The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-12 00:00:00

WOLVEREIAMPTON MEETING.-TUESDAY.

The Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with
100 added, for two year oils ; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies and
geldings Bst 7lb ; the second to save his stake ; uatrieds
allowed 31b ; winners once 31b, twice slb extra ; maidens
having started thrice allowed 31b; (half a mile) ;
52 subs.

Mr Lincoln's Melody, by Macaroni-- •Nightingale, Bst 91b
(inc. 51b ex.)..., (C. Grey)
1
Mr Parr's Tim Bobbin, Bst 131 b (inc. 3113 cx.) (O. Grey) 2
M. Wadlow's Ben Block, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b ex.)
(W. White) 3
Mr Astley's c by Atherstone, dam Daylight, Bst 41b
(T. Glialloner) 4
Z.Betting-75 to 40 on Melody, 4 to 1 each agst Tim
Bobbin and the Daylight colt, and 6 to 1 agst Ben Block.
After ono break away Melody jumped off in advance of
Tim Bobbin and the Daylight colt, who came on in her
immediate rear to the distance, where she drew away and
won in a canter by a-length and a half—Tim Bobbin de-
feating Bon Block a head for the second place, whilst the
Daylight colt was a length in rear of Mr. Parr's colt.

The Enville Plato of 100 sovs (Handicap); winners after
Aug. 7 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra. Straight half mile.
Capt. Christie's Paris, by Mildew—Daisy, aged, 7st 81b
(Kenyon) 1
Mr Aston's Chateau Margaux, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (in. 71b ex.)
(Jas. Clark 2
Mr H. Wright's Bouquetiore, 3 yrs, Est 91b (car. Est 121 b
(Cameron 3
Mr Barber's Susan, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (West) 4
Mr Walker's CAtton, 3 yrs, Bst llb (l'. Ohallonor) 5

Betting—Even un Paris, 100 to 30 agst Chateau Mar-
gaux, and sto 1 " bar two." The favourite and Susan
were the first away, and came on together for nearly half
the distance, when Mr Barber's filly was beaten, and
Chateau Margaux joined Paris, the pair running a close
race to the distance, where the former appeared to have
slightly the best of it, but Paris answering gamely ob-
tained the verdict by a length. Half a length divided
the second and third. Susan was a bad fourth, and Cation
last.

The Staffordshire Nursery Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft
(to tho fund), with 100 added, for two year olds ; win-
ners after Aug. 7 (at 10 a.m.) 71b, twice or more 101 b
extra•. Straight half mile.

Mr T. T. Drake's Lord of the Valley, by Mentmorel
Queen Bee, 7st (Cameron) 1
Mr Saxon's Adolphus, 7st (Vinell) 2
Mr. J. Sander's Kicksoy Wicksey, 7st 51b ...(Jas. Clark) 3
Mr Ilalford's Decision, 7st 31b (Peppier) 4
Mr D. Laurence's Dalwliinnie, Bst lib (Kenyon) 5
Lord Wilton's f. by Skirmisher_Archeress, Est 101 b
(Fox) 6

Betting— 7 to 4 agst Dalwhiunie, 5 to 2 agst Lord of tho
Valley, 4 to 1 agst Adolphus, and 100 to 15 "bar three."
The favourite showed in advance of Lord of the Valley
for about two hundred yard; when Dalwhinnie dropped
away, and Adolphus was left in second place, and although
Vine!! made evory exertion with Mr. Saxon's colt, Lord
of the Valley had tha pace over him all the way, and won
easily by half a length, Adolphus beating Kicksey Wick-
soy a neck only. Decision was fourth, Dalwhinnie fifth,
and the Archeress filly last.

The Wolverhampton Stakes (Handicap) of 15 sovs each,.
10 ft, with 200 added ; winners of any handicap value
100 sovs after July 23 (at ton a.m.) 71b, of any two such
handicaps, or ono of 500 sovs value 101 b extra; the
second to receive 500 sous; about ono mile and three-
quarters. _ .

Mr Osborne's King's Cross, by St. Albans—Eleanor, 4
yrs, Bst Cr Challoner) 1
Captain Barron's Fidelia, 3 yrs, ist 51b (iuc. 10Ib extra)
(Cameron) 2
Mr Parr's Ecarte, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (C. Gray) 3
„. „..

