The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual regimental competition of the Fins-
ary Rifle Volunteer corps (39th Middlesex) for
rizes presented by inhabitants of the borough took
lace at the Raynham range on Monday. The
loges were 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards, five shots
t each, and seven prizes for the highest aggregate
.•,ores were adjudged as follows :—A silver crap.
slue 12 guineas, the fourth annual gift of Mr IL
Tolland, a local manufacturer, and a silver medal,
Colour.Serg. While, 50 marks ; a watch, value
2 guineas, given by Messrs Jackson and Sons, to
;orporal Janowsky, 48 marks ; £lO, given by
Jient.-Colonel Renton, to Private Lerner, 45; £lO,
dven by Major Burgess, to Corporal Hoefling, 44 ;
orporal Yokes and Private Strugnell, with 43, were
ach awarded five guineas, the gifts of Mrs R. 11.
'ones and Mr Rumbelow ; and Serge Jones, with 42,
was the winner of a silver cup, value £5, given by
Messrs Boulton and Sons. A prize of £5, with
dhers presented by Mr H. Flear, Mr G. Hickman,
and Mr J. S. Milne was awarded to Priv, J. Smith.
A. sum of £3O, the fourth annual gift to the corps
by Mr H. Gardner, was divided into class and at-
tendance prizes. Colour- Serg. While, in first-class,
gained the prize of £6.
The 6th Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers are now
contesting for a silver cup, value 100 guineas, which
has been presented to the regiment by Mr Frederick
Till and Mr John Bacon, and which is to be the win•
ner's absolute property. 'lke ranges are 250, 350,
500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each, and on
Monday the second range was finished. The highest
scores made are—Corporal H. Walker, 35 ; Corporal
Butler, 34; Colour-Serg. Moore, 29; Quartermas-
ter-Serg. Partrick, 27 ; Private Ballimore, 27; and
Cot. Money, 26.
The fourth annual prize competition of the members
of the North Middlesex Rifle Corps commenced yes•
tee day at ranges at Child's-hill, near Ham pstead. The
adjutant's prize of five guineas, open to the 24
members of the corps who had attended the greatest
number of drills, and completed their class firing
for the present year, was shot for at 200 and 400
yards, seven shots at each. Private Giles, the win-
ner, 4th company, made 44 marks ; the next best
score of 42 marks was made by Sergeant Humph-
rey, 4th Company. The Ladies' prize, and Mr J.
Mullen's prize, a silver watch, open to all, includ-
ing staff, was shot for at 200 and 700 yards, seven
shots at each range. The winners were I.Corporal
Pavey, 4th company, 35 marks 2.Corprl. Jackson,
34 marks. Private Johnson, the next best, made
31 marks. Bandmaster Froggit'a prize, competed
for by members of the band only, at 200 and 500
yards, five rounds at each range, was won by Pri-
vate Woodthrop, 24 marks. The shooting will be
resumed on 'Wednesday next, when Lieut.. Colonel
Whitehead's prize of 10 guineas, Major Peter's prize
of 8 guineas, and other prizes will be competed for.
In the contest for the prizes of the sth Middlesex
Administrative Battalion Rifle Volunteers, the Lieut.
Colonel's first prize, a silver cup, was won by Ser-
geant Tory, 30 marks. For the Hon. Mrs. Fred.
Goulburn's prize the first-class shots of the sth bat-
talion and the Customs' Volunteers at the outports
contended.
The Company Challenge Cup of the South Mid-
dlesex Rifles, presented to the corps by officers and
members of No. 10 (or War-office) company, has
been shot for at Wormwood Scrubs by No. 2 (Ful-
ham), and No. 10 companies. The conditions were
—Ten men on each side, five shots at 200, 500, and
600 yards; 'Wimbledon targets and scoring; long
Enfield rifle ; Hythe position. At the conclusion
of the contest the scores stood as follow: No. 2 com-
pany, 351 marks; No. 10 (War-office) company,
323 marks. The Challenge Cup thus passed into
the hands of the former company, they having a
majority of 28 marks.
A return match between 12 effective members of
the 20th (North-West) and the 29;h (North) Mid.
dlesex Rifles has been held at the rifle range at
Child'eehill, Hempstead. The conditions were the
same as in the first stage of the Queen's prize at
Wimbledon, and the men eelected from the 'Wim-
bledon representatives of this year. The 20th Mid-
dlesex won the match, their score being 445 marks,
against 330 of their opponents. In the sth monthly
competition for the Challenge Cup of the 20th Mid-
dlesex held at Willesden, ranges 200, 500, and 600
yards, Captain Timms became the winner with a
score of 41. lie also won a tankard presented by
lll,jor Bowyer. Sergeant Campbell, Capt. Rudd,
and Private Brewster also won three money prizes.
