The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-23 00:00:00

FRIDAY

MR. SPONGE'S SPORTING TOUR. No. I.
Illustrated by John Leech.
It is only necessary to ohierve the initisl number
before 11% is the commencement of a Ilea-;act reprint
of the serial originally brought out in the Kew
Monthly Magazine, and often referred to it at the
time as one of the principal attractions of that pe-
riodical. The coloured illustrations by Leech pro-
mise to be delightfully good, to say nothing of the
woodcuts scattered by him through the letter-press.

THE TRAV ELLER'S LIBRARY.
Parts XI.
and XII. Longman and Co.
As indicative of the spirit with which this admira-
ble and popular series of works is being continued,it
is only necessary to observe that the latest instalments,
the companion parts, lying before us, contain a cheap
} reprint of `.‘,..Ei_ithen"—the most remarkable and the
most beautiful, the most original and the most bril-
liant, among all the remarkable, beautiful, original,
and brilliant works ever written' by an Eastern Tra-
veller. Its re-issue in its present form will tend at
once to extend the fame of Mr. Kinglake, and to
confirm the popularity of the invaluable library now
being published at a cheap rate by the Messrs.
Longman.

WINTER EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS.
Another, the third, winter season of this very inte-
resting exhibition of drawings in oils and in water
colours, was attended on Saturday last by ourselves,
on the occasion of a private view at Mr. Grundy's
establishment. Everyone interested in the progress
of art in this country Should turn into these well-
known rooms in Regent-street, and we doubt not
but that they will all experience the same satisfaction
as that with which we passed round the walls of the
different apartments. It has been repeatedly our
pleasing duty to commend the variety of examples
from the band of some of our most distinguished
artists now living, contributed by them to these same
winter season exhibitions. The present collection
cannot be regarded as in any degree inferior to its
predecessors. On the contrary, several of the speci-
mens now before the public are among the most
brilliant evidences of the
skill and genius
from which they have respectively emanated.
Stanfield, not the least conspicuous of the
exhibitors, has a very charming and, in
point of execution, admirably finished study in oil
pourtraying the romantic and Picturesque scenery of
Terracina." Suspended to the left of this is an
exquisite water-colour sketch of "Amy Robsart,"
and on the right, another of " The Combat," filled
with power and animation—both from the hand of
the prolific and accomplished Cattermole. Other,
though lesser productions from the same master,
adorn the gallery elsewhere; and besides these are
especially deserving of notice the contributions of
David Cox and Samuel Prout. A "Harvest Field"
by the former, simple and unpretending to the last
degree, is a wonderful bit of nature, and such as
must command universal admiration. Callow's
" Venice," and scarcely less than that his " Or-
leans," will be regarded as eminently merito-
rious in their truthfulness, even though the conti-
nental cities are revealed to us through the medium
of a less than usually diaphanous atmosphere.
Equally correct would be almost any amount of
eulogium upon Prout's " Caen," to say nothing of
his very masterly picture of " Ghent," a picture
almost justifying the panegyrics of his most infatuated
admirers. Remembering Edward Corbould's very
wonderful water-colour drawing of the " Daughter
of Herodias," exhibited last year in the junior so-
ciety's gallery in Pall-mall, we may confess to a cer-
tain disappointment in reference to his picture of the
" Orange Blossom." The effect is somewhat weak
and lackadaisical: in comparison with the former
lovely and brilliant composition. Intolerable to us in
ugliness and affectation is Hood's sketch entitled
" Devotion"—not so that most exquisite delineation
of "Purity" by an artist whose name we are
culpable in having for the moment overlooked.
Nothing can be in worse taste than Leslie's con-
ceit of " A Mother's Hope," the mother's
hope in this instance being a very snub-nosed.
cantankerous looking infant sitting huddled up on a
chair, only deterred from breaking into a peevish
squall by the dismay with which it evidently views
he gambols of its exceedingly awkward-looking and
oldfashioned mamma. Frith hints at something really
excellent in his two clever but vague illustrations to
the " Relapse ;" and Webster, in a cottage interior,
oddly entitled "All Fours," calls to mind the dis-
tinctness of Teniers and the finish of Ostade. There
are one or two indifferent drawings in chalk by (Twins,
and some of Cooper's admirable and refreshing land-
scapes—scattered over with cattle and glittering in
the sunshine. Commend us (among all the oil paint-
ings up stairs) to Poole's bewitching little picture,
Night "A Romp in the Hayfield," a picture in every
respect, singularly and eminently beautiful. The young
girl lying down among the hay is evidently "in
for it," as the urchin knows to its delight while
leaping over her fresh bundles of new mown and fra-
grant torage. Vacher next exhibits his " Lake of
Como," and Haghe his "Inauguration of the Crystal
Palace," a circumstance which will not be regretted
by any one, however familiar with their merits on the
occasion of their original appearance. Lance proves
himself scarcely less admirable in water colours than
in oils as a fruit painter; and Hunt pourtrays with a
magical brush the prettiness of an egg-filled nest or of
a moss-entangled root of primroses. Hive's" Chimney
Sweep on a Snowy Morning" will be recognised as
an old favourite. Several " curiosities" are numbered
amongst the collection in Mr. Grundy's Gallery this
season, and of a value, moreover, sufficient to com-
mand the attendance of the more enthusiastic
lovers of art, if it were only to examine
those pictures exclusively. Conspicuous among them
are some excellent studies in oil by Collins, a
gloriously coloured sketch of the female form by
Etty, the original " noting down" of "Auld Robin
Gremasy's Courtship" by Wilkie, and a very beautiful
andmasterly specimen of the lamented and gifted
Turner in his best moments,
representing the scenery
surrounding "
Tivoli." These alone would be suf-
ficient to Prove attractive, but they are only a small '
portion of a very diversified and more than ordi
narily meritorious collection.

EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1852.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

-
I It is with exceeding regret that we find Commander
M'Cormick, of the ordinary gukrd-ship at Devonport,
has been superseded, at his own request, and that
Commander Edmonstone (1841) has been appointed
in his place. Commander INl'Cormick's services are
those which ought not, at this time of life, to have
subjected him to the treatment which he has received,
and we are astonished that the Admiralty have al-
lowed an officer of his standing and career to have
retired without such an explanation as would have
esmatiplosnin,
edtehetworld that he was not driven from active
which had become unbearably oppres-
sive. We know nothing of Commander M'Cormick,
hbeeyhoansdthweisat
sympathywehave heard of him, and that is, that
of everyone at Devonport, and
that his retirement is looked upon as an alternative
forced upon a most correct and deserving officer. His
career in the service is thus given in the .Naval
Biography :
~ Shepherd M'Cormick was born in January, 1794,
This officer entered the navy, S: pt. 17, 1803, as first-
class volunteer, on board the Repulse, 74, Captains Hon.
Arthur Kaye Legge and John Halliday,oftomwidshsihcihpmshainp
he continued attached in the capacities
and master's mate until Feb., 1811. It was his fortune
to be present in consequence in Sir Robert Calder's ac-
tion, July 22, 1805; at the copturo of the Marengo of
80 guns, bearing the flac, of Admiral Linois, and 40-gun
frigate, Belle Pottle, 13th" March, 1806; at the taking,
27th September following, of Lo President, French fri-
gate; at the passage of the Dardanelles, and the destruc-
tion of the Turkish squadron at Point Pe.quies, in
February, 1807; at the siege of Flushing in August,
1809; and on the 30th of August, 1810, when the
Repulse gallantly rescued the Philomel sloop from cap-
ture, by interposing herself between that vessel and an
advanced division of the Toulon fleet, which she com-
pelled to put back. In October, 1811, after he had been
for eight months employed with Captains Halliday and
Joseph Bingham in the Montagu and Egmont, 74's, he
joined the Swiftsure, of similar force; in the boats be-
longing to which ship, when off the Island of Corsica, we
find him assisting at the capture of a privateer, whose
resistance occasioned her assailants a heavy loss. Being
appointed acting-lieutenant, in March, 1813, of the Vol-
cano bomb, Captains Wrn. Farebrother, Carroll, David
Price, and John Wyat Watling, Mr. M'Cormick (whose
promotion was confirmed June 25 following, and who
continued in the same vessel until August, 1815),
was at first very actively employed in co-operation
with the army on the coast of Catalonia, where
he frequently landed, and was wounded during his
arduous investment of the fort of St. Philippe in the
Col de Balaguer, mounting 12 pieces of ordnance, with a
garrison of 101 officers and men. Proceeding subse-
quently to the coast of America, be was afforded an op-
portunity, previously to participating in the operations
against New Orleans, of serving with the boats of a
squadron at the capture, on Lake Borgne, Dec. 14,
1814, of five American gun-vessels, after a very despe-
rate struggle, in which the British sustained a loss of 17
men killed, and 77 wounded. On 31st of the preceding
October, the Volcano, at the time in charge of a trans-
port, had succeeded, with a loss to herself of two per-
sons killed, in beating off the United States privateer
Saucy Jack, a vessel of far superior force, 7 of whose
people were slain, and 14 wounded. During the insur-
rection of 1837 in Canada, Mr. M'Cormick received five
balls through the body, and a sabre cut across the right
