The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Gaston Bligh. By L. S. Lavenu, author of
" Erlesweie." 2 vols. Smith, Elder, andeo.
This work exhibits a decided iinprovement upon
the author's fui mer wo ks. Theie is mole connec-
tion, more unity, and the characters, tbou2ll eccen-
tric, are much more no ural, and delineat-d with
greater effect. The cenversatioes are sill far above
the ordinary level of comp, ehension, and gentle-
men and ladies discourse in s' mewhat mythical
Getman fashion, but there is mole vitality and
human feeling amid the speculative theories than
in " Erlesmere." Though the circums•ances are
different, there is a strung resemblance in the
characters, and a kind of vague shadow over the
work, evidently resulting either from the
author's own experience, or from her habits
of thought and literary tastes. Shellbey,
Keats, and Tennyson, with many Italian authors
of similar cLaracter, are among her chief favourites ;
but keen and sensitive as is her appreciation of
poetry in its highest sense, andhuman elevated as are
itie her
views of human nature and capabils
racticil earnestness. Self-
there is a deficiency of p
sacrifice is upheld in its noblest aspect ; love and
truth are shown in their native angel guise ; but
yet there is wanting a sense of the reality of life, a
perception that to act is nobler than to dream. In
c; erect antagonism to the narrow and degrading mer-
cenary spirit of the age, its vaunted common sense
and business-like, earth-bound views, thrre is a
school of philosophers who scorn the world, its
cares, its rights and claims attogether, f.rgettiog
that the lark who pours out its homage at the gates
of heaven does nut forsake the earth. There is
room for another class for those who see
the highest principles in the trilling duties
of existence, who see in the way-side pond
as clear a reft ctiou of thi) untrouQed, skies as in
the lonely lake, and of thus class ' rust ou
awhor will be one of the exponei.ts and adve ca .
esr.
It is with great satisfaction that we see a writer
of such aollities and p, oepects advancing in the
right and onward path. The characters are far
more interesting in this work than in the

IC( ?RTIIAMP RACES.—WEDNESDAT.
The propitious weather unclerßent no change, and the
it•to.tact e, f a second day, was unuially numerous.
The sport was sufficiently exciting tosuetainthecuriosity
even f the most indifferent spectator, and altogether a
Inc re successful meeting was never celebrated at
Northampton. The pro perity of the gathering is
ltlz‘ly to he rendered permanent, if we may judge from
the illy co leetion f autourapbs which Mr. Mar.
s ;all, sen., the clerk of the course, secured for his " red
b .01 ." _ _ _

