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London, England, 1867-05-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING,
_MAY 30, 1R67.

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PEPPER (Whole 81ack)........
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CROYDON S UMMER MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The experiment of holding a flat race meeting over the
Croydon Steeplechase Course was tried to-day, when the
indefatigable committee were rewarded for their outlay
and improvements by the inauguration of a pretty success-
ful meeting. Since tho Spring Steeplechase fixture, when
the course was in a deplorable state, an immense sum of
money has been expended on drainage and levelling; but
the subsoil is of such a nature that it is liable to bo baked
by the sun as hard as a macadamised road. To remedy
this in the straight run in, the grass had been mown from
tho steeplechase course and strewn loosely over it, and
this did a lot of good. By another year the herbage will
be quite thick, and then the course will be fully equal to
any of the metropolitan grounds. The attendance was
numerous though not remarkably large, and suffered
materially from the fact of the meeting's clashing with
the pic-nic in the vale of Wyc. The improved ring and
stand, with the saddling paddock adjacent, were numer-
ously patronised, and being elevated a good view of the
races could be obtained therefrom. The only drawback
to the success of the meeting arose from the wearisome de-
lays which occurred in almost every race at the starting-
post, caused by the frequent breaking away of horses and
the unavailing attempts of the starter to dispatch them
The racing commenced at half-past one, and in conso-
quenco of the delays before mentioned did not conclude
until half-past six instead of five o'clock. In the T wo-yr-
old Stakes there was some talk of an objection against the
start, but the usual " fiver" not being posted nothing came
of it. The racing requires no comment here, .being fully
described below. During the day there were frequent
offers to lay against Marksman for the Grand Prix do
Paris, but Mr. Merry's horse found no supporters.
Ilia
offered price was sto 1. Details are appended:—
The Town Plate (handicap) of 50 sees; winners extra.
Ono mile. _

Mr. Clifford's Tomahawk, by King Tom—Mincemeat,
4 yrs, ist 41b .............................. (H. Clark) 1
Mr..C. Trimmer's Changeable, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ...(Peppier) 2
Mr. Wilson's Bigote, 5 yrs, 7st 1011) ... ,((IT. Sopp) 3
The following also ran:—Vittoria, Lupa, Fanchette,
and Opposition.
Betting-6 tol agst Changeable, sto 1 agst Opposition,
6 to 1 each agst. Vittoria and Fauchette, and 7 to 1 agst
Tomahawk. Lupa, after ono falso attempt, got away in
front of Changeable and Tomahawk, Opposition bringing
up the rear, and they ran thus to the half-mile post, whore
Tomahawk, on the outside, took up the running, and
coining away when fairly in the straight, won easily by
three lengths; a couple of lengths separated the favoumito
from Bigoto; Fanchette was fourth; Opposition fifth ; and
Lupa last. An objection was talkod of against the win-
ner on the ground of a cross, but nothing came of it.
• The TWo Year Old Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added,
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 160 sovs 71b, of
200 at any time 101 b extra; those which have run
twice without being placed allowed 51b. Five furlongs.
10 subs. •
Mr. Maund's Maosderwen, by Knight of Kars—Brunette
byFootstool, Bst 101 b ............................(Pearson) 1
Mr. Edwyn's Englishman, Bet 51b (G. Sopp) 2
Mr. England's Queen of Scots, Bst 21b (Marsh) 3
The following also ran :—Adamant, Frost's dam c,
Morry Andrew, 'Peninsular, and Derry.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Maesderwen, 7to 2 agst Peninsular,
5 to 1 agst Englishman, 6 to 1 agst Adamant, 10 to 1 agst
the Frost's dam colt, and 100 to 8 agst Merry Andrew. A
long delay and several breaks-away occurred before the
„ actual Atut TOO glinted, the lot keipg dispatched to ha

