The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-19 00:00:00

GORHAMBURY RACES.

The following are the complete entries for these races,
which take place to-morrow and Wednesday :

FIRST DAY.

The Craven Stakes ofl6sov;.e;ch. Cherry-tree Mile.
Satyr (Sherino c), 4 yrs—Mystery, 3 yrs—Moon.
shine, 3 yrs.

The Gorhambury Handicap. Stand Course.
Philip, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Millipede, aged, 7st 101 b
Queen of Tyne, 6 yrs, Est 101b—WeePet, 5 yrs, 7st 31b—
Godfrey, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Devil-among-the• Tailors, 6 3 rs,
7st—Elixir, 5 yrs, Est 131b—Europa, 5 yrs, Est I I lb—Best
Bower, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Christina t; 4 yrs, 6st—Samba, 4
yrs, sst 121b—Ould Ireland, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Fitzallen,
3 yrs, sst 61b—Desperation, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Deodara,
3 yrs, 4st 111 b. The rest declared forfeit.
The Prm Stakes for three-years old• Cherry-tree mile.
Corumba colt—Young England—Critn. Con.—Devil's
Dust—Clansman—Velox.
The Brigade Stakes. Gentlemen riders. Last mile.
Molly Mogg, 4 yrs—Arcanus, 6 yrs—Elysium, 5 yrs
—Satyr, 4 yrs—Scarmentado, 3 yrs—The Altered One,
6 y rs—Cornopean, 5 yrs—Rowland, 5 yrs—Hartshorn,
5 yrs. _

The Selling Stakes. Stand Course.
Chief (late Unknown), aged—Mistake, 5 yrs—Fox-
berry, 6 yrs—Best Bower, 4 yrs—Jew Boy, 3 yrs—
Barricgule, 4 yrs—Mespelus, 4 yrs.,

Match Mr. Binn's The Unknown against Mr.
Duckering's Dwarf.

SECOND DAY.
The Double headed Oak Stakes, for three yrs old.
Mile and a half.
Maynooth, Young England, Fitza'kn, Crim Con, iilly
out of March First, Stoker, Now Year's Day, Devil's
Dust, Young Eclipse, Sir Francis, Ltdy Love, Event.
Sweepstakes for al. ages. T.Y C.
Voltri, 4 yrs—lsleworth, 6 yrs—Wild Roe, 3 yrs— filly
out of Lucy Banks' dam, 3 yrs—The Mouse, 4 yrs—
Camelino, aged---Llangolian, 6 yrs.
The Park Stakes, for two yrs old. T.Y.C.
Corumba filly, Sir Tatton, Fitzwilliam, -Marietta,
Madcap, f by Defence (h b), Buttress, Cherokee, Anna
Bullen, Morse Deer, Tug Net (Balleine), Billy Purvis.
The Pondyards Stakes for three yrs olds and upwards.

Stand Course:

Lord Chief Baron (late Sambo Sutton), aged—Priscilla
Tomboy, 6 yrs—St. Albans, 5 yrs—Floricu, 3 yrs—
Volage filly, 3 yrs—Wild Roe, 3 yrs—Deodara, 3 yrs.
The St. Alban's Handicap. Stand Course. Beats.
Gentlemen riders.

Auld Lang Syne, 5 yrs, list 21b—Hampton, 6 yrs,
lOst 91b—Arcanns, 6 yrs, lOst 71b—Tariff, 6 yrs, lOst 71b
—Satyr, 4 yrs, lOst 71b—Europa, 5 yrs, lOst b—Con-
queror, 6 yrs, 1 Ost 61b—Miriam, aged, 1 Ost—Pedlar, aged,
lOst—Victory, aged, 9st 41b.
The races begin each day at two o'clock.
LATEST DERBY BETTING.
2 to 1 agst Idas—take 9 to 4 40 to 1 agst Remorse
9 to 2 agst J. Day's lot—t. 1000 to 15 agst Jinglepot—t.
8 to 1 agstWeatherbit—take 1000 to 15 agst Laird o' Cock-
-9 to 1 pen—taken
11 to 1 agst The Libel 1000 to 15 agst Fuzbos—t.
12 to 1 agst Alarm—taken 1000 to 15 agst Winchester—t.
20 to 1 agst Old England 1000 to 15 agst Young Eclipse
22 to I agst Doleful ICOO to 15 agst Due un Durras
40 to 1 agst Titmouse—t. —taken
1000 to 10 was laid, fifteen or sixteen times, 2000 to 25
and 2000 to 30 agst Young Eclipse.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
EGLINTON PARK RACES—FRIDAY. (CONCLUDED.)
Match ; 100 sous., one mile.—Sir J. Boswell's Whistler,
12st (Mr. H. Johnstone) beat Sir W. W. Wynne's Con-
fab, 10st.

