The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-03 00:00:00

SPOR7ING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
SATURDAY.
Match, 500, Catch weight. Last half of R.M.
Mr. G. Fordham's Levity, aged (Owner) 1
Mr. Jackson's Neptunns, 3 yrs (Owner) 2

Betting-4 to lon Levity.
The pair got away upon excellent terms, but after they
had run a few strides the mare went slightly in front to
halfway down the hill, when Neptunus appeared to drop.
and immediately after was stopped by his rider, who dis-
covered he had broken down badly, which allowed the
favaurite to canter in the winner by 20 lengths.
A Handicap Plate of N soya, for 3-yr, ulds and upwards.

A.F. 1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards.
Mr. Grimshaw's Silkstone, 3 yrs, 6st .. (Wilkinson) 1
Mr. Bignell's The Prophet, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (J. Reeves) 2
Mr. Bowles's Fig, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Bradford) 3
Capt. Coates's Flirtation, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b.. (G. Fordham) 4

The following also ran .—Yorkminster, Chere Arnie,
Watchman, Remunerator, Churchman, and Skedaddle.
Betting--5 to 2 agst Flirtation, 3to 1 agst Churchman,
5 to 1 agst Remunerator, 6 to 1 agst Silkstone, and 10 to 1
each agst Chore Arnie, Watchman, and The Prophet.
After several failures, occasioned by the restiveness of
Yorkminster, the latter jumped away with a clear lead,
having the Prophet and Silkstone at his girths, the three
running together some distance, when Silkstone went to the
front, the Prophet going on second, with Fig, Churchman,
Chore Amie, and Flirtation in close attendance, to the
Abingdon Mile bottom, where Flirtation joined the front,
but without having a chance, the three finishing the race,
home, Silkstone winner in a canter by half a dozen lengths
A length divided the second and third ; Flirtation was
fourth, Churchman heading the next lot, who were widely
spread, with Skedaddle the absolute last.

A Plate of 50 sovs (handicap), for 2-yr-olds ; first half of

Ab. M.
Mr. llargreave's Cheerful, Est 101 b (J. Marson) 1
Mr. Bower's Gipsy Girl, Bst
Mr. -Yorke's Blanche of Lancaster, 6st (Carroll) 3
The following also ran :—Perseverance, Ernest, Merry
Hart, Dolphin, Witch of Endor, Revolver, Prince Lee
800, Lucretia, Aggressor, Erythia, Leotard, Lady of the
Isles, Lord in Waiting, Black Deer, Sanita, and Water
Kelpie.

Betting-7 to 2 agst Cheerful, 4to 1 agst Revolver, Bto
1 agst Erythia, and 10 to 1 each agst Gipsy Girl, Blanche
of Lancaster, Water Kelpie, and Prince Lee 800, and 100
to 8 each agst Lord in Waiting and Dolphin.
Immediately the flag was lowered the running was taken
up by Blanche of Lancaster, waited upon by Gipsy Girl,
Prince Lee 800, Dolphin, and Aggressor, in which position
they ran to within a short distance of the chair, when the
favourite, in company with Gipsy Girl, came out and chal•
lengtd the leader, and, the pair getting up in the last stride
or two, the former won on the post by a head, Gipsy Girl
defeating Blanche of Lancaster by a like distance for se-
cond. Erythia, Lady of the Isles, and Aggressor were the
next three ; Ernest, Perseverance, and Leotard bringing up
the rear.

The Houghton Handicap of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, to go to
the second, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C., 5 fur-

longs 140 yards. 29 subs, 15 of whom pay 5 soya for-
feit.

Mr. Alexander's Farfalla, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (F. Clark) 1
Mr. Walter's Little Pippin, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. llughes's Miss Emma, 4 yrs, 7st 61b .. (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Suburban, Gemma, Zelle,
Fig, Limosina, Conqueror, Benjamin, Belleisle, Lapidist,
and Bandage.
Betting-7 to 4 (at first 4to 1) agst Little Pippin, 4to 1
(at first 5 to 2) agst Farfalla, 5 to 1 agst Gemma, and 10 to
1 each agst, Lapidist, Conqueror, and Zelle.
Farfalla cut out the work at a great pace, followed by
Gemma and Little Pippin on the left, and Conqueror, Miss
Emma, and Suburban on the upper ground to the cords,
where the favourite took the second place, but failed to
reach the leader, who won very easily by a length; Miss
Emma finished a bad third, Suburban was fourth, Fig
fifth, and Gemma sixth, the last two being Benjamin and
Belleisle.

