The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-17 00:00:00

MAY 17, 1847.

Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo 4 8 4
Lord Stradbroke's Lyncous 4 8 3
Mr. Herberts's ch h Ajax
Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess
Lord Exeter's St. Demetry 4 8 2
Count Batthyany's ch h Gannet 5 8 2
Lord Exeter's Hydranl,Tea
Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham 4 8 1
Mr. 'Teen's Buttress .
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Little Jack
Sir C. R. Cockerell's The Duke of Richmond 4 7 12
Mr. Mostyn's ch f Camera Obscura,
Mr. Jackson's br m Conjugation, by Doctor
Syntax
Sir G. Heathcote's br c by Amato, out
La Fine mal garde
Mr. Parr's b g Attorney
Mr. Waller's Regalia
Mr. Mostyn's br c Mr. Martin, by Laner-
cost, out of Miss Martin, by Voltaire
Mr. Herbert's be Sir Simon
Mr. Death's ch c Thrapston.
Mr. Sherrard's Alkali, by Slane 5 7 4
Mr. E. R. Clark's g Ignis Fatuus
Lord Eglinton's b g Wyvern, by Phomix,
out of L'lliroadelle
Mr. Gregory's c Clermont, by Euclid, dam
by Taurus, out of Mysie
Mr. Greville's Polka
Lord Eglinton's b c Eryx
Mr. O'Brien's br c The Liberator
Mr. Mostyn's b c Wiseacre, by Lanercost,
out of La Femme Sage...
Mr. Mostyn's b c Projectile 3 6 10
Mr. W. Scott's ch c Christopher
Mr. Meiklam's b e Deloraine
Lord Strathmore's Sultana 3 6 3
Mr. Herbert's b f by Elis, or Venison, out
of Odessa...
Mr. Thompson's gr c Mr. Newman
Mr. Rolt's Springhook 3 5 8
Lord Stradbroke's Boarding -school Miss 6 pays ft
The ConuAle STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added;
three yrs old, Gat 71b; four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b;
.six and aged, 9st llb; mares and geldings, and horses
which have run in either of the preceding races, al.
lowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 150 soya. Heats,
one mile.
Lord Chesterfield's The Maid of Saragossa, 3 3 rs
Mr. Parr's b m Icicle, 4 yrs
Mr. O'Brien's ch f Conceit, 3 yrs
The DENBIES STAKES of 3 80TS. each, with 30 added;
three yrs old, 6st 101 b; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 91b; six
and aged, Bst 121 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
the winner to be sold for 120 soya. Heats, last mile
and a-quarter of the New Derby Course.
Mr. Minor's br m Carissima, 5 yrs
Colonel Anson's Treacle, 3 yrs
Mr. R. J. Shafto's b g Captain Pepper, 3 yrs
Earl of Strathmore's ch h Satyr, 6 yrs '
Mr. C. Brewer's Sarah Sykes
Mr. Drewitt's b f Clemanthe, 3 yrs
Mr. Dawson's br m Bretwalda, 5 yrs.

FRIDAY, MAY 21.
To start at Half-past Two.
The Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft ; for three yrs old
fillies, Bst 71b each ; the owner of the second filly to
receive 100 sovs, out of the stakes, and the winner to
pay 100 sovs. towards the police regulations of the
_course. Last mile and a half. (152 Subs.)
About 18 or 20 expected to run ; the arrivals, &c., are
given below.
The Derby and Oaks Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 30
added; three yrs old, 7st 41b., four, Bst 91b, fire, Oat,
six and aged, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
horses having started once at this meeting and been
beaten, allowed 31b. twice, 51b; the winner to be sold
for 120 sovs., but if entered as to be sold for 80 sovs.,
allowances 71b over and above all other allowances.
Heats, one mile. (13 Subs.)
Mr. Drinkald's Widred, 4 yrs
Mr. Drinkald's Mistress Jean, 3 yrs
Mr. Minor's br m, Carissima, 5 yrs, to be sold for 80/.
Mr. Payne's f by Don John, out of Arachne, to be sold for
Earl of Strathmore's ch h Satyr, 6 yrs, to be sold for
801.
Mr. Death's ch f La Danseuse, 3 yrs, to be sold for 801.
Sir G. Heathcote's br c, by Caesar, out of Gipseyana, 3
yrs, to be sold for 801
Mr. Drew's br m Beggar Girl, aged, to be sold for 80/.
Mr. Drewitt's b f Clemanthe, 3 yrs, to be sold for 801.
Mx. O'Brien's ch f Conceit, 3 yrs, to be sold for 801.
Mr. Dawson's br m Bretwalda, 5 yrs, to be sold for 801.
Mr. Theobald's b m Chemise, 5 yra, to be sold far 801.
Mr. Winch's b g Lebanon, 4 yrs, to be sold for 801,
The MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sort., for three yrs old,
6st 71b ; four, Bst 91b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged,
9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner
to be sold for 200 sovs. Heats, two miles. (18 Subs.)
Mr. Drinkald's Mistress Jean, 3 yrs
Mr. Drinkald's Widred, 4 yrs
Mr. 11. T. Thompson's br m Anna the Third, 3 yrs
Mr. Parr's b m Icicle, 4 yrs
Mr. Parr's b g The Attorney, 5 yr 3
Earl of Strathmore's ch h Satyr, 6 yrs
Mr. G. Ilobson's br h Binnacle, 4 yrs
Mr. Death's b h Subduer, aged
Mr. Woodward's br m The Slot, 4 yrs
Mr. Drew's eh in Concealment, 5 yrs
Mr. O'Brien's br o Bedlam, 3 yrs
Mr. O'Brien's br f Emerald Isle, 3 yrs
Mr. Winch's b f Jumble, 3 yrs
Mr. C. Liley's br h Glory, 4 yrs
Mr. Balchen's b f Selina, 3 yrs., by Muley Moloch, out
Slang, by Grimaldi, bred
Mr. Mytton's Miles's Boy, 3 yrs.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Little Jack, 5 yrs
Mr. Southby's br h Felix, 4 yrs
HORSES ARRIVED, &c.
The following list includes not only the horses already
arrived, but those for whom boxes or stalls have been
engaged, and who were expected in the course of yes-
terday :
ENGAGED IN THE DERBY
Lord E. Russell's Nottingham ...
Mr. Ford's Clarendon
Mr. Daley's Dromedary ...
Mr. Mosty's Mr. Martin ...
Lord Caledon's Wanota

