The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLXXXIII.

A telegraphic communication received from Liverpool
this morning reports a slight fall of snow last night, but
not of sufficient consequence to put the course out of
running order ; and without there is a severe frost or an
increased downfall between now and to-morrow, the
ground, though heavy, will be in a tolerably fit state for
the engagements to be run off.
The first stake on the card is the Trial Stakes of 5
sovs. each, 30 added by the Earl of Sefton, for three-
years-old and upwards (one mile and a quarter). This
stake closed on the Ist of January with five subscribers,
who must name to-night at seven o'clock.
The second stake on the card is the Liverpool Spring
Cup of 100 sovs. in specie, by subscription of 10 sovs.
each, h ft, with 60 added (one mile and three-quarters).
Weathergage, the pride of the contented party, heads
the list with Bst 71b, and, moreover, heads the betting
list, and being in good form will run very forward.
Cariboo's starting I consider doubtful. War Hawk and
Chaseaway, I presume, will give place to Lalage.
Trousseau and Richmond will probably stay at home.
Kiteflyer, at Est 131 b, ought to be in a proximate posi-
tion to the winner. Stebbing's lot will probably be re-
presented by Timid Fawn. Bellewstown, with 6st 121 b,
looks very formidable, and should the ground be heavy
—which is almost certain to be the case—he and Doubt
will doubtless struggle home in the first and second
places. Little Davie's chance, at 6st 61b, is put com-
pletely out by the two animals just mentioned. Happy
Joe has some admirers, and so have several others among
the light weights ; but, with the exception of Monsoon,
they possess no chance of victory. Master Norton is in
very favourably at 4st 101 b, but, having done no work,
will not run. In short, the race will be confined to
Weathergage, Kiteflyer, Bellewstown, Doubt, and Mon-
soon (if he runs)—BELLEWSTOWN and Doubt being the
most likely occupants of the leading positions.
The Grand National Steeplechase of 20 sovs. each,
h ft, &c., with 100 added (about four miles), has ob-
tained sixty-two subscribers, thirty-four of whom have
accepted. About a score will, in all probability, go to
the post. Sir Peter Laurie carried the top weight of
list 81b. His party are uncommonly confident, and W.
Holman will have the mount. A couple from Brad-
shaw's stable in the shape of Vainhope, steered by G.
Stevens, and Bourton, with S. Darling up, will help to
form the field. The money is entirely on the latter, who,
upon a large outlay, has advanced to the position of first
favourite. They say they have got the measure of every
horse in the race, and book the matter as a foregone
conclusion. Both of Dockeray's horses run. Both have
figured in the position of first favourite, and both'have
been backed to win a large stake ; but so little of their
owners' intentions have become known beyond the boun-
dary of the stable, that until yesterday it was by no
means certain which would be the horse. The matter
seems to be decided, however, now, and Oscar, ridden
by Mr. Goodman, is to be the animal. lam given to
understand that the jockey originally named for Miss
Mowbray is to be superseded by Mason. Lucy Neal,
although in first-rate form, and having Frisby s assis-
tance, is getting much too stale to win a race like this.
Tom Oliver has the guidance of old Peter Simple.
Peter's day has passed away. Maurice Daley, with
Charley Boyce up, will, no doubt, finish as he did last
year—very close to the winner. Victress has been
backed for a large stake by her owner, and, under the
management of Tasker, will, it is expected, go through
her lesson very well. Duc-an-Durras, I presume will
be the only one started to represent the Emerald Isle ;
and I consider Lord Waterford's chance with him to be
the best he has ever had with any horse at Liverpool.
The Duck, as he is called, will be ridden by Ryan or
Wynne—the former most probably, the latter being under-
stood to be engaged for Abd-el-Kader. The last-named
horse, although reported to be very short of work, in my
humble opinion is game enough to run most of the others to
a stand-still. View Halloo will be ridden by W. Archer ;
but, notwihstanding this, will finish in the crowd. The
rest require little or no consideration, Betsy Prig being
perhaps the best. Crabbs, ridden by W. Fowler, has
been backed for a good deal of money ; and Benedict's
chance has also been invested on to some extent at a
low price. White will be his jockey. Tipperary Boy
will be ridden by T. Ablett, and the General by Treen.
In conclusion, in my opinion, Oscar, Maurice Daley,
Duc-an-Durms, and Abd-el-Kader ought to finish in
front, OSCAR being the actual winner. A good race be-
tween the other three for second place.
The betting this morning 11 much the same as the re-
turn from Tattersall's last night.

