The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

ASCOT RACES—Tats DAY,
LBY ELECTRIC TELEaRAPII.I

2H-ANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; the win-
ner of the Brataut 71b extra ; all other winners after the
weights appoar to carry 51b extra. Swinley Course.
Mr. J. Stephenson's Kingfisher .........(Kenyon) 1
Mr. Payne's Beadle (Challoner) 2
Baron Rothschild's Guinevere (Morris) 3
The following also ran :—Provisor, Vixen, and
Hasketon Maid.

Betting-2 to lon Kingfisher, 4to 1 agst
Beadle.

THE SUNNING HILL STAKES
of 10 sous each, with 200 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst
I.olb, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of 100 sous 51b extra
maidens at starting allowed Bib; second to receive 25
sous out of the stakes. Half a mile. 70 subs.

Baron Rothschild's Hippia, sister to Hippolyta... 1
Sir J. Hawley's Faker (Wells) 2
Clairvoyante's dam colt came in first, but was
disqualified for crossing, and Hippia gets the stakes.
The following also ran :—Turpin Satyr, Rescue,
Miss Middleton, Cauthleen, Huntsman, Ajax, Mis-
fortune, Verulum, Plunder, Miller's Maid, Lavinia,
Blush Rose, Man of Ross, and Lady Craven.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Plunder, 4to 1 agst Mis-
fortune, 6 to 1 agst Hippia, 8 to 1 agst Clairvoy-
ant's dam c.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
each, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C.
Mr. J. Palmer's Little Gentleman (Carroll) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Confederate (Heartfield) 2
Baron Rothschild's Dalesman (Peak) 3
Vabalathus, Grapseshot, Harlequina, and Gay
Tom also ran.

Betting-3 to 2 agst Little Gentleman, 3to 1
agst Confederate, 5 to 1 agst Vabalathus. Won
by a neck ; bad third.
A PLATE OF 300 SOVS. ;

for 3-yr-olds 7st, four Bst 121 b, five 9st 41b, and aged
9st 61b ; winners of 1,000 sovs to carry 71b ; of the Good-
wood, Ascot, or Doncaster Cup, or tho Derby, Oaks, and
Doncaster St. Leger, 101 b extra; m and g allowed 31b,
and maiden 4-yr-olds and upwards allowed 71b ; en-
trance, 2 soya to the second horse. The Cup Course.
Mr. Savile's Corsair (Covey) 1

Lord Portsmouth's Sydmonton (Wells) 2
Mr. Hugh Smith's John Davis (Cannon) 3
Betting-6 to 4on John Davis, 6to 4 agst
Sydmonton, 8 to 2 apt Corsair.
A PLATE OF 50 SOVS. ;
for 2-yr-olds Get 121 b, three Bst 121 b, four Oct 61b, five, six,
and aged 9st 81b; the winner to be sold for 300 servs, if
for 200 allowed Mb, if fcr 100 91b ; entrance, 1 sov to the
second horse. Half a mile.
Merry Sunshine • 1

Soiled Dove
Usher 3
Seven ran.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY PLATE

of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; for
3-yr-olds 9st 71b, four list, five list 71b, six and aged
list 101 b ; five and upwards which have never won 50

sous on the flat allowed 141 b, pure Barbs and Arabs
allowed 211 b, mares and geldings allowed 41b ; the win-
ner to be sold for 300 sous ; if for 500 blb extra, if not for
sale 10Ib extra ; second to receive 40 soya out of the
stakes. Once round the course.

Hasaldean
Guinivere

• - 1

Daral4ouka 3
A PLATE OF 50 SOVS. ;
for 2-yr-olds Est 101 b, three Bst 121 b, four 9A 101 b, five,
six, and aged 9st 121 b ; maiden 2-yr-olds allowed 31b,
three 71b, four and upwards 121 b ; entrance, 1 sov to the
second horse. T.Y.C.
Saccharometer
Raven ...

Primrose

Eight ran.

AMERICA.

(REUTER7S TELEGRAM.)

The Inman steamship City of New York, from
New York on the 21st ult., arrived at Queenstown
at 12.10 p.m. to-day (May 2) with $31,521 in
specie, and 242 passengers. She landed the mails
and 31 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at
12.25 p.m.

NEW YORK, April 21, 1.25 p.m.
The Senate has passed the bill exempting officers
of the army from trial by civil courts for acts com-
mitted in aiding the suppression of the rebellion.
The New York Herald states that the Secretary
of the Treasury contemplates issuing a New Five
per Cent. Loan.
The steamer Virginia has arrived at New York,
having had 38 deaths from cholera on the passage.
The disease broke out in the same latitude as on
board the steamer England. The cabin pas-
sengers were not attacked. The Virginia remains
in quarantine—nine deaths have taken place on
board since her arrival, and 34 are still on the sick
list. The steamer England has left Halifax for
New York with her convalescent passengers. No
new cases have occurred on board.

The Persia has arrived out. The St. David has
arrived at Portland.

A procession of soldiers and sailors has visited
President Johnson to express their thanks- for the
late order recommending the Government appoint-
ments to be given to persons who have served in
the army and navy. On this occasion the Presi-
dent, in a long speech, reiterated his views con-
cerning the admission of Southern representatives
to Congress. He expressed dissatisfaction at the
course taken by Congress. He declared that he
had always been for the Union, and asked why
the whole train of slanderers, calumniators,
and traducers were barking and snapping at
his heels. But he would live them down. One
of the principles Americans fought for in the revo-
lution against England was that there should be no
taxation without representation. There was an
idea prevalent that one man could be a usurper and
a despot, but that several hundreds of men could not.
The President, he continued, could originate
nothing under the veto power, which power is con-
servative in its character. He could only stop'
action upon unwise and unconstitutional legislation,
and wait until the people decided whether it was
right' or wrong. He intended to stick to his posi-
tion, relying on the judgment, integrity, and intel-
ligence of the masses of the American people,
especially the soldiers and sailors. There were those
who had been at home calculating during the war,
who now bring to the consideration of the question
of peace all the feeling of resentment which ani-
mated them when the excitement was running high.
But the men who had fought in the army and navy,
from privates upwards, knew better how to treat
the present circumstances than any of these closet
patriots. He urged them to cultivate all associa-
tions appertaining to peace, and the political mil-
lennium would then shortly be celebrated. In future
they would see who would redeem his promise, who
be most faithful.

The coloured soldiers and citizens celebrated at
Washington the anniversary of the emancipation
proclamation. President Johnson, in a speech
which he delivered to them, claimed to be the
negro's best friend. They would find out, he said,
before long who had been their best friends and
wha their friends from mercenary considerations.

Senator Wilson also addressed the coloured assem-
blage. He said he would not dispute the President's
assertion that he was the best friend of the negro.
Anti-slavery men elected him, and wished him to
exercise his high functions for tho advancement of
all. They would hail him as the negro's best
friend whenever he proved himself to be so.
General Meade has arrived at Eastport, and has
announced his intention to enforce the neutrality
laws. At Calais General Meade had an interview
with the British General Boyle, on board the
American steamer Regulator. The result of the
interview was ;an understanding that the Federal
troops would prevent any disturbance in the vici-
nity of St. Stephen's, the British troops originally
destined for that place being stationed at St.
Andrew's. General Meade is reported to have
telegraphed for more troops to be sent from Port-
land to Eastport. The Federal authorities hate