The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-28 00:00:00

' fur such a small sum as the produce of these rates an agi-
tation like this should be carried on for the next five or
for the next ten years. (Hear, hear.) He did not believe
that the existence of the Church of England depended on
these rates; on the contrary, he believed that their aboli-
tion would tend to strengthen it in every way, and on that
ground, if no other, he said that the sooner these rates
were abolished the better.

Mr. WALPOLE expressed his regret that the moderate
measure which had been offered by Mr. Hubbaid fur sew-
ring a compromise had not been accepted, an thus an end
put to the agitation.
The house divided—
For the motion. 2Bl
Against it
266
Majority
--15
The result of the division was received with loud cheer-
ing. The bill was then read a second time, and the com-
mittee thereupon was fixed for Wednesday next.
LAW OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The house adjourned at a quarter to six.

ASPORTLVG INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM GRAND STEEPLECHASES.

WEDNESDAY.

The Boldmere Plate of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; winners
to carry 71b extra. Two miles and a half.

Mr. G. Stevens's Piff Paff, 9st 91b
Mr. Barnett's Sunbeam, 9st 71b (in. 71b ex.) G. Holman) 2
Mr. Groves's St. Mark, lOst 71b (Nightingall) 3
Mr. Wood's Deception, 9st 61b (A. Sadler) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst St. Mark, 3to 1 :each agst Sun-
beam, Puff Paff, and Deception.

Sunbeam made the running to within a quarter of a mile
of home, when she was passed by St. Mark and Piff Paff.
At the last fence Piff Paff took up the running, and won a
good race by a length, St. Mark being caught and beaten
on the post by a length for second. Deception, who took
no part in the race, was stopped in the bottom, and walked
home.
The Thirteen Stone Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 50
added ; 13st each ; winners extra ; to be ridden by gen-
tlemen, farmers, or sons of farmers. Threemiles. 15 subs.
Mr. D. Hill's The Recorder, 13st (Mr. Melverley) 1
Mr. Henley's Cannon Ball, 13st ..... . (Mr. Corbourn) 2
Mr. Davison, jun.'s, Fairy, lOst (Owner) 3
The Unexpected, Red Eagle, Uig Ben, Beppo, The Gene-
ral, and Tacque. also ran.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Fairy, 4to 1 agst The General, 4to
1 agst Big Ben, 5 to 1 agst Beppo, 5 to 1 agat Jacques, 6 to
1 agst The Recorder, 8 to 1 agst any other.
The favourite, in company with Jacques, Big Ben, and
The Recorder, laid in front to the last fence, when they were
joined by Cannon Ball. Shortly after, Fairy gave way to.
The Recorder and Cannon Ball. The three finished an
excellent race home, The Recorder winning by half a
length, four lengths separating the second and third ; Big
Ben was fourth, Red Eagle fifth; the others, through re-
fusals, being a long way in the rear; The General and
Beppo fell.

The Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase of 10 sove
each, 3 ft, with 100 added ; the second to save his stake ;
a winner extra. About three miles and a half.

Mr. Thomas's Doubtful, Nt 101 b (G. Holman) 1
Mr. Walker's Heads or Tails, 9st 31b (Kendall) 2
Mr. Luck? s Unknown, 9st 31b . (W. White) 3
Wee Nell, Evelyn, Shyleek, Goldsmith, and Briae also
ran.

Betting 7-3 to 1 agst Brine, 9 to 2 agst Doubtful, 6 to 1
each agst Heads or Tails and Wee Nell, 8 to 1 each agst
Evelyn and Goldsmith.

Goldsmith rushed to the front directly the flag was
lowered and made strong running, waited upon by Brine,
Heads or Tails, Unknown, and Doubtful, the other lying
some distance in the rear. Proceeding up the hill, Gold-
smith increased his lead, Doubtful being fourth, and with
little or no alteration this order of running was observed to
the turning flag out of the park, rounding which Goldsmith
went to the wrong side, and had to return, and in conse-
quence was out of the race. The mishap gave the lead to
Brine, who, in company with Heads er Tails, Doubtful, and
Unknown, carried it on to the post and rails behind the
farmhouse, at which she blundered and fell, leaving Heads
or Tails in possession of the lead, closely waited upon by
Doubtful and Unknown. At the last fence Doubtful went
in front, was never after caught, and won cleverly by four
lengths. Unknown finished a bad third, Evelyn walked in
next, then came Wee Nell, Goldsmith, and Shylock at long
intervals.

The Scurry Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20
added ; winners extra. Two miles. 17 subs.

