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

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1860,

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RITIES.

YORK .RACES.—'This Day.)

LAY ELECTRIC TEIEGRA ER.]
EGLINGTON RAKES.
Dead heat beween Maggiore and Dundee. Five ran.
EBOR ST. LEGER.

Bivouac
.•
Northern Light
General Hess
Four ran.
PRINCE OF WALES. STAKES.
Folkestone
Longshot
Four ran.
EBOR HANDICAP.

Pax
Hepatica
First Lord

Thirteen ran.
LATEST BETTING 'ON THE COURSE.

EBOR HANDICAP.
sto 2 agat Defender (taken)
sto 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
Bto 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
10 to 1 agst Satellite (taken)
12 to 1 agst Ancient Briton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Springwell (taken)
20 to 1 agst Julia (taken)
20 to 1 agat Gladiolus (taken)
ST. LEGER.
10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's lot (taken)

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tms DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 10 minutes past 2
o'clock.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.

Mr. CONINGHAM moved for a return of all the pic-
tures purchased for the National Portrait Gallery, with
the price paid for each picture, and the name of the person
from whom each picture was purchased —Ordered.

SPORTING INTELLI GENVE.

YORK RACES.-WEDM ESDAY.

The great county meeting of York col nmenced this day,
with a magnificent programme ; but the • weather was not of
the most favourable character for racing, s rain having fallen,
more or less, from an early hour. The no arse itself, which
is nearly flat, was very sticky and heavy in many places ;
and after the various horses had done thei r exercises in the
morning, the imprints on the ground were seep and visible,
thus at once showing the wet state of the so U. Upwards of
150 animals were located in the city and nei,lhbourhood, to
fulfil their engagements, and, consequently, rood sport was
anticipated. As there were not fewer than to relve items on
the card for this afternoon's entertainment, the ire was quan-
tity sufficient to satisfy the most ardent lover of the
" national sport."

It has year after year been suggested by the sporting
press generally that the York Meeting should be extended
to four days, and so far as convenience to mem . of business is
concerned, there can be but little doubt it would be a move
in the right direction. To further such a desirable object is
laudable enough ; but we understand, were such an altera-
tion mooted, a vigorous opposition would be offered from
high quarters, and perhaps permanent injury might be in-
flicted upon one of the finest and most pleasurable gather-
ings in the north of England.

During last evening and this morning, speculation on
the Ebor Handicap—notwithstanding the due arrivals of
the London and Manchester divisions=was unprece-
dently dull. At Harker's Hotel Subscription Rooms
there were but few inquiries, even after Defender and
Moorhen ; and although Winkfield had been supported to
win a few thousands in Manchester on the previous day, he
was unmentioned here.

Fordham, upon High Treason, opened the business of
the afternoon, by winning the Zetland Stakes (for which
fifteen out of the seventeen entries came to the post), after
a splendid race from the half distance. Immediately after
the race 40 to 1 was offered against the winner for the St.
Leger, but we did not hear him backed. The Black Duck
Stakes produced some spirited betting between the Stock-
well colt and Mr. Merry's French-bred daughter of
Catherine Hayes, first one and then the other being the
favourite. Under Aldcroft's guidance, however, Lord
Glasgow's colt achieved a clever victory. The Yorkshire
Oaks brought out a field of seven. Stockade, however—
who was a shade worse favourite than Moorhen, who had
been backed for a large sum both in London and Manches-
ter, for some days previous—won in a canter. After the
race 7 to 1 was laid against Moorhen for the Ebor Handi-
cap. The Convivial Stakes saw Mr. Merry's colours vie.
torious upon Folkestone, whose name was scarcely men-
tioned in the ring, and only a select few invested on him.
Vergiss-mein-nicht ran fast to the Stand, where the deep
ground told upon her every stride, and Folkestone won a
fine race by a head. Sabreur cantered away with the Old
Three-year-old Produce Stakes. The Fourth Biennial
Stakes was an easy win for Vanquisher. Northern Light,
owing to the heavy state of the ground, seemed unable to
get along, and was beaten at the Stand; Custance stopping
him when he saw it was useless persevering. Swertha
placed the Selling Stakes to her owner's credit after a splen-
did race from the half distance, and was bought at the
hammer by Mr. Coates for 60 guineas. The Juvenile Stakes
was won in a canter by Gardener. Forager also won the
Chesterfield Handicap in a canter, his light weight serving
him through the dirt. Brown Holland was the only one
that attempted to race with him from the half distance,
the remainder of the field being stopped many lengths
from the chair. The rain was so dense whilst the race was
being run that it was nearly impossible to make out a
single colour half a mile from home, even with the aid of
powerful glasses. The Burgundy Stakes and the Bram..
ham Park Stakes ended in walks over for Uralian and
Stockdale. Her Majesty's Guineas concluded the racing,
which had no particular feature of importance.
The rain never ceased during the whole of the afternoon,
which soon rendered the ground, already heavy, a complete
bog. In the enclosure the water lay in pools, and walking
about iu the paddock was a matter of some difficulty, owing
to the slippery nature of the ground. Despite these unfa-
vourable circumstances, the attendance, as it usually is at
this meeting, was both aristocratic and fashionable.
During the afternoon the betting on the Ebor Handi-
ca

