The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNEDAY EVENING AUGUST 19, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.-TUESDAY.

The gathering on Knavesmire, that prelude to the great
Northern event which it is supposed so much to influence

and foreshadow, has this year been denuded of none of its

usual attractions. The entries for tao two-yr-old Stakes,
such important features at this meeting, have kept quite up
to the mark as regards both the number and character of
the animals entered, the Convivial alone boasting 88 nomi-
nations, while the anticipated presence of Queen Bertha,
Lady Augusta, Marigold, and the Ranger, among the
three-yr-old division, and the probable meeting of such
animals as Maccaroni, Carbineer, Tim 'Whiffler, &c, in the
Cup gave promise of contests that should be worth record-
ing, and fields that would afford the industrial community a
profitable return fot their laborers.
One drawback there has been, in the small number of ac-
ceptances for the Great Ebor, rendering it a bad betting
race for the layers of the odds—with this exception, York
has seldom offered so good a prmpect of sport, and when
we mention that the number of events to be decided by the
Judge average 11 on each day, we think the keenest sports-
man must be satisfied with the entertainment provided.
Two or three days' rain, too, had made the " going"
nearly eN erything that could be wished, and caused York
to be about the first meeting distinguished by the absence
of dust. The walks-over for the Juvenile and Black Duck
Stakes introduced the Two-Year-Old Convivial, for which
a dozen appeared at the post, Appenine a very fine colt of
Mr. Jacques's, being made a warm favourite at 5 to 4.
After some delay a good start was effected, and, coming
well together to the disrance, Claremont and the two
next placed singled themselves out, and a pretty race re-
sulted in favour of Claremont by a neck. The Burgundy
was an easy victory for Lord Glasgow—and then th,
Yorkshire Oaks, rendered interesting by the presence of
Lady Augusta and Marigold, and for which the former
was considered the deadest of certainties, added one
more example to the many "mistakes" ire racing, by the
winner turning up in an outsider and the favourite finish-
ing a bad fourth. The company was more select than
numerous, and the weather fine.

The Zetland Stakes (handicap) of 5 says each, with 50
added, for all ages. The second to save his stake. One
_ _

mile. 12 subs.
Dake of Beaufort's Doncaster, 6 yrs, Bst 4113.. (Fordham) 1
Mr. J. o.bornes Lady of Covernam, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(Carroll) 2
Mr. W. Hart's Erin-go•Bragh, 5 yrs, 85t.... (Clement) 3
The following also ran :—Ophelia, Anonyma, Welcome,
Entrement, Little Hannah, Globule, Stampede, Michael
Scott.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Anonyma, sto 1 each agst Stampede
and Doncaster, 100 to 5 agst Coverham, and 100 to 6 agst
Globule.

Globule, in company with Entrement, Lady of Coverham,
the favourite, Stampede, and the Little Hannah colt, made
who appeared to get badly off.
the running, with the others lying close in their track, with
ot hae
reachingexception
the of
T.y . Welcome,c .ost Globule disappeared from the
front, and Ent, ement was seen in advance, but shortly after
she was headed by Lady of Coverham, attended nest the
rails by Ophelia, Erin-go-Bragh, Anonyma, and Doncaster
almost abreast to the half-distance, where Lord de Freyne's
filly was disposed of, and in a few strides further she was
joined by the favourite, leaving Doncaster in attendance
upon the 2-yr-old to the Stand, when Fordham went to the
front, and won clearly by a neck, Lady of Coverham beat-
ing Erin-go-Bragh by a head for the second money, Ano-
nyma was fourth, close up ; the others beaten off.

