The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-22 00:00:00

.SI'OII.7IING NOTES.

The Northampton Meeting, notwithstanding the unpro-
pitious state of the weather, brought together a large
number of vislors, as well as bookmakers and wel. hers;
the latter class were evidently prevented from plying
their vocation by the la-go number of detectives and pu-
gilists who were present for the protection of the book-
makers and the general public, who have so often at
great meetings been made the victims of those unprin-
cipled and nefarious scoundrels. The first event decided
was the Delapro Handicap. Quality was made the
favourite, but, to the astonishment of every one present,
Eolus, a maiden four-year-old, turned out the winner,
although not backed by ,his party for a penny. Acaster
was made the favourite for the Nottinghamshire Cup
Stakes, but old Friday pulled the bookmakers through by
half a length, Pompeii being second. Stephanotis won
the Whittlebury Stakes in a common canter. Only ten
put in an appearance for the Great *Northampton-
shire Stakes. Marquis of Casabas was the fa-
vourite at starting, and justified the expecta-
tions of the clever party who executed the com-
mission by winning cleverly by three lengths without
being touched by whip or spur. The ring must have lost
heavily, as the three placed horses were backed to win an
ocean of money in bets against the field, and also for places.
Pirate Chief and Islam, the two favourites for the Stand
Plate, finished first and second. This latter race brought
an expellent day's sport to a conclusion. It is a
curious fact worth recording that all the winners
were trained at Newmarket. The races com-
menced on Wednesday with the Sweepstakes
of 20 soya, which Stephanotis cantered away with. The
Aunt Hannah colt had no difficulty in disposing of his
twenty-three opponents in the Earl Spencer's Plate. This
colt is entered for the Derby, and has been backed at long
prices, but I do not think he will see the starting-post,
although ho won by ten length?. He is on too small a
scale to be returned a Derby winner. Joseph Dawson
seems to have no end of hick, as ho won the
Altborp Park Stakes with Miss Agnes filly, besides
having in his stable Sister to Veda and Tit Bit.
Compromise secured the St. Liz Handicap from Cap-a-pie
by a head. Blueskin, by his easy victory in the Queen's
Plate, must have been a sad blow to Mr. Saville in not
starting him for the Northamptonshire Stakes, as from
the form he displayed he could scarcely have lost. This
race brought the meeting to a close. The other events
decided during the week were of very little importance
with regard to throwing any light on the Great Spring
Handicaps. For the Derby and Two Thousand, Bolladrum
still keeps very fishy, but bookmakers are afraid to take
much liberty with him.

There will bo only a few local meetings this week,
which call for no special comment.

A FRESH MAN.

TRAINING REPORTS.

(From the Sporting Life.)

