The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-29 00:00:00

CREMORNE GARDENS.

This place of amusement possessed an advantage
over most of those, the attraction of which de-
manded fine weather; because although open as
early as free o'clock, the principal entertainments
do not commence until about six. By that time
the storms of mingled rain and wind had abated,
and shortly after the evening became clear and bright
though cold. In the result, therefore, a considera-
bly greater number of persons made their appear-
ance in the gardens than could possibly have been
expected, when the state of the weather in the
former part of the day was considered. Whit-
Monday is usually the actual and_ positive com-
mencement of the zeaawn here, and several no`•el-
ties were produced accordingly. In addition to the
steam organ, a designation which gives a better
idea of the instrument than the fanciful name of
/Erephon, are the acrobatic exercises, the concert in
the orchestra, the exhibition of the queerest man-
nikin, 1\ iohammed, who is pro hac vice the hero of
Cawnpore ; the " Soirees My sterieuses" of Signor
Poletti ; and the performance of Mr. Sullivan and
his young son as negro melodists, and of Miss Kate
Harley as a comic female singer ; a new ballet of
action was produced for the first time. It is en-

titled " Stella; or, the Fairy Volunteers of the
Enchanted Grove," and is one of those combina-

tions of fairy story and the grotesque, for the get-
ting up of which, with great completeness and
effects extraordinary when the limited size of the
working part of the theatre is considered, a reputa-
tion has been gained for Cremorne. The usual care
and taste haTe been bestowed on this production,
and it affords an opportunity for some good dancing
by Madame Boleno, Miss Clara Morgan, and
M. Milano, while the comic part in the form of
feats of clownship and tumbling is carried on with
great spirit. The circus is well supplied with
artists of merit and skill, the chief of whom are
Madame Maleto, Miss Emily Cooke, and a very
young member of the Delavanti troupe, the remain-
ing portion of which also perform their gymnastic
wonders. Among the features which will be
probably the most taking one on the summer even-
ings is the fernery, which has been recently formed,
and which consists of beautiful groups of rock work,
studded with every kind of flower, and adorned
with fountains, in the midst of which stands Et con-
servatory crowded with ferns of every species, the
delicate tints of which afford a charming contrast
and in combination make up a very beautiful
whole. There is in rapid process of completion
an immense building, which is to contain
a new description of panoramic painting by
Messrs. Grieve and Telbin, called the steorama,
which we are informed will be found full of novel
and striking effects. In order to give completeness
to the important arrangements connected with the
restoration of visitors, a large dining or supper
room has been added to the hotel department,
which is capable of accommodating 220 persons
with comfort and convenience. In every respect
great pains have been taken, and no expense
spared, in rendering this popular place of entertain-
ment attractive in all its departments, and nothing
is wanting, or rather was wanting yesterday, but
that genial weather which is essential to a summer
garden.

On Thursday last, at Richmond barracks, pre-
vious to the dismissal of the Ist Royal Surrey Mi.
litia at the conclusion of its annual training, the re-
giment, upwards of 500 strong, under the command
of Lieut.-Col. Evelyn, was minutely inspected by
Lieut.-Col. Carleton, of the Coldstream Guards.
The ordinary manoeuvres of a field-day, including
some light infantry movements, were performed
with celerity and precision, and the inspecting
officer expressed unqualified approbation at the
high degree of proficiency attained by the regiment.
We are requested to mention a slight inaccuracy
which occurred in the account of the melancholy
and fatal accident to Col. Boultbee at the review of
the Ist Warwick Militia on Thursday. Lieut.. Col.
Boultbee was the commanding, not the inspecting
officer, of the regiment. It appears that ho was
riding
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diate cause of the accident was the breaking of the
top swivel connecting the scabbard of his sword
with the sword-belt ; this, reversing the scabbard,
caused the sword to fall out. Two or three people
ran to pick it up, and the mare shied, backed, and
bolted round to the right, passing the column at
full speed. The colonel had been in the regiment
from his youth, and had commanded it as lieut.-
colonel since 1847. He was in his 72d, not 73d, year.

The settling on the Derby has passed off highly
creditable to all parties, only one or two absentees
from the general rendezvous being announced.
After Mr. Merry, who is said to have won
£lOO,OOO, the chief winners on the race are Mr.
Payne, Colonel Ousley Higgins (who executed a
portion of the stable commission), Mr. Buchanan,
and Mr. Graham Smith, the latter of whom "throws
in" for ten thousand. Thormanby, The Wizard,
and Horror—in fact two-thirds of the Derby field
—are in the St. Leger.
The Manchester races, owing to the pub-
lication of the handicaps before York, w ill not
afford such good sport as the bill of fare at first
gave promise of. Amongst the chief items in the
list for to•morrow is the Union Cup, for which 63
horses are weighted, 11 of which have already paid.
For the top weights I have no fancy, nor do I see
anything higher in the list than Little Agnes and
Meg Merrilies that I should prefer to them ; I shall,
however, pin my faith on the representative of the
Tupgill stable, Sir William or Hora3e, Andover
colt and Jack Spring will also run well.