A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 2-yr•olds and up-
wards ; the winner to be sold for 200 sow, &c. ; if for
100 allowed 71b. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 6

subs
Mr. Thelluson's Hesper, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (100 soya)
(G. Fordham) 1
Lord Stamford's Sea Nymph, 2 yrs, Est 31b (100) (Gray) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Mountain Buck, 2 yrs, 6st 31b (100)
(S. Adams) 3
Count Batthyany's Lopcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (100)
(Wells) 4
Mr. Beaumont's Devotee, 2 yrs, Est 31b (100)
(Whiteley) 5
Mr. Payne's Rifleman colt, 2 yrs, Est 10Ib (200)
(J. sGrimshaw) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst Hesper, 2to 1 agst Sea Nymph, and
5 to 2 (at first 5 to 1) agst Mountain Buck.
Ilesper jumped away immediately the flag was lowered,
made all the running, and won easily by a length and a
half, the third finishing three parts of a length frcm the
second ; Lopcatcher was a good fourth.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2• yr-olds; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 40
sovs. First half of Ab. M. 3 furlongs 217 yards. 6
subs.
Mr. Jackson's Smoke, Bst 101 b
Admiral Rous's Nebula, Bst 7th (E. Sharpe) 2
Mr. Marshall's Presumption, Bst 71b (Clement) 3
Captain D. P. Beresford's Huguenot, Bst 101 b
((G. Fordham) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Smoke, sto 2 agst Nebula, and 6to 1
agst Presumption.

The favourite made all the running, was never caught,
and won by a length; same between the second and third.
The winner was claimed.

A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
The winner to be sold for 25 sovs. Last half of Ab. M.
(3 furlongs 217 yards). Nine subs.
Mr. Naylor's Neilgherry, 2 yrs, 7st 31b.... (T. French) 1
Lord Stamford's Lava, 4 yrs, 9st llb .... (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Hughes's Baliverne, 3 yrs, Sst 101 b (Bullock) 3
The following also ran :----Lady Derby, Disdain, Grisette,
Miss Emma, and Tubal Cain.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Lava, 3to 1 agst Grisette, 7to 2
agst Neilgherry, 5 to 1 agst Baliverne (with whom Mr.
Hughes declared to win), and 10 to 1 agst Emma.
Neilgherry cut out the work, waited upon by Lava and
Lady Derby, for the first 100 yards, when the latter was
headed by Mr. Hughes's pair, who came on in attendance
upon the leader, but without having a chance of reaching
Neilgherry, who, having the first run, won very easily by
a neck. Baliverne was third, two lengths from the second ;
Miss Emma was fourth, close up, Tuba.l Cain fifth, and
Lady Derby last. The winner was claimed by Lord Stam-
ford, and Mr. Naylor claimed Lava.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
The winner to be sold for 120 sovs. R. M. (1 mile 17

_ yards). 4 subs.
Mr. Crook's Henham Lass, 4 yrs, 3st 101 b
Fordham) 1
Mr, Hughes's M. Philippe, aged, 9st 31b (D. Hughes) 2
Betting-5 to 2 on M. Philippe, who cut out the work
to the cords, when the mare headed him and won by a
ler gth.
A Selling liandioap Sweepstakes of 15 ems each, 5 ft if de-

dared, &c., for 2-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to
be sold for 120 sovs, &c. A.E.C. (1 mile, 7 furlongs, 56

yards). 4 subs, one of whom pays 5 sous.
Mr. Goddard's Peru, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Daley) 1
Mr. Craven's Wild Duck, 3 yrs, Bst 71b.. (G Fordham) 2
Lord Exeter's Diligence, 2 yrs, bat 21b.. (J. Grimshaw) 3

Betting-5 to 4 agst Wild Duck, 2to 1 agst Diligence,
and 3 to 1 agst Peru, who won by 10 lengths ; Diligence
beaten off a long way.
Match, 200, h ft, Bst 91b. A.F.

