The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING
Soon after mid-day AAN
the
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to
muster more numerously than we have seen them
do for some time ; and the attendance which became
strong, was kept up until late in the afternoon, and
at the close, upon referring to our note-book, Yo:
found that the business that had been transacted
was upon an extensive scale, and might be taken se
a proper indication that the betting, as soon as the
racing sets in, and the stable commissions are
issued, will be far more brisk than casual observers
dering the winter months could have anticipated.
Of course the Lincolnshire Handicap was the
first event introduced, and 100 to 8 was eurrently
offered, bar two ; but, contrary to expectation,
neither of the favourites held their positions firmly ;
7 to 1 became the current offer against Curlew, and
takers of 8 to 1 had no occasion to go begging for
that price about Tommy Noble.
For the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, the
Wizard, without any outlay, remained nominally
at 7to 2. Lupullus would have been supported at
6 to 1, and although Buccaneer was invested upon
to a small sum at 8 to 1, those odds could have bee*
obtained to money. The colt by Andover out of
General Williams's dam, was decidedly the lion for
the City and Suburban Handicap, 20 to 1 being the
most odds obtainable against him. Nucleus wan
backed to win about £2,000 at the rate of 100 to
3. Those odds were offered in many places against
Curlew, and no one ventured to say what he would
take about Fitz Roland. 40 to 1 would have been
taken about Comforter, and a little money was en•
trusted to Musjid at 50 to 1.
The Chester Cup, which has this year been so
unlike its predecessors as regards speculation, was
extensively touched upon to-day. An apparently
unlimited commission was in the market to take
12 to 1 about Longrange and Viatka, and at that
figure the two were supported as long
as the odds could be obtained ; the commissioner,
who w
in
as allowed to proceed uninterrupted, suc-
ceeded investing a large sum of money, the laj ere
of the odds being the first to cry, " enough." Petra
was supported at the rate of 100 to 3 to win a few
thousand pounds; afterwards, 30 to 1 was taken ae
leng as obtainable, and finally, offers of 25 to 1 be-
came scarce. This movement had the effect of
causing a disposition to bet against Promised Land;
40 to 1 each was taken freely about Arsenal and
Blue Ruin.
For the Derby, 10 to 1 was taken to £25 about
Umpire; the taker being anxious to go on at that
figure; the horse, however, had only one friend,
who refused to take 900 to 100, and other sums at
that price. 100 to 7 was offered against The
Wizard, and less than 20 to 1 was refused about
Buccaneer. 1,000 to 15 was taken a time or two
about Sir William, and ultimately 50 to 1, when
obtainable, was quietly taken about him.

CLOSING PRICES.
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
7to 1 agst Cutlew (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Tommy Noble (taken)
100 to 8 agst bar two (offered)
LITERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to lon the field (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7 to 2 aget The Wizard (nom.)
11 to 2 aget Lupullus (take 6to 1)
Bto 1 agst Buccaneer (taken and offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Andover colt (take 22 to 1)
100 to 3 agst Nucleus (taken freely)
100 to 3 aget Curlew (offered)
100 to 3 agst Fitz Roland (offered)
100 to 3 agst Comforter (take 40 to 1)
60 to 1 agst Musjid (taken)
MISTIER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Birmingham (t. 22 to 1)
22 to 1 aget Longrange (offered)
25 to. 1 agst Viatka (take 30 to 1)
25 to 1 agst Petra (taken)
25 to 1 agst Satellite (take 30 to 1)
100 to 3 agst The Squire (offered)
100 to 1 ag•st Premised Land (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Blue Ruin (taken freely) •
40 to 1 aget Gaspard (taken freely)
50 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken)
50 to 1 agst Tame Deer (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Longrange and Viatka coupled (taken
freely)
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Umpire (take 10 to 1)
100 to 7 agst Tho Wizard (offered)
100 to 6 agst Buccaneer (take 20 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Cramond (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken)
40 to 1 agst Restes (take 50 to 1)
50 to 1 agst Sir William (take 1000 to 15 freely)

The screw steamer Milford Haven, Captain
Champion, arrived at Lisbon on the 31st of January, landed
mails and passengers, took in cargo, and sailed on the 16,1
of February. The screw steamer Brazil, packet of the 24th
of December from Milford Haven, is reported at St. Irini
cent's 12th January, having lauded mails and passengers a
Lisbon and Madeira.
FLOGGING IN THE NAVY.—A return to an
order of the House of Commons gives the following resnla„
of an inquiry into the number of persons flogged in a.
British navy in the year 1858. Total number of Pun,'"otia
monts, 997 ; total number of lashes inflicted, 1,230 ;
number liable to corporal punishment, 47,646; total TIT".
her of lashes inflicted by sentence of court-martial, '7,7
highest number of lashes, 60; lowest number of lashes) 4