The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-04 00:00:00

TO THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX WORTHY
AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF TAUNTON,
MY HONOURED SUPPORTERS.

GENTLEMEN,—I cheply thank you for having
in my person, as a Ballot Candidate, so effectually pro-
claimed to your fellow-countrymen the existence of a large
amount of sterling principle and patriotism in the constitu-
ency of which you form so important a part.
With three formidable and influential opponents in the
field (one of them having the strong ties of something like
thirty years' representation, another a twelve years' connec-
tion)—with no canvass, no books, no solicitors, no committee,
no favours—with no machinery whatever but PRINCIPLE
and the POLL—well, indeed, may we exult at having num-
bered two hundred and fifty-six votes out of a voting consti-
tuency of about 700. We stand proudly alone in the country
for the noble example we have given.
Although defeated, it may be fairly questioned whether the
elected candidates are in so exalted a position as that in
which you have placed me. In my person you have redeemed
the damaged reputation of the constituency, and raised it to
an elevation which your countrymen Will applaud, from one
end of the kingdom to the other.
Such defeat unerringly points to FUTURE VICTORY.
All honour to the Constituency of Taunton ! Who will talk
of its disfranchisement now ?

. • •
Ever your grateful friend and neighbour,
WILLIAM I3EADON,

Otterhead, 30th April, 1859.
It is well known that Mr. Labouchere's majority would
have beeh considerably larger had he been a supporter of the
Ballot. He was freely told on his canvass by many of hie old
friends that they would .have had much greater pleasure in
voting.for him had he been in favour of that measure.

SPORTING IN TELLIGBNCE.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING-TUESDAY.

The Grosvenor Stakes of 10 so vs each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Certain winners extra. Gros-
venor course, about a mile and a quarter. 11 subs.
Mr. T. Parr's Sedbury, Bst 121 b (in. 51b extra) (W. Boyce) 1
Mr. Copeland's Argosy, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Plumb) 2
Mr. Crawfurd's East Langton, Bst 121 b (in. 51b extra)
(Wells) 3
Baron Rothschild's Mentmore, Bst 121 b (in. 51b extra)
(D. Hughes) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Mentmore, sto 2 agst East Langton,
3to 1 agst Argosy, 100 to 30 agst Sedbury. East Langton
made the running to the distance, where Argosy and Sed-
bury closed with him ; half way up Sedbury obtained the
lead, and won by a length, a head between the second and
third; good fourth. Immediately after passing the post
Argosy fell, and Mentmorebeingin her track, kicked Plumb
some distance along the ground. Plumb was not, however,
much injured.
The Palatine Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for
3-yr-olds—colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b.
Allowances and penalties. The second to save his stake.
From the Castle Pole, once round and in. 9 subs.
Mr. W. Smith's Never Despair, by Kingston, Bst 31b

(French) w. o.
The Wynnstay Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 6 sovs each ; the second to receive 20 sovs out of
the stakes ; winners extra. To start at the Castle Pole,
run once round, and in. 20 subs.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Belle, by Slane; Est 31b .... (Last) 1
Mr. Barber's King William, 4 yrs, Est (Verraby) 2
Mr, J. Thompson's Precious Stone, 3 yrs, 6f4 Blb _ _

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(Gnm' shaw) 3
Orchehill and Willie Wright also ran.
Betting cr-7 to 4 agst Precious Stone, 3 to 1 agst Belle, 4
to 1 agst Ring William, and 6to 1 agst Orchehill. Belle
took the lead soon after starting, made the rest of the run-
ning, and won easily by two lengths. Precious Stone, who
was a long way in the rear at starting, was two lengths
from the second ; bad fourth.
The Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for
two-yr-olds--colts, Bst 71b ,• fillies and geldings, Bst 31b ;
winners extra ; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the
stakes. Three quarters of a mile. 21 subs.
Mr. J. Merry's Thormanby, Bst 121 b (includ. 51b extra
(J. Osborne 1
Mr. Drummond's Oxford, Bst 71b
Mr. T. Parr's Rattlebone, Bst 71b
The following also ran :—Madrid, Homeward Bound,
Termagant filly, Stanley, fby Loup Garou, and Gwellyon.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Thormanby, 3to 1 agst Oxford, and
6to 1 agst any other (offered). Won by a neck ; same dis-
tance between the second and third • a length between the
third and fourth; Stanley was a bad fifth; Homeward
Bound and the Termagant filly were next.
The Chesterfield Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, with
100 added, for three-yr,olds ; winners extra. Once round
and a distance. 25 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Defender, 7st (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Tightfit, 7st 21b .... (Bottom) 2
Mr. H. Rich's Adelaide, 6st 61b (Pritchard) 3
The following also ran :—Precious Stone, Cripplegate,
and Bevis.

Betting-5 to 2 on Defender, who won in a canter by
hree lengths ; four lengths between the second and third.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each.

Empty Bounce..

Knooiiburn ....

Basilisk .
Mathematics

Topsy
Won by a neck ; half a length between the second and
third ; bad fourth.

CHESTER CLIP SCRATCHING.—Bevis, Petra, Palmister,
Eclipse, Rocket, Barbarity, Grillade, Mitraille, Gorsehill,
Sampson, Hal o' Kirklees, Margery Daw, Mutineer, The
Dane, Arsenal, Jordan, Old Robert, Drogheda, and Baro-
meter.

ENTRIES FOR THE QUEEN'S PLATE.—Bevis, Red Eagle,
Ancient Briton, Tournament, and Sedbury.

BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
6to 1 agst Leamington
Bto 1 agst Royal Sovereign
100 to 7 agst Polestar
100 to 6 agst Pensioner
100 to 6 agst Underhand
100 to 6 agst Rosabel
20 to 1 agst Rara Avis
20 to 1 agst Bankrupt
25 to 1 agst Queenstown
25 to 1 agst Prioress
25 to 1 agst Brewer
25 to 1 agst Master Bagot
25 to 1 agst Defender
30 to 1 agst Herne
40 to 1 agst Cawood
40 to, 1 agst Satinstone
50 to 1 agst Wilton
50 to 1 agst Sam Spode
66 to 1 agst Lifeboat
100 to 1 agst Special License
1000 to 1 agst Belle

curEeADavllE.—RTNTsmeEallson
dis-
ease, more than the spring; hence the many affliction
tsysolhlouwnly'ns
oppressing whole families at this time. Every one, what-
ever the condition of body, should in the spring take some
cooling and purifying medicine ; and all suffering froth skin
st?eilintingthe,itto arnesdistP.iiis
diseases will find this the most favourable time for their
cure. For external ailments nothing equals Holloway's
Ointment. The rough uneven skin, and the deepest malig-
nant-looking ulcer yield alike to its power by always sub-
stituting wholesome for depraved blood. Holloway's
purifying pills, by cleansing and stimulating, exercise the
same beneficial action over every internal organ. From
the combined use of ointment and pills the body regains
tone and vigour,