The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-01 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

The Visitors' Plate of 30 sovs, for horses the property of
farmers or their sons only ; the second to receive 5 sovs
out •f the stakes; Trent Bank Stakes Course (about
four miles).

The Willesley Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added ; three
year olds 10st, four list, five list 71b, six and aged 12st;
the second to save his stake ; winners of any steeple-
chase, hurdle race, or flat race (matches excepted) 71b,
twice 141 b extra ; gentlemen riders, professionals 71b
extra; four miles.

The Donington Hunt Open Steeple Chase Handicap of
10 soya each, 3 ft, with 100 added; the second to save
his stake; winners after Dec. 1 once 51b, twice 101 b
extra (extreme penalty); Trent Bank Stakes Courso
(about four miles).
st lb i st lb
Benazet 12 7 Sir William ... 10 1
S pat ch cock ... 12 0 Oscar ... 10 1
Globule ... 11 10 Little Peter ... ... 10 0
Crusade ... 11 10 Gulnara ... 10 0
Brandy Wine ... 11 1 Honeysuckle ... 9 10
Sprite ... 10 12 Claxton ... 9 9
Charity Boy ... ... 10 10 Bridesmaid ... 9 7
Bold Houghton 10 8 Goldington 9 6
Fan ... 10 8 Rival... ... 9 0
Lady Newark ... 10 6 Tally-ho ... 9 0
The Danebury Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ;
weights the same as for the Hunt Cup; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b ; thorough breds 141 b extra ; one mile
and a half.

The Stand Open Selling Stakes of 10 says each, h forfeit,
with 25 added ; three year olds list, four 12st, five 12st
71b, six and upwards 13st ; the winner to be sold for 150
says; if for 100 sovs allowed 71b, CO 141 b, 40 211 b; two
miles.

The Sutton Donington Welter Stakes of 5 sous each, with
50 added ; the second to save his stake; 14st 71b each ;
winners 7lb extra; maidens allowed 51b; Trent Bank
Stakes Course about four miles.

