The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

GRAVESEND AND MEOPIIAM RAGES.

Through the iniefatigable exertions of the principal
licensed victuallers, Gravesend will still hold its prestige
for the attraction of visitors. The above meeting, which
came off with entire success, was originated by Messrs. T..
R. Elt, jun., C. B. Bennett, and C. Barrett. The place
selected was a picturesque little spot named Coverston
Green, near Meopham, which is approached by the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover Raiway. The weather was de-
lightful and the sport good. About 5,000 persons availed
themselves of the opportunity of enjoying a capital day's
sport, and returned home thoroughly satisfied with the
arrangements which were so ably carried out by the
committee, and it was suggested that the gathering should
be entitled " The Gravesend and Meopham Licensed Vic-
tuallers' Races." The course was admirably formed, and
many well known horses ran in the sevoial races. The
meeting will be held annually, and doubtless will prove a
favourite one with the sporting community, in consequence
of its short distance from the metropolis and easy access
by the several lines of railway, and we have no doubt that
it will next year be more extensively patronises: by the
sporting fraternity. We wish the painstaking promoters
of this successful little gathering good speed. Mr. A. Rutt
of as hon. sec., and Mr. C. liorn.sby was clerk of the
course.

JOHN STIRK,
25, WELLINGTON-STREET, STRAND,
Executes Commissions on all the races to any amount.
The full market odds laid.
Price list daily.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 27.

The royal mail steamship Persia, from New York,
on the 18th inst., arrived here at 12.20 p.m. to-day
with 32 cabin passengers and 5,040 dollars in
specie. She landed 10 passengers and 84 sacks of
mails, carrying on those for Liverpool and Scot-
land, and proceeded at 12.30 p.m. All well.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Morning.)

General Griffin. commanding the fifth military
district until the arrival of General Hancock,
died at Galveston on Sunday, of yellow fever.
General Mower, who has assumed the temporary
command of the district., has ordered the discon-
tinuance of all armed military meetings. General
Hancock will probably go immediately to New
Orleans. General Griffin's order removing seve-
ral judges from the Supreme Court of Texas has
been revoked by orders from Washington. Gene-
ral Canby has issued an order declaring that all
registered tax-paying voters are eligible as jurors.
The election of delegates to the Virginia Conven-
tion has been ordered to be held on the 22d October.
General Ord has issued an eider forbidding the
assemblies of armed citizens, and requiring all
rebels returning from exile to render their paroles.
General Pope has appointed General Swaine to the
command of Alabama. President Johnson and
the members of the Cabinet, accompanied by the
British, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and
Mexican Ministers, were presented yesterday at the
consecration of the National Soldiers' Cemetery
in Antietam, in Maryland. At New Orleans the
yellow fever continued unabated, and was raging
with great severity at Houston, in Texas. It is
reported that only one-third of the cotton crop in
Texas would be realised. Advices received here
from Vera Cruz, to the 13th instant, announce
that Admiral Tegethoff had arrived at Mexico,
and had been well received by Juarez, who it is
said will deliver to him the body of Maximilian on
his production of documentary powers to receive
the same on behalf of the late Emperor's relatives.
Juarez, Escobedo, and Porfirio Diaz were an-
nounced as candidates for the Presidency. At
Hayti the revolt against Salnave continues. The
insurrection at Porto Rico still continues, but the
flight of the Governor-General is denied.