The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES.-THURSDAY.

The assemblage on the Downs yesterday, as has in-
variably been the case on Thursday since it became the
- off" day of the meeting was very thin—more numerous,
however, thanks to the extreme fineness of the weather,
than on Tuesday. The sport did not exceed the average
in quantity, and excited little interest; even the Graad
Stand Plate, which, from the amount of the bonus, ought
to have ensured a sporting race, produced a field of only
eight horses out of an entry of 38, and was not toththed
upon in the ring until within twenty minutes of starting.
In the course of the afternoon some little business was
done on the Oaks, at the prices quoted underneath. The
Fl) ing Dutchman was backed for the St. Leger at as

little as 5 to 4.
The Epsom Four yrs old Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft;
colts, Bst 111 b; fillies, Bst 61b. The New Derby Course.
(6 subs.)
Mr. Tubbs's The Comet ... ... walked over
Tiie Durdans Stakes of 10 sovs. each, .5 ft, if declared,
&c., with 50 added; three yrs old, bit 101 b; four, Sit
191 b; five, 9st Gib; bix and aged, 9st 101 b; wi►►ners
t.xtra. The winner to be sold for 500 sovs. if de-
manded, &e., and. allowances if to be bold fr►r less.
Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course.
Mr. Dorrier►'a Sylvia, 3 yrs, sst 51b...(1t. Sherwood)
Mr. Greville's Paquku, 3 yrs, 4st 91b
Mr. James's Miss Flower, 3 yrs, sit 3

Mr. Drinkald'e Grief, 3 Yrs.sst 121 b
Sir C. Cockerell's Thibault, 3 yrs, 5Jt7 lb (car. sst 91b) 0
Mr. I)awson's Defaulter, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ..6 0
Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, 5 yrs. 7st 131 b ... 0
Mr. Tubbs'.. Comet, 4 yrs, 5.t 1 lib 0
Mr. S. L. Fox, jun.'s Madrid, 4 yri, 7st „. 0
Mr. Pe Iley's Cockermouth, 4 yrs, Bst Bib 0
Betting-5 to 2 apt Grief, 4to 1 agst Paquira, 4to 1
agst Thibault, and 6 to 1 agst Defaulter. Sylvia took
the lead immediately after starting, made all the run-
ning, and won cleverly by a length, the same between
second and third. Run in 2 min. 22 sec. The winner
claimed.
The Grand Stand Plate of 200 soya., added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 25 sous each, 15 ft, and only 5 if
declared, &c.; the second to receive 50 soya, out of
the stakes, and the third 25 sots. Metropolitan Stakes
Course.
Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 4 yrs, fist 91b (Flatman) 1
Sir G. Lleathcote's Countess c, 3 yrs, sst 11Ib ... 2
Col. Anson's Backbiter, 4 yrs, ist 61b
Lord EglinOn's Eagle's Plume, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ... 4
Sir J. B. Mill's Cymba, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
Mr. E. R. Clark's Alpheia, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ... 0
Mr. Burgess's Trap. 4 yrs, 7st llb ... 0
Lord Exeter's Skudar, 3 yrs, sst 91b 0
Betting-6 to 4on Swordplayer, 9to 2 eget Skudar, 6
to 1 agst Trap, and 7 to 1 agst Backbiter.
Trap jumped off with the lead, followed by Backbiter
and Swordplayer, and made play for nearly a mile and
a half, he was then headed by Swordplayer, who went
on with the running to Tattenham Corner, Trap, Back-
biter, Sir Gilbert fleathcote's colt and Skudar there
closed with him, and they travelled together to the dis-
tance; Swordplayer recovered the lead at this point, and
ran home a clever winner by a length. Run in 4 min.
22 sec.

The Nonsuch Stakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, with 25 added
for two•year olds. 7st, and three, 9st. Fillies and
geldings allowed 31b.., Half B. mile.
Duke of .Richmond's-Ploughboy, 3 yrs ...(Flatman) 1
Mr. Jenkins 's Miss Larkaway, 2 yrs

Captain Archdall's Rose Pompon, 2 yrs
Mr. Ford's yrs

... 3
... 4

Mr.J.
Scott's Albreda, 2 yrs
__.

Mr. Price's Lysimachtis, i yrs • ... .. 6
Betting-6 to 5 agst Miss barkaway, 5 to 2 agst
Ploughboy, and 5 to 1 agst Albreda.
Ploughboy nude all the running, and won easily by
leugth. Run in 50 sees.
The Cobham Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added; the
winner tobosold for 150/., &c. : Heats one mile. Six
subscribers.

