The Sun. — London, England, 1867-03-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RRACKLIX UNION HUNT STEEPLECHASES. Stewards—Hon. W. North, Capt. Morgan, E. Harrison, J. L. Stratton, and B. Ramsay, Esqs. Starter: G. Drake, Esq. Clerks of the Scales : Messrs. Russell and Haw kins. Hon. Sec.: W. Blencowe. TUESDAY, MARCH 12. Despite the unfavourable weather there was a large local attendance at the above steeplechases, and although Sir William scared away all opposition in the Hunt Cup, the remaining races were well contested. The Union Hunt Stakes of 5 sovs each, p.p., with 50 added; 12st each; winners extra; the second saved. his stake ; about three miles. Blencowe's Forest Lass, 12st 12Ib (Mr. Eldridge) 1 Mr. E. Clifford's Waterporry, 13st 31b...(,,r. P. I.t..rton) 2 Mr. C. Iliggin's The Nalx)b.' Mr. J. IlitalYet ns b g by Tempest Won easily. The Farmers' Steeplechase of 50 sovs ; entrauco 2 sovs ; four year olds list, five 12st, six and aged 12st 10Ib; the second saved his stake ; about three miles. Mr. Bird's Ploughboy, aged, 12st 61b (Mr. Lee) 1 Mr. Austin's Trafford, aged, 13st 31b (Mr. Eldridge) 2 Mr. W. Crawford's b m by Tempest 3 Three others also started, and Ploughboy won easily by three lengths. The Hunt Cup Steeplechase of 100 soya, by subscription of 10 sovs each ; about three miles. Mr. T. Iven's Sir William, by St. Martin, aged w.o The Selling Steeplechase; a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, with 25 added, for horses of all denominations ; 11st 71b, with selling allowances; the winner to be sold by auc tion ; about two miles and a half. Mr. Plester's It's All Over (late Little Chance), aged 00 sovs) 1 Mr. Ashby's Fairplay, by Papageno (30) 2 A splendid race. Won by a short head. The Maiden Hunt Steeplechase of 20 sovs ; entrance 1 sov ; 12st each ; about two miles and a half. Mr. W. Blencowe's Fleetwing, 6 yrs (Mr. Castle) 1 Mr. W. Cowper's Kettledrum, aged (Mr. Eldridge) 2 Four others also started. Won easily. SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR STEEPLECHASES. Stewards : Capt. Peach, El. J. Sheldon, and Thos. Wright, Esqs. Judge : Mr. W. Bull. Clerk of the Course : Mr. W. Wilson. Clerk of the Scales: Mr. Ezra Clark. WEDNESDAY, March 13. Shipton-on-Stour, an (Ad-fashioned town on the extreme southern border of Worcestershire, seven miles from the Moreton station on the West Midland Railway, enjoyed repute for steeplechasing till 12 or 14 years ago, circum stances led to its discontinuance. Its revival, therefore, on this occasion was not be wondered at, when in the present no place feels itself getting on comfortably without contri buting to an extension of the all-absorbing sport, regard less of difficulty or drawback. At Shipston, however, the curtain unquestionably has again been raised by gentlemen having no interest at heart beyond promoting the recrea tion of those immediately around them, and in their first attempt were tolerably successful. Hundreds more, no doubt, would have been there, but the bitterly cold wind and frost of the night preceding removed all hope within seven miles of the locality of the chases coming off, to say nothing of those deterred by the same reason hailing from longer distances. But the ground, all grass, was in suitable order, and for a very fair day's sport, together with the general excellence of the arrangements, the inhabitants are much indebted to E. Hiron, Esq., the courteous and obliging hon. secretary. Mr. Algernon Rushout kindly officiated as starter, and the business portion of the diver sions terminated in good time. The Open Hunt Chase of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; 12st each; winners extra; about three miles; 3 subs. Mr. W. Jones's b h Reinfrid, by Newminster, 5 yrs, 12st 71b (inc. 71b extra) (Harding) 1 Mr. T. Ivens's Sir William, aged, 12st 121 b (inc. 1211, extra) (Owner) 2 Mr. W. Bleucowe's b ni Forest Lass, aged, 12st 1211, (inc. 12Ib extra) (Mr. Ghent) 0 - - - - - Forest Lass led, closely attended by Sir William over the first two fences, both of which Leinfrid refused, and jumped into the brook next in the way. From this obstacle the mare cut out the work with a long lead, until in turn ing for the meadows she bolted out of the course and was disposed of. Sir William then took up the running, and carried it on to the Stand in the second round, where he ran on the wrong side of a flag, and also dropped some of his loads. While stopping to rectify these matters Rein frid crept up, but not before the Stratford horse was on again in advance, and eventually overhauling him three fields from home, Reinfrid cantered in a thirty lengths' winner. The Farmers' Chase of 3 sous each, with 50 added ; 12st each ; winners extra ; about three miles ; 5 subs. Mr. G. Roberts's Cotswold, aged, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr. E. Clifford's Waterperry, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (inc. 71b ex) (Owner) 2 Mr. Wilson's Makeshift, aged, 12st 71b (inc 71b ex) (Mr. Davison) 3 Mr. J. Fletcher's Billy Baker, aged, 12st 71b (inc 71b ex) (Whitbourne) 0 - - - - - - - Although Makeshift parted company with his rider at the water he was soon up again and joined his horses, all of whom maintained close order to the Stand the second time, where Billy Baker died away, and a good race in with the other three ended in favour of Cotswold by three lengths. The Yeomanry Silver Cup; catch weihts ; about two miles. Mr. Pirum's Marble Slab . _ Mr. Mr Ilaines's Rod Rover (Owner) 2 Mr. Jarrett's Miss Fila • • (W. - Spider) 0 Mr. Harris's Ploughboy (J. Sutton) 0 Mr. Cook's Maid of all Work (G. Dawkins) 0 ,n) Jo°. ,alt, ..vkius) t Mr. Walker's Postilion .... (Owner) U Postilion, most fancied at starting, ran in front till he came to grief at a ditch in the meadows, and declining to come out of it, was left behind. The others meanwhile travelled in a body to the second from home, three of them rising abreast, and Marble Slab then taking the lead, won in a canter by four lengths, only two passing the chair. An objection against the winner for not being qualified to start, has not yet been investigated. The Hunt Chase of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; list each ; winners extra ; about three miles ; 9 subs. Mr. W. Blencowe's b m Forest Lass, aged, list 71b (including 71b extra) (Mr. Ghent) 1 Mr. E. Whitbourne's b m Laura, 6 yrs, list 51b (includ ing 51b extra) (Owner) 2 Capt. Rushout's Oakball, aged, list 71b (inc 71b ex) (Mr. Clifford) 0 Mr. Wilson's Makeshift, aged, list 71b (inc 71b ex) (Mr. Davison) 0 Joint Running was made by Laura and Forest Lass, with their opponents tolerably well laid up to the last fence but one, where Oakball, who had once been in front, dropped away ; after which a slashing struggle ensued with the two mares, Forest Lass winning by three quar ters of a length ; the others walked in. The Town Plato of 10 sots, with a purse added, about two miles, was won by Mr. White's Shakspere (Griffiths), beating Bridgestreet and four others, and the Scurry, re duced to a match, was pulled off by Mr. Westbourne's Rocket (Owner). NORFOLK AND NORWICH STEEPLECHASES. Stewards—Lord Hastings, A. Cator (High sheriff of Nor folk), D. Steward, C. Gruucoek, F. Grimmer, G. W. F. Loftus, EWI3. Starter: D. Steward, Esq. Clerk of the Seale*: 11. Baker, Esq. Judge : S. Grimmer, Esq. Clerk of the Cuurso : R. Whitwoll, Esq. FRIDAY, March 15. This meeting took place at Kirby Bedon, about four miles from Norwich. The course presented a fair line of hunting country. It had been feared that the meeting would share the fate of that which was to have taken place last week at New Beckenham, which was postponed from stress of weather, but fortune proved propitious, and to day was distinguished by an absence of snow, a cessation of the bitter east wind which had blown all through the week, and a course free from snow. We subjoin, a tele graphic return of the day's sport. The Welter Hunt Stakes ; three miles. Mr. Henry's Blemish, 12st 21b (Owner) 1 Mr. Amies's Paddy, 12st 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. Elliott's Will, 12st 21b (West) 3 Three others ran. Wou easily. The Open Handicap ; three miles. Mr. Coleman's The Doctor. list (Mr. Springfield) 1 Mr. Moore's Bosco, lOst 51b Mr. C. Green's Reporter, 12st 3 Two others ran. Won by a neck. The Famers' Stakes were won by Mr. E. Boult's Cams rine, list 71b, beating Mr. George's Countess, 12st 71b (second), Mr. Amies's Paddy (third), and four others. The Light Weight. Hunt Stakes were also won by Cama rine, lOst 91b beating Sultan, 10st 91b (second), Eclipse, lOst 91b third, and two others. The Beaten Handicap was pulled off by Countess, beating Eclipse (second), Sophistry (third), and two others. _ _ The Match between Camarillo and Harvey's Sauce did not come off. THE SOILED DOVE CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF DELL'S LIFE IN LONDON. 