The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-08 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY.

For the City and Suburban Handicap, early in the day,
Vest colt and Ducat were decidedly out of favour; 20 to 1
was offered against the former, and 100 to 6 was laid against
the latter. Later on, offers were not so free ; 100 to 8 was
taken about Ducat, but we saw nothing booked about the
Vest colt. Vancouver and Phantom were very firm, but
Palestro was sent to the right about. The prices quoted
against the others were obtained with difficulty, and most
of them will see a shorter price. Closing prices

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Vancouver (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Phantom (taken)
10 to 1 agst Suburban (taken)
12 to 1 agst Ducat (taken)
20 to 1 agst Olive Branch (taken)
20 to 1 agst Vest colt (offered)
25 to 1 agst Sawcutter (taken)
25 to 1 agst Limosina (taken)
25 to 1 agst Babette filly (taken)
40 to 1 agst Compiegne (taken)
40 to 1 agst Palestro (offered)
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
100 to 8 agst Finlande (taken)
20 to 1 agst Babette filly (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
9to 2 agst Old Calabar (offered)
11 to 1 agst Caterer (taken)
100 to 8 agst Nottingham (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 8 agst Hadji Stavros (offered)
16 to 1 agst Agag (offered)
33 to 1 agst Victrix (taken)

WEIGHT'S RACING RECORD.—The Spring edition of
this work is now published, It contains the results of all
tho races that have been run this year up to the middle of
March, besides a complete list of all the nominations for
the principal races, including the entries for the Derby, the
Two Thousand, the One Thousand, the Oaks, the New
Stakes at Ascot, and. St. Leger. In fact everything of
interest to betting-men is to be found in the present num-
ber. The price is only Is., and no sportsman should be
without it.

AQUATICS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

A large number of people assembled at Putney last even-
ing to witness the customary breathings of the crews over
the course. Both had previously been out for a paddle in
the morning, and after coming in the Cantabs thought it
advisable, in order to be nearer their work, to have their
outriggers lowered a trifle, and good judges think this was
a change for the better. The Oxonians went out first in
the evening from their temporary boat-house—the London
Rowing Club having kindly placed theirs at their disposal ;
and after paddling down to the bridge, started up and
rowed over the whole course. They have undoubtedly con-
siderably improved, and nothing now can be said against
their time ; but the Cambridge men are still very lively,
and their pace for the first mile is quicker than that of their
opponents. The Oxonians were timed at starting to take
37 strokes to the minute, which they afterwards increased
to 40; while the Cantabs took 37, increasing it to 39. The
Cambridge men took a longer sweep than their rivals round
the Point; but their time till they were lost to the view
from Putney was about the same in both boats, and they
were within a few seconds of the same time at Mortlake.
On the return the Cantabs practised several starts with an
eight of the London Rowing Club, and it is said that they
started indifferently, but lay down to their work in beauti-
ful time immediately afterwards. Both crews stand their
work well, and every one seems to be agreed that they are
very evenly matched, although the Cantabs have slightly
the call in betting circles.

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of King-street, Battersea, that
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Bedford,ACClD an inquest at
St. George's Hospital on the body of James Hullyear, aged
22, who was killed at the International Exhibition on the
afternoon of Tuesday last.
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of Wm. Boyce, a labourer,
the deceased was employed at Exhibition
on Tuesday last in removing the blocks and chains off the
ribs of the eastern dome. ll° was hauled up from the
ground by means of a chair, Which he then
produced. (This was merely a slip
it for the ropo to pass through at each end.) He was
secured by another rope to the block, which, having re-
moved, he let down, He then was about removing the
rope which held him to the ribs of the dome, but it got
entangled, and to free himself from it he leaned forward to
cut it with a knife. As soon as the rope was cut the
" chair" went from under him; be was jerked out, and, to
endeavour to save himself, he caught hold of a rope which
was merely passed over ono of the ribs of the dome, and not
fastened at the end. His weight soon causEd the rope to
run, and he was precipitated to the ground, Mr. page.
house surgeon, said the deceased was brought in on Tues-
day last with a broken arm and other injuries, but quite
dead. George Fordham, foreman, said the plan adopted
was considered to be quite safe, and, if the deceased had not
used the knife, this would not have happened. This man
was well up to his work. He had been in the " chair"
many times. He was a very stead,' man, having been at the
works since the commencement of the building, and he had
never seen him the worse for liquor. It had been suggested
that the men should be lashed in the " chairs," but the men
altogether objected to it. The jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."