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gamete the high courts, it was most desirable that the Go-
vernment should offer such facilities to the class of persons
we required as would induce them to go out to India.
Mr. V. SCULLY said that if they were to keep India in
their grasp, this was the time when they should hold the
reins in their own hands, having regard to the fact that they
were watched by the Emperor of the French, who was pre-
paring his advances and approaches to India.
Sir H. VERNEY regretted that, with regard to this and
the other India bills, there was not laid before the house the
opinions of the members of the council. It was most im-
portant that those opinions should be produced, and he trusted
the house would insist on their production.
Mr. DUNLOP, who spoke in a very low tone of voice,
said it was now essential to establish a tribunal for differ-
ences that might arise between the representatives of Go-
vernment and the possessors of native rights.
Colonel TORRENS considered it would be insulting to
India to appoint judges from barristers of only five years'
standing.
Colonel SYKES considered it would be unjust to place a
barrister of five years' standing, and possibly only thirty
years of age, over all officers of another class who had per-
haps held office for a quarter of a century. As far as the
natives of India were concerned they were much more likely
to be well instructed than barristers of five years' standing.
There were 150 millions of people in India who were under
the Mahommedan and Hindoo laws, and it was essential
that those who administered justice should be acquainted
with these codes, and also with the language of the natives.
In the native courts the decisions were such that there were
fewer appeals than from the European courts.
Sir C. WOOD repeated several of the explanations he
had given on the introduction of the bill, and said the
courts in India would each make regulations for itself with
regard to those who should practice in them. The judges of
Madras had expressed an opinion in favour of amalgamation.
There was a large mass of evidence on the subject generally
of the bill in the report of the commissioners appointed in
1851. The whole bill had been considered by the members
of the council, whose suggestions were disposed of in the
usual way. As to the qualifications which had been ob •
jetted to, he had adopted those which at present existed
without alteration.
The bill was then read a second time.
EAST INDIA (CIVIL SERVICE) BILL.
On the motion that the bill be read a second time,
Mr. VANSITTART objected to the bill on the ground
that the legality of the appointments referred to in this bill
had been sufficiently established by previous Acts of Parlia-
ment. The civil service of India was now thrown widely
open to the public, and hny person, provided he was of the
requisite age, might present himself at the India Office
and claim to be examined for a nomination to that service.
This was a state of things very different from that which
existed in the civil service at home, and which it was now
proposed to establish for India, and the result of which
would be to place the patronage of all the appointments in
the hands of the Government of the day. This bill, if
passed, would, he said, be as unpopular with the natives
as with the members of the civil service themselves, and al-
ready the natives complained very strongly that the per-
sons sent out to India differed very greatly in character and
morale from those which were sent out in former times. He
thought that the right hon. baronet had not dealt fairly
with that glorious civil service, by whose untiring energy
and cordial co-operation with our military forces that mag-
nificent empire had been won and governed—a service which
has existed since 1765—which has been exalted by its de-
voted chief, Lord Clive, which has received the thanks of
the Sovereign, and of both houses of Parliament, and which
has received the approval of every viceroy from Lord Wel.
lesley to the present governor Lord Canning. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LIDDELL contended that every hon. gentleman
who attended in the house that night was animated by a
sincere desire to promote the interests of India, and that it
was unfair and unjust to insinuate the contrary. When the
affairs of India had been apparently reduced to a state of
hopeless embarrassment, Mr. Wilson went out to assist with
his experience, and the result of that appointment had been
eminently successful. If, then, there was no reason to re-
gret the infusion of fresh blood in Indian affairs hitherto,
there was every reason to hope that the occasional introduc-
tion of new minds into the civil service would benefit it.
That service should be recruited both from natives and
Europeans—and this opening up of posts of honour and
emolument would produce a most invaluable effect upon
native exertion, and would do more to establish for Eng-
land a secure footing in India than any other measure
which could be adopted. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LAYARD thought his hon. friend the member for
Windsor (Mr. Vansittart) had showed unnecessary alarm
when he talked of this bill sapping and destroying the civil
service. If there were any danger of that being the case, he
should be the very last person to support the bill. The civil
service of India had produced some of the highest names
in the history of the country, and natives never had better
friends than they had found in the civil service of India.
But that service was altogether in a different position from
what it was some time ago. Then it was undoubtedly a
