The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-04 00:00:00

Course of Exchange.—This Day.

Amsterdam
Ditto
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12 15 12 1
Rotterdam — 12 I
12 1
Antwerp — 25 65 25 70
Brussels ..- 25 674 25 70
Hamburg .. .-- 13 91 13 101
Paris . ...
Ditto
25 725
Marseilles — 25 70 25 75
1214 121 R
Frankfort on Maine
Vienna
12 15
Trieste
.....
Petereburgh 29 291
Berlin --
Madrid -
264655
473
Cadiz .-- 4 471
Leghorn 26 0
Milan .— 25 95 26 0
—, 25 95 26' 0
Genoa
...- 26 95 26 0
Naples . .
-'26 93 26 0
Palermo
Messina 26 95 26 0
Lisbon -^ 614 614
. 61 51i
Oporto
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)......per oz., £3 17 9
Mexican Dollars ..............

OPENING OF THE NEW POTATO MARKET AT
KING'S' CROSS.—Tho new potato market erceted by the
Great Northern Riilway Company adjacent to the goods
station, in Maiden-lane, King's-cross, was opened for busi-
ness yesterday, and was well attended by buyers and sales-
men. The market stands on a larger area than those at
Spitalfields and Borough combined, and contains 21 ware-
houses, besides sheds of sufficient capacity to contain the
consignments of that vegetable which arrive by the railway
from the northern counties and from Scotland. The danger
to labourers of backing and carrying the sacks across the line
is obviated by a siding, upon which trucks arc brought close
to the warehouses.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BROMLEY FLAT RACES WAND SPEEPLE-

CHASES—MvusDAT.

The popularity which steeplechasing has gained with the
public and metropolitan holiday seekers generally has in-
duced the promoters to establish this meeting. The weather
was exceedingly fine, and Mr J. F. Verrall's name in con-
nexion with the management was certain to insure liberal.
support. The inclosure was well filled, and the stand, which
has been recently removed from Croydon, afforded ample ac-
commodation to the visitors. The proceedings commenced
with the Volunteer Cup,which was won by the favourito,Old
Surrey. The Bromley Plate brought a good field to the
post, but a most tedious delay of more than three-quarters
of an hour ensued. The favourite, Land of tho West, at
length, when the start was tff:cted, got off with a clear lead
of the other thirteen, which ho maintained until coming into
the straight, where he stumbled on to his held, but recover-
ing again, won by half a length from Starbeam. Fanny
Seaton fell at the turn, at which point the course is very
uneven, but Dicker, the jockey, only received a severe
shaking. The Selling Stakes was won by Lady Warwick,
against whom an of jtetion was entered on account of the
second flag not being lowerel, but this was over-ruled.
Ironsides, with 2 to I laid on him, won the Trial Steeple-
chase. The fielders were again floored by the favourite,
Stays, winning the Selling Steeplechase, after which he
changed hands, Mr Tompkins having bought him for 30
guineas. Five entered the lists for the Hunt Steeplechase,
but the favourite, Pet, was this time defeated, as the race
a long distance from home lay between Lady Blanche aad
Corban, the former, however won very easily by 30 lengths.
Full particulars of the running will be found below.

The Volunteer Cup, a silver cup value 15 guineas, for horses
the property of members of the Chislehurst Troop of

Yeomanry Cavalry or 18th Kent Rifles; 13st each, One

mile and a half.on the flat.
Mr Moss's Old Surrey, 13st (Owner) 1
Mr Jackson's Harkaway, 13st (Mr Jewell) 2
Mr Ingersoll's Lady Well, 13st .. (Owner) 3
Fun also ran.

Betting—Even on Old Surrey.
Old Surrey took the lead, followed by Harkaway, until
passing the S'and, where Lady Well, who had been last up
to this point, came to the front, and carried on the running
for a short distance, when Old Surrey came again, and took
a commanding lead, which he maintained until coming into
the straight, where Harkaway challenged, but was beaten
by a neck ; Lady Well was a bad third, and Fun was pulled
up some distance from home,
The Bromley Plate of 40 Boys, for all ages ; winners extra.
About five furlongs.
Mr Graham's Land of the West, 3 yrs, Get 101 b (Morris) 1
Capt Rennie's Starbeam, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b .... (J. Smith) 2
Mr Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, Bst .... (J. Commery) 3
The following also ran :—Vision, Cornet, Atlas, Bosh,
Batsman, Fanny Seaton, br m (pedigree unknown), Seven-
and-a.Ralf, Diploma, Princess Dagmar, and Magic.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Land of the West, sto 1 agst Star-
beam, 7 to 1 agst Magic, 8 to 1 agst Diploma, 10 to 1 agst
any other.
After three-quarters of an hour's delay, caused by nume•
roue false starts, Land of the West got off in front, followed
by Starbeam and Confusion. They ran thus till coming
round the turn into the straight, where Land of the "West
stumbled on to his head, but recovering himself won cleverly
by half a length ; a neck separated the second and third ;
Fanny Seaton, Seven-and-a-Half, and Vision were the last
three. Fanny Seaton fell upon coming into the straight,
and her rider was much shaken, bat no bones were broken.
A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs added; weight

for age. About half a mile. 11 subs.
Mr Wales's Lady Warwick, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b .... (Smith) 1
Mr La Mert's Baliverne. 5 yrs, Sat lllb (E. Foster) 2
Mr Marsh's Mysterious Lady, 3 yrs, 7st 13Ib (Bushnell) 3
The following also ran :—Lady Wilsoa filly, Garotter,
Lord of the Manor, Tragedy, Mistletoe, and br m (pedigree
unknown).

