The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

LICHFIELD.

Lord Alfred Paget, appointed Chief-Equerry to her
Majesty, was re-elected for this city yesterday (Wednes-
day) morning. There was no opposition, and the sup-
porters of the noble lord, who for many years have been
the adherents of the Anson and Anglesey families, were
the only persons who had apparently any concern in the
matter. The inhabitants of the city did not appear to
know that an election was going forward.

GLOUCEST§E.
GLOUCESTER, WEDNESDAY.—The poll opsned yester-
day morning at eight o'clock, and in accordance with
the behests of the two rival committees, the electors
" rushed to the poll' at an early hour to record their
votes. The booths were erected in a cluster in the corn-
market in Eastgate-street, a small covered building,
totally inadequate to the purpose, and in the most
crowded thoroughfare in the city, this being one of the
principal streets of local traffic, besides being also the
great thoroughfare to the railway station. The conse-
quence was, that great difficulty was experienced by
voters in getting to the poll, and as a large majority
were brought up in flys and omnibuses, there was great
confusion and excitement in the neighbourhood, so that
the tradesmen had to close their shops, and business was
suspended. Throughout the day bands of music were
parading the streets, and everybody wore his particular
colours, while vehicles were rushing through the streets
conveying the "free and independent" to the poll. At
the close of the poll at four o'clock the numbers were—
Admiral Berkeley • 762
Mr. Hope

Majority for Berkeley
There were many serious fights in the course of the
day, and one man was carried off to the hospital in an
insensible state.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLIX.

" Believe me, nothing has a chance in racing matters
without perfect and safe `information; you know what
that means."—The Dalton,. by Charles Lever.
Very good, Mr. Lever ; the words you have put into
the mouth of your mental creation are remarkably true
and very much to the point, for " nothing has a chance
in racing matters without safe information; and and to
endeavour to furnish this will be my task during the
season we are just about to enter on.
In the race of judgment during the last two years I
have been more successful than any other sporting
writer, having in 1851 selected the winner in one hun-
dred and ninety-six instances out of three hundred and
eighty-three races that I had commented on ; and last
year, more fortunate still, hit the mark two hundred and
thirty-four times out of four hundred and twenty-one
attempts at selecting the winner. These are my creden-
tials to the confidence of my readers.
The racing prospects of 1853 are the brightest on re-
cord, the nominations for most of the stakes being
stronger than in any previous year. The Chester Cup
has closed with two hundred and sixteen entries—a
number unparalleled in any race but the Derby. The
Metropolitan Stakes has also obtained the largest entry
since its creation. .

The Derby, however, now commands my entire atten-
tion. I shall begin my analysis with the great stable of
the north, as it contains the first favourite for the race
at the present time, and has been the most successful
stable in the great races of the year latterly.