The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

THE GERMAN SEER.

SUGGESTED BY AN ARTICLE ON POPULAR GERMAN
PROPHECIES IN " BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE."
THE TIME ABOUT 1750.
Listen my children—heed my speech,
My hand is weak, my hair is grey,
Life's longest span I soon shall reach,
When this frail form must turn to clay;
Bat e'er I go, I fain would tell,
The truths that on my senses fell.
I did not sleep—l did not wake—
I did not dream—my mind was clear—
'Twas light, yet morning did not break,
None spoke, yet words fell on my ear;
It was a trance; in life's decline
They happen oft to souls like mine.
I stood upon our Fatherland,
But full a hundred years had flown;
Still nature glorious was, and grand,
While art's frail works were feeble grown;
All things seemed changed—yet still the same,
The great still great—the tame still tame.
It was a glorious harvest morn,
The sun shone fair on hill and lea,
And peasants reaped the yellow corn
In the same fields that now we see;
I heard them speak of troubles past,
And joy, that peace had come at last.
Suddenly howls the furious blast,
The sun is hid—the peasants fly—
All heaven with storm-clouds is o'ercast,
And forked lightning rends the sky—
And gazing through the awful storm,
I saw the Northern Eagle's form.
I looked again, the storm was o'er—
Though fair to view were dell and plain,
There savage men the Eagle bore—
And war- steeds cropped the golden grain—
Then knew I that the tempest's rage
Did but a feller storm presage.
I could not count their serried ranks,
So far they spread, so thick they stood,
They spread like streams that burst their banks,
They crowded like some ancient wood—
I trembled for our Fatherland,
Though staunch her sons in heart and hand.
Around I gazed with troubled eye,
When rising from the genial South
As vast a host our land drew nigh,
And Liberty was in each mouth.
I felt the hour had come for fight
T'wixt free-born right and tyrant might.
For seven days the battle raged—
The slain by thousands strewed the ground—
With deadly hate the strife was waged,
And mercy was not sought or found;
Rivera for miles ran red with blood,
And corpses choked their gory flood.
Dire was the struggle—doubtful long—
Butt Heaven bless'd the righteous side,
And of the mighty Northern throng,
None passed alive that blood-stained tide.
My soul still sickens at the sight
Of how they fell in abject flight.
By yonder "Birch" that morn his horse
Their chief bestrode; in power and pride;
The seventh night, there lay his corse.
The life blood welling from his aide—
And thick the dead around him lay
Who struggled for his senseless clay.
The nations triumphed whilst they wept,
For liberty for all was won;
In death though many a champion slept
Their goal was reached, their task was done,
And while their tears bedewed the graves
They fell not from the eyes of slaves.
My children! tell your children's sons
All I have said—'t will come at last—
Then bid them grasp their swords and guns
Nor quit them till the storm be past—
" Where yonder silver birch tree ' waves
One day they'll dig their tyrants' graves."
J. A. E.

WANT OF A MUSEUM OF NATIONAL ANTIQUITIES

—At the Oxford meeting of the Archaeological Institute, Mr
Britton justly complained of the want of a Metropolitan
Museum for the preservation of national antiquities. In
reply, Lord Northampton assured the meeting that the sub-
ject'had occupied the attention of the trustees of the British
Museum, and was still under consideration. Something had
been done, and more would follow.—Builder.
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM, COLNEY HATCH..--YeS-
terday the committee of visiting justices of the Colney Hatch
Lunatic Asylum met t. 9 appoint the medical
"lifilc'ers and an engineer for that establishment. There were
.nearly forty medical gentlemen present as candidates, and
• the• choice pf the committee foi• medical 'Officers tell. Upon.
Dr. J. G. Davey and Dr. W. Charles Hood, and for engineer
ppm Air. Stephen 1191 mo, CZ

