The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOIN DoN, IVEDNESDA Y EVENIN G, SEPTEMBER 13, 1865.

The Wealth of France

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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The following very able article we quote from
the Herald of yesterday :
The advent of Prince Louis Napoleon to political power
in France spread universal disquietude amongst us—as
well as amongst most other European nations—and this
dread of the consequences which might ensue was by no
means allayed as ho progressed step by step towards the
attainment of the object of his ambition, until, by the al-
most unanimous will of the French people, he was placed
in triumph upon the Imperial throne. It was feared 'that,
smarting under the reminiscences of the deposition of the
founder of his race, and anxious to consolidate his power
by yielding to the wishes of a gallant nation panting for
an opportunity to avenge past reverses, he should seek
to wrest from their present possessors the territories
torn from France by the Treaty of Vienna, and thus
prove himself to be the inheritor of his uncle's policy
and the redresser of his country's wrong. Few believed
in the sincerity of the declaration, "L'Empire, e'est la
paix;" but ono consolation remained to those who dis-
trusted his intentions, "he had not the funds necessary to
embark in war," and capitalists smiled as they buttoned
their pockets, and declared that none should he get to
carry out his aggressive projects. It was then the general
conviction that money could only be procured to the neces-
sary extent in England, and as those who could control its
supply had determined to withhold it, it was hoped that
the peace of Europe might be preserved from the lack of
means to disturb it. When the Emperor, passing over the
great capitalists ~whose trade it was to negotiate loans for
the Powers who required them, determined to appeal
directly to his people for pecuniary support, the project
was received with mocking incredulity by our men upon
'Change. The attempt to obtain any considerable sum from a
nation composed of petty landholders, in which there were
no great proprietors, and but comparatively few ex-
tensive merchants, must, according to them, as a matter
of course, end in signal disappointment ; but the sagacious
sovereign persevered ; he knew, none better, the vast,
though widely disseminated resources of his subjects ; he
tapped the spring of national wealth, and itfiuwed in super-
abundance, for three times the amount required was in-
stantly subscribed by the middle and lowest classes of so-
ciety. This unexpected result was attributed by our wise-
acres to the intrigues of the French Government. The
market was supposed to have been " rigged," and it was
almost generally believed that the success achieved was
more apparent than real, most of the 'applications for in-
vestment being set down as fictitious, while even those
who believed in the reality of the offers considered the
first loan as an experiment which could not be again re-
peated. Two subsequent appeals, however, eventuating
in tenders largely exceeding in amount those made
on the first occasion, con vinced the most sceptical
that money could be found out of England. Then
the question arose as to the sources from whence it
came ; and to this inquiry the recently published letters of
our Special Correspondent travelling in France furnish,
we think, a full and satisfactory reply.
The advocate of farming on an extensive scale must be
not a little surprised at his statements, although their
truthfulness will be readily admitted by those who have
resided for any time in France, and occupied themselves
in investigating the condition of ifs inhabitants. Farm

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DONCASTER RACES.-TIIESDAY.

