The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-27 00:00:00

SPOII7 G INTELLIGENCE.

CHELTENHAM STEEPLECHASES.—THURSDAY.
A Hunters' Stake of 40 sovs, aided to a Sweepstakes of
2 sovs each ; for hunters; penalties and allowances.

Two miles on the flat.
Mr. E. Brayley's Jove, by Gemma di \Tergy —Olympias,
4 yrs, 12st 31b (Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. Crump's Belle of Cadiz (h. b.), 4 yrs, (£5O), list 21b
(Mr. Woodes) 2
Mr. J. Howell's Cabman, 5 yrs, 12st 31b (Owner) 3

The following also ran :—Cavendish, Cadet, Harry,
Gaylad, Boxmoor, The Bride, Buckfoot, and The Whip
(late Ballinusloe).
Betting.-2 to lon Jove, 10 to 1 agst Boamoor, 100 to 8
•' bar two."

Buckfoot made play for a quarter of a mile, when the
favourite took up the running, and holding the command
throughout, won in a canter by six lengths from Belle
of Cadiz ; Cabman was third, beaten a similar distance
from the second ; Cadet finished fourth, and The Bride
fifth. Buckfoot, Boxmoor, and Cavendish pulled up before
reaching the Judge's box. Harry and The Whip reared
up when the flag fell, and wnre left at the post.

AHurdle Race-Plate (Handicap), of 100 sovs, for three

year olds and upwards ; winners ex. Two miles, over

six hurdles.
Lord Coventry's Drum, by Eataplan—Lady Palmerston,
5 yrs, lOst (J. Adams) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Prima Dons, 4 yrs, lOst 21b...(J. Page) 2
Partington's Chorister, 5 yrs, 1ost
The following also ran :—Havannah, Mochrie, Colones,
and Bonne Fortune.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Colours, 3to 1 each agst Drum and
Prima Donna, 6 to 1 agst Bonne Fortune.
Prima Donna cut out the work, followed by Drum to
the hurdles opposite the Stand. Drum dwelt at the ob-
stacle, and Colours, who was in the track of Lord Coven-
try's horse, came into collision with him and fell. Wheeler
fortunately escaped with a shaking, and the favourite
wept on riderless. Prima Donna held the command until
a mile had been accomplished, when Havannah took up
the running, Drum passing Mr. Brayley's mare half a mile
from home. Havannah was in difficulties on making the
turn into the straight, and Drum coming on won in a can-
ter by three lengths, which distance divided the second
and third. Bunne Fortune was fourth, Havannah close up
fifth, and Mochrie last.
The Borough Plate of 50 sovs., added to a handicap sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each; peneties and allowances. 13
subs.

Mr. E. Green's Colensa, by Rocket—Schism, 4 yrs,
104 71b (Mr. Eiwards) 1
Mr. G. Barry's Eheu, aged (£100), list 121 b ...(Owner) 2
Mr. Haswell's Gorsehawk, aged (£100), lOst 121 b
(J. Forster) 3
The following also ran :—The Tartar, Chesterfield, and
Wedding Peal.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Colenso, 2to 1 agst Weddingreal,
6 to 1 agst Eheu, 10 to 1 agst Chesterfield.
Wedding Peal showed the way, closely attended by
Eheu, The Tartar meanwhile displaying his usual temper,
and declining to start until the others had gone some
distance. Before reaching the water-jump Eheu assumed
the command, and was the first over, Wedding Peal fol-
lowing. Chesterfield, who was next, fell on "taking off,"
broke his near hind leg, and was shortly afterwards de-
stroyed. Holman was fortunately not hurt. Eheu took
a clear lead after passing the Stand, Gorsehawk running
into second place, and Wedding Peal dropping into the
rear. Two paces from borne Wedding Peal came to grief,
and Gorsobawk being in difficulties at the turn into the
straight the race became a match between the favourite
and Eheu, the former \vita:lug easily by three lengths;
Gursehawk was a bad third. Ellison was unable to get
The Tartar over the water•jump, and ho was pulled'up.
The Prince of \\Tales Steeplechase of 100 sous, added to a
handicap sweepstakes of 10 scvs each, b.ft. About
three miles.

