The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-11 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The house then went into Committee of Supply, when a
resolution was agreed to granting a sum of £1,000,000 to
pay off Exchequer Bonds.
Certain bills were forwarded a stage.
Sir G. GREY obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the law relating to Corrupt Practices at Elections of Mem-
bers of Parliament, after explaining its provisions.
In a committee of the whole house,

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL obtained leave to bring
in a bill for the incorporation, regulation, and winding .up
of trading companies and other associations.
Leave was likewise given to Mr. HUNT to introduce a
bill to give greater facilities for summoning persons on
juries.

Mr. HUNT moved for a select committee to inquire
into the operation of the present system of payment of the
expenses of prosecutions, and to report whether it is desir-
able that any alteration should be made in that system.
The motion was agreed to, after some remarks and expla-
nations by Sir G. Grey, Mr. Deedes, and Mr. S. Booth.
Leave was given to introduce a bill to provide for the
3ducation and maintenance of pauper children in certain
schools and institutions ; and a bill to provide for the better
assessing and collecting the poor-rates in Scotland in re-
spect of subjects of small annual value.

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On the motion of Mr. COWPER to nominate the select
committee on the Thames Embankment Bill,
Mr. CRAWFORD protested against the constitution of
the committee.

After some discussion, the committee was nominated.

The remaining business having been disposed of, the
house adjourned at half-past one o'clock.

SPORTING IN7ELLIG.ENCE.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY.

The dreariness of the morning had doubtless some effect
on the attendance at this meeting on its opening day, yet
the Stand was filled nearly as well as usual, although the
sides of the course and " The Hill" showed but a scanty
array of carriages. Our remarks last summer on the dun-
geon allotted to the officials, the jockeys, and the Press for
the transaction of business have, it seems, been partially at-
tended to. The black boards, still used for a telegraph, no
longer obstruct the narrow entrance of the weighing place,
but the present progress of racing arrangements ought to
induce the managers of a place of sport, such as Epsom is,
not to suffer their popular meeting to remain the most in-
convenient in England. They are unable, or unwilling, to
see the proper site for a trainers' stand, which ought to be
behind the judge's box, and might be above a model weigh-
ing house.

The day's sport had sufficient interest to amuse the spec-
tators, and good fields started for every race. In the chief
event, Sawcutter, the winner, appearing not to have pleased
his friends at home, was by no means a favourite, but he
won in a common canter. The 2-yr-olds do not seem to be
a very formidable lot, but we expect to hear again of more
than one of the older horses.

The Trial stakes of 60 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each; 3-yr-olds 7st 11b, 4-yr-olds Bst 71b, 5-yr-olds

Bst 131 b, 6 and aged 9st, mares allowed 61b, and geldings

31b. One mile. 16 subs.
Count Lagrange's Arcadia, 3 yrs, 6st llb .. (Hunter) 1
Mr. Merry's Costa, 3 yrs, 7st llb (H. Covey) 2
Mr. Saxon's Brown Duchess, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Midgeley) 3
Lord Ailesbury's Cantine, 6 yrs, 9st (3. Goater) 4

The following also ran :—Disappointment, The Sage,
Equator, Blackcoek, Beneventum, Rosabella, Necromancer,
Mystery filly, Amalthea, Commerce, The Saxon, and
Rapture.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Brown Duchess, sto 1 agst Cantine,
6 to 1 each agst Arcadia and Costa, 7 to 1 agst Blackcock,
and 10 to 1 agst any other.
After one slight failure a capital start was effected. Can-
tine, next the rails, jumped off with a slight lead, followed
by the favourite, Equator, Blackcock, Arcadia, and Costa,
the others lying in a cluster at their heels, the last of all
being Amalthea. On entering the old course Brown
Duchess took the command, and with Cantine and Equator
came on with the running some two or three lengths in ad-
vance of the nest division, at the head of which were Rosa-
belle, Costa, Arcadia, and Blackcock, in which way they
ran to half way down the hill, where Mr. Parr's colt was
disposed of, and his place was taken by Blackcock, closely
followed by Arcadia and Costa. Crossing the tanroad Can-
tine gave way, and was passed in succession by Blackcock,
the French representative, and Costa, to which lot the race
was confined. Half way in the distance Blackcock was
beaten and dropped into the rear, Arcadia at the same
time, in company with Costa, joined Brown Duchess, the
former getting her head in front at the Stand, and won very
cleverly by two lengths. Brown Duchess finished a bad
third ; Cantine fourth ; Necromancer was fifth ; Commerce
sixth; and Blackcock next; the others were widely distri-
buted, and were pulling up as they passed the Stand, the
last being Rapture.

