The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-01 00:00:00

I am, Sir, yours, &e.
THE SPIRIT OF '1 HE TURF.

SPORTIN G IN
C El ESTE I
LATEST 8E1711% 01
CELESTE
4 to L sgst Rhesus (t)
8 to I agst The Itshan (t)
9 to 1 agstßussborough(t)
12 to 1 sgst Hesse Hum- I
burg (t)
12 to 1 agst Sauter- la-cnupe
15 to 1 agst Backbiter (t)
The mom was crowded until after midnight, bat very
little business was transacted. Rhesus,The Italian, Rugs..
borough, and Sauter la Coupe, were backed fur the most
money.

TELLIGENCE-
t it:\cEs.
NI TUESDAY NIGHT.
13 CUP.
100 to 6 agst Black Doctor
25 to 1 eget Nancy
25 to 1 slot Vampyre
25 to 1 agst Ilaricot
30 to 1 agat Knight of
Avenel (t)

WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
Shortly after the termination of the races yesterday
the weather again changed to hail and rain, which con-
tinued almost unceasingly until eight o'clock this morn-
ing; the course, which had previously been in good
dornduenrt,
tthhaut thesbeeparmnspnt feeatrnifi e heavy, and there can be no
a
living in distant parts of this and
dt
the
ny deadjoiningterred hundreds
noani
from taking their annual trip to the Roodee. Fortu-
nately, although the sky was occasionally overcast, the
rain kept off, and the day so far has passed with brilliant
success.
If the Cup as a betting race was less interesting than
usual, it does not appear to have lost much of its popu-
larity with the " million," for the excursion and ordi-
nary trains disembarked such immense freights from the
manufactuting districts, in addition to a considerable
number from London, that, had not the arrangements at
the station been well matured and efficiently carried out,
the greatest possible confusion must have ensued. We
will not say that the assemblage now collected on the
course is or is not larger than we have seen on some
Cup days, but it is " prodigious." The Stand is crowded
to suffocation, and there is a fair sprinkling of fashion.
That it is not so good as usual is fairly attributed to the
superior attraction of the Great Exhibition in Hyde-park.
The great race was run about 4 o'clock. On this oc-
casion Mr. Hibbard prevailed upon the authorities to
abandon the plan of drawing for places and ranks, and
to allow him to adopt the usual mode of starting; and
notwithstanding there were no less than 28 runners he
got them off with little trouble, and with only two slight
failures. Time only permits us to append a brief return:—
The Corinthian Handicap, of 5 SUM each, with 20
added. 7 furlongs.
Lord Cardross's filly by Arundel Camarilla, 3 yrs,
9s 31b ..- (Owner) 1
Mr. Carew's Escape, 6 yrs, 1 let lolb ...(Mr. Bevil') 2
Mr. Pedley 's na Fifty-three, 3 yrs,9st 31b(Mr. Gaman) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Camarilla filly, and 6to 4 agst
Escape. Won in a canter. Run in 1 min. 39 sec.

he third Sear of the Rhoodee Produce Stakes of 15
sovs. each, 10 ft; for three years old. Mile and a
half.
Mr. Stebbings's Guardsman, Bst sth (Bumby) 1
Mr. Dawson's Avis, 7st 131 b (Lye) 2
Mr. Copeland's Drill, Bst 51b . (Marlow) 3
Mr. Skerratt's Paddy Whack, Bst 51b (Arthur) 4
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Avia, 7 to 4 agst Guardsman,
and 3to 1 agst each of the others. Won in a canter.
Run in 3 min. 16 sec.