TRAINED BY
... Smith
... Smith
Daley
• Blenkhon
• Wadlow

Mr. Myttou's Miles's Boy
Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer
Lord Strathmore's Signet
Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine
Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator

... Wadlow
... M. ally
... Messer
... Dawson
... Dawson

Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam ... •••
Mr. Merry's Limestone ••• ..•
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle •••
Sir R Bulkeley's Montpensier
Mr. Hawke's New Era

... Dawson
... J. Anson
... llarson
... C. Peek
... C. Peck

Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp ... Fobert
Lord Eglinton's Eryx . Fobert
Mr. Payne's Spider (sis to Cobweb c01t)... M. Dilly
Mr. Greville's Mirmillo ... M. Dilly
Lord Warwick's Aliwal ... Carr
Sir G. Heathcote's Bellerophon ... ... Sherwood
Sir G. Heathcote's Timour Sherwood
Lord Orford's Ziska Stephenson
Mr. Lowther's The Admiral ... Rogers
Lord Stanley's Bowstring ... J. Scott
Mr. Bowes's Epirote ... J. Scott
Colonel Anson's Bingham... ... J. Scott
Colonel Anson's Don Caesar ... J. Scott
Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf ... ... J. Scott
Mr. S. Conway's Christopher ... J. Scott
Mr. Osbaldeston's Retort colt ... . . Warrener
Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice Consul ... Warrener
Mr. Fuller's Oxonian ... Forth
Mr. Robertson's Good Com ... Forth
Mr. Worley's Old Port ... •.. ... Forth
Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham ••• ... J. Day, Jun.
Mr. Gully's Mathematician ... Dayqun,
.Mr. Gully's Buckskin (doubtful) J. Day, I'm.
,Jlcfr, redley's Cossack ... .T. Day,jun.
Duke of Richmond's Red Hart ... ... Kent
Duke of Richmond's Halo ... Kent
Mr. Mostyn's Planet ... Kent
Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt ... Kent
Mr. Mostyn's Crozier . . ... Kent
Mr. Mostyn's Gabbler Kent
Mr. Gratwick's The Queen ... ... Kent
Mr. Hyde's Will-o'-the-Wisp ... J. Scott
Mr. Bateman's The Questionable Freen
ENGAGED IN THE OAKS.
Mr. Clifton's Brown Bess ... Daley
Mr. Mostyn's f, out of Quilt Arnold's dam Blenkhora
Lord Glasgow's f by The Provost, out of
Miss Whip
Mr. Crockford's Kite ...
Lord Strathmore's Sultana
Mr. O'Brien's The Emerald Isle ...
Mr. O'Brien's Conceit ...
Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell
Sir J. Hawley's Vanity ...
Sir J. Hawley's Miami

... M. Dilly
• Ridsdale
... Messer
... Dawson
... Dawson
• J. Anson
• Beresford
Beresford

. _
Mr. Bradley's Exhortation . . ... Bradley
Mr. Drinkald's So Nice ... •.. ... Lumley
Mr. Drinkald's Mistress Jean ... ... Lumley
Mr. Drinkald's lonia ... ..• ... Lumley
Mr. Payne's Clementina ... ... ... M. Dilly
Mr. Payne's Arachne filly ... ... M. Dilly
Mr. M'Keller's Gift ... ... . . Dockeray
Count Batthyany's Teresina :... ... H. Bradley
Sir G. Heathcote's Naunette filly ... Sherwood
Lord Orford's Mangosteen ... ... Stephenson
Colonel Peel's Palma •.. ... ... Cooper
Mr. Douglas's Marie Louise ... „. Price
Mr. E. Griffiths's Lady Lift ... ••• E. Jones
Sir E. Monck's f by Touchstone, out of
Cast Steel ... ... ... ... J. Scott
Mr. Robertson's Noiseless ... ... Forth
Mr. J. Day's Farmer's Daughter ... J. Day, jun.
Mr. Mostyn's Slander ... ... ... Kent
Mr. Gratwicke's The Queen ... ... Kent
Mr. Gratwicke's Joyful ..• ... ... Kent
Mr. Winch's Jumble ... ... ... Sait
Lord Chesterfield's Maid of Saragossa ... Taylor
Mr. Worley's Wintonia ... '•'••• Forth
Lord Exeter's Cosachia ... ... ... Harlock
ENGAGED IN THE WOODCOTE STAKES.
Mr. R. Neville's Dover ••. •,.
•• • I3eresford
Mr. Death's 0 by Sir Hercules, out of Elf Death
Mr. Gratwicke's Awkward ... ... Kent
Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher ...
... Stebbings
Mr. E. Griffith's Dinedor •• • E. Jones
Sir G. ileatheote's own Brother to Kho-
...
..
rassgt

Sherwood

Mr. liPKellar's f by Metal, out of Miss
Daggs ••• ••• ••• ••• Dockeray
Mr. Mostyn's Daughter of Toscar Kent
Mr. Payne's Woodcraft ••• ••• M. Dilly
Sir R. Pigot's cby Elis, out of Manto . • J.Day, jun.
Mr. Worley's Caversham ••• ••• Forth
Count Batthyany's Egremont H. Bradley
Count Batthyany's Ptolemceus H. Bradley
Mr. Godwin 's Sister to Dexterous
ENGAGED IN THE GRAND STAND
AND OTHER PLATES, &C.
Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin
Lord Stratbmore's Sultana
Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine
Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator ...
Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo . .
Lord Eglinton's Eryx
Mr. Payne's Marquis of Canyngham
Mr. Sherrard's Alkali ...
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Little Jack
Count Batthyany's Gannet •••
Sir Gilbert Heatheote's Amato colt
Mr. Jackson's Congregation ...
Mr. Parr's The Attorney ...
Mr. S. Herbert's Sir Simon
Mr. Wyatt's Laundry Maid ...
Mr. S. Conway's Christopher ...
Sir J. B. Mills's Giantess ..•
Mr. C. Hornsby's Bokhara,
Mr. Goddard's Ibrahim Pacha
Mr. Shafto's Captain Pepper ...
Lord Strathmore's Satyr ...
Mr. Hobson's Binnacle •••
Mr. Campbell's Blackie
Mr. Dawson's Bretwalda
Mr. Merry's King of the Forest ...
Mr. Pedley's Administrator ...
Mr. Death's La Danseuse •••
Mr. Death's Subduer ...
Mr. Death's Guaracha
Lord Eglinton's Plaudit ...
Mr. Drinkald's Moodkee
Mr. Drinkald's Anna the Third ...
Mr. Drinkald's Widred
'Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine-apple ...
Mr. Smith's Tell ...
Mn Winch's Lebanon
Lord Chesterfield's Mainbrace
Col. Anson's Treacle
Mr. Drew's Sylph ••• •
Mr. Drew's. Beggar Girl ..
Mr. Drew's Cameo
••• •••
Mr. C. Brewer's Sarah Sykes
Mr. Southby's Felix ..
Mr. Wormwood's The Slot •
...
Mr. C. Liley's Glory
Mr. Theobold's Chemise ...
Mr. Minor's Carrissima
Mr. F. Parr's Icicle ••• ••
Mr. Drewitt's Clementhe •••
Count Batthyany's Master Stepney
Mr. B. Green's Assault ...
Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle •••
Mr. Worley's Headsman •••
Mr. Gratwicke's Queen Mary ...
Capt. Gambier's Dean Swift
Mr. Hope's Bletsoe Lass
Mr. Balcliin's Selina
LATEST BETTING A
DEC

