The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-06 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Grand National Steeplechase comes off to-morrow.
The following will most likely comprise the starters :

PROBABLE SEARTERS.

Horse. Yrs st lb Jockey.
L'Africain a 13 2 Holman or Mr. Riddel.
Effenberg al2 8 ... Count Westphalia.
Alcibiado ..... 6 12 2 ... B. Land.
Hall Court all 12 ... Captain Tempest.
Cortolvin
Light Heart a 11 5
Roporter ti 11 4 ... A. French.
Frank a 11 4 ...
Glencairn
Hornet
Laura • .... 5 11 0 Lamplugh.
Ibex
Creole
Turnus gelding
Columbia
Mistake 6 10 9 ... Knott.
Merrimac
Balder a 10 7 G. Stevens.
Stella ti 10 7 ... Igoe.
Philosopher 6 10 7 ...
King of Hearts alO 2 ... Bond.
Real Jam a 10 0 D. Hughes.
The Doctor .. 5 10 0

It has been a very good betting race, as nearly every
horse in turn has been supported. L'Africain, the toj
weight, is nearly first favourite, but he has about as mwoh
chance as Gladiateur had with his crushing weight for the
Cambridgeshire. Alcibiade, last year's winner, finds sup-
port in the right quarters. Cortolvin and Laura are the
most to be feared of the favourites. Mistake and Merrimac
are both good jumpers, and are sure to run well. Creole
has seen too many ups and downs in the market to look
like a winner. King of Hearts ought to runwell. Heurleys,
who is in the same interest as L'Africain I would sooner
trust than the latter; but the market seems to be dead
against the former. Real Jam (one of Mr. Hodgman's
yearlings) has come prominently into the market, with
what chance I cannot discover. The winner of the Grand
National for 1866 will be either LAURA or MISTAKE'
those most likely to upset thorn being either Merrimac or
Alcibiado.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TAT TERSALLS'—Last Evening.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken)
9to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken)
100 to 8 agst Mistake (taken)
100 to 8 agst Laura (taken)
100 to 7 agst Creole (taken)
16 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken)
20 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered)
23 to 1 agst Hall Court (offered)
28 to 1 agst Ibex (offered)
30 to 1 agst Turnus g (taken)
30 to 1 agst Philosopher (offered)
33 to 1 agst Garotter (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agst Effonburg (taken)
40 to 1 agst Stella (taken)
50 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Ace of Hearts (taken)

MANCHESTER BETTING YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Alcibiado (taken)
9to 1 agst L'Africain (taken)
9to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken)
11 to 1 agst Laura (taken)
12 to 1 agst Creole (taken)
16 to 1 agst Real Jam (takon)
16 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken)
22 to 1 agst Emma gelding (taken)
30 to 1 agst Ibex (taken)
100 to 3 agst Hall Court (taken)

