The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-26 00:00:00

Biraguo
White Stockings
Over the Sea .

SPORTING NOTES.

The most noteworthy incident of the Leamington- meet-
ing was the objection raised and sustained by Lord West-
morland against Landlord, for the Donnington Handicap.
The important part of the matter—the decision respecting
bets—is in abeyance until to-day, by which time it is to
be presumed the celebrated Turf adjudicator, Admiral
Rous, will have been consulted. In chapter sof the latest
edition of his work on " Horse Racing " are the rules of
Betting, and I give Rule 2 in (=tens() from his book, as
there is no question the decision on Monday next will be
decided by it :—" The interest of the bets are inseparable
with the interest of the stakes, except when the winning
horse is disqualified, owing to a default in making stakes,
or if an objection be made to the qualification of a horse
on the ground of incorrect pedigree or nomination after
the race is run, the bets shall go to the horse that comes in
first, provided he is of the right age, and that in other re-
spects 14e has not transgressed the Rules of Racing i" but
if the owner of a horse or a person on his behalf sacceeds
by fraud or false statements in starting him for a race, for
which he is legally disqualified, making himself liable to
the penalties in Rule 17, " Laws of Racing," the bets will
go with the stakes, whether any, objection bemade either
before or after the race.

In the Admiral's well-known work is also the following
statement of the Claxton case : —Case 20 : Objection made
after the race. Claxton, who had been scratched on the
let of August in the "Racing Calendar" by his former
owner, appeared coloured in the Huntingdon card, and was
allowed to start, on the representation of Mr. E. Parr, that
he had bought the horse on the 28th July with his engage-
ments. Lord St. Vincent subsequently declared that when
he sold the horse no mention was made of engagements,
and Mr. E. Parr having failed to produce the written ac-
knowledgment required by Rule 34, Suspicion, the second
horse, received the stakes; and the bets, by Rule 2, were
paid to Claxton, owing to no person making an objection
to him before starting.
Therefore, as regards bets, I am clearly of opinion that
Lord Westmorland is quite out of court, unless the law,
which is a very severe one, appertaining to Rule 17, has
been infringed, and should be thought applicable to this
case. Another serious consideration is the encourage-
ment to fraud which would be given by allowing bets to
be decided in favour of a disqualified horse, under such
circumstances, because the stakes are of no moment in
comparison with the amount which is speculated on the race.
If Rule 17 does not meet a case of this kind the sooner it
is altered the better, as there is nothing to prevent any
one running the best horse of his year under a changed
name, and afterwards getting him weighted as an unknown
or indifferent one, winning, say £20,000 in bets, and run-
ning for a paltry stake, the loss of whith is ridiculous in
amount compared to the bets he has made.
There can be no doubt, however, that the committee at
Tattersall's must come to a decision in favour of Landlord,
provided the 17th rule is not enforced, although Claxton's
case does not appear to me to be similar, and Hall Court's,
being in connection with steeplechasing, certainly cannot
be taken as a precedent. I may, in conclusion, be permit-
ted to express a hope that, when next some of the mem-
bers of the Jockey Club, who usually decide these knotty
questions as stewards of different race meetings, will pro-
vide themselves with a -copy of-the Admiral's rules o
racing, so that they may be able to give a decision at once.
I will now turn my att.mtion to the Croydon Steeple-
chases, the programme of which will occupy Tuesday
and Wednesday next. The only •stake, however, which I
think it desirable to venture an opinion upon is the Grand
Metropolitan Steeplechase, the wagering on it having already
been very heavy. Astrolabe's performances both over_the
flat and in steeplechases, with 13st on his back on several
occasions in France, must give him a formidable chance; and
it should be recollected that he ran third to l'Africain in a
steeplechase last year with only 21b. less on his back.
Balder is very well in, but I think on this occasion ho will
give way to Meanwood, who is in good form, as his running
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with any attraction for me is Globule, who has been re-
served to do a good thing, and may be successful here. Fit
and well at the post, my choice is
GLOBULE or ASTROLABE,
and MEANWOOD will probably get a situation.

A FRESH MAN.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE---Ths Day.

(BY TELEGRAPIL)
GRAVESEND, ➢Monday Morning.

Arrived, Nov. 25.—Peterborough, from Shanghai ;
Paquebot, from Erquy ; Africa, from Taganrog ; Olga,
steamer from Harlingen ; Norfolk, steamer, from Ifoufleur ;
Charles Capper, steamer, from Gothenburg ; Agenora, from
Guernsey ; Ellen, from. Cronstadt ; Caroline, from Ter-
ceira ; Patriot, from Gignon.

DIAL, Monday Morning.
Passed.—Star of the East, schooner, and Queen of the
West—both from the West, for London ; Fairy 8011, for
Nelson ; Barbadian, for Greenock—bah from London.

Mr. Moens, whose romantic sojourn with the
Italian brigands excited so much attention last year, has
purchased an estate at Boldre, near Lymington, in Hamp.,

shire.
THE GREAT ENTERPRISE OF TUNNELLING THE MONT
OEMS has been completed to one-half of its extent. The
perforation now extends 6,110 metres •; strong hopes are
entertained that the entire work will be completed in three

years.
Mr. E. J. Reed, the chief constructor of the navy,
is at present staying at Birkenhead on a visit. On Satur-
day morning ho was present at the launch of the huge
Indian transport steamer Euphrates, from the yard of
Messrs. Laird Brothers, and in the evening fie was enter-
tained at dinner by Mr. John Laird, M.P.
A MIXED-3IETAPIIORIC WAY OF PUTTING IT.---
Writing, the other day, about the Emperor Maximilian
and his retreat from Mexico to Europe, our leading con-
temporary said, in its first leading article—rather oddly
" It is probable that the necessity for this step has never
been really lessened, though the Emperor appears to have
struggled with much tenacity against the impending ex-
tremity." Only consider the words a little carefully—.
" Though the Emperor appears to have struggled—with
much tenacity—against—the impending —extremit ."

3:5u8 performedpie
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learn that the pa cage from. Liverpool to New York
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knots. In the year 1861 the Persiap made
voyages out and eight home at an average speed
respectively of 1215 and 12.91 knots per hour,
thus performing the journey in little over ten
days each way. The Cunard mail ships between
Liverpool and Boston attain a less rate of speed,
averaging 13 days
hour on the outward, and with a speed
of 9
days,
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per
The news of the last battle in South America first
reached the northern part of the same continent by
:telegraph from England. The New York papers
published it with the heading, "Important from
south America—Rio Janeiro, October 10, via Lon-
don, November 5."
Among the many wonders of the Great Exhibi-
tion is to be a mechanical horse which trots, gallops,
or walks, as may suit the pleasure of the rider. lle
even prances after the most approved style, and
neighs when that sound is agreeable to its possessor.
Cost 52,000 f.
Prince Peter Bonaparte, the third son of the
Prince of Canino, has been authorised by a decree,
inserted in the Bulletin des Lois, to accept the rank
I of General in the Italian army.