The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-16 00:00:00

presented a most unfavourable specimen
of restoration, and
which he believed had b een purchaser I for the National
which was formerly
not a genuine pic-
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wde;slerm Paris. The third
one
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made in those ture of that master, and t hat it as altogether a paint-
pinegndoitf4en
ofinfpeuribourechmaroancetyell...naSebe ng; that so large an
pur-
chases,ex-
he could not help calling Oaf, attention of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer to Lilo all t ject, for it amounted, in
his opinion, almost to a malve matt on of the national funds.
The mistake which had been mad e in those purchases he
could only attribute to an ern or in judgment ;he should
not even insinuate a graver clue r ge. But that the public
money had, in the instances to wi rich he had just adverted,
been improperly laid out, he was prepared to maintain and
he should, upon some futu.re occe sion, be prepared to bring
the subject more at length uncle r the notice of the house.
(Hear, hear.) Purchases such as those lowered and de-
teriorated our collection of pieta res, and he therefore could
not sit silent while paintings which he would not say
might be referred to the el iass • of mediocrity ; but which
were almost entirely worthless, rere placed in the National
Gallery. (Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
inasmuch as he was unaw are 1 hat it was his intention to
bring the subject of the ien.t purchases made for the
National Gallery under the i totcyce of the house, he was at
the present moment quite u npr epared to enter into any
criticism of the pictures v ihi ch A`ie had mentioned. The
subject was, however, one -,wlr, ich v ras of great importance,
and he should endeavour t o )btai n that information with
respect to it which would be, e xped'ient for the guidance of
the Government as to the c ou rse vnhich ought to be taken
in reference to the National Ga
THE DIS ,SO LU TION.

Lord PALMERSTON a Ala wl tether her Majesty's Go-
vernment had as yet come to arty decision as to the day
when the dissolution was t o take place, and also whether
the writs would be issued or t the same day ? There was great
anxiety on the subject am( cigst gentlemen of all political
parties—(" No, no," from t 6 .e benches)—as their
election arrangements were c ompletely hung up whilst this
uncertainty as to the day of Essolution. lastd. He was sure
the right bon. gentleman ir4 'uld be conferring a favour on
the house could he then name t he exact day for the dissolution.
The CHANCELLOR of t Ite EXCHEQUER said that
the question of the noble lord was one which was very diffi-
cult to answer in so precise a : manner as he could wish. All
he could say was that Ministe rs should advise her Majesty
to prorogue Parliament during • Passion week, when, as far
as ho could judge, the new Pai lament might be summoned
for the 31st May, but it was it apossible to fix the day with
absolute exactness. The dissob ation could not be proclaimed
on Good Friday, but both proroi -cation and dissolution would
take place during the ensuhag w eek. With regard to the fees
payable by the Secretary of Stato for Foreign Affairs on his
appointment to office, he h ad submitted a case to the At-
torney-General, who agree d with him (the Chancellor of
the Exchequer) that Secret arks: of State were liable to the
fees on their appointment, anti he had accordingly directed the
Attorney-General to enforce, the payment, not only from his
noble friend the present Foreign Secretary, but from some
of his predecessors who had tot paid. (Hear, and a laugh.)
The motion for the adjourn meat of the house to Monday
was then agreed to.
INDIAN I, ',ETURNS.

Mr. HADFIELD moved tt at the return relating to East
India (Cabul and Affghanista a) presented 24th March be
printed.
An hon. member moved that the house be counted.
The house was counted actor dingly, and there being only
13 members present,
The house was adjourned at 20 minutes past seven.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.--FRIDAY.

The Railway Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs Winners extra,
New T.Y.C. (Three-quarters of a mile.)

Mr. G. Castle's Vulture; by Damask, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
(Grimshaw) 1
Mr. J. Shelley's Lord Berkeley, 5 yrs, Est 5113
(W. Bottom) 2
Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, 6 yrs, Bst .. (J. Land) 3
The following also ran ,—Peter Flat, Nereus, De Ginkel,
Greenwich Fair, Salonica, Maid of _Kent, Beauty, Miss
Eleanor, Joskin, and Julie.
Betting--3 to 1 agst Peter Flat, 6t o 1 each agst Vul-
ture and Maid of Kent, 8 to 1 each agst Salonica and

