The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-02 00:00:00

Spirit of the Public Journals.

MILITARY COLONISATION.
(From the Times.)
What if we were suddenly called upon to vote
another million sterling for another Caffre war ?
What if again every mail from the Cape were to
bring us intelligence of the sacrifice of valuable
lives in a series of miserable bush fights with a
pack of wretched savages ? This view of Cape
politics is not a pleasant one ; but we must, ere
long, make up our minds to it, unless we adopt
some precautionary measures for our own security.
The Caffre snake is scotched, not killed. So it
must ever be with savage warfare. Border foray,
philanthropy, regular warfare—we have tried all
these plans, and not with any very brilliant success.
We are now about to enter upon a fourth epoch of
our dealings with the Caffre tribes. Military colo-
nisation is the new idea—although it is an old
enough ono in the history of the world. The Ro-
mans of old persevered for so long a time in this
system that, even in the absence of direct testi-
mony, we must presume it to have answered its in-
tent. There are ruins enough still above ground
on the English and Scottish border to show that
our first conquerors found their account in guard-
ing their frontier by the agency of military herds-
men. This system, we say, is now to be tried at
the Cape by transporting there the British German
Legion, or as many of their number as may be wil-
ling to accept the terms offered by the British Go-
vernment to them in thecharacter of military settlers,
in place of claiming the fulfilment of the articles of
capitulation under which they entered the British
service. Now, we are not particularly in love with
Germany or things German. We are perfectly
aware that an outcry may be raised against
this proposition as one peculiarly emanating from
the Court ; but, on the whole, we think it is for the
public advantage that it should be carried out.
The first question we must ask ourselves is, on
the whole is this system of military colonisation
the best one we can adopt to guard against the re-
currence-of future wars ?It certainly recommends
itself a priori to our favourable attention as a
reasonable scheme, and in the next place well nigh
every other intelligible plan has been tried and has
failed. If this be granted, our next inquiry must
be, who are the most proper persons that can be
selected as subjects for the experiment I Certainly,
but for one consideration, which we will presently
mention, Englishmen, if they are to be had.
Where, however, at the existing rate of wages in
this country, can we lay our hands on a sufficient
number of Englishmen, trained to the use of arms,
accustomed to act together, and of good character,
who will be content to expatriate themselves to
Africa for 6d. a-day, even with collateral advan-
tages 1' When they are told that they must bind
themselves to serve the British Government for
seven years in the manner stated in a document
which we published in our impression of Monday
under the head of "Military Colonisation," can
we reasonably suppose that we could obtain a suf-
ficient number of trained men for our purpose ?
Common sense will answer " No !"—whether pre-
judice may whisper to the contrary. It must be
remembered, besides, on examining the condi-
tions offered to the German Legionaries, that un-
der any circumstances we are bound to fulfil strictly
with them the terms under which they enlisted in
the British service. If they refuse, as they have a
erfect right, the present propositions of the War-
effice, they must be paid to the last shilling, and
this would make a heavy deduction from the advan-
tages of any counter-proposition which might seem
more advantageous at the first glance. The terms
offered are favourable, no doubt—most favourable
—and, when we consider the rate of wages in Ger-
many and the disagreeable incidents of serfdom in
any of the German kingdoms, we are of opinion
that the Legionaries will be very silly fellows if
they lose so fair an opportunity of fortune. In the
first place, they will go out in a body—that is to
say, each man will have with him his relatives and
friends, his wife, his children—even his sweetheart,
for even to this point does the benevolence of the
British Government extend. Their wives and
children and affianced brides, we say, are to have
a free passage to Africa from Hamburg, Bremen,
Rotterdam, or Ostend. Thus, in Africa they will
find all the ties of home, even if they are compelled
to tear themselves from the familiar lime trees and
chemical waters of their fatherland. It would be
superfluous for us to recapitulate here the terms of
the engagement, as they will be found in our im-
pression of Meeday last.
The onlyobjection applicable to this project which
can be accepted as of any force is, that there might
be danger to British supremacy from the presence
of so many armed settlers of the same nation at the
same point in a distant colony. At least there is
little fear that they will meditate treason against
the British Government in favour of any of the
sovereigns from whose clutches they have escaped.
The on'y danger—if danger there be—must, then,
be that they would aim at independence on their
Own ace iount. The persons who make this sugges-
tion cats scarcely have reflected that the presence of
these Legionaries will maintain tranquillity in the
proein( and that tranquillity will allure hosts of
British settlers, that the son sand daughters of either
nation .will in due time intermarry, and that then
'why, then the colony must take its chance. We
have little pretension to look half a century into
the fut ure, and as little wish to retain the allegi-
"en of any colony against its will. The nenegotia-
tion,
e trust, will run on smoothly, for it is one
calculat ed to promote the interests of both parties.
If the thing
quite right in •
is to be done at all, Lord Panmure. is
acting with liberality and
towards our future • •generosity
feel e
-nwented . military colonists.. They must
will certainly be with their new position,
they
ition
find faultand they
with very unreasonable fellows if
the offers of the War-office. So
handsome, ideed, are these terms, that, if they
are carried out in practice, we think it would be
but an ac, of
portutaty4tojusticeeß if Lord Panmure gave an op-
any of the ritish officer who has served in
sharing in the auxiliarylegions during the late war of
emphatically, ifadvantages they hold out. We say,
idea has got theabroad terms are adhered to, for an
among the German Leeimaries
that deduction under various pretexts will'be made
from the bounty &c., if they once resolve
to accept the offers of 'the British Government.
This opinion Nv,c4
pretty loudly
day last, when the expressed
on Tues-
ssie,dGerman Legion was re-
viewed at
TChoelchester preparatory to its being dis-
banded.
en, it app3ars, have been greatly
discontented blue
6/, which were oeffause 31. were deducted from the
the purchase of theeried kits, them on enlistment for
been heavily Besides this, they have
fined druritheir stay in England fer
" barrack damar,eB"
which they that is, not for wilful damage
ma;hsauveeh done, but for the inevitable
wear and tear of
a vile structures. This system is
and one, even as applied to the British soldier,
we are notsurprised that it has excited great
discontent and
disgust
may
among our foreign recruits.
The German Legionaries
easily satisfy them-
selves, before accepting the terms offered, that they
will be carried out without deduction of any kind.
Unless this be so they will be perfectly right to reject
the proposition offered by the British Government,
and to push their fortunes elsewhere. The Kine
of Naples, the French, and the Argentine Republic
are said to be anxious to secure their services if
they decline to accept our offer of military colonis-
ation in South Africa.

