The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-10 00:00:00

CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM PACKET.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Tuesdayin Dublin—Sir J. K. James in the chair.
The report, which was adopted, gave an encourag-
ing account of the business of the company. The
traffic on the severallines occupied by their steamers
had been wellmaintained. Two opposition steamers,
formerly engaged in running the blockade during
the American war, had been placed on the Dublin
and Liverpool line, and in consequence the company
had to submit to a reduction of rates. A reduction
in the receipts was therefore at present unavoidable.
The directors recommended a dividend (which was
declared) of 3 per sent., free of income-tax, out of
the profits of the half-year, after the allocation of 1
per cent. on the capital of the company on account
of the Parliamentary Contingency Fund, the amount
of which had been invested in Government stock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.-THURSDAY.

The day of the second Steeplechase presented the
lightest card, but, as there must be an off one to every.
meeting, Mr. Topham has not much to complain of, espe-
cially as yesterday his new venture of the Sefton Steeple-
chase was such a success. The weather to-day, by one of
the strange caprices of our climate, more resembled June
than November, and overcoats might have been dispensed
with. The starting has been very indifferent these two
days, and, as it begins badly it generally goes on, we were
kept waiting three-quarters of an hour in a field of only
nine runners for the Grand Stand Stakes before they were
despatched, when Professor Anderson took the lead, and
repeated his Worcester performance by winning easily,
changing hands at the hammer immediately after the race
for 310 guineas. The chief event of the day was the
Steeplechase, for which Pigeon was very freely supported
at the short price of 7to 4. Acrobat looked as well as
anything, until he blundered at a fence about a mile from
home, leaving Pigeon in possession of the lead, who came
into the straight closely attended by Garus, the latter win-
ning after a good race by three lengths. Gray Momus fell
at the bank, and was not persevered with, and Acrobat,
after his blunder, was also out of the race.

The Palatine Nursery Handicap of 50 sovs ; for 2-yr-olds.
Winners extra. Five furlongs.
Lord Westmoreland's Ulphus, 7st blb (Morris) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Venturesome, Bst (Heartfield) 2
Mr. Saunder's Kenilworth, 7st Mb (Hulme) 3
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Hawthorn, Bst 21b (T. Challoner) 4
The following also ran :—Wellesley, Explosion, May-
fair, Begum, and Madame Bosco.

Betting-5 to 4on Ulphus, 4to 1 agst Kenilworth, and
10 to 1 agst any other.
Ulphus was the first away, and made play, followed by
Venturesome, Kenilworth, and Hawthorn to the enclosure,
when they closed and ran together to the end, Ulphus
winning very easily at last by a length; a head separated
the second and third, and a similar distance divided the
latter from the fourth ; Begum was fifth, and Mayfair next.
Wellesley and Explosion,who got off badly, cantered home
some distance in the, ren ov added ;
-y.—Laub, St ZIP d-yr-olds, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings
allowed 31b; maidens allowed 51b. The winner to be
sold for 50 sous. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. J. Turner's Professor Anderson, 2 yrs, 7st 21b
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(11. Clarke) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Begum, 2 yrs, Gst 13lb...(Kenyon) 2
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Wentworth, 2 yrs, 7st 21b

(Hibberd) 3
Mr. Clark's Countess, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (Huxtable) 4
The following also ran :—Jolly Boy, Victress, Elastic,
Credulity, and Convent.

Betting-9 to 4 agst Wentworth, sto 2 agst Professor
Anderson, 10 to 1 agst Credulity, 100 to 8 agst Begum, 100
to 6 agst Elastic, and 20 to 1 agst Jolly Boy.
Three-quarters of an hour elapsed before Mr. Marshall
was enabled to get them away, the delay being caused by
the restiveness of Convent. The flag was at last lowered
to an admirable start, the lot leaving the post nearly in a
lino, in which way they ran some few yards, when Pro-
fessor Anderson drew slightly in advance, having Went-
worth and Begum, wide on his left, as his immediate fol-
lowers. Half-way in the distance the leader had all his
horses beaten, and won in a canter by two lengths ; three
lengths separated the second and third ; Countess finished
fourth, a neck in the rear of Wentworth ; Convent fifth,
and Victress next. Jolly Boy and Credulity were the last
two. The winner was bought by Mr. W. Marshall for 310

guineas.
The Westmoreland Cup (free handicap) of 10 sous each,
h ft, with 100 soya added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Winners extra. One mile. 9 subs. The highest weight
accepting being Bst 81b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b,
and the others in proportion.
Mr. Johnstone's Holstein 3 yrs, sst 121 b ......(Cameron) 1
Mr. R. B. Jeffery's Wild Poppy, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (in. 10lb
• extra) (Kenyon) 2
The following also ran :—Queen of Trumps, Persuasion,
and Flying Horse.

