The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

CROXTON PARK MEETING-FiuDAY.

Farmers' Plato of :50 sovs'; 20 sovs to the second, and 5
sovs to the third ; fur hunters ; penalties and allow-
ances ; gentlemen riders. Heats, two miles.
Mr. George Stokes's Football, 6 yrs, 12st 51b _ _

(Owner) 1 1
&fr. Fabling's Emma, aged, list 121 b (Mr. Coleman) 2 0
Mr. Stokes's Hesse Cassel, 4 yrs, 41st Sib

_ .
(Mr. Brovster) 3 2
Tho following also ran : —Tho Prior, Vagrant, Teaser,
Granby, Gipsy, Lady Edith, Ambrose, Bingham, and
Chignon.

The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added; for all
ages ; selling and other allowances; gentlemen riders;
professionals 51b extra. Half a mile. 7 subs.
Mr. J. Boynton's Vermicelli, by Macaroni—Olympias,
2 yrs, 7st 71b (.£5O) (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1
Mr. Bev►ll's Knight of St. Michael, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b (£5O)
(Mr. W. Bovill) 2
Mr. Goodwin's Hatty, 4 yrs, 9st 11Ib (£5O)
(Mr. Crawshaw) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Julia, Butterfly filly,
Lump Sugar, and Khaled.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Lump Sugar, and sto 1 each agst
Knight of St. Michael and Vermicelli. Won by a neck.
Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 3 sous each, with 50 added ;
for hunters ; penalties and allowances ; gentlemen
riders. Once round. 20 subs.

Lord Groy do Wilton's Chorister (late Boynton), 6 yrs,
12st 7lb (Mr. W. Bevil 1
Mr. Woodroffe's Rector, 5 yrs, 13st (Owner 2
Capt. Hemsley's Wilford, aged, 12st 101 b (Mr. Brockton) 3
Hon. F. H. Calthorpe's ilarlequina, 12st
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 4
The following also ran :—Miss Fireaway, Luck's All,
Master Oliver, Whittington, Merry Pat, Fandango geld-
ing, Lottery, Lance, Shooting Star, Shadow, Scarborough,
and Grey Morn.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Chorister, sto 1 each agst Wilford,
Sarborough, and Harlequin, and 100 to 8 agst any other.
Won in a canter by half a dozen lengths.

Tho Granby Handicap of 20 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declarod ; for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners

extra ; winner to pay 15 soya to the fund; gentlemen
riders; professionals 61b extra. Granby Course (about

a milo and a half). 47 subs, 27 of whom pay 75 SOTS

each.
Mr. T. Dawson's Belmont, by Claret—The Wren, 5 yrs,
12st 41b (inc. 51b ex.) (Mr. 0. Boynton) 1
Lord Zetland's Geant des Batailles, 3 yrs, 9st 31b
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2
Lord St. Vincent's Minute Gun, 3 yrs, 9st 91b
(Mr. W. Bevil]) 3
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The following also ran :—Sealskin, Slap Bang, Wander-
ing Minstrel, Gladiator, and Hebe.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Belmont, 4to 1 agst Sealskin, sto
1 agst Geaut des Batailles, 11 to 2 agst Minute Gun, and 8
to 1 agst Slap Bang. Won in a common canter by a length
and a half.

The Croxton Park Plate of 50 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each ; for all ages ; winners extra

About three-quarters of a mile. 14 subs.
Mr. W. S.Crawfurd's Skipjack, by Stockwell—Vignette,
4 yrs, Est 101 b (Wilson) 1
Lord Wilton's Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ...(Maidrnent) 2
Capt. Macholl's Hobe, 5 yrs, 7st llb
Historian and Jeanie Deans also ran.
Betting-6 to 5 agst Historian, sto 2 agst Jeanie Deans,
and sto 1 agst Skipjack. Won easily by two lengths.
The Cup of 50 sovs, in specie, added to a sweepstakes of
20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; for three-
year-olds and upwards ; the winner to pay 15 sovs to
the fund ; winners extra ; gentlemen riders only. Two

miles. 22 subs, 11 of whom pay 5 sovs each.
Mr. I'. Dawson's King of the Fairies, by Claret— Shee-
ongue, 4 yro, filet 31P (inc. CP es), (sir. Doyuton) 1

Lord Westmorland's Maid of Kent g, 4 yrs, lOst 61b
(Mr. Crawshaw) 2
Lord St. Vincent's Minute Gun, 3 yrs, 9st 101 b
(Mr. W. Bevil) 3
Hebe also ran.