The Juvenile Stakes of 100 soya each, 30 ft., for foals of
1861; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. Three-quarters of
a mile. Three subs.
Mr. Launde's Miner, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) w.o.
The Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, 300 ft., for
the produce of mares covered in 1860; colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, Bst 31b. Those got by untried stallions, or out of
untried mares allowed 31b; both, 61b. Three-quarters
of a mile. Three subs.
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly (61b), 7st 111 b

(FordhAm) w.o.
The Convivial Stakes of 10 sous, h ft, with 100 added ;
colts Bst 71b, fillies Sst 31b. Winners extra. The second
to receive 10 per cent. out of the stakes, and the third to
save his stake. T.Y.C. 88 subs.
Mr. Bowes's Claremont (31b), Bst 41b .... (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Wintringham's Appenine (31b), Bst 41b..(Fordham) 2
Mr. Merry's Phemy filly, Bst 31b ...... . (fl. Covey) 3
Mr. Hudson's Coastguard (31b), Bst 91b (Whiteley) 4
The following also ran :—Durham, Harvest Mell, Rose-
neath, King George, Lord Adolphus, Hymettus, Achilles,
and Tarlatan.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Appenine, 4to 1 agst Durham, and
.0 to 1 agst any other.

After a protracted delay at the post, the advanced flag
was lowered to an admirable start, Harvest Mell, lying in
the centre of the course, was the first off, and with Dur-
ham, the favourite, the Pbemy colt, and King George made
the running to the distance, where Claremont (who being a
slow beginner, lost considerable ground at the start) im-
proved his position, and on reaching the stand he, in com-
pany with Mr. Merry's filly, joined the favourite, the three
running closely locked to the chair, Mr. Bowes's colt, who
appeared to run the longest, winning cleverly by a neck, a
like distance separating the second and third. Coastguard
was a good fourth, King George fifth, Durham sixth, and
. with
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Harvest Mell next.
The Burgundy Stakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for 4-yr-olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b. Two miles over tha Old
ou .s g Threeow,t3
Lord Grslea
Minnie,
Bst 101 b ....... (T
Mr. Savile's Harlequin, Bst 101 b ........ (G. Pordham))
added,
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Betting-55 to 50 on Harlequin, who made the running
at a slow pace to the enclosure, when Aldcroft set his horse
going, and won in a canter by two lengths.
The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 soya each, 5 ft, it
.... (J. Snowden) 1
for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each. Winners extra, with
maiden allowances. The second to receive 50 sous of the
stakes, and the third to save her stake. One mile and a
quarter. 62 subs.
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Mr. Bowes's Sauterelle, Bst 31b ......... G. Fordh ")
3
Lord Stamtord's Lady Augusta, 9st (incla. 41b extrasam
(A.. Edwards) 4
Lord Westmoreland 's Marigold, Bst 131 b (Lela. 31b ex')
(J. Goater) 5
Lord Uxbridge's Er this 8t 10 , slb ........ (8. Rogers) 6
Betting —7 to 4 on Lady Augusta, 6 to 1 agst Marigold,
8 to 1 agst Miss Armstrong, and 9 to 1 agst Sauterelle.
Miss Armstrong jumped away with a commanding lead,
which she retained to the end, and won cleverly by a
length, a like distance separating the second and third ; a
neck between the third as.d fourth.
Second Year of the Seventh Biennial Stakes of 10 each,Gsoovasteol
h ft, with 100 added, for foals of 1860 ; colts, Bst 101 b;
fillies, Bst 51b. Winners extra. Two miles, over the
Old Course. 74 subs.
Mr. Savile's The Ranger, Bst 131 b (including 31b extra)
opt i
Mr. J. Scott's
b There Eagle, (Ashman) 2
Mr. Bower's Early Purl, Bst 101 b
Mr. John Dawson's Trumps, Bst 101 b (Ro
Mr. John Osn's Fanfaron, gers) 4
: and before they hadlb
(Osborne) 5
Betting-2 to lon The Ranger, 6to 1 each agst Trumps
oSs t 1
81bs
and Early Purl.
Fanfaron made play at a good pace,
reached the mile post was upwards of a dozen lengths in
advance of the favourite, who was followed by the Eagle
and Trumps, Early Purl acting as whipper-in, until they
passed the wood, where the leader gradually came back to
his horses, and on reaching the T.Y.C. post was beaten, and
disappeared from the front,leaving the Ranger in possession
of the lead, who, with the Eagle, Trumps, and Early Purl,
came on together to the enclosure, where Goater let out the
favourite, who won with the most consummate ease by a
length, little separating the second and third; a bad
fourth.

