The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1868.

pillages with sufficient courage, even aspire to a seat
in Parliament. Mr. HUTCHISON is not alone in his
glory. The manager of the 'bank has in a feeble way
imitated the bold deeds of his superior. He owes the
bank nearly £7,000 on account of shuts, and may be
presumed to lament that he did not add another
cypher to the account.
These liabilities alone would not, perhaps, have
stopped the bank. The proximate cause of that
disaster was the refusal of the discount houses to
re-discount £712,000 of accommodation bills, which
had been renewed repeatedly before, and all of which
have since been dishonoured. The greater part of
these bills had arisen through the most extraor-
dinary arrangements ever revealed even in
the marvellous annals of joint-stock, banks.
To quote the statement of the Times : "In
1866 Messrs. WILSON, CUNNINGHAM, and Co.,
who are described as having an ' eminently risky
business' connected with shipping, had overdrawn
their account to the amount of £30,000, and had in-
volved the bank in liabilities to the amount of nearly
another £30,000. In the disastrous May of that
year Mr. WILSON informed the manager of the
bank that he should be obliged to stop payment.
Upon this a statement of his accounts was re-
quested, which shewed assets of £311,000 against
liabilities of £370,000, and the assets were estimated
at excessive values. Upon this statement, however,
the bank informed Mr. WILSON of their intention
to 'carry him on. " The reader will suppose that, of
course, some conditions were made. There were;
but Mr. WILSON had the making of them. He, the
obliged party, imposed upon the party obliging the
terms upon which he would consent to be
obliged. He stipulated that if he agreed
to be " carried on " " the bank should Pay)
or become liable to pay, all his then existing
debts, and that he should be allowed five years in
which he should endeavour to work round ; but if he
failed to do so, the bank were, nevertheless, to pay
all debts incurred in the business, and to release
Messrs. • WILSON and Co. from all claims and
demands." ' These astounding terms were actually
agreed to, although there was absolutely no possibility
of gain to the bank, and a more than possibility of
a very large loss. That loss went on increasing until
it reached the merchant-prince-like figure of
£528,000. A more plebeian loss, amounting, how-
ever, to the highly respectable figure of a
quarter of a million sterling, was incurred
through similar transactions with another firm. At the
same time numberless accounts were being overdrawn,
to amounts varying from £20,000 to £40,000. Such
recklessness suggests the question, what motive could
have induced Mr. HUTCHISON to have been guilty
of it ? He must have known that no bank could
stand such ceaseless drains as these, and that if the
bank failed his own credit would be destroyed and
himself be a ruined man. We have no proof that he
received any personal advantage from these transac-
tions. Are we to infer that he attempted to quiet
his conscience by the reflection that in thus lending
the money of the shareholders to firms certain not to
repay it he was doing to others as he would be
done by ?

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY, October 23.

The journals here will not permit the Schleswig question
to rest, and the Prussian papers are by no means back-
ward in following up the incentive to angry discussion.
The French papers maintain that Prussia is guilty of
a violation of faith ; she ought to carry out the
stipulations of the fifth article of the Prague Treaty at
once. The Prussian journals reply that their neighbours
ought to attend to their own business. The Prance and
the Patric are particularly active in making mischief. Of
the Prussian journals, the Cross Gazette only
thinks it worth while to assure the Paris writers
that Prussia will never consent to give up territory,
inhabited by Germans, the rest contenting themselves
with the assurance that the question is one for Denmark
and Prussia to consider, and has no bearing upon the
interests of any other State. Of course, neither side repro.
sents the real nature of the position. There is no doubt
that Prussia has not carried out the Treaty of Prague,
and that the objection which she raises respecting
guarantees to German subjects are altogether
unreasonable. They are either flimsy pretexts to
keep the territory under Prussian rule, or, in case it is
given up, to furnish Prussia at any time with a pretext
for interfering in the affairs of Denmark. Further, it
is absurd to hold that the French, or Europe gene-
rally, can have no interest in this matter. But,
on the other hand, it is certain that the tone
of the French press only increases the difficulty of
coming to terms. The France and the Patric write much
arrant nonsense, but then they are semi-official prints,
and if they are not inspired by the Government,
are supposed to publish only that which the Government
is inclined to approve. Hence the indignation which
these effusions cause in Prussia, and hence the bitterness
of the controversy. As the Debate remarks, there can be
no settlement of the question whilst the French continue
to order its settlement. Meanwhile, the poor Danes suffer
both from the injustice of Prussia and the undignified
meddling of French writers.
I shall not trouble you with much of M. de Girardin's
reply to General Prim. It is simply a repetition of his
former charge against the Spanish leader that he ought to
have been the Washington of the revolution in diploMacy
as well as arms, and that the freedom of the country is in
danger because he has not attempted to play the dis-
tinguished part assigned to him by M. de Girardin.
The Paris papers, possibly for want of news from Spain,
are unusally fertile in jokes at the expense of the
sovereign who had to beat so hasty a retreat across the
Pyrenees. Figaro declares that Father Claret is going to
publish the confessions of Queen Isabella ! Another paper
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M. de Lamartine, who has been suffering much lately,
is better now. The distinguished writer has now completed
his 78th year, and has not yet retired from busi-
ness. He no longer writes, but dictates much. He
appears to have given up poetry, and to have confined
Mmself to prose for the present.
Nubar Pacha does not make much progress with re-
spect to the question of Consular Courts. He has said
to have given offence to the Imperial Government by
attempting to gain the support of England and Prussia in
pressing France to a decision on that portion of the capitu-
lations which bear only upon French interests: The
Imperiol Government meddles with everybody's business,
but resents the slightest interference in its own.

THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.

SPORTING PROPHECIES.

WORCESTER AND LINCOLN MEETINGS.
" BELL'S LIFE."

WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Kiddermins-
ter and Fidelia. The Nursery Plate—Palmitine or
Fragrance. Handicap Plate—Barnabe or Feodor.
Grand Stand Plate—Snowdrop, Epworth, or Jenny
Mills. Autumn Flying Stakes—Monarch of the
Glen, Snowdrop, or Winifred.
LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Knight of the
Garter or The Spy. Blankney Stakes—Oulston
filly or Bloss's representative. Autumn Steeple-
chase—Mr. Walker's representative.

" SPORTING LIFE."
WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Wadiow's
best and Vortigern. Nursery Plate—M.A. and
Gipsy. The Hurdle RAW—Vigilant. Handicap
Plate—Lute. Grand Stand Plate—Epworth and
Lute. Autumn Flying Stakes—Moonbeam or Mac-
duff. Severn B Steeplechase—Dawn. ,The
Grand Annual Steeplechase—Fortunatus and Taw
Vale. Free Handicap Steeplechase—Taw Vale and
Wedding Peal.

LINCOLN.--Autumn Handicap—Choral or
Gratwicke ; Wild Briar for place.

" THE SPORTSMAN."

WORCESTER.—Worcesta Handicap —Wadlow's
best or Vortigern. The Nursery Plate Handicap—
Gipsy and Lowe's best. hurdle Race—Coleys° or
Steamboat. Handicap Plate—Lute or Baruabo.

"SPORTING TIMES."
WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Vortigern
or Kidderminster. Nursery Plate Handicap—Pal-
mitine or Orpheline. Hurdle Race—Royal Irish
Fusileer. Handicap Plate—Feodor and Nonsense.
The Grand Stand Plate—Adam Bede. Autumn
Flying Stakes—Flower Girl. Grand Annual Stee-
plechase—Huntsman's Daughter and Hornet. Free
Handicap Steeplechase—Taw Vale and Helice.
LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Orion or The
Spy. Blankney Stakes—Crucifixion filly or Vent.
nor. Autumn Steeplechase—• Tally-ho.

" SUNDAY TIMES."
WORCESTER.—Grand Annual Steeplechase—Taw
Vale. The Worcester Handicap—Fidelia, Virginia
Creeper, and Vortigern.
LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap--Lady Coventry
or Christmas Carol.

,4 THE ERA."

1% ORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Fidelia or
Acta 3. Nursery Plate Handicap—M.A. or King of
the Rovers. Hurdle Race—Violent or Coldstream.
Handicap Plate—Barnabo or Prince Regent. The
Autumn Flying Stakes—Snowdrop or Ironmaster.
Grand Stand Plate—Lute or Epworth. Grand
Annual Steeplechase Huntsman Daughter and
L.S.D.

LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Three per Cent.
and The Spy. Johnstone Plate—Bonnie Katie or
Consternation. Burton Stakes—Lietor or Choral.
Blankney Stakes—Crucifixion filly.

" SPORTING GAZETTE."

WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Ecarte or
Virginia Creeper. Nursery Plate Handicap—Pal-
mitine or Gipsy. The Hurdle Race—Fortunatus.
Handicap Plate—Barnabo or Prince Regent. The
Autumn Flying Handicap—Lily or Snowdrop.
LINCOLN.—Autum Handicap—The Spy. The
Blankney Stakes—Bloss's selected or Dryad. The
Aveland Nursery Handicap—Consternation.

0, THE FIELD."

WORCESTER.—Worcester Handicap—Christmas
Carol or Vortigern. Nursery Plate—Palmitine,
Gipsy, or Lady Evelyn fitly. Handicap Plate—
Barnabo or Lute. Handicap Hurdle Race—Jezabel
and Harrington. Autumn Flying Stakes—Snow-
drop and Catton. Grand Stand Plate—Lute, Prince
Regent, or Vortigern. Severn Bank Stakes—Sir
William or Brighton. Grand Annual Steeplechase
—Huntsman's Daughter or Globule.

LINCOLN.—Autumn Handicap—Three per Cent.
or The Spy. Blankney Stakes—Crucifixion filly
or Bobespierre. Burton Stakes—Edinburgh and
Historian. Johnstone Plate—Bel Giorno, Conster-
nation, or Pearlfeather. Nursery Handicap—Con-
sternation, Bonnie Katie, and April ➢Torn. Hainton
Handicap—Epworth, Ventnor, or Sir T. Johnstone's
selected.

Costa filly will not do. All the trainers being ;at head-
quarters this week there is not much going on in the
shape of training, but the Russley lot, Bates's, Wetherell's
and Saxon's are all looking well. Those doing the most
work are Giantess, Needle Gun, April Morn, Maggie,
Adolphus, Patrician, and Charlie. Some of the young ones
are getting forward in work.
Meurox.— We shall have nothing ran next week at any
of the meetings, with the exception of Lincoln, where we
have The Spy in the Lincoln Handicap. No horse can be
doing better than he is at present, and if wanted for this
race he will take an immense deal of beating. Liverpool
Cup—We have Taraban, Viscount, The Spy, Lady Zvi-
land, and Blacklock. At the weights, The Spy and BlaCk-
lock have the best chance. The following horses are in
strong, active work, and looking in the bloom of health:
—Lady Zetland, George Osbaldistone, colt by Cramend
Louisa, Malta, Queen of York, Lapidist's dam filly, Con.
stcrnatiou, colt by The Cure, Blacklock, Dutch Admiral,
Fichu, Di Spanker, Viscount, and The Spy. Agrippa,
after his long rest has again made his appeara,ace.
HEDNESFOR,D.-110allWO'J i is in the Steeplechase at
Lincoln, and Ottoman is in the Handicap. Meanwood
goes much ia her oid et,:, and is remarkaldy fresh fur an
old oae. Ottintau has been performing at Nt.' winark, t, Si,
your subscribers have a chance of judging for themselves
al», t him. tructs is in at Worcester, bid. I don't fancy
he goes quite so well its ho did in the sp leg. He has of
tato been doing good mil.. work. Melody, Earle]; Kernel,
Barnab %, Peg Woifington, and 'Turnover have been doing
half-mile canters and mile gallops. Fan is now doing
three miles every morning as well as ever I saw her
Susan does mile work, and Pantaloon is piloting Hunter,
to whom he is a good schoolmaster. Alicia is taking
thangs easy. Saunders has been giving Round Text
strong well( for the Liverpool Hunt Club Meeting. This
horse looks more like following hounds. President Lin-
coln and Uawnpore ga some good mile gallops ; and the
same may be said of Stanton, Mignonette, Beaudesert,
Rescue, Life Guardsman, and Nogara. Hopwood has been
doing good mile work with Knight of the Elms and Side
Drum. East Lancashire and Success patronise the Far
Hills and go the Coppy gallop at about three-parts speed,
both looking fresh and well. Eskrett's lot aro going the
round canter, with the exception of Edinburgh and Arigill,
who have paid a visit to Ellesmere. Heather Bell, Jenny
Mills, Masquer, and Nonsense have • been doing mile
work.

