The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-21 00:00:00

FLY• BY-NIGHT.— Weekly Times.

The honours of the day rest, in my humble judgment,
between Birch Broom, Blair Athol, Cambuscan, Copen-
hagen, Ely, and General Peel; but the private repute-

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tion of the third-mentioned, and public characteristics
of the last, stand forth in such bold relief from the other
four, that I feel bound to declare in favour of the pair, and
shall dare to pre-judge the "man in the box" thus :

CAMBUSCAN
GENERAL FEEL 2d or 3d

DR, SHORTHOUSE—Sportzng

I think Mr Clark's fiat will not be much unlike the fol-

[owing :

GENERAL PEEL
Prince Arthur or Copenhagen
Baragah

Thus, according to the advice given by the above men-
tioned "authorities," all the sporting public have to do to
win their money is to back the following round dozen, each
of which is " a certainty I"—General Peel, Cumbuscan,
Coast Guard, Baragah, Ely, Birch Broom, Scottish Chief,
Blair Athol, Forager, Copenhagen, and Historian.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER RACES.-FRIDAY.

A violent storm passed over Manchester shortly after one
o'clock, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy peals of
thunder. The rain continued to fall throughout the after-
noon, and the attendance in consequence was small, com-
pared with:that of the two previous days.
The Nursery Handicap of 80 sovs, for 2-yr-olds. T.Y.C.
Mr Merone's Terror, 7st 121 b (Merone, jun.) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Lady of Coverdale, Bst 61b .. (Osborne) 2
Mr Hineson's Lady Sefton, 7st 81b
Mr Peace's Creme de Vanille, Bst Mb (Williams) 4
Mr Smith's Vanguard, 7st 71b (S Taylor) 5
Mr Smith's Manotti, 7st 41b (E, Howarth) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Lady Coverdale, sto 2 agst Lady
Sefton, and 6 to 1 agst Terror.
At the first attempt the lot was despatched on equal
terms, Lady Sefton showed in front for a few strides, when
Manotti rushed past his horses, and bolting with
Howarth was soon leading a dozan lengths, Terror being
second, and Lady of Coverdale third. At the turn into the
straight Menotti jumped the rails, unseating his rider, but
without injury. The lead was then taken by Terror, who
held it throughout, and won easily by three lengths : a bad
third, Lady Sefton running very unkindly. She ran
against the rails immediately alter starting, and nearly
unseated Challoner.

Tho Wilton Stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds. One

mile.

MrPsborne's Blondin, 3 yrs, 7st 41b. (50 sovs.) (Carroll)
walked over for the forfeits, the added money being with-
hold.

The Salford Borough Cup of 100 sera, added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10ft ; the second re-

calved 25 sous. One mile and a half.
Mr Rich's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(Challoner) 1
Lord Bateman's Despair, 5 yrs, Bst 21b .. (Doyle) 2
Mr Osborne's Dr. Rooke, 3 yrs, 6st llb (Carroll) 3
Mr C. Peck's jun., Venison, 4 yrs' 6st 121 b (J Marson) 4
Mr Samuel's Twilight, aged, Bst 121 b .. (Osborne) 5
Betting-5 to 2on East Lancashire, 4to 1 agst Despair,
and 8 to 1 agst any other.
The favourite made the running, attended by Dr. Rooke,
Despair, Twilight, and Venison, in which order they came
round the bottom turn to the straight, when the leading pair
were five lengths in advance. Passing the stand Venison
took third place, and this order continued past the two-
year-old post, when Venison took second place. On round-
ing the turn into the straight the lead was still held by the
favourite. On reaching the distance, Despair, next the
rails, drew up to East Lancashire and took second place,
and when fairly inside the distance made his effort, but
failed to reach the favourite, who won easily by a length;
the same distaace between second and third; half a length
between the third and fourth, Twilight was last, beaten
off. An objection was lodged by Doyle against the
winner for crossing him at the distance, but it was over-
ruled.

