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London, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

with 50 added ; about one nine and a half.

The Hurdle Race Handicap of 3 sovs, 1 ft, with 20 added;
ono mile and a half, over six hurdles.
The County Plata (Handicap) of 40 sovs; about half a

mile.

BRISTOL STEEPLECIIASES.-FRIDAY.

The Queen Charlotte Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with
20 added ; list 71b each ; two miles.
The Keynsliam Plate of 30 sovs, for horses that have never
won a steeplechase value 50 sovs ; I.ost 71b each ; about
one mile and a half.

Tho (Milton Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added.

About three miles.
The Bedminster Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ;
any winner after Fob. 26 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; tro
second to save his stake ; about two miles.

The Parkhouse Hunters' Stakes of 2 sovs each, with 25
added ; four year olds lOst 7113, five list 71b, six and
aged 12st.

FRIDAY.

A Selling Steeplechase Free Handicap of 3 sovs each, with

25 added; about two miles.

The Bristol Grand Steeplechase Handicap of 10 sovs each,
h ft, with 100 added ; about three miles and a half.
The East Somerset Hunt Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sovs
each, with 40 added ; four year olds lOst 52b, fivo 11st
71b, six and aged 12st; about two miles and a ball.

MALTON SPRING STEEPLECHASES.
FRIDAY, 31Ancii 13.
The Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 2 soya each, with 'l5
added. About two miles.
The Malton Grand Open Steeplechase Handicap of 100
soya each, h ft, with 100 added. About three miles.
The Hunters' Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sous each,
with 20 added. About two miles.
The Norton Open Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each,
3 ft, with 50 added. About two miles.
The Farmers' Hunters' Steeplechase Plate, value 40 gs ;
four year olds llst 41b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 51b.
About two miles.

BRACKLEY UNION HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
TUESDAY, March 10.
The Maiden Hunt Steeplechase Plate of 20 sovs four
year olds 10st, five 11st 31b, six and aged 12st ; about
two miles and a half.
The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs ; four year olds lOst, five
list 31b, six and aged 12st ; about three miles.
A Scurry of 15 sous, entrance 10s each, catch weight.
The Open Hunters' Steeplechase of 50 sous ; four year
olds lOst, five list 31b, six and aged 12st.
The Open Selling Steeplechase Stakes of 3 sous each, with
20 added ; four year olds list, five llst 71b, six and aged
12st ; about two miles and a half.

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The following are the exact words of that portion of
the speech delivered by Mr. Disraeli at Edinburgh, which
forms the subject in dispute between Earl Russell and
the Premier. The extract is taken from the authorised
edition of the speech, published in pamphlet form by
William Blackwood and Sons :—" In 1859 you know
what occurred. We were expelled from power by a reso-
lution of Lord John Russell that no settlement of the
question of Parliamentary Reform would be satisfactory
which did not involve the lowering of the borough fran-
chise. We resisted that. We believed that it was a
policy which ought not to be sanctioned by the House
of Commons unless it was definitely brought forward,
and feeling confident that there was no mere degrada-
tion of the borough franchise that could bring
any satisfactory settlement, we recommend her Ma-
jesty :to dissolve Parliament upon that issue. Wo
appealed to the country. The country did not give us a
majority ; and therefore both Parliament and the country
were henceforth pledged to a lowering of the franchise in
boroughs. Well, now, what happened in the memorable
seven years which elapsed from 1859 to 1866, when Lord
Derby was again called to power, and when he did me
the honour again to ask me to attempt to lead the House
of Commons ? Now, observe, my lords and gentlemen,
that from the year 1860, when Lord Palmerston, in
consequence of the pledge into which he had been
entrapped by the conduct of Lord John Russell—
because Lord Palmerston, in consequence of his engage.
ment to Lord Derby, was entirely opposed to the motion
of Lord John Russell, and it was with great difficulty
that in 13.59 he agreed to support it—see, I say, what has
occurred in Parliament on the subject of Reform in these
seven years. They commenced with the measure of Lord
Palmerston in 1860. That failed. They concluded with
the measure of Lord John Russell in 1866, which also
failed ; and in the interval there were all these separate
motions of Mr. Locke King and of Mr. Baines of which
we have heard. Therefore, during these years—from 1860
to 1866—the question of Parliamentary Reform was con-
stantly before the public mind and the examination of
Parliament. During that period of seven years, with
the advice—l may say under the instruction of my col-
leagues in public life, after constant communication
with them—during these seven years, I endeavoured con-
tinuously to lay down the principles upon which, in our
opinion, a measure of Parliamentary Reform ought to
be founded. Now, mark thin—because these are things
which you may not have heard of in another speech which
was made in this city of Edinburgh. We had to prepare
the mind of the country—to educate, if it be not arrogant
to use such a phrase—to educate our party on this subject
of Reform. It is a large party, and its attention can
only be obtained to the consideration of a great question
by the pressure which is secured by frequent discussion.
Now, what were the points which, not only with the
concurrence of Lord Derby and my colleagues, some of
whom are in this room—what were the points that, during
the course of these seven years, I tried to impress upon
the conscience and conviction of the country ? They were
these. First of all, and by far the most important, that
a measure of Parliamentary Reform, whenever it was
adopted, should be a complete and comprehensive one ;
that all the branches of the subject should be dealt with ;

