The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(Mr. Edwards) 4
Zodiac, Ace of Hearts, The Rogue (late Orphan), also
ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Doubloon, 4to 1 agst Morocco, sto
1 agst Zodiac, 10 to 1 any other. Rochester took up the
running, with a strong lead, followed by Doubloon and
Morocco, Zodiac bringing up the rear. They ran thus for
two miles, when Doubloon went to the front, Zodiac, com-
ing with a rush, taking second place, but soon gave way,
dropping rapidly in the rear. Doubloon and Rochester from
this point had the race between them, the former winning
by a length and a half ; but the jockey of Rochester, al-
though riding with great determination, could not make
the most of his horse, having broken his stirrup leather
early in the race; Sly Fox was a bad third, a head behind
whom was Morocco; The Rogue was fifth, Zodiac next;
Ace of Hearts, who fell the last time round, walked in some
time a:terwards.
A 50 Sovs Szeeplechase Plate (Liandicap) ; winners extra.
About two miles.
Mr. Cook's Rapture, aged, list 71b .......... (T Ablett)
Mr. Rupert's Shuttlecock, 5 yrs, list 121 b.... .T(. Barton 1
) 2
Major Flitche's Objected, 5 yrs, 10st 121 b
...(Mr. Grant) 3
Mr. B. Land's Strike, aged, 11st 41b
(Statos) 4
The following also ran :—Gamecock, Physician, Brown
Bess, Concave, Done Brown, and The Lee.
Betting--3 to 2 agst Objected, 3to 1 agst Shuttlecock, 5
to 1 agst Strike, 6to 1 agst Rapture. Strike took a strong
lead immediately after the start, followed by Objected and
Rapture, Shuttlecock heading the remainder. After going
once round there were but four left in the race, Rapture
having the lead of Objected, Strike, and Shuttlecock, which
he held to the end, winning by half a length from Shuttle-
cock, who finished with a rush. Objected was a bad third,
a length in front of Strike. Concave and Dose Brown
went the entire course, but finished some distance in the
rear ; the remainder pulling up, did not pass the post.
Gamecock fell at the first fence, and took no part in
the race.
The Bickley Stakes of 3 sovs oach, with 50 added, for all
41
ages. The winner to be sold for 10 sovs. About five
furlongs.
Mr. Hamlin's Master Shutt, 2 yrs, 6st 41b (Mordan) 1
Mr. England's Lady Warwick, 4 yrs, 7st.lolb (S. Smith) 2
Mr. H. Wright's Bunch, 3 yrs, ist 71b (l'Anson) 3
The following also ran :—Whimsical, Skirmish, La
Pique, and Katherine.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Bunch, sto 2 agst Lady Warwick,
sto 1 agst Skirmish, 6 to 1 agst Master Shutt. A long
delay occurred at the post, but when started Skirmish,
Lady Warwick, and Bunch were in front, followed by
Master Shutt and Katherine. On making the turn into
the straight Skirmish and Katherine bolted out of the
course, and Master Shutt took up the running and won
cleverly by half a length ; three lengths separated second
and third ; La Pique was a bad fourth ; Whimsical next
The winner was bought in for 71 guineas. Mr. H. Wright
claimed Skirmish.

A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 20 added ;
selling allowances. About two miles.
_

Mr. J. W. Richard's Sinite, 6 yrs, list 71b (£3O) (Jarvis) 1
Mr. Hamlin's Idiot, aged, list 71b (X3O) (J. Land) 2
Ace of Trumps and Irish Boy also ran.

Betting—Even agst, Ace of Trumps, 6 to 4 agst Sinite.
Idiot made the running till coming over the last fence,
when Sinite headed him and won easily by a length from
Idiot. Irish Boy beaten off. Ace of Trumps refused and
took no further part in the race. The winner was bought
in for 66 guineas.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
500 to 10 agst Victory (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY.
Tho principal investments this day were in favour of
Wedding Peal, King Charming, Regalia, and Gardevisure,
all of whom had an improving appearance, and the "knock-
ing out" of Edinburgh, against whom 1,000 to 5 was laid
twice over. Provisor fluctuated in price between 100 to
8 and 100 to 6, but finally 100 to 7 was accepted, and that
price was taken about Custard Castle. The favourite,
Gladiateur, remained firm at 9to 1. Closing prices :

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
9 to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Salpinctes (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Provisur (taken)
100 to 7 agst Custard Castle (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst The Duke (offered)
20 to 1 agst Gontran (offered)
22 to 1 agst Sister to the Drake (taken)
25 to 1 agat Gardevisure (taken)
25 to 1 agst Wedding Peal (taken)
28 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken)
30 to 1 agst Holstein (taken)
100 to 8 agat King Charming (taken)
40 to 1 agat Regalia (taken)
40 to 1 agst Moldavia (taken)
40 to 1 agst John Davis (offered)
1000 to 5 agst Edinburgh (taken and offered)

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR £lOO.

