The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

ThE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, ,W N 1 30, 1864,

be adopted for immediate use in the event Of a-shoe being
lost upon the march. The Ist Royal Dragoons contributed
a pair of fretwork brackets, the design and executicn of
which was highly creditable ; and a model of a man •of• war
brig, showed on the part of the exhibitor, Private Davis,
a practical and extensive acquaintance with the details
of naval architecture. There were a:so shown by this
regiment a number of articles of furniture adapted for
camp and barrack life, which were very carefully designed,
and well made. The 13th Hussars showed some excellent
photographs; and Sergeant Blamires exhibited some very
pretty ornaments in gold work; among other things a
silver snuff-box made from old lace, and a horse's hoof
snuff-box mounted in old lace. The 14th Hussars showed
some good specimens of leather work. The collection of
the Royal Artillery was a very interesting one. Some excel-
lent saddle-trees were shown, and a very carefully executed
model of the Armstrong gun and some very prettily em-
broidered dresses, smoking caps, and slippers by the wives
of the non-commissioned officers and privates. The Royal
Engineers had some very excellent photographs, some
models of earthworks and IJrtificatione, paper weights,
chests of drawers, stationery cases, portable bates, and a
large number of useful and ornamental articles. The
greatest feature in the display of the Military Train was a
series of very well-finished water-colour sketches by Col.
and Mrs Col. Robertson and Private Brown. Farrier Major
Holmes showed his peculiar skill in the exhibition of some
admirably-finished sets of horse shoes. The sth battalion
Military Train also exhibited some very good views of In
dian and other scenery. Lieut. Wilkinson makes a most
interesting display of ivory work, turned and carved. A
rose, shown as a specimen of ivory turning, is a most cre-
ditable piece of work, remarkable alike for the gracefulness
of its form and the beauty of its decoration. There are
snuff-boxes, cigar-cases, monograms, hand-glasses, ther-
mometer•stands, and a number of well-formed and well-
designed articles in this case. Here, as in the other regi-
ments in which there are horses, the farrier sergeants show
their skill in the production of horse shoes, and of a variety
of ornaments made from the hoofs of horses, capital sad-
dlery, bits, and spurs. It is a curious coincidence that, at
the time when it has been solemnly decided that our troops
shall not- be employed in warlike operations, the most
highly finished specimen of workmanship in the whole ex-
hibition is a model of a plough, and there are several of
these models, as though the soldiers had indulged in a no-
tion that the happy time had come when they were to beat
their swords into ploughshares. The best miniature plough
of polished iron is by Farrier• Sergeant Naylor, of the Car-
bineers. The 6th Foot make the greatest display in inlaid
woods, some specimens of which are very neatly finished.
Majorßoissier,of the37th,showa a locomotive engine,Crarep-
ton's patent,exhibiting the working parts made in pasteboard
and zinc. The great feature of the display of the 59th is patch-
work quilts and hearthrugs, lace, and doyleys, petticoats
and antimacassars, and pinafores for the school-children of
the regiment, feather flowers, and an elegant smoking-cap,
by Mrs Major Lloyd. The 60. h Rifles are strong in draw-
ings and carved woodwork. Of the latter there are some
good specimens of breadplates and bookbacks, all of which
were speedily bought up at the low prices affixed to them.
The 2d Battalion of the 60th made an attractive display
for the ladies, in the shape of collars and cuffs, braided
slippers, night-shirts, pillows, children's frocks and socks,
worked by the women and children of the corps. The
73d made a very good display of miscellaneous articles.
A wonderful piece of patent patchwork was shown by
Corporal Busby of the 24th. It was lift in length, Bft in
breadth, and was formed of 10,650 pieces, sewn together by
140,109 stitches. The loan collection was a most interesting
one, and contained a large number of articles of Chinese
and Japanese manufacture, brought from the Summer Pa-
lace and elsewhere. One interesting relic was a small
remnant of the colours of the 31st, to which was attached
the names of the battles in which they had been torn, and
of 20 officers who had fallen under them during those en-
gagements. The names of the battles were—Mazeena,
Tazeen, Jugdulloch, Cabool, Moodkee, Ferozeshah, Budi-
wal, Aliwal, and Sobraon. The exhibition will remain open
until the 14th July. It will amply repay the visit of any
person who feels an interest in the doings of theßritish army,
and who is desirous of encouraging anything calculated to
promote the welfare and happiness of the soldier. On
Friday, Ist, Wednesday, 6th and 13th, the admission will
be 2s 6d ; on Friday, Bth July, ls., and upon all other days
the admission will be 6d only.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHELMSFORD RACES, WEDNESDAY.

