The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-02 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

NEWMARKET AND CARLISLE.

Few turfites regret their long and tedious journey to
Newea,tle. They found ample employment, for the
racing was interesting and important. The proceedings
too were in certain respects efficiently conducted, but
"administrative reform " was sorely required in the
weighing department. The Clerk of the Scales scarcely
understood his business, and lacked determination in
the discharge of his duties. People too were indiscri-
minately admitted into the weighing-room, and the
many queer characters " mooching " about caused
jockeys to keep a sharp eye to their "properties." A
trick was played just before the race for the Gold Cup,
which was fortunately discovered in time to prevent its
taking the intended effect. Basham weighed for King
of Trumps, and was pronounced " all right ;" onmount-
ing he received a "hint " which induced him again to
go scale, when to his astonishment he discovered
he was about 4lbs overweight ! The meeting was brought
to a termination amidst a " stunning row." Cardsharper
beat Whitelock by half a length for the Corporation
Plate. On returning to scale, however, Clement, the
rider of Cardsharper, was found to be 2 lbs. over weight.
The scene of riot and confusion which ensued may be
easily imagined when I state that "Kit" was present.
First, it was stoutly maintained that Clement had de-
clared his weight. This the clerk of the scales as stoutly
denied. The case was subsequently investigated, and
the stakes were very properly given to the owner of
Whitelock.

Mr. Mather's luck has evidently turned, and his good
fortune has oreated considerable gratification. The race
for the Northumberland Plate requires little comment.
They who saw it state that Vindex appeared winning in
a canter at the distance, and that 'had he gone up to
Whitelook at that point his success would have been re-
duced to a certainty. When "called upon" he dis-
played his usual currishness and swerved. Young Wal-
ters rode Whitelock with admirable tact. Deter-
mined not to "give a chance away," he kept his horse
going throughout, and his light weight brought him
home. Rylstone, who had been very "fishy" in the
market several days before the race, was withdrawn,
and Blooming Heather, who had been much fancied, did
not put in an appearance for one of her engagements.
Corcebus, too, was an absentee—a circumstance which
excited some surprise, for there were two stakes which
on paper appeared certainties for him.
I may refer with some satisfaction to the correctness
of my anticipatory remarks published in The Sum of the
25th ult. I then wrote in reference to the Northumber-
land Plate as under :

" Of the outsiders my preference is for Whitelock,. in
consideration of his easy victory at the late meeting at
Shrewsbury. On a careful comparison of the chances
I am induced to assign the foremost places to
VINDEX, BLOOMING HEATHER, and COURTNEY.

Should an outsider be destined to pull through, George
Mather may give the fielders a " good turn" with
Whitelock. His success would be hailed with general
satisfaction, for no man on the turf is more respected.
His ill luck with his horses is, however, notorious, but
he may yet experience the truth of the old proverb about
the long lane that has no turning."
Blooming Heather did not start ; Vindex was second,
Courtney fourth, and the " outsider," Whitelock, won !
The meeting which took place at Cheltenham was
comparatively unimportant. Stevens bad the " best of
the good things," Hercules proving a capital stalking-
horse for him.

The July Meeting will commence to-morrow. An ave-
rage supply of sport is promised, and we all know what
that is. The July Stakes excites little interest. At
present my fancy is for Intimidation ; Cerva, I am in-
formed, is not expected. Should Illuminator start, I
have received so favourable a report of him that I shall
be inclined to entertain expectations of his chance.
If sound, Tumbler will win the Midsummer Stakes.
In his absence Hazel may pull through. The Chester-
field Stakes requires no discussion. The success of Bird-
in-Hand appears to be a foregone conclusion.
The sport at "merry Carlisle," in quantity at least, is
likely to be satisfactory. Twelve items are distributed
over the programme,/and for those stakes already closed
good entries have been obtained. Of the ten nominations
to the Corby Castle Stakes, the Heir of Linne seems
most attractive. For the Prince of Wales's Plate, Long-
staff's "two"—Caliph and Coriu—are entitled to notice.
Van Winkle stands next in my estimation. For the
Cumberland Plate I am inclined to select Rataplan and
Courtney. Should Patience not go to Worcester she
may win the Lottery Handicap. The next noteworthy
names among the entries are Sir Rowland Trencbard
and The Assayer. For the Stewards' Plate I shall stand
on Little Jack and Billy Richardson.
On Wednesday I will endeavour to indicate the win-
ners for Worcester. A FRESH MAN.
July 2.

SPIRIT OP THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

(From the Times of this day.)

