The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

THE COALITION PEA.

We copy the following smart jeu d'esprit from the
Morning Herald
Now's your time—look out, and see,
Here's the Coalition pea ;
Which is the thimble? make your game,
This or that, 'tis all the same.
Here it is—now it's gone—
Which is the thimble you bet upon?
Is it reform of the criminal law ?
You lift it—and look like a Johnny Raw.
Well, upon that—reform of the Church ?
You lift it—again you are left in the lurch.
Well, now—reform of the income tax ?
You're wrong, 'tis saddled again on our backs.
But, surely, not without modification ?
You're done again, and so is the nation.
But come, at last, thimble there ?
Reform of Parliament, I'll swear.
You're wrong again—you're done, 'tis clear,
We've put it off to another year.
Then, what the deuce have you got at all,
ITnder the thimbles, any or all ?
Dear sir, don't be so impatient and hot,
I'll show you presently what we have got ;
'Tis something wonderful, something new I
'Tis neither more nor less than " a Jew ! I 1"
A living Jew, whom we mean to force
Through houses both, as a matter of course,
And render the state entirely free
From national Christianity.
Thimbles one, and thimbles all,
Thimbles great, and thimbles small,
Thimbles many, and thimbles few,
We've nothing under them but the Jew ! ! !
P.B.—The joke and idea that give the fun,
Are taken from Friday evening's Sun. W.G.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCOLXXV.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—This meeting, under the
stewardship of the Mayor of Lincoln, with Mr. Richard
Johnson, of York, as judge, and Mr. J. H. Peart as
starter, is marked to come off to-morrow and Wednes-
day, with four races for each day. The races commence
to-morrow, at half-past one, with the Trial Stakes of
5. sovs. each, with 40 added, for three-years-old and up-
wards (one mile). Out of the nine entries, probably five
or six will run. Mr. Wise's BROUGHTON ought to
o"cupy the- first place ; Billy Richardson and Game
Tommy the second land third positions. The remainder
stand no chance of finishing in front.
For the Steeplechase little has been done among the
betting fraternity ; and as I have for a length of time
dhsisted from giving an opinion on these 'cross country
ebents I must pass this stake over by merely observing
that The General and Bruce have some fanciers in the
ancient city of Lincoln.
The Two-years-old Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30
added, for colts Bst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 41b
(straight run in, nearly half a mile), will be contested by
Bsmall field. The race will be confined entirely to
RIDESMAID, Vixen, and Pope Joan, the first-named
being the first to clear the judge's chair, the other two
following in the order I have placed them. Vixen is
reported to be very fast on her legs for a short distance,
and it would not be throwing money away to back her,
to save stakes in case Bridesmaid should miss the mark.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 30 added, optional
selling weights (over the mile course), will bring to-
morrow's races to a terminus.
On Wednesday, the first race on the list is the Two.
years-old Selling Stakes of 5 sovs, each,, with 25 added ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold. for
100 sovs., &c. (straight run in). This stake does not
close until this evening ; which is likewise the case with
the Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 30 added,
optional selling weights (one mile).
Out of the fifteen entries to the Lincoln Springllan-
dicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, SO added, some half-dozen
will go to the post. The race at the present time seems
to me to lay between Ring David, Little Davie, Brough-
ton, and Newport ; and as I have here placed them, so,
if meant, I fancy they will pass the post; but for, my'
final opinion see The Sun of to-morrow.
Nothing whatever has been done in the/ handica
Hurdle Race, consequently indicating the winner in thips
instance is quite out of the question. It is a sweepstakes
of 5 Bove. -each, with 30 added (two miles, over five
flights of hurdles).

THE SPIRIT OP THE TURF.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.--The Atto l has
nominated Mr. John Wickens
and Mr rnTeYGenera
171- T 11 to
represent him in Equity, in the matters. relating to Prrue' lie
charities. The right hon. gentleman has also selected Mr.
Alfred Harrison to be counsel in Equity
to the
Board of.
Works, and to the Commissioners of
Stamps
and Taxes.
The above offices are vacant by the
appointmentof Mr.
Milbourne James to the office of Vice-Chancellor of the.
Duchy of Lancaster, in the room of Mr. Bethel, her Ma-
jesty's Solicitor-General.—Observer.
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION AND LOSS OF PROPERTY
NHAR THE BRIDGWATER STATION OF THE BRISTOL
AND EXETER RAILWAY.—.A destructive fire broke out
on Saturday at the extensive works of Messrs. Hutch-
inson and Ritson, the contractors for the Yeovil and
Dorchester branch of the Bristol and Exeter Rail-
waY. These works are situate on lands belonging
to the company adjacent to the railway, and at about
three-quarters of a mile distant from the Bridgwater
station. The flames speedily communicated with a
large quantity of Kyanised balls, and the fire burnt
with terrible grandeur, rendering it soon apparent
that all efforts to save the engine-house and machinery
would prove unavailing. By about half-past ten o'clock
the -violence of the flames was subdued, but not until
the engine-house, two powerful engines, a valuable lathe,
and other implements used in the business, and as much
prepared timber as would, laid longitudinally, have
made five on six miles of railway, had been consumed.
Happily, the wind blew from the eastward ; had it been
otherwise the loss of property must have been much
more extensive, as the yard was well stocked with
timber. The damage has been estimated at from 2,0001.
to 8,000/.