The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-07 00:00:00

PRIZE MONEY.

The account of the unclaimed army prize money (for-
Merly, merle by the Deputy Treasurer of the Royal Hos-
pftia Chel,ea) front the 18th of January, 1809, to the
Slat' of DeCember, 1844, directed to be annually laid be-
ftire the Houses of Parliament by the Ant of 2 Win. IV.,
c. 53, shows on the debtor side cash arising from for-
feited and unclaimed shares of prize money, grants, &c.,
1,081,312/. 3s. 2d. ; arising from the dividends, or interest
of monies invested in the public funds or other Govern-
ment securities, 221,060/. os. 4d., making a total of
1,502,372/. 3s. 6d. - •
'On the creditor side is cash refunded to claimants,
70,339/. 17s. 61d. ; expenses in executing acts from the
18th of January, 1809, to the 31st of December, 1844,
57,6151. 14s. 81d. ; sums paid for the Royal Hospital, in
di:ininution of the annual vote, 570,2841 6s. 10Id. ;
le.Avieg a balance of 4,1291. 4s. 41d.
:Although the balance upon tnia account appears to
be. • as. above stated, yet there is in the Three per
Cent. , Consols 100,0001. stock invested on account
f. army grip money, the interest whereof is in-
cluded -. annually m the Parliamentary estimates,
and is applicable to the payment of prize claims ;
and when' the amount thereof, in addition to other
sums received on the same account durinr, the year, ex-
vie& the claims paid, the balance is taken by the Pay-
master-General an appropriAtion in his accounts.
differenCe between the above balance—viz., 4,1291.
4s. 4i'd. and the 100,000/. stock in the Three per Cent.
Consols, arises from the investments in that stock hav-
ing been made when the funds were very low, and from
the sales thereout, as occasion required, having been
from time to time effected when the prices were con-
siderably higher. The return is dated Royal Hos-
pital, Chelsea, July, 1845, and is signed, " Richard
Neave, Secretary."

-,We cannot fully :loc•oed our credence to the reports
afloat concerning the origin and nature of Mrs. Gore's new
novel of " The Royal Favourite." Though a writer as fear-
las as she is popular, sovereigns are not.to be treated with im-
punity, with the freedom said to have been used in the present
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MAGAZINES.-(CONTINUED.)
THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE.

Many very good and very practical papers, on
harvesting, grain crops, chemistry for farmers, the
Royal Agricultural Society of England, &c. &c., are
preceded by two highly finished engravings ; the one of
a Guernsey Ox of the Pure Breed ; the other of Mr.
Gratwick's " Merry Monarch"—the " outside," but
powerful winner of the last Derby. This Magazine is a
mast redundant two shillingsworth of invaluable in-
formation for the farmer, the grazier, and the gardener.

NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE.
The contents of the present number are of a more
varied character than usual, and the Yachtsman, the
Turfite, the Angler, and the Grouse-shooter, will
meet here with papers on their favourite pursuits,
well worthy of their attention, from the hands of men
fully qualified to treat of them. Among those most
deserving of commendation are Cotherstone's and
Cecil's on Training the Racehorse and the Game-
laws. The illustrations are creditable to engraver
and painter, and, on the whole, the number is the
best we have seen for some time.

LAW REVIEW. No. IV.

This Quarterly Journal will always command a
circle of readers without, as well as within, the bar.
It is conducted under the auspices of parties who
bring to their task very extensive general informa-
tion, as well as the soundest legal learning and
judgment, The two beat papers this quarter are
those on " Heriots," and on "Lord Eldon," as a Law
Reformer. But the letter of Lord Camden and Lord
Northington, the Memoir of Lord President Blair,
and the " Practical Suggestions to Promoters o'
Railways," are all excellent in their way.
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