The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

RICHMOND.

Plaudit was out again this morning, in the home
paddocks, but merely walked about. Strathconan
has got into work again, following Empress of
India a mile and a half at half speed. Newland
and Violet galloped a couple of miles at three parts
speed, and the former, who is wonderfully improved
and is getting into fine condition, will be the best
from here for the Northumberland Plate, well' as
Hawkswell is doing, for Moldavia will be out of his
distance, and there is not class enough about Violet
or the Miss Boswell filly. The latter and Moldavia
are at Beverley. Hawkswell galloped two miles
this morning and went first class. Chelsea is still
indulging. Olmar went over a couple of miles,
and Bumblekite did a mile and a half. Imperator
took Geant des Batailles a mile at three parts
speed.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.

JUNE.

Chelmsford Summer ... 26
Newcastle

Ipswich 2
Worcester Summer 2

Carlisle '2
Newmarket July 2
Pontefract 8
Reading ............ 9
Liverpool July Meeting 10
Hunprford ll
Nottingham l6

Down Royal Cozporatn l7
Stamford
Radcliffe
Huntingdon 23
Winchester
Southampton
I Goodwood
ST.

AUGU
Ripon
Brighton
6 West Drayton
Brighton • • 2
Club
Lewes
Egham ..... 9 Canterbury ............... 27
Wolverhampton l3 Derby .................... 27
Stockton
Oxford l4 Yarmouth .................. 27
Hastings ••••• 15 Weymouth ............... 28
20 Tunbridge ............... 29
York August
SEPTEMBER.
Margate 3 I Richmond .................. 17
Wd r wick Spring ...... .
Abingdon. ........ ... .
Leicester .................. 5 Manchester Autumn 2O
Doncaster ............... 10 Newmarket Ist October 24
Brecon ........... . ......... 16
OCTOBER.
I
Northampton Autumn. 1 Newmarket 2d October. 7
EJinburgh ............... 2 Cheltenham l5
Bedford ..................... 3 Newmarket Houghton
NOVEMBER.
Liverpool Autumn 5 I Leamington Hunt
Shrewsbury Autumn... 11

PROGRAMME OF STOCKBRIDGE RACES.
FRIDAY.
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The Wallop Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous; gentlemen
riders ; New Mile. , •
TheJohnstone Plate (Handicap) of 100 Boys, for three year
olds and upwards; half a mile.
The Westmorland Plate of 50 SOTS, added to a Handi-
cap of 5 cove each, 2 ft (to the fund); winners of any
handicap value 100 sovs after June 14 (at. 10 a.m.) 71b.
extra; New Mile.

age st lb
Lord Ronald 5...9 0
Redcap 6...8 7
Ackworth 6...8 7
Historian 6...7 13
Acta3a. 4...7 12
Ischia 4...7 11
Python 3...7 6
Mongrel 5...7 2
Scavenger 3...7 0
Black Prince 4...7 0
Fairfield 3...7
Ben Nevis 3...6 12
Lord of the Dales 3...6 10
Master Willie 3...6 8
Distin 3...6 7
Lady Rose 3...6 7
The Hurstbourne Cup, value 200 soya, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft; three-year-olds 7st 51b, four
Bst I.olb, five 9st 31b, six and aged, 9st 51b ; mares and
geldings allowed 51b; the winner in any year of the
Ascot, Goodwood, or Doncaster Cups, Alexandra Plate
at Ascot, Epsom Derby, Doncaster St. Leger, or the
Grand Prix at Paris 71b, of any two of the above prizes
101 b extra, of any three 141 b extra ; the winner in any
year of the Epsom Oaks 51b extra; maidens to be al-
lowed as follow—three-year-olds 41b, four 101 b, five and
upwards 141 b ; two miles and a half ; 20 subs.
Savernake 4 yrs, Gomera 5, Buckfont 6, Dalby 6, Viridis
3, Blinkhoolio 3, Tormentor 4, Special 4, Star of India 3,
John Davis 6, Lecturer 4, The Duke 5, Black Prince 4,
Scarborough 5, Sister to Vedette 3, Marksman 3, Opopo-
nax 3, Lord Lyon 4, Elland 5, Rama 4.
A sweepstakes of 50 boys, h it, for two-year-old colts; Bst

age st lb
Scarborough 5...6 7
Red Ribaud 3...6 6
The Duchess 3...6 4
Dunrobin 3...6 2
Harpenden 3...G 0
Caucasus 3...6 0
C by Toxophilito out
of Flutter 3...5 12
Master Robert 3. .5 12
Haidee 3...5 12
Nelly 4...5 12
Gen. Sherman 3...5 11
Stokeley 3. .5 10
Secrecy 3 5 8
Sister to Vedette 3...5 8

101 b each ; uutrieds allowed 31b, if both 61b; half a mile;
10 subs.