9, Dover-street, Piccadilly, W., March 15, 1857. Sir, —I shall be obliged by your publishing the enclosed copy of a letter which I have addressed to the committee of Tattersall'B, in reference to the decision of the bets iu the Soiled Dove case last Monday.— I am, your obedient servant, IlEmut C APSLIN. 9, Dover-street , Piccadilly, \V., March 15, 11'67. Gentlemen,—As it appears from the notice at Tatter sall's on Monday last that the question in reference to the bets in the Soiled Dove case was settled by three members of the committe only, whereas Rule VIII. of Tattersall's provides that the quorum shall in five, I beg to submit to the members of the committee that in justice to the backers of Soiled Dove, the case should at least be heard and decided by the recognised tribunal constituted accord ing to the rules, and by such tribunal only.—l remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, lIENP.Y CHAPLIN. PROGRAMME OF WARWICK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, March 19. The Trial Stakes of 10 suits each, with 50 added ; three year olds 7st, four Bst 91b, five 9st 21b, six and aged 9st alb ; maid= three year olds at the time of §tartipg allowed 31b, four 51b, five and upwards -101 b; the Mile Course. 9 subs. Moulsey, 6 yrs, Saccharometer, aged, Sultan, 5 yr!, Micas, 3 yrs, Huntsman, 3 yrs, Volunteer, aged, All in the Dark, 3 yrs, Redan, 4 yrs, Timolaus, 3 yrs. A Sweepstakes 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; 31b and 51b allowed; straight run in ; about three furlongs. 13 subs. Wild Rose, The Spendthrift, Traviata. Lady Barbara (31b), Ean de Vie (31b), Balsam° (31h), L'Africaine (31b), Victrix f (31b), Speculum, Vernon, Haymarket, Wings of a Dove f (31b), and Lampada c. The Willoughby Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 3 only if declared, with 50 added ; winners of any handi cap after March 8 (at 10 a.m.) 71b extra; gentlemen riders, jockeys 61b extra; one mile. 25 subs, 10 of whom declared. Sultan Wild Agnes Buckfoot ... Stoekinger Indigt•stion Plover ~ Pintail ~ Age st lb ... 5 12 6 ... 6 11 12 5 11 10 ... 6 11. 4 ... a 1.1. 2 ... 3 11 0 ... a 10 12 ... 6 10 12 Tho Hurdle Raco Handicap added ; winners of a handi 15, at ten a.m, 71b extra ; two miles, over five hurdle Age st lb ... 6 11 5 Shakspere ... Age Pt lb Life Guardsman ... 4 10 12 Nemo 6 10 6 Brick a 10 5 Nukuheva... 5 10 5 Nuneaton 6 10 2 John Halifax ... 4 9 12 Black Prince (by Voltigeur) ... 4 9 10 A 5 sous each, 1 ft, with 30 icap hurdle race after March the second to save his stake ; !s ; 42 subs. Helen Age et lb Anti-Maccassar ... 5 9 2 ... 6 11 2 Jacob Fortunatue ... 4 10 11 Dermot Asthore ... 6 10 7 Steamboat... ... 4 10 6 Fan ... ... 5 10 6 Pearl Diver ... a 10 6 ... a 9 0 Nukuheva ... ... 5 9 0 Brahma ... ... 5 9 0 Reinf rid ... ... 5 8 13 Alberta, by Trum peter ... 4 8 13 Sea King ... ... a 9 11 FOrester 5 811 Bonazet a 9 10 Meanwood... a 8 9 King Arthur ... 5 9 7 Nemo ... 6 8 9 Trapeze ... 5 9 5 Nabocklish 6 8 9 Balham ... a 9 5 Grapeshot ... 5 8 9 Charlemagne ... a 9 5 Watchbox... ... 5 8 9 Goldren Cross 6 9 5 Tusculanurn ... 5 8 9 Grace Darling ... 5 9 5 Maori Chief ... 4 8 9 Manchester ... a 9 4 Collet Monte ... 4 8 9 Chimney Sweep ... 5 9 3 Lord WaldegraTe... 5 8 7 Zeloo a 9 2 Messmate 4 8 7 Durham ... ... 6 9 2 Wellesley ... 4 8, 6 Nuneaton ... 6 9 2 Phantom ... ... a 8 5 Tennyson ... ... 5 9 2 Surney 5 (pd) Oppressor ... 5 9 2 The Stand Handicap of 5 sons each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; winners after March 15, at ten a.m., 51b extra; one mile ; 13 subs. Age st lb Age st lb Kangaroo 5 8 12 The Rock ... 3 6 9 Bertie... 4 8 2 Salamanca... ... 3 6 8 Gordian Knot 6 7 9 Amour Propre ... 3 6 7 Her Ladyship ... 4 7 2 Domestic Bliss ... 3 6 3 Under the Cloud ... 6 7 2 Mouchoir ... 3 6 0 Clatford ... 4 7 0 Feodor ... 3 5 7 3 7 0 A Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap); winners after March 15 (at 10 a.m.), 51b extra; five furlongs. Age st lb Volunteer ... a 9 3 Q. of Trumps ... a 9 0 Ulphus 4 7 8 Crown Prince ... 4 7 4 Gordian Knot ... 6 7 4 Mistletoe ... 4 7 3 Bessie 5 7 0 Paris ... 6 6 12 Quirina, ... 4 6 10 Havannah ... 4 6 10 Blackbird ... 5 6 8 Elegance ... 4 6 8 Match 100, h ft ; owners up; Rowland's The Guide, 5 yrs, 12st 41b, agat Mr. F. Wombell's Katinka, aged, list 101 b. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted this season ; four year olds lOst, five list 71b, six 12st, aged 12st 31b ; 2 mile course. The Racing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 51b, three 9st ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if for 70 sovs allowed 71b, 50 141 b ; maidens allowed 41b, fillies and geldings 31b ; five furlongs. The Farmers' Plato of 50 soya; four year olds list 71b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 71b; mares allowed 31b; to be ridden by farmers, ; two miles on the flat. Lady Sandford (h b) 7 yrs, S w6yn 6, Makeshift aged, The Maid of the Mill 4, Annie Lisle 5, Conscript aged, Imogene 6. Age st lb Canard ... ... 3 6 3 Thalassius... ... 5 6 3 Catharine Hayes f 3 6 3 Contract ... 5 5 12 Adamanthea ... 3 5 12 Mayonaise f ... 3 5 12 Anchorite ... ... 3 5 10 Amour Propre ... 3 510 Chibisa ... 4 5 9 Mouchoir ... 3 5 9 Miss Elizabeth ... 3 5 7 Carlotta f ... 3 5 7 one mile on the flat—Mr. F. WEDNESDAY. The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 sous each, h ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; winner of any handicap value 100 says after March 8 (at ten a.m.) 71b, of two such handicaps 101 b extra ; the second to receive 20 soya out of the stakes ; one mile and a half ; 42 subs, 16 of whom declared. Age st lb Regalia ... 5 9 5 Beadle ... 6 8 8 Wild Agnes ... 5 8 7 Skirmish ... ... 5 7 11 Dr. Syntax ... a 7 10 Buckfoot ... 6 7 10 Stockinger ... a 7 9 Indigestion ... 5 7 7 Wandering Minstrel 6 7 5 Steamboat ... 4 7 4 Life Guardsman ... 4 7 2 Pintail 6 7 2 Eudsleigh ... 5 7 0 Cedric ... 5 7 0 The Two Year Old Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners 41b extra; straight run in (about throe furlongs); 31 subs. Age st lb Sbakspero ... 6 6 10 Monitress ... 4 6 9 Nuneaton ... ... 6 6 9 Violent ... ... 4 6 7 Forester ... 5 6 4 Lady Lambton ... 3 6 2 Black Prince, by Voltigeur ... 4 6 0 Python ... ... 3 6 0 Lady Pam ... 3 6 0 Dttnnobrog 5 9 Salamanca. 3 5 9 Anchorite ... 3 5 7 Brenda (wrong nomination), Manton, The Lamb, Grandee, La Muette, Caradog, Lady Glencora, Albion, Red Comyn, Traviata, Lady Barbara, Eau de Vie, Balsamo, L'Africaine, Maesderwen, b f by Orlando out of Victrix, Tripthong, Pearl Mosque, Ninny, Fair Star, Witchcraft, Haymarket, Slander, Vortigorn, Pyrenees, Privilege, Lord of the Isles out of Donna Sabina, Substance, Kimmer, Lambtun out of Lampada, and Lambton out of Wings of a Dove. The Union Cup of 50 SOTS each, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; four year olds lOst 51b, five list 101 b, six 12st 41b; aged 12st 71b; half-breds allowed 71b ; gen tlemen riders, jockeys 51b extra. Two miles on the fiat. 14 subs. Killiecraukie 4 yrs, Bayshill (h. b) 4, Lidcote aged, Pale Ale (h b) 6, Kinglake 4, The Vet aged, Bicester (h b), Harry I'Over 4, Gunboat 5, Queensland (h b) 4, Venator 6, b f by Grosvenor, darn by Loup-garou 4, Ludlow (h 1) aged, Ladyport (h b) 5. A Plate of 50 sous (Handicap 50 sous; winners after Mart Half a mile. ); the winner to be sold for :Ix 15 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra. Age st lb Queen of Trumps a 9 0 Bessie ... ... 5 7 0 Age st lb Anchorite ... ... 3 5 12 Claymore 3 5 12 St. Clair ... ... 3 5 11 Lady Clinton ... 3 511 Phantom. Sail ... 3 5 8 Peggy ... 3 5 7 Gipsy Queen ... 3 7 0 5 6 8 Miller's Maid ... 3 6 5 Adamanthea 3 6 4 Domestic Bliss ... 