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

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

TAT TERSALII'—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 threo 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 tho
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 be opened 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 a 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 bad 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 tho
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.

AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE•

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interests of soldiers and soldiers' families. The following
is the list of contributions from Europe :--

England
Scotland

$ll 080 33
' 74 75

France
European Branch (Paris)
London Branch
Belgium lOO 00
Germany
Italy
Turkey 5O 00
A New Bedford paper gives a list of forty-xis
American whaling vessels, with ten thousand two hundred
and fifty-two barrels of oil, destroyed by rebel pirates
during the late war. The value of the vessels is esti-
mated at one million one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and the value of the oil at half a million dollars.
Mr. D. C. Johnson, an American artist of con
siderable merit, died in Dorchester, Mass., November 9•
He was distinguished for his satirical and comic etchings
and drawings. Mr. Johnson was sixty-seven years of age.
The New York Commercial, of the 27th ultimo, has
the following: -- A well-known contributor to the
press is not the only New Yorker who believes that the
Collector of your port still lives, and that a method in his
madness has enabled him successfully to deceive his
friends and the public. A lady, whose husband occupies
high political rank, has written a most ingenious paper on
the subject, and forwarded it here under injunctions of the
strictest secresy, as she endeavours to prove that Mr. sing
is unmolested in a retreat which he provided for himself,
and will in a few weeks recover his reason. Improbable
as this may seem at first sight, the theory is supported by
some curious facts not generally known.

There has been an argument lasting through two day's,
in the United States District Court in New Orleans, before
Judge Durell, regarding the constitutionality of the test
oath required by act of Congress to be taken by practi-
tioners in all United States courts. It is said the Judge
has intimated that he considers the law prescribing this
oath unconstitutional.

There is trouble between the Milwaukee and La Crosse
Railroad Company, and the farmers along their line.
The farmers have mortgaged their farms to the amount
of a million of dollars, and the mortgages are now being
foreclosed. Recently part of.the road was torn up and the
bridge was destroyed, eighteen miles from Milwaukee,
and it is said the farmers threaten to destroy the entire
lino unless the company make provision for the payment -
of the mortgages.
The gm.mship Western Metropolis, Captain W. B.
Hilton, arrived here on the 30th inst., from Apalachicola,
Florida, on the 15th ult., bringing three thousand bales
of cotton, the largest cargo ever taken from that port in a
steam vessel. There have so far been shipped from Apa-
lachicola about thirty-six thousand bales of cotton, and
there were ten thousand bales on hand there on the 15th.
There are some forty thousand bales still up the .Apala-
chicola River, which will come down while the depth of
water permits, making in all over eighty thousand bales
that will be shipped thence this season. Freights were
firm at one penny per pound to Liverpool, two and a half
cents per pound coastwise by steam, and one and a half
cent per pound by sailing vessels.
Last year nine thousand new buildings were put
up in Chicago. Six of them cost $lOO,OOO each; forty
others cost $30,000 each ; and eight hundred were worth
$l,OOO each. The total amount of capital employed in
building during the year was $6,000,000. The number
of new churches was seven ; of schools, two ; of public
halls, four.
Governor Holden, of North Carolina, has tele-
graphed to President Johnson stating that the Legislature
had ratified the Constitutional Amendment, and elected
five Judges. Three of Governor Holden's personal appoint-
ments have been confirmed.
The Louisville (Kentucky) correspondent of the
New York Tribune says :—" Gen. Palmer has given recog-
nisance to appear for trial on an indictment found by the
grand jury for assisting slaves to escape. It is rumoured
that a similar indictment has been found against General
Fisher, who has given passes to about 11,000 negroes to
cross the Ohio river during the last eight months."