The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

OS, SATURDAY EVEMNG, JULY 20 1867.

IMPROVEMENT OF LUDOATE-lIILL.

The committee brought up a report recommend-
ing that the further consideration of the memorial
of the Commissioners of Sewers of the city of Lon-
don requesting the board to contribute in aid of a
proposed improvement at the western end of Lud-
gate-hill be postponed for a period of six months.

Mr. It L. TAYLOR moved, as an amendment to
the motion of. its adoption, "That the widening of
the road from 45 feet to 60 feet by 120 feet long is
the commencement of a valuable improvement, and
is deserving of their consideration and contributions
in aid thereof by this board, and that the report be
referred back to the committee to consider the
amount of sl ch contribution."

The Conservatives and the People.

(From John Bull.)

The towns of great importance, Birmingham and
Coventry, are about to give a practical opinion on
the policy of the Conservative party.

At Coventry the contest is not indeed of such
political interest as that at Birmingham, because
there is no reason to imagine that the issue
will manifest any change in the principles which
have been long uppermost in the city of
Godiva; for we cannot for a moment be-
lieve that the electors will return such an
unknown political entity as Mr. Jackson,
any more than Mr. Mason Jones (who has already
been compelled to retire), to replace their faithful
representative, Mr. Morgan Trehcrne. But although,
without using language which only befits those
taking off their armour, and not those girding it
on, we feel confident of the issue at Coventry,
nevertheless we would urge every Conservative
elector so to act himself and so to use his in-
fluence with his neighbours, as if the return
of Mr. Ferrand depeud,:d on him and him alone.
But the Conservative party throughout the country
ace for personal reasons deeply interested in the
Coventry election. They are indebted to the elec-
tors of Coventry for having recognised the labours
of one who more than almost any ono we can name is
a fitting representative of a popular constituency.
They will see to it that the candidate of this
week is the member of next. Let them
vote for Mr. Ferrand, not only to main-
tain the good cause in their own town, but let
them return him by an overwhelming majority in
order that England may see how Conservative
workmen (for of such the constituency mainly
consists) are not unmindful of services of no
mean order rendered to their own body.
Let them recognise the consistent and eloquent
supporter of the Ten Hours Bill, which has
defended them—their wives and children —against
the greed of selfish employers; let them reward the
life-long and devoted labours of one who has had the
forethought to seethe importance of their own body,
and ,the essential union which, as we have always
maintained, there is between the aristocracy and the
Church, and the sons of toil. We shall hail Fer-
rand's return to Parliament as ..a politician who, in
Church matters, as well as in more popular subjects,
knows how to appeal to the people—a matter of no
ordinary moment. Take for example bis reply and
its result to an elector of Bradford, who wished him
to oppose Church-rates, as given by himself in a
recent speech to working men at Reading—" Then
let me allude to the clergy. They are ever found
performing their duties in their own neighbourhoods,
and ever ready to administer to the spiritual wants
of the working classes. Working men know that
under the shadow of the Church of England lie the
remains of their forefathers, those remains which he
loves to treasure as truly as the richest in the land,
and he knows that those remains are safe so long as
the national Church is upheld. Thirty years. ago I
contested the borough of Bradford, when
I addressed a great number of Dissen-
ters, and a working man in the crowd said,
" Will you vote in support of the Church and
State ?' I said, Yes.' 'Then,' he said, I will
never vote for you.' I said to him, Have you any
relations buried in the parish church ?' He said,
Within the last twelve months I buried my wife
and children there.' I said, What do you pay
for Church-rates ?" He said two pence a year,'
and I said, " Then, will you desert the remains of
your wife and child for swo pence a year, and allow
those sacred remains to be scattered to the winds ?'
He then said, ' No, I will not, I will support the
Church, and vote for you into the bargain.' " The
popularity which so endeared Mr. Ferrand to the'
electors of Devonport will, we doubt not, make the
same impression on the men of Coventry, and
show the truth of Lord Derby's observations
as to the special propriety of his accompanying a
deputation of working men, to thank the Go-
vernment for the Reform Bill. From Coventry
to Birmingham is no long journey and it is a
somewhat singular fact that the first two boroughs
called on to express an opinion on the present state
of parties should not only both be large towns, but
in the same county. How different the politics of
the two boroughs have hitherto been. Aye, and
will continue," cries some Radical elector, who (as
we overheard ono well known local politician de-
clare of his mayor at Portsmouth on Wednesday)
probably considers the Mayor of Birmingham " the,
highest authority in the kingdom." The Radicals
have a good candidate, but we learn, on the autho-
rity of the Times, that so formidable is the candida-
ture of Mr. Sampson Lloyd that the Liberal party
have been compelled to invoke Mr. Bright's assist-
ance. We state this fact to prevent any old-fashioned
country reader imagining that we are a fit sub-
ject for a lunatic asylum in talking of a Con-
servative candidate for the great Midland metro-
polis. But we doubt if the assistance will benefit
the Liberal cause. A weaker, more inconsistent
and more abusive speech than he delivered is im-
possible to conceive, and its gross unfairness, which
is well exposed by The Sun in an able article last
night, will probably benefit Mr. Lloyd's cause.
When Mr. Bright talks of retiring from Parliament
if the Conservative candidate is elected, it does not
look as if the Liberal cause was in a very good way.
It is impossible to exaggerate the momentous
issues of the Birmingham contest. Be its
immediate result unfavourable, which there is no
reason to anticipate, the fact that Conservatives
are prepared to contest such a stronghold of
Radicalism, the very Republic of John Bright
himself, is a sign of the times which no thoughtful
person can overlook. It shows that the Tories are
about to renew their old alliance with the people;
and all honour we say to Mr. Sampson Lloyd, for
his pluck in coming forward as the advanced guard
of that numerous band who, at the first general
election, will appeal boldly to the people in behalf
of the good old cause, with a result which shall
prove the wisdom of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's Reform Bill. But not only has Mr. Samp-
son Lloyd come forward as a Conservative candi-
date, he has had the honesty and the bravery to
declare to the electors of Birmingham that he will
not vote for the unconditional abolition of church-
rates, or for the separation of Church and State.
Here, then, in Mr. Bright's own chosen constituency,
the battle of the Constitution is to be boldly fought.
It is needless to urge on the Conservative electors
the immensity of the triumph should Mr. Sampson
Lloyd be returned. They will, we are convinced,
do their duty for duty's sake, regardless of the gra-
titude which they would receive on all hands, and
bhe KEZIor that could not fail to await their victory ;
but we would rather put it to the many moderate
Liberals in the town, whether they will not eman-
cipate themselves from the thraldom of their present
representative, and, refusing to be bound by his ex-
treme views, will not give a practical proof of their
independence, by supporting a popular and estim-
able fellow-townsman. Mr. Lloyd seems to us the
very type of a candidate who should represent a
town like. Birmingham ; and we trust that no lack
of unity of action, no faintheartedness, no tempo-
rising policy, will prevent his energyfosrtoo of eththe public
n a
good being crowned with success. It i
mere facon de parlor to say that the eyes :
country are on every town where an election i
1 irrningham it is
taking place, but in the case of B
the literal truth. No contest certain y since that
for the University of Oxford will
the electors of arm i a
bavel3e.x cmtt.endgrc
amh
general interest; and an example to
have a splendid opportunity of setting
nuindful of the cont
other constituencies, and snowing by action as well
as words that they are. notduin
the prejudices of
dence which, notwithstan
many of their best friends, her Majesty's Govern-
ment have placed in the people.

