The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM STEEiLECHASES.—TuEsDAY.
The Erdington Platp Handicap of 3 Bova each, with 20
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added; winners extra. Two miles and a half,

Mr. Adey's Emily Harris, 9st 21b
(Knott) 1
Mr. Nigh,
IPs Catherine, 9st 31b (Owner) 2
Mr. Arnie's Silver Star, 9st 2lb (car. 9st 51b) (Mase) 3
Captain Dixon's Dunboyne, 9st 41b........ (Smethurst) 4
Mr. Flynn's Broomstick, 9st 41b .. (Monahan) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Catherine, 2to 1 agst Broomstick,
3 to 1 agst Emily Harris, 4 to 1 agst Dunboyne.
Bronmstick held the lead until he refused at the top of
the hill, and slipped up afterwards, refusing the two next
fences he was pulled upend walked a short cut home. The
' favourite after this mishap held the lead until coming to the
last fence but two from home, where Emily Harris went
up to her, and passing her in a few strides, had the race in
hand, and won easily by four lengths ; Silver Star was a
bad third ; Dunboyne several lengths off last.
The Hunt Cup of 50 soya added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya
each; for horses that have been regularly hunted, &e.,
12st each; winners extra; certain allowances; gentle-
men riders ; professionals 71b extra. Three miles.
Mr. Arnie's Lincoln, 12st
Mr. G. Stevens's Piff Paff, 13st (in. 141 b ex.) .. (Owner) 2
mr,George's Pactolus, 12st 21b (in. 71b (Owner) 3
Mr. Blake's Black Eagle, 12st 51b (in. 51b ex).. (Owner) 4
The following also ran :—Magician, Daisy King, and
Hermii.

Betting-3 to 1 each agst Lincoln and Piff Paff, 7to 2 agst
Hermit, 5 to 1 each agst Pactolus and Daisy King.
The leading four were Magician, Lincoln, Piff Paff, and
Hermit, until coming at the second fence from home, where
Lincoln joined the Magician, and both going at the fence
together, they cannoned, Magician going down, and Lin-
coln knocked out of his track, he quickly recovered, and,
with Piff Paff, raced in, Lincoln winning cleverly by a
length ; two lengths dividing the second and third ; Black
Eagle was a bad fourth. The others did not pass the
post.

The Sutton Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 30
added; winners extra. The winner to be sold by auction
for £5O, and the surplus to go to the fund. About two
miles and a half.

Mr. Heath's Wee Willie, 9st 41b (W. White) 1
Mr. Lington's Sunflower, 9st 121 b (G. Stevens) 2
Mr, Wallis's Peeping Tom, 9st 101 b.... (Mese) 3
Mr. Page's Border Chief, 9st 41b
Betting-5 to 4 agst Sunflower, 6to 4 agst Wee Willie,
and 5 to 1 each agst Border Chief and Peeping Tom.
The favourite made the whole of the running until
entering the winning field, where she was joined by Wee
Willie, who won, in the last stride by a head; Peeping
Tom walked in third. Border Chief was pulled up on the
far side of the course and walked in.

The Hunter's Stakes, of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; for
hunters; weight for age, with certain penalties. Three

miles.
Mr. Richard's Lady Agnes, aged, 125 t.... (Mr. Dexter) 1
Mr. Chawner's North Warwickshire, aged, 12st
(Mr. Parkel) 2
Mr. Black's Comet gelding, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. Goss) 3
Mr. T. Calder's Round Hill, 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. J. Calder) 4
Mr. W. Walker's Colleen Bann, 12st Sib (in. 51b extra)
(Mr. Melville) 45
The Parson also ran.

Betting-3 to 1 each agst Lady Agnes and Round Hill,
4 to 1 agst The Parson, 5 to 1 each agst North Warwick-
shire and the Comet gelding.

Lady Agnes and North Warwickshire alternately held
the lead, Lady Agnes winning easily by a length ; the
Comet gelding was beaten for second place by three lengths;
Round Hill was close up fourth ; Colleen Bawn was next.
The Parson did not pass the post.

The company to-day was numerous; the ground fear-
fully heavy, with rain falling in torrents during the whole
of the afternoon.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER--TUESDAY.

