The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

DENMARK,

-------,

That on the 26:h irst. Engllnd and ammark will
b,.; seen fighting side by side is a mater about which
the Eider Times profess to entertain no doubt
whatever.

(Fro;e the Times Special Corresponlent.)
COPENHAGEN, June 21.
Yesterday was a day of great anxiety for Copene
hegen, a day which might have turned out more
fatal for Denmark than either the abandonment of
the Dannewerk or the fall of Dybbol.
You are aware that on Wednesday last the
Danish Minister at the Court of St. Petersburg,
Baron Otto von Plessen, a Holateiner, and the
brother of one of the great leaders of the Holstein
Ritterschaft in the present anti• Danish movement ,
aar:ved somewhat unexpectedly at Copenhagen,
and was said to be the bearer of a Russian de-
spatch, intimating the Czar's resolution to
take up the cause of Denmark, and to oppose
any measure that could he adopted by the
Landon Conference in opposition to the Treaty of
1852 and to the integrity of the Danish Monarchy.
The Russian note was afterwards said to have
reached Copenhagen, not from St. Petersburg,
but from L madon, and to bear the signature not of
Prince Gortschakoff, but of Baron Brunnow. From
whatever channel it may have been transmitted.
this important document, it was said, was laid by
the King before the Council of Ministers on the
following day, Thursday. It is added that
the King advised that a favourable ear should
be given to the Russian proposal ; that the Minis-
ters, more or less unanimously, declared that
a personal union of the Duchies with the Danish
provinces, by submitting Schleswig as well as Hol-
stein to the Protectorate of the German Conte.
deracy, would strike a deathblow to the real in-
dependence of Denmark; that it would establish
in the country a dualism which would render any
Government a sheer impossibility; but that, were
it even practicable or advisable, such a step would
be so unpopular with the Danes that no Minister
could be found willing to append his name to the
treaty. For their own part, the present Ministers
declared that upon the King entertaining such de-
signs they could not remain in office for a moment.
The King dismissed his Ministers for that day,
adjourning the discussion to the ensuing Monday
(yesterday). Yesterday, at 11 a.m., Bishop Monrad
saw his Majesty, and again signified his own and his
colleagues' determination to resign sooner than
even enter into any deliberation as to the Russian
note. The resignation of the Ministers was ac-
cepted, and the King meditated the formation of
a new Cabinet, of which the following gentle-
men were to be the chief members :—Count
Sponnek, who was to be recalled from Greece ;
M. Bluhme, who was for some time at the head of
the Government, and who is looked upon as the
leader of the Conservative party ; and Baron von
Plessen, the Danish Minister at St. Petersburg,
bearer of the Russian despatch. At 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, however, the King recalled M. Mon-
red, and announced that he had changed his mind,
and was ready to reject the Russian proposal.
Such were the rumours that were circulated yes-
terday about Copenhagen, and which, in the main,
found ;.heir utterance in a most minute and circum•
stantial narrative in the Dagblad, the organ of the
Eider-Dane, or ultra-national party. Both that
paper and the Fadreland, the journal of the Scandi•
navian sympathisers, commented in no measured
terms upon the news thus brought to light, and made
the most violent appeal to the most popularpassions.
In the evening the Berlinske Mende, the semi-
official paper of the Government, flatly denied the
whole transaction and stigmatised it as a gross fabri•
cation. There had never been a word said about the
retirement of the Ministers, no dissent whatever
between the King and his Council, no scheme of a
personal union, no Russian note to that effect.
The friends of the Dagblad and Fadrelanddo nut
give up the point. They assert that what they
stated was the strictest truth; that the scheme
was really entertained by the Court in opposition
to the Cabinet, and that it was only abandoned
when the King became aware of the danger to which
his resolution could not fail to give rise. Had
not the Berlinske Tidende so clearly signified that
the Ministerial crisis had passed, nothing, they say,
would have prevented Copenhagen from becoming
the scene of a revolutionary outbreak lest evening.
The Danes are apt to lose all temper on the mere
mention of a " Copenhagen mob;" but they aver
that, had the King persevered in his course, the
whole nation would have risen like one man. As it
was, they congratulate themselves that the mere
threat brought the King to his senses, and that in
this instance " Le people a vaincu son Roi."
To an impartial and unconcerned stranger all
this is inexpressibly painful. In the first place, it
is evident that, no matter who the liar may be, an
abominable lie was yesterday spoken and written in
Denmark; and it is hard for any ene who has made
himself a voucher for the veracity as well as many
other moral qualities of the Danish people, to have
to acknowledge that under the influence of strong
political animosity the Deus are as apt to prevari-
cate as their neighbours

