The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The fine mild weather which we have had during the winter
has enabled trainer - to proceed, wirhout interruption, with
the preparatio , of horses engaged in the early spring
handicaps. The Lincoln programme comprises 10 events.
For the 0,. ning event of the meeting, the Trial Stakes,
there are 10 entries, the best of whom I shall Lot be sur-
prised to see turn up in Ripley, a three year old colt that
ran very well for his engagements last year, and retired in
very good form. The Brocklesby Stakes, for two year
olds, closed with 31 subscribers-20 colts and 11 fillies—
being an increase over former years, and six above last
year, when 25 entered and 13 ran. Amongst the nomina-

Lions this year there are some very high bred ones, got by
the following celebrate! horses :—Kingston, Sweetmeat,
Hesperus, Gemma di Vero*, Leamington, Pelion, Cother-
stone, Fandango, King Tom. &e., the majority of whose get
always showed speed ; and from what we can ascertain of this
dark lot of youngsters, we fancy the winner may, perhaps,
turn up from La \ I edora. Attraction, Faith, or the best of
Lord Stamford's, the latter for cho ice. Tho Grand
steeplechase has twenty-three acceptances, the best
of whom, at the weights, ought to be the Dane, lOst 101 b ;
and Jerusalem, lOst 121 b. Light of Other Days, lOst 21b;
and Heads or Tails, lOst 41b, are also favourably treated.
The City Handicap has 36 subscribers, for the most part a
very second rate lot. Three only of these have paid forfeit
at the tia:e these remarks are written. The pick of the
basket appears to be Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b ; Stanton,
5 yrs, Bst 51b; Shepherdess, 5 yrs, Bst Gib; Everlasting,
5 yrs, 7st 101 b ; and Hubert, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b. The principal
event of the meeting is, as usual, the Lincolnshire Handicap,

for which Hubert was made the favourite at the Corner on
Monday last, though he has been knocked about since.
Libellous, 6 yrs, Bst 51b, has seen a deal of service. He
ran in eight events last season, and won three. These
victories, and his general performances last year, entitle
him to some credit. He will be steered by Fordham, and
as the right party have backed bim. he must he kept on the
right side of the book. Without going through the per-
formances of all the horses engaged in the race, I will
point to those from which the winner is likely to emanate—
vii., Hubert, Libellous, Lopcatcher, Peignoir, and Sea
Nymph. If HUBERT goes to the post with winning orders,
I shall look no further for the winner, but as there seems
to be a screw loose, I bhall couple him with LIBELLOUS.
A FRESH MAN.

CITY BETTING—SATURDAY.
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
Bto 1 agar Lopcatcher (offered)
Bto 1 agst Hubert (offered)
10 to 1 agst Libellous (offered)
12 to 1 agst Douche (offered)

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
7to 1 agst Satellite (offered—take Bto 1)
12 to 1 agst Jeal usy

16 to 1 agst Master Bagot

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to lon the field (offered)
50 to 1 apt Beachy Head (offered)
Very little doing.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25.
The Lincolnshire Handicap. One mile.

Age st Ib. Age st lb
i
Suburban
Joey Jones
Libellous
The Monk 6 8 2 Drumstick .. 4 6 10
Maggiore .... .... 6 8 0 Pareaseuse
Lord Stanley . 4 7 12 Engineer, by Vold-
Michel Grove .... 4 711 geur
Charles Fox 4 7 11 . Golden Drop 3 6 8
Knight of the Bath 4 7 1-1 Honest Tom 3 6 6
Miss Living tone.. 4 7 10 , Comet
Lopcat cher .. •, .. 6 7 8 Alcil_dad es 3 6 5
Churchman
Henharu Lass .... 5 7 6. Revolver
Peignor 4 7 6', Souversine
Flash in the Pen.. a 7 5 I Sea Nymph .. 3 6 0
Ethel

