The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-30 00:00:00

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING THIS DAT.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
Bto 1 agst 11idia colt (taken)
9to 1 agst Special (taken)
10 to 1 agst Nu (taken)
12 to 1 agst La Fortune (taken)
12 to 1 agst Surney (taken)
14 to 1 agst Rama (taken)
15 to 1 agst Othello (offered)
15 to 1 agst Catnball (taken)
50 to 1 agst Life Guardsman (taken)
350 to 50 agst llidia colt and Life Guards.
man (coupled)
RED EARL, nct WINDHAM

We think it only fair and just alike to the
Sporting Life and to Mr. Wright, to the sporting
world and ourselves, that we should publish the fol-
lowing letter of Mr. IVright's, and the subjoined
article from the Sporting Life, in reference to the
late unfortunate and bewildering account of Wind-
ham as third for the Northumberland Plate, instead
of the Red Earl having been named as third, as it
ought to have been. Vexatious as the error was,
and it was to none more so than to ourselves, for
it we cannot, however (and that is some slight con-
solation), hold ourselves as in any way responsible.

WRIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Siu,—Windham having been sent out by me as being
third for the Northumberland Plate, I have referred to the
message sent by my clerk from the Grand Stand, and find
ho sent Red Earl. The mistake, therefore, rests with the
United Kingdom Telegraph Company. 1 have written to
the secretary for an explanation, and on receipt of his
reply the same shall be immediately made known.—
Yours, ex., W. WRIGHT.
16, York-street, Covent-garden, W.C.,
• • June 29.

• (From the Sporting Life) •
The "doings" in connection with the Northumberland
Plato have been further aggravated by a little episode,
showing that so rotten is the whole affair that the very
placing of the first three horses gives occasion for mystifi-
cation and "nobbling." The " tissue" of the result sent
out by Mr. Wright placed Windham third, while the
private telegram of the Sporting Life gave Red Earl,
These two telegrams we posted outside our office in jux-
taposition, and, as may be supposed, the contradictory
reports gave rise to no end of confusion and surmise.
Meanwhile, at certain places where " nobblers" most do
congregate, this little discrepancy was taken the utmost
advantage of, and "dog eat dog" became the order of the
day. The final tissue sent out by Mr. Wright still repre-
sented Windham as third, and appended, " Won in a can-
ter, head between second and third." This was, of course,
copied into all the evening papers, and thus the blundering
news was circulated from one end of the kingdom to the
other. It is difficult for us to understand by what process
of misconception the name of Windham could have been
substituted for that of Rod Earl. The names are certainly
not alike, their colours aro widely dissimilar, and their
numbers on the card (1 and 2) could not favour optical
illusion. Allowing, however, a mistake to have been
made, how was it that Mr. Wright persisted in
placing the name of Windham as third horse on the
final tissue ? Between the first and second telegrams
there was an interval at least of two hours. Meanwhile
Mr. Wright must have been perfectly aware of the con-
tradictory reports, and, in the interests of the public, we
bog to ask him why ho did not think it worth while to
inquire into the matter, and place it beyond dispute ? If
he had taken the trouble to telegraph to Newcastle he
would speedily have received the correct information ;
but if he considered this step too inconvenient and ex-
pensive, he:might,:by sending on to our office, have been
put in possession of the facts of the case beyond tho
shadow of a dotibt, for we could have told the positions of
every horse, and even the way in which the race was run.
We beg to apprise Mr. Wright, for his own especial behoof,
that all sorts of ill-natured things have been said about
this most inexplicable transaction. Nor can ho wonder at
it, for it must be borne in mind that the placing of the
horses in the Northumberland Plate was an important
matter, and Windham and Red Earl wore probably backed
more largely for places than any other horses in the race.
Some explanation, prompt and clear, is certainly due to the
public—firstly, as to how the error arose ; and, secondly,
why the false report was blindly and obstinately persisted
in after there had elapsed ample time for investigation
anti correction. [Our impression of to-day contains a
letter of explanation from Mr. Wright, but wo still think
that our comments are justifiable.—ED. S. L.]

