The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 28. 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CROXTON PARK MEETING.-FRIDAY.

The Farmers' Plate of 50 sovs, 20 to the second and 6 to
the third, given by the gentlemen of the Belvoir, Quorn-
don, Cottesmore, or Mr. Tailby's Hunts, &c. ; four-yr-
olds, list 31b; five, 1 2st; six and aged, 12st 81b; if
bred out of the district or if not bred by farmers, 31b
extra; mares allowed 31b; to be ridden by farmers or
farmers' sons, &c., or by gentlemen members of the
Croxton Park Club, 31b extra ; heats. Two miles. 11
subs.

Mr. J. Goodson's Endell Maid, aged, 12st slb
(Marriott) 1 1
Mr. Thomas Abbott's Bandoline, aged, 12st 81i)
(Coleman) 2 2
Mr. T. Cross, jun.'s, Valiant, 4 yrs, Ilst 61b
(Hon. F. Morgan) 3 3
Mr. Garner's St. Patrick, 6 yrs, I•2st 11Ib
(J. Garner) 0 0
Mr. G. King's Culverthorpe, 5 3re, 12st 31b ing) 0 0
Mr. Chowler's Whitefoot, 5 3 rs, list 11Ib (Johnson) 0 0
Mr, W. Kirk's Titania, 4 yrs, 12st 31b
(Mr. C Boynton) 0 0
Mr. John Foster's Midsummer, 5 yrs, list Illb
(Stoakes) dis
Mr. Charles Coltman's Lady Exeter, 4 yrs, list
(Coltman) dis
Betting—First Heat-3 to 1 agst Midsummer, and sto
1 agst Culverthorpe,
The running was made to the distance by Bandoline,
when Endell Maid went to the front, and won easily by
two lengths ; a length between second and third ; nothing
else near.
Second Heat-6 to 4on Endell Maid, who waited until
reaching the distance, when she went to the front, and
won in a canter by ten lengths.
The Waltham Plate of 50 soya, added to a Sweepstakes
of 15 sous each, sft ; two-yr-olds, 6st 71b; thiee, Bst 71b;
four, Ost 81b ; five and upwards, 9st 1211' ; maiden three-
yr-olds al owed 21b; four and upwards, 101 b; mares
and geldings, 21b ; a winner of 200 soya, 3lb ; 300, 71b ;
500, 10Ib extra. About three-quarters of a mile. 12
subs.
Mr. G. Bryan's 'Welland, 4 yrs, 9st 111 b (J. Goater) 1
Lord Wilton's Stockwell, 4 yrs, Bst 1 21b. • (G. Foidham) 2
The betting opened at 7 to 4, and finished at 5 to 2 on
Welland.
The Lady Evelyn colt made the running to the half-dis-
tance, where the pair joined issue, and, after an exciting
finish, Welland won in the last stride by a short head.
The Granby Handicap of 20 sows each, h ft, and 5 only if
declared ; winners of any handicap after Feb, 12, 41b ;
of 200 sows, 71b ; of 500 or more, 101 b extra, but not to be
accumulative; gentlemen riders; jockeys, 71b extra.
Granby Course (about a mile and a half). 53 subs., 40
of whom declared.
Mr. Moore as Eidolon, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Oakapple, 3 yrs, 9st 13Ib
(Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. Melville's Conundrum, 5 yrs, list 31b (in. 71b ex.)
(Captain Little) 3
Mr. F. Leeson's Picco, 3 yrs, 9st 111 b 7.b ex.)
(John Osborne) 4
Mr. W. W. Baker's Sinking Fund, aged, lOst 51b
(Mr Lington)
Dad Chesterfield's Canwell, 4 yrs, list 31b (Mr. Clarke) 6
Betting-6 to 5 agst Oakapple, 9to 2 agat Conundrum,
5 to 1 agst Eidolon, 7 to 1 agat Sinking Fund.
The latter, with Oakapple and Eidolon, lay in front round
the turn, where Oakapple went to the front, and approach-
ing the distance Oakapple was slightly in advance of Conun-
drum, Eidolon, and Sinking Fund, who ran in aline across
the course towards the Stand Enclosure, before reaching
which Oakapple and Sinking Fund fell back apparently
beaten. Lord Westmoreland's colt, however, came again
opposite the Stand, but never getting up was cleverly
beaten by Eidelon by a length ; Conundrum was beaten
two lengths from the second ; and Piece, having passed
Sinking Fund opposite the Enclosure, finished a bad
fourth.

The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added,
for hunters that have been bona fide hunted since the
first week in Feb., 1863, with the Belvoir, Quorndon, Sir
J. Trollope's, or Mr. Tailby's hounds ; 12st each, win-.
ners of any race on the flat, hurdlerace, or steeplechase
31b, of 50 sovs 71b, 100 141 b extra, thorough-breds 121 b
extra over and above any other penalty, to be ridden by
gentlemen, farmers, or farmers' sons. Once round. 25
subs, 2 of whom entering late pay 10 sovs each.
Mr. L. King's The Doctor, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr.W. Bevill) 1
Lord Andover ns Hamlet, aged, 13st 121 b (Mr. Dixon) 2
Colonel Reeve ns Haycock, aged, 12st 71b
(Captain Little) 3
Lord Wilton's BAC, aged, 12st 7th (Mr. Clarke) 4
The following also ran :—Bonnivard, Arimaspian, Acci•
dent, The Streamer, Spring-heeled Jack, Cabana, Hercules,
Longford, Canteen, Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, Coral, and
Wilford.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Box, 100 to 30 agst Hamlet, 3to 1
agat Haycock, 10 to 1 each agat Bonnivard and Longford,
100 to 8 each agst Sir Patrick O'Plenipo and The Doctor.
The first off were Haycock. Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, and
The Doctor, who lay in front to the distance, where Sir
Patrick O'Plenipo was beaten and retired. Wilford there-
upon joined Haycock and The Doctor, and coming away at
the half distance won easily by half a dozen longths; Ham-
let was a bad third, and Haycock and Box were the only
others who passed the pos+. Upon returning to the
weighing room, tho ownor of the second hormz, Judged an
objection against the winner, on the ground that he wrs
thcrough bred, and had not carried the stipulated 121 b
penalty for being thcrough bred, and he was subsequently
disqualified.

The Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sous each, with 8 added,
for 3- yr-olds ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 711,, maidens al-
lowed 31b ; having started twice at that time 51b, three or
more 71b, the winner of any plate or stake value 100 Keys
in 1862 or 1863, 31b ; of 200, 51b ; 300, 7ib extra (matches
excepted). One mile. 19 subs.
Mr. Elphinstone's Dunkeld, Bst 61b . , (J. Brewty) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Glenorchy, Bst 31b
Mr. J. Osbo•ne's Comet, Bst 101 b (J. 0 b orne) 3
Mr. W. G. Craven's Harleston, Bst 10Ib (J. Goater) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Dunkeld, 9to 4 agst Gletorchy, 7to
1 was offered agst each of the others.

Glenorchy made play, Dunkeld going on second, Comet
thir3, and Harlestone last to the distance, where Dunkeld
took up the running, and shaking off Glenorchy's final effort
oppcsito the Stand, won cleverly by a length ; a similar dis-
tance separated the second and third ; Harleston was a bad
fourth.

The Scurry Stak=s of 5 sous each, with 25 added; 3-yr.olds,
lOst 71b; four, list 81b ; five and upwards, Ilst 121 b ;
mares and geldings allowed 3ib; maiden 3-yr-olds, 31b;
four, 81b ; five and upwards, 1416 ; the winner to be sold
for 120 soya ; if for 80, allowed 71b ; 50, 141 b. Half a
mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Beaumont's The Little Barugh, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Z5O)
Thompson)
(Mr. G. 1
Mr. H. Law's Primitive, 3 yrs, 9st llb (L5O)
(Mr. W. Bevill) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Tambourgi, 6 yrs, Oat 916 (carried
9st 121 b) (£5O) (Mr. Edwards) 3
Lord Chestm field's Disdain, 4 yrs, list 5 b (X 120)
(Mr. Clarke) 4
Mr. T. Nichol's First Attempt, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Z5O)
(Hon G. Morgan) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Disdain, sto 2 agst Tambourgi, 3to
I agst ia Rive, sto I agst The Little Barugh.
Alter going a short distance The Little Barugh made play,
fol,owed by Tambourgi Disdain. Primitive, and First At-
tempt, in the order named until half-way up the straight,
where Disdain and Tambourgi gave way to Primitive, who,
however, failed to get up, and was beaten half a length;
two lengths separated the second and third, and a head
divided the third and fourth The winner was sold to Mr.
Deans for 75 guineas.

Ihe Croxton Park Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap
of 5 sovs each, for all ages; winners of any handicap
after March 18, Sib ; of 200 sovs or more, 81b extra. One
mile. 12 subs
Mr. J. Osborne's Interduaa, 4 yrs, Bst (Whiteley) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Oakapple, 3 yls, 7st 81b
(Mr. G S. Thompson) 2
Mr. H. Law's Ineitatus, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b.... (G. Fordhan) 3
Mr. H. Martin's Key of the Gate, h b, 6 yrs, 6it 12tb

(Kilburn) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Incitatus-9 to 4 agst Interduca-
-3 to 1 agst Oakapple.

The latter made play for the first half-mile, when the
favourite went to the front, and won easily by a length ;
Incitatus was a bad third.

The Cup of 50 soya in specie, added to a handicap of 20 sovs
each, h ft, and only 5 if declared; winners of any handi-
cap after Feb. 12, 41b; one of 200 sovs, 71b ; of 500 or
the Granby)landicap, 101 b extra (not accumulative); gen-
tlemen riders only. Two miles. 28 subs, 10 of whom de-
clared.

Mr. S. Thelluson's Bally E.:mond, 5 yrs, 11st 121 b
(Mr. G. S, Thompson) 1
Lord Wilton's Lady E velyn colt, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Capt. Little) 2
Mr. B. J. Angel's Bridegroom, aged, 9st 121 u

(Mr. W. Bevil]) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Bally Edmond, sto 2 agst the Lady
Evelyn colt.
Won easily by four lengths—Bridegroom, beaten off
throughout, did not pass the winning post.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY.

CITY AND SITIIIIRDAN.
100 to 7 agst Adventurer (offered)
15 to J. agst Glenochty colt (taken)
16 to 1 agst Oberon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken)

THE DERBY.
100 to 15 agst Lord Clifden (taken)
Very little doing,

GREAT' EASTERN RAILWAY._.A meeting of the
holders of A stock in the Great Eistern Railway
(formerly Eastern Union shareholders) was hell yesterday
at Radley's Hotel, Mr. Cobbold, M.P., iu the chair, at
which the following resolution, moved by Mr. Lake, se-
conded by Colonel Wilkinson, was, after some discussion,
adopted :—" That the committee appointed by the Eastern
Union shareholders for liquidating the affairs of the Eastern
Union Railway Company be authorised to prosecute the
proceedings commenced against the Great Eastern Rail-
way Company for the protection or promotion of the inte-
rests of the Great Eastern A shareholders, with a view of
obtaining a final settlement of all outstanding differences,
and that, in the opinion of this meeting, should be paid
out of the undivided profits of the Eastern Union Company,
reserved by that company for contingencies that might arise
in the settlement of its affairs and other purposes."