The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-17 00:00:00

;CHASES.

West Somerset 24
Cheltenham ..... 26
Southdown Hunt
Cambridge
IL.

Grand National Hunt Iknighton
(Bedford) 2 Abergavenny
Roy.Artillery(Woolwich) 3 Hambledon
Bromley
Aldershot
Hendon
OCTOBER.

Bromley 1 I Ealing l5
DECEMBER.

St. Albans
Kingsbury

We understand from good authority that the set..
vices of Lord Chelmsford having Wen thought deserving
of some public recognition, ho was offered the Grand
Cross of the Bath, which he declined, upon the ground
that it was a distinction wholly unsuited to an ex Chan-
cellor.

BRITISH SPIRITS.--A parliamentary paper has
just been published which shows that the total quantity,
of British spirits exported from Ireland to England dur-
ing the year ending 31st December, 1867, amounted to
1,115,766 gallons. Of this quantity the duty had been
paid on 907,393 gallons, amounting to £453,696 10s. ; and
there were in bond 208,373, the duty leviable thereon being
£104,186 10s. The quantity exported from England to
Ireland during the same period was 34,661 gallons, on
3,375 of which duty, amounting to £1,687 108., had been
actually paid, leaving in bond 31,286 gallons, the duty
leyiiLble on which was £15,60.

Programme of Warwick Spring Meeting,

WEDNESDAY.
A Hurdle Race Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 25 added
three year olds lOst 21b, five 12st 101 b, six and aged 13st ;
a winner of a hurdle race 51b extra; the winner to be
sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 60 sovs allowed 51b,
40 101 b, 30 161 b ; ono mile and a half, over four hurdles.
The Walton Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2ft, with 25 added,
for all ages ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs; winners
after the weights are out 51b extra ; five furlongs.
The Debdalo Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages ; 12st each; winners of 50 sovs once 71b, twice 101 b,
three times 141 b extra ; half breds allowed 71b; those
that never started allowed 51b; gentlemen riders; jockeys
51b extra ; two miles ; 10 subs.

Gancral Sherman, 4 yrs, Steamboat 5 yrs, Le Mambicien,
5 yrs, King Alfred (It b) aged, Chance Shot (h b) 5 yrs
Maid of the Mill (h b) 4 yrs, Dawdler 6 yrs, The Lamb
6 yrs, Archimedes 6 yrs, Maid of Kent b g 4 yrs.
A Plate of 50 sous (handicap); winners after March. 12
(at ten a.m.) 51b extra; half a mile.
Age st lb
Nike 4 812
Dick Turpia ... 4 .8 9
Pantaloon ... 6 8 5
Lady Clint sn ... 4 712
Marquis of Worcc-

ster ...
Goodfellow
Sycoe
Secrecy ...
Adamanthea
Columbine..
Torch
Ironmaster

... 4 7 9
...4 7 7
...4 7 6
4 7 3
... 4 7 2
... 4 7 0
... 3 6 12
...3 610

Age st lb
Retty 3 6 5
Lily 3 6 4
Patrician ... ... 3 6 4
Weal her Isle ... 3 6 3
Miss Alice... ... 4 6 0
ltampatt ... 3 6 0
Eau do Vie ... 3 5 12
Alicia ... 4 5 11.
Proctor ... ... 3 5 7
Precocious... 3 5 7
Dunoon ... 3 5 7
Futurity ... 3 5 7

The Warwickshire Hunters' Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each
pp., with added; four year olds 9st 71b, fire lOst,
six and aged lOst 71b; gentlemen riders; one mile on
the flat ; 9 subs. ,

Tyrone aged, Torpedo 6 yrs, Fawn aged, Red Deer
yrs, Nonpareil 6 yrs, Golden Drop aged, Loo aged.
The Welter Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft; winners after
the weights aro out 51b extra ; gentlemen riders, profes-
sionals 61b extra ; one mile ; 12 subs. The weights will
be posted at the Grand Stand immediately after the
Willoughby Handicap Race is run.
Silenus 4 yrs, Rabbit Trap 4, Exceller 6, Turenne 3,
Tremble 4, Langhant 5, The Clown aged, Miss Alice 4,
Indigestion 6, Ben Nevis 4, Veda 3, Easby 4.
The Two Year Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners before startii,g 41b

extra; straight run in (about 3 furlongs); 35 subs.

Daylight colt, Alpenstock, Lord Chatham, Peekwater,
Sister to Veda, First Emperor, Baroness, Portia, Gipsy,
Wellington, Lelia, Raliab, Grand Turk, Merry Lass, Sedi-
tion, Hymen, Minster Chimes, Alibi, Frip, Violetta, Lady
Margaret, La Rose, M.A., Morgan la Faye filly, Runaway,
Nutbreaker, 'Cieadi, colt, Miss Bagot, Hilda, Adolphus,
Schneider, Regula, Brontia, Little Nell, Sister to Le-
monade.
The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 soya each, with

100 added. One mile and a half.
Age st lb
• Kt. of the Garter... 4 9 5
Blinkhoolie 4 8 8
Dalby a 8 7
Christmas Carol ... 6 7 12
Miss Havelock ... 5 712
Tormentor 5 7 10
Ackworth a 7 8
Bertie 5 7 6
Thalia ... 5 7 4
Vixen g. 4 7 0
Midwife ... ... 4 613
Sister to Vedette 4 613
Proserpina ... 5 6 12
Grand Cross ... 4 6 12
Clarice ... ... 4 611
Salamanca... ... 4 G 9
Match, 100, h ft; four miles, over the Grand Annua
Steeplechase Course.—Mr Yate Hunt's br g Little John,
aged, list 71b, agst Mr Robertson's ch g The Farnbore'
Monk, list.

Ago st lb
Gipsy King ... 4 6 8
Charnwood ... 3 6 7
Sweet Willie .... a 6 7
Lady Lambton ... 4 6 6
Safety ... 4 6 6
Redbourne ... 4 6 4
Stokeley ... 4 6 4
Blue Peter ... 4 6 2
Angus ... ... 3 6 2
Weather Isle ... 3 5 13
Scotchman's Pride 3 5 12
Milton „. 3 5 12
Golden Gift ... 3 5 9
Citron . . 3 5 9
The rest pay 5 sous each.