The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-21 00:00:00

WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.

The report of Mr. J. M'Clelland, jun., the liqui-
dator, states that the surplus funds as available to
the shareholders at Ist Feb., 1865, were £129,544.
The recoveries during the year and the valuation of
the remaining assets had exceeded the valuation of
Ist Feb., 1865, by the sum of £35,429, making to-
gether £164,973, out of which a return of £7 10s.
per share had been made, amounting to £96,338,
leaving the estimated surplus, on Ist Feb. last,
£68,635. This surplus was subject to all future ex-
penses of the liquidation. The amount of liabilities
to the public, being chiefly unclaimed balances, was
still £34,831. The assets and calls still to be rea-
lised were valued at £61,540, but the recovery
would probably extend over a considerable length of
time.

The liquidator stated that the reasons why the wind-
ing-up had not been completed were the difficulty
of realising favourably portions of the assets at
home and in America and the dependencies of im-
portant lawsuits with debtors, shareholders and
directors. The liabilities of the bank on the first of
February, 1858, amounted to £6,134,405, of which
the sum of £6,099,574 had been paid off up to the
Ist of February, 1866 ; leaving contingent liabili-
ties of £207,283, and a balance in hand of £125,324
in Consols and cash. The assets estimated on the
Ist of February, 1858, amounted to £7,869,286, of
which
£4,920,833 has been recovered, £1,375,169
received front the shareholders on calls ; and
1-136,180 from the directors, making the total on
both sides of the amount £6 432 181 The first
call of £25 per share in March and °June, 1858,
amounted to £533,920;
per share, payable on theanldattohf:
November,2second callloBfsi .8120t00
£1,489,001, making together
£1,370,01692u11.3 Of this
£652,905 was in the course of windingreturned
to to the shareholders, leaving
r
contribution to the winding U. The expenses of
liquidation up to the Ist of February, 1866, includ-
ing £38,928 for law expenses, amounted to £90,782.

Hampton Court costs over £9,000 a-year to keep
it in order ; Kensington Gardens take £5,000 ; Battersea-
park, £7,400 ; Regent's-park, .E 7,300 ; H. James's, Green,
and Hyde-parks, £26,600. The most extensive is Kew,
which costs over £2O, 000.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON AND PITCHLEY HUNT RACES

TUESDAY.

The Delapre Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstake
of 5 soya each in case of acceptance. The winner to be
sold for .£loo,,if demanded; winners extra. About half

a mile.
Mr. T. Hughes's Dolphin, 6 yrs, Bst 31b (T. French) 1
Mr. T. Price's Tesane, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Hibberd 2
Colonel Martyn's Harlequins, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Kenyon 3

The following also ran:—Juliet, Bay Dayrell, and Re-
jection.

Betting-9 to 2 agst Dolphin, 3to 1 agst Tesane, and 6
to 1 agst Bay Dayrell.
The Brixworth Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with certain
allowances ; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. About

a mile and a quarter.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Forester, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (H. Covey) 1
Mr. T. Thellusson's The Star, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ... (Deacon) 2
Mr. Maund's Wild Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (car 7st 91b (Payne) 3
The following also ran—Veracity, Tademus, and Silenus.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Forester, 3to 1 agst Wild Bee, 4to
1 agst The Star, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
The Trial Stakes, of 10 sovs, with 50 added ; for3-yr-olds,
7st ; four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st llb ; six and aged, 9st 31b.

One mile.
Mr. W. Graham's Regalia, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Carroll) 1
Marquis of Hastings's The Duke, 4 yrs, 9st llb Cannon) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's Elland, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Thomas) 3
The following also ran :—Saccharometer, King Charm-
ing, Historian, and Amazon.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Saccharometer, 3to 1 agst The
Duke, 100 to 30 agst Regalia, and 10 to 1 bar three.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes (Handicap) of 100
sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared ; winners after the publication of the
weights extra; the owner of the second to receive 25
soya out of the stakes. Two miles. (80 subs, 37 of whom

paid 5 sovs each.)
Mr. Hugh Smith's John Davis, 5 yrs, 9st (T. Challonor) 1
Mr. W. Day's Mail Train, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Parry) 2
Mr. Bevill's Ethelred, 5 yrs, 7st 41b. (J. Grimehaw) 3
The following also ran : Scamander, Pearl Diver,
Raglan, Pintail, Valiant, Charley, Little Goy, Black Prince,
Watchbox, Dubiety, Whisky, Kingsley, and Hebe.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Mail Train, 9to 1 agst Ethelred, 10
to 1 each agst Raglan, Pearl Diver, John Davis, and Sca-
mander, 100 to 8 agst Pintail, 14 to 1 agst Valiant, 20 to 1
agst Little Goy, 25 to 1 agast Black Prince, 33 to 1 each
agst Dubiety and Charley, and 50 to 1 each agst Kingsley
and Whisky.
The Pitsford Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 61b ; the winner
to be sold for 100 sovs. Half a mile.

