The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-16 00:00:00

Her Majesty's Ship Royal Sovereign. The great duel between the 121 ton 9-inch rifled naval service gun, with its enormous steel bolt and powder charge, and the after (single gun) turret of the Royal Sovereign came off yesterday. To demonstrate clearly to the mind of the general and non-professional reader the object and the real value of the results of this important experiment it is requisite here to premise any notipe of yesterday's proceedings by a description of the method of con struction pursued with the turrets of the Royal Sovereign, together with their mounting and means of rotation, and also to refer briefly to the broad differences existing between Capt.Coles's system, as carried out in the Royal Sovereign and other Eng lish turret ships, an 1 the system of Mr. Ericsson, as applied to the turret ships of the American navy. The three single and the one double gun turret of the Royal Sovereign are all constructed on the same plan, but we will here speak only of the one fired at yesterday. It is simply a hollow composite cylinder standing on a circular wooden turntable of great strength over a double ring of conical metal wheels which travel over metal roadways, the cylinder with its table being pivoted on a centrally-fixed hollow iron cylinder, and the whole resting on a bed of oak balks, and further supported by iron stanchions springing up from the keelson of the ship. Com mencing with our description of the whole from the very bottom of the ship, for the sake of clearness, eight iron stanchions are fixed on the keelson of the ship and support the deck overhead : on this deck are fixed the oak balks which form the foundation, next to the iron stanchions, for the bed of the turret. It is formed of logs of teak 20in. square, laid over a space of 80ft. in circumference, and on this masa of teak is laid the bed of the turret, with its turntable and machinery. This bed is in appearance a gigantic wheel laid down on its nave, 26ft. in diameter. The periphery of the wheel is formed of banded strips of American oak, the spokes and nave being of Eng lish oak. The periphery measures 24in. by 12in., and the spokes each 18in. by 12in. An axle to this monster wheel, which is held down in its dismounted position by bolts of great size, is provided in a hollow iron cylinder, which gives access to the magazine in the hold below from the turntable of the turret. This axle or pivot is formed of two armour-plates, of 4lin. thickness, bent and welded together at their sides. It is 26in. in diameter, 7ft. 6in. in length, and weighs nearly 3 tons. It is fixed upright through the nave of the great wheel, its under teak logs, and also the turntable of the turret,) and is held in position on each side of the lower deck by two im mense cast-iron collars. The upper part of this cylinder projects upwards of 2ft. above the nave of the prostrate wheel, and thus becomes the central pivot round which the turntable and turret revolves. From a brass collar which encircles this cylindrical pivot radiate outwards from 24 brass conical wheels the sama number of iron circular bars, on the outer ends of which are fixed conical iron wheels 18in. in diameter and 19in. broad, set in a circular wrought iron framing, and travelling over a metal roadway as the turret revolves. The turret thus rotates on a far more immovable axis than can possibly the paddlewheel of a steamship or the fly-wheel of a beam engine, while it has the great additional advantage derived from the outer bearings given by its circular frame of large conical wheels. The turret itself is built up on its turntable on a circle of iron frames, the lower portion of the frames being left open as forming the submerged portion of the turret, and the upper filled in with iron and wood, and coated with armour plating as the exposed portion of the turret projecting through and above the ship's upper deck. This upper portion of the turret is filled in and covered in the following manner :•—lnner lining of the turret, of two half-inch boiler plates, from which project outwards H-shaped iron ribs 10in. in depth and ,20in. apart, placed vertically, the spaces between these ribs being filled in solid with teak. Over these combinations of iron and teak is worked a crossed diagonal banding, or trellis work, of flinch iron by about 3in. broad. Next to this trellis work comes Sin. of teak, and over that the outer coating of 51-in. rolled armour plates, the area of surface exposed to shot round the gunport being further strengthened there by 4iin. armour plating at the back of the 51in., thus giving 10in. of iron in two plates immediately round the port. In ad dition to the plates being secured in the usual manner by through bolts driven through the sides of the turret, they are further secured by being bolted, or " married," according to the technical term, to an immense wrought-iron ring let into the teak at the back of the upper edge of the armour plates. This ring is 14in. in depth, by 2iin. in thickness. The top of the turret is covered in with heavy angle iron and boiler plating. The total weight of the single gun turret is 116 tons 7cwt., its area of surface exposed to shot being 84 square feet, and its area of gunport 6 square feet. We have now the turret, its turntable, the conical wheels by which they rotate, the oak and teak bed, and, lastly, the iron columns extending upwards from the ship's keelson to the under part of the oak and teak bed, all in a complete form, and with the armoured portion of the turret (as the reader must have gathered from our attempted description) standing above the central line of the ship's upper deck, being, in fact, a half sunken circular iron clothed fort, having the sides and the deck of the ship at its glacis, and this glacis therefore protect ing the sunken base of the turret, its turntable, and the frames_of conical wheels by which it revolves. The sides of the ship are about 6ft. out of the water, and carry siin. rolled armour plating to 3ft. below the water line. This plating is laid on a crossed diagonal wooden planking, which was added to the original sides of the ship on her conversion. This arrangement gives the side armour a backing' of 3ft. of solid timber, strengthened internally with diagonal crossed iron tie bandings and the ends of the numerous iron and wooden beams which span the deck, and which are secured to the inner sides of the ship by heavy forged iron knees and angle irons, the beams being alternately of wood and iron in all spaces clear of the turrets, and placed closely together throughout. From the sides of the ship the upper deck has a slight rise to its centre, or in the line of turrets, the general pl an of the deck for mation being a 6in. and Bin. wooden plankinglaid on a lin. iron deck, supported on closely placed iron and wooden beams, and pierced longitudinally with four apertures, or wells, in which stand the turrets with their base resting on the deck below. Simply described thus the deck has an excessively weak and soft appearance when considered as part of the glacis protecting the turret's base and its revolving machinery, and it is only by an examination of it in detail that its real strength is ascertained, more especially in the parts immediately surrounding each turret. Thus examining the deck in detail it is found that each circular aperture in which the tur rets stand is fitted round its edge with a wrought iron well-ring of great strength, weighing six and a quarter tons, and from this well-ring there radiate rolled-iron beams, which are connected, where running tr ansversely, with the ship's sides, and where running at any angle longitudinall t y, with the longer iron beams whi c h s pa n the ship's deck f r o m side to side betw een the turret apertures. Over these beams next co mes c iron deck one inch i n thickness, laid down in plates about 12f t. l ong b y 30in. in width, sides of th, the end s and • all these plates being fastened together with hot 41 3. n • rivets, through over straps of iron 4in. wide and lin in thickness. Around all the turret a pertures ' the hatchways, funnel gratings, and all other the thickness of this iron open ings fn the deck , (leek plating is doubled, and a double line of ‘, stringer" plates — i . e., two len g ths of plates doubled, rim forward and aft at 'equi-distanc e be. tween the line of turrets and the rides of the ship. The iron well-ring, framing the turret aperture, is next supplemented in its strengthening of the deck round the aperture by a collar of tapered armour plating, termed the " glacis plate," of Sin. in thick ness next the well-ring, and tapering to an edge at about 