Mr. Byrn's Topsy, lOst 101 b (Kendall) 1
Mr. Wyatt's Bantum, 9st 71b... (G Holman) 2
Mr. Baker's Comeaway, 9st (G. Stevens) 3
Balzarine, Border Chief, andb m by Cotherstone also ran.
Betting-2 to leach agst Bantum and Topsy, and 3to 1
agst Balzarine.

The Cotherstone mare made the running to the top of the
hill, where she was passed by Bantum and Topsy, between
which two a fine race ensues, Bantam, who ran unkindly,
being caught on the post and beaten by a head; the others
nowhere. Balzarine fell and walked home some time after.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9 to 2 agst the French lot (taken)
7to 1 agst Franc Picard (taken to £100)
Bto 1 fts,it The Emperor (taken)
10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken)
10 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
20 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken)
22 to 1 agst Redwing (taken)
30 t• 1 agst Doubtful (taken)

MARKET HAR.7IORO' STEEPLECHASES.--We are re-
quested to state that 300 sovs, instead of 200, will be added
to the Grand National Hunt Steeplechase at Market Har-
boro', which closes to-morrow (Friday), to Mr. T. Mar-
shall, at Northampton.

RACING FIXTI
MA.

'RES FOR 1861.
tCR.

Nottingham Spring 5
Coventry
Liverpool Spring 12

Shrewsbury 14
Warwick Spring l9

Northampton
Catterick ...
Croxton Park
Epsom Spring ll
Newmarket Craven 15

Ilanboidy .. 16
Thirsk
Liverpool Hunt Club 20
Doncaster Spring 2'3
Newmarket F S
:AY.

Chester
York l4
Malton l6

Bath 2l
Manchester 22
Harpenden
Epsom 2B
NE.

Salisbury l6

Chelmsford

Beverley _

Odiham 25
Newcastle 25
Bibury Club 26
Stockbridge 27
Winchester 2B

Hunger-ford
Ascot 11

Hampton l9
Newton 19

Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester 4

Nottingham 16
Stamford lB
Southampton 23
Hartlepool 29
Goodwood 30

Liverpool July 9
Abingdon
_ _

Pontefract.

11

AUG
Lewes
Brighton
Brighton Club 9
Wolverhampton l2
Reading l4

SEPT:

Devon and Exeter
Stockton
Derby
Warwick lO
Lichfield lO
Doncaster 17
OCTO

Newmarket F 0
Newmarket S 0 l4

Newmarket H 28

2 HIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Feb. 28.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; fresh breeze, and fine weather; there was rain
in the night.
PLYMOUTI, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her
Majesty's ship Flying Fish.
DEAL, Feb. 27.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Palmyra, from
Calcutta; Favourite, from Panama; Hohenstauffer, from
New York.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Larante,
from Havannah ; Plantagenet, from Matanzas ; Elwine,
from Odessa.
CLYDE, Feb. 27.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Netherton,
from Pernambuco ; Jambier, from Matanzas ; Martha
Kay, from Alexandria.
DUBLIN, Feb. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Hannah,
from New York.

(EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 27—Duke of Glocester, from Poole ; Lacy,
from Portsmouth ; La Poule, from Cherbourg ; Wonder,
steamer, from Jersey ; John Clements, from Lossiemouth ;
Danube, from Newport; Albion,
Rfrooyinal, Cardiff
hiWeldesst;
Lothian, from Seaham; Princess
Susannkh, from Newport; Fellowship, from Seaham.
Arrived, Feb. 28—Seine, steamer, from St. Thomas;
L'Etoile, from Carentan.
Sailed, Feb. 27.—Georgina Wubbina, for Newcastle;
Ellora, steamer, for Alexandria; Wonder, steamer, for Jer-
sey ; La Poule, for Cherbourg ; Alliance, steamer, for
Havre ; Alhambra, steamer, for Lisbon; Atalanta,
steamer, for Jersey ; Cawtons, for Newport.
Letters from New York advise that the North German
Lloyd steamer New York, which was to have left that port
on the 16th for Southampton and Bremen, would not leave
till the 23d.
(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 28.—Quanttro Fratello, from Salonica ;
Deo Gloria, from Emden; Bellona, from Demerara; Eliza-
beth, from Emden ; Princess Eugenia, from Odessa ; Pal-
myra, from Calcutta.
Sailed—Samson, for Genoa.
DEAL, Thursday Morning-
Passed, Feb. 27.—Rhoda and Alarm, both from London.
for St. Michael's.
for St. II from Loralon ;
Anchored.—St. ,
for
rr Cape Coaoas_t
aCsstle ; Florence,
Ellen, from north, for Bordeaux,