3 6 2 The Welter Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft ; gentlemen riders; professionals 61b extra; winnors after March 15 (at ten'a.m.) 51b extra. Ono mile. 8 subs. Ago st A st lb Kangaroo ... 5 lb 1 11 4 Forester ... .. g 5 o 9 12 Indigestion ... 5 10 10 Contract ... ... 5 9 7 Little Ellen ... 4 10 5 Dannobrog ... 4 9 0 Nukuheva ... 5 10 0 Matchbox... ... 5 8 12 The Debdale Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for all ages, 12st each, that have been regularly hunted; win ners of 50 soya once 71b, twice 101 b, three times 141 b extra; balf-breds allowed 71b, those that never started 51b; gentlemen riders, jockeys 51b extra. Two miles. The Hurdle Race Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added; three year olds lOst 21b, four 12st, five 12st 101 b, six and aged 13st ; winners of a hurdle race 51b extra; the win ner to be sold for 100 sova ; if entered for 60 soya al lowed 51b, 40 10Ib, 30 161 b. One mile and a half, over four hurdles. The Walton Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 2•i added, for all ages ; winners after the weights aro out 51b extra ; five furlongs. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; three year olds Bst, four 9st 71b, five lOst, six and aged lOst 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b, maidens having started twice . and not won 51b, three times 71b; the win ner to be sold for 100 Boys; if enteredfor 60 sovs allowed 71b, 40 141 b, 20 211 b. Three quarters of a mile. THURSDAY. The Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap of 20 soya each, h ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; tho second to save his stake ; winners of any handicap steeplechase after March 8 (at ten a.m.) 71b, twice 101 b extra. About 4 miles. 82 subs, 37 of whom declared. Age et lb Cortolvin a 12 10 Astrolabe ... ... a 12 3 Hall Court... ... a 11 9 Philosopher ... a 11 5 Meanwood... ... a 11 5 Bedale (h 13) (pd)... a 11 5 Shangarry (11 b) .. 6 11 2 Watchman ... 6 11 0 Matamore ... 5 11 0 Garus ... a 11 0 Columbia a 11 0 Hornet ... ... a 10 12 Banker ... a 10 10 Plover ... a 10 10 Shakspere... ... 6 10 10 Tho Doctor ... 6 10 10 Cabin Boy (h b) ... a 10 10 Fan... ... 5 10 10 Despatch (h b) ... a 10 10 Light Heart ... a 10 9 Accident ... a 10 9 Chimney Sweep ... 5 10 9 Gamecock ... a 10 71 A Steeplechase Handicap of added ; winners of any ate 10 a.m.) 71b, twice 101 b ext race who are qualified to ri cap, and have never ridd steeplechase allowed 61b; t Age st lb Portland a 10 7 Glasgow 6 10 6 Sea King ... a 10 6 Tho Tavern ... a 10 5 Tennyson (h b) ... 5 10 4 Pensioner ... ... 6 10 4 Pearl Diver ... a 10 4 King Arthur ... 510 4 Clansman ... 5 10 3 Silver Star ... a 10 2 Acolyte ... ... 610 0 The Elk ......alO 0 Farnborough ... alO 0 Ross a 10 0 Sinking Fund ... alO 0 Knave of Trumps... a 10 0 King Alfred ... a 10 0 .Jack's Alive ... a 10 0 Havelock ... 6 10 0 Sensation (h b) 6 10 0 Grace Darling 5 10 0 Abderhamau 6 10 0 1 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 3eplechage after March I 5 (at tra ; gentlemen riding iu this ide in the Willoughby Ilandi len a winner in a handicap two miles ; 29 subs. Age at lb Shangarry... ... 6 12 7 Shakspere ... 6 12 0 Despatch ... ... a 12 0 ... 5 11 12 Sea King ... a 11 8 Ibex ... ... a 11 5 Rosalie ... a 11 4 Silver Star.. ... a 11 3 Gamecock a 11 3 Pearl Diver a 11 0 Comberton ... a 11 0 Harrington (h b)... a 11 0 Grace Darling 5 10 12 Eheu ... a 10 12 Marble Hill a 10 10 Age st lb Lisetto ... 5 10 10 Sly Fox ... a 10 10 Charlemagne 6 10 10 Sinking Fund a 10 10 Sinite ... a 10 8 Oscar a 10 8 Knave of Trumps.., a 10 8 Stiff ... 6 10 6 . Oakball (h b) .. alO 4 The Cutler ... a 10 3 Dean Swift 6 10 2 Forester ... 510 2 Humphrey Davy.., 4 10 0 Foxholes ... 5 10 0 The Heat Stoeplecbaete Cup of 100 Nyfs by oubecriptiou THE SUN, LO.NDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1867. of 10 sovs each, for all ages; 12st each ; those that never started in any steeplechase allowed 71b; winners of a steeplechase in 1866 or 1867 value 50 sovs 71b, twice 141 b, or of a steeplechase of the value of 150 at any time 281 b extra; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra; about three miles. A Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for three year olds and upwards; the winner to be sold for 40 sous; three furlongs. The Guy Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 40 added; two year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 41b, four lOst 71b, five and upwards lOst 121 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; maidens in the present year having started twice and not won allowed 51b, thrice 71b; the winner to be sold for 100 cove; if entered for 50 sous allowed 71b, 30 141 b; half a mile. A Plato of 50 sous (Handicap); winners after March 13 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; three quarters of a mile. Age st lb Volunteer ... a 9 0 Quee❑ of Trumps a 812 Indian Star ... 4 7 9 Crown Prince ... 4 7 4 Goojerat 4 7 0 Quirina 4 6 12 Ilavannah 4 6 9 Her Ladyship ... 4 6 9 Under the Cloud... 6 6 9 Greenford 3 6 7 Efervescence 4 6 5 La Maudite 3 6 4 .Lady Pain ... 3 6 4 Match, 100, h ft; two mil, aged, 154 t, agst Mr. P. 14st. Age st lb Canard ... 3 6 3 y cee ... 3 6 3 Dragoon ... 3 6 0 Miller's Maid ... 3 6 0 Adamanthea ... 3 5 12 Mayonaise b f ... 3 512 Anchorite 3 5 10 Amour Propra ... 3 510 Mouchoir 3 5 9 Miss Elizabeth 3 5 7 Feodor ... 3 5 7 Peggy 3 5 7 .s.—Duke of Hamilton's Vet, Rowland's The Guide, 5 yrs, PROGRAMME OF THE RUGBY HUNT STEEPLE CHASES MONDAY, March 18. The National Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; four year olds list, five 12st 21b ; six and aged 12st 101 b ; gentlemen riders or farmer riders ; any one having ridden the winner of a handicap steeplechase 51b extra; the second to save his stake ; about three miles. Wild Irishman aged, Fleetwing, Black Drake aged, The Circle (h b), Round Text 5 yrs, Vitulius bk g (h b) aged, Cock Robin aged, Vanity aged, Come Again (11 b) aged, Scrambler (h b) aged, and dam by Loup Garou 5 yrao. The Farmers' Plate of 80 sous; gentlemen riders, ecc.; any one having ridden the winner of a handicap steeplechase valve 50 soya 51b extra; four-yr-olds list 101 b, five 12st 71b, six and aged 13st ; winners of any steeplechase, hurdle, or flat race of the value of 50 soya before the time of starting 71b, of 100 141 b extra; horses never having started allowed 51b; thorough breds 101 b extra. About three miles. Malvern Hill aged, Beverly aged, Leighton (11 b) 6, The Count aged, Jerry (late Jeremy Diddler), Snowdrop 5, The Rover 5, Firefly aged. The Rugby Open Steeplechase Handicap of 7 soya each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 60 added; winners of any steeple chase after the weights were published 71b, twice 101 b extra. About four miles. Age at lb I Age at lb Tally Ho ... ... all 7 Bird's Eye (h b) 10 6 Sir William ... a 11 4 Plinlimmon ... 6 10 4 Sportsman ... a 11 0 Master Oliver (h b) a 10 3 Brandy Apple ... 10 9 The Flea alO 0 Sylph ... alO 9 Miss Dodson (h b) 610 0 The Selling Steeplechase Handicap of 3 sous each, 1 ft (to the fund), with 25 added ; the winner to be sold for 40 soya ; winners of any steeplechase after March 12 (at eleven a.m.) 71b, of two 101 b extra. About two miles and a half. Age st lb I Ago st lb Beverley ... all 7 Betsy (h b) ... 10 5 Wedding Peal 511 3 Mary Aun (h b) alO 5 Wild Irishman ... a 10 7 I Brown Charley a 10 0 bk gbyVitellius(hb) a 10 6 A Scurry Steeplechase Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 20 added, for hunters; 12st each; horses that have never started allowed 51b; winners of anysteeplechase, hurdle, or flat race of the value of 50 soya 71b, of more than 50 at any one time 111 b extra. About two miles and a half. PROGRAMME OF MARGATE SPRING MEETING. MONDAY, March 18. The Hunters' Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 20 addod ; three year olds Ost 41b, four list, five list 71b, six and up wards list 121 b; professionals 71b extra; one mile and a half on the fiat. Tho Stand Plate of 30 sovs; three year olds 7st 71b, four Bst 121 b, five and upwards 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maidens allowed 41b; the winner to be sold for 50 soya; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b; six furlongs. The Kent County Cup, value 25 sovs, for hunters; list 71b each; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 50 sovs allowed 71b ; winners of a► steeplechase value 30 sovs 71b extra ; professionals 71b extra; three miles over the Steeplechase Course. The Hurdle Race Handicap of 3 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund), with 25 added; winners after March 9 (at ton a.m.) 71b extra ; two miles, over six hurdles. Age st lb ! Cutler a 11 5 Slender 4 11 2 Medici 5 11 2 Lydia 5 10 12 Orontes 5 10 12 Robin Adair a 10 10 Wedding Peal 5 10 7 Jessie ... 