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YORK RACES—YESTERDAY.
This meeting has proved one of the most success-
ful on record, the attendance having been larger, and the
chid* race of the meeting, the Ebor Handicap, having con-
tained more favourites than any of its predecessors. So
nicely was the scale balanced that a few days only before
the event itself took place it was next to impossible to state
with any degree of certainty which of five horses was really
first favourite. The question was at last settled by the re-
sult of the Biennial Stakes, won so easily by Virgilius that
he immediately sprang to 3 to 1, which was eagerly taken
during the evening. The Yorkshire Oaks was an interest-
ing race, and Brown Duchess won it (giving lumps of
weight to her eight antagonists) in a style which gave her
friends sanguine hopes of her success in the Cup of to-day,
in which she is expected to meet The Wizard. Two other
races were regarded with much attention—namely, the
Juvenile Stakes, won by Laughing Stock, and the Con-
vivial, won by Neptunus. Each of these colts has been in-
trusted with a large sum of money for the Derby of 1862.
On Thursday morning every street in York had the appear-
ance of a fair. The Ebor-day had arrived, and seemed to
have drawn all Yorkshire towards Knavesmire. At 1 o'clock
that common field, now happily undergoing drainage, was
alive with pedestrians, and the Grand Stand contained not
only the elite of the Ridings, but an enormous number of
visitors from all parts of England. The " ring" was in
great force, and betting on events to come most spirited.
The Derby, the St. Leger, and the Ebor Handicap were
touched upon by turns, until the numbers were hoisted for
the latter, when that alone rivetted men's attention.
Breeders and owners of racehorses passed the morning in
inspecting Sir Tatton Sykes's yearlings, 20 of which were
offered to public competition by Messrs. Tattersall, and 12
sold at an average of 236 guineas. The'racing of the day
opened with one of the finest contests ever witnessed, four
horses having finished so close together that no one hut the
judge could say whether it was or was not a dead heat be-
tween them all. The handicapping gave general satisfac-
tion, and the weather throughout the day was brilliant.
The Londesborough Cup of 50 soya in specie, added to a
Handicap Stakes of 5 sous each, for all ages. Three-
quarters of a mile. Ten subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Lancelin, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Challonsr) t
Mr. Hodgman's Cronstadt, 3 yrs, 7st 91b.. (G. Fordham) t
Mr. W. T' Anson's Cramond, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (L. Snowden) 3
Mr. Smith's Sheffield, 5 yrs, Bst 31b.. (Smethurst) 4
The following also ran :—Maid of the Mist, Annie de
Clare, Conspiracy filly, Idol filly, and Pompadour.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Cramond, 3to 1 agst Cronstadt, Bto
1 agst Sheffield, and 10 to 1 each agst the Conspiracy filly
and Pompadour.
After several breaks away, occasioned by Sheffield and
Pompadour, the flag was lowered to an excellent start.
Cramond, next the rails, was the first away, and, with
Lancelin, Sheffield, and Cronstadt lying close up, came on
together. Crossing the road, the leading horses got closer
together, and ran so to the stand, where they joined issue,
and ran abreast to the end. Lancelin and Cronstadt, on the
upper ground, catching the judge's eye first, finished with a
dead heat, Cramond finishing a head in their rear, and a
head in advance of Sheffield. Maid of the Mist was fifth,
Pompadour sixth ; the others beaten off, the last of all being
the Idol filly.
Deciding Heat-6 to 4on Cronstadt, who won by a neck.
The Prince of Wales Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50
added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b ; win-
ners extra; with maiden allowances. T.Y.C. (5 fur-
longs 44 yards,) 26 subs.
Mr. T. Valentine's Hippodamia, by Pelion, Bst (Charlton) 1
Col. Towneley's Humming Bird, Bst 21b .. (J. Snowden) 2
Mr. Simpson's Bannerdale, Bst (A. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Coppall, Vertumna, Bolero,
Hopeful Duchess, Dutch Sam, and Jung Frau.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Hippodamia, 100 to 15 each agst
Bannerdale and Jung Frau, and 8 to 1 agst Bolero.
The flag was lowered to an excellent start ; Humming
Bird cut out the work, followed by Hippodamia, Coppall,
Dutch Sam, and Jung Frau, the others headed by Bolero
lying two or three lengths in their rear. In this way they
ran to the stand, where Charlton brought out the favourite,
and won rather cleverly at last by a neck, Humming Bird
defeating Dutch Sam by two lengths for second, Bolero
was an indifferent fourth, Jung Frau fifth, Hopeful Duchess
sixth, the others beaten off.
The Lottery Plate of 25 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5
soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age,
with maiden allowances, with optional selling weights.
One mile. Three subs.
Mr. Jaques's Ericthonius, 3 yrs, Est 81b (L3O)
(Whiteley) 1
Mr. Jackson's Princess Maud, 3 yrs, 6st I llb (E3O)
(Hibberd) 2
Mr. Gordon's Erica, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (R3O) . (Doyle) 3
Betting-6 to 5 agst Erictbonius, sto 4 agst Erica, and
3 to 1 agst Princess maim
Princess Maud made play at a good pace, waited upon by
Erica and the favourite, to the stand, where the latter
came out and won cleverly by half a length, a length sepa-
rating the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr.
Johnstone for 100 guineas, and goes into T. Dawson's
stables.
The Filly Sapling Stakes of 50 soya each, 30 ft, for 2-yr-
olds, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. Five furlongs 44 yards. 12

