The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-14 00:00:00

WEDNESDAy EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1850.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE

BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.

Sir,—On Monday the 12th, the principal debate
was on a motion of Mr. Hume for printing the evi-
dence laid on the table from the Committee on Ceylon.
As language has been averred to have been given to
man to enable him to conceal his ideas, so the object
of a Parliamentary inquiry looks as if it was to con-
ceal the results. The argument advanced, is that the
evidence is " private and confidential." At those
model committees which are held by twelve men and
a Judge of Assize in the chair, is there anything
known like the suppression of evidence for being
" private and confidential" ? The fact is, there is a
routine in these cases ; and it is, that no man in office
shall be punished or exposed more than can be helped,
for anything he may do. But he shall be put away
privily, to the extent of what his misdoings may
make absolutely convenient for the Government.
After all the bluster that is made about "the Anglo-
Saxon race," it is not impossible it may turn out,
that they are one of the most incompetent races in
the world, for everything requiring the mixture of
justice and intelligence. They cannot govern Ire-
land, they cannot govern the Cape, they cannot
govern Cephalonia, they cannot govern. Ceylon ; for
it is not governing, knocking people on the head.
They are capable of nothing but a bare fighting.
So they must be left to fight it out with one another ;
and by and by the young breeds will eat up the old.
the House at rising adjourned till Wednesday.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.
Loudon, Aug. 14, 1850.

AN INSECT SCOURGE.—One of the finest and
richest
valleys
ofA h Savoyhasjust fallen under a devas-
tating insects, which are confounded
scourge.by the people with • the locusts, alighted some time
since in the valley of the Isere, near Saint Piere
d'Albigni. These herbivorous insects are a thousand
times more destructive than the locust ; they are
crickets (acidium). Their presence has been already marked
by deplorable ravages in the crops of maize, which were at
first remarkably promising. They increase and multiply in
a most frightful manner; each of the females deposits in
little holes in the ground several thousand eggs, which are
soon hatched. When they have cleared one spot of every
vestige of herbage, they proceed to another, and, unless
some efficacious measures are adopted, the whole of Savoy
will be devastated. These insects are as much to be dreaded
when dead as when living; for, if killed by a cold rain, their
bodies exhale an infectious miasma, which causes epidemical
diseases.— Galignani's Messenger.
HALIFAX AND QUEBEC RAILWAY.—The inhabitants
Of New Brunswick have presented petitions to the House of
Commons, in favour of passing the Bill for constructing this

line.
NEW COLLEGE IN CANADA.—The Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge are about making a grant
of 3,0001. to the Bishop of Toronto, towards securing the en-
dowment of a college, of a permanent character, in con-
nexion with the church in his diocese.

CRICKET.

ELEVEN GENTLEMEN OF SURREY v. THE
TWELVE CIESARS.

To Mr. Alexander Marshall, of Godalming, and his
family, the cricket world is indebted for this curious
match. Indeed, we doubt whether a contest having on
the one side twelve, or even eleven of one family, could
be made up. A few years since there were eleven gentle-
men in Norfolk of the name of Coleman who put forth a
challenge against any other family all of the same name,
and with that exception until the present match we do
not at this moment recollect an instance of such a family
eleven having been congregated. The present match
was got up by Mr. Marshall to introduce all the Ca3sars
together—three brothers and their respective sons—and
it was played upon the ground which has been formed in
Mr. Marshall, sen.'s, park, known as Broadwater, a short
distance on the London side of Godalming. The final
score stood thus:—

THE GENTLEMEN.
First Innings. Second Innings.
T. Craven, Esq., c G. Caesar,
bW. Caesar
J. Whitbourne, Esq., b Julius
CHsar 3B run out
E. Reeves, Esq., bF. Cmsar.. 0 c. R. CHsar, bF. Caesar 0
W. Napper, Esq., c W. CHsar, c. John Cmsar, b Julius
bF. Caesar ., l2 Caesar ..... 2
H. Hoare, Esq., bF. Caesar 0 bF. Caesar
A. Marshall, Esq., not 0ut.... 47 bF. Caesar 4
M. Sankey, Esq., b Julius c F. Caesar, b Julius
Cesar 0 CEesar
C. Pontifex, Esq., 1 b w, b
Julius Cant.... . 1 not out ... 1
H. Latham, Esq., b Julius
Caesar 3 bF. Caesar 6
Townsend, Efq , c B. J.
Caesar, b Julius Caesar lO cW. Caesar, bF. Caesar 1
F. Marshall, c B. J. Cmsar, b
F. Caesar .. ..... —...—...
Byes 2, wide 7 9 Wide ... 1

Total . 123
THE CiESARS.

