The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE GREAT DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
DONCASTER, Monday:
Doncaster this year will be honoured with the presence
of the heir to the throne of Italy, besides the usual gather-
ing of the elite of the aristocracy. The course is rather hard
but otherwise in excellent condition. The two great cracks,
Blair Athol and General reel, arrived yesterday. A rush
was immediately made to get a peep at their condition, but
those who were so anxious went away sorely disappointed,
as they came in separate boxes made expressly for the pur-
pose. Both will show over the course to-morrow. The
following are the probable starters and jockeys expected to
tako part in the St. Leger, although several outsiders
whose names have been scarcely mentioned may enter an
appearance :

0 Nners. Horses. Jockeys.
Duke of I3caufort's ...Black Rook .. Fo: nava

Mr Bowes's BRragah Ashmall
Mr Cartwright's ....Ely Costal:leo

Mr J. ])33,'s Master Richard.. Judd

'jlaagow'e Strdflord Doyle

:,ord Glasgow's General Peel .... Alderoft or Wclla
Mr Naylor's Coast Guard ....Cha!loner

Mr I'Anson's Blair Athol J Snowden

Mr Launde's Miner J Osborne

Lord Stamford's ....Cambuscan Edwards

Duke of St. Albans'.. Brindisi F. Adams
Mr Pardoe's Knt. of Snowden.. Loates

Blair Athol, after his easy success in the Derby, is cer-
tainly entitled to hold the premiership in the betting. His
defeat by Miner, at York, was entirely owing to want of
condition. Whether he wins or not I shalt certainly expect
to see him beat Miner.

General Peel, from having won the Two Thousand
Guineas, and afterwards running second for the Derby, has
ever since the latter event been as goad a favourite as Blair
Athol, owing to his having gone into John Scott's stable to
finish his preparation. In his race for the Two Thousand
there was no horse of any merit that he beat. But after
the form that Scottish Chief showed at Ascot, his chance
looks second to none. Lord Glasgow is ono of the most
honourable noblemen in connection with the turf, and his
success would bo hailed with the greatest satisfaction by
all classes of the ring. It is said that Wells will have
to mount on the General instead of Aldcroft, who, it was
said, acted contrary to orders in the Great Ep,om tourna-
ment, which gave rise to a serious difference between
trainer, jockey, and master.

The Minor, from having defeated Dlair Athol at York,
is now third favourite; but, as I have previously said, that
running will no doubt bo entirely upset on the present
occasion.

Baragah is the bast of Mr Bowes's lot, Ilia performances
at Ascot, Goodwood, and Wolverhampton, whore ho beat
Ely, Historian, ILilyfox, Tomato, and Lord Zotland (giving
him 71bs), certainly makes his chance look rosy. All
sorts of excuses have been made for Ely, but I have not the
smallest doubt he was fairly defeated on his own merits.
Taking his race with Ely into consideration, ho certainly
beat him easier than either Blair Athol or General Peel
did in the Derby. He was stopped for two or three days in
his work by a slight accident, but has since done excellent
work, and looking as fresh as ever. Mostly all tho bookmakers
have laid heavily against him; and if he should pull through
(with the exception of 'Linsley and Spinks, and several of
the old bookmakers), the " Ruins" will be scattered nearly
as much as Goneral Grant's Yankee forces were the other
day by General Leo on the Weldon Railroad before
Petersburg.

Ely, as I have before said, will not reverse his position
with either General Peel, Blair Atht,l, or Daragah, but I
shall expect him to turn the tables on the Miner.
Master Ri hard would have had a great chance if the
distance had been half a mill shorter.

Knight of Snowdon was fourth in the Derby, but after
the dressing Scottb-h Chief gave him, I do not think ho
otn better that performance, although he may ruu into a
place.
Cambuscan, about whom such a disturbance was made at
Lord Stamford's sale, has, within the last week, cwmo pro.
minently into the quotations, but ho cut up so wretchedly
at Epsom, where ho was supported for thousands, that I
dare not repose that confidence in his chance I would other-
wise have done,

Black Rock, Solon, and Vanquisher may help to swell
the field, and that is all.

Having now referred to those that are likely to take a
prominent part in the race, I 0141 now attempt to forestall
the judge in his decision by placing
GENERAL PEEL, or BARAGAII, 1
BLAIR ATHOL 2
ISI I NE It
The Handicap Sweepstakes, for two-) i-olds, should be
won by Andax, and Trap has an outside chance for the
Portland Plate.

A FRESH MAN.

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BERLIN, Sept. 12.—The sittings of the Confer-
ence between Austria and Prusein, in reference to
the Customs Uuion, rill be held in Prague. The
exact dato of their opening has, however, not yet
been decided on.

THE COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS.—PRIZE FOR
ORGAN COMPOSITION.--In a letter to the Editor
of the "Musical Standard," a correspondent, signing him-
self R Limpus, hon. sec., and dating from Freemason's
Hail, September 6, 1861, writes as follows :—"l.am dct-ired
by the Council et the College of Organists to ihform you
that the priza of ten guineas offered for the best Organ
Composition has been awarded, and to rtquost you will
kindly insert in your next issue the umpire's report, a copy
fwhich 'ocheas
to successfulbc Ar i
iwork posseses great
merit, and its authorc ,
of Manchester.
It is a gratifying fact that the late appeal to composers for•
o I e
ns°.
pr
the organ resulted in the production of several high class
works, which arc remarkable for superior writing. It wou!d
be satisfactory to the Council to learn the names of thus°
competitors whose wotka have received honourable men-
tion ; but, under conditions previously issued, they are
only permitted to break the seal of the letter bearing the
motto of the successful candidate.

The sentences pissed on the Polish ladies who
have been an long in confinement at Posen havo
just been published. The Countess OstroNska has been
condemned to five years' imprisonment with irons—the
Countess Wodzioka and Madame Zblewska to 10 months
of the same punishinent—Mesdames WilkorzewEka and
lining to six utontht—and Mesdames Alexandrowiez and
llymidowiez to four. All these have appealed.
EXECUTION 01? LATOLTIL—FOIX, Sept. 12.
Lutour was executed Irere to-day. Notwithstand-
ing the rain an immense crowd assembled to witness the
execution. No priest accompaded Latour to the ecaffold.
He maintained a stubborn demeanour, and sang in a loud
voice, to the air of the" Marseillaise," some verses
com-
posed by himself, which have already been published by
the newspauer.