The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-20 00:00:00

Fourteen Two by two lengths. Nothing else was near.
The winner was sold for 10.5 guineas.
GRAND OPEN STEEPLECHASE, a Free Handicap of 15
sous. each, 5 ft, with 100 added. The second horse
to save his stake. Certain penalties and allowances.
About four miles.
Mr. T. Mason's Oscar, aged, lOst 71b (S. Darling, jun.) 1
Mr. Vevers's Bourton, aged, lOst 41b (G. Stevens) 2
Mr. Jackson's Labyrinth, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Fowler) 3
The following were not placed :—Peter, Maria Day,
Spring, Friendless.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Oscar, sto 1 agst Friendless, 6
to 1 each agst Maria Day and Bourton, 8 to 1 agst
Labyrinth.

FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Of 5 sous. each, with
25 added. Penalties for winners. Optional selling
weights. Three miles.
Mr. Land's Needwood (late Honest Tom), (301.) 9st 21b

(Green) 1
Mr. Stewart's YEsculapius, 6 yrs (301.), 9st 81b (in-
cluding 61b over) (C. Boyce) 2
The following were not placed :—Pride of the North,
Gulnare, Slashing Painter, Welcome, and Fazeley.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Needwood, sto 1 agst any other.
Won by ten lengths. Welcome third.
The winner was afterwards knocked down to the
owner at 270 guineas; the right of purchase was how-
ever disputed by Mr. Mather, who was the last bidder at
275 guineas.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
Bto 1 agst Nabob (taken).
100 to 6 agst Balrownie.
4to 1 taken about the two.
100 to 6 agst Mistletoe (taken).
20 to 1 agst Seahorse (taken).
35 to 1 agst Bit of Blue (taken).
DERBY.
1400 to 200 agst Autocrat (taken).
50 to 1 agst Meteora (taken).
Most of the above bets were laid at Leamington on
Tuesday night.
The weather to-day was extremely unfavourable, rain
falling heavily throughout the day. Many parts of the
course were under water. Attendance very thin.

KELSO RACES.—YESTERDAY.
(By Electric Telegraph.)
The CALEDONIAN HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 15 sovs.
each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles.
Testator
Braxey 2
The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 50 sovs., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs. each. Once round and a distance
Helen Faucit
John Dory 2
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-year-olds,
7st 1216 ; four, Bst 12 lb ; five, 9st 51b ; six and aged,
lOst. Four miles.
Defiance 1
The Itch

PLATE of 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs.
each. One mile and a half.

Goorkah
Braxey _

Goorkah pulled up lame.

RICHMOND RACES.—YESTERDAY.
(By Electric Telegraph.)
A SKE STAKES.

Comfit ...
Fairthorn

The HAT STAKES of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, with 20 added.
Happy Joe
Jackdaw

The RICHMOND HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and
3 only if declared, with 70 added. Once round and a
distance.
Grapeshot
Lerrywheut 2

Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES of 5 SOTS. each.

Lord John 2
The EASBY STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if
declared.
Tros walked over.

EPSOM AUTU.
WEIGHTS for the EPSOM
Derby Course.

IN MEETING.
AUTUMN HANDICAP. New

Age st lb
Nabob
Rataplan
The Reiver 3 8 11
Little Harry 4 8 8
Landgrave a 8 7
Neasharn
Indian Warrior
Adine 4 8 0
Frantic 4 7 13
Pelion 3 7 13
Father Thames
Cat's-paw 3 7 11.
Eulogist ... .
King Pepin 4 7 10
Talfourd. 3 7 8
Ethelbert 3 7 7
Exact 3 7 7
Butterfly 4 7 7
Orinoco. 3 7 7
Unity 5 7 6
Lucio 4 7 6
Jouvence 3 7 5
Lady Ainyott 4 7 4
Bit of Blue 4 7 4
Mr. Sykes
La,mhton 3 7 4
Congreve.. 3 7 0
Candlewick 6 7 0
Missive 4 7 0
Catherine Hayes 3 6 13
Mayfair
Stamford 5 6 13
WEIGHTS for the BEDDINGT(
One

Age st lb
Rackapelt 3 6 12
Calot 4 6 11
Dick Turpin 3 6 11
Tickton 3 6 11
Richard Primmer 4 6 10
Corybantes 3 6 10
Friday 3 6 10
Arnie Sutherland 3 6 8
Charley 3 6 8
Chilton 3 6 8
Lawsuit 3 6 8
Terpsichore
Lord Lieutenant 3 6 7
Massa Mungo 5 6 7
Nerva 3 6 4
Pug Orrock 3 6 2
Anteverta 3 6 0
Auchinleck 3 6 0
Little David 3 6 0
Miss Tennyson 3 5 13
Georgy 3 5 10
Good Morning
Allington 3 5 10
Madeline 4 5 7
; Winter 3 5 7

