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NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
M E ET IN G.-WEDNESDAY.
This great county gathering concluded this day. The
weather was brilliantly fine, the running ground in capital
order, and the attendance large. The principal items on the
card were the Racing Stakes, Earl Spencer's Plate, the
Althorp Park Stakes, the St. Liz Handicap, and the Queen's
Guineas. Bismark was held in most esteem for the Racing
Stakes, but the 7ib penalty "told a tale," and the Anglo-
French filly Atalante won a good race by half a length.
Twenty-six competitors wore placed under the starter's
charge for Earl Spencer's Plate, and the leading favourites
were Sycee, Out-and-Outer, Rector, and Mr. Pitt. Sycee
and Out-and-Outer never looked formidable in the race;
but Mr. Pitt —a "cast-off" from the Danebury stable—
lay in a good position throughout, and ultimately won by
half a length, a brace of outsiders—Miner's Maid and Satyr
—finishing second and third. The Althorp Park Stakes,
always an interesting item in the programme, did not pro-
duce au extensive field, but there was some heavy betting
thereon, as Suffolk, Lady-Elizabeth, and Lady Highthorn
were strongly fancied by their partisans. Lady Elizabeth,
however, again carried the Marquis of Hastings's colours
to the fore and easily cut down the good-looking Suffolk •
For the St. Liz Handicap a warm favourite was found in
Knight Errant; but Wild Agnes, not trusted for a guinea,
made nearly all the running, and won in a canter. The
race for the Queen's Guineas proved an exciting affair,
as Lecturer and Regalia, in addition to Orne, Primrose,
The Miner, and Dunsany, were brought out to com-
pete for them. Lecturer was made the favourite, 6 to
4 being laid on him, but Regalia had a strong troop
of friends. Lecturer, however, Waited on the Oaks
winner to half-way, in the distance, and won very
'easily. Substeseetttlf4`l7-sto 2 was accepted about
Lecturer for the Chester Cup, and he promises to become a
great favourite for that event. Speculations on the Derby
and Two Thousand Guineas was limited, the only transac-
tion of note being a bet of GOO to 500 on The Hermit against
Plaudit for the Derby.
The Racing Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added
for three-year-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; win-
ners twice in 1866 31b, thrice or more in that year 51b,
winners in 1867 71b extra ; weights not accumulative ;
starters in 1866 or 1867 without having won up to the
day of running allowed if once 31b, twice 51b ; one mile.
8 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Atalante, by Ventre St. Gris,
Bst Glb (Hibberd) 1
Duke of Newcastle's Flying Scud, Bst 51b ...(Eclwards) 2
Capt. Hawksley's Bismark, 9st 31b (inc. 71b ox) (Loates) 3
Marquis of Hastings's Red Riband, Bst 31b ...(Cameron) 4
Betting-6 to 5 agst Bismark, 2to 1 agst Atalante, 4to 1
agst Flying Scud, and 10 to 1 agst Red Riband.
Flying Scud took a clear lead at starting, Bismark lying
second, with Atelante in his track, Red Iliband being last.
As they rounded the lower turn Atalante ran past her
horses and held a eleailead into lhe straight, when Bismark
gave .way, aud'the issue was left with the two; the French
filly, however, held her own to,the end, and won a good
race sby half, a length ; Bismark finished a bad third.
Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 stirs, added to a Handicap of
15 sovs each; 5 ft if declared on or before March 26 (at
noon); winners of any handicap after March 22 (at ten
a.m.), or of the Whittlebury Stakes this year 71b extra ;
the New Spencer Plate Course, straight. 68 subs.
Mr. T. Clayton's Mr. Pitt, by Prime Minister, 4 yrs,
