The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-04 00:00:00

THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
SIR,—As from the statement in your paper this morning,
that I was on the platform yesterday at Covent-garden, some
of my constituents may be induced to suppose that I agree in
all the opinions of the Anti-Corn-law League, I beg that you
will do me the favour to correct this error of your reporter.
"Differing from the Council of the Anti-Corn-law League
with respect to the pledge which they appear to have given
against a fixed duty, I should probably not have offered to
put my name on the list of their subscribers, had not this
accident given me the opportunity of stating my opinion
publicly.
Some small tax on corn should, I think, be always main-
tained for statistical purposes ; but whether we should pass
on to this at once, or through the intermediate stage of a
fixed duty, I hold to be simply a question of expediency, on
which I never will consent to bind myself.
I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant,
BENJAMIN SMITH.
5, Blandford-square, Thursday, May 2.
[We understand that Mr. Smith's subscription of 1001. to
the fund was accepted yesterday morning.]

NEW* BRIDGE OVER THE MENAI STRAITS.—We
understand that the landed proprietors in the vicinity of the
Menai-bridge oppose the passage of the railway, and that it
is, therefore, probable the passage across the Straits will
have to be made at the Britannia Rock, and will involve at
least two arches of 350 feet span. This will be the most
gigantic railway work ever undertaken.—Dublin Paper.

- LADY BROUGHAM'S ASSEMBLY.—On Wednesday
night her Ladyship had a brilliant assembly at the family
mansion in Grafton .street. Above 250 of the elite of society
met in the salons of her Ladyship. In the saloon the beau-
tiful tapestry presented to Lord Brougham by King Louis
Philippe, representing two hounds fighting over a dead boar,
was greatly admired, and on one of the tables iu the same
apartment was displayed a valuable piece of porcelain, also a
souvenir from the King of the French, given to the Noble and
Learned Lord when recently in Paris for the Easter holidays.
Among the visitors we observed the Duke of Wellington,
Prince Wallerstein, Duke of Leeds, Duke of Richmond
and Lady Caroline Lennox, Marquis and Marchioness
of Normanby, his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, Mar-
chioness of Sligo and Ladies Browne, Marchioness Wel-
lesley and Miss M'Tavish, Earl of Shaftesburt, Lady
Harriet Corry, Earl and Countess of Rosebery, Viscount
and Lady Sarah Ingestre, Countess of Essex and
Lady Amelia Capel, Viscount and Viscountess Barrington
and Hon. Miss Barrington, his Excellency Baron de Cetto,
Countess of Clarendon, Lady Jane Grimston, Earl and Coun-
tess of Wicklow and Lady Harriet Howard, Sir John and
Lady Shelley, Lady Paget and Misses Paget, Lady Dufferin,
Earl of Auckland and Hon. Misses Eden, Hon. Capt. Eden,
Mrs. A. Montgomery and Miss Montgomery, Lady Clinton
and Miss Seymour, Hon. F. Leveeon Gower, Lord Elphin.
stone, Lord Ernest Bruce, Countess of Charlemont and Ladles
Ponsonby, Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, Lady Elizabeth Palk,
Lady Lucy Vaughan, Mr. M. Milnee, M.P., Lady Graham,
Mr. Duff, Mr. S. De Horsey, M.P., and Miss de Horsey,Lord
and Lady Sondes and Hon. Miss Miller, Lord Ranelagh and
Hon. Miss Jones, Countess of Jersey, Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw,
Lord Beaumont, Sir T. Gage, Lord Henry Lennox, Baron
and Baroness Rothschild, Earl of Altamont, Lady Rolle, Lady
Charles Somei set and Hon. Miss Somerset, Right Hon.
George and Mrs. DaWson, Lord Redasdale, Dfdlls, D'Este,
Lord Dudley Stuart,

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COURT CIRCULAR.:
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THE QUEEN DOW:NOM—Her Royal Highness the Mir-Iwo
of Gloucester, and other members of the Royal FamiV,Asent
yesterday to Marlborough House, to learn the state•of their
august relative. Many of the Nobility and Gentry also
called yesterday at Marlborough House, to Make- inquiry,
after the health of her Majesty. The following way, the
bulletin issued :
" The Queen Dowager still suffers pain in theland and
arm, but her Majestv is altogether going on verrfavottrably.
" Marlborough House, " DAVID D IRS, M.D.
" May 3, 1844. " B.
THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.-5 Lie answer given'yes-
' terday at Gloucester House to the numerous inquiries-after-
the state of her Royal Highness, made by the Diplomatic,
Corps, and also by the Nobility and Gentry, were, "- Her
Royal Highness is going on very favourably."

