The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-30 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an
open carriage and four yesterday. The Equerries in
Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin-
cess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took an airing
yesterday in an open carriage and four.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercite
yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his
Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen dined
with her Majesty yesterday evening at Buckingham
Palace.

Mr. John Lee, F.S.A., had the honour of sub-
mitting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert yester-
day, at Buckingham Palace, his improvements in
wheels and axles, wheel tires, and breaks.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac-
companied by his Serene Highness the Prince of
Leiningen, went to Kew yesterday, and paid a visit
to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar visited her Royal-Highness the Duchess of
Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's.
A deputation, consisting of Major Berestord, Mr.
Denison, Mr. Baxter (solicitor), and Mr. Webb, had
an interview with the Commissioners of Railways
yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade.
Mr. James Higham,, assistant secrerary to the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt, and. Mr. Tidd Pratt, had an intereiew with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official
residence, Downing-street.
The Rev. N. M'Leod, D.D. (Glasgow), had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr.
Osman Ricardo, M.P., had also an interview yester-
day with the Right Hon. Baronet at the Home-office.
Mr. Macgregor, chairman of the South-Eastern
Railway Company, transacted business yesterday at
the office of the Commissioners of Railways.

ALLEGED LUNATICS' FRIEND

SOCIETY.

The following letter bus been addressed to Sir George
Grey, by the Ilonotary Secretary to the Alleged Luca-
tics' Friend Sucie;y:—
" Campden Cottages, Notting-hill,
" April 29, 18.50.
" Sir,—l have the honour of informing you that I pur-
pose delivering. on Wednesday evening next, at seven
o'clock, at the King's Aims, High-street, Kensington, a
Ltccure on the Abuses of the Law of Lunacy, at which
it is my intention to illustrate the defects of the law, and
the injustice and outrages to which it affords occasion,
by the case of Mr. Mundell, late Lieutenant of the 69th
Regiment, who was seized on the 9th of November,
1847, at three o'clock in the morning, by four persons,
three cf whom were policemen, who broke violently into
his bed-room, and after addressing him with groat bru-
tality, manacled him, and drove him off at that hour of
the night to a lunatic asylum, acting without any au-
thority from you, but at the instigation of the authorities
at the Horse Guards, who had no sufficient ground fir
such extraordinary proceedings, and not producing any
warrant or authority for their conduct, or allowing Mr.
Mundell to know the nature of the charges made against
him, or any opportunity of explaining or defending his
conduct, or of sending for a friend to see justice done to
him.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your obedient humble servant,
" JOHN PERCETAL,
" Hon. Sec. of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society.
"To the Right lion. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
?O DAY.

-StvPqlA3l-

SOW. V. , uIA-1.
'
E,t,rith.•:,'s Knight tl -G tr) ;iv Sj sIIV w) 1
Duke of Richidund's Ilarutu -bearutn, ; st
Betting-7 to 4on Knight of Gwynne, who waited
into the cords, and won in a canter by two lengths.
Run in 1 min. 47 sec.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 love. each, h ft if declared,
&c.; for three yrs old and upwards. T. Y. C. (8
Subs., three of whom paid 10 sues. ft.)
Duke of Bedford's Newport, 4 yra, Bst ... (Pettit) 1
Colonel Peel's Vasa, 4 yrs, Set (Flatroan) 2
Lord Clifden's Le Beau, 3 yrs, Est 41b (G. Mann) 3
Mr. Ford's Fuoco, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (llockerey) 4
Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 4 yrs (Bartholomew) 5
Betting— 5 to 2 agst Vasa, 3 to 1 agst Newport, 3
to 1 apt Fuoco, 4 to 1 agst each of the others. Fuoco,
with the others waiting un her in a line, made good
running to the cords, where it was taken up by Newport,
who ran home a very clever winner by a length. Run
in 1 min. 10 sec.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, fa three yrs old; colts.
Bst; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 200
sous., if demanded, &c. T. Y. C. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Newton's Falcon (Rogers) la
Mr. W. Stebbing's Osbaldeston ........• (F. Butler) 2
Mr. Cassidy's Diligence (J. Cassidy) 3
Mr. Combe's c.by the Nob out of liarmony(R. Cotton) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Falcon, who made nearly all the
running, and won very easily by a length. Run in 1
min. 12 st-c.