The Heavy Steeple Chase Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10
ft, with 100 added, 13st 7!b each. Four miles.
Lord Waterford's Regalia ...(Owner) 1
Captain Boyd's Marengo 2
Mr. W. S.Crawford's Royalist
Mr. Harvie's Greyskin 4
The Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, p p., with 25 added.
One mile and a half.
Captain Boyd's Lara (Mr. H. Johnstone) 1
Lord Eglinton's Fitzjames
Lord Waterford's Smirke, Captain Nicol's Christopher, and
,Mr. Johnstone's Flagon also ran.
The Light Weight Sweepstakes of 15 sow. each, 10 ft, with
100 added ; 12st each. Four miles.
Captain Boyd's Marengo (Mr. W. Johnstone) 1
Lord Waterford's Firefly 2
Mr. Scobell's Mazeppa
Free Handicap of 5 sovs each, pp, with 25 added. One mile.
Sir J. lioswell's Interest (Captain Campbell) 1
Sir J. Boswell's Whistler 2
Lara, Smike, Flagon, Blae Jacket, and Opera also started.
Handicap Steeple Chase Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with
50 added. 2 miles.
Lord Waterford's Regalia . (Captain Campbell) 1
Mr. Scobell's Mazeppa 2
Mr. Arthur's Lady Louisa and Captain Grant's Strath-
spay also ran.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stß,—Having with much surprise read, in your paper of
Saturday, that I had, on the previous day, met with a seri-
ous accident in Bridge-street, by being thrown from a gig, I
beg to state that I was not near Bridge-street on that day,
neither have I, thank God, met with any such accident. I
must, therefore, request you will give the earliest contradic-
tion to it, as it must have emanated from some evil-disposed
persons, from motives best known to themselves.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Windmill-street, Haymarket, May 19. W. WINCH.
[The paragraph alluded. to was copied from a Morning
Con temporary.—ED. Sun.]

