The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 2 agst Franc Picard (taken, and offered)
Bto 1 agst Emperor (taken)
10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken)
12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
15 to 1 agst Old Ben Roe (taken)
15 to 1 agst Freshman (taken)
25 to 1 agst Redwing (taken)
25 to 1 agst Btidegroom (taken)
33 to 1 agst Kilcock (taken)
33 to 1 agst Cockatoo (taken and offered)

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TWO THOUSAND dUINEAS STAKES.
6to 1 agst Russley (taken and offered)
7to 1 agst Klarikoff (offered)
9to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered)
10 to 1 agst Preceptress (offered)
12 to 1 agst Overton (taken)
15 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken)

DERBY.
7to 2 agst Dundee (taken)
20 to 1 agst Big Ben (taken)
30 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken)
33 to 1 agst Bombardier (taken)
40 to 1 agst Vdonan (taken)
45 to 1 agst Preceptress (taken)
50 to 1 agst Russley (taken)
50 to 1 agst Folkestone (taken)
No betting on the Chester Cup.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—MoNnIy.

Very little change took place in any of the events now
before the public. For the Grand National, 7 to 1 was
offered on the field. When the rooms had become much
thinned, 100 to 9 was offered against Jealousy, but we
had seen 100 to 10 taken previously ; 10 to 1 was offered
against Anatis, and both Freshman and Old Bea Roe
would have been supported at any advance over the
prices quoted.—Chere Arnie was freely supported at 10 to
1 for the Chester event, and 35 to 1 was taken about The
Brewer.—For the Birmingham Steeplechase, 3 to 1 was
taken about Colonel. North Lancashire was installed the
favourite for the Liverpool Spring thp, and very freely
backed, the betting Vu tr, 1, ,axe...
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BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASE.
3to 1 agst Colonel (taken)
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
17 to 2 agst North Lancashire (taken)
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CRAM
10 to 1 agst Emperor (taken)
10 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Anatis (offered)
100 to 8 agst Old Ben Roe (offered)
100 to 8 agst The Freshman (offered)
20 to 1 agst Redwing (taken)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEA. STALES.
Bto 1 agst Klarikoff (offered)
9to 1 agst Russley (taken)
10 to 1 agst Overton (offered)
10 to 1 agst Preceptress (offered)

THE CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken)
30 to 1 agst Killigrew (offered)
35 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken)
40 to 1 agst Butterfly (taken)

The Select Committee on the Red Sea Telegraph
Company sat this morning. Mr. Stephenson, of
the Treasury, was examined for two hours, and
established on the most direct evidence the uncon-
ditional character of the guarantee, together with
the fact that the prospectus containing the state-
ment that the shareholders could under no circum-
stances receive less than a dividend of 41 per cent. for 50
years was submitted to and approved by the Lords Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Treasury. Still, in the face of
these circumstances, the committee determined to protract
their inquiries and to adjourn till I hursday, the Govern-
ment meanwhile, to the disgrace of all concerned, continu-
ing under default.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF FRESH EGGs..--The follow-
ing facts have been established by a series of experiments
performed by M. J. Labiche, of Louviers. 1. Newly-laid
eggs have not all the same specific gravity (placed in
a solution of chloride of sodium, specific gravity
1060, some sink, and others swim). 2. Every
egg that falls to the bottom of a solution of chloride of
sodium, sp. gr. 1040, can be used in cooking ; those that
float in the liquid are not• sufficiently fresh for that pur-
pose ; those that swim on the surface are spoiled.—Xclied
Timm an 4 Gazette.