The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-31 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

GOODWOOD RACES.-WEDNESDAY

A sight shower, falling. at five o'clock in the morning,
end delaying the early gallops of horses engaged on Thurs-
day, rendered the drive across the Park more agreeable
because less dusty than on Tuesday. The attendance was
of course increased, as it behoved it to be, on the day of
the Goodwood Stakes, and the sun illumined the gay cos-
tumes to be seen on the balcony and lawn, ever var) ing,
ever harmonising, in this age of daring expenditure and
showiness, Carriages followed each other in slow succes-
sion up the hill, and set down their cargoes of noble and
gentle before one o'clock, when the bell rang for saddling
and preparations began for the first race of the day.
Betting on the starters was eagerly carried on before the
numbers appeared ; one among which was a candidate for
the great,race, and backed with some spirit on the previous
afternoon. Ile won, as in duty bound by his position in
the market, but his victory did not redound to his credit,
for layers of odds were still ready at the price of our last
quotation. St. Bernard rose gradually in favour and be-
came first favourite; while Vertumna (inadvertently)
walked over fur a handicap plate, which was not given, for
lack of horses. The betting changed slightly afterwards,
and before the start had taken place the Canarewitch winner
was again first favourite. The race was run at a great
pace, and the winner, Boabdil, who had disappointed his
friends at Ascot, was a mere outsider, because he was only
backed for a hundred pounds by his owner. The Findon
Stakes, in which many a :flyer has made his debut, pro-
duced a most exciting race between three—the favourite,
about whom short odds were accepted to a very large
amount, landing the money by a head only. The remain-
ing races created no great amount of interest, and were
over at half-past five o'clock.

The Drawing-roan Stakes of 25 soya each, 10ft, with 100
added, foi 3-yr-olds ; colts to carry Bst 71b, and fillies Bst
31b ; winners extra. Craven Course (15 subs.)
Mr. W. H. Mundy's Watchfire, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Valentine's Q. E. D., Bst 31b (Aldcroft) 2
Colonel Towneley's Cellarius, Bst 71b . (Bullock) 3
Duke of Beaufort's Gemse, Bst 71b (A. Day) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Watchfire, sto 2 agst Q. E. D. ;
4 to 1 agst Gemse; and 5 to 1 agst Cellarius.

Cellarius was tha first off, but was immediately pulled
back, and the running was taken up by Gemse, who came
on with a lead of two or three lengths, Watchfire going on
second, with Q. E. D. and Cellarius lying at his girths ; on
their fairly entering the straight Watchfire gradually drew
upon the leader, followed by Cellarius to the end of the
rails, when the latter gave way, and Q. E. D. took his place
in attendance. On reaching the stand enclosure Gemse was
beaten, and Aldcroft, coming with a rush, got to Watch-
fire's quarters, the pair finishing a fine race home, the latter
winning in the last stride by a head, three lengths separat-
ing the second and third. Cellarius beaten off.

A Handicap Plate of 100 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.

Craven Course.

Clements weighed for Wombat, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b; H.
Grimshaw for ➢Lary Stewart, 5 yrs, 7st ; and J. Covey, for
Vertumna, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ; and their numbers were ex-
hibited, but were subsequently taken down, and the race,
under the Goodwood rule, became void.
The Goodwood Derby of 25 sous each, 15ft., for 3-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 71b. Maidens allowed 31b.

One mile and four furlongs. 15 subs.
Mr. W. Day's Alvediston, Bst iolb (Custance) 1
Lord Ailesbury's Freeholder, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 2
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Landaff, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3

Betting-5 to 2on Alvediston.

