The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

AMERICAN SHIPPING.

Tne Allan Brown, from Newport, and Nautilv, from
Palermo. at Boston; Astoria and Red Rose, from Liver-
pool, at Charleston; Guthrie, from London, at Mobile;
Lady Falkland, from GlAsgow, Abeoi)a and Brutus,
from London, Sophia Ist'Kenzie and Granada, from
Cadiz, and Oromocto, iron' Liverpool, at New Orleans;
Tanawand, from Liverpool, at Prolade'phia; Colonist
from Liverpool, and Palau), from Bri,toi, at Savatinah.
The 13ritisb br4.T Constitution, from New York I,r S
John's, New Brunswick, was t tally lost on Fisherman's
Island, 29th ult. The barque Clara, from Newport for
liingtton, Jamaica, with coals, was wrecked 30th De-
ember, on Cobden Rack; crew saved. and Pdc.ri to Bar-
badoe:l. The British barque Octavio, from Valparaiso
for Panam", was wrecked hear the entrance to the port
of St. Moit;i; crew saved.

THE NOitTH-sTAFFORDSHIRE

ELECTION.

STAFFORD, SATURDAY.—The High Sheriff, Jan
Barker, Esq., having fixed the nomination for this day
(Saturday), at ten o'clock the doors of the Shire-hull
were thrown open. and a highly-respectable and nume-
rous boly of freeholders assembled to take part in the
proceedings.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
Tha Hon. hind Rev. J. C. TALBOT came forward and
nominated Mr. Smith Child as a lit and proper person
to represent the northern division of the county of Staf-
ford in the Commons House of Parliament.—(Cheers.)

Ths Hon. Mr. JERVIS seconded the nomination.
The lllau SHERIFF asked if there was any other can-
didate to be proposed, and, there being no reply, ho de-
clared that Mr. Smith Child was duly elected.
This announcement was received with general cheering.

The return having been signed,
Mr. CHILD, on presenting himself, was most enthu-
siastiedly cheered. The Hon. Gentleman proceeded to
say that he appeared before them as the advocate of
Conservative principles—(Cheers)—principles which
they would allow him to say were hereditary in his fa-
mily. His opinions had become a little more modified
in some respects, and he thought most men did the same
as they advanced in life. He. prof. ssed a deep attach-
ment to those Constitutional principles which preserved
in their integrity the three estates of the realm-111A
triple combieation, the Queen, Lords, and Cominoes—
(Great applatise)—each independent in action, yet una-
ble, to form one splendid whole—each pursuing its own
legitiinete functions, but when combined forming that
happy system which seemed in his opinion to be beet
suited to the wants, prosperity, and happiness of this
great country.—(Cheers.) He retained his attachment
to the old Protestant faith, as being. an important prin-
ciple of the Constitution—that article of political faith
which owns a Protestant Sovereign as the alone supreme
heed of a Protestant country and a Protestant Church—
(Loud cheers)—and he would not admit the interfe-
rence of any foreign power, whether ecclesiastical or
civil, with the Constitution of this land as at present
established.—(Loud cheers.) He retained his attach-
ment to those great institutions which had made this
country the envy of all others, and which, while other
nations had been torn by revolutions, stood calmly by,
not an uninterested spectator, but pursuing her own
course in peace. He would, therefore, guard well those
principles under which Great Britain bad so long pros-
pered: he thought it was not wise to be too much given
to change.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman then pro-
ceeded to the subject of education, and said he believed
that a country to be groat and glorious must have her
people instructed, and brought up in habits of religion
and virtue.-(Cheers.) They might differ as to the
means of education, but while they differed let them re-
member that the children were growing up men and
women; population would not wait for them. He thought
in a social and religious point of view that the educe-
tion of the people was a matter of the deepest import-
ance.—(Cheers.) He agreed with Mr. Jervis in think-
ing that it was the duty of the Legislature to take into
consideration the taxation of this country. He thought
that the present system was most unfair, and that the
taxation of the country might be equalird. He considered
the principle on which the income• tax was levied veryun-
just; it was unfair to the professional mac, whose in-
come depended upon the pursuit of his engagements, but
which ill health might prevent him following; it was
unfair to the tradesman, who was subject to vicissitudes,
as both of them bad to pay the same rate as a man who
possesied a fiscal income arising from realized propetrtry:
—(Loud cheers.) There was one way of reducin strict
ation upon which most men agreed—exercisiog.seendea
be
economy in public matters; and it would t"
as fir as
your when in Parliament to promote economy
possible consistent with the honour
of the
As he
the efficiency of the public service .—(Cheers.)
country and
not PO much a citizen of
had already intimated, be
fEngland; and, remem-
he would protect
the world eiss ho was a nativewata
home,
bering that charity
British industry so as to enable
beganat
etch man to gain a living
tfhoLlloew.teedc,,:endofphliasceorhmimsskeilltl.
independent position which a man
by the occupation
and his family in that
right to expect from
which be
had a
R ish industry w
and labour.—(Cheers.) —l%las a term of
wide and loose acceptation, and numerous branches of it
wore carried on in this minty, and he ate; happy and
thankful to say, that for the most part in that divi-
sion
of the county of ,afford, the trades of the
district were in a prosper; us condition—(Heer, hear)
—and long might they continue so to be. But
whilo they rejoiced in the prosperity of many of the
industrial branches, cculd they shut their oyes to the
fact that British farmers were eufFerieg ietluite distress?
The distress of the agricultural interest had beets recog-
nised in the Speech from the Throne upon the opening
of Parliament, aid therefore they might
rely upon it
that it wes no fictitious distress. But, notwithstanding,
no measures had been suggested by the Government to
alleviate that depression. Toe distress of the agricultural
interest was like a dark. cloud overhanging the horizon;
it rendered the prospect gloomy, which otherwise would
have bean bright and eutiuy. He did not wish to raise
hopes which possibly ;night not be gratified, or 1114 he

