The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

CITY BETTING-YESTEE,DA.Y.

1 The Racing Times says :—The Newmarket First Octo-
ber has indeed been what in vulgar phraseology would be
termed a " toe biter." The book-makers, to a man,
must have lost—in fact, we know several who have lost
a " little fortune ;" but it only tends to prove the stabi-
lity of the Ring as at present constituted, for up to
our writing we have not heard of one single defaulter.
There were several very large winners, and when we say
large, we mean winners of fabulous amounts. The settling,
altogether, passed off satisfactorily.
The Cesarewitch engaged the principal amount of atten-
tion, and was of course the lion of the day. Several ani-
mals, as will be seen below, were backed, and with much
spirit. As to the events to be decided in the ensuing week,
the only ones that seemed to attract great notice were the
Bedfordshire Stakes, and the Malton Handicap. About
the former as little as sto 4 was taken about Faultless to
some money. Both Clare and Soothsayer were in demand
at respectively 3 to 1 and 6 to 1.
The Melton Handicap attracted attention, through
Greta coming in such force that 4 to 1 was taken freely
Cambondo was backed at 5 to 1, as was Donner and Blitz.
6 to 1 could have been obtained about any other.

The Cesarawitch was attended by one of those events not
very common in connection with the Turf in the fact of
Barabbas being installed first favourite and as little as 100
to 8 being eagerly taken at the close of the rooms. Com-
forter was strongly supported at 15 to 1, taken.
Bevis, Conscript, and Optimist were each in great force,
and were supported for money at 20 to 1.
Feodorowna, Mavourneen, and Plumper were each backed
at 25 to 1. Stapleton, Moorcock, and Sandy M'Pherson
found some few supporters at 40 to 1 each. Starke was
sent to 50 to 1, offered, and Danae received its coup by
1000 to 2 being laid.
The Cambridgeshire was not much talked about, in fact
very little business was transacted upon the event, the
only animals in demand being Sutton, Prelude, and one or
two others.

We subjoin our usual list of prices up to the latest mo
ment of our going to press :

BEDFORDSHIRE STAKES.
sto 4 agst Faultless (taken freely)
3to 1 agst Claire (taken)
6to 1 agst Soothsayer (taken)

MILTON HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Greta (taken freely)
sto 1 agst Cambondo
sto 1 agst Donner and Blitz
6to 1 agst Any other

CESAREWITCII.
100 to 8 aget Barabbas (taken)
15 to 1 agst Comforter (taken)
20 to 1 agst Conscript (takoa)
20 to 1 agst Bevis (taken)
20 to 1 aget Optimist (caken)
25 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken)
25 to 1 agst Feodorowna (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mavaumeen
25 to 1 agst Plumper (ta'zen)
33 to 1 agst Sandy M‘Pherson (offered)
33 to 1 agst Rocket (offered)
33 to 1 agst Alderman (offered)
40 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken)
40 to 1 agst Stapleton (taken)
40 to 1 agst Jeddah (offered)
40 to 1 agst Glendinning
50 to 1 agst Starke
50 to 1 agst The Brewer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
100 to 6 agst Sutton
25 to 1 agst Maggiore
33 to 1 agst Prelude
33 to 1 agst Sir "William

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY.

We had a goodly meeting of subscribers to-day, most of
the members who had been at Newmarket putting in an
appearance. The betting on the Cesarewitch underwent
a little change. Conscript, upon the opening of the rooms,
advanced to 16 to 1 (taken) ; towards the break-up, how-
ever, Barabbas and Optimist came with a rush, 14 to 1 was
taken about the former, and 16 to 1 accepted about the
latter. Starke, Rocket, Weatherbound, and Feodorowna
seem to be sent to the "right about." The amount of
business done was hardly commensurate with the numbers
present. Closing prices :

CESA.REWITCII STAKES.
14 to 1 agst Barabbas (taken)
16 to 1 agst Conscript (taken)
16 to 1 agat Optimist (taken)
20 to 1 agst Comforter (offered)
25 to 1 agst Alderman (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bevis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken)
28 to 1 agst Mavourneen (taken)
30 to 1 agst Golden Pippin (taken)
30 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (offered)
33 to 1 agst, Stapleton (taken)
40 to 1 agst Glendinning (taken)
40 to 1 agat Courier (offered)
50 to 1 agst Weatherbound (offered)
50 to 1 agst Feodorowna (offered)
50 to 1 agst Starke (offered)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
16 to 1 agst Sutton (offered, take 20)
25 to 1 agst Prelude (offered, take 30)
40 to 1 agst Benbow (taken)

EXTRAORDINARY RAC -----
-- cESAREWITCH STARES.
E
YOUATT WILLIAM GRAYS advice on this. race reveals all
the mysteries connected with tills extraordinary event. No
previous contest for this or any other great event everbmefyosr_e
tified the racing public more than the betting. on the present
puzzler. A horse now at 3k.)
Cesarewitch Stakes. 20 to lon the field nine days
is sure to
the race is to many a
e at New-
to 1
ought, but will be at 8 to 1 before the word “wgohl,l,
not t
win. Ile has kept an eye on every. move
be cheated.
New-
market, but in spite of. all dodging is
already tried one,. Tame Deer haso
Pitman' has
another, Master Bagot. a third, and gone to try
yery likely the winner. Remember, nothingtye fourth, and
me off St. Albans for the St. Leger, could stall
shall remain staunch to the helm and. come what may I
bringing my friend's investments helm, with the confidence of
victo-
rious issue. Cambridgeshire St o a profitable and
sure to win by half a distance. Stakes, a horse at 100 to 1 is
season, 7s. 6d. ; all races Terms, to the end of the
Cam-
bridgeshire Stakes, ss. • theilp to and including the
15, Charing-cross' two
great events, 2s. 6d. Ad-
dress,expected on the '*N.B.—
A liberal per centage is
the doubly event, Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. Take
£l,OOO to £1 can be obtained.

DEATH OF A VENERABLE NORTHUMBRIANe—Sir
John Edward Swinburne, of Capheaton, in the west of
Northumberland, the oldest country gentleman in the
northern counties, died on Wednesday last. The venerable
baronet was born on the 6th of March, 1762 ; consequently
had he lived to the spring he would have entered the 100th
year of his age. Sir John Swinburne, tht oughout the
course of his long life, was a warm patron of literature, and
the library at Capheaton is probably the largest in the north
of England. It is particularly rich in French and Spanish
literature. In a very early period of its history Sir John
became attached to the Newcastle-on-Tyne Literary and
Philosophical Society ; a society to which the elder Stephen •
son, Bewick the engraver, and other self-taught Northum-
berland men, including, if we are not mistaken, the Rev.
t, Thomas Binney, and Morrison the Chinese missionary,
I have expressed themselves indebted for assistance in their
early struggles. To the day of his death Sir John was the
president of the Newcastle Antiquarian Society, a society
to which the country is much indebted for recent explora-
tions in connexion with the Roman Wall. The venerable
baronet was also a magnificent supporter of the Rooyal
n
Society of Literature, and greatly aided the late Rev.
Hodgson in bringing out his well-known " IfiLt°7„hon
f
Northumberland. Almost to the close of hisl.i.feft
exhibited peculiar vigour and strength of conledtelsql"suo'n and
he bid fair to outlive his 100th year.
il
the son of his eldest son died before bim.isAtrnd 80.
succeeds to the title ark 4 Mato 9f laiP 63143,""1*9