The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLICENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
fn WEETSTA KES AT EPSOM—T 111 S DAY.
fi e small sums were laid out on Akbar at 4 to 1, 3 to 1,
400 oally at 5 to 2 ; and on Emma at 7 to 2, and 3 to 1 ;
berby
to 13 was laid against Akbar winning this and the

CHESTER CUP.
11 to 1 agst Mr. Bristow's Pharaoh
15 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's Pagan
15 to 1 agst Mr Collett's Cattonite—taken
17 to 1 agst Lord Eglintoun's Jamie Forest
23 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Scalteen—taken
2.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's Sir Robert
25 to 1 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn
if3° to I agst Mr. Speed's Everton
ti,_our list had been governed by the business actually
to;!!_ted, it would have been minus two-thirds of the horses
6;l', tied m it ; our purpose in quoting the market prices is
Lily to show the altered feeling with regard to Pharaoh
• ragan—the latter was friendless.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
6to 4 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—t. 7to 4
• DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lot
6i to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan—taken
61 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck
15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein
16 to 1 ggst Col. Peel's Orlando—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo—taken
• 22 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's T'Auld Squire
25 to 1 agst Col. Peel's lonian
• 40 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campunero
50 to 1 agst Mr. John Scott's Sister to Grey Momus colt
66 to 1 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—taken
„R. to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Mainstay
ILOO to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar—taken
,
to 15 each agst Mr. Scott's Sister to Grey Momus
C 25 colt and Mainstay in one bet—taken.
, to 100 agst Rattan, and a fraction between that and
40;2 agst Ugly Buck (the only bets that came to our
tw ledge) served to prove how very little there was be-
-1 :an them—a ten-pound note for a thousand even would
co„2lave been refused. Orlando regained his position, of
fee'
to the prejudice of lonian, against whom 25 to 1, laid
takee'a,. was repeatedly offered. Campunero rose to 40 to 1,
)4`", and the debateable horse in Scott's lot, Sister to Grey
"'as colt, went almost out of the market.

-ritOVEMENTSIN THE CITY.
Those who have been absent from the " City end" of
wit* great metropolis for a series of years will be some-
at startled if they have occasion to pay a visit to that
krs
la% Of London. " Stands the City where it did ?"
3' perhaps be their exclamation of astonishment
4.,;2ontemplating the march of improvement, which is
ktVapidly approaching its climacteric point. To say
)7ea lug of the immense advantages obtained some
its back by the removal of Old-London-bridge and
lineentiguuous abominations, the abolition of Crooked-
-4,e and the purlieus of the once famous " Boar's
' Tavern ," and the opening of a new bridge across
did Father Thames," with handsome and spacious ap-
lro'
ebes, it is only necessary to make a circuit of
ki
" mile round the Royal Exchange, in order to be
Av..
17 in some degree acquainted with the reforms
meted
from time to time in that important corn-
h:reial locality. Some of our more elderly readers
krtY Perhaps have a faint recollection of old Princes-
sis eet, on the west side of the Bank of England, which
-vra e 15 years ago was not wider, if we rightly remem-
r
Ilk,' than Finch-lane is at present. Now, on the other
.ru, we have a fine wide street, which, continued
Moorgate-street, forms one grand and direct
tto ° of communication from the Mansion House
Islington. (in the eastern side of the Bank,
"rtholomew-lane has been latterly most con-
.4niently widened, and the old ruined tower which
per,
reared its head at the north-western
per, flanked by a boot-maker's stall (for it could
irely to be dignified by the term " shop") has given
e to a handsome facade of buildings, which very
Cthily hold up their heads by the side of the new
3'al Exchange. Going still further, it will be found
at the old and ugly little church of St. Benet Finck is
T'pr on its last legs, and on the eve of final extinction.
t
hil:,nnsightly heap of bricks and mortar yclept " Bank-
Inge is already levelled with the ground, and the
, '
jigatit portico of the new Exchange may now be
l
the Wed to some advantage. By the encroachment of
es edifice, two very ancient City thoroughfares,
itstle-an and Bank-street, have been utterly
annihilated bat, of course, without any disadvantage to
cct public. The alley of " chop and steak" houses,
Apr shops, &c., which formerly ran along the east
Ati fie of the old Exchange, has also been destroyed,
14""ongli Finch-lane still remains intact and unimproved.
th Threadneedle-street the increased width of the
bicg!roughfare will shortly be carried out along its
.ole length by the removal of the houses and shops
6 front of Merchant Tailors'-hall ; and the " Hall of
itrinnierce" (as it is termed) has been erected, since
French
upon the site formerly occupied by the old
hrench Protestant chureh—as ugly a building, per-
, ‘Ps, as architect ever devised. It had stood, how-
ever, for nearly 300 years, and some curious antiqua-
t4 discoveries were made beneath the foundations
lira it was pulled down by Mr. Moxhay. These are
lira
of the principal improvements recently effected,
fild it seems a pity they have not been extended much
trher. The view of the new Royal Exchange from
bee open space in front of the Mansion-house, will
7,sgrand in the extreme, especially when the Welling-
fa' statue is erected, as no less than six great thorough-
fares our their stream of traffic into that central point.
-4
bile*.

