The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
The only additions to the list for this meeting as published
by us on Sa urday week, are a match for Monday between
Lord kbemarle's Buffalo, Bst 71b, and Ccl. Peel's Hawk's-
eye, Bst •21b. Ab. M. 50 ; and ore far Thursday between
Mr. Hig,gins's Vigo, Bst 71b; and Mr. Clarke's f, by Sir Her-
cities, out of Octina, List 41b. 1). M. 100. Most of the
horses engaged in the course of the week are in training, but
several are not likely to run ; aynongst them may be enutne-
rated—*Miss Van Amburgh, *f, by Camel, cut of Alhan:m,
Robin, Dorothy, Rover, *.Miniature colt, Brother to Pheenix,
Vuak colt, c, out of Zany's dam, Lucullus, *Amadora
colt, Marincila oolt, *The Witch of Whorley Hill, *Brigand,
Utopia, Envoy, *March of Intellect, *Oh Won't, *Litaania,
The Whizgig filly, Valance, *f, cut of Sister to Portrait,
Adelgund, *Guzelle, The Layde of Silverkeld Well, *Lass of
Loator, *Christopher, Reversion, Albion, *St. James'et„,
*Brother to Vulture, Rookwith, Mona colt, Jointly Faa, net
Puncher, *Bennington (paid), and Ranto colt.—('l'hoscs with
the * prefixed are not at Newmarket. )—The following were
expected on Saturday : —Wiseacre, Eleus, Palladinin, Pas-
sion, Barrier, Proof Print, and ten or three others 'be-.
longing to Lord G. Bentinek, Mr. Gregory, and John Day.
BETTING IN LONDON UP TO SATURDAt

111011N1NG.
DERBY.-8 to 1 agst Frederica c (t), 9to 1 agst Attila (t.),
12 to 1 agst Jack (t), 16 to I agst Auckland, 17 to 1 agst
Canadian, 22 to 1 agst Robert de Gorham (t), 33 to 1 agst
The Lord of Holderness, 50 to 1 agst the Agreeable c (t),
50 to 1 agst Palinurus, 1,000 to 15 agst Deus, 1,600 to 15
agst Tripoli, 1,000 to 15 agst Beleceur (t).
OAKS.—Topsail has been backed once or twice at 10 to 1.
NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT.
Several arrivals, but no betting. The following are the
entries) for to-morrow :

B. C. Plate—Currycomb, 5 yrs ; Flambeau, 6 yrs ; F.. 0.,
4 yrs ; and Florence, 4 yrs.
D. M. Sweepstakes—Flambeau, 6 yrs; E.ingo, 4 yrs; and.
Ballet, 33 I.?.
10 Sovs. Sweeps! akes—C out of Zany's dam; fby Buzzart%
out of Emma; Balance f; Marshal 13iron ; Patchwork; Astro-
nomer ; c by Emilius, out of Benefit's. darn ; and Robin.
T. Y. C. Handicap—Menalippe, 5 yrs, 9st 41b; The itfoun-
tain Sylph, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb ; Hawk's-eye, 4 yrs, 7st 9lb ; Mi-
naret, 4 yrs, Bst 211); Astronomer, 3 yrs, Gst 71b ; Rcccr, 3
yrs, 6st .111); 11Iulatto c, 3 yrs, 6st ; and cby Retaiakr, darn by
St. Patrick, 3 yrs, (3st.

NATIONAL C'ONVEN'TION.`
(THIS DAN,)
The Convention met this morning 'at nine o'clock, in the
large room. Dr. Johnson's Tavern, Fleet-street. The room I,‘ as
extremely full anti many ladies were present.
Mr. thiNCA N took the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read andcortfirmed.
Several Iteparts were received of meetings respecting the
Charter; held in the metropolis, since the last meet.ng.
Mr. LOURIE proposed a resolution to the effect that the
members of the Convention should write to their corwituents
for information upon the truck system, and its hearing upon
the interests of the working classes.
Mr. O'CoN NOR seconded the resolution. FM were aware of
the evils inflicted by this syttem On the Workinr- Classes, and
he thought it the duty of the Convention to render to the Co►n-
mittee all the evidence which lay m their power.
The resolution was carried.

Mr. PHILP then rose to/propose the following, resolution :.
" That with a view t.) the most speedy enactment of the Peo-
ple's Chartcr, this Convention recommend the people of Great
Britain totally to abstain from the use of all intoxicating drinks,
also to abandon the use of tobacco and snuff and refrain avn oda
as possible from the use of all exciseable articles, that by
these means the revenue may be affected, the people be im-
proved by sobriety, and the funds of the Chartist As-
sociation be made more ample ; and the Convention can-
not refrain from expressing its . opinion that every
man enlisting in the artny, or the police, whilst
the present corrupt institutions exist, becomes a slavish tool in
the hands of tyrants, is a disgrace to his country, and a dis-
honour to the name of man." The effect of the spread of
temperance in Ireland had been •to deprive the Government oP
the power of enlisting soldiers. Not a man could be fouril to
enlist, and he trusted the Convention would unanimously-pass
the resolution.