MIDDLEMAN.—On Tuesday, Fobert sent Etoilelante,
Lady Henriette, and Lady in Waiting the two-mile gallop
at a nice half spend. Mesterman's Honesty and Honestish
did steady work of a mile and a quarter, as did also
Osborne's Little Duke, Conrade, and Weather Star. Win-
ter sent Palisade, Three per Cent., and Aj ix a good two-
mile gallop. The Viscountess colt, Farceur, Affection,
Flying Jib, Artichoke, Light Cloud, and Woodbine gal-
loped a mile. Dawson's lot did nice work of a mile and a
quarter. Wedx,esday—Dawson sent the Czar, Tynedale,
The Dean, Donaldbain, King of the Fairies, Tabouret,
Mandrake, Argyle, Good Hope, Calistoga, and Minster
Bell the mile and a quarter gallop. Then Mandrake, Tyne-
dale, and Calistoga finished up with a two-mile gallop.
Wintet's, Osborne's, and Masterman's all did nice mile
work, as did also H. Hall's Moll and Dick. Fobert sent
Etoilo Filante, Lady Henriette, and Lady in Waiting two
miles at a nice pace. Thursday—Winter sent his lot the
mile and a quarter gallop thrice. Dawson did the same
with Mandrake, The Dean, Tynedale, King of the Fairies,
Donaldbain, Tabouret, Minster Bell, Calistoga, Marking
Ink, Hymen, Argyle, and the Czar. Pretender, Thorwald-
sen, and several others are walking about. The first-
named has done well with his rest since Newmarket, and
should he go on as he is doing now, he will make a splen-
did horse next year. Thorwaldsen is also very fresh and

much improved.
STANTON. - For Worcester we have Fidelia, Christmas
Carol, Jeannie Deans, Conundrum, and The Returned no-
minated for the Worcester Handicap, my preference being
for Fidelia and "the Carol." Nursery Plate.—Lord of the
Valley, Palmitine, Lady Evelyn filly, and Abyssinia are
in, and I should recommend the numbers to be up before
touching either, as it is quite uncertain which is meant.
Plate of 30 sovs.—Ada is in, as well as in the Grand Stand
Plato with Christmas Carol, and whichever they send her
for she will about win. Autumn Flying Stakes.—Salliet,
Catton, Jeannie Deans, The Returned, Abyssinia, and
Parma are entered. I should fancy Parma if she goes.
Jezabel is in the Hurdle Race, and should they want her
will about win. All the above are in good work, and will
be dangerous as soon as the numbers are up. On Tuesday
morning an unfortunate accident happened to a lad named
Amies, who has figured in public several times.
EPSOM. —We shall be busy at Harrow on Tuesday and
Wednesday next. We have no less than ten engaged in
the Handicap Plate—Landlord, Marquis of Worcester, War-
like, Bonnie Katie, Lord Derby, Rampart, Nanny, War
Queen, Otho, and Bianca, and every one of them is fit and
well but I prefer the chance of Lord Derby. In the Nursery,
of Bonnie Katie, Nanny T hormanby, Slowman, Lad of Scot-
land, Juanita, Mercury, Envelope, and Bianca, I shall
plump for the top weight. Queen Ebba, Brown Jug, Li-
cymnia, and Lord Derby are in the Stanmore Stakes, Bal-
der and Patience in the North-Western Stakes, and the
Wild Huntsman mare in the Maiden Steeplechase. In the
Middlesex Grand Open Steeplechase, Helice, Bannock-
burn, and Patience are engaged, and if the stake is good
enough for Bannockburn he will win. Balder is the only
one we have in the Steeplechase Plato. At Worcester
Grand Duke is in the Autumn Handicap, and will win if he
runs, and as Nightingall has Thl Lad of Scotland in the
Nursery, I think they will both go to Worcester. Mr.
Hughes will land the Flying Stakes with Macduff or He-
rennianus. Balder an-I the Spy are in the Severn Bank
Stakes, and Mlle°, L.S. D., and &Alen Cross in the Grand
Annual, but your readers must lot Mr. Studl'a horses
alone at present. .
LEWES.—For Harrow we have engaged in tho Nursery
Handicap Lady Lavender and Redbreast, and they have
both been doing some good work, but of the two I prefer
the last named. Lady Lavender has gone to Newmarket.
Nothing at home is worth reporting, with the exception of
a few yearlings cantering about, of which it is needless
writing.

