The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1844.

3 yrs—Mr. King's ch f Nubia, 3 yrs—Mr. Wilson's ch h
Hampton, 5 yrs—Sir G. Heathcote's ch c by Glaucus,
out of Shrine, 3 yrs—Mr. E. R. Clark's b It Chummy,
5 yrs—Mr. Wythy's b m Ellen, 5 yrs—Mr. Stirling's
b h The Pocket Viper, 4 yrs—Mr. Ayres's br m In-
heritress, 4 yrs—Mr. Hardy's ch g Obelisk, aged—Mr.
John Osborne's hi c Boniface, 3 yrs.
The Derby and Oaks Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40
added ; three yrs old, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 91b ; five,
9it ; six and aged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings
allowed 31b. Horses having started once at this
meeting and been beaten, allowed 31b : twice, 51b ;
the winner to be sold for 120 sovs., but if entered as
to be sold for 80 sovs. allowed 71b over and above all
other allowances ; the second horse to receive back
his stake. Heats, one mile.

To be sold for
Mr. Shelley's br f Nizza, 4 yrs BO
Mr. A. Prescott's b g Bosphorus, aged BO
Mr. Smith's b g Tubaleain, aged BO
Mr. Osbaldeston's b c Shocking Mamma, 4 yrs BO
Mr. Osbaldeston's b e The Monk of Dree, 3 yrs
Yr. Booth's b h Camelino, aged . .
Mr. A. Johnstone, b c Broadhohn, 4 yrs
_ _ _

Mr. C. Arundale's br g Jamie Falshaw, 4 yrs
Mr. Dawson's br c Dalesman, 3 yrs BO
Mr. A. C. Little's b m Dahlia, aged BO
Mr. Death's br g Light Dragoon, aged
Lord G. Bentincles Misdeal, 5 yrs
Mr. Law's b m Isabella, by Oppidam, aged (h bred)
Mr. Balehin's b c Moustache, 3 yrs .
Besides those named for the Derby and Oaks, the
following horses have either arrived or are expected
Arcanus, c by Defence, out of Negress, Cameleon, Re-
pealer, Orlin, Robert de Gorham, c by Wintonian, out
of Flight, c by Laurel, out of Monogelian's dam, c by
Glaucus, out of Shirnie, Siricol, Khorassan, La Stimata,
Hydaspes, Amorino, Campanil, Chapow, c by Jerry,
dam by Wiseacre, c by liewton, dam by Camel, f by
Liverpool, out of Miss Tree, Ballinkeele, Norna Creina,
Auld Lang Syne, Chummy, f by the Tulip, c by Glau-
cus, Gander, Gorhambury, Jerry Abershaw, m by Bay
Middleton, out of Adriana, Hicup, the Bishop of Rom-
ford's Cobb, the Odd Mixture, Poison, Escrick, Shock-
ing Mamma, f by Monarch, out of Sister to Clara, Volai
Vent, Susan, Nizza, I-am-not-aware, Isleworth, Load-
star. Inheritress, Misdeal, Naworth, Nerius, The Devil-
to-pay, Ben-y-Ghlo, Lucy Banks, Oliver Cromwell, The
Iron Mask, Jumal, Sting, Loadstone, 2 yrs, Turquoise
colt, 2 yrs, Blackdrop, Fakeaway, Keeley, the Caster,
the Blusteser, Wee Pet, Broadholm, Jamie Falshaw,
Epaulette, Crocus, Dahlia, Light Dragoon, Venatrix,
Pelerine f, by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni, Nubia,
Hampton, Ellen, The Bocket Viper, Obelisk, Bospho-
rus, Tubalcain, Isabella, Romulus, The Spanish Ox,
Sancho, Llangollen..

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.

