The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This DIV

NORTHAMPTON RACES--Tms DAY,
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM)
TRIAL STARES.

Wild Charley
Ackworth
Ten ran. 2

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
3to 1 agst Swordsman (taken)
3to 1 agst John Davis (taken)
12 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken)
12 to 1 agst Planet (taken)
12 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken)
13 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken)
13 to 1 agst Gaily (taken)
20 to 1 agst Scamander (taken)
20 to 1 agst Hartley (taken)
Mail Train scratched.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TATTERSALLS—MoNnAy.
The Northampton Meeting has long enjoyed the reputa-
tion of being par excellence the first really legitimate racing
reunion of the season. With such prestige attaching to it,
and more especially that the principal event of the week
has produced such an extraordinary-amount of speculation
in the TUrf market, it is not to be wondered at that the creme
de la creme of the Turf should have mustered in great force
at the Corner to-day, the last Monday at the great Turf
mart, where, for 100 years—" bar one"—in each success Pe
season, fortunes have been staked, lost, and won, The
Northamptonshire Stakes having been the chief medium of
speculation for several days past, was again the object to
which liookmakets and backers directed their attention to-
day both at the Club and at Tattersall's. At the former
great and popular institution, Swordsman and John Davis
were such tremendous favourites in the early part of the
day that those who had not been lucky enough to get
on at anything like a remunerative price about both or
either were in dreadful fear lest every chance would be gone
before arriving at the great western mart. And in sooth
their apprehensions were not groundless, for both came to
such a short price, and at such rapid strides, that few had
much time to make any intended investments. 'Both
in such demand that 4 to 1 was taken about each through-
out the afternoon, although before the room was cleared, 7
to 2 was accepted about John Davis, thus leaving the
Danebury horse in possession of the field at a preferential
call of half a point. Mail Train has always been a " queer"
horse in the market, and nothing that his nomenclature
could suggest has been forgotten or overlooked by the
public and the ring in describing in fitting terms the tor-
tuous policy of those who have had the "working" of
"the Train" since he was first entrusted with public money.
In the early part of the week he was decidedly first
favourite, while John Davis was nowhere to be found, and
Swordsman was also hidden in as dark a cloud of mystery.
The two latter, however, gradually emerged from their
temporary obscurity, and when on Thursday last at the
Club a most substantial bookmaker offered to take 1,000 to
80 about the only representative of John Day's stable
"left in," his early backers felt at ease, and were more-
over encouraged to make further investments on the quiet.
Mail Train was this afternoon "shunted" into so many
"sidings" that for ten minutes together it would have
been impossible to arrive at his real price in the market.
Ho opened at 11 to 1 taken to money, and he was there-
fore supported at lessening prices until he touched 8
to 1 (taken), at which figure he was permitted to remain
for some time. Presently, however, another rush on the
two favourites drove him back, and even in the face of his
stanch adherents, while the horse was in the lull enjoy-
ment of his honours as first favourite, 1,000 to 100 was
offered at one period during the afternoon. This tempting
offer, however, no one felt inclined to respond to, and it
seemed as if the Woodyeates nag were about to be knocked
almost right out. But quite unexpectedly the proffered
odds were accepted to a " teuner," and shortly afterwards
100 to 12 was taken three times, which had the effect of
partially reinstating " the Mail " in public estimation.
There was no feature worth noticing in connection with
the great three-year-old events, except that Breadalbano
was firm for the Derby at 5 to 1, and Oppressor was in-
quired after at 20 to 1. Closing prices :

