The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-17 00:00:00

FAISANS, PERDRLX, ET VOLAILLE.
A LA NOBLESSE FRANcAISE.

JAMES CHAMBERLIN, POST-OFFICE-STREET,
Norwich, Angleterre, fournit le Spanish Meal qui a
ad employd avec le plus grand succes pour dlever et
nourrir les faisans, les perdrix, &c. &c.
M. J. CHAMBERLIN viende recevoir la lettre suivante
relative h son Spanish Meal pour dlever les Faisans, de M.
le Vicomte de la Panouse, Inspecteur general des Forets
de la Couronne de Sa Majestd Imperiale Napoleon IL
Administration generale des Domaines et
Forets de la Couronne, Compiegne.

L'lnspecteur des Forks do la Couronne a la residence
de Compiegne soussignd, certifie avoir employe k la nour-
riture des Faisandeaux le Spanish Meal provenaut de la
liaison James Chamberlin de Norwich, et en avoir obtenu
les meilleurs rdsultats.

Les Faisandeaux et les Faisans mangent tits 'oien
cette substance. Elle les rend tres forts et leer chair est
tree bonne.

Vettillez agreer, Monsieur,
L'assurance de ma consideration distinguee,
Vte. A. de la PANOUSE,
La Noblesse et les Brands Proprietaires sur le Continent,
au recu des trois timbres de 40c. peuvent avoir franco un
livre contenant les details relatifs b, la nourriture des
oiseaux ci-dessus mentionnes, avec trois cents certificats,
les prix, &c. &c. L'addresser

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Mons. JAMES CLIAMBERLJN,
Post-office-street, Norwich, Angleterre.

9GYPTIAN GOVERNMENT SEVEN PER
CENT. LOAN, 1868, in Bonds for £11,890,000, or
Francs 297;250,000.

CONTRACTORS.
THE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK.
THE SOCIETE GENERALE Or PARIS.

Messrs H. OPPENHEIM, NEPHEW, & Co., of Alex-

n u d ri,,.

Messrs. OPPENIIEIM, ALBERTI, & Lo., of Paris.

The interest oa the loan is 7 per cent. per annum, from
15th July, 1868, awl is payable half-yearly, on 15th
January and 15:h July, in Loudon, Paris, and Alexan-
dria.

The loan will ba redeemed at par in thirty years by
means of an accumulating sinking fund.
The bonds will be drawn by lot. As the definitive
bonds may not be ready for delivery before the Ist January
next, the first drawing will take place in May, 1869, and
will comprise the amount of two drawings. Subsequent
drawings will take place half-yearly.
The price of issue will ba 75 per cent. on the nominal
amount of the bonds, payable by instalments as under:-
5 per cent. on application.
10 „ „ allotment.
15 „ „ 15th September, 1868.
15 „ „ 15th October, 1868. •
15 „ „ 15th November, 1868.
15 „ „ 15th December, 1868.

Total 75 „

The payment on application and the 10 p©r cent. due on
allotment must be paid in cash ; but subscribers will have
the option of paying the remaining instalments in " Bons"
of the Egyptian Treasury, or of the Administration of the
Egyptian Railways. Such " B,g_n_s" will be received as
cash at the rates specified in theTairttilhexed. - -
Subscribers to the Loan, on subsequent purchasers of
Scrip, desiring to avail themselves of the option of paying
in " Bons," must give notice of their intention previous to
15th August, and they will be required on or before that
day to deposit with the London Agency of the Imperial
Ottoman Bank, "Bons" representing(tt.t the specified rates),
the total amount of all the unpaid instalments; they will
in exchange receive fully paid-up scrip to be subsequently
exchanged for Definitive Bonds.
Subscribers who pay their instalments in cash may on
allotment, or on any of the subsequent days fixed for the
payment of the instalments, anticipate the future pay-
ments under discount at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.

