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and beat them both. Two days afterwards Fillo de l'Air
and Ely met again, and this time the French filly was ex-
pected to make no mistake. But although she did beat Ely,
the pair were beaten both by Coast Guard, first, and Prince
Arthur, second, so that they came only third and fourth.
The first of the great autumn handicaps at Newmarket
produced one of those results from which the opponents of
this class of races derive arguments to prove their inutility.
The winner of the Cesarewitch, Mr. Merry's four-year-old
Lioness, had performed once badly as a three-year-old, and
once very badly in the present season. The handicapper,
guided by these facts, admitted tho mare into the Cesare-
witch at Get 81b, under which weight, as she was known be-
fore the race to be very good, it seemed scarcely possible she
could lose. She won the Cosarewitch in rattling style, hav-
ing next to her Liroosina of the same year, carrying 7st 41b.
The performance of Limosina was thought good enough to
make her winning the Cambridgeshire a certainty, but the
mare either had some kind of illness or was used up by the
numerous false starts, for sho never showed in the race. The
winner turned up in Catch'em-Alive, whose day, often pro-
mised, came at last. Tao disappointment of Lord Stamford
in regard to Limosina, joined to suspicion that she had been
unfairly dealt with before the Cambridgeshire, occasioned a
fit of disgust, in which Lord Stamford determined to sell off
his stud and quit the Turf. He announced a sale without
reserve, and afterwards caused some of the lots to be bought
in. It is to be lamented that the racing season of 1863
should have ended with a transaction which has necessarily
excited a great deal of adverse comment.
The First October Meeting at Newmarket saw a race won
by Ely, who also won a race at the Houghton Meeting. 'I he
race for the Clearwell Stakes threw little light upon the
Derby. The Criterion Stakes were won by Fille de l'Air,
beating, among others, Coast Guard, Prince Arthur, and
Ely, who had all beaten her at Doncaster. Thus Fille de
l'Air stood, at the end of the season, at the same point which
she reached at Goodwood—namely, the highest of the year.
Molly Carew, who was talked of in the early part of the
season as a match for her, met with an accident, which closed
her 2-yr-old career. The performances upon which the more
prominent Derby horses rest their claims to confidence have
been briefly stated in this and a former article. It remains for
those who feel sufficient interest in the subject to balance
those performances against one another, and to decide,
if they can, upon the relative merits of Scottish Chief,
Cambuscan, Paris, and the bearers of other names with
which the public will gradually grow familiar as the day
draws near which will make these names in the eyes of
Londoners a reality. There is one two-year old—namely,
Blair Athol—whose performances may be described with
extreme brevity, because he has never performed at all.
The son of Stockwell and Blink Bonny is thus surrounded
by a sort of mystery which is not likely to be dispelled by
any amount of discussion conducted in utter dearth of
'acts.

