The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-01 00:00:00

DERBY SPRING MEETlNG—TinatsraT.

This spring meeting, which was inaugurated to-day,
proved an excellent addendum to Mr. Bradfield's gathering
in Sherwood Forost, as it was very numerously attended.
and produced•eolne good racing. The weather being beau-
tifully fine, the town of Derby presented quite a holiday
appearance, and the course was thronged. Prior to the
commencement of the sport some speculation took place
upon future events, the Rake coming in for considerable
support at 9 to 1, although those odds were obtainable to
the close. The French colt Dragon would hare been
backed for a large amount had the odds of 14 to 1 been
forthcoming, but nothing over 13 to 1 was offered. Major
Elwon's horse was not in demand for either the Two
Thousand or Derby, 4 to 1 being always obtainable against
bim for the first-named event, and 14 to 1 for tho latter.
Some betting upon the Grand National took place, Shak-
spere being backed at 100 to 12, and the others as quoted
below. Full details of the day's sport are appended :
The Derwent Plate of 30 soya, added to & Handicap of 5

sovs each; winners of any race after Feb. 14 (at ten

a.m.) 71b extra ; one mile.
Mr. Hodgman's Vice Versa, by Zuyder Zee, dam by Kur-
rand—Lateef, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Quince) 1
Mr. H. G. Alwyn's Knight of Down; 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(Hopkins) 2
Lord Bateman's Anchorite, 8 yrs, sst 101 b (ear. sst 121 h)
(Kenyon) 3
Betting—Even on Anchorite, 6 to 4 agst Vice Versa, and
sto 1 agst Knight of Downe. Vice Versa got away in
front, but after going a short distance Anchorite assumed
the lead and kept it until making the bottom turn, where
he gave way, Knight of Downe taking second place, but
Vice Versa, holding his own up the straight, won cleverly
by a length. Anchorite was placed a bad third.
The Harrington Plate of 50 Boys, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sous each, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies
-and geldings, Bst 71b; winners one; 41b; twice, 71b
extra. Half a mile straight.

Prince D. Soltykoff's Pyrenees, by Arthur Wellesley—
Prairie Bird, Bst 71b (J. Mani 1
Captain Hawkesley's Eau do Vie, Bst 101 b (Loates 2
Mr. Stevens's Substance, Bst 71b (Payne 3
The following also ran:—Handsome Jack, Traviata,
Ultor, Cork Jacket, and Alarmist. •
Betting-6 to 5 agst Eau de Vie, 7to 2 agst Pyrenees,
100 to 15 each agst Handsome Jack and Substance, and 20
to 1 (at first Bto 1) agst Cork Jacket. Owing to the frac-
tiousness of Eau de Vie and Cork Jacket, the last named
of whom bolted four times, the start was delayed, but
eventually the flag fell to a good start, Pyrenees cutting
out the work with a slight lead of the.favourite, at v.-hose
girths was Substance, Cork Jacket in the inside being next,
Ultor and Alarmist bringing up the rear, and in this order
they ran to the distance, where Pyrenees and Eau de Vie
quitted the others, and although Loates made a most reso-
lute challenge with the favourite at the half-distance, he
failed to overhaul Prince Soltykoff's colt, who won cleverly
by a neck. Substance was defeated a couple of lengths
for second place, Cork Jacket was fourth, Traviata and
Alarmist, together, fifth and sixth, Handsome Jack
seventh, and Ultor last.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 soya (Handicap); winners of
any handicap after Feb. 14 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; six
furlongs.
Mr. G. Angell's Landlord, by Hospitality—'Hensley, 4
yrs, 7st 71b (including 51b extra) (Parry) 1
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, aged, 9st.„(Morris) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 5 yrs, 9st lib (includ-
ing 51b extra) (Cannon) 3
Mr. Lincoln's Barnabo, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Maidinent) 4
Mr. Lincoln's Torch, 2 yrs, st 71b (car. 6st)...(Kenyon) 5

Betting—liven on Landlord, 3 to 1 each agst Queen of
Trumps, and Pantaloon, and 100 too " bar three." Land-
lord got the best of an indifferent Burt, and cut out the
work with a clear lead of Pantaloon and Queen of Trumps,
Barnabo and Torch being out of tho race after about 200
yards of the journey hal been traversed. Bafore reaching
the bottom turn Pantaloon gave way to Queen of Trumps,
who held second place into the straight, which the trio
entered almost abreast, and from the distance a close and
punishing race ensued, but the favourite getting slightly
the best of the struggle won by a neck from Lord Bate-
man's mare, who defeated Pantaloon a head only. Barnabo
was placed a bad foul th, and Torch last.

