The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-12 00:00:00

SAILINGS.

July 4.—Merlin schooner, Viscount Milton, for Ireland ; Talis.
man cutter, Robert Meikiam, Esq., Clyde.

sth.—Corsair schooner, John Congreve, Esq., Cherbourg; Re.
solution schooner, Duke of lituland, on a cruise to the westward.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.

Brigantine—Kestrel, Commander the Earl of Yarborough.
Schooners—Flirt, Camilla, Fairy, Naiad, Julia, %Vyvern, Gitana,
Syren. Cutters—Pearl, Sparrowhawk, Petrel, Whim, Forest Fly,
Elizabeth, Nymph, Amazon, Falcon, Breeze, Osprey, Will .43'..the.
Wisp, Turquoise, Noran, Medina, Nautilus, Avenger. Yawls—
Alarm, Columbine. Lugger—Gulnare.
At the general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht
Squadron this day, there were thirty.two n.embers present :—Com-
mo.aore the Earl of Yarborough, Vice-Commodore the Marquis of
Donegal, the Duke of Beaufort, James Masse, Esq., Lord Keane,
Thomas Hallifax, ten., Esq., G. Bentick, Esq., the Marquis of
Anglesey, Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq., Sir Hyde Parker, Mr.
Heneage, Digby Murray, Esq., Sir Bellingham Graham, William
Lyon, Esq., the Earl of Ilchester, Mr. Symonds, Captain W. H.
Herninghatn, James Lyon, Esq., James Saunderson, Esq., Charles
Brett, Esq., Algernon Greville, Esq., Captain G. Pechell, Spencer
de Horsey, Esq., Sir J. Bayley, T. P. Halsey, Esq., Captain George
J Keane, John Beardmore, Esq., John Quantock, Esq., Captain
Charles Buikeley, John C. Lacon, Esq., Lindesey Shedden, Esq.,
J. Digby Murray,
7'he following candidates were elected :—Thomas Moss, Esq..
Pl.cebe cutter, 23 tons ; Robert Rodney, Esq., Iris cutter, 75 tons ;
J. ltivett Carn.rc, Esq., cutter not named, 35 tons ; Lord Chet-
wynd, Ann cutter, 42 tons.

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Captain Thomas Martin, Captain Troubridge, and Captain E.
Collins, R.N., were elected honorary members.
The following fashionables have taken houses :—The Duke of
Beaufort, Lord Dillon, Lord Clonbrock, the Marquis of Anglesey,
Lord Sandwich, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir William Montague,
the Rev Dr. Harrington, Thomas Haliifax, Esq., John Congreve,
Eaq., Captain Hainlyn Williams, Digby Murray, Eaq., Mrs. Wil.
son Patten, Thomas Thernbuil, Esq., Lady ngott, Captain
Houston, Mr. Munday, Mr. Knox, H. Hamond, Fag.

Mr. Villierrk pair,d with Mr. Monekton Alilnes in
favour of Mr. Ralph O•borne'3 motion for inquiring into the
revenues of Trinity College, Dublin.

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BALM OF PICTURES.-- Yesterday the sale of a fine
collection of Flemish and other pictures was commenced by Messrs.
Christie and Manson, at their rooms in King-street, St. James's.
An-icing those sold the following are selected as deserving of
esvrecial notice :—Lot 28, " Le Jeu aux Quilles," by Cornelius
Dusart, sold for 151 guineas. Lot 43, a small landscape, by A.
Cuyp, representing a grey dappled horse, with figures in the
foreground, bold for 1001. The next lot, " The Polish Ambas.
sador," by Rembraruh, sold for only 106 guineas. Lot 47,
A Sea View of the Coast during a Fresh Gale," by Jacob Ruys-
dael, was bought by Lord Forrester for 101 guineas. Lot 50, "A
Sea Shore, with a Man and Woman emptying Fish from a Bas-
ket," by P. Wouvermans, sold for 102 guineas. Lot 62, " Rus.
tic Courtship," a beautiful little landscape, with figures, by A.
Van tie Verde, sold for ISO guineas. Lot 58, " The Evening
Gun, a View on the Dutch Coast during a Calm," by W. Van de
Velde, sold for :230 guineas. (The companion to this picture,
" The Morning Gun," fetched nearly three times the above into at
Mr. Harman's sale of pictures last bear.) Lot 62, " L'Anxit te
Plaintive," by J. B. Greuze, was bought by the Marquis of
Hertford fur 1115 guineas. Lot 63, " The Combat between
Richard Costa ne Lion and Saladin under the Wails of Ascalon,"
by De Loutherbourg, sold for 136 guineas. (This picture has
been twice engraved.) The last lot comprised the well.kuown
picture by Danby, A.R.A., exhibited at the Royal Academy in
1826, and purchased by the late Sir Thomas Lawrence, represent-
ing " Sunset at Sea, with Shipwrecked Mariners on a Raft." This
sold for 193 guineas. The pictures sold yesterday realised the
sum or 3,7381.

TIioTTING -MATCH FOR TWENTY POUNDS.—YeS-
terilay, the match between Mr. Fenwick's cob and Mr. Ruble's
horse, to trot in harness over Live miles of road, for 101. aside, came
off at Penge-common, near Dulwich. The match was to trot in
harness, and the horses being harnessed, the drivers brought them
to the starting mark, and the race commenced. The following is
the time occupied :—First mile, 3 min. 29 sec., Mr. Fenwick at a
lead; second mile, 3 min. 36 sec. ; third mile, 3 min. 37 sec.
Mr. Fenwick was leading at a good pace, when his horse broke,
and his opponent went ahead and won the race, covering the five
miles of road in 22 min. 30 sec.

ExpLtEss 17KA1 --------- undersNind that the guards
who ride outside on the express trains between Manche,ter and
London have some difficulty in preserving their sitting, so strong is
the rush of air they experience. Last Tuesday several of the
guards complained of the danger they were in from the side wind.
We hope the directors of every line will arrange some adequate
mode of protection.—Manchester Guardia*.
In accordance with the determination of the French
Government to separate soldiers condemned to hard labour from the
other prisoners, the Perdrix, a few days back, took on hoard, at
Toulon, seventy-eight condemned soldiers, to conduct them to
Brest, whence they are to be sent to Mont St. Michel.
KEN SINGTON GARDENS.— The usual summer musi •
cal promenade in this park has commenced for the season. The
band of the Ist Life Guards performs there on every Tuesday and
Friday evening, save when an especial regulation alters the rou.
tine. To-day, instead of to-morrow, the band will be in attendance.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS.—The "to make
further provisions as to stock and dividends unclaimed," Oust pre.
pared and tat ought into the Houseof Commons, by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Mr. Cardwell), proposes to enact that when any
dividends or stock shall have remained unclaimed for ten years, the
same shall be paid to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt. The payments of such dividends to claimants is to
be directed as in other cases. Notice is to be given by advertise-
ment before re-transfer, or payment of any stock or dividends to
any claimant ; and any person may apply to the Court of Chancery
to rescind or vary arty order before the actual re-transfer and pay-
mer.t ; and when any stock, &c., is once re-transferred or paid, nu
further order is to be made for the transfer or payment of the same.
The sum of 3,663/. Ids. 6d arising from uitclaitned dividends on
East India annuities, is to be paid to the Colunissioners for the
reduction of this Jett ; and the Lords of the Treasury are em-
powered to direct inquiries into the circunsatances of any unclaimed
stocks and dividends, &c.