, --
\l. Philippe
Everlasting
Conundrum
Gleam
Prologue
Hubert
Weatherwise
Squire 'ercy .... 5 7 0 Dinah filly .. 3 5 10
Misfortune .. ~.. 4 7 0 I Jenny Wren 3 5 9
The Norman .. 5 7 0 True Heart
Tithonius
Court Martial .... 4 6 13 Westn iuster 3 5 7
Adventurer

TUESDAY, MARCH 10.
The Liverpool Spring Cup. About a mile and a half.
Age st Ibl Age at lb
The Lawyer 5 8 12 . Flytrap
Upperband
Balbam 6 7 10 ' Escape
Bri limit
King of Kent .... 5 7 8 . Mountain Maid filly 3 6 0
Gun Trick 5 7 6 Erin-go-bragh .... 3 6 0
Chore ATllltl
Bombardier
Costa
Charles i,ox 4 7 6' Invasion
Earl of Surrey.... 4 7 5 I infield
Henham Lass .... 5 7 410akapple
Haddington .. 4 7 4 , Marmion
Stanton 5 7 31 Royal Stag
Tonimy Junes .... 47 2 I Westminster .. 35 10
Hubert
Soothsayer
Tol urno .......... 4 6 12 Poland
Interduca ........ 4 6 9 Dr. Syntax . . 3 6 9
Tiptoe
Kiiligrevr
Gaiety .....
Kill or Cure 4 6 71 Truant
Honest T0m...... 3 6 4 Laertes
St. Lawrence .... 4 6 3 Lazy Boots

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863.

FEBRTJARY.

Lincoln 25
MARCH.

Nottingbam Spring 3
Derby Spring
Liverpool Spring lO
Shrewsbury l2

D,neaster Spring l6
Warwick Spring 18
Northampton ..
Croxton Park 27

AMERICA.

REUTER'S TELLGRAM,
PER AUSTRALASIAN.

QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 21.

The Royal Mail steam ship Australasian, from
New York on the 11th inst., arrived here at Boon
to-day. She brings 23 passengers, and 388,117
dole• in specie. She landed the Irish portion of
the mail, and proceeded at 12.30 p.m. All well.

NEW YORK, FEB. 11, MORNING.
A successful reconnaissance has been made upon
the right wing of the army of the Potomac.
Preparations are progressing at New Orleans for
the attack upon Port Hudson.

The Times correspondent asserts that a disorderly
and mutinous spirit has manifested itself among the
troops at Ship Island, owing to the arrival there of
a coloured regiment.
A barque-rigged steamer, supposed to be the
Alabama, was off South-West Pass on the 23d ult.
Several pilots have been arrested for communicat-
ing with her.

Charleston despatches of tho 3d inst. say that a
formidable land and naval expedition was about to
attack Charleston.

The British steamer Cadmus has brought orders
for the British Consul at Charleston to go on board
and leave for Havanna.

The Federal ram Queen of the West bas sailed
down the Mississippi, doing considerable damage.
The capture of Sabine Pass by the Confedeiatea
is confirmed. They burned the Federal gunboat
Morning Light.
An Illinois regiment has been placed under
arrest for refusing to fight under the emancipation
proclamation.

It is reported that an expedition against Texas
will shortly be fitted out, General Butler taking
the chief command.

The Federals have entered Lebanon, Tennessee,
capturing 600 prisoners.
The Federal reconnaissance from Yorktown fell
into an ambuscade, losing 30 men.
The news of the arrival of the Alabama at King-
ston, Jamaica had reached New York. The Ala-
bama was damaged in her encounter with the Hat-
teras, requiring immediate repairs.
The Senate has called for the correspondence
between the Federal Cabinet and the French Go-
vernment concerning mediation, arbitration, or
other means of ending the war, and also concern-
ing the mission of the French Minister to Rich-
mond.

Mr. Sumner has introduced a bill into the
Senate to enrol 300,000 negro soldiers.

A bill to enlarge the Illinois and New York
canals has been defeated in the House of Represen-

tatives.

The impression gains ground that Congress will
accept Mr. Chfise's banking scheme.
The Hansa, Europa, and City of Manchester have