The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-12 00:00:00

CITY BETTING—Tnis DAY.
INTORTIIAMETONSIIIKE STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Lioness (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken)
13 to 1 agst Gardener (taken)
11 to 1 agst Dollar (taken)
16 to l agst Fair :titer (taken)
20 to 1 aget Touch-and-Go
29 to 1 aget Gibraltar
Very little betting.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

STIR,EWSEITRY SPRING RACES.-FRIDAY,

Le Marechal made play, followed by Despair and Aure-
lian, the latter shortly afterwards taking second place. In
this order they came into the straight, and opposite the
stand Despair rushed to the leader's quarters, but never
succeeded in quite getting up, Le Marechal winning a fine
race by a head; three parts of a length between the second
and third.
The Spring Steeplechase of 100 sous, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 10 soya each, sft; the second saved his
stage. About 31 miles.
Mr Court's Vivandiero, 6 yrs, lOst 91b (W White) 1
Mr Herveys Hermit, aged, lOst 91b (Knott) 2
Jerry and Da Reuter also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agd Vivandiere, 2to 1 egst Do Reuter,
and 3 to 1 agst

Hermit jumped oft with a strong lead, Vivandiere lyiug
second, and Jerry and Da Reuter in the order named.
Hermit maintained the lead during the whole of the
first and second rounds, Vivandiero and Do Reuter alter-
nately occupying second position, but Jerry tiring early
in the race, pulled up in the last turn; De Reuter, who
had been going rather unkindly, refused at the road in
the middle of the last round. The race was left to Hermit
and Vivandiere, the latter winning by ten lengths.
The Selling Hurdle Race of 3 soya each, with 20 added
for 3.yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling
allowances. 1!1 miles, over six flfghts of hurdles. 6
subs.
Mr Barber's Cutler, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (25 soya) .... (Knott) 1
Mr Bird's Lady of the Isles, 4 yrs, list 41b (25 soya)
(Sharp) 2
Mr Parkinson's Kiss Me Quick, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (50 sovs)
(Grosvenor) 3

Betting-4 to lon Cutler.
Lady of the Isles made the most of the running, followed
by Kiss-me-Quick and Cutler. Kiss-me Quick died away
at the distance, and Cutler won in a canter by eight lengths,
four lengths between the second and third.
The Longner Steeplechase, a handicap plate of 50 sovs.
21 miles.
Lord Uibridf,,,es Marble Hill, 5 yrs, lOst 01b

Mr Holman's Over the Sea, agcd, lOst 2 (Mr Edwards) 1
1b (G. Holman) 3
Mr Newman's Paroquet, 105 t... (G. White) 3
Mr Griffith's Whiteless, aged, lOst 21b (Meadow) 4
Pot Pourri also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on Over the Sea, sto 2 agst Paroquet, 4
to 1 agat Marble Hill.
Over the Sea took the lead, followed by Paroquet and
Marble Hill ; and the favourite kept his position until enter-
ing the straight, where Marble Hill went to the front, and
won by a length; a bad third,

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FEIDAY.
The attendance of subscribers here to-day was very
small, and betting was little more than nominal. The
only horse backed was Lioness for the Northamptonshire
Stakes, 13 to 2 being taken freely. Closing prices :
THE GREAT NORTITAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
6to 1 agst Lioness (oilared)-13 to 2 taken freely
100 to 9on the field, bar one—(offered)

AQUATICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

Yesterday the Oxonians rowed for the first time over tho
course, from Putney to Mortlake, destined for this interesting
event on the 19th inst., but never did a crow make its debut
upon the water under more disadvantageous circumstances.
The wind was blowing half a gale from the westward, and,
meeting and flanking the flood, rendered the water so ex-
tremely rough and lumpy, that had not the oars been tied
into the rowlocks, they could scarcely have been kept at
work. There was a very largo assemblage of old University
and other gentlemen, including a number of Churchmen,
present to witness this the first triil over the course. The
crew got into their boat at the London. Rowing Club boat-
house at a little before 4, and proceeded down to opposite
the Star and Garter, where they turned and prepared to
go off. The start, under the difficulties that they had to
encounter, s as exceedingly good, but the labour for the
first 300 or 400 yards was so severe as to create a great
amount of irregularity, and with aught but the high action
of the oars incidental to the Oxford style it would have
been impossible to have cleared them from the water, and it
was generally supposed that they would abandon their in-
tention of proceeding the whole distance, but they gallantly
pursued their way, although momentarily covered with
spray, and with their boat at !pit waterlogged, their wash-
break forward having been carried away by the roughness
of the water, and arrived at Mortlake thoroughly drenched
a few seconds under 27 minutes, with a bad tide. The
crews, with their present weights, are as follows :

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

The Hawkstone Cup (handicap), value 100 sovs, by sub-
scription of 10 sovs each. One mile
Mr Walker's Le Mar6chal, 4 yrs, Est 12Ib (Loates) 1
Lord Bateman's Despair, 5 yrs, 7st 13Ib ....(Fordham) 2
Betting-2 to lon Despair.
L 3 Marechal made all the running :and won in a canter
by a length and a half, the favourite never being able to
get on any terms with him.
The Borough Members' Plato (handicap) of 50 save, au,
to a sweepstakes of 5 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and up
wards. About 1 mile. 5 subs.
Mr Walker's Colonel Crockett, 6 yrs, 7st 21b
IMr Capol's Bright Cloud, 4 yrs, 7at slb
(Loates) (Tomlinson) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Jupon, 3 yrs, Est 21b
(Hullo) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Might Cloud, and 2to 1 agst Colonel
Crockett. Jupon made the running, followed by Colonel
Crockett and Bright Cloud to the turn, where the latter
went to the front, but was soon afterwards headed by the
Colonel, who had his horses safe at the stand, and won in
the commonest of canters by 15 lengths; a length between
the second and third.
The Attingham Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Three-quarters of a mile.
4 subs.
Mr Mansfield's Damascus, 6 yrs, Bst 91b.... (T. French) 1
Mr Griffith's Little Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
Betting-5 to lon Damascus, who made the whole of
the running, and Little Saxon falling on rounding the tarn,
the favourite cantered in alone.
The Shropshire Sweepstakes (handicap) of 10 sovs each,
5 ft, with 60 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; the
second saved his stake. Shropshire Course 1f mile. 7
subs.
Mr K. Walker's Le Mar4chal, 4 yrs, 7st 10lb (in. 141 b
extra)
(Loates) 1
Lord Bateman's Despair, 5 yrs, Bst llb (includ 51b extra)
For 2
Lord Westmoreland's Aurelian, 6 yrs, 9st (in (
1 extra)4lbra)
(J. Goater) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Aurelian, 9to 4 agst Despair, and 5
to 2 agst Le Marechal.