The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-21 00:00:00

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N°. 22,119

THE SUN, LONDON THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1863.

GREAT FLOWER SHOW, CRYSTAL
PALACE, next SATURDAY. Last Day for Five
shilling Tickets. No. 2, Exeter Hall, wilt remain Open
until ine o'clock TO-MORROW Evening.

Now rt ady, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,

THE HON. MRS. NORTON'S NEW NOVEL,
"LOST AND SAVED."

straw, did something like a business by wiping the
boots of: those who struggled over the Downs
through the great sheets of mingled clay and chalk,
which made them look like pools of whitewash. At
one part a whole corps of acrobats, in soaked flesh-
ings and tarnished spangles, was eimilarly engaged,
though their dress bore muddy tvideece that their
professional pursuits had been tried, and tried in
vain, before they were driven to this last resource.
What more need be said than this ? What could
speakmore forcibly of the utter wreck of all the
Derby sports, when we find a family that should
by rights be standing on their beads in wooden
platters, ignobly competing with the boot boys, and
seeking coppers for scraping the mud and slime
from the boots of any who had walked a dozen
yards P As connected with the Derby the whole
picture was painful to see, though turning to the
course itself does not mend matters. The Hill
opposite the Stand is a swampy void—the course
itself is thinly indicated by a dark line of um-
brellas, looking like rows of monstrous fungi sprung
from the damp. The open Stands are empty rows
of dripping benches, the covered ones are fall, so
very fall,indeed, as to give forth quite a little steam
in the keen air, as though their occupants were
simmering gently ; even the' top of the Grand
Stand itself looks thin and meagre, though every
occupant holds up a spacious umbrella, large
enough, in some cases, to cover half-a-dozen.
But there is nothing doing,—absolutely nothing.
Even the stable-boys and racing groums who lounge
about near the Grand Stand, some of whom are
known to have seen the favourite that morning,
and others who are distantly related to men who
had friends in the paddock last year, are of no ac-
count just now. The first object of all arriving with-
out shelter seems to be to find it, and of those who
bring their shelter with them not to quit it if they
can do otherwise. Comparatively speaking there are
no ladies, though, strange to say, in spite of the
dulness, there are an unusual number of shirtless
" Welchers," who, trusting to fortune and a false
address, are willing to give any odds against any
horse that runs. Yet no one speculates. Even in the
narrow dark winding passages of the Grand Stand,
every passage, room, seat, and arrangement in which
is a positive disgrace to those who have charge of
it, and an intolerable nuisance to those who have to
use it, there is dulness—dulness even in the mise-
rable sort of half-lighted cellar where the jockeys
in their dresses—hard, eager looking little men,
come with their saddles and bridles to be weighed.
Even in the paddock, that repertory of equine
beauty, there is not much animation. The rain has
stopped, but is certain to come on again soon, and
what with what it has done to the course and what
there is perplexity
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elsewhere, for to the paddock come only those who
are really interested in the horses—their owners,
trainers, and members of the Jockey Club, and chief
bookmakers.

