The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1867.

R()WELL, JAM.E.S, and CO.,
By Special Appointment to her Majesty the Queen,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales,
and the principal Courts of Europe,
GOLDSMITHS, JEWELLERS, and SILVERSMITHS,
6, REGENT-STREET; PALL-MALL.
Specialltd for Monogram Jewellery in Diamonds, Crystal,
Gold Enamel, and Precious Stones.
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as Designers of Monograms, and they respectfully invite
the Nobility and Gentry to inspect specimens of those
artiatic pro4luctions, as also their haw and varied Stock of
Gold and Silver Work, especially desi.',ne.l for the forth-
coming Season. Photogrtphs highlyliaished as Minia-
tures. Class 36, Precious Metals Court, P.E.

MEETING,

yoRK SPRING
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caster) by any train on any day up to and including
SATURDAY, May 11.

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AWARDED TO C. F. HANCOCK :
Great Exhibition, 1851— Council Medal for Originality and
Taste. Paris Exhibition,lBs3—Gold Medaillo d'llonneur.
international Exhibition, 186--Prize Medal, for great
Excellence of Design and Manufacture.

THE MADRAS IRRIGATION AND
CANAL COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the SIXTEENTH
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Sharokolders
of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company will be held
at the Company's Offices, Nos. 8 and 9, Queen-street-place,
Southwark-bridge, in the City of London, on TUESDAY,
the 28th day of May instant, at One o'clockprecisely, for
the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of such
Meeting, pursuant to the Act ; and for authorising and
giving consent to the conversion of the 50,000 shares in
the present guaranteed capital of £1,000,000, and numbered
from 1 to 50,000 (both inclusive), into one general capital
stock, to be called the " Guaranteed Stock of the Madras
Irrigation and. Canal Company."
The Transfer Books of the Company will Closed
from the 23d instant to the 7th of June next, both days
inclusive.

JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company.
8 and 9, Queon-street-place, Southwark-bridge,
London, E.G., May 1, 1867.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER RACES.--i
2RIDAY.

The Second Beaufort Biennial Stakes of 25 soya each, 10
ft, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst IMb, fillies
and geldings Bst 61b ; winners in 1867 of a 200 sous
stake with six subscribers 51b extra; maidens allowed
81b. One mile and a quarter. 17 subs.
Captain Mitchell's Knight of the Garter, by Prime
Minister, Bst 101 b (Custance) 1
Lord Stanford's Leap Year, Bst 3113. (Morris) 2
Betting—'6 to lon Knight of the Garter. Won in a
canter by half a dozen lengths.
The Stamford Welter Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the
fund), with 100 added ; winners of any handicap after
April (at eleven a.m.) 101 b extra; gentlemen riders,
jockeys 71b extra. Once round and a distance. 14 subs.
Mr. Ambery's J:initor, by King Tom, 4 yrs 124
(Mr. W. Bavill) 1
Mr. F. Dark's Steamboat, 4 yrs, 12st 61b (inc. 101 b ex.)
(Mr. Crawshaw) 2
Mr. Saunder'a Arkansas, 5 yrs, 12st 71b...(Mr. Edwards) 3

Betting-5 to 2 agst Steamboat, and 3to 1 each agst
Janitor and Arkansas. Won in a canter by four lengths.
The Cheshire Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 100
added ; winners of any handicap after April 18 (at 11
a.m.), 101 b extra; Grosvenor Course (about one mile and
a quarter); 18 subs.
Lord Coventry's Goojerat, by Stockwell, 4 yrs, 7st (in-
cluding 101 b extra) (Mordani 1
Mr. Barber's Helen, 6 yrs, Gst 61b (Gmdwell 2
Mr. Johnstone's Harrogate, 3 yrs, 6st (Hudson 3
The following also ran :—Uncas and The Dybbol.

Batting— 5 to 4 on Goojerat, 4 to 1 agst Helen, 8 to 1
each agst Uncas and The Dybbol, and 10 to 1 agst Harm
gate.
The Combernaere Plate of 100 sous (Handicap); winners
of any handicap Rf ter April 18 (at eleven a.m.) 101 b
extra ; half a mile.