wretched one eventually. The favourite held a slight lead
of Englishman and Queen of Seets,; and they ran thus
itirong,hout, Itaesderwen winning enily by three lengths,
neck only divided -second and third, Peninsular was
fourth, the Frost's darn colt, fifth. Merry Andrew an
Ad:tmant did net get of. An olj,ction Wits made tolh, •
start, but it was atiandomd, theAisual conditions not being

complied with.
'Cho Platr Crtn•lit..ap), of 00 SOWS. Any winner
after the -FlVication of the woightSilb Five far-

longs.
Goeatelkw, by K•!tloilrum -
3 yr.;, ...................
3lr. A. licatlie..t,'s Coitut)bitio;sl; 911, (Prior) 2
-Ir. G. Tri,turi,!r's Vtgii, 3 yrs, 7,4t-.211.) ............ (P1,1,1,•r) 3
The following also —A.Linr'.e), Lytham, Humphrey.

Davy, Clatina, Vicious, and Bonnie Door.
13.itting-6 to 4 agst Goodfellow, 9 to 4 agst Columbine,
7 to 1 agst Veni, 8 to 1 agst Humphrey Davy, and 10 to 1
"bar. four." A wearisome delay occurred at the post, and
a lot of false starts before the lot were dispatched, which
they eventually wore to a bad one, Ilanrico being loft at
tho post. -Goodfellow made play in advance of Veni and
Columbine, Humphrey Davy Wading the remainder into
the straight, where columbine took second.place, but failed
to reach the favourite, who won easily by a length ; Veni
was a bad third; Humphrey Davy fot4th; Donnie Doon
fith ; Vicious sixth ; and Lytham last.
The Committee Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; two
year olds Get 71b, three Bst 71b, four and upwards Oct
71b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be
sold for 50 sovs; if entered for 30 sows allowed 51b.

Five furlongs.
111 r. T. Hughes's Tina, '4 yrs, Bst 131 b (£3O) _(3 ughes) 1
Mr. Abron's Miss Fanny, 3 yrs, 7st 131b(£30)...(Marsh) 2
Mr. J. Love's Biddy, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (oar. 6st 11b) (X3O)
(Peppier) 3

The following also rAn:—actin, Lucy Long; an
Afotallie. _ _

Betting-5 to 2 agst Biddy, 4to 1 agst Tina, and 6 te'l
agst Miss Fanny. Miss Fanny, in eompany with Tina,
made the running clear of the others, the race being con-
fined to the first-named pair, Tina, who assumed a slight
lead at the bend, winning easily by a length ; Biddy was
a bad third; Metallic fourth; Lucy- Long fifth ; and
Saladin last. The winner was sold to Mr. John Groves
for 63 guineas.

The Welter Cup (handicap), of 100 sovs, by subscription,
of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 30 added. Gentlemen riders
professionals 71b extra; any winner after the publication
of the weights 71b extra. About one mile and a half ;
18 subs.
Mr. B. Ledger's Payroll, by Wild Dayrell—Lady Evelyn,
aged, lOst 71b (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. P. Mitchell's Crosslaucs colt, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (includ-
ing 71b extra) (Morris) 2
Mr. aged, 9s 'Clifford's Hifpolyte, t 41b (Mr. Hobson) 3 _

