The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-21 00:00:00

EVENING;

THE AMERICA AND 7111: YACHT CLUBS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Auc. 20.

The following is a copy of the second challenge
addressed by Commodore Stevens, on behalf of the
New York Yacht Club, to the Earl of Wilton, Com-
modore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, offering to
sail the America against any English yachts of any
size or rig :
"Cowes, la!e of Wight, Aug. 9.
"My Lord,—l had the honour yestc:dii to reccire
your communication of the Bth init., ire which you in-
form me, in reply to the proposition of the New Yoil;
Yacht Club (to run the America against any schooner
belonging to any of the yacht clubs of this kingdom),
that you will take the earliest opporl unity to acquaint the
proprietors of such schooner of the proposed trial, and
in which you invite me to enter the America as a com-
petitor for the Cup to be sailed for at the regatta on the
22d inst.

"I beg leave, in reply, to say, that as the period of my
visit is rit cessirily limited, and as much time may to
c9nsurneel in awaiting answers from the proprietors
of schooners, wiliont intending to withoraw that
proposition., and although it is my intention to
falter for the Cur, provided I am allowel tc
sail the America in such a manner as her rig require',
yet, as the issue of a regatta is net always the test
of the merits of the vessels engaged in it, I now propose
to run the yacht America against any cutter, schooner,
or vessel of any ether rig of the Royal Yacht Squadron,
relinquishing any advantage which your rules admit is
due to a schooner from a cutter, but cisiming, the right
to sail the America in such manner (by such booming
out) a.s her raking masts require.
" The course to be in the English Channel with not
lees than a six knot breczo. The race to come off some
day before the 17th inst. The distance to be not lees
than 20, nor orer 70 miles, out and Ina, and in such a
direction as to test the qualities of the vessels before'
and ' by' the wind.
" Ali hough it would be most agreeable to me that this
race should be run for a cup of limited value, yet, if it
is preferred, lam willing to stake upon the issue any
Rllll not to exceed 10,000 guineas.
" I am, &c.,
" JOHN C. STEVENS,
"Commodore Now York Yacht Club.
"To the Earl of Wilton, Commodore of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes."
Neither this challenge nor the first challenge which
was given to schooners exclusively has been accepted
up to this date, and the America has been accordingly
entered to sail for the Cup on Friday, the 221 inst.,
and will start, as Commodore Stevens says in his
note, " if there is any wind."

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CSI.
THE LATEST ODDS AND ENDS FROM YORK,
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUY.

Sin,—Ctadus is reported to be a starter for the Ebor
Handicap; the running list otherwise remaining as I
have already given it. The two mares, Maid of Mashant
(who, by the bye, will be pretty near doing the trick, it
,he dies not actually accomplish it) and Nancy, were in
great f Ice yesterday, both on the course and, in the
evenilig, at the rooms, where, however, ecmparatively
but little business was done. The field for the York
Cup will, prdhatly, caneist of Vatican, Radulphus,
Aaron Smite, Unity, Follow-me-lads, and, perhaps, an-
other or two; AARON SMITH or RADULPHUS just win-
ning, with Vatican close up. COLSTELIDALE, it is ex-
pected, will weak over for the Knave:smite Stakes. The
Bramhem Park Stakes is also expected to terminate in a
walk over, or, at any rate, a win for SIR RoWLAND
TRENcHARD. The field for the Gimcrack Stales wil,
be composed of Agnes Wiektield (d), Brother to Shy-
lock, Cleveland, filly by Itburicl out of Sorella's dam
(31bs extra), Bird-on-the-wing, and, perhaps, .Bilberry;
the ITHURIEL filly and BROTHER TO Sityl4.cit rustling
home first and second. The Great Yorkshire Stake:: will
ho contested by The Marlborough Buck, Ariosto, The
Ban, Nancy, Neasham, and, perhaps, by Iris, Hawthorn,
Crmaa, and /leech. THE MARLBoRoUGLI BUM the win,
nor, with Ariosto close up; Neasham and Nancy- in
the next two places. The betting world this morning is
rather maniacal than otherwise, the rush to " get on"
the fancy animals being tremendous. The prices rule
as follow:—Ebor Handicap-7 to 4 agst Nancy, 4to 1
agst Maid of retv,sham, 5 to 1 each the Italian ath'.
tiungerford, 10 to 1 each Clothworker and Haricot, 15
to 1 each Comas, Lady Hylda, and Candlewick. Ches-
teefield Handicap-2 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc colt, 3to
1 agst Sweetheart, 4 to 1 each Vanguard and Meledy,
100 Soya. Plato-3 to lon the field. County Plate—
Even on The Prime Minister. Juvenile Stakes-3 to 1
on Glenluce. Filly Sapling Stakes—Even on Hirsute.
Great Yorkshire Stakes-2 to 1 agst Nancy, sto 2 each
Neasham and The Marlborough Buck, 6 to 1 agst
Ariosto, 8 to 1 agst The Ban, 15 to 1 agat Cuceus. York
Cup-3 to 1 agat Vatican. Gimcrack Stakes-2 to 1
agst Ithuriel filly, 4 to 1 agst any other. Great York-
ahire Handicap (Doncaster)-5 to 1 agst The Calcu-
lator, 4st 131 b.

