The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MuNDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1867.

TA PANES E.—FLORAL HALL, Covent-
gardon.—The JAPANESE TROUPE will have the

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Incorporated under "The Companies' Act, 180," whereby
the liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount
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Capital, £50,000,
In 50,000 Shares of £1 each.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WARWICK SPRING MELTING.-SATURDAY.

Owing to the rapid thaw which sot in after the heavy
fall of snow on Friday morning, and the energetic mea-
sures adopted by Mr. Merry, a very good day's racing was
afforded on Saturday. After the vexatious disappoint-
ments caused by the extraordinary change in the weather,
the keenest interest was manifested throughout the day; the
small but select company present, who, notwithstanding the
course was a perfect quagmire, so wet indeed as to almost
warrant us in designating the day's sport an aquatic fete,
were evidently delighted at the protracted meeting being
brought to a close, so far as the flat racing was concerned
The programme was a very heavy one, containing no less
than 12 races ; but two walks over, and a hurdle race fall-
ing through, reduced it to somewhat more moderate limits.
The racing is so fully detailed below that. lengthenedcom-
ments here ere unnecessary. The Great Warwickshire
Handicap brought out a good field, considering the nature
of the ground and the postponements. Nine horses went
to the post, inducing some very heavy wagering—Pintail
being favourite at 3 to 1; but Skirmish, Dr. Syntax, Wan-
dering Minstrel, Beadle, Shakspeare, and Buckfoot were
all supported for large sums of money. Cedric (the winner)
was the least fancied, as 100 to 8 was freely offered up to
the close, and was taken to small amounts only. The race,
however, was entirely at his mercy after three-quarters of
a mile had been traversed, for notwithstanding Kenyon's
rush on Wandering Minstrel, and Edwards's determined
effort with Beadle at the commencement of the enclosure,
Cedric won easily, amidst tremendous cheering from the
" fielders." Pintail was never in the hunt, tneither was
Skirmish, whom the " Squire" backed for nearly £5OO.
The match between the Duke of Hamilton's The Vet
and Mr. F. Rowland's The Guide (owners up) was ono
of the " sensational" features of the day. The betting
was slightly in favour of the latter. Tho pair ran
pretty evenly till within throe-quarters of a mile from
home, when extravagant sums were laid on The
Guide winning. Hero a mishap occurred to him, for
he (stumbled and pitched his rider over his head ;
but Mr. Rowland fortunately retaining hold of the reins
very nimbly remounted, and though the Duke had a long
load, rode his horse vigorously, caught the other at every
stride, and finally came in alone, The Vet being completely
pumped out. This feat, as may be imagined, was highly
appreciated, and the pluck and spirit displayed by Mr.
Rowland were greeted with immense applause as that gen-
tleman returned to weigh in. There was not much betting
on forthcoming events, but the City and Suburban was
remarkable for the rapid advance of Defiance, who was
backed at all prices down to 10 to 1. This horse is trained
by Henry Goater, and will therefore no doubt represent the
formidable Salpinctes stable. The other feature with re-
gard to this race was the knocking out of Wild Agnes,
who was completely friendless at 50 to 1. A few other
quotations.will be found below. We had almost omitted to
mention that Mr. Clarke, the judge, left Warwick for New-
market on Friday, and his onerous post was filled by Mr.
Merry, the son of the clerk of the course, whose services
gave entire satisfaction. Appended will be found a full
return of the day's proceedings:—
The Welter Handicap of 10 soya each, li ft ; gentlemen
riders; professionals Gib extra; winners after March 15

(at ten a.ni.) 51b extra. One mile. 8 subs.
Mr. Barber's Contract, by Stockwell—Pandango, 5 yrs,
9st
kliaudicap of 3 eoys
_25 added, for two and

throo year olds; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs,
with engagements ; winners afier March 15 (at ton n.m.)

