The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY RACES.—TUESDAY.
There was a larger attendance on this, the Cup day, and
the weather was still everything that could be wished.
It was a mere canter for Caroline, the Irish filly who won
the Carnival Nursery yesterday, in the opening race to-day,
the Salopian Stakes, Alpheus being only found to oppose
her. The Cup promised a good race, two or three horses
meeting on pretty equal terms, and, despite the idea that
Captain Crow was " turned loose," gave ample space and
verge for speculation. But at 10 minutes past 1 o'clock
(10 minutes before the hour fixed for the race) the aforesaid
horse was " scratched," while a previous declaration or
forfeit by Lord Stamford on the part of Barchettina re-
duced the field to comparatively small dimensions. Black-
down and Magnum Bonum were the two favourities, the
latter having the call at 2 to 1, and to these two the race
appeared at one time to be confined, but Blackdown
swerving at the half•distance, Donne Canne, an outsider
scarcely mentioned in the betting came with a rush in the
last few strides, and won a good race by half a length. The
Handicap Plate was made a certainty for Farfalla, and
although Alchymist had the best of the start, and came
away with a commanding lead, he shut up when collared,
and the Duke of Beaufort's mare born his colours past the
chair by a neck. Old Juliet, pulling double, galloped away
from Spicebox in the next race, and Knave of Trumps cut
down his opponents in the Stewards' Cup with ease, the
favourite Somersault never being in the race. A Handicap
Sweepstakes for all ages, which was carried off by Mr.
Naylor's Fravola, concluded a very fair day's sport.
The Salopian Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 25 added ;
for 2-yr-olds; colts 9st ; fillies and geldings Bst 11Ib ; se-
cond to save his stake ; with penalties and allowances.
About 6 furlongs. 8 subs.

Mr Longfield's Caroline, 9st 41b (inc. 71b extra)
(Custance) 1
Lord Stamford's Alpheus, 9st (J. Mann) 2
Betting-5 to lon Caroline, who made all the runniag,
alai won, hands down, by ten lengths.
The Shorts Handicap Selling Race of 3 soya each, with
20 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to
be sold for £lO, winners extra. About half-a-mile. 16

subs.
Mr H. Coventry's Southport, 5 yrs, Sat lelb (Custance) 1
Mr T. Hughes's Vigil, 4 yrs, Sst (D. Hughes) 2
Mr Water's Sapper, 2 yrs, 7st (Co'ey) 3
The following also ran :—Confusion, Peru, Kennett,
Rosa Lee, and Telscomb.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Vigil, sto 2 agst Southport, and 6
to 1 agst any other.
Through the breaking away of Sapper and Telscombe
they were retained some short time at the post. When Mr
Marshall lowered his flag the two favourites separated them-
selves fro►u the ruck, and came on with the running, South-
port having a slight advantage, which he retained to the
end, and won cleverly by three-quarters of a length, Vigil
defeating Sapper, who ran through the pulling-up horses,
by a length; Peru was a bad fourth, Rosa Lee fifth, and
Telscombe nest. The two last were Confusion and Ken-
nett. The winner was not sold.

The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya each ; for 2-yr-olds, Bst ; 3-yr-
olds, 9st; winners extra, with certain allowances; the
winner to be sold for £lOO. About three furlongs and a
quarter, straight run in. 6 subo.
Mr C. Fletton's Prescription, 2 yrs, Bst 31b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Captain Coates's Neilgherry, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (Doyle) 2
Mr W. Baker's Rest, 3 yrs, 9st 31b .... (J. Nightingall) 3
Mr Johnstone's Antidote, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Prior) 4
Mr Gregory's Sensation, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Daley) 5
_ _ _ _

Betting-2 to 1 agst Neilgherry, sto 2 agst Rest, and 3
to 1 agst Prescription.
After several failures, in one of which Rest ran to the
Stand, Neilgherry, with Prescription and Rest in close at-
tendance, came away in advance, the formor having a slight
lead, which he held to the Stand, where Grimshaw brought
up Prescription, who got her head in front in the next few
strides, and won easily by a neck, a length separating the
second and third ; a bad fourth.

