The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-11 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

PROMISES AND PERFORMANCES.
All persons connected with the executive department
of be Brighton Meeting hal cause for gratulation and
trig imph. Their efforts were attended with complete
i :cess. True, the supply of sport was not over-abut-
d ai it, but the racing was interesting, and in some re-
ape cts important. Two much-talked-about incidents
slia; -ked the sport—the withdrawal of Lady Florence
fro' n a race on Thursday, after her number had been
►lac !eel on the telegraph, and the running of Theodora
f. ar the Champagne. In the first instance a " promise 'I
w us given which was not fulfilled ; and in the second
ti ter e was a " performance" anything but satisfactory.
T he practice of scratching horses after their numbers
h: we been displayed on the telegraph cannot be justified
any pretence whatever. Not even the ducal maxim
of a man's having a right to do what he likes with his
oc rn—a maxim which is unscrupulously adhered to on
th e Wel—cannot be adduced in support of such a pro•
ci ieding. 800k-makers are the chief sufferers by the
riractice, and I am surprised that one of the "brother-
hood" should be found to adopt an expedient so perni-
cious and discreditable. It has been suggested that for
the future a law should be framed by which all bets on a
race shall be declared void after the withdrawal of a
number. This rule would effectually check a system
which seems likely to become one of the foulest abuses
of th e turf. In some instances, however, a number may
be withdrawn from the telegraph, and a horse not start
through an accident, as on Friday, when Fordham
weighed for Termagant, who did not reach the course
in time to go to the post. The public, however, know
how to discriminate between a fortuitous circumstance
like that which caused the withdrawal of Termagant's
number and the caprice which caused Lady Florence
not to run.
Young Quinton's well-known honesty ought to have
been sufficient to shield him from the aspersions which
men in their haste and chagrin heaped upon his character
after the race for the Champagne Stakes. Business has
brought me into frequent communication with the lad,
whom I have ever found well-conducted and straight-
forward. He is studiously solicitous to carry out the in-
structions of his employers and to consult their interest.
Mr. Hargraves did justice to Quinton and credit to
himself by publishing a statement of the bets which
he had on the race. Now, too, for a little common
sense. Manganese meets Mincepie for the One Thou-
sand and beats her with evident ease. Sher subsequently
runs at Ascot and Goodwood, and people discover that
she can't stay. At Brighton, however, she runs for a
toile race, a distance which is evidently her forte, and
wins. This is not surprising, and I only ask any person
whether odds would not have been freely laid on Man-
ganese if she had not run at either Ascot or Goodwood ?
Besides, too, before the race many experienced judges
expressed to me their astonishment that Manganese was
not made the favourite. Is it also unusual for owners
of horses to give orders to their jockeys not to persevere
when they find their animals beaten ? Do not we fre-
quently see jockeys against whom calumny has never
whispered the slightest suspicion pull up as soon as they
have called upon their horses and have discovered there
is no "go " left iu them. My opinion is that Theodora
was stopped by the severe hill at the finish. The great-
est enemies to the turf are those persons who cannot
keep their temper when they lose their money, and who
make charges which are unjust and unfounded.
I scarcely know how to deal with the current week's
sport. There's enough racing to satisfy the most ardent
sportsman. I have one comfort, however ; I shall not
be compelled to touch upon the events decided to-day
at Lewes and Wolverhampton. Seriously speaking—
or writing—there are too many race meetings, and the
sooner some of them aro abolished the better. The
Wolverhampton Gathering will not, I trust, be the first
to be discontinued, for not only is it well and honestly
conducted, but every exertion is employed by the Corn
mittee to promote sport. I should like to se© some o

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the minor meetings abolished in order to give it fair
play.

I will briefly touch upon the events to be decided here
to-morrow and Wednesday. Bandalore or Prince Plans
iblo ought to win the Patshull Handicap. Should Lam-
bourn put in an appearance for the Chillington Stakes,
I shall unhesitatingly stick to his colours. Gemma di
Vergy, who is also amongst the nominations for this
event, has engagements at Reading. On paper the
Cleveland Cup looks a pretty good thing for Pole Star.
In her absence, however, Fisherman may manage to get
home first. The Free Handicap ought to be won by
either Bucksfoot or Gaudy. Harrie may win the \Vrot
tesley Stakes, and The Unexpected will carry off the
Foal Stakes. For the Holyoake Stakes I shall select
Little Davie and Goldhill. The Stewards' Piate may go
to either the Maid of Cadiz or Titormous.

