The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-23 00:00:00

miles.

Mr trunders's Spatchccck, 5 yrs (Mr Edwards) 1
Mr Formby's Jessie Brown, 6 yrs (Mr Jennings) 2
Betting-6 to 4 on Spatchcock, who overhauled Jessie
Brown after going a mile and a half, and won easily by
eight lengths.
The Racing Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages; penalties and allowances; the winner to be sold
for £l2O, and if entered for less, certain allowances. Five
furlongs. 7 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Deception, 4 yrs (£3O), 7st 81b
(Morris) 1
Mr Bruce's Sister Mary, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 131 b (G. Sopp) 2
Mr Wright's Princess Dagmar, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 131 b
(J. Grimahaw) 3
Mr Oldacre's Balham's dam, 2 yrs, (£3O), Sat 131 b
(Reartfield) 4
Betting-2 to lon Deception, 6to 2 eget Princess Dag-
mar.

Deception made all the running, and won in a canter by
three lengths; half a length separated the second and
third ; the Teddington filly, who got badly off, was
tailed off.
Tho winner was bought in for 65 guineas.
The Great Autumn Welter Cup of 200 soya, the rest in
specie, by subscription of 20 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared; certain penalties and allowances; gentlemen
riders; professionals, 61b extra. One mile. 33 subs, 12
of whom declared.
Mr C. P. Hudson's Twilight, aged, lOst 12Ib
(Mr Edwards) 1
Count A. Do Dampierro's Jarnicoton, 4 yrs, lOst 41b
(1r Jonas) 2
Mr (B. J. Angell's; Loid Burleigh, 5 yrs, list 121 b
(Mr Coventry) 3
The following also ran :—The Plover, Balham, Knave of
Trumps, Elmsdale, Merry Maid, Gentilhomme, Wild Duck,
and Starbeam.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Twilight, 4to 1 agst Balham, 6to
1 each agst Gentilhomme and The Plover, 8 to 1 each agat
Lord Burleigh and Merry Maid, 10 to 1 agst Knave of
Trumps, 100 to 6 agst Wild Duck.
After three failures The Plover jumped off in front, but
was soon passed by Elmsdale, who cut out the work, closely
followed by Twilight, Wild Duck, Knave of Trumps, and
Gentilhomme for half a mile, when Twilight took up the
running, was never afterwards caught, and won easily by
two lengths; a neck separated the second and third; Bal-
ham was fourth, two lengths from Lord Burleigh; Merry
Maid was fifth, close up; Gentilhomme sixth, Knave of
frumps next, and Elmsdale last.
The Nursery Handicap of 15 says each, 5 ft, for two•.
yearuolds ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile'
22 subs.
Marquis of Hastings's Catalogue, Set 61b (inolu. 101 b ex)
(Fordham) 1
Mr E. Brayley's Viceroy, Est 71b (C. Grey) 2
Mr Hodgman's Lily Lye, Est 71b (carried bat 91b)
(Morris) 3
Mr P. Henry's Purity, 7st 21b (in 51b ex) (Carroll) 4
Belgrave was struck out at 1.35 p.m. on the day of the
tied.

