The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-02 00:00:00

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the washed-out signpost, is not a tempting-looking
hostelry, and as the neiterschiener came up I dis-
mounted and sat at the door and wrote, waiting for
the critical moment. Not one of the officers who
thronged the inn, going to the kitchen and bringing
in their dinner propriis manibus, had any idea but
of war. With one of them, Rittmeister (or cap-
tain) Robert Anderson, of the 2d or
.Schwart-
zenberg Lancers, I was talking for some time, and
as he is an Englishman or Scotchman his evidence
may be taken by the most bigoted pro-Prussian
where pure Austrian testimony, from national pre-
judice, might be suspected. llis regiment was en-
gaged in covering the retreat of the Austrians at
Koniggratz, under fire till 9 o'clock in the evening.
The Prussian horse never attempted to molest
them, and not only then, but on other occasions,
carefully avoided any attempt to meet the Austrian
cavalry. His regiment was cut off from the
other side of the Elbe by the removal of the
bridge, and had to make their way to Pardubitz,
which they reached at 11 a.m. next day, and no
Prussian showed his face in their direction. Justas
we were discussing these matters a carriage drove up
from Vienna, out of which stepped a gentleman who
said that a " four weeks' armistice" had been con-
chided, but no one credited the intelligence. In a
few minutes afterwards, however, my colleague rode
in from Presburg with full confirmation of the tid-
ings. After the bridge had been removed, and half
an hour before the renewal of hostilities, the autho-
rities along the 'Austrian line were ',jade aofiutintea
with the conclusion of arrangements for an armistice
for four weeks.

-VIENNA, Saturday, July 27.

I left Petrone' at 20 minutes before two o'clock,
and, after a hot and dusty ride, reached Vienna at
six o'clock last night, and have now just time to
send off this letter to save to-day's post.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

♦ -
GOODWOOD RACES, WEDNESDAY.

If the entries and fields for the Stakes and Cup are to be
taken as criterion of the fortunes of Goodwood, then ought
those fortunes to be considered on the wane. Time was
when there have been 20 starters for the Stakes, and all the
best blood in training met in the Cup. This year the mode-
rate lot entered for the first-named race have been gradually
dropping off one by one, each week witnessing a " scratch-
ing," and horses no sooner backed than they retired from the
betting. The Special, from the Woodgate stable, had been
pretty firm, only a temporary cloud a week since oversha-
dowing him, which the peculiar tactics of the money mar-
ket sufficiently accounted for. With Black Prince (who
came a very warm favourite at Tattersall's on Saturday
last), and the Midia colt, he has remained at the head of
affairs, nothing else, if we except La Fortune, being at all
fancied. The unexpected success of Auguste, a horse who
has never shown the least form, and whose running in the
Two Thousand and the Grand Prix was below mediocrity,
in defeating Langham and the Tosopholite colt in the Grat-
wicke so easily, made La Fortune still more inquired after,
while the Special's position was somewhat shaken.
The Findon Stakes was the only other event at all of
public interest, as its result would most probably either
establish or settle Marksman's Derby pretensions. It did
the latter most effectually, as Mr. Merry's colt unmistak-
ably cut it when he had the race at his mercy, and Pripon-
nier won cleverly.
A larger field than was expected came to the post for the
Stakes, ten runners being telegraphed, of which number
some half-dozen might as well have been in their stables,
as their inability to get two miles and a half was patent.
However, they helped to swell the "procession," which
was conducted with all the usual formalities, and a good
start effected, Jollity and Forester making the running at
good pace, with the Midia, colt heading the others. The
issue was a surprise. Lord Portsmouth's horse was the first
beaten before he had gone a mile and a half, and was next
followed by Black Prince. La Fortune succumbed at the
distance, and The Special essayed to catch Rama, an out-
sider at 20 to 1, but was defeated easily by three lengths.
The weather was iu perfect contrast to that on the first
day, the attendance very large, including the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duke
of Cambridge ; and the. Ladies' Lawn resumed its usual
brilliant appearance.

HANDICAP PLATE Of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.

T.Y.C.

Mr. S. Thellusson's Ostregor, by Stockwell, 4 yrs, lOst
(Fordham) 1
Lord Westmorland's Icicle, 2 yrs, 7st slb (Kenyon) 2
Baron Rothschild's Magpie, 2 yrs, Gst 91b (Peake) 3
Mr. Henry's Queen of the Isles, by Weatherbit, 3 yrs,
7st 71b (Tribe) 0
Mr. W. Day's Verbena, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ......,..(T Sadler) 0
Mr. Stirling's Lord Waldegrave, 4 yrs, 7st
_slb _

_
(H. Covey) 0
Sir W. Booth's Caprice, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Sayers) 0
Mr. G. Augell's Python, 2 yrs, Est 71b (11uxtable) 0
Mr. 'W. Morris's Rosa Nera, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (Hayhoe) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Icicle, 4to 1 agst Ostregor, and sto
1 each agst Lord Waldegravo and Magpie.
They left the post nearly abreast, the favourite, if any-
thing, having the best of it, Magpie, Lord Waldegrave,
Ostregor, Rosa Nera, and Python being her immediate at-
tendants into the bottom. Here they split, and Kenyon
improving his position came on with a clear lead of Os-
trogor and Magpie to half way in the distance, when Mr.
Thellusson's colt joined, got up, and heading her at the
stand won a fine race by a neck ; a bad third; Lord Wal-
degrave was fourth, Rosa Nera fifth. The last three were
Verbena, Python, and Caprice.

