The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-21 00:00:00

WINDSOR GREAT PARK.

Desirable and compact FREEHOLD RESIDENCE for a moderate
establishment, with a rich little Farm adjoining, the whole in the
most perfect order, with possession.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
offer for SALE by AUCTION, in JUNE, (unless an accept-
able offer shall be previously made by private treaty),
A very desirable FREEHOLD SPORTING BOX, known as W nk-
field Cottage, with very valuable grass padd ,cks, and every com-
fortable and useful appendage on a moderate scale, desirably situated
on the verge of the Royal Parks, amidst all their rom little scenery
and drives, only about four miles from Windsor, eight from'Maiden-
head, two from Ascot, and fourteen from Reading, with pleasure
grounds, walled gardens, conservatory, stabling, &c. ; and about
forty-five acres of excellent land, subdivided into convenient pad-
docks, particularly suited for any one fond of stock and breeding
colts, &c., and desirable for a sportsman, being close to Ascot,
and in the centre of the Royal and other hunts.
The estate may be viewed, and particulars had at Messrs. Daniel
Smith and eon's Offices in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall; and of their
Agent at Windsor.

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INTELLIGENCE.
JSOM SPRING MEETING.
suppression of Derby sweep., (nen which large
were derived in aid of the fund, led many to believe
it would be impossible to maintain the miluifieent
JIIB added to the Metropolitan Handicap, andlthat the
ieeting in consequence would suffer. So far from this,
the promoters of the race worked with redoubt4energy,
and with such unlocked-for success, that notably was
the 500 Z forthcoming at the proper time, but a:ethisider-
able balance was loft over for next year's liandicaP. Con-
sidering the difficulties they had taeontend. against, this
result is highly creditable t 0.40 i ed Vic-
tailors 'of the' 3letropolis, . r s
•the disappointment :yesterda
most ng ard
we have no doubt it will ,stissiulate them toove pe,r. petuate a race which they may fairly call their own.
That the contribution of so rich a purse, exceeding by
2001. the highest amount given to any others tiske, was
appreciated, was ptoved by thiCacceptance, which was
large in proportion to the nottiinations, .audiycluded
most' of the crack horses of alb day, amongst them
Surplice, winner of both Derby and Leger; Cossack, a
Derby winner; Canezon,
Flatoateher, and many others
of high repute.
Speculation has been carried ,on to a groatdrextent
than on any previous handicap at Epsom,
_eotnezeu,
Flatcatcher, Fernhill, and several others being backed
to win great stakes. So far, then,, as . money, capital
entries, and heavy betting, seconileif by liberal and
experienced management, were calculated to.inenee suc-
cess, nothing was wanting; at Epsom, howeveri. as at
Bath, the elements were Most Unpropitious; the snow
fell heavily on Tuesday, Wednesday, and "T4nrsday,
and on the last-mentioned day it lay-so deep- bn the
course, that it became very doubtful if the race could be
run without imminent peril -to the horses -art& their
riders. This was represented to Sir Gilbert Heethcote,
at whose request Mr. Dorling proceeded4o toisti to con-
sult the other stewards as to the' propriety ofAstistpon-
ing them until Saturday. It was determined, however,
to take the chance of a change in the -weather,rd not
to give any decision on the subject until the next day.
The day broke favourably; indeed, so fine was it, that
long odds were betted in town that the meeting,would
come off, and thousands.proceeded by rail or by road
only ,to discover, on their reaching the Down's, that
racing was out of the question. So obvious was this,
that Sir Gilbert Heathcote and Sir Joseph.Alswley,
the only stewards present, after a short ci..itieultation,
decided on a postponement until Saturday., Ohio day),
to commence at half-past one o'cloat. An 01E4d no-
tice to this effect was posted shortly after one ct'cicck,
and the crowd collected in or about the stand reluc-
tantly wended their way back.
Mr. Dorling, we understand, has employed 200 or 300
men to sweep the snow off the course ; there is every
prospect, therefore, of the meeting taking pleat to-day.
Should another fall of snow prevent it, the stakes and the
bets on them will be void, the laws of racing limiting the
power of stewards to postponement from day to day in
the same week.