1000 to 20 agst Lord G. Bentinck's lot—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Dawson's lot—taken
9to 4 agst Mr. John Day's Ugly Buck-5 to 2 taken
3 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Ratan—taken
13 to 2 agst Col. Peel's Orlando
16 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar
16 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein
20 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Bay Momus
25 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Qui Tans
40 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Lancet
40 to 1 agst Col. Peel's lonian—taken
66 to 1 agst Hon. S. Herbert's Delightful colt
1000 to 15 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Crotan Oil—taken

A pretest against Running Rein, on the ground that
he is not the horse described in the nomination as "by
the Saddler, out of Mab," signed by Lord G. Bentinck,
Mr. Bowes, Mr. G. Ongley, and Mr. John Scott was re-
ceived by the stewards on Saturday. Those who have
bets on the race are anxious to know whether the case
will be gone into before or after the race.

[ADVERTISF.MEIqT.]
THE SUGAR QUESTION.

The Sugar Bill is to be brought forward on Friday,
the 24th inst., and I call on all Members of the House
to give the matter only one moment's reflection, and they
will agree with the Chancellor, that it is an important
question.
The consumers should now have cheaper sugar, parti-
cularly as the revenue can afford the trial, and the re-
venue may benefit by the change, which would give us a
large amount from the produce of countries which now
give nothing.
Why should not the poor man have his sugar for
fourpence, instead of sixpence or sevenpence per pound?
And the sugars of all nations would be required—of
course, a foreigner paying a higher duty than our own
colonies. Indeed, our own colonies should only pay a
nominal duty of Is. or 2s. per cwt., and not make a chief
requisite of life the mode of obtaining so large an amount
of revenue, for it is felt chiefly by the poor. But to the
point. Lord John Russell has given notice of his amend-
ment on the question, which will not even be listened to.
But I warrant him, that if he will read this, and call to
his aid all his machinery, he will carry his measure, and
receive the support of every interest—colonist, foreigner,
the trade, shipowner, and, in fact, every trade. Let
him give immediate notice, and there is ample time for
all to show if they do not take this view of the measure.
He cannot carry his present amendment—it injures too
many interests, and will scarcely be noticed.
When you wish to carry an important point, let every
interest derive advantage from the change—injure none,
and you do away with -opposition.
I am practically experienced on the point, and never
SAW a better opening. Sugar reduced from sixpence to
fourpence per pound for the poor man, will increase
the consumption of Ireland and Scotland materially,
where they scarcely see it now. Even the cattle may
be fed on molasses at the duty I propose ; and as the
consumption is so great in India and the islands pro-
ducing it, so will it be here, if they can get three pounds
for one shilling, instead of two pounds. The adultera-
tion would be done away with, which is said to be (in
the last price-current) 100 tons per week in London—
thus injuring the article it is mixed with and also the
revenue. Why is the consumption of sugar only the
same now that it was fifteen years ago, and the popula-
tion 15 per cent. more ? Because the price is the same
and adulteration going on to a great extent, and the
question of duty always on the lapis.
The produce of the British possessions this year will
be 200,000 tons, which we should use with no change of
duty, and thus the revenue, with all sweets, would be
5,500,0001. Next year the produce of India will be
greater, and of Mauritius, owing to the import of hill
coolies there. And why cramp our West India colonies
and prohibit them being sent there. Demerara, Ja-
maica, and all our islands, would thrive if free emigra-
gration was allowed, and why prohibit it any more than
from this country to all the world ? Appoint Govern-
meat Emigration Officers, as in this country, to license
and inspect emigration ships, and the people would go
into a land of comfort, and be brought in many instances
to Christianity ; at any rate, would be more useful
members of the community, and likely to improve. See
the vast increase in all trades by such a measure. Why
grant the boon to one colony, and not to all ? This
would be the grand death-blow to slavery and the slave
trade. _ _

I propose that Lord John Russell gives notice at once,
and thus give timely notice to the country and his
friends that the consumer be considered, as the revenue
can afford the trial, and may gain instead of lose, if hot
in sugar, by the increased consumption of other articles.
It is a grand trial, and may be the means of giving
future Ministers the power of raising two or three
millions of revenue with much ease.

