The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-12 00:00:00

BPoitTINu INTELLIGENCE.

Betting— 6 to 5 on the Annie Laurie colt, 3 to 1 agst
Claverhouse, and 7 to 1 agst Rose.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2 and 3-yr-olds ; certain
allowances; winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Last half
of Rowley mile. (4 subs.)

Mr. Ten Broeck's Claymore, by Drogheda— Queen of
Egypt, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b
Mr. I'ryor's Haymarket, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (carried fist 121 b)
(H. Covey) 2
Mr. Ten Broeck's Fashion, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Barlow) 3
Betting—• 3 to lon Claymore, and 100 to 30 agst Hay-
market.

Mara), 100, h ft. First half of the Abingdon mile.
Mr. Savile's Maid Marian, by Skirmisher—Middleton
Maid, 3 yrs, Bst Mb (Fordham) 1
Lord Westmorland's f Lambton—Wiugsof a Dove, 2 yrs,
7st 51b (Kenyon) 2

Betting-6 to 5 on Maid Marian.
Match, 100, 25 ft. Last half of Abingdon mile.

Lord Conyngham's Dr. Syntax, 4 yrs, Bst 101b...rec. forfeit.,
Lord Westmorland's Oftington, 3 yrs, Bst 101b...paid forfeit.

THIRSK SPRING MEETING-TUURSDAY.

The Sowerby Plato of 25 sovs (Handicap); winners of
any handicap after March 27 (at six p.m.) 31b, twico 71b

extra. T.Y.C. •
Mr. Davison's Lion, by Windhound—Lioness, 5 yrs, Bst
121 b (Sollars) 1
Mr. F. Grosz's Wentworth, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ...(Whiteley) 2
Mr. H. Bragg's Minna, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Walker) 3

Six others also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Paleface, 6to 1 agst Verdi, Went-
worth, and Fandango gelding, 7 to I agst Minna, 8 to 1
agst Lion and Mite.
The Mowbray Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 adled
for two-year-ohls ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies and geldings
Bst 71b; winners once 41b, twice 81b extra; starters
twice without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b ; the

second to save his stake. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. T. Hampton's Affection, by Lifeboat—Rose d'Amour,
Bst 71b
Mr. J. P. Craven's &watchman's Pride, Bst 101 b (I'Anson) 2
Mr. G. Pawson's Queen of York, Bst 71b (Sellars) 3
Six others alsu ran.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Affection, 9to 2 agst Scotchman's
Pride, 7 to 1 each agst Mother Neasham and Queen of
York.

The Hunt Cup of 60 sovs in specie ; the winner to receive
50 sovs, second 10 ; four year olds lOst 10Ib, five list
71b, six and aged 12st 31b ; once a winner of any race or
steeplechase 71b, twice 101 b, thrice 141 b, four times 211 b
extra; starters three times in hunters' stakes and never
won allowed 51b, five times 71b ; penalties and allow-
ances not accumulative; gentlemen ricers only ; about
two miles and a half.
Mr. 11. Johnstone's Lord Fauconberg, dam by Professor
Buck, 4 yrs, lOst bulb (Mr. Boyton) 1
Sir George Uholtnley's Adonis, aged, 126t_ 1011) _ _