loin while effecting the capture of a piratical steamer,
the Caroline. This led to his promotion to the rank he
now holds, Nov. 23, 1841. Commander M`Cormick is
in the receipt of a pension of 911. ss. for his wounds."
APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Charles R. Carter (1840), son of the
late Admiral Carter of Gosport, late of the Bellero-
phon, has been appointed to the Victoria and Albert
Royal yacht, vice Hon. Henry Pellew, deceased.
Lieutenant Frederick H. Stevens (1841), of the
St. George, 120, at Devonport, has been appointed to
the Magicienne, steam guard-ship. This officer has
already been attached to the steam reserve at tha
port.

Paymaster Thomas S. Heywood (1847) has been
appointed to the Horatio, screw-steamer, guard-ship
at Sheerness.
Chief Engineer John Bell, to the Magicienne steam-
guardship, Devonport.
Assistant Engineers George Griffiths and Henry
Purchase, to the Magicienne.
RETURN OF LIEUT. GRYLLS TO lIIS NATIVE
Pram—The return of this young officer, rescued
from the burning wreck of the Amazon, to the resi-
dence of his father, the Rev. Henry Grylls, vicar of
St. Neot, Cornwall, was made the occasion of great
rejoicing. Early on the morning of Friday last a
special messenger arrived at the vicarage bearing a
letter from Lieut. Grylls to his respected parent, an-
nouncing his rescue, and that he hoped to be with his
friends on the evening of that day.
The news was spread hastily—hundreds from Dos-
mary, Dranes, Warleggan, Blisland, and the neigh-
bouring plains, came pouring into the quiet little
village of St. Neot, to hail the arrival of the lieute-
nant, with unmistakeable tokens of pleasure. The
village bells rang; congratulation was on every
tongue, and joy illuminated every face. Towards the
evening, a party of about l 50 set off for Two-water's
Port, a small hamlet about a mile and three-quarters
from St. Neot's village, with the family carriage to
receive him, end to draw him up the woody valley by
hand. The lieutenant, however, although reluctant
to refuse them, felt so anxious to be among his friends
that the horses were allowed to proceed, and twelve
boys, bearing torches and laurel, preceded the car-
riage. At Wheal Mary Mine, about a quarter of a
mile from the village, they were met by hundreds,
whose united cheers rent the air, and made the val-
leys ring. Oa arriving at the entrance to the vica-
rage, the cheering of the assembled concourse was
immense. The worthy vicar, accompanied byBhis
daughter, Mrs. llendy, her husband, and others,
then burst from the house, and at the same moment
the lieutenant jumped from the carriage. The bells
again rang ; the females shrieked ; the crowd huzzaed;
and tears fell fast from many an eye. We fancy, but
dare not paint the rest. The worthy vicar had
buried a son just about the time of the melancholy
catastrophe of the Amazon, another died within the
preceding twelve months, and the lieutenant was
given up for lost. On seeing his son jump from the
carriage, alive and safe, he staggered to the wall, and
the exclamation, " My Charles !" which escaped him,
reached every heart, and spoke volumes. After being
closeted with his friends a short time he showed him-
self from a window to the people, and the deafening
cheers which followed abundantly testified how every
heart warmed at his return, and that the genuine
feelings of Englishmen do really exist at St. Neot's.
We understand the lieutenant landed at Plymouth on
Thursday evening last, and was picked up Iby a
Dutch galliot, which, for 501., engaged to put him
and his fellow-sufferers into the nearest port. He
appears just as well as ever, and received no injury
but a burn on the right arm.

