The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-21 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

Match, 201., one mile and half, over four hurdles—Mr.
Jones' Jack, aged (Saunders), beat Mr. Mills' Major, aged.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, with a purse added, heats,
were won in two heats by Mr. Bradley's Tantalus, aged,
beating Mr. Wilcox's Northern, and two others.

The Stand Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 10 added ; heats,
once round and a distance.

Mr. Flintoff's Countess of Lichfield, 3 yrs, (Pilsby) 1 2 1
Mr. Jones's Caitiff; 5 yrs
Mr. Halford's Pickwick, aged 2 3 dr.
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 15 added ; once
round and a distance, over four hurdles, were won An two
heats by Mr. James's Jack, aged, (Saunders), beating Mr.
Browne's Little Dick and two others-.

KNIGHTON RACES.—WEDNESDAT.
The Radnorshire Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 3 only
if declared ; the second saves his stake ; with 30 added .
twice round and a distance.
Mr. Wadlow's Tippoo, aged
Mr. Gough's Fausta, 6 yrs
Mr. Minor's Sinbad, 4 yrs
Captain Baker's Montezuma, aged. .............. ..... .
Mr. Gough's Aimwell, aged ..
Mr. Raworth's bf by Giovanni, out of Cracksman's dam 6
The Maiden Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 20 added; heats/ 0118
mile and a quarter. 1 1
1 Mr. Hall's Brilliana, 3 yrs... (Clay) 2
2 -
Mr. Maule's La Polka, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
Mr. Taylor's Brother to Donna Anna, 3 yrs ,
Mr. Minor's Sinbad, 4 yrs

THE WELLINGTON AND NELSON

TESTIMONIALS.
The following are the letters which accompanied the Enid;
peror of Russia's recent munificent contributions to the fun
for erecting the Wellington and Nelson Testimonials• poi!
h
communications were written in the French laaguag?,l
Count Orloff, and respectively addressed to the'Duke of e
lington and the Duke of Rutland
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(TRANSLATION.)
l 8 44.
to
"My Lord Duke,—His Majesty,
the
now
of a monument which the national gratiittidaure
desiring don ,to June
c contribute
bllte
now raising to the glory of Admiral Nelson, has charged
to
to request your obliging intervention to add in his Haul-
the subscription already open the sum of 500/. par
" The Emperor has judged that to accomplish his
pose he cannot do better than address himself to one wii°9:f
name is inseparable from the most glorious recollections
England.
Have the goodness to accept, my Lord Duke, the relie"
rated assurance of my highest consideration.
(Signed) ,4 Count ORLOFF..
" To his Grace Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, tc'e.
i
"L on
Upon receipt of the above the Duke of Wellington i'4,-
diately acknowledged the same in a closely-written it?..;;.,
graph letter, occupying three sides of a sheet of writ"
paper.

8 44.
"London, June 7, Ihe
" My Lord Duke,—The Emperor having learned that
subscription opened for the erection of a monument to tl
illustrious Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington is not y.
closed, hastens to charge me to announce to you that be
desirous to associate himself with a work which is not osifti:
national honour rendered by England, but a debt of g'r'ad
tude which ought to belong to the whole of Europe.
" Accordingly he has ordered me, my Lord Duke, to trio.
mit to you the enclosed sum of 500/. I acquit myself of ts;
duty with the most lively satisfaction, and pray you to
cept the assurance of my high consideration.
(Signed) " Count ORLOFF.
" His Grace the Duke of Rutland, &c."

