The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-24 00:00:00

FRENCH SPORTING NEWS.

Five horses recently purchased by the Duke of Hamilton
in England have arrived at Lamplugh's to be trained.
M. Desvignes has hired the establishment at Gouvioux,
recently occupied by Count de Dampierre's horses.
Mr. Mackenzie Grieves, the well-known member of the
French Jockey Club, was thrown from his horse the other
day, and broke his shoulder bone.

JAMES GRIMSITAIV.—It will be noticed that this jockey
has, since the severance of his connection with the Mar-
quis of nastings, become closely identified with Mr.
Chaplin's colours. For that gentleman he rode two suc-
cessive winners—Vespasian and Problem—at Northamp-
ton, on Wednesday. We learn that Mr. Chaplin was not
unwilling to take up the engagement with Grimshaw
which the Marquis had broken off, but at present no ar-
rangements have been come to. It is probable that the
jockey will not bind himself to any particular interest or
stable, at all events this season.
LORD LYON.—Since the downfall of Student, Lord Lyon
has become a great favourite for the Two Thousand and
Derby. At Northampton, no more than 7to 4 was offered
against him for the Guineas. On Wednesday night, at one
of the Turf clubs, a " big bet" of £6OO to £4OO was accepted
about Mr. Sutton's horse. Custance, it is said, will next
week renew his acquaintance with Lord Lyon, and ride
him in his gallops at Ilsley.
CUTLER.—This horse has changed hands and gone into
James Daily's stable, Old Windsor.
Baron Rothschild's two-year-old filly Sister to llippolyta,
by King Tom, out of Daughterof The Star, has been named
llippia.
The piece of plate for Thirsk Hunt Cup is said to be a
valuable work of art, its intrinsic value exceeding £lOO.

GRAND NATIONAL HUNT MEETlNG.—Penartla, Globule,
Robin, Cockfighter, Portland, Lapwing, and Hawthorn,
were scratched as soon as the weights appeared for the
West Somerset Open Handicap.
Mr. Eastwood has given the following names to his
yearlings :—Chesnut colt by Kettledrum, out of Corrival,
The Sawyer ; chesnut filly by Kettledrum, out of Butter-
fly, Buttercup ; brown filly by King of Trumps, out of
Nightingale, Warbler ; black filly by King of Trumps, out
of Falstaff Mare, Black Bess ; chesnut filly by King of
Trumps, out of Rosaura, Rosebud.
At Lewes Races a little fellow, a second son of Mr.
Elphick, of Brighton, attracted considerable attention. He
weighs, in his breeches, clothes, and hunting boots, but
3st 101 b. It is stated that he already rides his pony to
hounds, and is a dashing and fearless Nimrod. He is
brother to young Elphick, John Nightingall's jockey, and
will, it is said, this season make his debut on the turf as a
feather-weight.
Athlone Steeplechases are fixed for May 16.
The first flat races take place at the Bois de Boulogne on
Easter Monday.
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Pigeon, beaten by Meanwood, at Doncaster. was after-
wards sold to Harry Lamplugh for £7OO, and has gone to
France.
It is hinted that the French turf is to have a great acces-
sion in the person of the Due de Castelherault.
Charles Bradley, late of Newmarket, is open to an en-
gagement, either as public or private trainer.
Belzoni, 3 yrs, by The Cure out of Lady Meaulys, win-
ner of the Sulby Handicap at Northampton on Wednesday,
was afterwards sold to Mr. Clayton for 270 gs.
We hear that the actions to be brought by Mr. E. Parr
against two of our contemporaries, for libels relative to the
Redan affair, will come on after Easter.

Colleen, winner of the Handicap Selling Stakesat Lewes
on Friday, was sold to Mr. Bwbage for 105g5., thereby
placing 75 sows. to the fund.
Lady Vane, a chesnut 3-yr-old filly, by Bandy out of
Camiola, broke her knees en route from Middleham to the
recent Doncaster Spring Meeting.

Star Cross was sold to Mr. IL Wright for 40gs., after
winning the Selling Stakes at Lewes on Thursday.
Pelerin, winner of the Castle Stakes, at Lewes, on Thurs-
day, was purchased by Mr. Fleming for the selling price,
40gs.

we regret to state that the Duke of Beaufort, who took
cold at Northampton on the first day of that meeting, was
unable to be present on the following in consequence.
All vehicles (high or low) going on to the Newmarket
Heath during the race meetings, will in future be taxed, to
the amount of ss. each, toll-houses and gates being in
course of erection

The Duke of Newcastle, Sir Frederick Jonstone, and Mr
Chaplin have accepted the stewardship of the Nottingham:
and Derby Spring Meeting of 1847.
Portland, the steeple chase horse, injured himself so se-
verely at Warwick that he has been struck out of the Open
Chase at Ealing, and it is very imprombable that he will
run again this season.

