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

THE SUN, LONDON, THtBSDAX EVEN

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING—IVEmzsDAy.

The settlement of the July Stakes, which many fancy
throws some 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 wo 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 Eglamour•
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 sous Sweepstakes, over the Chesterfield
Course, for which Basilia was made a great pot, but she
sustained a clever defeat from one of Lord Glasvw's cults
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 canto to the pest,
and of these Flower Girl was made the favourite, while De
Vero 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 are appended :

The Midsummer Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three yr
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; untrieds allowed 41b.

8.31. 7 subs.
Lord Stamford's Vale Royal, by Stockwell July, Bst 101 b
(Bumby w.o.
Admiral Rous's Puff saved stake.

A Plate of 100 sovs, added to a handicap of 10 sovs each,
for two and three year olds; New T.Y.C.

Mr Stewait's Harebell, by Tower—Miss Martineau, .3
yrF, 7st 11Ib (H. Covey) 1
Mr C. Surface's Macduff, by Malcolm, 3 yrs, 7st 81b
(Mordan) 2
Prince Soltykoff's Maia, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Jewett) 3
The folio Aug also ran :—Verona, Lady Di, and Dun-
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 away, 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 canter by three lengths ; r.
head only divided Macduff and Maia, Verona was a
good fourth, and the others finished at wide intervals, as
placed.
A bweepstakes of 500 sovs each, 200 ft, for two year olds ;
colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b ; maidens at starting allowed
31b. Chesterfield course. 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. Here Lord Glasgow's
colt drew away, and won by a head, two lengths separat-
ing second and third.
A Plate of 50 sovs (Handicap), for three year olds and
upwards; New T.Y.C.
Mr Stewart's Harebell, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Hunt) 1
Mr J. Wood's Ettrick, 4 yrs, 7st. Sib (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 between second and third ; Lupus was a goed
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 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; the winner to be sold for 300
sovs ; if for 100 soya allowed 71b. Chesterfield Course.
Capt. Machell's f by King Tom—Agra (£100), Bst
(Maid men t) 1
Capt. Machell's Crown Princess (.£100), Bst
(T. Challoner) 2
Baron Rothschild's f by North Lincoln—Cressa (.£100)
Bst (A. Hayhoe) 3
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 Cressa filly.
The last named held a slight advantage of Captain Ma-
chell's pair, who ran head and head to the foot of the bill
where the Baron's filly was in difficulties; and the Agra
filly taking up the running, won in a canterby three lengths
from her stable companion, the Baron's f being a bad third,
the Odine filly fourth, St. Agnes colt nest, and Madame
Strauss laSt.

The Exeter Stakes of 40 sovs each, h ft, for two year
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fiilies Sst 71b; maidens at starting

allowed 31b. Last half mile of the New T.Y.C. 24 subs •
Mr radwick's Flower Girl, by Orlando—Bouquet, fist 71b
(For ham) 1
Mr Nonnan's .zEgean, Bst 71b (Parry) 2
Mr Joseph Dawson's De Vere, Bst 101 b (T. French) 3

Betting—Even on Flower Girl, 2 to 1 agst De Vere, 4 to
1 ngst lEgean.
The trio ran abreast for a few strides, when Da Vere, in
the centre of the course, assumed aslightadvantage, which
he held to the corner of the plantation ; here 2Egean went
to the fore, the other pair lying head and head till reach-
ing the foot of the hill, where De Vere dropped back, and
Flower Girl, whom Fordham had nursed in a masterly
manner, challenging, won cleverly by a neck, De Vera
being beaten a length and a half for second honours.
The Beaufort Stakes (Handicap) of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with
100 added for the winner and 25 for the second, for three
year olds and upwards; winners of 100 sows after July
2 (at ten a.m.) 51b, twice or 300 71b extra. Suffolk

Stakes Course. 21 subs.
Count Batthyany's Nine Elms, by Stockwell— Lady
Kingston, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Butler) 1
Baron Rothschild's Hippia, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (I laley) 2
Mr Payne's Citron, 3 yrs, Est (Wilson) 3
The 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 agit 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 hack and Citron was left with the command, Nine
Elms and Hippia, however, being in her immediate wake,
Lord Glasguw'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 sous for three year olds; colts
Est 101b,12eldings Bst 61b. ; B. M.
Mr Pryor's Grimston, by St. Albans—Theodora, Bst 101 b
(T French) 1
Mr Lambourne's La Belle Jeanne, Bst 61b (Lynch) 2
Mr Savile's Vertumna f, Bst 61b (Maidment) 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
lead, and having all his opponents soon settled, won in
the commonest of canters by two lengths, three lengths
separating second and third, The General being last,
beaten off.