I may have my own opinion about that matter,
end shall certainly nut speculate as to what migt.t
turn out for the benefit of the Danes, were they in
the end to succeed in involving all Europe in their
quarrel with their German neighbours; but of a
certainty, if their hopes were again to be disap-
pointed, and if they were once more to find them-
selves alone in the struggle, they may have oc-
casion to regret that the alleged proposal of
Russia for a personal union should be allowed
to fall to the ground, or that the King, if
really so disposed, had it not in his power
to carry on a negotiation on such terms. The
safety of Denmark, since 1848, has been rested
upon the chances of a thorough conquest of Hol-
stein. The Dines thought they could only repel
the tide of invading Germanism by so nationeising
Schleswig that the latter Duchy might bo used to
bold the former in check and under subjection.
Without Holstein it is hardly possible to hold
Schleswig ; and without the latter, Denmark hers
self, we are told, can hardly stand. It remains
to be seen whether both territories can be saved
for Denmark, either upon the terms of a good
understanding and alliance with Germany, or in
sheer despite and defiance of Germany. I believe
either combination may be attempted with success,
either by introducing the whole of Denmark as a
member of the German Confederacy, or by esta-
blishing such terms of personal union between the
Kingdom and the Duchies, under Russian, Eng-
lish, or European guarantees, as would screen
Denmark from the encroachments of the Frankfort
Diet.

Society for the Encouragement of Arts,
Manufactures, and Commerce.

The annual meeting of this society took place yesterday,
at Willis's Rooms, for the purpose of presenting prizes to
the successful candidates in the several departments of en-
terprise indicated by the comprehensive title of the society.
Three o'clock was the time appointed for commencing the
proceedings, but as it was announced that his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales, president of the society, would
take the chair, the largest room at Willis's was filled an
hour before the specified time.
Among t hose on the platform we observed the Archbishop
of York, the Marquis of Salisbury, Sir F, Crossley, Bart ,
M.P., Sir J. Paxton, M.P., Sir J. Pakington, M.P., Sir C.
W. Dilke, Bart., Admiral Belcher, Lieut-General Knollys,
and Mr Wm, Hawes, one of the vice-presidents of the

