The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 18C ;8.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BIBURY CLUB MEETING- TUESDAY.

A Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; winners of a
handicap after the weights aro declared 71b extra; from
the Bush in (about Mar) ; 9 subs.

Mr Padwick's Naivete, by Stockwell—Artless, 3 yrs,
Bst 101 b
Mr Drewitt's Lictor, 3 yrs' 7st 131 b (11. Covey) 2
Mr Hodgman's Ventnor, 2 yrs, Gst 41b (Butler) 3
The following also ran :—Minnie Warren, Hue and Cry,
and Lure.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Naivete, sto 2 agst Lictor, sto 1
agst Lure. Won by three-quarters of a length.
The Bibury Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50
added ; the second to save hi 3 stake ; to be ridden by
members of the club, jockeys ilb extra ; last mile and a
half ; 32 subs. _ .

Duke of Newcastle's Silonus, by Clarct-Mor.a, 4 yrs,
12st 51b (Mr Orawshaw) 1
Mr. G. Payne's Citron, 3 yrs, 9st 7W (Mr NV. Bowl 11) 2
Hake of Hamilton's Arran, 3 yrs, lOst (inc. 71b extra)
(Daley) 3

The following also ran : —Verula:n, Armonrer, Leading
Suit, Othello, Itedhourno, Lion King, and Back Diamond.
Betting —lOO to 30 agst Citron, 4 to 1 agst Silenu,, 9 to
1 agst Armouror, 6 to 1 each agst irran and Black Dia-
mond. Won ckver]y by a length.

The Scurry Welter liandic q) of 5 says each, with 50
ad led if three horses the prep ,rty of different porsens
start, for three year olds and upw.Lrds ; t be ridden by
members of the club oely, and the lowest weight to be
lOst 41h; winners after June 2) 71b extra.
Mr Drewitt's Gladiator, by Stockwal—Dividend-3
yrs, lOst 81b (Mr Edwards) 1
Mr A. Yates's Oddfellow, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Owner) '2
Duke of Newcastle's Pericles, 4 yrs, l2st 101 b
(Mr Crawshaw) 3
Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b
(Mr W. Bevil") 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Pericles, 2to 1 agst Freemason, 9
to 2 agst Gladiator, 20 to 1 agst Oddfellow. Won by a
length and a half.

The Champagne Stakes of 10 sous each, with 100 added,
for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b ; winners
of 100 soya, including the winner's own stake, 41b extra
for ovary such winner; from the Bush in; 32 subs.
Mr Chaplin's f by Newminster---Diomedia, Bst 111 b (in.
-41 h extra) (Custanco) 1
Ur Padwick's Plower Girl, Bst 11Ib (iuc. 41b extra) .
(Cannon) 2
Mr C. Alexander's Meteor, Bst 101 b (li ordham) 3
The following also ran : - Nightjar, Curieuse, and
Mystery.

Betting-7 to 4 agst the Dioinedia filly, 100 to 30 agst
Flower Girl, 4 to 1 each agst Curieuse and Nightjar, 5 to
1 agst Meteor. Won easily by three lengths.

A Plato of 50 soya ; two year olds 7st, three Bst 91b, four
9st, five and upwards gat 21b; the winner to be sold for
300 soya; if entered for 200 soya allowed Glb, 100 101 b,
50 141 b ; jockeys to ride ; from the Bush in (about sfur.)
Lord Vivian's Tumbler, by Commotion or Defender—
Golconda, 4 yrs, 9st (£300) (Fordham) 1
Mr Hope's Cheddington, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (£100)
(llaidment) 2
Captain Machell's Out-and-Outer, 6 yrs, 9st '2lb (£300)
(Custance) 3
The following also ran :—Vestment, Cicada, Paris, and
and Defiance.

Betting-5 to 4on Out-and-Outer, 100 to 30 agst Turn-
ler, Bto 1 agst Paris, 10 to 1 agst Vestment. Won by a
Lead.

The Donnington Swaepst tkes of 1,000 SOV3 each, h ft,
for two year old colts ; Bst 121 b each ; each subscriber
to name two, and bring one to the post. Bush in. 4
subs.

