The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-15 00:00:00

THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
would much wish to call your attention,
and that of the public
your readers, to the New-
market Handicap, which, being the first of the year,
assumes a more than common importance. It strikes
me that it contains, not only some, but many of the
greatest absurdities ever united in a handicap. And
here I may observe that handicapping for large stakes
is, in my opinion, one of the most important trusts
which can be confided to a man. It is entrusting
him to a certain extent with the distribution of thou
Bands of pounds of public money ; and a negligence
or wilful impropriety in the discharge of such a duty
is error of no ordinary importance.
May I ask what can be the reason of placing the
third best horse of the past year at the head of this
handicap, with 9st. Sting, whose performance
for the Cambridgeshire the year before was consider-
ably better, was weighted for this event at 8-t. 61b.,
and beaten. Again, why should this third-rate
horse give the best animal of the preceding year slbs
and the year ? Rat-trap also is weighted at Bst. Glb.,
(his last performances having shown him better than
Burgundy), and Vesta at Bst. 21b., thereby present-
ing to the Irish public the novel proposition that
Vesta is equal to Burgundy. With these few 01
the absurdities, I conclude, yours,
Kildare, Jan. 12, 1848.

JUSTITIA.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
THE ROYAL LEAMINGTON AND SOUTHAM'
STEEPLECHASES.
Entries for the Grand Open Steeplechase Stakes of 25
soya. each, &c.
Lord Strathmore's St. Leger—Lord Strathmore's
Chatham—Lord Strathmore's Navvorth—Hcn. D. Ward's
Cavendish—Captain's Barnett's Boxkeeper—Captain
A.ll.'yne's The Nigger—Mr. J. S. Moseley's Jerry—Mr.
L. Little's Chandler—Mr. C. C. Brooke's Engle—Mr. E.
Nunn's Evergreen—Mr. Arbuthnot na Alexander—Mr.
R. Clifton's Miss Fop— Mr. J. Eltnore's tiozeley—Mr.
P. R. Gordon na Salute--Mr. I3uchansn's Matchless—
Mr. A. Frederick's Gayled—Mr. Wilson na Culver-
thorpe—Mr. Tilbury na Chronometer—Mr. J. Ander-
son's Db.count— Mr. J. Andersen's Profligate—Mr.
Morris's Tamworth-11r. Holman's Edward the First—
Mr. T. Westley's Gayhurst—Mr. J. C Madock's Pro-
ceed—Mr. J. C. Madock's Rep, ater—Mr. Lambert's St.
Ruth—Mr. Bam's Sir Arthur—Mr. Johnstone's Spec-
tator. Forfeits to be declared on the 19th inst.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
The Worcestershire lids., Mon., Menkwood Gret n;
Wed., Grafton Wood; Fri., Bishop's Wood-10i.
Mr. Giles's hds., Mon.. the Kennel; Wed., Newent
Wog d; Fri , ll,thel Pit Turnpike-10i.
The Upton harrs., Tues„ Brookend, near Kemsey.
The Wheatland lids., Mon., Oldbury; Wed., Morville;
Fri., Spoonbill-10i,
The B. V. H., Alton Iver (roe deer); Sat., Bishops
Caundle Bill-10 .
Mr. Drax's hds:, Tues.. Holnest Kennel.
Mr. Dean's harrs., Tues., Red Lion, Membury-10.
The Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham; Wed., Race-
Course; Fri., Dyke-14
The Brookside harrs , Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs.,
Telscombe Tye-10}.
The Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Turner's Mill;
Wed., Ruaper Village; Fri., Handcross Village.
The East Essex lids., Tues., Stoke College; Sat., Not-
ley Gate.
The Monmouthshire hds., Mon , Graig Finger-post;
Fri., Dingeston Bridge.
The Hopton harrs,, Mon., Oulton; Thurs., Thurlton.
Mr. 11.rlock's lids., Tues., Ceurthay-11.
Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Clatford Oakcuts; Tues.,
Oare Hill; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; Thurs , Chute
Lodge; Fri., Amesbury; Sat., Roche Court-11.
The Cotteamore hds., Mon., Witchley Warren; Tues.,
Loddington; Thurs., Greethain Inn; Fri., Knoss:rig-
ton-101,..
Earl Pitzwillism's hds., Mon., Eton Furze; Wed., By-
thorn Tull-bar; Fri., Caster IlanglAnds-10.

PRINCESS'S THRATRE.—On Tuesday evening the
Performances at this theatre were by the especial desire
of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who were pre-
sent with their family, and a large party of fashion-
shies. Madame Anna Thillon sung and acted with her
fascinating grace. The grand Pantomime followed, and
seemed to please the illustrious visitors amazingly—
more particularly the Clown of Flexmore, which is cer-
tainly the best or the day. His graceful imitations of
the far. famed Taglioni, Fanny Ellsler, and Cerito were
applauded to the echo. Miss Fawcett and Bologna were
admirable as the Columbine and Harlequin. Sylvani,
the Spate,
contortioned himselt in a wond..rtul manner;
and Paulo, the Pantaloon, ph yeti excellently up to his
coadjutor Flexmore. We never witnessed a more
crowded and elegant audience.
131215.11NGUANI AND OXFORD RAILWAY.—BIR•
MINGRAX, FP.IDAY NIGHT.—The adjourned special
reld general
t"eting., of the shareholders of this railway was
Yesterday at Dee's Royal llotel, in this town. P. H.
mun
tz' E'q, in the chair.—Mr. Colmore said no doubt
the shareholders were aware that the Lord Chanceilor
had stated that he should take the appeal ac!ainst the
decision of the Vice. Chant:ellor some day next Week, and
under these circumstances it was not desirable that any
resolutions should be moved at this meeti. g. It would
be much better to await the decision of the Lord Chan-
cellor, and therefore he begged to move that this meet-
ing be adjourned to Friday, the 28th instant. Mr. Beal
seconded the motion. The chairman said it was his sin-
cere desire that some decision should be given one way
or the other, in order that an end might be put to the
present unseemly dispute which was proving so disas-
trous to railway property generally. He trusted that
before the shareholders should meet again the Lord
Chancellor's decision would be given, by which these
diaPutes would be terminated. The resonation for the
wijournment Wee then pusland vas esrrie4 Patanisaously,