The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND MILITARY IND RUGBY HUNT STEEPLE-
CHASES.-FRIDAY.

These sports were held over the same course as last year,
near the village of Clifton, about three miles from Rugby.
The ground, which is the pick of the Pytchley country, is
all grass, and a most happy selection was made, the view
of the running being uninterrupted. Doubts were enter-
tained of the steeplechases coming off, as the frost was so
severe that even the running streams were thinly coated
with ice, and snow remained under the hedges and in the
shade. A most damaging canard was industriously circu-
lated at Warwick on Thursday, to the effect that the
steeplechases would not come off at Rugby, but were ex-
pected to take place over the Warwick course. It is useless
to remark that the report had not the slightest foundation,
and the conduct of the originator of the rumour has been
highly censured. The weather opened fine, but the air
was keen and frosty, and at times thin, fine snow fell
amidst sunshine. Tho card contained four races and a
match, and as will be seen from the appended report pro-
duced some excellent sport:

The Grand Military Gold Cup, value 100 guineas, added
to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 sovs
added, for horses the property of officers on full or half-
pay of the army and navy and embodied militia ; 12st
each ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders. Three miles
over a fair hunting country.

Mr. Stevenson's (12th Lancers) Glencairn, 12st (Owner) 1
Major Ainslie's (Royal Dragoons) Remedy, 12st
(Captain Tempest) 2
Lord Adare's (Ist Life Guards) Who Dare Say 800, 12st
(Mr. Harford) 3
The following also ran :—Merrimac, Bell's Life, Podarces
Winifred, Simpleton, and Contralto.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Merrimac, 3to 1 agst Remedy,
6 to 1 agst Bell's Life,' 7to 1 agst Podarces, 10 to 1 agst
Glencairn, .100 to 8 each agst Contralto and Who Dare
Say 800.

Glencairn made play; followed by Who Dare Say 800,
Merrimac, Podarces, Remedy,- Bell's Life, Winifred, and
Simpleton, in the order named. Contralto having refused
at the first fence, was left two fields in the rear, and subse-
quently refusing, was pulled pp. After going half a mile
Glencairn and Podarces refused, and became last, the run-
ning being carried on by Remedy, who, however, was re-
passed by Glencairn in the Aucceeding half-mile, and he
held the lead past the stand, soon after which he refused
again, and descending the hill Merrimac took up the run-
ning, but was soon passed by Remedy. Glencairn, mean-
while, rapidly made up his ground, resumed the lead more
than half a mile from home, and though closely attended
by Remedy and Who Dare Say 800 over the brook, he
continued in front to the end and won a good race by two
lengths ;:Who Dare Slty 800 a bad third; Bell's Life fourth,
Merrimac fifth, Winifred sixth, and Podarces was seventh.
Simpleton, who refused several times, was beaten off.

The Grand National Hunters' Steeplechase of 10 sous each
with 100 added, for hunters not liable to the race-horse
duty ; four-yr-olds' and upwards ; gentlemen riders ;
winning jockeys 51b extra. About four miles.
Mr. John Merry's St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, 12st 21b

(Mr. Percival) 1
Mr. Calder's Farnborough, aged, 12st 101 b (Mr. T. Parker 2
Mr. Butler's Grey Momus, 6 yrs, 13st lib (Capt. Tempest 3
Mr. T. Ivens's Dewdrop, 4 yrs, 13st llb ...(Mr. Ellison 4
Mr. W. Mytton's Electra, aged, 13st llb (Mr. Lawrence 5
The following also ran :—Blackberry, Revolter, Alonzo,
Lady Godiva, and Anne Page.

Betting-2 to 1 agst St. Lawrence gelding, sto 1 agst
Farnborough. 6 to 1 agst Grey Momus, 10 to 1 agst any
other.

The St. Lawrence gelding led for a short distance, when
he gave way to Anne Page, who, falling at the fence pre-
ceding the brood after going rather more than a mile, Gr y
Momus closely attended by Blackberry, went on in front,
Dewdrop, Farnborough, Alonzo, Electra, and the St. Law-
rence gelding being well up. About a mile and a half from
home Electra ran to the front, but in the next hall-mile
Grey Momus took a commanding lead. The latter closed
up with Farnborough after getting over the brook, and the
two raced home together. The St. Lawrence gelding, who
had been lying a long way off, rapidly drew up in the last
half-mile, came with a rush when the other two were ap-
parently standing still at the top of the bill, and won on
the post by a head; a length separated the second and
third, and the others placed were the only animals who
passed the post. _ _

A Military Match, £lOO, h ft; list 71b each. Grand
Military Course.

Major Ainslie's Miss Arthur (Captain Tempest) 1
Capt. Maurice's Fitzgerald's Kate (Mr. Lawrence) 2
Botting-3 to 1 on Miss Arthur, who made all the run-
ning, and won by 20 lengths.

