The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-03 00:00:00

THE SANDSTONE OF THE N.B. OF SCOTLAND.

Professor HARKNESS made a statement on the reptilife-
rous and footprint sandstones of the LE. of Scotland, which
afforded evidence of forms belonging to a period far more
remote than any of which paleontology spoke.
Sir C. LiELL regretted the short time left for discussion
of a question relating to the theory of progressive develop-
ment of organic life, for if the facts put forward were true,
one of the greatest blows had been struck at the theory of
development as generally understood that could possibly
have been dealt. There had been too great an inclination
on the part of geological discoverers to assume that any
given form of animal entered into this planet at the
period of the rock in which it happened to be found ;
and the warning he had constantly given against
this tendency had been interpreted as a much stronger pro-
test against the doctrine of progression than it ought to
have been. When the first of these telerpeton, being a
new form, was announced to '3O found in rock, reported on
authority to be Devonian, or, at any late, palmozoic, he did
feel a pleasure in the rebuke such a fact gave to the doc-
trine that no reptiles existed at that period. (Hear, hear.)
It always appeared to him unphilosophical, merely because
we knew nothing of the vertebrate life of that period, to
assume therefore that no reptiles existed older than the
tries. But afterwards, when it was discovered that the
staganolepis, a supposed fish, was a crocodilian reptile, and
that some of the other forms were the same as those of the
crocodiles now living in the Ganges, he began seriously to
doubt whether his friends had assigned a true position in
the geological series to these beds. Now, he quite saw from
the investigations that these must be admitted to be a con-
secutive regular series, from unquestionably lower red beds
containing the well-known fishes of the old red forms that
were known to be carboniferous, up to the beds containing
those reptiles. He was inclined strongly to conclude that
we had here a conformable series, each containing in the
lower part Devonian rocks, and in the upper part something
newer than the coal.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY SUMMER MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for two-
yr-olds and upwards ; selling allowances. One mile. 6
subs.
Mr. Barber's The Clown, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (not to be sold)
(E. Taylor) 1
Mr. J. A. Hind's Lord Zetland, 2 yrs, bat 21b .. (Stagg) 2
Betting-15 to lon The Clown, who took the lead atter
going a couple of hundred yards, was never afterwards
headed, and won in a canter by four lengths.
Lord Zetland was claimed, according to the conditions,
for £6OO by Mr James Barber.
The Chesterfield Stakes of 60 soya (given by the Earl of
Chesterfield), added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, 5
ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings)
Sat 71b ; winners extra, and beaten allowances. Three-
quarters of a mile.
Mr. John Osborne's Greenland, Bst 31b (Whiteley) 1
Capt. R. Goff's Loafer, 9st llb (inc. 51b ex.) (Fordhain) 2
Marquis of Hastings' Garotter, 9st llb (inc. 51b ex.)
(S. Rogers) 3
Mr. Payne's Foreteller, Sst 101 b (Challoner) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Greenland, 4to 1 agst Loafer, 9to 2
agst Foreteller. 5 to 1 agst Garotter.
Loafer jumped away slightly in advance, but after pro-
ceeding a couple of hundred yards, Greenland took up the
running, followed at an interval of a length by Loafer, be-
hind whom, at a similar distance apart, followed Foreteller
and Garotter. Upon entering the straight the quartette
ran nearly in a line, and, although Greenland still held a
slight lead, Loafer appeared to be going the best of any-
thing. At the distance Foreteller dropped back, and an
interesting " set-to" with the other trio continued until
reaching the end of the enclosure, where Greenland drew
away and won cleverly by halt a length; a length sepa-
rated the second and third ; and Foreteller was beaten a
dozen lengths from the winner.
The Derwent Stakes of 30 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 soya each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; selling and other
allowances. About three-quarters of a mile.
Captain-Moss's Moulsey, 2 yrs (In), Est 71b (E. Taylor) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Disdain, 4 yrs (£4O), Bst 61b
(Fordhare) 2
Mr. E. Mills's Vulture, aged (£2O), Bst 131 b
(S. Rogers) 3
Mr, Jones's King of Italy, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 91b
(Challoner) 4
Mr. J. Barber's Sails, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st. 61b.... (Clement) 5

