The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-30 00:00:00

The Racing Season of 1863. No.

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(Front the &tar day Betide.)
The Royal meeting on Ascot Heath was followed, a week
later, by the plebeian festival of Hampton, where the races
are considered by many visitors to be the least important
part of the proceedings. The meeting was, however,
marked by one of the best of the many performances of
Caller Ou, who during the past season ran 27 times and
scored 17 victories. At Hampton, Caller Ou's principal
opponent was Millionaire, an undeniably good horse one
year older than herself. The weights were, for the mare
fist 131bs, and for the horse 10st. The distance was two
miles. The race was won by Caller Ou, in a common
canter, by 15 lengths. It will not be disputed that this
mare, now five years old, has proved herself to be a bit of
thoroughly good stuff. She is by Stockwell, a winner,
and the sire of winners. Whether she will come out
again next year is doubtful; but if she does not, it must
not be inferred that she is " used up," but that she is
employed advantageously in private. She has proved
herself to be one of the best mares in England, and perhaps
it would not be going too far to say that she is one of the
bent in the world. At any rate, the English breeder knows
not where to find a better mare, and he can do no more
than put her to one of the best of English stalli ns, whose
merit has been tested by a similar course of severe work.
It has been lately imputed to the present system of Eng-
lish racing that it offers a premium to the production of in-
ferior stock. The truth would rather seem to be that the
production of superior stock is encouraged with considerable
effect. It may be admitted that, if the breeder's success is
lower than his aim, the system still affords him hope that
his speculation will not fail utterly; but surely that is a
merit of the system rather than a defect. Such mares as
Caller On, and such horses as Asteroid, another scion of
Stockwell, are what the English breeder aims at producing,
and it is for objectors to the existing system to show, if
they can, what improvement upon these types is practi-
cable. It may be added to the remarks offered last week
upon this subject, that when every other sort of English
stock is allowed to have improved enormously in the last
hundred years, it is difficult to believe that the breed of
horses can have deteriorated.
The Newmarket July Meeting derives importance princi-
cipally from its two-year-old races. The July stakes were
regarded as almost a a:et Utility for goottidh Chief, whose
performance at Ascot had justified the expectations
formed of hint from private trials. But Scottish Chief was
beaten, after a magnificent race, by Cambuscan and Mid-
night Mass. The name of Cambuscan has become familiar
to the public in connexion with Lord Stamford's recent
sale. The horse was put up, along with the rest of his
owner's stud, to be sold "without reserve," after the last
and heaviest of many disappointments which Lord Stamford
had sustained upon the Turf. After Cambuscan had been
knocked down fur the immense price of 5,100 guineas, it
became known that ho had been bought by a friend of the
owner upon his account. Hereupon Lord St. Vincent
and Captain White, as bona fide bidders, both claimed
the horse, and it is understood that it will be given up
to Captain White, to whom Lord St. Vincent seems to
have given way. In the Chesterfield Stakes, run for
at this same July Meeting at Newmarket, Scottish Chief
was again made favourite, and the confidence of his backers
was this time rewarded. But at Goodwood, at the end of
the same month, Scottish Chief was beaten easily for the
Alolecombe Stakes by Fillo do l'Air. Taus, including his
appearance at Ascot, Scottish Chief has been out four
times, has won twice, and has been beaten twice; and upon
these, as might be thought, moderate credentials, he has
been promoted by the public to the head of the list of Derby
favourites. Good j edges seem to concur that he is a better
horse than his performances indicate, and he is in Mr. Merry's
stable, which fact increases his popularity. Fille do I'Air can
not compete with him in the Derby, but he will have to meet
Mr. Ten Broeck's Paris, who, having won at Goodwood both
the Findon Stakes and the Nursery Handicap, might rea-
sonably be regarded, after that meeting, as the most pro-
mising of the Derby horses. It is curious to observe how,
after the Derby of one year is disposed of, attention becomes
fixed almost involuntarily upon probable performers in the
