The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-29 00:00:00

fRE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY 7EVENING; MARCH 29, 1860

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tha't it is levied on the other side of the water, that
it goos into the French and not into the English
Excheq:ter, and that it is levied upon the raw mate-
rial, and not upon the manufactured article. Duty
free paper and export-duty-paying rags means a
bounty upon the export of French paper paid by
the English consumer to the French Treasury. Dis-
guise it in what inricacies of speech Mr. Gladstone
may, his proposition is to pay a 25 per cent. bounty
to the French Government upon the import of
French paper, and to make our papermakers or our
consumers pay this money. It is as plain as thought
can present itself that this must be so. You dam
up the raw material by an export duty of 50 per
cent. ; you let the manufactured article flow in free.
What must be the operation of this upon the Eng-
lishman who exists by buying the raw material
and selling the manufactured article ? Can it be
other than what we have stated ?
This is the case of the papermakers. We do
not want to overstate it ; and, advocating as we
are an interest which is not our own, we do
not want to understate it. We shall be very
glad to be convinced that there is nothitt', at all
in it. A bounty for cheap paper cannot but have
a pleasant sound to us, whose largest expenditureis
beyond all comparison in this particular substance.
We do not pretend to endorse all that has been
said by the papermakers as to the total destruction
of their trade ; but we think they are about to be
most unfairly weighted in the race they will have
to run, and we are not disposed to rely mare en-
tirely than we can help upon a foreign supply, when
we see every reason to believe that an English
supply would be more certain, and even more cheap,
if the weights were kept even, or, rather if there
were no weights at all upon either competitor. If
we are wrong we should be the greatest losers by
our error in judgment. But we cannot think we
are wrong in trying to preserve ourselves and other
paper consumers from paying a large tax upon rags
to the French Government. Mr. Gladstone says,
" Trust to the Emperor ;" we say to the House of
Commons " Trust only to yourselves." Our advice
is to adjourn this question till after Easter, and to
negotiate in tne meantime. Observe what we have
to give. We have the largest paper-market in the
world to offer to a people who already produce very
good paper, and who have an immense gathering-
ground for rags. Surely we are in a position to ask
something in return for this—if Mr. Gladstone is
not too proud to ask, or too much enamoured with
that faultless creation of his to submit to have a de-
fect removed.

igPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON RACES.
SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, TUESDAY NIGHT.

Time was so occupied on the course by the events
immediately run off, that little time was afforded
backers of horses and bookmakers to resume specu-
lation on races to come. Although we heard seve-
ral inquiries after Spiceox, Hefty, and Red Ea ;le,
for the Spencer Plate, yet we did not see an in-
vestment upon them. 20 to 1 was taken about
Odo for the Chester Cup. Very little disposition
was evinced to resume business in the room. The
coming fight for the championship was more talked
about than horse-racing.

CITY AND SUBURBAN•
30 to •1 agst Gaspard
40 to 1 agst Herne (offered)
1000 to 12 agst Rattlebone

TWO THOUSAND.
12 to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
20 to 1 agst Brother to Rainbow (taken)
25 to 1 was taken about Buccaneer winning this
event, and Umpire the Derby.
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Buccaneer (taken to £100)
15 to 1 agst Nutbourne (taken to £100)
THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

60 to 40, and afterwards 2 to 1 to £5O, was betted on
Sayers.

WEDNESDAY.

Racing Stakes of 20 soya, h ft, with 50 added, for three-yr •
olds ; colts, Bst 1016 ; fillies, Bst Glb ; certain penalties
and allowances. One mile.

Lord Stamford's Paleface, Sst 51b (French) 1
Mr. F. Robinson's Croquemitaine, Sst 51b.. (G. Fordlimn) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Paleface, who waited upon
Croquemitaine to the turn, where ho came away,
and ran home an easy winner by two lengths.

Earl Spencer's Plate, of 100 sovs, added to a handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 6 ft, if declared. • Certain

extra. The New Spencer Plate Course;
Mr. Hall's Fravola, 3 yrs, Gst 111 b (W. Bottom) 1
Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 3 yrs, Gst 21b (11. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. W. Day's Traducer, 3 yrs, 6st (J. Adams) 3
Mr. F. RoMnson's Actieon, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (S. Rogers) 4

The following also ran :—Ardour, Drogheda, Maud,
Red Eagle, Marseillaise, Zitella, Brown Holland, Lady
Peel, Curlew, Hartley Wintney, Confectioner, Golden
Pippin, Hetty, Horace, Bow Belle, Clio, Fenella, Brother
to Remedy, Theodora, Volcano, and Urania.

Betting at starting-6 to 1 each agst Spicebox
and Traducer, 8 to 1 agst Bow Belle, 9 to 1 agst
Fravola, 100 to 12 agst Theodora, 100 to 8 each
agst Fenella and Confectioner, 100 to 7 agst Ac-
tzeon, 100 to 6 each agst lictty, Curlew, and Lady
Peel.