Sir F. Johnstone's The Clown, aged, est 101 b .._(Parry) 0
Mr Cliff's Ilium, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Kenyon) 0

Betting-7 to 4 on Ilium, 7 to 2 agst King's Cross, 5 to
1 agst Fidelia, 10 to 1 agst The Clown, and 100 to 3 agst
Ecarte (offered).
After a long delay at the post, caused by the fractious-
ness of The Clown, who refused to join his horses, the lot
were despatched, Fidelia being the first to show in advance,
with Ecarto and the Clown in close attendance; but after
going 200 yards the latter was eased, and Ecarte held the
comu:and to the distance, wkere King's Cross ra❑ through
and passed the stand char of his horses, of whom The
Crown lay second, the favourite third, Ecarte having been
pulled into the rear, tho lot going round the turn clear of
each other. The next important change was three-quar-
ters of a mile from home, when the lot took close order,
and, as they came into the straight, Ecarte emerged from
the ruck, and took his place at the quarters of the Clown,
who, however, dropped back suddenly when fairly in the
lino for home, and ahnost simultaneously the favourite

held out signals of distress, so that the race was confined
to King's Cross, Fidelia, and Ecarte, the former of whom
drew gradually-n-way from the distance, and won in a
Canter by throe lengths. Ecartc was eased at the dis-
tanc?, when pursuit uas hr,paless, and passed the post
four lengths in rear of Fidelia.• Ilium pulled up on the
past, and the Clown, who broke down badly in his off
lore leg, was dismouutod in front of tho stand, Parry lead-
ing bite into the enclosure.

The Patshull Vitalies of 5 *ay..; ea. li, 3 ft (to the fund)
with 100 added; two y,!ar o!ds Gst throo 3st ioib,
four gat 101 b, five and upwards 10st ; mares and geld-
ings allowed 31b; maithn thrao year olds allowed 71b,
four and upwarls 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 400
SJVd; if entered to ba sod 1 for 200 soya allo Ted 71b, 100
I.llb. Thrae-quArters of a mile. 9 subs.

Mr Stone's Ambition, by Brother to Bird on the Wing--
La Belle Alice, 5 yrs, Bst 11Ib (.£100) (Parry) 1
Mr Wsdlow's Gordian Knot, aged, Bst 111 b (.£10o)
(White) 2
Mr Lincoln's Vermicelli, 2 yrs, Gst 91b (car. GA 101 b)
(Kenyon) 3
Mr Naylor's Carolina, 2 yrs, sst 91b (£1.00) (S. Darling) 4
Mr Barber's Hunter, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (£loo)...(Gradwell) 5
Letting-55 to 50 agst Vermicelli, 3 to 1 agst Ambition,
and 5 to 1 agst Gordian Knot.
Ambition jumped off with a clear load, but was joined
at the half-mile post by Gordian Knot and Vermicelli; the
three running wide came on to the half-distance nearly
abreast, when Ambition, next the rails, drew away, and
won easily by a length ; half a length divided second and
third; Carolina was a bad fourth, and Hunter beaten off.
The winner was not sold.

The Stewards' Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap) ; the winner
to be said for 50 soya; winn3rs of any race after Aug. 7
(at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; straight half mile ; 15 subs.
Mr Wright's Bouquetiere, by Voltigeur—Pauline, 3 yrs,
7st 31b
Mr Webb's Alberta, by King Tom, 5 vrs, Bst lib (Payne) 2
Mr Knott's Beaudesert, 3 yrs: 6st 12ib (Kenyon) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Beaudesert, 6to 4 agst Alberta, and
2to 1 agst Bouquetiere. The latter made all the running
and won by a neck ; a neck between second and third.
The winner was bought in for 100 guineas.
The Ladies' Purse of 50 soya; two year olds Gst I.olb,
three 8A 71b, four 93t 71b, fiva and upwards Oat 121 b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b, maiden two year olds
71b, three 141 b, four and upwards 211 b; three-quarters
of a mile.

Mr T. CliE's Master Tom, by Carnival—N. Minus 1, 2
yrs, bat 101 b (Kenyon) 1
Mr Adams's True Love, 2 yrs, Gst (Watkins) 2
51r Joseph Sanders's Kicksey Wieksey, 2 vrs, Est
(J. Clark) 3
Mr Thorpe's Knight of the Elms, 2 yrs, 6st 3ib
(Handley) 4
Mr Beverley's Abyssinia, 2 yrs, Est (Fox) 5
Mr J. Brooks's Stranger (h b) 3 yrs, ist 31b (Vinell)

Betting bto 2 on Master Tom. Abyssinia made play
for the first2oo yards, when she bolted, and Master Tom,
who had been lying handy, assumed the lead, and won
easily by a length, half a length between the second and
third. Knight of the Elms was fourth, Abyssinia fifth,
and Stranger last.

LA'I2EST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EDOR HANDICAP.
9 to 2 agst The Spy (offered)
8 to 1 agst Tabouret (taken)
9 to 1 agst Thraban (offered)
100 to 8 agst Iliutn(offered—loo to G wanted)

CESAUEWITCII.
1000 to 10 agst I:Larte (taken)

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT TATTERSALL'S ON

MONDAY.