Betting-5 to 2 agst Baliverne, 3to 1 agst Garotter,
4 to 1 each agst Tragedy, Lord of tho Manor, and Lady
Warwick.

Lady Warwick, Baliverne, and Mysterious Lady got off
with the lead, which they maintained throughout, Lady
Warwick winning easily by four lengths; three lengths
between the second and third. Tragedy bolted out of the
course at the turn amongst the crowd.

The winner was objected to on the ground that the
second flag was not lowered, but the objection was over-
ruled.

The Trial Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 30 added ;
weight for age; penalties and allowances. About three

miles.
Mr Barter's Ironsides, 6 yrs, I3st (J. Land) 1
Mr J. T. Shepherd's Beechnut (II b)pyrs, list 71b

.(Mr lt. Shepherd) 2
Mr 11. Pickering's ch g Alcibiades, aged, 12st 21b
(B. Blake) 3
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Bracknell and Tom Moody also ran.
The Hunt Steeplechase Cup ; gentlemen riders. About

two miles.
Mr Henry's Lady Blanche, 12,t 51b (Owner) 1
MrW. Mortimer's, jun,, Corban, 13st 31b .. (Owner) 2
Mr IL Shepherd's Pet, l2st .. (Owner) 3
Jem Crow and Westwood also ran.

Betting—Even on Pet, 2 to 1 agat Lady Blanche.

Lady Blanche, attended by Corban, made all the running
and won by 30 lengths; the same between the second and
third. The winner and Corban were objected to for having
gone the wrong side of the second flag ; but the stewards
awarded the cup to Lady Blanche.

UPTON-ON-SEVERN STEEPLECHASES:
THURSDAY.

The Worcestershire Cup Stakes of 10 soya each, hft ;

gentlemen riders, list 71b; jockeys 71b extra. Three

miles, over a fair hunting country.
Mr Blencowe's Acrobat, 12st 51b (including 121 b extra)
(Mr Mumford) 1
Mr Cranshaw's Whinstone, aged, 11et 21b
(Mr Edwards) 2
Nil Desperandum and Eli also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Acrobat, 3to 1 aget Whinstone, 7to
1 agst any other.
Acrobat made all the running, and won in a canter by
eight lengths. Nil Desperandum fell at the first fence, and
Eli at the jump under the Severn-bank, but neither horses
nor jockeys were injured.

The Severn-bank Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 soya each,
. .

with 100 added. Four miles.

Mr R. Rowland's Meanwood, 5 yrs, 9st lllb (cr 9st 121 b)
(J. Knott) 1
Mr Adams's Chamade, 6 yrs, 12st (G, Holman) 2
Mr F, Rowland's Medora, aged, 10st 121 b
(Mr G. Drake) 3
Mr Cornock's Tho Berkeley Hunt, aged (ti b), 9st lllb
(oar list 211))
Zodiac and Foxhunter also ran.

Betting-5 to 2 apt Meanwood, 100 to 30 eget Medora,
5 to 1 each apt Chamade and Foxhunter, 6 to 1 ago,
Zodiac.

Meanwood went away with the lead, followed closely over
the first hurdles by Foxhunter, two lengths behind whom
came Medora, Berkeley Hunt, and Chamade, who cleared
the obstacles together, and the lot were whilped in by
Zodiac, who took the first hurdles in excellent style, but
refused the natural fenco leading out of the racecourse, and
stood there kicking and plunging until his opponents had
got too far for him to follow. Excepting that Foxhunter
joined Meanwood at the natural fence into the course, and
that Chamade took third place, there was no variation for
the first two miles. The hurdles in front of the stand
were charged by Meanwood and Foxhunter together, but
on alighting Meanwood resumed the lead, and after clear-
ing the fence which Zodiac had previously refused, he took
a oommanding lead, which he maintained to the end, and
won by 15 lengths; Medora a bad third. Berkeley Hunt
was the only other horse who passed the post. About
a mile from home Foal:water, after a natural fence in the
far meadows, put his foot in a rut and came down a burster,
but W. White, his jockey, was not hurt. After Mean-
wood's success, his owner withdrew his obj iction against
Acrobat for the Worcestershire Cup Stakes a t Worcester. ;
The Croomo Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, 3 t, for hunters
gentlemen riders. About three miles.
Lord Coventry's Balder, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr G. Drake) w.o.
The Upton Steeplechese Plate (Handicap) of 40 soya,