The following also ran : —Tottie, King Charming
Woolwich, and Knight of Downo._

Betting-2 to 1 agst the Crosslanes colt, sto 2 agst
Tottie, 3 to 1 agst Hippolyte, 8 to 1 agst Dayrell, and 10
to 1 agst Woolwich. Tottie cut out the work, attended by
Hippolyte, Dayrell, and King Charming, the favourite and
Woolwich being last, and they ran thus with but trifling
variation for three-quarters of a mile, when the leader was
passed by Hippolyte and the Crosslanes colt drew forward.
the three running in company to the turn into the straight,
where they were joined by Dayrell, who took up the run-
ning at the distance and won easily by a length from the
Crosslanes colt, who defeated Hippolyte three lengths for
second place ; Tottie was fourth ; Woolwich fifth ; Knight
of Downe sixth ; and King Charming walked in last.
A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; two year
olds 7st, three Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ;
the winner to be sold for 100 sovs; if entered for 70 sovs
allowed 51b. Half a mile.
Mr. T. Hughes's Lute, by Trumpet—Teddingtonia, 3
yrs, Bst 41b (£7O) (Prior) 1
Mr. Joseph's Rattle colt, 2 yrs, 7st (Killiek) 2
Mr. England's King of the Forest, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (£7O)
(Penfold) 3
Tho following also ran : - Lady Love, Nursery Girl, and
Sunnyside.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sunnyside, 100 to 30 agst Nursery
Girl, and 4to 1 each agst Rattle and Lute. A delay of
upwards of three-quarters of an hour occurred at the post,
caused by the fractiousness of King of the Forest and
Sunnyside, the former of whom once ran the course.
Eventually they got well away, with the exception of
Sunnyside, who was left at the post. Lute made the whole
of the running, and won easily by half a length from the
Rattle colt, King of the Forest was a bad third, Nursery
Girl fourth, and Lady Love last. The winner was not sold,
and Mr. Joseph claimed King of the Forest.
The Nursery Plate (handicap), of 70 sovs, for two year
oils. Any winner after the publication 'of the weights
71b extra; five furlongs.
Mr. England's Sultana, by Vedette—Grenada, 7st 101 b
(A. Reeves)., ,
Mr. II Wright's Jafly-M'Cree,:ist 101 b (car. 7s(Ml2lb)
orris) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Substance, let 101 b (Darling) 3
Nelly Rose and Expectation also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Judy M'Cree, 2to 1 agst Nelly
Rose, 5 to 1 agst Sultana, 5 to 1 (at first 6 to 4) agst Sub-
stance, and 10 to 1 agst Expectation. After some delay,
Expectation got away in front of Judy M'Cree and Sul-
tana, but giving way when fairly in the straight the race
• was left to the last-mentioned pair, Judy 11‘Cree holding a
slight lead to the distance, where Sultana drew forward,
and wen easily by a length; Substance was a bad third;
Expectation fourth, and Nelly Rose last.

NEWTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
Tho Trial Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 40 added win-
ners of any race value 50 sovs after May 20, at nine a.m.,
71b extra; one mile and a quarter.
Mr. R. Chilton's Capitola, by Oxford-- Sadie, 3 yrs, 78t, Sib
(R. Cballoner) 1
Mr. Dawson's Mendicant 3 vr.s., ant lib ....(Cameron) 2
Mr. T. Masterman's 'Fitzroy; 4 yrs, 84 10lb (Craddock) 3
Mr. Hend,rson's Merry Harp, 5 yr,:, Bst 51b ...(Butler) 4
The following also rau:—Gazza Ladra, Tacitus, The
Rock, and The Dybbol.
Betting--5 to 2 egst The Rock, 3to 1 agst Mendicant,
4 to 1 ag-t Fitzroy, 5 to 1 each agst Capitols and Ginza
Ladra. Won by half a length ; same between second and.
third; bad fourth.
- - -

The Maiden Plate of 40 sovs ; three year olds 7st, four
Bst,_ 41b. five six and aged Bst 121 b; fillies and

geldings allowed 31b; one mile.
Mr. Ambery's Greenhorn, by Simple Simon—Desde-
nl"3l,3 Yrs. 7st ............... . ................. (Kenyon) t
Mr. IT. wen's Esmeralda' F, yrc: Gst Illb ...... (Cameron) 2
Mr. It. Walker's Prattler 3 yrs. 63t. 111 b ......... (Butler) 3
Mr. G. Loyd's Harry liieover (late Master IZobert),4 yrs,
Bst 41b .............................................. (J. Adams) 4
The following also ran : —West Lancashire, Lexicon,
Gentile, Patti, and Jeannie Deans.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Greenhorn, 7to 2 agst Esmeralda,
6 to 1 bar two. Won by a neck ; two lengths batween
second and third ; a length and a half between third and
fourth. An objection raised against the winner was over-
ruled.