close service, but now the appointments were competitive,
and open to all the world. Such being the case, he thought
such an alteration as was proposed by the bill might with
advantage be made, but as it now stood he feared that it.
would be a very dangerous measure. His confidence in the
Secretary of State did not go so far as that of the hon. gen-
tleman opposite; and if they were rightly informed, two of
the most important measures of the Secretary of State—the
imposition of the income tax and the amalgamation of the
armies—had been opposed almost unanimously in council.
The right hon. gentleman could dismiss his council if he
pleased, and he was not likely to be bound much by their
opinion. It was announced that all appointments, which
were formerly open exclusively to Europeans, were now
open to natives, and the medical service was especially
pointed out. But what was the fact? Hindoos, Parsees,
and others, had come to this country, had educated them-
selves, and taken a high position in their studies for these
medical appointments, and now they were told that the
Secretary of State had changed his mind, and they must
fall back upon their own resources. (Hear, hear.) This
was another illustration of how much could be depended
upon promises, unless they had something definite in a
bill; and, therefore, unless the conditions of residence for
seven years in India and a certain knowledge of the lan-
guage were provided for in the measure, he should be dis-
posed to oppose its progress. But he hoped that in this
respect the right hon. gentleman would give way to the
unanimous opinion of the house. With regard to British
settlers, he would be glad to see men duly qualified holding
the positions in India to which they were entitled from
knowledge of the country and of its habits. Such appoint-
ments had been made, and the object of this bill was to
legalise them. As regarded this class of persons, he thought
it essential that they should have that knowledge of the
country which could only be acquired by long residence,
and he thought seven years was a very reasonable period to
require. As regarded the natives, the question was more
difficult. He thought they ought to open civil service ap-
pointments to natives the same as to Europeans, but there
was the difficulty of the expense of coming over to this coun-
try for the purpose of passing an examination. To remedy
this he should propose one of two things—either that the
Government should send young men over to the colleges
here, and pay their expenses to the time of examination, or
that there should be a board of examination in India, to
which young natives could apply who had prepared them-
selves to compete for civil service appointments. There was
at present scarcely a position in India of which the pay was
above £BOO a year which could be obtained by natives, and
if natives received the highest education it was absurd to
hold from them the offices which their attainments qualified
them for. The Brahmins of India had risen to the highest
rank amongst their countrymen ; they had shown great in-
telligence and great learning ; and he was happy to see that
by this bill an opportunity would be given of entering the
civil service of the Government. But at the same time, un-
less such terms as he had mentioned were introduced, he
should be unwilling that the measure should pass, because
it would open a door that would interfere seriously with geed
government in India, and wculd have the effect, as it had
been said, of undermining and destroying the civil service.
(Hear, hear.)
Lord STANLEY said there were two points upon which
the house appeared to have come, not, indeed, to an unani-
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siderable attention. He stated when the bill was brought
in that its principle he entirely approved, but the more he
had been enabled to consider the matter, and the more he
had been able to gather the opinion of those
interested in and informed upon Indian affairs, the more
was he persuaded that the two conditions alluded to ought
to be imposed, and not in the form of regulations, liable to
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hope the right hon. gentleman would offer no objection.
But as to the other requirement, the test of knowledge of
the language, he could well understand the hesitation of the
right hon. gentleman, seeing that appointments might be
made to districts where no knowledge of the language was
required. But, if they were to take the choice of two
opinions, he thought the possibility of excluding men from
the service otherwise qualified would be a less evil than the
absence of any security in the bill. For the appointments in
reference to the collection of the revenue and other depart-
ments, he thought there should be a proviso to this effect,
" that the same test as to knowledge of languages should be
required from those who sought to be admitted to employ-
ment under the provisions of this act as was required from
candidates for other offices." If that were introduced he
could not see that any practical inconvenience would arise
to the service, and that would prevent any abuses taking
place in making appointments either by the Governor- Gene-
ral or Secretary of State. If that were agreed to the bill
would provide four distinct checks against the improper
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i.i.pon at Calcutta?" But to that he would point out that
since his xi ht ion. friend had been in office there were
two appointments Wilicia were made by the authorities in
India, but which his right hon, frien4 consideroa pure im-
properly made, and had therefore been cancelled. (Um.)

