The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-22 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The recent Meeting at York may challenge any of its
predecessors for superiority—it was a magnificent meet-
ing in every respect. Sport excellent, weather superb,
and attendance of company immense. The results
were, however, for the most part, anything but couleur
de rose to the fielders. It is really marvellous what an
alterative effecit change of place frequently has on the
running capability of many horses, even when ground,
weight, distance, and weather appear to be most in their
favour. Talk td the " holding ' of deep ground—why
there is at times much more palpable holding over dry,
smooth ground.
Some of m", calculations last week were manifestly
checked by too much weight on the bridle—others were
nullified /..)y, withdrawals on the ducal principle that
every ma n has a right to do what he likes with his own.
How fAriking a contrast did Adine's performance at
York present to Adine's performance at Brighton !
At the latter place Pantomime carried sst 131 b, Adine
Bst 101 b, and a length separated them at the finish ; at
Yorks Pantomime carried 51b less and Adine 101 b less,
and yet Adine never got nearer the front than fifth or
scim,thy and was many lengths behind Pantomine at the
! These are things which are obnoxious to suspi-
cion and reproach ; but
" That in the captain's but a choleric word
Which in the soldier were rank blasphemy."

70 be a Triton "in the swim" is one thing ; to be a
minnow is another !

The ge—nerai—pwrOgra mme of sport this week is abun-
dantly varied and attractive. Radcliffe puts forth its
claims to patronage to-day, and will " carry on " for
three days. The Wilton Cup is likely to be well con-
tested by Black Doctor and Doubt, and I shall expect
to find one of them the winner. In their absence, I
should try my fortune with Defiance and Saguenay.
If Barrel is not run out by the drawings upon it at
York, there may be a good chance of its carrying off
the Two-year-olds Stakes, with Ludwig and Gabriel in
close attendance.
Lough Bawn and The Surveyor I pick for the Stew-
ards' Cup, IVlocassin for the Radcliffe St. Leger, and
Snowdon Dunhill and Missive for the Free Handicap.
The Manchester Cup may find a successful Event
Without Doubt, and Dear Me may throw his susceptible
owner into a fine frenzy by carrying off the Bury Purse.
Egham will commence its sport to-morrow on the
glorious Runnymede, and terminate on Wednesday.
The fields will, in all probability, be short, but interest-
ing. Epaminondes, Strutaway, and Student I select
for the King John Stakes—my preference being in the
order named. Frantic, notwithstanding the weight, I
place much confidence in, but may find my notions
upset by Tavistock or Tobolski. Abdallah and Puritan
I shall take for the Runnymede Stakes ; Vaultress for
the Magna Charta, with Monnie Moses second. Vixen
or Wingfield will, I think, carry off the Baron's Stakes,
I shall, however, make a reservation in favour of Single.
ton Lass.
The Amateur Stakes are likely to be awarded to the
/feria.
Derby has its opening day on Wednesday, Hereford
on Thursday ; and as many of the horses which are en-
gaged at the one are engaged at the other, it would, in the
absence of all knowledge as to the intentions of owners,
be absurd to attempt to pick out the probable winners.
All I can say under such circumstances is, that for the
honour and integrity of the noblest of our national
sports, my most fervent wish is that honesty of purpose
may be crowned with success, and that the best horse
may win.
A FRESH MAN.
Brighton, Monday morning.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGIIT, Aug. 21.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

DEPARTURE OF THE ROYAL YACHT FOR HOLYHEAD.—
Soon after four o'clock this afternoon her Majesty's
yacht Victoria and Albert steamed from this roadstead
for Holyhead, attended by the Encounter, Barracouta,
Banshee, and Tribune war-steamers, and the Fire Queen.
The latter vessel only accompanies the yacht to the
Needles.
DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FROM OSBORNE.—Satur-
day next is the day at present named for her Majesty's
departure from the Isle of Wight for Ireland.

