The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1863

SPORTING NOTES.

The racing season for this year now rapidly
drawing to a close, I would respectfully direct
the attention of the racing public to my great
success in predicting the winner of almost every
event of importance which has been decided up to
the present time. Although not born at " New-
market," nor brought up in a " stable," as one of
my sporting contemporaries avers he was, still I have
been enabled, by a careful judgment of the merits
of the different horses, by private information, and
also by paying close attention to the movements of
the money market, to " spot" the winner not only
in most of the great handicaps, but those also and
more particularly of—
THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS,
THE DERBY,
TIfE OAKS,
TIIE ASCOT CUP,
THE YORK CUP,
THE GOODWOOD CUP,
THE DONCASTER CUP, and
THE ST. LEGER.

The following prophecies, which have appeared
in The Sun on the respective dates given below,
will challenge comparison with those of any sporting
writer in London. The small country meetings I
have never alluded to, as they are nearly all subject
to certain private money arrangements which gene-
rally take place an hour or so before each race.

A FRESH MAN.

EPSOM MEETING—Arnn 15,
City and Suburban.

ADVENTURER .. .. . .. .. Wort I
Oat of a field of 29.
Metropolitan Handicap.
BEDOUIN .. .. .. .. .. .. Third I

NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING—APRIL 20.
Sweepstakes of 50 Soya.
WING RAVI; Won!

Prince of -Wales' Stakes.

CITADEL • • • • • • • • • • • • WOO !
Two-Tear•Old Plate.
SISTER TO QUEEN OF THE VALE • • • • Won I
Sweepstakes of 50 Soya.
HARLEQUIN Won !

THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
LADY AUGUSTA .. .. .. .. Won I

YORK SPRING MEETING—APRIL 27.
Great Northern Handicap,
FANTAIL •. •• •• •• •• •• Second I
A DERBY PPOPHECY.
"Macaroni's success for the Two Thousand has intro-
duced another favourite for Derby honours. His claims to
the blue riband are second to none, for the moment be w4s
called on he answered, and won very cleverly ; and, as Sac-
eharometer was behind him, he has thus indirectly beaten
more horses than any animal in the racy. I would merely
remark that investments on Macaroni at his present price
[l2 to 1] for hedging purposes are sure to be remunerative.
Knavesmire Plate.
LIVINGSTONE .. Won I
Craven Stakes.
COMET •. •. Won
Eglinton Stakes.
LIVINGSTONE ~ Won I

CHESTER MEE 1' ING—MAT 3.
Chester Cup.
GARDENER •
.. Third I
Won. by Asteroid, Haddington second. A short head
only between the first three. Gardener at 25 to 1 at starting.

BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING—LSAT 11.
Two-Year-Old Biennial.
CRYTHEIA WWI!
Bath and Somerset•
Handicap.
CANARY • • .. WWI
Badminton Stakes.
LIVINGSTONE WOI2

EPSOM SUMMER MEETING—MAT 18•
THE DERBY.
MACARONI
" •• • • 2
LORD CLIFDEN
3
KING OF THE VALE •
" And if an outsider wins, it will be• Blue
actually placing the first, second, and fourth.
THE OAKS.
Won 1
QUEEN BERTHA •. •. gantle ;''

At starting, 50 to 1.
ASCOT MEETING—Jus 7.
Spoke of LORD CLIFDEN and the St.
E
Leger in the
following terms
The easy defeat of Lord Clifden for the Grand Prix de
Paris will have the effect of knocking him out of the Legor
betting—but those who take liberties with him will regret
it before the day of the race, as with rest he will go to the
post a greatly improved horse, and must be near winning.

Coronation Stakes.
LADY AUGUSTA •• Won I

THE ASCOT CUP,
TIM WHIFFLER „ . Dead heat with Backstono I

ODIHAM AND STOCKBRIDGE MEETING
JUNE 1.5.
CALLER OU and CARBINEER prophesied for the North-
umberland Plate in the following terms :
"At present I can gee nothing with more formidable pre-
tensions to carry off this rich stake than Carbineer and
Caller Ou."
Caller Ou being at 10 to 1, and Carbineer not in the betting
at all. They afterwards ran first and second.

NEWCASTLE MEETING-31:u" 23.
THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
CALLER OU .. 1
CA.RBINEER2
Actually placing fir 4, second, ..
LonitaN's KING
.. • • '• 3
and third.

CARLISLE MEETING—JUNE 29.
Cumberland Plate.
HONEST JOHN Won I

LIVERPOOL JULY INIEETING—JULY 13.
Liverpool St. Leger.
BOREA.LIS • • .. Won 1

ABINGDON MEETING.
'trial Stakes.
UMPIRE • e Won I

NOTTINGHAM MEETING— Ju 20.
Robin Hood Stakes. -
GAROTTER ~ WOLI
•• •• •• -LY

TIPPLEU Bradgate Handicap.
Von I
.. .. • • ' ' • .

THE CLowzi

Bunney Park Stakes.
..
Won 1
•• •• ••

Rufford Abbey Stakes.
.. .• ••
GAROTTEIt
.. .. Won i
Nottinghamshire Handicap.
BLITHFIELD .. • • Second

GOODWOOD MEETING—JrLT 28.
THE GOODWOOD STAKES.
BLACKDOWN Won I
ANYIELb • • • • • • .1 Second
The winner being at 30 to 1.

•• Lavant Stakes.
•• •• ••
Second

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, OCT. 8.

The Yew Preussische Kreuz Zeitung of to-day
announces that the King of the Belgians, on the
journey to Italy which he will shortly make, will
have an interview with the King of Prussia in
Baden.

EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 7.
The Nile has not risen any higher, and has not
caused any fresh destruction of property.

According to intelligence received here from
Japan, the English Admiral had quitted Yokahama,
probably to chastise the Prince of Satsuma.

FRANKFORT.
FRANKFORT, OCT, 8.
The Bank of Frankfort has raised its rate of dis-
count from 3to per cent.

the valley formed by the Missionary and Pigeon
Mountains. The valley is washed for its greater
part by the West Chickamanga, and traversed by
two roads, one leading from Rossville, and the other
from Chattanooga direct to Lafayette. The roads
run about two miles apart, and west of the Chicka-
manga where the battle of Saturday was fought.
The section of the valley bordered by the two roads
is almost a plain, covered with thick woods, which
rendered the field unfavourable for the effec-
tive use of artillery. The line proper, as
given above, rested nearly at the base of
the Missionary Mountain, some distance in ad-
vance of its right. Gordon's Mills, the point of
intersection of the road, from Chattanooga to La-
fayette and the Chickamanga aforementioned, was
stili held on Saturday morning by Wood's division
of Crittenden's corps, supported by Negley's of
Thomas'. Their position was a strong one but,
at an angle with the line proper, appeared like a
dangerous extension of the latter, and was proved
such by subsequent events. It was meant to secure
our right against turning mar ceavres, but officers
of good judgment entertained the belief that both
greater compactness from closer contraction and
perfect security of the right might have been ob•
tained by posting the latter on the eastern abut-
ments of Missionary Ridge. The brigades of
M'Cook and Mitchell of the reserve corps were
ordered back to Rossville on Friday afternoon, for
the protection of our communication with Chatta-
nooga, and hence were not to participate iu the
struggle of Saturday. The night had been frosty,
and the troops not being permitted to kindle
bivouac fires, the discomfort they experienced,
together with the fatigue from marching and want
of sleep, put them in a physical condition by no
means as vigorous as it should have been for the
severe work before them. Fortunately the sun rose
clear, and with its cheering rays did much to re-
vive the spirits of the army.