The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-09 00:00:00

THE IZPEBILTIVT3 ZT SECEMYNE'SS. SPORTING IN VELLIGENCE.

On Wednesday tile practice was renewed with the two
13-inch mortars, at 900 yards range, four rounds being
fired without any result, each shell failing to strike. The
first round was from the 7-inch gun at the experimental
casemate, the projectile being a shell with a 221 b. charge
A powder. This struck on C section, six feet from
the base, and two feet six inches from ~the edge of the
plate, close to another shot, and making one hole with
it. The second round was shot from the 7-inch gun,
with the same charge of powder, and it struck five feet
from the base and in the centre of the plate, pene-
trating IG'23 inches, making a clean hole in a part pre-
viously uninjured. The third round was the same
ut the second, and the shot struck the G - inch
plate eight feet six inches from the base and two feet from
the edge, penetrating eleven inches. The fourth
round was a shot from the 9-inch gun with 431 b. of
powder. It struck the G-inch plate, C section, about
three inches from the edge, making an indent of 25'S
inches. The fifth round, being the same as the fourth,
struck the 4:1-inch plate upon an old shot hole, and
went clean through into the concrete. The sixth round
was another repetition, and it struck the 4a-inch
plate three feet from the top on an uninjured part,
going clean through. The total actual penetration was
four feet. This concluded the trial, for that day,
of the experimental casemate. A salvo from the 9-inch
gun with a 431 b. charge, from the 10-inch gun with 601 b.
charge, from the 12-inch gun with 761 b. charge, and
from the Rodman gun with 8341 b. charge, all shot, was
then tried. The tube of the 10-inch gun having failed
to ignite, only the three shots took effect ; and they
all lodged in a spot two feet square, and surrounded
by shot holes. This was on the part of the
target which really represents the Plymouth Fort,
having a 5-inch plate in front and two 5-inch bars on
planks in the rear. The result was a hole being made
large enough for the select committee to jump or walk
through, several members choosing the more dignified
mode of progression. The mass of metal displaced was
estimated_at.thrcalons. Thisconcluded the day :s experi-
ments. -

NEWMARTLET JULY MEETING—WEDNESD.4Y.
The settlement of the July Stakes, which many fancy
throws come light on next year's Derby, seems to mono-
polise much of the interest in the present meeting, although
there are other good stakes to be run for during the we k
in which the dark two-year-olds are expected to be made
public The attendance was again meagre ; but when it
is considered that few go to Newmarket for pleasure, all
being business there, this circumstance may perhaps cause
no surprise. The programme comprised eight events, and
opened with a walk over for the Midsummer Stakes by
Vale Royal, Puff, however, saving the forfeits. Harebell
was the elected of the talent for the overnight £lOO
Plate, which she won very easily indeed. This success
was followed up by the filly winning another handicap
over the T.Y.C., defeating Ettrick and Eglatnour
Usurper, who was among the runners in this race, and
who has been backed at outside prices for the Goodwood
Stake , broke down badly, and the extreme odds of 1,000 to
2 were offered against him. Backers received a severe
facer in the 500 sovs Sweepstakes, over the Chesterfield
Course, for which Basilic was made a great pot, but she
sustained a clever defeat from one of Lord Glasgow's colts
from the prolific Miss Sarah, who showed excellent speed
in the July Stakes yesterday. Martyr, who made his debut
in this race, is a fine-looking colt, but evidently requires
time. For the Exeter Stakes only three came to the pest,
and of these Flower Girl was made the favourite, while De
Vere was backed for a good deal of money at 2to 1. The
race was an interesting one, and the magnificent manner
in which Fordham finished was universally pronounced to
be one of the finest specimens of riding ever witnessed.
There was very little speculation on future events during
the day, and the details of this together with the day's
racing aro appended
The Midsummer Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for three yr
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; untrieds allowed 41b.
B.M. 7 subs.
Lord Stamford's Vale Royal, by Stockwell—July, Bst 101 b
(Bumby
Admiral Rous's Puff saved stake.