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
4 to *1 agst Swordsman (taken freely)
4to 1 agst John Davis (taken freely)
100 to 12 agst Mail Train (taken)
100 to 7 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken)
100 to 7 agst Battaglia (taken)
100 to 7 agst Hartley (taken)
100 to 6 agst Gibraltar (taken)
100 to 6 agst Scamander (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Lion (taken)
100 to 7 agst Gratitude (taken)
20 to 1 agst Clown (taken)
25 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
10 to 1 agst Grinder (taken)
100 to 7 agst Mail Train (taken)
13 to 1 agst Mcestissima filly (offered)
20 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
10 to 1 agst Linda (taken)
12 to 1 agst Joss Stick (taken)
12 to 1 agst Paris (taken)
12 to 1 agst Verderer (taken)
WHITTLEBURY STARES.
50 to 40 agst Brahma (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
G 5 to 20 agst Liddington (taken)
7 to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken)
12 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered)
25 to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken and offered)
THE DERBY.
sto 1 agst Breadalbane (taken)
6to 1 agst Liddington (offered—take 7to 1)
Bto 1 agst The Duke (taken) j
20 to 1 agst Oppressor (taken)
30 to 1 agst Brahma (taken)
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HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS.
March 24, at 2.30 p.m., Fanny, out of Fairlands Handi-
cap, Chelmsford.
March 27, at 9 a.m., No Name and Proviso; out of
Northampton engagements.
March 27, at 9 a.m., Ratcatcher, out of all engagements.
March 27, at 11.5 a.m., Cadeau, out of the Anglesey Plate,
Lichfield.
March 27, at 4 p.m., The Turner, out of the Fairlands
Handicap, Chelmsford.
March 28, at 9 a.m., Vanessa, out of Stand Plato, at
Northampton.
March 28, at 9 a.m., Revolver, out of all engagements.
March 28, at 9 a.m., Regenerator, out of all races in Mr.
Hodgman's name.
March 28, at 5.55 p.m., Corporal Trim, out of Lewes en,

gagements.
March 29, at 9 a.m., Lion and Thalestris, out of
Northamptonshire Stakes.
March 29, at 10 a.m., Arcturus, out of Northamptonshire
Stakes.

March 30, at 9 a.m., Whitehall, out of Northamptonshire
engagements.
March 31, at 10.30 a.m., Grinder, out of Northampton-
shire Stakes.
April 1, at 9 a.m., Skeffington, out of Northamptonshire
Stakes.

April 1, at 9 aan., West-end and Wandering Minstrel,
out of Croxton Park engagements.
April 1, at 9 a.m., Filbustier, out of St. Liz Handicap,
Northampton.
April 1, at 12.45 p.m., Tomato, out of the Northampton-
shire Stakes.
April 1, at 12.45 p.m., Guinivere, out of the Whittlebury
and Spencer Plate.

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THE RECORDER OF MANCHESTER AND BOLTON.-
On Mr. Armstrong, Q.C., Recorder of Manchester and Bol-
ton, taking his seat yesterday, at the opening of the Man-
chester Quarter Sessions, the Mayor of Manchester
addressed him, expressing regret that this was the last
occasion of his presiding, and assuring him of the respect
he would cerry with him of his fellow-citizens into retire-
ment. Mr. J. P. Cobbett spoke to the same effect on behalf
of the bar. Mr. Armstrong, in reply, assured them that,
after holding the office of Recorder for 26 years, the thought
that he carried with him their good opinion would be a
source of pleasing satisfaction to him in the evening of his
days.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.—A LADY AND GENTLE-
MAN DROWNED.—A melancholy case of drowning
occurred on Friday evening last, in the river Trent, below
Colwick Weir. About dark one of Mr. Musters' game
watchers had his attention called to a boat, which was
floating keel upwards, and a short distance off he observed
a man and woman struggling in the water, the man calling
out, " Give us help." The keeper immediately threw of his
coat, but instantly both the persons sank in the water, and
were beyond the reach of rescue. It was afterwards ascer-
tained that the unfortunate persons were Mr. Simpson, a
surgeon dentist, and his niece, who had hired a pleasure
boat and gone out for a short sail.
GOOD CUSTOMERS.—In the year 1864 merchandise
of the value of £93,726,766 was imported into the United
Kingdom from its colonies and possessions, and merchan-
dise of the value of £181,137,158 from foreign countries,
making together ..£274,863,924—a value unequalled in any
kingdom or empire in any year since the creation of the
world.