The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-15 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

SHREWSBURY SPRING RACES.--WEDNESDAY.
The Shropshire Sweepstakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each,
3 it, with 50 added ; the second to receive 20 sovs
out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake ;
certain penalties and allowances. Shropshire Course,
about a mile and a quarter. 42 subs.
Mr. Hope's Agra, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs, fist 121 b
(Mundy) 1
Mr. Williams's Atberstone, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Speight) 2
Mr. Davies's Titterstone, aged 7st 131 b (T. Cliff) 3
The following also ran :
Defiance, Romeo, The Cropper, Elfrida, and St.
Dunstan.

Betting-6 to 4on Agra ;6to 1 agst Romeo ;7to 1
asst The Cropper ; and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won
cleverly by half a length 2 • two lengths between the second
and third. Elfrida was fourth, and Romeo fifth.
The Biennial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 84 41h ; cer-
thin allowances and penalties ; the second to receive
10 sovs. Five furlongs. 18 subs.
Mr. G. Mather's The Kertch Chief (T. Cliff) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Sorceress, Bst llb (Prior) 2
Captain Christie's Amati, Bst 41b ( W. White) 3
The follow,ng also ran :—Silkmore, Curacoa, Lan-
damia, and The Dupe.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Dupe ; and 3to 1 agst Cu-
racoa. Won by three quarters of a length ; two lengths
between the second and third. Landamia, The Dupe,
and Si,ktnore, nearly abreast, finished about two lengths
behind Amati ; Curacoa was last.

The Corporation Handicap of 3 soya each, with 25
added ; for two-year-olds and upwards ; the second to
save his stake ; the winner to be sold for 501. ; win-

ners extra. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. Gulliver's Frederick, by Archy, 4 yrs, 7st (Prior) 1
Captain Christie's Roving Betsy, 4 yrs, 6st 31b
(Pritchard) 2
Mr. Minor's Mameluke, 4 yrs, Est s:b (Plumb) 3
Betting-6 to 4 on Frederick ; 2 to 1 aget Roving
Betsy (offered.) Won by a length ; Mameluke was
beaten six lengths from Roving Betsy. The winner was
bought in for 70 guineas.
The Hawkstone Cup, value 100 sovs, the surplus in
specie by subscriptions of 10 sovs (handicap) ; the so-
cond to save his stake ; certain penalties ; the winner
to be sold for 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.
_ _

20 subs.
Mr. G. Drewe's The Cropper, by Flatcatcher, 4 yrs,

Est 11113 (Bray) 1
Capt. Christie's Lawn, 3 yrs, Est 10th ...(J. Walter.) 2
Mr. Williams's Atherstone, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ...(Speight) 3
The following also ran :—Ethelbald, Jane Shore, and
John Dory.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Jane Shore, 7to 2 agst Ethel-
bald, sto 1 agst Lawn, 6to 1 agst The Cropper. A
good race in, won by a head ; t lengths between the
second and third ; bad fourth ; Jane Shore and John
Dlry (Id not pass the post.

The'Acton Burnel Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added,
for three-year-old 3 and upwards ; optional selling
weights. &c. ; winners extra ; the second to save his

stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 4 subs.
Mr. Samwell's Usurer. 4 yrs, 7st Sib, 501. (Mundy) 1
Mr. W,,od's Cineas, 6 yrs, Bst 61b, 501. (Cowley) 2
Mr. Evans's Ninette, 3 yrs, 6st 31b, 501. (Prior) 3
Batting-2 to lon Usurer. Nun by a length. Ni-
nette ran against a post soon after starting, threw her
jlckey, and galloped riderless after Cineas arid Usurer.
tier j )ekev was uninjured.

Tne tkttiwgharn Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for
three-yr olds—colts, 9st ; fillies, Bst 11lb ; the winner
to be sold for 100 sovs ; allowances if entered to be
sold for less; the second to save his stake ; five
furlongs ; 4 subs, were won by Mr. Evans's Ear-
drop, 7st 61b, 601. (Prior), beating Jane Shore, Eupho-
rus, and Philip.

