The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-22 00:00:00

MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.

The half-yearly 'nesting of this company was held at
Maryport on Wednesday. Mr, Hartley presided.
The report was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the new act authorised them
to raise £75,000, and it was proposed to issue new shares to
the ordinary shareholders pre rata. The coalfield of Blen-
nerhasset had been tried, and coal was proved to the extent
of 200 acres.

Resolutions were passed authorising the directors to issue
the shares, offering them in the first place to the ordinary
and preference shareholders of the company pro rata, and
the meeting separated.

ELY VALLEY,
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the
offices, Cardiff, on Tuesday, when a dividend at the rate of
2 per cent, per annum was unanimously agreed to.

FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING

JUNCTION.
The report of the directors shows that, after deducting
the interest on mortgages, the net balance of revenue
amounted to £962, out of which the directors recom-
mended a dividend of ls. 6d. per share, less income-tax.

STAINES, WOKINGHAM, AND WOKING.
The report of the directors recommends a dividend at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the preference shares to
the 30th June last, amounting, less inoome-tax, to £1,203,
leaving £1,499 for the next account. The capital account
shows a total expenditure of £391,908, leaving a balance of
£727.

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may be paid w.thout touching the reserve fund.

STOCKPORT, DISLEY, AND WHALEY-BRIDGE.
The report of the directors states that the net balance of
revenue for the half-year is £1,104, out of which the direc-
tors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of
4i per cent per annum on the preference capital, and a
dividend on the ordinary share capital at the rate of
£1 7s. 6d. per cent. per annum, which would require 21,040,
leaving a balance of ,L 64.
MID

-KENT (BROMLEY TO ST. MARY CRAY).
The directors state in their report that the Royal assent

has been given to the Bill promoted by the London, Chat-
ham, and Dover Railway Company for power to lease and
ultimately to purchase the Crays Railway. The term of the
intended lease will be for 999 years, at a rent equal in
amount to the interest payable by the Crays Company on
its loan debt of £23,000. The directors in their report
heartily congratulate the shareholders on the conclusion of
all Parliamentary warfare affecting their line, and recom-
mend that the dividend for the half-year ending June 30,
1862, be at the rate of 3 p3r cent, per annum, free of in-
come-tax, on the share capital of the company, which will
absorb £985, leaving a balance of £149.

SO t) THAN PTON DOCKS.
The report of the directors recommends a dividend of 2
per cent., being at the, rate of 4 per cent, per annum,
amounting to £7,207, leaving a surplus of £2,542 to be car-
ried forward.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AUGUST MEETING, THURSDAY.

The Knavesmire Stakes of 200 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr.
olds; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra,
with certain allowances. The second horse to receive
bask his stake. One mile. 4 subs.
Mr. Merry's Costa, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 1
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt, Bst 21b ....(Fordham) 2
Lord Stamford's Citadel, Bst 21b
Betting-3 to lon Costa, sto 1 agst the Miss Whip colt.
Costa after the first few strides made the running, fol-
lowed by Citadel and the Miss Whip colt, in the order we
have given, to the stand, where the latter headed Lord
Stamford's colt, but was unable to reach Costa, who won
cleverly by a length and a half, half a length between the
second and third. - "
The Consolation Scramble of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap
Stakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs, 44 yards. 7
subs.
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Mr. C Peck, jun.'s Bernice, 4 yrs, Bst 71b .. (Harrison) 3
Mr.
Col. GTOwßnryelaeny''ss Parasite,
Cllarius 4,
317;4, Bst 21b (Bullock) 6
Mr. A. Nichol's Hecate, 3 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr. F. Over's General Bixio, 3 yrs, 7st (Doyle) 6
0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Southport, 4 to 1 each agst Zora and
Hecate, 100 to 15 agst Cellarius, and 10 to 1 agst General
Bixio.

The favourite, next the rails, jumped away with a slight
lead, followed in the contre of the course by Cellarius,
Zora, and Hecate, to the distance, where Southport gave
evidence of cutting it, and was headed by Cellarius and
Zora, but in a few strides further, after one or two re-
minders had been administered, he came again, and at the
stand got his head in front, Cellarius at the same time
dropping back. A fine race home ensued, Southport Win-
ning by half a length, half a length between the second and
third, and a like distance separating the third and fourth.
The Gimcrack Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 51b. Winners
extra. The second horse to receive 25 soya out of the
stakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile. 31
subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Le Marechal, Bst 101 b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Stamford's Cerintha, Sat 121 b (inc 71b extra)
Edds) 2
Lord Zetland's Zapateado (late Zapatiero), Bswart 101 b
(Ashman) 3
Mr. Merry's Wasp colt, 9st 31b (inc 71b extra) (Aldcroft) 4
Mr. John Osborne's The Comet, Bst 101 b.. (J. Osborne) 6
Captain Gray's Manfred, Bst 101 b (Doyle) 6
Betting--7 to 4on Cerintha, sto 1 agst Le Marechal,
100 to 15 agst the Wasp colt, and 10 to 1 agst Comet.
An excellent start was effected at the first time. Le

