The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESD.LT.
The Scurry Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sous each, with 20
added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake.

Red House in. 9 subs.
Mr. J. H. Smith's Meanee colt, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (Fordham 1
Mr. Osborne's Skipjack, 3 yrs, bst (Challouer 2
Mr. Moiser's Swertha, 2 yrs, sst (car. sst 31b) (Grimshaw 3
Mr. Simpson's Appendix, 3 yrs, 7st 21b.... (W. Bottom 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst the Meanee colt, 4to 1 agst Swert .
Won easily by a length; two lengths between the second
and third; about three lengths between the third and
fourth.

The Doncaster Sping Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and
only 3if declared, with 100 added. Winners extra. The
second to save his stake. St. Leger Course. (48 subs.,
29 of whom declared.)
Mr. Hare's Clara Webster, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (W. Bottom 1
Mr. Roberts's Empty Bounce, 4 yrs, Est 21b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Peck's Ronconi, 4 yrs, Est 41b (car. Est 51b)
(Pritchard) 3
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Est 91b (J. Snowden) 4
Betting-5 to 2 agst Far West, 3to 1 agst Princess
Royal, 5 to 1 agst Clara Webster, 7 to 1 agst Griffin
(offered), 10 to 1 agst Turret, 100 to 8 agst Empty Bounce.
Clara Webster took the lead about three-quarters of a mile
frozahome, made the rest of the running, and won in a
canter, by six lengths ; two lengths between the second and
third ;same distance between the third and fourth. About
six lengths off Griffin was fifth ; Turret was sixth, Paul
Jones seventh, Hibernian eighth, slid Far West last ; the
latter beaten off a long way.
The Innkeepers' Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added; for
3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
The second to save his stake. Red House in. 5 subs.
Mr. Coverdale's Emerald, 3 yrs (i2O), sst 51b
-(Grimshaw) 1
Mr. G. W. Morris's Quicksilver, 3 yrs (c2O), sst 51b

(Lewis) 2
Mr. Hall's Caliph, aged (£2O), Bst llb (Withington) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Emerald, 7to 4 agst Caliph. Won
easily by half a length. Caliph, who got badly off, and was
la ,t all the way, was a bad third The winner was bought
in for 60 guineas.
_ _ _

The Juvenile Selling Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for two-yr• olds. Half a mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. Moiser's Swertha, (£4O), 6st 101 b.... (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. T. Bell's Papist (£4O), 7st (J. Snowden) 2
Mr. G. W. Morris's Little Mick (£4O), 7st....(Midgley) 3
The following also ran :—Creeper, Amy Sedgwick, and
Fling. _

Bating-5 to 2 each agst Creeper and Swertha ;3to 1
agst Amy Sedgwick. Won by two lengths ; a length be-
tween the second and third, good fourth ; the other two
beaten off. The wiancr was bought in for 100 guineas.
The Betting-room Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ;
for 2- yr-olds, 7st ; and three, 9st ; fillies and geldings
allowed 31b. Winners extra ; tho second to save his
stake. Red-house in. (19 subs.)
Mr. E. R. Clark's Emily, 2 yrs, 7st (including 31b extra)
(S. Edwards 1
Mr. Ewbank's Tom King, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (in. 51b extra
Mr. T. Dawson's Montrose (Charlton 2
, 2 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Conyngham filly, Pesos-
torel Eidolon, and Lucknow.

Betting-5.t0 4on Emily, 7to 1 each agst Tom King
and Miss Conyngham filly, 10 to 1 agst Montrose. The
favourite made nearly all the running, and won easily by a
length ; same distance between the second and third ; bad
fourth.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each. Owners to ride. St. Leger
Course.

Captain JerTis's Corin, aged (Owner) 1
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Valiant, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (Owner) 2
Mr. Robinson's Riga, 5 yrs, 9st 710 (Owner) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Valiant, 7to 4 az,•st Riga. Corin
made all the running, and won by two lengths ; same dis-
tance between second and third.

