baroness de • Gersdorff, the La-
Biostist:„qinister, the • Swedish Minister, Countess
tensherJerun, the Venezuelan Minister, the' Wur-
. tuts, g Minister and Baroness de Hugel, the Per-
de"TPhs„Ai inister and Baroness de Moncorvo, the Baron
• . " and
Charge d'Affaires, the New Grenada
Charge d'Affaires and Madame Mosquera,• the Spanish
derhrio:eir:sd:ordfi'Atfaires Mr. Ashbel Smith, the Texian
• -targe d,Afr _
aires, the Baron Nicolay, the Baron de
Count Bcckendorf, M. de Berg, M. de Kou-
• the pri'43.',.Princess Radzivill, Madame Bunsen, Lady of
Lord a's..'_un Minister, Madlle. Olga de Lechner, the
er
ht
hbl •L Wellington,
ileellor, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
bIT uop of York, the Bishop of London. •
Bedford, Devonshire, Hamilton,
elene,l:.;!?erland, Rutland, Montrose, Beaufoit, Buc-
_ sitchmond.
XopthcZns—liamilton, Bedford, Montrose, Beaufort,
ALknzuertancl, Richmond, Buccleuch.
• ehtstes, irsAn"lesew Salisbury, Clanricarde, Win-
ka.ste °ur°, Wa'ter.fo'r:l; io.ndonderry.
7:: ei
n.s —Clanr iearde, Douro, Waterford,
I'Oudo-
jurt932
raGrdsvenor, Granville, Lonsdale,
' --r9WuMir, CiainActrQugh, DeverleY,

Aberdeen, Liverpool, Jersey, Bruce, Ripor, Lucan,
Clanwill;am, Home, Roden, Dunmore, Jermyn.
COUNTESSES—DeIawarr, Horne, Brownlow. Jersey,
Dunmore, Gainsborough, Clanwilliam, Bruce, Hadding-
ton, Morton, Hardwicke, Beverley, Dowager Pembroke,
Rosslyn, Grosvenor, Granville, Ripon, Dowager Morley,
VISCOUNTS—Canning, Melbourne, Torrington, Syd-
ney, Palmerston, Combermere, Strangfurd, Jocelyn,
Seaham, Beresford, Ingestre.
.VISCoUNTESSES.—PaImerston, Selina Milton, Beres-
ford, Combermere, Torrington, Canning, Sydney,
JOcelyn.
Loans—Beaurale, Robert Grosvenor, Alfred Paget,
Clarence Paget, George Paget, Bloomfield, Seymour,
Forester, Ernest Bruce, James Butler, Prudhoe. Marcus
Bill, Heytesbury, Fitzroy Somerset, Charles Wellesley,
Wharneliffe, Stanley, Granville Somerset, George
Lennox.
Lxmcs—Mary Lanibton, Ernest Bruce, Beauvale,
Emily Hardinge, Bloomfield, Bowater, R. Grosvenor,
Elizabeth Grosvenor, Adelaide Paget, L. Noel, Dis-
browe, Ellen Douglas, Cockburn, Wheatley, Elizabeth
Russell, Emily Cavendish, Mary West, Elizabeth de
Burgh, Seymour, Ross, Ouseley, Ernest Bruce, Lynd-
hurst, Clomen Ina Villiers, Katherine Jermyn, G. Kerr,
Stopford, Otway, Marcus Hill, Prudhoe, Catharine
Cust, Amelia Cust, Katherine Cust, Fitzroy Somerset,
Augusta Somerset, Louisa Percy, Wharnclitre, Heytes-
bury, Peel, Stanley, Caroline Lennox, A. Vane, Graham,
Macdonald, Knatchbull, Sarah Ingestre, Granville
Somerset, Gordon, Adeliza Manners.
liICIiT HONOURABLES—Sir H. Hardinge, Sir Gore
Ouseley, Sir George Murray, Sir R. Peel, H. Goulburn,
W. E. Gladstone, Sir E. Knatchbull, G. Dawson Darner.
lIONOURABLES—Robert Dundas, Mrs. Anson, Mrs.
Arbuthnot, Miss Copley, Miss Hamilton, Miss Stapleton
Cotton, Miss A'Court, Captain Gordon.
SlRS—Henry Wheatley, G. Cockburn, E. Codrington,
W. Gordon, James Graham, Charles Napier, J. Mac-
donald, Hew Ross, E. Disbrowe, G. Seymour, R. Stop-
ford, George Anson.
MESSIEURS—F. Cavendish, Murchinson, G. E. Anson,
Buchanan, Hastings Russell.
MESDAMES—Murchison, B. Drummond, Howley,
Dawson Darner, Goulbourn, Gladstone, Blomfield.
MissEs—Seymour (2), Ward, Hardinge, E. Hardinge,
Cockburn, Otway (2), Somerset, C. Somerset, Wheatley
(2), Disbrowe, Macdonald, Knatchbull, Gordon, Ouseley,
Codrington, Blomfield (2), Louisa Stopford, Charlotte
Stopford, G. Vernon Harcourt.
ADMIRAL—Brown.
