The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-27 00:00:00

LOINDON, SATURDAY

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CXXXIII.
THE NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—This meeting, although boasting of its three
Triennials, with between fifty and a hundred subscribers
to each, and numerous stakes as yet not closed, will he
decidedly below par, at least such is my opinion. In
consequence of a Match being added on Friday, racing
will take place on Tuesday and the three following days,
which seems to me to be spinning it out too much. The
Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each, A.F., together with a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, T.Y.C., and a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, T.Y.C., are the opening
stakes of the meeting, and are not yet closed. The
Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 soya. each, all
the mcney, the second to save his stake, A.F., will
probably be contested by Midas or Phlegra, Ans-
pach, Bolus, and Gohale. Looking at their pre-
vious running, it would seem a certainty for
ANSPACII, or should she fail, for Phlegm W EATIIER-
GAGE, in all probability. will walk over for the 200
Soya, Stakes over the T.Y.C. The Hopeful Stakes, cf
40 sm. each, h ft, for two years old colts and fillies, at
a difference only of two pounds for the sex, has innu-
merable penalties attached to the winners of any of the
great two years old goes of the previous part of the season ;
consequently Homebrewed is penalized six pounds, Bay
Rosalind six, and Kingston three. Were there no pe-
nalties tacked to this trio, of course the race would lay
with them ; now, however, the field will probably con-
sist of Rolando, Hugo, Ambrose, Flirt, and Kingston ;
one or to others, in addition, muy also run, whose names
will be .duly published on Monday, should it
turn out to be so. In the absence of the
two great guns—Bay Rosalind and Hombrewed—the
last ono a small pistol in my opinion—the race must of
necessity fall to KINGSTON or AMBRC SE. The second
year of the Third Triennial Produce Stakes will be con-
tested by:a very diminutive field, consisting of Hernan-
dez, Santiago, Phlegra or Midas, Ariosto or Barcelona,
The Ban, Lamartine (d), The Knight of the Thistle,
Cowslip filly, and, very dubious indeed, Payment. I
presume it requires but little judgment to select the
winner in this instance ; the cherry colour of Fyfield,
and the white body, purple sleeves and cap, of Good-
wood, on the respective backs of The Ban and Hernandez,
being likely to finish by themselves, as the course is
only across the fiat. Of the trio of matches, Lord Derby's
colt by Irish Birdcatcher, out of Meeanee, if he runs,
will beat Lord Exeter's Ben Nevis; Lord W. Poulet's
St. Ann, with Bst 71b up, as a six years old, agst Mr.
Thighes's Cornelius, 3 yrs, 7st 11b, ought to accomplish
the same feat; and Colonel Anson's Bay Rosalind re-
ceives 60 soya. forfeit from the Disks of Bedford's Sal-
vage. Each of these matches are run on the T.Y.C.
This concludes the first day's sport.
Wednesday commences with a 50 sovs. Plate, D. 1.,
which, together with a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya.
each, T.Y.C.; a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs.
each, D.M., and a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each over the
Rowley Mile, have yet to close and name. The third
year of the ;Second Triennial Produce Stakes, D. 1., is,
like the other Triennials at head-quarters, destined
to attract a very small field to the post; as far as I can
possibly ascertain at the present moment the following
will be its component parts :—The Nigger or William
the Conqueror (perhaps both), Cranberry, Hardinge,
St. George, Clelia, Abdallah, Mickleton, and Valentine.
Goodwood will, I fancy, carry off this stake; at the same
time I expect to see Lord Exeter's blue and white
stripes, on the back of Clelia, in the foreground. -Ab
dallab has a few friends in the City, and, in all proba-
bility, will be second or third favourite at the start, his
place in the race immediately in the rear of the Good-
wood horses and Clelia. The St. Leger Stakes
of 25 soya. each, for three years old, D. 1.,
will, I opine, be contested by Merry Peal,
Midas, Artisan, and Fochabers; one of the M's to
win, Midas for choice; Fochabers third, and Artisan last.
The Granby Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two years
old, not named in the Rutland Stakes, from the turn of
the lands in, has no less a name than Hobby Noble figur-
ing in the entry. He, however, I fancy, will not be
started; in his absence France, Freedom, Virago filly,
Sophistry, and the Toga filly, will form the field; FRANCE
and FREEDOM finding their way home first and second.
