The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-15 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST, END,
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Mr. Harding's Silver Eel.
DERBY.
5 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice—taken freely
6 to 1 agst Mr. J. B. Day's Nil Desperandum-13 to
2 taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack
8 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower
9 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loadstone
10 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy
18 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's The Fiddler
20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume
20 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Sponge—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Lillie's Great Western
40 to 1 agst Mr. Hussey's Telegraph—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff
No others mentioned.
Surplice and Nil Desperandum have been backed for
an immense sum.

OARS.
7 to I agst Mr. Dixon's Do-it-again—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May—tkn
10 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Sister to Satirist—taken,
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING,
1848.— TUESDAY.
Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C.
Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, Bst 71b, agst Mr. S4Stanley's
St. Ann, Bst 21b.

SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1848.
Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C.
Mr. Barnes's Sotterley, Bst 91b, agst Duko of Bedford's
Minto, Bst 21b.____

HOUGHTON MEETING, 1848.
Match, 500, 200 ft. A.F.
Lord Clifden's Loadstone, Bst 71b, agst Lord Exeter's
Tisiphone, 7st 71b.
Match, 200, h ft. T.M.M.
Lord Clifden's King of Morven, Bst 81b, agst Colonel
Anson's Backbiter, 7st 71b.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—In attempting to pick out the winner of the race
of races, so shortly to be decided.on the well-known (al
least to every Englishman) Downs of Epsom. I trust
that the same success which has hitherto attended all
my efforts on this important stake, will stand by me in
the present instance ; should it do so I shall have ac-
eomplished the unparalelled task of selecting the winner
four successive times with the Merry Monarch (in whose
year I made my debut as " sporting counsel to your
speculative readers) in 1845, Pyrrhus the First in 1846,
Cossack in 1847, and with in 1848—the dash
I hope to replace a week hence, by the name of the
high bred nag destined in sporting circles to give his
cognomen to the present year of grace.
The field this year is not likely to exceed five-
and-twenty, which will be selected from the fol-
lowing :—Besborough, Surplice, Springy Jack, Shy.
lock, Eagle's Plume, Beverlac, Telegraph, Voy-
ager, Fugleman, 'Corsican, Loadstone, Sponge,
*Buffoon, "Big Jerry, Swiss Boy, *Me Spa-
niard, Deerstalker, *Cervus, "Backbiter, "Confede-
racy, *John Orridge, Nil Desperandum, Flatcatcher,
*Nightshade colt, Oscar, *The Prince, Glendower, Great
Western, *Sir Anthony, The Stinger, *Johnny, *Dean
of Guild, The Fiddler, *Keraun, *Franciscan, The
Fowler, *Glutton, *lron Crown, *The Painter, *Whit-
stone, *Jock O'Hazeldean, *Fern, *Farewell, *Cannibal,
*lapis, The Sheriff, *Lancaster, *Ochiltree, *Roths-
child's colt.

