The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATTERSALL'S, LIST EVENING.

This afternoon witnessed as numerous a gathering of time
right sort of racing men as ever the lawn could boast of on
any like occasion; but although it was conceded that there
never was more money in the market for speculation, it was
also admitted that the investments were disproportionate.
The favourites were all firm, and yet the afternoon had
worn on considerably before the medium began to circulata
with freedom. General Peel and Cambuscan were im•
movable at 5 to 1 and 6 to 1 respectively, but at half a
point more each they readily met with support—in the '.ew
instances where an opportunity was given. There could
be no manner of doubt as to the genuineness of the Birch
Broom commission, which was repeated to-day to some tune,
and after all available B's to 1 were picked up— on the quiet
—to some £3OO or £7OO, 7 to 1 WAS the highest price
obtainable :::cotti,l2 Chief again showed marked signs of
coming to his old price in the betting, 8 to 1 being taken
kindly at the finish, his owner, among other bets, having
taken 2000 to 1800 that Scottish Chief beat Cambilscan.
Blair Athol was up and down as usual, inasmuch as that at
the commencement of business as little as 10 to 1 was taken;
but in the course of the day 100 to 8 was laid several times,
and 1300 to 100 once, 90 to 20 being accepted about a situa-
tion. Paris, Coastguard, and Baragah were all "off," as
was also Ely, about whom, however, 20 to I was booked to
about VOO. Lord Glasgow's " second string" was very
frequently inquired after, 1000 to 30 and 30 to 1 being the
prices at which his backers were mostly accommodated, 2S
to 1 being his closing price (offered). Historian and Valiant
were quite out of form. Towards the close of business
little change-ringing took place with Ackworth and Copon..
hagen, 40 to 1 being taken kindly about the former, while
the "old Cope" was friendless at 33 to 1. The last bet laid
was 1500 even on Ackworth against Copenhagen, which.
may afford some sort of hey to the place-betting on the
defeated, but not disgraced, son of Fazzoletto, his "party"
having also gone a "raker" to win. Closing prices:--

DERBY. •
11 to 2 agst General Peel (taken)
6to 1 agst Cambascan (offered, take 13 to 2)
7to 1 agst Birch Broom (offered, take Bto 1)
8 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)
100 to S agat Blair Athol (taken and offered)
15 to 1 agst Paris (offered)
15 to 1 agst Coastguard (offered)
15 to 1 agst Baragah (offered)
20 to 1 agat Ely (taken and offered)
28 to 1 agst Strafford (take 30 to 1)
33 to 1 agst historian (offered)
33 to 1 agst Valiant (offered)
33 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered)
40 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken)
40 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken and offered)
1000 to 15 agst Hollyfox (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Idler (taken and offered)
1000 to 5 agst Warrior (taken)
2000 to 1800 on Cambuscan agst Scottish Chief (taken)
1500 even on Ackworth agst Copenhagen (taken)
900 to 200 agst Blair Athol being one of the first three
(taken)
110 to 20 agst Ely being one of the first three (taken)
100 to 8 agst Ackworth being one of the first three
(taken)
THE OAKS.
4to 1 agst Fille de l'Aair (taken)
Bto I bar two (offered)

DERBY SCRATCHINGS.—Forager, about 11 25 a.m.,
Monday, May 23; Greville and Vauxhall, at 4 18 p.m.,
Monday, May 23.

THE FRENCH DERBY.

The Prix du Jockey Club of 20,000 f, for 3-yr-olds.
Entry, 1,000 f; 600 f forfeit, or 500 f only if declared.

IVeight—colts, 1081bs ; fillies, 1051bs. Distance-2,400
metres (a mile and a half). 55 subs.
M. Delamarre's Bois Roussel (Flatman) 1.
M. Lunel's Affidavit 2
Mr T. Carter's Civility
M. Schickler's Youdriere (J. 'Watkins) 4
The following also ran:—Ninon de l'Enclos, Bayard.,
Tortocolis, Beatrix, Commega, Sonchamp, Boucioaut,
Arcturus, and Scsovola.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Bois Roussel, 4to 1 agat Beatrix, 6
to 1 each agst Bayard and Comme-ca, 12 to 1 agst Ninon.
de I'lincloa, 15 to 1 each agat Affidavit and Arcturus, n to
1 agat any other.

