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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLN RACES-WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. Maiden and other allowances. Win-
ners extra. One mile. (13 subs.)
Mr Saville's Ducat, by King Tom, 4 yrs, Bst 31b
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Raborne's Weatherden, 3 yrs, jst 131 b

(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Dusk, 3 yrs, 7st 31b. (Clements) 3
Mr. G. W. Morris's Brahmin, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (in 51b extra)
(Foster) 4
ft .)11, 71,1,1 5
Mr. H. Jones's Eastern Princess, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
(A. Edwards) 6
Mr. Shelley's c by Vengeance—Barb, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b
(M idgley) 7
Betting-100 to 30 agst Ducat, 4 to 1 each agst Eastern
Princess and Weatherden, and 9 to 2 agst Dusk. After
one false start, in which Weatherden came a long way, the
flag was lowered; Weatherden, Brahmin, and Ducat were
in the van. On rounding the turn into the straight, Wea-
therden and Ducat were several lengths in front of the
others, Weatherden leading. On entering the rails, Ducat
drew up to the leader, and won easily by four lengths,
Dusk beaten for second place by six lengths ; the next
three came in close together; the Vengeance colt beaten
off.
The Brocklesby Stakes, of 4 sous each, with 40 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b ;
winners extra. The straight run in (about half a mile).
(26 subs.)
Baron Niviere's Dirt Cheap, by Orlando, Sst 41b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. E. Thomas's Vindicta, Bst 41b . . (J. Goater) 2
Mr. W. Hudson's Princess Louisa, Bst 41b (Challoner) 3

The following also ran : —First Attempt, Strawberry Hill,
Rudiments, Douche, Jack's Alive, Marmion, Prairie lien
filly, St. Anne filly, Lady Touchstone filly, and Jenturna.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Rudiments, 8 to 1 each agst First
Attempt, Strawberry Hill, Vindicta, and Dirt Cheap, 10 to
1 agst Princess Louisa. At the second attempt a good start
was obtained, the first trio to show in front consisting of
Dirt Cheap, Strawberry Hill, and Marmion, Vindicta lead-
ing the next lot. A fine race from the distance took place
with the three placed, Dirt Cheap winning cleverly by half
a length, a head only dividing the second and third. The
Prairie Hen filly was a moderate fourth, Strawberry Hill
was next, the St. Anne filly bringing up the rear. -
The City Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 40 added ; winners
extra. One mile and a quarter. 31 subs.

Mr. G. S. Thompson's Fairy Seat, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Heslop) 1
Count F. de Lag-range's Arcadia, 3 yrs, Gst 111 b
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Jackson's Walkington, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Snowden) 3

The following also ran :—Flash-in •the-Pan, Watersprite,
Esther, Bryn Gwin, Curatrix, Anxiety filly, and Minna.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Esther, 4 to 1 agst Arcadia, 6 to
1 agst Watersprite, 8 to 1 each agst Walkington and Fairy
Seat, 10 to 1 each agst the Anxiety filly and Bryn Gwin.
Another good start was obtained, Fairy Seat at once going
to the front, and in this position he came into the straight,
where Arcadia passed Bryn Gwin and Walkington, and
joined Fairy Sea, the two having the finish to themselves,
Fairy Seat winning by a length, Walkington finishing a
bad third ; Flash-in-the-Pas was next, Esther fifth, the
three last being Watersprite, Minna, and anxiety filly.

The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added,
for three-yr• olds and upwards ; mares and geldings al-
lowed 31b; maiden, selling, and other allowances. One
mile.
Mr. W. T. Collier's St. Bernard, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ( 0)
X 4
(J. Daley) 1
Lord Westmoreland's St. Lawrence, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (CO)3
(Mnunery) 2
Mr. C. Iteynard's Crisis, 3 yrs, sst 71b (X3o) ..(Carrol) 3
Mr. W. Hudson's Caustic, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Z3O)
(Wheatley) 4

Betting—Even on St. Lawrence, 3 to 1 agst St. Bernard,
4to 1 agst Crisis. The favorite got off on bad terms, and
did not get up to the leaders, Crisis and St. Bernard, until
turning into the straight, where Crisis fell back beaten, and
the favourite with St. Bernard came on by themselves, St.
Bernard wirrning easily by three parts of a length ; Crisis
finishing a bad third ; Caustic beaten off. The winner was
sold to Mr. Hope Johnstone for 90 guineas ; St. Lawrence
was claimed under the Newmarket rule by Mr. Hudson.
Grand Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, with 80
added, winners extra. Not to exceed four miles of a fair
hunting country. (42 subs.)