next. But the two-year-old races at Goodwood, however
interesting, ought not to be allowed precedence over that
great contest for the cup between Isolino and La Toucques)
in which the British and French fillies galloped away from
the favourite Buckstone, as well as from other horses older
then themselves, just as Tim Whiffler did the year before
from The Wizard and everything opposed to him. It was
gratifying to find that the famous French filly was so very
good, and still more that England could produce a filly bet-
ter by just a neck over a course two miles and a half long,
The race for the Goodwood Stakes, like many other handi-
caps, proved rather that the winner had been well-managed
than that he was absolutely good. It is certain that Black-
down had performed well in public, and that the improve-
ment in his form was known only to a select few. Starting
under a moderate weight, and at a long price, Blackdown
achieved a victory which could scarcely excite much enthu-
siasm except among those enlightened persons who had
backed the horse. Far wider was the interest excited by the
race for the Queen's Plate, in which the filly Isoline, who
had struggled so gallantly with La Toucques for the Cup,
ran another most severe race at weight for age over three
and a half miles of ground, with the six-yr-old Millionaire,
whom we have already met at Hampton, and beat him by a
neck. These two performances of Isoline might be safely
recommended to the notice of the most severe censor of the
modern turf, but it would not perhaps be equally prudent
to challenge attention to the running for the Goodwood
Stakes. It ought to be added that at this meeting
Macaroni showed his quality by giving 10Ibs. to
two moderately good horses of his year and beating them
easily. The Levant Stakes for two-yr-olds fell to His-
torian, who owes to that victory the place which he now
holds in the Derby betting.
There was, as usual, good sport at the York August
Meeting, but the weather was unfavourable. The meeting
has a special interest for the sake of the light which it
usually throws on the chances of the approaching St.
Leger. The running of Lord Clifden in the Derby entitled
him, in the absence of Macaroni, to the position of first
favourite for the great autumn race. But the
meeting at Epsom was followed by that of Paris,
where The Ranger won the Grand Prix, and Lord
Clifden, as was not surprising after his Epsorn
work, got badly beaten. Ilereupon The Ranger came to
the head of the St. Leger betting, while all sorts of prices
were laid by rash speculators against Lord Clifden. It was
known that The Ranger would run at York, and the oppor-
tunity of testing the winner of the Grand Prix was not
likely to be lost by the Yorkshire stables. The result of
The Ranger's two victories at York was to convince the
natives that he had no chance against the Whitewall mare,
Queen Bertha, and less than none against Lord Clifden;
and this opinion was not shaken by the confident bearing
of some of The Ranger's early backers, who still kept him
in the St. Leger betting at 6to 1: Neither tho perform-
ances nor the appearance of The Ranger pleased the
Yorkshire critics; but it was admitted that the Derby
winner, Macaroni, who came to York to run for
the Cup, was as - nearly as possible the perfec-
tion of three-year-old form. Speaking generally, the
weights for these Cup races are in favour of the younger
horses. Just as Isoline and La Toucques galloped away
from Buckstone at Goodwood, so did Macaroni at York
beat Carbineer, a horse of established reputation, without
difficulty, coming away from him when he pleased, and
finishing quite within himself tour lengths in front of every
thing. The two-year-old races at York will be frequently
referred to during the winter in connection with speculations
on the Derby. For the Cons ivial Stakes,Claremont was first
Appenine second, and Coast Guard fourth. For the
Biennial Stakes, Appenine was second and Prince Arthur
third, having Linda before them both. The Gimcrack
Stakes fell to Coast Guard, The principal betting race at
York is the Great Ebor Handicap, which was won by
Golden Pledge, a horse who was backed for the Derby, and
after his victory at Yerk took a high place in the St. Leger
betting.
The meetings which intervene between York and Don-
caster aro principally interesting for the fluctuations which
occur at them in the positions of the St. Leger favourites.
That remarkable incident, the " knocking-out" of Lord
Clifden at Warwick, will be often referred to as an example
of fallibility in the most industrious and experienced touts.
