The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.

Expectation is again on tip-toe, and a temporary check
has been given to speculation. Turfites are waiting for the
verdict which owners of horses will record against the
handicaps recently published by Messrs. Topham and
Johnson. The acceptances for the Chester Cup will be
published, it is anticipated, by Thursday at the latest, and
simultaneously with them will be issued the weights for
the Metropolitan, City and Suburban, and Newmarket
Handicaps. ' The betting on the Cup was very limited
during the past week. and no important change has been
made in it. By the way, a rumour has just reached me
to the effect that Physician has met with an accident, but I
have yet had no opportunity of ascertaining the truth of
the report. Certainly the "tone of the market" on Satur-
day last would not warrant my entertaining a belief in the
alleged mishap.

When the acceptances are published I will enter into a
full analysis of the comparative chances of the horses en-
gaged in the Chester Cup and other Spring Handicaps.
Goodness gracious What moral rectitude would mark
the members of the " Ring," how pure would be their
transactions, and how straightforward would be their con-
duct if " The Admiral" and the Sporting Press could have
things regulated in their own way. Actually bets are made
which are not genuine I The " Ring" has its "riggers,'
as the Stock Exchange has its "bears." Prodigious !
But, seriously, the system of " flash " betting has deser-
vedly received a check, and the exposers of it deserve
praise for the proper discharge of a disagreeable
duty. The Admiral has, however, I see, at-
tempted to revive his pet theory about p. p. bait, and
roundly declares that all bets on the Chester Cup, Vier to
the publication of the weights, are "illegal," 'and that the
reporters would have been guilty of no dereliction of duty if
they had taken no notice of them. The public, however,
is of a different - :Dion. Men will bet after their own
fashion; no laws can r,g-date the charn.cter and extent
waders, the intarcatt ~,16StS .:inciptilly in their
uncertainty, and in the calculation even of the remote pi
babilities which they involve. •
The first holiday of the metropolitan turfites will take place
at Reading next week, where there is a prospect of a capi-
tal steeplechase meeting. I believe that the line of country
will not present so many obstacles as that which was for-
merly used in the same locality.
The sporting - newspapers are absolutely devoid of inte-
resting turf topics, but the dearth of intelligence will not
long continue.

A FRESH MAN.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

As the publication of the acceptances for the Chester
Cup, Great Northern Handicap, and Northamptoushire
Stakes, is now daily expected, the betting on those events
was at a dead lock. Speculation on the Liverpool Steeple-
chase was, however, somewhat brisk. Ghika was in good
demand at the odds quoted; the inquiries after Weather-
cock were more numerous than the investments on him;
and Ace of Hearts was in so much force that he rose from
25 to 1 to 22 to 1.

Gaspard vvas backed freely for the Derby, and after 1,000
to 35 had been taken about him, a nobleman, popularly be-
lieved to be the owner of the horse, invested £lOO on him at
2b to 1.

Logic figured for the first time in the betting 6,000 to 60
being taken about him.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Ghika (taken)
15 to 1 agst The Brewer (offered)
100 to 6 agst Weathercock (offered)
20 to 1 agst Tease (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Little Charley (taken)
22 to 1 agst Ace of Hearts (taken)
25 to 1 agst Miss Harkaway (taken)
50 to 1 agst Freshman (taken)

The undermentioned ten were backed for £5O even
against the field : Weathercock, Miss Harkaway, Little
Charley, Ace, of Hearts, X anthus, Westminster, Abd-el-
Kader, Escape, Jealousy, and The Huntsman. The same
lot, with the addition of Jean du Quesne, was taken for a
poney."

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
10 to 1 agst Little Agnes (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Drogheda (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
sto 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
10 to 1 agst any other (offered)
DERBY.
12 to 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
20 to 1 agst Musjid (taken)
20 to 1 agst Cavendish (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Balnamoon (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Guy Fawkes (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Logic (taken)

SALE OF BLOOD STOCK, &c.

The following, the property of the late Mr. Benjamin
Way, were sold by auction by Messrs. Tattersall yesterday

(Monday) :
Gs.
Sister to Gobbo (Mr. Sykes's dam) 45
Madge
en Wildfire, by Muley Moloch, out of the Gipsy
Qu
Mistletoe Bough, 3-years-old, by Joe Lovell, out of
Conyngham's dam 22
Brown filly, 2-years-old, by Brocket, out of Beauty,
unbroke 3O

Also the following horses, the property of Hy. M'Noile,
Esq., who is giving up hunting in consequence of ill-

health:—

Ratcliffe, by Irish Birdcatcher
Hermit, by The Hermit
Wild Drake, by Epirus
Prince Patrick, by Sheraton
Kilbride, by Navarino.