Blenkhorn
.Messer

Dawson

5 to 1 agst Cossack
5 to 1 agst Conyngham
7 to 1 tigst Van Tromp—t.
10 to 1 agst Mirmillo
13 to 1 agst Planet
20 to 1 agst War Eagle
20 to 1 agst Wanot.a
20 to 1 agst Montpensier
20 to 1 agst Oxonian
20 to 1 agst Gleutilt—taken
33 to 1 agst Red Hart

Dawson
Beresford
Fobert

... Dockery
• Dockeray
• Dockeray
... H. Bradley
... Sherwood
... Brown
Stinton
• Percy
... Firth
... J. Scott
• J. Day, jun.
▪ lilornsby
• Ridsdale
• Ridsdale
Messer

... Messer

... Dawson
... Dawson
l'Anson
... C. Peck
... Death
... Death
... Death
Pobert
... Lumley
... Lumley
... Lumley

~. Brown
• Brown
• Brown,
... Taylor
• Taylor
... Drew
... Drew

.4 Drew

Stintott

... G. Edwards

... Darling
• Stinton
• Drevvitt
... H. Bradley
• Stebbings
... Warrenton
• Forth
... Kent
Balchin
Balchin
Balchin
,T THE \VEST-END.
:151r.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Martin
40 to 1 agst Bingham
50 to I.agst Old Port
50 to 1 agst Nottingham
50 to 1 agst Clarendon
50 to 1 agst Halo
66 to 1 agst Limestone
2000 to 25 agst Retort c—t.
1000 to 10 agst Deloraine—t.
4000 to 25 agst The Ques-
tionable—t.

9 to 2 agst Clementine
8 to 1 agst Slander
8 to 1 agst Ellerdale—t.
15 to 1 agst Lady Lift
15 to 1 agst Filly out of Quilt
Arnold's dam
16 to 1 agst Vanity
20 to 1 agst Miami

EPSOM DOWNS, S

20 to 1 agst Maid of Mother-
well
20 to 1 agst Farmer'S Daugh-
ter
20 to 1 agst f out of Cast Steel
25 to 1 agst So Nice
25 to 1 agst Coaachia

NDAY MORNING.

(From the Second Edition of the Sunday. Times.)
The morning rose beautifully, presenting an aspect
clear and glowing—radiant, in short, with the promise
of a brilliant day. It was, however, soon thickly over-
clouded, to the sore discouragement of a vast miscel-
laneous crowd of persons, who had availed themselves of
the early trains to be in " good time " to see the high.
bred cattle take their gallops on the Downs. Bat for
such facilities most of them, we will venture to say,
would have keen snoozing snugly in their beds, dream-
ing, perhaps, of "lucky draws,';: and heaps of glittering
prize money!
Rain fell heavily for upwards of two hours, the clouds
then gradually dispersed, the sun shone forth again in
full splendour, the galloping ground was quickly thronged
by the gathering multitude._ Strings of hones came
forth, and the surrounding scene became animated, in-
teresting, and picturesque in the highest degree.
Barring three or four groups of gipsies, we were the
earliert on the Downs.

Ugh ! how they dripped, and shook, and shivered, as
they stood huddled together under the skeleton booths.
At half-past five, Van Tromp, accompanied by Eryx and
Plaudit, made their appearance on the ground, and re-
mained exposed to the "pelting of the pitiless storm, "
which fell in torrents, for upwards of an hour, the pru-
dence of which, under any circumstances, is consider-
ably questionable. At ter walking about for some
time he took a couple of gentle canters from the bottom
of the Derby hill to the old mile starting post. From
this spot he walked to Tattenham corner, where he was
again "set a-going," but merely cantered to the end—
the rain pouring in torrents all the time. We walked
beside "the crack" for some distance, scrutinizing him
as closely as circumstances would admit ; and it was our
decided impression that he has lost much of his action
—that his preparation has been but a moderate one ;
and that there were sufficient grounds for the report that
his fore-legs have been rather queerish ; both wore
boots. He was the pet of our fancy last year, and we
then considered him the finest two year old of the
season ; but comparing him with animals of his own
class now, we do not discover that superiority of ap-
pearance which so eminently distinguished him as a two
year old.
The appearance of Mr. Martin caused a great deal of
interest, and ho was surrounded by crowds anxious to
get a peep at this animal, who has, throughout the win-
ter, and especially within this last fortnight, been one
of the prominent features of the Derby betting. Our
readers are well aware that after the running of Mr.
Mostyn's horses at Chester Mr. Martin became a great
favourite, and as little as eight to one was taken about
him for the Derby. Within the last week, however, he
has retrograded considerably, and went to the right
about—on the strength of the trial on Tuesday, we
believe with The Swallow and Sagacity, in
which we understand he only beat the Chester
winner by a length, with some difficulty. This morn-
ing he took several canters and galloped the Derby
course twice, pulling up on both occasions as fresh and
dry as perfect condition could make him. ITo was ac-
companied by the Quilt Arnold filly, who appeared to
have little the worst of him—indeed, so well did she look,
and went in such racing-like form, that we conceived a
notion that we shall see a repetition of the Queen of
Trump's victory for this race.
Mr. Martin is as good a looking animal as any on the
ground; and though we did not like his action up the hill
at first, we fancied when laid down to his work that he
will prove a very dangerous horse, and worth an invest-
ment at his present price.
Stebbing's string consisted of Bedouin, Assault, and
Flatcatcher. The Derby nag we did not like, but Flat-
catcher is a very racing-like two year old, and will make
flats of those who happen to be against him tor the
Woodcote, on Tuesday. Sister to Dexterous, a remark-
ably fine mare, galloped with them.
Giraffe and Brown Bess took solitary canters.
Miss Sarah (who looked in her old form) led Chain-
bearer and the Miss Whip colt a good gallop, and we
question whether many in the race will not find it diffi-
cult to measure the capabilities of the Chainbearer. He
is a fine powerful horse, with good stride and splendid
action.
Miles's Boy (with Whitehouse up) led Wanota two
Eteady- gallops over the Derby course. Both had their
fore-legs bandaged; and Wanota (who does not appear
to be the least grown since last year) appeared very stale
and " dickey" in that quarter. In action he "peddled"
and went too wide behind to please us. With others,
however, he found favour.
Satyr, Signet, and Sultana did not create much sensa-
tion by their exhibition.
On the contrary, War Eagle did, and justly so. He
looked in blooming condition; and, with little Billy
Marson on his back, went as " free as a bird."
He mounted the hill several times in a style
.to
make his enemies quake in their shoes;aond_ot_wta no
galloped the Derby course in a manner which
doubt of
Newmarket his"staying"
formqualiistimess.nifilesit.s vast improvement
upon his
Marquis of Conyngham and
Dockerayp'sosntr
jinot with
the filly by (which came out
at Chester and was claimed) were also out.
utht o*SflaAr
The only Goodwood nags we saw were Awkward (2
year old) and Queen Mary. The remainder will be
there on Monday. The stable, it is said, will have five
ailnedßomttoonmt.,
trewSix
or six starters.
Pack'sed o f string
Administrator,
ason
andChcaornlessistEra,M
pensier, all looking well. The Frenchman
is a good-
looking, middle-sized, racing-like horse, but rather de-
ficient in power ; he has, however, very smooth neat
action. The New Era appeared to us to have consider-
aby the best of the gallop.
Limestone and Maid of Motherwell
were both liked,
the mare in particular ; •
she will run very forward for
the Oaks.