30 in. outwards. Over this glacis plate is hid teak planking Bin. in thickness, which is car ried fore and aft as a central band of deck wooden planking, and exceeds in width the diameter of the turret aperture by several planks on each side. A collar of a- 4 1 -in. rolled iron plate, by about 30in. wide, is finally added over th icplanking round the turret, to protect the effect from the gun's discharge, the muzzle of the gun being necessarily but a few inches above the deck when fired at is greatest angle of de pression. The remainder of the deck is covered with 6in. oak planking laid down on each side of the central teak line. When it was first known that the Admiralty had decided upon making this experiment it was evident that two, if not four, serious contingencies were likely to occur with the Royal Sovereign as a con verted ship, and a ship coated with bent armour plates on her turret that were manufactured and placed there at a time when we knew much less about such matters than we do at this present time. The turret might possibly be penetrated, and the ship's deck would most likely be so, as two of the contingencies, while there still remained the chances of a shot on the face of th e t urre t, disabling the machinery below, or of a shot on the deck close to the turret, driving in the well-ring against the turret's sides, in both instances stopping the rotary motion of the turret, and virtually disabling it if in action. On the other hand, it was just as evident that the shock from any blow struck on the outer face of the turret would be the first taken up by the central hollow pivot on which the turret revolves, and any damage to the frame of conical wheels possibly prevented by the rigidity of this pivot, and by the area over which the wheels are spread ex ceeding the circumferences of the turret itself. Any blow struck on the deck and close to the well aperture, in an endeavour to break in the well-ring and jam it against the side of the turret, would first have to pierce the eight inches of teak planking, then the glacis plate encircling the ring, next the 2-inch iron deck surrounding the turret aperture, and lastly bulge downwards or break away the sup porting beams. As the turret system was cer tainly to a great extent placed on. its trial by this firing at the Royal Sovereign's turret and deck, it was imperative that note should be taken of any unfair advantages which appeared to be impressed upon it. From this point of view -1, The turret built in a converted ship to resist the ordnance of 1862 was about to be tested by the ordnance of 1866, the armour on the turrets of the Monarch now commenced building at Chatham being twice the thickness of that of the Royal Sovereign ; 2, the original clear space existing between the sides of the Royal Sovereign's turret and the iron well-ring has been very considerably reduced lately by iron fit tings carrying pauls to facilitate the working of the guns, and, therefore, increased the chances of jamming" the turret against the well-ring when struck by shot; 3, the gun being removed from the turret left the port open for a shot to enter from glancing, or other causes, when the shot would in evitably pass through the inner skin of the turret on the opposite side and bulge the armour plating out wards against the well-ring ; and 4, the large conical rollers on which the Royal Sovereign's tur rets rotate are of cast-iron, and therefore likely to break from concussion ; whereas on the Monarch they will be of malleable iron. The experiment on the Royal Sovereign has been made in consequence of the recommendation of the Turret-ship Com mittee, in their report to the Admiralty, dated the 28th of June, 1865, combined with the desire of the Admiralty to obtain reliable data for their guid ance in the construction of the Monarch and other turret-ships in the future. There was no other field from which they could obtain such data. We know all that the Americans have done, but it would be folly to accept their experience as our guide when the conditions are so opposite. The turrets of the American ships are exposed to an enemy's shot from base to summit above the level of the upper deck, working on a long central spindle on a limited bearing, something akin to the spike of a schoolboy's pegtop when spun. We expose but a portion of the turret to the enemy's shot, and pro tect the base by the vessel's side armour, deck, and glacis plate, and also pivot them over a larger area than is contained in the circumference of their base. To this essential difference in the system of mount ing the turrets in the vessels of the two countries may possibly be ascribed the disabling of the turrets of the American vessels Paissac, Nantucket, 'Wee hawken, and Nahant before Charleston, their tur rets having become jammed—unable to rotate either by blows from shot on the face of the turret bending the central spindle, by the breaking of the deck or composition ring at their base, or by broken pieces of iron or nut and bolt ends falling between their base and the deck. These remarks were written previously to a shot being fired at the Royal Sovereign yesterday, and it is now time to record the facts of the trial as they occurred. No exact programme was laid down for the firing beyond the provision of four steel shot and six cast iron shells, the disposition of which rested with the Admiralty Lords ; but it was understood to be their intention to have a steel shot fired on each side of the gunport of the turret, and also at the deck, close to its junction with the well ring, the object in both cases being to jam the turret, and prevent its rotating if possible. The firing was conducted solely under the superintendence of Captain A. C. Key, C. 8., of her 11Iajest3's ship Excellent. Between 1 and 2p.m. the Stork gunboat left Ports mouth harbour, with Capt. Key and his staff on board, and other naval officers, including Rear- Admiral Scott, C. 8., Capt. Chamberlain, her Ma jesty's steamship Asia and Steam Reserve ; Capt. Luard, her Majesty's ship Hector, &c. The Royal Sovereign was seen iying well off from Spithead on the south-east edge of the Dean Shoal, with the Bellerophon in close company, the weather being squally with a south-west breeze, and the water moderately smooth. Both vessels were anchored at 200 yards' distance, the Bellerophon, with her 121- ton gun peeping out of the central port on her port broadside, and the Royal Sovereign lying hi a parallel line with her, with bulwarks down and her after-turret marked in three parts of its face as target marks for the shot. Inside the turret crossed wooden battens were fixed to mark any compression or movement of its sides when struck by the shot, and vessels filled with water were placed on the floor for a similar purpose. It was past 3 p.m. before the Royal yacht Osborne, with the Lords of the Admiralty on board, joined company with the Bellerophon and Royal Sove reign, and by that time a large fleet of yachts of every rig, with Government and private steamers, were cruising on the windward side of the turret ship and the Bellerophon, the Black Eagle, and . Fire Queen, w ith l arge par ti es on b oar d f o ll ow i ng in the wak e o f t h e O s b orne. On the O s b orne join ing co mpany with the turret-ship and the Bellero phon off the Dean Shoal, the Lords of the Admi ralty boarded the Royal Sovereign and minutely inspected her turret prepared for the experimental firing. This preliminary investi gation concluded, the fi r i ng programme was arranged and carried into e ffect as follows : G an -14 -ton wrought iro n , coil built, No. 1 shot, conoidal headed, steelshot, pow d e r charge, 431 b. ; distance from gun t o target, 200 yards ; target ma rk, a blac k ball on a whit e the e right e f tii e of platingthc gunport. next the ground The s chloots e struck nd on gtheed l gunport, broke away a jagged piece, 12 in. diameter, from the outer or siin. armour- pate , bent back an d fractured the inner, or 71in. plate, bulged in the wooden backing and inner skin , a nd p assed into the turret, smashing the wooden skeleton g un ( mounted in lieu of the turret's gun which had been removed) into a thousand splinters, but falling on the floor of the turret two-thirds broken up, and without doing any interior damage to the turret. Three nuts and bolt ends were broken off the massive " marriage" ring which runs round the turret's top, and to which the plates are bolted, by the shock of the shot's im pact. Noue of th e cross b attens were di stur b e d , nor any of place on h e Nv water r spilt turretf, outo floor—thus thethis proving tseamen'srvii;t the basins, turret was immovable under the tremendous shock to which it had been