The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-16 00:00:00

THE DERBY.

The 87th DERBY STAKES of srsovs each, h ft., for
3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst Olb ; the
owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs.
out of the stakes. Mile and a half ; to be run ou
the new course. 274 subs. Value, £7,550.
LORD LYON
BRIBERY COLT (T. French) 2
RUSTIC (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :
Marquis of Hastings' Blue Riband (Cowley) 0
Mr. Johnstone's The Czar (Cameron) 0
Lord Glasgow's Toxophilite colt ...(J. Ustorne) 0
Lord Exeter's Knight of the Crescent (J. Adams) 0
Mr. Bowes's Westwick (As hm all) 0
Mr. Naylor's Monarch of the Glen...(Challoner) 0
Baron Rothschild's Robin Hood (J. Daley) 0
Baron Rothschild's Janitor (Wells) 0
Lord St. Vincent's Redan (H. Grimshaw) 0
Mr. Savile's The Corsair (Loates) 0

Mr. Chaplin's Vespasian (J. Grimshaw) 0
Mr. Watt's Strathconan (J. Snowden) 0
Lord Stamford's Freedom (A. Edwards) 0
Mr. W. C. Brown's Harefield (Nightingall) 0
Mr. G. Bryan's Laneret (Lynch) 0
Mr. Rigby's Abergeldie (J. Goater) 0
Mr. T. Dawson's Stabber (Morris) 0
Mr. Rickard's Knapsack (Deacon) 0
Count F. de Lagrange's Plutus (Parry) 0
Prince Soltykoff's Duke of York (J. Mann) 0
Mr. Savile's Sealskin (Doyle) 0
Mr. Lincoln's Tacitus (Maidment) 0
Mr. W. Hanks' Hidalgo
Won by a head ; about two lengths between
second and third.

(By Electric Telegraph.)
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SON.

Sir,—You will see by my notes of Monday that the
three I selected to foretell the judge's fiat have run
first and third. It is a curious coincidence that the
first three horses are got by Stockwell.
Precisely at 34 minutes past three the flag fell to
an excellent start, and the twenty-six compe-
titors were despatched on their errand. Lord
Lyon, admirably ridden by Custance, verified
the predictions of most of the prophets and the
favouritism in which he was justly held by winning
a very fine race—not easily—by half a length.
Time, 2m. 495. by Benson's chronometer. Mr.
Sutton is said to have won the large stake of
£lOO,OOO.

A FRESII MAN.

THE EPSOM TOWN PLATE.

Mr. Hodgkinson's Dayrell, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
Mr. Hodgmau's Victoria, 3 yrs, sat 91b 2

Fite ran.
TILE MANOR PLATE.

Lord Westmorland's Lady Sophie, 3 yrs
Mr. Porter's Fortunatus, 3 yrs
Mr. Johnstone's Flirtation, aged 3

Owlet and Vigorous also ran.
BENTINCK PLATE.

Warrior

British Tar .

Catalogue
Eight ran.
BURGH STAKES.

Mongrel
Salliet
Knight of the Whistle

THE BRAZILS.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 24.
The operations of the allied army on the Parana
are being vigorously pushed forward.

Exchange on London, 254 to 26; on Paris, 368
to 370. Coffee good ; first, 7100 to 7300 rein.
Receipts during the fortnight, 56,500 bags. Stock,
100,000 bags.

BUENOS AIRES,
Exchange on London, 511- to 52 ; on Paris,
86 40.

MoNTE VIDEO.
Exchange on London, 531 ; on Paris, 88 80.
MARSEILLES, May 16.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Nil arrived
here yesterday at 10 p.m., with the Mauritius and
Reunion mails.

SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE. - This Day.

LospoN, May 16.—Wind this day at -noon—South-
Easterly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
LIVERPOOL, May 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bowfell,
from Calcutta. Salted—Patna, for Hong Kong ; Sir H.
Lawrence, for Calcutta.
CLYDE, May 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Abbie Thomas,
from Trinidad.
OFF LIVERPOOL, May 15. wind S.W.—Arrived—
Stephenson, from Pernambuco.
CARDIFF, May 15.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Hindo, for
Monte Video.
OFF PLYMOUTH, May 14.—Arrived—Wave Queen, from
Algoa Bay.
OFF CROOKHAVEN, May 11.—Arrived—City of London,
screw steamer, from New York.
DUNDEE, May 15. —Wind S.F.—Arrived—Dundee, from
Calcutta.

PLYMOUTH, May 14.—Wind W.—Sailed—Lord Nelson,
for Melbourne.
COWES, May 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Hermann,
screw steamer, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 15.—Wind W.—Sailed—Saxonia,
screw steamer, for New York.
QUEENSTOWN, May 10.—Wind
from Demerara; Ellen, Sagua la Grande ; Maria Angels,
Philadelphia; Longregg, from Pomaron. Sa,ileci—Jasper.
for New York.

Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day.

Market opens with a fair demand. Cotton freely
offered. Sales, probably 6,000 or 8,000 bales.

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ANOTHER EXPLOSION CAUSED Br NITRO-GLYCE-
New SOuth Wales, on the 4th of March, and is believed to,
RlNE.—A:tremendous explosion occurred in Sydney,
have been caused by nitro-glycerine. The explosion oc-
curred in the stores of Messrs. Molison and Black, in:
and the position of the occurrence was indicated by a
dense column of dust and
very
hmuweehr er
etosatamll
rubbish which ascended to the
height of at least 150 ft. The concussion of
the dexplosionstreet,
t'
the atmosphere
was such that the glass of all thei windows which hap-
pened to be closed at the time Within a radius of three or
four hundred yards
Was smashed,
indeed it is said that
some windows at a much
As to the stores, they greater distance were also broken.
being not one stone left upon
completely demolisLed, there
i upon another. The destruction of
the buildings Was
the d instantaneous. In the immediate neigh-
bourhoodamage done was very great. Several
of the surro •
_undin-- g buildings •
were so much injured that it
%yea expected they would have to be pulled down, and the
entire street was so damaged that all business was put a
stop to for some days. As to the origin of the explosion
(says the Sydney Morning Herald of March 21st)
nothing definite is known. The general impression
which prevails is that the explosion was is some way
or other occasioned by the liquid called nitrogly-
cerine, but in what manner is as yet a matter of mere
conjecture. Two cases of this substance were imported
per the Ramsay, and, as we are informed, were placed in
the Queen's stores at the Custom-house on the 10th of
February, and they remained there until the 28th. These
cases were marked M over 356 and M over 363, the words
`blasting oil' being also written on them. On Monday
morning Mr. Winckler, to whom the cases were con-
signed, pointed out to the Inspector-General of PoNco
where he thought they might be found. Capt. 3l'Lerie
thereupon directed a number of labourers to search for the
cases, which they accordingly did, but no traces of them
could be discovered. It is said that the oil was contained
in glass bottles, most, if not all, of which were in one of
the wooden cases, the other case containing instrument)
to be used in its application,"