JOHN SCOTT'S TRIAL
Came off at noon on B.lturday, and the result was as
follows:

Don Cesar 1
Bowstring ... 2
Christopher
Cast Steel filly beaten off. Bingham and Epirote were
not in it, Dun Coosa mks beaten twice in the rirs; spring

Meeting at Newmarket, by two such moderate animals
as Vert Vert and Cocoa Nut. Bowstring's chance, there-
fore must be very stringy.
There was no betting on the Dotns.
,Forth's "lot; consisting of Oxonian, Old Port, Good
Coin, Laundry Maid, Caversham (2 yrs), Noiseless
(Oaks), and Wintonia, were hourly expected at Ash..
stead.
John Day's lot will be there on Tuesday.
Our opinion of Oxonian has been materially
strengthened since our first edition yesterday ; and we
confidently expect to see him pull through triumphantly.
Aliwal (who.was out) will be ridden by Wakefield ;
and Red Hart will have Henry Bell up, instead of Ab-
dale, as'stated in our list of probable starters.

T
TOTIiB EDITOR
prospect
zeT soulH
forthcoming
stirring
SriUn;N.
ho glorious
carnivalt
on the Downs of Epsom, during meet-
ing is quite exhilarating. The festival of Wednesday next
will completely take the shine out of all its pr p ed
from the days of Banbury and Diomed, to and Gully D
Pyrrhus Epsom's
the First; never has there been seen on
far-famed Downs so great a multitude of all classes, from
the Peer to chimney-sweep, as will be assembled on that
delectable spot on the Derby day.
During the past week, Cossack and Conyngham with
Van Tromp close up, have, notwithstanding, a good pep.
paving., been very buoyant at the " corner.' Mr. Martin
on the contrary has lost caste rapidly, and is now virs
tually az outsider. Mirmillo's marvellous jump on
Friday, from 1,000 to 15, to 20 to 1 taken, looks very
ominous; he was tried not quite a fortnight ago, and
found to be a clipper, consequent upon this trial he was
posted off to Newmarket, for the Suffolk Stakes which
he won very, very easily, with lots to spare, his admirers
think he can and will win the Derby, we shall see.
The other moves of the week do not require any
notice whatever. The field for the Derby Stakes will be
taken from the following, viz:—
Nottingham, Bingham, The Questionable, Golightly,
Planet, Gabbier, Glentilt, Crozier, Vice onsul, War
Eagle, Epirote, Bedlam, Montpensier, Wanota, Camel.
ford, Van Tromp, Oxonian, Chainbearer, Mirmillo,
Mathematician, Buckskin, New Era, Timour,
Will-o'-
the-Wisp, Lionel, - Limestone, Mr. Martin, Old Port,
The Liberator, Retort colt, The Cossack, Conyngham,
Ittd Hart, Halo, Good Coin, Philosopher, Ulysses,
Signet', Christopher, The Admiral, Bowstring, Black
Dwarf, Aliwal, Clarendon, The Reiver, and Eryx. From
this lot about thirty will be selected as starters, what
their names are at this present moment no mortal power
can tell, but to-morrow, in giving my last observations
on this " first of races," I have no doubt I shall' be able
to furnish a correct list of the quadrupedal opponents.
The Questionable, Golightly, Gabbler, Crozer, Vice
Consul, Bedlam, Camelford, Buckskin, Wilke-the-
Wisp, Christopher, The ,Admiral, Aliwal, Clarendon,
and Eryx; form that well-known class, who possess not
the most remota shadaw.nf a ch.......larutsiag, the post
first, but who arc generally sent to cut ons the work for
their more speedy stable companions. Ilan `now proceed
to scan the merits of the thirty-two fortunate nags sup-
posed to possess a chance in this Derby " lottery." Not-
tingham, by Colwick out of Ellen, first on the list, bat
not first in the race, is but a very moderate animal, his
only performances this year being at Liverpool,when be
won the Sefton Plate, beating a crew of second rates; it
is said he has improved considerably of late, but whether
or no he cannot have any pretensions to the Derby.
Colonel Anson's Bingham will run well. Planet, by
Bay Middleton, out of Plenary, will, after all, be Kent's
horse, being, in the opinion of Lord George Bentinek,
second to nothing in the race but Van Tromp; in fact,
he has often expressed an opinion that the Derby will be
decided thus—

Van Tromp
Planet 2
and his opinion in such matters is by no means to be
despised.

exlentilt, by Plenipotentiary, out of Glen/in, has not
looked particularly blooming of late—his chance is gone.
War-Eagle--a very inferior eagle to war with.
Epirote, the son of Epirus and the Mickleton Maid,
will cut a much better figure than is generally expected.
Montpensier—a candidate for the sixth place.
Wanota ; doubtless a clever nag, and particularly
clever at shutting up early.
Oxonian, by Wintonian, dam by Laurel, out of Flight,
a very flighty pedigree, not likely to fly off with the
laurels to Mitchell Grove ; his owner can send forth a
better horse by 101bs. than this.
Chainbearer cannot stay the distance.
Mirmillo, by Gladiator, out of Morella, will run game,
but that is all I can say in his favour.
_ _

Mathematician will have had enough by the time he
arrives at the distance post.