subjected. After the turret had been thoroughly examined the winch handles w e re of the manned to asce r t a i n i f any i en machinery disarranged, when it was f ound that three nco w ul a d s rotate the turret as freely in eve ry respect as before it was fired at. No. 2 shot, conoidal headed ste;l shot, 2501 b. ; . powder charge, 431 b. ; distance from gun to target, 200 yards; target mark on the quarter circle face of the turret away from the gunport, where the armour plating was confined to the si-in. plate alone, in a line with the winches which revolved the turret, and decidedly on the turret's weakest part. This shot struck at the junction of two plates and drove in the broken pieces 12 inches into the back ing, about 12 inches from the upper edge of the plate and turret. Here the shot turned upward and re mained lodged in the wooden backing, the head of the shot showing itself at the upper edge of the tur ret in the wood backing behind the armour-plate. Seven more bolt ends and nuts were broken off the marriage rings by the impact of this shot, and seve ral smaller nuts in other parts of the inner skin of the turret were also broken off. The plate next to the one struck was started outwards Bin. ; in fact, all the plates the upper fastenings of which were loosened by the flying off of their bolt tails and nuts were started more or less. The winches were again manned, and the turret again found to move as freely as ever. No 3 shot.—Conoidal headed steel shot, 2501 b., powder charge 431 b. ; distance 160 yards ; target mark on the ship's deck, Bft. from the side of the turret, the angle of fire being nearly horizontal. A magnificent shot, striking on the chalk mark. This shot merely scored the deck and upper collar plating up to the face of the turret where it “gouged" out a piece of the armour-plating, 17in. long by 9in. wide, and 3iin. in depth. No other damage was done, and the turret still revolved as freely as on the first day it was fitted. This con cluded the experiments. The important fact, therefore, now remains as the result of this somewhat costly trial that, drawing an inference from yesterday's trial, no amount of pounding from shot could possibly disturb the equi librium of the Royal Sovereign's turret's base, and that if the whole exposed portion had been shot away the base with its turntable and revolving ma chinery would still remain absolutely perfect. There are errors of construction in the Royal Sovereign which may be remedied in future with other turret ships, such, for instance, as the want of a tie collar, or ring of metal, round the outer face of the turret at the upper edge, to prevent the plates falling out wards when their fastenings are loosened, as also leaving the bolt-tails and nuts without any over lining, and thus turning them into grape shot when the turret is struck by heavy missiles. The success of the turret of the Royal Sovereign over the 12k-ton gun is immense in its importance for many reasons, and it also proves conclusively by the deck shot the value of curved or deflective sur faces in warding off shot blows from wood or from iron. All honour, therefore, to Captain Coles for his persistent advocacy of a system of mounting ordnance on board a ship that will, at any rate, add a power to our fleet of ironclads equivalent in nature and force to the siege artillery of an army before the famous Venetian Quadrilateral ! Several members of the Board of Admiralty ex pressed their admiration at the excellent practice made on the turret with the gun from the Belle rophon. The captain of the gun was Gunner's Mate Bowing, of her Majesty's ship excellent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. S T OCKBRID GE RACES-FRIDAY. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Gentlemen riders. New mile. Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, by Stockwell—Edith, 4 yrs, list 21b (Mr. Edwards) 1 Mr. Chaplain's Breadalbane, 4 yrs, l2st__7lb (Mr. W. Bovill) 2 Mr. E. J. Sayers's Olivia, 5 yrs, lOst 61b (Mr. Yates 3 Duke of Hamilton's Hurunui, 3 yrs, 9st —.pin Stirling) 4 Mr. Wilkinson Miss Grimstone, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Owner 5 Betting-2 to lon Lord Ronald, 7to 2 agst Breadalbane, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Miss Grimstone made the running, Breadalbane being second and the favourite next for a quarter of a mile, when Lord Ronald rushed by his horses,and drawing away won, pulling hard, by 10 lengths —a length and a half separated the second and third; Miss Grimstone beaten off. • The UXBRIDGE PLATE (Handicap), of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, for all ages; win- ners extra. Bush in. 13 subs. Mr. Starky's Kingsley, by King Tom—Surf, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (including 71b extra) (C. Page) 1 Marquis of Hastings's Mrs. Day, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (ff. Day) 2 Mr. W. Day's Miss Middleton, 2 yrs, Gst 31b ('I. Sadler) 3 - - Betting—Even on Miss Middleton, 6 to 5 agst Kingsley. The latter waited on the pair until reaching the Stand, when he quitted them, and won easily by a length. Mrs. Day defeated the favourite by four lengths for second place. THE SON, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1866. The ACKWORTII PLATE (Handicap) of 100 sous, for 3-3 r• olds and upwards ; entrance 1 soy. T.Y.C. Mr. Hugh Smith's Quirinn, by Marsyas or Orlando— Countess of Albemarle, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Kenyon 1 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Star, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Murray 2 Capt. Christie's Salliett, 4 yrs, 7st 3lb (H. Covey 3 Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b ...(Cannon 0 Mr. J. B. Morris's Nukuheva, 4 yrs, Est 111 b ...(11. Day) 0 Duke of Hamilton's Miss Hobbio, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Hartley) 0 Lord Westmorland's Kilkenny, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Goater) 0 Mr. Hodgman's Confederate, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Heartfield) 0 Mr. T. Hughes's Glendusk, 5 yrs, Bst (Challoner) 0 Mr. R. Dick's Mephistopheles, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b ...(Scorey) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Quirina, sto 1 agst Glendusk, 6to 1 each agst Kilkenny and Crytheia, 100 to 15 agst Star, 8 to 1 agst Salliett, and 12 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head ; Salliett was a bad third, Confederate fourth, and Nukuheva next ; the others, finishing in straggling order, were whipped in by Kilkenny and Crytheia. MATCH, 100 BOW each. About five furlongs. Mr. J. Wood's Soapstone, by Touchstone—Miriam, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr. F. Rowlands) 1. Mr. Chaplin's Out-and-Outer, 4 yrs, 13st (Custanco) 2 Betting-5 to lon Out-and-Outer, who made play with a slight advantage till reaching the distance, when the non-favourite challenged, and, taking the lead, won cleverly by a length and a half. The DANEBURY NURSERY STAKES, a Free Handicap of 10 sows each, 5 ft,, with 200 added, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra. T.Y.C. 20 subs. Mr. J. B. Starky's Viridis, by Marsyas—Verdant's dam, Bst 121 b (inc. slb ex.) (Salter) 1 Mr. B. Starky's Land Tax, Est 101 b (C. Page) 2 Mr. Saxon's Lady Cra ven , 6st 131 b (II. Sharpei 3 Mr. H. Coventry's Narino, 7st 131 b (Lynch 0 Mr. W. Day's Golden Leaf, 7st 111 b (T. Sadler 0 Mr. Chaplin's Bliukhoolie, 7st 101 b (J. Grimshaw 0 Sir F. Johnstone's Charles 11., 7st 81b (car. 7st 101 b (Parry 0 Marquis of Hastings's Prodigal, ist 81b (ear. 7st 101 b (Cannon 0 Mr. Hugh Smith's Harpend e n, 7 s t - (H. Day 0 Duke of Hamilton's Phantom Sail, 7st 81b (Hibberd) 0 Mr. Barber's Captain, Est 101 b (Phillips) 0 Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Rose Nera, Est 71b (Nlurray 0 Marquis of Hastings's Romney, E s t 41b (P ring l e ) 0 Betting-6 to 4on Land Tax, sto 1 agst Blinkhoolie, 10 to 1 agst Prodigal, 20 to 1 agst Phantom Sail. Won by 2 lengths. A bad third ; Rose Nera was fourth, Blinkhoolio fifth, Phantom Sail sixth, Romney seventh, and Narino eighth ; Captain was last. A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all ages, selling and other allowances. Half a mile. Mr. W. G. Craven's f by Lambton —Lord Durham's dam, 2 yrs, Est 41b, £6O (Kenyon) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Usher, 5 yrs, Bst 81b, £6O (Parry) 2 Mr. Chaplin's Mongrel, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b, £6O (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Cameron's Carousal, 2 yrs, Est 71b, £6O ...(Scorey) 0 Mr. Samuel's Autocratrix, 2 yrs, fist 41b, £6O (Hartley) 0 Mr. Hughes's Gulnara, 5 yrs, Bst 21b, £6O (Hibberd) 0 Capt. D. Lane's Ammunition, 3 yrs, 7st 81b,.