subs.
Lord Stamford's Donna del Lago (A.. Edwards) 1
Mr. J. Osborne' s Flytrap (J. Osborne) 2
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Feu de Joie (S. Rogers) 3
Sir C. Monk's Vertumna (Challoner) 4
Lord Glasgow's Coalition filly ' (T. Aldcroft) 5
Betting-5 to 4on Feu de Joie, 7to 4 agst Donna del
Lago.
Donna del Lago jumped away with a commanding lead,
which she held to the erri, and won very cleverly by half a
length. Flytrap passed Feu de Joie opposite the stand,
and defeated her by a length for second. Vertumna was a
bad fourth, and Coalition filly last. •
The Eglinton Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
added. For 2-yr-olds, 7st ; 3-yr-olds, 9st. Winners
extra, with maiden allowances. The second to save his
stake. One mile. 30 subs.
Mr. Valentine's Silverhair, 3 yrs, Bst 101b..(Fordham) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Gabriel d'Estrees, 3 yrs, Bst
(Grimshaw) 2
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Barricade, 2 yrs, 6st 31b.. (J. Daley) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Zetland, 2 yrs, Est 71b .... (Whiteley) 4
The following also ran :—Neptunus, Scandal, Watchfire,
and Tattoo.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Gabriel d'Estrees, sto 2 agst Nep-
tunus, 4 to 1 agst Silverhair, 10 to 1 agst Watchfire, 100 to
15 agst Zetland.
Tattoo, Watchfire, Barricade, and the favourite led to the

