The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY -EVENING, JUNE 4, 1864.

SPORTING NOTES,

THE FRENCH GRAND PRIX.

The above race, which is composed of both
French and English horses, takes place in Paris to•
morrow (Sunday). It is to be hoped that the
unfortunate ill-feeling caused by Fille de rAir's
Two Thousand running will have completely passed
away when the horses are stripped at the post.
Only two or three English horses are under
orders, among whom are the winner of the Derby
and Glendusk. The latter is almost certain to run
into a place. Blair Athol, if none the worse for the
sea voyage, can scarcely lose. Fille de l'Air won
the English and French Oaks so easily, that it is
just possible she may defeat the Derby victor,
Bois Roussel!, the winner of the French Derby, will
have a very different class of horses to run against
than were opposed to him on that occasion. My
opinion is that the judge will have little difficulty
in placing

BLAIR ATHOL
My anticipations for the Ascot meeting will appear
in 711 e Sun of Monday.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

CITY BETTING_THIS DAY.
ROYAL RUNT CUP,
100 to 6 agst Amelia (taken)
20 to 1 agst Odine (taken)
20 to 1 agst Trumps (taken)
20 to 1 agat Humphrey (taken)
20 to 1 agst Turcos (taken)
20 to 1 agst Erin-go-bragh (taken)
25 to 1 agat Taje (taken)
25 to 1 agst Cairncastle (taken)
25 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)
25 to 1 agst Tatoo (taken)
25 to 1 agst Evelina (taken)
25 to 1 agst Tademus (taken)
30 to 1 agst Canzonette (taken)
ASCOT STARES,
4to 1 agst Hippolyta (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Canary (taken)
7to 1 agst Bally Edmund (offered).
7to 1 agst Thalestris (taken)
Bto 1 agst Wandering Minstrel (taken)
10 to 1 agst Hypermnestra (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken)
10 to 1 agst Claxton (taken)
GOLD CUP.
3to 1 agst Little Stag (offered)
3to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
sto 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
7to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
ST. LEGER.
3to 1 agst Blair Athol (offered)
7 to 2 agst General Peel (offered)
Bto 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered)
GRAND PRIX.
7to 4on Blair Athol (taken)
2to 1 agst Fille d'Air (offered)
Bto 1 agst Bois Roussel (offered)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

MAIDSTONE RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Maiden Plate of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for three-
yr-olds and upwards. Seven furlongs.
Mr H. Marsh's Confederalist, 3 yrs, Est 71b
(R- I'Anson, jun.) 1
Mr H. Beard's Obedience, 3 yrs, fist 71b •• .. (R. Viney) 2
Mr Walker's Deerhound,4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Jas. Nightingale) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Confederalist, who made all the
run-
ning, and won easily by two lengths—a bad third.
TheMembers' Stakes of 6 sovs each, with 30
er
added,
allow-
ances
di,fortwo
r -oldsand ;
wcolts,inni
ng Bst
penalties.
l;t fillies,es
AboutBs six furlongs.t 71b;
Mr Egerton's Mountain Maid, 7st 131 b (Curtis) 1
Mr C. J. Read's Bay Littlecote, Bst 10Ib(C. Hornsby,jun.) 2
Mr Egerton's Sentinel, Bst Wlb ( Wilburn) 3
Betting-4 to lon Mountain Maid, who took up the run-
ning from her stable companion, Bay Littlecote, at the
distance, and won in a canter by three lengths.
The Maidstone Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30 added, for
three-yr-olds and upwards, winners extra, and selling
allowances. One mile and three-quarters.
Mr Breary's Telscombe, 3 yrs (Z 25) 6st 91b
(R. I'Anson, jun.) 1
Mr Walker's Douche, 4 yrs (£100), 9st 81b .... (Harris) 2
Mr R. Smith's Waveney, 3 yrs (L5O), Est 101 b (Wilburn) 3
Betting—Even on Douche, 2 to 1 each agst Telscombe
and Waveney.
Douche made play to the distance, where Telscombe joined
issue, and, after a spirited finish, won by half a length ;
Waveney was a bad third. The winner was bought in for
51 guineas.
The Ladies' Plate of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for all
ages. Once round and a distance, about one mile.
Mr York's Blanche of Lancaster, 4 yrs (£4O) Bst 111 b
Hibberd) 1
Mr H. Beard's Obedience, 3 yrs (L4O) 7st 1016(11.Viuey) 2
Mr Egerton's Mountain Maid, 2 yrs (£4O), sst 71b (car.
sst 131 b)
The following also ran :—Waveney, Anonyms, and lda.
Betting-6 to 4on Blanche of Lancaster, 4to 1 agst
Waveney, 5 to 1 agstObedience.
Blanche of Lancaster made all the running after going
half a mile, and won a good race by a short neck; three
lengths between the second and third. No advance was
offered tor the winner,