THE YORK GIMCRACK CLUB.—On Tuesday last the mem- I
bers of this club celebrated their "centenary" anniversary
at Harker's Hotel, when a party of about sixtygentlemen sat
down to a sumptuous dinner. Thomas Hodgson, Esq., was ;
in the chair, and Mr. G. Hilton in the vice-chair. Amongst ,
the company was observed J. Roper, Esq., the chairman of
the York Race Committee and the president of the Gimcrack
Club ; W. Hodgson, Esq. ; J. Jackson, Esq. ; Alderman
Wade, Alderman Weatherley; J. Holtby, Esq.; J. Hoggard,
Esq. ; Dr. Hornby ; C. Harker, Esq.; Tongue, Esq. ; R.
Gould, Esq.; E. Thompson, Esq.; A. Thompson,
L. Foster, Esq. ; H. Loy, Esq. ; W. Walker, Esq.; R. Dale,
Esq. G. Dale, Esq. ; T. Ellis, Esq.; W. Simpson, Esq. ; G.
Nelson, Esq., &e. In proposing "Success and Prosperity
to the Gimcrack Club," the Chairman explained that its
origin was closely identified with the turf. About 100
liGeaitmseNiv.aecrice ilnyhfaiselhilohne,
ltohnearee
dwatos
years ago, when four-mile heats
a celebrated horse
Lord Bolingbroke, and ran at York and other meetings in
the north, and although lie was under 14 hands 1 inch, he
succeeded in
France
winning
, doing 22 miles and a half within the
against
hour, for a very considerable sum—an extraordinary feat
in those days, when races were less numerous than in the
present day. At ono time the club meetings were more
frequent ; latterly they had only been annually, when the
winner of the 100 sous, contributed by the club to the
Gimcrack Stakes at the York August Meeting, out of which
the winner contributed three dozen of champagne to din-
ner. This year Mr. Chaplin carried off the stake with his
colt Blinkhoolie, and that gentleman's health was duly pro-
posed. It was stated during the evening that the pro-
spects of York Races for the coming year were very pro-
mising, and that the new subscription stand would be ready
for occupation by the Spring Meeting. The stand is per-
fectly unique in its design. In addition to a saloon and
private boxes on the elevation, there are a suite of rooms
on the basement opening on to a terrace, raised about six
feet from the ground and six feet wide, extending the whole
length of the building. This terrace will be guarded from
the enclosure by an elegant iron railing, and those sub-
scribers who resort to it will have a full view of the course,
whilst they can readily converse or transact business with
the members of the ring just below them. During the
evening Mr. John Jackson, in returning thanks after the
proposal of his health, expressed his desire in every way to
promote the prosperity of the York meetings, and decided
upon adding 100 sous to a stake to be called the Fairfield
Stakes. The announcement was received with loudcheer-
lug. The conditions of the stakes have not been agreed
upon, but in all probability it will be for two year olds, and
will be run at the next August Meeting.
GRAND MILITARY STEEPLE Dixon
CHASES.--. 2250 in issuing
his iasst.he
locale was fixed no time was lost by Major
way
worthy tgo
his programme,
and it Is in ev:eryeeting. Three
strengthen the Liverpool Grand National
7,i1l M
and the same
races will be run on Thursday, M
number on the following day.
The Gold Cup, the Veteran
Stakes, the Challenge Cup, and the list Sweepstakes have
already secured a fair number
doubtless be increased tenfold
heoffosruebtshceribdearys,ofwleilooswinigll,
February 15. enaoreperf cur
setsatkeeds,towireti-i
mind our sporting
frieChlumber Stakes, and the Betting
DONCASTER SPRING
100 soya added;
theTlhat
50 added, will close and name on Tues-
day Stakes, theW
lq•
held in the same week as York Spring.
owdiotuhbt Doncaster Spring will bo greatly im-
Hamilton's steeple chase mare, who came
The Duke of
run in a Selling Race at Croydon, was not
pdraoyv nest. NO
being
from Prance to
take back, therefore he transferred
herhoutgoh
of T. Brown, of Stockbridge.
Forager, who was so much fancied by the public for the
ttthgeood care anon; h to
Derby of 1864 will stand during the ensuing season at Mr.
Lindsay's, Derry Boy House, Killyleagh. His valuable
blood is likely to make him a useful addition to the list of
sires in Ireland.
Mr. R. H. Jones has named his yearling filly by Young
Melbourne out of Wensley, by Colstordale, purchased lately
of Sir T Sykes, Bart., " Amendment."
GENTLEMEN RIDERS.—Mr. Edwards writes to inform US
that he has ridden 26 winners this season, not 25, as given
in a late impression.

Johnny Land, the steeplechase rider, who fractured his
leg while riding Seven and a Half in the Stewards' Cup at
Chertsey, is, we are pleased to state, progressing favour-
ably.

Mr. John Nightingall purchased Gorsehawir, the steeple
chaser, for 50 sovs from Mr. Elphielc, on Wednesday last,
but ho resold him to Mr. W. W. B:Lkor.

NEWTON, 1867.—The Golborne and Lyme Park Stakes
did not fill, and will be re-opened. This meeting is
altered to the 29th of May, to avoid clashing with Stock-
bridge. •
Pearl Diver, 6 yrs, The Monk, aged, and LOrd Douglas,

Gladiateur will, in all probability, take up his quarters at
Middle Park during the first week in January.
Mr. Taylor's chesnut colt foal by Canuie Fellow out of
Camphor has been named Jolly Fellow.

1117sstAN BEE.—Mt. 11. Dunne has sold Tho Deo for
1,000 sous, and we understand is shortly about to loavo
for England. '

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
FEBRUARY.

Lincoln
Nottingham 24
Harrow 2l Derby

Liverpool 5
Chelmsford
Bromley

' Newmarket Ist Spring 22
I Durham . 22
I Catteriek
f Chester
:AY.

AP
Nortt ampton
Windsor
Newmarket Craven 8
Thirsk
York 7
Doncaster Spring
Salisbury 9

11011.
West-Drayton l9
Epsoni
Lewes
RIL.

Ascot 4
Windsor
Manchester
Bibury
Newton l9

Bath ~

14
Harpenden
Epsom

Stockbridge 25
Chelmsford
Newcastle

Worcester

Viscount Curzon, M. P.
(From Baily's Mayazine for. December.)