THE RUSSIAN CIRCULAR DESPATCH.
(From the Morning Post.)
"It is the Emperor's wish to live on frieil d'
y
terms with all Governments. His Majesty thinks
that the best means of doing so is not to dissimu!
late his views upon any of the questions which are
connected with European international law. Ths
compact union of those who for many years main-
tained with us the principles to which Europe, for
more than a quarter of a century, was ind-bted for
peace, no longer exists in its former integrity.
6, The will of our august master was a stranger
to this result. Circumstances have restored to us
our full freedom of action. The Emperor is resolved
to devote his care, in preference, to the welfare of
hip subjects, and to concentrate upon the develop-
ment of the internal resources of the country au
activity which will only take an external direction
when the positive interests of Russia absolutely
demand it."
Such are the words used by Prince Gortschakoff,
the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the cir-
oular despatch addressed by him to every Russian
Minister at foreicrn courts, enouncing the foreign
policy of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, and pro-
testing against the occupation of Greece by the
French, and the threatened demonstration against
Naples by the Allies,in a tone more befitting one
who had just come triumphant out of a desperate
and glorious conflict, than one who had recently sue-
cumbed from helpless and h
wrongful war. The documento' Blessp exhaustion in a
t ef bears the impress
of the characteristic astutenessisl of Russian
diplo-
macy. It is the European co
glorification of the coronation,nterpart to the Asiatic
It the nitlltt in,
tempos ecaosice of the Russian
Whatever temporary reverses Bmacerdolt'al autocracy
..
the vita-
lity of Russia's supremacy remains, come,,
ever revives in full force. The dosiltrilu the pressure
e-headed eagle I
represents the Hydra of mythology, but it is no
myth itself.
The argument, insidious as it is, that be
and England refused to permit him to wrong in
epee Prance
Turkey, therefore he is entitled to prevento
right in Greece and Naples, would hardly pasa°muradtoing
Cambridge. It undoubtedly will at Berlin. Central at
Northern Germany have been too long accustomed and
look upon the words of the successor of Petemredan—
Catherine as oracular, and his force as irresistible, to bd,
ai0p,...1 criticise, still less to demur. To the learned

