The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

EXHIBITION

OF ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART, SOCIETY

OF ARTS, ADELPHI.

Yesterday a remarkable exhibition of the above-
mentioned character was opened to our inspection, at
the rooms of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi.
On visiting the collection we found it under the process
of examination, by a very numerous and inquisitive
swarm of private visitors—insomuch so that a careful
scrutiny of the different objects on view was rendered
altogether impracticable. From what we were enabled
to recognise, however, it was evident that the esti-
mates of the number of articles (9,0G0), and of their
reported value (100,0001.), striking as they are, had
not been to any material extent exaggerated. Al-
-1 though on a general and superficial glance at the ex-
hibition the prevailing tone of its appearance is
sombre and somewhat unattractive, on closer inspec-
tion it proves to be both costly and instructive.
Tapestry, both Belgian and Venetian ; armour, both
chain and plate, engraved and embossed ; enamels,
rosary, remonstrances, volumes curiously bound and
jewelled, Majolica-ware, and Raffaelle- ware, shrines,
salt-cellars and challices, cups, candlesticks, and
taszas, Florentine gems of art and Etruscan vases
are all grouped together in " most admired disorder,"
and present a spectacle altogether eminently entitled
to contemplation. In one direction we have a design
by Rubens, and in another by Palissy ; here we
have a painting by Raffaelle, and here
an enamel by Limousin. A visit to this singular
and most valuable exhibition will be admirably
preparative for the grand International Exposition of
Industry, destined to render 1851 memorable during
many subsequent generations.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TnEsruz.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
8 to 1 agst Belus—taken
12 to 1 agst Chantrey—taken
100 to 5 swat Flatcatcher—taken
Nothing else backed, nearly all the subscribers being
at Warwick.

WARWICK SPRING MEETING.---TeEspky.

Mateb, 100, h f 4; 12st each. Hunt Steeplechase
Course.

Mr. Robertson's The Ace of Trumps (Cap. Broadley) 1
Lord Lurgan's Sobriety (Capt. Little) 2
6t05 on Ace of Trumps. Wo❑ by two lengths.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added, 12st
each. Gentlemen riders. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Barnard's Jack-of-all-Trades ... (Mr. Caldwell) 1
Mr. Wilson's Venture, 5 yrs (Capt. Little) 2
Mr. William's Syrup, 4 yrs (Mr. Brookes) 3
Mr. A. Robertson's Catch•me•who-can ...(Broadley) 4
Even on Venture, and sto 2 agst Syrup. Won by a
head; a length between second and third.
The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs, each, and 50 added. The
Mile Course. (13 Subs.)
Mr. W. Moseley's Alonzo, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (W. Sharp) 1
Mr. T. Dawson na Mark Tapley, 3 yrs, 7st (Arnold) 2
Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs, 7st (Sabin) 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr.
Scott's Warrick, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (H. Evans)—Mr. W.
Lucas's Eye-the-Boys, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Evans)—Mr.
B. Green's Osbaldeston, 3 yrs, 7st (Basham)—Mr. W.
T. Sadler's Woodsprite, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Sharp)—Mr.
Merry's Brennus, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Oates)—and Lord
Clifden's Torpor, 3 yrs, 6at 121 b (Gooch).
Betting-5 to 2 agst Mark Tapley-3 to 1 sgst
Knight of Gwynne-7 to 2 agst Torpor—and 8 to 1 agst
Alonzo. Won by a head; Mark Tapley beating Knight
of Gwynne by half a length. Run in 1 min. 49 secs.
The Willoughby Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and
only sif declared, with 30 added. Gentlemen riders.