Mr. J. Wood's Havelock, by Saunterer— Vivace, aged, •
104
Mr. F. Medhurst's Legerdemain, 6 yrs, 10st 71b
(Capt. llarford) 2
M. J. Gough's 11:..anwood, aged, 12st (J. Page) 3

Lord Waldegravo also ran.

Betting—Even on Meanwood, 7 to 4 agst Lord Walde-
grave, 5 to 2 agst Havelock, 10 to 1 apt Legerdemain
The latter made play, followed by Havelock, Meanwood,
and Lord Waldegrave, and in this order they took the
water-jump, but when fairly round the bond Meanwood
took the lead, Legerdemain going on second, the other pair
being in close attendance. In the meadows opposite the
Stand Holman broke one of his stirrup-leathers, and im-
mediately pulled Lord Waldegrave up. Meanwood held
the advantage, for once round the corner, whoa he tired,
and Legerdemain reassumed the command, Havelock fol-
lowing a coaple of lengths roar of Meanwood until
within three quarters of a mile from home, when Mean-
wood, beaten, dropped into the rear. Havelock waited on
Legerdemain until rounding the bend into the straight,
when the pair closed, and the latter being in trouble a dis-
tance from home, Havelock won easily by two lengths;
Meanwood cantered in a bad third.

The Marie Hill Plate of 50 sovs., for all ages; weight for

age, with selling allowances. Two miles.
Lord Coventry's Balder, by Ne wminster —Skul do, (4150),
aged. list 11Ib
Mr Golly's Under the Cloud (£3O), ag .d, llst 41b

(-Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr P. Rico's The Lawyer (.£5O), aged list 41b
(J. Holman) 3
Forest Lass, Trap, and The Whip also ran.
Betting—G to 4 agst Balder, 2to 1 agst Under the Cloud,
sto 1 "bar two." Forest Lass made the running until
within three-quarters of a mile from home, when she
dropped away, and Balder took the lead. At the turn into
the straight ho was joined by Under the Cloud, and the
pair ran a slashing race home, Balder, who always had the
bast of the struggle, winning cleverly by half a length.
Tho Lawyer was a bad third; Purest Lass fourth. None
of the others passed the post.

The winner was sold to Mr. Dare for 82 guineas.
Meanwood was struck out of the Grand Annual Steeple-
chase at 5.10 p.m. yesterday (Thursday).

NAVAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE.

The Terrible, 19, paddlewheel steam frigate,
Capt. J. E. Commerell, C. 8., V.C., arrived at
Spithead yesterday morning from the Mediterra-
nean (last from Plymouth). After discharging her
powder she went into the harbour to land the Arm-
strong guns belonging to the Royal Oak, which she
brought from Gibraltar, whither they had been sent
during the last commission of the ship ; but she had
lEft for England previous to their arrival. She has
also a monster gun of ancient date and of Turkish
manufacture, which will have to be sent to Wool-
wich, as well as a number of cases of antiquities for
the British Museum.

The Dec, paddlewheel storeship, Staff Comman-
der Raymond, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, and
proceeded directly into the harbour to load stores
for that port.
The discharge of the non-established, or hired,
mechanics and labourers from the several dock-
yards, in accordance with the present Admiralty
scheme, to provide a sum for building ironclads
with money that would have been expended as
wages if these men had not been discharged, has
already produced the greatest distress. At Ports-
mouth men with large families, who hitherto have
been accustomed to all the comforts implied by the
receipt of good wages, are absolutely in want of
food. They have not as yet applied to the poor-
house or relieving officer, although they must even-
tually be compelled by hunger to do so. A?a rule,
they have been accustomed to live weekly up to
their income, and, consequently, but very few have
available savings now that they are being so sud-
denly and ruthlessly discharged from work. Many
of the more frugal among them may be found to
belong to some building society in the endeavour to
become the owner of a small house, but among the
hired class now being discharged these would be
exceptional cases. Several hundreds of families at
Portsmouth alone are already in the position we
have described. The men and their wives appear
to be paralysed with the sudden shock and the
knowledge of their inability to procure employ-
meat OP:Milere in England in public Yr printY