The prize for third-class shots was won by Private
Bustard.
Lieut.-Colonel Wilkinson commanded a field day
and sham fight on Seturday at Hendon-park, the
seat of Mr Lewis H. Hazlewood, between the corps
comprising the 23 Middlesex Administrative batta-
lion, which were divided into an attacking and de-
fending party. The entire force numbered nearly
500 men.
A match came cff at the Wormwood Scrubs'
ranges on Saturday afternoon between No. 14 (Cap-
tain Warrington's) company, St. Martin's division
of the 22d Middlesex (Queen'e Westminster Rifles),
and No. 2 (Capt. Gardiner's) company of the 37th
Middlesex (Bloomsbury) Rifles. Ten men on each
side. The Queen's were under the command of Cap-
tain Warrington, assisted by Sergeants Elkins and
Homer, the 37th Middlesex being under the com-
mand of Captain and Adjutant Ingham. The
ranges were 200, 500, and 000 yards, five shots at
each distance. At the time of csmmencement one
of the Qleen's ten had not put in an appearance ;
so, in order to make the sides even, it was agreed
that one of the members, Private C. Godfrey, should
fire twice, and his second score should stand for the
absent man. The Queen's were the victors by 27
marks. This result was contributed to by Sergeant
Wvlde, who stood highest on the Queen's side with
41 marks. 39 marks made by Sergeant Golding
were the highest individual score made on the 37th
Middlesex side.
On Saturday Sir Charles Forbes kindly lent a
spacious meadow adjoining his mansion, Broom-
wood, Clapham-common, for the annual inspection
of the 2d Surrey Artillery, who for upwards of an
hour kept up a rapid fire from their 9-pounders.
The annual prize meeting of the 4th Administra-
tive Battalion of Kentish Rifle Volunteers has been
brought to a close at the rifle ranges at Sitting-
bourne with the following results-Ist competition,
open to all members of the battalion whose corps
subscribe £5 per annum. Staff prizes, presented by
Lieut.-Col. J. Dixon Dyke and the officers of the
battalion staff; first prize, a Dent's gold watch (pre-
aented by Col Dyke), value £l5 ; second, a steward's
telescope and stand, value £4 153; third, a clock
(presented by Major Groves), £5. Distances 200
and 500 yards ; seven shots at each. 2d competi-
tion, a clock, &C., presented by the Adjutant, £6.
The principal prizes in thesecompetitions were woe
by Corporal Russell, 29th (Ashford) 40; Private
Price, ditto, 40; Ensign Greenhill, ditto, 39. 3d com-
petition, open to all whose corps subscribe £5 per
annum to the fund. Battalion Prizes—First priz',
a Steward's telescope and stand, value £4 15s, and
£5 53 in money, £10; second, an electro-silver
tankard, £7 5s ; third, a West telescope and stand,
£4, and a policy for life in the Volunteer Service
Accident Fond, £l, £5. 4th competition, a match,
ten men of each corps; 200 and 500 yards—five
shots at each. Entrance fee 2sa head, and the whole
of these entrance fees to be divided among the best
shooting ten. In the 3 i competition the principal
scores made wore Sergt. Tokeley, 16. h, 39; Corporal
Russell, 29th, 38; Privlto Gibson, 37. For the 4th
competition (ten tuenof each corp') three corps Com-
peting, the result being-1.16th (Sittingbourne) 231
marks ; 2. 29th (Ashford), 223 marks; 3. sth (Can-
terbury), 210 marks.
In the Cinque Ports Artillery and Rifle -Volun•
teems contest Captain Williams, of the 19th Mid-
dlesex, who in the two classes had made an aggre-
gate Score of 61, la.,came the winner of the g')ld
watch. Private Dighton and (11r ‘l. 1 Gk
egreed to divide the second prize of £5 betweenl
them.

The Saff)lk County It'al Association held its
annual prize meeting on Thursday and Friday ;n
lelovorth-park, the seat of the Marquis of Bristol.
