The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-23 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

MANCHESTER.
The sport at Leicester was not remarkable for anything
except the number of accidents which attended it. The
course was as slippery as ice, and the running cannot be
deemed a; true criterion of the horses' merits. Better luck,
however, 'seems to be in store for the Manchester men, who
will hold their meeting to-morrow and Saturday, and who
have issued a programme which possesses a May-gathering
attraction. All the stakes except two have closed, and
the list of entries looks quite formidable For
the Chesterfield Handicap I shall expect the foremost
places to be filled by Lily and The Deer. Pretty Boy and
Honeytree seem favourably weighted for the 'Wilton
Plate, and I shall be much disappointed if one of them do
not prove the winner. Martlet and Julia are entitled to
notice for the Trafford Handicap. The City Plate will
perhaps bring out a somewhat large field, and in selecting
The Jade and Broadbrim to represent my interest, I do not
think I have much cause to anticipate the result with un-
easiness. The Spider may win the Selling Handicap.
As nearly the same horses that run on the Friday will
enter the lists on the Saturday, it would be useless to refer
to the probabilities of the second day's sport.
Preparations are in active progressfor the three Autumnal
Meetings at Newmarket. The first of the series will com-
mence on Tuesday next.

A FRESH MAN.

LEICESTER RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Belvoir Stakes, a subscription of 5 sovs each, with 20
added, for hunters, weight for age. The second to save
his stake. Three miles. (7 subs.)
Mr. E. Phillips's Heads or Tails, by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs,
list (Wells) 1
Mr. Smith's nedgetopper, 4 yrs, list (Knott) 2
Mr. Wilkins's Unexpected. 5 yrs, list 71b.... (Kendall) 0
Betting-5 to 4on Heads or Tails, 6to 4 agst Hedge-
topper. Won in a canter by twenty lengths. Unexpected
was pulled up lame opposite the stand, the second time
round.

The Two-year-old Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b ; winners
extra. T.Y.C. About half a-mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. Stevens's Ardour, by Archy, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b extra)
(Kendall) 1
Mr. Drummond's Castaside filly, Bst 31b (Fordham) 2
Mr. Halford's Statesman, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 3
Count Batthyany's Coxcomb, Bst 71b

Betting-6 to 4on Ardour, 2to 1 agst the Castaside filly,
Bto 1 agst any other (offered). Won easily by a length ;
bad third. Coxcomb jumped round at starting, ran the
wrong side of a post, and took no part in the race.
The Leicestershire Handicap of 75—tioVs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared. The

second to receive 10 sous out of the stakes ; winners extra.
One mile and a-half.

Mr. R. Sutton's Rio, by Melbourne, 4 yrs, 7st llb

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(Plumb) 1
Mr. Ten Broeck's Mimosa, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Last). 2
Mr. Brown, jun.'s, Pactolus, 3 yrs, Est 111 b .... (Perry) 3
The following also ran :—Prince of Denmark, Orchehill,
Schoolfellow, Thornhill, Princess Royal, and Conductor.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Princess Royal, 4to 1 agst Prince
of Denmark, 5 to 1 each agst Rio and Thornhill, 6 to 1
agst Orchehill. Won by six lengths ; bad third. At the top
turn Conductor was cannoned against and placed hors de
combat. After rounding the top turn Thornhill fell, and
his rider, Cresswell, was much injured; and Mimosa, at
the last turn, ran against Princess Royal, who fell, her
rider escaping unhurt.

The Ladies' Handicap Plate of 30 sovs, in specie, added to
a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. About one mile.
Mr. Hall's Lass of Richmond Hill, 3 yrs, sst 41b
(Custance) 1
Captain Christie's Kestrel, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (We111 2
Mr. Bates's Lazy Lass, 4 yrs, 7st (Snowdon)) 3
Mr. G. Gordon's Marabout, iyrs, sst 61b (Challoner 4
Betting-7 to 4 asst Lass of Richmond Hill. Won by
a neck ; the other two finished close together, some ten
lengths behind Kestrel.
The County Cup Stakes, by subscription of 10 sovs each ;
weight for age ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The
winner to be sold for £5OO. Twice round and a distance.
(5 subs.)
Duke of Rutland nas Harry Bluff, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(J. Rogers) 1
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Conductor also ran.

Betting-2 to lon Harry Bluff. Conductor fell at the
last turn, and Harry Bluff cantered in alone. Pritchard
was severely shaken.
The Juvenile Selling Stakes did not fill.
Rain fell heavily during the early part of the afternoon,
and rendered the course very slippery and dangerous.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fair average supply of beasts on offer in 'our
market to-day, and the demand for most breeds ruled
steady, at Monday's currency. We were fairly supplied
with sheep, which moved off slowly. In prices, however,
no change took place. The best old DOWAS realised 5s per
81bs. The show of calves was rather limited, and the veal
trade was firm, at an improvement in value of 2d per Sibs—
the top quotation being 5s per !fibs. Pigs and mileh cows
were iu fair request, on former terms.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s d.
Crso. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10
Suckling calves,.l9a to 23s
21s to 255.

s. d. s. d.
Prime crs-wool do. 4 0 4 6
Pine. S'thdown do. 4 8 5 0
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 2 4 0
Small porkers
; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts . 220
Sheep and lambs .... 780
Calves .. 222
Pigs

,KETS.