M;.lllaCkenzie's Sycee, by Marsyas, 3 yrs, 7st llb (in-
cluding 101 b extra) (Cameron) 1
Captain Christie's Salliet, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Grimsbaw) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Red Riband, o yrs, 6st 31b (in-
cluding 101 b extra) (Butler) 3
The following also ran :—Columbine, Deceiver, and
Gundrede.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Salliet, 3 to 1 agstSycoo, 4 to 1 agst
Columbine, and 7 to 1 agst Deceiver.
Won cleverly by a length and a half.
The Stewards Cup of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sous each; Three-yr-olds Est 131 b, four Bst 91b, five
9st 41b, six and' aged Oat 71b; mares and geldings
allowed 31b. One mile and seven furlongs.
Mr. T. Jennings's Sweet Home, by Mentmore, 3 yrs,
6st 51b (Salmon) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Rama, 4 vrs, 9st 51b (Goator 2
Mr. R. B. Jeffery's Weather Star, 3 yrs, 6st 81
(G. Walker) 3

nnd aged 9st llb mares and geldings allowed 31b. New
Mile.

A Plate of 100 sow ; three year olds ist 101 b, four Sit 111 b,
.five, six, and aged 9,,t; .the winner to be sold fur 200
sovs. T.Y.C.
A Plate of 50 Boys; two year olds GA 71b, three Bst 101 b,
four lOst, five and upwards lOst 21b. Old Mile.
A Plato of 100 sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and
upwards; half a mile.
The First Spring Biennial Stakes of 10 cove each, with
100 added,- for three year olds; colts 84 101 b, fillies 8A
Glb ; the winner in 1866 31b extra; maidens 71b; one
mile ; 37 subs.
Captain, Fitzroy (dead), Problem, Ruthvon, Blinkhoolie,
The Rescue, Buick, Cross Knight, Reigning Boauty
Dunluce, B c by Musjid out of Ilarrilan, King Charles,
Hornet, Vigor, Venom, Faux Pas, Huntsman, Airel, Nice,
Knight of the Garter, Catherine, F by Dundee out of
Blanche of Middlebte, C by Thormanby out of Cordelie,
Miss Bateman, Opoponax, Verulam, Priponniar, Water
Cure, Ephyre, Miss Elizabeth, Seville, Fairfield, Scipio,
Libertine, Canna, Feodor, and Vandyke.
The Brabant Plate of 200 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
20 sovs each, h ft, and 5 only if declared ; winners of a
handicap after'April 24 (at ten a.m.)slb extra; penalties
accumulative ;•the New Course (lm sfur).
The Grand Stand Plate of 100 cove, added to &Sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst
101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners 31b extra; penalties accumu-
lative ; maidens if they have been beaten allowed 51b
five furlongs,
Kettleholder, Eolug, Nutpecker, Humdrum, Manton,
Chantilly, Purveyor, Inspiration, Australia, 0 by Vedette
out of Merry Sunshine's dare, Claudia, Agnes de Mansfeldt,
Di Vernon, Cotytto, Blue G.)wn, Jenny, Pompier, La Belle
Jeanne, Courtier, Cawdor, F by Thormanby out of Morgan
La Faye, Fair Star, Peter, Witchcraft. The Sphynx, North
Marston, C by King Tom out of Princess, Brother to
Claverhouse, Sister to Maid Marian, Miss Martha, Weather
Isle, Prince George, Choral, Lictor, Limner, Betty, and
Bravado...

WEDNESDAY.
A Plate of 200 sovs ; three year olds.7st, four Bst 121 b, five
9st 41b, six and aged 9st 61b; winners of 1,000 sovs 71b,
of the Goodwood, Ascot or Doncaster Cups, or the Derby,
Oaks, or Doncaster St. Leger in 1865 or 1866101 b extra ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b, maidens four year olds
and upwards 71b ; to start at the distance post and go

once round.
A Handicap of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for three yr

olds and upwards; T.Y.C.
A Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for three
year olds and upwards ; winners of 200 sovs handicap
after the weights appear 91b, of a minor handicap 51b
extra ; the Old Mile.
A Plate of 50 sous; two year olds fist 101 b, three Bst 101 b,
four 9st 71b, five, six, and aged 9st 101 b ; maiden two
year olds allowed 21b, three 71b, four and upwards 141 b ;

T.Y.C.
A Plato of 50 sovs ; two year olds ist, three Bst 101 b, four
9st 41b, five, six, and aged 9st 61b; the winner to be sold
for 300 sovs, if for 100 sovs allowed 71b ; half a mile.
The Sunning 1101 Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added,
for two 'year. olds ; colts Efst 101b,' fillies Bst 71b ; winners
of lOb, tors 51b extra ; maiden's at starting 'allowed 31b ;
tlic':sconiii•=tb receive 25.56 A out oflhe sluices; half a
tilt* Grandee, Sir Lancelot-lh.:b),
qightAC filly, Kaffir's Land,
_Claudia, Vagary, Blite.Gown,
Strike a Light, Jenny, Pompier (late Aaupas), Tripthong,
The Parson, Morgan La Faye filly, Peter, Tom Vernon,
Dulcet,- The Sphynx, North Marston, Princess colt, Miss
Eleanor, Weather Isle, Lictor, Veda.
The South Western Railway Plate of 100 sovs, added to a
SweepstSkes of 5 sovs each; three year olds Bst 71b, four
9st 10Ib, five 9st 131 b, six and aged lOst ; mares and
geldings allowed 41b; Swinley Course.
Knight of the Garter 3 yrs (not to be sold), Tomahawk
4 yrs, Sweet Home 3 yrs (300 sovs), Cauthleen 3 yrs (300),
Staghound 4 yrs (300), Lisette 5 yrs. Retribution 4 yrs,
D'Estournel 3 yrs (uot to be sold), Haidee 3 yrs (300), Wild
Moor 3 yrs.

