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London, England, 1850-02-02 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LOUTH-STEEPLECIIASE.—FRIDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each,' h ft. sft only,
&c., with 100 added; tl e second saves his stake. 4
miles. (19 Subs.)
Mr.Elraore's BritishYeoman.aged,llst 10Ib (Philpot) 1
Mr. S. F. Mason's Proceel, llst 2lb (Mason) 2
Captain Broadley's.Rachael, lOst 6!b (Capt. Fisher) 3
The following also ran : —Yardarm 10A 61b; Abed
Kader, 10,t slb ; Hope. lOst 31b ; 13%swetl, lost 216;
Maurice Daly, 93t 121 b; Little Houghton, 9st 12th; and
Little Pz.ui, Oct 10th.
No betting. Woo cleverly by two :lengths; Proceed
getting second place by a r °A only.
BETTING AT MANCHESTEIL—FRIDI Y.
LIVERPJOL STEEPLECHASE.— 12 to 1 agst Sir John.
Nothing done.
METROPOLITAN lIA NDlCAP.—Sevefal COttatiiBNioll3 to
back the three filvourites, but no layers.
THE NORTHAMPTONSIII ttE STAKE& 9 to 1 agst
Marriott (t). Rest as before.
CHESTER Cur.-20 to 1 agst Miss Ann (taken to
a sum), 20 to I agst Roland (take 25 to 1), 25 to 1
agst Glans a, 27 to l apt Ellerdale (t), 1,000 to 20 agit
Clermont (r), 1,000 to 10 agst Paroness (t).
Danny.—ollera to tike 15 to 2 about Ghillie Callum,
but 'nothing done. . ..
LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.
Handicap for the Spring Cup.
Yrs st lb! Yrs st lb
Ballinafad 6 8 7 Portia
Quiz
Lamb's Wool ... 5 7 10 Present
The Alp
The Conjuror
Yard•arra
I rnperatrix
Anthony
Andalusian
4
Ormsby
• Handicap for the Grand National Steeplechase.
Yrs. at. lb. Yrs. at. lb.
Peter Simple _ al2 2 Shinrone 6lO 5
~British Yeoman .. a 11 10 Miss.-Cooke - 5 10 5
'Sir John .. a 11 8 The Oaks 5 10 5
Knt. of Gwynne... a 11 8 Columbine
Rattrap
Chandler
Farnham 6a
1111
33
sGorbarnd ietyLu.mi...ere ...
aa
1100
44
Victim a 11 2 The. Mouse 6 10 4
LaSylphide a 11 2 Silent Friend . .... 6 10 4
Sir Arthur . 6 11 2 Wolverhampton ... a 10 0
St. Leger a 11 0 Fanny Grey
Spring Back
Vainhope
Iron Duke
Shamrock
Ben Lomond
Mahomed
Meath a 10 10 Duchess
Pantasa
Master Robin a 10 10 Vengeance
The Hero
Mulligan 6 10 10 Oddfollow
story-to-aisy 5 10 10 Venture
Robin Gray
Quadruped a 10 BCh g by Hurls-
Laurel • alo 8 stone a9 8
Rescue a 10 8 Veritas.
Everton
Rainbow
Herring
Tom Jolly
Agitation . a 10 7 Jenny Barrie
Miss Collingwood a 10 7 Pegasus
Tho Thrush
Bsjszst
Maria Day
Forfeits to be deal
EPSOM SPRING .
Acceptances for the lid
Yrs. at. lb.l
Fernhill ....
Dough 5 8 5'
Malton 5 8 41
Inheritre2s
Sylvan 5 7 12
Black Eagle
Glendower 5 7 10
'Raby
Belus
Westow
Chantrey 4 7 5
Clarissa
Sunnyside
Eagle's Plume...., 5 7 4
Showstorm 4 7 4
Quiver 4 7 3
Ellerslie
Testator
Abbot a Meaux 4 7 0
Velox
Melody
CIIESTEI
Acceptances for
Yrs. at -lb
Collingwood ' . a 9 2
Cossack
Peep-o'-day -Boy 6 9 0
Flatcatcher 5 8 8
Dough 5 8 5
John Cosier 5 8 5
Ederdale 6 8 3
Lady Evelyn
Malton
Inheritress
The Horn of Chase 6 7 10
Hotspur
Sylvan 5 7 9
Esselarius . . 4 7 9
TLeßaroness(lrish)4 7 6
Vesta
Clermont 6 7 5
Chatterer 4 7 5
Belus
Glauca
Dulcet a 7 31
Woolwich
Ellerslie
11”

lared on the 15th.
MEETING, 1850.
Metropolitan Handicap.
Yrs. st. lb.
Kissaway
Backbiter ..... 5 6 12
Era 4 6 12
Mounseer
! Ada ?Lary
Puffy
ILammermoor 4 6 6
Luxor 6 6 5
Wild Rose ...... 4 6 4
Sir Gilbert
Red Doe 5 6 2
Cheerful
The Nautch Girl 4 5 12
Juggler
Lepidus
Damask
Windischgraf a
Slater to Pillage 3 5 0
St. George 3 4 10
Bastinado
Valentine
RACES.
the Chester Cup. •

