The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON', THURSDAY EVENI U, JUNE 26, 1.862.

SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE.

HAMPTON RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Stand Plate (handicap) of 60 sovs for all ages. 'Win-

ners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. J. Stephenson's Redpole, 4 yrs, 7st' (Clements) 1
Mr. Laws's Dunoon, 3 yrs, Est 51k .... (J. Nightingale) 2
Gen. Shirley's Misfire, 3 yrs, Est 81b ° (T. French) 3
Mr. Sargent's Plum, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Dowling) 4
Mr. Payne's Whisky, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ............ (Drew) 5
Mr. T. Hughes's Fractious, aged, 7st 71b .. (Prior) 6
Mr. Hodgman's Cronstadt, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Reeves) 7
Betting-7 to 4 agst Redpole, sto 2 agst Misfire, sto 1
agst Cronstadt, and 7 to I agst Plum.
After one failure the flag was lowered to an excellent
start. Cronstadt was the first away, and made the running
to the first turn, where he broke a blood vessel and was
pulled up, leaving the lead with Redpole, who came on
with the running, followed by Dunoon and Misfire to the
distance, where Misfire was beaten, leaving the two to
finish the race home, the favourite winning in a canter by
four lengths ; a bad third ; Plum was fourth. Whisky
fifth. Enfield next. Cronstadt walked in some time after

the others had passed the post:
The Two-Yr-Old Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for
two-yr-old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 31b; winners
extra. Half a mile. 11 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Don't Come Late, Bst 61b .. (A. Sadler) 2
Mr. Angell's Winsome, Bst 61b
Sir It. De Burgho's Tarragon, Bst 41b (Clements) 4
The following also ran :—Nightshade filly, Symphony,
Fantastic, Dunkeld, The Idea, and Leotard.
Betting-7 to 4on Merry Hart, 7to 1 agst Fantastic,
and 8 to 1 any other.
The lot left the post in a straggling manner. Don't Come
Late, getting the best of the start, came away with a lead
of two or three lengths, followed on the whip hand by Win-
some and the favourite, the latter going next the rails on
the lower side, with the others in close attendance. They
ran in thus to the half distance, where Merry Hart came

out, and in a few strides obtained a decided lead, which

he retained to the end, and won in a canter by three
lengths; a bad third, Tarragon was fourth, the others were

widely spread, and were pulling up as they passed the

stand, Leotard and The Idea being the two last.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 30 sow, added to a Sweepstakes
of 45 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for

age, with optional selling weights. Three-quarters of a

mile. 7 subs.

Mr. I. Sadler's Mildew colt, 3 yrs, 7st (£80) (Clements) 1
Mr. Brayley's Knightsbridge, 4 yrs, 75t,9113.(£50) (Page) 2
Lord Lonadale's Flax gelding, 3 yrs, Est I Ilb (L 80)
(T. French) 3
Mr. W. H. Mundy's Blackbird, 3 yrs, Est 61b (£6O)
(Reeves) 4