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET.— TUESDA Y norm
The hurried manner in which the want of direct rail-
way communication obliged us to make up our parcel for
dispatch to Cambridge, caused us to omit the following
list of the company on the heath this afternoon:—Mar-
guises of Exeter and Worcester; Earls of Glasgow,
Orford, and Strathmore; Lords G. Manners, J. Scott,
Clifden, Enfield, and S. Osborne; Sirs J. Hawley, D.
Baird, T. Burke, and W. Codrington; Hons. Captain
Rous, H. Forrester, F. Villiers, and H. Curzon; Messrs,
Wigram, Milner, Greville, Payne, Neville, P.
Williams, Meyrick, G. Fitzroy, Burne, Williamson,
Newton, &c.

WEDNESDAY.
Previous to the races the following horses from Mr.
Ford's stud were disposed of by Messrs. Tattersall:—

Musician, by Lanercost, 3 yrs... Guineas.
..• ... 1,310
Lady Evelyn, by Don John, 4 yrs ... 1,100
Payment, by •Slane, 2 yrs ••• ... 850
Penang, by Ratan, 3 yrs ... ••• 480
Don John, by Tramp ...
••• .. 3.50
Garforth by Ysixley, 3 yrs ... •••
... 280
Mrs. Taft b), 5) rs •••
••• ... 160
Distaffina, by 1)on John, 5 yrs ••• 180
Lady Wilciair, by Ilornsea ••• ... 130
Dirce, by Don John
... ••• 100
Lady Lure well, by Llornsea, 6 yrs ... 100
Fby Pantaloon, out of Industry, 3 yrs .. 80
Fby Don John, out of Sister to Ainderby, 3 yrs 61
Meal, by Bran ... .
••• 48
Ch g b Hsrkaway, 4 yrs ... ..• 41
Ferule, by Jereed, 4 yrs
... ▪ ... 41
Satire. by Don John, 3 yrs
... • ... 26
Fby Epirus, out of Cavtaide, 2 yrs.:. ... 20
Drakelowe, by Don John, 4 yrs
.. 13
Tho sport this afternoon was entirely devoid of in-
terest, and the company thin.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old colts, Bit
71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 100 sors..
if demanded, &c. New T.Y.C.
Hr. Stephenson's cby Dromedary (Flatman) 1
Lord Orford's Zat)c (F. Butler) 2
Lord Exeter's Visite (Marlow) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Zadoc, and 6to 4 agst Drome-
dary colt. Won by half a lengtb, Zadoc beating Visite by
a neck. Run in 1 min. 17 sec.

Fifty Pounds, for three yrs old, 7st 21b; four, Bst 71b;
five, 9st 11b; six and aged, 9st 51b. From T.M.M.
starting post to the end of R.C.
Mr. Roll's Collingwood, aged (Flatman) 1
Mr. Gurney's Bullfinch, 3 yrs (carried 7st 51b)
Count Hahn's Turnus (bred in Germany), 4 yrs 3
Betting-8 to lon Collingwood, who took the run-
ning. from Turnus three-quarters of a mile from home,
and won easily by three parts of a length. Run in 3
min. 28 sec.

' Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old colts, Bst.
7lb; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 200 aors.
if demanded, &c. Last half of B.M.
Mr. Rogers's Harp (Rogers) 1
Lord Exeter's cby Venison (Marlow) 2
Mr. Stephenson's Hippograff (F. Butler) 3
Sir S. Spry's Batterer (Bartholomew) 4
Mr. Freeman's Olivia (Flatman) 5
Betting-9 to 4 agst Harp, 3to 2 agst Hippograff, 3
to 1 agst Olivia, and 4to 1 agst Batterer. Harp made
nearly all the running, and won cleverly by a length.
Run in 54 sec.

The Town Plate of 50 sous., with 31 (the Perram Dona-
tion) added, for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst
31b. Last mile and a distance of B.C.
Lord Exeter's Preslaw (Flatman) 1
Mr. Gurney's Gt. Fabian (Pettit) 2
Mr. Cassidy's Aristocrat (Bartholomew) 3
Betting-7 to 4on St. Fabian. A close race with the
three, Preslaw, who waited until the very last, winning
on the post by a head. Run in 1 min 58 sec.

