The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-02 00:00:00

THE DERBY.

The nearer we approach the great event to be decided on
Wednesday the more open the race appears to be. Yery
few of the candidates for the blue ribbon of the turf ap-
peared on the Downs yesterday morning. The Marquis
was the principal attraction, and no horse looks or goes
better. His condition is perfection, and John Scott is very
sanguine of success. The Marquis, Hurricane, Ace of
Clubs, and Q.E.D. were the selected few that came in for
the largest share of praise, Q.E.D. decidedly having "the
call" over the present Oaks favourite. The Ace of Clubs
is a great, good-looking horse, but I fear he is a roarer.
On the Downs at Epsom, Wadlow had Miss Julia, Spice-
box, Lord of the Manor, Lord Clifden, and Ace of Trumps.
Lord Clifden is a real good-looking horse, and will take a
deal of beating in the Woodcote Stakes. Lord Glasgow's
lot comprised Stockwell colt, Clarissa colt, Brown Bess
colt, Flutter colt, Stockwell filly, Coalition filly, and the
Weatherbit and Maid of Masham fillies. Of this lot the
Stockwell colt •is decidedly the best. Wingrave and
Norroy did gentle work together, but I think the Baron
must wait for another year. Joseph Dawson had four out,
but Ensign had not arrived. Zetland and others of John
Osborne's lot got here late last night, and were out on
the Downs up to the time of writing. Laughing
Stock and others of Godding's lot arrived towards noon.
Mr. Merry's horses were expected to arrive this.morning.
It is not yet decided who is to ride Buckstone, but it %r•
rumoured in well informed circles that at the last moment
Sir Joseph Hawley may be induced to let Wells have the
mount. Everywhere the sole topic of conversation is the
Derby, and it is impossible for any human being to escape
being bitten with it. The favourable change in the weather
will add greatly to the crowd of visitors as well as to their
amusement, and Mr. Dorling, as manager of the entertain-
ments, might head his card on Wednesday with " the first
appearance of the Japanese Ambassadors."
The list for to-morrow extends to six items, two of which
have yet to close, the Craven and the Horton Stakes, the
former of which will doubtless be the most important event
of the day, from the light it is sure to throw on the Derby,
as most of the great stables will, as usual, send out a pilot
to see how things are likely to go, and should Tim Whiffler,
Cape Flyaway, and Asteroid meet, as they most probably
will, the contest will evoke an immense amount of interest.
The Woodcote has a splendid entry of fifty-nine, or twelve
more than last year, of which the following fifteen have
been in public : —Saccharometer, the Orphan, Escape, King
c! Eutopia, Batsman, Sibyl, colt by Windhound out of
Elcot's dam, Tarragon, The Avenger (Capt. Coates's),
Declaration, Trumpeter, Judea, Dunkeld, Lady Superior,
and Semley. Both Lord Strathmore's horse and Lord St.
Vincent's filly have shown good form, but my decided pre-
ference is for the Orphan ; though, at the same time, it will
not surprise me if the winner springs from the " dark "
division, and those whom I have heard well spoken of are
Tom Fool, by King Tom out of Skit, the Fronch pair—
Hospodar, by Monarque out of Sunrise, Lord Clifden, and
Alcibiade, by The Cossack out of Aunt Phyllis—and the
colt by Stockwell out of Ennui, bought by Mr. Fisher at
the Middle Park sale last year for 750 guineas. The
winner; I expect, will Le LORD CLIFDEN, brother to Lady
Clifden.
In the Rous Free Handicap the acceptances are one in
excess of last year, as they now number twenty-five, of
which the best to my thinking are Cantine, Miss Vivian,
Bloodhound, and Adrasta, while the Heathcote Plate seems
likely to be won by Shillelagh or Lady Clifden, though
some speedy ones are engaged with them, such as Fravola,
Little Lady, and Voltella.

Wednesday is the " Derby day," when the great race
which has earned a world-wide fame will be brought to issue
in the presence doubtless of the greatest multitude ever as-
sembled on Epsom Downs, and that it will be contested in
a manner worthy of the renown which has so longattached
to it there can be no question, and there is every probability
of the field exceeding that of Teddington's year, when 33
horses ran, as from what I can learn not more than three or
four of the following will be absent when Mr. M'George
gives the signal for the start.
_ _ _

