The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES, AUG. 14.
The Forbury Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25
added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra; the
winner to be sold for 40 sovs, and any surplus to go to
the fund. About seven furlongs straight.
Mr. W. Pearse's Nereus, aged, Bst (11. Grimahaw) 1
Mr. David's Dominie Sampson, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b

Mr. M. Henry's Abernethy, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (E. Forster) 2

(J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Harroway's Telegram, aged, 7st Glb (Clement) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Dominic Sampson, 2to 1 agst
Nereus. _ _ _

The latter made play throughout, and wen easily by a
length; Abernethy was a bad third. The winner was
purchased by Mr. Jacobs, of Cheltenham, for 51 guineas.
The Caversham Stakes (handicap) of 3 sous each, with 25
added; winners extra. Straight run in, three-quarters
of a mile.
Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw)
Lord Bateman's Miss Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst 41b
(Custance) 2
Mr. Chancellor's Sister to Melsonby, 3 yrs,_7st 7lb (car-
ried 7st Slb) (H. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Teddy, Cairncastle, Flash-in-
the-Pan, Overture, Deerfoot, The Gunner, Midnight,
Rubini, Vitus, Victorine, Voluptas, and Flutter.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Flash-in-the-Fan, 6to 1 aget Sister
to Melsonby, 100 to 15 each agst Deerfoot and Voluptas, S
to 1 each agst The Gunner, Miss Livingstone, and Rubini,
10 to aget Teddy, 12 to 1 agst Danaus, 100 to 8 agst Over-
ture, 100 to 6 agst Cairncastle, 20 to 1 each agst Midnight
and Flutter.
The Gunner made play, followed by Miss Livingstone,
Danaus, and Teddy on his left, Voluptas close up on his
right. They ran in this order to the distance, where Danaus
took up the running, followed by Sister to Melsonby, Deer-
foot, and Livingstone, Rubini, and Flash-in the-Pan. Half
way up Sister to Melsonby gave way to Miss Livingstone,
who, unable to reach her stable companion, was beaten
three-quarters of a length; Flash-in-the-Pan was fourth,
and the last two were Voluptas and St. Vitus. Flutter, in
making the turn, struck into the heels of some other horse
and fell, Norden, the jockey, being carried to the infirmary,
but, on examination, was found only to have been shaken.
The Thames Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50 added,
for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile

and three-quarters. 14 subs.
Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, Bst 71b.. (Custance) 1
Mr. S. Thellasson's Kingswood, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (inc. 71b
extra) (car 7st 101 b) rFordham)
Mr. Brayley's Hampton Court, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.. (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :—Violet, Sweet Willie, Remune-
rator, Quicksand, Petersham, and Willie the Beau.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Gibraltar, sto 1 agst Violet, 6to 1
agst Remunerator, 100 to 15 agst Hampton Court, 8 to 1
each agst Kingswood, Sweet Willie, and Quicksand, 10 to 1
agst Petersham.

