The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE..

NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING.—THURSDAY,
THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEA'S' DAY.
Without the special attraction of the Two Thousand.
day, there is, of course, all the interest which the sight o
the probable winner of the Oaks would create in the race
for the One Thousand to draw a largo attendance. There
is no speculation on this race until the day before its deci-
sion, when some warm favourite is generally introduced
and continues at the head of the poll until the flag Ellis.
This year Repulse (purchased by the Marquis of Hastings
after the Leger from Mr. Jackson) was the coming filly, on
whom 2 to 1 was laid last night at the Rooms, and nothing
else declared to be in it. The field was small, and Bayo-
nette, a mare from the French stable, was the only one
besides the favourite really backed for money. Jennings
was, indeed, as nearly confident as the Danebury people
were, and if the mare had been more kindly she would in
all probability have won. As it was, the race was confined
to her and the favourite, the former hanging so much on
Lord Hastings's mare that it was impossible for Grimshaw
to keep her straight and Repulse won, after a close struggle,
by a short head. It was hardly 2to 1 on her, however,
and her friends must have been rather nervous for their
investments a quarter of a mile from home. Repulse is a
fine, lengthy, dark bay maze by Stockwell, bred by Lord
Derby, and, of course, will now be a favourite for the
Epsom event, for which Bayonette is not entered.
The other events were of no particular interest. Bread-
albane, over his own ground—a little more than a mile
" squandered" Christmas Carol and Saccharometer; and Mr.
Chaplin's colours were again to the fore in the next race
with the Rave; old Warrior cutting it as soon as he reached
the hill.
The day was fine, and the attendance above the average
of "the ladies' day."
Plate of 100 sous; for 3-yr-olds, 7st; 4-yr-olds, Bst 101 b ;
5-yr-olds, 6-yr-olds, and aged, 9st. One mile 17 yards.
Mr. Chaplin's Breadalbane, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b ...(S Adams 1
Mr. Goodwin's Saccharometer, 6 yrs, 95t...(A. Edwards 2
Duke of Beaufort's Ischia, 3 yrs, 7st (H. Day 3
Mr. R. Walker's Christmas Carol, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(T. Challoner) 4
Marquis of Hastings's Ackworth, 5 yrs, 9st (Cannon) 5
Betting-5 to 4 sgst Christmas Carol, 100 to 30 each
agst Breadalbane and Saccharometer, and 5 to 1 agst
Ischia.

Ackworth made play, Breadalbane and Ischia lying next,
with Saccharometer and Christmas Carol bringing up the
rear to approaching the Bushes, where Breadalbane took a
clear lead, and, although Saccharometer went into the
second place and made a game effort half-way up the hill
to overhaul him, Breadalbane galloped home an easy
winner by six lengths ; a length between second and third.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 8-yr-olds and
upwards. Six furlongs. Six subs.
Mr. Chaplin's The Raven, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Carroll) 1
Mr. W. Morris's Warrior, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Daley) 2
Baron Rothschild's Love Apple, 4 yrs, Bst (Peaks) 3
Lord Stamford's Brick, 6 yrs, 9st 91b • (A. Edwards) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst The Raven, 7to 4 agst Warrior,
and 5 to 1 agst Brick.
The Raven made the running throughout, and won
easily by fivo lengths. Bad third.
Match. Five furlongs 140 yards. 100 sovs, h ft.
Mr. Morris's William Pitt, 7st 101 b (Cannon) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Cranford, Bst 101 b .. . ............ (Parry) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Cranford.
William Pitt came away at starting, and won easily by
three lengths.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. 5 furlongs 140 yards. Seven subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's Plutus, 3 yrs, Sst6lb (C. Salmon) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Idler, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Parry) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Thalia, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Kenyon) 3
Mr. Hodgman's Usher, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Hearttield) 4
Mr. T. Hughes's Dolphin, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (Prior) 5
Betting-5 to 4 agst Plutus, 4to 1 each agst Idler and
Dolphin, and sto I—at first 2to I—agst
The lot ran in close company to the cords, where Plutus
came out and won cleverly by a length and a half ; bad
third.
The One Thousand Guinea Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft ;
for 3-yr-old fillies, Bst 101 b each ; the owner of the se-
cond filly to receive back his stake. 7 furlongs 210 yards.
60 subs.
Marquis of Hastings's Repulse (Cameron) 1
Count F. De Lagrange's Bayonette (H..Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Merry's Mirella (U. Covey) 3
The following also ran :
Sir R. Bulkeley's Pamunkey .. 0
Lord Falmouth's Penelope Plotwell 0
Lord Glasgow's f by Young Melbourne—Maid of Masham 0
Mr. Pardee's Lass o' Gowrie
0
Mr. Savile's Myrrhina
Lord Glasgow's Sister to Minie
Betting at Starting-7 to 4on Repulse, sto 1 agst Maid
of Masham, 7 to 1 agst Bayonette, 10 to 1 agst any
other.
Won on the post by a head.
At the appointed time (half-past 2 o'clock) the nine com-
petitors were despatched to an even start. Sister to Minie,
who made running for the Maid of Mashara filly, cut
leftout
the work, Bayonette and Repulse lying next on the
the
,
with Mirella and Myrrhina heading ths .At
T.Y.O post Sister to Minie was beaten, and Bane
,yotte took
a slight lead of Repulses this pair showing prominently in
front at this point. Entering the cords, lairella, the Meld

