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course.

Mr. Roche, in reply to Mr. Christie, said that a
committee of the Canadian Parliament was now
sitting to inquire into the questions broached in
that petition, and into the subject of the Hudson's
Bay Company's charter generally.
By Mr. Edice—He did not know by what au-
thority the Colonial Legislature assumed to inquire
into charters granted by the Imperial Parliament
with regard to territories not Lelenging to them,
unless it might be to ascertain the effects of those
I charters, and whether they conflicted with the
rights of the province of Canada.
The Chairman then thanked Mr. Roche for his
evidence, and he withdrew.
Captain D. Heard was the next witness. He
said he had been in the service of the Hudson's
Bay Company for the last 23 years. He com-
manded s ,me of their ships. He said, in reply to
questions by Mr. Ellice, he had been 23 years m
the company's territory, and ho never saw more
than one whale in all that time. lie believed
there were no fish, and if there were the ice would
render their capture impossible.
By Mr. Qhristie--The company had never sent
out any steamers, nor did he think it would be
practicable. He was aware there was an Arctic
expedition, and that they had sent out steamers,
but he was not alvre of the result. If a screw
steamer were sent out it would depend on the state
of the straits whether it would shorten the passage.
Sometimes ships were detained six weeks in the
straits without being able to move. The distance
from London to Hudson's Bay was calculated at
3,500 miles ; it was farther than to Montreal, and
a more difficult passage alt igether. He did not
know the value of his cargoes nor the rates of in-
surance. The tonnage was about 520 tons. The
home cargoes usually consisted of furs and oils and
stone ballait. The outward cargo consisted of
manufactured articles, and tea and sugar and blan-
kets. There never were any applications from the
merchants at York to send home tallow or any
other produce, instead of the stone ballast they
were obliged to carry to steady the ships, owing to
the lightness of the articles which formed the home
cargoes.

Mr. Miles was the next witness. He said be had
been sent out to Vancouver's Island E y the Hud-
son's Bay Company as inspector of accounts. He
thought the soil of the island was superior to that
of England ; there was a large quantity of timber
and of coal ; the fisheries would be valuable in
course of time ; he thought these was every neces-
sary in the island to form one of the finest colonies
in the world ; the soil and climate were good, and
tlare was abundance of timber, coal, iron, and
fizih. After describing the route be took through
the territory of the Suschatua, and the peculiarities
of the various districts as to climate and products,
the witness concluded his evidence.

The commAtee then adjourned until Thursday
next.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT RACES-TWESDAY.

Sunshine and fair weather were suddenly fol-
lowed by dark lowering clouds, and bt.fore the
afternoon was far advanced a drenching rain fell.
This unpropitious change in the skiey influeuc. s was
sufficient to deter many intending lady visitors to
reserve them,elves for Thursday—the Cup Day—
when her Majesty and Court will be present. Still
the Heath was numerously attended ; the effect of
the railway oa the gathering, was, however, appa-
rent in the comparatively scanty muster of vehicles,
and the increased number of pedestrians.
The Grand Stand was crowded, and notwith-
standing the inclement weather the assemblage of
ladies was perhaps scarcely below the average. In
the Queen's Stand and Private Stands were many
fashionable visitors, but we shall reserve our list of
distinguished parsons until the Cup Day.
Under the active snperintsndence of the Earl of
Bessborough the arrangements for carrying out the
business of the meeting ate—as they invariably are
at Ascot of the most efficient description.
The racing, it will be see❑ from the appended
detailed account, was marked by incidents of much
present interest and prospective importance. The
success of Arsenal over Strathnaver caused the old
question of, " Who was second for the Derby l" to
be revived, while the horse was much talked about
afterwards in connexion with the St. Leger, for
which event 20 to 1 would have been taken about
him. Clydesdale, the winner of the Biennial Stakes,
is likely to play an important part in the Derby
beitingof 1858. Altogether the racing was in fa
vour of the field,r4, "the Stakes" being carried off
by a veritable outsider, Muck) Lorraine, who was
backed for small burns only at priers ranging be-
tween 1.00 to 8 and 100 to 5.
The races were decided as under—
The Trial Stakes of 5 BOYS each, with 50 added. New