Duke of Newcastle's Tenedos, by Knight of St. Patrick
—B3sika, Bst 121 b (Daley) 1
Mr R. C. Naylor's Wellington, Bst 121 b ...(T. Chalonor) 2

Betting-11 to Bon Tenedos. Won by a length.
A Selling Welter Plate of 100 sovs ; three year olds list
21b, four 12st, five and upwards 12st 51b ; the winner to
be sold for 300 sovs; if entered for 200 sovs allowed 71b,
150 101 b, 100 141 b ; to be ridden by members of the club
only. Old mile.

Sir F. Johnstone's Freemason, by Thormauby—Secret,
4 yrs (.£1.00), list (Mr Bevill) 1
Mr IL Goatees Venomous, 3 yrs ( t 100), lOst 21b
(Mr Edwards) 2
Sir C. Legard's Dunrobin, 4 yrs (.£100), list
(Mr Crawshaw) 3
Betting-65 to 40 each agst Freemason and Dunrobin,
sto 2 agst Venomous. Won by eight lengths.
The Hamilton Stakes of 1,000 sovs each, h ft, for two year
old fillies; Bst 121 b each ; each subscriber to name two,
and bring one to the post. Bush in. 5 subs.
Duke of Newcastle's Abstinence,by Newcastle—Penance.
Bst 121 b • •
Mr Padwick's Lady Cecilia, Bst 121 b (Fordham) 2
Sir F. Johnstoue's Carita, Bst 121 b (Cannon) 3

Betting-6 to 4on Abstinence, sto 2 agst Carib., 3to
1 agst Lady Cecilia. Won, after a fine race, by half a
length.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MEETING—TUESDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; two year
olds 6it 11b, three Bst, four 9st, five, six, an 1 aged 9st
51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to bo
sold for 300 SOV3 if for 2•.JJ sws alloyed 51b ;- 500 7.111 ;
if not for sale 111 b extra. New eou:•s; seven furlongs.
6 subs.

Mr T. V. Morgan's Lord Bothwell, by Dundee—Little
Woman, 2 yrs (Z 300), 6st 111 b . . (Wyatt) 1
Mr. Dawson's f. by Van Galen—Guelitail, 2 yrs (£200),
sst 71b (ear. sst 111 b) (Hudson) 2
Mr. Oliver's Rosanna, 2 yrs (£2OC), sst 71b (W. Platt) 3

Betting-5 to 4 agst the Cocktail filly, 6to 4 agst Lord
Bothwell. Won by three-quarters of a length.
The Third Stephenson Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each,
h ft, with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b,
fillies and geldings Bst Gib; winaors of 100 sovs 51b,
200 71b, 300 Blb extra (extreme peaalty) ; starters twice
without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b ; untried allowed
31b ; the second to receive 20 cove out of the stakes ;
Now T.Y.C.; 19 subs.

Mr Cowen's Ladas, by Lambton—Zenobia, Bst 101 b
(Morris) 1
Mr Johnstone's Hymen, by Voltigeur, Bst 31b (Cameron) 2
Mr Eastwood's The Hind, Bst 131 b (inc. 71b ex.)
(Snowden) 3
Sunshade and Harvest Home also ran.

Betting— 6 to 5 on The Hind, 4 to 1 agst Ladas, 5 to 1
agst Hymen, 10 to 1 agst Sunshade. Won by two lengths.
The Second Stephenson Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each,
h ft, with 80 added, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b ;
fillies and geldings Bst 61b ; winners in 1868 of 100 sovs
51b, 200 71b, 500 71b extra (extreme penalty); starters
twice in 1868 without winning allowed 31b, thrice 51b;
maiden three year olds allowed 71b (extreme allowance) ;
untried allowed 31b; the second to receive 20 sovs out
of the stakes. Ono mile and a half. 23 subs.