Britannia, 120, Captain Goldsmith, has moved
down to the moorings off Gosport, for the purpose of
swinging her compasses, but the high wind has pre-
vented her from doing so. She has bent her topsails,
and will be ready to go to Spithead on the 26th inst.
She will hoist Admiral Dundas's flag on the 3d of
next mouth, and sail about the sth for the Mediter-
ranean, calling at Devonport.
Lightning steam-tender, Master-Commander Al-
len, is expected at Portsmouth to convey a board of
officers to the Channel Islands, to inspect the fortifi-
cations. Major-General Carden, of the Royal Engi-
neers, Captain Sir Ed. Belcher, Mr. Walker, C.E.,
and an artillery officer, whose name we have not
learned, constitute the board.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.-It blew a severe gale
of wind, with much rain, last night from the S.W. ;
it still blows hard, but the wind has got to the west,
with dry weather. The Coromandel, East Indianian,
arrived from the River last night and remains, with a
number of vessels, at the Mother Bank.

PLYMOUTH, TnuaspAr.—Her Majesty's steam-
vessel Sprightly, which returned from her cruise in
the Channel yesterday, sailed again the same day for
Portsmouth, with boats and seamen for her Majesty's
ship Britannia.

The steam-vessel Hecate, being replenished with
100 tons of coal, has sailed again towards Brest.
The steam-ship Magicienne was commissioned
yesterday by Captain William Ramsay, with a com-
plement of 200 officers and men.
Letters received here yesterday by the agents of
the Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company state that
piece of wreck, 20 feet long, by 5 feet wide, of fir,
apparently part of a paddle-box, much burnt, was
washed ashore in the evening of the 19th instant, on
Swanpool- beach, near Falmouth, and that the remains
of a made mast, 52 feet in length, burnt from one end
to thg other, with several small bolts appearing, and
three iron hoops thereon, about 2 feet in diameter
and 4 inches broad, were found about nice miles S.E.
of Start Point, on the 19th inst.; by the pilot-cutter
Fanny, No. 13, Robert ICerawell master, of Dart-
mouth, and taken into that port. The above are sup-
posed to be portions of the unfortunate Amazon.
WOOLWICH, JAN. 22. Afessrs. George and Sir
John Rennie have just completed a dredging machine
for the Russian service, to be employed at Odessa.
The vessel in which the dredging works are placed
is 92 feet long by 24 feet in breadth of beam, with
a draught of water of 9 feet with all the machinery on
board. The dredgers consist of two ladders, each 62
feet in length, and capable of working in mud to the
depth of 28 feet. The machinery is now shipping in
the Black Nto ymph, at present. in the London Docks,
and about sail for Odessa.