We are requested to state, on the authority of Mr. R. John-
son, clerk of the course, that Valiant was struck out of the
Doncaster Handicap at 4 p.m. the day before the race.
LINCOLNSHIRE.—IIundIeby Races have been fixed for
Tuesday, July 17, the Spilsby Meeting having been post-
poned to the following week (the 24th).

Ponarth, Globule, Robin, Cockfighter, Portland, Lapwing,
and Hawthorn were scratched as soon as the weights ap-
peared for the West Somerset Open Handicap.
Indigestion, 4 yrs, broke down after winning the Craven
Handicap at Lewes.
Mr. William Marshall, the well-known bookmaker,
wishes us to state that he has no knowledge of, or con-
nection with, a person of the same name, who publishes
" a price current," announcing himself as a member of
Tattersall's and the Victoria Club, and subscribes his
" price current," 30, Essex-road, Islington, London.
TILE Rous TESTIMONIAL FUND.— The committee of
management of the above fund request us to remind those
.noblemen and gentlemen whose subscriptions remain un-
paid that it is desirable they be paid in without delay to
the Bank of
Sir Claude Scott and Co., No. 1, Cavendish-
square.
THE AGGRESSoIt
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Warwick
objection to this horse, winner of
the Selling Chase at
Fonridthaey
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ferred by the ownwgroundeek,wtahsatheought to have carried a penalt
Croydon Cup, but as it was not lodged wdalking over for the
till the following
jay the stewards refused to entertair it.
LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—The starter having re-
ported Barker, the rider of Treasure Trove inthe Lin_
colnshire Handicap, for disobeying his orders,the
matter
was brought before the stewards of the Jockey Club,
who have suspended him until after the Epsom Summer
Meeting.
TILE LATE LEIGHTON BUZZARD STEEPLECHASES... We
bear that Mr. Blencowe, the owner of Drayhorse, who was
disqualified, has produced his certificate, and the stewards

-have consented to reopen the case. Betts will, therefore
_remain in abeyance for the preaent.
Easter Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to two
deye,raeing at Blackheath, under the Newmarket rules.
NEW BUCKENITA3I STEEPLECHASES.-MATCH FOP.
100 tors.—Respecting the dispute which arose on the
match between Mr. Leney's Sultan and Mr. F. Grimmer's
Countess, the stewards have now decided that both horses
were disqualified, and no award has been made of the stakes.
Upwards of thirty horses are nominated for the Ealing
Open handicap, and in the aggregate 142 animals are en-
gaged. The straightforward manner in which the mana-
gers have hitherto conducted their meetings is a guarantee
of this being a bumper, and the facilities afforded by the
Great Western Railway for a cheap transit should attract
largo numbers of metropolitanites.
The Aldershott Divisional Steeplechases will come off
about the middle of April. A new course, about two miles
from the camp, is being selected by the committee of
management, which will comprise about thirty sporting
fences. The following officers comprise the committee:—
Capt. North, 3d Hussars ; Capt. Burke, Bth Hussars ; Capt.
Williams, Military Train ; Capt. Morgan, 28th Regiment ;
Capt. Doherty, A.D.C., 3d llussars. There will be eight
rAceS.

SHANNON SALMON FISHERIES.

A correspondent from Killaloe gives us some informa-
tion which explains why the supply of salmon is still defi-
cient, It appears that wherever a fixed engine has been
removed seven or eight draw or snap nets have been in-
troduced. Many of these nets aro 800 yards in length, so
as to occupy the entire width of the river, and capture
every fish within the sweep of the net. When seven or
eight nets of this enormous size aro kept constantly work-
ing on a small reach of a salmon river, it is almost impos-
sible that a fish should escape and effect a run to
the spawning beds. These net fishers generally contract
with a salesmaster for all the fish they capture, and the
salmon is usually sent in bulk to London. Still, we believe
that if the spawning beds were adequately protected, as
they ought to be, and if illegal modes of fishing could be
suppressed, the public might obtain salmon without paying
a most exorbitant price for it. From the moment a salmon
enters a river until he leaves it, he is watched, pursued,
and persecuted. If he escapes the terrible sweep of the
seine or draw net, he is almost sure to be "snaffled" as he
lies under a river dam, waiting for an opportunity to pass
up stream. Should a fish pass through the Queen's gap
and run up to the spawning beds, it is watched and cap-
tured there, by boys and men alike, in every imaginable
way. Even spent salmon are regarded as prizes, for not-
withstanding legislative penalties, there is a brisk trade
carried on iu this article between Ireland and France. The
Fishery Commissioners state that the number of men em-
ployed in cot-fishing with the seine has greatly increased
since the Salmon Fishery Act passed. There is more
competition indeed, but less produce, and consequently loss
profit. We regret that our anticipations respecting the
effect of the recent fishery enactment have been so fully
realised. Every householder knows how difficult it is to
procure good salmon unless an exorbitant price is paid for
it. The wholesale capture of fish for the London mono-
polist threatens to injure the fisheries permanently. If the
salmon which are to stock the spawning beds aro netted
without cessation, from whence aro the rivers to be stocked?
—lrish Times.