The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-20 00:00:00

Statistics of Artisans and the Suffrage.

On the 4th of March Earl Russell will move, in
the House of Lords, that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty praying that there be laid
before the house :

"1. A list in alphabetical order of the cities and boroughs
in England and \Vales returning members to Parliament
previously to the passing of the Act 2 and 3 Will. IV.,
cap. 45, and stating the nature of the suffrage eliding in
each city and borough.
"2. A return showing the number of electors in each
city and borough in England and Wales for 1865-66, classed
according to the several qualifications in respect of which
they are entitled to vote; and the number of such electors
who come within the description of mechanics, artisans,
and other persons supporting themselves by daily manual
labour, classed in like manner.
" 3. The number of electors made out from the foregoing
return, distinguishing those who come within the descrip-
tion ut mechanics, artisans, and other persons supporting
themselves by daily manual labour in the cities and boroughs
entitled to return members to Parliament before the pass-
ing of the Reform Act, and distinguishing the mechanics,
artisans, and other working men entitled to vote as scot
and lot voters, potwallers, and other ancient right qualifi-
cations from those entiled to vote as freemen or as £lO
occupiers.

"4. A similar return of mechanics, artisans, &c., in cities
and boroughs entitled to return members to Parliamontfor
the first time by the Act 2 and 3 Will. IV., cap. 45 and
also in the borough of Birkenhead."

SYBIL'S SECOND LOVE. By Julia Kavanagh.
Three vols.—" This is a clever novel. It is remarkable
for the admirable manner in which the character of the
heroine, Sybil Kennedy, is developed. A young girl
somewhat vain, thoughtless, and mercurial in the opening
of the story, she becomes, by reason of various thoroughly
natural events, a woman of deep -feeling, firm will, and
unshakeable love. All this is managed with great skill,
and is by no means the only merit of the novel. The
story itself is keenly interesting, thoroughly pure in tone,
full of good, pointed dialogue, admirable desdriptive
writing, and has a well-conceived plot, most skilfully
worked out.—Star.

HOUSE OF LORDS' APPEALS.—Although the well-
known case of " Yelverton v. Yelverton" stands first in
order of the cases set down for hearing in the ses.iion, it is
understood the case will not come on at pr3sent. Some of
the lady's friends, it is said, are taking step 3 in order to
obviate the necessity of appellant pleading in forma
pauperis.

THE MARRYAT COLLECTION.—The sale of this
highly interesting and valuable collection of works of art,
formed during a lung series of years by Mr. Joseph
Marryat, author of the well-known work on "Pottery and
Porcelain," terminated yesterday at the rooms of Messrs.
Christie, Manson, and Woods, in King-street, St. James's-
squire. The whole realised upwards of £B,OOO.
We are authorised to state that the meeting of
the Liberal members of the House of Commons, fixed for
Thursday next, is postponed until Tuesday next. This
step is taken in order that the meeting may be in posses-
sion of the explanations promised by the Government on
Monday next, before they decide on the course to be taken
with a view to the settlement of the question of Reform.
A young Greek at Washington has given to the
American papers a letter he has received from Athens
giving an account of the murder by the Turks of nine
students, formerly of the University of Athens. Three of
them, on refusing to give up their Christain faith at the
demand of the Pasha, were, according to this letter, roasted
a fire and their bodies given to the dogs.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—An effort is being
made to induce the British Association for the Advance-
ment of Science to visit Norwich in 1868. Among the
gentlemen who are moving iu the matterare Viscount Bury,
Professor Sedgwick, Sir Willoughby Jones, Sir S. Bignold,
Colonel Fitzroy, Mr. R. J. H. Harvey, M.P., Ste.
Loss OF TtiE EX-CONFEDERATE CRUISER SUMTER.
—On Saturday the crew of this vessel, which for the
past six months has sailed from Hull ass merchant steamer,
under the name of the Gibraltar, arrived at Hull from
Grimsby, their vessel having foundered on the Dogger
Bank. The Gibraltar was on a voyage from Helsingborg
for Hull with a cargo of grain, and shortly after putting to
son she was found to be leaky. On Sunday, 10th inst., the
steam pumps wore sot agoing, but they did not reduce to
any appreciable extent the water which had accumulated
in her hold. Day after day the pumping wont on, but still
the water gained, and by Wednesday all hope of getting
rid of it was abandoned, as the pumps had become choked
with the grain. On Thursday the water was up to the
engine-room floor and still increasing. The crew began to
make ready the boats to leave the ship, as there was no
vessel in sight.• Iu the evening of that day the steamer
Warsaw, of Leith, hove in sight, and, seeing the dis-
abled condition of the Gibraltar, ran up alongside and
offered to take her in tow ; but it soon became e rident
that she must sink. As the sea was smooth, and the
Gibraltar was on the Dogger Bank, where her crew was
likely to obtain assistance, the Warsaw left them. At 11
o'clock on Thursday night the water had reached the
gauge pipes on the boilers, and it being then considered the
Gibraltar could not float much longer, the crew left her in
the boats. Fortunately the weather was very fine, the sea
being as calm as a pond. In about an hour from the time
the crew left her the Gibraltar heeled over and went down,
her decks at the same moment blowing up. It is supposed
the vessel leaked beneath her boilers, as every other part
of her appeared to be sound. Thus foundered Semmes'
cruiser, which wrought such great havoc among American
trading vessels during the struggle between the Nortli and
South. About 5 o'clock on Friday morning the crew were
picked up by a Grimsby fishing smack, and lauded at that
port in the evening of the same day. The Gibraltar was
owned by Mr. T. H. Lyon, and she was insured. The
Gibraltar was a wooden-built vessel.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

