The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-14 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE.-LA,T EVENING.

• WHITEHALL, DEC. 12.
The Queen has boon pleased to present the Rev. henry
Grey Graham to the church and parish of Nenthoru, in
the presbytery of Kelso. and county of Berwick, vacant
by the transportation of the Rev. John Barclay to the
parish of Old Kirkpatrick.
ADMIRALTY, DEC. 11.
Thomas Scotch••r Nunn, En., has this day been •pro-
motel to the rank of Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet,
for his gallant and humane conduct in April, 18tit, during
the war in Now Zealand.

COURSE OF EXCIIANGE.—Last Eve%ing.

Amsterdam Short.. 11 18}
Ditto 3 Months. 12 01
Rotterdam
Antwerp —2 Z
Brussels — 25 321
Hamburg — 13 9k
Paris Short 25 10
Ditto 3 Mouths-. 25 271
Marseilles
Frankfort on the Main© 1201
i.
Vienna — 12 3;
Trieste — 12 3L
Petersburgft
Berlin
Madrid —48 f
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan

11 19
12 1
12 1
25 40
25 40
13 10
23 20
25 35
25 35

1201
12 37f
12 37f
32
6 27

48j
28 95
28 95
28 95
28 95
28 95
28 95
51
51

Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina
Lisbon
Oporto

28 70
28 70
28 70
28 70
51f
51f

RACE BETWEEN INDIANS AND HORSES
AI BOSTON.

An interesting and novel race occurred at Riverside
Park, November 22, between the Indians Young Deerfoot
and Young Steeprock and the horses Empress, 31‘01ellan,
and Jessie Wales. It was a match for 2,000 dollars, the
conditions being that one of the Indians should start with
one of the horses, the horses each to trot one mile alter-
nately, and the Indians to run as they chow. The latter
were to run three miles and a quarter while the horses
trotted six. The weather was rather raw and chilly,
with threatenings of a snow-storm, and the ground of
the track was mud for a depth varying from one to three
inches. Considering these facts, the time made by both
men and horses was very good—and had it been a good
day and good track the advantages would have boon
more favourable to a victory for the men. The attend-
ance was quite large, notwithstanding the unpleasant
weather, and the race was watched with a great deal of
interest. The match, as originally made, included India
Rubber among the three horses, but just prior to the
opening of the race it was announced that he would not
start, and Jessie Wales was harnessed to take his place
The change, of course, affected the bets.
Tho Indians and the horses came upon the track about
three o'clock, but it was after half-past three that they were
sent away on the race. The Indians are good-looking
specimens of the diluted blood of the " noble rod man,"
and stand about sft. 10in. each, with very good physical
development.. Young Deerfoot is said to be a eon of the
noted Indian runner of that name, who years ago raced on
the old Cambridge track. Ho is the largest framed of the
two, and is considered the fastest runner. They were
dressed in suits of flannel, fitting close to the skin, and
had on low, black leather shoe,, large enough to give
the feet plenty of room, wore no stockings, and had no
covering to their heads.

At the commencement of the race Deerfoot was stationed
at the score, and Steeprock at the quarter pole. Empress
was selected to open the race for the horses. As she came
down to the score and received tho word, a flag was dropped
from the judge's stand, and Steeprock started from the
quarter pole as Empress left the score. He ran well and
reached the score, having made his quarter mile in 1.05, and
was relieved by Deerf oot, who made his half mile in exactly
two minutes, having been passed by Empress on the first
quarter. He in turn was relieved by Steeprock, who made
his half male in 2.10. In this way the race was carried out,
the Indians relieving each other at the score, running a
half mile at each dash. At the end of Empress's first mile
she was relieved by M'Clellan, who trotted twice round the
course, making his first mile, and was in turn relieved by
Jessie Wales. When Jessie had made her first mile Em-
press again started, and at the end of her mile was followed
by 31‘Clellan, who is turn gave place to Jessie Wales.
The slippery condition of the track, as we have described
it, affected the speed of the Indians and fatigued them
considerably, although neither of them appeared at all
blown at the end of their respective half miles. Erich of
the horses broke frequently and ran considerably, although
they did not ga'n much by it, except in relief from trot-
ting. As Steeprocl-, who had the last half mile to run,
passed the quarter pole, Jessie Wales, in the last half mile
of the horses' distance 'Assad him, and decided the race in
favour of the horses, it being of course impossible for Steep-
rock to run as fast as the mare could trot. Deerfoot, who
had gone up the home stretch to meet him, joined him
near the upper turn, and the two jogged at an easy gait
down to the score, neither looking at all the worse for the
work they had done. The following is a summary of the