We now pay the War duty, and we ought to see it
changed.
Propose that the duty be reduced on—
British plantation to 101. per ton, would give .Z 2,000,000
Foreign do. to 30/. per ton-60,000 to 70,000
tons would be required this year; say

50,000 at 301. ......... .. ........................ 1,500,000
British do. Molasses, at 2E. per cwt. , £l5O 000

Foreign do. do., at 12s. per cwt 150,000
Other sweets

£4,000,000
Yours, respectfully,
A. PHILANTHROPIST.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen-
tlemen of the Royal Suite, and the Household, attended
Divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal,
Bnckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Col.
Wylde, Equerry in Waiting, went on Saturday morning
to the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, in Somerset House.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
the Princess Royal, were taken airings on Saturday in
the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, Lady Caroline Cocks,
Hon. Miss Devereux, Viscount Hawarden, Colonel Ar-
buthnot, and Colonel Wylde, honoured the Italian Opera
with their presence on Saturday evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended Divine
service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The prayers wore read by the Rev. Mr. Haden, the
lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Communion
service by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The sermon was
preached by the Hon. and Rev. R. Eden, from Isaiah,
chap. 30, verse 1. The musical service was Arnold's in
F, and the anthem " God is gone up " (Croft).
The Queen Dowager was attended by the Countess
of Sheffield, the Hon. Charlotte Hudson, and Earl Howe.
The Bishop of Norwich and the Dean of Hereford, the
Clerk and Deputy-Clerk of the Closet, were in waiting.
Among the Nobility present were, the Duke and
Duchess of Beauford, the Duke of Leeds, Marquis of
Normanby, Lords Wilton, Sheffield, Ingestre, Alford,
Berwick, and Leveson ; Ladies Palmerston and C.
Sandford.
The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Rutland, and
Sir F. Trench, attended the early service in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's, yesterday. Prayers were read by
the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by
the Hon. and Rev. R. Eden.

The Duke of Rutland, the Marquis of Downshire,
Earls Talbot, and Delawarr, Lords Sydneyand Norreys,
attended the afternoon service in the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, yesterday.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
in town at five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, from the
Royal Military College at Sandhurst. His Royal
Highness visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager
yesterday, at Marlborough House.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended
Divine service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel,
South Audley-street. Baroness Ahlefeldt was in
waiting on the Royal Duchess.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited the Queen Dowager on Satuaday, at Marlbo-
rough House.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt, and Baron
Knesebeck honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmer-
ston with their company 'on Saturday evening, at their
residence in Carlton-terrace.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at
Gloucester House.

A deputation on the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, to re-
quest.delay, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on
Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The deputation consisted of Lord Hillsborough, Lord
Jocelyn, Lord Claude Hamilton, Mr. Boydell.
From the Presbyterian Church in Ireland—Rev. Dr.
Stewart, moderator ' • the Rev. Dr. Cooke, of Belfast ;
Rev. Dr. Brown, of Aghadswey ; Rev. Henry Dobbin ;
.
James Gibson, Esq., barrister, Belfast ; A. J. Mit3-
rori, Esq , of Belfast, solicitor to the General Assembly.
rom the Wesleyan Committee of Privileges—the Rev.
C. Brest, secretary ; Richard Mathews, Esq.. barrister,
and Thomas Farmer, Esq.
From the Congregational Union of England and
Wales—the Rev. Professor Hoppus, L.L.D., London
University College, and the Rev. Dr. Henderson, of
Highbury College.
From the Protestant Dissenting Deputies of the three
denominations—John Remington Miles, Esq., chairman ;
John Wilks, Esq., James Cook Evans, Esq., barrister,
and Mr. Hull Terrell, secretary.
Lord Camoys had an interview with Lord Stanley on
Saturday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation from the West India Association of
Liverpool, on the subject of the proposed changes in the
sugar duties and coffee duties, had an interview with Sir
Robert Peel on Saturday. The deputation consisted of
Lord Sandon, Mr. J. Moss, Mr. Robertson Gladstone,
Mr. Francis Shand, Mr. Thomas Murray, Mr. W. R.
Sandach, and Mr. W. P. Bushby.
Dispatches for Sir C. Metcalfe, Governor of Canada,
and the Governors of the other North American Pro-
vinces, were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colo-
nial-office.
Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exche.quer, on Saturday.
Mr. Cartwright had an interview with Lord Stanley,
at the Colonial-office, on Saturday.
Mr. David Salomons had an interview with Sir R.
Peel, on Saturday.
Earl Talbot has arrived in town, from Leamington.