turn into the straight, where Tattoo was beaten ; Neptunus
at the same time joined the front, and came into collison
with Gabriel d'Estrees, nearly knocked her over the rails,
which let in Silverhair, who went on and won a good race
by a Heck ; a bad third ; Zetland fourth, Scandal fifth, and
Tattoo next.
The Great Ebor Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 sovs each; 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. The
winner of any handicap value 100 sovs subsequent to the
declaration of the weights to carry 71b; of two of that
value, or one of 200 soya, 101 b ; of three, or one value
500 sovs, 141 b extra. The winner to pay 15 sovs towards
expenses, and the second to receive 50 sovs out of the
stakes. Two miles over the Old Course. 74 eubs, 41 of
whom pay 5 sovs forfeit.
Sir J. Hawley's Rising Sun, 4 yrs, 7st 91h.. (Fordham) 1
Mr. W. Hudson's Lady Trespass, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
(Challoner) 2
Lord Derby's Cape Flyaway, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 3
The following also ran :—Moorcock, Hetman, Syringe,
Bally Edmund, Voltella, Gardner, and Virgilius.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Virgilius, 4to 1 agst Lady Trespass,
7to 1 agst Voltella, 15 to 2 agst Rising Sun, 8 to 1 each
agst Cape Flyaway and Bally Edmond, 12 to 1 agst Gar.
dener, and 100 to 7 agst Moorcock.
Shortly after starting Gardener rushed to the front, and,
with Voltella, Hetman, Bally Edmond, and Rising Sun
made the running at a good pace to the corner of Dring-
house-wood, where Voltella's bridle broke, and Drew had
to steer her with his whip. On making the turn the two
went on with a lead of ten lengths, Hetman third, Vigilius,
Bally Edmond, Lady Trespass, and Rising Sun next, the
others, headed by Cape Flyaway, following at wide inter-
vals. At the T. Y. post the lot closed up, and shortly
afterwards Gardener and Voltella were out of the race,
leaving Virgilius with the lead, followed by Lady Trespass,
Rising Sun, Cape Flyaway, and Bally Edmond to the road,
where Virgilius was beaten, Rising Sun, Lady Trespass,
and Cape Flyaway coming on together, finished a fine race
home, won by a neck. A length between second and
third horses. Virgilius, pulling up, was fourth, Bally
Edmond fifth, Syringe, Hetman, and Voltella finished next,
nearly abreast, the last pair being Gardener and Moorcock,
and the latter did not pass the post.
The First Year of the Sixth North of England Biennial
Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added, for foals of
1859; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b.
Mr. H. W. Thomas's The Pilot, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. R. C. Naylor'. Caterer, Bst 101 b (in. 51b ex ) (Rogers) 2
Lord Zetland's Picador, Bst 71b (Osborne) 3
The following also ran:--Neptunus, Vest colt, Pem-
broke, Grimston, Staple Oak, and Carisbrook.
Betting—Even on Caterer, 3to 1 agst Carisbrook, 5 to 1
agst Neptunus, 10 to 1 agst Picador.
The favourite, with Neptunus and Pilot, made all the
running to the Stand, where Pilot went up to Caterer in a
few strides, got to his head, and won a fine race by a head.
Half a length between second a third. Pembroke a bad
fourth, Carisbrook fifth.
The Ebor St. Leger, of 25 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b.

Sir C. Monck's Gardener, Bst 71b (Challoner) 1
Mr. Wentworth's Royalist, Bst 71b
Lord Fitzwilliam's Conjuror, Bst 71b (Osborne) 3
Betting—Even on Gardener, who wln after a good race.
Hall a length between the second and third.
The Hopeful Stakes, of 25 soya each, 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds;

SOUTH-EASTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the Bridge-house Hotel, Lon-
don-bridge ; the Hon. J. BTng in the chair.
Mr. S. Smiles, the secretary, having read the
notice convening the meeting, the report, an ab-

stract of which has app6re-d in The dun, was

taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said they had not on that occasion the
pleasure they had in previous half-years of congra-
tulating them either upon sn increased traffic or an
increased dividend.
i But when the various circum-
stances were taken into account which had affected

their traffic during the past summer they would
find that they had really no reason to be dissatisfied
with the result. In the first place their traffic hal
been affected, like that of riost other railways, by

the unfavourable harvest of last year, and especially
by the failure of the crop on which Kent more
than any other county in England derended—he
meant that of hops. (Hear.) There had conse-
quently been less money in the district to spend on
railway travelling and in other ways, the country
people having expended so much less on coals that
during the six months their receipts from that
traffic showed a decrease of more than £l,OOO. In

the corresponding period of last year there was
the Agricultural Show at Canterbury, which in-
creased their receipts by ipwards of £4,000 from
passengers alone ; so that tau had a large item of
exceptional income to tgraparA again t. (Hear.)
But in addition to those circumstances, they had

also had an opposition railway to contend against,
which had necessarily taken a portion of their traf-
fic between London, Strood, and Canterbury. The