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..61.11.11.00 'promises the fulfilment of whith waten,
certain.— (Loud cheers.) As a new and indepeu4eht
Mearher•of Parliament he asked their indulgence; and if
his Lest endeavours were exerted in their behalf hi;
hoped they would excuse him, seeing that it was only a
want of ability which was required in Um to serve
them. He should never forget, winitever his fLrure lot
.might -be, the thy on which he was returned Member
fur the northern division of Staffordshire.—(Ch( era.)
• The Honourable Member again 'pri,sented himtelf;
and propoted a vote of thanks to Mr. Barker, the high-,
sheriff, for his great urbanity and strict impartiality
during the proceedings. The proposition was carried
amidst acclamations, and the court brokb op.
Shortly .after the conclusion of the picarocdings in the
Shire-,hall, the friends of Mr. Smith Child were wasr!
tamed at lurcheon at Swart, the Vine, and other
hotels in the town. At the Swan, Mr. Child presided,
and in the course of the after luncheon proceedings the
Rev. W. Talbot announced that he had that morning re-
ceived a lecher from Mr. Ad&rley siatin. that last
night (Friday) Lcrd John itussellr,isto,,mtheetilrgeact,iss(u.,rupprioaen
of every one iu the House, had intimated a resignation,
m
a dissolution, an amalgaatior. o
v.hich people might form their own judgment,. Lit, ad_
vised the electors of Noah Strifferdibire to be upon the
alert, for he thought a crisis was approaching. Mr. Ad-
derley's statements were received with eheers, and a most
determined spirit ehcwn to support that gentleman and
Mr. Child against any opposition.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. XII.
A GLANCE AT THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP AX
• LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETINti.