Mr. Ten Broeck's Miller's Maid, Bst 61b (Parry i 1
Mr. J. Godding's Dignity, Bst 61b (T. French 2
Mr. Trimmer's Mimulus, Bst 61b (Payne 3

Betting-6 to 5 agst Miller's Maid, 7to 4 agst Mimulus,
4 to .1 agst Dignity.
The Stand Plate of 50 sous, a handicap, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards ; winners extra. One mile. (22 subs).
Mr. Payne's The Beadle, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Foy's Godmersham, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Parry) 2
Lord Stamford's Brick, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (J. Grimshaw) 3

Chicken naiad and Homely also ran.

Betting— 6 to 4 agst Beadle, 7 to 2 each agst Brick and
Godmersham, 5 to 1 agst Chicken Hazard.
The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
added ; for 2-yr-old; 6st 81b ; three, Bst 81b. Penalties
and allowances. About three-quarters of a mile. (38

subs).
Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Cannon) 1
Baron Rothschild's Sister to Rippolyta, 2 yrs, 6st 51b
(Peaks) 2
Mr. Pardoe's The Rector, 8 yrs, Bst 81b (Loates) 3

The following also ran :—Caustic, King Hal, Plutus,"
Miss Harriette, and King Christian.
Betting—Even on Mr. Pitt, 4 to 1 agst The Rector, 5 to 1
agst Sister to Hippolyta, 10 to 1 each agst Plutus and Miss
Harriette.

The Pytchley Stakes of 5 sovs eacb, with 40 added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling
allowances. Five furlongs.

Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (£.30)
(H. Dal 1
Mr. Woolcott's Soapstone, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (60) (S. Adams 2
Mr. D. Gardiner's Volunteer, 5 yrs, 7st (30)...(Hustable 3

The following also ran :—Medicis, Rejection, and Loaf
Sugar.

Betting-5 to 4on Lord Ronald, 4to 1 agst Loaf Sugar,
and 6to 1 agst Soapstone. _ _

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 sovs; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 91;
four, 9st 71b; five, 10st ; 6 and aged, lOst 21b. Two miles.
Mr. W. Graham's Regalia, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Carroll) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Ackworth, 5 yrs, lOst (Cannon) 2
Mr. Godding's Black Prisce, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Parry) 3
Ambition and Venture also ran.
Betting-4 to lon Regalia.

Aline is now being trained at Littleton.
Dr. Swishtail has been sold to a foreign gentleman for
£5OO.
Don Basilic) left Arnull's establishment some time back.
An extra day's steeplechasing is advertised to take place
at La Marche on April 19.

AQUATICS.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

As the time draws near for the decision of this
interesting event, which is to come off next Satur-
day morning at o'clock, the excitement increases,
and the public are on the qui vice to receive infor-
mation upon the subject of their doings. Although
the water was very low, both crews were yesterday
morning afloat. The Cantabs were first oitt, and
rowed np part of the course from Putney against
the tide. Their style was improved, but yet is not
anything like perfection. They are a hardy active
crew, whose oars clip the water and who will do
better with a strong than a slack tide under them.
In their rowing they timed well, but there was not
that uniformity of action which is the essential attri-
bute of excellence. They went up as far as Barnes-
bridge at an even and somewhat leisurely pace, and
then had a bustling race down to Hammersmith-
bridge, commencing at about 35 and finishing at about
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were also aboard, but sat a long time motionless off
the London Rowing Club boat-house in the eas-
terly wind, which was certainly not calculated to de
them much good, before they started up. There is
a precision and power coupled with their swing
which induces one irresistibly to come to the con-
clusion that if the surface is heavy on the day of
the race they will have the best chance of success.
The Oxonians rowed the course down an hour before
low-water. Their work was very fine, and they
reached at some part of the course 40 strokes per
minute. In the afternoon the Cantabs pulled up to
the point and back. Betting 6 and 7t04 on Ox-
ford, whose rowing was very much admired by the
few present.
H. Kelley, champion of the Thames, and R. Bain,
continental champion, have chartered the two fast
and commodious steamers, Camelia and Stork, to ac-
company the race. The Camelia will be at Putney ready
for the race, and the Stork will leave London Bridge on
Saturday morning at 6 40 a.m., calling at all the piers up
to Putney. Only a limited number of tickets will be issued
for the Camelia at 10s. each. Tickets for the Stork, ss.
each. Tickets for both steamers may be obtained at Mr.
Kelley's, Putney; the Oxford and Canterbury Halls, and
R. Bain's, Lambeth. Gentlemen intending to accompany
the race would do well to patronise these boats, as every
attention will be paid to their comfort and convenience.