The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-31 00:00:00

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SPORTING NOTES.

The .& scot Meeting will be divested of one of its
greatest sattractions, nod of one of its prettiest charac-
teristics. No royal banner will float from the Queen's
Stand, no royal cort6ge will enter the course, and no
loyal chee ra will be sent up to greet a gracious Sovereign.
Tbe Quc tei i prefers Osborne to Windsor during the race
week, a ,nd the Prince Consort will not al'ow a reel
meeting t pin terfere with his arrangements for a continental
tour. The absence of her Majesty and her Court from
Ascot will create much dieappointrneet ; and aisdoubtless
calculat ed to prove injurious to the booth-keepers and
others e rho have a great pecuniary interest in the meet-
ing. S till glorious weather may compensate the visitors
for the withdrawal of the Royal patronage, and the sport
may for a time render them indifferent as to whether
"the Prince" be hostile to their pursuits and pastimes
or got. Although the fields will, in certain instances,
show' A diminution compared with those of forrnerycars,
yet then "shortcomings" will nut be very marked and
important. The Plates and Stakes, which closed on
Saturday, obtained large entries ; and, altogether,
the event' are likely to sustain the curio.ity
of the. spectators and give brisk employment to the
betting fratereity. The preparations for carrying out
the business arrangements are already completed, and
Mr. Edward Hibburd has exerted himself to the utmost
to anticipate the requirements of the public. The course
is in .napital condition, and the Grand Stand glistens
beneath the sunlight in its fresh white paint. The in-
terior hips been thoroughly cleaned, and every provision
has been made for the comfort of the visitors.
The pereceedines will commence to-morrow at half-past
one with the Trial Stakes. Nine nominations are
appended ,to it, and Northampton and Ancient
Briton are mCst likely to show in front at the finish.
The Ascot Seekes will bring out a limited and mediocre
lot of animals. Verne, with all his weight, ought to win,
according to his Blanchester running. Pampa has been
backed, but her three days' walk from Newmarket is
scarcely calculated to improve her chance. Neva has
been operated upon as if she were "dead," but I shall
not be surprised to see her cause her opponents some
vexation. Supple Jack is hardly good enough, ev -n
amongst this moderate lot. Doubting the ability Of the
favourite to concene the weight, I shall give my pr. fer-
ence to Lord Stately And the "safe" (?) Neva, with Pen-
sioner fer a cock boat.

The Ascot Derby will be won by Toxoptelite, who,
his trainer declares, ought to have won the Eps,,nai
Derby if Flatman had come away reon enough and made
11133 of the horse's great turn of speed. Be that as it may,
report states that Flatolan's engagement with the White-
wall Stable is likely to be brought to an end. Tile
Eighth Triennial S:ahes will introduce several animals
t, the public at present unknown to fame. Mourarirff
and Bastion will perhaps be deemed the nacst tru,t-
worthy, but in the absence cf all reliable information it
would be absrird to write with confidence on the p:o
table result of the race.

Tunstall Maid will, in .ny opinion, be the only animal
that possesses even a remove chance of galloping with
old Fisherman fur the Gold Vase. Fisherman's
succ?s may be deemed a foregone conclusion.
The Royal Hunt Cup will command the largest field
of the week. If Gern►na di Vergy retains any cf Lis
old form, surely at 7-it. 12Ibe. he will be" bad to boat,"
and I Eiball couple him with King of the Forest to do
battl.e for me.

Die Fernbill Stakes seems likely to be carried tiff by
either Pandora or Fleet, and the Coronation Stakes I
shall a,rign to Sunbeam.
The Bisnnial Stakes will resolve itself into an in-
to-eating!, match between Flizroland and E&ii 8,, and
an opportunity will be afforded for settling the moot
question whether Fitzlioland could not have finieVd

before Eclipee for the Derby, if hi.s jockey had perse-
vere:3. With all Sir Joeph's and Wells's luck before
me, and despite Mr. Howard's recent had fortune, 1
shall expect Fitz Roland to succumb to Eclipse.
Either Hepatica or Leontes will wiu the Windsor
Castle Stakes; and Queenstown will place the 15 sovs.
Sweepstakes to her owner's credit.
Merryman and North have each 513. extra
to carry for the New Stakes. The Baron's colt., however,
has shown quite form enough to induce ute to trust him ;
his most dangerous opponents from the "onperalised
division" will be King-at-Arms and Acts, rn.
fixing the new race—the Rsyal Sand
Plate—for the Thursday, is more than questionanie, Cur
its conditions do not differ so very materially from those
of the Great Cup. Sl-teuld Fi-hertnan he re.eerved for
the Gold Cup we shad expQc;; either Tunstal Maid or
Eclipse to wit,.

Fi•herman ii my present fancy for the Cup, notw•ith-
standing the yupport conc'ded to Warlock, who is
described as being as fresh as a tsvc-31--o;d. Should
FiAherman be "intended" solely for the Stand Plate I
shall not be surprised if Warlock finds Bordertr rather
a dangerous opponent
Sunning Hill.

A FRESH MAN.

ARRIVALS AT ASCOT.-MONDAY.

Vrow, Esperance, Nirth Lincoln, King-at-Arms,
Apathy, Loyalty, Indulgence, Neva, Miss Julia,
Leontee, Benefield, Humbug, Frederick, Pampa,
Herne, Gildermire, Toast LII Maid, Sicl i, MertnP,re,
S•rib^ler, Bastion, Cuatelain, The Courier, Star of
Albion, Cqmpus, Media N,ce, Schoolfellow, Miss
Flatrnao, Fisherman, Childrey, Chantress, Rosati,
G-'lllrice c:dr, Compromise, Charles the Second, Bribery
colt (2 yr-), Kestrel, La :Maledetta, Turned Loopy,
Pilgrim, Ro4ibel, Simi. to Laodamia, Amorous 11,y,
Rosa Bonheur, Knight of Kare, Warfield, hop Mer-
chant, Olitur Twist, Somerset, Messina, and Ile9p?ri-
thwa. Stveral others are expected this day.