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
sto 2 agst The Promised Land (taken)
4to 1 agst Musjid (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (taken to £200)
22 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Reynard (taken)
50 to 1 agst Schuloff

AQUATICS.

race, r Sd t
doing
cE rites; i tßalAi alike toF °wßi nnel r°°an—d o sdesperate
e
sclEillTercst'T
of Chelsea, and Benjamin Oxlade, a waterman, of
off yesterday afternoon, between George Drewitt, a lands-
man,Paul's-wharf, the stake being £5O a side, and the distance
Putney to Mortlake. The men, it may be remembered,
rowed last December for a like amount, over the same
course, when, owing to a foul, the race was given in
Drewitt's favour. Yesterday the men were accompanied
by a steamer, which was full of spectators, and, in addi-
tion to this there were a large number of small boats,
and the towing-path and bridges were well lined with
spectators. The men came to the post in splendid
condition, and did the greatest credit to their respective
trainers. They were accompanied by two fine pilots,
Kelly, the champion of the Thames, taking up Drewitt,
and Stephen Salter, of Wandsworth, Oxlade. Mr. Biffen,
of Hammersmith, was referee, and Drewitt got the best
station. At going off, the nose of Drewitt's boat showed
a foot or two in advance, but Oxlade immediately closed
the gap, and:they rowed a neck-and-neck race to off
Searles' at a tremendous pace. Drewitt then began to
lead and was soon well ahead, but Oxlade ever and anon
drew up all the way to the Crab Tree, where he was only
about a length astern. Presently Drewitt gained two more
lengths, but ere their arrival at Hammersmith Oxlade
had much decreased the distance, and passed under the
bridge about two lengths astern. After this Drewitt
kept the lead, but not easily, and won by six or eight
lengths, doing the distance in less than 25 minutes.
Drewitt trained at Wilcox's, the White Hart, Barnes.
ROWING MATCH BETWEEN NEAT, OF THE WHITE
HART, AND HANDS, OF THE SHIP TAVERN, MILEs,. ,1,
along
FOR £lO A-SlDE.—Much excitement was occasioned
the Millbank shore in consequence of Mr. Ne,at, sahoax, asserting
a
that the challenge from him, in Bell'sLife,wt
was
out upon the
considerable deal of money having been beaeersn pu
he very gallantly
race; but this having reached his
'lodged in the hands of
and the money on both side
builder in the neighbourhood—
Mr. Atkins—an eminent
kindly undertaken to act as judge
undertook to meet his adverswaarsy, Mr. Hands, yesterday,
this gentleman having
The race was from Vauxhall-bridge to
The Sunbeam steamer was chartered for
from the second and third piers of Vaut-
Putney-bridge—
Mr. Hands won the toss, and took the Mid-
dlesex athned stakeholder.o
•
• At 23 minutes past one they got away stroke
oth men were in fine condition. Neat's
ccasiotiß.
for stroke.
style of rowing was beautiful, though (for a less expe-
rienced man) to our idea rather-high. But his powerful
opponent stuck to his work with such pertinacity,that they
arrived at Putney as they left Vauxhall, nose and nose,
and the judge gave it a dead heat. On their return to the
White Hart, Millbank-street, both men were loudly
cheered. The judge, we regret to say, in stepping from
the steamer on to a wherry, which was in waiting for him,
I slipped and hurt his shoulder very seriously. The race is
to be decided on a future day ; due notice to be given.

TRAFFIC OVER LONDON-BRlDGE.—Notwithstand-
ing the extraordinary exertions recently made by the police
,to regulate the traffic over London-bridge, so as to prevent
" blocks," stoppages are of frequent occurrence, to the great
inconvenience of passengers generally, and more especially
those who are, hastening to the London •bridge Railway
Station. Surprise is often expressed that this should be the
case, but this surprise will probably be lessened when it
stated that a return made to the Court of Aldermen by
Commissioner Harvey, of the traffic over the bridge in 24
hours, ending at 6 p.m. on Thursday, the 17th March last,
9,245 waggons and carts, 2,430 other vehicles, and .54 horses
shows that during that time 4,483 cabs, 4,286 onulibuses,
led or ridden—making a total of 20,498, passed over the
bridge. The passengers in the same period
60,836; on foot, 107,074. Total, 167,910.
were, in vehicles,

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and EVANS hep: to state that their connection with
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inst., and that on Saturday, the 2d July they will commence
a new Weekly Illustrated Periodical, to be called
"ONCE A WEEK."
All communications for the Editor to be addressed to No.
11, Bouverie-street, London, E.C.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Linder the Management of Mr. Charles Kean
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspeare's itst orical
play of KING HENRY V.
King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean.

•THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. T. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original
Comedy, entitled THE WORLD AND THE STAGE. The
characters by Messrs. Compton, Buckstone, Howe, W. Far-
ren, Rogers; Miss Amy Sedgwick, &c.
After which, a new Classical Extravaganza, entitled
ELECTRA IN A NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT. Messrs.
compton, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Misses Fanny Wright,
Eliza Weekes, and Louisa Leclercq
And 'TWAS

Commence at 7.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.

Reappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Chas.
Selby, Billing,ton ; Misses Keeley, Arden, and Laidlaw, and
Mrs. Billington.
Followed by (fourth time), by Tom Taylor, Esq., THE
ROUSE ? or, THE HOME ? Mr. Alfred Wigan, C, Selby,
Billing,ton ; Mrs. Alfred Wigan, Miss H. Simms. Miss Laid-
law.
After which, THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J.
L. Toole, P. Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, Arden, and
Kate Kelly.

Acting aranager—Mr. Wm. Smith.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 --no charge tor booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles tound.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
THIS EVENING will be produced a new Comedietta b
J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled WHICH OP THE TWO?
supported by the company.
After which, THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
To conclude with VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark.
Commence at 7o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
Continued Success of INANHOE —Overflowing Houses
Nightly.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
a new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's popular
work, entitled IVANHOE; or, The Lists of Ashby, intro-
ducing among the vast resources of this great Hippodramatic
Temple. Tournaments, Processions, Banners, Combats, Tilts,
Victories, and Achievemests in extraordinary magnificence.
Ivanhoe, Mr. R. Phillips ; Isaac of York, Mr. Jas. Holloway;
Richard of England, Mr. Herbert ; Robin Hood, Mr. Nl'm.
Cooke, jun.; Rebecca, Miss Bathurst; Lady Rowena, Miss
Dowton.

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After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN
TIIE CIRCLE, introducing Mr. John Henry Cooke, the
greatest rider in the world ; Mr. A. Cooke, Mr. W. Cooke,
jun., and Miss Emily Cooke, supported by the unequalled
male and female artistes of the establishment.
To conclude with the Farce of RAISING THE WIND.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
Private Boxes, £4 4s, £2 2s, and £1 Is.
To commence at 7 ; Carriages at 11.

OANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS
'.J GALLERY, Westminster-road.—Open at Seven.

EVERY EVENING during the week will appear
TILE DELEPIERRE FAMILY,

consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette.
and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and
EIGHT years.
The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some
of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever
written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi-
ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu-
siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France
and Belgium.

They will perform EVERY EVENING, at NINE and
ELEVEN o'clock, in addition to the usual Entertainments.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 19.
THERMOXETER, IN THE SHADE.
60—highest since noon yesterday.
59—lowest this morning and during the night.
63—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-201G.
WIND, North-easterly; rather fresh, with rainy weather,
and heavy clouds.

The war still remains in statu quo. France and
Austria are watching each other, but neither party
seems desirous of firing the first shot. It is said
that the Austrians are waiting for the arrival of
their DiPEROR and Baron HESS. Louis NAPOLEON
is already at the scene of action, but he is doubtless
desirous ofobtaining the aid of the troops now march •
ing into Piedmont before he engages in a heavy
contest. Of course, as might easily have been anti•
cipated, the reports from the different camps are of
a very conflicting character. Each party regards
matters in the point of view most favourable to
themselves, and the statements are accordingly
coloured to suit the prevailing tint. Before, there-
fore, any confidence can be placed in telegrams, it
must be seen -whether they proceed from Turin or
Vienna, and ample allowance must be made for
great exaggeration. Even persons inclined to act
impartially will be influenced by those with whom
they come in contact, and who will, of course,
entertain very natural prejudices on each subject
that arises.

The resignation, of Count BUOL does not
afford much assurance to Europe. Although there
has been a pretext of illness, it was manifestly in
obedience to Russian dictation that he was got rid
of. His conduct during the late war in the Crimea
was as unsatisfactory to Russia as it was to Eng-
land ; and the first opportunity was therefore
seized in order to substitute a more yielding
Minister, one who would lend himself more readily
to the views of the CZAR, with respect to the
Danubian Provinces, and possibly as to Turkey
itself. Hence, the "failing health" of the ex-
Minister, and " the gracious acceptance" of his
resignation by his Imperial Master. It is possible
too that he • might have differed in some respects
with regard to the war which FRANCIS JOSEPH
was resolved to force on.

