The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—YESTERDAY.
The Scurry Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs
added, for horses of all ages. Red-house in.
Mr. G. Fenwick's Queen Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(5. Adams 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Jig, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Carroll 2
Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Est 21b (carried 6st 41b
(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Galtress's Sunnyside, aged, 7st 41b (Peale) 4
Mr. Elliott's Brandy Wino, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Key 5
Betting-13 to 8 agst Jig, 2to 1 agst Novice, and 4to 1
agst Queen Bee.
Queen Bee and Sunnyside got off together, side by side
with Novice and Jig lying next, and Brandy Wino in the
rear. At the bend Sunnyside dropped back, and Jig and
Novice joined the leader, but Mr. Fisher's filly soon retirin
Queen Bee and Jig raced home together, the former havin
always slightly the best of it, and winning by a neck
Novice finished three lengths behind Jig; Sunnyside an
Brandy Wine were fourth and fifth.
The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by
the proprietors of the Subscription Betting-rooms ; for
2-yr-olds, 7st; and 3-yr-olds, 9st. Winners extra. Red
house in. 22 subs.
Mr. Pardoe's Qui Vive, 7st 71b (Morris 1
Lord St. Vincent's Burney, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Boyce 2
Lord St. Vincent's Jessamine, 2 yrs, Est 111 b ( Foster 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Redneck, 2 yrs, Get 1 llb (Grimshaw 4
Mr. Golby's Piano, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Anderson 5
Mr. Cathcart's Haphazard, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (Carroll) 6
Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Est 91b (J. Grimshaw) 7
Betting-5 to 2on Qui Vive, 4to 1 agst Surnoy, 100 to 8
bar two.

The favourite, with Novice and Surney, after two or three
failures, got away in front, Haphazard, Redneck, and Jessa-
mine lying next. They ran thus to the bend, where Qui
Vive increased his lead, and at the distance was challenged
by Surney, who, however, failed to get near him, and was
beaten easily by a length and a half. Jessamine was a bad
third. The rest were placed by the judge.
The Chesterfield Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One

mile. 30 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr. Hodgman's Hawkshaw, 4 yrs, Gst 121 b (carried 7st)
(Morris) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 4 yrs, Gst 81b (Carroll) 3
Mr. Preston's Sutton, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (carried Gst 31b)

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(Peale) 4
The following also ran :—Walpole, Olivia, Lyra, and
Club Queen.

Betting-7 to 4 each apt Olivia and Idle Girl, 6to 1
agst Hawkshaw, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Olivia, followed by Nell Digby, Walpole, and Club Queen,
made the running to the Red-house, where the rear rank
drew up, and Olivia, still continuing the lead, was joined at
the bend by Idle Girl and Hawkshaw. At the distance
Olivia's bolt was shot, and Idle Girl, shaking off Hawk-
shaw, won cleverly by a length. Nell Digby h bad third.
Sutton was fourth and Olivia fifth. Club Queen and Lyra
were last.
The Great North of England Steeplechase of 10 sous tach,
5 ft, with 100 added. About three miles and a half. 44
subs.
Mr. C. Walker's Pigeon, 6 yrs, list 71b (Owner) 1
Mr H. Melville's Princess Dagmar, aged, lOst 121 b

Holman 2
Mr. Somers's The Rogue, lOst 51b ( (J. Knott 3
Captain Cooper's Cockatoo, aged, lOst (States 4
Mr. Matthews's Portland, aged, list (Pickett 5
The following also ran :—Rook the Gardener, Sly Fox,
Cameo, The Freshman, Weatherwise, and Foresight.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar, sto 1 agst Pigeon,
6 to 1 each agst Sly Fox and the Rogue, 8 to 1 agst Cameo,
10 to 1 agst Freshman, 100 to 8 agst any other.
Weatherwise took a slight lead, which she soon resigned
in favour of the Rogue, who came on past the Stand to the
water-jump, with Princess Dagmar, Rook the Gardener,
Cockatoo, Sly Fox, Cameo, and Pigeon. Weatherwise
swerved at the water and jumped the rails, getting rid of
her jockey and taking no further part in the race. The
Rogue continued the lead over the new pasture, and Fore-
-1 sight came into the second place, with Pigeon, Rook the
Gardener, and Princess Dagmar lying up. They came into
the course and passed the Stand the second time with the
Rogue still leading, Pigeon, Rook the Gardener, and Cocka-
too in the order. named, and Portland some lengths in
the rear of the last division. All got well over the water,
and in the pasture Princess Dagmar crept up, with .The
Rogue still in the van. They were joined on coming into
the Course for the last time by Sly Fox, who, in company
with the leaders we have named above, ran into the straight,
where The Rogue gave way, and Pigeon, taking the lead,
was challenged on approaching the enclosure by Princess
Dagmar, but she failed to reach Mr. Walker's horse, who
won cleverly by a length and a half. The Rogue was a
bad third.

