The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1868.

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THE RELIGIOUS PRESS ON MR.

GLADSTONI

Looking at the matter from our own point of view, we
can as heartily congratulate the friends of religious
equality on this latest advance of their new parlia-
mentary leader as on the welcome announcement that
he—in this matter, at least—had resolved to place
himself in their ranks: Mr. Gladstone is accused
of undue eagerness, of heated haste, and of such
like parliamentary weaknesses ; but, in this instance,
he seems to have displayed the prescience and the practical
sagacity of the calmest statesmanship, in combination
with the pure and lofty aim of the unselfish patriot. He
has measured the magnitude of the operation which he
has commenced. He sees with a clear eye, while he is
impelled by the pulsations of a generous heart.
He acts with firmness, but is as considerate as he
is decided—as conciliatory as he is just. He does not
profess to be able at the present time to produce a perfect
plan, and he wisely reserves for future discussion much
that will need to be considered with the utmost care and
scrupulousness. But he lays down broad and intelligible
principles, in the light of which we can see our way to the
end of the work in all its completeness ; and, in taking
the first step, he makes the next and each succeeding step
comparatively easy, because the path is wisely chosen, and
the ground is firm beneath the tread.—Nonconformist.
We do not find in Mr. Gladstone's speech a sufficient
answer to the question why this great matter was just•
at this moment forced on Parliament. The hour
might have come for him to make up and de-
clare his mind on the subject, and it may be
quite true that the weak and lame policy of the
Ministry on the most pressing necessity of the day was
exasperating, and deserved little indulgence. But
though the Ministry might have no claim on his for-
bearance, Parliament and the country had ; and
he did not make it clear what objects he proposes to
himself by suddenly making this matter the subject of a
debate, where it - will not be really discussed on its
merits. . . . Nevertheless, an Established

Church which is not in any reasonable sense a
Church of the nation is an anomaly which nothing can get
over ; and the Church of Ireland is such an Esta-
blishment, and its defenders struggle in vain to
disengage it from this radical fault in its posi-
tion lrish Churchmen inherit a position
Created and kept up for centuries for the benefit of
England ; and English legislators have no business to
turn round on them now, and visit on them ruinously
the consequences of English bad policy. But a great
sacrifice will probably be cheaply made, even if it re-
leases the Irish Church from a connection with the State
which has been the source of so much injury and dis-
honour. It will not cease to be the Irish Church, and it
ought not to lose anything which it can fairly call its own,
by ceasing to be an Establishment."—Guardian.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON RACES-WEDNESDAY.

The Spencer Plate and the Althorp Park are thought
good enough, with her Majesty's Guineas and a handicap
or two, to make the second day the day at Northampton.
The Plate is for the gamblers, one of those five furlong
struggles proluctive of much gambling, and a rich harvest
for bookmakers' pockets ; the Stakes for those real lovers
of horses who here expect to see the best of the young
form of the year, and got an inkling for the future.
To-day there was an exciting race for " the Guineas" be-
tween the two favourites—Blinkhoolio and Blueskin—
both running very gamely, the latter making the whole of
the running, and Blinkhoolie never able to get on terms
with him till within a stride or two of the chair, where the
judge could not separate them, and a dead heat was the
result. A very handsome filly by Orlando—Bouquet, and
a good goer, named Flower Girl, won the 20 soya. Sweep-
stakes, boating nothing, however, that could give a line,
and then the 26 runners weighed out for the Spencer
Plate. There had, of course, been many fluctuations in the
betting, which it is not necessary to recapitulate here; but
Ironmaster became a hot favourite last night, and as little
as sto 2 was taken about him before starting. lie had
been tried so highly with Orion, the winner of the Metro-
politan Stakes at Epsom, that if he ran up to his trial his
owners and trainers declared the race to be over. Private
trials are not always the direct road to the winning-post,
but this proved a very straight one, for Ironmaster made
the whole of the running, attended by Alruna, and won
in a canter.

The Althorp Park did not produce a second Lady Eliza-
beth, and the Lincoln vs inner, Curieuso, with ilb extra,
won cleverly from Brother to Poleaxe by a neck. She is
a game but lazy mare, and had to be ridden home.

A. Sweepstakes. of 200 sous each, 50 ft ; Bst 71b each ;

half a mile.