'"Lost and Saved' is a work of such rare excellence that
it would create a stir among novel readers, even if it had not
Mrs. Norton's name on the title page. The story has an
abundlnce of plot, counter-plot, and episode, and even a
superabundance of character. It surpasses Stuart of Dun-
leath ' in strength, delicacy, and finish."—Athenwum.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Early Purl, as becomes his name, is among the
first to enter—a tall and powerful flea-bitten gray,
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splendid-looking black colt—too good
looking, in
fact, a kind of horse more likely to deserve attention
in the Park than on EpaomDowns. None has time to
bestow much attention on him now, ,for all eyes turn
towards the favourite, who comes gently over the grass
with along step,light springy tread,and head thrown
proudly up, eyeing the antagonists he passes with a
quick disdainful stare of his large eyes. With a
coat shining like satin, with limbs trained down to
the finest symmetry of racing form, he looks at
every point perfection—a Derby winner. There
was a notion among his opponents that if there was
a fault in him it was that he looked almost too light
for such a heavy course as that he had to run over,
but the objection was regarded as almost captious,
Even now, writing after the event, we may fairly say
that amid all the uncertainties of the turf there were
few things more certain than that Lord Clifden
would prove the winner. We question if his defeat
of yesterday will much affect his position in future
races, for beyond a doubt few finer horses have ever
been seen in the paddock. Saecharometer attracted
a great deal of attention, and Tambour Major, who
afterwards nearly spoilt the whole race, showed his
villainous temper at every step. Of the winner and
second favourite, Maccaroni, there was but one
opinion in the paddock—that the race, barring ac-
cidents, lay between that horse and Lord Clifden•
But, while the temper of the latter was as gentle as a
lady's hack, there was a wild high-bred fire visible in
every movement of Maccaroni;which showed him a
horse who would stay in the race till he died—pos-
sessed of a spirit at least which nothing could quell
and which when a pinch came would stand his
jockey in good stead.
Out from the paddock all the horses came shortly
before 3, followed by a larger retinue of owners,
trainers, and friends than we have often seen before.
Tambour Major again shows his temper, stops, jibs,
and evidently gathers himself up to throw his rider,
when some others come past at a canter and the
racer blood breaks out, and away he goes with a
long clear stride streaming over the turf like a bird.
The favourite goes down at a gentle canter, held in
easily by Fordham, but not so Maccaroni, who, with
head turned rapidly from side to side, breaks into
a gallop and draws Challoner on to his feet in the
stirrups in his Efforts to hold him in. It is a long
time before they return long enough to give
time to the cold wind to bring up the lain,
which again comes down steadily and heavily.
At last they come back in twos and threes, some
quietly—that is, for racehorses—some ate splitting
pace which nothing can hold in. Just at about 3
o'clock they muster at the starting-post, and another
of the long disappointments of the day commences.
In vain Mr. M‘George tries to make a start—in
vain does Wells use all his coaxing and generalship
on Tambour Major. The horse won't follow, won't
lead, won't do anything, but atop the race. Can
Admiral Rous devise no rule for such a horse as
this ? Start after start is made, sometimes halfway
up the hill, sometimes only going a hundred yards
or so, but nothing avails. Some of the horses are
sweating, all are fretting, and many of the impatient
weedy ones are more than half tired. The 10th start
comes, then the 20th, then the 30th, yet still they
are not off, and each fresh failure is hailed with de-
rision and popular mockery by the crowd, who offer
to send for Mr. Rarey or to lead the horse home for
nothing if Count Batthyany will let him
go. At last,
on the 32d, all the other horses get well together,
without the wicked one, which stays again behind,
so the flag is lowered, as it ought to have been half
an hour before, the bell rings, and amid a great
shout the race commences, the favourite leading. It
seems as if, as with the Marquis of last year, the
powers of Lord Clifden were too much relied on,
for at once the desperate risk is attempted of trying
to ride down the field. In all great races, as the pub-
lic are aware, there are a certain number of horses
which at the start can distance anything for a quar-
ter of a mile er more, but which cannot " stay," as it
is termed, over a long course, giving place as they
fall off to better animals, which can with ease keep
with the main body, and still have speed enough to
pass ahead at once when their riders call upon
them near the post. It is these horses, and not
those which lead up the hill for a spurt, or down to
the Corner, which make the " exciting races ;" and
it was against these that at the outset the Marquis
Nested his strength and lost the race last year. So
was it on this occasion with Lord Clifden. Either
Fordham could not hold him, er he was trying over
so heavy a course to cut down the field. He kept
his lead round the Corner and into the straight
with the crowd of fiercely gallopping antagonists
nearly two lengths behind him. But near the Stand
the head of Maccaroni showed nearer and nearer,
and the powerful frame of Early Purl began to clear
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it. In ,20 yards more Macaroni is close on Lord
Ctifden, and Fordham calls upon his horse with
whip and spur. Oh, for a moment of the dash and
speed which kept him foremost even with the fleet
weeds which could not stay I The favourite's game
is played out. With an evident distress he makes
an effort, he turns his head from side to side as his
lead diminishes on his gathering followers, and the
chesnut head and mane of Macaroni shows clear
above, but not beyond the favourite's. For 50 or 60
;at ds he struggles to maintain his lead, then slackens
for a few seconds visibly, and loses by a head. There
was a great shout as numbers 7, 15, and 3 went up
at the post. and Miccaroni, Lord C:ifden, and Rapid
Rhone are ranked respectively the first, second, and
third in the Derby of 1863.
The time of the race was taken, as on the last oc-
casion, by Benson's chronograph, which registers
the fractions of seconds. The return of this instru-
ment gave the start at 3 56 and 20 seconds, the
time of arrival at the post, 3 59 minutes 12 seconds
and 2-10ths of a second; time of running the race,
2 minutes 52 seconds and 2-10ths,—a slow pace
compared with other Derby races, though a fast one
if only the heavy state of the course is considered.
We subj lin a detailed account of the racing :
EPSOM R A.CE S-WEDNESDAY.

The Epsom Town Plate of 60 sous (handicap), for all ages.
Winners extra. One mile.

