The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

SECOND► EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

CRYING INTELLIGENCE—This Day..

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
DURHAM RACES--THIS DAY.

TRIAL STAKES.

Lady Louisa
Chicquot the Jester .. 2
Madame Patti 3.

Five ran.

SPORTING NOTES.

Northampton races, the first legitimate meeting of the

season, commences to-morrow, and occupies two days.
There are seventeen events to be decided, the most im-
portant of which are the Cheat Northamptonshire Stakes
the Earl Spencer's Plate, and the Whittlebnry. The field
for the Northampton Handicap will be selected from the
foll3wing

Age at lb
Fairwater .. 6 9 1
Wirgrave 5 8 12
Gibraltar ........ a 8 12
Glanorchy 4 8 3
Costa
Blondin 4 7 9
Dollar
Turn of Luck
Fantail
Despair
Loiterer
Fairwater carries the top weight. She has only 51b more
to carry this year than she did last, and as the mare is now
in good form, and can stay every inch of the way, she must
be very near winning, if not the actual winner. Old Gibraltar
won some severe races last year, carrying heavy weights,
but as horses seldom improve by age I shall discard him on
the present occasion, although he may enure a " place."
Wingrave is another of the heavy division, who is sure to
run forward. He will have the services of Wells, one of
the best, if not the best, jockey of the day. Dollar will re-
present the French division, but I do not think he will
bring many "dollars" into their exchequer. Costa, now
that Lioness has been sent to the right about, will carry
the confidence of Mr. Merry. He has never run up to the
great form he showed as a two-yr-old. If the hon. member
for Falkirk should put down the " pieces" in earnest, ha
will be a tough customer to dispose of. Gardener has
been all the rage with the public for the last week or
two. He carries 21b less than he did when he ran
Asteroid and Haddington to a neck for the Chester
Cup, but as he has been so long bottled up
he will not have my confidence. Blondin will
represent Mr. T. Parr, and I am afraid that will he
all. His wretched performance the other week is quite
sufficient to extinguish his chance, if ever he had any.
Fantail has been defeated in a trial with Carisbrook, who is
well worth watching for the Chester Cup. Lord Zetland
has won an extraordinary trial with Violet and Canary.
When the Danbury stable back their horses in earnest
they very rarely make a mistake. Countersign I ex-
pect will get a situation. Lord Zetland, from his breed,
is bound to stay all the way, but his performances
last year were of the most wretched character. Alabama,
a brown colt by Skirmisher, is entered for nearly all the
great handicaps. If any movement had been made in the
market in his favour, I would sooner have trusted him to
carry me successfully through than the son of Voltigeur
and Lady Gough. My final impression is that the judge
will place

Age st lb
Gardener
Touch and Go
Incitatus
Caroline..
Lady of Coverham 3 6 4
Countersign
Anglo-Saxon
Sheridan
Alabama
Lord Z etland ..

FAIRWATER 1
COSTA
COUNTERSIGN
LORD ZETLAND 4

At the same time, I may as well state that I consider
Wingrave the only other in the race likely to upset ray
calculations.

The Whittlebury Stakes will be won by either Coup
d'Etat or Brindisi, the Earl Spencer's Plate by Soapstone
or Cerintha, and the St. Liz Handicap by Benjamin.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CITY BETTING.—THIS DAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAGES.
3to 1 agst Lord Zetland
sto 1 agst Gardener
11 to 1 agst Costa
12 to 1 agst Fairwater
12 to 1 agst Wingrave
20 to 1 agat Alabama
26 to 1 agst Touch and Go
25 to 1 agat Gibraltar
26 to 1 agat Dollar
25 to 1 agst Blondin

EARL SPENCER'S mar.,
4to 1 agst Soapstone
10 to 1 agst Templar
10 to 1 agst Lady Clifden
12 to 1 agst Cerinthia
12 to 1 agst My Mary
16 to 1 agst Crytheia
CHESTER CUP.
30 to 1 agat Golden Pledge (offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
15 to 1 agat Voluptas (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY.
There was an average attendance at our Subscription
Rooms this day, but speculation was languid, and the chief
feature was comparing bets on the Northamptonshire
Stakes. Lord Zetland remained firm at 3to 1, and sto 1
became the highest offer against Gardener ; at the slightest
advance on that price he would have been supported for
money. Fairwater and Blondin were in fair desaand ; but
Touch-and-Go we return in the outside division, as less
than 40 to 1 against her was not accepted. For Earl
Spencer's Plate Soapstone was freely backed, and closed at
5 to 1 (taken). My Mary and Templar stood next in favour ,
but Flying Fish declined to 50 to 1 (taken and offered).
Several "long shots" were laid against Alchymist and
Zara. On the City and Suburban Handicap little business
was done ; and the only noteworthy features in connection
with the Chester Cup were the advance of Oldminstet to
50 to 1 (taken freely) and Lord Zetland, 25 to 1 being the
highest offer against him at the finish. Closing prices
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES.
3to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
sto 1 agst Gardener (offered, take 6 freely)
100 to 8 agst Costa (offered)
100 to 8 agat Wingrave (offered)
100 to 6 agst Fairwater (taken)
100 to 6 agst Dollar (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Blondin (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (take 22)
100 to 3 agst Fantail (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Glenorchy (taken)
40 to 1 agst Touch-and-Go (taken and offered)
50 to 1 agst Isca (offered)
66 to 1 agst Turn-of-Luck (taken and offered)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE,
sto 1 agst Soapstone (taken)
10 to 1 agst My Mary (taken)
100 to 8 agst Templar (taken)
20 to 1 eget Cerintha (offered)
20 to 1 agst Dolphin (offered)
20 to 1 agst Aurora (offered)
25 to 1 agst Amelia (taken)
25 to 1 agst Biondella (offered)
1 agst Flying Fish (taken and offered)
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100 to 6 agst Liston (taken and offered)
14000 to
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40 to 1 agat Sir Roger (taken)
50 to 1 agst Vivid (taken)
CHESTER CT:P.
12 to 1 agst Change (offered)
20 to 1 agst Oldminster (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to 1 agst Fille de I'Air (offered)
100 to 3 agst Sir Roger (taken)
THE DERBY.
8 to 1 on the field (offered)

DEATH THROUGH A BAG OF RICE FALLING ON
A MAN.—SPECIAL VERDICT.-011 Thursday Mr.
Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of
s a
man named Dennis Reardon, who was employed by Messr.
Dudin, of Bermondsey-wall. The poor fellowsas eng
the top
floor of a warehouse, hooking two bags at a time.
the bags had got about 35 feet from the ground, one o
deceased who
f them
broke away from the hook and fell on the ,
was underneath in a stooping posture, injuring the spine of
his back in a fearful manner, the rice weighing a hundred
weight and a half. He was immediately removed to the
above hospital, where he died a few days after his admis-
sion. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, but
added that they should strongly advise the Messrs. Dadin
in future to fasten two books in one bag, or else to carry the
bags up in slings.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GR AN'S INN-ROAD,...—
The number of patients relieved at this hospital during
the week ending March 26 was 3,029,
of which 980 were
new cases,