„re
DEATH WHILE BATHING.--On Tuesday - • -11 ing
Mr. Higgs held an inquest at the Crown, Green-stet
Leicester-square, on view of the body of William Sno,
Forsdick, aged nineteen. Brook Forsdick, of 14°•,,,s
Church-street, Battersea (deceased's brother), stated
between four and five o'clock on Friday morning lasb/,)06
and deceased, and a young man named Ponden, welp,he,
in a boat on the river, near Battersea Church, to bei.o.
Having got into the middle of the river, Poudea.nue,
dressed and jumped out of the boat into the water. 1,1
ceased followed him. He and Ponden were both g°7o
to 1;0
swimmers. When deceased jumped into the water
rose and began swimming, but suddenly appeared oat
struggling in the water and sinking. Witness calle",or
to Ponden that deceased was sinking, and Ponders 'he
mediately swam to deceased's assistance, but before,
could reach him deceased had sunk. Witness did 110" ;gif
into the water himself at all. It seemed to him be
deceased had suddenly been seized with cramp, b° tide
had never bathed in an open stream before. The iat
was running very strong at the time. Deceased minhave been frightened. Deceased was appr 13etentieedtter
pawnbroker. His father is a miller, residing at
sea. George Ponden, of Church-street, Battersee,f;e3
roborated the evidence. He was about thirty Yards,' wasdeceased when he sank. The body of deceas„re"er
11
found on Monday afternoon last, floating off 11n°St-
ford-market pier. It was immediately conveyed "% ea
Martin's Workhouse.—Verdict, ” Accidentally drow
while bathing."
N° deTHE TREASURY OF THE SANCTUARY OF
DAME DE LonErro.—The rich treasure of Notre Delo" tr
Loretto, has been stolen, and the event has brought
stemation on the Court of Rome. It will be reinem tbo
that, at the time of the French conquests in ItalP,
Pontifical Government transported the rich treasures o'
Virgin to Rome, to prevent them from falling into theme
fane hands of the conquerors. Since then they b,a bt it
restored, and the treasures have largely increased iidufsa
was always said that, sooner or later, they well' iver
into the hands of the infidels. Count Rocchi, the rece of
general of the province of Ancona, and depositorl46l
the chests of the religious house of Loretto, has embxhiot
in an Austrian steamer for Trieste, carrying with key's'
the contents of all the chests of which he had the
This news has reached us to-day in a private letter
Revue de Paris.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR GOSWELL-STREET• out
night, shortly before ten o'clock, a destructive fire I.)_rP,ke„giag
in the pianoforte and picture-frame manufactory Dellis.
to Mr. Bell, in Hatfield-street, Goswell-street, St. Ilia,
The premises were rather extensive, being four floors deo
and running back nearly sixty feet. They were flanked bf
all sides by numerous tenements, occupied chiefli, 0
poor people. The engines were got to work with
little delay as possible, and a great stream of water 0
promptly thrown upon and into the burning buildintip
spite of which the flames continued to progress most feart,
firemen
almost reaching across the street, and severely scarchine'at
front of the Three Pigeons public-house. The one.,n "61
length succeeded in subduing the conflagration, but not lc(
Mr. Bell's manufactory was, with its valuable contents,
tally consumed. A small house in Baltic-place was par',el rr
destroyed, and the premises of Mrs. Rowden, chandler, `to
ously injured. The total loss must be considerable. As to
the
origin of the fire nothing certain is known, nor whether
sufferers were insured.
THE WAVERLEY BALL.—This magnificent ball 1
psterol
now take place under the most promising auspices.ob
day, at noon, there was a meeting at Willis's Rocav,°'
e th
distinguished ladies who have engaged to take upon the
selves the responsibility of patronesses. At the meetilor
Duchesses of Buccleucli, Norfolk, and Sutherland ; the or
chionesses of Ailesbury and Abercorn ; the Countessv-
Powis, Morton, Binnoull, and Wemyss and 31arch ;a
countess Canning, Lady Saltoun, Lady C. Sandford' Foley
M. Alford, Lady Hugh H. Campbell, and Lady E;,..), of
were present. Above thirty of our female neb'
the highest rank have accepted the duties of ladies 1)," feff
esses, including nine Duchesses, and there remain but ace"
replies to the circular alluded to in a previous ant'," idet',
ment of the contemplated ball. It was definitely °seal
that the ball should be advertised for Monday, the tbatil2;
the ensuing month. A general desire was expresseu to'
ball should be as " select "as consistent, having in crea°
object for which the ball is to be given, namely, t° —lOOO-
the subscription fund for the completion of the Scott 10-
ment at Edinburgh. We hear that several tab/eass,,io' ired
trating scenes from many of the great novelist's ao`; dots
fictions, are to be got up under the direction of °tie java
of the ladies patronesses, will as the fanc uadrilles areiimite''
ably formed. The issue of vouchers be strictlY oro•
of
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AND THE Wdlots
LITAN POLlCE.—Yesterday the various suderinteal yth°
the Metropolitan Police, inspectors, and constabtteead,e4
were ordered by the Commissioners of Police to %tot&
the Emperor of Russia during his recent vis,it,„;ed
lly order at Scotland-yard, where they were iniawor—L to
the Emperor had graciously sent the sum of, cl bee:th
divided amongst those members of the police wu° tijey
..0""
in attendance on his person ; and accordinSlY teo
Commmissioners) had divided the money. noperitaendaa
ca
Baker, of the C. division, and who was in daily ait Super
at Ashburnham-house, was then presented with 351 taPe,,a,-
intendent May, of the A's, and who attended the.,,jlso—
his various visits, 25/. ; and to Superintendent Q", pooX",
of the R division, who was in attendance at Woolwif,',„wer,,,l
yard on the debarkation and embarkation of the vsfiL
101.: while to the inspectors and men the sums give
from 20s. to 2s. 6d. It will thus be seen that torte. fro
superintendents the sum of 701. was presented,
front 15.0
the residue (1301.), being divided in sums varyinCr3 of tiit
to 2s. 6d., some estimate can be formed of the nursie to
metropolitan force appointed by the Secretary of Pta A.
and attend on the Emperor of Russia. of
MONUMENT TO THE LATE EARL or
„rpos-
meeting was held at Durham on Friday for the P-farl ;0
promoting the erection of a monument to the la,teeat t
Durham. Arrangements were made, and the went e G'vi -
be erected on Pensher Hill, and will be seen iron' ;00'11
Northern Railway, and from a large portion of tueup-ialit.,,et
ing country, as it will be upwards of 70 feet in
n'ry797f
will consist of a rectangular base of solid Inas° 'in a' as
long, and 54 wide, rising 10 feet above the platfordirt
hill, being surmounted by eighteen lofty, open, degiouent,ollll*
columns, supporting at each end a magnificent Pe, „rye tej
on each side a broad, deep entablature, which wik,—espee"o
promenade. The design is most elegant, and it 17 stiffici,,
the monument will be commenced forthwith,
hay'
amount of subscriptions to cover expenses ha'
received.

