The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-23 00:00:00

HAMPTON RACES-THURSDAY.

The Cup Day, so called on the locus a non lucenclo prin-
ciple, seeing there is no cup, unless the Queen's Plate can
by a pardonable fiction be so called, is always the great day
at Hampton." We do not even remember seeing the Water-
loo platform more crowded, or Vauxhall and Clapham Junc-
tion more densely thronged by expectant passengers, hope-
less, apparently, of reaching Moulsey Hurst to -day, than on
this occasion. On the course the vast multitude extended
many deep down to the half-milepost, and the drags, vans,
and vehicles of all descriptions were more numerous than
in past years. Of course the brilliant weather we are now
enjoying had much to do with the great gathering. The
A Division wore in force and kept the ground, and we were
glad to see Inspector Tanner's- fade in the ring—a safe
guard to watches and purses sadly wanted last year.
The racing was about on a par with that of yesterday,

neither better nor worse.
Finesse won the Visitors' Plate very cleverly, and Calif r
Ou, who always comes to Hampton, carried off the Queen's
Plate in hollow style from her single opponent, Threadbare.
The Manor Plate promised to be an interesting race be-
tween the two favourite; Finesse and Vixen, but Lord
Annesley's mare was beaten at the distance, and Vixen
won very easily.

There was a good deal of speculation on the Northumber-
land Plate in the course of the afternoon, Caller Ou being
the favourite, and both Revival and La Toucques being
strongly supported. There were also some heavy transac-
tions booked on the Derby. Betting on that event is, in-
deed, to many one of the principal attractions at Hampton.
The Bushy Plate, of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5
sovs each ; for all ages ; selling allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. E. Brayley's Blackbird, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (£4O) (Cannon) 1
Lord Falmouth's Fairy Footstep, 2 yrs, sst 71b (.£4O)
• (Butters) 2
Mr. Jones's .Concordia, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (£4O) (Morris) 3
The following also ran :—Mary Hill, Czarina, Catherine,
King of Greece, Lady Wilde, and Mrs. Peggy.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Blackbird, sto 1 each agst Czarina
and Mary Hill, 6 to 1 agst Fairy Footstep, 10 to 1 agstLady
Wilde, 100 to 8 agst Catherine.

Blackbird jumped off in front follo*ed by Fairy Footstep,
Concordia, and the rest of the field 'almost in a line. At the
distance Cannon let her go, and the Fairy Footstep made an
effort, she did not succeed in reaching the favourite, who
won easily by three-quarters of a length ; three lengths be-
tween second and third ; Czarina was fourth, Lady Wilde
fifth, King of ,Greece and Mary Hill the next two. The
winner was bought in for 125 guineas. Fairy Footstep was
claimed, and she goes into John Nightingall's stable.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3 yr-olds, Bst ; 4
yr-olds, 9st 71b. ; 5 yr-old; 9st 131 b.; 6 yr-olds and aged

lOst. Two miles.
Mr. W. I'Ansou's Caller Ou, aged; lOst (Custance) 1
Mr. Beadman's Threadbare, 3 yrs, Bst (Clement) 2
Betting-10 to 1 on Caller Ou.
Threadbare made the running to the distance, where
Caller Ou headed him and won [cleverly by three-quarters
of a length.
The Railway Plate of 50 soya given by the South-Western
Railway Company, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each.
Five furlongs.
Mr. Mitchell's Virtuous, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b, £5O ...(Morriss) 1
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Sisyphus, 3 yrs, ist 111 b, £5O,
(Hibberd) 2

Mr. A. Heatheote's Skirmish, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b, £5O
(H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :--Rosa f, Mary Hill, Knight of
the Thistle, Helia f, Eugene, Chelmsford, Hurrah, Flageo-
lot, and Lively Nelly.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Knight of the Whistle, 4to 1 each
agst Flageolet and Sisyphus, 100 to 15 agst Skirmish, 120
to 8 each agst Lydia and Eugene, and 25 to 1 agst Virtuous.
Virtuous jumped away in front with a commanding lead,
followed by Skirmish and Sisyphus, was never headed, and
won in a canter by three fourths of a length. Three lengths
between second and third, Knight of theta histle was fourth,
Flageolet fifth. The last two were Hurrah and Lively Nelly.
The winner was sold to Mr. J. Hughes for 125 gs.

The Manor Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs, for allages. One

mile.

Mr. Hodgman's Vixen, 3 yrs, 6st 71b, inc 51b ex (Morris) 1
Lord Annesley's Finesse, 4 yrs, 7st 31b, in Mb ex (Loates 2
Lord Exeter's Arabia, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Butters 3
The following also ran :—Antoinette, Hurrah, Queen
Bee, Fravolina, and Powderha!n.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Finesse, 9to 4 agst Vixen, 100 to
30 agst Antoinette, 7 to 1 agst Oueen Bee, 100 to 8 agst any
other.