The Post Match between Lords Derby and Exeter is a
very curious affair; two out of the three of the former's
animals being hors de combat, and one of Lord Exeter's
in the same position; I however think that if Lord
Derby starts his remaining nomination—the Manner
colt—he will be able to beat Lord Exeter's
couple. A very sporting affair over the T.Y.C.
between Lord Clifden's Strongbow, 9st lib, and Lord
Glasgow's Knight of the Garter, 7st 61b, will probably
result in the victory of the former. Another Match for
a hundred, last half of the Ab. M., between Sir J.
Hawley's Songster, Bst 71b, and Mr. Hughes's Sophistry,
Bst 41b, ought to be won by the former, but rumour
whispers that he will not show. Thursday's races com-
mence with the Queen's Plate, over the R. C., which,
with the Town Plate, D. 1., have yet to name. First
Year of the Fourth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya.
each, &,e, T. Y. C., will, I presume, be contested by the
largest field of the week, viz.—Greyleg, H. R. H. filly,
Hesperus, Toga filly, Chaffinch, Glenluce, Livermere, La-
pidist, Red Hind, Ambrose, France, Child of the Mist, and
perhaps Hobby Noble, who, however, is very duberous.
Should the last named run, of course he wins; but as the
odds are 3 or 4 to 1 egat his doing so, why I must even
look somewhere else for a winner. LAPIDIST, RED
HIND, and GREY LEG, I feel inclined to place first, se-
cond, and third. The Rutland Stakes, of 30 soya. each,
&c , from the turn of the lands in, is likely to draw its
field from the following:—Martinet, Passion colt, Am-
brose, and Adine; one of the last two the winner; the
last of styes she runs, for choice. On Friday Weather-
gage will engage to give Hot Cross Bun five pounds and
a beating.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
Sept. 27,1851. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 100
sovs. added, the second to receive 101. One mile and
a quarter. (46 Subs.)
Mr. Saunders's Trickstress, 3 yrs, Est (including
51b extra) (Wells) 1
Mr. G. Barton's Calculator, 3 yrs, 6st ...(Atdcroft) 2
Mr. Maxfield's Ribaldry, 6 yrs, 6st 61b ...(Charlton) 3
Mr. C. Peck's Melody, 5 yrs, 7st (Osborne) 0
Mr. Phillips's Le Juif, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (including
51b extra) (Knott) 0
Mr. Thompson's Gholab Singh, sst 121 b ...(Haxby) 0
Mr. R.Martin na Shilmalier West, sst 101 b (Gorse) 0
Mr. W. Halford's Worcester, 3 yrs, sst (Cliffe) 0
Betting—Even .on Trickstress, 2 to 1 agst Ribaldry,
5 to 1 each egst Calculator and Melody, and 8 to 1
agst Worcester. Won by half a length, the second
beating the third by a neck.
Match, 50 soya., 2 miles—Mr. James's Aldgato, 5
yrs, Bst 71b (Oates), beat Mr. Pearce's Patrick, 5 yrs,
Bst 71b (Frost). 2tol on Aldgate. Won by a neck.
The Two Yrs Old Selling Stakes of 5 soya. each, and
30 added, colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b, winners 31b
extra. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 100 L,
(4 Subs.)
Mr. T. Stanley's Richard Primmer (Hiett) 1
Mr. Pedley's Sweet Pea (Dickinson) 2
Mr. J. Pilling's The Event (Osborne) 3
Even on Richard Primmer. Won by two lengths.
The Grand Stand Plate of 501. One mile.
Mr. Chilton's Liberty, 2 yrs, Est (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Dawson's Captain Flash, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Wells) 2
Mr. Barker's Lily, 3 yrs, Est 11Ib (Charlton) 3
Mr. Dawson's The Ebor, 4 yrs, Bst ...(W. Marson) 0
Mr. Stephenson's ro fby Emilius, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Hiett) 0
Mr. Birch's Queen of the Vale, 5 yrs, 7st (Harrison) 0
Mr. Jeffiies s iforest Deer, 3 yrs, 6st 1 llb (Osborne) 0
Mr. Young's Snowstorm, 5 yrs, 6st bib (Gorse) 0
2 to 1 agst Emilius filly, 3 to 1 agst Liberty and Cap-
tain Flash. Won by a neck.