Mr. Topham does his best for Lewes, but he has not
worked wonders in that locality. Next year, however,
there is hope for him, for an arrangement has been made
by which the meeting will be held on the days follow.
ing the Brighton gathering. I shall not attempt to de-
termine the probabilities for to-morrow, for really the
racing excites little or no interest amongst persons who
are not actually assisting at the meeting.
Reading Races seem likely to be attended with their
usual success. Several. improvements have been made
for conducting with gteater facility the business of the
meeting. The supply of sport is likely to be ample.
Westminster ought to win the EastHampbtead Stakes.
Should Pretty Boy start for the Berkshire Stakes I do
not see anything formidable enough likely to enter the
lists to defeat him. Libellist will, perhaps, be his most
dangerous antagonist. Either Madame Clicquot or
Gemma di Vergy seams likely to carry off the Abbey
Stakes. For the Nursery my fancy points to Orianda.
If Zaidee did not carry off the Ham Stakes by a mere
fluke, she will experience no difficulty in winning the
Reading Stake?.
For the Whitley Stakes my " picks " are Katherina
Logie and Sandboy.

A. FRESH MAN.

TATTERSALLS%-SATURDAY.

The room was not numeieusly attended, and only the
:ollowing transactions came under our notice :

EBOR HANDICAP.
100 to 30 agst Warlock (offered)
7to 1 agst Coroner (offered)
Bto 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Lady Tatton (taken)
DERBY.
50 to 1 nest Sharpshooter (taken to 1501.)
1000 to 15 agst Omer Pasha (taken).

THE INJ WIED JOCKEYS AT GOODWOOD.—Bartholo-
mew is better, but not quite out of danger ; Mundy is
progressing most favourably.

Racing Fixt
AU

res for 1856.
rUST.

Reading
Ludlow 2 I
14
Yarmouth
York lB I
20 I
SEPTE

I Radcliffe C)5
Derby 26
Egham 26
Stockton 2B
;11BER.
Cardiff 24
Walsall 24
Manchester Autumn 26
Newmarket F 0 30

Warwick Sept 2
Lichfield
Lincoln 10
Doncaster 16
Le1a...4-er 94

OCTOBER.
Kelso...
Chester Autumn 7 Warwick Autumn 2l
Bedford ..... ........ .
I
Wrexham Autumn

NOV EMBER. •
Worcester Autumn . 4 Liverpool Autrmit ......12
I
Tarporley Hunt

Irish Racing Fii
SEPTE

;tures for 1856.
MBER.

Curragh 2 Johnstown 93
Tramore
Jenkinstown Park l6 Limerick 3O
OCTOBER.
Curragh 14 I Cashel ~ 28
Down R. Corporation... 21 1

SUNDAY MUSIC IN THE PARKS AT MANCHESTER.
In consequence of the resolution passed by the Man-
chester town council, on Wednesday, the committee for
providing Sunday music for the people have given notice
they will for the present withdraw the Sunday bands
from the people's parks.
SCAVENGING THE RIVER THAMES.—" Who shall
scavengethe River Thames ?" It is a great highway up
and down which thousands travel daily. Why should
sight and smell be offended by bloated offensive
=Hon oscillating with the tides in a midsummer
sun ? Dead dogs, dead cats, and floating offal are
not only offensive—they are injurious to public
health. It must be the duty of some one to free the
river from these horrid objects, just as it is the duty of
parish scavengers to cleanse the streets. The c'3'"
servators, who receive river tolls and dues, are the parties
who ought to be made to do this work. There should be
scavengers' barges just as there are scavengers carts. All
dead animals and floating refuse should he removed regu.
lariy from the river at once, and be buried beyond the me.
trortolitan district. The health and convenience will be
worth the cost. In the harbour at Balaklava scavenger
barges were established under the orders of the Sanitary
Commission. All dead animals, garbage, and refuse were
taken to sea and sunk. Whole carcases were slashed
and cut so as to prevent any generation of gases ; and,
by daily scavenging, the harbour was kept clean and
wholesome. We ask again, who shall scavenge the
River Thames ? It should be done at once.—Thc
/3uikkr.