Adjutant Barnidston eomm.itithd the firing parties,
and Major 111‘Gregor was umpire. In the first con-
test the prizes were 1:15 for the company, whose
three representatives made the highest aggregate
score at 200 and 600 yards, £lO for the highest

aggregate score at the first range, and £lO for the
highest aggregate score at the second range. There
were in all 51 competitors representing 18 com-
panies. The 2d Eye company won the first prize of
£l5; the Ist Bury company took the prize for the
best score at 200 yards, and the Hadleigh company
that for the best score at 600 yards. The second
contest was open to any effective Volunteer of the
county, the prize being the County Members' Cup,
presented by Earl JermynaALP., and Major Parker
M.P., with second and third prizes, of £6 and £4
added by the association. The ranges were 200 and
500 yards, seven shots at each. There were 42
competitors. Private A. Bishop of the Bury corps
made the highest score-42 at 200 and 500 yards
—and won the cup, while Sergeant Mills, of the
Beceles corps, took the second prize, of £6. The
third contest was for the bronze medal of the
National Rifle Association, entitling the winner to
compete for the Prince of Wales's Cup at Wimble-
don next year. With this was offsred an as.sociae
tion prize of £2O, while there were second, third,
and fourth, of £l5, £lO, and £5. The shooting was
at 200 and 600 yards, five rounds each, and
there were 30 competitors. Sergeant Norfolk
won the £2O prize and the bronze medal, and Private
W. Burrell, who had tied with him, took the second
prize of £10; Lieut. Read won the third prize of
£lO, and Private R. Burrell the fourth prize of £5.
The fourth contest, open to all members of the asso
ciation and effective volunteers of the county was a
cup given by the President (Sir C. S. F. Banbury.),
with second and third, of £lO and £5. The shooting
was at 500 and 600 yards, seven shots each, and
there were 26 competitors. Private Haward, of the
Ipswich corps, won the first prize, Sergeant Norfolk
the second prize, Major Bishop (Mayor of Colchese
ter) the third prize. The fifth and last contest was
at long ranges, and the first ever thrown open by the
association to all corners. There were only nine
competitors in consequence of the renowned Captain
Hawker having entered the lists. The first prize
was the Ladies' Cap, while second, third, and fourth
prizes of 110,15, and £3 were also given. Captain
Hawker was only third beat at 800 yards, but he
recovered at 1,000 yards, and won the first prize
with a score of 34. Private J. Haward won the
second prize, and Private J. Read the third prize.
The Norfolk Volunteer Service Association closed
its annual meeting on Friday afternoon with a re•
view on the South Denes, near Great Yarmouth.
The following corps were represented :—The Ist
Norfolk Light Horse, Captain F. Hay Gurney, 58;
the Ist Norfolk Artillery, Major Sir E. H. K. Lacon,
178; the Norwich Battalion, Colonel Black, 374;
the Yarmouth Battalion, Major Orde, 218 ; and the
2d Norfolk Administrative Battalion, Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Thomas Beauchamp, 291; total 1,112.
The Ist Norfolk Administrative Battalion, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Suffield,
was not present, having already had a review on
its own account a few weeks ago. The trcops were
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir T.
Beauchamp. Capt. Easor of the East Norfolk Militia
acted as brigade-major. Colonel Ibbetson, accom-
panied by Captain the Hon. Harbord Harbord, of
the Norfolk Militia Artillery, and Captain Riddell,
16th Lancers, who acted as aides-de-camp, arrived
at about 3 o'clock, and was received with a general
salute. The corps then marched past, first by com-
panies, and then in columns. An enemy was sup.
posed to land to the south somewhere near the
mouth of the harbour, and preparations were made
to repel him. The south battery was manned by the
artillery, under the command of Major Sir E. Lacon,
and some 58-pounders opened fire on the enemy's
boats, while a heavy fusilade was kept up against
those who were supposed to have got a footing on
shore, and skirmishers were thrown out in every
direction. The enemy was several times charged
by the Light Horse, and ultimately was supposed
to have retired discomfited. After some other
mar ceavres the Volunteers formed in square, and
the officers were addressed by Col. Ibbetson, who
said he should be able to report very favourably of
the whole of the brigade to the Secretary for War.
The proceedings at the annual prize competition of
the Norfolk Volunteer Service Association were
partially reported in 77te Sun of Saturday. AB. fie
Derby, which had been set down in the programme,
was abandoned, and an All Comers' match substi.
tuted for it. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600
yards, five rounds each, and prizes of 110, £5, Seco
were offered for the best aggregate scores. There
were 44 competitors, and among them was Captain
Hawker, of the South Middlesex, who, for the last
two years, has formed one of the English eight in
the International match between England and Scot-
land. Captain Hawker won the first prize with a
score of 52; Corporal Ringer, of the Ist Norfolk,
won the second prize with a score of 47. The next
match was for the association cup prizes, open to
members of the association who had paid their sub-
scriptions for 1864 ; these prizes, £lO, £5, Stn., were
shot for by 30 competitors at 200 yards, seven
rounds each, and were won—the first by Private
Haughton, the second by Private Breeze, of the Ist
Norfolk. On Thursday there was a competition
for a prize of £l5 given by Sir Archdale Wilson,
K.C,B. ; a Westley Richards breech-loading rifle
given by a member of the association ; and the two
prizes of £5 each given by Mr. Joseph Scott, of
Colney. There were 81 competitors, and the ranges
were 500, 600, and 700 yards, five rounds each.
