The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

DONCASTER RACES,-FRIDAY.

The Don Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. Last mile. 6 subs,
Mr R. C. Naylor's b c The Beaver (Challoner) 1
Captain Gray's b o King George (F. Adams) 2
Mr Bone's Coup d'Etat (Custance) 3
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Beaver, 7to 4 agst King George,
and 3 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat.
The two favourites rail in close company, King George
having a slight lead, which he retained to the distance,
where The Beaver headed him, and won after a fine race by
a head. A bad third.
The Town Plate (handicap) of 100 soya, for 3-yr-olds and

upwards. Red House in.
Sir J. Hawley's Washington, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Mordan) 1
Mr K. H. Jones's S'eylark, yrs, Got 8,1) ~.(Cranshaw) '2
Mr Yurk's Lytham, 3 yrs, 6st 1015 (mates) 3
The following also ran :—Argonaut, Lady Louisa, New-
market, Gillus, Trumps, Durham, The Beadle, Rapture,
Petitioner, Jane Shore, Clairvoyante, and Farnham.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Washington, 6to 1 each agst Beadle
and Lytham, 10 to 1 each agst Lady Louisa and Durham,
103 to S agst Gallus, and 100 to 6 agst Clait voyanto.
After a tedious delay at the post, caused by Clairvoyante
refusing to face his horses, the ft ,g was lowered. Jane
Shore got off in front, followed by Lytham (next the rails),
SAllark, and Washington, in which order they ran to the
bend, where Lytham took a clear lead. At the stand he was
collared by the favourite, who, after a fine race, won by a
length ; the same distance between the second and third ;
Clairvoyante was fourth, Lady Louisa fifth, Rapture sixth,
and Beadle and Jane Shore headed the next lot ; the last

two were Trumps and Farnham, the latter of whom had
been left at the post.
The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for
3-yr-ads ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 6'b; the seelnd
received 50 soya. Last mile and a half. 87 subs,
Mr W. S. Cartwright's Ely .. (Custance) 1
Mr W. Hudson's Coast Guard ..(Challoner) 2
Mr J. Scott's Tooi-Tooi
The following also ran : —Peon, Washington, Brindisi,
Narbonne, Columbine, Alabama, and Durham.
Betting-6 to 4on Ely, and 6to 1 agst Peon.
Toci-Toni made running at a strong pace to the Red-
house, where Ely took a clear lead,f ollowed, next the rails,
by Mr Scott's• filly and Coast Guard, to which three the
race was reduced as they entered the straight. At• the dis-
tance the favourite increased his lead, and finally won,
without an effort, by eight lengths. Coast Guard, passing
Tooi-Tooi in the last stride, secured the second money by
three quarters of a length, and Peon trotted in fourth,
Brindisi was fifth, Narbonne sixth, and Columbine next ;
the last three being Alabama, Washington, and Durham,
Coast Guard pulled up lame.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; for 2-yr-
olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling allow-
ances. Red-house in. 6 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Doeford, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (L5O)
(J. Grirnshaw) 1

Sir J. Hawley's S'. Alexis, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (£m) Fordhard) 2
Mr Sidney's Chicqot the Jester, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (L5O)
(King) 3
Mr H. Owen's The Doctor, 3 yrs, Tat 71b (£5O) Morgan) 0
Mr Wood's Lady Mary, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (£5O) (Warrington) 0
Betting—Even agst Doeford, 2 to 1 agst St. Alexis, and
7 to 1 agst any other.

Doeford made the whole of the running, and won cle-
verly by three parts of a length. A bad third. The winner
was bought in for 120 guineas.
The Dzioaster Cup, value 300 soya, for 3-yr-olds and up-
wards; weight for age, with certain penalties and allow-
ances. About two miles and five furlongs.
Lord Glasgow's General Peel, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (inc. 3)b ea.)
(H. Covey) 1
Baron Rothschild's Hippolyta, 3 yrs, 6st 11lb
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr Laund's Miner, 3 yre, 7st (Whiteley) 3
Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (carried Sat
61b) (Aldcroft) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst General Peel, sto 2 agst Hippolyla,
and 100 to 30 agst Miner.
Miner made the running, followed in Indian file by Hip-
polyta, Rapid Rhone, and General Peel, the pace being
wretched until they reached the foot of the hill, where it
mended. At the Red House the favourite headed his stable
companion, and came on in waiting upon the leaders. When
within the distance Miner gave way beaten, and Hippolyta
went on with the running, but as they neared the enclosure
Covey brought up the General, who had his adversary
beaten in a few strides, and won with great ease by a head.
Miner cantered in a bad third.
The Nursery Plate of 200 soya, for 2-yr-olds. Last mile.
Mr Merry's Vest colt, 7st 71b (IL Covey) 1
Mr J. Osborne's; Wild Poppy, 7st . ...( Whiteley) 2
Mr G. W. 11Iorris's Club Queen, Est 91b (Carroll) 3
The following also ran :—Pinch filly, Sweet Jessie, Lady
Sykes, Mongrel, Camball, Spice, Defy, Dames Sykes filly,
Purity, Anonyms, Renfrew, Proviso, Moll Flagon, Lop-
ear, Cochrane, and Rose of Denmark.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Proviso, sto 1 agst Moll Flagon, 10
to 1 each agst Spice and Lady Cochrane, 12 to 1 each ag st
the Vast colt and Camball, and 20 to 1 each agst Lop-ear,
the Pinch filly, Wild Poppy, and Renfrew.
After several failures Moll Flagon, the Vest colt, Proviso,
the Pinch filly, Indy Cochrane, and Wild Poppy got away
in advance and ran in company to the bend, where Moll
Flagon gave way, followed shortly afterwards by the favou-
rite. Halfway in the distance the Vest colt came away,
closely followed by Wild Poppy and Club Queen, the Vest
colt winning by half a length; two lengths between the
second and third; Proviso was fouctb, Renfrew fifth, and
Lady Cochrane sixth ; Lady Sykes was next, and Defy the
absolute last.
The Park-hill Stakes of 60 soya each, h ft, for 3 yr-olds

