The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-18 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR CANDLES.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, Gth April, 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on WEr)NESDAY,
the 29th instant, at -Two o'clock, they will be ready to
treat with such persons as ma be willing to CONTRACT
for supplying and delivering into Store at her Majesty's
Dockyards at Deptford and Woolwich all such (pan-
ties of

CANDLES
as may from time to time be ordered, under a Contract for
12 months certain, and further until the expiration of two
months' warning.
A Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract may
be seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Depart-
ment, Admiralty, Somerset House.
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party
attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear
in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for Candles," and must also be delivered at the
Department of the Storekeeper - General, Admiralty,
Somerset House, accompanied by a letter signed by a re-
sponsible person
engaging to become bound with the per-
son tendering in.th
of the Contract e surnof .£2OO for the due performance

By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

Handicap Plato of 50 sov;,icirthreo year olds and up -
wards. New T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 136 yards).
Mr. E. C. Clayton's Lytuington (late Boreas), by Wild
Dayrell—Midia, 3 yrs, Est 41b (3 efferey) 1
Mr. Alexander's Ettrick, 4 yrs, Est 10Ib (Rolfe) 2
Prince Solt3koff's Coup d'Eclut, 3 yrs, bst 131 b (Jewett) 3
The following also ran :—Dalosman, Lupus, Midwife,
Veda, Novice, Kettleholder, Gaoymele, Ninny, Nelly
Rose, Ammunition,. Vertumna filly, Herennianus, and
Astracan.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Herennianus, 4to 1 each agst
Lytnington and Astracan, 9 to 2 agst Ninny, 10 to 1 agst
Ganymede, 100 to 8 each agst Vertumna filly and Coup
d'Eclat, 20 to 1 agst Dalesman. Won by a neck.
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The Queen's Plate of 100 gs; three year olds 7st 31b, four
9st 71b, five lOst 41b, six and aged lOst 81b. R.C. (3
miles 4 furlongs 139 yards).
Mr. Chaplin's Blinkhoolie, by Rataplan—Queen Mary,
4 yrs, 9st 7lb
Baron Rothschild's Nyanza, 3 yrs, 7st 3lb
Colonel Lowthcr's Assineboine, 4 yrs, 9st 71b((C;(.sPi‘taleaannkcuel 231

The following also ran : —Demonstration, Wallow, Dr.
Syntax, and Armourer.

Betting-2 to lon Blinkhoolie. Won by half-a-dozen
lengths.

Match, 100 sous. Last half mile of Beacon Coprse.
Lord Glasgow's f by Toxopholite—Maid of Masham, 4
yrs, Bst 7lb
Lord Westmorland's Betty, 3 yrs, 7st Bib (Kenyon) 2

Betting-5 to 4on Betty. Won by 1111 f a length.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds ; colts Bst
101 b; fillies Bst 71b the winner to be sold for 100 sovs.
Last half of R.M.

