The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.

The counter attractions of the yearling sale at Eltham
caused the attendance to be somewhat limited, and it was
late before any attempts were made to speculate on future
events. Several books were opened on the Nor-
thumberland Plate, for which Fervacques, the re-
ported " dead'un," yesterday, was in strong de-
mand, and was supported down to 9 to 2, 4 to 1
only being optainable at the close. The Vixen colt was in
some little request at 7 to 1, while GO to 40 was acceptA
about him for a place. An offer was made to accept 1,200
to 100 about Lady Vane, who subsequently W 5
kindly supported at 10 to 1. Challenge, Newland, and
Mandrake were severally supported as below, 100 to 6
only being offered against the latter. For the Leger 2to
1 was accepted about Hermit, supplemented ny an offer to
take 2,000 to 1,000 which, however, was notobtainable.

NORTIII7IIIBERLA.ND PLATE.
9 to 2 agst Fervacques (taken freely)
7to 1 agst Vixen colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Lady Vane (taken freely)
100 to 7 agst Challenge (taken and offered)
100 to 7 agst Newland (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Rama (offered)
100 to 6 sgst Mandrake (offered, after 20 to 1 had
been taken)
20 to 1 agst Fitzroy (taken)
25 to 1 agst Violet (taken)
LEGER.
2to 1 agst Hermit (taken and offered)

THE HATELocx Turf Agency's Representative can be
seen daily in Talbot-court, Gracechurch-stroet, from
Eleven till Three. N.B.—lf you want a good foreign
cigar call at the Havelock Cigar Stores, 10, Walwortb.-
road, threo doors from the Elephant and Castle.

J. NASA, No. 1, King Edward-street, Westminster-road,
London, transacts business in George-yard and the Back
of the Arches, from 11 till 2 daily ; and may seen from 8
till 10 in the evening at the abave address.

GREAT SWIMMING MATCHES.—This Day.

This morning the members of the London Swim-
ming Club had two competitions in the Serpentine.
The prizes were a Leander medal for the first, and
a certificate of proficiency for those who did the
distance within the club rule of time. The first
race, 500 yards, for the third. class—competed for
by T. M. Tomlinson, H. Huggins, J. Withers, and
G. Wesley—was won by Tomlinson by two yards ;
time, 11 min. 5 sec. For the second class, 500
yards, there were five entries—J. T. Jones, T.
Heath, S. Bentall, G. Olden, and E. Rowley. After
a fine race between Heath and Jones, it was finally
won by Jones by about 10 y arch. Time, 9 min.
4 sec. Heath's time, 9 min. 23 sec.

AQUA TICS.

ROYAL MIMES YACHT CLUB.

Those who can appreciate nautical skill and
were not present at the cutter match on Friday
lost a treat. Although there were but two yachts
engaged in the race, they were so evenly matched
that a gallant contest was maintainel throughout.
The competitors were—

Yachts Tons 0 wners
Vanguard GO
Phryna

The irindex was to have gone, but, owing to the
death of the owner's mother, she was withdrawn.
The club steamer was the Antagonist, Captain
Sumpter ; and Mr. W. N. Rudge was the officer of
the day, in the absence of the noble comniod ore.
The prize was of the value of 100 soya, and the course
wasfrom Gravesend to the Mouse Light and back.
Although on the first sailing of this disputed match
last Thursday, the vessels, owing to a lack of wind,
only reached a little below the Nore Light, there
was a fine whole-sail breeze yesterday from W.S.W.

