The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-26 00:00:00

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The opening of the flat-racing season was never more
brilliantly inaugurated, being favoured with fine weather
and a large attendance, and the racing itself exceeding in
interest that of any previous anniversary. Subjoined are
full details of the running, &o.:—
The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for three-
yr•olds and upwards; penalties and allowances. One

mile. 10 subs.
Mr. W. Day's Manrico, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (S. Adams) 1
Mr. H€ury's Souveraine, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (H, Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Savile's Prologue, 4 yrs, Bst
Mr. Fisher's Dinah filly, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
(Jas. Nightingall) 4
Count F, de Lagrange's Alcibiade, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b
(Hunter) 6
Mr. Jno. Osborne's Comet, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Whiteley) 6
Mr. T. Draper's Ripley, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (Hardcastle) 7
Betting-5 to 2 agst Prologue, 4to 1 agst Comet, 6to 1
agst Manrico.
The Dinah filly jumped off first, but was passed in a few
strides by Comet, and the favourite, Mamie°, going on last
up to turn for home, when he rapidly passed his horses,
got on equal terms with them at the distance, where he
instantly disposed of Comet and the favourite, but was
subsequently joined by Souveraine, who came with a xush
at the finish, yet never getting up was defeated by two
lengths; six lengths divided the second and third; the
Dinah filly a bad fourth.
The City Handicap of 3 sous each, with 40 added; winners

extra. One mile and a halt. 36 subs.

Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 6st Slb (J. Plumb) 1
Mr. Saville's Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Real Jam, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Shepherdess, Satanella, Rose-
bud horse, Hilly Grove, Dinah filly, and Corydon.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Fontenoy, 4to 1 agst Shepherdess,
6 to 1 each agst Real Jam and Conundrum.
After two false starts the lot were despatched without the
Rosebud horse, who was left at the post. The running was
made by Hilly Grove, with Fontenoy, Satanella, and Con-
nundrum in attendance, the Dinah filly being next, and
Shepherdess acting as whipper-in. At the top turn Fonte-
noy took the front position, Conundrum pursuing the fa-
vourite, who, however, was never caught, and won easily
by two lengths; Real Jam a bad third; Shepherdess was
fourth; Corydon, who cantered past the Dinah filly and
Hilly Grove, pulling up on the post.
The Brocklesby Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; for
2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b,
The straight run in, about half a mile. 31 subs.

Baron Rothschild's Sister to Tomyris, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 1
Mr. H. Marsh's Lady Nichol, Bst 71b (Challoner) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Faith, Bst 71b
Mr. John Osborne's Lord Adolphus, Bst 101 b (Whiteley) 4
The following also ran :—Delaine filly, Lady di Vergy,
Hampshire Miss, Eudora, Merry Sunshine's dam filly,
Sacrilege, Madame Tagliafico, Diploma, La Medora, At-
traction, Alicia filly, Yates, Starbeam, Lady Keppel, Cor-
sica, and Hazard.

Betting-7 to 2 agst Merry Sunshine's dam filly, 7to 1
agst Lady Nichol, N to 1 each agst Sister to Tomyris,
Starbeam, and Corsica, 15 to 1 each agst Diploma and
Madame Tagliafico, 100 to 7 agst Lord Adolphus, 100 to 6
agst Delaine filly, 20 to 1 each agst Faith and Lady di
Vergy.
The race was appointed for 3 o'clock, and the young ones
had cantered and were down at the post in good time, but
owing to a number of breakings away, principally caused by
the fractiousness of Yates, Faith, the favourite, Sister to
Tomyris, and Hazard, it was 4 o'clock before they were at
all in order to be despatched. At length Lord Westmore-
land, one of the stewards, galloped down on his cob to the
starter, and his lordship had no sooner arrived than the flag
fell to an indifferent start. As soon as they had settled into
their stride, Lady Nichol was seen in front, followed byCor-
sica, Faith, Lord Adolphus, and Baron Rothschild's filly
in the centre, the remainder of the field being out of the
race after the first 300 yards had been completed. The
next in pursuit, however, were Madame Tagliafico and the
Merry Sunshine's dam filly. At the distance " Johnny'
Daley called upon the Baron's filly, who answered at once,
and won, after a very interesting race, by a length, half a
length between second and third, and a similar distance
between third and fourth. The rest finished in very strag-
gling order. On returning to weigh, Reeves, the jockey of
Starbeam, made a protest against the validity of the start,
on the ground that the competitors at the signal had left at
the wrong side of the post ; but the Stewards, after hearing
the evidence, confirmed the judge's decision:

