The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
The Craven Snakes of 10 Sovs. each, for three years
old, Est ; four, Bst 4.b ; five. Bit 131 b ; six, and aged,
9st 51b. A.F. ( Three Subs.)
Mostvn's King of Morven, 3 yrs (Kitchener) 1
Duke of Bedford's Weatherbit, 5 yrs 2
Marson nd b f The Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs 3
2to 1 on Weatherhit. King of Morven made all the
running, and won cleverly by a length. Run in 2 min.
9 seconds.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 Soya, each, only 5 ft, &c.,
to go to the second horse ; for three and four years
old. DAL (11 Subs., one of whom paid 5 sot's. ft.)
Lord Orford's Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .....(Nat) 1
Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b 2
Lord Chesterfield's Bro to Stich, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
The following also started but were not placed :
Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, Lord Miltoun nd Glory,
Lord Albemarle's Radulphus, Mr. Combo's Conan More,
Duke of Richmond's Vampyre, Mr. Payne's Lancer,
sod Lord Exeter's f by Haman Plo.toff, out of Macremma.
Betting-3 to 1 asst Conan More, 4to 1 apt St. De-
metri, 5 to 1 agst Vampyre, 6 to 1 agst bro to Stich,
and 8 to 1 agst Prussic Acid.
Glory, Bridle, and bro to Stich got off together, and
ran almost abreast at a good pace to the cords, where
Prussic Acid, who had been last in the early part of the
race, joined them, took up the running, and won by a
length, Bridle beating bro to Stich by half a length.
Radulphus and St. Demetri were fourth and fifth. Run
in 1 min. 43 sec.
Handicap Sweeps. of 25 soya. each, 10 ft. T.Y.C.—
(6 Subs )
Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Bell) 1
Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, 7st 7lb 2
Mr, R. Boyce's Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, ist 51b
Mr. Greville's Sir Francis. 5 yrs, 7st 121 b
Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b 5
Betting-3 to 1 agst Colleen Bawn (taken) ;3to 1
egst Cocoa Nut (taker.) ; and 3 to 1 agst Wilderness.
Colleen Bawn and Sir Francis cut out the work to the
ropes, where Wilderness went in front, and ran home a
clever winner by a length. Colleen Bawn a good tbird.
Run in 1 min. 22 sees.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old.
R.M. (8 St.f-s.)
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, Bst 41b (J. Marson) 1
Colonel Anson's Don Caesar. Bst 41b 2
Duke of Beaufort's fby Assassin out of Esmeralda Bst 3
Lord Exeter's Voronetz, Bst 41b 4
5 to 4 on War Eagle, and 2tol on Voronetz. The
favourite made all the running and won easy by two
lengths. Run in 1 min. 45 secs.
War Eagle was backed for the Derby, after his race,
at 30 to 1.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, for three yrs olds. R.M.
(6 Subs.)
Duke of Richmond's Halo, by Muss Bst 71b ...(Nat) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Miami by Venison, Bst ....
Even betting—Halo made all the running and won by
a length.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for colts, Bst 71b ; and
fillies, Bst 41b ; not engaged in either Riddlesworth,
the 2,000 Guineas, or 1,000 Guineas Stakes. D.M.
(7 subs.)
Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence
Lord Orford'a gr cby Clearwell, out of Angelina . . 2
Mr. Wigram's Phlio
Betting.-3 and 4tol on Reminiscence, who waited
on the Clearwell colt into the cords, and won easily by a
length. Phlio beaten off. Run in 1 min. 43 sec.
The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft.
Ab.M. (6 subs.)
.31r. Wreford'a Whirligig, Set 71b (A. Day) 1
P'.4,41r. Coombe's c by Sir Hercules, out of Harmony,

