The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

THE TWO JULY MEETINGS.

Really the racing affairs at Newmarket are look-
, ing up. Instead of the meagre list which was
formerly issued for the July meeting—instead of
people, as on previous anniversaries of the meeting,
having to toil through the sun to the other side of
the ditch to very little purpose beside that which
actuated the King !of France and his'3o,ooo men
—" to walk up the hill and then come down
again ;" they had an object to attain in mak-
ing the excursion, for they found ample employ-
ment and amusement provided for them ; even
old Sol came out to enjoy the amusement, and
literally and figuratively, made it intensely "hot"
for all parties. Bookmakers pursued their calling
with their accustomed animation, but by the
end of the meeting they mist have been several
pounds lighter both in body and in purse.
Fuller Andrews was the sole occupant of
his own ring which, by mutual consent, was
abandoned, and the betting business was
carried on under the pleasant shade of the
trees on the opposite side of the course. Neither
did we have many visitors to the subscription-room
in the evening ; turfites, gentleman and professional,
assembling in small groups in the cool air outside the
room, the gathering retained its select character,
many of the principal members of the Jockey Club
being present, whilst several bookmakers reserved
themselves exclusively for Worcester. With the
exception of the two-year•old races, the sport
presented few incidents for comment. On paper
the Chesterfield seemed reduced to a match

between Trovi.tore and Madame Eglantine. To see
the former run, Mr. J. Merry had arrived ex-
pressly from Glasgow, and according to the line
furnished by Thormanby at Epsom, he considered
that he should first do the filly. The partisans of
the cherry jacket were, however, firm in their alle-
giance, and capped so assiduously to Madame that
she was made first favourite. One of those glorious
uncertainties which mark the Turf destroyed their
hopes, and upset the calculations of the Merry-men.
Madame Eglantine was very fretful and impatient,
and required a good deal of coaxing to make her
join her horses ; she was led to the
.post
.by G.
Manning, who loosened his hold the moment the
flag fell, when the mare instantly whipped round,
and, to the consternation of her backers, was left
behind. The race from the first was confined to
High Treason and Trovatore, the former proving
that the great reputation which preceded
his inglorious exhibition at York had some
foundation in fact, by the style in which
he defeated Mr. Merry's colt. High Treason
is a fine, good-looking animal, albeit, like all the
Mildews, he is unable to stay. He was decidedly
third favourite; his principal supporter, who took
10 and 12 to 1 about him, being the noble
lord whose recent liberal donation to the
Newmarket Race Fund has just been
acknowledged by the Jockey Club. The easy
success of Buccaneer for the July Stakes caused
his elevation to the premiership for the Derby.
His pretensions must, however, be more severely
tested before I can place implicit faith in him for
the Epsom event. Seclusion was all "of," and this
fact her owner publicly declared before the race—
a most praiseworthy example, which I fear will
have few followers.

Mr. Topham allows no circumstance to diminish
the energy which he exerts to provide an attrac-
tive programme for the Liverpool July Meeting.
His efforts are not fully appreciated by the Liver-
poolians, who witness the result of his labours with

pleasure, but who refuse to contribute to the race
fund. Mr. Topham has the entire pecuniary re-
sponsibility of the undertaking on his own shoul-
ders; in a ldition to a heavy rental and enormous
taxes, he has to find every farthing of the added
money to the different stakes. If, however, he
charges an extra shilling or two for admission
to the Grand Stand, racing men, who share
the chief advantages of the campaign, most un-
reasonably grumbled at being called upon to supply
something towards carrying on the war. The list
for the three days comprises twenty items ; for the
Nursery Plate eighteen are handicapped, Madrid
and Mr. Barber's nominations seeming as worthy
of consideration as any thing. Should the Lady
Mary colt and Bankrupt show for the Bentinck
Testimonial they shall command my confidence.
For the Croxteth Handicap the two top weights,
Katherine Logie and Master Bagot are most
to my fancy. The Mersey Stakes lie between
Emily and Rattlebone
; the Corinthian Welter Cup,
a new item in the programme, may be won by either
Lifeboat or Zuyder Zee. Speculation on the
Liverpool Cup has been very unsettled, and is not
likely to be resumed in earnest until the numbers
are placed on the telegraph board. If Royal Sove-
reign possesses a tithe of that merit which it was
asserted he had before the Chester Cup, he surely
ought to win ; and, in coupling him with
Paul I do not think I have made a bad
selection to represent my interest, but The Ancient
Briton can run when he likes, and it is just possible
he may pop his head in first.
Should Summerside and Actieon meet for the
Liverpool St. Leger the race will be somewhat in-
teresting. My partiality is for the mare.

