The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-14 00:00:00

TFIE SUN.

CIRCULAiA

BALMORAL, SEPT. 12.

Her Mujcsty rode yesti-relay to Ahergeldie to visit
her Royal Highness the alchoE.s of K-nt. Her Ma-
jesty was &trended by the Hon. Mary Seymour.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer-
stalking.
The dinner party yesterday included her Serene
Highness the erincess of Hobenlohe Langenbourg, her
Serene Highness the Princoss Adelaide of Hohen-
lohe Langenbourgh, the Right Honourable R. A.
Christopher, and Mr. and Mrs. Farquharson, of In•
vercauld.

The Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Shaftesbury,
Colonel Wood, Lieutenant-Colonel Nicoll, and Mr.
M. Haire had interviews with Mr. Secretary Walpole
yestrerday at the Home- cffice.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office
yesterday from the Governor-G-neral of Canada and
the Governors of the other North American pro-
vinces.

SPOitTiiNG NOTES.
N.
THE FIELD FOR THE GRE kT ST. LEGER, &c.

TO THE EDITOR Oi THE SUN.

SIR,—As the time approaches for the decision of the
Great Northern race, all !he interest gradually centres
in a few animals. Out of the hundred and sixteeen
nominations, not more than ten or eleven at the outside
will be found at the post; and the names of these form-
ing the outside division I cannot give with any certainty.
Daniel O'Rourke, Stockwell, Ilex, Trousseau, Song-
stress, Harbinger, and King of Trumps are the declared
starters. The remaining three or tour doubtfuls must
be selected from the following:—Alfred the Great,
Glenluce, Clumsy Jack, the Duke of Leinster, Merry.
go-round. Longbow, Sackhut, and King Pepin.
Lord Exeter's couple have put in an appearance at
Doncaster; and all hough what betting has been done there
prices Stockwell at 5 to 2, yet the general appearance of
both have not elicited any marks of approbation from the
cognoscenti. It is singular, but there is a steady deter-
mination on the part of several clever members of " the
talent" to fire away at Stockwell. It this horse does
not finish first, I anticipate seeing him in the third po.
Bi:ion. Des, of course, will be nowhere; merely start-
ing to, make play for his stable companion.
What. I have above termed the outside list contains
not an animal that can be expt-cted to attain the third
posi:ion, much less the second or first.
King of Trumps has arrived, end looks much better
than was generally supposed he would, but his very
doubtful preparatiou, I think, must effectually put his
chance out.
The Duke of Richmond's Harbinger is the picture of
perfection, so far as training goes, and will and ,übtedly
finish third or fourth. How it would a,tonish the backers
of the favourite were he to win? More at part ntly im-
possible things than this have been accomplished; and
as there must be. something in the field to justify the
tremendous outlay that has b-en, and still is. going on
by certain knowing ones against Stockwell and Song-
stress, I cannot conceive who else it can refer to but
Harbinger, Trousseau, or Daniel O'Reurke.
Mr. Pedley's Trousseau, although in beautiful condi-
tion, and well suited to such a course as that at Don-
caster, I do note xpect to see nearer the front than fourth
or fittb.
Daniel O'Rourke and Songstress will arrive at Don-
caster to-day. The former has been doing out-and out
work, and the latter but moderate. I cannot get over
the tact that Songstresa's work has not been by any means
first rate since the accident to her foot; and, coupled
with some crotchets in my brain concerning her arising
from the money cannonading she has received, and
some other reasons, I think she will do very well it
she manages to save the second money for her owner.
As to Daniel, notwithstanding his diminutive size,
and the nature cf the course being against him only, I
consider his chance to be as good as, it not better than,
any in the race; and, ridden by Frank Butler, will be
about A 1 in the race.
The starters for the Municipal Stakes are War
Whom Vanderdecken, Umbriel, and Incense. As I
have pieced thorn so I expect they will come in.
V. T. (Barnsley) is informed that there is but one
horse of the name of Pesrold, and he is by Alarm, out
of Lady Trampoline. Was originally the property of
Captain Detain but sold by him when a yearling to Mr.
Mare. He is trained b)French atNewmarket.—l am &c.,
Sept. 14. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING IN TELL IGENCE.
DONCAS I'Elt RACES.
DONCAS I ER, MONDAY AFTERNOON, 5 O'CLOCK.
The following stakes, which it will be seen have
filled remarkably well, closed this afternoon at three
o'clock:—

TUESDAY.

The Fitz w illiam Handicap of 5 sOvs. each, with 50 added,

One mile.

Cheroot, 3 yrs—Al red the Great, 3 yrs—Sir Charles,
5 yrs—Lady Agnes, 3 yrs—Sir Charlep Napier, 3 yrs—
Divide nd, 3 yrs—Florence, 3 yrs— c by Tneon, out of
Rebecca, 3 yra—B,ss of Hardwick, 3 yr,—f by Itbu-
riel, dam by The Saddler, 3 yrt.7—Clincher, 3 yrs—
Tow. r, 4 )
The Selling Stakea of 5 sovs. cacb, with 30 added, &c.

One mile ar d a half.

Priam the Third. 3 yr. (401)—Cyclops, 4 yra (401)
Eu[hony, 3 yra (401)—Florence, 3 yra (400—Lily, 3
yra (401)—Psquetta, 4 yrs (401.)

WEDNESDAY.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Cup Course.
Wasp, 4 yrs—Cariboo, 5 yrs—Kingston, 3 yrs—
Hungertord, 4 yrs—Lerrywhent, 3 yrs—Galvanism, 3
yrs—Newminster, 4 yrs—Sir Charles, 5 yrs—Florence,
3 yrs—Rebecca colt, 3 yrs—Recommendation, 3 yrs—
Allegro, 3 yrs—Sir Rowland Treuchard, 4 yrs.
Sweepstakes for 2 and 3 yrs old. Red House in.

F by Don John, out of ,Conspiracy, 2 yrs—Ltmbton,
2 yrs—Alfred the Great, 3 yrs—Peggy, 2 yrs—t' by
Melbourne, out of Paddy Bird's dam, 2 yrs—St.
Andrew, 2 yrs—Auchinleck, 2 yrs—Felton, 2 yrs—
Molasses, 2 yrs—Audsbon, 2 yrs—Exact, 2 yrs—Little
Swift, 2 yra—c by Ingo, out of Daughter of Toscar, 2
yrs—Ann Eliza, 2 yra—c by the Emperor, out of
Begurn, 2 yrs.