The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-18 00:00:00

DOUBTS ABOUT DERBY.

Whether the cold and frost have set in with sufficient
severity to produce any damaging effect on the Derby
meeting is questionable. No rumour of a postponement
has yet reached me. Six nominations are appended to
the Scarsdale Stakes, and if there be any truth in the
Lincoln rnmaingl Amorous Boy, despite his Bibs. extra,
ought to prove the best of the lot. Of the seventeen
weighted for the Harrington Plate Romeo, Palmerston,
and Flageolet are the most noteworthy. The last-
mentioned has incurred a penalty of slbs. for winning at
Lincoln, but the extra weight will not affect her chance.
Odiham has been backed for the Steeplechase, and, if
"wanted," he will be very near winning. I shall not
touch upon the Hurdle Race.
"Turf Commission Alen," Tipsters, and others, have
commenced their old practice of trading under false
colours.

" You ma 3 destroy their web of sophistry in vain,
The creatures are at their dirty work again."

A. Mr. C. Mather impudently informs his "friends" that
he has left Russell-street, and requests that his letters
may be addressed to his private residence. This indivi-
dual evidently trusts that he may be mistaken for Mr.
George Mather, of Great Russell-street, who is well and
honourably known on the turf as a large book maker
and owner of horses. Mr. George Mather has publicly
announced that he has been unable to ascertain whether
there is any such person as Charles Mather in London.
A fellow, too, I understand, who calls himself Frederick
Smith, at present has cards wherever "George Mather"
is printed. Tho purpose for which respectable names
are assumed by adventurers is patent, and every case of
such attempted imposition on the public shall be nn-
sparingly exposed by
IFebruary 18. A FRESH MAN.

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The Scarsdale Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for
two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst ; fillies, 7ht 10113 ; half-bred
horses allowed 41b. A winner before starting 31b
extra. Half a mile. 6 subs.
Six-and-eightpence
Heads or Tails
Lady Julia
The Harrington Plate, a hai
40 added, for three•yr-old
of any race after the pub
extra.

Cutty Queen
Delilah
The Amorous Boy
odicap of 2 sovs each, with
Ls and, upwards. A winner
lication of the weights, 51b

Age st lb
Romeo
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Palmerston
Flageolet (including
51b extra)
Little Tom
Gossip
Plausible
Treachery 4 7 0
Victory b)

Age st lb
Ida 4 610
Nell Gwynne
Lady's Hack (late
Vivid)
f by Chanticleer--
O=.trogoth dam 4 6 7
'Excitement
St. Dunstan 3 5 7
Coal-black Rose
Vulcan

A Selling Plate (Flat Race) of 20 sove, added to a
sweepstakes of 3 sovs each ; three-yr-olds, Ist 101 b ;
four, 9st; five, 9st 71b ; six and aged, 9st 10Ib; mares
and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for
low.; allowances if entered to he sold for less. One
mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately
after the race, and any surplus over the selling price
to go to the race fund.—To close and name the even-
ing before the race.

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The Midland Steeplechase of 75 sovs, added to a Han-
dicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only if
declared, &c. ; the second horse to save his stake. A
winner of 100 sovs clear after the publication of the
weights, 51b extra • 200 sovs, 91b extra. About three
miles and a half. Eighteen subs, 5 of whom de-
clared.

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Age st lb Age A lb
Seaman all 0 Peter Simple a 9 7
Odiham alo 4 The Doctor
Hopeless Star
Teddesley alo 0 Jemmy the Black a 9 0
Free Trader
Helen the Fair a9 12 Wilmont
The Widow
A Hurdle-race of 50 soya, added to a Handicap of 10
sovs each, and 3 only if declared, &c. The winner of
any hurdle-race or steeplechase after the weightsf
were out, 51b extra. Two miles, over eight flights o
hurdles. Twenty-three subs, eight of whom pay 3
sore each.

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Minerva 6 10 12 Sally ................. 5
Freedom
Star of the West
amford (including Parchment .••.•••• a 8 12
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51b extra)
6 9 5 Sate 5 812
Beech Nut
Olaverhouse 6 9 5 Sandboy._ 4 8 9
5 Pillaton
The Doctor ......... 9
A Selling Hurdle-race Plate of 2
hree 5 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ;
t-yr-olds, mit ;
four, list 71b ; five, 12st 21b ; six and aged, l2st 71b.
The winner of any steeplechase or hurdle race to carry
51b extra. The winner to be sold for 100 Boys, allow-
ances if entered to be sold for less. The winner to be
sold by auction immediately after the race, and any
surplus over the selling price to go to the race fund.
One mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles.—To
close and name the evening before the race.
ORDER OF RUNNING.
I.4s—Harrington Plate.
2.15 —Scarsdale Stakes.
2.4s—Selling Plate.
3.3o—Hurdle Race.
4.ls—Midland Steeplechase.
4.4s—Selling Hurdle race.
The train which leaves the Euston Station at 9 a.m.
will arrive at Derby in'time for intending visitors to see
all the races, and the order of running will be observed