The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-16 00:00:00

SOMETHING SHORT.

I may begin my communication, in the Rosa-Matilda
style, by saying I have nothing new to tell. Things
are dull enough at Head-Quarters, and the only incident
which has created temporary excitement has been the
defeat of Cannobie for the Burwell by Saraband, and
the dispute which the race subsequently occasioned.
Nly opinion on the subject must be reserved until after
the -tewards have produced their fiat. This much, how-
ever, I have no hesitation in stating : Cannobie ought
not only to have won, but to have won easily. Indeed,
as he was approaching the cords, I thought he would
have come in alone. Bef ,re the race 5,000 to 2.000 wa,
off,red against him for the Derby, the bet not being
valid unless he won by two clear lengths ! Ghika was
strongly supported at the last moment, and was cer-
tainly quite as good a favourite as Cock of the North.
The Starter and the Jockeys are still at loggerheads,
and "Argos" has, I see, thrown in the weight of his
opinion against the former. He is somewhat hard upon
Mr. Hibburd—for, as good Sir Roger de Coverley would
say, much may be said on both sides. While masters
give peremptory orders to their lads either to get off or
stay behind at all hazards, the starter will always be
openly defied.

The opinion which I expressed on Monday, relative
to the Newmarket Handicap, I have no wish to alter.
To the animals which I then mentioned as being likely
to punish the winner I would add Jolly Marine, whom
the " talent" here regard as a veritable "gool thing."
A FRESH MAN.
Newmarket, Tuesday night.

THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.

MONTHLY REPORT.

At the monthly general meeting. of the members, held
on Friday, April 4, at the Lancaster-hoa4e, Adelphi ;
Mr. W. Duthil in the chair. The following report was
unanimously adopted :

" Your committee have to announce the receipt of the
following subscriptions during the month, viz., Miss
Domville, 11. ; J. F. Clark, Esq., 2 . 2s. ; R. W. Mackey,
Esq., 5/. ; F. T., per Sir Win. Domville, Bart., 51. ; and
Octavius Henry Smith, Esq., 101.
" The committee beg to congratulate their fellow•mera-
hers upon the result of their first great public demonstra-
tion. Convinced that no movement for a popular purpose
can sustain itself which has not stood the test of publicly-
expressed opinion, and believing that the National Sunday
League had so far arrested attention as to claim further
inquiry, the committee resolved on the adoption of the
final step for the establishment and recognition, by calling
an essentially public meeting in a central situation for the
purpose of eliciting public opinion on the propriety of
opening he British Museum, National Gallery, Crystal
Palace, and similar institutions on Sunday afternoons.
" The meeting, thus convened and fully advertised, was
held on Monday, March 10th, at St. Martin's-hall, Long-
acre ; Sir J. P. Shelley in the chair. The details of the
meeting are already before the public, and the committee
confine themselves in this report to the wording of the re-
solutions, and to some chief points of the proceedings.
" Resolution I—moved by Mr. J. George and seconded
by Mr. Ireson--` That this meeting, gratefully acknow-
ledging the ieligious and temporal obligations of the Sun-
day ae a day of rest, devotion, and innocent enjoyment, is
earnestly desirous for the preservation of these its essen-
tial characteristics ; that it views with deep concern the
increasing stringent regulations with which organised
bodies in this country are endeavouring to shackle the
country, and is ree,)lved to defend to the utmost the right
of the people to the free and rational employment of that
day.'
" Resolution 2—moved by Mr. Purfitt and seconded by
Mr. Robinson—' That the National Sunday League, in its
endeavours to promote the opening of the British Museum,
National Gallery, Crystal Palace, and similar institutions
on the Sunday afternoons, is eminently worthy of the sup-
port of the people; and that a petition based on this reso•
lution be presented to Parliament.'
Resolution 3.—Moved by Mr. Kenny and seconded by
Ur. Tully, 'That the conduct of the minority of the house
of Commons, who in the face of intimidation and the
prospect of inevitable defeat, but supported by their deep
sense of duty and conscientious convictions, voted for the
motion of Sir Joshua Wulmeley, M.P., for opening the
National Institutions on Send by is deserving of the admi-
ration and deep gratitude of all lovers of civil and religious
" These resolutions were carried with scarcely a dissen-
tient voice in an assemblage of more then 3,000 persons.
" Two amendments were proposed, but met with so little
sympathy from the meeting that they only deserve bare
mention. Sir Joshua Walmsley and Sir J. Shelley re-
plied on behalf of the minority, and the proceedings termi-
nated by a vote of thanks to the chair, proposed by Mr.
Black, seconded by Laurence Heyworth, Esq., M.P., and
carried by acclamation.
" A public meeting was called by the Camden-town
March Committee on Monday, March :41st, at Camden-
hall, King-street, Camden-town, and was decidedly sue.
cessful. P. Graham, Da., presided, and resolutions in
support of the objects of the League ware ably advocated
by Messrs. Lurley, Clements, O'Neil, See. An amendment
proposed by Mr. Linlost, and seconded by Mr. Not th, was
only feebly supported, and the origival resolutions were
carried by large majorities in a croweled assembly.
" An important meeting was also held in St. George's-
hall, in the borough, by friends to the movement, and
was almost unanimous in its expression of opinion upon
the necessity of Sunday enfranchieement.
" Your committee cannot pass over in silence the open-
ing of the Crystal Palace on the afternoon of last Good
Friday. The fact that nearly 18,000 persons were there
collected in a few hours is sufficient proof of the desire of
the public to profit by such advantages ; and the order and
propriety of their con tact showed how well they deserved
them. It is hoped this is but an augury of the advent of
that Sunday opening of which they are so desirous, when
tho recreation there offered may be enjoyed with naore pro-
priety than on so solemn an anniversary.
" The committeelave mach pleasure in announcing that,
in addition to the papers already published and on sale,
viz., The Sunday Question from the Jewish Chronicle,'
• The Workman's Sunday,' and `Sunday and the Sab-
bath,' by the Paster of Ivrorne, they have commenced
the publication of a series of tracts having especial refe-
rence to the objects of the League, of which the following
are now ready for issue :—No. 1. Declaration of the Com-
mittee. No. 2. Speeches in favour of Sir Joshua Walrus-
ley's Motion. No. 3. Lord Stanley's Speech on the Sun-
day Question.
"During the month some earnest friends have also
printed and largely distributed several publication at their
own expense, and continue to do so. 0 tleer tracts will fol-
low on the part of the committee, which will render the_
infinence and action of the League more continuous, and,
it is hoped, effective.