The Don Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 50 added, for
hunters. Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half over
the Steeplechase Course.

Mr. G. Walker's Patience (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 51b

' (Owner) 1
Mr. R. Walker's Miss Joyce (h b), 6 yrs, 13st llb
(Owner) 2
The following also ran :—Dr. Bowe, The Beau, and
Beechnut.

Betting-5 to 4on Patience, 3to 1 agst The Beau.
A chapter of accidents. Miss Joyce led, attended by The
Beau and Patience, but the second named refused the first
fence, and Miss Joyce fell at the water jump. This left
Patience in possession of the field, and though Miss Joyce
was mounted again, she did not succeed in reaching Pa-
tience, who won by 10 lengths.

Notice has been given by the directors of the
Trinidad Petroleum Company that share certificates
will be ready for delivery on Monday next.

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

Bank of England Retuna,—This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, March 15, 1865.

ISSUE DEPELEMIENT.

Notes issued

nAN R INC D
.C 28,710,27;
r:oprietors' Capi-
tal .£14.653.000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
eluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 8.P48.48
Other Deposits 13.7.5.825
Seven Day and
other 131118

March :6, liC5.

449,9;3

£10,991 362

Government Debt £11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3,631,90 u
G old Coin &Bullion 14, 90,L75
Silver Bullion ...-

EPARTILENT,

Government Seen-

£28,74),275

ritics
Dead Weigh tAn-
nuity) £11,023,211
Other Securities 20,C84,483
Notes
Gold and Silver 721,963
:Coin

£1 ,9.)4,7!6:
r. MILLER, Chief Caehier.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—This EVENING.
The LORD CHILNCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a
he usual hour.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway (City Exten-
sion) Bill was read a second time.
COURTS OF JUSTICE BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented two petitions in
favour of the Carey-street site of the new law courts.
FELONY AND MISDEMEANOUR EVIDENCE AND

PRACTICE BILL.
Lord CHELMSFORD moved the seoond reading of this
bill, the object of which he stated was to introduce into
criminal trials the same practice as regarded the addresses
of counse which prevailed in civil suits. When the sub-
ject came before their lordships previously his noble and
learned friend (Lord Wensleydale) proposed an amend-
ment to the effect that the judge should decide re-
specting the course the counsel for a prisoner should take
in case he considered the evidence did not warrant a sum-
ming up, a course which he felt bound to condemn.
Lord CRANWORTH said he considered that, in allow-
ing the prisoners' counsel to have the right of making two
speeches, there would, in many cases, be a great waste of
the public time.

The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed himself in
favour of the assimilation of the procedure in criminal and
civil cases, and he did not apprehend that, generally
speaking, any inconvenience would arise to the public
from the adoption of that course.
The Bill was then read a second time.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (IRELAND)

ACT AMENDMENT
The committee on this bill was appointed.
BRITISH KAFFRARIA BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION BILL
This bill was read a second time.
JOINT BOUNDARY OF TURKEY AND PERSIA.
Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE inquired of her
Majesty's Government respecting the joint boundary of
Turkey and Persia, and moved for papers relating to the
construction of the official map of that frontier. He said
that her Majesty's Government had endeavoured, from
time to time, as far as in their power, to prevent hostilities
•between the two Powers. In 1857 negotiations were en-
tered into with the view of preventing an effusion of blood,
but difficulties of no common character interposed to pre-
vent the object of the friendly mediation of this country
being carried out. It was then determined between the
Persian and British commissioners to place the mat-
ter on scientific grounds, by the construction of a
map of the boundary in dispute. The had to con-
tend with the difficulties arising 'from the making of a
map embracing territory from Mount Ararat to the Persian
Gulf, inhabited by barbarous and nomadic tribes. At
length, the British and Persian Commissioners, acting
under the instructions of their respective Governments,
and attended by engineers appointed by the Ottoman Go-
vernment, commenced their operations, which were sus-
pended by the breaking out of the Crimean war. An attempt
had been made to induce the Russian Government on
scientific grounds to allow the work to proceed, but with-
out success. He understood, however, that a portion of
the map had been finished, and was very satisfactory.
(LEFT SPEAKING. I

