The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-23 00:00:00

RIFLE VOLUNTEERS !

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS-
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Galop. Monday, and during the week' the programme will
include the Orpheonesta' and Vive Paris Quadrilles, Eugenie
and Victoria Waltz, the Anglo-French Alliance Polka,
L'Emperor Galop, &o. Doors open at half-past eight.
Overture at nine, and close punctually at 12 o'clock. Admis-
sion, ls. N.B.—The attention of visitors to London is par-
ticnlarly invited to this establishment, it being about to close
for the season.

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for 14, or treble size for 36 postage stamps, by THOMAS
KEATING, Chemist, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London,
E.C.

Take notice each genuine packet bears the above name and
address.

(From a General Officer at Aldershot.)
Barrack Office, South Camp, Aldershot,
Sir,—Your Persian Insect-Destroyer is most excellent. I
enclose 36 postage stamps for a large packet, as fleas, &C.,
abound here. 1 can most confidently recommend it.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WINCHESTER RACES-FRTDAY.

The Original Hampshire Stakes, of 10 says each, h ft, and
only 3 if declared, with 50 added if three start ; the
second to save his stake ; 18 subs, 11 of whom pay 3 soya
each. Two miles and a distance.

Mr. Sargent's Crater, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (inc. 51b extra)
(W. Bottom) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Dreadnought, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Hutchins) 2
Lord Portsmouth's Tame Deer, aged, Bst blb (J. Goater) 3

Betting-3 to lon Crater, sto leach agst the other two.
Won by three lengths ; a bad third.
The Steward Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya ; winners extra.
Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. Copperthwaite's Twilight, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (Customs) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Doeskin, 4 vs, sst 9lb (Mitchell) 2
Mr. Angell's Watersprite, 3 yrs, 6st (W. Bottom) 3

The following also ran :—Brandy Ball, St. Clarence, Miss
Sarah, Joyeuse, Balham, Portia, Chain Pier, l'apilio, and
Holdersyke.

Betting-3 to 1 agst VC aterspite, sto 1 each agst Doe-
skin and Twilight-7 to 1 agst any other.
Won by half a length ; a head dividing the second from
the third ; Portia was fourth ; the others beaten off.

The City Members' Plato of 50 sovs ; optional selling
weights, &c. One mile.

Mr. Harrison's Annan, 3 yrs (£3O) 6it 71b .. (Edwards) 1
Mr. Angell's Watersprite, 3 yrs, (£3O) 6st 41b
(W. Bottom) 2
Mr. Steven's Bonny Lass, 3 yrs (£SO), Est 111 b
(Hutchins) 3
Albert Smith also ran.

Betting-2 to lon Annan, 3to 1 agst Albert Smith, sto
1 sgst each of the others.
Won by a head ; a very bad third ; Albert Smith beaten
off. Tho winner was bought in for 47 guineas.
The Giange Park Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50
added; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b.; fillies, Bst 31b; cer•
tain winners extra; the second to save his stake. T.Y.O
28 subs.

Mr. Payne's Copernicus, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Rogers' Blisworth, Bst 111 b (in 111 b ex.) (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Parker's c. by Tadmor—Matilda, Bst 71b
Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Confidence, Highflyer, and
Wombat.

Betting-5 to 4on the Matilda colt, 3to 1 agst Blisworth,
5 to 1 agst Copernicus, 10 to 1 agst Confidence.
Won by a length and a half ; a head between the second
and third ; Highflyer was fourth ; Confidence fifth.
A Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added; optional
selling weights, &c. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. Shelley's Quarantine, 2 yrs (DO) sst 21b (car. sst 41b)
(J. Daley) 1
Mr. Riddell's Portia, 4 yrs (£3O), 7st 81b (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Parker's c. by Noisy—ldleness, 2 yrs (MO), sst Olb
(carried sst 81b)
Mr. Waymark's Primus, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 51b
(Malthmuse) 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Quarantine, sto 2 agst Idleness
colt.

Won by a length; a bad third. The winner was pur-
chased by Mr. Copperthwaite for 132 guineas.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; three-yr-olds, 7st 71b;
four, 9st; five, 9st 61b; six and aged, 9st 91b. Two
miles.
Mr. Ingham's Predictor, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Fordham)* w.o.
Mr. T. Parr's Gaspard, 4 yrs, 9st (Bullock) *
Mr. G. Lambert's Clydesdale, 5 yrs, 9st 61b.. (J. Goater) 3
The following also ran :—Sandy M'Pherson, Allegra,
Schism, Mouravieff, and Richmond.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Mouravieff, 3to 1 agst Gaspard, 4to
1 agst Clydesdale, 7 to 1 agst Predictor.

A dead heat, Clydesdale third, three lengths off; Mou-
ravieff a bad fourth; Schism, Sandy M'Pherson, and Rich •
mond were the last three. Predictor afterwards walked
over.