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

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, 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.

The ways of getting to Epsom are innumerable,
but practically they all resolve themselves into two
methods—the road and the rail. For those impas-
sive natures who love their ease and dignity, and
who look on at the Derby as they would at any or-
dinary spectacle, the railway offers paramount faci-
lities for going and returning. Those also who are
pressed for time naturally avail themselves of that
mode of transit. But for the great mass of Londoners
—the votaries- proper of the Derby, who keep its
anniversary religiously, and seek to make it yield
as much enjoyment as possible--there is only one
way of approaching the race-course, and that is by
the road. So at least thought a large proportion
of those who to-day gave themselves up as willing
victims to the attractions of the scene. London
must have been on foot, or rather on wheels, at an
early hour. Vehicles were streaming out of town
by all the practicable routes as early as six o'clock,
the major part of these, of course, belonging to
early birds, bent on combining duty with pleasure,
and profit with both ; but long before nine o'clock
roomy coaches and prancing horses were at
work in many of the leading thoroughfares col-
lecting passengers and taking in stores. At the
West-end, especially, the bustle was very great.
From the force of habit one is led to speak of the
old coaching days as an Augustan era, departed
never to return, and of horses as if their breed and
numbers had since been necessarily on the decline.
But it is fairly open to question whether, before
the days of railroads, a more goodly, or, at any rate,
a more numerous, cavalcade ever poured forth from
the metropolis. Certainly, of late years, it has had
no equal in point of magnitude. To say that every
kind of vehicle, in or out of repair, had its represen-
tative in the motley gathering is only to repeat what
has been said of every Derby-day since the origin of
our modern Olympic sports. The lordly four-in-
hand, the humbler brougham, the pert dogcart, the
ponderous omnibus, and the plebeian " barrow" of
the genuine costermonger abounded everywhere ;
Hansom cabs transformed themselves into per-
fect bowers, and flourished all along the line.
Who can adequately describe the adornments
lavished on the horses by their drivers ? Wreaths
of flowers and bouquets dangled from their head-
dress, with, in some cases " favours" superadded,
the cherished relics of quondam wedding parties.
At the " Elephant " and at Kennington-gate the
crowds of. vehicles were as numerous and miscel-
laneous as possible, from the most dashing aristo-
cratic equipages to the well sheltered and commodi-
ous pleasure-van. Express and excursion trains
,might have been expected to utterly abolish both
postilion and pleasure-van, yet they turn out every
year more numerous than before. Kennington and
Clapham-road are too familiar with the sights of a
Derby Day to prevent any unbecoming excitement,
but a little further on the road, stretching towards
Tooting, all pretended indifference was abandoned.
People openly brought out chairs into their lawns,
or leant over their garden walls, and stared at the
procession. And well they might, for it was a re-
markable one. As far as the eye could reach, in
advance and to the rear, there was the same ola
podrida of diverse and yet strangely consistent ele-
ments. Sometimes the body of carriages was
folded up into triple coils, sometimes it spread it-
self out into a long thin line, occasionally it got
over the ground smoothly and rapidly, more fre-
quently it advanced, when it did move forward, in
short and jerky stages. As might have been ex-
pected from the rickety state of many of the
vehicles, some were put hors de combat at a
very early stage, until recourse could be had to
the village blacksmith, whose heart would un-
doubtedly rejoice if " each morning saw some
work begun" of an equally remunerative character.
As the road wound on, giving from many points a
full view of that blazing arch through which the
sun was darting its rays on the contents of the
Crystal Palace, and as the heat and dust increased,
one could not help feeling tempted at times to shun
the face of man and the fortunes of the race, and to
seek shade and repose in the tempting verdure which
lay on all sides.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

EPSOM RACES, 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 patrohised, and
if it were possible for greater crowds to come to the Derby
than in past years, to-morrow will, in all probability, see
them. The ground is pronounced tolerably good-going for
Epsom. Rain would have been desirable, but it might
have been harder ; so with that wo 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 some 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 kis
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 Craven Stakes—often a Derby trial, but this year
not affording much clue, was carried off so easily by
Gemma, and Gownsman lauded 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. Tar tar's
hollow win in the Rous Stakes brought Oppressor to a
shorter price, and Queen of Trump's victory in the
Ileathcote Plate still further strengthened Christmas
Carol.

