The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY AUTUMN MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The first race, which was appointed to take place at half-
past 11, and for which nine horses wore entered, was void,
because only Romeo was on tho Courso to run for it.
handicap Plate of 25 sous, for two-yr-olds and up-
wards; the winner toche sold for 440. Three-pLartors of

a mile.
Mr. Hughes's Marwell, 3 yrs, Tat 71b .. (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Coward's Kate, 3 yrs, Gat 31b (Wiltshire) 2
Mr. T. Brown's Yourslak, 2 yrs, Gst 31b (car 6st 41b)
(Holder) 3
The following also ran :—Why-not, The Duke, and
Malachite.

3etting—Even on Marwell, 3 to 1 agst Kate, 4 to 1 agst

Why-not.
Won by a length ; same distance between the second and
•third.
The winner was bought in for 55 guineas.
Handicap Plate of 25 sovs. Oue mile and a-half.
Mr Blanton's Broadlands, 4 yrs, Bst 21b .... (Edwards) 1
Mr. Brown's Joskin, 3 yrs, Est 911, (Holder) 2
Mr. Sadler's Whimsical, 3 yrs, Est 4lb (Sadler) 3
Mr. Merrifield's colt by the Flying Dutchman, out of
Gala, 4 yrs, sst 71b (Parsons) 4
Botting—Even on Broullands, 5 to 2 agst the Gala colt,
3 to 1 agst Joskin.
Won by half a length; bad third.
Match, 100 sovs, 50 ft. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr. Mundy's Actress, 2 yrs, 7st 61b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Locke's New Brighton, aged, lOst 61b .... (Hughes) 2
Betting-5 to 4on New Brighton,
Won by a length and a half.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. Three furlongs
and a quarter.
Mr. Hunt's Buttercup, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Bottom) 1
Mr. Martin's Confusion, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (Bray) 2
Mr. Price's Maradan, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (H. Grimshaw) 3
Babbler and Tomboy also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Confusion, 4to 1 each agst Maradan
and Buttercup, 7 to 1 agst Tomboy.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; a length between the
second and third.
An objection against the winner, on the ground of a cross,
was overruled.
The Welter Handicap of 6 sovs each. Three-quarters of a
mile.

Mr. Johnston's Sobersides, 3 yrs, lOst 10lb Mewls* 1
Mr. Barber's King William, 4 yrs, list 71b (C. Green) 2
Mr. Blanton's Fusee, 3 yrs, llst 41b (Kendall)) 3
Betting—Even on Sobersides, at first 3 to 1 agst him, 3
to 1 agst Fusee, at first even on him.
Won by 20 lengths.
A Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added. Half a mile.
Mr. Locke's Fractious, 6 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b.... (Hughes) 1
Mr. Blanton's Fusee, 3 yrs (£3O), Bst (James) 2
Mr. Cliff's The Creeper, 2 yrs (at)), sst 13Ib • (Sadler) 3
Buttercup and Opera Dancer also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Fractious, 4to 1 agst Fusee.
Won by a length; half a length between the second and
third. •

The winner was bought in for 55 guineas.
Tho Nursery Handicap of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 20 added.
Five furlongs.
Mr. Payne's Queen of the May, 7st 10th (Custanee) 1
Mr. Martin's Confusion, Bst (Perry) 2
Major Bringhurst's Hand-over-Hand, Gst (Reeves) 3
Actress and Plumper also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Queen of the May, sto 2 agst Hand-
over-Hand, 4 to 1 agst Confusion, and .5 to 1 agst Actress.
Won by a length; half a length between the second and
third.
A Hurdle Race of 5 soya each, 3ft with 20 added. Twice
round ; over seven flights of hurdles.
Mr. Barber's Physician, by Gameboy, 4 yrs, 9st (C. Green) I.
Mr. Barratt's Too Late to Mend, late Duffer, formerly
called Teddesley, aged, lOst (W. White 2
Lord Coventry's Wanderer, 4 yrs, lOst 11b.... (Kendall 3
Mr. Longley's Magenta, late Harry Bluff, 4 yrs, 11st 111
(T. Donaldson) 0
Betting—Even on Physician, 7 to 4 agst Wanderer, 7 to
2 agst Too Late to Mend.
Won by six lengths. Magenta did not pass the post.
Birmingham Steeplechases will take place on Tuesday,
March 27.

BETTING AT MANCIIESTER=FRIDAY•

TUB DEZBY.
Bto 1 agst Umpire (taken)
12 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken)
12 to 1 agst The Wizard (taken)
14 to 1 agit Thormanby (taken)
33 to 1 agst The Drone (taken)
40 to 1 agst Upperhand (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Palo Faco (taken)

THE COBDEN AND BRIGHT SOIREE IN LIVER-
PooL.--Wo understand that upwards of 1,000 tickets for
this gathering, which is to take place at the Philharmt nie
Hall ou the lst of December, have been already applied for,
and that those who desire to be present should secure places
at once. Ladies are to to be admitted on the same terms as
gentlemen, 7s. 6d. each.
HEAD-MASTERSHIP OF HARROW SCHOOL.—Tho
Governors of Harrow School have elected the Rev. Henry
Montagu Butler, Fellow and Assistant-Tutor of Trinity
College, Cambridge, to till., head-mastership, vacant by the
resignation of the Rev. Dr. Vaughan. Mr. Butler, the
third son of the late Dr. Butler, who was for 20 years head-
master of the same school and afterwards Dean of Peter-
borough, was distinguished in his career at Cambridge,
where he was elected a scholar of Trinity College in 1853,
and obtained the following university honours—viz. th•
Ist Bell's University Scholarship in 1852, the Battle Uni-
versity Scholarship in 1853, the Browne Medals for Greek
odes is 1853 and 1854, the Person Prize for Greek itunbies
and the Camden Medal for Latin hexameters in 1854, and
the Ist Member's Prize awarded to undergraduates for a
year
Latin Essay in 1854. He was first in the first class of the
classical tripes of the year 1855. He was in the same
elected a Fellow of Trinity College on the first occasion on
which the rules permitted him to bc a candidate.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West-
minster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passen-
gers all hours of the night.
THIS EVENING, a new Comedy, LONDON PRIDE ; or,
Living- for Appearances. Messrs. R. Robins, Barrett,
Charles Young ; Mesdames Frank Matthews, Murray, and
Nelly Moore.
After which (4th time) a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
TIIE SWAN AND EDGAR. Messrs. Barrett, Francis,
Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Clara St. Casse, and the Corps
de Ballet.
To conclude with A DEAD SHOT. Mr. R. Cockrell.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, ls. The Box-office en
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at hall-past six ; perform
mice commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
' Westminster-road.

