The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SALISBURY MEETING-FRIDAY.

A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
winners extra. Three quarters of a mile.

Mr. Morris's Gelert, 3 yrs, bet 71b (Deacon) 1
Duke of St. Albans' Tippler, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (inc 61t ex)
(Dowling) 2
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Princess Vocqsal, 3 yrs, Est 71b
(S. Adams) 3
Mr. H. J. Smith's Baron of Avon, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b
(James Nightingall) 4
Mr. E. T. Bower's Paresseuse, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Plumb) 5
Mr. Y. Kings Rosabella, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (inc 71b ex)
(Pepler) 6
Betting-9 to 4 agst Gelert, sto 2 agst Tippler, 6to 1
agst Princess Vocc.al, 7 to 1 agst Paresseuse, 10 to 1 offered
Rosabella, who opened at 2 to 1.
They were evenly started at the first attempt, but Rosa-
bella was soon left in the rear. Princess Vocqsal made play
next the rails, whilst on the extreme left, hanging vary
much to his companions, Gelert would be next in pursuit,
the middle division, comprising Tippler, Paresseuse, and
Baron of Avon, close up. At the distance, Gelert and Tip-
pler simultaneously challenged Princess Vocqsal, both of
whom passed her opposite the stand. Gelert, however, had
the best of the struggle throughout, and won cleverly by a
length ; Princess Vocqsal a bad third.
The Wilton Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added,
for z-yr-olds cults Bst. 1011), fillies Bst 611), winners extra.
T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. 19 subs.
Captain Gray's King George, Bst 101 b (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. J. Powney's Lady Williams, Bst 61b (Salter) 2
Mr. E. Brayley's Black Friar, Bst 101 b (Page) 3
Mr. W. Day's Overcast, Bst 61b (J. Goater) 4
Mr. John Day's Flaneur (late The Rag), Bst 101 b
(J. Day, jun.) 5
Mr. T. Parr's Langholm, Bst 101 b (C. Marlow) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst King George, 4to 1 each agst Over-
cast and Langholm (at first 6 to 2 was taken about Mr.
Parr's colt), 100 to 15 agat Black Friar, 7 to 1 agst Lady
Williams.
For half a mile Black Friar, attended on the off side next
the rails by King George, and on the near side by Lady
Williams, made the running. Shortly behind these three
followed Overcast and Flaneur in close company, whilst
Langholm, who ran in his shoes, was left gradually in the
rear. King George and Lady Williams waited upon Black
Friar until reaching the end of the enclosure. Sam Rogers
let out King George half way up, and successfully "stall-
ing' off Lady Williams's challenge, won by a length. Half
a length separated the second and third;; Flaneur a bad
fourth.
The South-Western Railway Plate of 26 sous, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for all ages; certain allow.
ances. Three- quarters of a mile.
Mr. G. Payne's Catalpa colt, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 121 b
(Drew) 1
Mr. J. Day's Eudora, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 71b (Mordan) 2
Mr. Jn. Nightingall's Fitz-Ruyter, 3 yrs (420), 7st 121 b
(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—The Planter, Buck, Pares-
seuse, Rose de Clare, Miss Edmondson, Enchanter, and
Bristless.
Betting-2 to 1 agst the Catalpa colt, 4to 1 agst Fitz-
Ruyter, 5 to 1 agat Bristles.
Two failures preceded an excellent start, when Miss
Edmondson, with Rose de Clare and Bristles inattendance,
made play slightly in front, the Catalpa colt running steadily
within himself, next the rails, looking formidable all the
while. Approaching the distance the Catalpa colt, Eudora,
and Fitz-Ruyter drew away, and Mr. Payne's colt, having
the best of the run home, won by half a length. Fitz •
Ruyter was beaten a neck from the second, Paresseuse was
fourth, Miss Edmondson fifth, and Rose de Clare and En-
chanter were the last two. The winner was bought in for
65 guineas.
The Stonehenge Plate of 50 soya, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
10b ; fillies, Bst 61b; the winner to be sold for 50 soya.
Half a mile.
Lord Vivian's Attica, Bst 61b (S. Rogers) 1
Lord, Portsmouth's Bellona, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) 2
Capt. Batchelor's Lady di Yergy, Bst 61b (F. Adams) 3
Mr. C. Symonds's New Zealand, Bst 101 b (J Day, jun.) 4
Mr. John Day's Eudora, Bst 61b
Betting-5 to 2onNe w Zealand, 6to 1 each agst the