Shorneliffe, April 7, 186
Sir—Having had the honour of commanding the Volun•
teer force recently assembled at Brighton, although his
Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief
was present at the review, I now do myself the honour of
expressing the great satisfaction which I felt at the appear-
ance and steadiness of those troops, and also with their
general deportment and soldier-like bearing.
The marching past before his Royal Highness was in
my opinion performed in a highly creditable and soldier-
like manner, some of the battalions (those from London
especially) excited by their marching and appearance very
great admiration. After marching past the troops were
divided into an attacking and a defending force ; the for-
mer, composed of the Ist Division, being under the com-
mand of Major-General Lord. F. Paulet, C.B. ; the latter
under Brigadier-General Campbell, C.B.
The attacking force, which had been formed up at the
foot of Newmarket-hill (with a view of moving on
Brighton), commenced operations by an advance from its
extreme right, the Ist Brigade of Infantry in echelon of
battalions, covered by skirmishers and supported by a
well-directed fire of artillery on its flank.
This attack was met by the 2d Brigade of the 2d Divi-
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in line on the heights to the north of Lower'Beven-
desanim,
the 2d
Brigade of Infantry of the Ist Division, supported by its
4th Brigade, advanced from the left by the heights of Up
Bevendean, to attack the right of the defence, front of
which 21 heavy guns were placed in position, covering the
brigades of the 2d Division. Of these brigades, the 4th
Brigade, supported by the sth, advanced through the guns
and repulsed the assailants. The right attack being also
repulsed, the whole of the troops resumed nearly their
original positions.
Aflank movement to the right was now made by the sth
Brigade of the Ist Division, supported by the Ist _Royal
Dragoons and the artillery of the right, which compelled
the left battalions of the left defence to retire by echelon, in
order to secure their left flank, and eventually to throw back
the whole of the left and retire across the valley of Lower
Bevendean over very heavy and difficult ground.
In performing this movement the battalions of infantry
on the extreme left of the defence, being pressed by the
Royal Dragoons, formed squares to give time for the with-
drawing bf four light guns, retiring with them, and kept
the cavalry at bay.
The sth Brigade of the Ist Division which led this flank
movement now advanced on Lower Bevendean held by the
sth Brigade of the 2d Division, which had previously boon
detached for its defence, while the heavy guns in position
and the other brigades on the right of the defence were
throwing back their left to meet the attack, the whole of
the Ist Division then followed the flanking movement to its
right and advanced in support of the attacking brigade.
This attack, which was a very spirited one, was now met
by a heavy and, well-sustained fire from the whole of the
heavy guns in their new alignment, with the Ist Brigade of
Garrison Artillery on their right, and the other brigades of
the defence in line below the heavy guns, and so far down
the slope as to admit of the guns firing over them.
This was the last operation of the day, and brought the
movements to a close, as soon as Bevendean had been
carried. •
The troops now marched off homewards.
g h o activity and lightness of the step of the men while
returning by battalions to the ground allotted to them at
the "levels" at Brighton were strong evidence of their
condition, and of the spirit which animated them. Neither
officers nor men showed any signs of fatigue (towards
dusk) after having, most of them, been in movement since
daybreak.
The placing of the 24 heavy guns in their first position,
over exceedingly heavy ground, which was rendered.par-
ticularly soft by a continual fall of rain, and subsequently
the throwing back of the whole of their left into a second
position (as performed by the 3d and 4th Brigades of Artil-
lery), were deserving of the highest commendation ; so also
were the movements of the Ist and 2d Brigades of Artil-
lery, which moved to the attack over ground very difficult
for artillery to work upon.
The movements of the infantry throughout the day were
generally very steadily and correctly performed, but I ven-
ture to suggest that the formation of the brigades of infan-
try should be numerically smaller.
It is true thit the intelligence, readiness, and general
aptitude of the men enabled the brigadiers to perform
movements which could hardly have been done by such
strong brigades, if the men were not possessed of those
qualifications.
If each brigade were composed of three instead of five
battalions, and if instead of ten brigades, in so large a
force, there were sixteen, I, am of opinion that it would
be a great improvement.
which took part
I beg to annex a state of the troops
in the operation.—l have, &0.,
(Signed) R.. GARasprS,
Commanding
.E. Division.
Lieut.-General Comma
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DITERIN.

The Guardians of the Strand Union have re-
solved to give up the workhouse in Cleveland-street, which
has been found mucl too small for the number of its in-
mates, and have taken a large space of ground in the parish
of Edmonton, on which it is intended to erect a new work-
house. The buildinewill cost between £30,000 and Z 40,000