- - - -
Yesterday afternoon a scullers' race of an unusual cha-
racter came off, a Manchester man being pitted against
a Southerner, which has not occurred for very many years.
The competitors were Frank Kilsby, of the Old Barge-
house, Lambeth, a waterman, 23 years of age, who has
been very successful since his first appearance on our river;
and Edward Barrett, of Manchester, 28 years of ago, who
has been equally successful with the sculls upon his native
river, the inky Irwell. The race was for £5O a side, from
Putney to Mortlake, and Kilsby had undergone his preli-
minary preparation at Mr. Wilcox's, the White Hart,
Barnes, while Barrett had been placed under the care of
Henry Kelly, the champion, who brought him to the post
in first-rate condition. Kilsby, on the contrary, had been
somewhat ill during his training, and no doubt hold the
race somewhat cheaply besides, but his hearty appearance
on the day emboldened his friends, and as Barratt is an
awkward sculler, and had not exhibited much form during
his stay in town, Kilsby's party made their man the fa
vourite, and before the race started thought they had got
such " a moral" that they laid 3 to 1 and 4to 1. Citizen L
accompanied the•race, and Mr. Ireland was referee ; and
Barratt having won the toss took the Middlesex side, and
they got away on the top of tho water. Barratt imme-
diately took the lead, and rowed so exceedingly fast that
ho had nearly cleared his man at the London Boat-house.
Here and higher up Kilsby drew half over him, but was
rowed right out at Craven, and at the Crab Tree Barratt
led by two clear lengths, and by the same at Hammersmith
bridge. All through Corney Reach it was very rough, and
Kilsby naturally felt most at home, but Barratt was steered
with great judgment, and, holding an easy lead all the
way, won by two lengths and a half. The time (29 min.
30 sec.) will give an idea of the pace, although there was
not much tide.

SALVAGE CASE.--A case of this kind came on at
Bridlington Police Court, on Saturday. The brig
Sarah Home, of Whitstable, was last week brought up in
Bridlington Bay, in a leaky state, with loss of topmast, &c.
The lifeboat was manned, and went to her assistance, when
four men were left on board, and afterwards other four men
were put on board. The number of men engaged were
twenty-four. Mr. R. D. Preston, barr7ster-at-law, Brid-
lington quay, instruc:ecl by Mr. Harland, of Bridlington,
advocated the cause of the salvors, and the owner of the
brig conducted his own case. The claim set up by the men
was £l5O. Tae magistrates awarded them £7O and the
costs, two shares to go to the Lifeboat Association.

BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.—Homceopathic practitioners, and
the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as be ng
the most healthful of alt beverages. When the doct,,ne of
homoeopathy was first introduced into this country, there
were to be obtained no preparations of cocoa either attrac-
tive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was
either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully manu-
factured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London,
homoeopathic chemist, was induced in the year 1839 to turn
his attention to this subje.t, and at length suc:eeded, with
the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to
produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined by
the pert et trituration it receives in the process it passes
through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach.
For general use Epps' cocoa is distinguished as an invigo-
nutrie: cocoaitiveh and
principles
rating, grateful breakfast beverage, with a delirious aroma
Dr. Hassan in his work, "Food and its Adulterati.ms,"
s ays " ;
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BROMLEY RACES.—TUESDAY.
The concluding day of this fleeting was very successful
in good entrieot and the weather having cleared up Before
noon there was a large attendance of the general public.
The ring was also much better patronised than on the
opening day, and speculation was carried on with great
spirit. The racing was very good, but it needs no com-
ments here, as the annexed return contains every feature
of interest. The concluding race was very late owing to
the number of false starts in the Bickley Stakes. The fol-
lowing is a return of the running :
The Bromley Cup, value 15. sees, added to a sweepstakes
of 3 sous each ; gentlemen riders ; 12st 71b each ; win-
ners extra. Two miles on the fiat.
Mr. J. T. Sheppard's Bolero, 6 yrs, 13st (inc. 7lb extra)
(Owner) 1
Mr. Hunt's Freestone, aged, 13st (inn. 71b ex.) (Owner) 2
Mystery, Jessie, and Pioneer also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Bolero, 2to 1 agst Freestone.
Jessie led the way for a short distance, but soon gave way
to Freestone and Bolero, the first named keeping the lead
to the far turn, where Bolero passed and won by three-
quarters of a length. The others were pulled up and did
not pass the post.
The Kent Open Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sove each, 2
ft, with 50 added; winners extra.. About three miles.
11 subs, four of whom pay 2 ft.
Mr. J. Read's Doubloon, aged, list 91b (T. Barton) 1
Mr. E. Clifford's Rochester (late Attaman), 5 yrs, lOst
(Castle) 2
Mr. Bilnam's Sly Fox, ag ed, 12st 71b (Land) 8
Mr. W. W. Baker's Morocco, 6 yrs, 11st 51b