Freeholder, in company with Llandaff, made play at a
goad pace, the favourite, under waiting-orders. lying off,
until reaching the stand entrance, where Custance brought
him to the front and won in a canter by two lengths, a
head separating the second and third.
The Goodwood Stakea of 25 sovs each sub. ; 15 ft., and
only five if declared, &c. ; winners extra ; the second
horse to receive 100 EON'S. Two miles and a half. 85

subs, 32 of whom pay only 5 sous each.
Mr. Elphinstone's Boabdil, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Daley) 1
Mr. Merry's Sir William, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Challoner) 2
Mr. W. H. Mundy's Watchfire, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Whiteley) 3
Mr. W, Bevill's Audrey, 6 yrs, 9st (Custance) 4
The following also ran :—Rapparee, Coronet, Monte-
bello, Confectioner, Fitz-Eva, My Partner, Lady Evelyn
colt, Highflyer, Magnum Bonum, Attaman, Dalesman,
and St. Bernard.

Betting-7 to 1 agst Audrey, Bto 1 each agst St. Ber-
nard and My Partner, 9 to 1 agst Attaman, 10 to 1 agst
Magnum Bonum, 12 to 1 agst Rapparee, 100 to 6 each agst
Sir William, Montebello, Lady Evelyn colt, and Watchfire,
40 to 1 each agst Boabdil and Confectioner, and 50 to 1 agst
Highflyer.
At the appointed time Mr. M'George took the command
of the 16 competitors, and paraded them (after a few esca-
pades on the part of Rapparee, Magnum Bonum, Dalesman,
and Watchfire) in Indian file past the stand and enclosure,
Coronet heading the lot, who was followed by Sir William,
Attaman, the Lady Evelyn colt, Fitz-Eva, Watchfire, and
Montebello ; then came St. Bernard, evidently overdone,
and favouring his off foreleg, Dalesman, Confectioner,
Highflyer, My Partner, Boabdil, Magnum Bonum, Rappa-
ree, and Audrey. This preliminary business having been
performed, with extreme despatch they left the post in com-
pact order, and on passing the stand Attaman was seen
with the running, closely attended by Magnum Bonum,
My Partner, Dalesman, and Watchfire, the ruck, headed by
Audrey, the Lady Evelyn colt, Montebello, and Attaman,
lying in a cluster at their heels, and as they ran towards
the bend the lot drew so close together that a sheet would
have covered them. Descending the hill, Magnum Bo-
num rushed to the front, and considerably improved the
pace, which speedily had the effect of distributing his
followers, the Lady Evelyn colt going on second,
Montebello third, and My Partner fourth. Then
came Watchfire, Sir William, Boabdil, St. Bernard,
Attaman, and Audrey, all together, with the others in
straggling order; but on rounding the lower turn My
Partner suddenly dropped back from her pride of place,
and before they had got half up the hill she was seen hope-
lessly in the rear. Mr. Fleming's colt maintained his lead,
and on rounding the turn into the straight he was two or
three lengths in advance of Montebello, who was followed
on the lower side by Watchfire, Attaman, St. Bernard,
Boabdil, and Audrey, Sir William lying on the far side, in
which order they ran to the entrance of the rails, where
Magnum Bonum and Montebello hung out signals of dis-
tress, and half way in the distance gave way to Watchfire,
who came on with a decided lead, waited upon by Atta-
man, Sir William, Boabdil, and the favourite to the stand
enclosure, when Sir William obtained a momentary ad-
vantage, but in a few strides after Boabdil came out full of
running, had his horses safe in a few strides, and won in a
canter by two lengths, Sir William saving his owner the
190 sovs by a head from Watchfire, Audrey finishing half
a length in the rear of the latter; Attaman was a good
fifth, St. Bernard sixth, Magnum Bonum seventh, Fitz-
Eva eighth, and Coronet and Montebello close together,
nine and tenth ; then followed, at wide intervals, Highflyer,
Confectioner, Rapparee, and Dalesman, My Partner, who
was last, walking in some time after the leading horses had
passed the post. Run in four minutes and 55 seconds.
The Findon Stakes, of 10 soya each, for 2 .yr-olds ; colts
71b, and fillies Bst 41b. Winners of 100 sovs clear
previous to starting to carry 31b, of 200 sovs 51b extra.