Yrs. st lb
/Solon
Grief
Gr eby Verulam 4 6 7
Melbouriva 4 6 7
Keleshe
'Sunnyside
Arelody
Luxor
Primrose 5 6 5w
Gaffer Green
Caurire
IYardarm a 6 0
Fleur de Seine
Fern 5 6 0 Jar
Fitzpatrick 4 6 0
I Idleboy, by St
Martin
Wild Rose
Rodney
Minimum
Be by Gladiator 4 5 10
fhe Miner
llarriott ...... 3 5 9
Gulliver
Roland 4 5 8
General Sale
Fby Vulcan
Br to Dough
The Castle
Countess of Alb( -
mark"
Osbalilestone
Captain Grant 3 5 0
Emma 3 5 0
3eignor of Holder-
ncss
Hark Tapley
Niodesty
Aulgrave 3 4 12
Laura ...
Gleam
Damask
Witchcraft
3 4 10
Eye-the-Boys 3 4 10
C by Lanereost, out

ffestow
:dleboy, by Hark-

away
Quiz (late Rais-
thorpe)
Fogleman
Loup garou 4 7 0
Pelham
Osterley
Clarissa
Miss Ann
Lady Superior
Velox
The Darter 5 6 12
Woodlark
Rhesus 4 6 1
Sir Richard .. 4 6 12
Tarn Wadlin ...... 4 6 11
Cockermouth
(EJipus
Abbot of Meaux 4 6 10
Kissaway .... .. 4 6 10
Priestess
The Flea 4 6 10
Chant ey 4 6 10
Due de Brabant
Imperatrix
Mounseer
Giselle a 6 £,
Lismahago
.6
The Knout
Testator
Eva 4 6 S
Tellis

of Concertina 3 410
Equira 3 4 8
Augean
Ilichael Brunton 3 4 6
Baroness
ir. George
ir f by Gladiator,
out of Sprite
Wallace
IGreenwich

MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.

The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
have sent us the following :
" Committee of Mexican Bondholders, 61, Moor-
street, Jaa. 29, 1850.

" Sir,—l have the honour to enclose you a copy of the
resolutions passed at a numerous meeting of the holders
of the Foreign Bonds of Mexico, and to inform you, that
in consequence, a committee has been formed, composed
of the gentlemen named in the fourth resolution, with
the exception of the Baron de Goldsmid and James Ca-
pe], Esq., who have declined to serve.
"The first treating of the committee took place yes-
terday, when I had the honour of being named chair-
man, and Francis Mills, Esq., deputy-chairman.
"In drawing your attention to the second and third
resolutions, I am desired by this committee respectfully
to stato that, as the responsibility contained in these re-
solutions is now thrown on them, they hope to receive
your powerful co•operation in carrying such resolutions
into effect.

" I am further to inform you that the following is a
copy of a resolution passed by this committee at their
meeting yesterday. Resolved,—
" That the chairman and deputy-chairman be ap-
pointed to act as trustees with Colonel Facio, for the re-
ceiving and administering the funds of the bondholders
in the Bank ef England.'
" I have transmitted a copy of the above resolution to
the Governor of the Bank of England, and this com-
mittee has no doubt that, at our convenience, you will
confirm this new arrangement.

"I have the honour, &c.,
" WM. PARISH ROBERTSON, Chairman.
To G. R. Robinson, Esq., M.P., Chairman uf the
General Committee of South American Bond-
holders."

" 13, Austin-friars, Jan. 30, 1850.
" Sir,—l am directed to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter yesterday, in which you enclose to the com•
mittee of Spanish American Bondholders a copy of re-
solutions passed at a meeting of Mexican bondholders,
held at the London Tavern on the 23d inst.

" The committee direct me to stalein7ePly, that they
are preparing for publication, for the informat►on of the
bondholders, a statement of all the proceedings which
have taken place in relation to the Mexican debt since
the year 1846, including the account of your mission to
Hexico, and that as soon as the same shall be published
they will convene a meeting of the Mexican bondholders
to t ►ke into consideration the proceedings which took
place at the aforesaid meeting of the 23d inst.
"In reference to that part of your letter in which you

allude to the notice which you have given to the Ban's
c f England in respect to the funds remitted f n the Mexi-
can dividends, I am further directed to state, that the
moneys were remit:eel to the joint order of Colonel
Faciu and of this committee.—l remsin, 84c.,

" ALFRED GODFREY, Secretary,
" W. P. Robtrlson, Esq."

