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

Sporting Intelligence.

EZIVING 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
500 to 200 was offered against Wentworth, 200 to 26
was taken about Ellington, 175 to 25 and 200 to 25 was
laid against Cannohie ; 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 agst Saraband (offered)
100 to 6 apt Heir of Linne (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•liand (taken)
CHESTER OUP.
Bto 1 agst Hospitality (offered)
12 to 1 agst Imogene (taken)
12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (offered)
25 to 1 agst Courtenay (take 30)
40 to 1 agst The Earl (offered)
40 to 1 agst Van Dunck (take 50 to 1)
DERBY.
500 to 280 agst Wentworth (offered)
7to 1 agst Cannobie (taken)
Bto 1 agst Ellington (Laken)

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. for four-yr-olds, 9st
81b ; five, lOst 71b ; six and aged, lOst 121 b. Round
Course, 3 miles 4 furlongs 139 yards.
Mr. T. Parr's Sauosbox, by St. Lawrence, 4 yrs

(Wells) 1
Mr. Barber's Sir Rowland Trenchard, aged (J. Forster) 2
Mr. G. Hobson's Minos, aged (S. Rogers) 8
Mr. Dugiale's lona, 6 yrs (Flatinan) 4
Betting-10 to 1 on Saucebox.
Won easily by three lengths ; bad third.

Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for three-yr-olds and up.
wards. New T.Y.C., 5 furlongs 136 yards.
Mr. Mill's Olympus, by Epirus, 3 yrs, Est, 71b
(Plumb) I.
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 Stakes, a sweepstakes of 100 sove. each, h
for four-years-old, Sit 71b., fillies Sit 41b. The second
to receive back his stake. T. M. M., 1 mile 7 furlongs
15S yards. 6 sub',.
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Lord 'Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, Bst 71b
(Ashman) 1
Mr. Pedley's Saraband, Bst 71b (Pattle) 2
Betting-6 to lon Fandango, who won in a canter by
two lengths.

Handicap Plate of 100 sovs. for three-year-olds and up-
wards. Certain winners extra. A. M., 7 furlongs
212 yards.

Mr. Barber's Pretty Bpy, by Idle Bay, 3 yrR, 6st

(FOrdtiam) 1
Mr. Simpson's Duke of Lancaster, 5 yrs, 7st slb
(T. Chi 2
Mr. Sargeant's Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs, sst 131 b
(Faulkner) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of the Mill, Falcon,
Pelitssier.

Betting-5 to 4on Pretty Boy-3 to 1 agst Rip Van
Winkle.
Won by half a length ; very bad third.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for three-years-olds ;
colts t 71h, fillies Bst 21h. D. M., 7 furlongs, 201
yards. 4 subs.

M. Howard's Findon, by Touchstone, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Mr 4. o,boldeston's Lune le, Bst 21b (I Mann) 2
Mr. J. White's George Brown, Bst lib (E. Sharp) 3
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 400/.)
9to 2 apt Porto Rico (take sto 1)
Bto 1 aget 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 ag4 Ellington (taken)
6to 1 agit Cannobie (taken)
1000 to 30 aget Mr. Verdant Green (taken)

Although the raeing was comparatively unimportant,
yet the Ciaven 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 fur many months, whilst the retro-
gression of Fly-by• Night, and the advance of Wentworth
for the Derby, will even 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 exerte.l 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 fr.im Newmarket during the
approaching "First Spring " Meeting.

PARLIAMENTARY -COAIMITTEE.

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 busatess.
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. Bouverie, Mr.
Cardwell, Mr. Moffatt, and Sir J. Duckworth.
The Chairman said, before commencing proceedings, he
wished to state that a petition bad been sent by the inbabi-
tants of Runcorn to Lord Stanley of Alderley, President of
the Board of Trade, complaining of the 1 cal charges on salt.
Lord Stanley bad sent that petition to him (the chairman) to
be submitted to the committee, and he now wished that it bo
read by the clerk.
Mr. Horsfall said, before that was dcne, 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
au 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
examined—ln reply to the chairman, he said he considered
the question of local charges was of vital importance both to
Manchester and Liverpool. He said the growth of Liverpool
was something very extraordinarY. In 1700 the popul ttion
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. ; in 1803 they were 28.02
were 182,9801. 16s. 4cl. ; 1851 they
n. 13e.
6d. The Parliamentary committee that
w7de.re;
2i15n1,8532371,t2h5e.y
sat on the dock dues last year proved that the dock dues
then were nearly 380,000/. In 1731 the town dues were
648/. 165. 3d ; in 1801 they were 19,728/. 3s. sd. ; in 1833
they were 47,0071. 14s. 2d. ; in 1847 they were nearly
in 1855 they were nearly 150,000 L , of which a
!oaota,oo°° f11;21,0001. 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 700/. The property was after-
wards conveyed from the corporation of London to that of
Liverpool by lease, from the Molyneux' family, animators of
the present Lord Sefton. Subsequently, in 1833, the case of
the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool v. Bowden, an ac-
tion fotry the 'rights of the corporation, was decided in their
favour, and since then. their title had not been disputed. In
1695 the corporation of Liverpool seized certain teas for town
dues; alleged to be payable ou 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 2d July, 1697,
and the result was, that freemen of London, connected with
Liverpool, were declared to be exempt from town dues of
Liverpool.
The corporation claimed an area to levy dump over the whole
Customs port of Liverpool. The port was establishel in 1680
by a commission granted by the Crown. The town ant lord.
ship of Liverpool was very small in extent. The dues were
levied on every article that passed in or out of the port of
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 in 1800.
There was now no re,gular tariff either printed or otherwise,
though a list of dues did occasionally find its way into the
directories. -The dues were now collected at the discretion
of the clerks, who frequently differed in their views, ail that
offered temptations to young men for pilfering. The wit-
ness wont on to read a statement made by Mr. Foster, town
clerk of Liverpool, before the Municipal Cerporation Commis-
sion in 1833, to the effect that the poor rate of Liverpool was
about 60,09 e/,, and towards that the corporation contributed
between SAN. and WOOL 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 Mairr.
AL f 9343: 2'451`4313,* committee &clammed, DEO 7.
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