The Groat Midland Steeple Chase Handicap of £lOO, added
to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 only if
declared ; winners extra. About three miles and a half.
Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, by Etholbert - Smut,
b yrs, llst (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Potter's Jack of Trumps (11 b), 6 yrs, lOst 1011)
(Mr. Audiewood, jun.) 2
Lord Poulet's Genievre, aged, lOst 101b...(Mr. Edwards) 3
Elsham, Patience, Sprite, and Snarleyow also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Chimney Sweep, 4 to 1 each agst
Elsham and Sprite, 5 to 1 agst Patience, 100 to 6 agst Jack
of Trumps, 20 to 1 agst Snarleyow, and 25 to 1 agst Ge-
nievre. After a considerable delay, consequent upon the
officials not seeming to know the proper starting-post, the
lot were despatched to a good start, Jack of Trumps making
play, attended by Patience and Sprite, next to whom was
Elsham, but at the brook opposite the stand the last named
took second place, the lot, which were lying well together,
being whipped in by Genievre. Traversing along the far
side, Sprite and Chimney Sweep joined Patience, and the
three went on in the rear of Jack of Trumps, and in ad-
vance of Snarleyow and Genievre. At the fence leading
into the meadow Elsham ran up to Jack of Trumps, Sprite
at this point being in the rear. After going about a mile
and a half Elsham got in front of Jack of Trumps, but
soon gave way again and went on second, Chimney
Sweep taking third place fully a lezen lengths in the rear

of the leading pair. This order was maintained up the
hill, descending which Elsham drew up to the flanks of
Jack of Trumps, and no change occurred in the respective
positions of the remainder until reaching the brook, which
was cleared in the following order :—Jack of Trumps,
Elsham, Genievre, Chimney Sweep, Patience, and Snar-
leyow together next, and Sprite last. In the meadows
Chimney Sweep was very judiciously pulled into the rear,
Sprite simultaneously with this movement taking second
place, Genievre going on third, and Snarleyow fourth. At
the fence, about three-quarters of a mile from home, Sprite
lost some ground, Jack of Trumps at the same time taking
a long lead of Snarleyow and Genievre, but Sprite soon
regained his position; ho only sustained it momentarily,
however, for on jumpinti' into the cell: s., he dropped into
:he rear. half-way in the straight Jack of Trumps and
Chimney Sweep quitted the others, and the last-named
etting the best of it, won cleverly by a length; three
lengths divided second and third, Elsham was fourth,
Patience fifth, and the other pair pulled up before reaching
the post.

['he Hurdle Race Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap
of 5 sovs each, 2ft (to the fund); winners of any
hurdle race or stet p!echas.l after Feb. 11 (at 10 a.m.) 71b
extra. Two miles, over eight hurdles.
Hr. G. Angell's Nukuheva, by Neasham—Type, 5 yrs,
9st 51b (Thorpe) 1
Hr. W. Copelaud's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, 9st 71b
(Knott) 2
Hr. J. B. Angel's Lord Burleigh, aged, lust 71b
(Capt. Harford) 3
Mr. A. H. Summers's Goldylocks, 6 yrs, gat 121 b (car.
104 11b) (Mr. Crawshaw) 0
Betting—Even on Nukuheva, and 5 to 2 agst Queen of
Trumps. Lord Burleigh made the running into the
straight, when he gave way to Queen of Trumps and Nu-
kuheva. The last-named obtained the advantage from the
distance, and won easily by a length. Ten lengths sepa-
rated second and third; and Goldylocks refusing, after going
about three-quarters of a mile, did not pass the post.

TH

D EDITIOA.