Bugle-Major Fenner, of the Yarmouth battalion,
won the first prize of £l5, with a score of 42 ; Cor-
poral Wilshank, also of the Yarmouth battalion,
won the rifle with a score of 39; while the two
prizes of £5 each were won by Corporal Agger, of
trio 15th, and Corporal Davidson of the 11th Nor-
folk. A silver challenge bugle, presented by Mr.
J. H. Harvey, and other prizes added by the asso-
ciation, were competed for by six efficient voluna
teers from each company or subdivision in Norfolk,
at ranges of. 200 and 300 yards, five rounds each.
In the prizes added by the association were £l2 for
the Lest score, and £6 for the second best. In ad 78
men competed. The 2d Yarmouth Company won
the bugle and 112, with a score of £130; while the
Ist Yarmouth gained the second prize. The next
contest was for the championship of Norfolk at
ranges of 200, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds each.
The prizes were for the best scores at the three
ranges—first, £2O and the medal of the National
Bil() Association ; second, 110 ; third, £5. There
I were 89 competitors, and Private Breeze, of the Ist
Norfolk, after shooting off a tie with Corporal David-
son, became champion for the year, while Corporal
Davidson took the second prize of £lO, and Cor-
poral Swan, of the 2d Yarmouth, the third prize.
On Friday the final match took place for a cup of
the value of £l5 given by Lieut.-Colonel Sir T.
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Private Wrigglesworth, wha scored 25.
The Grimsby corps has just held its annual prize
competition with the following results :—/10 -
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sented by Mr Chapman, M.P., was won by Private
Croft; £5 presented by Lieut.-General Angerstein,
by Lance Corporal Frith ; a long Enfield rifle, pre-
sented by Mr Daubeny, by Captain Seddon ; £8
presented by the commanding officer, by Private
Dann ; a silver cup, presented by Lieut. Coates, by
Sergeant Tapling ; a field-glass, presented by Mr
A. C. Palmer, by Private Hollingsworth ; a silver
tankard, presented by the officers of the corps, and
shot for by honorary members, by Mr Owen
Roe, &e.
Captain Jay's troop of the Hon. Artillery Coos-
piny, consisting of two oflicerb--viz., Captain Jay
and Lieut. Jay—and about 30 non-commissioned
officers and privates, have visited Seaford. The
troop brought four 6-pounder field pieces with them,
and during a week were actively engaged in their
usual drill at Seaford, and in gun practice on the
hill near Alfriston.
The annual ins[eeion of the let Cheshire Engi
neer Volunteers took plats eoaae days ago in the
Upper Park, Birkenhead. The inspecting t fiirer
was Colonel Delves Broughton, , who express, d
his gratification at the proficiency of the men ie
their engineering duties.
In Dorsetshire the Blandford company (the Bth)
have had a very successful prize meeting, although
the weather was unfavourable. The officers'
value £l5, were won—the first by
Ridout, the
second by
Martin, and the third by Furmage.
Range pr'z'fi were also won by Wareham, Applite,

and Monckton ; distances 200, 500, and 600 yards.
The scoring was inferior owing to the wind, the
winning figure being only 32. In another compe•
tition the first prize was the D'Oylcy cup, value £5,
at 200, 300, and 500 yards. Furmage was the
winner with 38 points.

There have been several rifle contests during the
last few days in Devonshire. On Friday 20 mem-
bers of the Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Hatherleigh,
Bideford, and Southmolton corps had a shooting
match, the prize being a splendid rifle, the gift of
Adjutant Mackenzie, of the North Devon Batta-
lion. The shooting was extremely good, the prize
being obtained by Sergeant Burgess, of the Ilfra-
combe Corps. The annual competition for prizes
by members of the 20th Devon Volunteer Rifles
(Broadhembury), took place last week. The follow•
ing were the winners of the prizes :—Class A, 200
yards—let, Corporal Coombes ; 2d, Private Stilling.
Class B, 500 yards—lst, Private Snell; 2d, Private
Howe. Class C, 600 yards--lst Sergeant Weeks;
2d, Private Martin. For the greatest number of
marks at the three ranges—let, Corporal Frost ;
2d, Private F. Blackmore. A consolation prize, to
which were added two others-Ist, Private Wright;
2d, Private Blackmore ; 3d, Private Small.
