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

SP ORTIYG NOTES.

The Lincoln Meeting, as anticipated, turned out success-
ful. The sport was good, and drew together a large num-
ber of spectat. rs. My predictions for the principal races
proved correct, viz.—Ducat, for the Trial Stakes; Dirt
Cheap, the Brocklesby , Duhallow, the Steeplechase ; and
Ducat and Suburban, the Lincoln Handicap.
The Derby and Notitngham Meetings take place this
week. The Nottingham Meeting commences to-morrow.
There are 30 horses weighted for the Spring Handicap,
Petra heading the lot, with Bst 121 b, and his chance is not a
forlorn one. Ariadne, after her exhibition last week, will
likely stay at home. The next that attracts my attention
is Doncaster, 5 yrs, 7st 71b, who has been very leniently
dealt with by the handicapper. Furious has only 101 b
more to carry than he did last year, when he successfully
carried off the race, and for him I have the greatest respect.
Were Ducat to put in an appearance, I would not look fur-
ther for the winner; but, as he is engaged in the North-
amptonshire, the Metropolitan, City and Suburban, and
other large handicaps, he had better be left alone till his
number is hoisted. An investment on him for the other
large handicaps (with the exception of the Chester Cup ,
for which he has got too much weight) wil prove remune-
rative. In the absence of Ducat, I expect the stakes placed
to the credit of Mr. Barber, by the aid of DONCASTER. The
Little John should be an easy victory for PRINCESS
LOUISA. The other events are mostly dependent on the
first day's running.

The Harrington Handicap, at Derby, has 24 horses en-
gaged, the best of which appears to be SACERDOS. THE
PRAIRIE HEN filly looks a good thing for the Staunton
Harrold Stakes.

The Marquis has completely recovered his temper, and
he will be a better favourite for the Two Thousand before
long. Remember the Tom Bowline and Wizard trial two
years ago, when The ‘A, izard was sent. to 25 to 1 before the
day of the race, which made Tom first favourite up to
within an hour of starting, when half a point less was taken
about Lupellus. The Wizard's price at starting was 25 to
1, and he won easily by three lengths, and poor Tom was
third last. So my advice is not to be gulled again, as The
Marquis is undoubtedly the best horse in Scott's stable,
and, if he only keeps well, he will bo very formidable both
for the Two Thousand and Derliy.

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100 to 9; and 100 tl 30 was offered agst Old Calabar, more
as a feeler than a desire to lay. For the Grand National
Steeplechase Huntsman was freely supported—six and a
half fifties were booked in one trar section. The Tumbler
was backed at 100 to 8. He afterwards, without any ap-
parent reason, receded to 100 to 5, but it would be difficult
to decide from the movements towards the close, whether
his next step would be backward or forward. For the City
and Suburban, 100 to 6 each was taken about Suburban and
Ducat, but that price was afterwards freely offered on the
field. Closing prices:—

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
13 to 2 agst Huntsman (taken) '
10 to 1 agst The Dane (offered)
100 to 7 agst Thomastown (offered)
100 to 7 agst Jealousy (offered)
100 to 5 agst Tumbler (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
100 to 30 agst Old Calabar (offered)
10 to 1 agst Wingrave (offered)
20 to 1 agst Cellarius (offered)
THE DERBY.
109 to 3 agst Zetland (taken)
40 to 1 aget Cellarius (offered, take 60 to 1)
40 to 1 aget Ace of Clubs (offered)
50 to 1 agst Vanguard (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to lon the field
25 to 1 agst Weasel (offered)
33 to 1 agst Victrix (taken)
40 to 1 agst Reindeer (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
100 to 6 agst Dneat (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Suburban (taken and offered)

REPRESENTATION OF CANTERBURY.

A warm contest is expected for the seat vacated
by the Hon. H. Butler Johnstone, and both parties
are sanguine of success, though it is admitted that
the last Parliamentary register contains a prepon-
derance of Liberal electors. The two candidates are
Mr. IL A. Butler Johnstone (son of the late mem-
ber), a young gentleman not more than 22 years of
age, and Major Lyon, who comes forward as a
thorough Liberal and practical reformer. First and.
foremost, he says he is a decided financial reformer.
He believes that the day and hour have arrived
when the people of this country will no longer
endure to live under a war taxation in a time of pro-
found peace ; and he promises to use his utmost
endeavours, should he be elected, to alter and amend.
this state of things. He is also a legal reformer,
our ecclesiastical, as well as all other branches of
our legal code, requiring, in his opinion, a full and
complete revision. For the sake of all parties, he
desires the entire abolition of church rates, and he
makes this declaration, he adds, as a friend, and not
as an enemy, to the Church of England. With re-
spect to the franchise, the Major says he is prepared.
to give his support to any Government which will
introduce a safe extension of the franchise; and,
although he desires to sit in Parliament as an inde-
pendent man, he feels bound to declare that he
knows of no public man to whom the destinies of
this great country can be so safely intrusted as to
Lord Palmerston.

