The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 18h4

SPORTING INTELT,IGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.
BETTING—TUESDAY NIGHT.
The muster at the subscription-room comprised about
twenty members, and the following were the only bets
laid :

THE DERBY.
1,000 to 5 agst Acrobat (taken).
3,000 to 12 agst Meteora (taken).
WEDNESDAY.

SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each, for two and three-yr-olds.
Optional selling weights, &c. Last half mile of Nevi
_... ...

T.Y.C. (3 subs.) _—
Lord Lonsdale's Freckle, 2 yrs (301.) sst 131 b
(J. Steggles) 1
Mr. Armstrong's Handsome Buck, 3 yrs (501.) Bst 7lb

(Sly) 2
Mr. R. L. Walker's c byWoodpigeon, out of Silistria,
3 yrs, (301.) Est 41b (Palmer) 3
Betting-2 to lon Freckle. They cantered to within
a short distance of the chair ; Freckle then went to work
in earnest, took the lead, and won easily by a length :
same distance between second aid third. The winner
was claimed, and Lord Lonsdale claimed the Silistria
colt.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 1O sovc each for three and

four yr-olds. Last half mile of T Y.O. (8 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Dio-nedia, 4 yrs, Bst 81h.(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Saxon's Kennyside Hero, 3 yrs, 6st 101h.(Cletnents) 2
The following also ran :—Mr. Barnes's Petrel, 4 yrs,
Bst 41b (Flatman) ; Lord W. Powlett's 4iss Charlotte,
3 yrs, 7st 10lb (S. Steggles) ; Mr. Armstrong's Shunt-
ing, 3 yrs, Tat 21b (Goodman).

Betting— 7 to 4 agst Miss Charlotte, 7 to 2 each agst
Shunting and Kennyside Hero, 5 to 1 agst Diomedia. A
good start. After the first hundred yards Diomedia took
a slight lead, followed by Kennyside Hero. A fine race
up the cords with the two ended in favour of Diomedia
by a short head. Miss Charlotte and Petrel, close toge-
ther, were the next two.

The SUFFOLK STAKES of 15 soya. each, 5 ft. if declared,
&c., to which 501. would have been added if ten had
been accepted ; the second to receive 50 soya. out of
the stakes. Penalties for winners. Suffolk Stakes
Course, last mile and a half of R.C. ; 17 subs., 8 of
whom pay 5 sovs. each.
Lord William Powlett's Sharavogue, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b
(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Barber's Domino, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Clement) 2
Count Batthyany'a William Rufus, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
(Charlton) 3
Mr. Dilworth's Cable, 3 yrs, fist 31b (J. Steggies) 4'
Mr. Tomlinson's b f by Sesostris, 3yrs, 6st 61b (Palmer) 5
Mr. E. R. Clark's Dear-me, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (F. Mason) 6
Betting-2 to 1 agst Domino, 4 and sto 1 agst any
other. Domino, Sesostris filly, and Cable, followed by
Dear-me, ran in front for about a mile. Domino then
took a decided lead, William Rufus holding second place.
Sharavogue waited on them until they arrived at the
new T.Y.C. winning post, when he went up and passed
William Rufus ; in a few strides further he obtained full
possession of the lead, and galloping on was landed an
easy winner by three lengths. Bad third, with the other
three alongside.

HANDICAP PLATE of 501., for three-yr-olds and upwards,
New T.Y.C.

Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, 5 yrs, Bst (Sly) I
Lord Clifden's A.nteverta, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Flattnan) 2
Mr. Mare's Fact, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b. (Pettit) 3
Mr. R. L. Walker's Economy, 6 yrs, fist 7lb
(G. E. Sharp) 4
Lord W. Powlett's Farmer's Boy, 5 yrs, Bst 61b
(Rogers) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Anteverta, 3to 1 agst Farmer'.
Boy, sto 1 agst any other. Sabra made play, followed
by Fact and Economy. Hall-way in the cords, Ante-
verta took second place, but failed in her effort to catch
Sabra, who won by a length. A head between second
and third.

SWEEPSTAKES of 50 soya each, for four-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Certain penalties and
allowances. Last three miles of B.C. 6 subs.
Mr. Barber's Cobnut, Bst 101 b (Clement) 1
Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne, Bst 101 b (S. Rogers) 2
L.,rd Exeter's Filbert, 9-4 21b (Flatinan) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Sittuigbourne. Cobnut held the
lead throughout, and won by six lengths. Filbert
pulled up at the Duke's Stand, and walked in.

The JOCKEY CLUB PLATE of 50 soya, for four-yr-olds,
7st 21b ; five, Bst 3lb ; six and aged, Est 9lb ; the
property of members of the Jockey Club. B.C.
Lord Chfden's Poodle, 5 yrs (Flatman) 1
Captain Lowther's Rackapelt, 6 yrs (S. Steggles) 2
Mr. Batson's Khadidjah, 5 yrs
Duke of Bedford's Diotnedia, 4 yrs (Bensteatl) 4
Betting-5 to 4 on. Khadidjah, 3to 1 agst Poodle.
Dinmedia cut out the work to the Turn of the Lands,
where she died off all at once and was pulled up. The
others then drew together. At the Duke's Stand Poodle
took a slight lead, and Khadidjah soon afterwards fell
back, evidently lame. Rackapelt continued in pursuit
of Poodle, but was beaten very cleverly by a length,

MORNING BETTING.
DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Hermit (taken).
12 to 1 agat Neville and the Trapper coupled
(taken).