Nereus.
Vulture made all the running, and won. by three lengths ;
same distance between the second and third ; Beauty was
fourth ; and Miss Eleanor fifth ; Salonica was last.
The Paddock Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two-
yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
Three-quarters of a mile. 9 subs.
Mr. Lock's New Brighton, by Birkenhead, aged (£3O)
Bst 101 b (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Blanton's Rhisus, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 131 b.... (French) 2
Mr. G. Leycester's Rip Van Winkle, 6 yrs (£3O) Bst 131 b
(W. Sharpe) 3
The following also ran : Miss Partridge, Fearful,
Tryphena filly, Spicy filly, and Dumfries.
Betting-7 to 4 agst New Brighton, 2to 1 agst Rhisus,
7 to 1 agst Miss Partridge.
New Brighton led throughout, and won a closerace in by
a head, bad third; Dumfries was fourth.
The winner was bought in for 205 guineas. Rhisus was
claimed.
The City and Suburban Handicap, of 15 sovs each, 10 ft,
and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added. The second
to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. Winners extra. Last
mile and a quarter. 110 subs, 46 of whom declared.
Captain Gray's Glenbuck, by the Flying Dutchman,
3 yrs, 4st 101 b (car. 4st 121 b) (J. Adams) 1
Mr. Schickler's Martel-en-Tete, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (W. Carter) 2
Mr. W. Barratt's Southampton, 3 yrs, sst 41b(W.Bottom) 3
The following also ran :—Little Gerard, Blackthorn,
Sedbury, Fright, Accurate, Hobgoblin, Gracchus, Bellona,
The Greek, Artist, Bouquet, Duke of Duty, Production,
Villaret, Precious Stone, Chanoine, and. Vigo.
Betting —5 to 1 agst Accurate, 6 to 1 agst The Greek, 7
to 1 agst Production, 8 to 1 agst Sedbury, 100 to 8 agst
Little Gerard, 100 to 7 each agst Martel-en-Tete and Pre-
cious Stone, 100 to 6 agst Vigo, 20 to 1 each agst Gracchus
and Bellona, 2.5 to 1 each agst Glenbuck and Hobgoblin.
Glenbuck broke away before starting. He ran up the
hill past Sherwood's house, and on being turned back he
took the lower road towards Leatherhead. When the flag
fell he was about fifty yards in the rear, but he made up his
lost ground before coming to Tattenham Corner, and taking
the lead soon after entering the straight, he won in a canter
by a length and a half, about six lengths between the
second and third ; Accurate and Sedbury were fourth and
fifth, close together, Gracchus, Precious Stone, Chanoine,
and Vigo were next ; the others were beaten off.
Beacon was struck out of the City and Suburban Handi-
cap at 35 minutes past 12.
The Two-.yr •old Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added.
For colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The second to save
his stake. Haifa mile. 38 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Lupellus, by Loup Garon, Bst 71b
(Withington) 1
Sir Joseph Hawley's Madame Eglantine, Bst 41b (Wells) 2
Mr. J. Merry's Thormanby, Bst 71b (Plumb) 3
The following also ran :—The Assyrian, Testatrix,
Hesse, Idler, Restes, White Rose, Phcebe, Mayflower,
Plumper, and Foretop.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Madame Eglantine, sto 2 agst
Thormanby, 4 to 1 agst Lupellus, 10 to 1 agst Restes.
Madame Eglantine led for a short distance, when Lupel-
lus took the lead, and won by half a length, a neck between
the second and third ; White Rose was a bad fourth, Restes
was fifth, Foretop, Phcebe, Mayflower, and Assyrian were
the next three.
The Great Metropolitan Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sovs each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added. The
owner of the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes.
Winners extra. Two miles and a quarter. 91 subs, 35
of whom declared.
Mr. J. Shelley's Lifeboat, by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
(L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Rigby's Blue Jacket, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 2
Baron Rothschild's Crafton, 3 yrs, sst (J. Daley) 3

The following also ran :—Newcastle, Arsenal, Long-
range, Compromise, Meadowdale; Beacon, Pan, Conductor,
Old Robert, The Greek, Shuffle, Yellow Rose, Cytherus,
Yorkshire Grey, Tunstall Maid, Hydromel, and Queen
Bess.

Betting-7 to 2 agst Old Robert, 9to 1 agst Lifeboat, 10
to 1 agst Yellow Rose, 12 to 1 each agst Meadowdale, Tun-
stall Maid, Crafton, and Beacon, 16 to 1 agst Newcastle,

100 to 6 each agst Blue Jacket and Cytherus, 20 to 1 agst
Arsenal, 25 to 1 agst Compromise.
Pan led to the distance, where Lifeboat came out, fol-
lowed by Blue Jacket and Crafton, Lifeboat winning by
three-quarters of a length; a head between the second and
third ; bad fourth ; Beacon was fifth, Old Robert sixth, and
Cytherus seventh.
The Inkerman Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap), Winners
extra. Half a mile.
Mr. Shelley's Lord Berkeley, by Weatherbit, 5 yrs, Est
121 b
Mr. La Mert's King Edward, 2 yrs, sst 21b (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Challoner's Fusee, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Musgrove) 3
The following also ran :—Fair Play, Comquot, Bound-
away, Maid of Kent, Varna, Brenhilda, Homer, Carlotta,
Madame Moet, and Twang.
Betting— 3 to 1 agst Lord Berkeley, 5 to 1 agst Madame
Moet, 6 to 1 agst Twang, 7 to 1 agst King Edward, 8 to 1
agst Comquot.
The favourite made play, followed by Varna and Carlotta
to the half distance, where King Edward took the second
place. Lord Berkeley maintained his advantage to the end
and won by three quarters of a length ; two lengths between
the second and third ; Comquot was fourth, Varna fifth,
Boundaway sixth, and Carlotta seventh.
The Balaclava Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for
2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
Half a mile. 13 subs.
Mr. Copperthwaite's Madame Moet, by Kingston, 3 yrs
(130), i'st (A. Edwards 1
Mr. Fuller's Salonica, 5 yrs (130), Bst 61b (Plumb) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Simple Simon, 2 yrs, (10), sst 21b
(Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Bird, Polyxena colt,
Yarra Yarra, Donna Carmen, and Homer. Pearson
weighed for Mr. Gulliver's Macbeth, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 21b,
but he unseated his jockey before getting to the post, and
did not start.

Betting.-5 to 1 agst Madame Moet, 6to 1 agst Lady
Bird, 5 to 4 laid agst Macbeth.

Won by two lengths. The winner was sold to Mr.
Fuller for 60 guineas.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.

15 to 2 agst The Promised Land (taken)
15 to 1 agst Gamester (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Glenbuck (taken)
Before the race for the Metropolitan, 1000 to 15 was
taken about Old Robert.

DERBY, 1860.
20 to 1 aget Lupellus (taken)