The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-10 00:00:00

RIFLEMAN.

I shall expect to see the apricot jacket and purple
cap of Alfred Day, on Oulston, close up at his quarters.
The third place I assign to Rotherham. Should Grw-
culus Esuriens go well to the post, I shall be induced to
make a venture with him as a cockboat. Perhaps after
all more unlikely things might be dreamt of in a man's
philosophy than John Scott's furnishing the St. Leger
winner.

THE GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP seems likely to go
to Whitewall with the assistance of either Midsummer
or Vandal—my " fancy" is for the mare. Gamekeeper
and Ra.lcl;ffe Hero stand next in my estimation. For the
Champagne Stakes I shall p'ace my trust in Artillery.
The Glasgow Stakes I assign to Porto-Rico. For the
Stand Plate Hospodar, Bourgeoise, and Eulogist seem
the most noteworthy names. The most formidable lot
for the Portland Plate comprises Wild Huntsman,
Chalice, Welham, and La Tictime. For the Corpora-
tion Plate I rhall stand on the Queen Mab filly, Assayer,
and The Cropper.
The most favour-tbly-weighted animals for the Cleve-
land Handicap appear to be Dervish. Maid of Team
Valley, The Cropper, and Mary. Could I calculate
upon a start I should expect to see Coroner, Heir of
Lynne, and Stork occupy the foremost places for the
Eglinton Stakes. The running for the other events will
be regulated by the result of Tuesday's and Wednesday's
races. The nominations for the Cup will be made this
evening. Wild Dayrell is reported a "certain starter"
for it. A FRESH MAN.
September 10.

THE STREETS or Pents.—The grand effect of the
street archictecture of Paris, arising from the im-
mense height of the boucles, is very striking to a Lon-
doner, who rarely sees three storeys exceeded. The new
buildings in the extension of the Rue de Rivoli are quite
palatial, and, unlike our new streets, are constructed of
stone, and not brickbats cemented over. The balconies
(of which there are two, one aLove the entre- sol , and a
second formed by a bold projecting cornice to the fourth
storey) are gilt, which mode is probably as durable as
paint in the pure air of Paris, and adds much to the
gaiety of the general effect of the new street. Nothing
can be more admirable than the arrangements fur clean-
inei and watching the streets.—Tice Builder.
PROPERTY-TAXIS SCOTLAND —The Chahcellor of the Ex-
chequer has addressed a letter to Mr. WiiAam Lockhart,
M.P., the head of a numerous deputation of Scotch mem-
bers who had an interview with him on the 21st of May
last on the subject of dealing with the local charges
upon land in assessing it to the income tax, in which
he says, in writing from Downing-street on the
16th ult., that he admits the equity and reason-
ableness of the principle that the landowners of Scot-
land, in making the income-tax assessment, should be
practically placed in as favourable a position as the land.
owners of England and Ireland with respect to local
charges upon the land ; and if any bill should be
introduced into Parliament by the Government for
making further charges on the income-tax while he
holds the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, he shall
be willing to consider the propriety of including in it a
clause for giving effect to that principle, provided that
the means for excepting from the assessment the rates
which are chargeable upon the landlord and paid by
him, and not by the tenant, can be arranged in a
satisfactory manner. Mr. Lockhart, acknowledging
the receipt of this communication, states that it
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