The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-13 00:00:00

GREAT METROPOLITAN.

Pharsalus was in increased force, various sums were
got on at 4to 1,7 to 2, and 100 to 30 ; at last 600 to
200 was taken. Upwards of 2001. were invested on Co-
rcebus at 20 to 1.

The other bets on this event wera on a limited scale.

CHESTER CUP.

Andover was backed in the early part of the afternoon
at 15 to 1, but towards the close 16 to 1 might have
been ohta;ned is two or three quarters. Seldom, if ever,
was the betting on the Cup so flat and unprofitable."

THE TWO THOUSAND.
Lord of the Isles again showed so bold a front that 5
to 2 was taken about him. Subsequently a bet of 300
to 100 was laid against him, in conjunction with a bet of
300 to 100 agst St. Hubert.

1,000 to 40 agst Lord of the Isles winning the Two
Thousand and the Derby was laid.

DERBY.

St. Hubert exhibited no improvement. 8 to 1 was
again laid two or three times in handreds, and was still
offered. Lord of the Isles advanced to 10 to 1 (taken to
100/.) ; and Rifleman, after A hedging bet of 750 to 50,
crept up until 12 to was taken to 1001.

The Cruiser's course was with agood trade wind, 7,500
to 500 being taken in one bet. 1,000 to 40 was betted
once agst Oulston, 1,000 to 25 twice agst Wild Dayreli,
and 2,000 to 30 agst Affghan. Colt by Melbourne and
Fausta was introduced among the outsiders, at 50 to 1.
The room was well attended.

CLOSING PRICES.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to I agst Truut (taken)
10 to 1 agst Bastion (taken)
14 to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken)
15 to 1 agst Needwood (taken)

GREAT METROPOLITAN.
3to 1 agst Pharsalus (taken).
13 to 1 agmt Fandango (taken)
15 to 1 agst Paletot (taken)
20 to 1 agst Corcebus (taken.)
20 to 1 agst Joshua (taken.)

NORTHAMPTONSHIBI.
8 to 1 agst Meteora (7 to 2 taken)

GREAT NORTHERN.
15 to 1 apt Vandal (taken)
20 to 1 would have been taken to gone money.

CHESTER CUP.
16 to 1 agst Astilover (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rotheram
1000 to 15 agst Palmeria (taken)

TWO THOUS .ND.
sto 2 agst Lord of the Liles (taken)
3to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken)

DERBY.
Bto 1 agst St. Hubert (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
12 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken)
15 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken)
16 to 1 agst Grreculue Esuriens (taken)
25 to 1 aget Oulston (taken).
25 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
40 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken)
66 to 1 agst Affghan (taken)
50 to 1 aget cby Melbourne—Fausta (taken)

NOTTINGHAM RACES.
These races are postponed to Wednesday, the 7th of
March.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1855.
MARCH.
, 6 I Warwick Spring 2O
8 Epsom Spring 22
..13 Northampton 27
I ..15 Croxton Park 29

Coventry .
Salisbury .
Doncaster .
Thirsk ....

APRIL.
Newmarket C 9
Catterick Bridge 11
York Spring

Abergavenny • lB
Malton l9
Newmarket F S 23

Chester Spring ............ 1
Newmarket S S • 8
*Shrewsbury ............. 10

Bath l5
Epsom 22
*Manchester 30

Ascot JU:
Hampton
Bibury 2 13
90

NE.
Stockbridge 2l
Winchester 22
Newcastle 26

JII
Newmarket ............... 3
Carlisle ................. 3
Worcester .
*Lanca5ter.............. 5
5 I

LY.
Liverpool ll
"Stamford 17
Nottingham 19
Goodwood 31
UST.

AUG
North Staffordshire 7 igh ton
Brightou Club lO
*Wolverhampton 13
*Reading l4 I

*Lewes 16
York 22
*Egbani 28
*Derby 2B

Warwick SEPTEI4I
Doncaster
*Leicester 10

MBE R.
Newmarket F 0 25
'Northallerton 07

0 CTO
*Chester
*Wrexham - 2
Bedford 4
4
Newmarket 8 0

BER.
*War wicic Autumn 12
*Richmond l7
Newmarket II 26
*Worcester 3O
dBER. •

NOVEP
'Liverpool 6 I

*Shrewsbury ...13

IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1855.
APRIL.
Curragh April
MAY.

I-Towth and Baldoyle 15 1 Cody Castle 30

JUNE.

Curragh Juno :. —.26
JULY

Ilfonkatown
Bellewatown
Carlow