The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

CHANTILLY SPRING MEETING.

The Northern Railway terminus presented on Sunday
morning a scene of great activity,
.not less than 15 trains
having been despatched, heavily laden with turfists and
pleasure-seekers on their way to witness the running for the
French Derby. The weather was magnificent, a cloudy
sky and a gentle breeze rendering the air less oppressive
than it would have been otherwise. The number of ladies
present was unusually large for a race meeting out of
Paris, and an immense crowd of betting men had assem-
bled on the grassplot in the rear of the stands. The most
marked incident in the betting was the retrograde move-
ment of Gontran, and the advance of Le Mandarin, who
shared equal favour with Delano. The preference of Le
Mandarin could only be accounted for by the confidence
naturally placed in any horse selected as the champion of
a stable so formidable as that of Count de Legrango.
Tourmalet was still neglected, from the knowledge that he
would only be allowed to win in the event of his stable
'companion being beaten ; although, had the two horses
been backed according to their merits, Tourmalet would
have been preferred to the Oaks winner.
As will be seen by the details lower down the race was
won by Gontran—by Fitz-Gladiator—and Golconde,belong-
ing to the united stable of Major Fridolin (M. Charles
Laffitte) and Baron Niviere, this being the first great prize
carried off since the formation of this new confederacy.
Gontran had run twice before this season—in the Poule
d'Essai, which he won, beating Tourmalet by a neck; and
in the Poule des Produits, in which Tourmalet won and
turned the tables, beating Gontran by the same distance.
The Derby winner is engaged in France in the Great Paris
Prize, and in England in the Zetland Stakes at Goodwood,
the Bramham Stakes at York, both sweepstakes of £lOO
each, and in the Doncaster Stakes. During the winter the
West Australian produce was frequently backed at evens,
for largo sums, against the Fitz-Gladiator horses. Wo may
mention that four of each started for the great race yester-
day, the latter furnishing the winner. Of 21 horses
coloured, 19 came to the post, the field being one of the
largest yet seen on the Continent. Subjoined aro details
of the day's proceedings :

The Prix de Dangu of 5,000 f., for horses 4-yr-old and up-
wards. Entry, 300 f., h. ft. The second to receive half
the entries. Distance, about 4,000. metres (2i miles).
Five subs.

M. Lunel's Bayard, 4 yrs, 1101 b (J. Watkins) 1
M. Lupid's Vaucresson, 5 yrs, 1181 b • (Prince) 2
M. Teisseire's Princet, 5 yrs, 1181 b (Chifney) 3
Count de Lagrange's La Reine-Berthe, 5 yrs, 1221 b
(H. Grimshaw) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst La Reine-Berthe, 3to 1 agst Vau-
cresson, 4 to 1 agst Bayard, 5 to 1 agst Princet.

Princet made the running until coming on to the straight
the second time round. Bayard and Vaucresson then passed,
and the former took the lead and won easily, the others
coming as placed a head in advance of each other.

The Prix de l'Oise, a selling race, of 2,000 f. Entry, 50f.
The winner liable to be claimed for 3,000 f., or, if for
2,000 f., horses then allowed slb. Distance, 2,400 motres.
9 subs.

M. Verry's Volupt4, 3 yrs, 961 b (G. Pratt) 1
M. Schiekler's Orifiamme, 3 yrs, 961 b (Mortimer) 2
M. Des'vigne's Schooner, 3 yrs, 1011 b (Pantal) 3

The following also ran :—Rabat-Joie, Stanislas, La Sa-
maritaine, Callipyge, Girouette, and Galimafre.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Schooner, sto 1 each agst Volupte,
and La Samaritaine, 6 to 1 agst Callipyge.
Schooner and Stanislas ran in front to the last corner,
when Voluptd and Orifiamme, who had been lying in the
rear, came forward and took the first and second places.
Volupt6 kept her lead to the finish, winning easily by a
length ; a head separated the second and third. The winner
was bought in for 2,625 f.

