The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-30 00:00:00

LONDON,

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CXXXV.
TO-MORROW'S RACING AT NEWMARKET.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,--Wednesday'a list is more or less a skeleton
one, tour events not having closed as yet ; beside these,
it sports three stakes and three matches; none of them
of any great account with the exception of the Third
Triennial Produce and St. Leger. The St. Leger will
be contested by Croupier (Butler), Midas (Norman),
Merry Peal (Mame), Fochabers (Rogers), and perhaps
Artisan; MERRY PEAL or MIDAS, as I have ob-
served before, the winner, with Croupier third, and
Fochabers next. The field for the Second Triennial.
Produce Stakes will be composed of Exotic filly, St.
George, Sir Hercules colt, Cranberry, Utrecht, Clelia,
Mickleton, Valentine, and Abdallab. As the Goodwood
party seem determined to withdraw one, if not both their
horses, in case they should miss the mark, which it seems
pretty evident they will do, I must give CRANBERRY
or Clelia, 'the former for choice, the palm of superiority.
The Granby Stakes will attract the following to the
post :—Toga filly, Sophistry, filly by Cotherstone, out of
Virago, Freedom. and France; the race will lie between
the last named three, FREEDOM or FRANCE for choice.
The Post Match for 300 soya. between Lord D.rby's and
Lord Exeter's respective trios, sill of course result in
the victory of the former's Longbow or Illeeanee colt.
Lord Chfden's Stronybow will just beat Lord Glasgow's
Knight of the Garter, at least that is my opinion. The
other match between Sir J. Hawley's Songster and Mr.
Hughes's Sophistry, will, as I observed before, be
won by the cherry-colour of F% field, if it comes to a
race. The movements on the CESAREWITCH have
of late been somewhat queer, horse after horse
rising rapidly in the market, and then as expeditiously
falling; this of course can only be accounted for by
the large acceptance and the numerous field expected at
the post. Lord H. Lennox's Veiled Prophet—'yclept
in days of yore the Khorassan's dam colt—now heading
the Cesarewitch betting list at 11 to 1, probably is the
most extraordinary elevation of the whole lot; for no
sooner were the weights out than ho sprang from 100
to 25 to 1, everybody thinking—and with good reason,
too—that a four years old by Gladiator, with sst 81b
on his back, must be something atrociously bad if not
capable of beating the Cesarewitch field at their respec-
tive weights; he, however, has been considerably higher
than his present price, having at some of the list houses
reached 6 to 1, and at Tattersall's has been backed as low
as 8. The Grand Duke at the same price as Mokanna
divided the premiership with him yesterday for the first
time, and bids fair to become a greater favourite; he,
however; in my opinion, stands no chance of carrying
off this great stake. Hippolytus, andlwith some cause, was
yesterday supported for a good sum at " the corner," and
in the City, advancing him to 12 to 1 at many of the
houses. Trickstress and Deride are dangerous animals,
and must not have too many liberties taken with them;
their respective prices are about 20 and 22 to 1. Cham-
pion actually finds supporters at 35 and 40 to
; how anybody on earth could back such a
horse for this race I cannot conceive; with nothing
on his back he could not win. Several others
who have figured off and on in the market
I shall make a point of glancing at at some future time.
One move in the Subscription Rcom yesterday, though
to a great extent expected, was the scratching of New-
minster for the Cesarewitch, and his immediate rise to
the leadership of the Cambridgeshire horses. Prime
Minister was in strong request, notwithstanding the
advance of the last-named horse, 14 to 1 having been
taken freely. If my past Derby's quadrupedal choice
should be in fine fettle on the morn of the Cambridge-
shire day, it would not surplice me in the least
were he to go home in a canter. Nancy
I neither fancy for Cambridgeshire or Cesarewitch. Mr.
Nichol seemed determined to startle the sporting public
at " the Corner" yesterday; for in addition to his
scratching Newminster for the great Handicap of the
Second October Meeting, he disposed of his brother in
next year's Derby also, by there and then scratching
the once so much thought of Norlymt.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Sept. 30, 1851. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The betting on the Cesaiewitch, although far from
brisk, had the effect of driving Mokanna back to 11 to
1, Trickstress to 20 to 1, and Confidence to 1,000 to 15,
and of raising The Grand Duke to an equality with the
Goodwood favourite, and Hippolytus from 25 to 1 to
1,000 to 60 (takers). Newminster, who was scratched
for this event at a quarter before eleven in the morning,
became first favourite for the Cambridgeshire, for which
The Prime Minister was also in demand at a marked
improvement on the previous quotation. Closing prices:
CESAREWITCEI STARES.
11 to 1 agst Lord H. Lennox's Mokanna—taken
11 to 1 agst Mr. S. Herbert's The Grand Duke
100 to 6 agst Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Saunders's Trickstress—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Crawford's Darkie—take 30 to 1
35 to 1 agat Mr. Gratwicke's Hesse Homburg
35 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Champion
50 to 1 agst Captain Lowther's Bastinado—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. H. Robinson's Confidence—taken
500 to 25 eget Bastinado,King Charmicg, and Westow
—taken
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
9 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster—t 10 to 1
13 to 1 agat Mr. Halford's Prime Minister--; 14 to 1
20 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Breba
30 to 1 agat Mr. Martinson's Nancy
DERBY.
Mr. A. Ychols's Norham was scratched yesterday
(Monday) morning. -
NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT.
ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY (THIS DAY).
The Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yrs old and
upwards; winner to be sold for 50/., &c. T.Y.C.—
SonL,!ter-1.1. R. H. filly—Amina filly.
Ifandicap: T.Y.C.—Santiago, 3 yrs—Turtle, 3 yrs--
Runnymede, 3 yrs—Glee colt, 3 yrs.
ARRIVALS —Cornelius, Joanna filly, Arline. Freedom,
Cariboo, Forlorn Hope, Ariosto, Hirsute, Hetnandt z,
Anspach, Flirt, Sweetheart, and Hotcross• bun.
Sir Joseph Hawley's and several others expected by
the last train this evening.
The races commence at half-past one.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEWMARKET, 'I UESDAY MORNING.
Sweepstakes of 200 soya. each. T.Y.C.—Weathergage
walks over, and Lord Derby and the Duke of Bedford
divide the forfeits.
Matches—Meaneo colt receives from Ben Nevis; Cor-
nelius receives from St. Ann; Bay Rosalind receives
from Salvage.
Handicap.--No race.
Grand Duke Michael.—Kakistos and Primitious are
scratched.
Hopeful Stakes.—The following have paid :—Canina,
Me lusa, Homebrewed, Marinella colt, Miss Conyngham,
Rolando, Bay Rosalind, Hugo, and Naptha.
Triennial.---Kalonga, Payment, Antigone, Touch-me-
not, Nineveh, Mirage, Napauk, Podarca, Santiago,
Tuurina filly, Epira, Julia, Emeute, De Ruyter, Pussy,
Black Sea, Serpentine, Naptha, Christina, Ipsus, and
Boabdil are scratched.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending Sept. 27,
1851................. £19,785 11 2
Ditto, Sept. 28, 1830 ... ... 15,815 14 3

