The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

TEE SUP, LOIMPON, WEDNESDAY EVENIM4, MAY 31, 1865.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.)

IN RE JONATHAN MATTHEWS.

Mr. Knight (clerk to Mr. Beard) made an application
this morning for the appointment of a day for a dividend
meeting. The registrar appointed June 21, and upon that
day matters will be finally settled.

.THE DERBY DAY.

The almost universally acknowledged national
holiday—." the Derby"—was to-day celebrated with
the greatest possible effect. Red-letter days in
London are never disregarded but Derby Day is
the people's special institution. Large as have been
the numbers attending the race on all occasions
hitherto, they must have fallen very far short in-
deed of the myriads who found themselves at the
critical moment in that beautiful part of Surrey
with which the racing fame of England is insepa-
rably associated.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

EPSOM RAGES, MAY 30.

Our modern Olympian, Isthmian, or by whatever name
we seek to envelope the more homely belongings of the
great annual " games" on the downs of Surrey have com-
menced this year with every attribute of success, and with
no other drawback to enjoyment than the accompaniments
of dust and wind which have swept over the course all
day. The new route which the Brighton Railway Com-
pany have opened, landing passengers within an easy dis-
tance of the course, has been extensively patronised, and
if it wore possible for greater crowds to come to the Derby
than in past years, to-morrow will, in all probability, seo
them. The ground is pronounced tolerably good-going for
Epsom. Raln would have been desirable, but it might
have been harder; so with that we must be content.

The French horse is in everybody's mouth and in most
people's books. While the praise of Breadalbane is quali-
fied by somo dissent, there is a wonderful unanimity as
regards Gladiateur. Never was there, barring accidents,
such a certainty as that of our neighbours this year bear-
ing off the blue riband in triumph. This afternoon, on ar-
riving on the course, an uneasy feeling manifested itself
about Wild Charley, who was said to ',have the influenza.
Rumours of his being scratched were prevalent, and his
position was anything but reassuring to his backers. Lord
Stamford's success with Gemma and' Gownsman had the
effect of strengthening Archimedes, who advanced a point,
and, together with Christmas Carol and Oppressor, kept a
prominent position in the second rank.

The Crayen Stakes—often a Derby trial, but this year
not affording much clue, was carried off so easily by
Gemma, and Gownsman landed the Stamford colours in
the Brighton Stakes so Cleverly, that, as we have above
said, Archmedes' chance was deemed an improving one.
Favourites received a great squanderiing in the Woodcote,
where Redan and Vespasian suffered defeat from Janitor,
a fine King Tom of Baron Rothschild's, and indeed the
whole of the race was unfavourable to backers. Tartar's
hollow win in the Rous Stakes brought Oppressor to a
shorter price, and Queen of Trump's victory in the
Heathcote Plato still further strengthened Christmas
Carol.

Both favourites were remarkably firm, and Wild Charley
somewhat recovered from tho demonstration made against
him in the early part of the day.
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 sovs added, for
3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age. The last mile
and a quarter of the now Derby course.
Lord Stamford's Gemma, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b (H. Grimshaw) 1
Baron Rothschild's Breeze, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Wells} 2
Lord Westmoreland's Sidewind, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(Morris 3
Captain Cooper's Anti-Macassar, 3 yrs, 7st 71b

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(Dowling) 4
The following also ran :—Arabia, Anonyma, False Alarm,
and Knight of Ellerslie.
Betting-9 to 4 agst Breeze, 3to 1 agst Gemma, sto 1
agst Sidewind, and 100 to 15 agst Anti-Macassar.
False Alarm, with Anti-Macassar at his girths, was the
first away, and came on with the running two or three
lengths in advance of Breeze, close up with whom was Side-
wind, (lemma and Anonyma lying off. Passing through
the furze the favourite took a clear lead, and with Side-
wind, Anti-Maca,ssdr, and Arabia entered the straight in
close company, but• shortly after the last named dropped
back, and at the distance Breeze was joined by Gomma,
who got her head in front at the stand, and won very easily
by a length ; three lengths separated the second and third,
and a length the third and fourth; Arabia and Anonyma
next.

the Brighton Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 100 sous
added (handicap), for all ages. Winners extra. Three-
quarters of a mile. 64 subs.

Lord Stamford's Gownsman, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Carroll) 1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Idler, 4 yrs, 7st 21b...(J. Grimshaw) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Indigestion, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Tribe) 3
The following also ran :—Light, Deerfoot, Monk, Glen-
dusk, Molly Carew, Overture, Fiancee, Armadillo, Finesse,
Ostregor, Under the Cloud, Rapture, No Name, Grappler,
Money-spinner, Filbert, Cedric, Godmersham, Skirmish,
Charity, and The Eland.