BETTING ON THE CHESTERFIELD STAKES.
6to 4 agst Ariosto I4to 1 agst Prestige
5 to 2 agst Miserrima

GOODWOOD STAKES.
8 to 1 taken about Borneo to a large amount.

DERBY.

15 to 1 agst Grecian 1 20 to 1 agst Hippolytus.
The races commence to-morrow (Thursday) at a
quarter-past one o'clock.

BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
CHESTERFIELD STAKES.
6 to 4 agst Arioito 4 to 1 agst Prestige
to 2 agst Dlisserima

LIVERPOOL CUP.
5 to 1 agst Cockermouth(t) 1 12 to 1 agst St. Rosalia
300 even between Vampyre and St. Rosslia, not pp.
10,000 to 40 against Kelashes winning Liverpool Cup
and Goodwood Stakes (t)
GOODWOOD STAKES.

9 to 1 agst Borneo (taken I 10 to 1 agst Won't-you-
to 14001) ( come-out-to-night

DERRY.

15 to 1 agst Grecian 40 to 1 agst Ariosto (t)
20 to 1 agst Hippolytus(t)
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap, from starting post of B. M. to the end of
New T.Y.C.—Honeycomb, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Meridian,
5 yrs, 7st 10!b—White Lady, 4 yrs, 7st—Preslaw,
3 yrs, ist—Pulcherrima, 4 yrs, 7st—California, 6st 21b.
The following are expected to run for the Chester.
field Stakes:—f by Don John, dam by Dr. Syntax,
—Oleander—one of Lord Exeter's—Ariosto—Turtle—.
one of Sir J. Hawley's—Prestige, and Miserrima.
CARLISLE RACE`.—TUESDAY.

The Claret Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sots. each, h ft, and
40 added; the second to save his stake. One mile
and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. oA:tome's Achrranthe:, 131 b walked over.
The Grand Stand Handicap of 50 soya., added to a
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each; the second to receive 10

sour. Twice round. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Wintringhatn's Lady Bst 3lb ...(Owner) 1
Mr. Lancaster's Flash, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (G. Oates) 2
The following also rani —Mr.Wilkinson's The Squire's
Daughter, 3 yrs, 63t 1 Ilb (Metcalf); Mr. Campboll'a
br c by St Martin, out of Rebecca, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (T.
Lye); Mr. B Murray na, Oxford Blue, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(Osborne); Mr. R. Pickering's Helen, 3 yrs, Bst 71b
(T. Smith). Won easy.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya. each, h ft, and 15 ad-
ded, twice round, were won by Mr. Benson's Little
Queen, 4 yrs (G. Arran), beating Jonathan and Jerry.
The Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, one mile and a
quarter.
Binnie's Barnton Boy, Est Illb (Pringle) 4 1 1
J. Gill's Esculapius, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Arnold) 1 2 3
G. Barton's Magician, Bst 61b (W. Oates) 2 3 2
Daieell's Cerito, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Elliott) 3 dr
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
WOLVERHAMPTON, 1850.
Acceptances for the Wolverhampton Stakes.
Ba-,kbiter, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Blucher, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b
Snowstorm, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Inheritress, aged, 7st 31b—
The Dart, aged, 7st 31b—Glauca, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Lang-
ton, 4 yrs, 6st 61b—Caurire, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Roland,
4 yrs, 6st—Sir Henry Hardinge, 4 yrs, 6st—Wansdyke.
3 yrs, sst 81b—John of Berwick, 3 yrs, sst Mb—The
Castle, 3 yrs, sst—c by Gladiator, ont of the Abbess,
3 yrs, 4st 61b. The rest pay 5 soya. each.

READING, 1850.
Acceptances for the Berkshire Stakes.

