The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-16 00:00:00

STAMFORD RACES-FRIDAY.

The Fifth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with
50:added, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies and
geldings, Bst 71b; the second to save his stake; the
winner of this race in 1863, 51b extra; allowances. One
mile and a quarter. 18 subs.
Mr Craven's Young Rapid, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) w.o.
The Milton Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b. T.Y.C., about three quar-
ters of a mile. 10 subs.
Count Batthyany's King Charming, Bst 10lb
(CuAance) w,o.
The Clifden Cup (Handicap), value 200 sovs, by subscrip-
tion of 10 Boys each, with 100 added ; winners extra ;
weights not to be accumulative; three quarters of a mile.
29 subs.

Mr Cherry's Birdfinder, 4 yrs, 7st (J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Erin-go-Bragh, 4 yrs. 7st (Morris) 2
Mr Savile's Clairvoyants, 3 yrs, bst 11lb (W. Sharpe) 3
The following also ran:—Welland, Black Lily, Colum-
bia, Dirt Cheap, Brindisi, Amelia, Microscope, Black Rock,
Quicksand, and Walloon.

Betting-5 to 2 agat Welland, 4to 1 each agat Birdfinder
and Erin-go-Bragh, 10 to 1 agst Walloon, 100 to 8 each
agat Brindisi, Clairvoyante, and Black Rock.

After several false starts they were despatched fairly,
Birdfinder and Walloon being the first to show in advance.
The latter, however, soon gave way to Erin-go-Bregh,
Clairvoyante, Black Lily, and Micro., cope, who, with Bird-
finder, formed the front rank to the finish, Mr Cherry's
horse winning easily by three lengths; three quarters of a
length between the second and third. Microscope, Welland,
Quicksand, and Brindisi were next, and Black Rock brought
up the rear.
The Stamford Cup, value 100 SOW, by subscription of 10
soya each; three-yr-olds, 7st 71b; four, 9st; five, 9st
71b; six and aced, 9st 101 b; mares allowed 41b and
geldings 71b; certain winners extra. Three miles. 17
subs.

Mr Craven's Young Rapid, 3 yrp, 781., 7th .. (T. French) 1
Lord St. Vincent's The Little Stag, 3 yrs, 7st 71b

(d". Grimshaw) 2
Mr Savile's Harlequin, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Fordham) 3
Betting-6 to 5 agst Young Rapid, sto 4 agst The Little
Stag.

Young Rapid made play, with Harlequin next, till within
a mile of home, where Harlequin dropped into the rear, In
the straight The Little Stag joined Young Rapid, whom
he passed at the half distance, but Grimshaw's stirrup-
leather breaking, Mr Craven's horse, struggling with great
gameness, got up 50 yards from the chair and won by half
a length , • Harlequin a bad third.

The Scurry Handicap of 10 EOVS each, h ft, for all ages.

T.Y.C.

Mr W. Morris's Lady Abbess, 4 yrs, Bst Glb (Custance) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Deception, 4 yrs, 85t.... (Morgan) 2
Mr Samuel's Roodee, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b (Morris) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Lady Abbess, 11 to 8 agst Decep-
tion.

Roodee made play after going a few strides, but gave
way at the distance to Lady Abbess and Deception, the
favourite winning cleverly by a length; a bad third.
The Sixth Wothorpo Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each,
with 50 added. for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and
geldings, Bst 71b ; untrieds allowed 31b ; second to save
his stake. T.Y.C. 21 subs.

Duke of Beaufort's Siberia, Bst 71b
Count Batthyany's King Charming, Bst 101 b (Custance) 2
Mr Sutton's Jezebel, Bst 71b (Thomas) 3
Mr Savile's Spice, Bst 71b ........
.. (T. French) 4
Lord St, Vincent's Olive, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 6
Betting-6 to 4on King Charming, 3to 1 agst Jeze-
bel, 6 to 1 agst Spice, 100 to 8 apt Olive, 20 to 1 agst
Siberia.

The three placed lay in front all the way, Siberia winning
by a length; three lengths between the second and third ;
the other two beaten off. At the scale, Castanet) objected
to the race, on the ground that the horses had started a
furlong behind the proper course. The stewards at once
entered into the matter, but they refused to disturb the de-
cision of the judge.

A Selling Stakes of s.sovs each, with 40 added ; weight for

age, with selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Samuel's Roodee, 3 yrs, 7st 51b, £3O (Morris) 1
Mr G. Vayne's Tomfoolery, 3 yrs, let 71b,

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Captain Coventry's Damascus, 6 yrs, Bst 51b, £3O imshave) 2

' (Custonee) 3
The following also ran :—Virtnous, Village Belle, and
Signal.
Betting-6 to 4on Damascus, 4to 1 agst Virtuous, 6to
1 agst Tomfoolery.
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Tomfoolery was first off, but after going a few strides,
Roodee came out and won by half a length; a similar dis-
tance between second and third ; Virtuous was fourth, and
the other two beaten a long way.

Match, 50, h ft. Straight mile.
Mr W. U. Craven's Little Savage, 3 yrs, Bst.l2lh

(J. Goater) 1
Captain Little's Lady Maud, 3 yrs, Bst ....( V. French) 2
Betting-6 to lon Little Savage, who won by three parts
of a length.

The Ketton Stakes of 50 sovs, la ft, for three yr-olds ; colts,
Bat 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; certain winners extra; allow-
ances; each subscriber to name two, one to the post.
Once round and a distance, about one mile and a half. 6
subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom, Bat 101b(J. Goater)w.o.

TIIE VALUABLE HERBARIUM OF YORKSHIRE
PLANTS in the charge of Mr J. B. Baker, the author of
the " Flora of North Yorkshire," we regret to observe
from an announcement in yesterday's number of the
Chenti.it and Druggist, was totally destroyed in the recent
great fire at Thirsk. The loss cannot be replaced without
many years of labour.

IHE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAlL-
WAY.—Yesterday morning Mr Codd, coroner for
Essex, opened an inquest at Harwich respecting the death
of Wm, Wright, a fireman, who was killed on Wednesday
through the upsetting of a train on the Harwich line,
Evidence was given confirmatory of the facts which have
already been published. John Carr, the driver of the en-
gine, which was a new one, could not give any reason for
the engine leaving the line. When he found that it was off
the rails ho shut off the steam, and did his best to stop, but
the engine continued its course for 60 or 70 yards, and then
fell down the embankment. He was only proceeding at the
rate of about 25 miles an hour. A platelayer, who had
worked for seven years on this branch, deposed that he saw
the train in question for about 100 yards before the accident
occurred, and noticed that it was travelling at a greater
speed than he had ever seen a train on this line before. He
was so struck with this that he remarked to his mate
that the engine woull be off the rails. After the produc-
tion of some other evidence the inquiry was adjourned
for a week,