Duke of Newcastle's Runaway, by Orlando, Bst ylb

(Daley) w.o.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; three year olds 7st9lb,
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foul 9st 71b, five, six, and aged lOst 21h. Two
Mr Chaplin's Blinkhoolie, by Rataplan, 4 yrs, 9st 71b
(Custance) t 1
Mr Savile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Maidment) f 2
Mr E. Brayley's Prince Regent, 3 yrs, 7st 91h (Murray) 3
Rampart and Yardarm also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Bliukhoolie, 2to 1 agst Blueskin,
and sto 1 agst any other. Blueskin made play, followed
in Indian file by Prince Regent, Blinkhoolie, Rampart,
and Yardarm to the mile post, where they closed, and ran
in company to the rise of the hill, where Bliukhoolie
headed Mr. Brayley's colt, and joining Blueskin at the dis-
tance the pair ran together to the end, and ended with so
fine a finish that the judge, being unable to sepa-
rate them, gave it a dead heat ; a bad third. The others
were pulled up and trotted in.
Deciding Heat—Betting-6 to 4 on Bliukhoolie, who
waited on Blueskin to within 50 yards of home, when Cus-
tance sent him out and won cleverly by a uock.

A Sweepstakes of 20 80V3 each, 5 ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b; untrieds allowed 31b and

51b; Althorp Park Stakes Course (half a mile); 23

subs.
Mr. Padwiek's Flower Girl, by Orlando—Bouquet, Bst
(31b) .. (Cannon) 1
Mr. Heone's Armada, Bst (31b) (A. Foster) '2
Mr. Naylor's Orpheline, 7st 121 b (51b)_.. (Cameron) 3

Betting-5 to lon the Bouquet filly, who made the
whole of the running, and won without being reached by
three lengths ; Armada finished close up. The winner
was named Flower Girl after the race.

The Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft; a winner of any handi-
cap after March 12, at ten a.m., or of the Whittlebury
Stakes, 71b extra. The New Spencer Plate Course. 5

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furlongs. 70 subs., 24 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. Beadman's Ironmaster, by Thormanby, 3 yrs, Est 71b
(cutler) 1
Lord Durham's Airuna, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (T. Sadler) 2
Crawfurd's Brother to Knight of the Crescent, 3
yrs, 6st 71b (Jeflery) 3

The following also ran :—Pericles, Salliet, Tibthc4s,
Zisca, Vespasian, King Victor, Reindeor, Moonbeam,
Verulam, Wolsey, Syceo, Man of Ross, Miss Hayes,
Charnwood, Milton, Witchcraft, Chantilly, Rhine Wine,
Laird of Scotland, Prince George, Picnic, Patrician, and
Marshal Noy. _ . _

Betting--5 to 2 agst Ironmaster, Bto 1 each agst Ves-
pasian and Tibthorpe, 11 to 1 agst Wolsey, 100 to 7 each
agst Moonbeam and Sycee, 100 to 6 agst Brother to
Knight of the Crescent, 20 to 1 each agst Rhine Wine
and Laird of Scotland, 33 to 1 agst Alruna, 35 to 1 agst
Patrician, and 417 to 1 each agst Salliet and Charnwood.
The six-and-twenty runners reached the starting-post
shortly after the time set down, but immediately they
had taken their places, the usual number of breaks
away took place, in which the greater number ran
to the brow of the bill, and on one occasion Rhine
Wine and Brother to Knight of the Crescent ran nearly
to the distance before they were stopped. These esca-
pades delayed the start, and it was not until 3 20 Mr.
M‘George was enabled to lower hisfiag. When fairly wader
way Ironmaster, in the centre of hi 3 horses, was the first
away, and with Milton, Witchcraft, Zisca, Wolsey, Peri-
cles, Alruna, and brother to Knight of the Crescent came
on in advance of Tibthorpe, &Blot, Vespasian, and Laird
of Scotland, who healed the next division. They ran
thus over the brow of the hill, when Pericles, Wolsey, and
Zisca dropped back, and Alruna, next the rails, and Brother
to Knight of the Crescent drew up to the leader, the three
quitting the followers as they neared the distance, Iron-
toaster, pulling double, having a clear lead, which he re-
tained to the end, and won easily by a length and a half.
Alruna defeating Mr. Crawfurd's colt by three parts of a
length. Milton was fourth, close up, with Vespasian fifth,
Laird of Scotland sixth, Wolsey seventh ; Charuwood,
Tibthorpe,Salliot, Sycee, and Moonbeam i❑ a cluster next.
The last lot comprised Man of Ross, Marshal Nay, Veru-
lam, Zisca, and Rhine Wine, widely distributed; the last-
named having been kicked severely at the post.
The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 sows each, with 100 added,
for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; winners
before starting of a stake of 100 sous value 31b, of 200 or

two of 100 51b, of 300 71b extra. T.Y.C. (about half a
mile).. 44 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Curieuse, by Monarque, Bst
131 b (inc. 71b extra) (Grimshaw) 1
Baron Rothschild's Brother to Poleaxe, Bst 101 b
(Daley) 2
Mr. Cbaplin's Sistor to Hermit, Bst 61b (Cannon) 3

The following also ran :—Queen Esther, Melody, Run-
away, April Morn, and Provider.

