The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1865.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE CLYFFARDS OF CLYFFE.
By the Author of "Lost Sir Massingberd,"
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NEW NOVEL BY FLORENCE 3IARRYAT.
On Dec. 15, in 3 vols., poet Svc.,
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN,
By FLORP:NCE 3IARR,YAT.
Author of "Love's Conflict," and "Too Good for Him."
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With 41 Illustrations.
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Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
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GUILDHALL, 24th Ncrember, 1865.—The
COMMITTEE for LETTEG the CITY'S LANDS
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Architect's Office, Guildhall.
FERDINANDBRAND, Comptroller.

GUILDHALL, 24th November, 1865. —Th e
COMMITTEE for LETTIJO the CITY'S LANDS
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December next, at o,:e o'clock p• ecisely, t) receive PRO-
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hall.

FERDINAND BRk\D, Comptroller.

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eVeZiailanik - -
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING STEEPLECIIASES—WEDNEsDAY.

The final day was decidedly the most attractive, for, in
addition to the Berkshire Steeplechase, the card was well
filled, and, as will be seen, the fields were excellent, the
sport far more interesting, and the finishes much closer
than is usually the case at steeplechase meetings. Although
the weather was not fine, there was very little inconve-
nience experi3nced from it, as the rain held off until the
sport was concluded, while the attendance of company was
a decided improvement on the opening day. Five races
were appointed for decision, the chief interest centring
itself in the principal handicap of the meeting, the Berk-
shire Steeplechase, for which eight animals of the ten ac-
cepted wont to the post. Flyfisher, Ironsides, and Gold-
finder received the greatest amount of support ; but some
good judges stood the light weight, Bristles, remembering
how the top weights were compelled to succumb at Croy-
don, and Bristles, putting on the pace at the right moment,
won in a canter by twelve lengths; although the issue
would doubtless have been nearer had not Goldfinder
struck into him at the brook. The following return con-
tains every particular of the running :
The Innkeepers' Plato (Handicap) of 40 sovs ; winners
extra. About two miles and a half.

Count de la Bigue's MILD., 5 yrs, 12st slb (G. Quinton) 1
Mr. Riley's White Stockings, aged, lOst 101b...(Pickett) '2
The following also ran :—Disappointed, Lord of the
Manor, and Freestone.
Betting-6 to son R.M.D., 4to 1 agst Disappointed, 6to
1 agst White Stockings.
Disappointed cut out the work, followed by White
Stockings and R.M.D. ; Lord of the Manor and Free-
stone, refusing at the first fence, took uo further part
in the race. Disappointed carried on the running into the
hurdles, whore he refused, but Mr. Grant soon regained his
position, and led past the Stand, R.M.D. having a slight
lead of White Stockings, and in this order they ran up
the hill, Disappointed holding a strong lead as they
again approached the hurdles, but ho repeated his man-
oeuvre and bolted out of the course. The issue from this
point was left to R.M.D. and White Stockings, a most ex-
citing race commencing as they landed into the winning
field. The non-favourite, 100 yards from home, got her
neck in front, but R.M.D. finishing with a tremendous
rush got up in the last few strides, and won by a head ;
Disappointed a long way in the rear.

A Handicap Military Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 25
added ; winners extra. About two miles and a half.

Six subs.
Capt. Shaw's Merrimac, aged, 12st (Owner) 1
Capt. Johnstone's Oscar, 5 yrs, lOst 9th (car. lOst 111 b),
(Owner) 2
The following also ran :—Sir Bobby, Rapture, Almeric.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Sir Bobby, sto 2 agst Merrimac, 9
to 2 agst Rapture.
Merrimac jumped off with the lead, followed by Sir
Bobby, Rapture, and Oscar, but the latter took up the run-
ning after going a quarter of a mile, and gave way on near-
ing the brook. Merrimac was left in command, but on
passing the Stand Rapture took a slight lead, the others,
with the exception of Almeric, lying well up. Rapture re-
fused at the fence into the ploughed land, Merrimac, fol-
lowed by Oscar and Sir Bobby, going on in front, but the
pair joined him in the meadows, the trio going on together
till reaching the farm fence, where Merrimac shook them
off, and taking the brook clear of Oscar, won easily by four
lengths. Rapture fell at the farm fence, and Sir Bobby
came to grief at the brook.
The Berkshire Open Steeplechase of 10 soya each, with 100
added ; winners extra. About three miles and a half.
Ten subs.
Mr. Yates' Bristles, 4 yrs, lOst (Owner) 1
Mr. Powell's Flyfisher, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (G. Holman) 2
Mr. Clifford's Rochester (late Attaman), aged, list 21b
(Castle) 3
The following also ran :—lronsides, Sportsman (late
Zodiac), Goldfinder, The Rogue (late The Orphan), and
Arlescott. -
Betting-2 to 1 agst Flyfisher, 4to 1 each agst Ironsides
and Goldfinder, 100 to 12 agst Bristles, 10 to 1 agst The
Rogue, 100 to 8 agst Sportsman, 100 to 7 agst Rochester.
The Rogue was first off, followed by Arlescott and
Rochester, but after going a couple of hundred yards the
two last headed him and took the brook side by side,