T0ta1.......... 42

First Innings. " Second Innings.
B. Caesar, c Craven, b Sankey 5 b Craven
C. Caesar, b Sankey 1 b Sankey 0
John Caesar, b Reeves 3 not out
J. Caesar, jun., b Reeves ... .. 0 b Sankey
W.Cicsar,cLathatn, b Reeves 6 c and b Reeves
G. Caesar, Ibw, b Reeves 2 b Craven 0
Jul.CazsarP c Craven, b Reeves 5 b Craven ... ..... 11
F. Caesar,, b Sankey l9 c Napper, b Reeves .. 7
R. Caesar, c A. hlarshah, b

Sankey 2O c Latham, b Sankey... 8
. ... . _ . _

B. J. Caisar, b Sankey
W. J. Cesar, run out 0 b Craven 1
G. Cxsar, sen., not out ...... 4 b Sankey... ....... 0
Byes 11, lb 1, wide 5 ...... 17 Leg bye 1, wide 9 lO

Total
The eleven gentlemen thus won by sixteen runs.

THAMES BOAT RACES.

The series of races under the above title, as a substi-
tute for the Thames Grand Regatta, were wound up
yesterday by some first-rate sport, but were hardly so
numerously attended as anticipated. It had been, indeed.
rumoured in Putney on Sunday, that in consequence of
the lamented death of the Vice-Chancellor of England
these races had been postponed. Nor were such rumours
altogether without foundation, fur as soon as the melan-
choly event was known to the committee of management,
they took into consideration the propriety of offering
that mark of respect to a gentleman who had taws) s
been a staunch supporter of the Thames Regatta, and
who by his affability, had gained for himself the good
opinions of all. It was, however, found impossible to
carry out these intentions, as the tide would not sink
again for a fortnight, and a postponement for so long a
period would have entailed a great extra expense on Hien
who could ill afford it—the watermen who bad trained
themselves for this match.