The only transaction on the Earl Spencer's Plate was 5
to 1 (taken) against Maid of Honour, but was afterwards
offered, For the Northampton Stakes, Prince Plausible
settled down into the favourite, being supported at 8 to 1;
and the highest offer against Rapparee was 11 to 1, but 100
to 8 would have been taken. Dusk and West End seemed
firm; and 20 to 1 was taken freely against Carisbrook, but
100 to 6 was declined. Finlande appears to be sent to the
right about, 50 to 1 being laid. Towards the close 40 to 1
was taken about Moorcock. For the City and Suburban,
10 to 1 was taken about Suburban, Phantom and ysst colt
had friends, and there are always takers of 20 to 1, about
Camerino. Closing prices :

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 25.
rcfrhoamse.
5 t Lancers—Cornet 9th
2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Henry P. Ewaz•t
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edward Ffolliott Wing-
field, who retires ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Sir S.
leynnent,
Thomas, a sp
Lancers, to be Cornet, vice Edward Philippe Mackenzie,
Hercules
Hayes,
e BartE dtoa r dbeLLoiweueit
who exchanges,
9th Lancers—Cornet Edward Philippe Mackenzie, from sth
Lancers to be Cornet, vice Edward Llewellyn. Thomas,
who exehanges.
11th Hussars Henry William White, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Verschoyle, promoted.
Grenadier Guards—The appointment of Ensign and Lieu-
tenant Viscount Castle-Cuffe to bear dat 19th susteaff of
18th March, 1862, as previously stated.
14th Regiment of Foot—Colour-Sergeant John Moore to
be Quartermaster, vice William A, Armstrong, who re-
verts to half-pay.
25th Foot--Captain Matthew Fanning, from the 64th Foot,
to be Captain, vice George K. Shaw, who exchanges.
29tn Foot—Major Lindsay Farrington to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, Nice Edward Henri Wesfropp,
who retires ; Captain Henry G. Walker to be Major, by
purchase, v.ce Farrington; Lieut. John N. Bomford to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Walker ; Ensign Ernest
A. P. Brune to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bam-
ford; Julius Tennyson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Brune,
44th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Arnold Royle to be
Assistant-Surgeon, vice Baker, appointed to 80th Foot,
50th Foot—Ensign William L. Fleury to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Lee, promoted ; Ensign Kenneth.
Douglas, from 65th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Fleury.
63d Foot—Lieutenant Arthur G. F. Griffiths to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice C. A. Hand, deceased; En-
sign Daniel F. Tarratt to ba Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Griffiths,
64th Foot—Captain George Kennedy Shaw, from 25th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Mathew Fanning, who ex-
changes.
65th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Swift, from the 81st Foot,
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fi aderick Rice Stack,
dismissed by the sentence of a general court martial, but
allowed to receive the value of his commissions.
81st Foot—Ensign Halkett Francis Jackson to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vise Swift, promoted, by purchase, in
65th Foot ; Herbert Fitz Roy Jefferson Eaton, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jackson.
85th Foot—Ensign Chaigaeavx Colvill Parkinson to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Henry Urquhart,
who retires; Nathaniel Henry Hodgson, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Parkinson.
90th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Carver Trencher to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Rattray, promoted.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign Edgar Gardner to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Sheil, who retires;
Richard Edward Derby Ness, Gent., to be Ensiga, by
purchase, vice Gardner.
3d West India Regiment—Joseph Fitzgerald Lyach, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Little, promoted.
Cape Mounted Rifles—Lieutenant Duncan Campbell L.
Fitzwilliams has been permitted to retire from the service
by the sale of his Commission.
STAFF.—Captain James Pope, upon half-pay 6th Foot, to
be Town-Major at Montreal, vice Lieutenant Colin
Macdonald, unattached, deceased.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Deputy Inspector-General of
Hospitals Charles Scott, M.D., C. 8., upon half-pay, to
have the honorary rank of Inspector General of Hospitals;
Staff Surgeon-Major George Carr, who retires upon half-
pay, tc have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector
General of Hospitals • Assistant-Surgeon Charles Herv6
Giraud, from the 31st Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice Royle, appointed to the 44th Foot.
CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT.—The Rev. J. C. Edghill to
be Chaplain of 4th Class.