The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-10 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY.

For the Ascot Gold Cup, 5 to 4 was laid on Thormanby,
and one or two small amounts were put on Royallieu and
St. Albans. Very little was done on the Royal Hunt Cup.
The Ascot Stakes was the principal business of the day,
upon which speculation was for some time very lively.
Weatherproof, Jackals and Optimist were very freely sup-
ported, and a small price was taken against Pretendant.
Prince Imperial and Moorcock rec*ded a little. Conscript
also fell off, for from having been supported at 7 to 1, he
went back to 100 to 5 (offered), but towards the close his
friends rallied and supported him at 10 to 1 (taken.) The
Prince and Moorcock nearly recovered their position,
while Dickoosh who had been backed at 9 to 1, finished at
16 to 1 (offered.) We did not notice anything being done
on the Northumberland Plate. Closing price©:—

ASCOT STAKES.
7to 1 agst Weatherproof (taken freely)
Sto 1 agst Jackal (taken freely)
Sto 1 agst Optimist (taken)
10 to 1 agst Conscript (taken)
10 to 1 agst Prince imperial (taken)
10 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Pretendant (offered)
12 to 1 agst Predictor (offered)
12 to 1 agst Intimidation colt (taken and offered)
14 to 1 agst Juno (offered)
16 to 1 agst Dilkoosh (taken and offered)
ASCOT GOLD CUP.
sto 4 on Thormanby (taken).
Bto 1 agst Royallieu (taken)
10 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken and offered)

ROYAL HUNT CUP.
16 to 1 agst Sir Hugh (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Seclusion (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Sage (taken and offered)
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
8 to 1 on the Field (offered)

CONTINUED SUCCESS OF " THORLEY'S GLEANER 1"
Predictor's predictions for the past week published in the
Gleaner of the 3d of June were :—Chelmsford Stakes,
Amy, won I Great Beddow Stakes, Farfalla, won I Berk-
shire Stakes, Ipswich, second I Grimstone Plate, Peggy Taft,
won I Woodhay Stakes, Hesper, won 1 Gold Cup, Trresi-
lien, won I—" Predictor's Prophecy" for the Ascot Cup
and Ascot Stakes will appear in the Gleaner of this (Mon-
day) afternoon, published at 77, Newgate-street, price ono
penny; free by post for 52 weeks, 10s.—Order immediately
of any News Agent.

LONDON AND EASTERN BANK.—Edward Ste-
phens, formerly secretary to the London and Eastern Bank-
ing Company, appeared again at the :Insolvent Court on
Friday, but the case was adjourned.
The London and Westminster Bank have resolved
that henceforth their transfer books will be closed for only
three days to prepare for the. dividend. The next closing
will be on the Ist of July. Proprietors registered in the
books of the company to the 30th of June inclusive will be
entitled to the dividend for the current half-year.
EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE ARMY.
On Friday a statement was made in a parliamentary paper
year 1859-60.
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It is reported that General Butler is awaiting
reinforcements at Fort Munroe, and that immedi-
ately on their arrival an attack will be made on
Norfolk.

The Kew York Press interprets the Queen's Pro-
clamation as a quasi recognition of the Southern
Confederacy.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune says that the Federal Government is about
to make an important movement on Western Vir-
ginia.

The New lode, herald states that Cortinas has
organised a large fort of Mexicans for the invasion
of Texas.

It is reported that large numbers of Confederate
troops continue to concentrate at Richmond.
LATEST.
One federal regiment has landed at Acyid Creek
without opposition.
The Washington correspondent of the Co»inier-
cial Advertiser states that it is believed that federal
troops were moved from the West on Harper's
Ferry last night.
The steamship New York, from Southampton,
has arrived out.

NEW YORK, MAY 30 (by
telegraph
to Halifax).
New Orleans is now blockaded.
The federal troops have taken possession of
Grafton, Western Virginia.
Large bodies of Pennsylvanian troops art% moving
towards Harper's Ferry. - -
Reinforcements continue to leave New York for
Fort Munroe.