OAKS.
3to 1 agst Meteora (taken)
7to 2 agat Omoo (taken).
12 to 1 agat Malmsey (taken).
16 to 1 agst Sortie (taken)
16 to 1 agst Honeysuckle (taken).
AFTERNOON BETTING.
DERBY.
3to 1 agst King Tom (take 7to 2).
7 to 2 agst Autocrat (offered).

The above quotations justify us in placing King Tom
first. The weather to-day was delightfully fine, and the
sport and attendance exhibited considerable improve-
ment. At noon some of Lord Exeter's horses were
brought out to be sold by Messrs. Tattersall, but only
Macduff found a purchaser. The price was 80 guineas,
without his engagements. Most of the professionals
left by the 6.45 p.m. train to "assist" at Shrewsbury.

NEWMARKET

ACES-THIS DAT.

Entries for the Handicap Plate of 50 soya. A.F.
Black Swan, 4 yrs Monie Moses, 3 yrs
F out of Anvil's dam, 3 yrs Sir George, 3 yrs
Kennyside Hero, 3 yrs Nervous, 4 yrs
Entries for the Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. The win.
ner to he sold for 200 soya. if demanded, &c.
Pebble, 3 yra I Amos, 3 yrs
Chorus, 6 yrs I Helmet, 3 yrs
Entries for the Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. The win.
ner to be sold for 30 soya. if demanded, &c. First
half of Ah. M. •
Handsome Bock, 3 yrs
Flagelator, 2 yrs
Freckle, 2 yrs
Five races are set for this day, the first at 12.0.

0 !MS, • 3 'yrs
Helmet, 3 yrs

SHREWSBURY RACES—THIS DAY.
ORDER OF RUNNING.
Salopian Stakes.
Longner Hall Stakes.
Cleveland Handicap.
Herbert Stakes.
Queen's Plate.
Welter Handicap.
The races commence at half-past two.

NEWCASTLE-ON
WEIGHTS for the NORTHCH:
tions of forfeit to be mar'
May 25. Should the hi
under Bst 71b, it will be
the others in proportion.
Age at lb 1
Kingston
Newininster
Ralrownie

.-TYNE, JUNE 21.

[BERLAND PLATE. Declara-
de on or before Thursday,
iighest weight accepting be
raised to that weight, and

Age at lb
IGeorgy 4 6 0
Veteran
Honeydew
Dear P011y......., 4 5 12
Lina
Axwe!l
.4 5 10
Lady Bird
..5 10'
Ch c by Verulam,
out of Mar-
chioness
Light oftheHarem 4 5 7
Haxby
St. Clare 3 5 7
General Breezo
The Queen's Own 3 5 7
Tom Rintoul
Brown Brandy
Domino 3 5 6
Bridesmaid
Aribbas
Eva 3 5 2
Dr. O'Toole
Gamekeeper
Punch-b0x........, 3 5 0
The Jealous One 3 5 0
Caliph 3 5 0
Comfort 3 5 0
Lady Napier
Trump Queen 3 4 12
Red Rose
Cable
Amos 3 4 10
iPhoenix
Lamprocles
S wiftsure
Contender
Baal bee
Sampson (h b)
Robin Hood 3 4 10
Shunting ...
Lurley
Bianca
Ludwig
Sir Jamem Graham 3 4 7
Julius Agricola
Amalgamation
Device , 3 4 7
R'yalist 3 4 7
Sul geon- Gen eral 3 4 4
Lincoln's-inn
Ervcina .. . 3 4 4
Jetty Treffz
St. Michael

Red Lion
Prime Minister 6 7 12
Ilex
Daniel O'Rourke 5 7 12
*Alonzo a 7 10
Songstress 5 7 10
Goorkah
Leopold 5 7 10
Indian Warrior 5 7 10
Exact 4 7 6
Umbriel 4 7 6
Lambton
Talfourd 4 7 4
Hunca-munca
Joe Miller 5 7 4
Typee 4 7 3
Testator a 7 _3
Cariboo
Haricot
Eulogist 4 7 0
Little Jack
Grapeshot 4 6 12
Annie Sutherland
h b 4 612
Mr. Sykes 4 6 12
Colsterdale
The Buck 5 6 9
Lancashire Lass 4 6 9
Billy Richardson 5 6 9
Hobby-horse 4 6 8
The Skinner
Ulster
Bit of Blue 5 6 7
Wild Huntsman 3 6 6
Dove 4 6 7
Maid of Team

Valley
Don Quixote 4 6 4
Provost Marshal 4 6 4
Candlewick
Dear•me
Heapy
Doublethong 4 6 3
Peggy
Draxey
The Early Bird 3 6 2
Lady Vernon
Canute

La Belle..
Ammonia

.4 6 0
.5 6 0

Augusta 4 6 0

* This horse having been
knowledge, will be struck
unless specially ordered to ri

entered without his owner's
out at the time prescribed
•emam in.

Tin WIVES AND FAMILIES OF THE ABSENT SOLDIERS.
—The Liverpool Shipwrights' Association have re•
seated 501. La aid of tkis bud.