The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-12 00:00:00

MUSICAL MEMS.

Meyerbeer, who is in a very precarious state of health,
has been staying at Ems, in Germany, for the last two
months. His long-looked for opera, " L'Africaine," will,
it is said, be brought out next season at Paris. Should its
representation be any longer delayed, Meyerbeer will have
to pay a large sum of money to the widow of the poet
Scribe—a circumstance which renders the production of
the work almost certain.

Madame Csillag, the celebrated prima donna, has ac-
cepted an engagement to sing in Barcelona during Decem-
ber, January, and February, for which period she receives
the large sum of sixty thousand francs. The " Prophete"
is to be " mounted" expressly for the debut of this talented
artiste.

The sisters Marchisio are to appear in Rome during
December, and are to sing for the first time in Italy Verdi's
new opera, " La Forza del distino," which has been written
for St. Petersburg.

New York papers mention the very successful debut of
Mdlle. Carlotta Patti in that city. Her voiee is said to be a
pure soprano. At a concert given at the Academy, she sang,
among other:pieces. Mozart's aria of the " Queen of Night,"
one note higher than the original key, a fact which of itself
evidences the extraordinary quality of voice she must pos-
sess. The debutante is a sister of Mdlle. Adelina Patti.

Madame Alboni, it is reported, will next year bring her
glorious professional career to a tez minalion, and visit Lon-
don for the last time in the season of 1863. She has ex-
pressed her determination of not taking a fcrmal farewell.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'-YESTERDAY.

ST. LEGER.
9to 4 agst Marquis (taken)
11 to 2 agst Buckstene (offered)
7to 1 agst Catisbrook (offered)
14 to 1 agst Hurricane (taken)
14 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken)
20 to 1 agst Johnny Armstrong (offered)
20 to 1 agst Stockwell colt (offered)
40 to 1 aget Bertha (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Trmnstm.r.
For the Doncaster St. Leger, a slight demonstration was
made against Buckstone, against whom 6 to 1 was laid, but
nothing higher was offered. Less than 9to 1 was refused
about Carisbrook. There was no other change. Dulcibena
was in great force for the Great Yorkshire Handicap. A
few others were supported, but not to any great amount.
Closing prices :

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Duleibella (taken)
14 to 1 agst Anonyma (taken)
16 to 1 agst liaddington (offered)
20 to 1 agst Weatherwiso taken)
20 to 1 agst Invader (taken)
20 to 1 agst The Knave (taken)

ST. LEGER.
sto 2 agst The Marquis (offered)
6to 1 agst Buckstone (taken)
9to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken)

LEICESTER RACES-THURSDAY.

The Bradgate Park Stakes, of 10 sous each, 3 ft., with 40
added, for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies, Bst 71b ;
winners extra; with maiden allowances. T.Y.C, Half
a mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Fleming's Lucretia, Bst 71b
The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 25 sous, added to a sweep-
stakes of 3 soya each. The winner to be sold for £.50.
One mile. 8 subs.
Mr. Beauclerc's Furious, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Saunders's Bradfield, 5 yrs, 7st 81b.. (H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Weysford's Consternation, 3 yrs, _ 6st 101 b

(J. Grinishaw) 3
Mr. Phillips's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs, ist 81b (Midgley) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Furious, 2to 1 agst Bradfield, and
4 to 1 agst Consternation.

Bradfield slipped his horses immediately the flag was
lowered, and made the running at a strong pace, Lord
Clyde going on second, with the favourite and Consterna-
sion lying up, in which way they ran into the straight,
where the lot closed up with the leader, and ran with him
to the distance, when Lord Clyde and Consternation were
beaten, leaving Furious in attendance upon the leader to the
enclosure, when Fordham came with a rush and headed his
opponent, and won cleverly by a length ; two lengths be-
tween the second and third; a bad fourth. The winner
was bought in for 110 guineas.

