The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS_(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock, and there
being only 3ti members present, the house adjourned
until to-morrow.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY.

There was a crowded room this morning, but specu-
lation was for the most on the Two Thousand Guineas,
decided to-day. A t intervals there was a little done on
the Chester Cup and Derby as follows :
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
6to 4 agst Virago (taken and offered).
3to 1 agst Omoo (taken).
7to 2 agst Sortie (taken).
6to 1 agst Honeysuckle (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Newminster (taken).
20 to 1 agst Sandhurst (taken).
20 to 1 agst Star of Surrey (taken).
20 to 1 agst Peggy (taken).
20 to 1 agst Aldford (taken).
30 to 1 agst Llanforda (taken).
35 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken).
50 to 1 agst Lancashire Lass (taken).
50 to 1 agst Swiftsure (taken).
50 to 1 agst Eva (taken)
DERBY.
180 to 40 agst Autocrat (taken).
61, to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
THE OAKS.
4to 1 on the Field (offered).
6to 1 agst Omoo (taken).

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
BETTING MONDAY NIGHT.
There was a strong muster in the subscription-room
until nearly midnight, but business was on a very limited
scale. In fact, a duller night previous to the race for
the Two Thousand we never experienced. This might
be attributed in a great measure to the extraordinary
circumstance that not one of the horses in the betting
for the Two Thousand was at less than 40 or 50 to 1 for
the Derby.
At the commencement even money was betted agst
Boiardo, and Ruby declined to 7 to 2 ; the closing quo-
tations were 6 to 5 on the former, and 3 to 1 taken about
the latter. Alembic was backed for a small amount at
8 to 1 ; 6 to 4 betted on him agst Middlesex, and 1,000
to 6 laid agst his winning the Two Thousand and Derby
Champagne and Physalis colt were at 30 to 1 each.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Newminster (offered).
1000 to 60 agst Sandhurst (taken).
1000 to 50 agst Aldford (taken).
30 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken).
33 to 1 agst Catspaw (taken).
1000 to 20 agat Acrobat (1000 to 15 also laid).
1000 to 15 agst Umbriel (taken twice).
DERBY.
9to 2 agst Autocrat (take sto 1).
6to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
7to 1 agst King Tom (taken to 1701.)
30 to 1 agst Hospodar.
33 to 1 agst Canute (1,000 to 25 laid once).
1000 to 20 agst Alembic (laid 5 times).
1000 to 20 agst Acrobat (2000 to 30 also laid).
1000 to 15 agst Scythian (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Old Knoll.
1000 to 15 agst Trapper (taken).
1000 to 10 agst Marble Hill and Baalbec, coupled (t)
2000 even between Acrobat and Scythian (taken).
TUESDAY.
SWEEPSTAKES of 300 80178. each, 100 ft., for four-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. 5 subs.
Mr. Barber's Cobnut, Bst 71b (Abrahams) walked over.
MATCH : Last mile and a half of T.M.M. 200 sovs, h ft.
Lord Derby's Umbriel, Bst 81b (Templeman) 1
Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, Bst (Flatman) 2
Betting-3 to lon Umbriel, who won easily by a
length and a half. 1000 to 20 was afterwards taken
about him for the Chester Cup.
THE COFFEE-ROOM STAKES of 50 sovs each for three-yr-
old ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; the produce
of mares which never produced a winner. A.F. 4 subs.
Mr. Payne's Spinaway, Bst 71b (Flatinan) 1
Mr. Mare's Fact, Bst 71b (Rogers) 2
The betting opened at 5 to 2 on Spinaway, but at the
close only 7to 4 was laid. Fact led to the dip, where
he was joined by Spinaway, and a fine race ensued, the
latter winning rather cleverly by a neck.
The Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, a subscription of
100 soya, each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
and fillies, Bst 41b. The owner of the second horse to
receive back his stake. R.M. 49 subs.
Mr. Gully's Hermit, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1
Baron Rothschild's Middlesex, 8$ 71b (Charlton) 2
The following also ran :—Ruby, Rodo-Meli, Alembic,
Muscovado, Boiardo, Physalis colt, and Champagne.
Betting-5 to 4on Boiardo, 3to 1 agat Ruby, 10 to 1