High among the popular and fashionable masters of
foxhounds of the present day ranks the above nobleman,
who succeeded, a few years back, Mr. Selby Lowndes, in
the mastership of the Atherstone ; and, 'as we have gone
through the ranks of the senior M.F.H.'s, his lordship
wofdeoleaursnsg:fleei
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that of the Nile, and Sir John Jervis, afterwards better
known as Lord St. Vincent. The subject of this sketch
Parliament for South Leicestershire, where the family
estates are situated, for some years. Lord Curzon's career
as a sportsman is not difficult to trace, for it has been con-
fined to the Atherstone, in connection with which he has
been brought by force of natural circumstances. For a
young nobleman, who was not a member of a family which
had produced previous masters of foxhounds, to enter upon
a country which had been bunted by Mr. Osbaldeston, Sir
Bellingham Graham, Mr. Anstruther Thompson, Lord
Anson, and Mr. Selby Lowndes, was submitting himself
to be tried to a very high form. And he may be said to
have succeeded as well as could be expected, considering
that when he came into possession of the country he was
like the heir to a dilapidated estate, for all he could boast
loafvhisahvirneggawrdasttohee bxpaernesewwalhlsi
cohf asokeenhnare, alctebrniisletdwitthhe that
I Lord Anson, or, as we should more correctly state, Lord
Lichfield. Still, where there is a direct communication
between the heartaud the pocket, with a terminus at the
bank, both kennels and stables are never very long tenant-
less ; so by draughts from Mr. Meynell Ingram, the North
Warwickshire, and the South Wilts, the former were re-
filled, while John Darby, of Rugby, was the recruiting
officer for the latter, and, it is needless to say,
with the very best results to all parties concerned ;
far during the four seasons Lord Curzon has
carried the horn, the turnout of horses and hounds has
been such as to convey to those who have hunted with
him, the impression that he knows his business better than
could have been conjectured from his short apprenticeship,
while the good feeling which prevails in the hunt is much
strengthened by his conduct in the field, which combines
courtesy with firmness ; consequently, what is termed "a
scene in the Atherstone country " is an unheard-of event.
For some time the Atherstone were almost as dire sufferers
from kennel lameness as her Majesty's staghounds, owing
to the nature of the foundations ; but by adopting the plan
of the late Charles Davis, at Ascot, of having the floors of
the lodging-houses taken up, the subsoil taken up, and
yellow clay substituted, the disorder has been in a great
measure remedied. In the field Lord Curzon makes no
pretensions to being a bruising rider, but he is invariably
near enough to his hounds to know what they are about ;
11 and with Dickens for his huntsman, and a stud of twenty-
three first-class hunters, he has shown himself equal to
the occasion ; and when his mastership terminates, he will
be said to be one of the pleasantest and best done of any in
the annals of the Atherstone. Loral Curzon, we should
add, is married to Miss Start, daughter of the late Mr. H.
G. Sturt, of Critchill, and is, moreover, brother to the
Duchess of Beaufort, the Countess of Westmoreland, and
the Iron. Lady Kingscoto ; but although thus associated
with such distinguished racing families he never evinced
any taste for the Turf.

The Franklin Expedition.

TO THE EDITOIt OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I beg leave to enclose copy of a letter which
I have just received from my father, Mr. H. Grin-
nell, of New York, giving the latest information
from the American Arctic explorer, Mr. C. F. Hall,
who has been endeavouring during the last three
years, solely by the assistance of the Esquimaux, to
reach King William's Land, with the hope of dis-
covering the journals of Sir John Franklin's expe-
dition. As the facts related in ➢lr. Chappell's let-
ter maybe of interest to those connected with Arctic
affairs, I venture to transmit it to you for publica-
tion.—l am, &e., C. GRINNELL.
180, Piccadilly, Nov. 30.

