The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-22 00:00:00

only man that ventured to say a word the other way,
and could refer you to a speech at the time in which
I predicted that my good neighbours would be
dis Appointed. Well, we have had our own way,
have increased our annual expenditure for ships, for
troops, and civil expenditure at Hong Kong and
the five ports about a quarter of a million sterling,
and our exports to China for the last four years
have only averaged about 1,250,0001., as near as
possible what they were before the war of 1840.
There has been an immense increase in the traffic
in opium. _ _

Of course after what I have said my only answer
to this must be that make what peace you will the
past bloodshed will be ineffective. It is a delusion
to suppose that there is any want of commercial
facilities in China. There is no great empire where
trade is so free. I wish we had one port in Austria,
France, Russia, and Spain, where the tariffs and
shipping regulations were as liberal as at the five
treaty parts in China. Nowhere else can you send
your manufactures at 10 per cent. import duty
(half of it not paid), and where you can carry food :
both cargo and ships are free from port charges.
Nowhere else can you find such vast quantities of
produce in the hands of native capitalists ready to
meet the most sudden and extraordinary demands.
Last year the silk crop failed in Europe, and you
sent for 30,000 or 40,000 bales extra from China,
and got it. How hag would the native opulence
last if we had poQsession of China ? Look at
poverty-stricken India—compare Delhi with Nan-
kin. Now, in conclusion, let me ask friend Caird
a question. Does he believe that God rules the
world upon the principles of retributive just,ce ?
If so, as I am sure he does, then does not he, as a
good father, sometimes tremble for the fate of some
third or fourth generation, or perhaps a nearer
one, on whom the sins of their fathers in the East
will be visited ?"

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS ALL'S-THURSDAY.

Important changes were again effected in the list of
quotations on the Derby, and the tendency of specula-
tion was rendered still more doubtful and perplexing by
the movements relative to certain horses. Reeently
random shots have been fired at Skirmisher with little
perceptible effect, and no attempt to drive him from
his position has succeeded. Since the York Spring
Meeting he has been remarkably firm, and indeed he ap-
peared to advance "under cover" of coming horses.
Whatever new favourites were brought into the market,
or whatever old ones were driven out, Skirmisher was
never superseded, and the operations yesterday imparted
additional steadiness to his position. The first bet booked
about him was 650 to 100, afterwards 6 to 1 was taken
to various amounts, the closing outlay being 1,800 to
300. Arsenal was shaken under a determined bombard-
ment, 9to 1 to 1001., and subsequently 10 to 1, was
betted, the latter odds being currently offered, " bar
one." M.D. meanwhile received more of a passive than
an active support. It was difficult to ascertain which
animal was really seeond favourite. Arsenal was cer-
tainly not in so much request as either Anton or Tour-
nament, and perhaps "for money" the last-mentioned
horse had the call of everything except Skirmisher. At
first 11 to 1 to 1001. was betted against him, but just as
the subscribers dispersed 10 to 1 was booked to about
1,0001. Saunterer "came again," an outlay of "a pony"
only by his owner having the effect of bringing him to
12 to 1. Sprig of Shillelagh, who had been at much
request at Bath, was again depressed, and 15 to 1 to
1501. was laid against him and afterwards offered. Syd-
ney was much inquired after. A few investments were
made on him at 15 to 1, and they would have been
readily extended, but layers were shy ; 20 to 1 and
1,000 to 55 were laid against Strathnaver.
Closing prices :

DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Skirmisher (taken and offered)
10 to 1 aget Tournament (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Anton (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agst M.D. (take 12 to 1)
12 to 1 agst Saunterer (taken)
15 to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh (taken)
15 to 1 agst Sydney (taken)
1000 to 55 aget Strathnaver (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken)
20 to 1 agst Adanias (take 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Zuyder Zee (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Bird-in-the-Hand (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Wardermarske (offered)
500 to 200 on Skirmisher, Anton, and Tourna-
ment (taken)
4to 1 agst Arsenal's being one of the first
three

2,000 to 110 was laid on the undermentioned twenty-
five :—Skirmisher, M.D., Anton, Saunterer, Sydney,
Arsenal, Adamas, Strathnaver, Lady Hawthorn,
Zuyder Zee, Bird-in-the-Hand, Sprig of Shillelagh,
Wardermarske, Tournament, Commotion, Blink Bonny,
Magnifier, Beeswax colt, Glenmasson, Lambourne,
Pyrrhus the Second, Loyola, Chevalier d'lndultrie,
Sweet William, and Oakball.