The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-04 00:00:00

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Ditto May Account

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCOXIX.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.—The bill of fare to-mor-
row comprises seven items, three of which—the Scurry
Handicap, Dee Stand Cup, and Selling Plate -call for
no remarks from me.
The Cheshire Welter Cup of 100 sovs., the rest in
specie, by subscription of 20 sovs. each, h ft, &c., over
the Grosvenor course, will, I opine, be contested by
Agis, Montague, Caurire, Titterstone, The Carrier,
Sphynx, and perhaps by Trifle and Fairplay. My idea
of the result is that Fairplay, if he runs, will win. In
his absence I must place CAURIRE first, Montague
second, and Titterstone third.
The starters for the Marquis of Westminster's Plate
depends so much on the running for the Cup to-day that
it would be absurd to attempt giving a list. My opinion
points to PELION as the probable winner, April Fool
perhaps occupying the second place, Indian Warrior
third.
The First Triennial Stakes, one mile and three-quar-
ters, will, I understand, terminate in a walk over for
Osborne's Merry Bird.
The Dee Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 200 added, for
three-year-olds, colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b, Grosvenor
course, will, it is said, have the following at the post:—
Prince Leopold (brother to Shylock), John Bull, Eliza,
Helena, Orinoco, Sylphine, and perhaps another or two.
If I were to take the betting as any criterion, Orinoco
would be my selection, as they lay slight odds upon him
against the field ; but, as the case stands, I must look
to a thorough dark one for the winner, and I expect to
see

PRINCE LEOPOLD
first, Orinoco second, and Sylphine third.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF

CHESTER, THIS DAY.-LATEST BETTING.
(BY ELECTRIC' TELEGRAPH).
CHESTER CUP.
sto 2 agst Trifle.
Bto 1 agst Lord-Lieutenant.
Bto 1 agst Peggy
12 to 1 agst Talfourd.
15 to 1 agst Newminster.
20 to 1 agst any other.
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.
Truth, Koh-i-noor, Allegro, Babette, Hatchet, Content-
ment, Guicowar, Orinoco, Caurire, Prince Leopold
(Brother to Shylock), Pelion, Effie Deans.
Dawson's lot are all scratched
d but Peggy and King of
of Trumps. Bardolph scratche.

HOBAItT Towx.—The Derwent has arrived from
Hobart Town, whence she sailed the 16th of January
with 25,000 ounces of gold, valued at 101,2001. The
advices by this opportunity are a few days later than
those received yesterday, but they communicate no-
thing of interest.
GOLD IN NEW ZEALAND.—The advices from Auck-
land, New Zealand, by the last arrival, with reghe foard to
the gold discoveries in Coromandel harbour, give tae
description of the specimens brought in The
dust consisted of flaky gold of a pale lemon colour,
largely intermixed with auriferous quartz, tho separa-
tion having been effected only by washing in the
simplest manner. No very accurate assay has yet
been obtained, but it is found to be free from any
alloy except silver, of which it contained a portion.
The quartz is highly auriferous, and from ita great
friability may be separated by crushing with great fa-
cility. Considering the small number of diggers yet
upon the ground—not more than 40 persons, scattered
over an area of 10 or 12 square miles—the short
since the first specks of gold were discovered—only two
months—and the large proportion of the time of each
digger employed in exploring, we hail the commence-
ment of the Auckland gold diggings as affording the
most brilliant promise of ultimate productiyonen.".