Mr Fobert's Frolicsome, by Weatherbit—Frolic, Bst Glb
(Doyle) 1
Mr C. Peck, jun.'s, Blacklock, 9st llb (inc. 51b extra)
(Morris) 2
Mr J. Johnstone's Mercury, Bst 10Ib (Osborne) 3
The following also ran :—Buttercup, Donaldbain.
Batting—G to 4 agst Blacklock, 2to 1 agst Mercury, 4to
1 agst Frolicsome. Won by a neck.
The Tyno Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added ;
two year old; 7st 101 b, three 9st 51h, four 10st 21b, five,
six, and aged lOst 71b ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb ;
the winner to be sold for 103 soya ; if entered for 80 sous
allowed 31b, 60 71b, 40 111 b, 30 211 b ; four year olds and
upwards never having won 50 soya allowed 71b; Now
T.Y.O. ; 5 subs.
Mr Tlarrison's Roving Joe, by Rinaldo - Francesca, 2 yrs,
(£3O) 6st 31b (Ifudson) 1
Mr T. Lund's Popgun, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 91b... (Cameron) 2
Mr J. A. Rind's f by Folkestono —Child of Mist, 3 yrs
(£3O), 7st 91b (Wyatt) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Roving Joe, 7to 4 agst Popgun.
Won by a head.

The North Derby of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 200 added;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b.; the winner of
the Derby or Oaks 101 b, the second in either, or the
winner of qny stake value 200 sys 61b, or of any stake
of 100 sovs 31b extra; weights not accumulative;
maidens at the time of starting allowed 51b; the second
to receive 30 sovs out of the stakes. One mile and a
ha:f. 37 subs.

Mr T. V. Morgan's Chelsea, by King of Trumps—Sortie,
Bst 51b . (Snowden) 1
Mr J. Johnstone's Tabouret, Bst 51b (Osborne) 2
Mr J. Johnstone's Mercury, 9st 21b (inc. Glb extra)
(Cameron) 3
Mr Wyatt's Mysotis, Bst 121 b (inc. Glb. cx.) (Doyle) 4
The following also ran :—Frolicsome, Pride of Erin,
Russian Bear, Viscount.

Betting-100 to 30 agst Tabouret, 7 to 2 agst Chelsea,
5 to 1 agst Russian Boar, 6 to 1 each agst Frolicsome
and Mercury, 10 to 1 agst Mysotis. Won by a length.
The Members' Plato. Nearly ono mile.
Mr Dunhill's Elvire, by Lambton, dam by Orestes, 4 yrs,
7st 41b (Wyatt) 1
Mr Johnstone's The Priest, 4 yrs, 7st (Cameron) 2
Mr J. Osborne's King's Cross, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Platt) 3
_ _

The following also ran : —Liberal, The Gleaner, Scotch.
man's Pride.

Betting—Even on The Priest, 7 to 2 agst King's Cross,
7to 1 agst Elvire, 100 to 12, " bar three." Won by a
length.

The Observer makes an estimate of the probable
result at the general election of the changes effected by
the Reform Act, and believes that the Liberals will gain
25 seats, counting 50 votes in a division.
TEST Ma EXPLOSIVE OILS.—The following is
from the Journal of Chemistry:—" Take a common quart
bowl, till it one-third full of boiling water; now add cold
water, a little at a time, until a thermometer placed in it
indicates a temperature of 110 deg. Fahrenheit. A table-
spoonful of the oil to be tested may be turned into
the water, and stirred about asith the thermometer. It
will float on the top, and it may be touched with a lighted
match or a bit of paper. If it takes fire the oil is danger-
ous; and the seller can be prosecuted under the United
States law. It must not bo used iu the family. In this
experiment, so simple that all can make it, an accurate
thermometer should be used. The common thermometer
in a japanned iron case is usually sufficiently accurate.
To test the thermometer, bring the water into the condi-
tion of active boiling; warm the thermometer gradually
in the steam, and then plunge it into the water. If it indi-
cates a fixed temperature of 212 deg. tho instrument is a
goodone.

BRISTOL ELECTION COMMITTEE.

IMPERIAL PAP,LI tiN

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'cic
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BI CAL.

