The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON', SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1844.

(From the Gazctte of last night.)
Railway Department, Board of Trade,
Whitehall, Sept. 19, 1844.
Referring to the notice in the Gazetit of the 23d
August, announcing the intention of the Railway Board
to examine into certain schemes therein enumerated,
with a view to the presentation to Parliament of minutes
or reports thereon, in the event of their becoming the
subjects of application to Parliament, the Board hereby
give notice, that it is further their intention to examine,
with a similar view, into the following schemes, viz.;-
1. The schemes proposed for connecting Portsmouth
with London, by more direct lines of railway commu-
nication.
2. The Richmond and West end Junction, and other
schemes for forming a central terminus in the neighbour-
hood of Waterloo and Hungerford bridges-
The principal points into which inquiry will be made
in connection with the above schemes, are as follows:

SPORTING 'iNTELLIGENCE.

Mr. Meikiam's Trueboy, 4 yrs
Lord Chesterfield's Parthian, 4 yrs
Sir R. Gill's Corodino, 3 yrs 2 dr

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DQ.NCASTER, FRIDAY AYTEROON.

• The early he ttr at which the races commenced ena-
bles us, by n teens of an express to the Swinton
station, to give, the result of the principal races to-
day, the 1001. :Plate being the only one undecided
when our prlto el was closed. The weather was
showery, and t 1 )e attendance thin, but not more so
than usual on tl• ,e last day at these meetings. It will
be seen that, aft er all, the great match between Cor-
ranna and Fo4:-a-ballagh came off, and that it proved
a decisive triu n aph for the young one.
The Scarbroug.h Stakes of 30 sows. each, 20 ft, for
three yrsold.; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. The

Capt. Boyd's Dog Billy, 3- yrs

Won in a canter.

lASTINGS AND ST. LEONARD'S RACES
(CONCLUDED).

The St. Leonard's Plate of 501. Heats, twice round.
Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 3 yrs 2 0 1 1
Mr. Cook's Molly Mogg, 3 yrs 0 1 3 2
Mr. Langridge's Discretion, 3 yrs 1 0 2 3
Mr. S. Smith's Queen of the Chase
Mr. Coppard's Spectator, 5 yrs 0 3 dr
Mr. Jenner's Amy, 5 yrs... . dis.
Mr. Bacon's Tub Thumper, 6 yrs

winner of the St. Leger to have carried 71b extra.
One mile. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Salvin's The Cure...... (Templeman) 1
Mr. Smallwood"s Prince Royal
Mr. W. S. Stat idish's Susan

A fine race.

1. The ability and bona fide intention of the promoters
to prosecute their application to Parliament, next ses-
sion, for Bills to authorise their several undertakings.
2. The advantages to be obtained, in a national point
of view, in completing or extending important lines of
railway communication.
3. Tho amount of local advantage afforded to the
towns and districts more immediately affected.
4. The engineering circumstances of the line, so far as
may be necessary to form a general judgment of the cha-
racter of the undertaking.
5. The estimates of cost of construction, and of traffic
and working expenses, so far as may be necessary to
judge of the probability of the line being completed and
efficiently worked, in the event of its being sanctioned
by Parliament, and with a view to drawing a comparison
between the merit of competing lines of railway.
The inquiry, in conformity with the recommendation
of the fifth Report of the Select Committee en Railways,
will not embrace questions of private property or inter-
est, which will be reserved altogether for the considera-
tion of the Legislature.
DALHOUSIE. D. O'BRIEN.
C. W. PASLEY. S. LAING.

The Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, and 30 added, once
round and a distance, were won in three heats by
Mr. Monk's Beggar Girl, 4 yrs (Esling), beating
Mr. Prescott's Bosphorus, aged (won second heat),
Mr. Belchin's Crocus, 4 yrs, Mr. Hardy's Fairplay,
aged, Mr. Wilson's Dart, 5 yrs, Mr. S. S. Smith's
Queen of the Chase, 3 yrs, after a very fine race.
MONMOUTH RACES—TUESDAY.

6tolon T' .e Cure. The running was made by
Prince Royal, at a strong pace, followed by the filly,
The Cure I.lfing off up to the Red House, where he
took the second place. At the Stand he took the
lead fror.l the Prince Royal, and won in a canter by
three lengths.

The Monmouthshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and
3 only if declared, with 40 added, twice round and
a distance.

Match, 1,000 sovs. St. Leger Course.
Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh, 3 yrs, 7st.. (Abdale) 1
Mr. Collett's Corranna, 5 yrs, 9st .. (Whitehouse) 2
3 to 1 on Foig-a-ballagh, who made running all
the way, and won in a canter by six lengths.
The Park Hill Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three
yr old fillies, Bst 71b each ; the second to receive 100
sovs., and the winner to pay 201. towards expenses.
St. Leger Course. (31. Subs.)
Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorell a (J. Day, jun.) 1
Colonel Anson's The Princess
Mr. Irwin's The Pride of Kildare

Mr. Gough's Fausta, 6 yrs ....(Dodgson) 1 2 1
Mr. Parr's Nora Creina, 6 yrs 2 1 2
Mr. Raworth's Clinker, aged
The Clytha Hurdle Stakes of 5 sors. each, with 25

added. Heats.
Mr. Powell's Cracksman, aged ...(Owner) 5 1 1
Mr. Southby's Waterloo, 5 yrs.. .. 1 5 2
Mr. Ball's Freedom, aged
Mr. Raworth's Clinker, aged 2 2 4
Mr. Williams' Sam Weller, 6 yrs .. 3 3 5
The Hack Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 15 added,
twice round and a dis, were won in three heats by
Captain Pearce's Fickle, 5 yrs (owner), beating Am-
bition and Waterloo.

Lord G. Bentinck's All-round-my-Hat
Lord Chesterfield's Joan of Arc ...

2tol on Princess, and 3to 1 agst Sorella. Joan
of Arc made the running at her best pace, followed
by The Pride of Kildare and the Princess, Sorella lying
off. They ran thus to the Red House, where The
Pride of Kildare went in front, and with the Princess
in attendance led to the distance ; she then fell back,
and Sorella took the second place, waiting on The
Princess to the stand, where she challenged, headed
her in two or three strides, and won cleverly by a
length. The Pride a good third.
Match, 300 sous. each, Red House in.—Lord
G. Bentinck's br f Longitude, received ft from Lord
Glasgow's b f Sister to Deerslayer.

WEDNESDAY.

The Chippenham Stakes of 5 sons. each, with 25

added. Heats, twice round.
Mr. Parr's Ninety-one, 3 yrs.. (Parr) 3 5 1 1
Mr. Wilkin's Ima, 6 yrs
Mr. Herbert's Tariff, 5 yrs
Mr. Hewitt's Maud, 4 yrs. 5 2 3 dr
Mr. Gough's Aimwell, aged

The Monmouthshire Hunt Hurdle Stakes, two
miles, were won by Mr. Jones's Novice, beating Mr.
Rolls's Dwarf, and three others, in a canter.
The Beaten Stakes were won by Mr. Parr's Nora
Creina, beating Aimwell and Ambition.

Match, 100, h ft, two miles.—Mr. Collett's
Corranna, 5 yra, Bst 101 b, against Mr. H. Johnstone's
William le Gros, 5 yrs, Bst. Off by consent.

LATEST DERBY BETTING AT DONCASTER.
9to 2 agst John Day's lot 35 to 1 agst Twig
sto 1 agst Scott's lot 40 to 1 agst Connaught
14 to 1 agst Alarm Ranger
17 to 1 agst Cobweb colt 40 to 1 agst Vitzallen