A Plate of 100 soy; added to a handicap of 10 sous each,
for two and three year olds; New T.Y.C.
Mr Stewart's Harebell, by Tower—Miss Martineau, 3
yre, 7st 111 b (H. Covey) 1
Mr C. Surface's Macduff, by Malcolm, 3 yrs, 7st 81b
(Mordan) 2
Prince Soltykoff's Main, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Jewett) 3
The following also ran :—Verona, Lady Di, and Dur-
bar filly.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Harebell, 100 to 40 agst Maia, sto
1 agst Maduff, 100 to 15 agst Lady Di.
Verona was first awwe, but in a few strides gave way to
Maia and Lady Di, Harebell lying at their quarters till
reaching the plantation corner, where the latter took up
the running and won in a cantor by three lengths ; a
head only divided Macduff and Main, Verona was a
good fourth, and the others finished at wide intervals, as
placed.
A Sweepstakes of 500 sous each, 200 ft, for two year olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; maidens at starting allowed
31b. Chesterfield Uourse. 4 subs.
Lord Glasgow's c by Melbourne—Miss Sarah, Bst 71b
(Cannon) 1
Mr E. C. Clayton's Basilia, Bst 41b (Fordham) 2
Duke of Newcastle's Martyr, Bst 71b (Daley) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Basilia, 4to 1 agst any other.
The favourite on the left held a lead of half a length of
the other pair, who came on head and head till passing the
winning post of the new T.Y.C. Hero Lord Glasgow's
colt drew away, and won by a heal, two lengths separat-
ing second and third.
A Plato of 50 sous (Handicap), for three year olds and
upwards; New T.Y.C.
Mr Stewart's Harebell, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib (Hunt) 1
Mr J. Wood's Ettrick, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Goodwin}) 2
Mr Batson's Eglamour, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (Wilson 3
The following also ran :—Usurper, Lupus, Maid Marian,
Helvellyn, General Sherman, Morning Star.
Betting-7 to 4on Harebell, 6to 1 agst Maid Marian,
100 to 7 agst Helvellyn, 100 to 5 agst Lupus.
Harebell got away with a slight lead of Ettrick, Egla-
mour, and Lupus, and retaining the advantage throughout
won in a canter by a length from Ettrick, four lengths in-
tervening 13. tweeu second and third ; Lupus was a geed

fourth. Maid Marian fifth, Helvellyn sixth, Morning Star
seventh. General Sherman next. Usurper, who broke
down badly, finished last of all.
A. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds; colts
- Bst 101b,..fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 300
sovs; if for 100 sovs allowed 71b. Chesterfield Course.
Capt. Machell's f by King Tom Agra (£100), Bst
(Maidment) 1
Capt. Machell's Crown Princess (100), Bst

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(T. Challoner) 2
Baron Rothschild's f by North Lincoln—Cressa (.£100)
Bst
The following also ran :—Madame Strauss. St. Agnes
c, and Odine f.

Betting-6 to son Captain Machell's pair coupled, 6to
4 agst Crown Princess, 3 to 1 agst the Agra filly, 100 to
30 agst the Odine filly, and 5 to 1 agst the Cressy. filly.
The last named held a slight advantage of Captain Ma-
chell's pair, who ran head and head to the foot of the hill
where the Baron's filly was in difficulties ; arid the Agra
filly taking up the running, won in a canter by three lengths
from her stable companion, the Baron's f Ming a bad third,
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;he Odine filly fourth, St. Agnes colt next, and .Madame;

Strauss last.
The Exeter Stakes of 40 sous each, h ft, for two year
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fiilies Bst 71b ; maidens at starting
allowed 31b. Last half mile of the New T.Y.C. 24 subs.
Mr Pad wick's Flower Girl, by Orlando—Bouquet, Bst 71b

- (For,,ham) 1
Mr Norman's JEgc‘an, Rst 711) (Parry) 2
Mr Jos,pli Dawson's Do Von.. Sat 101 b (T. French) 3
Betting—Even on Flower Girl, 2 to 1 agst Do Yore, 4 to
1 agst lEgean.

The trio ran abreast for a few strides, when Dd Vere, in
the centre of the course, assumed aslightadvantage, which
ho held to the corner of the plantation ; here iEgea.n went
to the fore, the other pair lying head and head till reach-
ing the foot of the hill, where De Vero dropped back, and
Flower Girl, whom Fordham had nursed in a masterly
manner, challenging, won cleverly by a neck, Do Vero
being beaten a length and a half fur second honours.

