The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-19 00:00:00

NOTICE.

LINCOLN RACES—THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BLANKNEY STAKES.
The Blankney Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 60 added ;
two year olds 6st 91b, three 9st ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b. Brocklesby Stakes Course.
Vera
1
Electricity
Catton

Seven ran.
CITY HANDICAP.
The City Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added.
Six furlongs.

Reindeer
Lady Zetland
•
Skylark ..•
Seventeen ran.
ALL-AGED STEEPLECHASE.
The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added
two year olds 7st, three 9st, four 9st 91b, five and up
wards lOst. Brocklesby Stakes Course.

Cater
Guile c
Firebell
•• 3
Eight ran.
SCURRY HANDICAP.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
all ages ; a winner after the weights are published 71b
extra. Brocklesby Stakes Course. To close and name
as for the All-aged Stakes.
Di Vernon
Benevolence 2
Claymore 3
Twelve ran.
• CLUB CUP.

The Lincoln Club Cup of 200 sovs, for tiro year olds;
cults, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Brocklesby
Stakes Course.
Glenmasson c
King of the Rovers
2
Lure
8
Ten ran.

GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.
The Grand Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sovs each, sft
and only 3 if declared, with 100 added ; winners of a
steeplechase of 100 sovs after the weights are published
81b, twia) or 200 121 b extra; the second to save his
stake. Four miles. 40 subs.
Doctor 1
Emperor 111...
Meanwood 8
Nine ran.
FULL-CRY STEEPLECHASE.

The Full Cry Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50
added ; four year olds list 21b, five 12st, six and aged
12st 71b ; alf-breds allowed 41b; about 4 miles.
Zingaree 1
Barbarian
Lord of the Vale

Nine ran.
MATCHES.
Historian beat Leases.
Ninny receives forfeit from Delum.
JUVENILE SELLING STAKES.

The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 41
added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and
geldings Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 50 Boys.
Brocklesby Stakes course.
Mons. Louie
Brother to Venomous .• 2
Fireball.

Five ran.

ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE
Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side,
OPEN DAILY.

Messrs. Fisher and Reynolds, W. Atkins, F. Mitchell
and Co., W. Leach, and others, will be in attend-
ance daily. Applications for membership may be made to
any of the above gentlemen, or to the Secretary, 3, Black-
friars-road.

Annual subscription, Five Shillings.

N.B.—The wires of the Electric and International Tole-
graph Company are now laid on; and are open for trans-
mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom.

PROGRAMME OF HARROW SPRING FLAT RACES
AND STEEPLECHASES.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20.
A Selling Stake of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; three
year olds 7st, four Bst 71b, five and upwards 9st ; mares
and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 50
sovs, if entered for 30 allowed 7lb ; about 5 furlongs.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two
and three year olds ; two year olds 6st 71b, three 9st ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; any winner of a race
value 60 sovs 41b, 100 121 b extra; five furlongs ; 12
subs.

Finesse 3 yrs, Junaita 2 yrs, Pocket Hercules 3 yrs,
Su
garstick 3 yrs, Mexico 3 yrs, Bouquetiere 3 yrs, Cha-
vari 3 yrs, Ellen 2 yrs, Kicksey Winksey 2 yrs, Bumboat
3 yrs, Thorndyke 3 yrs, Esher 2 yrs.
A Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya each, 2 ft, with 20 added ;
five year olds list 71b, six and aged 12at ; qualified gen-
tlemen riders allowed 51b ; about three miles.
Rochester aged, Jessica (h b) 6 yrs, Camillus 6 yrs,
Cromer (h b) aged, Bagshot b) aged, Mick Almer aged,
br g (pedigree unknown) aged, Strike aged.
A Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap); about six furlongs.
Age st lb Age st lb
Dick Turpin (dr) 4 812 Dignity 4 610
Goodfellow ... 4 8 7 Lady Pam... 4 6 10
Pakrita ... 4 712 Vicious ... 4 6 9
Venturer ... 5 712 Gaiety ... 6 7
Wild Bee ... 5 7 9 Ned of the Hills ... a 6 7
Red Riband ... 4 7 9 Triana ." ... 3 6 4
Rally 5 7 7 The Shrew 3 6 4
Excitement 4 7 7 Adjutant ... 3 6 0
Summertime ... 4 7 7 Finesse ... 3 6 0
Easby ... 4 7 4 Bumboat ... 3 5 12
Marquis of Wor- Mexico ... 3 512
taster ... 4 7 2 Primula ... 3 5 12
Veni ... 4 7 2 John Bull ... ... 3 512
Mischief ... ... 5 7 2 Norriugton 3 510
Dutch Admiral 4 7 0 Tyrone ... 3 510
Bouquetiere ... 3 6 12 Balvie 3 5 7
Milly 4 6 12 Mr. Pitt ... (dr)
The Priory Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to
the fund), with 40 added ; about two miles.
Age st lb Age st lb
Comberton ... al3 0 Oldminster ... alO 5
Sir Bobby ... ... al2 10 Wedding Peal 610 4
Helice (inc 71b ex) 6 11 12 Order 4 10 4
Patience ... ... all 2 Lord Waldegrave 610 4
Woodbury Hill (h b) all 0 Clarina ... alO 0
Balham a 11 0 Puebla 6 10 0
Arlescatt all 0 Tom Coke... ... 510 0
Spatchcock a 10 12 Bedlamite 4 10 0
Kronberg ... 6 10 12 Miss Emma alO 0
Ace of Trumps alO 10 Flying Spur ... alO 0
Pineapple ... alO 10 Ned of the Hills alO 0
Waterperry ... a 10 9 Signal a 10 0
Tottie (inc nb ex) 5 10 7 Countess 8010 5 10 0
Gorsehawk alO 5 Belle of Kars ... 610 0
A Selling Steeplechase Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to
the fund), with 30 added; the winner to be sold for
50 soya ; any winner after Feb. 14 71b extra ; two
miles; 14 subs.

