The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-25 00:00:00

MALTON.

Grand Cress and Taraban still follow Xnight of the
Crescent, and the pair of Derby nags really stride along
superbly. Taraban has grown into a fine calt, and John
Scott watches him very earnestly, which speaks volumes
for his Epsom chance. Wild Wind accompanies the above
three. War and Westwick gallop well together. Urana
has left here. Treasure Trove gallops a mile and a half.
All our two-year-olds are forward, but will not be wanted
before Catterick. The Viscount is improving wonderfully,
and is a great colt.

Mr. T. Golby has struck out Sinking Fund, late Harry,
for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase.
Deceiver was struck out of his Nottingham engage-
ments ou Monday evening last.

Salamis, winner of a Selling Steeplechase at Harrow, on
Tuesday, was bought in for 50 guineas.
Lord Westmorland has the next claim to the services of
J. Grimshaw after Mr. Merry, his first master.

The Garter vacant by the death of the Marquis of
Exeter has been conferred on the Duke of Beaufort.

Alfred Day was seized with a fit on Lincoln race
course, on Tuesday, but was able to get out again the

next day.
Lady Sophie, 4 yrs, was bought for No guineas after
winning the All-aged Selling Stakes at Lincoln on Wed-
nesday, and goes into Blanton's stable.
Mr. Daily sold Jack's Alive to &fr. Granby previous to
his running for the Harrow Steeplechase Plate, on Thurs-
day, and he was ridden by his new owner for that event.
West Drayton Spring Races.—The Great Western Rail-
way will run a special train from Paddington at 1.30 on
Tuesday and Wednesday, reaching Drayton in time for
the first race, which commences each day at 2 o'clock.

The Grand National Hunt Steeplechases.—This aris-
tocratic meeting will bo held at Bedford on the 4th and
sth of April. The course is about two miles from the
town, is entirely grass, the fences natural, and every fence
visible from the stand.

The two-yr-old colt by Vedette out of Varna was sold
to the Marquis of Hastings for 410 guineas, after winning
the Juvenile Selling Stakes at Lincoln on Wednesday.
Bliss, who ran second, was claimed by Mr. R. Ten Broocl-.
and the colt by Larnbton out of Lampada, who was third,
was claimed by Capt. Machell.
Royal Tartan, after winning the Hunters' Plate at Lin-
coln, was sold for 250 guineas, to Lieut.-Colonel Knox,
who transferred him to the Duke of Hamilton for a profit
of .£OO.

AQUAT IC3.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

OXFORD, Saturday Evening.
A very important change has taken place in the Oxford
crew. Mr. C. If. Bowman, of University College, who has
all along been rowing " bow," not having taken hie accus-
tomed place either on Friday or Saturday afternoon, Mr.
J. R. P. Goodden, of Trinity, was placed in the vacancy.
The difficult task of selecting a stroke to succeed Mr.
Brown, of Trinity, the victorious No. 8 of the last two
years, appears to have been settled by the selection of
Mr. J. H. Fish, of 'Worcester College—several other gen-
tlemen, including Messrs A. A. Hall, University, and T.
Crump, Wadham, having previously been tried and found
wanting. The crow went down twice on Saturday, Messrs.
Tottenham and Woodgate steering.

AQUATICS AT ETON.—The Eton eight, under the cap-
taincy of Mr. Benson, took the water for the first time this
season on Tuesday last. The wholo of the eighth, accord-
ing to the boating custom, will be out on Friday next, Ist
March (St. David's-day). The Eton eight torow the West-
minster has not yet been selected.

FOOTBALL.