Mr. B. Land's Duhallow, aged, lOst (Mr. Merlin) 1
Captain Starkey's Cannibal, aged, 9st 31b (Mr. W. Bevill) 2
Mr. J. W. Drinkrow's Catspaw, 6st 61b (Mr. G. Walker) 3
Mr. Lington's Willoughby, aged, lOst 71b .... (Owner) 4
The following also ran :—Tho Emperor, Red Robin, Pine
Apple, Corkscrew, Linkboy, Sweet 'William, Canteen, Fire-
away, Cheery Chap, Nclly, and Rebellion.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Duhallow, 6to 1 each agst Nelly,
Willoughby, and Emperor, 8 to 1 agst Pine Apple, and 10
to 1 agst Catspaw. Cannibal and Fireaway led for the first
two miles, having Willoughby, Duhallow, and the Emperor

well up. On rounOang the turn for home only seven were
in the race—Fireaway, Cannibal, Duhallow, the Emperor,
Willoughby, Catspaw, and Cheery Chap. On coming into
the straight Duhallow and Cannibal were ten lengths in

front, Duhallow winning cleverly by three parts of a length
—six lengths between second and third. Willoughby beaten
from Catspaw by two lengths. The Emperor, Cheery Chap,
end Fireaway were the next three, and none of the others
passed the post. Pine Apple, Red Robin, and the others
walked in.

The fields were large, and the sport interesting. There
was an immense attendance of company, and the sport was
of a most satisfactory description. Altogether the inaugu-
ration of the racing season was satisfactorily commenced.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—WEDNESDAY.
Prior to the result of the Trial Stakes at Lincoln being

known, Zuleika was supported a; 4 to_l for the Lincoln
Handicap; but afterwards Ducat vas made the favourite 5
to 1 being taken, and sto 1 was ofbred agst Zuleika. The
only other event touched upon was the Grand National, for
which all the 100's to 6 that could be obtained were taken
about Corona. Closing prices :

LINCOLN lIAND'CAP.
5 to 1 agst Ducat (taken)
sto 1 agst Zulekia (offered)
11 to 2 agst Suburban (offered)
7to 1 agst Ariadne (offered)
10 to 1 agst Shropshire (offered)
16 to 1 agst Brown Stout (offered)
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE,
100 to 6 agst Corona (taken freely)

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN LONDON.