Now if that was likely to be done at present, when the Se-
cretary of State was not called upon to interfere actively, it
would be much more likely to be dote when the confirma-
tion by the Home Government would be required and when
the Secretary of State would feel as much as the Governor-
General his responsibility. (Hear, hear.) As to any inter-
ference by the council being a check, he did not think it
could be relied upon. He knew no set of men than the
council who could give opinions upon cases of this kind
more independently, for they had nothing to hope and
nothing to fear, and they would naturally act in harmony
with the Secretary of State. He had seen enough of those
gentlemen to know that they would have no feeling of ten-
derness for any Secretary of State or Governor-General if
they were inclined to disfavour the subsequent appointments.
He believed the council would be at all times ready to in-
terfere if necessary. Further he remembered that in 1858—
the time when the new arrangements were made for India
—the popular theory was that Parliament would not take
any interest in Indian matters ; but those who had watched
the state of the house as to what had taken place within
the last two years or 18 months would probably have formed
a judgment as to the soundness of those opinions. (Hear.)
Well, what were the objections taken to the principle of the
bill F His hon. friend (Mr. ansittart) told his right hon.
friend (Sir C. Wood) that this attempt to do away with the
competitive system of 1853 would lead indirectly to the re-
introduction of the system of patronage which he so much
deprecated, but he did not attempt to oppose it. (Hear,
hear.) His hon. friend further said if this bill passed they
would have the old abuses over again, and the Governor-
General would be taking out his relations and friends with
a view of providing for them in India. (Hear, hear.)
Now, inasmuch as it was a rule that no Governor-General
remained in India for seven years, he thought it would be
impossible to provide for friends in this manner, and he
thought that no person would follow a Governor-General
to India for the mere chance of being able to obtain from
another Governor-General an appointment to office. He
did not think that any man would follow that course.
Mr. VAN SIT TART—The noble lord has misunderstood
what I said. I merely quoted the last speech delivered in
this house by the late Lord Macaulay on this subject.
Lord STANLEY had supposed it was part of the speech
of his hon. friend. He (Lord Stanley) had not referred to
Lord Macaulay's speech, and knew not under what circum-
stances it was delivered by him, but he had no doubt if
Lord Macaulay had had an opportunity of examining this
bill he would have expressed a different opinion. He had
no doubt if the old system of the civil service prior to the
act of 1853 was renewed, they would have the old abuses
which were connected with it. Then his hon. friend said
be believed the natives would object to this new system,
and look upon it as an injury to them, because men of an
inferior class would be appointed to higher offices. But one
of the objects of the bill was to admit natives to higher
offices than they had hitherto been allowed to hold; and he
was therefore surprised to hear such an objection to the bill
from his hon. friend. He thought that no man could at pre-
sent say what opinions the natives would hold with regard
to this measure. (Hear.) He had seen some of the papers
published in India, though written in England, and he had
never seen one which did not express a feeling that the
civil service ought to be opened up to natives. (Hear.) He
thought that under the,provisions of this bill no man
would be tempted to go out to India with a view of getting
one of these appointments. No doubt the bill would admit
a large quantity of officers in the army who were now ex-
cluded from civil employment, and it would also provide
for those uncovenanted servants to whom now the higher
offices were not open. It would not be likely that here or
in India barristers who were successful in practice would
accept of those offices, and those who were unsuccessful
would not be likely to be appointed on account of any spe-
cial merit. They were all agreed that the appointments of
natives to the civil service should be made in a sparing
manner, seeing that it was an experiment. (Hear.) Look-
ing at all the circumstances he did not think that the pre-
