The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-16 00:00:00

STEEPLECHASES AT LA MARCHE.

The third day's running came off on Sunday, terminating
the Spring Meeting. The weather was bleak and cold, yet
the company was almost as numerous as on the previous
Sunday. It might, honever, have been observed that the
brilliant summer toilettes had disappeared and that over-
coats and furred mantles were once more called into
requisition. The racing was hardly so interesting as on
the other days, the first of the two steeplechases ruu being
won easily by The Colonel, and the second being contested
by two horses only, The pavilion was occupLed by a num-
ber of distinguished visitors, among them being noticed
Prince Muratand Prince Demidoff. The horses were started
as before, by Mr. Mackenzie Grieves, and the judge's chair
was filled by the Count de Hedouville. Subjoined are the
details of the running.
The Prix du Chateau of 2,500 f., for horses of every descrip-
tion. Entry 100 f. The second to receive double his entry.
Weight for age. The winner of a steeplechase of 2,000 f.
to carry 61b. extra ; of two of that value, 121 b ; (f a
steeplechase of 4,000 f., 161 b.; or of one of 6,000 f., 201 b.;
and the winner of a hurdle race of 2,000 f., or of a flat
race of 6,000 f., IMb. extra. Horses never having won a
steeplechase or hurdle race of I,ooof. allowed bib. Dis-
tance about 4,000 metres. Two miles and two-thirds.

Ten subs.
Viscount de Cunchy's The Colonel, 1541 b (Lamplugh) 1
Viscount A. Talon's Whisky, 1341 b .„ (Holmes) 2
Graciosa, Hoia-ia, and Irish Boy also ran.

Graciosa took the lead at starting, followed by The Col-
onel and Whisky, Bola-la fourth, and Irish Boy bringing
up the rear. At the river Graciosa refused, and The Colonel
and Whisky got over, but fell rather heavily on the other
side; Holl.-11, crossed next, and took the lead as far as the
hedge by the park entrance,.which he refused; Irish Boy
crossed fourth, and Graciosa last. The Colonel and Whisky
were speedily remounted, and joined the race; and on the
four latter arriving at the place where Hola-la was stopped
the whole of them refused also, and the singular spectacle
was witnessed of the five horses being brought to a pause
by a simple fence. They all eventually got over, The Colo-
nel taking the lead, with Hola• la and Graciosa next, Whisky
fourth, and Irish Boy last, in which order they continued
as far as the Irish wall (an embankment between two
ditches) in the last round, when Hola .1a and Graciosa both
fell, leaving The Colonel to come in an easy winner, with
Whisky a bad second.

The Prix de Consolation of 1,500 f. for horses that have
never won a steeplechase of the value of I,ooof. ; entry,
25f. ; the second to receive the entries ; weight for age ;
the winner of a hurdle race of the value of I,ooof. to
carry 61b. extra ; of two of such races, 121 b. ; of a hurdle
race of 2,000 f., or a flat race of 4,000 f., 161 b. ; and two of
such races, 201 b extra. Horses without pedigree allowed

61b., and half-breds, 181 b. Distance, 3,000 metres.

Nine subs.
Mr. T. Carter, jun.'s, Saint-Maximin, 1281 h (Cunnington) 1
Marquis do Langle's Church- Langton, 1401 b .. (Cassidy) 2

Charlatan 11. and Etincelle also ran.

This race lay entirely between Church-Langton and
Saint- Maximin, Charlatan having refused the first fence and
given up, and Etincelle having run outside the course and
bolted. Church-Langton kept the lead throughout the
race until near the winning post, when Saint-Maximin
made a rush and came in winner by a neck.
The Poule do Hacks, of 1,000 f., for horses 3-yrs-old and
upwards ; gentlemen riders ; entry 601. ; the second to
receive double his entry; weight for age; the winner
liable to be claimed for 6,000 f. ; horses to be claimed for
4,000 f., allowed 81b. ; for 2,0001. 161 b., and for I,ooof.
241 b. Distance about 1,500 metres. A flat course. 9

subs.
M. L. Moyse's Vixen, 1481 b (Count Dubourg) 1
Viscount Talon's M. de la Chappelle, 148th.... (Owner) 2
The following also ran :—Eheu, Apremont, Ventre i
Terre, Michelet, and La Begum.
After some delay, arising from the difficulty of getting
the horses together, a good start was effected, Apremont
made the running at first followed closely by Vixen and
Ventre a Terre, the rest coming after in a mass, with La
Begum last. Under the wall Vexin and M. de la Chapelle
showed in front, with Michelet and Eheu well up. A good
race then ensued with the horses in that order, Vexin pas-
sing the post first, with M. de la Chapelle second.

ICKE'f.

THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN IN AUSTRALIA.