society.
At three o'clock precisely the Prince of 'Wales, with the
punctuality so characteristic of the reigning family, ap-
peared on the platform, and was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers, which his Royal Highness gratefully acknowledged.
The Prince having taken the chair,
Mr HAWES said it devolved on him, by virtue of the office
he held as chairman of the council, to state the object of the
meeting, which was honoured by the presence of his Royal
Highness and so large a number of the members of the so-
ciety. For about 100 years the society had endeavoured to
remunerate by medals and other tokens of honour those who
had endeavoured to advance science,:arte, and commerce.
The study of the polite arts had been encouraged among the
higher classes of society ; and in the performance of that
agreeable duty, other societies having stepped in, this society
was now devoting its attention to the promotion of the same
objects among the other classes. The society had endea-
voured to promote commerce by collecting all kinds of pro-
ducts from various quarters of the globe. In arts, science,
and manufactures distinguished individuals would receive
prizes which would do credit to themselves and the country.
He would now ask the Archbishop of York to introduce
those who had during the past year taken prizes in the edu-
cational department.
The Archbishop of YORK said there were 1,100 candidates
last year, and as the competition was open to all corners the
greater honour was due to the successful candidates. Much
of the success of the society was duo to the fostering care
and unvarying interest taken in it by the late Prince Con-
sort. (Cheers.) He had given a prize to the person who
for the last three years bad taken the largest number of
first class certificates.
About 34 young gentlemen were then introduced to the
Prince of Wales, and received prizes from him for profi-
ciency, respectively, in arithmetic, book-keeping, algebra,
chemistry, mensuration, geometry, animal physiology, conic
sections, practical mechanics, magnetism, electricity, astro-
notny, botany, agriculture, miningand metallurgy, domestic
economy, geography, English history, logic and mental
science, English literature, French, German, freehand
drawing, geometrical drawing and music.
The Prince Consort's prize of 25 guinea for having, in
the present and three preceding years, obtained the largest
number of first class certificates was awarded to Mr. J.
Allan. His successful studies come rise logic, English
history, English literature, arithmetic, book-keeping, geo-
graphy, magnetism, electricity, domestic economy, and ani-
mal physiology, and in each he took a first class certificate.
The Marquis of SAnesnyny then introduced John Birch,
Esq., at chitect, who was presented with L 25 and the society's
silver medal, for the best design for a labourer's cottage.
There were 107 competitors for this prize,
The Swiney Prize, consisting of a silver cup of the value
of £lOO, with gold coin in it to the same amount, awarded
every fifth year, pursuant to the will of the late Dr Swiney,
to the author of the best published treatise on jurisprudence,
was awarded to Henry Sumner Maine, LL.D. (late pro-
fessor of civil law in the University of Cambridge, and now
member of the Legislative Council of India), tor his work
on Ancient Law. The prize, owing to Mr Maine's absence,
was presented to his brother.
The winners of the Art 'Workmanship Prizes were next
presented. They were 21 in number, and their performances
ranged over a great variety of ornamental work, modelling
in metals, repousse work, carving in ivory, chasing, paint-
ing, &e. They were presented by Sir F. Crossley, M.P.
The society's medal for the discovery of and bringing
under the notice t f the Society of Arts, the first imported
specimens of the balm a, a gatu from the Sapota Mulleri, as
a substitute for gutta percba, Was presented to Wm. 'Walker,
Esq., Colonial Secretary of Britian Guiana, who was intro-
duced by Mr 11. Marsh ; and Sir Wm. Holmes, of British
Guiana, received a similar reward for the introduction into
the commerce of this country cf the balata as a substitute
for gutta percha.

In the second place, it is not without regret that

one can see even a party of the Danish people ex-
press so unfavourable an opinion of their Sovereign.
I can candidly state that many upright and sound-
minded persons here do the fullest justice to the
private virtues of the King and the Royal family;
that they firmly believe his Majesty to be strongly
influenced by the best wishes for the welfare of his
country, and deem him utterly incapable of acting
otherwise than in the way that he deems most
conducive to its real interests. That the
King is a thoroughly good King most of the
Danes at the present moment firmly hold. But were
it otherwise, could the worst faults be imputed to
hitn. the Danes ought to be strongly impressed with
the wisdom of that saying—" Que Dieu nous en-
vuye de bons rois, car, Trawl on les a, it faut les
garder tels qu'ils sont." It is the great curse of

Mr HAWEs said they had now to present the Albert gold
medal to a gentleman who had done more to promote arts,
manufactures, and commerce than any man of the present
day. The medal he had to place in the hands of his Royal
Highness would commemorate not only the great services
rendered to the public by the
gentleman to whom it wculd
be presented, but the benefits conferred on the society by the
patronage of the Prince Consort. It was a gold audal
executed by Mr Wyon, and the fi:st priz3 of the kind. He
W 3.8 happy to state that it would be given to Sir Rowland
Hill, the author of postal reform. (Cheers.) His system
combined three things—penny postage, prepayment, and the
charge by weight. It was a great social and political reform,
of which he had the undivided honour. The number of
letters conveyed by post before his system was 75,000,000,
now it was 700,000,000. The weight of letters had increased
from 700 tons to 5,000 tons, and the number of books sent
by post had increased from 5,000 to 12,000,000 annually,
The number of letters passing through the post-office in
Manchester alone exceeded that of the whole empire of 'Ns-

nations when they withdraw from a contest in

which they hava unskilfully or unsuccessfully
fought, to aggravate the calamities of a foreign war
by the excesses of a civil strife. I was and am still

disposed to hope for better things from Denmark
.....

