The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-24 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Silt,—The racing season having commenced, as far as re-
gards the weather, in a most auspicious manner, and in con-
sequence all the " stables" being in full work, the racing at
the early meetings will this year be first-rate, both for quan-
tity and quality of sport, and moreover will be a better cri-
terion to draw the " lines" by, than it was last year, when the
Goodwood stable, on account of its splendid training-grounds,
monopolized everything up to the beginning of May. The
running at Coventry did not let out many " stable secrets."
Billey Purvis ran respectably, being beaten but a short head
by Godfrey, in a mile and a half race, upon the strength of
which performance, sundry scores, poneys, tenners, &c., were
invested to a tolerable tune ; but all to no purpose, for he
never will manage the extra mile over such a course as that
at Chester; his running for the Chester Cup will never harm
any one lam well convinced of. Highfield's tolerable race
advanced Tibthorpe for the Derby, but the latter's chance on
the Downs is extremely small; the animal is well favoured,
but against Sting he would have as much chance as a dray-
horse against a racer. Burlesque's running at Warwick for
the Trial Stakes, and winning in a canter, pushed Sweet-
meat up three or four points for the Chester Cup. Now,
it must not be forgotten, that if Sweetment, with Bst. 71b.
can beat Burlesque, with 6st., in a canter, he can probably
manage to carry the extra 21b., and win on the Roodee. Of
the heavy weights, Sweetmeat in the most likely to win the
Chester Cup; his running all along has been far above me-
diocre—in fact, has been supereminently excellent; there-
fore I advise my readers to take care of this lollypop.
On Tuesday the Northampton meeting commences with
the Trial Stakes, which will be won. by Discord, should he
start; otherwise by Auricula.
The Great Northamptonshire Stakes, with twenty-six ac-.
ceptances, eight of which belong to Kent's stable, ought,
And perhaps will, to be devoured by such " a lot." I shall
look to one of the Goodwood light weights, with Godfrey
and Yardley, to pull me through.
The Tallyho Stakes look well for Valiant, Isabelle, or
Chance. _ _

On Wednesday, the Open Stakes to Blind Hookey, or
Coal Black Rose.
The Althorp Park Stakes will bring together the first two-
year old field of the season, and probably a good one withal.
My pick shall be Gabbier, Treacle, and Manilla filly, with a
slight preference for Treacle.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes are destined for the
Goodwood stable. Salopian and Lord Saltoun are well in,
and will be well up in the race.
The Pytchley Stakes to Burlesque, Astonishment handy.
With this race ends the meeting.—l am Sir, yours, &c.
THE SPIRIT' OF THE TURF.

BY MAJOR H. M L.
LiAwDLEcNKT.u_RTEhseIsoN
vTollluEmPesu,NojfAßwhich a second edition is
now before the reader, are the result of the obiervations of
an English officer who has served is India for nearly twenty
years, and who now holds the important post of Political
Agent in Charge of British relations with Lahore. The ac-
count he gives of the Seikhs and the Punjab, and the parti-
culars he affords of the state of the country our armies in
India are now engoged in conquering, as a necessary result
of the late unprovoked invasion of our territory, may be re-
ferred to with confidence as the most entertaining and faith-
ful description of the seat of this important war which it is
possible to obtain.
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THE MURDER AT DEPTFORD. —Yesterday the ad-
Journal Inquest on the body of James Hastie, the police-constable,
who was so brutally maltreated on the evening of Friday, the 20th
ult., In Tinder-box-alley, Deptford, was resumed before Mr. W.
Payne, the City coroner, at Guy's Hospital. Particulars of the pre-
vious proceedings, both before the coroner and the magistrates, have
already appeared in this journal. The only additional evidence given
yesterday was that of Timothy Driscoll, one of the men taken into
custody on the charge. It went to show that the men charged with
the offence, Sullivan, Brozon, and Collins, went home soon after they
left the Rodney In his company. Macarthy, another of the men
charged, he (Driscoll) did net see after half-past eleven o'clock. The
Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against Collins, Sullivan,
Brozon, ailas O'Keefe, and Macarthy. The witnesses were bound
regret °
over to prosecute, and the coroner Issued his warrant for the cern-
the death, N. IIIDL aEY a
cern-
mittal of the accused to Newgate.
BozDNEE,.p.—
AZHOl;ve THE I
deeply N
to WlLLlAMannounce prema-
ture age, of the Hon. William Nicholas Ridley Colborne, M.P., who
t COLi
eelstred yesterday afternoon, at Lord Colborne's residence, in Hill-
street, in the 32d year of his age. The Hon. Gentleman ruptured a
blood-vessel en Tuesday last, and having subsequently caught cold,
it term!nated with Inflammation in the chest. Dr. Chambers and
Mr. Powell were in attendance on the Hon. Member, but all their
medical skill was of no avail. The somewhat sudden death of Mr.
Colborne has caused, as might be expected, a deep gloom to encircle
the family of Lord and Lady Colborne, for we observed the lion.
deceased at Viscountess Palmerston's assembly, on Saturday se'n-
night, in the best possible health. The deceased was only son of
Lord Colborne, and was born 24th July, 1814. Ile was elected
a member for Richmond at the last general election, which by his
death becomes vacant. A great many of the nobility called yester-
day at Lord Colborne's to inquire after the health of the Hon. Gen-
tleman, whose memory will be fervently retained by a large circle
of aeitutintexvx.