The summary of the weekly returns of 1861 has
just been issued, and is of an interesting nature. It
shows the births to have been, males, 49,076;
females, 47,313 ; total, 96,389 ; the deaths, males,
33,014; females, 31,987; total, 65,001; the popula-
tion (estimated for the middle of the Sear) being,
males, 1,312,981; females, 1,502,157; total, 2,815,138.
When the census was taken—on the Bth of April,
1861—the population of London was 2,803,289. If
the rate of increase which prevailed in the decen-
nial period 1851-61 continued to govern its pro-
gress the population enumerated received an acces-
sion of 11,149 by the middle of 1861, and the total
number became 2,815,138. In the ten years that
intervened between the last two censuses the amount
of increase of the London population was equal to
121 daily. But its natural increase; viz., the excess
of births over deaths, did not much exceed 72
daily; whence it follows that nearly fifty persons
on an average arrived and settled each day in the
metropolis over and above that ascertained number
of settlers who only stepped into the places of per-
sons who left it for parts in these islands beyond
its bounds, or for more distant regions of the
globe. Whether London is equal to the task
of providing by new and improved arrangements
for this constant accumulation of human beings
within its limits still remains to be determined by
experience. When a family increases in its nar-
row lodging, in circumstances of dirt and squalor,
that
bane;increase
and
which should be its blessing becomes
its atlast fever destroys what slow dis•
ease may have spared. And in a city or a state
the growth of its population is not a strength to be
trusted, but a weakness to be feared, if improve-
ment in its physical and moral condition is not
te withe t the
outbreaks of cholera, which growing urgency of its
cwoamnmtse.nsTurwaodistin
made havoc in many families and struck terror into
all, and the brief but fatal eruption of influenza in
1847, furnish the most remarkable passages in the
sanitary history of the metropolis during the last
20 years ; but they cannot justly be regarded as its
worst features. Other diseases, more frequent in
their recurrence and persistent in their character,
and also more wasteful in their effects, mark the
whole period. Heavy bills of mortality forced
public attention ; and in the course of these years
important measures for the improvement of the
public health have been undertaken, and some proof
that they have not been unfruitful has been ob-
tained. Health officers have been appointed for
the City of London, for Marylebone, and the other
metropolitan districts. Inspectors of nuisances
have acted in co-operation with them. Drainage
works have been carried out, and are in progress.
The water companies obtain their supply at
higher positions in the river, and subject it to
improved filtration. The markets are inspected,
and attempts made, with partial success, to
protect consumers against unsound meat and
noxious, fraudulent compounds. Hospital ac-
commodation is extended; and, what is of prime
necessity, the working classes have probably become
more awakened to the care of their own health—to
the importance of keeping their dwelling sweet and
dry. This task, which is imposed on the people
themselves, and can only be performed by them, it
is the object of the police regulations to render
possible; and unless it is fulfilled, public works will
comparatively little avail. Altogether there is
abundant proof of that increased regard for human
life that attends civilisation; and though much re-
mains to be accomplished, it is true, according to
the proverb, that " a work begun is half done. In
the ten years 1840-9, the mean rate of mortality in
London was 2.51 per cent. ; in the subsequent de-
cennium, 1850 9, it fell, to 2.36 per cent. It is still,
-.,, .4tistElotoev te.- ,- -,- • - At ~.-140 y.O otAM.Rtee!-
thy in each of the PaSt three years, 1859-61, has
been less then the lower of the two rates that have
just been mentioned. In 1860 the rate was 2.26 ;
in 1861 it was 2.32. If the mortality of London
were confined permanently within the limit repre-
sented by the mean rate of the last three years, the
effect of that reduction in the population as it exists
at present would be that more than 4,000 persons
would survive annually, whose lives would drop
under the mean rate derived from the 20 years
1840-59. And if measures that have been already
adopted are not relaxed, the amount of benefit will
be increased, as the population that is the subject of
it is increased. But a higher standard of health
than any which the present tables show is possible,
and, it may be hoped, will be attained. 65,001 deaths
were registered in London in 1861. In the March,
June, September, and December quarters those
thousands occurred in several proportions,whichwere
nearly as follows-19, 15, 15, and 16. The mean
temperature of the air (49 deg. 4 min.) was higher
than that of the preceding year (47 deg.), and the
mortality was also higher by about 3,000 deaths.
The two years were distinguished nosologically by
a greater amount of fever in 1861, especially towards
the end of it, by the much greater prevalence of
diarrhoea and a general increase of disorders of the
digestive organs. But last year the mortality from
bronchitis and pneumonia was less. There were 215
deaths from smallpox, a mortality which is less
than that of the same disease in any of the last
thirteen years except 1857. In 1852 and 1859 the
annual deaths from it were more than 1,100.
Spitalfields, Mile-end, Clapham, Deptford, and
Poplar are localities where its presence was most
felt. Thirty-four deaths occurred in the Smallpox
Hospital, Islington. Scarlatina was fatal in 2,358
cases ; diphtheria in 697. Both diseases increased
towards the end of the year. Croup and whooping
cough were very fatal ; but the former, like scarla-
tina and diphtheria, increased towards the end of
the year ; the latter diminished. Quinsy also rose,
and with other throat complaints was most fatal in
the December quarter. Scarlatina appears to have
visited all quarters of the metropolis, and with con-
siderable impartiality. Somers-town suffered much,
also the Waterloo-road neighbourhood. There
were 23 deaths from it in Plumstead. •Camden-
town, West Hackney, and Rotherhithe are dis-
tricts of nearly equal population ; scarlatina was
the cause of 43 deaths in the first, 18 in thesecond,
only 4 in the third. In St. George, Bloonis-
bury, it caused 37 deaths • in Fulham, which is
nearly equal to it, 32; in Hampstead, with a larger
population, only 4. In St. George-the-Martyr,
Holborn, besides 36 from scarlatina, there were 23
from diphtheria. There were 1,754 deaths from
typhus. It did not appear in unusual force till the
latter part of the year, and therefore the total mor-
tality was not great. Indeed it was much less than
that of many previous years. The districts of West
London, North Poplar, and Greenwich may be
mentioned among those which suffered most from
typhus. The London Fever Hospital recorded 118
deaths, whilst the total number from scarlatina and
typhus in, the west sub-district of Islington, includ-
ing those in the hospital, was 152. The most fatal
zymotic disease in the year was whooping-cough
(3,497) (next to it scarlatina with diphtheria; then
diarrhoea (2,625). In respect to the last complaint
the summer quarter was as usual the season of its
activity. It may be added that nearly 1 out of
1,000 persons living died of diarrhoea in St. Mary
Paddington, Kensington Town, Hoxton, Stepney,
Mile-end Old-town, Poplar, Newington, Bother-
hithe, and Plumstead. In many parts the ratio was
higher. There were 2,247 deaths by violence in,.
the year. This class of cases bears a rather larger'
proportion to the mortality from all causes than it
did 10 years ago. By comparing the three years,
1850-2, with the last three, 1859-61, it appears that
while the total deaths increased in the proportion
of 16 and 19, those by accident, suicide, and horno-
tide increased in that of 16 and 21. The number
last year who received fatal fractures and contusions
was 719. Falls from scaffolds, and street accidents
make their annual contributions to the list. When
building operations are extended in all directions, and
the stream of men and horses from the widening
area pours through old channels into the centres of
traffic, casualties of this description must increase
faster than the population. The railway system
extended, and reaching to the heart of the metro-
polis, will counteract this tendency. But an malle-
en th
ship thatwill svi*d .
klestre ets, open new approaches,
and prevent or quit : a sweep from the streets and
Pavements the hideous shoals of mud and dirt that
periodically cover them, will promote the public
health and safety, and in an immeasurable degree
the 1
public comfort. The number of deaths in 116
- institutions was 10,276 or nearly a sixth public
part of the whole. Of that number more than a half
occurred in workhouses. Of 100 persons who shared