Ali Pasha also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst King of Italy, 3to 1 agst Disdain, 5
to 1 offered against any other.
Moulsey made play, followed closely by Disdain, Vul-
ture, and King of Italy into the straight, where the latter
dropped back, and Disdain headed Moulsey. Opposite the
Stand, however, Moulsey came again and won a good race
by a head ; two lengths between second and third ; King of
Italy finished close up with Vulture, and Sails was beaten
three or four lengths. Ali Pasha bolted shortly after start-
ing, and was pulled up. The winner was bought by Lord
Bateman for 135 guineas.
The Nursery Plate Handicap of 60 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, for 2-yr- olds; winners extra,
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. G. W. Craven's Little Savage, 7st 71b.... (Morgan) 1
Mr. W. Ashworth's Rothschild, Est Sib .... (E. Taylor) 2
Marquis of Hastings' Redcap, 7st 71b (Judd) 3
Mr. Chancellors Wee Aggie, Est 111 b 41b extra)
(J. Grimshaw) 4
Mr. J. Wood's Lady Mary, 7st
Mr. Bird's Regina, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 6
Betting
to 1 agst Wee Aggie, 3 to 1 agst Redcap, 4
to 1
e agstron Regina,
jumped away first, but was
deprived of the lead ere they had proceeded 200 yards by
ft—e 2 5
to 1 agst Little Savage.
A failure
Wee Aggie
Rothschild, followed by Redcap, Wee Aggie going on
third, and Little Savage fourth. Lady Mary followed Little
Savage at an interval of half a dozen lengths, but Regina
(who was beaten from the start) never took any part
in the race. Upon entering the straight Rothschild, Red-
cap, and Little Savage came on head and head to the dis-
tance, where Little Savage gradually drew away, and won
cleverly by a neck. A head only separated the second and
third; Wee Aggie a bad fourth.
Renewal of the Fat Buck Stakes (Handicap), of 6 sovs
each, with 40 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Half a
mile.

Mr. G. Craok's Middlewatch, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1
MMrr.. JFl.WSwalilnadcee'lsrsGoSlers yrs, lOst 71b
(Mr. H. Wombwell) 2
extra (car 9st 121 b) .................. (Mr. Edwards) 3
The betting opened at evens on Golden Drop, but closed
at 5 to 4 on Middlewatch, and 6 to 4 agst Golden Drop.
Middlewatch made play throughout, and won after a
odmenDaurolpt„ 5 3
yrs, 9st 10Ib (inc 31b
good race by a neck ; three lengths between second and
third.
The Grand Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs, for all ages;
winners extra. Half a mile.

Mr. Geo. Angela's Sheen, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1
Lard Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, 6st Slb ......... (E. Taylor) 3
Sir 11. Das Vseux'sHoly Poly, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Kenyon) 4
Mr. 11. Martin's Key of the Gate, 6 yrs, bat 21b
(Tomlinson) 5
Betting—Even on Gipsy Girl, 7 to 4 agat East Sheen, 5
to 1 agst Cutler, 100 to 8 agst any other.
Gipsy Girl made play, followed by the Cutler and East
Sheers to the distance, where the latter seemed to be beaten,
but coming, however, again with the greatest gameness,
she got through and won in the last two strides by a head ;
three lengths between second and third ; the other two
well up.
The Tradesmen's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft; winners extra. One
mile and a half. 51 subs, 26 of whom declared.
Marquis of Hastings' Tippler, 3 yrs, 78t.
. (Judd) 1
Mr. Fat tier's Jack's Alive, 3 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 2
5 yrs, 7st 101 b (E. Taylor) 4
Marquis of Hastings' Odine, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (car. 641 81b)
(Deacon) 5
Wine was purchased for £4OO by
Smirr. 181... Des wax
aAxioi'y s 3 yrs, Sat 61b.. (Kenyon) 3
the Malq,,is of Beat
ings, prior 40 the race, and ran in his lordship's colours.
The Marquis, however, declared to win with Tippler.
Betting-3 to lon Tippler, 6to 1 agat 'Warhorse, 7to 1
agst Jack's Alive, 10 to 1 apt any other.
Warhorse bolted from his horses before they were got in
line and ran half a mile—to the gate which leads from the
course to Derby—where, upon slackening speed, a man went
to the horse's head and trotted him back to the start.
Jack's Alive made plsy, followed by My Mary and War-