The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-14 00:00:00

lowances, &c. To start at the distance post, and go once
round and in.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Optimist, 4 yrs, Bst 31b.... (Fordham) I
Mr. Harrion's Lady Ripon, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b.. (Challoner) 2
Baron Niviere's Surp. ise, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b --(Watkins) 3
The following also ran Queen of the Vale,
and Sporting Life.

Betting—Even on Optimist, 5 to 2 agst Lady Ripon, 5
to 1 agst Umpire.
Won by two lengths; a bad third.
A Plate of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each;
weight for age, with selling allowances. Half a mile.
18 subs.
Captain Coates's Libellous 4 yrs, Bst 121 b.... (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. A. French's Leontes, yrs, Bst 111 b .. (A. French) 2
Mr. A. Williams's Acco, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Ernestine colt, Turtle Dove,
Liberality, Principal, El Dorado filly, Chateau Lafitte,
Miss Swift,. Grasshopper colt, Miss Coutta, and Lady Peel
colt.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Leontes, sto 1 agst Liberality, 6to
1 agst Libellous, 8 to 1 agst any other.
Leontes, Liberality, and Libellous ran in front. At the
distance Liberality knocked down a man who was crossing
the course, and was pulled up, and Libellous, taking the
lead, won by two lengths,

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TRURSDAY.
The principal business of the day was the doings at
Ascot ; but there was some little done on the Northumber-
land Plate, for which Underhand and Yorkminster were in
request. The former was supported very freely at 7to 1,
and all the 10's to 1 that could be got were taken about the
latter. The only other animals we saw touched upon were
Syringe and the Makeless filly.

CLOSING- PRICES.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
7to 1 apt Underhand (taken freely)
10 to 1 agst Yorkminster (taken freely)
12 to 1 agst Syringe (taken)
14 to 1 agst Makeleas filly (taken)

RAILWAY BILLS.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the Committee of which Earl St. Germans is
chairman the Cheshire and Midland, West Cheshire,
and London and North-Western and Cheshire Rail-
ways were considered and passed. The London
and North-Western Railway (Eccles and Wigan)
Bill was opened by Mr. Merewether. It is op-
posed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Company.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Exten-
sion to Ramsgate).—The committee declared the
preamble to be proved. After which Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham opened the case for the promoters of
the Margate Railway Bill, to lease the undertaking
to the London, Chatham, and Dover Company.
Brecon and Merthyr Junction Railway.—The
committee declared the preamble of this bill to be
proved.

Llanelly Railway and Dock (New Lines).—The
case for the promoters was opened by Mr. Jones.
Mr. Phinn, Q.C., appeared to oppose on behalf of
the South Wales Railway Company; and Sir W.
Alexander and Mr. J. Johnson to oppose for the
Bishop of St. David's.
Swansea and Neath Railway.—Evidence for the
promoters was continued.
Somerset Central Railway.—The case for the
promoters was closed, and the opposition of the
East Somerset Railway was proceeded with.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Derwent, and Weardale
Railway.—The evidence closed for the promoters,
and evidence taken in favour of the Blaydon and
Conside Railway, the competing scheme.
Stockton and Darlington, South Durham and
Lancashire Union, and Eden Valley Companies'
Amalgamation.—The committee rejected the part
of the bill for amalgamation, but declared the pre-
amble proved as to the appropriation of the roll-
ing stock.
West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway.—Evi-
dence continued on the part of the promoters.