The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

A Silver Tankard, value 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 2 sovs each, for hunters that have been regularly
hunted with the 0. B. H., Craven, or South Oxfordshire
Hounds; llst 71b each; half breds allowed 71b ; win-
ners of 30 sovs 71b, 50 1.41 b extra; maidens allowed 41b ;
gentlemen riders only ; two miles.

The Stand Phte of 50 sots (handicap); winners of any
handicap after the weights are de .dared Lb extra;
straight run is (about half a mile).

A Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for all ages;
the winner to be sold for 40 boys ; winners of any han-
dicap after the declaration of the weights 71b extra.
About three-quarters of a mile.

The Scurry Stakes of a sovs each, with 25 added ; two yr
olds Est 7113, three Bst, four Bst 101 b, live and upwards
Bnt 121 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner
to be sold for 50 sovs ; maiden two year olds allowed
51b, three and upwards 101 b. Straight run (about half
a mile).

The Culliam Stakes (handicap) of 10 sovs each, h ft, and
only 2 if declared, with 5U added (if three start); the
second to save his stake ; winners of any handicap of
100 sovs value after August 19 (at ten a.m.) 71b, any
other winner 31b extra. One mile. 17 subs, 7of whom.
declared.

Age at. lb Age st, lb
Ache' 5 9 0 Harrogate 4 6 7
Muezzin ... a 7 7 Harold 5 6 7
Moonbeam 4 7 2 Papillon ... 3 6 7
Virginia Creeper... 4 7 0 Second Hand 4 6 4
Ligurian 3 6 9 Lady Glenoora 3 5 7
The Nursery Plate of 50 sovs (Handisap); the winner of
the Maiden Two Year Old Stakes 71b extra, and the
winner of auy race after Aug. 26 (at noon) 51b extra.
About three-quarters of a mile.
:St lb
. 8 10

Fortress
Serenade filly...
lloaour
Nanny Thorinauby 8 4
April Morn ... 8 4

... 8 7
... 8 7

Avoncourt
Masquerade filly
Alias
Cyclamen ...
Mathilde
Rosecleer
Congratulator
Prince Paul . .
Bird's Eye ...
David ...
Yellow Rose ...

St lb
„7 7
7 7
7 1
7 4
~ 7 4
. 7 4
7
.. 7 2
7 U
. 6 12
6 7

Gieutilt
Jolly Tar 8 0
Engraver 7 10
Mrs. O'Rourke filly 7 10
Esher ... 7 7
Chaperon c01t... 7 7
Photogram ... 7 7
The Abingdon Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added,
for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; untrieds
allowed 31b; wiuners of a stake of 200 says value 31b, of
two or more such stakes 51b extra ; the second to receive
25 sovs out of the stakes; T Y.C.; (three quarters of a
mile) ; 20 subs.
Arlington, First Emperor (31b), Aubade, Master Whif-
fler (31b), Hymen (31b), Athelstane (31b), Young Fenton
(31b), Spirit° (31b), Winifred, The Priest, The Plunger
(31b), St. Muugo, Canteen (31b), Toby (31b), Allbrook
(31b), Alerte, Tiger Tim, Gondola, Sister to Manse, Sun.
dew (31b).

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868.
SEPTEMBER.

Baden
War wick September 1
Abingdon 3
Leicester
Doncaster September 8
Brecon l4
Richmond
Hampton Autumn l5
Kelso IZ,
001:1
Bedford 1

Hendon
Monmouth
Manchester
Newmarket Ist October 22
Walsal I 23
Edinburgh
West Drayton 29
Royal Caledonian Hunt
and Western M
,BER.
Sudbury and Ealing 15

Bromley Autumn
- -

Newma-rket liouglitou 17

Newmarkot 2d October 5
Lanark ... 8

Harrow _ . 27
Worcester Autumn. 2l

Chelmsford Autumn 13
Cheltenham. l3

Liucolu Autumn 29

NOVE

AIBER.
Leamington l7

Liverpool 3
6hre wsbury 9

STEEPLECIIASES.
OCTOBER.

Bromley -

DECEMBER.
St. Albans
I Kingsbury 8

AQUATICS.

RANDFORD'S ACCEPTANCE OF KELLEY'S

CHALLENGE.

Just beforo going to press last might we (Sportsman)
received the following telegram from Newcastle:—
James Raudford, of Newcastle, has accepted Kelley's
challenge on the following terms:—" I agree to row
Kelley on the Thames for £2OO a side and the Champion-
ship of England, according to his challenge, from the star
and Gart3r Inn, Putney, to Mortlake ; all steamboats to be
moored at Putney-bridge, and the referee to be starter.
Bell's Life of the Newcastle Chronicle to be stakeholder.
Articles and a deposit forwarded to the Newcastle Chronicle
office will be attended to.

" JAMES RANDFORD, Champion of the Thames."

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

&ustralla and New Zealand, via eouthamptou Sett. 12.
Ditto. via Marseilles • .........Sept. 7.

Ditto, via Panama ........ Sep'. 23.
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Sept. S.
Ditto, by French. paoket
Cape Vords, by Brazil packet
Cape of Good Hopp. Asoension. and St. Helena Sept. 12.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Sept. 12
Gibraltar. via Southampton
india,via Southampton
unto, via Marseilles
Malta, Egypt, Ste. Sept. 3.
Ditto, Marseilles Sept. 1.
Mauritius, Cape of Good live, and Natal, via
Scutharopton
Ditto, Marseilles Sept. 13.
Newfoundland ...... ..... ....•
Portugal •• Sept. 3.
United States, c ituada, California, dm, try British

r, mak et 29
Ditto, by Canadian packet ....
Ditto, by L ►.iced States packet
Ditto dittt (Baltimore)
Feet ladles and Pacific ;except Mexico and lhha-

mas) Sept 14.
West Coast of Africa, Madeira, au]. Teucriffe. Sdp". 16
Frikland Islaais
Uub.i end .1lexlao
albs nas, vla Ne.v Y k
I.lscamda, via llannoc . . Sept 9

The Lord. 3 of the Admiralty have directed that
the double screw steam launch constructed for the
turret-ship Monarch, fitting at Chatham, is to be
appropriated for the use of the dockyard officials in
conveying them to and from the ironclad ship Her-
cules, 13, 1,200-horse power, fitting outside
Chatham harbour.