The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards; certain penalties and allow-
ances. One mile.
Mr. Jno. Osborne's Lord Arthur, 3 yrs (L3O), 6st
(Carroll) 1
Mr. C. Rayner's Court Martial, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st 71b
(carried 7st 81b) (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Cliff's Satanella. 4 yrs (X4O), 7st 71b .. (H. Taylor) 3
Mr. Jno. Nightingall's Hilly Grove, 3 yrs (£3O), sst 111 b
(carried Sat 121 b) (Jas. Nightingall) 4
Mr. Bsncroft's Cronstadt, 5 yrs (DO), Bst 31b (E. Sharpe) 5

Betting-2 to 1 agst Court Martial, sto 2 agst Hilly
Grove, 3 to 1 aget Satanella, 4 to 1 was offered bar three.
Hilly Grove quickly beaded Court Martial, who was off
first, and the pair were succeeded by Cronstadt, Lord Arthur
bringing up the rear. Previous to arriving at the distance
Cronstadt dropped to the rear rank, and Lord Arthur, run-
ning through his horses, was never afterwards approached,
and won by six lengths; a length divided the second and
third, and a head the third and fourth. The winner was
bought by Mr. Hodgman for 65 guineas.
The Grand Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sore each, 5 ft,
3if declared, with 80 added; winners extra. Not to ex-
ceed four miles over a fair hunting country. 34 subs, 11

of whom paid 3 sous each.
Mr. Hudson's Pine Apple, aged 9st 111 b .... (J. Knott) 1
Mr. Roberts's Maritana, aged, 1 Ist 31b (Dickson) 2
The following also ran :—Multum in Farvo, Magician,
Discrepancy, Canteen, Mary Ann, and Countess.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Maritana, sto 2 agst Mary Ann, 6
to 1 agst Pine Apple, 8 to 1 agst Countess.
Magician and Pine Apple made most of the running, the
first named getting rid of his jockey in the course of the
encounter, and for the last mile and a half Pine Apple and
the riderless Magician came on together. Magician taking
all the fences with the leader, passed the post first, about
two lengths in front of Pine Apple, who won by ten
lengths.

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As two workmen were three days ago being
lowered down into one of the pits of the coal mine of Grais-
sessac (Herault), the apparatus broke, and both of them,
named Giraud and Vennlet, fell to the bottom of the pit, a
depth of about 160 metros. Their bodies were crushed flat.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—Yesterday
was issued a Parliamentary return, which gives,
under the head of " Current Ordinary A.:counts," state-
ment of receipts and payments from 26th Marsh,, 61, to
25th March, 1862, The balance in hand on 26th March,
1861, was £7,641, 1, and the
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age,
general purposes, £78,059;
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£2,493; in gross, £158,508; leaving a balance in hand on
the 25th March, 1862, of £15,839. A statement and
account of all arrears of rates and other moneys owing to,
and of mortgages and other debts and liabilities owing by,
the board, on the 25th March last, were : Moneys owing
to the board, £158,691; and debts, loans, and other special
liabilities, £361,835. In addition to the moneys owing
to the board, there is a cash balance in hand of £15,839,
and also a sum of £64,814 invested in the New
Three per Cent. Annuities, for the repayment of mortgage
debts, pursuant to 18 and 19 Vie„ e, 120, s, 190.