BTS. the ho
On the 19th inst., in Bryalß
nsto H
Id ne-square, A's,. Of Choles
her father, Joseph Huine, Esq., XP., the law
Burk'
Gubbins, Esq., of the Bengal Civil Service, of a son' bPi
On the 17th inst., at Edinburgh, the lady of P. l
the
Esq., of a daughter.
,kshire'
On the 17th inst., at Barton House, Wan' o(0
lady of Frederick Colvile, Esq., of a daughter.
..... natoilt
On the 18th inst., at Sydenham, Mrs. John Juvi a •
daughter.°f ic'r
On the
eloBf a 18th inst.,
to.,
at Westhorpe, Notts, the ladY °f
tio
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On the 18th inst., at Edwardes-square, Ken,. 311:*
lady of Cosmo Alexander Hepburne, En., of ~..ivi.orfb,
On the 19th inst., at Marlborough-place, 11 '
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William Henry Smith, of a son, still-born

MARRIED. Adela a-
On the 23d of January, at St. John's Church, goo
South Australia, Jacob Hagen, E M.L.C., to 31arirs'etsbi,re..
daughter of the late R. C. Baker, Esq.,9 Lopen, S,l„e'btril
On the 10th inst., at Stamford-hill Chapel, Jo"_ late
Esq., to Sarah Frances, youngest daughter Ireland'the
Fitz-Gerald. Esq., of Rathlee, county of Sligo, noi
tet
On the 15th inst., at St. Ann's, Limehouse,
t
Frederick Giles, of Hackney, to Nary Jane, eldes
of the late Mr. Joseph Taylor, of the Commercial-ro
incumbent of St. Paul's CILIA', Whi
On the 18th inst., at Cowes, the Rev. W. n park,e,,r, gad
Davis, widow of the late F. Kingston, sti- Lac 9
On the 19th inst., at Hollin ton, Sussex, Adolphus wygicior
Esq., her Britannic Majestis Consul at Nice, ;(1".
second daughter of the late Robert Cunynghoine,
Ppinghain,

DIED. h 01i'lr'
On the 19th inst., at Lyme, aged 88, Mrs. Susanna-
of
formerly of Bridgwater.
On the 3d inst., at Warberg, Mr. Jonas Lindgrelb
Or
d Gothenburg, Sween,the Hotel de France, Brunel aged 78. sol
On the 9th inst., at lles, Sbup !pa'
widow of the late Colonel Duncan Presgrave, ef t'—'
East India Company's Service. ,ausr"
On the 14th inst., in Somerset-street; Portman"—
De—
Mary Vye Lee, of Ilfracombe, Devon. Atriioi
On the 17th inst., at Worthing, Miss Elizabeth
Rottingdean, aged 78,
On the 18th inst., at Oxford, Cecilia,
Harrington, D.D., Principal of Brasenose. 04
On the 18th inst., at Blackheath-park, Emma, 5
daughter of the late Robert Bill, Esq. b.t.
fet"
On the 17th inst., Mr. Thomas Black, of Fenchurc
On the 19th inst., Mr. Thomas Hudson Museurn-stre%cf.i
Oa the 19th inst., at Conduit-street Ebenezer Rae, -.l'
,
of Algburth, Liverpool. _...., _
wife of the Rev' S.

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