The County Members' Plate (Handicap) of 50 SON El, for
all ages ; winners extra. Half a mile.
Mr Saxon's Jane Shore, 3 yrs, Est 41b
Mr Alexander's No Name, 3 yrs, Est slb ...,..(Savers) 2
Mr G. Hodgman's Confederate, 3 yrs, Est 81b (in. 51b ex.)
(Gasston) 3
The following also ran :--Welland, Etna, Antoinette,
Disappointment, Land of the West, Baliverne, Rose,
Overcast, and Lady Warwick.

Betting--2 to 1 agst No Name, 9to 4 agst Confederate,
sto 1 agst Jane Shore, 7 to 1 agst Lady Warwick, 10 to 1
agst Disappointment, 100 to 8 agst Overcast.
After some delay at the poet Disappointment lies first
off, but ho soon gave way to Jane Shore and No Name,
who were joined at the distance by Confederate. A good
race ended in favour of Jane Shore by a neck ; a head sepa-
rated second and third; Land of the West and Disappoint-
ment Laded the ruck, and Etna was last.

The Nursery Handicap Plate of 100 sous, for two. yr-olds.
Three. quarters of a mile.
Mr Morris's Radcliff, 7sf. 71b (Crouch) 1
Mr Flerniug's Camillus, 7st 4lb ([l. White) t
Mr Btayley's The Star, 7st -
The lollowing also ran :—Money Spinner, Black
Draught, Stockwell filly, Flageolet, Colombine, Wings of
the Wind, and Perfume filly.
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Betting-5 to 2 agst Money Spinner, 3to 1 agst The
Star, 4 to 1 agst Radcliff, 10 to 1 agst any other.
After one break away the flag fell to a very fair start,
Black Draught, followed by The Star, making play with
Money Spinner and the Stockwell filly in close attendance.
They ran thus to the distance, where Radcliff came out
and won by a length and a halt; The Star and Camillus
running a dead heat for second place ; Money Spinner was
fourth, Black Draught and the Stockwell filly were nest;
Colombine being the absolute last.

The Essex Stakes, a free Handicap of 15 soya each, 5 ft,
with 100 added ; winners extra. About 7 fur. 12 subs.
Mr Alexander's Peon, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (J. Smith) 1
Mr Hodgman's Confederate, 3 yrs, Oat 61b (inc 51b extra,
car Oat 71b)
Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle, 4 yrs, Sat 121 b

(Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Village Belle, Zeloo, Amazo-
nian, Starbeam, and Regina,

Betting-9 to 2 agst Blue Mantle, 4to 1 agat Regina, 5
to i each agst Village Belle and Starbeam, 8 to 1 each agst
Confederate and Amazonian, 10 to 1 agat Peon.
After a false start Regina jumped off with the lead, f 1-
lowed by Peon, Amazonian, and Village Belle to the dis•
tance, where Regina and Amazonian were beaten, and
Peon went on with the lead, and after a good race with
Confederate and Blue Mantle won by three quarters of a
length ; a neck between second and third ; Regina was
fourth, Starbeam fifth, Village Belle sixth, and Zeloo
last,

The Maiden Two Year Old Plate of 50 80178 ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71h; the winner to be sold for 50

80V8.
Mr G. Bryan's Rialto, Bst 71b (Custance) 1
Mr England's Lydia Thomson, Bst 71b .. (A. Edwards) 2
Betting-6 to lon Rialto, who made all the running and
won by two lengths.

The winner was bought in for 130 guineas.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; weight for age. Two
wiles and a half,
Baron Rothschild's Hippolyta, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (J. Daley) 1
Mr J. Low's Gibraltar, aged, 10. t (oustance) 2
Mr W. Marr's Jessie, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (carried 7st 111 b)
(Fordbam) 3