The Prix d'Empereur, a handicap of 2,000 f. Entry, 50f.
Distance, 2,100 metres. 22 subs.
Major Fridolin's Sultan, 3 yrs, 1031 b (C. Pratt) 1
M. Reiset's Tambour-de-Basque, 3 yrs, 961 b
(Arnott, jun.) 2
M. Reiset's Fontanges, 3 yrs, 901 b (Williams) 3
The following also ran :—Jarnicoton, Fleur-de-Mai, Al-
legretto, Prince Regent, and Brioche.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Sultan, 4to 1 agst Fontanges, sto
1 each agst Brioche and Jarnicoton.
M. Reiset's two and Allegretto each made the running in
turns. At the distance post Sultan, who had been lying in
the mass, came away and won easily by two lengths. M.
Reiset's horses came in next, and Prince Regent fourth.
The Prix Du Jockey Club, or French Derby, of 20,000 f.
for three-yr-olds. Entry I,ooof. ; 600 f. ft., or 500 f. only
if declared. The second to receive 2,000 f. from entries.
Weight,—colts 1081 b. ; fillies, 1051 b. Distance 2,400
metres. 63 subs.
Major Fridolin's Gontran (C Pratt 1
Count de Lagrange's Le Mandarin (J. Grimshaw) 2
Count de Lagrange's Argences (H. Grimshaw 3
The following also ran :—Tourmalet, Souverain, Lebo,
Ambassadeur, Malfras, Druse, Nord, Charles Quint, Said,
Monitor, Templier, Matamore, Vertugardin, Tancrede,
Lalla-Rookh, Deliane.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Deliane and Le Mandarin, 11 to 2
agst Gontran, 6 to 1 agst Tourmalet, 12 to 1 agst Tancrede,
15 to 1 each agst Teniplier, Ambassadeur, Argences, and
Lallah-Rookh.

A good start was made at the first attempt, when Souve-
rain went away with the lead, Tancrede and Ambassadeur
next, and then Monitor, Druse, Matamore, and Templier.
Along the road Souverain had increased his lead to a
couple of lengths, and the same distance separated the
third. On nearing the stables Deliane began to move for-
ward from the rear, and by the time the horses had reached
the bottom of the hill had taken the first place. On turn-
ing on to the straight Souverain fell back, and Count de
Lagrange's two came forward, and on reaching the chapel
overtook Leliane, who was beaten ; her stable companion
now pushed on to take her place, but failed to reach Le
Mandarin and Argences, who were running first and se-
cond. At the distance post Gontran, who had been wait-
ing, came away from the ruck, passed the Lagrange horses
at the stands, and won easily by two lengths. A half
length separated the second and third, and two lengths be-
tween the third and fourth ; Tancrede finished fifth, Mata-
more sixth, and Druse seventh.

The Prix des Etangs of 2,000 f., for horses, 3-yr-olds, and
upwards, which have not gained a prize of B,ooof. in
1865. Entry, 100 f. ; h ft. Distance, 2,000 metres.
Five subs.

32E. de la Charme's Quaker, 3 yrs, 1021 b (A. Watkins) 1
Major Fridolin's Salammbo 11., 3 yrs, 991 b (G. Pratt) 2
Doge and Seducteur also ran.

Betting—Even agst Salammbo IL
Won easily by two lengths ; Count de Lagrange's two
finished together, half a length behind Salammbo 11.

LADVERTISEMENT.I

RACING TIMES OFFICE, 286, Strand, London, W.C.—Mr.
THOMAS TEMPLE, the Proprietor of the " Racing Times,"
bogs to inform the Sporting Public that he has commenced
Business for the Season, and will execute Commissions
on all Races to any amount. Winnings guaranteed.
P. 0. Orders to be made payable at Strand Post-office, and
cheques crossed London and Westminster Bank (Temple-
bar Branch).

Foreign Mail Packet List.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton June 18.

Ditto, via Marseilles June 12.
Brazil and Cape Verde. by British paoaet Jane 6.

Ditto, by French packet
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 22.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—Jane 2.
Ditto, via Marseilles June 12.
Faikland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton -Juno 2.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... June 2.

Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via Southampton June 11.
Ditto, via Marseilles .. Juno 5.
Mauritius, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseil'e 3. June 5.
Newfoundland Jane 7.
Portugal -Juno 5.
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon...
United States and British North America, by Bri-
tish packet
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton
Ditto, ♦ia Cork

Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry June 2.
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe June 10.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba,

and Mexico

•• •••• • June 13.

PRETTY ARIEL, THE POPULAR FAVOURITE.—The
" Ariel " is the prettiest novelty produced for the
present season—so say all the journals of fashion, one of
which, the Queen and Court Chronicle, in describing this
recherchd article, states that it consists of black net with a
rich bordering worked by hand in a tambour stitch in white
silk; the pattern resembles Brussels lace. The greatest
peculiarity of the material is that, like the chameleon, it
changes colour, and apparently assumes that of whatever
dress it covers ; thus, though the ground is always black,
over a mauve silk it appears mauve; over a blue, blue—
the pattern remaining white. It is made in shawls, circu-
lars, circulars with two capes, and in fitting palotots. At
fetes, flower-shows, and especially at thoraces, those unique
garments cannot fail to be extensively worn. Fashion has
affixed its stamp to the pretty "Ariel," and not to have
seen it is to admit not having seen the popular favourite of
the London season. It is a speciality of Messrs. Farmer
and Rogers of Regent-street, and one of the most charm-
ing novelties introduced by this well-known firm.
THE BUDGET REDUCTIONS.—The several Acts
were issued yesterday by which the reductions set forth in
the Budget for 1865 become law and take effect. The re-
duction of the tea duty from the old rate of ls. per lb. to
Gd. per lb. commences to-morrow. The new rate of income
tax (4d. in tho pound) commences from the Gth of April
last. Tho reduced duty of is. Gd. per £lOO on fire insur-
ances will commence on and after the 25th of June next.

