The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-19 00:00:00

TEE MAGISTRACY.

Joseph J. Hutchinson,EW, Oillountheaton, is ap.
pointed to the commission of the peace for the King's
County, on the recommendation of the Earl of Rosse.
A. A. Murray Ker, Esq.' of Newblis House, has been
appointed a magistrate for the county of Cavan.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.
The supply for the season fair, with higher prices far
beef and mutton than we have had for some time.

sporting Intelligence.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY,

For the Chester Cup, 8 to 1 was currently offered
against Hospitality. Imogene was frequently mentioned,
and backed in a few instances at 12 to 1. That figure
was the highest offer against Yorkshire Grey. The Earl
does not improve much since his victory for the New-
market Handicap. 50 to 1 would have been taken about
Van Dunck, and 30 to 1 was asked for in vain about
Courtenay ; both Aldford and One Act are much inquired
after, but we have not seen them backed. For the Derby
50€0 to 200 was offered against Wentworth, 200 to 25
was taken about Ellington, 175 to 25 and 200 to 25 was
laid against Cannobie ; Fly-by-Night appeared to have
no settled price. For the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
Milton was the only horse in anything like demand.

GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
7to 1 agst Fandango (taken)
10 to 1 aget Saraband (offered)
100 to 6 aget Heir of Linno (taken)
THE TWO THOUSAND.
6to 4 agst Yellow Jack (take 7to 4)
4to 1 agst Porto Rico (taken)
Bto 1 agst Milton (taken)
10 to 1 agst Bird-in-Hand (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
Bto 1 agst Hospitality (offered)
12 to 1 aget Imogene (taken)
12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (offered)
25 to 1 aget Cuurtenay (take 30)
40to 1 agst The Earl (offered)
40 to 1 agst Van Dunck (take 50 to 1)
DERBY.
500 to 290 agst Wentworth (offered)
7to 1 agst Cannobie (taken)
Bto 1 agst Ellington (Laken)

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETIN G. —l'nrukr.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for four-yr-olds, 9st
81b ; five, lOst 71b ; six and aged, lOst I!ib. Round
__Com:se, 3 miles 4 furlongs 139 yards.

Mr. T. Parr's Saucsbox,-by S. Lawrence, 4 yrs
(Wells) 1.
Mr. Barber's Sir Rowland Trenchard, agedg. Forster) 2
Mr. G. Hobson's Minos, aged (S Rogers) 3
Mr. llugdale's lona, 6 yrs (Flatinan) 4
Betting-40 to 1 on Saucebox.
Won easily by three lengths ; bad third.

Handicap Plate of 50 sous, for three-yr-olds and up-
wards. New T.Y.C., 5 furlongs 136 yards.
Mr. Mill's Olympus, by Epirus, 3 yrs, Gat, 71b
(Plumb) 1
Mr. R. E. Cooper's The Czar, 3 yrs, sst, 101 b
(Fordham) 2
Mr. Brown's Flyaway, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Bray) 3
The following also ran :—Pharos, Barrel, Posthorse.
Betting-5 to 4on Olympus-3 to 1 agst Posthorse-
-4 to 1 agst any other.
Won easily by a length ; a length and a half between
the second and third ; bad fourth.

The Port Stake;, a sweepstakes of 100 sous, each, h ft,
for four-years-old, Bst 71b., fillies Bst 41b. The second
to receive back his stake. T. M. M., 1 mile 7 furlongs
158 yards. 6 subs.
Lord Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, Bat 71b
(Ashmall) 1
Mr. Pedley's Saraband, Bst 71b (Pattie) 2
Betting-6 to lon Fandango, who won in a canter by
two lengths.
Handicap Plate of 100 sous. for three-year-olds and up-
wards. Certain winners extra. A. M., 7 furlongs
212 yards.
Mr. Barber's Pretty Bay, by Idle Boy, 3 yrs, 6st
(Fordham) 1
Mr. Simpson's Duke of Lancaster, 5 yrs, 7st 51b
(T. Cliff) 2
Mr. Sargeant's Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs, bet 13Ib
(Faulkner) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of the Mill, Falcon,
Pelissier.
Betting-5 to 4on Pretty Boy-3 to 1 agst Rip Van
Winkle.
• Won by half a length ; very bad third. •
Sweepstakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for three-years-olds ;
colts 8.,t 71b, fillies Bst 21b. D. M., 7 furlongs, 201
yards. 4 subs.
Mr. Howard's Findon, by Touchstore, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Mn. Osbaldeston's Lunelle, Sst 21b (J. Mann) 2
Mr. J. White's George Brown, Sat 7il* (E. Sharp) S
Betting-7 to 4on George Brown.
Won by half a length ; the favourite was beaten about
three lengths from Lunelle.
LATEST BETTING,
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to 4 agst Yellow Jack (taken to 4001.)
9 to 2 agst Porto Rico (take sto 1)
Bto 1 agst Fly-by-Night (off.)
10 to 1 agst Milton (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
7to 1 agst Hospitality (taken)
10 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken)
350 to 10 agst Dame Judith (taken)
THE DERBY.
9 to 4 agst Wentworth (taken to 1,2001.)
11 to 2 agst Ellington (taken)
6to 1 agst Cannobie (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Mr. Verdant Green (taken)
Although the racing was comparatively unimportant,
yet the Craven Meeting was marked by incidents which
will be long remembered. The disputed race for the
Burwell Stakes, and the decision delivered on it by the
acting stewards, are likely to be
.topics of conversation
in sporting society for many months, whilst the retro-
gression of Fly-by. Night, and the advance of Wentworth
for the Derby, will ever be associated with the Craven.
The meeting terminated yesterday, the sport provided
for the last day being of an average quantity, albeit it
lacked interest.
The principal visitors returned to town by the "special,"
which started about an hour after the last race. The
railway authorities exerted themselves most successfully
in providing accommodation for visitors during the
meeting, and the civility and attention of the officials
were generally acknowledged.
Ample arrangements have been made for the convey-
ance of passengers to and from Newmarket during the
approaching "First Spring" Meeting.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