Admiral Rous's Atlas .. received.
Mr. Payne's Red Malaga colt

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Match, 100, 25ft, A.F.
Mr. Elphinstone's Lapidist, 3 yrs, Bst received.
Capt. Lane's Rough Diamond, 3 yrs, 7st 71b
Match, 100, h ft, Bst 101 b each. Three-quarters of a mile.

T.Y.C.
Mr. Elphinstone's Dunkeld ..... .
Mr. Beaumont's Belgravian Lament
.._

Match, 150, 50 ft, Bst 71b each. Last half Ab M.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Batsman
Mr. Craven's Almack

Match, 200, 100 ft. D.M.
Mr. Hodgman's Libellous
Mr. J. Smith's Queen of Spain paid.

THE TARRAGONA. AND MICHEL GROVE CASE.—
" Argus," the sporting correspondent of the Morning Post,
in reply to the Jockey Club, calling on him for an apology,
writes :—" Assuring the thousands who are so anxious to
know the steps I shall adopt in this matter that I fully
appreciate their kindness, I think they will be satisfied
when I tell them that Argus' will only make the apology
demanded of him when it is recommended to bim in the
great hall of William Rufus, to which he invites John
Davis' and Co. to accompany him."

Baily's Magazine for November contains an exquisite
portrait of Mr. Henry Villebois, so well known and appre-
ciated as a master of hounds. In both capacities every en-
deavour has been made to do justice to him, although his
life presents but few features for comment. The Gentleman
in Black has a paper entitled " Gentlemen Jockeys," which
is written with elegance and spirit. The other papers will
suit sportsmen of every class.

LANCASHIRE PAUPERISM ON THE
THRESHOLD OF WINTER.

The monthly issue of the returns of pauperism from the
Central Office at Whitehall demands some notice at our
hands. Since we last took account of these tables a large
increase in the numbers they record has taken place, that
very little, if any, change has occurred in the relative pau-
perism of the unions of the cotton manufacturing districts
inter se.

Industrial England may, at the present time, be likened
to a strong man suffering from a grievous wound, deep set
and painful, the vital powers of his organism, otherwise
unimpaired, performing their apportioned functions with
due vigour, giving hope of some immediate alleviation, and
encouraging a reasonable expectancy of his ultimate resto-
ration to robust health at no distant period. Lancashire
distress is the sad wound in England's social and economic
frame. England's unslackened trade, apart from her cotton
mills, is typified by the healthy organs of the wounded man
resisting the destructive tendency of the injured part with
a fair promise of a full if not speedy reparative conquest.
We will first consider the pauperism of the whole coun-
try, so far as the published statements afford the data, that
is up to the end of August last. In the last week of that
month the number of indoor and outdoor paupers in re-
ceipt of relief, and the difference when compared with the
corresponding period of 1861, will be seen in the following
tabulation :

Divisions. Paupers. Difference. Per cent
1. Metropolis .. 86,480 .... 1,873 inc. 2.2
2. South Eastern .... 85,143 .... 71 „ 0.1
3. South Midland.... 69,586 ~ .. 496 „ 01
4. Eastern
5. South Western 98,544 .... 1,845 inc. P 9
6. West Midland
7. North Midland 54,316 .. • • 2,732 „ 5.3
8. North Western 175,687 .... 99,512 „ 130.6
9. York
10. Northern
11. Welsh

Total 917,619

115,241 inc. 14.4 inc.

With the exception of the Eastern division, which com-
prises the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, all
parts of the kingdom showed an increase of pauperism,
though the augmented rate in the more purely agricul-
tural districts is very trifling. The North-Western, or
Lancashire and Cheshire, though the area distressed by
the stoppage of the cotton mills embraces but two thirds of
the population of the division exhibited at that date, an in-
crease of more than 130 per cent. But the relation of the
pressure in the great manufacturing division to the residue
of the kingdom, in Aug. last, is better shown when we eli-
minate the figures of the North-Western counties, thus :
Lancashire and Remainder of Eng-
Cheshire. land and Wales.
First week August
Second week August .... 163,075
Third week August 170,780
Fourth week August .... 175,687