Mr. A. BRUCE said that this bill stood f. )r a second
reading this day. Ho much regretted that the. hopes held
out by the Government of introducing a large m assure on the
subject should not have been realised. The object of the
present bill was to give large powers of action without
interference of the Government, but giving that power
where circumstances called for its exercise. lie
could not agree with the honourable member for
Caine th It the State should enforce a system
of secular education. The principle on which his' bill was
founded was to leave the parents themselves to d! le On
tho kind of school and the character of the rag 'itati. in-
struction to be given in it. Under all the circuin, thauces,
it appearing impossible to succeed in passing the
bill during the present session, he should by permission of
the house withdraw it.

After a discussion upon tho general question of educa-
tion amongst the labouring- and agricultural popu'Ation,
tho bill was by leava withdrawn.

(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The LORD OrLINCELLOR touk his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

TIIE IRISH CHURCH.

Lori PENRYIIN asked the noble Earl (31111mosbury)
what would be the cours3 pursued in the opposition to he
bill which was to be read a-secand time relative to the
disestablishment of the Irish Church.

Tho Earl of MA.L3IESBURY said that he had given
the matter 801113 consideration. There were two mo-
tions on the question one, that of E Lrl Grey,
and the other that of the . Lord Chancellor.
It was, in his opinion, advisable that the opposition to the
bill should be moved by a member of the Government, and
he had written to ELrl Gray asking him to withdraw his
motion, but he had refused to do so, and in consequence
Earl Grey would move the amendment.
Tho subject then dropped. _ -
POOR RELIEF BILL.

The Zarl of DEVON moved the third reacling_of this
bill, and aft.3r some discussion on the part of the Earl of
Harrowby, the Duko of Cleveland, Lord Lyttleton, the
Earl of -Kimberley, and the Marquis of Westminster,
The bill passed the third reading.
THE REPRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND BILL.
The Earl of MALMESBURY moved the second
reading of this biil, and said that he should be
very brief and reserve any points that might bo of im-
portance till Tuesday next. The votes in the matter
were to be the same as in the English bill. With
regard to the assessment, it was considered that it would
be better to leave it in the condition in which it was now.
The system in Scotland was much more advantageous
than it was in England.
After a few remarks from the Duke of ARGYLL, the bill
was read a second time, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER. took the chair at 2 o'clock.
THE CLERKENWELL EXPLOSION.

Mr. NEATE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he had received a statement of the amount of the
sum raised by private subscription for the relief of the
sufferers by the Clerkenwell explosion, and of the past
and proposed future application of such sum : And,
whether he would lay such statement upon the table of
the house.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho
had just received a statement as to what had been done
by private subscription, but he would like to road it over
before he said whether or not he could produce it. It
would be his duty during the present session to propose a
vote to the house to make good the damage done by the
explosion.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
The discussion was resumed on the 6th clause, and it
was marked by the stand that Mr. Newdegate made in
favour of the old governing bodies in preferenc3 t 3 the
new. Tho hon. member divided the house on the ques-
tion, when ho received the support of 9 members, 133
voting against him.

Another amendment being made to tho clause,

Mr. ACLIND said the bill was for the purpose of re-
gulating seven public schools which were for the gentry
and the clergy, and he hoped they would not ba placed in
a worse condition than other similar establishments.
Mr. LOCKF denied that the schools under considera-
tion were established for the wealthy_classes alone. They
were for rich and poor, for all alike, and any attempt on
the part of the commissioners to appropriate these schools
entirely to the rich alone would be most unjust, because it
would bo utterly opposed to tho foundation on which they
were, in the first instance, established. He should vote
for the clause as it stood.

Mr. LID i)ELL said thorn was no liarwlitatelne to any
boy presenting himself at the compotitivo examination for
admission to Eton. Thy only qualification necessary WM
that ho should be a British subject born in wedlock.
Mr. NEWDEGATE said that by the bill as it stool the
local rights of the mid lle and lower class s a ith respect to
these schools would be infringed, without the slightest
co:npeasation being given ; he could not help thinking it
was unfair to do so without giving something in return.
Tho clauso was then agreed to, as were claus:s 7,8, 9,
10, and 11. _

On clause 12 a discussion arose upon the desirability of
the head master of a public school keeping a boarding
house, during which Sergeant Gizele3 said he had been
educated at Winchester, knew the value of such an ar-
rangement, and he hoped the house would put a stop
to all pettifogging arrangements, by which things were
seldom altered for the better.

