The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-28 00:00:00

THE BALLOT.

Mr. H. BERKELEY, 'Who had been in active commu-
nication with his friends—supporters of the ballet on both
sides of the house, and who had availed himself of the tem-
porary absence of Speaker from the chair to arrange his
plan of action, and take the opponents of the ballot by sur-
prise, seeing that many of them were not at their posts, rose
on the return of the right hon:gentleman and said—l move
for leave, sir, to bring in a bill to cause the votes of Par-
liamentary electors to be taken.by way of the ballot. (Hear,
hear.) It strikes me, sir, thatthe arguments which I have
hitherto used are entirely unanswered, and I therefore beg
permission, sir, to leave the qUestion in your hands.
Lord FERMOY seconded the motion. (Cheers and
laughter, caused by the knowledge that a largo body of the
opponents of the ballot were not in their places, and were
likely to be thus taken by surprise.)
The SPEAKER put the question that leave be given to
bring in the bill, and a loud response of "Aye," mixed with
cheers, resounded through the house. The right hon. gen-
tleman then put the contrary, and a resolute cry of " No,"
issued from the small band of opponents of the measure,
was the reply.
The SPEAKER—The "Ayes" have it. (Cheers.)
The Opponents of the measure—The "Noes" have it.
The SPEAKER—The "Ayes" to the right, and the
" Noes" to the left.
The house then divided, amidst much laughter, hon.
members on both sides enjoying the surprise.
The division did not occupy many minutes, and when
the numbers were handed by the clerk at the table to Mr.
Berkeley, it was thus made evident that the opponents of
the ballot were for the first time beaten, and a loud and
protracted cheer burst forth from its supporters, and a
hearty cheer again rang through the house. The hon.
member, when silence was restored, announced the num •
hers—
For the motion
Against it
Majority for
Loud cheers again burst forth from the supporters of the
ballot, and laughter, in which all present joined again, re-
sounded through the house.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill, which was ac-
cordingly brought in and read a first time.
[The whole scene was a " sensation" one, made up of
cc tact," laughter, cheers, good humour, a short speech,
and a successful surprise.]
BALLOT AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
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Mr. A. SMITH, following the example and tactics of
Mr. Henry Berkeley, rose, and said the motion which he
was about to submit to the house was such as not to re-
quire him to make any speech in support of it. He would
gtaik by way of ballot."
nen
a " bill to allow the
(Cheers and laughter.)
The SPEAKER having put the question, and an-
nounced that the "Ayes" had it, a cry was raised of" No,
no," " Divide, divide."
Lord PALMERSTON, amid the ringing of the " divi-
sion bells" and mirthful laughter, rose and said—After
" the agreeable surprise" that has been enacted this even-
ing with so much applause—(laughter)--and after the hon.
member for Bristol has given an example in his own per-
son of the value of " silent voting"—(laughter)—it is pos-
sible that this bill will take the same course, and I shall
therefore, like hire, leave it in the hands of the house.
(Hear, hear, cheers, laughter, and cries of "
divide," and " Agreed, agreed.")
The SPEAKER again put the question.
The house divided, and the numbers were—

For the motion
Against it .
Majority
in
The announcement, as the case of the Ballot," 4
was
received with cheers and general laughter.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill, and it was ac-
cordingly brought in and read a first time.
ROMAN CATHOLIC PRISONERS.
In committee of the whole house leave was given to Mr.
HENNESSY to bring Ma bill to amend the law relating to
the religious instruction of Roman Catholic prisoners in
England and Wales.
On the motion of Mr. WHALLEY a return was ordered
of the names, ages, and number of students attending the
College of Maynooth at the end of the academical year ;
the names and number who have entered each year from
that time till the 31st of August, 1861, with the age of each
at entering ; the names and number who have left college
during that period who have not completed their course of
education, with the date of leaving.
The motion gave rise to some discussion, but was eon-
:" L.,- 41.- anvernMellt.
Mr. WIIITESIDE nominated th,
the Judgments Law Amendment (Ireland) Bill and Land
Debentures (Ireland) Bill.
The house then went into committee on the Education of
Pauper Children Bill, the several clauses of which were
agreed to.
Progress was made with the Salmon Fisheries (Scotland)
Bill in committee ; and the other orders having been dis-
posed of the house adjourned.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH RACES-YESTERDAY.