attached to it. The language of Earl Russell, hie
counsels and menaces at Copenhagen, have con-
vinced them that England will look on with folded
arms whilst Schleswig is wrested from Denmark,
and will only interfere after the clime has been
accomplished, to ask that the victim s.hall be sub-
jected to no further injury. The two Gosvernments
are, therefore, adopting, as rapidly as they decentlY
can, the ordinary German doctrine in favour of the
' right of the Prince of Augusten burg to both Dnehies,
and the duty of putting him in possession of ti.ern.
They have an understanding with the minor stet es.
If Austria and Prussia had been in earnest the sma
states would not have ventured to reply to their.
identical note in such bold language, and would
not ,have carried against them in the Diet the pro-
position calling upon the committee to report upon
the secessional question—that is, to declare Plin,c,e
Frederic Sovereign of the Duchy in a weees
time. But the proceedings in respect to Schleswig
prove even more decisively their intention. Hess°
Darmstadt, had proposed that the Confederation, to'
ensure its right over Schleswig, should immediately"
occupy that duchy. The German Confederation has
no more rights over that duchy than it has over the
county of Kent. It has never formed a portion Of
Germany, and the Diet itself has over and over ag.iii°
Amitted this. Instead of meeting this proposition
with a direct negative, as they assuredly would have
done it they had the slightest intention of upboldieg
the Treaty of London, Austria and Prussia, hava
proposed an amendment, summoning Dentnallk t°
suspend the November constitution, non• compliance
to be followed by occupation. With just as Mace
right they might occupy Zealand to enforce that
equal position of all portions of the Danish monarchy'
which they contend they are entitled to claim, or
take possession of the whole of the Netherlands, to
establish a position for Luxembourg more in aecordi
a nce with German interests. But Federal right an
international law have been thrown aside altogether.
by the Diet as by the nation, and the Austrian canet
Prussian Governments, believing that both lawn
be disregarded with impunity, are hastening to in eke
up for the delay which they made to repudiate then!,
whilst they were sounding their way. The reply 01
the King of Prussia to the address of the House. ot
Deputies is another indication of the determination
of the Prussian Government to repudiate the treaty.'
The King, instead of condemning distinctly, as i31,1°,,
wont, the opinions of the house, practically gam':
that he shares them, but asks for a little dela,a'
Prussia has reserved the question of succession, en
her withdrawal from the London Treaty would finnis
"
be feasible without further consideration. (3
Majesty does not care to proclaim his breach
e',..
faith. Earl Russell may be used a little loug
to set the King of Denmark and his people .brl
the ears, and extract from them concessions Ng'
will cripple the nation when the war does conie'
The conduct of the English Government in this
matter must bring a blush of shame to the elle
of every Englishman who is not ready to sseri."cn.
the national honour because it suits his party ia
terest to do so. Assuredly, if ever a nation made a
promise, England has promised Denmark to sonde
by her in this emergency. English statesmen me
this treaty of succession, the English people.
encouraged the Danes to resist the aggression
theha °1
Germany. Even Earl Russel. has declared that .._
German Diet has not the slightest pretext for lisic
terfering in the affairs of Schleswig; and °to:
when the two nations have been drawn closer
to
gether by the present which Denmark halt irindelimie
England of a Princess for whom the whole og,f.'if
nation, feels the most profound regard, Denniarr bie
Earl Russell's own acts, if the laguagte
organs can be taken as any guide, is to u".'
doned—if. indeed we are not to aid in enforcing 0
spoliation. The great principle that the weak "vs
no right against the strong is dinned into our ears,
and Denmark is told to give the world no trouble
and die without a struggle. Let us do the ForeiGegru.
Secretary no injustice. He has written to the
most
man Diet, telling it that if it is over hasty te
serious complications may ensue, and that be is (1°,1,e
willing to join in a conference. The Diet kilo"
a conference will defeat its object, and will have
none of it. It understands by Earl Russell's." eolltt,„,
plications" those Bogey threats of Frenchane inter.
fet
rence, to which it attaches little ort.e
believes that England will do ntlothing, and it
treat this despatch of Earl Russell with the !Opt°
contempt as his previous ones. The Diet is ,i',ghbai
The organs of the Liberal party declare plain'," r
the Danes are to be left by Eng with
the to shif
o
themselves, but they threaten Germany
France. Germany laughs at the threat. /1 Vee.
will not draw the chestnuts out of the fire for Eng.
land. It is English interests which are threatel
by the dismemberment of Denmark. It is Engl.P "
which has undertaken solemn engagements to re'
vent that dismemberment. The Emperor of the
French will not do England's work tor her, and
Germany knows it. Napoleon 111. has good reasons
for looking with satisfaction at this great German
movement. He will one day make his account out
of it at the cost of Germany. But not yet ; and
Germany thinks only of the present. England
alone can prevent the spoliation of Denmark, and
English interests and English honour demand--as
it would seem vainly—that she should prevent it.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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LEEDS—TuEsDAY.
The attendance this week has been very thin. 'Wheat i 5
no lower to-day, but the business passing is quite of a
Were
re"
tail character, as is usual at this time of the year. Bae
and beans at about the rates of this day week. Oats
ratha lower.

MARKET HARBOROUGH—TUESDAY.
ri'
Not so much wheat at market, and the trade ruled
stove'
—White W —hite wheat,:4ls to 445; red, 38s to 41s Per 36 110
Malting barley at 35s.toWs per qr.; grinding, 298 to go
per 30 at. Oats, old, 24s to 293 • new, 21s to 243 per
at. ; beans, 34s t 6 40s per qr.

