The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

PRIX DU CONSEIL GENERAL.

Salammbo

THE MANCHESTER MARKET.

The last week having been one "grand holiday" there
has been but little attention given to anything for the
future. The principal feature to-day was the Grand Prix
de Paris. Ceylon opened as favourite, but was soon dis-
placed by Mazeppa, 5 to 2 being taken about each of them,
and at the close anything over 5 to 1, offered on the field,
would have been taken about Monarch of the Glen, and
little was done on Bertie and Primate at 10 to 1 each.
Flatcatcher, after some noise, receded to " What price
will you take ?" As to the events of the present
week, I do not think a single volume is opened
on the Ascot Stakes. Inquiries have been made about
War and Love Apple, but no price transpired either
as to laying or taking. The Royal_ Hunt Cup bids fair to
produce some speculation. All the books that have been
opened are readily taken at the prices quoted about Garde-
visure, Bigot°, Centaur, Chapel Royal, and Rather High
colt. Nothing done on any other event.

ROYAL HUNT CUP.
12 to 1 agst Gardevisure (taken freely)
14 to 1 agst Bigote (taken freely)
16 to 1 agst Camball (taken)
16 to 1 agst Siberia (taken)
20 to 1 agst Centaur (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst C!mpel Royal (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Rather High colt (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken)
33 to 1 agst Star (taken)
33 to 1 agst Historian (taken)
33 to 1 agst Red Earl (taken)
33 to 1 agst Nu (taken)

The Prince of "Wales will proceed with the usual tortege
from Titneas Park to Ascot races this year.
Mr. Mound's colours have been altered to White, green
sleeves and cap.
The following assumed names have been registered :—Mr.
F. Gordon and Mr. Dane.

Lord Canterbury's yearling colt by Muscovite, out of
Golden Fleece, has been named Astracan.
FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses
have been paid :—Bochet, Claret Cup, and Hope.
A marriage is on the tapis between the Earl of Sefton
and Miss Jolliffe, daughter of Sir W. G. H. Jolliffe, Bartv
M.P.

The testimonial dinner to Admiral Rous is to take place
at Willis's Rooms, on Monday, June 4. Earl Granville
will take the chair, and the presentation will be a splendid
candelabra. All the chief patrons of the Turf and the
elite of the professional racing men are expected to be pre-
sent.

ASCOT SUMMER MEETING.—The ordor of running the
races on the firsd day of Ascot will be fixed by ;the
stewards on Monday morning in London, and those hav-
ing horses engaged in more than one race on that day, or
having any reference as to the order in which they
shall be run, are requested to indicate the same to
Messrs. Weatherby by 11 a.m. on that day. The clerk
of the course will feel obliged to each trainer who will
furnish him with a list of his horses arrived or likely to be
at Ascot, and by scratching those which are certain not to
be there. This will materially assist him in preparing the
cards. Trainers having horses running at this meeting
may obtain tickets for the saddling inclosure gratis, on
application to Mr. James Manning, at any time on Monday
and early
on each morning of the races. public may
obtain
tickets at the entrance to the inclosure, price 10s.
for the week.

LORD STAMFORD AND HIS LATE TRAINER.—A bill has
been filed in Chancery by Lord Stamford against Mr.
Joseph Dawson, his late trainer, for the purpose of esta-
blishing his right to, and obtaining possession of, Shak-
spere House and stables and Chippenham gallop at New-
market, which ware taken by Mr. Dawson in 1861, on a
seven years' lease, under which he is still in possession.
The plaintiff states that Mr. Dawson was authorised to take
the house and stables for his lordship, and that, although
the lease was drawn in Mr. Dawson's name, his lord-
ship was expressly informed by the defendant that ho had
taken Shakspere-house and stables for him, and was igno-
rant, until after the engagement between them had been
determined in November, 1863, that Mr. Dawson had taken
the premises in his_ and stables, not as a trustee for
the plaintiff, but own name. Mr. Dawson affirms that
he took Shaksperehouse
for
himself, and also to enable him to
master'sT horses train his then under his own care, and
The management.case came on for hearing on Wednes-
day, but the arguments had not been concluded when the
Court rose.

