The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-21 00:00:00

WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.

The report of Mr. J. M'Clelland, jun., the liqui-
dator, states that the surplus funds as available to
the shareholders at Ist Feb., 1865, were £129,544.
The recoveries during the year and the valuation of
the remaining assets had exceeded the valuation of
Ist Feb., 1865, by the sum of £35,429, making to-
gether £164,973, out of which a return of £7 10s.
per share had been made, amounting to £96,338,
leaving the estimated surplus, on Ist Feb. last,
£68,635. This surplus was subject to all future ex-
penses of the liquidation. The amount of liabilities
to the public, being chiefly unclaimed balances, was
still £34,831. The assets and calls still to be rea-
lised were valued at £61,540, but the recovery
would probably extend over a considerable length of
time.

The liquidator stated that the reasons why the wind-
ing-up had not been completed were the difficulty
of realising favourably portions of the assets at
home and in America ; and the dependencies of im-
portant lawsuits with debtors, shareholders and
directors. The liabilities of the bank on the first of
February, 1858, amounted to £6,134,405, of which
the sum of £6,099,574 had been paid off up to the
Ist of February, 1866 ; leaving contingent liabili-
ties of £207,283, and a balance in hand of £125,324
in Consols and cash. The assets estimated on the
Ist of February, 1858, amounted to £7,869,286, of
which £4,920,833 has been recovered, £1,375,169
received from the shareholders on calls ; and
£136,180 from the directors, making the total on
both sides of the amount £6,432,181. The first
call of £25 per share in March and June, 1858,
amounted to £533,920 ; and the second call of £lOO
per share,payahle. on the Ist of November, 1858, to
£1,489,001, za
coursele of winding up returned
£652,905
was
jankitiabg together £2,022,921. Of this
to the shareholders,
contribution to the winadviinng
£1,370,016 as their
liquidation up to the Ist of gPuelp3ru. ar
r
ing £38,928 for law expenses, amounted
Be6x
611, en
in seclsoudf
to £90,782.

Hampton Court costs over £9,000 a-year to keep
it in order ; Kensington Gardens take £5,000 ; Battersea-
park, £7,400 ; Regent's-park, £7,300 ;t. Jaines'sg, Green,
and Hyde-parks, £26,600. Tue most extensive is Kew,
which costs WM £20,000.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

N ORTHAMPTON AND FiTCHLEY RUNT RACES

TUESDAY.

r the Delapro Handicap of 50 sous, added to a Sweepstake
of 5 soya each in case of acceptance. The winner to be

sold for £lOO, if demanded ; winners extra. About half

a mile.
Mr. T. Hughes's Dolphin, 6 yrs, Bst 31b (T. French) 1
Mr. T. Price's Tesane, 4 yrs, 7st 1 llb (Hibberd 2
Colonel Martyn's Harlequins, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Kenyon 3
The following also ran :—Juliet, Bay Dayrell, and Re-

jection.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Dolphin, 3to 1 agst Tesane, and 6
to 1 agst Bay Dayrell.
The Brixworth Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, with certain
allowances; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. About
a mile and a quarter.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Forester, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (IL Covey) 1
Mr. T. Thellusson's The Star, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ... (Deacon) 2
Mr. Maund's Wild Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (car 7st 91b (Payne) 3
The following also ran—Veracity, Tademus, and Silenus.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Forester, 3to 1 agst Wild Bee, 4to
1 agst The Star, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
The Trial Stakes, of 10 sovs, with 50 added ; for 3-yr-olds,
7st ; four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st llb ; six and aged, 9st 31b.
One mile.
Mr. W. Graham's Regalia, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Carroll) 1
Marquis of Hastings's The Duke, 4 yrs, 9st 11b(Cannon) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's Elland, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Thomas) 3
The following also ran :—Saccharometer, King Charm-
ing, Historian, and Amazon.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Saccharometer, 3to 1 agst The
Duke, 100 to 30 agst Regalia, and 10 to 1 bar three.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes (Handicap) of 100
sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and 5
only if declared ; winners after the publication of the
weights extra ; the owner of the second to receive 25
sovs out of the stakes, Two miles. (80 subs, 37 of whom