NA VA L IN TEL LIGENCE.
PoitTS3IOUTH, FRIDAY,—It is iutncurcd that Captain
Alexander Ellice, controller of steam machine, y, will
succeed- to the- superintendence of Woolwich-
when that appointment is vat alt.
Commaneer Shad well, ( f the Hecate, and the officers
of that silty, have Inert transferred to-day to the Sphynx
steam-3loop, a inti,h better vessel, of more tonnage and
power.
Mr. John Packwood, mate (1848), is promoted to the
rank of Lieutena4t, and appointed to her Majesty's ship
Excellent.
Rear-Admiral Superintendent Prescott returned last
evening and rehoiattd his flag,efier 10 days' absence.
The Raleigh, 50, Captain the Hon. C. Hope, is dis-
mantling fast, and will he paid off into ordinary on
Thursday.
The Rolla, 10,.Lieqenant Commander Fenwick is rt.-
fitting for summer service in instructing the naval ap-
prentices of the Victory.lOYAL
MARINES.--Captain Augustus Dover Lyddon
Farrat,t, of the Portsmouth division, proceeded on Thurs-
day in the steam-`ender Sprightly to Devonport, to take
_passage in her 1141ajesty's steam-frigate Gladiator, for
Ascension, to take the command of the marine detach-
!neat stationed at that island, vice Miller,. nvalided.
Royal, MARINE ARTILLERY.—First: Lieutenant Ed-
ward Henderson Starr and six gunners proceeded yes-
terday to join her Majesty's ship Gladiator, at Devon-
port, for.passage to join her Majesty'i ship Centaur,
vice Lieutenant Croker, killed in action with pirates-..
the gunners fir distribution among Commodore Fen-
shawe's squadron.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 31.—ITer Majesty's steam-vessel
Gladiator is gone into Barnpool to have her compasses
adjusted; she will be paid wages tq-morrow (Friday),
and probably sail on Saturday with Mails for the coast
of Africa, touching at Madeira.
• The iron steam-vessel Jackal was taken into dock
yesterday, examines, and taken out; she is commis-
sioned as a tender to ,the Gladiator.
The racket brig Petrel arrived yesterday from Fa!-
mtuth, and is gone up harbour to refit.
The Albion, 90, being ordered for commission, was
maste I yesterday.
'There is no intelligence yet of the recovery of any of
the bodies of those drowned on Saturday, when coming
on shore in the cutter of her Majesty's steam frigate
Stromboli.

ky sad

The emigrant ship Fatima, from London, for Port
Philip, arrived this morning. By coming in contact
with a ship in the Downs, she has received such damage
in her quarter-galleries, &c., as it will require seine
detention to repair.
Wind, S.W., very thick.
CHATHAM, FEB. I.—Mr. Oliver Lang, master ship•
wright of Woolwich dockyard, and Mr. Charles Wilcox,
master. sl_•ipwright c f Deptford dockyard, have been ex-
pressly sent dcwn by the Admiralty to this yard for the
purpose of surveying, in conjunction with Mr. Francis
J. Lake, master-shipwright of this dockyard, the brigs
Childers, 12 guns, and. Wanderer, 16 guns, both in deck.
After a minute inspection, a report will be forwarded to
the Admiralty. It is rumoured that both ships are con-
demned as unfit for service.
The Iris, 26, which has not been long home from the
East Indies, is in a very bad state ; report states that
the ship is in a worse condition than the two former
ships.

The barque St. Vincant Plan'or, Mr. D. Harrison
master, has urrircd with a cargo of timber for the dock-
yard.

The very unusual high tide on. Tuesday last of the
river Medway has dune considerable damage to the
dockyard.
- Wommtur, FEB. I.—The Magicienne steam-sloop
was brought down the River to-day from the East India
Docks, and will be tried down the River from Wool-
wich, ellen her: ballast is put in board. Her engines,
by Jam Penn and Son, were fittel, and have been tried
in the East India Docks, beforo she was taken to Wool-
wich.

APPOINTMENTS.
Commander Charles F. A. Shadwell (1846), from the
Hecate steam•sloop, to the Sphynx steam•aloop, at
Portsmouth.
Licut►nant John E. F. Risk (1840), to the Sphynx.
Naval Cadcti—Maximilian Meyer, to the Powerful,
84, on the Mediterranean station; Henry Alford Allen,
to the Arethusn, 50, at Devonport; Edward G. Kirby,
to the Indefatigable, 50, at Devonport; and Charles
Hill, to the Fisgard H ig-ship at Woolwich.

_ .
APPOINTMENTS TO THE COAST GUARD.
Commanders—George A. Henry (1841); Henry A
Story (1846).
Master—George Grant (1838).
Lieutenant-Colonel Green, if not already appointed
will be the successor to the late Lieutenant-Colonel
Irvine as director of engineering and architectural
works.

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RAILWAY RETURNS
way s
Ratfowtair TRAFFIC.—
whe are the Total ts of r the past eek—T
thatfollowing Receipts
is to say, up to the date top whichßail-
the
respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of the same
w,lc in the previous year:—

Last
week.

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