The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHES ER-MONDAY,

There was a numerous attendance at our Subscription
Rooms this day ; butthe betting that took place may safely
be designated a game of " cross purposes," for horses were
up and down in prices in a most perplexing manner. For
the Northamptonshire Stakes Gardener bad an upward ten-
dency, and closed at Bto 1 (taken). Lord Zetland, Win-
grave, and Touch-and go were steady ; and Costa, after 20
to 1 had been L=id, closed firm at 100 to 7. Dollar and
Blithfield were unsteady, particularly the latter, 25 to 1
being laid several times against him. Welbeck, Blondin,
and Whitethorn were several times inquired after, but less
than 33 to 1 was refused about the latter, that figure, how-
ever, being taken agst Welbeck and Blundin. The Cheater
Cup speculation was remarkable for the decline of Golden
Pledge, 50 to 1 being offered against him, owing to a report
that he had met with a serious accident, At 10 t.) 1 Change
was in demand; but 200 to 7 was hid agst Blackdown, and
100 to 3 Anfield, although subsequently an offer was made
to take `LS to 1 about Anfield. A commission was in the
market for Oldminsrer, but less than 40 to 1 against him
was refused. Accident and Little Stag would have been
invested on at 25 to 1 each, but 20 to 1 was the highest
offer against either horse. Fifteen "ponies" were offered
on the field for the City and Suburban, but the only invest-
ments made were on Mail Train end Voluptas, 25 to 1
each being taken. Not a bet was laid on the Two
Thousand Guineas but for the Derby a few bets were
booked in favour of Blair Athol and First Flight. Closing
prices :

NORTIIA.MTONSHIRE STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Gardner (taken)
10 to 1 agat Lord Zetland (taken and offered)
100 to 9 agat Wingrave (taken)
100 to 7 agst Costa (taken)
100 to 6 agst Tout& and Go (taken)
18 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken)
20 to 1 agat Dollar (taken)
25 to 1 agat Blitlaffeld (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lioness (offered)
25 to 1 agat Gibraltar (taken)
26 to 1 agst Whitethorn (offered—take 33)
33 to 1 agst Welbeek (taken)
33 to 1 agst Blondin (taken)
33 to 1 agst Fantail (offered—take 40)

CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Change (taken)
20 to 1 agst Accident (offered, take 25 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Little Stag (offered, take 25 to 1)
200 to 7 agst Blackdown (taken)
109 to 3 agst Anfield (taken)
100 to 3 agst. 011ininster Coffered, take 40 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Farce (offered)
60 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken)
50 to 1 agst Whitethorn (offered)
50 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
15 to lon the field (offered)
25 to 1 agst Mail. Traiu (taken)
25 to 1 agst Voluptas (taken)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
sto 1 agst Fille de I'Air (offered)
6to 1 agst Paris (offered)
7to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered, take Bto 1)
10 to 1 agst Claremont (offered)

DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered)
22 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken and offered)
30 to 1 agst Historian (offered)
30 to 1 agst Claremont (offered)
30 to 1 agst Ackworth (t,ffdred)
100 to 3 agst First Flight (takes)

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ALBRIGHTON HITNT STEEPLECHASES.
MONDAY.

This meeting came off yesterday at the village of Tong,
near Albrington, Salep, and was very numerously attended
by the sporting gentlemen in the neighbourhood. There
was (despite the remarkable coldness of the day) also a very
large attendance of ladies. The ground selected was nearly
all fallow, there being only three grass fields, and the fences
were of a very formidable character. The water leap was
about eight yards, with a made fence on the taking-eff side.
Many objections were made to the approach to it, which
was ridge and furrow, and the taking off was also up hill.
After the first race the water leap was dispensed with. The
sport commenced with—
The Albrington Hunt Steeplechase:Stakes of 40 sovs,added
to a sweepstakes of & sous each, for hunters. About

three miles.
Mr Evans's Errand Boy, 12st (Mr Davison)
Mr Cherrington'a Liverpool, 12st
Mr Newman's Enderby, 12st .. (Mr. George) 3
Mr VJe nßmoaungla
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.s Roderick,cl Clasper,
125 t.... (Captain Holyoake) 5 list (Owner) 4
Captain
The following also ran :--The Weed, Colleen Bawn, New-
port, and Saucy Boy.
A good start was effected, Colleen Bawn getting off with
the lead, The Weed being second, :Errand Boy third,
Roderick fourth, Enderby and Liverpool the two last. At
the first fence Saucy Boy fell, and got away. The water
leap was charged in the above order, and all got well over
except Newport and Clasper, who fell, but the latter was

quickly remounted and followed. Directly the water leap
was cleared The Weed made the pace stronger, and con-
tinued in front until turning for home, when Clasper,
who had overtaken his horses, came to the front,
followed by Enderby, The Weed having fallen into the
third place, and the others close up. Clasper went on with
the lead for about a quarter of a mile when he again came
to grief. Liverpool and Errand Boy were now left with
the lead, which the former held until coming to the last
fence, when he was collared by Errand Boy, who defeated
him after a goed race by half a length. Enderby was third,
and Roderick fourtb. Captain Holyoake, on Clasper,
walked in fifth. The others were tailed off.