falling off in that branch of traffic had, however.
been principally in receipts, and was the result of
the low fares which they had been obliged to adopt.
When they took into account these three circum-
stances—the agricultural depression in the districts
served by their railway, the agricultural show of
last year, and the competition of a rival line—pro-
bably they would concur with him that the fact of
their having been able to maintain their gross re-
ceipts so well as they had done, showing a decrease
of under £l,OOO, was by no means an unsatisfactory
result of the half year's working. Any falling off
which they had experienced from those causes had
been made up by the increase in the local traffic at
other points, both in passengers and goods, which
he hoped and believed would continue to follow the
efforts which they made to improve the accommo-
dation and conveniences afforded by their railway.
The working expenses had increased during the
half-year. This had been occasioned principally by
the increased rate paid for the freight of coal and
coke used upon the railway, the increased cost of
forage for the horses at the Bricklayers' Arms and
other stations, and the increased mileage run as
compared with last year, which had been 142,000
miles. This increased mileage had been rendered
necessary, partly to give accommodation to the in-
creased local traffic at certain points, and partly in

connection with the new mail and tidalservlces.

The mileage had also been increased by the compe-

tition at Strood and Canterbury, and the necessity
which existed for maintaining the services at those

points in the highest efficiency. An item of £2,210
was charged in the accounts for repairs of streets
in the goods department, or nearly £2,000 beyond
the amount charged last year, swelling the ex-
penses of that department in an exceptional degree.
The result of the half-year's working was that

they were enabled to recommend a dividend at the
rate of £4 3s. 4d. per cent. per annum. (Hear.)
It was true this was a less dividend than they paid
under the peculiarly favourable circumstances of
last year ; but, excepting only that dividend, it
was higher than any they had paid for more than 10
years past; and, such being the case, he thought
they had no grounds for complaint. (Hear.) He
then referred to the further sums which they pro-

posed to expend on capital account. The principal
item consisted of estimates for additional locomotives