LOCAL CHARGES ON SHIPPING.

The select committee nominated by the House of Commons
to inquire into the local charges on shipping met yesterday
for the first time for the despatch of business.
The following members composed the committee :—Mr,
Lowe (chairman), Mr. Watson, Lord Hotham, Sir S. North-
cote, Mr. Duncan, Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. Beamish, Mr. Hors-
fall, Mr. Vance, Mr. Fenwick, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Bouverio, Mr.
Cardwell, Mr. Moffatt, and Sir J. Duckworth.
The Chairman said, before commencing proceedings, he
wished to state that a petition had been sent by the inhabi-
tants of Runcorn to Lord Stanley of Alderley, President of
the Board of Trade, complaining of the local charges on salt.
Lord Stanley had sent that petition to him (the chairman) to
be submitted to the committee, and he now wished that it be
read by the clerk.
Mr. Horsfall said, before that was dcno, he should move
that the room be cleared, as he had something to submit to
the committee.
The room was then cleared, and after about an interval of
an hour and a half, the public were again admitted, and the
petition was read by the clerk.
Mr. Heron, town-clerk of Manchester, was then called and
h said he con
us considered
the etdo
examined—ln reply to the chairman,
the question of local charges was of vital importance
Manchester and LiverpooL He said the growth of Liverpool
was something very extraordinary. In 1700 the population
of Liverpool was 5,714 ; in 1831 it was 165,000 ; and was
now little short of 350,000. In 1753 the dock dues of Liver-
pool were 2,034/ 16s. 2d .182 i n theylBo3mi e6net. a
14. wyde.
committee
;oe in 28.0271.1it8t54 they
were
on n3t
hsl:sd323o7lCkt2iiiitY dues last r eTyeea,Pr9aBrolliParliamentary
proved that the dock dues
then were nearly 380,0001. In 1731 the town dues were
635.ere19,7281.
were swd.; in
th4eB. l
wereyl6s 3 d ; in 1801 they
w
47 , 0071.1 4s . 2d. ; in 1847 they
100,0001; in 1855 they were nearly 150,0001., of awnheilcaBhr3lya3
sum of 125,0001. found its way into the coffers of the cor-
poration of Liverpool, and the remainder, in some way which
he could not explain, found its way into the pockets of the
freemen of Liverpool.
The witness then gave evidence of the title of the Liver-
pool corporation to the dock dues. It appeared that in 1628
Charles I. conveyed the manor of Liverpool to the citizens of
London, for a sum of about 7001. Tho property was after-
wards conveyed from the corporation of London to that of
Liverpool by lease, from the Molynoux family, ancestors of
the present Lord Sefton. Subsequently, in 1833, the case of
the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool T. Bowden, an ac-
tion to try the rights of the corporation, was decided in their
favour, and since then their title bad not been disputed. In
1695 the corporation of Liverpool seized certain teas for town
dues, alleged to be payable on them. In consequence of that,
a bill was filed against the corporation of Liverpool, by
Samuel Hall and others, freemen of London. The case was
heard before the Barons of the Exchequer on 21 July,
and the result was, that freemen of London, connected with
1697,
Liverpool, were declared to be exempt from town dues of
Liverpool.
The corporation claimed an area to levy dues over the whole
Customs port of Liverpool. The port was establishel in 1680
small
passed i in
in
extent. nt.
out Theof t
hdeu dues by a commission granted by the Crown. The town and lord..
portw e were
ship of Liverpool was very
levied on every article that
Liverpool ; those dues were fixed by the town council, and
varied occasionally by memorials or otherwise. There was
at one time a brass plate affixed in the Custom-house, contain-
ing a tariff of duties; but the plate disappeared inl.Boo.
There was now no regular tariff either printed or otherwise,
though a list of dues did occasionally find its way into de
directories. The dues were now collected at the discretion
of the clerks, who frequently differed in their views, and that
offered temptations to young men for pilfering. The wit-
ness went ou to read a statement made by Mr. Foster, town
clerk of Liverpool, before the Municipal Corporation Commis-
sion in 1833, to the effect that the poor rate of Liverpool was
about 60,0001., and towards that the corporation contributed
between 5,0001. and 60001. out of those very town dues, besides
various other contributions for the good of the town gene-
rally, The witness next gave a detailed statement of the ex-
penditure for local rates both in Liverpool and Manchester.
At four o'clock the committee adjourned until Monday.