It was reported, by the numerous watchers of Lord Clifden'n
stable and training-ground, that the horse was amiss, and
stopped in his work, whereas the real fact was that his
trainer had contrived to find a place and time for exer-
cising him without observation. Reports thus originated,
acting upon minds willing to be deceived, created an ad-
vet se opinion of the horse which would not be dispelled
even by his appearance, looking as well and galloping as
strong as possible, upon the course at Doncaster. People
who will not believe their own senses are more numerous
than might be supposed on race-courses ; but the condition
of Lord Clifden revealed itself in a moment to the practised
eye of the veteran John Scott, who had come upon the
course to superintend the exercise of his own St. Leger
favourite, Queen Bertha, The Whitewall party considered
that their mare held everything in the race exceptLordClifden
safe, but beyond this point their confidence could not rea-
sonably rise. The result, as everybody remembers, proved
Lord Clifden to be even a better horse than either friends or
enemies had supposed. It was a moment of excitement such
as comes but seldom in a long career upon the Turf, when
all the other horses which started for the St. Leger had dis-
appeared over the hill, when Lord Clifden ascended it alone,
and rather slackened his pace as he proceeded. If people
refused to believe their eyes when, after this, they saw Lord
Clifden coming through everything past the Red House,
there was some cause for incredulity. Being allowed to
begin quietly and get by degrees into his full length of
stride, Lord Clifden went at such a pace towards the finish
that nothing except Queen Bertha could live with him
at all. It was hoped that Lord Clifden might come out
again for the Doncaster Cup ; but, as Macaroni was fresh,
the match between them would have been scarcely equal.
Queen Bertha, however, ran for the Cup as gamely as she
ran for the St. Leger, but she could not keep it from Ma-
caroni. Tho two principal two-year old races at Don:raesnter
were, as they always are, highly important
to the Derby. The Champagne Stakes werewtihitollaura::hutnttoslit:
between Fille de I'Air and Linda, which near?'
were
con-
saying that two fillies not entered for the Derby
sidered better than anything in it. Tho two fillies raced
against one another as if they had nothing else to fear; but
Ely, waiting a little behind, calm with a rush at tho last,

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

TIMES.—If the centre of the secret Government
of Poland is really the city of Warsaw, the increased
vigilance of the Russian police has not yet pene-
trated the mystery of its organization. The mili-
tary authorities in the capital of the old Polish
Kingdom are still contending with an invisible
power. To the Russians it is a shadow that con-
tinually eludes their grasp, while to the Poles it is
something substantial enough to be obeyed. Whe-
ther it works through the affections and voluntary
allegiance of its subjects or governs by the influ-
ence of terror, it is equally perplexing to tho Rus-
sian commanders. Though diplomacy has sus-
pended the discussion of Polish affairs, the revolt
still forces itself on the attention of Europe.
Though the insurgents are not very successful any-
where, and on many points have certainly failed, tee
insurrection is not suppressed. The Russians ap-
pear to have calculated that the snows and frosts
of winter would render it impossible for the insur-
gent bands to keep the field, and would do the work
of the Russian troops in the most effective manner.
But of all military allies the weather is the most
capricious. Its aid cannot be commanded or bought,
and its hostility is always to be feared. The season
in Russia and the East of Europe has been unu-
sually mild. At St. Petersburg the winter is too
genial to give satisfaction to the extreme Russians,
who consider the delay in the setting in of hard
weather as a kind of disloyalty to the Emperor.
The Neva is not frozen, but runs in December ex•
actly as it did in the month of August. Tee winter
is " exceptional," and for Russian military purposes
treacherous. The open weather has rendered it
possible for scattered bands of insurgent to camp
out in the forests of Lithuania, and continue the
struggle several weeks later than the Russians an-
ticipated. But this accidental advantage is nearly
all the insurgents have gained. Note ithstanding
the reports of occasional defeats of Russian detach-
ments, the Poles have net, recently, obtained any
marked success ; and in LitWeania the insurrection
ale w by
Mackiewicz,
the capture
has just received a heavy
of one of its ablest leaders, the Abbe
and the dispersion of the force Le commanded.
