The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-12 00:00:00

The Rawcliffe Stakes. T.Y.C.

Lord Stamford's Walloon (French) 1
Mr. A. Nichols's The Dutchman (Aidcroft) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Lopcatcher (Osborne) 3
Pauline and Ladybird also ran. -
Betting-10 to 1 on Walloon.
Won by ten lengths ; a neck between the second and
third.

LATEST BETTING.
THE DERBY.
3to 1 agst The Wizard
6to 1 agst St, Albans
6to 1 agst Umpire
100 to 6 agat Buccaneer
20 to 1 agst Nutbourne
25 to 1 agst Horror
50 to 1 agat Sutton

SALISBURY RACES. FRIDAY.

Handicap Plate of 50 sous, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. 22 subs.
Mr. Duncan's Lord Palmerston, 3 yrs, 7st IMb .. (Bundy) 1
Lord Palmerston's Rnmsey, 4 yrs, 9st 61b.... (A. Day) 2
Mr. 3. R. Riddell's Portia, 4 yrs, 6st 71b .. (W. Bottom) 3

The following also ran :—Sir Colin, Ringlet, VouraSak,
and Crater.

Betting—Even on Romsey, 3 to 1 each agst Ringlet and
Sir Colin, 10 to 1 agst Portia.

Won by two lengths; a bad third. Crater did not pass
the post.

The Longleat Stakes, a Handicap of 10 soya each, 6 ft,
with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 15
subs.

Mr. Keene's Fitz-Avon 3 yrs, 6st 81b (Adams) 1
Mr. J. Peacock's Rajah' Brooke' 3 yrs, Est 41b .. (Mills 2
Lord Portsmouth's Red Rock,• 3 yrs, 7st 7st (c. 7st 81b
(G. Fordham 3
The following also ran :—Egbert, Diamant, Australian
Maid, and Actress.

Betting—Even on Rajah Brooke, 5 to 1 agst Fitz-Avon,
6 to 1 agst Actress, 8 to 1 agst Egbert.
Won by half a length; a bad third.• Actress, Diamant,
and Australian Maid did not pass the post.
The South-Western Railway Plate of 26 sous, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 soya each; 'weights for age; optioml

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The winner was sold to Mr. Morris for 120 guineas, and
goes into Wol.rene-,:s stable.
The Wilton Park Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added,
for t►ro-yr-olds. Wianors extra. T.Y.C. Three-quarters
of a mile. 14 subs.

Mr. Etwall no.. Sister to Jessie Brown, Bst 81b
(J. Goater) 1
Mr. W. Day's Isthmian, Bst 101 b (Adorns) 2
Mr. John Powney's Flotilla, Bst 61b (A. Day) 3
Tho following also ran :—Willoughton, Eceola, and
Primus.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Primus, 3to 1 agst Willoughton and
Flotilla, 5 to 1 agst Sister to Jessie Brown.
Won by a head; a bad third.

Th. 3 Longford Castle Stakes of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and only
sif declareey for two-yr•olds. Half a mile. 17 subs.
Mr. Merry's Brother to Rainbow, 71b (G. Fordham) 1
Lord Portsmoutles Cronstadt, Bst 21b (car. Bst 31b)
(J. Goater) 2
Captain Archdall's Biddy Nutts, Bst (D. Hughes) 3
Intimidator's colt and Rattlesnake also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Cronstadt, sto 2 agst Brother to
Rainbow and Biddy Nutts.
Won by half a length ; three lengths between the second
and third ; rid hef a length between the third and fourth;
Rattlesnake many lengths behind.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st 31b ;
four, ,9st 21b; five, 9st 121 b; six and aged, 10st. Three
miles. 12 subs.

Mr. T. Parr's Rattlebone, 3 yrs, 7st 31b .... (Clements) 1
Mr. W. Day's Petra, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (A. Day) 2
Mr. E. Hall's Eskdale, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (Faulkner) 3
The following also ran :—St. James, Brownstown, and
Margery Daw. '

Betting-6 to 4 each apt Petra and Rattlebone, Bto 1
agst Etikdalo.

Won by 12 lengths; a neck between the second and third;
St. James a bad fourth; BrOwnitewn and Margery Daw
walked in.

CITY BETTING—THIS DAT.
SOMERSETSIIIRE STAKES.
3to 1 agst Pam. (taken)
6to 1 agst Danae (taken)
6to 1 agst Mesmer
7to 1 agst Timandra
Bto 1 agst Claire (taken)
10 to 1 agst Newcastle (taken)
12 to 1 agst Marine (taken)
15 to 1 agst Philomel (taken)

DERMY,
10 to 3 agst The Wizard (taken and offered)
bto 1 agst St. Albans (taken)
7to 1 agst Umpire (in great force)
Bto 1 agst Thormanby (taken)
le to 1 agst Mainstone (taken)
50 to 1 agst Sutton (taken)

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-

MENT S.

On the 23d ult., at 2 40 p.m., Loiterer out of the Two
Thousand Guineas.

On the 4th inst., at 9 a.m., Lustre out of the Londes-
borough Cup, York.
On the 4th inst., at 9 a.m., Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing
out of the Londesborough Cup, York.
On the 4th inst., at 12 30 p.m., Volunteer out of the
Londesborough Plate and Chesterfield Handicap, Don-
caster.

