The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-14 00:00:00

THE CESAREWITCTI STAKES.

After two false starts the whole lot got away in excel-
lent order, presenting a scene to the crowd on the ditch
that Epsom alone can equal. Johnny at once took the
lead at a good pace, followed by Half-caste and Iliona,
nick of light weights following them in such close order
that it would be impossible to say which were in front;
we had less difficulty about the rear, which was composed
of Warden, Flambeau, and the Squire. Before they had
travelled a quarter of a mile, Cartwright, who was on
the Squire, found that his horse was scarcely able to
move; in fact, it was obvious that he had been " poi-
soned," and before the leading horse had reached the
Ditch he was beaten right off ; in other respects the
race continued as we have stated till near the gap, when
Half-caste headed Johnny and carried the running
into the flat.; Iliona then took a commanding
followed by Johnny and Half-caste, behind whom
were Welfare, the Young-'un, and a ruck of about
fifteen, all in tolerably good places. At the P.M. post
tailing commenced, and at the bushes all were beaten
except the Young-'un, Cruiskeen, Wardan, Barbara,
Flambeau, and Welfare, Mona still leading. About .a
distance from home, Welfare, the Young-'un, and Cruis-
keen, made a simultaneous effort, but were unable to
catch Iliona, who went in an easy winner by a length,
the Young-'un beating Welfare and Cruiskeen for second
by a neck ; no third was placed. Barbara was a bad
fifth, and Flambeau sixth ; I-am-not-aware and Warden
were next, but how the others came in, the rush of
horsemen from the sides of the course prevented our
ascertaining. The Squire walked in long after the other
horses had passed the post. His appearance proved, in-
contestibly, that he had been " made safe." We trust
some efforts will be made to detect and punish all the
scoundrels engaged in the transaction.

TORY IGNORANCE, OR TORY

MALICE.
• (From the Brighton Guardian.)
It is nothing new for us to assert that our Contem:
porary of the Brighton Gazette is most conspicuous
among that class of advocates who damage none but
their own clients, and who consequently are formidable
°My to their own friends ; and we are really under
considerable obligation to him for giving us, ever and
anon, an additional proof testifying the accuracy of our
ivszertion.

On Thursday last we find. in its back page the fol-
lowing paragragh :
" Many persons suppose the country, in dismissing
the late Government, has taken leave of them for ever.
By the 4th and sth Win. IV., cap. 24, the people pay
the following very nice, snug, retiring pensions. from the
present quarterly deficient insolidated Fund.
Lord Cottenham £5,000

Lord Melbourne
F. Baring, Esq.
Lord J. Russell 2,000
Earl Minto
Sir J. C. Hobhouse 2,000
Right Hon. H. Labouchere
Lord Morpeth
Two Joint Secretaries of the Treasury 2,800
Secretary to the Admiralty
T. B. Macaulay 1,400
Under Secretary of State, Clerk of
Ordnance, Second Secretary of the
Admiralty, Secretary of the Indian
Board, each 1,0001.

The foregoing statement is put forth either in entire
ignorance of the subject, or with the intention of wil-
fully misleading the public.
The retiring pension to the Lord Chancellor Cotten-
ham is provided for by a different statute, and the
Learned Lord will receive, on leaving office, the same
sum annually as that which Lord Lyndhurst has
pocketed for the last ten years, and once mortgaged
to certain money-lenders.
But let the reader look at the following picture of
recipients under the acts referred to.
By the Acts of 57th Geo. 111., cap. 56, 6th Geo. IV.
cap. 90, and 4th and sth Wm. IV., cap. 24, the fol-
lowing persons have been placed on the pension list,
every one of them belonging to the Tory party, as a
reward for Tory services ; though by the Act of 4th
and sth Wm. IV., it is provided that no pension shall
be granted to any person without a declaration of the
inadequacy of his private fortune to maintain his sta-
tion. The Act provides for four classes of pensions, the
first of 3,0001,, the second of 2,0001., the third of
1,5001., and the fourth of 1,0001.. and the number in
each class is thus limited :-Ist class 4 pensions, 2d
class 2,3 d class 4, 4th class 6 ; in all 16 pensions
grantable. The total amount (if all were filled up)
would be 20,6001. This regulation was made by Earl
Grey, and was a reduction of the Tory arrangements
by former Acts of no less than six pensions amounting
annually to 20,4001.; so that the account will stand
thus, viz.—
Tory arrangement by Act 53d George
111., and 6th George IV., 22 pensions,
amounting to £42,000
Whig arrangement by Act 4th and sth
William, 16 pensions grantable,
amounting to £21,600

Whig reduction annually, besides not
filling up the second classes by such
cases as Goulburn, Planta, &c £20,400 ! ! !
N•o pensions have been nor will he demanded for any
of the late Ministers. It is not likely that they would
make the declaration which Messrs. Goulburn and
Planta have subscribed—of inadequacy of private
fortune.
We now subjoin the Tory recipients of pensions :
Lord Bexley (late Vansittart) 1828 ....f.:3,000
Rt. Hon. H. Goulburn, since 1823 2,00011,000 of whit
Right Hon. S. Lushington... 1825 1,500 f since 1821.
Right Hon. W. Croker lB3O 1,500 / 1,000 of which
Right Hon. T. Planta ...... 1830 1,500 S since 1827.
R. Ward 1822......1,000.
W. R. Hamilton
Right Hon. T. P. Courtenay l,OOO
Right Hon. Henry Hobhouse l,OOO
Robert William Hay... 1,000,
Mr. Goulburn, now Chancellor of the
Exchequer, has therefore received
from 15th Dec., 1821, to 7th May,
1825, say .... .......
And from 7th May to 7th October, the
date of. the Brighton Guzette's state-
ment

Mr. Goulburn's share of public plunder 36,333 6 8
Mr. Planta's, say 19,500 0 0
Mr. Lushington's, say 24,000 0 0
Mr. Croker's, say " 16,500 0 0

Received by four Tories 96,333 6 8
Add Lord Bexley's thirteen years and
eight months

Received by five Tories , £137,333 8 6
No Whig name now appears on the list, which the
Gazette very properly considers as containing " very nice,
snug, retiring pensions from the present quarterly defi-
cient Consolidated Fund."

A GOWN TO FIT ANY. PARTY.--During the
Coalition Administration, the Hon. Henry Erskine held
the office of Lord Advocate of Scotland. He succeeded
Henry Dundas, afterwards Lord Melville. On the morn-
ing of the appointment he had an interview with Duri.
lass in the outer house ; when, observing
the latter gentleman had already resumed the o
rdi.
mry.stuff gown, which advocates are in the custom of
wearing, he said gaily, that he " must leave off ta'iking,
to go and order his silk gown," the official costume of
the Lord Advocate and Solicitor-General. " It is hardly
worth while," said Mr. Dundas, drily, "for all the time
you'll want it—you had better borrow mine." Erskinci's
reply was exceedingly happy : " From the readiness with
which you make the' offer, Mr. Dundas, I have no doubt
that the gown is a gown made to fit any party; but,
however short my time in office may be, it shall ne'er be
said of Henry Erskine that he put on the abandoned ha- I
bits of his predecessor,"