The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-09 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

A new grand spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's
celebrated historical romance of Kenilworth was produced
here la,t evening, with appropriate scenery, gorgeous ap-
pointments, c,.,t,ttii ;inn other magnificent accessories.
The first act fte reception of Queen Elizabeth at
Kenilworth Ca,i le; ai id in this act the whole of Mr. Batty's
magnificent stu,l is introduced, reviving the chival-
rous scenes of the olden time, after a fashion
to gladden 'the hearts of the Young Englanders,
It is a gorgeous and superb spectacle, and was completely
successful. The scenes in the circle followed, in which M.
Wolff exhibited his celebrated scene as the Juggler of
Antwerp. The Champion Vaulters went through their won-
derful performances (they may well be called the Champion
Vaulters, for one of them threw thirty two somersaults con-
secat ) Madame Dumos appeared in her graceful
scene as Fortunio, and M. Leonard exhibited his wonderful
performance on two horses. The gem of the evening,
however, was the performance of M. Pablo Fanque
on his tutored steed. This performance transcends
every thing that has hitherto been exhibited in
the way of horsemanship. It is perfectly unique. A
beautiful let black thorough-bred horse, bridled and saddled
after the ordinary fashion, is introduced into the arena.
M. Pablo Fanque, attired in the ordinary riding costume,
enters and mounts his steed after the fashion of an ordinary
rider. The orchestra plays a slow air, and the steed prances
round the circle, keeping time to the air. The music
quickens, and the horse quickens his movements, keeping
time to the music with his fore feet. The air changes ;
it is the cachuca. The horse dances the cachuca, not
after the ordinary fashion of dancing horses, but giving
throughout the regular steps, crossing his fore-feet, and
dancing the cachuca even as (to use an Americanism) a
human would dance it—the rider guiding him, and sway-
ing backwards and forwards as the horse moves, even as if
they were one; entirely acted upon by one volition. So grace-
ful, so classical is this performance, that we must go back
to classical times and classical mythology to give our
readers the faintest idea of it. Imagine a Centaur dancing
the cachuca, and you will have some faint idea of the I
per-
formance of M. Pablo Fanque and his wonderful steed.
Suddenly the air changes; it is the Cracovienne, and then
voll see the Centaur dancing the Cracovienne with
'all the elegance of a Fanny Ellsler, progressing on
the hind feet. the fore feet go through all the in-
tricate steps of the Cracovienne, tripping, beating time,
hopping, stamping, as the deesse de la dense would do;
the Cracovienne gets quicker and quicker; it is now the
Polka, and the steed, guided by his rider, polkas most grace-
fully. As the music proceeds so does the enthusiasm of the
steed increase. • He waves front side to side; his head grace-
fully bends, now to the right, now to the left; his rider
moves with him, and man and horse one Centaur, are policing,
with all the enthusiasm of a fanatico for the dance.
We have thus endeavoured to describe the performances of
M. Pablo Fanque, but most inefficiently. 'Words cannot do
justice to this unique, and wonderful, and most elegant per-
formance. It is impossible to describe the indescribable. The
pertormances of M. Pablo Fanque is to ordinary equestrianism
what the p,rformances of the Risleys are to ordinary tumb-
ling. It must be seen to be appreciated ; and no admirer of
horsemanship—no admirer of the ballet—none who can ap-
preciate the acme of grace and elegance, should miss the op-
portunity of seeing the unique performances of M. Pa-
blo Fanque and his wonderful steed. The Royal Fox
Hunt concluded the evening's amusements. The house was
crowded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY.
Our price current takes a wider scope than usual, embrac.
ing no less than ten events, and an array of favourites, that
would indicate a more healthy state of business than has pre-
vailed of late at the corner. In the aggregate, it certainly
was tolerably animated, and in some few instances, at odds
differing from those last quoted. Of the Spring Handicap,
it is only necessary to observe that the most prominent
favourites were Sheraton, l'ink Bonnet, the Euclid colt,
Antkr, and the Lamb, each having been supported with
much spirit at improving prices. A few small bets
were laid on the Handicap, to come off at Coventry
on Wednesday, in respect of which we should
inform those who are desirous of participating in a capital
de3's sport, that the first race will be run precisely at half-
past one o'clock, and that the mail train will enable them to
reach the course in ample time for business. The Derby bet-
ting derived its interest from the advance of Planet to 11 to
1, taken in three or four quarters, and of the Liberator to 40
to 1 to a large sum, his backer willing enough to go on. Vatt
Tromp was a shade better, and at the close 20 to 1 was the
highest offer agst Conyngham. A decline in Red Hart, and
an improvement of several points in Christopher were the
only other changes of consequence. The closing prices were
as follows:

COVENTRY HANDICAP.
3 to 1 agst Mr. Minor's Duke of Richmond
5 to I agst Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey
5 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Pleasure Trip
6 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Treacle
6 to 1 apt Sir C. Cockersll's Congress
LEAMINGTON STEEPLE CHASE.
5 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Switcher—taken to
nearly 1001..
sto 1 agst Mr. 0. Higgins's Pioneer—t. to nearly 1001.
NORTHAMPTON HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Halo—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Doletul—taken
13 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
9 to agstagst
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METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
9 to I agst Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton—taken
16 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren
16 to 1 agst Mr. Whiteworth's Lady Sarah—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Euclid colt—taken
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and the Chester Cup.
CHESTER CUP.
20 to I agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant
25 to 1 agst AL r. Herbert's Antler—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura
28 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb
30 to 1 agst Mr. Wilson's Punch—taken
33 to I agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Miner's Duke of Richmond—taken
60 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Flitch—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Ilutchinson's Emigrant—taken
50 to 1 agst W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—taken
1000 to 20 agst Captain Pettatt's Newcourt--taken
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress—taken
21000000
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6000 to 75
Copeland's Arthur—taken.
2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken
6 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken
10 to I. agst Mr. O'Brien's Liberator—taken 12 to 2.
DERBY.
6 tolagstLodE ' v
Lord g inton s .an ...romp
11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
11 to 1. agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken and aft. off.
20 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—takeu 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase
33 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Allertonian
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart
40 to 1 agst Mr. S. Conway's Christopher
40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—taken freely
50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Will-o'-the-Wisp
4000 to 60 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken
1000 to 200 apt Epirote and Planet—taken
500 to 100 agst Van Tromp and Liberator—taken
DERBY, 1848.
10,000 to 100 agst Mr. Copeland's The Goldsmith—taken
10,000 to 100 agst Mr. Copeland's Wolverhampton—taken

OAKS.
1000 to 40 apt Lord WeOminater'a Claribel.