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the exhibition of
the Royal Academy, in Trafalgar-square with a. visit yester-
day. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness arrived at tint
Academy from Buckingham Palace, shortly before I o'ciciek,
attended by the Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress of the Robes,
and the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting. The Ho-
nourable Miss Hamilton and the Honourable Miss Stanley,
Maids of Honour ih Waiting, and the Earl of Hardwicke,
Lord in Waiting, followed in a second royal carriage; and
the Equerries in Waiting, Colonels Buckley and Wylde, oc-
cupied another royal carriage.
Sir Martin Archer Shee, President of the Royal Academy,
' received tLe Illustrious Visitors on their arrival and conducted
her Majesty and his Royal Highness through the diffei ent
schools.

The Lord Chamberlain, the Master the Horse, and the
Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, were in attendance at
the Academy, and attended her Majesty and the Prince
through the exhibition.
At two o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert, attended by
the Royal suite, left the Academy, and returned to Bucking'
ham Palace.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday after- -
noon, at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and en,
couraging the Fine Arts in the re-building the Palace of
Westminster. His Royal Highness, attended by Colonel
Wylde, arrived at Gwycfyr House, at three o'clock.
The Commissioners present were the Duke of Sutherland•
the Marquis of Lansdowne' 'Viscount Palmerston, Lord Col*
borne, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Sir Robert Harr,'
Inglis, Mr. H. Gaily Knight, M.P., Mr. Benjamin Hawes.
M.P., Mr. Henry Hallam, Mr. George Vivian, and lift-
Thomas Wyse.
The meeting broke up at a quarter before sixo'clock, when
Prince Albert, attended by Col. Wylde, returned to Bucking-
ham Palace.
The Royal Family were taken carriage airings yesterday ill
the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town yet'
terdav morning for his residence at Kew.
The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy"
Governor, had an interview with the Chancellor of the E%-
chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Dosrning- street-
Captain Sir Thomas Herbert, R.N., had an interview with
Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Lord Sandon, M.P., and Sir Howard Douglas, M.P.,
_ho
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterdef-
The mess of her Majesty's honourable corps of Gentlemen-
at-Arms dined together yesterday evening.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise had an interview.
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison have arrived at their Teo!"
dence in Gfeat Stanhope-street.
Lord Portman has left Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave• street"'
for Brighton.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from th.
Colonial-office, for Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada,
and the Governors of the other North American coloniee•

