The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-12 00:00:00

Archery and Belmont also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Vagrant, sto 2 each agst Miss
Williams and The Count. Won by two lengths; a head
between sceond and third; a bad fourth.
Match, £5O. Two miles.
Mr. 11. T. C. Vyncy's Miss Taft, aged, list 71b
(Mr. G. S, Thompson) 1
Hon. W. E. Duncombe's Canada, list 71b...(J. Osborne) 2

Betting-6 to 4on Miss Taft, who won by 12 lengths.
The Silver Cup of 50 sovs ; weight for age ; gentlemen
riders. One mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Herod's Miss Alenken, 5 yrs, list 101 b _

_
(Mr. T. Spence) 1
Mr. T. Surtees' Cragsman, aged, 13st 51b ...(Major Bell) 2
Mr. Thompson's Bandana., 5 yrs, llst 101 b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Prince, Extra Nusmber, Full
Sail, Bounty, Jenny Wheatlands, g by Eclipse, Governor,
Highilyer, My Friend, Volunteer, and Diana.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Bandana, sto 1 agst Highflyer, 4to
1 each agst Extra Number and Full Sail, 7 to 1 agst My
Friend, 8 to 1 agst Cragsman, 10 to 1 agst Miss Menken.
Won by half a length ; three lengths between second and
third; a bad fourth.

The Scurry Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added; for
all ages. Four furlongs 130 yards.

Mr. Peck, jun.'s, Bonaparte, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Arthur's Poetess, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ...(51r. Thompson) 2
Mr. Masterman's Honest Tom, aged, 7st 121 b (Dunbar) 3

Balsam and Nelly Grey also ran.

Betting-5 to 4on Bonaparte, 3to 1 agst Balsam, sto 1
agst any other. The winner was bought in for 48 gs.

The Thirsk Handicap of 5 soya each, with 100 added ; cer-
tain winners extra. About one mile and six furlongs.
Mr. Osborne's Miss Haworth, 3 yrs, Est 81b (inc. 51b ex.)
(Challoner) 1
Mr. Jackson's Harry- Brailsford, 4 yrs, 7st 71b...(Morris) 2
Mr. Singleton's Fitzroy, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Westby) 3

The following also ran :—Honesty, Iconoclast, Red Earl,
Empress of India, Sayernake, Bachelor, and Nizam.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Harry Brailsford, sto 2 agst Miss
Haworth, 6 to 1 each agst Empress of India and Honesty,
7 to 1 agst Fitzroy, 10 to 1 agst Iconoclast and Nizam.
Won by a head ; a length between second and third ; two
lengths between third and fourth.

GRAND NATIONAL HUNT AND WEST SOMER-
SET STEEPLECHASES, CREWKERNE.—WED-
NEsDAY.
The West Somerset Open Handicap of £2OO, added to a
Sweepstakes of £lO each; 5 ft; winners extra. The
second horse to save his stake. About 4 miles. 28 subs.
Mr. Halford's Old Oswestry, 6 yrs, list 71b (B. Land) 1
Mr. Powell's Daisy, aged, lOst 111 b (J. Pope) 2
Mr. A. Yates's Bristles, 5 yrs, lOst 111 b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :—Salamander, Hornet, Pixie,
and King of Hearts.
Betting-7 to 4on Salamander, 100 to 30 agst Old Os-
westry, 6 to 1 each agst King of Hearts and Daisy, and 10
to 1 bar 4 offered.
The Woddon Stakes of 3 soya each, with 30 added ; weight
for age, with selling allowances ; the second to save his
stake. About three miles. 5 subs.
Capt. Hunt's Boumaza, aged, list 131 b ... (Mr. Thomas) 1
Mr. Daniel's Beverley, aged, list 131 b (Mr. Drax) 2
The Abbott also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Beverley.
The Crewkerne Stakes, value £l5O (subscribed in Craw-
kerne), for maiden hunters, &c.; weight for age ; gen-
tlemen riders. About 3 miles. The winner to receive
£lOO, the second £3O, and the third £2O.
Mr. Barnes's Nimrod, aged, 12st 101 b (Mr. Thomas 1
Mr. W. Hole's Kronberg, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Owner 2
Mr. Bartlett's Lady Dawson, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. Harroway 3
The following also ran :—South Stoneham, Lady Wal-
ters, Honest Bob, Peter, Skirmisher, and Langholm.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Nimrod, and 6to 1 each agst Skir-
misher, and Langholm.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Nimrod, and 6to 1 each agst Skir-
misher and South Stoneham.
The Yeovil Stakes (Selling Handicap Plate) of 50 soya.
About 21 miles. The winner to be sold for £5O. 7 subs.
Mr. Yeersley's Atlanta, aged, lOst 121 b (J. Knott) 1
Mr. Gibbon's Lottery, aged, list 71b (A. Sadler) '2
Tho following also ran :—Eheu and Beeswing.
Betting—Even on Eheu.
Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for beaten horses. 21 miles.
Mr. Smith's Peter, aged, 12st
Coleman and Honest Bob also ran.
Betting—Even on Peter.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COLESE.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
5 to 2 agst Delight (taken)
6 to _1 agst Vandervelde:(taken)
DERBY.
40 to 1 agst Vespasian (taken)