The Austrians have taken up a strong position
at Vercelli, occupying the only bridge over the
Sesia ; and thus commanding the road from Turin
to Novara and Milan. It will be difficult to dis-
lodge them from this position, or to carry the war
into their own country. The head-quarters are at
Mortara, and h is by no means impossible that the
first serious conflict will take place in its vicinity.
The Austrians are clearly acting on the defensive,
but they• will not resign the strong position
which they have taken so much pains to fortify
without a sharp conflict. NAPOLEON, having pro-
ceeded to the place, must take some step in advance.
It will not do to continue "playing at soldiers" at
Alessandria, or seeking " the pomp and circum-
stance of glorious war" without encountering also
its stern realities. To remain quiescent would be
to cover himself with ridicule—a subject on which
the French are peculiarly sensitive, and which
would be fatal to himself and to his dynasty.
From Turin we hear that the Austrians occupy
the right bank of the Po as far as Castel San
Giovanni, 12,000 strong, and that they are still
fortifying the bridge of Stella, for the purpose of
protecting their retreat. There will, however, be
some fighting in the first instance before the war ,
can be carried into the Austrian territories, or even
the " Protected" States, whose quasi neutrality will
not be much respected by the allied forces. Indeed,
it is very likely that insurrections may take place
whenever the approach of the French or Sardinian
troops may render such a Proceeding safe. Tae
Grand Duke of TUSCANY will not be the only
Italian potentate who may find a change of air
beneficial, or indeed necessary, for security.
•
It cannot be supposed that the state of inaction
will long be continued. The Austrians and;Sar-
dinians are actuated by too strong feelings; of
hatred to allow them long to remain face to I ace,
with arms in their hands, without making s 3m,
movement; ; tnd, as we have already stated, Louis

NAPOLEON cannot for his own sake remain idle.
The onslaught will be made by the French and
Sardinians, for their opponents let slip the golden
opportunity of marching on Turin, and inflicting
a heavy blow on Piedmont before the arrival of
the French auxiliaries. We are aware that
it is asserted that it would have been imprudent to
do so, with such fortresses as Alessandria and
Casale in their rear. But it would be well if these
matters had been thought of before the declaration
of hostilities, and forcing a war, the consequences
whereof must fall most heavily on themselves.
They have however unnecessarily placed themselves
in the wrong, and forfeited the sympathies and
support they might otherwise have obtained. They
must now submit to the inevitable results.
Tbey have brought them on themselves and cannot
complain of any evils that may follow. At all
events England will maintain its neutrality, and
not interfere either with men or money, or any of
the materiel of war, to assist any of the parties
concerned in such transactions.