I am, Sir, yocr3, &C.,
THE SPIRITLOF THE TURF.
Aug. 21, 1851.

Major Yarborough's Crookshanka
Betting-6 to 4 ugst NewrninstEr, sto 2 apt Con-
fessor, 4 to 1 agst CLmu2,loo to 7 east Calculator.
117t-Jn cleverly by a length, Newminster a bad third.
Run in 3 rain. 55 6CCS.
After the race an objection was made against The
Calc,AatoT on the part of Coccus, on the ground that he
is improperly detcribed as by Camel, instead of by
" Camei Junior." no case stands over.

TheoOltSapiing Stakes of 50 sovs. each, on ft, for
two yrs old, Eist 7ib each. One mile. (9 Subs.)
Lord Zetland's Augur (J. Marson) 1
Mr. W. Stebbing's Young Hawthorn (Flatman) o
'6 to 4on Augur. Won easy, by four lengths. Hun
in 1 min. 55 5105.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added. One
mile. 5 subs.
Mr. Meiklam's Border Buy,3 yrn (300 (Arnold) 1
Mr. Sykes's Palmeres, 3 yes, 7st 210 (40!.) ((MarlYn) 2
Mr. J. Brown's Lizars, 3 Yro, lot 51b (401) ...(Oates) 3
Mr, Johnson's LAdy Jersey, 5 yrs (501.) (Hopwced) 4
Mr. Morris's Slang, 4 yrs. (301.) (Whitehouse) 5
to 1 ngst 3 to 1 each egst Border Boy and
Lints. Won by u neck. Liz -1s a, good tlird. The
winner fetched 60 guineas.
Thu weather became very unfavourable afler the third
race, and continued sc., to the close; there appears tvery
prospect of a wet week.
Batting on future events is at a ttandstill.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

YORK, THURSDAY MORNING.
LATEST BETTIN
• EBOR HANDICAP.
7 to 4 OcrsSt Nat:ey
6 to 1 agst Maid of Masham
7 to 1 agst Itdian
GREAT YORESHIRE STAKES.
5 to 2 ;q:st Nancy
5 to 2 apt Marlborough Buck
5 to 2 agst Neeshant
9 to 1 sgst Ariosto
ST. LEGER.
2 to 1 ogst Hernandez
12 to 1 agst The Ban—taken freely
DONCASTER, 1251:

THURSDA.Y.—Acceptances for the Cleveland Handicap.
Cossack, aged, Bst 1 lib—Vatican, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—
Alonzo, 4 yrs, Bst 31b—Loadstone, 6 yrs, Bst 21b—
Strongbow, 5 yrs, Bst—Miss Ann, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Van-
guard, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Post•ternpore, 5 yrc, ist 51b—
Knight of Gwynne, 4 yrs, 7:,t Mb—Oxford Blue, 4 yrs,
7st—Power, 4 yrs, ist—Heroine, 5 yrs, Est 121b—Chief
Justice, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Lady Jersey, 5 yrs, Gst 71b—
liungerford, 3 yrs, 6st bib—England's Glory, 3 yrs,
6st 31b—Vivandicre, 3 yrs, 6st 11b—Gholab Singh,
3 yrs, Gst lib—Le Juif; 3 yrs, 63t—Knook Knoll, 3 yrs,
sst 710—B1 c by Prince Caradoc, out cf Miss Julia
Bennett, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Castellan, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Wor-
cester, 3 yrs, 4st 71b. The rest pay 5 SOTS. each.
EGLIAM, 1851.

Acceptances for the Runnymede Handicap of 10 sous.
each, 5 ft, and 3 only if &dared.

Woodlark, 5 yrs, Bst 616—Joc-o'-Sot, aged, Bst 216
Repletion, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Bushranger, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—
Nautch Girl, 5 yrs, ist 616—Prestige, 3 yrs, 7st 416
Simplicity, 3 yrs, 7st—Self-defence, 6 yrs, 7st—Follow-
me-Lads, 3 yrs, 7st—Canc, 3 yrs, 7st—Jagdlon, 3 yrs,
Est 1216—Henrietta, 3 yrs, Gst 121b—Britannia, 3 yrs,
6st 1116—Irene., 3 yrs, 6:t Sib. The rest pay 3 save. each.