The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-03 00:00:00

TILE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF TUE METROPOLIS.

Mr. BEDFORD, in accordance with the resolution
adopted at the last Court, moved that the follow-
ing gentlemen should be appointed a special com-
mittee to consider the whole question of the future
government of the metropolis :—Alderman Sir Ben-
jamin Phillips, Alderman J. Clarke Lawrence,
Deputy Fry, Mr. Lowman Taylor, Deputy De
Jersey, Mr. Lawley, Deputy Farrar, Deputy Bur-
nell, Deputy Reed, Mr. Bontems, Mr. Figgins, Mr.
Isaacs, Mr. Webber, Mr. Richardson, Mr. J. Sy-
monds, Mr. Rudkin, Mr. Bedler, Mr. G-. M. John-

son, Mr. Knight, and Mr. Coils.
Mr. LAWLEY opposed the motion, which he con-
sidered in effect a vote of want of confidence in the
Local Government and Taxation Committee, of
which he was chairman. Among other imputations
cast upon that committee was that some of its mem-
bers were also members of the Metropolitan Muni-
cipal Council Association, and therefore not to be
trusted. Ile acknowledged that when that associa-
tion was started two or three years ago, he thought
the subject was a very proper one to be discussed in
the metropolis, and on being asked to allow his
name to be placed on the council of that association,
he agreed to do so, with the view of promoting muni-
cipalities ; but when he found that the association
went further than he ever thought they would have
done, he at once withdrew his name from the coun-
cil. He, therefore, moved—That before proceed-
ing to the appointment of twenty members, in ac-
cordance with the resolution of the 26th of last
month a report be read from the Local Govern-
ment and Taxation Committee of their proceedings,
and for the instructions of the Court as to a conti-
nuance of the operations of the committee ; also,
that so much of the resolution of the Court for the
appointment of such committee of twenty members,
be rescinded, and that the reference be made to the
Local Government and Taxation Committee. If
the Local Government Committee were to continue
in existence, it must have the entire confidence of
the Court ; and as a proof that it was worthy of
that confidence, he might mention that eleven of
the twenty gentlemen nominated by Mr. Bedford
were members of the committee, and that Mr. Bed-
ford himself was one of its most active members.

Mr. GOVER objected to Mr. Lawley's proposition
as the subject had been discussed at a previous
Court, and the members of the Local Government
Committee seemed to acquiesce in the decision then
arrived at.

Mr. RICHARDSON also hoped that the Court would
adhere to the decision arrived at on Thursday last.
He gave every credit to Mr. Lawley for a desire to
uphold the honour and integrity of the Corporation ;
but he differed from him in thinking that this was
a matter that should be referred to the Local Go-
vernment and Taxation Committee, he believing
that it would be much better to refer it to an inde-
pendent and special committee.

Mr. FRICKER opposed the appointment of any
committee in antagonism to the Local Government
and Taxation Committee, and remarked that he
knew of nothing to be urged against the latter com-
mittee with the exception perhaps of a charge that
one of its members had been guilty of treachery in
the discharge of his duty ; but even although that
was the case it was no reason why they should with-
draw their confidence from the committee.
Mr. DE JERSEY contended that there was no
attack whatever against the existing committee, all
that was wanted being that a different view of the
question should be taken.
Mr. BONTEMS said his opinion was that at the
last Court a vote of censure bad been partially
passed upon the committee, and be was prepared
to resign the powers given by the Court to that
committee ; but the members of the committee
seemed to think that the issue of " confidence or no
confidence" had not been fairly raised, and there.
fore it was determined that it should be distinctly
raised by their chairman. He unhesitatingly
affirmed that the Municipal Council Association,
although they might have gone somewhat too far,
were sincere. friends of the City ; and he did not
see why another committee should be appointed for
the same purpose as that for which the Local Go-
vernment and Taxation Committee now existed.

Mr. BEDFORD observed that the sole purpose for
which the Local Government Committee was ori-
ginally appointed was to watch Mr. Ayrtou's com-
mittee. Since then other matters had been referred
to it, but he wanted this new committee appointed
for a special object, namely, to originate some
scheme for the future government of the metropolis,
in which that corporation should bear its full share.
That committee need not of necessity go to the com-
mittee now in existence, because they were called
the Local Government and Taxation Committee.
Indeed, they themselves, by their vote last Thurs-
day, carried the resolution then adopted, and there
was nothing done that could be considered a vote
of censure ; that was purely an afterthought.
On a show of hands being taken, Mr. Lawley's
amendment was carried by a largo majority; and
the report of the Local Government and Taxation
Committee was read and ordered to be printed and
circulated amongst the members.
EAST LONDON MUSEU3X OF SCIENCE AND ART.