This county meeting, famed for the downfall of Derby
favourites, and occasionally for the debut of a good two-yr-
old, commenced yesterday, under very favourable auspices
by the arrival of many horses at the town. The weather
unfortunately, changed during the night, and a week of,
bright sunshine was followed by a drizzling rain, which
continued to fall at intervals during the morning. The
Biennial Stakes were the two leading features of the day,
and the first of them produced one of the finest ra3es ever
seen, ending in the discomfiture of The Knave. The other
upset the then favourite for next year's Derby, who was
defeated most ingloriously. In the Lansdown Trial Stakes,
with which the running began, Star of the West was
beaten, and at once receded from 30 to 1 in the Derby bet-
ting to 1,000 to 15, which odds were °tiered against him
without meeting a response. The last race was run in a
Scotch mist, rendering it next to impossible to discover the
colours of the riders as they passed the judge's chair. The
attendance on the stand was lather less than last year, and
soon after five o'clock the company went home in hopes of
better weather and good sport on the morrow.
The Lansdown Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 soya
added, for 3-yr-olds, 7st 31b; 4-yr-olds, Bst 81b; 5-yr-
olds and upwards, 9st, with selling allowances. Ono
mile. 15 subs. _ _

Lord Uxbridge's General Hesse, Ost (S. Rogers) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Birdhill, 3 yrs (L 100), 7st (T. French) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Star of the West, 3 yrs, 7st .101 b
(Clements) 3
Captain Coates's Conqueror, 4 yrs (g 400), Bst 51b
(Challoner) 4
The following also ran :_Necromancer, Gibraltar, Tra-
veller, Myrtle, and Surbiton Hill.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Birdhill and Star of the West, sto
1 agst General Hesse, and 10 to 1 agst any other.
Some considerable delay occurred at the post, caused
through Gibraltar refusing to face the flag. At last Mr.
Marshall got them in the humour, and despatched them
from the post in compact order. Necromancer was the first
off, closely followed by General Hesse and Birdhill, with
Myrtle and Gibraltar lying next. On rounding the lower
turn General Hesse went to the front, and came on with a
clear lead, followed by Necromancer, Birdhill, and Star of
the West, in which way they ran into the straight, where
Necromancer was beaten and the leader was joined by the
two favourites, A fine race home ensued between the three,
which was won at last by General Hesse by a neck, three
parts of a length separating the second and third, and a
length and a half between the third and fourth; Traveller
was fifth, Surbiton-hill and Myrtle next.
The 1,1 elter Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 50
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Once sound and a dis-
tance. Gentlemen riders. Jockeys 61b extra. 16 subs.
Mr. Sargent's Paul Clifford, 4 yrs, lOst 51b.. (S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Fitzhugh's Villager, 3 yrs, 9at 121 b (inc. Glb extra)
(Fordham) 2
Mr. Brayley's Tonio, 4 yrs, 10st 1011; (inc. 61b extra)
(J. Goater) 3

Conqueror, Ilighflyer, Egbert, and Cockatoo also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Villager, and sto 1 each agst Paul
Clifford and Conqueror.

Tonio jumped away in front, having for his immediate
followers Egbert, Highflyer, and Conqueror, the others,
headed by the favourite, lying close in their wake. On
rounding the top turn Highflyer took th© second place,with
the Villager in close attendance, the three halfway down
the far side running nearly abreast, with Conqueror and
Egbert next. On reaching the T.Y.C. post Highflyer took
up the running,followed byTonio, Conqueror, Paul Clifford,
and Egbert,but on rounding the lower turn Conqueror hung
considerably, and came against the post, and his place was
taken by Paul Clifford, who waited upon Highflyer into the
straight, when the Duke's horse was beaten, and at the dis-
tance Paul Clifford was joined by Villager, but who was
disposed of at the stand, Paul Clifford winning easily by
three lengths ; Tonio, who passed Highflyer at the stand,
finishing a bad third. Egbert was fourth, Highflyer next,
and Conqueror next.
Tenth Biennial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added for
foals of 1859 ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b;
with certain allowances. One mile and a half. The
second to save his stake. 42 subs.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Olive Branch,Bst 41b(31b)(Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Tolurno, Bst 71b (31b) .... (Clements) 2
Mr. J. Clark's Bloodhound, Bst 7th (31b).. (J. Snowden) t
Mr. Merry's The Knave, Bst 101 b (Challoner) t
Gemse, Splitvote colt, Margery, and Ethel also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on The Knave, 9to 2 agst Tolurno, 6to
1 agst Olive Branch, Bto 1 agst Ethel, and 12 to 1 agst
any other.
Ethel made play, followed by the Splitvote colt, Tolurno,
and the favourite to the lower turn, when Ethel gave VI