SALE OF THE ROYAL AND MAMHEAD
YEARLINGS AT HAMPTON COURT.

Sir Lydston.Newman having
the same day as that of
fix the sale of his young stock on
on Saturday last sub-
the royal yearlings, both lots were
Tatter: all, and
judiciously determined to
sub-
mitted to public competition by the Messrs.
some well-
Counter attractions of the Grand Prix kept away.er,4
box
and
drew together about the average attendance,
known faces usually seen round the auction .
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met strolling through the paddocks. The 31a.rqui
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the commencement of business had the lion of the Royal
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nta t fromive,
specimen of
stud, Ely, led out for inspection—as splendid a
a:nlldnepsres,rib.ount
previous
the thorough-bred stallion as perhaps this country can
show. There also was to be seen Blair Athol's first foal,
with the well-known white blaze on his face. but in other
respects showing but small resemblance to his celebrated
sire.
The sale was one of the be.t as regards prices, and in some
instances the quality exhibited by the Yearlings, held here
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for some time. True there was no 1,500 guineas colt, as
last year, the higheat figure realised being the one for
which Mr. Padwick gave 1,000 guineas, the colt by Wild
Dayrell—Ayacanora; but the sum total was nearly 1,200
guineas in excess, and the average consequently higher.
Upwards of 400 guineas apiece must be considered a very
good one, and a result with which the administrators of
the Royal haras might well be satisfied. A small but
muscular colt by St. Albans—Theodora, with good arms
and shoulders, was the first that brought anything like
a price, and ho was knocked down to Mr. Pryor, the
owner of his brother, Verulam, for 420 guineas. There
was a smart competition for the Ayacanora colt, above
mentioned, a very powerful and lengthy youngster, though
not, in the opinion of many, the pick of the lot. Lord
Stamford bought a very big Vol tigeur— Lady Palmerston, a
trifle coarse, but with great girth and substance, for 710
guineas, and the Marquis of Hastings was the purchaser of
the brother to Little Lady, a very neat and well let-down
colt, bred to race, at 800 guineas. A good-looking colt, by
Orlftndo—Hepatica, with a rather small middle piece, fell
to Lord Coventry for 620 guineas, and one of the vtry
handsomest and truest shaped ones, with wonderfully
good shoulders and quarters, and well set on her legs, the
filly by St. Albans—Julie, went to Mr. Padwick, after a
contest between him and Lord Stamford, for 920 guineas.
This gentleman was a large purchaser, his six lots amount-
ing to 3,260 guineas. Whatever the state of the market
might be in the city, there was clearly no lack of money in
the paddocks at Hampton.
The sale of the Mamhead yearlings was held on the
Green immediately after the other, and also realised fair
prices. A very level and good looking lot they were, by
various sires—King Tom, Wild Dayrell, Dupe, Crater,
and Gemma di Vergy, &c. Considering their long journey
from below Exeter they showed remarkably well, though,
of course, from this cause, not with the bloom of the
preceding lots. These were the first of Crater's produce
and one or two of them exhibited a good deal of quality ;
among the number a filly out of Queen of Beauty
and a colt out of Wild Rose, bought respectively by John
Day and Isaac Woolcott, the well-known trainers. A very
handsome filly by Tom King— Sneer, a perfect beauty as
far as looks went, was the subject of competition between
the Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Pryor, falling to his grace's
bid for 630 guineas. The colt by King of the Forest—Start
Point, with grand shoulders and quarters and very muscu-
lar thighs, and said to be a fine goer, was sold for 420
guineas—cheap, as prices run now. The colt by King Tom
—Botany was very racing-like, with great power and pro-
mise. He was pronounced by good judges who had
seen him one of the best goers that ever gallopped in a pad-
dock; he was certainly a good walker, and altogether had
a very good look. He went to the Duke of Newcastle for
650 guineas. The average of this sale was 213 guineas.
Subjoined are the prices and purchasers' names