The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-13 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin, =Raving laid bare the pretensions of the second,
third, and worst classes of the St. Leger animals, I will
wind up by reviewing the " cracks, composing what
may be truly termed the " first class." They are only
six in number, but each one is more formidable than any
ten of the other classes. First and foremost is the
" Premier" of the betting list—
SIR TATTON SYKES, by Melbourne, out of Vit
dam, who won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes,
easily defea,ing the ptiff,d-up crack Tom Tullock and
the Marquis of Exeter's game nag St. Demetri, for which
performance he was immediately elevated to the rank of
second favourite for the Derby, and, upon the retire-
ment of Sting, took the premiership; but immediately
preceding the Epsom week was knocked out of his po-
sition in the betting, and peppered most unmercifully—
somewhat to the astonishment of his owner and the
backers of the stable. Several rumours were afloat.
One, that he went queer; another, that he pulled up
lame after a gallop; but in this instance I am inclined to
think that "rumour" was entirely out, for I am cer-
tain. that when Sir Tenon made his appearance on the
Downs, he was everything his friends could wish; his
doings there made noise enough; many say that Bill
Scott, through exhaustion, lost the race. lam not of
the number. I have no doubt he was exhausted, but
Pyrrhus's game blood " told." From the distance to
the winning-post, every stride the latter t.)ok brought
him nearer to the front. In spite of all that Scott could
do, he could not keep ahead of Pyrrhus, the latter
winning beautifully in the last five strides by a neck.
Now, taking these performances of Sir Tat ton into con-
sideration, it is very evident he must not be " potted"
against, although at his present price he is not worth
backing. The Derby was a jumble among several of
the animals, and it will not do to rest entirely on the
decision of that. race as a proof of the merits of Fancy
Boy, Sting, and one or two other starters. lam not at
all certain that the redoubtable Sir Tatton can beat
either Fancy Boy, Sting,. or Grimston, and until he beats
one of this trio I shall not be convinced of his capability
of winning the St. Lager.
STING, by Slane; out of Echo, the Derby " Premier"
for eleven manths out of the twelve, who won his two-
year old races easily, beating all sorts of fields—good,
bad, and indifferent—the horse who had great odds laid
against his even being second, so sure at that time were
his backers of his victorious march over the Derby
course. Whst a tale time has told. The once might)-
" crack" (as I predicted some three or four weeks pre-
vious to the Derby day) was literally nowhere. It has
been asserted that lie was severely dosed—in spurting
parlance, nobbled; but, whether he was or not, his
chance was entirely out at the turn, from beh g thrown
out of his stride, any from being forced to go outside
his horses. These accidents settled his chance for the
Derby, and made him an outsider for the Leger. At
his present odds, 40 and 50 to 1, he is well worth back-
ing, and of all outsiders the most formidable. He will
finish in the front, if he does nothing more. It is not
improbable you may have a taste of his quality at York,
in the Great Yorkshire Stakes. All I have to say about
him in conclusion is. keep him on the right side of your
"book," which advice, if you take it, I'il pledge my
word you will not repent the so doing.
BRCCARDO, by Touchstone, out of Brocade —a true
son of Touchstone—possessing his sire's strength and
speed, and game to the back-bone. He has only started
for one race, and that one was the Derby, when he run
a very good third. Had either he or Sting, won
the settling would have been awful—it would have
swamped one-third of the ring. Upon the strength of
his solitary trial and blood, he was backed to win an
enormous sum. He has numerous friends for the Leger,
who fancy he can beat anything. I think otherwise.
PYRRHUS THE FIRST, by Epirus; out of Fortress.
This stout nag of Mr. Gulley's, out of one of the best
brood mares in England, made his debut by winning the
Newmarket Stakes, beating 'lngo by half a length—a,
performance, in the opinion of the ring, of so little con-
sequence that he was priced at 33 to 1 for the Derby,
but at the very last he came with a rush, and left off se-.
cond favourite, Bto 1 being readily taken. His winning
the first race in the world proves his quality ; the finish
was the most superb piece of racing, both on the part of
man and horse, that I ever had the pleasure of seeing.
Since then he has only been in public once, and then he
walked over for a Foal Stakes, at Winchester, thus
having won all the races he has ever started for.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert," and the ladies and
gentlemen of the Court, attended Divine service yester-
day morning, in Osborne House, Isle of• Wight. The
Bishop of Oxford officiated.

Het: Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince- of Wales and the Princess Royal, took a car-
riage airing on Saturday afternoon.
The Bishop of Oxford arrived at Osborne House on
Saturday evening, and had the honour of joining the
royal circle.

Yesterday morning her Majesty: and her Royal Con-
sort took an early walk.
The Royal children took their accustomed walks and
rides yesterday and on Saturday in the pleasure-grounds
of Osborne House.
Ais Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended
Divine service yesterday afternoon in Westminster
Abbey. The Rev. Mr. Repton preached the sermon. The
musical service was Attwood's in F.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary attended Divine ser-
vice yesterday morning in St. Michael's Church,
Brompton. Baroness Ahlefeldt was in waiting on the
Royal Duchess.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge hinoured the Italian Opera with their pre-
sence on Saturday evening.
A Cabinet Council, the first of the new Ministry, was
held at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the offi-
cial residence of Lord John Russell, in Downing-street.
The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the
Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl of
Minto, Sir George Grey. Earl Grey, Sir John ilobhouse,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Auckland,
Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, Earl of Clarendon,
Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. H. Labou-
chore.
The Council sat two hours and a half. _

A deputation from the City had an interview with
Viscount IVlorpeth on Saturday, at the office of the
Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. The deputa.
tion consisted of the Lord Mayor, Mr. Hale, Mr. Harri-
son, and the City Rememtrancer.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Di-patches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
offiee, from the Governor of New Zealand.

