The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-07 00:00:00

TALLOW.

The market is quiet at 47 6d spot; 47s Od last three
months; 483 sellers Docoiabor ; 48s 6a spring; 48s 6d to
48s 9d Morch.

COTTON.
LIVE arooL, October 7.—Sales probably 10,000 bales.
Market steady.

IUCE IN AMERICAN POLITICS.

There is a curious article in the Springfield Re-
publican on Race in American politics. The census
of 1860 is analysed, when a total free population of
27i millions was given. Of these there were 45
different foreign nationalities, making up 4,136,175
persons of foreign birth. The Irish then predomi-
nated, constituting 1,611,304, and they will, it is
said, vote the " straight ticket" generally, that is the
Democratic, though there is even among them a re-
spectable dissent, most marked where the influence of
thee hurch is weakened. An Irishman hates "a nigger"
always and everywhere, and this amiable charac-
teristic is being exhibited in full force at the present
time. The Germans then ranked next in numbers,
but in the census of 1870 it is calculated that they
will not merely equal but exceed the Irish. At
that time they were 1,301,136 ; and as a rule they
are as Republican as are New Englanders. In the
present campaign this element will be powerfully
manifested, and will strongly aid the Republican
ticket. The English exceeded half a million, and
the Canadians a quarter, but it is difficult to predict
how they will vote, except where the Canadians
are French, IN hen they form Democratic material,
though the real Frenchmen, of whom there are
109,870, afford a large proportion of Republicans.
A .ticotchman (says our authority), of whom there
are as many as of English birth, is a Republican
when he is not a politician. When he is, we are
sorry to say his instincts are generally not quite
elevated enough for the " party of moral ideas."
Switzerland gives the United States more citizens
than Austria, and their political tendencies depend
largely on the sections whence they come ; that
is, we presume, whether from Roman Catholic
or Protestant Cantons. The 10,000 Italians,
the 5,000 Spaniards, the 5,000 Portuguese,
the 328 Greeks, might safely be assigned to the
Democrats, together with the 3,263 South Ameri-
cans, the 233 Central Americans, and the 27,466
Mexicans. These will be more than balanced by
the Scandinavians, the Swedes giving the Repub-
licans 18,500, and the Norwegians 45,000. 'The
Welch, of whom there were 50,000, a number since
largely increased, have been ascertained by actual
convass to support almost unanimously Grant and
Colfax. The Chines:., not being yet admitted to
the franchise, are of no importance in this estimate.
The other Asiatics, 1,231, the native Africans, 525,
and the Australians, 1,419, will not probably exert
a very wide influence in the coming elections, while
the 2,618 who were born on the wave 1111 fairly
puppon4 W At 0%!

SPOaTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

NEWMARKET RACES—THrs DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BEAUFORT STAKES.
The Beaufort Stakes of 150 Boys each, h ft., for three year
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; untried allowed 31b
if both 51b ; R.M. ; 6 subs.
Phoebus
Happy Thought
Sir David Gant 3
BEDFORD STAKES.

The Bedford Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst ilb ; winners of a sweep-
stakes amounting to 500 sovs with ten subscribers or
upwards 71b, all other winners of sweepstakes or plates
31b extra; weights accumulative ; Bretby stakes Course;
8 subs.
Typhon ••
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Misadventure

3
Five ran.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
A fluidic tp of 10 sows ea,:h, for two and three year olds;
T.Y.O.

11.3 nie Katio
Lady C..cilia

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WRIGHT'S TURF GUIDE.—The monthly pirt of Wright's
Racing Turf Guije has just ham published, containing the
racing of the sJason up to the end of last week, giving the
complete results of some two hundred and fifty meetings
at home and abroal, with a copious index, the rules of
racing and betting, lengths of courses, names of the pi in-
cipal winners in past years, and other turf matters; alto-
gether about 500 pages of letterpress, in small pucket form,
at the cost of one shilling.

PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET SECOND
OCTOBER MEETING.
THURSDAY.

A Plate of 50 sovs; two year olds 6st 10Ib, three Bst 101 b,
four 9st 81b, five, six, and aged 9st 101 b ; maiden three
year olds allowed 51b, four and upwards 121 b ; winners
of a sweepstakes value 300 sovs (including the value of
any cup or prize) 31b, of 500 71b extra ; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b; R.M.
A Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap), for throe year olds and
upwards; R.M.
A Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, with 50 added, for three
year olds and upwards ; D.I.
A Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for two year olds ;
T.Y.C.
A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds; colts
Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 81b; the winner to be sold for 150
sovs if demanded, &c. T.Y.C.
A Sweepstakes of 10 ,sovs each ; two year olds Est 131 b,
three Bst 101 b, four 9st 31b, five and upwards 9st 61b ;
fillies allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs if
demanded, (Vc. T. Y. C.
A Biennial Post Match 200 ; colts Bst 101 b ; fillies Bst 71b.
A.F.

The Newmarket Oaks of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 100
added, fdr three year old fillies ; Bst 101 b ; the winner
of the One Thousand Guineas or Two Thousand Guineas
Stakes at Newmarket, the Oaks er Derby at Epsom, the
Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, the Yorkshire Oaks
at York, or the Park Hill Stakes or St. Leger at Don-
caster 71b extra; maidens, if they have never saved
their stakes in the above named races, allowed 71b; the
second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. T.M.M.
63 subs.
The Bretby Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, for two year
old fillies; Bst 101 b each. Last three-quarters of R.M.
15 subs.
A Sweepstakes of 300 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; untried mares allowed 31b.
Bretby Stakes Course. 15 subs.
A Sweepstakes of 300 sovs each, 200 ft, for three year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner of the
Two Thousand Guineas, One Thousand Guineas,
Derby, Oaks, or Doncaster St. Leger 51b, and of any two
of those stakes 10lb extra ; maidens allowed 71b.
7 subs.