But this and similar reverses do not seem like
defeat
to bring the struggle nearer an end. No
people in ebe ulti-
weakens the belief of the Polish
mate intervention of the European Powers in their
behalf, either to prevent war, or as a consequebce
of it. The object of the Poles is now to gain time.
Their past disappointments and the present unpro-
mising aspect of their affairs have not abated any
of their demands. The National Government has
just issued a proclamation or address to the people
which urges the necessi:y of continuing the conflict,
and calls for still greater sacrifices to sustain it.
The Address is so declamatory in its style that it is
almost impossible to derive from it any distinct idea,
either of the object to be gained or the means by
which it is to be secured. It seams to predict that
Poland will be a source of disquiet to Europe at
large till it intervenes as much in self-defence as to
assert the rights of humanity. There will be no
security for peace' in Europe till " Poland has ac-
quired her rights." Progress and civilisation are
l the Polish question finds
to be erreeted ti.
" a just solution." Tile this is obtained, " per-
"
severance in the path of rrection is the only
course to pursue. The end to be attained is the
establishment of e a Poland wie,elly independent,
with Lithuania and Ruthenia." To
ject the National Government intimates that it may
effect this ob-
have to call for great sacrifices on the pail of the
people, certain, when they are required, that they
will not be refused. So supported, it has unshaKEn
confidence in the future, and is ready for a further
struggle. Considering how mach ground the in or-
rection has lost and that the general feeling in Eu-
rope on the Polish question is not enthusiastic, it is
impossible to find in the Address any reasonable
calculation of the means by which all the terri-
tories that have ever been comprehended under the
name of Poland can be recovered and restored. We
can ascertain what provinces were under the Polish
dominion two centuries ago, but the people of
these provinces now stoutly deny that they are
Poles. They repudiate the name, and, whether
originally Russian or gradually assimilated by
Russia, they would resist any incorporation with
Potand. In the Ruthenian provinces the insurrec-
tion found no support. The population rejected
the offer of a Polish nationality, and the attempted
movement furnished the singular spectaci.? of a
"national" revolt promptly suppressed by the in-
habitants of the country. Could any Western Pomo:
have entered into official correspondence with the
secret Government at Warsaw, that influential
body would probably have brought its demands
within more practical limits. But it France, Eng-
land, and Austria could obtain from Russia the
slightest improvement in the political institutions
of the country, or even a more humane administra-
tion of the Government, how is the much greater
change demanded to be brought about ? It is a
misfortune for any Government to have to rely so
much as the Polish Government evidently does on
vagu3 declamation. The great past and the glorious
future so continually alluded to furnish no clue of
deliverance from the difficulties of the present.
The power of the Russian Government seems to be
increasing in strength, and as it gains strength it
becomes more vindictively and wantonly cruel. The
condition of Poland is growing worse every day,
and if anything can rekindle all the old sympathy
in favour of the Poles it is the present policy of the
Russian authorities. Much would be gained both
for Poland and humanity if this savage and stupid
barbarity could be checked. If left uncontrolled
by any external influence till the ancient frontiers
of Poland are recovered, the Russians will have a
long term of impunity. The existing remnant of
the true Polish race is likely to be exterminated,
under the present order of things, long before the
" Ruthenian Provinces" again become part of !!13
independent Poland. Europe will more readiooe"
respond to an appeal for assistance to procr2r3roieel-z
the Poles an endurable and intelligent G"vere for its
whatever the institutions, than to a
help in an undefined and itnpossiblo
rentharthe eon•
HERALD.—It is now perfectly elSai-,
ditional recognition by Austriaoafn Prussia of their
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fight for the maintenance of British influence any-
where. They assumed, therefore, with considerable
cunning,,an attitude which, whilst it did not directly
violate the treaty, reserved the pretext for taking
that step if it should be found that no great danger