The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

JUNE 203

Mr. Baker, chairman ; Mr. Walker, director ; and
Mr. Nash, secretary of the Gloucester and Dean
Forest Railway Company ; the Mayors of Newport
Co wbridge, Neath, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest, and
Gloucester, the Portreeve of Llanelly, &c.
Mr. TALBOT, in reply to the toast of " The Direc-
tors," said when called upon on occasions of this kind,
he had usually considered the compliment to be a
one-sided one, but not so on the present occasion, for
he thought he might say with truth, that the direc-
tors of the South \Vales Railway Company deserved
well at their hands.— (Cheers.) They had that day
completed the first stage of their magnificent enter-
prise—an enterprise which had called into play all
their patience, all their perseverence, and all the
money—(Hear, hear)—which could be commanded.
He thought the people of that country were not such
slow coaches as to he satisfied with stopping their
line of railway at Swansea. Carmarthenshire and
Pembrokeshire must be brought together. The late
Mr. O'Connell, in addressing his countrymen, used
to make use of a favourite expression—" This is a
great day for Ireland." He (Mr. Talbot) would
paraphrase the sentence, and pronounce this a " great
day for Wales." What he would enjoin upon his
fellow•countrymen was to travel, travel, travel.—
(Hear, hear.) There was once a Roman Emperor
who would have given his crown to have found a new
pleasure. He (Mr. Talbot) only wished that Roman
Emperor could have travelled with them from Chep-
stow that day. He would not do Mr. Brunel the
injustice to wish that he bad lived in the days of He•
liogabalus, but if Heliogabalus had lived in the
days of Mr, Brunel, it would have been all the better
for Heliogabalus.—(Laughter and cheers.) Mr.
Talbot then urged the necessity of completing the
dock accommodation at Swansea. He recollected
when at school they used to tell one another "Hoc
age," and what he advised the people of Swansea was
"dock-age."—(Loud laughter.) After some further
remarks, Mr. Talbot gave " The health of the Mayor
of Swansea," and

The MAYOR of Swansea replied.
On the health of the Members for the Glamorgan-
shire boroughs being given, Sir John Guest and Mr.
Vivian replied. The latter dwelt on the advantages
of railway communication, not only as tending to the
comforts of the rich, but adding to the accommodation
of the poor.
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"The health of the Directors of the Great Western
Railway Company" was proposed by Mr. Grenfell.
Mr. BARLOW acknowledged the toast, and assured
his hearers that he had always regarded the interests
of the South Wales and Great Western Companies
as identical. He would say, with reference to Mr.
Talbot's observation, that this was a proud day not
only for Wales but for England ; it was a national
event which they had met to celebrate.—(Hear.) It
was a proud day for Englishmen to be able in a few
hours to come into the society of; and enjoy the noted
hospitality of their Welsh brethren. As long as he
had health to come among them, he would never de-
sert the post which he had undertaken. He hoped,
by means of this railway, to see the ladies of South
Wales gracing the London balls with their presence.
" The Health of Mr. Brunel, the engineer in
chief," was next given, as one who had " annihilated
both time and space."
Mr. BRUNEL briefly replied, and other toasts
followed ; and at half-past six o'clock the party broke
up, and proceeded to the station.
On its return to Chepstow, the special train arrived
there after a quick journey f three hours (75 miles),
including stoppages at eight stations. The same
manifestations were repeated at each station, and
everything passed off without the slightest accident.
Every necessary precaution had been taken by the
company's officers, and the whole affair was conducted
most creditably.