Betting-6 to 4on Holstein, and 4to 1 each agst Queen
of Trumps and Wild Poppy.
Queen of Trumps made play to the distance, when she
was headed by the favourite and Wild Poppy, the former
holding the lead, and winning in a canter by a length and
a half. The others pulled up and did not pass the post.
Handicap Plato of 40 sous, for all ages ; winners extra. 6
furlongs. 22 subs.
Mr. C. Smith's Lion, 3 yrs, 7st (H. Cove)) 1
Lord Stamford's 'Thalamus, 3 yrs, 7st (Carroll) 2
Mr. R. H. Jones's Skylark, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b cMorris) 3
Mr. Crook's Abbot, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b —(Elphick) 4
The following also ran :—Alice Lee, Wild Thyme, La-
pidist, Pegasus, Jane Shore, Nidderdale, Dubiety, Lady
Durham, Armourer, Malvern, and Moor Game.
_ _

Betting-5 to 2 each agst Thalassius and Lion, 7to 1
agst Skylark, and 10 to 1 agst Wild Thyme.

Wild Thyme got away in advance to a straggling start,
followed by Skylark, Lion, Thalassius, and Jane Shore to
the distance, where Lord Stamford's colt headed the leaders
and came on with a clear lead to the enclosure. Here he
was joined by Lion, who headed him a dozen strides from
home, and won easily bya length ; half a length separated
the second and third. Abbot finished a bad fourth ; Lady
Durham was fifth, Wild Thyme sixth, and Jane. Shore
next. The others were widely distributed, and pulling up
as they ran past the post, the last three being Alice Lee,
Dubiety, and Lapidist.

The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs, with 20 added, for 2-yr-olds.
Weights for age, with maiden and selling allowances.
Winners extra. Five furlongs. 4 subs.
Mr. Bennett's Wentworth, 2 yrs, Est 31b (£2O) (Hibberd 1
i Mr. Johnstone's Gambler, 2 yrs, Est 21b (.£2O) ((Cameron 2
Mr. Sumner's Innisfallen, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (£2O) (Whiteley) 8
Betting-5 to 2on Wentworth.
Innishdlen made play to the distance, were he gave way
to the other two, who finished a splendid race home, the
favourite winning at lras.
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Mr. Walker's Pigeon, G yrs, 11st 81b (Owner 2
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The following also ran :—Marble 11111, Aerobes and
Gray Monius.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Pigeon, 4to 1 agst Acrobat, Bto 1
agst Garus, and 10 to leach agst Joe Maley, Farnborough,
and Gray Momus. _ _

Joe Maley, a couple of lengths in advance of Flyfisher,
made play, but before they had proceeded 100 yards, the
pair were headed by Marble Hill and Acrobat, who led
across the meadows, and cleared the hurdles nearly abreast,
closely attended by. Pigeon, L.S.D., Gray Momus, Farn-
borough, and Glarus, in the order we have given them. The
water jump was cleared cleverly by the leaders, but Garus
jumping somewhat short came on his nose and knees, but
was cleverly "picked up" by his rider, who was soon after
seen with his horses. As they neared the fence into the
enclosure, Marble Hill, as on the day previous, refused,
and ran round, and was not after presevered with. Atthe
fence beyond the number of the field was further decreased
by Grey Momus falling heavily, giving Knott a cropper.
During the little contretemps, Acrobat was seen wending
his way a couple of lengths in advance of Pigeon,:who was
a similar distance in front of Flyfisher, close up with whom
Were Joe Maley, L. S. D., and Garus ; the latter, as they
cleared Beclier's-brook, drawing into the fourth place. No