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I. Th,-, CALEDONIAN CHAMPION CUP. for 32 all-
aged greyhounds, at £lolox. entrance ; to be divided In
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Runner-up 6
2
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT

RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

A continuance of the brilliant summer-like weather that
ushered in this fashionable gathering added increased
numbers to the stand and enclosure, the latter being over-
crowded to such as excess that locomotion was entirely out
of the question. The reception-rooms set apart for the
ladies also exhibited a marked improvement upon the
opening day. The card presented no less than eight items,
which in most instances were represented by large fields.
The following is a return of the day's racing, which
commenced with the

Racing Stakes of 20 sous each, h ft, with 50 added, for
three-}'r-olds ; colts, Bst 10. b ; fillies, Bst 6th; winners

extra, with certain allowances. One mite.
Mr. Elphinstone's Dunkeld, Bit 51b (J. Brewtey) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Golden Dust Bst 91b (A. Day) 2
Mr. John Whittakera's King of Utopia, 9st llb
(H Grimshaw) 3
Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, Oat 31b (S. Rogers) 4
Mr. I. Woolcott's Gunner, Bst 101 b (F. Adams) 5
Mr. W. Hart's Middlewatch, Bst slb (Clements) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agat King of Utopia, 7to 2 agst Le
Marechal, 4 to 1 agst Middlewatch, 6 to 1 agst Holden
Dust, and 10 to I agat Dunkeld.
Golden Dust was the first away, Dunkeld going on se-
cond with Middlewatch and Gunner, the two favourites
bringing up the rear. On rounding the lower tnrn the
two leaders drew away and rounded the bend some lengths
in advance of the others, but on their fairly entering the
straight Dunkeld headed Golden Dust and came on with a
clear lead. King of Utopia, at the same time running
through his horses, took 3d place at the distance, but never
had a chance to reach the front, Dunkeld winning with
lots to spare by three lengths, four lengths between the se-
cond and third, and a neck between the third and fourth.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, three-yr-olds, 7st
91b; four-yr-olds, 9st 71b; five-yr-olds, lOst; six-yr.
olds and aged, lOst 21b. Two miles.
Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 5 yrs (Wells) 1
Mr. R. Blenkinsop's Ivanhoff, 5 yrs (J. Doyle) 2
Ottoman also ran.

Betting-8 to lon Asteroid, who made the running
throughout, and won in a canter by three lengths. Otto-
man, who was beaten off in the first mile, did not pass the
post.
The Althorp Park Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, winners extra.
T.Y.C. (about half a mile.
Mr. F. Rowland's Molly Carew, Bst 61b (H. Grimshaw) 1
Count Batthyany's Midnight Mass, Bst bulb.... (Wells) 2
Baron Rothschild's Sister to Queen of the Vale, Bst 61b

(Daley) 3
The following also ran :—Echo, Cosette, Practitioner,
Overcast, Area, King George, Gossamer f, Garotter, Corn-
meca, Sabra, Langford, Vanquisher, Procella, and Vacuna.
Betting-1 to 1 agat Molly Carew, sto 1 agst Garotter,
6 to 1 agst Midnight Mass, 8 to 1 agst Echo, 10 to 1 each
agat Overcast and Procella, 12 to 1 each agst Cosette and
Sister to Queen of the Vale, 14 to 1 each agst Comme ca
and King George, and 20 to 1 agst Practitioner.
In consequence of the restiveness of the favourite and
Sister to Queen of the Vale the start was delayed some time,
but when the flag was lowered they were despatched to a
very equitable and satisfactory start. On settling into
their places, Gossamer filly took up the running, followed
in a body by Molly Carew, Midnight Mass, Echo, Sister
to Queen of the Vale, and Overcast, the others following,
widely spread across the course. On reaching the top of
the hill the Gossamer filly was headed by Molly Carew,
Midnight Mass, and the Baron's filly, who came on
nearly abreast; the favourite, however, in a few strides
got her head in advance, and came on with the lead
to the enclosure, where she drew away, and won in a
canter by a length and a half. Midnight Mass defeated
Sister to Queen of the Vale by two lengths for second, the
Gossamer filly was fourth, close up, Echo fifth, Garotter
sixth, Overcast seventh ; then came Cosette, the Sabra colt,
and Practitioner side by side, and at an interval of several
lengths followed Procella, Vanquisher, and Vacuna; Com-
me•ca bringing up the rear.
_ _ _

Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 32 paid, 5 soya ft. Winners
extra. New Spencer Plate Course.
Mr. W. Bevill's Lady Abbess, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
(.J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Glenorchy, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Thomas) 2
Lord Stamford's Flying Fish, 3 yrs, Est 81b.... (Loates) 3
1 he following also ran : —Lady Clifden, Queen of Trumps,
Argonaut, Exchequer, Biondella, Black Lily, Little Lady,
East Sheen, Humphrey, Miss Livingstone, Zora, Gazelle,
Summerside, Interduca, Newmarket, Turcos, Antidote,
Nebula, Rest, and Harlestone.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Flying Fish ; 6 to 1 each agst
Biondella and Argonaut ; 9 to 1 agst Nebula ; 100 to 7 each
eget Queen of Trumps and Zora; 100 to 6 each ag• t East
Sheen and Summerside ; 20 to 1 eget Rest ; 25 to 1 each
agst Lady Clifden, Newmarket, Miss Livingstone, and Lady
Abbess ; 100 to 3 agst Little Lady ; 50 to 1 agst Black Lily ;
and 1,000 to 15 agst Glenorchy.
A most tedious and vexatious delays attended the start
we have witnessed for a long period. Notwithstanding the
personal superintendence of Lord Spencer, who went to the
assistance of Mr. Marshall, upwards of one hour and three-
quarters was consumed in repeated attempts to get them
away. At last Lord Spencer, completely tired out, sent a
messenger for the assistance of Admiral Rous, who im-
mediately went down, and the welcome announcement of
the fall of the flag was soon proclaimed with loud shouts,
and, shortly after, the body of horses were seen streaming
up the hill, Gazelle next the rails, having a slight lead,
followed by Zora, Biondella, Lady Abbess, and Glenorchy;
the others, widely spread, were headed by Miss Living-
stone and Little Lady. On their fairly entering the
straight, Lady Abbess joined Gazelle, the pair running
together to the distance, when the latter was headed by the
favourite and Glenorchy, who in a few strides further
reached the girths of Lady Abbess, the four finishing a fine
race home, Lady Abbess holding her own to the end, and
winning cleverly by a neck. There was three lengths be-
tween the second and third ; Gazelle was fourth, Little Lady
fifth, Rest sixth ; then came Turcos and Miss Livingston
together next. The last lot, which were pulling up as they
passed the post, comprised Zora, Biondella, Black Lily,
East Sheen, Argonaut, and Queen of Trumps, the latter two
of whom were left at the post.
Selling Plate of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; for 2-yr-olds
and upwards ; weight for age, with selling allowances.
One mile. Four subs.

Mr. T. Hughes's The Norman, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (X3O)
(D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Cherry's Disappointment, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (£3O)
(E. Sharpe) 2
Mr. Williams's The Perfect Cure, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (£3O)
(J. Reeves) 3
Betting-5 to 4on The Norman.
_ _

The Perfect Cure cut out the work to the last turn, when
he was pulled back and the lead left with Disappointment,
waited upon by the favourite to the half distance, where
the latter came away and won in a canter by three lengths,
The Perfect Cure walked in, and Disappointment, who
stumbled near home, was pulled up lame.
Delapre Handicap of 50 soya each, with 30 added. Fur 2-yr-
olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for £l.OO. Win-

ners extra. About half a mile.
Mr. T. Hughes's Juliet, aged, Bst 61b (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. G. Angell's Vigil, 4 yre, Bst 2113 .„ (T. French) 2
Mr. York's Blanche of Lancaster, 3 yrs, Est 121b_

(E. Martin) 3
The following also ran :—Tarragona, Gazelle, Indepen-
dence, Foie de Gras, Wave, and Corsica.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Juliet, 100 to 30 agst;Blanche of
Lancaster, 4 to 1 agst Vigil, 8 to I agst Corsica, and 10 to
1 agst Gazelle.
The favourite, lying next the rails, was the first away, and
with Vigil came on with the running at a good pace, fol-
low ed by Blanche of Lancaster, Gazelle, and Independence
to the distance, when the two leaders drew away, and
finished the race home together, Juliet Winning at last by
three parts of a length ; three lengths separating the second
arri third. Gazelle was fourth, Independence fifth, and
Corsica sixth. Tarragona and Wave were the last two,
beaten off a long way.

St. Liz Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 15
soya each, loft; 28 paid sft ; winners extra; the second
horse to save his stake. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. R. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, 6 yrs, Tat 91b (Thomas) 1
Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, 5 yrs, Bst
__ _

- . (Fordham 2
Mr. G. Bryan's Watchman, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b.... (Crouch)) 3
The following also ran :—Cowley, Fig, Wetsail, Agag,
Benjamin, Overton, Eastern Princess, Teterrima, Hunger-
ford, Hubert, and Hypermnestra ,

Betting-5 to 2 agst Man-at• Arms, 3to 1 agst Cowley,
6 to 1 agst Prince Plausible, 100 to 16 agst Wetsail, and 10
to 1 agst Hubert.

The favourite, with Cowley, Prince Plausible, and Watch-
man were the first to show in advance, having the others
lying in a body some two or three lengths in their rear.
On reaching the distance Cowley was beaten and Man-at-
Arms drew away, but at the Stand enclosure Fordham
brought up Prince Plausible with a rush, and for a stride
or two made a race of it, but, dying away a few strides from
home, he was 1 eaten cleverly by three parts of a length.
Watchman finished a bad third, Agog was fourth, Cowley,
fifth, and Hypermnestra next; the last hing Teterrima.
SCRATCIIINGS.—Ernbst was struck out of the Northamp-
tonshire Stakes, at 1 p.m. on the 24th instant; and, on the
same date, at 3.24 p.m., Alvediston out of Earl Spencer's
Plato.

The harvest in South Australia this season is
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Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The Hector, iron frigate, in No. 10 dock at Ports-
mcuth, has been accep'ed by the Admiralty from the
hands of the contractors, Messrs. Napier and Sons,
of Glasgow, in her present state. The fitting other
auxiliary 40 horse power engine has to be completed ;
her ventilating gear has to be set up; her bilge
plates, or pieces, bolted on to the flanges on her bot-
tom, and other work made good which was not in-
cluded in the original contract between the builders
and the Admiralty. Six weeks is the time estimated
by the docky4rd authorities for comileting
work.

We are informed that the Admiralty have made
the necessary arrangLments with Capt. C. P. Coles,
R.N., for the construction of a seagoing shield ship,
according to his plans, the aid of a professional
draughtsman being accorded to Captain Coles by the
Admiralty to assist him in carrying out his ideas.
The central gun battery, shield, or turret principle
has hitherto lain under a cloud to a certain degree,
owing to the impression which has been widely dis-
seminated that such a vessel could, under no circum-
stances, be equal to a broadside gun ship as a seagoing
vessel for long cruises—say to the Pacific or China.
Captain Coles has, however, always asserted the con-
trary, and has maintained that iron shill constructed
and armed on his plan. were not only better fighting
ships than any broadside gun ships, whether of wood
or iron, but that they would also be better sea boats
under all circumstances of wind and weather. This
same belief is entertained by a large number of naval
officers and others competent to judge the question,
and we are therefore glad to find the Admiralty
have given Capt. Coles the opportunity to prove the
utmost value of the principle he has so long and so
perseveringly advocated. The whole of the screw
gunboats attached to three divisions of the Chatham
steam reserve in the Medway are to undergo a care-
ful inspection at the hands of the dockyard officials,
who are to make a confidential report to the Admi-
ralty of the condition of each, together with any
recommendations as to the propriety of selling any
of the number by private contract, instead of retain-
ing them in the service. Nearly the whole of the
fleet of gunboats now at Chatham were built for
the Admiralty at private dockyards during the
Russian war, since which period only a few have
been employed on active service. Considering that
nearly the whole not attached to the foreign sta-
tions could be made available for harbour service,
and employed as despatch boats, or even steamtugs,
for which their rate of speed eminently adapts them,
it would appear to be questionable policy on the
part of the Admiralty to dispose of any of the num-
ber which could be made available. As the Board
of Admiralty appear to be seized, just now, with a
sudden anxiety to get rid of all our old and super-
fluous steamers and other vessels, it would be as
well if they directed their attention to the large
fleet of iron mortar vessels laid up on the shore at
Chatham Dockyard where most if not all of them
have been lying ever since the Russian war, when
they were constructed.
The Prometheus, 6, 200-horse power paddle-
wheel steamer, lying in Chatham Harbour, toge-
ther with her engines, boilers,and most of her gear,
has been sold out of the service to Messrs. Castle
and Son, for the sum of £1,525. The Prometheus
was one of Captain Symonds's class of paddle-wheel
steamers, and was constructed at Chatham Dock-
yard. She has seen a great deal of service,and was
employed principally on the West Coast of Africa.
The Prometheus is in good condition ; the only rea-
son for selling her is that paddle wheel steam-
sloops have now become obsolete in the British
navy.