1850.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HAMPTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. •
The programme, of which we gave an outline on Tues-
day, proved that the lessees of the Hurst had acted wisely
in placing the management in the bands of a party whose
official connexion with all the great meetings was u gun-
rantee of something better than the public had been ao
long accustomed to under the " Parsonian" system.
change was visible last year, and that it was appreciated
was shown not less by a general improvement in the
character of the stakes provided for the present meeting,
than by the acceptance of the stewardship by two of the
most influential members of the Jockey Club—the Mar-
quis of Exeter and Sir Joseph Hawley. The card for
yesterday embraced five events, two of them in heats,
which, if they are to be tolerated at all, must not, we
presume, be objected to at Hampton; one race of the
kind, however, we submit to the authorities, would have
been quite sufficient. The wtather having turned out
extremely favourable, the special trains from Waterloo-
bridge were patronised to an extent which could not
have been anticipated. We never saw so large an at•
tendance on a first day. Besides many other distin-
guished persons, there were present his Royal Highness
Prince George of Cambridge, Marquis of Exeter, Mar-
quis of Drogheda, Lord Barleigh, Lord Andover, Lord
W. Powlett, Lord Denkellin, &c., Hon. Captain Hone,
Hon. Major Boyle, Hon. H. Forester, Hon. F. Lawley,
Sir J. Hawley, Sir T. Burke, General Charritie, Colonel
Peel, Captain Little, Captain Carleton, Captain Pettat,
Captain Hervey, Messrs. S. Graham, Bastard, Payne,
Archdall, Magennis, Gregory, Peyton, &c. &c.
The racing. which was as good as it was abundant,
commenced at two o'clock, with heats, and was not
brought to a close until a quarter to eight.
The Stand Plate of 30 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs. each, for horses that never won 50 BOYS. exclu-
sive of the winner's own stake; three yrs old, 7st 71b;
four,, Bst 10Ib; five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 71b.
Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be
sold for 200 Boys., if demanded, &c. Heats, once
round and a dis. (4 Subs.)
Siallawley'sQueensberry,Bat 101b(G.Brown) 2 1 1
Capt. Lowther's Bastinado, 7st 71b (Dockeray) 3 2 2
Mr. Messer's Malmesbury, 5 yrs, 9st ... (Sly) 1 3 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Bastinado, 7to 4 agst Queens-
berry, and 3 to 1 agst Malmesbury. Won cleverly by
half a length.
Second Heat.—Betting-5 to 4 each agst Malmesbury
aad Bastinado, and 3to 1 agst Queensberry. Won by
two lengths.
Third Heat.—Betting-7 to 2on Queensberry. Won
by three lengths.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs.
each, 10 ft, and 5 ft only if declared, &c. with 50
added. The second to save his stake, and the winner
to pay 20 goys. towards expenses, and to subscribe to
next year's handicap. The winner of any handicap,
after the weights appear, to carry 71b extra. (32
Subs., 21 of whom declared.)
Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 3 yrs, 7st
Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (S. Mann) 2
Capt.Lowther'sTarnWadlin, 4 yrs, 7st 71b(Dockeray) 3
Mr.P.P.Rolt'sEagle's Plume, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Sharp) 0
Mr. I. Day's Mignon, 6 yrs, 7st slb (Wakefield) 0
Colonel Anson's Irish Jig, 4 yrs, 6st 91b...(Charlton) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Docility, 7to 2 agst Little Jack,
9 to 2 each agst Mignon and Irish Jig, and 5 to 1 agst
Eagle's Plume. Eagle's Plume, taking a lead of two or
three lengths, made running at a bad pace, followed by
Little Jack and Docility to the back of the course,
where Docility went to the front, and led, without much
improving the speed, to the last turn. From this point
the race was entirely between Docility and Little Jack,
and from the half-distance home was so closely contested
that the judge pronounced it a dead heat. Run in 3 min.
54 sec.
Deciding Heat-6 to son Docility. Little Jack made
all the running, and won easily by two lengths. Run in
precisely the same time as the dead heat.
The Claremont Stakes of 10 Boys. each, 5 ft, with 25