On assembling at the post Urania became frac-
tious, plunged forward, and sent Pearson from the
saddle, and lashing out as he fell, she struck him a
severe blow on the mouth. The mare then ran
riderless past the stand, and when caught she had
lamed herself. She did not get back to the post in
time to start. Owing to the refractory conduct of
certain jockeys the signal was not given until long
after the appointed. time. When the flag was
dropped Fravola obtained a clear lead, Fenella,
Actiton, Hartley, Wintney, Volcano, Traducer,
Brother to Remedy, and Bed Eagle being next in
pursuit, as nearly as could be made out, in the
order named. Spicebox and Confectioner headed
the next lot, which were close together. The race
admits of little further description, for Fravola
held the lead to the end, and won by six lengths ;
half a length between the second and third, and a
head between the third and fourth. Curlew, Fen-
ella, Hartley Wintney, and Theodora were next.
Lady Peel and Clio were beaten off. Maud ricked
herself, it was supposed, on ascending the hill im-
mediately after starting, and was pulled up within
the distance, and dismounted.

Northamptonshire Cup Stakes, for all ages ; three years
old, 6st 91b ; four, Sst 71b ; five, 9st llb ; six and aged,

Ost 41b. The \ginner to be sold for £5OO if demanded

Two miles.
Captain Little's Pitman, by Knight of Avenel, 3 yrs, Est
91b
Mr. Hall's Eskdale, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Charlton) 2
Mr. Parker's ilevis, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran :---Birdeage, Lovebird, Jenny
Longlegs, Dreadnought, Volunteer, and Weatherbound.

Betting-5 to 4, at first 2to .1, agst Pitman, 5
to 1 each agst Eskdale and Weatherbound, 7 to 1
agst any other offered.
Weatherbound and Eskdale kept close company
until passing the stand, when Volunteer bore his
colours to the front. On rounding the top turn-
ing, Eskdale egain took up the running, and
Volunteer soon beat a retreat, leaving Weather•
bound, Bevis, ard Pitman next. On entering the
dip Weatherbound was beaten, and Pitman became
second. He ran with Eskdale to the bend, when
he took the lead and won cleverly by a length and
a half; same between second and third. The others
beaten some distance were pulled up.
Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added, for
two-yr-olds ; cats, Bst 711); fillies, Bst 31b ; winners

extra. T.Y.C. About half a mile.
Lord Stamford's Walloon, by the Flying Dutchman,
Bst 71b
Lord Strathmore's Shillelagh, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Fitzwilliam's Bohemienne colt, Bst 7113.. (E. Sharp) 3
Mr. Gibbs's Morella, Bst 31b (G. Fordham) 4
The following also ran :—Billy Dwindles, La Reux,
Lupus, Big Ben, King of Kent, Polyolbion, Vinca, and
Captain Fortibus.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Walloon, 4 to 1 at first ;
2 to 1 agst Big Fen, .5 to 1 agst Morella, 7 to 1 agst
Polyolbion, 8 to 1 agst The Bohemienne colt, 100
to B.agst Lupus.

The running was made by the favourite ; the
Bohemienne colt being second, with Shillelagh,
Morella, and Big Ben lying up ; Walloon, how-
ever, carried on the running, and won by two
lengths; a head between second and third; the
same distance separating third and fourth; Big
Ben headed the text lot, which were pulling up as
they passed the lost.
Selling Plate of 5 soya each, with 25 added. Weight for
age ; selling allowances. One mile.

Capt. Christie's Codicil, by the Cossack, 3 yrs (L3O),
Gst 111 b
Mr. Tbyle's Charybdis, 2 yrs (L5O), 4st 111 b .... (Buck) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Little Poll, 3 yrs (L3O), 6st 111 b
(Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Mr. Itaroy, Tonio, Marwell,
and Prevention.

Betting-6 to 4on Codicil.
Mr. Rarey made play, but running' out at the
turn, nearly drove Marwell on the wrong side of a
post. Marwell alto was within an ace of coming
down altogether it a few strides further. At the
distance, Codicil, palling hard, took the lead, and
gallopped home the winner by half a length ; bad
third. The winneh was sold by auction to Mr. E.
Brayley, for 135 guineas.
St. Liz Handicap of ]0 sovs each, h ft. with 100 added.
Winners extrs, &c. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Saxon's The Monk, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Midgley) 1
Mr. Talbot's Remunerator, 4 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 2
Sir W. Booth's Clovarnook, 3 yrs, 65t...... (Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Ancient Br:ton, Claire, Sam
Spode, Gorsehill, Vulcan, Curlew, Antidote, Earl of Essex,
Plumper, Orlando colt, and Grand Mistress.
Betting-4 to 1 agst The Earl of Essex, 6to 1
agst Gorsehill, 6 to 1 agst Clovernook, 7 to 1 agst
The Monk, 10 to l tgst Ancient Briton.
Won by a neck, tkree lengths between the second
and third. Gorsehill, Earl of Essex, Curlew, and
Plumper were next close together at the finish
pulling up.

