The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-03 00:00:00

BELGIUM.
DEFEAT OF THE OPPOSITION-TRIUMPH OF

THE MINISTRY.

BRUSSELS, FEB. I.—Alinivers have triumphed. Last
night it was decided, by a majority of 65 to 22, that no
address should be presented to his Majesty, praying for
tilt. dismissal of the members of the present Adminis-
tration.

Yesterday a petition vas presented to the Chamber of
Representatives on the part of Mr. Richards, in which
he set forth the result of the inquiry institutvd by him
and by Mr. Hunter, respecting the pecuniary resources
of the Eutre Sambre and Meuse Railway, whose names
were published by Mr. Ta)lor, and to whom reerence
was made in your paper of last Thursday. M.
Zoude stated that it had been ascertained by Messrs.
Richards and Taylor that many of the shareholders were
unknown to the comet rcial world, to the Post-otli_ie, to
the letter. carriers, and even in the streets where they
had taken up their residence. He asserted that they
were in general coffeehoLie-keepers and writers. The
Hon. Gentleman moved that the result of the inquiry
made by order of Messrg. Richards and Taylor should be
inserted in the Moniteur. M. Rodenbach remarked that
the country would derive benefit from the competition of
the two English companies. He supported Mr. Taylor,
because that gentleman did not require the guarantee of
a 3 per cent. minimum of interest. Moreover the Com-
pany formed by Mr. Taylor had announced their inten-
tion of depositing a security of a million or half a million
of francs. The d wument alluded to was finally ordered
to be inserted in thelliloniteur.—Morning Paper.