The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs., added to a handi-
cap of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and only 5, &c. The
second to receive 50 50VS. out of the stakes and the
winner to pay 25 soya. towards expenses. Winners
to carry extra. About two miles and a quarter. (194
Subs., II 1 41 whom declared, &c.)
Mr. Lister's Nancy, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b (Kendall) 1
Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Rickards) 2
Mr. Gratwieke's Hesse-Homburg, 3 yrs, sst 6lb
(including 101 b extra) (T. Smith) 3
The following were not placed:—
Mr. :itangati's Russborough. 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Flatman)
Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (Simpson)
Major Pitt's Vampyre, aged. let 71b (D ckeray)
Lord Wuterford's Duc ar,-Durras, 751.51b(H. Robinson)
Mr. Drinl:nld's Sauter-la-Coupe, 5 yrs, "at 51b (Rodney)
Mr. 117):iiins' Lnogton, 5 yrs, 7.t 54) (Arnold)
Ir. M(ißlatc's The Italian, 4 yrs, 7.,t 51b (Lye)

Lora Eglinton's The Knight of Avenel, 4.-yr-5.,7:4 31b

Lord tiCrai I) nu MontaguP, 5 yrs, 7st 216 (Crouch)
Mr. Trt,uti's Itriesus, 5 yrs, 7st (carried 7st lib) (Treen)
Mr. Harrison's Seaman, 4 yrs, 74 (G. thrrisou)
Mr. J. BrOWTI'S Haricot, 4 yrs, Est 12th (G. Oates)
Mr. Glee's Damask, 4 yrs, 6,t Mb (Charlton)
Lord Douliciiin na Sir Robert, 4 yrs, Est 1016(11. Roden)
Mr. Foster's Miek,lton, 4 yea, 6st 1016 (Hammond)
Mr. Careni's Eva. 5 yrs, 6st 416 (Bush:gra)
Mr. Larigsharve.'s York-your-Wanted, 6,,t 41b (Hiatt)
Lord Clilden's Wailflowtr, 5 yrs, 6.4 t (G. Mann)
Mr. Kemp's f by Gladiator, out of Sprite, 4 yrs, sst 101 b
(Wells).
Mr. W. Stebbings' Knook Knoll, 3 yrs, 4st Sib (carried
. _

4st 131 b) (Sherwood)
Mr. Lawson's Caurire, 5 yrs, Est 61'o (Metcalfe)
Mr. G. Hill na Rubina, 4 yrs, sst 10ib (Harrison)
Duke of Richmond's Hurry Scurry, 44 41b (Garvey)
Mr. Dentith na Wilmont, 4 y rs, 6st (W. Goss)
Mr. Pellings' Lady Eden, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Osborne)
Betting-4 to 1 eget Rhesus, 9to 1 each agst Italian
and Black Doctor, 10 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg, 10 to
1 agst Russberoogh, 12 to 1 each al.:.st Backbiter. Nancy.
and Sauter-la-Coupe, 25 to 1 each agst Knock Knoll,
Vumpyre, and Haricot, and 33 to 1 apt any other.
Knock Knoll went away with the lead at a strong
pace, followed by Montague and Hesse Homburg, Eva
and Lady Eden next, and at the bead of the ruck in their,
rear Seaman, Doc an Durres, and Backbiter. They !gar
in this woe to the bridge turn,
place next Montague, this being the only change oftiamey.
moment until they reached the Stand the
secondadedKnook
Hero Hesse Homburg and Montague
of the course, the
Knoll, and ran together to the back
where Nancy took hne
Black Doctor
Nancy, the
Homburg, Duo an Durres.
:ong.neck; halfeY
post Hesse Homburg,
Nancy, advance,olewhe oat rann
lead being then taken by Montague attended by Hesse
and Backbiter. At the T.Y.C, .
and this see maintained to the
obtainedalmost a slight lead,
Nancy, and the Black Doctor,
end,Castle e
third;b37l3a
a length between the second and Rhesus a
good
head and bead to the
d Backbiter fifth. Run in 4 min. 14 sec.
fourth, an of 60 guineas, The City Members' Plate, . added to a
takes of 3 sous. can
winning a fine fast-run
and
sweeps n. Once round and a die,
's Roller, 3 yrs
Lord Waterford f ....... . .......
.(Doyle) 1
..
legs' Cutler, 3 y
Mr. Stab 9 rs (Basham) 2
Mr. Wilkins' Aristos, 3 yrs ................. (Arnold).. .. 3
Mr. Eskett's bc by Melbourne, darn by Bran(Well ) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Roller Won easy. Time 2 une 2 min.
10 ace.

Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gns.. for three yrs old, Tat
2.1 b; four, 93t 21b; five, lOst; six and aged, 1031 51b.
Thrice round.
Lord Waterford's Kick-up-the-Dust, 3 yrs (Robertson) I
Mr. Holdforth's General Sale, 5 yrs (Arthur) 2
Mr. Dawson's Mark Tapley, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 3
Mr. Barber's Woolwich, 5 yrs (A. Day)
~.°
Mr. Cunningham's Psyche, 4 yrs (Simpson) ;
Betting-5 to 4 agst Kick-up-the-Dust, 6to 4bsgs;
Woolwich, and 3to 1 agst Mark Tapley. Wan by
neck, General Sale beating Mark Tapley by half
length. This race was not timed. 3O added.
The Scramble Handicap of 5 sovs, each, withanded, kn.
The %inner to be sold for 80 sovs. if dem
Three. quarters of a mile. b
...(Carroll) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Iresine, 2 yrs, 4st 10!
...... _
.. (Wells) 2
Lord Strathmore's Scar, 3 yrs, sst 1,28i:t 51b(J.Evans) 3
, Capt.Cunninghara's The Meese, g
3 Yrxtirdosteher, out of
Mr. T. Taylor's ch f by
1 Mr. J. Dawson na Truelove,
Irish
(Denman) 5
Buzz, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ...... 1 ......... ....
i 2to 1 agst Scar, and
Betting-6 to 4 sgst lb
favourite made nearly all
e e 4 to 1 agst The Meas .
by a length, and was claimed.
al_i,--e6st 61b (Johnson) 4
the running, and won easy
Run in 1 min. 1 LATEST BETTING.
DER STAKES.
u., l
,51 sto 1 sgst Hippolytus
4 to 1 agst :Mountain 3 to 1 eget Venom'n in z
peer 6to 1 agst Deceitful
10 to 1 agst Lightfoot
(nominal) DIEM.

4 to 1 apt Teddha I
ton 25 to 1 agst Theseus
6 to 1 agstPrime Ati_ niter I :i0 to 1 agar Black Doctor
1 sot Hernandez
8 to 150 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee
20 to
1 mot The Ban
gn
YORK SPRING MEETING.
The extraordinary interest excited by the match be-
tween the Flying Dutehtnan utd Voitigeur has induced
the directoz s Of the Great Northern Railway to announce
a t,Pccial train from iiinfes•croas on the first day (Tues.
Oc). my 13), at seven A.. 141. , returning the 'limo evening,
at ono fare, the passengers having the option of return-
ing cither on the Elec.) ay d d •of the races,
n or On the
Tt,urda, learn after the races
• J • A special train will also .., ,_
'rill no pees
aided VC"n"daY, and similar accommodation ii
vided front all the principal towns on the line.

INCENDIARY FIRE.,--BRIDGEWAYER.--OR Thurs-
day night a mow, containing upwards of 250 bushels of
wheat, was burnt on Lydeard Farm, Broomfield, in the occu-
pation of Mr. Thomas Bacon. The fire errs first perceived
by a In
ge on a visit at Mr• Crosse's, whom imediately sent a
messenger to apprise Mr. Bacon of it. The mow was in a
yard about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Bacon's house, and a
labourer lived in the house adjoining. The mow was en-
tirely consumed, and much damage was done to an adjoining
one. There is every reason to believe the fire was caused by
an incendiary. W e are happy in being able to Unoustea
that Ur. /Sawa is insursl—Dorset Herald.