Mr. u'Cosicoa said that nothing could give him ;Treater
pleasure than to we the practice of temperance univer;sal, but
he could nut agree with Air. Philp in mixing the subject up
with' the agitation fur the Charter. fie thought it
would be better to form a Committee to consider
the subject. He moved, therefore, as an amendment,
" That we, the Delegates sitting in this Convention, in order to
set an example to the people at large, and to prove our approval
.1 the principles of temperance, do hereby pledge ourselvc4 to
abstain from the use of snuff and tobacco, and this resolution
we adopt, in order that we may set an example in our
;,ersuns which we trust the people generally- will couiiiler
worthy of adoption, that both the recommendation and
amendment be submitted to a Committee who shall report to
the Committee."

Mr. Hone ItTS, of Bath, seconded the amendmnnt ; for
he was almost afraid that the latter part of the resolution
would subject them to a charge of sedition, seeing; that ac-
cording to the laws of the land an ignorant jury were the
judges of what constituted sedition; but still he, must own that.
lie thought that the man who took a glass of gt og was as good
a man as the man who refrained.
After a long conversation,
Air. Wwtre moved that the subject. be adjourned until after
the presentation of the petition to Parliamon.t.
Mr. O'Corixon, having withdrawn his amendment, the
motion of Mi. White was carlied.
blears. Pitilu. 11,0Sley, Bartlett, Stanwood, aml hcmason,
voted for Mr. Philv's resolut ion.
Mr. STALLWOOD moved a resolution, to the effeet that this
Convention recommend the formation of Chartist E.et‘istration
Societies throughout England, Ireland, Scotland., ail Wales,
fur the purpose, of placing all persons holding or.r opinions on
the borzup.,ll and county rep;,istrics, with the virw of returning
as many Chartists as poss.:hie to the next Parliament.
The resolution was ca•tried.

Mr. ItEESLE then moved a resolution, Ickthe effect that at
the next general election, Chartist cand'Alates should be no-
minated, and it eleoed by the show of ',lands to retire, and on
the day for the as embling of Parliament to proceed to the
House of Commons to take their ser.ts and to hold them. until
ejected by force.
After a short conversation, Mr: Beesley consented to pr st-
pone his motion rattil after the presentation ofAhe petit ion to
the House of Cr mmons.
The Convention adjourned at 2 o'clock.

LIE OPERA.—There Was a brilliant attendauce at
' her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening ; among. yam.,
Sir George Cott e -t Lady Anne litric. Dawson and p r , wan oc-
were, ner Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, att lnd,,d by
cupied her litaiestv's box, the Court being at Claret .00t,t ; the
ataintityheinPorminuusseeAne
jogu.,sm.tt ;..,,,,,,rf,s
mile.
Clan-
lit)r(l'idghe,"ll.ldl7lie'.'''-de'Etiset°erfet'i p
the Marchioness of Lone' nderry and the Ladiet , I.'attny and
Alcxandrina Vane Stewart, the Earl and Countess uI C,Awil,,r
and Lady Elizabeth Campbell, the 'Marquis of Hertfo.d and
Lord Lowther, Lord and Lady Maynard and t" au Ifon. Miss
gh.ltuo,:h
inalnaript;, encatiii
),:nLibai
Tr,ilitylacl,
el ,arri,t,eirtat3
a.a..l:dingLald..yoridiooAd:
Maynard,lllarquirril Titchfield, Earl and Count ,sa of Carnigan,
Lord a' ad Lady Walp, le,
sLpinarrgd,,rtai; and
8i
trLs zAtd.i.tya.,
lion- C: pt. ulae.lonald, 11Ir. Wombwell, ' S.yri and Giunt(ss
Bruce, Lady 11. d Orsay, &e. The new ''' Janet, to lie called
La Francee, the muiic by Au/ter, is i'.l a forward state of
rehearsal, and will be prodr.eed eithe e •next .Saturday or to-
morroiv tc'ennigin, the ei,,,,t' partsity GO s S'eplacu and Louise
Fleury. Cerito will p,,si:iyety arri-. e ill town' Grl the lA6 of
next month, and a. , Jew spectacle will be brought out for acr
first appearanec. itezzolini ar.d Bt,ggi have arrived, ulna
greater variety l'a the perforrouloces may be expected. She is
to make Ler del
i, not in the BcaLricc de Tenda.
itiit been
taken m7itovEmENTf,,____A step has at ocen
aken in the, formation of the new street which is to Convect
Ferringdo4,.itreet with Clerkenwell and Islington. A sub-
stalv.',at rod-way with foot pavement on each side, and a,.)out
i'..all the vridth of Farringdon-street, with a circular entrance
from Holhorn-Midge, has Just been laid down, and completed
as far balk as \Vest-street. Beyond this street no houses have
yet been, pulled down, and the work is stationary.cußi„srry.—Sonte English people were visiting an
elegant private garden at Palermo, in Sicily, and among the
little ornamental buildings, they came to one upon which was
wr Men, "Non aperite,” that is, " Don't open." This prohi-
b.tion only served to excite their curiosity, and they very un-
'civilly proceeded to disobey the hospitable 'owner's injunction.
r On opening the door, a forcible jet of water was squirted full
l In their iat:es—a very just,though not a very severe retribution.