6 14 5 Charity ... ... 510 0 Peewit ... 6 10 0 Tho Ramsgate Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs; winners after March 9 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; six furlongs. Age st lb Age st lb The Monk... a 8 12 Wheatley Rocks ... 3 7 2 S lender 4 8 7 Preferment ... 4 7 0 Medicis 5 8 4 Vicious ... 3 612 Venturer 4 8 4 Colenso ... 4 6 12 Lydia ... 57 12 Binnacle ... 36 0 Isabella 4 7 10 E►burg ... 5 6 10 Queen Mary 4 7 7 Mont Blanc ... 2 5 12 The Margate Open Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added; winners of any han dicap after March (at ten a.m.) 71b, any other winner Sib extra. About three miles. Age st lb Age et lb Harold Sportsman a 12 0 Cockfightor (h-b)... 5 11 0 The Rogue The Nigger 1 11 10 Vindicator a 10 7 Cutler Helice The Tradesmen's Steeplechase Plate (Handicap) of 40 sovs ; winners after March 9 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra. About two miles. Age st lb Greybird 6 10 0 Isabella 4 9 12 Equinex ... a 9 10 Knapsack 4 9 7 Vindicator... ... a 9 7 Triumph „. 4 9 5 Mrs. Naggleton ... a 9 4 Hello° 5 9 0 Prescription ... 4 9 0 Age st lb Sir Bobby a 12 10 Harold Sportsman a 11 4 The Rogue Cutler a 10 12 Vindicator a 10 10 Helice Peewit Age st lb Greybird Orontes Wedding Peal Wade 5 10 4 Humphrey Davey 4 10 4 Over the Sea a 10 0 Prescription PROGRAMME OF BROMLEY SPRING MEETING. FRIDAY, March 22. Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; three-year olds 7st 71b, four Bst 121 b, five and aged 9st 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b ; nearly seven furlongs. The Bromley Cup of 30 sovs; three-year-olds Ost 71b, four 10st 91b, five list 41b, six and aged list 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; starters three times in 1866 with out being placed allowed 71b; professionals that have won a flat race value 100 sovs 71b extra. About one mile and a half on the flat. The Tally-ho Plate of 50 soya; four year olds, 11st; five, list 101 b ; six and aged, 12st ; half-breds allowed 71b ; horses that have run twice in 1866 for any flat or hurdle race and have not been placed allowe171b; professionals that have won a flat race value 100 sovs, 71b ; pro fessionals that have won a flat race value 100 soya, 71b extra ; the second to receive 5 soya out of the Plate ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs ; two miles on the fiat. The Bromley Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs; winners of 50 sovs after March 14, 71b extra; any other winner, 51b extra; nearly seven furlongs. Age st lb Monk ... a 8 12 t 'r u o s g ti m c o u r e e au . vy 5 5 8 8 9 5 Tomahawk ... 4 8 0 Hop Leap ... ... 47 10 Wild Bee of ... 5 3 77 7 10 3 Wor cester Risk ... ..• 5 7 4 Q 7 4 Au a 2 Fitz u a e ri do e I r n o v f M a n E a r Y • ar. . a. . . 4 4 .3 MA Hurdle Race Plate (Han after March 14, 71b extra hurdles. . Age st lb Pinchbeck... ... 4 7 0 Wheatley Rocks ... 3 7 0 Fanny ... 3 7 0 Algar ...4 612 !Alumina ... 3 6 9 Gaiety ... 3 6 7 Grafton ... ... 3 6 7 Colenso ... 3 6 4 Lupa 3 6 2 Fauchette ... 3 6 0 Gentian ... ... 3 512 Knight of Downe... 3 5 10 [kap) of 50 soya ; winners about two miles, over six - Age st Ibi Age st lb Fortunatus 411 121 Victoria ... 4 9 4 Cutler alO 7 ; Triumph ... ... 49 2 Balham a 10 7 ! Chicken Hazard ... 4 9 2 Contraband 510 5 Vindicator... ... a 9 2 Havelock 6 10 5 Red Ron ... 5 9 0 Olivia • ... 6 9 12' Pirate ... ... 59 0 Maid of Erin ... a 9 101 Dovedale ... 6 9 0 Lord Waldegrave... 5 9 101 Northill ... 4 8 12 Meclicis ... 5 9 101.aelice 5 8 12 Risk 5 9 10 ' Saucy Lase ... 4 8 12 Mrs. Naggleton ... a 9 10 Equinox a 8 10 Lady Peel 6 9 7 Tottie ... 4 8 7 Slelider 4 9 7' Ned of the Hills ... a 8 7 Orontes 5 9 4 Graft0n......3 8 7 Sisyphus......s 9 4 1 - - . - The Railway Steeplechase Stakes of 5 soy's each, (2 ft to the fund), vrithso added; anj winner of 100 owls after March ,at a.m. 101 b, of 40 soya 71b extra ; about two miles and a quarter. Sir Bobby, aged, Cutler, aged, Harold, 5 yrs, Clementi, aged, Orontes, 5 yrs, Vindicator, aged, Triumpher, 6 yrs, Risk, 5 yrs, Wedding Peal, 5 yrs, triumph, 4 yrs, Helice, 5 yrs, Nabocklish, 6 yrs, Gardener, 5 yrs, Contraband, 5 yrs, Havelock, 6 yrs, Hecate, 5 yrs, Pirate, aged. A Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, 2 ft, with 20 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, or Middlesex during the season 1866-7 ; horses that have been in any training stable this year 71b extra; llst 71b each ; the winner to be sold by auction for 50 soya, and any surplus to be divided be tween the owner of the second and the fund; if entered to be mold for 30 soya allowed 711', A 11Qt t 9 DO 13914 to carry 101 b extra ; any winner of a steeplechase value 60 soya 71b extra; professionals that have won a steeple chase value 50 sovs 71b extra ; about three miles. SATURDAY. The Bickley Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for all ages ; the winner to be sold for 40 sovs ; winners after the publication of the weights 51b extra ; about seven furlongs. The Hunters' Plate of 40 sous; four year olds list 41b, five list 121 b, six and upwards 12st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; half-breds 71b extra; winners of a flat or hurdle race once 51b, twice, or one of 50 sovs, 101 b, thrice, or one of 100, 141 b extra ; maiden five year olds and . upwards allowed 71b ; qualified gentlemen riders, professionals 71b extra ; about two miles on the flat. The Bromley Spring Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 60 added ; winners of a race value 100 soya after March 16 101 b, any o one mile and a half. Ago st lb Age st lb Musketeer... ... 5 8 12 Nabocklish ... 6 6 10 Monk a 8 7 I)ovedale 6 6 10 ;her winner 51b extra; tib9ut Frogmore ... 5 8 4 Nimble 4 6 10 Ropley 4 8 0 Queen Mary 4 6 10 Furtunatus 4 7 12 Pinchbeck ... 4 6 10 Dayrell ... 5 7 12 Saucy Lass ... 4 6 10 Jevington ... 5 7 10 Aigar ... 4 6 7 Slender ... 4 710 Wheatley Rocks ... 3 6 7 Mischief ... 4 7 10 Fanny ... 3 6 7 Clatford 4 7 10 Alcazar ... 3 6 7 Lord Waldegravu 5 7 7 Ned of the Hills a 6 4 Tomahawk 4 7 7 Mosquetaire ... a 6 4 Olivia ... 6 7 4 Mimulus ... 3 6 0 ... ... Little Bobby ... 4 7 4 Gaiety ... ... 3 6 0 Victoria ... ... 4 7 2 Coleus° ... ... 3 510 Hop Leaf ... ... 4 7 0 Knight of Downe 3 5 7 Risk ... ... 5 612 Gentian ... ... 3 5 7 The Tradesmen's Steeplechase (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ;- the winner to be sold for 40 sovs ; about two miles. To close and name before five o'olock on Friday, March 22, at the weighing room. A Steeple Chase Plato of 50 sovs. Sir Bobby aged, Cutler aged, Orontes 5 yrs, Risk 5 yrs, Pirate 5 yrs, Gardener 5 yrs, Triumph 4 yrs, Triumpher 6 yrs, Hecate 5 yrs, Red Rose 5 yrs, Wedding Peal 5 yrs, Vindicator aged, Balham aged, Clementi aged, Helice, 5 yrs, Wade 5 yrs. _ _ The Kent Open Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sons each, 2 ft; three miles. Sir Bobby aged, Cutler aged, Hornet aged, Marble Hill aged, Harold 5 yrs, Sportsman aged, Cocklighter 5 yrs, Balham aged, Clementi aged, Vindicator aged, Havelock 6 yrs, Nigger aged, Gardener 5 yrs, Helice 5 yrs, Stockings 5 yrs, Bishopton 5 yrs. PROGRAMME OF ROYAL ARTILLERY STEEPLE CHASES. TUESDAY, March 19. The Gold Cup, ♦alue 100 SOTS, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; about three miles. Mr. Magenis's Pixie, Mr. Prior's Bravo, Mr. Sandeman's Vesta, Capt. Williams's Vingt-et-un, Mr. Millman's Mabel, Mr. Huchinson's New Granby, Col. Price's Canterbury, Major Bishop's Port, Mr. Kinsman's Anonyma, Capt. Wortham's Wedding Ring, Capt. Wortham's Oldcastle. The United Service Stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 60 added ; Gold Cup Course. Mr. Sharpe's (R.A.) Kingston, Capt. Johnstone's (Gran. Gds.) Black Diamond, Capt. Johnstone's (Gran. Gds.) Lin coln, Lord C. Kerr's (Scots Fus. Gds.) Falcon, Mr. Jack son's (81st Regt.) Eb on , C ap t. Gibson's (R.H.A) Übique, Capt. Robinson's (17th Lan.) Garry Owen, Mr. Lowther's (R.N.) Shanon. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 60 added, for horses bona fide and unconditionally the property of, and to be ridden by, officers on full pay of the Royal Artil- - - - - lery ; list each; Gold Cup Course. Mr. Magenis's Bravo, Mr. Magenis's Vertu, Mr. Sharpe's Kingston, Mr. Medhurst's Taglioni, Mr. Milinan's Leek fond, Mr. Turnbull's Corkscrew, Mr. Huchinson's New Granby (late Saracen's Head), Capt. Gibbs's Übique, Capt. Wortham's Wedding Rine, Capt. Wortham's Ivanhoe. The Hunt Plate of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; 12st each ; thorough breds 71b extra ; gentle- men riders. The limiters' Stakes of 3 sous each, with 50 added, for all horses that are bona fide and unconditionally the pro perty of officers on full-pay of the lloyal Artillery; 12st 71b each; to be ridden by officers on full pay of the regiment ; Gold Cup Course. Tho It. A. Drag Hunt Steeplechase Handicap of 2 SW'S each, for all horses that have been bona fide hunted with the B. A. Drag ; to be ridden by members of the hunt, &c. If the lowest weight accepting be under 12st 71b it will be raised to that weight. PROGRAMME OF BROCKLESBY STEEPLECHASES TUESDAY, March 19. The Brocklesby Steeplechase ; about four miles. Little Peter aged, Maley (h b) 4 yrs, Joe Muggins 4 yrs, Butterfly (h b) 6 yrs, Blondin (h b) aged, Slasher (ls b) aged, Merry Lad (h b) 6 yrs, b g by Lambton (h b) 5 yrs, May Flower (h b) 5 yrs, Volunteer (II b) 4 yre, Lady Bird (11 b) 4 yrs, Two on 'Em 5 yrs. The Brocklesby Open Steeplechase : about four miles. Wings of the Wind 4 yrs, Cure All (lib) 5 yrs, Francis can 5 yrs, Magician aged, B►idegroom (lib) aged, Lincoln 6 yrs, Effie 4 yrs, Highflyer aged. bk in by Martoxt out of Wings of a Dove, aged, Queen Mab (h I)) 4 yrs, Regina (h b) aged. The Yarborough Cup ; about four miles. Pupil aged, Umballab, 6 yrs, Butterfly (h b) 6 yrs, Fireaway (h b) aged, North York 4 yrs, The Pet (h b) 6 yrs, Bess 4 yrs, Two on 'Em 5 yrs, General aged. FOOTBALL. THE CIVIL SERVICE v. CHARTERHOUSE SCHOOL. On Wednesday the last match of the season was-played at the Upper-green at the Charterhouse between two elevens of the above clubs, and from the known excellence of the majority of the players excited considerable interest. The Civil Service were under the command of Mr. C. G. Waudby, and Mr. E. C. S. Gibson directed the school team. Play commehced shortly before 3 o'clock, and the choice of position having been won by Charterhouse, they kicked off towards the upper end, having the wind in their favour. Very soon after the commencement Mr. 0. S. I ,Valford, who played yesterday for the first time this season (having been dis a bl e d by a badly sprained knee), by a vigorous and well-directed kick landed the ball at the upper base, amid the cheers of the spectators, and thus secured a goal for the School. In accordance with the rules of the game, the po . sitions of the players wero now reversed, Charterhouse kicking down, and the Civil Service up the ground; but in spite of the most determined efforts on both sides no other goal was obtained, both the base-keepers playing ad mirably for their respective elevens. On the part of the Charterhouse, Mr. E. C. S. Gibson, Mr. W. L. Boreham, Mr. E. E. Venables, and Mr. J. A. Foote, played remarkably well, while Mr. C. E. B.Neapean was, as usual, all over the ground, and always in the thick of the scrimmages, some excellent charges being made by him and Mr. Foote, and the good strategy of Mr. Venables was of great assistance to his eleven. Mr. Gibson and Mr. Foote's back play was also much admired. For the Civil Service Mr. Waudby, Mr. Alcock, Mr. E. Freeth, and Mr. J. Kirkpatrick, distinguished themselves the most, some splendid runs down being made by the two first-named gentlemen, while Mr. Kirkpatrick rendered good service in the charges and scrimmages. As the Civil Service could only muster ten men, Mr. R. Dunn (of the Charterhouse) played for them as an "emergency." When time was called, at a quarter past four, the game stood thus :—Charterhouse School, ono goal; the Civil Service, 0. The Charterhouse were thus the victors; and it may be worthy of remark that they have not been beaten once this season. The following are the names of the players:— Charterhouse School.—Messrs. E. C. S. Gibson (Captain), C. T. Walford, C. E. B. Nepean, W. L. Boreham, J. A. Foote, C. H. IN ade, W. Wallace, A. S. Mammatt, E. E. Venables, H. Murray Mackenzie, and E. A. Hammock. Civil„Service.—Messrs. C. G. Waudby (Captain), C. W. Alcock, Q. Hogg, W. J. Dixon, E. Freeth, J. Kirkpatrick, W. B. Geedon, R. Babbington, J. W. Martyn, H. K. Dea con, and R. Dunn (" emergency."). and stereotype founding, printing-press making, in making bookbinders' tools, in bookbinding and pub lishing, was, in 1860, 37,723. The sole reason for the existence of this class, their sole use, is to fur nish the remaining thirty millions with the means of acquiring knowledge with the least possible ex penditure of time and money. That the people of this country shall acquire knowledge easily, is of paramount importance. Compared with the ques tion of education all other questions of our time sink into insignificance. Except man's destiny in the world to come, we know of no theme of such tremendous moment as the cultivation of his men tal powers in this. Suppose all our publishers, printers, and bookbinders in the United States swept into the sea to-morrow, we should have to deplore the loss of many most respectable and most useful citizens, but would the effect of the catas trophe on the wealth ar welfare of the community at large be comparable to the evil which these gentle men are now inflicting on their fellow-country men ? In a few months we might get 30,000 other book manufacturers, not perhaps as good as they, but good enough for the time being. But whatever makes it difficult or impossible for any considerable number of the people to culti vate any field of knowledge is an injury to society, of which the effects are incalculable and last through generations. It would be better for the nation, we say deliberately, to settle large pensions on every paper-maker, printer, and publisher in the country, than have ten poor men forced to deny themselves a good book or ten scholars forced to limit their purchases. And yet publishers have apparently succeeded in impressing Congress with the idea, that the use of books is to maintain publishers in com fort, and that authors and readers are mere appen dages or ornaments of the great book-stores, whose wants and wishes are of no importance. In fact, in all that regards the acquisition and diffusion of knowledge, the legislation of the last two Congresses has been little better than might be expected from an assemblage of Goths or Huns dealing with the fading and to them incomprehensible civilisation of the fallen empire. They have made books dear in a Republic to whose existence and prosperity the habit of reading is as necessary as light and air to individuals. Of their forgetfulness of the interests of science, a fine example has been afforded in the tax on alcohol, which is so enormous as to have almost completely arrested in this country all re searches in organic chemistry. The heavy inter nal taxation has raised the- price of books pro duced and reprinted here ; the duty and high price of gold have all but put a stop to the importation of foreign books. Most. of the libraries may be said to have ceased to import them, and very few are now called for, except by that exceedingly small band of wealthy men who devote any attention to literature. Nothing can be more disheartening, we had almost said barbarous, than the indifference of politicians—we do not use the word in any opprobrious sense--to the interests of authors and readers ; in other words, of the class who keep civilisation alive and make progress, either mental or material, possible. There are very few men in Congress—we cannot name one with confi dence except Mr. Sumner—who have kept the in terests of literature and science in view during the confused financial legislation of the last four or five years. We have before us a letter from a gentle