New Era, by Plenipotentiary, out of the Era's dam ;
if very good blood, condition, and power can pull him
through, he will not be far from winning ; and yet he
is not in the slightest favour among the knowing visi-
tors of the corner.
Timour—Sir Gilbert's only starter, out of three no-
minations, all very inferior.
Lionel and Mr. Martin may as well stop at home, so
may the Retort colt and Mr. O'Brien's Sheet Anchor—
the Liberator, not one of the lot will be able to live the
pace.

- Mr. Merry's Limestone, out of Decoy, will not attract
my cash.
Old Port, by Sir Hercules, out of Beeswing, a
splendid drop of Beeswing for Mr. Worley. He is a fine
lengthy animal, shoulders well laid back, immense
quarters, capable of ascending the hill with ease, and
will have half the field safe before he arrives at the
road.

Day's two have been running, for some time, a neck-
and-neck race for the premiership, with Van Tromp
close upon their heels. In my fancy, this very much
resembles the lace of Wednesday next, at the Stand.;
most probably Cossack will be very forward until the
Van arrives nt the stand; then the work will be taken
up by Conyngham, Van Tromp, and another or two,
vhieh will end as hereafter stated.

The distance is rather too far for the Cossack, but it
suits Conyngham very well indeed. Red Hart and
Halo will run nothing more. Ulysses—a largc horse,
half prepared.

Loid Strathmore will not seal the stakes with his
Signet.
Lord Stanley's Bowstring will not be pulled to any
advantage at E psom, _

.•
The Black Dwarf's chance is dwarfish indeed.
The Reiver and Eryx must look out for smaller fry.
Last of all, we come to the winter crack, hight Van.
Tromp, the unbeaten wonder, who, ala Sting, disposed
of every antagonist quite cavalierly, and now, still fol-
lowing Sting's example, he will succumb to a more for-
tunate rival. At the present time, my candid opinion is,
that Cossack will resign his lead at the Stand to
Conyngham, Van Tromp, and Old Port, New Era, Mir-
millo, Planet, and Montpensier, being well up. The
struggle then commences, and, after a desperate race,
finishes in favour of
Conyngham
Van Tromp
Old Port
The Woodcote Stakes will start a good field, with
Flatcatcher or Woodcraft for winner.

As a " Counsel in Chancery," I advise my clients to
read this brief, and if in doubt, to take the benefit of
the Act, for every word contained in this letter is
founded on fact, and is the result of long experience.
As yet, I have never been wrong on the Derby.
Last year I named Fancy Boy and Pyrrhus the First for
my champion ; the year before, The Merry Monarch ;
and this year, with Conyngham, Van Tromp, and Old
Port, I think I can pull through again.
A list of the starters, and any observations that may
come under my notice in the course of the next twenty-
four hours, I will give, in a brief epistle, to-morrow.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

May 17, 1847.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—As it is the custom now among certain wise men
(not of the east, but the turf) to imitate Lord Byron by
putting their inspirations into rhyme, I have sent the follow-
ing prophetic dream "done into verse" for your approval
and that of your readers, on the all-absorbing subject of tho
coming Derby:—
The bell has rung; all to the post do hie,
To view the horses and pronounce their judgment;
Which done, they range them in a row,
Preparing for the start.
The course is cleared,
The horses paw the ground;
Hardly the second bell is heard
Amid the din around.
" They're off I They're off I" is heard from every mouth,
Though all join in, yet still 'tis not the truth;
The start is false, and at the post again they muster,
Once more the signal's given—They're off! and in a cluster.
As to make dust fly, like hailstones on a stormy day,
Bingham takes the lead, and at a fearful pace makes play.
Cossack closely follows, and soon in front he shows,
But suddenly recedes, as if affected with the slows.
Bingham resumes the lead, War Eagle in his wake;
Oxonian now appears, running for Old Port to make.
The hill's ascended; Bingham's still ahead:
Planet advances, and with long stride the lead
He takes With Cossack and Van Tromp
ptheth
the Corner's
Here Epirote his horses head, and he
Corner'selneeearreeda. ;
. t
The Dutchman, with Conyngham an Bed Bart follows,
The Liberator's next, who after Conciliation halloas.
d
Old Port, Mathematician, and Glentilt bring up the rear,
With M iontpenser,
Halo, and Ulysses very near.
Bingham, War Eagle, Epirote, here give up;
Mr. Martin with Mr. Mostyn goes to sup.
Oxonian's mission now performed, he back retires;
Old Port's hard held; and Planet to the lead aspires.
The Road is pass'd: Planet now leads the van ;
The race is left to eight—Planet, Mathematician,
reached;
Conyngham, Glentilt, Old Port, Van Tromp,
Cossack and Red Hart—all in a lump.
InNo
Now
twelve
comesm tohr more
struggle,strl es th
the
and Standthr ei s ea
e in turnhe d d
; All eyes are strained, all necks are stretched.
lead—
Nowo
Old Port wins; now o C nyngham ; but Planet show;
ahead.
The Derby's o'er—the vision's past—the race is on •
Mr. Clark the palm awards to Beeswing's only son,
And, the monstrous CONYNORAM the Planet has outshone.
I am, Sir, yours, &c

MORPHEUS.