all sges. Winners
TheextCrah.estoernfieelmd
by the Race Committee, for horses of
each, with 100 added
lb (Doyle) 1
Mr, Wilkinson's Dictator, 5 yrs, 9.3 i 5
.2 . 6st 91b • • (Covey) 2
Colonel Towneley's Newcurch, u 37,-,1 (A. Edwards) 3
Lord Starnford's Bertha 4 yrs 7s, 14'" •' ' . (j.
Be) 4
Mr. S. Ridley's Alice, 3 yrs, est 91b ..
illle.aild3iocasUbosf. 5 sous
The following also ran :—Little Pill;
Manchester.
Beau-
vale, Paddy O'Rourke, Angelud, Fluke, and
Doncaster was struck out at 2 6 p.m.
t Dictator, 8
Betting-5 to 2 agst Newchurch, 9to 2 age
I, B auvale.
to 1 each agst Bertha and Angelus, 10 to 1 nigB-
- and
Fluke, in company with Paddy O'Rourke, Dictator,
former
Newohurch, made the running to the road, where the
the lot
gave way, and Bertha and Alice joined the leaders,
i.n.,..Stanton, au-
next the rails, came to the front, and won in a trot by halld
running in close company to the bend, where Dictator,..
a•doz3n lengths; four lengths separating the second an
third, Alice WNB fourth, Beauvalo fifth, and Stanton sixth;
Paddy O'Rourke and Little Pippin were the two last.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; 2-Yr-
olds, Est 10Ib; 3-yr-olds, Sat 7113 ; 4-yr-olds, Oat 71b;
6-yr.olds and upwards, Oat 121 b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for £lOO ; if for £BO,
allowed 41b; if for £6O, 811); if for £lO, 141 b. T.Y.C.
Six subs.
Mr. J. Greaver's Sledmere, 3 yrs, 7st 71.11 G-S4O)
(elements) t
Mr. J. Robinson's Prairie Flower, 3 (elemyrs, 7st 41h (D 10)
(Whiteley) t
Mr. A. Harrison's Changeabl©, 2 yrs, Set 7th (L4O)
Mr. Barber's Coronet, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (Carroll) 3
(X4O)
_ _ _

Mr. Orme's Mousley, 2 yrs, Est 21b (£gO) (G. Noble) 4
(Xl.. (Doyl)
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6
Mr. Febert's Lachesis, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Betting —5 to 2 agst Moulsey, 3 to 1 asst Changeable, 4
to 1 each asst Coronet and Lachesis.
The latter jumped away in front and made the running
to the distance, when she was beaten, and the lead was
taken up by Sledreete, who was j iced at the enclosure by
the Prairie dower and Chazipollt", the three rutaaills

together to the stand, where Mr. Harrison's filly dropped
back, the other two finishing with a dead heat; Change•
able was third close up, Coronet fourth; the others
beaten off.

Deciding Heat-6 to 5 agst Sledmere, who waited upon
the non-favourite to half-way in the distance, when he
went up and won in a canter by two lengths. The winner
was b9ught in for 72 guineas.

