The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

LEWES RACES.- FLUDAY.
SATURDAY.

The Town Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; half a mils.
Mr. T. Goddard's Miss Prances, by Prime Minister—
Gay, 4 yrs, Est 71b . (Jeffery) 1
Sir F. Johnstone's Charles IL, 4 yrs, 7bt 41k (Kenyon) 2
Mr. Wetherell's Spitfire, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Butler) 3
Captain Machell's Sir Oliver' 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 0
Mr. J. Wood's Verity, 4 yrs, Sst (Parry) 0
Mr. Hodgman's Problem, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Quince) 0
Mr W. G. Bennett's Lady Clinton, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
(Peppier) 0
Mr Sidney Hobson's Weather Isle, 3 yr 3, 7st 2113
(Wyatt) 0
Mr E. Green's liassderwen, 3 yrs, Est 12. b (Vinell) 0
Mr Ray's Shamrock, 3 yrs, bat 71b (Hammond)o
Sir W. Booth's kby Stampedo —Lady Bandits, 2 yrs, Est
(Welling) 0

BROMLEY SUMMER
A Handicap Plate of 50 s3vs
upwards ; winners after Ai
About six furlongs. 19 sn'

MEETING.-T LTESDAY.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Sir Oliver, 3to 1 agst Miss Francis,
G to 1 each agst Charles 11. and Verity, 10 to 1 agst
Spitfire, 100 to 8 agst Weather Isle, 100 to G agst Maes-
d,r wen, 20 to 1 agst Shamrock, 23 to 1 agst Problem, 50
to 1 agst Lady Clinton. The coupetitors were 40 minutes
at the post, thi fig falling at last to a good start. In a
few strides Miss Frances took the lead, and won, after a
rattling race with Charles IL, by a head.
The Juvenile Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b; T.Y.C.
Mr IL Wright's Rod Ribbon, by The Cara - Red Tape
(£3O), Bst 3lb
The County Cup, ;value 200 sovs, by subscription of 20

at lb
Prebendal ~. 8 101
Modora. 8 4
Congratulator... ... 8 0
Expansion ... ... 712
Lord Chatham ... 7 12
Juanita 7 10
Joyful ... 7 9
A Welter Handicap of 5 sovs
30 sovs added; winners a
extra; gentlemen riders al
and a quarter. 10 subs.
Age st lb
Pevensey ... 4 11 71
Douro ... 5 11 0
Harlington ... 410 10
Isabella ..• ... 510 10
0 by Vedette—.
Crosslanos

... 4 10 10 1
WEDNESDAY.

15 subs.

Age st lb
Vampire ... 5 8 12
Pevensey ... 4 8 7
Mexico ... ... 3 8 4
Breach of Promise 4 8 4
Ambitious... 4 8 0
Douro ... ... 5 8 0
Harlington ... 4 7 10
Isabella ... 4 7 10
Crosslanes o 4 7 10

Age st lb
Tynedale ~. 4 8 12
Honesty „. 4 8 0
King of Fairies ... 4 7 0
Distaff 4 7 0
Birdsoeker... 3 6 8
Plairon ~. 3 6 8
Seville „. . 4 6 E
Armourer 4 6 4
Alicia „. ~.4 6 1

Ago st lb
Blinkhoolio 4 9 0
Strathconan 5 8 8
Mandrake 4 8 6
Maid of Alasham c. 4 8 0
Three per Cent. ... 5 7 13
Taraban 4 7 9
llotiebty (by Young
Datchtnau) 5 7 9
For vaeques 4 7 5
Bandmaster 4 7 '2
Tabouret 3 7 0
Emigration 5 6 11

Borough Members' Plate of 60 sovs, added to a llandi-
cap of 7 sovs each, 4 ft; winners of any race after July
23 71b, of two or more 101 b extra; straight half mile ;
10 subs. _

