The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-22 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCIfESTER.-FRIDAY.

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Notwithstanding, that the handicap for the Chester Cup
is considered to be ridiculously light, it gives every pros-
pect of becoming an excellent betting race, as will be seen
from the lengthy list of quotations we have given upon it.
At the commencement of business about £lOO each was in-
vested upon Drogheda and Royal Sovereign at 25 to 1.
At the close, however, 28 to 1 was their taking price, and
these odds would have been taken to money. 1,000 to 30
would have been taken about Polestar. Less odds than 40
to 1 were refused about either Physician, "Wilton, or Pen-
sioner. 40 to 1 was offered either against Wrestler, Under-
hand, or Herne ; that figure, however, was taken to a little
money about Queenstown. Raspberry was in great force
at 50 to 1. The same remarks apply to Bankrupt. Black-
thorn and Arsenal were both much. out of favour. For the
2,000 Guineas 5 to 1 was currently offered on the field, and
8 to 1 agst Phantom ; 375 to '25 was taken about Lord of
the Manor. For the Derby Reynard was backed to win
about £3,000 at 100 to 3. No other horse was named for
this event, nor was anything done upon the Liverpool
Chase.

CLOSING PRICES.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
sto 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
Bto 1 agst Phantom (offered)
15 to 1 agst Lord of the Manor (taken freely)

DERBY.
.00 to 3 agst Reynard (taken freely)

CHESTER CUP.
25 to 1 agst Drogheda (take 28 to 1 freely)
25 to I agst Royal Sovereign (take 28 to 1 freely)
25 to 1 agst Polestar (take 100 to 3)
100 to 3 agst Wilton (take 40 to 1)
100 to 3 agst Pensioner (take 40 to 1)
35 to 1 agst Physician (take 40 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Ravenstondale (offered)
40 to 1 agst Satinstone (take 50 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Herne (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Wrestler (offered)
40 to 1 agst Underhand (offered)
40 to 1 agst Queenstown (taken)
50 to 1 agst Raspberry (taken freely)
50 to 1 asst I3ankrupt (taken freely)
50 to 1 agst Sam Spode (offered)
50 to 1 agst Tunstall Maid (offered)
66 to 1 agst Blackthorn (offered)
100 to 1 agst Arsenal (offered)

SCRATCHINGS FOR THE SPRING HANDICAPS.
Chester Cup—Harry Stanley, Sobersides, and Fright.
Northamptonshire Stakes.—Laodamia, Sobersides, Accu-
rate, Adamas, Tame Deer, and Fright.

TILE LATE BARON ALDRBSON AT

WHITEWALL.

We have no doubt it has often fallen to the lot
of many of our readers to have the pleasure of
visiting John Scott's establishment at Whitewall,
and of witnessing the horses he has in training
gallop on the Wold. To such the truthfulness of
Baron Alderson's description will at once present
itself, whilst those who have not been so fortunate,
will, we are certain, be pleased with the learned
baron's faithful portraiture of the first training
establishment in the world; and his remarks upon
the state of siege in which the whole house is kept
ought to go far to subdue the prejudice which
parties who lose their money are apt to entertain
towards the trainers of race horses. " Whilst at
York," Baron Alderson writes to one of his daugh-
ters, "we went over to Mr. Scott's, at Malton,
where we saw the most exquisite horses, in
such order ! Each with his groom-boy attend•
ing him, rubbing him down, clothing and feed-
ing him, like a young nobleman with his tutor.
Most of them appeared very gentle. I was desired
to feel how hard the muscles of their crests were,
and the particular meritorious points of each
were noted, with names and pedigrees, &c., &c.
I saw three which are to win, or be near winning,
the next Derby, and many others whose names,
I am ashamed to say, I have forgotten ; but
which, but for that; would live in my recollection.
I was really much delighted with so much equine
beauty and blood. After this inspection, which, as

there were fifty at least, took- some time, we
adjourned to breakfast, where I was introduced to
Mr. Butler, the celebrated jockey, with whom I
conversed on the secrets of sweating down to a
riding weight, and was surprised to learn what
blankets and fasting will do. Before Lent is over
I will, perhaps, illuminate your mind on these
sublimer mysteries of the art. Our breakfast, I am
sorry to say, was not an exemplification of the rule.
I presume 'the Pope of jockeys had on this day
granted him a dispensation. * * * After
breakfast we started to see the inspected horses
gallop on the Wold, a most charming turf, elastic
and soft, with a good deal of undulation, and
commanding a most extensive prospect—in one
direction sixty miles of valley. When we got to
the top, we took our station, and presently came
by, in cantering and galloping succession, our fifty
horses—a most beautiful sight. Our host, acting
as nomenclator, called out the name of each as it

the orders transmitted to the military and naval
authorities at Toulon and Marseilles are regarded
as strong evidence of approaching war.
Two batteries of artillery mounting guns on a
new principle, which have lately been submitted
to proof at Vincennes, were to have been despatched
from Marseilles. One battery was intended for
Algiers and the other one for Oran. It was on the
occasion of proving these guns that General Ardan
lost his life. A ministerial order, however, has
diverted the batteries from their original destina-
tion►, and they are now lodged in our arsenal, entry
to• which is strictly forbidden. An enormous
quantity of cartridges has within the last few days
been received here and deposited in the forts St.
Jean and St. Nicholas, but it is unknown for what
quarter they are intended.
The convoys passing through the streets of
Marseilles, escorted by infantly, afforded to the
citizens ample proof that warlike stores were
arriving. Large quantities of gunpowder have also
been received, and the commissariat here is em-
ployed in accumulating stores of lint, bedding, and
necessary appliances for hospitals.
The keepers of the military provision stores have
recommenced work in their bakehouse; 4,500 rations
are daily manufactured, and large quantities of flour
have been purchased.
The. direction of the Lyons and Mediterranean
Railway have stated their readiness to place all
their mat3riel at the disposal of government for the
conveyance of troops, stores, &c., and the man agers
of the Marseilles and Toulon Railway have also
placed one of their lines of rail at the disposal of
Government from the Ist of March next.
At Toulon the Admiralty has collected largo
stores of provisions of all descriptions, and have
bought at public auction 600,000 litres of wine.
The armament is being carried on in all parts
with activity, and the French government is forti-
fying the docks of Marseilles, in which incalculable
treasures are amassed.

At Toulon the building of transport ships is
progressing incessantly, 4nd works go on even on
Sundays. Reports state that these vessels are in-
tended for Algeria, for the purpose of bringing from
thence those troops who have seen most service.
In our town works are being carried on far the
compression of hay, as was done during the Crimean
war. However, lam bound to state that up to
the present moment there has been no movement of
the troops.