The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STIRE WSBURY AUTUMN RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Foregate Stakes of 10 sovs each, for 2 and 3-yr-olds ;
winners extra; maiden and other allowances. About
three furlongs and a quarter straight.
Mr. Webb's Peignoir, 2 yrs, 7st 71b.... (11. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Payne's Tartlet, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (L. Snowden) 2
Betting-2 to lon Peignoir, who waited on Tartlet until
reaching the distance, where he passed Mr. Payne's filly
and won easily by a length and a half.
The Racing Plate of 20 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 3
sovs each, for all ages; mares and geldings allowed 31b,
with maiden and selling allowances. One mile.
Mr, T. Jennings's Arcadia, 2 yrs, Sat 121 b, £3O
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. T. S. Dawson's Squirt, 2 yrs, sst 71b, £3O (G. Noble) 2
Mr. Godding's Drummer Boy, 2 yrs, Est 11b, £3O
(T. French) 3
Mr. T. Goddard's Wolsey, 2 yrs, sst 101 b, car Est 11b, £3O
(Parsons) 4
Mr. C. Green's Solferino, 2 yrs, 7st Glb, £3O (Effingham) 5
Betting-6 to 5 agat Arcadia-7 to 2 agst Drummer
Boy, 5 to 1 agst Squirt, 8 to 1 agat Solferino, 10 to 1 agst
Wolsey.
At the first attempt the lot got off in good order, Sol-
ferino taking a alight lead, having Squirt, Arcadia, Drum-
mer Boy, and Wolsey in the order named. On going along
along the bottom side of the course the favourite fell back
into the rear; but soon putting on the steam, she passed
her horses in quick succession, and' on rounding the turn
for home she was leading several lengths. This position
she maintained to the end, and won ;in a canter by two
lengths ; Drummer Boy wasa bad third ; Wolsey and Sol.
ferino were both beaten off.

The winner was afterwards bought in for 90 sovs.
The Newport Cup, value 150 sovs, by subscription of 10
10 sovs each, with 50 added by the lessee, for all ages ;

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mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners extra; maiden

allowances. About 1 mile and 200 yards.
Count F. de Lagrange's Gabrielle d'Estrees, 3 yrs, 7st 51b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 3 yrs, Bst llb .. (Custance) 2
Mr. G. W. Fitzwilliam's Rubicon, 3 yrs, Bst llb
(G. Fordham) 3
Betting-5 to 2on Gabrielle d'Estrees, 3to 1 agst Ather-
stone.

The fayourite wont off at a great pace, followed closely
by Atherstone, Rubicon being beaten off from the com-
mencement. On rounding the turn into the straight,
Gabrielle was leading half a dozen lengths ; Rubicon tailed
off. At the distance Atherstone got up to the favourite's
quarters and a fine race ensued, Gabrielle always having
the best of it, and winning at the finish by a neck; Rubicon
was beaten off.

The Abbey Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. About three-
quarters of a mile.
Mr. E. Mills's Vulture, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (H. Taylor) 1
Mr. C. Green's Solferino, 3 yrs, Gat 21b.. (J Grimshaw) 2
Betting-5 to lon Vulture, who took the lead after the
firt4 fifty yards, was never headed, and won easily by three.
quarters of a length.
Match for 200 sovs, h ft. Half a mile.

Mr. Hawkesley's Nutbush, 3 yrs, 9st 41b.. (G. Fordham)
Mr, r ayno's Gabardine, 3 yrs, Est (car. 6st 11b) G. Parsons) 2

Betting-9 to 4on Nutbush.

Gabardine made play at a good pace up to the half-dis-
tance, where Nutbush got up to him, and in a few strides
took the lead and won do erly by half a length.
The Copeland Nursery Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50
added; for two-yr-olds ; the second to save his stake.
About ono mile.
Mr. Steven's Ethel, 7st 61b (Pearson) 1
Mr. Wintringham's My Mary, Oat 91b (inclu 71b extra)
(G. Noble) 2
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Colares, 6st 21b ........ (T. French) 3
The following also ran :—Caracole, Merry Maid, Tim
Whiffler, Pot Pourri, and Harlington.
Betting-5 to 4 agst My Mary, 6 to 1 each agst Ethel
and Caracole, 7 to 1 each agst Pot Pourri and Colares.
My Mary, with Pot Pourri, Colares, and Ethel went off
in front, Tim Whiffler lying next, Harlington, and Merry
Maid bringing up the rear. On coming into the straight
Caracole wag clood
awl ;‘ly nary took a clear lead up