51b extra. half a mile. '
Mr. B. Ten Broeck's Claymore, by Drogheda—Queen of
Egypt, 3 yrs, Bst 2lb (car Bst 31b) (Pordham) 1
Mr. E. Green's Adamanthea, 3 yrs, Bst 51b (Parry) 2
Mr. W. G. Bennett's Bliss, 2 yrs, 7st 41b (Mordan) 3
Mr. Saxon's Peggy, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b Sharpe) 0
Mr. R. Ten Bro,iek's Stockholm, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b (Evans) 0

Betting-7 to 4on Claymore, 4to 1 agst Adamanthea,
6to 1 agst Bliss, and 100 to 8 agst Peggy. Adamanthea
and Bliss, after one failure, got away in advance of the
favourite, the three taking close order when fairly in the
straight. Bliss gave way at the half distance, and clay-
more, after an exciting race with Adamanthea, won by a
neck. Two lengths separated second and third ; Peggy
was fourth, and Stockholm last. The winner was sold to
Mr. Golby for 180 guineas.
The Debdale Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for all
ages, 12st each, that have been regularly hunted; win-
ners of 50 soya once 71b, twice 101 b, three times 141 b

extra; balf-breds allowed 71b, those that never started
Mb; gentlemen riders, jockeys 51b extra. Two miles.

Lord Coventry's Tennyson, by Ethelbert —Maud, 5 yrs
(h b), 12st 121 b (inc. 101 b ex) (J. Adams) 1
Mr. Jos. Sander's Clatford, 4 yrs, 12st 51b (inc. 51b ex.)
(Payne) 2
Mr. Bennett's Forester, 5 yrs, 13st (inclu. 141 b extra)
(Colonel Knox) 3
Mr. Jay's Cock-a-Doodle, aged (h b), 12st (Mr. Merton) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Tennyson, sto 2 agst Forester, and
6to 1 agst any other. Clatford made play, followed by
Tennyson till half-way up the hill, when Cock-a-Doodle
took second place, and thew ran thus for nearly a mile ;
Tennyson and Forester, in chre company, then ran to the
front, Clatford lying thlyi, half a -mile from home the
favourite quitted Forest 44, and won in a canter by 10
lengths from Clatford, who headed Mr. Bennett's horse in
the straight, and beat him a length for second place. Cock-
a-Doodle was beaten off.

A Plato of 50 sous (Handicap); winners after March 13 (at
ton a.m.) 51b extra; throe quarters of a mile.
Capt. Machell's Volunteer, by Algrin lona, aged, 9st
(Custance) 1
Mr. A. Heathcoto's Her Ladyship, 4 yrs, Gst 91b
(Cameron 2
Mr. T. Rickards's Havannah, 4 yrs, Gst 911) (car. 6st 111b)(Bench 3
Mr. T. Golby's Under the Cloud, 6 yrs, Est 91b
(11. Clark) 4

Betting—Even on Volunteer, 7 to 4 agst Her Ladyship,
and sto 1 agst Under the Cloud. Three failures occurred
before they were started ; Her Ladyship, after going a few
strides, showing in advance of Volunteer to the half dis-
tance, where the old horse came away and won in a cantor
by two lengths. Under the Cloud pulled up opposite the
stand, and was passed by Havannah, who finished a bad
third.

The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft,
and only 5 if declared, with 100 added; winner of any
handicap value 100 sovs after March 8 (at ten a.m.) 71b,
of two such handicaps 101 b extra ; the second to receive
20 sovs out of the stakes ; one mile and a half ; 42 subs,

16 of whom declared.
Sir C. RushOut's Cedric, by Ethelbert—Lady Barbara, 5
yrs, 7st ................................................ (G. Sopp) 1
Lord Wilton, nd Wandering Minstrel, 6 yrs, 7st 51b
(Kenyon) 2
Duke of Hamilton's Beadle, 6 yrs, 9st llb (inc 71b ex)
(Edwards) 3
Mr. A. Heathcote's Skirmish, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (Hibberd) 0
Mr. W. Jones's Dr. Syntax, aged, 7st 101 b (car 7st 111 b)
(Morris) 0
Mr. W. Bennett's Buckfoot, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b (Morda,n) 0
Mr. Payne's Pintail, 6 yrs, Ist 21b (Cameron) 0
Mr. Carew's Shakspeare, 6 yrs, Est 1 Olb (Goodwin) 0
Mr. J. Saxon's Monitress, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Vinoll) 0