1 pundits of Northern Germany the Neva is the Ganges,
not without its Juggernaut. To Italian despots the '
de.patch will sound as glad tidings of deliverance, and
I the presence of a Russian squadron in the Bay of Naples
will seem the guarantee of their tottering th-onee—in-
deed, a reasonable chance of escape from their subjects,
if anything particular should happen, is not to be de-
-1 spised. There is an amazing hardihood in the position
taken by Russia in this manifesto. But a year ago the
smoke still rose from the smouldering ruins of Sebastopol
—French, English, and Sardinian sentinels relieved one
another on the holy soil of Russia—the banners that
threatened Constantinople were trampled in the dust
amidst blood and flame—the fleet rotted under . the
waters of the harbours it never ventured to leave—the
holocaust of the late Emperor's ambition was estimated
at a quarter of a million of gallant soldiers ; but as time
passed, and more accurate statements leaked out, that
estimate was doubled, and now well-informed persons
do not hesitate to treble it ; and besides this horrible
carnage the foreign trade of the empire was all but
annihilated. Some merchandise, indeed, found its way
through Prussia, with much labour and expense,
and little profit, but the ordinary channels of commerce
were blocked. Not a ship could put to sea that was
not captured or destroyed, whilst the people, oppressed I
with fresh taxes and forced loans, failed to satisfy the ch-
mands of the State ; and the productive power of the 1
country was reduced to inaction by the incessant demand
for men to supply the ever-accumulating losses before
Sebastopol, or the still more ghastly array of those who
perished in the forced marches by which it was attempt-
ed to relieve the deomed fortress. The terrible exhaus-
tion to which Russia was reduced was shown by the
terms she accepted; and every day since peace opened
her frontier to strangers, more and more has been ascer-
tained of the extent of the ruin and misery she under-
went befure her proud spirit bent; and, since the peace,
events have shown how severe the blow was, and how
disabling it was likely to prove for some time. It can
have been with no ordinary feelings of mortification and
humiliation that an Autocrat of All the Russias could
have brought himself to forego, if it were but for a time,
the traditional policy of his ancesters of keeping a large
army always on foot to overawe Germany, to threaten
Turkey, and to seize every occasion for extending Rus-
sian dominion and Russian influence, either in Europe
or in Asia. The remission of the 3,500,0001. of taxes
on the express ground that certain classes had been so
diminished by the war, and the privations and epidemics
consequent upon it, and that the adjustment had so be-
come unequal, is an admission of awful significance.
Everywhere the signs of weakness and exhaustion are
visible, and yet the tone of the despatch which Prince
Gortschakoff has just issued would have been suitable
to the year 1814, when the first Alexander was in
Paris, the acknowledged liberator of Europe, and ar-
biter of its destinies ; and it is not a little remarkable
the rapidity with which it has been circulated, for it
only bears date Sept. 2 ; that is, according to our eaten-
der, Sept. 14, and already it has received the publicity
of the press. Its effects will not be felt now. The Rus-
sian squadron in the Bay of Naples will not fight ; it will
expend its superfluous energies in civilities to French
officers ; nor is the Russian Empire in a state to com-
mence a fresh war, and no men alive know that better
than the confidential advisers of the Czar ; but in after
days the subtle diplomacy of Russia will turn to account
the Roman firmness with which Russia, at the hour of
her greatest suffering, still claimed her high place in
Europe, and abated not one jot of the pretensions she
will know so well how to renew when the hour arrives
that she can support them by her colossal resources,
called once more into life and power. That that hour
may the more speedily arrive, we fully believe that the
second Alexander will most earnestly and energetically,
in his own words, " devote his care, in preference, to the
lelare of his subjects, and concentrate on the develop•
ment of the internal resources of the country an activity"
that we hope most sincerely will not be stimulated and
supported by English money, which, from what we see
going on in certain quarters, we are very much inclined
to fear is likely to be the case. We have every regard
for the Russians, and wish them every success in their
undertakings, if they can afford to pay for them them-
selves, but they have cost us a great deal of money lately,
and we cannot afford to build a wall to ran our own
heads against.

