The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-19 00:00:00

(From the Daily Telegraph.):

Without knowing what is likely to compose the field, I
should select Tomato, Raglan, Grace Darling, and Wan-
dering Ministrel, as decidedly the best in, but must defer
all positive selection until the morning of the race.

(From the Morning Post)

For the Newmarket Handicap nothing was talked of
after Northampton but John Davis ; and, although it was
said on Saturday afternoon he would not run, I should
take it to'be only a canard, for he can scarcely be beaten.

(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday)

The following is a sample of the advice of two of the
advertising fraternity who live on the credulity of the
public :
" John Davis wins Newmarket Handicap ; Sandal a
place.—Godding, Longton.
"Newmarket Handicap—John Davis to win; Tomato
and Grace Darling for places.—G. Peters, 2, Princes-street,
Dock-street, Hull." '

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' MATCH FOR £25 A SIDE.

On Monday the sculling race between Hemmings of
Richmond and Teasdale Wilson of Newcastle was rowed
on the Tyne, and ended in the victory of the Northern
champion. The race was an exciting ono and was hotly
contested. Wilson is a large, heavy man of great strength,
whose power and endurance are more remarkable than his
skill, which, what there is of it, is shady. Hemmings is
the very contrast of his opponent in stature and talent. It
was thought that what he lacked in power he would make
up with his undoubted skill, and those who saw him at his
final practice before the race had their prognostications
on this score only strengthened. The race came off at
seven a.m. Wilson won the toss and chose the north sta-
tion. After a capital start, the men rowed strictly level,
stroke and stroke for some distance, when Hemmings'
superior skill carried him past his opponent. He led till
past the Grindstone Quay, Wilson labouring gamely in the
rear with unflagging pertinacity. At this point, however,
a change in position took :'place, and Wilson, by sheer
strength, got his skiff in front. He appeared to only warm
to the exertion which had told somewhat upon the
Southerner. Hemmings, however, spurted with great
pluck to regain his lead, and at the Shot Tower for a time
came on with a whim which gladdened the hearts of his
backers, but he was not able to keep the struggle hot
enough to exhaust the Hercules of the Tyne, and at the
goal Wilson was four lengths to the good. The time was
6 minutes 55 seconds.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

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LONDON, April 19.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

KINGROAD, April 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Neptune,
from Havannah.

OFF PLYMOUTH, April 17.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—
Blenheim, from Calcutta.

COWES, April 10.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—America,
screw steamer, from New York, and proceeded for
Bremen.

SWANSEA, April 17.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Robert, for
Sierra Leone.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 19.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived.—
Nyanza, steamer, from Alexandria ; left Gibraltar on the
13th inst.

NEWPORT, April 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Scutari,
from the Clyde for Vera Cruz. Sailed—Philomene, for
Sierra Leone.

SHIELDS, April 18.—Wind N.E.—Sailecl—Casehook,
for Ceylon.

FALMOUTH, April 18.—Wind N.—Arrived—Salondire,
rona Porto Rico.

CARDIFF, April 18.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—Helene
Pauline, for. Rio de Janeiro; Figlia Maggiore, for New
York.

PORTSMOUTH, April 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Hor Ma-
jesty's ship Edgar, for Lisbon.

PLYMOUTH, April 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—The
Hero of tho Nile, from London to Agloa Bay, having in
tow the Annie Comrie, from Cochin to London, having
had her cargo on fire.

The second ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of the Land Mortgage Bank of India has
been held to-day. The report presented for adop-
tion states that the accounts, which are made up to
the 31st December, 1864, comprise actual operations
over eight months only, which shows a net profit of
£12,288 7s. Bd., to which is added the interest
earned in India to 31st March, £10,651, showing a
sum of £22,939 7s. Bd. available for dividend, &c.
The directors therefore recommend-that a dividend
of 4s. per share (free of income tax) being
5 per cent. on the paid-up capital, be
now declared, payable on and after the 22d inst.
The capital in India on 31st March amounted to
£611,933 19s. 3d., of which £404,407 was invested
ont mortgages of real property, and £197,970 on
Government securities, at an average rate of 9 per
cent. The total applications for mortgage loans
amounted, by last advices, to £1,318,500, of which
£404,407 has been granted, and of the remainder
under consideration a large amount will probably
be accepted. Great caution has been used in
making these advances, and the appraised value of
the properties mortgaged to the company is double
the amount actually advanced upon them. Every
title undergoes the rigid scrutiny of the bank's
solicitors and standing counsel at the Presidency
cities. Each property is carefully valued by in-
spector, sub-agent, or other competent valuer ,
and the chief agents only grant the lo an on
investigation.
The satisfactory termination of the
The Registration Act, now in force throughout
India, also affords an additional security to the
mortgages.