A FRESH MAN.

.
PONTEFRACT RACES.—MONDAY.
The Knottingly Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bat 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Six furlongs.
Mr. Roseland's Golden Dream (Whittington) 1
Mr. C. Peck's The CrimTartar ' ' (Bumby) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Equal filly ...............
(Challoner) 3
Mr. G. Forster's The Wren ....... .. (Bullock) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Golden Dream, and 2to 1 agst The
Crim Tartar. Won by three lengths ; and six lengths
separated the second and third horses.
The Members' Plate (handicap)
of 50 soya, for all ages.
Six furlongs.
Mr. Morris's Antidote, 3 yrs; 6st 61b. . (Challoner) 1
Mr. Gill's Bourgeois, aged, 9st.. (Charlton) 2
Mr. Jones's Coxwold, 4yrs, 7st 1 11b .. (Wood) 3
The following also ran : Virginius, Sir Joseph, General
Havelock, Howtowdie, Lucknow, Oneiza, Babbler, and
Quiet Lad.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Coxwold, 4to 1 agst Bourgeois, 5
to 1 agst Sir Joseph, 7 to 1 agst Antidote, and 10 to 1 each
agst Howtowdie and Babbler.
Won by a length ; and there were two lengths between
the second and third horses.
The Londesborough Stakes of 5 soya each, with 60 added,
for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b.
Sir furlongs.
Mr. Tute's The Drone (Fordham) 1
Mr. Gill's Tom (Charlton) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Tousie (Bullock) 3
Mr. Osborne's Wildman (Osborne) 4
Betting-4 to 5 agst The Drone, 2to 1 agst Tom, 3to 1
agst Tousie, and 4 to 1 agst Wildman.
Won by half a length ; four lengths between the second
and third.

The Great West Riding Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft,
and only 3if declared, with 50 added. One mile and a
half.
Mr. R. Bayley's The Squire, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (inc. 81b ex)
(J. Snowden 1
Mr. Peart nd Little Agnes, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (inc. 81b ex))
l
Mr. Bell nd Daniel (Challone 2
, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (including 51b extra
(Madden 3

Attraction also ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Little Agnes, 3to 1 agst The Squire,
and 7 to 2 agst
Won by six lengths ; the same distance between the
second and third.
The Speculation Plate of 25 sovs. added to a sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each, for two-year-olds, 7st; three, Bst 101 b ;
four, 9st 71b ; five and upwards, 9st 121 b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b. Selling allowance. Six furlongs.
Mr. Hall's Caliph ....... . . ..... ...... (Withington) 1
Mr. Raynard's Nemesis
(Fordham) 2
......
Mr, Wiseman's Recluse ......... (Grimmer) 3
Northumberland Duchess and Sir Harry also ran.
Betting—Even on Caliph, and 3 to 1 agst any other.]
Won easily.
The Two-year-old Selling Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs.
Six furlongs.
Mr. A. Nichol's the Moulvie, by Newminster, 7st 81b _

(F'oi-dham) 1
Mr. Masterman's Maid of Bromspton' 7st 101 b
AI r.
J.
Pliny,
inl dym, nayd' s
Amy Daniel
s e Bd
go esi ek .
(.1, Snowden) 2
The following also ran, but were not placed :—Little
Mick,
to 2 agst The Moulvie, 3 tel 1 agst Pliny, and
4 toB
, 7st 71b
ayw
Betting.--5
st D
aniel Boyes. Won by two length.
The Yorkshire Welter Cup, value 100 sovs, by subscrip •
tion of 10 soya each, 5 ft. One mile.
Mr. Thorp's Jack Spring, by Springy Jack, out of Pas-
quinade, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b ........... (Mr. Thompson) 1
Mr. Bruere's Dilkoosh, 4 yrs, lOst (Hall) 2
Mr. Barker's Mahon Messenger, 6 yrs, 9st 81b
(Mr. Boynton) 3
Mr. Calder's King of Scotland, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Mr. Erskine) 0
Betting-2 to lon Jack Spring, 4to 1 agst Dilkoosh, and
10 to 1 agst any other. Won in a canter.

AQUATICS.

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.

FIRST DAY.