The Shrewsbury Cup (Handicap), value 300 sovs, added to
a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft; second to save his

stake; winners extra. About two miles.
Mr Barber's Donno Canne, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (E. Taylor) 1
Mr Drewitt's Blackdown, 3 yrs, 75t.... (J. Nightingall) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Odine, 3 yrs, Sat 101 b (T. Clark) 3
Mr Fleming's Magnum Bonum, 4 yrs, 7st 31b(11.Covey) 4
The following also ran :—Bally Edmond, Loiterer,
Bathilde, and Stanton.
Barchettina was struck out at 12 40, Jack of Hearts at
1 9, and Captain Crow at 1 10 p.m. this day.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Blackdown, 3to 1 agst Magnum
Bonum, 5 to 1 agst Loiterer, 6 to 1 agst Bathilde, 100 to 12
agst Odine, and 10 to 1 agst Donne Canoe.
The favourite was the first away in the actual start, but
was immediately headed by Loiterer, the pair in turn being
passed as they rounded the turn by Bally Edmond, who
made the running at his best pace, for the purpose of serving
his stable companion, Loiterer, going on second,Magnum
Bonum third,with the favourite and Stanton lying up,Odine,
Donne Canne, and Bathilde bringing up the roar. They
ran in these positions to half-way down the far side, where
Loiterer went up to the leader, the pair racing together for
the lead to the lower turn, where Bally Edmond again drew
in advance, Loiterer at the same time being joined by Mag-
num Bonum and the favourite, who came on in attendance
upon the leader, closely followed by Odine and Donne
Canne, in which order they reached the Stand, passing
which Odine quitted her horses and took a decided lead,
which she held round the top turn, where she was headed
by Magnum Bonum and Blackdown, who went on side by
side, Odine lying next, Loiterer and Mr. Barber's colt
close up. Bally Edmond at the same time dropped into
the rear, followed in a few strides further by Stanton. Little
or no alteration occurred in the order of running
until they neared the lower turn on the far side, when
Bathilde, who had been lying off, gradually crept up, and
coming along the bottom she was third, having Odine and
Donne Comm as her immediate followers to the entrance of
the straight, where Bathilde dropped back. The favourite
at the same time took a slight lead of Mr Fleming's colt,
who were followed in succession by Odine, Donne Canoe,
and Loiterer wide on their right. At the enclosure Black-
down swerved across the course, which for the moment al-
lowed Magnum Bonum to appear in front, but dying away
direct:y after, the favourite was left in front to tho stand,
where Donne Canne came up on the extreme right, and
won very cleverly by half a length ; a like distance separat-
ing the second and third; two lengths between the third
and fourth. Loiterer was fifth, and Bathildo sixth. Bally
Edmond and Stanton were pulled up and did not pass the
post.

The Severn Stakes of 5 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and up-
wards ; weight for age, with penalties and allowances.
One mile.
Mr Burbridge's Corsica (L 100), 2 yrs, sst 71b (Mordan) 1
Mr Osborne's Fanfreluche (£100), 3 yrs, 7st 61b
(
Prince Soltykoff's Belle of the gale (£100), 2 yrs, sstWhiteley) 2
121 b (J. Grimahaw) 3
Betting-6 to 4 apt Corsica, 2to 1 agst Fanfreluche (at
first even), and 2 to 1 agst Belle of the Vale.

The latter cut out the work to the distance, where she
gave way, leaving Faufreluche with the lead, but who in a
few strides further was headed by Corsica, who won easily
by a neck, three lengths between the second and third. The
winner was bought in for 130 guineas, and Fanfreluche was
claimed for Prince Soltykoff.

Handicap Plate of 50 sous for 2-yr. olds and upwards ; a
winner after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b
extra; any number of horses belonging to the same owner

may Ptart for this race. About six furlongs.
Duke of Beaufort's Farfalla, 4 yrs, Tat 121 b (carried Bst)
(Fordham) 1
Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 5 yrs, Gst Gib (Morris) 2
Mr Longfield's Redskin, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Alchymist, Poland, Farce,
Miss Emma, Buckland, Kennett, Letcombe Lass colt,
Pegasus, Tailor, and Pretty Girl filly.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Farfalla, 7to 2 agst Redskin, sto
1 each agst Alchyraist and Reindeer, and 10 to 1 each agst
Miss Emma and Buokland.
Alchymist and Reindeer repeatedly broke away and de-
layed the start for some considerable time. No sooner had
the signal been lowered than Pretty Girl filly went to the
front, but before they had proceeded 100 yards she was
headed by Alchyraist, the pair racing together several
lengths in advance of Reindeer, who with Trafalgar and
Redskin composed their immediate followers, the field ex-
hibiting a widespread appearance as they came along the
bottom. Alchymist retained his pride of place to the stand,
where the Pretty Girl filly was done with, followed in the
next stride by Mr. Payne's colt, which left the race with
Farfalla, Redskin, and Reindeer, the former getting up in
the last stride, and winning cleverly by a neck, a bad third,
the Pretty Girl filly was fourth, Miss Emma fifth, and Al-
chymist next. Kennett was last. Buckland did hot pass
the post.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 sovs
added; the second to stave his stake. Winners extra.
T.Y. C.
Mr T. Hughes's Juliet, aged, 7st Glb
Captain Christie's Spicebox, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Juliet, who inside slow running into
the straight, where it improved, and she won very easily
by a couple of lengths.