Mr. H. A. Butler Johnstone announces himself as
a Conservative, not a Liberal Conservative, not a
Tory, who is opposed to all progress, because it irk-
vovles a change, but he is a Conservative because
he considers the present Conservative party to be
the most earnestly and sincerely devoted to the true
and permanent interests of this country. Toryism
he believes to be defunct, and the spirit by which
it was animated to be entirely departed from this
island. He shall be prepared, he adds, always to
support the Government in maintaining the honour
of the British flag, and in supporting British inte-
rests in every quarter of the globe. He is in favour
of a compromise on the subject of church rates by
the application of the surplus revenue in the richer
dioceses, in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners, to the purposes of the church rate, thus
getting rid of the rate in those dioceses, and gra-
dually
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old one to be far preferable. He claims for Lord
Derby's Secretary of State the honour of originat-
ing the volunteer movement, the existence of which.
saved England from a war with France, and pre-
served the honour of her flag in the American af-
fair. He is not only prepared to support the army
and navy, and the volunteers, in accordance with
the requirements of a great nation like England,
but also every fortification from which the British
flag at present floats, and also her colonies, those
appendages which at are the same time the cause
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Both candidates have addressed the electors, and
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ancanvass.polling for nomination

Grimsby
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petition from three electorsfmr.
Chapman, alleging bribery, treat-
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tary an • ed on Saturday,
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THE REPRESENTATION
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REPRESENTATION OF THE NORTH RIDING.—AN
address has been issued by Mr. W. J. S. Merritt, who has
been for some time chairman of the Conservative commit-
tee of the riding.
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.—Prom a statement
issued on Saturday from the General Register and Record-
office of Seamen and Shipping regarding the Royal Naval
Reserve, it appears that on the 28th of February last 11,251
claims had been received and 10,014 volunteers enrolled in
the undermentioned ports. The numbers enrolled were—At
Aberdeen, 346; Aberystwith, 18; Alloa, 35; Arbroath, 22;
Banff, 12; Barnstaple, 1 ; Belfast, 6 ; Berwick, 25 ; Bide,
ford, nil; Blylh, 50; Borrowstoness, 6; Boston, 1; Bridg-
water, 140 ; Bridport, 3 ; Bristol, 662; Carnarvon, 1; Car-
diff, 24; Cork, 60; Dartmouth, 100; Deal, 1; Douglas, 6;
Dublin, 11; Dundee, 536; E ,eter, 86; Falmouth, 36;
Faversham, 9; Fleetwood, 3; Fowey, 75; Galway, 16;
Glasgow, 144; Glocester, 1; Grangemouth, 3; Greenock.
60 ; Guernsey, 1; Hartlepool, 501; Harwich, 5; Hull, 78;
Inverness, 29 ; Leith, 52 ; Lerwick, 72 ; Limerick, 7 ;
Liverpool, 507; Llanelly, 4 ; London, 2,591; Londonderry,a
2 ; Lowestoft, 9 ; Lyme, 11; Lynn, 9 ; Maldon, 4; -
port, 58 ; Middlesborough, 1; Milford, 11; Montrose, m12"317;
Newcastle, 151 ; Newhaven, 5; Newport, 4; ;
ice ,
Penzance, 19 ; Perth, 5 ; Peterhead, 103 ; Plymouth, 157;
Portsmouth, 14 ; Ramsgate, 2 ; Rochester, _;Rye, 2 ;
lds,
North, 1,094;
Shields, South, 299; Shoreham, 1;S Southampton, 135;
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Scarborough, 20 ; Seaham, 384;
Shields,
Stranraer, 1, • Sunderland; 998; Swansea, 68; Teign-
-3 .
mouth, 9 ; Waterford, 7 ; Wells, 2; Wexford, W y
mouth, 6; Whitehaven, 74
Wick, 1; Wisbeach, 1;
,5 4 the total number be-
Workington, 1; and Yarmou2 h
hold certificates of competency
as masters, and 149 certificates
ing 1,014. Of the above, 3
of competency as mates; 19
mates; the total holding certificates is 239. The
service as
petty 6officers in the merchant seryice,
bold certificates of service as masters, and 39 certificates of
force erabraces