The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

had no hand in it, and think the true cause lies
near 'Washington itself.

Personally, I am about ruined ; the destruction
of this place by Sherman destroyed my store and a
large stock of goods, and: my Confederate securities
are now worthless. Many of us would quit this.
country if we had the means of seeking a new home,
but we know not. where to turn.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CITY BETTING—Tins DAY.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Claremont (taken)
10 to 1 agst Lady Ifylda (taken)
12 to 1 agst Sister to Drake (taken)
25 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken)
25 to 1 agst Scamander (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
5 to 1 on the field (offered)
THE DERBY.
100 to i agst Student (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TATTERSALLS'-LAST EVENING.

Nothing shows the great change that has come over the
spirit of speculation more than the aspect of Tattersall's on
a Monday afternoon. For the last five or six weeks we
have had but to repeat the almost stereotyped phrase,
" very little business done." The room is generally well
attended, but nearly the whole of the time is taken up with
the settling. Men bet as heavily as they ever did, proba-
bly more so, but it is in a different fashion. The large
sums of money which now change hands at Knightsbridge
represent fox the most part transactions at the post. Book-
making on future events seems rapidly becoming a lost
occupation. Time was when the Goodwood Stakes was
one of the greatest betting races of the year, and at this
period speculation in full swing. Now the utmost apathy
prevails about that and the Cup, and the few quotations
below are in marked contrast to the long list of prices of
three or four years since. _

Claremont was in great favour among the few backers
present; 9 to 2 was all that could be obtained about him,
and:in some instances,we believe, hardly that. Lady Hylda
did not appear to go quite so well, and Sister to the Drake
andScheldt were the only horses that could be called at all
in demand.

For the Cup, Eltham had the call over Gladiateur. The
mare we did not hear mentioned.
There were a few transactions on tho Derby, which will
speak for themselves.

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9to 2 agst Claremont (taken)
12 to- 1 agst Lady Hylda (taken)
100 to 8 agst Sister to Drake (taken)
15 to 1 agst Scheldt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Armagnac (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
sto 1 agst Eltham (taken)
sto 1 agst Gladiateur (offered)

DERBY.
15 to I:agst Student (taken)
20 to 1 agst Auguste (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (taken)

PONTEFRACT AND WEST RIDING MEETING.

MONDAY.

The morning opened wet and stormy, but as the day
wore on the heavy clouds dispersed, and a fine afternoon
succeeded, thereby inducing a numerous company to
patronise the course, which was in splendid order ; and if
the fields were not large the sport was good, and came off
as follows :

The Loncksborough Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 soya
added, two-yr-olds ; colic Bst 10lb ; fillies Bst Glb ; penal-
ties and allowances ; the second to save his stake.
TY.C. (six furlongs).

Mr. John Osborno's Xi, 9st 31b (inc. 71b ex.) (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. H. Rich's King of France, Bst 101 b (Britton) 2
Mr. Haigh's Cranmore, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b ex.) (j. Noble) 3
Betting-5 to lon Xi, 6to 1 agst Cranmore, and 12 to
1 agst King of France. The favourite waited upon King
of France to the distance, where he headed him, and won
cleverly by half a length ; the same between second and
third.

The Castle Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs, for all ages ; win-
ners extra; the winner to be sold for 30 sovs, &c.
T.Y.C. (six furlongs).

Mr. J. Osborne's Mackintosh, 3 yrs, 7st , (Carroll) 1
Mr. H. Hall's Crazy Jane, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b (car. Gst 131 b)
(Cranshaw) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Mackintosh, who made all the run-
ning, and won easily by three lengths.
The Great West Riding Handicap of 10 soya each, 5 ft,
and 2 if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra ; the
second to save his stake, and winner to pay 20 sovs
towards expenses. One mile and a half. 30 subs, 19 of
whom pay 2 sovs each.

Mr. Lincoln's Lord Jonyngham, 2 yrs, 7st 61b

(Maidmenti 1
Mr. G. Holmes's Poetess, 5 yrs, Bst (Carroll 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Vanessa, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Whiteley 3
Mr. J. C. Watson's Alice, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ...(J Snowden 4
Mr. A. Cowie's Madame Tagliafico, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b
(Loates) 5

Castle Espie also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 agst LordConyngham, 3to 1 apt Alice,
5 to 1 agst Castle Espie, 6 to 1 agst Poetess, and 10 to 1
bar four. Lord Conyngham waited upon Poetess, Ma-
dame Tagliafico, and Vanessa until reaching the T.Y.C.
post, where Madame Tagliafico and Vanessa gave way,
and the favourite having closed with Poetess, the pair
ran head and head to the distance, where Poetess was
beaten, and the favourite won easily by a length ; a length
and a half separated the second and third, Alice a bad
fourth, the other two tailed off. Castle Espie did not pass
the post.