The Leicestershire Handicap of 75 soya, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, and three only if declared.
The second horse to receive 10 sous out of the stakes.

Winners extra. One mile and a half. 17 subs, Bof
whom declared.
Mr. G. H. Moore's Master George, 3 yrs, 7st 21b _

(J. Daley) 1
Mr. Buckley's Wynnstay, 4 yrs, Bst 121b(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. T. Wright's Nosegay, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 3
Count Batthyany's Fergus, 4 yrs, 6st 61b.... (Wheatley) 4
Sir L. Newman ns Shepherdess, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (in..7lb ex)

(Midgley) 5
Betting-9 to 4 agst Nosegay, sto 2 agst Wynnstay, 3
to 1 agst Master George, 5 to 1 agst Pergus, and 6 to 1
agst Shepherdess.

The f,.vourite made play for a few strides, when Pergus,
overpulling Wheatley, rushed to the front and came on
with a long lead, Nosegay going on second, Wynnstay
third, Master George and Shepherdess lying off. In this
way they ran at a wretched pace round the turn into the
straight, when the favourite once more appeared in front,
and came past the stand some two or three lengths in ad-
vance of Pergus, who was closely followed by Wynnstay
and Master George, Shepherdess bringing up the rear. On
rounding the top turn Nosegay increased his lead to the
mile post, where he was joined by Pergus, the pair running
together round the far turn, when the pace began to mend,
and on their fairly entering the straight Master George,
who had gradually improved his position, joined the
leaders, the lot running in close order to the distance,
where Pergus dropped back. Master George at the same
time went up to the favourite's quarters, and ran with him
to the enclosure, where he obtained a slight lead. Grim-
shaw at the same time made his effort, and in the last
stride headed the favourite, but was never enabled to quite
reach Master George, who won cleverly by half a length ;
three parts of a length between the second and third; a
bad fourth.

The Selling Plate of 3 Boys each, with 25 sous added, for
2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; with selling
allowances ; threee quarters of a mile. Six subs.
Mr. Phillips's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (£3O) _

(midgley) 1
Mr. Saunders's Bradfield, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb (430)

(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Bruce's Sybil, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (X3O) .. (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. T. Stevens's Rose de Clare, 2 yrs, ost 71b (E3O)

(Holland) 4
Mr. Abraham's Maurice, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (£3O)
(E. Taylor) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Lord Clyde, sto 2 agst Sybil, and
3 to 1 agst Bradfield.

The favourite was the first off, and, with Sybil in attend-
ance, made play for the first quarter of a mile, when the
latter gave way to Bradfield, who waited upon the leader to
the distance, where he got his head in front, but in a few
strides further he was again passed by the favourite, the
two running looked together to the stand, when Bradfield
changed his legs and nearly came down, but Grimshaw
cleverly saved him; but the mishap lost him the race, the
favourite winning in the last stride by a head. Sybil was
third, four lengths in the rear. The winner was bought in
for 55 guineas.
The County Cap Stakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr•olds and
upwards, weight for age, and the winner to be sold for
£3OO. Twice round and a distance. C, subs.
Mr. Stevens's Shepherdess, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Payne) w. o.
The Belvoir Stakes, a subscription of 5 sovs each, with 20
added, for horses that have been hunted. Weight for
age; the second horse to save his stake. Three miles;
six subs.
Mr. Beauclere's Furious, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Coventry) 1
Mr. Park's Westender, 5 yrs, list 71b (carried list 91b)

(Owner) 2
Mr. Wood's Acre, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (Kendall) 3
The following also ran :—Jacob and Harkaway.
Betting opened at even on Acre, but closed at 7 to
4 on Jacob; 4 to 1 against Acre; and 5 to 1 against
Furious.