£60(Cairoll) 0 Betting opened at 5 to 4 on, but closed at 6 to 4 agst, Mongrel, 7 to 4 agst the Lambton filly, 4 to 1 agst Usher, 100 to 8 a gst any other. Wun by a head ; two lengths separated second and third ; Gulnara was fourth, Autocra trix fifth, Ammunition sixth, and Carousal last. The win ner was bought by Lord Westmorland for 260 guineas. The TROY STAKES of 50 soya each, h ft, for two year olds, colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b, certain penalties and allow- micas. T.Y.C. Mr. Chaplin's Hermit, by Newminster—Seeltisio c n u , s B ta st n l c O e l 1 &ordhatni 2 Duke of B eau f or t' s Lady Hester, Bst 41b Mr. I'adwiek ' s Julius, Est 71b (J. Goatee 3 Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, Bst 10Ib (Cannon) 0 Duke of Beaufort's Caucasus, Bst 101 b (Salter) 0 Duke of Beaufort's Ophieleide, Bst 71b (H. Dal 0 Lord Fahnouth's Sunnylocks, Bst 71b (French 0 Mr. Pad w i e k' s B ombastes, Bst 71b (Parry 0 Mr. W. Robinson's Ailesbury, Bst 71b (Challoner) 0 Lord Stamford's Feoclor, Bst 101 b (Tuck) 0 Lord Stamford's Kidderminster, Bst 101 b (A. Edwards) 0 Betting-5 to 2on Hermit, Bto 1 agst Lady Hester, 100 to 8 each agst Julius and Ailesbury. Won easily by a length and a half. Julius, who answered gamely to Goatees resolute_ call, passed Vauban in the last dozen strides, and finished two lengths in rear of Lady Hester. Vauban was fourth, Ailesbury fifth, Bombastes sixth, and Lord Stamford's pair next. Sunnylocks, Caucasus, and Ophicleide pulled up on the post. The WALLOP PLATE of 50 soya (Handicap), for three- yr-olds and upwards. 7 furlongs. - Sir F. Johnstone's Cranford, by Newmiuster —Miss Lavinia, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (Sadler) 1 Duke of Hamilton's Nailor, 3 yrs, sst 71b...(r Webb+) 2 Duke of Beaufort's Siberia, 4 yrs, Est 71b (H. Day 3 Mr. J. Wood's Rose, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (J. Grimshaw 0 Mr. J. Barber's Contract, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Murray 0 Lord Westmoreland's lon, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Kenyon 0 Mr. J. Wood's Northill, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Jarvis) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Contract, 4to 1 agst lon, 7to agst Cranford, and 8 to 1 each agst Nailor and Sibe] Won easily by a length and a half three lengths se] rated the second and third ; lon was fourth, Rose next, and Northill next. The HASTINGS PLATE of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft; winners extra. Half a mile. 23 subs. Mr. J. H. C.Wyndham's The Masson, by Glenmasson— Sabrina, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Kenyon 1 Mr. J. B. Starkey's Kingsley, 3 yrs, 7st (inc. 71b extra (H. Clark 2 Marquis of Hastings's Pantaloon, 4 yrs, Bst 121 (Fordham) 3 Lord Uxbridge's Goldylocks, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Heartfield) 0 Mr.J.B. Morris's William Pitt, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (T. Sadler 0 Mr. E. Brayley's Blackbird,_ . 4 yrs, 7st 41b (M urra y 0 . , Betting—Even on The Masson, 9 to 2 agst Pantaloon, 6 to 1 agst Goldylocks, 7 to 1 agst Kingsley, and 10 to 1 agst William Pitt. Won after a punishing finish by three parts of a length. A length separated second and third ; Goldylocks was a bad fourth, William Pitt fifth, and Black bird last. The WESTMORLAND PLATE of 50 sous, added to a Handl- cap Sweepstakes of 5 Bolts each; 2 ft; winners extra. New mile. 13 subs. Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, by Stockwell —Edith, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (inc. 71b ex.) .(Cannon) 1 Lord Rendlesbam's Effervescence, 3 yrs, Est 51b) (Kenyon) 2 Mr. J. B. Morris's Nukuheva, 4 yrs, Bst 101b...(11. Day) 3 Mr. Barber's Contract, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (Ward) 0 Mr. J. Day's Rattler, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Prangle) 0 Betting-7 to 4on Lord Ronald, sto 2 agst Efferves cence. Won in a canter by half a length. Nukuheva was a bad third, Rattler last. The JOHNSTONE PLATE (handicap) of 100 sovs, for olds and upwards. Half a mile. Mr. J. Wood's Soapstone, by Touchstone—Miriam, 6 yrs, Bst 41b ................................................ (ordham) 1 Mr. H. Smith's Quirina, 3 yrs , s st 1 21 b (Prangle) 2 Mr. S. Rodgers' Miss Roland, 3 yrs, 7st 81b...(Ef. Covey) t Lord Westmorland's Indian Star, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Kenyon) t Marquis of Hastings's King Hal, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (C a n non ) 0 Captain Christie's Salliett, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Grimshaw) 0 Mr: F. Rowland's Desiree, 4 yrs, 7st 3lb (Hartley) 0 Mr. J. B. Starky's Jassy, 4 yrs, Est 51b (C. Page) 0 Betting-6 to 4on Indian Star, 4to 1 agst Soapstone, Bto 1 each agst Jassy and Miss Roland. Won by a head. Miss Roland and Indian Star finished a dead heat for third place. The HURSTBOURNE Cue, value 200 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with penalties and maiden allowances. Two miles and a half. 22 subs. Mr. R. Sutton's Elland, by Rataplan—,-tllermire, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Thomas) 1 Mr. Hugh Smith's John Davis, 5 yrs, 9st 31b (Pordham) 2 Marquis of Ila.stings's Ackworth, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (inc. 71b ex) (Cannon) 3 Betting-6 to lon Elland. Ackworth made the run ning for nearly a mile and a half, when the favourite went to the front, and won in a canter by six lengths. Ackworth was pulled up and walked in. BETTING ON THE COURSE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 1 agst The Primate (taken) 7 to 1 agst Windham (taken) 10 to 1 agst any other (offered) DERBY. 1000 to 55 agst Hermit (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Marksman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Ailesbury (taken) 40 to 1 agst Julius (taken) PROGRAMME OF LIVERPOOL SUMMER MEETING. TUESDAY, June 19.—The MOLYNEUX CUP (Handicap) of 300 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; winners after June 7 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra; from the Canal Point in (nearly three quarters of a mile). 21 subs. Regalia ... Windham Age st lb 4 9 0 ... 5 8 12 Queen of Trumps a 8 9 Age st lb Holstein ...4 6 12 Selim ... 3 612 Rococo ... ... 3 6 6 Venturesome ... 3 6 5 Miss Williams ... 3 6 4 Czar ... 3 6 4 Stoic ... 3 6 0 Bugler ... ...3 6 0 Blackband 3 5 13 Eccloston (paid) 3 5 7 Sundoelah The Beadle ...5 8 3 ...5 8 2 Persuasion ... 5 7 10 The Tartar ... 5 7 3 The Stabber ... 3 7 3 Lady Bohun Caithness ... 4 7 0 ... 3 7 0 Dawdle ... ... 5 6 12 The FLYING STAKES (Handicap) of 5 soya each, 2ft (to the fund) with 60 added ; winners after June 7 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra. T.Y.C. Age st lb r Age s a t lb Gordian Knot (pd) 5810 ; Caithness 7 0 Skylark (paid) 58 7I Juliet 6 7 0 Sundeelab. ... 5 - 8 51 Dawdle ... 5 7 0 The Clown ... 5 8 4 Gulnara ... 5 6 12 Persuasion ... 58 0 Ozone ... ... 3 612 Cedric ... ... 4 8 0 Radcliffe (inc. 101 b Pupil .. a 7 10 1 extra) ... Bradamante .-.. 5 7 10' Flying Jib Alice Leo 5 7 9 ; Venturesome Zisca ... 4 7 7 , Spokesman ...4 6 12 ... 3 6 10 ... 3 6 7 ... 3 6 7 Goldylocks ... 5 7 6 Caustic ... 3 6 6 Dolphin ... 6 7 4 Three per Cent ... 3 6 2 Flying Horse ... 47 3 Amulet ... ... 3 5 8 Lady Bohun 5 7 2 Madame Bosco 3 5 8 Miss Harriette ... 3 7 2 White Gauntlet 3 (c 1 ,1) The GREAT LANCASHIRE PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, untrieds allowed 31b and 51b; the winner of the .New Stakes at Ascot, July Stakes at Newmarket, or of any other 2-yr-old stakes of 200 sOvs clear 81b, or of any two such stakes 121 b, all other winners 41b extra ; maidens allowed 51b. T.Y.C. 42 subs. Kilmeny c 31b, Nancy 51b, Van Amburgh 31b, Maggie 31b, Fervacques 51b, Hornblower 31b, Scour de Charite, Princess Thyra, Recluse, Golden Plover, Brave Buckley 31b, Sunbeam f 51b, Blanche of Middlebie 51b, Monmouth shire Lass, Cleopatra 31b, Laverna, Clarke 31b, Alice Maud f 51b, llarriet c 51b, Highland Mary 51b, Chance. Shot c 31b, Princess Mary, Umbra 51b, Little Rover 31b, Wombat f 31b, Pea Blossom 31b, Maid of Team Valley f, Jenny Jones f 51b, Blairgowrie, Cymbal 31b, Prattler, Red Riband 31h, Nesseirode 31b, Sir Oliver, Charade, Scavenger, Malprac ticuens3tlabn Maid f b ( Woodside ßi 3 d l e b a , Funny res 381 Bonne n M e i s b c Moscow (dead). (paid), T The GRAND STAND STARES of 25 sovs each, 5 ft, for 3-yr old fillies ; Bst 101 b each ; untrieds allowed 31b and 61b ; winners of the One Thousand Guineas Stakes or the Oaks 71b, the second in either 31b extra ; from the Canal Point in (nearly throe quarters of a mile). 