GENERAL—BROWN.
COLONEL—Codrington.
CAPTAlNS—Codrington, Meynell, Hon. A. Liddell,
Stopford.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.
(YESTERDAY.)
A second class of the Wokingharn Stakes proved a
welcome addition to a list that previou .ly had boasted
very slender pretensions ; for this and the other engage-
ments the fields were large, the sport excellent, and the
results favourable to the fielders. The company was
quite as numerous as is usually seen on the last day, and
the weather propitious.
In the course of the morning John Day's objections
to Bloodstone, the winner of the New Stakes, were gone
into. They were three in number, viz.—that he is more
than two years old; that his owner or part-owner is in
arrear for stakes; and that his nomination is wrong as
to pedigree. The whole ca e turned upon the first point,
a-id Messrs. Field and Parry, veterinary surgeons, hav-
ing, on exatnina!ion of his mouth, unhesitatingly given
an opinion that he is three years old (Old England hav-
ing also been inspected by them, and pronounced to have
a two-year-old mouth), the stewards awarded the stakes
to John Day. They went into the evidence with regard
to the instructions given by Mr. J. Newman, and passed
a resolution that Mr. Newman was proved to have given
orders to Bell to lose the race, and that the latter's con-
duct—first in mentioning the circumstance to his master
(Planner), and afterwards in riding to win—was highly
creditable to him. The consequence of the decision as
to the age is, that the bets, as well as the stakes, go with
Old England.
The races commenced at one o'clock with a
Match, 50/ , last half mile.—Lord March's Jewboy,
by Mus, 2 yrs, Bst 41b (Rogers), beat Capt. R. Howard
Vyse's Trapola, 2 yrs, Bst 41b. 5t02 on Jewboy.
Won by two lengths.
The Wokinghatn Stakes (first class) of 5 sovs. each,
for 3 yrs old, &c. Last three-quarters of a mile.
(18 Subs.)
Mr. Stanborough's Isleworth, 5 yrs, 7st 101b...(Nat) 1
Mr. S. Scott's Windsor, 6 yrs, ist 2
Mr. Payne's c by Clearwell, out of Nininka, 3 yrs,

6st 1611)
Mr. Little's Dahlia, aged, 6st 121 b
The following also started, but were not placed
Mr. Ongley's King of the Gipsies, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Lord
Exeter's Maria Diaz, 4 yrs, ist 71b—Mr. Balchin's
Epaulette, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Mr. Reeves's Tarquin, 4 yrs,
6st 101 b—and Lord G. Bentiuck's Prince of Wales, 3 yrs,
6st 81b.
sto 2 agst Nininka e-3 to 1 agst Windsor-5 to 1
agst King of the Gipsies-7 to 1 agst Dahlia-8 to 1
agst Isle worth—and 10 to 1 agst Tarquin.
The running was made by Nininka c and Windsor to
the distance, where it was taken up by the latter, Isle-
worth following. him ; half way up Isleworth went in
front, and clearing his opponent in a few strides, won
easily by two lengths ; the Nininka colt a bad third.
Match-150, h ft. Last mile and quarter of the Swin-
ley Course. Mr. Copeland's Assay, Bst 71b, received for-
feit from Sir S. Sprv's Bother'em, Bst.
The Wokingham Stakes (Second Class) of 5 soya. each.
Last three quarters of the New mile. (17 Subs.)
Mr. Ba,lehin's Moustache, 3 yrs, 6st ...(Alfred Day) 1
Lord E. Russell's Nat, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b 2
The following started, but were not placed :—Colonel
Anson's Marquise, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Mr. Cooke's Phalaris,
4 yrs, 7st 31b—Sir W. W. Wynne's Rowland, 4 yrs,
7st 31b—Lord G. Bentinck's The Black Gentleman, 4
yrs, ist 21b--Mr. Kelly's Illustration, 4 yrs 7st—Lord
Chesterfield's Tiddly Winks, 3 years, Est 101 b —Duke of
Bedford's Panther, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Col. Peel's f by Slane,
out of Sister to Seahorse, 3 yrs, Est 61b—and Lord
Exeter's Mocha, 3 yrs, Est 21b.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Marquise, 4to 1 agst Slane filly,
7 to 1 agst Nat, 7 to 1 agst Panther, and 8 to 1 agst
Moustache.—Moustache made all the running, was chal-
lenged a few strides from the chair, and, after a fine race,
won by a head. Marquise and the Slane filly were well
up at the finish.
The Windsor Town Plate of 50 sovs. ; two yrs old, sst
61b ; three, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 81b ; five and upwards,
9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Winner to he
sold for 100 sovs. T.Y.C.
Lord March's Jewboy, 2 yrs (Abdale) 1
Mr. Greville's Portumnus, 4 yrs 2
The following also started but were not placed :
Duke of B-Afords c by Elis, out of Miss Julia, 3 yrs—
Mr. Ward's gr m (h b), 6 yrs—Lord Lonsilale's Hawk.