the common fate of humanity, nine died in estab-
lishments provided by parochial rates; six in hospi-
tals for the treatment of sick persons. In the work-
house of the most populous parish, namely Pancras,
there were 487 deaths ; in that of Marylebone, the
third parish in respect of population, there were
450 ; while in the workhouse of Lambeth, which is
a rather more populous district than Marylebone,
there were only 299.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

GLOUCESTER.
THE POLL.

The poll took place yesterday. Mr. Henry
Berkeley the member for Bristol, who, it will he
remembered, moved for the writ, had issued an ad-
dress to the electors calling upon them to conduct
the election upon purity principles, and telling them
that it would probably depend on the mode in which
they conducted the present election whether they
would be continued as the constituency of a Parlia-
mentary borough. Whether this intimation had
the desired effect or not, it is certain that there were
less outward and visiblesigns of drunkenness appa-
rent, although the public houses appeared to be
doing a very brisk business. There were some rows
in the course of the day, and a few broken noses
among the most ardent of the suppoiters of the
three parties. A mob of disorderly persons asseml
ble4 in front of the polling boothsstwhich were ali
built together under the shadow of the Shire-hall
instead of being distributed over the city), and here
were several rows, and the adjacent shop-keepers
closed their shutters, but nothing serious took place.
The Liberal candidates took the lead on the poll
early in the day, and at 12 o'clock the poll stood
thus :

Berkeley
Powell 498
Potter

Majority for Berkeley
for Powell 54

The constituency is about 1,400, of whom at this
time about 900 had polled, so that there was plenty
of margin to turn the tables. Between 12 and two
o'clock Mr. Powell had increased his majority over
Mr. Potter to about 70, according to the statement
of the Liberal party, though Mr. Potter's friends
(who however did not issue any " state of the poll")
made it much less. Between two and six o'clock,
however, Mr. Potter repined some lost ground, and
his friends were still sanguine of success " if they
could only get the voters to the poll." Many, how-
ever, imbued with the old leaven, hung back. At
three o'clock the poll stood thus :
Berkeley
P0we11....
Potter
Mr. Potter still continued to creep up to Mr. Powell,
sustaining the interest of the struggle to the last,
though without changing the actual result, the poll
standing at the close thus :
Berkeley
Powell .... 713
Potter
Thus giving Mr. Powell a majority over Mr. Potter
of 29.

WAKEFIELD.
THE NOMINATION.

