The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-18 00:00:00

though looking somewhat improbable, were the first-named
fillies forced to dance attendence upon her royal highness.
On Thursday, we once more turn to steeplechases; the
Grand Military being marked for decision on this day. For
the Gol 1 Cup, out of twenty-eight nominations, probably
eighteen will be sent to the post, including those well,
known horses with the hounds, if not in regular steeple-
chasing,Anglesey, The Unlucky One, Buckjumper, Country
Squire, Haukesworth, Oscar, Iron Duke, Fugleman. Johnny
Oakes, The Treasurer, and 'Miss Mowbray. Shinrone, whom I
should have selected to beat the lot, being very uncertain
starter, I shall pounce upon Hawkeswortb, Buckjumper, The
Unlucky One, Oscar and Johnny Oakes, as the lot
likely to figure to most advantage; but when you take into
consideration that the weight is 12st or upwards, and gen-
tlemen riders, it is aft very easy to select what is likely to
form the first flight, much-less the winner, but I think the
latter will be found in IlawKEswonur, Oscan, or JOHNNY
OAKES. There are two other steeplechases on the list for this
d iy, but not being of any consequence to the sporting
community generally. I shall pass them over. On
Friday the Grand Annual Steeplechase will probab'y attract
the following batch into the field:—Sir John, 12st; The
Victim, 11 it 3lb ; Vain Hope, list 316 ; BritishYeotnan, llst ;
Fugitive, lOst 101 b; Rattrap, lOst 81b; Miss Collingwbod,
lOst lib; Young-un, 9st 121 b; Mulligan, 9st 91b; Maurice
Daley, 9st Qlb ; Rendsburgh, 9st 51b; and Miss Mowbray,
9st 41b. Vain Hope, Fugitive, Rattrap, and Young-un seem
to me to be the best " in," but, after what has been going on
the whole of the season, I will not give a more decisive
opinion until I have ascertained which way the money's
going.
The Hurdle Race seems to be in favour of Psyche, 4 yrs,
9st 71b ; or Little Queen, 5 yrs, lOst slb ; Fugitive, lest 101 b,
if ran for this instead of the Steeplechase, will be very near
the mark.

It is said that Gulnare or The Hero will be TEE horse for
the Free Handicap Steeplechase; Outcast and Victress,
however, look very mischievous.
I sin, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

March 18,1851.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, MONDAY, MARCH 17.
The Queen and Prince were prevented this morning, by
the inclemency of the weather, from taking their usual early
walk, and the younger branches of the Royal Family were
detained at home by the same cause.
Sir George Couper arrived at Osborne this afternoon, and
will have the honour of joining the Royal dinner party this
day.

Viscount Torrington had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Crawford, Chairman of the Eastern Steam Navigation
Company, Mr. Braine, Deputy Chairman, and Mr. Yates,
the Secretary of the company, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Daniells, chairman of the
London and Blackwall Railway Company, and Mr. Tyer-
man, solicitor of the company, Mr. Stewart, secretary of the
London and North-Western Railway Company, and Mr.
Carter, solicitor of the company, and Mr. Charles Parkes,
Parliamentary agent, had an interview with the Commis-
tioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of
Trade.

The Rev. Dr. Bennet' had an interview yesterday with
Earl Grey, at the Colonial-office.
Lord John Russell had a Parliamentary dinner party on
Saturday, at his residence in Chesham-place. The company
included Lord Harry Vane, M.P., Mr. Roche, M.P., Mr.
Calvert, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, M.P. Mr. Heywood, M.P.,
Mr. Henry, M. P., Colonel Matheson,M.P., Mr. Rice, M.P.,
Mr. R. Shafto Adair, M.P. Mr. A. Elastics, M.P., Mr. Clay,
M.P., Hon. C. Pelham Villiers, M.P., aad Mr. W. Law.

IRELAND.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

DUBLIN, MONDAY.—So far as the metropolis is con-
cerned, the admirers of, bigotry have every reason to boast
of the success ye!terday of the simultaneous collection to-
wards the foundation of Primate Cullen's Catholic Univer-
sity. The sums already announced amount to nearly 1,3001.,
but it is anticipated that when the lists are completed the
figure will be swelled by 3001. additional, and this notwith-
standing that two of the most aristocratic parish chapels
in the city, directly under the control of Archbishop Mur-
ray, were hermetically sealed against the inroads of the col-
lectors. The Freeman boasts that the levy is about equal
to the sums contributed by the gulls of Dublin to the O'Con-
nell rent in the years in which the largest collections were
made for the Liberator's exchequer.
This the organ regards as " a great result," considering
the " depression of the times," and " other circumstances of
discouragement"— to wit, Dr. Murray's obstinacy—" too
recent and too painful to make it either necessary or plea-
sant to dwell upon." The parish of St. Michan enjoys the
pre-eminence of being the heaviest mulcted in the diocese,
the collection there exceeding 3001. Times.