PETE AT OSBORNE.—The rustic games in which the
Seamen of the royal yachts, the servants employed at
Osborne, Barton, &c., exercise their skill, and to which
all her Majesty's tradesmen and their families have
tickets of admission, took place yesterday, when the
grounds of Osborne were thronged. Bands of music at-
tended, to which all were invited. There was running,
jumping, throwing, &c. The Queen, Prince Albert, and
the junior branches of the royal family were on the
grounds, and seemed as highly pleased with the sports
aa those who took a more active part in them.
SCHOONER MATCH FOR 100 GUINEAS.—The match
made between Mr. Joseph Gee's yacht Gloriana, of 134
tons, the winner of her Majesty's cup on Wednesday
last, and Lord A. Paget's yacht Roseland, is expected
to come off early in the week.
ACCIDENT. —A boat was capsized off Ventnor yester-
-Ilives., by which two watermen and a gentleman lost their
The body of Wearn, who lost his life by being run
„down by the Medina steamer, was found yesterday. A
jury was summoned, which after viewing the body, ad-
journed till two o'clock on Tuesday next.
MATCH FOR 100 GUINEAS.—The highly interesting
match between Mr. Weld's yacht Alarm, 248 tons, and
the Swedish yacht Aurora Borealis, of 250 tons, takes
Place to-morrow, and, from the very high standing of
the Alarm, bets ran high in her favour, though there
Aire many
who prefer the Swede. She is certainly as fine
vessel as one would wish to look upon.
TRE AMERICAN CUTTER YACHT SILVIE..—The owner
of this splendid vessel, which won the second prize (a
,IIP, value 501.) on Saturday, not feeling satisfied in
',e,rirng beaten by the Julia, is reported to have challenged
:- • Peareth to sail his yacht for any sum he may please
name. So certain did the members of the Royal
yacht Squadron feel that the Silvie would outsail all
itl2: other yachts entered for the 100 guinea cup, that
Yat the last moment gave a second prize of 501., as
4abh:e re for the other yachts to contend for, but though
seemed almost to fly along in light winds, she did
nothing when the wind freshened. Some think even
now that she could have been first if she would.

/ETENSIVR FRAUDS BY GAMBLING
formation has been received in London
to Aus-
ok his passage .
tosubffiee EgraGtßaA
captainNTE i. - - Ino
of
shin, who, some months ago,
rsredoube
tralia in a screw-steamer, has
others from two well known gam severely,rdnamed
to the police,
' this information
The victim who has given
first enter-
Christy' , an ex-publican and Fry, a medical practitioner.
states that on the two above named persons
feared, an "understand-
gers, but suddenly from, it is
board, they became
enter-
mg the vessel, they were received as third-class passen-
ing" with some of the officers
first-class passengers, and inn ers without the least
r captain, intends to
doubt of 3,000/. The applicant,
n vessel for the recovery
proceed against the owners of the vet
o the names of all
are winners
of hie share, 650/ , and in a
lie,
Parties concerned. will be fullymadewknown to the pub-
R BUCKINGHAM
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS PALtiot
Works to
is ono to enable the Commissioners of Public .
hbour-
the neig
—Among the acts of ParliamentNEA lately passed
,europlete improvements in Pimlico and
contemplated
aood of Buckingham Palace. Certain houses specified
21. nay be purchased, streets altered, and the con
unprovernents forthwith commenced.
the
I. Tilt MINT.—From statements recently furnished. to
the Government of the operations of the Mint during.
a.
last six months, it appears that the coinage during that
time has been 9,099,000/. of gold and 416,000/. of silver...
The unprecedented nature of this amount may be esti _
Mated from the fact that in the corresponding period of.
each
of the three preceding years the totals were as fol
"raz-----vz., in 1850, gold, • 66,000/. ; silver, 129,000/. ;
in 1851, gold, 4,199,000/. ; silver, 19,000/, ; and, tin
1852, gold, 4453,000/. ; silver, 82,000/. The rate of
coinage this year has, therefore, been more than twice
kiegreat as during 1852, when Australia was already
icielrding large results. Under these circumstances,
u is reason to believe that the aggregate ship-
tient of sovereigns to the colony, together with the
l°ll4atlounts taken out by emigrant; must have been be-
-lanything hitherto supposed, and that hence the pro-
late is increased of the recent drain being at no distant
e followed by a remarkable reaction. At the same
tUPPII.:II_
,_ considerable portion of the enormous quantity
:ied from the Mint has doubtless been absorbed at
otp. by the sudden improvement in the condition of the
oliofamily
Working classes, from the high wages prevailing in all
Parts of the United Kingdom, since an extra sovereign
in -
will be sufficient to account for several
Iblit,e li°uB. Even in this respect, however, the effect will
tlMerely temporary, inasmuch as all. beyond a certain
anuittityr will, sooner or later, find its way to savings-
.s. 0 other forms of investment, and there areicos-
va, con-
sevaci,flieellti, increased reasons for anticipating that the
„etiourwnich has lately carried away our newly
-acquired
Strencies Will return before long, and produce with equal
1541 an opposite effect.