Increase in 1851 ... £3,939 16 11
London Terminus, Sept. 29, 1851.

SHIP DESERTION.—Mr. Melouin, an extensive
shipowner and merchant belonging to Newcastle, acting
upon the 63d clause of the 7th and Bth Victoria, chap. 112,
which gives power to any person, by information and sum-
mary proceeding before any justice or justices of the peace
in or near where the offence has been committed, to recover
penalties, &c., prosecuted several seamen for desertion. Four
of the men pleaded guilty on Friday. but the fifth, Thomas
Walker, having refused to do so, his desertion from the
Montrose at Quebec was clearly proved by Captain W.
Hemsley,the Sunderland shipping master. The magistrate
sentenced one of:them to one month's imprisonment, another
to six weeks, and a third to three weeks' imprisonment. The
whole of their wages, amounting to 261. 16s. 11d., was de-
clared forfeited to the owners of the vessels from which they
had deserted, and Mr. Melouin having declared himself the
agent of those gentlemen, the money was handed over to
him to send to them. The men, by false representations,
having procured fresh register tickets at Sunderland on the
arrival of the Sprite, the collector of Customs in that port is
determined to proceed against them at the quarter sessions,
and upon conviction they will be subjected to twelve
months' imprisonment. They are also liable to be proceeded
against on another charge, two of them sailing under as-
sumed names, and the whole of them giving incorrect ac-
counts of themselves.
The Court of Assizes of the Loire Inferieure tried,
three days ago, a band of seven persons for having com-
mitted a aumber of desperate robberies-in that department.
Provided with forged passports they went from place to place
on pretence of exercising the trade of bankers ; and when
opportunities presented themselves they perpetrated' all
sorts of robberies. They then placed their booty in light
carts and decamped to a distant part of the depart-
ment. They were accustomed to sleep and live in their
vehicles, and it was some time before they were detected.
They were, it is supposed, in communication with
other bands which infest the southern departments. The
chief of the band was a man named Riviere, and he attempted
to kill the officers who proceeded to arrest him. He was
condemned to death. One of his accomplices, named De-
laire, was sentenced to hard labour at the hulks for life;
another, named Junot, to twenty years' bard labour at the
hulks ; his mother, to imprisonment with hard lab
seour
ven
for
life; two women, named Derenne and Guyard, to
years' imprisonment with hard labour; and the seventh ac-
cused, a man named Guyard, was acquitted. On bearing
the sentence cf death passed on her son widow Riviile
uttered piercing shrieks.
PRAISEWORTHY CONDUCT.—On Monday week, as
three young girls were playing on a rock near Marsden, they
were suddenly surrounded by the sea. They were observed
sitting crying by several parties who were walking on the
sands, but none of them were courageous enough to proceed
to the rescue. At length, however, they were seen by two
gentlemee vho happened to be passing. One cf them, Mr.
Kewney, solicitor, of North Shields, immedia.ely stripped
himself of his coat, vest, and boots, and waded to the rocks
the girls were seated on, which was a considerable distance
from the dry land. He succeeded in bringing the one girl
after the other to the shore. amid the plaudits of the specta-
tors —Sunderland Herald.
The mercantile letters from the continent yester-
day were without any intelligence of importance. The dis-
couraging features of the Austrian loan and of the state of
the currency at Viennal show little variation. At most of
the principal cities the tendency of the rates of exchange con-
tinues in favour of this country. The accounts from the
various Bourses represent business in public securities as
being extremely limited. At Hambnrgh prices, kith the
exception of Six per Cent. American becurities, were flat,
sales having preponderated.