mile. 13 subs.
Mr. T. Wa`does The Early Bird, by Birdcateher, 6
yrs, 9st 3lb (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. T. Parr's York, 2 yrs, 4st 131 b (inc 91b fx ra)
(Saddltr) 2
Lord Londesborough's Rosa Bonheur, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(Char►ton) 3

The following also ran :—Spriglatlinese, Plumstone,
colt by Windhound, Badsworth, Beechnut, The Admi-
ralty, Haymaker, Misty Morn, Subtilty, Schoolfellow,
Slattern, Maelarootn, Rip Van Winkle, Punster, and
Polly Johnson.
BAting-3 to 1 each agst York sod Polly Johnson-
-100 to 15 agst The Early Bird-100 to 8 each agst Sub-
tilty and Sprightlinea.—ls to 1 agst Rip Van Winkle.
The EArly Bird took up the funning on descending
the hill, ai.d keeping wide of hia horses on the far side,
won by three lengths, the second beating the third by a
head. Haymaker was a bad fourth, Sprighiliness fifth,
and Polly Johnson sixth; The Maid Colt, Slattern, and
Rip Van Winkle were the laht three.

The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 stove each, half ft, for 3
yr-olds ; cults, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Swinley
Course. Oce mile and a half. 16 sub?.
Baron Rothschild's Sydney, by Surplice, Bst 71b
(D. Hughey:) 1
Lord Exettr's Turbit, Bst 7ib
Mr. Ho ward's Chevalier d'lndustrie, Bst 7lb (J. Goater) 3
Lord Wilton's Rnisue, Bat 7ib (Flatman) 4
Betting-6 to 6 agst Syduey-3 to 1 agst Chevalier
d'lnduatrie-5 to 1 each age; Turbit and Rhine.
Sydn, y waited upon Turbit to the distance, where he
went a head, and won easily by a length and a half; a
neck between the second and third, and a length be-
tween the third and fourth.