DRAWING-ROOM STAKES of 25 sous each, 10 ft, with 100
added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst Gib ; certain winners
extra. Craven Course. 46 subs.

Count F. Lagrange's Auguste, by Monarque, Bst 101 b

(L.Grimshaw)
Mr. M. Dennott's ch c Langhaan (51b extra), 9st llb

(F. Adams) 2
Mr. Savilo's Sealskin, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3
Lord Glasgow's b c by Toxophilito, darn by Gamoboy
(foaled in 1853)—Physalis, Bst 101 b (T. French) 0
Captain Gray's br c Centaur, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 0
Lord Stamford's Chibisa, 9st llb (including 51b extra)
(Edwards) 0
Mr. Lincoln's b c Selim, Bst 101 b (Custanco) 0
Betting-9 to 4 agst Toxopholite, 4to 1 agst Langham,
9 to 2 agst Augusto, 8 to 1 each agst Sealskin and Salim,
and 10 to 1 agst Centaur.

Centaur took a clear lead immediately after starting,
Selim, Toxopholite, and Sealskin, nearly abreast, being his
attendants, Chibisa, Auguste, and Langham forming the
rear division as they came up the hill. When fairly round
the turn, the lot closed up and ran in a body into the
bottom. Here Centaur declined, and Selim, with Chibisa
and Auguste in waiting, came on to the distance, where
Langham joined issue, but half-way up the two leaders gave
way, leaving the issue with Auguste (who had previously
divided them) and Langham. At the stand the latter chal-
lenged the Frenchman, but failing to quite reach him, was
beaten very cleverly at last, Mr. Dennett's colt defeating
Sealskin by three lengths for second ; twice that distance
separated the latter from Toxopholite ; Chibisa was fifth,
Centaur sixth, and Selim last.

SWEEPSTAKES of 300 sovs each, h ft, for fillies, Bst 101 b
each ; certain winners extra. Craven Course. 7 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, by wild Dayrell, Bst 101 b

(Fordham) W.O.
HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.

•
Craven Course.
Mr. Chaplin's Broomielaw, by Stockwell, 4 yrs 9st,
(Custance)
Baron Rothschild's Guinivere, 4 yrs, 7st (Peake
Mr. W. G. Craven's Provisor, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Storey
Duke of Hamilton's The Beadle, 5 yrs, Bst 71b(Challoner
Lord Westmoreland's Brahma, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ((Hibbard
Mr. W. Morris's Ambition, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Mutable
Lord Paulett's Medina, 3 yrs, Est 21b.. (Goodwin

. .
Betting-2 to 1 agst Broomielaw, sto 1 agst Brahma,
G to 1 agst Guinivere, 100 to 15 agst Ambition, and 7 to 1
agst Provisor.
Guinivere jumped away with a commanding lead, fol-
lowed by Broomielaw, Brahma, and Ambition ; Provisor,
The Beadle and Medina in a line lying up. They ran thus
to the distance, when the Baron's filly gradually came
back to her horses, and half-way up was joined by the
favourite (whom Custance had great difficulty in keeping
in his place), the pair running wide to the st a
and, when
Broomielaw quitted her, and won easily by coup of
lengths ; a bad third, The Beadle was fourth, Brahma fifth,
Ambition and Medina last.
The GOODWOOD DERBY of 25 sovs each, 15 ft for 3-yr-olds
fillies, Bst 71b; certain winners extra ;
colts, Bst 101 b ;
maidens allowed 31b. Gratwick Stakes Course, 11.
15 subs.
Mr. Bowes' War, by Warlock, Bst 101b...(J. Adams) vir.o.
FINDON STAKES of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
7lb ; fillies, Bst 41b; winners of 100 sovs, 31b ; of 500
sovs, 51b extra. T.Y.C. 49 subs.
Mr. Pryor's Friponnier, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b ex.) (Custance)oater) 21
Mr. W. G. Craven's Bismark, Bst 71b G
Count F. do Lagrange's Trocadero, Bst 71b (H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Merry's Marksman, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra)
Lord Ailesbury's c. by Lord of the Isles—SplCilltv.oCteo,vBesyt) 4
7lb
Mr. R. W. Cameron's Lochaber, Bst 71b (Challoner) 0
(Lynch) 0
Mr. W. Day's Alexander, Bst 71b
(Parry) 0
Mr. Godding's Nutbourne Lad, Bst, 71b
Mr. Godding's c. by Itataplan, Bst 71b (Nrorman) C
Betting-13 to 8 agst Marksman, 100 to 30(aTg.stBreisnh)marck0,
4 to 1 agst Trocadero and Fripponier, and 100 to 8 agst
any other.

Alexander was the first off, and made the running at a
good pace, followed by tho favourite, Bismark, Lochabor