TIIE TAY.—The sport on the Tay during the weekend-
ing the 27th ult, has been very good indeed, considering
the character of the weather. A heavy snow storm took
place in the end of last week, after which keen frost came
on. This had the effect of greatly contracting the river,
and rendering many of its best casts useless. A slight
thaw came on upon Monday, but frost speedily got the
mastery again. Salmon on this river often take greedily
during snow, especially if it be mild; but if the frost be
keen they sulk at the bottom, the water being much
warmer than the atmosphere. On Thursday thaw came
in earnest, with strong sunshine, which had the effect of
clearing off the snow very much, and of course spoiling
the river for sport completely. On Thursday it was run-
ning red and high and till it clears up nothingcan be done.
We subjoin a few notes of sport during the last ten days :
Tuesday, 13th.—The lessee of the Bournemouth water
wentta,l7l 19, 141b,ck
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Dr. Smith,
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of Edinburgh, was out, and had a splendid day's sport.
lie killed three clean fish, weighing 171 b, 161 b, and
161 b. Wednesday, 14th.—Dr. Smith was again out
to-day, at Dalguise, and killed a fine fish of 161 b. On
the Murthly Castle Water, belonging to Sir W. D.
Stewart, and rented along with the castle by Mr. Graham
of Glasgow, Messrs. Miller wont out to-day, and killed one
salmon of 141 b. At Meikleour House, further down the
river, D. C. Thomson, Esq., of Mains of Murie, killed to-
day a fine fish of 1441 b, besides landing a lot of kelts.
At BallathieCottage, General Richardson Robertson's boat-
man, in the absence of the general, killed a salmon of 151.1 b.
Thursday, 15th—On the Dowager Duchess of Athole's
part of the river at Dunkeld, a fine salmon of 181 b was
caught to-day. At Burnmouth Mr. C. Murray's keeper
was out, but landed nothing but kelts. On Scone water,
Lord Stormont had three beautiful salmon to-day, afford-
ing splendid sport. His lordship also landed a number of
kelts. On Stanley water, Mr. Peter Marshall, of the Stor-
montfield, was out, and killed a fish of 191 h. On Luncarty
water, M. Marshall, Esq., of Luucarty, killed a fine salmon
of 201 b. Friday, 16th—On Murthy Castle water, Messrs
Miller killed to-day one salmon of 121 b. On Bellathio
Castle water, the keeper killed two fine fish, ono of them
2341 b and the other 1341 b. C. Murray, Esq., Taymount
was out on his water to-day, and killed a salmon of 201bs,
besides a lot of kelts. On Scene water, Lord Stormont
also killed a fine fish to-day. Saturday, 17th—Major
Thomas, of Noranside and Bannatyne, accompanied by Mr.
Anderson, were out on Meikleutir water and hart
241b,t0-fln' the other
two magnificent salmon, ono weighing
bxtulditures.raßwkiironwioeu:
231 b. Capt. Archibald Reid, Perth,
i who is a
Burnmouth water to-day. Thefgia7lllab.
He had also three
anntdcaDprta.Bnower fished
keen angler, landed a fine fish
thefish Saturdayfished
t h
Cate
19th—At Rinnaird, near Dunkeld,
thing clean. Monday, d theiresna,ms
He bo_ii.teotfow:daatye,r.
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171 b. At Murthy Castle Messrs.
Tkhi
ed
st to-day day
very nearfin
e
to-day, J. W. St. Vincent Whitshed's keeper had a fine
salmon of
three fine fish of 221 b, 151 b, and 141 b. At MeikleourHouse
blloolreas eon'
to-day Mr. Brand, of Dundee, killed a beautiful fish of
161 b. A large salmon
stretch Stanley
of Nva House.water attached Tuesdaytwo, .salm Hotel, near Dunkeld.
To-day Mr. J. B. Pople fished it, and besides a lot of kelts,
he killed a lovely salmon of 161 b. At Luncarty House to-
day Dr. Fraser Thompson, of Perth, was out, and killed a
fine salmon of 181 b. On the upper stretches of the river,
nearer Loch Tay, good sport has also been had. At Castle
Menzies a few large fellows have been got, one last week
over 301 b. About Grandtully Castle, Derculich House,
Pitnacree House, and Cluny House, good sport has also
been had. Altogether, we should say, the sport for the
week has been above an average.
LOCH TAY (West End).—The sport during the week
ending the 17th ult., considering the character of the wea-
,,her, was very good. On Monday three gentlemen
ofwere
the
out, and two during the rest of the week. The resulti
week's fishing was 12 excellent salmon, the heaviest
weiffied 311 b. and 301 b., the rest weighed from 131 b. to
20Ib. The chief fisherman declares he never saw fmepn
liTspe-
cimens of fish titan the 311 b. and 301 b. All the gentlemen
may
With fishing are residing at herson's Hotel,
~where,
lia we
admirable
add, excellent accommodation is to be got
attention to creature comforts. Wet have n hoard of ot
any-
thing being done on the waters
a of the loch, the Earl of
on Loch Tay. At the lower end attached to the other inns
Breadalbane and Lord Glenor, ly are getting capital sport,
killing from five to seven clean salmon each per day,
t.the course request
LEWES SPRING RACES.—'...r.O clerk of
us to draw the attention of those gentlemen who entered
horses for the previous fixtures, to the fact that it will be
necessary for them to re-enter the same if they wis ,
to remain in.