The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-30 00:00:00

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AYR RACES—TITIS DAY.
AYR GOLD CUP.
Tho Ayr Gold Handicap of 10 sovs each, P.P.
Tabouret
Belfast
Cattteriek

HUNTERS' STAKES.
The Western Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft.
Glostor beat Marksman. Winner disqualified.
RAILWAY PLAT
The Railway Plate of 30 sous, added to a Sweepstakes of
3 soya each, 1 ft.

Moscow ~
Damsel f .
Dement

3

Four ran.
CALEDONIAN HANDICAP.

Tho Caledonian Flindicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 if

declared, with 100 added.

Priest
Belfast.

Minster Bell

Six ran.

ABDICATION OF THE QUEEN OP SPAIN.

PARIS, Sept. 30, Evening.
Queen Isabella has sent a proposition to Mar-
shal Serrano, offering to resign in favour of the
Prince of Asturias. General Serrano refused to
entertain the proposal. Tarragona, Neus, Saragosa,
Gerona, Figueras, are in insurrection. The Queen
has determined to mass the troops remaining faith-
ful to her behind Ebre, and to transfer the seat of
Government to Pamplona. Charles VII. is re-
ported to have arrived at the Spanish frontier.

HOLLAND'S COAT AND BADGE.-THIS

DAY.

The coat, badge, and freedom presented by Mr.
W. Holland, the proprietor of the Canterbury
Music-hall, for competition amongst the watermen
of the river Thames, was this day contended for by
no less than twenty-one scullers. The weather in
the early part of the day was by no means pro-
pitious, there being a strong and occasionally heavy
showers of rain. However, by one o'clock the wind
somewhat abated, and hopes were entertained
that fine weather would prevail. The course was
from Westminster to the Railway Bridge at Pim-
lico, and the first man in each heat was to contend
in the grand struggle. Johnson (blue), and Weede
(magenta), started from Westminster-bridge for
the first heat, the water being anything but suitable
for a sculler's rowing matcb. Johnson obtained the
lead, his opponent being but a couple of boats'
length astern, rowing very much like a winner, but
it was a complete trial of strength against the ele-
ments. There was little alteration in the race until
the men arrived opposite the Government stores at
Pimlico, when Weede became waterlogged, and
Johnson, of course, won the heat without further
opposition. Four started for second heat, the
course on this, as on the succeeding, being
from Pimlico Bridge to Westminster. It was
scarcely a race at all, as Tagg won very easily
The third heat was by far a better race—Maison,
f Bermondsey, and Hardinge making a capital
struggle, which terminated in the first mentioned
gaining the pride of place. This was a very ex-
cellent heat, and repaid every admirer of good
rowing for the inconvenience and discom-
fort occasioned by the pelting showers that
fell during the afternoon. The fourth heat
was far more exciting than the preceding, Har-
dinge and Westbrook making a gallant struggle,
and such was the closeness with which both arrived
at 'Westminster-bridge, that the decision of the re-
feree was called for, which gave it a dead heat,
directing that both men should row in the final
co n test.

The competitors, therefore, for the grand heat
were Johnson, of Bankside ; Tagg, of Moulsey;
Maison, of Bermondsey; Westbrook and Harding.
FINAL HEAT.
R. Hardinge (81ue)...
Tagg (Pink) .
The celebrated Harry Kelley, the champion of the
Thames, had the whole management of the match,
and his decision received the unanimous approval
of those who occupied the different seats on board
the special steamer provided by Mr. Holland for
the accommodation of his friends.
The prize will be presented to the winner on the
stage of the Canterbury Hall this evening by the
enterprising donor.

RACE oI'• 100 YARDS BETWEEN A HORSE AND A
MAN.— A novel ►ace came off on Tuesday on the Okendeu
cricket-ground, between Fred. Iloundsell, the pedestrian,
and a horse belonging to W. W. Burrell, Esq., 100 yards,
to start fair and even. Oa the word being given, the horse
made a false start, being chocked in his spring by the per-
son holding the bridle, but on the second start he sprang
away, and in a few strides passed the runner, who
slackened his pace, making a poor race of it, the horse
winning by 20 yards, doing the distance in 7} seconds,
rfdden by the groom, Ben Bleach.—Surrey Standard.