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

r THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1864

scorn committing a burglary in peace. But if the re-
publicanism of their troops admitted the possibility
of truth being told, these exceptional Generals would
be the first to confess that they are too few and
feeble to leaven the mass of officers around them, or
to exert the smallest influence on the loosely-coupled
and undisciplined rank and file.
The situation of affairs in front of Petersburg re-
mains the same. I do not myself believe that Grant
will maintain his present position much longer. it
is the opinion of those who understand the South
best, it would have been wiser for their opponents
to have assumed everywhere, in the present cam-
paign, a defensive attitude, and while strong lines
were held in Virginia, Georgia, and Louisiana to
have lured the Southerners on to some rash step
like the invasion of Maryland, or Pennysylvania, or
Tennessee. By assuming the aggressive the Fe•
derals have drawn down upon themselves the grave
disasters which have overtaken General Banks in
Louisiana, and the unpromising prospects which
seem to await General Grant before Richmond,
The Confederate army cannot be disposed of until
it has weakened itself by some aggressive move,
and after such a move, to which the well-known
impatience of the Southern character would infal'.
libly prompt, the way to Richmond would be, so
far as it ever can be, uncovered. As matters now
stand, with Grant baffled and arrested, I see no
other course for the Federals to pursue than, by
acting on the defensive, to let the weight of the uti
possidetis principle tell, and when any talk of nego-
tiations arises to ask the Confederates, " What have
you in exchange for New Orleans, Pensacola, Key
West, Morris Island, Port Royal, Beaufort, New-
bern, Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, Western Virginia,
and the State of Tennessee to give, and how can
you talk of peace unless you give us payment for
each of these cities and regions, or, failing that,
allow these cities and regions to remain in our
hands P"

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTON RACES.-.WEDNESDAY.

The Cap Day generally sees the largest attendance here,
and on this occasion there was no falling off from the rule.
To the holiday-makers, unconcerned as to the " bad going,"
the weather was everything that was delightful, and we
never remember so many carriages or such a crowded stand.
The racing was rather poor, though it commenced with a
fine struggle between Durham and Deerfoot for the Pavi-
lion Plate, and which excited an unusual amount of inte-
rest from the even merits of the two, Lord Uxbridge's
horse only won by a head after a very game race.
The Ovingdean Plate brought out a fair field, and re-
sulted in a good race between the first two. Antidote stay-
ing the longest, and winning by half a length. In the Cup,
only Dollar and Little Stag put in an appearance, the Good-
wood winner here meeting his opponent at 51b worse terms
than last week. They laid odds on Dollar, who proved
himself again a first-rate horse, by having the best of it all
the way, and winning cleverly by a neck. Lord St. Yin-
cent's horse never succeeding in getting up to him.
The other events call for no particular comment.
The Pavilion Plate (handicap) of 100 sous for all ages,
added to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each. Winners extra.

Bristol mile. 56 subs.
Lord Uxbridge's Durham, 3 yrs, Bst
Mr Woodson's Deerfoot, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (iac. 101 b extra)
(Hibberd) 2
Mr Price's Xurullo, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
Betting—Even on Durham, and 2 to 1 abet Deerfoot.
They alternately led for a quarter of a mile, when Deer-
foot, on thc,inside, took a slight lead, which he retained to
the stand, where he was joined by the favourite, who got
got up in the last stride or two and won a fine race by a
head, Deerfoot was second, three parts of a length in ad-
vance of Xurullo.

The Sussex Stakes of 5 soya each, with £5O added, for
2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with maiden
and selling allowances, Last half mile. 6 subs.
Mr W. Morris's Lady Abbess, 4 yrs, (£5O), Bst 41b
(Custance) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 4 yrs (£5O), Sat 4113
(T. French) 2
Mr Mundy's Fanny, 2 yrs (£5O), Est .... (j. Grimshaw) 3
Mr J. Stephenson's Goram (late (Eaone), 2 yrs (Z5O), 6st
(Sayers) 4
Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, 2 yrs (£5O), Set 111 b
(H. Sharp) 5

Betting-6 to 4 agst Fanny, 2to 1 agst Lady Abbess,
5 to 1 agst Erythia, and 8 to 1 each agst Goram and
Wicket.

Erythia, with the favourite at her girth, got away in
front, closely followed by Lady Abbess and Goram to half
way up the hill, where Fanny was beaten and her place was
taken by Lady Abbess, who came on in attendance upon
the leader to the stand, where she obtained a slight advan-
take, and won a good race by a head ; a length and a half
between the second and third. The winner was bought in
for 220 guineas.

