The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-12 00:00:00

I more, if thoy foresaw that the only antidote would be a
dangerous popular demonstration,—why they did not take
timely measures to put the whole questioe on a firmer
and a quieter basis than a sudden and agitated appeal to
the peopl,? Why did not Lord John bring in a Reform
Bill that would have placed the House of Commons be-
yond all fear of the reaction with which it is now said
to bo threatened? Why did he adhere to " the balance
of interests," which is now confessed no longer to re-
present faithfully " the true balance of interests" out of
doors? Why did he not reinforce his Government with
men who would have brought parliamentary numbers,
public confidence,
or aduaini!rative talent? He appeals
to ail the parties in opposition now, and proclaims a
s'
general concord; why was it not done earlier? He
contradicts the too natural surmise that, were
he borne back into power by a reunited and triumphant
Opposition, be would simply exhibit a reproduction of
the old Cabinet. But if that reproduction would be ab-
surd next July, why was it
proper in February? If
wo aro to have a popular crisis, with its usual conse-
quences, Lord John Russell will not be blameless. With
the Government in his hands there was no occasion for
an express appeal to the people on this or any other
question. The new Government, we are
persuaded,
would never make that appeal, were they not forced to it.

SPORTING NOTES.
o. CLXX.
THE WARWICK sPRIN GXVI MEETING, &c.

