The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-09 00:00:00

DONCASTER, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Those turfites who avoided the Doncaster meeting eau•
eised a wise discretion, for the bill of fare was too scanty to
appease the most moderate racing appetite. The gathering
is an unmitigated failure, the attendance of company being
very thin, and the racing of a mere leather-flapping medio-
crity. Business, too, was bungled through, the officials
seeming to think that because the sport was insignificant
they had no occasion to exert themselves, much in the same
way that an actor who fancies he could and ought to play
Hamlet, mumbles through the part of Rosencrantz
with the utmost indifference. Although the fields were
very small, yet the starter (not Mr. Hibburd, but in
pity I suppress his name) was quite incapable of dis-
charging the very easy duty entrusted to him. For every
race with the exception of the handicap the favourite got
off with a clear lead. For the Municipal Stakes the horses
must have been at the half distance when the flag was
dropped. lam alone in my glory in the subscription room,
for not a soul has dropped in whilst I am penning those
scrambling notes. The attention of the few speculators
who assembled on the course was occupied with the events
to be decided. As for the Corby I never once heard its
name mentioned. 1 have received plenty of communica-
tions respecting it, however, and a mysterious telegram
has just reached me. The messenger came in hot haste
and with a rapid stride, which was not, however, too fast.
I eagerly opened the envelope, for the excitement which
the messenger displayed roused my curiosity. It ran
Thus :
FROM HEENAN'S CORNER, STRAND, LONDON, TO THE
FRESH MAN, DONCASTER.
No news. The fight all the go. The battle for the belt is
about to be dramatised by a merry Falconer, who is up to
trap. It will be called Tim MILL ON THE FLOSS. The
rival champions will be personated by Bar-it and
Pitch-hard. The former is undergoing his train-
ing, without his coat, on Waterloo-bridge. One
of the seconds has lately had his arm in a
gin-sling, and his nose the other night joined partner-
ship with his cheeks, but this was the result of an accident
and not Wright. You may depend that some whine fol-
lowed the Claret. An enthusiastic Scotchman has done
that which his countrymen seldom do, " Gone bock again,"
after coming hundreds of miles to see the Fight. The
power hc intends to effect when he gets bask he says he has
learnt from old Tom. One of our prominent characters is
a Hero, or rather, I should say, a Leander. He is a rum
bird, a RAREY Avis. He is up to anything, from whist-
ling a sparrow off a tree to taming a horse with whisper.
Mr. " Specs," or whatever they call 'cia, is a passive spec-
tator. One of the lads wished to be present, but
he said in dulcet tones, and with an exquisitely
soft voice, in imitation of Ethiopian serenaders
"0 ugh, 117d-I-combe, shouldlike massa, but should Harris
'em, 'cause "His Wife's Ont." A tall, stolid military
person, whom you may know, says that the fight is no
longer Eadiefying, and says I had better tell you abont the
Derby, that being a more Vicarious event than Fighting.
So, in brief, I wind up my long message by telling you
that, by backing Thoonanby to win, you will be made
Merry; by backing The Wizard to be secencl Yogi will gain
more than Nichol silver, IPA by investing on High Treason
for a place, you will not he like the "melancholy JACQUES,"
and will not liken me to the fool which was met in the
forest.
Having read this long and.. somewhat incomprehensible
message, 1 composed myself to return to the subject which
I started. With the exception of the defeat of Weather-
bound by Desmond, who was not backed for sixpence, and
for whose success his owner was quite unprepared, and at
which the spectators were astounded, the proceedings are
not likely to be remembered longer than the Donkey Races
at Barnet Farm. I will, therefore, briefly express my
epinion on the probable result of the races at York,
where the prospects of sport, it must be confessed,
are not very bright. Both Doncaster and York
must abandon experiments ; the former must again
import a steeple chase into its programme, and the latter
must have its handicaps published earlier. Notwithstand-
ing her defeat to-day I shall expect to see Weatherbound
win the Craven Stakes. Her chance, however, for the
Great Northern may be preferred, and for that event I shall
couple her with Flitch. Walloon ought to win the Zet-
land Stakes. Infanta is very fast and ought to have
a chance for the linavestuire Plate. It is doubt-
ful whether either High Treason or Thormanby
will run for the Biennial Stakes. Should the former be
brought out, I shall be much disappointed if he do not
show sufficient merit to deserve promotion in the Derby
betting. For the Londesborough Cup I shall stand upon
Springwell and Spicebox. Should Grenadier stars for the
Flying Dutchman's Handicap, I shall fight under hie
banner.