A large quantity of esparto was destroyed by fire
at the Tyne Docks on Monday night.
ARMSTRONG GUNS.—A War-office return shows
that the expenses incurred on all classes of Armstrong
guns, their fittings, projectiles, &c., since tho date of the
last return (May, 1863) down to the end of March, 1864,
the latest period to which the accounts are complete, have
amounted to £207,411. To this must be added the pay-
ment to ,the Elswick Ordnance Company, which can be
stated from May, 1863 clown to February, 1865—namely,
£78,007.

LONDON GAZE rTE---Last Evening.

WAR OFFICE, MAY 30.
Tho Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of Robert Gilmour Colquhoun, Esq.,
C. 8., her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General in Egypt,
to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Se-
cond Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honour-
able Order of the Bath.
Her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to give
orders for the appointment of Surgeon-Major William
Munro, M.D., 93d Regiment, and Surgeon-Major Henry
Bruges Buckle, Ist Punjab Regiment of Infantry, to be
Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third
Class, or Companions of the said Most Honourable Order.
FOREIGN-OPFICE, MAY 15.
The Queen has been graciously pleased try appoint Col.
Edward Stanton, C. 8., now her Majesty's Consul-General
at Warsaw, to be her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General
in Egypt. _

WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MAY 30.
Coldstream Guards—Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Wil-
liam Gregory Dawkins' has been placed upon half-pay.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 25. _ _

The following proniotions have been made in conse-
quence of the death of Captain Thomas D. A. Fortescue,
viz.:—

Commander Isaac Newton Thos, Sanley to be Captain.

Lieut. Henry Legge Perceval to be Conimander. -
Mr. Wm. George Le Cocq., Sub-Lieut., to be Lieutenant.
confirming Commissions given to these Officers by Vice-
Admiral Robert Smart, K.C.8., K.H., Commander-in-Chief
of her Majesty's ships and vessels on the Mediterranean
Station, with seniority of 11th May, 1865.
MAY 29.

The following promotions have this day been made :
Mr. James Jones to be Engineer in her Majesty'S Fleet ;
Mr. George Griggs Smith to be First Class Assistant En-
gineer, with seniority of 18th May, 1865.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

Amsterdam .

Short. 11 17

Ditto 3 Months. 11 19+
Rotterdam
Antwerp — 25 45
Brussels
Hamburg
Paris Short 25 15
Ditto 3 Months. 25 42k
Marseilles
Frankfort on the Maine 1201
Vienna
11 1
Trieste — 11 20
Petersburgh
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto

11 171
11 191
11 191
25 50
25 50
13 91
25 2.21 g
25 471
25 47
120 f
11 '221
11 25

471
48
25 55
25 55
25 52
25 52
25 55
25 55
51i
51

47f
48f
25 60
25 60
25 60
25 60
25 60
25 60
blf
51

Englishmen in the Hands of Italian
Brigands.

Mr. T. C. Murray Aynsley and his wife were re-
turning with another lady and gentleman to Salerno
after a pleasant trip to Pcestum, on the 15th inst.
when they were surprised by brigands near Batti-
paglia. In a letter to the 2' imes, Mr. Aynsley, who
writes from Naples, gives the following account of
the unpleasant adventure :