closely followed by Sportsman, who took a slight lead as
the, passed the Stand the first time, his immediate fol-
lowers being Rochester and Arlescott, next to whom came

The Rogue, Ironsides, Goldfinder, and Bristles, in the
order named, Flyfisher several lengths in the rear, They
ran with with little variation for half a mile, when Roches-
ter improving the pace, ran past Sportsman, and took the
next three jumps in this order, when Bristles passed The
Rogue, who pulled up, having broken the saddle. On
coming down the hill Ironsides joined the leaders, but
came to grief at the brook. Sportsman held the lead past
the Stand the second time, closely attended by Rochester,
Arlescott, Goldfinder, and Bristles ; Flyfisher 20 lengths
off next, and Ironsides, who had been remounted, passed
the Stand some distance in the rear, but was immediately
stopped when pursuit was found to be hopeless. On rising
the hill Bristles rushed to the front, followed by Goldfinder
and Rochester, clear of whom came Flyfisher, who was
followed at a long interval by Sportsman and Arlescott, the
_ _ _ _

last-named falling at the fence opposite the Stand. Half
a mile from home Rochester passed Goldfinder, and went
on in pursuit of Bristles, but Goldfinder being set going at
a great pace down the hill, rushed passed Rochester and
struck into the heels of Bristles on taking the brook and
fell heavily. Bristles being left to himself cantered home
an easy winner by twelve lengths from Flyfisher, who
passed Rochester in taking the last fence, and defeated
him by two lengths for second place. Sportsman came in
fourth, a long way in the roar, and Goldfinder, remounted,
walked past the post next.
A Handicap Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20
added; the winner to be sold for 40 sovs. About two
miles and a half. 13 subs.
Mr. B. Land's Stiletto, 4 yrs, 10st 101b...(Mr. Mumford) 1
Mr. Melvin's No Name, aged, list 71b (Mr. Merton 2
Mr. Daily's Medusa, aged, 11st 71b (Barry 3
The following also ran :—ldiot, Light of Other Days,
Laurel, Jenny Wren, Lucky Star, and Snagg.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Medusa, 4to 1 agat Light of Other
Days, 6 to 1 agst Snagg.
No Name and Idiot alternately led for a quarter of a mile,
when the latter carried on the running for a mile, followed
by No Name, Medusa, and Snagg, the four taking close
order about half a mile from home ; and these were joined
at the third fence from the winning field by Stiletto, but
Snagg falling, Stiletto went to the front, and won, after a
good race with No Name from the brook, by a length and
a half ; Medusa a bad third. Nothing else passed the post.
The winner was bought in for 60 guineas.

Jenny Wren injured herself so severely at the fence on
he far side that she was destroyed.

The Local Hunters' Race of 3 sovs each, with 25 added;
selling allowances. About two miles and a half Five
subs.
Mr. A. Yates' Beverley, aged (£5O), 12st 71b ...(Owner) 1
Mr. G. R. Cross's Crucifix, aged (.£5O), 12st 71b
(Mr. Charles) 2
Valotta, Uxbridge, and The Unknown also ran.
Betting—Even on Beverley, 3 to 1 apt Crucifix, 4 to 1,
any other.

After going a short distance Valotta took up the running
but soon gave way to Uxbridge, who had a clear lead of
Crucifix and Beverley past the Stand, but tiring very much

up the hill Crucifix passed him and led through the plough,
but Beverley joined her on the far side, and the race was

reduced to a match half a mile from home, the favourite

coming down the hill to the brook clear of his opponent,
but blundering at the last fence he fell, but without un-
seating his jockey, who steadied him with wonderful cool-

nese, and then persevered so resolutely that he caught