Doglia c, Grandee, Angus, See Saw, Banditti, Bel
Giorno, John Leech, Mortimer, Peter, and Roll Call.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two-year-old
fillies; Bst 101 b each; untrieds allowed 31b, if both 61b;
half a mile; 12 subs.

The Roe f, Inspiration, Clemence, Grand Duchess, Lady
Elizalkth, Cerise, Chic, Sarah, Morgan La Faye filly,
Victrix filly, Witchcraft, and Aunt Sofer.

AQUATICS.

SAILING BARGE REGATTA.

Mr. J. Downs, of Vie New Corn Exchange, on Wednes,
day presided over a large meeting of the promoters of tlin
Sailing Barge Regatta, to take place on Thursday, .;he
llth proximo, from Erith to the North and back. The
object of this annual contest, instituted five years ago by
Mr. Henry Dodd, an extensive contractor, is to afford as
incentive to owners for improvement in the constructio%
and rig of barges, and to create a : pint of emulation
amongst the "bargees" in the handling of their craft, an A
yesterday three handsome silver cups for the owners of
topsail barges, and a like number, the chief of which is pre-
sented by Mr. Dodd, for sprit-sail barges, were selectee for
the owners, while prizes from £lO downward ate to be
given to the " bargee." A sailing committee was ap-
pointed, the Princess Alice steamer engagedfor subscriber;
and other preliminaries arranged as far as they can be
until the entries close on the 3d proximo. Mr. J. A. Fern-
field, solicitor to the Bargeowners':Protection Society, who
has undertaken the office of hon. sec., again kindly lent his
offices in Lower Thames-street for the meeting.

COURSING.
COURSING MEETINGS TO COME.
SEPTEMBER.
Name. Judge. Days of Running
Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick• au

OCTOBER-
Ancastor and Willoughby,
Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford ..... 1 2

IMPERIAL PARLIADIENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
SUNDAY LECTURES BILL.

Lord AMBERLEY moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to permit under certain re-
gulations the delivering of scientilic lectures, and to repeal
the restriction of the id of,George lIL which prohibited
money being taken at the doors of places of public enter-
tainment on Sundays. It was not, as had been said, aq
act for the desecration of the Sabbath, but one that wet-Ad
tend to render a certain portion of it more in accordance
with the feelings of a great mass of the people.
Mr. KINN &MD objected to the bill. He stud if the
house sanctioned the bill he did not see how they were to
prevent theatrical performances. He had visited St.
Martin's Hall once during the delivery of certain lectures
there, and anything more objectionable he had not seen.
There were paid singers and other matters which he con-
sidered not desirable to sanction by act of Parliament.
• Mr. BERESFORD-110PE said he should vote against
the second reading of the bill. There were three ways
at present of observing the Sabbath, the English, Scotch,
and French style, but he need hardly say he preferred the
former, and he therefore could not give his assent to a
measure which would tend to bring about a state of mat-
ters no person could desire. He did not think it would be
well at once to reject the bill, but, as the time had come
when it was desirable that the matter of public entertain-
ments should be inquired into, he intended in the event of
the bill being read a second time that it be referred to a
select committee.

Mr. MILL supported the bill, contending that it was a
measure which would improve the condition of a great
many of her Majesty's subjects.
Mr. HENLEY strenuously opposed the bill. He said
it was the commencement of an arrangement which
doubtless would kid to the throwing °pan of all places of
amusement on Sundays.
Mr. BRIGHT thought the wisest course to adopt was to
read the bill a second time, and refer it to a select com-
mittee to ascertain whether certain relaxations in the law
could not, with advantage, bo made. He did not wish the
Sabbath to be desecrated, but at the same time he did not
want to see a state of things brought about which would
make matters more objectionable than was at present the
case.