Betting—G to son King of the Fairies, and 100 to 30 each
a,gat Maid of Kent gelding and Minute Gun. Won cleverly
by half a length.
Belvoir Castle Stakes of 10 sous, with 80 added ; for three-
year-olds ; penalties and allowances. One mile. 13

subs.
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's*Brother to Knight of the Crescent,
Bst 31b (T. Challoner) 1
Lord Zetland's (leant des Batailles, gst 71b
(Mr. G. S. Thompson) 2
Mr. IL Savile's Blueskin, Bst 101 b (inc. 71b extra)
(31:tidnient) 3
Mr. S. Thellusson's Lictor, 7st 31b (Fordhatn) 4

Betting-7 to 4 agst Blueskin, 2to 1 agst Brother to
Knight of the Crescent, 5 to 2 agst Lictor, and 10 to 1 agst
Geant des Bataillos. Won easily by two lengths.
The Waltham Plato Hurdle Race of 50 sovs, added
t(a sTeepstakes of 3 soya each ; for maidens of four
years old and upwards ; certain allowances. About
two miles and a quarter, over six flights of hurdles. 5
subs.
Mr. Barber's Atalanta, by Volunteer, 6 yrs, 12. d 21b
(Colonel Knox) 1
Grey Morn, Moloch, and Turmoil also ran.

Betting-7 to 4on Turmoil, Yto 2 agst Atalanta, an,l 4
to 1 agst Grey Morn. Won by bight lengths. On return-
ing to scale, Colonel Knox lodged an objection to Turmoil
for having gone on the wrong side of a post, and the
stewards present, after visiting the spot, confirmed the
objection, and awarded the stakes to Atalanta.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7to 1 agst Bloeskin (taken)
DERRY.
10,000 to 50 agst Blueskin (taken)

AQUA7ICS.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RICE.

The Oxford crew went out early this morning in a
heavy wind at three-fourths ebb. The crew seem to
have been guided by Mr. Tottenham, their coxswain, in
the choize of a boat in which to row, and as all must ad-
mit ho is a very shrewd and good judge ; we concur _with
him that the boat in which they rowed last year should
again carry them over the course. Mr. Tottenham took
his crew up to the point, and then turning in conse-
qUence of the low state of the water made them
do some starts and spurts, reaching :42 strokes
per minute. They got off well and rowed together ; the
oars are plunged deeper into the water, the men catch
better hold of the first part, and although many fancy the
stroke is jerky, that is only caused by the fine action of
the legs when the oars are brought to the chest in the re-
turn. The odds, of 7t04 on Oxford, remain the same, and
public opinion is greatly in their favour.
The following are about the present weights :
CAMBRIDGE.

st. lb.
1. W. H. Anderson, Trinity ... 11 2
2. J. P. Nichols, Trinity ... ... 11 1
3. J. G. Wood, Emmanuel ... ... 12 3
4. W. H. Lowe, Christ's ... ... 12 1
5. H. T. Nadin, Pembroke ... ... 11 11
6. W. F. M'Michael, Downing ... ... 12 0
7. J. Still, Caius ... 12 0
8. W. J. Pinckney, Trinity ... 10 10
T. D. Warner, Trinity Hall (cox.) 8 2
OXFORD.
1. W. D. Benson, Balliol 11 2
2. A. C. Yarborough, Lincoln ... 11 10
3. R. Ross, Exeter 11 11
4. R. G. Marsden, Merton ... ... 12 0
5. J. C. Tirane, University ... ... 13 11
6. F. Willan, Exeter ... 12 10
7. E. S. Carter, Worcester ... 11 10
8. S. 1). Darbishire, 8a11i01... 11 4
C. R. W. Tottenham, Ch. Church (cox.) 8 8