Sole Lessee........ Mr. William Cooke.

Extraordinary prosperous career of the new historical
Drama, in four parts, by Tom Taylor, Esq., called GARI-
BALDI. New scenery -Magnificent Militar, Tablenx.—
Supported by' a Powerful Company—Mr. R. Phillips, Ennis,
elmore, Raymond, Miss Kate Carson, 17c. - The Scenes in
the Circle will be sustained by the best and most talented
Equestrians of the day, Mr, John Henry Cooke, Miss Rosina.
Marine. Marguerite, and a host of British. French, and
American talent—Little 3fenoni, the wonderful Juvenile
Equestrian—Facetious Clowns, Parisian Pierrots, and Ec-
centric Drolli=terminating eac`i Night with the comical and
mirth-provoking Ballet entitled LOVE'S VAGARIES.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips

CANTERBUR Y HALL CONCERTS.-
v EVERY EVENING.—The Music of Verdi's Opera of
MACBETH (now first made public in England at these Con-
certs).
And a Grand Selection from Meyerbeer's new opera of
DINORAH.
Comic Vocalists —Messrs. Georcre Hodson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney.
Several interestinfr, Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
beautified. and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
eights of the metropolis.
ROSA. BONHEIJR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE
FAIR is now added to the already mk,rniticent Collection of
Paintings in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The
gallery is open from 9 am. till 12 p.m. Admission, Six-
pence.

—THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 19.
THEEMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and during the night.
48—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.34.
WIND, South-Westerly; light, with very fine coo:
weather, and a clear blue sky.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, Bh. 48m.—Afternoon, 9h. 24m
To-Monnow-Morning, 9h. 59m.—Afternoon, 10h. 33m

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THE SUN.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1859.

The existing state of affairs between this country
and her nearest neighbour makes us turn with in-
terest to everything that can throw any light on the
sentiments or political situation of the Parisians.
The appearance of the Revue liulependantes in this
country immediately attracted attention, and when
we consider the independence of its tone, and the
importance of the subjects it discusses, we shall not
bo surprised that it found a ready circulation among
English readers. The sketch which it gives of the
state of the press in France is vividly and forcibly
drawn; succinctly setting forth a few of the evils re-
sulting from the legal restrictions and Government
interference which hedge around French journalism.

In giving a brief summary of the law of February, 1
1852, the writer comments upon the evil influence
of the very first article, which sets forth that no
journal may appear without the authority of the
Government. This introductory article not only
restricts the number over which surveillance is to
be maintained, but it renders the existing journals
absolute masters of the party they profess to repre-
sent. As the writer justly observes, it is by no
means indispensable that a journal should be under
the control of traitors and impostors for it to betray
the interests of its party. When we consider that
the publication of the proceedings of the Corps
Legislatif and the Conseil d'Etat are forbidden,
that the obligation to insert whatever documents
are sent by any person in authority is imperative ;
that the penalties which attend the infringement of
the law are severe, and include writer, editor, and
printer; that the rules respecting suspensions and
avertissements enable those in power to terminate
the existence of any journal which displeases them
by a stroke of the pen, one need not marvel that an
independent and outspoken journalist is more
easily sought than found.
One great evil resulting from the first article
in La Loi Jur la Presse we have referred
to above,—that of the unfair or partial re-
presentation of the views of a party. The writer
in the Revue Independante cites an instance of this
in Le Siecle which originally represented the
party of General CAVAIGNAC, but which for some
considerable time has, ceased to represent him, and,
at the time of his death, was even at open diffe-
rences with him. The ancient party of CAVAIGNAC
refusing to recognise the existing Government,
would scarcely deinand their authority for esta-
blisting a journal. If they did so, they would as-
suredly not obtain the required permission. They
have consequently no means of expressing their
opinions to the world, and are supposed to be re-
presented by the organ which has long forsaken
their principles. As an example, we are told that
the remains of the CAVATGNAC party were strongly
opposed to the war in Italy, of which Le Siecle
was the vehement promoter. It is rejected by all
the chiefs of its professed party, but it is absolute
master of the field, and the scattered members of
the party in the provinces or in Europe accept its
views as the faithful exponent of the policy of their
leaders. Supposing this to be the case with the
representatives of other parties, we can readily
trace the effect on the public mind. The writer in
the Reerte suggests as a hypothesis, that a journal
similarly situated should be secretly allied to the
Government, and the result would be that by a
happy stroke of art the Government would not
only arrange the tactics of its own party, but dis-
pose of the forces of the opposition. We, in this
country, are scarcely able fully to appreciate the
difficulties and dangers with which a French jour-
nalist has to contend. If he wishes to criticise, an

* Revue Independante. Jeffis Burlington-arcade.