THE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK is prepared to
receive SUBSCRIPTIONS for the above LOAN in Lon-
don on the 16th, 17th, and 18th July instant.
Applications from the country posted on the 18th will
be received.
The subscription for bonds of this Loan will be made
upon the terms of this prospectus and of the General Bond
of his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt, which will be de-
posited in the Bank of England as security to the holders
of the Loan.
A copy of the General Bond may be inspected at the
Offices of Messrs. Bircham and Co., 46, Parliament-street,
London.
It will be observed that, whilst on the one hand this
Loan offers a secure and advantageous investment to the
general public, it presents, on the other hand, the special
feature that the holders of the engagements of the Egyptian
Treasury before described are enabled, by becoming sub-
scribers, to convert those engagements into a current, in-
terest-bearing, and marketable security, the payment of
which is guaranteed by the special revenues mentioned in
the General Fund.

The Egyptian Government (as will be seenby reference
to the Bond) has come under a solemn engagement not to
issue any further public loan for a period of five years.
In cases where no allotment is made, the deposit will be
returned within one week from the close of the subscrip-
tion, and where an allotment is made, it will be applied
towards the payment then due.
In default of payment of the respective instalments at
their due rates all previous payments will be liable to for-
feiture.

Scrip Certificates to bearer will be exchanged against
allotment letters and bankers' receipts as soon as possible.
Scrip issued in respect of allotments made by the Impe-
rial Ottoman Bank can only be paid on and exchanged for
bonds in London. The bonds will, however, be repre-
sented in pounds sterling and in francs, and the interest
thereon and the principal will be payable at the option of
the bearer in London, Paris, or Alexandria ; in London in
sterling at par, and in Paris at the fixed exchange of 25
francs per pound sterling.
Applications must be made in the specified form, which
may be obtained at 4, Bank Buildings, Lothbury.
Subscription lists will be opened simultaneously : in
London, at the Office of the Agency of the imperial Otto-
man Bank, as above; in Paris at the offices of the Societe
Undrale ; and in Alexandria, at the Offices of Messrs. IL
Oppenheim, Nephew, and Co. ; also in Amsterdam, Berlin,
and Frankfort.

London, 4, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, EX., 1868.

EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT SEVEN PER CENT.

LOAN, 1868

No..
FORM OF APPLICATION.

To be left with the bankoriaTt;;P:ying the preliminary
deposit of 5 per, cent. on the nominal amount applied for.
To THE IMPERIAL OTTOMAN BANK.

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GENTLEMEN,
Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co. the
sum of £ , I hereby request that you will
allot me £ in Bonds of the above Loan, and I
hereby agree to accept the same, or any small amount
that may be allotted to me, and to pay the further instal-
ments thereon according to the terms of the prospectus.
I am, Gentlemen
Your obedient servant,
Name in full
Ordinary signature
Address in full
Date

EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT SEVEN PER CENT.

No.

LOAN: 186&
BANKERS' RECEIPT.

To be retained by applicant after being signed by bankers.
Received the day of 1868, on account
of the Imperial Ottoman Bank, the sum of being
the deposit required on an application for an allotment
of
Cent. Loan, 1868. of the Egyptian Government Seven per
For GLYN, MILLS, CURRIE, and Co.

The provisions of the General Bond referred to above
are as follows :