,p underwent an important change. Cape Flyaway, at
one period, advanced to the low figure of 4 to 1 (taken), but
afterwards 6to 1 was laid. Defender was steady at sto 2,
and both Moorhen and Satellite were respectively sup-
ported at 7 and Bto 1. Ancient Briton was in a little de-
mand at 100 to 6, and this comprised all the real business
transacted on the Great Ebor Handicap. For the Doncas-
ter St. Leger sto 1 was offered on the field ; but the Wizard,
at 9 to 2, was the only animal backed.
Full particulars of the running is appended below :

The Zetland Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a handicap stakes
of 5 sovs each, for all ages. One mile.
Mr. Jaques's High Treason, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Fordham) 1
Mr. Gilby's Flash in the Pan, 4 yrs, 7st Slb (Challoner) 2
Mr. Harland's Eremite, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Auckland) 3

The following also ran :—Cyaricus, Drogheda, The Rap,
Von Stroom, Eidolon, Makeless filly, La Hollandaise, Skel-
ton, Ostrogoth's dam filly, Annie, Lioness colt, and Lop-
catcher.

Betting-4 to 1 agst Cynricus, sto 1 each agst High
Treason and the Makeless filly, 7 to 1 agst The Rap, and
100 to 8 agst Eidolon. Through the fractiousness of the
Lioness colt, the start was preceded by two or three failures.
When the flag fell, Annie, Lopcatcher, and Eremite went
away in front, the Makeless filly and the Lioness colt losing
many lengths. At the Middlethorpe turn, the Lioness colt
cleared the rails and was at once out of the race. Before
the distance had been reached the lot had taken closer
order, and Lord Glasgow's filly had rapidly made up her
lost ground, and Cynricus, Flash-in-the-Pan, and High
Treason began to draw towards the leaders. Below
the Stand, Annie and Lopcatcher compounded, and
High Treason, and Flash-in-the-Pan joined Eremite. A
good race ensued, High Treason winning very cleverly
by a length. There was half a length between the second
and third, and the same distance divided the third and
fourth horses. Lopcatcher was a good fifth, the others
pulling up as they passed the post.
The Black Duck Stakes of 1,000 sous each. 300 ft. for
two-year-olds. Six furlongs
Lord Glasgow's Stockwell colt, Bst llb (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Merry's Cantatrice, Bst 21b (Custance) 2
The betting opened at 6 to 5 on the Stockwell colt, and
closed at 11 to 10 on Cantatrice. The Stockwell colt made
play throughout, and won, after a good rousing, by a
length.

The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 sous each, with 100 added for
three-year-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Mile and a quarter.
Mr. S. Hawke's Stockade' (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Moorhen (allowed 71b) (J. Osborne) 2
Mr. F. Robinson's Aurora
The following also ran :—Vesta, Seclusion, Hetty, and
Roesia.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Moorhen, 3to 1 agst Stockade, 6to
1 agst Seclusion, 8 to 1 agst Vesta, and 10 to 1 agst Aurora.
Vesta made play at a moderate pace, Moorhen going second,
Aurora third, and Stockade last. Little or no change was
observable until the distance had been reached, when Stock-
ade began to draw towards Vesta, Moorhen, and Aurora.
Below the enclosure Vesta and Aurora were beaten, and
opposite the Stand Stockade headed Moorhen, and won very
easily by two lengths. There was a length between the
second and third horses. Vesta was a bad fourth, Roesia
fifth, Seclusion sixth, and Hetty last.

The Convivial Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for

two-yr-olds. T.Y.C.

Mr. Merry's Folkstone, Bst 81b (Custance) 1
Mr. Bowes'yergiss-mein-Nicht, Bst 41b.. (G Fordham) 2
Mr. Eastwood's East Stanley, Bst 31b .... (J. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Whitewell, Lancelin, Ivanhoff,
Ericthonius, Prudence, Rouge Dragon, and Lady Louisa.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon, 4to 1 agst Vergiss-
mein-Nicht, 5 to 1 agst Folkestone, 6 to 1 agst Prudence,
and Bto 1 agst any other (offered). Vergiss-mein-Nicht
took the lead at starting, followed by East Stanley, Lady
Louisa, and Rouge Dragon, nearly in a cluster, and Folke-
stone lying wide on the whip hand. At the half-distance
Vergiss mein-Nicht appeared to be winning easily, but
tiring as she neared the enclosure, Folkestone caught her,
and won a splendid race by a head. Them were two lengths
between the second and third horses. Lady Louisa and
Rouge Dragon finished fourth and fifth, close up.
The Old Three-yr-old Produce Stakes of 100 soya each;

colts, Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b. Two miles.

