The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-12 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

A Handicap Plate of 100 sovs., for there yrs old and
upwards ; entrance, 3 gs. A.F. . .
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old.;• colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; the winner to be sold for 150

sovs. T.Y.C.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; the winner to be sold for 40

sovs. First half of Ab. M.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for two yrs old, 6st 71b;
three yrs, Bst 31b ; four yrs, Bst 111 b ; five yrs and
upwards, 9st ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs.
First half of Ab. M.
Match—*Duke of Rutland's Crenoline agst *Lord
Exeter's Merope, Bst each ; 200 h ft. R.M.
Match—Lord. G. Bentinck's b e The Peril-to-Pay, Bst
101 b, agst Lord Glasgow's b f by Retainer, out of Purity,
Bst 71b ; 100. T.Y.C;

Match—*Lord G. Bentinck's br f All-round-my-Hat,
Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's b c by Velocipede, out of
Amulet, Bst 31b. 200. T.Y.C.

Match—Mr. J. Anderson's Chance, Bst 71b, agst Lord
E. Russell's Nat, Bst. 150. 50 ft. Ab. M.

• FRIDAY.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs
:old and upwards. T.Y.C.
A Handicap Sweepstakes. of 15 sovs. each, 10 • ft, for two
and three yrs old: T.Y.C.

The Prendergast Stakes of 50'sovs each, h ft, for two yrs

colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b.

T.Y.C.

Lord Albemarle's ScarmentadoColonel Anson's ch f
Gossamer—Mr. J, Day's Nutbourne—Lord Eglinton's
b f Britannia—Lord Eglinton's br f Plaudit—Lord
Exeter's f Jet7-*Lord Exeter's f Deodava—*Lord
Exeter's c Tunick—*Lord Exeter's f Concealment—
Mr. King's b c by Newton, out of Miss Skim (Fashion's
dam)—Mr. Payne's br f Rigolette—Mr. Payne's br c Sir
Francis—*Colonel Peel's c by Slane out of Cobweb—
*Colonel Peel's f by Slane out of Seakale—*Colonel
Peel's llersey—Mr. Rogers's ch c The Prior—*Duke of
Rutland's c by Royal Oak out of Cowslip's dam —Mr.
Salvin's bk or gr c Foremast —Mr. T. Walter's b or br c
Arthur—Mr. T.Walter's ch f My Mary—Mr. Wreford's
b f Wedding-day—General Yates's Seaman, brother to
Seahorse.

Post Match—*Duke of Bedford's Brush, *c Panther,
and *c by Liverpool out of Princess Victoria, Bst 71b
each, agst Lord Glasgow's c by Velocipede out of Amu-
let, Bst 11b, bk f by Velocipede out of Miss Whip, 7st
121 b, b fby Voltaire out of Snowball, 7st 121 b, and b f
by Retainer out of Purity, 7st 121 b ; 200; one to the post.
R.M.

Match—*Duke of Bedford's Espoir, Bst 71b, agst *Col.
Anson's Buzz, 7st 51b ; 200, h ft. T.Y.C.

Match—Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 9st 11b, agst Mr.
Day's.ist.-Lawrericertstltlb. -.4266; h fa
Match-i—*Mr..,iPhiffirnorels -Phyttilis,;.% Bst 71l agst
Duke( of4Bedford's Clan Fitthiei&st.l 11":116.0.
Match---*Lord Maidstone's The Caster agst Mr.
Payne's Mania, Bst 71b each ; 50. B.C.
Match *Colonel Peel's cby Slane out of Cobweb, Bst
711), agst *Mr. Booth's New Year's Day, ist llb ; 200,
ft. T.Y.C.

A great number of horses are on the road, belonging
to Lord Eglinton, Dawson's, Dilly's, Treen's, and other
stables.

