The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-26 00:00:00

PERNAMBUCO.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the London Tavern ; Mr. R. Benson in the chair.
The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The
Sun, was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that the
question of extending the guarantee remained as before. It
had passed the Chamber of Deputies by a large majority,
and on the assembling of the i3razilia,n Parliament on the
3d or 4th of May would be submitted to the Senate. The
directors had not been idle in the meantime ; they had
petitioned the Emperor on the subject, applied to their friends
to forward the matter,and had sent out their manager to re-
present the company in Brazil. He (the chairman) had no
doubt whatever that the qu'estion would be settled forthwith.
He believed the extended guarantee would be laid before the
Senate for its sanction as soon as possible, but he did not
expect that they would have an answer until the mail
in August next. If the news should arrive before the
August mail, the shareholders would receive a cir-
cular informing them of the result. So far as he could
judge, there was almost a certainty of obtaining the exten-
sion of the guarantee. The debentures of the company
were quoted at 95 and 96, and it would not do, therefore,
to force them out at a discount. Until they got this matter
settled, or were enabled to issue their debentures at par,
they could not. pay the dividends for the two past half
years in cash. They owed £40,000 to the bankers, and
when they could raise the requisite sum on their debentures
they would be able to pay off all their debts and liabilities.
They proposed' o issue deferred warrants for the proposed
dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum for the past
half-year. They had settled with their late contractor,
Mr. Furness, and an end had been put to a very extensive
lawsuit. He thought, however, that if it had been con-
tinued the company might have got better terms than those
settled by the arbitration, which had since been approved
by the Brazilian Government. They had received a letter
from their acting manager, who stated that the permanent
way was in good order, and they had obtained a native wood
for sleepers that would stand the climate well, and could be
had for about half the cost of creosoted sleepers. The timber
only required to have the bark stripped off, and to be stacked
in the dry season. The carriages and waggons were also in
good order. The traffic receipts for the month of January
showed an increase of £1,311, those for February an increase
of £716, and for March £973, being together £3,000, or 20
per cent. over the receipts for the corresponding three months
of last year. The working expenses in January amounted
to 474 per cent. of the receipts, in February to 50 per cent.,
and in March to 481 per cent. The manager thought the
receipts might be increased 50 per cent. without incurring a
corresponding increase in the working expenses. The
maintenance of the permanent way would be about the
same cost as at present. The whole staff enjoyed good
health, and the traffic was going on favourably. The
traffic in sugar and cotton was increasing, and the increase
of receipts was shown:at all the stations. If the company
had sufficient rolling stock it was believed that the traffic
would very soon cover the guarantee, but that was a ques-
tion which concerned the Government more than the com-
pany at present, the latter having already supplied alarger
quantity of rolling stock than they were bound to provide
under the concession. They were, of course, anxious to
make the line as productive as possible.
Mr. DICKSON seconded the motion for the adoption of the
report.

In reply to questions, it was stated that the roads to the
railway were in course of construction. The extended con-
cession would give the proprietors a clear dividend of 6 per
cent. per annum, instead of the 7 per cent. originally ex-
pected. The tariff charged on passengers was rather more
than that of the Great Northern Railway Company, but it
had been fixed by the Government, and was working satis-
factorily.
The original capital of the company was £1,200,000, they
had borrowed on debentures £275,000, and the Brazilian
Government had lent them £400,000 to complete the line,
making together £1,875,000; but about £1,840,000 would
cover everything. The line was opened throughout by
the end of 1862, and the extended guarantee would com-
mence from that time. There would, therefore, be two
years' arrears of interest due to them on that account. The
proposed extension to the harbour of Recife would cost
£130,000, and was under the consideration of the Govern-
ment.

&solutions were passed adopting the report, authorising
the issue of deferred dividend Warrants for the dividend
at the rate of 8 per cent. per*annum declared for the past
half year, and on the motion of Mr. Flasher, seconded by
Mr. M'Garel, the payment of the allowance to the directors
and concessionaires for their services was to be resumed
from the date of the last payment of it, after the issue of
the debentures.

The conversion of the shares into stock was postponed
until the next meeting, and the proceedings concluded with
a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.

BRECON
.AND MERTHYR TVDVIL.
A special meeting of this company was hold yesterday at
the office, Bridge-street, Westminster, Mr. Banks in the
chair.