The Sout.herns will patronise the Salisbury Meeting,
despite the unattractive character of the list. Having
no complete programme of the sport before me, I cannot
refer to the probabilities.

A FRESH MAN.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—TVESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 soya, with 30 added ; 3-3'r-olds, Est
12Ib ; four, Bst 71b ; five, Oat ; six and aged, 9st 31b ; cer-
tain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. Richmond's Stockton, 3 yrs, fist 121 b.... (Snowden) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Ripon, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Singleton's Beethoven, 4 yra, 7st 131b(II. Robertson) 3
lletty and Balnamocn alto ran.
Betting—Even on Stockton, 3 to 1 agst Hefty, 4 to 1
agst Ripon.

hotly made play for a short distance, attended by Stock-
ton and Rip.on. At the half distance Iletty was beaten; a
very fine race in with the first two, ended in favour of
Stockton by a head ; three lengths between the second and
third.

The Stand Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added ; the second
to save his stake. Red House in.
Mr. Dixon's Neophyte, 4 years, Nt 41b (Edwards) 1
Mr. S. Jacob's King Edward, 3 yrs, sst 71b.... (Hovey) 2
Mr. Bradahaw's Andy, 3 yrs, 6st (flardcastle) 3
1 imla and Vixen also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Neophyte, sto 2 agst Andy, and 3
to 1 agst Simla.
Vixen lost start, and Neophyte took the lead at the dis-
tance, and won easily by a neck.

The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2
yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b; win-
ne:rs extra ; tha second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes.
Hopeful course. 5 furlongs. 50 subs.
Lord Stamford's Little Lady, Bst 101 b (inc. 71b extra)
1
Mr. O'Hara's Ivanhoff, Bst 71b (Withington) (Edwards) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Lopcatcher, Bst 71b (Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Amain, King of Kent, Polly
filly, and North Wold.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Little Lady, 3to 1 agst King of
Kent, 7 to 2 agst Lopcatcher.

They got away at the fourth attempt, Little Lady mak-
ing all the running, and winning by half a length ; a bad
third.

The Doncaster Spring Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 3
only if declared, with 100 added ; extra weights for win-
ners ; the second to save his stake. St. Leger Course. 62
subs, 21 of whom paid 3 sovs each.
Mr. Byrne's Desmond, 3 yrs, sst 51b (Whitley) 1
Mr. Swindell's Weatherbound, 3 yrs, 6st 11b.. (Adams) 2
Mr. Whittaker's First Lord, 3 yrs, Est lib (Grimskaw) 3
The following also ran :—Shafto, Independence, Adam
Bede, Red Eagle, Souvenir, and Eltham Beauty.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Weatherbound, 4to 1 agst Indepen-
dence, 5 to 1 agst First Lord, 100 to 6 each agst Desmond
and Souvenir.

Desmond got off in front, and soon held a commanding
lead ; ho was never headed, and won by half a length ; four
lengths between the second and third ; Independence fourth,
and Adam Bede fifth, were four or five lengths off. Red
Eagle and Eltham Beauty were the last two.
The Municipal Stakes of 5 BOYS each, with 25 added.
Optional selling weights, the second to save his stake.
Half a mile.
Mr. Newland's Buttercup, 3 yrs (L4O), 7st 61b
Mr. J. Osborne's Gay filly, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 61b
Knayton and Hand-over-Hand also ran.
The Londesborough Plate of £5O. Red House in.
Mr. Coleman's Amsterdam 1
Mr. 'Whittaker's Black Cloud 2

Six others ran.

A slower Spring Meeting was never held at Doncaster.
The supply of sport was very meagre, and the muster of
spectators, both within and without the Stand, was very
scanty. The racing was quite devoid of interest, and the
defeat of the favourite by an outsider for the handicap,
was the only incident of importance connected with the
proceedings.