man, himself an author, who has taken a good deal of interest in the copyright question. In telling us of the results of his efforts to call the attention of our legislators to the concern which our writers and thinkers have in all legislation affecting literary pro perty, he says that one orator, not unknown to fame, and who, doubtless, can spout by the hour on great moral questions, cut short their - conversation by saying—" I do not take any interest in the question of authorship, and I do not believe anybody can make me take an interest in it." Just such a reply as a Gothic warrior of the sixth century might have made ton Roman jurist pleading for guard for his lib rary in a town captured by the barbarians. There is a class of books which can be produced and are produced just as well in this country as in England, and with regard to which the American author and publisher might, with some decency, ask for protection—we mean school books, novels, epic and lyrical poetry, tragedies, sonnets, and books of travel. In these particular fields of literature the reading public does not tuffer very much from heavy import duties. Any portion of this class of works which is at all valuable, American publishers are likely to reprint, or would reprint if the internal revenue system were reformed. Those which they would not repriut society here would not suffer seriously from never seeing. But there is a large class of books historical, scientific, legal, politico-economical, and metaphysical—of which the English press is very prolific, either original or translated in London from the French or German, for which there is in America no popular demand, and which, therefore, publishers do not reprint, and for which no sub stitute is provided here. It is the product of the higher cultivation of the Old World, and of which it is not only our interest but our duty to avail our selves, if we mean to maintain our place or win a higher one in civilisation. 'This class of books is mainly sought for by scholars and students, whose means are generally limited, and to the wealthiest of whom an addition of 40 or 50 per cent. in the price of books is a serious matter. The tax gain to the Government from even a light duty on books of this kind would be too small to be worth counting; the gain from such a duty as is now proposed would be absolutely nothing, for the tax is all but prohibitory. The publishers will not profit by it, for, as we have said, they would not re print these books, and native authors can, hardly produce any books to compete with them, if the word compete can ever be applied in a commercial sens e to the efforts made by men of thought and learning to swell the sum of human knowledge. It cannot be too well understood or too often repeated, however, that the progress of a nation is not kept up simply by the general diffusion of a small degree of education, such as men get in district schools or " pick up" in the spare moments of a busy life. We might all know how to read, write, and cipher, and might all possess a passable acquaintance with what is called " polite literature," and have a high respect for knowledge, and yet settle down for ages in a state in no respect superior to that of the Chinese. The movement of the world towards purer manners and nobler laws ; towards larger liberty, deeper in sight ; its growth in faith and hope, and in moral and material power, is due to the labours of a com paratively small number of thinkers. Nearly all great advances in civilisation are brought about by the labours of men of high culture and deep thought. They conceive what others execute ; and it is the duty and interest of every nation, even of those who conceive material comfort to be the highest good, to make, by all available means, the labours of its m en o f sc i ence eas y and, if possible, pleasant. So far from discouraging them here, there is no country in the world in which they need to be more cherished and encouraged. We could name half a dozen men of letters and of science in this country who are of more value to the nation than double the whole number of booksellers and printers which it now contains, to whose door it would " pay" for the Government to deliver gratis every work of importance that appears in any part of the world. To make it difficult for such men to become acquainted with the result of the labours of their confreres in other countries is to attack civili sation itself. Those who suppose, as some Con gressmen seem to do, that the newspaper is the only kind of literature that America needs, and that the " reportorial corps," as it calls itself, can supply all the facts that American students need to know, differ less than they imagine from the Caliph who burnt the Alexandrian Library on the theory of the all-sufficiency of the Koran.—The Nation. [ADTERTISEMENT:]—HOHOWity'S Ointment and Pills.— Unerring Precision.. -When the health is breaking down from the continuance of some weakening discharge, when ulcers refuse to heal and extending mischief is threatened, then is the time to try the potency of Holloway's healing Ointment and purifying Pills. No treatment for giving easo and safely leading to a cure can be compared to this. This Ointment cleans and cools the foulest and most angry sores, diminishes the inflammation, reduces the swelling, prevents the growth of proud flesh, and spares both pain and danger. Hundreds testify from their own personal experience to the unvarying success attending the use of Holloway's medicaments in cases of ulceratedlegs,enlarged Yeius, tcurfy tkln, wad bwelled ankles. A Plea for Culture. A recent number of the Atlantic Monthly con tained, under the above title, a strong argument from the pen of Mr. S. W. lligginson in favour of the creation, by some means or other, of an educated class amongst us to be the guardian of the tradi tions, feelings, and aspirations of high culture, and the diffuser of an atmosphere of thought and study —a kind of barrier, too, against the growing mate rialism of the time, the growing tendency to esti mate the value of everything in dollars and cents, and to despise or shirk all discipline of the mind or body which does not promise a speedy return in hard cash. The absence of this class and the apparent failure of the universities to hold out even any promise of it, and of society to appreciate it, or, to call for it, furnish to most cultivated Americans a standing theme for lamentation. But au excel lent illustration of the very small extent to which Congress shares in these regrets or longings has just been furnished by the action of the Senate in pass ing the Tariff Bill with an ad valorem duty of 35 per cent. on all English books printed since 1840. The publishers, we are told, not satisfied with this, are endeavouring to have the duty changed in the House to thirty cents a pound, and have got the Committee of Ways and Means to clap on ten cents a pound on all English books printed prior to 1850, and twenty-five cents a pound on all books printed since then. Now in legislation of this kind, of course the interests of the public —of the men and women and children of this coun try—are totally and openly disregarded. The class interested in having books made scarce and dear— if it be not an absurdity to say this of any class in a community like ours---is, as compared to the total population, of course exceedingly small. It will astonish many people to learn that the whole num ber of persons in the United States, male and female, engaged in paper-making, printing, type National Rifle Association. The usual winter general meeting was held on Wednesday at Willis's-rooms—his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. The attend ance was not numerous ; but on the platform were Lord Elcho, General Seymour, Colonel Lindsay, Earl Ducie, and some others of the prominent sup porters of the rifle volunteer movement. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in opening the pro ceedings, remarked that he had not much to say. The annual meeting of the year would begin under very favourable circumstances, and the financial re port was of the most satisfactory character. The balance in hand was £8,371 4s. 7d., being an increase of £1,e44 Bs. 4d. over the balance of 1865. With regard to the meeting of last year nothing could have been more propiti, ous or gratifying. The greatest cordiality and good feeling prevailed throughout, and those who took an interest in the association and in rifle shooting assembled in such numbers that it was scarcely to be wished that it should be exceeded ; but there was no reason that it should not be as large in the present year, seeing that the applica tions for space for volunteers were as numerous and the same facilities would be afforded as in the last year to all who desired to take part in the forth coming Wimbledon meeting. The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the last meeting with their presence. The Belgian volunteers were also there, and a deep interest was evinced, not only by the British, hut the colonial public, and all who were in any way affiliated with the as sociation. As to the general proceedings, he had no particular remarks to offer. It would be seen that the prize-list had been increased. The report had been made more simple in its form, and he hoped more acceptable to those who were inte rested in it. The only other subject he had to refer to was the visit of our volunteers to Belgium last year. The meeting knew how cordially and how well they were received, and he was certain that the reception the Belgians who might favour the coming meeting with their presence would meet with would be equallysatisfactory tothemselves. Nothing could be more beneficial than the interchanges of good feel ing in attaching nations together which were kindred in many respects, and had many interests in com mon. There had been no breech-loading competi tion for small bores this year. The reason was that the council thought, and wisely in his opinion, that it was possible the breech-loader, and not the muzzle-loader, would be the weapon that would be used for the future. It would be waste of time to have a small-bore competition. The small-bores had therefore been given up, and the Council had requested the Government to furnish theta with Snider's breech-loaders instead of the small bores. The Secretary of State, however, considered that in the present state of the Snider small arm it would not be advisable, consequently the Snider would not be brought into competition at the next meeting. The Queen's Prize would therefore be shot for with Whitworth rifles, and the prizes would be given in money instead of rifles. Those rifles shot remarkably well, and there was no cause to regret the decision. There was no cause of complaint against the Snider, and he cor dially agreed with the policy of the Secretary of State in introducing it for the army. It had been said that it was wild in its shooting. No doubt it was, and that would always be an objection to any weapon when it first became a subject of largo manufacture. In the original experiment, under Gen. Hay, nothing could be more satisfactory than the result, and it was reported on by Gen. Hay as better for conversion than the Enfield. Some way or other defects had been found, but not so much in the arm as in the cartridge ; but even with those cartridges the result had been improved shooting, and the Snider breech -loader was as good or better than any other converted arm in the hands of other nations. He did not say it was in all respects perfect, but it was a very valu able conversion, and one that would save the country a large expenditure. A large portion of the troops was in possession of the Snider at a time which it was important they should be, and there was no reason to regret the step taken by Lord llartington, and subsequently extended by General Peel, in introducing it. On the motion of Lord ELCIIO, seconded by Mr. Ross, the report was adopted. The vice-president and members of council retir ing by rotation were re-elected ; after a desultory discussion upon points of detail in connection with the Wimbledon meeting, his royal highness the chairman was requested to allow himself to be elected president for the present year, which he assented to, and was elected accordingly ; and a cordial vote of thanks to his royal highness for pre siding concluded the proceedings. SEWARD'S POLITICO-SYMPATHIES. The United States are not generally represented on the continent of Europe by men superior for anything but an acquaintance with the world or for success in politics. Even this latter quality is wanting in those cases when an executive like James Buchanan or an Andrew Johnson uses these offices as pensions for his cripples that have been beaten in a Congressional campaign and pronounced unfit to represent a constitueucy. 'Those who are now abroad are, as a whole, a passable set of diplomatic servants. There's Harvey in Lisbon, to be sure, who keeps Mr. Seward posted on the State dinners —the number of plates—the bill of fare—and varies his epicurean despatches by silty criticisms and attacks upon the policy of the loyal people. There is Sandford, too, at Brussels, who has little to do, and does little except to complain that his mission is not one of the first class, thereby compelling him to march behind some of the representatives of smaller powers on his way to dinner. Mr. Clay at St. Peters burg is inclined to screech like the American eagle and threaten crowned heads with a combined as sault from our national bird and the Russian bear ; but he is quite popular at the Winter Palace. Mr. Adams at St. James's is a man of considerable talent, not as enthusiastic a friend of liberty as his father, but is considered an admirer of Mr. Seward, which in that gentleman's estimation probably makes up for other deficiencies. Mr. Wright, at Berlin, is a politician, who attends to his routine of duties and does not appear to intrude his opinions on any one. And the same may be said of the general fitness and capacity of the others. But of all these gentlemen, there were two who especially represented the higher culture of America. Mr. George P. Marsh, at Florence, has long been distinguished for his philological researches and his ripe scholarship in linguistic science. His lectures on the English language are justly celebrated for a display of wide learning and critical acumen. Such a man stepping into the arena of diplomacy which mere partisans and skilful managers of the caucus and other election machinery have too often occupied was calculated to inspire respect for the nation that had honoured him with its representation at a foreign court. Him, some one who is designated by Mr. Seward as " an American gentleman travelling in Europe," reported as holding Mr. Johnson and Mr. Seward in disesteem ; and no more inclined than any other of the intelligent and self-respecting members of the Republican party to support those two gentlemen iu their attempts to make the re bellion a success. What reason this " American gentleman" had to especially include Mr. Marsh iu his report does not appear. Nor are we favoured with the n .me of the person so solicitous in re spect to the views taken of the executive policy by our Foreign Ministers. He may have been Slidell ; Jake Thompson, perhaps ; John Wilkes Booth, possibly, if the rumour of his being alive, is true; George B. M'Clellan, forsooth, who might as well have been elected President ; or some other members of the Democratic party, who, like the Botany Bay immigrant, have left their country for their country's good. What punishment was in flicted upon Mr. Marsh Mr. Seward fails to report. But to Mr. Motley, our Minister at Vienna, he dispatched a copy of the charges made by the anonymous traveller, who seemed to have accepted the position of special detective for the State Department. There is no rea son to suppose that Mr. Seward believed all these charges against the Minister. Mr. Seward's apos tacy might suggest the picture of " a degraded old man" to an historian who drew the character of Saint Aldegonde, burgher of Antwerp, once the bosom friend of William the Silent, for twenty years a defender of Protestant liberty in the Nether lands, but who, finally wearied of the contest, sur rendered Antwerp and pleaded the cause of Philip and of Spanish domination. We can imagine that the character of Andrew Johnson might inspire a comparison in the skilful intellect that portrayed in such glowing colours the profound obstinacy and bigotry of Philip the Second, and the still darker shades of his