The Garrison Stakes of 3 soya. each. Half a mile. (4Subs.)
Mr. Sartoris's Fire-eater, 6 yrs ...(Capt. Haywood) 1
Captain Dickson's Solomon, aged, 1 Ist (Mr. Halton) 2
Mr. Smith's Freney, aged, list ...(Captain Barclay) 3
Mr. Carew's Coxcomb, aged, 1 lst...(Captain Gavat) 4
Won easy by a length.
The Selling Plate of 401., added to a Sweepstakes of 3
sovs. each; one mile and a quarter. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Dobson's True Girl, 3 yrs (30/.) (Osborne) 1
Mr. Thompson's Jack Robinson (300 ...(Charlton) 2
Mr. J. Pilling's Lady Eden, 4 yrs (80/.) (Denman) 3
Mr. Dawson's The Flying Dutchwoman (Aldcroft) 4
Won easy. The winner was sold for 80 guineas.
The Beaten Handicap of 3 soya. eacb, and 30 added;
one mile and a quarter. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Dawson's Captain Flash, 2 yrs, sst (Wells) 1
Mr. Thompson's Jack Robinson, 3 yrs, 7st (Charlton) 2
Mr. Peck's Melody, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Osborne) 3
Even on Captain Flash. Won by a length.
EGLIN'TON PARK RACES.—TIICIRSDAY.
The Eglinton Park Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft and
5 only if declared; with 150 added. About 2 miles
and a quarter. (23 Subs., 12 of whom declared.)
Lord Eglinton's Hippolytus, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Walker) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Chief Justice, 4 yrs, 6st 121b(Arnold) 2
Ld. Waterford's Kick up the Dust, Est 21b(D. Doyle) 3
Lord Waterford's Duo au Dhurras, 881 (J. Doyle) 0
' Lord Strathmore's Garforth, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Crouch) 0
Mr. Barton's Little Fawn,
race,Fawn won3yrs,
bya 4sl
neck.
Ibk...(Gillow) 0
A
The Curraghmore Cup Stakes of 10 sots. each, p.p. Two
miles. (4 Subs.)
Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6 yrs, walked over
The Half-bred Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, and 50
added. Two miles. (3 Subs.)
Lord Waterford's Due au Dhurras (Col. Campbell) 1
Mr. Redfern's Lindisferne, 6 yrs, 12at 31b (Owner) 2
Won in a canter.
The Visitors' Plate of 110 Boys., added to a sweepstakes
of 10 soya. each, p.p; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and
fillies, Bst 31b. Winners extra. T.Y.C. (11 Subs.)
Lord Eglinton's Pelopidas,Bst 101 b .........(Marlow) 1
Mr. Merry's Happy Joe, Bst 21b ............ (J. Sharp) 2
Mr. Merry's fby Ithuriel, Bst 101 b (Crouch) 0
Mr. M'Kenzie na fby Lanercost, Bst 31b (Arnold) 0
Betting-2 to lon Happy Joe. A fine race with
two; won on the post by a head.
The Stand
a Staandal. Pflat(eloBfsluobos, ti sovosf.,wadhodm declared.)edtoaSiveepstakes of
20 sovs. each, 10 ft. and 5 only if declared. One mile
Mr. Merry'siedrrfo,o srsd!
Miss
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Ld. Waterford's Roller,3 yrs,lost 131 b (Col. Campbell) 4
who Betting-7 to 4on Miss Ann, ho made all the runn-
ing The Milton Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 100 added;
(8 Subs.)
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd'a Darkie,fO and
three rth won
yrs by a
old
d
upwards. One mile and a half.
list 61b (Mr. ' Clarke) 1
Ld.Waterford's The Marquis, llst 71b (Col
• Campbell) 2
Sir J. Boswell's John Dory, list 81b (Mr. Redfern) 3
Count de Vaux's Scarborough, 11st Ilb (Ld.Cardross) 4
The Atalanta Stakes of 5 soya. each. A quarter of a
mile. (2 Subs.)
