The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-22 00:00:00

YORK RACES-THIS DAY.

lIER MAJESTY'S PLATE Of 100 guineas; three year olds Bst
51b, four 9st 71b, five, six, and aged 9st 121 b ; 2 miles.
Elland w.o.
The EBoR ST. LEGER of 25 sovs each, for three year olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 51b; winners of any threo
year old stake value 500 sovs, 31b extra ; second to re-
ceive back his stake ; one mile and three-quarters. 8
subs.
Claros 1

Molette

rho HOPEFUL STAKES of 25 soya each, 10 ft., for three year
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b, that have never won
200 sovs, including their own stake ; winners of any
stake value 500 sovs, 71b ; of any stake value 200 sovs,
51b extra; maidens allowed 31b. Ono mile and a half.
8 subs.

Applecross • • 1
Bartle

The RAWCLIFFE STAKES of 10 sovs each, b ft, with 50
added, for two year olds;' colts Bst 101 b, fl.lies Bst 71b ;
those got by stallions out of mares that never produced
a winner, allowed 31b ; both, 51b ; winners of a stake
value 100 sovs, 5Th ; of two or one of 200 sovs value,
71b extra ; second to receive back hisstake. T.Y.C. 11
subs.
Minster Be] I 1

Lexicon

Blondelle filly 3
Won by a length.
The First Year of the ELEVENTH NORTH OF ENGLAND
BIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, withloo added, for two
years olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; winners of
any race in 1866, value 500 sovs, 31b extra; horses hav-
ing started and not won, allowed 31b; second to receive
10 per cent. on the stake ; third to save stake ; T.Y.C.
62 subs.

Wrougb ton -
Ines .. 09

Deciding heat won by half a length.
SAPLING STAKES.
DECIDING HEAT.

Rose 1
Scour de Charlie
Won by half a length.

BETTING AT YORK.
ST LEGER.

Even agst Lord Lyon
7 to 2 agst Rustic
190 to 15 agst Savernake
8000 to 200 agst Westwick
40 to 1 agst Podargus

HASTINGS RACES.—Tuts DAT.

NURSERY PLATE.

Pavensey
Elburg
Dignity
Six ran. Von by a length.

BAVARIA.

MUNICH, August 22.

A royal decree published to-day convokes the
Bavarian Chambers for the 26th instant, when a
report of the peace negotiations with Prussia will be
laid before the members.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Dap•

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

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GRA.vEsmin, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, Mtg. 21.—Norden, from Uleaborg; Witch of
Seas, from Archangel; Balder, froth Gothenburg ; Mill-
brook, from Cronstadt; Hersteling, from Worcam ; Try
Again, from Rostock.
Arrived, Aug. 22.—Orion and Batavier, steamers, from
Rotterdam.

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lue
before
executed, represe
THE NEW PALACE AT WESTMINSTER.—One of
the bas reliefs on the pedestal which supports the colossal
statue of Richard Coeur de Lion, ill Palace-yard, the work
short
of Charles, Baron Marochetti, is now completed, and is
lyiug prostrate on his couch, when Bertram do
g King
at-
tracting much atntetnintionlt
Risicandallarid,raably and elaborately
°outdo!), his intended assassin, is brought before him. On
th Bertram being brought into the King's presence
e King
cried out, " Wretch, what have I ever done, what his death,
have you received from me that you should seek injury
my life?'
,4 What have you done to me," the prisoner coolly replied,
with an air of bravery ; " why, you
killed
hands my father and my two brothers,yourown
and you intended
to have hanged me. lam now i
revenge; I am prepared toSuffern your power, satisfy your
inflict • I every torment you can
, shall endure them U and die with pleasure since
I have been the instrunientato,
a tyrant, who has filled it
withdbelloivoedratlnied worldeaa fro.,m such
spirited reply had a good effect on the mincrlnor
Richard,
and he forgave the assassin. The other bas relief will
shortly be finished. This statue will then be complete.
TH E REIGATE ELECTION COMMISSION.—(THIS
DAY.)—Mr. Sergeant O'Brien, Mr. F. J. Smith, and Mr. J
T. Allen, the commissioners appointed pursuant to the
statute 15 and 16 Vict. c. 57, Intituled "An Act to provide
4er more effectual inquiry into the existence of corrupt
pyaetices at elections for members to serve in Parlia-
ment," proceeded with their inquiry into the proceedings
at the last and previous elections for the borough of Rei-
gate at the Town Hall. Extensive allegations of bribery
and corruption are alleged, and a large number of persons
connected with the borough have been summonod to give
evidence, so that the inquiry will probably last several
days. Mr. Albert de Retzen has been appointed to act as
secretary to the commissioners.
OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.—The Hamburg
and American Company's steamer Allemannia sails at noon
to-day from Southampton for New York, with the mails
a full complement of passengers and a largo cargo, includ-
ing .Z1C2,800 English specie, and French jewellery, value
38,000 francs.