ADD ITIONAL PARTICULARS.
DONCASTER, THURSDAY EVENING.
The appearance of Alice Hawthorn's name amongst
the entries for the Cup, and the certainty that, if it
produced a race at all, it would be for the bonus
added by the C( ,rporation for the second horse, entirely
divested what h as hitherto been one of the most ex-
citing of all public interest, and
question. The list, apart
putipec racesulati ofo a t ,h
out
u meeting,tof the
from the Cup, 'was not by any means imposing. The
Innkeepers' Plate, which, by the way, was one of the
closest races we ever saw, had considerably less
than the aver age number of subscribers. The Three-
year-old Stak-es only brought out a couple of starters,
and was a very hollow thing. The Two-year-old
Stakes was equally so, from the badness of the starting;
and the Cup was, what every Cup, Plate, or Stake,
must be that Alice Hawthorn has any part in, little
better than Is walk over. It did not surprise us,
therefore, that, with such feeble attractions, the at-
tendance was 'vastly inferior to the generality of Cup
days at Dona ster. The weather was bright and
warm, and tile muster of faihionables, although
small, sufficient to enable us to present a tolerable
list of names. Before doing so, however, we have
again to refer to the Corranna and Foig-a-ballagh
dispute. Our last parcel was made up to twelve
o'clock on Wednesday night, it being then generally
understood that a compromise had been agreed
on ; the subje et, however, was discussed afresh after
our report was sent off, and a determination come
to, in order to prevent further ,dispute, to run the
match on the day, and upon the terms ori-
ginally proposed. It will therefore come off
to-morrow over the St. Leger course, Corranna
carrying 9st, and Foig-a-ballagh, 7st. 7to 4
has been laic/ on the young 'un. The match be-
tween Corranna and William le Gros, in consequence
of this arrangement, will not be run. We will now
give our promised list of the company :—Marquis of
Normanby, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl
and Countess of Eglinton, Earl of Glasgow, Earl of
Galway, Earl of March, Earl and Countess Manvors,
Earl of Miltown, Earl of Scarborough, Earl Spencer,
Earl of Stratford. Lords—Geo. Bentinck, Bruce,
Glamis, Hawke, Maidstone, Milton, E. Russell,
Stanley, Wenlock, &c. Sirs— George Armytage,
C. Cockerell, C. W. Codrington J. Gerard, G.
Houston, H. Mildmay, Tatton Sykes, W. Don, G.
Strickland, Harry Vane, H. Vavasour, W. W. Wynn,
&c. Honourables—Colonel Anson and Mrs. Anson,
C. C Cavendish, G. Fitzroy, G. W. Fitzwilliam,
Forester,H. S. Hawke, Martin Hawke, James
Lutnsden, Captain Lawley, C. C. Martin, Sir George
LI. Mostyn, G. 0. Murray,
Foley,uorace Eritrat..cl4i.oyn
Captain
it,
OU3 Captain Spencer, Captain
Vaughan, F. Villiers, M. Watson, J. S. Wort-
ley, &c. General Shuhrick. Colonels—Bouverie,
Colville, Charritie, Cobbe, Fullerton, Hagarty,
Hornby, Hawke, Knox, Stanley, Wallington, IA yng-
field. /11ajors—Campbell, Shewell, Tempest, &c.
Captains--Anne, Bastard, Boyd, Cooke, Corbett,
France,
Fullerton, Grassett, Graham, Holden, Lum-
ley, Markham, R. Peel, W. Peel, Pettat, Pickard,
Pinder, Power, Ramsden, Rawsons, Smith, C.
Sparling, F. Spencer, Tottenham, Taylor, Williams,
Winfield, Witham, Wood. Counts—Alversteven and
Bathyany. Messrs. Bouverie, F. T. Foljambe, G.
S. Foljambe, Geo. Lane Fox, J. Garforth, Gilbert,
Meiklam, Mostyn, &c., &c.
The racing commenced at three o'clock, the handi-
cap being the first event.
For the Innkeepers' Plate, Corodino, Knight of the
Whistle, and the Cob got well off, and ran abreast
at a strong pace to the distance, where Corodino re-
tired ; the Cob then went on with the running, but
was caught at the Stand, and after one of the most
splendid races ever beheld, won on the post by a head.
Juvenal and Phillip lost start, and never got within
two or three lengths of the first two.
For the Sweepstakes of 200 SOTS. each, Joe Lovell,
who made running from the hill, won in a canter.
The Two-yrs-old Stakes was one out of many races
that have occurred in the course of the present meet-
ing, to prove either that there is something very de-
fective in the mode of starting at Doncaster, or that
the person appointed to perform that duty is incom-
petent. In the first race this afternoon two horses
were deprived of all chance by the dropping of the
flag when their heads were turned in a contrary di-
rection to the post ; and in this it lowered at the mo-
ment the first favourite, Midlothian, jumped short
round, not when the horses where at the post, but
when they were some yards below it ; it was not
raised again until the flag in advance was also down,
and the race,with seven out of the ten, had commenced ;
the consequence was, that the riders of the Lillah colt
and Titania hesitated and lost several lengths, and
that Midlothian was left at the post. A few words
will describe the race. Longitude got well off, made
nearly all the running, was never caught, and won in
a canter by two lengths ; the St. Martin colt was a
bad third, Bretwalda fourth, and Sir R. Bulkeley's
fifth ; Punjaub and Firemaster beaten off.
For the Cup, Alice Hawthorn made her own run-
ning, was never approached, and won in the com-
monest of canters. Pride of Kildare was beaten off
before she had gone half the distance.
SALE OF ELOOD-ITOCK BY MESSRS. TATTERSALL.
Gs.
Mr. Bowes's Bretby
Meteor ....................................................... 110
Luneta
Maid of Fez 9O
Albatross