Betting-3 to 1 agst Pintail, sto 1 each agst Dr. Syntax
and Skirmish, 6 to 1 agst Wandering Minstrel, 8 to 1 each
agst Buckfoot, Beadle, and Shakspeare, and 100 to 8 agst
Cedric. At the first attempt a good start was effected. Dr.
Syntax, after going 100 yards, showing slightly in advance
of Wandering Minstrel, Buckfoot, and Shakspeare, these
being clear of Cedric, Skirmish, Pintail, and Beadle, Moni-
tress bringing up the rear. Shakspeare, at the crest of the
hill, showed in advance, but Wandering Minstrel disap-
peared from the front division as they descended, leaving
Buckfoot, Cedric, and Dr. Syntax in close attendance on the
" poet," and they ran thus to the three-quarters of a mile
post, whore Beadle and Wandering Minstrel improved
their position. Cedric soon afterwards took up the run-
ning, and at the bottom turn nothing but Wandering Min-
strel and Beadle were in the race with Sir Charles Rush-
out's horse, who maintained the lead to the end, and won
very easily by a length. Wandering Minstrel defeated the
duke's horse by a neck only for second place ; Shakspeare
was fourth, Pintail fifth, and Skirmish sixth. Dr. Syntax
and Buckfoot, pulling up, trotted in next, and Monitress
last, many lengths in rear of everything.
The Walton Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft, with 25 added,
for all ages ; winners after the weights are out 51b extra ;
five furlongs.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Paris, by Mildew—Daisy, 6 yrs,
Bst 71b
Capt. Machell's Pocket Sereulef, 2 yrs, sst 71b (carried
sst 111 b) (Kenyon) 2
Mr. Saxon's The Abbott, 6 yrs, 7st ............(H. Clark) 3
Mr. Bigg's Oracle, 2 yrs, Est (car. Est 41b) (Evans) 0
Betting-13 to Bon Paris, 4to 1 agst The Abbott, and
sto 1 agst Pocket Hercules. The favourite jumped off in
front, followed by Pocket Hercules and The Abbot, Oracle,
whipping round when the flag fell, being left at the post.
When fairly in the straight The Abbott was beaten, and
Pocket Hercules challenged the favourite, but, stumbling
opposite the stand, Paris won cleverly by a length. Two
lengths separated second and third. There vt, as no bid for
the winner.

The Two Year Old Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added,
for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners
41b extra; straight run in (about three furlongs) ; 31

subs.
Mr. Fulke's Rod Comyn, by Vengeance—Misserima,
Bst lOst .............................................(T. French) I
Mr. Maund's Maesderwon, 9st (inc. 41b ex.)...(Custance) 2
Mr. Stevens's Substance, Bst 111 b (inc. 41b ex.) (Payne) 3

Kimmer and Caradog also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Kimmer, 3to 1 agst Maesdervten, 4
to 1 each agst Red Comyn and Substance, and 6 to 1 agst
Caradog. Red Comyn jumped off with the lead immedi-
ately after starting, and, never being headed, won in a
canter by a length. Two lengths separated second and
third. Kimmer was a bad fourth, and Caradog last.
A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. The winner to be sold for
.£5O; winners extra. Half a mile.

