The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-31 00:00:00

AlEo,

That the Jockey Club should recommend that in
races to which no public money is added there
should be no condition requiring the winner to pay
any sum to the race fund or the expenses of a meet-
ing. At the same time the stewards will bring
under the notice of the meeting Rule 34 of the Jockey
Club, on payments to the judge, with a view to its
repeal or modification.

And,

That Rule 40 of the Jockey Club, on the subject
of handicappers receiving presents, &c., to be trans-
ferred to the Rules concerning Horse Racing in
general, which was intended when the rule was
passed.
By Mr. Craven,

To add to Rule 32 the following—
" And should any such horse be discovered to
have run and come in first, he shall be liable to
be objected to at any time within twelve months."

There will be a ballot for the Jockey Club ; can-
didate, the Earl of Cork ; proposed by W. G.,
Craven, Esq., and the Hon. Admiral nous.

The prize list of the Agricultural Hall Horse Show, which
is to open on the Saturday in- the Epsom race week, has
just been published. The classes are somewhat fancifully
arranged ; with four divisions for hunters, weight carriers,
without conditions as to weight, not over fifteen two in
height, and four years old on Ist of May. There is then a
combined class of cover hacks and roadsters, another of
roadster trotters, with four lots of park hacks and ladies'
horses, and three classes for ponies. There is a prize for
carriage horses in matched pairs, _ and first and second
prizes for "stallions for getting hunters," without any
further conditions, so that any mongrel will be qualified
to enter ! This must go far against the legitimate success
of the meeting, as there is no local show now of any re-
pute but where the conditions insist upon a stallion for
getting hunters being thorough bred. In fact, without
such a proviso a horse show can do little good in the
way of example, or in establishing a principle, and the
Islington company thus wilfully impairs its own authority.
We gather, further, that the absurd " jumping" business is
again to be enacted, while on Whit Monday there are to be
" Time races," round the ring, we suppose ; but is it worth
while, for the sake of securing a few holiday shillings,' to
countenance such scenes in the circle, or to fill up a class
with cocktail stallions?
PEMBROKE STEEPLECHASES.—Theso chases created the
usual amount of excitement among the Welsh turfites, and
were well attended. There were four events on the card,
the first being the County Members' Plate, which was won
by Mr. Flutter's Sailor (R. R. Flutter), beating Agnes, Six-
and-a-Half, and Ace of Clubs. The Open Steeplechase
was won by Mr. G. L Phillips's Newton (T. Palmer),
beating Gaylad, Wings, and Shanagurka. For the Far-
mers' Plate there were six starters, and Mr. James's Flight
won cleverly. The Handicap Pony Race was won by Mr
G. 0. Phillip's Physic, beating three others.

THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES.—We must
congratulate our north country friends on- the progress
which our great national sport is making "over the bor-
der," and in proof of this need only call attention to the
very attractive programme of this meeting. The entries for
the two handicaps close on Wednesday next, to the clerk
of the course, Edinburgh, and, judging from all accounts,
the meeting promises to be highly successful- The Metro-
politan has 100 sovs added, with promise of an additional
10C soya provided there aro forty subscribers, and the Had-
dington Handicap, which will be the principal feature on
the second day, has 80 sovs added. The qualification for
gentlemen riders will be according to the Grand National,
and not the new Jockey Club rules, as originally an-
nounced.

NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD HARRIERS HUNT MEETING.
—This popular annual gathering was held on Wednesday
last, near Birtley, in the county of Durham. The Har-
riers' Hunt Cup, value 39 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
2 sovs each, 1 ft, 12st each, about three miles and a half,
was carried off by Mr. W Miller's ch g Yellow Diamond,
aged, 12st (owner), beating five others. The Northum-
berland and Durham Hunt Steeple Chase of 30 sovs, about
three miles and a half, was won by Mr. C. Curry nd b g
The Owl, aged, 12st 41b (Mr. J. Dale), beating three others
The Selling Steeple Chase of 20 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 2 sovs each, 1 ft, for hunters, about three miles
and a half, fell to Mr. G. Stockdale's br m Unlucky Lass,
aged, list 41b (.£2O) (Mr. W. Miller), beating seven others.
The winner was not sold.