The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-25 00:00:00

:AIBER

9
rickshire Hunt l7

STEEPLECHASES.
A PRIL.
Grand National Hunt I Knighton
(Bedford) 2 Abergavenny
Roy.Artillery(Woolvrich) 3 Hambledon
Bromley
Aldershot
I
Hendon

Bosicrucian is improving in his work, having been tak-
ing steady canters the last few days instead of walking and
trotting about. As has been previously stated, he is not a
horse that requires much driving along, and the prospects
of his winning the Two Thousand are much wore " rosy "
than they were a week or two since. There is certainly
a much healthier look about him iu the market. The ab-
surd canard that was circulated respecting his being struck
out of the Guineas reflects little credit on those who origi-
nated it, and it may be asserted on reliable authority that
Sir Joseph Hawley stands to win an immense sum upon
his horse for this race.

Tenuysun, Golden Gift, and Portia have been scratched
for all engagements.

Count d'Evry's steeplechase horse Silly has been re_
named Afarche-Mal.

A. Watkins, the popular French jockey, came over from
the Continent specially to ride 31dlle. de Fligny in the
Two Year Old Stakes at Epsom yesterday, and finished
fifth.

Mr. J. Robinson, owner of Old Scratch, winner of the
Hunters' Stakes at Margate, requests us to state that this
horse is four years old, and not aged, and also half bred.
Fleetwing, after winning the Beaufort Stakes at Epsom
yesterday, was bought in for 450 guineas, 350 guineas over
the entered selling price, which would be divided between
the owner of the second horse and the race fund.

Sir Oliver, after winning the United Railway Stakes at
Epsom yesterday, was bought in for 210 guineas. Sir
Oliver had hitherto proved a most unfortunate horse,
this being his first win, after running second half a dozen
times.

The arrangement bet Teen Count Lagrange and Mu-
table, to which we alluded during the Liverp3ol meeting,
has been concluded, by virtue of which Iluxtable had his
first mount for the French stable yesterday at Epsom, on
Nemea, in the City and Suburban. Grimahaw had wasted
severely in order to rido the required weight, but could not
get within 31b. of it.

The Marquis of Hastings has decided to give up the
mastership of the QuJrn Hounds; and we hear that both
hounds and horses will be sold at tho Quorn Kennels in
May.

Mr. J. P, Craven's Sir Oliver, 4 yrs, after winning the
United Railway Stakes at Epsom Spring on Tuesday, was
bought in for 210 gs, his entered selling price being 40
sovs.

ACCIDENT TO idOZIt'S U. Awilymourt—We regret to

say that Mr Loftus A rkwright, the Master of the Ess?x
hounds, met with an accident on Tuesday last which pre-
vented his being present at the grand county banquet
given to him in the evening. The field met at Loughton,
and after breakfasting at the mansion of Mr. Howard,
proceeded to hunt the forest. In crossing a ditch Mr.
Arkwright's horse fell and threw him, and brought down
its hind feet on his breast. Medical assistance was at
once sent for, and a carriage having been obtained, the in-
jured gentleman was conveyed to Epping, and afterwards
to his home at Harlow. It was found that no bones were
broken, and it is believed no serious injury has been sus-
tained.

CLYDESDALE STALLIONS TOR TEE CONTINENT. —T wo fine
three year old Clydesdale stallions have been purchased by
Mr. James Walker, of West Lothian, for his highness the
Archduke Alb.2rt of Austria. The largest of the two,
Young Champion, was bred by Mr. John Kerr, Mid-
Calder (who has bred and turned out not a few entire
horses for Australia and New Zealand), has already taken
two pr:zes, and promises to be a horse of great bone and
substance. Tho other, Blink Bonny, bought from Mr.
Henry Meikle, Woodside, Linlithgow, is nicely topped,
well set on his logs, and has the appearance of fine action
and great enduracce. We understand that the pair cost
over £3OO sterling, and are to be used for improving the
breed of agricultural horses on the Archduke's extensive
estates in Hungary. The horses were shipped by Messrs.
Currie & Co.'s steamer to Hamburg, and afterwards pro-
ceed to their destination by railway. We undo: stand that
not fewer than ten stallions have been purchasad at high
prices since the Highland and Agricultural Society's show
at Gla,gow in August last br diff.Tent places abroad.

AMERICA•

(REUTERS TELERAM
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANCE.
QUEENSTOWN, March 25.

The National Steamship Company's steamer
France, from New York, arrived off this harbour
at 11 a.m. this morning. She landed passengers
and proceeded for Liverpool. All well.

COVENTRY ELECTION.—This Day,

The nomination took place this morning. Mr.
S. Carter (Liberal), and Mr. A. S. Hill (Conserva-
tive) were nominated ; and, after the usual ad-
dresses, a show of hands was taken, whkh was
declared to be in favour of Mr. Hill by a large
majority.

A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Carter,
and will be taken to-morrow.

The proceedings were very noisy.