The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-09 00:00:00

HOME CIRCUIT.

SPOitTING INTELLIGLIsiCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The only bets la7d were 7 to 1 agst Bay Momus, 71 to
1 agA Vnlerian, 10 to 1 agst The Princess, and 11 to 1
agst Red Dein A very thin attendance.

BRIGHTON RACES—THURSDAY. •
Two-yrs old Stakes of 50 sovs. each; cults Bst 71b,
fillies 84 41b. Winners 31bs extra, &c. T.Y.C.
(10 Subs )
Lord Chesterfield's fby Hornsea, out of Three (Nat) 1
Duke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen (31bs)
Hon. G Ongley's Symmetry 3
Duke of Beaufort's cby Jerry, out of Esmeralda
Betting-6 to 5 a-;st Duke of Veaufort's cult, 2to 1
agst Symmetry, 4 t 0 1 ag-t The Laird o' Coekpen, and
5 to 1 agst Dirce filly.
Mr.
Won by half a length. Symmetry-a bad third.
filer
Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Heats, Two miles.
Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 4 yrs, 85t 71b
Lord Exeter's Elegance filly, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
Mt Candle's Ace of Diamonds, aged, 8.4
M.,,,, as
Mr. J. Smith's Queen of the Che, 3 yrs, fist 81b 3 dr
4411'. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs, Bst 81b
Coranna, re cently sold to Mr. Collett for 1,000
Miens, was weighed f ir, but did nut venture to oppose
the old mare, although she had only arrived a few hours
from Salisbury.
First ]teat-6 and 7to 1 was batted on Alice Haw-
thorn in several quarters, nothing else being fancied.
The old mare led at a slow pace for about three-
quarters of a mile, and then, increasing the speed,
and with it her lead, astonished her admirers by
wrong side of a
tearingbe down the hill to the left, and running
post about a mile from home,
for
jokey, instead of turning back and endeavouring
The save his distance, immediately pulling her up !
running was carried on by Pine Apple,
!rho had it all to himself, and won by several lengths.
tin returning to scale Lord Exeter objected to Pine
4,PPIe, on the ground that he had taken an
Ittlowance for not having won 501., whereas he won 60/4
his own stake included, at Newmarket, in 1843. The
Flatter stands over, but we apprehend that case 4 in the
book calendar, which confines the estimate of winnings
la eases of this kind to the clear sum won, is decisive
against his Lordship's objection. With regard to Alice
Hawthorn's " mistake," a difference of opinion exists—
Punta do not hesitate to stigmatise it in terms that
we do not think it prudent to repeat, while in oppo-
sition, Templet:nen, who is a stranger at Brighton, de-
clares that he discovered his error the moment he had
°°flirnitted it, but that he could not stop his mare in time
t°, go back with any chance of saving his distance. Pity
"e did not try. Second heat-4 to lon Pine Apple,
Zhu waited to the stand, and won cleverly by a length.
The Sussex Plate of 40 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes
of 3 sous, each. Heats, the New Course. Winner to
„_be sold for 1001. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Dockeray's Molly Hogg,
(Crouch) ......... gg'
3 yrs, 7st 51b
.......................................
Mr. Di jonk's Beggar Girl, 4 yrs 7st 1 llb •
0 1
Mr. Shalley's Lydia Languish, '3
echanic 4 0 2
Lord Maidstone's At
Mr. G. Drake's Aritzenyme, '4
yrs, 85t
0 4
- 0 5
Mr. Parkinson's Pet'
Mr. Wilson's Dart, aged, Bst 6lb
yrs,- Bst 41b
0 dis
d yrs, 9st 41b
The first was a
Beggar arrl., ads heat between Molly Nogg and
isti%third was not run when the train left.
The Prodo RY RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
Ce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. Mile and

a quarter.