The clauso was ultimately agreed to, and ordered to
stand part of the bill.

Mr. KA.RSLAKE moved an amendment to clause It,
to leave Harrow School out of the bill. Ho said the in-
habitants of Harrow objected to the establishment of a
middle-class school as a kind of comp3nsation for the
breaking up of the John Lyons school at Harrow, as origi-
nally founded. He contended that the alteration of the
foundation of that school was most unjust, and therefore
ho moved his amendment.

Mr. GOSCHEN objected to the amendment. He thought
the best results would follow the alteration of the founda-
tion, because, as matters at present existed, families well
able to pay for the teaching of their sons availed them-
selves of them to obtain a gratuitous education for their
children. (Hear, hear.) He denied that any valuable
privileges were to be struck at by the bill, but all that wai
sought to be done was to compel persons who could well
afford it to pay for the education of their children. (Hear,
hear.) _ .

Kt. NEWDEGATE made a similar appeal for the in-
habitants of Rugby. He said they viewed with great
alarm the proposal to estrange them from the privileges
they had so long enjoyed with respect to the education of
their children at the school founded at Rugby by Law-
rence Sheriff.

Sir S. NORTEECOTE said he thought provision in the
bill could easily be made to protect the rights of persons
living in the neighbourhood of Rugby and Harrow.
The amendment was withdrawn on the understanding
that the subject would receive reconlicleration.

The other clauses wore under discussion at seven
o'clock, el which hour the sitting was suspended until
nine o'clock.

At the evening sitting,
Lord ELCHO moved an address for the appointment of
a Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon Eng-
lish military organisation, in so far as it related to the
establishment of a sufficient and economical army of. re-
serve, and the means it offered of speedy and efficient ex-
'pension to meet the requirements of war, more especially
for home purposes. Contrasting the inferior position of
this country, in point of defence, with that of Continental
nations, the noble lord remarked that when Englishmen
saw that their estimates amounted to fifteen millions ster-
ling, and asked what they had to shoe for it, they were
naturally inclined to think that their military machine was
neither as efficient as it might be male, nor as economical
as it ought to be. Ho strongly advised a stringent and
searching inquiry into the whole matter.
General PEEL admitted that there was no question
more worthy the attention of the house than the condition
of our army of reserve. He also agreed with Lord Elcho's
conclusion that the present was a most appropriate time
for its consideration, inasmuch as the country was not
suffering from either the hot or cold fits which had hitherto
regulated our military preparations. Entertaining the
hope that the foreign policy which had of late years been
adopted of not interfering in the affairs of other nations
would be persevered in, he nevertheless thought that
when other countries were arming to the teeth
they ought not to neglect putting themselves
in a perfect state of defence, and not trust
to the forbearance of others. The question of
any reserve, however, was ono of the matters referred to
the Royal Commission for recruiting, which sat two years
ago and had reported fully upon it. There was, conse-
quently, enough known of the subject without having re-
course to Royal Commissions. Besides that he was dis-
inclined to transfer the responsibility of the Government
to a commission. No doubt the system of any reserve
was defective'; and he hesitated not to say that ho
would never have consented to the reduction of the esta-
blishments of the line regiments to 600 men each if he
had foreseen that he could not rely upon the reserve
when the necessity arose to bring them up to their full
complement.

A somewhat technical and tedious discussion was car-
ried on by Gen. Dunne, Sir H. Verney, Col. W. Patten,
Mr. Hayter, Mr. Bathurst, and Col. Jervis.
Sir J. PAKINGTON replied, and contended that the
real object of the motion was to induce the Government
to resort to the system of conscription, on the ground that
the voluntary system was not sufficient to provide for the
defence of the country. He could not for a moment
countenance the idea of resorting to atlything like con-
scription, to keulallONUary. Lord

Elcho• had pointed to the Prussian and other systems,
under which Prussia possessed an army as effective and
as perfectly organised as any in Europe; but by that
system it was required that every born citizen of Prussia
should devote a certain portion of his life to service in the
army. The adoption of such a step, however, was, he
urged, unnecessary, and would be repugnant to the feel-
ings of the country.