Mr. E. Green's Adamanthea, by King of Trumps—Ado-
line, 3 yrs, 6st 41b Of. Clark) 1
Mr. A. Heathcote's Bessie, 5 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 2
Mr. Chaplin's St. Clair, 3 yrs, sst 111 b Kenyon) 3
Mr. Saxon's Peggy, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Vinoll) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst SL Clair, 2to I agst Bessie, and 3
to 1 agst Adamanthea. St. Clair made play closely at-
tended by Adamanthea till fairly in the straight when the
latter took up tho running, Bessie, who got badly off,
joining issue two distances from home. At the commence-
ment of the enclosure thefavourite gave way, a determined
race ensuing between Bessie and Adamanthea, but the
squire's mare never being able to get up was defeated by a
neck. St. Clair finished a length from the second, and
Peggy was a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for
105 guineas. Bessie was claimed by Mr. T. Cranston.:
The Union Cup of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each ; four year olds lOst 51b, five list 101 b,
six 12st 41b; aged 12st 71b; half-breds allowed 71b; gen-
tlemen riders, jockeys 51b extra. Two miles on the flat.

14 subs.
Duke of Hamilton's Kinglake, by Wild Dayrell--Alma,
4 yrs, lOst 101 b (inc. 51b ex.)
Mr. E. Apploford ns Killiecrankie, 4 yrs, 1001, loin (inc.
bib ex.)
Mr. Ly wood's Queensland, 4 yrs (h b), lOst 31b (inc.
51b ex.) (Alder) 3
Mr. Evans's Bayshill, 4 yrs (h b), lOst 31b (inc. slb ex.)
(Custance) 0
Mr. Fulko's Palo Ale, 6 yrs (h b), 11st 111 b (0 wner) 0
Mr. G. Lloyd's Harry Hie Over, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (inc.
51b ex.) ••• . ...(Mr. Winn) 0
Capt. Bayley's Ludlow, aged Qs b), 12st 51b (inc. 51b ex.)
(Skinner) 0
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Betting-5 to 4on (at first 2to llagst) Killiecrankie, 4
to 1 agst Kinglake, 6 to 1 agst Bayshill, and 8 to 1 each
agst Harry Hie Over and Palo Ale.

(taken in groat force)
LATEST BETTING TILE COURSE.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
1
1 agst Conundrum (taken)]
5
1 agst Wild Agnes offorod--(take 1,000 to 10)
anggssttp 'Thaliaefian Defiance
etaken)
3 2:50 to
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100 to 1 agst Abergeldio (taken and offered)
100 to 1 agst Sea Mew (takon and offered)
GREAT METROPOLITAN.
30 to 1 agst Jezabol (taken freely)

handicaps at Epsom.
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EPSOM SPRING MEETING.

The weather having taken a favourable turn, thorn is
every prospect of a monster meeting on Epsom Downs on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The snow disappeared entirely
on Friday, and yesterday (Sunday) there were upwards of
100 horses on the exorcise grounds. The course is in capital
order, and, under the influence of a warm sun and a fine
south-easterly breeze, was fast drying up. It will be very
good going for the races, The programme has boon revised,
and the added money to the various stakes will amount to
upwards of £1,500. There will be seven events for deci-
sion each day, the City and Suburban taking place on the
first, and the Groat Metropolitan on the second day.

Brick, Chibisa, and leodor, the property of the Earl of
Stamford, left Warwick yesterday morning for New-
market, where his loriship's horses will be trained in
future. R. Peck will proceed there on Tuesday with the
romminder, consisting )f about twenty animals, Morris
=tine to ride fo; Lord staulford.

Economic Die Assurance Society.

The annual general court was held at the society's
house, 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, on Satur-
day afternoon, Mr. 11. Barnett, M.P., in the chair,
to receive the auditors' report of receipts and dis-
bursements for the year 1866, and to elect auditors
for the present year.

