The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-29 00:00:00

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SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCXVI.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
THE FIELDS FOR TO-MORRO VV'S RACES AT
NEWMARKET, See,
SlR,—Yesterday's sport on the heath, if sport it can
be called, has not been surpassed for its unattractiveness
on any previous occasion, therefore I shall not refer to it
in any one particular. There was, however, some very
extensive betting on the forthcoming event at Chester,
and on the Derby. For the former Grosvenor was sup-
ported in a very stiff manner, not more than 12 to 1
being obtainable at the close. Several other horses were
backed to win large amounts at excessively long odds;
amongst them, Due an Dhurras, who, in conjunction with
Redmond O'Hanlon, will give the owner of Cnrraghmore
a very fair chance of carrying off the '° coop". For the
Derby, the great Hobbie Noble, who, I um very
couch afraid, cannot be received in any other
way than as the " light of ether days,"
foil rapidly away from his high estate; from 11 to 4 ,
teken oa Monday, he has gradually receded to 8 to 1,
laid to several hundred pounds; and it is said that ere
long he will disappear, a la Grecian, entirely from the
betting. This latter case is not confirmed by any infor-
mation of any own, but is merely the child of rumour.
Claverhouse was supported for one or two hundred
pounds at 12 and 13 to 1, and closed very firm in the
market. This horse is doing good strong work, and
stands a chance of being better prepared for the Derby
than any other. He is somewhat slow, but in other re-
spects is admirably suited to the course. The Chief
Baron Nicholson (cot ho of the Coal-hole, but the re-
cowned great gua that is to be of the South), is gradu-
ally "coming;" thousands to thirty have been nibbled
at a long time—twenty-fives were taken yesterday.
The list fur to-morrow consists of three skeleton
stakes, a couple of matches, and the Newmarket Stakes.
Of course all the interest will centre in the latter.
The Newmarket Stakes, D.M.—Lord Exeter's Stock-
well, and perhaps Ilex; Duke of Richmond's Home-
brewed, Mr. Batson's Ben Nevis. The running of Maid-
stone, Glenluce, and Peacock is dubious.
TheinfavourLord
couple
Clifden;to myfhaf thinking,arp Harpsichord
de-
cidedordwill beat the Miss Whip colt, and Altitude the Sister to
o
Caracara.
The Newmarket Stakes will, I presume, afford
another trial for Homebrewed against his conqueror of
Tuesday; the result, I imagine, will be as before, though
several of the talent are inclined to give the preference
to Homebrewed on this occasion. It is very fUnny,
but some persons connected with the Horeseheath
stable imagine that 12 to 1 is worth taking about Ben
Nevis, as they consider he stands an outside chance of
bowling the cracks over for Mr. Batson, a la Khadidja,
in the Column Stakes.
The betting market, notwithstanding the general flat-
ness of the sport, is lively at the following quotations :
Glouoi n Se
aosv, s
DS.
mt a.k_e s 3,
topl.Mag—st3Katote,l o7ntaA2lcaogransf .Bayl,lloooo.
salind, 4 to 1 agst Janina, 6 to 1 agst Caloric, 6 to 1
agst Glenluce, 6to 1 agst filly by Latmeelot. New-
market Stakes, D.M.-6 to 4 agst Stockwell, 2 to 1 agst
Homebrewed. Chester Cap-6 to 1 agst Stilton., 10 to
1 agst Grosvenor, 12 to 1 agst Nancy, 14 to 1 agat Ho-
thorpe, 16 to 1 agst Hesse Romberg, 16 to 1 agat; Lady
Evelyn, 20 to 1 agst Merry Bird. Derby-8 to 1 agst
Alcoran, 8 to 1 agst Hobble Noble, 10 to 1 agst Stock-
well, 12 to 1 agst Ciaverhouse, 15 to 1 each agst Alfred
the Great and Harry the Little, 25 to 1 each agst Augur
cod Chief Baron Nicholson, 40 to 1 agst Homebrewed,
50 to 1 agst Harbinger.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

April 29, 1852.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
At a meeting of the Jockey Club, after the races,
resolutions were passed, which will have the effect of
very considerably reducing the fees for stake-holding,
and recommending the adoption of the Newmarket scale
of charges, as altered, at other meetings. General Anson
was elected steward in the room of Captain Lowther, who
has resigned. The consideration of the proposal for
new trial-ground was referred to a committee.
WEDNESDAY'S RACES.

Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs old;
colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; 31b allowed, &c. D.M.
(10 Subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Harbinger, Sat 41b walked over
Lord Exeter's Stockwell, Bst 41b ...... withdrew his stake
Selling Handicap of 10 sous. each, for three yrs old; the
winner to be sold for 200 soya. if demanded, &c. First
half of Ab. M. (3 Subs.)
Mr. W. Hughes's Sophistry, Sst 71b (Bartholomew) 1
Duke of Bedford's Claim, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Esling) 2
Lord Annesley's Orpheus, 3 yrs, Bst 41b...(Flatman) 3
Betting-11 to 8 agst Sophistry, and 7 to 4 agst
Orpheus.

Won in a canter by three lengths, a length between
second and third. Run in 54 sec.

Sweepstakes of 50 Soya each, half forfeit, for three yrs
old ; colts, Bst 71b; fillieP, Bst 31b; those got by stal-
lions, or out of mares that never bread a winner, al-
lowed 31b. D.M. (10 Subs.)
Mr.Payne'sGlenluce, Bst 31b (Flatman)walksd over
Lord Clifden's Poodle, Bst 41b withdrew his stake
Plato of 50 Soya; for three yrs old, ist 71b ; four, Bst 121 b;
five, and upwards, 9at 31b; mares and geldings al-
lowed 31b. The v inner to be sold for 200 sous, if
demanded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less.
Mr Clark's Edward of York, 7st Ilb (Flatman) 1
Mr. Armstrcng's Equal, 3yrs, Gst 111 b, 150/ (Charlton) 2
Duke of Bedford's Claim, 3yrs,sst 11 lb, 40/.(Steggles) 3
Count Batibyany's The Incurable,7st 2113,40/.(J.Mann) 4
Lord IV. Powlett's Fochabers, 4yas,7st 21b,4 04Sharp) 5
Mr. Barnes's Queen Guinever, 555 111 b, 401. (Rook) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst Equal, 7to 2 agst Edward of
York, and 5 to 1 agst The Incurable.

Von i❑ a canter by three lengths. Claim a bad third,
and the others tailed off. Run in 1 min. 44 sce. The
winner was claimed.

Bst 31b (Flatman)... walked over
Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, for three-yr-olds). A.F.
—The following bets were laid
MrT.HGEreeviullesE'sTlE'raanctiuc,P.
before the races commenced :-20 to 1 to 1,0001., agst
Grosvenor, who closed at 12 to 1; 10,000 to 500 agst
Merry Bird; 15,000 to 300 agst Koh-i-Noer; 10,000 to
150 agst Due au Dhurras; and 20,000 to 100 sot Old
Dan Tucker.
BETTING AT FIVE O'CLOCK.

1,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
4to 1 agst Kate (taken) sto 1 agst Janina
I
4 to 1 agst Bay Rosalind
CHESTER CUP.
13 to 2 agst Stilton 150 to 1 agst Truth (taken)
30 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg
DERBY.
25 to 1 agst KiNngEowi TrumpsmAßK LT. 33 twolEaDgNstELlspo:nyeNbrleGsvHeTd.(t)
30 to 1 agst Augur
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap; T.Y.c.

Bst 71b—Abdallah, 5 yrs, Bst--+
syYrs7'Bst—Fernando, 3 yrs, 7st 51b—
LE adGd"ytal-yri d:- loWaf naYni 51b--
Lady-in-Waiting, 4'
3 yrs, 6st 21b.—Water Lily, , 3 yrs
sst 121 b.

