The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1536.

little of the Russian force at that time, and that there were not
more than 1,500 serviceable men at Adrianople. Whv, if
that was the state of the Russian forces, what must have
been the state of Turkey, that she was unable to oppose
them ?—( Hear, hear.) Where was the ground for our
undertaking single-handed the defence of Turkey, if other
countries were not prepared to do so too ? I think that no-
thing would have justified our going alone to war with Russia,
for the purpose of securing the independence of Turkey ;
although, on the other hand, I by no means wish to undervalue
the importance of that object, for, on the contrary, I hope and
believe that the other Powers of Europe will see how desirable
for their interest will be the maintenance of that independence.
lam certainly of opinion that the speech of the Hon. Mover
has not been conclusive in proving the necessity for our inter-
ference. He says that since the treaty of Adrianople our
trade in that quarter has increased; but he should show why
it has increased, and how. Has it increased because of the
delicacy of our relations with Russia—on account of these
motions—these menacing motions—(hear, hear)—on account
of the uneasiness and the uncertainty of our position as re-
gards Russia and Turkey ?—( Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gen-
tleman has told us what is the position of Mr. Garnett, and
I hope that by withdrawing his present motion, and abstaining
from future motions of a like nature, he will do away with the
causes of those fears which that respectable gentleman enter-
tains on the subject of the uncertainty of our relations with
Russia.—( Hear, hear, and a laugh.) But, on the other
hand, the Hon. Gentleman will find me perfectly prepared
to advocate our going to war when the day of real peril
arrives.—( Cheers. )
Mr. •C. FERG US SON said that from his own personal
knowledge he could bear testimony to .the fact that the Noble
Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs bad not adopted the
course of sending a consul to Cracow in consequence of fear,
arising out of the immediate pressure of circumstances, but
that he (Mr. C. Fergusson) had on a former occasion pressed
on the Noble Lord the importance of having a consul at Cra-
cow as being a central point for observation, and for deriving
information on the affairs of Poland, the Noble Lord having
previously entertained the same idea. The subsequent reso-
lution, therefore, of the Noble Lord was the result of his own
mind and free will. While on his legs he could not help ob-
serving on the fact that the Hon. and Learned Member for
Bath had been the first to defend the partition of Poland.—
( Hear, bear.) The Hon. and Learned Member for Bath had
also taken up another position, equally untenable—that this
country ought not to interfere in the politics of Europe—a
proposition which, if acceded to, would strike at once at the
root of the surpassing grandeur of Britain, which was based
on that very system of interference which the Hon. and
Learned Member so much deprecated. It was the maxim of
British politicians that we must not wait till we were attacked,
but be prepared to commence hostilities so soon as the dis-
position to aggression was manifested by foreign Powers. It
must not be forgotten in this discussion that it would not be for
Cracow that this country would go to war should that be the
result of the present and recent manifestations, but that the
discussion embraced a much wider range. He hoped, how-
ever, that the Hon. Member would withdraw his motion.
Sir E. CODRINGTON and Sir R. PEEL mutually ex-
plained.
Mr. ROEBUCK denied that be had been the apologist
of the partition of Poland. What he said was, that although
the act was bad, yet that the consequences of it had been be-
neficial.
Mr. P. M. STE WART, in reply, said that his object had
been to impress upon the House that we had a valuable and
increasing trade with Turkey in spite of all the disadvantages
with which it had to contend, and that it was necessary for us
to watch over that trade, and to endeavour to avert the danger
which hung over it in consequence of the violation of the
Treaty of Adrianople. He was glad to find, from the course of
the debate, that the Noble Lord (Palmerston) had acceded to
the first proposition he had made, and was disposed in part to
accede to the second ; for he had given him to understand that
it was iu contemplation to extend the line of consular appoint-
ments towards Persia from the Euxine. This being the case,
lie should withdraw his motion.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at half-past Twelve o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING,

WEDNESDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old. D. M.
Mr. Sowerby's St. Luke. Wheatley 1
Lord Chesterfield's c. by Velocipede
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Greville's Cicero, Mr. Forth's Brother to St Nicholas; Lord
Lichfield's Arbaces, Sir M. Wood's f. by Bustard, out of Clare ;
Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. by Emilius, out of Flush, Colenel Peel's
The Professor, and Mr. Wilson's f. by Emilius, or Comus, out of
Silvertail.
Betting-7 to 2on Arbaces, 7t02 on Lord Chesterfield's c. by
Velocipede (taken); 6 to 1 on St. Luke, 4 to 1 on The Professor,
and stol on Mr. Houldsworth's f. by Emilius. Won by a length.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. ; 300 sovs. will be paid, in
addition, to the winner. Last three miles of B.C. 11 Subs.
Mr. Cookes's Sheet Anchor ...Robinson 1
Lord Chesterfield's Hornsea 2
Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Etwall's
Revenge, Mr. Sowerby's Rioter, Lord Warwick's Pelops. and Mr.
S. Stan!ey's Tiber.
Betting-7 to 4on Hornsea, 4tol on Birdlime, 7tol on Sheet
Anchor (taken) ; 8 to 1 on Revenge ; 10 to 1 on Pelops; and 5 to
4 asst Tiber (taken). Won by two lengths

Tuesday Night.

Arrivals—Duke of Portland, Duke of Rutland, Duke of Grafton,
Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Chester-
field, Earl and Countess'Wilton, Earl Jersey, Earl Uxbridge;
Lords Manners, G. Manners, Berners, Godolphin, Villiers, S.
Osborne, J. Fitzroy, C. Fitzroy ; Sirs C. Watson, J. Shelley, S.
Graham and Lady, M. Wood and Lady. C. Coote, D. Baird ;
Hons. Gen. and Mrs. Grosvenor, Col. and Mrs. Anson, Captain
and Lady Byng, A. Villiers, S. Wortley, B. Craven ; Messrs. C.
Wilson, Ettwall, G. Walker, Thornhill, Hawker, Irby, Clive, C.
Greville, Thornhill, jun., Portman, D. Radcliffe, Worrall, Gully,
Towneley, Stonehewer, Newton, Batson, Waddington, Fitzroy,
Neville, Crommelin, S. Stanley, M. Campbell, Sowerby, Ricardo,
Gardner, Payne, Fairlie, E. Peel, and a host of others, whose
names we could not ascertain.
The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes was, in all its features, one
of the most important events that has been run at Newmarket for
the last twenty years. The betting was amazingly heavy, the race
almost unequalled in severity, and the company assembled to wit-
ness it equal to any that has ever been seen here on any similar oc-
casion. To try the nerves of the speculators and annoy those who
had to obey that troublesome thing " a call of the House," two or
three false starts took place : they then got off well together, Elis
lcading at a rattling pace, followed closely by the Lamplighter colt
and Brother to Nell Gwynne, the others running in good places to
the end of the T.Y:C., where they shut up ; the Lamplighter colt
maintained his position to the bushes, where he also cried " pec-
cavi," leaving the race to the two favourites. Brother to Nell
Gwynne now began to draw upon Elis, and at the bottom was head
to head with him, Elis at this time, to all appearance, had the best
of the race. The struggle up the rise to the chain was one of the
finest ever seen, and finished so near a thing that neither of the
jockies knew which had won ; it was given to Lord Jersey by a
neck, the Lamplighter colt coming in about three lengths be-
hind Elis, the other three were beaten a long way, having pulled
up on finding their chances out. The pace was very fast through-
out. In the last race Zingaro fell lame, and was beaten four lengths.
BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
THE PORTLAND HANDICAP, P.P. (TO-MORROW.)
to 2 agst Mr. S. Stanley's Tiber—taken
5 to 2 agst Lord Chesterfield's Hornsea
4 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime
7 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Revenge
103 ttoo a 1
oggss- tt Mr.Lo Co
rdNvoke's a
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oSkhtse epeAlollpChOr
Pelops
THI DRIEST.
2to I agst Ld Jersey's Brother to-Nell Gwynne—takes to 2
2 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Ebberston—take 7 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Taisliteer—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Slane
OAICS.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Destiny—taken
Offers to take 12 to 1 about Marmalade.