The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-08 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,--This Dal

VICTORIA CLUB.--11ms DAY.
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst War (taken)
sto 1 agst Nu (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Ameer (taken)
100 to 8 agst Harry Brailsford (taken)
20 to 1 agst Salpinctos (offered)
ST. LEGER.
sto 4on Lord Lyon (laid freely)
sto 1 agst Saveruake (taken)
8 to 1 agst Rustic (taken)
100 to 8 agst Strathconan (offered)
20 to 1 agst Westwick (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Knight of the Crescent (offered

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SPORTING INTELLIGE NOE.

LEICESTER. RACES.-YESTERDAT.

The BOROUGH -HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50
added; winners of any handicap after Aug. 30 (at tea
a.m.) 71b extra ; half a mile ; 16 subs.
Captain Chi 'stie's (J. Urimshaw)
Mr. Lincoln's Zieca (Kenyon) 2
Mr. De la Ce's Mdlle. Cleopatra (Murray)
Betting-6 to 4.0 n Salliet, sto 2 agst Zisca. Won by
four lengths.
The WELTER PLATE of 40 sovs (handicap); winners of,
any handicap of the value of 100 sovs after Aug. 30 (at
10 a m.) 51b extra; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b
extra ; once round (about one mile ono hundred yards.)
Lord St. Vincent's Brimstone (Mr. Bevill) 1
Mr. Fulke's Norma (Custance) 2
Mr. W. 11. Scott's Oulton Lowe (Hobson) 3
Queen of Trumps also ran. Betting-7 to 4on Brim-
stone, 3 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 4 to 1 agst Norma,
Won easily.

Captain Macho Stapenhill (Konyon) 1
Mr. Blanton's Veluti (Parry) 2
Marquis of Hastings's Jane Shore (Cannon) a
Idler also ran. Batting-7 to 4on Stapenhill, 3to 1 agst
Jane Shore. Won by a length.

HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100gS ; three year olds Bst
41b, four- 6st 7.lb,._lilza lOst, six and aged" 10st lib;
three miles. ' •

Mr. Sutton's Elland (Thomas) 1
Mr. Copeland's The Dannebrog (Britton) 2
Won by three-quarters of a length
The CASTLE DONNINGTON NURSERY PLATE Of 100 eovt;
(Handicap); winners of any race after Aug. 30 (at ten
a.m.) of the value of 100 sovs 31b, of two stakes of 100
sovs each, or one of 200 51b, of 300 71b (extrema penalty) ;
three quarters of a mile.
Assineboine
Dybbol ............ 1
Knight of Down ••• •
3
Won by a length. Four ran.

The LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE of 30 sovs, added to
a Handicap of 3 sovs each ; winners of any handicap
after Aug. 30 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; the winner to b©
sold for 50 sovs ; three-quarters of a mile ; 5 subs.

Oulton Lowe
Black Tulip ........ .. ............ 2
Won by a length.

KING'S LYNN RACES.-YESTERDAT.
The PRINCE OF WALES'S HANDICAP of 10 soya each, h ft,
and 3 only if declared, with 70 added ; winners after
Aug. 23 (at ten a.m.) once 51b, twice or of 100 sous at
one time 81b extra ; the second to save his stake; one
mile and a half ; 6 subs, 1 of whom declared ft. The
highest weight accepting being Bst Sib it has been.
raised to Bst 101 b, and the others in proportion.

Haskoton Maid - -
w.o.
The KING'S LYNN NURSERY PLATE of 40 sovs, added to
a Handicap of 5 sovs each (2 ft, to the fund); winners
after Aug. 30 (at ten a.m.) once 51b, twice or of 100 sovs
at ono time 71b oxtra ; the second to save his stake;
T. Y. C. (about 5 fur) ; 9 subs.

Purchase
Tring

3
Four ran. Won by three lengths.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
BT. LEGER.
sto 4on Lord Lyon (taken)
4to 1 agst SaTernake (offered)
10 to 1 apt Rustic (offered)

CESAREWITCH.
1000 to 20 agst Thalia (taken)
50 to 1 agst Brimstone (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
1000 to 20 agst Thalia (taken)

Lord Stamford is not likely to have any horses at Don-

caster.

All Mr. W. Morris's horses are struck out of their Don,
caster engagements.

Arthur Edwards is engaged to ride for the Whitewall
stable in the St. Leger.

We have authority to announce that Tho Duke and
Uncas will not go to Doncaster.

Redan has Leen added to the list of geldings, and WAS
struck out of the St. Leger on the 3d inst., at 10.50 a.m.
Lord Stamford has engaged Robert Peck as private
trainer, and he touk charge of his lordship's horses at
Euvillo yesterday (Friday) week.
It is the Marquis of Hastings' intention to sell all his
horses in training, except The Bake and Pantaloon, dur-
ing the Houghton meeting, at Newmarket.

We hear there is every likelihood of the Grand Military
Steeplechases being held in conjunction with the Grand
National Hunt meeting next season.

TURF AGENCY OFFICE,
100, JERMIN-STREET, ST. JlmEs's, LONDON.

mit. SYDNEY SMITH (Member of Tatter-
sall's) begs to inform the racing public he will
execute COMMISSIONS (by letter only) on all the prin-
cipal races throughout the year. For further particulars
and prices see advertisement in The Sportsman newspaper
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY.
Price Current published DAILY, and forwarded on receipt
of stamped directed envelope.
Post-office Orders to bo made payable at the Piccadilly
or St. James's street offices, and cheques to be crossed the
adua au d Kestminster Bauk."

LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening.

WAR OFFICE, SEPT. 7.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of Major, James Augustus Grant, of
the Bengal Army, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil
Division of 'the Third Class, or Companions of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath.