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

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1863

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

SECTION C.-GEOLOGY.
President, Warrington W. Smyth, M.A.
FOSSIL FISHES FROM THE PERMIAN LIMESTONE.
• Professor JoNEs gave an extract of a paper by Mr. J.
W. Kirby, on some fossil fishes from the Permian lime-
stone of Fulwell, near Sunderland. The object of the paper
was to record the discovery of fish remains in the upper
magnesian limestone of the Permian formation ; the dis-
covery being of interest, especially on account of the re-
•mains having been found at a horizon considerably higher
in the Permian series than any vertebrate remains had
been previously known to occur. The fossils were first
noticed in August, 1861, in a newly-opened quarry, be-
longing to Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart., at Fulwell, a
mile and a half to the north of Sunderland.

liegende ; ho then showed him a fossil (which Mr. Howes
produced), and he said that the rocks were glacial.
(Laughter.) Now paleontological evidence decided the
question ; and if any one would give him a fossil out of
these red beds identical with that he produced he would say
what the rocks were, but he could not without such evi-
dence. Sir Roderick took the Cambrian system on the pa-
leontological evidence; it was to be feared he would have
to give up the Permian system on the same condition.
(Laughter.) He could not help saying so, because he be-
lieved it was the truth. There were volcanic conditions in
the north-west of this island when there were none here,
and those volcanic conditions produced the brecciated beds.
He had a great distrust in all red beds together, and nothing
would satisfy him any more than Sir Charles Lyell but a
fossil in the right place. Mr. Kirkby, who had worked at
the Permian system for a long time, and himself, had
found that the Permian system was as entirely connected
with the mountain limestone and with the carboniferous
system as the Cambrian was with the Silurian. (Laughter.)
After a few words in explanation and reply from Sir
Roderick Murchison,

Professor HARKNESS, at some length, entered into details
supplementary to the statement of Sir Roderick Mur-
chison.

The PRESIDENT remarked that they required further in-
formation to enable them to come to definite conclusions on
this subject, and the conversation then terminated.

THE SANDSTONE OF THE N.B. OF SCOTLAND.

Professor HARKNESS made a statement on the reptilife-
roes and footprint sandstones of the N.E. of Scotland, which
afforded evidence of forms belonging to a period far more
remote than any of which paleontology spoke.
Sir C. LYELL 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
hava been. When the first of these telerpeton, being a
new form, was announced to be found in rock, reported on
authority to be Devonian, or, at any late, palaiozoic, 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
trias. 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 tine 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 pit something
newer than the coal.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY SUMMER MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for two-
yr-olds and upwards ; selling allowances. One mile. 6
subs.
Mr. Barber's The Clown, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (not to be sold)
(E. Taylor) 1
Mr. J. A. Hind's Lord Zetland, 2 yrs, Est 21b ..(Stagg) 2
Betting-15 to 1 on The Clown, who took the lead after
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 soya each, 5
ft, for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings,
Bst 711, ; 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. slb ex.) (Fordham) 2
Marquis of Hastings' Garotter, 9st llb (inc. 51b ex.)

(S. Rogers) 3
Mr. Payne's Foreteller, Bst 10Ib (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 to3k 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 says, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sous each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; selling and other
allowances. About three-quarters of a mile.

Captain'Moss's Moulsey, 2 yrs (X4O), 6st 711) (E. Taylor) 1
Lord Chesterfield's Disdain, 4 yrs (X4O), Bst 61b
(Fordham) 2
Mr. E. Mills's Vulture, aged (£2O), Bst 131 b
(S. Rogers) 3
Mr. Jones's Bing of Italy, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st 91b
(Challoner) 4
Mr. J. Barber's Sails, 3 yrs (L2O), 7st, 61b.... (Clement) 5

horse side by side, Udine being fourth, and Tippler, pull-
ing hard, last. Upon reaching the gate to which Warhorse
had previously bolted, he tried again to make for that outlet
towards home, and, in keeping him in the course, Kenyon
lost considerable ground, and quickly dropped into the last
place. Immediately afterwards, however, Warhorse went
in pursuit of his compeers, and Odine gave way both to him
and Tippler, the latter of whom, in the meadows, took
second place, and waited upon Jack's Alive to nearing the
distance, where the Marquis's horse took up the running,
and won in a canter by three lengths; Jack's Alive, who
was stopped a dozen strides from home, beat Warhorse for
second place by a head ; My Mary was a bad fourth,

ST. LEGER.
st) 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
sto 1 agst Ranger (offered)
6to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
13 to 1 agst Avenger (offered)
14 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
33 to 1 agst Mogador (taken)
33 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken)

DEVON AND EXETER MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
The Devon and Exeter Club Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya
each, 3 ft, with 50 added; winners extra, Three quarters
of a mile. 5 subs.

Mr. Ellison's Heber, 2 yrs, 6st (Cannon) 1
Mr. Meredyth's Barmaid, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Pearson) 2
Mr. J. B. Starky's Souveraine, 3 yrs, 7st 71b
(S. Adams) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Heber, who won by half a length ; a
bad third.

The Mamhead Stakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with 100 added,
for two •yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; certain
winters extra ; allowances. Three-quarters of a mile.
27 subs.

Mr. E. Brayley's Outlaw, Bst 101 b ..
Mr. J. B. Starky's Agatha, Bst 41b
Mr. Merry's Mcestiasima filly, Bst 111 b (Covey) 3
Hengist and Faith also ran.

Betting-6 to 4on Hengist-4 to 1 each agst Faith, Out-
law, and Agatha.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; four lengths be-
tween second and third.

The County Cup, a Piece of Plate value 100 sovs, by sub-
scription of 10 Boys each, 5 ft, the surplus in specie;
weight for age ; certain winners extra; the winner to be
sold for 500 soya if demanded, &c. Two miles and a half.
15 subs.

Lord Portsmouth's Cachuca, 3 yrs, 7st 191 b (Covey) 1
Mr. Brayley's Golden Dust, 3 yrs, 7st bib.... (Cannon) 2
Betting 7 to 4 on Golden Dust.
Won by a neck.

A Selling Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added;
weight for age, with selling and other allowances. Ono
mile.

Mr. Sargent's Newfoundland, 3 yrs, Bst 31b
(F. Adams) t w.o.
Mr, Brayley's Kennett, 3 yrs, fist 51b .... (Cowley) t
Mr. Jorrock's Snrbiton, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Reeves) 3

Ring also ran.
Betting--5 to 4 agst Newfoundland-6 to 4 agst Kennett.
A dead heat. Newfoundland afterwards walked over and
divided the stakes with Kennett.

Ihe winner was bought by Captain Horton Rhys for
55 guineas.
The Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 5 sous each, 2 ft, to the
fund, with 100 added, for 2•yr-olds; winners extra. Three-
quarters of a mile. 13 subs.

Mr. Starky's Izaak Walton, 7st 121 b (S. Adams) 1
Mr. Ellison's Heber, 7st 131 b (inc 81b ex) .... (Cannon) 2
Mr. Starky's Agatha, Bst
Verbena and Oberon also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Agatha, 7to 4 agst Heber, sto 2
agst Oberon, 5 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a head; two lengths between the second and

third.

A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 2 ft, with 25
added ; winners extra. Half a mile.

Capt. Batchellor's Lady di Vergy, 2 yrs, Est 10Ib
(Whitehorn) 1
Mr. Brayley's The Dictator, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.... (Cowley) 2
Mr. Meredith's Barmaid, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Payne) 3
Rawl and Champagne also ran.
Betting--6 to 4 agst Lady di Vergy and 7to 4 agst The
Dictator.

Won by a length and a half; two lengths between the
second and third.

DONCASTER MEETING.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.
Acceptances for the Great Yorkshire Handicap. St. Leger
Course.

Age st lb
Oldminster
Knowsley 4 8 9
Cadsbrook 4 8 8
Her tington
Doncaster
Lady Ripon
Dulcibella
Brighton
Welcome
Drummer Boy
Leonora 4 7 5
Makeshift 6 7 2
Change
Hubert
Blithfield
Earl of Surrey
Jack of Hearts.... 3 6 11

Age st lb
Dr. Syntax
Sea King
Silkstone
Blondin
Cachuca .. 3 6 7
Bryn Gwyn
Daniel O'Connell 3 6 5
Deception: 3 6 2
Nebula
Schoolmistress
Columba .. 3 6 0
Kemptown
Kangaroo
Actmon
Barter
The Serf
Jack's Alive..