WILLIAM ROUPELL, LATE M.P. FOR LAMBETH.-
This person, who is under sentence of penal servitude for
life, now lies in the convict infirmary at Dartmouth in a
hopeless state, and past recovery. Litigation in reference
to Roupell Park Estate, Brixton, arising oiti 'of tho forgery
Ctl3e, is still going on.
DIE RECENT FATAL AFFRAY AT BIRUINGRAIL-
An inquest was held on Thursday night on the body of
Michael M'Nolly, who was shot by one Morris Roberts in
a gin-shop in Dale-end, Birmingham, on Thursdy night.
The circumstances have already been describe& After a
At
long inquiry the jury returned . Verdict of ,!''Justifiable
homicide."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT.
The main feature of the movements to-day was the
strong disposition to back Jezebel for the Goodwood
Stakes, for which event Dulcimer remained in
healthy request. On the contrary, Aggravator
receded to 100 to 7, which was laid several times, tho like
price being kindly noted down about Guy of Warwick,
who again has a coining appearance. Blink-
hoolie's price was scarcely more than a nominal
one—also Vici's. Goniera being in good steady
demand. Lecturer found support fur the Goodwood Cup;
an offer to back Vauban for the same event, with a run,
also leading to business, as below, with regard to the
Danobury second string. The prices aro appended:—