I. That the loan is a public State loan of the Egyptian
Government.

11. That during the period of thirty years to date from
the 15th July, 1868, an annual not sum of £953,297 shall
be duly and punctually paid, without any deduction what-
ever for local or other taxes, or for any other account
whatever, to the contractors or their agent or agents, by
two equal half-yearly instalments of £476,648 10s. each.
111. That, saving only
the rights of the holders of bonds
heretofore issued, in respect of public loans, by the
,
Egyptian Government, the said annual sum of £953,297 is
declared to be a charge upon all and singular the revenues
of the said Egyptian Government and, by way of guaran-
tee for the due and punctual payment of the said
annual sum of £953,297, the same is declared to be secured
specially by the customs revenues of Egypt, by the re-
ceipts from the tolls of the locks, as also by the produce of
the salt revenues, fisheries, salaisons, ezc., amounting
annually to £500,000 for the customs, and to £400,000 for
the other receipts and produce enumerated above, also by
the receipts from the taxes on real property, upon tha
lesser cattle (sheep, lambs, calves), and upon the manu-
facture of oil, amounting together to £302,000, say, for the
whole of the special guarantees, £1,202,000.
IV. That the payment of the said annual sum of
£953,297 shall be made half-yearly, and so that the same
shall be in the hands of the contractors in Alexandria at
least forty days before the 15th day of January and the
15th day of July in each year.
V. That the repayment of the said loan shall be effected
by half-yearly drawings; such portion of the said annual
sum of £953,297 as may bo necessary to redeem the same
within a period of thirty years from the 15th July, 1868,
being set aside, by way of a sinking fund, for that pur-
pose.
VI. That the application of the sinking fund shall be as
follows :—The bonds to be paid off shall be drawn by
lot in London, in the presence of an official delegate of
the Egyptian Government, of the agents of the contrac-
tors, and of a public notary, twice in each year—viz., in
the month of April and in the month of October ; and the
principal secured by the bonds drawn shall be payable
with the current interest coupon thereon, on the day fixed
for the payment of the interest next following the day of
drawing, and shall be paid in London by the Imperial
Ottoman Bank, in Paris by the Soci_drA Generale, and in
Alexandria by Messrs. Oppenheini. .Nephew, and Co. The
number of the bonds drawn shall be published in two of
the principal French and English papers immediately after
the drawing. The bonds drawn shall cease to bear
interest from the day fixed for their repayment, and the
bonds paid with the unpaid coupons attached to them
shall be immediately cancelled and remitted to the
Government.
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V.ll. That the present General Bond and engagement
shall be deposited and remain for safety at the Bank of
England as security to the holders of the said loan.
VIII. That special bonds representing the said loan,
with coupons attached for half-yearly payments, shall be
issued to the said contractors. Such special bonds shall
be signed by the Minist of Finance of his Highness the
Viceroy, who is named his representative for that purpose,
or such other person or persons as his Highness may
authorise for that purpose, and shall bo countersigned by
the agents for the said contractors.
IX. That the contractors are specially authorised and
empowered to make a public issue on the Bourses of
Europe and Alexandria of such special bonds, the holders
of which shall have a proportionate right in the General
Bond and engagements to the extent of the sums specified
in the special bonds held by them.
X. That tho annual sum of £953,297 shall be paid
equally in time of war as in time of peace, and whether the
holders of the Special Bonds be subjects of a friendly or
hostile State, and if a foreigner be the holder of such
bonds, the same shall pass to his representatives according
to the rule of succession established by the laws of the
country of which he was a subject, and these bonds shall
be and are by these presents declared incapable of seizure,
either for claims made on behalf of his Highness or of his
Government,
XI. In conclusion, his Highness formally undertakes
and engages the Egyptian. Government shall not, for the
space of five years from the 11th July, 1868, issue any
public loan whatever, either on the Bourses of Europe or
in Alosmadrial or elsewhere.

SPOR RING INTELLIGENCE.

STAMFORD RACES—TuunspAy

The want of Lord Exeter's patronage made the Stam-
ford meeting a comparative failure, a couple of the eight
races being declared void, whilst others were walked over
for. The attendance was of nothing like its usual dimen-
sions, nor did it partake of its customary aristocratic cha-
racter. The weather was a continuance of the tropical
heat which we have experienced for some time past, and
the " going" was heard. The Welland Stakes was de-
clared void, and Speculum not being opposed for the
Stamford St. Leger, the Duke of Newcastle's colt walked
over. The duke also secured the next event, as, although
Ryshworth was expected to put in an appearance, he did
not oppose Tenedos, whom Daley walked over with. The
Burghley Handicap was rather a suiprise, as Kiddermin-
ster won very easily, though only by a neck, from Dis-
taff; Emigration finishing third, four lea the off, whilst
Lucifer pulled up so lame that I,oooto 10 was immediately
offered against his winning the Goodwood Stakes. Kid-
derminster's victory of course brought him into the front
rank for the Goodwood Stakes. Details are appended:—
The Welland Stakes of 10 sous each, hit, with 25 added ;
two year olds 7st 101 b, three Bst 121 b ; fillies and geld-
ings allowed 31b ; winners once in 1868 31b, twice or of
any sweepstakes in 1868 value 200 sovs 61b extra; maidens
having started once 31b, twice 51b, three times 81b. Half
a mile, straight. 8 subs.
No race.