Lord Zetland's Sabreur (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. Bowes's Donner and Blitz (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-3 to lon Sabreur, who took the lead at start-
ing, was never caught, and won in a canter by six lengths.
The second year of the Fourth North of England Biennial
Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for three-yr-olds ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Two miles
Lord Zetland's Vanquisher, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1
Mr. T. Dawson's Sir William, h b, Bst 71b.... (Bullock) 2
Sir C. Monk's Grenadier, Bst 71b (Hibbard) 3
The following also ran :—The Prophet, Northern Light,
Wildman, Upperhand, and General Hesse.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Sir William, sto 2 agst Northern
Light, 6 to 1 agst Vanquisher :and Upperhand, and
7to 1 agst Wildman. The running was made by Grena-
dier ; Sir William, Wildman, Vanquisher, General Hesse
Northern Light, the Prophet, and Upperhand, in the order
named, following in his wake. Going along the woodside
Sir William and Grenadier changed places, and Northern
Light was pulled back into the rear. There was but little
alteration in the position until the lot came to the distance,
from which point Vanquisher, Sir William, Wildman, and
Northern Light came on nearly level. At the Stand,
Northern Light and Wildman: retired, and Vanquisher,
instantly shaking off Sir William, Lord Zetland's colt won
easily by two lengths, The others were pulling up as they
passed the Judge.

The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two.
year-olds and upwards. T.Y.C.

Mr. Calder's Swertha, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Peck's Prime Minister, 4 yrs, Bst 61b.... (R. Peck) 2
Mr. Wilkin's Maid of Athol, 2 yrs, sst 61b .... (Doyle) 3
Miss Hawley and Cayenne also ran.
Betting- —2 to 1 agst Miss Hawley, 3 to 1 aget Maid of
Athol, and 5 to 1 agst Swertha. Swertha, Maid of Athol,
and Miss Hawley ran in front to the distance, where
Swertha with Maid of Atbol came out, and were joined by
Prime Minister, the first named winning a splendid struggle
by half a length. There wake head only between, the

second and third horses. Bad fourth, The winner was
sold to Mr. Coates for 60 guineas.
The Juvenile Stakes of 100 soya each, for two-year-olds ;
colts, Sat 71, ; fillies, Bst 51b. Six furlongs.
Sir C. Monck', Gardener, by, the Cure.. (Snowdon) 1
Mr. Merry's Starlight(Custance) 2
Even betting. Won in a canter by two lengths.
The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sous each, with 100 added,
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; Est 71b (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran:—Amsterdam, Lance, Maid of
the Mist, Syringe, Baron Munchausen, and Brown Bess

Betting-3 to 1 each agst Amsterdam and Tyrant, 6to 1
agst Forager, 10 to 1 each agst Maid of the Mist, Syringe,
and Baron Munchausen. Amsterdam, Maid of tie 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 sovs each, for four -year-olds ;
f 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 sous 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 Plate 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 yrs ...... (Madden) 1
Mr. Robinson's King of Algiers, 4 yrs.... ( VVithington) 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 Flyaway (taken and offered)
7to 1 aget Moorhen (taken and offered)
Bto 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 aget 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 Ancieni; Briton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Pax (taken)
20 to 1 agst Winkfield (offered)
Underhand was scratched at 4.15 p.m.
ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst Thormanby (offered)
sto 1 agst The Wizard (offered)
11 to 1 agst Sweetsauce (taken)
12 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken)
22 to 1 agst Sabreur (taken)
50 to 1 agst Stampedo (offered)
50 to 1 agst Vanquisher (offered)
66 to 1 agst Sir William (offered)

KELSO MEETING.-
The Roxburghe Handicap of
One mile

—THURSDAY, SEPT. 6.
15 sous each, with 200 added.
and half. -

age st lb
Underhand 6 9 2
Pan
Gladiolus 4 7 13
Nucleus
Moorcock 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 si

age st lb
Montrose
Aurora 3 6 2
Dewdrop 4 6 0
Jenny Longlegs 3 6 0
Sparrow Hawk 3 6 0
Moorhen. 3 5 13
Nerio
The Baronet 3 5 8
Jim
Bogle Hill 3 5 7
Glendinning 3 5 7
Miss Longley 3 5 7

)v8 each, with 60 added. Two
lea.

st lb
Pan .. Yrs
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 4 6 8
The above weights were pi

Yrs st lb
Sparrow Hawk 3 6 8
Jenny Longlegs 3 6 7
Moorhen..
Rosamond
The Friar
Nerio
The Baronet 3 6 1
Bogle Hill
Glendinning 3 5 13
Jim
Miss Wilkinson

Lblished Aug. 20, at 10 a.m.

.EASTERN COUNTIES RA IL WAY.

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

The directors' report, which has already appeared in The
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 he 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 ehange 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
tho 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 ho felt was quite against the evidence. (Hear, hear.)
The directors, feeling this to be the case, had deemed ,it
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 sterling. On comparing these rates with the
English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. 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 42,- per mark, and the short
exchange on London is 134! per X 1 sterling. Standard gold
at the 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 1001 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 loaves 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 wore captured. The upper stations also fished well
on Monday. On Tuesday there was a slight falling off in
the takes,-4cotsnian.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER was in attendance at 12 o'clock, but did
not take the chair until 20 minutes past, as there were not
sufficient members present to constitute a house.