The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-28 00:00:00

Noma BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.

Accumulated and Invested Funds . . £2,122,828
Annual Revenue 422,401

FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In suran,es granted both at Home and in Foreign Countries
on the most liberal terms.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Every facility offered to Insurers.
Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers
on the participating principle.
The new Life business transacted in 1862 as follows :
Policies. Anic unt In=ured. Premiums.
1,037 £763,334 £23,641 0 0
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on application at the

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ing ; these forfeits to be divided between the first and
second horse. Two-year-olds to carry 7st; 3 .yr-olds,
Bst 121 b; 4-yr-olds and upwards, 9st 51b. Mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Winners extra. Bretby Stakes
Course. 16 subs.
Mr Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (51b extra)
(Custance) 1
Captain Christie's Lady Clifden, 5 yrs, 9st 21b
(Fordham) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (Wells) 3
Baron Niviere's Sonchatnp, 2 yrs, 7st

Betting—Even on Lady Clilan, 11 to 8 agst Argonaut,
and 6 to 1 agst Fairwater.

Lady Clitden, with Argonaut at her girths, made play,
Sonchamp lying up to half way down the hill, where Fair-
water joined them, and in a stride or two after she got her
head in front, and won in a canter by three parts of a length;
a bad third.

Sweepstakes of 200 sows each, h ft, for colts; Bst 101 b each.

Ab. M. Three subs.
Lord Stamford's Mahometan, Bst 101 b .... (A. Edwards) 1
Lord Coventry's Dovedale, Bst 101 b (J. Adams) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Mahometan, who made all the running,
and won very easily by two lengths.
Fifty Pounds; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 111 b; 4-yr-olls, Bst 101 b;
6-yr-olds, 6-yr-olds, and aged, Bst 131 b; maidens allowed
71b.
Sir F. Johnstone's Johnny Armstrong, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
Goater) 1
Mr Blake's Croagh Patrick, 5 'yrs, Bst 131 b
(G. Fordham) 2
Lord Stamford's Onesander, 3 yrs, 7st 1 Itb
(A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Caller Ou, Xing of 'Utopia,
Newmarket, and Wingrave,

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.
Queen Insurance-buildings, Liverpool.
Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver-
pool, on the 21st October, 1863, BERNARD HALL, Esq..
Chairman of the Company, in the Chair, the Directors'
Report for the year stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £70,300
being an increase over the preceding year of 22,880
That the Life Premium Receipts for the first three
years were .... 15,249
and for the past three years
being an increase in the latter triennial period
over the former of
That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as
a Fire Reserve Fund, was 23,427
and the amount added to Life Fund was
That during the past five years the Company had paid
for Claims
the Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
valued on the soundest principles, viz., Net Premiums at 3
per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to participating Policy-
holders averaged as much as 46 per cent. per annum of the
Premiums paid, while in some instances it was as high as 65,
70, and even 73 per cent.
A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
cent. per annum.
J. MONCRIEFF WILSON, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Johnny Armstrong, 4to 1 each agst
Caller Ou and Croagh Patrick..
King of Utopia jumped away with a clear lead, having
Johnny Armstrong, Onesander, and Wingrave in close
attendance to the bushes, where the King dropped backand
the favourite came on in advance, Onesander being second,
and Croagh Patrick third, at whose side came Wingrave.
In the bottom Croagh Patrick took the second place, and
half way up he joined the leader ; but in a few strides after
Goater made his effort, and won very cleverly by half a
length, two lengths separating the second and third ; Cal-
ler Ou was a bad fourth, Wingrave fifth, King of Utopia
sixth, and Newmarket next.

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The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, and only
sif declared, with 100 added. The owner of the second
horse to receive 50 sow; out of the stakes. Winners

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extra. Cambridgeshire Course. 215 subs, 78 of whom
declared.
Mr W. Day's Catch 'em Alive, 4 yrs, 7st (S. Adams) 1
Lord Westworland's Merry Hart, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Morris) 2
Mr 11. Ten Broeck's Summerside, 3 yrs, Oat 91b
(J. Grimahaw) 3
Mr T. Hughes's Juliet, aged, 6st lib, carried Est 21b
(A. Woodhouse) 4
Mr Naylor's Carnival, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Challoner) 0
Mr 6axon's The Monk, 6 yrs, Bst 41b, inc 10Ib extra

(Midgeley) 0
Mr R. Boyce's Carisbrook, 4 yrs, Bst llb (Boyce) 0
'
Lord Coventry's Exchequer. 4 yrs 7st 121 b.. (J. Adams) 0
Mr R. Sutton's Glenorchy, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b .... (Thomas) 0
Mr Hodgman's Victor, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Fordham) 0
Lord St. Vincent's Bellman, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b, car 7st 121 b