fillies, Bat 101 b. St Leger Course. 18 subs,
Mr Robinson's Battaglia
Lord Glasgow's Sister to Drake
Captain Gray's Syren
Mr T. Rowland's Molly Carew
Lord Zetland's Bandarilla
Mr Savile's Columbine (Goater) 6
Betting-6 to 4 eget Sister to Drake, 2to 1 agst Banda-
rifle, and 6 to 1 agst Molly Carew.
Battaglia got away in advance of the favourite, made all
the running, and won easily by a head; three lengths be-
tween the second and third.
A Sweepstakes of 200 soya oacb, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 51b. The second saved her stake.
St Leger Course. 6 subs.
Lord Stamford's Cambuscan... . (Edwards) 1
Mr R. C. Naylor's Gezza Ladra............(Cha110ner) 2
Betting-10 to lon Cambuscan. Won by 20 lengths,

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE
MENTS.

June 6, Forager, out of Doncaster St Leger.
Sept 8, at 3 25 p,m., Advance, out of Portland Plate and
Two Year 0:d Stakes on Thursday at Doncaster.
Sept 9, at 12.55 p,m., Rufford, out of Champagne Stakes,
at Doncaster—Rigolboche, out of Doncaster engagements.

Sept 10, at 9 a,m., Princess of Wales, Lady Tredegar,
and
Pixie, out Lf Doncaster engagements—Berkeley, out of
Mary,
Doncaster Plate. At 11.30 a.m , Sister oat Of Two
Year Old Handicap, at Doncaster. At 3.40 p.m., Lucky
Star, out of Doncaster engagements.
Sept 12, at 9 a.m., Typhoon, Jack Frost, Blue Bell, and
Black Duchess, out of Doncaster engagements—colt by
Orlando, out of Ludy Palmerston's dam, Syren, and Mani-
head, out of St Leger—Mamhead, Secrecy, and Bonnie
Glen, out of Doncaster Stakes—Chalybeate, out of Park
Hill Stakes, Doncaster—Windham, Bonus, and Hymettus
out of St Leger. At 11 a.m., all Mr Ten Broeck's horses
out of age-for-weight races closed to date, at Doncaster. At
12.55 p.m., Birdfinder, out of Portland Plate, Doncaster.
At 4.10 p.m„ all Mr Hodgman's horses, out of
St J.eger, After 6 p.m.. Lord of Eltham, Con-
traband; and Chesterfield, out of all engagements.
1864. At 10 p.m., Siva, out of all engagements,
1864. At 11.50 a.m , all Mr Saxon's horses (except Jane
Shore, Bose of Danmark, and Lady Cochrane), out of Don-
caster engagements.
Eept lg, at 9 a.m., Golden Cross, out of all engagements
—Mountain Buck, out of Doncaster engagemen's—Green-
laud, out of Canterbury engagements. At 10.10 p.m., Hot
Shot, out of Ayr Gold Cup. At 3.5 p.m., Lord Waldegrave,
Out of all engagements, 1864. At 3.15 p.m., The Cripple,
out of all handioaps to date. At 6 p,m., Midnight Mass,
out of.Doncadtor engagements.
Sapt 14, at 0.7 pan., Wortham, out of Laties' Plate, Bre-
con. At 10.35 a.rd East Lancashire, out of Doncaster
Cup. At 8,48 p.m., Blair .itiL?l and Callei Ou, out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes. At 10 p.,„,, Faller Ou, out of the

-4and

Doncaster Cup.
Sept 15, at 7,15 a.m., King of Utopia, out of Cie
Handicap, Doncaster. At 9.15 a.m., Sister Mary, out of
all engagements this year, except Hendon. At 2 p.m., Blair
Athol, out of Doncaster Cup and Stakes.
Sept 16, at 9 a.m., Mountain Doe, out of Brecon engage.
ments.

AN ENGLISH DESERTER.—A non•commissioned
officer in the garrison of Kingston, Canada West,
received last month a letter dated from the camp before
Petersburg, written by a deserter who, signing himself
anonymously "A Gunner of the Royal Artillery," is well
known. The writer Faye, "I am sorry that I was such a
fool as to be persuaded to come over hero, where you are
driven about worse than niggers. Please to toll my com-
rades not to be guided by them crimps, for they tell you
that you'll get 803 dole„ but it is no such thing; all you
get is 100 dols., and that they will rob you of if you don't
look out. I will tell you who brought me over ; .
If yen go and search their house you will find some of my
clothes there. Them men ought to be severely punished,
for I tell you its nothing better than trading with a lot of
cattle. There aro some more that are trying to get away,
and they say they will got them away in spite of you.
Please toll them if they know when they are well off they
will stop where they are, unless they want to be treated
worse than slaves. Please to put this in the papers, so as
no other soldier shall be duped. Please tell them not to
believe their -- lies, for it is all false ; what they want is
to sell them as slaves. They ought to be found out and
punished. I would freely do four years to be back again.
Please lot my comrades see this."
Despatches were yesterday sent from the Colonial
Office to the Governors of the West India Islands, Hondu•
ras, Vancouver's Isknd, and British Columbia,