The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-14 00:00:00

running, and won very easily by three-quarters of a
length; Duet was a bad third, and Mischief last.
The Betting Stand Plate (handicap) of 100 sous; 5 fur.
Mr. E. Rickard's br c by Wild Dayrell—Calot, 3 yrs, 7st
(Peppier) 1
Mr. IT. Goater's Secrecy, 3 yrs, 7st (car. 7st llb (11. Covey) 2
Mr. Noble's Katie, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb (Goodwin) 3
The following also ran : —Tortuga, Mongrel, Court Card,
and Musa.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Katie, 3to 1 agst Mongrel, sto 1
each agst Musa and Court Card, and 10 to 1 ouch agst the
Calot colt and Secrecy. Court Card and Mongrel were
first away, closely attended by Musa, Secrscy, Katie, and
the Calot colt, until they had passed ". the gap," when
Secracy took up the running. At the distance the Calot
ealt drew to the front and won in a canter by a length
from Secrecy, who was a length and a half in advance of
Katie; Court Card was fourth, Musa fifth, Mongrel sixth,
and Tortuga last..
The King John Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100
added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ;
T.Y.C. (6 fur.)
Mr. Padwick's Witchcraft, by St. Alban's,--Hecate, Bst 41b
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. J. Woolcott's Philosopher, Bst 101 b (Clement) 2
Mr. Spencer's Miss Martha, Bst 41b (S. Mordan) 3
Mariner, L'Africaine, and Cecil also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Philosopher, 100 to 30 agst Witch-
craft, 5 to 1 agst Mariner, 6 to 1 agst Cecil, and 10 to 1 agst
L'Africaine. After some little delay a good start was
effected, Philosopher taking up the running after going 50
yards, followed by Miss Martha and L'Africaine. After
going a quarter of a mile the last-mentioned took second
place, Miss Martha and Witchcraft following at tho heels
of the French representative ; but at the distance Fordham
sent Witchcraft to the front., winning easily by a length ;
Miss Martha was a bad third, L'Africaine fourth, Mariner
fifth, and Cecil last..
The Ankerwycko Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added,
for all age; weight for ago ; selling and other allow-
ances. Five furlongs.
Mr. Mitchell's La Muta, I),y Wild Dayrell—Fenella, 4
yrs, Bst 101b(C50) (Barker) 1
Mundy's rifle,._a2 yrs, 6bt 61b (.E5O) (Ti. White) 2
Mr. Hodgr, nan'S fby Vedette—Alit Bray, 2 yrs, Est 61Iy
(£5O) (Quince) 3
The following also ran :—Fair Rosamond, Varnish, Dis-
taff, Spiteful, Adjutant, Zoolite, and Sprig of Shilelagh.
Betting-7 to lon Adjutant, 6to 1 agst Distaff, 10 to 1
agst the Alice Bray filly, and 100 to 8 each agst Zoolite and
Trifle. Won easily by a length.
;Match, 100, 25 ft. Five furlongs.
Lord Vivian's Dick Turpin, by High Treason—The
Custance) 1.
Shadow, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b ........................... b
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Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Batthyany, 5 yrs, Bst 10l
(Fordham) 2
•
Betting-6 to 4on Dick Turpin, who waited on Batthy-
any till within 50 yards of the chair, whore a determined
finish commenced, Custanco landing the favourite a winner
by a head.
The Welter Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 10 soya, 3 ft; winners and professional riders extra.
One mile. 7 subs.
Mr. Hodgman's Viol, by Fazzoletto—The Heiress, 3 yrs,
list 121 b (inc. 81b extra) .....(Fordham) 1
Mr. Pembroko's Fanchetto, 3 yrs, 9st 101 b
(Mr. W. Bevill) 2
Mr. Brayloy's Wild Dove, 4 yrs, 10st 101 b ...(Mr. Blake) 3
Mr. B. Ledger's Dayrelli 5 yrs, list 71b(Mr. C. Boynton) 4
Betting—Even on Vici, 100 to 30 agst Fauchette, 7 to 2
agst Wild Dove, and 4to 1 agst Dayroll. Won easily by
.three quarters of a length.
The Egham Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for all
ages: selling and other allowances. T.Y.C.
.Mr. Brayley's Billet, by Voltigour— Calcutta, 2 yrs, 6st
(£7O) (Barron) 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's La Sorrentina, 3 yrs, ist 91b (£7O)
(11. Covey) 2
Mr. Rickard's Rally (late Oppression), 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (£7O)
(Lewis 3
,Mr. Land's Zoolite, 2 yrs, Gst (£7O) (Neal) 4
Betting-5 to 4on La Sorrentina, 2to 1 agst Billet, and
Bto 1 agst Rally. Won easily by a length.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3 yr olds and up-
wards ; weight for ago. Two miles and a distance.
Mr. R. Porter's Challenge, by Trumpeter—Princess
Alice, 3 yrs, Bst 51b
Mr. Iteathcoto's Beeswing, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Prior) 2
Mr. Partner's Nutrition, 4 yrs, 9st 71b ..... (Martin) 3
Young Express and Rapine also ran.
Betting-5 to lon Challenge, 6to 1 agst Beeswing, and
50 to 1 each agst Rapine and Young Express. Won
cleverly by a neck.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.
800 to 100 agst Marksman (taken)