Bellona colt and Attica.
Lady di Vergy, with the Bellona colt on the right hand
and Eudora on the left, made play, Attica, on the extreme
left, being close up. Approaching the distance Attica closed,

and half way up she and Lord Portsmouth's colt joined
issue. Sam Rogers, however, had the best of the challenge
all the way, and won cleverly by a length; three quarters
of a length separated the second and third. New Zealand,

who overreached himself and cut his leg badly, was stopped,
and finished a bad fourth; Eudora was close up with the

The winner was not sold. The Bellona col
was claimed under the Newmarket rule, but Lord Ports

favourite.

mouth having unknowingly put the horse up by auction,
the claimant wished to waive his claim. Lord Portsmouth,
however, desiring to get rid of his horse, which was not
sold by auction, leaves the claim open.
The Longleat Stakes (a Handicap) of 10 soya each, oft,
with 60 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra.
One mile and a half. 20 subs.
Lord Palmerston's Spencer, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Judea, 3 yrs, Sat 101 b (car sst 121 b)
(J. Nightingall) 2
Mr. C. Capers Warminster, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b.... (Grubb) 3
The following also ran :—lnnellan, Tolurno, Catch-'em-
♦live, Portland, and Naomi filly.
Betting-5 to 4 age Judea, 3to 1 agst Catch-'em-Alive,
6to 1 agst Spencer, 7to 1 agst Innellan, 10 to 1 agst

Tolurno, 12 to 1 agst Warminster.
Immediately the flag fell Catch-'em-Alive, Portland, and
the Naomi filly went away in front, but upon reaching the
bottom turn Catch-'em-Alive took his two companions in
the wrong direction, which left the lead with Tolurno, Judex
following second, Warminster third, Spencer and Innellan in
close company bringing up the rear. Half way up the
straight Tolurno was beaten, and dropped into the rear,upon
which Judea went to the front, followed by Warminster
and Spencer. Close upon the judge's box Spencer came
with a tremendous rush, and won an exciting race by
'
head; the same between the second third ; Tolurno a bact;
fourth; Innellan was fifth; Catch. em-Alive
Clement three-quarters of a mile across the fu' whrze, walked
in took
in with Portland and the Naomi filly.
The Longford Castle Stakes of 26 sovs each, 10ft, and
only 5 if declared, for two-yr.old8 , •
fillies, Bst 61b ; certain allowance colts, Bst 101 b ;
a. Half a mile. 20
sub?,

Duke pf Beaufort's Crytheia, Bst 31b (Judd) 1
Mr. Capers The Sea Boy, Bst 71b (C (Judd)
2