THE DERBY.—Messrs. Greville and Payne have four
horses engaged in the Derby at Littleton, under the
care of

W. DILLY,

one of whom—Mr. Payne's br c PINDUS, by Epirus out
of Wapiti—is out of training, or soon will be—at least I
fancy so—his legs being very indifferent.
Mr. Payne's b c WAR WHOOP, by Lanercost out of
Valentine, has appeared five times before the public, but
not obtained a single victory. Will not go to Epsom, I
presume.
Mr. Payne's b C SPEED THE PLOUGH, by Cotherstone
out of 'the Farmer's Daughter, has run three times,
winning once. His first appearance was at Epsom,
where he finished a good fifth to Orestes for the Wood-
cote Stakes. His second essay was at the Newmarket
Houghton Meeting, where, carrying Bst 71b, he won the
Criterion by half a length, beating West Australian
(second), Filbert (good third), North Pole (good fourth),
Sittingbourne with 6 lb extra (fifth), Amazon and lonic
(half-distanced.) He owed his victory in this race
entirely to the badness of the pace and ground. His
last appearance was two days afterwards, for the Glas-
gow Stakes, for which—the pace being very good—he
finished a bad third to West Australian. This horse
will probably represent the stable at Epsom, but can
have very little chance.
Mr. Greville's b f EXHIBITION, by Bay Middleton, out
of Industry, has run once, and divided a stake with
Incense. She will not ,figure in the Derby fray.
Mr. Greville's b o DON PACIFICO, by Don John, out
of Dispatch, was sold some time ago, and has gone
abroad, I believe.
The following nominations are disposed of in the most
decisive style :—THE LIoN, nominated by Mr. Lumley,
being out of training ; ST. DENIS, nominated by Mr,
Carew, having died in December • THE CONFECTIONER,
nominated by Mr. Cockson, broke his leg in a gallop
last October, and was immediately destroyed ' • Mr.
Batson's b c GAROTTE, by Cotherstone, out of Segni-
dilla, nominated by Mr. Pedley, trained by Martin at
Horseheath, and but a third-class horse • and Mr.
Ayling's ch c RATTLE, by the Fallow Buck, out of the
Hambler, may be as bad as the rest, for what I know,
his whereabouts being, on my part, undiscoverable.
H. WADLOW,

of Stanton, near Shiffnall, has Lord Caledone's colt by
Simoom, out of The Queen, and b c by Simoom, out of
Fortress, under his care. I know nothing favourable of
the latter, but the former is well worth a long shot as a
very good outsider. Neither have run as yet.
On Thursday I shall conclude, with King's and Mat.
Dawson's lots, my Analysis of the Seventy-fourth Derby ;
and on Thursday proceed to a summing up, 'giving the
names of those most likely to figure 'as starters, classed
according to their presumed pretensions, with a general
view of the present state of the case," and my verdict,
which is, or rather -will be, founded on the best informa-
tion obtainable.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

MESSRS. HOWARD AND CLINTON request their sub-
scribers to back No. 25 for ' Doncaster Steeplechase.
They should get on at once. This is a good thing,
and, barring accident, cure to come off. The stable
money is on. Liverpool events no change from
yesterday's advertisements.' They hope you are
well on No. 9 for Metropolitan, and on their selections
for 1,000 Guineas and Derby. Fees to Metropolitan,
1/. is ; to Derby, 2/. 2s—Address, H. & C., Post-office,
Coventry-street, Soho.

WETHERBY, FEB. 28.—The following horses are
scratched in the Wetherby Handicap Steeplechase :
Labereth, Lizzy, British Yeoman, Quickstep, and Young
Lottery.
COVENTRY STEEPLECHASES.—This meeting, to the
cancelling of all bets, unless mutually renewed, stands
adjourned to the 18th of April.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SlllClDE.—Yesterday after-
noon the most intense excitement was created in the
neighbourhood of Clare-market, in consequence of a
rumour that Mrs. Elizabeth Stringer, 61, Stanhope-
street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, had committed suicide by
cutting her throat with a razor. On inquiry the fol-
lowing facts were ascertained :—lt appeared that Mr.
Stringer (the husband) on coming home to dinner about
half-past one o'clock, was horror struck at discovering,
his wife extended on the floor with her throat cut in
three several places, and her clothes and the floor lite-
rally saturated with blood that flowed from the wounds,
and having a razor firmly clenched in her hand, being
perfectly unconscious and unable to stand from the loss
of blood. Assistance was procured, and the unfortu
nate woman carried to King's College Hospital, whe„..3
she was placed under the care of Mr. La,wsor
house surgeon ; but from the extensive nature in-
juries which she inflicted, there are very
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