The Ascot Stakes of 25 soya each, half ft, and 5 only if
declared ; the second to receive 50 soya out of the
stakes, and the third to save his stake. Two miles
and a hld. 75 subs., 43 of whom pay 5 soya each.
Mr. B. E. Cooper' Claude Lorraine, 3 yrs, sit 3lb
(Perry) 1
Mr. Gulliver's Redemption, 5 yrs, 6.. t 71b (Prior) 2
Mr. Hadland's Ruth, 3 yrs, 5.t 51b (Blackburn) 3
Lord Anglesey's Alice Wentworth, 4 yrs, 54 11Ib
(Rayner)
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The following also ran :—Winkfield, Artillery, Emi-
grant, Prince of Orange, Tame Deer, Martinet, Vulcan,
Apathy, Triton, Paula Monti, and Hobgoblin.
Betting.-5 to 1 each agst Redemption and Alice
Wentworth, 7 to 1 agat Winkfield, 10 to 1 agst Artillery,
12 to 1. each agst Vulcan and Tame Deer, 100 to 7 agst
Prince of Orange, 100 to 6 agst Claude Lorraine.
Claude Lorraine lay several several lengths in the
rear, until enterining the straight, when he ran through
his horses, caught Redemption opposite the Grand
Stand, and won by a length and a half ; half a length
between the second and third, and a length between the
third and fourth ; Winkfield was a bad fifth, Emigrant
sixth, and Vulcan seventh, the lot pulling up as they
passed the stand.
Cerva was struck out a 10.5 a.m.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a sweep-
stakes of 20 soya each ; three-yr-olds, 7st. 3 lb. ; four,
9st. ; five, 9st. 71b. ; six and aged, 9st. 9.b. ; certain
penalties and allowances. Two miles. 3 subs.
Mr. Howard's .Arsenal, by Robert de Gorham,
3 yrs 7st 31b. (Fordbam) 1
Mr. C. Harrison's Strathnaver, 3 yrs, 7st 31b.
(Charlton) 2
Mr. Saxon's Mary, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (ilitYwird)3
Bettir.g.-6 to 5 on Strathnaver-2 to 1 agst Arsenal
I —5 to 1 agst Mary (offered).
Strathnaver led until half way up the distance, when
headed him, and won cleverly by a length.
Arsenal
ynawlahs last all the way, and finished upwards of six
lengths behind Strathnaver.
The First Year of the First Ascot Biennial Stakes of 10
vs each, with 100 added ; for two-year olds ; colts,
s 87::, 71b; fillies, 8:t 31b. The second to receive 25 move
I out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 47 subs.
Mr. Howard's Clydesdale, by Annandale, Bat 71b
(J. Goater) 1
Lord Derby's Woodnynaph, Bst 31b (Wells) 2
Mr. T. Robinson's The Happy Land, Bst 71b (A. ,Day) 3
The following also ran—Alarm colt, Brown Miadleton,
Star of the East, Warfield, Terrific, Barbary.
Betting-6 to 4 agat Clydesdale-5 to 1 each agst
Terrific and Happy Land-6 to 1 agat Wood Nymph.
Clydesdale came out opposite the Stand, and won by
a length and a half the second beating the third by half a
length ; Terrific was a bad fourth, Star of-die East fifth,
and Barbary sixth.
The Third Year of the Seventh Ascot Triennial Stakes
of 10 a rvs each, with 100 added, for foals of 1853 ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 4ib ; horses having run, and
not been placed first or second in either the Two-yrs
or Three-yrs-old Triennial Stakes, allowed 51 ; the

second horse to receive 50 save out of the stakes.,
Once round. 51 subs.
Captain White's Aleppo, by Alarm, Sit 21b.. (A Day) 1
Mr. Combe's Pitapat, Bst 71b. (Fordhatn) 2
Mr. J. Merry's Polmoodie, 21b (Al it v At) 3
The following also ran :—Viotoria, er Flat, and
Katherine Logie.
Betting-7 to 4 aget Victoria-3 to 1 apt Polmocrlis
—4 to 1 agst Aleppo-5 to 1 agst Pitapat.
u A fine rce won by a " short head." Two lengths
behind Pitapat were Polmoodie and Katherine Logie
close together ; Victoria was a clear interval behind
them, and Peter Flat, who knocked down a man half-
way up the distance, was beaten off.
LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ASCOT CUP.
sto 1 agst Ekirnaisher (taken freely)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUTSDAT.
ASCOT OUP.
sto 1 agst Skirmisher (taken)
7t) 1 agst Wardermareke (taken)
7to 1 agvt P,leistar (taken)
9 to 1 agst (,lemma di Vergy (taken)
12 to 1 agst Adamas (taken)
15 to 1 ag-t Leamington (taken)
15 to 1 agst Wink field (taken)
15 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (take: )
ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst Blink Bonny (taken)
•
15 to 1 aget Drumour (taken)
15 to 1 aget Wardotmarske (taken)

ASCOT RACE
Handicap Plate for ai
Age st lb
Maly Copp
Noisette a 8 13
Eardrop 4 8 7
Dramatist 4 8 5
Naughty Boy
Peres
Vestige
Beechnut
Old Rowley
Laertes
Nougat
Hardwick 3 7 7
Leo • 3 7 7
Sic, to Hesse Cassel 4 7 7

S DAY.

Li ages. Half a-Mile.