Horses. , Probable Riders.
The Marquis Custance 1
Ace of Clubs
Malek
Vanguard W. Boyce
Welcome
Buckstone Kendall
The Knave H. Covey
C by Stockwell, dam by Orlando T. Aldcroft
C by Barbatus—Clarissa
C by Barbatus—Brown Bess Withington
C by Young Melbourne, dam by Laner- J. Doyle
cost or Retrievor—Physalis
Zetland J Osborne
Neptunus Bullock
Caterer
Laughing Stock . . S. Rogers
Keane .. H. Perry
Ensign
Norroy ....
Wingrave J Daley
Duke Rollo
Argonaut
St. Alexis
Warminster J Mann
C by Voltigeur—Typee .. ...Ashmall
Exchequer J Adams
Nottingham
Spite F Adams
Caractacus J Goater
Schellallion H. Grimshaw
Tolurno H. Bell
Star of the West Clement
Brighton . D Hughes
Lord Burleigh W. Woodhouse
Michel Grove ... J Fordham
Harlequin
Ellangowan
Surrey
Alvediston Mr, W. Bevill
Alchymist Drew
Maharajah Brewty
Hubert .... J Snowden
The half of those that will take part in the tourney are
scarcely above the level of platers, and therefore I shall
only refer to those from which the winner is likely to turn
up.
The great Whitewall stable will certainly run four, The
Marquis, Ace of Clubs, Malek, and Yard, and some
say Welcome is also likely to be ado Thousand,daendgtuothe list. Mr.
held the
Hawke's horse has, ever since the
that
foremost place in the betting, and he is entitled to take
precedence of all the horses which
ran in that race no one
can question. He is now first favourite, and is certain to
run first or second.
'Buckstone is a bay colt, by Voltigeur, out of Burlesque
1 (the dam of Pantomime, Polmoodie, Head Knowledge, and
Newburgh). With the exeeption of Pantomime, it will be
seen that Burlesque has not foaled a single animal capable
of stayg, and as that property invariably comes from the
female aide, the student of equine physiology may not be an
admirer* Mr. Merry's colt. Buckstone is a "foreigner,"
having `been foaled in France, but made his debut at
"Aristocratic Ascot." Although he had undergone a hur-
ried preparation, his appearance' impressed the talent so
favourably that he was made a huge favourite, and, in re-
ceipt of 101 b. from Marignan, he landed his first race by
the shortest of heads. Behind the pair was a large field of
flyers oecr this distance of ground, including the celebri-
ties, Miss Julia, Twilight, Gabrielle d' Estrees, Lady Ripen,
Hester, Amsterdam, General Hess, and Pellucid, all beaten
an immense distance. At the Game meeting, he ran second
to Alvediston, giving him 61b., and being only beaten by a
neck, and conceding 101 b to Hippodamia (second), beaten a
similar distance, while Wingrave, then slightly " off," was
fourth, at level weights with Mr. Merry's colt. Upon these
two performances Buckatone's claims must chiefly rest, but
Alvediston verified the Ascot " form" at Stockbridge; for,
in receipt of the blb from Mr. Merry's colt, he won in a
canter, the four behind them being very moderate, Blood-
hound and Watchfire being the best of the quartette. This
closed Buckstone's career in 1862, and, although engaged
in the Criterion, he was not brought out, because Mat Daw-
son felt convinced that, being a great raw, unfurnished colt,
i he required time, and he was consequently thrown up for

r the remainder of the season. During the winter months
he remained first favourite for the Derby with scarcely any
interruption, though in the spring he was temporarily de-
pressed in the market. Ho was the very first horse quoted
in the public points in connection with the Derby, and
when this borne is in mind, he may be said to
have stood his ground with remarkable firmness.
Buckatone has trained on well since he last
appeared in public, and those who have taken liberties with
10m wily regret it when they see him stripped for the Derby,
as Mr. Merry is more sanguine this year than he was last
with Dundee. I expect to see la.na start as good a favou-
rite as the Marquis.

Caterer has been completely knocked out of the betting,
and will not likely trouble the starter. He was as fit as it
was possible to make him when he ran for the Two Thou-
sand. Even should he come fit and well to the post The
Marquis is sure to beat him again.

Lord Glasgow has determined to run his four, but the
best is the Stockwell colt, and shows signs of improving on
his Two Thousand form.

Neptunus, from having last year run a dead heat with
The Marquis, is now a great favourite, and if the running
was correct Mr. Jackson's horse must have a great chance.

Zetland, though not out this year, has worked his way
point by point in the betting until he now holds the position
of third layout ite, with, as they say in the City, "an up-
ward tendency." On what grounds he is entitled to be
held in such favour lam at a loss to know. It is not cer-
tainly on the form he displayed in public, as he only won
three of the 14 races for which he contended iast year; and
any one who reads "Baily" and " Ruff" attentively will
at once see that Neptunus alone must hold him safe.
For Ensign, Norroy, Warminster, and the Typee colt, I
have no fancy whatever.