A petition was read from the promoters of a mu-
seum of science and art for the East of London,
praying for a grant of money to assist them in de-
fraying the expense of a site. It was stated that an
agreement had been come to by which they were to
obtain four and a half acres of ground, situated in
the parish of Bethnal-green, for the purposes of the
museum, for a little over £2,000, and that the Go-
vernment bad agreed to erect the building and pay
for its maintenance, provided the inhabitants of the
district showed their interest in the matter by rais-
ing a sufficient sum to pay for the ground. About
£1,500 had been already subscribed towards this
object, and the Corporation was now asked to lend
its aid in furthering the end in view by a grant of
money.

On the motion of Mr. BENNETT the petition was
unanimously referred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance
Committee for consideration and to report.

MR. COMMISSIONER KERR.

The LORD MAYOR said he had that morning re-
ceived a communication from Mr. Commissioner
Kerr in reference to his duties at the Old Bailey.
As the communication was very important, he was
desirous to have it read to the Court, but before
doing so he thought that strangers should withdraw.

THE RECENT VISIT OF THE SULTAN.
On the readmission of the public, Mr. JOHN
SYMONDS brought up a report from the City Lands
Committee, recommending that the portrait, painted
by Mr. James Lumley, of his Imperial Majesty the
Sultan should be purchased by the Corporation for
the sum of seventy-five guineas. He thought the
portrait would be more correctly described as a
picture, because Mr. Luntley had had no sittings
from the Sultan, but as he had had good oppor-
tunities of seeing him at the Crystal Palace, and had
taken sketches of him, and he had also been fur-
nished with a complete list of his decorations. He
moved that the recommendation of the committee

be agreed to, and that the picture be hung up in the
Guildhall as a memorial of the reception of the Sul-
tan by the Corporation of London.
Mr. BEDFORD, in opposing the motion, said he
wanted to know where they were to stop. If they
wanted a portrait of the Sultan the more dignified
course would have been to ask him to sit, and to
have given the order to a first rate artist. (Hear,
hear.) But he believed the Sultan did not want
his portrait taken. He was told that this picture
was in a very valuable frame, which cost £l2.
(Laughter.) Surely it was a very extraordinary
thing to ask them to buy a picture because it was
in a good frame, and because the decorations were
perfectly correct. (Renewed laughter.) It was
not worth the while of the Court to purchase these
absurdities. The artist's price was £lOO, and they
ought to have given that, or refused to take the
portrait at all. If it was very cheap, let somebody
else buy it. (Laughter.) He objected to the way
in which this affair had been gone about, and he
therefore moved as an amendment that the report
lie on the table, and that the reference on Mr.
Luntley's letter be discharged.
After some discussion the amendment was nega-
tived, and the report having been agreed to, the
Court shortly afterwards adjourned.

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TILE GREAT FIELD FOR ENTERPRISE.

(From the Anylo-American Times)