7st 131 b (Carroll) 1
Lord Westmorland's Miller's Maid, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
(Kenyon)
Sir J. Hawley's Satyr, 3 yrs, Est 10lb (car. Est 121 b
(Huxtable
Loid Bateman's Moulsey, 6 yrs, 9st (Grimshaw 0
Mr. Fleming's Cecrops, 4 yrs, 95t.., (Loates 0
Duke of Hamilton's Sultan, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b ...(Edwards) 0
Capt. Machell's Out-and-Outer, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (Cannon) 0
Capt. Christie's Salliet, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Fordham 0
Mr. Davidson's Lion, 5 yrs, ist 10lb (Murray 0
Ouke of Newcastle's Pericles, 3 yrs, 7st 101b(T. Challoner 0
Capt. Gray's Audax, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Hibberd) 0
Mr. Pryor's Rector, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (H. Covey) 0
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Batthyany, 5 yrs, 7st 61b...(Murfit) 0
Mr. Bevill's King Victor, 3 yrs, ist 51b (Stevens) 0
Mr. Golby's Vigilant, 5 yrs, 7st (lf. Clark) 0
Mr. G. Jones's Huntsman, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b (C. Page) 0
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's La Dauphine, 4 yrs, Gst 121 b
(Barlow) 0
Mr. Hope's Signet, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (car. 7st 11b)
(Maidtnent) 0
Mr. Fuller's Wild Bee, 5 yrs, Get 91b (Jarvis) 0
Lord Coventry's Goojerat, 4 yrs, Get 81b (car. Gst 101 b)
(G. Sopp) 0
Mr. W. Welsby's Lady Rosehill, 3 yrs, Gst 81b (Walker) 0
Mr. A. C. Douglas's Miss Frances, 3 yrs, Gst 71b(Wyatt) 0
Mr. R. Porter's The Skipper, 3 yrs, Gst 71b (Mordan) 0
Mr. Naylor's Diadem, 4 yrs, Est 41b (carried Est 71b)
(Cameron) 0
Mr. Mackenzie's Sycee, 3 yrs, Gst 31b (Peppier) 0
Mr. Crawfurd's f by Skirmisher—Mayonaise, 3 yrs, sst 71b
(Butler) 0
Betting-9 to 1 agst Sycee, 10 to 1 agst Out-and-Outer,
100 to 8 agst Rector, 100 to 7 agit Mr. Pitt, 100 to 6 agst
Huntsman, 20 to 1 each agst Cecrops, Salliet, Pericles, La
Dauphine, The Skipper, and Goojerat, 25 to 1 agst Moul-
sey and Miss Frances, 30 to 1 agst Miller's Maid, and 100
to 3 agst Vigilant and Audax.
The usual delay occurred at the post before Mr.
M'George was enabled to lower his flag. At last, seizing a
favourable opportunity, they were despatched to an ave-
rage start, the lot streaming up the hill in a close body,
but as they crossed the road Miller's Maid, with Salliet on
her left, were seen slightly in advance of Satyr, Miss
Frances, Goojerat, Moulsey, The Skipper, and Mr. Pitt on
the right; to these succeeded Rector, King Victor, Lion,
Sycee, and Huntsman heading the ruck. In these positions
they came on in half-way in the distance, when Mr. Pitt,
getting through his horses, joinedtithe leaders, followedin a
few strides further by Satyr, who reached Miller's Maid at
the enclosure. Here Mr. Pitt, full of running, came out,
and heading Lord Westmoreland's filly in a stride or two,
won very cleverly by half a length, the latter defeating
Satyr by a similar distance for second ; Goojerat was
fourth close up, Salliet fifth, Skipper sixth, and Huntsman
next. The next lot comprised Out-and-Outer, Signet,
Pericles, La Dauphine, King Victor, Audax, Sultanspad
Wild Bee. Batthyany, who got badly off, being the abso-
lute last.
The Althorp Stakes of 10 soya each, with 100 adde.i, for
two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; winners be-
fore starting of a stake of 100 sovs value 31b, 200 or two
of 100 soya 51b, 300 71b extra; T.Y.C. About half a
mile. 44 subs.
Marquis of Hastings' Lady Elizabeth, by Trumpeter,
Bst 61b • (Fordham 1
Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, 9st 31b (including 71b extra
(Wells 2