The Stamford St. Leger of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, for three
year olds ; colts Bst 101 b and fillies Bst 71b ; the winner
of the Derby 91b, of the Oaks 51b extra ; of any stake
previous to starting of 200 sovs value, including the
winner's own stake, 31b extra ; maidens at the time of
starting allowed 31b ; to start at the Stamford corner of
the course and run in (about a mile and a quarter). 10

subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Speenlum, by Vedette—Doralice,
Bst 131 b (including 31b extra) (J. Daley) w.o.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 10!b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner of a stake value
100 sovs including his own stake 31b, of two such stakes
value 100 sovs each 51b, of three value 100 sovs 71b
extra; the winner of any stakes value 300 sovs and up-
wards including his own stake.:7lb extra ; each sub-
scriber to name two yearlings, one to the post. T.Y.C.
11 subs.

Duke of Newcastle's Tenedos, by Knight of St. Patrick
—Besika, 9st 31b (including 71b extra.)—(J. Daley) w.o.
The Burghley Handicap of 25 eovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added; winners of any handicap
of the value of 300 sous after July 2 (at ten a.m.) 101 b,
of any other handicap 51b extra (weights not accumula-
tive); the second to receive back his stake ; to start at
the New Mile starting point, and go once round (2}
miles 146 yards); 40 subs, 24 of whom declared.

Mr Lincoln's Kidderminster. by Newminster—Musco-
vite's dam, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Kenyon) 1
Mr Coney's Distaff, 4 yrs, Gst 81b (Wilson) 2
Mr Payne's Emigration, 5 yrs, Gst 91b (carried 6st 101 b
(Cameron) 3
The following also ran :—Lucifer, The Clown, Maose,
Lord Palmerston, Armourer, and Alicia.
Sir F. Johnstone declared to win with the Clown.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Lucifer, 4to 1 agst Kidderminster,
5 to 1 each agst Emigration and Moose, 100 to 8 agst Lord
Palmerston, 100 to 7 agst Armourer.
Lucifer, at a moderato pace, cut out the work, The
Clown, Distaff, and Alicia being in close attendance upon
Lord St. Vincent's horse, Kidderminster, Emigration,
Lord Palmerston, and Moose being in a cluster next, Ar-
mourer brining up the re•ir. lu this order they passed
the Stand, but immediately after rounding the bend be-
yond Kidderminster passed Alicia and Distaff, and a few
strides further on he quite overpowered Kenyon, and
rushed to the front, at the same time materially improving
the pace. Alicia hold second place for a moment, but be-
fore going out of sight both she and her stable companion,
Tho Clown, wore in difficulties. Emigration, Distaff, Luci-
fer, Armourer, and Lord Palmerston following Mr Lin-
coln's horse, who had a clear lead as they disappeared from
view. On reappearing Kidderminster still retained a long
load, and going so strong and well that it was evident
the others would never catch him. Making the turn
into the straight, Lucifer for a few strides ap-
peared formidable, but dropped away almost immediately
afterwards, and Distaff quitting Emigration got up to the
quarters of Kidderminster, who, however, had the race
all his own way, and won easily by a neck; Emigration
was beaten four lengths from the second, Lord Palmer-
ston was a bad fourth, and Armourer fifth. Lucifer, who
pulled up very lame, walked past the post, Moose and
Alicia trotting in some time afterwards, whilst the Clown,
who was stopped on the far side, came in long after the
winner had weighed.

After the race 10 to 1 was freely accepted about Kid-
derminster for the Goodwood Stakes, but in a few
minutes Bto 1 was freely taken. 1,000 to 10 was offered
against Lucifer, but before the race 1,000 to 70 only was
offered.

The Borough Members' Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap);
winners of any handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.), 51b
extra ; half a mile.
Lord Westmorland's Betty, by Lambton—Fern, 3 yrs,
6st Glb (car. Est 81b) (Kenyon) 1
Sir C. Legard's Carlotta, 2 yrs, Est 51b (inc. 51b ex.)
(Jeffery) 2
Mr Stewart's Harebell, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (H. Covey) 3
,The following also ran:—Nike, Zisca, and Substance.
Betting--5 to 2 each agst Retty and Carlotta, 7to 2 agst
Nike, 5 to 1 agst Harebell, 100 to 15 agst Zisca.
Reny held a slight lead of Carlotta to the distance,
where Sir C. Legard's filly got her hoad in front, but
Betty coining again challenged at the c3mmencement of
the enclosure, and the pair ran a fine race home, Retty
winning cleverly by a head ; Harebell was beaten three
lengths for second place, Nike was fourth,',Substance fifth,
and Zisca last.