Age st lb Ago st lb
Ettrick ... 4 812 Northern Star ... 3 710
Ironmaster 3 8 9 Lady Clinton ... 4 7 6
The Skipper ... 4 8 9 Bouquetiere ... 3 7 6
Venturer ... 5 8 9 Lady of Croomo ... 2 7 0
Epworth ... 37 11 Susan ... ... 4 611
The Shakspere Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25
added, for all ages ; three-quarters of a mile.
The Wrottesley Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; two
year olds ist 81b, three 9st, four 9st 91b, five and upwards
9st 121 b ; straight half mile.
The CHILLINGTON STAKES of 10 sws each, h ft, with
100 added, for two-year-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and
geldings, Bst 71b; winners once in the present year 31b,
twice 51b extra ; maidens having started three times al-
lo wed 31b ; the second to save his stake ; T.Y.C.

(straight half mile) ; 26 subs.
Cupbearer, King of the Rovers, Van Tromp, Chaperon
c, Abyssinia, Honeydew c, Defender, Miss Agnes f, Miriam,
Gloutilt, Perfume, Berserker, Luna, Laly Audrey f, Bene-
factor, Hymen, Black Flag, Melody, M.A., Robespierre,
Antias, Orpheline, Tim Bobbin, &leucite, Jove, and Iron
Duke. _

The Holyoake Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50
added; winners of any handicap value 100 Boys after
August 7, at 10 a.m., 71b., any two such handicaps or
one of 500 101 b extra ; the second to save his stake;
once round (about a mile au I a quarter) ; 10 subs.
Age st lb Aga st lb
East Lancashire a 810 Lymington ... 3 7 1
Distaff ... 4 8 4 Abbottsford 3 7 0
Wild Briar 5 7 10 Deceit ... 4 7 0
Mrs Allan... -... 5710 I Tho Returned 36 10
Barnabo ... 5 7 6 Ottoman ... 3 6 10
Tho Cleveland Cup of 110 sows three year olds 7st 71b,
four Bst 101 b, five 9st 31b, six and aged 9st 71b; mares
allowed 41b, geldings allowe I 71b ; winners extra. &c. ;
once round (about one mile and a quarter). 8 subs.
King's Gross 4 yrs, Runic 3, Prouesse 3, Abbottsford 3,
Milton 3, William 3, Princess colt 3, Lord Palmerston 3.
The Stamford Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs ea h, h ft, with
100 added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and
geldings Bst 71b; the winner of this stake in 1867 51b
extra ; maiden three year olds allowed 71b, untried 31b ;
I the second to save his stake ; one mile and a half ;51
SPORTING IN TEL LIGE N CE. subs.

Botta Fide, Retirement (31b), rT plus (31b), Fugleman
(31b), Amelia colt (31b), William, Ylang Ylang (31b), Pur-
veyor, Tympanum (31b), Curse Royal colt (31b), Grandee,
Sir Launcelot (h b) (31b), Chimney Pot (31b), Cherwell,
Canoe (31b), Mousey colt, Agnes de Mansfeldt, Boreas,
Lady Elizabeth, Tho E•►rl, Lincoln's Inn filly (31b), Lan-
ark, Vex, Brother to Botnbastes, Phaeton, Uneas (31b),
Torch, Sweet Waters (31b), Pearl Mosque (31b), Cawdor,
John Bull, Lady Highthorn, Ninny, Osprey (31b),
Bcanerges, Cork Jacket (31b), Broughton, The Tra-
veller, Laly Zetland, The Seaman (31b), Demonstration
(31b), Queen of Baauty,Sodella,Warringtan (31b), Moseley,
Ottoman (31b), Lollypop, Redivivus, Calton, Bravado.

each, for three yoar old 3 and
ugust 5, at 6 pan., ilb extra

Age st 11,
ACtfea. 5 9 0
Vauip're 5 8 2
Hop Loaf ... 5 7 12
Ant,mr Propra 4 7 10
Sweet 80y... ... 4 7 10
Volltynia ... 5 7 7
Tina ... ... 5 7 7
Torn Coke... 5 7 4
Black B,T 3 7 2
Shamrock ... 3 6 12
A Nursery Stakes (handicap) of 5 sovs each, 2 ft to the
fund, with 30 added, fur two year olds; winners after
August 5, at 6 p.m., 71b extra. About five furlongs.
13 subs.