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
7to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Salpinctcs (offered)
13 to 1 agst Provisor (taken)
20 to 1 agst Custard Castle (taken)
25 to 1 aget Gardovisure (taken)
.25 to 1 agst The Duke (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken)
30 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken and offered)
30 to 1 agst Wedding Peal (taken)
1000 to 30 agst King Char►ving (taken)
40 to 1 agst John Davis (taken)
40 to 1 agst Moldavia (taken)
50 to 1 agst Bacchus (offered)
66 to 1 agst Nu (token)
66 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken)
100 to 1 agst Merry Wife (taken)
100 to 1 agst 'fauerede (taken)

Anak, the Greatest Giaut of All.

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or anything else. There was an epoch of dwarfs inaugu-
rated by Tom Thumb. That seems to have passed away
with Tom's last visit to London, and the gig-antic era to
have commenced. It was so in pre-Christianic times, for
wo are told in the Holy Writings that " There were
giants on the earth in those days." There were the giants
also of the days of classic fable. Some, like Briareus, had
a hundred arms; others, like Typhon, breathed out fire ;
Euceladus required the whole weight of Mount Etna to
keep him down ; and Tityus, when stretched on the plain,
covered nine acres. We accomplish great works of engi-
neering skill at the present time, but it required the age of
giants to accomplish that which Virgil records, and
"Imponere Pelio Ossam."

The era of modern giants seems to have. commenced in
America, followed up in London by a giant from Fy-chow,
in China. For a week or two past he has been the wonder
in human magnitude who has enlisted public attention. But
China can no more compete successfully with the Western
World in giants than she can in ironclads and railways.
Another giant is announced, who is to surpass all giants
we have seen, and dwarf even the towering Mongolian
who has aspired to be "nearer to heaven" than all other
men. The name of the new giant, as announced in adver-
tisements and bills on the walls, is " Aim& of the Anctkints."
It is, of course, easy to be understood that this is his as-
sumed title rather than his name. We understand that
he comes from the mountains between Mul-
hausen and Mayence, just as the Anakims came from
the mountains of Judea. It is not uncommonly believed
that the negro race aro the descendants of Ham; and, if
with them remains the sentence pronounced on the chil-
dren of Ham, it is but reasonable to suppose that the
earth still retains traces of those famous Anakims, of
whom, after Joshua attempted their destruction, there still
remained those who had sought refuge in Gaza, Gath, and
Ashdod. The new giant is reported to exceed 8 feet in
height, and to be capable of looking down upon the head
of Chang. He is also said to have the singularity of pos-
sessing one rib more than all the rest of the human race
We believe that ho will be presented to the public as
"Napoleon, the Anak;" and that the manner of his being
presented to the public will be as extraordinary as tho
man himself. A very large place being required for his
exhibition, St. James's Hall has been secured for his daily
receptions, by permission of Professor Anderson. There
is really a great amount of interest attached to exhibitions
of this sort, if it be only to stimulate speculation on the
subject of the physical development of the human race.
Have we attained our normal development, or is it pos-
sible that by attending to certain rules and obeying cer-
tain physiological laws, we can all be taller than we are,
just as we can all be more muscular if we practise gymnas-
tics, and more graceful if we pay attention to calis-
thenics ? When Anak appears it will be as well to pub-
lish some particulars of his history, and afford the public
definite information as to whether he is the representative
of a race, the result of physical training, or merely a freak
of nature. A man over eight feet in height, with other
dimensions proportionate, and with one rib more than any
other man possesses, will certainly be a great curiosity.
From that which we hear of him, we learn that, though
born amongst the mountains of the Rhine, and in ono of
their wildest fastnesses, he is a gentlemen in manners, ex-
ceedingly polite, and possessed of considerable education.
If, however, he had no other qualifications, he would have
this, presuming all that is reported of him be true—the
crown of his head is nearer to the stars than that of any
other known living being, and he is the tallest man in
the world.

We are glad to hear our old friend " Ninuno"—ever on
the alert for any novelty—is the entrepreneur for this new
speculation. His enterprise deserves success, and he has our
best wishes. We shall be glad to report after we have
seen the Goliath.