Betting-6 to 4on Knightsbridge, and sto 2 agst the

Mildew colt.
The Flax gelding jumped away with a strong lead, fol-
lowed by the Mildew colt, Blackbird, and the favourite, the
latter getting badly off to the turn into the straight, where
he was headed by Mr. Sadler's colt, who came on with a
clear lead to the half distance, where Knightsbridge, having
passed his horses in succession, made an attempt to reach
the Mildew colt, but failed, and was beaten easily by two
lengths, a head separating the second and third ; a bad
fourth, The winner was sold to Mr. Marshall for 160
guineas.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 10 sous
each, 5 ft, and 2 if declared ; 100 soya will be added. The
second to save his stake. Winners extra. Two miles.
51 subs, 28 of whom pay 2 soya each.
Mr. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 4 yrs, 7st llb (Page) 1
Mr. H. Savila's Conundrum, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ..(Fordham) 2
Mr. Elphinstone's Boabdil, 4 yrs, 7st 31b.. (T. French) 3
Mrs. Osbaldistone's South A.ustralian, 5 yrs, 7st 41b
(W. Wodehouse) 4
The following also ran :—Overton, Stanton, Fitz Eva,
Dulcet, Springbok, and Wild Duck.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Stanton and Conundrum, sto 1
agst Sycophant, 6 to 1 agst Fitz Eva, 8 to 1 agst Wild Duck,
and 10 to 1 agst any other.
Sycophant was the first off, but after running a few
strides he was pulled back and the lead was taken by Wild
Duck, who was closely followed by Dulcet, Overton, Fitz
Eva, and S), cophant, the others lying close up, whipped in
by Stanton and Boabdil, in which way they ran past the
Stand and over the hill ; but on reaching the bottom Syco-
phant took the third place, Overton going on fourth, and
Boabdil and South Australian next. Proceeding along the
far aide Wild Duck increased her lead, closely attended by
Overton, Sycophant, Boabdil, Fitz Eva, Conundrum, and
South Australian, the lot running in a body to the lower
turn, where Wild Duck was boaten and disappeared from
the front, leaving Sycophant, Boabdil, South Australian,
and Conundrum in advance. But shortly after Fordham,
in attempting to go up on the inside, was prevented by Sy-
him, and hA
had to pull his horse backward and come round on the out-
side. This contretemps gave Sycophant a slight lead, who
was followed by South Australian, Boabdil, Dulcet, and
Conundrum, to the distance, where Dulcet cried content
and was passed by Mr. Saville's colt, who got to Sycophant's
quarters at the Stand, but was never enabled to quite get
up, and was beaten cleverly by half a length ; three lengths
separating the second and third ; a neck between third and
fourth ; Springbok was fifth, Fitz Eva sixth, and Overton
next, Wild Duck and Stanton being the last two. On re-
turning to scale Fordham lodged a complaint against the
rider of Sycophant for having closed upon him, and thereby
prevented him getting up ; and Woodhouse also made an
objection against the rider of the same horse for having
struck South Australian across the head, and thereby ma-
terially affected his chance of winning. The case was heard
by the Earl of Sefton and Mr.,Alexander, who acted for
Lord Strathmore, and, after hearing evidence thereon, they
decided in favour of Sycophant.
The Claremont Stakes of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 50 added,
for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41}1i winners
extra. New T.Y,C. 24 subs.
Capt. Cooper's Soapstone, Bst 71b
Mr. E. Thomr.s's Vindicta, Bst 41b (J. Goater) 2
M. Lupin's Boutefeu, Bst 71b (Kitchener) 3
Mr. E. Brayley's The Dictator, Bst 71b (Page) 4
Baron Rothschild's Battery, Bst 71b (in. 51b. ex.) (Wells) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Boutefeu, 2to 1 agst Soapstone, and
4 to 1 each Battery and Vindicta.
Soapstone cut out the work at a good pace, followed by
Vindicta next the rails and the Frenchman on the outside,
the others lying up. On reaching the stand Vindicta came
with a rush and got to Soapstone's quarters, but shortly
after dropped back and was beaten cleverly by a length ; a
bad third, the others beaten off some distance.
The Hurst Plate of 40 soya, aided to a Sweepstakes of 5
soya each ; 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age ;
winners extra, with optional selling weights. Three-
quarters of a mile. Eight subs.
Mr. Hodgman's Saggittarius,3 yrs (L4o),7st 71b(J.Reeves) 1
Mr. Nightingall's The Priest, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st
(J. Nightingall) 2
Mr. Laws's Dunoon, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 41b (Prior) 3
Mr. Gray's Alba, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st llb (Pearson 4
Captain Horton Rhys's Vesper, 5 yrs, (£4O), Bst 101
(Ducker) 5
Mr. Brayley's Knightsbridge, 4 yrs (E4O), Bst 91b (Page) 6
Betting-6 to 3 agst Knightsbridge, 4to 1 agst The
Priest, and 5 to 1 agst Saggittarius.
Saggittarius, in company with The Priest and Dunoon,
made the running to the stand inclosure, where Mr. Hodg-
man's horse was joined by The Priest, the pair finishing a
fine race home, Saggittarius just winning at last by a head ;
a bad third, Alba was fourth; the favourite was last
throughout.
On returning to scale Mr. Nightingall made an objection
to the winner for having carried over weight, which re-
mains for decision of the Stewards this day.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Licensed Victuallers' Handicap, for 2.yr-olds and up-
wards, with 50 added by the licensed victuallers of New-
castle and district. One soy. entrance to be divided be-
tween the Licensed Victuallers' Association Fund and
the Race Fund. Three-quarters of a mile. 26 subs.
Mr. Balmbra's Queen of Trumps, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
Mr. Winteringham's Cauliflower, 4 yrs, Est 41b
Mr. Stewart's Jenny Jones, 3 yrs, 6st
Mr. Ringrose's Donne Canne, 3 yrs, 6st 41b
The following also ran :—Longshot, Annabelle, Lord
Albert, Lachesis, and Bannerdale.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps, 4to 1 agst Cauli-
flower, and 6 to 1 agst Jenny Jones.

