The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-18 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

STEEPLECHASES AT WALTHAM ABBEY.
Mr. Littler is a bold man. Undiscouraged by the
present scarcity of steeplechase horses and the diminished
popularity of " erois country" sport, he is about to re-
peat on a much larger scale at Waltham the experiment
which he made with only partial success at Harrow.
Two days' sport is announced to take place on Wednes-
day and Thursday, and the programme really promises
well. Whether the expectations which are hell out will
be realised, however, yet remains to be seen. Much
care has been bestowed open the selection of the line of
country, which is, I am informed, we'd adapted for
steeplechase purposes. It is in close proximity to that
used on the last occasion. The " Grand Stand" will
be erected in a position from which an uninterrupted
view of every fence will be commanded.
The different "events" have yet been scarcely talked
about. I shall not attempt to indicate the intended
animals until I receive some hint of the secrets worth

knowing.
A very pretty quarrel seems to have grown out of the
recent meeting at Harrow. The owner of the Hero has
written to the newspapers a statement of certain over-
charges which were made in his winning account. The
case deserves attention, for it is not so paltry as it ap-
pears. It affords, in fact, only a feeble illustration of
the foul system on which clerks of courses generally
conduct their business. They let slip no opportunity of
mulcting owners of horses, sometimes to an extent little
dreamed of by the public.
The attention of speculators is almost equally divided
between Seliastopol and The Derby. The betting rela-
tive to the former is occasionally somewhat brisk, but it
is influenced by every rumour and canard. Speculation
on the Derby is, however, somewhat steadier. The
mystery relative to Graiculus Emriens deepens, albeit
he is likely to maintain his position till the spring. A
slight reaction has taken place in favour of his stable
companion, De Clare.
The only meeting which took placa last week was at
Aylesbury, and that was merely promoted to afford
some Oxonians a little excitement, and to gratify their
equestrian ambition. So " snug" was the affair kept,
that few metropolitan turfites knew of the gathering
until they saw the return of the sport in the weekly
papers. A FRESH MAN.
December 18.

RETURN OF SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

PORTSMOUTH-, SUNDAY NIGHT.

This evening, about nino o'cleck, her Majesty's
steamer Duke of Wellington, with Sir Charles Napier
on board, anchored at Spithead.
The Admiral will probably land in time for the first
express train in the morning. He left the rest of his
fleet off the Scaw •n the 12th with the following
orders :

The Royal George, 120, Captain Codrington, to pro-
ceed to Sheerness.
The Nile, 91, Captain Mundy, to proceed to
Plymouth.
Hogue, 60, Captain Ramsay, and the Blenheim, 60,
Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham, to proceed to Spithead.
The Bulldog, 6, Captain W. K. Hall, has sailed for the
Tyne.
The Rosamond steam-sloop has sailed for Cromarty.
The Driver steani-sloop has gone to Harwich.
The E'linburgh, 60, Rear-Admiral Chads, the Eurya-
Ins, 50, Captain Ramsay, and the Vulture, 6, Captain
Glasse, were left at Kiel.
The Imperiense, 50, Captain Watson, and the rest of
the flying squadron, were coming home under the flag
of Rear-Admiral Chads.
Sir Charles Napier is in good health.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT

WESTERN.
SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES.

We believe we are correct itt stating that the authori-,
ties of these two great railway companies have com-
pleted an arrangement by which all competition between
them has been terminated. They are to carry at equal
rates to and from all points to which they run in common.