The prizes for competition were a pair of silver cups
for tradesmen, and a purse of sovereigns for vi atermen.
Of the former there were four pairs ent-red, while of the
latter eight scullers bad been selected by the committee,
who had established for themselves great repute as crack
scullers.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. as well as on the river which flows through their native
WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.—TVESDAY. town. The Manchester men having once before con-
Cleveland Cup of 100 soya. with 50 added, second to re- tended successfully with them, betting was rather brisk,
ceive 201.; three years old, 6st 10lb; four, Bst 71b; and up to the time of starting was even. Some offers cf
five, 9st llb; six and aged, 9st 51b; mares and geld- 6to 4 were then taken, but the odds soon increased
ings allowed 51b; winners, extra, &a. Three miles. wonderfully in favour of the Clasper:. The course is a
Mr. Clark's Made Safe, 3 yrs... ... ... . 1 mile up the stream and a mile down again, and a good
..
Mr. J. 13. Minor's Modestina, 3 yrs ... ~,
,„ 2 start being obtained, and the beats getting well off to-
Mr. Eyke's Risk, 3 yrs... ... .., ~.
... 3 gether, the breath of the spectators seemed suspended
Won by a neck; time, 6 min. 6 secs, almost for twenty lengths or so, so equally did the com-
Patshull Handicap of 15 Boys. each, and 30 added, 10 petitors appear to pull with each other: The boat of the
ft, and 5 only if declared. One mile. (14 Subs., 5 of Claspers, however, now drew slightly Ahead from be-
whom declared.) tween the other, and notwithstanding the opinion of
' Mr. Meiklasn's Inheritress, aged, Tat 51b ... ... 1 theorists in such matters that the short quick stroke of
Mr. Copeland's Candlewick, 3 yrs, sst alb ... ... 2 the Manchester men was best adapted to fresh water
Mr. W. Callum's Seagull, 6 yrs, 6st 41b ... ... 3 rowing, the long steady pulls acquired by the others
Won easy. upon tidal waters gradually placed them more and
Chillington' Stakes of 10 sows. each, and 50 added for more in advance, till 5 to 1 and ultimately
two years olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners 20 to lin their favour was freely offered in the betting
extra. T.Y.C. (10 Subs.)
circles, The up-stream race virtually decided the con-
Mr. J. 11. Parker's Calculator ...
...
... 1 test, and the Newcastle beat came back half a dozen
Mr. Sharratt's Melbourne filly ... ... ... 2 lengths a-head, an apparently easy winner, the Princess
Mr. Juhn Fowler's Reaper ... ... ... ... 3 rowing in second. The next race was fur the Stewards'
Won by half a lergth.
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Cup, value 25 guineas. Tbere were three boats entered,
One of these was a
Bilston Plate of 501., added to a free handicap of 5 sot's.
( ach. Once round and a distance. (10 Subs.)
iainesgisa'rrtihioentbLerierea.
Mr. Herbert's Spot, 4 3 rs; Bst 31b ... ... ... 1
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ... ... 2 nsnts llumrreEq, Loasdale, Hunt, and Knatchbull, of the
Mr. Fowler's John Dory, 4 yrs, Tat 51b ... ... 3 3d Dragoon Guards. The Nemesis won, but the young
Won by a length. officers in the rival boat gave them some trouble. The
The Borough Member.' Plate of GO/. Heats one mile last race was a scullers' match, five boats entered; won
and a hal& by the Confidence, Henry Ault. It was past seven in
Mr. Baylis's Colocynthis, 5 yrs (Cheswas) 0 1 1 the evening before the sports were over.
Mr. Fowler's Cosachia, 6 yrs ... ... 1 2 2
Mr. Price's Sister to Legislator, 3 yrs ... 0 0 0
Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged ... ... 0 0 0
Mr. Painter's bin by Jereed, 5 yrs ... ... 0 odr
Mr. Jones's Flirt, 4 yrs ,„ ... ... 2 dr
EGIIAM, 1850.
Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes.
Repletion, St. Rosalie' Escape, Jellyfish, Cheerful,
Van Diemen, Little Jack, Jester. Ballet Girl.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
EBOR HANDICAP.-4' to 1 agst Canczou (taken)-6 to
1 agst Cantab (taken)-6 to 1 agst Collingwood (taken:
—8 to 1 agst Mark Tapley (taken)--10 to 1 agst Cloth.
worker (taken)-12 to 1 agst Inheritress (taken).
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.-6 to 5 on Pitsford-
-5 to 1 agst any other.
ST. LEGER.-5 to 4 agst Voltigeur-7 to 1 agst Win,
disebgratz (taken)-0 to 1 agst Clincher (taken)-9 to
agst Pitsford (taken)-12 to 1 agst Beehunter.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
STRIKE OF THE WHOLE OF THE DRIVERS
AND FIREMEN OF THE EASTERN COUN-
TIES COMPANY.

The unfortunate dispute between the Eastern
Counties Railway and the employes of the locomotive
department has terminated in the resignation of the
engine-drivers and firemen in the service of the com-
pany. On Monday afternoon, after a conference with
Mr. Ellis, one of the directors, no fewer than 178 no-
tices were sent in, intimating their intention of quit-
ting the company's employment on Monday next, an
event which has caused no trifling sensation in the
districts through which the line passes.
In the evening a meeting of the body was held at
the George, Stratford, when it was resolved that the
drivers should not work with strange mates, or fire-
men, and that, if a stranger was placed upon the
engine with them, they should immediately quit it
and allow the stranger either to proceed with the en-
gine or leave it. They argued that this was no re-
fusal of duty ; they only declined to travel with a
stranger; but even if it was a refusal, the company
would have their task in fining or imprisoning the
whole of them. This was the way the London and
North-Western men succeeded ; and they urged
that they must do the same if they wished to be
victorious.

Yesterday the directors of the company had a board
meeting on the subject, which lasted some time. We
understand that the complaints of the men were taken
into consideration, and that the board came to the
conclusion that they were of a far different character
than had been represented by them, and therefore
confirmed Mr. Gooch's conduct. It was also said
that the company had adopted every precaution in
running the trains and carrying on the traffic, in the
event of the drivers and firemen quitting, as they pro-
pose, on Monday morning next.