The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-18 00:00:00

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.

The traffic receipts on this company's lines for the week
ending October 29 amounted, for local passengers, to £7,233;
for foreign passengers, £1,515; for emigrants, £152 ; for
mails, &e , £642 ; for local freight and live stock, £1,701T
total £z4,oso—against £23,008 for the corresponding week
of last year, showing an increase of £1,042. The total
receipts from the Ist July to the above date amounted to
£102,011, and for the same period last year to £348,616,
showing an increase of £53,3J5, or 15.3 per cent.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S--THURSDAY.

The first of the Mug and dull Thursdays for the season
may be said to have commenced this afternoon,as, owing to
the rain and the continuance of the Shrewsbury meeting,
only have a dozen subscribers were present ; and these being
professionals not a bet was made, and the smaller muster
broke up early.

SHREWSBURY AUTUMN MEETING.
THURSDAY,

The Steeplechase day, the great hs'iday of the country
people, was unfortunately wet, and of course interfered
much with the attendance, which is generally large on this
occasion. The first three events call for ne particular
notice. They were specimens of the usual racing one sees
at Shrewsbury towards the close of the meeting, and, in-
deed, the less said about them the better. A match be-
tween Hesper and Biondella over the three furlong course,
in which the former gave Mr Naylor's mare 161 b, was a
mere gallop for Thellusson's new purchase, who will amply
repay the price given for him. The Copeland Nursery,
which last year was carried off by the splendid Irish colt
Blarney, since unfortunately turned out a roarer, fell to
that good animal Catalogue, who landed the Marquis of
Hastings's successful colon's without being extended,— a
great performance for the top weight in heavy ground,
The JenkiEstown Handicap was not carried off by the giver
of the added money, Lady Hylda running very badly, and
not up to her Bedford form. The Lady Evelyn filly won
very cleverly.

Owing to the tedious delay at the post in the race for the
llandicap Plate, during which Armadillo broke away and
ran the entire course no less than lout times, the Steeple-
chase was ran at an hour which precludes all remark
from us. It was a comparative failure, only four horses
going for it, and Express, who made all the running, won
in a canter.

Mr Frail has most injudiciously determined to have a
fifth day's racing to-morrow, for which wo should imagine
few will feel inclined to stop. This is draining the cup to
the very dregs.

A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added, for 2_yr-olds,
Bat 121 b each, with selling allowances. About half a mile,
7 subs.
borne's Jig (L 100), sot
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(Fordham) 1
(Doyle) 2
(Whiteley) 3
AlUl‘lrrrCGu°Tssitance weighed for Mr Fiddiman's Flageolet, Sat Sib,
and his number was exhibited, but he did not reach the
course in time to start.

Betting-5 to 4 each agst The Scheldt and Ciannochy-
-2 to 1 agst Jig.

Jig was the first away, having Gannochy at her quarters,
the Scheldt lying off,
On reaching the stand the latter
came up with a wet sail, and won easily by a length; a bad
third. The winner was bought in for 155 guineas.
The Welter Handicap of 5 soya each, with 20 am added.
Gentlemen riders, professionals, 71b extra. The winner to
be sold for £l5O.
About one mile. 12 subs.
Mr Cherry's Disappointment, 5 yrs, lOst 41b (car. lOst 61b)
(Owner) 1
Mr Astley's Overstone, 5 yrs, lOst 71b.... (Mr Edwards) 2
Mr G. Bryan's Welland, 5 yrs, list .. (Mr Jonas) 3
Fordharn weighed for Mr Drewett's Greenland, 3 yrs, 10st
31b (in 71b extra), and his number was put up, but, in con-
sequence of the horse not arriving in time he did not run.
Betting-5 to 2on Overstone, 4to 1 agst Disappointment,
0.11 ..,,nrxina. was never after
approached, and won in a canter by a length. There wowo
four lengths between the second and third. The winner
was not sold.

The Attingham Park Stakes of 3 Boys each, with 20 added,
for all ages; weight for age, with certain allowances
the winner to be sold for £3O; winners extra, About
three furlongs and a quarter, straight run in. 11 subs.
Mr IL Wright's Tragedy 2 yrs, 7st 111 b (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Howard's Imogene, 2 yrs, 7st 111 b.... (Loates) 2
Mr Giubilei's Gil Blas, 2 yrs, Bst (Doyle) 3
"
The following also ran :—Thais, Kiag of Greece, Jetty
Treffz filly, Lord Ronald, Sans Mes, Herschel, Misterton,
and Salliet.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Imogene, 4to 1 agst Tragedy, sto
lagst
get Gil Blas and Herschel.
Without Lord
loss Ronald, 6
mto each
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start, Jetty Treffz havinugasslightly
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the best of it, but after
running a few strides she
were
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and third; Lord
second
Lord Ronald, who ran in co
Tragedy drew away and won i
lengths; a head separated the
Ronald was fourth, close up with
Salliet, and Herschel. Sans Mee and wmahits lie King of Greece,
badly off, were a long way in the rear, rton, who got
pulled up and did not pass. The winner the latter being
was bought in for
105 guineas.
Match for £lOO, h ft. Three furlongs. Straight run in.
Mr Thellusson's Reaper, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr Naylor's Biondella, 5 yra, 7st 81b (Fordham) 1
(Perry) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Reaper.
The non-favourite got away with a di ht lead, bat
immediately headed by Reaper,gwas
who won, hard held, by
four lengths.
The Copeland Nursery Handicap of 5 soya each, with
50 added ; the second to save his stake;
winners extra.
About five furlongs.
Marquis of Hastings's Catalogue, Bst 31b (in 71b ex)
Mr Jackson's Sidewind, 7st 111 b (in 71b (Fordham) 1
ex—car 7st 121 b)
Mr G. Angll's Leoville, 7al 131 b (including
311.13eoxytrlen)) 2
(Perry) 3
The following also ran :—Purity,lLove Letter, Flageolet,
and Success.
Betting—Even on Catalogue, 5 to 1 each agst Flageolet
and Sidewind, and 10 to 1 eget any other.
Several failures preceded an excAlent start, in which
Sidewind got away in advance of Purity and Leoville,
the favourite lying fourth, with Love Letter and Flageolet
next, and several lengths in whose rear came Success. On
fairly entering the straight Catalogue came through her
horses, and took her position at the quarters of Leoville,
the pair following the leader into the distance, where the
favourite gradually closed with Sidewind as they passed
the Stand, where Fordham made his effort, and in the:next
stride or two obtained a clear lead, and won with great ease
by three lengths; twice that distance separated th© second
and third, Success, who ran through the pulling up
horses, was fourth, Flageolet was filth, Purity Sixth, and
Love Letter last.
The Groby Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 soya added ;
2-yr-olds, 7st; three, Sat 51b; four and upwards, Bet 101 b;