to 1 agst Kedger
to 1 agst Broth. to E. 0.

50 to 1 agst Collier—taken
50 to 1 agst Myrrha

COURT OF SEWERS.

A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of
Westminster, and part of the county of Middlesex, was
held yesterday at the Sewers'-office, Greek-street,
Soho-square, for the transaction of general business,
T. L. Donaldson, Esq., in the chair. •
The orders of Court of the 6th and 13th of Sep-
tember having been read, the Court received petitions
and memorials, and considered the cases of parties
summoned to answer for irregular drainage, &c.
A smart discussion arose upon the hearing of one
of these as to the power of the Commissioners in
ordering the construction of a new sewer where re-
quired, and amercing the parties benefited in the
cost of the same. _

Mr. SMITH, the Solicitor to the Court, said that the
majority of professional men were of opinion that the
Court could not legally exercise such power, but the opi-
nion of the present Attorney-General (SirW.Follett),
decidedly one of the highest authorities in his pro-
fession, was, that the Commissioners had full autho •
rite under the statute to order such construction
where required. His (Mr. Smith's) own humble opi-
nion was, that the Court was possessed of such power.
Mr. SALE saw no necessity for legal opinion upon
the subject. The Act did decidedly give to the Com-
missioners the power of constructing any new sewer.
A desultory conversation followed, in which Mr.
Leslie, Col. Gaunt, Mr. Baldwin, and the Chairman,
took part. _ _

Mi. WILLOUGHBY thought the discussion quite
irregular. The Court must, in that case, act as it
had heretofore done in cases of irregular drainage,
and that was, by cutting off the drain. If they were
satisfied by the opinions of Sir William Follett as to
the powers of that Commission, why, then let them
name a future day for the proper discussion of the
question, but let them not then waste the time of the
public, and their own, by entering upon any irrelevant
matter.

Mr. LE BRETON moved, in the case in question,
that the parties who had built the drains some sixteen
years ago, and whose right to use them had been till
now unquestioned, should be still allowed to retain
them.

Colonel GAUNT, after a few remarks upon the
hardship of the case, said it would be unfair if the
parties, after already incurring the expense of building
such drains, should be obliged to discontinue them.
Mr. BALDWIN moved an amendment that they be
cut off.