The Secretary read the following general account
for the year ending 31st December, 1866. Received
--Assurance premiums, £214,661 15s. (less commis-
sion, £7,478 14 s. 5d.) -£207,183 Os. 7d. ; interest on
investments, £96,230 16s. sd. (less income-tax,
£1,683 4s. 7d.- £94,517 lls. 10d. ; together,
£301,730125. sd. Paid-Assurance claims, £253,160
ls.; annuity claims, £1,825 10s. ; policies:purchased,
£7,270145. 6d. ; reassurance premiums, £324 16s 4d.;
office expenses, £10,281 3s. 11d. ; law charges,
£583 ls. 3d. ; medical fees, £279 Gs. ; balance car-
ried to investments, £28,002 19s. sd. ; total,
£301,730 12s. sd. Assurance fund.-Dr.: To
balance, Ist January, 1866, consisting of-funded
property, £452,106 Bs. 2d. ; loans on policies,
£110,776 10s. ; mortgages, £1,570,087 17s. Id. ;
life interests, £68,299 4s. 4d.; reversions, £117,259
14s. sd. ; Norwich Union Rev. I. Co., on account,
£20,000 ; cash on hand and on deposit, £31,502
ss. Bd. ; profit on reversions fallen in, &c., £5,745
16s. ; balance from general account; £28,002 19s.
sd. ; total, £2,403,708 15s. ld. Cr.: By termin-
able annuities, £; 324; balance, 31st December, 1866,
consisting of-funded property, £482,801 3s. 2d. ;
mortgages, £1,583,990 3s. lid ; loans on policies,
£125,887 10s. ; reversions, £130,619 13s. 9d. ; life
interests, £67,700 Gs. Bd. ; cash on hand and on
deposit, £11,857175. 7d.; total, £2,403,780 15s. id.

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STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 186 G.—Number of
proposals received, 553 ; policies issued, 447 ; pro-
posals declined, 57 ; not completed, 49 ; number of
policies remaining in force at end of year, 9,308 ;
amounts assured thereon, £7,643,976 ; absolute
bonus, £752,528 ; total liabilities, £8,396,504 ;
sums assured by new policies, £378,570 ; amount of
new premiums, £11,872; total premium revenue,
£219,594 ; invested capital, £2,402,857.
STATEMENT OF CLAIMS ACCRUED.—On 216
policies assuring 171 lives in the sum of £208,390,
including bonus. Out of the 216 policies deter-
mined by death, 187, assuring £143,893, carried
£38,849 bonus.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, re-
marked that the figures it contained would enable
them to form a pretty accurate idea of the business
of the office during the past year, and to compare
the results with those of former years, particularly
of the last. On the whole, the directors were satis-
fied with the business of the year. It was always
observable that the state of commercial prosperity
or otherwise, and the condition of the money mar-
ket, affected life assurance, and the commercial de-
pression which took place early last spring had left
its mark on the business of that, as he believed it
had done on most other offices. They noticed it
in,various ways—in the falling off of proposals for
large sums, in the number of policies purchased and
lapsed, and in the numerous applications for
loans on policies. In 1866 the number of pro-
posals was precisely the same as in 1865, while the
number of policies actually issued was, in 1866,
447, as against 466 in the previous year ; and, on
the other hand, those declined were 57 in 1866
against 45 in 1865. The amount assured by those
policies was £378,000 in 1866, against £479,000 in
1865, and the average amount of each £846, against
£1,028, or a decrease of about £lB2 on each policy.
The new premiums were £11,900 against £15,150;
but the total premiums received for the year were
£219,600, against £218,500, showing an increase of
about £l,OOO. The claims, on the other hand, were
216 in 1866, against 270 in 1865, and the amount
assured on those claims was £208,300, against
£275,000 in the previous year, which was satisfac-
tory, inasmuch as the total was only £6,000 above
the estimated amount, as calculated by their tables,
while the excess in 1865 was £84,000. He stated
last year his confidence that that excess, which was
somewhat alarming, was exceptional, and that upon
an average of years the calculation on which their
business was based was borne out, and, although he
did not like to predict, he thought the reduced excess
in 1866 afforded reasonable grounds for believing
that in a year the usual average would be regained.
On 187 policies which carried bonus last year the
average was about 27 per cent.—the highest was
no less than 118 per cent., the amount paid
upon the one policy of £l,OOO being £2,357,
whereas in the previous year the highest
average was only 114 per cent. The experience
of that office of the average duration of life last
year was 57i years, while in 1865 it had been 58 years
The new polic-es of £5,000 and upwards last year
were 15 against 25 in the previous year, conse-
quent upon the general depression of commerce and
the state of the money market. Upon the whole,
however, the business of 1866 had been satisfactory
—it was steadily advancing, and although there
would be from year to year circumstances that would
affect it one way or the other, he was led to think
that they were going on as well as their neighbours,
and in a manner that ought to be satisfactory to
those who held policies in the office. Their total
assets were £2,402,000, against £2,370,000 in 1865.
The balance carried to this fund was less than in
1865 ; but they had discounted a large amount of
claims, and some of the claims that had arisen
in 1865 had been paid in 1866, thus reducing the
balance. But the payment of claims in that year
would show itself in the accounts of the present,
at the end of which they might consequently expect
a larger balance. The gross income was £320,000.
The directors had for some years past felt it their
duty to take advantage of the changes in the money
market, and when a general rise of interest took
place to make their investments on the best terms
consistent with perfect security and safety, and they
had been so far successful that since the last year's
general meeting they had added £9OO to the in-
come of the society from the increased rate of in-
terest obtained upon investments. (Hear, hear.)
The total liabilities were £7,644,000, and, with
the bonus added, £8,390,000. The total assets
were £2,400,000 in round numbers, or over one-
fourth of the liabilities, which in life assurance
business was regarded as a satisfactory proportion.
A suggestion had been made at previous meeting§
that they should advertise more extensively. That
suggestion had been so far acted upon that they
had sent out half a million prospectuses in periodical
publications at a cost of £6OO, and it had produced
some business, and if it was thought advisable by
the policy-holders the directors would not hesitate
in going farther in that direction, but as they were
all interested in the division of profits, he advised
them to use their individual exertions to bring new
assurances.
Mr. RICKARDS seconded the motion.
Mr. CURTEIS advocated a more extensive system
of advertising in the daily papers, believing it would
bring business to this as it did to other offices.
(hear, hear.)
Mr. C. COOK doubted the policy of parading the
office before the public, but considered the publica-
tion of the proceedings at the annual meetings in
the daily newspapers would be advantageous, even
if they had to pay for their insertion.
In reply to a question from the last speaker,
The CHAIRMAN said the higher rate of interest he
had alluded to had been obtained on mortgages and
loans to public boards repayable during a number
of years.
The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
£l6O was awarded to the auditors during the
past year.
The auditors were re-elected.