Tito Great Newton Cup of 5 sows each, with 150 addol

About one mile andthree-quarters.
Mr. Dawson's Belmont, by Claret—The Wren, 4 Yrs,
7st 101 b ............................................... (Cameron) 1
Mr. T. Masterman's llonestish, 3 yrs, 7st ...(Craddock) 2
Major Stapylton's Standeelah, 6 vrs, Bst 121 b (Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Selim, Dubiety, The Drone,
Paxton, Duchess of Wellington, and Rejoinder.
liAting-5 to 2 agst 13,1inunt, 3 to 1 each agst Seli'n and
Paxton, 6 to 1 agst the Drone, 100 to 15 aagainst Rejoinder,
7 to 1 agst llonestish, 100 to 12 agst Duchess of Welling-
ton. Won by three length ; same between second and
his7th
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third; Duchess of Wellington was a bad fourth.
The Golborae Park Stakes of 16 sous each h ft, with 50
added, for two year olds ; colts 83t 101 b, fillies and
geldings
..Bst 71b.; winners once 31b, twice 51b extra ;
maidens having started three times and never having
received 20 sous fur being second allowed 31b, five times
(about half a mile); 13 subs. ; Gulborno Course
.................. Murry) 1
Sir H. Diafford's Mignonette, Bst 716 (J idains) .2
Mr. J. Osborne's Poro, Bst 7lb ..................(J. Osborne) 3
145r.1bE ;asttlwieoos,eic,soEndvetioin:siai,vBest
The following also ran:— Ottoman, Affection, Christina

filly .
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ottoman, sto 2 ag3t Affection, sto
1 agst Evelina, and Bto 1 others. Won by a head; a neck
between second and third.
The Maker&ld Handicap of 100 SOV6.If a mile.
Mr. E. W. Taylor's Tortuga, 3 srs, Gst 111 b. (H. Jackson) 1
Lord Bateman s Q aZed, 94 21b
ueen of rumps,
T. Challoner) 2
Mr. T. Craston's St Clair, 3 yrs, Gst .......... (.... (Kenyon) 3
'
The following also ran : —Gay
Tom, Cranbury, Min-
Miss ;Hawthorn
burgh, Gundredo, Madame Bosco, The

Squire. •
Betting-3 to 1 agst Tortuga, 4to 1 ag.4 Queen
of
Trumps, 6 to 1 each a2;st St. Clair and Elinburgb, 10 to 1
agst the others. Won by a neck; a I ngth and a half
between second and third ; half a length between thjrd and
fourth.

PARIS RACES,

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NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE MEETD V.
TUESDAY, June 25.
Acceptances for Cm Northumb2rhu 1 Nato. Two

Age st lb
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4 8 6 Master Willio
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Duckfoot ... 6 7 7 Fervorques
War 4 7 7 P;tirwiwl.
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Arelibnedes ... 57 3 i The Zielc
Fitzroy ... 4 7 1 Palirita
Hawk •i ... 4 6 11 'Vrentbono
Mirel:a 4 . 6 11 Admiral
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Pirate Chief 3 • 6 4 --Miss .BOswell c 3 5 8