The Bramham Park Stakes, of 100 soya each, 30 ft, for foals
of 18G0, the produce of mares which never produced a
Winner; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. One mile and a
half. Three subs.
Mr. T. I'Anson's na Borealis, Bst 61b (in 31b ea)

(Challoner) w,o.
The Old Three-Yr-Old Produce Stakes of 100 sovs, h ft;
colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 411% Two mites.
Mr. Watt's Miss Armstrong, Bst llb (in 31b ex)

(J. Snowden) w.o.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

VALETTA, Aug. 14.—Her Majesty's' despatch
vessel Psyche, 2, Lieut.-Commander R. Sterne, ar-
rived this morning from Constantinople, the Piraeus,
Soda Bay (Candia), and Calamata. She had been
relieved at Constantinople by her Majesty's vessel
Caradoc, 2, Lieut.• Commander E. H. Wilkinson.
She left the Marlborough, 121 (bearing the flag of
the Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief R. Smart,
K.H.), Capt. C. Fellowes, at Soda Bay, on the 11th
inst., where there was also a Turkish squadron,
The Marlborough, with the Trafalgar, 70, Capt. T.
H. Mason, had left the Pirmus on the Bth inst. for
a cruise. The St. George, 84, Capt. the Hon. F.
Egerton, left the Pi►aeus ou the 6th inst. for Nan-
plia. The Queen, 74, Capt. C. F. Hillyar, was still
at the Pitmen on the Bth, with the Meeanee, 60,
Capt. G. Wodehouse, the Icarus, 11, Commander
N. Salmon, V. C., and the Orlando, 46, Capt. Ra-
nolph, which last-mentioned vessel arrived there on
the 3d inst. from Malta. The Magicienne, 16, Capt.
W. Army tage, which left Malta on the 7th inst.,
had also joined the Commander-in-Ciaief. The Fox-
hound, Commander W. H. Anderson, was likewise
on the Athens station. On the lonian Islands and
west coast of Greece station there were the Revenge,
73 (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral H. R. Yel-
verton, C. 8.), Capt. the Hon. F. A. C. Foley ; the
Liffey, 39, Capt. G. Parker ; the Pelican, 17, Com-
mander P. Brock ; and the Wadderer, 4, Commander
M. C. Seymour. The Revenge had visited Calamata
arid Cerigo, and when last heard from was bound to
Zante, Cephalonia, and Corfu. The Firefly, 5, Com.
A. L, Mansell, had received orders to leave Corfu
for Z ante and Patras. The Psyche brought down as
passenger the Rev. A. G. Berry, formerly chaplain
to the Liffey. She also brought news of the
death of Lieut. Frederick H. Blair, of the Tra-
falgar, which occurred after an illness of only three
days. The following foreign vessels of war were
lying at the Pit Deus at the date of the last accounts :
French—the Redoubtable, 90 (bearing the flag of
Rear-Admiral Touchard), and the Zenobie, 38.
Italian—the Re Galantuomo, 80 (bearing the flag
of Rear-Admiral Vacca), and the Costituzione, 8.
Austrian—the Novara, 50 (hearing the pendant of
Commodore Tegathoff), the Frederic!), 22, the See-
hound, 4, and Kerka. Turkish--the Broussa, 22.
Greek—the Hellas, 28. The Hellas and two other
Greek vessels were being got ready to be despatched
on the 13th of August to Toulon, to embark there
the young King George I. and convey him to
Greece. All was quiet at Athens. Her Majesty's
iron paddlewheel vessel Weser, 6, Commander A.
H. L. Johnetone, and the screw gunboat Cockatrice,
Lieut.-Commander R. M. Gillson, were still on the
Danube and Constantinople station. The Chanti
deer, 17, Commander C. Stirling, was on the coast
of Syria. The Phoebe, 35, Capt. 'l'. A. D. Fortescue,
arrived at Alexandria on the 4th inst. from Bey.
rout, and has since left that port under sail for
Malta. Her Majesty's screw corvette Cossack, 20,
Capt. W. R. Rolland, left the Malta dock on Mon-
day, and steamed round the island to try her re-
paired screw shaft, which was found to answer ad-
mirably. She left port about 10 a.m., and returned
at 4 p.m., and towed out the Malacca, 17, Capt. G.
J. Napier, which immediately afterwards made sail
tor the north-east, for a cruise in the channel. The
Malacca returned to the mouth of the harbour on
Tuesday, and Wednesday reported herself to the
Admiral, and stood out to sea again. This morning
signals were made for her to re-enter port, orders
having come out to send her instantly to England.
