The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

SPORTING IN

EALING STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 1866.
DECEMBER 26.

The Grand Annual Steeplechage Handicap of 15 sovs each,
10 ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared by 8 o'clock in
the evening of Monday, Dec. 24, with 100 added ; win-
ners of any handicap ,steeplechase value 100 sovs after
Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m ) 101 b, any other winner 51b extra;
about three miles and a half.

Age st lb
Astrolabe 6 12 10
Mario ... 5 12 0
Benazet 6 11 12
AceicleLt 6 11 10
Globule . • all 9
Hornet ▪
6 11 9
Daisy a 11 9
Philosopher 6 11 9
S hangarry... ▪ 511 7
Little Frank ... 611 4
Bon Espoir 5 11 0
Reporter a 10 9
Lord Douglas ... 510 9
Sportsman a 10
.9
The Castlebar Plate of 40 si
after Dec. 14 (at 10 a.m.)
Age st lb 1
~,al2 71

Gay Lad ...
Diomed

Age st
a 10 7
... 5 10 5

The Rogue
Spatcheock

... a 10 5
... a 10 5

Ai lescott a 10 4
Claxton 10 4
Ben Nevis... 5 10 4
Meerschaum a 10 2
Gardener 4 10 2
Jack o' Newbury 610 0
Cocklighter 4 10 0
Jack's Alive ... 6 10 0
Threadbare 4 10 0

;ovs (handicap); any winner
71b extra; about two miles.

Sir Bobby ...

Lisette

Age st lb
... 4 10 7
.- a 10 7
-. 6 10 7
-. 4 10 4
.- a 10 4
.- 6 10 4
.- 6 10 4
.- a 10 4
.- 4 10 4
.- 4 10 0
-. 4 10 0
-. 4 10 .0
.- 5 10 0
-. 5-10 0
6 10 0

The Plover 6 12 5
Cutler ... a 11 10
Oscar ... 6 11 7
The Rogue ... a 11 7
Marengo ... 511 4
Liston ... ... 611 4
Shuttlecock ... a 11 2
Tourist 6 11 2
Wheldrake ... 5 11 0
Watford ... 611 0
St. Maximum ... alO 10
Sinito a 10 10
Rochester ... a 10 7
Orontes ... 410 7

Arcus
Harrington
Jassy
Confusion ...
Danceaway
Newcastle...
Bandoline
Monitor ...
Pirate ...
Valour ...
Approver ...
Masterpiece
Nabocklish
Kingsbury

DEC. 27.
The Middlesex Handicap of 5 5072 each, in case of accept-
ance, with 30 sovs added; winners after Dec. 14 (at 10
a.tn.) 71b extra. About two miles. Acceptances to be
declared by 8 o'clock in the evening of Monday, Dec. 24.
Age at lb
Tourist ... all 0
Wheldrako 5 10 12
Milford ... 510 10
St Maximum a 10 9
Sinite a 10 9
Harrington 6 10 5
Jassy 4 10 5
Lisette 4 10 5
Orontes ... 4 10 5
Bandolino a 10 2
Confusion 1C 2
Masterpiece ... 5 10 0
Kingsbury ... 6 10 0
Pirate 4 10 0
Valour 410 0
Hecate ... ...4 10 0
Lady Blanche ... 510 0
Approver . 4 10 0
Nabocklish ... 5 10 0
Ned of the Hills a 10 0

Benazet Age st lb 6
12 10
Sir Bobby ... a 12 5
Merrimac a 12 5
Slyfox a 12 2
Little Frank ... 612 0
Lady Douglas ... 611 10
Cutler ... all 9
Reporter ... a 11 7
Serious Case ... a 11 7
Arlescott ... a 11 7
The Rogue ... a 11 7
Diomed ... 511 5
Oscar ... 6 11 5
Brahma ... ... 411 2
Marengo ... ... 5 11 2
Liston 6 11 2
Shuttlecock ... a 11 0
Watford ... ... 611 0
Charlemagne ... 611 0
Old Ireland (lib) ... a 11 0

MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE, FLAT, AND
HURDLE RACE MEETING.
TUESDAY, JAN. 1.
Weights for a Handicap Hurdle Raco of 5 sous each, with
25 added ; winner of a hurdle race or steeplechase after
December 13, at ten a.m., 7lb extra. About two miles.
Age st lb Age st lb
Charming Woman a 11 7 Reiufrid 5 9 10
Queen of Trumps... 6 10 12 Gayous 6 9 10
Arkansas ... ... 510 12 Malvern ... 5 9 8
Grapeshot ... ... 510 7 Fomentation 4 9 8
Nuneaton ... 6 9 12 Tumult 4 9 6
Weights for the City Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5 sovs
each, with 50 added ; winner of a steeplechase or hurdle
race after Dec. 13, at ten a.m. 71b extra. About three
miles and a half.

Age st lb
Globule a 12 7
Thomastown .., a 12 0
Arlescott .. a 11 9
The Rogue ... a 11 4
Crusade ... a 31 4
Farley ... 5 10 9
Weights for the Trial Handi
added; winner of any flat
extra. About one mile on

Age st lb
Newlight .. a 10 9
Gay Lad (late Con-
undrum) ... a 10 9
Vindicator... 6 10 7
Midwife 5 10 7
Huguenot ... a 10 2
.icap of 3 sous each, with 20
race after December 13, 51b
the flat.

Age st lb
Merry Harp ... 5 8 12
Gayous 6 8 10
Diana (h b) a 8 8
Despair ... a 8 8
Wave 4 8 7
Trap a 8 6
Radcliffe ... 5 8 4
Wallet 4 8 4
Malvern ... 5 8 2
Terror ... 5 8 2
Hopleaf 4 8 2
Preferment 4 7 10
Compensation ... 4 7 91

Ago st lb
Lady Don, by Dru-

mour or. Edmund

li.,an—Ladyßird 4 7 9
Blue Cap ... 4 7 4
Chance ... 4 7 4
Pretty Queen 4 7 0
Feeniy ... 3 7 0
Fat Bob 3 6 8
Libertine ... 3 6 6
Highland Mary ... 3 6 6
The Mito ... 3 6 6
Gentillo 3 6 0

Weights for the Manchester Handicap Hurdle Race of 5
sovs each, with 25 added ; winner of any hurdle race or
steeplechase after December 13, at 10 a.m., 71b extra.
About one mile and a half, over four hurdles.
Age st lb
Arkansas ... 5 11 7 'Malvern
Grapeshot 511 0 Tumult ...
Radcliffe ... 5 10 9 Ada Liune
Nuneaton 610 9 Chance ...
Trap ... alO 71Pretty Queen
Reinfrid ... 5 10 7 Lady of Rank
Preferment ... 4 10 7
Weights for the Stretford Steeple Chase (handicap) of 5
sovs each, with 50 added ; winner of a steeple chase or
hurdle race after December 13, at ten a.m. 71b extra.
About three miles.

Age at lb
• 510 4
▪ 410 4
... 410 0
... 4 10 0
• 4 9 12
... 5 9 10

Age et lb
Lightheart... a 12 7
Globule ... al2 4
Thomastown ... all 10
Arlescott a 11 6
Tho Rogue ... a 11 2
Crusade, ... a 11 2
Glasgow ... ... 611 0
Barley Hill ... 5 10 8
Weights for the Old Trafford Handigap of 3 sovs each,
with 20 added ; winner of any flat race after December
13, 71b extra. About three-quarters of a mile on the
flat.

Age st lb
Newlight ... a 10 8
Ross a 10 8
Midwife ... ... 510 6
Vindicator ... 6 10 6
Huguenot ... ... a 10 4
Itubens (late Oscar) a 10 4
Maggie (h ... a 10 0