Both favourites were remarkably firm, and Wild Charley
somewhat recovered from the 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 ago. The last mile
and a quarter of the new Derby course.

Lord Stamford's Gemma, 6 yrs, Bst 131 b (11. Grimshaw 1
Baron Rothschild's Breeze, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Wells s 2
Lord Westmoreland's Sidewind, 3 yrs, 7st 21b...(Morris 3
Captain Cooper's Anti-Macassar, 3 yrs, 7st 71b _

(Dowling) 4
The following also ran :—Arabia, Anonyma, False Alarm,
and Knight of Ellerslio.

Betting-9 to 4 agst Breeze, 3to 1 agst Gomma, 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, Gemma and Anonyma lying off. Passing through
the furze the fa'rourite took a clear lead, and with Side-
wind, Anti-Macassar, and Arabia entered the straight in
close company, but shortly after the last named dropped
back, and at the distance Breeze was joined by Gemma,
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 sovs each, h ft, with 100 sovs
added (handicap), for all ages. Winners extra. Three-
quarters of a mile. 54 subs.

Lord Stamford's Gownsman, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Carroll) 1
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Idler, 4 yrs, 7st 21b...(J. Grunshaw) 2
Lord Westmoreland's Indigestion, 3 yrs, bst 121 b (Tribe) 3
-•-- - -

The following also ran :—Light, Deerfoot, Monk, Glen-
dusk, Molly Carew, Overture, Fiancée, Armadillo, Finesse,
Ostregor, Under the Cloud, Rapture, No Name, Grappler,
Money-spinner, Filbert, Cedric, Godmersham, Skirmish,
Charity, and The Eland.
Betting-4 to 1 agst The Eland, Bto 1 agst Glendusk,
10 to 1 agst Armadillo, 100 to 8 agst Indigestion, 100 to 7
each agst Idler and Charity, 100 to 6 each agst Gownsman
and Molly Crew, 20 to 1 agst Godmersham, and 100 to 3
agst Light and No Name.
Three quarters of an hour was consumed before Mr.
M'George was enabled to get them away, when the flag
was lowered to an admirable start, in which Grappler got
away slightly in front, but was immediately headed by Idler,
who in company with Light, Indigestion, Molly Carew,
Fiancée, and Gownsman, ran in a body to the distance,
where Molly Carew ran up to the leader, and raced with
him to half way up, where she was beaten, and her place
was taken by Gownsman, who took Indigestion on the whip
hand, followed Idler to the Stand, where Carroll brought up
Lord Stamford's colt, who in the next half dozen strides ob-
tained a clear lead, and won cleverly by a length. Idler
defeated Indigestion by half a length for second ; Skirmish
was fourth, The Eland fifth, Finesse next. The last three
were Grappler, Deerfoot, Light, and Armadillo.

The Horton Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; 2-yr-
olds and upwards. Weight for ago, with selling allow-

ances. New T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mild. 7 subs.
Mr. Naylor's Knight of the Whistle, 3 yrs, 7st 1 01b(.£40)
(Challoner) 1
Mr. T. S. Dawson's Relic filly, 2 yrs, sst 71b (.£4O)
(Cameron) 2
Mr. R.Ten Broeck's Juneaton, 3 yrs, 7st 10113 carried 7st
121 b (£4O) (Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Approver, Shamrock, Tipsy
Cake, and Flight filly.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Juneaton, 3to 1 agst Knight of the
Whistle, G to 1 each agst Approver and Shamrock.

Knight of the Whistle, with a slight lead of the Relic filly
and Juneaton, made the running to the distance, when he
improved his position, and won in a canter by three lengths.
Juneaton was third, beaten half a length, Flight filly was
fourth, beaten off, and Shamrock fifth. Tho winner was
bought in for 250 guineas.
The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added,
for 2-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 71b ; the owner

of the second horse to receive 25 Bove out of the stakes•

New T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile. 62 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Ignitor (Wellsi 1
Count Batthyany's Mazoppa (Custance 2
Lord St. Vincent's Redan (Osborne 3
_ _ __

