The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-20 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY.

We had a very busy afternoon. For the Cambridgeshire,
Prelude advanced to the position of first favourite, and was
supported very freely at 8 to 1. Her advance had little
effect in depressing Weatherbound, against whom 8 tcll was
taken, but not so freely as about Prelude. Golden Pippin,
agst whom 60 to 1 was offered yesterday, had friends at 15
to 1, which price was also taken against Thunderbolt.
Sutton, Sir William, Roesia, and Cavriana were also sup-
ported at their respective quotations, whilst Dulcibella
appeared to be quite friendless. The same may be said of
Maggiore and Optimist, against whom 40 to 1 each was
offered, but towards the close they rallied a little.

CLOSING PRICES.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Prelude (taken freely)
Bto 1 agst Weatherbound' (taken)
15 to 1 agst Golden Pippin (taken)
15 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sutton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sir William (taken)
25 to 1 agst Dulcibella (offered)
25 to 1 agst Contadina (offered)
23 to 1 agst Cavriana (taken)
33 to Lagst Roesia (taken)
33 to 1 agst Maggiore (offered)
33 to 1 agst Optimist (offered).
40 to 1 agst Maid of the Mist (taken)
50 to 1 agst Nuncio (taken)
50 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Precise (offered)
50 to 1 agst Ripon (taken)
50 to 1 agst Stampedo (offered)
66 to 1 agst Amsterdam (taken)
66 to 1 agst Dartmouth (offered)
MATCH, 1,000 SON'S.
25 to 20 offered on Umpire

ONE THOUSAND POUNDSFOUND.—YOUITT WM. GRAY'S
selection for the Cambridgeshire Stakes is as good as £l,OOO
found. The horse will see 4to 1, and win easier than Dul-
cibella did. 66 to 1 can be got at the time he writes this.
Liverpool Cup is a good thing ; he selected Meg Merrilies
last year. Terms, to the end of the season, ss. ; one week,
2s. 6d.—Address 15, Charing-cross.—Advice on the Cam-
brilgeshire will be issued up to six o'clock on Monday
evening.

_METH AND CLYDE NAVIGATION.

The following is the report from the governor and coun
cif of the company of proprietors of the Forth and Clyde
Navigation, to be made to the half-yearly ordinary general
meeting on 24th inst. :—ln presenting the annexed accounts
for the half-year to 30th ult., the governor and council are
glad to report an increase in the revenue of the canal and its,
dependencies over the corresponding period of 1859, enabling
them to recommend that a dividend at the rate of 6i per
cent., subject to deduction of income tax, be declared out of
the profits of the half year, as follows :—Surplus revenue,
half-year to 30th ult. (fractions omitted), D 7,777 ; rest
from last half-year, £20,228; total, £58,005; less dividend
at 6i per cent, £37,093 ; rest to be carried forward, £20,912.
These results, the governor and council are of opinion, will
be deemed satisfactory, when it is considered that the
eastern portion of the maib. canal was shut for four days,
for repair of locks, &c., and that the Monkland Canal was
also shut for a week for cleansing.. On both occasions a
large amount of work was performed, the cost of which is
included in the expenditure. The new works at Gran
ge-
mouth are expected to be completed this season. The
dredging of the enlargement of the Junction Canal Basin is
already finished. With the 'enlargement of the Jaaetton
Canal Lock, which was contracted for in May, considerable
progress has been made; wad also with the erection of the
passenger and goods station for the Grangemouth Railway
The governor and council r egret to state that their hopes of
an amicable adjustment of the points so long in dispute with
the Airdrie and Coatbridge Water Company as to Rough-
rigg Reservoir have been disappointed. On the faith of the
agreement entered into in 1847, and ratified by the two
companies, the Canal Company have advanced a sum of
between £13,000 and £14,000. Tho agreement itself was
held by the Court of Session to be in some respects ultra
vices of the Water Company under their act, by whom thisplea was urged, but the rights of the Canal Company to
ob-
tain repayment of their advances were specially reservedeu
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and as the Water Company have hitherto declined to
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into a reasonable agreement, the governor and
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acting under legal advice, have resolved to raise anon
for repayment of the money. Whatever be the resulti of d
this step, the necessity for which is deeply to be regr atte ,
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council recommend the re-election of Mr. Robson, but the
regret exceedingly that Mr. Wallace, whose services sin, te
a s auditor 1852 have been most valuable, has intimated his intentic
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Archibald Islay Campbell, that Mr. James Burns b ' re-
elected auditor for this current year, and that Mr. Andy .ev
Johnston, who, at the request of the board, has aids ,ted
for Mr. Cribb, be elected as Mr, Burns's colleague.

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