The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-29 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUS.

Sir,—Will you be so good as to insert in your papor
the following statement of the facts with regard to the
disputed bet on the Derby. Mr. Scully the steward of the
Ulster Club, called on me, and inquired the price of Hermit
for the Derby. I informed him that the price was 10 to 1.
He then stated that he would take it to £5O. I wrote him
a voucher fur X5OO to £5O, and requested the money. He
stated that it was for a Mr. Smith, of Armagh. I said I
did not know Mr. Smith, and would not credit any party
for such an amount whom I did not know, and got the
voucher back from him. Ho stopped for some time after,
stating that I need not be afraid, and stated that the
money would be posted with me a week before the race
I then told him, if the money was posted before the race,
that I would lay him on these conditions. I met Scully
after, going to Dublin on the train, and he requested me
to send a list of the betting to Mr. Smith of Armagh
which I did, and the list was returned to me as "no
known." I again met Scully, in company with another
man, and told him of the letter being returned, and in-
formed him that ho must have the money posted. lie
then stated that the money would be sure to be posted
I never saw him again until the Monday after the race
was run. He came, and very coolly requested me to
give him £5OO. I asked' Lim did ho forget that the
money was to be posted before the race? He then
stated ho was looking for me, and could not find me. I
informed him, if ho wanted to see me, he could have seen
me; or he could have given the money to my wife, or
placed it in the hands of any gentleman for me ; or Le
could have sent it through the post-office. But the horse
was reported as not likely to run for the race; and I stated
that, if the horse Lad lost, I had no claim to recover the
money, it not being posted ; that the bet was
void ; and, according to the laws of betting, us
laid down by the Jockey Club and Tattersall's, pub-
lished in "Ruff's Guide," that when you cannot win
you can lose. Mr. Smith then called, stating that he
wanted the money, and said there was a memorandum
of the bet. I informed him that it was marked
"unpaid," and that he was aware that the money was
to be posted before the race, or no bet. He stated
Scully's excuse—that he was looking for me, and Lad
the money. I told him if the horse had been at sto 1,
instead of 100, he would have found me. I, after all
this, offered to have the case heard by two gentlemen of
the Ulster Club, and to Lave a reporter to take down a
full statement of the case, and to submit it for decision
to either the committee of Tattersall's or to Admiral
Rous. That did not please ; and I refused to have any
other settlement. I met Mr. Smith at the Maze Meet-
ing after, and he requested ma to meet him at the
stewards' room. I had just got into the room when the
Marquis of Down.hire asked who was eomplainant
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the case. Mr. Smith came forward and stated that ha
was, and produced the memorandum of the bet which
I gave to Scully, marked " unpaid." Scully then gave
h's statement, and admitted that the money was to be
posted before the race, and the old excuse—that Ile could
not see me. Clarke (the man who was in company with
Scully when he said that he would have the money posted
with me) proved the above fact. Before the case was
opened, I disputed the power of stewards of race meet-
ings to decide disputed bets, but offered to allow them
to hear the case if they would permit me to have a
reporter of the press present to take down a state-
ment of the whole case, and submit it for decision
to Admiral Rous. But they would neither have the
press nor the Admiral; and the Marquis decided
that 1 would have to pay or leave, without taking tits
op:uion of any of the rest of the stTvards pre
.sent. It..
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Hodgson's Entry, High street, Belfast, Ju1y.2.5.

JAMES lIAMILL.

EAST LANCASHIRE Its gone into DJver's stable at i.sioy
to be prepared fur the Ella Handicap.
ORE Y FOOT. his colt, a successful performer atlhe late
West Drayton Meeting, broke his back in jumping a small
hurdle a few days since, and was destroyed.
The filly by King of the Forest out of Come Arouse, 2
yrs, was purchased after winning the Oakley Plato at Hun-
tingdon by Captain Macholl for 430 gs ; and Drum Major, 2
yrs, who ran in the same race, was afterwards sold for a
"pony."
TUE SPORTING PRESS V. RACING OFFICIALS AND JOCKEYS.
—Two elevens, selected from the above, play a cricket
match at Lewes on Saturday next, and as the sides will
include many well known in the racing world, it already
excites considerable interest and speculation.
Minster was struck out of the Chesterfield Cup at Good-
wood at 2 p.m. on the 26th inst.
Distaff, 3 yrs, was sold on Friday morning for 125 sovs
to Mr. J. Coney.
AIRDRIE MEETING.—The various races, including the
Glasgow and Burgh Cup, close aud name next Wednesday
to the clerk of the course.
Challenge was scratched on Thursday for the South-
ampton Handicap immediately after winning the South
Hampshire Stakes.
Henrietta, 2 yrs, winner of the Railway Plate at Win-
chester, was sold to Mr. A. Yates for 150 gs.
The assumed name of Mr. A. B. Whoatslieaf has been

rogistared.
Hadfield Races are announced to be held on Tuesday
August 13.
The Lamb, 2 yrs, has been added to the list of geldings
THE LATE CAMBRIDGE RACES.—We regret to state that
Mr. J. S. Bond, whose accident we noticed in our report
of the meeting, has since died from the injuries he
received.
Mr. Pryor has sustained a severe loss by th• death
through abscess on the brain, of his valuable filly Scour
de Charitd, 3 yrs.
CHESTERFIELD RACES.—The leading events at this
meeting will close on Tuesday 'ant.
Reindeer, aged, after winning at Winchester and
Southampton, was sold to Mr. Ten Broeck for 100 gs.
Apron Strings, 2 yrs, was sold to Mr. H. Wright for
160 gs, after pulling off the Maiden Plate at Southampton
on Thursday last.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867.
AUGUST.
Ripon
Brighton .. .. ...... 6 West Dray-ton ............ 22
Brighton CIuU 8 Plymouth..... ............ 22
Lewes
Egham ...
Wolverhampton l3 Derby ..................... 27
Stockton
Oxford ..... 15 Weymouth ............... 28
Hastings
York August
SEPTEMBER
Margate
... 17
Warwick Spring
Abingdon 6 Monmouth ............... 19
Leicester
DODCZISter
Brecon

COURSING.
COURSING MEETINGS TO COME.
SEPTEMBER.

Name. Judge. Days of Running
Brampton, Cumberland Mr. Warwick
OCTOBER.
Ancastor and Willoughby,
Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

LONDON, July 29.--Wind this day at noon--North-
Westerly ; moderate breeze and lino weather, but rather
cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, July 28.—Arrived - princess Royal, from

Quebec.
OFF DARTMOUTH, July 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—
Alnwick Castle, from Loudon for Calcutta.
OFF Cowls, July 28.—Wind S.W.—Artir-A—Northern
Light, screw steamer, from New York.
LIVERPOOL, July 27—Wind N.W.—Sailad—Frohiquo,
or Botubuy.
nu.movrit, July 27.—Arrived—Matilda Octavia, horn
Ilitvanuah; Lola, from Santander; Pawn, front Sulina ;
Solo, from Tangaurog.

Giurssnxn, 3fouday Morning.
Arrived, July 28 —Ful on, steamer, from Dunkirk ;
Doretta, from Riga.
Arrived, July 29 —Earl of Aberdeen, steamer, from
Hamburg.

REAL, Monday Morning.
Passed - Lope de Vega, screw steamer, from London fur
Sattander.
Passed, in tow—Corona, from Jaimaica for' ondon.
Anchored—Marlborough, from Loudon for Calcutta;
B.:atnah, from London for Shanghae.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET __This Day.

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The market opens quiet, but steady. Sales pro-
bably 10,000 bales.