SUN OFFICE; 7 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

DERBY RACES.—(Tuns Der.)
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

ELVASTON CASTLE STAKES.
The Elvaston Castle Plate of 50 Boys ; four year olds list,
five list 121 b, six 12st 41b, aged 12st 71b; thorough
brads 101 b extra; gentlemen riders, jockeys 71b extra ;
two miles and a half on the flat.
Gardener 1
Greyfoot
Four ran.
GREAT MIDLAND HANDICAP
The Great Midland Spring Handicap of 10 sovs each, 3 ft
(to the fund), with 100 added; the second to save his
stake ; winners once after Feb. 14 (at ten a.m.) 51b, twice,
or a winner of any handicap of 200 sovs 101 b extra-
One mile.

Caprice
Queen of Trumps
Mrs. Allan ...... .

Seven ran.
DERBY HUNT STEEPLECHASE.
The Derby Hunt Steeplechase Plato of 50 sovs, added to
a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, for horses which have
been regularly hunted, 12st each ; winners after entry
and thorough breds 101 b extra; starters at least five
times in 1866-7, and having never won any such race
during those years allowed 71b; gentlemen riders,
jockeys 71b extra. About three miles.

Vindic•itor
Albrighton
Welford .

1

3

Six ran.

HURDLE RACE.
A Hurdle Race Plate of 50 sou, added to a Handicap of 5
soya each (2 ft (to the fund); winners of any hurdle race
or steeplechase after Feb. 14 (at ten a.m.) 7th extra ; one
mile and a half ; over four hurdles.
Nukuheva w.o

JUVENILE SELLING PLATE.
The Juvenile Selling Plate of 40 sovs, added to a Sweep •
stakes of 5 soya each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 7113, fillies
Bst 41b ; the winner to be sold for 100 soya; if entered
for 80 sovs allowed 51b, 60 101 b, 40 1411). Half a mile,
straight.
Lady Diana
Isabel

Four ran.
SELLING HANDICAP.
A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; throe year
olds Bst 21b, four lOst, five lOst 101 b, six and aged, list ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; winner to be soil for
100 sovs; if entered for 80 sovs allowed 51b, 60 101 b, 40
141 b, 30 181 b; six furlongs.
St. Clair

Oppressor
Mrs. Acton

Seven nin.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 to 12 agst Shakespearo (wanted)
23 to 1 agst Doctor (offered)
30 to 1 agst Globule (taken)
100 to 3 agst Whitehall (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Plaudit (offered, 1000 to 400 taken
with a start).

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tors DAY.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
100 10 12 agst Shakespeare (taken)
100 to 7 agst Cortolvin (taken)
100 to 6 agst Dermot Asthore (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Columbia (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Astrolabe (offered)
25 to 1 agst King Arthur (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Globule (offered)
25 to 1 agst Tho Doctor (taken)
33 to 1 agst Shangarry (taken)
33 to 1 agst Little Frank (taken)
40 to 1 agst Little Wideawake (taken)

CITE AND SUBURBAN.
100 to 6 agst Wild Agnes (taken)
20 to 1 agst Clarice (taken and wanted)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7 to 2 agst Plaudit (offered)
6 to 1 agst Julius (taken and wanted)
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst D'Estournel (offered)
9 to 1 agst The Rake (taken)

NOTICE.-CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

.Toux STIRK, late of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, returns
his best thanks for the patronage he has received during
the past year, and begs to inform his friends that he has
removed to 25, Wellington-street, Strand, London, where
commissions will be executed to any amount. Price Lists
as usual.

T. and G. LEE, of the Wheatsheaf, Worship-street,
Shoreditch ; at Three King-court, Lombard-street; and
at One Swan-yard, Bishopsgate-street.

Two MONSTRE SWEEPS OVER THE LIVERPOOL GRAND
NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, drawn Monday, March 4th,
1867. 10,000 members at is each, and 3,000 members at
26.61 each. Address, HARRY Wthses, Turf Herald Office,
Hull. Commissions executed ou all races.

W. HOPKINS and JOHN AMBROSE (member of Tattersall's,
Victoria, and other Clubs) Execute Commissions on all
racas throughout the year. Address-33, OXENDEN-
STREET, HAYMARKET.