TO

Sir.,—But for an ac i I
Chit fiain early in the ;114:out
should have placed the first,l
OR OF THE SUN.
THE 6D/2.
Donetster steeplechase; which befel Tom Oliver on
think I may safely say I
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ads it is two of my fancy ani-
mals,
and second positionsn Mies Mowbray, occupied the
lative weights at Liver
the tables upon the Liverpool on this occasion being so verypoo much less than their re-
einabled the Knight to turn
run at a good pace, everything being beaten off but A. Y.
!inner. The roc© was
of the season, for Warwick ee
Next week we have the first legitimate race meeting
com-
pletely devoted to flat races, and
be so termed, being
the military and annual stee l
wick races there will also be
Besides War-
quite distinct from
Charlbury, the Grand Military be steeplechares at
18:h. The Warwick and Lea at Leamington on the
Vgton Grand Annual
on the usual course on Friday, eatherly on the same
day, and St. Ives has been announced for Wednesday,
but is scarcely likely to come I shall have
nothing to do with any other than rdaY
the races at War-
wick. The meeting will, as usual,
their the
favourites
av
Trial Stakes, which have yet to close and name. This
stake is a somewhat remarkable fry the fact of
aevte::w'lrti•ning it, and from
c, u r i
generallytes fobeing
r ahraeel
kyeodr
small figure. It
outsider
four years the
isw iannceurr iho:ss
beencoin coincidence,
that •
three instances out of the four figurinr
startedshe fworaslast Year, singular
in the odds. in
the other at 10 to 1. Lest
enxe,trtehmate for
Nancy, with Tat up, was booked r the redoubtable
rteodlo•uabnt adbilne
beat a certainty for it,
and even money betted she
Derby and
: -Leeac'iel:geYathifise l race,
but,
ebvaet
r,
ya notwithstandingot
ginnerhe rao ts
iihe Leger,
of beat-
ing
ger and winning
enough she could not manage, when
for the year, to beat Mark Tapley for receiving. Ist 91b
lengths.
another colnci-
wilnntihnignkinita
notcom matonaellanimteprobsysitb:wlee
dence may be brought about in the WilloughbyattheHasnamdie
Pped
weight as he carried last year when he cleared-
Handi-
cap, by Old Clothsvorker—handicapped
the post a
clever winner by a neck—repeating his last year's per-
formance on this occasion. His principal s areagoni t 3
seem to be, Doubt at llst 21b, .!leis at 1 lst sand The
New Forest Deer at 9st 111 h. Selina at 10 ,
st 51b looks
rather mischievous, but in the event of Clothworker's
running she, I presume, will be withdrawn. Ina word,
I think that CLOTHWk.III(Ett is the animal
thedestined to do
the deed—that Doubt will be reserved for Great War-
wickshire, and consequently Ages and New Forest Deer
will occupy the second and third planes.
The Free Handicap over the mile course has aa ac-
ceptance of a dozen, of which about six or
seven
show at the post. Miss Julia and Whitstone seem will
per-
fectly sofa through Ribaldry, same
weight,
St 711).
Ribaldry's chance over her favourite distance is by
no
means to be despised; her running has been most
con-
foundedly in and out, I admit, but still among the rub-
bish entered for this stake she ranks rather high. Grief,e
e
6 yrs, Bst 51h, will be sure to be about the mark, b •
in
In tolerable,Friday is
form and full of running. Master -
no go. Woodlark, at Sat 31b, does not road amiss. First
Fruits, at ist 101 b, is but so-so. Iracundus at llb less
no better. Captain Parry and The Brahmin are hope-
less; and Robert is the best of the couple of three years
old. It may be thus inferred that I consider the race
dies between Ribaldry, Grief, Woodlark, and
Robert:
GRIEF and ROBERT probably the best.
Ctut of the very good entry for the Great
shire Warwic-
k eighteen nominations have declared
themselves contented with the imposts
spective animals. This race is over the two mile course.
The King of Oude at 83t 71b heads the list, but I
pre-
sume will not head the field in the race. Doubt, 7stilb,
looks much better than the preceding, and to my fancy
completely settles the hash of Herbert, 7st 41b, and Agis,
7st 21b. The Italian, at 7st 41b, if in any form at all,
ought to be able to do something here, Comas, 6st 121 b,
is certainly not out of the race, but comparatively
with Doubt and Herbert not remarkably well
in. He has once or twice, however, shown
some good running, and consequnently I re-
spect his chance as much as Ido Doubt's. Hard-
labour, abo tr, Got 111 b, is no go. King Charming, fist 111 b,
standsi a moderate chance, but ab the course this time
will be
in anything but a favourable state for him, i. C.
heavy,why I naturally conclude that Coleus has the ad-
vantage
and egi: of him. Cogia, 6st 101 b, requires no comment;
muddy ,
at the same weight, in the absence of a
y course, will not be to
able to come judgment.
Knock Knoll, at Est 10' it.-,
, is by no means a bad specula-
tion -.ri • dif
;.. he shows for • this event (as he most pro-
bably will) is worthy of a small amount of confidence.
Letter-press, Est 51bl '
wi• h H 7
arpsichord 65121 b, and Vs ater-
fall, :nit 111 h, form a
very wretched trio, the last named at
the weight the best of the lot. The quartet of three ) rs old
contains two respectable
animals in Etheltvolf, 4st 121 b,
and Cleveland, 4st
10th.
The Suttler, Oat 12th, and
Jemima GOY, 4sl 61b
, I know nothing about. It is dif-
ficult to say which
will '' stable, The
Italian or Cleveland; ant
from DilwBoll.
should it be the latter, his
chance, at such a feather'tit
be very forlor as
he is handicapped at, can-
notwolf—out of six spinsn• Faugb-a-Ballagh's son—Ethel-
wolf—out
but as he hay improved last year contrived to win but
winter months, will no improved considerably during the
doubt run very forward in this
el
race. Having
„,,,..drkeed slightly ~ at the pretensions of
the competitors for the handica under consideration,
1 am inclined to think
tiaishin .-e i.. portion of it, •
that the roe—that is to say the
Knook Knoll, and E —will rest with Doubt, Cnxus,
will probably be DOUBT,
and that the first three
Knook Knoll, followed ETFLELWoLF, and CN/EUS;
wed by Herbert, King Charming, and
Cleveland he,
the ruck
The remainder of the
roc,
about
The not having closed as yet, I
On Monday I shall
Steeplechase:), and on touch upon the Grand Military
mington. Tuesday on the animals at Lea-

FRIDAY' EVENING,