The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1864.

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carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELMSFORD SPRING MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for all
ages; maiden allowances; the winner to be sold for
£3OO. Three-quarters of a mile. 13 subs,
MY Ten Broeck's Lord of Linne, 5 yrs, 9it 121 b
(Fordharn) 1
Lord Rendlesham's Thorned. 3 yra, Bst (3, Hibbard) 2
Mr Brown nes. Charmian, 3 yrs, 85t.......... (Murfet) 3
Mr Godding's Fantreluche, 4 yrs, 9st 121b..(T. French) 4
The ;following also ran :—W ee Aggie, Le Mardchal,
Magic, King Cotton, and Tom Ashworth.
Bating-7 to 4 agst Diomed, 3to 1 agst Lord of Linne,
6 to 1 agst Fanfreluche, 100 to 15 agst Mag:e, 8 to 1 agst
King Cotton, 100 to 8 agst Wee Aggie.
Fanfreluche made play with a slight lead in the centre of
the course, followed by King Cotton andlirea Aggie on the
right, the rest being stretched in a line acrom the course;
Lord of Linne wide of everything on the left. A quarter
of a mile from the finish the lot ran in a lice, but it was
evident that Lord of Linne (who was pullingiouble) would
win. Fordharn waited on his opponents till reaching the
distance, when he came away and won, hard held, by ten
lengths; Charmian was a bad third, and the others passed
the post at wide intervals as follows :—Fanfreluche fourth,
Wee Aggie fifth, Le Mardchal sixth, Tom Ashworth
seventh, King Cotton eighth, and Magic lass. The winner
was bought by Mr. John Nightingall for 310 guineas.
The Belhus Selling Race, for all ages, of 6 save each, with
30 added; maiden and selling allowances. Half a mile.
8
Hodgman's Virginia, 3 yrs 050, 7st 71b
subs,
Mrr G.
Mr David's Domini° Sampson, 6 yrs (£5O), (Morris) 1
Sot lllb
(I. Reeves) 2
Mr Godding's Sugarplum filly, 2 yip, (£5O), sst 71b)
(Sayers) 3
The following also ran :—Cosset, pas Shepherd, Sal-
vioni, and Lucretia.
Betting-5 to 4on Virginia, 4to 1 apt Salvioni, sto 1
agst the Sugarplum filly.
After going a couple of hundred yards Salvioni led, but
gay.) way at the bottom of the hill to Virginia, who was
momentarily headed at the distance by Dominic Sampson,
but Virginia came away on reaching the enclosure, and
won in a canter by four lengths; two lengths between
second and third; Lucretia was a bad fourth. The
winner was sold to Mr C. Peck, of London, for 140 guineas;
and the filly by Sugarplum—Sphynx was claimed by Mr
Fleming.
The Hyde Plate Handicap of £4O for all ages. Threa-
quarters of a mile.
Mr Hodgman's Dilston, 3 yrs, bet 71b (Morris) 1
Mr T. Wiseman's Mrs Somerville, 4 yrs, Bst .... (Long) 2
Mr Graham's Rosa Lee, 3 yrs, fist 71b
The following also ran:—Miss Emma, /Etna, Lucretia,
and Freestone.
Betting-6 to son Dilston, 3to 1 agst Mrs Somerville, 7
to 1 agst Rosa Lee.
The three favourites raced in front close together through-
out. Dilston, who appeared to be the first of the three in
