The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-09 00:00:00

S. DEATH'S

lot at Ascot. It consists of four, one of whom (Mr.
Bowan's eh c Fionn-ma-Coul, by Clear-the-Way, out of
Norrah Mattah,) bids fair to turn out a very useful piece
of property to his owner ; but this is in connection with
handicaps, not with such races as the Derby. He has
appeared in public •nce, at the Royal Down Corpora-
tion Meeting, where he figured an indifferent fifth to
the black son of Simoom and Verbena for the Downshire
Stakes.

Major Martyr's b c TAMERLANE, by the Emperor, out
of Mogulistan, nominated by Mr. Francis, has run
twice—the first time for the New Stakes at Ascot,
where he was fifth, and the last at Hampton, where he
won the Claremont Stakes, beating Corybantes, the
Pearl, and Haco. He is not likely to shine in the race
for the Derby.
Mr. Thompson's br c by British Yeoman, out of
Nurseling ; and his br c COOMBURLIND STATESMON, by
British Yeoman, dam by Hindoo, out of Lanercost's
dam, have not appeared in public as yet, and when
they do will not perform in a manner indicative of
winning. _

Mr. H. Robinson's br e CARNABIENSIS, by Melbourne,
•ut of Lady Elizabeth, is in work at W. Day's, at
Woodyeats, near Salisbury, but has given no sign as yet
of being good for much.
Mr. Dorrien has his ch c THE CAVALIER, by Chatham,
out of The Queen, and his other ch c GOLDEN PLOVER,
by The Baron, out of Blackbird, under the care of G.
Duckerd, at Sennicots, near Chichester. The former
has never run, and is not the sort of horse for a Derby ;
and the latter has appeared but twice, on each occasion
being beaten. He is of no more use than his stable
companion for the race under consideration.

Mr. Batson's b c COCK PHEASANT, by Touchstone,
out of Breastgirth, nominated by Mr. Mare, is in work
at Martin's, at Horseheath, but not for the Derby; won
once out of six starts.

The colt by Alarm, out of Gaiety, nominated by Mr.
Abbot, and trained by S. Scott, at Stockbridge, has
never started, and is useless for the Derby.

THE SPIRIT OF TilE TURF.

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.—TIIESDAY.
NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP of 10 SOVS. each, sft.,
and 3 only if declared, with 50 added ; the second to
save his stake. One mile and a half.
Mr. Megsons Bardolph, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Gulliver's Chilton, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 2
Mr. W. Choyce's May Day, aged, Bst 71b
Lord Chesterfield's Humphery, 6 yrs, Bst 71b 0
Mr. Morris's The Bishop, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 0
Mr. Scaife nd Ricardus de Pigburne, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b 0
Mr. J. Whitaker nd Tower, 5 yrs, 7st 71b 0
Mr. F. Eglington's Llanforda, 3 yrs, fist 131 b
Mr. Osborne's Bold Davie, 3 yrs, Est 1 llb 0
Mr. Nichol's Lady Sarah, 3 yrs, Est 1 llb
Mr. J. Southwood's fby Liverpool, Jun., out of Fair
Louisa, 3 yrs, 9st 71b 0
Mr. R. E. Oliver's fby Irish Birdcatcher, out of Grace
Darling, 3 yrs, fist 71b
.__.

Betting-5- to 2 agst the Bishop, 3to 1 agst Bold
Davie, 7 to 1 agst Chilton, and 8 to 1 agst Lady Sarah.
Won by two lengths ; a dead heat for third between
Humphery and Lady Sarah, beaten off several lengths.
Run in 2 min. 50 secs.

TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES of 5 sovs. each, and 30 addedl;
colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. Nearly half a mile.
(12 subs.)
Lord John Scott's Lady Audrey (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Copeland's Field Marshal 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Bridesmaid 3
Mr. J. Styane's f by Muley Moloch or Freeman out
of Prioress 0
Mr. Reynold's Lotty 0
Mr. G. Taylor nd bf by Annandale out of Madalina 0
Mr. Knowles's Ludwig 0
Mr. Harris's f by Paragone out of Satire 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lady Audrey, 3to 1 agst Brides-
maid, 5 to 1 agst Ludwig, 6 to 1 agst Paragone filly,
and 7to 1 agst Annandale filly. Won by two lengths ;
the second beating the third by a neck. Run in 47
secs.

SELLING STAKES of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added ; for
3-yr olds and upwards. One mile. (3 subs.)
Mr. Barnard's Newport, aged (20/.)....(Whitehouse) 1
Mr. G. Taylor's fby Don John dam by Mundig, 4
yrs (201.)
2
Betting-5 to 2on Newport, who won easy by four
lengths.