PROGRAMME OF HARROW AIITUDIN MEETING.

TUESDAY, Oct. 27.
Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added; two yr olds
7st 71b, three Bst 121 b, four and upwards 9st 41b; m and
g allowed 31b; the wiener to be sold for £4O ; if for £25
allowed 71b. Half a mile.

Handicap Plate of 100 sovs for all ages ; winners of 40 sovs
after Oct. 19, at ton a.rn., 71b, of two of 40 or one of 80,
101 b extra. About 5 fur. straight.

Nursery Plate (handicap) of 50 soys, for two year olds;
winners of 50 soya after Oct. 19, at ten a.m., 71b extra.
About 5 fur., straight.

The Stanmore Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for
horses that have never won a race value 40 sovs up to
time of closing; three year olds 7st, four 7st 71b, five
and upwards 7st 121 b ; m and g allowed 31b. Half a
mile.

The North-Western Stakes (Handicap Steeplechase) of 5
sevs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 40 added ; winners of
50 soya after Oct. 16, at three p.m., 71b extra. About
two miles.

Maidon Steeplechase Plate of 30 sous ; four year olds, list,
five and upwards, list 71b ; professionals 71b extra.
About two miles.

' WEDNESDAY.
Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25
added; the winner to ho sold for 40 sore. About two
miles.

The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs. About

5 furlongs.
Plato of 30 sovs; two year olds, 7st 71b; three, Bst 121 b;
four and upwards, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed
31b ; a winner of 50 sovs in 1868, 51b extra ; horses that
have not won in 1868 allowed 71b; the winner to be sold
for 30 sovs. About 5 fur.

Scurry Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added, for all
ages; two year olds, 7st 31b; three, Bst 41b; four,
Est 71b; five and upwards, Bst 101 b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b ; any winner in 1867 or 1868 of a race value
50 sovs, 710 ; of 80 soya, 101 b ; of 100 sovs, 141 b extra ;
maiden three year olds and upwards allowed 41b; the
winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; 3 fur. 100 yards.
The Middlesex Grand Open Handicap Steeplechase of 10
sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 50 added ; any winner
of 50 sovs after October 16, at three p.m., 71b extra;
second to save stake. About three -mites.

Harrow Steeplechase Plate (Handicap of 40 sous ; any
winner of 60 cove after October 16, at three p.m., 101 b;
any other winner, 710 extra. About two miles.

PROGRAMME OF WORCESTER MEETING.
TUESDAY, Oct. 27.

The Worcester Autumn Handicap, a Sweepstakes of 10
snvs each, h ft, with 100 added, fur three year olds and
upwards; winners of 100 sovs after October 15, at 10
a.m., 71b, of 200 101 b, extra ; the second to save his
stake. One mile and three furlongs. 22 subs.

The Nursery Plate Handicap of 50 sous, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, for two year olds ; winners after
the weights are published (October 15 at 10 a.m.) to
carry 71b, and winners of any stake worth 200 soya 101 b
extra; the second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (a straight
half mile). 26 subs.

The Hurdle Race (handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ;
winners of 50 sous clear after October 15, at 10 a.m.,
10lb extra. Two miles, over six flights of hurdles.
15 subs.

A Handicap Plato of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, for three year olds and upwards; winners
after October 15, at 10 a.m., of 50 sovs, 10lb extra. One
mile and a quarter (the old Course). 10 subs.

The Two Year Old Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30
added ; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Bst 101 b ; the win-
ner to be sold for 100 soya, if for 70 allowed 71b, if for
60 141 b, if for 50 211 b, if for 30 281 b. Half a mile.

A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 80 added ; two year
olds, ist 31b, three Bst IMb, four 9st 41b, five, six, and
aged 9st 911 b; tho winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if for
100 allowed Mb, if for 80 81b, if for 50 121 b, if for 30
201 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Five furlongs,
on the straight.

WEDNESDAY.
Tb.c grand Stand Plato (handicap) cot 50 ppys, for; all

ages ; wiuners of 100 sous clear after Oct. 15, at 10 a.m.
71b extra. About a mile.