Col. M'Murdo, the Inspector General, reviewed
over 3,000 Volunteers on Saturday on the Manches-
ter racecourse. The corps came from Manchester,
Salford, Rochdale, Ashton, Oldham, Swinton, Leigh,
Atherton, Worsley, and Farnworth, and comprised
a small troop of light cavalry (Ist Manchester Light
Horse), an artillery corps (19:h Lancashire), and 12
corps of Rifles. The review was witnessed by
several thousands of people until those who were
not under cover were driven away by the pelting
rain, which commenced and finished with the pro.
ceedings. The troops were divided into two bri-
gades, tinder the command of Lieut. Col. the Hou,
Algernon Egerton, M.P. The reviewing officer
issued his impromptu orders personally, and, so far
as the extremely limited and ill-adapted space
would permit, the movements were made to resem-
ble a sham fight, during which the usual evolutions
were gone through. With the regular artillery
pieces were a couple of I-pounders of peculiar
pattern, lent for the day by Mr Whitworth,
the inventor. They were much used in the
skirmishing, for which they were specially adapted.
At the close of the review Col. M'Murdo
made a few obsi rvations in taking his fare-
well of the officers as Inspector General.
In the course of his remarks he said he had always
considered that the Volunteers could and ought to
work up to a certain standard of efficiency. This
they had done ; but the standard had nothing to do
with the soldiers of the line. The efficiency of the
Volunteers he conceived was sufficient for the day of
battle, if ever they were required to face an enemy
upon their own soil. It was not possible, he thought,
even it they wished it, to work up to the efficiency
of regular soldiers ; nor was it necessary they should
do so. He wished to give them a little parting ad-
vice. He had watched, marked, and admired them
from the cradle of the Volunteer movement. He saw
them when they were creeping ; he saw them when
they were walking as firm, uptight soldiers, bearing
arms in solid battalions and working in brigades and
divisions. It was now incumbent upon them to look
more to rapidity of movement. They had got the
knowledge and steadiness to deploy into line and to
change front. They advanced in line most admir-
ably ; but he would recommend them in future to
work with rapidity in these movements. If ever they
found themselves in front of an enemy, they would
discover that that enemy had acquired the thin of
rapidity rather than of slowness and steadiness. In
the evening the officers and Col. M'Murdo dined
together at the Queen's Hotel, and the whole com-
pany rose and cheered him when he took his (lepers
ure.

On Thursday a contest took place at Richmond,
Yo:kshire, between ten members of the Wensley-
dale ('Y .rkshire), and ten members of the Middleton
in Teesdale (Durham) Rifle Volunteers. The con-
test was for £5 a side, and resulted in favour of the
Wensleydale Corps, the score being Wensleydale,
389 ; and Middleton in. Teesdale, 441.
During last week the Ist North York Volunteers
were engaged in the formation of a now rifle rouge
at Langton 'Vold, which is nearly ready for use
The East York Rifle Volunteers have competed for
a prize of £lO given by the Mayor of Hull, to be
shot for at 650, 700, and 800 yards, with seven
rounds at each range, any position. The com peti
tors numbered 49, and the successful one was Cor-
poral W. Kirk, who scored 52, the second prize
(money) being won by Private W. England, with
51 points. The annual inspection of the Ist West
York Engineer Volunteers, by CJlonel Harman,
was satisfactory, except as to a part of their engi-
neering exercise, to which especial attention was
called by the inspecting cffiser, who said they
merely required practice to become efficient. The
4th North York Volunteers have competed for the
prizes given by Lord Bolton on their Wensleydale
range. The long Enfield rifle, to be shot for at
200 and 500 yards, at each range seven rounds.
The highest score was Sergeant W. Brewie, who
made 36, a tie between Lieutenant T. Fryer and
Privates Styan and Storey of 35, existing for
second money, which, after shooting off, fell to the
Lieutenant. The second long Enfield was contested
for in a novel way. Each competitor who had entered
was to have seven shots, but to be handicapped as to
distance. 'Winners of £5 and upwards were to shoot
at 600 yards, under £5 550 yards, and those who
had never won at 450 yards. The winner of the
first prize barred for second. Privates Humble and
Topham, who each shot at 550 yards, tied with 19,
Humble winning first place. Sergeant Cowper, who
shot from the same distance, was third with 17.