WANoTA will benefit all but his friends,
And I fancy will be with the odds and the ends.
Join/ ScorT, not improving his very bad luck,
I imagine will be but amongst the great ruck.
MR. MANTLN will prove whether Blenkhom or Kent
Is best to be trusted for this Great Event.
The stable at Goodwood is powerful, strong,
But the PLANET will find the distance too long.
GLENTILT is superb, as I understand,
But the GLEN it succumbs to the Hampshire high land.
Mr. Martin's been made a very great pot,
But he's not the best of the Mostyn great Lot ;
The running at Chester may have been very well,
But at Epsom the course will a different tale tell.
The MiTcYfaLL Gnovz nags, tho' deprived of the Sage,
Are a dangerous Lot a war with to wage.
The RED HART steers steadily over the Hill,
The stout blood of Venison his arteries fill;
And tho' against the Dons he may not win the race,
At the finish he'll be in a capital place.
MONTPASIER may run pretty smartly and stout,
And OzoNIAN, I awn, I know nothing about.
Loin) RUSSELL'S a sportsman, his nag he will bring.
But he'll find that his NorrlNGuAat is not a STING.
BOWSTRING may run the Great Stable to please,
But while running is backers are ill at their ease.
MEESIILLO, observe, is coining meanwhile
On the strength of his run o'er the PHOSPHEROUS mile;
But he is no Pliosperons, so I opine,
And must not expect in the Derby to shine.
The martial WAR EAGLE I cannot trust,
His highly raised banner will trail in the dust.
For the COSSACK has beat him, and will beat him
The WAR EAGLE'S too soft to get over the Hill.
If MATHEMATICIAN comes well to the post,
There'll be grumbling enough 'bout the money that's lost;
If the Brother of Euclid is meant to pull through,
He'll pepper the cracks, and Physic them too.
The scholar will puzzle the Gnostics right well,
And sake it more doubtful the winner to tell.
And now I declare, tho' I can't draw the line, .
A dark one may come and put out the sunshine,
Make the fielders rejoice at the books they have made,
And the backers of horses fall back in the shade.
The great LIBERATOR a mile may run through,
With the race after that he'll have little to do;
To sum up the whole, should PLANET be well; ,
And not stop at the Hill, the tale he may tell.
There are five that first pass Mr. Clark's chair,
'Tis Planet, Day's two, Tromp and Red Hart that's there.
If any one wishes his fancy to back,
He must lay out his tin on the Chestnut COSSACB.
Folks have many fancies, but I have but one,
The winner! he comes from the banks of the Don.
Bicester, May 15, 1847. ESAU.

THE OAKS, 1847.
'Tis hard to stop ambitious men,
Tho' oft in trouble it has brought folks,
Yet I in ink will dip my pen,
To write what wins the ipsom great Oaks.
My' yarn it will indeed be short,
There are but two I can discover
That will add to the exciting sport,
Unless foul SLANDIR turn them over,
And when again I scan the field,
Jsasicr's a gem of the first water,
But the proud aristocrat must yield
To the humble FAMIZIt'S DAUGUTER.
Bicester, May 15, 1847. ESAU.

INTE LLIGEIV CE EXTRA.
ASCOT HEATH, 1847.
The ASCOT STALES of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 if
declared on the Monday in the Epson race week ; if the
highest weight accepting is under Bst 71b, it will be raised
to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion.
age st lbl age st lb
'Mendicant .4...9 10 Br c by Velocipede, d
Pyrrhus the First 4...9 8 Emelius 4 6 8
The Hero 4 ..9 7jLeaconfield ...........4...6 7
'lnheritress a...9 4 Camera Obscura 4...6 7
Newcourt ...............a...9 11Nestor 3...6 7
Bh by Wintonian out (Morocco 4...6 7
of Flight 5...8 8 Buscot Buck 6...6 7
Burgundy 4 .B 5i Wild Roe 5...6 7
Lothario ..... ... ...... a... 8 .5 The Nob 4...6 6 1
Dolo 4...8 5/
Apple Blossom ...3...6 6
Laundry Maid 4 8 5!B fby Astrachan out
*Annandale ............5.. 8 4 of Nanette 3...6 6
Pineapple 3...8 2 Forest Flower '
...... ..5...6 5
Footstool 4...8 2 Alkali. 5...6 4
Miss Elis 5.. 8 0 Maid of M0therwe11...3...6 4
Queen of Tyne a 8 0 Halo • 3...6 4
'Collingwood 4 7 12 Ukraine 4...6 4
Ihtrepid. 6...7 12 Polka ...... 4...6 4
Wood Pigeon 5.. 7 10'Guaracha
Doleful 6—.7 10 Regalia 4...6 2
Humdrum 4 7 10 Gr cby Clearwell, out
'Pal
*Magnet
Crown Prince
*Lord Saltoun 6...7 9 Mirmillo ........ ...... ...3...6 0
Milden ...... . . 5...7 7 Clermont ... .3 ..6 0
Glory 4...7 7 Geraldine
'Little Jack.— ..... —5—.7 7 Kimblesworth ..... ...3...6 0
Vanish
Mosque ... a 7 6 Eryx 3...6 0
Misdeal a.. 7 5 Christopher .- ..3...5 12
91...