T.Y.C. 44 subs.
Mr. It. C. Naylor's Pratique, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Merry's Wasp colt, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 2
Count F. do Lagrange's Vivid (51b extra), Bst 91b
(H. Grimahaw) 3

The following also ran :—Overstone, Sidesadile f, Stam-
pede, Stockbroker, Louise Bonne, Aracan, Ireton, and
Dualla.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Pnlique, 10 to 3 agst the Wasp colt,
100 to 12 agst Vivid, and 100 to 6 agst Aracan, Overstone,
and the Sidesaddle filly.

A capital start took place, and Stockbroker immediately
made running at a great pace, the front of the nick being
headed by Dualla, Aracan, Overstone, and the favourite.
They ran thus to the rails, where Dualla was beaten, and
the body of horses closed up with Stockbroker. Vivid on
the offside, and Wasp on the near, with Partique in the
centre, quitted the others as they neared the stand, where
Vivid, for a few strides, had the best of the race. A very
beautiful set to them took place, and ended in favour of
Pratique: by a head, Vivid being beaten by a head only
for second place. Overstone, a length from Vivid, was
fourth. African fifth, Sidesaddle filly sixth, and Dualla
seventh, the other three were pulled up as they passed the
post.

A Handicap Plato of £5O, for 2-yr•olds and upwards.
Half a mile.

Mr. Bruce's Gipsy Girl, 2 yrs, Est 211, .. (J. Grimshaw) I
Lord St. Vincent's b c Duke of Cambridge, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
(Hibberd) 2
e Langton, True Blue,
man in Red, Enfield,
72t 71b.. (Maidment) 3
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EnfieldGirl,
After several failures, caused by Arrogante and
Tisiphone broking away several times, in the first of which
the former ran to the stand, at last the flag Was lowered,
a7ndtoTlruaegsßtlWue.onlan
the lot getting away upon equitable terms, with the excep-
tion of Tisiphone, who was ili the act of turning, and was
left at the post. Duke of Cambridge, lying in the centre
of the course, made the running, followed on the lower
side next the rails by Woman in:Red, and Gipsy Girl
on his whip hand, the others, headed by Mousetrap, Arro-
gante, and Thorpe Langton, lying close up- On reaching
the half distance J. Grimshaw let out the Gipsy Girl, who
in a few strides was clear of her horses, and won in a very
easy style by a length, a like distance separating the second
and third. Woman in Red was a good fourth, Arrogay
fifth, Thorpe Langton sixth, and Enfield next.
1 The Cowdray Stakes, of 10 sovs each, b ft, with Z5O Added,

I for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age. The win-
ner to be sold for 150 sous T.Y.C. 7 subs.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Olive Branch, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr. (Fordham) 1
Bignall's The Prophet, 5 yrs, 9st 71b.... (Rogers) 2
Mr. Jacques's Entremet, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Osborne) 3
Mr. J. Smith's Birdlime, t yrs, Est 111 b (car 6st 121 b)
4
Betting-7 to 4on Olive Branch, and 9to 2(Clement) agst The
Prophet.
Won by a neck. A bad third.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASES OF 21. E CHEST; BROMPTON.

On Sunday morning last the anniversary sermon was
preached in the chapel d this institution, by the Lord
Bishop of Worcester. Tie text selected was St. Matthew
v., 7, " Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain
mercy." Having dwelt tpon the duties and privileges of
Christians, and more espeially upon the importance of car-
rying out the precept of he text, the Bishop particularly
commended the inmates d the admirable institution within
whose walls they were assembled to the exercise of such
Christian charity and mercy. He stated that the Hospital
for Consumption at Bronvton was established 21 years ago,
for the reception of a classof cases usually denied admission
into general hospitals. ':here were 200 in-patients at a
time in this hospital, tholgh last winter this number had
been increased to 210, br means of extra beds put up to
meet, as far as possible, tie unusually numerous demands
for admissiOn. Here the .umates were supplied with every
comfort which their suffeings required. They enjoyed a
mild and uniform temperature, such as they could not have
most important duty of storing to tit spiritual health
culated to receive religious impressions—was carefully :
th theire patients—at own homes,
a tune, o ry
too,
when the mind is best cal-
-iv' general hospitals. That
at-
tended to. In the beautiful chapel in which they were met
together the inmates were enabled to attend public wor-
ship. The patients were also constantly visited by the
chaplain in the wards for religious instruction and consola-
tion. The Bishop further said that during the past year
the institution had relieved a larger amount of human suf-
fering than in any former year ; 1,096 inpatients and
5,786 out-patients—from all parts of London and the coun-
try_having been under treatment. This had added greatly
to the expenses, which were upwards of £B,OOO a year, or
double the amount of the annual subscriptions. The large
deficiency had to be met by legacies, donations, and church
collections, in all of which there had been a serious falling
off in 1861. As the hospital had no endowment, constant
support was needed ; otherwise the amount of benefit dis-
pensed to the suffering poor would have to be curtailed.
The Bishop concluded with, an earnest appeal in behalf of
the funds of the hospital, which stood much in need of fur-
ther help. The collection after the sermon amounted to
£lO 9s. sd.