Surely at the present moment we have got real trou-
bles on our hands in sufficient abundance without solicit-
ing, in mere wantonness, any further causes of anxiety
here at home. Yesterday afternoon there was a most
serious disturbance in Hyee-Park, and the worst of the
matter is that the sympathies of nine-tenths of the edu-
cated population are on the side of the rioters. The
pretext for the assemblage was of course this most absurd
and ridiculous bill of Lord Robert Grosvenor fot what
he calls "the better observance of the Sabbath." The
result was just what might have been expected,— that
yesterday afternoon Hyde-Park was crowded by a
vast multitude, determined in some way or another
to make their voice. s heard and their wishes known
upon this preposterous attempt on the part of
a small, of a very small minority, to impose
their bigotry and prejudices upon the mass of the
community in the form of law. This was no vulgar
mob. For the most part the people were decently at-
tired, in their " Sunday" clothing, and were exactly
taken from that class of persons who habitually resort
on the Sunday afternoon to Hampstead, Wimbledon,
and other suburban localities of the like kind for the sake
of a little fresh air and innocent recreation. As the
scene was described by eye-witnesses, wellnigh " every
man had a decent coat upon his back." The police regu-
lations of the day were of the worst description. The
police made the worst of the bad regulations, and in
every way exceeded their duty. This will sufficiently
appear from a mere statement of the evils which could
by any possibility have been anticipated, and the
precautionary measures which were taken to resist
them. What the evils were we know from our
experience of last Sunday. The people hooted
and groaned at every carriage which passed along
the drive near the Serpentine, and exhorted the occu-
pants to "Go to church," in place of desecrating the
Sabbath by inhaling the fresh air of the park on the
Sunday afternoon. Last week was any mischief done?
Who was hurt? Was a carriage—was a horse injured?
The truth is, that no injury was done to anybody, and
therefore it was perfectly absurd to plan against the
crowd a campaign of a far more vigorous description
than any of which we have yet had notice in the Crimea. ,
Six hundred police constables were directed upon the
Serpentine. The attacking force was dexterously con-
cealed in and about the Humane Society's premises—the
reserve was located in the powder magazine. This place
was also prepared for the reception of the prisoners who
might be captured in the course of the operations.
Here they might be confined with their broken heads to
meditate upon the abilities of Lord Robert Grosvenor
and the perfections of Sabatarianism, as evidenced in
their own bloody scalps, until they were forwarded un-
der escort to Vine-street, or elsewhere, supposing the
police to have maintained the communications, despite
of indignant ladies and fluttering parasols.
Now, it really cannot but strike an unprejudiced ob-
server that, although it might require six hundred police-
men to keep a crowd of a hundred thousand persons in
order, yet in all probability six policemen might have
prevented any carriage at all from entering the drive,
and so all cause of offence would have been removed.
The crowd would have strolled about, the younger mem-
bers of it would have smoked cigars of a stupendous
flavour, the ladies would have indulged in pop and gin-
ger-beer, or sought for yet cooler libations at Lord
Douro's fountain. There would have been some
rough joking and a round of well-deserved groans
for Lord Grosvenor, and in due time these dis appointed
rioters would have returned home. It seemed, how-
ever, a wiser course in the eyes of our rulers to give to
these " high jinks" of the people the dignity of an affair.
Carriages were admitted to the Drive, and when the
hooting began the police rushed out from their ambus-
cades, and made unsparing use of their truncheons on
every person within their reach. So vigorous was their
onset that the people were driven about in all directions,
the constables pursuing, and hitting away right and left.
By a very clever manoeuvre, for which the very highest
credit is due to the gallant constable in command at that
particular point, a portion of the crowd was driven into
the Serpentine. To avoid the truncheons some of the
baffled foe—as it is reported to us—absolutely took to the
water, and endeavoured by swimming to gain the oppo-
site bank ; but no resource is unknown to British valour.
The police had boats ab their service, and the fierce
creatures were brought back in triumph to the shore.
Need we say that the police were victorious in this
hotly-contested affair ? Tranquillity was finally re-
stored, and we can but express an earnest wish that a
medal may be given to every police constable engaged
in this spirited affair. On the one side let the inscrip•
tion be " Serpentine, July 1, 1855 ;" on the other
" Lord Robert Grosvenor and the Sabbath unpro-
faned." Next Sunday we are threatened with a
repetition of similar scenes, and probably on repe-
tition they will be found to be of a more serious
nature. Such occurrences as those of yesterday do not
take place without leaving much exasperation behind.
At the present moment we cannot afford to waste
time and attention upon Lord Robert Grosvenor and this
Sabbatarian tomfoolery. The people of London don't
want a Sunday bill, and there's an end of it. Lord
Robert Grosvenor has as much, right to force such a
measure down their throats against their will as any
private
individual would have to interfere in the ar-
rangements of his household. We can inform, him
that while the bludgeon-work was at its height mur-
murs and curses against the " aristocracy" were heard,
as though they were the cause 9f this dire confusion,