These orders were quite unexpected, as it was be-
lieved that the legal proceedings before referred to
would not necessitate her proceeding home, at
any rate for some time to come. Things have
turned out otherwise, and she will leave to-morrow.
Her Majesty's surveying vessel Growler (tender to
the Medina, Capt. T. A. B. Spratt, C. 8.) left port
on Monday afternoon, under the command of Mr.
Stokes, R.N., master of the Medina, on surveying
service in the Malta channel. The Hydra paddle
sloop, which is to replace the Medina, is expected
out here from Woolwich about the middle of Sep-
tember, under the command of Lieut. G. R. Wil-
kinson, who is at present at home on leave. On her
arrival Capt. Spratt will assume the command, and
the other officers and crew of the Medina will be
transferred to her. Her Majesty's iron paddle.
wheel sloop Trident, 3, Commander C. F. Balfour,
has been ordered from Gibraltar to Malta. Her
Majesty's screw gun-vessel Surprise, 4, Commander
W. H. Whyte, is under orders to take the mail ex-
pected to-night from Marseilles to the commander-
in-chief. The Cossack will probably be sent up to
the Pirzas with the next mail, and thence to the
coast of Syria. The only ships in port are—The
Hibernia, receiving ship (bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral H. T. Austin, C. 8.), Commander R. B.
Harvey ; the Cossack, the Malacca, the Medina, the
Psyche, the Surprise, and the Boxer (tender to the
Hibernia).
The Black Eagle yacht with the Lords of the
Admiralty and their staff arrived at Falmouth, on
Monday, en an official visit, and were received by
Capt. Grenfell, of her Majesty's ship Russell, the
coastguard ship of the station. After the usual in-
spection, the Duke of Somerset and the other Lords
made a survey of the breakwater and docks which
are in a forward state of construction at that port.
The undockiog of the iron-cased ship Caledonia,
officially announced to take place at Woolwich at
the end of the present month, is now ordered to be
deferred until the arrangements for her reception
in the basin are completed. These may probably
extend over a period of two months or more, as the
works can only be performed at low tide by reason
of the coffer-dam having been driven away by the
flood. The armour-plating of the sides has been
completed with great success, the only portion of
the iron-casing now remaining to be affixed being
the end plates, which require much care and inge-
❑uity in bending.
Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Clio, 22 guns,
1,472 tons, 400 horse power, Capt. Thos. Miller,
arrived at Sheerness from the Pacific on Monday,
and was inspected by Vice-Admiral Sir George R
Lambart,K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief et Sheerness,
and staff. She will be paid out of commission in a
few days. The Clio was fitted out at Sheerness in
Jul„ 1859, by Capt. Miller, and since that time has
been employed on the Pacific station, most of the
officers who went out with her still remaining in
the ship.

The Recruit, 6, iron paddlewheel store ship, 590
tons, 160-horse power,Conmander F. Cottam, which
has recently been refitted at Chatham dockyard,
arrived at Sheerness on Saturday. She has since
coaled, taken in powder, and been swung for the
adjustment of her compasses. Her final trial trip
will take place at the measured mile off Maplin
Sands on Thursday next, previous to her departure
for the West Coast of Africa, to which station she
has been appointed.
The Snipe, , screw steam wavessel, 431 tons, 80-
horse power, Commander A. H. W. Battiscombe,
has completed fitting for sea, and will be taken for
trial at the measured mile off Maplin Sands on
Tnurt9l ay. Should the trial prove satisfactory, the

vessel will immediately leave Sheerness for the
West Coast of Africa.

Tae Aretbusa, 39, screw steam frigate, 3,141 tons,
500-horse power, having been brought forward for
the first division of the steam reserve at Sheerness
in the dockyard at that place, was removed to
moorings in the harbour yesterday, and will shortly
be taken out for trial of her engines at the measured
mile off Mapiin