THE " DURABLE AND HONOU RABLE
PEACE."

(From, the Morning Herald of this day. )

Six months ago it was intimated to us "on the best
possible information" that we were to have immediately
a " durable and honourable peace." The fact of a peace
being likely we could not gainsay, because we knew that
Russia required it, and that it was convenient to France
to conclude the war when her own prestige ,was at the
highest point, and that of England at the lowest ebb.
Another year might have reversed all this ; but when
have the interests of England been allowed to interfere
with Russian projects, even if our Ministers could have
resisted the compulsion of France

What we did deny, and what we still persist in deny.
ing, was, that the peace would be " honourable or
durable ; and our reason was, that a peace honourable
to us must be humiliating to the Czar, and such a peace
would not bo worth the parchment on which it was
written one hour longer than the time when the Cabi-
net of St. Petersburg might find it safe and convenient
to break it.

We fancy that at the present moment the hardiest
swearers by Lord Palmerston's immaculate honour and
far-seeing statesmanship will not venture to assert that
the peace has been honourable ; and as for its durability
events will speak for themselves, but certainly the poli-
tical horizon " grows dark while we are speaking" and
writing.
We shall enumerate a few of the symptoms of the
times, but first we shall call attentiom to some facts
stated by the able'correspondent of the Examiner as to
the condition of opinion in the East with regard to re-
cent events, and, as the world is now pretty generally
influenced and guided by opinion, the admissions
become matters of importance.
The first point is, that there-is not a Greek in the
whole Levant who does not believe that the peace—so
called by courtesy—is merely a truce, and that the war
will wake up again with redoubled fury.
In the first part of this we fully concur, but if the
latter part of it mean that Russia will provoke another
war, in which she is to be a principal party, we deny it.
Russia has gained her end, in the movements of the last
three years, by introducing an element of disruption into
the Turkish Empire, by means of the hatti-humayonn,
which all parties now perceive to be, as we told them
years ago, incapable of execution without provoking the
most grievous resistance.
The Turks, therefore, are placed in the position of
choosing between universal discontent among their own
subjects, or of breaking their pledged faith with their
allies. Now if this be not a gain, and a great gain, to
Russia, we are much mistaken.
The second admission of the Examiner is that the
Turks do not consider the execution of the hatti-huma-
ycun practicable. We fancy, however, that the states-
men of the Porte will prove—as they have frequently
shown themselves within the last few years—abler and
wiser men than either Russian or Western diplomatists,
and that they will Er d some remedy for the evil.
It would appear also that public opinion in Constan-
tinople declares that the objects of the war have not been
gained, and even goes so far as to say that the defence
Of Kars, of which we have heard so much, was a griev-
' one blunder, and that it ended in the destruction of
Turkish reputation in the East, and the sacrifice of an
an - rmy of 16,000 men.
The men of the East are of opinion that shutting up
the army in an almost indefensible fortress, instead of
joiniog Selina at Ezerourn, and making head against the
Russians, who would have had enough to do to hold
their own, was an error for which they were not respon-
sible.

