The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

One mile and a half. 4 subs.
Lieut. Do Burgh's The Rogue .. (Captain Alfrey) 1
Mr R. Harrison's Staring Tom, 5 yrs (Mr Ward) 2
Mr Churchman's Sharpshooter, 6 yrs (Mr Bevill) 3
11Ir Collins's Vengeance (la b) aged .. (Mr Pollard) 4
Betting—Even on Sharpshooter, who made play for half
a mile, when The Rogue went ahead, but ran out, and lost
at least 150 yards, but being persevered with he caught his
horses at the top of the hill,
and, sailing away home, won
by three lengths ; two lengths sopaiated the second and
third.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YESTERDAY.
For the Great Eastern Handicap several horses were in-
troduced at the prices quoted, but only to small sums. For
the Cesarewitcb, Suspicion and Gratitude were in most re-
quest, the latter having been backed to win a large sum at
20 to 1. 25 to 1 was offered on the field for the Cam-
bridgeshire, and taken a few times about Baldwin. Closing
prices :

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY HANDICAP.
25 to 1 agst Gemma (taken)
25 to 1 agst Biondella (taken)
25 to 1 agst Vivid (taken)
25 to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
25 to 1 agst Peignoir (tavin)
25 to 1 agst Pupil (taken)

CESAREWITCH,
15 to 1 agst Suspicion (taken)
20 to 1 agat Gratitude (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Calista colt (taken)
100 to 3 agat Thalestris (taken)
40 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken)
100 to 1 agst Baldwin (taken)
100 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken)

CAMBRIDGESUIRE.
25 to 1 agst Baldwin (taken)
100 to 3 agst Brick (taken)

Kr. Disraeli on Agricultural Topics.

AYLESBURY, Wednesday.
The annual meeting of the Royal and Central Bucks
Agricultural Association took place this day. The show
visitors was numerous.
generally gave great satisfaction, and the attendance of