The English are beginning to take fright at the
rapid progress of the Western route to the Far
East. In the Standard last Monday a letter ap-
peared from Captain BEDFORD Pim, who wrote to
inform its readers that the Union Pacific Railroad
when completed will bring New York within 30
days of Hong Kong and 40 of London. Then " not
only will the shares of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company be a drug in the market, but our Chinese
business must fall into the hands of Americans,
and New York become the entrepot of that trade
which has cost us so much blood and treasure to
attract to our shores." If England has spilt blood
to attract commerce, she deserves to lose it. She
has a right to expend treasure for the purpose, but
not to cut people's throats. The writer embodies
all the crude and ill-informed ideas which have
caused so much jealousy, and will, if not corrected,
lead to disastrous results. The natural road to
China is through the United States. Captain Plat
desires to divert the line, that England may retain
the lead in commerce and the gains accruing there-
from. To prevent the fearful loss he says our only
course " is to open up a route of our own through
British America, connecting Vancouver Island,
England's Cuba on the North Pacific, with Mon-
treal and Halifax. This line of country through
which the British railway would pass is far superior
to that over which the American rails are laid ; and
here, to my mind, the real solution of the Irish
difficulty is to be found, here the alleged craving of
the Irish for land can, if true, be gratified to the
utmost. Instead of an emigration of 200,000 souls
per annum, a vast proportion of whom swell the
ranks of the evil-disposed towards us in the United
States, we might at one and the same time supply
the necessary labour and settle the country, open
an independent route, and add to our resources, re-
duce the power of the Americans for mischief to a
minimum, and add to our own strength and that
of Canada ; in short, both for Imperial and com-
mercial reasons this British-American overland
route is a necessity ; and, supposing that Mr. A.
WADDINGTON'S observations and conclusions will
bear the test of examination, not a moment should
be lost in taking up this matter with the utmost
vigour." Is not Captain Plat aware that if America
meant " mischief" by constructing such a line he
would be adding to, not detracting from, her power.
Uncle SAM might complacently smile at the pro-
gress of the work, wait for its completion, and take
it when finished. It should never be forgotten
here that North America belongs to the Americans,
that England's interest is merely on sufferance,
that she has no permanent nor real property in the
country, and that any expenditure of hers on the
soil would, in case of a war, go but to enrich her
enemy. Recognizing this she will see her true
policy. From the Rio Grande to the North-West
Passage the inhabitants are the natural allies of the
English. Every attempt to upset this, converting
them into natural enemies, is artificial, unreal, and
cannot therefore stand. The population is essentially
Anglo-Saxon on both sides the St. Lawrence. To
keep up restrictions is to injure the two sections of
the country; to foster an enmity between the branch
in England and the branch in America, is far more
pernicious to England than to the United States,
though injurious to both. If the great centre of
the world's trade is to be in New York, England,
who must in time lose it, should rejoice still
to see it the inheritance of her race. France with
more wisdom endeavoured to establish in Mexico
a Latin counterpoise to the rival race. She saw the
Auglo-Saxons engaged in a deadly strife, which
seemed likely to spread into a free fight, embracing
every branch of the family. Had France succeeded,
she would never have had the folly to nurse into
enmity her own child—a folly peculiarly charac-
teristic of the Anglo-Saxons in days gone by---let
us hope never to return. If Captain I'm, instead
of transporting the Irish peasants into the icy wilds
of the Hudson Bay Company's hunting grounds,
proposed to his countrymen to take a large interest
in the Union Pacific Railway, he would show
a better perception of the position. The chief ob-
jection even to that line, though comparatively
far to the south, is that it is too far north.
Only the other day an avalanche five or six
miles in extent swept down on the road near Cisco
in California, killing six Chinamen and damaging
seven locomotives. Instead of keeping up this sense-
less jealousy and bad blood, would it not be wiser
for England heartily to throw herself into the de-
velopment of the resources of North America ? By
doing so with men and money she would quickly
gain a great control, and counteract the Fenian
element.

At this moment the finest field ever known for
emigration is ready in America. The Union Pacific
Railways from Omaha to San Francisco, from Lea-
vensworth to San Diego, open countries presenting
every variety of climate, of soil, and of characteris-
tics. Literally " the world is all before them where
to choose," with a positive certainty that if they
choose wisely, hold to their choice, and live with
common industry, temperance, and frugality, that
they must attain to independence. See what it is
that is offered : an open, fertile country in the best
latitude of the world ; if they fancy it, spreading
out into boundless prairies, or ensconced beneath
snow-capped sierras; by a broad river or a wide-
spreading lake ; in a growing city or on an untrodden
wilderness. Along the whole extent the road is the
great highway between the East and the West,
which must so attract travel that they will have
but a few years to wait before they see the traffic
swelled to au extent beyond even the most sanguine
anticipation. The emigrant gets the benefit of a
waste—yet he settles himself on the greatest of
thoroughfares. He buys his land for almost no-
thing, and has but to wait to gain for it high value.
He may cultivate wine in California or grain on the
prairies ; he may
dig for gold in Colorado or silver
in Nevada. On the one line he may choose Ne-
braska, Dacotab, Utah, Nevada, or Upper Cali-
fornia ; on the other, Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, or Lower California, each passing
over thousands of miles, much of the land being the
richest and most highly favoured in the world. Let
people glance at the history of such a State as Ne-
vada, and gain an idea of the prospeets offered. It
was organized as a Territory in March, 1861, that
is, just seven years ago, before which it was abso-
lutely unknown. Though shut in on one side by
the Sierra Nevada, and on the other by the Wah.
Batch range, yet the unknown country within this
period has risen into an important State, having
one city containing 20,000 inhabitants, and others
rapidly growing as
populous, with their daily
papers, daily mails, and exports, which from Vir-
ginia alone, in bullion, averages some £4,000 a
day. In Arizona the settler will make his home-
stead on the ruins of a civilization passed away. If
he can understand what he sees, he will find around
him relics of cities, aqueducts, canals ; he will
perceive traces of the mining and farming work of
his predecessors, and learn that an intelligent, an