Won by two lengths.
The Grand Stand Stakes, of o soya each, with 50 added
from tho Grand Stand, for 2 and 3-yr-olds ; 2-yr -olds,
6st 121 b; 3-yr-olds, Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings al-
lowed 31b. The winner. to pay 5 guineas towards ex-
penses. The second to save his stake. T.Y.C. 11 subs.
Mr. Fobert's Antar, 2 yrs subs.
Mr.
Mr. R. E. Wilson's Bohemia, 2 yrs
Mr. Simpsod's br fby Neville, 2 yrs .. 3
Sir C. Monck's Scamander, 2 yrs
Betting-11 to Bon Bohemia, sto 2 agst Antar.
Won by a length. Bad third.
The Northumberlaud Plate, of 200 sovs, added to a Handi-
cap Stakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared,
&c. ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The second to receive
50 sovs out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake.
The winner to pay 25 guineas towards expenses. Two
miles. 53 subs, 19 of whom declared.
Zr. r• yaaerkashoaltfls's2iMeopntutenbuesl,lo3,
y3rys,rs7t 31b
,85 st7lb (J. Grimshaw) 1
(Edwards) 2
Mr. Osborne'te,
s Rapparee, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (in 61b extra)
(Osborne) 3
Mr, Thomas's Brighton, 3 yrs, Est (Whiteley) 4
The following also ran :—Cape Flyaway, Wild Rose,
Knutsford, pas
Prologue, Gardener, King of Kars, Ber-
nice, and Beverley.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Paste, 6to 1 agst Montebello, 100
to 15 agst Cape Flyaway, 7 to 1 agst Knutsford, 8 to 1 agst
Brighton, 9 to 1 apt Wild Rose, 15 to 1 agst Neptunus, 16
to 1 agst Prologue, 25 to 1 agst Rapparee, 30 to 1 agst Gar-
dener, 25 to 1 agst King of liars, 33 to 1 agst Bernice and
Beverley.
where Wild Rose took the
Montebello lead off to the hill,

lead; at the end of the first mile Prologue ran second. At
Newcastle turn Montebello took command, a little further
Will Rose died away, Rapparee drew forward, and on en-
tering the straight took third place, Neptunus second. In
this order the race finished. Woa by a length, half a length
between second and third. Prologue fifth, Paste sixth,
King of Kars last.
The Commercial Visitors' Stake, of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with
25 added by the commercial visitors frequenting New-
castle and their friends ; the second to save his stake ;
2-yr-olds, 7st 101 b; three, 9st ; four, 9:t 101 b; five,
lOst; six and aged, lOst 21b. Mares and geldings allowed
31b ; maiden two and three-yr-olds at starting allowed
31b, four and upwards, 71b, Selling allowances. T.Y.C.
10 subs.