6 subs. Queen Mary (h b) (61b), Novice (31b), Gretna, Leal (61b), Lady Bank, and Lass o'Govvrie (31b). HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs ; 3-yr-olds Bst, four Os 71b, five 9st 131 b, six and aged lOst. Two miles. _ _ lionlsey 5 yrs, Brick 6 yrs, The Clown 5 yrs, Buckfoot 5 yrs, Queen of Trumps 5 yrs, Sandford 6 yrs, Cathedral, 4 yrs, Lord Conyngham 4 yrs, Selim 3 yrs, Lively 4 yrs, Arkansas 4 yrs, Joco aged. The FIRST CRAVEN BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Gib ; winners of a stake value 100 sous 31b, 200 51b, 300 71b extra; maidens having run twice allowed 51b ; penalties accumulative to lolb ; half a mile. 18 subs. Libertine, Arundel, Knight of Shiffnal, Knightsbridge, Trickster, Tumbler, Bandmaster, Thetis, Frost, Golden Plover, Floranthe, Knight of the Garter, Stockstill, f by Dundee out of Blanche Middlebie, Somerled, Birdforth, Beanstalk, and Grumio. A PLATE of 50 sovs (Handicap), for 3-yr-olds and up wards ; winners of any handicap this day 101 b extra T.Y.C. To close and name on Monday evening at eigh • o'clock. A SELLING STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; 2-yr olds Bst 21b, three lOst, four lOst 111 b, five, six, awl aged list 21b ; mares and geldings allowed 41b, maidens 51b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 80 sovs allowed 51b, 60 81b, 40 121 b, 20 181 b ; T.Y.C. To close and name on Monday evening at eight o'clock. The STANLEY NURSERY HANDICAP and MAIDEN Two YEAR OLD PLATE did not fill. WEDNESDAY. - The SEFTON PLATE (Handicap) of 100 sovs ; winners after Juno 12 (at ten am.) 10lb extra ; five furlongs. Age st lb Queen of Trumps... a 8 12 Cedric 4 8 0 Persuasion ... 5 7 13 Age st lb Sisyphus ... ... 46 12 Radcliffe ... ... 4 6 10 Venturesome ... 3 6 7 Bradamante Alice Lee ... Lady Bohun Zisca ... ... 5 7 10 ... 5 7 9 5 7 - ... 4 7 6 Czar Rococo ... Caithness ... Contract ... ... 3 ... 3 -. 3 ... 4 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 4 Gulnare ... 5 7 5 Spokesman ... 3 6 2 Dolphin. ... ... 6 7 2 Locket Lucy ... 3 513 Dawdle ... 5 7 0 Madame Bosco ... 3 5 7 Vigil ... 6 612 White Gauntlet ... 3 (dd) LIVERPOOL CUP of 200 sovs, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15ft ; winners of any handicap after June 7, at 11 a.m., 101 b extra; one mile and a half, starting opposite the stables 61 subs, 40 of whom declare and pay 3 sovs each. Moulsey Buckfoot The Clown The Tartar llollyfox Pintail Vespasian Lively Moldavia Contract Selim Age st lb ... 5 8 12 ... 5 7 11 ... 5 7 9 —.5 7 8 5 7 7 ... 5 7 6 ... 3 6 12 ...4 610 —.4 6 9 ... 4 6 8 ... 3 6 8 Age st lb Jezebel ... 3 6 6 Life Guardsman ... 3 6 5 Malvern ... ... 46 3 Gong ... ... 36 3 Drum ... 36 1 Hawkswell ... 3 5 13 Stoic ... 3 513 Dark Agnes ... 35 12 Terror ... ... 3 510 Savernake, by Van .. 3 5 10 Galen . The LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, with 50 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, .fillies and geldings Bst 61b; the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes or the Derby 91b, the second for the two last named races or the winner of the One Thousand Guineas, the Oaks, or Chester Deo Stakes 51b extra ; about one mile and a half, starting opposite the stables; 9 subs. Willie Sharpe, Rattler, King out of Darling's dam, My Hobbie, Tacitus, Beelzebub, Sir Lydston, Chessman , and 0 Son of a Gun 1). The WELT= CuP of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the find); winners of any race after June 12 (at ten a.m.) 71b, jockeys 51b extra ; one mile ; 13 subs. Aga st lb Norma, inc 71b ex 611 11 Brick 6 11 10 Robin Adair ... a 11 2 Iconoclast ... 5 11 2 Queen of Truinps 5 11 2 Arkansas 411 2 Sandford ... 6 10 12 , The BADMINTON STAKES of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b winners of a two year old stake of 200 sous 71b, of two such stakes IClb extra, maidens having started allowed 51b; T.Y.C. ; 20 subs. Agost Lively Radcliffe Grapeshot Malvern Stafford Belgrave ~ 4 10 10 4 10 10 ~ 4 10 10 4 10 5 4 9 12 ~ 4 9 12 Libertine, f by Wild Dayrell, Knightsbridge, Knight of shifinal, Trickster, Susan (sister to Helen), Kenilworth, Dishy, Tyndale, Bezique, Floranthe, Geant de Batailles, The Dean, Samerled, Birdforth, f by Wild Dayrell out of Gay, Liveryman, Manuella, Beanelore, and Nursery Girl. A Two and Three Year Old Plato of 50 sovs; two year olds, 6st 111 b; three, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings al lowed 31b, maidens 51b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. T.Y.C. 8 subs. Colenso 2 yrs, Village Pit 3 yrs, Carnizette 3 yrs, Amu let 3 yrs, Monmouthshire Lass 2 yrs, Miss Hawthorn 3 yrs, f by Gunboat out of Witch 2 yrs, Flower Girl 3 yrs. The FOAL STARES of 25 sovs each, 5 ft, for two year olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; untried allowed 31b, both 61b ; winners of 200 sovs clear 51b, 400 and upwards 101 b extra, but not to be accumulative. T.Y.C. Fairy King 61b, Moscow (h b) 61b, Adam Bode 61b, Dick Turpiu 61b. A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap), for all ages ; winners of a handicap this day 101 b extra. T.Y.C. To close and name at 8 o'clock on Tuesday. The LADIEs' PURSE of 30 soya, added to a Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, for all ages ; two year olds Bst, three lOst, four list, five, six, and aged, list 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b, maidens having started once 31b, twice or more 61b; winners at the present meeting 71b extra; the winner to be sold for 100 soya; if entered for 50 sovs allowed 71b ; 20, 141 b ; from the Canal Point in (nearly six furlongs). To close and name at 8 o'clock on Tuesday. PROGRAMME OF CIIELMSFORD SUMMER MEETING. TUESDAY, June 19.—The TRIAL STAKES of 5 goys each, with 25 added ; two year olds 6st 81b, three Bst 101 b, four 9st 111 b, five and upwards 101 b; the winner to be sold for 200 goys; if entered for 100 soya allowed 71b; 50, 121 b; three quarters of a mile. To close and name by 7 o'clock on Monday evening. The MARKS' HALL STAKES of 5 sous each, with 25 adied, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst ilb ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; half a mile, straight. To close and name by 7 o'clock on Monday evening. The GALLEYWOOD STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; two year olds 7st 91b, three 9st 91b, four lOst 71b, five and upwards lOst 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs ; if entered for 150 sovs allowed 71b, 100 141 b, 80 181 b, 50 231 b ; straight half stile. To close and name on Monday, June 18, by 7 o'clock. The GREAT BADDOW Two YEAR OLD STAKES Of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b ; maidens if they have run once allowed 31b, twice 51b, thrice 71b ; winners once 41b, twice 71b extra ; half a mile. 20 subs. Stolen Kisses, Mavourneen, Antipodes, Lady Clinton, Dixie's Land, Odin, Lady Bugle Eye, Van Amburgh, Va riation, Venom, Sweet Home, Montagnard, Knight of the Garter, Maesgwatha, c by Muscovite out of Melody, Prin cess Mary, Angelica, Alice, Stephen Langton, and Van dyke. The CHELMSFORD HANDICAP of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 2 only (to the fund) if declared on or before Saturday, June 16, by twelve o'clock at' noon, to Mr. J. F. Clark, with 70 added ; winners of any handicap after June 14 (at 10 a.m.) of the value of 400 sovs 71b, of any other handicap 51b extra ; the extra weights to be accumu lative ; the eecond to save his stake ; about 7 furlongs, straight. Age st lb Kingmaker ... 3 7 4 Ambition ... ... 3 7 2 William Pitt 3 7 1 Monitress... ... 3 7 0 Forester ... 4 7 0 Juliet ... ... a 6 13 Star ... ... 4 6 11 Sidewind .. 4 6 9 Puebla ... ... 4 6 9 Pepper's Ghost ... 4 6 7 Iconoclast ... 4 5 6 Harefield ... 3 5 13 Clatford ... 3 5 13 Pinchbeck ... 3 5 10 C by Peppermint— Celerity ... 3 5 7 Gold Pen ... 3 5 7 Charity 3 (0) Age st lb Breadalbane 4 9 7 Saccharometer 6 9 5 Godmersham ... 4 9 1 Ostregor 4 9 1 Raglan ... 6 810 Confederate 5 8 10 Troublesome ... a 8 7 Deorfoot ... 6 8 7 Oberon ... a 8 2 Lytham 5 8 0 Gulnara 5 7 11 Scheldt ...4 7 9 Bradamanto 5 7 9 Veluti 5 7 9 Tormentor 3 7 9 Mother of Pearl 3 7 8 Cadiz 6 7 8 A psley 3 7 7 Gretna ...3 7 5 The TOWN PLATE of 50 sous (handicap); winners of a handicqp after June 14 (at 10 a.m.) Sib ; twice 81b extra. Five furlongs. Age st lb Age st lb Saccharometer ... 610 0 A. D. Wagucr ... 4 7 3 Confederate ... 5 9 0 Cynic a 7 0 Menace ... 5 8 0 Tesane 4 6 12 Mongrel ... 4 8 5 Stellaria a 6 7 Blue Mantle ... 6 8 4 Musician ... ... 3 6 7 Vigorous ... 3 7 11 Mischief ... 3 6 0 Macdonald ... 37 4 I Gold Pen ... ' 35 10 WEDNESDAY.