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

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.

Sir,—Will -you be so good as to insert in your paper
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 for £5OO 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. He stopped for some time after,
stating that I need not bo afraid, and stated that the
money would to 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
to send a list of the betting to Mr. Smith of Armags
which I did, and the list was returned to mo 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 he must have the money posted. He
then stated that the money would be suro to be posted
I never saw him again until the Monday after the race
was run.. Ho came, and very coolly requested me to
give him £5OO. I asked him did era forget that the
money was to be posted before the ce? He then
stated he was looking for me, and could not find me. I
informed him, if he 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 he
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 had lost, I had no claim to recover the
money, it not being posted ; that the bet was
void ; and, according to the laws of Wang, as

GOODWOOD CUP.
100 to 80 agst Vauban (taken and offered)
100 to 70 agst Regalia (taken and offered)
6 to 1 agst Lecturer (offered, taken 700 to 100,
10 to 1 agst D'Estournel (offered)

ARRIVALS AT GOOD'WOOD.

Din. Gm. WEBB executes commissions, by letter only
at his residence, 125, Queen's-crescent, Ilacerstock-hill,
and has lists posted daily at the City Arches; also through
his Agent, Mr. F. Butler, near Meux's Brewery. No
connexion with any other person using the same name.

Latest Betting at Tattersall's Saturday,

STEWARDS' CUP (000DWOOD).
12 to 1 agst Sultan (takes)
100 to 7 agst Lozenge (taken) -
16 to 1 agst Jeannie Deans (taken)
16 to 1 agst Seville (taken)
20 to 1 agst Highland Sister (taken)
20 to 1 agst Xi (taken)
25 to 1 agst Volunteer (taken)
25 to 1 agst Rhodomonte (taken)

GOODWOOD STAKES.
sto 1 agst Jezabel (taken)
7to 1 agst Gomera (taken)
10 to 1 agst Vici (taken)
10 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken)
11 to 1 agst Wild Briar (taken)
16 to 1 agst Vidi (taken)
100 to 6 agst Clarice (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tynodale (taken)
20 to 1 agst Pakrita (taken)
40 to 1 agst Nine Elms (taken)
GOODWOOD CUP.
sto 2 agst Vauban (taken)
3 to 1 agst Reglia (taken)
4to 1 agst Lecturer (taken)
10 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken)
CESAREWITCII.
1000 to 10 agst Pirate Chief (taken)
DERBY.
16 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken)
30 to 1 agst Thunderstorm (taken)
1000 to 25 agst Sunflower colt (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Herald (taken)
2000 to 10 agst Tregeaglo (taken)
5000 to 75 agst Lord Palthor.ton (taken)

MANCHESTER XARKET—SATuRbAr.

STEWARDS' CU'..
10 to 1 agst Sultan (taken)
100 to 6 agst Seville (taken)
25 to .1 agst La Maudito (taken)
25 to 1 agst Skipper (taken)
25 to 1 agst Batthyany (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lozenge (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gladiator (taken)
25 to 1 agst Highland Sister (taken)
25 to 1 agst Foresight (taken)
25 to 1 agst .Abergeldie (taken)
25 to 1 agst Broadlands (taken)
25 to 1 agst Wolsey (taken)
25 to 1 agst Laneret (taken)
200 to 7 agst Jeanie Deans (taken)
100 to 3 agst Talisman colt (taken)
100 to 3 agst Volunteer (taken)
100 to 3 agst Lord Ronald (taken)
100 to 3 agst Camellia (taken)
100 to 3 agst Mayonaise filly (taken)
100 to 3 agst Chepstow (taken).
100 to 3 agst Master Willie (taken)
200 to 5 agst Sir Oliver (taken)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
1 agst Jezabol (taken)
1 agst Gomera, (taken)
1 agst Lucifer (taken)
1 agst Vici (taken)
6 agst Clarice (taken)
6 agst Vidi (taken)
6 agst Dulcimer (offered)
6 agst Guy of Warwick (offered)

5 to
7 to
9 to
10 to
100 to
100 to
100 to
100 to

EAST LANCASHIRE has gone into Dover's stable at Raley
to be prepared for the Ebor Handicap.
GREYPOOT.—This colt, a successful performer at the 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 Plate at Hun-
tingdon by Captain Machell for 430 gs ; and Drum Major, 2
yrs, who ran in the same race, was afterwards sold for a

pony."
DEAL AND WALMER.—A day's sport in connection with
these localities is announced for Tuesday next, on the
course at Sandown.
TILE Sr9RTIliCi PRESS T. gACIIICt OFFICIALS AND JGCEETS.