. Bst 71b
-3 to 1 on Whirligig, who made running at a moderate
pace, and after a close struggle from the bushes, won by
a neck. Run in 1 min 50 see.
Match, 500, h ft, 83t 71b each. A.F.
Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser (J. Matson 1
, •
• Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First ...
2tol on Pyrrhus. Won by half a length. Run in
" 2 min. 18 secs.
The weather wss very faiourable, and the sport better
than we had anticipated ; the company, however, was
neither so full or so fashionable as we could have wished
BETTING IN THE MORNING.
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Van Tromp 25 to 1 agst Glentilt
10 to 1 agst Planet—laid 2,000 to 1,000 on Planet
to 5001. agst Epirote.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
S to 1 agst Sting 11 to 1 agst Lynceus
5 to 1 sgst Vanish 16 to 1 agst Discontent
6to 1 agst Euclid colt 16 to 1 agst
,Queen of the
10 to 1 agst Campanile Tyne.
10 to I agst Footstool

OAKS.
8 to 1 agst Clementine--taken to 3001.
Lord Exeter's Derby colt by Hetman Platoff, out of
Valance, died two or three days since, of inflammation.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Euclid colt 100 to 7 agst Kesheng
6 to 1 agst Vanish (t) 15 to 1 agst Discontent
6 to 1 agat Footstool 16 to 1 apt Queen of the
7 to 1 agat Sting Tyne
10 to 1 agst Campanile 1G to 1 agst Humdrum
11 to 1 apt Lynceus
It is expected that there will be a field of about six-
teen, and that the following. allhwing for two or three
probable withdrawals, will be the starters:—Sting,
Queen of the Tyne, Footstool, Kesheng, Campanile,
Lynceus, Remorse, Vanish, Humdrum, Free Lance,
Scarlet Runner, Devil-ms-care, Discontent, Springhook,
Bit Nibble, Palma, and Euclid colt.
The Macremma colt and the Positive Young Man are
scratched for their engagements to-morrow.

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Dulcet 1,000 to 15 apt Maki of
25 to 1 agst The Lamb (t) I Lyme (t).

DERBY

7to 1 agst Van Tromp 25 to I agst Liberator
8 to 1 agst Planet 30 to 1 agst War Eagle
14 to 1 agst Epirote 30 to I ugst Mr. Martin
25 to 1 agst 40 to 1 agst Bingham.
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Lentina (taken).

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8 to 1 agst Cleo

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The sporting season for 1847 may be said to
lava commenced at Northampton. the two previous
Meetings of Coventry and Warwick not being of that
attractive metal likely to draw thereto the sons of the
turf, and only forming a sort of prelude to the com-
mencement of the regular business of this season. The
Handicap, wonderful to relate, was won by the top
Weight, a rarity now-a-days, and proving the superiority
of that celebrated son of Freney, Wolfdog; Bst 111 b is
no joke to carry two miles against a couple of even mode-
rate feather-weights, for such are Halo and the colt by
Euclid; Magnet with 7st being a tolerable fourth. This
animal ran very gamely at Croxtc,n, beating that very
tough nag Rough-and Ready easily, for the Granby
Handicap. From this, as well as from the rest of the
running, both at Northampton and Croxtun, there is
nothing to be deduced which will throw any light upon
the Derby and leading handicaps now in the market.
The speculators at the Corner he.vo been rather side of
the mark in their fancies this year, and I am inclined to
think are so still as far as retards the Two Thousand
Guineas, Chester Cup and:the Derby. For the Oaks I am
Very confident they are on the right scent (some portion
of them, at least). For the Derby I may as well remark
that the chances of Philosopher, Lunedale, Pavilion (a
second Clear-the-way), Black Dwarf, Mr. Martin, Chris-
topher, Sister to Cobweb colt, Horn of Chase, Conyng-
ham, Epirote, Glontilt, The Liberator, Allertonian,
linghatn Cossack, War Eagle. and Oxonian, are
rather obscure ; and the Planet is not likely to shine to
muck advantage on the Downs, though he may do so at
Newmarket. The first favourite (Van Tromp) and the
field for my money against those enumerated above.
Should the Liberator, by any manner of accident, win
the Derby, he will indubitably swamp the ring; his
owner alone stands to win with him about 70,0001.; but
notwithstanding the Liberator being a fine animal, and
in the most splendid condition imaginable, he can no
more face the Epsom hill than he can fly; at the road the
Liberator's chance of the " rint" will be gone—vanished
into thin air will be all his owner's golden dreams. The
same critique will apply to Bedlam, and fit enough would
be the building in St. George's-fields for any man mad
enough to back such a thorough brute as Bedlam.
During the present week the pretensions of Epirote,
War Eagle, Halo, Bingham, Red Hart, Clarendon, and
some half-dozen others, including Planet, to Derby
honours, will be set at rest, or confirmed, as the case
may be; in ten cases out of twelve, I consider the former
will be the case, and a nice case many will have made
of it.
On Tuesday one of the great events of the week will
be decided, in the shape of the Newmarket Handicap,
for which a field of twenty may be counted on. From
the light weightsll select Discontent, from the middle
. weights Queen Anne, Tem Tulloch, Duo an-Durras, and
Best Bower; and from the top weights Footstool, Lady
Midair, and Sting. As the last three row in the same
boat it is guineas to pounds on Footstool against the
other two. With this nag, Tom Tulloch, and Discon-
tent, I hope to pull through, reserving the Best Bower
for my sheet anchor in case of a storm.
. On Wednesday the Column Stakes, one would fancy,
ought to be a certainty for Epirote; but the field, I am
afraid, he will find difficult to stall-off.
For the Port Stakes on Friday Sir Tatton Sykes, if
quite in trim (dubious). will be first past Mr. Clarke,
with lago and Sting following close; if the baronet is
queer, then, in my humble opinion, it is a tossup be-
tween the honest gentleman and the son of Echo, and
Echo returns a stinging answer.
It is my purpose every Monday to comment upon
those doings of the past which are likely to have any
!Patience upon future events, and to endeavour to peep
into the womb of futurity.—l am. &c..
April 5. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