—The MAIDEN Two YEAR OLD PLATE of 40 sovs ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous; if entered for 50 sovs allowed 71b ; straight half mile. To close and name by 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening. The QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 gs. ; three-year-olds 7st 101 b, four 9st 71b, five lOst, six and aged 10st 21b ; two miles and a half. To close and name by 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening. The COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE Of 50 sous ; three-year. olds Bst 31b, four 9st 11b, five, six, and aged 9st 41b mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be soh for 100 sovs ; straight half mile. To close and name b} 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening. The GENTLEMRS RIDERS' PLATE of 30 sovs (Handicap), for all ages; winners of any handicap after the publica tion of the weights 51b extra ; professionals 71b extra ; five furlongs. To close and name on Monday evening by 7 o'clock. The NURSERY HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for two-year-olds ; five furlongs ; 18 subs. Narino Bst bib, c by Tadmor—Merry Sunshine's dam Bst 51b, Blinkhoolie Bst 21b, Adamanthea Bst 21b, c by Yellow Jack out of Verona Bst 01b, Asaineboine Bst 01b, Sweet Home 7st 131 b, Prima Donna 7st 131 b, Lute 7st 101 b, Court Card 7st 101 b, cby Vedette out of Testy 7st 91b, My Love 7st 71b, Lady Clinton 7st 71b, Venom 7st 61b Canard 7st 41b, Aggravator 7st, Piano ist, Vicious 7st. The EssEx HANDICAP of 10 sous each, h ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared on or before Saturday, June 16 (by twelve o'clock at noon), to Mr. J. F. Clark, with 50 added ; winners of any handicap after June 14 (at 10 a.m.) 51b extra; three quarters of a mile. Age st lb Saccharometer 6 9 0 Godmersham 4 9 8 Troublesome ... a 9 0 Confederate 5 9 0 Age st lb Veluti ... 5 7 12 Cadiz ... 6 7 11 Glendusk 5 7 11 Raglan ... 6 8 9 Vigorous 3 7 9 A. D. Wagner ... 4 7 4 Pinchbeck - ... 3 6 0 Bay Leaf ... ... 3 5 10 Gold Pun ... 3 5 7 Gianara, Blue Mantle ... 5 8 4 ... 6 8 4 Oberon ... Tormentor ... a 8 2 ... 3 8 2 PROGRAMME OF IPSWICH RACES. THURSDAY, JUNE 21.—HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs ; three year olds Bst, four 9st 71b, five . 9st 131 b, six and aged lOst ; two miles. To enter on Wednesday, Juno 20, at 9 p.m. The CHAUNTRY STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 71b, three 9st 31b, four and upwards 10t; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winners in 1866 31b extra; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if for 80 sovs allowed 41b, 60 91b, 40 151 b, 20 211 b ; half a mile, straight. To close and name on Wednesday, June 20, at 9 p.m. The BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE Of 50 sovs; two year olds Gst 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 51b, five and upwards 9st 81b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner of any weight for ago race since March 1, 1866, of 100 sovs value 31b, 200 51b, and 300 71b extra ; starters three times since March 1, 1866, and not won allowed 41b; thQ winner to be sold for 300 sovs if demanded, three quarters of a mile. To close and name on Wednesday, Juno 20, at 9 p.m. The WELTER STAKES of 100 sovs each, h-ft, for three year olds and upwards ; llst 71b each ; thorough breds 71b extra ; winners of any race in 1866 51b, twice 71b extra ; gentlemen riders ; professionals 61b extra ; one mile. To close and name on Wednesday, Juno 20, at 9 p.m. The TIOLYWELL SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; three-yr-olds 7st 101 b, four Bst 101 b, fivo 9st, six and aged 9st 21b, mares and geldings allowed 31b; maiden three-yr-olds at the time of starting allowed 41b, four and upwards 71b; starters three times in 1866 and not won allowed 51b in addition to the above allowance ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. One mile and a half. To close and namo on Wednesday, Juno 20, a nine p.m. The RENDLESHAM STAKES of 10 sovs each, h ft, With 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; untrieds allowed Bib ; winners once Bib, twice or of a race value 200 sovs Mb extra ; maidens having started twice allowed 31b, thrice Mb. Half a mile straight. 12 subs. Prairie Flower 31b, Claymore, Odin, Dignity 31b, Cauthleen 31b, Nice 31b, Court Card, Ruth 31b, Taraxip pus 31b, Chignon, Maid Marian, and Bounceaway. FRIDAY.—The COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE (Handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages; winners after the publication of the weights 51b extra ; half a mile, straight. To close and name on Thursday, June 21, at 9 p.m., and the weights to be published the same night. The BENACRE STAKES of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; 2- yr-olds 7st, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 41b, five and upwards 9st 71b ; winners at this meeting 51b extra ; the winnor to be sold for 150 sovs ; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 51b, 80 71b, 50 141 b, 30211 b ; three quarters of a mile. To close and name on Thursday, Juno 21, at 9 p.m. The SRIMBLAN'D PARK STAKES of 5 soya each, with 20 added, for hunters, 11st 71b each ; thorough breds 7lb extra ; winners of any race, hurdle race, or steeplechase of the value of 20 sous 71b extra ; if bred in either Suffolk or Essex, or hunted with any established pack of hounds in those counties allowed slb ; gentlemen riders, professionals 71b extra ; two miles, over ,five hurdles. To close and name on Thursday, Juno 21, at 9 p.m. The GREAT SUFFOLK HANDICAP of 15 sous each, 10ft, and only 5 if declared, with 80 added ; winners of any han dicap after May 31 (at ten a.m.) of 50 sous value 31b, 100 51b, 200 71b exult ; the second to save his stake ; one mile and a quarter. 18 subs, sof whom pay 5 soya each. Ago st lb Age st lb Ostregor ... 4 9 3 Balham ... a 7 7 Raglan ~, 6 810 The Peeress ... 4 7 7 Oberon a 8 6 Mazurka ... 3 7 0 Benvoglio 18 4 Catalogue ... ... 47 0 Troublesome ... a 8 2 Caprice ... 3 612 Camball 7 13 Pinchbeck... 3 6 3 Scheldt .., 4 - 7 10 The IFSWICI; NURSERY HAI, NincAr of 10 sovs each, h with 50 added ; winners of any race after May 31 (at 10, a.m.) 51b, twice 71b extra ; tho secoßd to save his stake ; three quarters of a mile. 11 subs. Satyr Bst 101 b, Chignon Bst 71b, Blinkhoolie Bst 41b, Water Cure Bst 41b, Sweet Homo Bst 21b, Stud 7st 121 b, Craven ist 91b, Court Card 7st 91b, Mavourneen 7st 71b, Dignity 7at 41b, Scarlet let. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. THE WOMEN'S PETITION AND CONGRESS. Under this head the Spectator writes an article. " Rumour," it says, " states that Mr. Russell Gur ney is about to present a petition to Parliament in favour of extending the franchise to women, and already numerous signatures of able politicians of the feminine gender have been. obtained. This petition sets forth that ' as it has been laid down by high authorities that the possession of pro perty in this country carries with it the right to vote for representatives in Parliament, it is an evident anomaly that some holders of property are allowed to use this right ; while others, forming no less a constituent part of the nation, and equally quali fied by law to hold property, are not able to exercise this privilege. Further, that the participation. of women in the government is constitutional, as women have always been held capable of sove reignty, and are eligible for various public offices." The Spectator goes on to show that women are not qualified for the right they here claim, and the argument is illustrated by the address of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, wife, it believes, of the Secretary at War, to the Congress, which recently met at New York , in defence of woman's practical rights, where, it declares, a larger amount of in flated and empty nonsense was talked than would furnish out a dozen Chartist meetings and a dozen county balls. " I would have," said this lady, " man and woman associated together on equal wages, as inspectors of streets, prisons, and metro politan police, commissioned, uniformed, and paid by the State, to guard the youth of the nation. With a star on her brow, and a sceptre in her hand, would not woman patrol our streets with a holier mission than she now does, a dependent on the will and bounty of another?. What, to me, the coarse and brutal crowds that might surround the poll ? What if my robes were soiled, my feet in slippery places, my ears heavy with the oaths of men, my eyes pained with scenes of violence and fraud, if by crucifixion such as this, one day in the year, I could save 10,000 women from more hellish sights and sounds, their lives all through—from stains that water cannot wash away. Are not these blessings cheaply bought by sacrifice so light ? As Shadrach, Meshech, and Abednego walked through the fiery furnace unscathed and Daniel through the lion's den unharmed, so shall those whose lives are a link in the chain of progress that binds the future to the past walk securely through the hells to heaven, for love and mercy are omnipotent."