On the sth inst., at 9 a.m., Odo out of the Doncaster
Spring Handicap. _ _ _

On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Miss Eleanor out of her en-
gagements at Salisbury.
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On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Homeward Bound ont of en-
gagements at Doncaster Spring.
On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Tresillian and Invader out of
the Zetland Stakes, York Spring.

On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Antwerp out of the Rawcliffe
Stakes, York Spring.

On the 7th inst., at 9.m., Stanton out of the Hopeful
Stakes, Doncaster Spring.
On the 7th inst., at noon, Codicil out of the Craven and
Handicap Plates, Salisbury. _ _ _

On tho 7th lust , at 12 10 p.m., Ryton out of the Don-
caster Spring Handicap.

On the 7th inst., at 12 10 p.m., Castletown and Ringbone
out of the Hopeful Stakes, Doncaster Spring.

On the 7th inst., at 12 10 p.m., Brother to Remedy out
of his Doncaster and York Spring engagements.

On the 7th inst., after 6 p.m., Prioress out of all engage-
ments.

On the 7th inst., after 6 p.m., all Mr. R. Ten Brocek's
horses out of their York Spring engagements.
On the Bth inst., at 9 a.m , Lifeboat out of the Somerset-
shire Stakes.

On the Bth inst., at 1 40 p.m., St. Albans out of his
Salisbury engagements.
On the Bth inst., at 4 p.m , Jessie out of the Oaks.
On the 9th inst., at 2 30 p.m., Bankrupt out of all engage-
ments.

On the 11th inst. Plumper and Joskin out of all their
engagements at Bath.
On the 11th inst. Lincoln Tom and No Man's Land out
of their engagements at Harpenden.

(From Bell's Life.)
THE GRIMSTON STUD.--It affords us considerable plea-
sure to state that the probability is far fram remote of this
incomparable stud being saved to the country.
Mr. Edward Hibburd is engaged as stater at Stockton.
. Lord Ailesbury's Derby " crack," St. Albans, returned
to his old quarters at Fyfield, from Chester.
SALE OF MR. W. DAY'S HORSES.—IhiS sale will take
place on the second day of Bath Races instead of the first, as
advertised elsewhere. The'horses can le seen beforehand
at Pinkett's livery stables, Circus-mews, Bath.
Mr. C. Peck's filly by Arthur Welleiey, out of Royalty
has been named Princess Helena ; the filly by
Arthur Wel-
lesley out of Syllabus, Syllogistin ; and the filly by Arthur
Wellesley out of Prudery, Prudence.
Volta was sold at the hammer at Yor. for 49 guineas to
Mr. Purvis.
Volunteer has gone into Wm. PAnson's stable at Mahon.
We are requested by the owner of Clenanthe to state that
neither Mr. Pullinger nor any other Person has, or ever
had, any share or interest in Clemanthe but himself.
Kendall hasiust recovered from the effects of the accident
with which he met at York Steeplechase. He has quitted
the infirmary.

THE CHANCELLOI? OF THE EXCHEQUER AND
THE GALWAY PACKET CONTRACT.

The committee appointed by the House of Com-
mons to inquire into the best system of completing
contracts for the steam-packet and telegraphic
service met on Thursday—Mr. Dunlop in the chair.
The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, was examined at some
length. He stated that he had had several inter-
views with private gentlemen in reference to the
Galway contract, in which representation had been
made to him of the injury which Canada would
sustain if the contract was continued, but as the
subject was undergoing investigation at the hands
of a committee, he declined to interfere in the
slightest degree. Last autumn a gentleman called
upon him in Flintshire, and told him that the
Galway contract was to be transferred to the
Montreal Steam-packet Company for a bonus of
£24,000. He was asked if he would encourage the
parties to proceed with their negotiation, and his
answer was a virtual refusal on the part of the
Treasury to entertain the matter. He was aware
that every description of rumour was afloat as to
the engagements which had been entered into, and
a great variety of considerations appeared to add
strength and force to the general rule of the Trea-
sury, that the executive should abstain from inter-
ference upon any question which had been formally
referred to a committee. He therefore held out no
encouragement to the gentlemen who waited upon
him to proceed further in the matter, and he gave
no expectation that he would be induced to see the
question in such a light as to enable him to signify,
to the Admiralty and the Treasury that no objec-
tion would be made to the transfer. He had no
recollection of a proposition having been made to
re-open the general conditions of the contract, pro-
vided the Government consented to the transfer.
Am I to understand that
0n
make
any
other ground than that the com-
mittee al‘itcooruthpcoytoc;
mind to object to the
Mr. Gladstone—Quite so. I did not feel called
upon nor entitled to form a definite judgment upon
the proposal then, because a preliminary inquiry
was already taking place.
you
iSti proposal era ei did not
Stafford
was sitting .
Sir 11. Willoughby—Did you understand that
this committee had expressed any intention of de-
Mr. Gladstone—No ; I did not understand that
the committee had at all entered into the relations
between the two companies.
Sir 11. Willoughby—With regard to the general
question, assuming that it was thought proper to
tir cio"minpgani what should be the agreement between
he es ?
place the making or altering of a packet contract
in a department, such as the Post-office, what is
your opinion as to the propriety, seeing that the