FASHIONS FOR APRIL
(Prom the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of
Fashion.)
„ The
with
make of the new spring redingotes and dresses
t tight bodies, open in a lengthened cceur, some-
ng resembling the straight waistcoat ; they are
either plain, without lacing or revers, or have a liar-
. ew
0 revers forming small chile ; or are with small
01
, - tar forming lengthened V, with Anglaises, which
eh
"le
not be too wide. Another style is not quite
le high on the shoulders, but still preserving the
• vPgthened opening in front to the waist ; this style
Lll be used for demi-toilettes, concerts, and social
Parties, and a fichu adapted to it is made in the
p
'lupe style, with Brussels lace fulled round the top ;
e front formed of inlets of lace and work, wide at
the top, and narrower towards the bottom ; different
1,-"es a ornament are used on these dresses, but the
bewest is the embroidery cam6:eon, which is produced
tlWorking with the four shades of silk, matching
ijise of which the most beautiful gros de Naples ea-
4•43ris are composed; but this, of course, is con-
ed to the shot silks. A new and light description
ef u
gimp is the passementerie byrinthe, and also Ye-
' zi4i, gimp. In walking dresses, corsages A l'Ama-
. one are fashionable, with the little jackets falling
2".er the waist. In dinner and evening dresses many
• "1 the skirts are made open at the sides, on revers of
satin, closing with ornaments of ribbon or guipure
ttl4l), or trimmed with Alencon lace ; the corsages i
ia, with revers open to the waist. The loose sleeves
1314 ‘-rrientale, kla bonne sceur, &c., with the under ones
the
or less ornamented, will, it is expected,. be
~re prevailing style this spring ; it is also
pa 70sed to open them in the Lavalliire style, with
tii'ungs of muslin or gros de Naples, and fastening
If.ero with brides, nceuds, or gimp. Ball dresses will
• 1)11 be with double and triple skirts; a novel style
41 ornamenting them is with small semis of tulle
tbusion. suspended from the waist to the bottom of
fre skirt, where they are attached by bunches of
to Pale
The spring bonnets are of gros de Naples,
Pale lilac, lapis, pink, and blue ; some are made
white or light coloured crapes, ornamented by
n,g bouquets of flowers or wreaths, flowering shrubs,
tiftLf blown lilac, field daisies, with leaves and blades
gjass. Capotes of paille de riz are ornamented with
pu eues, and fancy straws with bouillonnts. The bonnets
continue small, and with deep bavolets. The caps worn
aside
fl are of tulle chiffonnie, with sprigs of heath or smal
°wers,

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND FACTORY
LABOUR.
(From a Correspondent of the Times.)
• Perhaps the following reminiscence may not be mal-
(propos at the present moment. In the year 1820 the
Bill for the Regulation of Factories" passed, and a
• „great boon it was to the operatives ;it was called
-Peel's Bill," being worked through Parliament by the
late Sir R. Peel. The whole, however, was the work of a
• Philanthropic individual, the late Mr. N. Gould, of Man-
, ceester, who spent many years and many thousands (it is
said above 20,0001.) in accomplishing, te a small extent, an
Ilkieet so dear to him. To facilitate his operations, he
•ellgaged a house in Dover-street. I was one evening
118sisting him in his laborious occupation, when the pre-
• ae_ot Premier walked in; he burst out with, "Well, Gould,
il buly do you get on?" "Why, Robert lad, we do get on,
but meet with opposition where we did not expect
tt,""l told you you would find it hard work ;
• however, I wish you success sincerely." " Ay, Ro-
bert, there's no doubt of our success, man ! our cause is
tat, it's righteous, it's holy, it must succeed," Well,
4„°2•11d, what can I do for you, though I fear you will
carry all your objects Well, Robert, we
•" tak.e what we can get but we'll fight hard in
$o
good a cause." " Well, Gould, good night." As
.`" !'• Peel passed me he put his hand on the table,
eentl
_rid
y leaving something on it. " Ay, Robert."
*aid Mr. Gould, " thou art a good fellow," giving him
It
the same time a shake of the hand. and a slap on the
shoulder, as he wished him " Good night." Mr. Gould
round and took up the paper, smiling. "What
is it ? said I. " Ay, lad, it's a 50/. note—Peel's
good fellow ; but he little thinks what a drop
• il. 'a. bucket this is. Never mind, lad, we'll take
it's well meant,"—and he put it in his pocket. The
_sequel is curious ; about half an hour afterwards the
notorious Robert Owen walked in, proffering his services
ll' the most urgent manner upon Mr. Gould to be ern-
' °Yed in any way, either the most laborious or the
test trivial; but on all this Mr. Gould put a negative,
telling Owen he had enough to do of his own, he would
not trouble him, his philantrophy had other objects, &c.,
11d he was fairly bowed out.

Smons.—ln the voluminous report on smoke,
ito_telY made to the House of Commons, by a Select Commit-
eh-, some curious facts are mentioned ; for example, Mr.
Chandler, camellia grower at Wandsworth, states that on
count of the great increase of chimneys from manufacto-
ries in that vicinity, plants which formerly might be handled
Without any bad effect, now soil the hands to the greatest
ztent. Among other plants which formerly flourished, but
Will not now grow in the neighbourhood of the metropolis,
are China roses, rhododendron hirsutum, rhododendron
and many others of the prettiest varieties, now quite
extinct. Mr. Anderson, the curator of the Physic Gardens at
Chelsea, testifies to the noxious effects of what he calls the
• •
_b,itter smoke" upon the trees of that establishment, parti-
se'early on evergreens, and on two magnificent cedars which
so long been an ornament to the gardens, and form a
.!_ry conspicuous object from the river. It appears that
QtY Particles are attracted to and attached by the resinous
exudations of the leaves, while the large surface of the foliage
above prevents their being washed away by the rains, so
at the functional action of the leaves is disturbed, if not
sutirely destroyed.