CONTRAST ; ORR, TH
BLE.,,E OAK AND lIIE
BAIII

The following is an extract from the tale entitled " Con-
trast; or, the Oak and the Bramble," to which the first
prize of £250 has been awarded by Lord Brougham, Mat-
thew Davenport Hill, Esq., and John Cassell, Esq., and
which is now publishing in " Cassell's illustrated Family
Paper."
Robert Blackburn was in the countinghouse alone. He
was not at any time particularly remarkable for industrious
habits, and it had been his regular practice to make a show
of work just while his uncle's eye was upon him, and to
transfer the remainder to the shoulders of Frank. On the
present occasion, being alone in his glory, as a matter of
course, he was idle, and yet his idleness did not seem to
please him.
His look was gloomy and dissatisfied, and his manner
restless and uneasy. He beat a tattoo with his foot, took
up a pen, and struck its nib against the desk till it broke,
thrust his hands into his pockets, and as quickly withdrew
them, and then drummed on the desk with his knuckles,
with more energy than music.
"Deucedly provoking!" he muttered. " What a fool I
was to play so long when I was out of luck ! Sixteen
pounds gone, clean as a whistle, and nothing to pay it with,
that's worse. And to think of that Marklove beating me
every time just by two and three. Was ever anything so
tantalising ? One single turn of luck would have brought ,
me up, and I thought the fellow such a spooney, too. I
made sure I could have given him six, and beat him easy
after that. Well, it's no use chewing the cud over it.
That won't bring the tin back. How am Ito make it up.
There's the puzzle."
From this soliloquy it became evident that Master Ro-
bert had not found bagatelle, in the long ruu, quite such
glorious fun as he had conceived it to IN when his winnings
were making a respectable addition to his pocket money.
He was still deep in meditation when the door opened,
and a bluff-looking man, a little red and pimply in the face,
who was dressed with more showiness than taste, and
whose coat looked decidedly white and shiny about the
seams and elbows, entered with something between a
lounge and a swagger.

Bobert changed colour as he saw him, started from his
seat, and, making a hurried step forward, said, with some
impatience in his tone—
" Mr. Marklove, what on earth could make you think of
coming here ?"

What makes people go to a good many places ?" re-
turned his visitor, drily. " I want my money, please. You
said you would come down."

"Yea, I know I did," replied Robert; "but the fact 181
have been very busy, and —___,,

" That's what I guessed it was," replied Mr. Marklove ;
" so, as I've got a sum to make up, I thought I would just
come down to you, like."

" But the fact is," stammered Robert, " I am not quite
provided at the moment."
" Ah, that cock won't fight," criedrthe;other. " Debts of
honour, you know, my young gent, must be paid, and no
mistake. Besides, I've got my own calls to meet out of it.
I napped it after you cut, and I'm in pretty stiffish with
Tom Maltby.
* *

What was to be done ? Could Cleverdon assist him
and would he ?