TUB NEW RACE COURSE AT INIANCIIESTBR.—THE
QUEEN'S PLATE.—We understand that our representa-
tive, Mark Philips, Eeq., having preferred to the Duke
of Norfolk, as her Majesty's Master of the Horse, a re-
quest that his Grace would transfer the usual Eum given
as her Majesty's plate, and sometimes termed " the
Queen's guineas," from the old race course to the new
°lie, has received an answer from the Duke of Norfolk,
stating that his Grace was pleased to transfer the plate
as requested. It will accordingly form one of the prizes
of the annual races at Whitsuntide, for which time the
Most active preparations are being made at the new
course, both as regards the erections and the course
itself.—Manehester Times.
EXPORT OF lIORSES.—On Friday last, 18 very
fine horses, the property of Mr. Sacks, were shipped by
the Helen Macgregor for Hamburgh ; and on the fol-
lowing. day a further shipment of 12 horses was made for
toe same place, the property of Captain Dickinson.—
. Bull Packet.

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EASTER AMUSEMENTS.

THE THEATRES, &o.
DRURY LANE.
Old Drury, last night, appeared in a new character,
instead, as of old, appearing as the patroness of
Tragedy, Comedy, or Farce, she extended her favours
in the production of a grand, new, and original
Oriental spectacle, in which the irincipal performers
were the elephants, camels, and horses, of Mr.
Hughes's mammoth establishment, which had been ,
expressly engaged by the spirited lessee for the special
amusement of the Easter holiday folk. The entertain-
ments of the evening commenced with Wallace's grand
opera of Illaritana, with the usual cast of characters.
It is unnecessary fur us to say more, than we have
already done, in favour of the excellent opera. The
piece of the evening and the charm of the night was
the new operatic spectacle called The Desert, or the
Itnaun's Daughter, which certainly, taken as a whole
is one of the most magnificent spectacles we ever wit-
nessed in any theatre, and reflects great credit on
every party concerned in the getting up of it. The
music of the piece is principally composed by Felicien
David, and adapted to English words by Tully. ;
.the
scenery, which is of the most magnificent description,
is painted by Grieve and Telbin ; and the whole is
produced under the entire direction of Mr. W. West.
It would be almost impossible to give any plot of
the piece. It shows Arabian and Persian manners
in their wild and cultivated forms, and is full of
interest to the lovers of the " Arabian Nights Enter-
tainments," and the gorgeous customs of the East.
The scenery connected with the piece must be seen to
be appreciated ; but there are some parts of
it to
which we cannot help calling the especial attention
of our readers. Such, for instance, as the Exterior
of the Temple of Mecca, with which the piece opened
—the Desert, as seen from the •Shebekha Well—the
Simoom—the Desert by Starlight, and the Rising of
the Sun—and the Arch of Triumph. The tablea'ix at
the end of each act were never surpassed for scenic
effect. Our readers may judge for themselves of the
truth or falsehood of our assertion, when we state
that on each of those occasions eight or ten camels,
nearly 50 horses, two elephants, and between 100
and 150 individuals were on the stage. In our
anxiety deservedly to praise the scenery and getting
up of the piece, we must not forget our old friend
Harley's comic acting, as the Grand Chamberlain of
the Princess, the heroine of the piece, nor the excel-
lent singing of Miss Messent and Miss Rebecca
Isaacs, and Mr. Rafter. The piece was eminently suc-
cessful, and at its conclusion, Mr. Bunn was loudly
called for, but did not appear.

HAYMARKET.
Planche has surpassed himself in the New. Planet
It is likely to form a centre of attraction for many
succeeding nights, although it sets all the laws of
gravity at defiance. In truth, we have never seen