Dr. DILLON seconded Mr. Bell's nomination, but,
although he appeared very warm in support of his can-
didate, the uproar was so great that we cou'd not hear a
word he said.
Mr. Cowen, M.P. for Plymouth, proposed Lord
Ebrington, and, in doing so, he made a speech appealing
rather to the judgment than the passions of his audience.
He agreed with the high eulogium which the proposer
of Mr. Bell had passed upon Lord Dudley Stuart, but
he was surprised to hear them say the electors of Maryle
bone would stultify themselves if they again returned a
lord. These attacks upon the aristocracy were peculiarly
out of place at this moment, when so many of that body
were spilling their blood in defence of the rights of their
country and the liberties of Europe. (Cheers.) Mr. Collier
then went over the past political career of Lord Eb-
rington, contending that he had always been the
friend of the poor and the supporter of liberal principles.
He then read a letter from Mr. Hume, giving in his
adhesion to Lord Ebrington, which elicited a hearty
cheer, and concluded by recommending the electors to
return his candidate in preference to Mr. Ball, who
was a Quaker and a member of the Peace Society, and
would never support measures for carrying on the war
with vigour. (Cheers.)
Professor KEY, of the University C ,Ileg,fe, seconded
the noble lord's nomination, believing him to be an
honest and thorough-going Liberal. (Cheers.) A week
ago he had hoped to have had the opportunity ef pro-
posing Admiral Sir Charles Napier for their suffrages,
but circumstances had occurred to prevent that; and
now, in the absence of the gallant admiral, lie preferred
Lord Ebrington in preference to Mr. Bell, who, within
a few months, had openly and publicly protested against
the war. (Cheers.) Besides, Mr. Bell was a convicted
briber, and his presence on the hustings was an insult to
the borough. (Oh ! oh !)
There being no other candidate to propose,
Mr. BELL presented himself in front of the hustings
to address the electors, and, after some manifestations
of disapprobation on the other side, he obtained a hearing.
lle found fault with that part of the constitution which
allowed titled members of the aristocracy who were amply
represented in the House of Lords to hold seats in the
House of Commons, and lie hoped the result of this
election would not satisfy the Legislature that in that
respect the electors of Marylebone agreed with him. The
consequence of this aristocratic element in the Commons
was mainly the cause of the evils which afflict the country
in the shape of partial taxation and sinecure abuses,
whereas, if the electors were true to themselves, and se-
lected commoners for their representatives, they would
hear le,s of such abuses, if they were not eventually
wholly abolished. He complained of having been unjustly
attacked on account of his religious persuasion, while
his opponents were so much at a loss for argument that
they were compelled te assail his past career to obtain
support for their noble candidate. (Hear, hear.) He
admitted that, in the first instance, he was opposed to
the war, but it being once begun he could not possibly
have any other desire than that it should be carried on
with such vigour as to insure a speedy and honour-
able peace. (Loud cheers.) With regard to the
charges of bribery which had been made against him
in connection with other elections, he said he
was betrayed into it by one of his agents ; but, although
he had unwittingly done wrong once, he would take
good care never to fall into the same trap again. (Hear.)
The honourable candidate then entered into an explana-
tion of his political views and opinions, whicli must
The Lord Mayor and a deputation, including Sir already be tolerably familiar to the public, and perhaps
James Duke, M.P., and Mr. Masterman, M.P., had an therefore it is no great loss that the noise which pre-
interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday.
veiled prevented our hearing what h e said. He ac-
The Postmaster-General lied an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official cased his opponent of being the advocate of centrali-
residence in Downing-street. cation, having only recently adopted the principle of
Despatches from her Majesty's Ambassador at Con- local self-government, for the purposes of this election,
ota.ntinople were received yesterday afternoon at the but he was sure the electors of Marylebone were .too
Foreign-office. Despatches were also received from
far-seeing to be captivated by such sudden conver-
Lord Raglan in the Crimea, for her Majesty's Secretary
signs. (Hear.) He had never had any of the loaves
of State for War.
CABINET COUNCIL—A Cabinet Council was held on and fishes of the Government, nor had be any
Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers desire for them, and he promised the electors that if they
present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, returned him he should ever remain free and iudepen-