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. Ile stated
Scully's excuse—that he was looking for me, and had
the money. I told him if the horse had been at sto 1,
instead of 100, ho would have found me. I, after all
this, offered to have the case heard by two gentlemen of
the Ulster Club, and to have a reporter to take down a
full statement of the casa, and to submit it for decision
to either the committee of Tattersall's or to Admiral
Roos. 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 me to meet him at the
stewards' room. I had just got into the room when the
Marquis of Downshire askel who was complainant in
the case. Mr. Smith came forward and stated that ho
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 bo
posted before the race, and the old excuse—that he could
not see me. Clarke (the man who was in company with
Scully when he said that he would have the money posted
with mc) 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 Rens. But they would neither have the
press nor the Admiral ; and the Marquis decided
that 1 would have to pay or leave, without taking the
opinion of any of the rest of the stewards present. Rule
19 in "Laws of Betting" states, " The stewards of races
have no authority to take cognisance of any disputed
claims with respect to bets."

JAMES HAMILL.
Hodgson's Entry, High-street, Belfast, July 25.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tars DAY.

Speculation was britk to-day on the undermentioned
Goodwood events. For the Stewards' Cup WolFey was
in strong request, there being a large commission in his
favour. 1,000 to 100, after all sorts of prices, was ac-
cepted about him, that price not being obtainable
at the close. Sultan beat a hasty retreat, but
several others, as below,' were in genuine de-
mand. For the Stakes Jezebel remained firm,
Also Gomera, who was supported for several hun-
dreds. Vici and Wild Briar each were in healthy request,
while there appeared to be money for both Clarice and
Vidi. Lucifer at one time found support at 9to 1, but
subsequently was friendless at 20 to 1, even money being
betted against his running. Dulcimer, reported to be
scratched, was friendless. Vauban was in most demand
for the Cup. The prices are appended.
STEWARDS' CUP (GOODWOOD)
100 to 15 agst Wolsey (offered—take 100 to 12,
100 to 6 aget Lozenge (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Jeannie Deans (taken)
100 to 6 agst Seville (taken)
100 to 6 agst Camellia (taken)
20 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sultan (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Highland Sister (taken)
25 to 1 agst Czar (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Sir Oliver (offered)
33 to 1 agst Armourer (taken)
33 to 1 agst Friday (taken)
40 to 1 agst Bismark (offered)
66 to 1 agst Wild Agnes (offered)
100 to 1 agst Xi (offered)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
4to 1 agst Jezabel (taken and offered)
6 to 1 agst Gomera (taken)
Bto 1 agst Vici (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agit Wild Briar (taken)
100 to 8 agst Guy of Warwick (offered)
100 to 7 agst Vidi (taken)
16 to 1 agst Clarice (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lucifer (offered)
25 to 1 agst Nine Elms (taken)
40 to 1 aget Dulcimer (offered)

•
Van Amburgb, Ajax, • Newconit, Trogeagle, Pearl-
feather, Kingsley, Red Comyn Lozenge, Redbourne, Louis
of Hesse, Fortunio, Mandrake, Tynedale, Nino Elms,
Marquis, Carabas, Mount Palatine, Choltenharn, Taraban,
Westwick, Klarinska, Camellia, HiStorian, Alsund, Charles
11., Bel Giorno, Rodomonte, Charnwood, Sir Oliver,
Vale Royal, Helvellyn, Canine., Idelia, Foodor, Queen
Beauty, Lefeourne, D'EstoUrnel, Ravioli, Lady Blanche
filly, Primrose, Blueskin, Guy of Warwick, Friday,
Volunteer, Liquidator, Narino, Tempest, Lord Palmerston,
King Forest fy, _Cerf Volant,-Le -Sarazzin, Rosoe, Bibi-
can, Opopunax,, Bismarck, Julius, Inriardale, Claymore,
Contempt, Lufton, Highland Sister, Nailer, Silo/ins, Eau
do Vie, Rodan, Bounccaway, Demonstration, Moose, Cla-
rice, La Maudite, Herald, Vauban, 'Gemara, Lecturer,
Spitfire, False Alarm, Miss Whip filly, Toxopholite filly,
(2 yrs), Sister Stafford, Toxopholite colt (4 yrs), Loaf
Sugar, Beauty, Kettleholdor, Rampart, Amanda c, Python,
Ines, Seville, Painshill, Ischia, Lord -Ronald, Fripponier,
John Davis, Europa, Birdseeker, Caucasus, Aquila, Miss
Havelock, Redcap, Athona, Lochaber, Moulsey,
Elfota, Vidi, Belphogor, Ninny, and Vespasian.