Marechal immediately rushed to the front, and made the
running at a great pace. He was never afterwards ap-
proached, and won in a canter by three lengths. Cerintha,
who headed Mr. Merry's colt opposite the stand, obtained
the second money by four lengths. Zapateado, the Wasp
colt, and Lhe Comet passed the post so close together that

it was with some difficulty Mr. Johnson was enabled to
separate them. Manfred was last all the way, and did not

pass the post.
The Twentieth Year of the Great Yorkshire Stakes of
10 soya each, with 100 added for the second horse;
for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Winners ex-
tra. One mile and three-quarters. 82 subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Zetland, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr. W. I'Anson's Bonny Breast-knot, Bst 21b
(Withington) 2
Lord Zetland's Piccador, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 3
Mr. Hope Johnstone's Blood Royal, Bst 71b.. (Arnold) 4
Betting-9 to 2on Zetland, and 7to 1 each agst Bonny
Breast-knot and Piccador.
Blood Royal rushed to the front, and made play, the
favourite going on second, Piccador third, with Bonny
Breast knot bringing up the rear, to the Dringhous. turn,
when Zetland went to the front, and considerably mended
the pace, Blood Royal and Piccador following next, with
Bonny Breast-knot last. In this way they ran to the Mid-
dlethorpe turn, where Blood Royal was beaten, and Picca-
_ _

dor took his place in attendance upon the favourite to the
distance, where he was joined by Mr. I'Anson's filly, the
three running in company to the end, Zetland winning very
cleverly by two lengths, Bonny Bre,ast•knot obtaining the
second money by a head. A. bad fourth.
The Nursery Handicap Plate of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds.
Winners extra. T.Y.C. 13 subs.

Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic, 7st 121 b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Buckley's Melandra, 7st 71b (Doyle) 2
Mr R. H. Jones's Corydon, 7st 71b (E. Harrison) 3
Mr. A. Nichol's Woodbine, 7st 101 b .. (Dayley) 4
Tho following also ran : Zest colt, Princess Louisa,
Supple, Fanfaron, Falcon, Bob, Formidable, The Robber.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Fantastic, 7to 6 agst Melandra, and
10 to I.agst any another.

After a few breaks away, the lot left the post in close
order. Princess Louisa, in company withal ood bine, Supple,
and the favourite, were the first to show in advance, closely
followed on the far side by Melandra and Corydon, the lot
running so elosely packed as they seared the distance as to
render it difficult to assign them places. But shortly after
Fantastic, next the rails, drew away, Melandra following
suit on the stand side, the pair, as they reached the stand,
having the race to themselves. Melandra, however, was
never enabled to get up, and was beaten after a fine race by
half a length ; two lengths separating the second and third,
and a length the third and fourth, Princess Louisa fifth,
Formidable sixth, and Robber seventh.

The Members' Plate of 50 sovs. Weight for age, with
selling and maiden allowances. One mile.
Mr. JaCkson's Lady Dundee, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Z3O)
(Carroll) 1
Mr. Hvlt's Crusade, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (S3O) .• • • (Whiteley) 2
Mr. C. Foxton's Miller of the Rye, 3 yrs, sst iolb (£3O)
(G. Noble) 3
Mr. J. Newbold's Lady Bird, 4 yrs, 7st (£3O)
(If ardcastle) 4
Mr. C. Skelton's Lord Chancellor, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib (£100)
(Arnold) 5
Mr. H. Darley's br h Malpas, 5 yrs, 7st 101 E (£3O)
(Harrison) 6
Mr. P. Over's Lord of the Tees, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (£3O)
(Doyle) 0
Betting—Even on Crusade, and 7 to 1 agst any other.
The Miller of the Rye, in company with Lady Dundas,
Lord Chancellor, and Lady Bird, made the running to a
few strides within the distance, when Lady Dundas, next
the rails, obtained a slight lead, and, with the favourite and
Miller of the Rye laid up, carried it on to the end, and won
cleverly by a neck ; two lengths between the second and
third ; a length separating the third and fourth. Lord
Chancellor finished fifth, close up with them. The winner
was sold to Mr. Jaques for 105 guineas, and Lord Chan-
cellor was claimed by Mr. Whittaker.

