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

knowing.

A very pretty quarrel seems to hays grown out of the
recent meeting at Harrow. The owner of the Hero has
written to the newspapers a statement of certain over-
charges whibh 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 Sebastopol 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 Graaeulus Esuriens 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 place 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.

Mr. COLLIER, 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 eulogiurn 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 College, 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 of pro-
posing Admiral Sir Charles Napier for their suffrages,
but circumstances bad occurred to present that; and
now, in the absence of the gallant admiral, he preferred
Lord Ebrington in preference to Mr. Bell, who, within
a few months, had openly arid publicly protested against
the war. (Cheers.) Besides, Mr. Bell was a convicted
briber, and his presence on the hustings was an inselt to
the borough. (Oh ! oh !)
There being no other caudidete to propose,
Mr. BELL presented himself in front of the hustings
to address the electors, and, after some manifestations
of disapprobation on the other sido, he obtained a hearing.
He 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 satiefv the Legislature that in that
respect the electors of Marylebone agreed with him. The
consequence of this aristocratic element ire 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 less 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 to 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 ho 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, which 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 had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official cused 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,
stantinople were received yesterday afternoon at the but he was sure the electors of Marylebone were too
Foreign-office. Despatches were also received from
Lard Raglan in the Crimea, for her Majesty's Secretary far-seeing to be captivated by such sudden convex.-
of State for War. sions. (Hear.) He had never had any of the loaves
CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held on and fishes of the Government, nor had he any
Saturday afterthenoon, at the Foerreign-officeLor. The Ministers desire for them, and he promised the electors that if they
present were Earl of Abdeen, d John gassers desire
him he should ever remain free and ludo en-
the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount
Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey,
dent, acting according to the dictates of his own con-
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 EBRINOTON next presented himself to the elec-
the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William tors, and was received with loud cheers from his friends,
Molesworth. 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
dance 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 ho was not surprised at this, because the opposi-
urgency of public affairs demanding his presence. The Earl of Clarendon was detained at the Foreign-
had nothing to say for themselves, and they were
gn-
determined office until a late hour on Saturday evening, and left no one else should be heard. The
town by thellast 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
Christmas holidays with the Duke and Duchess of Bed- look to antecedents rather than professions—to deeds,
f at Woburn Abbey, Beds, where a large and dis- not words ; and, pointing to his past political career, he
tinguished circle will assemble, asked the electors to decide between him and his oppo.
The Marquis of Lansdowne leaves Lansdowne House neut. Fer a Quaker 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
will pass the holidays with the noble marquis. thought Mr. Bell's declaration in that respect should
Viscount Palmerston returns to Cerltoregardens this convince the electors that his other professions were not
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 electors as a political caineleon was a
holidays at Broadlands, near Rornsey.
liberal in its true sense, and thiessehinent,fhacavocoluuslrdhont snaoytt.bliye
The Duke of Newcastle intends to stay in town dur-
words but by deeds. He was an advocate for purity of
ing the holidays, so that the department of state over
rainidadieles:aacrtifiperee
of that prin-
which he presides may not suffer any delay from his
grace's absence from the metropolis. The greatest ac- election,cie •
1 ea
was land
the
fl
tivity still prevails at the Minister of War's, and great came, and i_ electors were wise they would select
P• career than pre-
exertions are I-0(11th ed from all the staff; high and low, their representative rather by ]rig
of that department.
sent professions. (Cheers.) lie had been accused of
being a Tory in disguise, but would the veteran Liberal
The Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain, left
Park-lane on Saturday, on a visit to the Queen, at
H ee
Windsor C rstle, until to-day. Joseph ume support him if that were so. (No, no.)
In the list of the killed and wounded in the Crimea, He was not ashamed of his past career ;ho had always
published by us on Friday, the name of Captain Badde- been a Liberal, while with reseinl to the war he not only approved of it but 'he as a suppOrter
ley, Royal Artillery, who was severely wounded at In-
,- of its policy. (Hear, hear, and chee'c'r's.) The tyrant
kerman, was omitted.
THE WRECK OF THE CHARLOTTE.—C3ptain Affle-k,
late of the Charlotte, from London and Cork for Cal- j of Russia must be checked in his aggressive movements,
again
cotta, with troops, wrecked in Algoa Bay in Septembert_ea the liberties of the world demanded it, and if he were
last (as previously reported insent to
of
tlie should support the vigorous
last Tire San), landed a
last Friday morning from the ship Shepherdess, reports
three ofprosecution c the War, in spite of the fact that so
his son, chief officer, steward, and butcher, and
his
nearest and dearest'
the ship's company saved ; 113 souls lost ; saved. 5 of-j . relatives were actively engaged cers, 102 men, and five women, of the 27th Regiment, in the struggle, while others had already become its ,

December 18.

RETURN OF SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

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

The Royal George, 120, Captain Codrington, to pro
coed to Sheernexm.

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 steam-sloop has gone to Harwich.
The Edinburgh, 60, Rear-Admiral Chads, the Eurya-
lus, LO, Captain Ramsay, and the Vulture, 0, Captain
Glasse, were left at Kiel.
The ImptSrieuse, 50, Captain Watson, and the rest of
the flying squadron, were coining home under the flag
of Rear-Admiral Chads.
Sir Charles Napier is in good health,

R. AIL WA Y INT ELL IGENCE.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT
WESTERN.
SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES.
We believe we are correct us stating that the authori-
ties of these two .great railwa,y 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 ru❑ in common.