Mr. Naylor's Lady Highthorn, Bst 61b (Garnshaw) 3
Mr. Lincoln'eUncas, Bst 10lb (Osborne) 0
Major Fridolin's Songeur, Bst 101 b (C. Pratt) 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Jenny, Bst 61b (Hibberd 0
Captain Machell's Pearl Mosque, Bst 101 b (Cannon 0
Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, Bst 101 b (Edwards 0
Mr. Partner's Beatrice Grey, Est 61b (Parry) 0
Mr. Payne's Dulcet, Bst 61b (T. Challoner) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Suffolk, 11 to 4 agst Lady Eliza-
beth, 6 to 1 agst Lady Highthorn, 10 to 1 (at first 4 to 1)
agst Jenny, and 100 to 1 agst Songeur.
Through the fractiousness of Lady Elizabeth, who re-
peatedly broke away, the start was delayed some time.
When fairly away they ran nearly abreast to the road,
when Lady Elizabeth took a clear lead, having Suffolk on
the inside next to the rails, with Lady Highthorn, Songeur,
and Uncas on the right to the distance. Hero Fordham
sent his filly along, and, clearing his horses without an
effort, won very easily by a length and a half, Suffolk just
defeating Lady Highthorn by a head for second. Uncas
was fourth, Songeur fifth, and Pearl Mosque next. The
others were beaten off a long way, the last of whom being
Jenny, Beatrice Grey, and Dulcet.
Renewal of the St. Liz. Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10 ft,
and sif declared on or before Tuesday, the 29th of
January; with 100 added; the winner of any handicap
after the weights appear (Jan. 23, at 6 p.m.) of 200 sovs
value to carry 5 lbs, of any two such races or more,
10Ibs extra; the second to save his stake.
Duke of Hamilton's Wild Agnes, 5 yrs, Bst...(Edwards) 1
Captain Hawksley's Knight Errant, 3 yrs Est 51b
7sllbon) 2
(Keny
Mr. R. Walker's Christmas Carol, 5 yrs,t 1
(T. Chaloner
Mr. Ten Broeck's Union Jack, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham
Sir C. Legard's Indigestion, 5 yrs, 7st 11lb (Cannon 0
Mr. Astley's Overture, aged, 7st 81b
(Bolton)
Mr. Naylor's Monarch of the Glen, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
11b...(Huxtable) 0
(11. Covey) 0
Sir F. Johnstone's Camellia, 5 yrs, 7st
Count F. do Lagrange's Atalante, 3 yrs, Gst 11Ib
(Salmon) 0
Mr. Hodgman's Violent, 4 yrs, Gst 101 b (Quince 0
Mr. Herbert's Frost, 3 yrs, Est 71b ...............(Cameron 0
Mr. Godding's Amanda colt, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Butler) 0
Betting.-3 to 1 agst Knight Errant ;sto 1 agst Monarch
of the Glen; 6 to 1 each agst Violent and Christmas
Carol.
After going a few strides Wild Agnes took a clear lead of
the Amanda colt, Violent, Christmas Carol, and Monarch
of the Glen, who ran in company to the distance, where
the favourite ran through his horses and took his place at
the side of the Duke's filly, but, dying away as they neared
the enclosure, he was beaten very easily by a length ;
Christmas Carol was a bad third ; Overture fourth, four
lengths off; Indigestion fifth ; Atalante sixth. Then came
Violent and the Amanda colt, side by side, next. Union
Jack trotted in last.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added; two-
year-olds Gst 121 b, three 9st 71b, four 9st 121 b, five, six,
and aged lOst 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the
winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 80 soya
aliened 41b, 50 71b, 30 14Ib ; half a nine, straight.
Lord Westmoreland's Wings of a Dove filly, 2 yrst, sst
91b (carried sst 101 b) (X3O) (Kenyon) 1
Marquis of Hastings' Varna colt, sst 121 b (..£3O) (Pmngle) 2
Sir C. Rushout's Spokesman, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (X3O)
(Walters) 3
Mr. Nightingall's Watchbox, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (£3O)
(Fordham) 0