Match, 300 ; 50 ft. T.Y.C.
Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalie', 7st 51b (Pettit) 1
Lord Gifden's Surplice, Bst 101 b
Betting-7 to 4on Surplice. Wou in a canter by
two lengths. Run in 1 min. 12 mcs.
Sweepstakes of 20 soya, each; for 3 yrs old, 7st.; four,
Bs, 91b ; five, 9st 21b ; six and aged, 9st 41b.D. M.
(3 Subs.) -
Mr. Steven's Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs (G. Brown) 1
Mr. Ford's o. by Lanercost, 3 yrs (Dockeray) 2
Mr. Batson's Beauclerc, 5 yrs
Betting—Even on the Knight of Gwynne, and 7 to 4
agst Beauclerc. Won very easily by half a length.
Beauclerc beaten off. Run in 1 min. 45 secs.
Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, hit; for four yrs old colts,
B,t 7lb ; fillies, Bst 21b. Cesarewitch coure. (7
Subs. •
Colonel Anson's Don Juan
(F. Butler) 1
Mr. R. H. Nevill's Letitia
Sir J. Hawley's Queensberry (Templemsn) 3
Lord Eglinton's Solon
Betting-5 to 2 agst Queensberry, 3to 1 agst Solon, 3
to 1 agst Don Juan, and 7 to 2 agst Letitia. Queens.
berry took the lead at starting, followed by Solon and
Letitia, and made the running to the bushes, were Le-
titia, end Don Juan singled themselves out, and raced
home together, the horse winning a fine race by a neck,
the others were beaten off. Run in 4 min. 20 sm.

Fifty pounds, for four years old, 7st 101 b; sive, Bst 91b;
six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. (4 Subs.)
Mr. W. S. Stanley's Fire- cater (Cbapple) 1
Mr. W. Stebbing's Weatow (Bastian)) •2
Mr. o.baldestou's Swiss Boy (F. Butler) '
Mr. Barne's Sotterly (Flatman) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Sotterly and 4to 1 agst Fire-eater,
Won by half a length, Swiss Boy a bad third. Run
in 6 min. 58 sec.
Match-200, h ft, D.M., Lord H. Lennox's William
the Conqueror, Bst 71b, received forfeit from Lord W.
Powlett's c by John o'Gaunt, out of Ma Mie's dam.
Time only permits us to add to the above brief return
that the attendance was moderate, and the -weather fine
but cold.
BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
TWO TRoIISAND GUINEAS STAKES. '
6 to 4 agst Beehuuter (t) I 3to 1 agst Hardinge.
2 to 1 agst Pitsford
CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 agst Peep-u'-day 12 to 1 agst Miss Ann
Boy 30 to 1 agst Roland.
10 to 1 agst Essedarius

CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 agst Pecp-o'-clay 255 to
to
aagg:tt Afjonhunnsceeorsser
Boy 25
10 to 1 agst Esscdarius 30 to 1 agrt Roland
12 to 1 agst Miss Ann (t) 40 to 1 agst Colliugwood
13 to 1 agrt Glauca 40 to 1 agst Cockermouth
17 to 1 agst Ellerdale (t) 100 to 1 agst Wallace (t)
IS to 1 apt Chantrey (r) 100 to 1 agtt General Sale
20 to 1 agst Fugleman (t) l (taken)

DERB'

A to 2 agst Bolingbroke
6 to 1 agst Clincher
8 to 1 agst Mayors

1,000 t 3 15 to
013

0 to 1 agst Rhedycina

16 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum
20 to 1 sgst Nutshell
33 to 1 agst Pitsford.
Sir Charles.