Match, 50 sovs each. One mile.
Mr. J. Asquith's Nancy, 4 yrs, Est (carried Est 51b)
(Carroll) 1
Mr. Woolfoot's Yellow Girl, Est 6lb (Wheatley) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Yellow Girl. The non-favOurite won,
after a good race, by a length.
The Leeds Borough Cup (Handicap), value 100 soya, added
to a sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft ; the second to save
his stake; winners extra. Ono mile and three quarters.
12 subs, five of whom pay 5 soya each.
Mr. Barber's Macbeth, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Snowdon) 1
Mr. G. W. Morris's Club Queenl 3 yrs, 7st 111 b
(Whiteley 2
Mr. Bowes's Klarinska, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Loates 3
Mr. Elliott's Ceres, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Maidment 4
Brandy Wine and Barnoldby also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Club Queen, sto 2 agst Macbeth, 3
to 1 agst Klarinska, and 100 to 15 bar three. This race
was run more than 10 minutes before the time set. Mac-
beth led for a few strides, when Klarinska, pulling double,
rushed past Macbeth, and carried on the running into the
straight, where Macbeth and the favourite headed her, a
severe race home ending in favour of Macbeth by a head ;
Klarinska, five lbngths off, was third; Ceres fourth. The,
others did not pass the post.
The Speculation Plate of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each, for all ages ; weight for age ; selling and
other allowances. T.Y.C. (six furlongs.) 3 subs.
Lord Annesley's Missile, 3 yrs, 7st Glb (£2O) ...(Loates) 1
Mr. Waters's Eola, 4 yrs, Bst (£2O) (J. Snowden) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Eola. The non-favourite held a slight
lead into the straight, where Eola went to the front, but,
Missile coming again, won, after a good race, by a neck.
The winner was bought by Mr. Percy for 71 guinea's.
The Ycorkshire Welter Cup, value 50 sovs, added to a
handicap sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, for all ages ;
winners extra; gentlemen riders ; professional; Mb
extra. One mile.
Mr. R. H. Jones's Kapunda, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (in. 51b ex.
(T. Ashman 1
Lord Annesley's Finesse, 4 yrs,-11sr 51b (Mr. C. Boynton 2
Mr. G. W. Morris's Club Queen, 3 yrs, lOst 31b
(Mr. Spence 3
Mr. Dawson's Curtain Lecture, 3 yrs, lOst 51b (in. 51b ex.
(Doyle 4

THE GENERAL ELECTION,'.

POLLING THIS DAY-

CITY OF LONDON.

ONE O'CLOCK.

Goschen •••
Crawford ...
Alderman W. Lawrence .
Rothschild ...
Lyall ...
•
Fowler ... ...

Grosvenor.

WESTMINSTER.
TWO O'CLOCK.

5,111
5,097
4,810
4,766
3,314
3,230

Mill

3,507

3,473

Smith

3,178

Lewis ...
Chambers ...
Lord Fermoy

MARYLEBONE,
ONE O'CLOCK.

LAMBETH.
Two O'CLOCK.

4,375
3,622
2,650

Doulton ... ... ... 4,785
...
Hughes ... ... ••• ... 4,736
Alderman G. C. Lawrence ... 3,703
Haig ... ••• ••• ... 558

GREENWICH.
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Salomons ... ...
Sir C. Bright ...
Sir G. Maxwell ...
Harris ... ...
Langley ... ...

▪ ... 1,919
• ... 1,570
• ... 1,045
••• ••• 169
61 ••• •••

OPPOSED RETURNS—(This Day).

BANBURY.
Samuelson, Douglas, and Bell nominated. Poll de-
manded.

BRISTOL.
Berkeley, Poto, and Freemantle nominated. Poll de-
manded.

BURY.
Phillips and Peel nominated. Poll demanded.

COVENTRY.
Jones, Flower, Eaton, and Treherne nominated. Pull
demanded.

NORWICH.
Warner, Russell, Goldsmid, and Waters nominated.
Poll demanded.

TEWKESBURY.
Martin, Dowdeswoll, and York nominated• Poll de-
manded.

WAKEFIELD.
Leatham and Hay nominated. Poll demanded.

Finsbury Election.

The nomination of two burgesses to represent the
borough of Finsbury in Parliament took place to-day at
Clerkenwell-green. The attendance of the "free and in-
dependent" was very great, and consequently the proceed-
ings were of a very lively character. Mr. Cox was the first
to make his appearance on the hustings, and as his caval-
cade of carriages approached the scene of action it was
welcomed by his party with loud cries of " Cox for ever."
Mr. Torrens next made hie appearance, and met with a like
cordial reception. Alderman Lusk and Mr. Phillips' wel-
come was more uproarious than the other candidates, but
the great feature of the opening proceedings was the arrival
of the " people's" candidate, Mr. Perfitt, who drove up to the
hustings in a yellow post chaise and four, with postillion
to match, his supporters all wearing white hats.

The writ having been read,
The Returning officer came forward, and said he had
called them together for the purpose of selecting two fit
and proper persons for the great council of the nation, the
House of Commons. He hoped they would give each gen-
tleman a patient hearing, and that both electors and non-
electors would aid him in quietly conducting the election.
Mr. DENNIS said it gave him great pleasure in proposing
to them their old and tried member, William Cox, who was
a thoroughgoing reformer. He could fearlessly point to
his attendance in the house during the session, and his
vote was always to be found on the side of the people and
reform. (L3ud cheers, and cries of "Gammon.")
_ _ _ _

Mr. G. SHILLIBEER seconded the nomination of Mr. Cox.