R9pletion, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Cheerful, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—
Thornhill, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—The Juggler, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—
The Arab, 4 yrs, ist—Comet, 5 yrs, Est 131b—Kathleen,
3 yrs, Est 121 b —Van Diemen, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—St. Ed-
mund, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Bacchanalian, 5 yrs, bat 71b—
Hippona, 5 yrs, Est 71b—EstafAte, 3 yrs, Est 51b—The
Jester, 4 yrs, 6st Ilb—Sister to Pillage, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
—Calmar, 3 yrs, sst.
NOTTINGHAM, 1850.
Acceptances for the Nottinghamshire Stakes.
Maid of Masham, 5 yrs, Sat—Maid of Lyme, aged,
7st 81b—Inheritress, aged. 7st 31b—Vanguard, 4 yrs,
7st 31b—Maid of Team Valley, 4 yrs, Est 101b—The
Juggler, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Jenny Lind, 4 yrs, 6st 81b—The
Arab, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Wild Rose, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Pea-
sant Girl, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs, Est
21b—General Sale, 4st 61b—Roland, 6 yrs, 61b—Rod-
ney, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Minimum, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Har-
riott, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Elebo, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Damask,
3 yrs, sst Sib—Sister to Pillage, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Impres-
sion, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Humphrey, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b.

IRISH FRANCHISE BILL.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 1.
MAJORITY FOR THE £l5 FRANCHISE.
Duras. Longford ss-HOXII.
Richmond Lonsdale Alvanley
Buckingham Lucan Brougham
Cleveland Macclesfield Clarina
MARQr isr,S. Malmesbury Castleraaine
Winchester Morton Crofton
Drogheda Munster Colchester
Downshiro Nelson De Frelyne
Huntley Orkney De Ros
Londonderry Powis De Lisle
EARLS. Roden Douglas
Aberdeen Rosso Farnham
Abergavenny Stradbroke Forester
Airlie Verulam . Orantley
Bandon Wilton Kilmaine
Beauchamp Warwick Northwick
Cardigan viscomeru. Redesdale
Desart Combermere
._. Rayleigh
_ .

Eglinton Gage
Egmont Hill
Enniskillen Middleton
Ellenborough Strangford

Stinley
Skehmersdale
Sandya
Southampton

Falmouth
Galloway
°leap'll
liarewood

BISHOP.
Gloucester
BARONS.
Abinger

Tenterdin
Templemon
Wynford

ACCIDENT BY GUNPOWDER.—The neighbourhood
of Guilford-street was much alarmed yesterday afternoon by
a tremendous explosion at No. 33, the residence of Mr.
Thomas Wakley, the surgeon. It appears that the valet
and an under-groom were amusing themselves in the back
yard by firing off powder with a fusee. A quantity in a
canister, not less than a pound in weight, caught fire and ex-
ploded, seriously injuring one of the foolish persona con-
cerned, shattering the lower windows, and much alarming
the neighbourhood. Mr. Wakley was immediately sent for,
and on ascertaining the nature of the accident he had the
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RELEASE OF FUSSELL, THE CHARTIST LEADER:
Yesterday morning an order was dispatched from the Home-
office to Lieutenant Tracey, the governor of the House of
Correction, Tothill-fields, Westminster, intimating that_ her
Majesty had been pleased to remit the unexpired term (rather
more than 3 months) of the sentence pronounced at the Old '
Bailey in 1848 upon Fussell, who, with others, was convicted
of sedition, and the prisoner will be discharged as soon as he
provides the sureties required by the sentence. rile term of
imprisonment to which Ernest JonesWas-senten."d will
ex-
pire on the 11th instant. ..
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A JOKE FROM Mr. SPEAIER.—As the tellers on
the Vole of 'confidence division advanced to declare the num-
bers, the Speaker—with doubtless a prophetic sense of the
majority of 46—said, with a benignant smile at Ministers...
-„" etlZtlet= will be pleased tqAcci) thOir placed."—Punch.