Jan, 22, 1852.

AT SIIADWELL._In the case of
was stabbed with a knife early in the
Bth inst. at a brothel in New Gravel-lane
morning of t
Secretary of State for the Ho '
Homo Department
the
James Tn EA
'nil aunnite, 11l
on the,
.representation of the facts by Mr.
Shadwenll,
leased,
theP coroner for East Middlesex, to give directions to
Baker,h as b ee
the Solicitor of
Jose
Fortuhso Berdu e Treasury to conduct the prosecution
go, who is to take hls trial at the
ngxt session
of the Central Criminal Court for the wilful
murder; e
and also offer, on the part of the Government, a
reward of
50/. for the apprehension of his companion, who
absconded when the crime was committed, and who is still at
a t to
large, and who also stands charged with the murder by the
coroner'fijarY.

SPORTING. NOTES.
No. CLXVIII.
A GLANCE AT THE SEVENTY-FOURTH OAKS,

TO THE ED1T01? OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Having analysed the great race of the year, it
is my intention, before touching upon the great spring
handicaps, to take a passing glance at the great filiy
race of the year, which was established by the same
Earl of Derby who created the Derby Stakes. The first
Oaks was run in 1779, and was won very easily by Lord
Derby's Bridget. The number of subscribers on that
occasion amounted to seventeen, the number increasing
but very slightly until 1811, when Chifney tooled the
Duke of Rutland's Sorcery to victory; there were then
twelve runners, out of forty nominations. This number
ruled the average until 1827, when the Duke of Rich-
mond's Gulnare had the pleasure of basting a field of
eighteen, out of a subscription of seventy-nine. The
increase in the number of subscribers was gradual but
steady, with the exception of Poison's year (1843), up
to 1845, when the Duke of Richmond's Refraction beat
a field of twk nty; that year the subscribers counted one
hundred and twenty-eight. The following years the
number of subscribers and starters have ruied parti-
cularly good, and are as follows:

