The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The last of the great handicaps to ba decided comes off
to-morrow. Since the Cesarewitch was run, Gratitude has
maintained her position firmly in the market; but, f•om a
favourable trial with Cambuscan, Brick has now become
first favourite, and, if in anything like his three-year-old
form, must be extremely dangerous. The field will likely
number between thirty and forty, to be selected from the
following probable

STARTERS AND RIDERS.
Yrs st lb
Twilight
Miner 3 8 0 .. Wbiteley
Blue Mantle ....
Gabrielle d'Estrees .. 5 7 12 .. Fordham
Donnybrook .. 4712.. E. Taylor
Saocharometer .. 4 7 10 .. T. French.

Deerfoot
Bacchus .. 3 7 10 .. Woodhouse
Prince Plausible

Snrumerside, or 4 7 8 ..
Birchbroom ..
.. 1 Morgan

Brick
'Tajo
Tomato
Leonora
Accident
Tattoo
Queen of Trumps .. 6 7 0 .. Tomlinson
Ackworth

Rosa
Skeffington

Muezzin
Stockinger

Bayard .. 3 6 10 .. M. Bell
Planet
Naliant
Gratitude
Cathedral
Cadeau
Columba
Higbflyer dam colt
Trap
Columbia

Quarantine
King of Clubs .. 3 5 10 Carroll
Alabama

Charmian

Twilight had better remain in the stable, and the same
remark equally applies to the Miner. Blue Mantle, if he
would only run up to hie three-year-old form, is cer-
tainly not out of the race, but he is so nneertaiu
a horse that no reliance is to be placed on
him. Gabrielle d'Estrees ran second fer this race
three years ago. She is now six years old, and
not 5 yrs old, as quoted in all the sporting journals, and
even in the Racing Calendar. In 1861 Palestro won the
Cambridge, Gabrielle d'Estrees being second. In 18G2
Bathilde won. In 1863 Catch'em Alive won. Consequently
sbe must be a six-yr-old, and with Fordham up she may
give the fielders the turn that he would have done had he
had the mount on Mdlle. Chantilly. when Weatherbound
won by the shortest of heads. Donnybrook has been kept
in reserve for a long time, but it does not look as if his day
had yet come. Saccharometer is one of the most dangerous
horses in the race. If they only let him try I should prefer
him to any other horse. Deerfoot, Bacchus, Prince Plau-
sible, Summerside, and Birch Broom will also run well, but
the next on the list, Brick, has a chance second to
none if his reported trial wi'h Cambuscan should
turn out collect. Lord Stamford, when in earnest,
is always to be feared. Accident is more of a coach horse
than a race horse. However, his forward position in the
Chester Cup entitles him to respect. Lord Westmoreland
has so many horses engaged that it is impossible to foretell
which will carry the money bags. But of all his lot I
would oortainly prefer Erin-go-Bragh with a start. Muezzin
will likely be the Simon Pure of William Day's lot. If
supported in earnest he will be extremely dangerous to the
favourites. Columbia I certainly prefer to Columba.
Gratitude has been very steady in the market since the
Cesarewitch. Mr Robinson has a second string to his bow
with Battaglia, who has been supported at outside prices ;
but the former is certainly most worthy of support. Trap
has retired to the outside division. Planet will like the
distance better than the Cesarewitch, and is sure to run
forward. Aokworth from running third in the Cesarewitch
has been heavily supported, but I think his forte is more
for staying than Fpeed. Having gone through the horses
that are likely to take a prominent part in the race, I hope
my conclusions will be as successful as in the Cesarewitch,
when, out of the five that I selected to beat the field, I ac-
tually named the first, second, and fourth. The winner on
the present occasion will come from the following tire :
Columbia, Saccharemeter, Brick, Gratitude, and. Prince
Plausible; and the judge, I expect, will place

GRATITUDE 1
BRICK
SACCIIAROMETER
A FRES MAN

TATTERSALLS'-SATuRDA.T.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE,
9 to 2 agat Brick (taken and offered)

5 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Ackworth (taken)
100 to 6 agst Prince Plausible (taken)
18 to 1 agat Tattoo (taken)
20 to 1 agat Saccharometer (taken)
22 to 1 agst Columbia (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken)
25 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken)
40 to 1 agst Highflyer's dam o (offered)
45 to 1 agst Accident (taken)
60 to 1 agat Columba (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Bacchus (taken)
1000 to 15 aget Donnybrook (taken)
100 to 1 agat Mail Train (offered)
100 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken)
100 to 1 aget Trap (offered)

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.—A young man named
Henry Beckford, belonging to the 22d Devon Rifle 'Volun-
teer Corps, died on Tuesday from the effects of a gun acci-
dent. lie was returning frcm a day's shooting on Dart-
moor, when, feeling fatigued, ho obtained a " lift" in a car
laden with earthenware. Ho placed his double-barrelled
gun on the top of the ware, the muzzle poihting towards
him. No sooner had the horse started than the gun went
off. He was injured so severely that he died two hours
afterwards,

THE REPRESENTATION OF CARMARTHEN.—Mr.
William Morris, banker, cousin to the late member,
has received a requisition signed by 521 electors, being a
large majority of the voters on the register, inviting him
to become a candidate for the vacant seat. Mr Morris has
issued an addreEs signifying his willingness to comply frith
the requisition, and stating that,
as regards his political
opinions, they are in unison with those of the late member.
The majority of the electors having indicated their choice
by this requisition, it is now expected that there will be no
cvi)ositiuu to Mr Morris's return.