The following also ran :—HasketonMaid,Tina,Vospasian,
Venturesome, Venturo, Nailer, Kinghorn, Chapel Royal.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Redan, 3to 1 agst Vespasian, 9to 2
agst Mazoppa, and 12 to 1 any other.
Venturesome, on the extreme right of his horses, jumped
away with a clear lead of Vespasian, Redan, and Mazeppa,
and made play into the straight. When running wide ho
was headed by Mr. Craven's colt, who came on in advance
to the distance, where he was joined by the favourite Ves-
pasian, Chapel Royal, and Janitor, the latter lying wide on
the lower ground. On reaching the enclosure Vespasian
was beaten, and in a few strides farther Redan was headed
by Mazoppa, who, in turn, gave way to Janitor in the centre
of the Stand, who won very cleverly by three parts of a
length ; a like distance separated the second and third.
Chapel Royal was fourth, Vespasian fifth, Venturesome
sixth, and Tina seventh. Then came Nailor, Kinghorn,
Venture, and Hasketon Maid, in the order we have given
thorn.

Tho Ifeathcote Plate of 50 sous, for2-yr-olds and upwards.
Winners extra. Half a mild.

Mr. Wadlow's Queen of Trumps, 6 yrs, Bst 91b (T. French) 1
Mr. Reldiff's Cranbury, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Payne) 2
Mr. S. Thellusson's Hespor, aged, Bst 121 b ...(Fordham) 3
Mr. John Graham's Vision, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Grimshaw) 4
Mr. W. C. Craven's Hazelffean, 2 yrs, sst 121 b ...(Tribe) 5
Mr. H.Selwin's Queen of Holland, 2 yrs, sst 91b
(Roscoe) 6
Betting—Even on Hespor, 5 to 2 agst Cranbury, 100 to
15 agst Vision, and 10 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps.
The favourite got away with a clear lead, having Cran-
bury and Vision as his immediate followers to the road,
when the latter dropped back, and Queen of Trumps came
up on the upper ground, and took a decided lead at the
enclosure, which she retained to the end, and won cleverly
by three parts of a length. There there two lengths be-
tween the second and third. Vision finished a bad fourth,
The Rous Stakes, a free handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 for-
feit, with 200 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Win-
ners extra: One mile. 17 subs. The highest weight

accepting being Bst 21b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b,
and the others in proportion.
Mr. Jackson's Tartar, by Neville, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Doyle 1
Mr. Trimmer's Camellia, 3 yrs, Gst 31b (Jopp 2
Count Lagrange's Soumise, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (IL Grimshaw 3

The following also ran :—Deerfoot, Moulsey, Vabala-
thus, Menace, Discretion, Klarinska, Amber, Jevington,
Wedding Peal, Contraband, Lady Rolla, and Nip.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Vabalathus, 6to 1 each agst Amber
and Soumiso, 8 to 1 each agst Menace and Moulsey, 10 to
1 each agst Tartar and Deerfoot, 12 to 1 agst Wedding
Peal, and 100 to 7 agst Contraband.
Discretion got away in advance, and came on slightly in
advanco of Tartar, Vabalathus, Soumiso, Camellia, and Nip
to the road, whore Tartar drew away, and with Camellia
and Soumise in attendance finished the race home, Mr.
Jackson's colt, who always had the bolt of it, winning in a
canter by three lengths. A length separated the second and
third. Amber, who ran through tho.beaten horses, finished
fourth, Moulsey fifth, Nip sixth, and Deerfoot next.

The Tadworth Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added ; 2-
yr-olds to carry 7st, and 3-yr-olds, 9st 21b. The winner
to be sold with engagements for £2OO. T.Y.C. 10
subs.

Mr. Ten Broeck's Jack o'Lantern, by Stockwell, 3 yrs,
9st 21b (Fordham) 1
Mr. G. Bryan's Reinfrid, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (Custance) 2
Mr. C. &Ringer's Gil Bias, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (W. Smith) 3

The following also ran :—Memento, Ropley, Jack Jukes,
Vedette colt, British Tar, Flying Horse, Venturous, and
Blackbird.

Betting-7 to 4on Jack o'Lantern, 7to 1 agst Ropley,
and 100 to 12 agst any other.
After running a few strides the favourite, lying in the
centre of his horses, came on in advance, and with Reinfrid
and Gil Bias finished a fine race home, Jack o' Lantern
winning at last by three parts of a length. A like distance
separated the second and third ; Jack Jukes was fourth,
close up; Ropley fifth, and Blackbird next.

Zambesi and Siberia were struck out of the Derby yes-
terday afternoon.