"No fair illusions artful phantoms, no !"
TnomsoN's Castle of Indolence,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
&A:—The Newmarket Handicap being preceded in
• are season by those of Northampton and Epsom, it Da-
turall enough follows that the running di.played in thel
'races for those 'retakes may materially alter any plans
should Glatled, Mouse, Vlatie,D,
previously laid down on the hauoicepat headquarters ;
• tor instance,
William
the Conqueror, Vi7indischgratie, .I,:romedery colt, Leger-
demain,•thilyflower, Mooitan, Bushranger, or The Cut-
ler win either the Northampton or Metropolitan Handi-
caps they are penalized 71be, or for sweeping both, 101 b;
the latter feat, however, can only be accensplished by
40Ur—Ot the. nominations—Mouse, Vatican, Brother
Truthteller, and colt by John O'Clitunt, tne three-first
without the-abed°, ofeeetelieete of attaining any smell
distinction, the last named might do it, but the odds sire
long against any such affair coming off; with the excep-
tion of Legerdemain and the colt by John O'Gaunt, the
71b penalty would most effectually put the rest of the
abovenamed hors-de-combat; consequently, it is not
my intention to present yeti with any "fair illusions
or artful phantoms," but to put you into possession of
those advantages which judgment or information
has made me the proprietor of, in as brief a
form as possible. Scott, Kent, Treen, and &ebbing,
have each a trio among the acceptances, the great
northern stable being represented by Uriel, 5 yrs,
Bst 21b; Legerdemain, 5 yrs, 7gt 61b; and Champion,
5 yrs, 7st; the Goodwood by William the Conqueror.
4 yrs, Bst; Hesse Romberg, 3 yrs, Sat Sib; and Anti.
gone, 3 yrs, sst 21b; the Beckhampton by Windisch-
gratz, 4 yrs, 735 13lb; Clermont, aged, 7st 71b; and
Woodlark, 5 yrs, 7st 21b; and the Harnbleton by. The
Cutler, 3 yrs, Set 101 b; Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, Sat 71o; and
the John O'Gisunt colt, 3 yrs, sst, As it is possible that
Legerdemain (who, if well, is intended beyond all doubt
for Northampton) may win the Northamptonshire Han-
dicap, and consequently ba penalized jibs, in which case
Uriel would provably be the champion of the stable, I
cannot set her down as a starter at present, but should
she ran well up at Northampton, or not start there, at
7st 61b, she must be about the mark for this stake. Of
Kent's trio commend me to Antigone or Hesse Hom-
berg, in preference to William the Conqueror. From
Treen's to I should select Woodlark; but from Steb-
bing's I hardly know, the house being divided between
L'hc Cutler and The John O'Gaunt cl/4.1t, but as the
money seems to be to some extent on the former, I sup-
pose, I must take himicor choice. Not conceiving that
Mr. Payne imegines Ghillia can euccezafully carry 11-st
tor Ibis event, 1 ,hall take Mouse, 4 yrs, 6st 91b, as the
representative of his stable. Woolwich, 5 yrs, Bst 71b,
will most probably be reserved tor Chester. Pitsford,
4 yrs, Set 61b, entered for all, accepts only for this out
of the four handicaps; his chance is in this instance
rather obscure. Vatican, 5 yrs, Bst Sib, will, I
tauey, give place to his stable companion The
Brother to Trutbteller, 3 yrs, sst 41b. The colt by
Dromedary, 4 yrs, 755 121 b, has got a matter of half-a-
Iczen pounds too much on his back. Strongbow, 5 yrs,
7at 121 b, is handicapped very fairly; he will be found in
leant at the finish of the race. The Knight of Gwynne
sad Bushranger, both four years old, , the former at
last year was respectable; they, however,
•ist 51b and the latter at 7st 21b, are almost on a par,
gu, 4 yrs, Est 131 b, Minimum, 5 yrs, same
wthiethir
m ruonualitri;i
weight, and liis,:away, 5 yrs, 7st, seem to me to be held
tolerably safe by Quasimodo, 5 yrs, 6,t 101 b. Recruit,
3 yrs, SA 101 b, and Entte-nuns, same age and weight,
have to receive so very little of Quirsimocio tend Kise
awry for their couple of years that their winning does
not look just now very probable on paper, whatever it
may do on the day of the race. As tar as I can aecr-
taid at pie eht, the following list centeins the names of
toe intended ;or this sato!, viz.:—Quaeiniodo, Mouse,
Pitstere, Brei her to Trutteellt r, mull' or Uriel,
At,tigone, Wood.akit, S rot.i4bow, Gvrynte,
-Hee uit,liushrang,,r, t7+i. George, K saway, Tophunis,
Pne Cutler or John O'Gaunc colt, Entre-nous, Nonde.
,eript, arid Moultan. Holding ticotet; horse (no matt. is
ehecher Uriel or Legerdemain) harmless, I shall luck
to Qua7iineclo as the ab,ola,e winner! zwsetving the
chance of The Knight of Gw) tine, Wow:lurk, Srong.
Antig,ne, at.rl oee or two others low in the scale
fur future consideration.

My opinion as expressed on Friday last concerning
the Liverpool events rtizains far the trio4t pact tth.ltered.
rho Little Queen is likely to receive some stow. opposition
from tee *elsnor of Hold,rness for the Hardie Rsee;
and :iiiss'Burns will run better for this stake than is
generally expected.
With regtsrd to the Spring Cup, I still think that
Doubt and the other favours e (Yanope) will be beaten;
and that if Unity cannot accomplish the deed, Cautiri
or The Baroness will; besidese these, Conveyor and
Wilmot are the only animals likely to figure to advan-
tage in the race. Myrtilla is scratched.