—This the Spec tator considers " bosh ;" and the article winds up by declaring that women must show a glimmer of dif fused political capacity before they talk of their general political rights. CURRENCY IN AMERICA.—The Money Market Re view has an article on this subject. The writer shows that on April 21 the prospect was that heavy ship ments of specie would take place immediately from Liverpool to New York—the balance of trade being then against this country—but after that date, the German complications becoming serious, the United States Securities presented a margin of 4 per cent. profit on their importation into New York from London. On the morning of May Ist the rate for gold in New York was unsettled, at 126 to 126 k per cent., and there was so little doing in exchange that Messrs. Brown Brothers could not for some time give a quotation for. the Persia. Towards the middle of the day gold advanced, clos ing at 138 per cent., and sterling bills at 1094 premium. America is willing to relieve the London market of all United States Securities which may be thrown upon it—if only there exists a profit margin as between the quotations here and in New York. No doubt some of the gold which has come, and which may yet come, may be to strengthen the hands of American correspondents in this country and on the Continent, but we repeat that the explanation of the specie movement now in progress proceeds from the easy and safe position of the United States at the present time with respect to money. For ourselves we cannot conceal the fact that much of the prevailing doubt which rests on Ame rican credit in this country has no better foundation than inability to grasp the complications which arise in exchange transactions. There is an impression that something pr other is wrong, and a disposition to believe in the existence of .a state of things in America which is sure to end violently. Never was there a greater delusion ; the position in which the war has left America being simply this, that the Government is largely indebted to the public ; that the Government is able to pay the public ; and that the public are willing to wait the convenience of the Government. The greenbacks possess the con fidence of the American people to an extent never previously enjoyed by an American currency, and we take leave to state that it is as safe as any cur- rency tha t could possibly be devised, short of coin. It cannot conceivably collapse, even under the con tinuance of extensive and protracted specie ship ments from New York. FENIAN INVASION 'OF CANADA. -- The Daily News thinks it is probable that the last move of the Irish Republic was made to conciliate certain brethren who were growing anxious about the disposal of the funds subscribed for war against British dominion. For the fools actually engaged in the expedition one has scarcely more pity than one has for-the knaves who sent them out on it. There are times when folly does so much mischief that it must not complain if it is put, id respect of punishment, on a level with more re sponsible wickedness, and it will be matter for little regret if the Canadians make but little discrimina tion between the respective shades of guilt which may be observable in the Fenian force, and treat them indifferently with such rough judgment as circumstances may suggest. It is to be hoped that the ignominous end which awaited the expedition a fortnight since, and, as the MICE sincerely believes, has ere long this overtaken it, may have some good effect in Ireland. The Irish peasant has learned of late years to look with vague expectation for the coming succour from America. It will be well if he is taught by the latest news that neither he nor his fortunes have any place in the thoughts, or any claim upon the purses, of the patriotic swind lers who have created the Fenian Republic. The Morning Post considers that the promptitude with which the Government of the United States have taken measures to prevent an abuse of their territory for the purpose of making a hostile attack ou the British possessions deserves the most cordial recognition at our hands. We could not expect that, under a system of government in many re spects similar to our own the President would have attempted to interfere with what has been termed the Fenian movement; but it is a noticeable fact that the authorities at Washington have not only never connived at any scheme for making their territory a basis of operations for any aggressive measures against us, but they have invariably taken the most active steps to prevent the infatuated people who have been enrolled in the Fenian brotherhood from carrying into effect their most foolish and wicked designs. The Morning Star observes that Fenianism has now assumed a doubly loathsome and criminal character. To impose upon the innocent Cana dians all the misery, alarm, and expense of a guerilla warfare because they happen to be subjects of the Queen is a crime so mean, so dastardly, and so indefensible as to place the miscreants who take part in it, whether as instigators or as actual per petrators, beyond the pale of civilisation. The only good thing that can result from it is the total extinction of the Fenian conspiracy, which, having begun in ridicule, now ends by making itself de testable. The good faith of the American Govern ment is a pledge that its career of mischief will soon be brought to an end. The Pall Mall Gazette thinks it would be too much to say that the Fenian raid in Canada is the best thing that could have happened, but we are inclined to believe that, on the whole, good will come of it. -However vexatious and distressing such disturbances may be, they can hardly be deemed very serious. The Canadian volunteers, though obliged to retire in the first instance, soon recovered and drove back the Fenians. 'l'he regular troops, who were by the latest accounts on their way to the scene of action, would make short work of such a rabble as Sweeney has under his command, if the volunteers unaided had not already put them to the rout. It is obvious also that the Govern ment of Washington is determined not merely to avoid complicity with but to arrest any Fenian operations on American soil. The result will pro bably be the collapse of the movement. The har mony and motives of the leaders will be put to the test, and their dupes will be made to realise in the most effectual manner the hopelessness and danger of the mission to which they have committed them selves. As long , as Fenianism in America was con fined to mere talk, there was no means either of measuring its practical force or of getting at it. Now that it has come to a head in actual hosti lities, we can judge what the movement athounts to, and administer a severe lesson to the bragging adventurers engaged in it, who will at the same time be taught that no aid is to be expected from the Americans. Judge Thomas, of Virginia, has refused the tes timony of a negro against a white man in a criminal trial, on the grounds that the Civil Rights Bill is unconstitu tional, and it is thought that it will load to much dis- CUSSiCaI before the Anal settlement by superior authority. COUNTB,Y MARKETS. ,0 "" LIVERPOOL. —FRIDAY. At our market to-day we had only a moderate attend ance, with a fair sale for wheat at 2d to 3d per cental more money than previous rates. Flour firm, at an advan.ce of 6d to ls. Indian corn dull, at a decline of 3d per qr. Oats and oatmeal sold steadily at late rates. Peas firm. DERBY—FRIDAY. There was a middling supply of wheat. and the demand was firm, and late rates were exceeded 2s per quarter. No malting barley, and grinding nominally . unaltered. Oats scarce, but unchanged in price. Beans in good de mand, at advancing prices. New white wheat, 525! to 55s ; old red, 50s to 54s per 3 5 stone. Barley for malting, •—s to —s per qr. ; grin din g , 30s to 32s per 30 stone. Oat s,' new, 21e to 265; old, 283 to 33s per 21 stone. Beans, old, 50s to 525; new, 455 to 483 per 38 stone. LINCOLN.—FRIDAY. The show of wheat at our market to-day was miller moderate, and prices wero is to •,!s per qr. higher. Barley scarce. Oats and beans brought late rates. New white wheat, 52s to 55s ; now rod, 44s to 47s pey 36 stone. Barley for malting, 3Gs to 44s per qr ; grinding' 31s to 34s por 30 stone. Oats, 27s to 325. Beans, 44s to 518 per 38 stone. STAMP ORD—FRIDAY. A middling supply of wheat; best sorts made 2s more money, with a good demand. Oats a meagre show, 8 0 " prices as of late. Beans in fair inquiry at top prices. New white wheat, Ms to 53s ; red do., 47s to 498 per 7v stone. Barley, malting, —s to —s; grinding, 28s to 3 18 per qr. Oats, new, 24s to 28s ; old, 28s to 308 per 24 stone beans, 43s to 46s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. WAKEFIELD.