Age st lb
'Magnolia ... 3 6 12
_Nonpareil 6 10
War Queen 3 6 10
Arkadi ... 3 6 7
4 6 7
Brown Tommy ... 4 6 7
Lady Margaret ... 4 6 4
La ly Glencora ... 3 6 4
Oharivari 3 6 0

at lb
Lady Skeynos 7 5
First Fiddle ... 7 7
Barcelona ... ... 7 7
Alerto • ... 7
Emilina ... 004 7 4
Bianca 7 0

I each, 2 ft (to the fund), with
,fter August 5, at 6 p.m., 7lb
[lowed 71b. About ono mile

Age st lb
Lord Paramount ... 4 10 7
Pakrita 4 10 0
Nightmare... 4 9 12
Dia,dem 3 9 10
Aldershot ... 3 9 7

The Bickley Stakes of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund),
with 30 added; winners after August 5, at 6 p.m., 71b i
the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. About six furlongs.

Age st lb
Charivari ... 3 7 0
Inheritance ... 3 7 0
Lady Ward ... 3 6 10
Juanita ... 2 6 4
Joyful ... ... 2 6 4
Lady Skeynes 2 6 4
Barcelona 2 6 0

Age st lb
Hop Leaf ... 5 8 12
Brigand ... 6 8 7
Volnynia 5 8 7
Tom Coke ... 5 8 4
Maesgwatha ... 48 2
Ada ... 4 7 12
Nightmare ... 4 7 7
Brown Tommy ... 4 7 7
The Bromley Summer Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to
the fund), with 50 added; winners of a handicap after
Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., 71b extra. Nearly one mile and a
half.

Age st lb
Lord Paramount... 4 7 7
Belfast ... 3 7 4
3 7 0
Lionel ... 3 7 0
hilly 4 7 0
Nonpareil... ... 6 7 0
Arkadi 3 612
Nightmare... ... 4 6 12
Lady Margaret ~. 4 6 7

WINDSOR AUGUST MEETING,.
FRIDAY, August 14.
The Windsor August Handicap of 200 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 3 only (to the
fund) if declared ; winners of a handicap after July 31
at 10 p.m., 71b, if of 200 soya 101 b, or a second horse in
such latter race Mb extra ; the second to save his stake ;
six to start or tho added money will not be given.
About one mile and five furlongs. 38 subs, 22 of whoia
declared.

Age st lb
Vortigern ... ... 3 6 0
Safety ... ... 4 6 0
G by Vedette—
Vixen ... ...4 5 13
Choral ... ... 3 5 10
Citron. ... ... 3 5 9
Peter ... ... 3 5 8
Kettleholder ... 3 5 7

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
THURSDAY, Aug. 20.
The Great Ebor Handicap Stakes of 200 sovs., added to
a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if do •
dared on Aug. 4, at noon ; the winner of auy handicap
value 100 sovs. after July 29, at ton p.m., 71b; twice, or
of 200, 101 b; thrice, or 300, 141 b extra; the second to
receive 50 sows. Two miles, over the Old Course. 45
subs.

Age si lb
Ilium ... 3 6 10
Mercury ... 3 6 9
Pair Wind ... 4 6 6
Deceit 4 6 4
Lord Palmerston 3 6 4
The Spy ... 3 6 4
Wildßriar 5 6 3
Donaldbain 3 6 0
Gulnaro 4 6 0
Makeshift c 3 5 12
Miss Osborne 3 5 9
Buttercup ... 3 5 9

THE CONNECTION OF TIIE BALTIC WITH TIIE
BLACK SEA.—T ha long-expected Russian project of connect-
ing these two important seas, by nvans of a direct railway,
so important to the development of commerce and industry,
will soon be accomplished, the Chevalier de Oppanheitn
baying obtained from the Roumanian Government, upon
very -favourable terms, the requisite concessions to ex-
tend the Lemberg-Czernowitz and StICZAW.I line from the
latter place to Jassy, whilst that from Odessa Kiseheneff is
already under construction.