SPORTING' INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.—THURSDAT.
The Cup settling commenced this morning at the Roe
Hotel, and, with occasional interruptions from the lig. t
fingered gentry, who were numerous, active, and successful'
was brought to a partial termination about two o'clock. The
accounts were heavy, and, owing to the absence of sever,,
~,
persons interested, either as winners or losers, cannot be finBl74
adjusted before the next Newmarket meeting. The
abet Deer party are said to have netted, in the aggregate, 4
10,0001., a large sum to take out of the ring previous to the
Derby, and not at all calculated to facilitate the settling
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the Tuesday after Epsom, if either of the favourites shoal
happen to win.
The racing this afternoon commenced about the usual ticael
and, thanks to the heats, was spun out until eight o'cloo
--one more heat, and there would not have been light.,,,,a
distinguish the colours. The principal event was the
Stakes; it brought out several horses engaged in the Dort%
Oaks, and St. Leger • amongst them The Cure, a good puu—_,
winner last year, and Ithuriel, a dark horse in Scott's stamm.
both strongly fancied ; the result proved how accurately til'";
pretensions had been weighed. Lancet did nut run, hake
met with an accident on Tuesday, in leaving the stable; t ~
injury he received is slight, and not likely to prevent o'''
running for the Derby.
The following is a return of the sport :
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Thrice round. ' 1
Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 4 yrs (Templenssus) $
Mr. R. W. Bulkeley's b mby Bay Middleton, 5 yrs ..••••', 5
Mr. Gough's Fausta, 6 yrs ....................................... ' 4
Sir W. Stanley's Forester, 6 yrs
3 to 1 on Trueboy. who won by a neck, Faust& a moderate
third, Forester nowhere.
„A
The Dee Stakes of 50 Sovs. each, h ft, with 200 adds-; for
3 yrs olds, Derby weights. Grosvenor Course.' , 1
Mr. Williamson's The Cure .. ...(Rogers) • 9
Lord Stanley's Ithuriel ...................... . ...... « ........... 5
Colonel Cradock's Infidel ... ............... ... ....if,
The following also ran :—Mr. Jones's British Tar, '!"
Copeland's Assay, Mr. Copeland's Imaum, Lord W bi 4.
ster's Carol, and Sir R. Pigot's b c by Heron, out of Colol".,1
Even on The Cure, and 2 to 1 agst Ithuriel. The rtinn-,
was made to the first turn by Imaum, and thence at a to,
pace to the Castle Pole by Ithuriel, where The Cure WEB des
left him at the half distance, and won in a canter. lag.
lengths ; Infidel a bad third..
Marquis of Westminster's Plate of 100 sous., added to* Of.
dicap of 20 soys, each, h ft. Mile and quarter. 1
Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Templemsoi $
Mr. Meiklam's Philip, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ... ........................ 3
Lord Eglinton's Brevity (late Egidia), 4 yrs, 6st 121b...;1(1,
The following also started :—Sir W. W. Wynn's Ro
4 yrs, Est 61b—Mr. Price's The Lily, 4 yrs, Est; Mr. Air_fof
Yn
ington's Gipsy Queen, 4 yrs, sst 121 b ; Mr. King's O
3 yrs, 4st 71b. 5 to 4 on Alice. The light weights, ow-he
all their ewn way to the lower end of the course, vrhereol.
old mare took up the running, went on with it to the d 4
and won easy by a length. Philip second, and Rowlan
bad third. OS
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs, each, with 30 added fragl
Funds. Heats. Grosvenor Course.
n 1' I
Mr. Dawson's Dalesman, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ...(Lye) 2 0 9
Mr Smith's Morpeth, 6 yrs, 9st 21b
Mr. Cook's Bedalian, aged, 9st 21b... 1 0 / cit
Mr. 'rate's Sunflower, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b Q 2 5
Won easy.
DERBY BETTLNG at CIIIIBTERK
5 to 2 agst Ratan—taken 25 to 1 agst Bay Morals
7to 2 eget Uglyßuck—take 25 to 1 agst Orlando e t
11 to 1 agst Leander—taken 33 to 1 eget K. of theGi
i
lMet
18 to 1 agst lonian—taken 40 to 1 agst Mount Ciliv—.o
20 to 1 agst Campanero 50 to 1 agst Qui Tamest
to,
PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT SPRING RAt'
WEDNESDAY. _,,4.-- il
The Lyneham Stakes, of 5 soya. each, 2 ft. ' Heats, oncell°4-.
and a distance. , .
Mr. Cox's Sister to Ferneley, aged, 12st 61b (Mr. i 1
Carter)
Mr. John King's Fee,4 yrs, llst 61b
Captain Cotton nd Eli, aged, 12st 81b
40
Q if
Lord Elliot nd Mamercus, 4 yrs, llst 31b ...... ......« .." Q
Sir W. Trelawney's Elf, 6 yrs, list lib
Mr. Crofton's Icarus, 12st 1114
Handicap Plate of 504 0
Heats, once round. 1 /
Mr. Crofton's Sea Fowl, 3 yrs. 7st 61b (Horseley, jr.) 9 5
I
Mr. Scobell's Cayenne, 5 yrs' 9st 91b
Mr. Reid's Mona, 5 yrs, 7st llb 4i
Mr. Grabain's The Ranger, aged, Bst 51b ......... ..... 04111
The Hurdle Stake of 5 sovs. each, with 15 added, 121 t 1124
winners extra. Gentlemen riders. Heats about I
quarters of a mile. 6 subs. ~ 1 q
Mr. Beresford's Magpie, 5 yrs, 12st ....(Mr. Smith) ° - 0 ;
Mr. Crofton's The Fair Penitent, aged, 12st 61b•••••• 1 0 '
4 4
Mr. Luxmoore's Grisette, 6 yrs, 12st
Mr. Cudlip's Mary Ann, aged, 12st 121 b . ....... ... ••• -0
Mr. Graham's Ranger, aged, 12st Ai'

