The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TAT TERSALLS'-YESTERDAY.

The approach of the "festive season" is proverbial for
scaring members from the Subscription-room, and this
afternoon proved no exception to the rule. The attendance
was limited, and speculation on the Derby inactive, only
two or three animals being inquired after with any spirit.
The "fishiness" about Lord Lyon last week made its pre-
sence felt again to-day. Layers were in a majority, for
after eight fifties were .laid, another gentleman, who had
only a small hedging commission, "managed" to book the
same odds to £lOO. John Day's stable has for some time
exhibited signs of coming into great form, and Rustic was
again in force, 8 to. 1 being taken so kindly that at last 15
to 2 was the highest offer. After 10 to 1 had been accepted
about Student, a point less was put down to a small sum,
but we doubt if even that price could have been obtainable
to money. The only feature of the afternoon was the im-
proved position of Redan, about 1,000 to 45 was booked
on the quiet. 1,000 to 30 was laid five times against the
Bribery colt, a succession of investments which gave occa-
sion for unkind remarks, such, indeed, as would lead to the
belief that this colt is in the hands of certain clever "mor-
tuary artists." After 50 "fifties" had been laid against the
Midsummer colt, 1,000 to 15 was offered.

TWO THOUSAND.
7to 2 agst Student (offered)
7to 2 agst Lord Lyon (offered)
DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Rustic (taken freely)
Bto 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Student (taken)
22 to 1 agst Redan (taken)
25 to 1 agst Janitor (taken)
28 to 1 agst Blue Riband (taken)
30 to 1 agst Stabber (taken)
33 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken)
50 to 1 agst Maravedis (taken)
66 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (taken and off)
66 to 1 agst Tom King (taken)
100 to 1 agst Doralice colt (taken)
The Subscription Rooms will not beopenekagain until
the Ist January next.

The following was posted in the Subscription-room in
the course of the afternoon :

" NOTICE.— THE SHEFFIELD INUNDATION FUND.—Those
noblemen and gentlemen who subscribed to this fund
through Mr. J. Stephenson and Mr. J. B. Morris, are in-
formed that, in consequence ,of the Central Committee
having returned 50 per cent. of the collection, they can
receive back the proportion of their subscription on appli-
cation to Mr. J. Stephenson, 56, Inverness-terrace, Bays-
water, or at Tattersalls', before the Ist of March next. All
moneys unclaimed by that date will be paid over to the
Bentinck Benevolent Fund.—December 18th, 1865.

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR £lOO.

Yesterday afternoon another of those events which
Always create an unusual amount of interest came off be-
tween a Manchester man and a Londoner, but although
the stake was £5O a-side certain circumstances had indi-
cated the result, and the betting fraternity were justified
in the odds they laid. The competitors were Thomas Wise,
of Hammersmith, and Edward Barratt, of Manchester, and
they had engaged to,row for £5O a-side from Putney to
Mortlake. Wise had earned unto himself e, name by his
easy victories over several well-known men, while Barratt,
who had won several races in Manchester, had earned ad-
ditional renown by defeating Frank Kilsby, of Lambeth,
a short time since. As, however, Wise had meanwhile
also disposed of Kilsby in a rather easy manner, a suppo-
sition arose that Barratt would have but little chance
against his present opponent, and in many instances as
much as 3 to 1 and 4 to 1 was laid that Wise would win, a
state of odds which, as we have said before, was warranted
by the result. Citizen M, Capt. Whanslow, accompanied
the race. but owing to the foggy weather had but few
people on board. Mr. Ireland was referee ; Mr. Wilcox
umpire for Wise, and F. G. Barratt for his brother. Harry
Kelley showed up Barratt, and Tom Hoare looked after
Wise, who had the best station. The instant they started
Wise drew to the front, and increased his lead in the
easiest possible manner, so that by the time they reached
the Point there were two lengths between them. Barratt
rowed pluckily, but in a most awkward fashion, and simply
fell behind rather than that Wise went ahead. At Ham-
mersmith-bridge Wise led by four or five lengths ; he
merely paddled the remainder of the distance, and ulti-
mately won by six lengths, in 26 min. 30 secs., Barratt
being much distressed.