The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
Business was almost entirely confined to paying small
accounts, and in checking the larger balances for the
settling in chief, which takes place this afternoon, and
which, from all that we can learn, is likely to be an easy
one. Nothing has yet been done with regard to the two
plates on Friday, but as one gentleman has declared his
intention not to pay on Glory's race, the matter, as we
stated on Saturday, must come before the stewards.
That it was a very gross case seems to be beyond a ques-
tion ; we trust, therefore, that the guilty parties will be
exposed, and that it will lead to the abolition cf heats at
Epsom, and all other respectable meetings. There were
not half a dozen bets laid yesterday, but for the
guidance of those who are disposed to speculate we sub-
join the market prices of the events that have been
touched upon since Friday last:—
THE EMPEROR'S VASE.
5 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant
4 to I agst Mr. John Day's The Hero
6 to 1 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Sir Tatton Sykes
7 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton
10 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—taken
20 to 1 agst Sir J. Gerard's Grimston—taken
We understand that Eryx is not likely to start.
ASCOT STAKES.
Even on the field agst six.
ST. LEGER.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack
9 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin
DERBY.
800 to 100 agst Beverlac, Flatcatcher, and Assault—t.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I have again, for the third time, been successful
' in my Derby prognostications. In my letter of Mon-
' day last I stated that the van at the stand would be
' composed of Van Tromp, Conyngbam, Old Port, and
Cossack, the latter leading. This was the fact, with the
exception of Old Port, whose day has not yet arrived.
At that time I gave Conyngham the credit of being a
better horse than his stable companion, Cossack, conse-
quently my decision in his favour; but " a change came
o'er the spirit of the dream." On Monday night I re-
ceived positive information that Cossack was the horse,
that the stable money was entirely on him, and that
Conyngham, though he might run forward, could not win.
This very materially altered the state of affairs, and on
Tuesday morning, in giving the names of the starters, I
took Cossack as well as Conyngbam and Van Tromp
for the three first places; and the decision of the race
proved my judgment to be tolerably correct. Most of
the remarks I have made on this great race from time
to time, by reference will be found was borne out in the
running of Wednesday last. It is a curious circum-
stance, but not the less a fact, that for the last three or
four years, The Sun is the only newspaper that has every
successive year foretold the winner of the Derby. This
year it was prophesied in the most positive manner by
that clever poetic seer " Esau," who asserted that—
"If any one wishes his fancy to back,
He must lay out his tin on the chestnut Cossack.
Folks have many fancies, but I have but one,
The winner! he comes from the banks of the Don."
This week there are two meetings deserving of atten-
tion, Newton and Manchester. I shall not enter into
particulars, but jump at once to the conclusion.
MANC HESTE R.
Stake. Probable winner.
Manchester Cup
Annandale.
Salford Cup
Executor,orLady Wildair.
NEWTON.

Eryx, Virolfdog,
Lord of the Manor Gold Cup 1
or the Maid of Lyme.Newcourt,
Drawing-room Stakes Lucy Ashton.
St. Leger Stakes apthong.
Golborne Stakes
Shylock.
Garswood Hunt Stakes

Borough Cup
Prior of St. Margaret's.
Twenty Sovs. Stakes
Garswood Cup Sir J. Gerard.
Fifteen Sovs. Stakes Mermaid.

I am, Sir, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF,

May 24.

CRICKET.