XTRAORDINART FEAT OF PEDESTRIANISM.—This
morning a novel feat of pedestrianism was performed by
Molloy (the well-known pedestrian), who was matched to
run over the seven bridges, and round the inclosure in St.
James's Park, within 70 minutes from the time of starting.
The match was for 101. aside. An immense number of spec-
tators were present at the start, which was effected on the
Middlesex side of Vauxhall-bridge. Molloy was quickly on
the Surrey side, and then proceeded over Westminster-bridge
to Storey's- gate, into St. James's Park, and rattled round the
enclosure with great expedition, and then made for Hunger-
ford Suspension-bridge, and over Waterloo. He had slow
occupied 31 minutes. He partook of some refreshment, and
manifested great confidence as to his success, and in half a
minute he recommenced his herculean undertaking, and
wended his way to Blackfriars-bridge, which he soon got
over, and was quickly upon Southwark-bridge. He then
made for London-bridge, which he ran over in perfect ease,
and concluded his task on the Surrey side, winning the match
by 15 minutes. The distance of ground covered by Molloy,
in the course of his match, is computed at 7 miles and three- '
quarters, which he accomplished in 55 minutes, and consider-
ing the uneven and rough travelling, the completion of such
a feat is exceedingly surprising.
MA&YLEBONE VESTRY.—Last Saturday it was re-
solved, upon the motion of Mr. Nelson, to adopt measures to
remove the barrier erected in the New-road, from Lisson-
grove to Harewood-square, and which closed up the car-
riage way en the public. This barrier has been, it was
understood, placed by the Duke of Portland on the same
principle, and for the same objeet, that gates and barriers are
built in the neighbourhood of Russell-square. Sir Peter
Laurie expressed a hope that every opportunity would be
seized to do away with such obstructions, as they are not only
illegal, but greatly deteriorated property in their vicinity.
Sir James Hamilton and Mr. Etliut, M.P., stated that it was
the determination of the visiting justices to improve the
dietary of the Clerkenwell House of Correction and the
Bridewell, Westminster, which change, they said, was ap-
proved of at the suggestion of medical men, and would in-
crease the annual expenditure of these prisons 3101. a-year.
Sir Peter Laurie and Mr. Laurie expressed their deter-
mination to oppose this change in the dietary, as it was
uncalled for, as was proved by the healthful condition of
the prisoners. Mr. Nicolay stated that thirty gentlemen
and merchants had attended the Old Bailey last week
to give evidence of the high character for honour of
Mr. Meyer, who was charged with an assault upon Mr.
M'Lean, who had seduced the unfortunate gentleman's
daughter, the niece of her seducer. He hoped that Sir James
Graham would be: reminded of his promise to see justice
done that injured gentleman, as the bill against him had
been ignored. The rector and other vestrymen suggested
the propriety of allowing the Home Secretary time to adopt
such measures as he might deem advisable. At all events,
they thought a week should elapse before they addressed
the Home Secretary upon the subject. If he did nct act in
that time, they might then call zipon him to fulfil his pro-
mise. Mr. Nicolay acquiesced in the suggestion, and the
subject dropped.

SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF SWINDI.ERS.—.OII Friday
last a very respectably dresssed lad, between fifteen and six-
teen years of age, named Thomas Russell, was again exa-
mined, on a charge of attempting to pass a large quantity
of counterfeit coin at Stoke. Upon being searched, when ap-
prehended, 21 counterfeit half-crowns, and 20 counterfeit
shillings were found upon him, besides nearly a pound's
worth of good money. In his coat pocket was discovered the
slips of tissue paper in which the counterfeit coin had been
wrapped. Mr. Powell, the solicitor to the Mint, who at-
tended on Friday, pronounced the coins to be counterfeit,
and of " Westminster manufacture." It having been sus-
pected that he was connected with a gang of London
swindlers, who have been defrauding the wholesale
houses, in the Manchester and silk trades, to a very con-
siderable extent, a communication to this effect was made
to the parties who had been thus swindled, and gentle-
men representing Messrs. Morrison and Co.' of Fore-street,
and Messrs. Leaf and Co., attended at Eton. Upon
seeing the prisoner they had no doubt that he was the same
person (evidently in the hands of older offenders) who had
swindled them out of goods by means of forged orders, to
the extent of upwards of 1001. The prisoner was subse-
quently conveyed to London, for the purpose of his pointing
out the parties with whom he had been so nefariously con-
nected ; and the same afternoon, and shortly after his arrival
in the metropolis, three men, named Long, Simpson, and
Barnett, were apprehended. It may be well to mention the
plan pursued, in the case of Messrs. Morrison, by this gang
of swindlers. The prisoner Russell went to the shop of Mr.
Alison, in Regent-street, and purchased a pair of gloves.
On paying for them he asked for a bill, on which the price,
&c., was written, as usual, in pencil. The bill, as is always
the case, had printed on it the name, address, &c., of the
shop. The pencil-marks were then obliterated, and an
order, as coming from Mr. Alison, for silk goods (as speci-
fied), to be " sent by the bearer," was written on the printed
bill, and taken by Russell to Messrs. Morrison's, who de-
livered property of the value of between 701. and 801. "to
the bearer," without the least suspicion being excited at
the time; the printed heading on the shop bill, on which
the order was written, naturally inducing the warehouse-
man at Messrs. Morrison's to suppose that the document was
genuine.
ACCIDENT TO THE HON. P. S. PIERREPOINT.—
We have much pleasure in stating that the Hon. P. S. Pierre-
point, who had a severe fall from his horse in Piccadilly, on
the Ist instant, by which his ancle was seriously hurt, is re-
covering as satisfactorily as the nature of the injury will
admit.