The lot got away well in a line, but by the time they had
gone over the quarter of a mile which separates the starting
post from the stands, had settled down into places. Bou-
cicaut at this moment led, with Bayard coming next, then
Ninon, Comme-ca, Arcturus, Bois Roussel, and Beatris,
the order named, the last three being Poudriere, Torticolia,
and Civility. After passing the booths Bayard mastered
his jockey and rushing to the front took a lead of six or
eight lengths, which he maintained for a short time, and
then suddenly shut up, and went to the rear. Along
the road before the villas the only incident was the gradual
working up of Civility and Poudriere, who had hitherto
been running at the tail. After passing the stables the
four leading horses formed a line abreast across the course,
with Bois Roussel running a couple of lengths behind. The
quartette were, however, beaten in ascending the hill, and
by the time they had reached the corner were no longer in
the race. Bois Roussel, who had been running steadily
biding his time, now found himself almost alone in front,
the only horses near him being Affidavit, Ninon, and Bea-
trix. Along the straight the pace which had before been
good, slackened, and the position then remained the same up
to within 200 yards of the stand. Affidavit was then seen
to make an effort, and in a moment was alongside of Bois
Roussel. For a moment M. Lunel's colt showed in front,
but Flatman, with an application of the whip, again
brought the favourite up to the mark ; the lead was re•
covered, and Bois Roussel increasing his advance up to the
post passed a winner by a length and a half. Civility and
Poudriere passed Ninon and Beatrix at the stands, and came
in third and fourth, Mr. Carter's filly finishing a couple of
lengths in the Affidavit, and Poudriere a length behind
Civility. Beatrix and Ninon were fifth and sixth, and the
rest scattered over the course anywhere. Value of the
stakes 52,000 fr„ deducting 2,0001 r, for the.second.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

Jrxi.

Wye
Maidstone a
Ascot
Hampton l6
New ton .. 15
Odiham
Bibury
Ju.
Newmarket July
Carlisle
Pontefract . ll
Abingdon .....
Cambridge .. l2
Liverpool July
Stamford •

Beverley 22
Stockbridgo
Chelmsford 2B
New Forest Hunt 2B
Ne .vcastle.on-Tyne .. • • 28
Worcester (Summer)
Ipswich .. 3O
rLT.

Nottingham l9
Winchester 19
Southampton .. 2O
Chesterfield .21
King's Lynn 2l
Goodwood ......

Auc
Bright on 2
Brighton Club
Lewes
lluntingdon .. 9
Wolverhampton ...... 9
Reading .............. 11
Egham .............. 16
Oilord ................ 18

Dover
York August
Yarmouth
Plymouth
Lichfield
Stockton .... 3O
Devon awl Exeter ... • 30
Derby
303111 t.

SErTI
Weymouth 1
Warwick September 6
Leicester 8
Bridgwater
Doncaster

Brecon .. 19
Richmond
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn
NewmarketFirst October 27

OCTC
Bedford 4
Northallerton ..
Newmarket Second Oct lO
NovE:
Woroester Autumn .... 1
Shrewsbury Autumn

----
Lincoln
Gloucester
Newmarket Houghton 24

111Blia.
i Leamington&War.Flunt 22

AMERICAN BONNETS.—The present war has
developed rather than:bridled extravagance in the
United States; and the demand for luxuries of every
description, jewelry, diamonds, silks, and laces, never seems
to have been greater. The most exquisite of these come
from abroad ; foreign exchanges drain the country of its
specie, and this is the reason, think the fashionable ladies
foreighnis
son.
Fromaods. love
Out of
of New York, why gold is so dear. For the sake of lighten-
inggo the load on Mr. Chase's back, they have passed resolu-
tions devoting to infamy the Republican matron who shall
for hereafterhis
purehse a
country Brutus
similar sentiment the mother of Coriolanus broke
ambition and his heart. A love her eon's of coun-
try prompts the fair eitiz-us to surrender all
purchase
y importedsacrificed
but native articles of dress. The sweetest thing in bonnets
shall not maks them forget America, Gloves, French boots,
and parasols are dear and precious, but ' one s country is even
more precious still ; and—in humble imitation of the
Massachusetts women of 1776, who gave up tea in order
not to pay tribute to a British tyrant—the New York
and Boston women of 1864 have si •
gned a self-deny ing
ordinance which ought to make them famous among
the posterities. The badge to be worn by the
delicate Covenanters is a black bee, We know from the
greatest of historians that the women of Attica used to
wear a grasshopper in their hair—the grasshopper being an
emblem of native and aboriginal pride. The bee symbo-
lises perhaps an idea of the same kind, with the further
idea of female industry engrafted upon it, Unlike the wo-
men of Attica, the Covenanters, however, wear their bee
not on the head, but upon the shoulder. It was felt that
a bee in the bonnet was not the kind of symbol young
ladies who are studying political economy would wish, if
they could avoid it, to adopt. Why the bee should he black
admits of several excellent explanations. The hue
is, doubtless, a sign of devotion to the cause of the negro.
A black bee is, so to speak, a nigger bee, which ought to
regarded by white bees with affectionate sympathy, as being,
after all, a bee and a brother, in spite of differerices of
colour.—Landon Review.
BRUSSELS, May 21.—The Ministerial crisis has
terminated, and the Cabinet has withdrawn its re-
signation. The Chamber is convoked for the 31st.