Mr. Herbert's Antler
The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 50 added. Two miles.
Mr.r sS re ford's Franchise, 5 yrs (W. Day) I
Orerbert'i Ajax, 6 yrs
mrll Majesty'S Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles.
The
alvis Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs walked over.
e City and 15/. added to a Sweepstakes of 15
smile ous, each ; the winner to be sold for 100/. Heats,
and a half.
Mc.
Br y's Mid nagland's
!'Spring Bok, 3 yrs
General night Star, 3 yrs 2 2 dr
Yates's The Lord of Misrule, 3 yrs 1 dr
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
ABINGDON-1844.
s, Acceptances for the Marcham Park Stakes.
Mosque
, 6 yrs, 9st-Lucy Banks, 5 yrs, Bst 101b-
sris Nue 6 yrs, Bst 816-Orion, 4 yrs, Bst 51b-Pine
..PPle, 4 yrs Bst 41b-Ajax, 6 yrs, Bst 31b-Bslissima,
:„,gyerds,,B7sBtt3ll;--Artful Dodger, 5 yrs, Bst-Doctor Allen,
016--Pharoah, 4 yrs, 7st 71b-Franchise, 5
101 b 7st 716-Discount, 6 yrs, ist 71b-Haitoe, 5 yrs, 6st
;I:Lib-Subduer, 4 yrs, 6st 101b-Glendower, 4 yrs, 6st
-Jack Cade 3 s t 41b-New Forest Deer, 3
Yrs, 4st 716,
Yr
The Clevelan D 0 NCA STER-1844.
d Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., 5 only
IWglit ifo declared on or before the 17th inst.
sf.
Bst 121b-T the .Whistle, 6 yrs, 9st-Prizefighter, 4 yrs,
rueboy, 4 yrs, Bst 51b-Semiseria, 4 yrs, Bst
......41bp---)Gorhansbury, 4 yrs. Bst 41b-Aristides, 4 yrs, Bst
sib h,c,•liP, 4 yrs, 7st 101b-Princsss of Wales, 5 yrs, 7st
41h '14111ini;0, 5 yrs, 7st 416-Little Philip, aged, 7st
CSI 121 b Bello, 4 yrs, 7st 21b-Phenomenon, 4 yrs,
2stt 121b-Poor Soldier, 4 yrs, 6st 101b-Quebec, 4 yrs,
101b-Poussiti, 4 yrs, 6st 81b-Pride of Kildare, 3
Ps, Est 911,
-s--Mickey Free, 3 yrs, 6st 21b -Fitz James,
;is; era
xplsst 121b-Joan of Arc, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Miss
eton, 3 yrs, sst 91b-Rowena, 3 yrs, sst 81b-
-4 gu",3 yrs, sst-Example, 3 yrs, sst-Deerslayer,
yrs, ptvg ft.
Th HUNTINGDON.-TISESDAY, Ago. 17, 1844.
The Huntingdonshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and
T rsu
ef bt o°3? Y 4
-Miss Luc3.yr,%
if declared on or before Monday next.
21b Bst 131b-Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, Bst
yrs, 7st 1016-Naworth, aged, 7st 716
What, 4
ao4s 7ast 51b--Antidote, 4 yrs, 7st 21b-Pro-
7st 11b--Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 7st-The Devil
t‘ne-Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st-Subduer, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
Priu,"/rt W.atty, 4 yrs, 6st 121b-Haitoe, 5 yrs, Est 91b-
-p Knight, aged, Est 91b-Donnybrook, 4 yrs, Est 61b
.2;,lltiler Mathew. 3 yr,, 6st 61b-Skeleton, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
3-11artshorn, 4 yrs, 6st 41b-Bourra Tomacha, 4 yrs,
ystsl,3lb-Retansosa colt, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Seaweed, 3
fa''''st. 816-The Black Gentleman, 4 yrs, sst 71b-Lu-
' "),Yrt, 4st 121b-Eclogue, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b.
The Chelmsford
AUG. 20, 1844. 5
e Chelmsford Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and
Black only if declared on Monday next.
Are drop, 4 yrs, Bst 101b-Wee Pet, 4 yrs, Bst 21b-
1016441:81;5 3 rs, 7st 101b-Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, 7stb
--Th.: Wanes, aged, 7st 71b-Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 7st 116
3 yr, "L'evil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st-Pergularia,
a Yrs, 66sstta.111)--t Father Mathew, 3 yrs, 6st 711y-Crosby,
Tlissio,,-,,-Gaiety,3 yrs, 6st-Lufra, 3 yrs, sst 41b.
"‘..I)GE WELLS. TUESDAY, AUG. 14, 1844.
Patehw ALeceptances for the Eridge Stakes.
ys, Sat t
1,10
57sYtrs; 81s2LlisrilaYiers, 9st-Chance, aged, 9st-Hampton,
Dahlia, aged, Bst 71b-Pincher filly, 4
0 b-pai srnan, 3yrs, 7st 131b-Dart, 5 yrs,
Tailors, 5 3.rsrPlay, aged, 7st 101b-Devil-among-the-
7st 21 LAu
Urespirig 7st 1016-Molly Mogg, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-
Th s, Est 101 b.
13:rrs, 7st 61b-Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs,
The
Tr'IVEDNFSDAY, AUG. 21, 1844.
Tonl icap of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 ft
xi.-`4ticy Banks IF declared on Monday next.
'''sque, 6 , 5 yrs, 9-t---Vitellius, 4 yrs, Bst 71b-
G yrs, 7st „',L'rs, Bst 51b-Misdeal 5 yrs, Bst 516-Ajax,
Cik'r' 6 Y-r5,171.,:54-6,Paddy Longlegs, '5
yrs, 7st 111b-Wind-
astoss 5 , The Artful Dodger, 5 yrs, 7st 61b-
Portuss 3 rs, 7st -Devil- ong-the-Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st-
Ske,etorit:nsi 4 yrs, 6st 101b-amThe-Whaler, 4 yrs, 6st 101b-
ehssic rs, 6st 81b-Idleness, 3 yrs, 6st 61b-Me-
Trs lilask Gentle3 yrs, '6st at
3 yrs, Est 31b-The
Sitsib...Treir, 4 yrs, 6st-Pryse's Venison colt, 3
Yrs, 5St 51b. The Midnight Star, 3 yrs, sst 51b-Lufra,

