The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-08 00:00:00

THE RED SEA TELEGRAPH.

The committee on the Red Sea and India Tele-
gragh Company's Bill sat again yesterday. Since
their last meeting clauses had been prepared on be-
half on the company, and submitted to the convey-
ancing counsel of the Treasury, which were approved
by him. At the meeting of the committee this morn-
ing the chairman announced that the committee
had determined upon altering the frame of the
Bill by striking out all portions of it, except such
as related to the agreement and the assumed doubts
arising on it. He accordingly showed to the chair-
man of the company two clauses which he intimated
the committee had decided to insert in the Bill,
and he called upon the company to state whether
they approved them. Mr. Cotton, on the part of
the company, observed that he could not say that
the frame of the bill, or the clauses as altered, were
satisfactory to the company, but that, as he could
not say they affected the interests of the company
injuriously, and the chairman had stated that they
removed all impediment to the payment of the
dividend, if the committee thought fit so to frame
the bill, he on the part of the company, was not in
a position to offer any opposition. The committee
thereupon announced their intention to adopt the
clauses. These are as follows :
" 1. It is hereby declared that the guarantee contained in
the said agreement was not intended to be, and is not, con-
ditional on the line of telegraph of this company being in
working order.
" 2. This act, and the Red Sea and Indian Telegraph
Act, 1859, shall be construed together as one act."

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF COOKE'S CIRCUS,

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING

Cooke's circus was destroyed by fire last night
Eight of the adjoining houses were burnt down
No lives lost. Eight horses were burnt.

SPORTING IA TELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.
Many of those who had been to Nottingham having re
turned, there was more attention given to future events than
for some days past. For the Liverpool Spring Cup, sto 1
was taken about North Lancashire, and Feodorowna, Prin-
cess Royal, and The Prophet were also supported .—For
the Liverpool Chase there was some business done, but it
indicated little change ; 7 to 1 was taken freely about Jeal-
ousy, SI to 1 Old Ben Roe, and Irish Emigrant and Dr.
Leete had some friends at 50 to 1 each.—For the Two
Thousand Guineas Stakes, 6 to 1 was offered on the field,
10 to 1 was taken about Sweet Hawthorn.

CLOSING PRICES.
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
sto 1 agst North Lancashire (taken)
10 to 1 agst Feodorowna (taken)
10 to 1 agst Princess Royal (taken)
1.1 tc, 1 nc,..,4 TL.. -
12 to 1 agst Calpe (offered)
14 to 1 aget RDsamond (taken)
20 to 1 agst Furious (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Jealousy (taken freely)
8 to 1 agst Old Ben Roe (offered)
10 to 1 agst Freshman (taken)
10 to 1 agst Anatis (offered)
12 to 1 agst Master Begot (offered)
50 to 1 agst Irish Emigrant (taken)
50 to 1 agst Dr. Leete (taken and offered)
TWO THOUSAND.
6to 1 eget &larikoff (offered)
9to 1 aget Kettledrum (wanted)
10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)
10 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken)
12 to 1 aget Russley (offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
14 to on the field (offered)
25 to 1 agst Chance Shot (offered, take 30)
25 to 1 agst Industrious (offered)
33 to 1 apt Benbow (taken)
THE DERBY.
4 to 1 on the field (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken)

COVENTRY RACE S.—Tnt) RSDAY.
The Coventry Plate of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ;
winners extra. One mile.
Mr. Smith's Gaylad, 4 yrs 6st (Whiteley) 1
Mr. Payne's Gwellyan, 4 yrs,7st (Drew) 2
Mr. J. Dawson's Gloom colt, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Wheathfy) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Eleanor, Brine, Philo-
mela, Bonny Lass, and f. by Tadmor out of Taurina.
Betting :-3 to 1 each agst Gwellyan and Brine, 4 to 1
agst Gaylad. Gaylad made the running throughout, and
won by a length. Gwellyan beating the Gloom colt by a
head for second ; the like distance separating the third and
fourth ; Bonny Lass was next.
The Coventry Handicap of 10 sovs each, with 40 added ;

winners extra. One mile and a half.
Mr. 'Whittaker's Black Diamond, 3 yrs 6st 81b
(Grinishaw) 1
Mr. Cliff's Jasper, 4 yrs 6st 121 b (Kendriok) 2
Mr. Menard's Harriett, 4 yrs 6st 121 b (Pearson) 3
The following also ran :—Foretop, Volunteer, Tonio,
Heliopolis, and Medora.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Foretop, sto 2 agst Black Diamond,
7to 1 agst Harriett. Won in a canter by eight lengths ; a
neck between the second and third ; Foretop finished fourth.
The Craven Steeplechase Plate of 60 sovs, with 60 added;
winners extra.

Mr. Simmond's Jerusalem, aged, lOst 13113.. (G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Walker's Heads or Tails, aged, 9st 21b....(Kendall) 2
Mr. Land's Red Rover, 5 yrs, lOst
The following also ran :—The Colonel, Deceiver, Little
Monkey, The Dodger, and Pountney.
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Betting-5 to 4 agst The Colonel, sto 2 agst Jerusalem,
6to 1 agst Red Rover and Heads or Tails. The favourite
took the lead to within a quarter of a mile of home, when
he was passed by Head or Tails and Jerusalem, the latter
winning easily by four lengths ; Red Rover was a good
third ; and Little Monkey fourth.
The Military Steeple- chase, a Sweepstakes of 10 soya each
1 Ist 71b each. Three miles. Four subs.
Captain Coates's Constance, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, aged,
list 71b (Captain Barclay) 1
Captain Blundell's Matchlock, 5 yrs, list 71b .. (Owner) 2
Captain Gunter's The Pet, 1 Ist 71b (Owner dm.)
Betting-6 to 4on Constance, who waited until within
half a mile of home, when she came away and won easily. •
The Pet refused early in the race, and was not persevered
with.