Count Batthyany's Little Lord, by St. Albans—Sister
to Little Lady, Bst 101 b (Morris) 1
Mr. J. Dawson's Uapueine f, Bst 71b (T. french) 2
Lord Stamford's Brontia, Bst 71b (Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Rhododendron, Lady Palmer-
ston g, Cctnstellation c, Miss Agnes c, Prevention f., and
Tarragona f.
Betting-2 to 1 (at first sto 1) agst Lady Palmerston
gelding, 100 to 30 (at first 2 to 1) agst Little 'Lord, 5 to 1
agst Agnes colt, 100 to 15 agst Constellation colt, and
100 to 8 agst Tarragona filly. Won by a head.
Match, £25. Last half oaf Abingdon mile.
Duke of Newcastle's Nike, by Orlando—Ayacanora, 4
yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 1
Prince do Soltykoff's Bounceaway, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
(J. Mann) 2
Betting-9 to 2on Nike. Won easily by a length.
Plate of 50 sovs ; two year olds 6st 12Ib, three 9st; fillies
allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs, if for
100 allowed 91b, if not for sale llb extra. T.Y.C. (5
furlongs 140 yards).
Mr Price's Cater, by Caterer—Vergiss mein Nicht, 3
yrs, Bst 51b (£100) (Parry) 1
Mr Blanton's Topsy, 2 yrs, 6st (£100) (Je wet•t) 2
Baron Rothschild's Sister to Chignon, 2 yrs, 9st (inc.
5113‘ ex) (not to be sold) (Butler) 3
The following also ran :—The Gift, Maraschino, Chan-
tilly, Red Breast, and Retty.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sister to Chignon, 4to 1 agst
Chantilly, 5 to 1 agst Cater, 7 to 1 each agst Topsy and
Redbreast. Won by three-quarters of a length.
The Bennington Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three
year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst slb ; 31b and 51b al-
lowances. D.M. (7 furlongs 210 yards). 9 subs.
Mr Merry's Phcebus, by Thormanby—Sunbeam Bst 51b
(J., Daley) 1
Lord Stamford's Charnwood, Bst 51b (Fordham) 2
Mr Pinner's Herald, Bst 71b (Cannon) 3
Mercure sad Lady Grace also ran.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Charnwood, 3to 1 agst Mercure,
100 to 15 each agst Phcebus and Lady Grace. Won by a
length.
The Port Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft,
for four year olds ; colts Bst 10th, fillies, Bst 71b, not
named in the Claret Stakes; the sonond to save his
stake. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs 158 yards.) 9 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Julius, by St. Albans—Julie, Bst
w. 101o.b
(J. Daley)
Vauban was struck out at 12.35 p.m. to-day.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft, fox three-yr-olds.
D.M.
Lord Glasgow's c by Tom Bowling, dam by Melbourne
—Miss Whip, Bst 101 b f(Fordharn) 1
Baron Rothschild's King Alfred, Bst 101 b (J. Daley) 2
Betting-7 to 4on King Alfred. Won by half a length.

CA TTERICK BRIDGE MEETING.
FRIDAY.

The Second Year of the First Easby Biennial Produce
Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, for three-yr-olds. About
1:1- mile. 4 subs.
Mr J. C. Watson's Caprera, by Carbineer—Maggie. 3st 51b
(M'Ewen) w.o.
Mr T. Masterman's Lady Cavendish saved stake.

The Oran Stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with 50 added, for
two-yr-olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b.
Penalties and allowances; second saved stake. New
T.Y.C. 17 subs.

Mr F. A. Milbank nd Leah colt, by Barbatus, Bst ?lb

(Dixon) 1
Mr F. Gordon's Lady in Waiting, Bst 71b (T. Challoner) 2
Mr Jackson's f by Brocket—Lady Audry, Bst bib
(R. Challoner) 8
The following also ran : —Rosa Pauline, Retort, Roving
Joe (late Dante), and Master Tom.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Retort, sto 2 agst Lady in Waiting,
sto 1 agst Rosa Pauline, and 7to 1 agst Leah colt. Won
by a short neck.

The Brough Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes
of 7 soya each, 5 ft, and 2 if declared ; half the minor for-
feits to the fund ; winners extra ; second saved stake. 11
mile. 26 subs, Bof whom declared.
Lord Zetland's Geant des Batailles, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (inc.
71b ex) (Mr. G. S. Thompson 1
Capt. Gray's Louis of Hesse, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (T. Challoner 2
Mr. Eastwood's Tho Sawyer, 8 yrs, 7st 21b (inc 71b ex
(Walker) 3
The following also ran : —Caprera, Bishopdale, Rol Tub,
Lady Cavendish, Quality, and Miss Osborne.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Geant des Batailles, 3to 1 agst The
Sawyer, 8 to 1 agst Louise of Hesse, and 10 to 1 agst Miss
Osborne. Won by half a length ; a head between second
and third. Watson, the trainer of the Sawyer, objected
to the second for going on the wrong side of the flag at
starting.