The Heathcote Plate of 50 soya (handicap) for all ages.
New T.Y.C. ; three-quarters of a mile. Winners to
carry 51b extra.
Mr. Payne's Rockley, 5 yrs, 6st 1210 (Drew) 1
Mr. Saxon's Hopeful Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (J.Grirnshaw) 2
Capt. Coates's Hesper, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b.... (G. Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Lord of the Manor, Cantab,
Overton, Dux, Reprieve, Hartington, Prince Frederick,
Freestone, and Chrysalis.

Betting---2 to 1 agst Rockley, 6to 1 agst Dux, and Bto
1 each agst Ilesper and Lord of the Manor.
Immediately the flag was lowered Hopeful Duchessrushed
to the front, and made the running at a good pace, having
Reprieve next the rails, Hesper, Rockley, and Lord of the
Manor in close attendance. Crossing the road the leading
horses get close together, but, on reaching the distance,
Reprieve fell back, and Rockley, with Hesper at its girths,
joined Mr. Saxon's filly, the three running in company to
the stand enclosure, where they were joined by the heavy
weight, but in a few strides further the latter was disposed
of, the three placed finishing the race home, Rockley, who
got up a few strides from the chair, winning, with nothing
to spare, by three parts of a length ; Hopeful Duchess
finished two lengths in advance of Hesper, who was third,
Lord of the Manor fourth, Dux fifth, and Reprieve next ;
the others were beaten off a long way.
The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft ,
and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; winners extra •
the second to receive 25 Boys out of the stakes ; the last
11 mile ; 149 subs, 50 of whom pay 5 soya each,
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Sawcutter, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Merry's Vest colt, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (H. Covey) 2
Mr. J. H. Smith's Fitz-Avon, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Adams) 3
Mr. J. Smith's Vancouver (51b extra), 4 yrs, 7st llb

(Clement) 4
The following also ran :—Palestro, Camerino, General
Hess, Nemesis, Croagh Patrick, Suburban, Confectioner,
Astarte, Phantom, Highflyer, Grey Hen colt, Entremet,
Ducat, Tuberose, Oberon, Brighton, Lord Stanley, Bosh,
Limosina, and Olive Branch.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Vancouver and Ducat, 100 to
12 agst Phantom, 9 to 1 agst Suburban, 11 to 1 agst Pales-
tro, 100 to 6 agst the Vest colt, 25 to 1 each agst Olive
Branch, Camerino, and Sawcutter, 1,000 to 30 agst Nemesis,
and 60 to 1 agst Entremet.
Little or no time was lost in the weighing out, and shortly
after the hour set down the two dozen left the paddock,
followed the started to the post, and were despatched,
after a short delay, in a compact body. On settling into
their places, Vancouver was seen to head the van, but be-
fore he had proceeded many strides he was passed by Astarte,
who came on with a clear lead, having for immediate fol-
lowest Confectioner, Olive Branch, Croagh Patrick, Ducat,
and Suburban, Vancouver, who headed the rear division,
lying in the centre some two or three lengths away, the last
three being Fitz-Avon, Sawcutter, and Phantom. On
rounding the turn into the old course Astarte gave way, and
was passed by the Vest colt, who, in company with Ducat,
Croagh Patrick, Suburban, and Olive Branch, came on in
a body, the others headed by Fitz-Avon, the Gray Hen
colt, and Sawcutter, lying close in their wake, the pace
mending considerably as they descended the hill. On fairly
entering the straight the colours of the Vest colt were still
seen in advance, Olive Branch lying on his whip hand, with
whom were Suburban, Confectioner on the lower side, Fitz -
Avon, and the favourite, the severity of the pace having
disposed of the rear division. On reaching the distance,
Challoner, who had bided his time, brought Sawcutter
through his horses, and halfway in the rails he took the
command, followed by Mr. Merry's colt and Fitz-Avon.
Vancouver and Suburban at the same time disappeared from
the contest, leaving Saweutter, who was never approached,
to canter in a winner by three lengths, Vest colt ol?taiying