The races were decided as under :
Renewal of the St. Liz iariclicap, of 10 soya eacb, h ft,
with 100 added. Winners extra. Oue mile and a
guar. er, (24 subs.)
Mr. J. Sheiley's Guntroat, by Sir Hercules, 4 yrs
(incl. 710. yr-a) 8 t 210
Mr T. Parr's aid Ttick, 4 yrs, 84 3tb (Flatman) 2
Mr. Saxou'e Q seep Bess, 4 3rs, 6$ 61b (Tuck) 3
Tee Belts iiit also eau :—Chaperone, Marabout,
Fartbingsle, and Vrow.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Gunboat, 3to 1 apt Marabout,
4to 1 agst Odd Trick, On going to the post Vrow
hroke assay, and ran the course ttrough before she was
stoppsd. Alt r the first 200 yards Gunboat went ahead,
held the le .d to the end, and won easily by about three-
i quarters of a length ; bat third.
Tue Altborp-park Stakes ti 10 sovs. each, with 50
added. for 2-t.r-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ;
winners, 51b rYtra. T.Y.C. Half a mile. (29 sobs.)
Mr. T. Pared Stockbam, by Weatberbit, B.t 71b
(E. Forster) 1
Mr. J. Clark's filly by Windbound—Eloot'e dam,
84 3b (J. Mann) 2
Sir L. Newmau's Fusee, Bst 121 b (in 51b extra)
(Bates) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Finch. King-at-Arms,
Mariola, Back Gammon, Merryman, Vigo, Strafford,
The Dutchman's Daughter, Fairy Queen, and Helia.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Merryman, sto 1 agst King-at-
Arms, 7 to 1 each agat Miss Finch, The Dutchman's
Daughter, and Hells, 13 to 1 agat Fusee, and 100 to 8
agst The Elcot's dam filly. Miss Finch could not be in-
duced to go near her hor=eFt. After an hour had been
wasted in the unsuccessful attempt to get her to the
post, the Wart was effected without her. The runners
got away on excellent terms. At the distance Stookliam
and the Elcot's dam filly singled themselves out, a fine
race in ending in favour of the former by a bead. Fusee
was third, four lengths off; Dutchman's Daughter, Hells,
and Merryruan were next.
The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 soya each ; the
winner ter be sold for 500 soya. if demanded. Two
miles. (9 subs.)
Mr. J. Thompsou's Broadlands, by Buckthorn, 3 yrs,
Gat 9lb (Bullock) 1
Mr. J. Parker's Martha, 3 yrs, Est 91b... (Bray) 2
Mr. Saunder's Ma-ter Bagot, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Scowdon) 3
The following also ran :—Cockatoo, Laverne, Bar-
barity, Chaperone, and Cornboro'.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Broadlands-3 to 1 agat Master
Bigot-7 to 1 agst Martha.
Won easily by a neck ; three lengths between second
and third ; the others widely scattered.
Tile Spencer Pate of 100 soya, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 15 Rove each, 10ft, and 5 only if de-
clared. Winners extra. Five furlongs. (46 subs., 19
of whom pays 5 sovs ft.)
Mr. Craven's Yaller Gal, by Woolwich, 3 yrs, 7st llb
(French) 1
Mr. Fisher's New Brighton, aged, 84 12Ib (Hughes) 2
Mr. J. Barnard'! Wouvermans, 3 yrQ 6st 31b (Bennett) 3
Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Zuyder Zee, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
(Wells) 4
The following also ran :—Lord Nelson, Whanghae,
Lord Berkeley, Bads worth, Pyrrhus the Second, Groh.-
bill, Harry Stanley, Lord Stately, Ethon, Broadlands,
Lilytiele, Dtduiries, Little Treasure, July, Cawood, Miss
Waren+, Mel ta, and Magnus Troil.
Betting-5 to 1 agst Zuyder Zie, 6to 1 eget Lord
Berkeley, 10 to 1 each agst Cawood and Orchehill, 100
to 8 agst Harry Stanley, 100 to 7 each agat New
Brighton and Ethon, 15 to 1 agst Yaller Gal, 100 to 6
agst Broadlands' 100 to 5 each agst Lord Nelson and
Wouverroans. Yaller Gal led from start to finish, and
won by three quarters of a length ; same distance be•
t.een the sec end and third, a neck between the third
arid fourth, Lord N-lion was fifth, Cawood, sixth, and
Badstsorth next Miss Waters and Whanghae were
la-t but two, and Broadland- absolutely lost.
The Delapre Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 25 added,
The winner to be sold for 100 sovs, if demanded, in
the usual way. Alttiorp Park Stakes Course. Half
a mile. (17 subs.)
Mr. Dray's Little Gerard, by the Emperor, aged Sat
lln
Mr. Parker's aatica Capella. 3 yrs, 6st lib (F Adams) 2
Mr. Nich,lson's Marauder, 3 yrs, Est slb ..... (Bray) 3
Tile following also ran :—Old Tom, Sorceress, War-
fir,ld, Magnus Trod, Venetia, Young Dutchman, filly by
the Fiyieg Dutchman—Pegotty's dam.
Bertiug-2 to 1 agst Marauder, 5 to 1 agst Old Tom,
7 to 1 each agst Sorceress and Venetia, 8 to 1 eget
Pegot y's dam filly, 10 to 1 aget Young Dutchman. A.
Sae race ; won by a head ; a neck between the second
and third. Sorceress was a bad fourth ; Old Torn was
fifth.
The Racing Stakes of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added,
for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; and fillies, Bst ilb.
Winners extra. One mile. (7 subs.)
t, Forster
10
Mr. T. Parr's Kelpie,
by Weatherbi
(E. Forster,1b
1
Lord Ribblesdale's The Happy Land (ins. slb extra),
9st lib _ (Fordham) 2
Stanley,iBolibt 10lb (Flatman)
(Wells) 4
M Captainrotrt i Cg—brsttioe Houston's'4B °
Harryoct c blieha pi l yBLatand, 5 to 2 aget Kelpie.
Happy Land was first off, but they had scarcely gone 20
rd 8 when he was pulled back into the third plat%
ifea heldvou r
tae
jcolienaerd lead until breasting the
Kelpie taking up the running, with Barry Stanley
bin, wh
enKthleP and at the far turn
quitted him and went on with the lead. Oa entering
the straight, however, Kelpie was again in close attend-
ance upon Happy Land, and at the distance he cams
away by himself, and won in a canter by four lengt..l2el
bad third. Btitore the race 25 to 1 was offered APT"
Kelpie for the Derby ; after it 1000 to 60 Wad offered.

LATEST BETTING.
TWO TROT:MAIM
6to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken)
5 L 0 1 aget Auy oti,tr (offered)
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst ToxoPholita