The Tong Steeplechase Stakes of 35 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 soya cacti. Three miles.

Mr Cherrington's Kitty, I3st
Mr Kington's Dubious, 13tt (Mr B. Jones) 2

Florida and Paroquet also ran

No betting. Kitty jumped off with the lead, Florida
being second, Paroquet third, and Dubious last. This order
was kept until coming to the fence by the water leap, when
Paroquet ran into the second place, and Dubious exchanged
places with Florida. Kitty went on with a commanding
lead, was never headed, and won easily by ten lengths.
Flerida and Paroquet were pulled up.
The Albrighton Hunt Amateur Steeplechase of 30 soya
added to a sweepstakes of 3 sot's each. Three miles.
Mr W. Cherrington's Liverpool, 12st . (Owner) 1
Mr Wadlow's Patience, 12st 71b (iu 71b ex) (Mr George) 2
Mr L. H Holyoake's The Nigger, 12st (Capt Holyoake) 3
Mr T. Earp's Merry Maid, 12st
Daisy Cutter, Forester, and Newport also ran.
Daisy Cutter was the first off, followed by The Nigger
and Newport, the others close up. This order was pre-
served dyer the first three fences, and in coming to the fence
against the water leap Newport went to the front, Daisy
Cutter, taking the second place, The Nigger third, the
others well up, except Liverpool, who was a good way in
the rear. On coming into sight again, the Nigger had a
strong lead, Patience being his immediate attendant, fol-
lowing whom came Liverpool and Merry Maid in the order
named, and they continued thus until three fields from
home, when Liverpool came to the front, and Patience
passed The Nigger, but could not overhaul Liverpool, who
won easily. The Nigger was third, and Merry Maid fourth,
Newport fell.

The Scurry Steeplechase of 15 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 1 soy each, was won by the Colleen Bawn, list,
Mr. James; beating Dubious, list, 71b, Mr. Davison;
Polly, list, Captain Holyoake, and four others.

The Oxford and Cambridge Racket Matches

The annual racket matches between the chosen represen.

tatives of the sister Universities commenced yesterday at
Prince's Court, Hans-place, Chelsea, in the presence of a
'age number of the aristocracy and about thtee hundred

University men.
The double match was fixed to be first played, the condi-
tions being the best of seven games. Additional interest
was imparted, it having been notified that his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales intended to be present ; but at
the last moment Mr Prince received a communication that
his Royal Highness was obliged to defer his visit.
Play was called at two o'clock, Messrs. W. H. Dyke and
A. H. Benthall being the referees. Mr Walker and Mr
Mitchell represented the University of Oxford, Mr Daniel
and Mr Warner being the selected for Cambridge.
Betting-2 to lon Cambridge (taken).

The light blue had the service and speedily got 4 aces.
The Oxonians got 11; their antagonists added 3, then the
dark blue put on 2 more, Cambridge following the example.
Mr Mitchell, by some brilliant play, put the other hands
out, and made an ace, the game then being 14. to 9 ; but
Mr Daniel got in, and with his partner ran to 14, but Mr
Mitchell again distinguished himself, and won the first-
game amid great cheering. In the second game the Ox-
ford got 8 right off, till Warner dropped in a quiet one and
put them out, Mr Daniel having previously put Mr Walker
off the service, and the Cantabs got 4. The other party did
ditto, and then again light blue had the service and 5 re-
sulted, the marker calling Cambridge 9, Oxford 12. It fell
to Mr Mitchell's share to put the hand out with a beautiful
volley, and ere the others could again score the second
game was recorded in favour of Oxford by 6 aces. The third
game was very exciting, Oxford beginning and making 4
to 2, 4 all, 4to 7, and 7 all. The fine play of Warner and
his partner enabled them to make the Cambridge score 12,
when some rattling volley services by Mr Walker, who
played a splendid game throughout, carried the total for
Oxford to 15, and they became the winners of the third
game, The fourth game was "do or die" for Cambridge,
their opponents having the service, but Daniel soon put
both hands out and scored 2 aces. By the valuable aid of
Mr Walker,- Oxford had the count again, and 3 aces re-
sulted, Cambridge playing wildly; but recovering them-
selves, they got in and made the score 8. The Oxford players
then added 2 more, but Cambridge would not bo denied, and
got the service, off which they made the register up to 14.
The dark blue added 1 more, after some vigorous play, but
it was an expiring effrrt, as Daniel, after a splendid bout,
won the ace, and consequently the game.
The fifth, and as it proved, the last game, looked at first
a "gone coon," for Cambridge rattled off 19 aces, the ser-
vices of Warner and the volleys and drops of Daniel being
beautiful illustrations of the science of the game. Mr
Walker was, however, übiquitous in the court, awl with his
partner at last stopped the current of apparent success. They
got 4, the Cantabs added 1 more, and then the dark blue
made the game 14 to 11. Once more did the Cantabs have
the hand in, and twice m're did they score, but Mr Daniel
most unluckily fell in trying to reach so long a hit, and the
service being with Mr Mitchell an ace was put to the Oxford
credit, and the match declared in their favour by 4 games
to 1, amid loud and long-continued shouts of applause.
As is aiways the case at these courts, the best order pre-
vailed, and the arrangements made for the spectators by the
Messrs Prince gave general satisfaction.
The single match will be played to-morrow, between Mr
Walker for Oxford, and Mr Daniel for Cambridge, the bet-
ting being 5 to 4 on Oxford.

