The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The Chester Cup settling commenced (I say cem-
menced, because it stands but little chance of being com-
pleted for some time to come, if at all) yesterday, both at
Chester and in town ; and in neither instance progressed very
smoothly. Several large accounts were left unsettled at
Chester, with the understanding that they were to be squared
at " T:fe Corner" on Monday; and, in town, several defalca-
tions have already been announced ; the largest of which is
a cigar shop in St. Martin's-lane, to the tune of somewhere
between six and eight thousand pounds. Most of the
book-makers are losers on the race. Three or four of the
winning party, it is well-known, have f,r some time past
held a very dubious position in the betting world; it
is to be hoped, now they. have the means, they will
honourably discharge their sporting liabilities. The
race for the Dee Stakes yesterday dispelled that ex-
traordinary illusion which the public have adhered
I may say increased, by the favourable
to so fondly for eight or nine months past, and which has
been keptup,
notices of my contemporaries, whose pens are devoted to the
cause of the Turf ; I allude to that wonderful animal,
Lightfoot, who, according to report, has beaten Volrigeur
in a trial, and done other marvellous feats. I have all along
distinctly stated (the first time being in Note No. 5, on the
Derby, published Jan. 31), in a manlier as clear and pointed
as my announcement of the other day on the Chester Cup
(when I promulgated the fact "that 'both Rhesus and Russ-
borough will be beaten 1"), that Lightfoot was not " WOitTU
A THOUGHT !" Yeeterday's race verified my prediction.
Where was he ? Beaten in the first quarter of a mile ; ac-
tually outpaced by such animals as Knook Knoll, De-
ceitful, and Sit Trenehard. Lord Eglinton's Hip-
polytus won c everlv from the Black Doctor by
half a length. The Mountain Deer, who has
done little or no work for some days past, and been
physicked since he ran for the 2,000 Guineas, was a bad
third. The result of the race sent Bonnie Dundee, who bad
retired to 50 to 1, up to 2 to 1, and sprang Hippolytus from
sixty-sixes to thirties. A meagre three days sport at head-
quarters, worthy of the s. ewinarket Spring Meetings of the
present year, commences on Teesday with a 50 sovs. Stakes,
destined for Lord Exeter with Nutshell. The Champion
Stakes, unless Crotchet should run, is an equal certainty for
the Duke of Bedford, with e antiago. The Suffolk Stakes,
out of an acceptance of eighteen, of whom eleven are three
years old, looks well for Barcelona, Fortuna, or King Charm-
ing; last named for choice The 10 sovs. Stakes for two
years old will fall to the lot of France, without Colonel Peel
can bowl Mr. Watson's filly over. The entries for the Row-
ley Mile Plate, which occasionally sends forth a Derby fa-
vourite, are not declared until Monday evening. Theseus, I
believe, will be found among the number, at least a rumour
is afloat to that effect; how far it may be true, I know not.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
May 2, 1551.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.
CHESTER, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 12 O'CLOCK.
Some books were opened to-night on the Dee Stakes, and
Vermuth backed freely at 3 to 1, Hippolytus and Deceitful
at 6to 1 each ; 10 to 1 offered against Lightfoot. A doubt
about Mountain Deer and the Black Doctor starting pre-
vented any offers to lay against or back them.

DERBY.
4 to 1 agst Teddington 30 to 1 agst Black Doctor
6to 1 agst Prime Minister 33 to I agst Neasham
8 to 1 agst Hernandez 50 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee
20 to 1 agst The Ban 100 to 1 agst Louis Napoleon
25 to 1 agst The'eus 100 to I agst Lightfoot
(Wets to take 18 to 1 about Marlborough Buck.
OAKS.
8 to 1 agst Payment.
The Cup.—ln the remarks sent from the course we omitted
to mention that Rhesus, Duc-an-Darras, Backbiter, and
York-you're-wanted, passed the winning-chair so close to-
gether, that many were in doubt which had the best of it;
Rhesus had the merest trifle the best of it, and Duc-an-
Durras just beat Backbiter and York-you're-wanted; Russ-
borough was well up. It is singular that when the handi-
cap came out the three-year-olds were generally considered to
be very badly in, yet they ran first, second, and third. Red
.!er is the only three-year-old winner of the Cup before