THE PRIZE COMEDY AT THE HAYMARKET.—The
Committee appointed by Mr. Webster to award the prize
of 5001. offered by him for the best five act prose comedy,
illustrative ofmodern British manners, completed their
labours on Saturday, when the prize was awarded to the
author of the comedy entitled Quid pro Quo. The prize
comedy is from the pen of Mrs. Charles Gore. The
decision of the Committee was unanimous.
ORLEANS, TOURS, AND BORDEAUX RAILWAY.—
The report of the Commission on this Bill is drawn up,
and ready to be presented to the Chamber of Deputies,
by Mr. Dufaure, one of the ablest members of the Com-
mission. It is understood that the draft Bill proposed
by the Minister has been adopted, almost entire, with
the exception of cutting down the term of the lease to
41 years, 16 days, which is to be recommended, on the
groun that a company of known practical experience
and ample capital have asked no better terms. We per-
ceive by the Paris papers, that the Bill for this line will
be the first to pass the Chambers.—Railway Record.
Mr. Charles Mangold has announced that his
annual evening concert will take place at the Queen's
Concert Room, Hanover-square, under the patronage of
the Duchess of Kent, on Tuesday. The vocal performers
are Mad. y, Herr Staudigl, Herr
andssDolb amongst the instrumen-
talistsyaoff,and
Donis
n dDmr.s3G=Mi
J.
Pas;
ry ;
we find Mr. Parish Alvars, Mr.
Case, Mr. Ilan-
cock, Mr. Maciejowski, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Mangold, and
others, who will perform various new and effective pieces,
which cannot fail to gratify the lovers of good instru-
mental music. Mr. Benedict will conduct.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.

BRUSSELS, MAY 12.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent will stay for about a month in the environs of
Bc.rne, with her sister the Grand Duchcss Anne (wife of
the late Grand Duke Constantine, from whom s!ie was
separated), whom her Royal Highness has not seen
since 1818, when she came to England to marry the
Duke of Kent.

The King, who left the railway station yesterday
morning at a quarter past ten, arrived at Namur at half-
past twelve, and at his scat at Ardenne at five o'clock.

- The Theodore sailed on the 15th from St. Thomas's,
with 128 passengers and previsions for three months.
At the beginning of the sitting of the Chamber of
Representatives to-day, the Minister of Finance pre-
sented a project of law for re-imposing the duty of
excise on all employed in the manufacture of cheese in-
tended for exportation. It was sent to the sections for
examination.

In a preceding sitting the several Members expressed
a desire to know what had been the result of the law of
the 6th April, 1843, forth) prevention ofsmuggling. The
Minister of Finance gave some explanation, from which
it appeared that smuggling has become more difficult
since the law has been in force.

The Chamber, after a long debate, rejected by a ma-
jority of 51 to 27, the motion of M. Delahaye, to delay
the vote on the commercial question till the Government
shall have presented some further information respect-
ing its views,
AMSTERDAM, MAY 15.—This morning, at half-past
four o'clock, his Majesty the King arrived here by a
train from the Hague. His Majesty imme-
diately proceeded in the same manner to Utrecht, in-
tending to go from that place to Soetsdyk and the Loo.
UTRECHT, MAY 15.—This morning about six o'clock
his Majesty passed through this city on his way to the
Loo, whence he will return this evening to Soetsdyk,
His Majesty came in forty-two minutes by an extra train
frem Amsterdam.