•
THAMES GRAND REGAT-itA. role
Patron, his Royal Highness Prince Albert;"
dents, his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, his Gr•-Lori
Duke of Buccleuch, the Right Hon. the Earl of RiPcln•Viee
Viscount Castlereagh, Lord Viscount Grimston, the
Chancellor of England.
On Thursday the committee, composed of the leadinlove
hers of the great aquatic clubs, to whose spirited el eel
and liberal patronage the public are indebted for ditto?
blishment of this great aquatic banquet, met at the reo
Coffee-house, in order to put the subscribers and ntete
possession of the result of their labours of the last ferf':,t,
with reference to the forthcoming great aquatic banrltete
J. 1). BISHOP' Esq., of the Leander Club, having Dry'do4 ..
chair, adverted to the great influence and weight ,"`'h
the committee by the condescension of L rd Castlereliriro
the Lord Mayor, who had consented to be President e•ilgeoltil
Patron • and then proceeded to point out some dtertl-4
which the committee had met with, and under which t 0:
laboured with respect to the time at which the regattdsigteeltift
take place. Being most solicitous of avoiding any boo o,
with the stewards of the Henley Regatta, they hnoci
csrrespondence with them, and learned that they ~d Prteif
pointed the 18th and 19th instant for their races, *Tod be
the most mature, and anxious consideration, they
that they could not incur the risk of failure by defertrelfir
Thames Grand Regatta to a later period than the 21;00,to
and 22d. Since this another communication hed'the .
ceived from Henley, in which they had nominated gent
and 21st, and as this would be most inconvenient' Oats
men dedrous of contending at both places, and fiettler Jet
sarily prevent many entering for the prizes at oio o
period at which the regatta should come off wastoosd P'
consideration, and the result would be duly antr heft*,
future meeting, as also the amount of prizes, the for
woes, &c. • g rectitle
The CHAIRMAN then annnounced the folloical,„ Vet t'
the ensuing Thames Regatta :—Pair-oared rse_riia/ifita
men, four-eared by gentlemen, sculler's madh
tw..0"0.0071,
men, pair-oared match with watermen, eign donble _tor'
with gentlemen, four-oared race with landsmen,
_stb
ler's race by watermen, with a match for 100/ I:'.etneP•
men from all parts, and the addition of a race for Dv' 0,
provincial watermen exclusively.
oanTthiye
rCeroteAriva.m.ted, teo hthavein amountread ocifvaeir3oaultisltooofl.,ens*Pfsti°rroPbootliir);
; to. , ,
was 10/. from the Royal Thames 'Yacht Club Thetis
Leander ; J , with a very pretty note from the. igibltr to
club), impressed upon the committee and I"; in ortleoli
necessity of their utmost influence and suPrie—oubhn
afford them an opportunity of putting before ._n. •
a list of prizes as would be worthy of competitie lyt
131,1 fro
The meetin then broke u ban-
yearNV eamaroeuhnateppg
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. Alia i°
Mr. George Robins is again 'waving hi° N co oat
our advertising columns, and its flourishes clothe at orn are
fields and homesteads in all the gorgeousnos of egst,..l„e and
ready
Wherever he plants his foot crops spring up i?",,loali
ready for the sickle, and we almost hear do tengluselit of
beneath the weight of their money bags. The vi_e,.,rfe Obel
" the little host of dunghills" is " quite reins c 0
turned over by his pen ; here "an army of thorns , ;„04 for
with an infinity of evergreen oaks, are seen contencrZtice
the ascendancy"—or rather we should say for the 4bide
in the advertisement, but this Mr. Robins
him to add ; there we behold " hill and dale, Au!'4o) lel
,s modesprdell'i, sod
precipices, without termination ;" Howes (of rh,er vo; do. o°.
up everywhere as if indigenous to the soil ; lulu! • becaul'
they are rather old- fashioned folk, ..,i ft Is of
actually see fairies dancing on the green swa.--,' btea * •
are might n'tg 5. iresir
timid purchasers if found lurking about the Premisef the dill;
Mr. Robins is one of the first landscape painters o_4oo, i
Pity kis sketches are not struck out on canvass to?, woull
wafts of the new Houses of Parliament. So he ti-fidtir
make the Members' hearts yearn to protect al '—
tricts.—Essex Herald.