The CHAMMAN said the meeting had been convened for
tho purpose of sanctioning certain working and other ar-
rangements made by the directors. He then moved resolu-
tions sanctioning the working arrangements entered into
between tilt) directors and the contractors, the working ar-
rangements made between the company and the Hereford,
Hay, and Brecon Company, approving the steps taken by
the directors to acquire additional rolling stock, and autho-
rizing the conversion of the preference and ordinary shares
of the company into stock.

Mr. Monnisx seconded the resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. ---
CAPE TOWN.
The report of the directors states that during the half-
year ending the 31st of December last the renewal of
sleepers amounted to £3,800. The number of passengers
conveyed was 38,484, and 9,688 tons of goods on the main
line, and 10,700 passengers on the Wynberg branch,
during the first fortnight of its being opened for public
traffic, with a gross receipt of £14,459, and a profit of £770
in addition to the proportion of guaranteed interest pay-
able by the Colonial Government, The sum of £8,755
was available for dividend for the past half-year, and
the directors recommended that a dividend be declared
on the capital stock of the company at the rate of 31-
per cent. per annum. With the sanction of the Local
Government the directors had accepted the lease of the
Wynberg branch for 19 years at a rent of £3,700 a year to
commence from the completion of the line, to facilitate
which the Board had sanctioned an advance of £lO,OOO to
the Wynbergrompany on the security of their debentures,
bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The
Board had by no means abandoned their opposition to the
act of the Colonial Legislature, giving running powers to
the Wynberg Company over their line from Salt River to
Cape Town. It appearedthat 259,794 passengers and 45,455
tons of goods had been carried over the line since its open-
ing in Feb., 1862, to 31st Dec. last. For the months of Jan.
and Feb. last the receipts on the main line amounted to
£3,342 for 16,473 passengers, and to £2,452 f0r3,878 tons of
goods; and on the Wynberg line to £2,235 for the
os
convey-
ance
of 37,456 passengers, making a total for the7two months
of £8,030. The capital account showed that £o ,590 had
been expended. The revenue account for the half-year,
ending the 31st of December, showed that £14,458 had
of
ha_ xdb7e7eo.n
received, and £13,688 expended, leaving a balance

RAILWAY BILLS.
Yesterday the following. cases were considered by the

Referees :—ln Court A Room.--Tionian (Addi-
tional Powers) ; the Caledonian (Cleveland, &c.); and the
Caledonian (Corstorphine, &c., Junctions). Those bills
were unopposed. The South Wales and Great Western
Direct Bill was adjourned. In Court B Room the South
Lancashire Railway and Dock and the Lancashire Union
Bills were considered. The Lugg Valley, the Spilsby and
Firsby, and the Pontypool, Caerleon, and Newport Bills
were unopposed. The Birkenhead and Liverpool Bill was
partly considered, as to the feasibility of tunnelling
through the sandstone rock under the Mersy, and the case
Was adjourned.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY.

A hill destitute of carriages, an air of thorough business
pervading the comparatively limited number of persons
present, a Grand Stand whose native ugliness was not con-
cealed by the multitude that crowd it on the last week in
May, and a total absence of all the features that distinguish
our great Carnival, such is Epsom Spring Meeting. In one
respect, indeed, it might have been Epsom Summer. The
sun poured down its rays fiercer than we have sometimes
felt in the Derby week, and the toilets, masculine and femi-
nine, savoured of July rather than April. The two prin-
cipal events of the meeting, the City and Suburban and the
Metropolitan Handicaps, have not commanded that amount
of interest which past years have exhibited. The public
have, on the whole, wisely abstained from " taking liber-
ties," as the phrase is, with horses about whose starting or
non-starting they were profoundly ignorant. Fortunate
will it be if the reckless spirit of gambling receives a 'per-
manent check from the numerous scratchings of which we
have lately heard so much, and a more wholesome state of
affairs, post betting, become the order of the day.
The City and Suburban had, however, its tale of dead,
and Perfumer, Blue Mantle, Lampoon, Lucky Star, Sheri-
dan, &c., were among the defunct ones. The Grinder had
kept his position firmly as first favourite, and Accident,
from his Newmarket running, came at Tattersalls' on Mon-
day into great demand. Indeed, the quotations against
anything else were almost nominal. Paris was in extremely
bad odour, so much so 44 wasasserted he, also, would
be among the non-starter 47 But this afternoon, shortly after
the commencement of racing, there were symptoms of his
being brought back from retirement, and ho actually
started first favourite. Such are the mysteries of betting.
Mr. Ten Broeck's horse, however, as will be gathered from
the account of the race, was soon out of it, and a fine
struggle between The Grinder and old Argonaut, result-
ing in the victory of the latter extreme outsider by a head,.
rewarded the sagacious few who had been fortunate
enough to back him at 25 to 1.