sent system of training for the civil service would be greatly
interfered with. Young men would go out to India, and
their whole life would be one of preparation for the higher
offices; and he believed they wculd hold their ground
against all competitors or outsiders, or they would be much
inferior in energy and capacity than he had supposed them
to be. (Hear.) He thought the provisions of this measure
would effectually remove that feeling which existed in India
very strongly—viz., jealousy on the part of unofficial Euro-
peans, which was one of the social difficulties with which
they had to deal in India. (Hear.) He believed the bill
would prove a valuable measure, and he was bound to say
that he confirmed the opinion of those hon. members who
recommended that the authority to appoint to offices should
be inserted in the bill, and not left to the regulations of the
Secretary of State, and therefore he should be prepared to
support that proposition, if proposed by any hon. member,
and to take the sense of the house upif it. (Hear.)
Mr. PULLER believed that the second clause was not
intended to have a general effect, but was merely to enable
the authorities in India, with the concurrence of the Secre-
tary of State, to make exceptional appointments in excep-
tional cases. Under whatever aspect he viewed thebill, he
thought it most inportant that a certainty should be estab
lished as to what offices were and what offices were not to
be thrown open in India to the uncovenanted servant.
S_ir E. COLEBROOKE thought there could be no ob-
jection to the principle of the bill in the abstract. The
house ought not, however, to be called upon to decide the
question until they were put in possession of the opinions
of the public servants in India upon it. With regard to the
native service, he was ready to give the Government a
carte blanche to do what they liked. The real difficulty re-
garded those who were not of the covenanted service. The
true mode of serving the public well in India was to esta-
blish some system of competition like that which we had in
this country.
Sir M. FARQUHAR thought the right hon. gentleman
need not be surprised if this bill excited Treat alarm in the
minds of the civil servants in India, If this bill were car-
ried he thought that all uncovenanted servants who should
receive appointments under the bill should undergo all
those tests which the covenanted servants were at present
liable to.
Mr. ADAM thought this bill was one of the greatest im-
portance, dealing with the whole question of the civil ad-
ministration of India, and he was afraid that if it was hur-
ried through the house great evil would result. Great
safeguards ought to be provided to secure that there should
be no jobbing in these appointments.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE appealed to the Government to
consent to the adjournment of the debate. (No, no.) They
had now (11 o'clock) been discussing Indian questions since
half-past 4. The bill did not contain proper provisions, and
they wanted proper information.
Mr. H. D. SEYMOUR hoped the hon. gentleman would
not press the motion for adjournment, but would allow the
bill to be read a second time, if only pro forma. The second
reading only affirmed the principle of the bill, and it was
admitted on all hands that some such measure was neces-
sary, and he did not see how any Secretary of State could
have done otherwise than to bring in a bill generally
similar to this. All the improvements suggested, such as
the introduction of restrictions, could be introduced in com-
mittee. He had long thought that some means should be
taken to throw open to the uncovenanted service some higher
appointments. He did not think that the bill would injure
the civil service so much as was imagined. He thought
the civil servants of India showed too great a distrust of
Government. Restrictions could easily be inserted in com-
mittee. Government had already agreed to the test of
seven years' service, and, as he understood, to the test of
knowledge of the language. At all events, that was a rea-
sonable test which ought to be agreed to. Any man of ordis
nary intelligence could learn the language in a year. It
would be advisable to have publicity, which was the best
possible check against jobbery. Here was a public necessity
which must be met, and he did not think anyone could show
a better way of meeting it than that proposed.