The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Secretary of. State
for the Home Department; returned to town on Saturday
morning.
The Right lion. Charles Wood, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, arrived in town on Saturday morning, from
Halifax.

The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Salisbury,
Lord G. Paulet, and Sir Frederick Trench, attended the
early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and
the sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. W.
Cape!.
At the daily service the prayers were read by the
Rev. J. C. Haden, the lessons by the Rev. G. Repton,
and the communion service by; the Rev. 1)r. Sleath.
The Sermon was preached by the Dean of Hereford.
The Anthem was, " 3 give thanks" (Greene). Mr.
Turle presided at the organ. The Duke and Duchess
of Beaufort, the Duke of St. Alban's, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Westminster, the Marquises of Win-
chester and Ormonde, the Earl and Countess St. Ger-
mans, Lords Bandon, St. Germans, Spencer, Wilton,
Ingestre, and Templemore, were among the nobility
present.

should, upon leaving England, carry with him the recol-
lections ,of all the kindness he bad received, but niore
particularly for the attention paid to him by the first
city in the world.--(Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR again rose and said that, after the
manner in which the company had received the name
of his distinguished guest, be must call upon them to do
honour and give proof of the regard they had -for his
illustrious father, Mehemet Ali. That illustrious
sovereign had gained the confidence and esteem of the
British nation, not merely for the march he had made in
the cause of civilisation, but for the facilities which he
had afforded the commerce of this country to communi-
cate more rapidly with our possessions in the East. He
called upon the company to evince that confidence and
esteem by joining him in drinking the health of his
Highness Mehemet Ali.—(Great cheering.)
The PACHA replied by expressing his desire to state
that the manner in which the name of his father had
been introduced had caused him the deepest sensations
of gratitude, and to assure the compapy that his father
was most anxious to continue those relations of amity
which were so essential to the mutual interests of both
;countries. (Cheers.)
'1 he LORD MAYOR, in proposing " The health of
Lord John Russell and her Majesty's Ministers," said
that, as he had very recently had the honour of receiving
the Noble Lord's predecessors as guests in that hall, he
hoped, before he quitted the civic chair, to have the ho-
nour of receiving and entertaining the Noble Lord and
his colleagues. As chief magistrate he was bound to
keep aloof from politics, and to receive with a hearty
welcome those whom it might please the monarch to call
to her councils. (Loud cheers.)
Lord J. RUSSELL rose and was received with great
applause. He said that he rose to return thanks, in the
name of his colleagues and himself, for the great honour
which had just been conferred upon them. Having so
lately accepted office from his gracious Sovereign, he
could only say that it would be their endeavour to pre-
serve the institutions, to maintain the honour, and to give
free scope to the energies of this great country.—(Loud
cheers.) The task so imposed upon them they should
endeavour to the letter to perform, but all they could
at present ask from their fellow-countrymen was not to
trust them with their confidence, but to confide
to them some degree of patience until they should
have a fitting opportunity of developing the plans by
which they sought to achieve the objects which he had
stated.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord proceeded to ob-
serve upon the presence of the illustrious guest of the
Lord Mayor, and to express his conviction that what
Ibrahim Pacha had beheld upon the banks of the
Thames would not be without producing beneficial re-
sults on the banks of the Nile.—(Cheers.) The Noble
Lord concluded by proposing " The health of the Lord
Ma) or."
Several toasts adapted to the occasion were then
drunk, and the highest degree of hilarity prevailed.
Mr. Harker, the toast-master, performed his duties in a
very effective manner.

QUEEN'S THEATRE, TOTTEN-
HAM-STREET.

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GRIDISTON, by Vcrulam, out of Morsel—the fastest
three year old tor a distance that can be found ; his
victories at Ascot and Newcastle elevated him to the rank

LITERATURE.
BENTLEY'S MODERN LITERATURE.
Part L Walpole's Letters.

The Queen's Theatre, Tottenham-street, which has
been, during a short recess, entirely redecorated in the
same style in which it was fitted up some years since,
when the French company performed here, was opened
on Saturday night for a short season, by Mr. Abington,
the new lessee of the Richmond Theatre, with the newly-
engaged Richmond company. Great allowances must,
of course, be made in judging of the first performance
of a company collected from all parts of the kingdom,
and alike unused to their audience and to each other.
The play chosen for the opening was Shakspere's As
You Like It, and the following was the cast :
Duke
Amiens Mr. H. Deval.

of a favourite. If he is up to the mark at Doncaster
they will have some difficulty in stalling him off.
FANCY BOY, by Tomboy, out of Muleteer's dam, the
" Pet-of the Prophets" for the Derby, and the first fa-
vourite in the ring, was so awfully knocked about before
starting. and in the race, that his running for that event
cannot be taken as a criterion of what he can do ; the
same may said of his running for the North Derby
Stakes at Newcastle, where he was down twice, or he
.wouLt..most assuredly have won. My oifinion of. him. is
that he will be placed for the St. Leger, and at his price,
20 to 1, ought to be backed for a good sum. The in•