ReaferWo Etona, aged waked over

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

FROM THE MORNLNG PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

TIMES.—We published yesterday what we can-
not doubt to be an authentic narrative of the piratical
expedition to Cuba. Philip van Vechten, an Ame-
rican, holding a lieutenant's commission in the invad-
ing force, and actually present in its several engage-
ments with the colonial troops, was released from
captivity at the special intercession of Captain Platt,
of the United States' ship Albany. On his return to
New York he drew up a detailed account of the
whole proceedings, from the embarcation of the band
to the capture of its commander ; and this memoir,
attested by the signature of the writer, appeared in
our last impression. Of its statements we need only
now say, that they verify in almost every particular
the opinions we have expressed respecting the enter-
prise in question. There is little further room, in-
deed, for any speculation or doubt. Without reca-
pitulating incidents with which most readers
have probably acquainted themselves already, we
may briefly observe, that from no one class of the
Cuban population was the slightest response made to
the invitations of Lopez. Instead of finding men,
horses, and munitions awaiting their arrival, the ex-
peditionary companies encountered nothing but reso-
lute and universal hostility. Their advanced guard
was fired upon as the boat from the steamer got
within gunshot of the shore. On the very first day after
their landing, as speedily indeed as troops could be
brought to the spot, the invaders, who had separated
into two detachments, were surprised by a sudden as-
sault from the Spanish garrison, and these attacks were
incessantly renewed as often as the Americans made a
stand. That the Spaniards did really suffer severely
in these engagements, and that the invaders put hors
de combat a number of their enemies, out cf all pro-
portion to their own strength, is now recorded on
better testimony than that of a New Orleans jour-
nalist. It is stated that Lopez in two encounters
actually inflicted a loss upon his opponents of 530
men in killed and wounded, although his entire force
as disembarked from the Pampero was only 430
strong. Much of this is doubtless attributable to the
incontestable bravery of the American character and
the known audacity of the persons engaged, but it is
not unreasonable to presume that the firearms of Mr.
Colt's manufacture may have contributed their share
to so remarkable a result. In each case the invaders
were attacked encamped, and revolvers would be
formidable weapons against an assaulting column. As
to the nature of the contest, it is manifest that at no
moment from his first landing was Lopez fighting for
anything but his own life. He succeeded in repulsing
his assailants, but they returned with a good will
to the charge; his chances of ultimate victory were
clearly desperate, and on the fourth day after
his embarcation his flight had definitely com-
menced. Without being absolutely incapa-
ble of resistance, he was wholly destitute of
hope, and his destruction was finally consummated
by a terrific tempest, which rendered the arms of his
remaining followers totally unserviceable. He fared,
in fret, precisely as he might have fared had he
landed at Corunna instead of at Cabanos. In the face
of such evidence as this expedition supplies, it will be
impossible to entertain any further misconceptions
among the Creole population of Cuba. We have been
lately informed, with elaborate circumstantiality, of
the considerations which have rendered the Creoles
disaffected to the dominion of Spain, and which ac-
tually prompted them to originate and encourage
this very descent of American sympathisers upon
their own plantations. We have been told that by
these Cuban Creoles was the subject of invasion and
annexation first agitated, that their intrigues kept
alive the excitement in the Southern States of the
Union, that they provided funds for the enterprise,
that they expected it with open arms, and that they
adopted all such measures in a justifiable spirit of self-
preservation. To these arguments, plausibly stated,
and accredited by the authority of a distinguished Ame-
rican citizen, we can now oppose the indisputable re-
sults of actual experiment. So far from meeting
any sympathy in the Creole population, the invaders
discovered in this very class their most vindictive op-
ponents. The regular troops are spoken of as having
discharged their duty with all military resolution and
obedience, but with true soldierlike forbearance to-
wards a defeated enemy. They treated their pri-
soners, we are told, " with the utmost kindness, giv-
ing them wine, cigars, bread, and tobacco from their
own small means." The Creoles, on the other hand

—those very people whose appeals were quoted to
warrant the invasion, conducted themselves in the
genuine spirit of Spaniards towards strangers on their
soil. They hung, says the narrative, "on our
skirts, kept the troops constantly informed of our
movements, and put to death without mercy all
those who straggled on the march." \Ve almost seem,
" in fact," while perusing the narrative before us, to
be reading a description of a French retreat in the
Peninsular war. No presumption can invalidate such
experience as this. It may be represented as im-
probable that Lopez, well acquainted with the colony,
and not without knowledge of war, should have ex-
pected to subjugate such a territory and population
with 453 men, apart from any succours to be found
among the islanders themselves; but it is infinitely
more improbable that, if the alleged party had really
an existence, it should have omitted to show itself on
so favourable an opportunity. What better opening
could be looked fur than that an American force
should actually effect a landing, and defeat the troops
of the garrison in two successive engagements ? We
may spare ourselves the trouble, however, of arguing
this point, inasmuch as the truth was piteously con-
fessed by the Americans themselves. Some accused
one party, some another; some charged the delusion on
Lopez, others on New Orleans journalists; but all con-
curred in asserting that they had been miserably de-
ceived when they were induced to think that the Cubans
desired their intervention. Even Lopez himself died
with this declaration in his mouth. In the absolute
default, therefore, of any such presumptions as these '
to explain the expedition, we are compelled to look
for its origin in the distempered excesses of American
license.. The writer of the narrative in question, not
content with recounting the details of the enterprise,
subjoins his own views of its causes and results, and
he plainly informs us that this piratical invasion was
got up with the express object of enhancing the value
of Cuban bonds, to the advantage of American specu.
