THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1879. ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1698, 30 July 1879, Page 2

THE GLOBE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1879. ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The long distance championship contest for the Ashley Belt began at the Agricultural Hall, London, on June 16th. Four contestants appeared, viz., John Ennis, of Chicago, Blower Brown, of Turnham Green, Harding, of Blackwell, and Weston, of New York, Powell, the champion, did not enter, on account of an injured foot, and he forfeited his stake and the belt. On the start the betting was six to four on Blower Brown. Harding went off the track on the 16th, used up. Ennis was seized with cramp on the 17tb, and retired, narrowing the match down to Blower Brown and the American Weston, the latter winning in grand style by making the 550 miles with five minutes to spare, and winning the belt, t! e championship of the world, and his bet for five centuries with Sir John Astley. Blower Brown made 453 miles to Weston’s 550. Powell says he will challenge Weitjn immediately. The private sculling match between Fred A. Plaisted, of New York, and Wm. Nichols, of Stockton, England,'resulted in an easy victory for the latter, who won the race by over 100 yards. The contest took place on the Tyne, from Dunstan to Scott’s wood suspension bridge, the distance being two miles. At Ascot, on Juno 13th, the Hardwick Stakes were won by Chippendale, Silvio, 2nd; Lancaster, 3rd. The Alexandra Plate was won by Insulaire, Castlereagh, 2nd. The Gold Cun, Juno 12th, was won by Isonomy, Insulaire, 2nd. Th« Rous MomorUl Stakes, one mile, were won by Phoenix, Mr Crawford’s filly, out of Tonks, 2nd ; Sir Joseph, 3rd. The St. James’ Palace Stakes, for three year olds, were won by Rayon d’Or, Charibert, 2nd; Scott, 3rd. The Hunt Cup was won by Mandarin, Sir Joseph, 2nd ; and Harbinger, 3rd, On June 10th, the Prince of Wales’ Stakes were won by Wheel-of-Fortune, Adventure, 2nd ; Rayon d’ Or, 3rd. The Gold Vase given by the Queen, was won by Isonomy, Letitia second, Castlereagh third. The Ascot’Stakes were won by Didotto, McEnn second. Mr Lorillard’s American horse Papoose was credited with having one of the best chances for the July Stakes at Newmarket, but they were won by Mask, Ambassador second. Evasion third. The race for the Cup was won by Phoenix ; the Chesterfield Stakes by Benbow. James R. Keene, a rich stock operator of New York, will enter three Kentucky yearlings for the Derby of 1881. The Hanlon and Elliott boat race at Newcastle on Tyne was arranged for June 13th. Dr. Luke Armstrong, President of the Amateur Club, was referee, and Mr Thos. Smeedle distance judge. A point off the Mansion House was fixed on as the starting place. The interest felt was extraordinary, and the Canadians never missed an opportunity of betting at odds on their countryman, Hanlon On the 16th, when the race in reality took place, over 8000 persons were on the ground. Hanlon was favourite at 100 to 30. A start was made from the point agreed on, and Elliott, winning the tos , took the northern shore. After some delay, at 12.25 xhe men got off to a capital start. Hanlon dashed in his strokes at the rate of forty-two to the minute, and at once drew to the front. Elliott took a slower stroke and exerted all his enormous strength, but splashed now and then, and his boat did not travel well. Hanlon obtained a lead of four lengths at Redheugh Bridge, the time for the mile being Gmin. 14 secs, the Canadian leading by five lengths. Hanlon now slowed down, and contented himself with keeping his advantage, and eventually won easily by eight lengths in the good time of 2lmin. Isec. The crowd cheered Hanlon to the echo. The sporting reporters say that such performances as that of Hanlon were never before seen in British waters. After the race Hanlon, accompanied by Colonel Shaw and several Canadian supporters, returned to Newcastle, where he was cordially welcomed by a large concourse of people. In response to repeated calls Hanlsn appeared at the window of tho “ Newcastle Chronicle” office, and thanked the people. Ho highly complimented Elliott for his invariable courtesy, and said he had that day beaten one of the best scullers he had ever met. Elliott said that he was satisfied no man in England could beat Hanlon. He (Elliott) would row any man in the world barring Hanlon, for .£2OO a side. A match on those terms was subsequently arranged between Elliott and Robert Boyd, to take place on the Tyne four months hence. Hanlon will row in tho Manchester regatta. A mysterious crime has been committed at Whittland, where two young men, named Corrlyless and Dunn, aged respectively eighteen and nineteen years, were assaulted by some unknown person while in bed together, and were wounded so seriously that their lives are despaired of. The detectives are puzzled, but are inclined to believe that a jealous woman was tho assailant. The New York “ Sun” favors Tilden for tho Presidency. Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, leads tho campaign against Grant. Tho New York ’• Tribune” of June 17th advises merchants and manufacturers to fully avail themselves of the advantages offered by tho Australian Exhibition to advertise American goods. It says —" There is not a year in which a new market does not open for some American product or manufacture, and often in the least likely places. That the distance of this market at the Antipodes has not a deterring effect is shown by the fact that this city ships horse cars to New Zealand at a cost of transportation of two hundred dollars, and agricultural implements to Australia. Let an article be the best of its kind, and no fraud, and consumers will come for it from the farthest corners of the world.” The United States Government will demur to the construction of the Panama Interoceanio Canal by Franca and England, on tho ground that the virtual control of the Isthmus in consequence will be an infraction of the Monroe doctrine, which denies European powers any future control in tho "Western Hemisphere. This view, at least, has been put forward by Senator Burnside. ESAn eight-hour demonstration has been held in New York by laborers. The Russian Nihilist Sheltovich was one of the speakers. The wheat crop is a total failure in Kansas. Tho wool clip in Georgia is increasing so rapidly that this season it will be worth nearly half as much as tho cotton crop. The dry goods firm at St. Johns, Canada, of Everett and Butler have failed; liabilities, 125,000 dols. Captain Goldsmith and his wife, from Boston, bound around the world in a small boat, arrived at Halifax ou June 21st. They sailed on the 23rd for England, via Newfoundland. A walking match of 300 quarter miles in 300 quarter hours, between Maddles Exida La Chappelle and Miss Fannie Edwards was successfully concluded at San Francisco. Tho women were not distressed. The Government of British Columbia have seized the plant, material, and books, and all appurtenances of Messrs Reid Bros, and Co., of London, for failing to fulfil their contract for the construction of a coffer dam at Esquimalt, near Victoria. The Indians of Canada and those of tho United States have gone to war for tho possession of certain hunting grounds. The former are all well armed, and are driving the American Indians off the grounds.