Improved Dwellings for the Working

Classes,

On Saturday the association t-cently founded by Mr.
Alderman Waterlow, for providing improved dwellings for
the industrial classes, held its first ordinary meeting at the
Mansion House—the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M P., the
chairman of the socit-ty, presiding. Mr. Alderman Water-
low, Mr. Alderman Finnis, and other leading members of
the corporation were present, and took part in the proceed-
ings.

The annual report having been adopted,
Lord STANLEY related the steps which had been taken by
the association since its formation to carry out the great
objects it has in view. The sum of £lOO, he said, had been
paid in part payment of the purchase-money, £B4O, for
eight small freehold houses, known as Hamilton• row and
Hamilton-place, Bagnigge-wells-road. An agreement fur
a lease of 99 years for a piece of land close to the Tunnel
Pier, Wapping, had been come to with the governors of
the Bridewell Hospital. The board was also negotiating
for a lease of 80 years from the Metropolitan Board of
Works for a plot of ground in Redcross-street, closely
abutting on New Southwark-street, Borough, Further
negotiations had been entered upon to obtain sites
at King's-cross, Victoria-street, and in Shoreditch, The
subscribed capital of the society was £7,000, and upwards
of £3,000 had been received in advance of calls, on which
they were receiving £5 per cent. Some delay in building
had been occasioned, but without any loss of money.
There had been some difficulty in finding sites, bat this
had been partially surmounted. The estate in the
Bagnigge• wells-road had been obtained upon the most
favourable terms, This plot was about 4,000 square
feet ; and the estate at Wapping, upon which buildings
would be erected to coat £7,075, was 19,000 square
feet. These were very conveniently situated for the pur-
poses for which they would be used , The Southwark estate
had a 56 feet frontage, and was in extent 28,000 square
feet. Those at Wapping were paying up to the present
time, upon an average, between 7 and 8 per cent. They pro-
posed to put up three blocks of houses, and the remainder,
if there was a sufficient demand for them in the neighbour-
hood. The buildings proposed to be erected would accom-
modate 60 families. The contract had been entered into
for the buildings at Southwark, which would involve an
expenditure of £3,000. The preliminary expanses, he was
happy to say, had amounted to almost nothing, as, through
the kindness of Mr. Alderman Water' ow, they had been pro-
vided with a room gratuitously, the only cost beyond taut
for building being the secretary's salary. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman WATERLOW said that although the society
had not effected much at present, still they had done a great
Meal in calling the attention of the public to the whole sub-
ject of dwellings for the industrial classes. He was further
nappy to say that their example was about to be extensively
followed.
Lord STANLEY stated, in reply to several questions, that
no improvement had been made in the Bagnigge Wells
property, as it would be merely throwing good money
after bad,
He might, however, say that what had been ex-
' pended was but as a drop in the ocean of want that existed,
He had seen as much in connection with the Peabody
gift as had convinced him that their expenditure of
£300,000 or £400,000 for the object contemplated was only
something contributed to the £3,000,000 or £4,000,000
that were absolutely required. It should also be borne
in mind that while their efforts were increasing, the
population to whom their efforts would apply was also
rapidly increasing. He would not attempt to solve the
question whether the constant increasing want could be
supplied at a profit. No doubt the buildings they were
erecting would be occupied by the upper portions of the
working classes, and the question then arose, what was to
be done with those who could nod afford to pay even the
moderate rent which was asked ? He had himself no doubt
that all these buildings could be let at a profit ; and, with
regard to the poorer classes, if they were to build houses
for them, and let them at a loss, it became simply a matter
of charity for lodging the working classes. This certainly
was a difficulty. (Hear.) He stated this for the conside-
ration of those present, but he could not undertake to
solve it, but only to submit the matter, so that it might
stimulate their efforts to provide a remedy. (Hear, hear,
and cheers,)
Mr. Turquand was appointed auditor, a vote of thanks
ems passed to the chairman, the retiring directors were re-
elected, and the proceedings terminated.