Betting 6 to 4 agst Curieuso, 3to 1 agst Brother to
Poleaxe, 4 to 1 agst Queen Esther, and 5 to 1 agst any
other. A long delay at the post was followed by an ex-
cellent start, in which Queen Esther got away slightly in
advance of Brother to Poleaxe and the favourite, the latter
lying wide on the inside to half way in the distance, when
the former gave way and the favourite then came to the
front, and, with Brother to Poleaxe at her girths, finished
a splendid race home, Curiouse winning cleverly at last by
a neck; a bad third. Melody was fourth, Queen Esther
fifth, Runaway sixth, and Provider last.
The Selling Plato of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; two year
olds Gst 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 121 b, five, six, and
aged 10:Ft 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winner
to be sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 80 soya allowed

41b, 50 71b, 30 141 b. Half a mile, straight.
Mr. J. Aston's Chateau Margeaux, by Claret, 3 yrs,
.7st 91b (.£3O) (Peppier) 1
Mr. Saxon's Hagar, 2 yrs, Sat 91b (.£3O) (Barnard) 2
Mr. S. Tbellusson's Festival, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (1:30)
(Mordan) 3

The following also ran :—Landlord, Brontia, Cater,
Caroline, and Eau de Vie.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Eau do Vio, sto 1 agst Brontia,
and 6 to 1 aget Hagar.
The start was delayed a long time through Brontia re-
peatedly breaking away, and running to the enclosure
before she was stopped. When fairly away Chateau Mar-
gaux on the rails was the first away, and with Hagar and
Festival lyihg up, made all the running and won cleverly
by a neck; half a length separated the second and third,
Cater was fourth, close up, Landlord fifth, Eau do Vie
sixth, Caroline seventh, and Brontia last. The winner
was bought in fur 90 guineas.
The St. Liz Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. One mile
and a quarter. 60 subs, 14 of whom declared.
Mr. Naylor's grey Stocking, by Stockwell, 5 yrs, fist 91b
(51b ex.) . .................. (Hammond) 1
Mr. M. Dawson's Lady Coventry, 3 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 2
Mr. E. C. Clayton's Lozenge, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Daley) 3
The following also ran :—Leases, Nemea, Python, Ar-
tesian, Feodor, Empress of India, Louis of Hesse, Attack
colt, Ligurian, Weather Isle, Cotytto, and Relivivus.
Betting.-3 to 1 agst Lady Coventry, 4to 1 agst Lozenge,
5 to 1 agst Cotytto, 100 to 15 agst Python, 8 to 1 agst
Nemea, and 100 to 8 aget Grey Stocking.
In consequence of Weather Isle breaking away and run-
ning the course twice, the start was delayed some time.
When the flag was lowered, Redivivus rushed to the
front, and with Ligurian, Lady Coventry the Attack colt,
Python, and Grey Stocking lying up, made the running,
followed by Cotytto, Lozenge, Nemoa, Artesian, and
Feodor, who headed the others, whipped in by Weather
Isle and Louis of Hesse. They ran thus in to the bottom,
where the two loaders dropped back, and Nemea with
Grey Stocking appeared in advance as they came up the
hill, waited upon by Python, the Attack colt, and Lady
Coventry, to the bend for home. Here Lozenge came up,
and when fairly over the hill ho drew towards the front,
Grey Stocking having assumed the command. At the
distance Lozenge headed Lady Coventry, but, dying
away at the enclosure, Mr. Dawson's filly again became
second, but was unable to reach the leader, who won
easily by three lengths ; Lozenge finished a couple of
lengths in the roar of the favourite, Python was foul th,
Nemea fifth, Rodivivus sixth, Cotytto seventh, and Feodor
next. The last lot were Leases, Weather Isle, Ligurian,
and the Attack colt.

Sulby Handicap of 5 sous each, with 40 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; winners ezara. Half a mile. 19 subs.

Sir C. Logo.rd's Carlotta, by King of Trumps, Bst 31b
(Fordham) 1
Mr. Joseph Sandors' Kicksey Winksoy, ist 21b (J. Clark) 2
Lord Wilton's Jove, ist 111 b (Cameron) 3

The following also ran :—The Rajah, Sol Breeze, Alibi,
Little Doody, Adolphus, and Juanita.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Jove, 100 to 30 agst Carlotta, 7to 1
agst Bicksey Winksey, and 8 to 1 agst The Rajah.
They quitted the post in close company, and ran so for
laundrod yards, when Ourl9tta quitted her hcrdea, and

NOTICE.

The Fourth Edition of " The Sun" of last evening, con-
taining full returns of the Raeing at Northampton and
the Latest Betting, was published in timo for delivery
in town at 7.30 p.m.