1.4 u. AQUATICS.
"%Rot:l%T Boer- AQUATICS.
AMONGST THE WESTMINSTER
irltereStlna E°lt
A
PAIR OF SILVER SCULLS.—A very
an 41.,, g and admirably contested boat race came off
Were nvil„.43? amongst the Westminster scholars. There
say-bridgellc' ' °33Petitors, who as they neared toward_somPu,.t;
rist ,to take their stations in very hands I
4ee.ructed wager-wherries, had a very pretty sir-
arr
the
start, 1 Ile tide was running down at the time 0
'essrs. G. C. Edgar&
~ A. Milman
~ C. T. West
" W. G. Rich 4
Th. at„" E. 11. Glyn
evenly t 'll was very well effected, and they all. went off
n
the e;') -ogcther. Messrs. West, Glyn, and Milman, in
iirse o
111.4 411 set,"' a few strokes, began to show an advance,
With
o._ mi. ._
furtu_b:rPat
win, un-
s ,ft well to their work rowed beautifully,
. and
t l'ar lv ~..''eed• Glyn, who was expected to
4-art, itt'' ' "ent aground almost immediately af.ter the
*hall „," b„Ing his lot to have the inside pLice in Te
in
/441111 Qt water. West led down Wandsworth Reach.
elo,,erlt- 4131 e, followed by Mr. Milman; but the party being
t1i,(411 I,JilsrrieLtiler, Edwards' then began to mend his posid-
ft'4:We--„,""iz rowed into the second place challenger
tCh fj', who was still leading off the steam-boat ie
44 agli;-" 4414 passed him, and then went considerably
W 44 4 -Ilee Of the whole party, and won easily. There
boats T"Y animated race between the third and fount
°al , a hich ended in Niilman heating West by a lengt
3.• Th
or kit
%, e contest throughout elicited the approbation
no witnessed it.

Guidford, Thursday, August 8.
THE QUI TAM ACTIONS.
(Before Mr. Baron PARKE and a Special Jury.)
RUSSELL V. LORD G. BENTINCK.