The story of Doncaster bids fair this year to be a thrice-
told one. Each recurring anniversary has, indeed, for
some time been only a repetition in the ascending scale of
the success of the great northern meeting now rapidly
approaching the completion .of a century of existence.
We have almost exhausted our phrases of commendation,
and the " glories" of Doncaster have culminated to their
highest. This year, indeed, bade fair to be tame and flat
in comparison with previous ones, for Gladiateur seemed
invincible, and the Leger only a question of health. Un-
fortunately, however, within the last few days " a sensa-
tion" we could well have spared has been introduced in
the shape of an objection made by Mr. Graham, the owner
of Regalia, against the French horse on the score of his
age. It is to be much regretted that this gentleman pos-
sessed no friends whose advice might have prevented him
taking this most ill-judged step. Passing over for a mo-
ment the gross insult offered to the Count de Lagrange,
the ill-feeling it was calculated to excite among French-
men in general was much to be deprecated. However, we
have been spared the scandal by the firmness of the
stewards. These gentlemen refused to entertain Mr.
Graham's objection unless he could show them some
grounds for it. This, we need scatcely say, he was un-
able to do, so the objection falls to the ground, and all we
have to record is the universally expressed indignation at
Mr. Graham's conduct.
The ground is hard, as was toe b expected, but few of
the Leger candidates who took their early gallops this
morning seemed affected by it. Archimedes looked and
went as well as anything there, though on Saturday he
was friendless at Albert-gate, and no one expected his
return to favour last night at Doncaster. The Duke also
has come again in great force, and displaced Regalia as
second favourite for the Leger.
The first day's racing has the Great Yorkshire Handicap
and the Champagne as its special items of interest, and
to them we shall confine our few remarks. The former
race brought out a good field of 15 runners, the favourite;
John Davis and Elland, finishing first and second, though
the Danebury horse was six lengths before Elland, and
his easy success still further brought The Duke into favour
for to-morrow's event. The Champagne, after a splendid
finish between Lord Lyon, the heavily-backed Derby colt,
and Redan, resulted in a dead heat. The hour at which
we are compelled to despatch our parcel prevents us giving
further particulars.
The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added,
for all ages. Weight for age. Winners extra. The
second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. One mile.
12 subs.
Colonel Bailie's Master Richard, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (Fordham 1
Sir Joseph Hawley's Argonaut, 6 yrs, lOst (in 71b extra
(Wells 2
Mr. W. Morris's Ambition, 2 yrs, sst 111 b ...(Goodwin 3
The following also ran :—Broomielaw, Nutrition, Lord
Douglas, Retrousse, and Miss Williams.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Argonaut, 9to 2 agst Master Richard,
5 to 1 agst Ambition, 7 to 1 agst Miss Williams, 8 to 1 agst
Broomielaw, and 9 to 1 agst Retrousse.
One failure preceded the actual start, in which the fa-
vourite, on the in side, made play, closely attended by
Ambition, Broomielaw, and Miss Williams, Nutrition, and
Master Richard lying off, with Retrousse last. They ran
thus for a ,quarterof a mile, when Miss 'Williams, in com-
pany with Ambitibn, came on in advance to the distance,
where Mr. Jackson's filly was beaten. The two-yr-old
was then joined by Argonant next the rails, and Master
Richard on her right. From this point the three came on
nearly abreast to the enclosure, where Master Richard
came out and won in a canter by .five lengths. Ambi-
tion finished a bad third ; Broomielaw and Nutrition, side
by side, were the next two ; Miss Williams was sixth, close
up with whom was Lord Douglas. Retrousse was last
throughout. ,
The Glasgow Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old

ing on a large scale, and on- the most approved principles,
may prove most remunerative to the individuals engaged
in it. They, however, are but the few. And it may be
fairly asked whether it tends to the general advantage
thai those few should prosper, While the agents of their