The Kaffir 3 5 7
North Pole 3 5 5
Crassus 3 5 5
Gipsy Girl 3 5 0
Shropshire Lass 3 5 0
Nestor 3 5 0
Roger Thornton 3 5 0

IN STARES, for two-yr•olds,
vile.

st. lb.
The Empire 8 7
The Pall
Barrel 8 7
Alembic
Torn (late Mountain

st. lb.
Balmoral 7 4
Adelaide
Brother to Little Swift 7 4
Lady-bird 7 4
Gabriel 7 0
Ariel 7 0
Mark Anthony 6 12
Field Marshal 6 12
Gretchen
Basquine 6 10
Victorine 6 10
Determination 6 7
Roebuck
f by Spanish Jack out
of Espoir
Mulligrubs
Conspiracy
Lioness 6 0
Chauntress
Kitty Clover 5 10

Hawk
Bobby
Old Noll
Queen's Own
Carlotta Grisi . .
Astolfo 8 1
Diana
Merry Monk
Alas
Glenstrae 7 12
Cyrus
Punch-box
Mirabeau 7 8
c by Touchstone, out
of Fugleman's darn 7 7
Village Lass 7 7
WEIGHTS for the BENT]

[NCR PLATE. One mile.
Age st lb
Dear Me 3 7 7
Tamerlane 3 7 7
Charley
Tobolski 3 7 7
Merriment 5 7 ,6
Anteverta
Auchinleck 3 7 4
Madeline
Sweetheart 6 6 12
Now-or-Never
Good Morning 3 6 12
The Kaffir 3 6 10
Crassus
Young Norval 3 6 7
North Pole 3 6 7
Georgy
Romualdus 4 6 7
Gipsy Girl 3 6 4
Fright 3 6 4
Maria Bell 3 6 4

Age st lb
Nabob
Grey Tommy 4 9 11
Narcissus
Pelion 3 8 10
Father Thames 4 8 10
Warwick
Calo
Poodle
Fauic Paux 5 8 4
lanthe
Lambton
Mr. Sykes 3 8 3
Chilton
Dick Turpin
Corybantes 3 7 12
Cheddar 3 7 10
Annie Sutherland 3 7 10
Octavia
Richard Primmer 4 7 10
Gleriluce 4 7 9

BRIGHTON AUTUMN HANDICAP. —We are requested to
state that Massaroni, 3 yrs, Bst, should have been in-
chided in the list of nominations, and Mariposa omitted.

IRISH CosnixtE.—The Galway Packet has the follow:
ing gratifying bit of intelligence :—" It is with peculiar
pleasure we notice the improved appearance of the
peasantry on Sundays and holidays, the surest signs of
returning prosperity. Instead of the ragged coat,
the old hat, and broken shoes, which marked the
period of the famine, and stamped upon poor Paddy
an appearance far from gratifying to his pride,
a new suit from head to foot now rewards his
long-tried patience and hard struggle with adver-
sity. No one could fail to observe the strong muster of
country people in our streets, on Sunday last, and the
cheering and gratifying appearance which they pre-
sented ; the boys wearing new and comfortable frieze
and corduroy, while the girls displayed their red and
blue mantles, nicely trimmed caps, and new shoes and
stockings—articles of comfort which the poor people
were long deprived of. From inquiries which we made
in various quarters we received but one reply, that the
country people were never in so prosperous a condition
as they are at present ; an assurance which is fully
borne out by the cheering and comfortable appearance
which they present in our streets when they come to
town.

A NOBLXIIAN'S WHIM.—An interesting specimen,
which may belnown to very few, and which is, for its
kind, unsurpassed in the annals of literature, is the
great historical *ork 'which has recently been com-
pleted by the late Mr. Wiffen, the admirable trans-
lator of Ta'so, and other popular works, which
comprises the family records of every descendant of
the ancient and distinguished house of Russell, com-
piled from authentic sources, chiefly in the posses-
sion of the family. This very beautiful production,
which includes the portraits of every member of that
peerage, direct and collateral, painted by one of the
most prominent artists of the age (Harding) is comprised
in one folio volume, printed in a style of sumptuous
magnificence ; only one single copy of which was printed
off. The unique bequest by the late Duke of Bedford,
under whose personal superintendence it was commenced
and completed, was designed by him as an heirloom in
the family, and to be deposited in the library at Woburn
Abbey, from whence it was on no account to be re-
moved. It cost the duke three thousand guineas.--
Salad fen-tgie iSolitary.