paid 5 sovs coach.)
Mr. Hugh Smith's John Davis, 5 yrs, 9st (T. Challoner) 1
Mr. W. Day's Mail Train, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Parry) 2
Mr. Bevill's Ethelred, 5 yrs, 7st 41b. (J. Grimsha.w) 3
The following also ran : Scamander, Pearl Diver,
Raglan, Pintail, Valiant, Charley, Little Goy, Black Prince,
Watchbox, Dubiety, Whisky, Kingsley, and Hebe.
Betting-9 to 2 agst Mail Train, 9to 1 agst Ethelred, 10
to 1 each agst Raglan, Pearl Diver, John Davis, and Sea-
mender, 100 to 8 agst Pintail, 14 to 1 agst Valiant, 20 to 1
agst Little Goy, 25 to 1 agast Black Prince, 33 to 1 each
agst Dubiety and Charley, and 50 to 1 each agst Kingsley
and Whisky.
The Pitsford Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added,

for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst I.olb ; fillies, Bst 61b ; the winner

to be sold for 100 sous. Half a mile.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Miller's Maid, Bst 61b (Parry) 1
Mr. J. Godding's Dignity, Bst 61b (T. French) 2
Mr. Trimmer's Mimulus, Bst 61b (Payne) 3

Betting-6 to 5 agst Miller's Maid, 7to 4 agst Mimulus,
4 to 1 agst Dignity.
Tho Stand Plate of 50 SOTS, a handicap, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards ; winners extra. One mile. (22 subs).
Mr. Payne's The Beadle, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Challonel 1
Mr. Foy's Godmersham, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Parry 2
Lord Stamford's Brick, 6 yrs, 7st 91b, Grimshaw 3

Chicken Hazard and Homely allo ran.
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Beadle, 7 to 2 each agst Brick and
Godmersham, 5 to 1 agst Chicken Hazard.
The Whittlebury Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
added ; for 2-yr-olds, Est 81b ; three, Bst 81b. Penalties
and allowances. About three-quarters of a mile. (38

subs).
Duke of Beaufort's Mr. Pitt, 3 yrs, 9st llb (Cannon) 1
Baron Rothschild's Sister to Hippolyta, 2 yrs, 6st 51b
(Peake) 2
Mr. Pardoe's The Rector, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Caustic, King Hal, Plutus,
Miss Harriette, and King Christian.
Betting—Even on Mr. Pitt, 4 to 1 agst The Rector, 5 to 1
agst Sister to Hippolyta, 10 to 1 each agst Plutus and Miss
Harriette.

The Pytchley Stakes of 5 soya each, with 40 added, for
3-yr--olds and upwards ; weight for age, with selling
allowances. Five furlongs.
Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald, 4 yrs, Est 81b (C3O)
(H. Dal 1
Mr. Woolcott's Soapstone, 6 yrs, 7st 41b (60) (S. Adams 2
Mr. D. Gardiner's Volunteer, 5 yrs, 7st (30)...(lluxtable 3

The following also ran :—Medicis, Rejection, and Loaf
Sugar.

Betting-5 to 4on Lord Ronald, 4to 1 agst Loaf Sugar,
and 6 to 1 agst Soapstone.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 soya; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 91b;
four, 9st 71b; five, lOst; 6 and aged, lOst 21b. Two miles.
Mr. W. Graham's Regalia, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Carroll) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Ackworth, 5 yrs, lOst (Cannon) 2
Mr. Godding's Black Prince, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Parry) 3
Ambition and Venture also ran.
Betting-4 to lon Regalia.

Aline is now being trained at Littleton.
Dr. Swishtail has been sold to a foreign gentleman for
£5OO.
Don Basilio left Arnull's establishment some time back.
An extra day's steeplechasing is advertised to take place
at La Marche on April 19.

AQUATICS.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

As the time draws near for the decision of this
interesting event, which is to come off next Satur-
day morning at 8 o'clock, the excitement increases,
and the public are on the qui vice to receive infor-
mation upon the subject of their doings. Although
the water was very low, both crews were yesterday
morning afloat. The Cantabs were first out, and
rowed up part of the course from Putney against
the tide. Their style was improved, but yet is not
anything like perfection. They are a hardy active
crew, whose oars clip the water and who will do
better with a strong than a slack tide under them.
In their rowing they timed well, but there was not
that uniformity of action which is the essential attri-
bute of excellence. They went up as far as Barnes-
bridge
at an even and somewhat leisurely pace, and
then had a bustling race down to Hammersmith-
bridge, commencing at about 35 and finishing at about
38 strokes per minute, cleanly rowed. Shortly after
this they returned to their hotel the Star and Garter,
Putney, after another brisk pull down. In a few
minutes after the Cantabs started up the Oxonians
were also aboard, but sat a long time motionless off
the London Rowing Club boat-house in the eas-
terly wind, which was certainly not calculated to do
them much good, before they started up. There is
a precision and power coupled with their swing
which induces one irresistibly to come to the con-
clusion that if the surface is heavy on the day of
the race they will have the best chance of success.
The Oxonians rowed the course down an hour before