The other racing was of comparative unimportance. Qui
Vive carried off the Two-Year-Old Stakes, not, however,
without being closely run by Valentine ; and old Twilight,
in the first race of the day, gave Birchbroom what the
Yankees call " a handsome beating."
The weather has never been finer or the attendance

larger since the Spring Meeting was established.
Tho Trial Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
sovs each ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age.
One mile. 4 subs.
Mr. Samuel's Twilight, aged, Bst 91b (Edwards) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Birchbroom, 4 yrs, Bst 7l

(J. Goater) 2
The betting opened at sto 4 on Birchbroom, and closed
at 6 to 5 on Twilight.

The latter jumped away with a clear lead, was never
after approached, and won in a canter by eight lengths.
The Inkerman Plato of 50 sovs (handicap) for all ages ;
winners extra. Half a mile.

Mr. S. Thellusson's Hesper, aged, lOst 101b...(Fordham 1
Mr. Saxon's Romola, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (J. Grimshaw 2
Mr. Hodgman's The Gem, 3 yrs,
,fist 21b (Heartfield 3
The following also ran :—Dolphin, Black Duchess,
Blackbird, Joss-stick, Lydia, Nip, The Poodle, Bay Leaf,
Little Jess, Handsome Doe filly, and Hadji's Daughter.
Betting-5 to 1 each agst Hesper and The Gem, 6to 1
agst Romola, 7 to 1 agst Poodle, 8 to 1 agst Bay Leaf, 10
to 1 agst Nip, and 100 to 8 agst any other.

Upwards of half an hour was consumed at the post in
consequence of the extreme fractiousness of several of the

light weights, among whom Romola, Joss-stick, Poodle,
Bay Leaf, and The Gem were the most conspicuous, the
last running the course before she could be stopped. In the
actual start they left the post in a wide, straggling, and un-
satisfactory manner, Black Duchess, Bay Leaf, and Lydia
being left a long way in the rear. On settling into their
places Romola, in the centre, held a slight lead of Hesper,
close up with whom on the left was Joss-stick, these
three being several lengths in advance of The Gem,
Blackbird, Dolphin, and Nip, the others being widely
spread. They retained these positions to the enclosure,
when Joss-stick was beaten and gave way to The Gem
and Blackbird, who followed the leaders to the Stand,
where Fordham made his effort, and headed the favourite
as they neared the chair, and won a splendid race
by a neck. The Gem was beaten from the two, Black-
bird was fourth, :close up with whom were Nip,
fifth, Joss-stick, sixth, and Dolphin next. The last three
were those left at the post—Black Duchess, Bayleaf, and
Lydia.

The City and Suburban Handicap, of 15 soya each, 10 ft,
and 5 BM if declared, with 100 soya added; winners
extra. The second horse to receive 25 soya out of the
stakes ; the last mile and a quarter. 170 subscribers, 68
of whom pay 5 sovs each. Tho highest weight accept-
ibg being Bst 81b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the
others in proportion.
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b (Wells) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Grinder, 3 yrs, 6st 21b
J. Gr
Mr. James Smith's Swordsman, 3 yrs, 6st (car. 6stimshaw llb 2
(Carroll 3
Mr. W. Robinson's Muezzin, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Perry 4
The following also ran :—Master Richard, Paris, Sou-
miss, Moulsey, Accident, Columbia, Madame Walton,
Friday, Agatha, Menace, Connection, Advance, Victory,
Arkansas, The Pirate, and Contraband.

Betting-4 to 1 agst Paris, 11 to 2 agst The Grinder, 8
to 1 agst Accident, 10 to 1 agst Columbia, 100 to 7 agst
Master Richard, 20 to 1 agst Moulsey, 25 to 1 each agst
Argonaut, Friday, and Advance, 33 to 1 agst Soumise, and
40 to 1 agst Connection.

