The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-24 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

NEWMARKET AND NORTHALLERTON.
The memorable Acrobat and Dervish correspondence
seems about to be imitated. The Squire has rushed into

print, and has boldly Bet to work to extenuate his con-
duct with reference to Rifleman, and to explain that
horse's inconsistent running at Doncaster. His state,

meats are plausible, and may have their foundation in
truth, for people of experience on the turf will readily
remember performances even more extraordinarily "in
and out " than those of Rifleman. The appearance of the
horse, however, when stripped before the St. Leger, was
certainly sufficient to alarm his backers and excite the
worst suspicions. Tho running on Friday, too, was
calculated to resolve the doubts which were then enter-
tained into certainties. Still the "diabolical hints and
damnable innuendoes" which are publicly circulated
should be received with caution, for people who lose their
money say many things in their haste, justified, per-
haps, by appearances, but unwarranted by facts.
Rifleman is certainly something like the Lady mentioned
in the School for Scandal, who recovered her shape in
the most marvellous manner, for one day he so is lame
that he can scarcely limp to his stable, and the next he
is sound enough to run and win a severe race ! For
the present I shall reserve my judgment on this case of
Rifleman v. Saucebox. Mr. Osbaldeston has expressed
his readiness to make the proposed match between the
two horses. Should it take place circumstances will

render it deeply interesting, and it will be even more
exciting than was the encounter between Mountain
Deer and Teddington. _ _ _

The Manchester Meeting was an unmitigated failure,
and it will doubtless be discontinued. The incidents
which marked the sport were unimportant. Lady Bird
was an immense " pot" for the Wilton Handicap, arid
both Mary and Polo Star were withdrawn to guard
against spoiling the "good thing." A repetition of the
Warwick Squaring seemed about to be made, but when
the numbers were placed on the telegraph and showed
five runners, the betting unihrwent a significant change
with reference to the favourite. La•ly Bird was the
first beaten in the race, and Ga,tnelad won easily.
Garnelad, with " 7lbs extra," followed up his success on

Friday by winning the Northern Metropolitan, sn,l hi
two achievements caused attention to be directed to his
Cesare witch chance.
The autumn campaign at bead-quarters will commence
to-morrow, and will doubtless be marked by events of
unusual importance. The Eastern Counties Handicap
is the leading item on Tuesday's programme, and it is
likely to occasion an interesting encounter. Old Ephesu,
heads the list at 03t, and the remembrance of the gallant

style in which ho " cat down" Early Bird, Dervish, and
King of Trumps for the County Plate at York, induces
me to believe him capable of defeating whatever op-
ponents he may encounter tomorrow. Para and
Chalice stand next in my estimation.
The Triennial Stakes will not excite unusual

interest. King Torn will make his "re-appearance"
to-morrow. The Triennial for two-yr-olds I ,hail
assign to Aleppo. Rifleman will, perhaps, win his en-
gagement on Thursday. Spindle has 6lbs. extra to carry
for th': Hopeful Stakes, but that addition•.el weight will
scarcely destroy her chance. For the Grand Duke Mi-
chael the sweets of success may be tasted with Claret.
Should Polmoodie start for the Buckingham Stakes he
will doubtless experience little difficulty i❑ winnin.g. In
his absence I shall prefer "my own Blue Bell." For
the St. Leger I shall select Habena.
Southern spoitsmen will regard the meetings ap-
pointed to take place at Northallerton and Moaraouth
with indifference. The sport is not likely to be either
plentiful or interesting at the North Riding Meeting.
Byrsa and Mirage may make a good race for the Two-
Yrs-Old Stakes, and it is probable that they will catch
the judge's eye in the order in which I have set down
their names. The North Riding Handicap numbers
eighteen nominations, of which the names of Talfourd
and Braxey appear most attractive. Biron may carry
off the Northallerton Handicap.
Tho Monmouth Meeting is so remote and inaccessible
to southern Turfites that it would be useless to prate o'
its promise of sport.
Sept. 24.

A FRESH MAN,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.,

LONDON, Sept. 21.—Wind this day at noon, N. ;
cloudy.
POTSMOUTH, Sept. 23.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—
FI.M.RStr. Rosamond, from Lisbon ; H.M.S.'s Calcutta and
JEolus, Baltic; M.M.S. Powerful, Malta. Sailed—Marl-
borough, for Calcutta ; Saldanha (tpt. 209), Malta ; Great
Tasmania (tpt. 210), Malta; Emen (s.s. tpt. 74), Plymouth
and the Crimea; Volunteer (s.s. tpt. 198), Newcastle.
COWES, Sept. 23.—Arrived—Virgo, from Rio Janeiro.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 23.—Wind variable.—Arrived—Cou-
rier, from Callao ; Penelope, London, for Constantinople,
to stop a leak.
ILFRACOMBE, Sept. 23.—Sailed—Elizabeth, for Balak-
lava.
QUEENSTOWN, Sopt. 22.—The brig Inconstant, from Li-
verpool to Vera Cruz, was spoken, ou the Bth inst., in 41
N, 21 W, leaky, with the mate sick, and making for the
Azores.
WEXFORD, Sept. 23.—The brig Melrose, of and for St.
John's, N. 8., from Liverpool, wont on shore on Aildow
Bank, on the 21st inst., but got off and proceeded for
Kingstown.
DUBLIN, Sept. 22.—The Llewellyn (s.) and the Lady
Sale, from Liverpool, outward bound, got in contact this
morning ; the former had her bulwarks, stanchions, cover-
ing boards, four planks on starboard side, and foremast
carried away ; the latter lust head and zutvrater, and put
back to Liverpool.
ST. HELENA, Aug. B.—The Jacques, of Rouen, from
Bombay fur Marseilles, was fallen in with, on the 2d July,
in lat. 27 S, 47 E, in a sinking state, with six feet water
in her hold, and the crew, 14 in number, taken off and
brought here by the David lit'lvor, from Akyab.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning,

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 22,

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning.
Araived—Sylph, steamer, from Dublin ; Jane, New-
port ; Alliance, steamer, Havre ; Georges, Cherbourg ;
Maranham, Quebec.
Sailed—Sylph, steamer, for London; Atalanta, steamer,
Havre.

Wind E.
Arrived—Robipson, from Alexandria.
Sailed—Ann (inkt Isabella, for Santa Martha ; Universe,
screw steamer, and Snipe, Constantinople; John Bagshaw,
Beyrout ; Ann and Jane, Rouen ; Duke of Wellington,ton
Orleans ; Milton, Galveston Smyrna;cea Star, Charle
Simoom Calcutta ; Lively, Marie Stephanie,
Rouen; Eclipse, Ostend; Wallace, Memel; Ernstine,
Nantes.

Wind E.
Arrived— Caroline,
Eva, from Syra ; Bordeaux, from Beyrout ;
Helena, from :Mauritius; Forth, from Syra;
from Leghorn.
Sailed—Progress, screw steamer, for Balaklava.

(BY SUBMARINE
GAND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
RAVESEND, Monday, 9.6 a.m.
Wind N.E. ; tide four hour's flood ; weather fine.
Arrived, Sept. 23.—Henrietta Maria, from Rotterdam ;
Rhine, New York; Ann, Aenisluys; Nephew, Dunkirk;
Freedom, Jersey,