There were 20 competitors. Lord and Lady Bolton
with a numerous party were present, and his Lord-
ship afterwards entertained the Volunteers and all
comers at luncheon. Tee result of the shooting for
Lieutenant Bainbridge's challenge cup is that Ser-
geant Lupton, of the York Mem, having made a
score of 4' by five shots at 400, 500, and 600 yards,
during a high wind, becomes the winner of the cup
twice, and is therefore now the actual possessor.
Corporal Abbey was the second, with a score of 36.
The Council of the National Rifle Association of
Belgium have addressed the following invitation to
the riflemen of England :—" Gentlemen,— On the
23d of September inst. will take place at Brussels,
under the patronage of his Majesty the King and
their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Brabant and
the Comte de Flandre, the great annual contest,
open to all riflemen, both national and foreign, and
at which a large number of our countrymen will
attend. Now that steam and railways have over-
come distance, and the necessity for passports been
removed, we trust that the English riflemen will
not fail on this occasion to renew the contest which
was inaugurated two years ago at 1% inabledon, and
tlat they will attend and fraternally dispute the
palm of success with us, Gentlemen, we trust you
will accept our invitation and come in large numbers
and on your arrival you will see your noble and an-
cient flag side by side with ours, and we assure you
you will meet a warm and cordial reception, which
cannot fail to bind closer the ties of friendship
which have already united for so long England and
Belgium. It is stated that arrangements are in
progress for the issue of cheap return tickets from
this country to Brussels, available from tho 20th
met. to the sth of October, only fur volunteers.

The kFulut Public, of Lyons, in speaking of
frauds in the wino trado, says :—" In France the
repression of fraudulent representations of wines and bran-
dies will always offer immense difficulties when the enuncia-
tion of origin is prudently confined to generalities, which,
although bringing into disrepute vast districts, injures no
ono in his direst interests. Mme. Aguado may pu.Aibh the
fraudulent sale of Chateau Margaux, which her vines in
ISl6loc have never produced ; nothing can be more legal or
more easy. Mr. Scott may do the same for the wines of
Chateau Laffitte, or Baron de Itt,thschild for those o
Chateau Mouton ; but no great result will be attained.
There are few hotels or dining-houses in Franco
or abroad where Chateau Margaux, Laffitte, or Mouton
is not at once supplied if asked for, And yet, does
the public know what is, in reality, the quantity produced
by those three privileged domains of Bordeaux? Our
statistics are tau years old, but the quantity has tended to
decrease rather than augment since that period. Chateau-
Margaux produces annually from 100 to 110 casks, Cha-
teau-Laflitte from 120 to 150, and Mouton from 7i) to 80.
Theofthe, average
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

DONCASTER RACES.—TISESDAY,
For the last few years each succeeding anniversary has
witnessed a marked improvement in the fortunes of the
Great Northern meeting, and there is every probability that
on this occasion we shall have to record a success perfect in
all the various details, not yielding in any particular to
what the Town Moor has seen in the past and palmiest
days of Doncaster.
The extensive additions and improvements within the
enclosure and on the different stands that have been car-
ried out by the well-judging liberality of the corporation
inaugurate quite a new order of things. The Grand Stand,
with its various annexes, is now one of the most spacious
in the kingdom. The range of private boxes, each with a
retiring-room, are on a more liberal principle as regards
space than at Ascot, while the subscription stand has
been much enlarged, and, what with balconies, flights of
steps, &c., the sport can be enjoyed with an amount of
comfort before unknown.
Doncaster presented its usual, and, perhaps, mere than
usual, lively appearance last evening. and all available
accommodation seemed to have been quickly snapped up,
notwithstanding the prices which its thrifty inhabitants
demand.
The chief event of the first day's racing, the Great: York-
shire Handicap, did not provoke much speculation, though
a larger field than was anticipated came to the post for it.
Among them nothing seemed better than Raglan and East
Lancashire, but the latter seemed outpaced before they
had gone 200 yards, and the former, though struggling
gamely, was defeated by Magnum Bonum and Revolver
after a very fast run race. The Champagne brought out
one or two very good looking " dark ones," among them
Bedminster and Barbaroesa, the former showing a great
deal of quality, and the latter a very powerful-looking big
colt, though rather coarse. The race was left to the
favourite Gardevisure, and Z embezi, the latter managing
to overhaul her at the Stand, and winning a good race by
a neck. Barter upset a very warm favourite in Durham
for the Doncaster Plate, and Wild Agnes easily carried off
the filly stakes from a small field.
Despite the publicity that has lately been given to their
deeds, the ring, we are sorry to say, was invaded this after-
noon by more than one member of the "'Welshing frater-
nity." We think it a duty incumbent on the members of
Tattersall's more especially to do all in their power to rid
the racecourse of these harpies, who in some instances
carry on their robberies under cover of a pretended mem-
bership of the Subscription-room. The services of two of
the London detectives would effectually prevent their in-
trusion into places where their presence is a guarantee to
those unacquainted with their persons and character of
their probity and good faith.