The Stewards' Cup Handicap, of 5 soya each, with 30
added ; second to save his stake ; horses having been
beaten in the Battlefield Handicap without being placed
allowed 31b. Winners extra. One mile.
Lord Stamford's Knave of Trumps, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(Mordan) 1
Count Batthyany's Suburban, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Custance) 2
Lord Bateman's Despair, Bst 21b (in 141 b ex) (Fordhau3) 3
Mr. Law's Incitatus, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Whiteley) 4
Mr. F. Swindell's Somersault, 5 yrs, 6st Glb
(J. Grimshaw) 5
Mr. Peck's Bernice, 5 yrs, Set llb (in. 71b extra
(E. LTA:4s* 6

Betting-6 to 4 agst Somersault, 4to 1 each agst Knave
of Trumps and Despair, and 5 to 1 agst Suburban.
The favourite, with Knave of Trumps at his girtbs, got
away.slightly in advance of Incitatus, Despair, and Subur-
ban to the turn into the straight, where Somersault disap-
peared from the front, leaving Lord Stamford's colt in un-
disputed possession of the lead, which he retained to the end,
and won easily by three-quarters of a length. A length and
a half between the second and third, four lengths separated
the third from the fourth. The others beaten off.

A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, for all ages. Win-
ners extra. About three furlongs and a quarter; straight

run in.
Mr. Naylor's Fravola, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Challoner) 1
Mr. G. Bryan's Zora, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (F. French) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Don't Come Late, 3 yrs, 6st 21b(Morris) 3
Captain Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 9st7lb.. (Fordham) 4
Mr. Bell's Pupil, 4 yrs, Bst (Hobson) 5
Mr. Lincoln's Confidence, 5 yrs, 7st 41b.. (H. Grimshaw) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Fravola, 3to 1 agst Don't Come
Late, 4 to 1 agst Zora, and 5 to 1 agst Confidence and Miss
Julia.

After some delay at the post, Zora and Don't Come Late
jumped off in front, closely attended by Fravola and Miss
Julia to the distance, where Fravola got her head in front,
and won cleverly by half a length, the same between the
second and third ; a moderate fourth.

Lord Campbell on the Polish Question,

A public meeting, called under the auspices of the
National League for the independence of Poland,
was held last evening at the Beaumont Institution,
Mile-end, at half-past 7 o'clock—Lord Campbell in
the chair. Among those present were—The Rev.
G. T. Duffield (rector of Bow), Messrs. G. Wilson,
A. S. A. Pardon, Allardyce, Shillett, T. Ditchburn,
Fletcher, Armstrong, J. B. Day, Pope Hennessy,
M.P., Edmond Beales (the president of the National
League for the Independence of Poland, John R.
Taylor (hon. secretary of the League), Napoleon F.
Z aba, I. T. Lach Szyrma, Geo. Burney, and others.
The objects of the League are to give to the Poles
all the moral and pecuniary aid we lawfully can in
support of their righteous cause; to urge on Par-
liament and the Government the duty of no longer
recognising any claim by Russia to dominion over
Poland ; to obtain for the Poles the recognition of
belligerent rights, and to insist on the withdrawal,
if necessary for these purposes, of our ambassador
from St. Petersburg.
The Hon. Secretary read letters of apology from
Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Hanbury, jun., Mr. Butler,
M.P., Mr. George Thompson, Mr. S. Morley, and
Sir T. F. Buxton.

Lord CAMPBELL, who, on rising to address the
Meeting, was much cheered, said—Ladies and gen-
tlemen of the Tower Hamlets, it was not my in-
tention to occupy the chair to-night. I meant only
to present a resolution to your notice, but having
been instructed by the promoters of the meeting,
and advised to occupy the chair, I did not hesitate
for a moment at occupying that position in which,
according to their judgment, I could be most useful
to the objects of the meeting. (Hear, hear.) It is not
too much to say that deep interest in Poland and
grave commiseration for her wrongs, and a strong
and genuine desire for her deliverance, now pervades
and influences all classes of society in this country.
(Hear, hear.) But if these feelings are so general,
_ _

they must—and I think you will agree with me—
much more forcibly prevail in that class to which
at the present moment I happen to belong, viz., the
class of those who, as travellers, have recently re-
sided in the oppressed and melancholy capital of
Poland, and who, from that terrific scene, have
brought away impressions which they are not able
to forget nor altogether adequately to communicate.
I will not dwell on that depressing theme, but will
point out to you the practical occasion of this meet-
ing. At the time to which I have ventured to al-
lude, while residing for about a month at Warsaw,
I took the opportunity—as any other member of
either house of the Legislature in myposition would
have done—of submitting to some of the most en-

