The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-22 00:00:00

LITERARY aND SCIENTIFIC.

The vast country between the rivers Pjasida and
Chatanga, in Siberia, extending to the Icy Sea, is
about to be visit3d by a scientific expedition, under
the direction of the Academy of Sciences of St.
Petersburgh.
Statues of the illustrious men of the province of
Bruges have been ordered to be erected in the towns
and villages in which they were born, by the Pro-
vincial Council of that city.
TirlE AVRICAL.
The formation of the Italian Opera company at
Paris is proceeding successfully. Brambilla, the
well-known contralto, is engaged. Lablache, Tam-
burini, F.Lablache, and Morelli, are to be the primi
bassi, and the first tenors Mario and Mirate.

SPORTING.
ThA Marquis of Westminster's splendid racing
stud, one of the most valuable in the kingdom, was
brought to the hammer yesterday at Eaton Hall, near
Chester.

C OURT -PAS= °MAIM E.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's have left
Dorrington Grove for Holly Lodge, Highgate.
The Marquis of Tavistock joined the party assembled
at Woburn Abbey on Tuesday.:
The Earl of Aberthen has returned to town from
Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Lincoln are passing the
season at Ranby Hall, Notts.
The Earl and Countess of 'Wicklow left Stan.nore
on Friday last for Ireland.
The French A...ibassa,d3r is expected to arrive at
Manchester House on Saturday.
Miss Burdett Coutts and Miss Meredith left Temple
Newsham on Saturday fbr Harrogate.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The pilgrimage to Mecca commenced on the 23d
ult., when the assembled embassy set out under the
direction of Moussa Aga, with the sacred carpet and
other presents destined by the Sultan for the tomb of
the Prophet. The first wife of Sultan Mahmoud
accompanied the caravan.
The house built on the Boulevards by the Comte
d'Artois, afterwards Charles X., for Mdlle. Dathie, is
being pulled down. •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING—THURSDAY.
Acceptances for the Heaton Park Handicap—Vulcan,
5 yrs, 9st ; The Shadow, 6 yrs, Bst 41b ; Mus, aged,
Bst 41b ; Collina, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; Alice Hawthorn, 4 yrs,
Bst 41b ; Tamburini, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Retriever, 6 yrs,
7st 91b ; Tear-away, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ; Millepede, 4 yrs,
7st 71b ; C.inker, 6 yrs, 7st 61b ; Pagan, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ;
The Young-'un, 5 yrr, ist 61b ; Ennengardis, 4 yrt,
7st alb ; Fire-away, 3 yrs, 7st ; Champagne, 5 yrs, 7st ;
Lady Mary, 4 yrs, 7st ; Brother to Garland, 3 yrs, 7st ;
Meal, 3 yrs, 6st lib ; Aristotle, 3 yrs, 6st ; Proof Print,
3 yrs, sit 41b.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY.
HEATON PARR STAKES.-4 to 1 agst The Shadow, taken
—7 to 1 agst The Young-'un, taken-8 to 1 agst Aristotle,
taken-10 to 1 agst Retriever, taken-10 to 1 agst
Vulcan, taken--10 to 1 agst Brother to Garland-200
even on The Shadow agst Dawson's three, taken.
DERBY.-10 to 1 agst A British Yeoman, offered-23
to 1 agst Philip, taken-27 to 1 agst Cotherstone,
taken-30 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps colt, taken-30 to
1 agst Winesour, taken-40 to 1 agst Black Drop, taken.

PORTRAIT or BEESWING.—BeII's Life in London
of Sunday. next, Sept. 25, will contain a Portrait of
B_eeszoing, the winner of the " Doncaster Cup," with
a history of all .the performances of this extraordinary
animal, togetl- er wk-h all the sporting information of
the week. Bell's Life of Sept. 18, containing a full
report of the five days' Doncaster Races and a Por-
trait of " Blue Bonnet," has been kept on sale at the
office, 170, .:_trand, all tha weak, and copies, Fiveperce
each, can be had for a week to come.