The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-15 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE START FOR THE SEASON.
Thera did not appear much probability, at the cone.
mencement of last week, that the Lincoln meeting would
be celebrated. It seemed somewhat outrageous to imagine,
while one's finger ends were smarting with the biting,
bitter cold, and the ground in Rotten Row was " as hard
as bricks," that the " terrible high-bred cattle " would be
really racing the same week as far north as Lincolnshire.
However, as it turned out, the frost was no preventative
to the inauguration of the Isthmian Games of '.58, and the
season was commenced to the day under most auspicious
circumstances. The running ground was in beautiful con'
dition, and the trainers did not evince the least solicitude
for the safety of the tendons of their tenderest youngsters.
Lon Con taifites mustered in force in the ring, plying their
avocation with their customary earnestness and obstreper-
ousness. The patrons of the turf, too, congregated in
tolerable strength, and gave unmistakeable signs of how
uncongenial to their tastes is any prolonged inactivity,
welcoming with sportsmanlike heartiness the termination
of the reign of dulness. In the weighing-room everybody
was shaking hands with everybody else, and chatting
cheerily over the racing prospects of the ensuing campaign.
The reporters of the accredited sporting organs were perpet•
rally being interrupted with all sorts of inquiries after their
healths by bookmakers, trainers, and jockeys who have not
had an opportunity of exibiting their friendliness since
the curtain fell at Shrewsbury. The sport was extra-
ordinarily good for Lincoln, and the largest " fields" ever
beheld in that locality assembled at the post for the events
ou the flat. Johnny Osborne, on Commotion, won the
first " legitimate" race of the present year, after a fine set
to with Nat on the Cambridgeshire hero, Old Trick. Both
Commotion and Odd Trick, however, had to succumb to
the prowess of Honeytree (the recently named colt by
Honeywood, out of Incense) in the race for her Majesty's
Plate. The Lincoln Handicap was a great success, and
Judge Johnson must have experienced no little gratifies.
tian when the2l animals cantered down to the startingpoet.
The northern handicapper is undeniably the most accurate
and able official we have, and owners of horses and trainers
place implicit confidence in his wisdom and impartiality.
Vanderinulin, the winner of the handicap, 13 the property
of the well-known and eccentric Mr. Edward Rawson
Clarke. Not the meet trifling of " D'Orsay'e" many pecu-
liarities, is his extravagant admiration of the Lincoln
champion. An Arab in his fondest adoration of his steed
scarcely excels Mr. Clarke in his professed affection for
Irauderinulin, and I have repeatedly heard him avow that
he absolutely " loves the turf the horse impresses with ita
hoof." Vaudermulin was for a certain period a great
favourite for the Derby in " Ellington's year," but he
figured most ingloriously in that encounter, a circumstance
which almost drove poor " D'Oraay" wild with vexation.
The Derby betting is pursued with tke utmost reserve,
for Clydesdale is so wonderfully firm in the market that
the " fielders" aro a bit dispirited and dismayed. John
Scott's grey, Cock-a-doodle-doo, is improving his position
iu the betting, and report states that he is wonderfully
improved. To convert the clumsy offspring of Chanticleer
and the T upper into a Derby horse of formidable preten-
sions will, I think, require greater potency than even " the
wizard" is endowed with.

Adamas has been advanced to the premiership for the
Chester Cup, but in my opinion there are many animals
engaged in tho race that negrtive his chance, notwithstand-
ing the big talk about the " hor3e's" improved form
and his last year's performances.