weight for age ; penalties and allowances. About six

furlongs.
Mr Johnstone's Harvest Home, by Warlock—Greta, 2
yrs, 6st (Hudson) 1
Mr Jackson's Sorcerer, 3 yrs, ist 111 b (M.Eweu) 2
Mr A. P. Jay's Bluebell, 2 yrs, Bst 51b (W. Buck) 3
Betting— 7 to 4 agstilarvestllorne, 2 to 1 asst Sorcerer.
Won by a neck ; bad third. Tfie winner was sold to Mr,
Graham for 51 guineas. _ _

Consolation Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. About

five furlongs.
Mr Easton nd Puritan, by Warlock—Revivalist, 6 yrs,
Bst 101 b (Clarkson) 1
Mr Cradock's First Blood, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Cameron) 2
Mr Moffatt's Lady Lyon, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (Hudson) 3
The following also ran :—Little Nancy, Bluebell, and
Glen mop.
Betting-5 to 4on Puritan, 3to 1 agst First Blood, sto
1 agst Little Nancy. Won by a length ; head between
second and third.

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK AT NEWMARKET.
A few lots of fourth-rate blood stock were offered by Mr.
Tattersall, at Newmarket, on Tuesday :
The Property of Captain Angerstein. Gs.
B in (bred in 1860), by Costerdale out of Lateef, by
Dromedary ; with a filly foal by Wild Dayrell,
and served by Oulston
B m (bred in 1862), by Nines, dam by Pyrrhus the
First ; with a colt foal by Wild Dayrell, and served
by Oulston • • (Mr Mather) 25
B m (bred in 18G2),by Nines, dam by Lanercost, with
a colt foal by Wild Dayrell, and served by Oulston•
(Mr Malcomson) 25
B m (bred in 18G2), by Trumpeter, out of Diego's dam,
by Dromedary, with a colt foal by Oulston, and
served by Oulston
Br m (bred in 1862), by Ninus, dam by The Doctor ;
with a filly foal by Oulston, and served by Oulston
(Mr Roberts) 35
WEDNESDAY.

Oh f, by Glenmasson out of Cicada, by Malcolm,

(Ur C. Rayner) 150
Ch c, by Blair Athol, darn by Pollard out of Libusa,

. _
by Mulatto
Miss Evelyn, 3 yrs, by Orlando, out of Nun Appleton
(Col. Maude) 200
Lifebuoy, br c, by Lifeboat, out of Golden Drop, by
Stockwell (Mr Saville) 100
Knight of Kerry, cli c, by Knight of St. Patrick out of
Azalia ('lr J. Dover) 100

TURF NOMEXCLATURE.—Mr J. B. Morris's yearlings—
Bc by Carnival out of Feodorowna (Denidoff) ; ch f by
Thormanby out of Queon of the East (Calypso) ; eh f by
Ely out of July (Oliver Cromwell); b c by Chevalier
d'lndustrie out of Tension (Prince of Wales); b fby
Saunterer out of Margery Daw (Cradle); b f by Stock-
well out of Maggie Lauder (Helen M‘Gregor) ; b c by
Macaroni out of Lady Chesterfield (Stanhope).

PRINTERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The anniversary festival of the Printers' Pension
Almshouse, and Orphan Asylum Corporation was
held at the London Tavern, on Tuesday night, pre-
sided over by the Very Rev. Dr. Stanley, Dean of
Westminster, with whom were Mr. Eyre, Mr. Spot-
tiswoode, and many others whose names are inti-
mately associated with the progress of printing, as
well as those of some who have acquired fame
in literature. In the course of the ordinary
toasts the chairman, alluding to the Queen, said
her Majesty must have had some experience of
that which Southey described as the greatest of
all luxuries, the correcting of proofs for the
press. In proposing the Prince and Princess of
1% ales and the rest of the Royal Family, the very
rev. the dean included the latest and as yet un-
named addition to that august circle, the audience
cordially responding to the chairman's introduction
of the toast. In like manner honour was done to
the army, navy, and volunteers, Mr. Spottiswoode,
as the organiser of one of the first bodies of the
last-named force, responding for that branch of the
service.