The All-England Eleven on the 24th of January started
for Sydney, and arrived on the 27th, when they received a
most enthusiastic welcome from upwards of 10,000 people.
They were at once invited to a public breakfast, and also to
a dinner in the evening, at the Victoria Club. Two days
after their arrival the match against 22 of New South
Wales was played. The New South Wales team were—
Clark, Brown, Curtis, G. Moore, Kettle, Gregory, Thom-
son, Myrtle, Deane, Gilbert, Curran, Newsome, 'Ward,
Taylor, T. Lewis, J. Moore, Kinloch, Cleeve, Fowler,
Coulter, Readett, and 0. Lewis. The weather was all that
could be desired, and there were about 25,000 persons on
the ground, the sight presented being one of the gayest.
Amongst those present were his Excellency Sir J. Young,
Bart. The All-England men went in first, and on the
stumps being drawn at the end of the day, there were only
four wickets d own for 148 runs, Mudie, 6 ; Griffith, 20 ;
Mortlock, 76 ; and Caffyn, 38.

The attendance of visitors on the second day was little if
anything short of that on Wednesday. The weather, too,
proved as on the previous day, remarkably fine, although
the was a change for the worse—in fact, decided indica-
tions of a "brick-fielder"—in the course of the afternoon.
Fortunately it j.;,assed over, and beyond a very slight dust-
raising breeze, no inconvenience was felt by the people or
the players, and the game continued without interruption
up to six o'clock, the hour fixed upon for drawing the
stumps. The same good order marked the proceedings
which characterised them on the previous day; the game
was watched with even a deeper feeling of interest, and the
enthusiasm of the spectators broke forth as earnestly and
spontaneously whenever any extraordinary display of skill
was made by the players on either side. The wickets
soon began to fall one after the other, until the whole
Eleven were put out for a total of 175 runs—Laurence,
2; Bennett, 3; Sewell, 5; Iddison, 2; E. Stephenson,
17 ; Wells, 1; H. H. Stephenson, not out, 11. Not one
of the men were bowled out in the innings. The New
South Wales team then went in and scored 127; and
I a the second innings the Eleven were all put out for the
11 score of 66. The Sydney men had now a chance of
grat"- ',tit their opponents proved too good for them, and
winning, Twenty-two were got out for 65.
the whole of the ceat sustained by the N. S. Wales
The honourable de.. 'shed the cricket spirit in Syd-
players by no means vanque.. -.dily entered into with
ney ; and arrangements were sp.- Victorian Eleven,
Messrs. Spiers and Pond to bring over :es might play
so that a united Twenty-two of the two colon.- interest
a match similar to that which had created so much
in Melbourne. To George Marshall was entrusted the
of selecting 11 Victorian players, a commission which, not-
withstanding numerous obstacles, he succeeded in effecting.
The team was certainly not the best that could be procured,
still there were some good men in it, who could at any rate
be relied on—that is, so far as the chances of cricket al e
concerned. Marshall himself was unable to accompany the
party, and Briant was also unable to go. The following
were selected :—J. Huddleston, T. Huddleston, S. Cosstick,
G. Elliott, S. Hopkinson, T. Moore, J. Conway, J. C. Bro-
die, J. A. Smith, V. Cameron, and Boak. The match be-
tween the united teams of Victoria and New South Wales
commenced on the 13th inst., and the result was the defeat
of the Eleven by 12 wickets. In the first innings they only
scored 60, and in their second 75. Scarcely a wicket was
I bowled. This first defeat of the Eleven has given great
pleasure to the Sydneyites and the colonial cricketers gene-
rally, as it serves to prove that the All-England Eleven are
not invincible. In Sydney the cricketers were treated in a
most handsome manner, and not a day passed during their
stay there but what they were invited to champagne break-
fasts, lnncheons, and dinners. The Eleven played against
22 at Bathurst, but the match was not played out owing to
heavy rains. On their return to Sydney they proceeded to
Tasmania, and the first match was to be played at Hobart
Town.
On their return to Victoria the following matches were
to be played :—Surrey v. The World, the All-England
divided six on a side, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground,
Ist, 3d, and 4th of March; at Ballarat, on the 6th, 7th, and
Bth; at Sandhurst, on the 11th, 12th, and 13th; at Castle-
maine, on the 14th, 15th, and 17th ; All-England Eleven,
v. Twenty-two of the Colony of Victoria, on the 20th, 21st,
22d, and 24th.

The dates from Adelaide, South Australia, are to
Feb. 24. Great commercial depression was felt in conse-
quence of several heavy mercantile failures. The Decem-
ber mail from England had not arrived at Adelaide. Mr.
Stuart, the explorer, left Chambers-creek to cross the con-
tinent on the Bth January. The Colonial Government had
determined on the resumption of emigration to the colony.
Flour was quoted at Lll 10s. to £l2 ss. per ton; copper,
£96 10s. per ton. The price of Burra Burrs shares was
£llO ex div. The local banks purchased draughts on Lon•
don at 60 days' sight at per cent. prem., and sold bills at
2} per cent. Prem.