A few failures preceded the actual start, in which Argo-
naut on the lower side got away slightly in advance of Co-
lumbia, Arkansas, Connection, Grinder, and Muezzin, who
formed the advanced guard, but after running some half
a dozen strides the former was pulled back, and the com-
mand was left with Contraband, who held a clear lead
through the furzes, having Arkansas, Muezzin, Convoca-
tion, and Grinder as his immediate followers, the next di-
vision being headed by Argonaut, on the left, close up
with whom were Swordsman, Columbia, Accident, Friday,
and Advance, and several lengths in the rear travelled on
Madame Walton, Moulsey, Paris, and Agatha in a body,
whipped in by Menace, Soumise, and the Pirate. With
some trifling exceptions- these positions were preserved to
the road, shortly after making the turn, where the leaders
split, Contraband dropping back, followed in a few strides
further by Arkansas. Wells then brought Argonaut up on
the lower ground, and, heading Muezzin, at once assumed
the lead, closely followed in the centre of the course by
The Grinder, Swordsman, Accident, Moulsey, and Ad-
vance, to which lot the race was reduced as they reached
the distance. At the Stand, Grimshaw brought up Grinder,
and for a brief period appeared to have the best of it, but
Wells having indulged his horse with a judicious draw,
came again a few strides from home, and landed the popu-
lar cherry colour the winner by a head ; two lengths
separated the second and third ; and a similar distance the
third and fourth. Moulsey finished fifth, close up with
with whom were Accident, Advance, Soumise, and Con-
nexion, who headed a lot of pulling-up horses.
The Two-Yr-Old Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 sous
added, for colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b. The owner
of the second horse to save his stake. Half a mile. 49

subs.
Mr. Pardoe's Qui Vive, Bst 101 b (Pordhal 1
Mr. Hodgman's Valentine, Bst 71b (Morris 2
Mr. Graham's Cairngorm, Bst 71b ..... (J. Nightingall 8

The following also ran :—Lady Wilde, Osiris, Victoria,
Diadem, Affection, Heartbreaker, and Lassitude.
Betting-7 to 4on Qui Viva, 7to 2 agst Osiris, and 12 to
1 agst any other.
Qui Vive went to the front soon after the flag was lowered,
closely waited upon by Mr. Hodgman's two, Valentine and
Victoria, Cairngorm lying next, and Osiris, Heartbreaker,
and Lassitude bringing up the rear division. The favourite
was never headed, and though Morris made a game effort
opposite the Stand, he did not succeed in reaching Mr.
Pardoo's colt, who won by a head, three lengths separating
Cairngorm, who was third, from Valentine ; Heartbreaker
was fourth, and Osiris fifth. The last two were Affection
and Lady Hilda.
The Heathcote Plato of 50 sous (handicap), for all ages
winners extra. New T.Y.C. (three quarters of a mile).
Mr. J. Graham's Junoaton, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (J. Grimshaw
1
Mr. S. Thellusson's Foxholes, 3 yrs, 7st lir
Mr. Fleming's Bittern, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
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(Carroll) 3
The following also ran :—Vabalathus, Antoinette,rg
Lady Evelyn colt, Rossina, Queen Bee, Mys
Nimrod, Tho Gem, and Nip.

Betting-4 to 1 agst The Gem, 11 to 2 each agst Bittern,
Foxholes, and Antoinette, 8 to 1 agst Vigil, 10 to 1 agst
Rosins, and 100 to 6 each agst Valentine and Juneaton.
The flag was lowered to a wretched start. Juneaton, in
company with Foxholes, Bittern, and Antoinette, got away
some half a dozen lengths in advance of the others, and
ran in company into the distance, where the two first named
drew away, and finished a close race home, Juneaton win-
ning cleverly at last by half a length ; a neck separating
second and third ; Antoinette was fourth ; and Mysterious
Lady next. The last three were Nip, Queen Bee, and the
Lady Evelyn colt.

The London-bridge Stakes of 5 son each, with 50 sow

Truant, with a clear lead of Halifax, came on with tho
running, closely attended by the favourite and Roseneath
into the distance, where tho former was beaten, leaving
Halifax with a slight advantage, which he retained to the
Stand, where he was caught by Canzonette, the pair finish-
ing a good race home, Halifax winning at last by a head ;
two lengths separated the second and third, Nucleus was
fourth ; Shortwool and Truant beaten off.
The winner was bought by Lord St. Vincent for 160
guineas, and Count Batthyany claimed Canzonette for Mr.
Ten Broeck.

LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND.
9 to 2 agst Kangaroo (taken)
sto 1 agst Breadalbano (taken)
100 to 15 agst Archimedes (taken)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.—John. Davis and Grinder
scratched at 4.50 p.m.
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attended than on the opening day last week ; in fact, all
Paris seemed to have turned out, and evidently all with one
object in view, that of heartily enjoying their day of plea-
sure after their own manner. The weather was intensely
hot, not a cloud in the sky to soften the glare, which mado
the eyes of the spectators ache as they looked at the horses
canter past the stand, and the little shade afforded by the
few trees in the enclosure was eagerly taken possession of.
The racing on the whole was extremely good, but the main
feature of the afternoon was the extraordinary defeat of
Templier, which took every one quite by surprise. This
horse has never run in public before, and a great many
things were expected of him, but throughout the race he
never once appeared dangerous, and after three quarters
of a mile was hopelessly beaten, and finished
.absolutely
last. This defeat must be exceedingly votitfou's to his
new owner, M. Desvignes, who purchased the horse at the

late Duke de Moray's sale for the large sum of £1,520,
which has now turned out to be very considerably more
than his value, and M. Desvignes may well lament the
blind confidence ho placed in the merits of the dark and
unknown Templier. Count de Lagrange appeared to be
in the highest of spirits, a fact hardly to be wondered at
when he saw his favourite mare, Fille de l'Air, fresh and
well after her two races at Newmarket last week and
her journey over the water, making so little difficulty in
adding the Prix de l'lmperattioe endue 4600) to her
owner's list of winning micas ; the moire literally won in. a
walk, and, as many renittrlcAd. could have carried the
animal that followed her and have won. rui t-ano ..pms
never tired of smiling upon the count, who certainly
possesses in Fine do l'Air one of the most extraordinary
mares that has appeared for some time upon the turf.
Next Sunday she is engaged in the Cup at Paris, a piece of
plate value £4OO, with £250 added, which, barring an acci-
dent, she cannot well lose. In the Prix de Long-champs
the favourite Le Bearnais, with 5 to 2 on him, was easily
defeated by Matamore, who ran very gamely; the favourite,
who had much the best of the race at the distance, when
called upon, tired to nothing. Ambassadeur placed a nice
stake to his owner's credit; this horse improves very much,
and his performance with Fontenoy, receiving 251 b weight,
is very creditable. After this race 15 to 1 was taken about
him for the Derby. The particulars of the day's racing
will be found below :

Prix d'Auteuil of £BO, for three-year-olds and upwards ;
three-year-olds, 7st 121 b ; four, 9st 101 b ; five and up-
wards, 10st 41b; the winner to be sold for £6O; entrance,
£4 each. One mile and a quarter.
M. H. Delamarre's Pot aux Roses, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Platmau 1
Mr. P. Aumont's Poisson d'Avril, 3 yrs, ist 91b (Spreoty 2
Viscount P. Dare's Callipyge, 3 yrs, 7st 91b...(Kitchener 3
M. A. Schickler's Orifiamme, 3 yrs, 7st 91b...(Mortimer 4
Bigote, La Palatine, and Judex Curiae also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Pot aux Roses, sto 2 agst Callipyge,
4to 1 agst Oriflamme, and sto 1 agst Bigote. Poisson
d'Avril and Pot aux Roses were the first to get away. On
passing the stand, Pot aux Roses took the lead, followed
by Poisson, d'Avril, Callipyge, and Orifiamme, and this order
was continued down the far side of the course. On coming
to the last turn, Pot aux Roses held a lead of a couple of
lengths, which be maintained to the end, and won in a
canter by three lengths ; Poisson d'Avril, who came at the
last, beating Callipyge for second place by half a length ;
a head separating the third and fourth. Pot aux Roses was
sold for £lBO to Mr. Vansittart, and goes into H. Lam-
plugh's stable.

Prix de Longchamps (Produce Stakes) of 120 soya ; 12
soya each, 8 ft, and 6 only if declared, &c.; the second to
receive 16 sous; Bst 71b. One mile and a half.

- -
Mr. H. Delamare's Matamore, 3 yrs, Bst ilb ...(Flatman 1
Count do Lagrange's Le Bearnais, 3 yrs, Bst 71b

(C. Pratt) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Le Bearnais, and 3to 1 agst Mata-
more. Le Bearnais took a clear lead of a couple of lengths
and made all the running, and at the distance appeared to
be winning easily, but Matamore getting on terms with
him, challenged at the half distance, and after a good race
won by a length, Le Boarnais tiring to nothing at the
finish.