industrious, and an enterprizing people had in by-
gone days selected as their home the country of the
Gila. Nor do we write of what may occur, draw-
ing on our imagination to make the picture entic-
ing. From the East the Union Pacific Railway has
passed over the Rocky Mountains—from the West
it has penetrated through the Sierra Nevada, and it
is to the exploring parties tracing out the route for
the Kansas line that the world is indebted for much
of what it knows of Arizona. From Sacramento
to the Truckee river in Nevada the line is com-
plete, or nearly so, and by the end of May will set
its passengers down within 1G miles of the Com-
stock ledge. When the summer opens 10,000 extra
labourers will be thrown out along the line of the
Truckee and Humbolt towards Salt Lake, and by
the end of the present year 300 miles of railroad
will be laid down and put in running order, mak-
ing the aggregate length 405 miles. On the other
side, the Union Pacific is working on a bridge over
Dale Creek, West of Cheyenne, which whe❑
finished will be 2,000 feet long and 110 feet high,
and a bridge is planned over the Missouri at Omaha,
at an expense of $2,600,000. The S2cretary of the
Interior has so construed an Act of Congress as
to withdraw from sale for the present, both the odd
and even numbered sections of the land along the
road. The odd is the property of the railroad ;
that is, the company owns half for a width of 20
miles on each side of the track. His object it
is quite clear was to prevent jobbing, and the most
valuable sections from passing into the hands
of speculators--taking advantage of the wording to
construe the meaning in the interest of emigrants;
the interest of emigrants being ultimately the inte-
rest of the country. Let England join in this
great work, instead of howling in alarm at the re-
volution it will work. She cannot prevent the
change it will effect, but she can share largely in
the advantage ; and though doubtless this will be
greater to New York than to London, and to the
United States than to the United Kingdom, yet let
her rejoice in the advance of the world, and if we
must be jealous, be jealous of the Moon, or Mars,
or of Saturn.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND NATIONAL lIUNT STEEPLEWIASE.

THURSDAY.

Over the same course as last year, in the vicinity of
Bedford, what was supposed to be the wandering Grand
National has again set up its tent. We say " supposed
to be wandering," because, when first started, the com-
mittee of the National Hunt expressly stated that their
meetings would be moveable, and it was understood they
would not be held two years in succession in the same
place. Bedford was N oted such a capital course, and the
interest the Duke of Manchester took in the meeting
made the claims of Kimbolton so paramount that it was

determined to hold it here again. That it was an un-
wise determination the committee must by this time be
aware. Only sixteen entries for the great race and a
similar falling off in the other events is a change for
the worse from last year, and it would have been wiser to
keep the charter of the society instead of seeking to
localise the meeting over a course considered, erroneously,
to be severe.
Only seven came to the post for the Royal Hunt Steeple-
chase. Of these Father O'Leary—who ran very well in it
last year up to the brook, when he fell—was thought to
have a moderate field to beat, but a horse of Mr. Welfitt's
by Canute, beat him some way from home, and eventually
won by six lengths.
The other events scarcely call for remark, and the first
day of the Grand National has passed away shorn of the
eclat that surrounded its predecessors.
There was a large attendance, and the Kimbolton party
comprised the Duke of Manchester, Maria Marchioness of
Ailesbury, Marquis of Hartington, Lord and Lady Grey do
Wilton, Lord and Lady Proby, Lady George Paget, Col.
Steele, and Mr. Chaplin.
The Grand National Hunt Steeplechase, a sweepstakes of
10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 250 added, for maiden hunters ;
weight for age ; to be ridden by gentlemen. Second to
receive 50 sovs, the third 20 sovs. About four miles. 16
subs., three of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. S. J. Welfitt's Tathwell, by Canute—lmagination,
by Lanercost, 6 yrs, 12st 61b (Mr. Brockton) 1
Lord Poulett's Father O'Leary, aged, 12st 101 b
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. F. Toynbee's Daniel O'Rourke, aged, 12st 10Ib
(Captain Smith) 3
Mr. F. Calthorpe's Blairquorn, aged, 12st 10Ib
(Mr. Goodman) 4

Drumroe, Josepb, Reginald, and Strasbourg also ran.
Prior to the start au objection was lodged against Stras-
bourg, on the ground of his having been in a training
stable.

