The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-24 00:00:00

stable of Brighton, a public meeting was held in the
Town-hall, in order to consider the propriety of peti-
tioning the Queen in Council for a charter of incorpora-
tion for the borough.
A notice has been served, by order of the Corporation
Of the Trinity-house, on Mr. Bush, the projector of the
" Light of all Nations," on the Goodwin Sand, respect-
ing the proposed light. Tho Corporation claim, under
the 38th of Elizabeth, the sole right to erect beacons and
lights fur the sea, and conclude by giving notice to Mr.
Bush, and all persons acting. under him, that the exhibit-
ing such light is unauthorised and illegal, and they are
warned to desist. This notice, it is understood, is a mere
assertion of right ; permission, it is added, will be given,
for the purposes of carrying the object into effect.
Mr. Rook, the composer of the successful opera Amelie;
or, Lore Test, is now busily engaged in arranging a new
opera, for the purpose,of introducing cm of his most dis •
tinomished pupils. The young lady possesses a remark-
ably fine soprano voice, with considerable professional
accomplishments as well as personal attractions, and
is likely to be a very successful competitor for public
favour.

On the Bth instant Miss Bassano made her debut on
the Italian stage at Varese, a town within twenty miles
of Milan, the autumn residence of the Milan noblesse.
The part she selected was that of Amina, in Bellini's
La Sonnambulu, and so decided was her success, that
she was called no less than twelve times before the cur-
tain to recelvo the enthusiastic congratulations of tba
audience.
The borough of Wexford is to be incorporated forth-
with. The Parliamentary boundaries aro to be the
limits, and the town divided into three wards, with two
aldermen and six councillors to each ward.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

)EPTFORD CHAMPION COURSING MEETING.

TUESDAY.

The Great Western Cup, value 3201., for Puppies of 1843.
Mr. Gordon's Logic! beat Mr. Ilitchcock's Honesty ;
Lord Eglinton's Agitation beat Mr. Palmer's Jim-along-
Josey ; Mr. Hole's Taglioni beat Mr. Parkinson's Samp-
son ; Mr. Lawrence's Linchpin heat Mr. A. Graham's
Rougher ; Mr. Biggs's Belvidere beat Mr. Meyrick's
Mystery ; Mr. Bagge's Top beat Mr. Bowles's Brummel ;
Mr. Fowles's Feathers beat Mr. Naish's Cowslip ; Mr.
Miller's Transit beat Capt. Daintree's Kentish Fire; Mr.
Rake's Rebecca beat Mr. Agg's Henbane ' • Mr. F. Par-
kinson's Pirate beat Mr. Dobede's Deptford ; Mr. Wight-
wick's Wild Roe beat Mr. Branker's Nave ; Capt. Wynd-
ham's Weberga beat Mr. Tyson's Filagree ; Mr. Foley's
Shawnbouya beat Mr. Goodlake's Princess Royal ; Mr.
Etwall's Egaliti beat Sir G. Quentin's Lucy Locket.
The Fisherton de la Mere Cup of 320 sovs.
Mr. W. Etwall's Wild Rose beat Mr. French's Falvey;
Mr. Dobede's Dispatch beat Mr. Long's Ceres ; Mr. Par-
kinson's Sandlark beat Mr. Naith's Cruiskeen ; Mr 13.
Smith's Saffron beat Mr. W. Etwall's Witchery ; Mr. A,
Graham's Why So beat Capt. Wyndham's Witchcraft;
Mr. Biggs's Benevolence beat Mr. Foley's Brocade ;
Mr. Fyson's Ferrand beat Mr. Rake's Ruma ; Mr. F.
Parkinson's Pioneer beat Mr. French's Fog ' • Mr. Brun-
ker's Whirlwind beat Mr. Dobede's Davie Deana ; Dr.
Curtis's Bostheon beat Mr. Hitchcock's Mignionette; Mr.
G. Hodson's Humphrey Clinker beat Mr. Gordon's Ga-
zelle ; Mr. Palmer's Palestine beat Mr. Hole's Vampire;
Mr. Bagge's Traveller beat Mr. Fowles's Fly ; Mr. R.
Bagge's Thorn beat Mr. Bowles's Brocade ; Mr. Agg's
Nell beat Mr. Long's Sam Slick ; Capt. Daintree's
Kotzebue beat Mr. Jones's Perseverance ; Mr. Good-
lake's Floss beat Mr. Clowes's Countess ; Mr. Etwall's
Empress beat Sir G. Quentin's Vesper. .
(RECEIVED THIS I)AY.)
DEPTFORD INN CHAMPION MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
First Ties for Great Western Cup of 320 sovs.
Rebecca beat Wave; Feathers beat .Dispatch; Linch-
pin beat Shambough ; Walberga beat Logic ; Agitation
beat Belvidere; Taglioni beat Egalitit; Pirate beat Tran-
sit; Wild Rose beat Top.
First Ties for Fisherton de la Mere Cup.
. !Floss beat Sandlark; Whirlwind beat Bosthorn ; Nell
beat Saffron; Kotzebue beat Humphrey Clinker; Bene-
volence beat Thorn •, Empress beat Vampire; Pioneer
beat Ferrand; Why So beat Traveller.