The Beaufort Stakes (Handicap) of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with
100 added for the winner and 25 for the second, for three
year olds and upwards; winners of 100 sovs after July
2 (at ten a.m.) 51b, twice or 300 71b extra. Suffolk
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Stakes Course. 21 subs.
Count Battbyany's Nino Elms, by Stockwell— Lady
Kingston, 4 yrs, Gst 41b (Butler) 1
Baron Rothschild's Hippia, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Raley) 2
Mr Payne's Citron, 3 yrs, Gst (Wilson) 3
Tho following also ran:—Lady Blanche f, Victress,
Miss Sarah c, Casse Tete, and Black Diamond.
Betting--5 to 2 each agst the Miss Sarah colt-and Nine
Elms, 4 to 1 agst Hippia, 5 to 1 each agst Mr. Payne's
pair, Citron and Victress, 8 to 1 agst Lady Blanche filly,
100 to 8 agst Casse Tete.

Victress cut out the work with a slight lead of her
stable companion, Lord Glasgow's colt and Hippia lying
in close attendance for half a mile, when Victress
dropped back and Citron was left with the command, Nine
Elms and Hippia, however, being in her immediate wake,
Lord Glasgow's colt having retired. Half-way up the hill
Citron ran wide, and Wilson was unable to right his horse,
so that Niue Elms was left with a clear lead, which he
maintained cleverly by three-quarters of a length, three
lengths separating Citron from Hippia ; Lady Blanche
filly was fourth, Victress fifth, Lord Glasgow's colt sixth,
Casse Tete seventh, and Black Diamond last, beaten off.
The Town Plate of 50 soya for three year olds; colts
Fst 101b,izeldings Bst Glb. ; B. M.

Mr Pryor's Grimston, by St. Albans—Theodora, Bst 10Ib
(T French) 1
Mr Lambourne's La Belle Jeanne, Bst Glb (Lynch) 2
Mr Savile's Vertumna f, Bst Glb (Maidinent) 3
Mr Skelton's The General, Bst 101 b „...(Parry) 4
Betting-5 to lon Grimston.• The Vertumna filly made
the running for half the journey, when Grimston took the
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lead, and having all his opponents soon settled, won in

the commonest of canters by two lengths, three lengths
separating socond and third, The General being last,
beaten off.

CART.ISLE MEETING-WEDNESDAY.

The Lottery Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50 added ;

winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 19 subs.
Mr Eastwood's Evelina,by Kettledrum or Hubert—

Evadne, 3 yrs, 7st llkitre. s:b ex.) (Wyatt) 1
Mr Johnstone's Czar, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (inc. 51b extra)
(Cameron) 2
Mr J. Osborno's Sister to Little Agnes, 3 yrs. Sat 121 b
(W. Platt) 3
Barmaid and The Gleaner also ran.

Betting-5 to 4on Czar, 2to 1 eget Evelina, 6to 1 agst
any other. Won by a length; same between second and
third.

Scurry Handicap of 3 sovs each, with 30 added. About

five furlongs.

3lr llartin's Triptheng, by Cavendish—Dipthong, 3 yrs,
6st 71b (Hudson) 1
Mr Sainuel:QFendor, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Peppier) 2
Mr Dobson :s Flora, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Wyatt) 3

The following also ran :—Lady Lyon, Philippic, Light
Cloud, Heiress of Linne, Stafford: Bonaparte, and First
Blood.

Botting-2 to 1 agst Tripthong, 4 to 1 each agst Flora
and Fir,t Blo3d, and 5 to 1 agst Feodor.
Won by a neck; same between second and third.

The Athletic Stalzes (Handicap), of 3 sovs each, 1 ft, with

25 added. About six furlougs. 15 subs.
3fr 31‘Niven's Miss Dayrell, by Wild Dayrell—Chief-
tain's Daughter, 4 yrs, 6st (Hudson) 1
Mr T. Lund's Little Nancy (late Popgun), 3 yrs, sst 71b
(Platt) 2
Mr W. Cowen's Leneva, 2 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 10Ib)
(M'Ewen) 3

Falls of Clyde also ran.
Betting-2 to lon Miss Dayrell, 3to 1 agast Little
Nanny.
Won by half a length ; three lengths between second
and third, bad fourth.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles.
Sir W. Eliott's Three per Cent., by Bondholder—The
Folly. 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (Snowden) 1
Mr T. Masterman's Honesty, ö yrs, 9st 121b...(Osborne) 2
Mr Barber's The Clown, aged, 9st 131 b (Gradvvell) 0
Betting-7 to 4on Honesty, 3to 1 agst Three per Cent.
Won by a neck.
The Holm-hill Stakes of 3 §OVS each, with 20 added