an audience better disposed to receive, in a cheerful
happy temper, the bill of fare set before them, and
they should have been hypercritical indeed, if not
well satisfied with the dainty dish provided. The
mere fact that Buckstone was to come out in a new
character, and to appear (for the first time on any
stage) as Harlequin, would alone have received a
bumper. The scenery, the dresses, the pantomimic
changes, would alone have secured the safety of the
new piece ; but it did not require such aids, for ge-
nuine wit sparkled in every line, and it contained some
of the happiest hits on the prevailing topics of the
day. The first scene presented the Star Chamber
of the new planet (Miss Horton), an undoubted
heavenly body, absurdly called Neptune, by those
who have not the honour of her acquaintance. She
is manifestly one of the fairer portion of creation,
and therefore ought to be classed among the female
divinities. She is holding her levee, and expects
visits from all the planets, including Mother Earth, a
lady of an uncertain age. After a couple of airs,
admirably given by Miss Horton, with her attendant
stars, the arrivals commence ; and Mercury, the
briskest and most active first made his appearance.
Ile is succeeded by Jupiter and Juno, and shortly
afterwards Mars and Venus (in conjunction, of
course), and Saturn, as Time. A quarrel speedily
ensues between Venus and Juno, in consequence of
some insinuations thrown out by the latter, which is
carried on in a very spirited manner to the air of the
" Post Horn Galop." Ceres Pallas and Vesta, and
Old Uranus, with his six moons, then enter, and
finally Mother Earth (Mrs. Clifford), completes the
party. A very animated dialogue is carried on, in
which it is agreed that the other planets shall spend a
night with the Earth, who invites them to pay her a
visit. They are puzzled, however, in what manner
to travel, and it is asked,
" By what conveyance shall we make our transit,
Oh, by the atmospheric we must chance it."
Mercury then is transformed to Harlequin, and
much amusement was excited at the gestures and
action of Buckstone in his new capacity. Some,
however, do not go, as Juno det.rmines not to allow
Jupiter to revisit the scene of his former exploits.
Finally, the new planet, Mars, the blustering soldier
(well done by Mr. James Bland), Venus (Miss Julia
Bennett), who certainly looked the character per-
fectly; Minerva, Ceres, against whom there is now
no duty—an allusion to the late triumph of free trade
doctrines—that was received with universal ac•
clamation. Harlequin is, of course, the Cicerone
of the party. The Celestial Chamber vanishes
at a stroke of his magical wand, and the planets are
transported to a really beautiful scene—London, by
moonlight, as seen in the Colosseum. We are then
brought to the Polytechnic Institution, and prep
sented with a series of experiments with the Electric
Telegraph and Gun Cotton. Harlequin, however,
promises to show something more destructive still,
and one touch of his wand, produces a scheme to
raise 20,000,000/. He hands Mars a prospectus, and
assures him that
" One touch of such a paper has been known
To blow a man from London to Boulogne."
They are then drawn through a variety of scenes—
the Egyptian llall presents the mysterious lady—the
Lantum and Ethiopian Serenaders—Le Docteur Noir
—The Bondman—Norma, &c. &c. The most beau-
tiful scene of the whole, however, was the Haunt
of the Wilis, where the various Giselles of the dif-
ferent theatres male their appearance, and also the
spirits of her Majesty's Theatre, and the rival at
Covent Garden. A serious accident was near occur-
ing—the dress of one of the Wilis took fire, but was
fortunately extinguished without delay. At the con
elusion the piece was loudly and unanimously ap-
plauded, and Buckstone announced that the New
Planet would shine every night until further notice,
amidst hearty cheering.