The Grand Stand Plate (handicap) of 0 sovs. Seven

furlongs.
Mr R. Chilton's Little Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st .... (Carroll) 1
Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, 7st 9lb (Challoner) 2
Mr Dawson's Charcoal, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. (J Grimshaw) 3
Mr Fobert's Wisdom, 3 yrs, 6et (Cransbaw) 4
Mr Barber's The Cutler, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Whiteley) 5
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Bettiag-6 to 4 on Fontenot', 7 to 2 agst Little Duchess,
and 6 to I agst The Cutler.

The flag dropped to an excellent start. After going a few
strides the favourite, attended by The Cutler, made the
running until rounding the turn into the straight, where
Little Duchess began to draw up to the leaders ; at the
distance she joined Fontenoy, and quitting him opposite
the stand won easily by two lengths ; Charcoal was a bad
third, and the rest were beaten off.
The Derby Handicap of 60 sovs, for all ages. About five

furlongs.

Mr Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, Est 31b (E. Howarth) 1
Mr Handley's Sea Boy, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b .... (J. Marson) 2
Mr T. East's Aunt Judy, 3 yrs, Est 41b.. (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr T. S. Dawson's The Ranter, 3 yrs, 6st 31b
(Cranshaw) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Sea Boy, 3to 1 agst Dermot Asthore,

and 4 to 1 agst Aunt Judy.
After several failures Sea Boy and Dermot Asthore came
along abreast into the straight, half way up which the
latter quitted the favourite, and won easily by three lengths,
two lengths between second and third. The Ranter was
beaten off.

HARPENDEN MEETING—FRIDAY.
The Rothamstead Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards ; selling and other allowances,
with winning penalties. One mile and a half.
Mr C. Snewing's Triumpher, 3 yrs (£25), 7st 101 b
(F. Lowe) 1
Mr Stevens ns Cervus, 3 yrs (E 25), Gat 71b .. .. (Loates) 2
Mr John Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs (L 25), 6st 111 b
(Morris) 3

The following also ran :—Telscombe, Merry Boy, Mad-
cap, Watchword, and Netherdale.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Triumpher, 100 to 30 agst Cervus,
4 to 1 each agst Rosa Leo and Netherdale.
The three placed lay in front throughout, and Triumpher
making all the running, came away half a mile from home,
and won in a canter by eight lengths ; a neck seperated the
second and third; Telecombe, a dozen lengths off, was
f9urth; Netherdale fifth, Watchword was sixth, Merry Boy
seventh, and Madcap last. The winner was bought in for
105 guineas.
The Hertel Hunt Cup, a Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-oils and
upwards, the property Of farmers, and that have regularly
hunted with Lord Dacre's hounds. Professional jockeys
not allowed to ride. Two miles.
Mr Harradine's Charley, aged, list.... (Mr W. Bovill) 1
Mrs Chennell's Slattern, 4 yrs, lOst 101b..(Mr C Pears) 2
Mr John Brown's British Prince, 6 yrs, 13st 71b
(Owner) 3

The following also ran :—Linus, Predictor, Harkaway,
Pale Face, and Hotspur.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Charley mad Predictor, 4 to 1
agst British Prince.
Predictor, with Charley and Slattern in close 'attendance,
made play, Linus, Harkaway, and Pale Face lying well
together three or four lengths off, Hotspur 20 lengths from
the second division, being a similar distance in advance of

