The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-08 00:00:00

BEDFORD RACES.-TIIURSDAY.

The Preparation Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 20 adde d
for three-yr-olds and upwards. Winner to be sold for
150 SOW, &c. Gentlemen riders; professionals extra.

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Once round. (9 subs.)
Capt. D. Wright's Harry Bluff, lOst 111 b (inc. 61b ex.)
(S. Rogers) 1
Mr. Saunders's Ferndale, 3 yrs, lOst 111 b (inc. 61b ex.)
(Knott) 2
Mr. Blanton's Slyfellow, 5 yrs, list 111 b.. (Mr. Formby) 3
T. P. Cooke, The Bold Buccleuch, and Newington also
ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Slyfellow, 7to 2 agst T. P. Cooke,
6 to 1 each agst Harry Bluff, Newington, and Ferndale, 12
to 1 agst Bold Bnccleuch. Won by a head ; Slyfellow
(who broke down near the finish) was a bad third ; the
others beaten a long way.

The Two-year-old Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added ;
colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Certain

allowances. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Last
half-mile. (14 subs.)
Mr. J. Edwards's Nucleus, 7st 111 b
Mr. W. S. Halford's Statesman (hb), Bst (carried Bst 21b)
(J. Land) 2
Sir W. Booth's Artless, 7st 111 b (Plumb) 3

Betting—G to 1 apt Little Pickle, 7to 1 agst Nucleus,
8 to 1 each agst Hop Merchant, Statesman, and Hermitage,
10 to 1 each agst Madame Moot, Artless, O'Ryan, and
Dubloon. Won very cleverly by a neck, a length and a-
half between the second and third. Greek was a bad fourth,
Madame Moet fifth. Hop Merchant and Joyeuse headed
the others, who finished pretty well together. The winner
was claimed by Mr. Halford.
The Town Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for two-yr-
olds and upwardg. Optional selling weights, &c. (9 subs.)
Mr Hughes's Salmon, 5 yrs (£4O), Bst 71b (Withington) 1
Mr. Mellish's The Giant, 5 yrs (£so), Bst 121 b (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. W. Bevill's 2E thon, 3 yrs (£4O), 7st 71b (Fordham) 3
Florentia, Marauder, and Slide filly also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst The Giant, 4to 1 each agst JEthon
and Marauder, 10 to 1 agst Salmon. Won cleverly by half
a length ; a neck between the second and third ; bad fourth.
The Slide filly bolted. The winner was sold for 41 guineas
to Mr. Nightingall.
The Produce Stakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft; 2-yr-olds ; colts
Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. Certain allowances. Three quar-

ters of a mile.
Mr. J. Ward's Dame Alice, Bst llb (J. Rogers) 1
Mr. T. W. Overman's Queen Charlotte, Bst 41b (Fordriam) 2

Betting-6 to son Queen Charlotte, who ran out at the
top turn, and was beaten easily by two lengths.
The Bedfordshire Stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 70 added. The second to save his stake.
Winners extra. Two miles. (24 subs, 17 of whom de-

dared.)
Mr. Locke's Romeo, aged, Bst 61b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Gibbs's Young Hopeful, 4 yrs, Bst (Plumb) 2
Mr. Draper's Neva, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b .......... (Custance) 3

Black Jack also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Romeo, sto 2 agst Neva, sto 1 agst
any other (offered). A magnificent struggle from the dis-
tance between the first two resulted in favour of Romeo by
a " short head;" bad third.

LATEST BETTING.
CESAREWITCH.
12 to 1 agst Prioress (take 13 to 1)
15 to 1 agst Roman Candle (offered)
15 to 1 agst Happy Land (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Physician (taken)

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.

Acceptances for all the folloiving races to be signified to
Messrs. Weatherby, on Monday, the 11th Oct., by 12 o'clock

at noon :

Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft. T.Y.C.
' Age st lb Age st lb
Vedette
Saunterer
Theodora
Mme. de Chantilly 4 8 7 Kent
Ignoramus 4 8 5 Lord of Lorn • 3 612
Toxopholito
Sunbeam
Happy Land 3 8 2 My Niece
Riseber
Peter Flat 5 7 9 Giu 3 6 2
Farmer's Son .... 3 , 7 6 Grand Duchess 3 5 12
Knight of Kars .. 3 7. 6 Soothsayer 3 5 5
Longrange 3 7 6 Pavilion 3 5 2
Physalis colt 4 7 5 Melibcous
Rosa Bonheur .... 4 7 1

Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
the winner of the Cesarewitch or Cambridgeshire to carry
01b extra; the second horse in those races to carry 41b
extra; and all other winners of handicaps after the weights
are published to carry once, 51b ; twice, 71b extra; penal-
ties of extra weights accumulative. R.M.

