The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

kALLACIES of the '‘7STA'INDARD."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE .SUN.
Sin,Your paper of last night, received this day,
alludes in its leading article to the monstrous falsehood
that generally characterises the articles in the Standard
newspaper. The same number of your paper co..ntains
one of these Standard articles, in which is so glaring an
instance of the justice of your imputation of this abomi-
nable vice of habitual disregard to truth in the editor
of the Standard, that I cannot forbear mentioning it to
yovt:t The article you quote from the Standard, amongst
•Otlfetl similar insinuations, says, "The United btates are
nearly the last part
,of the World to which an- emigrant
,would.direct.his course." While I 'Was reading this, the
number of the "Companion to the Almanaelc," just
publidled, was lying before me, from which I extract
the following—
.

" Total number emigrated from the United
Kingdom in the year 1842
Of which emigrated to the United States
Or just one-haleof the British emigrants went to a coun-
try which the veracious Editor of the Standard says is
" the last part of the world to which an emigrant would
drect his course." Even in an article marked by no
violent political feeling, the editor cannot avoid invent-
ing facts.—' our obedient servant,
Dec. 30, 1843. VERAX.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The business transacted yesterday afternoon ranged a
tolerably extensive lot of Derby favourites„ and after so
dull a season, may ke viewed as a promising commence-
ment to the year. It comprehended the following bets :
700 to 100 ngst the Ugly Buck ; 71 to 1, to 1501.; and
a fraction more to 1001. (a hedging bet) ngst Rattan ;
30 to 1, to 401., agst Leander ' • 25 to 1, to a pony, agst
Cockarnaroo ; 1,000 to 30 each, agst Campunero, Run-
ning Rein, and lonian ; 1,000 to 25, repeatedly, and in
one quarter (to hedge a previous bet between the same
parties) 1,000 to 30, agst Voltri ; 1,000 to 25 agst Saddle
Bow ; 50 to 1, to about 100, and 45 to 1, in fifties, agst
the Marinello colt ; 1,000 to 20 each agst Attaghan and
the Delightful colt ; 1,000 to 15 agst Apprentice ; l,OOO
to 10 agst Johnny Broome ; and 500 even between
the Ugly Buck and Rattan, the Buck's backer giving a
couple of sovereigns for choice. Closing prices :
DETIDY.
7 to I agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—taken
7i to I agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan—ditto
It; to I apt Mr. Quin's Loaditone
25 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockatriaroo—taken
25 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Orlando
30 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—taken
33 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lonian—ditto
1000 to 30 agst Mr. Wood's Running Rein—ditto
1000 to 30 agst Sir G. Hcathcote's Campunero—ditto
35 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's T'Auld Squire
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Saddle Bow—ditto
40 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's Voltri—ditto
45 to. I agst Lord Exeter's Marinelli', colt—ditto
50 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Delightful colt
.50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Attaghan
66 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice
• 100 to
,l agst Mr. Sadler's Johnny Broome
We understand that notwithstanding the qui tam ac-
tions, and the extraordinary attempts to evade racing
engagements on the plea of illegality, the nominations
made yesterday afford the most satisfactory evidence of
the prosperity of the turf.

PROVIDENTIAL. ESCAPE OF LADY GRENVILLE.—
Darihg the extremely thick fog which prevailed a few
evenings since, the carriage of Lady Grenville, in which
was her Ladyship, who was returning to Dropmore from
a dinner party at Huntercombe House, Bucks, was upset
by being driven upon a steep bank, close to the village of
Burnham, about two miles from her Ladyship's resi-
dence ; and such was the position in which the carriage
was overturned, that the footman and coachman found it
to be impossible to extricate Lady Grenville from her
perilous situation without additional assistance, which
was speedily yrocured from the village. Her. Ladyship,
who has attained a very advanced age, received several
contusions, and was immediately conveyed to the surgery
of Mr. Roberts, at Burnham, where she received every
attention, and returned to Dropmore House shortly be-
fore midnight. Her Ladyship, who is still suffering from
the effects of the severe bruises she experienced, espe-
cially in the left arm, shoulder, and side, has not since
left her residence.
Mr. Carew, the sculptor, has for some time been on
a visit to General Wyndham, at the barracks in Dublin,
blending, however, recreation with professional business
(in which he is likely to be extensively patronised by his
spirited countrymen). Ho has been, honoured with a
commission to execute a bust of the Earl of Cardigan,
which task he has perfected with much skill and fidelity.
Carew has also made a bust of Father Mathew, the
temperance leader.
There are serious complaints owing to the scarcity
of silver, which now bears a premium. The Master of the
-Mi int-tould -do something to remedy this serious
grievance.