Age at lb
Inspiration
Tricolour
Moose 4 7 0
Grey Dawn
Impatience
Amelia
Heroine 3 6 7
Maggie Lauder 2 6 7
Archbald 2 6 2
Sprightliness 2 6 2
Haymaker 2 6 0
Miss \\rate's 2 5 11.
Schoolfellow 2 5 10
Tocher

MILITARY RACES AT WARWICK.

Our attontiun has been called to the official programme
of a series of events which are full of interest and excite-
tnent to the sporting world, namely, a race meeting which
is fixed to take place, at Warwick, on the 23d and
24th of September next. A leading feature in this
affair is the rivalry of aficers of the French and
English armies and navies, who, having recently'
tested their ski'! and strength in some steepl-cha' e con•
tests at La Marche, are about, with the aid of several
members of French Jockey and other clubs, to renew
the competition up( nan English racecourse. The War-
wick Race Committee have nut only expressly guaran-
teed 1501. towards the expanses of the meeting, with a
view of securing so important a fixture, but taken upon
themselves a.tditional responsibilitie., amounting to
4001., whilst the town of Leamington guarantees 1501.
The first day's sport will consist of six events, the prin-
cipal of which, beating the characteristic designations of
the Alma and Dalaklsva Stakes, are to receive the aid
of liberal eubrcriptien from the borough of Warwick.
These races Kill be confined to officers in active service
by land and sea. Two handicaps are thrown open to
the members of certain specified clubs in both countries ;
and in tso other races jockeys will ride. The second
day's running is upon an equally extended scale. There
are an Inkerman Stakes and an handicap to each, of
which Leatnington adds 501. of public money ; a Sevas-
topol Stakes, and another handicap—all four races being
confined to French and English officers. There wi 1 be
a third handicap, bearing a cognomen specially compli-
mentary to the " Het() of the Rcdan," and to which
will be appended 1001. from the receipts of the star d,
and also a plats of 501 give❑ by the committee. The
Leamington Couricr says, " We are assured that several
hundred pounds have already been collected among
military gentlemen in furtherance of the objects of this
meeting, thus securing the bonus announced for each
particular event in the programme, indeptiadently of
whatever amount of subscriptions may be locally col-
lected. Such a reunion of sportsmen from all parts of
England and France, followinz, so closely upon the heels
of the usual September Meeting at Warwick, is well
calculated to induce a 1 age number of visitors to prolong
their temporary srjourn in this neighbourhood. At the
late affair at La Marche, it was an English r fficer—
Captain Craven, of the Ist Life Guards, and nephew of
Earl Craven, of Cow be Abbey—who had the honour of
being the winner of the Great Military Steeplechase ;
but is only fair to state that two French noblemen,
Vicomte de Lauriston, and the Duke de Grammont-
Cacierousse, who figured on the occasion, rode remark-
ably well."

AQUATICS.

SCULLER'S RACE BETWEEN DEAL AND
WHITE FOR 501.

Another below-bridge match tock place yesterday.
The competitors were William Deal, jun., of Cherry-
garden-stairs, and Thomas White, of Mill-stairs, Ber-
mondsey. Deal was the winner of the Bermondsey
Coat and Badge in 1851, and of the Bermondsey boat
in 1855. Thomas White rowed for the Coat and Badge
in the Royal Thames National Regatta last year, and
also won the freedom at the Lambeth Regatta. The
distance in this race was from the East India Docks,
Blackwall, to the Wapping entrance of the London
Docks; and the stake wa3 251. a-side. A. vety numer•
ous party co'lected to witness the match. The men g
off capitally together. Deal then took a slight lead,
which be maintained to the West India Dockr. White
then came ti him, and ater rowing scull and scull for
some distance, began to leave him, and drew his boat a
length in advance ; in this position they continued tow.
ing desperately till they got to the Commercial Dock,
Rotherbithe, where White gradually left bis opponent,
and, increasing his lead, won by five or six lengths. The
winner was taken up by Thomas White, of East-lane,
and trained under his brother Henry, at Lambeth.