st lb
Beadsman
Toxopholite 8 10
Hepatica
Happy Land
Sunbeam
Hadji
Eclipse 8 3
English Rose 8 3
Gildermire
Argosy •••• ,
Longrange
Blanche of Middlebie
Tunstall Maid 8 0
Pnight of Kars
hysician
Brother to Bird-on-the-
Wing
The Farmer's Son
Sedbury
Rocket
Abron
Leontes 7 12
Supple Jack 7 10
Blackthorn
Ditto 7 10
Fadladeen
Wrestler
Lord of Lorn
Broadlands
Hesperithusa
East Langton 7 7
Herne
Scribbler
Grand Secret
Charles 11. - 7 6
Sam Spode
Botany 7 5
Volta 7 4
Orchehill ' 7 4

st lb
Lifeboat. e 7 3
Pensioner 7 3
Mentmore
Duneany
Cheery Chap
Kelpie
Julia 7 2
Princess Royal
Ethiopian..
Satinstone
Costrel
Trabuco
Proud Preston Peg 7 0
Forerunner
Go-a-head
Simpleton
Darling 6 13
Compromise 6 12
Queenstown 6 12
Killigrew
Honeytree
Maid of Kent
Peeress 6 11
Pavilion
Gin
Harry Stanley
Sampson
, Matlas
, Mimosa
Hydromel
Courier 6 8
Go ard
Grand Duchess
Terrific 6 7
Excelsior
Soothsayer 6 0
Pactolus
Melibo3us 6 0

Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sous, h ft, the winner of
the Cesarewitch or Cambridgeshire Stakes to carry 91b ;
the second horses in those races to carry 41b ; and all
other winners of handicaps after the weights are pub-
lished, once, 5113; twice, 71b extra; penalties of extra
weights accumulative. Audley End Course.
Age st
Vedette
Fisherman .5 8 7
Saunterer
Roman Candle
Ignoramus 4 7 12
Melissa
Prioress
Odd Trick
Underhand
Black Tommy
Pretty Boy
Borderer 4 7 6
Gunboat 4 7 6
Riseber
Vanity
Zuyder Zee
Maid of Derwent
Katherine Logie
Kestrel
Glen masson
M. Dobler
Lord Nelson
Fright 4 6 13
Special License 4 6 13
Bird-in-the-Hand
Physalis colt 4 6 12
Anton' 4 6 12

Age st lb
Sweet William 4 6 10
Mme. de Chantilly . 4 6 10
Somerset
Poodle a 6 10
Rosa Bonheur
Master Bagot
Tame Deer 5 6 9
Brother to Bird-on-

the-Wing
Barbarity
D ucrow
King of the Gipsies 5 6 6
Peter Flat 5 6 6
Sichveus 4 6 4
Delusion
Oriand a
Bel Esperanza
Romeo
Gilliver
Kent
Trouvero
Vulcan
Tricolor
Newington 5 5 9
Rosati 5 5 6
Gramulens Esariens 5 5 6

BYRON'S TOMB.—" Lord Byron, in a letter to Mr.
Murray, April, 1822, says :—'There is a spot in the church-
yard, near the footpath, on the brow of the hill looking to-
wards Windsor, and a tomb under a large tree (bearing the
name'of Peachie or Peachey), where I used•to sit for hours
and hours when a boy. This was my favourite spot.' "
After reading the above paragraph, surely collectors of
relics 'should stop and forbear from destroying historical
monuments just to satisfy their own stupid dilettantism.
Shakspeare's house is safely preserved, a national treasure ;
the old staircase leading to Dr. Johnson's• chambers will
shortly be transferred for the same purpose to the Crystal
Palace, and yet because a churchyard cannot thus be treated,
we must expect to see Peachey's tombstone soon entirely
disappear within a very short space of time, if the mania for
relic-hunting goes on at the present rate. This question of
ByrOn's favourite seat has often been discussed in the
colums of the Gazette, and we revert to it once more for
the purpose of drawing the attention of our fellow-towns-
men to what we cannot but think a piece of wanton vandal-
ism. This fresh appeal will, no doubt, strike all our readers
the more powerfully when they know that Mr. John
Murray, the eminent publisher, with whom Bryon's
name is indelibly connected, has handsomely consented
to head the list • of subscribers whenever the idea
of an iron railing, destined to protect Peachey's tomb, is at
last brought to a practical issue. The whole expense of
the proposed improvements would certainly not exceed
and we are convinced that Mr. Murray's generous initia-
tion will now be spiritedly responded to. Mr. R. Smith, of
Harrow Weald-park, and at whose house we had the plea-
sure of first being introduced to the eminent 'publisher, has
also put down his name for one guinea. :We might men-
tion that, in addition to visits by the lovers of Byron from
all parts of the world, this tombstone was specially visited
by her present Majesty when she honoured Harrow with
her presence.—Harrow Gazette.