The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-25 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR:.

BALMORAL, SEPT. 22.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert attended Divine service to-day at the parish
church of Crathie.
The service was performed by the Rev. Dr. Cum-
ming.
The ladies and gentlemen of the household were in
attendance upon her Majesty and his Royal Highness.
There will be no addition to the Royal dinner party
this evening.

Major-General Sir John Roil, and Marechal de
Campo Sir Henry Pynn, transacted business yester-
day at the Foreign- office.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co-
lonial-office for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-
Kong.

A severe storm visited Glasgow on Sunday, which
lasted for more than an hOur. Several accidents resulted
from the lightning, in two of which the escape from instant
death was most miraculous. A considerable portion of the
slating of Bartholomew's ils, near Barrowfield Toll, was
torn from the roof and thrownMl to the ground. The chimney
was also demolished.
SEAL SKINS.—A vessel belonging to Denmark,
which has arrived in the docks from Flensburg and Copen-
hagen, has brought from the former place 45,843 salted seal-
skins, consigned to order. In addition to the very large
number of this description of skins brought on this occasion,
the importation is further of interest, as they would not pre-
viously to the alteration in the Navigation-laws have been
admissible in this manner from Europe.
CITY OF GLASGOW SCREW STEAMER.—GLASGOW,
MossnAr.—This fine ship arrived from New York, at Gree-
nock at 7 30 last night, and, waiting for the flood tide,
reached Glasgow at two o'clock this morning, making a run
of fifteen days and two hours. She brings sixty-three pas-
sengers and a valuable freight. The City of Glasgow had
severe weather for two days after leaving New York, and
lost souse of her topmasts; but after clearing the banks of
Newfoundland, she had a fine run across the Atlantic, with
light winds, and averaging a speed of 200 miles per day. The
City of Glaasgow left on the 7th current, and her 'news had
been anticipated by the Atlantic and the America. All the
berths for her outward voyage have been engaged three
weeks since. Messrs. Tod and Macgregor, the proprietors of
this screw liner, intend launching in a few days two fine
steamers for the Peninsular and Oriental Company, to be
called respectively the Singapore and the Ganges. So soon
as they are off the stocks, another fine iron steamer will be
laid down, as a consort to the City of Glasgow in the New
York trade—a proof that the low freights and fares have
been found remunerative.
PRIVATE BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SESSION OF
1850. It appears, by a Parliamentary return printed yes-
terday, that the total number of private Bills introduced into
the House of Commons during the session of 1850 was 198,
of which 28 were brought from the Lords. The number of
private Bills treated as opposed was 91, and unopposed 74.
The total number of private Bills which received the royal
assent was 145 ; of which 35 related to railways; 16 to roads
and bridges • 13 to waterworks; 7 to ports, piers, harbours,
and docks; '2
to canals and navigation; 20 to paving, light-
ing, and improving markets; 1 to enclosures and drainage;
and 23 miscellaneous. Every railway Bill, without a solitary
exception, was opposed.
IMPORTATIONS or TALLow.—It has been directed
that the weight of tallow of and from the British possessions,
landed under a duty entry, be taken from the wharfinger's
account, in the same manner as is customary with respect to
free goods, and that the wharlinger's account be also adopted
with regard to the amount of tare to be allowed.
Three persons started on Wednesday morning from
Barnsley station, on their way to Russia, for the purpose of
superintending the establishment of some extensive manu-
factories. The machinery that they are going to erect was
sent off about two months ago, and bad been made at Man-
chester, Leeds, and Barnsley. Their engagement is for three
years.—Leeds Mercury.
• UNIFORM CAB FARES IN EDINBURGH.—The
question of a uniform rate of cab fares in Edinburgh has been
definitively settled, the magistrates having come to a final
determination last Saturday. But the uniform rate, instead
of being allowed to extend to the municipal boundary, is to
be confined to a much more circumscribed area. This
will, nevertheless, embrace from the railway
rostations,
It &c.,
all the chief points of resort within the city ppr. is
anticipated that the new system will give satisfaction to all
parties.