ia .3. .
6 7 5 Projectile 3...5 12
Lady Cecilia 4...7 5 Doctrine... .3...5 9
Secnndue 6...7 5 Tuft Hunter ............. 3 ..5 7
Bravissimo 4...7 5 Allertonian 3. 5 7
The Mangler ........ ....6...7 3 Queen Mary 3...5 6
Duc-an-durras .5...7 3 Aliwal .3...5 7
•Best Bower 6...7 3C by Hetman Platoff,
Giantess 5 ..7 3 out of Maruiora 3...5 7
Widred 4...7 3 Tim Whiffler 3...5 5
Plaudit 5...7 2 Premier 3.. .5 5
Plantagenet 6...7 2 Vanity .3...5 4
Flitch ~.,.4...? 2 Cosachia .3...5 4
The Roper's Daugh- Watchdog .. 3 5 4
ter a...7 2Bf by Touchstone, out
Priscilla Tomboy .a... 7 2 of Caststeel ..... .....3...5 4
Oxonian 3...7 0 °Daughter of the Star 3..5 4
Romance 4...7 0 Congress ....... .......... 3...5 2
Columbus 5...7 0 Moonlight .... ....... —.3...5 2
The Attorney 5 7 0 Lazard lo .3...5 2
Rufus 4 ..7 0 The Tarta- ....,,3...5 2
Subduer a... 7 0 Palma 3 .5 2
Mount Callan 4...7 0F by Lanercost, out of
Mathematician .3...7 0 Camp Follower ...... 3...5 0
Flawhowlagh 5...7 0 Mistress Jean 3...5 0
*The Premier 4...7 0 Sir Martin 3...5 0
Sheraton.— .... ........... oBf by hlis, or Venison,
Clievaux-de-frise ......4...6 12 d Ode la. 3...5 0
The Polka 4...6 12 Don Cesar .. ..... 3...4 12
Marq. of Conyngham..4...6 12 B c Vampyre....... 3...4 10
Devil-to-pay 6...6 10 Teresina 3...4 9
Emigrant a...6 10 Pell-mell .. 3...4 7
Lynceus 4 6 I() Tanais ...... . ......3...4 7
Scarlet. runner 5 6 10 Fby The Doctor. out
Sir Siman 4 6 10 of Revelry ..... .......3...4 2
Administrator (late Farthing Cand1e........4 ) ,
Virgo) 3 6 9 Sweetmeat 5 pd
Hydrangea .. ... ..... .4...6 9
Those marked • having been entered without the know-
ledge of their owners, will be struck out at the time pre-
scribed, unless specially ordered to be left in.
The ROYAL HUNT CUP, a piece of plate, value 200 soya., by
subscription of 10 sous. each, with 100 added, for all ages
(two year olds excepted); weights to be declared on the
'Tuesday after Epsom; the winner of any handicap plate
or stake, value 100 soya., including the winner's stake,
after the weights are declared, 71b extra.
Antler, 6 yrs lonia, 3 yrs
Sir Simon, 4 yrs Cosachia, 3 yrs
Spithead, 4 yrs Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs
Maria Louise, 3 yrs Doctrine, 3 yrs
Dromedary, 3 yrs Collingwood, 4 yrs
Christopher, 3 yrs Bridle, 3 vrs
Loto, 4 yrs Fistiana, 3 yrs
Tragical, 4 yrs Nottingham, 3 yrs
The Polka, 4 yrs War-eagle. 3 yrs
African, aged St. Leon, 3 yrs
Wintonia, 3 yrs The Traverser, 4 yrs
Gabbier, 3 yrs Prussic Acid, 4 yrs
Crozier. 3 yrs The Mangler, 5 yrs
B f by Linercost out of Quilt Laundrymaid, 4 yrs
Arnold's dam, 3 yrs Patriot, 6 yrs
Queen Mary, 3 yrs Good. coin, 3 yrs
The Swallow, 3 yrs Dean Swilt, 5 yrs
Mr. Martin, 3 yrs Don Cxsar, 3 yrs
Lynceue, 4 yrs Correct-Card, 5 yrs
Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs Mendicant, 4 yrs
Halo, 3 Yr• Wee-bit, 3 yrs
Li Ines toll i.:, 3 yrs Buckskin, 3 yrs
King of the Forest, 3 yrs Pam, 5 vrs
Elimea (11 b), 4 yrs Lady Wildair, 5 yrs
Kismet, 4 yrs F by lion John out of Prize-
Bedouin, ‘'.; yrs flower's dam, 3 yrs
Deriades, 3 yrs Jolly Dick, 3 yrs
Dr. Goodall, 3 yrs Bravissimo, 3 yrs
Widred, 4 yrs Kimbleswoth, 3 yrs
The Swiuley Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, with 50 added,
for three years old.
IDoctrine, 3 yrs
Sultana, 3 yrs
Cossack, 3 yrs

Wanota, 3 yrs
Voronetz, 3 yrs
Secnndem, 3 yrs
Reminiscence, 3 yrs
Three Hundred Sovereigns, the gift of the Great Western
Railway Company, added to a Handicap S seepstakes of
10 soya each, for three yra old and upwards; the weights
to be declared on the Tuesday after Epsom ; the winners
of Ascot Stakes, the Queen's Vase, the Royal Hunt Cup,
or the Emperor of Russia's Cup, 'ribs, of any two of those
prizes, 10lb axtra.
Antler, 6 7rs
B f by Ells or Venison, out ofi
Odessa, 3 y rs
Nvdia The Blind Girl (late
Elena Clara), 4 yrs
Forest Flower, 5 yrs
The Polka, 4 yrs
Alkali, 5 yrs
Gift, 3 yrs
Jinglepot, 5 yrs
Wintonia, 3 yrs
Crozier, 3 yrs
Projectile, 3 yrs
B f by Lanercost out of Quilt
Arnold's dam, 3 yrs
Camera Obscure, 4 yrs
Lynceus, 4 yrs
Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs
Bellerophon, 3 yrs
The Tartar, 3 yrs
Kismet, 4 yra
Bedouin, 3 yrs
Deriades, 3 yrs
lonia, 3 yrs
Coeachia, 8 yrs

Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs
Doctrine, 3 yrs
IBokhara, aged
,Whirligig, 3 yrs
Bridle, 3 yrs
yrs
Fistiana, 3 v
.
iTragical, 4 yrs
Dulcet, 5 yrs
Reminiscence, 3 yrs
Bedlam, 3 yrs
Poynton, 4 vrs
Vice •Consul, 3 yrs
IThe Laundrymaid, 4 yrs
Patriot, 6 yrs
Good-coin, 3 yrs
Faunus, 3 yrs
Do.n Cesar, 3 yrs
Correct. Card, 5 yrs
Wee-bit, 3 yrs
Allertonian, 3 yrs
Buckskin, 3 yra
Stultz, bro to Stitch, 3 yrs
Lady SVildair, 5 yrs
Bravissimo, 4 yrs
Vanity, 3 yra
HAMPTON, 1847.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handl cap) 20 soy. each,
h ft, and sif declared on or beforeca first Tuesday
after Epsom races. If the highest Weight accepting is
under Bst 71b it will be raised to Bst 71b, and the others in
proportion.

5e
Age. st.lb.l
St. Lawrence 1 9 71The Attorney .... A.g. st.ll).
.Annandale 5. .8 9'lBuscot Buck ............ ..
6......77 °
Lord Saltoun 5...8 9, Messenger ..............4 ..6 12
Bokhara
a... 7 12-,Slayer's Daughter ..A...6 10
Widred 4 ..7 l2lPimeato 6...6 9
Misdeal ...a...7 10' Tragical 4...6 8
Little Jack 5...7 Etona 5...6 7
Glory 4...7 8 Foreit Flower .........5...6 7
Alliance .. 4 7 8 Rosin-the-beati 4 ..6 7
_Best Bower ...a.. 7 8 The Hatter (h b) 4...6 4
1' Crown Prince... ..... 4...7 8 Amazon (h b) 4 6 3
Narqnla of Conyng- Deloraine 3...6 2
ham 4.. 7 6 Congress 3...6 0
Icicle 4...7 6 Kite 3 6 0
Dukebof Richmond 4...7 6 Brave Buck 3...6 0
Erin-go-bragh 4 7 5 Montem 3...6 0
Soft stone 4...7 4 lonia ..3...5 10
Headsman 4...7 4 Don Cesar ...............3...5 10
NEI% ortcrllp4ob 4...7 2 Elecampane 3...5 8
C. .1.i.....,.-...., ..4...7 0 FAunus 3...5 4
, niodc6 ~.A........4...7 0 Teresina 3.. ..5 0
~ e-- -33 r cby VeOslipde, d *Soringhook ......... 3...5 0
074 F.: :`: by Eninituic.4 .....4...7 0 Jumble .3...4 12
Pitta 11 _-. f....A...7 0 Farthing• candle 4...pd
0- -: 4.21 , -'S 1111 ft ' thus • 'wing been entered without the
(
W--1,--I.* ,
(........_