DERBY.
4.0 to 1 agst Viscount (taken)

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

By the arrival of the above mail we have advices
from Calcutta to July 5 ; Madras, July 14 ;
Colombo, July 16 ; Hong Kong, June 29 ; Singa-
pore, July 7 ; Melbourne, June 27 ; Sydney, *Tune
22 ; Adelaide, June 219; Brisbane, June 19, &c.
NDIA.
The Madras Athenxam says that the Madras
Irrigation and Canal Company have resumed
operations in Kurnool. From the Bellary district,
where considerable distressl prevailed, the official
reports were favourable; and on the recommenda-
tion of the collector the famine works had been dis-
continued. Cultivation had recommenced with the
south-west monsoon, the ploughing of some of the
lands having occurred even in anticipation of that
event. Prices were falling, and had reached the
level of prosperous years ; the only exception was
rice.

I, The new rice of the late (Vysack) crop (adds

the Madras Athenceam) had not, however, yet
come into the market. The consumption of this
grain is limited to the higher classes, who can afford
to consume it, or who, as in the case of the

native army, have special compensation given during
its dearness. The bulk of the population consume
cholum and raggy, which were selling at 16 and 18
measures respectively per rupee. The cultivation
had exceeded that of the year 1865-66 up to April
last by acres 6,662. A manifest improvement is
also reported from the Ganjam district. On Lord
Napier's visit there in June, 1866, he proposed the
' opening of the Chilka lake, both as a present means
of relief to the distressed, as well as of completing
la work of great public utility projected•many years
ago by Sir Arthur Cotton. The heavy rains pre-
vented the commencement of the excavations until
_ .

. _
February last, the collection
of materials having '
been rapidly carried on in the meantime. In March
4,000 coolies were daily employed on the works, 1
and they were pushed on with the utmost vigour,
6,000 coolies having afterwards been engaged.
Notwithstanding the very difficult nature of the
excavation, mostly through water, and the preva-
lence of heavy storms of wind and rain throughout
the working season, the project laid out with great
exactness has been completed, and the canal is now
open for general traffic on ordinary tides, Mr. Car-
michael, the collector, having opened it in person on
the Ist inst. Boats being in readiness at G Cam
for the oceasion, about 9 o'clock a.m.,
Mr.
and
ar-
michael arrived in company with the engineer h
other gentlemen, and proceeded in boats throug
the canal to Bimper, ten miles from Ganjam, where
a small bank remained separating the water of
the Roosookoolen from the lake. After Mr.
Carmichael arrived this bank wag cleared away as
if by magic; and thew aters of the Roosookoolen
were connected with the Chilka lake. The canal
being thus formally opened, the boats passed on
through the lake to Rawl" a farther distance of
four miles, where they arrived by 12 o'clock, three
hours only being occupied in making ourney.
the j
triumphal
The canal was in many places spanned by
arches, and flags and banners floated proudly over
heer
the embankments, while continual
cheers greeted
the arrival of the boats, there being
thousands of
g
the whole line of the canal. The
spectators along
greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout."
July says :—"
The Colombo Observer, of l6, The
boisterous weather which has lately prevailed at
Colombo has greatly interfered with curing and
shipping operations, and the export of our staple to
the 12th inst. shows a comparative decrease of
15,000 cwts. on last year's return. Our estimate,
however, of a total shipment for this ea of
810,000 cwts. will be very near the mark seasonr
as
we can judge of the quantity still to go forward."
We read in the same paper :—" Mr. Oliphant,
M.P., well known to Ceylon, has been making
capital in the House of Commons lately out of a
subject on which the ignorance of his fellow-mem-
btas secured to him the position of speaking ex
cathedra. His opinions respecting Galle-1 a place
utterly useless in a strategetical point of view ;
and
in-
capable of defence ; exceedingly unhealthy,
tNltegether mot undeaimble—coutrast curiously