The Minister of Finance has given notice in con-
formity with Art 3, of the law of 27th December, 1840,
that the total amount of Treasury bonds issued accord-
ing to the law of 27th December, 1840, and 19th June,
1843, was on the Ist of this month, 1,278,10011.

GORENCHEM, MAY 14.—1 t is generally reported here
that a branch from the Rhenish Railway is to be made
by way of Jaarsveld, Schoonhoven, and this fortress,
and then to be continued to join that of Antwerp.
THE HAGUE, MAY 15.—The Queen, accompanied by
Prince Alexander Henry, set out to-day at noon for
Soetsdyk. Their Majesties are expected to return about
the end of the week.

PADERBORN, MAY 10.—Yesterday evening there were
deplorable disorders in the town of Gesecke, in our
neighbourhood. Between eight and nine a mob col-
lected and attacked the houses of the Jews residing
there, all of which, except one, were, more or less,
damaged. It does not appear that any person suffered
violence. It is said that the cause of this act of Vandal-
ism was, that a venerable priest at Gesecke had received
an anonymous letter, with the post-mark "Paderborn,"
which contained, not only the greatest insult to himself,
but such scandalous abuse of the Roman Catholic
Church, and of everything sacred to the Roman Catho-
lics, that we refrain from repeating it. The contents were
speedily known in Gesecke, and the letter was imme-
diately ascribed to the Jews. This excited great indig-
nation against the Jews, when it was resolved to chastise
them, and hence deplorable excesses were committed.
An investigation into this business is now going on,
which, we suppose, will throw some light on it.

SALE of MR. JEREMIAH HARMAN'S
COLLECTION OF PICTURES.

On Saturday the sale of the pictures which formed this
valuable collection was resumed and terminated. As on the
first day's sale, the 4-mat room of Messrs. Christie and Man-
son, in King-street, St. James's, was crowded to suffocation
by company, and all ingress at the door was, after the com-
mencement of the day'sfsale, totally impossible. The most
valuable pictures were sold on Saturday and produced very
good prices ; indeed, one or two of them brought prices al-
most unprecedented ; thus proving that a taste for what is
really good in art has not deteriorated in this country, and
that works of the highest class are almost like bank-notes
and will always command a real value in the market. The
proceeds of the sale on the first day amounted in round num-
bers to about 9,0001., the proceeds of the sale on Saturday to
about 17,000/. or 18,0001., making the whole produce nearly
27,0001. for 115 pictures. The principal lots were knocked
down at the following prices :
Lot 65. A Boy leaning on a Bank fondling a Pigeon.—
Titian. 150 guineas.
Lot 76. A Portrait of Charles L—Vandyek. 151 guineas.
Bought by Mr. Norton.
Lot 79. A Cat with dead Birds, Grapes, &c.—Snyders. 105
guineas. Bought by Mr. Seguier.
Lot 81. A Portrait of a Gentleman. Very fine.—By Ron-
dani. 250 guineas.
Lot 83. '1 he High Priest in the Holy of Holies.—Rem-
branch. 150 guineas.
Lot 87. The Magdalen contemplating the Cross.—Carlo
Dolce. This delightful picture was bought by Mr. Pennell
for 690 guineas.
Lot 89. A Landscape—a Storm ; with figures.—Gaspar
Poussin. 209 guineas. Bought by Mr. Gardner.
Lot 90. An infant Christ asleep. A finished study.—By
Guido. 153 guineas.
Lot 94. A view of Dort.—By Cuyp. In his luminous and
brilliant manner. The purchaser was Mr. Mawson. The price
1,010 guineas.
Lot 96. A Dutch River Scene.—Vanderneer. Bought by
Mr. Sloane Stanley for 210 guineas.