duplicity and falsehood. Nor does he stoop to affirm, in his reply, that he holds both President and Secretary in contempt, or to deny that he spoke of them in terms unbeco►ning a gentleman. But no one who has read the records of the great struggle of the sixteenth cen tury fir freedom and self-government, as illumi nated by Mr. Motley's faith in human progress and larger liberties, can for a moment believe that he expressed any admiration for English laws and in stitutions as compared with those of his native land. Mr. Seward, as we have said, probably did not believe it. But he undoubtedly did kaow and believe that Mr. Motley had committed one crime which at the White House is the one unpardonable sin of Mr. Motley and the loyal people. H e did not endorse the President's policy. An unjust ac cusation which might, if it were true, approach to an excuse for removing him, would answer the pur pose of getting rid of him for his real fault, by thus intimating to him that some pretext was wanting, and in default thereof he had better resign ; just as tyrants used to send daggers and poisons to some obnoxious subject as a hint to despatch himself. Mr. Motley had the courage to inform Mr. Seward of his favourable opinion as respects the Constitu tional Amendment, and decapitated himself in ac cordance with that official's insinuated desire. This characteristic warfare upon our Minister to Austria would be a disgrace to a man less capable by cultivation and intellectual perceptions than Mr. Seward, of appreciating the honour which is con ferred upon the country by a man of such brilliant talents and erudition as Mr. Motley. It savours more of the spirit of Preston Brooks' reply to Mr. Sumner's arguments than of the recognition which one man of culture has for another, even if there is an irreconcileable disagreement between them. It is as petty—as a specimen of revenge for a refusal to sustain Mr. Seward's recreancy—as the jealousy and suspicion of Southern barbarians when Northern school books and school-teachers have been introduced among them, or when the olcult symbols of phonography have been found in possession of the emissaries of Yankee newspapers. James I. beheading Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon pretending to find treason in the dedicatory address by Lord Essex, would be companion-pieces' Mr. Motley has achieved a world-wide reputa tion. He has been received with the enthusiastic applause of his countrymen and of the best critics of Europe. His vast research, his brilliant style, his warm sympathies with the heroism he records, the vigour and vivacity o f hi s descriptions, his generous and well-sustained enthusiasm, his graphic reproduction of the great personages that stand forth in the pageantry of the struggle, have all elicited the warmezt praise from the most respected autho rities on either hemisphere. A u d his works have not only been pronounced as o ne of the best contri butions to modern history, b u t as those which do honour to American literatu re , an d would do hon our to the literature of any coun t r y in the wo rld. In order to drive this gen tl eman from a posi tion which he filled with disti nc tion to himself ati. ! . the Republic, Mr. Seward insulted him. 1 ° reward a fawning partisan and a trafficer 10 merchantable principle for official patronage, whom the citizens of his own State would no longer tole rate, Johnson and Seward must needs seek to de grade one who is an ornament to, and a product of, the intellectual development of American iustitu dons. In place of him these two champions of our national reputation pushed forward a number of the renegade alliance which the historian of the Dutch Republic and the United Netherlands would not join, and at the forced retirement of one who has been raised to a peerage of fame with Macaulay and Grote, with Irving and Prescott, Gibbon and flume, Edgar A. Cowan steps forward as a rival claimant. Even MmGinnis would have been ashamed of that, and Jack Rogers of New Jersey don't think himself quite equal to Edmund Burke or Patrick Henry. Detroit Post. COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD.—FRIDAY. Wheat is is dearer than on Friday last. A fair sail() for fine qualities; other sorts neglected. Barley dull, and rather lower. LINCOLN.—FRIDAY. New white wheat, 69s to 72s ; now rod, 54s to 64s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 49s to 54s per qr ; grinding , 32s to 36s per 30 stone. Oats, 24s to 365. Beaus, 486 to 50s per 38 stone. DERBY—FRIDAY. New white wheat, 65s to 68s ; old red, 60s to 658 per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 38s to 52s per qr. ; grinding? 335 to 34s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 28 to 295; old, 29s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 58s to 60s; new, 41s to as per 38 stone. LIVERPOOL.—FRIDAY. The demand for wheat is extending, and we have a g ood inquiry from local and country millers, at an improvemen t of Id on red and ld and 2d per cental on white wheats.uest. Flour fully maintains its value but is not in act i v e re q Barley finds a fair sale at the extreme rates of Tuesday. Beans sell readily at 6d per qr. higher. Prime oats e ld per bushel, and oatmeal 6d per lo ad higher. W are almost bare of Indian corn in first hands, and the value has rapidly advanced, and sales of mixed American have been measured at 40s 6d to 41s, closing at the extreme figure. RIPON—FILIDAY. White wheat, 8s Gd to 9s 3d p er bushel ; red, Gs 6d t barle o 78 9d ; beans, 7s 3d to 7s 9 d ; oats, Tos to 33s per qr ; y, 3os to 44; Od. S T F 01W—FRIDAY. Now white wheat, 64s to 665) red do., 58s to 63s per 86 stono. Barley, malting, 50 , s to o3s ; grinding, 27s to 355 per qr. Oats, new, 24s to 28s ; old, 288 to 32s per 21 stout). Beans, 52s to 51s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. BRISTOL SUGAR.—FRIDAY. There has been loss demand this week, and the sales in raw and refined sugar are light, and at rather lower rates. Rum sells steadily. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. s. d. Holywell Main l7 6 Walls End Haswell... 23 6 Buddle'sWestllarticy 17 6 Barton ...................• 21 West Hartley ships at market, 11—sold, 11. A NOBLE LANDLORD.—Lord Carrington has an nounced his intention of paying, in three instalments, to his tenants, the entire amount of their losses from cattle plague. His lordship has already paid the first instalment. Births. DA ' • soN—On the 14th inst., at 23 , Blandford-square IN Regent's-park, the wife of Lieut.-Colon el Dawson, 93d the wife of Captain M.O Sutherland Highlanders, of a son. HAvEs —On the 12th inst., at Brookfield, near Greenock, Hayes, • . 1 daughter. KAVANAGH —On the 11th inst.,Clifford Sall, Finchley, at the Hon. Mrs. Kavanagh, of a daughter. B 1.1.31.5. Lion, of a ROYSTON—On the 14th inst., at the Bri tish Embassy, Paris, Viscountess Royston, of a son and heir. Marriages. SIMCOE—JACKSON —On the 13th inst., at tte parish ch-rach of Goodrich, near Ross, Captain ohn K. Simcoe, li.N., to Mary, second daughter of Lieut.-Col. B. Jackson, lato Royal Staff Corps, of Glewstone Court, Iforeford6iiir. ty WIIITWORTII—SIIAW—On the 1 4 th inst ., at H oly Trini_ om Church, Southport, Lancashire , Thas, eldest hsonlder of Benjamin Whitworth, Esq., M.P., to Elizabet, e daughter of Robert Shaw, Esq., Colne. Deaths. ELLMAN—On the 14th inst., at L and p ort, Lewes, Jobll Ellman, Esq., J.P. and D.L. for Sussex, aged 80. GURNEY—On the 15th inst., at Pope's-grove, Twicken: ham, Thos. Gurney, of 280 , Old Kent-road, aged ..n it, INGALL—On the 13th inst., at Clapha m, Charles Inlll Esq., formerly of Upper Thames-street, aged 03. P ILK INGTON —On the 13th inst., Capt. Edward WilliamS I'ilkington, R.N., aged G 3. SMITH—On the 14th inst., at Rock Cottage, Heath-street, Hampstead, Mr. James Smith, aged 78. SILVERLOCK—Ou the 14th inst., at Ch ichester, IL Silver lock, Esq., aged 86. SALMON—On the 14th inst., at 5, Belvoir-terrace, Trump" isS ington-road, Cambridge, Geo r g e Salmon, Esq., aged 79- Too Ill—On the 14th inst., a t 11, Finsbury-square, Ai Lydia Tooth, aged 73. London: Printed and Published by W 11. LIAM AND/IEII6. of No. 112, Strand, Printer at TILE SUN Offla, No. 112, Strand, in Oil PiCCl:let of the Sa vo y, in the Coulty ot ididtilem6—b'aturday, IkLuch ie, Itsq. J Low E Dui