Subs. Starters.
1846 Mendicant ... .. 140 24
1847 Miami ... 152 23
1848 Cymba 152 26
1849 Lady Evelyn ... 172 15
1850 Rhedycina 128 15
1851 Iris ..
... 131 15
Among the curious coincidences attendant upon racing,
it is remarkable that Frank Butler has ridden the winner
the last threeyears, each time beating a field of fourteen.
The Oaks, when first established
was a sweepstake
of fifty guineas each, Bst 41b, mile and a half. In 1782
the forfeit was first introduced at forty guineas, and
the owner of the second horse to receive one hundred
guineas out of the stakes. In 1785 the weights were
altered to Bst each. In 1787 the conditions were, fifty
guineas each, h ft. In 1807 the weight was altered to
Bst 31b, and in the following year to Bst 4:b. In
1831 the owner of the second horse received one hun-
dred sovs, out of the stakes, and the winner paid one
hundred sovs. towards the expenses of the course.
In 1841 the weight- was altered to what it has
ever since remained-8A 71b. In 1848 the New
Derby Course was substituted for the Old, and in
1850 it was determined that the winner should pay
thirty soya. to the judge. Out of the hundred and
twenty-three nominations to the Oaks of the present
year, six are defunct, one wrongly nominated, and
three dozen out of training, leaving eighty animals from
which the field and the winner is to be selected.
I shall not examine the contents of the various stables in
the minute manner I bestowed on the Derby, but merely
consider the chances of those horses that take the lead in
my estimation.
The Duke of Richmond's b f RED HIND, by Venison,
out of the Soldier's Danghter, as being the favourite,
shall have my first attention. She started six times
during the past season, beginning at Ascot, where she
won the Triennial Stakes with ease, beating Songstress,
Moultan Lass, and four others; she next ran second to
Bay Rosalind for the Bentinck Memorial Stakes, at
Goodwood; she then lay by until the Newmarket First
October Meeting, when she came out and won the Tri-
ennial Stakes in a canter by two lengths, beating Long-
bow (who was anything but himself), Odessa colt,
Caloric, Livermere, Ambrose, Child of the Mist,
and one or two others. In the next meeting at
head-quarters she won the Bretby Stakes in
the most off-hand style imaginable, beating
Glenluce by three lengths. In the Houghton
Meeting she finished her dazzling two-year old career
by walking over for a 50 sovs. stake and winning the
Criterion, beating Ambrose, the Knight of the Shire,
Stockwell, and Bilberry, notwithstanding extra weight
which she had to carry. Her past running, without con-
sidering anything else, would place her A 1 in my esti-
mation, but when it is taken into account, that she is
improving every day, is in excellent health, and doing
gentle work, going and looking like an Oaks' winner, I
cannot help awarding her all my confidence for this
great filly race.
Lord Westminster, whose name I am exceedingly
glad to see once more enrolled on the racing lists, has a
couple of splendidly bred fillies engaged in this stake,
in a br f called PLOT, by Pantaloon out of Decoy, and
a b f ATTACK, by Touchstone out of Ghuznee ;
these are in Fisher's care at Newmarket. Their
qualities at present I know but little of,
as they have not been thoroughly prepared up to the
present time, and have never appeared in public. At-
tack, to look at, would seem to be the best, as she pos-
sesses signs of speed in her large quarters and springy
action; but, as I before observed, I will not attempt to
give any definite opinion about either until their prepa-
ration is more advanced.
Mr. Worthington's ch f by Birdcatcher, dam by Pan-
taloon, has run several times in public, winning three
races out of four. She is a very promising filly, and
will be heard of satisfactorily towards the middle of the
season.
General Anson's b f BAY ROSALIND, by Orlando,
out of Elopement, trained by Fisher, of Newmarket, has
started, thrice and won twice, when she lost
being dead amiss. Her performances each time she
started, when up [to the mark, were first-rate.
At the Newmarket July Meeting she won the
Chesterfield Stakes, beating Lapidist, Ambrose, and five
others, in the commonest of common canters, flying from
end to end like an arrow from a bow. At Goodwood
she accomplished the feat of beating Red Hind cleverly
by three-quarters of a length for the Bentinck Memorial
Stakes, Heelakin and Happy Joe figuring in very bad
third and fourth places. At Doncaster (out of form) she
ran third to Augur for the Champagne Stakes. This
mare, if in form, is quite equal, if not a shade superior
to her rival Red Hind; but as her understandings are
not of the soundest description, it is very dubious whether
she will stand her Oaks preparation. She is not doing
any work at the present time, so I shall defer a decided
opinion respecting her chance.
Dilly's lot is uncommonly strong in Oaks fillies, no
less than three being in training belonging to the Con-
federates, Messrs. Payne and Greville. GREENGAGE, a
b f by Alarm out of Preserve, I consider to be inferior
to the other two, so passing her by shall turn to GLEN-
LUCE, a b f by Slane out of Glencairn, who has run six
times with varying success, beginning at Ascot, where
she was nowhere to Hobble Noble for the New Stakes.
At Goodwood she improved on her previous perform-
ance by running a dead heat for second place
with Harbinger for the Ham Stakes, won by
Claverhouso ; after wards she ran away with
the Melcomb Stakes, beating Ambrose, by two
lengths, Maidstone, and the Chief Baron being in the
third and fourth places. Her other performances re-
quire no comment. She and her stable companion
FREEDOM, by Cotherstone out of Liberty, are much
of a muchness ; and it would not surprise me
were the latter eventually to prove the best.
Both will see short quotations before the day.
Mr. Pedley's roan f TROUSSEAU by Gameboy, out of
Bridal, has been making considerable stir in the betting
circles of late, on what grounds I am unable to dis-
cover; her performances, though good, being by no
means of that quality which would put her on a par with
the two favourites; she is, however, one of those game
animals that will persevere unflinchingly to the termina-
tion of a race, and being withal endowed with staying
powers of no ordinary quality, she may run forward in
the race.