RICHMOND. —On Tuesday Caprera led Ladas and the

Gleaner; Annie Stewart led Annie; Lams led Zeno,
Mansfield, White Sleeves, and Leonora—all these going
about a mile and a quarter at a steady pace. Stella and the
Prior did the same. Night Guard led Bete Noir and Retort
a mile and a quarter at a fair pace. The Hind went a mile
and a half gently, and Number Nip took a mile and a quar-
ter gallop steadily. The Cavendish gelling led the two
year olds sharply straight up the Moor. Hector cantered
smartly t /vice. Floragalloped a mile and a hal steadily,
leading the two year olds in the first half. Wednesday
was very frosty, and nothing whatever was done beyonl
walking on the roads and the home fielth. Thursday.—
La-das and Lares took a nice steady gallop of about a mile,
in the presence of Mr. Cowen. Dover (trainer, of Ilsley)
T. Chaloner, and a veterinary surgeon came here for Lord
Ruseberry, who has bought La'as for £3,550. The horse
leaves here in the morning (Friday) for Dover's establish-
ment, and all I can say is, no animal in training has done
better than this son of Lanibton.
HEDNESFORD. —There has been a lot of snow here, bu
the hills are good going. Off Cl ff's, the following, after
one canter, are doing mile gallops :—Barnabo, Melo ly,
Agile, Uncas, Pyrenees, Dalwhinnie, Vermicelli, Equity
filly, Fancy Poy, Messenger, Master Willie, Kidderminster
Venice, Albion, Master Tom, Wakefield, Ettrick, Trouba-
dour, Official Assignee, Jack of Diamonds, and Fly filly.
Palmer's Hunter and Pantaloon are doing good mile work.
William and Alicia are doing slow work. Fan is still
lame. T. Wright's Suudew, Flying Scud, Lawyer filly,
and Arran are all in good work. Tho "Scud" is preparing
for Lichfield, and goes well. Saunders's Abbotsford, Pre-
sident Lincoln, Whinyard, Ocean Wave, Merry flora,
Schneider, Dick Turpin, Nogara, horse by The Baldfazed
Stag, and St. Valentine are doing steady work, and look
remarkably well. Eskrett's Edinburgh, Emily, Linen
Draper, Jenny Mills, Dean of York, Burgundy, Musical
8011, and a filly by Newminster are all doing steady work.
Hopwood's Mean wood is as fresh as a four-year-old, and
does his work in the old style. Old Wynnstay has, lam
afraid, got slow. Surprise, filly by Oxford, filly by
Lawyer, and Sidedrum aro preparing for their engage-
ments. Lord Hastings looks rather big, but goes well.
Mavrox.—Ou Tuesday our City and. Suburban horse,
Consternation, after two sharp canters, was sent a steady
sweat of four miles, led by the Cure colt out of Ellen the
Fair. C. Peck's Owain Glyndwr led Blacklock a rasping
gallop of a mile and three-quarters. Owain Glyndwr
afterwards led Martinique and Tasman a half-speed gallop
of a mile and a half. J. Shepherd's Lady Zetland and
George Osbaldiston were walking. R. Peck's Light Cloud
took a three-parts-speed gallop of a mile and a quarter. J.
Scott s The Spy, Viscount,
ieerry and Wise, Thunder, and
Royal Oak took a half-speed gallop of a mile and three-
quarters. Taraban went a similar distance at a steady
pee . Wednesday.—Much the same was done. Thurs-
day.—The Ormond colt led Consternation a gallop of
a mile and a half. Peck's were doing similar work
to that on the previous day. Shepherd's Scotchman's
Pride was shelving the way for Madeira, and the
latter is a promising and useful colt. Viscount led
our two Derby nags, Royal Oak and Thunder, a mile
and a half. The Spy, Merry and Wise, Taraban,
Fecialis, Nobleman, the Clipper, Tama, Tolson d'Oe,
and Viscountess are all doing well. C. Peck sent Black-
lock a couple of three parts speed gallops of two miles.
Amendment led Tasman and Martinique a steady gallop of
a mile and a half. Fichu, Londesborough, colt by
Trumpeter, and Carfax were doing some useful work.
Owain Glyndwr led Tasman and Martinique a second
gallop of a mile.
STANTON.—On Tuesday The Oracle led Ampleforth a
two mile and a half gallop. Jeannie Deans, See-Saw, and
Ben Block galloped a mile and a half. Parma and Nutgirl
went a mile. Wednesday.—The Oracle and Fitz-Adam
galloped two miles. See-Saw and Sportsman went the
same distance. The Chamade colt, St. George, and Lady
Evelyn filly galloped a mile. Thursday.—The Drone led
Brother to Grand Duke a rattling two mile and a half
gallop. Ada Penelope went a mile and a half steadily.
Jeannie Deans galloped a mile and a half at a good pace,
ollowed by Nutgirl in the last mile.
FINDON.—At the Epsom Spring Meeting the Findon
horses will be very strongly represented. In the City
and Suburban wo have John Leech, Sister to Vedette,
Cocoanut, and Hermitage ; and in the Metropolitan, The
Vixen gelding, The last-named I have not seen since he
went to Northampton, but the others are all going on
well. Chester Cup.—Romping GM has been going on
better than ever she has done since she came to this stable.
No two year olds can look or go better than the colt by
Newminster out of Mrs. Brown, Brocklesby, Seaham,
colt by Trumpeter, and a colt by Newminster out of Mrs.
Wood.

POLICE 11V T.ELLIGEN CE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SKELETON-KEY THIEVES.—SamueI Butler and James
Thornton, two rough-looking young fellows, were charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with attetnpting to outer several
houses with a skeleton-key.

Inspector Hubbard said that he believed that the pri-
soners were convicted before.
They were remanded.

THAMES.

James Mitchell, aged 42 years, aid John Hosk;ns, 26,
labourers, were charged with stealing a copper ball and a
bar of iron from inside the ruins of the Danish Church in
Well-close-square.
Both prisoners were committed for trial.

WESTMINSTER.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—Robert Martin Starling, appren-
tice to Mr. Blackbeard, hosier, 4, Lupus-street, Pin
was charged with stealing, and Robert Young, apprentice
at No. 6, Lupus-street, Edwin and Emma Jane Punnir,
and William Young, with receiving a large quantity of
hosiery, haberdashery, &c., with divers moneys, goods, &C.,
the property of Mr. Blackbeard.
The evidence, as far as it went, was lengthy, and went
to the inculpation of the whole of the prisoners. The re-
ceiver, Punner, when detected, said he had been rounded
informed
against and he should round on the others, and then
against the prisoner Young.
They were remandedt a future day.

MA I 1118 DAY.

MARK LANE.

A short supply of English wheat was received fresh up
in our market to-day, but nearly the whole wai received
in excellent condition. There was no activity in the traao
and consequently no recovery took place from the heavy
fall of Monday last.