The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-14 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY.

The business done on the Yorkshire Handicap was not
to a large extent, for there are not many books opened for
it. Voltella was in most request, and the next in demand
was the Intimidation colt. Asteroid was much inquired
after, but Bto 1 was declined. There were, also, offers to
take 10 to 1 about Chere Amie for the same event.—The
favourities for the St. Leger exhibit little change, as 5 to 4
was taken and offered against Kettledrum, but towards the
close 6 to 4 was the lowest taking price. Lady Ripon,
Aureiari, and Kildonan were very firm, while Imaus re-
ceded to 100 to 6, but a few turns at that price appeared to
engender caution. Brown Stout found sufficient employ-
ment for the afternoon, and having receded to 100 to 1
(laid and offered), he then gradually advanced, and the last
we heard of him was an offer to take 1,200 to 100.—The
Marquis would have been backed for the Champagne
Stakes, but the party who wished to operate declined to
back him against the field. Closing prices :

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Voltella (taken)
7to 1 agst Intimidation colt (taken)
8 to 1 agst Wynnstay (taken)
Bto 1 agst Asteroid (offered)
9to 1 agst Chere Amie (offered)
10 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Jingling Johnny (taken)
12 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
12 to 1 agst Highflyer (offered)
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Paste (offered)
25 to 1 agst Voltella (taken and offered)
60 to 1 agst Calpe (taken)
ST. LEGER.
' sto 4 agst Kettledrum (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Lady Ripon (taken)
Bto 1 agst Aurelian (taken)
9to 1 agst Kildonan (offered, 10 to 1 taken)
12 to 1 agst Brown Stout (taken)
16 to 1 agst The Roe (offered)
16 to 1 agst Imams (taken and wanted)
20 to 1 agst Janus (offered)
200 to 3 agst Camerino (taken)
THE DERBY.
1000 to 30 agst Alvediston (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Zetland (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Ensign (taken)

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ing national amusement was created by a boat race on the
river Nervion. The course was from the famous Bridge
of Luehana to Bilbao, a distance of four and a half Eng-
lish miles. Prizes were offered for six-oar and four-oar
boats; for the six-bars two boats entered, manned by the
hardy boatmen of t'ie coast, and the race was well con-
tested, but was won easily by the boat of Don Alejandro
Rodriguez, the well-known Alcalde of Deusto, the distance
being rowed in exactly 30 minutes. For the four-ear con-
test four boats appeared in the lists, among which was
conspicuous a smart English gig belonging to her Britannic
Majesty's Consul, and rowed by English gentlemen; the
other three boats bore evidence of foreign construction, but
the vast muscular strength of the Basque boatmen who
manned them more than counterbalanced the slight advan-
tage the English crew possessed in their boat. The race was
against time—the boats being started at two minutes' in-
tervals—and was won, after a clipping struggle, by the
British crew, who, in spite of their boat having shipped
several sees when meeting two steamers, and the most de-
termined pulling on the part of their opponents, succeeded
in landing the British colours victorious, winning the race
by 30 seconds. The distance of 4i miles was4rowed in 37
minutes. The betting was 3to 1 against the English crew
at starting, and the result, except to the sons of Albion,
created great surprise.

The Bank of England bullion is now £517,119 in
excess of the highest point previously touched this year,
but is still about £1,250,000 below the average amount held
during the last 14 years.