Age st lb Age st lb
:heu a 12 7 Leicester ... a 11 0
Ganymede... a 11 12 Bandoline ... a 10 10
Serious Case a 11 9 Strike a 10 b
Love in a Mist a 11 5 Belle of Kars ... 6 10 4
Rapture ... a 11. 4 Efolkar 610 0
Swindler all 4 Miss Franklin ... 610 0
Beverley a 11 4 Signal a 10 0

RACING FIXTI
MA:

ORES FOR 1868.

Liverpool Spring M 3
Chelmsford Spring M 10
Shrewsbury Spring 10
West Drayton l2
Warwick Spring

,OH.

Margate
Epsom Spring Mooting 24
Croxton Park
Northampton

Bromley Spring 6
Durham
Hendon l3
Newmarket Craven 13
Knighton l4
Abergavenny
24,

UL.
Catterick Bridge l6
Lewes Spring
Think
Darragh April 2l
Newmarket Ist Spring 27

Chester 5
Winchester
York Spring
Doncaster Spring
Salisbury l4
Jl7.

Y.
Bath
Croydon Ist Summer
Harpenden
Epsom Summer

Newton
Hampton
Newcastle 23
Bibury Club ......
Stockbridge
Alexandra Park 3O
JULY.

West Drayton 1
Croydon 2d Summer
Manchester 3
Ascot Summer 9
Beverley, Hull, and
East Riding lO
Windsor Summer

Chelmsford
Worcester Summer
Carlisle 7
Newmarket July
Pontefract
Reading
Down Royal Corp. l5
Liverpool July

Odiham, ~... 16
Stamford
Radcliffe ..... 2O
Huntingdon: 2l
Nottingham July
Southampton
Goodwood

AUG
Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes Summer 7
Wolverhampton ll
Stockton
Plymouth
Windsor August l3 1
Eghatn
Hastings
m
York August ,ii

7ST.
Doer
Oxford
Scarborough
Canterbury
Derby Summer
Weymouth
Lichfield
Tunbridge
Margate sl

The Third Edition of The Sun of last night, containing
the Latest Betting and results of all the Races run at
Lincoln, was published in time for the country post
and for delivery in town at 7.15.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

IMPERIAL PARMA 51 ENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tms DAT.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Tho SPEA.K.ER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
Mr. FAWCETT gave notice that on the 4th of March
he should call the attention of the house to the sub—
' ject of the Civil Service Examinations, and to move that
the people of India had no fair chance of competing for
commissions as long as the examination was held only in
this country, and in order to alter that system he should
propose to the house to express an opinion that simulta,
neous examinations should be held iu Calcutta, BombaT,
and Madras.

COA
In reply to Mr. NzA.TE,L MINES.
Mr. HARDY said ho could not say at the present
moment whether the Government would during the pre-.
sent session introduce a bill founded on the report of tke
committee presented last year.