We mention these things to prove that, whether
rightly or wrongly, the interference of the allies has not
produced a very thankful state of feeling amongst the
Turks, who are stupid and obstinate enough to look to
facts and results instead of being deluded by promises
and theories.
Having gained her objec', as we have shown, Russia
now simply declines to execute the terms of the treaty,
and bides her time till disagreements take place in the
West, when she will, as she did in the matter of the
Goolistan guarantee, refuse to be bound by them at all.
Russia, we believe, will trust to a waiting game, and
let .events play her cards for her ; and certainly her
hand, if we may judge from the present complications
of Europe, appears to be a strong one.
Let us recapitulate some of the points at present loom-
ing in the horizon :-
1. EtuQsia has demolt=hed the Danubian fortresses,
which she was bound—we say it advisedly—by all for-
mer precedents, to give up untouched ; and no compen-
sation has been demanded by the allies.

2. She refuses to let the boundary line pass north of
Bolgrad, which would remove her effectually from the
Danube—the great point which we are said to have
gained—and claims a boundary which permits her to
have full communication with that river.

3. She insists upon referring the question of the Isle
of Serpents to the wise men of Gotham, at the Paris
conferences. The possesqiun of the island would give
her the command of the Sulina mouth of the Danube.
4. She is urging on the union of the Principalities,
contrary is the wish of the Porte and the obvious inte•
rests of the Sultan.
Upon all these points it has been announced that
France will pursue a "reserved policy." So that if
England stands up against Russian domination the sharp
end of the wedge is evidently inserted between the
allies, and may, in conjunction with other differences
of opinion, break up the entente cordiale.
With regard to her (Russia') future policy and its
indications,lwe may observe, that, according to the con-
tinental journals supposed to be in her pay, she has de-
manded permission of the Porte to allow 10 vessels of
war to pass the Bosphorus, en route from the Baltic, in
order to meet the exigencies of the Circassian war ;
while it is also asserted that the gun-boats from the Sea
of Azof have been transported by the route of the Don,
the Junction Canal, and the Wolga, to the Caspian Sea ;
while information has arrived atj St. Petersburg that
the whole line of water c.nnmunication has been com-
pleted between, that capital and the Sea of Okotsk,
opposite Japan.
Wiseacres may con.siaer these things as unitnpor-
taut ; wo confess we do not consider them so, more
especially as we learn from other quarters that Spain
and Sardinia are to be cajoled into permitting the
Russian men of war into their Atlantic and Mediterranean
ports.
We consider all thesethings as unmistakeable indica-
tions that the great meshes of the spider's web are again
spreading their hold over every part of the globe.
Turning our eyes to the West, we find a few " difficul-
ties," a 3 our Transatlantic friends call them, which are
very likely to produce that troubled state of the waters
in which Russia is so skilful a fisher.
We have the Nicaraguan difficulty still unsettled, not.,

withstanding our humil ;ating submission to the dismissal
of our ambassador, amt 1 the surrender of our rights to
Honduras, under Ame rican dictation.
We have the Neapolita n difficulty.
We have the Spanish ill.fficulty.
We have the Sardinian ► ar.d Austrian difficulty.
We have the Romish ;tates occupation difficulty.

We have the Neuchate, i difficulty.
We have the Greek difficulty.
We have the Montenegrin difficulty.
And last, not least, we lcu 6ve the difficulty of the Aug,
trian occupation of the PHI icipalities.
This list we submit—wh Bch might be still further ex-
tended—shows a very pre+ ;fy state of confusion ; and we
fancy it will go hard with Russia if out of all these com-
plications she does not co,,atri ve to raise a commotion in
Europe which will give the West so much to do that a
clear field of operations will tie left for her in the East.
Another year of the war vrlich we have concluded by
a " durable and honourable peace," would have ren-
dered her incapable of profiting by the state of things we
have described, and therefore we cannot be surprised that
the war did not continue.

We cannot conclude without remarking that Prince
Gortschakoff's circular, however boldly worded, does
not induce us to change our opinion that Russia will
not take an active part in the coming disturbances in
Italy.
She may, as the Times asserts,, send a fleet to Naples,
but it will not be to come into collision with the fleets
of England and France ; it will be to embroil the rela-
tions of, and break up the alliamie between, the Western
Powers, that the efforts of Russia will be directed ; and
in the confusion and disturbances of an Italian insurrec-
tion, it can hardly be doubted that her efforts, with the
practii;ed aid of our own Premier, will be crowned with
success.