A dispensary for women and childrenl underf
the superintendence of Miss Garrett, L.S.A., was opened
yesterday Seymour-place, Bryanstono-square. After
prayer by the Rev. W. 11. Fremantle, Mr. Russell Gurney,
M.P. Recorder of London, and Dr. Billings explained the
objects of the now institution. Dr. Priestley, Dr. Critchett,
Dr. Jackson and others are on the consulting staff of the
dispensary.
DROWNED WHILE BATHlNG.—Lieutenant-Colonel
Zachary ➢ialloch, formerly in the Indian army, met
with a melancholy death yesterday. lie had for some time
past been residing at Torbay-house, Paignton. Early yes-
terday morning he went out to bathe on the beach, near
the Rod Cliff Castle. lie had not been long in the water
before ho was observed by some women to turn over on his
back apparently exhausted. They instantly called to him,
and receiving no reply raised an alarm. A minute or two
after a packer on the railway came up. When the colonel
was first observed he was only in about four feet of water,
and, if ho had power, might easily have obtained a footing;
but by the time the packer arrived he was washed within
a few feet of the shore and appeared quite dead'Dr. Prid-
ham was immediately on the spot, but his services were
unavailing. As he was a very good swimmer it is pre-
sumed that deceased was seized with cramp.

OUR FOREST WANTS.—The resolution proposed
in the House of Representatives some time since by Mr.
Donnelly, of Minnesota, in relation to the cultivation of
trees on the prairies, has brought forth an admirable report
from Judge Edmunds, of the Land Office, who refers to
certain facts and probabilities which are of the utmost im-
portance. We are running out our timber supplies in this
country with unexampled rapidity. We cut down and
use, and frequently we destroy forests without necessity,
merely to get rid of the trees, and yet our population is
increasing so rapidly that lumber is becoming more valu-
able every day. But we go on without care, diminishing
our stock and making no effort to replace it. Judge Ed-
munds very judiciously says that if wo continuo in tho
practice of this extravagance wo will be out of wood in
the course of a century, and be compelled to make our
beams and scantlings, like the Chinese, out of three-inch
wood bound together with hoops and other contrivances.
In addition to tho pecuniary evils of wastefulness are others,
among whibh may be mentioned tho injury to the health
of the people, by diminishing the supply of water by rains,
which become loss frequent as the forests disappear. Upon
trees we not only depend for crops, but to keep our rivers
full, whereby we have means of access to largo districts of
the country, and also have unfailing and cheap means of
using mechanical power. But there is another reason why
we should endeavour to preserve our timber, and that is
that in immense regions of this country there are no trees.
Tho wild prairies of the West, those magnificent plains
stretching away thousands of miles, are, by some provi-
sicn of nature, which we may suppose to have been for
the benefit of the country in the times before the Euro-
pean
settlements, treeless and desolate. Man has settled
upon them, and population is advancing. Trees will
grow there if they are planted and attended to, but among
the majority of settlers upon the plains this subject is
never thought of. Means aro requisite to stimulate the
attention of the inhabitants of the great West to the neces-
sity of co-operation in this matter. How best to encourage
the planting of trees is the question which was referred
to Judge Edmunds. The propriety of granting alternate
tracts of lands, as premiums for the cultivation of trees,
WAS suggested, but Judge Edmunds does not advise that
course. Ho thinks that there ought to be a provision in
the warrant of every settler upon the public lands, bind-
ing him to plant a certain number of trees within a speci-
fied time. He would also make it the duty of public sur-
veyors to plant the seeds of trees at each ascertained
corner in the tracts which they may lay out. This would
dot tlui country with little groups of trees, which would
give relief to the dreary landscape of the plains, and en-
courage the inhabitants to add to the number of such
ornaments. To devise a general system in regard to this
matter is not easy. Everything will have to depend upon
individual effort, and there can be no better method of
calling the attention of parties interested to the importance
of this matter than by free and earnest discussion.
THE wAn AND TIIE CAPTURE OF SHIPS.—At
this time, when the subject of seizure of ships by the
belligerent continental Powers is attracting deep and
anxious attention, it is interesting to know that the cap-
tures by the Prussians are limited to the property of the
contending Governments. The ship Bremerhaven, cap-
tured last week, was taken on the supposition that it con-
tained Government stores ; but this turning out on exa-
mination not to be the case she was released. A portion
of the fleet still remains at Bremerhaven, and one of the
men-of-war had removed the lightship front the entrance
to the port and taken it to sea.

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