The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

CITY BETTING.—TErs DIY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
12 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken)
12 to 1 agst Lincoln (offered)
14 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken)
14 to 1 agst Emblem (offered)
20 to 1 agst The Dane (taken in force)
20 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
25 to 1 agst Aubrey—(taken)

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—THURSDAY.
The change in the weather, which was windy and bleak,
did not, however, operate in preventing a numerous attend-
ance, as on the opening day. There were five races for de-
cision, two of which—the Lincolnshire Handicap and the
Hurdle Race—turned out surprises to the majority of
backers of horses. The success of Manrico in the Trial
Stakes on the previous day induced several to invest upon
him, but the stable were not•sanguine. From the disposi-
tion to " field"—on the part of the bookmakers—for the

durdle Race, there was evidently something strong in the
)ack ground, and the result proved the truth of their sur-

wises, for Satellite, the Liverpool Steeplechase favourite,
was beaten before going half the distance. After the race
1,000 to 30 was offered against Satellite for the Grand Na-
tional. The following are details of the day's running :
The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25
added, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; maiden and selling
allowances. About half a mile. 9 subs.

Mr. Lincoln's Estrelda, 4 yrs (X3O), Bst Gib (H. Taylor) 1
Mr. Willin's Sanita, 3 yrs (E3O), 7st 111 b .. (T. French) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Hazard, 2 yrs (MO), 6st (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. W. W. Baker's Astrologer, 3 yrs (L3O), Bst
(G. Fordham) 4
Mr. F. Balchin's Leotard, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st 10lb)
(H. Grfmshaw) 5
Mr. E. T. Bower's First Attempt, 3 yrs (L3O), 7st 61b
(Clements) 6

Betting-5 to 2 agat Sanita, 7to 2 agst Estrelda, sto 1
agat Hazard, 6 to 1 agst Astrologer.
The two favourites were in front to the commencement
of the enclosure, where Estrelda came away, and won

easily by four lengths; two lengths between second and
third; a similar distance separated the third and fourth.
The winner was bought in for 60 guineas.
_ _ _ _

The Lincolnshire Handieap Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft,
with 80 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners
extra. One mile. 57 subs.
Mr. W. Day's Manrico, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (S. Adams) 1
Mt. T Hughes's Flash-in-the-Pan, aged, 7st 51b
(T. French) 2
Lord Bateman's Peignoir, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (carried ist 81b)
(Challoner) 3
Mr. James Ward's Rapture,:s yrs, Est 131 b.. (Whiteley) 4
The following also ran :—Libellous, Lopcatcher, Hubert,
Drumstick, Honest Tom, Comet, Fontenoy, True Heart,
Douche, Weatherwise, The Norman, Henham Lass, and
Revolver.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Hubert, 7to 1 agst Libellous, Bto 1
each agst Flash in the Pan and Manrico, 12 to 1 each agst
Lopcatcher and Peignoir, 15 to 1 agst Fontenoy, 100 to 6
agst Henham Lass.
Libellous jumped off in front, but suddenly stopping after
doing about 200 yards, left the lead with Manrico, close to
whom followed Rapture and The Norman, Revolver (on
the outside) and Hubert (on the rails) being the other pro-
minent animals before approaching the first turn. At the
bend for home Lopcatcher, Peignoir, and Flash in the Pan
joined the leaders in the middle of the ruck; the favourite,
immediately after holding out signals of distress, was al-
most the first horse beaten at the distance. Half way up
little Adams sent Mantic° further in advance, and at the
instant he was challenged on either side by Peignoir and
Flash in the Pan, whom he shook off, and won by a length
and a half ; four lengths between second and third ; Rap-
ture a bad fourth; Lopcatcher was fifth, and Revolver and
Weatherside, side by side, next.
The Scurry Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for all
ages; winners extra. Half a mile. 13 subs.
Mr. Flutter's Mrs. Somerville, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Baker's Confusion, 6 yrs, Bst 61b
Mr. Savile's Prologue, 4 yrs, Bst (Lynch) 3
Mr. Nightingall's Hilly Grove, 3 rs
y, 6st Illb
(James Nightingall) 4
The following also ran :—The Norman, Honest Tom,
Antar, Smite, First Attempt, and Corydon.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Mrs. Somerville, 4to 1 each agst
Antar and Prologue, 9 to 1 agst The Norman, 20 to 1 each
agst Honest Tom and Sanita.
Confusion slightly led Mrs. Somerville to the distance,
the pair being closely followed by Antar and Prologue.
Immediately after passing the distance post Mrs. Somer-
ville went to the front, and won by a length, half a length
between second and third, and Hilly Grove, who came with
a rush, finished a good fourth.
The Handicap Hurdle Race, of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25
added, winners extra. Two miles, over six hurdles. 31
subs.
Mr. Wallace's Lincoln (bred in America), aged, gat
101 b
(J. Knott) 1
Mr. W. W . Baker's Sinking Fund, aged, lOst
(John Nightingall) 2
Mr. W. Hedley's Hetman, 6 yrs, 9st 61b .... (J. Potter) 3
Mr. Wadlow's Pot Pouri, 4 yrs, lOst (W. White) 4
Mr. F. Martin's Satellite, aged, lOst 21b (Owner) 5
Mr. Beauclerk's Furious, 6 yrs, llzt 91b.... (Woodhouse) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst Satellite, 9to 4 agst Lincoln, sto
1 agst Pot Pouri, 100 to 15 agst Sinking Fund.
Lincoln jumped away first and passed the stand clear of
Sinking Fund, who was followed by Satellite, Hetman,
Furious, and Pot Pouri, in the order n3entioned. Going up
the hill, after passing the stand, Sinking Fund improved
the pace, and went in front of Lincoln, and running under
the Windmill Brow Satellite received some punishment
from his owner, and at the brick kilns fell hopelessly in
the rear. At the Sight of hurdles beyond the brick kilns
Lincoln again assumed the lead, maintained it to the finish,
and won by three-quarters of a length, six lengths between
second and third.
The Lincolnshire Hunt Steeplechase, of 5 sovs each, with
50 added, for maiden horses that have not won a steeple-
chase, hurdle race, or fiat race, that are bona fa, the pro-
perty of residents in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Not-
tinghamshire, or Yorkshire, that have been regularly
hunted all the season, and that have not been in a train-
ing stable during that time, for 4-yr-olds and upwards,
gentlemen riders, professionals 71b extra, winners extra.
About three miles. 31 subs,
Mr. C. Mottram's Victress, aged, 12st 31b .... (Owner) 1
Mr. Parker'slßook the Gardener, 4 yrs, list
(Mr. Skipworth) 2
Mr. Walker's Taipuin (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 31b
(Mr. G. Walker) 3
The following also ran :—Litigation, Gertrude, Confi-
dence, Newark, Moir Antique, Miss Joyce, and Fanny.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Rook the Gardener, 4to 1 agst Con-
fidence, 5 to l agst Tarpuin, 7 to 1 agst any other.
Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and
third. Fanny fell.