Betting-2 to 1 agst Tourist, 9to 4 agst T. P. Cooke'
6 to 1 each agst Spitfire Kitty ani Earl of Surrey, 7 to 1
apt Bellman, 10 to 1 agst Ramrod.
T. P. Cooke mad 6 ploy, followed by Tourist, Spitfire
Kitty, Belknap, Ramrod, and Earl of Surrey, the latter
three being several lengths apart. They ran, with very
trifling alteration, until within half a mile from home, where
Spitfire Kitty took up the running, Ramrod taking second
place, upon which T. P. Cooke dropped rapidly into the
rear. With the exception of Bellman overhauling Tourist
at the distance no further change occurred, Spitfire Kitty
winning in a canter by ten lengths; four or five lengths
separated the second and third ; the others passed the post
pulling up in straggling order.
The Two-year Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added;
colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. T.Y.C.,
4 furlongs and a half. 43 subs.
Mr F. Fisher's Simple Maid, Bst llb
Mr Payne's Volatile, Bst 71b (H. Grimshaw) t
Mr Hartley's Eugenie, Bst 71b (Payne) t
The following also ran :—Golden Hill, Melbourne Mary,
g, Enchantress, Camillus, Di:ieretiot.,
Sea Eagle, and Tring.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Discretion, 7to 2 agst Volatile, 10
to 1 each agst Camillus and Simple Maid, 100 to S each
agst Sea Eagle, Eugenie, and Enchantress.
After numerous failures, occupying nearly an hour at the
post, only a moderate start was effected. Volatile jumped
away, and carried on the running for a few yards, after
which Simple Maid went to the front, closely attended by
Discretion, Volatile, and Sea Eagle to the distance, and
Simple Maid, increasing her advantage opposite the stand,
won cleverly by a length. Volatile finished a dead heat
with Eugenie for second place ; Sea Eagle was fourth, Mel-
bonnie Mary fifth, and Discretion sixth.

The Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages, winners extra.

About one mile.
Mr Coward's Walpole, 5 yrs, 7st 21b............ (Prior) 1
Mr J. Ward's Knight Templar, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
(S. Hibbard) 2
Mr Beadman's Stainley, 3 yrs, 71b (Loates) 3
Mr R. Law's Incitatus, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Morris) 4
Mr F. Stanley's St. Thomas, 3 yrs, sst 71b.. (G. Sayers) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Knight Templar, 4to 1 each agst
Walpole and Stainley, 7 to 1 (at first 7 to 4) agst Incitatus.
Knight Templar made the running for 200 yards, when
Stainley went in advance, but going wide at the turn half
a mile from home Walpole took up the running, carried it
on to the end, and won by two lengths, a bad third.
The WheathauiPstead Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added
for all ages ; weight for age, with selling allowances.
T.Y.C.
Mr T. Hughes's Parole colt, 2 yrs, £3O, sst 121 b
(G. Sayers) 1
Mr M. Raphael's Bonnie Glen, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st 121 b
(J, Plumb) 2
Mr Alexander's Xurullo, 5 yrs (£3O) 9st 51b (E. Sharps) 3
Mr R. Law's Duke of Cambridge, 5 yrs (£3O), 9st 51b
(T. French) 4
Mr. James's Fred, 2 yrs gm, sst 121 b (car. sst 131 b)
(Lowe) 0

Betting-7 to 4 agst Xurullo, 3to 1 apt the Parole colt,
7 to 2 agst Bonnie Glen, 4 to 1 agst Duke of Cambridge, 10
to 1 agst Fred.
The latter bolted before the start, threw his rider, and
jumped the rails, The Parole colt held a slight lead, the
other three running almost in a line to within a dozen
strides of home, when the Duke of Cambridge gave way,
and the remaining trio ran a most excellent finish, Mr.
Hughes's two yr-old winning by a neck; a similar distance
separated the second and third, and half a length divided
the third and fourth. The winner was bought in for 85
guineas.
The Beaten Horses' Stakes, for horses that ran in the
Herts Cup. T.Y.C.

Mr J. Brown's British Prince, 6 yrs, 12st 121 b (Owner) 1
Mr Bond's Linus, 5 yrs, lOst 411) (car. lOst Gib)
(Owner) 2
Mrs Chennell's Slattern, 4 yrs, lOst 91b .. (Mr C. Pears) 3
Mr G. liempson's Ilarkaway, 6 yrs, lOst (Mr \V. Bevill) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst British Prince, 9to 4 agst Hark-
away.