RELIEF TO TILE WINDBOUND.--The Lords of
the Admiralty, in answer to an application of Captain
Halsted, R.N., secretary to Lloyd's, have notified that they
have given directions to her Majesty's ship Euryalus, pro-
ceeding from Devonport, to give her attention to the neces-
sities of any ships which may be met with requiring assist-
ance in consequence of the prevalence of easterly
winds.

TnE Mc:Rms.—Although the winter has been
more or less severe, yet the strong blasts have been of very
short duratien. We have not had a great deal of snow ;
the high hills are still shrouded in white at the summit,
but the moors and valleys have long ago become thoroughly
dry and warm. The young birds in this district are thriv-
ingamaiingly. Our sporting correspondents throughout the
Highlands send us very cheering reports regarding the
sport of the coming season. The birds are remarkably
healthy and lively; indeed, at any similar period of the
year we have seldom seen them look so well. Their plum-
age is bright and sleek, and altogether they give every in-
dication of being healthy and abundant when the sporting
season comes round.— West Highland Journal.
CHATHAM AND THE MEDWAY.—When Mr. Chis-
holm Gooden a few years since drew the attention of the
Government to the desperate prospects of Chatham Dock-
yard, on which such enormous sums had been expended,
the only reply vouchsafed was, a notice of the recent im-
provements as to the extension of the slipways, together
with the promise of a letter of thanks from the Lords Com-
missioners and their then hydrographer ; but after the lapse
of half a dozen years, even this poor acknowledgment has
as yet been actually withheld. Mr. Gooden's predictions
are being rapidly verified. Owing to the shameful neglect
1 of the embankments, he foretold eight years ago that it
would soon be impossible to take up a line-of-battle ship to
Chatham. On the oth of last November it was accordingly
found impossible for the Cressy (80) to proceed thither, and
on more than one other occasion vessels of even lighter
draught have been compelled to discharge their guns and
heavy stores at Sheerness to enable them to proceed up the
Medway.—Hans Bush's Navies of the World.
It is complained in the wine trade that excessive
charges are now incurred in drawing samples of wine in
bond. No more than three gills are allowed for each sam-
ple, and for these 6d. duty is charged. There are 32 gills
to the gallon, and the duty so charged is equivalent; there-
fore, to ss. 4d. per gallon, while the duty fixed on all wines
at present is 3s.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

Ii IPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THis DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Anstruther Union Harbour Bill, and the Dumfries,
Lochmaben, and Lockerbie Junction Bill, were read a
second time.
Lord NAAS brought up the special report of the com-
mittee on group L, to the effect there were strong grounds
for believing that Thomas Welsh was guilty of corrupt
and wilful perjury in giving his evidence upon the Moy
Navigation Bill, and on the motion of the noble lord the
minutes of the evidence were ordered to be laid on the
table.