DAY MAIL TO AND FROM CHELMSFORD•—The
postmaster of this town has received intimation from the
General Post-office that from and after Monday, the 19th
inst., a bag will be made up at Chelmsford for London only,
and one will be received here from London by a day mail.
The train up will arrive at Chelmsford at 54 min. past 11
A.SL, and the down train at 12 min. past 12 P.M. The trains
carrying the day mail will be dispatched simultaneously from
London and Colchester at 11 A.M. Letters to be posted here
by 20 min. to 12, and will be receivable eight minutes later
for an extra penny. They will be delivered about half-past
12. The free delivery is at the same time to be extended to
many parts ofthe town in which letters have been chargeable
beyond the postage.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
THE BRAZILS.—The Penguin packet, Lieutenant
Leslie, commander, has this moment arrived from Rio de
Janeiro with the Brazilian mails direct, having sailed on the
2d ult. She brings on freight about 30,0001. in gold and
other treasure, and, including children and minors, 35 pas-
sengers. This vessel brings no political news of importance.
The exchange was 243 Ad. to 24%d., and a great deal of busi-
ness had been done at the latter quotation. The stoeks of
coffee on hand were small, and the advices by the Swift
packet (which had arrived out) being very favourable, prices
had advanced. The infant son of the Emperor was baptised
on the 25th of March, and named Alphonzo Pedro, &c. The
King of France and the ex-Empress of Brazil stood sponsors,
the former being represented by the Prime Minister of the
country. Her Majesty's steamer Firebrand had arrived at
Rio on the 31st of March, on her way to the River Plate,
with Mr. Ousely Gore, and remained with her Majesty's
ships -Alfred, Crescent, and Swift packet. The American
men-of war Raritan and Bainbridge, and French De Pan-
dour and Ambuscade, were also at Rio.

The will of the Marquis of Westminster has just
been proved. The personal estate in England, and within
the province of Canterbury, is sworn under 350,0001. He
bequeaths to his wife an annuity of 6,500/., in addition to
her property under settlement. His estates at Westminster
and the manor of Ebury are bequeathed to his eldest son,
the present Marquis ; his estates in Chester, Flint, and Den-
bigh, as well as the presentation to the rectory of Prestwich,
Lancaster, to his son, Thomas, Earl of Wilton ; his Moor-park
estate, and a legacy of 170,0001., to his son, Lord Robert
Grosvenor. He leaves the pictures, &c., in the gallery and
elsewhere, at Grosvenor-house, together with the Nassuck
ingdiamond,
s weighingwei 2 weighing
g 3 grains, grains, the magnificent brilliant ear.•
rings, sins, and the round brilliant, weigh-
ing 125 grains, as heir-looms. Also the pictures at Eaton-
hall, as heir• looms with that property. He bequeaths to the
present Marquis the furniture and other moveables at Eaton-
hall, and also the family jewels, and appoints him residuary
egatee. Six codicils were appended to the

TRIP; SUN, LONDON, 31 ONDA Y EVENING, MAY 19, 1845.

LITERATURE.
FINDEN'S BEAUTIES OF THE POETS.
Part 1.