This morning having been appointed for the trial of
the above cause, agood deal of interest was created, and
a great number of gentlemen connected with the turf
were preseht, and appeared to take great interest in the
proceedings.
Mr. Platt, Mr. Petersdorff, and Mr. E. James, were
for the plaintiff ; Mr. Peacock and Mr. Baldwin appeared
for the defendant.
Mr. JamEs opened the pleadings. The plaintiff in
this cause was Mr. Charles Henry Russell, and W. G.
S. Bentinck, Esq., commonly called Lord George Ben-
tinck, was the defendant. 'The declaration stated that
one Jehn Day did, on the 31st May, 1843, by unlawfully
betting on a horse race, lose the sum of 3,0001. to the
defendant. and that he paid that sum over to him ; and
that he did not, within the period of three months, sue
the said defendant for the recovery of the money which
he had so lost ; and that, therefore, the plaintiff was en-
titled to sue for, and recover, from the defendant, the said
sum of 3,000/, and treble the amount, making altogether
12.0001. The declaration also stated that one Henry Hill
had lost the sum of 3,0001. to the defendant, and had paid
him that amount. The plea put on the record by the
defendant was the general issue.
When Mr. James sat down,
Mr. Baron PARKE asked how they proposed proceed-
ing with the case under the operation of the new Act of
Parliament?
Mr. PLATT said the action was brought prior to the
passimg of the Act.
Mr.laron PARKE said that the case must come under
that statute, for the first section was passed to stay all
proceedings in all actions which may have been begun
at the period of its passing; and the second section went
en to say, " that in case an action or actions which have
already been commenced shall be further prosecuted, or
in case any such action or actions shall he commenced
after the passing of this Act, it shall be lawful for the
defendant to plead the general issue, and to give this
Act in evidence under it ; and thereupon the judge
before whom such action shall be tried shall direct, and
he is hereby authorised and empowered to direct, a ver-
dict or verdicts, and judgment or judgments, to be en-
tered for such defendant or defendants." The present
case, added the Learned Judge, clearly came under the
statute.
Mr. PEACOCK said, that in consequence of what had
fallen from his Lordship, he begged to say that Lord
George Bentinck, the defendant in the present case, was
most anxious that it should be tried, and he did not in
any way desire to avail himself of the provisions of the
new statute.
Mr. Baron PARKE repeated his opinion that the
statute was an answer to the case.
Mr. JAMES said that the defendant had not pleaded
this upon the record, and therefore, he apprehended, he
had no right to fall back upon the statute. The only
plea upon the record was the general issue.
After some further discussion, Mr. PLATT said he be-
lieved the defendant had no desire to avail himself of the
operation of the Act.
Mr. PEACOCK said he had not. When the Bill was
before the House of Commons, his Lordship had voted
in its favour, and on his vote being object'd to on the
ground of his being an interested party, he at once de-
clared that it was not his intention to avail himself of
the statute on his three approaching trials.
Mr. Baron PARKE (after a few minutes considera-
tion) said he would try the case and reserve the question
of law if it should be necessary to do so.
Mr. BOVILL then rose and addressing his Lordship,
said that he appeared on behalf of some of the gentlemen
who had been subpcenaed as witnesses for the plaintiff,
and he should submit that his Lordship had no power to
try the case.
Mr. Baron PARKE said it was a novel feature in n
court of justice, to see witnesses represented by a gen-
tleman at the bar. He had no doubt the Learned Gen-
tleman would give his clients very good advice, but the
Court could not hear any argument in their behalf.
Mr. Balm', then submitted that the action was alto-
gether susperseded by the statute.
Mr. Baron PARKE said he should reserve the question
of law, if it were necessary to do so.
. Mr. PLATT thought it right to say that he did not
suppose the noble defendant was in any way a party to
this attempt to get rid of the case, and he could not
imagine that he was in any way a party to the appli-
cation that had just been made.
Mr. BovILL said that Lord George Bentinck was cer-
tainly not a party to it.
Mr. PLATT had no doubt that nobleman was in en-
tire ignorance of it, but it showed the sympathy enter-
tained by the witnesses for the defendant, and the diffi•
culties they intended to throw in the way of proving the
case, which they had the power to make out. The ap-
plication that had been made was certainly one of un-
unusual novelty, and that novelty was increased by the
Learned Counsel whom those witnesses had employed
telling the Learned Judge he had no power to try the
cause. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state that
this action was brought for the purpose of putting
in force an Act of Parliament which been con-
sidered a most salutary measure by their an-
cestors—its object being to suppress and put an
end to gambling, and he thought the jury would
agree with him, that where the humble gambler who
used to infest the race-course was put down by the
police, care ought to be taken that there were not others
in the community who were permitted to commit the
same act for which the others were punished. The jury
he was sure would feel with him, that in this country
the law ought to be equally administered to all. The
cptwiurnoerensrkee
:nd
ttbua action
certain
recoverti
homn , w
betna
certain
occfrotn3abroughtoenooupie against ,
consequence
ptoioe nfs
his
sbL Lord
the
which
baev
Derby
nbaygd
iGeorgebne B
laid
e been in
rnT he
rembnetti
fge
aut
up
ronn, horsan d
madeume dupqubioteokas
1843.
ep-eracopilnegnohtadonlayss
for themselves, but employed others to go about and make
bets for them, and amongst this class of persons there
seemed to be a man named Hill, who was a general agent
of the Noble Lord. In the spring of last year a well-known
trainer of race horses, and equally well-known on the
turf, appeared to have entertained a notion that a horse
natoed Gaper, the property of the defendant, would not
win the Derby, and he made two bets upon that event,
one of 10,000/. to 100/., and another of 10,0001 to 1501., on
the winning of the race ; however, it seemed that Mr.
Day, the person he referred to, began to quake, for
Gaper had very much risen in the public estimation, and
he therefore became very anxious to what was called
" hedge" the bets he had made against him. At this
time Day stood to lose 20,0001. if Gaper had lost the
race, and if he won, he would only have been a winner
of 2501. Being anxious to diminish his risk, Day
applied to a person named Hill, who was
known as a betting agent, and eventually Hill laid him a
bet of 20,0001. to 3,0001. against the horse, the result
being that I)ay was in the position of losing 2,7501. if
the horse lost, and of winning nothing if he won, and
the only advantage he had gained was to diminish his
chance of losing 20,0001 to only losing 2.7501. It would
be seen from what he stated that the bet was made
through the instrumentality of Day and Hill, and
therefore these were the only witnesses who could make
out the plaintiff's case. and the jury would, therefora,
see what a difficulty he was placed in. If he succeeded
in making out the facts as he had stated then he appre-
hended that the case would come clearly within the
statute of the 9th of Anne. He should put the witnesses
in the box, and if he made out the facts he did not see
that the jury could have any difficulty in coming to the
conclusion that the defendant was liable to the penaltiJs
sought to be recovered from him ; and it was nit because
the defendant was a Nobleman, and stood in a high rank
of society, that he would escape the punishment, while
a man less ennobled or less possessed of the world's
means would have it visited upon him. The jury had
only one duty to perform, which was to apply the law of
England equally against the poor and the rich.
John I)ay was then called.
Mr. BoviLL—Will you allow me—
Baron PARKE.—What do you wish to say, Mr.
Bovill ?
Mr. BovaLL—My advice to Mr. Day is to decline to
be sworn.