difficulties, came again at the half distance and won in the
last few strides by a neck. A head separated the second and
third ; Freestone was last.
The Boreham Plate of 50 soya, for two-yr.olis ; colts, Bst
101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Half a mile, 13
subs.
Mr John Nightingall's Attention, Bst 71b (Owner) 1
Mr Bartholomew's Miss Webb, Bst 71b (Norman) 2
Mr Fleming's Camillus, Bst 101 b (J. Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Thor, Vicksburg, Warbeck,
Jacobus, Romola, and Ailesbury.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Miss Webb, 100 to 30 agat Atten-
tion, 4 to 1 agst Vicksburg, 8 to 1 agat Warbeck.
Vicksburg made play for a few hundred yards, after
which Attention went ahead, and waiting in company with
Miss Webb and Camillus, came from them at the half dis-
tance and won in a canter by two lengths. A length sepa-
rated the second and third. Warbeck ran wide into the
furzea, when the flag was dropped, and Jacobus also got
badly off.
The Rous Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, 2 ft, with 50
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a half.
14 subs.
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Canzonette, 4 yrs. 7st 111 E (car 7st
121 b) (Fordham) 1
Mr W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 4 yrs, ist 91b (Keates) 2
Mr Marsh's Margery, 5 yrs, Bst slb (S. Htbberd) 3
Mr Edwards's Physician, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Morris) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Canzonette, 3toto 1 agst Zeloo, 4to
1 agat Margery.
Zeloo made play at a good pace, with Canzonette at her
side, for half a mile, after which Zeloo took a clear lead of
Canzonette, Margery following a couple of lengths behind
Mr Ten Broeck's mare, Physician being a similar distance
behind Margery. Half a mile from home Canzonette
dropped into the rear, and Physician and Margery ran up
alongside of Zeloo; buy Canzonette coming outside her
horses at the distance, quitted Zeloo opposite the stand, and
won by a length, a bad third.
The Priory Plate Hurdle Race of 20 soya, for farmers'
horses that have been regularly hunted in the county of
Essex; gentlemen riders. Two miles over five flights of
hurdles.
Mr Freestone's Evelyn, aged, 12st (Mr Mumford) 1
Mr Leech's Peep-o'-Day (late Farmer), aged, 12st
(Mr Orbell) 2
Mr A. Hockley's Forester, aged, 12st
Mr John Barker's The Colonel, 6 yrs, 12st ....(Owner 4
Mr W. Belcher's Kettledrum, 6 yrs, 125t......(0wner) 5
Betting—Even on Evelyn, 5 to 2 agat Kettledrum.
Evelyn waited until getting over the last hurdle, when
she came away and won by eight lengths, a bad third.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Bantam (taken)
12 to 1 eget Emblem (taken)
15 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken)
25 to 1 agst Amy (taken)
33 to 1 eget Loading Article (taken)
40 to 1 agst Rockley (taken)
60 to 1 agst Worcester (taken)