GOODWOOD STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Dulcimer (taken)
11 to 1 agst Jezibel (taken) ~
13 to 1 agst Viei (offered)
100 to .11 apt Blinkhoolie (offered—take 100 to 8)
100 to 7 agst Aggravator (taken)
100 to 7 ngst Guy of Warwick (taken)
100 to 6 agst Gomera (token and offered)
100 to 6 agst Lucifer (taken) '
100 to 6 agst Owain Glyudwr (offered)
20 to 1 agst Douro (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lord of the Dales (offered)
25 to 1 agst Wild Briar (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Clarice (taken and offered) I
GOODWOOD CUP.
150 to 100 agst Lecturer (taken)
100 to 80 agst Vauban with a run (taken)
8 to • 1 agst Rama (offered)
DERBY.
1000 to 30 agst Orion (taken)
•
1000 to 30 agst Prior (taken)

MR. GEO. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only.
at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescont, Haverstock-hill,
and has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through
his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Moues Brewery. No
connexion with any other person using the same name.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STAMFORD RACES.-FRIDAY.

Tho Eighth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 sow; each,
with 50 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
and geldings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; the second
to save his stake; winners of this race in 1866 51b extra ;
maidens allowed 41b ; one mile and a quarter. 24 subs.
Mr. Prior's Friponnier, by Chevalier d'lndustrio
Tension
The Ninth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each
with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
and geldings Bst 71b; untried horses or mares allowed
31b, but only one allowance, maidens allowed 41b; the
second to save his stake; T.Y.C. 22 subs.
Dukeef Hathilton's Angus, by Newminster—Lady Elcho 1
Mr. Padwick's Wild Blood 2
Mr. Piyor's Ritualist 3
Betting-6 to 5 agst Angus, 2to 1 agst Wild Blood, and
100 to 30 agst Ritualist.
The Clifden Cup (Handicap), value 300 sovs, by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; winners of any
handicap value 200 sovs after July 11 (at 10 a.m.) 91b,
100 61b extra ; the weights not to be accumulative ;
three quarters of a mile; 48 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Bismarck, by Weatherbit—Miss 1
Agnes
2
Mr. Chaplin's Volunteer
Captain Hawksley's Arm Stratton 3
Six others also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Bismarck, sto 1 agst Confederate,
6 to 1 agst Mrs. Stratton, 7 to 1 agst Mount Palatine, 10 to
1 agst Volunteer, 12 to 1 agst Mdlle. Cleopatra, 100 to 7
agst Her Ladyship, and 12 to 1 agst Ulphus.
The Johnstone Nursery Handicap of 10 save each, h ft,
with 50 added; winners after July 11 (at 10 a.m.) 51b

extra ; T.Y.C. 22 subs.
Marquis of Hastings' The Earl, by Young Melbourne—
Bay Celia
2
Mr. Samuel's Chivalry
Mr. Ten Broeck's Patti
Four others also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on The Earl, sto 1 each agst Chivalry
and Betty, and 7 to 1 agst Venomous.
Tho Stamford Cup, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10
sous each; three year olds 7st 71b, four 9st Sib, five
9st 71b, six and aged 9st 101 b ; mares allowed 41b, and
geldings 71b; those that never won above the value of
50 sous or received 100 sous, including their own stakes
as second allowed weight in these proportions—three
year olds 41b, four 91b, five 141 b, six and aged 211 b; the
winner of the Derby .or Doncaster St. Leger, Ascot,
Goodwood, or Doncaster Cup within an interval of two
years 71b, of two or more of the above stakes or prizes
10lb extra ; three miles. 25 subs. _

Marquis of Hastings's Lecturer, by Colsterdalo—Algebra
Baron Rothschild's Dalesman • •

Mr. Chapliu's Rama
Roquefort also ran.
Botting,-6 to 4 on Lecturer, 100 to 30 agst Rama, 4 to
agst Dalesman, and 10 to 1 ngst Roquefort.
'rho Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, for all ages