Mr. G. S. Thompson's Dutch Sam, 3 yrs (MO) 1
Mr. T. S. Dawson',o Little Captain, 3 yrs (L 25)
Mr. Fobert's Tullochgorum, 3 yrs (i 25) 3

_ .
The following also ran :—Laird o' the Craggs, Robber,
and Interest.

Won by half a length ; head between second and third.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Interest, 3to 1 agst Dutch Sam.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, 7st Illb ;
four, 9st 71b ; five, lOst llb ; six and aged, lOst 31b.
Three miles.

Mr. Hudson's Captain Crow, 3 yrs
Mr. G. Ruddock's Rose of Raby, 3 yrs 2
No betting. Won by half a mile.

THE HANDEL FESTIVAL.

Milton is not more imperfectly known by
" Paradise Lost" than Handel by " Messiah." The
poet and the composer had the many-sidedness of
genius. They could be gay as well as grand. The
majesty of their strength had also its sweetness.
They could paint the weakness of men as well as
the might of angels. They could pass with stately
ease from the loftiest to the lowest themes. They
could transform the man into the noble, and invest
the phantoms of mythology with the living reality
of fact. Both wrought also with the same materials.
Handel has followed closely upon the track of Mil-
ton, and of Milton's next in succession—Dryden.
" Samson Agonistes," " L'Allegro," " II Penseroso,"
" Alexander's Feast," and " St. Cecilia's Day,"
have furnished to the composer subjects that are to
his great topic as the sonnet to the epic, or the
masque to the sacred drama. And how admirably
he has treated them—with what a mastery of melo-
dious expression, what wealth of musical imagery,
what far-reaching gradation of feeling Handel has
endowed immortal though not the most high-sound-
ing verse—might well be judged by those who
listened yesterday to seleotions from the works we
have indicated. Whether considered in relation to
the intrinsic excellence of the pieces therein con-
tained, or to its capability of representing the genius
of Handel in every varying mood, we believe a
selection reflecting more credit upon the judgment
of those who had the power of choice in the matter
could not by possibility have been effected than the
superb miscellany given yesterday, and performed
in a manner, upon the whole, so perfect, that in
pointing out special, successes we run into some
danger of having to enumerate the entire pro-
gramme as it stands.
The two choruses from the " Dettingen Te
Deum," with which the performances commenced,
were very well sung; but grand as they are, must
yield in interest to the less known selections from
" Samson" and "Solomon," which were one and all
even more successful than we had ventured to hope.
The beautiful air, " Return, 0 Lord of Hosts,"
was sang by Madame Dolby, if possible better than
on Saturday, and when followed by the chorus,
"To dust His glory," produced an effect of which
the pathetic solemnity could hardly have been en-
hanced. Mdlle. Titiens was again magnificent in
" Let the bright seraphim," which, with its exqui-
site trumpet obligato, always so perfectly played
by Mr. Harper, was at the centenary festival, and
is now under the treatment of the present queen of
sopranos, one of the most effective airs that can be
given in the Crystal Palace. " Honour and arms,"
oir algn from " Samson," was given by Signor
Belletti with all the artistic finish that invariably
distinguishes his singing, and only wanted the infu
sion of a little more energy to become in all respects
a perfect performance. The same may be said of
his delivery of the fine song " Revenge, Timotheus
cries," from " Alexander's Feast," which embodied
everything but the fire necessary to the correct
exposition of the words. The selections from
' Judas Maccabeus" were each and all eminently

