The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-11 00:00:00

Marquis and Argonaut show well in front. Then the Mar-
quis comes aw iy with a clear lead. It is seen that either he
cannot be held or his jockey is playing the dangerous gamer
of trying to cut down a large field. We asked ourselves-
whether even Etnob a horse as that could venture thus to
expend the power which would be needed for the final
struggle, and experience forbad us hoping that he could.
Between hope and fear, but much nearer to fear than hope,
we watched the horses round that dreadful corner. The Mar -
quis is still as full as he can be of running, but it is not yet
that the pinch comes. However, the pace has had the de-
sired effect, and the question almost is whether anything
will live long enough to challenge-Marquis. There is Buck-
stone just upon the same line in which Mr. Merry's horses
ran last year and the year before, and there is that horse
which made us look at him as he cantered. Buckstone,
however, is already beaten, although he still runs gamely.
The obscure horse comes up on the Marquis's whip-hand,
and now is the time to wish for a particle of that energy
which was expended in cutting down the field. Ashmall
calls upon his horse, who is not of the sort to need calling
on. He struggles as hard as a horse can, but it will ua
do. Caraetacus beats him by a neck, while Buckstone rung
without opposition into the third place. The beautiful
Neptunus and another horse came next, and all the rest
were nowhere.
The opinion generally entertained by those who observ:Yl
the Marquis's performance at Newmarket was amply jus-
tified by his running for the Derby, although he had not the
luck to 'win the race, The horse is a thorough good one,
and, amid the uncertainties of the turf, there could be:
nothing nearer certainty than to stand to win upon the•
Marquis. This was our opinion before the race, and if the
race could have been run again next day we should still
have backed the Marquis, with the proviso, however, that
he should be ridden more judiciously. If the Marquis could
have been spared a little in the early part of the race we do
not think he could possibly have been defeated. His failure
must be attributed to undue eagerness, either in tho
horse or jockey. No doubt he made awful havoc- of
the field, for although Buckstone ran into the third,plac'e,
he had no chance of being either first or second ; and-
the remaining 31 horses might as well have been in their
stables eating oats. The Marquis had so exhausted him-
self that, although he struggled unflinchingly to the last, he
was just beaten by a fresher horse, and thus the honour of
the Derby was snatched from him in the last few yards.
But those who watched his running from start to
finish know that his owner has in him one of the most
valuable horses of the year. If the Marquis were to be sold
by auction at Tattersall's on Monday, it would be seen
how little his character as a racehorse has suffered by his
defeat at Epsom. It is certain that be is full of pluck; and
in this respect he differs from the Wizard, who, like him,
won the Guineas and afterwards ran second for the Derby.
The Wizard has employed the intervening two years in
establishing a reputation for shutting up whenever a rival
fairly collars him. But we do not think there is a soft
spot about the Marquis.

RAIL TVAY INTELLIGENCE.

EDEN VALLEY.

This lino of railway, which extends from Kirkby"
Stephen, on the South Durham and Lancashire
Union Railway, to Clifton, on the Lancaster and.
Carlisle, was opened on Saturday. A number of
directors passed over the line, and afterwards dined
at the King's Head, Appleby, at which Mr. Hopes
presided. The length of the line is 22 miles. The
first sod was cut in August, 1858, and the line is
now worked by the Stockton and Darlington
way Company.

SPALDING AND SUTTON BRIDGE.
It is expected that the line will be opened for
traffic in a few days. The line forms a junction
with the existing Spalding and Holbeach line.
Powers have been obtained for carrying ort the
works from Sutton-bridge to Lynn.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.
Mr. William Robinson, chief superintendent of
this company's station at Birmingham for the last
17 years, was on Monday evening presented with a,
purse containing 500 sovereigns and a silver salver,
subscribed for " by friends and railway passengers
as an acknowledgment of the courteous manlier in
which he has discharged his duties." Mr. Robin-
son. was entertainel on the occasion at dinner at
the Queen's Hotel.

COUNTRY MAIIKEI6.

LEEDS-TUESDAY.

There was a limited business doing in English wheat, but
a fair trade might have been transacted had factors been
willing to take a trifle under Friday's priees. Oats, beans,
barley, and other articles at late prices.

MARKET HARBOROUGH—TUESDAY.
At this market to-day there was a moderate show of
wheat, the demand for which was fair, at fully late rates.
Barley very dull, at former quotations. Oats at lato prices.
White wheat, 58s to —s ; red, 51s to 53s per 36 stone.
Barley at 36s to 39s per qr., grinding 30s to 83s per 30 at.
Oats, 245.t0 33s per 24 st. ; beans, 38s to 40s; new, —s lb
—s per qr.