There was little or no change in the Leger betting. Coast
Guard and Master Richard are not expected to run.
The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 5 eovs each, with 100 added,
for all ages; weights for age; winners extra. The
second to receive 10 soya out of the stakes, One mile.
20 sovs.
Mr Crook's Adventurer, 5 yrs, 9st 71b .... (E. Taylor) 1
Mr John Day's Master Richard, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (inc. 41b
extra (D ,yle) 2
Mr G. Hodgman's Victorious, 2 yrs, Get 71b (inc 7lb ex.)
(Morris) 3
The following also ran :—Sweet Jessie, Minie, Straf-
ford, Dubiety, Beaver, Mongrel, Paris, Twilight, Defy,
Purity, Argonaut, Gem of the Sea, and Moulsey.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Victorious, 7to 2 agst Master
Richard, 8 to 1 agst Argonaut, 10 to 1 eget Monlsey, 25 to
1 each agst Gem of the Sea and Dubiety, and 500 to 15
agst Adventurer.
Several failures preceded the actual start, in which Ad-
venturer obtained a slight lead, closely followed by Master
Richard, Sweet Jessie, Dubiety, and the favourite, close in
whose wake came Argonaut, Twilight, and Gem of the Sea,
with the others lying up. They ran thus to the road, when
Argonaut came up next the rails and joined tho loaders,
followed by Victorious, but on reaching the half distance
Sir Joseph Hawley's horse gave way, leaving the issue
with three, Adventurer, who was never fairly reached, win-
ning very cleverly by three parts of a length, Master Richard
defeating Victorious by a neck for second, Dubiety finished
a good fourth, Argonaut fifth, Twilight sixth, Strafford
seventh, and the Thayer next. The last lot comprised Mea-
gre', Purity, Minnie, Moulacy, Gem of the Sea, and Defy,
the latter getting badly off.
The Glasgow Stakes of 30 scvs each, 20 ft ; for 2-yr-old
colts, Bst 10:b each. Red House in. 7 subs.
Mr J. Oeborne's Brown Bread, Sat 101 b (Osborne) 1
Mr Mansfield's Lord Waldegrave, Sat 101 b (Perry) 2
Lord Glasgow's Brother to Bird vu the Wing colt, Bst 101 b
(Aldcroft) 3
Lord St. Vincent's St. Leger. Sat 101 b (Heslop) 4
Betting-6 to 4 eget Brother to Bird on the Wing, 7to 4
agst Brown Brad, 5 to 1 agst Lord Waldegrave.
Lord Waldegrave, with a slight lead of Brown Bread,
made the running, St Leger g. ing on third, with Brother
to Bird on the 'Wing at his girths. These positions were
retained to the enclosure, where Brown Bread came out and
won very easily by half a length, Lord Waldegrave defeat-
ing Lord Glasgow's colt by a length, twice that distance
separating the third and fourth.
The Revival Plate of 100 SOTS in specie, for 2-yr-olds and
upwards. Weights for age, with maiden allowances.
IN Inners extra. nedhuuse in.
Marquis of Hastings's Attraction, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b (inc
71b extra) (Fordham) 1
Mr Sa vile's La e\lecbanto, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (inc 71b extra)
(J. Cirimshaw) 2
Sir Joseph Hawley's Caryophyllus, 3 yrs, Bst 31b
(Daley) 3
Mr C. Bryan's Welland, 5 yrs, 9st 61b (Custance) 4
Betting—Even on Attraction, 5 to 5 agst Welland, and
4 to 1 agst La Mechante.
They ran nearly abreast for the first hundred yards, when
Caryophyllus drew slightly in advance and came on with
the running, having the favourite on his right, and Wel-
land and LaMechante next the rails. At the distance Wel-
land gave way, half-way down Attraction headed Caryo-
phyllue, and won in a canter by four lengths ; a wretched
third.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; for 2-
yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age, with selling
allowances. T.Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr Jackson's Catalogue, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£10)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr Guibilei's Lazzaroni, 2 yrs, Est (41) (Carroll) 2
Mr J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 2 yrs, 7dt 1110 (£10)
(Whiteley) 3
Mr Crook's The Loafer, 3 yrs, Sat (£10) ....(Fordham) 4
Mr Saxon's Lady Cochrane, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£4O)
(H. Sharp) 5
Lord Vivian's Busy Bee, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (car Sat 1310 (110)
(Cranshaw) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Catalogue, sto 2 agst Loafer, and
5 to 1 agst any other.