"To conquer one's King" is always a poor boast
for the most violent parties. The safety of the
Danish monarchy can only rest on the most perfect
and cordial accord between the throne and the
people.

I❑ the third place, admitting-for a moment that
Russia had actually proposed to save D.mmark by
a scheme of a personal union, and that the King had

really entertained such a proposal, it may be lawfu

to question whether his Majesty thereby may not
have contemplated doing the very best that can,
under circumstances, be contrived for the welfare of
Denmark. The London Conference will soon come
to the end of its labours, and within fair or five

-
sia. (Cheers.) 34 British colonies, and 45 foreign states
had adopted Sir R. Hill's system, and ho (Mr Hawes) be-
lieved that that system would be a great instrument in
uniting the nations of the earth in the bonds of friendship.
(Hear, hear.)

Sir R. Hill then came forward, and
The Prince of WALES, in the most gracious manner, said
he had great pleasure in presenting this prize to so distin-
guished a person. The Queen's portrait, which the society
also intended to present to Sir Rowland Hill, was not yet

days the Dano-German question may have to be

once more deferred to the arbitrament of the sword.
All that the Conference had been able to achieve

'or Denmark wcs a vague project by which about

completed, but when finished it would be sent to him.
Sir R. HILL said he wished to express his thanks for the
high honour conferred on him by the award of the society's
medal. Under any circumstances this would confer a high
distinction, and demand grateful recognition; but that dis-
tinction was increased by the consideration that the medal

wo-thirdi of its territory were to be ceded to the

'oreit4n aggressor. Even the scheme for a parti-
ion of Schleswig foundered against the difficulties
o trace a line of demarcation which might prove

satisfactory to either party. Had even the line
been fixed in obedience to the wishes of the Danish
Plenipotentiaries, had even such a line secured
for Denmark the Schlei, the Dannewerke, the
Treene, and the Eider, it is impossible not to see
that such an arrangement would have accomplished
the political, financial, commercial, and naval ruin
of this kingdom. The Danes, the Eider Danes at
least, were only anxious about their nationality,
but although a man lives not by bread alone, he
lives by bread to a great extent, am' the construc-
tion of an Eider ship canal by the Germans would
have struck a very fatal blow to the prosperity of
en and of all Denmark. Be-
isitte is natural
ftohreeStrenDdionfeCsoenbpythag
their own act consent to part—l
will not say with the whole or part of Schleswig,
bat even
ought to think twice
and tthrice with nto t about
natural that such an
arrangement should cause serious apprehensions to
foreign Powers.
io
lte, and
n--
it

awarded was the first that had been presented by his Royal
Highness. This medal was precious to hiraf elf (Sir H. Hill)
and would be treasured by his family, and in their nacre as
well as his own he begged to tender to his Royal Highness

and the council of the society his most respectful and heart-
felt thanks. (Cheers.)
Lord H. LENNOX having briefly proposed a vote of thank s
to tho Prince of Wales for occupying the chair,
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, who was loudly applauded on
rising, said—My lords, ladies, and gentlemen, it would be

,
unbecoming in me, after what has fallen from my noble
friend, not to say a few words in the way of thanking you.

When asked to accept the office of President of this society

I felt a difficulty, knowing that I should bo an unworthy

successor of one whose great object was to encourage arts,
manufactures, and commerce. It feel it, however, my duty

to do my best, and I shall feel great gratification in being

present on any occasion where my presence can :in any way

. -
contribute to the advantage of the public. (Loud cheers )
I do not think it necessary to say more than wish prosperity

:o the society. (Cheers.)
The proceedings then terminated, and the Prince was

Loudly cheered as he ratified.