This is a most delightful publication. It is not
" music married to immortal verse," but immortal
verse married to equally immortal art. It is the first
number of a series of beautiful engravings, from the
burin of Finden, illustrative of the beauties of the
British Poets, and Moore is chosen as the first poet
for illustration. A happy choice ; for Moore is al-
most the last of the band of immortals who is yet
left to us. As a title, we have a beautiful and valu-
able portrait of the poet—valuable not only as a work
of art, but as a most characteristic and spirited portrait.
We have then a beautiful illustration of the song,
" Black and Blue Eyes," the characteristic expression
of the

" Brilliant black eye,
Which in triumph lets fly
Its darts without caring who heeds them ;"
contrasted with

•
" The soft eye of blue,
Which scatters wounds too;
But is much better pleased when it heals them,'
is admirably presented. The illustration is accom-
panied by a critique on the song in which the writer
almost appears willing to join issue with the poet. We,
however, like good Catholics, eschew all such heresies,
and steadily adhere to the good Catholic creed of the
good Catholic poet. St. Jerome's Love is the subject
of the next illustration, and the artist, H. O'Neil, has
been thoroughly imbued by the spirit of the poet. It
is a study for a Magdalen. The next illustration is
Young Kitty, the heroine of the song of " 11l
Omens "

As she looked in the glass, which a woman ne'er misses,
Nor ever wants time fora sly glance or two,
A butterfly fresh from the night-flower's kisses,
Flew over the mirror and shaded her view.
Enraged with the insect for hiding her graces,
She brushed him—he fell, alas! never to rise;
Ab, such, said the girl, is the pride of our faces,
In which the soul's innocence too often dies.
The artist, J. Wright, has made a most beautiful
picture of this. The butterfly lies dead on the table,
and the girl's features have a mingled expression of
coquetry and sorrow, which is beautifully executed.
The last illustration, " Laughing Eyes," by Frith,
is most characteristic. There is something perfectly
bewitching about the lovely girl, to whose laughing
eyes the poet calls upon us to drink a round. This
is " the illustrated book" of the season, nhd no draw-
ing-room'or boudoir can be considered altogether
comme it faut, on the table of which " Finden's
Beauties of the Poets" is not to be found.

AMERICAN FACTS. By George Palmer Potation.
This is a very valuable work on the statistics of
America, replete with facts, which at the presiait
time, especially, are of very general interest. It
is in fact a resume of the social, financial, political,
military, and naval condition of the several republics
constituting the United States. The compiler
exhibits great industry and research, and defends his
countrymen stoutly against the accusations brought
against them. With regard to the existence of
slavery in the States, we believe it is admitted on all
hands, that that is rather their misfortune than their
fault. England certainly is guilty of having intro-
duced negro slavery into North America. For "repu-
diation," however, the North Americans are solely
responsible—on the principle of audi alteram partem,
we give the author's explanation