The CHAIRMAN, in concluding the meeting,
remarked that the question of advertising was very
much a question for the policy-holders themselves,
who would benefit by any new business it brought,
and have to pay for the cost. If the board thought
they could do $9 advantageously, they would adver.

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PRICE Ad.
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tise more largely. They wouhi be glad to receive
suggestions for the extension of agencies throughou t
the country.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and the other
directors terminated the proceedings.

Canterbury Hall.

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A highly characteristic Irish ballet, called the "Hay-
makers' Run," has been produced at the Canterbury Hall,
and will probably have a long and prosperous run. The
veteran name of Oscar Byrne is a guarantee that anything
of the kind is sure to be full of point and animation;
whilst Mr. Gates, the scenic artist, is not likely to fail in
the pictorial accessories. The "running" of the hay-
makers must not be confounded with the flight of Fenians,
or the movements of a military "flying column." They
aro haymakers pure and simple, guileless of politics, but
with an unquenchable desire to dance, sing, cry " Och !"
shillelagh each other's heads, and make love to their lasses
in true Irish fashion. Before a very pretty set scene on
an Irish farmer's estate (?), with admonitory beehives in
full activity to suggest the policy of industry, the hay-
makers, male and female, appear in choice Hibernian cos-
tume, and dance and sing a variety of national dances,
to music of so exhilarating a character that it communi-
cates a strong desire in the audience to dance also. There
are two gifted personages amongst the haymakers, who,
in sporting phrase, "make the running" and sing as well
RS dance, both lady and gentleman doing justice to Ireland
in a very conspicuous manner. The ballet terminates in
what is technically known as the "Haymakers' Bun"—,
tia,q, is, a dance, in Which the--daiicers; hi-Me iiid female
weave themselves into a perfect human maze. Eighty
people seem to tie themselves into a knot and release
themselves again, but how they do it is only known to
themselves and Mr. Oscar Byrne. The ballet is invented
and worked out with artistic taste and spirit, and the corps
de ballet throw all the necessary fire into their evolutions.
Contemporaneously with the production of this sprightly
novelty is the completion of the redecorations of the hall
by Reynolds, the builder of the Canterbury. The interior
now presents a rich appearance, and the new proscenium
sets off the stage admirably. Indeed the several halls—
ants-hall, concert hall, picture gallery, supper hall, &c.,
constituting the "Canterbury Hall"—have been brilliantly
redecorated, much to the credit of Mr. Charles Morton, the
managing director.

