The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-07 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY.

This being the last day previous to the departure of
members for the Liverpool Meeting, there was a large
attendance at our Subscription Rooms. Emblematic, al-
though rumoured to have been worsted in the trial with
Emblem, closed the favourite at 13 to 2, but Emblem was
backed in well informed quarters at 100 to 9. Arbury
was steady at 7 to 1; but L'Africain, after that figure had
been taken, declined to 20 to 1 (taken). Finally, however
10 to 1 was the highest offer against him to win, although
7 to 1 might have been obtained for a place, as he
was reported to have met with an accident. Stanton
was again in demand, and at the finish 100 to 6 was taken
freely about him. 25 to 1 was accepted freely against
Princess Dagmar, and The Dwarf had plenty of friends at
30 to 1. Alcibiade declined to 100 to 3, and Jerry to 40 to
1, both prices, however, being taken. Fifty " ponies"
were taken about Marble Hill. Zambesi was in force for
the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, and Ariel met
with a little support for the Epsom race, at 40 to 1. Closing
prices :

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
13 to 2 agst Emblematic (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Arbury (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst L'Africain (offered)
100 to 9 agst Emblem (taken and offered)
100 to 9 agst Tony Lumpkins (taken and offered)
20010 15 agst Lightheart (taken)
100 to 6 agst Stanton (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Joe Maley (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar (taken freely)
30 to 1 agst The Dwarf (taken)
100 to 3 agst Alcibiade (taken)
40 to 1 agst Jerry (taken)
50 to 1 agst Marble Hill (taken)
100 to 1 agst Balder (offered)

TWO THOUSAND.
9 to 2 agst Liddington (offered)
Bto 1 agst Chattanooga (offered)
100 to 6 agst Zambesi (taken and wanted)

THE DERBY.
2000 to 60 agst Zambesi (taken)
40 to 1 agst Ariel (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
9to lon the field (offered)
40 to 1 agst Change (offered)

STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE.

The racing season in France commenced yesterday at La
Marche, and was attended by a much larger number of
persons than could be expected from the unpromising state
of the weather in the morning. The rain, however, ceased
about mid-day, and the clouds clearing away, a bright
afternoon succeeded, and from one o'clock a continuous
stream of carriages lined the road from Paris, through St.
Cloud, to the park at La Marche.

The first event on the card was the Prix d'Ouverture,
for which eight came to the post, and which produced a good
race between Benedict, Astrolabe, and Mr. Roe's Vixen, the
last named giving as much as 261 b. to six of her competitors
Benedict looked like winning until nearing home, when he
fell, and was unable to recover his advantage. Astrolabe,
recently the property of Baron Dam, ran her first steeple-
chase, and came in second, jumping very cleverly for a
ddbutante. The Prix des Tribunes, the gentlemen riders'
race, proved that the handicapper had been pretty correct
in his judgment, for of the five starters four ran well
together over the greater part of the distance, and to the
last 200 yards the race looked exceedingly doubtful.
La Chatte was, however, quickest over the flat running,
and won. The sport terminated by a race for non-
winners, for which nine started, and which was
also the occasion for the first appearance
as steeplechasers of several horses previously known only
on the flat. The only ono that came to grief was La
Belle-Feronniere, who fell heavily at the start, the winner,
Saint-Contest, being one among the new faces. Subjoined
are details of the proceedings :
The Priz d'Ouverture of 2,500 fr., for horses which have
never won a steeplechase of B,ooofr. Distance 4,000
metres (two and a half miles). Twelve subs.

Mr Roe's Vixen, aged, 1501bs (Owner 1
Baron Finot's Astrolabe, 5 yrs, 1241bs (Kinns 2
M. Bouruet's Benedict, aged, 1241bs (Cassidy 3

The following also ran :—Georgie, Genievre, Nuit-de-
Noces, Semiramis, and Labede.

Betting-3 to 1 each agst Vixen and Benedict, 6to 1
agst Semiramis, 7 to 1 agst Nuit de Noces.
Benedict led round the first, with Astrolable second,
Semiramis third, and Vixen fourth. Nuit de Noces
fell at starting ; Georgie and Genievre refused, while La-
bade jumped short at the river, fell in with the jockey,
and was then taken home. Benedict kept the lead as far
as the Irish bank on going round the second time, when
he also fell, but was remounted and continued the race.
Vixen and Astrolabe had however passed, and raced
home together, the former going to the front at the
last hedge, and winning by about two lengths. Benedict
was a bad third.

The Prix dos Tribunes of 1,500 fr. ; a handicap for gentle-
men riders. Entry 100 f. ; hf, or 25f. only if declared.
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Distance aboit 3,000 metres. Nine subs.
M. R. de Terves' La Chatte, aged, 1401bs (Owner 1
M. Voisin's Le Vidame, aged 1441bs (Count d'Evry 2
Mr. Roe's Thrush, aged 1301bs (Capt. Haworth 3
The following also ran :—Ringleader and Croton Oil.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Le Vidamo, 3to 1 agst La Chatte,
4 to 1 agst Ringleader.
Ringleader made the running round to the brook,
which he jumped badly and stumbled on landing, allowing
La Chatte and Thrush to pass. Tho two last named raced
together to the barns a couple of lengths in advance ;
when they were joined by Le Vidame, who had also beaten
Ringleader. Lo Vidame then showed in front for a
moment, but was again overtaken by La Chatte, and the
two finished the race between them, La Chatte winning
by a couple of lengths, Thrush being a good third, and
Ringleader fourth. Croton-Oil was far in the rear through-
out.

The Prix d'Essai of 1,500 fr., for horses four years old and
upwards which have never won a steeplechase or hurdle
race. Entry 25fr. Weight for age, with penalties and
and allowances. Distance 3,500 metres. Fifteen subs.
Count de Louvencourt's Saint-Contest, 4 yrs, 1281 b
(Young) 1
Baron Finot's Gilles, 4 yrs, 1221 b (Ninns) 2
Count do la Bigne's Nuit-de-Noces, 5 yrs, 1421 b
(G. Quinton) 3
The following also ran :—La Belle Feronniere, Trento-
et-trn, Dame Blanche, Ernos, Grabuge, and Elise.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Dame Blanche, 3to 1 agst Gillies,
10 to 1 agst St. Contest.
Grabuge, Ernos, Nuit de-Noces, St. Contest, Gilles, and
Dame Blanche ran in a cluster, each alternately leading,
until within a quarter of a mile of home, when St. Con-
test and Gilles drew away from the rest and raced abreast
along the straight, Count do Lovencourt's horse holding
out the longer, and winning by a length.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market quiet at yesterday's quotations. Sales,
4,000 5,000 bales.

NARROW ESCAPE AT A FIRE.--This morning,
between the hours of two and three o'clock, as a
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pouringforthirompolicet:Boffirocneiir
street,
the lower part of the building. He at once gave an alarm,
and having
aroused Mr. Willson, the proprietor, and his
family, they found the building so full of smoke that they
were unable to descend by the stairs. Mr. Willson, having
obtained a rope, he tied a basket to the end of it, and
having placed his wife and two children therein, he lowered
them to the ground in safety. After that he made his own
escape by sliding down the rope. The Royal Society's
escapes, and numerous engines of the parish, and London
'Brigade, including the land steamers, by Shand and Mason,
quickly attended, and the fire was happily confined to the
top of the shop. The origin of the fire is unknown.