Baron PARKE (smiling).—What, Mr. Bovill !
Mr. PLATT—It' he refuse to be sworn, depend upon
it he will be committed, even though you may advise
him to give that refusal.
swllofrrn., asßo he might viLL still
commitlurg himself.
urged
hthatserf.r. Day might not be
Mr. P
loser
isthei
h. of the bet—a loser
is not liableLA TT:
—lth le
r.
pay
winner only is liable.
Baron PARSE e
said
lengthidhe
wouldrul resedtehravte
all objections.
the witness
tie.
mr pay es must
besworn,and h
then addressed the Court, and asked whether
his Lordship had decided that he must be sworn ?
Baron PARKE said—Certainly.
e.
by Mr. Peters .
Mr. Day was
d °
rffHe
e accordinglyste sworn and ahnedsstahe n examined
sa
race horses. trainer
70RFF—Have you ever trained horses fur
STA,
_........e..„..„, the Mr.P
defendantETEa
Mmrr.. BrioLvAiTLLT--WDohny'lnswer that question.—(Laughter.)
mastered •e
"41.1's the °ll. TRAOR.—Our market is still firm. In Mr. 80-mi.—Because the reply may be used against
i 3 a good business doing, and for such as can be him.
roost (,i. „ooridiately rather higher prices obtained ;but
good (,f ~,,.1e spinners are statedi little on band. In questions ? They may be used against me, for lam pro-
Mr. Day (to the Court)—Am I bound to answer these
ttodeer, ' the demand continues to be- exten!ive, with some
40. in , upward .
of 44, hl)in_ , especially
.in 7-Bth printing clot . ceeded against myself for this very same bet.
herintinvecloth. For
an
ah .liiatan the,l;B.er lower Prices current before the arrival
but the others you
PARSE—You. need not answer
. any question
that is likely to criminate yourself,
the wis° ne (IT!lie offering; but sellers
. are generally firm, Baron
must.
market le, vet, 'Position to submit to this reduction; and, on
. .....3, y tittle business is doing in goods for the India Mr. Day—l have been trainer to the defendant,. but
batßoen, `Qnclister Guardian,Aug.°
at ben-k44,40/-hilerFL INN cannot say exactly when I discontinued to act in that
ARKET, ...LG. -.
good mEaLrket to-day, quite equal to
Ai 7.
A 5 Th re capacity for his Lordship. I was his trainer for three
—thaet of or four years, and down to the last three or four yearsd.
ltt Present Prices prices
aiderak,-. 18 UPWItrdS.
thzeishraittlehchane, but the tendency
on- I knew his L,rdship's horse Gaper w hen he was ent.ere
to run for the Derby in 1843. I did not entertain a
a,3,
ar f,ailure in the thismanufacvteurinagdli e whichltwte isifteacred, very high opinion of his capabilities, and did not think
as Atitilti":.l.some others. The liabilitiesua're variously stated
e°otinne:Y.neg between 10,000/. and 20,0001. The wool market 'ould win.
ra' pAT
.7Liady at last week's prices.—Manchester Guardian. heMc r. Bovim, asked if he was to understand that the
-),.,.....'', XCCIDENT ON THE RIVER --On Wednesday
PARKE—Yes.
inliatiliancietween tw-) and three, as a. number of fishing- Baron. .
witness was in his Lordship's hands.
NT Bow-creeeuk,
wz oy t
fu
of the v
3-ern, were oming up the river, when
Duke of Richmond and Lord George
if the crew, one °n
to some mismanagement on the part now trainer to
Exam.mationthcoentinued—lient trained Gaper. He is
thirking, ratl
making. any
-e
nlishan the vessels named the Mary Ann, of Bentinck. I remember making some bets about Gaper.
of another, and in attempting to remedy Mr. PETERSDORFF—Do you recollect
purpo._
~ t e rope attached to a heavy block, used for the with Hill ?
arid 07 I,lt. hoisting the mainsail of the Star Ann ave way, Witness—Must I answer that question ?
IL • e 'flock f •
, Struck
Of!ltilien
.:setevensoanll:nlg.
estion that
hoeullsa:
shteatdheotfione
toidthe '
crew,g named
i Baron PARKE—You must answer every qu
him With suchare not bound to
time standing the vitnei yourself; but you
r'verboarcr ealwill not criminate
or that will be likely to sub-
Nor ,_ and before any assistance could be rendered,u
the answer any that will do so,
• You this question.
must answer
it fellow was drown d
ecution.
~ . 3 almost im
.e . So sudden was the accident, that Ject y.ou to prosh
bets with Hill.
uenlg kn k , possible to have saved deceased, as, after Witness—l al several
the horse
the u j•k°e, e° overboard, he sunk,and didagain .•
Mr. PETERSDoRIT—Had you any about ,
tiociAr.. ace of the water, although
. rise to
tion.
G ? Witness—l decline to answer the Ties .
r
tinned 4 Rot a good swimmer. The aPe
Yet been found.,n- abets with him in
are fir, 4 sober and iridust •
__cease- was, we are in- Mr. PETERSDORFF—Had you any bets
question, as it
144 1 rY t° find left • industrious man of his class, and has, we which you lost ? You must answer
Qs , R wife and two infant children to mourn cannot criminate you.
I Baron reatru—Yes, where you lost you must answer.

THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1844

LONDON and YORK RAILWAY.

A meeting of the inhabitants of the town and neigh-
bourhood of Huntingdon was held on Friday last, in the
Town -hall at Huntingdon, in compliance with a nume-
rously signed requisition addressed to the Mayor, calling
upon him to hold a public meeting to take into consi-
deration the railway from London to York.
DENNIS HERBERT, Esq., Mayor of Huntingdon, in
the chair.

A deputation from the Directors of the London and
York Railway Company having attended the public
meeting, called by Lord Fitzwilliam at Peterborough on
the previous day, and having there heard of the pro-
posed meeting at Huntingdon, three members of the de-
putation, consisting of Francis Mowatt, Esq., Deputy
Chairman ; Richard Hodgson, Esq., M.P., and Francis
Pym, Esq., accompanied by Mr. Rose, one of the soli-
citors to the Company, were present.
The MANott having opened the business of the meet-
ing by reading the requisition,
Mr. WDI. SWEETING proposed the following resolu-
tion :—" That it would be very desirable that the pro-
jected railway from London to York should pass as near
to the western side of the town of Huntingdon as possible."
Mr. Coocu seconded the resolution. The terms of it
were quite in accordance with the opinion of the town.
If the line passed anywhere in the neighbourhood it
should be as close as possible, and the feeling he
believed was unanimous, that it should pass on the
western side.

Lord SANDWICH congratulated the town of Hun-
tingdon on the prospect of a railway in their imme-
diate neighbourhood, but he had some objection to
the wording of the resolution. He opposed the
Blisworth and Peterborough line last year, which
was only carried by a majority of one, from
a fear that it w3uld be the means of preventing a more
direct communication, and now that a chance, and he
believed a certain one appeared of having a most impor-
tant line of railway brought into their neighbourhood,:he
should be sorry that the town should throw the
slightest difficulty in the way, by attempting to fetter
the Committee as to which side of the town it should
pass. All they were justified in attempting was to
have it as close to the town as possible; but whether
on the east or on the west, should be left to the
Directors. The engineer was not present, and he
had heard no particular arguments in favour of
the western side. His opinion was that it mattered
little whether it passed on the east or on the west, so
that it was close.

THE BANK CHARTER.
The numerous elucidations that have from time to
time appeared in the columns of The Sun upon the sub-
ject of the Bank Charter renewal, and the fallacious as-
sumptions of Sir Robert Peel, will receive further con-
firmation from a small pamphlet that has just appeared
(and, compared with currency dissertations in general,
it must be admitted that it is of a very novel character),
entitled " The Monetary System, illustrated in a Series
of Tables, by W. Vigo." These tables are calculated
from the eighth of a grain upwards in juxta-position,
showing the relative value of bullion, gold and silver, of
this and all nations, to English standard value, and
also the value of the nominal pound sterling, with
suggestions for the correction of the present fallacious
system. To the full extent of any particular theory
advocated or propounded by an individual, we are of
course not expected to go, but thus much we must avow,
that Mr. Vigo is much clearer in his interpretation of
various points that seemed to puzzle the great currency
doctor himself when he so frequently vociferated to the
assembled Commons, " What is the pound ?" " What
is the meaning of the pound ?" " Why," as Mr.
Vigo justly remarks, " not at once admit that
the nominal ' pound sterling' is merely a breath, an
order from Government, that from and after a given
day the pound sterling shall contain so many grains of
gold or silver (or both). Admit the fact, the truth at
once, viz., that the pound sterling' ever has been, and
ever must be, changed and altered to meet the state and
circumstances of the nation." The effect of the erroneous
value affixed to the standard, as regards our foreign
trade, is rather aptly illustrated in the following
extracts:—

Mr. CoocH objected to the omission of the western
side from the resolution. •

Lord SANDWICH-It may effect people upon whose
land it will pass, but it cannot effect the town. The
Directors would be best influenced by the support the
town afforded them. He hoped the meeting would largely
support the undertaking by subscribing for shares to the
extent of their ability. As far as he was personally con-
cerned, though his property would be most affected, he
would only consult the interest of the town. He recom-
mended the meeting to agree to general principles, and
then to consult with the Directors as to the precise
course of the line. _ _ _