DEATH FROM SMOKING.-011 Tuesday Mr. Pruen,
the county coroner, held an inquest at Cheltenham, on the
body of a boy named George Hill, aged ten years, the son
of John Hill, of New-street. It appeared that on Saturday
last, being in his usual health, he purchased some tobacco
and commenced smoking, boasting that he could smoke
better than any other boy in Cheltenham. He smoked two
full pipes, but did not at the time appear to :Lifter any ill-
effects. About one o'clock he went home to dinner, and
shortly after sitting down ho complained of a pain in his
head, putting his band at the same time to his right temple
He then fell uff the chair to the ground, exclaiming, " Mur-
der ; mother, God bless you, I am going to die;" and im-
mediately after became insensible. Mr. Gregory was called
in, and prescribed the proper antidotes, but deceased died in
the course of the same day. Mr. Gregory, in his evidence
before the jury, said he found the boy in a state of collapse,
and evidently suffering from some narcotic poison. The
symptoms were just such as would lee produced by over
smoking. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with
this evidence. The pipe which this boy had used on the
morning of his death, was stated to hold more than four
ordinary pii es.
PAYMENT or THE POSTPONEDDUTY Or 1848.—The
collection of the remaining moiety of the hop duty of 1848
(for which bonds were taken by the officers of inland reve-
nue, due on the Ist of October) will commeace at Battle, on
Monday, Oct. 14, terminating, so far as relates to that dis-
trict, at Tonbridge Wells on Friday, the 18th. The collec-
tion for the Lewes district will not take place till Friday,
Nov. I.—Kentish Gazette.
Some time ago, whilst Madame de Caumont La-
force, a lady of property, of Paris, was in the conntry, one
of her domestics, aided by two other persons, caused the
whole of the splendid furniture of her hotel, worth nearly
80,000 f., to be taken to the Hotel des Commissaires-
priseurs, and sold by auction. The price realised was only
6,000 f. With this sum, added to a large sum in gold, a
quantity of jewellery, and other valuable objects, the three
thieves, George Dehen, Nicholas Veremetre, and a young
woman, named Francois Bernard, took their departure from
Havre, on board the St. Nicholas, for New York. As soon as
the robbery was known, warrants were issued for their ar-
rest, but they did not reach Havre until after the departure
of the ship. Directions were, however, immediately for-
warded ria England, to the French consul at New York to
arrest the thieves, on their arrival in that city.
These instructions reached New York by the English
steamer before the St. Nicolas. The French consul imme-
diately hired a steamer to go out to meet the St. Nicholas,
and the three thieves were captured, to their profound
astonishment, at some distance from the land. They are to
be brought to France for trial. Part of their booty will be
restored to the owner.— Galignani.
SINGULAR DEFENCE OF A PLAYER AT RUGBY.—
An itinerant player, possessed of more wit than money, was,
a few days ago, driven by the hard master, hunger, to com-
mit the high crime of poaching, in the neighbourhood of
Birmingham, and was unluckily detected in the act, and
carried forthwith before a bench of magistrates, when the
offence was fully proved. The knight of the buskin, how-
ever, being called upon for his defence, astonished the
learned justices by adapting " Brutus's speech to the Ro-
mans on the death of Caesar" to his case, in the following
manner: - " Britons, hungry men, and epicures I hear me
for my cause, and be silent that you may hear; believe me
for mine honour, and have respect for mine honour, that you
may believe; censure me in your wisdom, and awake you in
your senses, that you may better judge. If there be any in
this assembly, any dear friend of this bare, to him I say, that
a player's love for hare is no less than his. if then that
friend demand why a player rose against a hare, this is my
answer—Not that I loved bare less, but that I loved eating
more. Had you rather this hare were living, and I bad died
starving, than that this hare were dead, that I might live a
jolly fellow ? As this hare was pretty, I weep for him; as
he was nimble I rejoice at it; as he was plump I honour
him ; but as he was eatable I slew him." Here the gravity
of the Court was obliged to give way ; prosecutors, specta-
tors, and all burst into laughter at the ready wit displayed
by the " poor actor." The information was withdrawn, and
the knight of the sock and buskin left the court with pockets
much heavier than when be entered it, with the intention of
appearing on the stage the same evening in an" entirely new
character."
MANCHESTER WATER-WORKS.—It appears, from
the report of the Water-Works Committee recently read
before the Council, that the amount expeneed on these ex-
tensive
works down to 31st July was 347,737/. odd, besides
5,902/. of interest raid on loans; since which time 10,90 e/.
more have been paid to the contractors.—Builder.
Di SCOVERY AT ROCHESTER.—In pulling down some
old houses near Rochester-bridge, id e the workmen have found a
principal arch of St. Clement Church, which church was
shut up, and_ then taken down, in the • ar 1538, when the
houses which are now being de; 3e
destroyed were built on the site.
It is a poin,ted arch,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BEDFORD RACES.—TuxsDAY.
The Preparation Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 25
edded; inures and geldings allowed 31b. Once round
and a distance.
