The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-26 00:00:00

SPOII7 ING NOTE,S.

The cue to the Derby mystery will be cleared up
to-morrow, when it will be seen whether Belladrum
is the roarer that his opponents have persistently
stated. When The "Wizard won the Two Thou-
sand be was driven back to 25 to 1, and au old
coach horse in the same stable, named Tom Bow-
line, was made first livourite at 6 to 4 and 2 to 1
But The Wizard won in a walk, and poor Tom was
nowhere. The same result took place in thophan-
tus's 3 ear, when Luaus was made first favourite
at 2 to 1, and the former ran away wi,li the race,
although at the long price of 25 to 1, compelling
the early backers of the ]verse to win their money
against their will. The Hermit is another instance
where the plungers got the worst of it, as he
actually started for the Derby friendless at 66 to 1,
and so did Queen Bertha for the Oaks at 50 to 1,
as well as Blink Bonny for the Derby at 25 to 1,
and St. Albans and Lord Clifden, who both won
the St. Leger in their respective years, gave the
" foxers" and " plungers" such a dressing that a
great many of them have not shown themselves on
the racecourse since then, having got leave of ab-
sence at head-quarters upon " urgent private
affairs." With these facts staring me in the face,
I cannot but think that BELLADRUM cannot
hue the Two Thousand, if there is any re-
liance to be placed on training information,
and bearing in mind his defeating all the best form
that opposed him last year. The next best, in my-
estimation, being PRETENDER and DUKE OF BEAU-
FORT. The Hermione colt will credit Baron Roths-
child with the Three Year Old Sweepstakes, and
Blue Gown and Night-jar are certainties for their
respective races. The Two Year Old Plate will be
wuu by Florian ur Roquefort. There will not be a
large field for the One Thousand Guineas, the best
of the probable starters being Scottish Queen,
!Martinique, and Brigantine, and I think they will
finish i❑ the order named. The other events to be
decided are of very little importance, and previous
running will be a guide to spot the whalers.
A FRESII MAN.

RACING FIXTURES.
MAY.

Chester l, 5,6, 7 1 St. Albans 17. 18
Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 I , West Drayton
17, 18
Winchester ll, 12 1 Bath , 18, 19
York 11, 12 Manchester l9, 20, 21
Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11 12 Croydon 19, 21.
Salisbury l3 1 t Harpenden 2l
Doncaster 13, 14 I Epsom. Summer .....20, &c.

JUNE.
Croydon 2,3, 4 1 Newcastle 22, 23, 21
Newton 2,3, 4 Oldham 22
Ascot .....8, 9, 10, 11 Bibury Club 23
Liverpool Summer ...15, 16 Stockbridge 21, 25, 26
Wiu2sor 15, 16 1 Chelmsford
Hampton l7, 18 Sutton Park .....29, SU
Curregh 22, 23, 21 1

_
JULY
Worcester l, 2 1 Southampton 13,13
Newmarket July 6, etc. I Heading 15, 16
Carlisle
Pontefract 9, 10 1 Stamford ... -'2 23
Hendon ..... l2, 13 i Goodwood 27,26,29, 30
Nottingham l3, 11

AUGUST.
Brighton 3, 4 1 Oxford
Brighton Club 5 York 24, 25, 26
Lewes 6, 7 Plymouth
10, 11 1 Scarborough 26, 77
Eguani
Wolverhairpton lO, 11 1 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1
Windsor 12, 13 i Weymouth 31, Sep. 1
St. Albans l7, 18 I Canterbury.......„3l, Sep. 1
Stockton lB, 19, 20 I

SEPT

:11IIER.

Warwick... 7, 8
Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9
Abingdon 9, 10
Doucaster l4, 15, 16, 17
Richmond 2 l, 22
Lichliald

Hampton 2l, 2
Western .(Ayr) 22, 95
Hendon 23, 24
Monmouth 23, 24
Newmarket Ist 0ct....28, .te.
Lanark... '29, 30
)BER.
Cheltenham 10.28
Curragh l9, 2i.., Il
West Drayton 2l, 22
Hereford 2l, 22
Monmouth 23, 24
Newmarket /I'ton ...25, &o.

OCT
Bedford 5, 6
Edinburgh 6, 7, 8
Leicester 7, 8
Bromley 7 8
Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c.
Chelmsford l9 20
Kelso 19 20

NOVE;

Harrow 2, S
'Worcester 3, 4
St. Albans 5, 6

3113E11.
14Huron hunt 6, 7
Liverpool
Shrewsbury ..... l6, 16

MARKEY S-2 Dri Y .

MARK-LANE.

At Mark-lane, this morning, there was a fair attend-
ance of the trade. The demand f,,r wheat was, however,
slightly better, as millers are finding themselves getting
out of stock, and last Monday's prices were on the whole
fairly maintained, both for English and foreign.
BOROUUH HOP.

We have to report a steady consumptive demand for al
descriptions of both English and •foreign hops at late
values. Stocks held by brewers and the trado are un-
usually low.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

April 26.—Bales probably 8;000 bales. The market
dull.