" It is most clearly proved by figures (queer things to
quarrel with), that the nation is suffering in her foreign
trade nearly as much from the error in her standard as
from the weight of her national debt, together, as before
stated, 18 per cent. within a fraction. Many foolish
persons will cry out, oh ! but all this will be
settled by the exchanges ; nothing can be
so fallacious, it is only the, balance of the
account between nations—the growth, manufactures,
or produce, of a nation, can never be affected by the ex-
changes ; for instance, a demand for anything in any
part of the world, say a famine in the Mediterranean,
and two vessels shall start (the one from Myer, the
other from Calais,) laden with wheat, and both
arrive at their destination at the same time. Now,
what would be the result ? Why, tht Frenchman
ould be able to sell his cargo 15 or 18 per cent.
cheaper than the Englishman, and would pocket
a good profit, and return. The other not liking to sa-
crifice, must lay on a few days, till presently another
vessel or two arrives from Holland or elsewhere, selling
even cheaper than the Frenchman ; the poor English-
man, whom the natives by this time look upon as a
cheat, who having heard of their famine came into
their port taking advantage of their distress, by trying to
force from them a price far beyond the fair value of
the core, is at last compelled to cut and run away home,
like a dog with his tail in a split stick, having travelled
a great way to get himself punished. Now, what can
the exchanges have to do with this ? So it is with all
her foreign transactions—England is derided and worsted
by every nation on the globe.
" Now, in the year 1819 our pouniksterling, as before
stated, ought to have been 103,891 grains of gold, in-
stead of 123,274. What foreigner will take our goods
while he can get a profit of twenty grains on every pound
sterling (about 154 per cent.) and no trouble ? We can
sell him no goods by which he can get half that profit.
" Further, to prove how very erroneous the views of
our Ministers are with respect to the exchanges as
before stated, it, is not in balancing our legitimate trade
that England is worsted, that is a passive transitory
thing, arbitrary and adjusting itself ; but it is in the
standard or difference of value of the medium of other
nations, that the permanent serious injury is done
to the nation. To illustrate, I will take France, who is
our nearest neighbour, but the same rule will apply to
every nation on the globe. The one-franc piece of
Buonaparte is 72 grains of silver ; now standard gold at
3L 17s. 100. per ounce, is equal to 1,972,384 grains of
silver, which divided by the 72, is equal to 27f. 28c. ;
but gold at 87.27, equal to 1,309, divided by 72, is equal
to 18E 13c. Our exporters, therefore, receive 140 f. only,
when they ought to receive 200 f.
"The exporters receive 27 francs 28 cents., instead of
18 francs 13 cents.—this is at the extreme, 87.27 ; by
way of illustration, to make it clear, the difference here
is 30 per cent., if done at 103,891 grains of gold, which
ought to have been our standard, it would come out
22 francs 61 cents, about 15i per cent. ; from all this
it is clear that France and other nations can produce
and undersell us in:any commodity, as before stated.
" By sections 10, 11, and 12 of the precious Currency
Bill of 1819, all restriction on melting down and export-
ing the coins was taken off. Having by the preceding
sections raised the value of the said coins 12i per
cent., as near as possible, above the fair and just average
value of the last twenty years preceding, this was
opening the floodgate for scrambling and gambling with
a vengeance."