—FRIDAY. Wheat met with a fair consumptive demand to-day, an d must be noted 2s dearer. Barley fully maintains its value• Beans, oats, and other articles unaltered. The average prices for the week ending Jun 4 were" Wheat, 51s ltd per qr.; barley, 43s 6d ; oats, 27s 3d. BRISTOL SUGAR.—FRIDAY. The demand has been steady during the week, and there was a fair business done at former prices. Refined sellS freely at stiff prices. Rum in good demand at full rates. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. q. d• s. d. Walls End Hetton ... 19 0 Heigh Hall lB ° 0 Walls End Haswell.., 19 0 South Kelloe South Hetton Tees Harton Caradoc lB 3 Hartlepool .......... 18. a South Durham l7 0 Tunstall ............... 10 Ships at market, 65 ; sold, 58. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week• Miles Opened. ReOelF tr ~. -., Railways. ~...--.‘......—......... 5 1866. 1865. 1866 1 8e z Z Belfast and N. Counties Belfast and County Down o) j49 9 4?) 1 2' 6 00901 2.°6 0 8 1 Blyth and Tyne . 36 i 6 2,655 2, ,,, 4 Brecon and Merthyr ........68 6i 1,339 1, " 3 . 55 Bristol and Exeter l2li 1214 7, 52 1 ' 45 3 Caledonian, Scottish Central 4l7f 408 26,82 i 25, 28 Cambrian g CocL:ermouth K & Peurlth .. 314 3t 4 4 .2 4 Cockermouth and Workin .. 9 9 363 314 4 74 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 404 ,95 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6i F 4 202 s ?, Cork and Youghal it 2 119 Cornwall ... / 654 654 2, 2 - 54 9 Deeside , 17 17 3-7 ill Do Extension Dublin & Belfast J unction.... 63 63 1, 08 ', ;1 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath 1 1 7 0 5 5 6 3 1 : 2 0 1 8 0 3 . 1 1 . j ta . 6 37 Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd lO6 Forth and Clyde Junction $ 4 Furness, &c 5O 5 ) 3,818 ,-,-. 28 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nri k.,& E. Union Great Northern 422 405 34 7r9 2 ' g 9 Great North of Scotland 5B 53 1,893 -• 05 Do Branches 42 4! 1,57 2 1. , 4 59 Gt. Nortim. & Wes tn. (lrel.) B2l 711 638 • / qt.Soutlin.& Westn.(lrind.) 3874 88. i 8,61 5 •° 22 3 Great We-stern 1292 1280 73,925 7 -,,,,0 Hull & lionise& Highland lrish North-Western 145 145 1,570 q) Lancashire& Yorkshire 4A 403 45,18 4 50 ;',/ Limerick and Ennis.. Limerick and Foynes 26f 26f 151 -f; 71 Llanelly 461 4111 850 : 73 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2934 2674 21.2 , 3 2 . 7 ''',80 London, Chatham, & Dover ; j 135 f 127 f 1 11.18 7 ' 3 '230 all Metropolitan Extension I 12f 114 j 2, 898 . 22 3 Du. Kent t oast Lon., Tilbtuy, & Southend nan.,Sheffield, & Lincolush Manch. S.Jun.ik Altrincham 9f %if 1, 3 , I'ss6 laryport and Carlisle 6 „:, 0 Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6774 664 50,19 i 5 4 '71;8 Midland Gt. Westn. of Irind 2EOI 2601 6 . 733 ~" 57 1 nonmoutlish. Rail. & Canal ll 14 3 . 2 8 ~ North British, Edin., Perth 4.2 13 and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 12071 , 1171 f 72 . 215 ‘„' 9 3 , North London ll v 4 85. i 3 258 258 North Staffordshire 8 , 1 84 8 ,7 61 3 Pembroke and Tenby ll4 11 4 i3O a/ Ethymney l9l 19i 1,281 70 Scottish North-Eastern It:1 138 5,48 0 ~ i ,l O Somerset and Dorset 66 60 1,31:4 1 , , i i4 South •Devon South-Eastern 315 308 21 ;2 53 29 ‘ 1 . 1 Tall Yale Ulster 1055 1055 2,721 2 ' 2 6 ) 3 Vale of Clwyd. lO 10 lbo 302 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 Se 9 . 3 ,9 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1.318 "03 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO 10 70 FoluaGN AND COLONIAL. 924 ... e.)s 4659) 51 "7 Austrian - 828 823 4559 - 5 0 Bahia and San Francisco 761 761 462 3 0 Belgian Eastern J unction— 264 264 314 4. 03 Bombay, Baroda, & Len. India 306 306 1',954 bO 3 Detroit and Milwaukic lB9 189 0 , 578 03 3 ° Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1181 5,349 . 7. 00 Eastern 01 France 1665 155 i 7 3 , 938 " 2 ,84 0 Eastern Bengal .. 110 1 iti 2,35 2 . 4 _376 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 23, 71 6V? Great Centrai of Belgium 285 2,5 6, 761 2 ,:31 4 Great Indian Peninsula 6961 590 45,967 5.167 Great Luxembourg l3l 134 6. 735 75 6 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 34,i 3I 5 12.115 '' 6 '.536 . Madras Madrid, Saragossaei.Aiicant 778 713 1 9,901 ' 2 56 5 Northern of eanaaa .. Northern of France 764 724 6 ; 507 70 3 Norwegian 'trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, dt Mediterrn 2006 20 4 6 142, 71 . - ' 2t o Recife and San Francisco. &c 1767241. 18184 Paris and Orleans7B. 4o2 71 ,:357 4,.w3 ;of Sc.nae ll5 105 2.549 "34 Do. Punjab, 35c 253 45 2,348 4. 44 South Austrian, (tc l7iB 1646 81.487 ;,',.5;2 Southern of France 9lO 823 36,1 10 ' , 9A I Victoria Welland. West 3; N-Wn. of France Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS . 19 ' Australia and New Zealand, via DUE Southamptou no 1 4, Ditto, via Marseilles Ja r ifiti f Brazil and Cape Veids. by B r iti s h p ac k e t ...... .• • Ditto, by French packet ........... J au ° e Cape of Good Hope, Asce pore. vi s a St. Helena.••••"% •, china, Penang. and Si ng ore, via J u n e Southampton•-" Ditto. via Marseilles Faikland Islands l9' Gibraltar, via Southampton Juto to , Juli e " India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton-- - e 27 Ditto, via Marseilles _....Jtvi e a, India (Bombay), via Southampton. ................ ' JO „, 2 i. Jan Ditto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton P ac e 2i. 10 Ditto, via Marseilles JuIY is Mauritius, via Southampton lull ,. 27. Ditto, via Maraeille3 . i Newfoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. ............. . United States and British North America , bYB II- 0 1° ' tish packet .......... Ditto. by United States packet, via Soutbacar ton Ditto, via Cork ................. J u ne Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonder r y • il• West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe •• West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas an d fu ne 23 " liondurat) .............. 23. Jou * 0. Cuba and Mexico ....... .r.upe Bahamas, via New York. ........................... July Bermuda, via Halifax ............................ • NO ° Two pensioners of the first American Itec T here have just died at the advanced ages of 101 and 102 ' It are now but two pensioners of that war rornailaingr;nect° said that nearly all of these survivors w ere con with the armies as drummer-boys. Births. „ t Sto i f,:, o o f n a t da he ug l h s t t e h r. LORING—On the 11th inst., at 4, Anglesey-er esee 'rv r, " Bay, near Gosport, the wife of Rear-Adenire'' mo C TT .B — ., DO' ,I Ite ° inst., at 21, Avenue-roit-, or, park, the wife of Henry Mott, Esq.. of a &ugh _ zit, lir RoNrr—On the 14th inst., at 10, Gloucester-crese:on. gent's-park, the wife of R. C. Roney, Esq , °f .,,„ tl ' Dee, the TouLMIN—On the 15th inst., at Cleveland Wus"' wife of Joseph Toulmin, Esq., of a daughte r ' Marriages. t , T i t at BRASSEY--STEVENSON—On the 14th inst ~e ee - , Churoh, Upper Chelsea, Henry A. Brasey, -'4s6lloltett son of T. Brassey, Esq., of 56, 7,ovindes-sqlor',.. late Harriet, eldest daughter of G. R. Stevenson, P'`i ' . neo ll Tongswood, Hawkhurst, Kent. „c o t ~., . .,.,,,,0 COLERIDGE—TArLon- -On the 14th inst., ill "k in g's ',I-- Church, Devon, Capt. F. G. Coleridge the .idg -0, t' . 'B. Collr. Toloi, Borderers, youngest son of the Itor• low of Eton, to Anne Jane, eldest daughter to Esq., of Ogwell House. Deaths. Igoe , ll'ettb' etb et , PERNERS—On the 13th inst., at Charlton, - 2 , l bar i e s rag. o r eldest daughter of Admiral the Hon. S ir u , ' l go Id" ) K.C.B and .d. o f William 11. Barters .1 VTI OW R.H.A. et burn, 0 COCKBURN—On the 13th inst., Miss Co Pi ° Alexander-square, Bron3pton. gill, 51. ' HILL—On the 14th inst., at London, iile• f righe r one of the magistrates of Edinburgh. Brook, --- PEEL —On the 14th inst., at Sinflotonj.r , i t 8r ... tid' iio .. Broughton, Manchester, J. Peel, ° 3( l' , Fttrr i s , a l‘ re PARRIS—On the 12th inst., Mr. W.. A. seee t ' street, Orford-street. 11 Radolph-ere STEVENSON-011 the 13th inst., at ..., „re 81. Edinburgh, James Stevenson, Eq., no , , a . O W ' _ --------- T T.T.4-31/40 ltf" London : Printed and Published by SVI- , - _. „ tr ,,,0„ ) , o f of No. 112, Strand, Punter. Et T11:3 Su in '' the e cl°. Strand, in the Precinct of *Le Stvoy , 0 Kiddialex--Saturday, June 10, 1800.