The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-22 00:00:00

Six ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Assayer
Weathercock

1
2
Five ran.

LATEST .13ETTING.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
7to 2 agst Crown Pigeon (offered)
5 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken)
7to 1 agst Veteran (offered)
11 to 1 agst Vandyke (taken)
20 to 1 agst Pole Star (taken)
33 to 1 agst Weiham (taken)
50 to 1 agst Blooming Heather (taken)
100 to 1 agst Nabob (offered)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—The following are scratched :
Neville, Vindex, Grand Inquisitor, Honeysuckle, St.
Stephen, Bianca, Elvaston, King Torn, Quince, and
Greville's Mortimer.

SPORTING NOTES.

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

The old adage of "Many men, many minds," is
strikingly exemplified with reference to the Cambridge-
shire. Each of the leading favourites has a sanguine
and numerous party of supporters, whose confidence in
their respective animals is particularly indicated by the
betting. The Newmarket folk steadily adhere to Crown
Pigeon, and in this instance I believe their opinion is
entitled to respect. It is stated that Crown Pigeon is
now Gibs. better than he was when he ran for the Cesare-
witch, and his trainer and owner are equally sanguine of
pulling through. Pole Star, however, has made a most
favourable impression on the cognoscenti at head-quar-
ters ; and an opinion ottains, founded upon her running
at Warwick, that she will be close up with
Crown Pigeon, wherever the favourite may finish.
Flatterer's advance in the betting is not a little signifi-
cant, and although he is handicapped to give Crown
Pigeon and Pole Star " lumps of weight," I shall ex-
pect to see him occupy a very forward position. Through
Hercules his party possess a good line by which to mea-
sure the capabilities of " the Pigeon," and they have
doubtless cogent reasons to justify their confidence. Of
Robgill I have little hope ; Veteran is turned loose, and
if there be any faith in the power of money, he will run
respectably. Still hopes are entertained of Calamus.
Of Flacrow I am unable to form a satisfactory opinion,
owing to the prejudice which exists against the horse.
Vandyke goes well and looks well ; he has recently
entered Dockeray's stable, and the " Irish Division
stand him to a man." The late hour at which I left the
betting-rooms compels me to render my notes unusually
brief, but the reader will doubtless be satisfied if I suc-
ceed in indicating the winner. I have, then, no hesita-
tion in expressing my opinion that the race will termi-
nate in favour of

CROWN PIGEON.
In his default I shall expect either FLATTERER or FOLIC
STAR to achieve success.
Newmarket, Oct. 21.

A FRESH MAN.

LITERATURE.

Millicent ; or, The Trials of Life. By the author
of "The Curate of Overton." 3 vols. Hurst
and Blackett.
The various adventures and troxbles that befell

the unfortunate heroine in her lonely pilgrimage
form an interesting and attractive tale. Millicent
was brought up as an heiress, but subsequent mis-
fortunes blighted her fair prospects, and a distant
kinsman became possessed of her estates through
some injustice. She was consequently compelled
to support herself. Her attempt was very unsuc-
cessful at first, for the family she entered was, with
one exception, unpropitious for the introduction of
a friendless stranger. Mrs. Robertson was worldly
and overbearing ; Clara, her second daughter,
selfish and envious. The. eldest son was vulgar
and thoughtless, though of a better disposition.
Kate, the eldest daughter, was a very charming
character. Her temper was hasty, and her nature
wanted a little more self-control, but she was kind-
hearted and considerate to others. It was not pro-
bable that she would stand by and see the lonely
orphan insulted, but often her very eagerness to
protect Millicent was the cause of fresh troubles.
She found this out herself, and at last became more
guarded in hermanner, but the very fact of her being
the friend of the governess made her mother and
sister more indignant against the stranger. Some
of the scenes are very naturally described, when
Mrs. Robertson, with her consequential airs,
who,
com-
manded Millicent to do this, or forbade her todothat, forgetting she was speaking to a lady,
if she had held her proper rank
Mr. Robert-
son been immeasurably her surrimoa.n,
in
r society, would
who liked
son was a good-natured,
his wife were of
good nature was
shocked ~
dangerousused
trivefeatquiet, but his attempts tospimacpifey
no avail. Tom, the son, whose
ss
harshness,
rrsastontmention from Milli-
shocked at his mother's hh
ingeniously to direct leer
to perform
• Robertson, while Kate
fired carried the
cent, by threatening
Clara always abetted .d
by some coup de main, although
prospects. Millicent purposed
ptfilioreeindrteuaiicpitigoiunnedatitogin°tnahnettlyriumanph did not always amelio-
rate she was dissuaded by Mr.
Seymour, the clergyman,
slreaesyt
leaving
i eher
the friend i od ' s
family,
who was very kind to
her, and took great interest in her forlorn and
friendless career. He represented that wherever
she went she would meet with troubles,
and that the kind sympathy she met with from
Kate Robertson was an advantage she might
not meet with elsewhere. To this argument Mil-
licent felt that another could be added in the fact
of his own assistance and support being with her
in that place. A more) pleasing portion succeeds
to this. Mrs: Robertson and her daughter Clara
went away for some time, during which Kate was
mistress, and, of course, Millicent was happier.
Before the departure of the rest of the family they
had made the acquaintance of Mr. Seymour's
cousin, Lord Fortescue. This young nobleman
was very unfortunate in many respects, and he
was melancholy and desponding from natural
roused only
dis-
position and family troubles. He was
co
of
by the liveliness of Kate and the intellige?
attracted by
~,,
Millicent. In their circle he passed many happy
story days, and the deserted governess ~,,
his kindness and consideration.
The concluding passagesofscottee
of o_r ythe are
fie very
powerfully described. Tho
excitingly narrated, and the .exertions of Lord
troubles andperplexities, and
are misfortunes
Fortescue to benefit his tenantry are interesting.
Hisli
Millicent'sll i
eent, subsequents
d
truth-
fully sketched, and
no one can fail to be touched
by their sorrows. After the mystery
l sand
concerning
ift i c uite
his father's death had been cleared up, Lord For-
tescue was united to Millicent, who received res-
titution of her rights from the relation who had
taken possession of her property. She, however,
insisted on his continuing
1 to reside there, as she
deeply felt for his fate, ho having lost all his
children. Thus, though surrounded by enemies,
Millicent turned them into friends. This record
of the trials of life will please those who can ap-
preciate a simple story that is written with sin-
cerity of feeling and purpose,