Tba t this course is that which Russia will pursue we
can ha •ve no doubt. The late Czar never would have
entere I on the original war had be not believed that an
allianc a between France and England was impossible.
As st )on as that alliance is broken up we may look to
active operations on the part of Russia. Until then she
will worisc her purposes by intrigue and sowing divisions
among th e states of Europe, by the services of her agents,
who are unhappily to be found in most, if not in all,
the Westemi Cabinets.

r irE surA, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 2, 1 51.

Sporting Intelligence.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
TUESDAY.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

THE CEP.—Betting-6 to 1 on Fandango. Homily
led to the Duke's Stand, where Fandango passed her
and gallopped in the winner by 40 lengths. Both were
very leg weary.
THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT NIGHT.

The room was very thinly attended, and only the fol-
lowing bets were made :

CESAREWITCH STAKES.
14 to 1 agst Fulbeck
1000 to 30 agst Mary
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
500 to 30 agst Lance
25 to 1 agst Hungerford
DERBY.
30 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee
500 on Saunterer agst Larzbourn.
WEDNESDAY.

The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sous each, for three-year-
olds—colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 3lb ; certain penalties
and allowances. D. 1., 2 miles 119 yards. 14 subs.
Captain White's Ulysses, by Annandale, Bst lib
(Flatman) 1
Mr. Barnes' colt by Pyrrhus the First—dam by Hamp-
ton, Bst 71b
Betting-5 to 2on Ulysses, who made all the running,
and won by 50 lengths.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous eacb, 10 ft., for two-
year-olds. T.Y.C., 5 furlongs, 140 yards. 4 subs.
Duke of Bedford's Spinet, by Orlando, 7st 41b

(Charlton) 1
Mr. F. Fisher's England's Beauty, 75t...(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. W. Robinson's Dusty Miller, Bst 71b (Sly) 3
Mr. W. Robinson's Lady Malcolm, 7st 61b (Quinton) 4
Betting—Even on Spinet, and 3 to 1 each agst Eng-
land's Beauty and Dusty Miller. Spinet made all the
running, and won by five lengths; three lengths between
the second and third ; bad fourth. Lady Malcolm hung
all the way, bolted to the left, and went on the wrong
side of two posts. England's Beauty was in consequence
nearly driven out of the course.
Second Year of the Eighth Triennial Produce Stakes of
10 Boys each, for 3-yr-olds—colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst
41b ; the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent.
upon the whole stake, and the third a sum equal to 5
per cent. A.F., 1 mile 2 fur. 73 yards.
Lord Clifden's Melissa, by Orlando, Bst 41b(J. Marson) 1
Mr. Coombe's Pitapat, Bst 71b
Captain White's Aleppo, Bst 71b.—... (Fiatman) 3
Duke of Bedford's Alastor, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 4
Betting-5 to 2on Melissa, and 7to 2 agst Pitapat.
Alastor led to the bushes, where Melissa came to the
front and galloped in the winner by four lengths ; bad
third ; Alastor was beaten off.

Fifty Pounds—for 3-yr-olds, 7st 51b ; flur, Bst 81b ; five,
Bat 131 b ; six and aged 9st. D. 1., 2 miles 119 yds.
Lord Zatland'a Fandango, by Barton, 4 yrs

- (J. Marson) 1
Mr. S. Walker's Winkfield, 5 yrs (J. Mann) 2
Mr. MelliEh's Tame Deer, 3 yrs (Bollands) 3
Betttng-5 to 2on Fandango. Fandango lay off nn•
til reaching the Duke's Stand, where he took the lead,
held it to the end, and won by 12 lengths. Tame Deer
was beaten off.

The Granby Stakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds
not named in the Rutland Stakes—colts, Bst 71b ;
fidies, Bst 31b; certain winners extra. From the turn
of the lands in, 5 fur. 187 yards. 6 subs.
Count Batthyany's Media Noce, by Weatherbit, Bst 31b

(Sly) 1
Mr. E. Day's Bannockburn, Bst 71b ........(A.. Day) 2
Sir R. Pigott's t by Melbourne Birthday, Bst 3113

(E. Sharp) 3
Betting-2 and 3tol on Bannockburn. Won by two
lengths; bad third.