LINCOLN RACES.—(Tms DAY.)
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
BROCKLESBY STAKES.
The Brocklesby Stakes of 10 sous each, with 80 added
for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings,
Bst 71b; winners 31b extra; the second to save his stake;
straight run in (about halff-a mile). 41 subs.
Ninny
Veda 1 •
2
Suffolk

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Seventeen rau.
SCURRY HANDICAP.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
all ages; winners after the weights are published 71b
extra; teecklcsby Stakes Course.
Volunteer

Delium..

Six ran.
ALL-AGED STAKES.
The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 save each, with 30
added ; two-yr-olds 7st, three 9st, four 9st 91b, five and
and upwards lOst ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ;
maidens Laving started three times allowed 51b; the
winner to be sold for 30 sovs; Brocklesby Stakes
Course.
Lady Sophie
Oppressor

Six ran.
CITY HANDICAP.
The City Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 50 added,
winners of any face after Jan. 29 (at eleven a.m.), 71b;
of the Lincolnshire Handicap, 121 b; the second in the
latter race, 31b extra ; the second to save his stake_
Six furlongs. 43 subs.
Historian
Copenhagen
Loasos .

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2
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Twelve ran. Won by two lengths. - -
JUVENILE STAKES.
Tho Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added,
for two-yr-olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies and geldings,
Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 50 sous; Brocklesby
Stakes Course.
Varna c .
Miss.....
Laupada c

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3

Six ran.

GRAND STEEPLECHASE.
The Grand Steeplechase Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft,
and 3 only if declared, with 90 added ; winners of any
steeplechase of 100 sovs after Jan. '22 (at noon), 81b;
twice, or 200, 151 b extra; the second to save his stake.
Four miles. 44 subs, 14 of whom pay 3 sovs each.

Mean wood
Elsham
Old Squire
Thirteen ran.
HUNT STEEPLECHASE.
The Lincolnshire Hunt Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sous
each, with 50 added ; four year olds, list ; five,
list 101 b ; six and aged, 12st 31b; to take their ago from
Jan. 1; half-breds allowed 71b ; to be ridden by gentle-
men, farmers, tradesmen, or their sons; professionals,
71b extra ; any person who has never ridden a winner,
to be allowed 51b; the second to save his stake; win-
ners after entry, 1016 extra. About 4 miles.
Darkness...
Simplicity
HungeLo`..

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Twelve ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
TWO' THOUSAND CHTINZAS.
7to 1 agst Julius (taken freely)

VICTORIA CLUB—Tins DAT.

The members present showed no disposition to bet on
future events, and the success of Vandervelde for the
Lincolnshire Handicap was the leading theme for gossip
by those few "loungers" who put in an appearance. A
few transactions on the events at Lincoln this day were
registered, but these were of an insignificant nature, and
not worthy of remark. Plaudit was inquired after for the
2,000 Guineas; and at 100 to 30 would have been kindly
supported, had such a price been obtainable.

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