low-water. Their work was very fine, and they
reached at some part of the course 40 strokes per
minute. In the afternoon the Cantabs pulled up to
the point and back. Betting 6 and 7t04 on Ox-
ford, whose rowing was very much admired by the
few present. _

H. Kelley, champion of the Thames, and It. Bain,
continental champion, have chartered the two fast
and commodious steamers, Camelia, and Stork, to ac-
company the race. The Camelia will be at Putney ready
for the race, and the Stork will leave London Bridge on
Saturday morning at 6 40 a.m., calling at all the piers up
to Putney. Only a limited number of tickets will be issued
for the Camelia at 10s. each. Tickets for the Stork, 51.
each. Tickets for both steamers may be obtained at Mr.
Kelley's, Putney ; the Oxford and Canterbury Halls, and
B. Bain's, Lambeth. Gentlemen intending to accompany
the race would do well to patronise these boats, as every
attention will be paid to their comfort and convenience.

PEDESTRIANISM.

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HACKNEY-WICK.

JOHN COOPER AND WILLIAM MILLS.—EXCITING FIVE--
MILE RACE.—Both are of Bethnal-green, and more than
usual interest was attached to the match, from tho fact that
the latter is the brother of the celebrated champion Ed-
ward Mills. The stakes were £5O, and as both have been
successful in various handicaps which have of late taken
place at the metropolitan grounds, hence the present
match. Mr. Baum's grounds were in excellent order, and
the preparations for the great Easter meeting are already
completed. The men, to complete the five miles, had to
pass the referee (Mr. H. Woodstock) 34 times, there being
at least 1,000 persons present yesterday. The men went
off almost evenly, and although Cooper bad a trifle of the
start in the first few yards, Mills now commenced one of
the sharpest contests seen for some time. The latter tried
hard to leave his opponent, but he could never get mere
than at the most a yard and a half ahead, and in these po-
sitions Mills finished a yard in front at the end of the first
mile ; time 5 min. 2 sec. There was no variation in the
second mile (10 min. 15 sec.), at the finish of which Mills
was still a yard in advance. At the commencement of the
next mile Cooper fox the first time rushed to the fore, and
during this mile (the third) it was good racing, first one
and then the other being in front, Mills again leading in
the twentieth and twenty-first laps by a bare yard. The
fourth mile was equally well contested, but at its finish
Cooper was two yards ahead. In the first lap of the last
mile they almost ran side by side, when Mills, cheered on
by his friends, again took the lead in the second ; Cooper
was in front a couple of yards in the thirty-first and thirty
second laps, when Mills came up again, and in the thirty-
third was a trifle in advance. The thirty-fourth, or last
round was a most exciting struggle. Cooper went in front,
but again did Mills get before the other. The efforts of
the latter were, however, of no avail, for once more did
Cooper take the lead, and Mills, completely exhausted, fell
at about 100 yards from home. The time of the five miles
was 25 min. 51 sec., and scarcely has a better race been
seen.

BOW.
Limes Saw, Aze. cRATIvis i.i.liSoS.—Abo4t 400 per-

sons assembled yesterday to witness the race of 300 yards
for £25 a-side, an early hour being arranged for the start,
to enable those present to be in time at Hackney-wick to
witness the race described above. Sanson, who is 20 years
of age, weighs 9st. 21b., and stands 5 feet 4 inches, trained
near Staines ; Small, 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches, and
weighing 9st. 81b., trained at Hackney-wick, under the
guidance of Bill Pine. After a few runs out they went
away, Sanson with a slight lead, which he hold until
coming round the first bond ; here Small rushed in front,
was leading on coming into the straight by two yards, was
never caught, and won eventually by ton yards. Sanson
strove gamely up to 30 yards, and both were much dis-
tressed at the finish. Mr. 11. Woodstock was referee, and
immediately after the race there was a regular "skedaddle "
for Hackney-wick.