The Danes hold now a.very firm belief that they
showed great wisdom in accepting the proposed par-
tition cf Schleswig, because they were sure that no

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mail steamship Athenian sailed today with the mails for
the West Coast of Africa.

rational line of frontier would ever satisfy the Ger-

mans : that the latter would thus place them•

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selves altogether in the wrong, and that the
mediating Powers, especially England, would

be bound to enter the field in the Panes' behalf

upon the inevitable outbreak of new hostilities,

THE STIN, LONDON, SA ME DAY ElimmiNG, JUNE 25, Mt

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STOCKBRIDGE RACES-FRIDAY.

Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (car 7st 111 b)
Mr Crawford's Crotchet horse (Fordham) 1
, 6 yrs, 7st 911,
(EL Grimshaw) 2
Mr Craven's Little Savage, 3 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grirushaw) 3
The fi'llo wing also ran : --lunellan, Man at Arms, Raglan,
Muezzin, Antoinette, and Jane Shore.
Betting— 2 to 1 against Anglo-Saxon; 5 to 2 agst Little
Savage; 8 to 1 against the Crochet horse, and 100 to 8
agst Inneian.
The Crochet horse took the lead on the lower ground, fol-
lowed in the centre of the course by Little Savage, the fa-
vow ite and Innellan, Jane Shore lying up, on their extreme
left. They ran thus to the enclosure, when Mr Crawford's
horse appeared to have the best of it, but in a few strides
further Fordham brought up the favourite and won cleverly
at lest by half a length, three lengths between second and
third ; Innellan was fourth, with Man at Arms close up.
The others were widely spread, Raglan bringing up the
rear.

The Portsmouth Plato of 50 sovs added to a sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, for 2yr olds ; colts, 89t ]01b; fillies, Bst 71b.
Tho winner to be sold for £lOO. T. Y, C. 15 subs.
Marquis of Hastings's Lady Egidia, Bit 7th (Judd) 1
Lord Portsmouth's Velleda colt, Bst 101 b (Wells) 2
Mr W. Day's Sis. to the Gillie, Bst 71b (S. Adams) 3
Betting-6 to 4on the Velleda colt, who made play to the
enclosure, where Lady Egidia headed him, and won cleverly
by a length, a bad third. The winner was bought in for 280
guineas.

The Railway Plate of 50 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5
soya each, for 2 yr olds, &c. ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and
geldings, Bst 71b. Selling allowances. T.Y.C.
Mr W. Day's Miss Sellon colt, Bst, £100....(5. Adams) 1
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Forester, Bst 51b, £2oo..(Fordham) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Lady Egidia, 7=t 111 b, £lOO

(
Bowbell, Ring of Greece, and Dacula also ran Deacon) 3
Betting-5 to 4 on Mies Sellon colt, 5 to 2 agst Lady
Egidia, and 4 to 1 agst Ring of Greece.
The favourite, who got badly off, caught his horse half
way in the distance, and won, after a fine race home with
Forester, by half a length ; the same distance between the
second and third ; and a head between the third and fourth.
The winner was bought in.
The Stewards' Plate of 100 soya, added to a sweep-
stake of 10 sous each, h ft, for 3 yr olds and upwards,
weight for age, with maiden allowances. Two miles.
33 subs.

Marquis of Hastings' Tippler, 4 yrs, Bst 131b..(Judd) w.o.
Match, £2OO. 50 ft. Bush in.
Marquis of itistir_gs' Lady Egidia, Bst 71b, received
forfeit from Duke of St. Albans' Kill'em-and-Barem,
Bst 101 b.

Match, £3OO. 50 ft. Bush in.
Marquis of Hastings' Andromeda, Bst 71b, received for-
feit from Duke of St. Albans' Super Stay, Bst 10Ib.
Match, £2OO. 50 ft. Bst 81b each. Bush in.
Duke of Beaufort's Chevrette received forfeit from Lord
Uxbridge's Fly the Trapper of Aspire

sph 0.
Match, £2OO. 50 ft. Bst 101 b each. Bush in. ,y'rpsi-
Marquis of Hastings' Tho Duke received forfeit from
Lord Uxbridge's Mario.