COURSING.

THE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING.

IVDNESDA y.

g to reeePivel
winningSkedadddoler beat Mr. Gurnett'a Glen
The Waterlob Cup, value £1,600 in 8
ec9,
£ sboyo
.a subscription
subs.e ri pt i o n
Dho uf Mr.£( 215) Bell(eda re .hr)
Mr Spinks'a Sea Pink beat Mr J. Gordon's Great Expeeta-
r,
It
ihileg:s

tiona
ssails ad Irm Savage's Storekeeper
Mr Blanshard's Dabs beat Mr Barden's Drop of Drink
M
Mr J. Gibson ns Golf beat Mr. Russell's Reliance (1)
Mc
beat Mr Campbell's Cala-
r Lloyd's
3.
H.
b:i Patentdeil
u beat

zooro (1)
Mr J. Bake ns Detector boat Mr Brundrit's Burgomaster
Lord Uffington's Retribution beat non. Captain Molyneux
ns Streamer
rooran
Mr Blackstock ns .I_,Morr dm,. E.
jg 1. i teognh' su
sRBa Rainbow bow
Quiet beatbea Mr Callandero ns Coo-
t
Rock-
ford
Mr Dunlop's Marshall Forward beat Mr W. Long ns Cheer
Boys
Mr E. W. Haywood ns Justice beat Mr T. D. llornby's
Heiress
Mr B.
er H.
o ones g beat Mr Chesshyre ns
vo
Mr 11. Ilaywood's Robe beat Mr J.
Liverpool
Julia Mannerin
Cunningham's Hop-
bine (1)
Mr Green's Gipsy Queen beat Lord Binning's Donald
Mr Gregson's Roaring Meg beat Mr Mather's Welcome
Colonel Bathurst ns Owersby beat Mr
-.andell ns Don
Felix
Mr A. A. Morrall ns Imperatrice beat /sir Gavin Steele's
Spider
Mr W. G. Borron's Blush Rose beat Mr J. Ifylsop ns
Dunoon
Mr J. F. Armistead's Lady Stormont beat Mr J. Knowles
us Tamar
Mr T. Williams ns King Death beat Mr J. Jardine's In-
nocence (1)
Mr Massey ns Baron Nicholson beat Mr Cloudsdale's
Good Idea
Mr Worrall's White Sky beat Mr D. M. Brown's Bruin
Lord Lurgan's Master Sweeney beat Mr Brocklebank's

Blackpool
Lord Grey do Wilton's Glendower beat Mr Croft ns Guild
Bello
Lord Sefton's Sparkle boat Mr Lyon's See Clear (1)
Lord Bectivo ns Lady Java beat Mr A. Graham's Exhi-
bitor
Mr
u Dijeh B n's G. A. Thompson's
T
Mr Stocker ns Black Boss beat Mr Ivio Campbell ns oatgeomraain Blue Bell boat Mr
Cala-
baroono
Mr Bartholomew ns llylax beat Mr G. B. Bruce ns Bright
Cloud
Mr T. T. C. Lister's Chloe beat Mr J. Johnstone's Jezibel
Mr Bland's Beadle of the Parish beat Major Boothby ns
Dixie

First
Sea Pink beat Skedaddler
Patent beat BAbs
Golf beat Saladin
Retribution beat Detector
Be Quiet beat Rainbow
Justice beat Marshal For-
ward (1)
Rebe beat Julia Mannering
Roaring Meg beat Gipsy
Quera
Lady Stormont beat Blush
Rose

Ties.

Inveratrice beat 0 weraby
King Death beat 13aron Ni-
cholson
Master Sweeny beat White
Sky
Glendower beat Sparkle (1)
Blue Bell beat Lady
JAVA, (1)
Black Bess beat Hylax
Beadle of the Parish beat
Chloe (1)

LATEST BETTING ON THE WATERLOO CUP,
LIVERPOOL, Midnight.

4 to 1 agst Patent (taken)
11 to 2 agst Robe (taken)
11 to 2 agst Lady Stormont (taken)
12 to 1 agst Imperatrico (taken)
12 to 1 agst Beadle of the Parish (taken)
14 to 1 agst Black Bess (taken)
16 to 1 age Golf (taken)
Offers to back Patent, Rebe, and Lady Stormont against
the field.

AQUATICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

By an accouct received from Cambridge last evening, we
find that Mr. llawkshaw, of Trinity College, the captain of
the crew, under whose experienced eye they have been
selected, is now rowing the bow oar in lieu of the gentle-
man who merely took it for a short time. This is the only
change in the crew. The crews have been constantly in
practice during the last few days, but their rowing is at pre-
sent anything but first-rate.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Yesterday Rear-Admiral Lord Clarence Paget, M.P.,
Secretary of the Admiralty. accompanied by Mr. E. J.
Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Mr. W. Scamp,
Deputy Director of Admiralty Works, visited Chatham
dockyard for the purpose of inspecting the vessels building
as well as the works in progress at that establishment. In
the course of their visit they inspected the Lord Warden,
the first of the wooden armour clads built from Mr. Reed's
design, now under construction under No. 7 shed, some por-
tion cf the frames of which are already in their places. They
also visited the factory in which the Lord Warden target is
now being built up in readiness for the experiments which are
to be made upon it at the Rhoeburyness, the result of which
will decide the thickness of the sides as well as of the armour-
plating with which the Lord Warden will be encased. After
inspecting the weds in progress at the entrance to No. 2
dock, in which the Bellerophon is to be built, Lord Clarence
Paget and Mr. Reed, accompanied by Mr. Scamp, pro-
ceeded to the eastern end of the dockyard, where the works
are in progress for the enlargement of Chatham dockyard
and for constructing the new basins and docks, the works
being performed almost entirely by means of convict labour.
The excavations for the first of the three basins are new in
progress, and it is expected that this basin, which will have
an area of 30 acres, will be completed within two years from
the present time. After leaving the island the party re-
turned to the dockyard, and in the afternoon went out in
a steamer to the iron frigate Achilles, which is being pre-
pared for sea with all possible despatch, Lord Clarence
Paget returning to the Admiralty early in the afternoon.
Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship Trafalgar, 70,
500-horse power, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, which arrived at
the Little Nore from the Mediterranean on Monday even-
ing, was inspected on Tuesday by Admiral of the Blue Sir
G. R. Lambert, K.C.8., naval Commander-in-Chief at the
Nore, who visited every portion of the vessel and mustered
the crew, whom he saw go through their exercises at quar-
ters. The Trafalgar is to be paid off " all standing," as
she is to take the place of the Edinburgh, 60, 450-horso
power, Capt. C. F. Schomberg, Coastguard ship at Leith,
which vessel is to proceed to the Nore to be dismantled and
put out of commission, the officers and crew being turned
over to the Trafalgar. This plan is being adopted with all
the old Coastguard ships, which are being replaced by
thoroughly efficient liners, a powerful squadron of which
would be at once forthcoming in the event of war.

Her Majesty's screw corvette Wolverine, supplied with
engines of 400. horse power, yesterday left Woolwich on an
official trial of her speed and machinery, down the river.
Capt. Luke, commanding the steam reserve at Woolwich,
Mr. Brain, assistant master shipwright, and Mr, Bannister
of the steam factory, attended on behalf of the Admiralty,
to report the result. Arrangements were made for three
days' trip.
The screw steamship Princess Royal, 84, Capt. Jones, at
Plymouth, will shortly be ready to depart for the Cape of
Good Hope to take the place of the Narcissus. Rear-Ad-
miral George St. Vincent King hoisted his flag, white at
the mizen, on board yesterday afternoon. He immediately
saluted the flag of the Port Admiral, which was duly
acknowledged by the- Royal Adelaide. The salute was
given by the Cambridge, as the Princess Royal is not yet
supplied with her ammunition.
A district court-martial, of which Capt. Mitchell was
president, yesterday assembled in the Royal Marino Bar-
racks at Woolwich, for the trial of Private Patrick M'Cor-
mack on charges of being absent without leave and of mak-
ing away with his necessaries. It is satisfactory to remark
that, since the authorities have substituted impris =flout
and stoppage of pay in lieu of corporal punishment, these
crimes are manifestly decreasing, and the courts-martial
which eat daily are now seldom held oftener than once, and
never more than twice, per week. The punishment of the
lash has not been resorted to in Woolwich garrison for some
time.

The 300 pounder muzzle loading smooth bore gun, which
has undergone a successful course of experimental firing at
Shoeburyness, was yesterday shipped on board the steam
store ship Balaklava, at Woolwich, for transport to the iron-
cased cupola ship Royal Sovereign, at Portsmouth.
_ .

A new species of gun carriage, intended for naval and
garrison service, the invention of Lieut.-Col. Shaw, R.A.,
Assistant Superintendent in the Royal Arsenal at Wool-
wich, will shortly be submitted for trial, in the presence of
the Ordnance Select Committee. The great advantage said
to be possessed by the new invention is that it enables those
working it to obtain accurate aim through a much smaller
embrasure than at present, and thereby places them in
greater safety. One of the old 68 pounder guns has been
selected for the trial, and the trunnions have been cut off,
as the gun will be secured to the carriage at the muzzle, and
will be elevated and depressed by means of four radial racks
worked with a simple mechanical appliance attached to the
carriage. It is stated that the Secretary of State for War
and other authorities have complemented Col. Shaw on the
efficiency of his invention.