The Chancellor of ,the Exchequer on Tariff

Reform,

To a memorial presented to him by the Liverpool
Financial Reform Association, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer has just returned the following reply—
" 11, Downing-street, Feb. 20.
Sir,—l am desired by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to acknowledge your letter of the 18th
inst., sending a printed copy of a memorial signed
by the vice-presidents of the Financial Reform Asso-
ciation, and pointing out certain abolitions of duties
of Excise and Customs which in their opinion would
be generally beneficial.
"Mr. Gladstone desires me, in the first place,
to observe that he is not aware of having de-
scribed the expenditure of the country as pro-
fligate and enormous,' or of having charac-
terised it by either of those very strong epithets—
although he has, on various occasions, expressed re-
gret that the temper of the public mind during recent
years, had been less inclined than formerly to the
maintenance of a strict economy in dispensing the
sums necessary for the honour and safety of the
country, and for the general efficiency of the public

service.
" Mr. Gladstone is not able to hold out any ex-
pectation that the number of articles subject to
Customs' duty in this country can, within an early
period, be greatly reduced, those of them which
produce small amounts being retained on the tariff,
not for the sake of the proceeds, but in order either
to countervail duties levied on the corresponding
commodity produced at home, or to prevent evasion
of the more important heads of Customs revenue.
" With respect to the petty charges on trade, I
am desired by Mr. Gladstone to refer you to the
evidence given by himself during the lost session
of Parliament, before the committee on that subject.
" With regard to the recommendations of the
association, that various important duties should
be repealed or reduced, I am directed to state that
the time is drawing near when it will be the
duty- of her Majesty's Government to estimate
the revenue and charge for the ensuing year, and
to make such recommendations to Parliament as the
probable balance may permit. In the meantime,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer is happy
favoured with the views of those who hay
assie in for-
of
mer times contributed to promote the p
to g
be
taxation remain, sir,
the important subject of taxa
beneficial measures, or who
your obedient servant, have paid attention to
" JAMES F. STUART WORTLEY.

66 C. E. Macqueen, Esq., Secretary,
Liverpool Financial Reform Association."

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the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price
that gold is
ire.
of £3
NO. per ounce for standard gold, it appears
'lightly dearer in London than in Paris.