VLIERPOOL—. , kat 1"
There was a fair attendance of T
theUESDAY trade at —nr n jai"
day, with a good business doing. Wheat met witll,7vanee
proved demand, and a large trae was done at 31;:glected.
of 3d per 100 lb on the week. Flour was quite anal: Pe"
and barely supported former prices. In harlV quoted at
there was a moderate inquiry. Beaus ranY:rvi Ale, at
last week's prices. Oats and oatmeal niet -,-o°D.43crabla
the rates of last Tuesday. Indian corn was al
favour at Od per qt advance on the week.

tEaFnFalvEe
rLaDg
e—sTh uo :sonia:h. ea t , butts
There was abSolur
tendance of millers and dealers was smaller than tis 3 • . a.
rice
only a moderate business doing, at about Winer
The same remarks apply to barley and other grai°'
ri +nl7B °1:1
Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...ls 0- nd
White ...17:,5a to 110,:ba
71 1 . 15S 6d t 0 ig
od
New red
New white 'l7s Od to 1-6 d
ff ~ -
:15s Od to 176 ~
Beans 11
~
..
40s Od to 44s (,)1
Peas,_ per qr
''''''''''' 293 Od to 30s1
Grinditr• barley, per qr
Malting ditto,. - ''''' 34s Od to 376 u a
0
11 ................. (, _ , 24,
Oats 71 .................. I.h, uo to
Flour, is 4d, is 7d, and la Sd per 14 lb.

CORK—TuEsnay.
The following were the quotations this morning *, o
53
wheat, Ss Od to Ss 101; white, 8s Od to 93 B€l, bari€‘a t
6.1 to 8s Od ; oats, 43 10d to 6s 2d ; black do., 48
5s 3t.

DUBLIN-
s. d. s. d.
Wheat, white.. 24 0 to '26 6
Do., red .. 21 6t024 0
Do., new .... 0 to 0
Barley
Oats
Do., black — 0 to 0

TUESDXY'

a.
s. d.
Oatmeal ..... . 10 0 to 10 ji
Beaus• • ..... 0 to
Bere ......... oto n"
Rapeseed •• • • -- 0 to
Bakers' flour .. 14 0 to :20 0
Indian corn •• 27 0 to 23

Horniman's Tea is choice and strong, nioderste
ipnacpkreitcseb,
yan2do2BwohAolgeesnomts.e to use. These navantageB
secured for this Tea a general prthrenco. It is gals

Birtb.S.
of
at 4, York-road, Edgbastolit
taetrlrookbank, Broadway of ASSICETON.-011 the 23d t•► the wife Ralph jush
ajor nom L, W. Mines, 11,1)*
ton, Esq., of a son.
MlBL,LrmEsi.n—gbOartra,ththee2B,vtibie ofr i i
M 11-tLiLfise._Broignatdiei,e,
wit's of J
cestershire, the No J. R. Ming jun., Esq., aof Ji
Iterningtou gills, EST, y.,-,
of ~ so
t r., a daughter.
PAWLF.Y.--On the 29th inst.,at
Dire. Charles Paw
02f6talnanuagt .1,
ley, of a sonthe Rosary, Sydetillsvi'

Henley-park, Marriages.Surre3::
DitronAm—HALsEy_.../N,
Paddington Brich,7;
, Samuel, eldest son of Francis T.
the 29thist., at Trinity Chtire-11'.
I, Sq.' 01
I') ullill, Walton-on-Thames, to Caroline, I:'' of
eth, the youngest daughter of henry lialsey, BO:,
Tunoß—PuNcx,—On the 2Sth inst., at Romford, 9 D
.0;1
'&ripps Tudwr, Esq., of Buenos Ayres, to Elizabetll,4l,
second daughter of James Punch, .Esq., of Gado 0
Romford.

Deaths.
BARKER.—On the 27th inst., at Whip's Cross, Walthfirgi
stow, Robert Barker, Esq.,
instalag 47. ,r lea,
BROUGHTONOn the 2(;th at Rlivll, North 11,6,,,ti,
Lady Broughton, relict of the late Sir H. D. Brag''.
101
Bart.
CORY.—On Christmas-day, Mary, wifu of Rear ~A(11'
Corry. ~,, sol
PAKEituAm.--On the 25th inst,, at Dublin, the 11°-,ia'
Very Rev. Henry Pakenhani, D.D., Dean of -
033er.
Patrick's, aged 76. .r./
ScoLEs.—On the 29th inst., at Crofton Lodge, ,'LI
smith, Joseph John Scoles, Esq., aged 66. N CI, A
WAYNOUTH.—On the 26th inst., at 19, Upper ar°s e
street, Colonel Waymouth (unattached). Shirley
WHEELER —On the 26th inst., at his residence ,-,7".21,
Lodge, Hants, C. W. Wheeler, Esq , M.D., lig'" '

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Strand, in the Precinct of the 3avoy, in the CO,'"
December 30, PO'