TIII-4] RETALIATORY MEASURES
OP BRAZIL.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Mr. Macaulay very justly predicted that the un-
justifiable_ conduct and aggravating language made
use of in- the House of Commons respecting Brazil,
would produce nothing but irritation and recrimina-
tion on her part, and such has really been the case.
We have sought to obtain by coercion what we could
have much sooner and better obtained by conciliation.
In addition to the proposed differential duty on our
cotton manufactures, the Government of Brazil have
done away with the right of search and the mixed
Commissions established by the treaties between this
country and Portugal in 1815 and 1817, and by that
of 1826 between England and Brazil.
A separate article to the treaty of 1817, adopted by
Brazil; runs thus :
"As soon as the total abolition of the slave trade, for
the subjects of the Crown of Portugal, shall have taken
place, the two high contracting parties hereby agree, by
common consent, to adapt to that state of circumstances
the stipulations of the conditional convention concluded
at London the- 28th of July last ; but in default of such
alterations, the additional convention of that date shall
remain in force until the expiration of 15 years from the
day on which the general abolition of the slave trade
shall so take place, on the part of the Portuguese Go-
vernment.
" The present separate article shall have the same
force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word,
in the additional convention aforesaid. It shall be rati-
tied, and the ratifications shall be exchanged as soon as
possible.
"- In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries
have signed the same, and have hereunto affixed the
seal of their arms.
" Done at London, this llth of September, 1817.
(Signed) " CASTLEREAGH. (LS.)
" CONDE DE PALM ELLA. (L.S.)"
. The original of this separate article in the Portu-
guese language says, " Mas quando nao sega posei-
vel concordan em outro ajuste," which is translated
above, " but in default of such alterations ;" whereas
it should have been, " but in case it shall not be
possible to come to any other arrangement," which
bears a very different meaning.
However, the facts are, that in 1817 a convention
was entered into by the British and Portuguese Sove-
reigns for the abolition of the slave trade as then
carried on ; but such suppression was limited to the
coast of Africa, north of the equator, full liberty
being given to its continuance on the south of the
line. In 1823 the British Government obtained from
that of Portugal some further concessions, which it is
not necessary for our purpose to recite.
In 1826 the Government at Brazil, anxious to put
an end to the slave trade, entered into a convention
with our Government, on the 23d of November,
pledging Brazil to the observance, not only of all the
previous treaties and conventions the mother country
had entered into, but further to the abolition of the
slave trade along the whole coast of Africa.
And in conformity with this pledge, a law was
passed on the 11th of November, 1831, prohibiting
the importation of slaves into the empire, and exacting
penalties and punishments for any infraction thereof
—this law continues in force ;—thus the condition
imposed by the separate article was fulfilled; and as no
further arrangement took place for adapting the stipula-
tions of the additional convention of the 28th July, 1817,
to the state of circumstances arising out of this total
abolition, effected by the treaty of 1826, of course the
additional convention of 1817 would cease and de-
termine in fifteen years from the date such total
abolition took place, which was on the 23d November,
1829, three years having been allowed from the date
of the treaty, for vessels engaged in the traffic to the
south of the line to wind up their affairs, and return
to a port in Brazil.
In consequence of the expiration of the fifteen years,
all the stipulations in the conventions of 1815 and
1817 are become null and void, of course the right of
search conceded in the last of those conventions, to•
gether with the functions of the mixed commissions,
cease and determine ; but the law of Brazil, for the
suppression of the trade and punishment cf the
offenders, remains in full force and vigour, the Govern-
ment having already issued orders to all the presi-
dents of the provinces situated on the coast, and to
the commanders of the ships of war employed as
" guarda costas' " to enforce its enactments.
The right of search was conceded by Portugal—
without due Affection, perhaps—at a time when she
had received great benefit from the exertions of our
armies and from the assistance afforded her by our
treasury, but she has since given proofs of repentance
at having conceded that point, whilst France and the
United States have resisted all our solicitations and
attempts to prevail on them to accede thereto. Why
should we wish to impose on less powerful states
conditions we cannot obtain from those our equals ?
The slave trade has been falling off in Brazil over
since the year 1838, as is proved by the returns lately
laid on the tables of the house of Lords and that of
the Commons; it is not, therefore, likely that the
landed proprietors of Brazil have been obliged to mort-
gage their estates (as our West India merchants have
been compelled to do) in order to procure labourers
—consequently cannot be under the controul nor in-
fluence of slave-dealers—still less likely is it that the
Government of Brazil should be truckling to them,
at the same time that they are taking every practica-
ble measure, without submitting to foreign dictation
or interference, for putting down the traffic, of which
they have always expressed the greatest abhorrence.
How should we have felt, if, during the continuance
of our slave trade, any other country or countries
had prohibited our sugars, and threatened our seamen
employed in it with being treated by them as pirates,
and hung up to the yard-arm ? How should we feel it
the representatives of our sovereign at foreign courts
had been stigmatized as the abettors and encouragers
of that traffic ?

If we have ene law for the rich and another for the
poor amongst ourselves, that is no reason why we
should have one law for the weak and another for
the strong, in respect to foreign countries. Justice
demands that we should treat them all alike; or, if
we made any distinction, it should be in favour of such
as are our best customers, and who act most honour-
ably in their pecuniary engagements with us.
Brazil now stands in the same position with re-
spect to the right of search as the United States. Our
cruisers have no more right now to board a Brazilian
than an American merchant vessel. Then how is it
to be ascertained that either is engaged in the slave
trade ? And, without ascertaining that point, how
can the vessels of either of those Powers be treated
as pirates ? It must be left to their own Govern-
ments to inflict any punishment or penalties incurred.