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing what he called the
most important toast of the evening, " Prosperity to
the Corporation of Printers," spoke thus : There
are two reasons that occur to me as to why I have
been called upon to give this toast. The first is a
special and the second a general reason. There is
a sense in which the printers of England, all those
whom this society is called to benefit, may be con-
sidered the children of Westminister Abbey.
(Cheers.) I can never forget, and I hope you will
never forget, that the first printing press of England
was set up within the precincts of Westminster
Abbey—(hear, hear)—and that the patriarch of
English printers is interred, if not within the walls
of the Abbey, yet immediately under its shadow, in
St. Margaret's Church ; and this connection, ever
since the art of printing became an institution, has
been encouraged and fostered by those noble eccle-
siastical establishments of which Westminster
Abbey is the chief representative. (Cheers.)
Whatever spot within our precincts may have been
hallowed by the first printing press it is difficult to
determine. Whether St. Catherine's Chapel or the
Armoury is uncertain, for all traces have disap-
fou is derived from that
of your nders
disap-
peared, but their memory still lingers in your pro-
fession. The name by which I understand
cYonnusestcirlal call
place, your meetingswhere
pro-
fession first met—namely, the chapel ; so that
you are, as it were, one of the side chapels
of our great national sanctuary.
t e
(Cheers.)
Caxton has always had a special claim on those
connected with Westminster Abbey. Some may
remember how the Dean of St. Paul's tried for
many a long year to erect a memorial to Caxton in
Westminster Abbey ; and I trust all of you will use
your best efforts to preserve the memory of your
founder, and will not allow the grave of Caxton to
go from amongst the glories of England. So far
for my connection with you as regards the office I
have the honour to hold. There is another con-
nection in which I feel that I and many others
are bound to you, and you bound to me, and that
is through the general dependence and intercom-
munion which must always exist between the prin-
ters of England and those who iu any way have
been reckoned amongst authors. (Hear, hear.)
I think people generally hardly know how
curious is the feeling which arises in authors
when they receive back their proof sheets. "It
is a feeling partly of shame, partly of gratification,
and partly of amusement, when we receive from
the hand of an invisible friend those printed sheets
which they return to us. (Laughter.) I say a
feeling of shame, because I am sure authors must
acknowledge how great an infliction they must im-
pose on the ingenuity and the patience of the printer
—(hear, hear) —because they are always conscious
of the difficulty which is taken off their hands by
the interpretation of the printer, who deciphers
what is committed to him. I say shame, and I
say also amusement, because nothing certainly so
much enlivens an author plodding through the
weary pages he has written as the ingenious
conjectures made by the printer to decipher what
he has written. (Laughter.) I remember on
one occasion receiving some anonymous corre-
spondence, asking to know what was meant by
a passage in one of my works touching on the
1 " horns of the burning beast." I looked at the
passage, and was myself in some perplexity to know
what was the meaning of the "horns of the burn-
ing beast." Perhaps some of you will discover, in
the extraordinary sagacity which you possess, that
this pas,age resolved itself into " the thorn of the
burning bush." (Laughter.) I have also heard it
often asked whether, indeed, some of those mistakes
which are sometimes laid to the charge of authors
do not really proceed from the humour of those who
set up the type. (Laughter.) Doubtless some of
you have seen that famous passage in the " History
of Europe," by Sir Archibald Alison, describing the
funeral of the Duke of Wellington, in which he
speaks of the pall-bearers, including, among other
distinguished officers, the name of " Sir
Peregrine Pickle." (Much laughter.) I have
often heard this quoted as an instance of the extra-
ordinary ignorance of that learned historian ; but
I confess I have thought it was not so much an in-
stance of ignorance on the part of Sir A,rchibakl
Alison as it was of the humour of some compositor
in whose memory Sir Peregrine Pickle was more
familiar than Sir Peregrine Acland. (Laughter.)
I remember on one occasion, writing of a merchant
in the Elizahethean era, I received with the proof
sheet from the printer a qucery suggesting a name
which I had forgotten. That I must say gave me
an impression of pleasure and satisfaction, for it
was the correct reading of the passage, and the true
solution, showing that those to whom the pages_
were committed were not the mere mechanical
interpreters of what was written. '(Applause.)
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