The a Yorkgwe. t
i Cup,
o valued subscription of 10 soya
h h o
(:)° yfors3o-yar' by
-olds and upwards, Weights
f with maiden allowances. Second
eo rea,lWinnersade added,
extra,
to receive 20 soya out of the stakes. Two miles over the
Old Course. 19 subs.
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Feu de Joie, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b _ _

Mr. J. Osborne's Zetland (T. French) 1
(Doyle) 2
, 3 yrs, 7st 2113
Aldcroft weighed for Conundrum, Bst 71b, and his number
was exhibited on the telegraph, but it was subsequently
found he had thrown a plate, and he was withdrawn.
Betting-6 to 4on Zetland, who made all the running to
within a dozen strides of the chair, when he was caught by
Feu de Joie, who won .a fine race by a head.

The 1 yro Stakes of 5 goys each, with3o;dded, for 2-yr-
olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Bst 101 b. The winner to
be sold for £100; if entered to be sold for £BO, allowed
51b ; if for £5O, I.olb ; if for £3O, 141 b. T.Y.C. Five
subs.

Mr. Lincoln's Acorn (at)). 7st 10113 (Fordham) 1
Mr. H. Darley's Harvest Moon (£3O), 7st 101 b
Mr. H. F. Beaumont's L'Hiron.delle (Harrison) 2
(430), 7st 101 b
(Whiteley) 3
Mr. Ewbank's Snowdon Dunhill filly, 7st 101 b

it
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Mr. Jackson's Idiot (DO), 7st 101 b.... (Ch
Doyle
(Doyle oner)
4
5
Betting-5 to 4on Acorn, 7to 2 agst Harvest Moon, and
7 to 1 agst Idiot.

Idiot made the running to the distance, where Harvest
Moon and Acorn came away, and the latter won a beautiful
race by a head ; three lengths between the second and third
The winner was bought in for 85 sovs, and Mr. Lincoln
claimed Harvest Moon.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares ; 3-yr-olds,
Bst 2lb; four,i 9st 71b ;five, lOst ; SiX and aged, lOst llb .
Three
Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ott ............ (Withington) w.o.
The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 sous each, 30 ft, for 2-yr-olds,
Bst 101 b each. T.Y.C. 8 subs.
Mr. Naylor's Stampede, Bst 101 b ......
....(Challoner 2
Mr. C. Peak's Cistercian, Bst 101 b
)
......... (Harrison) 1
.
Betting---11 to 8 on Stampede, who led to the distance
where Cistercian challenged him, and after an exciting
race won cleverly by a length.
First Year of the Ninth Aske Produce Stakes of 60 sous_
each, h ft. T.Y.C. 3 subs.
Mr. Jsques's Trump Queen, Bst 41b...... (Fordham) iv.o.

DOVER RACES—THuRsDAY.
The Visitors' and Tradesmen's Plate, a Handicap of 5 soya
each, 3 ft, with 50 added. 12 subs, three of whom pay 3
soya each.
Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 4 yrs, 7st (W. Johnson) 1
Mr. T. Price's Liberality, 3 yrs, 6st .. (E. Taylor) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Shepherdess, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Pearson) 3
Mr. T. Stevens's Violet, 3 yrs, Oat 101 b (J. Plumb) 4
Betting—Even agst Shepherdess, 6 to 4 agat Violet, 5 to
2 each agat Liberality and Mermaid.
The last named jumped off with the lead, and held it for
halt a mile, when Liberality assumed the premiership, the
remainder close up. Nearing home Mermaid again went to
the fore and led into the straight, where the others joincl
issue, a rattling finish home resulting in His victory of Mer-
maid by three-quarters of a length from Liberality, who
was a length and half before Shepherdess, with Violet

close up.
The Town Plate of 3 sovs each, with 40 added ; a selling
race ; heats. About a mile and a half.
Capt. Barclay's Ma-Mie, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (ao)
(F. Nightingale) 2 1 1
Mr. Cherry's Tadworth, late Telegraith, 3 yrs,
bathe 51b (X2O) (T. Plumb) 1 2 2
Captain Lloyd's Erica, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (ao)
Mr. Walker's Lord Cl (C. Se
(£arleyde, 3 yrs, sst 131 b 20)) 3 3 dr.
Mr. E. Thomas's Castor Oil (E. Taylor) dis.
, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (£2O)
(G. Prince) dis.
Betting (First Heat)-6 to 4 agst radworth, 2to 1 agst
Erica, 5 to 2 agst Lord Clyde. Wou by a length; bad
third.
Betting (Second Heat)-2 to lon :Tadworth. Ma-Mie
won by a length ; bad third.