The carriage was stopped, and I and my friend were
told to come down. The brigands immediately hurried
off with us towards the sea, which is at no great distance
from the road, leaving the carriage with the ladies in it,
untouched. We moved about the woods and fields for an
hour or two, the brigands breaking down the hedges to
make it as easy as possible for us to get through. About
sunset we sat down, and cloaks were given us to put on,
and others to sit upon. When it was quite dark we moved
on again, passing through irrigated lands and over small
streams, the brigands being very careful of us, lest we
should wet our feet. At last we came to a stream, which
it was impossible to cross without wading, and one of
themlcarried us over on his back. We soon afterwards
crossed the road from Salerno to Pcestum, and about
one o'clock, a.m., arrived at the banks of a stream
some distance above the plain. The brigands told us to
be down among some bushes, but on our objecting that the
ground was damp, they let us lie down higher up, saying
we must conceal ourselves among the bushes when it was
day. They collected dry roots for us to sleep upon, gave us
an additional cloak to keep us warm, and one of them very
tenderly and gently raised up my head, put some more dry
stuff and a pocket-handkerchief under it, placed another
over my eyes to shade them from the moon, and I think I
should have slept soundly had not my friend whispered
" one of the men felt for my fifth rib,"- and I kept sometime
reflecting—Can they pet us now, and next minute murder
us ? Do these men indulge all feelings as they rise uppermost?
After a time I succeeded in getting rid of these thoughts,
and slept. At daybreak we moved down under a bank
nearer the stream, the two men who had the best places
giving them up to us. Wo had as much bread and sausages
as we liked; tobacco was also offered. We now asked the
brigands, as we had done before, what they could get by
carrying us off, told them we were not what they supposed,
"rich English milords," but poor men ; that the money
we had we would send•them if they would let one of us go
to Salerno to get it. They considered our proposal, asked
what money we had with us ; we took three napoleons
and some silver. The captain of the band at once gave
back the silver, but kept the gold in his hand. I offered
him my watch and gold chain, but he would not touch
these. After a time he gave us back our napoleon. In
answer to our questions they told us they were soldiers of
Francesco Secondo. Many of them said they did not like
their mode of life ; few, they said, did ; once engaged in it
escape is next to impossible. We urged them to obtain a
general pardon on condition of leaving the country, they told
us they could not trust the Government. We told them that
Englishmen were not their enemies, but the friends of Italy,
and that it was not right to treat their friends as enemies,
and they seemed ashamed. When we told them that in Eng-
land there were no brigands, but that all were satisfied
with the laws, they repeated this to one another, and some
who had not themselves heard it came and asked if this
were so. About half-past nine on the morning of the 16th,
we started again, and walked a considerable distance
through an open and cultivated country in a long line,
with no attempt at concealment. For an hour or more
we saw on our left Monte Corvino, a town of 7,000 in-
habitants ; at last we came to the bottom of a high hill,
which we ascended, and about 1 30 p.m. came to a spring
of water near the summit, where we stopped. After we
had rested and eaten some bread and sausage the bri-
gands discussed what was to be done with us, and with
two peasants, owners or relations of owners of land
in the plain, whom they had carried off also. The captain
of the band began writing letters to the relations of one;
but he could not write easily, and my friend wrote two
letters at his dictation in the names of the two prisoners,
demanding a ransom, which the prisoners were made to
sign. One letter was worded, " Dear brother,—l have been
taken by the band. Send a ransom of 12,000 ducats, or I
shall be killed." And the other, "Dear father,—I have
been taken by the band. Send a ransom of 9,000 ducats, or
I shall be killed."
lEetntger-
ama among o
snegn hae
the brigands agreed to send one of us (and the lot decided
Our case was then again discussed, and
to say how much we can collect. I had not left the ltihsaht e
in xhaopulleds,gao.),dainnd moneyacowlleecetks,somtiemel
bri-
gands more than a minute or two when, coming to the
brow of the hill, I saw troops and National Guards ap-
proaching. In a few seconds I was surrounded by soldiers
with I thought, North Italian countenances, calling out,
Are you an Englishman ? An Englishman, an English-
man!" They seized my hand, and one cried, suiting the
action to the word, " I must give you a kiss." The good fel-
lows thought I had escaped on their approach. In a few
seconds firing was commenced by the National Guard. I
hurried up some rising ground, and looking round when 1
got to the top, the brigands called out, " On, on, or we will kill
your companion." I, of course, obeyed, and on reaching
Monte Corvino received an enthusiastic welcome. Had my
friend only escaped when the soldiers came up, I should
now look on the adventure with pleasure, but he did not,
and my position is one of terrible responsibility, anxiety,
and doubt, for the cruelties committed by the brigands
upon their prisoners are sometimes horrible, and literally
indescribable. In Salerno a man was pointed out to us who
had lost one ear in the following manner. After his cap-
ture by the brigands, his wife having sent a smaller sum
than they asked, the brigands sent her one of his ears,
with the message that if the rest of the money did not come
his head would follow. The ransom demanded in our case
is one impossible for us to collect.

LONDON BROKERS. --Mr. Moffat has laid before
the House of Commons a bill for repealing the law which
requires that brokers in the city must pay 40s. a year to the
Chamberlain. The bill states that the tax was imposed in
the reign of Queen Anne in order to provide, for a city
officer called the garbler of spices or fox the Corporation,
compensation for the loss of certain fees or profits received
by that officer for proceedings then abolished as useless or
mischievous ; but that the Corporation have long since
ceased to have any garbler, and have received from the tax
on brokers abundant compensation for the diminution in the
profits of that office.