The Manor House Selling Handicap 'Plate of 40 sous ;
the winner to be sold for £3O. Now T.Y.C. (straight
run in). 8 subs.
Mr. Harrison's Knighthood, by Knight of Avenel—
Hoodwink, 3 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr. Dawson's Olive Branch colt, '2 yrs, Est 71b (Hudson) 1
2
Mr. I'. Holmes's Sleeping Beauty, 2 yrs, Est 21b
(W. Platt) 3
Mr. 11. Hall's Midge, 3 yrs, 7st (Kitching) 4
The following also ran : Armlet, Popgun, Rod Cloak,
and Stitch filly.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Olive Branch colt, and 4to 1 each
agst Armlet, Sleeping Beauty, and Red Cloak. Won by a
length.
The Bain?sae Plate of 50 sous; winners extra. New

T.Y.O. 21 subs.
Mr. W. Walker's Attache, by Saunterer—La Victime,
6 yrs, Bst 81b (Snowden) 1
Lord etland's Geant des Batailles, 3_yrs, 7st 91b (ine-
101b ex.) (Mr. c. S. 'Monson) 2
Mr. W. Hudson's First Fruits colt, 2 yrs, sst ilb
(W. Platt) 3

The following also ran :—Roderick Random, King-
maker, Honestish, Louisa, High land Duck, Carlowrie,
and Rho.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Geant des Battailes, 2to 1 agst
Attache, 6 'to 1 agst Kingmaker, 25 to 1 (at first 4to 1)
agst Honestish. Won by a length.
The North Yorkshire Hunters' Steeplechase Stakes of 50
soya, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sous each, 1 ft (the
forfeits and 1 soy each to go to the fund); second to
receive 10 sovs; gentlemen alders. About 81 miles.

22 subs.
Mr. W. S. Bruere's Charley, by Van Galen, aged (lib),
list 111 b (Mr. Spence) 1
Mr. R. Walker's Blondin (h b), aged, 12st 101 b (Owner) 2
Mr. W. P. Metcalf's Lancaster (h b), aged, 12st 51b
(Mr. Dabbs) 3
The following also ran :—Prince, Blacksmith, Go-
vernor, Barometer, David, Rap, and Nancy.
Betting-2 to 1 agst The Rap, 3to 1 agst Blondiri, 4to
1 agst Charley, sto 1 agst David, and 6 to 1 agst Lan-
caster. Won by three lengths.

ISLE OF WIGHT RACES—TUESDAY.
The Isle of Wight Hunt Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, 1 ft,
with 40 added. Three miles.

Mr W. H. Harvey's Long Tom (h b), by Autocrat, aged,
13st 31b (Mr B. Joliffe) 1
Mr W. H. Kent's Broom Girl, aged, list 71b (Mr B. Mew) 2
Captain A. Marshall's Goodwood Girl, 5 yrs, list 71b
(Mr. Smith) 3

Betting-2 to lon Long Tom. Won by a length.
The East Lee Stakes of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with 20 added,
and a silver cup presented by 11. and A. Welch-Thorn-
ton, Esqs. Three miles.
Mr Jolliffe's Busy Bee (h b), by Carmel, aged, l3st 7lb
(Mr B. Joliffe) 1
Mr Bedford's Macaroni, aged, 12st (Mr B. Mew) 2
Mr Bradling's Lily, 5 yrs, list 7lb (Owner) 3
_ _

Warrior also ran.
Betting-7 to 4on Busy Bee. Won by a length.
The Gatcombe Manor Plate. Three miles.

Mr. Medhurst's Legerdemain, by Tadmor, 6 yrs, Ilst 4lb
(Capt. Johnstone) 1
Mr. Goater's Demon, aged, list 7lb (Mr. Edwards) 2
Mr. Harvey's Long Tom, aged, list 41b (Mr. Joliffe) 3
The following also ran : —Hall Court, Pakrita, and Ruff's
Guide.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Demon, 3to 1 agst Legerdemain,
and sto 1 each agst Long Tom and Hall Court. Won by
a length.
The Champion Stakes, a Selling Race, of 2 sovs each, with
20 added ; two miles and a half ; 6_,subs.

Mr. Zent'fl J3ropm irl, aged, 12at (40 ovs) (Zr.N Ldruclo) 1