The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-13 00:00:00

NEW EXHIBITION.

Now Open at No. 309, REGENT-STREET, adjoining the Royal
Polytechnic Institution,
A PICTURESQUE TOUR to the
11RITANNIA BRIDGE, with ILLUSTRA-
TIONS, comprisine Views of BIRAIINGHAII, CHESTER,
COVENTRY, the VICTORIA and BRITANNIA BRIDGES, &c.,
&c., on a Grand Scale.
Painted by J. W. ALLEN, Esq.
An instructive and amusing; Description by JOHN CLARKE, Esq.
HOURS of EXHIBITION—Afternoon, Two o'Clock and Four;
Evenings, Seven o'Clock and Nina.
Admission, One Shilling ; Schools, half-price.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF TUESDAY.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB 21, 1850.
Notice is he,eby givea, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold Levees at
St. Jamcs's Palace, on behalf of Lee Majesty, on the fol-
lowing da) s, at two o'cl,ick :
Wednesday, Gth March next.
Wednesday, 20th March next.

It is her Majesty's pleasure that pre •cntations to his
Royal Highness at these Levees shall Le considered
equivalent to presentations to the Q ,n.
Addresses to the Queen tam), either he forwarde I to
her Majesty through the Secretary cf State for the 1,
Home Department, or may be referved until her Majesty
shall hold a levee.
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE
LEVEES AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
The noblemen and gent!,:men who purpose to attend
the levees at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring
kith them two large cards, with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Qteen's page in
attendance in the Presence Chamber, and tie other to
bo delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce
the name.
Those gentlemen, who are to be presented, are
hereby informed, it is absolutely necessary that their
names, with the names of the nobleman or gentleman
who is to present them, should he sent to the Lord
Chamberlain's Office, bef 're twelve o'clock on the Mon-
day previous to each levee, in order that they may be
submitted for approbation ; it being her Maje,ty's com-
mand, that no presentation shall be made at the levees,
but in conformity with the above regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the
names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be de-
livered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there
may be no difficulty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not be open fir the re-
ception of company coming to Court until half-past one
o'clock.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of
March, 1850, present the Queen's MeaL Excellent Ma-
jesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day
pleased to make the following amendments on the Roll
of Sheriffs, viz.:—
Monmouthshire—Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., made Craw-
shay Bailey, Esq.
Merionethshire—Edward Griffiths, Esq., made Edward
Humphrey Griffith, Esq.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 26, 1850.
Tho Lord Chancellor ha; appointed Thomas Swipe,
of Warwick, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

WHITEHALL, -Mulct{ 4.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Rogers, of
Helston, in the county of Cornwall, Gent , to be a Mas-
ter Extraordinary in the High Cuurt of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, MAnca 6.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Samuel
Chattock, of Solihull, in the county of Warwick, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of
Chancery.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCEL 11.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Arthur
Thomas Phillpotts to he Captain, vice De Winton, re-
tired upon half-pay; First Lieutenant John Davenport
Shakespear t) be Secon& Captain, vice Phillpotts;
Second Lieutenat Reginald Henry Champion to to First
Lieutenant, vice Shakespear, March 6.
Erratum in Gazette of Ist inst.—The date of Second
Captain J. J. Brandling's commission as Adjutant should
have been 14th April, 1849, and not 14th March.
BANKRUPTS.

George Frederick Gardener, grocer, Rayleigh, Essex,
co surrender March 21, at twelve, and April 26, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-stret t; Chidley, Bcsinghall-street.
Thomas Williams, draper, Epsom, March 22, at
twelve, and April 23, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Sole and Turner,
Aldermanbury.
Srmuel Parkhcuse, dealer, Cambridge, March 22,
at one, and April 16, at t at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lom-
bard-3treet; Stretton, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-
lane.

William Sm)theman, builder, Rageley, Staffordshire,
March 20, and April 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham
District Court. Yelpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Salt, Rugeley; Motterain, Knight, and Emmett, Bir-
mingham.
James Hardeastle, tavern keorer, Manchester, March
25, at twelve, and April 17, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court. Fraser, official assigns e, Manchester ;
Chapman and llohnl Manchester.
James Simpson Holmes, merchant, Liverpool, March
27, and April 17, at eleven, at the Lit erpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Fletcher
and Hull, Liverpool.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EPSOM SPRING MEETING.
Mr. Dorling has just issued his " Broad sheet" for the
ensuing meeting, which will embrace one day of flat
!wring on the Demme and one of steeplechasing within a
mile of the railway station, over a farm of arable and
grass land, with natural faeces and water-jumps, the
whole in view of a betting-stand to be erected for the
occasion. The programmes for the " legitimates" will
embrace the Epsom Trial Stakes, with 50 added by S%r
Gilbert Heathccee; the Two yrs old Stakes, of 10 sovs.
each, with 25 added,. for which 18 horses are named;
the Great Metropolitan Handicar, of 25 soya. each, 15
ft, &c., with 500 added, having au acceptance of 40 out
of an entry of 88 horses; and two stakes in heatr, which
with the Trial Stakes close on the Tuesday before the
.
races. The second day's 13 wholly confined to
racing "across the country"—viz., the Great Metropo-
litan Steeplechase, with 100 added; the" Aristocratic,"
the " Surrey Hunt," and the " Scramble," each with 25
sovs. added, the entries to close at the same time as the
flat races. The meeting will take place on Thursday
and Friday, the 11th and 12th of April, and we have no
doubt will be a brilliant one.
COVENTRY STEEPLECIIASES AND HURDLE
RACES.--TUESDAY.
The Selling Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. cash, 3 ft, and 25
added. Two miles. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Johnson's Sarah Sykes, lOst 21b (Frisby) 1
Mr. J. Webb's Wiseacre, 9st Illb
Lord Lurgan's Vaut Rien, lOst 21b (S. Darling) 3
Won by a neck.
The Craven Steeplechase Handicap of 20 sovs. each,
h ft, and 5 only if declare 1, with 100 added; the
second to save his stake. Fear miles. (16 Subs., 3
paid.)
Mr. Vevers's Vengeance, aged, 9it 61b (Archer) 1
Captain Little's Chandler, aged, llst llb ... (Oliver) 2
Mr. St )rey na Victim, aged, list 31b ('r. Taylor) 3
Mr. Mangen's Farnham, 5 yrs, 10$ 11lb (T. Abbot) 4
Wtn by four length:. Four others r aa.
The Aristocratic Steeplechase Stakes of 10 sore. each,
5 ft. Three miles. (3 Subs).
Captain Barnett's India Rubber walked over
The Free Eaulicep Hurdle Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and
40 aided. Two neilis. (3 Subs.)
Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, aged, list 51b (T. Abbott) 1
Mr. Darling's Hawkstone, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Archer) 2
Mr. Barnard's Jaeli if All Trades, 9st 61b (James) 3
Half-end-Helf, Slug, and Sobersides a'so ran. Won
cleverly by a length.
The Free Handicap (Steeplechase) ef 5 sovs. each, and
30 added. Four miles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Holteal s Verax, 10At 31b (J. Holman) 1
Mr. T. Mason's Trust-me-nit, list 51b (Oliver) 2
Mr. Swan's Latitat, 9st 91b (Swan) 3
Two others ran. Won by half a length.