STEEPLE CHASE MATCH AT THIRSK.—On Tues-
day afternoon, the :21st iusta a steeple chase match, for
100 soya, a side, was run between Mr. I)awson's,
of Sowerby, br h Ilighthurne, arid Mr. Reynard's
Hog•green, near Ripon, b h The Hawk. High-
theme was steered by Mr. W. Scott, the steeple chase
rider of London, while The Hawk was rude
by his gallant owner. The interest excited by this
match, far exceeded that of any steeple chase
hitherto run at Thirsk. The start took place in a
large grass field. Betting was two to one in favour of
the Hawk, whose condition was considered much
-superior to that of his competitor. The " go" being
given, the Hawk went oft' with the lead, over the
first and second fences, but took the third a little
too much to the left, which mistake gave him three
additional fences to clear before he could get into the
direct line. His superior speed, however, soon made up
the loss, and he went on with the lead to the Mile-house,
a few lengths only separating him from Scott, who was
evidently acting on the waiting system, as his horse
was not only deficient in condition, but overpaced.
After a mile and a half had been run, Scott's horse
showed strong symptoms of distress. A little beyond
the Mile-house Scott again obtained an advantage for
his tiring nag, by bearing more to the left than the
Hawk into some large fields ; by this he avoided
three or four fences which the Hawk had to take
in choosing his line across some smaller field. The
Hawk, followed close in the wake by Scott, again
took up the running after turning round the flag.
But again, as ill-luck would have it, by going too
much to the left, he was thrown among the smaller
fields, which Scott again avoided by shaping his
course more to the right ; by this manoeuvre he
saved his now blown horse the trouble of jumping
nearly a dozen fences. Both were again nearly
parallel, though going on apparently diffi rent
routes, each taking his fences in excellent style,
until they came into the starting field, when, to
Mr. Reynard's surprise, he found Scott was a little
ahead of him. A most animating race now commenced
for the gap, which Scott gallantly led through and
racing towards the last fence, which both took
nearly at the same time ; in jumping this the
Hawk lost a couple of lengths by taking it too
much to the left. Scott, meantime, steering his horse,
straight as an arrow, landed him safely; and now the
final tug came, and at it both went as fast as their gal-
lant nags could carry them. The judge's fiat was a dead
heat, but the general opinion was that Scott had won by
a neck.—Tyne Mercury.
INCENDIARY FIRE.—On Monday night, about ten
o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Horne,
of Marston, by which a barn, containing wool and
clover seed, a rick of beans, a rick of hay, a quantity
of wheat and other straw, and a variety of barn imple-
ments were destroyed. The amount of damage of Mr.
Horne's property is about 300/., but we are happy
to say he is insured. The damage to the buildings
is to a great amount ; but here again, fortunately
an insurance has been effected. Two men have confessed
being the guilty parties, and have been fully committed
to take th, it trial at the assizes. One of them is a car-
penter's apprentice, named Mark Compton, and about
eighteen years of age ; the other is a farm labourer,
named Christopher Nichols. Compton has also confessed
that he is the person who fired the stacks of Mr. Rose,
in the same parish.— Wiltshire Independent.
THE 90TH " TRACT rote THE TIMES."—We are
gratified to learn that signatures to the ri quisition
for a formal condemnation of the Tract, No. 90, are
rapidly pouring in. Yesterday one only of the
Reverend Gentlemen who have consented to receive
authorities to subscribe the requsition had by post no
less than seventy-seven letters from members of Con-
vocation, requesting him to affix the names of the
writers, and there can be no doubt that the names of a
great majority of the members of Convocation will be
subscribed before the 13th. No time, however, ought
to be lost, because the more prompt and the more
abundantly signed the requisition, the more confidence
will the Hebdomadal Board have in its wise and
manly course, iWe have already mentioned that Dr.
Faussett, the Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, and
Dr. Ellerton, Professor of Theology, will receive sub-
scriptions at Oxford ; so that all the members of Con-
vocation have to do, is to write to one or other of the
Reverend Gentlemen ; but this ought to be done at
once.—Church and State Gazette.
We learn from a late number of the Portafoglio
Maltese, that a young countrywoman of ours, Miss
Emma Bingley, has made the most brilliant debut at
Malta, in the character of Amine, in the Sonnambula.
Miss Bingley is a pupil of Pasta—a title which carries
with it an awful degree of responsibility—but which, ac-
cording to our authority, she maintained with the utmost
credit to herself. Her voice is rich, melodious, and ex-
tensive, and formed in the very best school. " Scarcely
had she concluded her first cavatina," continues the
above-mentioned journal, " when a unanimous burst of
applause echoed through the house—not the mere en-
couraging plaudits that welcomed the youthful aspirant
on her entry—hut the homage awarded to an artist of
real merit. The same success attended all her efforts
throughout the piece:'' Amen! say we, and proud do
we feel that the fair vocalist should have succeeded
amongst Italians without the addition of ini to her name
—a problem, by the bye, far more difficult to resolve
amongst her own countrymen.—The Pandora.
BRIGHTON PAVILION.—Their Royal Highnesses
the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and the infant Prince
Alfred arrived at the Pavilion on Sattuday, accompanied
by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton an 1 Colonel Bouverie
(Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert). The royal chil-
dren travelled to Brighton by railway, arriving at the
terminus of the London and Brighton Railway shortly
before one o'clock, having been
exactly an hour and a
quarter travelling from New-cross. The special train
which conveyed the royal party was attended by two of
the directors of the railway (Mr. Nash and Mr. Wigan),
and the engine was driven by Mr. W. Cubitt. The mo-
ment of their arrival in Brighton was announced by a
royal salute from the battery, and a merry peal struck
up from the bells of St. Nicholas, on the toner of which,
as well as from other public edifices, the royal
standard was immediately heisted. In the evening some
of the royal tradesmen illuminated their houses. Yes-
terday (Sunday) morning the Princess Royal and Prin-
cess Alice were taken out for an airing on the Cliff, in a
close carriage. About 200 of the Scots Fusiliers ar-
rived by rail on Friday evening, to do palace duty. They
will remain here during the stay of the royal children,
and likewise of her Majesty and Prince Albert, who,
according to present arrangements, will arrive at Brigh-
ton by railway next Saturday.
ABOLITION OF THE SPY SYSTEM AT THE POST-
OFFICE.—On Thursday last much surprise was prevalent
at the various departments of the General Post-office, in
consequence of an order from the Postmaster-Gereral,
in pursuance of a communication from the Secretary at
the Home-office, for the abolition of the Board where
the practice existed of opening the letters of persons sus-
pected of having treasonable intentions against this and
foreign Governments. This Board (which was presided
over by Mr. Beade, of the foreign letter department, who
had under him a few confidential clerks), was established
by a patent during the Pitt Administration. In the
course of the last session of Parliament it will be recol-
lected that some motions were brought before the House
by Mr. Duncombe, the Member for Finsbury, in conse
quence of the discovery that a letter written by Mr.
Mazzini had been opened. It is supposed that the Go-
vernment, not being desirous to have the subject again
agitated, have resolved to abolish the office previous to
Se meeting of Parliament.— Observer.
His Excellency the French Ambassador and the
Countess do St. Aulaire gave a splendid entertainment
on Saturday evening, at Manchester House. His Ex-
cellency the Turkish Ambassador, his Excellency Prince
Castelcicala, his Excellency the Spanish Minister and
Duchess Sotomayor, his Excellency the Portuguese
Minister and Baroness Moncorvo, his Excellency the
Danish Minister and Countess Reventlow, his Excellency
M. Van der Weyer, his Excellency Mr. Murphy, his
Excellency Count Pollen, his Excellency the New Gra-
nada Minister and Madame Mosquera, the Countess of
Tankerville, and Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, were
among the guests of his Excellency and Countess; also
Count and Countess d'Harcourt, Count le Grange, and
M. Rubandy. The Countess received a small circle
h after
dinner, incleding his Excellency Count ne
Countess Flahault, the Earl of Shelburne, Sec.
His Excellency the French
,Ambassador,Jeines the Duke
Graham, his
of Buccleuch, Sir Robert Peel
Excellency the Turkish Ambas'saSd leir, his Excellency the
Duke of Sotomayor. his Excellency M. Van der Weyer,
and Mr. Harcourt, were among the guests of his Ex
cellency Mr. Everett (the American Minister), on Fri-
day evening.