Mr. W. Clay's Selection, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Morris) 1
Mr. Payne's Merry Maid, 4 yrs, sst 131 b (carried 6st)
(A. Woodh(.use) 2
Mr. Hodgman's Libellous, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b .... (Hughes) 3
The following also ran :—Silkstone, Bolero, Necklace,
Erin-go -Bragh, Pancake's dam colt, Revolver, Brian
Boru, Knight Templar, and Passion.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Merry Maid, 3to 1 agst Libellous,
and 6 to 1 agst Revolver.
The three placed ran in front throughout, Selection, who
had the best of the start, making all the running, and win-
ning cleverly by half a length, two lengths separating the
second and third. Erin-go-Bragh was a bad fourth, and
Silkstone nest ; the others beaten off.
The Baby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds;
colts, Bst 10:b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; the owner of the second
horse to receive 100 soya out of the stakes. Mile and
a half, to be run on the new course. 255 subs. Value

of stakes, £7,200,
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Mac,caroui,by,Sweetmeat(Challoner) 1
Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (Fordham) 2
Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone .. (Doyle) 3
Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle

The following also ran :
Lord Glasgow's Physalis colt (Withington) 0
Lord Glasgow's Clarior
Mr. Bowe's Early Purl .... (T. Ashmall) 0
Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondale (J. Mann) 0
Mr. Sales's Safeguard
Mr. Naylor's Aggressor..
Mr. H. Saville's The Ranger
Mr. G. Bryan's Fantastic.. (Custance) 0
Lord Palmerston's Baldwin ..
Count Batthyany's Tambour Major (Wells) 0
Sir F. Johnstone's The Gillie (J. Adams) '0
Lord Durham's Michael Scott (W. Boyce) 0
Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (D. Hughes) fell
Lord Stamford's Onesander (A. Edwards) 0
Mr. Whittaker'e King of Utopia (H. Grimshaw) 0
Count Lagrange's Hospodar ..(Watkins) 0
Count Lagrange's Jarnicoton (Pratt) 0
Count Henckel's Giles the First (E. Sharp) 0
Baron Rothschild's King of the Vale
Mr. E. Brayley's Tom Fool (A. Cowley) 0
Mr. H. Robinson's Donnybrook (S. Rogers) 0
Mr. Beaumont's Golden Pledge (J. Osborne) 0
Mr. Cartwright's Scamander (Drew) 0
Mr. Watt's National Guard (E. Harrison) 0
Mr. Wy. Robertson's Dunkeld (Brewtey) 0
Lord Bateman's Trojanua (Midgley) 0
Mr. Capel's Bright Cloud.. (J. Reeves) 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Lord Clifden, 9to 1 each agst Maca-
roni and Saccharometer, 10 to 1 each agst The Gillie and
Hospodar, 100 to 8 aEst King of the Vale, 14 to 1 agst
Fantastic, 15 to 1 agst Scamander, 20 to 1 agat National
Guard, 29 to 1 agst Tom Fool, 40 to 1 agst Early Purl, 50
to 1 each agat King of Utopia, Blue Mantle, Golden Pledge,
Avondale, and Baldwin, and 1,000 to 10 each agst One-
sander and Trojanus.
Upwards of an hour was consumed in 32 attempts to com-
mence the race before the flag was lowered for the start,
which was an admirable one, the lot leaving the post in
such close company that for some distance, in consequence
of the haze that hung over the Downs, it was difficult to
distinguish which was leading, but Bright Cloul soon
emerged from the ruck and came on with a clear lead, fol-
lowed by Donnybrook on his left, with the favourite on the
far aide, with Earl Purl, Macaroni, Blue Mantle, Saccharo-
meter, King of the Vale, Fantastic, King of Utopia, and
Tom Fool lying in a cluster at their heels. Then came Ra-
pid Rhone, Onesander, Baldwin, Gillie, Giles the First,
and Avondale heading the rear division,which were whipped
in by Clarior. In this way they ran, at a good pace, half-
way through the furzes, where Bright Cloud appeared to
come back to his horses. On reaching the three-quarter
mile post he was beaten, and was immediately passed by
Donnybrook, with Lord Clifden at his girths, who were
followed in succession by Saccharometer, Fantastic, King
of the Vale, King of Utopia, and Ranger, but on Hughes
calling to Reeves to let him through, his horse swerved
through distress, and immediately after Saccharometer
struck into his heels and came to the ground with great
violence, Hughes fortunately escaping with a severe shak-
ing. Fantastie, who was close in his track, gallantly
jumped over the fallen animal,and fell on his nose and knees,
followed by King of the Vale, who, less fortunate, struck
him as he lay and rolled over, striking Johnny Daley as he
was rising on the knee, and again in the back in his attempt
to escape, both animals breaking away riderless. King of
