The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN

VIE FACTORIES ACT AND ITS RESULT.

The Factories Act is now indisputably allowed to be a
complete success. Nothing could shew this more conclu-
sively than the report just issued of the inspectors of fac-
tories for the latter portion of 1867. The half-time system
has worked admirably. Not merely with regard to manu-
factures has this success been chronicled, but the extension
of the Act to agricultural labourers has been productive of
immense good. On these points the report of the inspec-
tors agree. There are a few matters, however, to which
attention is directed in the report in question which is worthy
of remark. A charge is broughtagainst the factory schools,
which applies more or less unhappily to a large proportion
of better class schools, that the teaching received is so much
connected with routine that the children are not suffi-
ciently exercised in their powers of thought. They learn a
great deal by rote, to be forgotten almost immediately.
Another matter mentioned by one of the sub-inspectors is
that the schoolmasters had not sufficient incentive to make
their half-time scholars work, and the consequence is that
these are often neglected for the whole - timers, m
they are called. For instance, a teacher might
be tempted to neglect those who will arrive at
the age of 13 and leave the school for full-time factory
work, possibly some months before the annual visit of the
school inspector. Such children may have completed the
number of attendances necessary for the grant, but their
"pass" will he more than endangered by the long interval
of idleness. It may not pay to take pains with them.
Something should certainly be done to amend the Act as
relating to print workers, who are not required to attend
school day by day, but are most irregular. It is almost
agreed that it is impossible for masters to prepare these
children ytiarly for the examination under the Revised
Code. They severely tax the energies of the teacher, are
not profitable pecuniarily to the school, and after all they
receive a very imperfect education. The law might also
be so altered as to include brickmakers' " pages," who
now, not being employed by the masters of the brickyard,
but being hired by the workmen themselves, are not com-
pelled to go to school.
That the inspectors have been earnest in their endea-
deavour to enforce the Act is apparent by the fact that
no fewer than 292 informations have been laid ty them for
infringement of the Act, out of which only two were dis-
missed, and one of these was referred back to the magis-
trates by the Court of Queen's Bench.
Some interesting figures are appended to the report as
to accidents, from which it appears that no fewer than
2,201 accidents from machinery were reported during the
half-year, of which 1,010 were sustained by females.
Thirty of the total number terminated fatally.

EPSOM SUMMER MEETING.

THE DERBY DAY.

The great racing festival is over, and thousands would
awake this morning to read the particulars connected with
the important event decided on Epsom Downs yesterday.

So much has been said of the extraneous associations of
the Derby Day year after year that we will not reproduce
them here ; suffice it to say, that the day of all days of the
turf was never more glorious in any of its associations, the
weather being perfectly delightful, and the vast concourse
of spectators keeping pace with increasing census. The
Grand Stand was literally crammed with the aristocratic
and fashionable element of society, the ring mustered a
great army of speculators, and the carriages lined the op-
posite side of the curse in an unbroken array from the
entrance up to Tattenham Corner. On the hill the usual
swarm of holiday-makers were gathered thick and dense;
and, indeed, the whole Downs presented the appearance
of an immense army encamped, and all the vagaries of the
occasion were in full force. For some years marked hu-
provements have been made in the course for the accom-
modation of visitors, and on this anniversary the " out-
siders" found a great boon in the space railed off by the
side of the straight run in, where they were enabled to
enjoy a view of the races without being encroached upon
and shut out by vehicles drawn close up, as heretofore.
Wonderful order prevailed, and misdemeanors were happily
very scarce, one police van sufficing to hold the malefac-
tors of that tremendous throng of people.
Wells, it is understood, having achieved his third vic-
tory in the Derby, intends to retire from his profession.
Fordham will look on the English Derby as proverbially
unlucky for him, for when called upon to ride in the race
on the Continent, and win, he almost invariably has the
mortification of a disappointing mount at Epsom. Sir
Joseph Hawley has now won four Derbies, with Tedding-
ton, Beadsman, Musjid, and Blue Gown ; and never was
such enthusiasm witnessed at Epsom as on the return of
Wells to the saddling paddock to-day, as all the efforts of
Martin Starling and the mounted police were required to
clear a passage for the winner.
The Prince of Wales arrived at Epsom about half-past
one o'clock, having journeyed all the way from Balmoral
Castle, and arrived in town about five o'clock. He was
loudly cheered on entering the Stand, accompanied by
Prince Teck, the Crown Prince of Denmark, and the
Spanish Minister. Before the race for the Derby the
Prince walked over to Tod Heatly's booth, and took his
usual position for seeing the race. The Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Hastings were also present, and the young
lord of Donington received quite an ovation when ho ap-
peared in the ring. The Prince left the course soon after
the Derby, and drove to town. Though the excellent
Clerk of the Course failed to give the patrons of the pad-
dock the " straight tip" in the colour of the tickets—
which represented those of the Duke of Newcastle, whose
representative, Speculum, ran. third—Mr. Dorling lauded
the winner in his "second string," as the Grand Stand
tickets were all cherry. Particulars of the day's sport are
appended :