DERBY BETTING ON 'THE COURSE.
THE DERBY.
3 to 1 ag►st Wentworth (taken)
7 to 1 agst Fazzoletto
15 to 7 agst Fly-by-Night (taken)
16 to 1 apt Yellow Jack (taken)
25 to 1 agst Coroner (taken)
Throughout the afternoon 6 to 1 agst Cannobie, and
8 to 1 agst Fazzoletto were currently offered. Ju-st before
bookmakers dispersed, however, 500 to 100 was taken
about Canncbie, and 7 to 4 to a pony about Fazz detto.
The meeting was scarcely successful. On Tuesday
inclement weather produced a diminishing effect on the
attendance of general company, whilst on Wednesday
the counter attractions at Manchester drew off many of
the principal gentlemen and professional turfites.

MANCHESTER RACES. —WEDNESDAY.
The Philips' Handicap of 70 sovs, for all ages ; the wie-
ner of any race after the publication of the weights,
slb extra. About half a mile.
Mr. Leach's Prince's Mixture, by Malcolm, 3 yrs,
6-it 13$ (Quinton) 1
Mr. ‘Vhittaker's Chere Petite 3 yrs, Gst 71b (Bearpark) 2
Mr. Ridley's Hospitality, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Bates) 3
The following also ran :—Filly by Alarm, D. 0.,
R. M. (late Exinoutb), Imposture, Jeu d'Esprit, and
Peru.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Hospitality, 7 to 2 agst Jeu
d'Esprit, 4:- to 2 agst R. M., and 5 to 1 apt Imposture.
Won by a neck ; a head each between the next three.
The Sapling Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100 added
for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the
Second to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes ; extra
weights for cert•tin winners. T. Y.C. 32 subs.
Mr. T. I'Ansou's Blink. Bonny, by Melbourne, Bst 41b
(14. I'Anson, jun.) 1
Mr. Forbes's Double Glo'ster, Bat 4lb (Quinton) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Saunterer, Bst 101 b (including 3!b
extra) (J. Osoorne) 3
The following also rin : Church Langton, colt by
Touch4one, and The Clown.
Bitting-5 to 4on Blink Bonny, 5-to 2 agst Double
Glo'sier, 6to 1 agit Saunterer. Won very easily by a
length ; six lengths between the second and third ; and
a lenvth between the third and fourth.
The Union Cup of 200 soy's, in specie, added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for three-yr-olds and
upwards ; certain penalties ; the second to receive 20
cove out of the stakes. About one mile and a quarter.
64 subs.
Lord Wilton's Pumicestone, by Cotherstone, 5 yrs,
7st 13Ib (Ashman) 1
Mr. Koowles's The Rajah, 4 yrs, 6st 7111 (Quinton) 2
Ir. J. G. Henderson's Bolton, 4 yrs, Est 91b (J.Land) 3
The following also ran :—Prince of Orange, Ellermire,
Domino, Yorkshire Grey, Gay, Favus, Gaudy, Va❑
Dunek, Vandal, and Berezina.

Betting-5 to 1 agst Princo of Orange, sto 1 agst
Ellermire, 6 to 1 agst Berezina, 6 to 1 agst Purniceetone,
Bto 1 agst any other. A good race ; won by a length ;
same distance between the second and third.

The Traffird Handicap.

C,)urtenay
B'lurgeois

Five ran.
Pr,iduce Stakes.
Aleppo and West Langton ran a dead heat.
Deeding Heat.—West Langton walked over, and
divided the stakes with Aleppo.

Maiden Plate.

Pembed w..
.114rtlet

Eleven ran.

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ 8.
d.
4
120/. per cent. 40 0 all. 93rd
British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 Pt 66
Commercial of London. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 31
Colonial 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 21
.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Gond. Char. Bk. of Aus. 20 0 0 all 0 183%.
London and County 101. per cent. 50 0 i 20 0 0 33%
Londn and Westminatr ,141. percent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 48
London .Toint•Stock ... 121. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0
Provincial of Ireland— 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 54%
Ditto, New.• • .... • . 8 l.per cent. 10 0 0 all
Nationr.l of Ireland.... 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0
Nat. Provincial of Eng. 83. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0
Ditto. New .. •• •• • • 8/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Orientni Bank Corpora. Bt.p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 42%
South Australia .• .. 14! p.ct.& bs. 25 0 0
Union of Australia •• •• 30/. per cent. 25 0 0 69N.
Ditto . 301. per cent. 2ib 0 8
Union of London ..... 20'. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 2”. i.
Union of Madrid ... • • • 40 0 0 all

