The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-13 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

WARWICK SPRING MEETING,—WEDNESDAY.
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya Path, with 20 added, for
hunters ; four-yr-olds, list 31b ; five, 12st ; six and
aged, 12't 81b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; win-
ners of LO/ 71b extra. Gentlemen riders. 2 miles.
3 subs.
Mr. Cs.tton's Twm Shon Catti, by Pegasus, 4 yrs, list

(Owner) 1
Mr. Littledale's Squire of Melton, aged, 12st 121 b

(Captain Little) 2
Mr. Robinson na Duty], aged, 12st 51b (Capt. King) 3
Victress and Decamp also ran. Mr. Lucy weighed
for Blue Beard, but the horse was not saddled in time
to start.

Betting-6 to 4on Twin Shon Catti, 3to 1 agst
Squire of Mahon. Decamp came in first, beating Twm
Shon Catti by a neck ; but on returning to scale an ob-
jection was lodged against him, on the ground that his
jockey was not qualified to ride, according to the condi-
tions. The stewards investigated the case, and decided
that Decamp was disqualified, and that Twin Shon Catti
was therefore entitled to the stakes. The decision
created much dissatisfaction.

Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added. 5 fur-
longs. It sube.

Mr. J. G. Henderson's The Assayer, by Melbourne,
5 yrn, Bst 131 b (200 (Tatham) 1
Mr. Watson's Speculator, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (201)
(Fordham) 2
Mr. H. Lane's Humboldt, 5 yrs, Est 131 b (201)

(Tates) 3
The following also ran :—Plausible, Julian, Lady-in-
Waiting, Little Tom.

Betting-6 to 4on Assayer, 4to 1 agst Speculator.
Assayer made play throughout, and won in a canter by
a length and a half ; a neck between second and third ;
Lady-in-Waiting and Little Tom were beaten off. The
winner was bought in for 100 guineas.
Scurry Handicap, of 10 soy■ eaeb, h ft. Gentlemen
riders, protessionals, 71k extra. T.Y.C. Five subs.
Mr. Thorp's Little Tom, by Scamander, 6 yrs, lOst 31b
(including 71b extra) (Kendall) 1
Mr. Catton's Twni Shon Catti, 4 yrs, 3st (including
71b extra (Wells) 2
Mr. French's St. Julian, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (including 71b
extra) (1). Hughes) 3
Betting—Even en Little Torn. The korses had started
before a bet was laid. Won by a head ; five length■
between the second and third.

Grand Annual Steeplechase (Handicap), of 25 soya each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, (tc., with 100 added ; the
sezond to save his stake. A. winner of any handicap
steeplechase after the weights were declared, 71b ;
twice, 101 b extra. Gentlemen riders. About four
miles. 47 subs, 28 of whom pay 5 sot's each.
Mr. Capers Little Charley, 9st 81b (Burrows) 1
Mr. B. Land's Odiham, 9st 31b (B. Land, jun.) 2
Mr. Denison's Jumpaway, 9st 71b (Hanlon) 3
The following also ran :—Jean du Quesne, Star of the
West, Seaman, Forest Queen, Potter, Hatbox, Freedom,
Harry Lorrequer, Eugenia, and Taffy.
Betting-3 to 1 eget Forest Queen, 9to 2 agst Odi-
hare, 6 to 1 agst Jean du Quesne, 9 to 1 aget Seaman,
10 to 1 each aget Eugenia, Potter, and Jniripaway, 100
to S agst Little Charley, 100 to 5 agst Freedom, 25 to
1 agst Taffy. Forest Queen was soon put hors de com-
bat ; she fell at the fence below the T.Y.C. post, got
loose, and raced, riderless, alongside the Potter over the
water-jump opposite the stand to the fence leading on to
the Lemmas-land, where Potter refused, bolted to the
right, and completely destroyed his chance ; the mare
was then caught. On charging the post and rails near
the mile-post the second time round Harry Lorrequer
came down, and Taffy also fell. Nightingale, the rider
of the latter, was much injured. At the fence, at the
commencement of the rails, Star of the West fell ; he
was, however, quickly remounted, but his chance was
out. Freedom repeatedly refused, and was pulled up in
the Swan-meadow the second time round. The race in
with the fret two was most interesting, Little Charley
winning by a neck only ; Jumpaway was third, upwards
of a dozen lengthsseparating hiinfromOdiham ; Eugenia
was fourth, Seaman fifth, and Hatbox sixth.