PIGEON SHOOTING.

GUN CLUB.

On Saturday last the members of this very flourishing
club held a meeting on their shooting-ground at Shep-
herd's-bush. Six one sovereign sweepstakes were shot off
under the following conditions, viz., five birds each, ex-
cept the last sweep, which was three, and the winners to
go back ono yard.
Iu the first sweep Mr. Hambro, 27 yards rise, won by
bringing down all his birds in line style. Mr. Brodie, 25,
and Mr. Payne, 26}, in the second sweep divided, both
succeeding in killing all their birds. In the third sweep
Major Longley, 23, and Mr. Ilambro' 28, each missed one
out of five, when they shot it off bird for bird ; both killed,
and they then agreed to divide. Mr. Rudd, 26, and Mr.
Blacklyourne, 251, divided the fourth sweep. The fifth
was one by Captain Ricardo, 24, who only missed one of
the five. The sixth, at three birds each, likewise fell to
the lot of Captain Ricardo, who killed all three.
It may hero be stated that Viscount Stormont has ac-
cepted the presidentship of the club, and the committee
have added to their number Sir 11. Pottinger, Bart. ; Sir
Gilbert East, Bart. ; Major Longley, Capt. Ricardo, and
Capt. Fredericks, and 15 fresh members have boon elected
during the past fortnight.
A groat amount of betting took place on Saturday, in
most instances in favour of the gun. A groat trany entries
have already boon made for the Aristocratic Sweepstakes,
to take place on May 16 and 17.

E CAMBRIDGE CREW.—Few university crews
have had such difficulties in the way of bad weather to con-
tend against as the present one, for up to last Thursday
there had not been a single fine day for a considerable time,
but every day blinding snow, sleet, or rain. This was very
unfortunate, for rowing is not the nice exercise for cold
weather that people would give it credit for being, since the
muscles of the arm get stiffened by the cold, and cannot
perform their functions properly; while the hands, not-
withstanding the hard exercise, nevertheless remain so cold
that they can scarely hold the oar tightly. Hence the May
term is the time for rowing. The amount of perspiring which
a man who works properly then undergoes seems to have
the same effect on his muscles and limbs as the oil with
which the ancients used to anoint themselves had on them
when going in for any exercise. When, therefore, to the cold
a driving downfall was generally added, it can be imagined
that the boat has not been rowing under the most favour-
able auspices. The crew have, however, manfully faced.
the elements, and no weather has been severe enough to
prevent them from having the amount of rowing which it
now becomes so necessary for them to have. It has been
suggested with great propriety that the race should be held
on Friday, April 12, instead of on Saturday, as it would
allow country parsons an opportunity of reviving old feel-
ings and associations, by going to the race, a thing which
is now impossible, as they aro not able to return to their
charges in time. The athletic sports aro fixed for Friday,
which is a difficulty, but they might possibly be deferred
till Saturday. We hear that the race is to take place at
welve o'clock.—Cambridge Independent.