The two days' meeting at Henley, unquestionably
the greatest rowing regatta in the kingdom, com-
menced yesterday, with a programme of the most
interesting and attractive character, in which crews
from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the
London, and other rowing clubs, were included.
The intense heat of the last few days was tempered
with a beautiful breeze from the south, and the
assemblage of visitors in the grand stand on the
bridge, in the meadows, and elsewhere, was greater
than it has been for years past, and included the
principal nobility and gentry for miles round.
The arrangements reflected great credit upon the
stewards and committee. The racing commenced
at three o'clock with

THE GRAND CHALLENGE CUP FOR EIGHT-OARED BOATS
The London Rowing Club
Oxford University Boat Club
The London Crew.
st lb

G. Dunnage 9 5
W. Forster
F. Potter.
W. Dunnage ll 3

st lb
W. Farrar
J. Paine .. l2 10
A. Casamajor.. lO 9
I H. H. Playford
ixswain, 6st 41b.
Ind Crew.

W. Weston,of
xeo
The (
st lb
H. J. Strong, 'Univ... 10 11
H. F. Barton, Brasen. 11 3
E. Lane, 12 1
E. Warre, 8a11i01.... 12 10

st lb
G. Morrison, Balliol.. 13 5
J. Arkell, Pemb ..... 11 2
C. G. Lane, Ch. Ch.. 11 12
R.W.Risley,ske,Exon 11 4

A. G. Roberts, Oh. Ch., 9st 11b.
Mr. T. S. Egan, of the University of Cambridge,
wasumpire.

The grand Challenge Cup is always considered
the greatest event in the regattas, and recent cir-
cumstances had imparted to it on this occasion a
greater degree of interest than heretofore. It will
be remembered that in the University race at Easter
the Cantabs were swamped through the roughness of
the weather, and the Oxonians won. The London
Rowing Club had the Berks side. Their opponents
the Oxon. At the instant of starting, the Oxonians
drew a slight front, but in the course of a few
strokes their opponents were level with them, and
then a most beautiful race followed, in which dif-
ferences of opinion existed for the first half mile as
to which really led. Just above Rememham, the
Londoners began to' draw slightly, and inch by
inch, at a fine pace. The race was nobly disputed
up to the Poplars, where tho Londoners, drawing a
little further in advance, had their coxswain about
level with the stroke in the Oxford boat. A more
rapid push at this moment increased the lead of the
Londoners slightly, and they went in winners by a
trifle less than their own length, the boats never
having been clear during the whole race.

THE DISTRICT GOBLETS FOR PAIR OARS.
Giles and Sergeant
Crouch and Cobb
Won easily ; the losers trying how much water
there was between the island and the bridge.
VISITORS' CHALLENGE CUP.—The Third Trinity
Cambridge walked over for this race, confined to
college crews and the schools of Eton and West-
minster.

THE SILVER GOBLETS FOR PAIR OARS.
Warre and Arkell
.(Oxford) 1
Casamajor and Paine . 0
The Londoners with the Berks shore took a fine
lead, but were unable to retain it, their opponents
soon coming up, passing them, and winning easily;
the other pair being 'much distressed, but rowing
with their wonted game.

THE WRENPORD CHALLENGE CAP.
Trial Heat.
The Kingston Rowing Club
The London Rowing' Club
Tbe•Kingston Crew.
L. Lack.
G. Bennet.
W. Wilson. A. 0. Lloyd, stroke.
C. Walton. coxswain.
The London Rowing Club.
Fster. I W. Dunnage.
C. Sclotch. r. Potter, stroke.
E. Weston, coxswain.
The winners had the Berks side. Their oppo-
nents took a lead at a rapid pace, but off.Rememham
the Kingston men began to overhaul them, and
shot by them off the Poplars, although the Lon-
doners made some desperate efforts to get in front.
Won by three-quarters of their own length.
THE DIAMOND CHALLENGE SCULLS AND SILVER PRES EN-

TATION CUP.
Briekwood (Richmond) 1
W. H. Playford (London)
Beaumont (Cambridge) 0
Mr. Playford was on the Berks side, Mr. Brick-
wood, Oxon, and Beaumont in the middle. It was
a very fair race, in which the unquestionable game
of Mr. Playford was tested to the very utmost. He
rowed desperately under the Poplars, where he be-
came so thoroughly exhausted that he could pull
no more, and was taken out of his boat. Mr. Brick-
wood, who was at that time nearly a length astern,
went on and won. Mr. Beaumont rowed a very
game race, and was again and again close upon Mr.
Playford, but steered indifferently, and at last
rowed somewhat carelessly.