The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court at three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
The Right Honourable Sir Henry Bulwor, G.C.8., her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to the Court of Tuscany, had as audience
of the Queen to take leave. Sir Henry was introduced
by the Earl of Maltnesbury, her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Her Majesty
was attended by Earl Talbot, Lord in Waiting, and
Captain the Honourable J. Denman, R.N., Groom iu
Waiting.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Co-
lonel F. H. Seymour, rode, out on horseback yesterday
morning.

The guava, attended by the Countess of,Desart, Lord
Colville, .arid Coloael F. H. Seymour, visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday afternoon,
at Gloucester House.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Prince's Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice,
Helena, and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, took their
u4tial exercise yesterday, in the garden of Buckingham
Palace.

His Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
yesterday morning at her residence at Kew; and also
paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at Gloucester House.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by Prince
Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, and attended by the Countess
of Desart, the Honourable Eleanor Stanley, Earl Tal-
bot, Lord Colville, and Col. F. H. Seymour, honoured
the Royal Italian Opera House with their presence last
evening.
The Marquis d'Azeglio has returned to Berkeley.
square from Paris.
The Peace Congress Committee—Messrs. John Mor-
land, Joseph Cooper, Henry Sterry, Joseph Barrett,
'John Scoble, and the Rev. Henry Richard, had an in-
tetriew yesterday with Mr. S:cretary Walpole at the
Home-office.

General Lygon had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Excht-quer, at his official residence in
Downing-street, to present a memorial on the subject of
the duty on hops.
Mr. Goulburn bad an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. Alderman
Salmons, and the Rev. G. E. Biber, L.L.D., had also
interviews with the Right Hon. Gentleman.
A deputation from the Submarine Telegraph CoM-
pany, consisting of Lord de Mauley, Sir James Carmi-
chael, Mr. J. W. Brett, Mr. J. V. Campbell, the Hon.
F. Cadogan, and Mr. Lewis C. Hertslett, had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord Col-
chester, yesterday, at the Board of Trade.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. G. Reed, Mr. Gunter,
and Mr. Hobbs, had an interview on Monday, with
Lord John Manners, at the Office of Works and Public
Buildings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation were
introduced by Mr. T. Taylor, Assistant Secretary of
the Board of Health, in relation to the Burnham Pro-
visional Order, included in the schedule to a Bill for
confirming certain provisional orders of the General
Board of Health, now pending before the House of
Commons.
.Mr. William Carpmael bad an interview with the
Right Hon. J. W. Henley yesterday, at the Board of
Trade.
A deputation, consisting of the Lord Mayor, Mr.
Alderman Lawrence, Mr. Anderton the City Remem-
brancer, and Mr. Smith, clerk to the commissioners of
lieutenancy, had an interview with Mr. Secretary Wal-
pole yesterday.
The Cambridge University Commissioners bad
meeting yesterday, at the official residence of the Firs!
Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. Prese
wick,
Dean of Ely, Sir John Herschel, Professor Sed
and the Rev. W. A. Bateson (secretarY).

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Harris was present in the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, and
acted as Aide-de-camp to Sir Harry Smith at Aliwal.
He had received the medal for Aliwal sod Sobraon.
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SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCIX.
THE YORK RACING, WITH A GLANCE AT THE

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,--The first day of the York Meeting gave the
sporting community some as pretty specimens of fine
finishing as have ever been witnessed. The Craven
Stakes watt a small coup for the fielders, as Iris, on
whom they laid 5 to 4, turned round at the moment the
flag was lowered, thereby losing many lengths which she
was not able to make up, and consequently finished a
bad third to Radulphus, who beat Lady Agnes by a short
neck.
The ZAland Stakes produced one of the finest races
that has ever been seen, as the Queen, Lanibton, and
Grapeshot laid close together the whole of the distance,
the first named Winning . eventually
from Grapeshot
by a bead, the same distance dividing the second from
Lembton ; Strait Jacket was beaten off. I think it will
be found in future races that the Queen is much the
best of the lot, and that it'was owing more to fine riding
on the part of Marson and Osborne on the second and
third horses that they finished so close to her Majesty.
The Flying Dutchman's Handicap attracted to the
post a much larger field than was expected ; the race
was virtually, however, reduced to a match between
Voltigeur and Haricot ; there was, nothing else stood
the slightest chance after a fourth of the dis-
tance had been traversed. I am confident that my
selection, Haricot, ought to have been the winner, and
that it was-only the artistic joekeyship of .Marson on
Voltigeur that enabled the Derby winner to beat the
mare by the shortest of heads. Lucie', who was much
fancied .in . town, finished a bad third, with that-
nomiettl-anitall-Knoek-Knoll, a woree-faurthr the-rest-of
the field were in a bundle together, with that mysterious
colter, Cyclops, bringing up the rear.
Croupier won the Champagne Handicap from Sir-
Charles Napier cleverly; and, by Miss White beating The
Setter'and Co. for the Selling Stakes, ended the first
days's racing at York.
The betting on the Knavesmire was remarkable for
the jack-in-the- box sort of movements of Augur, who
was popping up and down at odds ranging from
13 to 18 to 1, leaving off at 16 to 1. Nancy was in con-
siderable request with her admirers in the north, and
backers of the stable only; they took the few twenties
that could be got, and afterwards offered to take
eighteens. _