prosperity, their labourers, are steeped in ignorance and
misery, or whether small holdings should become the
rule, with their occupants, as is the case in France
living in comfOrt, the national - wealth being at the
same time enormously increased by their industrious exer-
tions ? When we find that our home growth of cerealS,
which in 1841 was sufficient to support 23,250,000 of our
population, is now, with all the boasted modern improve-
ments in tillage, inadequate to the maintenance of 13,000,0007
while a corresponding reduction has taken place in the
amount of all descriptions of live stock, we may fearlessly
assert that there is a progressive and rapid decline in our
agricultural products, indicated but too truly by the re-
duction of the rural and the unnatural increase of the urban
population, which, the moment a check is given to manu-
factures, becomes a burden on the land. On turning to
the statistics of the Irish Registrar-General for 1864
we find that the number of horses in Ireland has di-
minished by no less than 50,000 within the last two
years, while there was a deficit of 10,606 head of black
t
28,354
4shaseleop in the stock brought for sale to
thea t lgreat and f
a of
f.
of 28B,1ine in 1864, as compared with tkose
e
sent there in 1858. Whether a similar reduction has
taken place in the number of live stock we cannot posi-
tively say from the want of official statistics, although the
fact that one-half of the number of beasts now sold in the
Metropolitan Cattle-marker-,returned as of foreign
growth goes far to support the supposition that such is
the case ; and while this is the condition of agriculture in
Great Britain arid Irelaiad under the boasted system o: ex-
tensive holdings, we find that the cereal productions of
the small holders in France have been doubled in amount
during the last twenty years ; their black cattle being
now more than 'double in number what they were
forty years ago, and their sheep having Increased by about
five millions since 1852. That the French peasantry are
content with their lot is made evident by their disinclina-
tion to emigrate oven to Algeria, which lies at their very
doors, although every inducement is held out to encourage
them to do so. The secret of their prosperity and happi-
ness lies in the subdivision of land, which• stimulates them
to exertion in the hope of becoming proprietors ; and this
grand object of their ambition they almost always attain,
although as tenants they pay higher rents, hold under shorter
leases, have less encouragement from their landlords than
the farmer of any other country; and what no doubt would
be by Irishmen considered more discouraging still is, that in
one month after a half-year's rent falls due, and remains
unpaid, they are liable to summary eviction, without any
right of redemption, by the simple order of the justice of
peace of the canton to which they belong, their cattle,
crops, and furniture remaining in the hands of the proprie-
tor, to be sold by auction in discharge of their arrears.
Those small proprietors whose value is so little appre-
ciated in this country from the veritable conservative
power of France—as proud of their petty and hard-won
possessions as the long-descended baron is of his ances-
tral estates, and consisting, in a great proportion, of
the annually discharged soldiers, who, while serving in
the ranks, have received an education which enables
them to appreciate the value of their social advantages ;
deeply imbued with the imperishable renown of the First
Empire, and having been many of them participators in
the glory of the present one, they form the bulwark which
will defend the Government of the people's choice against
the assaults of Red Republicanism or the intrigues of
Legitimacy, and, should need be, they would quickly teach
those who sought to overthrow the Sovereign who has so
signally benefitted themselves and their beloved country
that Paris is no longer France.

colts, Bst 101 b each. Red House in. 14 subs,

Lord Stamford's Chibisa, Bst 101 b (Carroll) 1
Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone's dam c, Bst 101b(Custance) 2
Betting-4 to lon Chibisa., who waited upon the non-
favourite to the commencement of the enclosure, where he
came out and won very cleverly by a neck.
The Filly Stakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old fillies

Bst 101 b each. Red House in. 17 Rbs.