The Veteran Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with added
money ; 12st 71b each ; winners, 71b ; twice, 141 b extra.
Military Steeplechase Course.
Captain P. Yates ns Charity Boy, 13st...(Capt. Ricardo 1
Mr. Duffield's Bounce, 13st 71b (Capt. Coventry 2
Mr. Carew's Tommy, 12st 71b (Capt. Barclay 3
Hermit and Julia also ran.

Betting-12 to 10 agst Bounce, 3to 1 agst Hermit, sto
1 agst Charity Boy, 6to 1 agst Tommy. __
Won by twenty lengths ; a bad third.
The Farmers' Maiden Plate of 100 sovs, for hunters; four-
yr-olds, 11st 121 b ; five, 12st 71b ; six and aged, 13st ;
about 3 miles. 20 subs.

Mr. W, Daniel's Basilisk, 5 yrs, l2st 71b ...(Mr Parker) 1
Mr. Jas. Milward's Lady, Stanford, 12st 71b (Owner 2
Mr. W. Berridge's Vanity, C yrs, 13st (Mr. Johnson 3
The following also ran :—Telegraph, The Monkey, Sober
Robin, Blackbird, Harkaway, Velox, Despised, Rosalie,
Fugleman, The Count, Sultan, Rocket, and Mayfly.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Basilisk and Lady Stanford, 6
to 1 agst Mayfly, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Won by four lengths ; two lengths between second and
third.
The Selling Steeplechase did not fill.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
9to 1 agst John Davis (taken freely)
9to 1 agst Skeffington (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken)
100 to 7 agst Vest colt (taken)
100 to 6 agst Battaglia (taken)
100 to 6 agst Hartley (offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (offered)
20 to 1 agst Lady of Coverdale (taken)
20 to 1 agst Agatha (off, t 25 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Peon (taken)
33 to 1 agst Moldavia (taken)
33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken)
40 to 1 agst Accident (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
3to 1 agst Liddington (offered)
10 to 1 agst Bedminster (take 12 to 1)
11 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Ariel (off, take 20 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Breadalbane (t ,ken)
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered)
13 to 1 agst Lion (taken)
13 to 1 agst Aekworth (offered)
25 to 1 agst Highflyer's dam colt (taken)
66 to 1 agst Persuasion (taken)
100 to 1 agst Merry Hart (offered)
THE DERBY.
•11 to 2 on the field (offered)
11 to 1 agst The Duke (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken)
30 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
33 to 1 agst Ariel (taken)

HORSES STRUCK OUT OP THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.

March 17, after 6 p.m., Catalogue and Mary Ramsay, out
of the Warwickshire Handicap.

March 18, at 0 a.m., all horses in Mr. T. Wadlow's name,
out of their engagements at Warwick. At 4.30 p.m., Ver-
ger, out of the Northamptonshire Stakes.
March 20, at 9 a.m., Rosina and Queen Bee, out of War-
wick engagements ; Penarth, out of Warwick engage-
ments. At 1.20 p.m., Voluptas and Sisyphus, out of War-
wick engagements. , . ,

March 21, at 9 a.m., King of Club; out of all handicaps
to date. At 2.16 p.m., Gen. Hess, out of all engagements.
At 5.55 p.m., Gordian Knot, out of all engagements.
March 22, at 9 a.m., Merry Hart, out of the Chester Cup;
Summerside, out of City and Suburban ; Manrico, out of
the Warwickshire Handicap.

March 23, at .10 a.m., Peon, out of St. Liz Handicap at
Northampton and City and Suburban at Epsom. At 1.30
p.m., Redmond and Dino, out of the Grand National Hunt
Steeplechase.

Now ready, price 2s. 6d., by post 2s. Bd., " BAILY'S TURF
GUIDE." Spring edition, 1865. London : A. H. Bally,
Cornhill.
G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, Hyde-park; executes
commissions. Price list sent. Baily's Spring Edition now
ready, 2s. 6d., sent post free.-L-ADvT.

THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIBIATES.—Yesterday were
issued the estimates, No. 2, " salaries and expenses
of public departments," for the year ending March 31,1866.
The amount required is £1,580,185, being an increase as
compared with the grants last year of £31,607. In print-
ing and stationery there is an addition of £21,245, and in
the postage of public departments of. £13,235. Poor-law
commissions are increased by £3,582, the Board of Trade,
&c., by £2,980, the lunacy commissions by £2,463, the
public record by £1,355, &c. On the other hand, the sum
required for the Mint exhibits a decrease of £6,792, for the
Foreign-office of £5,130, for the Privy Council-office of
£3,464, and for the General Register-offices of £2,462.