LATEST BETTING.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
Bto 1 eget Caller On (taken freely)

The Visitors' Plato (handicap) of 100 says, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 cove each. 11 nines.
Mr Payne's Olivia, 3 yrs, Bst (J. Grirnshaw) 1
Mr W. Day's Cateh'-em-Alive, 5 yre, Bst 81b ..(Goater) 2
Sir E. Baker's Hersey filly, 3 yrs, est,. (Riordan) 3
Lord Westmoreland's Tattoo, 6 yrs, Tat 71b (S. Adams) 4
Mr Morris's Balham, 6 yrs. Bst (car. Bst lib),. ~(Judd) 5
Lord Uxbridge's General Hess, aged, Bst .... (French) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst General Hess, sto 2 agst Olivia,
100 to 30 agst Catch-'em-Alive, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
Tattoo made running at a strong pace, followed by Ge•
neral Hess and Balham, the Hersey filly, Olivia, and
Catch-'em-Alive lying a couple of lengths in their rear.
Half-way up the bill Balham headed the General, and as
they rounded the Bush-hill he was passed by Catch-'em-
Alive and Olivia, who followed the leaders. In the bottom
Tattoo gave way, and left the lead with Catch'-em-Alive,
who was headed half-way in the distance by Olivia, and
beaten cleverly by a length, three lengths between second
and third, a bad fourth. General Hess broke down badly,
and did not pass the post.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added; for 2-yr-olds
and upwards. Weight for ago, with selling allowances.
Half a mile. 10 subs.
Mr Preston's 'arnascus, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (169.) ..(Perry) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (130),
(French) 2
Mr Payne's Colonist. colt, 2 yrs, Gat 71b (160)
(J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Hawkshaw, Peignoir, Perse-
verance, and Hope.
Mordan weighed for Mr W. Day's b. f. Vedette—Tri-
bute, 2 yrs, 6st 41b, but on her way to the post she bolted
and jumped the ropes, throwing her rider, who fortunately
escaped with a severe shaking.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Damascus, 100 to 30 eget Erythia'
and 10 to 1 agat Peignoir.
A slight delay occurred at the post in consequence of the
accident, and the restiveness of Peignoir and Perseverance.
Immediately the flag was lowered Damascus and Erythia
slipped their horses and came on with a commanding lead of
the Colonist colt and Ilawkshaw into the bottom, where the
two favourites were left to finish the race. Damascus, who
always had the best of it, won in a canter by a length; a
dozen lengths separated the second and third—Hawkshaw
was fourth, Hope fifth, Perseverance sixth, and Peignoir
last. The winner was bought in for 150 guineas.
The Troy:Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b, with certain allowances. Bash
in. 40 subs.
Mr R. Sutton's Gardevisure, Sat 71b (Thomas) 1
Duke of Beaufort's Koenig, Bst 71b .. (Fordham) 2
Lord Coventry's Tennyson, Bst 71b (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Cordelia, Siberia, Contract,
Aline, Shrapnell, and Sydmonton.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Gardevisure, 3to 1 age, Tennyson,
100 to 30 agst Keenig.
At the first attempt Mr Marshali lowered his signal when
Siberia to insure a pace rushed to the front and came on
with a slight lead, followed on the lower side by Sydmon-
ton and Cordelia, the favourite lying in the centre, with
Tennyson, Koenig, Shrapnel!, and Aline on the upper
ground. They retained their position to the distance, where
the two leaders gave way, and the running was taken up by
Tennyson, who, however, was headed in a few strides by
Gardevisure, followed as they neared the enclosure by
Koenig. From this point the race was reduced to the three,
the favourite having slightly the best of it to the stewards'
stand, where Fordham made his effort, but failed to get up,
and was beaten, after a fine finish, by a head, Koenig defeat-
