The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-23 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Cloak.

TATTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENING'.)

The Derby favourite was firm at 9 to 4 ; 9to 2 watt
taken and offered about Musjid, and 20 to 1 was
laid bar these two, Trumpeter being as good a
third favourite as anything at the close. Mario-,
nette went to 33 to 1 offered, and Volcano to <5O to
1. Highwayman was at all sorts:of prices ; the final
bet booked about him was 35 to 1. The betting
on the Bath events was very limited. Trumpeter was backed
at 5 to 4 for the Biennial Stakes, and 6 to 1 was offered on
the field for the Somersetahire Stakes. Closing prices

BIENNIAL STAKES, BAIM.
sto 4 against Trumpeter (taken)
7to 2 agst Highwayman (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Cynricus (taken)
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
6to 1 agst Orleans (offered)
7to 1 agst Sobersides (taken)
100 to 6 agst Hobgoblin (taken)

DERBY'.

9to 4 agst Promised Land (taken)
9to 2 agst Musjid (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Trumpeter (taken)
20 to 1 agst Electric (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ticket-of-Leave (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gamester
33 to 1 agst Enfield
33 to 1 agst Marionette (offered)
takonStaken)
5305
tt
oo agstagst Highwayman
Volcano
1000 to 15 agst Bankrupt (taken)
1000 to 5 agst King of Algiers (taken)
OAKS.
sto 4 offered on the field
7to 1 agst Rosabel (taken)
10 to 1 bar two (offered)

ARRIVALS AT BATH.

Lupullus, Market Gardener, The Gem, Blackmail, Rosa-
bel, Nosegay, Rattlebone, Ehuellade, Arcanum,
Whimsical, Tiara, Hobgoblin, Sobersides, Czarina, Alario,
Catherine, Vivandeer f, Lassie, Table Bay, Poet, High:
wayman, Turn of Luck, Cymicus, Tunstall Maid, Sacri-
fice f, Charles 11., Elect dam f, Emily, Orleans, Pavilion,
Fadladeen, Scent, Sherbourne, Halliford, Linda, Laoda-
mia, Plumper, Gala c, Bribery c, Voltigieur c, Eltham
Beauty, Marmalade, Tame Deer, Princess Royal, Inde-
pendence, Br to Rainbow, Peeress, and Sheffield.

SPORTING .NOTES.

A BATH GUIDE.

The Derby horses are being sorted and the
worthless ones are being rapidly disposed of. At
Bath tomorrow and Wednesday several important
knocking-out movements will be made and a com-
plete change will doubtless be effected in the ranks
of the favourites. The signs of the decline and fall
of many animals were perceptible in the City on
Saturday, when Musjid was unsteady, Marionette
shaky, and Merryman received his quietus. The
"talent" indeed seems going for the Promised Land on
whom he shall see Alfred Day. Some talk has been
made about Actaeon, who may yet prove the best
of the Danebury lot. They who trust to the out-
siders have had their hopes materially strengthened
by the demonstrations which have been made in
favour of Ticket-of-Leave and Highwayman, and
have been only slightly discouraged by the omi-
nous reports which have been circulated about
Old Robert. Enfield is regarded by many persons
as the coming horse ; albeit, the Epsom folk look
upon his pretensions with suspicion. The recent
rains have exercised a most beneficial effect upon
the course, and they have perhaps not a little con-
tributed to turn the direction of the betting.

The programme which has been issued from Bath
is as attractive as a Drury-lane Opera bill, and it
will command a large assemblage of "professional"
visitors, who will be as anxious to watch the
course of speculation on the Derby as they will
be to witness the races. Schism and Birming-
ham ought to figure in the foremost places
for the Lansdowne Trial Stakes, but the first men-
tioned has other engagements for which she may
be reserved. The most important and interesting
race of the meeting will be for the Seventh
Biennial Stakes, for which Highwayman, Scent,
Sir Hercules, Trumpeter, Sheffield, Commodore,
and Cynricus are likely to form the field. Both
Volcano and Merryman are also entered, but the
former is not likely to be brought out, and the
latter has, it is said, met with an accident
which will for some time confine him to his
stable. According to the running in the Craven
Meeting at Newmarket, Trumpter will not sound
a retreat, although Highwayman may cause him
some difficulty in striking the key-note of success.
Lupullus will follow up his recent successes by
winning the Eighth Biennial Stakes. As the
forfeits for the Bath Handicap have not yet been
declared, I must pass it over without further
remark. For the Free Handicap my fancy points
to Felicitas and Duchess of Kingston.
Either Tame Deer or Olympias will, perhaps,
win the County Members' Plate. " The Deer"
will also be bad to beat for the Aristocratic
Handicap.

So littic: betting has yet taken place on the
Somersetshire Stakes that it would be absurd to
enter into a long discussion of the chances. The
question respecting the policy of removing the
race to the second day will be settled, and I think
satisfactorily. Birmingham and Sobersides are
certainly weighed well, and one of them will be
about winning. Should Birmingham go for the
" buttons," he will take a deal of beating.
Mr. T. Parr's representative or the Termagant
colt will win the Western Stakes.
A FRESH MAN.