- •
Mr. Godding's Dutch Admiral, 3 yrs, Bst 7st (X3O)
('r. French) 0•
Mr. Godding's c by Promised Laud—Moulsey, by Stock-
well, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (X3O) (Butler) 0
Betting—Even on Wings of a Dove filly, 5 to 1 each
agst Watchman, Spokesman, and the Varna colt.

. _
After running a few strides the favourite drew away,
and won very easily by three parts of a length. Spokes-
man finished a bad third ; the others pulled up on the post
nearly abreast, close up. The winner was bought in for
70 guineas.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three-year-olds, 7st 91b, four
9st 71b, five lOst, six and aged lOst 21b; two miles.
The Marquis of Hastings' Lecturer, by. Colsterdale, 4
yrs, 9st 71b . (Cannon) 1
Mr. Graham's Regalia, 5 yrs, 10st (Heartfield) 2
Mr. Savile's Primrose, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (11. Covey) 3
Mr. Sutton's Dunsanyi 5 yrs, 10st (Thomas) 0
Mr. Launde's Miner, 6 yrs, lOst 2lb (Osborne) 0
Captain Christie's Orne, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Cameron) 0
Betting-6 to 4on Lecturer, sto 2 agst Regalia, and 100
to 15 agst Orne.

The nen-favourite slipped her horses immediately she
left the post, and held a clear lead of a dozen lengths as
they passed the Stand, Regalia going on second, closely
attended by the favourite and Primrose, the others lying
off. On reaching the mile post Primrose dropped back,
and Lecturer took his place at the girths of Regalia, and
ran so round the bend for home, where Orne died away.
and the issue was then left with the two. Regalia retained
her advantage to half way in the distance, when Cannon
brought up the favourite, and, quitting Regalia at the
enclosure, won with great ease by a couple of lengths ;
Primrose was a bad third, Orne fourth, Miner fifth, and
Dunsany last.
The Waterloo Gorse Hunters' Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft,
(to go to the second), with 100 added, for maidens ; five
year olds 12st 71b, six and aged 13st ; gentlemen riders ;
two miles on the flat ; 15 subs.
Lord Poulett's Venator, by Comma di Vergy, G yrs, 13st
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Calthorpe's General Williams, G yrs, 13st
(Mr. Coventry) 2
Mr. Jaye's Testamur (h b), aged, 13st (Mr. Merton 3
Ale,M
6 yrs, 13st (Colonel Knox) 0
(Owner) 0
Mr. Fulke's Pale
Mr.FOu.
iLk.evLaindsc'ostße,roagmepd,toin3,s6t yrs, 13st ... (Owner 0
Mr. Gerard ns b g by Morpeth, dam by Perion, gran-
dam's pedigree unknown, 6 yrs, 13st (Mr. Crawshaw) 0
Mr. Savile's b h by Skirmisher, dam by Y. Golumpus 0
(h b), 5 yrs, 12st 71b (Mr. W. Bovine) 0
Betting-2
Gtoeneir
al ag\svtiltlhiaem.
Skirmishers filly, 3 to 1 agst
Venator

The favourite cut out the work into the straight., when
he was headed by General Williams, Venator, and Testa-
mur, who ran in company to the distance, where the last-
named was beaten, the other two finishing a fine race
home, Venator winning in the last stride by a head; a bad
third ; the Skirmisher colt was fourth, Lidcote fifth, Bramp-
ton sixth, Pale Ale seventh, and Morpeth next. Captain
Machell lodged an objection against the winner.

A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 5 ft, for two-year-olds ;

colts Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 31b; 31b and Mb allowed
Althorp Park Stakes Course (half a mile). 23 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's br f Ninny, by, St. Alban's, Bst 71b
(Edwards) w.o.
Fordham weighed for Benevolence, but her number was
subsequently withdrawn. •

AQUATICS.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.

