The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

Stpurttng Intelligente.

TATTERSALL'S.-MONDAY.

The subscription room was to-day crowded to excess,
and the major part of those present were occupied during
the best part of the afternoon in paying and receiving.
The sum that thus changed Muni* was something enor-
mous. for although the number of horses backed for the
St. Leger were comparatively few, the investments were
unusually large. Kickers generally are flood winners on
the race, most of them having backed Achievement either
singly or coupled with Hermit, and as the two favourites,
together with Julius, were supported almost without
limit for places, it can readily be understood that book-
makers would have very heavy &acanthi upon them.
The adjustment of accounts was, we believe, as a whole,
satisfactory. There may have been occasional hitches, but
no prominent instance of default came to our knowledge.
Notwithstmling the absorbing nature of the settling,
time was found for speculation, and in the course of the
afternoon a considerable amount of wagering took place.
For the Cesarewitch, Honesty and Blinkhoolie were all
the rage. At the outset, Mr. Chapliu's colt was the
favourite, 100 to 12 being accepted about him in more
than ono quarter, but he was suhsequently com-
pelled to give way in face of a decided demonstra-
tion in favour of Honesty, and finally settled
down to 10 to I. Meanwhile the friends of the Duke of
Hamilton's representative were industriously hunting
up all the 10's to 1 that could be procured, and in the end
this price was nu longer to be obtained, although backers
were evidently anxious to go on. Thalia met with but
treble support at 14 to 1, but the partisans of Lothario
were unmistakeably in earned, 20 to 1 being accepted with
avidity, and althea meetly 100 to 6. Etoile flank, was also
in great request, one gentleman especially fancying her and
booking 1000 several times, and when the odds were
subsequently reduced to 30 tot, the French filly continued
to receive steady and substantial support. Archimedes
was entrusted with a " termer" at .13 to 1, and Aetaa was
fancied for a trifle at 40 to I. But at these odds King's
Cross, Julius, and Proserpine were supported for regiment-
ble amounts, the three occupying about the same position.
Although no actual speculation—that we could discover
eventuated on the Cambridgeshire, two horses, namely.
Gardevisure and Talisman colt, were frequently inquired
after, and 2.; to 1 would have been accepted about each,
but the invariable otter was 20 to 1 on the field. The
Derby produced some important speculation ; Lady Eliza-
beth found takers even at this distant date at
6 to 1, while the Duke of Newcastle's Pace, who
performed so wonderfully well at Doncaster last
week, came with rapid strides in the quotations,
finding takers at 1760 to 100 several times. By
the same token, Blue Gown declined four or five points,
as inudi se 20 to 1 being laid. One speculator seemed par-
ticularly anxious to lay against Sir Joseph Hawley's other
horse, Itosicruci , but his offers of 1,000 to 30 provoked no re-
sponse. The prinmpal feature, however, in the Derby betting
was the large amount of support awarded to Banditto, about
whom 1,000 to 20 was taken three or four times, then
2,500 to 50, 2,000 to 45, and finally 1,000 to 25. The conclud-
ing items of the day's transactions were the backing of the
Earl and Viscount for a small amount at 40 to 1 and 50 to
1 respectively. The following were the quotations at the
close :