PEIRS AND HARBOURS BILL.
On the order of the day for resuming the adjourned de-
bate on the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. LINDSAY said that he bad been induced by his hon.
friend the member for St. Ives (Mr. Paull), to place his
name on this bill; but subsequently he discovered
that the bill altogether differed in its provision,;
to what he had supposed. He felt bound to oppose the bill
on different grounds. In the first place, it proposed to
confer powers to the Admiralty in reference to the erection
of new harbours and the maintenance of those already in
existence, without the necessity for coming to this house for
its sanction. It had been a matter of frequent complaint,
that the Admiralty was burthened with too much work,
and it was well known that during war they were unable
to discharge their duties. The Admiralty had quite
enough to attend to in, reference to shipping., having
to deal with no less than £30,000,000 annually—a sum
that was quite large enough to occupy their attention in
dispensing it properly. Indeed the lion, member for St.
Ives seemed to take that view of the matter, for he pro •
posed to have an inspector appointed. That official wag to
be paid only when his services were required,. and. his re-
muneration would not amount to more than 300 guineas,
an amount quite inadequate for a per ean to whom such ins - 1
portant duties would practically be entrusted. He objected
to other details of the bill, and concluded by moving that
the bill be read a second time this day six months, which
he would press unless the bill were withdrawn.
Mr. BUCHANAN also objected to the bill, which he
considered would lead to a succession of jobs, and would
supersede the functions of the house, which would be trans-
ferred to the Admiralty.
Mr. PAL'LL entered into some explanations to show that he had not recourse to any misrepresentation to induce
the hon. member (Mr. Lindsay) to put his name on the
bill. lie denied that the present bill contained any new
principle, for the principle had already been affirmed by
the commissions which had sat on the subject, and in
conformity with the recommendetians of which the measure
was framed. Hewes satisfied the principle was accurate, and lierefore he should press the bill on the consideretion
of the hones:. The tendency of modern legislatien was in
accordance with the principle ho advocated , 'which was in
favour of reducing expenditure. In snnport of this posi-
tion the hon. member read extracts from different resorts
of parliamentary committees. He defended at some length
the proposed appointment ef an inspector and :he other
provisions of the bill.
Mr. FENWlC.'ersil objected to the bill on the ground of its
transferring n legislative power to the Admiralty. The
effect at the measure would also be that on certain represen-
tations persons might be deprived of their freeholds against
their will. Now, that was a violation of law, for it was
laid down that no person should be stripped of his freehold
unless a case of public necessity was clearly established by
a tribunal such as the House of Commons.
Sir J. PAIINGTON supported the second reading of
the bill, which he did not consider shonld. form the subject
of a long discussion. He and the country attached great
importance tc the subject of harbours of refuge and t °cora-
modation, and the adoption of means of saving life along '
the coast. He held it to be the duty of the Government to
give effect to the recommendation of the royal commission
on this subject; but he thought at the same time that the
Government had so thrown away the resources of the coun-
try
sure on the subject. It was most desirable that the recom •
mendations of the commission should be carried out with-
out
He quite agreed with the hon. member (Mr. I'enwick) in
the principle that the rights of private parties should not
be lightly interfered with, but that was no ground for op •
posing the second reading of the bill. This was a matte
of national importance, and he called on the house to sanc-
tion the second reading.
Mr. M‘MAHON supported the bill.
Lord C. PAGET having paid a tribute of praise to the
hon. member (Mr. Paull) for-his constancy in bringing the
subject before the house so frequently. He would not
oppose the second reading of the bill, but it would en-
counter a preliminary objection, if as he (Lord C. Paget)
proposed, it should be referred to a select committee.He
alluded to the vast jurisdiction which it would confer on
the Admiralty, and the increase of duties it would im-
pose on that branch of the public service. The Board of
Admiralty required to have its duties diminished instead of
increased. The subject of providing additional harbours
of refuge, and means of preserving life, was at present
under consideration, and he would suggest that the hon.
member (Mr. Paull) should postpone the bill until after
the report had been made.
The house then divided, and tho numbers were—
For the second reading 99
Against
Majority
—l9
The bill was accordingly read a second tinie, and ordered
to be committed next Wednesday.
BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill
Lord J. MANNERS presented petitions from workmen
engaged in bleaching and dyeing works in favour of a re-
luction of their hours of labour; and by Mr. W. PATTEN,
from manufacturers, to the opposite effect.
Several other hon. members presented petitions in favour
of and against the bill.
Sir J. FERGUSON said he would not press the follow-
ing amendment, which was on the paper :—" That it be an
instruction to the committee to provide for the repeal of the
existing acts ' to regulate the labour of children, young
persons, and women in print works,' and to extend to such
works, and to finishing works, the application of the Bleach-
ing and Dyeing Works Bill." His reason for adopting
that course was that he slid not wish to offer any obstacle to
the passing of the bill.
Mr. BAILEY moved that the bill be referred to a se-
lect committee. The hon. member said he did not know
what new circumstances that rendered legislation at pre-
sent imperatively necessary. Those engaged in bleaching
and dyeing works had been gravely accused, and they were
now ready to submit their characters to the inspection of
the house, and he denied that there was any ground for
imputing to that body a disregard to the health and the
interests of those whom they employed. Having entered
into details to show the peculiarity of bleaching works,
that their was not excessive labour on the part of those
-employed in them, he asserted that he would not oppose
tho passing of a just and satisfactory bill, in which the in-
terests of both the employers and the employed should be
considered.
Lord ASHLEY supported the bill, and considered that
there had been committees enough on the subject without
them going through the tedious process of a select com-
mittee. The promoters of this bill did not intend to throw
any reproach on the body of bleach work employers, but,
on the contrary, they entertained a great respect for that
body. It was the system of which they complained, and
if, in only one of the bleach works such scenes took
place as were described to the committee on this
subject, a case for legislaticn was established. He depre-
cated the overworking of women and girls in this country,
which had the effect of deteriorating its stamina. In sup-
port of that statement, he adverted to the fact that we were
compelled to obtain ibreign troops in the Crimea, and to
reports of army medical men on the subject of recruiting
the English army. On the ground of humanity those who
agreed with him in supporting the bill would, if it were
thrown out, renew the subject next session, and not dis-
continue their exertions until they had succeeded in obtain•
ing legislation that would remedy the evils of the present
system. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. W. PATTEN said he would agree to the bill being
referred to a select committee, provided such committee
were furnished with the evidence necessary to enable them
to come to a correct conclusion, which was not the case in
regard to previous committees.
Lord J. MANNERS supported the bill, and contended
that referring it to a select committee would reopen the
whole controversy.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he regretted that he was once
more involved in a discussion on the short-time movement.
He had voted for the second reading of the bill, and nothing
would induce him to take a course that would have the effect
of shelving legislation on the subject this session. Ex-
perience had shown him that the injurious results
predicted of the short time movement had not been realised,
for the working classes had derived much benefit and the
employers no detriment from the time that legislation had
taken place on that subject. He believed, however, that
there was a strong difference between bleach working and
the other descriptions of works. The legislature, as the
house was aware, had extended the short time movement to
printed works, but did not deem it desirable to extend it to
bleaching and dyeing works. There were distinctions to
be drawn in reference to bleaching in Ireland and certain
parts of Scotland and England, where the process was dif-
ferent, it being in the former carried on in the open air, and
in the latter in rooms of a high temperature. It was only
in the case of the latter that legislation was required. Ile
approved of referring the bill to a select committee, but
thought the inquiry should be limited to matters strictly
pertinent, and that they would not go into the alleged exag-
gerated statements made in support of the bill.
Mr. HENLEY had no objection to the bill being referred
to a select committee, and hoped the recommendation of
the right hon. baronet (Sir J. Graham) would be attended
to.