The Rutland Stakes of 5 sous each, h ft, with 50 ad led,
for two year olds; colts Bst 10Ib and fillies Bst 71b; the
winner to be sold for 50 sous, if for 30 allo wed 71b ;
maidens having started once allowed 31b, twice 51b,
three times 81b. Half a mile.
No race.

A Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the
winner to be sold for 400 sovs ; after July 9 (at ten a.m.)
51b extra; Clifden Cup Course ; 12 subs.
Captain Machell's Balsamo, by Oulston —Media, 3 yrs,
Bst 51b
The Welter Cup, value 100 sovs (Handicap), by subscrip-
tion of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; win-
ners of any handicap after July 2 (at ten a.m.) 51b
extra ; gentlemen riders, jockeys 61b extra ; one mile ;
19 subs, 12 of whom declared.
Mr G. Payne's Citron, by Leamington, dam by Don
John, 3 yrs, 9st (Mr W. Bevill) 1
Ur J. Dixon's Othello, 5 yrs, 9st Bst (Mr. Edwards) 2
Duke of Newcastle's Silenus, 4 yrs, 12st 71b (Col. Knox) 3
Betting—Even (at first 6 to 4) on Citron, 2 to 1 agst
Othello, 4 to 1 agst Silenus.
Othello led for about 100 yards, when Citron went to the
front, and won in a canter by three lengths ; Silenus was
beaten off. _ _ _

The Westmorland Plato (Handicap) of 50 sous, added to a
Handicap of 5 sous each, 1 ft (to the fund) ; winners of
a handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; three
quarters of a mile.
Lord Westmorland's Foresight, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Kenyon) w.o.
Maidment weighed for Victress, but sho was withdrawn
after the number had been hoisted.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
100 to 30 on the field (offered)
8 to 1 agst Kidderminster (taken)
1I to 1 agst Tabouret (taken)
15 to 1 agst Camila Ball (taken)
100 to 8 agst Ecarte (taken)
16 to 1 agst Romping Girl (taken)
20 to 1 agst Choral (taken)
20 to 1 agst Our Mary Ann (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken)

ODIHAM MEETING.-THURSDAY.

The Manor Plate (Handicap), for all ages ; entrance 2
sous; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile.
Mr T. Goddard's Veni, by Promised Land—Varna, 4 yrs,
6st 121 b (Peppier) 1
Mr Barnard's Brown Jug, 3 yrs, Est (Wyatt) 2
Mr Leny's Nonpareil, 6 yrs, Est 121 b (Spencer) 3
Magnolia and rieldor also ran.

4d.
STAMPED 51.

Betting-6 to 4on Veni, sto 2 agst Brown Jug, and
sto 1 agst Nonpareil. Won by a short head.
The Stand Prate of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for all
ages; weight for ago; soiling and other allowances.
Straight half mile.

Mr Newman's Lora Chatham, by Prime "Mini,ter—
Miller's -Maid, 2 yrs (.C3O), sst 7ib (Barnard) 1
Mr IVeliaras's Lueina, 2 yrs (t3O), sst 7lb (car. sst bib)
(Vinell) 2
Barnara's Wca!horbrealier, 3 yrs (.C3O),
_7st sib

_
(Wyatt) 3
The following also ran ;- -Pluck gelding, First Fiddle,
and G:adice.

Betting-6 to 4on the Pluck gelditrx, sto 2 agst.
Weatherbreaker, 7to 1 agA Luciul. Won by a head.

The llognnersfield P.irk Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50
added, for two-year olds : wioners extra. Straight hal f-

Mr C. Head's Bonnie Katie, by King of Troops —Bas-
(pine, Bst 71b (Marsh) 1
Lord I:,indleshani's 7.5 t Sib (Wyatt) 2
Mr R. Porter's Lelia, 7,t 121 b (lieppler) 3
The following also ran :—Saudalwood, Chore et Belle,
Juanita, Lucina, Joyful.
Betting-5 to 4on Little-go, 3to 1 agst Bonnie Katie,
6 to 1 agst Juanita, 20 to 1 (at first 5 to 1) agst Joyful.
Won by a head.