ADELPHL,
The pieces produced at this theatre seem to possess
the advantage of never growing old, and to amuse as
heartily on the hundredth night of the performance
as on the first night of their representation. Last
night the holiday-makers were not allured here by a
new piece with a new name, yet they filled thy
house : for the fair manageress, wisely, we think, pre•
sented as hsr bill of fare—The Flowers of the Forest,
and the Phantom Dancers, which was performed for
the ninety-first time, and a better melange could not
have been presented to a holiday audience ; of the
rich graphic pathos, broad drollery, and delightful
scenery of the one and the genuine burlesque of the
other, we have already spoke in terms of praise,
and we have only to record in addition, that they
were never better performed or more relished than
they were last night.

PRINCESS'. $

While Mr. Maddox continues, as at present, to
unite under his management a corps of artistes, dra-
matic and operatic, second to none other in the me-
tropolis, he may rest assured that the public— a most
discriminating judge in such matters—will, as on the
evening of Easter Monday, testify, by and over-
flowing house, its appreciation of his earnest
and unwearied efforts. Wherever talent, lite-
rary or artistic could be procured, whether that
talent were continental or " native born," we have
seen the enterprising lessee of the Princess's spare no
cost in bringing it before a London audience, and if
his exertions have not been fully recognised, neither
have they been altogether unrewarded. Certain
coteries have arisen and shed a fictitious brightness
over the theatrical world for a while, but depending
on no settled laws, they have week by week waned
in lustre, until finally they have been altogether
extinguished. Mr. Maddox had determined from the
first to command the public patronage, and having
been successful in obtaining it, he has since that
period continued zealously to deserve it. Long may he
and his patrons maintain their present amicable rela-
tions. The entertainments yesterday evening were of the
diversified character, which has in so great a measure
earned for the Princess's Theatre its high repu-
tation. The first piece was The Barcarole,
the joint production of Scribe and Auber, for
the first time presented to the lovers of art in this
country in its original and uninutilated form. Al-
though this celebrated comic opera has attained a
wide spread continental celebrity, we are not aware
that its story is so universally known in our own
country, and for thQ benefit of those who were not
present last night to witness it, we shall give the
veriest outline of the plot, and afterwards refer some-
what more in detail to its musical excellence. The
Barcarole then is a comic opera in three acts. the
Marquis de Felino (Mr. Walton), Prime Minister to
the Duke of Parma, is thwarted by the Grand
Duchess and the Count de Fiesque (Mr. Bodda),
her favourite—he is anxious to draw her into a
musical correspondence, and for that purpose
applies to Caffarini, the organist, (Mr. Leffler.)
to assist him with a somewhat amatory effu-
sion, which he intends getting placed in the
Grand Duchess's work-box, in the expectation that
she will reply to it, and thus give him a power over
her by exciting her fears of the Duke's jealousy.
Caffarini, driven to extremity, Meals the six and words