Heathcote'a bl f, out of Miss Wilfred,
3 yrs, 6st 41b ... (Sherwood) 1 0 1
Count Batthyany's Lepidus, 3 yrs, 6st ... 0 1 3
Mr. Dawson's St. Oswald, 5 yrs, Sst 21b ~. 0 0 2
Mr. Douglas's Sam Hood, 4 yra, Bst 41b 0 0 4
Mr. Edwards's Bayonet, 4 yra, Bst 41b ... 0 2 dr.
Mr. R. King's Self Defence, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ... 2 dr.
First heat-2 to 1 agat Miss Wilfred filly. Won by a
length.
S-cond heat-7 to 4on Miss Wilfred, and 3to 1 agat
St Oswald. Won by a length.
Third heat-5 to 4 on Miss Wilfred, and 3 to 1 each
agst 614111 Hood and St. Oswald. Won by a length.
THE OAHS.-PROBABLE STARTERS, &C.

Mr. Wreford's Woodlark ... ...A. DRaiyde.rs.
Mr. Payne's Glauca ...Flatman.
Lord Chesterfield's Sister to Arkwright ...F. Butler.
Mr. F. Clarke's Lady Tryphena ... ...S. Mann.
Mr. Cuthbert, jun.'s, Emma Donna ...Holmes.

Lord Strathmcre's Eva ...
Lord Stanley's Escalade ...
Mr. Greville's Clarissa ... ...
Mr. Whitwot Lb's Lady Jersey ...
Lord Exeter's Grace ...

...J. Marson.
...Templeman.
...Rogers.
...Marlow.
...Bartholomew.

Duke of Richmond's Highland Fling ...Kitohener.
Mr. B Green's Lady Superior . Wintringham or Robinson
Mr. Bell's Imperairix ...Bumby.
Mr. E. Jones's Docility ...Whitehouse.

Mr. B. Way'a Dolly Varden .. ...Pettit.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.

THE OAKS.
7 to 2 agst J. Day's lot
4 to 1 agst Sister to Aikwright
11 to 2 agst Glauca
5 to 1 agst Clarissa
7 to 1 agst Woodlark
12 to 1 agst Imperatrix— taken
12 to 1 agst Escalade—taken
18 to 1 agst Eva.
Our time was so much occupied on Wednesday with
other duties that it was impossible to obtain a list of the
fashionables present. We now give as full a one as cir-
cumstances will admit of:—Dukes of Beaufort and Mon-
trose; Marquisses of Granby, Devonshire, and Exeter;
Earls of Beshorough, Caledon, Chesterfield, Eglinton,
Glasgow, Granville, Jersey, Rosslyn, Stradbroko, Wiltcn,
March, and Strathmore; Lords Canterbury, Stanley,
Vivian, Newport, Dunkellin, Vane, 11. Lennox, C. Man-
ners, G. Manners, S. Osborne, J. Scott, and Howth;
Viscounts Clifden, Exmouth, Bateman, Forester, and F.
Fitzroy; Baron Rothschild, Count Batthyany, Sirs C.
Monck, G. Heathcote, G. Armitage, 1). Baird, R. Pigot,
J. B. Mill, C. Cockerell, W. Codrington, M. Farquhar,
H. Campbell, G. Houston, J. Hawley, W. W. Wynn;
Hocbles. H. Pitt, Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Captain Rous,
H. Forrester, C. Forrester, Major Boyle, Colonel Stan •
ley ; Colonels Peel, Bouverie, Hornby, Ferguson, and
Campbell; Countesses of Chesterfield, Wilton, Eglinton,
and Sefton.

An accident occurred on the Derby Day on the
Brighton liailvray, near the junction of the Epsom with
the main line, which had well nigh been attended with
the most disastrous consequences. As we are informed,
one of the special trains, which left Epsom about six
o'clock in the evening, was stopped at Croydon to put
down passengers; owing to some unaccountable neglect
the usual signal was not made, or if made was not seen
by the driver of a trai❑ which left Epsom shortly after
six o'clock; the consequence was a collision, by which
one or two carriages was smashed, and the passengers
pitched about in all directions. The confusion was
awful, but strange to say, although several persons re-
ceived contusions or flesh wounds, no life was lost, nor
were any bones broken. We take fcr granted that the
cause of the accident will undergo an investigation.