Mr. R. Wright's nomination bk f Bird on the Wing,
by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Prairie Bird, by Touch-
stone, in Gill's hands, is not only well bred, but one of the
best two-year old fillies out, always excepting the couple
of cracks. She has appeared in public six times, com-
mencing at the York August Meeting, where she was
not placed for the Prince of Wales' Stakes, won by, the
Sorella's Dam filly; she was also not placed for the Gim-
crack Stakes, won by Trousseau. At Doncaster, not
placed for the Champagne Stakes, won by Augur. At
the same meeting, carrying 7st 131 b, ran second
to Euphony (6ct 11b) for the Nursery Plate, beating
eight others. Up to this time she bad been continually
running uncommonly " raw," being in every instance
very green at her work, as was evinced in her spins at
York and Doncaster. At Richmond she had a walk
over. At Northallerton, thoroughly herself in every
respect, she came out, and in the most off hand style
at last vindicated her pedigree by winning the 10 si..
Stakes very easily by two lengths, beating Lueio, A ''''''
Wickfield, and a colt by Malcolm. Of course it
rse it will
be said by any person knowing but little
were so, but
of te
mare or her stable, that thes performances were
anthitneYals
mediocre to a deree. I dm e
git
she is one of those improving
-year oldthfaotrme.omlef
mistaken in
out to much advantage in their three
dangheeror present appear-
cracks am not egregiously
us a rival to the
ance, she promises to be as
cracks as Mr. Pedley's Trousseau.
Birdcatchber out of Mickleton
ch I by
Mr. Bowes's
Maid, Lord Clifden's br f Rosary
Crucifix; Lord Zetlaiad's hr f y Touchstone, out of
Cast Steel; and several others Y Birdcateher, out of
shall have their hopes nom of second-rate account,
period. commented on at some future
To sum up in a somewhat curt manner, it is my opi-
nionßED HIND--will
Win
the
favourites—BAY'ROSlLlND and
best of Mr. Payne' e Oaks of 1852, and that the
Trousseau—will b s couple—Bird on the Wing and
e the to handiest the winner.
I winner.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
2,000 to 70 laid agst Ariosto 1,000 to 30 apt Nancy,
500 to 10 twice agst Cossack, 1,000 to 20 each agst Koh-
i-noor and Bird-on-the-Wing, 1,000 to 10 three times,
and afterwards 1,000 to 15 agst Duc-an-Dhurras, 1,000
to 15 twice agst Unity, and 1,000 to 10 agst Payment.
Nothing else mentioned.

DERBY.
atO 1, to 1501, sgst Augur, and 18 to 1 each, in
fifties, agst Kingston and Orelio, the takers offering to
go on. The room was thinly attended, and business
very dull.
OLD SURREY (SUTTON) STEEPLECHASES.
THURSDAY.

The County Stakes of 3 soya, each, and 20 added, 12:t
each; the winner to be sold for 100/, Sce. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Gough's The Rector (201.), lOst .........(Archer) 1
Mr. Salt's Ph
ysician (204 lOst (Salt) 2
Mr. Balls's The Colonel (201), lost (Machin) 0
Mr. Turner's Tough Tom (201.), lOst (Ablett) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Physician, sto 2 agst Rector, and
sto 1 agst Colonel. Won by two lengths.
The Sutton Free Ilandic:p of 5 sous. each, and 30 added.
About three miles and a half. (13 subs.)
Mr. Gardener's The Screw, 9st flub (Ablett) 1
Mr. Price's Lullfincher, 10st ................. --(Price) 2
Mr. Bowman's Flytrap, lOst ............... (Donaldson) 0
Mr. stewart'o Orange Girl, lost ......... p. p (gfiggiuo) o