As I intend to devote to-morrow and the following day
to an analysis of the Chester Cup, my remarks on the
Newmarket Spring Meeting, except those on Monday's
races, will not be published this week; therefore I will
take the present opportunity of dropping a few hints
on the

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
• Those horses that are certain non-starters are corn-
prised in the following list :—Hugo, The Prophet. Magnes,
Srtlntiooedexmnkebb;Ldnandetri,nech )Berry-go-round,
Fellow.eect aroardnys.
et"eglTerochb;tuirsor:tyuvrrhhcside
md,t
fijA,Dee ibl
ab
nain egelding,gnt o
de, 1 av erh
Houlakin,o u e
cdo leavesl
and by
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afourteenwinner.ne and
Fisher,Bhol ar
Black-
stone, keo
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Newmarket has Gnrweohyrilleengot;ot
hsitsa whetherrcthahn
ce onf
foe
ry lnt
hnAtngseoivnse
event
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cannotll
think it
say; worth
but hisru
of po.sibility. The Wizard of the North, John Scott,
will bring a Daniel, aye, a second Daniel, to judgment;
and if my judgment does not materially mislead
nieMr
Bowes's chesnut son of Birdcatcher and Forget-me-not
will stand but little chance of being beaten. Day is
uncommonly strong in the Guineas this year,
having no less then five of the nominations in
training, namely—Vortex. Geleon, Father Thames,
Filing, and Stapleton. Which is to represent the stable
the gods only know. Sir R. Pigot will be sure to start
one of his, which, as Filius is under a cloud, will pro-
bably be Father Thames; the hoary mariner can have
but little chance of winning. Stapleton's running I
doubt, and Geleon's likewise, so it will be seen that my
ideas lead me to the conclusion that the short-worked
Vortex will be the representative of the stable on
the occasion. Vortex, it is reported, will do tolerably
well for the mile ; they said the same of Cony ngham
some five years back, and as they were right
then they may be so now with Vortex. Lord
Exeter's couple, Stockwell and Ambrose, the former an
interior horse, and the latter not up to the mark, will,
of course, be nowhere in the race. I have no penchant
whatever for the present favorite, Maidstone, not with.
standing he is backed by the judgment of W. Butler and
Captain Roils. It is said that on Tuesday next we are
to have the first peep at the mysterious -wonder of Peck's
stable, Womereley. I, however, entertain doubts of his
putting in an appearance, so shall for the present defer
giving an opinion on bis chance. Lord Ribblesdale's
Lapidist, under the guidance of Nat, will make another
essay over the Rowley Mile, with probably much the
same result as last week. Kent, it is rumoured, will
have both Homebrewed and Houlakin at Newmarket;
the former however will be the runner ; and as he
has been proved in private to be very fast for a mile
and under, he may perchance run forward on the pre-
sent occasion, though I scarcely anticipate seeing him
the winner. Last, but not least, we come to Hobbits
Noble, the flying son of Pantaloone who for some eight
or ten days past the public have imagined will start for
the Guineas; I believe, however, that as the ground is
likely to be in as hard a condition next week as it was
last, they will not risk a break down or spoil his chance
on the Downs of Epsom by running him here. If he runs,
of course he wins!
It will be seen by the remarks I have made, that is
the absence of the Noble •Hobbie, DANIEL O'ROURKE
is my champion, and that the leading horses in his
rear will be Homebrewed, Vortex, Lapidist, and
Maidstone.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