" New London, Connecticut, United
States, Nov. 16, 1866.
"Dear Sir,—The steam-whaling bark Pioneer, Captain
Ebenezer Morgan, from the northern seas, arrived at this
port yesterday ; as this vessel fell in with Mr. C. F. Hall,
the Arctic explorer, and yet brought no letters from him
to his friends in the United States, I forward you Captain
Morgan's statement of his interview and the success of Mr.
Hall in his researches among the nativesofthe
tnhoerthhe-awdeosft
coast of Hudson's Bay. The Pioneer reached
Jnßepulselylast B; a
herey,
tnorthhey of
metß s
Hall
aWelcome,dhia onpar
tty of
Esi h
in e26thcuof
' maux, all in good health at that tin's, engaged
who are fishing.w!ll.
His faithful adherents, Joe and Hannah,i
be' firongmthho.omroeu.g.th his resources secured
oknownrtro
Mr. Hall was much affected again to inset familiar
upteo. youu,ewhiatdh
atso mtheattetnimotelinero natives,
wh faonrminhhisisfacmomily-
pany.hHl
ye hi
na
ud
rpe asd s
to
od
the h e winter
.
faces
xamndo
comfortably,
eoa rf nlief
and
having
with
wamhpall
ee
last fall,
and
dfood n
tahte
rt hthisi
esetautmionan
0;
r,hvre
hhialed killedu one
whale
adegerrowatermeafuoyunddepinotgsroefatparobvuinadioannacee.xtHenedliinagd
feasrtainbtloishthede
interior, to be used in case of necessity.
.. Last spring Mr. Hall made a journey north-west to-
wards Committee Bay and King William's Land, but found
the natives of that region so treacherous and jealous that
he was forced to return when within 100 miles of his pro-
posed destination. This animosity and feud is between
the different families and tribes of the Esquimaux, who all
carry weapons secretly, and do not hesitate to kill each
other for any real or supposed injury; some of them threat-
ened the life of Mr. Hall and his party, and they wore
obliged to return back. Mr. Hall has secured a great many
relics of the survivors of the Franklin Exploring Expedi-
tion, together with some important documents which h
believes to have been penned by Capt. Crozier, and has
information of the location of others, which he is deter-
mined to obtain, believing them to be of much value to-
wards clearing up the mystery of the fate of the unfortu-
nate survivors of the Erebus and Terror. Mr. Hall is con-
tinually adding to his stock of information, and the object
of his search being further known among the natives, he
is gathering nearly all the time fresh traces and new proofs
to establish previously known facts. Among other things
ho has heard of the location of a boat turned bottom up,
lunder
theirwhich
handsar are
andth e
feet dead
all
cutdie s
off.o f 17ouTh
tethoeati2rnnasodan itwhitetigivoentah of
claim
aeti
that the mutilation was not done by them, but by some of
isen thatwhoa were
rebellionw re
brokeked
T
Esquimaux
sur-
vivors, who wore endeavouring to reach Hudson's Bay, and
that all but three were murdered ; that these three remained
among the natives, working their way towards white set-
tlements, but that they finally died before reaching them.
Captain Morgtn furnished Mr. Hall with such things as ho
needed from his ship, and states that two or three Ameri-
can whaling vessels will winter at Repulse Bay this sea-
son.

"
those who
Hall
h expressed
adaidea h
hi
ini s
athomegreat gratitudeto
undertake an g d
hriesial
lradn
sf or
of
discovery, and said that he was determined to carry out his
plans, and conclude his explorations in that quarter the en-
suing year. He wished very much to organise a small party
of six or eight white men, fully armed, to accompany him.
Be could then travel with impunity, and reach the utmost
limit of his desires. It is not impossible that such a party
can be made up from the ships' crews wintering there.
" Mr. Hall was preparing to send home by the Pioneer
many relics, his journals, letters, &c. The ship moved some
50 miles for a bettor whaling ground, fully intending to
return to Repulse Bay ; but owing to the ico was unable
to do so. This will account for the fact that she did not
bring anything from Mr. Hall direct.
" Hoping those items may prove of interest to you, I re-
main very truly yours,

"RICHARD IL CHAPPIat„
lienrY Grinnell, Ebq, Nvw York."