The ,Nord contains a long article, founded on de-
tails published by the Russian Government, setting
forth the reforms which have been effected in Po-
land from the accession of the Emperor Alexander
to the throne in 1856 to the first day of the present
year. The greatest number of the journals in
Europe, our contemporary observes, seem to be
under the impression that nothing has been done
for Poland under the present reign. The Nord ad-
duces reasons in favour of an opposite opinion, its
language being in this wise :
"By a series of ukases, the first of which dates
from the day of his accession to the throne, the
Emperor deigned to accord, between the years
1856 and 1861, a full and entire amnesty to 8,693
persons condemned to transportation, banishment,
and other punishments for political crimes, with
authorisation for them to return to the kingdom,
and including their reintegration in the enjoyment
of all the civil and political rights of which they had
been deprived. In virtue of the ukase of March 2
1860, promulgated on the occasion of the majority
of the Grand Duke, the heir to the throne, all the con-
fiscations pronounced against the estates of persons
who had taken a shara in the insurrection of 1831,
and which were wholly or partly executed, were
annulled from the 20th Sept., 1859 ; the exchequer
suspended all ulterior pursuits against the property,
landed or other, which it had not completely and
definitively acquired. Sequestrations and mortgage
interdictions were taken off, and all suits demanding
confiscation were abandoned. By a ukase, dated
Sept. 20,1862, benefits of the same nature were ex-
tended to persons condemned for political offences at
subsequent periods. From 1851 down to almost the
present moment several other political exiles were
pardoned, upon the proposal of the Emperor's lieu-
tenant, and have returned to the kingdom. With
respect to public worship, the Emperor Alexander's
Government has never departed from the strict ob-
servance of the Concordat of 1847, and has endea-
voured to show to the Roman Catholic Church, to
which the great majority of the inhabitants of the
Polish Kingdom belong, all the attention and soli-
citude possible. It has provided for the vacant
sees of the archbishops, bishops, and their suf-
fragans, by the nomination of several prelates
who have received their canonical confirmation
from the Holy Father. Permission has been ac-
corded to appeal to the Holy See in affairs concern-
ing marriages of the third degree. Provincials of
the different monastic orders have been authorised
to repair to Rome, in case they sLould be summoned
there to take part in the elections of the superior-
generals of their orders. The ecclesiastics whose
residence is confined to the distant provinces of the
empire for the participation in political disorders
and whose subsequent conduct has not been repro.
hensible, have been permitted to return to the king-
dom. In 1862 justice was also rendered in different
claims of which the Emperor had been confidentially
informed by certain prelates. His Majesty more
especially deigned to recommend to his lieutenant
in the kingdom of Poland to see that the Catholic
clergy were treated with all the regards due to
them. In 1858 a new regulation was made for the
religious establishment for educating priests of the
United Greek Church of the diocese of Chelm, in
order to form a school of worthy ecclesiastic and
talented teachers. 'l'be creation of consistory courts
among the Catholic churches, for taking cognizance
of matrimonial affairs was confirmed in 1861. As
to pensions, financial measures, and charitable in-
stitutions, the position of the soldiers of the old
Poiish army has been sensibly improved. To some
has been restored their title to the pension which
they had lost through having taken part in the in-
surrection of 1830, while others had the allowances
and assistance which they received irom the Go-
vernment increased. Analogous measures were
also taken for the persons employed in the civil
service, comprised in the insurrectional move-
ment. The emoluments of the clerks of the different
branches of the administration have been consider-
ably increased, and subventions have been granted
to the most necessitous. In 1858 and 1859 those
financial measures were adopted best fitted to gua-
rantee the equalisation and just division of the taxes
existing in the kingdom under the nameflara (land
tax) podymne (household tax), and charvarkowe
(highway rate). The poll tax, which includes
the class of dvorovze (farm servants and other
persons employed in rural labours) was abolished
in 1863. By Imperial order the study and re-
organisation of the general system of taxation is
now under consideration. Numerous improve-
ments have been introduced into the charitable
institutions, and several new hospitals and other
establishments for public aid had been created."
The article then enumerates the various roads

and otker lines of communication establisl;ci;
the encouragement given to national industry ;
the reorganisation of political and administrative
institutions; the impulse imparted to public in-

struction ; the reform; introduced into the relations

between the landed proprietors and their tenants;

,he extension of the con mon law to Jews in the

kingdom ; and the ameliorations in the court of law.

The article terminates in these words :—" The fol-

lowing projects are in course of preparation or exe-

cution: 1. Reform of the Administration of the

kingdom on the principle of decentralisation of bu-

reaurratic formalities.

2. Abandonment of the

working of the State mines and manufactories to
private industry.-3. Creation of an Urban Credit
Company.-4. Exact and rational survey and
valuation of the Crown property in the kingdom,
in order to increase the revenues and to realise
useful savings.-5. Reorganisation of the Polish
Bank, with the aid of private capital, with a view
to relieve it from administrative obstacles, and to
rge its sphere of activity for the advantage of
commerce,enla manufactures, and agriculture. 6. Re-
organisation of insurance against fires in such a
manner as to increase the credit of it by fresh gua-
rantees of control and of participation by the per-
sons insured. 7. Development and increase of the
number of savings' banks in the capital and in the
interior of the country. It is his own brother that
the Emperor has deigred to name his Lieutenant
in the kingdom. It is a Pole of eminent merit and
of ardent and enlightened patriotism whom his
has placed hehesatdateofantdhethceivAildmadi-- Majy a
ministration.est
of
nistrative Council are almost exclusively composed
of Poles. All the superior civil functions, and all
the posts of governors of provinces have also been
exclusively confided to Poles. Throughout all the
kingdom, in fact, there were on Jan. 1, 1863, only
eight superior functionaries who Were Russians."

CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.--On the 30th of March
last her Majesty's ship Zebra took to St. Helena a slaver
which she had recently captured, having on board 458
Africans, who were immediately liberated and placed in the
Gevernment yard under the care of the emigration officer.