The Bentiuck Plate of 100 sous, for all ages; winners
extra; second horse to receive half the entrances.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Heene's Airdrie, by Wild Dayrell—Phemy' 4 yrs,
6st 131 b ....................................... (Butler) 1
Mr Nightingall's Laird of Scotland, 3 yrs, Est .131 b
(Wyatt) 2
Mr Beadman's Milton, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (carried 7st 61b
(Clement) 3
Lord Vivian's Tumbler, 4 yrs, Bst 316 (T. Onailoner) 0
Mr York's Belphegor, 3 yrs, st 121 b (H. Covey) 0
Mr Edwards's Breach of Promise, 4 yrs, 7st

(J Edwards) 0
Mr IT Temple's Lionel, 3 yrs, sst 131 b
Mr Don's Shamrock, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Freelove) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Milton, 3to 1 agst Laird of Scot-
land, 4 to 1 agst Tumbler, and 5 to 1 agst Belphegor.
Airdrie jumped away in front, but in a few strides gave
way to Laird of Scotland, Lionel, Breach of Promise,
Tumbler, and Milton corning next. The lot came in close
order till fairly within the straight, when Airdrie, on the
outside, drew up, but Laird of Scotland retained his ad-
vantage until within a few strides of the post, when Airdrie
headed him end won very cleverly by a short head, Milton
being a bad third; Tumbler wab fourth, Lionel fifth, Bel-
phegor sixth, Breach of Promise next, and Shamrock last,
pulled up.

The Eighty-ninth Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, half ft
for three-year-old colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 51b ; the
owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs out of the
stakes. One mile and a half, to be run on the New
Course. 262 subs. Value of the stakes, £7,025.
Sir Joseph Hawley's Blue Gown, by Beacisman—Bas
Bleu, Bst 101 b (Wells) 1
Baron Rothschild's King Alfred, Bst 101 b (Norman) 2
Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, Bst 101 b (Kenyon) 3
Mr Hodgman's Paul Jones, Bst 101 b (Parry) 0
Mr. Beadman's Orion, Bst 101 b (Clement) 0
Sir Joseph Hawley's Green Sleeve, Bst 51b...(J. Adams) 0
Sir Joseph Hawley's Rosicrucian, Bst 121b....(Gustance) 0
Mr Chaplin's St. Ronan, Bst 101 b (Jeffe 0
Marquis of Hastings's Lady Elizabeth, Bst 51b (Fordham) 0
Lord Ailesbury's Franchise Bst 51b (T. Chaloner) 0
Sir J.Newman's The Forest,King, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden) 0
Mr John Day's Cock of the Walk, Bst 1011)...(H. Day) 0
Lord Glasgow's c by Brother to Bird on the Wing, dam
by Young Melbourne, Bst 101 b (Cameron) 0
Mr. Padwick's Samson, Bst 101 b
Mr J. Scott's Viscount, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 0
Col. Pearson's Cap-a-Pie, Bst 101 b (Grimshaw) 0
Lard Wilton's See-Saw, Bst 101 b
Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, Bst 101 b (J. Daley) 0
Alricrof t weighed for Pace, mounted him, and paraded
the horse, but in the preliminary canter the Duke's horse
broke down badly in his fore off leg. Aldcroft pulled him
up and dismounted, and the horse was led hobbling into
the weighing stand enclosure, where he was unsaddled and
led off the course by a stable lad, without over having gone
to the post.

Sir Joseph Ilawley declared to win with Ro3icrucian or
Green Sleeve in preference to Blue Gown, the notice hav-
ing been posted in front of the weighing room on Tuesday
afternoon.

Betting---7 to 4 agst Lady Elizabeth, 7to 2 agst Blue
Gown, 8 to 1 agst Paul Jones, 10 to 1 agst Suffolk, 100 to
agst Speculum, 100 to 6 agst Orion, 23 to 1 agst Green
Sleeve, 30 to 1 agst Rosicrucian, 40 to 1 each agst Cap-a-
Pie and St. Ronan, 50 to 1 each agst King Alfred and
Forest Ring, 100 to 1 each agst Viscount, Franchise, and
See-Saw.