The dinner at the George Hotel was presided over by Mr
Acton Tindall, and among the guests were the Right Hon.
B. Disraeli, M.P., Mr T. T. Bernard, M.P., Mr S. G.
Smith, M.P., Sir A. Rothschild, Mr N. M. de Rothschild,
Mr J. Hall, the Rev. Dr Booth, the Rev. Mr Fremantle,
Mr G. Stone, Mr Denney, Mr Tredwell, and numerous
other gentlemen connected with the district.
The health of " The Queen, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family" having been
given, and drunk with the usual honours,
The CHAIRMAN proposed "The Army, Navy, and Volun-
teers," expressing his satisfaction that all political parties
were desirous, if possible, of preserving peace. (Cheers.)
Lieutenant FREMANTLE, on behalf of the Volunteers,
briefly acknowledged the compliment.
" The Health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese"
was responded to by the Rev. Dr BOOTH.
Mr DAUNCY proposed "The County and Borough Mem-
bers," with three times three and one cheer more.
Mr DISRAELI, on rising to respond to the toast, said,
—Mr Chairman and Gentlemen,—l wish very much that
my colleagues were present to express on their part,
better than I can, their sense of the very kind manner in
which you have received the propositions of their healths.
I am sure I only speak their feelings when I say that the
position which we occupy, through your confidence, is one
which may well satisfy the highest ambition of any Eng-
lish gentleman, and to be received with those expressions
of good feeling by those among whom we live, and
who must be tolerably well acquainted with our cha-
racter and conduct, is a reward which I and they fully
appreciate. (Cheers.) I always took a great interest in
these annual meetings of the Royal Buckingham Agricul-
tural Association, I was present at its first dinner—l will
not say that I hope to be at its last— (a laugh) ; but cer-
tainly as long as I can at end I shall be happy to do so. It
is a very long time since we first met together—more than
30 years—and at that time, and for some time afterwards,
t hero was a very sharp criticism respecting these associa-
ti,ns. For myself, I never doubted that the principle upon
which they were founded was a sound principle, and, throw-
ing aside all other considerations, if their only effect were
to bring together the various classes of agriculturists, that
alone would be a very great benefit. But, gentlemen, since
these agricultural associations were first instituted, which
are now spr, ad over the whole country, the very critics we
met have followed our example; but with respect to their
exhibition of manufacturing skill and manufacturing inge-
nuity, I shall never offer the criticisms which they have
made upon us. (Hear.) I very much admire those exhibi-
tions. I think they have done a great deal for the country,
and I am glad that those who were violently opposed to us
have followed our example. In fact, any means by which
the great body of this increasing population can be more
conveniently brought together must be for the public ad-
vantage. I view with equal satisfaction the philosophical
and archaeological associations which at this time of the
year are rambling all over the country. I believe their
effect is very beneficial, lam also favourably disposed to
excursion trains and harvest homes. I think all these things
show that the sort of shy and silent character which during
the last century and at the commencement of the present
seemed to be the characteristic of Englishmen is not really
so, but that we are fast returning to what was the original
character of Englishmen. England in the olden days was
called " Merrie England," instead of that somewhat sulky
England which in the days of our boyhood we recollect. I
think all these means by which different classes aro brought
together, and new objects of interest and new sources of
interest are open to them have a beneficial effect on the
general temper and condition of the country. (Hear.) I can
upon this occasion congratulate you upon an event which,
upon the whole, is the most important that can occur in a
country—that is the harvest. (Hear.) I congratulate you
that you not only have a good harvest, but a very good
harvest. My opinion is, from all I can learn, and from some-
thing which I have observed, that it is a capital harvest, and
that the general result of the harvest has never been done
justice to by the press, and, for some reason or other, there
was an apparent attempt to persuade the people that nature
and Providence had not been so bountiful to them as they
ought to have been. As far as the country generally is con-
cerned, I believe the harvest to be of a very high character.
I have reason to believe that of all the counties of England,
there is no county in which the harvest is mere complete
and prosperous than in the county of Buckingham. I have
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what an important evietntis
a substraction from the national wealth, which
may be equal to the whole amount of those gold mines
nleltlenaen,
of which we have of late heard so much.
But it is more
than that, because
and that is to be repaired. It can only be repaired by our
sending out an equal amount of gold in order to obtain
those means of supporting the people which are wanting.
I should like to ask any gentleman here—and there are
many who are competent fully to consider the question—
what would have been the effect upon England if this year
there had been gold drains and you bed been obliged to
send out £20,000,000 of gold in order to import sustenance
a loss
for the people of this country. Why, it is difficult to cal-
culate the injurious consequences which must have followed.
The country.is said to be—and I doubt not it is—in a state
of great prosperity. The profits of trade have been very
great now for a series of years, and I am not at all inclined
to be one of those alarmists who always prevail, and when
there is a state of groat prosperity are always preparing you
for a condition of affairs very different. But every impartial
man who clearly observes what is taking place in this coun-
try cannot withstand the conviction that the commitments
of the country are too great, and that we have entered into
engagements which it is difficult to fulfil. (Hear.) Well,
a good harvest has not only put money into your pockets,
has not only enriched an important class, but has averted
the ill consequences of an extreme state of excitement and
speculation, and probably, if it has not entirely saved us
from the injurious consequer ces of such a condition, it has
postponed their occurrence, and by postponing their occur-
rence has given the opportunity of having recourse to more
prudential arrangements which may mitigate these ill con-
sequences. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I hardly like to
dwell upon this topic, although it is ono which really indi-
rectly concerns us as well as all other classes. I am willing
to believe that the prosperity of this country, which has
been so striking, although it may receive some temporary
sources of diminution, is founded on sound principles, and
that on the whole we may not find the collapse of which
some persons are afraid. But, assuming that the country
is in that state of great prosperity, I would for a moment
consider what is the gencrtil condition, of those classes with