The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INT_ELLIGE.ATC_E;

SHREWSBURY SPRING RACES.—TirunsiAT.
The Longnor Hall Stakos of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ;
for two-yr-olds ; colts, Sst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; a winner
this year to carry 51b extra; the second to save his stake.
Half-a-mile. 7 subs.

Mr. Merry's Zodiac, Bst 71b (Custance) 1
Mr. Hare's Chriemhilde, Bst 41b (Fordham) 2
Mr. Stevens ns Agriculturist, Sst 71b (Keeler) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Zodiac, 3to 1 agst Chriemhilde.
Won by a length ; bad third.

The Acton Burnel Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ;
weight for age ; certain allowances ; the winner to be
sold by auction, for £5O. Half-a-mile.

Mr. Wilkin's Little Jenny, 2 yrs, sst llb (Taylor) 1
Mr. Hughes's Chantress, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (Mitchell) 2
Mr. Nicholson's Guerilla (allowed 71b), 7st 21b
(H. Grimshaw) 3

Betting-5 to 2on Chantress.
Little Jenny made all the running, and won in a canter
by three lengths ; two lengths between the second and third.
The Cleveland Handicap of 10 soya each, 2 ft if declared,
with 50 added ; for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners
extra; the second to save his stake. About two miles.
Mr. T. Brown's Joskin, 4 yrs, Set 41b .... (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Stevens' D res,dnought, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (H.Grimshaw) 2
Mr. G. Payne's Voltigour colt, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Custance) 3
Mr. Templeton's Charles the Second, 5 yrs, 9st .. (Gray) 4
Betting-7 to 4. on Joskin, sto 2 agst Dreadnought.
Won by a length and a-half; bad third.
The Corporation Plate of 5 Boys each, 1 ft, if declared, with
a service of plate of £3O added, for three-yr-olds and up-
wards; winners extra; the second to save his stake.
About five furlongs.
Mr. Shelley's Lord Berkeley, 6 yrs, 9st .. (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Hazeldine ns Fenella, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Chandler ns: Lady Grosvenor, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b
(H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Hare's Clemanthe, 4 yrs, 7st 10113.... (G. Fordham) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Fenella, sto 2 agst Clemanthe, 4to 1
agst Lady Grosvenor, 5 to 1 agst Lord Berkeley.
Won by half a length ; same distance between the second
and third ; two le:agths between the third and fourth.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for three-yr-olds and

upwards. Three miles.
Mr. J. Rigby's Tournament, 6 yrs, lOst 21b
(G. Fordham) walked over.
Handicap Hurdle Race of 7 sous each, 5 ft, and 1 only if
declared (to go -to the second horse), with 40 sovs added ;
winners extra. About two miles and a quarter, ever
eight flights of hurdles.
Mr. Soul's The Miller, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (Sly) 1
Mr. S. Jacob's Estella, aged, lOst llb (M' Lean 2
Mr. Brayley's The Poet, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Ennis) 3
The following also ran—Wee Willie, Toddy, and Tum-
bler, _ _ _ _ . _ _

Betting —5 to 2 agst Tumbler, 3 to 1 each agst The Poet
and Wee Willie, 6 to 1 agst Estella, and 7 to 1 agst The
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'on by half a length ; same distance between the second
and third ; a head between the third and fourth.

A WORD IN SEASON.—The French army of half
a million is available to-morrow, and a conscription would
give the pick of as many men as might be required to re-
cruit it. When the Emperor declares war, he will not give
us time to organise new regiments or to call out the re •
minder of the militia. There is no doubt but that the 20
miles of sea is as good as an army of 200,000 men at least ;
but suppose the Channel once crossed by an enemy, what
have we to oppose him ? It is assorted we can only bring
into the field, on a point between London and the south
oast, an army of 20,000 men, part of which must he cow-
Posed of militia. That is all.—Once a Wcek. • _