The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

Two others also ran.

Rampart was weighed for by G. French, and the num-
ber was hoisted, but in cantering to the post the horse
fell, and the jockey sustained such injuries that ho could
not ride. Butler was weighed out as a substitute, but did
not go to the post, as it was decided to withdraw the
horse.

Betting-5 to 2on Pantaloon, and 6to 1 agst Gany-
mede. The favourite held a slight lead of Young Lord
and Ganymede to tho distance, where the three joined
issue and ran a close and exciting race to the chair, finish-
ing in a dead heat between Young Lord and Ganymede.
The favourite was defeated a head only from the dead-
heaters ; Assineboine was fourth, and Owen Roe last.
Deciding Heat.—Betting: 7 to 4 on Ganymede, who
had the lead all the distance, and won easily by a length.
The Hastings Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for
two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of
300 soya 41b extra; the second to save his stake ; throe
quarters of a mile; 16 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Europa 1
Duke of Newcastle's Ninny
Betting-5 to 2on Europa.
A Selling Stakes of 5 sow; each, with 40 added ; two year
olds 7st Mb, four and upwards lOst 11b. Five furlongs.
Mr. G. Angell's Retirement 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's La Sorrontina
Betting-100 to 30 on Retirement.
The Ketton Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for throe year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b : one mile and a half.
Mr. Pryor's Friponnier w. o.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Aggravator (offered)
100 to 6 aget Guy of Warwick (taken)
BT. LEWIN.
2to 1 aget Hermit (offered)

KNUrSFORD MEETING.
FRIDAY.
The Talton Two-Year-Old Handicap Nursery Stakes of 5
soya each, with 40 added; certain winners extra. Six
furlongs.
Mr Cliff's f by Voltigeur—Moresca, 7st 0113 (in. 71b ex.)
Olaidment 1
Sir H. De Trafford's Mignonette, 7st 21b ........(Carver 2
Mr. At cher's Lady Love, 6st 121 b .................. (Lon
y 3
Narrow Escape and William also ran.
Betting-6 to 4on the Moresca filly, and 4to 1 agst any
other. Won in a cantor by a length.
The De Tabley Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs;
certain win-
ners extra. Five furlongs.
Mr Wadlow's Gordian Knot, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (W. Wl?ite.
Mr. Stevens's Laura 3 yrs, Est 71b ............ (G. Nra!rgo,',
Mr. Jeffery's Sylph, '4 yrs, flat ( aAI "
The King's Daughter,
also ran. Trapeze, Cherwell, and nagill
Betting-5 to 4on Gordian Knot, sto 1 agst Sylph, and
t any other. Iron easily by a length and a half.
7 to 1 agst
The Manchester and Knutsford Subscription Cup of 100
in specie, added r 0
inners
handicap sweepstakes of 5
sovs
sovs each ; winners extra. Ono mile and three-quarters.
Mr Buckley's Success, by Turnus—Pomme de Terre,
(Kelly) 1
5 yrs, Bst 61b ........................Cat.....121b (........
Mr Wadlow's The Drone, 4 yrs, .1 Pox) 2
Mr Goodlass's Empress of India, 6 yrs, 8 st 101 b
(J. Snowden) 3
Betting—Even on Success, sto 4 agst Empress of
India, and 7to 1 agst The Drone. Won easily by a
length.
The All-Aged Selling Handicap of 3 sovs. each, with 25
scl e dr. r •
dTehrirceion quarters
Prime
mile.me
Sinister—
Mr Copelanad'd
Argosy, 3 yrs, 7st 51b
Mr Warrington's Sister to Flying Jib, 3 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr Smith's Gentille, 3 yrs, 7st 31b
(E. Ho
Polka and Aston also ran. Howarth) 3

Betting-7 to 2on Sister to Flying Jib, and Gto 1 agst
any other. Won cleverly by a length.
The Scurry Handicap of 40 soya for all ages. Five furlgs.
Mr Dobson's The King's Daughter, by King of Trumps
out of Christina 3 yrs, 6st 41b (llandley) 1
Mr T. Eskrett's Edinburgh, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Payne) 2
Mr 'l'. Cliff's Crown Prince, 4 yrs, 9st 41b ...(Nlaidnamt) 3
The following also ran :—East Lynn, Sylph, Grapeshot,
Trapeze.
Betting-2 to 1 agst East Lynn, ato 1 agst Crown
Prince, 4 to 1 agst The King's Daughter, and G to 1 agst
Edinburgh. Won by a head.

THE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL.— Mr. Selwyn,
the new Solicitor-General, was born in 1813, and is there-
fore 54 years of age. He was educated at Eton and at
Trinity College, Cambridge, where be took the degree of
Doctor of Laws in 1863, having proceeded to M.A. in
1839. He was called to the Bar, at Lincoln's-inn, in 1840,
and took silk in 1856. Iu 1859 he introduced and carried
a resolution for extending the probate duties to properties
exceeding one million, a:gid in 1860 he carried through the
"Act for Facilitating the Acquisition by Rifle Volunteer
Corps of Grounds for lile Practice."—Law Times.