The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

THE EXPENDITURE OF CHARITABLE AND BELIGIOUS

SOCIETIES.

The Daily Telegraph says that " money does not
flow so swiftly as might be desired into the coffers
of the Curates' Augmentation Society." It would be
more correct to substitute for " Curates' Augmenta-
tion Society," curates' pockets, The fund has received
in two years about £30,000 from the public—not a
bad sum. But of this amount more than £6,000 was
subtracted for management and administration. That
is, more than 20 per cent. of the total sum raised was
expended on such items as the payment of permanent
and travelling secretaries. In other words, if you
give a benevolent gentleman in a white neckcloth the
sum of ten shillings sterling for the assistance
of a distressed curate, the collector being,
perhaps, a distressed curate himself, and
thinking that charity should begin at home
—deducts one shilling and eightpence for the
trouble of collection. It would appear from the
report of the fund, recently published, that " the
movement does not receive unanimous support from
the bishops of the Church." The bishops clearly
have their suspicions. This is not altogether surpris-
ing considering their practical acquaintance with the
Ecclesiastical Commission and its army of secretaries,
clerks, surveyors, accountants, and lawyers.

THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE ELECTIONS. —His
Grace the Duke of Marlborough, lord-lieutenant of Oxford.
shire, has addressed the following letter, through Mr.
J. M. Davenport, of Oxford,'clerk of the peace for the
county, to Captain Parsons, captain-commandant of the
Oxford City Rifle Corps :—County Hall, Oct. 16, Ha—
Sir, lam desired by his grace the lord-lieutenant, with
a view to the approaching general election, and of the
proceedings preparatory thereto, to request that you will
give directions that volunteers in uniform are not to take
the part in any political demonstration or party meeting.
_um the Also, that you be careful not to assemble your corps for
that " the drill or any other purpose, between the issue of a writ and
support from the termination of any election in the county.—l have the
bishops clearly honour to be, sir, your very faithful servant, Jolts M.
..ft altogether surpris- Thassrear. To Captain Parsons."
_AI acquaintance with the
Emperor has
and army of secretaries, arrivedl:he hunting •Staghunting
at Compiegne from Fontainebleau. establishment of the
Jantants and lawyers. -
will take place as usual.

SPORTING. INTELLIGIDICE—This D

VICTORIA CLUB BETTIb:G.—Dxs DAY.

CAMBRIDGESKIRE.
3to 1 agst Cecil (taken)
9 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken lively)
10 to 1 agst Restitution (offered, take 12 to 1)
14 to 1 agst Lady Coventry (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mortemer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Snowdrop (taken)
22 to 1 agst Warrington (taken)
22 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered)
25 to 1 agst Kingsland (offered)
30 to 1 agst Lady Raglan (taken)
100 to 3 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Acta3a (offered)
1000 to 30 agst See Saw (offered)
40 to 1 agst Boaaerges (taken—after 50 to 1 laid)
50 to 1 agst Kettleholder (offered)
50 to 1 agst Michael de Basco(offered)
50 to 1 agst Vauban (offered)
1000 to 7 agst Fidelia (offered)
DERBY.
750 to 100 agst Pero Gomez (taken)

LINCOLN AUTUMN MEETING.
THURSDAY, Oct. 29.
The Lincoln Autumn Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, awl
only 5 if declared by noon on Oct. 13, with 100 sovs
added; winners after Oct. 6,51 b; of two of that value,
or 100 sow, 81b, or 200 sovs 121 b extra ; the second in
any handicap of 500 soya 51b extra; the second to says
his stake. 1i mile. 36 su
Age st lb
Kt. of the Garter ... 4 9 0
Van A mburgh ... 4 8 5
Three ler Cent. ... 5 7 11
Orion ... 3 7 9
Fair Wind ... 4 7 9
Lady Coventry 3 7 4
Christmas Carol ... 6 7 2
The Spy ... ... 3 6 13
Nine Elms... 4 613

Wild Briar—. ..Age. et 6 lb
Citron ... ... 3 6 3
Russian Bear ... 3 6 0
Miss Gratwicke ... 3 5 10
Choral ... ... 3 5 10
c by King Tom—
... _

Princess
Ottoman ...
Adamant ...

...3 510
...3 5 7
-3 5 7

RACING FIXTURES FOR
.1869.
FEBRUARY.

Nottingham Spring 23 I Derby Spring

MARCH.

Liverpool Spring 2 Northampton
I
Shrewsburj Spring 5

APRIL.

Newmarket Craven l2 I Newmarket First Spring 26

MAY.

Chester
Bath

Epsoin Summer

Ascot
Liverpool Summer
Windsor l5
JU

Hampton
Bibury Club
Stockbridge

Newmarket July 6
Nottingham
Huntingdon

Southampton 22
Goodwood 27

AUG

Brighton
Brighton Club
Egnam

UST.

-: -
Windsor August
Derby Summer 3l

SEPTEMBER.

Doncaster
OCTOBER.
5 Newmarket Second Oct. it
I 7 Newmarket Houghton... 25

Bedford
Leicester

LUNDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING•

ADMIRALTY, Or. 13.

George Alexander Macfarlane, Esq., has been this day
promoted to the rank of Staff Commander in her Majesty's
Fleet.

WHITEHALL, OCT. 14.
The Queen has been pleased to grant the place of one •
of the Lords of Session in Scotland to George Dundas,
Esq., Advocate, in the room of John Marshall, Esq., re-
signed.