The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-30 00:00:00

CITY BETTING (THIS DAY),

The Racing Times says there was a large attendance at
all the sporting localities, and a great deal of business was
doing. Many of the general bookmakers, however,
had left for Chester. A good deal was doing on the
events of the first day at Chester. For the Chester-
field Stakes Ben Webster and Golden Pippin were
each supported for some money, and 4 to 1 was taken about
each of them. Professor Dick was backed at 100 to 15, and
Bto 1 taken about Be Quick. For the Palatine Stakes
anything over 2 to 1 was taken each agst Trovatore and
Odo. For the Winnstay Handicap Traducer was a hot 'un,
5 to 2 being taken to all the money that could be got on ;
Spicebox and Twilight also being backed at 7 to 1
each. For the Mostyn Stakes Big Ben would have been
backed at almost evens against the field.
For the Chester Cup St. Albans was a great favourite,
anything over 4to 1 being at once taken. Longrange was
next in demand, and 10 to 1 was the highest offer at the
close. 100 to 7 was offered agst Petra, and the same price
was taken about Man at Arms. Birmingham, since Satur-
day, has come with a tremendous rush, and found backers
this morning at 15 to 1 (taken eagerly). 100 to 6 was
booked several times about Gaspard, and 20 to 1 would
have been taken about Blue Ruin, but there were no layers
at that price. 25 to 1 was offered about Satellite and Pro-
mised Land. 40 to 1 was taken about Marine. Yiatka and
Timandra were sent to the rightabout, and 100 to 1 was laid
against each.

The Dee Stakes—Upperhand was backed for all the money
that could be got on at 2to 1. Man at Arms was supported
for a small sum at 5 to 1.

The Derby—Very little done. Wizard and Umpire were
about 9to 2 each. High Treason and St. Albans were 15
to 1 each.
The following. are the quotations :
CHESTERFIELD STARES.
4to 1 agst Ben Webster (taken and offered)
4to 1 agst Golden Pippin
100 to 15 agst Professor Dick
Bto 1 agst Be Quick
100 to 8 agst any other
PALATINE STAKES.
2to 1 agst Trovatore
2to 1 agst Odo
sto 1 agst any other (offered)
WINNSTAY HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Traducer (taken freely)
7to 1 agst Spicebox
7to 1 agst Twilight
10 to 1 agst Volcano
100 to 8 agst any other
MOSTYN STAKES.
Even on Big Ben.
CHESTER CUP.
4to 1 agst St. Albans (9 to 2 taken)
10 to 1 agst Longrange (taken)
14 to 1 agst Petra (offered)
14 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (taken)
16 to 1 agst Birmingham (taken freely)
16 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tame Deer
20 to 1 agat ApoUpon (taken)
20 to 1 agst Blue Ruin (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken)
25 to 1 agst Satellite (offered)
30 to 1 agst Mouravieff (taken freely)
33 to 1 agst Independence
33 to 1 agst The Brewer
33 to 1 agst The Prophet
33 to 1 agst Weatherbound
40 to 1 agst Marine
50 to 1 agst Herne
50 to 1 agst Flitch
.50 to 1 agst Precursor
65 to 1 agst Pensioner (taken)
100 to 1 agst Viatka (offered)
100 to 1 agst Timandra (offered)
DEE STARES.
2to 1 agst Upperhand (taken freely)
sto 1 agst Man-at-Arms

THE DERBY.
9to 2 agst The Wizard (taken)
9 to 2 agst Umpire (offered)
15 to 1 agst high Treason (taken)
18 to 1 agst St. Albans (taken)

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE, OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
tt five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Manchester Corporation Water, the Wigan Water,
the Norwich Corporation Markets, the Andover and Red
Bridge Railway, the Cannock Chase Railway, the London
and North Western Railway, St. Helen's Canal and Rail-
way Company, the London and North Western (No. 1), the
Hayfield and Disley Railway, the Midland Railway (station
in St. Pancras), the Llangollen and Corwen Railway, and
the 'Wellington Salop Water Bills were read a second time.
The Liskeard and Caradon Railway, the York Improve-
ment, the Leicester Cemetery, the Chesterfield and Work-
sop Road, the Bagnelstown. and Wexford Railway, the
Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway, the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Eastern Junction Railway and Canal Bills
were read a third time and passed.

CHURCH RATES.
The Duke of MARLBORORGH gave notice that on
the motion for the second reading of the Abolition of
Church Rates Bill he should move that it be read a second

time that day six months.
Lord LUCAN said, in consequence of a communication
from the Commander-in -Chief, he should postpone his
intention of calling the attention of their lordships to the
force and organisation of the infantry until Friday next.

Railway Station Access ; Hereford, Hay, and Brecon
Railway ; London and South-Western and Bristol and
Exeter Railway Companies ; Salisbury and Yeovil Rail-
way ; Stockport, Disley, and Whaley-bridge Railway ;
Wimborne Minster and Blandford Forum Road; Croydon
Gas ; Grunty Fen Drainage and Improvement; Railway
Claaring House (Ireland) : and Spalding Water.
The Cork and Limerick Direct Railway and Dover Gas
Bills were read a second time.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented in favour of legalising
marriage with a deceased wife's sister ; in favour of and
against the Wine Licences Bill ; against the Medical Re-
lief Bill; from Ireland, in favour of an equitable adjust-
ment of the relations between landlord and tenant in that
country, &c.