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The yachts were started from off the Union
Yacht House, whither a number of influential
members of the club had repaired and slept on the

previous night.
The signal to prepare was fired at 6.56 a.m., and
they were under weigh in five minutes afterwards.
The Phryne, which had dropped down nearly a
couple of lengths, had the best of the start, but
off the Town-pier the Vanguard slipped down
to her, and directly afterwards ran by her.
The Phryne had a balloon foresail and jib set,
the Vanguard only a balloon jib. They repeatedly
showed alternate advantage, and on entering Sea
Reach the Phryne to leeward lulled under the bow
of the Vanguard, and the latter, keeping her
course, touched the stern of the Phryne with her
bowsprit. This might have been avoided by
the Vanguard either jibing or luffing, which
she could have done, as there was plenty of
water between her and the shore. Off the Chap-
man the Vanguard passed the Phryne, but in a few
seconds afterwards the latter ran through her
lee. Approaching Southend, the Vanguard again
passed and arrived at the Nore at 8 hrs. 36 min.,
being 52 sec. ahead of her rival. The Vanguard
gained a little more, and then the Phryne set her
" spinnaker," as it is termed, and gradually, by the
advantage it gave, outstripped the Vanguard, and
they reached the Mouse thus—
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U.
P hryne
Vanguard 9 34
It was scarcely low water, and they stood over
to the Maplin, and on beating up the sand the
Phyrne touched and hung for about thirty seconds
but by keeping her jib and foresail to windward.
paid off. Both then made a long board to the south-
ward, and did not come about until close over to the
end of Isle of Sheppey, where, on rounding, the Van•
guard crossed the Phryne's head. From this moment
until the end of the race there was not a shadow of
doubt as to which would reach the goal first. In
every board the Vanguard, turning like a top, in-
creased her lead, and the race finished in the follow-
ing time :

H. M.
Vanguard 1 25
Phryne
Both owners having hoisted signal protests against
each other for what had occurred in Sea Reach, the
parties adjourned to the Union Yacht Club House,
where the matter was considered. The result was
that the protests were referred for the future con-
sideration of the sailing committee.

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THE PANTOMIME AND EGERIA MATcii.—Nothing
was seen of theso ve3sels until the return of the
others near the Nore, and it was stated that it was
a mere private trial of speed.

MR. STANSFELD, M.P., KILLED BY TELEGRAPH.
—The New York journals received a telegram a few days
ago announcing the death of Mr. J. Stansfeld, M.P. for
Halifax. The Tribune pays a warm tribute to Mr. Stalls-
fold's virtues and abilities. The telegrapher had mistaken
Mr. Stansfeld for the late Clarkson Stansfield, R.A.
SUMMER CIRCUITS OF TILE JUDGES.—The judges
met yesterday morning for the purpose of choosing their
respective circuits, viz.:—Home Circuit Mr. Baron
Martin and Mr. Justice Blackburn. Western— Mr.
Justice Willes and Mr. Justice Keating. Midland—Mr.
Baron Pigott and Mr. Justice Lush. Norfolk—The Lord
Chief Justice of the Quoen's Bench and Mr. Justice
Byles. Northern—Lord Chief Justice Bovill and Mr.
Justice Montague Smith. Oxford—Mr. Justice Mellor
and Mr. Justice Shee. North Wales—The Lord Chief
Baron. South Wales—Mr. Baron Channell. Mr. Baron
Bramwell remains in town.
SOMETHING LIKE A SUCCESS !—The seventh
edition of Mr. Hepworth Dixou's "New America," we ob-
serve,—without surprise but with a great deal of pleasure—
is announced as immediately forthcoming. The friends
of Mr. Dixon will be interested to bear in remembrance
that the last work in the hands (armed with chisel and
mallet) of the late Mr. B.dly, R.A , was a bust of the Bio-
grapher and Vindicator of Penn and Bacon.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.—On
Wednesday, a shocking accident occurred at Kellingley,
near Pontefract, to a little girl aged eight years, the
daughter of sir. Coward, shipbuilder. The deceased fol-
lowed slurry which was passing through the village, and
by some means got entangled in ono of the wheels, and
crushed between it and the body of the lurry unobserved
by the driver. She was with difficulty extricated, but life
was quite extinct. Beth the poor child's legs were broken,
her head crushed, and she was otherwise frightfully
mangled.
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