The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-01 00:00:00

(THIS DAY.)

(BY F,LEOTRN TELEGRAPH.)
FOUR-YEAR-OLD STAKES.

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TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.

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Eight ran.
OAKS.
Crosslanes and Alas were scratched on Monday last,
at 3 p.m.

ORDER OF RUNNING.
3.3o—Stand Plate.
5. o—Queen's Guineas.
s.3o—Cobham Plate.

ARRlVED.—Antoinette, f. by Epirus out of Pelion's
dam, Duett, Oulston, Cockspur, Rifleman, and Master
Adam.
OAKS.—The following fillies are here :—Bribery, Me•
teora, Miss Worthington, Apropos, Mincemeat, Diana,
Sort e, Kitty Clover, Malmsey, Durindana, Strutaway,
Little Gerry, Crosslanes, f. by Cowl, Austrey, Olitipa,
Honeysuckle, Hopeful f., Glengowrie, Mishap, and Folly
o' the Day.
No betting on the Oaks.

SPORTING NOTES.

THE DERBY DAY DREAM DISPELLED.

" The Dream's here still; even when I wake, it is
Without me, as within me ; not imagined, felt."

The Cockney's annual holiday was yesterday cele-
brated at Epsom Downs, and was marked by its usual
incidents of riotous fun, excitement, and mirth. The
weather was most propitious ; the sun shone gaily, and
the atmosphere was fresh and balmy. To describe the •
leading characteristics of a Derby Day would, however,
occupy more time than I can well spare. My present
business is with the race.
An egregious mistake was made with Dervish. The
prejudice which existed against him was well-founded,
and it was shared by almost every person except his
trainer and friends. On what grounds John Scott built
his confidence it is difficult to determine, and what ex-
planation he will give of -the horse's running to its owner
I shall be rather curious to ascertain. They who boldly
declared that he would never get round Tattenham
Corner with the leading horses had their predictions
fulfilled to the letter. The partiality for An-
dover increased up to the very hour of start-
ing, and never were horses saddled that looked
in finer condition than he, and his stable companion
Hermit. Andover won with ease. He is the joint pro-
perty of Mr. Gully and Mr.. Padwick. The latter gen.
tleman has this season had a large share of the good
things of the turf, as the suc wesses which he has achieved
with Virago, Scythian, Prince Arthur, and others,
amply testify. The Andov, party backed their horse
with unflagging spirit to the last, and, consequently,
win a large stake. Book-makers, of course, "throw
out." The settling is likely to be satisfactory, although
in certain quarters time, it 'has been already hinted, will
be required. Had King T am, however, won, a " tight-
ness" in the market would doubtless have been long ex-
perienced, This horse ran well and gamely, and had no
accident befallen him, his owner, it is just possible,
would at last have gained the much coveted "blue
riband." Under the circumstances, the defeat of King
Tom was a heavy blow, and sore discouragement, to
Baron Rothschild. The Trapper met with an accident
on Tuesday, and was " scratched." He overpowered
the boy the boy that was riding him at exercise, and
bolted into a hedge. Bad hedging this for his backers.
Autocrat went to the post. No attempt, however, was
made to start him with the other animals. When the
flag was lowered he was fully twenty lengths in the
rear !

My calculations as to the result of the race were not
utterly upset. My confidence in Dervish was misplaced,
and in giving him the precedence over Andover and
Hermit only was I wrong. The above notes hastily
penned contain all the little particulars of interest which
I can at present think of. I shall, however, take ano-
ther glance at the Derby and the Doings when the
meeting is brought to an ending post.
Notwithstanding John Scott's ill-luck yesterday, for-
tune may yet take a turn in his favour. I shall expect
an animal from his stable to win the Oaks. Indeed,
the betting indicates the race to be reduced to a match
between Meteora and Bribery. To Meteora I shall give
the preference. The minor stakes I shall not touch
upon.
June 1.

A FRESH MAN.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY.) 1 st.
io
st.

GROSS CONDUCT OF A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.--The At-
torney-General, previously to this case coming on moved
for a rule of attachment againt Henry Luckett, an offi-
cer of the Sheriff, for having abused the power of this
court by giving the summonses of this court, ordering
jurors to attend the Grand Juries for Middlesex, to his
assistant, William Luckett, whom it was alleged, had
offered, for a gratuity of 55., to let persons, who were
summoned, off serving. It did not appear that Luckett
had received any money. Lord Campbell said there
could be no doubt the conduct alleged was very gross,
and granted the application.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Gel
(Sittings in Banco.) 20
20
THE RIVAL OPERA-ROUSES.—LIIMLEY V. GYE. 50
This case, which has become somewhat celebrated 20
from the number of times it has been before the public,
came on again this morning in this court, before Lord 20
Campbell, Mr. Justice Crompton, and Mr. Justice 10
Erle, for argument to show cause why a rule nisi, ob- St.
tabled last term by Sir F. Thesiger to set aside the ver- 255
diet obtained against the plaintiff, should not be made 11.
absolute. Sir F. Thesiger, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Hag-
gins, Q.C., and Mr. Huddlestone, were for the plaintiff,
and the Attorney-General, Mr. Bramwell, Mr. Wills,
and Mr. Creasy were for the defendant.
It will be recollected, that an action had been brought
by the plaintiff, the lessee of her Majesty's Theatre, in
the Haymarket, against the defendant, lessee of the
Royal Italian Opera, to recover damages from defendant
for having induced Mdlle. Johanna Wagner to break her
engagement with plaintiff, to sing at her Majesty's
The are, and contract with defendant to sing at the
rival opera house. Upon Mademoiselle Wagner
being announced at the Covent-garden establish-
ment, the plaintiff, George Lumley, obtained an
injunction from the late Sir James Parker to restrain IA
her from singing there, which was confirmed, upon 11
an appeal, by the Lord Chancellor. The plaintiff then
commenced his action, which was tried in February last
at Guildhall, before Lord Campbell, and a verdict given
for the defendant ; the jury finding that he, the de-
fondant, had no knowledge, at the time of his con-
I
tracting with Mdlle. Wagner, that Mr. Lumley's con-
tract was then in existence.
Lord Campbell having read his notes of the evidence
taken by him upon the trial,
The Attorney-General then proceeded to argue against
the rule, giving a history of the first acquaintance with
Madame Wagner, and contending that he, Mr. Gye, had
long contemplated the engagement of the lady before
Lumley had obtained her, and in fact had been under
an understanding that she would appear first with him ;
and finding that was not to be the case wished to arrange
for a few nights' performance after her engagement
at her Majesty's Theatre. The learned Attorney-
General then alluded to the circumstances of Mr. Lum-
ley, and at some length contended that Mr. Gye had
done no more than in a fair spirit he had a right to do,
namely, make her an offer to come out at his theatre, if
her contract with the present plaintiff was not likely to
be carried out ; and, also, that the plaintiff had failed,
by non-payment, to render the original contract a
valid one.
rkVe shall give the result in our late edition.]