The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND AMERICA.

Mr. WAL KEE, asked the noble lord whether hi; had ro-
coived any intimation that the Russian,portion of America
had been ceded to the United states ?

Lord STANLEY said up to about four o'clock that
afternoon, the time at which he left the Foreign-office,
no despatches had been received contradicting or confirm-
ing the report in question. He had telegraphed to St,
Petersburg for information, but there had not yet been
time to get an answer to his inquiry.
Mr. LAYARb asked if there had been any negotia-
tions on the part of the Government on the subject?
Lord STANLEY replied that nothing of the kind had
taken place.

THE CASE OF TOOMER.
Sir R. COLLIER asked the Secretary of State for the
_Tome Department whether he had any objection to lay
upon the table of the house a copy of the judge's or short-
hand writer's notes of the evidence on the trial of John
Toomer, who was convicted of rape and sentenced to lb
years' penal servitude at the last Summer Assizes fur
Roadibg ; and of all memorials and correspondence relat-
ing to the case.
Mr. WALPOLE said ho did not think himself at liberty
to lay the papers required on the table. The papers were
peculiarly circumstanced; they were highly confidential in
some respects, whilst in others they affected the character
of persons, who, unless an opportunity was given thorn of
making Certain explanations, great injustice would be done.
He objected also to lay the papers on the table mainly be-
cause it would be contrary to all precedent and usage, and
further, that were ho to do so it would convert that house'
into a court of criminal appeal. The facts of the case were
not well understood, and some had been misapprehended
and perverted. He was quite ready to give every explana-
tion as to the part he had taken in the matter. The man
was tried in July, and found guilty, and an application for
a free pardon was afterwards made to the Home-office,
accompanied by a statement signed by the prisoner, which
sta

,ement he referred to the judge and got his opinion.
The question really was a matter of credibility of the wit-
nesses; if the prosocutrix was to be believed, then the
verdict would stand, but if the two other witnesses were to
be relied on, then the verdict was not to be supported.
ire bad made all the inquiry possible, and had suggested

that if the prosecutrixWasi;otio be believed, then she might
be indicted for perjury. That course had not been taken,
and the sentence passed upon the pxisoner remained, ile

had never given any opinion whatever, on the point
whether the sentence ought to stand.

THE MUTINY BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.

A discussion arose on the question whether it was pos-
sible to inflict corporal punishment on soldiers in the
first-class good conduct men, after the vote that had
been come to the other evening. At first
the house affirmed a resolution abolishing corporal punish-
ment in the army ; the Secretary for War afterwards asked
for a reconsideration of the resolution, with a. view of sub-
stituting in its place a clause dividing the men into
two classes, the first and the second, in the former of
which the good.• conduct men should be classed. That
proposition was assented to, and now it was contended
by many members .of the lunise that Government was
bringing forward a now clause which would enable
them, after arrangement had been entered into, to inflict
corporal punishment irrespectire of any class arrangement.
Mr. OT WAY complained that the Secretary for War
had withdrawn his own former concession, and would for
the future render all soldiers liable to a punishment from
which nine-tenths of the army had hitherto been exempted.
Under these circumstances Mr. Otway stated that the net
would meet with the " implacable hostility" of himself and
of the members by whom he had been supported through-
out those discussions. . .

Mr. LAYARD wished it should become clearly known
to the house and the country that 153,000 soldiers might
now for the first time be subjected to that degrading

punishment.
Sir J. PAKINGTON hoped it would also be remem-
bered that 11 offences for which soldiers might hitherto
have been sentenced to that punishment had just been
struck out of the Mutiny Act.
Mr. lIORSMAN said he thought it was only fair to bear
in mind that it was mainly in consequence of the observa-
tions which had fallen from Sir George Grey and Mr.
Headlam that the proposal of the Secretary for War had
not been adopted on a preceding evening. For his part
he believed that the Government in dealing with thatsub-
ject had exhibited a very moderato and conciliatory spirit,
and ho had little doubt that tkey should all be soon agreed
as to the propriety of totally abolishing that punishment.
The bill subsequently passed through committee.
The discussion of the navy estimates was resumed for
the 'third time in committee, and the old ground of dock-
yard management and the state of the fleet was-again trod-
den with the usual unprofitable results. The speakers
were Mr. Stansfeld, Colonel Sykes, Mr. Seely, .and Mr.
Lcfevro, and the discussion was extended to past midnight.
ltafforded Mr.Corryan opportunity of noticing the curious
fact that the principal criticisms on the estimate for ships
on foreign stations had come from three ex-civil lords of
the Admiralty—Mr. Childers, Mr. Stansfeld, and Mr. Le-
fevre—during whose official career the expense on this
account was greatly in excess of what it was at present.
Ultimately the vete of 67,300 men and boys for the navy
and coast-guard service, including 16,200 marines, was
agreed to, as were also votes for wages, victualling, and
clothing.
The Sugar Duties Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Canada Railway Loan Bill was read a second time,
after some observations from Mr. Monk and Sergeant
Gaselee against it, and from Mr. Crawford in its support.
The Public Libraries (Scotland) Acts Amendment Bill
was also read a second time. -
The. House then adjourned.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENOE.—,... This Dik

NORTHAMPTON RACES--THIS DAY,
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
TRIAL STAKES.
The Trial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, throe
yeai olds 7st, four Bst 91b, five 9st 11b, six and aged 9st
31b; one mile.
Lord Lyon
Moulsey
Thalia..

1

Four ran.
STAND PLATE.
Tho Stand Plato of 50 sovs (ifandicsp); winners of nny
handicap aftOr March 28 (at ton a.m.) 51b extra.; one
mile.

Mitsiciall
Dutch Admiral

Etsby

&veil mu.