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Tw-o miles. (12 Subs., sof whom -----
Mr. Stafford's Fugitive, aged, lOst 91b (Capt. Little) 1
Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap, list 71b (Capt. Brooke) 2
Mr. Carowns Andalusian, lOst 71b (Mr. Osbaldeston) 3
Mr. Lucas's Yard-arm, lOst 1 llb ...(Mr. Davenport) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Fugitive—and sto 2 agst Rat-
trap. Won by a length.
The Free Handicap of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, and 25 added.
One mile. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Mason's Doubt, 7st slb (51b extra)...(W. Sharp) 1
Mr. Jones's Docility, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ..
(Thick) 2
Mr. Fowler's Cosachia, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Whitehouse) 3
Tile following also ran:—Lord Clifden's Rstbn3ines,
6 yrs, Bst I Ilb (Pearl)—Mr. J. Day's New Forest Deer,
aged, 7st 131 b (Wakefield)—and Mr. Lawson's Eunuch,
3 yrs, 6st lib. _ .

Betting-3 to 1 each' agst Doubt and Rathmines-4
to 1 agst Docility—and sto 1 agst Eunuch. Won by a
head; u neck between the second and third.

The kiirmers'PlaVeolsol., with 10/. for the second, for
hunters, ridden by farmers; four years, list; five,
llst 71b; six and aged, 12st, &a. Heats, the Two-mile
Course.
Mr. Gulliver's Fazeley. aged, 12st ...(Mr. Wood) 1 1
Mr. W. Cowper's Jerry, aged, 12st (Owner) 5 2
Mr. F. Robbins's ch g by Redshank, 4 yrs, 11st 4 3
Mr. H. Oldham's Shepherdess, 5 yrs, list 71b 2 0
Mr. H. Bali's Little Jenny, 6 yrs, 12st 71b 3 0
Mr. J. Boddirgton's The Cricket, 4 yrs, list 6 0
Mr. Austin's Woodland Mary, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 71b 7 0

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MMtcir 19.
STOCK ExcRANGE.—The market to-day has been some-
what improved, still little business has been done. The trans-
actions were as follow:—Bristol and Exeter, 32 dis ex div.
—GreatWestern, Quarters, 14.
LivEttrouL, )(mien 19.
STOCK ExCHANGE.—The share market was firm .to•day.
The transactions were as follow :—Great Western, Quarters,
13/. 18s. gd. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths,
9/. 3s. 9d. c. dis.--London and North-Western,los c.—Ditto,
New Quarters, dis. Ditto, 4/. Shares, 41—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. Preference, 7—Midland, 39
Ditto, Halves, 2 t 4 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1114 dis.—
South-Eastern and Dover, 161/2—Ditto, (No. 4). Registered,
54—Ditto, Thirds, 51 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick
(G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1830, 71. ls. 3d. dis.
—Dutch Rhenish, 6 dis.
MANCHESTER, MARcir 19.
STOCK EXCHANGH.—Business on our Stock Exchange
to-day Was very dull, and prices are all3l9§t otaticeary.

BMWS.
On the 14th inst., at Raheen-park, Tipperary, the lady of
Captain T. F. H. Alms, late of the 70th Regiment, of
daughter.
On the 14th inst., at Grove House, near Leeds, the lady of
J. Middleton, Esq., of a son.
On the 16th inst., at Sackville College, East Grinstead, the
Wife of the Rev. J. M. Neale, of a daughter.
On the 17th inst., at Hyde-park-gate South, Mrs. Cousens,
of twins, son and daughter.
On the iith inst., at Enfield, Middlesex, Mrs. John R.
Hunter. of a daughter.

DIED.
On the 17th inst., the Countess of Scarborough, aged 85.
On the 2d inst., Coote Mußoy, Esq., D.L., of Oak-port,
Roscommon, Ireland.
On the I lth inst., at Bilston, Dorothy Ann, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. E. Perkins, of Northampton.:
On the 14th inst., at her Majesty's Exchequer, Whitehall-
yard, 111 r. Thomas Peak, aged 58.
On the 14th ult , at Woodcote, Hants, Anne, the wife of
Colonel Coles, aged 5
On the sth inst., at Lenton, aged 44, Caroline, daughter
of the late M. Needham, Esq., of Lenton, Notts.
On the 16th inst., at Hillingdon end, Uxbridge, Mrs--
Elizabeth Grainge, aged 94.

Lyndon; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, Of
No. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun (Mee, 119'
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1141d1wc, Wednesday, March 20, 1850.