The Hunt Cup Steeplechase, value 100 gc, by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs each, and the surplus to go to the win-
ning horse ; for hunters, 11st 7lb each ; certain penal-
ties and allowances. Gentlemen riders. Three miles.
Mr. Lucy's British Sailor, aged, 124 (Mr. Beville, jan.) 1
Mr. Cooper'sOmer Paella, 6 yrs, list 71b (Mr.Catton) 2
Mr. Stratton's The Sweep, list 71b...(Mr. Robinson) 3
The following also ran :—The Tiines, Gulnare, and
Minna.

Betting-7 to 4 net Omar Pacha, sto 2 art Minna,
3to 1 aget British Sailor. Won by three lengths; same
distance between second and third. Minna fell at the
turn in the Bottom the second time round.
Handicap Steeplechase of 5 Boys. each, 2 ft, with 25
added ; extra weight, for certain winners. Th• win-

ner to be sold by auction for 30 sovs, and the surplus,
if any, to go to the fund. Three miles.
Mr. B. Lances Goodlad, aged, lOst 121 b (B.Land,jnn.' 1
Mr. Gibb'a Lady-bird, ved, 10st 31b (W. White) 2

Mot-ley and The Minor also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Goodlad, 2to 1 agst Lady-bird.
Motley and The Minor refused at the fence leading on
to the Lammas-land, and were not persevered with
afterwards. Won by a length. Tho wiener was bought
in for CO gaineai.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 soy' ea* 2 ft, with 30
added ; a winner of any hurdle race after the weight.
were declared, 71b extra. Two miles, oyer flee flights
of hurdles. 19 subs.
Mr. Sandboy, 4 yre, 9st 51b (Eecott) 1
Mr. Smith's Beechnut, 6 yre, 9st 6lb (W. White) 2
Mr. T. Hrighea's Romeo, 6 yrs, 10st 21b ...(C. Boyce) 3
The following also ran :—Garland, Penclopo, Torny-
ris, Royalty.

A piercingly cold wind somewhat marred the enjoy-
ment of the sport. The Steeplechase, nevertheless, pea-
messed sufficient attraction to draw together a large at-
tendance of pleasure-folk. The above return of the
racing will show that the sport was in some respects of
a very interesting character. Many unpleasant remarks,
however, were made with reference to the Hunters'
Stakes, for which Decamp cattle in first. An objection
was made to him on the ground that his jockey was not
" a gentleman rider according to the articles." The case
was brought before the stewards, who decided that the
objection was valid, and that Twin Shon Catti, who ran
second, and was heavily backed, was entitled to the
stakes. By a large majority of the betting men the deci-
sion was held to be very unjust.
The general business of the meeting was conducted
in a highly creditable manner. By strengthening the
list of attractions for the first day by an additional
amount of "added money," the committee would mate-
rially improve the character of the sport.

BOAT RACE.

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Spirit of the Public Journals.