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SCRATCHING S.
May 23, at 5 p.m. Seville out of the Epsom Oaks.
May 21, at 2 p.m. Charade and Demon out of Wye en-
gagements.
May 25, at 0 10 p.m. Handley Cross out of Croydon en-
gagements.
May 27, at 9 a.m. Canarella out of Newton engagements,
Rattler out of Nursery. Handicap at Croydon, and Lord
Coventry's horses out of Croydon engagements ; at 4 p.m.
Easby and Orion out of Croydon engagements ; at 5 35
p.m. Anchorite out of Newton engagements and Ascot
Triennial ; after 6 p.m. Cranford out of the Hunt Cup at
Ascot ; at 8.30 p.m. Dutch Admiral and Lady Havelock
out of Croydon engagements.
May 28, at 9 a.m. Despair, Belzoni, Kate Kearney, Wood-
ranger, and Madeira out of Croydon engagements, Rabbit
Trap out of Newton engagements, Steamboat and Rescue"
out of Croydon and Newton engagements, LadseDituia.
edt of Croydon Nursery Handicap, and Hawthorn Mom,
Alacrity, and Goodlass out of Newton engagements ;
at
1.30 p.m. Mischief out of Wye Handicap; and at 2.30 p.m.
Vauban out of the Grand Prix de Paris.
May 29, at 9 a.m. Hopleaf out of all handicaps at Croy-
don for which the weights have been published.

THE SOILED DOVE OISE.
The following letter has been forwarded to us for pub-
lication :

"13, Berkeley-square, May 23.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,—Having seen your official
answer to a request from the principal bookmakers for a
new trial, owing to the illegality of deciding a most im-
portant case by the votes of judges pecuniarily interested in
the verdict, as an old member of Tattersall's Rooms I beg
to point out the numerous errors you have committed. With
respect to your resolution, ' That a decision of the Soiled
Dove case having been already come to by a legal quorum
of the committee, they cannot allow it to bo re-opened,' I
• deny that your quorum was legal—first, because it was
composed of persons some of whom had the misfortune to
possess a pecuniary interest in the case ; secondly, because
persons voted who did not belong to the committee. Look
at your rules. The number of the committee is 13. When
a vacancy occurs the place is to he refilled. I withdrew ;
Lord Uxbridge succeeded me. By what right do Lord
Vivian and Mr. Craven vote in that committee unless two
vacancies have occurred of which I am in ignorance ? And
again: if these gentlemen have voted on any question re-
lating to Soiled Dove, with heavy bets depending on the
decision, is that correct according to your ideas of justice
and morality ?
"Your resolution continues, ' The committee cannot
allow reflections such as those contained in the abovenamed
letter to be cast on any members without expressing their
strongest condemnation of them, whether proceeding from
a member of the Jockey. Club or from members of the
Rooms.' This indignation and condemnation are misplaced.
Lastly, you say, The Soiled Dove case has been decided
on its merits alone, and the judgment must be arbitrary, and
will be enforced.' The resolution is null and void if Mr.
Craven or Lord Vivian formed part of the committee.
"Let me remind you of what has taken place in your de-
partment. In September, 1866, Mr. Bevill petitioned the
committee for a new trial in the Huntingdon case on the
same plea which :Mr. Chaplin urged in March last, that it
was decided by an illegal quorum. It was refused. The
question was begged, and a document signed by the Duke
of Newcastle, Colonel Higgins, and Capt. Ilatchellor that,
agreeing in the decision they considered it necessary to
open the case. In this Soiled Dove case these three gen-
tlemen turned round and nullified the decision which was
adverse to the pecuniary interests of two of them ; but
having upset the verdict, they abstained from voting on
the second trial.
" The last verdict was carried by the vote of a gentleman
who had bets on the race, and was not, as I have before
shown, even a member of the comm,ttee.
~.,_ "During 33 years I formed one of the committee at Tat-
tersall's I never heard of a member sitting in judgment on
cases when he had bets; equally so during 46 years I have
been a member of the Jockey Club. I recall to your atten-
tion a circumstance worthy of your adoption—the Lou-
therbourg case in 1838, which came before a general meet-
ing of the Jockey Club. The Duko of Portland, as presi-
dent, ordered every member out of the room who had bets
en the race. Every well-regulated mind comprehended the
merits of the suggestion.
"When the stewards of the Jockey Club decided that the
four races won by Soiled Dove were fraudulent acts, and
that the stakes, plate, or match money should be paid to
the second horses, it was clear that, according to the second
rule of the betting code, 'the interests of the bets aro in-
separable with the interests of the, stakes, and in cases of
fraud whether any objection be made either before or after_
the race.' Tho first rule could by no possibility apply to a
horse which had won four races, and might have secured
the plunder either by death or by being sold to a colony.
I published my opinion months ag ), not anticipating the
possibility of the law being set at defiance—that Of course
the bets must be pail, as in every other instance when the
laws of racing had been violated.