" WILLIAM DUTHIE,
" Chairman of the Contral Committee."

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCIIESTSB, April 15.—The excitement in the cot-
ton market at Liverpool, where the large quantity of
30 000 bales was sold yesterday, followed up with large
tales also this morniog, has given a further impetus to
yarns, and a rather extensive business is doing. Cotton
i, Id. per lb. higher than on Friday, and spinners have
attempted to realise a similar advance on yarns. Cop
yarns and warps are in good demand, at higher prices,
at- 3 the advance in price has bad the effect of bringing
exporters more freely into the market. Buyers both for
India and Germany have operated more freely than of
late, and prices may be quoted Id. to id. per lb. higher
on these goods than on Tuesday last. In cloth prices
have had to be put up, in consequence of the higher rates
lclh child
into
play-
the manufacturers are compelled to ask.
LEEDS, April 15.—The attendance of buyers in the
CoURAGEOus CONDUCT IN HYDE•PARK.—On Sunday cloth-bads this morning has been rather less than an
afternoon, whilst the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor was average, and no very great amount of cloth changed
k
hands. There is no alteration In prices, and the stocks
inao. 1 on gtb
along oback
t the i bankstwith
a docf,
gt the S
unfortunatelyeree t ale,
afein the halls are in a very moderate compass, the new
walking
water. A young gentleman who was passing at the goods selling as fast as they are produced, and a cons 4,
time instantly plunged in and rescued it, and it was con- derable amount of what may-ba called stock goods have
veyed to the Royal Humane Society's receiving-house. met with purchasers during the past five or six weeks.
A mob soon assembled round the young man, and among The report of this day's Huddersfield market is as
'them the Lord Mayor, 'who asked the name of the 'follows :—There has been a good attendance of buyers
courageous youth, which he declined to give, and walked and a fair business has been done in all kinds of goods,
away in his wet clothes. His lordship ordered the in- though the lowness of stocks had a tendency to limit the
cident to be entered on the society's books, so that the sales. Prices firm, with prospect of Wilber lidnaco,
—l. •;
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