The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-29 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SUN.

Sr ari outsider, and that
11,-4 was fully prepared to see
one of Forth's lot, bowl all the tracks over easily. I
mentioned in my prophecy of nonday last that it was
very likely that an outsider, named but twice
whoin the
betting in the early part of the season, a had
lately been in some request at long odds, n
and
d which
outsider was the Merry Monarch, would do the trick.
The favourite,antao
Old England pmayn
taass astonishment, snhin
finished
, nwent
front, very a
nd badlythe;
other fancy nags were tolerably well up.
On Friday the Oaks Stakes will bring a pretty field of
about seventeen to the post, which will be the following:
—Longitude, Miss Elis, Heather Bell, Lady Wildair,
Maid of Orleans, Agis, Sir Gilbert, Lancashire Witch,
Hope, The Wreck, Glee, Fickle 'Will, Rose, Lcelia,
Event, Stamp, Plaudit, and Miss Sarah. Rose of
Cashmere and Refraction are very doubtful. Of these
the Lancashire Witch and Maid of Orleans have been the
beet performers in public ; the former is a splendid
animal, well put together, and in beautiful condition at
the present time. The Maid of Orleans likevise is a
strong, well-made filly, and will doubtless be one of the
first three. The little Lady Wildair, too, will be very
near the mark, finishing in the front- Longitude is not
to be despised; in my opinion this is the best of Kent's
stable, who, by the by, is rather strong this year. To
sum up in a few words, I expect to see the Lancashire
Witch first, Lady Wildair second, Maid of Orleans or
Longitude third.
Members' Plate will have either Seaweed or Bar-
ricade for winner; Montgernerie and Da,lesman close up.
The Derby and Oaka Stakes to either the Devil-
among-the-Tailors or Live•and-let -Live, with Wild Roe
close up, I am, Sir, yours &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Wednesday, Five P.M.

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League Bar= finally closed
at ten on 'Tuesday night. The number admitted for the day being
10,364. During the afternoon the admissions were considerably
n advanceof those of Monday. but were less at the close by 419.

The summit is already gained ; the tactics alter : here Pavis
brings up Caravan with extraordinary severity—the pace round
Tottenham corner terrific ; Caravan leading, then Phosphorus a
little above him, Mahometan next, Hybiseus fourth, Rat-trap look-
ing badly, Wisdom, Benedict, and another handy. By this time
Pocket Hercules has bad enough, and at the road the tailing grows
at every stride. Here the favourite himself is hors de combat, as
well as Dardanelles, and a crowd of lesser celebrities.
There are but four left in the race, and of these, two, Hybiseus
and Mahometan, arc some lengths behind. Now it is neck and
neck between Caravan and Phosphorus. At the stand Caravan
has decidedly the best, but just at the post, Edwards, on Phos.
ph9rus, lifts the gallant little horse, and with an extraordinary
enrt contrives to shove him in by half a length.
" You look a little low, Charley," said Lord Fitzheron, as taking
their lunch in the drag he poured the champagne into the glass of
Eg remont.

" By Jove!" said Lord Milford, "Only think of Cockle Graves
having gone and done it i"

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGI-
NEERS.—MAY 20.
Sir Jour; RENNIE, ('resident, in the Chair.

Mr. P. Barlow` presented, as an appendix to his paper
on the atmosph rte system, the results of a series of
experiments upon the force employed in drawing car-
riages up an inclined plane of 1 in 43 by a stationary
engine anti rope traction upon the Canterbury and Whit-
stable Railway. From these experiments, it appeared.
that the stationary engine of 25-horse power with a
rope would pro:luce an useful meehanical effect equal to
the engine of 100-horse power on the Daley Atmo-
spheric Railway, thus proving by direct fact,•;, the deduc-
tion of Mr. Stephenson. as to the amount of lost power
by the latter system. These statements were ordered to
be printed with Mr. Barlow's paper.
A paper by Mr. Thorole, M. Inst.. C.E., gave an
account of the late failure of the suspension bridge at
Yarmouth. After giving the dimensions of the structure,
which appear to hive been altered from the orie inal design,
without the consent or superintendecce of the architect„
the immediate cause of the failure of the bridge was attri-
buted to the fracture of one of the main links near the
point of attachment to the pyramid. On examination it
appeared that the iron was originally of indifferent
quality, and that the weld had been made so imper-
fectly that only one-twentieth part of the sectional area.
of the bar had been welded ; it was, therefore, evident
that these links could never have been properly Listed.
An interesting discussion ensued, in w hien the prin-
ciples of the construction of suspension bridges were
clearly laid down ; and it was insisted upon, from the
experience of the Menai and Montrose, and other large
bridges that the platforms of such bridges should te
rendered perfectly rigid, so as to prevent any undula-
tion, and that the chains should be merely used to sup-
port the actual weight of the platform and the road.
The novel but ingenious plan for the bridge over the
Menai Straits, proposed by Mr. Stephenson, to be con-
structed of a large wrought iron tube, supported by
chains, was also mentioned, and the principle appeared
to be considered sound.