Those marked with an asterisk are not likely to show,
yet they might, therefore I include their names in the
above list.
The great Melton stable has seven Derby nags of
more or less repute ; four of them, Corsican, Backbiter,
Coal Tar, and Cannibal cannot possibly possess a chance,
and of the other three, The Fowler is the worst. The
Stinger, by netnian Platoff, out of Cyprian; and Springy
Jack, another son of lietman Platoff, have pretty nearly
equal pretensions, both have the same fault, " tender
understandings," and both resemble their sire ; should
the present hot weather continue, the chances of both
will
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stable
will dubious,
have butS one representative, and
h e
Boycewill m os most
will certainlylfiendFihdidsfewray home in the ruck.
but as the fiddlers are but little recl•aaa fine looking horse,
drdiaeaddosirt the
.Downs,
I cannot fancy a repetition of the
Kent has a mysterious couple in Loadatoanneceand Sur-
plice, of the two, at present, laivhioaugldantakoepiathioealautatetirl,
but would much rather defer g
Monday next.
Day has this year a most formidable lot, and is of
opinion that he shall again, for the third time running,
produce the winner of the Derby ; his lot consists of
Deerstalker, Edie Ochiltree, Whitstone, Nightshade
colt, The Sheriff, Nil Desperandum, and five others of no
consequence whatever. ,
Deerstalker? at one time much fancied, has, with Edie
Ochiltree and Wllif4ton-e, 'retired- into 'the background,
for which potential reasons can be given ; at the present
instant the odds are against any one of the trio going to
the post.
The colt by Ratcatcher, out of Nightshade, cannot
stay the distance.
The Sheriff, one of the handsomest nags ever seen on the
turf, and very well bred, being by the Provost, out of Trea-
cherous, if quite recovered from his slight lameness, and
fully prepared, will be found the most dangerous of the
outside division ; it has been averred that the Fiddler can
give him ten pounds; whoever started the report had some
interest of his own to serve in deceiving the public, for
it is a well known fact, in a certain diminutive circle, that
the Sheriff can give the Fiddler 51ba,.and a good beating
into the bargain.
Nil Desperandum, half brother to the Hero, by Veni-
son, out of Grace Darling, will show the way to the
distance post • whether he is capable of staying the last
220 yards is a'fact that I am not by any means convinced
of, though strongly asserted by some. If he can do so,
he will be placed. More of him anon.
Dilly's lot will be represented by that game and mus-
cular litttle nag Glendower, who will be assisted by
Cerrus, the son of Venison and Ruby. The latter pos-
sesses some of the best blood in! Europe, but cannot stay
above a mile. His stable companion, Glendower, by
dint of gameness, will finish in the front.
Mr. Green's lot oonsists of eleven, but only four stand
a chance of being at Epsom, viz.—Beverlac, Swiss Boy,
Shylock, and Flatcatcher. It is expected that either
Flatcatcher, Shylock, or Beverlac will be scratched on
or before the day, and that Mr. Green will start two if
not three.
Swiss Boy, bar an accident, is a certain starter, and
will be the pick of the stable. He is the money horse,
and next to him in that respect stands Beverlae.
The Boy has accomplished the difficult task of show-
ing the way home to Beverlac, Flatcatcher, and some of
the minor fry in Stebbing's stable. As to Shylock, if
Flatcatcher can dispose of him, surely Swiss Boy can.
I cannot bring myself to believe that Oscar, Great
Western, John Orridge, Sponge, Fugleman, Voyager, or
Telegraph, stand the slightest chance of catching Mr.
Clark's eye first, or that any of those which I have
marked with an asterisk will pass the chair a winner.
Besborough, by Quid, out of Speedwell, I think, will
find the pace and company too good.
Lord Eglinton's Eagle's Plume, by Lanercost, out of
Blue Bonnet, possesses rare blood, is in good condition,
doing first rate work, and will be one of the first four.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
;THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Saturday Evening.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, 15, 1848.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ON A FARMMAY ADJOINING
HER MAJESTY'S PROPERTY IN THE ISLE
OF WIGHT.
About half past five o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, a
fire was discovered in the rick-yard at Fatting-park
Farm, near Wootton-cotton, the property of Mr. Lam-
bert, proprietor of the stage-coach running between
Newport and Ryde. It appears that the fire was occa-
sioned by some little boys playing with lucifer matches,
with which in their play they set fire to the straw in the
rick-yard near the barn, which immediately carried the
flames to two ricks of wheat, containing about 16 loads,
one rick of oats, about 10 loads, and one of hay, con-
taining about 16 tons. The whole were soon one sheet
of fire. Expresses were sent to Newport for the engines,
two of which were soon on the spot, and water being
obtained from a pond, the neighbours used great exer-
tions to get the tire under, without success; but they
succeeded in saving the farm-house, barn, and other
farm-buildings. Fortunately the wind was from the
eastward, which carried the flames from the buildings;
but the :fire was not got under till two ;o'clock this
morning, though as many as 200 men were employed on
the engines, &c. The premises were occupied by Mr.
Jones, whose brother was lying dead on the premises,
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The Fatting-parlibk itsaalbout miles from New4p3osr7t, and
if from Whippingham Church. The names given to the
hinds in this neighbourhood are not particularly at-
trnctive, as Small-gains, Mount-misery, Starve-grounds,
Fern-hill, and Heath-farm.

DEATH ATTENDS OUR GAYEST HOURS.—At Lyming-
teal fair, on Saturday afternoon, R. Dore, master of the
Glasgow, Isle of Wight steamer, fell down and expired.
He had been employed during the day in bringing plea-
se tre folks to the fair.

Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was
prevented from attending the Queen's drawing-room,
and also the royal christening at Buckingham Palace
on Saturday, from a severe attack of the gout, which
has cunfinea him to his bed for the last ten days.
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS SOPHIA.—
VTe are happy to announce an improvement in the
h Rath of the Princess Sophia, who, during the earlier
p: Lrt of last week, was very seriously indisposed.
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning
a. sermon was preached at the College Chapel, on behalf
of this valuable charity by the Right Rev. Lord Bishop
o f St. David's. Very warm allusion was made to the
b enefits the hospital daily conferred upon the distressed
a ad afflicted, and at the conclusion of divine service a
liberal collection was made in aid of its fuids.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING. The royal
mail steam-ship Hibernia sailed for New York, via Hali-
fax, this afternoon. She carries out fifty passengers,
am( mg whom is Mrs. Butler, late Miss Fanny Kemble.
I NNER TEMPLE, MAY 12. Henry Munster,
of Trinity College, Cambridge.