Mr. GRoROB WEBB, Commission Agent, 125, Queen's-
crescent, Haverstock-hill. Commissions executed from
108. upwards. Post-oflloe Orders to be made payable at
the Haverstock-hill Branch. Price Lists sent on receipt of
a stamped envelope. Mr. W. has Lists posted daily at the
Arches, near Farringdon-street, and in George-yard ; also
through his Agents, Mr. F. Butler, near Mesx's Brewery ;
and at Mr. Roberts', Tobacconist, 19, Seymour-street,
Euston-square. Evenings after 7 at Mr. C. Durham's,
Freemasons' Arms, Long-acre, near Drury-lane ; and at
Mr. Roberta' as above.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE•--This Evening.

Amsterdam Short. 11 16 11 16f
Ditto 3 Months. 11 181 11 188
Rotterdam
Antwerp — 25 35 25 4u
Brussels — 25 35 25 40
hamburg — 13 81 13 9
Paris Short 25 12i 25 20
Ditto 3 Months. 25 32f
Marseilles
. .. 2:-: 35 25 40

Frankfort on the Maine
Vienna
Triesto
retersburgn
Berlin
Madrid .
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon • •
Oporto

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26 85 26 95
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26 85 26 90
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26 85 '26 95
26 85 '26 90
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52 522

LONDON GAZETTE—Mis Evening.

WINDSOR CASTLE, FEB. 26.
This day had audience of her Majesty: —Monsieur
Pierre Brailas Armeni, Envoy Extraordinary from the
King of the liellenes, to deliver his credentials ; and the
Usuord Qi Brigade Fraupia Fait) Dubois, Iliaistor Roe-

' dent from the Republic of Hayti, to deliver hi den.,
tials; to which audiences they were respectively intro-
duced by Lord Stanley, her Majesty's Principal Secretary
for Foreign Affairs.
WHITEHALL, FEB. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Patton, Esq., her Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, to be her Ma-
jesty's Justice Clerk and President of the Second Division
of the Court of Session in Scotland, and also one of the
Senators of the College of Justice there.
FEB. 28.
The Queen has been pleased to grant tho office of her
Majesty's Advocate for Scotland to Edward Strathearn
Gordon, Esq., her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Scotland,
in the room of George Patton, Esq., appointed her Ma-
jesty's Justice Clerk and President of the Second Division
of the Court of Session in Scotland.
The Queer lies been pleased to present the Rev. Mal-
Goopbell Taylor to the united churches and parishes
of Cm hie and Ili-act:Aar, in the Presbytery of KincardineO'Neil. O'Neil. and oituity of Alx.rdeeti, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Archibal,l A wierson.

PAIL IA iff.ENT

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HOUSE OF LORDS—This EVLNING.

The Loin) CHANCELLOR took hisse.a ou the woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE ENFIELD AND SNIDER RIFLES.
The Earl DE GREY and RIPON said that certain
statements had appeared relative to the difference
between the Eutield and Snider rifles. He thought it his
duty to mention that subject to the house. These pars-
graphs had appeared in certain public prints relative to
experiments that had lately been made at Aldershot.
Perhaps the noble lord opposite representing the War-
office would be able to answer the question, and to state
what was the foundation for these statements.
Lord LONGFORD stated, iu reply, that there had been
a trial of the two rifles mentioned, and that Mr. Thompson,
an inspector of musketry, who had conducted the trial,
had stated that so far from the Snider rifle at Aldershott
being unsatisfactory, it was highly successful, and that
although at the long ranges it might not be so efficient as
the Enfield, it was much more adapted to the services of
war. There had been several trials to test the accuracy of
the Snider rifle, and each had fully proved that it was ad-
mirably constructed in that respect.
Lord DALHOUSIE objected that though the Snider
rifle might be a good weapon as regarded its accuracy,
that it was too encumbered by machinery to be a simple
weapon in the hands of a private soldier. He had always
been of opinion that a proper committee of military people
should be appointed to invest into the individual value of
these weapons.
The subject then dropped.
THE ELECTIONS IN IRELAND.
The Duke of ST. ALBANS moved for a copy of the
instructions issued to officers commanding regiments and
detachments called upon to hid the civil power in maintaining
order at recent elections of members of Parliament in Ire-
land, and also a copy of the instructions issued to the
magistrate concerning the use of the troops, and a report
from the General commanding the forces respecting the
employment of the military in aid of the civil power.
He (the noble Duke) would wish that these papers, which
would throw light upon the proceedings that had taken
place at the late elections in Ireland, should be placed be-
fore that house, inasmuch as many reports had been circu-
lated relative to the scenes that had occurred at these
elections.

