The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-03 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY REFORIIL

The following circular has just been issued by
the Parliamentary Reform Committee, sitting at
17, King-street, Cheapside:—
" Dear Sir,—We take the liberty of calling
your attention to the fact that Lord John Russell
has appointed Monday, the 20th February, as the
day on which he will introduce into the House of
Commons the Reform Bill prepared by her Ma-
jesty's ministers. This committee are anxious that
no time should be lost by the country in pronouncing
an opinion on this measure, and they respectfully
urge that arrangements should be made beforehand
by earnest reformers in your locality, to convene a
meeting so soon as the details of the bill are before
the public. There are, however, prior to the 20th
February, two motions before the House of Com-
mons, respecting which the committee ask your im-
mediate co-operation. The one is the motion of Mr.
T. S. Duncombe, for leave to bring in a bill to pro-
vide that, at future elections at Gloucester and at
Wakefield, the votes be taken by ballot,
which comes on next Wednesday, February Bth.
The other is the second reading of Mr. Mel-
lor's bill for the Prevention of Corrupt Practices at
Elections, which is fixed for Wednesday, Feb. 15.
On behalf of both these measures members of Par-
liament should be at once communicated with by
their constituents, and urged to give personal at-
tendance and help ; and judicious correspondence
with them on these subjects, thus early in the ses-
sion, will effectually dispel the notion that the coun-
try does not require a real and honest reform bill.
The observations of Lord J. Russell to the City de-
putation are a challenge to the country to do its
part in stimulating the members of the House of
Commons. His lordship. is reported to have said,
' I only wish all members of Parliament may be in-
formed of the views of their constituents. There
is, as you say, and as I believe, a considerable de-
gree of feeling on the subject in the country, but
there is not much manifestation of feeling in either
house of Parliament; and if the constituencies
would inform their members of the anxiety which
they feel, we should be more likely to arrive at a
settlement.' It 'rests with the constituents to deter-
mine how far his lordship shall have any fur-
ther ground of complaint. Commending this ex-
tract to your especial attention, we are, dear sir,
yours faithfully, W. HARGREAYES, Chairman; E.
S. PRYCE, Secretary."

SP ORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YEITERBIY.

A very thin attendance, and speculation almost at a
standstill, the subjoined quotations being for the most part
nominal :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst Anatis (offered)
100 to 7 agst jealousy (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Longrange (takes')
25 to 1 agst Birmingham (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Promised Land (taken)
50 to 1 aget Melbourne (offered)
50 to 1 agst Rose of Cashmere colt (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 aget Fitzroland (offered)
DERBY.

10 to 1 agst Umpire
10 to 1 agst Mainstone (offered)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (take 13 to 1)
14 to 1 agst Nutbourno (offered)
20 to 1 Lupullus (offered)
40 to 1 agst Lanchester (taken)
40 to 1 agst Cramond (taken)
40 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
50 to 1 agst Restes (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Blue Ruin (taken)

TWO THOUSAND.
100 to 30 apt The Wizard (offered)
sto 1 agst Buccaneer (offered)
sto 1 agst Lupullns (taken)
100 to 12 agst Umpire (taken)
10 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
15 to 1 agst Plum Pudding (offered)
RACING FIXTU

RES FOR 1860.
lIA AY.
I Derby Spring • 23

FERRI

Lincoln Spring l5
Nottingham Spring 2l

Liverpool Spring 6
Shrewsbury Spring 7
Coventry l3

Warwick Spring 20
Northampton 27
Croxton Park 30
IL.
York Spring 17
Epsom Spring 20
Newmarket F S 23

Newmarket C
Catterick Bridge 11
Thirsk

Chester 1
Doncaster Spring . 8
Salisbury lO
Bath

Harpenden lB
Epsom 22
Manchester 3O
Hungerford 3l

Ascot 5
Hampton
Newton l3
Odiham 19
Bibury Club 20

YE.
Stockbridge 2l
Winchester 22
Cheltnsford 26
I Newcastle 26

Newmarket J
3
Carlisle
Worcester 5
Liverpool .. 9
Abingdon .. 12

Nottingham 17
Stamford
Marlborough 2O
Goodwood 24

Brighton
Brighton Club 3
Wolverhampton
Reading 8
Plymouth 14
Oxford l5

Warwick
Doncaster 11
Leicester l9

Bedford 3
Newmarket 8 0

Hereford
Lirerpool Autumn 7

Egham 2l
York 22
Stockton 23
Lichfield 27
Derby