The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-23 00:00:00

for all ages. One mile.

Sir W. Booth's Forager, by the Cossack, out of Sooth-
sayer's dam, 3 yrs, 6st
Mr. Thompson's Brown Holland, 4 yrs, Est 121 b.. (Bray) 2
Lord Stamford's Tyrant, 3 yrs, Gst 71b (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran:—Amsterdam, Lance, Maid of
the Mist, Syringe, Baron Munchausen, and Brown Bess
filly.

Bettiag-3 to 1 each agst Amsterdam and Tyrant, 6 to 1
agst Forager, 10 to 1 each agst Maid of the Mist, Syringe,
and Baron Munchausen. Amsterdam, Maid of the Mist,
and Tyrant were in front to the distance, where everything
appeared beaten. Grimshaw, however, on Forager, sent
his horse through an opening next the rails, and was fol-
lowed by Brown Holland and Tyrant. Forager, without
again being caught, won by half a length. Tyrant was a
bad third. Nothing else near.

The Burgundy Stakes of 100 soya each, for four.year-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Two miles.
Mr. J. G. Smyth's Uralian, walked over, and saved his
stake, the owner of Ariadne receiving the other forfeit.
The Bramham Park Stakes of 100 soya each, for three-
year-olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Mile and a
half.

Lord Derby's Stockade (Aldcroft) w.o.
Her Majesty's Plato of 100 guineas ; three-year-olds, 7st
71b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five, 9st 41b ; six, &c., 9st 71b. Two
miles.

Mr. Jackson's Syringe, 3 trs
Mr. Robinson's King of Algiers, 4 yrs.... ( Withington) 2
Millionaire and Lance also ran.

Betting-5 to 2on Syringe. Nothing else backed. Lance
made the running for about a mile and a quarter, when he
was overhauled by Millionaire, who ran in front to the Mid-
dlethorpe turn. The favourite then showed in the van, and
galloped home an easy winner by four lengths.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EBOR HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Defender (taken and offered)
6to 1 agst Cape Flyitway (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Moorhen (taken and offered)
8 to 1 agst Satellite (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Ancient Briton (taken)
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
sto 2 agst Thormanby (offered)
9 to 2 agst The Wizard (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst High Treason (offered)

LATEST BETTING.
York, Wednesday Midnight.
EBOR HANDICAP.
3to 1 agst Defender (taken)
6to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
9to 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
12 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
13 to 1 agst Ancient Briton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Pax (taken)
20 to 1 agst Winkfield (offered)
Underhand was ssratched at 4.15 p.m.
ST. LEGER.
sto 2 agst Thorinanby (offered)
sto 1 agst The Wizard (offere'd)
11 to 1 agst Sweetsauce (taken)
12 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken)
22 to 1 agst Sabreur (taken)
50 to 1 agst Stamped," (offered)
50 to 1 agst Vanquisher (offered)
66 to 1 agst Sir William (offered)

KELSO MEETING.-
Tho Roxburgho Handicap of
One mile

—THURSDA SEPT. 6.
15 soya each, with 200 added,
and half.

ago at lb
Underhand 6 9 2
Pan
Gladiolus.. 4 7 13
Nucleus
M oorcock 4 7 6
Prince of Denmark 5 7 3
Sir William 3 7 2
Balnamoon .. 4 6 12
Julia .. 5 6 11
Cramond
Syringe
The Alderman
Springwell
The Border Handicap of 10 sc

I ago st lb
Montrose
Aurora 3 6 2
Dewdrop
Jenny Longlegs 3 6 0
Sparrow Hawk
Moorhen 3 5 13
Nerio
The Baronet
Jim
Bogle Hill 3 5 7
Glendinning 3 5 7
Miss Longley

me each, with 60 added. Two
[es.

Yrs st lb
Pan 4 8 12
Gladiolus .. 4 8 8
Nucleus
Moorcock 4 8 1
Dilkoosh
Prince of Denmark 5 7 12
Julia
Sweetbriar
Syringe
The Alderman
Ancient Andrew a 6 11
Dewdrop
The above weights were pu

Yrs st lb
Sparrow Hawk .. 3 6 8
Jenny Longlegs.. 3 6 7
M00rhen........ 3 6 7
Rosamond
The Friar
Nerio
The Baronet
Bogle Hill
Glendinning
Jim ....
Miss Wilkinson

iblishod Aug. 20, at 10 a.m.

_EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING.—(THIS DAY).
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in
this undertaking was held this day, in tho London Tavern.
Horatio Love, Esq., chairman of the board of directors,
presided.

The directors' report, which has already appeared in Ths
Sun, having been taken as read,

The CHAIRMAN, in moving its reception and adoption
by the meeting, said the directors appeared before them that
day to render an account of their proceedings for the past
half year. The report contained a true statement of the
financial position of the company, and ho thought he should
be able to convince the shareholders that they had every
reason to be satisfied with the business transacted. The
revenue account for the half year exhibited an increase of
£25,996 14s. 5d., the receipts representing £639,362 as
against £613,365 for the corresponding half year of
1859. The expenditure on the capital account
for that half year, in respect of new works
and increased accommodation, amounted to £5,125 Is. 7d.
A sum of £11,065 had also been charged on account of the
permanent improvement of bridges, which had been re-
newed with brick, iron, and earthwork, instead of timber ;
a change which it could not be denied was considerably for
the better as to durability and safety. The new station at
Stratford had answered remarkably well, and by that means
all disadvantages of the old structure had been removed, and
the improved accommodation had been highly beneficial to
the company in a financial point. The other charge in the
account had been for four new engines and carriages
required by the connection with the East Suffolk
line, and those charges embraced the whole that
had been made on the capital account. The next
subject he would touch upon was the permanent way
and he had great pleasure in informing them that it was in
the best possible condition, and, from present appearances,
it would continue so for a long time. (Hear, hear.) The
efforts of the directors to increase the receipts from the run-
ning of excursion trains had proved eminently suc-
cessful, and from the immense number of ex-
cursionists who had patronised their line,
and had yielded a very remunerative return. They were
aware that several acts of Parliament had been sought in
connection with railway projects which affected the
Eastern Counties Railway, and the following were the
results--the Norwich and Spalding extension from Sutton-
bridge to Wisbeach, defeated by the opposition of local
parties; Wavering Valley Extension from Bungay to join
the East Suffolk at Beccles, passed; Somersham and
Holme Railway, withdrawn ; Sudbury, Melford, and
Clare Railway, a local line, not opposed by the directors,
passed ; Thetford and Bury, opposed by the company and
defeated in the Commons; Epping Railway Ex-
tension to Dunmow, passed ; Epping Railway, access to
London by Tilbury line, withdrawn in consequence
of the opposition of this company. Bedford and Cambridge
passed. The directors regretted they had not been success-
ful in all the hostile schemes that affected the company; but
what they had failed in accomplishing had not been for any
want of exertion on their part. The Chairman then referred to
the heads of the report, and proceeded to notice the position
in which the company had been placed by the late
accident at Tottenham. The investigation that had taken
Place had proved beyond doubt that every possible
precaution had been taken to prevent accidents, and no
human foresight could have prevented that melancholy
circumstance—no human being could have prevented it,
and the verdict that had been given against them in the late
trial he felt was quite against the evidence. (Hear, hear.)
The directors, feeling this to be the case, had deemed fit
their duty not to let matters remain as they were, but had
come to the determination to apply to four of her Majesty's
judges for a new trial. (Hear.) He hoped the shareholders
ware satisfied with their exertions, and he would resume
his seat by moving the usual resolution, that the report be
received and adopted. (Cheers.)
The motion having been seconded, was, after a short
discussion, agreed to.
The meeting then separated.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris
is about at par, and the short exchange on London
is 25.15 per 41 sterling. On comparing these rates with'the
English Mint price of 43 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard
gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per
cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from
Hamburg the price of gold is 4244 per mark, and the short
exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. Standard gold
at tire English Mint price is therefore nearly 1-10th per
cent, dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight
is 1091 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint
par between the two countries, shows that the exchange
is slightly in favour of England ; and, after making allow-
ance for charges of transport and difference of interest,
the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of
gold from the United States.

THE TAY SALMON FISHINGS.—Since the rain of
Friday last the capture of salmon and grilse has been good.
On Saturday several of the lower stations had each from
100 to 150 fish, and on Monday morning 80 salmon and
grilse were captured. The upper stations also fished well
on Monday. On Tuesday there was a slight falling off in
the tako.—,Scotsman.