We learn, as indeed might have been expected
from what has lately been made public on the sub-
ject, that the condition of ships' armour, the bolts
by which it is hung to the ship's bide, and other
similar points in connection with the construction
of our iron and iron-cased ships of war, are now re-
ceiving the serious consideration of the Admiralty
and Rear• Admiral Robinson, the Contro:ler of the
Navy. An attempt has been made in Portsmouth
dockyard to coat the armour-plates and their bolts
with zinc by a French patented alkaline process—
that is, to electrotype them with sine. The attempt,
however, failed. A proposition, has, however, now
been laid before the Admiralty by a Mr. IValenn, a
London chemist, to coat iron of any size, from a
ship's bottom itself as one whole to a single bolt for
the armour-plate, extent of material or shape being
no objection, with a deposit of metal, such as brass
or any other alloy, as thin or as thick in substance
as may be wished, with a bright, hard enamelled
surface. It will be at once seen that this would sup-
ply what is chiefly wanted—the means of prevent-
ing the oxidation of ships' armour and bolts and the
fouling of iron ships' bottoms. Mr. Walenn has
been directed to proceed to Portsmouth dockyard to
inspect the existing arrangements of baths and bat-
teries now adopted there, and to send in to the Ad-
miralty a special report, with accompanying esti-
mates of his proposed plan of electrotyping.

A naval court-martial assembled yesterday on
board her Majesty's ship Victory at Portsmouth.
Mr. F. T. Elliott, engineer of the Fawn, 17, screw
sloop, was charged with having negligently per-
formed his duty by allowing the water to get low
in the starboard boiler of the ship, and causing seri-
ous injury to
.the same. The charges were found
proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to lose only
one year's time and to be severely reprimanded, the
points in the prisoner's favour being his general
good conduct and the length of time since the occur-
rence took place (December, 1861).
It was stated in Portsmouth yesterday on good
authority, that Rear-Admiral R. Smart, K.H., now
commanding the Channel Fleet, will proceed to the
Mediterranean and hoist his flag as Commander-in-
Chief on board the Marlborough, Capt. C. Fellowes,
present flag captain, accompanying Admiral Smart
to his new command. It is further said that Rear-
Admiral S. C. Dacres, C. 8., the present second in
command in the Mediterranean fleet, returns to
England in the Edgar, and assumes the command
of the Channel fleet, Rear-Admiral Hon. C. Yelver-
ton hoisting his flag on board the Revenge, and
going out to the Mediterranean in that ship as se-
cond in command, vice Dacres, to the Channel fleet.
The following promotions were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commanders to be Captains—
C. W. Bonham, Hon. A. C. Hobart, J. H. Cave, S.
H. Henderson, W. C. de Vere, J. E. Parish, R.
Dawkins, C. A. Campbell, W. C. F. Wilson, and R.
Gibson. Lieutenants to be Commanders—J. Bur-
gess, Hon, F. O'B. Fitzmauriee, W. W. S. Bridges,
E. Stubbs, P. Blakiston, W. Spratt, B. L. Lefroy,
H. B. Philimore, G. D. Fitzroy, H. W. Mist, D.
G. Davidson (on account of distinguished services
in China), and H. Fawkes (on account of distin-
guished services in India and China).