The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-08 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE
NASSURANCE
RPORATIO
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-malL
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARICES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir Joan HENRY Muir, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Fleury Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay, sq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
John Garrett Cattle'. ESq• Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq. , Henry Nelson, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, 14:sq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau Esq.
Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. , Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.- -The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady-day will expire on
9th April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
Insurances against Fire on Merchandize in the docks and
warehouses in-the Port of Llndon are accepted at the late
reduced rates of Premium.
FARMING -STOCK.—No extra charge is made for the use
of a Steam Thrashing,
Machine .
The Reversionary Bsnus on British Life Policies has ave-
raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital

The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
RORT, R. STEELE, Secretary.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.
The gathering, the adjunct of the fine weather taken into
account, bids fair to tread closely on the heels of the great
May Carnival. There is the same crowding of trains at
London, Victoria, and Waterloo—the same holiday look
pertaining to the people on the hill, to the great majority of
whom the City.and Suburban and the Great Metropolitan
are things of nought. Many of the especial characteristics,
indeed, of the Derby Day are tending to rob the Epsom
Spring of its most business-like features. The weather,
though cold, was not unseasonable. The Trial Stakes, for
which the Irish mare Caroline was made a very warm
favourite, proved a surprise to her backers, as she never
showed prominently in the race, which was very cleverly
snatched from Vivid by Lord Stamford's Gemma, the
letter e jockey landing her a winner in the last few strides
by a head. Trumps carried off the Heathcote Plate easily,
and Jessie did ditto in the London•bridge Stakes.
Speculation on the City and Suburban has shown no ex-
ception to the rule which has applied to the other spring
handicaps. It has been, until within the last week or so,
languid in the extreme. Liston held a solitary position in
the quotations from " the Corner" for some time, and when
others came into the betting still kept the lead, until his
performance at Croxton•park last week sent him out of the
market. Gordian Knot was immediately elevated to the
premiership, and with Veterinarian as second favourite
maintained that position until Jarnicoton, coming with a
rush prior to the race, left off on equal terms with him.
There was a tedious delay at the post, bat at length they
got away to a fair start, Moulsey making the running and
keeping the lead until the distance, where Merry Hart and
Lord Burleigh joined him, Lord Westmoreland's horse
winning cleverly by a length, amid loud cheering.
The Two-yr-old Stakes saw another scattering of the
favourites in the hollow victory of Garderieure, who de-
feated Lord—Coventry's.-eraek.fq au easy canter.— The
Inkerman Plate wound up the day's sport with another
victory for the fielders in Prescription.
During the afternoon the stewards of the Melton meeting
investigated the objection brought by the owner of the
second horse in the National Hunt Steeplechase against the
rider of the winner, and the following notice was posted on
the board :

The Stewards of the National Hunt Meeting having
heard the evidence brought by Mr Behrens against Mr F.
Loton's qualifications as a gentleman rider have decided
that Cooksborough is disqualified.
COVENTRY. G. W. FITZWILLIAIK.
BEAIIFORT• W. G. CRAVEN.
HASTINGS. B. T. ANGELL.
April 7.
The Trial Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age.
One mile,
Lord Stamford's Gemma, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (J. Mann) 1
Count Lagrange's Vivid, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.... (A Edwards) 2
Mr Brayley's Golden Dust, 4 yrs, Bst 21b .... (Cowley) 3

The following also ran :—Caroline, Tippler, Lady Shir-
ley, Vingt-sept, Reserve, Glenorchy, Anona, Land of the
West, and Little Go.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Caroline, sto 1 agst Gemma, 7to 1
agat Glenorchy, and 8 to 1 agst Vivid.
Vivid, with Golden Dust and Gemma on her right,
jumped away with the running, closely attended by Tippler,
Reserve, and Caroline into the straight, when the two
leaders drew in advance and came on in company to the
stand, where Gemma headed Golden Dust, and in the next
few strides obtained a slight advantage and won a fine race
by a head, three lengths dividing the second and third ;
Glenorchy was fourth, Caroline fifth, Little Go sixth, Vingt-
sept and Land of the West next. The last three were Re-
serve, Lady Shirley, and Anona.
The Heathcote Plate of 50 soya (handicap) for all ages.
Winners extra. New T.Y.C. Three quarters of a
mile.
Marquis of Hastings's Trumps, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (c ist 121 b)
(Judd) 1
Mr Saxon's Virginia, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (H. Sharp) 2
Mr Hodgman's Dilston, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ..(J Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Derby, Comet, lEtna,
Knight Templar, Balderdash, and Tailor.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Trumps, sto 2 agst Dilston, and 6
to 1 agat Knight Templar.
After a short delay at the post, they were despatched in
close company, but after running a few strides Dilston on
the far side came on with a decided lead of the favourite,
who was closely attended by Virginia and Tailor to the
bend, rounding which the former was joined by Trumps,
the pair running together to the road, when Dilaten was
beaten, and Virginia came on in attendance on the favou-
rite, but failed to quite get up, and was beaten after a good
race by three-quarters of a length : a bad third ; Dilston
was fourth, and Knight Templar sixth, the last three being
Balderdash, 'Etna, and Lady Derby.
The London-bridge Stakes of 6 soya each, with 50 sovs
added ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age,
with selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.
9 subs.
Mr H. Joioe's Jessie, 3 yrs (£3O), Bst (Lynch) 1
Mr Greville's Verdiere, 3 yrs (£80). Bst 71b
(11. Grimshaw) 2
Mr John Dawson's Village Belle, 4 yrs (£3O), 9st 51b
(Custance) 3
The following also ran : —Spasms colt, Ida, T. P. Cooke,
Balham's dam filly, Mountain Maid, and Sir Thomas.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Spams colt, sto 2 against Village
Belle, 5 to 1 agst Teddington filly, and 8 to 1 agst Jessie.
The favourite, on the outside, jumped away with a
slight lead, having Mountain Maid, Village Belle, and St.
Thomas as his immediate followers, but as they rounded
the bend the Spasms colt dropped away beaten, leaving
St. Thomas with a slight lead, which he held to half-way
in the distance, where he was headed by Verdiere, who re-
tained a clear lead to the enclosure, when Jessie came with
a rush and won a close race home by half a length ; three
parts of a length between the second and third ; Ida was
fourth, and Mountain Maid fifth; St. Thomas last. The
winner was sold.
The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10ft, and
sif declared, with 100 soya added. The second horse
to receive 24 sovs out of the stakes, The last mile and