Sweet Willie held a slight lead of Remunerator, Violet,
Petersham, and Kingawood for three-quarters of a mile,
when he retired, and Remunerator went on with the running.
Half a mile from home Gibraltar, who had been lying fourth,
deprived Remunerator of the lead, and, continuing in front
to the end, won cleverly by a length and a half ; Hampton
Court a bad third, Petersham fourth, Violet fifth, Quicksand
sixth, and Willie the Beau and Sweet Willie were beaten off.
The Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for all
ages ; selling and other allowances. Half-a .mile.
Mr. T. Hughes's Good-for-Nothing, 4 yrs (£2O), ist 111 b
(T French) 1
Mr, Sutton's Bittern, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 81b (Doolan) 2
Mr. Payne's Tomfoolery, 2 yrs (£2O), sst 81
(J.b Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Neilgherry, St. Vitus, Wee
Aggie, Maid of Lincoln colt, and Nereus.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Tomfoolery, sto 2 agst Neilgherry,
6 to 1 agst Wee Aggie, 8 to 1 agst Good for Nothing, 10 to
1 each agst Bittern and Nereus.
Good for Nothing made the running, attended by Tom-
foolery until arriving opposite the stand, where Bittern
came with a rush, but never getting up was beaten by half
a length; Tomfoolery finished three-quarters of a length
behind Bittern ; and Neilgherry was only beaten a head
from the favourite.
The winner was bought by Mr. Patterson for 80 guineas,
and Bittern was claimed by Mr. Simpson.
The Whitley Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with
50 added; winners extra. One mile. 41 subs, 21 of
whom declared.
Mr. Reeve's Topsy, 3 yrs, Gst 31b (inc 7th extra)
(J. Grimshaw)
Mr. Merry's Calliope colt, 3 yrs, Est (J. Loates) 2
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Crotchet colt, 4 yrs, 6st 71b
(H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Game Cock, Gibraltar, Earl of
Surrey, and Balliverne.
Betting-6 to 5 agst the Calliope colt-100 to 30 aget
Topsy-100 to 15 aget Gibraltar.
The Calliope colt made play to the half distance, where
Topsy obtained the lead, and won a capital race by a neck ;
three lengths separated the second and third ; Gamecock
was fourth, Baliverne fifth, Gibraltar sixth, and Earl of
Surrey did not pass the post.
The Abbey Stakes, of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for
2 yr-olds ; colts, Sat 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; certain penal•
ties and allowances. Five furlongs. 32 subs.
Mr. E. Crawshaye's Eastminster, Oat 111 b (inc 51b extra)
(Eordham) 1.
Marquis of Hastings's Garotter, 9st 31b (ino 71b extra)
(S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Merry's Crisis, Bst 131 b (inc a 31b allowance and
101 b extra) (H. Covey) 3
Mr. E. Brayley's De Grey, Set 71b (allowed 31b)
(A. Cowley) 4
Mr. Saxon's Lord Cochrane, Bst 71b (allowed 31b)(MidgleY) 5
Betting—Even on Garotter-9 to 4 agst Crisis-100 to
15 agst Eastminster.
The latter made play, and for some distance followed by
De Grey, who giving way to Garotter, a splendid race from
the distance ensued, and resulted in the defeat of the fa.
vourite by a neck; two lengths separated the second and

third.
The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs, for all ages; Win-
ners extra. Half a mile. 33 subs.
Bst 41b .... (Fordham)
Alkiirr.._ Wmaednilionw;,sBTcaadrragiz, ono, 4 378'
3 yrs, 7st 81b .... .... (Daley) 2
.... (J. Holman) 4
•
Vigil, Peahen, Calliope colt, Blanche of
Mr. Jacobs's Lufra,
The following also ran :—Tom Fool, Mountain Buck,
3 yrs, 7st 121 b
Signalman, Eleanor, Imposition, Elise, and Tom..
Lancaster, teGriP, sie(!vierilrerance, Vindicta, Tom Sayers, Overstone,
fo Girdle,le 2..
Gipsy Girl, 100 to 8 each agst Lufra, Signalman,
j3etting-5 to 2 apt Tarragona, 6 to 1 agst Vigil, 10 to
1 agst
and Overstone, 100 to 6 agst Perseverance, 20 to 1 each
agst Imposition and Mountain Buck, and 50 to 1 agst Tom
Sayers.
Gipsy Girl obtained a clear lead at the start, followed
by Tarragona, Tomfoolery, Cadiz, Lufra, and Elise to the
half distance, where Tarragona and Cadiz drew away, the
first-mentioned winning cleverly by half a length ; Cadie
Girl opposite the Stand) by
beat Lufra (who passed Gipey
half a length. Perseverance, who went in front of Gipsy
Girl in the last few strides, was fourth, and Tomfoolery
i sixth.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
6 to 1 agat Clarior (offered)
Bto 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
10 to 1 agst Monk (taken)
10 to 1 agst Piccador (taken)
15 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
LEGER,
sto 1 agst Ranger (taken and offered)
100 to 15 agst Lord Clifden (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Queen Bertha (offered)
Bto 1 agat Avenger (offered)
30 to 1 agst Onesander (taken)
40 to 1 agst Borealis (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Kemptown (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Cheerful (taken)
15 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (wanted)

BETTING AT M ANC HES TER-FRIDAY.

EBOlt HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Clarior (offered)
17 to 2 agst Golden Pledge (taken)
9to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)
10 to 1 agst The Monk (taken)
10 to 1 agst Melrose (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Bellman (offered)
20 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
ST. LEGEn•
11 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (taken)
6to 1 bar ono (offered)

A HINT PICKED UP IN THE STREETS or
PARIS,—Every street in Paris is swept and washed
down each morning. Plenty of work is involved in that,
for all litter of the day goes into the street at sight—being
not kept festering in
dustbins
like. But, after the cleansing' as is our habit to keep the
, not a stalk, a shell, or a,
straw, will offend the sight for the remainder of the day.