The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-06 00:00:00

ASCOT RACES.

(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for
three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each; the winner of the
One Thousand Guineas Stakes, Derby, Oaks, or
Coronation Stakes, slb extra. Old mile.
Lord 11-aulam's Charlotte ..... 1
Mr. Phillimore's 2
Mr. Ford's Eccola 3

Her Majesty, accompanied by the Emperor of
Russia, the King of Saxony, Prince Albert, Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge, and a brilliant suite,
arrived at two o'clock.

GRAY'S INN, JUNE s.—The undernamed gentle-
men were this day called to the degree of Barrister-at-
Law by the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, viz.:—
Richard Chapman, Esq., Charles John Plumptre, Esq.,
and Charles Gray, Esq.
DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.—An outrage which could
only have been conceived by a mind of fiendish atrocity,
was perpetrated a fortnight since, on a mare in foal, the
property of Lemuel Parry, a small farmer, residing at
Tan-yr-allt, in the parish of Llanvillo, Breconshire. It
seems that, while out grazing, the miscreant or mis-
creants forced a stake into her body, and from appear-
ances, it is evident that the atrocity was more than once
repeated ; in five days after she threw a dead colt, which
the stake had reached, and is still alive, though her re-
covery is Ididly possible. The suspicions of the neigh-
bourhood rest on a gang of gipsies seen near the
spot, but there is no direct evidence to implicate any
particular party.—Silurtan.
On Saturday evening last an acre of plantation at
Penlee, belonging to the Right Hon. the Earl of Mount
Edgcumbe, was destroyed by fire. The origin of the
fire is not known, but is supposed to have been caused
by the carelessness of some of the numerous parties who
" picknick" near the spot at this season of the year.
The high esteem in which his Lordship is held by the
labouring and poorer classes, as well as by all iiarties in
the neighbourhoood, is, we think, a sufficient guarantee
that the fire did not originate in any ill-feeling.
REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY.—Yesterday the half
yearly meeting of this Company took place at their establish.
ment, City-road Basin, I. E. D. Bethune, Esq., in the chair.
From the report of the general committee it appeared that
the tonnage continued to improve, and amounted in the
six months ending 31st of May last, to 466,670 tons, the
tolls on which were 18,7611. The Committee had sold
twenty three shares at 24/. per share, and fifty shares at 251.
per share, the whole number sold being two hundred, leaving
fifty shares still belonging to the reserve fund. That fund
having now accummulated to a considerable sum, the Com-
mittee thought it right to invest the produce of the shares
and the other moneys in a permanent security, and with this
view purchased 4,8691. 19s. Bd. stock in the Three per Cent.
Consols. The profits for the last six months were
11,257/. 16s. 2id., from which five per cent., or 5621.175. 9d.
was deducted for the reserve fund. The remainder, or
10,6941. 18s. sid., added to 3261.25. 9d., the balance brought
from the last account, would give 11,0211. ls. 3id., sufficient
for a dividend for the half year of 10s. per share, which was
recommended; after which a surplus of 3121. ls. 30. would
remain towards the next account. After a short discussion
the report and accounts were received unanimously ; and
the usual votes of thanks having been passed, the meeting
adjourned.
FRENCH PLATS.—ST. JAMES'S TElRATRE.—Made-
moiselle Plessy's final performance last night, attracted a
brilliant and densely-crowded audience, amongst whom we
observed the Duchess of Roxburghe, the Earl and Countess
of Kenmare, Lord and Lady Blantyre, the Countess of Zet-
land, the Countess Charlemont, the Baron Do Talleyrand,
Lady Charlotte Talbot, Lady Ridley Colborne, Lady
Georgiana Codrington, Lady Domvile and the Misses Dom-
vile, Lady Dacre, the Countess of Mansfield, and the Ladies
Murray, Lady Winnington, Sir John and Lady Doveton,
Mrs. Chatteris, Mrs. General Grey, Mr. John Sandford, &c.
DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM CASE-
MENT, K.C.B.—lntelligence of the demise of this distinguished
officer, second member of the Supreme Council of Bengal,
was received by the Board of Directors on Tuesday. Sir
William entered the military service of the East India Com-
pany, on the Bengal Presidency, in 1795; attained the rank
of captain in 1804, colonel 1829, major-general, Jan. 10,1837,
created a K.C.B. in 1837.

THE REPEALERS or LIVERPOOL.—The repeaters
of Liverpool had a crowded meeting at the Repeal-rooms, in
Paradise•street, on Sunday evening, at which resolutions of
sympathy with O'Connell and his fellow-sufferers, and of un-
diminished zeal and determination in behalf of repeal were
agreed to unanimously, after which the sum of 681. was sub-
scribed for the promotion of the cause.—Liverpool Times.