BETTING lIP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
14 to 1 agst Cotswold (taken)
14 t 3 1 agst Fulbeck (taken)
100 to 6 agst Quince (offered)
20 to 1 agst Middleton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Alice Wentworth (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mary
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
15 to 1 agst Lance (taken)
100 to 6 agst Poacher (taken)
20 to 1 apt Hungerford (taken)

Entries for the Queen's Plate—Homily, 4 yrs ; Me-
lissa, 3 yrs ; Fandango, 4 yrs ; Winkfield, 5 yrs ; West-
minster, 4 yrs; and Tyre, 3 yrs.
NEW MATCHES.—Mr. Payne's mare Van Tromp, out
of Queen Mab, 5 yrs, Bst 81b, agst Sir J. Hawley's Sister
to Hesse Cassel, 3 yrs, Bst 51b. 150. Last half of
Abingdon mile. Sir J. Hawley's Sister to Hesse Cassel,
3 yrs, Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Palm, 2 yrs, 7st
Sib. 150. Last half of Abingdon mile.

distance was from the Dreadnought, at Greenwich, to
Blackwall and back, three times round. What little
wind there was was S.W., light and variable. At a
quarter to one they started well together, the Leander
having a slight iced, and thus they continued to the
Folly House, where the Leader left her opponent., the
Eliza following her closely. There was no other altera•
tion till coming back at Greenwich the first time, when
the Hand-in-Hand became third, and the Amy fourth,
and they remained so all the way, coming in as above.
Towards the end the match became exciting, as there
was only a few minutes between each.

CHESTERFIELD RACES.—TIIESDAY.
The Revival Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft,
with 40 added, for two-year•olds ; winners after the
weighty were published slb extra ; the second to save
his stake. About three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs.
Mr. J. Tittenson's Duchess of Sutherland, by Panel-
a-Ballagh, 7st (Headley) 1
Mr. Chilton's Norton, 7st 12lb . (Bearpark) 2
Mr. Watson's Sulpitia, 7st 4lb (Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—M.D., colt by The Cure,
The Impostor, Jack Spring, and Zanoni.
Betting-6 to 4 agst M.D., 3to 1 agst colt by The
Cure, Y to 1 agst Norton, and 4 to 1 agst any other.
Won easily by half a length ; a length between the
second and third ; the others were beaten off.
The Chatsworth Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap
Stake of 5 sovs each, 3 ft; winners extra. Once round
and a distance. 12 subs.
Captain Skip North's Elastic, by the Tingly Buck, 4
yrs, 7st 121 b (Bearpaz k) 1
Mr. Thgrpe's Pantomime, 6 yrs, Bst (Ducker) 2
The following also ran :—Cardsharper, Fanny Gray,
Surgeon General, Gathercole, Black Tiffany, and Van
Dunck.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Elastic, 3to 1 agst Pantomime,
5 to 1 agst Black Tiffany, 7 to 1 agst Van Dunck. Won
cleverly by half a length ; Surgen General was third,
not placed ; the rest were scattered.
The Cavendish Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 3 soya each—for two and 3-yr-olds ; allow-
ances and penalties. About half a mile. 6 subs.
Mr. Rich's Odd Trick, 2 yrs, Tat 31b (Thorpe) 1
Mr. %V. H. Brook's Toelmpostor, 2 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 2
Mr. Sidney's Polly, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (Withington) 3
Chatteress and Jack in the B .nc also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Odd Trick, and 2to 1 agst any
other. Won by a neck ; same distance between the
second and third.

