The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-17 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

A Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. The winner
to be sold for 40 sovs. Three furlongs.

A Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 50
added. Winners of any steeplechase after March 12 (at
ten a.na.)7lb, twice 101 b extra. Gentlemen riders, those
who have never ridden a winner in a handicap steeple-
chase allowed Gib. Two miles and a half. 38 subs.
Age st lb Age at lb
Pearl Diver ... a 12 7 Tottie .. 5 10. 6
Comberton ... al2 5 Bon Espoir a. 10 6
Mario a 11 5 Lord Waldegrave... 6 10 6
Tennyson ... ......6
11 5 Ace of Hearts a 10 4
Highflyer all 5 Miss Dodson (b) a• 10 4
Northern Light ... a 11 3 Greenland ... ... alO 3
Sir Bobby ... a 11 2 Ace of Trumps ... a 10 3
Fan... ... 6 11 0 Said ... 6 10 3
Sinite a 11 0 Claribel a 10 2
Niger ... all 0 Walterstown ... 610 2
Moose ... alO 12 Crusade ... alO 0
Gams a 10 12 Stiff alO 0
Bannockburn ... alO 12 The Fawn... ... alO 0
Helice 6 10 10 Miss Emma a 10 0
Helen ... alO 9 Rivets ... 6 10 0
Foxholes 610 7 Lisette ... 610 0
L. S. D. ... alO 7 Wedding Peal ... 610 0
Black Prince ... 5 10 7 Prima Donna 4 10 0
Knave of Trumps.- alO 6 Avena (pd)
The Guy Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 40 added; two
year olds 7st 81b, three 9st 41b, four lOst 71b, five and
upwards lOst 121 b, mares and geldings allowed 31b,
maidens 'in the present year having started twice and
not won allowed Sib, thrice 71b, tho winner to be sold

fur 100 sovs; if entered for 50 allowed 71b, if for 30
111 b. Half a mile.

A Handicap of 3 sovs oath, with 25 added, for two and
three year olds. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs
with engagements. Half a mile.

The Warwickshire Hunters' Steeplechase Sweepstakes of
5 sous each, p.p., with added, for half breds ; 12st 71b

each,; thorough bred horses 121 b extra ; three miles ; 10

subs.
rons, Red Deer (11 b), Talisman (h b), Little John
(h b King Arthur (h b), Woodcock (la b), Old Court (h b),
alp lox (h b), Ryou (h b).
A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs; winners after tho weights
are out 51b extra; fivo furlongs. The weights for this

handicap will be posted at the Grand Stand immediately
after the Handicap Plate on Tuesday.
Secrecy, 4 yrs ; Bismarck, 4 yrs ; Ninny, 3 yrs ; The
Star, 6 yrs ; Mistletoe, 5 yrs ; Columbine, 4 yrs ; Dick
Turpin, 4 yrs ; Exceller, 6 yrs ; Adamanthea, 4 yrs ;
Futurity, 3 yrs; Lily, dam Elfrida, 3 yrs; Miss Alice, 1
yrs; Fire-eater, 5 yrs; Proctor, 3 yrs; Lady Clinton, 4
yrs ; Ironmaster, 3 yrs ; Goodfellow, 4 yrs; Tyrone, 3 yrs;
Weather Isle, 3 yrs.
The Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap of 20 sovs each,
h ft, aid 5 only if declared, with 100 added; second to
save his stake ; winners of any handicap steeplechase

after March 6 (at 11 a.m.) 71b, twice 101 b extra; about
four miles; 69 subs, 33 of whom pay 5 sovs each. The
highest weight accepting being 12st, it has been raise
to 12st 71b, and the others in proportion.
Ago st lb, Ago st lb
The Lamb... ... 6 12 7 Tiger (h b) ... a 11 1
Pearl Diver ... a 12 7 Gams a 10 13
Astrolabe a 12 5! King Alfred a 10 10
Benazet a 12 3 L. 8.0. a 10 10
Philosopher ... a 12 (I Port Royal... a 10 9
The Nun ... a 11 13 Bon Espuir ... a 10 9
Globule ... alllO , Musketeer... 610 9
'Penny-son 6 11 91 Portland 10 9
Capt. Crosstree ... all 7 Thalassius... a 10 9
Hornet ...xll 5 S id ...GlO 7
Despatch 11 4 True Heart ~. a 10 7
Tusculanum. (paid) 6 11 4 Clansman ... 10 7
Shakspere a 11 4 Archimedes ... 6 10 7
Northru. Light(h b) a 11 3 Bishopton 6 10 7
Buszke all 3' Flying Horse ... GlO 7
Moose ... all 3 Marengo ~. 610 7
Columbia (paid) ... a 11 31Polestar ... 6 10 7
Fan... 6 11 2 j Oakapple (It b) ... 5 10 7

The Steeplechase Hunt Cup, value 100 sovs by subscrip-
tion of 10 sovs each, fur all horses that have boon regu-
larly hunted ; 12st ; horses never having started in any
steeplechase allowed 71b ; winners of a steeplechase in
1867 or 1868 value 50 sovs 71b, twice 141 b, or of a
steeplechase of the value of 150 sovs at any time 281 b
extra ; gentlemen riders, professionals 61b extra ; about
three miles. 11 subs.

Helen, aged, Pearl Diver, aged, Bannockburn, aged,
Rivets, ti yrs, Hig}Ayer, aged, Lincoln aged, Alfred, aged,
Patience, aged, Port Royal, aged, Venator aged, and Bird
of Passage, aged.
Match 25, 10 ft ; Bst 71b each ; half a mile. Mr. R. Her-
bert's c by Sycophant out of Heiress, aged, agst Mr.
Bromsgrove's Peckwater.

Foreign Mail Packet Met.

MAILS DUE.

Atuitralia and New Zealand, via Sonthampton.....March 24
Ditto, vis Marseilles ............,...March 22.
Ditto, via Panama ....... ....... • • . ........ ...March 33.
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, awl Monte Video April 6.
Ditto, by lerenoh paoket....
Cape Verde. by Brazil packet ...... ...... .. April 6.
Cape of Good Hope. Asoension, and St. Helena March 12.
china, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton March 21 .
Ditto, via Marseilles
....•.
Faikland laiands ...... .. April 6.
Gibraltar, via Southampton March 15
• . •
India. via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseilles
Malta, Egypt, tte.
..
.........
...........
..........March h 9
25.
Ditto, Marseilles March
Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via
Southampton March 21.
Ditto, Marseilles , . March 18.
Newfoundland ...... .... ....... ...... March 11.
Portugal
Ditto, by privr le ship to Oporto ..
Ditto r Ito to Lisbon
United States, Canada, California, &0., by British _ _ _

packet _ March 16
Ditto, by Lilted States packet
Ditto ditto 'New York)
Ditto ditto New York)

Ditto dittc (Baltimore) ..
Ditto, by Canadian packet .... ...... ..........March 13.
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe March IS.
West Indies and Paailic (except Mexico and Baha-
mas)
Cuba and Mexico March 30.
Bahamas, via New Y.. 4
Bermuda, via Halifax .

MUSICAL ITEMS.—A union for the promotion of
the use of Plain Song has recently been formed in the
north. It is stated that Mr. 11. Neilson, a fine violoncello
player,
,from Denmark, is about to visit London. The
general rehearsal of Ambroiso Thomas's opera of
" Hamlet," took place in Paris on Saturday last ; it is said
that a sum of £4,000 has been paid for the musical copy-
right of the work.—Me lice( Standard.