Lard LONGFORD. said that at these various
elections barricades to the objects of offence had
been exhibited by the people, and that the
military had behaved on all occasions, when they
assisted the civil power, with the greatest moderation;
and at Tipperary, where a disturbance had occurred, no
loss of life had been sustained. The noble lord then
quoted reports from Lord Strathnairn and others, showing
the extreme moderation of the troops in all these dis-
turbances.

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE stated that the employ-
ment of troops at elections was highly objection-
able ; but considering the disturbances that were
likely to take place at elections in Ireland—
Tipperary, Waterford, and elsewhere —it was the duty of
the civil power to call in the aid of the military, and the
latter were bound to act. At the election at Waterford,
although an unfortunate occurrence had taken place, yet
he considered that the troops had moderately performed
their duty.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
The SrEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
:BUNHILG-FIELD BURIAL GROUNDS.

Mr, MILLS asked the Judge Advocate-General, if, when
the present lease of the ancient burial-ground of Bunhill-
fields to the Corporation of London expired, it was the
intention of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to preserve
it inviolate and in perpetuity, together with the vaults
and graves, and to provide for its future maintenance in
decent order; if so, whether it is intended to promote a
bill in Parliament for these purposes.
Mr.MOWBBAY said it was the intention of the ecclesiasti-
cal Commissioners to preserve inviolate and in perpetuity
the vaults and grave iu Bunhill Fields. Certain questions
with respect to its future maintenance are still pending
between the Corporation and the Ecclesiastiaal Commis-
sioners, but as the lease, did not expire until Christmas
next, it wks not the intention of the Ecclesiastical Com-
missioners to propose a bill on the subject during the pre-
-2 sent session.

SPECIAL JURORS.

Mr. LUSK asked the Solicit3r-Geueral if his attention

had been called t;)-ti;e length of time jurymenin—a;
metropolis had frequently to wait before they were called
on the trial for which they were summoned, to the in-
convenience cf their having three or four summonses
for different courts in one week, and to the frequency with
which the same persons have to serve ; and, if so, whether
it was his opinion that a measure could be devised to fix
the day when jurymen are actually required to attend, to
make the foes of special jurymen more in accorciance with
the time they are compelled to serve, and if it would not
be to the public interest that trials should be shortened ?
The SOLICITOR GENERAL said his attention had
been directed to the matter, but the inconvenience occa-
sioned by jurymen having to wait arose from the fact that
being summoned for a particular trial the one pre-
ceding it occupied a longer time than was antici-
pated. Ile did not think any measure could be de-
vised to meet that inconvenience. With respect
to the remuneration of special jurors, of course
it could be increased, but he did not think that
ought to bo done until something was done for com-
mon jurors, who now only received Bd. for each trial. He
did not see how it was possible to shorten trials, neither
did ho think it would be for the public advantage that it
should be done.

DISTRESS AMONGST SHIPWRIGHTS.
Mr. HENDERSON asked the First Lord of the
Admiralty whether specifications for building iron gun-
boats and other ships of war aro not being prepared, and
whether it was the intention of the Admiralty to invite
tenders from the builders on the Thames exclusively, or
whether builders in other parts of the kingdom should
have the opportunity of tendering for such vessels.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said it was the intention to con-
struct a number of ships to give employment to a number
of persons who stood in need of it. Speciications had
been prepared, and it was intended to invite tenders from
the comp inies on the Thames ; but at the same time he
might say that the contracts would not be exclusively con-
fined to those parties, but all builders would be invited,
and the- best and most. advantageous contractors would be
accepted.