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—TuunsnAr,
The weather to-day was more favourable, for although
the morning had a very forbidding aspect, towards noon
the black clouds cleared off, and had it not been for the
strong wind which prevailed the afternoon would have
been really pleasant. Before proceeding to the course
there was a meeting in front of the subscription rooms, for
the purpose of settling, lifter which some speculation took
place upon future events, details of which will be found
appended to the running. Racing commenced at half-past
twelve o'clock with the Claret Stakes, which produced a
couple of runners—the Maid of Masham colt and Auguste
—the absentee from the three coloured being Lord Stam-
ford's Esca. Odds of 6to 4 were laid on the French colt,
and, as will be seen from the appended return, the " talent"
lauded the odds, and the race for the second time in suc-
cession fell to the popular colours of Count Lagrange. It
will bu remembered that last year Gladiateur walked over
for this race, and the " donkey-"utter," Archimedes, saved
his stake. The Biennial Stakes brought out a field of five
runners, against eleven last year. Ischia was elected
favourite, 7 to 4 being freely taken, while Westwick, the
reported trial-horse of Taraban, was backed at 2to 1. The
winner however turned up in The Peer, and it was quite
refreshing to see the popular " blue and ;;old belt" of that
thorough sportsman, Lord Stamford, borne iu the vat,.
Considering his lordship's recent run of ill-lurk it is not
surprising that so few stood his representative, or that the
horse was quoted at 20 to 1. There was a rumour of an
objection on the ground of foul riding, but nothing mite
of it. The Abingdon Stakes, which was looked upon as a
good thing for Nelly Rose —a filly by Nowminster out of
llirdhill's dam—resulted in favour of Ninny, who was not
so much fancied as Witchcraft. The followers of public
form who stood the Duke of Newcastle's filly landed
their money, and despite her penalty, she was backed for
a good deal at sto 1. The Handicap Plate, across the flat,
produced the largest field of the day, indeed of the week,
being contested by no fewer than 17 runners, the issue
being in favour of Kenyon and Roquefort who was a good
favourite. Guinivere, who won this identical race last
year with slbs. less than she carried to-day, was never
looking formidable. The result showed the "talent" to
have been singularly fortunate in their selection, as Python,
the second favourite, was only defeated a head, Butler and
Kenyon having a gallant set-to. The quintette of two-
year-olds entered for the Sweepstakes over the Rowley
Mile went to the post, Speculum, the property of the Duke
of Newcastle, whose stable has been in rare form during
the week, had most friends, and was made a warm favou-
rite at 7to 4. Again were the talent correct in their
reckonings, for Arthur Edwards landed the colt an easy
winner by a length. The Sweepstakes of 100 sous over the
Ditch Mile followed, the absentee of the four coloured being
Vauban, who was struck out at 2.51 to-day. Tarabau,
who it was reported last week had won an extraordinary
trial, and had advanced into a more prominent position in
the Derby quotations, accordingly was chosen as the
champion of the backers, the betting opening at 2 to 1,
closing at 6 to 4 on him, while 2 to 1 was taken about
Whirligig, and 100 to 30 about Siiankos. The favourite
laid well up until about a quarter of a mile from home,
when Carroll called upon him, but he was dead b • te u and
jrolled all over the course like a ship in astorm. beaten and
rolled all over the course like a shipin a storm. The Aske
Produce stake, was walked over for by Sceur de Charite,
and the Subscription Plate won by the colt by Leaming-
ton out of Annie Laurie, who was claimed by Mr.
Wood, whose representative, Rose, ran second. The
other races require no comment. The betting on the Two
Thousand was not very extensive on the course,
but at the rooms at the conlusion of the races Plaudit
was made the medium of another " sensatioo."
One large speculator loudly offered 5 to 1 against him,
but there were plenty of takers, and about £7OO was
invested upon the Richmond cult. The same "operator"
also laid £3,000 to £2OO against him, and fourteen " fifties"
were afterwards taken. Taraban, after his inglorious ex-
hibition, went to any price-1,000 to 3 being the nominal
quotation. Below will be found all the transactions which
occurred upon future events :

G. S. Thompson) 2
Mr. J. Simpson's llelen (sis. to Volunteer), 5 yrs, list
(Mr. Walker) 3

Six others also ran.

Betting- sto 4 agst Lord Fauconberg colt, 3to 1 agst
The Miller, 6 to 1 agst Helen, 7 to 1 agst Barrister, 10 to
1 agst others.
The Members' Plate of 25 sovs, added to a Selling Stakes
of 3 sovs each ; 3 yr ulds Bst, 4 9st 41b, 5 9st 101 b, 6 and
aged lOst ; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs ; if entered
for 100 sovs allowed 51b, 80 101 b, 50 141 b, 40 211 b,
281 b ; about one mile. To close and name on Wednes-
day evening.

Dusty Miiler, by Knight of Avenel —Lady Paramount,
4 yrs, 9st 4lb (Cameron) 1
Captain Hoo* (Walker) 2
Fair Maid o'r Perth, 4 yrs, 9st 410 .....(['Anson) 3
Tyc on also ran.
The Hambledon Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap); Winners of
any handicap aftir March 27 (at six p.m) 41b, twice 71b
extra. One mile.

Mr. W. Cowen's Moldavia, by Hospodar— Tisiphoue, 5
yrs, 7st 1116 (inc. 71b cx) (L:Lwrunc,,) 1
Mr. Johnstone's Cz'tr, 4 yrs, 7st 61b
Mr. Masterinan's Honesty, 4 yrs, Bst 41h... ...... (Marson) 3
Fourteen others also ran.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Czar, 4to 1 agst East Lynn, 7to 1
igst Moldavia and El Cid, 10 to 1 agst Honesty and Fair
Wind, 100 to 1 agst Esmeralda.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE •

NORTH LONDON.

A Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the offices, Euston station ; Mr. J.
Bancroft in the chair.
The Solicitor read the heads of .a bill now before
Parliament for enabling the North London Railway
Company
to widen further portions of their rail-
way, and for granting various additional powers to
the cotnpany.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving a resolution approving
the bill, stated that it authorised the raising of
£300,000 additional capital, of which £40,000 was
for the construction of a loop line to the Tilbury and
Southend Railway, which would be beneficial to both
companies, and facilitate the interchange of traffic.
It was intended to widen the North London line
from the Dalston Junction to Camden-roadby means
of a double line, the company having powers already
to widen it for a single line, but from the great in-
crease of traffic the London and North-Western
Company, who were shareholders in the line, were
satisfied that the widening by a double line was ab-
solutely requisite, and that the proposed additional
capital would be remunerative. They also intended
to construct convenient workshops for the repair of
the rolling stock, and to make other improvements
on the line for accommodating and facilitating the
traffic. The bill also contained the usual borrowing

powers.
A formal resolution approving the bin was carried
unanimously, and a vote of thanks to the chairman
concluded the proceedings.

BAHIA AND SAN FRANCISCO (LIMITED).
The half-yearly general meeting of this company
was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Mr. T.
M. WeguAin, M.P., in the chair.

The Claret Stakes, a subscription of 200 sovs each, h ft,
for four year olds; colts Bst bib, fillies Bst 51b; the
second to save his stake : D.I. ' • 5 subs.
Count Lagrange's Auguste, by Monarquo—Etoilo du
Nord, by The Baron Bst 101 b ............ (I-Ebben!) 1
Lord Glasgow's c by 'Youngl‘lll.).:iurne, dam by Ted-
dington--Maid of Muslim: Bst 101 b ........... (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-6 to 4on August'o.
The Eighth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each,
with 100 added by the Jockey Club, for four year olds ;
colts tst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; starters for this race in
1866, and not being placed first or second, to be allowed
41b in 1867, and iu 1867 maidens before starting allowed
101 b, if they have never received 50 sovs as second horse;
the winner of the Derby or Doncaster St. Leger 71b
extra; the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent.
on the whole stake, and the third a sum equal to 5 per
cent. 58 subs. D.I.
Lord Stamford's The Peer, by Now•n) luster Main-
brace, Bst 61b (Morris) 1
Mr. Bowes's West rick Bst 61b (Carroll) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, Bst 61b ................ (Fordham) 3

Two others also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ischia, 2to 1 agst Westwick, 4to 1
agst Dalesrnan, 8 to 1 agst Mount Palatine, and 20 to 1
agst The Peer.
The Abingdon Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year
old fillies; Bst 71b each ; uutrieds allowed 31b ; winners
51b extra; last half of Ab. M. 15 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Ninny, by St. Albans—Nina, Bst
12d, (in. 51b extra) (A. Edwards) 1
Prince Soltykoff's Pyrenees, Sat 121 b (inc. 51b extra)
(J. Mann) 2
Mr. Padwick's Witchcraft, Bst 71b (Gannon) 8
Five others also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Nelly Bose, 100 to 30 agst Witch-
craft, 5 to 1 agst Ninny, and 8 to 1 each agst Dulcet and

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Pyrenees.
A Plate of 50 sots (Handicap), for three year olds and up-
wards ; Al'.
Mr. Savile's Roquefort, by Partuesan—Cincinnati, 3 yrs,
Gst (Kenyon) 1
Mr. G. Angel's Python, 3 yrs, sst 10ib (Butler) 2
Mr. Godding's f by lazzoletto—Queen of the East, 4 yrs,
Get 131 b (Wilson) 3
Fourteen others also rail.
Batting-5 to 2 agst Roquefort, 4 to 1 agst Python, 10
to 1 agst Cheltenham, 100 to 8 agst Mazurka, and 15 to 1
agst any other.
A Sweepstakes of 25 EOVS each, for two year olds; colts
Bst 71b, fillies Bst 51b; last half of R. 1. ; 9 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, by .Vadette—Doralice,
85t 0000000000000 lidwucis) 1