Won in a canter by 20 lengths.
The Scurry Stakes of 2 sows each, with 25 added, for all
ages; selling allowances and winning penalties. T.Y.C.
Mr R. Law's Duke of Cambridge, 5 yrs am. Bst 101 b
T. French) 1
Mr John Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st 71b
(Jas. Nightingall) 2
Mr B. Land's Netherdale, 3 yrs (£3O), 7 t 111sb
(S. Hibberd) 3
Mr F. James's Fred. 2 yrs (£2Ol, Gst (R Viney) 4
Captain Burnard's Madcap, 6 yrs (E2O), Bst 131 b
(H. Grimshaw) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Duke of Cambridge, 2to 1 agst
Netherdale, 3 to 1 agst Rosa Lee.
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They got away to a good start at tho first attempt, Rosa
Lee making play, followed by the Duke of Cambridge, the
other three being well up to the half distance, where the
Duke of Cambridge headed Rosa Lee and won easily by
half a length—a bad third. The winner was bought in for
22 guineas.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
51 to 1 agst General Peel (taken and offered)
6 to 1 agst Cambascan (taken and offered)
15 to 2 agst Scottish Chief (taken and offered)
100 to 12 agst Birch Broom (taken and offered)
600 to 35 agst Paris (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ely (offered)
1000 to 45 agst Historian (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Strafford (taken freely)
1000 to 20 agst Idler (taken)

Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments
in the Civil Service,

(From the Civil Service Gazette.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE—The Hon. E. M. Erskine, Secretary
to the Embassy at Constantinople, has been appointed to be
her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to the King of the Hellenes. M. James Zohrab,
Vice-Consul at Mostar, has been appointed Consul at Ber-
dianski ; the vice•consulate of Mostar will be abolished.
Mr A. G. Dunlop, Consul at Cairo, has been appointed
Consul at Cadiz. Mr T. F. Reade, Consul at Tangier, has
been appointed Consul at Cairo. Mr White, vice-Consul in
Cyprus, has been appointed Consul at Tangier. Mr D. B.
Colnaghi, Consul in Corsica, has been appointed Consul in
Cyprus. Mr E. Smallwood, Keeper of the Archives at her
Majesty's Mission at Turin, has been appointed Consul in
Corsica. The office of Keeper of the Archives at Turin will
not be filled up.
HERALD'S-OFFICE—The offices of Chester Herald and
Secretary to the Earl Marshall of England (the Duke of
Norfolk) have become vacant by the death of Mr Edward
S. Denby.
EDUCATION-OFFICE—Mr T. Lyle has been appointed
assistant clerk in the Education-office, London.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION—Mr George Jas. White
has been appointed to a temporary clerkship. Mr Wm. A.
H. Bond has been appointed a temporary clerk.
THE ADMIRALTY—A vacancy in the Department of the
Director of Engineering and Architectural Works has been
caused by the death of Mr. William J. Scamp. Mr W.:P.
Lethbridge has been appointed to be acting senior clerk, Se-
cretary's Office, Greenwich Hospital, vice Stow, superannu-
ated. Mr John Robert Roland Whitmarsh has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the dockyard at Malta.
THE POST OFFICE—Mr John Scott has been appointed a
temporary clerk in the Post Office, Edinburgh. Mr Shil-
lingford, Ist class travelling clerk. Mail Office, has been
promoted to be inspector of mails. Mr Sweetnam, sur-
veyor's clerk, has been promoted to be postmaster at Wol-
verhampton. Mr Nind, 2d class clerk, Money Order Office,
has been promoted to be postmaster of Oxford. Mr Abjohn
Stoke, clerk, Chelmsford, has been promoted to be postmas-
ter of Chelmsford. Mr Thomas Morris, 2d clerk, London.
derry, has been promoted to be Ist clerk, Londonderry.
INLAND REVENUE—Mr George Thompson Pressly has
been appointed controller of stationer, in the room of Mr
Archibald Brown, retired. Mr William Walker, 2d class
clerk, secretaries' office, has been promoted to be Ist class
clerk. Mr Henry Smythe, 2d class clerk, secretaries
Chalk,
has been promoted to be Ist class clerk. Mr Georg I
3d class clerk, secretaries' office, has been promotecieto
be 2d
class clerk. Mr Alfred C. Lyster, 3d class clerk,secretaries'
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B. K. Jellico, 3d class clerk, secretari
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promote to be 2d
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promoted to be 4th, class clerk. Mr G. C. Griffith, sth Blass
clerk, secretaries office, has been promoted to ba 4th class
clerk. Mr Edw. Bright, sth class clerk, secretaries' office,
has been promoted to be fourth class clerk. Mr J. Henry
mace, fifth class clerk, secretaries' office, has been promoted
to be 4th class olerk,
EXCISE BRANCH—Mr John Foxford, officer, Lydney
division, Cardiff collection, has been appointed to Gloucester,
3d division, Gloucester collection. Mr Robert Di'Lellan,
officer, St. Ives, 24 division, Cambridge collection, appointed
to Lydney division, Cardiff collection. Mr Robert Bam-

