The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

ILSLEY.

On Saturday Dover gave Achievement a canter
of half a mile and a nice steady gallop of two
miles. Gardevisure did just the same, whilst Lord
Lyon had one canter and a nica gentle sweat of
three miles, the old horse looking and going first-
class. The two year olds cantered steadily, and
the yearlings were striding along. On Sunday, as
usual, most of the teams did but little work.
Achievement, however, took a nice steady canter,
and returned home safe and well.—Sportsman.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MARGATE RACES.
MONDAY.

The Margate Stakes of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 BOPS each, 2 ft; for all ages; weight for ago, with
penalties and allowances. "Three-quarters of a mild.

10 subs.
Mr. J. Nightingall's Merry Andrew, by Manricardo—
Merry Wing, 2 yrs, 7bt 121 b (inc. 121 b extra) (Elphick) 1
Mr. H. Wright's Venturer, 4 yrs, lOat 61b (ine. 121 b ex.)
(R. l'Anson) 2
Mr. J. P. Craven's Beautiful Star, .2 yrs, 6st 111 b
(Poppler) 3
Mr. W. S. Stonohewer's Toby, 2 yrs, Est 111b...(Vidler) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Merry Andrew, sto 2 " bar ono."
Venturer made play for a few strides, when he gave way
to Beautiful Star, who made the running, followed by
Merry Aqdrew and Venturer until a quarter of a mile
had been traversed. At the point Merry Andrew assumed
a slight lead, and won after a good race by a short head;
Beautiful Star was third, beaten a head only; Toby last
throughout was fourth, close up.
The Bramfiold Cup of 30 sovs, for all ages ; weight for age,
with selling allowances. One mile and a distance.
Mr. 11. Wright's Hopvine, by Warlock--Hoppicker
(£100), 4 yrs, 9st 11b ........................... (R. I' Anson) 1
Mr. H. Marsh's The Nun (£100), 2 yrs, bat 131 b) (Moore) 2
Mr. Hobinson's Elburg (.£3O), 3 yrs, 7st 71b ...(Spencer) 3
The following also ran :—Dignity, Amy Scott filly,
Distaff, and Lady Margaret.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Hopvine, 4to 1 agst Amy Scott
filly.
Distaff, the Amy Scott filly, and Hopvine formed the
leading division for a hundred yards, when Distaff assumed
a clear lead, the Amy. Scott filly and the favourite going
on next, Lady Margaret bringing up the rear to the turn,
when Distaff ran out, and the favourite, slipping his horses,
rushed to the front, and never again being headed, won
easily by three lengths ; four lengths separated the second
and third, and a length third and fourth ; the Amy Scott
filly was fifth, Distaff sixth, and Lady Margaret last.
The winner was not sold.
The Railway Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages; weight for age; selling allowances. Three-guar-

tars of a mile.
Mr. Henoy's Algar, by Chevalier d'lndustrie—Bistre
(£2O), 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (J. Covey) 1
Mr. H. Wright's Derry (£3O), 2 yrs, 6st 101b...(Peppler) 0
Mr. J. Nightingall's Kaffir's Land (.£2O), 2 yrs, Get 71b
(Spencer) 0

Betting—Even on Derry, 5 to 2 agst liaffir's Laud, 12
to 1 agst Algar.
After a long delay at the post the trio were despatched,
gale") L'Aid showing iA front fot 'kJ:lout 50 Yards? whelk

he gave way to Derry, Algar being a long way in the rear,
to the turn into the straight, where the favourite, pulling
double, ran up against the iron fencing which formed the
hurdles at the turn, and ho came down, as did also Kaffir's
Land, who tumbled over him, but however got up, Spencer
remounting immediately, but ho came in several seconds
behind Algar, who won in a canter. Derry broke his near
hind log and was destroyed on the course by his owner's
orders.

There was no advance on the entered selling price for
he winner.

The Ramsgato Plate of 50 .;ovs (handicap); winners extra.

Turco quarters of a mile. 16 subs.

Mr. J. P. Craven's Dutch Admiral, by Van Galen—
Sultana, 3 yrs, 7st
➢lr. F. Barnes's llopleaf, 4 yrs, ist 11h 71b extra)
(11. Jackson) 2
Capt. Horuby's Sprig of Shillelagh, 6 yrs, 7st (N.Viney) 3
Domino and :Hilly also ran.
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Dutch Admiral, 3 to 1 agst Hopleaf,
4 to 1 agst Milly, and S to 1 agst Sprig of Shillelagh.
Dutch Admiral made the running, followed by Sprig of
Shillelagh and Hopleaf, till approaching the turn into the
straight, where Sprig of Shillelagh was beaten, and Hop-
lea took second place, but was never able to reach the
favourite, who won easily by a length. Three lengths
separated the second and third, Domino was fourth, a
length behind the third, and Milly last all the distance.
A Scurry Handicap of 3 sovs each,. h ft, with 20 added.
Five furlongs.