CANALS.
1 •
Names of a) Dividend Price Names of t Dividend
Companies. A per Companies. t'l Per
Price.
ch Annum. 4 Annum.
(/)
X ,
Ashtn 8:01dh; 93 71. p. ct., 145 Macclesfield. 100 2/. 10s. 51
BarnslAy •• • • 160 Neath •.• • • • top 161.
BrknkecAbrg 150 41. Oxford.. •• • • 100 104
Birmingham 401 41. , 92 Peak Forest. 78 51. Os. 76
Coventry.... 100 257. , Regent's.... 30 11 151,‘,
Derby • •...1100 67. 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 85 11. 10s. 76
Ellstnre&Chsi 69 21i p. ct. s Somrset Coal 140, '——
GrandJ•inctnlloo 3' pr. ct. 40 1)o. Lk Fdit 121
Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 61. pr. et. i 1 % .itilrd &Wore 140 281. 420
Grand '•urrey 100 41. Shrewsbury.. 125
Grand Union, 100 11. Os . Stottrbrldge.. i 45 121. 290
Kennt & Avnl 39 6s. Od. 6 4 .Severn and 1
Lancaster ..1100 Wye Rail.
326 21.
Leeds &Livrp 100 251. 4' Warwick &? 2/. 25
Leicester ..•.1100 5/. 49y6 Birming. 100
Leicstr do Nth 83' Warwick & 1 21. 10
Loughl.oroghll42, 701. 550 Napton.. 5 100
Monmouthsh 100: Worcstr &I
78 21. 21
Nlntgmerysh 100' Binning.
MeltnMwbry 100' Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
1
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. Z a. d.
Albion .... •• ....•• .. al. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 87
&Mama Bri:. and For. 71. 14s. 6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17%
llltto Marino ... .... Si. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 43
Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 -
Atlas
Xrgas Life
Gritish Commercial .. 71. Ws. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Cleriel.,ad.& Gen. Life spr et. & bs. 100 0 0j 10 0 0 -
2ounty .... - ........ 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 120
Crown .............. 17s. Cd 50 0 0 5 0 0 183 ti
Eagle . -
Equity and Law...... 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
European Life ld. 20 0 0 all 18%
General.... ..
Globe .... •• .... 51. per cent. Stock. ~ 104
,uardian ............ V.. per cent, 100 0 0 47 5 0 544
Imperial Fire ..... .... 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 340
Imperial Life
indemnity Marine.... 11.3 s & 3/. 100 0 0 20 0 0 I 84
Law Fire .......... - 2s. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 3%
Law Lim.• - 100 0 • 10 0 0 61
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 5%
London
London Ship-. -
qarine .....
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 436 /, per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 334
Arinerva • sp. ct. & be. 20 0 0 2 0 0 -
Monarch •..• .. - 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
N-ational Loan Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
Palladium Lite ...
Pelican .......• •• ...• - - - I 451
Phcenix - - ' - -
Professional Life ••• • .. 55. per cent. 5 0 010 0 -
Provident Life ... . .... 1/. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 383!
Rock Life............ 7s. 5 3 0 010 0 8
Royal Exchange •••••• 1101. per cent. Stock. all -
Sun Fire ...... 6/, I Os. - Of --
Ditto Life ..... 1/ 14s. - 0
0 -
United Kingdom .... 11. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 4 5
Universal Life ... ..... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life ...... • • 5/. per cent. - 412 6 5%
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- --
.£ a. d. X S. d.
Assam Tea .... •..... 51. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Auctien Mart........ 214 per cent. 50 0 0 - -
Australian Agriculturl I/. Is. 100 0 0 17 10 0 293
Australian Trust .... 81. pet cent - 25 0 0 -
A.ustraiian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 all 334
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 103. 10 0 0 all -
British American Land 15s. - 40 0 0 -
Canada ... • • .... •• .
61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 137
.
Do. 5 per cent Bonds Si. per cent. - - -
Ditto, 6 per cent. - 61. per cent. - - 111%
lity Nt•vigation Bonds - - - -
Electric Telegraph .• 6 per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 SG
Ditto - - - -
Equitable Reversionry 71 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Dittc New ...... •. - 50 0 0 17 10 0 -
:}en. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & bs, 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p. et. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
!Judson's Bay .....• •• - Stock. - -
flungerford .. .. .. -.. 2/. ss. 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
London Institution ... - - - _
London Reversionary 5/per cent. 15 00 , all -
Russell Institution- .. - - 12 10 0 -
Price's Patent Cand. Co 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 - p
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 'lOO 0 -
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 723
South Australian Land 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 all -
Trust and Loan Comp.
Upper Canada .... - 20 0 0 i 5 0 0 -