Betting-7 to 4 on Catalogue, 4 to 1 agst Viceroy, 6 to 1
aget Lily Lye.
Lily Lye was first off and held the lead into the turn,
where Viceroy took up the running, and Catalogue ran
into second place at the distance. Opposite the stand
Catalogue headed Viceroy and won by a length; a bad
third.
The Donnington Handicap of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 100
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. Three
quarters of a mile. 29 subs.
Lord Stamford's Gamma (bred in France), 5 yrs, Bst 71b
(H. Grimahaw) 1
Mr Cherry's B-irdfinder, 4 yrs, 9st (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr Fleming's Cadiz, 4 yrs, 7st 31b
Mr G. Payne's-The Beadle, 3 yrs, 7st 21b .. (Morrie) 4
Lord Uxbridge's Liston, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Loates) 5
Mr I. Saxon's The Abbot, 3 yrs, sst 101 b.... (H. Sharp) 6
Betting-5 to 4 eget Birdfinder, 4 to 1 each agst Gamma
and The Beadle, 5 to 1 agst Liston, 10 to 1 agst Cadiz.
Liston and Birdfinder jumped off with a slight lead, fol-
lowed by Gemma, Cadiz, and The Beadle, close together.
The Abbot, who lost several lengths when the flag fell,
qteckly dropping several lengths in the rear. Birdinder
and Liston alternately led:until coming rounding the turn
into the straight. where Liston was beaten, upon which
Gemma and Cadiz joined Birdfinder, and at the distance
Gemma headed the favourite and won by three lengths; a
head separated the second and third ; the others were
beaten off.
The Tally-ho Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; for
hunters and hacks that have never been in a public train-
ing stable, or been liable to racehorse duty; for 3-yr-olds
and upwards; winners extra; gentlemen riders. Two
miles an the flat. 16 subs.
Mr John Allen's Byfield (h b), 6 yrs, 12at 31b
(Mr Bird) 1
Mr Webbs as Blister (h b), 3 yrs, fist 121 h.. (Mr Jonas) 2
Mr W. Mackenzie's Wigley, 13st 31b (inc 14ib extra)
(Mr G. Drake) 3
The following also ran :—Brighton, Caricature, Gwendo•
lin, Capsicum, King Tom, Mercurius, Oulston gelding,
Diana, and The Empress.
Botting-7 to 4 agst Blister, 5 to 1 agst Mereurious, 7 to
1 aget The Empress, and 8 to 1 agst Wigley.
King Tom made play, followed by Mercurius, Blister,
and Byfield for about a mile, when they were joined by
Wigley, the five closing and keeping company until arriv
ing in the Meadows, where Tom King and Mercurius gave
way, and Byfield waiting upon Blister to the distance there

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i came away and won by a length; • Toy _
Tom was fourth, Brighten fifth, an Dialua
curious and The Empress walked in milta.. ap m
walked in with the crowd.
The Welter Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds-and
upwards; gentlemen riders; professionals 61b extra.
Three-quarters of a mile. 8 subs.
Lord Stamford's Gownsman, 3 yrs, 9st 81b (car 9st 111 b)
(ds
Mr W. G. Craven's Almack, 4 yrs, lOst 12IbMr(inEdwar elb ex)) 1
(J. Goater) 2
Lord Poulett's Wheldrake, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (in 61b ex)
Mr A. Heathcote's Balornock (G. Fordham) 3
, 3 yrs, Nt 1 llb (in 61b ex)
g. Reeves) 4
Lord Westmoreland's Deception, 4 yrs, 9st bib
(Mr W. BeviII) 5
Betting—Even on Gownsman, 3 to 1 agst Deception, 6 to
1 offered agat any other.
Wheldrake made play into the straight, where Gownsman
took up the running and won by four lengths.
A Free Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 soya each, with 60
added; winners extra. Two miles, over five flights of
hurdles.,
Mr S. Harvey's Stanton, 6 yrs 10. t 71b (C. Boyce) I
Mr Notley's Clementi, 6 yrs, 9st 4lb (W. Whit() 2
Mr Harvey's Vivandiere, 6 yrs, 9st 41b (G. Waddington) 3
Pusp, Queen of Clubs, and General Butler also ran.
Betting—Even on Clementi,
1 agst Stanton, 20 to 1 agst Puss.
7 to 2 agat Vivandiere, 6 to
Puss, a strong puller, forced the running at a merry pace,
followed by General Butler, who jumped at and jumped
down the hurdles. Several lengths in the rear of these two
followed Stanton and Clementi, Vivandiere clear of these
two, being fifth, Queen of Clubs bringing up the rear.
Ascending the hill General Butler dropped back and was
last, and Stanton and Clementi went to the front, where
the pair remained to the end, Stanton winning easily by
six lengths; Vivandier a bad third; Queen of Clubs was
fourth, and the other two walked in.

Capture of the Florida.