CHINESE MAXIMS.—Do not talk of men's domestic
affairs. Do not tell secrets. Do not conceal the errors
of worthless men. Do not mention men's private name.
De not injure a person's parents. Do not put a stop to
any good affair. Do not bring up other men's concerns
(in conversation). Do not laugh at men's appearance.
1)o not blame a man for the faults of his relatives. Do
nut be fond of making game of any one. Do not swear.
Do not declare a man's errors before his face. Do not
blame wickedness too much. Do not plainly call your-
self true. Do not make up stories, to injure men. Do
not be prond of your wealth. Do not complain of your
poverty. Do not associate with the rich and great. Do
not speak with a fierce aspect. Do not despise men's
poverty. Do not interrupt men in conversation. Do
not call yourself clever. Do not lie. Do not help and
abet others to do iniquity. Do not recite corrupt com-
positions. Do not say anything that has a beginning
but no end. Do not curse or rail at men. Do not speak
of the knavish tricks of men and women. Do not inter-
rupt men's pleasant chit-chat. Do not revile the sages.—
From Captain Pidding's Chinese Olio and Tea Talk.
SUGAR DUTIES.—On the 10th of November next,
the Act, passed in July last, to alter Ih-e duty on sugars,
will come into operation. The several duties to be paid
are set forth in the statute with the enactments respect-
ing the importations of sugar from China, Java, or
Manilla, or from the British possessions. By the third
section, it is stated that, from the 10th of November
next, her Majesty, by an Order in Council, may declare,
with respect to any foreign country or countries, that, it
having appeared to her Majesty, from sufficient evi-
dence, that the sugars of such countries are not the
produce of slave labour, such sugars shall (from and after
a day to be named in such order) be deemed and taken
not to be the produce of slave labour, and from and
after the day named, the brown Muscovado or clayed
sugar (not being refined) of the countries mentioned in
such order shall be admissible to entry for home con-
, sumption, at the duty of 1/. 14s. the cwt., with 5 per
cent. additional. Certificates and declarations from
masters of ships are to be required, respecting the
growth of sugars.
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—No inconsiderable
degree of astonishment has existed for several days in
one of the afield departments near the Horse Guards,
in consequence of the sudden and totally unaccountable
disappearance of a gentleman who had lately been ap-
pointed to his situation in one of the above-mentioned
departments. It appears that the last time the missing
gentleman was seen, either by his friends or at his office,
was on Tuesday, the Ist instant, since which period no
clue whatever as to his present position can be obtained.
INCENDIARISM IN SUFFOLY.—lneendiarism in this
county appears at the present time to be alarmingly on
the increase. A most destructive fire took place on
Wednesday evening last in the parish of Whepstead, on
a farm in the occupation of Mr. Holden. It was discovered
in the stack-yard, and in a short time ten stacks of diffe-
rent kinds:of produce were burning at once, illuminating
that part of the country for many miles. The Suffolk
fire-engines soon after arrived, but, strange to say, the
largest of them went without the necessary pipes, and
when it reached the spot the men in attendance were
obliged to send down to Bury in a cart for them before
they could render the slightest service. The fire in
the meanwhile raging with such unchecked fury,
that it became evident it would be useless to attempt
to save the stacks, the attention of the firemen was
therefore directed to the dwelling-house, which was
within a short distance, and which by continual damp-
ing was saved from any material damage. This makes
the fourth incendiary fire which has taen place in the
neighbourhood of Bury' St. Edmund's since last Friday
—a fire taking place that day at Cheveley Park, belong.
ing to the Duke of Rutland; one at Waltham de Willows,
on Saturday; another at Hengrave (which we believe
was extinguished), on Wednesday afternoon; and a fire
at Whepstead on the evening of the same day. The in-
habitants, generally speaking, are in a state of great
alarm, and the destruction of property is immense.
SUICIDE :THROUGH DRUNKENNEiS.—Thursday Mr.
Carter held an inquest at the Bell, York-street, Lam-
beth, on the body of Elizabeth Pearson, aged 48, the
wife of a sawyer, residing at 38, York-street, who, it
appeared from the evidence of her son, a lad about 17,
who was deeply affected, that, about four o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, he came home, and found his mo-
ther, with a cord round her neck, suspended to one of
the bed posts. Medical assistance was instantly pro-
cured, but she was quite dead. She had for a long time
been accustomed to drink gin immoderately, which had
about three months since caused her to complain of pains
in the head and back, when she was attended by a sur-
geon, and advised to discontinue spirits ; but she drank
to greater excess, which impaired her mind, and drove
her no doubt to commit suicide. This testimony having
been corroborated by other witnesses, the jury found
that " Deceased destroyed herself while of unsound
mind, produced by the excessive use of ardent spirits."
The Coroner observed that this was but one of many si-
milar cases which had recently come under his notice.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGYMAN.—The
Rev, Alphonso William Henry Rose, curate of Hyde,
was brought before William Sidebottom, Esq. at the
Town Hall, Glossop, on Saturday evening last, charged
with an assault with intent, &c., on the person of a little
girl, about ten years of age, named Martha Thorneley,
of Gamesley. The assault was committed on tho pre-
vious day. The father of the girl and another person
had rescued the girl, and the father inflicted a severe
beating on Mr. Rose. The evidence was clear, and
the
diet
was the painful duty of the magistrate to COMM._
eroy
prisoner for trial at the next Derby sessions.—Derby
Reporter.
FECUNDITY Or THE CANARY.—There is a person
living near Cowley .
n the parish of Hillingdon,
I
who has a pair of canaries, .which have had no less than
the 2d of April an the 4th of this
*x nests between
:Ilona) (September), hatching sixteen canaries, two
nightingales, and one greenfinch, making it all the large
number of nineteen. The whole, with the exception of
the nightingales, which by some accident got smothered
in the nest, have turned out strong healthy hins. Tne
total numbev of eggs laid by this pair during the season
was twenty-four,