The Scarsdale Stakes of 25 soya, added to a Sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each, for all ages ; winners extra ; the win-
ner to be sold for 200 sovs, if demanded, &c. ; the
second to save his stake. Ona mile. 5 subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's De Ginkel, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Bearpark) 1
Mr. Sidney's Victory, aged, 9st 41b (Moat) 2
Mr. Flintuff's Blossom, 5 yrs, 9st 41b...(W. Flintoff) 3
Sluggard and Tiff also ran.
Betting—G to 4on De Ginkel, 2to 1 agst Blossom,
and 3to 1 each asst Victory and Tiff. Won by half a
length ; three-quarters of a length between the second
and third.

THE BRIGHTON HARRIERS.—This favourite pack of
harriers, which hag for so many years afforded such ex•
cellent sport to our visitors and the residents of the town
and neighbourhood, commences the season on the Bth
inst., the first meet being, as usual, at the racecourse.
We are gratified to learn that bares are plentiful in all
parts of the Brighton hunt country, and there is every
prospect of a most successful season. There is no doubt
that the harriers cause many gentlemen to make Brigh-
ton their winter residence, who otherwise would, with
their families, reside elsewhere; and we therefore hope
that the committee will be met in a liberal spirit by the
tradesmen of the town.—Brighton Gazette.

CESARENVITCH AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.—
YOUATT WM. GRAY'S advice fur the above events is
now ready. Lance for the Portland Stakes, at Doncas-
ter, and eleven other winners is something extraordinary,
but the advice on the above races will astonish all, as
1,000 to 1 can be obtained about the double event. I
am positive one, if botb, does not come of. Recollect, I
named Mr. Sykes and Crown Pigeon last year (first and
second). Apply early, or the long price will be lost.
Terms : --To the Cambridge Shire, 7s. 6d. ; one week,
ss. ; single race, 2s. 6d. ; to the end of the season, 10s.
6d.--Address, 15, Charing-cross.

SOUTHWARK, BLACKFRIARS, AND LAM-
BETH ANNUAL REGETTA.
A very well-rowed match was contested yesterday by
five waterraen's apprentices serving between Gravesend
and Richmond, for three separate freedoms of the
Waterman's Company, and othe prizes. It was a four-
heat wager, and well managed by Mr. R. Larkin, and
some hundreds of persons witnessed it. The following
were the results :

AQUATICS.

SAILING MATCH WITH SKIFFS.

A very good and exciting match took place on Tues-
day, between the renowned Quickstep, belonging to Mr.
Rowe, of Greenwich, 3 tons, and Mr. Pearce's Hiram,
4 tons. The race was for 25/, aside, and was attended
by a large number of persons, the distance being from
Coal House Point to Woolwich, and back to Gravesend.
What betting there was was level ; as it was thought,
and very wisely, that what the Quickstep gained in
tacking up she would lose in running down, and this
conjecture was not far from right. They started about
11 o'clock, the wind being W.N.W., therefore causing
them to make a fresh board every few minutes ; and this
being just the thing for the Quickstep, she went away
with the lead, and gradually increased the distance be-
tween herself and ber opponent, so that by the time she
rounded at Greenwich she was first by 18 or 19 minutes.
After they had turned, however, the wind being fair
right away down, the Hiram began to mend her posi-
tion and the race became very exciting. The Quick-
step, however, regained her lead, although the other
came very near her, and won the race by 61 minutes.
Both boats were handled in a most excellent manner,
and their sailing captains deserve credit.

GREENWICH WATERMEN'S ANNUAL SKIFF
MATCH.
The annual match amonc, sailing skiffs, belonging to
free watermen at Greenwai came off yesterday, under
the able management of Commodore Samuel Weeks,
sen. The race was for three suits of sails and a pair of
sculls, and was under the patronage of Mr. Montagu
Chambers and Mr. Peter Bolt, the members for the bo-
rough ; but it was unfortunately spoilt, owing to there
being so little wind. The following were the results :
Skiffs, Captains. Result.
Leader
Eliza G. Brown ............ 2
Hand.in-Hand C. Colgate 3
Amy E. Harvey .. 4
Rebecca and Ann J. Webber
Yellow Jack P. Brown
Henry and Rebecca...T. Webber 0
Thirteen others had been entered, but, owing to the
absence of wind, their captains refused to sail them, The