During the fine harvest month of the South and Midland
counties, Lancashire and Cheshire added more than 20,000
paupers to their own lists; at the same time, in the other
parts of the country, 3,000 were subtracted from the pauper
roll. Thus much as to the general pauperism of the king-
dom. Coming specifically to the cotton mnnufacturing
unions, we have a return which brings the history of the
distress, so far as it makes itself visible through the books
of the Poor-law Guardians, down to tho end of last month.
The 21 unions of Mr. Villiers's special statement, com-
menced in Jan, last with 78,241 paupers on their books; by
the end of September this number had risen to 174,336.
The average increase in each week was nearly 6,000. The
numbers precisely are these, namely :

Paupers. Increase.
Fourth week of August .. 151,163
First week of September
Second week of September
Third week of September 167,666 6,559
Fourth week of September 174,336 6,670

We can bring the numbers down to a more recent date,
by aid of the short table which is published weekly, under
the sanction of the Poor-law Board. From that source we
ascertain that, in the first week of the present month,
5,000 more paupers swelled the heavy numbers given
above ; in the second week, 7,100 ; and in the third week,
12,850. Therefore, the total number is expressed by the
following figures :

First week October 170,290
Second week October 186,390
Third week October
We are now at the close of the month, and there can
be little doubt that the number of paupers is now over
200,000 in these distressed unions. The population com-
prised in them is, in round numbers, 2,000,000. Hence,
one tenth of the population is on the poor rates. We need
hardly remind our readers that this ratio of one pauper to
every nine self-supporting inhabitants of this district is not
constant for the unions taken separately. Some have a far
higher ratio, and others a much lower one. Thus, in
Ashton-under-Lyne Union the proportion is one to five ;
but in the Bolton Union it is one to 22.
How far the present distress has outstripped that of
1857-8, as well as the prosperous year 1860-1, is but too
painfully testified to by the subjoined statement, where the
rate per cent, of absolute increase of pauperism is given for
the last week of September, in respect of the corresponding
week of both the former years

Per cent. of increase compared
Unions. with September.
1857-8. 1860-1
Aston -vnder-Lyne
Barton-on-Irwell 5O
Blackburn
Bolton
Burnley
Bury ' .... •140 ........ 292
Chorley
Chorlton
Clitheroe .
Haslingden ..
Liverpool lB
Macclesfield
Manchester " 204
Oldham264
Preston ,
258
Prestwich
Rochdale
Salford ...... 146 ..
Stockport.,,,
Warrington 32
Wigan 44
These figures reveal great inequalities of pressure. If our
sympathy for the poor operatives, and anxiety for the bur-
dened ratepayers are to be regulated arithmetically, our
emotions, in reading the portentous ratio of Ashton-under-
Lyne, should have 15 times the intensity we ought to ex-
perience when cognizant of the Bolton numerals.
We should like to have given some consideration to
the all-important question of " ways and means." Though
estimates for the past, and for the future, have been
attempted in some quarters, we cannot in the absence of
a sound basis of authenticated balance sheets, regard
such efforts with much favour, especially when they forsake
broad and general outlines, and ape the similitude of minute
precision. Conjectural statistics are the most impudent
of all shams, and, wherever met with should be inconti-
nently and ignominiously kicked into the " limbo of vanity."
The pressure upon Lancashire ratepayers seems only in
one instance to have reached that point at which the
powers of the Union Relief Act can be brought in aid.
The Preston Union is known to have applied to the Poor-
law Board to sanction a loan of £4,000 odd, under the pro-
visions of that statute. We do not know, at present, the
exact particulars of the Preston application ; but it appears
that, if all the parishes in the union have expended during
the past quarter, as much as 9d. in the pound on their
aggregate rateable value, the union will be in a position to
mortage the rates, with the consent of the authorities at
Whitehall, for a loan of such amount as the guardians
may require. As the rateable value of this union in 1856
was £314,834 (how much moreexpenditure
or
le
eBfseritth play
whole union
do not know) the loan required' is be now we
equivalent to 3d, in
the pound; and if the expur
would quarter, Moro than 9d.
was not, during the Michaelmas
in the pound, the Guardians
appear to consider
Christmas,
of ls, in the pound
that something like a fund
will tide them over to
assumed, or Is. 6d. in thies
actual expenditure should But, if the
pound, the estimate for the
current quarter have been double that
09fd.c,in4itellliroldlia,70:eait vim
increase upoz4 the Wilultaberitte;
.