Westender, in company with Jacob, made the whole of
the running to the distance the second time round, when
he gave way to the favourite, who came on with a long
lead, followed by Furious and Acre, to the mile post, when
Jacob came back to his horses, and on entering the straight
he was headed by Furious, who increased his lead as he
came on, and won in a canter by ten lengths, a head sepa-
rating the second and third; the others beaten off.
BUCKSTONE.—A short time previous to the close of the
racing a demonstration set in against Buckstone, which
speedily had the effect of sending him back to 100 to 8
offered, at which price his friends here did not appear dis-
posed to support him. The on dit is that he has thrown a
curb.

LATEST BETTING.
ST. LEGER.
sto 2 agst Marquis (taken freely)
100 to 15 agst Carisbrook (taken)
100 to 8 agst Buckstone (offered)
100 to 7 agst Hurricane (taken)
100 to 7 agst Argonaut (taken)
20 to 1 agst Stockwell colt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Johnny Armstrong (taken)
40 to 1 agst Old Calabar (offered)

WEYMOUTH RACES—TIunsnAI•
The Portland Plate (Irindics.p) of 50 soya; Viers extra.

...
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. J. Nightingall's The Idea, 2 yrs„sst2,llkightingall) 1
is, bat (Ashbee) 2
.... (Enoch) 3
Mr. Brayley's Jack-in-the-Box, 3 yrs, 6,
..
3 to 1 each agst
Mr. Starkey's Nativity, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b . .
Surbiton Hill and Rosabella also Bo
z, _Box,
Betting-2 to 1 agst Tack-in-uo
The Idea and Nativity. ,
___, where she gave way to
Rosabella led to the home turm ..,
04 eke.. together, a splendid
the three backed, who ran '
h°7idee by a neck ; a head be
race ending in favour of Th bells was fourth, and Surbi-
tween second and third. Rosa,.
ton Hill was last throughoo;_
, „ f 10 sous each, 5 'ft, with 50
The Melcombe Hand's' Two miles and a distance. 18
subs ; 9 declared.
ard,
added ; winners
3 yrs, 7st 21b.. (Clement) 1
nezStra.t. Bernard, 4 to 1 each apt Blood-
Mr. Parr's St. BEntiod, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b ...... (Cannon) 2
Mr. Clark's Bloo.oanny
and Violet also ran.
South Austral'
madetA us Australian.
itahne.
running,
,vela 0
and won in a canter
hound
The fs"ur from Bloodhound • S
. _atm
Betting
andoi
) won
Australian
beaten
by 8121ulet ran against a post and. fell, '
ff vi°
that be had
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severely to be removed injuring herjockey
to the infirmary.
Bo mouth Trial
The Weymouth Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added;
winners extra. One mile and a t quer er.
Captain Rhys's Rhcehus, 4 yrs, Bst
riffin 1
Mr. Brayley s Jack-in- the-B
ox, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (A(Gshbee) ) 2
Mr. Smith's Reprieve, 4 yrs, Tat 61b (Grubb) 3
lead
Betting-5 to 4on Rhcebus' who went away with the
, and won easily by four lengths, a similar distance
dividing Jack-in-the-Box from Reprieve.'
A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds;
colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Sat 61b ; winners extra ; allow-
ances, &c, Half a mile. 9 subs.
Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondale, Bst 131 b (in 71b ox) (Grubb) 1
Mr. Hatris's Meteor, Bst lab (Fipping) 2
Betting-10 to lon Avondale, who cantered before her
opponent all the way and won by ten lengths.
A Selling Race of 3 sous each, with 20 added; weight for
age, with selling allowances. One mile.
Mr. 3. H. Smith's Reprieve, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Z3O) (Grubb) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Weazel, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (L3O) (Clement) 2
Mr. J. Nightingall's Harriett Watts, 2 yrs, sst 91b (L3O)
(3. Nightingall) 3
Mr. Harris's Romp, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (£200).... (G. Talbot) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Harriett Watts-5 to 4 eget Weazel.
The WWI' Fat* play to the home turn, when he gni'