The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-05 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY.

There was little done on the Liverpool Steeplechase to'
day. Avalanche having been favourite long enough, ho
to take a turnabout, and so receded to 20 to 1. The highest
offer against Jealousy was 100 to 8. 10 to 1 was booked
once about The Dane ; but the principal feature was the
support given to Medora, but that stopped at 100 to 7'
Closing prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agst The Dane (taken)
14 to 1 agst Jealousy (wanted)
14 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
14 to 1 agst Medora (taken and offered)
16 to 1 agst Arbury (taken)
20 to 1 agst Avalanche (offered)
33 to 1 agst Yaller Gal (taken and offered)
THE DERBY.
6to lon the field (offered)
1000 to 32 agst Queen Bertha (taken)

AQUATICS.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.

The following programme fur the forthcoming season
was determined upon at a full meeting of the above great
club last night. It will be seen that the prizes amount to
£520 :

Opening Trip—Saturday, 16 h May. Yachts to assemble
at Blackwall at two p.m. ; sail thence to Gravesend ; dinner
at Pallister's at six o'clock.

First Match—Thuri-day, 28th May-Ist and 3d da°
cutters. Ist class, over 35 tons. Prizes : Ist boat, £lOO ;
2d, £5O. 3d class, over 12 tons and under 20-Ist, £4O ;
2d, £2O. From Erith to the Nore, with allowance of half
a minute per ton. Last night of entry, May 21, at ten.
Second Match—Thursday, 11th June—for cutters of the
2d and 4th classes. 2d class, between 20 and 35 tons--V0
and £2O. 4th class, 7 and not over 12 tons—£3o and £lO.
From Erith and round the Nore, and return; half a minute
time allowance. Last night of entry, Thursday, June 4'
On the same day, an Extra Match for vessels of 20 tcntl
and upwards (any rig), that have never won a prize ; to
sail with the usual fittings, in cruising trim, to the satisfac'
tion of the committee. Prizes: £lO and £lO. Course.'"
time for tonnage. Last night of entry, same as for 2d and
4th classes.

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Fourth Match (schooners)—Saturday, 27th June—o Pen
to all royal yacht clubs. Ist class, exceeding 100 tons"
£lOO ; 2d class, not exceeding 100 tons—Xso. No time
allowed for difference of tonnage. Last night of entry at
the clubhouse, Thursday, June 18, at ten.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
Both Oxford and Cambridge are in strong training, Oa
going on favourably without any change. The day fisefl
for the race, April 1, over the usual course, from Putney to
Mortlake, presents so favourable a tide that the contest vir/A
take place at mid. day. By a communication received leet
night from Cambridge we find it is not likely there will be
any further change in that crew, unless, indeed, any of the
men " shut up" in the severe practice necessary to qualify
them for so great a race. They have now commenced their
long row, i e., from Cambridge t) Clay Hive, and are er
plying themselves with much energy to compensate for the
loss of time spent in selecting their crew ; but Oxford ere
still the favourites at 5 and 6 to 4, although the Cambridge
gentlemen exhibit a gradual improvement in their rowing'

A report has come from Tipperary of an attempt
to murder Mr. J. G. Jones, the Resident Magislr6to
for that county. The account comes from several correS'
pondents, who state that as Mr. Jones was proce,ding frota
Thurles to Borrisoleigh in the North Riding of Tipperary'
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to attend a petty sessfons to be held in the latter town,
was encountered at about half way on the road by two men
armed with pistols who fired at him. The assassins fortii.
nately missed their aim, and Mr. Jones escaped without in'
jury ; but a hole was subseque.ntly found in his overcoat,
evidently the mark of a bullet. The men made off iratae:
di ttely after discharging their firearms, but Mr. Jones an
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arriving at Borrisoleigh, gaive information to the police; 6,t
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Mr. John Mullarkey, sub-inspector, proceeded with P3' ii.
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of the constabulary in pursuit of the perpetrators, and,
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searching,a number of percussion caps wrapped up in P"
were found inside the ditch.