Y- = ~ 4

INDIA OFFICE, 30th Nov„ 1866.
BY ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
for INDIA in COUNCIL.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Director-
General of Stores for India will be ready on or before
MONDAY, the 10th December next, to receive proposals
in writing, sealed up, from such persons as may be willing
to supply
LONG CLOTH AND CLOTH SHEETING,
and that the Cjnditions of the said Contract may be had
on application at the India Store Office, Cannon-row,
Westminster, where the Proposals are to be left any time
before Two o'clock, p.m., of the said 10th day of Decem-
ber, 1866, after which hour no Tender will be received.
GERALD C. TALBOT, Director General.

rip HEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
J - Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. GRATTERTON.
THIS EVENING, FAUST. Mr. Phelps; Messrs.
Eimund Phelps, W. Harrison, and Johnstone ; -Mrs. Her-
mann Vezin, Miss Poole, and Mrs. H. Vandenhoff.
To conclude with His Comedy of KATHARINE AND
PETBUCIIIO. Potruchio, Mr. T. Swinbourne ; Katha-
rine, Miss Isabel Adams.
Doors open at half-past six; performances commence at
seven o'clock.

rtkIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
.Sole Le see and Manager, Mr. Buckstene,
TIIIS EVhNIN:;, A
en GA.‘ll4l OF ULATION.
Messrs. C. Ma hews, Chi,,pdale, KendalP. Rogers, lark,
Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Fitzwi,lis.m, Laws, Wright, Sidney.
Followed by ANTONY AN CLOPATRA. M. Chas.
Mathews, Mr. Compton, Mr. RD ogersE, OPT Gark, &c.r ;
Mes-
dames C Mathews, Hill, Wright, Colman, Sidney, &c.
To conclude with FISII OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton.
Commence at Seven.

BJOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.--
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter.
THIS EVENING, BRUTUS AND CESAR.
Ilearade.
At a Quarter before 8, the new Drama, in Four Acts, THE
LONG STRIKE, written by Dion Bouctoault. The New
Scenery by Mr. 1. Greive and assistants. Messrs. S Emery,
IVidaicomb, Fitzpatrick, Dalton, D. Evans, Anderson,
lsewbound. Stanley, Lomas, Moreland, Andrews, Reynolds,
And J. C. Cowper.
To conclude with TWEEDLETON'S TAIL COAT.
Acting Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. Stage Manager, Mr. IV
West.
Box-office open daily from Ten till Five.

Miss

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
TUTS EVENING, at 7 precisely (6th time), a New Drama,
A SISTER'S PENANCE, Miss Kate Terry, Miss Hughes
(her 6th appearance in this theatre), Miss Emily Pict; Mr.
Herman Vczin this His appearance here), Messrs. Billington,
Ashley, J. A. Shaw, Stephenson, Lburne, and It. Rom r.
To conclude with HELEN or, TAKEN FROM THE
GR.F.E'Ii. Mrs. A. Mellon. Miss Furtado, Miss Emily Pitt ;
messi.s. Paul Bedford, It. Phillips, F. A. Shaw, Ashley,
Eburne's.

ROY.AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
so;e Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVEINING, at 8, a Drama, in 4 Acts, founded on the
popular tale by Charles Dickens, Esq., entitled BARNABY
E, adapted .4'o the stage, and exp:essly for this Theatre,
by Messrs. W atts Ehillits and Vining. Characters by Mrs.
John Wood, Miss AtiqUElta Thomson, Mrs. Henry Armin,
Mrs. Chas. Liorsman, ihd Miss Katherine Rodgers; Meesr..
S. Calhaem, F Villiers, J. G. Shore, H. Forrester, Charles
Horsman, E. Shepherd, H. Mellon, C. 11. Fenton, W. R.
Robins Chapman, &c. ACt ISL, The Mystery ; 2d, The Re-
cogniVon ; 3d, The Riots ; 4th; Caught at Last. Entirely
new Scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds, a.ld Music by Mr. Charles
Hall. The Drama produced under the stage direction of Air.
•
Prceeded by a Farce. . _