Mr. HENLEY did not see why the debate should be ad-
journed, or why the several measures should not be bzought
on together. The state of the house was not such as showed
great interest in Indian questions, and if there had only
been one, the house might not have divided. As for the
distrust of Government shown by the civil servants, they
could only judge of the instructions of Government by their
acts. He thought this measure would be injurious to the
interests of the civil servants. He hoped that the right
hon. baronet would consent to introduce into the bill such
regulations as were considered necessary for the security of
the service, and those regulations could not be introduced
until the bill went into committee. There was, therefore,
no necessity for postponing the second reading of the bill,
and he considered that the best course would be io allow
the bill to be read, if only pro forma, in order that the re-
gulations should be printed and made known, and fair time
given for their consideration.

Mr. CRA UFURD hoped that the house would not con-
sent to the adjournment of the debate, and was bound to
say that, having heard the arguments on both sides of the
question, he had come to the conclusion that the public of
India were not less interested in this question than the
members of the civil service. In his opinion it would be
advisable to have the regulations introduced into the bill.
(Hear, hear.)

Sir J. FERGUSSON thought that the house ought to
have the report of the Commission and the dissents of the
Council of India, and if the right hon. baronet, the Secre-
tary of State for India, would consent to produce those
documents, the hon. baronet the member for Portsmouth
would probably not think it necessary to persevere with his
motion for the adjournment.

Col. SYKES considered the bill as one which, in many
important respects, broke faith with the Indian civil ser-
vice. The Court of Directors of the East India Company
had passed a resolution condemnatory of this bill.
Sir C. WOOD hoped the house would not agree to the
motion for the adjournment of the debate, and contended
that the course he had adopted in bringing in the four bills
in one evening was the best and most convenient that he
could have adopted. He could only say that he did not
think the interests of the civil service would be injured by
the bill. On the pontrary, ho believed that that service
would be 4iled by persons well qualified for the office. Lord
Canning and other practical authorities in India had all
made strong representations in favour of the principle of
the measure. lie was willing to insert iu it a clause
containing a restriction as to the seven years' residence in
4c144, but with regard to the test of language, it was diffi-
cult to define such regulation, lie would, however, Mi.

eider in what form the question might be dealt with, in
order to introduce a regulation on the subject in committee.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said that if the right hon.
baronet would fix the second reading of the bill for that day
fortnight he would consent to withdraw his motion.

Sir C. WOOD replied that he had no objection to fix it
for that day week.

The house was proceeding to a division, but none took
place, and the bill was read a second time.
EXCISE AND STAMPS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
Mr. CHILDERS moved certain clauses, which were
agreed to, and the house resumed.
COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
TRANSFER OF STOCKS AND ANNUITIES BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
In reply to Sir E. GROGAN,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
obiect of the bill was to give Ireland the very great benefit
that country would derive under its provisions. It was ex-
clusively designed for the immediate convenience of the
public.

The bill then passed through committee, and the third
reading was named for Monday.
DEALERS IN OLD METALS.

This bill was read a second time.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
House adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT RACES.-THURSDA.Y.

A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-yr-olds, Bst
71b; fillies, Bst 31b; allowances, &c. Swinley Course. 6
subs.

Mr. Saxon's Big Ben, Bst llb (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Snewing's Cashio, Bst 31b (J. (boater) 2
Betting--5 to 4on Big Ben, who waited upon Cashio to
the turn into the straight, where he drew up to him, quitted
him at the distance, and won in a canter by six lengths. L.
Snowden and J. Goater were fined 2 sovs each for taking
the preliminary canters before the course was cleared.

A Plate of 100 soya, for maiden horses ; weight for age;
allowances, &c. Swinley Course. 10 subs.
Sir H. De Voeux's Snapshot, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Nuthatch, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Clement) 2
Mr. Brayley's Sycophant, 3 yrs, Bst 71b.... (Lambourn) 3
The following also ran :—Auricula, Handsome Jack,
Acco, British Prince, and Reveille.

The betting opened at 5 to 2 agst Snapshot, but closed at
5 to 2 agst Nuthatch, 4to 1 agst Snapshot, and 5 to 1 agst
Sycophant.

