The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-03 00:00:00

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT

THE MANSION-HOUSE.
The Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertainment on
Tuesday to the Common Councilmen of the wards of
Aldersgate, Billingsgate, Tower, and Portsuken, and
their ladies. Several of the Deputies were present.
Turtle and venison in great perfection, and the most
delicious fruits, ices, and wines, abounded, and drew the
most rapturous commendations from those excellent
judges of the right kind of hospitality. The Mansion-
house plate was most tastefully displayed. The health
of the Lord Mayor was proposed, amidst acclamations,
by one of the Deputies, who paid a very high tribute to
the talents, independence, integrity, and zeal of the
Chief Magistrate, and commented upon the ability and
judgment exhibited in the performance of the duties of
the office.

The LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks, said that he
felt high gratification in being surrounded by such a
company. and it made no slight addition to his hap-
piness to have so many of the fair sex amongst his
guests.—(Cheers.) _ _

When the health of the Lady Mayoress was proposed,
the mover said he hoped most fervently that the ex-
cellent example set by the Lord Mayor, in inviting the
ladies of the members of the Court of Common Council,
would be followed by other Chief Magistrates. Such a
course would tend more than anything else to establish
an amicable understanding between the two Courts, and
put an end for ever to the incessant snarling with which
the members of the one met the members of the other.—
(Cheers.) The company separated highly delighted.
The next of the series of dinners will take place on
Friday.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
Goonwoon STAKES.-14 to 1 agst the Libel (taken)-15
to 1 agst Pythia (taken)-16 to 1 agst Warp (taken freely)
—l6 to 1 agst Pine-apple-18 to 1 agst Lightning-20 to 1
agst Lothario-20 to 1 agst Venus-25 to 1 agst Coal-black
Rose (taken)-25 to 1 agst Roderick (taken).
LIVERPOOL CUP (accept or not).-12 to 1 on the field-
-15 to 1 agst Milton (taken)-25 to 1 agst Ironmaster (taken)
—25 to 1 agst Warp (taken)-25 to 1 agst Valerian (taken)
—25 to 1 agst Pompey.
GOODWOOD CUP.-6 to 1 agst Ironmaster (taken)-12 to
1 agst Arundo (taken).
ST. LEOER.-6 to 1 agst Weatherbit (taken).
WINCHESTER RACES—WEDNESDAY.
Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Three.
quarters of a mile. (5 Sabi.)
Captain Delmes' Redskin, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Nat) 0 1
Jr.A Shepherd's March First filly, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b... 0 2
Mr. Dorien's Justice Greedy, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 3
Mr. Herbort's cby Venison, out of Pet, 2 yrs, 6st 21b 4
Mr. King's Harem, 3 yrs, 7st 61b
6to 4 on Pet, 3to 1 agst March First filly, and 3 to 1 agst
Redskin.

After the dead heat Redskin won in a canter.
The Original Hampshire Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared. Two miles and a dis.
Mr. R. Etwall's /Egis, 3 yrs, bst 71b (Kitchener) 1
Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged, 7st 12Ib
2to 1 on 2Egis, who won an interesting race by three parts
of a length.

The Great Produce Sakes of 50 sow,. each, h ft. New mile.
sir. Etwall's Witticism (allowed 3ibs) walked over.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. One mile and a

quarter.
Mr. Rolt's Hampton, 6 yrs (Cohen) 1
Mr. King's Artful Dodger, 6 yrs 2
Mr. Wall's The New Forest Deer, 4 yrs 3
The following also ran :—Lord Bruce's ch g by Elis, out of
Rosalie, 4 yrs, Mr. W. Etwall's Venatrix, 5 yrs, and Mr.
Ley's Adrian, aged.
2to 1 agst New Forest Deer. Hampton made all the run-
ning, won easy by a length, and was claimed for 1201.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; for 3 yrs old 7st 51b, 4 yrs
9st 11b, 5 yrs 9st 111 b, 6 yrs and aged lOst 21b. Heats two
miles.

Mr. Payne's Queen Mab, 6 yrs (Nat) 1 I
Sir J. B. Mill's Pugilist, 4 yrs
Mr. King's Sparsholt, 3 yrs
4to 1 on the mare, who won the first heat in a common
canter, and walked over for the second.
EAST SURREY RACES. •••••YESTERDAY.
The Albert Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 15 added; winner to be
sold for 801., twice round and a dis. (5 subs.), were won in two
heats by Mr. Trimmings' Gazelle, 3 yrs, Bst (Bemetzreider),
beating Mr. Whittington's Gipsy, aged, lOst, and Mr. Moore's
Chief, aged, lOst 71b, by half a length.
The Heigh Over Stakes of 2 sous. each, and 15 added. Heats,
twice round and a distance, over five hurdles; winner to be
sold for 100/. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Hardy's Little Dan, aged, list 71b ...(Hardy) 2 2 1
Mr. Robinson's Tincton, aged, 11st 51b
Mr. Pilgrim's Bob Booty, 5 yrs, lOst 111 b ..... 1 3 sir
Mr. Morris's Chief, aged, list 81b
Three well contested heats.
The Beaten Purse of 10 sous., twice round and a distance,
was won in two heats by Mr. Hardy's Fairplay, 9st ( Hardy),
beating Tinctun, 9st, Chief, 9st 21b, and Gipsy, Bst Illb
(distanced).