The debate was continued by Colonel Piers Williams,
Mr. Liddell, and Colonel Hamlyn Fan; and ultimately
Lord Elcho withdrew the motion.

Sir 0. O'LOGHLEN moved an address praying her
Majesty to direct such alteration to be made in the statutes
regulating the Naval and Military Knights of Windsor as
should exempt them from attending Divine service in St.
George's Chapel, Windsor, ali Military and Naval Knights
who should not be members of the UnitJd Church of
England and Ireland.
Mr. LABOUCHE LIE moved an amendment to the effect
that no Military Knight whatever should be compelled to
go to church.

Colonel FRENCH supportel the amendment, not upon
religious, but physical grounds. It was, ho thought, cruel
to force a number of p3or old men to go to St. George's
Chapel, nominally to pray for the soul of Henry VIII., but
really to contract rheumatism.

Mr. HARDY opposed the m Alen on the ground that
the Military Knights of Win lsor belocgoi to the Order of
the Garter, and formed part of St. George's Gimp!. It
would be an interference with the rights of the Criwn to
take steps of this kind without any real grievance being
stated. He thought it might b 3 safely left t her Majesty
to make any alteration that might be desirable.
Sir C. O'LOGHLEN accepted the amendment moved
by Mr. Labonchero, and upon a division the motion thus
amended was rejected by 83 to 39.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXG'HEQUE a moved that
it be an instruction to the committee on the Electric Tele-
graphs Bill to inquire, Ist. Whether it is desirable that
the transmission of messages for the time should become a
legal monopoly in the Post-office. 2d. Whether it
should be left to the discretion of the Postmaster-Gene-
ral to make special agreements for the transmission of
messages or news at reduced rateS. 3d. What secu-
rities should be taken for insuring the secrecy' of mes-
sages transm'tted through the Post-office. 4th. What
arrangements should be made for-the working of submarine
cables to foreign countries. sth. To hear such telegraph
and railway companies and proprietors as shall, by peti-
tion, on or before the 26th inst., have prayed to be heard
by themselves, their counsels or agents, against such of
the matters referred to the committee as affect their par-
ticular interests. He also proposed that the select com-
mittee should consist of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Goschen, Sir P. Heygate, Mr. L3OITIIII, Mr. C. Turner,
Mr. Norwood, and five members to bo added by the com-
mittee of selection.

Mr. AYRTON complained that although the Govern-
ment and the railway interest were represented, there was
no one nominated on the committee who would watch over
the interests of the telegraph companies.
Mr. BOUVERIE moved an amendment in the last in-
struction which would enable petitioners to be heard
agaipst the preamble and clausesyf the bill._

-The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER objected to
the amendment, and stated that the instructions had re-
c3ived the approval of the opponents of the bill.

The amendments were withdrawn, and the motions of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer were agreed to.
The order of the thy for going into committee on the
Sunday Trading Bill was discharged, and the bill was
withdrawn.

The Adulteration of Food or Drink Act Amendment
Bill was read a second time.

The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

BIRMINGHAM HORSE AND HOUND
SHOW.

This annual exhibition of horses commenced yes-
terday, which was the " private view." Bingley
Hall was opened at 9 o'clock, and soon after that
hour the visitors began to assemble in considerable
numbers, the reserved seats filling rapidly with
ladies as well as gentlemen. The entries include
hunters, 82 ; harness horses, 54 ; hacks, roadsters,
and cobs (including the entire horses), 69 ; ponies,
38 ; agricultural and dray horses, 21—total, 264.
The entries last year numbered 242 ; in 1866 there
were 322.

Soon after 9 o'clock the entire horses were trotted
round the ring. This is pronounced to be a weaker
class than last year, also numerically so, from cir-
cumstances which will be well known to breeders.