The next paper was by Mr. Grantham. It gavo an
interesting account of the wreck of the Vanguard iron
steam-vessel, which went on shore oa a ledge of rocks
at the entrance of the Cove of Cork, and after remain-
ing there until the rocks were cut away at low water, so
that a high water tide carried her oft; was found to be
so little injured that a few days sufficed to repair da-
mages. The engines were scarcely strained, and nothing
was broken. This led to the mention of some very re-
markable instances of the power of resistance of iron
vessels, and to the experimer is now in progress of trial
at Woolwich on the power of iron ve,seis to resist shot.
It appeared that, with a large charge of powder, a hole
was merely punched through the plate by the ball ; but
that, with a heavy charge, the ball striking the pla*.e•
with great velocity rendered it brittle, and the fragments
flew about in an extraordinary scanner.
Sir John Rennie, President, invited the members to
his approaching cokueisaziene ; and it was announced.
that the paper to be read at the next meeting, of Tue;t.,
day, the 27th inst., would be " On the Ancient Port, of
Ostia," by the President

DR: WM. SNELL.
(FROM • CORRESPONDENT.)
Dr. Wm. Snell, the Professor of Law in Fierde, who
w.."'
summarily dismissed from his chair, on account of his supposed
participation in urging, counselling, or abetting the Free Corps in
their expedition against Lucerne, for the
purpose of opposing
vi et armis, the introduction of the Jesuits, is one of the
most
in.
t ealrl
party
tonna
the
consistent,e Continent.
Asenergetic far
a roP..tical leaders, of the Liberal
p
twenty-five years ago, when he was
he was persecuted for having dared
engaged as barrister in Namn..
to publish an addrest on behalf of the citizens of his
country against some arbitrary proceedings of the
Minister of the Feigning Duke. He Was obligrd to leave
his country,
family, r-P.d to accept a professorship in the Russian Univer-
sity of Do' pat. But not long was he there established with his
when, by a special command of the Emperor, he was ins-
01`.ssed from his chair, and obliged to return to Germany.
He crossed that land under a disguised name, and went to
Coire, the capital of the Swiss canton of the Grison. There he
met Dr. Charles Follnius and Dr. de l'rats, and formed with
them the plan to establish a German society of Liberals, the
Mannerbund. After having established this society, anti
organised other societies depending on them, which embrace, in
different groups, the military, the students, and the working
people, Professor Snell, in conjunction with Follnius and Dr. de
Prats, effected a junction between the Committee of Paris and the
Carbonari of Italy. Betrayed by a false friend, the well.known De
Witte, a Danish adventurer, the three gentlemen were obliged to-
quit Coire. William Snell and Follnius were elected professors
at Bale, whilst De Prats was obliged to fly to England. A year
MILT, however, De Witte, having given mere positive information
against Follnius, this gentleman was also obliged to leave Switzer.
land, which he quitted for the United 'States, where he met with
friendly reception, and was elected Professor of Philosophy at
Boston.

In the meanwhile, the republic of Bale had become the scene of
civil discord ; the rural distficts, dissatisfied with the oligarchical
despotism of the town, declared to demand a government of their
own. William Snell could not help to side with the Liberal party;
hence he was obliged to give up his situation to accept one of a similar
nature in Berne. How a man of such talents, experience, and
penetration could have, for a moment, favoured the insane plan of
the free corps is a matter of surprise to those who know him and.
know the circumstances of Switzerland.
Without material means, without discipline, without unity of pur
pose, few had to attack enemies in their own houses, commanded
by able officers, supported by men, arms, ammunition train Aus.
tria, Naples, Piedmont, and Prussia. Yea, even if the first at-
tempt of the invaders had been successful, their success would
only have served as a pretext for Austria, France, and all the ultra.
montane enemies of Swiss freedom, to let loose their arms against
the Helvetic Republtc. But, as far as the decree of dismissal of
the said professor, it is an act of pusillanimity, injustice, and
cowardice. if Snell was favourable to the expedition, indeed, even
if he urged it on, he slid nothing to deserve the blame of a Govern.,
ment, who did not interfere actively against the dismemberment of
the free corps, and rather encouraged than disapproved it.
From all we hear from that quarter, the rude dismissal of one of
the most esteemed and influential Professors of the University. cr
riernaec,t,zl ayGporvoevremtnheents.ignal for a rising of the liberal party against
the

Sri llnNny POTTINGER.—This gallant officer has
just received a mark of the esteem in which his services are held by
him
mutyi
ii his
the Chinese authoritie" in regard to the treaty lately concluded by
him between this country and the Celestial Empire, in the shape 01:
a portrait of the imperial Commissioner, Keying, which has Plitt
arrived I y a vessel from China, as a present to Sir Henry from
elisvercreiludeWretibibmy,i
that cxal el personage. Several packages of Chitiese cutiosities,
sbeervdice
&c., have also arrived for the gallant gentleman, which the Lord('
;out*
etiolensli
d'r.t•ra Treasury have
or
thpeeit permitted
importantto
official capacity.