The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—SATURDAY.
The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for all ages; win-
ners extra. Five furlongs.

Mr Selborne's King Cotton, 4 yrs, Bst
(James Nightingall) 1
Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (J. Loates) 2
Mr F. C, Morgan's Fast-runner, 6 yrs, Bst 21b
(Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Duc de Guise, Stanley, Bali-
verne, De Grey, Fanny Seat, and Jack o'Lantern.
Betting-5 to 2 agst De Grey, 3to 1 agst Fanny Seaton,
5 to 1 each agst King Cotton and Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst
Diploma.
Fast-runner made play, followed by King Cotton and De
Grey, in which order they came into the straight. At the
distance King Cotton headed Fast-runner, and au the
same time Diploma rushed passed her horses, and chal-
lenged King Cotton at the enclosure, but never got up,
and was beaten a head; two lengths between second and
third, and Baliverne was a bad fourth, The last two were
Stanley and Jack o'Lantern.

The John o'Gaunt Stakes of 10 soya each, Eft, with 40
added, for three-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a
half. 19 subs, 10 of whom paid a SDP. forfeit to the fund.
Mr E. Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 1
Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (J. Plumb) 2
Mr W. Stewart's The Major, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wilkinson) 3
Betting-3 to lon Anglo-Saxon, 4.t0 1 agst The Major,
6 to 1 agst Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross made the running for about a mile, after
which Anglo-Saxon took it up, but upon rounding the turn
into the straight—a quarter of a mile from home—Victoria
Cross again assumed the lead, and won by a neck; the
MajOr was a bad third.

A Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for three-
yr• olds and upwards ; eel tain allowances. One mile,
Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs, (£5O), Cat Illb
(J. Loates) 1
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Bedouin, 6 yrs (130), Sat 41b
(H. Covey) 2
Mr Burbridgo's Baliverne, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b.. (Little) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Bedouin.
Virginia made all the running, and won a capital race by
a head; Baliverne was a bad third. The winner was sold
for 190 guineas to Mr Saxon.
The Jack o' Newbury Handicap of 3 sous each, with 20
added, for all ages; winners extra. Three-quarters of a

mile. 7 subs.
Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Mitchell) 1
Mr A. Cowley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 2
Mr Beadman's Itubini, 4 yrs, Bst (J. Plumb) 3
Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, Est 41b.. (J. Loates) 4
Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 5 yrs, 7st 41b.. . (Good) 5

Betting— 7 to 4 agst Reindeer, 7 to 2 agst Kennett, 4 to
1 agst Diploma.
Diploma made play until until within a quarter of a mile
from the finish, when she dropped away beaten, and Rein-
deer took up the running and won by half a_ length; Rubini
was a bad third.

A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 SOTS each, with 30 added ;
winners extra. Two miles and a distance, over 6 flights

of hurdles.
Mr Adams's Wortham, aged, 10st 41b .... (G. Holman) 1
Mr T. Cliff's Ross, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Knott) 2
Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. Land) 3
The following also ran :—Remunerator, Dunraven (late
Man in the Moon), and Flying Spur.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ross, 3to 1 agst Wortham, 11 to 2
agst Dunraven, 6 to 1 agst Tolurno.
The latter made play, followed by Dunraven, for rather
more than a mile, when Wortham went to the front, made
the rest of the running, and won by 20 lengths; Tolurno
trotted in third, and Flying Spur and Dunraven walked in.
Remunerator refused after going a little more than a mile,
and was stopped. Ross pulled up lame.

The Juvenile Plate of 50 sous, for two-yr-olds, did not
fill.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY.

There was an average attendance of members at our
Subscription Rooms this day, but speculation on coming
events was by no means active. Commissions were in
the market for Bantam, Wee Nell, and Portland for the
Liverpool Steeplechase; Bantam closing at 7 to 1, Wee
Nell Bto 1, and Portland 16 to 1, all taken freely. The
only horses quoted were supported for nominal sums
only,—A few books having been opened on the Great
Northamptonshire Stakes, there were several attempts to
bet on the race, and Blichfield, Sh,ridan, and Wingrave
s ere most inquired after. Golden Pledge was in force for
the Chester Cup, and Scottish Chief for the Derby. No
business was done on the Nottingham Spring Handicap.
Closing prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHA.SE.
7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely)
Sto 1 agst Wee Nell (taken freely)
13 to 1 agst Emblematic (take 100 to 7)
1A to 7 agst Etalcm (offered)
NO to 6 agst Portland (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Serious Case (offered)
20 to 1 agst Amy (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Worcester (taken)
25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (offered)
30 to 1 agst 'relay (off :red)
30 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered)
40 to 1 agst Rook the Gardener (taken and off )
THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
100 to 9 agst Blithfield (taken)
100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken)
100 to 6 agst Lioness (offered)
20 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken and offered)

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

TREBINGEN, Feb. 27.—The chief of the Eachi-
bozoucs has fent into exile at Mostar a certain
number of rajahs who refuse to pay their taxes.
He has also burnt the houses of some who, to avoid
payment, bad taken refuge in Montenegro.