The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

The house went into committee of supply, and the vot-
ing of the army estimates was proceeded with. The sums
required for clothing, barracks, hospitals, and yeomanry
cavalry having been agreed to,

£346,807 was proposed for the expense of the Volun-
teer force.

Colonel BARTELOTT said it was much to be regretted
that so small addition to the vote was made, because the
result might be a dwindling away of the force altogether.
It was but justice that if a body of men gave their time
to the country they should not be called upon to incur
expenses in going to drill when such drill could not be
performed at headquarters.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH thought the State did very little
for this very admirable body, and he was of opinion that
the expense of procuring their clothing ought not to be
cast upon the different corps. It appeared to him to be as
attempt to ride the willing horse to death.

Colonel SYKES also thought the uniforms ought to bo
supplied by tho Government, because it was a great
hardship to call upon mon who did tho sub-service to
do so out of their own private resources. When tho
different contributions the men had to make were con-
sidered, it was extraordinary that the number of the body
so well kept up. lie did not think the men ought to be
called upon to, pay their own expenses on such occasions
as the proposed review at Portsmouth. If the Govern-
ment wished the volunteer army to continue in an efficient
state, they would sooner or later be compelled to act more
liberal towards them than heretofore.

Colonel LINDSAY was of opinion that it was absolutely
necessary that the capitation grant should be increased.
As the Government had decided not to do so, ha
was afraid the efficiency of the movement would
be the result. If the Government thought it was not
worth while to keep up the movement, they would say so
plainly. They, of course, could not expect anything this
year, but if something was not done next year the volun-
teers would be a very small proportion of what they were
at present.

[LEFT SITTING.]

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE.—This Day,

CHELTENHAM RACES—Tms DAY.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
HUNTERS' STAKES.

Jove
Belle of Cadiz

Cabman

Four ran.
HURDLE RACE.

Druui

Prima Donna
Chorister

Seven ran.
BOROUGH. PLATE.

Colonso
Eheu
Gorsehawk

Sik ran.
PRINCE OF WALES'S STEEPLECHASE
fluvelock
Legerdemain
Aleanwood

Four ran.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
11 to 2 aget Blueskin (taken and offered)
15 to 2 agst Lord Hastings (taken)
100 to 7 agst Wolsey (taken)
100 to 6 agst Roquefort (offered)]
100 to 6 agst Montagnard (taken)
100 to 4 agst Lucifer (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
Bto 1 agst Tibthorpe (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sycee (offered)
100 to 6 agst Wolsey (taken)
100 to 6 agst Vespasian (offered)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pitt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Orion (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Seville (off., take 1000 to 30)
1000 to 30 agst Deceit (offered)
50 to 1 agst Weather Star (off.)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Bto 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered—take 4to 1)
7to 1 agst Formosa (taken)
11 to 1 aget Green Sleeve (offered)
100 to 6 agst See Saw (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Rabican (offered)
DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered—take 6 to 1)

ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE
Three Doors from Blftckfriars Bridge, Surrey Side,
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Annual subscription, Fire Shillings. Applications for
membership should be made to the Secretary, 3, Black.
friars-road.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868.
APRIL.

Newcastle Spring
Edinburgh Spring
Bromley Spring 6
Durham
Newmarket Craven .., l3
Hendon l3

Catterick Bridge l6
Eastbourne
Lewes Spring
Thirsk
Curragh April 2l
Croydon Sprin— 23

Knighton _ l.l

.3 pi
Liverpool Hunt

Lichfield Spring l4
Abergavenny ..... 16

Nevniarket Ist Spring 27
Cardiff

M,
Chester 5
Egliuton Hunt 7
Winchester
York Spring
Doncaster Spring
Salisbury l4

Bath
_ _

Wye
Croydon Ist Summer
Harpenden
lEpsom Summer
1 Paris 3l
NE

West Drayton 1
Croydon 2d Summer 3
Manchester 3
Ascot Summer 9
Beverley, Hull, and
East Riding lO
Windsor Summer
JU.
Chelmsford
Worcester Summer 2
Carlisle 7
Newmarket July
Huugerford
Pontefract
Beading • l4
Down Royal Corp. l5
AUG
Deauville
Leek 37
Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes Summer 7
Wolverhampton ll

Newton
Hampton
Newcastle 23
Bibury Club 23
Stockbridge
Alexandra Park SO

I Liverpool July XL
1 Odiham l6
I Stamford
Radcliffe ..
II Huntingdon 2l
Nottingham July
Southampton
I Goodwood
UST.
Dover
Oxford
Scarborough 24
Canterbury
Great Yarmouth 25
Derby Summer

COVENTRY ELECTION.
(THIS DAY.)

CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Carter
Hill.

Majority

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