ing Tennyson by four lengths for second—Cordelia was
fourth, and Shrapnell fifth. The others, who were pulling
up as they came past the post, wore widely distributed.
The Uxbridge Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 it, for all ages; Bush in.
Mr Hodgman's Confederate, 3 yrs, Cat 121 b.... (Morris) 1
Capt W, H. Cooper's Soapstone, 4 yrs, Bst lib (J. Adams) 2
Capt Christie's Lady Clitden, 6 yrs, 9at 51b (Fordham) 3
Mr T. Hughes's Dolphin, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (French) 4
Mr H. Goatees Creole, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Perry) 5
Lord Uxbridge's Tyke, 3 yrs, est 41b (J. Grirrishaw) 6
Mr Night's Nathalie, 3 yrs, Oat 71b (H. Sharp) 7
Betting—G to 4 agst Lady Clifden, 4 to. 1 eget Soapstone
6 to 1 agst Dolphin, and 100 to agst Creole.
After three failures they got away nearly in a line; Con-
federate, lying in the centre, made running, with Soap-
stone, Dolphin, and Lady Clifden on his right, and Creole
and Tyke lying up. As they descended the hill into the
bottom, Lady Clifden appeared to have somewhat the
best of it; but on reaching the distance she was headed
by Soapstone, who made his effort at the Stand, but was
beaten after a show of a fight by half a length ; Lady Clif-
den finished a bad third. The others were beaten off some
distance.
The Gentlemen's; Derby of 100 soya, added; to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards, weight
for age; winning penalties and maiden allowance. Two
miles. 11 subs.
Mr William Day's Joco, 4 yrs, 12st alb (inc 101 b extra)
(Mr W. i) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Welbeck, 3 yrs, 195 t.... (Mr Edßwar evdlls) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Tippler, 4 yrs, list 101 b (inc Slb
extra)
Marquis of Hastings's Trumps, 4 yrs, list Sib
(Mr Wilkinson) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Tippler, and 3to 1 agst Joco.
Joco made the running, followed by Welbeck, the pair
as they proceeded along the hill side being upwards of 50
lengths in advance of their followers. On reaching the mile
post Joco was pulled back, and the favourite was indulged
with the command, which he retained to the enclosure,
where J )co came out and won a fine race by a head. Wel-
beck defeated Tippler by three lengths for second place, and
Trumps was beaten off.
The Danebury Nursery Stakes, a free handicap of 10 says
each, 5 ft, with 200 added, fur 2 yr-olds. T.Y.O. 20
subs,
Mr W. Day's 'Venus colt, Est 121 b
Lord Portsmouth's The Missionary, let 101 b (car 7,4 111 b)
(Fordham) 2
Mr E. Btayley's The Star, Gst 13Ib (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :—British Queen, Czarina, Love-
lace, Birague, Cedric, Siberia, Le Mexicain, Sympathy,
Gipsy Boy, Garners, Hypocrite colt, Lop •ear, Lay Sister,
Lausdown, and Magic.
Betting-100 to 30 agst the 'Venus colt, 5 to 1 agst
Pepper's Ghost, 6 to 1 agat Birague, 100 to 15 agst The
Missionary, 10 to 1 agst Czarina, and 20 to 1 each agst
Cedric, British Queen, La Mexicana, The Star, and
Magic.
The favourite, lying in the centre, made the running,
with a clear lead, hewing as his immediate followers Magic,
Lovelace, and The Star, on his left, and Pepper's Ghost,
Missionary, Czarina, and Le Mexicain on the lower
ground. In these positions they ran nearly in a line to
the rails,where they split, leaving the three placed in front.
At the stand, Fordham, who had been biding his time,
came with a rush, and got up to the quarters of the
favourite, who, however, shot in advance when called upon,
Missionary beat The Star by three lengths; Siberia was
fourth, Birague fifth, Gomera sixth, And Cz mina next,
British Queen, who appeared to have got badly off, bringing
up the rear.
The Westmoreland Plate (handicap), of 50 sovs, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. New mile,