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(Reeves) 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Hospodar, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Hunter) 0
Capt D. Lane's Blue Mantle, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Daley) 0
Lord Stamford's Limosina, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (A.. Edwards) 0
Lord Chesterfield's Polynesia, 4 yrs, 7st 31b, car 7st 41b
(H. Grimshaw) 0
Mr Greville's Anfield, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (T. French) 0
Mr C. P. Hudson's Tolurno, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Perry) 0
Mr W. PAnson's Borealis, 3 yrs, 7st 11b.... (Whiteley) 0
Lord Palmerston's Baldwin, 3 yrs, 7st (Hibberd) 0
Mr R. Boyce's Fantail, 3 yrs, 7st (E. Taylor) 0
Baron Rothschild's Giraffe colt, 3 yrs, 7st (E. Martin) 0
Mr G. Bryan's Port Royal, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Crouch) 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnicoton, 3 yrs, Est 131 b
(H. Bell, jun .) 0
Lord Bateman's Despair, late Fig, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b
. _ _ _

(Covey) 0
Mr IV. Stewart's Cairncastle, 3 yrs. Est I.llb (Maidment) 0
Mr Lincoln's Roman Bee, 3 yrs, Est 101 b, car Est 121 b
. Taylor 0
Sir J. Hawley's Woldga, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (H
(Morgan)) 0
Mr S, Thelluson's Jack of Hearts, 3 yrs, Est Slb (Mordan) 0
Mr H. Jones's Eastern Princess, 5 yrs, Est 71b .. (Earl) 0
Count Batthyany's Turcos, 3 yrs, Est 71b .. (J Marson) 0
Mr J. Osborne's Comet, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Carroll) 0
Lord Strathmore's Bohemia, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Jebb) 0
Mr C. Capel's Bright Cloud, 3 yts,6st 51b..(Tomlinson) 0
Mr Down's Nebula, 3 yrs. 6st 21b
Mr Ha,sthorpe'sKing Charming, 3 yrs, Est lib (Cameron) 0
Mr J. Osborne's Fanfaron, inc 61b extra, 3 yrs, bat 11b
(Crawshaw) 0
Mr Henry's Deception, 3 yrs, Est (Dixon) 0
Lord Coventry's Thelestris, 3 yrs, 6st (Overton) 0
Mr T. Carter, juu.'s Grande Dame (bred in France), 3
yrs, Got
Mr W. Day's Muezzin, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Barrett) 0

Betting-2 to 1 agst Limosina, 4 to 1 agst Catch-'em-
Alive, 10 to 1 each agst Summcrside and Carnival, 25 to 1
agst Borealis, 40 to 1 agst Comet, 50 to 1 each agst Woldga
and Polynesia, 1,000 to 15 agst Victor, 1,000 to 10 agst
Nebula.

Punctually at the time set down the 40 riders were
weighed and took their departure to meet the starter, who
speedily got them in order, but in consequence of the over-
anxiety of several of the riders the start was delayed up-
wards of 47 minutes, At last the signal was lowered, and
they were despatched from the post nearly in a line, but
after they had proceeded a quarter of a mile Merry Hart
emerged from the ruck and Caine on with a slight lead of
Despair, Cairncastle, Juliet, Polynesia, Carnival, and Blue
Mantle, the others lying nearly in a line widely spread
across the heath, headed by Carnival, Bohemia, Exchequer,
Catch-'em-Alive, Summerside, and Tolame. They ran
thus, as nearly as we could make out, to the Old Duke's
Stand, where Cairneastle and Blue Mantle gave way, and
Glenorchy joined the leaders, who came in the centre of
the course, with Hospodar 'and Fantail on the lower
ground. On entering the rails Glenorchy's colours were
seen in advance, closely pressed by Merry Hart, at whose
girths came Summerside and Catch-'em-Alive, the latter
being on the upper ground and Juliet on their loft. Half
way up the hill, Carnival with Polynesia and Blue Mantle
were beaten, and the race was left with• the four. Lord
Westmorland's filly retained her advantage to within
a hundred strides of the chair, when the three joined
issue, Catch- em-Alive getting up in the last stride, and
winning a fine race by a head, a head separating the
second and third, a neck between the third and fourth;
Bohemia was fifth, Polynesia sixth, and Glenorchy seventh.
The next lot were headed by Borealis, Despair, Blue
Mantle, and Limosina ; the others were widely spread, the
last were The Monk, Bellman, Carisbrook, and Victor, the
latter walking in some distance in their rear. On returning
to scale it was found that Adams who rode the winner
could not draw the weight, which immediately
created an immense sensation with those who had backed
him, and a scene of excitement ensued that we have but
seldom witnessed. Admiral Roue and Lord Coventry, the
senior stewards, were called in, who, having examined the
scales, pronounced him " all right ;" but, subsequently,
Lord Westmoreland lodged an objection with Mr. Man-
ning, demanding a further investigation. The stewards
met before dinner and decided that the owner of Catch-'em-
Alive was entitled to the stakes, the scales having been
found defective at the stand at the top of the town, where
they weighed in.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
It will be seen from the result of the race that
the judge's decision and the prediction of "A
Fresh Man" in The Sun of Monday very nearly
agree. Out of a field of FORTY I actually placed
the First and Third, as the following extract from
my prophecy will show :
Having noticed the merits of those likely to take a
prominent part in the race, I will now attempt to forestall
the judge in his decision by placing
CATCH-'EM-ALIVE ................ 1
L1M051NA.......................... 2
SUMMERSIDE ............ 3
The excitement after the horses had weighed in
was immense, as Catch-'em-Alive was found to be
nearly 11b. short of weight, and the rider of Merry
Hart pronounced to be all right. Lord Westmore-
land immediately claimed the race as his.
When, however, the rider of Summeraide weighed
he was also found to be short of Weight, which led
to an examination of the scales, when it was found
that some unprincipled 1. had inserted
two pieces of lead on the weight side, making more
than 11b. against the rider of Catch-'em-Alive. This
immediately rectified the error, and Scratcher); was
declared the winner to the intense delight of
William Day, " A Fresh Man,'' and the readers of
The Sun.

