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 1 .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 1 The '• Ring" has its "riggers,"
as the Stock Exchange has its "bears." Prodigious I
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. bets, and
roundly declares that all bets on the Chester Cup, prior 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 opinion. Men will bet after their own
fashion ; no laws can regulate the character and extent of
wagers, the interest of which consists principally in their
uncertainty, and in the calculation even of the remote pro-
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 Northamptonshire
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 Vero 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 was 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 hint at
25 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, Xauthus, Westminster, Abd-el-
Kader, Escape, Jealousy, and The Huntsman. The same
lot, with the addition of Jean du Quesne, was taken for a,
pony."

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.

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The following, the property of the late Mr. Benjamin
Way, were sold by auction by Messrs. Tattersall yesterday
(Monday) : 00.
Sister to Gobbo (Mr. Sykes's dam)... .
Madge Wildfire, by Muley Moloch, out of the Gipsy
Queen
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

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

health

Ratcliffe, by Irish Birdc,atcher
Hermit, by The Hermit
Wild Drake, by Epirus 52
Prince Patrick, by Sheraton
Kilbride, by Navarino. 2O

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR TEN POUNDS.

A capitally contested scullers' race for the above amount
(£5 a-side), was rowed yesterday afternoon, between Henry
Pearson, of Hungerford, and John Weston, of Westmin-
ster. Pearson was the favourite, and won the toss for
choice of station, taking the Middlesex side. The distance
was from Putney to Battersea. A capital start was effected,
and they were scull and scull for about 60 or 80 yards, when
Pearson began to draw his boat away, and opposite the
"Feathers" was nearly a clear length in advance of Weston,
and at Wandsworth pier had increased his lead to about a
length and a half. The pace was very good, but Pearson
continued to lead, and, maintaining the lead throughout,
ultimately went in the winner by about three lengths and
a half at the finish.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.