In Class 1, thorough-bred stallions for getting
weight-carrying hunters, there were four entries.
The first prize was awarded to Mr. Joseph Casson,
of Burgh-by-Sands, near Carlisle; the second, Ivan-
hoe, the property of_4lt, lilawara-Grilliths, of Marie-
hill, near Cheltenham. This animal took the first
prize here last year, and was priced at 1,00 guineas
in the catalogue. In Class 2, hunters equal to 15
stone, five years old and upwards, there were 17
entries. The first prize was awarded to Captain
Heygate, of Buckland, near Leominster, for a horse
called Mountain Dew ; the second to Mr. Westley
Richards, of Birnaingh ern ; the third to Captain
Eyler, of Wareham, Dorset. A horse exhibited by
Mr. 11. Allsopp, of Ilindlipp, near Worcester, was
highly commended. In reference to the first prize
in this class, an opinion was expressed in the hall
that the animal would not be found up to weight on
a heavy day.

Class 3, for hunters without conditions as to
weight, &c., was a strong class ; there were no less
than 2G entries. The first prize was awarded to
Mr. George Holmes, Bar House, Beverley, for The
General ; the second to Mr. Westley Richards, of
Birmingham ; the "third to Mr. George Von Wart,
also of Birmingham. Commendations were awarded
in this class to the Hon. R. C. Hill and Mr. West-
ley Richards.

The class for four-year-old colts or fillies for
hunting purposes was well filled ; the first and third
prizes were awarded to Mr. Westley Rich ads, the
second to Mr. John B. anti], of Killerby Hall,
Catterick. Mr. William Goodliff, of Stow, near
Weedon, obtained a commendation for his horse
Father Mearad. There was also a commendation
to Mr. Meyrick, of Bush-house, Pembroke. In
Class 5, fur three-year-old colts or fillies for hunt-
na purposes, the first prize was awarded to Mr.
George Wise, of Woodcote, near Warwick. This
animal obtained the first prize at the show last year
as a two-year-old ; the second award in the class
was to Mr. Westley Richards; the third to Mr. 11.
J. Percy, of Houseurigg, Aspatria, Cumberland.
The animals commended in this class belonged to
Mr. Wm. Lort, of the Colleridge, King's Norton ;
the third to Mr. M'Knight, of Mossy-green, Oaken-
gates, Salop. The third prize in this class was
spoken of as a most promising young horse.
The two-year-old class of colts, or fillies, or hun-
ters contained 10 entries; the first prize was awarded
to Capt. E. N. Heygate, of Buckland, Leominster ;
the second to Mr. J. W. Gardom, Butterton-park,
Staffordshire ; the third to Mr. Robert Emerson, of
Dirnsdaie-grange, Darlington.' The commenda-
tions in this class included Mr. Bod lington, of
Luddington ; and Mr. Hughes, of Broome, near
Alcester.

There are good entries in the classes for carriage
horses, hacks, and cobs, ladies' horses, ponies, en-
tire horses, and horses for agricultural purposes, the
prizes for which had not been awarded yesterday
afternoon.

The judges of horses in classes 1 to 6 were Lord
Combermere and Mr. Cookson, of Neasham Hall,
Darlington. The general opinion seemed to be that
the horses were upon the whole an improvement
upon last year. Mr. IVestley Richards entered
seven horses, and had the honour of obtaining five
prizes. The first prize horse in class 2, " weight-
carrying hunters," was the same animal that ob-
tained the first prize at Islington Show.
The attractive character of this part of the exbi-
bition was evidenced by the fact that Bingley Hall
was very well filled throughout the day. The ar-
rangemants were excellent. In connexion there-
with it is no more than necessary to name Mr. John
Lowe, Mr. Shackel, and Mr. Luckock, whose prac-
tised and valuable services in connexion with the
Cattle Show have been extended to this kindred ex-
hibition from the commencement. The services of
Miss Addison were retained to " show" some of the
animals.

The show of foxhounds is under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Robert Hunt. This Ina of the exhi-
bition has not been so well responded to as was
anticipated, seeing how much has been done to fall
in with the views of masters of packs ; but some
famous kennels are represented, including those of
the Earl of Yarborough, Lord Fitzhardinge, and
others. The hounds were publicly judged and the
prizes awarded this morning.

The French astronomers going out to the far
East to observe the eclipse of the sun on August
18, have just embarked at Marseilles.