The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVEN ING, DECEMBER 3, 1859.

soldiers and on the other with National Guards.
In front of the Arch, down the Champs Elysees,
the Lancers were ranged ready to lead the proces-
sion, as soon as the Emperor's arrivalshould be an-
nounced.
Towards one o'clock the avant guard, composed
of some sqa,drons of Dragoons were seen to advance
at 'a rapid pace, their horses smoking, and without
stopping they dashed right through the triumphal
arch, raising their swords and shouting " Vive
l'Empereur Napoleon III." The effect was some-
thing magical. In a few minutes other squadrons
came up more slowly marching througb until the
Emperor himself appeared, surrounded by ministers,
marshais, and magnificently attired host. His
Majesty wore the uniform of a general officer, was
superbly mounted, and looked very well. It is
needless to say that he was loudly cheered by the
army, the National Guards, and the people. After
an exchange of salutations with the generals wait-
ing, he proceeded onward, and as the cavalry
poured through, the Cuirassiers in their steel coats,
and the Carabineers in brass, the effeot pioduced
in the may of military spectacle, was as fine as it
wes uniuue.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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The Exning All-aged Stakes.
Hill's Hollyoaks beat Mr. Moraut's Magic.
Dobede's Delight beat Mr. Morant's Madame.
King's Redwing beat Lord Stradbroke's Mozart.
Reid's Glauca beat Mr. Blenkiron's Sportsman.

No. CCCLVI.

The Steeplechases at Crewe on Wednesday attracted a
larger number of the principal members of the ring than
has been seen at any of the steeplechase gatherings this
season. The fields, in two instances out of three, were
good, but the day did not pass off without one or two
unplea.santries. Frank, the favourite for the Eddleston
Stakes, and, to all appearance, the winner at the time of
his mishap, had his chance disposed of by a fall early in
the race. The Emperor, in the principal steeplechase,
met with so severe an accident that it was found neces-
sary to destroy him on the spot. Abd-el-Kader, an
immense " pot' for the same race, after being kept up
to fever heat in the betting by certain parties, was not
allowed to run, and, consequently, the public were put
in the hole most extensively. It was said by some that
he was to be kept for the Liverpool Grand National ;
while others asserted he was lame, or, at least, not in
proper trim for running. This rumour, however, I have
good reasons for believing not to be authentic. Frank
by his fall, it was afterwards perceived, was lamed pro
tem. Ten came to the post for the Eddleston Stakes, Fal-
con going off with the lead, all the rest well up, and making
the running for some distance, Fr,nk being, as before
stated, put hors de combat early by a fall, his rider,
Treen, receiving a severe bruise on the shoulder. When
half the distance had been compassed, Yorkshireman
took the lead, and, with a batch of four in single file
following him, carried it on to the third fence past the
Nantwich road, where he refused. Jenny Jones imme-
diately supplanted him, and, with Falcon, Gulnare, and
Crabbs in attendance, went on to the finish, Jenny
winning by a g )od couple of lengths from Falcon, Gul-
nare a bad third, Crabbs fourth, everything else beaten
off. It is perhaps worthy of remark, that the winner
was the outsider in the betting, and, except by her im-
mediate friends, was not backed, I believe, for anything.
Nine came to the post for the Grand Annual Steeple-
chase ; and as soon as Abd-el-Kader was known to be
out of the fray, the Emperor was invested with the pre-
miership in the odds, and backed to win a considerable
stake. His mishap, however, not only settled his
backers' hopes, but his own existence. I believe the
winner was not backed for a farthing in town, and only
twice upon the course. Clatterbox and the Emperor
were the first two off—the former having a lead of a
couple of lengths—the rest all tolerably well together.
They were soon separated, Clatterbox and several others
having fallen, which gave Widow Machree the lead,
which she maintained for two-thirds of the distance,
Benedict sticking close to her. Soon after passing the
Nantwich road, where the accident befel the Emperor,.
the Screw pulled up, and Janus went down. Little re-
mains to be told. Widow Machree, having nearly fallen,
gave Benedict the lead, which he kept to, the end,
winning 'with great ease by several lengths ; Clatterbox
scrambling into the second place, Johnnie Bathe being
some half-a-dozen lengths in his rear. The rest were all
scattered here, there, and everywhere.
The Hatherton Stakes was a very uninteresting race in
heats; which said heats ought to be abolished, if any-
thing more in steeplechasing than in fiat racing. This
race calls for no remark. There is a strong disposition
in town to back Nancy and Muscovite for the Chester
Cup, 50 to 1 being the extreme laying figure about each.
Victim (City).—Victress, I believe, was left in to the
last; but for positive information, apply to Mr. Frail,
clerk of the course, Shrewsbury.
SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

THURSDAY.
Second Ties for the Puppy Stakes

Trafalgar beat Malice. I Thyme beat Maud.
The All-aged Stakes.—Second Ties.

Bona Dea beat Rushlight. Tendresse beat British Tar.
The Newmarket Puppy Stakes.—Deciding Course.
Mr. R. Bagge's Tube Rose beat Mr. Dobede's Dove,

and won the stakes.
The Chippenham All-aged Stakes.--Deciding Course.
Mr. Elvey's Steam-engine beat Mr. Dobede's Damson,

and won the stakes.
The Rutland Puppy Stakes.—First Ties.
Mangonel beat Deception. I Tomahawk beat Dulcet,

The Exning All-aged Dog Stakes

Delight beat Redwing. Glauca beat Holyoake.
The Allington-hill Puppy Stakes.
Mr. Dobede's Damietta beat Mr. Fryson's Fairy.
Mr. Minton's Madcap beat Mr. Hill's Harkaway.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS,
STAG HOUNDS.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Her Majesty's Hon. F. Petre's—Monday, High
Easter ; Thursday, Fleshy Mount, half-past eleven ;
Bath ; Tuesday, Clutton ; Friday, Cor3ham, half-past
eleven.