Mr. Ross, of Bladensburg, is much better in health than
at the beginning of the week, and other members of the
crews aro well, but some of the Cambridge men want
rest.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will honour
the Thames Conservancy with his company on board
their boat. The arrangements are in the hands of Mr.
Lord, the surveyor, and the race will start at 11 o'clock.

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BIRMINGHAM HORSE SHOW.—The annual exhibition Of
herses, foxhound; Jcc., will be held in Bingley Hall on
June 23. In the prize scheme there have been a few
alterations. The first prizes in the hunter classes have
been increased £5 ; in the class for thorough-bred stallions
for getting weight-carrying hunters three prizes are offered
—.£3o, £lO, and £5. In the two classes for hunters above
five years old the first prize Iris been increased from £l5 to
£2O, the second prizes remaining as before at £lO and £5.
There will be only ono class for stallions adapted for get-
ting hacks or roadsters, but the first prize has been in-
creased from £lO to £l5. There will be three classes for
foxhounds this year, prizes of £l5, £lO, and £5 being
offered in each class for the best couple of unontered pup-
pies. It is anticipated that the forthcoming show will be
quite equal to any previous exhibition.

BASQUINE.--This mare, winner of the Farmers' Plate
on the second day at Rugby, was objected to on the ground
that she had not carried extra weight for winning at
Maidstone, and the matter is now under investigation.
The protest made by the owner of Ladbrook Lass (second)
was not lodged with the clerk of the course until some
time after all parties had quitted the course, hence the
omission of it in our last.

The Royal Artillery Steeplechases are to take place on
Friday next, over a beautiful course in the neighbourhood
of Woolwich, and from the large entries obtained for the
three stakes that closed on Saturday last, and which will
be found iu another column, there is every prospect of a
successful meeting.

Belmont was purchased by M. Cavaliero at Croxteth
Park for 750 gs before running for the Granby Handicap,
with the proviso that Tom Dawson received half the
stakes providing the horse won.
Scarborough, who was greatly fancied by the public for
several big handicaps, and once saw 10 to 1 for the Cam-
bridgeshire, made an appearance at Croxton Park in the
Billesdon Coplow, and broke down so badly that he was
immediately destroyed.
SALE OF Mac. R. CALDER'S STUD.—It will be in the re-
collection of our readers that Mr. Robert Calder, one of
the most stanch supporters of racing in Scotland, met with
a severe accident on the 20th September last, at Ayr Races,
while riding his bay mare Aurora Leigh, which, while
clearing a hurdle, fell on her bead and broke her neck, and
rolled over her rider. Since then Mr. Calder has been
under medical treatment, and in consequence has deter-
mined to bring the whole of his stud to the hammer. The
names, pedigrees, and performances of the various lots
(upwards of thirty) will shortly bo advertised.
Ibex, once a steeplechaser of some note, is now doing
cab duty at Cheltenham, and during the past week might
have been seen conveying parties to and from the races.

THE MOORS OF PERTSHIRE.—The open winter
has
,had a most beneficial effect upon the grouse
and the birds are at present generally in good condition
and much more numerous than could be expected. It
would appear that the winter has accorded with the pre-
dictions of the weather wiseacres. The popular belief is
that when there aro no "haws" and few "nuts" there
will be a mild and open season ; in other words, that
there will be plenty of food for the birds ; and as there
were neither of those fruits to any extent last autumn, the
belief has on this occasion been substantiated.—Land
and Water.

The quotation of gold at Paris] Is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 2M. 1:0. per £1 sterling.
tin cmparing these rates with the English Mint price
41 Ira. loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that
gold is about one-tenth dearer in Paris than in London.
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