Turfites are looking hopefully towards Lord Derby for
some needed reforms, and doubtless, when his Parliamen-
tary labours are mitigated, we may hear of some salutary
measures at his instigation. By the bye, I learn that it is
proposed to rescind General Peel's rule, which excluded
the Shrewsbury Selling Race delinquents from all handi-
caps under the Jockey Club authority.
Edward Day has removed from Codford to Amesbury, at
which famous coursing quarters he has obtained permission
to school his select string of youngsters. American turfites,
I find, by " Porter's Spirit of the Times," keep up a con-
tinuous crow at Prioress' hollow victory over the English
horses in the Cesarewitch, endeavouring by every inge-
nious contrivance to magnify the importance of the mare's
achievement. A writer to the transatlantic paper
mentioned, draws an inference from the Cesarewitch
running that will amuse English racing men enor-
mously. He infers that Prioress must be an "al-
- wonder," because, carrying rather more weight she
ignominiously defeated the British bred horses Sluggard,
Poacher, and Illuminator. Ignorance in this case nasty be
productive of blissful sensations to Brother Jonathan ; but
in England it is well known that the three specified horses
are about the worst brutes at present in training. To judge
by advertisements in this week's Bell's Life, Mr. Rarey,
" the horse tamer, " will have to contend against
some active competition in his novel line of business.
Two individuals announced that they are in the
possession of a secret which they will impart to others
for a trifling sum, and by which the most intract-
able steed may be converted into the gentlest of crea-
tures. I trust that we may not find the public ready to
exemplify the adage which avers that a fool and his money
are soon parted. There was a great scene at the Town-
hall, Dorset, on Wednesday evening, when the brave old
Farquharson was presented with his magnificent testimo-
nial. Some sanguine people deluded themselves with an
idea that " the squire" would relent of his avowed deter-
mination of giving up the country which for 50 years he
has hunted and imnscrtalisedrEhimself in; mon of imagi-
native minds thought that "the squire" might,
at this very banquet, announce benignantly that
he had resolved, after much consideration, to pocket
his affronts, to lot bygones be bygones, &c., &c,,
and that he would not secede from his mastership.
When, therefore, the honoured old fox-hunter announced
in a voice full of emotion that it was impossible for him to
alter his determination, the company seemed absolutely
spirit-broken and irretrievably dejected. It must be con-
fessed that the severance of such a connection may well be
painful to thorough sportsmen, and at the same time it
will be affirmed that " the squire" has acted with consis-
tency and courage.
Racing men will enjoy little leisure this week. Two
days' capital sport are promised at Nottingham, and the
largeness of the entries shows how shrewd a turf
tactician is the experienced clerk of the course. The
fields are likely to be as numerically strong as
those at Lincoln last week, and the races will
not only be interesting, but productive of some brisk spe-
culation. Honeytree will meet Vandermnlin on 16 lbs.
better terms than he did at Lincoln, and this advantage
will not only make " Vander " safe, but ought to give the
race to Honeytree. Of the top weights I prefer Tame
Deer. Like the Two Year Old race at Lincoln, the Little
John Stakes seems likely to be to all intents and purposes
a match between Arminius and Joyeuse, and the former's
5 lbs. extra may enable the filly to pull through. For the
Forest Plato, Vandermulin and Yaller Gal shall represent
my interest. The "jumpers " I shall not refer to.
A FRESH MAN.

ARRIVALS AT NOTTINGHA.M—MONDAT.
Vandermenlin, Yorkshireman, Yeller Gal, Plnmstone,
Silica, Bexhill, Lady Aintree, Dutchman's Daughter,
Ortolan, Hindley, him Harkaway, -Whaley, Foxhunter,
Queen Lily, Lady Rohellion, Esperance, Honeytree,
Border Chief, Arminius, Thermopylae, Joyeuse, Toosey,
Glautius, Westhurp, and some for plates.

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THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 14.
ImEasfoltErzu, IN THE SIIA.DE.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
42—lowest this morning and dazing the night.
40 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER. 29.93.
WIsD, N.E. ; fresh, with heavy rain, and dull weather
all day. Heavy rain in the night and this morning.
FEBRUARY 15.
41—highest since noon yesterday.
39—lowest this morning and during the night,
43—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 23.04.
WIND, N.N.E. ; fresh and cold, with fine weather;

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