The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-11 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

LAST WORDS ABOUT WOLVERHAMPTON.
The racing at Wolverhampton on Tuesday was chiefly
remarkable for the defeat of Wild Huntsman in the half
mile encounter for the ChillingtonStakes: At the half
distance he appeared to be winning easily, but Corm
" rushinc, it" at the stand when Marlow bad apparently
done riding, just won onthehpoicsht bAyideranoefctkr.ode Theconn
pa-
tience and judgment with w
elicited much deserved commendation. The victor), of
Wild Huntsman had been anticipated as a certainty,
and his defeat sorely discouraged and disappointed his
partisans both for this event and next year's Derby.
The Patshull Handicap was carried off by Master
Slender, who is now the property of Mr. Sparrow, a
gentleman who has cordially co-operated with the race
committee in promoting the success and prosperity of
the meeting. In addition to the stakes, he won a " nice
little sum" al3:, in bets. Ile backed his horse, too, for
the Cambrictzeshire Stakes at 2000 to 40.
Welnesday's proceedings were comparatively unin-
teresting, and the attendance of book makers was very
scanty The sport at Beading and North Stafford-
shiro possessing " ineqie more attractive." Throughout
the day no incident of either a novel or important cha-
racter occurred to relieve the dullness which prevailed.
The announcement of the death of Lord Warwick
occa,iuned much regret. Grief and Balloon were, of
course., dlf,qtialificd for their engagements, and the sport
was in consequence materially diminished.

Before closing my comments on the Wolverhampta
meeting, I willingly bear testimony to the energy and°
zeal displayed by the race committee, which was this year
strengthened by the accession of several working mem-
bers. Many plans are under consideration, which, if
properly carried out, will tend considerably to improve
the character of the meeting. I sliould, however, ear-
nestly urge upon the race committee the policy f con-
fining the sport to two days.
I have purposely avoided discussing the programmes
of the Reading and North Staffordshire Meeting. No
trustworthy information was to be obt tined respecting
the events to be decided, and so studied is the mystifica-
tion invariably adopted at the "gatherings" of their
class, that it is impossible to ascertain the probable
starters, until the c,,mpetitors have mustered at the
post ; even then, the intended animal is not always
" comeatable."
The York Meeting now almost exclusively occupies
the thoughts of the betting brotherhood. Still specula-
tion on its principal events has been marked by little
activity. On Saturday, I will endeavour to calculate
the chances of the competitors for the Ebor Handicap.
Much surprise has been occasioned by the publication
of a letter from " Ringleader's Solicitor," stating that
legal proceedings are still pending relative to the Bath
Steeplechase. The action, however, must now be con-
sidered most vexatious, and, 'perhaps, something worse,
as it is notorious that certain parties connected with
Ringleader have received about Forest Lad, but refuse
to pay about Ringleader!
August 11.

A. FRESH MAN.

THE ISTHMUS OF DA.RIEN.

The following is the translation of a letter on this sub-
ject, addressed by Baron Alexander Von Humboldt to
Mr. Lionel Gisborne :