Prix do la la Seine of 320 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards;
12 sovs each, 8 ft, and 6 only if declared, ecc.; the second
to receive 40 sovs ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 121 b; four, 9st 81b ;
five, lOst llb ; six and aged, 10st 41b ; penalties and
allowances. A mile and a half.
Mr. J. Teisseire's Ambassadeur, 3 yrs, ist 121 b

_ .
(Kitchener 1
Count Lehndorff's Fontenoy, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Baylis 2 Major Fridolin's Solitaire, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (C. Pratt 3 Count de Lagrange's Beatrix, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (Bell 4
Mr. H. Lunel's Bayard, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (J. Watkins 5
M. Desvignes' Templier, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Flatman
Betting-7 to 4 agst Templier, 3to 1 agst Bayard, 4to
1 agst Beatrix, 4 to 1 agst Ambassadeur, and 7 to 1 agst
Fontenoy. Fontenoy made the running, followed by Am-
bassadeur and Templier, and in this order they passed the
stand. On going round the windmill turn, and opposite
the stand, Beatrix took the third place, the leading horse
being Fontenoy, followed by Ambassadeur, who, oncoming
round the last turn, got up to Fontenoy, and, after an ex-
citing raco home, won by a head ; two lengths between the
second and third, and a length between the third and
fourth. Templier was beaten half a mile from home, and
finished last of all.

Grand Prix de L'lmperatrice of 600 sovs, for four-year-
olds and upwards ; entrance, 16 sovs each, h ft; the se-
cond horse to receive 24 sovs ; four-year-olds, Bst 131 b ;
five, 9st 91b; six and aged, 9st 131 b. Three miles and
two furlongs.
Count de Lagrange's Fine do l'Air, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b

M. H. Delamarre's Fidelite, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (FlatPmaatn) 2
Betting-4 to lon Fine do l'Air. Fidelit6 cantered in
front the first time round, File de l'Air lying about two
or three lengths behind, till coming to the stand the second
time, when C. Pratt indulged the crack, who was pulling
double, with the lead, the pace now improving a little.
File de l'Air made the remainder of the running with a
lead of about two lengths, till coming down the hill,where
Fid6litd got nearly up to the favourite on sufferance only ;
at the last turn File de l'Air came away, and won in the
easiest manner possible by six lengths.
Prix des Acacias of 240 sons, for three-year old horses not
entered in the Derby, Poule d'Essai, or Grand Prix at
Paris ; entrance, 6 sovs each, 4ft if declared, &c. ; the
second horse to receive 80 sovs out of the entries ; Bst
71b. New Course (one mile and a half).
M. Lupin's Feu Follet, by The Flying Dutchman—Gee-
long, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Kitchener) 1.
M. Delamarre's Frankfort, by Florin—Favorita, 3 yrs,
Bst 71b
M. Schickler's Clermont, 3 yrs, Bst 71b -Igortimer) 3
Count de Lagrange's Mirliflor, 3 yrs, Bst 71b C. Pratt) 4
The following also run :—Simoun, Giralds, Bowel and
Fumee.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Ronce, Bto 1 agst Frankfort, 7to 2
agst Clermont, and 5 to 1 agst Feu Follet. Clermont and
Feu Follet were the first off, followed by Si/1101111 and
Giralda. After rounding the windmill turn, and opposite
the stand, Fen Follet took the lead—Clermont, mirtftor,
and Frankfort lying close up, the favourite fifth, 'who was
beaten before coming to the last turn, where Feu Follet
took the lead, and after a good race won very cleverly by a
length. length and a half between second and third,
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'RE CONFEDERATE FORCES.—The New York
correspondent of the Evening Herald says the strength of
the remaining Confederate armies may bo safely estimated
as follows :--Under General Johnston, in North Carolina,
40,000 men ; under General Forrest, irregular cavalry,
15,000 ; under General Gordon Grainger and others, do-.
fending the line from Meridian, Mississippi, to Augusta,
Georgia, 20,000 ; under General Gardner, at Mobile, 8,000;
under General Kirby Smith, in Texas, 30,000, which force
can be increased in case of invasion to 60,000; partisan
rangers, &c., 10,000 ; total, 153,000 men.
POST-OFFICE PACKET SERVICE.—The estimate of
the sum required to be voted for this service for the
year ending March 31,1866, amountsto £841,867. The sum
voted last year was £860,276. It is expressly stated that
no part of the amount required for this year is to be appli-
cable or applied in or towards making any payment in re-
spect of any period subsequent to the 20th June, 1863, to
Mr. Joseph George Churchward, or to any person claiming
through or under him, by virtue of a certain contract bear-
ing date the 26th day of April, 1859, made between the
Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Admiralty (for and
on behalf of her Majesty) of the first part, and the said
Joseph George Churchward of the second part, or in or to-
wards the satisfaction of any claim whatsoever of the said
Joseph George Churchward by virtue of that contract, so
far as relates to any period subsequent to June 20, 1863.