The Greywall-Ilill Plate of 50 SON'S, for all ages ; winners
extra : the winner bbe sold for 40 sovs. Three-quar-
ters of a mile.

Capt. Reeves's Woodman, by Windhound—Acorn' 3 yrs,
7st 21b (James Clark) 1
Lord Poulett's Toy, 3 yrs, 7st slb (Neal) 2
Mr J. Lowe's Charivari, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Peppier) 3
The following also rau :—Brown Jug, Lycirunia, and
Lady Ward.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Toy and Brown Jug, 4to 1
agst Woodman, and 5 to 1 agst Charivari. Won by a
neck.
The winner was bought in for 71gs.

The Odiham Handicap of 10 sous each, with 100 added;

winners extra. About two miles.

Mr Wildman's Catiline, by Leamington, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
(Killick) 1
Mr G. Clement's Romney, 3 yrs, Est 21b ................. 2
Mr Lowdon's Vigilant, 6 yrs, 7st 41b

The following also ran :—Veni, Lord Paramount, and
Arkadi.

Betting-6 to 4on Romney, 9to 4 agst Vigilant, 100 to
15 agst Arkadi. Won in a canter by a length and a half.
The Stewards' Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for

two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winner
to be cold for 50 sovs. Straight half mile.
Mr R. Porter's g by Prime Minister—Pluck, Bst 101 b
(Peppler) 1
Mr Newman's Lord Chatham, Bst 101 b (Killick) 2
Mr T. Steven's Scoff, Bst 71b (Payne) 3
Mr A. Goater's Lanistone, Bst 71b ....(J. Goater) 4

Betting—Even on Scoff, 5 to 2 agst the Pluck gelding,
4 to 1 agst Lord Chatham.
Won by three lengths ; bad third.

The winner was bought in for 68 guineas.
Tho Hurstbourne Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50
added, for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b;
penalties and allowances; second saved stale. Straight

half-mile.
Mr J. Lowe's Winifred, by Caractacus7-Griselda, Bst 41b
(Peppier) 1
Mr C. Head's Bonnie Katie, Bst 101 b (inclu. 31b extra)
(Marsh) 2
Mr C. Alexander's Whitchurch, Bst 716 (S. Adams) 3
Betting—Even on Winifred, 5 to 4 agst Bonnie Katie.
Won by a length and a half ; bad third.
The Aldershot Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 3 ft;
gentlemen riders. One mile.
Mr Thorold's Gazza Ladra, by Voltigeur—Nina, aged,
list
Captain Tricker's Chance, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Thomas) 2
Mr Shepherd's Themisto, 4 yrs, list 51b...(Capt. Wood) 3
Mr Ne wman's Land Ho, 3 yrs, 9st 111 b (car. 9st 121 b)

(0 wn'e r) 4

Betting-6 to 4 agst Themisto, 2to 1 agst Chance, 4to
1 agst Gazza Ladra, 6to 1 agst Land Ho. Won by ten
lengths ; bad third.

A FRENCH SPORTSMAN.