and carriages. At the present time they were con-
siderably hampered for want of carrying stock, and
they could readily understand that the number of
passengers they could carry was limited by the
number of locomotives and carriages at their dis-
posal. The reduction in the rates caused by the
competition which had been forced upon them had
already led to a large increase in the number of pas-
sengers conveyed upon their lines, and they might
expect to experience a still further large increase.
Under the present circumstances it was only by
carrying a much larger number of persons that they
could expect to maintain their dividends, and he had
no doubt whatever that they would have passengers
enough to fill their proposed new carriages. In
illustration of this he might mention that during
the first 26 days of this month they carried upwards
of 100,000 more passengers than in the correspond-
ing period of last year. (Hear, hear.) Besides this
addition to their local traffic, they must be prepared
to carry the large number at continental passengers
expected next year during the period of the Exhi-
bition, and which it would be their interest to ac-
commodate in the most satisfactory manner. '[he
additional workshops at Ashford, for maintaining
and repairing the various additions made to the
company's stock, had long been in contemplation,
and their execution had been postponed from time
to time ustil it could no longer be delayed. They
therefore requested the sanction of the pro-
prietors to expend the capital required to provide
those and the other necessary additions to sta-
tions, as set forth in the half yearly report. The
special business to be brought under their notice
was connected with the completion of the
Charing cross undertaking, with the object of
placing this company in its proper position with
respect to terminal accommodation in London.
He need scarcely inform them that the company
with which they were in competition was pro-
vided with a West end terminus at Victoria Sta-
tion, and had obtained powers to construct a city
station in Farringdon-street. The capital they had
to protect and render productive was too great to
permit them to be passive or inert under such cir-
cumstances. They were bound to secure the best
terminal accommodation which it was possible, un-
der the circumstances, to secure ; and he considered
it fortunate indeed that by means of the Charing-
cross Company, with which their interests were so
closely identified, they would shortly be enabled to
provide, without exception, the most convenient
terminal accommodation of any railway in London.
It was quite unnecessary for him to point out the
immense advantages which the Charing-cross Rail-
way would secure to this company, and the certain
large increase of their traffic which must follow its
completion. It would give them a station close to
Charing-cross, and another close to the Bank of
England—almost in the heart of the city. Fur-
nished with such metropolitan termini their inte-
rests would be more effectually protected than by
any other method which could possibly be devised,
and with the most perfect confidence in the sound-
ness of the policy they were pursuing in this mat-
ter, he asked their sanction accordingly to the mea-
sures which they recommended, for the purpose of
carrying them into effect. (Cheers.)
Mr. G. THOMPSON, Deputy-Chairman, seconded
the adoption of the report.
Mr. G. SMITH called attention to an error in one
of the tabular statements in the report, which
showed an increase of £11,036 under the sidehead
of net receipts for the half-year, instead of a de-
crease of £11,036, the net receipts for the past half
year being £281,629, against £292,665 for the cor-
responding period of 1860, showing the decrease of
£11,036.
Mr. BEVIS congratulated the shareholders that
they were in no worse a position. He, as a practi-
cal farmer, could bear out the chairman's statement
as to the failure of the crops in Kent last year, and
that no doubt was a reason why their receipts were
not greater. He was glad to see the increase
in the third-class passengers, and thought more
attention ought to be given to the accommodation
of that class of passengers. If they could work the
traffic for 45 per cent. of the receipts, instead of at
50 per cent., it would make a difference in their
dividend of 1 per cent.
Mr. ADAMS thought it was hardly of any use to
say any thing about their extensions. Their West-
end and City schemes could not cost less than
£2,500,000. He hoped the shareholders would not
hereafter blame the directors for the outlay if it
should not be so profitable as anticipated. He
thought the county of Kent could never pay them
for the outlay on their terminal stations in London.
He did not see what use there was in carrying more
passengers if they did not get any more money for
it. If the competition should involve increased speed
they must be prepared for heavier expenditure on
the maintenance of the permanent way and rolling
stock.
Mr. EVANS said all they had now to do was to
carry out what had been decided upon at former
meetings. It was not to be expected that their
working expenses would diminish when they had
to compete with a rival company; he thought, how-

ever, that the dread some people seemed to enter-
tain of competition was far more than the result
would justify.
Mr. G. SMITH thought they had no reason what-
ever to despond ; they had a valuable property, and
must make the most of it. With regard to the pro-
posed new carriages, he hoped they would carefully
examine the whole of the stock, and see what they
could do with what they had, so as not to buy one
more than was wanted for the traffic. He wished
to know whether the company still adopted the plan
of signalling every train from station to station, so
as not.to let a train pass a given station until the
one before it on the line had passed the next station.
Mr. FYLDS said it was generally understood that
increased demands for new rolling stock indicated
increased dividends. He never felt more confidence
in the ultimate success of the undertaking than he
did at present. He hoped that a portion of the
Charing-cross line would be opened before the Ex-
hibition of 1862.

The CHAIRMAN said, if the passengers continued
to increase at the rate they had recently, there
could be no doubt they would require additional
carriages very soon. He hoped a portion of the
Charing-cross line would be opened in time for the
Exhibition. The usual precautions were of course
adopted to insure the safety of the passengers and
the regularity of the trains.
The report was then unanimously adopted ; and
a dividend of 12s. 6d. per £3O share, or at the rate
of £4 3s. 4d. per cent. per annum, for the past half
year was declared payable on the sth of September.
The meeting was then made special. and the di-
rectors were authorised to subscribe a further sum
ofX36o,ooo'to wards the Charing-cross line, and to
raise additional capital to that amount on 5 per
cent. preference shares of £lO each, redeemable at
par at the end of 10 years, the deposit to-be .£l-ifer
share. The directors were also authorised to sub-
scribe £250,000 tc- <; construction of the
City Terminus line tcok.,_ street, and to borrow
the amount on bond or tt.uk They were also
authorised to borrow £80,500 for the general pur-
poses of the company.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman and directors.