(From Ike Times of this clay.)
if there be one point more clear than another in
contemporary history, it is that the presence of
Mr. Smith O'Brien in his native country cannot
be attended with the smallest danger to the State.
Nothing can be further from our wish or design
than to say a word which could add bitterness to
the situation of this Irish exile, but, in truth, we
can scarcely write a sentence on the side of mercy
without making an allusion to the character of the
enterprise which brought him into trouble. Had
the movement—for we can scarcely call it the re-
bellion—with which Mr. Smith O'Brien was mixed
up been of a serious nature, had the peace of the
country really been broken, had a drop of blood
been shed, there can be no doubt that the man
with whom that enterprise originated would not
have been a fit object for the exercise of the mer-
ciful prerogative of the Crown. The contrary of
all this, however, was the case. There was a paltry
riot in a cabbage-garden—the country entirely re-
fused its adhesion to the Smith O'Brien dynasty—
not even a pig was injured ; the bubble burst, and
the foolish persons who had amused themselves
with playing at treason found themselves within
the grasp of the constables, and in due course
lodge in gaol.
It may be said, however, if such and so paltry
was the character of this abortive rising, why all
the pomp and solemnity of the trial 7—why the de-
portation of the convicts 9—why their enforced re-
sidence on the other side of the globe t The answer
is that, as far as intention was concerned, the pri-
soners wero as guilty as though the country had
been deluged with blood. They did their worst to
raise the standard of rebellion in their own division
of the empire, and to expose it to all the horrors of
civil war. There is this also to be said. When Mr.
O'Brien and his companions were called up before
the tribunal which was to try their case, and, after
this, when their sentence was submitted to the
Queen's Government for approval, the condition of
Ireland was not understood as it is at the present
moment. Who indeed can say that Ireland would
have been as free as it is at present from intestine
broils had a number of political firebrands remained
among so inflammable a people t Nothing could
be more melancholy than was the state of Ireland
for the twenty years which followed the adoption
of Roman Catholic Emancipation. Ireland was the
patrimony of political agitators—her unfortunate
people the raw material out of which the most reck-
less demagogues sought to spin the web of fortune.
It is much to be questioned if, with the exception
of one single man of genius, there ever was a band
of political agitators so totally destitute of ability
as the Irish demagogues. The only point which
they seemed really to understand was that, under
the auspices of O'Connell, by the help of the priests,
and by the wildest and most senseless declamation,
they could at any time lash the most excitable and
ignorant peasantry in Europe into madness. There
was no doubt that the gatherings under the rule of
O'Connell might at one time have turned to mis-
chief. The Irish Dictator hurled weekly defiance
from Conciliation-hall in the teeth of the Govern-
ment. The peasantry through three districts of
Ireland were disaffected to the Crown. No man
could tell whore it was to end. There were denun-
ciations from the altars, and shootings of land-
lords, and monster gatherings, and open soli-
citations to rebellion. Well, there was an
end of that. Daniel O'Connell shivered at the
shadows of his own purpose and drew back
iu time. The excitement, however, remained,
and of this Mr. Smith O'Brien and his associates
were not slow to take advantage when the reins of
empire had slipped from the nerveless grasp of the
younger O'Connells. His idea and that of his asso-
ciate differed from O'Connellism in this respect,
that the Roman priests, who were the trusted
agents of the great demagogue, were distrusted by
his younger successor. It is now, fortunately,
mere matter for speculation ; but there is little
doubt, that if Daniel O'Connell had been possessed
of Smith O'Brien's audacity, or Smith O'Brien of
Daniel O'Connell's talents, a very bloody page
would have been added to the history of Ireland.
All this is passed and gone. There is not an-
other country in Europe which has undergone so
great a change within the last five years as Ireland.
The physical, the social, the political, the intellec-
tual, the religious condition of the Irish people in
1855 must be taken as separated by the breadth of
a generation from their condition in 1848. If Mr.
Smith O'Brien be granted permission to return to
his native country, he will find it far beyond the
reach of those distempered dreams in which he was
went to indulge, even if the salutary air of Aus-
tralia have not swept them from his brain. Some-
thing, too, is due to his conduct as an exile, which
bas been that of a gentleman and a man of honour.
Whatever his opponents may have thought of his
political wisdom, certainly there is net one of them
who would not be ready to grasp his hand and to
welcome his return. In this respect his conduct
stands out in most honourable contrast to that of
the paltry runaways from their plighted word who
were his fellows in exile. As far as we can express
the public opinion, we may very truly say that
everybody would bo glad to hear that Mr. Smith
O'Brien was restored to his country and his friends.
We do not believe that there is any danger in such
a step, whatever his future conduct may be ; but,
at the same time, we most fully believe that Mr.
Smith O'Brien would, by his future conduct, show
himself sensible of the leniency with which he had
been treated. Only, if the favour be granted, let
all be generously and gracefully done. Let the
pardon be complete, and the past forgotten. That
is the way to win back hearts.