With regard to the great race, the only transactions
were at 5 to 1 against Flatcatcher, 12 to 1 against Cla-
rissa, and 100 to 6 against Mogador. Speculation ran
chiefly on the question, "to run or not to run."
Having in our paper of Thursday given the engage-
ments and order of running, it is only requisite now to
give the names of the probable starters for the Metropo-
litan Handicap and their jockeys, as they appear in Mr.
Dorling's card:—

METROLITAN MANDICA P.
Lord Howth's Peep-o'-day- Boy, 5 yrs, got 71b (A. Day).
Mr. Watt's Mogador, 5 yrs, Bst (S. Rogers).'
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst (Flatmail).
Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b.
Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st !lb (Wakefield).
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Giselle, 6 yrs, 7st 51b (T. Dockeray).
Mr. Osbuldeston's Fugleman, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (G.Brown).
Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, 6 yra, 6st 1 llb (J.
Simpson).
Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill (including 51b extra), 4 yrs, Est
131 b (Pearl).
Mr. Price's Tuscan, 4 yrs, 6st 51b.
Count Batthyany's Bellenden, 4 yrs, 6st 41b.
Mr. Burgess's Trap, 4 yrs, sst 41b.
Mr. Griffith's Hagley, 4 yrs, Est 41b.
Mr.. C. Formby's Bagatelle, 6 yrs, sst 81b (C. Planner).
Mr. Meiklam's Raby, 3 yrs, sst 31b.
Lord Chesterfield's Slashing Alice, 3 yrs, sst 31b.
Mr. Gordon's Do-the-boys, 3 yrs, sst (Collins).
Lord Eglinton's Lugar, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (J. Cree).
Mr. Greville's Clarissa, 3 yrs, 4st 91b (E. filet°.
Count Batthyany's E►a, 3 yrs, 4st 41b (Ware).
Mr. Townsend's Clifford, 3 yrs, 4st llb (Preace)..
Tho field for the Two-year-old Stakes is expected to
consist of the Ballet Girl, f by Astracan out of Lady
Sarah, the Swede, Officious, and one or two others. Offi-
cious of course is the favourite.

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.

3to 1 agst Peep-o'-Day 20 to 1 agst Do-the-Boys
Boy (taken)
9 to 2 agst Lugar(taken) 20 to 1 agst Mogador (t)
6to 1 agst Flatcatcher(t) 25 to 1 agst Giaella
Bto 1 agst Fernhill (t) 25 to 1 agst Maid of Lym•
14 to 1 agst Fuglesnan 30 to 1 agst Hagley.
16 to 1 agst Clarissa
The Metropolitan Steeple Chase is postponed to Sa-
turday next, April 28.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FI:DAL
Betting on the Metropolitan Handicap was very brisk,
but nothing done on the ~they events. Offers to take
12 to 1 about Joe o' Sot for the Chester Cup.

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Your statements last year with regard to the
future prospects and stability of railway property have
been fully borne ont.
I stated nine months ago, that the Great Western
Railway would rapidly improve, so as to maintain before
lcng its original dividend of eight per cent. What is its
present position? With a wring of expenditure of about
forty-five thousand a year, weekly traffic, averages be•
tween eighteen and nineteen thousand a week-,And up-
wards. About to resume an additional. train abetween
Bristol and London, returning partially, at least, to the
return tickets, I have little fears of the next dividend
being seven per cent., with a large surplus balacce.—l
remain, your obedient and obliged servant, • -7,-
Ludlow, April 20, 1849. • 1" --JUSIIITIA.

TO'THE--EDIT43R-OF THE itrZlV.
Sirt,—Will you permit me to draw your attention to
an error which has repeatedly appeared iniotir impres-
sion, namely, the quotation in the ExehanontList of
" Spanish new deferred Bonds," at:ll.or at i . per cont.,
instead of " Venezuela deferred," in which busmen was
transacted at these rates. There is searcelyit-targain
made of late in Loudon in the Spanish . deferred,"
which, on Ist May next, will be totally extinotAiy a last
conversion into Active Stock; and, consequently, are of
the same value as the latter Stock at present, less the
overdue coupons attached to the old Bends., You will
oblige by giving insertion to these few lines, as our
cause is unfortunate enough as it stands, without its
being injured by similar accidental errors.

I am, Sir, • . -I
Your most obedient servant,:
A SPANISH BONDHOLDER.
Manchester, April 20, 1849. • w