a quarter. 148 subs, 55 of whom pay 5 soya each.
Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, 4 yrs, 7st6lb (Morgan) 1
Mr Greville's Bradamante, 3 yrs, sst 81b (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr B. J. Angel's Lord Burleigb, 5 yrs Bst 121 b
(G. Fordham) 3

The following also ran :—Exchequer, TOM Fool, King
of 11 topia, Cadiz, Trumps, Flying Fish, Juliet, Summer-
side, Fiancee, Jarnicoton, Voluptas, Countersign, Count
Caveur, Weatherepy, Lord Zetland, Lady Emma, Brindisi,
Moulsey, Gordian Knot, Aunt Judy, Veterinarian, Effie.
Betting.-3 to 1 agst Veterinarian, 100 to 30 agst Jarni-

coten, 100 to 15 agst Gordian Knot, 12 to 1 agst Lord Zet-
land, 100 to 8 eget Flying Fish, 20 to 1 each agat Count
Cavour, Merry Hart, Juliet, and Voluptas, 25 to 1 each eget
Brindisi and Exchequer, 40 to 1 each agat Lord Burleigh,
King of Utopia, and Bradamante.
The difficulty of getting the horses to the post was con-
siderably increased by the repeated breaking away of
Cadiz, Merry Hart, Flying Fish, Bradamante, and Gordian
Knot, who upon each attempt of Mr. M'George, to get them
to him jumped round and ran to the brow of the hill. At
last, seeing an opportunity, he lowered his flag some 30
minutes after the appointed time to an equitable start.
Summerside, on the upper ground, was the first away, but
after running a few strides she was headed by Moulsey, who
came on with a clear lead, followed in a body by Brindisi,
Summerside, Aunt Judy, Exchequer, Bradamante, and
Merry Hart, and wide on the lower ground succeeded Lord
Burleigh, close up with whom were Veterinarian, Cadiz,
Flying Fish, and Lord Zetland, the others following
closely in their wake. Coming through " the furzes "
Moulsey considerably increased his lead, and as he entered
the old course he appeared to be clear of his horses, some
three or four lengths in advance of the favourite, who,
having threaded through his horses as they rounded
the turn, came on second, close up with whom were
Brindisi, Bradamante, Exchequer, Summerside, Flying
Fish, Merry Hart, Gordian Knot, and Cadiz—then came
Lord Burleigh on the lower ground, who was also attended
by Count Cavour, King of Utopia, Fiancee, Jarnicoton, and
Countersign, the rearmost horses being brought up by
Trumps and Voluptas. These positions were retained as they
descended the hill, and on fairly reaching the dip the colours
of the favourite speedily disappeared from the front, and his
place was immediately after occupied by Bradamante, on
whose right came Brindisi, Lord Burleigh, and Merry Hart,
Summerside, with Gordian Knot, having been disposed of
as they crossed the road, which left Flying Fish, with Lord
Zetland, Cadiz, and Count Cavour as their immediate fol-
lowers. Moulsey (taken for Tom Fool) retained his promi-
nent position to the half distance, where Mordan eased him,
which let up those who were closely in his wake, bat dying
away shortly after he was headed by Bradamante, who came
on with a slight advantage to the enclosure, where he was
joined by Lord Burleigh on the lower ground, and Lord
Westmoreland's colt on the upper ground, the former for a
brief period holding out hopes of the success of the cherry
and spots, but on reaching the centre of the stand he ap-
peared to succumb to the weight, and again left Mr. Gre-
vine's nomination in the van, hut who within half a dozen
strides of the chair was challenged by Merry Hart, who
won very cleverly at last by a length, half a length separat-
ing second and third; Moulsey was fourth,'
close up • Ex-
all pulling up, Lord Zetland,
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chequer fifth, Brindisi sixth, and Flying Fish next. Then
camea
pwy,
wide
Jarnicoton,intevals
Fianceo, Effie, King of Utopia,
and Tom Fool, behind whom were Juliet, Count Cavour,
e t hat
ers
Veterinarian—Trumps being the last of all.
The Two-yr-old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 sous added;
colts, Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b. Tho owner of the second
horse to save his stake. Half a mile. 37 subs.
Mr Sutton's ch f Gardevisure (Thomas) 1
Lord Coventry's br c Tennyson (J. Adams) 2
Baron Niviere's ch c Gontran (Edwards) 3
Mr J . Morris's ch c Shrapnel' (Judd) 4
The following also ran :—Money-spinner, Corporal Trim,
Pansy, Eltham, Theodore, and Chesterfield.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Gontran, 9to i agat Tennyson, 4to