successful. Mr. Sims Reeves, in singing " Sound an
alarm," made one more of those incomparable efforts
which separate him by an impassable gulf from all
other English artists, however gifted in their
several degrees, and by his delivery of the last
verse absolutely electrified the audience, who com-
menced the usual signals for a repetition ; but Mr.
Costa wisely led on with the answering chorus so
promptly, that the demand for what we are sure
Mr. Reeves was too judicious to have accorded had
no time to extend into clamour. Then came the
" Envy" chorus from " Saul," very well given, and,
as in 1859, very warmly received ; and next the
"Dead March" from the same oratorio, in which
was heard an orchestral performance that for deep
expression and the utterance of reverent solemnity
has only been equalled by the execution of the same
work at the centenary celebration. Mdlle. Titiens
almost surpassed herself in the solo verses of the
chorus from Dry den's " Ode on St. Celicia's Day."
The purity of tone and majestic eloquence with
which she sang forth the lines, "As from the
power of sacred lays," baffle all expressions
of eulogy in describing her glorious effort to those
who had not the rare pleasure of hearing it. We
can but protest that it was sublime, and therefore
indescribable. The choir were net back ward in
seconding her grand example, but put forth their
full energies towards the complete and just render-
ing of this both verbally and musically magnificent
composition. Much as we dislike encores, we were
glad to see such a tribute paid to the fascinating
chorus from " Solomon," " May no rash intruder."
which, both on account of its irresistible beauty and
because of the infinite care which we know to have
been bestowed upon it, well merited the usual signs
of more than ordinary commendation. The poetic
and alluring " Music spread" (we don't allude of
course to the wretched words) was also given with
considerable effect, and was, in every sense, a more
complete interpretation of the composer's idea than
we had anticipated from an orchestra whose num-
bers seem more qualified for strength than delicacy
of utterance. Certainly the problem was here satis-
factorily solved whether or no a choir of three
thousand voices can sing the most elaborate and re-
fined choral passages with the same clearness and
elegance that is achieved by smaller companies.
Madame Lemmens-Sherrington's " Hush, ye pretty
warbling choir," and Mr. Sims Reeves's "Love in
her eyes," from " Acis and Galatea," were each
beautifully sung; and the dramatic chorus,"Wretched
lovers," was, as on Saturday, very finely performed.
Mr. Weiss did capital service in the solo verse of
the lively chorus from " L'Allegro," " Haste thee,
nymph," and made us regret that his share in the
day's performance was limited to this single air.
The third part commenced with the overture to
" Samson," a grand work, which we hope to see be •
come better known than it is ; and was succeeded by
the double chorus from "Deborah," "Immortal Lord
of earth and skies. This, and the chorus, "From the
censer," from " Solomon," are among the pieces in
which the powers of a stupendous orchestra are
tested to the best advantage. Nothing could be
finer than the effect producedby the alternate repe-
tition of the words " Happy, happy Solomon" from
opposite sides of the platform, or the similarly given
responses in " Shake the dome," from the same
work. Mdlle. Titiens's delightful singing in the
air from "Joshua," "O had I Jubal's lyre," termi-
nated the solo performances; and the triumphal
chorus " Sec the conquering hexo" formed the con-
clusion to one of the grandest days ever known in
the Crystal Palace, or any other place dedicated to
musical performances.
The attendance yesterday amounted to 14,143.
Among the distinguished visitors were—the Duchess
of Roxburghe, Earl Ward, the Earl of Wilton, the

Earl and Countess of Powis, the Countess Sefton,
the Bishop of Bangor, the Dean of Worcester, Sen-
hor Carvalho, Lord Ovsrstone, Lord North, Lord
Broughton, Lord Portman, Lord Eversficld, Lord
and Lady F. Egerton, Lord and Lady Lyndhurst,
Lady Beresford Hope, Lady Pollock, Baron and
Lady Goldsmid, Sir George Smart, Sir John Har-
rington, General Scott, Colonel Baring, Mr. Lush,
Q.C., &c. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess
and the Princess Mary of Cambridge have intimated
their intention of being present on Friday, the last
day of this festival, when Handers great master-
piece, " Israel in Egypt," will be performed. Many
representations have been made to the directors
respecting the desirability of adding another day's
performance to this great celebration,; but the im-
practicability of obtaining an extended leave of
absence for the provincial vocalists, and the numer-
ous professional engagements of the instrumental
portion of the orchestra, render this impossible.
The festival, therefore, must close to-morrow.