NEW FIXTERES.—The following dates have been fixed :
—Bromley Flat Races and Steeplechases, October 4 and 5 ;
Harrow Flat Races and Steeplechases, October 16 and 17;
Brook Hill (Barnet) Steeplechases, October 18 and 19 ;
Chertsey Steeplechases, November 22 and 23; Croydon
Steeplechases, November 27 and 28 ; Reading Steeple-
chases, December 4 and 5. _ . _

We have to announce the death of Mr. R. A. Brooman,
well known in turf circles. Deceased retired from connec-
tion with racing after Blair Athol won the Derby, in con-
sequence of having landed a large sum of money over that
horse and never having been paid. Mr. Brooman, who
was much respected, was in the 43d year of his age, and
died on Thursday last.
A NEw Lionr-wEroirr.—We are informed that there is
resident at Aldershot a little fellow who weighs but 2st 81b,
a son of John Watson, formerly in John Scott's employ.
The boy is an animated " guide to the turf," and can re-
count the winners of the big events for many years past.
Little Watson wants employment, and in the present
dearth of light-weights ho is worth looking after.
BETTING IN FARRINGDON-STREET.—On Monday, at
Guildhall, George Grooms, John Poole, Edward Ray,
Joseph Cathro, Joseph Scott, Matthew Frost, John Kay,
and Thomas Webber appeared before Alderman Dakin, in
answer to a summons charging them with causing an ob-
struction in Farringdon-street. Summonses had also been
served on several other persons, but they did not appear.
Mr. Poland, instructed by the City Solicitor, attended to
prosecute ; Mr. T. Beard appeared for Groome, Poole, Ray,
Cathro and Scott. It was attempted to be proved that the
defendants were committing a nuisance, inasmuch as that
they created an obstruction from time to time. But
whether the charge was
proved or not, the luckless book-
makers of the seedy order were bound over in their own
recognisa.n" ces to appear on Saturday next, by which time
it was expected the other defendants would be got at and
I compelled to come before the City judgment-seat on the

same day. What a fuss these Farringdon-street hucksters
and City aldermen are creating about trifles !
It was reported yesterday at Chelmsford that The Buck
fell lame after pulling up from a gallop on Monday morning,
and that there is no likelihood of his starting for the City
and Suburban.

Quince, the light-weight, who rode his first for Mr.
Hodgman in the Craven Meeting, is a son of " Old Sam,"
of Newmarket. The boy is very promising indeed, with
good seat, hands, and judgment. Ho can ride sst 71b quite
comfortably.

Rococo, who has been frequently inquired after and
nibbled at for the Chester Cup, at long prices, was beaten
so signally in the ilambleton Plate at Thirsk, yesterday,
that his chance over the Roodee must be hopeless.
Mr. Frederick Martin wishes us to contradict a report
which was circulated last week to the effect that he had
taken stables at Epsom for the purpose of training horses,
and to state that such a rumour is devoid of any founda-
tion.

Hambledon Hunt MeAing will take place on Saturday,
April 21, and not on the 14th.

In consequence of a requisition to Lord Ailesbury, the
Master of the horse, the distance of the Queen's Plato at
Newcastle has been altered from three to two miles.

Mr. Grant, the well-known steeplechase rider, has pur-
chased White Stockings, and the mare will henceforward
be trained at Waddon, near Croydon.

Tom Donaldson, the light weight, is engaged by Mr.
George Holmes, of Beverley, to go out to Bombay, to
ride for Mr. Fane, and he proceeds to India on the 20th
inst.

Mr. J. Daily has collected X2O for Mr. C. Searle, of Epsom,
who, we are sorry to learn, is very ill.

AQUATICS.

THAMES ROWING CLUB.

On Saturday last, the members of this club met at Put-
ney to commence their season, and, being in pretty good
force, formed themselves into the following crews—two
eights, two fours, six pairs, and one or two scullers. Hav-
ing paddled up to Barnes, they returned to the boat-house
in procession, and afterwards adjourned to their club-room
at the Red Lion, where, having paid due attention to the
wants of the inner man, the election of thirty new mem-
bers and the proposal of a few others was proceeded with.
The captain took the opportunity of making a few sug-
gestions as to the practising of the crews, and other mat-
ters, and expressed himself highly pleased at the prospects
of the club for the ensuing season, and he hoped both old
and new members would attend on the practice nights, at
Putney, on Wednesday in each week. The first pair-oared
race takes place on April 28. The entries close next Satur-
day, April 14, and a meeting will be held at the Red Lion,
Putney, at eight o'clock, for the purpose of drawing crews.