The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-27 00:00:00

Lightfingei also ran,

GOOD WOOD RACES.—TUESDAY.
The weather to-day was a brilliant as heretofore. De,
spite some threatening clouds, the Ladies' Lawn presented
the same display of beauty as in former years. The racing
was very good. A brilliant finish between Anglo-Saxon,
Birch Broom, and Fairwater for the Craven, the former
beating Lord Westmoreland's Derby favourite by a head,
commenced the proceedings. It was imagined that the dry
weather and consequent hardness of the ground would
cause small fields, but this was not the case, neither was
the going as bad as was expected. The Lavant Stakes, from
the absence of Liddington, became more of an open race,
and the French horse, Le Mandarin, coming with a high
reputation, was made the favourite over the very good-
looking Longdown, who, from his rather unprepared look,
was not fancied. He is one of the finest-looking 2-yr-olds
we have yet seen, and though being run to a neck by
Siberia cannot he considered in very good " form," yet we
have no doubt lae will prove a good useful horse. The large
number of 40 runners were telegraphed for the Stewards'
Cup-11 more than last year. When we say that the flag
fell exactly one hour and three-quarters behind the ap-
pointed hour our readers must imagine we have not much
to enter into details of a race which is little better than a
half mile scramble. Suffice it to say that the favourite,
Marigold, getting off in the front rank, won in the last 100
yards, after a fine race. Blair Athol, as was to be expected,
disposed of his three opponents in the Gratwicke with con-
summate ease.
We are authorised by Lord Stamford to state here that
all his horses, with the exception of Procella, were scratched
for their Brighton engagements this day at noon.
The Craven Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; for s-yr-
olds and upwards ; weight for age, with certain allow-
ances. Craven course. Oae mile and a quarter. 8 subs.
Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 8,11 51b ..(Fordham) 1
Lord 'Westmoreland's Birch Broom, 3 yrs, Bst 51b
(Goater) 2
Mr W. S. Cartwright's Fairwater, 6 yrs, 9at Gib (Cus-
tance)
The following horses also ran :—Manrico, Greenland,
Catch-'em Alive, Guardsman, and Vacuna.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Anglo-Saxon, 9to 4 agst Fairwater,
6 to 1 Birch Broom, and 10 to 1 any other.
Greenland, with Vacuna at his girths, got away in ad-
vance and made play for the first hundred yards, when the
favourite headed them and came on with a clear lead, which
he retained to half-way up the hill. Here he was o jined by
Fairwater and Manrico, who ran nearly in a line into the
bottom, where Birch Broom, who had improved his rear-
ward position, carried his colours in the van ; but at the
distance Anglo• Saxon again obtained a slight advantage,
and won a fine race home by a head, Fairwater being beaten
by half a length for second, Catch-'em Alive was fourth,
close up, Greenland fifth, and Manrico sixth. Vacuna and
Guardsman wet e the last two.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards:
Weight for age. The winner to be sold for £3OO, if de-
manded, &O. T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. 9 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Lady of Coverham, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b,
(Morgan) 1
Mr W. Morris's Lady Abbess, 4 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Custance) 2
Mr A.stley's Overstone, 4 yrs, Bst 81b.... (H. Grimshaw) 3
Sir J. Hawley's St. Alexis, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Wells) 4
Mr X. S. Craufurd's oh f Beauvais, 3 yrs, 7st inb
(Challoner) 5
Mr Trees 's f Le Papillon, 2 yrs, 6st .......... (C. Page) 6
Mr Drewitt's Colleen, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b ........ (Fordham) 7
Betting-5 to 2 agst St. Alexis, 3to 1 Lady Abbess, 4to
1 Lady of Coverham, and 7 to 1 Le Papillon.
Colleen was the first away, and with St. Alexis on her
right and Lady of Coverham, Overstone, and Lady Abbess
on the left, made the running into the bottom, when
she was beaten; Lady of Coverham at the same time
went to the front, closely attended by the favo urite, Lady
Abbess, and Overstone, the four running together to the
enclosure, where St. Alexis declined, leaving the issue with
the three. At the Stand Lady of Coverham, who always
appeared to have the best of it, drew
two lengths between
away and won easily
by a length and a half. There were
the second and third. St. Alexis finished a bad fourth,
The Lavant Stakes of 50 trove each, 30 ft; for 2-yr-old
colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies
HBstlfa 61b. Winners
subs extra. The
second saved his stake. a mile. 30 .
Mr Spencer's Longdown, Bst 101 b
(For (Wellsdharn) ) 2
1
Duke of Beaufort's Siberia, Bst 61b
Count F. de Lagrange's Le Mandarin, Bst 101 b
(Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Scarborough, Edwy, Pilgrim,
and St. Leger.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Le Mandarin, 4to 1 agst Pilgrim, 6
to 1 art each Longdown and Siberia, and Bto 1 agst St.
Leger.
After a short delay Siberia, on the stand side, was the
first in action, and made the running at a true pace, fol-
lowed on her extreme right by Longdown, the favourite,
and Edwy to the half distance, where Wells brought up
Longdown, who joined the Duke's filly at the enclosure,
headed her in the centre of the Stand, and won very
cleverly at last by a neck—Le Mandarin finished third,
half a length in their rear, close up with whom was
Scarborough and Edwy—then came Pilgrim and St.
Leger.
The Stewards' Cup, value 300 soya (handicap), by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added. The surplus to be
paid to the winner in specie, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Winners extra. T.Y.C. 89 subs.
Lord 'Westmorland's Marigold, 4 yrs, 7st 61b.. (Morgan) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 5 yrs, Bst Sib (Wells) 2
Mr Merry's Crisis, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
The following also ran :—Lady Clifden, Man-at-Arms,
Blue Mantle, Vivid, Tippler, Fantail, Queen of Trumps,
Alehyraist, Sacoharometer, Biondella, Queen of Spain,