agst Alembic, 12 to 1 each agst Middlesex and Hermit.
Champagne started with the lead, but after proceeding
about two hundred yards the running was taken up by
Rodo-Meli, Boiardo and Physalis colt lying up, with
Hermit, Middlesex, Champagne, and Muscovado well
together, Alembic and Ruby on the extreme left. Soon
after passing the T.Y.C. winnins, post, Rodo-Mali began
to drop off, and Middlesex, Champagne, and Boiardo
took close order in front ; Hermit, who had been run-
ning somewhat slowly, was now seen to mend his pace
and draw towards them. In the Abingdon Mile Bot-
tom his colours were distinctly displayed in the van, and
gallopping on, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the
" fielders," he achieved the victory cleverly by half a
length. Ruby was beaten early. Champagne finished
about a length and a half behind the second, beating
Boiardo by a short head. The judge did not, however,
place a third. Alembic and Rodo-Meli were the next
two. Physalis colt, Ruby, and Muscovado, beaten off,
passed the chair in the order named. Value of the
stakes, 2,700/.
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 soya each ; for three-yr-olds, Tat
21b ; five and upwards, 9st. The winner to be sold
for 150 sovs, if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 subs.
Captain D. Lane's Guy Mannering, 6yrs (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. Armstrong's Sabra, 5 yrs (Sly) 2
Count Batthyany'a Oxus, 3 yrs (Wells) 3
Mr. Adkins's Sussex, 3 yrs (Corderey) 4
Betting—Scarcely a bet was made until the horses had
started. Even money was then betted on Guy Manner.
ing. Guy Mannering made the running, Oxus lying
second, to halfway in the cords, where he was passed
by Sabra, who made a resolute effort, but could not
quite get up, and. was at last beaten by a length. A
length and a half between the second and third. Bad
fourth.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous each ; for three-yr-
olds and upwards. First half of Ab. M. 8 subs.
Mr. Turner's Leybourne, aged, Bst 31b (E. Sharp) 1
Mr. A. J. Le Cras's Child of the Mist, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
(Rogers) 2
Mr. Barnes's Petrel, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Flatman) 3
Mr. John's Shipwreck, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Kendall) 4
Mr. C. Formby's Lady Blanche, 5 yrs, Est 121 b
(Garvey) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Petrel, sto 2 agst Child of the
Mist, 10 to 1 agst Leybourne. A fine head and head
race with Child of the Mist and Leybourne up the cords,
the latter winning by a head. Three lengths between
the second and third. Bad fourth.
The QUEEN'S PLATE, of 100 guineas, for mares ; four-
yr-olds, Bst 91b ; five, 9.st 81b ; six and aged, lOst.
R.C.
Mr. Batson's Khadidjab, 5 yrs (Sly) 1
Mr. Messer's Perfidious, 4 yrs (Bartholomew) 2
Duke of Bedford's Diomedia, 4 yrs (Rogers) 3
Mr. Stevens's Lady Flora, 4yrs
Betting-6 to 4on Khadidjah, who won by a length.
A length between the second and third. Bad fourth.
FIFTY POINDS ; for four-yr-olds, 7st 10Ib ; five, Bst 91b ;
six and aged, 9at. Last three miles of B.C.
Mr. Mare's Ariosto, 6 yrs (Rogers) 1
Lord Clifden's Sackbut, 5 yrs (Flatman) 2
Betting-9 to 2on Ariosto, who waited to the Duke's
Stand, where he went up, and a very fine race home
ended in his favour by a head.

AFTERNOON BETTING,
CHESTER, CUP.
15 to 1 agst Peggy (taken).
20 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken and offered).
222 to 1 agst 13*..albec (300 to 10 laid once).
oto 1 agst Lhnforda (taken).
5 to 1 agst l(rriEtliEg In'oßinnn(Ytaken).
sto 1 agst Autocrat (cifered.)
6to 1 agst Dervish (offered).
15 to 1 agst Ac dover (t. 20 to 1
25 to 1 agst Canute.
30 to 1 agst Ho spodar (taken),
20 to 1 ag.st Hermit and 'Middlesex, coupled.
Offers to back KingTo,n against anythina.
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The examination of I :,üby's mouth took place in then
morning, after which tILJ following announcement was
posted in the betting-room :
" We have examined the horse Ruby, and are of
opinion that Le is(stilginreederars old only.
"WILLIAM M.avon, jun., veterinary-surgeon.
" WILLIAM BA.BROW, veterinary-surgeon."
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3 to 1 was currently laid.
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