Mr. E. J. THOMPSON, proposed Mr. Alderman Lusk.
(Great confusion.) He sought the high honour of repre-
senting the important borough of Finsbury in Parliament.
He was a gentleman who gave his undivided attention to
the interests of the borough, and therefore he confidently
proposed him for the acceptance of the electors. (Uproar.)
Mr. Swot seconded the nomination,

Mr. TIDMARSH proposed Mr. Phillips. He was a gentle-
man of the greatest energy, and if they elected him he would
do honour to the borough. (Hero a great deal of confusion
and fighting was carried on in front of the hustings by the
breaking of one of the barriers. The police tried to keep the
crowd back, but for some time that was impossible,
and one policeman was knocked down, and, unfortunately,
received such severe injuries that he had to be carried to
the hospital. A strong force of the constabulary was,
however, soon brought to the spot, and as the confusion
somewhat abated,
Mr. GEORGE ROUTLEDGE Came forward to second the
nomination of Mr. Phillips. He said he was a thoroughly
good man, and as such he confidently recommended him
to the electors of Finsbury. (Cries of " Bravo, George.")
Mr. HorwooD proposed and Mr. TYLER seconded Mr
Torrens; and

Mr. LAKE proposed and Mr. G. HOLYOARE seconded Mr.
Perfitt amidst the most indescribable confusion.
The Returning Officer having asked whether there was
any other candidate to be proposed, and no response being
made, he then called the candidates forward, and each ad-
dressed the electors, but their eloquence was lost upon the
electors, who seemed disinclined to hear anybody. How-
ever, each candidate occupied the post of honour for a few
moments, during which, we presume, they reiterated the
opinions they had been promulgating for the last three or
four days.
A show of hands was then called for, and was declared
to be in favour of Cox and Perfitt.

A poll was demanded on the part of the other candidates.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Market opens rather quiet. Sales, probably
6,000 bales.

DR. PRITCHARD.

The anticipated arrival of Dr. Pritchard in Glasgow, by
an early train from Edinburgh, caused a crowd of people,
anxious to get a look at the notorious convict, to assemble
waiting on the train at the Edinburgh and Glasgow sta-
tion, but they were disappointed, as the doctor had been
taken out at Cowlairs. Governor Stirling having arranged
for his reception, left Edinburgh by early express on Satur-
day morning, and, lest his own widely-known visage
should attract attention, sent the prison clerk to Cowlairs
station in a plain carriage to wait on the arrival of the
prisoner. Mr. Ferguson, with his charge fast bound to the
officers on each side, duly appeared about 11.30, and getting
into the carriage almost unobserved, drove rapidly away
to Duke-street prison, where he was handed over to Gover-
nor Stirling, in the presence of Sheriff Strathern and the
assistant-surgeon of the prison. After being stripped of
his clothes and clad in prison garb he was removed to the
condemned cell. Five warders have been detailed to
guard him, two being present with him during the day,
and relieved by other two at night, while the third at-
tends in the corridor without. The cell for the condemned
is simply two of tho common cells put into one, and fitted
up for the reception of the convict and two warders. Dr.
Pritchard's extensive acquaintance with subtle poisons
being known and dreaded by those whose duty it is to
keep the unhappy man alive till the laws he outraged
avenge themselves, he will be watched with more than the
usual care. Careful guard has all along been kept on him
in this respect. During the course of the trial in Edin-
burgh, every night when he left the court his clothes wore
taken off and carefully examined, and a prison suit handed
to him after he had undergone a bath, and had his beard
and finger nails carefully cleaned, lest some potent poison
in minute form might be concealed about him. No one
will now be permitted to see him, unless on special permit
from the Prison Board, and the interview will take place
in the presence of Governor Stirling.
The demeanour of the unhappy man is a striking
contrast to what it was before he left the prison for
Edinburgh. Then he either assumed or naturally carried
himself in a jaunty, confident way, never for a moment
expressing himself as otherwise than sure of being freed
after trial. Now his over-confidence has given way to
prostration of both mind and body. On Saturday, •as he
descended in the court-yard of the prison from the carriage
his weak and tottering gait showed that he required assis-
tance, and he was accordingly helped by two of the warders
to a room, where stimulants ware adniininstered to him.
On Sunday he continued during the whole day lying in a
sort of stupor, speaking not to those around him, and
apparently absorbed in the greatness of his own misery.
The excitement which the trial in Edinburgh gave rise
to did not terminate with the verdict and the sentence; for
on Friday evening about ten o'clock a report was current
that Pritchard had succeeded in poisoning himself. Many
and absurd were the surmises as to how he had obtained
possession of the poison. Such a hold did'the report take
of the public mind that messengers were despatched to the
various newspaper offices from the hotels to ascertain
whether there was any truth in it. The usual sources of
information were, however, equally in the dark, as it was
only at a somewhat late hour that they learned that there
was no truth whatever in the report.—North British Daily