Betting-100 to 15 on Blair Athol, 10 to 1 bar one.
Blair Athol took the lead, followed by Lightfinger, Peon,

and Mr Merry's filly. On rounding the turn by the T,Y.C.,
the three drew up to the.leador, and ran together until ap-
proaching the stand, when, Challoner letting his horse go,
he quitted the others with the greatest ease, and went in a
winner 12 lengths ahead of Peon. Mr Merry's filly was a
bad third.
The Ham Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft; for colts Bst 101 b;
and fillies, Bst 71b. The owner of the second horse to re-
ceive 200 sovs. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 21 subs.
Mr Savile's Haarlem (61b), Bat 41b (Goater) 1
Mr Launde's Skirter (61b), Bst lib (Challoner) 2
Mr Alexander's Jack o' Lantern (31b), Bst 101 b
(Fordham) 3
Mr Alexander's Pampa, Bst 71b
Betting—Even on Jack o'Lantern, 3 to 1 agst Skirter,
and 5 to 1 each agst Pampa and Haarlem.
Skirter took up the running, followed by Pampa, Haar-
lem, and Jack o'Lantern in the order given. At the dis-
tance Pampa and Haarlem challenger the leader, the three
running a close race home, Mr Savile's colt winning at
last by a head. A length between the second and third, and
a head between the third and fourth.
Fifty Pounds, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each;
3-yr-olds, 7st 91b; 4-yr-olds, Bst 91b; 5-yr-olds and up-
wards, 9st; the winner to be sold for £lOO. Last mile.
. 6 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Black Rock, 3 yrs (Fordham) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Erin-go-Bragh, 4 yrs.... (Goater) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Tyke, 3 yrs
Mr Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs (Edwards) 4
Mr Payne's Rosins, 4 yrs (H. Grimshaw) 5
Mr J. Smith's Melandra, 4 yrs (Clement) 6
Betting-11 to 10 on Erin-go-Bragh, and 3 to 1 agst
Tyke.
Tyke made play, followed by Black Rock and the
favourite into the straight, where Black Rock and Lord
Westmoreland's colt came away together, the former win-
ning a fine race by a head ; a length between the second
and third.

Match; 200, h ft. T.Y.C.
Colonel Townley's Newehnreh, 7st 101 b ....(Fordham) 1
Mr Craven's Almack, Bst 101 b ((boater) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Newchurch, who won in a canter by
two lengths.

ROBIN HOOD STAS.ES..—Objection withdrawn. Lemon-
ade gets the stakes.

Railway and other Companies.

DUBLIN, WICKLOW, AND WEXFORD.
The report of the directors states that the revenue receipts I
for the past half-year exceed those of the corresponding half
of last year by [6,001, and the available balance, atter pay-
ment of all working expenses, amounts to £21,187. This
sum is sufficient to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum on the original stock of the company, in addition
to the dividends at the rate of 6 per cent. and 5 per cent.
per annum respectively on the two classes of preference
stock and shares,and the directors recommend the payment
of these dividends accordingly. Of the increased receipts
£8,799 have been derived from goods, minerals, cattle, &c.,
and £6,082 from passenger traffic, There is also an in-
crease of £1,260 for the conveyance of mails. The portion
of the line between Ovoca and Enniscorthy has been little
more than six months opened, and the development of traffic
must be regarded as very satisfactory. The receipts upon
the Kingstown line do not show any falling off from those
of the corresponding half of last year, but the increase is
upon the Dublin, Wicklow, and IV exford line proper. The
bill for empowering the company to extend their railway to
Wexford received the Royal assent on the 23d June last.
It is intended at the special meeting of the company to ask
the consent of the proprietors to issue new shares to the
extent of £150,000, and to attach to them a preferential
dividend of 5 per cent. per annum for a period not
exceeding five years, after which they are to be re-
deemable at the option of the company. The new capital is
to be applied to the construction of the line from Ennis-
corthy to Wexford. The report of the engineer states that
the laying of the permanent way on the Shillelagh branch
will be commenced in a few days, and that the line will be
ready for public traffic by the Ist of Nov. next. The expen-
diture on capital account amounts to £1,515,493. The re-
venue for the half year ending the 30th of June on the
Wicklow and Kingstown lines amounted to £69,524, and
the working expenses, rents, and interest on debentures to
£51,172, leaving a balance of £17,352.