HOUSE OF COMMONS--Turs EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
SIGNATURE TO PETITIONS.
A report was brought up from the select committee on
public petitions, stating that there was reason to believe
that a number of the signatures attached to petitions in
favour of the motion of Azeem Jah were forgeries.
Mr. C. FORSTER vindicated himself from the charges
which had been made against him by Mr. Hennessy on
Tuesday evening, of having taken an unusual and partisan
course in bringing the matter specially before the house at
that particular time.
Mr. COX said he had presented petitions on the subject,
believing that all the signatures were genuine. He should
like to know what course members were to take to test
the genuineness of signatures to the petitions they pre-
sented.
Mr. HENNESSY said he had not the slightest inten-
tion of making any personal reflection on the hon. mem-
ber for Walsall (Mr. Forster) in the observations he ad-
dressed to the house on Tuesday. He was of opinion then
that if the matter was mentioned at the particular moment
it was it would prejudice the debate. He was of that
opinion still, but he hoped the hon. gentleman opposite
would acquit him of any intention of imputing personal
motives to him. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. SHELLEY thought that some decisive steps
should be taken in the matter in order to prevent the right
of petitions being tampered with.
The report was then ordered to lie on the table.
PETITIONS.
Mr. MUNDY presented a petition in favour of the re-
peal of the malt tax.
Mr. BAZLEY presented a petition in favour of the aboli-
tion of duty on fire insurances.
Mr. Comaxs presented a petition from Yorkshire in
favour of the repeal of the malt tax.
Colonel SYKES presented petitions from certain Indian
officers_ praying for a redress of their grievances.
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition in favour of the
repeal of the malt tax.
Mr. HaptrELD, from the Chamber of Commerce of Shef-
field, praying for an amendment in the law of partnership.
Mr. Alderman SALOMONS presented a petition, praying
for a repeal of the duty on fire insurance.
Mr. LOCKE presented a petition from the Board of Works
of St. Olaves, Southwark, in favour' of a repeal of the duty
on fire insurance.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD presented a petition favour of an
amendment of the laws relating to coal mines.
OATHS OR DECLARATIONS.
Mr. COLLINS moved an address that there be added to
the return relative to oaths, addressed for on the 13th
March, a return of each declaration now required to be
taken by any of her Majesty's subjects in the United King-
dom, stating by what classes each such declaration is re-
quired to be taken, and of all declarations that have been
abolished or altered since the Ist January, 1829.
The motion was agreed to.
THE PATENT-OFFICE.
Mr. HODGSON gave notice that on an early day he
should ask whether the Government would lay on the
table of the house the report of Mr. Hindmarsh with re-
spect to the Patent-office. In the event of refusal, he
should take an opportunity of bringing the whole subject
under the consideration of the house.
DOCKYARD ARTIFICERS.
Mr. FERRAND asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
why the men in Devonport Dockyard were not paid in
money for the extra hours they worked instead of getting
holiday time in lieu thereof ; and what number of hours'
extra time the men worked last year, and what holidays
they were compelled to take in lieu thereof ?
Lord C. PAGET said the artificers in the dockyard werer
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paid for overtime in money, but when they asked e
holiday they had the option of making up
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where some of the men were kept for tidal work ; they
were allowed to remain away a corresponding number of
hours next day. As a rule, all extra work was paid for in
money.
ARMSTRONG AND WHITWORTH GUNS.
Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Under-Secretary of State for
War whether, in the competition which had been carried
on between Armstrong and Whitworth guns, they have
been tested by oblique firing.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said arrangements for
firing were left to the committee reporting upon the matter.
The experiment to which the hon. member had referred
had not yet been tried, but he believe it was about to be
made by those in charge of the subject.
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Cavalry, or any other branch of her Majesty's military
service ?
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had been issued either from the Horse Guards or the War
office,

PATENTS (IRELAND).
Mr. LONGFIELD asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland
if Mr. Morrin had been empowered, in accordance with
the recommendation of the report of Messrs. Brewer and
Hardy, to continue the publication of the Patent and Close
Rolls of Ireland up to and including those of the reign of
James the First. _ _ .