The County Cup of 3 sous, with a Silver Cup offered.
Heats, one mile, over four flights of hurdles.
Mr H. Marsh's Margery, 6 yrs, 12st 91b
(Mr 5. V. Barling) 1 1
Mr Barling's Chuniley, aged, l2st 71b (car. 12st 91b )
(Owner) 3 2
Mr G. Culmey's Knock'-ent-Down, aged, 12st
(Mr N. Collard) 2 0
Mr Lubbock's Lady Blanche, aged, l2st 7113, (in°. 71b
ex. (Owner) 0 3
Betting-5 to 2on Margery, who won in a canter. The
rider of Lady Blanche fell at the distance, but was not hurt.
Deciding Heat—Betting--5 to 1 on Margery, who won by
a length; a bad third.

The Hurdle Race of 6 goys each, with 25 added. Two
miles, over eight Rights of hurdles.
Mr Breary's Telscombe, 3 yrs (£lo), Bst 101 b
(C. Hornsby, jun.) 1
Mt R. Smith's The Orphan, aged (£6O), lOst 12lb
(R. Smith) 2
Mr Goodwin ns. Gin Sling (late Alroyd), 6 yrs (L4O)
lOst 101 b ......... . .. (A.. Arthur) 3
Mr B. Land, jun.'s, The Don, aged (£6O), lOst 121 b
(Owner) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Telscombe, 2to 1 agst The Orphan,
5 to 1 bar two,

Won after a capital race by a head. Gin Sling was a bad

third.

which ti:o recentlyate
OF EVIDENCE ON THE CAUSE
" AN ANALYSIS
OF THE FAILURE OF TILE B RESERVOIR."
gofth cearteassetrrvopohire
By William Naylor. London:
aS
at Bradfield,
• the
riew
and
Sheffield,en.—
f will
not be effaced from the memory
of thei neabrl'
long year to come; and as similar
imay° leadfor
mtaon many
the
same disastrous, or even worse, results in other localities
where there are reservoirs
busting t frightful
in
reservoirs, Mr. Naylor does the State ser-
vice in drawing attention to the subject by his
th brochure.
It would ill become us to step i,
where doctors disagree, on the cause with
then accident.opinion
Whether, as Mr. Rawlinson maintains, it arose from the de-
feetive construction of
vethe embankment, or, as Mr. Naylor
affirms, from a land slip, e must leave to others more
scientific to decide, but
.a practical moral may be drawn
from the assumption of either hypothesis. If the Govern-
ment engineer be sound in his opinion and deductions, all
reservoirs already construc
itedon similar principles to that
of Bradfield should b?immediately carefully exa-
mined by skilled engineers, and their condition
reported on, in order to prevent mischief. ere it be
too late. If, on the other hand, M r Naylor's theory is correct,
that a landslip caused the sinking of the embankment, then
increased vigilance in watching all large reservoirs be-
comes an indispensable duty. No science, no art can
altogether exempt us from the effects of physical pheno-
mena, but a little provision may greatly mitigate or even
hinder disastrous consequences. In this case it ap-
pears from Mr Naylor's testimony, and from the
evidence that some hours before the accident
occurred cracks and fissures had b. eon observed on the walls
of a cottage in the vicinity and
in the embankment itself'
and the probability is, that had a strict examination been
made diurnally. the slip ought have been discovered earlier,
and the water let out, providing there had been, as we think
there ought to be in all such places, rapid means of carrying
off the water. It may be open to consideration how far it
is justifiable to store up such enormous volumes of water in
one spot, and whether a range of smaller reservoirs would
not obviate danger. London has lately witnessed the de-
molition of a very high and very ugly embankment of this
kind in the Hampstead-road, the bursting of which in
a densely-populated neighbourhood would have been far
worse oven than at Sheffield; but there are several
other reservoirs in and close to London—one in the
Yentonville-road, and sever.al on tho high land near High-
gate and Hampstead. It. is to be
. hoped they may all be
subjected to the most rigid examination and test, if they
cannot, as we think they ought to be, removed from the
close proximity to a dense occ ppultion. Thus out of evil
good may come. and, on aount of the sad accident at
Sheffield, measures may be takon to revert the like ills in
future.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY.--The annual meeting
of this society is fixed for the 7th of Jane (next
Tuesday), at 2 o'clock, at Willis'e-rooms. The Archbishop
of Canterbury will take the chair, In accordance with the
charter of this society, only those who are admitted by
members' tickets will be allowed to ballot for members to
serve on the committee. Among the names of the speakers
are Earl Nelson, the Right HOT, J. Napier, Mr F. S.
Powell, M.P., and the Rev W. Cadman, of St Mar lebone.
LORD HOUGHTON has in preparation a new
edition of "The Life and Letters of John Keats."—The
Reader,