The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

GOSSIP ABOUT GOODWOOD.

When Turf authorities agree their unanimity is won-
derful. Two or three years ago one and all were la-
mentng the departing glories of Goodwood, and pro-
phetically fixing the time when the Grand Stand and
the magnificent course would be turned from their pre-
sent use. Like the celebrated traveller from New
Zealand, who, Mr. Macaulay informs us, will one day
take his seat on a broken arch of London Bridge to
sketch the reins of St. Paul's, it has been predicted that
the coming Turfite will sit a ruin amid ruins, on the
summit of the Trundle Hill, and trace out, through
tangled fern and bushwood, the arena of many stirring
encounters, and weep over the broken columns and
fallen walls of the once Grand Stand, where were
wont to congregate the beauty and the chivalry
of the country. These dismal anticipations are,
however, not likely to be realised within the pre-
sent generation, and sporting writers are, therefore,
now eagerly bearing testimony to what they call the
sustained popularity and undiminished prosperity of the
glorious Goodwood meeting. The facts by which they
back their assertions are patent and indisputable, and
to adduce any additional evidence in support of their
statements would be merely piling Pelion on Ossa. The
Duke of Richmond has expressed a hope that he may
long receive his friends at Goodwood, a hope which is
shared in common by every sporting man.

Certain racing incidents which marked the proceedings
have an enduring importance. The mania which existed
about a year or two ago for giving extravagantly high prices
for yearlings is not likely to be revived. Scarcely
one of the " dear purchases" have answered the sanguine
expectations which were formed of them, and the way
in which they have turned out would indicate that they
had been fattened and fed on oilcake on purpose for sale.
Voivode, who was bought by Mr. J. Merry for the ab-
surdly high price of one thousand and ten guineas, made
his debut on Tuesday, and proved an utter beast with-
out the shadow of racing merit. He is a confirmed
roarer, and is not worth a twentieth part of the money
that was given for him. The signal defeat of Fly-by-
ni.elit for the Ham Stakes created a sensation. He was
reported a " little off," but his backers did not for an
instant doubt his ability to achieve success. He was,
however, unmistakeably beaten, and Alfred Day gave
him too such " galvanisers" with his whip as
disturbed the echoes of the place. Mary Copp,
who was recently purchased from Lord Eglin-
ton, by J. M. Stanley, Esq., won easily. She
repeated her success on the following day, and by her
two victories it is said that her owner cleared the amount
which he paid for her and the entire stud of the Lord of
the Tournament. Lord Eglinton, if he have any love
of racing, must regret parting with so valuable an animal.
Despite his many triumph•, however, he was always a
faint-hearted sportsman, and he doubtless repents his
want of pluck. Mat Dawson was not a little rejoiced
in winning the Steward's Cup for Lord John Scott with
Clotilde. The success of Quince for the Goodwood
Stakes proved the misguiding tendency of his running
at Newmarket and Ascot. Surgeon-General " cut
up" an utter brute, Ivan was incapable of stay-
ing, and Epaminondas's running was regarded
with suspicion. The doubts which were created
with respect to Epaminondas had their rise in
the many rumours which were circulated about
him, and the assertion which was made with respect to
his owner not being " on." The scratching of Homily
certainly afforded another argument in favour of the
abolition of p. p. betting. It admits of no extenuation,
for the mare was well and perfectly fit to run, and the
cause of her withdrawal can only be traced to a mone3-
ge•ting motive. When gentlemen play such fantastic
tricks with their horses, no wonder that their example
is followed to a ruinous extent, and to the destruction of
the sport. Such a Homily is not likely to be soon for-
gotten by sporting men. Goorkah was, struck out be-
cause his owner could not get on at the price he wished.
Although, however, I acknowledge Mr. Barber's tact and
ability, yet I am compelled to confess that if he really
desired to back his horse be went somewhat clumsily to
work. His repeated oilers to take 30 or to lay 25 to 1
were simply preposterous. Did he really imagine that
anybody would lay him 30 to 1 against Goorkah when
it was well known that not a dozen starters would go to
the post ? Hervine's running was not a little surprising
to those who were informed that early in the year she
had dropped a foal to Caravan.
I shall not attempt to explain the opposition which set
in against Oulston on the Wednesday, and which was
sustained in certain quarters down to the hours of start-
ing. They who pronounced him a roarer would find it
difficult to state their reasons for forming such an
opinion. After the Cup race he pulled up sound in wind
and limb. It is no exaggeration to state that Baron-
cino " won all the way." Homily made running for
him, and Fordhani was frequently compelled to shout
out to Crouch, who was riding her to make the pace
stronger. Lord of the Isles was, I fancy, only started
to got a line with Oulston. The conditions of the Cup
are abent to be revised, and the allowance■ to foreign
horses are to be materially reduced. The absurdity and
injustice of making English horses concede 221 b. to
French horses that are by English sires, and have all
the benefits of an English training, are too ob-
vious and too widely acknowledged to require
indication. Baron Rothschild and party won an
immense stake, whilst Mr. Elwes, the owner
of Oulston, was judicious enough to couple the
" foreigner "in his investments. The Nursery Stakes
proved a " good thing " for La Victims, who was the
favourite at Goodwood. Elfrida, however, was an im-
mense " pot " in London. The Chesterfield Cup was
carried off by Pumicestone, who, strange to say, found
few supporters in the ring. Brother to Grey Tommy,
the favourite, got badly off. Instructress won the Nas-
sau Stakes in a style which caused not a little grumbling
among those who had backed her for the Goodwood
Stakes, and who found themselves "put in the hole " by
her withdrawal. Verily, the good easy public will, for
the future, be cautious how they deal with Mr. Magen-
nis's horses.