added, for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Sat 41b;
winners extra. Half a mile.
Lord Strathmore's Faux Pas, Bst 71b (Wakefield) 1
Mr. Gully's Solomon, Sst 71b (A. Day) 2
Mr. Webb's Vigilant, Bat 41b (Dockeray) 3
Mr. C. Liley's Count Swivel, Bst 71b..........(5. Mann) 4
Mr. W. Yorke's fby The Cure, Bst 41b (Smith) 5
Betting-11 to 8 on Solomon, 2 to 1 agst Faux Pas,
and 4 to 1 agst Vigilant. Faux Pas made nearly all
the running, and won in a canter by a length and a half.
The Corinthian Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 25
added; three yrs old, 9st 41b; four, lOst 71b; five, Ilst
31b; six and aged, list 91b; winners extra; half-bred
horses allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 200
sovs., if demanded, &c. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Carew's Eve, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (Captin Little) 1
Mr. Rowley's Tit-bit, aged, 12st (31b extra) (Owner) 2
Mr. Elwes s Athelstane, 5 yrs, llst Slb (Owner) 3
Mr. J. Evelyn's Lady Tryphena, lOst 71b (Owner) 4
Betting-10 to 6 each agst Athelstano an Eva. Won
easily by two lenths. Run in 2 min. 19 secs.
A Plato of 30 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya.
each; three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst
101 b; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed
31b. The winner to be sold for 80 sm., if demanded,
&c. Three-quarters of a mile. (9 Subs.)
Mr. H. Hill's Equiria, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Maton) 2 1 1
Mr. Bingley'a Christiana, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Thick) 1 2 2
Mr. Drew's Master Murray, Bst 111 b (Hackett) 0 3 3
Mr. Lister's Hind of the Forest, 5 yrs Bst 71b 3 0 dr
Lord Exeter's Ghio, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Mann) 0 0 dr
Mr. Thornton's Little Fanny, aged, Bst 1 Ilb 0 0 dr
Mr. Jackson's Nell Cook, aged, Bst 111 h
Mr. Irwin's Clairvoyance, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
Mr. Winstanley's Pandea, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 0 dr
The first two heats were won easily by two lengths,
and the last by one length.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Cockermouth 110 to 1 agst Backbiter
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
sto 1 ngst Elthiron 18 to 1 agst Glauca
5 to 1 agst lint. of Gwynne
GOODWOOD STAKE.
12 to to 1 sgst Windischgratz
GOODWOOD CUP.
5 to 1 agst Montes 7 to 1 agst Cossack
6 to 1 [lust Canezou
SUTTON PARK RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Sutton Park Stakes of 3 sovs, each, and 20 added;
the second to save his stake. About three quarters
of a mile. (11 Subs.)
Mr. Howlin's Shilmalier West, 3 yrs, 7st:(W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. Fowler's The Monk, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Whitehouse) 2
The following also started:—Mr. Copeland's Cheap-
side, aged, Bst 71b (Marlow); Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green,
aged, Bst 71b (Hutchinson); Mr. Green's Babies, aged,
Bst 71b (Yates); Mr. Wiley's Cauliflower, 5 yrs, Bst 51b
(Denhen); and Mr. Hawkes' f by Marshal Soult, 3 yrs,
bat 121 b (Escourt).
6to 4 agst The Monk, sto 4 agst the winner. Won
by half a length.
The Windley Pool Stakes of 15 60,111. each, 10 ft, and 80
added. To start at the Red Barn, about one mile and
five furlongs.
Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, 6 yrs, 7st 31b ...(W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Robinson na Egret, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ...(Escourt) 3
Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Arnold) 4
Even on Ribaldry, 4 to 1 agst Keleshea. Won by
three-quarters of a length.
The Edgbaston Plate of 401., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 soya. each, the second to save his stake, and the
winner to be sold for 2001. Heats, once round and a
distance. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Southby's Imperial, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (601) a 1 1
Mr. Painter's Circuiter, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (1000 1 2 2
Mr. Guiliver's Fazeley, aged, Bst 41b (601.) 2 3 dr
Three well-contested heats.

ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.
Tho annual contest amongst the yachts of this highly-
respectable club, which is rapidly advancing in public
favour, for the grand challenge cup, took place yester-
day, but, although the day was admirably suited for an
excursion, there was too little wind to test the weatherly
powers of the yacht. The Gem steamer had been char-
tered by the club, for the conveyance of members and
their friends, and left London-bridge at half past nine,
with a highly-respectable party on board, which was
considerably augmented at Blackwall.
The following yachts had been entered to contend:-
1. Whisper, 19 tons, Thomas Eveleigh, Esq.; blue,
white, and red.
2. Linnet, 10 tons, Hones Knox, Esq.; white, red border

with blue cross.
3. Rival, 10 tons, J. T. Helms, Esq.; red, orange, and
blue.
4. Alligator, 20 tons, Henry J. Smith, Esq.; red with
white stripe, and a horse rampant.
5. Frolic, 12 tons, Alfred Cox, Esq.; red and white
stripes.
6. Moor Park, 17 tons, George E. Browne, Esq.; three
golden lilies, red ground.
7. Phantom, 20 tons, S. Lane, Esq.; white, red border.
It was a time race, one minute per ton being allowed
by all yachts exoeeding tan tons to those not exceeding
it, yachts not exceeding thirteen tons to allow half a
minute per ton to those of lesser tonnage. The challenge
cup bad been originally presented to the club by J. T.
Hewes, Esq., and was held by Mr. E. Browne, the
owner of the Moor Park, the conditions of the race
re-
quiring that it should be won two consecutive seasonsb
the same yacht to become the permanent property of the
owner. The distance to be sailed was from Blackwell to
Gravesend and back.
The whole of the boats were at their stations on the
arrival of the steamer, with the exception of the Linnet,
The which had been withdrawn. Whisper and Frolic
nearly divided the faveuritism, the success of the former
in gallantly carrying off one Of the prizes in the match
of the Royal Thames Yacht Club on the sth inst. de-
servedly placed her a
hvigeshseiln request; but the prettye sail
ing of the Frolic,tinguished club, on many belonging
occasions tow
htehne
theresam was
scarcely a capful of wind, as well'as in stronger weather,
induced speculators upon the event to look upon
her as a very formidable rival. The Phantom next had
the call, while it was declared by a tolerable section that
if it came on to blow hard the Alligator, a schooner-.
rigged vessel, would do some astonishing work. As it,
however, did not blow hard, no opportunity was afforded
of ascertaining whether there was any merit in the opi-
nion expressed of her capabilities.
The start took place under thc' direction of Mr. E.
Brown, the rear-commodore, at fire minutes past eleven,
and the usual alacrity was exhibited by the whole of the
crews in setting the immense quantity (Actium with which
each boat was covered. At this moment there was hardly
a breath of wind to blow a flag out, and each courted
the " eatspaws" with which they were ever and anon
favoured. The Kival got a slight start, the Frolic was
second, the Alligator third, the Phantom fourth, and
Whisper fifth. .• Zephyrus wandered for a moment in the
neighbourhood of the contending yachts, and the Frolic
gallantly led the way down, followed closely by the Phan-
tom, the Rival.: Whisper, and Alligator being in their wake.
Again the whole were becalmed, and the surface of the
water was as smooth as a well-kept bowling-green,
the yachts being indebted to the tide under them for

anything like their tardy progress. At the Half-way
House a gentle breeze sprung up from the northward,
and thence westwarded, which rendered the match ,of •
more interestingeharacter, and some very press; RaPiq
occurred amongst the little fleet, but another lilt
brought them again to almost a stand-still,-and it was
feared they would not reach the distance, but Sol
having retired for a short time a new breeze gladdened
the hearts of the crews, and soon put them within eight
of the flag-buoy off Gravesend, but as the tide had
then commenced making up, the three leading boats
performed a somewhat tedious operation (the Frolic
and Phantom having passed and re-passed each, other),
in working over the flood to arrive at it; in effecting
which, owing to their hugging the shore. on. the
Gravesend. side,- -the Phantom for a 'moment- or so
caught the. ground, and the Whisper, .which was at the
time eagerly disputing the honour of the second place,
went some 3 ands in advance.

The three leading boats rounded at Gravesend in the
following order : h. min. sec.
The Frolic ... ... 4 36 5
Whisper ... ... 4 57 32
Phantom ... ••• . 5 355
After rounding they all set square sails, and each be-
gan to make the best of their way back. The advan-
tage which the Frolic had at the time of rounding left
but little doubt,, from her well known powers, barring
accidents, of success. There was nothing worthy of
record in the passage up. All the beats ware admi-
rably handled, and arriTed at Blackwall in the follow.
ins order:—

b. min. sec,.
The Frolic first, at ... 7 .28. 40
The Whisper • ... ... 7 .51 ,
The Phantom 8 1 10.
The very handsome prize was duly presented to Ur.
Alfred Cox, the owner of the Frolic, by the Rear-Com-
modore, with a very deserved compliment upon the nen-
ticall skill of all parties. The Royal Thames Yacht Club
and other toasts having been done ample justice to, the
steamer returned to London.bridge, and landed her com-
pany before dusk. The officers of the club were unre-
mitting in their attention to the comfort of their guests.
There was an abundance of the choicest viands prepared
by Mr. Cooper, the steward; and a very good quadrille
band, which was kept in tolerably sharp exercise during
the whole evening.