Finesse made play for a short distance, followedbyVixen,
Antoinette, Arabia, andFravolina, but was soon headed by
Vixen, who went on with the running, was never caught,
and won very cleverly by three quarters of a length. Arabia
finished two lengths behind Finesse, Antoinette was fourth,
Fravolina fifth. Queen Bee sixth. Hurrah was the last.
BET TING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
4to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken)
6to 1 agst Revival (taken)
7to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
10 to 1 agst-Le Marechal (taken).
10 to 1 agst Brown Bread (taken)
10 to 1 agst Brandy Wine (taken)
12 to 1 agst Brindisi (taken)

NEWTON (LANCASHIRE) RACES.—THURSDAY.
The St. Helen's Purse (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25
added, for all ages. About one mile and a furlong.
Mr. Barber's Cutler, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Snowden 1
Mr. Delamere's Broffm, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Whiteley 2
Mr. Meeson's Yeatsall, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Hulme 3

Betting— 2 to 1 on Breffni, 3 to 1 agst Yeatsall, 5 to 1
agst Cutler. _ _

Won by a length; three lengths between second and
hird.

The Haydock Two-yr-old Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 50
added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; f and g Bst 71b ; winners extra.
Half a mile.

Mr. Osborne's Xi, Bst 131 b (including Mb extra)
(Osborne) f w.o.
Mr. Smith's Ozone, 9st (inc. 71b ex.)...(Challoner) t 0
Mr. Rich's King of France, Bst 101 b (Button) 3
•

Pretty Queen, Vixen, and Amulet also ran.
Betting-6 to son Xi, sto 4 agst Ozone, 20 to 1 any
other.

The lot got av, ay level at the first attempt, but Ozone
immediately showed in front,_and was closely attended by
Xi. This pair raced side by side throughout, and although
Ozone appeared to have the best of the struggle, Xi ran
very game to the end, and made a dead heat with Ozone ;
King of }ranee was beaten eight lengths from the dead-
heaters, and Amulet was two lengths behind the third.
The stakes were afterwards divided, and Xi walked over.
The Manor Cup (Handicap) of 100 sovs in specie, added to
a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; winners extra. One mile.
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, Bst 21b
i
(J. Grimshaw 1
Capt. Gray's Windham, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (inc. 101 b extra
(Challoner 2
Mr. Osborne's Lady of Coverdale, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Carroll 3
The following also ran—Rigoletto, Empress of India,
Barter, Edinburgh, Nothing More, and Jewel.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Queen of Trumps, 3to 1 agst Wind-
ham, 5 to 1 agst EdinbUrgh, 8 to 1 agst Lady of Coverdale,
10 to 1 agst Empress of India.
Won by a length; the same between second and third.
The Visitors' Stakes (Handicap) of 70 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; winners extra. About one
mile and a furlong.
Mr. Barber's Cutaway, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Challone 1
Mr. Osborne's Wild Poppy, 3 yrs, 7st (Carroll) 2
Mr. Barber's Cutler, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Warde) 3
Mr. Watson's Stiff, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Maidment) 4
Mr. W. H. Scott's Nu, 3 yrs, Est 111 b ......(J Grimshaw) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Nu, sto 2 agst Wild Poppy, 4to 1
agst Cutaway. ,
. .

Won by three lengths ; a bad third.
The Garswood Handicap of 100 sovs ; winners extra.
About 5 furlongs.
Lord Bateman's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, 9st 51b (in.
71b ex.) (1" Grimshaw 1
Mr. Osborne's Lady Abbess, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Whitely 2
Mr. Naylor's Brocketina filly, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (Cameron 3
Mr. Gregory's Garotter, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Cranshaw 4
Mr. Godfred's Little Cass, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Chetle) 5
Betting—Even on Queen of Trumps, 2 to 1 agst Lady
Abbess, 5 to 1 agst Garotter.
Won by two lengths ; five lengths between second and
third.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
3to 1 agst Caller Ou (offered, take 4to 1)
7 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
Bto 1 agst Brown Bread (taken and offered)

SERIOUS MILITARY AFFRAY.—A. rather serious
affair has just been brought under the attention of
the Berks county police. It appears that on the Ascot Cup
day Corporal Brown, of the Ist battalionColdstream Guards,
was on the race-course with some of his companions, and
while there a gentleman who had been rather lucky in his
winnings treated the soldiers to champagne and other re-
freshments, and before he quitted their company gave them
some money, which the corporal took charge of. The cor-
poral and his comrades then left the course to return to
their barracks at Windsor, and nothing more seems to have
been heard of the party till the Friday morning, when it is
stated the corporal was found in Queen Anne's Ride in a
drunken condition by two soldiers of the Ist Life Guards.
They left him, :and he was next seen by one of his com-
rades, and at two o'clock was again found by some of the
Life Guards. Ile was able to walk to the military infir-
mary, when it was found that the poor fellow had received
a fracture of the skull, about two inches long, from which
the brain protruded. In the course of the day he became
insensible. He states that the wound was inflicted by one
of his comrades, while, it is supposed, they were returning
through Windsor Great Park ; and that the corporal and
another man fought with their belts or bayonets, espe-
cially as another soldier is confined.to the barracks from a
wound in his head. Yesterday morning it was feared
that the affair would terminate fatally, and it was thought
advisable for a magistrate to proceed to the military hos-
pital to take the corporal's depositions ; but he being better
in health the depositions were not taken. A strict inquiry
will doubtless be made by the military authorities.