Positively for the last time the doom of the
present Government has been pronounced by the
wiseacre prophets of the Opposition. How often
the same prediction has been uttered before, we
took occasion to remark only on Saturday. This
time, however, we are distinctly assured, there is to
be ". no mistake." If there be any uncertainty at all
yet remaining in regard to the transaction, it is an
uncertainty not in regard to the fact, which is de-
clared to be inevitable, but simply in regard to the
manner of its accomplishment. The more sanguine
in these vaticinators fix as the fatal turning point
for Ministers—the Address in answer to the Speech
from the Throne—if not even the election to the
chair of the Speaker. The less factious,
however, while hesitating as to whether
the last Speaker will be re-elected with-
out any division, or the Government nominee
pitted against the nominee of the Opposition—de-
precate the notion of rendering either the choice of
Speaker, or the Address to her MAJESTY, the weapon
of attack against her MAJESTY'S advisers. And
certainly, under the circumstances, the selection of
either of those imminent opportunities by the Chiefs
of Party on the Opposition side of the House would
afford the most flagrant instance of the total subor-
dination to the mere instincts of petty, personal,
ambition of all the nobler incentives of patriotism
and of high political principle. Without any such
indecorously precipitate scramble for power, upon the
very threshold of the new Parliament, the leaders
of "her MAJESTY'S Opposition" will have abundant
and early opportunities for measuring weapons with
the leaders of her MAJESTY'S Government. At an
ordinary juncture, the tarrying awhile for the
advent of one of those honourable opportunities
would be the course unquestionably most worthy
of being taken by our statesmen. At an
extraordinary epoch such as the present—with a
great European war but just kindled upon the
plains of Lombardy between the embattled arrays
of France and Austria, the two most formidable
military Powers of Christendom—anything like
this projected instant and insensate struggle on the
part of those who are Out, at no matter what
cost or sacrifice to those who are In, would
be about the most melancholy spectacle that could
well be afforded by our assembled representatives.
The victory required to be won over the existing
Government would be a victory that would only
be won by an enormous sacrifice of principle
on the part of the Opposition. Examine for a
moment the proportions of parties in the new House
of Commons. There are, according to the organ of
the Opposition, 300 Conservatives returned to the
new Parliament, in other words, 300 Derbyites re-
turned in a compact and organised phalanx,
to take their seats around and at the back of Mr.
DISRAELI on the Government side of the House—
there to confront by their united mass the scattered
and heterogeneous body of 354 Liberals of all shades
of Liberalism, making up the aggregate concourse
on the side of the Opposition. Those 300 Derbyites
act together strongly, unitedly, powerfully. Those
354 Liberals act together scarcelyat all. Theycan only
be brought together just once in a way upon some
extraordinary emergency, and then only just for
that emergency. They include among them all sorts
of divisions and subdivisions. They are marshalled
under the banners of too many chiefs ever to be a
permanently united phalanx, or in any way very
formidable. Confronting the Treasury bench there
is Lord PALMERSTON with Ms followers. Below
the gangway, upon the front bench there, upon that
same Opposition side, sits Lord JOHN RUSSELL with
his select supporters, the Whigs of the old school,
the Bedford•house party, the Whigs pur. sang look-
ing to Woburn Abbey as to the fane of the political
Delphos. Seated upon a back bench behind Lord
PAL3IERSTON above the gangway of the Opposition
is an independent Liberal like the Right Hon.
EDWARD HORSMAN. While below the gangway
of the Opposition, seated upon the back bench im-
mediately behind Lord JOHN RUSSELL, is another
independent Liberal (another right hon. that is to
be), JOHN BRIGHT, M.P. for Birmingham. Be-
tween these conspicuous members and leaders of
the Opposition there is the difference as of the
poles asunder. For example, Lord PALMERSTON
is distinctly against any sweeping measure of re-

Mr. BRIGHT is, on the contrary, for a mea-
sure of reform so sweeping that the more timorous
opponents of his bold scheme look forward,
as to its inevitable consesuence, to the even-
tual triumph of Democratic over Monarchical
institutions. Mr. HORSMAN is decidedly for the
Ballot—Lord JOHN RUSSELL is as decidedly against
the Ballot. Mr. BRIGHT is opposed upon principle
to all war—Lord JOILN "went in," for example,iipon
the oceasion of the last war, the war against Russia
in the Crimaan peninsula, with the pugnacity of a
game-cock, the closing words of his bellicose speech
being the well known battle cry of " GOD defend
the right !" There is, we repeat, the difference as of
the poles asunder between the so-deemed united,
but in reality most disunited body of 354 Liberals
on the side of the Opposition—led on by such con-
spicuous members as Mr. BRIGHT and Mr. HORS-
max, or by such rival chiefs as Lord Rum ERSTON and
Lord JOHN RUSSELL. An organised and united
party, who have the additional advantage of being
in, and who number altogether no less than a solid
three hundred, have their own fate, if they act but
wisely, in their own hands so firmly grasped—that
if they lose it now by paltering with what is of far
greater worth than the interests of party—the -
terests of the nation at large—they will have only to
thank themselves.

"orm.

The bullion, on -which the welfare of the com-
munity so greatly depends, ,is rapidly leaving the
country. It could not be otherwise under the
existing monetary code, while we must sell gold at
a fixed price. When any, nation can purchase it
at £3 17s. 10.0. per ounce, it must flow from us in
case of any extraordinary demand. A serious war
has commenced, and, although we may observe a
perfect neutrality, any of the parties concerned
may come on us and take away that which is of
vital importance to our own industrial community.
If ever there was a period when the Bank
Charter Act required to be repealed, or modified,
it is the present. We find many European nations

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THE SUN.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1859.