His pride revolted from the thought ; but he had to learn
that those who have involved themselves in pecuniary dif-
ficulties cannot consult their pride. He must make the
effort ; there was no help for it. He had got rid of Mark-
love for the present; but four o'clock would soon arrive,
and would him back again, when, if his
mouth was n
notot fail
stopped, bring
he ng
would be ruined for ever.
t ob
These agreeable reflections Were interrupted by the open-
ing of the door. He started, expecting to see again the
hated face of Marklove ; and it was with a sensation of re-
lief that he saw the entrance of a tall, gentlemanly .looking
man, in a blue frock, buttoned up to the throat, and with
that erect step and bearing which at once identify the sol-
dier, who inquired if Mr. Freestone was at home.
"Never mind," he said, on receiving Robert's answer in
the negative; " I only want to pay my account—Colonel
Rashbrook. You can take the money, I dare say ?"
" Oh, yes, sir," said Robert ; " no difficulty about that."
« There very seldom is," remarked the colonel. " Twenty-
one pounds ten, I see. Please write me a receipt for it.
There is nothing more, is there ? lam just going off to the
West Indies, and wish to settle up everything before I
leave, as my return is very uncertain!,
Robert was just dipping his pen in the ink as the colonel
said this. A thought flashed across his brain.
Here was an amount which would more than extricate
him from his difficulties. The party was going away, and
might never return. At any rate, he was safe from imme-
diate detection, and should have time to think. If the worst
came to the worst, his aunt would be at home then, and
she would see him through it somehow.
Then came another thought, a worthy companion to the
last. Frank Thernway was not there; he was safe at din-
ner. Why not sign his name to the receipt, and thus take
off every chance of suspicion from himself, even if the fraud
should ever come to light ?
Young as he was, he was too much accustomed to vice to
be startled at a slight dereliction
• but
the magnitude of the
one now suggested staggered him.He involuntarily
paused.
The colonel observed the action, and said._ «
As quick as you can, young g man, ifyou please. I
leave by the next train,
and I itatve several things to do."
The remark was decisive. The name of Frank Thorn-
way was dashed across the paper without another thought
and
d the crime was committed. *
*
•

have founwasdhim quite crest-fallen;
othwle
When Dir. Cleverdon came into the counting-house, half
an hour after, he talked for a short time on indifferent sub-
jects and then, carelessly
left alone 1 " very odd, indeed 1
on his hat, observed was goinf.v, to stretch
thatehrek,
d de art
his legs for a little bit, an 13 ed, with the double object
of extricating himself is his Inotst 10rd1,,,
, style, from the
clutches of his tormentor, and hen ~ just
giving
him a
as the door cl osed,
putting
word of a sort." .
ated the el
"Very with
othdoi
Marklove gave him a pr_etatsy_good dose last night, as I told
him to do. I know
bell has
dbeneont here, too, and could not
had begged off dill
told me Robert
should have found t! end, and he is as free 1
glaneetdxhiphoseo,tearitnionheiys
ever. 11 h '
We , e carries ere un l well
and easy
as ffster as he is, too I—t
him at his wit'
common y
is no contradicting
—such a young to eat
it ; but he mast be ready his fingers► ends, for all
that. Where can he raise the money p Ile has, not his
to I took care to time it so as to cut off that
aunt to go .
string from b I suppose he has
his ow. gone out to try to
borrow it •; but I only wish he may get it, that's all. Well,
He may buzz and
is certain. buzz ; but he is in
one thing
get out. It must end in his coming to
the net, and can't
which is Just what I want to bring him to. Then,"
me, hispen with added the gentleman, nibbing
cency, dipping it into the ink to commence his after-
noon's and .. , •
110Ori's work, "then I shall get him under my thumb."
dshi_aatuccusromined nonchalance,

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

EASTERN UNION.
In reference to the bill for amalgamating this company
with the Eastern Counties Company, the secretary of the
Eastern Union Company states that the sum of £19,000
per annum originally claimed by his directors had tine°
been allowed by the committee on the bill. He also states
that an rgreement was yesterday sealed which he hopes
will place his company's affairs in a position equally as ad-
vantageous as that in which they stood on the sth ult.,when
the Wharncliffe meeting was held.