Age st lb • - Age st lb
Inca 5 8 12 Fomentation 4 7 10
Merry Harp 58 7 Maid of Usk ... 47 6
Gayous 6 8 5 Lady Don... ... 4 7 4
Despair a 8 4 Chance ... 4 7 0
Wave 4 8 4 Blue Cap ... 4 7 0
Diana (h.b) a 8 4 Feemy ... 3 6 12
She Devil 6 8 4 Pretty Queen ~. 4 610
Trap a 8 2 Fat Bob ... 3 6 4
Wallet 4 8 0 Libertine ... •.. 3 6 4
Terror 5 7 12 The Mite ... •.. 3 6 2
Malvern 5 710 flighlandMary ... 3 6 2
Ilopleaf 4 7 10 Gentille 3 5 9

NOMENCLATURE.
The following name has been given :

Mr. Foy's

Yearling f (late Rose de Mansfield)

by Weatherbit, out of Little Agnes Agnes de Mansfeldt.
In the list of names given in the last Calendar Sir H. de
Trafford's "Mignonette" should be out of Atuinette, not
Annette ; and Mr. Reynolds's colt " How d'ye do," should
be described as by Magnum, out of Polly Noble.

Colonel E. van Straubenzee has sold Alice Fauconberg,
5 yrs, for steeplechase purposes, to Mr. M'Adam, who is
again forming a stud. Alice, from her great size, true
symmetry, and fine action, with the combination of Bird-
catcher and Touchstone blood, the former through her
sire Lord Fauconberg, the latter her dam Zoe, by Flat-
catcher, ought, under the tuition and management of her
new owner, attain to high class honours in this now very
popular description of sport.
The Liverpool Hunt Club.—We have received a com-
munication from the secretary of the above club to the
e
effect that the objection to Tally Ho, winnerof the Hunters'
Stakes at the Autumn Meeting at Hoylake, has been
proved groundless, and that Mr. Rich is entitled to tho
stakes.

Mr. Miles has bought Woman in Bed, by Wild Dayrell
out of Agnes Wickfield, by Birdcatcher, in foal to Opti-
mist; Deception, by Collingwood, dam Buttress, by De-
fence; Sister to The Ghillie, by Vedette; and a two-yr-
, old filly by Muscovite, in addition to some half-bred stock,
to go abroad.
Wolverhampton.—Tho following additions have been
received from the clerk of the course, namely, to the Stam-
ford Biennial add Sir F. Johnstone's b c Phaeton, by King
Tom out of Merry Sunshine ; and in the same race to
Lord Bateman's c by Thormanby out of Amelia add (31b).
Barker, the light weight, who was summoned before the
stewards at Warwick by Mr. Payne for foul riding in the
Leamington Handicap, will not appear at Lincoln Spring
Meeting, but has been suspended by the stewards of the
Jockey Club till the Saturday before the Derby.
WINDSOR SPRING AND SUMMER MEETING.—EISONVherO
will be foynd the list of stakes at the meetings closing on
New Year's-day, to two of which—the Windsor Spring
Handicap and the Castle Handicap also run in the spring
—thoro are already 43 and 32 subscribers respectively.
Empress of India, 5 yrs; Begum, by Guicowar, 3 yrs;
and .Sujah Dowlah, 2 yrs, have loft Elliott'e stable and
joined J. Watson's string at Richmond.
Balham, aged, formerly in the Danebury stable, and lat-
terly leader of Gladiateur in his three-year-old prepara-
tions, is now being schooled in steeple chasing by Mr.
Yates.

York Steeple Chases are fixed for Wednesday, April 24,
the day between Durham and Oatterick Meetings.

Douro, purchased by Mr. Brayley at Tattersall's on Mon-
day last, has gone to Cowley's, at lladdington, Wilts.
Lincoln, the steeple chase horse, has changed owners,
and in future he will be trained by Jackson, near Brighton.
Merrinicc, aged, who has changed owners, has left Bur-
bidge's stable, and is now doing his work with Mr. Yates's
steeple chasers.

A general mooting of tho Jockey Club will be bell at
No. 6, Old Burlington-stroot, on Friday next, for special
business.

EXPORTATION OF SIIEEP TO NEW ZEALAND.--n
Several Lincoln rams, from the celebrated flock of Mr.
Kirkham, of Biscathorpe, selected for Colonel Whitmore,
of Napier, have been shipped by the Montmorency. The
continued introduction of sonic of these choicest breeds
cannot but benefit the colonists and colony.