Lord Westmoreland has lodged a third objection
against Scratchenz, but as the Stewards' decision is
seldom overruled, his lordship ought to take the
advice that our facetious contemporary Punch gave
Lord Stamford last week, viz., " That noble lords
have as good a right to scratch thzolsslves as any
other man."

A FRESH MAN.
* We leave our metiers to fill up the blank.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sove each, for 3.yr-olds and
upwards; T.Y.C. 4 subs. The highest weight left in
at 10 o'clock the evening before running being Bst 61b, it
was raised to Bst 1016 and the others in proportion.
Mr G. Bryan's Zora, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Custanec) w.o.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft., for 2-yr-olds
and 3-yr-olds. T.Y.C. 15 subs.
Mr Capel's Teddy, 2 yrs, 6st 10lb (Loates) 1
Mr G. Bryan's Woodcraft, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b ..(T French) 2
• Baron Rothschild's Breeze, 2 yrs, Est 51b.. (Woodhouse) 3
The following also ran :—Vivid, Miss Armstrong, Ama.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1863,

zonian, Quicksand, Little Savage, Aurora, Vanessa,
and Oberon.

Betting-'-5 to 2 ag3t Breeze, 4to 1 agst Vanessa, sto 1
agst Quicksand, and 7 to 1 agst Woodcraft.
Breeze, in company with Miss Armstrong, made the
running, followed by Teddy, Woodcraft, and Quicksand to
the cords, when Miss Armstrong was beaten, and Teddy
took a clear lead, followed half down by Woodcraft, the
two finishing the race home together, the former winning
cleverly.

Optional Selling Stakes of 5 sovs inch, with 25 added, for
2-yr-old colts, Bst 121 b, and fillies Bst 81b, with selling al-
lowances. T.Y.C. 12 subs.
Captain Goff's Voucher colt (£3O), 7st 511)
Mr. H. H. Nevill's Drosera's darn colt (.£6o),_7st Sib

(U. Grimshaw) t
Mr. C. Fletton's Proscription (£6O), 7st llb

(J. Grirnshaw) t
The following also ran:—Little Star, Event filly, Mys -
terious Lady, Pirouette, Gossamer filly, Flaneur,Wee Aggie
and Highland Mary.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Voucher c, 4to 1 agst Prescription,
100 to 15 agst Pirouette, and 8 to 1 agst Wee Aggie.
The colt—Drosera's dam and Prescription lying together
made play to the cords, where the Voucher colt came out
and won easily by a couple of lengths, his followers finish-
ing SO close that the judge could not separate them; Wee
Agie was a bad fourth ; Little Star was left at the post. The
winner was claimed.
A Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 10 ft, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards; the winner of the Cambridgeshire
to carry 71b, of any other handicap after the publication
of the weights (October 22, at 10 a.m.), Sib extra.
T.Y.C. Three subs. The highest weight accepting
being 6st 121 b, it was raised to Bst 101 b, and the othere.in

proportion.
Mr. Naylor's Fiancee, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Payne's Merry Maid, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (H Grimshaw) 2
General Shirley's Lizzie, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Mann) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Merry Maid, 7to 4 agst Fiancee.
Won by a length.
Sweepstakes of 10 Nova each; for 3-yr-old; Bst 21b; 4-yr-
olds, Bst 101 b ; 5-yr-olds and upwards, 9st. The win-
ner to be sold for 80 sous, if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 5

subs.
Mr. Hart's Airedale, 3 yrs
Mr. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs (Mitchell) 2
Mr. wybrow's Dolphin, 3 yrs (Fordham) 3
Mr. G. Lambert's Humphrey, 4 yrs (J. Goater) 4
Betting-6 to 4 eget Dolphin. Won in a canter.
Mr. len Broeck's Echo, Bst, received forfeit from the
Marquis of Hastings' Garotter, Bst 131 b. Last half of
8.31.
Naval and Military Intelligence.