The Tenth kanchaster Produce Stakes may
bring to the post the three late Derby aspirants,
Northern Light (brother to Rainbow), Restes, and
Cramond, and to the Baron's horse I award the
preference.

The 30 two year olds named for the Sapling
Stakes will probably furnish a moiety of the num-
ber to the post, and the best to stand on are The Sage,
Northern Light, and Sister to Singapore.
The Phillips' Handicap may be credited to Mr.
Dawson's account, by the aid of Montrose. Annie
and Miss Hawley I conceive to have the best chance
for the Trafford Handicap.
On the second day the Manchester Tradesmen's
Cup looks likely to fall to either Sir William or
Rajah Brooke, and I give the preference to the
latter.

To the Two Year Old Stakes there are 18 horses
nominated, of which Kildonan, Mr. Buckley's colt
by Rifleman, and The Norman are the best public
performers. I expect to see Kildonan the winner.

Jack Spring ought very easily to dispose of all
but Nucleus in the Volunteer Stakes.
On the last day either Sutton or First Lord are
sure to carry off the Salford Borough Cup ; Mon-
trose or Swertha may win the Derby Handicap,
and Dagger the Nursery.
There are a couple of days' sport at Hungerford
on Thursday and Friday, which will likely enough
be largely patronised by those of the London pro-
fessionals who decline ajourney so far as Manchester.
The Berkshire Handicap, two miles and a dis-
tance, has but half a dozen acceptors, the ablest of
which I take to be Dreadnought, 3 yrs, ist.
The Wild Dayrell Stakes, five furlongs, has the
names of Big Ben, King of Kent, and Viscount
Brignal, and the former is well able to carry the
penalty attached to winners, as he is at least 71b
better than the other two.

The Hungerford Stakes, for two year olds, six
furlongs, has 24 subscribers, the best of whom are
the Bohemienne colt, King of Kent, and Rupert,
and as the former proved himself a good and game
colt at Bath, I shall give him the preference over
the other two.

In the John O'Gaunt Stakes, a mile and a half,
Plumper and White Rose both look formidable ;
and of the six in the Kennett Handicap, one mile,
I put the greatest faith in Ringlet and Woman in
Black.

A FRESHMAN,

TATTERSALL'S.-AIONDAY.

The inexpediency of appointing two settling days
for the Derby has been frequently questioned, and
the subject has been again canvassed with greater
warmth than ever. Accounts from tho country were
not received, and this circumstance alone caused
much inconvenience to those gentlemen whose prin-
cipal transactions were commission bets. Still a
large amount of money was circulated and very few'
heavy balances remain to be adjusted. So f.tr as we
can judge from present appearances the business of
paying and receiving is likely to be brought to a
smooth termination. The " Ring"—always ready
"to part"—do not seem to be very heavily hit, for
few liberties were taken with Thormanby, who held
his position in the betting almost from first to last
with much firmness ; whilst bookmakers must have
found Buccaneer, Umpire, St. Albans, and one or
two others most "useful instruments of gaming.'
It is said that Mr. James Merry wins in bets and
stakes nearly £lOO,OOO, and that his " commis-
sioner" nets £lO,OOO, and his trainer about £4,000.
It is a singular fact that John Sharpe, an English
jockey, who had much repute as a light weight
some years ago, should have been called all the
way from Russia to ride Thormanby. He was,
however, at the earnest solicitation of Mr. Mat
Dawson placed on Northern Light (brother to
Rainbow), because Mr. Dawson fancied his English
experiences of great races were too limited to enable
him to ride the horse with sufficient judgment.
Young Custatice won golden opinions by the way
in which he rode Thormauby, who was twice
nearly knocked down, and we trust he will know
how to turn the tide of fortune which has set in
towards him to, good advantage. Until the final
settlement of accounts to-morrow (Tuesday) it
would be useless to refer further to the settling.
The reported absentees will then be known. There
was no betting.

THE OBJECTIOW TO UMPIRE FOR THE

DERBY.
The following is the official notice published in
yesterday's Calendar :

Previous to the race Mr. Wyatt, the owner of
Nutbourne, objected to Umpire on account of his
age. On being called upon by the Stewards to
substantiate the charge he withdrew his objection,
and has since written the following letter of
apology :

" Nutbourne, May 26, 1860.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,—l beg permission
to withdraw the objection against Umpire lodged
by me before the race for the Derby, and to express
my great regret for having made it. Being at the
time of the race in a state of some excitement, as the
owner of a favourite horse in the race, I did not
sufficiently consider that the question of Umpire's
age had been previously disposed of to the satisfac-
tion of the proper authorities.
I wish to offer the fullest apology to Mr. Ten
Broeck for having made the protest, and to assure
him of my conviction that the objection made by
me was entirely groundless.—l have the honour to
be, your humble servant,
(Signed) " JOHN WTATT.
"To the Stewards of Epsom Races."