Mr. C. Head's Milly, by Newminster -Fortuna, 3 yrs,
7st 411) (Marsh) 1
Mr. H. Marsh's The Nun, 2 yrs, tist 711) (Peppier) 2
Capt. llornby's Sprig of Shillelagh, 6 yrs, 7st 1.211)

(R. Viney) 3
Mr. J. Coney's Distaff, 3 yrs, Bst (S. Adams) 4
Batting —6 to 4 on Distaff, 2 to 1 agst Tho Nun, 4 to 1
agst Milly.

Sprig of Shillelagh made the running, followed by Milly
to the turn into the straight, where tho latter took up the
running, and won easily by a length. Sprig of Shillelagh
was third, defeated a couple of lengths by The Nun; the
favourite was last.

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR £2OO.

A smilers' race for .£2OO wan rowed yesterday, by Frank
Kilsby, of Old Barge-house, waterman, and John Pedgrift,
a landsman of Surbiton. Kilsby has for some years been
before the public, and has lately very much improved as
a sculler ; he has also figured to much advantage as an
oarsman at the Thames. National Regatta. Pedgrift has
also formed one of the champion four at our groat National
Regatta. They are both young men and rising at their
profession, so that they have made many friends. The
race was looked upon with groat interest, and two steamers
accompanied the race with large parties on board, the
friends of both men supporting them at level money, a
large sum depending on the result. Mr. W. Wilberforce,
jun., was chosen referee. ➢ir. Chas. Bush, the well-known
bookmaker, was umpire for Kilsby, and George Hammerton
stood for Pedgrift. Henry Kelley, the champion of Eng-
land, was jockey for Kilsby, and Joe Sadler showed up
Pedgrift, whose friends laid about 9t05 on him. Kilsby
had the worst station, and came away with the lead, but
the steamers were so far ahead that we could not see who
really led till they got to the London Boathouse, where
Kilsby was well clear, the ether keeping too close in shore.
Kilsby gradually got away, although the other repeatedly
threatened him, but his chance was apparently good after-
wards, and he led by a length at Hammersmith-bridge ; he
increased it to throe or four lengths at Barnes, and then
Pedgrift spurting, a desperate race ensued right home, and
the referee could not distinguish who had won, declaring
it a dead heat. Ile then ordered the men to row again to-
day. Bets stand.

THE DUNDERBERG.

(Communicated by a Passenger.)

The Dunderberg, which was built by Mr. W. IL Webb,
of Now York, a gentleman whose boldness, ingenuity,
and success has drawn forth the admiration and sub-
stantial rewards of three of the first Powers of Europe,
is now lying at Cherbourg, where she is attracting the
interest and curiosity of travellers and naval architects.
The Dunderberg was • originally intended for the United
States Navy, she being built under a contract between Mr.
Webb and the Navy Department, by which it was stipu-
lated that the vessel should be built upon Mr. Webb's own
plans, differing though, as they did, from the principles
embodied in the construction of all previous ironclad
vessels. The keel of the Dunderberg was laid in the
summer of 1863, and she was finally completed in
1866. There occurred some differences between Mr.
Webb and the Navy Department as to points in her con-
struction, and when it was thought that these differences
could not ba reconciled, propositions were made by foreign
powers for her purchase. The President refused, however,
to allow so formidable a vessel to leave the country. Upon
au applieat:ea mad:, by Mr. Webb, the Congress of the
United States passed a resolution directing that the vessel
should not be subject to the restraint of the Government,
but should be at the disposal of the owner. Foreign
powers again made overtures, and negotiations wore finally
concluded by her passing under the French flag.
A preliminary trial trip took place at New York, and the
Dunderberg sailed on the 19th ult., and arrived in Cherbourg
in a fraction more than -11 days. This remarkable passage,
as regards all the essentials of time, speed, buoyancy,
ease of movement, perfection in steering, seaworthi-
ness, economy in the use of fuel, and comfort, make a
new era in naval shipbuilding. The Dunderberg is built
with no dead rise—that is, flat-bottomed, a feature never
before attempted in the construction of heavy-draft
vessels, and all her superiority in a heavy seaway is due
to this fact. It should be remembered that the Dunder-
berg displaces 7,000 tons of water, that she has an extra
weight of 1,100 tons of armour, and carries the heaviest
battery ever mounted-350 tons. The sides of the Dun-
derberg are inclined, and make an angle of GO deg. with the
deck. They are seven foot through, and protected by 3i
inches of forged iron. Her engines, which aro two in
number, and of 5,000-horse power, aro protected by the
additional thickness of the coal bunkers. The upper deck
is surrounded by a casemate 200 feet in length, 60 in
width, and 8 feet in height, and which forms the cover
for the guns. It has a thickness of 4 feet, and its
outside is protected by 41 inches of forged iron. The
sides of the casemate also incline to the deck
an angle of 60 deg., thus making it impossible
for a shot to strike any surface at an angle of GO
dogs., and without that angle a projectile fails to penetrate.
The Dunderberg is a screw rain, and has an enormous prow
secured forward. The backing of this prow is not tem-
porary or disconnected, but is a portion of the main part
of the hull. The maximum speed of the Dunderberg is
11 knots, and for the greater part of her passage to France
she averaged eleven. The Dunderberg is without doubt the
most formidable vessel in the world, and when the oppor-
tunity comes her success as a sea-craft will be excelled by
her brilliancy in action.

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