Sir W. HEATHCOTE opposed the bill.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE said he agreed with the hon.
member for Birmingham that they in the house were in a
totally different position to thos3 for when:ahoy were legis-
lating. Hon. members of that house could spread
their enjoyments over every day in the wee r, whilst
a largo mass of the population wore restricted to the one
day. He was nut one of those who thought the P., ibbath
could best bo passed by the p)or man between C'anrcli and
his h ene, or possibly the public house.
Mr. HARDY said it was a very difficult matter to de-
cide, if they adopted this bill. They all knew the lectures
given by the late Albert Smith. No person could say they
were immoral, and if the bill pissed, how could they pre-
vent the delivery of such an entertainment on Sunday. Ho
did not know where they would stop if they adopted the
bill, one of the objects of whiell was to abolish a very good
provision, which Whilst it prevented money being taken at
the door of a building to hear a highly instructive and va-
luable lecture most successfully prevented the giving other
entertainments, which ware marked by immorality and
grossness on Sunday.
Sir G. GREY suggested that the bill should bo with-
drawn,
to
ditsh vote a
inquiret sessioninnetaxezttahine against
ihte.
lea
ss
e electb ec et.
o inmittee be ap-
pointed Mr. AUL AREN_disappreead of theFbill, and therefore he
should give
Mr. LOCKE said a great deal had been said about thea-
trical
asutterly impossible,entertainmentstaking place if this bill passed, but
that
be
ca
licence must be had either fromthuesea
Lord specialchs theatricalberl
e
or
the magistrates. To say that if the bill passed it would be
open to abuse was no argument against it, as everything
was open to that, and he hoped the house would let the
measure go to a select committee. There were a largo
class who, if they ha I their way, would compel everybody
to go to church three times on Sunday, but he thought the
greater class, those who desired innocent recreation oa
sh esreet
Sunday, should in the bill now: before the house have their
wishes in some degree consulted.
never was a grosser perversion of la.nguage
Mr. T. CHAMBERS opposed the bill,
t th t
bill, which went o say a
down in the preamble of the andthsaanidwat
nfringenient on religious
the act proposed to remedy
3 it would break down
house consented to the bill, becau,
t the same time one of the most
one of the simplest, but A
liberty. He thought it wouladnbe a„ great misfortune if the
efficient, second reading of the bill was then
The motion for the division.
INDUSTRIAL Ssafeguards for a due observance of the Sabbath.
negatived without a C
HO
O
L
S
(IRELAND) BILL.
On the order of tee day for going into committee on this
bill being read,
Mr. BAGWELL objected to the bill, as being totally
unnecessary.
Mr. VANCE objected to the bill, because he thought it
gave a premium to parents to, send their children beg-
ging, and also as it would cause a great increase in monas-
tic schools in Dublin. Ho moved that the house go into
committee that day 6ht months.
Lord C. HAMILTON said the hill was quite unneces-
sary, and therefore he opposed it.
The O'CONNOR DON in reply said all he intended
by proceeding with the bill was to extend the Industrial
Schools Act, which worked so wall in Eagland, to Ireland
and the opposition of the noble lord to the bill going into
committee without his giving the usual notice was

irregular.
The house divided, when there appeared—
For going into committee l9B
Against it

Majority
The house then went into committee.
The Charities Bill was withdrawn.
The committee on the Church Rates Abolition Bill was
postponed until Tuesday next.
The Mixed Marriages Bill was postponed until the 26th.
The Church Rates Regulation Bill was postponed until
the 7th of July.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

- -
SUCCESSION DUTY IN IRELAND.—In the seven
financial years ending March 31, 1867, succession
pwraospeicharged
giend Irelandg i
no
gn
u32,3t3y,6513n6, under the
year.the
a ca tm
lonuf
nthltBaso3yf-ear ending March 31, 1867,
the amount was £3,601,611. In that year £25,193 was
charged as duty, at 1 per cent., on succession by lineal
issue or lineal ancestry to property amounting to
£2,519,633 ; £27,965 was charged as duty, at 3 per cent.,
on succession brothers or sisters or their de-
scendants to property amounting to £932,179 ;
at 5 per cent., on succession by uncles or aunts, or
their descendants to property amounting to £16,015 ;
£1,933 at 6 per cent., on succession by brothers or sisters
or their descendants of the grandfather or grandmother of
the predecessor to property amounting to £32,214; and
£7,457, at 10 per cent., on succession by more distant re-
latives or strangers in blood to property amounting to
£74,570. There is no duty On succession as between hus-
band and wife. The amount of property charged with
succession duty in the whole United Kingdom is about
£30,000,000 a year, and the not receipt of duty is about
£600,000 a year.

It is announced that the Atlantic Cable of 1866
has been successfully repaired. The ship Chiltern sailed
from Greenwich on the sth inst., with an experienced staff
from the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Cqua-
pany, and in 13 days after she left the repair was accom-
plished, the injury proving to be at the precise place in-
dicated by the electricians testing from Valeutia, viz., two
miles and 4 half from the station 4t Heart's Content,