lators. These securities, he alleges, had been largely
purchased in the States of the Union at that peculiar
discount which can be created by Spanish credit
alone; and it was hoped that the ultimate annexation
of the island to American territory would carry with
it a transfer of these obligations to the Federal Go-
vernment, and thus convert worthless bonds into
valuable stock. We are not, perhaps, called upon
to reject this ingenious suggestion as inconsistent
with the smartness of Transatlantic commerce,
but it b haul ti in fairness be observed that the
opinions of Mr. Van Vecbten on this point are
not entitled to any such implicit acceptance as is
due to his narrative of facts. When he tells
how he fared at the hands of the " friendly" Creoles,
we cannot withhold our belief or abstain from cor-
responding conclusions ; but when we listen to his
views of the original plot we must remember, not only
that his sources of information were merely those of
others, but that the calmness of his judgment was
not likely to have been improved by the sufferings he
had just escaped. Nevertheless, we suspect that the
friends of the unfortunate victims may look rather to
New Orleans than to Havannah for the true authors
of their calamities. But fur the precipitate execution
of the first batch of prisoners, the Spanish Government
would have passed through this trial of its strength
and popularity with very considerable credit. Its
troops have proved faithful, well-conducted, and re-
solute; its colonial subjects have evinced, at any
rate, their indisposition to be " liberated" by others,
and the local authorities, atter the first paroxysm of
severity, adopted a policy at once clement and judi-
cious. On the 13th day after the invasion, while
Lopez and many of his followers were yet at large,
a proclamation was issued, offering quarter to all
such as should surrender themselves or be captured
within four days from that time. This pledge
W 29 strictly observed, and with even greater
favour to the prisoners than could reasonably have
been expected. They appear, indeed, to have been
treated in confinement with more consideration than
is usually shown to the inmates of a Spanish gaol;
they are to be consigned to Europe on a commutable
sentence of 10 years' hard labour, and the sanguinary
scene of the 15th of August was repeated on the
person of Lopez alone. lied the like moderation
been exercised from the beginning, the Spaniards
would have carried with them the sympathies of the
civilized world. It is useless to argue that the in-
vaders were not veritable pirates, because they did
not sail with avowed designs against all such property
as might fall in their way. We are yet unconvinced
that the lucre of gain was not one of the objects of
the expedition, in such a sense as to satisfy even this
definition of piracy ; but, apart from such a conside-
ration, it must be manifest that if an armed invasion

of a friendly territory, absolutely at peace both within I
and without, is to be accounted justifiable on pre-
texts of political propagandism, there can never be
wanting a warrant for the aggressions of any one
power upon the possessions of any other. France
might invade Spain, Switzerland Naples, and Russia
Turkey, with a cause as good in any month of the
year as that professed by the buccaniering crew of the
Pampero.
ADVERTlSER.—Manchester has moved. It has
spoken. lts voice has been heard. The echoes of its
utterances on Wednesday are still ringing in our ears.
To the voice of Manchester there will be a cordial
and prompt re,!ponse. It spoke the national senti-
ment : it gave expression to the wants and wishes of
the country. No one can fail to mark the contrast
between the proceedings at Tiverton and the proceed-
ings at Manchester—which, curiously enough, took
place not only on the same day, but at the name hour.
The Minister's great anxiety was to say nothing :
the vast assemblage in Manchester was only solicitous
lest it should I'4l to speak with 50downt explicitness