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Major Elwon was at Newmarket on Saturday, and
made arrangements for Plaudit to reach there during the
present week to be trained at that place for his Two
Thousand and Derby engagements.
THE HORSES AND HOUNDS MATCHES.—These matches
are to take place at Windsor on Friday and Saturday
next, March 29th and 30th. These novel matches will
form a portion of the programme (one match on each day)
at the Old 'Windsor, 14th Hussars', and Royal Hunt
Steeple Chases.
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Mr. Pryor reached Newmarket on Thursday evening
on a visit to The Rake.

WHOLESALE PIGEON STEALING.—During the last
week the pigeon stealers have been making a general raid
thaoughout Tadcaster and neighbourhood. One person at
Stutton has lost nearly 300 ; ono at Tadcaster, 180; another
at Tadcaster, 200 ; and another at the same place upwards
of 150. Several other attempts have been made, but as yet
without success.— Yorkshire Gazette.
SOCIAL EQUALITY.—Ina letter to the Indianopolis
Journal, in reference to some recent troubles in that city
on account of the attempted exclusion of coloured people
from his lecture, Frederick Douglass thus sums up the
whole question of "social equality :"—" You represent me
as demanding social equality for the negro. I must ask,
Is this quite fair ? What is social equality ? Does it con-
sist of being in the same hall, and on the same floor, lis-
tening to the same lecture ? Do you regard every man as
socially equal with you because you are on the same floor
at church, market, hall, or elsewhere ? Do not character,
wealth, and intelligence control the matter of social rela-
tions ? When we meet in a public hall do not we meet as
citizens, as the public, rich and poor, noble and ignoble,
standing upon a common footing ? And is not this well ?
But is it not quite another thing to force me into associa-
tion with all I meet as equal citizens in street or hall ?
My parlour, and my table, and my hand are my own, and
I can choose my own friends and associates, and you have
the same right ; but when you go into a public hall you
venture beyond your parlour limits, and your right ends
where that of another man begins."
THE VALLEY OF THE AMAZON.—In one of the
lectures which Professor Agassiz has just been delivering
before the Now York Association for the Advancement of
Science, he gave a sketch of the geological constitution of
the basin of the Amazon. Ho proclaimed the table-lands of
Guiana and Brazil the oldest part of the South American
continent. He considered the geological construction of the
North and South American continent to be strikingly
similar. The islands of Canada from the coast of Labrador
to the Rocky Mountains wore at one time the only part of
North America in existence. At a later period rose the
Alleghauies, and subsequently up came the Rocky Moun-
tains; so that the North American Continent was built up
by three great geological occurrences. So it was with the
continent of South America. The manner in which these
upheavals have taken place is well understood by geolo-
gists. While the earth was cooling' the crust contracted,
the same as a hot iron contracts while coaling. As the
cooling and contracting process went on, the earth's crust
shrivelled and folded itself, thereby forming all sorts of
irregularities. As the waters of the Pacific once washed
the western basin of the Alleghanies anterior to the up-
heaval of the Rocky Mountains, so the table-lands of
Guiana and Brazil at one time formed the only port ion of
the continent of South America, prior to the upheaval of
the Andes ; and thus the valley of the Amazon was in that
remote period but a great strait between two
islands formed by these table-lands of Guiana
and Brazil. The present appearance of the valley of the
Amazon, however, is not duo merely to these upheavals,
but it has been greatly modified by other causes, such as
washing, abrasion, changes of the seasons, frosts, rains,
freshets, and another still more powerful agent than all the
others, the glaciers. The present configuration of South
America, like that of North America, is owing to the
action of hilt:muse fields of ice. Throughout the whole
valley of the Amazon there is one uniform sediment—a
sediment of comparatively recent date. This sediment or
deposit was at one time 1,000 feet above the level of the
sea, but now it has been mostly washed away until nearly
the whole valley is but ono vast plain, scarcely rising above
the ocean's level. Still there are hills remaining—the
monuments, as it were, of this vast deposit or sediment,
showing beyond a doubt that the whole basin was once
' Ailed with it,