is year.
A more successful "Cup Day," in every respect, has sel-
dom been recorded, nor are we aware that a single accident
occurred to mar its enjoyment An hour or two after, how-
ever, a frightful collision took place in the Frodsbam tun-
nel of the Manchester and Warrington line, about eleven
miles from Chester, by which five or six persons lost their
live, and twelve or fourteen were severely injured. The
accident was caused by two trains having come to a staled-
•" for want of steam, and the signal not having been given
In tim, to stop the express train. The tunnel being com-
pletely stopped, the passengers bad to return to Chester, and
proceed to their destination by Crewe, many of them not
getting home before three in the morning; one of the killed
was Mrs. Ridgway, of Belmont, near Bolton, a lady of large
property.
THURSDAY'S RACES.
Paying and receiving on the Cup took place, or rather
commenced this morning, and, as far as it has gone,. is
satisfactory; several heavy accounts, however, have to be
settled in town on Monday, the majority of the round
bet, ers are losers, amongst them Mr. Davis, the extent of
whose operations may be guessed when we mention that be
laid 20,0004 to 450/. against the wihner, in two bets,
besides 'others of large amount. He also stood 50,0001. to
2501. against the black Doctor winning the Cup and
Derby It is notorious that a grea'er portion of
the money won goes into the pockets of parties who, for ob-
vious reasons, have for some time been out of the ring. T'be
card to-day contained seven races, one more than either of
the preceding, and in the Dee Stakes possessed a feature of
more than ordinary interest. The field, it will be seen, ,f vas
large, including the names of the Mountain Deer, Vermuth,
Hippolytus, and the mysterious Lightfoot, for whom the
"public" have for a long period shown a most unaccountable
fondness. The result had the instant effect of raising BLp-
polvtus and Bonnie Dundee to 30 to 1 each for the Derby,
and at the same time proved beyond a doubt that Lightfoot
is one of the greatest impostors ever brought to the pcet.
We have only time to add that the weather was delightfUl,
the attendance large, and the sport excellent.
The Cheshire Welter Cup, by subscription of 20 soya. each,
with 20 added. Grosvenor Course.
Mr. Kemp's General Sale, 5 yrs, lOst 91b... ..(Devonport) 1
)
Lord Cardross's Scarborough, 4 yrs, lOst (Owner 2
Mr. Osbaldeston's Joao'-Sot, aged, list 41b fOwner) 3
Mr. R. Martin's Turk, aged, Oat 61b... (Massey) 4
10 to 6 each agst General Sale and Scarborough.