Loafer was the first away, but was shortly after headed
by Lazzaroni and Busy Bee, who came on together to the
bend, where they were joined by Loafer and Catalogue, the
lot running in company to the half-distance, where Loafer
was beaten. Catalogue at the same time took a decided
; a bad third. The win-
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guineas.
The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5
if declared, &0., with 200 added. Winners extra. The
second horse to receive 50 Bova out of the stakes. 81 subs,
of whom 57 pay 5 sovs each,
Mr Fleming's alagnam Bonum, 5 yrs, Bst slb (Norman) 1
Lord Staratord's Revolver, 4 yrs, 751410 (carried 7sl 510)
(Perry) 2
Mr J. D ry's Raglan, 4 yrs, bat 101 b
Tho following also ran :—East Lancashire, Noelie, Blue
Mantle, The Clown, Rose, Canzrnette, Finesse, Edward
the Confessor, Olivia, Quarantine, Figaro, Merry Wife,
and Battaglia.
Betting-5 to 1 each agst Raglan and East Lancashire,
7 to 1 eget The Clown, 8 to 1 eget Olivia, 10 to 1 eget Can-
zenette, 12 to 1 agst Merry Wife, and 20 to 1 agst Magnum

Bonum.
The start was delayed a short period through the frac
tiousness of Magnum Bonum, but on returning to the pos
Mr Marshall lowered his flag to an excellent start, in which
Revolver got away slightly in advance, but after running
a few strides Noelie rushed to the front and made the run-
ning on the extreme right, followed in the centre by Re-
volver, Blue Mantle, and Rose, close up with whom were
Olivia, Raglan, Canzonette, Finesse, and Magnum Bonum,
the rear being brought up by The Clown, Battaglia, and
East Lancashire, the latter being a long way in the rear of
everything as they reached the hill. On reappearing in
sight Neolis had resigned her lead to Blue Mantle, close
up with whom were Raglan, Revolver,:MerryWife, Olivia,
and Magnum Bonum, in which positions they came past
the Rifle-butt, but as they passed the Red House Blue
Mantle appeared in difficulties, and on rounding the bend
was beaten, and dropped into the roar, followed immediately
after by Olivia,
Rose, and Finesse. This left Revolver ic
possession of the lead, which ho retained to the road, where
he was joined by Raglan and Merry Wife, and in a few
strides further by Magnum Bowan, the latter, who came
up next the rails, obtaining a slight advantage half-way in
the distanc,., which he retained to the end, and won very
cleverly at last by a neck, Revolver defeating Raglan by a
couple of lengths for second ; Merry -Wife finished a good
fourth, Blue Mantle fifth, Canzonette sixth, Rose seventh,
Olivia eighth, and Finesse next. The last three were
Edward the Confessor, The Clown, and East Lancashire.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 Boys each, h ft, for 2-yr .olds ;
colts Set 101 b, and fillies Sat 81b ; the owner of the second
to save his stake. Red House in. 46 subs.
Mr 111erry's Z imbesi, Set 10lb ........ .• (11. Covey) 1
Mr Swtou's Gardevisure, Sat 51b............ ( rhoinas) 2
Mr Valentine's Reginella, Bst Slb .......... ('r. French) 3
The following also ran:—Puritan, Barbarose.,
Bed-
minster, Doge, Biondina, colt by Hobble Noble, and Haar-
lem.
Betting-6 to 4 agstGardevisure, 4to 1 agst Bedminster,
6to 1 a?,st Puritan, 100 to 7 agst Zambesi, to 1 agst
Haarlem, and 100 to 6' agst Reginella.
Reginella, with Mr Robinson's colt, Gardevisure, Zam-
besi, and Puritan in attendance, got away in front, and ran
in this order to the turn into the stzaight, where Zambesi
and the favourite drew away from their horses and ran a
good race home, Mr Merry's colt getting in front opposite
the stand and winning by a neck. Reginella was a bad
third, Bedminster was fourth, Puritan fifth ; next came
Barbarossa and Haarlem. Mr Robinson's colt was last.
The Doncaster Plato (handicap) of 100 sov-3, fur 3-yr-olds
and upwards; winners extra. Ono mile.
Mr C. Snewing's Barter, 4 yrs, Est 131 b ... • (11. Covey) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Gaily, 4 yrs, Est Slb (Carroll) 2
Mr Saxon's Jane Shore, 3 yrs, Gat
(El. Sharp) 3
The following aho ran:---The Vlover, Walloon, Stuck-