Dclapre Handicap of 5 soya each, with 30 added. The win•

ner to be sold for 100 soy. Certain winners extra. About
half a mile.
Lord Stamford's Philomela, 3 yrs, Est 3113:(inc. 61b extra)
(A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Barratt's Buttercup, 3 yrs, Gst 51b.... (W. Bottom) 2
Mr. Smith's Mountebank, 2 yrs, Est 51b (Page) 3
The following also ran :—Fusee, Marmalade, Maradan,
King Edward, Carlotta, and Urania.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Philomela, 7to 2 each agst
Carlotta and Buttercup, 6 to 1 agst Marmalade.
The favourite made all the running, and won by
two lengths; a bad third ; Mamalade, King Ed-
ward, and Carlotta were next ; Urania last.

A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, for two-yr-old ; colts;

Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; certain allowances. Althorp
Park Stakes Courso.
Mr. Merry's Folkestone, by Birdcatcher, Bst 71b
(Custance 1
Mr. Brown's British Prince, Bst 71b (Fordham) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Folkestone, who won easily,

DERBY BETTING ON THE COURSE.
8 to 1 agst Umpire (taken)
40 to I agst Richmond (taken)
ERRATUM.—By an error in tPanscribing, Plumper was
placed second, and Lord Palmerston third, for the Stand
Plate. Jenny Longlegs was second, and Precise third.

A QUA TICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

Great difficulties have arisen ever since this race
was first talked of, in arranging the day and hour
for the rowing of it, but it has been definitely ar-
ranged that, it shall take place on Saturday morn-
ing, at half-past eight, to start up over the usual
course, from Putney to Mortlake. We have already
published the names of the contending crews, in
which no alterations has since taken place. They
both arrived in town on Saturday, and are staying
at, Putney. They have been in active training ever
since, the times of both in going the course being
very good. There is a great difference, however,
between the crews, for the best judges, while giving
it as their opinion that the style of Oxford is very
fine, are convinced that the pace is with Cambridge,
who have been faster in their trials, with but one
exception. The Cambridge gentlemen rowed
against the new twelve•oared outrigger, manned by
the members of the London Rowing Club, on Tues-
day night, and after a fine race for two miles, beat
them with comparative ease; and yesterday morn-
ing they were pitted against a picked eight of Lon-

don watermen, in which were Harry Kelly and
Tom White, with other good men. This was also
a fine race for two miles, when the Cantabs gradu-
ally drew away, and won by a few lengths. All
the gentlemen are in good health, and a fine race
may be anticipated, Betting is on the Oxford
party.

In order to prevent disappointment to many of
our University readers and others, we have been
desired to state that the steamers chartered to ac-
company this race on Saturday next lull start
from London-bridge as early as seven o'clock in the
morning. This notice is rendered necessary, as
previous arrangements have been entirely over-
thrown by the sudden alteration of the time and
place of starting.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—KINGSTON, March 28.

There was only one court opened to-day, in con-
sequence of Lord Chief Justice Erie having to
attend the funeral of a near relative.
(Before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Special
Jury.)
OXENIIAM V. COLLINS.
This was an action to recover damages for an
excessive distress, and for breach of an agreement
entered into by the defendant.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Wood
were for the plaintiff; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and
Mr. Garth were for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action was formerly the land-
lord of the Cricketers' Inn, at Richmond, and the
defendant, Mrs. Collins, is the:executrix and trustee
of her deceased husband, the proprietor of the
Richmond Brewery, to whom the property be-
longed. The plaintiff went into possession of the
Cricketers' in 1857, and he got into difficulties, and
in June, 1858, a distress was put into the premises
and the goods and effects were sold, it being alleged
that this proceeding took place in contravention of
an agreement entered into between the parties, and
also that there was an excessive seizure.

Upon the agreement being called for it turned
out not to be stamped, and as the plaintiff's attor-
ney declined to pay the penalty, Mr. Chambers
made a most strenuous effort to establish the case by
secondary evidence, and as a last resource he called
Mr. Smythe, the defendant's attorney, for the pur-
pose of showing that he had acted as the agent of
defendant, and that she was the responsible party.
This gentleman, however, stated that the affairs of
the brewery were in the hands of the Court of
Chancery, and thatlhe had acted in the matter under
the authority of that court, Mrs. Collins having her
own solicitors to manage her private affairs.
Mr. Justine Wightman, after a good many ques-
tions had been put by Mr. Chambers, said that the
learned counsel had tried very hard to make out
the defendant's liability, but he had not got the
materials. If any one was responsible, it appeared
to be the Court of Chancery. (A laugh.)
Mr. Chambers—According to Mr. Smythe, that
would appear to be so, but we cannot bring an
action against the Court of Chancery.
The learned counsel put some further questions
to Mr. Smythe, but failed to elicit any fact of im-
portance ; and he at length admitted that it was
useless to proceed further with the ense, and, by
the direction of his lordship, the plaintiff was non-
suited.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Noitwicu, March 28.

CIVIL SIDE.
(Before Chief Justice Cockburn.)
Businees was commenced this morning. The
cause list is unusually heavy, there being no less
than nineteen entries, of which several are set down
for special juries.