Sir Josephßawley's three, Argonaut, Duke Rollo, and
St. Alexis, have all been backed recently, the weight of th•
money being put on Argonaut-, which leaves room to infer
that his owner fancies him most, but I cannot have it that
he is better than Duke Rollo,

Sir Joseph's horses have all been out recently,
and if public running is any criterion to go by,
Duke Rollo is certainly the best of the trio, as
he gave Canwell, the one that beat Argonaut, more
than a 141 b beating. Therefore, if Sir Joseph wins the
Derby it will not be with Argonaut. The other starters are
not worth referring to, as I believe the Derby is reduced to
a match between the MARQUIS and BUCKSTONE. By way
of anticipating the judge in his decision, I will place them
in the following order.—
BUCKS FONE
THE MARQUIS 2
NEPTUNUS 3

If an outsider wins the Derby it will be DUKE ROLLO,
as Harlequin who ran fourth to Duke Rolla in the race that
he won in a common canter beat Carbineer the same week
at weight for age, for the Queen's Guineas, which was a
great performance.
With reference to the Oaks I will state my opinion
on Thursday, but in the meantime I cannot see anything
in the race likely to upset Hurricane, the One Thousand
winner, unless it be Q.B.D. or Moula.

A FRESH MAN.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY.

For the Derby The Marquis remains very firm. There
were takers of any advance upon sto 2 freely. 11 to 2 was
booked against Buckst3ne, but afterwards 6 to 1 was laid
and offered. Anything beyond that would have been taken
The only other feature of the day was the support given to
Neptunus, who came with great force, and all the bets at
100 to 8 that could be got were taken 100 to 9 was booked,
but 10 to 1 was freely offered. There was a little business
also transacted on the Oaks, in which Hurricane was at 4
to 1 (offered), and 5 to 1, but not very freely, about
Q. E. D. Closing prices :

THE DERBY.
sto 2 agst The Marquis (taken and offered)
6to 1 agst Bucketone (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agst Neptunus (taken)
12 to 1 agst Zetland (offered)
12 to 1 agst Ensign (offered)
12 to 1 agst The Stockwell colt (offered)
14 to 1 agat Caterer (offered)
25 to 1 agst Argonaut (wanted)
40 to 1 at., at Spite (taken)
40 to 1 agst Clarissa colt (offered)
50 to 1 agst St. Alexis (offered)
100 to 1 agat Norroy (taken)
100 to 1 agst Schehallion (taken)
[last night 40 to 1 was freely offered against Caterer.]

THE OAKS.
4to 1 agst Hurricane (offered)
sto 1 agst Q.E.D. (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Sappho (taken)
10 to 1 agst Moula (taken)

POLICE-THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET, THIS DAY.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—Joseph Lilley, a respec-
tably dressed man, was charged on suspicion of having
embezzled v&rious sums of money received by him as pub-
lisher of the St. James's Chronicle.

Mr. 3. G. Stuart, solicitor, of Gray's-inn. square, said he
was the registered proprietor of the paper, which was pub-
lished at 13, Tavistcck,treet, Covent•gatden. It was
defendant's duty to receive all moneys across the counter,
to deduct his own salary of two guiner.s a week, and all
payments made on account of the paper, to keep accounts
of the same and pay the balance once a week into the bank
of M,ssrs. Twining.

Mr. Thomas L. Coward said he was an accountant to the
paper, and being dissatisfied with the accounts the defen-
dant rendered, he appointed to meet him on Good Friday
last for the purpose of examining the books. The defendant
waited on him and told him he was unable to get at the ac-
counts, as the person in charge of the office was not
within. Another appointment was made, but defendant did
not keep it, and witness saw nothing of him till his appre-
hension on the present charge. The defendant had not at-
tended at the office during the interim, but had handed
over his duties to Mr. Stacey, a friend, who was now pub.
lishing the paper for him, Ile considered the deficiency,
as far as he bad at present ascertained, to be about £l5O.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the
defendant—The defendant no doubt had to pay for stamps
and receipts, and to make other disbursements.
Mr. Stacey said he handed over three sums of money to
the defendant on the 21st, 23d, and 24th of April amount.
ing on tho whole to about £32 on account of the St• James's
Cht onicle, and that money had not been paid to the bank.
Mr. Stuart, who appeared for the prosecution, sad he
would confine himself to charging the prisoner with ab-
sconding with those three sums.

Mr. Stacey, in continuation of the examination, said he
paid the money to the prisoner at his (witness's) house, and,
as the duty was being performed for him (defendant), as a
friend, he did not take the receipt for the same.
Mr. Corrie observed that the witness, in fact, acted as
Lilley's deputy.
Witness answered in the affirmative.

In cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, the witness said
Lilley p•tid for stamps for the paper out of the money, but
he could not tell the amount. He would also deduct his
salary, and make other -petty charges. He could not say
whether these charges would or would not absorb the whole
of the money he (defendant) received.
Mr. Lewis contended that the whole question was a mat-
ter of account, and he was prepared to pay down £lOO to
abide a proper investigation into the whole of the circum-
stances connected with the case. His client had made
payments fully equal to his receipts, but the books had got
confused. The defendant was a most respectable man, and
the charge was most preposterous.
Mi. Corrie said he thought the best thing ha could do
was to enlarge the bail for a week, during which time the
accountant and the defendant could go over the books to..
gether.
Th;s course was adopted, and the defendant left the dock