The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-15 00:00:00

EPSOM RACES.

These deservedly popular races commenced yesterday,
under the same excellent stewardship as last year, nothing
in the shape of a " division" hawing occurred to disturb the
" administration." Sir Gilbei t Heathcote and Baron Dc
Tessier presided over the arrangements, the onerous duties
of Judge being entrusted to Mr. Clark, of N. wrnarket, and
those of Clerk of the Course to Mr. Farrell ; tha starting, a
most difficult task for the Derby, is now left to Mr. r. Per-
reau, of Newmarket, whose experience We ti ust, will
enable him to prevent those annoyances called " false
starts," of which complaints have been so often and so
justly been made. With such efficient officers it is
almost superfluous to add that the list held out a most
inviting appearance, and that arrangements on and off
the course were as perfect as liberality and good taste
could make them.
The wintry ebaracter of the weatlnT had a very preju-
dicial effect on the atteilanze. In the course of the iii. lit
a great quantity of rain fell in the metropolis, nor did it
cease in tne morning till nine-tenths of the intended vi-
sitors had determined on postponing their visit to a more
favourable day. In the neighbourhood of the Dawns
the visits ion was still more unseasonable, so much snow
having fallen that at four o'clock in the morning it laid two or
three inches deep on the ground. The consequence of this
unpropitious change was natural enough : the assemblage
on the ground was unprofitably moderate in number
and fashion. The Grand Stand, which is under the ma-
negeineut of two members of the Committee ( Mr. Cock-
burn, of Richmond, and Mr. Crawford) was provided with
every necessary to the convenience of the company. The
" Victualling D..liartment" was superintended by Mr.
Hare, of Richmond, to whom the principal refreshment
rooms have been underlet by Mr. Careless, of the City.
It is scarcely necessary to say that the catering was amp:o
and satisfactory. We are happy to add that the weather
cleared up after two or three indications of snow, and that
the afternoon, although cold, was as fine as the spectators
could have desired.

Amongst the few fashionables on the course were the
Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Richmond, Marquis of Exeter,
Earl of Albemarle, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl of Strad.
broke, Earl of March, Baron de 'Tessier, Lord Walde-
grave, Hon. A. Vil►iers, Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon. G.
Byng, Hon. H. Rous, Hon. W. Rous, Sir J. Shelley,
Colonel Peel, Messrs. Greville, Irby, Hawker, Wadding-
ton, Payne, Bayley, Broadland, Dolphin, Worrell, Biggs,
Portman, Etwall, &c.

We understand that their Royal Highnesses the Here-
ditary Grand Duke of Russia and Prince William Henry
of the Netherlands, Princes Dolgorouki and Bariatuiski,
and several foreign noblemen will attend the races this
day.

The following is a return of the sport :
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three-yrs olds, 6st. :
4 yrs. Bst. ; 5 yrs, Bst. 91b. ; 6 yrs, 9st. 51b. The
last mile and a quarter (9 Subs.)
Mr. Bowes's Epirus, 5 yrs... (W. Scott) I
Mr. Pettit's St. Francis, 4 yrs ......
Lord Albemarle's Bullcalf, 4 yrs
Colonel Peel's lon, 4 yrs.
Mr. Rayncr'a Camelino, 3 yrs 5
Duke of Richmond', b. c. Vale of Belvoir, 3 yrs 6
Mr. G Bulkeley's bl. c. by Actaeon, out of Christa-
bel, 3 yrs 7
Betting-7 to 4 agst St. Francis-7 to 4 agst lon-5 to
1 agst Cameline-6 to 2 agst Epirus. Vale of Belvoir
made the running for about 300 yards, when it was taken
up at a good pace by Epirus, followed by St. Francis,
lon, Bullcalf, and Camelino, lying well off. At the grand
road St. Francis tried his strength with Epirus, was never
able to reach him, and in the end was beaten very cleverly
by half a length. Bullcalf and lon ran in together, about
two or three lengths 13,hind, the former getting the third
place. Camelino, Vale of Belvoir, and the Aettean colt
were beaten off; a:long way. This race gave Sleight of
Hand a lift for the Derby, and Camelino his quietus.
Match for 100 sovs. h. ft., Derby course, Bst. 71b.
Lord G. Bentinck's c. Glenlivat, by Cetus or Rowton,
out of Camorine (J. Day), beat Mr. 1 heobald's c. Forlorn
Hope, by Cydnus, out of Waltz.
Betting.-0 to 400 Glenlivat, who cantered in front of
the furzea, where Forlorn Hope went boldly to the front
and made play to the distance ; here Glenlivat resumed his
lead, and won easy by three lengths.
The Woodcote Stakes of 30 sovs. each, h. ft., for 2-yrs.
old colts. Lt. 6,13. ; and fillies, Bst. 21b. Sew I'. Y.
C., three-quarters of a mile. Seven subscribers.
Lord Albemarle's Iris (E. Edwards) 1
Mr. Rayner's Ten Pound Note 2
Mr. Firth's b. f. Wilderness, by Camel, Zarifa a
Betting.-6 to 1 on Ten Pound Note. Iris made all
the play, Ten Pound Note lying at her quarters till within
twenty strides of the Chair, when he challenged, but after
a fine race, was defeated by a head. Wilderness had no-
thing to do with the race.
The Shirley Stakes of 25 sovs each ; for three-yr-old colts,
Bst. 71b. ; and fillies, Bst. 41b. One mile. Seven
Subscribers.
Mr. Thornhill's Montezuma

Lord Albemarle's Domino, brother to Masquerade 2
Capt. Williamson's b. f. The Drama, by Emilius, Farce 3
Sir G. Hoathcote's Zephyr, by Velocipede...
Mr. Corbett's Jenny Jones