For the Steeplechase, 'yetrpt the Grand National, I
am inclined to think that the favourites, with one or two
exceptions, will be found in the rear, and that the struggle
will be amongst ch.. batch I selected last Friday. viz.:—
Fugitive, Farnham, Rattrap, Tipperary Boy, Sir John,
Abd el-Rader, and Maria Day, and I think I shall not
bo far out if I place them thus:—
FUGITIVE or FARNHAM
RAT FRAY 2
ABD-EL-KADER
TIPPERARY BOY

Venice is reported to be amiss. The ground is in
excell:llt order. Eight are expected to tea for the
Hurdle Race. ten for the Spring Cup, and from twenty
to twenty'-four for the Steeplechasy„—l am, sir, sz.c.
TUE 6ilarr OF THE TURF.

reb. 24, 1551.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

• LIVEUFOOL STEEPLECHASE.
ARRIVALS AT,LIVELPOOL.—AIuIogan, Greycted, Cur-
rig, and Little UN.lge. Venice is reported to be
The MyrtltA filly is :scratched for the Spring Cup.

EP; rrl. SUMMER MEE I'IN‘G.
Mr. Dorlitg has advertised two more races for the
May Meeting, viz.—a Plate of 1004, to be run on the
first day. alio a Two-year old St..hc, with 501. addel, for
the third day. These and the Stand Plate close on Sa-
torday next.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesifs staghouuds will meet on Tues. at New
Lodge- Fri. Iver Heath-11.
Ludo,: h(la.. Toes. Hope Begot; Fri. Onibury-10.
Mr. A. Smith's hds., Tues. Oarehill; Wed. Wherwell
Wood.; Thurs. Willser Wood; Sat. Roche-court-11.
Bath stag lid'., Tues. Falkland; Fri. Melkshain-11i.
Dannington uds., Tues. D.ltua Village; Sat. Clifton
11211-101.
Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Thurs. Bagot's Park; Sat. Rol-
leston
Ruffurd's hds., Tues. North Gate, Oxton Warren;
Sat., Thoresby Park-10g.
Mr. Lumley's lids., Tues. Blyth Law Hill; Thurs.
Aston; Fri. South Whcatiey—tog.
Sir R. Sutton's lids., Tues. Bunny Village; Wed
Ratcliffe Hall; Thurs. All( xton; Sat. Virartna'sy Stone.
pits-11. Fri.
4sDwoakreicyo Tues. Great Gonerby-;
lids Tues. Burton; Wed rn
Lord H. Beutiucee
11; Fri. Wra s.z 13
ton. villsge; Tbure.Eagle-be,
if)allrkeLlainodiis hds.,
atps
well-11.
Lord Eloho's lids., Wed. Longridge; Fri. Rtal; Sat.
Bewick—iok•
tle and Gateshead burrs, Fri.
Newcas Greenside—lo.
d hds. Fri. Black Heddon —loi.
Tin a
Haydon lids., Wed. Langley-tollbar; Sat. Ei t
r ng on.
Alorpeth harrs., Tues. Henley-wood • Fri. L h ong ors-
ley-moor-10g.
Durham County hds., Wed. Barmton; Fri. Great
Stainton-10g.
Stockton and Billingham burrs., Thurs. Sheraton--10,}.
Bast Essex lids,, Tues. Catley-cross; Thurs. Wethtrs-
field-town; Sat. Braxtod Green Man-10g.
Mr. Conyers' hds., Thurs. Myles; Sat. High Rooth-
ing-street-10g.
South Essex lids., Tues. Ilorndon-14.
Essex and Suffolk lids., Tues. West Liergholt Whits
itrt; Fri. Wiston-10g.
Suffolk hds.. Tues. Walahom-hall; Thurs. Bradley-
pat h ; Sat. Pekenhlin-tstrect-104.
BAsworth lids., Tuas. Nutton-villeg:; Thum Aikerr ;
Set.
Lord Yarboroucou's Wcd. Normanby clump; Sat •
Newsham-lodge—bll.
Sir Tattoa Sykes' lids., Wed. I.lildingley-gate; Fri.
Thorpe-hour: —log.
Cottesmore lids., Tura. Glast,n; Thurs. Caretiy; Sat.
Le,sthorpe-11. Wed. Ti:chmar:h; Fi
Earl Faze/Whim's hde., Y"
wood-10 Waterloo-woad
II ' • has, Toes. ; Thurs.
Perm
Mr. c •
Legaby; Sat.
Weiton•woo_d- -7
Atherstan3 bds., Wed. _
la tin al• Reath; Fri. Can•
Brink.ow
Worcestershire lids., ed. Htrzbie-ton; Fri. Brock-
eria,e-cammon-10i.
Upton Marl-bßnk, Welland-14
Herd' ,rdEbiro lids., TuEi, Cred2--:-hiil; Fri. Ullings-
wick-101.
Mr. Farquharson's lids., Tues. Frome St. Quinton.
B. V. bus., Tues. Rockland Knoll; Fri. Copsie.kase,
Deqr Frith-wood-11i.