Betting (Third Heat)-5 to 4on Tadworth. Won by
two lengths in a canter. Erica did not go to the post.
The winner was put up to auction, and bought in for 69
guineas. _

The Lord Warden's Plate of 5 sous each, with 30 added.
Weight for age, with allowances and penalties.
Mr. Nightingale's The Idea, 2 yrs, 6st 91b
(T. Nightingale) 1
Mr. Cherry's Disappointment, 31yrs, 9st 11b.. (C. Searle) 2
Mr. Weysford's Consternation, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (A. Sadler) 3
The following also ran :—Teddington gelding, Rose de
Clare, and Vindicta.
Betting-2 to lon Vindicta, 4to 1 agst Consternation,
6 to 1 agat any other offered.
After three false starts they got off, Disappointment hav-
ing a good lead, with The Idea and Rose de Clare together
next. The favourite, some lengths in the rear, bolted after
running about 300 yards. At the turn for home they were
all together, when Nightingale called upon The Idea, but
was disappointed, and it was not until getting well into the
straight that she could get through, when she took the lead
from Disappointment, and finally won by a length from
Disappointment, who was only a head before Consternation,
who had been most determinedly ridden by A. Sadler.
Rose de Clare was fourth, the Teddington gelding fifth.
Vindicta walked in.
The Military Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added, 12st
71b each ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; to be ridden by
officers of the British Army, officers of the yeomanry,
militia, or volunteer corps, duly gazetted non-commis-
sioned officers, and members of the Royal East Kent
Mounted Rifles; the horses to have been their own bona
fide property for one month previous to the day of the
race ; the winner to give one dozen of champagne to the
Ordinary, and 5 BOW to the Race Fund. About a mile
and a half. 6 subs.
Capt. Sharpe's Fairplay,pedigree unknown, 5 yrs, 12st41b
(Owner)
1
Mr. Lart's Lady Betsy, aged, 12st 41b (Owner) 2
Mr. Bruce's Ehen, 5 yrs, 12st 41b (Lieut. Browne) 3
Mr. Page's Narcissus, 5 yrs, 12st 41b.... (Mr. Burbage) 4
Mr. Denne's R.E. K. M. R. Little Bob, 4 yrs, 12st 71b
(Mr. Ward) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Little Bob, 2to 1 agat Eheu, 4to 1
each agst Fairplay and Lady Betsy, 5 to 1 agst Narcissus.
Little Bob took the lead soon after starting, having Eheu
and Lady Betsy as his followers; Fairplay next, pulling
double. This order continued until nearing home, when
Capt. Sharpe set his horse going, and passing the leaders,
won with the greatest ease by half a dozen lengths from
Lady Betsy; Eheu was a bad third.

The Stewards' and Committees' Plate, a Handicap of 50
sovs, for all ages, with penalties for winners. About one

mile. _
Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (inclu. 51b
(W. Johnson 1
Mr. W. Holdsworth's Disappointment, 3 yrs, 6$ 51
(T. Plumb) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b (in. 61b ex.)
(Pearson) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Mermaid, 2to 1 agst Disappointment.
Pinkepoe took up the running, with Mermaid at her quar-
ters, Disappointment waiting. This order continued for
three •quarters of a mile, where Mermaid and xn..pput"e-
ment, in the order named, went to the front; a good race
from the distance ensued betweeu the leaders to the finish,
Mermaid winning rather easily at the finish by a length,
Pinkepoe being beaten three lengths from the second.
Hurdle Race of 3 soya each, with 35 added, with selling
allowances, &c. ; three-yr-olds, 9st 41b ; four, 10st 91b ;
five and upwards, list; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
Heats. Abc,ut one mile, over three flights of hurdles.
8 subs.

Mr. Weysford's Consternation, by Alarm, 3 yrs,
Bst 31b (L6O) (A. Sadler) 1 3 1
Mr. Price's Liberality, 3 yrs, Bst 6lb (1060)
Comer
Mr. Denne's Little Bob, 4- yrs, lOst 91b (L200)y) 2 1 2
r. Ward dr
Mr. Fuller's Fanny Bourne, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b (MOO)) 0 2
(T. Nightingale) odr
Mr. Brown's Mary Stuart, 6 yrs, 9st 13lb (Z5O)

(0 'vner) die
Betting (First Heat)-6 to 4 agst Liberality, 2to 1 agst
Mary Stuart, 3to 1 aget Consternation. Mary Stuart led
to the first hurdle, where she swerved and fell. This acci-
dent left the lead with Fanny Bourne, who held it for half
a mile, when Liberality came up and assumed the premier-
ship until reaching the distance, where Consternation, who
had run through her horses, came on with a wet sail, and
won by four lengths from Liberality; the others pulled up
at the distance.

Betting (Second Heat)-5 to 2on Consternation, who
took the lead, followed by Liberality and Little Bob in the
order named until the second hurdle, where Consternation
refused. Liberality went on with a good lead, and won by a
dozen lengths from Little Bob; Consternation trotted in.
Third Heat (no betting)—Consternation and Liberality
trotted and cantered until getting over the third and last
hurdle, when the former mended the pace and won by two
lengths.