The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

THE GENTLEMAN'S.

The portrait of the late W. Wyon, RA., which
illustrates the present number, is an admirable like-
ness of the great medallist, and the accompanying
biography is replete with interesting anecdotes of
the various notabilities with whom he came in con-
tact during the course of his career. Mr. Harvill
continues his very interesting series on Ulrick Von
Hutten ; he is now approaching the most important
part of the biography—viz , that which relates to the
rise of the peasant war in Germany, of which war
Ulrick Von liutten was one of the main instigators.
We have a kindly written review of Carlyle's Lire of
Sterling, and a most amusing notice of Sir George
Head's recently published translation of Apulcius,
besides the usual notes of the month.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.
SATURDAY.
The Puppy Stakes.
De.cidicg Course Mr. lingge's bk b Tendresse
bl
Mr. Holmes na bk b Bedlam Bess, and won the stakes.
Tho All-Aged Stakes.
Third Ties—Dunkeld bt Rushlight, Jester bt Exhibi tor.
Deciding Course—Mr. Dibede's bk d Dunkeld bt Mr.
Inskip's r d Jester, and won the stakes.

The Exning Puppy Stskcs.
Second Tics—Mopsus bt Madame, Britannia bt Delig h,
Deciding Course—Mr. Holmes na Mopsus bt Mr.
Buck worth's Britannia, and won the stakes.
The Rutland Stakes were won by &quire, and the
Newmarket Stakes by Jeannette.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CLXI.
THE WOLVERIIAMPTON MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The success which attended my efforts at the
ate Warwick and Leamington meeting was of so first-
rate a character that I think I may say, without vanity,
I have overcome what is considered an insurmountable
difficulty by the various racing prognosticators, namely,
that of selecting the winners of steeplechases and hurdle
races, in three cases out of four. My selection for the
principal steeplechase, Oscar, won in the easiest style
imaginable; this to a groat extent is to be accounted
for by the ground being in the condition exactly suited
to him. The Marquis of Waterford's game old son of
Economist, Lord George, ran into exactly the position I
awarded him; and Victress was, where I predicted sho
would be, in close attendance. Wolverhampton sports a
tolerable bill of fare, to be decided to morrow. The
line of country over which the steeplechases will be run
is, with one exception, probably the best for this sort of
work in England. There will bo thirty-five leaps and a
good run in of nearly a quarter of a mile. The first
race of the day will close and name to Mr. Walker, at
the Talbot Hotel, this evening, between five and
eight; it is a sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 20 added.
The second race is the Wolverhampton Steeplechase,
a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, h ft, and only
sif declared, with 100 added, nearly four miles. Ac-
cording to the latest accounts the field will consist of
Lucy Neale,Vainhope, Columbus, Thurgarton,Victrese,
The Young-'un, Do Ginkle, Carrig, Hardwick, and, per-
haps Tally-ho; the Cripple is also in the neighbourhood.
Thus it will be perceived that the field will probably
embrace, from the number of horses in the vicinity, fully
three-fourths of the acceptances, a specimen of successful
handicapping or management in the sporting bloods of
this manufacturing town not often to be met with else-
where. Peter Simple figures among the acceptances at
a favourable weight, but as the money does not seem
to be on him, I must on this occasion desert my
simple friend. Lucy Neale, I think, will in this
essay, being in first-rate farm, prove that she is
good enough to be in the enviable position of
premier at the finish of the race, without Mr. W. Vevers
may make her spurt a vainhope. Columbus, I conceive,
has no chance whatever, and Half-and-Half must be
content to figure in the rear if he starts, which is dubi-
ous. Thurgarton, though lightly weighted, has his
superiors here, consequently will not show to much ad-
vantage. Viotress, I anticipate, will be somewhere at
the heal of the ruck, and the fancy horse, De Ginkle,
dead beat at the finale. The favourite of the public, and
to some extent of the stable, Mr. Palmer's Young-'un,
with only 9st 101 b upon kis back, if gifted with a rea-
sonable allowance of steeplechasing locomotion, ought to
be at the least one of the first three, if they cannot get
him past the post first; of which last mancaavre I enter-
tain considerable doubts. M'lon is not likely to come to
the scratch. Carrig, who has been a great pot during
the last week at the list houses, is weighted
delightfully, and if aught is to bo gathered from
his - performances in Ireland, and his present
appearance and condition, he will be a dangerous rival
to the best of them, but I fancy no winner. Little
Hardwick will run game from cud to end, but I almost
fancy that the length of the course and its peculiar na-
ture will not suit his racing (polities; he will, however,
run well, and must not be despised. Tally-hu'a vrciAht
is so very light that it must give him a respectable
chance, but as he is somewhat slow at his work occa-
sionally, I think it will be au ineffectual case this time
of " Tally-ho I hark forward!" Chatter-box, the
Screw, and the Cripple form a lively trio, which may
be sent to the right-about at once. Having glanced at
the lot, throwing Peter Simple over for the reason be-
fore mentioned, I must award the leading positions to
Lucy Neale, Vainhope, The Young-'un, Carrig, and
Hardwick, expecting to see Luca NE ALE and Vain-
hope (if meant) in the leading positions, with the
Young-'l4n second or third, Hardwick and Carrig in
the next two places.
The Free Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous, each,
with 40 added, about two miles, will moat probably be
contested by the following:—Cogia, Little Queen,
Peter, Half-and-Half, Sir Alexander, Tally-ho, Gehenna,
Warwick, and perhaps another or two. The great pot
of the early part of last week, Warwick, though weighted
at 83t 121 b, in my opinion will not be first, although he
may be up. Tally-ho here, if ever he had a
chance, has got it now, having only 9st 81b upon his
back; if any outsider does the deed this is the nag. Sir
Alexander I don't faucy will finish satisfactorily.
Peter in some little force at Manchester came
with a slight rush on Saturday, advancing
several points in the odds ; all the money
invested on him, however, I take it is gone to the
dogs. LITTLE QUEEN and HALF-AND-HALF, together
with TALLT-HO shall be my leading trio; and if Little
Queen misses the mark, commend mo to the next in
order of succession; Gehenna, Warwick, and Peter run-
ning home in company in the immediate rear of the
before-named trio.

Betting this morning uncommonly brisk on the Wol-
verhampton Steeple Chase, at the following prices:-4
to 1 agst Young-'un, taken-5 to 1 agst Lucy Neale-
-sto 1 agst Carrig, taken-8 to 1 agst Vainhope-8 to
1 agst llardwick, taken-8 and 7to 1 agst De Ginkle I
taken. Hurdle Race-5 to 2 agst Little Queen, 3to
taken freely-4 to 1 agst Warwick-9 to 2 agat Peter,
s'to 1 taken.