The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-14 00:00:00

There was a very full attendance this afternoon, chiefly
attracted by the settling, as it would appear, for the opera-
tion of parting and receiving having been gone through, the
room and lawn were considerably thinned. Betting was
desultory, and except the support awarded to one or two ani-
mals there was no feature of the afternoon's proceedings
calling for especial comment. For 'he City and Suburban
Adventurer was in demand, and was backed for good money
at 7tol, at which price he left off firm. Argonaut, after
being invested on at 100 to 8 several times, found friends
who took 100 to 10 kindly, and at the close 8 to 1 was the
highest offer ; 1,000 to 80 wr s taken in one bet about
Gardener, who was in very good odour; and after his
name had been written down at the like odds to smaller
amounts, layers did not feel inclined to go on. The re-
maining quotations on the same event will speak for
themselves. A few investments were made on the
Metropolitan, for which Bedouin stood his ground irmly at
6to 1 (taken). The Two Thousand was notieeable for the
increased firmness of the favourite, about whom 6 to 4 was
the highest offer, and so sweet were intending backers upon
the French horse that shortly before the lawn was cleared 7
to 4 would have been taken, but layers would not " spring"
the fractional difference. Saccharometer had some warm
friends, who took as shoat a price as 4to 1, but the outlay
was by no means heavy, and the same odds could have
been obtained for asking; 10 to 1 each was taken about
Maccaroni and Blue Mantle, and 12 to 1 to a "pony" about
Rapid Rhone. Brick, who broke down badly on Saturday
morning, was not mentioned. With the exception of four
"fifties" taken about Stradella, speculation on the Chester
Cup was a dead letter. But while there were p enty of offers
to take 2 to 1 that the mare did not run backers were shy,
and the layers of odds were ready to go on at the price
quoted above. Lord Clifden's position in the Derby was
considered somewhat unstealy, as after seven "fifties" had
been booked about him Ho'podar trod upon his heels at
half a point more, seven and a hall fifties having been taken
about the Frenchman; 11 to 1 was taken about Saccharo
meter, and National Guard and Carnival were backed re-
spectively at 16 to 1 and 100 to 6. 25 to 1 was offered each
agst the Glenochty colt, Automaton, and Blue Mantle, and
after 45 " ponies" had been booked about Ranger 40 to 1
was accepted. A few outsiders were backed at the prices
quoted below. In the course of the afternoon it was an-
nounced that Polynesia and the Jaqueline colt were
scratched for the city and Suburban and Metropolitan ; all
Mr. G. Bryan's horses for their spring engagements, and
Cachuca for the One Thousand Uuineas. Brick was struck
out of the Two Thousand at 4.10, April 11. Towards the
close of the room Mr. H. Dorling's clerk, who attended ac-
cording to notice for the sale of tickets for the " inner ring"
at Epsom, made the gratifying announcement that the
number then sold amounted to 130. The following are the
closing prices :

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
7to 1 agst Mr J. Gilby's Adventurer, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (t)
9to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b
(offered, take 10 to 1)
00 to 8 agst Mr Elliot's Gardener, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr Payne's Merry Maid, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (t.)
20 to 1 agst Mr C. Monk's Beachy Head, 4yrs, 7st 101b(t)
20 to 1 agst Mr J. Johnstone's Oberon, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (t)
25 to 1 agst Mr J. Day's Canary, 5 yrs, Est 101 b (taken)
25 to 1 aget Mr Ten Broeck's Summerside, 3 yrs, sst
121 b (taken)
33 to I agst Mr Saxon's Amazonian, 3 yrs, Est 21b (t)
33 to 1 agst Sir F. Johnstone's Glenochty colt, 3 yrs,
6,t 61b (taken)
40 to 3 agst Lord Uxbridge's Gen. Hess, 6 yrs, Bst 31b(t)
METROPOLITAN.
6to 1 agst Mr Ten Broeck's Bedouin, 5 yrs, Est 101 b,
inc 51b ex (taken)
Bto 1 agst Sir W. Cortringtou's Catch-'em-Alive, 4
yrs, 6st 10tb (taken)
Bto 1 agst Mr Savile's Harlequin, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b (t)
10 to 1 aget Mr J. Gilby's Adventurer, 4 yrs, Est 21b (t)
14 to 1 agst Couut F.de Lagrange's Alerts, 4 yrs, 7St7lb(t)
CHESTER CUP.
4to 1 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Stradella, 4 yrs,
7st 41b (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6 to 4 agst CountF.deLagrange'sHospodar(off, t 7 too)
4to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (t and off)
10 to 1 agst Mr Godding's Maccaroni (taken)
10 to 1 agst Capt Lane's Blue Mantle (taken)
12 to 1 apt Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone (taken)
15 to 1 agst Mr H. L. Wigram's Melrose (taken)
DERBY.

7to 1 agat Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (taken)
15 to 2 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Hospodar (taken)
11 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (taken)
16 to 1 agst Mr Watt's National Guard (taken)
100 to 6 agst Mr Naylor's Carnival (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr H. L. Wigram's Melrose (taken)
25 to 1 agst Sir F Johnstone's Glenochty colt (offered)
25 to 1 agst Lord Stamford a Automaton (offered)
25 to 1 agst Captain Lane's Blue Mantle (offered)
40 to 1 agst Mr H. Savile's Ranger (taken)
1000 to 15 agat Count Henckel's Giles the First (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Baron Rothschild's King of the Vale (taken)
The Subscription Room will be open on Saturday for
settling on the Epsom meeting, and "comparing" on the
Two Thousand.