The Autumn Flying Stakes, a handicap of 5 sovs each,
with 40 added, for all ages; winners once after Oct. 15,
at 10 a.m., 71b, twice or 200 sovs 121 b ; second to save
his stake. Five furlongs.
The Severn Bank Stakes of .5 sovs each (p.p.), with 25
added ; for hunters ; •1 Ist 71b each ; winners of 100 sovs
at any one time on the flat or across the country 71b,
twice or of 200 141 b ; thoroughbreds 101 b extra ; gentle-
men riders; professionals 71b extra. Throe miles on
the Steeplechase Course.

Grand Annual Steeplechase, a _Handicap Sweepstakes of
10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added ; winners of 100 sovs
after Oct. 1.5, at 10 a.m., 71b, of two or more such 10Ib
extra. About four miles.

A Fre,' Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 40
added ; Winners of 10) sov after Oct. 15, at 10 a.m., 71b,
of 900 or more 10113 extra; every entry will be al ac-
ceptanc 3 unle.3s declared off on or biforo October 21 ; if
twenty subscrib..rs, the second t 1 re•:eive 10 suvs. Two
miles.

HORSES STRUCK OU2 OF TaEIR ENGA.GE-

MENTS.

On the 22d ult, at 5.25 p.m., Moslem out of the New-
market St. Leger.
On the 23.1 ult., at 7.2) p.m., the limmione colt oat of
the Itutlard Stakes at Nu vluarket.
Ou the 15th inst., at 5.05 p.m, Steamboat out of the
Hurdle Handicap at Hereford.
Ou the 15th iust., itt 1.13 p.m., True Love out of the
Nurs3ry at Hereford. . _ _

On the 17th inst., at 2 a.m., Arehduke, Chatsworth,
Wellington, and all Lord Glasgow's horses out of their en.
gagements at Newmarket Houghton Meeting, 186 g.

On the I.7th inst., at 9 a.m., Belladrum and Crocus out 01
the Criterion Stakes.

On the 17th inst., at 9 a.m., Hymen out of the 50 sovs
Sweepstakes on Wednesday, and the 50 sovs Sweepstakes
on Thursday in the Newmarket Houghton Meeting.
On the 17th inst., at 1.5 p.m., Mysotis and Strathnairn
out of their engagements at Newmarket Houghton Meet-
ing, 1868.
On the 17th inst., at 3 p.m., Greenland out of the Grand
Annual Steeplechase at Worcester.
On the 17th inst., at 6.33 p.m., Eastley and• Michael de
Basco out of the Cambridgeshire Stvkea at Newmarket.
On the 18th inst., at 3.49 p m., Alicia out of the Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 18th inst., at 4.38 p.m., Paul Jones out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes and the Free Handicap on Thurs-
day at Newmarket Houghton Meeting.
On the 18th'inst., at 5 p.m., Birdseeker and Satyr out of
the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 18th inst., at 5.30 p.m., Portsmouth and Fair-
minster out of the Criterion Stakes.

On the 18th inst., at 5.35 p.m., Nemes, Montagnard,
and Pompier out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Now

market.

On the 18th inst., at 5.35 p.m., Le Saphir, Boulogne, aLd
Curieuse out of the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 18th inst., at 5.45 p.m., St. Angela out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes.
On the 18tkinst., at 10.55 p.m., Vale Royal out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes and the Free Handicap at New-
market.

On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., Bessie Dixon and Adamant
out of all their engagements in 1868.
On the 9th inst., at 9 a.m., Abyssinia out of the Criterion
Stakes at Newmarket.

On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., General Kmety out of his
Worcester engagements.
On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., Brine and Parmesina out of
all handicaps at Worcester for which the weights were
published on the 15th inst.
On the 19th inst., at 9 a.m., Taw Vale out of Harrow
engagements.

On the 19th inst., at 10.15 a.m., Romping Girl out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes.
On the 19th inst., at 10.40 a.m., Boanerges out of Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes.
On the 19th inst., at 10.55 a.m., King Alfred and Suffolk
out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes.
On the 19th inst., at 11.30 a.m., Duchess out of the Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.

On the 19th inst., at 0.26 p.m., Mariner and Papillon
out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 19th inst., st 0.40 p.m., Eysore out of the Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 19th inst., at 0.40 p.m., The Nun out of the
Grand Annual Steeplechase at Worcester.