Sir R. PEEL said the hon. gentleman must address the
question to the Treasury.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land whether the attention of the Government has been
drawn to a statement made by Mr. Justice Monahan, at
the County Down Assizes, on Friday, 10th March, that,
of certain persons engaged in a party riot on the
10th February, only the 'Catholics. had been prosecuted,
and the Protestants allowed to go free ; and whether the
Government would take measures to insure in future that
all persons transgressing the law in Ireland, or whatever
religious denomination or party, should be rendered
equally amenable to the impartial administration of justice.
Sir R. Peel and Chief Justice Monaghan had not yet made
any report on the matter to the Government. Ho had made
inquiries in the matter, and the committee who haddecided
the matter was composed of an equal number of Roman
Catholics, Protestants, and Protestants. They were of
opinion that there was a case against the Roman
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RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
Sir W. GALWEY read an account of an accident that
had occurred on one of the principal lines of railways, and
asked whether any active steps were about to be taken by
the Government for the purpose of insisting upon a means
of communication between the guard and engine driver.
Mr. M. GIBSON—He could not tell the hon. gentleman
how long they would have to wait before such an arrunge-

ment was perfected. The whole subject was before
commission, and they were taking evidence on the sub
ject generally, and until they had made their report, hon
gentlemen must be content to wait.
Capt. DLXON—Supposing the committee do not report
for the next two years ?
Mr. M. GIBSON said he must decline to 'speculate.
The commissioners would make a full inquiry, and for that
purpose they would take proper time.

THAMES EMBANKMENT.
Mr. J. WHITE moved for copies of the correspondence
between the Board of Trade and the Metropolitan Board of
Works relative to the material used for filling in the
Thames Embankment ; and also of the report of Messrs.
Goode and Rawlinson thereon to the Board of Tra
Agreed to.

(LEFT SITTING.)

AMERICA.

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(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTIAN.
(Via Greencastle.)
The following are the heads of the news brought
by the Nova Scotian :

NEW YORK, March 4, 8 p.m.
In President Lincoln's inaugural there is no in-
dication of any change of policy, nor is there any
mention made of foreign relations.
Nothing authentic has been received from Sher-
man, and here are rumours of a battle, and aIF,O of
Sherman and Schfield having been checked.
The junction of Sherman and Schofield is un-
confirmed.
Preparations for a movement by Grant are re-
ported.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold, 1991. Exchange on London, 217. 5-20
United States Bonds, 111. Illinois, 118. Cotton,
82c.

NEW YORK, MAncri 3, Evening.' I
The correspondent of the New York World is in-
formed that a battle was fought on the 24th ult.,
near Salisbury Plain, between Generals Sherman
and Johnston. Sherman divided his army into two
columns, one marching on Salisbury and the other
on Raleigh. Johnston attacked the first column
between Salisbury and Tadkin river. An indecisive
engagement ensued. At first the advantage was with

the Confederates, but Sherman succeeded in join-
ing his two columns and repelled Johnston's
attacks. Johnston then crossed the Tadkin, effected
a junction with his main force, and awaited Sher-
man crossing the river.

Johnston's forces are larger than Sherman's. If
the latter marched towards Salisbury, it was sup-
posed that Johnston would recross the Tadkin and
attack him.

If Sherman intends meeting Schofield at Raleigh,
he would also cross the Tadkin, and an engagement
would ensue.

Johnston is believed to have between 60,000 and
80,000 men in addition to the reinforcements he has
probably received from Lee.

The Richmond papers censure Johnston, and
assert that Sherman and Schofield have formed a
junction near Goldsborough. They express a
fear that Hood and Hardee are cut off from joining
Johnson.

The Daily News has a report that Sherman is
marching towards Florence. It ridicules the re-
ported junction of Schofield and Sherman, and con-
sider the position of the latter as precarious.

TAT TERSALL'S—This Evening,

CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Ackworth (taken)
100 to 6 agst Grinder (taken)
Nto 1 agst Merry Hart (taken)

TWO THOUSAND.
sto 2 agst Liddington (taken freely)
Bto 1 agst Broadalbano (taken freely)
10 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered)
100 to 6 agst Bedminster (offered, take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Broomielaw (offered)
25 to 1 agst Joker (taken)

DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Liddington (offered)
13 to 2 agst Breadalbano (taken and wanted)
22 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered, take 25 to 1)
33 to 1 agst Rifle (offered)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This ray.

CIIERTSEY RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
WOBT_TRN PARK PLATE.

Sir Bobby
Ballycasey

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