S

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
SIR CHARLES WOOD, BART, M.P.
Sir,—l delayed addressing you upon the subject of the
statement you made respecting the difficulty of framing a
Bill for the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland, in the hope
that the discussion on Mr. Scrope's motion, on Tuesday last,
would have elicited that explanation which certainly appears
necessary, for, although report assigns to you a hostile feel-
ing to the measure, yet no person would fancy that you
could in the face of Parliament state difficulties that you did
not believe to exist.
Your statement was, "That after attempting to put the
Bill into a practical shape, and after consulting with several
lawyers and other Members of experience, &c., &c.,1 I do
think it would have been impossible to pass a Bill which
could have been brought into operation this year." Now, I
believe I shall make it appear as clear as the sun at noon
day, that your lawver of experience must have misled you,
and that it would -be difficult to find a lawyer who would
not prepare a Bill which should conic into operation, not
only this year, but the week after it had received the Royal
Assent.
Your Bill when put into a practical shape must have been
based on one of the three following principles :-
Ist. Government taking the power of purchasing the nnre-
claimed lands of every proprietor, although he was himself
willing to employ the people in reclaiming the land.
2d. Government taking the power of purchasing the unre-
claimed land of any proprietor who will not employ the people
in reclaiming it.
3d. Government taking the power of purchasing the mire-
claimed land of any proprietor who was desirous of selling.
The first may be termed Mr. Scrope's plan, the second that
which I had the honour to propose, and the third as one
which could not possibly have done any injury to any indi-
vidual, and which might be productive of essential benefit.
I have always considered, and reflection confirms the
opinion, that the plan proposed by Mr. Scrope would be a
measure of great injustice, and stilt greater impolicy ; as it
has been abandoned, it is useless to adduce reasons in support
of this opinion.
I cannot conceive that the principle of the second plan
contains anything approaching to injustice. It is too late
now to question the soundness of the principle that" property
has its duties as well as its rights," and the present Govern-
ment have worked out that principle by declaring that the
first duty of property and the first burthen upon it, is to sup.
port the people. That is the principle 01 your Irish Poor-law
Bill, but society has a right to expect that such principle
shall be carried out with the least possible injury either to
the giver or the receiver. There is only one possible mode
of effecting this object—employment.
If this be correct, then comes the question—Has any pro-
prietor a right to say I hold 10,000 acres of unreclanned land,
which I choose to keep in its present state for my amuse-
ment, and although its reclamation would give employment
to all the industrious in the district, it shall not be touched,
and I prefer feeding them in a state of idleness rather than
part with my land. Has any individual a right to hold this
language? Does that property perform its duty to society?
And if all right-minded persons would immediately answer
such questions in the negative, is it unjust to compel such a
proprie • tor to sell his land at a just price, that the people may
be employed and fed?
The third principle is one which could not possibly injure
any individual, and to judge of its beneficial importance,
suppose the Government had possessed such a power during
the last winter, would not the reclamation of waste lands
have been a better return -for the millions which have been
expended than the roads which have been made?
However good the harvest may be, the Government will
again have to feed a portion of the Irish people. Of this
there exists no reasonable doubt, and you should be prepared
with every measure which may enable you to give that food
for wages fairly earned. There would not be the slightest
objection in the present Parliament to vest discretionary
powers in the Government, and you ought to apply for them
unless you are prepared to be accountable for another year of
that profligate waste of public money, which, under the pre-
tence of feeding the destitute, has been freely given to parties
possessed of ample means.—l have the honour to remain
your most obedient servant, RIGBY WASON.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING.—It is stated that her
Majesty will arrive at the Castle, for the Ascot Races, two or
three days earlier than had originally been contemplated—
Monday, the 31st inst., having been the day fixed upon for
the Court to leave town for Windsor. It is now expected
that her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by
the Royal Family, will arrive at the Castle on the 28th inst.,
the day following the Drawing- room to be held at St. James's
Palace. The Court will not remain at Windsor, it is stated,
beyond a week or ten days.
VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON'S ASSEMBLY.--ViSCOUt
and Viscountess Palmerston entertained his Excellency Mr. 1
Bancroft, the Earl of Clare and Lady Isabella .Fitzgibbon,
Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon,
Lord Howard de Walden, Lord and Lady Ashley, the
Right Hon. Sir Robert Adair, Sir Augustus and Lady
Clifford and Miss Clifford, &c , at dinner on Saturday last
at their residence in Carlton-gardens. At a later hour of
the evening her Ladyship received a brilliant circle of the
corps dipiontatique and nobility, among whom were his
Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, his Excellency the
Austrian Amthbeasysrador and the Countess Dietrichstein, his
bEixseEelxlecneellyency cheer Minister and the Countess de Jarnac,
diseheAlinister and Princess Callimaki,
hmisinEisxter aenndeY/3Baaror°nueusrdske Bens; his Excellency the Bavarian
Minister and ett°'
his Excellency the Portu-
guese,Baronessi Moncorvo, his Excellency
Sethe Brazilian
Count Schinunelpenninck
k,isboa, his Excellency
u.
Revel,li.ffaires, and Baroness
Minister and the Marchionessa
;l Count Potocki,
Baron Hugel, the Swedish Charge
Rehausen, Count Revel, Count
the Marquis of Clanricarde, the AI r
Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Maraqls Granby,ofoa:l_eli df o t
and
Ladies Mary and Olivia Tayleur, the Earl
St. Germans and Lady Louisa Eliot, &c. d Countess of
DIE Hor CROP.—The showers which we have had
in the past week, with somewhat warmer weather, have
proved highly beneficigalentioale influence,verykin have alsodofvege madetation. good
hops, partaking of the
pro, ,
opera-
tion but we perceive that they are not yet all poled, the
backwardness of the season not having required this
so early as usual.—Canterbury Journal.