race :--

BIYERSIDE PARK, BRIGHTON, MASS., Fliday, NOT. 22,
1867.—Match 2,600 dDllars ; the Indians, Young Daerfoot
and Young Steeprock, to run 3i miles while the three
horses, Empress, M'Clellan, and Jessie Wales trot six.

Indians. Time.
Steeprock, Ist quarter
mile
Deerfoot, Ist half mile 2.00
Steeprock, 2d half mile 2.10
Deerfoot, Sd half mile 2.20
Steeprock, 4th half mile 2.50
Deerfoot, sth half mile 2.45
Steoprock, Gth half mile 3.33

Horses. Time.
Empress, Ist mile
n'elellan, 2d mile
Jessie Wa'es, 3d mile 2.42
Empress, 4th mile
AUGlellau, Oth mile 2.41
Jessie Wales, Gth mile 2.18

Aggregate 6 miles in 16.15

Aggregate 3f miles in 16.43
—From Wilkes's Spirit of the

Times.

THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Miss Clara Thompson is engaged at St. James s for
Christmas.

Mr. 11. Irving, of tho St. James's, joins tho Queen's at
Christmas.

"No Thoroughfare," now in course of preparation at the
Adelphi, and in which Mr. Pechter will appear, will con-
sist of at least fifteen scenos, and will last the entire
evening-.

Crosti, an excellent actor at the Opera Comique, has
been compelled by a severe family bereavement temporarily
to quit the stage.
M. Mazzolini, the well-known tenor, has been engaged
by M. Perrin for the opera, and has arrived in Paris. It is
not yet known in what role he will make his debut.

Madlle. Scrivaneck commenced on Saturday last a series
of performances at the Theatre de Cluny. Her first appear-
ance was in the " Gamin do Paris."

Mr. Harry Beckett, principal low comedian at the Thoatre
loyal, Birmingham, joins the Prince of Wales's company
at Liverpool at Christmas.
The director of the Vaudeville has cancelled the engage-
ment of Madame These in consequence of her refusal to
play a part assigned her.

The performance of Hamlet by Madame Judith, at the
Gaite is immensely popular, and many of the Parisian
critics aro ir. eestacies about it. Of the version by Alex-
andre Dumas and Paul Meurice, ono critic says —" It is a
translation grandiose, poetical, and of marvellous exacti-
tude. Alexandre Mums ought to love Hamlet—has he
not revivified hint in his 'Comte de Monte Christo ?' As
to M. Paul Meurice, a poet also nourished on the marrow
of lions (sic), he has necessarily brought to his task all the
respect ho professes for Shaks: ere, that precursor of Victor
Hugo who is our Shakspore." In place of the "Divine
Williams," of whom the French have now ceased to speak,
we have, in the same article from which the above extracts
are given, "Le Grand Will." This version of " Hamlet"
was completed in 18.47, and was offered to the Theatre
Francais, but was declined by the management. It was
then produced at the Theatre de St. Germain en Laye, a
house which Dumas had himself caused to be built. It
was played for the first time on Dec. 15, 1817, with Rou-
Tiere as Hamlet. Its termination was then happy, the
Ghost appearing to the wounded Hamlet and tolling hint
he should live (" Tu vivras"). This has now been ex-
punged, and Hamlet dies poisoned by the sword of Laertes.
Madame Carvalho has been compelled by fatigue tem-
porarily to quit the Lyrique. The representations of
"Romeo et Juliette" have in consequence to he discon-
tinued. "Faust" and " Rigolet to" are now played on alter-
nate nights.