Utopia and Ranger had to pull off to avoid a similar mishap.
This accident left Donnybrook with a clear lead, followed
by Lord Clifden, King of Utopia, Blue Mantle, Macaroni,
Rapid Rhone, Tom Fool, Gillie, Onesander, and Scamander,
the two leaders crossing the road together, but shortly after
Donnybrook gave evidence of defeat, and on entering the
straight he dropped back, and his place was taken by the
favourite,who, with King of Utopia, Macaroni, Gillie, Rapid
Rhone, and Blue Mantle in close attendance, came on with
the running to the distance, where the King of Utopia ran
up to the leader, and for a stride or two looked as formid
able as anything, but then gave way, and the Gillie on the
lower side took the lead, but, showing temper shortly after,
he as suddenly disappeared, leaving the favourite with Ma-
caroni, it apid Rhone, Blue Mantle, and King of Utopia to
finish the race. Lord Clifden had a slight load, which he
retained to within a dozen strides of the chair, when Chal-
loner came with one of his well-timed rushes and landed
Mr. Naylor the winner by a head, half a length separating
the second and third, a neck between the third and fourth ;
King of Utopia was fifth, close up ; Ranger sixth, then
came Donnybrook, Tom Fool, and Safeguard ; the last lot
comprised Dunkeld, Baldwin, Trojanus, Bright Cloud,
Avondale, and Aggressor.
The Manor Plate for 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds. Weights for
age, with maiden allowances. The winner to be sold for
200 soya if demanded, &c. One mile.
Mr. Rayner's Dirt Cheap, 3 yrs, 7st llb (Hunter) 1
Captain Sinclair's Belgrave, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (S. Adams) 2
Mr. Ten Broeck's Santhal, 3 vs, 7st 61b
Little Dick, Lady Derby, Peignoir, Glance colt, Odine,
and Westminster also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agat Peignoir, 7to 2 agat Santhal, 4to 1
agst Dirt Cheap.
Little Dick, in company with Lady Derby, the Glance
colt, and Santhal, made play, the former with a slight lead,
which he held to the road,where he gave way to Dirt Cheap,
who came on with a slight lead on the upper ground, fol-
lowed by the Glance colt, Santhal, and Westminster, to the
enclosure, where the four closed and ran a fine race home,
Dirt Cheap winning by a head, the Glance colt defeating
Santhal by a like distance for second; Westminster was a
good fourth, and Lady Derby next.
The Bentinck Plate of 50 soya (handicap), for all ages ;
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Bryan's Welland, 4 yrs, 9st 61b
Mr. H. Goatees Creole, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib (Morris) 2
Baron Rothschild's Queen of the Vale, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb
(Wells) 3
The following alas ran :—Lord Burleigh, Ellerton, Cer-
tificate, Soapstone, The Idea, Dolphin, Antidote, Heart of
Oak, Corroborator, and Maubourquet.
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Captain Handloy's Wangle-eye, 2 yrs (£4O), sst 101 b
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Mr. Brayley's Neilgherry, 3 yrs (Z4O), 7st 51b (Ashby) 3
Mr. Payne's Rosina, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 51b (Drew) 0
Mr. Greville's Potas, 2 yrs (Z 10), sst 71b.... Herbert '0
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PRICE..... —..4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

NEWS PA.P

betting opening at even on Hypatia, 4 to 1 agst Blanche of
Lancaster, and 5 to 1 agst Rosina, but the favourite's num-
ber being subsequently taken down, no further transac' ions
took place on this race.
Blanche of Lancaster, with Wangle-eye at her girths,
made play with Neilgherry and Rosina following next to
the stand, when Blanche drew away, and won by a length ;
Neilghcrry finishing a bad third; the others beaten off.

In my anticipation of the result of The Derby,
whin appeared in THE SUN of last MONDAY, I
placed the horses, it will be remembered, in the
following order :
MACCARONI ...
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KING OF THE VALE
LORD CLIFDEN
And, If an outsider win, I added, it will ba BLUE
MANTLE. Thus, out of FOUR HORSES, I actually
named the WINNER, the Second, and the Fourth,
and that, too, out of a field of Thirty-one! This is
merely another of the many instances of my success-
fal prophecies, as last year I gave the MARQUIS, for
the Two Thousand, three months before the race;
and also placed the MARQUIS First for the St.
Leger, and BUCKSTONE Second, that being the
actual position of the horses when the race came
off. Further comment is unnecessary.
A FRESH MAN.

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