Sycophant jumped away with the lead, with Handsome
Jack second, and Acco third. They ran in this order for
a short distance only, when they were passed by Acco,
who took a clear lead, and they went on without further
change until passing the brick kilns, when Handsome
Jack was passed by Nuthatch. On making the last turn
Acco ran wide and became last, Snapshot joining Nuthatch
and Sycophant. The last mentioned was beaten at the half
distance, and Nuthatch and Snapshot ran a fine race home,
Snapshot winning by a head ; two lengths between second
and third ; British Prince was a bad fourth ; Auricula fifth,
Handsome Jack sixth ; Reveille and Acco beaten off.

The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sovs each, for 3-yr-
olds, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b; maidens allowed 71b. Old
mile. 9 subs.

Lord Stamford's Walloon, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 1
Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Patrick, Bst 71b.. (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Wyndham's Lisbon, Bst (F. Adams) 3
Bet ing-5 to 4 on Walloon, 5 to 2 agst Knight of St.
Patrick, 5 to 1 agst Lisbon.

Lisbon made play, with the favourite at his quarters, to
the brick kilns, where the three separated, about a length
and a half dividing each. No change in their positions oc-
curred, however, until nearing the turn, when Walloon
went up to Lisbon, and ranwith him a short distance, being
about half a length ahead. He held his lead to the end,
winning very cleverly by three-quarters of a length; St.
Patrick, who came with a rush opposite the Stand enclo-
sure, beating Lisbon by two lengths.
The Gold Cup, value 300 sovs, by subscription of 20 Boys
each, with 200 added ; weight for age. To start at the cup
post, and go once round, about two miles and a half. 17
subs.
Mr. Merry's 'I hormanby, 4 yrs, Bst 71b .. (Custance) 1
Mr. Cartwright's Fairwater, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b.. (Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Saville's Parmesan, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 3
The following also ran :—St. Albans, Royallieu, Dulci-
bella, and Plumper.

Betting—Even on Thormanby, 5 to 2 agst St. Albans, 5
to 1 agst Parmesan, 10 to 1 agst Daleibella, 12 to 1 agst
Fairwater.

The preliminary canters were watched with much inte-
rest, and owing to the new regulation, which compelled the
jockeys to wait until the course was quite cleared, the
occupants of the stands and carriages were enabled to obtain
an uninterrupted view of the horses. Dulcibella was the first
to canter up the course, and many ladies who had betted
gloves on the race were puzzled to discover her name from
the fact of her jockey wearing Lord Stamford's colours,
and not those which were on the card. His lordship, how-
ever, had purchased the mare in the morning for £1,200,
agreeing to certain contingencies with respect to future en-
gagements. Dulcibella was quickly followed down the
course by Parmesan. Then came Thormanby, his coat
shining in the sun like burnished copper. Royallieu and
Fairwater next made their appearance, and after some little
time Lord Ailesbury's two, Plumper and St. Albans, walked
down the course, passed the Grand Stand, and then cantered
gently back. Meanwhile the others had proceeded to the
starting-post, but were not long delayed there by the ab-
sence of Plumper and St. Albans. They soon fell into their
positions and the starter got them away at the first attempt.
They ran in a cluster to the road, on crossing which Plumper
took the lead, leaving Dulcibella in close attendance, St.
Albans, Parmesan, and Thormanby being nearly abreast at
their heels, and two lengths from them came Fairwater, and
Royallieu last, double that distance from her. In this order
they passed the Stand and ran to the top turn, where Dul-
cibella quitted Plumper and carried on the running,,
Plumper going on second, Parmesan third, and Thormanby
next. At a clear interval behind them was St. Albans at the
head of the ruck. On going down the hill towards the old
course, Dulcibella slightly increased her lead, and they mo-
mentarily disappeared, but on coming into sight near the Old
Mile Post, Plumper, St. Albans, and Thormanby were run-
ning in a cluster at Dulcibella's quarters, Fairwater being
next. Soon afterwards Plumper dropped into the rear,
and joined Royallieu, who had been last from the start.
At the Brick Kiln turn, Dulcibella compounded, and Par-
mesan bore his colours in advance, with St. Albans second,
Thormanby third, and Fairwater fourth, and in this order,
they rounded the turn, Parmesan being in the middle, with
St. Albans next the rails, and Thormanby on the outside,
Fairwater running in their track. A few yards before
reaching the distance pose., Parmesan was beaten, and
Thormanby took the lead; St. Albans dropped back in a
few strides further, and Fairwater became second, but
from that point the success of the favourite was not for an
instant in doubt. He entered in at his ease, and won by
two lengths. The third was beeten a long way, and the
others were pulled up.

A Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each;
weight for age ; winner to be sold for 500 sovs, or if not
to be sold, to carry 71b Extra. One mile. 9 subs.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Satellite, 5 yrs, 9st (Fordham) 1
Mr. Payne's Rattlebone, 4 yrs, Bst 91b.... (L. Snowden) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Gallus, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (in 71b ex) (Wells) 3
Capt. D. Lane's Gibraltar, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (J. Mann) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Satellite, 5 tot agst Gallus.
Gibraltar, with Gallus second, made the running to the
Brick Kilns, where Satellite took second place. Gibraltar
held a long lead on rounding the turn into the straight,
Rattlebone being last, but the former was beaten at the
distance, and Satellite, followed by Gallus, took up the
running, Rattlebone, however, passed Gallus at the Stand
enclosure, but could not reach Satellite, who won by two
lengths; three-quarters of a length between second and
third; Gibraltar was last, beaten some distance.

The New stakes, of 10 soya each, with 100 added ; for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b; winners extra.
T.Y.C. 64 subs.
Mr, W. Day's Alvediston, 2 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1
Mr. Merry's Buckatone, Bst 121 b (incl 51b ex) (Cultance) 2
Mr. T. Valentine's Hippodamia, Bst 21b (Boyce) 3
Baronßothschild'sWingrave, Bst 121 b (inc 51b ex) (Wells) 4
The following also ran :—Kaiser, Lunelle f, Coulon,
Margery, Feu de Joie, Hopeful Duchess, Buffcon, Laugh-
ing Stock, ana Carisbrook.

Betting—Even on Buckstone, 4 to 1 each agst Alvedis-
ton and Wingrave, 6to 1 agst Ceulon, 10 to 1 agst any
other.

Many complaints were occasioned by the tardiness with
which the number of Wingrave was shown on the telegraph
board. The inadvertence was thus explained :—Wells
weighed for the horse, but he had no instructions as to
whether it would run or not, and he therefoz e requested
the clerk of the scales not to " book" him until he had re-
ceived orders. Messengers were sent to Baron Rothschild
to ascertain his wishes, and the baron expressed his deter-
mination to start the horse, which it was alleged was slightly
amiss, and " running at the nose." As soon as Wells re-
ceived his orders to saddle, he informed the clerk of the
course, who immediately caused the horse's number
to be placed on the telegraph board. The betting instantly
underwent a change, for the odds which had been laid on
Buckstone dropped to evens against him.
The start was admirahly effected, and, as the horses
stretched in a line across the course, the sun glistened on
the varied colours of the riders' jackets until the eyesight
became quite dazzled. The horses got off in such compact
order that it was impossible, until they had gone half the
distance, to distinguish the front rank. The most promi-
nent, as they crossed the road, were Wingrave, on the I
whip-hand, Feu-de-J oie, Alvediston, Margery, and Hippo-
e second
damia. From the distance the
eaefich rat
first ransfeopuared t
tth
slashingrace home, Alvediston having a little the best of it, and
winning by a head ; oniy a head
excep-
tion from the third, and the third fromthef
withourt the
h. Feu-deJoie close up, headed the next lot, which,
of Hopeful Duchess, who was beaten off, finished in a
body.

The Royal Stand Plate of 200 sous, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 goya weight for age, f,ce, ; Winners extra ;al