Won by a length, a head between second and third. Run
in 2 min. 30 sec.
The Dee Stand Cup of 50 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 soya. each. Seven furlongs.
Mr. Carew's Eva, 5 yrs, 7st
Lord Waterford's Roller, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (D. Doyle) 2
Mr. E. Phillips's Truth, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Roden) 3
Mr. Jamieson's Recluse, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
Mr. Stewart's Margaretta, 3 yrs, sst 41b ......( Wells) 0
6to 4 agst Eva and Roller, 4 to 1 agst Truth. This was
decidedly the finest race of the meeting, Eva, after a long
struggle, winning by a short head; Truth a bad third. Run
in 1 min. 36 sec.
The first year of the Triennial Produce Stakes, of 10 sovs.
each, with 50 added, for two yrs old. The winner to pay
10 sovs. to the fund. T.Y.C.
Mr. C. Peck's Needle .............................(Flatman) 1
Mr..). Osborne's Merry Bird (Osborne) 2
Mr. G. Barton's Bethgelert (J. Marscn) 3
3tol on Bethgelert. Won by a head; a neck between
the second and third. Run in 51 sec.
The Dee Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 200 added, for three
yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst alb. The second to re-
ceive 50 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay
25 sovs. towards the expenses. Grosvenor Course. (45
Subs.)
Lord E.Alinton's Hippolytus
1
Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor ••••... (A. Day)
Mr. O.baldeston's The Mountain Deer (Templeman) 3
Lord Zetland's Lightfoot (Flatman) 0
Archdall's 'adsjoz (Simpson) 0
Mr. S. Davidson's Jack Learning . ..(Holmes) 0
Mr. Hal ford's Deceitful (Whitehouse) 0
Sir J. Haa ley's Vermuth (J. Marsoa) 0
Mr. E. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard (Dockeray) 0
Mr. Stebbing's Knook Knoll (Bumby) 0
Mr. Pedley's Lord Byron .(Dufllo) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Black Doctor, 4to 1 each agst
Mountain Deer and Vermu:b, 6 to 1 agst Hippolytus, 7 to I
agst Deceitful, and 20 to 1 agst any other. After a couple of
failures a start was effected, Do eitfgl taking up the running,
followed by Hippolytus and Knock Knoll, Jack Leeming
next, and 13adajuz last, beaten before he had run a qua, ter of
a mile; Black Doctor took the thiri place at the T.Y.C. post,
but Deceitful was suffered to retain his lead to the distance;
the lead was here taken from him by Hippolytus, the Black
Doctor and M..untam Drer passing him immediately atter.
The race finishe,i in this way, Hippolytus winning cleverly
by half a length, Mountain Deer a bad third; Lightfoot and
Lord Byron were beaten in the first quarter of a mile. Run
in 2 min. 22 sec.
Lord 'Westminster's Plate of 100/ , added to a handicap of 10
sovs. each. Grosvenor Course.
Mr. Mosley's Alonzo, 4 yrs, 7st 31b .. ..... ..(W. Sharpe) 1
Mr. Mekiam's Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b
Mr. E. Jones's Docility, 5 yrs, Est 61b ...••..... (Preece) 3
Mr. Marden's The Iron Duke, 5 yrs, Tat 51b...(Ilarrison) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Italian, 2to 1 agst Alonzo, and sto
2 agst The Iron Duke. Won cleverly by three parts of a
length, Docility an indifferent third. The Iron Duke broke
down. Run in 2 min. 26 secs.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 soya. each, 3 ft, with 20 added.
for Sall ages;
winners of handicaps at Chester this year to
y7ib Donextra.
Scotts Carps, 2 yrs, sst 1olb
Mr. H.
4 y
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s, yrs,st 7st 41b (Hiett ) 3
Stebbings' The Cutler, 3 yrs, I'st 4lb ...(Basham) 2
( Lye) 0
Dir.
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Mr. 11. Phillips's Truth, 3 yrs, ist 41b (Roden) 0
3 yrs, 6st 71b .........(Arnold) 0
ofldbyClaret, Arundel,
5 to 4 on the Cutler, and 3 to 1 agst Don Carlos.
Mr.
Jila.mEies°onli'vseUelsstlesh
rc(ilaa,te Simoon), 2 yrs, 6st ...(Wells) 0
Betting—
Won by a head ; a neck between second and third. Run in
1 min. 21 secs.
The Selling Stakes of 5 to ys. and 30 added. Once round and
a distance.

Guardsman . ••• ••• ••• ••
Old Claret ... ••• ••• ... 2
Mr. Osbaldeston has sold •Mountain Deer, who goes into
John Day's stable.

4to 1 agst TeddiniugAtorrn DEBBY. (IF.
st The Ban
FRIDAY MoßNrtia.
20 to 1 ag
E SCTIIBEESTTTEINR'
6 to 1 agstPrimeMinister (t) 13 to 1 agst Newmirster
9 to 1 agst Hernandez 33 to 1 agst Theseus
12 to 1 agstMarlberoughßuck 33 to 1 agst Hippolytus
(t) 35 to 1 agst Mountain Deer
20 to 1 agstßonnieDundee(t)

REPRESENTATION OF THE HADDINGTON BURGHS.-
is rumoured that Sir Henry F. Davie, Bart., will be opposed
in the Haddington burghs, at the first election,by Mr. Hope,
barrister, brother to G. W. Hope, Esq., of Lthiness.— Kelso
Mail.

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT.-
A candidate, Mr. Charles Cavendish Clifford, has come for-
ward for the vacancy caused by Mr. Sime ,
on s perversion to
Romanism, and his consequent resignation of his seat as
Member for the county of the Isle of Wight. Mr. Clifford is
eon of Sir Augustus Clifford, Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod. In an address he has just issued to the electors, he states
himself to be a Liberal and a Free-trader, an
a staunch Pro-
testant, and on these grounds he solicits the suffrages of the
electors.
Two officers of the Manchester detective police,
Inspectors M'Mullen and Mayhury, are to be Etationed in
Loudon during the next four mouths, with full powers to
watch any Manchester thieves who may be tempted to visit
the metropolis during the Great Exhibition. Application
was made for the services of two ofiicers by the authorities
in Scotland• yard.

'acts.