The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-06 00:00:00

Predictions for the Cesarewitch.

We select the following "predictions" on the Cesarewitch
from the principal sporting writers of the press :

Bell's Life

We look for the winner in Proserpina, and anticipate,
supposing she does not get home, that both La Favorite
and Dubiety will be among her immediate attendants.

Sporting Gazette—MEßLlN.
My vote must be for Lothario, next t.) whom I fancy
Lecturer and Jollity.

The Field.
When the judge gives his verdict it may be in favour o.
Bradamante or Zenobia.

Sporting` Life=AUIIUR.
I fully expect the race reduced to a battle between the
best of the " threes," and the most favourably-weighted of
the "fours," Proserpina or.,.Dubiety, and next to them we
may see Jollity and Pearl Diver.

The Sportsman.—BEAcoN.
It is my belief that if Potomac, whom I long regarded
to have the best chance of all the horses engaged, be
shelved for her stable companion, that we shall see the
race fall to Rama or War.

Sunday Times -V ATICINATOR.
In a later addition we may possibly have toplump for
Bradamante, Chepstow, and Lothario.

ADMIRAL ROUS'S OPINION OF THE TRIBUTE
FILLY AT THE LATE NEWMARKET MEETING.
NEWMARKET, Oct. 3.—ln a £lO Sweepstakes, Wednes-
day, First October Meeting, the filly out of Tribute was
inadvertently named "by Vedette," instead of "by Pro-
mised Land." A difference of opinion exists respecting
the disposal of the bets on the ground that, according to
the first rule of betting (" In all bets there must be a pos-
sibility to win when the bet is made —you cannot win
when you cannot lose") the bets on the Tribute filly were
void. I must premise my remarks by saying that this
good honest rule, so beautiful in theory, is chimerical in
practice. A lame or dying horse may be laid against ac-
cording to betting law for any p.p. race until the event
comes off, or so long as he is not scratched for
his engagement. It is not so disgusting as un unprin-
cipled owner milking his horse, favourably weighted,
with a good chance to win if allowed to start ;
but both parties are within the precincts of the law.
Without the shadow of reflection on my noble and good
friend the owner of the Tribute filly I must argue the case
not as an especial cute, but on general principles.
If a horse wrongly named comes in first it is possible,
though not probable, that the secret may be kept until the
expiration of a year, then it would be too late to refund,
therefore there is a possibility to win.
The original precedent of bets being declared off owing
to an incorrect nomination was Elinor v. Torquoise, Oaks,
1828; but in this instance the objection was made before
the race, and Elinor was not allowed to start, the bets
between Torquoise and Elinor were declared void, as
there was no such animal as Elinor by Gustavus ; but if
Elinor had started all the bets against her would
have been won, whether she came in first or last—the cir •
cumstance of the starter calling the jockeys to take their
places renders every race, including matches, p.p. In this
instance the bettors lay against a filly stated by the owner
to be got by, Vedette, on the strength of the field money in-
crease the amount of their speculations against the winner.
Why are they to suffer ?
In all cases of running horses under a false description
the backers place themselves in the same position with the
owner, if they be thrown over by the jockey or trainer.
They have no redress. The backers of Running Rein and
Leander for the Derby of 1844 paid their bets, although
the former was four and the other six years old.
Now, be pleased to consider the mischievous policy of
the objectors. Taking their view of the subject
to
maywin
back my colt, misnamed purposely, for the Derbyi
£50,000. If the colt be beaten an amicable suit 'sorioaaisnedd
" there is a mistake." He is got by another li
to& lay noble
my commissioner refuses-to pay on the sanliPhe
could not
friend has urged " that if he could not:
Ices occasioned
lose." The law is inexorable against
bn;
them ? When a
by neglect. Who has not suffered
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odre rwahfiaelhs etdhees cTrii
`Tribute
H. I. Rous.
be paid.—l am, sir, yours,
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The specie movement during the past week has
been on a rather limited scale. The imports have
amounted to about £402,254, including £290,000
from Calcutta and China by the China, £17,668
from Australia by the Monarch, about £56,250 in
gold has been received from Portugal, and £38,336
in silver from the continent. The exports have
been £9,560 to the East Indies and China by the
Tanjore; and there have been remittances to the
continent through private source; estimated at
£553,770 the total amounting to £564,330.