The Fairy, royal yacht, Staff Commander Welch, has left-
Portsmouth, for the purpose of being in attendance on the
Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse. The Victoria unit
Albert, royal yacht, Captain his Serene Highucss the Prince
of Leiningen, will leave on Tuesday next.
Orders were received at ortsmouth yesterday that the
men employed on board the Orontes troopship, Capt.W.
Hire, are to work extra hours, and if necessary all night, as
well as on Sunday and on the Queen's birthday, so that she
may be coaled and got perfectly ready by Thursday night,
26th, and ready to leaving on the following morning.
The serious delays which arose in the construction of the
ironcased frigate at Chatham during the earlier portion of
her progress, in consequence of the contracts failing to
supply the iron in sufficient quantities, are likely to
be repeated in the case of the iron frigate Bellerophon, now
under construction, and already some portions of the works
of that frigate are at a standstill from the want of the
necessary angle and plate iron from the contractors.
Under the new system adopted by the Admiralty the con-
tracts are made with different firms, instead of only with
one establishment, as was the case with the Athillsq; but
'even waddr the ma, arrangement- the- -saw, diffie.alty •apr
aears likely to arise in obtaining a constant supply of ma-
terial from the contractors, as was the case under the for-
mer system.
The screw corvette Cadmus, 21, 400 horse power, which
is undergoing a thorough refit and repair at Chatham dock-
yard in readiness for the first division of the steam reserve,
is to be supplied with a new Griffiths propeller, in lieu of her
present screw, which is to be taken out. The Cadmus
during the time she has been in dock has been fitted with a
topgallant forecastle, and has undergone a general repair
at an estimated cost of £12,000. Sue will be out of the
shipwrights' hands in the course of a fortnight.
The screw corvette Clio, 22, 400 horse power, fitting for
commission, is intended, according to an announcement at
Chatham yesterday, for service in the Pacific. The Scout,
22, 400 horse power, is ordered to be brought forward to
take the place of the Clio in the first class steam reserve.
The following appointments have been made at the Ad-
miralty:—Samuel M. Spry, master, additional to the Fis-
gard, for the Racer—James E. Cavenaugh, master, to the
Indus, for the Cordelia—D. Moore, master, to the Indus,
for the Ocean—W. H. Drysdale, master, to the Asia, for
the Victoria—Pierre G. Evans. midshipman, to the Wol-
verenne—R. Allen, paymaster, to the Dauntless—W. Jons
and G. E. Wright, acting assist.-surge. to the Victory, for
Hasler Hospital—H. A. Close, assist•-surg., to the Naiad—
T. W. Sutton, chief engineer, to the Fisgard, for the Prince
Albert—Henry Cooper, in the Rattler, promoted to be
acting chief engineer—G. L. D. P. Keeling, engineer, to
the Fisgard, as supernumerary—T. 'Wilson, engineer,
to the Wolverene—J. J. Bluden, engineer, to the Asia, and
granted one month's leave of absence—H. W. Masterman,
assist.-engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary—and.
W. G. M'Burney, assist.. engineer, to the Gladiator.