Betting-2 to 1 agst Romeo, 3to 1 agst Flying Fox, 9to
2 agst Mary Stuart, 6 to 1 agst Ataman.
Ataman made all the running until entering the straight
the last time, where he bolted and retired ; Mary Stuart
then come to the front, and won cleverly by a length ;
Romeo was a bad third ; the others as placed. Landlord
was pulled up opposite the saddling enclosure the first
time, and did not pass the post.
The weather throughout the day was lovely, mild, and
clear, the course in excellent order, and some of the races
were well contested.

SHREWSBURY CUP.—The following horses have paid
forfeit :—Schism, Joskin, Sir William, King of Diamonds,
Pan, Doefoot, Soothsayer, Timandra, Ataman, Lancaster,
and Recovery.

STEWARDS' Cur. The following horses have paid for-
feit :—Flitch, Gibraltar, Voltella, Starlight, Jackal, and
Brilliant.

SALOPIAN STAKES.—The following horses havo paid
forfeit :—F by Wild Da)rell—Lady Emily, St. Lawrence,
and Lord Durham.

21EE NAVY.

Admiralty orders have been despatched to Vice-
Admiral W. J. Hope Johnstone, Commander-in-
Chief at the Nore, to direct a careful look-out to be
kept for the Resistance, 22, iron steam frigate. Im-
mediately on her arrival at the Nore every facility is
to be given for her passage up the river to Chatham
dockyard, where she is to complete fitting for sea.
The Barossa, 21, 400-horse power, screw corvette,
attached to the steam reserve at Chatham, got up
steam at her moorings on Tuesday, for the purpose
of trying the improved condensers, patented by Dr.
Normanby, and recently fixed on board. The trial
was made under the superintendence of the inventor
and a number of the officials, and at its termination
the results were stated to be eminently satisfactory.
The result of the trials recently made on board
Formidable, 84, flagship at the Nore, to test the
merits of a three-light code of night signals, the in-
vention of Mr. E. Hawthorne, c3nnected with
Sheerness dockyard, being highly satisfactory, and
a very favourable report of the invention having
been made to the authorities, an Admiralty order
has been received at Sheerness dockyard, directing
a return to be prepared of the probable cost of pro-
viding the necessary fitments for the adoption of the
new code if supplied from the Government stores.
The Edgai, 89, screw, Captain George P. Mends,
refitting at Portsmouth, is under orders to be ready
by the 30th inst. for proceeding to the Mediter-
ranean. None of her fittings as a flagship are to be
removed until further orders.

The Photon, 51, screw, Capt. E. Tatham, sailed
from Spithead yesterday afternoon for the Gulf of
Mexico, calling in at Plymouth Sound.
In consequence of the representations made to the
Admiralty by the directors of the Medway Steam-
packet Company at Chatham that the Government
steamers have been in the habit of towing mer-
chant vessels up the river during the passage to
Chatham on Admiralty business, a court of in-
quiry has been assembled, by order of the Admi-
ralty, under the presidency of Captain C. Wise,
superintendent of Sheerness dockyard, and Aide-
de-Camp to the Queen, to investigate the charges.
The Court having terminated its sitting has made
its report to the Admiralty, the result of which has
been that an order has been received for the suspen-
sion of Mr. Harvey, Master-Commander of the
African steamer, one of the steamers against which
complaint was lodged, pending their lordships' de-
cision on the subject. Mr. Harvey is an officer held
in high estimation, and considering that he per-
formed the friendly acts out of kindness, and with-
out receiving any reward, much commiseration is
felt towards him in his present situation.
The undernamed gentlemen, Second Masters,
were yesterday promoted to the rank of Master :
—John S. Crompton, Andrew Farmer, John G.
Mongan, John J. A. Gravener, W. J. Cunningham,
George Stanley, Francis B. Christian, John W.
Collinson, and John Phillips.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Edward F. Kirby,
to the Cornwallis ; M. Baird, confirmed as second-
class assist.-engineer in the Shamrock ; and John
It. Tayler, clerk, to the Nile, as supernumerary.