Mr. Johnstone's Sister to Cambuscan (Challoner) 1
Mr. Saxon's Miss Harriette (Clement) 2
Mr. R. Kelso's Gretna (Goater) 3
The following also ran :—Bretna, Hebe, Equivoque, and
Valeria.
Betting-5 to 4on Gretna, sto 1 agst Miss Harriette,
and 10 to 1 agst Sister to Cambuscan.
Hobe, lying wide of her horses on the right, was the first
away, and came on in advance to the bend, where she
dropped back, and the running was then taken up by the
favourite next the rails, closely attended by Bretna, Miss
Harriette, Valeria, and Sister to Cambuscan, to the Stand,
where Gretna was beaten, leaving Miss Harriette in front,
but the latter was headed, half a dozen strides from the
chair, by Sister to Cambuscan, who won very cleverly by
three parts of a length. Miss Harriette defeated Gretna by
half a length for second; Bretna was fourth, Valeria fifth,
Equivoque sixth, and Heb) last.
The Revival Plate of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age, with maiden allowances. 'Winners
extra. Red House in.
Mr. Johnstone's Rococo, 2 yrs, Gst 91b (Cameron) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 4 yrs, 9st (Forclharn) 2
Mr. Craggs na Edith of Lorn, 2 yrs, 6s 101 b (H. Covey) 3
Queen of Trumps also ran.
Betdiag-6 to 4 on Queen of Trumps, 2 to 1 agst Attrac-
tion, aila 8 to 1 agst Rococo.
The favonriti# the in side jumped away in advance of
Attraction, thtr being several lengths in advance of
Edith of Lornt. ococo lying off. They ran thus to the
bend into the st4iinti when Queen of Trumps was beaten,
leaving Attractia with the lead, which she retained to half
way in the dista4l,r4rhen Rococo came through his horses
and won in a cane .. three lengths; a bad third. Queen
of Trumps was p ~.„: k p in front of the Stand and did not
pass the post. "=;. S I
The Great Yorkshit Id pof 25 sovs each, 15 ft., and
sif declared, with, 4-6
,added; winners extra. The
second horse to ratle :5 ovs. St. Leger course. 62
subs, 35 of whom d'a:Cl t.
is
Mr. Hugh Smith's Jotii xpiijk4 yrs, Bst 21b Fordham) 1
1
Mr. Jackson's Elland, 3. ; tv, 51b
Mr. J. Scott na Claremariti4 yes, Bst 11b ( halloner) 3
The following also raiMoielsey, Ackworth, Gratitude,
Empress of India, Nightieateli, Nemo, Brindisi, Swords-
man, La Fortune, Rinald6Airzoretto, and Buckfoot.
Betting-7 t 0.2 agst Johnt/avis, 100 to 15 agst Elland, 9
to 1 agst Hippolyta, 10 to 2 agst Claremont, 11 to 1 agst
Buckfoot, 100 to 8 each agst Moulsey and Nemo, 100 to 9
agst Gratitude, and 21 to 1 agst Ackworth.
The start was delayed some time through the fractiousness
of Empress of India, who repeatedly broke away. When
the flag was lowered Swordsman jumped away with a clear
lead, but before they had proceeded many strides he was
headed by Ackworth, who, evidently for the purpose of
serving the favourite, went on with the running at a strong
pace, Swordsman lying second, with Nightwatch, Empress
of India, Elland,"Hippolyta, and Moulsey in a body at their
heels. To these succeeded Claremont, Buckfoot, Brindisi,
and Lazoretto, and several lengths in their rear were Ri-
naldo, La Fortuna, and Gratitude. Passing the Intake
Farm, Ackworth improved his lead, but on crossing the
road the leaders got upon closer terms. With the excep-
tion of the French representative, Nemo, the former of
hese struck into the heels of something, which brought
'loath the filly and her rider to the ground, fortunately
withoutinjury to either. Passing the rifle-butts, John
Davis, with Claremont at his girths, drew up to the Baron's
filly, and followed the leaders round the Red-house turn,
where S woe dsman gave evidence of defeat, and when fairly
in the straight he dropped back, leaving John Davis and
Claremont in attendance upon Ackworth, close in whose
rear came Hippolyta, Elland, and Moulsey. At the dis-
tance Ackworth was beaten, followed in a few strides fur-
ther by the Baron's filly. Elland at the same time joined
the leaders, and half way down appeared to have the best
of it, but Fordham immediately after called upon the leader,
who shot out and won in a canter by half a dozen lengths.
There were three lengths between the second and third, a
similar distance separated the third and fourth, Nemo was
fifth, Ackworth sixth, and Nightwatch next. The last lot
were Swordsman, Empress of India, Lazoretto, and Ri-
naldo.

FAMOUS INHABITANTS OF SOUTHWARIC—That the
great William Shakspere.lived near the Bear-garden
in 1596 is asserted by Malone from a paper in his posses-
sion. Another document, belonging to Mr. Collier, affords
evidence that he continued .to reside in Southwark to the
year 1608. And a note taken from the poor's-book of St.
Saviour, at the date of April 6, 1609; states him toAmtve
been then assessed to their relief at 61 wftekly, tiler:MA%
sum of any one in the Clink Liberty. On Dec. 31, 1604
brother, Edmund Shakspere, was buried in the church.
It is probable that our great poet and dramatist retired
to his native place about 1611 or 1612, not long after the
production of his last play. On Bankside lived Beaumont
and Fletcher. They lived together, and composed their
celebrated joint productions. "Both bachelors lay together,
and had ono wench in the house between them. There
was the same clothes, cloke, &c., for them." Old Wit, in
Shadwell's Bury Fair, is made to say, "I knew my friend
Fletcher, and his maid Juan well. I shall never forget him.
I have supped with him at his house on the Bankside. He
loved a fat loin of pork of all things in the world."—South
London Chronicle.