Yesterday the Cantabs rowed up from Putney to Mort-
lake on the flood, the Oxonians down on the ebb. The
friends of both parties were highly satisfied with the re-
sult. The Cantabs commenced their work at 30 strokes
per minute, and increased it to 35. The style certainly
might have been bettor, but the time kept was good.
There was a manifest improvement, particularly in the
latter part of the course, and in the rough water they had
to encounter by the wind setting against the tide. The
time occupied was 23miu. 35sec. The time of the Oxonians
over the tame course on the previous day was 24m. 30sec.,
but they Lad less tide, and whether more or less rough
water is a matter of dispute, although it is certain they had
a great deal. The Oxonians yesterday commenced their
rowing more rapidly than on former occasions. Their
stroke was slightly lengthened, and there was less pause
between the pulls. Their average throughout was 36
strokes per minute. Sometimes they were rowing 37, and
they increased them to about 39 at the conclusion. The
time was 20m. 25sec. Some of those who took it made it
two or three seconds less. There was a good ebb under
them, and the wind was much abaft. The following are
the present exact weights of the crews, which show the
effects of the training:—

OXFORD.

1. W. P. Bowman ~,
2. J. H. Fish ...
3. E. S. Carter
4. W. W. Wood ...
5. J. C. Timid
6. F. Crowder
7. F. Willan .„
Stroke—H. G. Marsden
Cox—C. H. Tottenham
Average

St. lb.
... I 3 11
... 12 Ok

... 11 9
... 12 6
... 13 2i
... 11 11}
... 12 2
... 11 9
•?. 8 8
... 12 0}

CAMBRIDGE.

1. W. H. Anderson
2. J. M. Collard
3. J. W. Bourke
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5. F. E. Cunningham ...
6. J. Still
7. H. Watney
Stroke—W. R. Griffiths
Cox—A. Forbes
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT LUXEMBOURG.

A meeting of shareholders in this company was
held yesterday at the London Tavern preparatory to
the general meeting of the company to be held at
Brussels on the 9th inst.—the Hon. F. Scott in the
chair.

The report, an abstract of which has appeared in
The Sun, was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, alluded to the various causes that had tended
to reduce the dividend. There was the German war,
the pestilence and almost famine, the murrain of
beasts which had seriously affected the cattle traffic,
a deficient harvest, and great depression in the coal
and iron trades. All those things tended to reduce
their receipts, while, on the other hand, their ex-
penses had been increased by the rise in the price of
coal and all other materials used in working the
railway. There were strikes among workmen and
a rise in wages. There had, therefore, been a com-
bination of circumstances to interfere with the net
traffic returns of the railway, and there could be no
surprise among the shareholders that the dividend
for 1866 amounted to only 12s. per share against
14s. per share in the year 1865. The depression
was only temporary, and when trade revived the
receipts would again increase as formerly. The
Luxembourg question was now occupying some at-
tention in political circles, but he believed that,
whatever turn it might take, the company would be
carriers of the iron ore and other minerals on one
side, and of coal and coke on the other, and after a
time the present difficulties would vanish. When
the depression commenced the directors gave imme-
diate orders to stop the outlay of capital on works
and plant as much as possible, and to economise in
every- way consistent with the safe and efficient
working of the line.
Mr. FENTON, a director, seconded the motion for
the adoption of the report.
A long discussion ensued, in the course of which
it was stated that German coal was now competing
with Belgian coal, owing to the high price of the
latter.

Mr. FILDES, M.P., said the gross receipts on the
line in the corresponding half of 1864 amounted to
£126,000, and the net revenue to £69,000 ; while in
the same half of 1866 ending the 31st of December
the gross receipts amounted to £147,000, and the
net receipts to £68,000, showing an increase of
£21,000 in the gross receipts of 1866 over 1864, and
a decrease of £l,OOO in the net receipts. lie be-
lieved the former state of things arose from the
exertions and residence of Mr. Reed at that time as
the managing director in Belgium, but he had since
given up the management, and to that he
attributed the deficiency in the proportion of
net receipts to gross receipts. Ile hoped, however,
the board would endeavour to remedy that state of
things, by the appointment of some gentleman fully
acquainted with the English mode of working rail-
ways, with economy and efficiency, as had been the
case under Mr.*Reed.

Mr. REED, at the request of the shareholders, ex-
plained various details. With respect to the compe-
tition of German coal with Belgian coal, it arose
from the high price of thelatter, but he bad no doubt