The horses in training of Mr. Mackenzie, who is giving
up racing for the present, wore disposed of on Monday by
Messrs. Tattersall, and realised good prices, one only to-
nitining unsold. Mr. P. Rowlands bought the first three
lots, it was presulned, for Sir W. Call. Mochrie is a useful-
looking filly and a good fencer. Courtier, a very well-
shaped colt by King of Trumps out of Last Love, is cer-
tain to win a race, and was not dear at 550 guineas. Ram-
part has shown some racing form, and being sound will
also be an acquisition to the stable. Victorine was taken
by Mr. R. 8011, for the Cobham stud, and, being by Orlando,
was worth the money. Mr. Heathcoto gave quite enough
for Slowman, who, although a good-looking colt, is rather
uncertain, having frequently deceived his lute owner.
Brown Brew], who showed the mark of the irons on his
fore legs and fetlocks, looked very fresh, and having been
a good horse on the Turf, as well as highly bred, is likely
to make a useful stallion. He was decidedly cheap to Mr.
Eyka at 300 guineas. The yearlings of Mr. Morris, four
in number, were not sold. They were bread near Hooton,
and are by. Carnival and Macaroni. Mr. Morris has sent
them to be trained by Drewitt, at Lewes. The names of
the purchasers, with the list of prices, are appended:
The Property of Mr. Mackenzie. Gs.
Mochrie (4 yrs), b f by Fandango out of Cousin Bet,

by Womersley (Mr. F. Rowlands) 150
Courtier (3 yrs), b c by King of Trumps out of Last
Love, by Annandale
Rampart (3 yrs), ch c by Defender, dam by Rifleman
(Mr. F. Rowlands) 410
Victorine (3 yrs), b f by Orlando out of Victrix, by
Voltigeur
Slowman (2 yrs), b c by Amsterdam out of Touch-
me-Not, by Touchstone
Brown Bread (6 yrs), bt h by IV(atherbit out of
Brown Agnes, by West Australian (Mr.Eyke) 300

B.tgpipo (3 yrs), by Horror out of Panpipe
(Mr. Studdy) 21

THE IT,RECK OF THE EMPIRE QUEEN.

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ARKLOW, IRELAYD, Aug. 10.

Dr. Halpin now reports that about twelve hours
after the crew had been rescued from the timber
laden ship Empire Queen, which had sunk on
Arkiow Bank, the vessel floated off with 18 feet
of water in her hold. The wind was blowing
strong at the time from W.S.W., and increased
to a moderate gale during the night. When
it was first observed that she had floated the
agent for the owners obtained the services of the
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution to
go with the master and others that an effort
might be made to save her. The boat was accord-
ingly launched, the vessel boarded, and with much
difficulty she was got before the wind, worked up to
Kingstown, and placel in a safe berth in the Old
Harbour. The Bristol steamer Rosetta took the
ship in tow for a time, but failed to manage her,
owing to the loss of her rudder. The assistance of
the pilot boat Leinster was afterwards engaged,
she going astern and steering, and when the water-
logged vessel arrived off Dalkey Island the steam
tugs came out and towed her into harbour.

The New Free Press of Vienna gives the sub-
jo:n.d details respecting the sad deaths of Prince
Gagarin and his son, the latter seventeen years of
ag,3 :—" The father and son, accompanied by M.
Reimann, the tutor of the young man, were at
seven in the evening fishing in a rather shallow
mill-stream quite close to the water-lock of Ischl,
in Upper Austria, when, without notice given, the
gates were suddenly opened, and the three gentle-
men were carried away by the torrent. M. Rei-
mann succeeded in gaining the left bank, and he
immediately rushed across the bridge to the assist-
ance of the Prince and his son, whom he had seen
disappearing on the right of the stream. At the
same time the Princess, who was seated in a sedan
chair looking on, witnessed the whole catastrophe,
and at first mute with terror, she at last fainted,
and was in that state taken to her hotel. The un-
happy wife and mother said to Dr. Hirschfeld, on
his coming to her aid : " All my fortune shall be
yours if you save my husband and son !' Assist-
ance was quickly organised ; the Prince was soon
found, but he had received an injury in the head
from coming in contact with a floating piece of
wood, and to restore life was impossible. The
body of his son was not recovered until next morn-
ing. The Princess, long an invalid, is in a critical
state. The Emperor of Austria was among the
first to testify his profound sympathy for her in
this calamity, and he begged that she should re-
move to Smunden in order to be absent from a
locality which must cause her such poignant recol-
lections."

Mr. Barnett Lyons, dating from 11, Mount-
square, Cardiff, tells a strange story in a local news-
paper. Mr. Lyons states that on the 23rd of
March last his daughter Esther left her home, and
at the end of a week was traced to the residence of
the Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, a Baptist minister,
residing at Roath. At first Mr. Thomas denied
that the girl was in his house, but ultimately his
wife told Mr. Lyons that the girl had been there,
but had since been remove.' " into hands the safest
and best in all ways," which Mrs. Thomas will
"never betray." In an extraordinary letter from
this lady, whizh Mr. Lyons publishes, she tells him
that her conscience is perfectly clear, and she does
not fear any punishment which he may inflict.
She assures him she is the friend and not the
enemy of his family, of whose heads she would not
hurt a hair, and she prays that " the veil may be
removed" from before Mr. Lyons,• and that he
" may
.mourn and bathe in the fountain opened for
sin and for uncleanness, and be saved." In the
meanwhile knowledge of his daughter's whereabouts
is denied him.