On the 19th inst., at 4.45 p.m., Lord of the Valley mil
of the Nursery Handicap at Worcastar.

On tha 19th inst., at &.5 p.m., the Vallation colt, Our
Mary Ann, and Banditto out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes
at Newmarket.

On the 19th inst., at 5.15 p.m., Bel Giorno out of the
Gambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.

On the 19th inst., at 5.30 p.m., Planet, Redcap, and
Master Robert out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at New-

market.

On the 19th inst., at 5.30 p.m., Mortemer out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 19th inst., at 5.45 p.m., Friponnier and Knight
Errant out of the Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
On the 19th inst., at 6.5 p.m., Airdrie out of the Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.

Oa the 111th insl., at 8.7 p.m., Dalby out of the Cam
bridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.

On the 20th inst., at 11.30 a.m., Little Treasure out o
the Cambridgeshire Stakes.

Oa the 20th inst., at 5.50 p.m., Friponnier oat of the All-
aged Stakes at Newmarket fioughtm Meeting.
On the 21st inst., at 9 a.m., Prebendal and Waterperry
out of their Worcester engagements.
On the 23d inst., at 9 a.m., The Lamb out of the Grand
Annual Steeplechase at Worcester.

On the 23d iust., at 9 a.m., The Rescue out of all on
gagements.

On the 23d inst., at 9 a.m., Steamboat out of all his eu
gagements at Worcester.

RETIREMENT OF LORD STAMFORD. —We hear that this
nobleman intends to sell off all his horses in training-, and
also eleven yearlings of the most fashionable blood.
Mr. W. G. Bennett's two year old colt by Master Fenton
out of Chaperon has been named Falstaff, and Sir Charles
Legard's colt by Blair Athol out of Alice Maud Tillatoo.
Wilson, the light weight in Godding's stable, who broke
his collar-bone at Bedford, reappeared in the pigskin at
Newmarket on Thursday.
Mr Reginald's horses, including a colt by Newminster
out of Queen of Spain, have left Jos. Dawson's stables for
F. Bates's, at Lambourne.
Sir Joseph. Hawley purchased ;Lictor, 3 yrs, previous to
the Free Handicap at Newmarket on Thursday, in which,
however, he wore Mt. Drewitt's colours.
Bretby, by Buccaneer, 2 yrs, claimed at Newmarket on
Thursday by Count Legrange, was subsequently dis-
posed of privately to Mr. Blane, and goes into Drewitt's
stable.

A yearling filly by Thunderbolt out of Miss Dayrell's
darn, and a filly by Ace of Clubs out of Bracelet, have
arrived at G. Blanton's stables.

The Spider, who was formerly trained at Epsom by J.
Armstrong, is now in Bloss's stable.
LEEK. —The objection to Havannah for the Churnet
Valley Stakes has been overruled.
Mr. Padwick has refused an offer of 3,000 sovs for his
Derby colt Ethus.
Cork Jacket has changed hands, and gone into J. God-
ding's stable.

Mr. Peddie, the father of Mrs. John Dawson, died sud-
denly at Newmarket on Friday morning.
Mr. C. T. Perry has been elected a member of the New-
market Rooms, in placo of Mr. Rudston Read.

Ajax, 3 yrs, entered in the Liverpool Autumn Cup, is no
longer at Holywell, but under the charge of Mr. T. Winter
at Middleham.

Mr. Malcolmson's bay colt by Newminster—Diotuedia,
3 yrs, has been named Young Newminster.

Salisbury Races will take place on Thursday and Friday,
May 13 and 14, 1869.
Monitor broke down at Newmarket on the Cambridge-
shin) day. •
Nabocklish's forfeit's (Steeplechase Forfeit List) have
• been paid. _ _ .

Stephen Langton has been sold to Mr. Fletcher.

MARKET S -1 lIIS D.

COTTON.
LlvEaPoar.., October 24.—Sales probably 12,000 bales.
Market held firmly.

The Cornell University at Ithaca, New York,
has bought the private mineralogical collection of Prof
B. Silliman, of Yale College, which he has been gathering
for the last 20 years.