PRGGRAMME OF YORK SPRING MEETING.

TUESDAY, MAY 7.

The Stand Stakes of 5 says each, with 50 added; two
year olds 7st, three 9st, four lOst 31b, five and upwards,
lOst 81b1 mares and geldings allowed 31b. T.Y.O.
The Craven Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; three
year olds 7st, four Bst 71b, five 9st, six and aged 9st 31b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners of 100 sous at
any one time 61b, twice or 200 soya 101 b extra ; the
second to save his stake. One mile. 11 subs.

Ch cby Lord of the Isles out of Lady Lurewell 3 yr.,
Saccharometer aged, The Dybbol 3 yrs, Knight of the
Crescent 4 yrs, Paxton 3 yrs, Prelate 3 yrs, Honesty 4 yrs,
The Skipper 3 yrs, Archimedes 5 yrs, Van Brunt 3 yrs,
Arundel 3 yrs.
The Great Northern Handicap of 20 sous each, h ft, and 5
only if declared, with 200 added ; winners of any handi-
cap value 1,000 sous after April 3 (at 9 a.m.) 141 b, 500
101 b, 200 71b, 100 or the second for ono value 1000 Mb
extra; the second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes.
Two miles, over..the Old Course. 50 subs, 29 of whom
declared.

Age st lb
Rama ... 4 8 12
Strathconan ... 4 8 11
Tormentor ... 4 8 8
Beeswing ... 4 8 8
Archimedes , ... 5 8 1
Retrousse ..• ... 4 8 0
6 7 13
Plutus ••• 4 7 9
Fitzroy ••• 4 7 8
Hawkswell ...4 6 13
Blinkhoolie 3 6 9
The Zetland Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for
two year ulds; colts Bst I.olb, fillies and geldings Bst 61b;
a winner once before starting 41b, twice or a stake

Age at lb
Gilead ... 3 6 8
Bracken ... 3 6 4
Primrose ... ... 3 6 4
Red Wino ... 3 6 3
Leap Year... ... 3 6 2
Policy ... ... 3 6 1.
Fat Bob ... ... 3 6 1
Doralice filly ... 3 5 13
Vernon ... 3 paid
IFriday 5 paid

amounting to 203 Boys 71b extra. T.Y.C.
Br f by Chevalier d'lndustrie out cf Airedale's dam, Re-
tirement, 'Bolus, Corporal, Stella, Evelina, Canoe, Ada,
Percussion, Brother to Bivouac, Janet Rawcliffe, Quality,
Sweet Waters, Cattorick, br f by Mildew—Vie, Lady All-
cash, The Pope, Blacklock, Grimston, Haymarket, Eau do
Vie, Viscount, Progress, f by Stockwell—Himalaya, Pd-
vilege, Sedella, Goodlass, Caprera.
The Union Hunt Plate of 50 sous, added to a Hunters'
Stakes of 2 soya each ; five year olds 12st 21b, six and
aged 12st 91b; winner of any hunters' stakes, steeple
chase, or hurdle race after the day of entry 10Ib, of two
or more such races 141 b extra ; gentlemen riders ; two
miles and a half.

Barometer, 5 yrs, Don Pedro, 6 (dead), Lioness, 6,
Edgar 5, Duality 5, Bolero 5, Songstress aged, Wild Aiko
aged, Volunteer 6, Helen 5, Diana 5, The Sultan 5, Midge
aged.
The Knaveshire Plate of 100 sovs ; two year olds 7st,
three 3st 121 b; mares andgeldings allowed 31b; maiden
two year olds allowed 31b, three 71b.
Natty, 3 yrs, Apollo's Temple 3, Lady Z3tland 2,
Ploughboy 3, Roger Mowbray 3, Liberal 3, Brother to Bi-
vouac 2, Brother to Beauclerk 2, Prolate 3, Lady Flora 2,
Zingara 2, Bezique 3, Honestish 3. Cider 2, Victress 3,
Scarth Nitch 2, Dear Torn 3, Duchess of York 3.