Mr. W. CLAY, the secretary, having read the notice
convening the meeting, the report, an abstract of
which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report., said he bad only a few remarks to make. The
dividend had b,en fairly earned, although the traffic
was not so good as in the same hale of the preceding
year. The expenses having been something less en-
abled them to propose the same dividend, 3 per
cent., as in the corresponding half-year. The
traffic had suffered from a falling off in the produce
of the district, and although it was stated in the
report that they looked forward to the dividends
increasing from the present time, recent accounts
as to the, probable produce for the next year were
not so good as expected. lie hoped that efforts
would continue to be made to attract the traffic to the
railway, and that great economy at Bahia would be
adopted with a view to improve the dividend. One
source of increase was expected from the cattle
traffic. They were told that the Government in-
tended to divert the cattle traffic from the present
route to the railway at Alagoinhas, and to open
communications from the railway to the producing
districts. He was sorry to say that the .energetic
Governor of the province had been transferred to
Rio, but he trusted that he would be succeeded by
a Governor who would carry out his policy, and
that the necessary roads would be constructed as
soon as possible to facilitate the conveyance of pro-
duce to the railway. With regard to the repairing
of the damages caused by the floods, the works were
going on very satisfactorily, and the money that bad
been appropriated at the last meeting for that pur-
pose would be au ample provision. The damage to
the tunnel was not so great as they feared, but it
was thought advisable to do all the repairs in the
most substantial manner, and for that purpose they
were sending out bricks and cement from this coun-
try. They had no doubt that the estimated cost of
those repairs would not be exceeded, and that they
would be executed in the most substantial manner
within that estimate. (Hear, hear.)
MX. J. LIQLQAN, a director, seconded the motion

Mr. Padwick's Witchcraft, Bst 51b Cannon) 2 for the adoption of the report, which was carried
Capt. Hawksley's Eau de Vie, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3 unanimously.
Two others also ran.
A dividend of 12s. per share, being equal to 3 per
Betting-7 to 4 agst Speculum, sto 2 agst Eau do Vie,
and 5 to 1 agst North Marston. cent., for the half year ending 31st December last,
A Sweepstakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for three year olds ; was declared payable forthwith.
colts Bst 161 b, fillies Bst 610 ; D.M. ; 4 subs. Sir H. Rich and Mr. Neave, the retiring direc-
Mr. E. Brayley's Whirligig, by St. Albans—Maypole, tors, were unanimously re-elected, and also Mr.
Bst 1010
Lord Stamford's Siiankos, Bst 1010 (Morris) 2 Franklin, the retiring auditor.
Mr. Bowes' Taraban, Bst 101 b (Carroll) 3 The mover of a resolution at the last meeting in
Vauban was struck out at 2.51 on the day of the race. reference to the engineer-in-chief now expressed his
Betting opened at 2tol on but closed at 6t04 on Tara- regret for having moved that resolution ; and the
ban, 3 to 1 agst Whirligig, and 100 to 30 agst Siiankos.
proceedings concluded with thanks to the chairman
The Aske Produce Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for three
and directors, and also to the secretary, for their
year olds ; colts Bst 1010, fillies Bst 71b; untrieds allowed
31b; D.M. attention to the interests of the company.
Mr. Pryor's Soeur de Charit6, by N ewminster —Lally
'Patton, Bst 710 (Fordhain) w.o.
A SubK,Tiption Plate of 50 sovs ; three year olds ist 51b,
four Bst 1210, five and upwards Oat 4lb ; the winner to
be sold for 300 s,vs if demanded, tte.; if entered for 150
soya allswed 710 ; D M.
• Mr: J. Dawson's c by Leamington— Annie Laurie (X 150)
3 yrs, Est 12Ib
Mr. J. Wood's Rose (X 150), 6 yrs, 8,4 1910......(110ggi5) 2
Mr. 11. Savile's Claverhouse (1'150), 4 yrs, Bst 510
(Fordham) 3
Water Lily colt also ran.

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.

The traffic receipts on this company's line for the
week ending March 23 amounted, for passengers, to
£7,742 ; for mails, &c., to £1,079 ; and for freight
and live stock, to £15,264 ; total, £24,485, against
5;25,505 for the corresponding week of last year,
showing a decrease of £ t,o2u. The total receipts
from the Ist of Janaary to the above date amounted
to £273,766, and for the same period last year to
£281,586, showing a decrease of £6,820.