5 yrs—Mr. Morley's Fisticuff, 4 yrs—Gen. Wyndham's
Hashe 1 Venison, 3 yrs—Mr. Cook's Molly Mogg, 3 yrs
—Mr. F. Scott's f by Sir Hercules, dam by Comus, 2
yrs—Mr. Nightingale's Ascot, 6 yrs—Mr. E. R. Clark's
Llangollen, 5 yrs.
3 to 1 agst Portumnus ; 4 to 1 agst Hawk ; 5 to 1
agst Miss Julia ; 5 to 1 agst Hashed Venison ; 6 to 1
agst Jewboy ; 6 to 1 agst Melly Mogg ; and 6 to 1 agst
Mr. Scott's filly. A splendid race with the first, and
won only by a head ; Llangollen a bud third.
Sealed Match-200 h. ft., Bst 71b each, T.Y.C., both
3 yrs old. Col. Peel's Orlando received forfeit from Mr.
Copeland's Imaum.
With this race terminated a busy, and, if the receipts
at the Grand Stand be a fair criterion, a very successful
meeting. Of the manner in which it has been con-
ducted throughout, and of the anxiety shown by the
Mater of the Buck Hounds, and his zealous and most
efficient Clerk of the Course, Mr. Hibburd, to promote
the comfort 'and accommodation of all who had any
business transactions with the meeting, it would be un-
grateful not to speak in the highest terms of acknow-
ledgment. We are happy to state, in conclusion, that
irrespective of the magnificent gift of the Emperor of
Russia, the prospects of 1845 are of the most brilliant
description.

STATISTICS OF THE ASCOT GOLD CUP.
Thursday was the thirty-seventh anniversary of the race
for this splendid purse, the gift of Royalty, it having been
first run for in 1807, when Mr. Durand was the fortunate
winner with Master °lackey. On that occasion there were
twelve subscribers, four of whom only started horses, and
from that period to the present there have been considerable
fluctuations, both as regards entries and starters. In 1835,
when Earl Jersey won with Glencoe, there were thirty-six
subscribers, while nine appeared at the post, and on the pre-
vious year, when the Earl of Chesterfield carried off the
prize, there were twenty-seven entries, and ten started. His
late Royal Highness the Duke of York was a winner on two
occasions, in 1815 with Aladdin, and in 1821 with Banker.
Lord G. Cavendish was the first nobleman that ever bore off
the cup two successive years. This was in 1824 and 1825,
and with the same horse, Bizarre. Sir Mark Wood was a
winner three years in succession, in 1830, with Lucetta
(Robinson), 1831, Celus (Robinson), and 1832 Camarine
(Robinson). The Marquis of Westminster, likewise, was a
winner two successive years, and on each occasion with
Touchstone, the celebrated stallion. The Earl of Chester-
field twice won, in 1834, as before stated, with Glaucus, and
in 1829 with Zingaree ; likewise Lord Darlington, in 1823,
with 11.1arcellus, and in 1827 with Memnon. Among other
noblemen and " sporting characters," well known on
" the turf," who have carried off this regal prize with their
" high-mettled racers," may be named the Marquis of
Exeter, in 1833, with Galata ; Earl Jersey, in 1835, with
Glencoe ; Lord G. Bentinck, in 1838, with Grey Momus ; the
Earl of Albemarle, in 1843, with Ralph ; Captain Berkeley,
in 1839, with Caravan ' • Mr. Pettit, in 1840, with St. Francis ;
Mr. Ramsey, in 1841, with Lanercost ; and the late Mr.
Orde, in 1842, with the famous old mare, Bees wing. Robin-
son, the' celebrated jockey, has ridden the winner of the Gold
Cup no less than six times, and three years in succession.

CHANCERY.—In a former number of our paper we
noticed that a bill had been filed in Chancery of the length of
800 folios and upwards. We are now informed that the
answer has been delivered into Court and sworn to. The
parchment on which the answer is written consists of the
skins of 78 sheep ! and the office copy exceeds 2,500 folios.
The answer in the memorable case of "Small v. Atwood"
took 60 skins. If suitors can adopt such proceedings, it is
very evident that wealth must prevail, and prudent men be
driven from the Court altogether. Surely there are honour-
able members of the profession with sufficient public spirit to
weed out such glaring abuses. So long as the dilatoriness
of the Court, but still more the present dilatoriness of pro-
ceedings before the Masters in Chancery, shall be allowed to
continue, so long must the Court expect to be a tool in the
hands of men who, to the injury of the innocent, merely spe-
culate on the chapter of accidents by obtaining delay. In the
published confessions of the will forgery cases it would appear
that Fletcher well knew when to use the threat of a Gun-
eery suit to aid him in his malpractices.—Times.
MR. DUNCAN THE AFRICAN TRAVELLEN.—MF.
John Duncan, the African traveller, left town on Thursday by
railway for Portsmouth, to embark in her Majesty's ship
Cygnet, which sails immediately for the coast of Africa. Mr.
Duncan will land at Cape Coast, and from thence his purpoSe
is to reach the Niger by the way of Coomasie. Great addi-
tions to geographical knowledge may be expected from Mr.
, Duncan's tried energy and perseverance. He leaves London
I uuder very 'favourable auspices.