Sir E. EASTLAKE supported the bill.
Mr. A. TURNER said that he had done his best to pre-
vent 1 gislation on this subject, but the principle of legis-
lation having been affirmed, he did not wish to re-argue
that question, though he confessed himself unchanged in
opinion. The former committee which had sat had inves-
tigated this subject very patiently, and had come to the
conclusion that legislation was not expedient, but had re-
commended the bleaching and dyeing manufacturers to
make such alterations as would meet the requirements of
the classes for whom it was proposed to legislate. That
recommendation had been carried, and material reduction
had taken place in the number of hours of employment of
those employed in bleaching and dyeing works. He had no
desire to throw any obstacle in the way of the subject being
referred to a select committee, in order that there might be
a satisfactory measure, the framing of which, he asserted,
would be attended with considerable difficulties, arising
from the interests concerned.

Mr. PALK considerel that the house was in possession
of sufficient information to legislate on the subject, and op-
posed referring it to a soled committee,
Mr. ROEBUCK eaid that he had come to the conclu-
sion that legislation on this subject was required, and he
hoped it would be distinctly understood that the house was
determined to legislate this session on a matter of such
pressing importance. He denied, as had been asserted in
the course of the debate on this bill, that he had thrown
any aspersion on bleachers and dyeing manufacturers, for
his entements m ere founded on the evidence which had
been supplied, and which was not contradicted. His blood
curdled when he read of what his poor countrywomen suf-
fered who were engaged on these works, and he thought
the house was called on to come forward and protect the
poor and the young.
Mr. COBBETT supported the bill.
Sir G. C. LEWIS drew the attention of the house to
the difference of opinion 0117:the propriety of legislating on.
this subject which prevailed amongst hon. members, as in-
dicated by the report of the Commission, which was op-
posed to any such legislation. There was some doubt alzo
as to whether, under this bill, bleachers and dyers would
not be subject not only to the operation of the Factory Act,
but partly to that of the Printing act, However, he did