the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount
dent, acting according to the dictates of his own con-
Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey,
the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, science, and the wants and liberties of the people.
Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Earl Granville, Lord EBRINGTON next presented himself to the elec-
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William tors, and was received with loud cheers from his friends,
Moleswortb. The Council sat two hours and a half. but when he commenced explaining his political creed
The Earl of Aberdeen gave an andience on Saturday
to several members of the Cabinet, at his official resi- the uproar on the other side became so great that it was
dence in Downing-street. The noble Premier will remain quite impossible to catch a word. The noble lord said
in town during the greater part of the holidays, the he was not surprised at this, because the opposi-
urgency of public affairs demanding his presence. tion had nothingsay to for themselves, and they were
The Earl of Clarendon was detained at the Foreign-
determined no one else should be heard. The
office until a late hour on Saturday evening, and left
town by thelast train the same evening for the Grove, near noble lord having stopped to condole with the elec-
Watford, Herts. The noble earl returns to town this tors on the loss they had sustained in the death of Lord
morning. Dudley Stuart, went on to state what his notions were
The Lord President of the Council, accompanied by
of a liberal candidate. It was better, he thought, to
Lady John Russell and family, intend to pass the
look to antecedents
Christmas holidays with the Duke and Duchess of Bed-
ford,tither at Woburn Abbey, Beds, where a large and dis- not words ; and, point;_ngto his past political career, he
tingnished circle will assemble. asked the electors to decide between him and his oppo-
The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves Lansdowne House neat. For a Que:ker to advocate a vigorous prosecu-
on Thursday or Friday next, for Bowood Park, Wilts. tion of the war seemed almost a contradiction, and he
The Earl and Countess of Shelburne and a select party
thought Mr. Bf 11's declaration in that respect should
will pass the holidays with the noble marquis.
convince the ectors that his other Professions were not
Viscount Palmerston returns to Carlton-gardens this
forenoon, from a visit to the Queen, at Windsor Castle. to be trusted.. (Hear, hear.) He did not present him-
It is the intention of the noble viscount to spend the self to the elt;ctors as a political cameleon ; he was a
holidays et Broadlands, near Romsey. liberal in its 'true sense, and this lie bad shown not by
The Duke of Newcastle intends to stay in town dur- words but t deeds. He was an advocate for purity of
ing the holiday e, so that the department of state over
election, arid had made sacrifices in favour of that prin-
cip i
le. ieceee afraid he, at present, could not say the
which he presides may not sutler any delay from his
grace's absence from the metropolis. The greatest ac-
tivity still prevails at the Minister of War's, and great same, rend e the electors were wise they would select
exertions are required from all the staff, high and low, their representative rather by his past career than pro-
of that department. sent professions.
.;13.dis;,(;q•Ciiisiece, would die veteran Liberal
Cheers., ) He had been accused of
The Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain, left iieisii,
Park-lane on Saturday, on a visit to the Queen, at
y
Windsor Castle, until to-day. Jo Joseph a Tor
Hume support him if that were so. (Nei no.
He was not as bellied of his past career ; lie had always
In the list of the kille a
id d
tnd 'wounded iu th Crime
published by us on Fray, he name of Captaie n Baddc-a,
been a Liiieral -while with rwar,
rear to the he
ley, Royal Artillery, who was severely wounded at In-
not only appr.Oved of it but lie was a supporter
kerman, was omitted.
THE WRECK or THE CHIRLOTTE.—Captain Affleck, of its policy. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The tyrant
late of the Charlotte, from London and Cork for Cal- of Russia roost be• checked in his aggressive movements,
cutta, with troops, wrecked in Algoa Bay in September the liberties of the world demanded it, and if he were
last (as previously reported in The Sun), landed at Deal ag am •
sent to Parliament he should support the vigorous
last Friday morning from the ship Shepherdess, reports
prosecution a the War, in spite of the fact that some of
his son, chief officer, steward, and butcher, and three of
the ship's company saved ; 113 souls lost ; saved. 5 off. his nearest and dearest relatives were actively engaged
cers, 102 men, and five women, of the 27th Regiment. 11 in the struggleet while others had already become its