Mr. CRACE begged the Court not to admit the
motion upon their books that they could for a moment
tolerate a nuisance, which was the worse, because of
sixteen years' standing. He would second the amend-
ment with a great deal of pleasure.
The original motion and amendment were put,
when the latter was carried by a majority of three.
The next notice upon the paper, to consider if any,
and what steps, should be immediately taken to re-
store the dilapidated parts of the main line of the
Ranelagh sower in Gloucester-road, Paddington, was
deferred to a future day, the reports of surveyors
upon the subject not yet being ready.
The Court then took into consideration a letter
received from the Holborn and Finsbury Commission,
to the effect that they could not apply the funds of
that district to the deepening of the line of sewer, in
connexion with the proposed new street from St.
Giles's to Long Acre. The Westminster Court had
also ordered that their solicitor (Mr. Smith) should
take counsel's opinion upon the legality of their (the
Westminster Court of Sewers) expending the sum
required for the purposes of the Holborn and Fins-
bury district.
Mr. SMITH said that he had communicated with
Mr. Barlow, who had given it as his opinion that the
Westminster Court of Sewers could not legally incur
expenses for the works of the Holborn and Finsbury
division.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr.WILLouGunY said, that the Holborn and Fins-
bury Commission had already told them that they
could not lay out money out of their district, al-
though for their own purposes ; and yet they expected
that Court to expend funds from which they themselves
derived no benefit. He wished to be as liberal as possi-
ble to any other Commission, but surely it did not re-
quire legal opinion as to the justice of spending the
money of that division for the benefit of another Com-
mission. Let them have the use, if they would, of
the depth required by that Court, but not an inch
more, unless they were prepared to pay for the extra
digging.
Mr. LESLIE could not understand why the Holborn
and Finsbury Commission should have sent such a
letter. They paid 150/. a year to the City of Lon-
don Commission for permission to go through their
sewers. Surely, then, when every facility was given
to them of an outlet to the Thames, by only paying
the extra expenses of digging, that Commission could
not be branded as narrow or illiberal. It eould not
be conceded for a moment that it would be legal for
the rate-payers of that district to pay for works from
which they derived no benefit. The only use, then,
of the legal opinion quoted by Mr. smith was, that it
enabled them to give the Holborn and Finsbury Com-
mission a very short answer. He must add, that the
971. of additional expense for gullies ought also to be
added to the original sum required from them for the
extra digging.
Colonel GAUNT said that he would trouble the
Court with but a few words on the subject under
discussion. In reference to the rent paid by the
Holborn and Finsbury district to the City of London,
he would remind them that the latter, by its great
influence, got a clause inserted in their Act, by which
the already mentioned sum was allowed them. But
the question was, ought that Commission, in a line
calculated to be of general and lasting benefit, to act
so very stringently F Supposing that the three Com-
missions were acting as under the law of Henry the
Eighth, when the country, now so densely peopled,
was quite open, and when the waters of the higher
lands were obliged to reach the Thames by their
natural channels would it be contended, at that
period, that this Commission could attempt to stop
the ancient water-courses ? The Court of Queen's
Bench would very soon settle the question, by order-
ing them to be opened. Let them look at the case
now. lie thought that this Commission was quite
bound to keep open the outlets for the benefit
of the upper lands. He thought that the higher
courts would decide now as they would have decided
then.—(Hear.) Why, if this Commission stopped
their outlets, if the City of London, if the Tower
Hamlets, also, did the same, then the Holborn and
Finsbury, to all intents and purposes, would cease to
act as a Commission altogether. Under these cir-
cumstances, he thought it was not such a monstrous
expectation that the Holborn and Finsbury division
should look to them to deepen the line to such a

Mr. Lumley's brown yearling c, by Wilbert, out of
)out of Gazette (Oaks, 120
B Cl 8r
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yearling
filly,
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100

B yearling filly, by Cardinal Puff, out of Persian
(Oaks, 1846)
B yearling filly, by Stockport, dam by Blacklock
(Oaks, 1846)

Lord Chesterfield's Attagan
50
Odds and Ends
63
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The Bee ........................ ....
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Joan of Arc

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B c, by Albemarle 47

HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARD'S RACES.
TIIURSDAY.—The Town Plate of 50 sovs. Heats.
Lord Caledon's Auld Lang Syne, 4 yrs.... 3 1 1
Mr. Dockeray's Dalesman, 3 yrs • ........ 1 2 dr
Mr. Shelley's Lydia Languish, 3 yrs (fell) 2 dr
Mr. Balchin's Crocus, 4 yrs
The Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, and 30 added, one
mile and a half, were won in two heats by Mr.
Monk's Palladium, 5 yrs (Esling), beating Mr.
Matthew's Arcanus, 5 yrs, and Mr. Copperd's Specta-
tor, 5

yrs.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
DONCASTER RACES.—FRIDAY (CONCLUDED).
The Town Plate of 100 sovs.; three yrs old, 7st 51b;
four yrs, Bst 71b; &c. Heats, two miles.

Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free, 3 yrs (Lye) 3 3 1

legree that the sewerage of the upper portions might
rind an outlet. As a Commissioner of Holborn and
Finsbury, he would not vote, but having never spoken
upon that subject in the other Court, he thought
he had a right to state his opinion in that place.
Mr. LESLIE agreed with the observations made by
the Hon. Commissioner, Colonel Gaunt, as to the re-
quirements of the Act of Henry VIII. in reference
to the ground drainage; but supposing that the area
of Bloomsbury-square was one large cesspool—
(A laugh)—Hon. Commissioners might laugh, but
the period was not so very far removed when such a.
thing was actually proposed, though in a different
locality—(Hear, hear)—supposing, then, such a
case, would they call that land drainage ? (The
Hon. Commissioner then read the Act of Parliament
constituting the Holborn and Finsbury Commission,
in which it was conceded that the yearly demarrti of
the City of London Court was a fair, just, and proper
one.) Did that Court, then, wish anything less
reasonable ? No. They required, according to their
surveyor's statement, to go to a certain depth for
their own purposes, and every inch beyond that was
for the purposes of the Holborn and Finsbury dis-
trict. He was inclined to give every facility to the
drainage of Gower-street and its neighbourhood.
He had gone through that district very lately, and
he had observed the vast increase of building there.
Now let them imagine the mass of water poured
through those (the 'Westminster) sewers from that
closely inhabited district. Were there no expenses
attendant on that—no wear and tear, exclusive of
what their own immediate district would occasion ?
He thought, therefore, that the Holborn and Fins-
bury district was fully entitled to pay the extra
digging, and the 971. required for the gully drains
necessary on that account, and he would propose,
therefore, that the legal opinion read that day should
be sent to that Commission, with the determination
to which they themselves had come, and that one fort-
night should be allowed them to make up their minds
finally.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BALDWIN thought that if they executed this
work for the benefit of another Commission, that
Commission might make a similar demand at a future
period. He was, therefore, opposed to affording such
a bad precedent.
The CHAIRMAN said, that while they attended to
the interest of the rate-payers in that district, it
might be well also to consider—he gave it as his
opinion merely—that their surveyors should have
taken a more enlarged view of the depth required in
the main line. He was of opinion that the collateral
sewers ought to have a greater depth of fall than they
had at present. He thought, therefore, tIW the eight
feet of digging should at least be borne 11, them, as
it was really required, but that the additional depth
of five feet should be charged to the Holborn and
Finsbury division. The 971. for gully-drains might
be afterwards considered.

Mr. LESLIE said they had taken the opinion of
the proper officers upon the subject, and he was
bound to suppose that they had duly considered the
fall required for the collateral sewers. They had
also the opinion of their solicitor, Mr. Smith, and he
thought the Court ought not to take the respon-
sibility upon itself of departing from the opinions ex-
pressed by those gentlemen.
The CHAIRMAN, without infringing upon the rights
of the officers of that Court, thought he also was Jus-
tified in advancing his opinion, and he knew of no
rule which rendered it paramount that that Commis-
sion should abide by any expressed opinions of the
surveyors.

After some few observations from Mr. WIL-
LOUGHBY and Mr. W. L. DONALDSON, a resolution,
in accordance with the suggestions of Mr. Leslie, was
moved by Mr. HAWKES, seconded by Mr. WIL-
LOUGHBY, and carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that the list of quan-
tities for the guidance of the persons contracting for
the coming year might, where an odd figure existed,
be changed into even numbers, thereby saving to the
servants of the Court a very great degree of labour.
Mr. LESLIE had understood that the quantities
were not to be inserted in the forms, but left in the
office merely as a reference to those who might
wish to contract.

The CLERK stated that the last Court had decided
otherwise.

Mr. LESLIE complained that he had been taken by
surprise. He had distinctly understood that the
tenders were only to be for so much per foot, or
yard, as it might be. The enormous jobbing he had
exposed on the last contract was only effected by
tendering for quantities.
The CHAIRMAN said the Court had settled the
question last Court-day, and the matter was now
set at rest.

Mr. LESLIE would enter his earnest protest against
the proceeding, as he should most certainly have
done had he been aware of the decision to which the
Court had come. He was still, however, of opinion,
that a mistake had been made in this particular.
After a very warm discussion, the quantities for
the year ending Midsummer, 1844, were ordered to
be sent out without any alterations being made in
them.

Some unimportant business was then gone through,
and the Court adjourned.