Place Betting-2 to lon Lady Elizabeth, 6to 4 agst
Blue Gown, 7 to 4 agst Paul Jones, 2 to 1. agst Suffolk, 5
to 2 each agst Speculum and Orion, 6 to 1 each agst Green
Sleeve and Forest King, 7 to 1 each agst St. Ronan and
Cap-a-Pie, 10 to 1 agst King Alfred.
With as little delay as possible, considering the immense
crowd at the post, the lot were got together, and precisely
at 3.13 the first attempt was made to start them ; but this
was frustrated by Paul Jones, Speculum, and Green Sleeve
breaking away and running a short distance. Lady Eliza
beth did not stir from the post, and directly the other
animals got on the move, the lad who usually attends her
at home went to her head and held her until the lot had
been got together again. At the second attempt Lady
Elizabeth was fully four lengths in rear of her horses, and
the attempt to start was again frustrated. Mr. M'George,
at the third essay, gut the lot well together, and a loud
cheer proclaimed that they had started. Excepting Vis-
count and Lady Elizabeth, the lot were in the most com-
pact order. The favourite did not appear capable of be-
ginning, and before many strides bad baen taken she was
at least half-a-dozen lengths in the rear of everything ;
indeed many thought that she bad repeated the perform-
ances of Tambour Major and D'Estournel and been left at
the post. Fordharn, however, soon set her to work, but she
seemed quite unable to close with her horses. When a few
yards had been run Cap-a-Pie showed slightly in advance
of Speculum, Orion, Paul Jones, Green Sleeve, and Rosicru-
clan, the others, with the exception of Viscount and Lady
Elizabeth, following in a dense ruck. Before a couple
of hundred yards of the journey had been accomplished a
change took place in the front rank ; Cap-a-Pie still held
the lead, but he had for his attendants now Speculum,
King of the Forest, Orion, Green Sleeve, and Paul Jones,
See-Saw, and Samson heading the remainder, the rear-
ward lot comprising St. Ronan, Cock-of-the-Walk, Vis-
count, and Lady Elizabeth. After going about a quarter
of a mile Orion took up the running, at the same time
improving the pace, which up to this point had been but
oderate. Mr. Beadman's horse, who was in the centre,
had for his immediate attendants Cap-a-Pie, Speculum,
Green Sleeve, Blue Gown, and Forest King, St. Ronan, as
they entered the furzes, drawing up to the quarters of Sir
Lydstone Newman s horse, Suffolk, who had held a pro-
minent place in the centre of the ruck, drooping into the
rear, and for some time
.running in company with Cock-
of-the-Walk. Lady Elizabeth was not now in the ex-
treme rear, as the pace was too hot for Viscount, who was
compelled to fall into the rear of the Danebury mare. As
they neared the mile-post the field presented a zonsider-
able tail, several of the competitors at this point having
become scattered. Orion was still making the running at
a good pace and with a strong lead of Speculum, who was
clear of Cap-a-Pie and Green Sleeve, Blue Gown lying at
the quartets of his stable companion and just in advance of
Paul Jones, who headed a second division of horses, in which
the bright colours of Rosicrucian were observable rather
wide on the right, and King Alfred on the inside, Lady
Elizabeth and Viscount being still in the rear, a position
which the favourite seemed unable or unwilling to
improve upon. In the before mentioned order the lead-
ing lot approached Tattenham-corner, Orion still acting as
pioneer in the centre of the course, and clear of Cap-a-pie
on the inside, King Alfred, Green Sleeve, and Blue Gown
being almost level with each other; though on the extreme
right and left. Paul Jones, Speculum, and Rosicrucian
were the succeeding lot, and following them were St. Ro-
nan and Suffolk, the remaining horses apparently having
no chance. Orion maintained his advantage into the
straight, at which point King Alfred, passing the others,
took up his position on the left of the "Belted Star," Blue
Gown being on the whip hand about two lengths in the
rear of King Alfred, and followed by Speculum and Paul
Jones, Cap-a-Pie having beaten a retreat at Tattenham-
corner. The first of the leading division to give way was
Paul Jones, whom Parry was compelled to rouse on cross-
ing the road, and the Chester Cup whiner, after making a
vigorous effort to keep with his competitors, died away.
Excitement now was at its height, as three at least ap-
peared in the race, but when fairly over the road Clement
was observed to move on Orion, and a few strides farther
ou, 13oulnistn'o Imo was beaten, NA Xing Alfred