12 to 1 agst Exotic filly

THE MURDER IN THE WANDS-
WORTH-ROAD.
Last evening Mr. T. Higgs held lan inquiry at the
Nag's Head, Wandsworth-road, touching the death of
Sarah Snelling.
The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the
body, which lay in the front kitchen of the house. It
did not present the slightest appearance of violence, with
the exception of the face, which showed 'indications of
strangulation.
The first witness examined was Mr. John Charles
Parrott, the surgeon, who made a post mortals examina-
tion of the body. Ho said, a little before two o'clock
yesterday afternoon I was sent for by some person, and
told that a woman had ;been found dead in a gentle-
man's house in the Wandsworth-road. I went imme•
diately to Claremont. place. The deceased was lying in
the front kitchen. I cannot say whether she had bees
moved. She was on the floor, on her back, with her
head resting on some pieces of carpet. She was in, her
day dress. One of her shoes was off. .Her clothes did
not appear torn, or to have been disturbed. I did not see
any blood about her. Nothing, as far as I could see,
had issued from her mouth. A small basin of water
was lying by her side on the floor. I noticed a coil of
rope at her feet. The police bad not been there before
I arrived. I then inspected the budy. It was warm,
except the neck, which was wet. I did not then form
an opinion as to how long she had been dead. I had the
body stripped. I did not find any marks of violence
upon it. The eyes and mouth were doted. There as
not any discoloration on any part of the body. I then
left the body in charge of the police. This afternoon I
(veiled and examined the body. My father and other
medical men were present. I have not been able to
ascertain the cause of her death. I should think she
had been dead an hour when I first saw her, but ft is
almost impossible to say with any degree of certainty.
I did not discover any smell as if she had taken poison.
I found all the organs of the body in a healthy state,
with the exception of the stomach, upon laying open
which there were very distinct marks of recent and ac-
tive inflammation having taken place. The stomach
contained about two table spoonfuls of digested matter.
The remaining viscera and abdomen were in a healthy
condition. The heart was very healthy indeed. The
lungs were slightly adherent to the ribs. The brain was
_very bea!thy. The contents of the stomach I have not
yet analyzed.
By a Juror—Did you observe anything to induce you
to suppose that she did not die from natural causes?
Witness—Only the inflammation in the stomacb.
Juror—lf a person had been taken suddenly ill, would
they have laid themselves in the position in which the
deceased was found? Witness—l should say, certainly
not.

CORONER—If chloroform had been applied, would you
have detected it? Witness—l cannot say, as Ido not
suppose that there has been any case where a post mor•
tem examination has taken place after chloroform has
been applied.
By a Juror—There was no smell of prussic acid. The
inflammation was not sufficient to account for death. It
can only be ascertained by an analysis. I should pre-
sume that some person had put her in the position in
which she was found. Her legs from her knees were on
the landing in the passsge. Her body as far as her
knees was in the front kitchen. I have heard that her
right leg was bent under her when she was first dis-
covered.

The next witness called was Mr. John Meddle, who
said, I reside at No. 14, Claremont-place, Wandsworth-
road. lam an independent gentleman. The deceased
had been in my service lir 12 years. She was servant
and housekeeper. She was, I believe, 33 sears of age.
She was generally healthy, but her constitution was not
strong. She was a very sober woman. She WBll a ser-
vant in the atricte.t sense of the word. I took her from
consoieutious motives. The deceased and myself were
the only persona in the house. Yesterday morning,
about 25 minutes before eleven o'clock, she let me out to
go to church. She appeared cheerful enough. I left
her in the house alone. She locked the ewe of the
house, us I desired her to do; at least if she d d not it
was her neglect, as I always ordered tier to do so. After
the church service was over I came home. I suppose it
was about twenty minutes or half-past one o'clock,
Upon reaching my house I knocked at the gate for
some time, an !.fterwards I discovered that the side
gate was open, which was a very unusual thing. I was
preparing to jump over the gate, and then I found it
was not fastened, but only the latch. I then went has-
tily dew': for I suspected that something was the
matter. I went into the kitchen, and there I found her.
She appeared as if she had been dragged from the
kitchen• to the position in which she was found. Her
'head was lying on a hoop of carpet. The carpet Wag
not in the kitchen when I went out. I then ran out of
the house and gave an alarm. When I returned I went
up stairs, and I discovered the frightful con.
sequences of the stile she was in, and I em
satisfied she was murdered. I found every place
broken open; all my papers, deeds, bankers' re-
ceipts, and other things, were all thrown about the place.
I missed a gold watch, about three or four pounds in
money, and a coat. I cannot say what I have missed •
yet, as I have been so excited by the matter. I marmot
ray ELe bstl mr.l.;t h-r, hut I think
All,: 'JO,: H p,,U1.11 paid her es
tk 142.furt,, I 1 ..;t1 ;:t r 4),. Ido not k r;ow
thv: anti fol!owtr. ; I di.' italine' lire to lii.ve
buy ; I u.L kilt ebj.i.ei; to Imi' heLd it
openly. An sttempt was made to break into my house
about two months ago. When I went out I ordered
the deceased to preprre a dinner. There was no ap-
pearance of any attempt when I came home; there wag
no fire.
Arthis state of the proceedings it was suggested to the
Coroner by Mr. Superintendent Bicknell that it would
defeat the ends of justice if the inquiry was proceeded
with at present.
The Coroner then adjourned the inquiry till Monday
week. In the meantime an analysis will be made of the
intestines.

TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC.
E,,„Ar.s.—ls there anything more plainly apparent, after
Viscount Palmerston's exposé of the futility of presenting a
note of remonstrance to the Government of the "United States
upon infraction by the State of Carolina of the treaty of
1815, by which all subjects or citizens either of Great Britain
or of the States were to be permitted at all times to enter,
reside in, or freely leave the territory of the other power, than
tbat our true Monarch's State Secretary should transmit
to the state of Carolina, on account of the recent duress of
our fellow-subject, seized on board the barque Mary Aim, at
the port of Charleston, he having committed no offence—a
man of excellent character, steward of that British vend,
and by the authorities at Charleston kept in prison the
whole time the vessel was in that harbour, a space
of two months, a note representing those facts, and
requiring redress (including rehnburstnent of the captain of
the barque, both in the sum received of him for his steward's
keeping in their gaol at Charleston, and in the further sutra
of the steward's wages for that time of detention), and m:
stant abandonment of that practice and custom of in%arce
ration as regards any free and innocent person of the I
rial Commonwealth Britannic, an undoubted citizen or sub-
ject? Respectfully your

FELLOW FREEMAN.

LYMINGTON • ELECTION, MONDAY NIGHT.—The
nomination took place in the Town-hall at noon to-day. The
show of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr. Hutchins,
the Liberal candidate, whereupon a poll was demanded by
the supporters of Mr. Stewart, which will commence at eight
o'clock to-morrow morning, and close at four P.M. Although
the election will be a closely-contested one, yet the Free-
trade candidate is still likely to be returned by a small ma-
jority. In this agricultural district, however, the Protec-
tionists seem determined to make a great stand.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY. Yesterday the pre-
amble of this companys Bill for their extension from Man-
ningtree to Harwich, and pier at the latter place, was passed.
DRIED GEESE.—A vessel which has arrived from
Bremen has brought a quantity of dried geese as a portion
of her cargo, the produce of the Ransack states.

ENTERTAINMENT TO LORD GOIALT.—DUBLIN,
evening the members of the Hiber-
nianlauyb entertained our gallant and dis-
eutarCtdt, Lord Viscount Gough, at a dinner
tA;nruirilj'sl2:ei9cit.e—dcoouitrBricnt
in
their Club-house, Stephen's-green. The chair was taken
by Sir Edward Blakeny, LC. B. ; at his right sat the guest
of the evening, Lord Viscount Gough, his Royal Highness
Prince Georg-, of Cambridge and Colonel Pennetather ; at his
left sat the Very Rev. the Dean of Derry (brother of Lord
Gough), Colonel Turner, Lieut.-Colonel Bates, Colonel
Mansell, Lieut.-Colcnel Gough, Colonel Oldfield, and the
Hon. Captain Gough.
THE CIIIN ESE Joni.—This most interesting exhi-
bition will in a few days be navigated up the River Thames,
from Blackwall, to a space enclosed for its reception at
the Temple Pier, where it will be accessible to the scores
of thousands of inhabitants and visitors of the metropolis,
who have hitherto been obliged to make a pilgrimage to
the East India Docks in order to gratify universal curiosity.
In, the present day there is no fixed time for sleep.
The world roars around us like a torrent of events. Every.
thing is rapid ; and we are whirled with velocity in the midst
of a vortex as vast as it is incessant. Repose there is none;
and instead of sleeping on a pillow of down, we stand con-
tinually on the tiptoe of expectation, awaiting the coming-on
of to-morrow, big as it were with the doom of some great
hereafter.—Eliza Cook's Journal.