THE ABOLITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—We have the satisfaction of announc-
ing that corporal punishment is practically abolished in
the schools of New York. About the fall of 1865 the
Board of Education of that city instituted an inquiry to
ascertain how often corporal punishment was resorted to.
It was found to have been used something like two hun-
dred thousand times among a school attendance of one
hundred and seventy thousand scholars. It was resolved
to discourage this wholesale use of the rod. Teachers
were required to report the names of the scholars
punished, the nature of the offence committed, &c.
As might have been expected, the teachers opposed this
plan, and all objected to it. They brought forward all the
old arguments with which the public is ftmiliar. But the
experiment had been decided upon, and the end of the year
showed a most satisfactory result. In twelve months
there was a falling off of six per cont. in the number of
punishments inflicted, while the records of examination
showed a marked improvement. This result was so highly
satisfactory that the board passed a resolution absolutely
abolishing corporal punishment in all the femaleand primary
schools of the city. It was also ordered, that in the male do
parttnents of the Grammar Schools it could only be in-
flicted by the principal, or, in his absence, by the vice-
principal, on proof of flagrant and persistent misconduct;
that the offence for which the punishment was inflicted
should be distinctly stated to the pupil, and that a record
of all the punishments should be kept, with the evidence
had
to the offence upon which it was based. This record
to be sent to the city superintendent each month, and any
failure on the part of the teacher to comply with these
regulations was deemed suffiCiellt Cause for Ilia removal.—
New l'vrk Everting Mail.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE_Thin Day.

NEWMARKET RACES—Tins DAY.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
£lOO PLATE.
One Hundred Pounds; two year olds sst 101 b, three Bst
41b, four 9st 51b, five, six and aged 9st 81b ; the winner
(with his engagements) to be sold for 30 Ogs, if de-
manded, &e. Last three miles of B.C.
Pomfret
wafts ~a
Skirmisher filly 3
Sixteen ran.
HANDICAP PLATE.
A Plate of 50 sovs (HAndicap), for three year olds and up-
ward. Cambridgeshire Course.
Silenu 3

Sycce ...

Nino ran.

SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
A Swevitakes of 10 sovs each; two year olds 6st 101 b,
throe est I.llb, four 9st three, five au 1 upwards 9st 71b ;
the winuer tabs sold fur 2 10 sovs if dent:tuded, Stu.; if
for 100 sous ea() wed 71b.

Vulcan
Lady Al:c.) colt

Fiva ran.
MATCII.

Miele lel de BISCJ beat Prince Imperial. ••••••••
ROUGH UON HANDICAP.
The Houghton Handicap of 13 sovs each, and only 5 ft
if declared by ten o'c:ock. on Friday evening (to the
second), fo: three year olds and upwards. T.Y.O.
head Centre
Miss Sarah colt .

2

Twely© ran.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKKT RACES—YsSTEUDAT.
A. Plate of 100'sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and
upwards. An. M.

Miss Gratwicke
1

Mexico
Ambitious

A Plato of 100 SOW (Handicap), for three year olds and
upwards. D.l.

Syeee .. ..
Choral 2
Ten ran.

Tho Second Nursery Stakes (Free Handicap) of 25 sous
each, the winner of any handicap after the publication
of the weights 71b extra ;

Rrigantine
Dryad
Conrad

Twenty-one ran.

A Sweepstakes of 500 sovs each, 200 ft, for two year old ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. T.Y.C. 9 subs.

Robespierre
Catelhorault
S iderolite , • 3
A Sweepstakes of 10 EDVS each ; two year olds 7st 31b
three Bst 101 b ; the winner to bo sold for 300 sous if de-
manded, &c. T Y.C.
Pirate Chief
Fairfax

Six ran.
MATCHES.
Michael de Basco beat Memento.
Heather Bell beat Chanoniesse.
Nightjar beat Meteor.
Palmer received forfeit.

A. Plate of 50 sovs, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 500 save 71b extra ; if entered
to be sold for 100 sovs allowed 71b. T.Y.C.
Lumley...
Badsworth 2
Belsthorpe 3

Seven ran.
The Optional Selling Plate of 50 sovs ; for two year olds
7st 71b, three 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs
if entered for 150 allowed 51b, 100 101 b. T.Y.C.
Pyrenees
Bush Hill
St. Agnes colt
Seven ran.
SELLING HANDICAP.

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