To-morrow I will collectsome "Bits about Brighton."
August G. A FRESH MAN.

MR. W. S. LINDSAY AND yrrE REPRESENTA
TION OF TYNEMOUTH.

TYNEMOUTEI, SATIIIIDAY NIGHT.
Captain Linskill, cousin to Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P ,
the latter gentleman being private secretary to Lord
Palmerston previous to his election for Liskeard, having
announced his intention to contest this borough at the
next election in the somewhat uncertain character of a
Liberal Conservative, Mr. Lindsay has issued an ad-
dress to the electors. With regard to the motives in-
ducing Captain Linskill to contest the borough with
him, he says :
" Considering that there is not likely to be a general
election before next session, I should think, to say the
least of it, that gentleman's address has been somewhat
premature ; as there is, however, a great deal behind
the scene—far more than I can tell you in a letter—l
will postpone what I have to say till I have the pleasure
of seeing you when the business of this session is over.
Till then, I ask you (and in common justice I feel you
will grant my request) to withhold your pledges to one
who has hitherto made professions of friendship, but
who now appears as my opponent, should he adopt the
unusual course of personally waiting upon you to invite
votes, long before there is any prospect of an election.
I will then ask from you, in public, a continuation of
that support as your representative which I am sure the
majority of all sections will readily grant, when they
hear from my own lips a full explanation of my conduct
as a public man ; and more especially when I tell them
the extraordinary way in which I have been dealt with."
There is a rumonr that Mr. Hugh Taylor, of the
London Coal Exchange, who it will be remembered was
unseated by a committee of the House of Commons for
treating, will be brought forward by the Tories to con-
test the borough.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—FIVE SHILLING DAY.—August 4.
—Admissions on payment, 473 ; ditto by season tickets,
2,367.—T0ta1, 2,840.
ACCIDENT ON THE MERSEY.—LIYERPOOL, Friday.—
The iron barque Retriever, while being towed from the
Sandon to the Prince's Dock, and when in the act of
turning round opposite the Birkenhead pier, was caught
'twist wind and tide, and being without ballast capsized.
A number of steamers at once went to her assistance,
and succeeded in taking off all parties on board, several
of whom had received contusions frcm the shock. The
unfortunate barque sank in about fifteen minutes after
capsizing.
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of detail that might fairly have been thought •
impossible.
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considered simply as photographic efforts without
reference to the disturbing conditions to the '
the entire scene and its accessories being operator of
in motion. With such photographic more or less
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of historical events of
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