The 0 vingdean Plate of 100 sove (handicap), for all ages.
Winners extra. New Ovingdean Course, 'about six

furlongs.
Mr Johnson's Antidote, 4 yrs, Bst (H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr York's Lytham, 3 yrs, 7st 6lb (Loates) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Deception, 4 yrs, Bst .. (Morgan) 3
The following also ran:—Starbeam, Sardinia, Weather-
glass, Little savage, Mysterious Lady, Aunt Judy, Aris-
tocrat, Elise, Lovelace, and Parchment colt.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Lytham, sto 1 aget Weatherglass,
6 to 1 each agst Deception, Little Savage, Sardinia, and
Lovelace, and 10 to 1 aget Antidote.
They left the post at the first attempt, Weatherglass in
the centre having a slight lead of Starbeam, Lytham,
Mysterious Lady, and Lovelace, thoothers who were headed
by Antidote, Sardinia, and Syren, lying close in their wake.
On reaching the distance Weatherglass gave way, and
the lead was taken up by the favourite, Deception
going on second and Starbeam third, these three being
joined at the stand by Antidote, who shortly after got her
head in front, and won easily by half a length ; a bad third.
Starbeam was fourth, Weatherglass fifth, Elise sixth, and
Lovelace next. Sardinia jumped round as the flag was
lowered, and was left at the post.

The Brighton Cup of 150 sous in specie, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight

for age. Winners extra. The Old Course, about two

miles. 11 -subs.
Mr Lupin's Dollar, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (carried 71b extra)
(Kitchener) 1
Lord St. Vincent's Little Stag, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(J. Grimshaw) 2
In consequence of the required number not starting, half
of the added money only was given,
Betting-7 to 4on Dollar.
• Little Stag, overpulling his rider, got away in front, but,
after running a tew strides, he was pulled back, and the
favourite came on with a clear lead at a wretched pace.
Passing the T.Y.C. post, Little Stag went up to the
Frenchman. and the pair came on abreast into the bottom,
where the young one appeared to have the best of it, but
as they ascended the hill Dollar again drew slightly away,
and came on to the enclosure with the race apparently in
hand, but Grimshaw, making a final effort, once again
reached his opponent, who, having a little left, shook him
off, and won cleverly by a neck.

The first year of the 13th Brighton Biennial Stakes, of 10
soya each, with 100 added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies,
Bst 71b; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 11

subs.
Count de Lagrange's Le Mandarin, Bst 101b(Edwards) w.o,
The Champagne ~takes, of 5 soya each, with 100 added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards—weight for age, with maiden

allowances; winners extra. One mile. 13 subs.
Mr Barber's The Clown, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (in. 41b extra)
(Fordham) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (in. 41b ex.)
(S. Adams) 2
Lord St. Vincent's Microscope, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
(J. Grimshaw) 3

Betting-2 to lon The Clown, and 9to -4
agat Historian.

The favourite on the outside made the running, having
Historian and Microscope in close attendance, into the bot-
tom, where Fordham eased his horse, and Historian came
on with the lead. Half-way up the hill The Clown joined
Historian, the pair running together to the stand, when the
latter ran out, leaving the favourite to go in an easy win-
ner by half a length.
The Grand Stand Plate of 50 sovs (handicap). Winners

extra. One mile. 8 subs.
Lord Uxbridge's The Tyke, 3 yrs, Bst 21b .. (T. French) 1
Mr Craven's Llangollen, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ........ (Morris) 2
Mr Marsh's Confederalist, 3 yre, 66t 111 b.. (R. PAnson) 3
Mr T. East's Aunt Judy, 3 yrs, Est 71b ...... (Carroll) 4
Mr J, Bead's Bosh, 5 yrb, Bst 51b
Mr Thellusson's Game Pullet g, 3 yrs, 6st 10tb(Mordan) 6
Betting-5 to 4on Llangollen, 3to 1 agst The Tyke, and
6 to 1 each agst Confederalist and Aunt Judy.
Confederalist made the running in company with Aunt
Judy and the Game Pullet, who were several lengths in ad-
vance of The Tyke, the favourite, and Bosh, who got badly
off. On reaching the bottom, however, the two favourites
had made up the lost ground, and half-way up Lord Ux-
bridge's colt obtained a slight lead, followed byLlangollen,
who made an effort in the centre of the stand to get up, but
failed, and was beaten cleNerly by a neck; bad third.

Scottish Chief was struck out of the St. Leger yesterday
afternoon. The precise hour not known.

AQUATICS.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.
Yesterday's programme of the Royal Yacht Squadron
consisted of the prizes given by the squadron to be sailed for
by cutters of 30 tons and upwards, belonging to any royal
yacht club, the first prize being a cup, value 100 sovereigns,
and the second a purse of 25 sovereigns. A time race, half
a minute per ton allowance, Thames measurement. The
yachts to start from off the Royal Yacht Squadron Castle,
thence proceed round the Warner light vessel, thence to the
northward of the Caishot light vessel, passing north of the
Brambles, thence round a mark vessel off Egypt Point,
thence to pass between the starting vessel and the Royal
Squadron Castle. Twice round.
The following vessels entered :—The Mosquito cutter, 59,
Mr T. Holdsworth ; the Ladybird cutter, 59, Mr J. P.
PhosphorusLethbrido;theuetVteur,lann, Volanto cutter, 59,
W. Bulkeley; the Surfsl9, IL C. Maudslay ; the
cutter, 54, Mr G. Harrison; the Marina cutter, 65, Mr J.
C. Norris ; the Astarte cutter, 73, Mr T. Seddon ; the
gs hame
their moorings from off the Royal
Alerte cutter, 56, Lieut. Joseph Sladen, IL.A.; the Vindex
cutter, 45, Mr A. Duncan; the Arrow cutler, 94, Mr T.
C
The Phosphorus and Ladybird did not start. The re-
maining ber
eight slipped
Yacht Squadron Castle by signal at 10 a.m., and immedi-
ately set to work to beat their way up to the Warner against
a moderate breeze from S.S.E. _