THE SOUTHERN EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES.—
The plant for the use of the southern embankment
of the Thames is being landed at the wharf adjoining
Westminster-bridge from the Crossness Works, which are
now completed. Extensive premises are being erected on
the ground for the convenience
of the works, which will be
commenced forthwith. It is intended to widen the narrow
part of the Thames near Vauxhall, which is known as the
Gorge, by the removal of the whole of Upper Fore-street,
to which it runs parallel.

The Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 81b. The second horse
saved his stake. Red-house in. 49 subs.
Lord St. Vincent's Redan, Bst 10Ib (J. Grimshal i
Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, Bst 101 b (Osborne
Baron• Rothschild's Robin Hood, Bst 101 b ......... (Daley
Mr. Watts's Strathconan, Bst 101 b (1- Snowden 4
The following also ran :—Mount Palatine, Sans Si,
Vespasian, Mineral, Bayonette, The Primate, Sealskin,
Gladiator, and Chibisa,., _ _ _

CAPTURE OF THE REV. MR. MORTON.—The Rev.
Mr. Morton, lately one of Ignatius's " monks," and
who, under pretence of being a regularly ordained clergy-
man, obtained the post of curate of St. Martin's, Worcester,
and who whilst in Worcester was unmasked, was appre-
hended on Saturday night in Birkenhead. When he left
Worcester the delinquent took away with him a gold
watch and chain, which he had obtained by fraud from
Mr. Skerratt, goldsmith, of Worcester, and upon that
charge he was apprehended. Yesterday Police-constable
Whitehouse, of the Worcester police, was despatched to
Birkenhead to receive the prisoner, who will bo brought
before the Worcester magistrates to-morrow. A reward of
£5 had been offered for the apprehension of the prisoner.
—Birmingham Gazette of Monday.
THE MATE OF A VESSEL BURNT TO DEATH.—
Early on Friday morning a fire was discovered in
the after cabin of the brigantine William, a collier lying at
the Commercial Wharf, West Cowes. The crew were im-
mediately roused, and the vessel, being on the outside, was
soon hauled off into the river. The flames were subdued
in about half an hour, when the cabin was entered, and it
was then found that the mate, James Penfold, had been
burnt to death. An inquest was hold the same day, when
it appeared that he returned on board between twelve and
one o'clock on Friday morning partially intoxicated. He
asked some of the crew who were on deck for tobacco, but
they did not give him any, and he went below, where they
observed that he wanted the candle and some supper.
There is little doubt that he accidentally set fire to his
cabin, as shortly afterwards smoke came up the hatchway.
The sailors attempted to descend in search of him, but
were driven back by the smoke. A. verdict of accidental
death was returned.

Betting-4 to 1 each agst Lord Lyon and Primate, 10
to 1 each agst Mount Palatine, Redan, Robin Hood, and
Strathconan, 100 to 6 agst Chibisa, 20 to 1 agst Sans Si.
Redan, .with Strathconan on his left, was first away, and
• with Mount Palatine, Robin Hood, and Lord Lyon in at-
tendance came on slightly in advance of Chibisa. Sans Si,
Primate, and Bayonette to the half way in the distance,
where Lord Lyon came up on the right of his horses, and
caught Redan at the enclosure, the pair finishing a splendid
race home, the favourite getting up in the last stride and
finished with a dead heat. Robin Hood finished third, two
lengths in the rear, Strathconan was fourth, half a length
behind Baron Rothschild's colt, Mount Palatine fifth,
Chibisa sixth, and Bayonette and Se&lskin, side by side,
next ; then came Vespasian, Primate, and Mineral pulling
up. Gladiator, who broke a blood-vessel, fell on nearing
the stand, but before so doing Fordham dismounted.

Deciding Heat—The stakes were divided, and Redan
walked over.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for
2-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling
allowances. T.Y.C. 8 subs.
Marquis of Hasting's Sisyphus, 3 yrs, Bst, £4O (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Stephenson's King Fisher, 2 yrs, 6st, £4O
Heartfield) 2
Mr. W. G. Craven's Cobweb, 3 yrs, ist lllb, £4O (Morris) 3
The following also ran :—Trap, Rains, and Elastic.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Rama, 4to 1 Sisyphus, and sto
each agst King Fisher and Trap.
King Fisher cut out the work, attended by the favourite
and Cobweb, to the distance, when Sisyphus took a clear