"Your committee adopt the pllicy of encouraging fraud
by depriving bookmakers of their lawful field-money for the
benefit of those who unconsciously or wilfully have been
playing a lucrative gamE', backing a 3-yr oil against bad
2-yr-olds in selling stakes at. even weights. You state that
the Soiled Dove case has been decided on its merits alone,
and that your judgment must be arbitrary ; add, in viola-
tion of the rules of betting,' giving every encouragement
to robbery and fraud, illegal in every particular circum-
stance, and, worst of all, introducing a precedent solely
patronised by your committee—that persons with heavy
bets depending on the
.issue are allowed to sit in judgment,
and that Tattersall's Committee-room is the only place in
the United Kingdom where such 'policy is tolerated.' Under
these circumstances I do not understand the possibility of
refusing a new trial. —I am, my Lords and Gentlemen,
yours, " 11. J. Rous.
"To the Committee, Tattersall's Rooms."

YACHTING.

ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.

The above club opened its season yesterday with the
first class cutter match, and, although there Nvero but three
yachts engaged in the race, it was rendered exceedingly
interesting by the closeness of the contest throughout, and
the skill displayed by those engaged in it. The Queen of
the Thames had Wen engaged by the club to accompany
the race,. and arrived at Erith with a very large party of
members and friends at 11 o'clock, when the following
were found at their stations :
yachts. Tons. Owners.
•Viudox ............... 45 Mr. A. Duncan.
Niobe ................. 41 Mr. W. Gordon.
Phryne 55 Mr. T. Groves, jun.
The course sailed was from Erith to Southend and back
to Gravesend. The prizes were, value £7O for the first
boat, and £2O for the second, with a time allowance of 30
sec. per ton'from 25 to 50 tons, and 20 sec. above it. At
11 b. 17 m. the signal was given, under the direction of
Mr. A. Arcedeckne, the commodore, and all started away
evenly together. •Tho Phryno and Niobo both sit their
mainsails at the same instant. Tho rhryne, which had
had the weathermost position, went about first, followed
by the Vindex and 4iobe. Wind, E.S.E., but light. The
Phryno first set her topsail, next the Niobe, and then the
Vindex, and in these positions they continued throughout
the distance down, board after board, in turning to wind-
ward, until near Southend, where the Niobe lost the second
plat” by shifting her working fora balloon topsail. They
rounded as follows'—

31. M. s.
Phryuo
Vindex
N tub~
The wind became easterly with the turn of the tide, and
the yachts returned with a flowing sheet. As there was
no limit to canvas, the Pliryno directly-after rounding set
the nondescript sail first brought into use on the Thames
last season, extending from tho topmast head to the deck,
and the Niobe, in addition, set what is termed a "ring-
tail," and the Viudex sent up a balloon topsail. With
these appliances they ran up quickly, and, without any
change, arrived at the end of the course as under :
11.
Phryno 5 10 20
Vindex
Niche
The Niobe thus lost the second prize by twa seconds.
The weather was very fine.

THE PUBLIC OFFICES.—The increase in the year
1866 in the number of persons employed in the public
offices was 670, and the increase of salaries and expenses
was £104,311. The increase was chiefly iu the Post-office
and the Customs. In the Inland Revenue Department
there was a diminution of 1 L persons and of £25,452 in
salaries and expenses. In .the Post-office Department
OM@ Was Zn, increase vi 310 JAW than, GOO NOM.