Queen's Plate. RC.
Tom yrs—Nutshell, 5 yrs—Barcelona, 4 yrs—
boy •
5
Edward ot York, 4 yrs—PrQsto, 4 yrs—Ban, 4 yrs—
Exeter, 4 yrs.
We are happy to report that Robinson is progressing
very favourably.

LATEST BETTING.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
3 to 1 apt Kate Janina
9to 2 agst Bay Rosalind 9to 2 apt I
5 to 1 agst Glenluce
CHESTER CUP
5180
ttoo
aaggsstt MEEeebsrusrreyglißoinard.

6 to 1 agst Stilton
14 to 1 agst Grosvenor
14 to 1 agst Joe Miller

tOIO to agst agt
Alcoran llobbieNoDblEeßßl-13. to 1 agst Orelio
16 to 1 agst Little Harry
11 to 1 agst Claverhous3 20 to 1 agst Kingston
11 to 1 agst Stockwell 25 to 1 apt King of
12 to 2 agA Alfred the I Trumps
Great 33 to 1 agst Augur.
NEW lARKET, T
....HURSDAY, TWELVE o'cLoCIE.,
LATEST BETTING.
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
3 to I agst Kate
4 to 1 agst Janina
9 to 2 agst Glenluco
6 to
Quadroon
Bay Rosalind friendless.
DERBY.
toaggssreford filly
agst
QW
6 c
9 to 1 agst Alcoran
agst Hc
loabTbei
reh No
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1 agst Homenrewad
3110091
ttti
0000 1 agst Stockwell

HARBOURS OF REFUGE.—There was yesterday
printed, in a Parliamentary document of 19 folio pages, s
detailed statement relative to the harbours of refuge at
Dover, Harwich, Alderney, Jersey, and Portland, with the
quarterly reports of the engineers for the year ending the
31st of March last. At Dover 245,000/. is the estimated oost
of a pier of 800 feet. The works are contracted for, and will
be completed in three years. The sun. of 34,0001. a Ye"
will be required. At Harwich the estimated expense is
110,0001. The works are contracted for and will be com-
pleted in about one year. At Alderney the estimated cost
is 620,0001. The works are contracted for, and will be com-
pleted in seven years. 50,0001. to 60,000/. per annum will
be required. At Jersey 700,000/. is the estimate, 25,000har-
/. to
30,0001. per annum will be required; and at Portland (
bour and breakwater) the estimate is 588,9594, including
eleven
Th The driest
i weeks
u 6 just
oover
e gave the sum of 30,0001. for the purchase of 474 acres, Sec. The
works are under contract, and an expenditure to the amount
ichfellladunroint
of 54,8051. is contemplated for the present year.
.3-0
fTa
rh, ef
has
ORANGE IN TUB a very
bwegeae
exceed
the greater
driestw24- ..79 t
is. year of the
agreeable change in the weather yesterday. The wind,
which has been prevailing from the east for nearly three
WEATHER
months, removed to the south-west; and the long drought
ahva s Ray
le greater
to which
veryhadcopious lasted
.e
showersnrac
Ttehe
er
since
yimioleicoa
errre a t
snhsaw2nh,
1844.
ppwraeerstehonattll'aecsetnenxtuipgreyhrti appears to have bean 26. T
quantity of rain which fell in that year d• Tee whole
inches. The rain fall durinf, b the drought
.'
.fmn'Mr. Andrews, en-
tertained the directors of the been 0 28 of an inch.
The Mayor of Southamp
Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Packet Company at a grand
the renewal and exten* dinner yesterday, in honour of
Upwards of 200 'ion of the company's mail contract.
guests were present, including the borough
members, Sir A. Cockburn
presided, and several and Mr. Willcox. The Mayor
eloquent speeches were made. In the
evening there was a grand ball.
DEATH or S. a. Th.lB ...LBI ANDER RAMSAT, BART., or
BALmAL,
Hon. Baronet died in Baker-street on
Tuesday, in his
67th year. He was son of the first baronet
by a daughter
in
1819, and is succeeded in his title and edatee by his eldest
ND, AleXander, in hie 39th year.

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