BANK HOLIDAYS BILL.
Sir C. O'LOGIILEN moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to make the day ftollowing
Christmas-day, viz., St. Stephen's day, a bank holiday, to
enable the Queen in Council to make a general bank huh-
day without the necessity of passing an act of Parliament,
and to provide that promissory notes falling due on any of
such holidays to become payable the day after. There
was no revolutionary principle involved in the latter part
of his bill, because it was now the general rule in all tIA
principal countries abroad. The bill he thought would ba
productive of the greatest general accommodation, And,
therefore, he hoped the house would agree to give it a
second reading.
Mr. S. CAVE thought on the whole the bill would
work inconveniently, and therefore he could not support,
the second reading.
Mr. Goschen, Alderman Salomons, and Mr. Baring spoke
on the question, but the bill was ordered to be referrsd to
a select committee.
LIFE POLICIES NOMINATION BILL.
Mr. LEFEVRE moved the second reading of this bill,
which was to enable persons insuring their lives to nor.ti-
nate the parties to whom the amount of the policy wr,s to
be paid when it became a claim.

Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE objected to the bil', which
he looked upon as one to enable a man to provide for his
wife and family at the expense of his creditors. If the
bill passed, all a man would have to do to put his money
out of the reach of his creditors was to effect a life assur-
ance with it, when he could go on and gamble with his
capital as much as ho pleased, provided he managed to
keep himself solvent for only twelve months. If he did
that ho was quite secure that the large amount for which
he might insure his life would, at his death, only be paid
to his wife or his nominee.

Mr. DENMAN said ho should not oppose the second
reading of the bill providing the hon. gentleman did not
object to the bill in committee being altered to embrace
only such cases where the premium is paid year by year
and not to allow, as at present proposed, the payment
down of a large sum of money, whether the person doing
so secured for his wife, or his nominee, the amount paid,
although he partly might be, through over-trading, ran,
dered very poor himself.
After a few words from the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the
bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed
to-morrow.
COMPULSORY CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL.
Mr. GLADSTONE moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to abolish the compulsory
payment of church rates. The funds required to repair
the fabric of the church would have to be procured through
voluntary payment of the rate, but the bill pro
vided that those who had subscribed to the fund. should be the only persons who should have the manage—
ment of it. The bill enacted that no suit should be for
the recovery of the rate, but whore an amount had been
promised and a liability had been incurred then an action
might be brought for its recovery. He did not bring
forward that bill with a view of adding to
the worry the question of church rates had
occasioned for a number of years, but with a
'view, if possible, of settling the question on equitable
grounds.

Mr. HENI,EY objected to the bill as he did not think
the measure would tend to mitigate, but, on the contrary,
would tend to aggravate, the state of affairs which would
be brought about by the abolition of the Church Rates.
He thought the provision which gave the power of drag-
ging a man—who had promised a certain sum, and which
he did not pay—into the Court of Chancery, from which
he might never escape during his life,as very objectionable
and a power he for one could not assent to. lie thought
if the bill was to pass it would be more objectionable than
the measure of the hon. gentleman the member for Bury,
who went for a total and unconditional abolition of the
rate.

Mr. GILPIN supported the bill, but he hoped when it
got into committee the enactments of the sixth clause
might be modified.

Col. BARTELOT said there was sufficient in the bill to
enable him to give his consent to its second reading, but,
in conclusion, he hopedit would be made a measure accept-
able to both sides of the house.

Viscount CRANBORNE accepted the proposed measure
not because ho admired the way in which it disposed of
the subject of church rates, but because he thought he
might go further and fare worse. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. NEWDEGATE objected to the measure; but after
a short debate,
The bill was read a second time.
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND)
BILL.

This bill was read a third time and passed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of and
he house adjourned.

DEATH OF MR. JUSTICE SHEE.

It is with deep regret that we have to announce
the death of Mr. Justice Shee. The learned judge
expired at ten minutes past eight o'clock this
morning, at his town residence, 5, Sussex-place,
Hyde Park-gardens, surrounded by his family
circle.

HEALTH OF LORD DERBY.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 19.

The Earl of Derby passed a tolerably comfort-
able night, and though we cannot report any very
considerable improvement this morning, there are
no retrogressive symptoms, and the medical atten.
dants are much more confident and hopeful.

ELECTIoN INTLLLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.

In consequence of an informality the Vice-Chan-
cellor stopped the polling on both sides. At one
o'clock it stood as follows :
Beresford Hope
Cleasby 74