After a disfranchisement of two years the con-
stituency of Wakefield yesterday resumed the exer-
cise of their electoral functions. The nomination
of candidates took place in front of the Corn-ex-
change, the proceedings being opened by Mr. W.
Shaw, the mayor and returning-officer, and a bar
rister, as early as nine o'clock in the morning.
There were then at least 4,000 persons present, and
their conduct was in no degree more turbulent than
is customary at most elections. The partisans of
the two candidates were only vehement to an
extent which is considered conventionally
and from. the whole -aspect and bearing of tto assem-
bin it- to be inferred that the people rif Wake-
field, having rn
uacauf
solved no more to be betrayed into any risk of for-
feiting one of their greatest privileges. :it is said,
however, that there are upwards of a hundred
voters who decline tb declare their intentions with
reference to the present election; they have re-
sisted all solicitations to promise their votes, and
their conduct can only be explained by the suppo-
sition that they hope to hear of something to their
advantage on the afternoon of the polling day,
when the friends of the candidate then in minority
may be induced to make some sacrifices in order to
gain support at whatever cost.
After the usual preliminaries Mr. I. BARFF pro-
posed, and Mr. T. M. CARTER seconded, Sir J. C.
Dalrymple Hay as the Conservative candidate.
Mr. R. X. MACKIE proposed and Mr. SIMPSON
seconded the candidature of Mr. Richard Smethurst,
of Chorley, Lancashire, the Liberal.

After the address of Mr. Simpson some filth and

light missiles were thrown from among the crowd
within the area partitioned off for the Conservatives
on that portion of the hustings occupied by Mr.
Smethurst and his friends. The concourse of per-
sons below in the Liberal interest made a retalia-
tory and drove the Conservatives a considerable
distance from their original position. Peace and
good humour were, however, soon restored, and

Sir J. D. HAY came forward to address the elec-
tors. He declared himself a friend of the present
Administration, so far as its foreign policy was con-
cerned. He perfectly approved the course taken
by the Government in American affairs, and depre-
cated any attempt to break the blockade. He
entered at some length into the American question,
and the war now going on in the United States, and
expressed his belief that the war had not risen from
slavery, but from the commercial legislation of the
North, who were endeavouring to retain within
themselves the raw materials which they obtained
from the South, and to keep their own looms active
rather than to admit English manufactures.
They were suffering in America from all
the evils usually attendant upon war, and at
this moment they were beginning to incur an
enormous debt which would hang round their necks
till it sunk them into perdition. (Cheers and dis-
approbation.) The true cause of the difference was
the difference of tastes which prevailed between
North and South, and a principal difference was the
fact that law was subverted and not respected in the
United States. He spoke in high terms of the
loyalty displayed by the Canadians, and then eulo-
gised the conduct of the Emperor Napoleon, whose
prompt recognition of the infraction of interna-
tional law by the Americans merited our warmest
thanks, and no doubt influenced the successful con-
clusion of the negotiations. (Cheers.) With regard
i to home matters, he said he did not object to a
prudent reform, but he wished in these matters to
be guided by constitutional principles. As to the
Educational Code, he thought some security should
be taken for the proper application of the money;
but, at the same time, he would not deprive those
who have bound themselves to the cause of educa-
tion of their just rights. He wished to see educa-
tion extended, so that the franchise might be safely
given to the people. (Cheers.) He believed that
reform in the administrative departments was essen-
tial, and thereby greater economy would be secured
In conclusion, he said he felt himself qualified to
represent the borough, and represent it well; and
he believed they would place him at the head of
the poll. (Cheers.)
Mr. SMETIIURST next addressed the assembly,
recapitulating those opinions which to a consider-
able extent were similar to those contained in his
printed and oral addresses. He was a supporter of
those great principles which had placed England
in the proud position she occupied, and a friend of
the men who had introduced those measures.
(Cheers.) Ho would vote for such a measure of
reform as that once introduced by Earl Russell, and
he considered it his duty to say that
he was un
equivocally in favour of the ballet for the protec-.
tion of the voter. As a member of the Church of
England ho believed she had wealth enough to

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support herself, and he was therefore entirely
opposed to church rates. (Cheers.) He had, he
said, promises of a large majority of the electors,-
and he believed he would be returned triumphantly.
(Cheers.:
After some few questions had been put to both
cindida.tes, the MAYOR took the show of hands.
He declared that there was a majority in favour of
Mr. Smethurst.
A poll was then demanded on behalf of Sir I. I).
Hay, which was fixed to commence at eight o'clock
tho following morning,
After a vote of thanks to the Mayor, the large
crowd dispersed quietly. •