that we would not be seduced, as was the habit of the
Radical party after the failure of Lord Palmerston's corn.
prehemdve measure in 1860, into dealing with the question
in detail. And for this simple reason, that if you deal
with it in detail you may indeed establish a democratic
constitution. Take Mr. Baines's question of the reduction
of the borough franchise, which we have been accused of
inconsistency in having opposed. Had Mr. Baines carried
rcauction in the boton,Bll franchise without
any reference to other portions of the subject, what would
have happened ? You would have had the next week,
without any effective opposition—for it was a part of the
subject on which the opinion of the House of Commons was
matured—a great reduction in the county franchise.
Well, when you had got these two things they would have
rested, and in due time there would have been a dissolu.
tion of Parliament ; and the county members would have
been returned by the borough population that dwelt with.
out the parliamentary boundaries of the Act of 1832.
Well, that was the first great point which it was my duty
always to impress upon Parliament ; that we could listen
to no measure that was not complete. We contended that
all the portions of Parliamentary Reform should be treated
together, because we knew that in treating them all to.
gether depended that political equilibrium which has
hitherto prevailed in this country. That was the first con.
dition. What was the second? During these seven years
I had to vindicate the principles upon which disfranchise.
ment and enfranchisement should take place. I said for the
party with which I acted : We cannot sanction any pro.
posal for grouping boroughs; we contend that the repre.
sentation of no place shall be entirely abrogated, and that

if you want to increase representation, you must look to a
certain class of boroughs, and appeal to their patriotism—
which appeal will no doubt be successful if recommended
by a Ministry—to spare you one of their members. These
were the principles upon which for seven years we insisted
that disfranchisement and enfranchisement should take
place. What was the-third condition? I said, no settle-
ment of this question of Parliamentary Reform can be
satisfactory unless you have a real and bon<l fide boundary
commission—not a boundary commission that merely
settles the boundaries of new boroughs, but that examines
the boundaries of all existing parliamentary boroughs,
and takes care that people who are bona fide
borough occupiers shall not under your sweeping
measures of Reform become suddenly county electors,
and so change the whole character of the constituencies.
What was the fourth point during these seven weary
but not unprofitable years, I trust, that we insisted
on on the part of our friends ? The fourth point was
this— that justice should at last be done to the majority
of the English nation who live in counties, and
that was to be done, not merely by giving representa-
tion to the towns that had sprung into importance
since Lord Grey's Act in 1832—not merely by the issue of
a boundary commission of the effective character I have
sketched, but by adding a considerable number directly
to their representatives. Now, what was the fifth point
that we insisted upon, and which we supported by our
vote ; and through which vote, though at the time we
had no anticipation of it, we became the responsible
Ministers of the Crown? We insisted that the borough
franchise should be established upon the principle of
rating. Now, these are the five points that during seven
weary and toilsome years I have, with the entire concur-
rence of those who share your entire confidence, endea-
voured in the House of Commons to impress upon the con-
science and the conviction of Parliament."

At Bathurst, in New South Wales, according
to a Sydney paper, a flock of 1,000 sheep sought shelter
under an immense tree during a storm. The tree wag
struck by lightning, and 171 of the sheep were killed.
ACCIDENT TO LORD LEIGH. —While out with the
North Warwickshire hounds on Friday Lord Leigh was
thrown from his horse, and narrowly escaped being
seriously injured. The accident occurred at a village near
Leamington, immediately before the conclusion of a very
spirited run. In jumping a low fence his lordship's horse
stumbled and fell, throwing his rider with great force to
the ground. After the fall Lord Leigh remounted, and
continued in the hunt up to the " death," when he availed
himself of the offer of Dr. Busby, of Leamington, who
drove him to Stoneleigh Abbey in his carriage.
THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER. —A bulletin issued
on Friday by Dr. Sloman, the medical attendant of the
Bishop of Winchester, states that his lordship passed a
very trying night, and is still in a very precarips condi-
tion. Scarcely any hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The following announcement has been made to the inhabi-
tants of Farnham by the Archdeacon of Surrey, rector,
and extensively circulated by means of posters :—" While
our beloved bishop continues to be in danger the church
will be open three times a day—at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and
8 p.m.— for prayers. (Signed) J. S. liraitToN, Rector.
March C., 1868.". A large number of vtreons attended the
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services.

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