Frora Co wesr;cll; to the eastward some very pretty sailing
took place, and as the vessels reached over into Osborne Bay
the wind freshened a little, and there were better signs of a
breeze out to windward than existed at the time of the
vessels starting. At 11 15 a.m. the little fleet were making
short tacks along the island shore, oft Fishhouse Creek,shun-
ning the west-going tide, the unconquerable Arrow as usual
in the front place, with the Mosquito second, and the Alerte
third. At 11 40 a.m. the Arrow led the way through the
Royal Victoria Yacht Club fleet anchored in Ryde Roads,
the famous Mosquito hanging on her weather quarter about
200 yards astern, about three times that distance separating
the Mosquito from the third vessel—the Alerte, the latter
with the Surf close astern. Three or four cables length
astern followed the Volante, and astern of Volante, at about
the tame distance, came the Marina. At 11 43 the Arrow
wont about, within her own length, off Ryde pier-head, and
two minutes afterwards the Mosquito was also about off the
pier-head, and on the Arrow's weather, going along beauti-
Wily and look every inch a winner. Alerte, Surf, and
Volante stood out further in the tide, Alert tacking fi rat
and fetching in to windward of Ryde pier, Surf and Volante
following suit. Astarte and Marina brought up the rear
some distance astern.
In standing along the edge of the Ryde Sand the Arrow
caught a freshening puff, and, drawing out from the Mos-
quito's lee, again assumed the lead, the Mosquito immedi-
ately going about, and making a short tack in towards the
sand. In spite of the Mo,quito's tactics, however, the
Arrow held her own—indeed, improved it by the time she
reached the works for the fort Qll tits 11.P:in:luau Shoal, which

was weathered by the respective craft as follows, the wind
being now nearly duo south :

11, M, S.
Arrow
Mosquito
Alerte
Surf
Volanto
Astarte l2 49 0
Marina l2 59 17

The Norman weathered, the Ari•ow made a long board
in for the weather.shore, under Priory Point, then tacked
and stood out for the western end of the course—the
Warner lightship—closely followed in all her movements
by the Mosquito. The Warner was weathered by the
Arrow at 12h 5m 555; the Mosquito followed round at
12h sGui 15s; the five next vessels weathering it as fol-
lows :

H. M. S.
Alerte
Surf .... 1 5 40
Volanto
Astarte 1 17 50
Marina 1 25 50

Tho Arrow and Mosquito soon had their balooners out
on their bowsprits, and, with sheets slacked off, came
bowling along on the back of the tide, and before the
southerly breeze for Ca!shot light-vessel, Ilydo pier head,
Stokes' bay pier being in lino, being passed thus :
II s.
Arrow
Mosquito 1 20 30
Alerte
Surf
Volante

Astarte 1 51 0
Marina 1 57 12

It was simply a plain run in before the wind from the
Warner to the mark boat off Egypt, and this left nothing of
interest until the leading vessels had rounded the Calshot
light, when the wind fell considerably, and but slow progress
was made thence for some time. The Alerte, Surf, and
VoUnto passed round the lightship pretty close together.
From the lightship to the mark-boat of the Egypt there
was nothing but variable winds and calms, now favouring
one of the competing vessels, and now another. The Arrow
was in luck, as usual, and managed to scramble down to the
mark-boat, when she fell in with a slashing south-west
breeze, which she carried with her into the goal, falling
light again, however, on the c ommencement of her second
round. Tho times in which the first round was eventually
completed by all was as follows ;

Ir. M. S.
Arrow
Mosquito
Alert°
Volanto
Surf

Astarto

Marina ..
The Vindex was lost sight of in the early part of the race,
and it was supposed got on some part of one of the shoals.
When the leading yachts were returning westward from the
Warner the Vindex was discovered passing Ryde-pier to
the eastward, and when the Marina had completed her first
round the Vindex was seen tacking along the north shore,
between Lepe and Eaglehurst, for the mark boat off Egypt.
Under these circumstances, sh© was not timed with the
other vessels. The second round was commenced with the
wind so far fav ourable that it enabled them to lay their
course round Castle Point Buoy to the eastward, but it was
very uncertain in its nature, and the probability existing at
the time our parcel left Cowes was that the race would not
be finished within the time laid down by the rules of the
squadron.
To-day her Majesty's Cup will be sailed for.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

METROPOLITAN,

The directors of this company havo resolved to recom-
mend the proprietors to declare a dividend on the ordinary
stock of the company at the rare of 51 per cent. per annum
for the half-year ending June 30 last,