The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1864.

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LONDON DISTRICT.
FORAGE.

1. Hyde Park, Kensington, Regent's Park, and Horse
Guards.
2. Hounslow, and Midler Hall.
3. Hampton Court.
4. Windsor.
5. Brighton.
6. Sandhurst.
7. Enfield.

byßlue Mantle, who appeared to be winning halfway down,
but, showing temper, he was headed by Twilight, who chal-
lenged the leader at the, Stand, but failed to quite get up,
and was beaten cleverly by a neck. Blue Mantle was third,
three lengths in their rear ; Exchequer was fourth, Gaily
firth; Marigold, who pulled up lame, was sixth, and Stock-
owner next. The last was Donnybrook.
The Eglinton Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added,
for 2-yr-olds to carry 7st, and 3-yr-olds Oat ; winners
extra, with maiden allowances. The owner of the second

horse to receive 25 sous out of the stakes, T.Y C.

23 subs.
Mr J. Osborne's Wild Agnes, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b ~(Carroll) 1
Mr Hodgman's Victorious, 2 yre, 7st 31b
en Sib extra)
(Morris) 2
Mr Sutton's Furzo Chat, 2 yre, 6st 11Ib (DooIan) 3
Mr Johnstone's Warwhoop, 2 yrs, Est 4.b .. (Craashaw) 4
Betting—Even On Victorious, and 6 to 4 agst Wild Agnes.
The latter made the running to halfway in the distance,
where the favourite closed up, but never getting fairly to
her, he was beaten, after a fine finish, by a neck. Furze
Chat was a bad third.

A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, with 200 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 7lb. Winners extra. The
owner of the second horse to receive 50 sous oui of the
stakes. T.Y.C. 70 subs.
Captain Gray's Audax, 88t 101 b (F. Adams) 1
Mr C. Smith's Lion, 88t 101 b (Withingtou) 2
Captain White's Joker, Bst 101 b.... (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Ostregor, Fleur de Champs,
Plutus, Brown Bread, Exceller, Oltnar, and Brahma.
Betting-6 to 4 agat Ostregor, sto 1 each agat Joker and
Brahma, 8 to 1 each agat Brown Bread and Lion, and 10 to
1 agst 01rnar.

Joker, next the rails, made the running, followed by Ex-
celler, Audax, Brahma, Brownßread, and Olmar in a body,
Ostregot, Plutus, and Fteur de Champs lying some distance
in the rear. On reaching the distance Exceller and Olmar
gave way—Brahma at the same time joined the leaders, the
three running nearly abreast to the stand, where Audax
obtained a slight lead and won a fine race by a head. 'Three
parts of a length between second and third ; Olmar was
fourth close up, Exceller fifth, Lion sixth; Plutus and Os-
tregor were the two next, and Brown Bread and Fleur de
Champs last.

The Scarborough Stakes of 20 sous each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst Gib. Certain winning
penalties and maiden allowances. One mile. Nine subs.
Mr W. Phillips's b f Persuasion, Bst 61b.. (J. Grimahaw) 1
Mr Naylor's br c General Butler, Bst 51b.... (Challoner) 2
Betting-3 to lon Persuasion, who waited upon the
non-favourite to two distances from home, when she went
up and won by half a dozen lengths.

BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
DO.NCASTER. CUP.
6 to 4 agst General Peel
2to 1 agst Hippolyta
4to 1 agst The Miner

CESAREWITCH STARES.
100 to 6 agst Grctitude
20 to 1 agst Fanfreluche
20 to 1 agst Calista colt
25.t0 1 agst Alabama
25 to 1 agst Tattoo
25 to 1 agst Suspicion
33 to 1 agst Baldwin
33 to 1 agst Mail Train
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

20 to 1 agst Brick
25:t0 1 agat Gratitude
40 to 1 age:, Gamma
40 to I agst Balornock
40 to 1 agat Giant
50 to 1 agat Vermouth
50 to 1 agst Planet
50 to 1 agat Golden Drop
66 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps
100 to 1 agst Narbonne
10D to 1 agst Peon
100 to 1 agst Double X

Blair Athol was struck out of the Cup and Doncaster
Stakes at 2 p.m. yesterday, and Caller Ou out of the Cup
at 10 p.m,

Court of Common Council.

A Court of Common Council, the first since the vacation,
was hell yesterday at Guildhall—the Lord Mayor pre-

siding,

been made a great deal too much of. It had always been
the custom for committees to expend money in this
manner, and the same thing had been done by Alder-
man arkin, the chairman of the Lunatic Asylum Com-
mittee, and by the chairman of the Royal Entertainment
Committee.

Alderman DAKTN said that as he had been alluded to, he
begged that it might be understood that he had never done
anything of the kind, except with the sanction of that
court. (Hear, hear.)
Mr TRUSCOTT, the chairman of the Royal Entertainment
Committee, made a similar statement.

The resolution of Alderman Waterlow was then put, and
carried unanimously.
Alderman DAKIN then sail that perhaps he rni2,ht be
excused for taking the opportunity of asking Mr Kelday
when the new roof was likely to be completed P From
what he saw of the state of things that morning, in passing
through the hall, it did not appear to him to be very pro-
batle that it would be ready for the approaching great
occasion.

Mr KELDAY said he was happy to be able to state that
in another month there would be a very great change, and
that the hall would certainly be quito ready by Lord
Mayor's day.

One or two motions that were upon the paper of busi-
ness were poatoned, and the court broke up at an early
hour.

The American Peace Negotiations,

The New York papers take from the .Richmond
Examiner the following despatch by the Confede-
rate Secretary of State in regard to the Jacquess
and Gilmore mission to Richmond, and the peace
negotiation at Niagara Falls :