HURDLE-RACE FREE HANDICAP of 5 soy& each, and 40
added. Two miles and a half. (10 subs.)
Mr. T. Megson's View Halloo, aged, lOst 41b

( Archer) 1
2

Mr. Read's Sir Robert, 6 yrs, lOst 71b..
Mr. Gulliver's Fazeley aged, lOst
Mr. Saxon's Cauriri, aged, lOst 71b 0
Mr. T. IVlaltby's The Wild Hero, aged, lOst 0
Mr. Merry's Sally, 4 yrs, 9st 71b 0
Mr. Harrison's Pysche, 6 yrs, 9st
Mr. C. Beck's The Sledmere Turk, aged 9st 0
HUNTERS' STAKES of 2 guineas each and a silver cup
added. Two miles and a half. (8 subs.)
Mr. J. Whitaker nd ch m by Hampton, 4 yrs (Tasker) 1
Captain Williams nd Cropwell, aged 2
Mr. Maltby's The Wild Hero, aged 3
Mr. Franklin nd. Speculator, aged 4
Mr. J. Barton nd The Sledmere Turk, aged 0
Mr. P. Talbott's Cathartic, aged 0
Mr. F. Houghton's Little Boy Blue, 4 yrs 0
SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sous. each, and 25 added, for 4-yr-
olds and upwards. Two miles and a quarter. (3 subs.)
Mr. Merry's Trooper, aged (201.), lOst 41b (Bridley) 1
Mr. Thorpe's Chorister, aged (201.), lOst 41b 2
Mr. Lister's Fazeley, aged (401.), list 21b 3
7t04 on Fazeley. Won by a length.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853.

The figures within parenthesis denote the number of

days' racing.
FEBRUARY.
Nottingham Spring (1)... 8 Hereford (2). l7
Lincoln Spring (2) 15 Coventry Spring (2) 22
MARCH.
Carmarthenshire Hunt... 1 Newcastle Spring (2) 23
Liverpool Spring (1) 2 Leamington (1) 29
Doncaster Spring (2) 8 Catterick Bridge (2) 29
Salisbury (2) 10 Northampton (2) 30
Warwick Spring (2) 15 Abergavenny (1) 31
Kiplin Coates (1) 17

,IL.
York Spring (2)
Malton (2)
Newmarket F. S (5)....25
MAY.

Croxton Park (2) 5
Epsom Spring (1) 7
Newmarket Craven (5) 11

Chester (4) 3
Newmarket Sec Sp (3) 10
Liverpool Hunt (2) 11
Shrewsbury (2) 11
Edinburgh (2) l2

Redditch (2)
Bath (2)
Manchester (3)
Epsom (4)

Newton (3) 2
Ascot (4) 7
Hampton (2) 15
Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15

_l9
_2l

Newmarket (3) 5
Worcester (2) 5
Carlisle (3) 5
Liverpool (3) 13

...1S
...17
...18
...24

Bibury (1) 22
Stockbridge (1) 23
Winchester (1) 24
Newcastle (3) 28
.LY.

AUG

Brighton (2) 3
Brighton Club (1) 5
Wolverhampton (3) 8
North Staffordshire (2) 9
Yarmouth (2) 9
Reading (2) lO

SEPTE:

Warwick (2)
6
Pontefract (2) 8
Doncaster (4) 13
Bedford (2) 20
Leicester (2) 21

Stamford (2) 19
Nottingham (2) 21
Goodwood (4) 26

UST.
York (3)
17 '
Radcliffe (3) 22
Egham (2) 23 2,
Derby (2) 24
Eccles (3) 29
Lichfield (2) 30
:MBER.
Lanark (2) 22
Manchester Autumn (2) 22
Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27
Northallerton (2) 29

Richmond (2) 19
Newmarket 11. (6) 24
AMER.

OCTO:
Chester Autumn (2) 4
Newmarket S. 0. (5) 10

IBER.

Worcester (2) NOVE 1
Epsom Autumn (2) 3
Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9
Liverpool Autumn (2) 9

Warwick Autumn (2) 113
Shrewsbury (2) 23
eryst with (3). • Last week

The screw steamer Bengal, belonging to the Oriental
and Peninsular Company, made another trial trip yes-
terday down Southampton Water, at Spithead, and in
the Solent. According to the rate at which she per-
formed the measured mile, she performed 13f knots an
hour, which was a higher rate of speed considerably than
she accomplished on Saturday last. There is now no
doubt that, with a strong favourable wind, she would
reach 16 knots. her Majesty's yachts Fairy and Elfin
came out again to race with her, and the former again
beat her. The Fairy attained the prodigious speed of
151 knots, Which shows the prodigious amount of her
engine power.