The Boston Post of the 9th
The famous United States screw sloop—Rearia-Fge Eirriird
at this port at a late hour on Monday night. She brings the
gratifying intelligence of the capture of the pirate Florida.
This was Effected in the Bay of San Salvador, Brazil,.on the
morning of Oct. 7, by the United States steamer Wachusett,
Commander Napoleon Collins. 58 of the crew and 12 all-
cars of the Florida wore captured without loss of life, the
remainder of the crew and officers being on shore at Bahia
et the limn of the attack. Ptp• -4 the Florida...zero
taken by surprise, the captuiriand nilny of the men were bhp
shore. The Wachusett struck the Florida on the fore-
quarter, but did not inflict any serious damage. The first
lieutenant immediately acceded to Capt. Collins' demand to
surrender. The affair lasted about 20 minutes, and while the
Wachusett was, with her prize, leaving the harbour, she
was fired at three times by a Brazilian steamer, but the Wa.
chusett kept on her course. The captured officers of the
Florida wero Southerners, most of whom belonged to the
regular service before the secession of the Southern States.
One of the officers had held a commission as major in the
Confederate army. The crew were principally Italians, with
a few Germans, French, Greeks, and Hebrews. The papers
of the Florida were taken, and much valuable information
is in the hands of Lieut. Wiliams, who is the bearer of de.
spatches to the Navy Department.
The Wachusett had been for some time cruising in search
of the Florida, but without success, and the 4th October
went into the port of Bahia, Bay of San Salvador, Brazil,
for the purpose of getting coal. On the evening of the sth
the Florida came into the same port for the same purpose
and for repairs. The Florida was taken in charge by the
Brazilian authorities, and came to anchor under the guns
of two forts, one mounting 21 and the other 18 guns. A
sloop of war of 21 guns, and a barge also carrying artil-
lery, both belonging to the Brazilian Government, also
anchored within pistol shot of the Florida, and formed a
circle mound her. On the evening of the 6th Captain Col-
lins, having ilentified the Florida, called a consultation of
his officers, at which it was resolved to sink the pirate in the
harbour. The officers of the rebel craft seemed to entertain
no fear of danger from the Wachusett. and everything about
the ship was as still and silent as on board a merchantman.
Captain Collins aimed to strike the Florida amidships,
which would almost instantly have sunk her, but his vessel
veered, and he hit her on the quarter. Unprepared as they
were, the officer in command of the Florida had no alterna-
tive but surrender. In the excitement of the occasion some
pistols were discharged, and two guns accidentally fired from
the Waschusett. The attack was made at 3 a.m. As the
Wachusett struck her opponent Capt. Collins called to the
lieutenant in command of the Florida to surrender, and the
latter instantly complied. The lieutenant had but a moment
previous called to the Wachusett to be careful or she would
run into her. She did so. Half an hour after the capture
of the Florida the Wachusett started out to sea with her.
When the day broke Captain Collins saw a side-wheel
steamer towing a Brazilian man-of.war cut of Bahia; but
he put on all sail and a lull head of steam, and was soon out
of sight

The prisoners say that Captain Morris. their commander.
was or board the Florida when the Wachusett attacked
her, awl that he jumped into a dingy lying alongside and
escaped to the shore, which was only 200 yards off. The
Wachusett and her prize are expected in New York shortly.
Tho crew seemed much mortified at the manner in which
they ha been captured, but contented themselves with
saying that "Every dog had his day." The Florida is a
well-built vessel of about 600 tons, but she is little over
half the size and not half the strength of the Alabama.
The Florida had a splendid battery, heavier than that of
the Kearsage, and there were on board of her a large sum-
ber of chronometers and other articles, the result of the
various depredations committed by her.
The Kearsage proved mach faster than the vaunted
Alabama, and she is undoubtedly one cf the best vessels of
her class in the service. On her way here from St. Thomas
her average speed was about 12 knots an hour, remarkably
good speed, when it is remembered the time she had been
on active duty, and the rough weather she had encountered,
besides her sharp conflict with the Alabama.