T.Y.O.
Lord Westmorland's Ganymede, by Lambton—Lam-
. pada
Mr. Percival's Young Lord
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon 3
Two others also ran.
Rampart was weighed for ty G.,Prench, and the num-
ber was hoisted, but in cantering to the post the horse
fell, and the jockey sustained such injuries that ho could
not ride. Butler Was weighed out as a substitute, but the
not go to the post, as it was decided to withdraw the

horse.
Betting-5 to 2on Pantaloon, and 6to 1 agst Gany-
mede. The favourite hold a slight load of Young Lord
and Ganymede to the distance, where the three joined
issue and ran a close and exciting race to the chair, finish-
ing in a dead heat between Young Lord and Ganymede.
Tho favourite was defeated a head only from the dead-
heaters; Assinoboine was fourth, and Owen Roe last.
Deckling Heat.—Betting: 7 to 4 on Ganymede, who
had the lead all the distance, and won easily by a length.
The Hastings Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 10, fillies st 71b ; winers of
300 soya 41b extra ; the second to save his stake ;n three
quarters of a mile; 16 subs.
1
Duke of Beaufort's Europa
2
Duke of Newcastle's Ninny
Betting-5 to 2on Europa.
A Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added; two year
olds 7st 51b, four and upwards 10st 11b. Five furlongs.
M. G. Angell's Retirement 1
2
Mr. Ton Broock's Sorrontina
•
Betting-100 to 80 on Retirement.
The ICotton Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for three year
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b: ono mile and a half.
Mr. Pi yor's Fl;ponnier w. O.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Aggravator (offered)
100'to 6 agst Guy of Warwick (taken)
ST. LEGER.
2 to 1 agst Hermit (offered)

KNIT TSFORD MEETING.
FRIDAY.
The Tatlon Two-YearOld Handicap Nursery Stakes of 5
sovs mph, with 40 added ; certain winners extra. Six
furlongs.
Mr Cliff's f by Voltigeur—Moresca, 7st 91b (in. 7.)
(Maid Ib
mexent 1
Sir H. De Trafford's Mignonette, 7st 21b ........(Oarver 2
Mr. Archer's Lady Love, 6st 121 b .... . ............. (Lyon 3
Narrow Escape and William also ran.
Betting —G to 4 on the Moresca filly, and 4 to 1 agst any
other. Won in a canter by a length.
The Do Tabley Plate (handicap) of 50 sous; certain win-
ners extra. Five furlongs.
Mr Wadlow's Gordian Knot, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (W. White 1
Mr. Stevens's Laura, 3 yrs, Gst 71b ............ Walker 2
Mr. Jeffery's Sylph, 4 yrs, Bst (Carroll 3
The King's Daughter, Trapeze, Cherwell, and Anagill
also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Gordian Knot, 3to 1 agst STlph, and
7to 1 agst any other. Iron easily by a length and a half.
The Manchester and Kentbiord Subscription Cup of 100
sous in specie, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 5
sous each ; winners extra. One mile and three-quarters.
Mr Buckley's Success, by Turnus—Pomme de Torre,
5 vrs, Bst 61b .....................r.s, .................... (Kelly) 1
4
Mr adlow's The Drone, y Gst 12lb (J Fox) 2
WMr Goodlass's Empress of India, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b
(J. Snowden) 3
Betting—Evon on SucCOSO, 5 to 4 eget Empress of
India, and 7to 1 agst The Drone. Won easily by a
length.
The All-Aged Selling Handicap of 3 sous. each, with 25
sdedi.,ro
ciTehrircoien quarters te
thers Orf
a mile.
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rime biinistor—
n's Sister to Flyit.lg Jib,
31M:A rfCvo:sPir,il :3ngaydtdor's, ist slb
Air Smith's Gentille, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
(E. Ho
Polka and Aston also ran. Kowa o
n) 3
_ _ _

Bottiug-7 to 2 on Sister to Flying Jib, and 6 to 1 agst
any other. Won cleverly by a length.
The Scurry Handicap of 40 sovs for all ages. Five furlgs.
Mr Dobson's The King's Daughter, by King of Trumps
out of Christina, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Handley) 1
Mr T. Eskrett's Edinburgh, 5 yrs, 9 t 71b a (Payne) 2
Mr T. Cliff's Crown Prince, 4 yrs, 9st 41b ...(Maidment) 3
The following also ran :—East Lynn, Sylph, Grapeshot,
Trapeze.
Betting-2 to 1 agst East Lynn, 3to 1 agst Crown
Prince, 4 to 1 agst The King's Daughter, and G to 1 agst
Edinburgh. Won by a head.

TIIE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL.--Mr. Selwyn,
the now Solicitor-General, was born in 1813, and is there-
fore 54 years of age. He was educated at Eton and at
Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of
Doctor of Laws in 1863, having proceeded to M.A. in
1839. He was called to the Bar, at Lincoln's-inn, in 1840,
and took silk in 1856. In 1859 he introduced and carried
a resolution for extending the probate duties to properties
exceeding one million, and in 1860 he carried through the
"Act for Facilitating the Acquisition by Rifle Volunteer
Corps of Clouds for Riau l'actioe,"—Law