COURSE OF EXCHA/
Amsterdam CF l2 6
Ditto, at sight l2 31
Rotterdam 2U. 12 6
Antwerp
Liamburgh I.B. 1313}
Altona l3 14
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 60
Ditto, 3 months 25 85
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90
Frankfort on Maine

Petersburgh, 3 Us 37
Berlin
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 9 52
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36
Cadiz

iG-E.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar
Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 85
Milan
Venice .
'Naples 393
Palermo, per oz llB
Lisbon 55
Oporto 55
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars..£3 17
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 10
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14ilbao 36
Barcelona 36
Sevilla

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, have left Drumlanrig Castle, for lnverary.
A deputation from Hereford, consisting of the
Dean of Hereford, Mr. Cleave, Mr. P. L. Boden-
ham, Mr. Pritchard, and Mr. W. H. Smith, had an
interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at
the office of the Board of Trade, on the line of rail-
way from Hereford to Gloucester, via Ross to the
Forest of Dean.
Sir Robert Peel left his residence in Whitehall-
gardens yesterday morning, for Brighton.
A deputation from the Midland and Eastern
Counties Railway Companies, consisting of Mr.
Hudson, Mr. Hennard, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Hall,
and Mr. Parker, had an interview yesterday with
the Earl of Dalhousie, at the Board of Trade.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on
Thursday afternoon, for Beechworth.
Captain M. P. Berkeley, M.P., the Mayor of Glou-
cester, Mr. Samuel Baker, Mr. J. 0. Whitcombe,
and Mr. Clegram, as a deputation from Gloucester,
had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yes-
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade.

PROGRESS OF THE ARTS.—Fhose who need to be
convinced of the superiority of the manufacture; of
British porcelain over that of our continental neighbours
will be well repaid for the trouble of a visit to Mr. Geo.
Smith, the manufacturer, of Conduit-street, where there
is exhibited a splendid service of porcelain, manufac-
tured by Mr. Smith, and destined for the use of a Russian
nobleman. We are at a loss whether to admire most the
perfect fabric and architecture (if we may use the term)
of the innumerable articles composing the set, or the
elegent pattern, in which the colours are so tastefully
blended. We consider this a chef d'a-tivre of art in this
particular branch of our manufactures, and we are sure
the curious in such matters will be highly gratified by
an inspection of this tasteful work of art previous to its
being shipped for its northern destination.
RONDO BRILLANTE, FOR TIIE PIANO-FORTE, BY J.
ConAN.—Addison and llodson.—This is another of Mr.
Cohan's original and brilliant compositions, in which the
peculiar force and sparkling effort of his own style, are
conspicuous, whilst the equality, exactness and classical
character of the school to which he belongs is main-
tained unbroken. Although this piece is by no means
of equal merit to his great work, " The Revolution of
Greece," yet it will maintain a position in the highest
rank of its class.

ERRATUM.—In an article in yesterday's paper on
" Mesmeric Absurdities," the word which should be in-
serted, before " a state of existence," in seventh line of
the second paragraph—and the words, "at Buckingham
Palace" after "company" in the seventh line of the
third paragraph.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—This once celebrated and
fashionable placo of entertainment will open on Monday
evening in all its pristine splendour, recalling back those
festive nights which caused the " royal property" to
be-celebrated throughout Europe. The amusements will
be equal to those presented in the palmy days when the
gardens were at their zenith. To meet the taste of the
public, an endless variety of entertainments will be pre-
sented, while the charge of admission will enable the
" million" to participate in those delightful recreations
which for years past has only been a matter of history.
The " note of preparation" has been sounding night and
day during the past week, the several al-as:es having
been actively engaged in their various departments.
Among other popular favourites engaged are Ransford,
W. H. Williams, G. Robinson, Miss Agnes Taylor, Tom
Matthews (the celebrated clown, the Grimaldi of the
day), Ellar (the harlequin) and a splendid corps (1c
ballet from her Majesty's Theatre, under the direction Of
Mr. T. 'W. Beckett. The ballet of "La Vivandiere,"
and a pantomimic sketch, are, among other novelties,
announced. The musical arrangements, under the
direction of Mr. G. Robinson, who obtained such celebrity
for so many seasons, by singing that popular air, " My
pretty Jane," are most complete, and the famous brass
band of Mr. W. Blight is engaged. The illuminations
will be on an extraordinary scale of splendour ; and the
fireworks. by that unrivalled pyrotechnist, Darby, will
surpass any display ever witnessed even at Vauxhall.