NORTIIAMPTONSIIIRE STAKES. -
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 1110 sows added to
a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sows each, 15 soya ft, and
5 only it declared on or before Tuesday, the 29th of
January, the second horse to receivo 25 sous out of the
stakes ; the winner of any handicap after the publication
of the weights (Jan. 23, at ti p.m.) to carry 51b, or any
two handicaps, 71b extra. The winner to subseril e. to
the stakes of 1868; two miles (83 subs., 33 of whom pay
5 sovs each).
_ _

Quick March
Amanda colt

Lieturer

I

1

Fifteen ran.
WIIITTLEB URY STAKES.

The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100
added; two year olds Gst 81b; three Bst 81b; f and g
allowed 31b; winners of a sweepstakes amounting to
500 sovs with 10 subs, 71b, of a 200 sovs sweepstake;
with 10 subs, 51b, all other winners of plates or sweep_
stakes to the amount of 100 sovs 31b extra ; weights not
accumulative ; three year olds which have started three
times without winning allowed 51b ; about throe quar-.
ters of a mile, straight. 36 subs.

Bismarck
Commissioner

1

' King Victor 3
Eight ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NOKTIIAMPTONSIIIIIE STAKES.
2 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken)
11 to 1 agst Regalia (taken)
100 to 8 agst Apsley (taken)
14 to 1 agst Wild Briar (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAT TERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

There was a numerous attendance to-day at Albert-gate,
and a large amount of business was transacted. The
Northamptonshire Stakes was the event that attracted
most attention, and for this event Lecturer was in extra-
ordinary demand, anything over 5 to 2. being accepted
with avidity, and to large a' counts. Ultimately 9 to 4
was taken and offered; but what with the immense sup-
port that was accorded to him at the clubs and the money
that was invested upon him here the Marquis's horse
proved to be one of the " hottest" handicap favourites
there has been for some time. Notwithstanding the furore
however, Regalia and Wild Briar were in considerable re-
quest, the former at 12 to 1 and 11 to 1, and the last-
named at 100 to 7 ; whilst Tourmalin was not wanting
friends at 1000 to 60 and 100 to 6. The other horses
backed were Flatcatcher, Miss Harriette, and Miner, who
each found friends at their respective odds. There was
very little done on the Earl Spencer's Plate, for which
Salliet appeared, however, to be the favourite, 100 to 7
finding takers. The only other transaction we noticed in
connection with this event was 1000 to 85 taken about
Miss Frances. Scarcely any betting took place on the
Two Thousand. Plaudit was still exceedingly firm, sto 2
being accepted. Nothing else was mentioned. For the
Derby the favourites were extremely quiet; 7 to 1 was
offered against the Rake, and 10 to 1 was offered against
D'Estournel. Plaudit was in considerable request, and
11 to 1 was accepted about him. A big bet of 10,000 to
300 was taken about Grand Cross, and 5000 to 25 was
booked about a now outsider—Man of Ross.
Considerable sensation was created by a notice posted in
the Room that Admiral Roue had withdrawn from the
committee of Tattersall's, of which he had been a con-
spicuous and honoured member for many years. The
cause of the Admiral's withdrawal is attributable to the
committee assenting to the re-opening of the considera-
tion of the Soiled Dove case, Admiral Roos strongly dis-
approving this coarse. The subjoined notice will further
explain the matter :

" March 30, 1867.

"NOTICE.—The Hon. Admiral Rous has requested his
name to be withdrawn from tile list of names of the
members of the committee of Tattersall's Subscription-
room."
This notice was succeeded by the following :
" Tattersall's, March 30, 1867.

" At a meeting of the committee, held this day, it was
decided that the Soiled Dove case is to Iv re-opened, and
will bo heard on Saturday, the 13th of April, at Tatter-
sall's, at three p.m.
(Signed) " EXMOUTH, Chairman."
Another important notification, and in express coutra-
diction to one recently issued, appeared as follows:
" Tattersall", March 39, 1867.

" The committee are of opinion that the rule which says
' that no member shall settle the account of a non-sub-
scriber' shall be annulled.
(Signed) " EXMOUTH, Chairman."
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HANDICAP.
2to 1 agst Lecturer (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agst Regalia (taken and offered)
1000 to 70 agst Wild Briar (taken freely)
1000 to 60 agst Tourmalin (taken)
20 to 1 agst Miss Harriette (taken)
20 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst John Davis (offered)
1000 to 40 agst Miner (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
100 to 7 agst Saßiett (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Miss Fiances (taken)
20 to 1 agst Moulsy (taken)
• 20 to 1 agst Skipper (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sycee (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
sto 2 agst Plaudit (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Hermit (taken)

THE DERBY.
7to 1 agst The Rake (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken)
12 to 1 agst D'Estournol (taken)
10,000 to 300 agst Grand Cross (taken)
5,000 to 25 agst Man Ross (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken)

NOTICE.—CIIANGE OF ADDICESS.—JOHN STIR; late of
Beaufort Building; 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, Wel-
lington-street, Strand, London, where commissions will be
executed to any amount. Price Lists as usual.

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

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

Commissions.

JOHN" PEILC.TVAL,
Oxford Cigar Stores,
3, Panton-street, Haymarket.

Mr. GEORGE WEBB has lists posted on all forthcoming
events daily from tou till two at the Oity Arches; also in
George-yard, and through his agent, Mr. Frank Butler,
near Meux's Brewery. Evenings, after 7, at Mr. C. Dur-
ham's, Freemas?ns' Arms, Long-acre.

THE IIAvELocK Turf Agency's Representative Can be
seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street, front
Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign
cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, IValivorth-
road, three doors from the. Elephant and Castle.