lightened, temperate, and well-conducted patriots ,
which that capital contains, this very question,
" How far British agitation was of service to their
object ?" At that time many meetings had been held
and much popular opinion had been expressed, and
those leading in 'Warsaw this great insurgent move-
ment for the freedom of their country had had ample
whether the efforts of the opportunity of judging
people in Great Britain were or were not favourable
to their cause. After arguing the point as to how far
,
agitation in this country would assist them and
stating what could be said for and against it, and
pointing out its advantages and its disadvantages,
dwelling particularly upon the latter, the reply
which I received from them was this, " Come what
may, we would rather have a British agitation to
support us in the winter, no matter what risk it in-
volves." lam not, therefore, going beyond the limits
of discretion in announcing to you that the persons
most deeply interested in this question, who are at
this moment contending for life, liberty; and honour,
who have everything dear to them at stake, who
sleep, who go out, who live in the constant dread of
execution, of confiscation, and of imprisonment—it is
not too much for me to say that these parties, so
deeply interested in arriving at a just conclu-
sion upon the question, do desire a continuation
of our apprecialion of them and ask for our sync •
paths; and although the agitation may not add
another firelock to their arms cr another soldier
to their levies, still it will have a strong prac-
tical and appreciable influence upon the issue
of the fatal struggle in which they find themselves
engaged. (Hear, hear.) And if that is so found—
if these laaders, not of the more but of the less re-
volutionary element in Warsaw, to some extent in-
voke your aid, and through the very medium by
which that aid is presented, through such a meeting
as this, then I ask, can it be refused--can our hu-
manity deny to own the popular opinion of Great
Britain so invoked by those who are in a position to
judge how far it will be useful to them, so long as
our conviction impels, and our free institutions give
us power to give them what they ask? But no
doubt the League who are responsible for our as-
sembling here to-night will be required to point out
what particular results that agitation, so much de-
sired by the Polish patriots, may produce, and that
question I will, with your permission, answer. In
the first place, the agitation which we contemplate
tends to create a spirit in this nation by which the
Government of the country must be materially in-
fluenced, by which the Government of the country,
if unhappily disposed to truckle to St. Petersburg,
would be arrested and restrained ; by which the
Government of the country, if disposed to stand still,
neutral, and indifferent, would be awakened to a
sense of the responsibility imposed upon it ; and by
which, if the Government of the country, high-
minded,and awakened to a sense of its responsibility,
was disposed to act upon that sense would be en-
abled to act upon their convictions with a well-
founded confidence in public support and public
approbation. (Hear, hear.) There were two or
three practical points which the Polish Government
believe will be the result of this agitation. They
have asked the British Government, with those of
France and Austria, to concede to them belligerent
rights. (Loud cheers.) They have asked those so-
called friendly Powers to deny the title of the Czar
to the sovereignty of Poland after the violation of
those treaties by which alone that sovereignty is held.
(Hear.) Here are two distinct, well-known, intel-
ligible positions urged upon the British Government
on the part of Poland. Does any one suppose that,
without the loudly and frequently expressed opinions
of the people of this country, both or either of
the demands will be conceded, however anxious
the Government may be to grant them. (Hear,
hear.) Agitation may possibly fail in reaching
these results, but these results will never be arrived
at without it. (Hear, hear.) If you want any
proof of this position I will give it you in a minute.
It is not many weeks since Earl Russell addressed,
through the remote Scotch village of Blairgowrie,
a speech which was meant to echo, as it did, though-
out Europe Europe and the world. In that speech t
noble lord the Minister for Foreign Affairs
hdie'dn n
q
note
scruple to say that the time was corn
title of the Czar to Poland should bequestioned o
the ground of the violation of the
atrteasties under
peech was
which he held its sovereignty. Th
read in Paris, in St. Petersburg, and at Warsaw.
I was in Paris at the moment of its publication,
and can therefore measure in some degree the in-
fluence it exercised in foreign parts. 'They said—
Britain is now about to act upon the mea-
';uGatrerewhich the Foreign Secretary has delineated ;
she is about to be true to the principle which Lord
Russell has announced." Has that happened,? Since
the speech at Blairgovvrie, the Foreign Secretary,
in a despatch to St. Petersburg, deprecates all fur-
ther correspondence, and retreats as well as he can
from the position in which his policy had placed
aim, but does not proclaim even the most faint echo
- manly words of Blairgowrie. (Loud cheers.)
of tht despatch contain the slightest intimation
-Does hi 4 .
tain will not recognise the right of
that Great Bt.'
St. Petersburg tot:2 e sovereignty of Poland, which
she has forfeited ? Is ta:re a word about it ? No ;

and why ? Is It supnoseL that the speech at
Blairgowrie was inadvertent and precipitate,
that was not long and nnAturely considered ?