Viscount Artus Talon, one of the most famous
and one of the most esteemed men on the French
turf, died at Lyons on Sunday of a cancer in the
stomach, from which he had been suffering for
some years: He was attacked by a violent crisis
while in the train from Paris on his way to Aix for
his health. His wife, who was with him, finding
him exceedingly ill, sent for his intimate friend, M.
Chevreau, the Prefect of the Rhone, who, with a
doctor, was almost immediately in attendance, but
the viscount died two hours after his arrival itt
Lyons. The news, at once telegraphed to Paris,
made the Jockey Club melancholy for the even-
ing. Viscount Artus Talon was the younger
brother of the Marquis Omer Talon, the represen-
tative of a family founded by an extremely eminent
judge of the last century. The young viscount, who
took to steeplechasing at a very early age, enlisted
as a private of cavalry when the Crimean war
broke out. He soon obtained a sub-lieutenant's
commission in the Bth Hussars. At Balaklava,
riding as he generally did his own horse, he won a
cup which was disputed by several English officers.
At Baden-Baden, in 1866, on his horse Regalia, he
won the International SteeOechase. Ile was wont
to say that on the turf he had beaten the English
and Germans. Those were his greatest triumphs,
for, although in France he had a large stud at
Maisons Laffitte, and rode as many as 300 steeple-
chases, he seldom won any race of importance.
Six feet high, with long thin legs, he was singu-
larly unfit for a jockey. He had the worst seat on
horseback of any man I ever saw who could ride
and I believe no man ever got so many falls.
To see him craning forward with his head between
his horses's ears, and floods of daylight be-
tween him and the saddle, it seemed miraculous
that he could stick on at all. Yet 1 believe he never
came off except when his horse fell, only he was so
badly balanced in the saddle that his horses were
addicted to falling. I remember five years ago see-
ing him get an awful purl at the Irish wall at V in-
cennes. He was carried off the ground insensible
by four sergens de vine, and most of the spectators
thought he was seriously injured, but, though
shaken, he rode another raee half an hour after-
wards. His pluck was indomitable. While main-
taining his rank as a lieutenant in the army, he
scarcely ever joined his regiment after the Crimean
war, the Emperor having detached him for the ser-
vice of the Imperial tiaras. He constantly acted as
judge at steeplechases, both in Paris and the pro-
vinces. Speaking English almost like a native, and
liking English society, the Viscount had a large ac-
quaintance among English sportsmen. He was only
38 years of age.

The Daily Telegraph prize is this year designed
and manufactured by Benson, of Ludgate-hill, and con-
sists of a magnificent two-handled vase and cover, stand-
ing nearly 3 feet high, the body being chased with a rich
scroll pattern. On the one side is an exquisite bas relief
of Caesar crossing the Rubicon, very boldly conceived and
well carried out, while the reverse bears an appropriate
inscription, engraved in the very best style of the art.

INSULTING THE TROOPS.—The driver of a public
vehicle between Chatelet and Melun (Seine-et-Marne),
named Petit, has just been tried for using insulting lan-
guage towards a body of troops. As he was passing be-
fore the cavalry barracks in the latter town some squad-
rons of lancers were coming out, and, their line stretching
quite across the road, Petit whipped up his horse and
endeavoured to pass across the open space left by two
companies. A lieutenant remonstrated with him, but the
other replied in an offensive manner, and called the troops
a "lot of paper soldiers." For this ho was now sentenced
to 25f. fine.

[ADvERTzsEziENT. J—Dyspepsia(lndigestion), Constipation, De-
bility, Consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, and liver
complaints in every stage, are only aggravated and acceleratea
by dzugs of every description, but perfectly curable by Du
Barry's health-restoring Revalenta, Arabica Food, as proved by
thousands of cases which had been considered hopeless, snot
as—cough, asthma, also diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, liver corn
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diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and
ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia,
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ache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness,
even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula,
tightness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach and
between the shoulders, &c. We quote a few :—The Pope's health
restored by Du Barry's Food. Cure No. 63,413.—" Rome, July
12, 1866.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially
since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself
entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica. Food, of which he
consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a sur-
prisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot
praise this excellent food too highly."—From the " Gazette du
Midi, " July 25 Cure No. 46,270 Mr James Roberts, timbel
merchant, of Frimley, Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs.
spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness.
Cure No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieut. of
Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia.—No. 49,832. "Fifty
years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness.
..sthnati, cough, constipation, flatulency. spasms, sickness and
vomiting.—MariaJoly." Important Caution.—Beware of the many
unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without
authority. Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached.
In tins, at ls. lid.; 1 lb., 2s. 9d ; 2 lbs., 4s. 6d. ; 5 lbs., Its..
12 lbs., 225.; 241bs , 40s.—Also Du BARRY'S REVALENTA ARA BICA
CHOCOLATE PowDER is packed in tin canisters; For 12 cups at
25., for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 cups at 65., for 288 cups at 305.,
for 576 cups at 555. Being about one penny per cup. The 30s
and 555. tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt
of Post Office Order.-131wor DU Blum' and CO., No, 77,
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