The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-18 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

Owing to a general meeting of the members of the rooms
taking place to-day, according to previous announcement,
to make preliminary arrangements for the better regulation
of the subscription rooms, &c., we anticipated some move-
ment as regards betting that would remove the monotony
that has prevailed for some time ; such, however. was not
the case. although a good muster was present. Inquiries
about the weights for the Chester Cup at present seem to
take precedence of any other topic, and more inclination
ever now to invest upon that event is exhibited than upon
any other, but large bookmakers seem to adhere to their de-
termination of not commencing operations until the handicap
has been publicly adjudicated upon. We may, however, men-
tion that 50 to 1 would have been taken to money about either
Longrange, Herne, Satellite, or Traducer, while 1,000 to 15
could have been obtained about Aston ; 4 to 1 was offered
on the field for the 2,000 Guineas Stakes, not a wager, how-
ever, was laid upon that event ; 1,000 to 20 was taken about
Cramond for the Derby, and that price would have been
taken to money about Lanchester ; in other respects the
following few quotations will suffice :

TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst The Wizard (offered)
sto 1 agst Umpire (offered)
6to 1 agst Lupullus (take 13 to 2)
DERBY.
17 to 2 agst Umpire (offered)
40 to 1 agst Lanchester (take 50 to 1 freely)
50 to 1 agst Cramond (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Longrange (wanted)
50 to 1 agst Herne (waited)
50 to 1 agst Satellite (wanted)
50 to 1 agst Traducer (wanted)
66 to 1 agst Aston (offered)

AQUATICS.

LONDON ROWING CLUB.

This great metropolitan club has, during the past few
months, commenced a new course of action, which we doubt
not, must eventually make the club greater even than ft is
at the present time. It may be remembered that in 1855
this association was established by a few spirited gentle-
men, who, bewailing the great falling-off in rowing, wished
to see the noble and healthy art flourishing as prosper-
ously as it had done in previous years. The club had no
sooner been formed than it became great, and at every
regatta they put in for they carried off all the prominent
prizes. As usual, this year the went to Henley, where
their successes, although not so numerous, yeas greater,
perhaps, than they had ever been before. In 1858 they
had, for the first time, suffered a defeat, the University
of Cambridge having carried off the Grand Challenge
Cup, the symbol of the eight-oared championship of the
world, and the London Rowing Club had used every
means to wrest the laurels from the valiant Cantabs. On
the first day at Henley, last year they had to contend
against the Oxford University Boat Club, whom they de-
feated, after a {terrific race, which was to be followed by a
still greater one next day, when the London Rowing Club
had to row against the holders, the Cambridge University
Boat Club. Again the Londoners were successful; but so
dearly-bought was their victory, that the heads of the club
determined not to allow the young and rising members to
give up their rowing during the winter months, and it was
ultimately resolved that those who could spare the time
should go to Putney weekly to row, in order that they
might at any time be ready for victory ; and for the general
promotion of rowing, as well as to make the junior members
attain that brilliant position which their predecessors had
attained as champions of the world. Mr. Balfour, the vice-
president, has, in the most handsome and liberal manner,
come forward and announced his intention of giving prizes
for pair-oared rowing, open to all gentlemen amateurs, stfb-
ject to restrictions of the committee. This body has, after
mature consideration, barred those who have contenited in
the Universitp matches at Putney, or for the Grand Chal•
lenge Cup, Steward's Challenge Cup, and Pair-oared Goblets
at Henley. The race will therefore be strictly confined to
juniors ; and besides the club.members mustering strongly,
the Kingston, West London, and other rowing clubs will in
all probability send their representatices, and make a fine
race of it. The day of rowing will be April 25th, and the
course Putney to Hammersmith.