Betting--5 to 2 agst Father O'Leary, 4to 1 agst 'refit-
well, 5 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke, and 6 to 1 each agst
Strasbourg and Blairquorn.
Joseph was the first away, and made play, followed by
Strasbourg, but they hal proceeded bat a few strides
when he was pulled back, and his place was taken
by Daniel O'Rourke, Blairquorn going on third,
Strasbourg fourth, with Father O'Leary, Tathwell
and Reginald following in the ordered named.
They ran in these positions along the meadows
and cleared the two first fences without a mistake,
but on rising the hill beyond they separated, and wide in-*
tervals were then seen between the leader and his fol-
lowers, which was made the more apparent as they
rounded the clump of trees on its brow. Approaching the
water jump, however, they got somewhat closer together,
and Tathwell, rushing past his horses, Cleared it in advance
of Daniel O'Rourke, Joseph, and Blairquorn, nearly
abreast; to these succeeded Father O'Leary, Strasbourg,
and Reginald. The latter, however, refused, and ran
round, and upon being put at it a second time he jumped
short and fell into the water, and repeating his refusal at
the following obstruction, ho was not after persevered
with. Ascending the hill towards the stand Daniel
O'Rourke drew up to the leader, the pair being side by side
onpassiug, and they cleared the fence in the rear together,
but on rounding the flag in the bottom Mr. Brockton
took a line to the left, and again held a clear
lead of Daniel O'Rourke, Joseph, and Blairquorn,
closely followed by Father O'Leary and Strasbourg.
From this point the three first named alternately
led to within a mile from home, when Joseph and
Strasbourg were evidently pumped out, and were judiciously
pulled up and returned home. On entering the enclosure
skirting the hill-side, Tathwell was seen in advance, still
closely pressed by Daniel O'Rourke, Blairquorn, and
Fattier O'Leary, who came on in close company to the cut
fence after rounding the turning flag. Here Blairquorn
ran through his horses wide on the left, and for a brief
period held a slight lead, but on reaching the fence in the
bottom he gave way beaten, leaving Tathwell, Father
O'Leary, and Daniel O'Rourke to fight it out ; but half-way
up the hill for home the favourite was beaten, leaving Mr.
'Velfitt's colt to canter house an easy winner by six lengths.
There were four lengths between the second and third;
Blairquorn trotted iu fourth.

A Soling Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30
added. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs. Gentlemen
riders allowed 41b. Two miles. 8 subs.

Mr. E. Clifford's Waterperry, by Middlesex, aged, list 81b
(Mr. Hobson) 1
Capt. Barclay's Savannah, aged, list 31b (Mr. Grawshaw) 2
Colonso and Atalanta also ran.

Betting-65 to 40 agst Colenso, 2to 1 agst Waterperry,
7 to 2 agst Savannah, and 6 to 1 agst Atalanta.
They ran in company to the first fence, at which ho
favourite fell, the running being then taken up by Water-
perry, followed by Savannah and Atalanta to the fence by
the farm buildings, where Atalanta came to grief, his ex-
ample being imitated by Savannah, whose rider, however,
was quickly remounted and following in hopeless pursuit
of the leader, who won in a canter by a couple of lengths.
The Kimbolton Castle Stakes of 10 sous., with 100 added;
list each. Winners extra. Maidens allowed 71b. Gen-
tlemen riders allowed 41b. The second saved his stake.
Four miles. 5 subs.
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Mr T. Gough's Meanwood, by Oulston, aged, 12st 71b
(J. Page) w.o.
The National Heavy-weight Farmers' Steeplechase of 5
sous. each, with 50 added, for maiden horses ; weight
for age. About 4 miles. 4 subs.
Mr W. Wilson's Nebsworth (late Jacob), by Sabreur or
Underhand, 5 yrs, 13st 41b (Mr. E. Wilson) 1