Lot 97. Portrait of Gonialvo de Ferrand in armour on
horseback.—By Georgione. 250 guineas.
Lot 99. A Virgin and Child, with Angels and Saints.—
Garofalo. 240 guineas. Bought by Mr. Buchanan.
Lot 100. The Ménage Hollandais.—Adrian Van Ostande.
One of the gems of the collection. It has been engraved
several times. Mr. Buchanan bought it for 1,320 guineas.
Lot 101. Christ and the Woman of Samaria.—Annibale
Caracci. Sold to Mr. Soguier for 225 guineas.
Lot 102. A view near Haerlem.—Paul Potter. It has been
engraved. It was bought for 800 guineas by Mr. Higginson.
Lot 103. A picture called the " Tabby Cat," and mentioned
in Smith's catalogue.—G. Metzer. 260 guineas. Bought by
Mr. Nieuboys.
Lot 105. Portrait called "The Duke of Hamilton." It is
mentioned in Smith's catalogue, and has been engraved by
Heath.—Vandyck. 240 guineas. Bought by Mr. Lloyd.
Lot 106. A Storm and Shipwreck.—W. Vandervel de. Men-
tioned in Smith's catalogue. 470 guineas. Mr. Higginson.
Lot 108. A Landscape, with figures, by Rubens.—lt has
been engraved by Bolswert,. and is mentioned in Smith's
catalogue. It was brought into this country from Holland
In 1818 by Mr. Emmerson. 510 guineas. Bought by Mr.
Gardner.
Lot 109. Peasants regaling at a Cuinguette.—Jan Steen.
610 guineas. Bought, we understood, by Mr. Norton.
Lot 110. A sea view, called le Coup de Canon.—W. van.
eervelde. Formerly in the collection of the Count de Merle.
1,380 guineas. The bidding for this picture was very ani-
mated; it was ultimately knocked down to Mr. Mawson.
Lot 111. Portrait of a Venetian Lady.—Sebastian del
Piombo. Bought by Mr. Nieuboys for 430 guineas.
Lot 112. Le Bonnet Vert.—Teniers. Formerly in the ca-
binet of M. Vanderlys. A beautiful gem. 660 guineas. Mr.
Mawson.
Lot 113. The Age of Innocence.—Sir J. Reynolds. This
picture fetched the highest price of this class of art ever
given for a picture of Sir Joshua's; it was bought by Mr.
Vernon for 1,520 gumeas.
_ _

Lot 114. Peasants passing a'Ford.—M. Hobbima. A noble
landscape by this master, who has repeated the study of the
trees in the centre of the picture from a landscape of a still
finer character in the possession of Mr. Farrer. It is men-
tioned in Smith's catalogue, and is signed and dated 1662.
This beautiful work of art was purchased for 1,850 guineas
by the Baron de Rothschild.
Lot 115. 2Eneas with his Father and Son visiting Ilelenus.
—Claude. 1,750 guineas. Bought by Mr. Nieuboys. It is
mentioned in Smith's catalogue.

IRELAND.
THE STATE TRIALS.

DUBLIN, Mir opens on Wednesday
next. It is considered probable that the judges of the Court
of Queen's Bench will deliver judgment on the following day,
Thursday, upon the new trial motion. There is no doubt
that the Court have determined not to hear counsel on the
part of the traversers, in reply to the Attorney-General, on
the new cases introduced in the argument by the Crown. It
is understood that Chief Justice Pennefather has prepared a
very elaborate judgment, stating at length his reasons for re-
fusing a new trial, and defending those portions of his charge
to the jury which have been so strongly animadverted upon
by the counsel for the traversers.

' The Conservatives still-assert, very confidently, that the
Court will be unanimous in refusing a new trial, unless in the
case of the Rev. Mr. Tierney. In that event, the argument
on the motion for arrest of judgment would be iu progress at
the close of the next week.