The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

HAMPTON RACES--T is DAY.
The first day, at Hampton, as regards sport, is usuall
the best, and to racing men by far the more enjoyable ; bu
the public, who help to find the " ways and means," have
invested the "Queen's Guineas" with the character that
attaches to the Derby, at Epsom, and the Gold Cup, at
Ascot, and have accordingly dubbed Thursday the "Grand
day." It is due to them to state that they did full honour
to the occasion to-day ; such a throng, we venture to say,
has never been seen on Moulsey Hurst. Trains, filled to
an extent beyond their regulated capacity, were started at
frequent intervals from Waterloo and the numerous other
stations on the South-Western, which, but for the perfect
arrangements of the company, and the care of the officers,
it would have been scarcely safe to despatch.
However, every train, from a very early hour in
morning, contained a company all evidently bent upon one
object, and that was enjoyment. Jones had to struggle a
little to got a comfortable seat for his better half, and
Brown had to do the same for his daughter Jemima, but
White the milkman, and Noggins the greengrocer, were
polite and considerate, and all went off as merry as a wed-
ding party. The road was also thronged, and great num-
bers adopted the cooler and more agreeable, if not the
quickest, route of water. Much confusion, of course,
prevailed, and contretemps were frequent, but good-
humour prevailed, and in the long run angry words
in a few moments gave way to jovial laughter, and the
amende honorable was, "All right, old fellow." The fun
and frolic going on in the centre of the course at the back
of the drags and carriages, of which there was an immense
number, was something perfectly marvellous. Donkeys
were in great demand, and a very great number of
those who ventured to ride, and who no doubt never
crossed a saddle before, speedily found themselves
on the green sward again, but in no case did the
venturous equestrian consider himself to blame ; the fault
invariably was with the poor, patient donkey, who was
libelled as a jibbor, a bolter, or a kicker. The proprietors
of the knock-'om-downs seemed to have a prosperous
trade ; and not the least amusing sight on Moulsey Hurst
was the soothing way in which the dark-skinned, black-
eyed gipsy women succeeded in reconciling their metropo-
litan customers to their ill success. One adventurous hero
whom we saw seemed determined to emulate the renowned
" Mr. Briggs."—he actually succeeded in winnig a small
cocoa-nut after about 30 attempts. However, he appeared to
enjoy his nut despite the cost at which it had been secured.
We should imagine the present will turn out to be the most
successful " Grand Day"at Hampton, and, notwithstanding
the want, of punctuality, and two or three other hirolies in
the arrangements, it seems destined te- oul in a successful
result.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
VISITORS' PLATE.

Finesse
Skirmish

Leoville

Five ran.

Queen's Plate—Essex, Moose, Hopper, Finesse, Thread.
bare, Auricula, Rapture, Ellen Down, Dunkeld, Queen.
Bee, Annington, and Remunerator, are hero•

Scurrey Stakes—Columbia, Canzonette, Duenna, and
Lady Rollo, are here.
Manor Plate—Vabalathus, Antoinette, Juliet, Queen
Bee, Finesse, Vixen, Lady Valentine, Charity, Arabia, and
Frogmore colt, are here.

NEWTON RACES—THIS DAY.
Haydock Two-year-old Stakes—Xi, Amulet, and
Weather Clewline are here.

Manor Cup—Wynnstay, Queen of Trumps, Windham,
Stiff, Nothing More, Wild Poppy, Lady of Coverdale,
Suberitor, Empress of India, Barter, Jewel, and Valeria,
are here.

Visitors' Stakes—Nell Digby, Cutler, Sahara, Wild
Poppy, Nu, Stiff, Persuasion, cutaway, and Charming
Woman, are here.

Garswood Handicap—Queen of Trumps, Lady Abbess,
Lucy Long, Garotter, Gisca, Jig, Viola, Jupiter, Bar-
chettina filly, Sluggard, and Early in the Morning, aro
here.

LADVERTISEMENT.
tOTAT TERSAL S' TlSSUE."—Commission Agency.
—James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races
throughout the year. Place-betting and double events.
Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders
payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls-
buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.C.