The resolution was then put, with the omission of the
words " western side," and carried unanimously.
Mr. Mow Arr, Deputy-chairman of the Company, said
that although he and his brother Directors were present
more in the character of listeners, not having been in-
vited to the meeting, and having only accidentally heard of
it the day before, yet it might be interesting to the inha-
bitants to hear the probable course of the line, so far as it
was likely to affect their local interests. He reminded
the meeting that the undertaking was in the hands of
gentlemen of various interests, including many who were
desirous of embarking their capital in what they consi-
dered would be a prosperous concern. It would occur
to the meeting that those gentlemen who supply the ca-
pital were naturally desirous to consult the wishes of the
whole country through which the line would pass, that
if diverted from their original design, and led to incur
additional expense and additional risk, in order to benefit
this or that town, they would of course be swayed by the
support given by the town requiring such diversion. Ile
did not mention this to throw difficulties in the way.
They might rest assured that wherever possible, it was
their wish to pass near to, if not through, all the great
towns. They could only hope for the large return the
line was capable of yielding by securing all the traffic
the line could supply, consequently the Directors were
quite as desirous as the inhabitants that the line should
pass near to, and wherever possible, through the towns.
In so great a line (the greatest ever yet undertaken in
this or any other country, and when they considered
that the main trunk extended to a space of no less than
200 miles, and in no instance had so large a capital been
required, he might well describe it as the greatest un-
dertaking of modern times) it was hardly necessary to
draw the attention of the meeting to the necessity of
considering, not merely the interests of a particular
section, but the interests of the mass. The chief object
was to secure the traffic; and the Committee of Direction,
feeling the immense responsibility of defining the exact
course of the line very early, sought for an impartial
and independent authority. They came to the conclusion
that it was the safer and more prudent course to instruct a
man of the highest eminence in his profession to survey
the intervening county, and leave the ease in his hands for
decision. With this view they appointed Mr. Locke,
whose name alone was the requisite guarantee for im-
partiality and ability. Mr. Locke had been engaged
some time in considering the direction of the line, and
the report would be received in the following week. He
had been one of the deputation to accompany Mr.
Locke in his survey, and could testify to the great zeal
and attention he had devoted to the case. As he had
thus become acquainted with Mr. Locke's opinion, it
might be satisfactory to the inhabitants to know, that
although the plan might be modified, he believed at
present it was Mr. Locke's intention to bring the line
close up to the western side of the town; but he must
expressly tell them that circumstances might occur to
modify that opinion, and that he was pledged to Mr.
Locke, if he had occasion to quote his present intention,
to do so with that qualification. He was pleased with
the observations of 'the Noble Lord as to the inexpe-
diency of fettering the Directors, the engineers, or them-
selves, as to any particular course. The Directors would
be swayed, as far as possible, by the wishes of the
inhabitants, but any resolution of thews could not alter
the question—if the engineer decided upon the east or
the west side the expression of their adverse opinion,
however much to be regretted, could not interfere with
the decision. He concluded by saying,
that, notwith-
standing the advances of railway communication, such
were the proceedings of the existing companies that, but
for the present line, the town of Huntingdon was in
danger of being left behind in the race of civilisation by
lines being constructed to the east and to the west.
Mr. DAVID VEASEY paid a high compliment to Mr,
Mowatt, for the clear, able,
and impartial manner in
which he had explained the views and proceedings of
the Directors, and movede That this meeting will
give its cordial and strenuous support in furtherance of
the objects of the London and York Railway Company,"
which was seconded by Mr. Ward, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. RICHARD HODGSON, M.P, was anxious to address
a few words to the meeting although the subject had al-
ready been so fully and ably discussed. He tendered
the thanks of the Directors to the Noble Lord
who was ready to cede what might be his private inter-
est for the good of the town, and promised his hearty
support on whichever side of the town the line might
pass. An allusion had been made in very unfavourable
terms to the line from Blisworth to Peterborough, con-
structingfe lt s
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ffitdheeoLo
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conapelled to confess that, unlike the Noble Lord, he was
and Birminghamtothesubject, Coinfpo arnhyo.
wasHe
one of those culprits who had done all in his power to
forward that Bill. If he could ever have supposed that
the passing of that Bill would prove an impediment to
a more direct communication, he would have opposed it
to the utmost. He had the most distinct assurance at
the time from :611 parties connected with the London and
Birmingham Company
that it was not intended to pre-
vent a line from London to the north, but merely to
supply a communication from east to west. He was still
willing to take that assurance for what he did then. He held
that the London and Birmingham Company were bound,
in honour to throw no impediment in the way of a direct
line. By the assurances they made to procure support
for their cross line they were bound, and if parties did
appear to oppose this as a competing line before a Com-
mittee of the House of Commons, so long as the pro-
moters of the present line kept to their plan of the most
direct line, he believed the opposition would be scouted
by every Member of either House. • He was aware that
reports had been circulated, and he believed perposely,
to the effect that the undertaking had been abandoned,
and others of a like nature. Active means had also been
adopted to prevent a subseyiption of the capital, but he
was happy to assure the meeting that they had been un-
successful, and he had no hesitation in stating, from ac-
tual facts, that not only would all the money be raised,
but that they would go to Parliament in the ensuing
session in the most flourishing condition. He was glad
of the opportunity of publicly contradicting all these re-
ports so industriously circulated, and he could assure
them of his full belief that the Bill would pass through
Mr. PIM, one of the Directors, gave an account of the
proceedings in Bedfordshire in connexion with the pro-
posed line, land.ament in the ensuing session, and become the law
posed line, and stated the large number of shares sub-
scribed for in places of less importance than Hunting.
don in the early stages of the undertaking.
After a short discussion the resolution was adopted
and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the
meeting separated.

FEATHERED Tv/Drs.—About ten days ago John
Campbell, of Rhonehouse, by Castle Douglas, discovered
at Airieland, a skylark's nest, containing several young
birds, obviously the product of a second hatching. On
examining the callow brood, he was astonished to find
two of tiorm bound together by a ligature covered with
feathers, centred in, and extending from breast to breast.
The said belt, pipe, or whatever it may be called, leaves
scope for the action of the inner wings, so that the pair
thus singularly united will be able to fly when fully
grown, or mount aloft, trilling their matins, if permitted
to eseape.—Dunfries Courier.
SALE OF ESTATES.—During the last two or three
months there has been a sale of landed property in Fife
which is quite unprecedented. In that time there have
been sold—the lands of Pitlessie, for 19,7501., to the
Dowager Lady Glasgow ; Newbiggin, to Mr. Johnson,
for, we believe, about 19,500/. ; Teuchats to the College
of St. Andrew's, for 4,0001, ; Myreside, 4,0001., to Mr.
Currie, Leven ; Pitmedden for about 5,000/. ; King-
lassie for nearly the same sum. Within a short period
also the estates of Balgarvie, Radernie, and Smiddy-
green, in this county, have been purchased.—Fifeshire
Herald.
It appears to be universally admitted that the crop
of wheat, which will fall before the husbandman in the
progress of the next month, is the finest and most abun-
dant that ever stood upon British ground.—Norwich
Mercury.