P.S. Redmond O'Hanlon's victory at the Curragh over
a large field, including Barbarian (the favourite at small
odds), was so easily accomplished that his Chester Cup
chance must be considered one of a very superior kind.
April 21, 1852.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK SPRING MEETING—TUIBDAY.
The Craven Stakes ot 5 sovs. each, and 30 added, for
three yrs old, 6st Sib; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 11lb; six
and aged, 94 3ib; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
One mile. (6 Subs.)
Lord Z Aland's Rsdulphus, aged ........(J Marson) 1
Mr. J. Oaborne's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs ...(J Osborne) 2
Lord Derby's Iris, 4 yrs (Holmes) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Iris, 9to 4 agst Lady Agnes, and
3to 1 agst Radalphus. Won by a neck. Iris jumped
round at starting, and never got up.
The Zetlsnd Stakes ot 10 sovs. each, and 50 aided, for
two:yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b; winners
21b extra; besten horses allowed 21b.
Mr. Woffinden's The Queen (G. Oates) 1
2
Lord Zeelan (J. Marson)
d's Grapesnot3
,
Mr. John Osborne's Lambton
Lord Eglinton's Straight Jacket ............(Marlow)
Betting-5 to 4 agst The Queen. V by
1;b• d; straight
neck; a head between the second and t
Jacket beaten off. Run in win. no_se.e,t. added
unhaif
s 4
The Flying Dutchman's Handicap flototto,
and on 5 if
to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each,
fmawhomrson ) d e
cdleacrleadr.e)d. Two miles.
Lord Zstland's Veltigeur, 5 y
-6rst'Blb (E. Harrison) 2
lb* * (Wells) 3
Est 91b...(Charlton) 4
Mr. H. Stebbines Snook Knoll,
(64
s SBus 19;31 1317 (J.
Lltorr.dAEngaelinn':oan'asrLieueetio,
Morgan Rattler, 7st 1217.. 0
sat ru
1117 73(tJ4.10bsboroe). 0
MMt M,rrr. HJ°T.lehiosvosesmerblot:irlenSneei u'r,sBsßliKbl o:gutghl b55/1:3:13d Kathleen, y.su rsets , 71b . . ( o(rZ) o 0
(Elayton)
'556t3t105111113 (Carroll) 0
Mr. Mr. PweodrlethyinngstPonr.isoor
4 yrs, sst 4lb (Waddington) 0
Mr. Dawson'a Cyclops,
sSirtoß.lTren-
agst
Betting-5 to 4 agLso°tfuliVerjaihool'lnt4eittgrnedr°u:r7: (ttoakl eang)4, t
agst head; L • ucio a bad third. Run in 3
cHhaarride.ot,
Won 7 to
hly a
The Champion Handicap of 10 sovs, each, and 50 added.
One mhsailreyi.ersBN,(lo Subs.)
min' 37 secs.
Lord Derby's Croupier, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ... (Charlton) 1
7st 817
(A D(Lodydo)
32
Mr.3lsltr.WeatherFLSDawsonebb'i 'lB3s gl:aLr
Lydiane, filly, 3 yrs, 4s t 41b ... (Carroll 4
Mr.)3 Betting—. 6 sCYrorua'pleert,7sibto***2(Eag* aSrirrieCohna))rless
Napier,lvon calenvder7lytoby2
aaglesntgltthel; wiatn.
o lengths between se-
condThstehixr
Sellingaele
nd third. r d
asgoelaged,
Stakes
7Rs 7sttuo f
.52nb
soya,b 1 ;
m mfao mares
r sa. 4ha9 7
and
at
dnsees.
b
21;d5
five, adde9cl3ll;9fibod
31b; winners extra; the winner to br;
gee
(4 Subs.) soldleg geldings
for 2oowoel. ,
&c. One mile.
Mr. Dawson's Miss White (500, Est 317 (Ardcroft) 1
Mr. Hesseltine's The Setter (301.), 7st 61b (Baal:am) 2
Mr. Arran's Timothy (301.), 5 yrs (Simpson) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agat Miss White, 2to 1 agst Timothy,
and 3 to 1 agst The. Setter.
Won by a head. Run in 1 min. 54 secs.
Match, 25 sovs. each, 10at each, half-a-mile.—Mr C.
Reynard's Slapdash, aged (Mr. Boynton), beat Mr. W.
Barnes's Wide-awake (Hangell), by a head.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CHESTER CUP.
Offers to take 18 to 1 unout Nancy
DERBY.
6 to 1 apt Hobbit,- Noble
13 to 1 ug%t Claverhouse
16 to 1 eget Augur
ROY AL LE &MING lON RACES.—TUESDAY.
Ths Racing &Ares of 3 Sovs. each, and 15 added,
two oiiles (5 Subs.) were won by Mr. Land's Prospect.
beating Brunette, Cigar, Harem Scarum, and Little
John.
The Leamington Handicap, of 5 Sove. each, 2 ft., and
25 added, 2 milks, were won by Mr. Drewe'o st
4 yrs, Bst. 41b. (Knight), be4ting Mr. Land's Ceres,
3 yrs, 7st. (H. May). Par. W. Gulliver's Triage 7st.
Bst, (R. Archer), Mr. C. Goddard's oh v 3, 4 )"
(Smith), and two others. • 0, beating Prat-
, The Hack Stakes were won by.Cerit
dance, and three others. sot, besting Cigar,
The Hurdle race was won by Prose Ceerito,
Brunette, and four others.