THE PENALTIES FOR ADVERTISING FOREIGN
Lorreetes.—ln consequence of the actions lately commenced
against various newspapers to recover penalties for the pub-
lication of advertisements of foreign lotteries, the Solicitor-
General has just prepared a Bill of five clauses, and is "to
amend an Act of the seventh year of King William the
Fourth, for preventing the advertising of foreign and other
illegal lotteries, and to discontinue certain actions com-
menced under the provisions of the said Act." The preamble,
after reciting the Act referred to, and setting forth the fact of the
actions in question having been so commenced " by persons who
sue, inform, and prosecute, as well on their own behalf as on
behalf of her Majesty, to recover various penalties incurred or
alleged to have been incurred under the provisions of the said Act,"
further states that it is expedient that " all further proceedings in such
actions, suits, informations, and prosecutions, should be prevented,
&c." The several clauses of the Bill then proceed to enact that all
persons who may have been sued before the passing of this Act for
penalties incurred under the statute of 7 Will. IV., may apply to
the courts, or a judge of any of the superior courts, to stay proceed.
ings, upon payment of whatever costs may have been incurred up
to the time of such application being made to the court or judge.
The Bill, however, is not to extend its operations to actions in
which judgment has been obtained, or convictifin passed on or
before the day of the passing of the measure. The third clause is
a very important one, as it enacts that all penalties incurred under
the recited Act shall go wholly to her Majesty, and it is further
declared by another section of the Bill, that no action for penalties
shall be commenced except in the name of the Attorney or Solidi-
tor.General in England or Ireland, or her Majesty's Advocate for
Scotland. The last clause merely provides that the Act may be
altered &c., this session.
THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—The Peers
insist on having their house ready for occupation in February
next, and thegreatest efforts are consequently being made. All the
walls and the ceiling are to be covered with carved wood-work
of the most elaborate character, and this is being forced
on by one hundred and fifty additional workmen much more
rapidly than is desirable. It will probably be ready for fixing
about October, and instead of remaining as it should do in the dry-
ing rooms during the winter ready for fixing in the summer, will
be taken into the new building in the bad weather, and
probably be irreparably injured. Do what they will,
moreover, the House of Lords cannot be completed
by the time named, nor is it desirable that it should
be. Surely, if their Lordships would consider that thie building
is not simply for some immediate or temporary purpose, but is
Intended to last for ages, and that the great obj,ct should be not to
do it quickly but well, they would'restrain their Impatience, and
allow the architect to work out efficiently the whole design. If the
present accommodation is bad, let it be made better; re.construct
the temporary House of Lords during the ensuing
vacation, and persuade them to put up with the indignity yet a
little longer, so that their order may be worthily lodged ever after,
The architects of the middle ages produced the nobleworks to which
we now appeal with pride, slowly, by degrees, and as works oflove;
at least let us give the nineteenth century one chance, and not by
unnecessary and childlike haste risk adding another failure to
the crowd which already disgrace it.—The Builder.
EFFECTS OF THE BITE OF A RAT.—About six
weeks ago, a porter at one of the Wakefield corn warehouses
In Thornes.lane, caught a rat, and while putting it into a
sample bag, in order to take it home for a little deg to
worry, the rat bit the hand of the porter, and so firmly
kept hold with his teeth that he had some difficulty in ex.
tricating his hand ; however, he did so, and took the vermin to
be destroyed by the terrier, without taking any further notice of his
hand. Two weeks passed on and symptoms of mortification began
to appear, and the man was obliged to obtain medical advice. He
has since been ill in bed, suffering great pain, but the man is tsp_
parently recovering.—Halifax Guardian.
On Monday se nnight, a pony driven by Mr.
Henry Steed, of Sudbury, who was accompanied by one of 1*
sons and his eldest daughter, took fright in Melford.road, kicked
through the dashing board, and broke the shafts; the travellers
were consequently thrown out, and Miss Steed's foot unhappily I
becoming entangled In the broken dashboard, she was dragged
along at a furious rate, and her death seemed inevitable. A la.
bourer, however, stopped the animal, and she miraculously escaped
with a dislocation of the shoulder and severe contusions. Mr. Steed
and his son, we are happy to add, sustained only a few slight !guises, I
—Zoe: Herald. 1