Mr. Rogers's Bellissima, 3 yrs, 9stlllb (Mr. Seville) 1
Lord Strathmore's Magician, 4 yrs, 11st 71b (Owner) 2
Mr. G. Hobson's Ikpe, 5 yrs, 12st.. (Owner) 3
Hon. G. Ongley's Camilla, llst 41b (Mr. Brooke) 4
Mr. Tait's Sam Hood, 5 yrs, list 111b...(Mr. Elwes) 5
Betting-3 to 1 on Bellissima. Bellissima made all
the running, and won easily by a length; a length be-
tween second and third.
The Two yrs old Produce Stakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft;
eolts,Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; 31b and 51b allowed, &c.
One mile.
Mr. G. HigL ins's New Year's-day colt, Bst 21b (Rogers) 1
Duke of Bedford's Taurina filly, Bst llb (Pettit) 2
Lord Strathmore's Show-girl, Bst llb (Crouch) 3
Betting-7 to 2 on New Year's day colt. The Taurina
filly made the running for the first 300 yards, where it
was taken up by the New Year's-day colt, who had it all
to himself, and won in a canter by thirty lengths.
The Bedfordshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 70
added. Two miles.
Mr.Macsn na Landseer, Est 51b ( sib extra) (J. Smith) 1
M. Carew's CEdipus, 4 yrs, 6st 13Ib (R. Sherwood) 2
Mr. Osbaldeston's Minimum, 4 yrs, 6st /lb (Charlton) 0
Mr. Charlton's Kissaway, 4 yrs, 7st (Crouch) 0
Duke of Bedfoi d's Retail, 5 yrs, 7st Sib (Pettit) 0
Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Thick) 0
Mr. G. Ongley's Bird of Paradise, 6st 91b (Sharps) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Kissaway, 3to 1 tiwt Minimum,
4 to I agst Docility, 4 to 1 agst Landseer, and 10 to I
agst CEdtpus. Wain by a length; Minimum a bad third.
The Town Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added; mares
and geldings allowed 31bs. Heats, one mile and a
quarter.
Mr. Rayner's Pulcherrima, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (1001) 1 1
Mr. James's Sarah, 7st 41b (1001.)...(W. Sha►pe) 2 2
Mr. Ramsbottotn's Beebee Bunnoo, 7st 41b (1001.) 3 3
Mr. Messer's Grasshepper, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (1000 4- dr
Betting--First heat—Even on Beebee Bunnoo. Won
by two lengths. Second heat-6 to lon Pulcherrima.
Won by three lengths.
BASINGSTOKE RACES.—MosIDAY.
The Ladies' Purse of 3 sovs, each, with 15/. added;
for three yrs old, 7st; four, Bst; five, Bst 91b; six and
aged, 9st 31b. The winner to be sold for 801.; but if
entered to be sold for 60/., 51b allowed; if for 501.,
101 b; and if for 40/. 141 b. The winner to be sold by
auction, and the surplus, if any, to go to the fund.
Heats. About one mile and a quarter.
Mr. J. Hayter's c f Handsome Doe, Est (40/.) ... 1 1
Mr. Manning's b m Elopement, 7st 91b (400 ... 2 dr
Mr. Parsons's b g Incendiary, Bst 91b (801.) ... 3 2
The Basingstoke Stakes of 10 sou. each, h ft. Two
miles.
Mr. W. W. Beach nd Landseer, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ..,... 1
Mr. Winch nd Zadoc, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr. W. Sadler nd Woodsprite, 3 yrs, fist 101 b
Mr. E. Adams nd Made Safe, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
The following also started but were not placed :—Mr.
N. Portal nd Francesco, 4 yrs, 6st 121b—Mr. J. Sadler
nd Stockbridge Buck, 3 yrs, 6st—Mr. H. Macey nd
Birthday (h• b), 3 yrs, 6st—and Mr. Drewitt nd Vice,
3 yrs, 6st.
The Stewards' Stakes of 4 soya. each, with 201 added,
for three yrs old, 7st 41b; four yrs, Bst 71b; five yrs,
9st 21b; six yrs and aged, get 10112; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31bs. The winner to be sold for 100/., if
demanded is the usual way. If entered to be sold for
80/., 51b allowed; and if for 60/., 101 b. Heats. About
a mile and a half.
Mr. Cuffall's b e Blister, 3 yrs (801), Est 131 b
Mr. Winch's b f Impression, 3 yrs (801), bat 10lb 2 2
Mr. Elwes's b g Stockbridge Buck (601), 6st 51b 3 3
Mr. Bruyre's b m Fanny Hill (601), Bst 31b
RICHMOND RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Amateur Stakes.