She now carries in her rudder-post a 1291 b shell, Ns hich
Capt. Winslow was afraid to remove from fear of an explo-
sion, Her transom and stern is much shattered, and the
will require some time for thorough repairs. The Kearsargo
in her cruising learned something about the Tallahassee,
which made her experimental trip in sight of the Kearsarge,
before she had been converted into a piractical rover. She
is about 500 tons, and very fast, and a better ship than has
been generally represented. The prisoners on board the
Kearsarge will be transferred to Fort Warren. Two officers
of the Alabama, the chief engineer, Freeman, and the boat-
swain, are among them. The former is a Welshman, but
was formerly in our navy; the boatswain is a Philadelphian.
The harbour of Bahia, which is a very large one, was
found to be difficult to blockade, as there are two channels,
each about 15 miles wide ; and Capt. Collins, of the Wa-
chusetts, determined to enter the harbour, with the inten-
tion of either sinking the Florida or capturing her.
The officers of the Kearsarge (says the 2ravell‘r) were
treated with the highest consideration in the English and
French ports which they visited after their victory over
Semmes. Whenever the Kearsarge went into Dover the
78th Highlanders used to gather on the hill and receive the
ship with hearty cheers. At Dover, Hastings, Folkestone,
in England, Boulogne, Ostend, and Cherbourg, thousand
of people visited her. Many distinguished naval officers of
both countries came on board and inspected with great at'
tention the armament and general arrangements of the ship
In France a dozen distinguished painters made sketches of
the fight, and the Emperor sent his own marine painter
down to make in perfect picture of the engagement. We
understand that all the bonds taken from captured prizes
were found on board the Florida. Although they would not
sell for 6 per cent. of their faca in any country, it is gratify-
ing to shipowners who have been victimised to have them.
secured.

Captain Winslow yesterday, in company with his sou,
called upon Admiral Stringham, at the Navy Yard. The
admiral received him in the most cordial manner, and
warmly congratulated him on his capture of the notorious
Alabama. Captain Winslow had hardly entered into con-
versation before the Navy Yard battery gave a thundering
welcome, which was duly replied to from the Kearsarge.
Subsequently Captain Winslow proceeded to Roxbury,
where he exercised the elective franchise. His appearance
in the ward-room was the signal for enthusiastic applause.
The city has invited Captain Winslow and his officers and.
crew to a reception at Faneuil Hall. Captain Winslow has
accepted the invitation, and the affair will come off on
Thursday at noon. It will be a grand occasion. The Board.
of Aldermen will make the necessary arrangements at the
meeting this afternoon.
Capt. Winslow and his officers are expected to be present
at the opening of the National Sailors' Fair, at the Academy
of Music, this evening.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 8.
The following despatches were this morning received by
the Navy Department announcing the capture of the
Florida:—.

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" Boston, Alass„ Nov. 7.
" SIR,—I have the honour to report the arrival of the
Kearsage off Scituate, from the Rocas. Left the Wachusett
and Florida at St. Thomas. The Florida was captured its
the harbour of Bahia by the Wachusett, Oct, 7. We bring
16 prisoners anti one officer from the Florida.
(Signed) " JOHN A. 'WINSLOW, Commander.
" The lion. Gideon Welles, Secretary
of the Navy."
" St. Thomas, West India Islands, Oct. 31,
ria Boston, Mass., Nov. 7.
" have the honour to report the arrival here of
this ship, with the rebel steamer Florida in company. The
Florida, with 58 men and 12 officers, was captured about
3 o'clock on the morning of the 7th cctober in the Bay of
San Salvador, Brazil, by the officers and crew of this vessel,
without loss of life.

"Five of the officers, including her commander and the
remainder of the crew, were ashore. The Florida had her
mizenmast and mainyard carried away and her bulwarks
cut down. This vessel sustained no injury. A detailad
report will be handed you by Paymaster W. W. Williams.
—Very respectfully your obedient servant,

" H. COLLINS,
Commander U.S. ateam.s:oop Wachusett.
Hon. Gideon Wellee."

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