The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-07 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE EPSOM

Before these notes reach the reader, the Day of
Reckoning will be over—accounts will be squared,
and the gains and losses estimated. The settling
may, after all, be pronounced satisfactory, despite
the hard hit which the ring has sustained by the
defalcations of the two persons referred to by the
reporter. One of these individuals was once supposed
to be as rich as an old-fashioned Nabob, but his mines,
it would seem, while at the bottom of the sea, and
his bank, has proved to be a bank of delusion. The
ring was credulous, however, and trusted him de-
spite his tardiness in meeting his engagements, and
they believed that his " backwardness in coming
forward" was merely attributable to an eccentricity
of disposition. He' had several bad bets on the
Derby, and therefore discreetly abandoned the
haunts and the society of sporting men. Mr. W—
has long had a reputation for the uncompromising
hostility which he has evinced against the Derby fa-
vourites, and did little for himself when he so "hotly"
opposed Dervish some years ago. His absence has
made a serious difference to many persons who had
deemed themselves winners. Take the settling all
in all, however, it has been satisfactory enough, as
the success of Musjid has enabled many gentlemen
to " part" who had previously neither the means
nor the inclination.

The present week is .overstocked with racing,
and north and south country turfites will be very
busily engaged. The Chelmsford gathering, which
is managed by a local committee, ;who are as well
acquainted with the rules and practice of racing
as the Talking Fish is with the etiquette of a ball-
room ; still, as even the most disagreeable
and unmentionable person must be allowed his due,
it is only fair to state that the Chelmsford autho-
rities exerted themselves to the utmost to make their
meeting attractive. They do not lack the will, but
they require the knowledge. The programme does
not promise a satiety of sport, but it presents a pros-
pect of an enjoyable quantity of racing. Either
Blackmail or the Courier should win the Welter
Cup.
The Chelmsford Handicap will, perhaps, be
briskly speculated upon at the post, but it has not
yet received attention, even from a Bride-lane
speculator.
Mr. Mellish's two, Tame Deer and Minster, are
the most attractive names.

Mr. Merry's representative—either Madrid or
Lady Falconer—will have its number put up for
the Great Baddow Stakes.

Surely, Indulgence ought to be good enough to
win the County Members' Plate.
The list of sport for Beverley is thorough " York-
shire." Northern horses are engaged in the
different stakes, Northern jockeys will ride them,
and Northern men will back them. The Bishop
Burton Stakes will 'bring out several " dark"
youngsters, of whose racing merit I have no know-
ledge. Griffin may win the Beverley Cup, and
Coxwold the Grimston Plate. Restes will carry
off the Produce Stakes if her owner deems it advis-
able to send her or Ida. The other events may be
passed over without comment.
All people must wish prosperity to Mr, W. Hib-
burd's undertaking at Hungerford, where he has
succeeded in establishing a meeting of not only
local importance, but of interest to the racing
community. The gathering will take place on
Thursday and Friday; and, judging from the
numerical strength of the entries, a most successful
gathering will be celebrated.
A FRESH MAN.