The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-21 00:00:00

LONa PN, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANU Ali): 21, 18.',7

SPORTING NOTES.

THE DERBY HORSES.

On Monday I stated my notions respecting the com-
parative merits of Blink Bonny, Loyola, " Mr. Howard's
lot," and Sydney. I w:11 now dirrct attention to the
other animals that have figured in the betting.
Perhaps a stronger and neater horse than Tournament
will not be stripped on the Derby Day. Through mud
and dirt, and over hard ground, his powers have been
tested, and en no occasion has he been found wanting.
At Bedford he defeated Gemma di Vergy, confessedly
one of the best, if not the very best, two yrs old of his
year, and notwithstanding the attempt which has been
made to detract from the merit of that performance, that
achievement was a conclusive proof of his merit. It is said
that " Gemmy" ought to have won, and that Kendall
committed an error of judgment, and so threw the race
away. Of one fact, however, lam certain, that Tour
nament was not "in form " at Bedford, but he wns
nevertheless enabled to come off successfully in an en-
counter with an animal of such acknowledged prowess
as Gemina di Vergy. Those, however, who are desirous
of pooh poohing Tournament's Bedford running seem to
fo►get that he had previously beaten the renowned
" Gemma. ;" if they refer to The Guide they will see that
at Doncaster, for the Eglinton stakes, Tournament de-
feated Gemtna di Vergy with indisputable ease. It is
said, however, that the Lewes stable contains even a
better animal than Tournament. Blue Jackel, is the
horse thus suspected of possessing extraordinary ability.
He is certainly a good-looking animal, but I much
question his superiority over Tournament. At any rate
I shall " have none of him," but shall stick to the public
performer. There are, perhaps, few more popular horses
in the Derby than Tournament, and the public back him
with an earnestness and spirit which shows how they
appreciate Mr. Douglas's honourable conduct on the .

turf, end how confident they are that they will at least
have a good horse and an honest race for their money.
Jobn Scott's lot is somewhat puzzling, and turfites can
scarcely realise the idea of a winter passing over without
a prominent favourite having been furnished for the
Derby by the Whittenal Stable. Bel Oiseau is the on'y
horse of the " lot" that has appeared in public, and a
wretched exhibition he made. A greater cripple I never
saw. Bird in Hand and Colonist have been heavily
backed, whilst Athlete and Comedian have been much
talked about, and occasionally "nibbled at." Ido not
pretend to be in the stable secrets, and, therefore, I can
know little of the merits or demerits of any of these
horses. If my information may be trusted, and if the
inference which I have drawn from the operations in tl e
turf market be correct, John Scott will not this
year fright racing-men from their propriety with either
a Fly-by-Night or a Fazzoletto. At present I do not
see the ghost of a chance for' the Derby of '57 to be
carried to Whitewall House.

Few horses were backed in the summer and autumn
of last year with greater spirit and &termination than
Zuyder Zee. His two performances, however, would
seemingly indicate that his alleged racing merit was a
boast anda sham. Zuyder Zee may be a good horse,
but i❑ my opinion he will require new fore-legs before he
can stand a severe preparation.
When I saw Saunterer at the commencement of the
past racing season I conceived a strong partiality for
him, and expected him one day to do great things. He

seemed suddenly to "go off," but in the autumn he re-

gained his form. His running for the Portland Plate
—for which event he was conceding weight to many
three and four-year-olds—l deem a most satisfactory

proof of vast racing ability. My "fondness" for him

has not been diminished, and 'shall expect him to jus-
tify my partiality. He is, it is reported, the sole pro-
perty of Mr. John Osborne, but for a stake at New•

castle he is entered as the property of Mr. Jackson•
•Will Saunt.xer be sacrificed for Magnifyer ? or will the

owner of the latter let the little black horse represent

his interest ?

I will wind up my opinions on the Derby on Monday
next.

The remarks which I published in The Sun of yester-
day rendered it unnecessary that I should redeem my
promise to diseuss the Chester weights to-day. When
the acceptances are published I shall state my opinion

at length on
.the Spring Handicaps—the weights of
which appeared exclusively in the third edition of
The San of last evening. A FRESH MAN.
January 21.

THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
Weights for the Great Metropolil an Stakes (handicap)
of 25 cove each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared on or
before the first Tuesday in February,

Age at lb
Fisherman 4 9 0
Cannobie
Yellow Jack 4 8 12
Winkfield
Aleppo
Morgan la Faye
Fulbeck 5 8 1
Romeo
Quince
Poodle
Enchanter 4 8 0
Pantomime
Curious 4 7 12
Vandal
Zigzag
Lawn 4 7 10
Jolly Marine 5 7 10
The Earl 5 7 10
Vulcan
The Pope

Age at lb
The Borderer
Commoner
Odd Trick 3 6 9
Riseber
Skirmisher
Verbena
St. Giles
Centurion 3 6 6
Bubble
South-Western
Oakball 3 6 5
Bannockburn
Mamas 3 6 3
Dusty Miller 3 6 3
Greyling
Sir Colin
Laertes
The Dupe .
' Indulgence
Somerset
Gitana.
Ward erniarske 3 6 0
Pinwire 3 5 13
Logie o'Buchan
Dulcamare
b f Janet
Peeping Tom 3 5 12
Verona
Hobgoblin 3 5 10
England's Beauty 3 5 9
Pauli. Monti
Codrington
The Avenger 3 5 9
Companion
Sunrise
Dundas 3 5 6
Kiliburn
ch c by Epirus, out
of Elcot's dam 3 5 6
Charles O'Malley 3 5 6
Kitty Fishington 3 5 5
Ombra
Six and Eightpence 3 5 5
Fright
Madame Rachel 3 5 0

Cerva
Porto Rico 4 7 7
Long,ight (h b) 4 7 6
Primus
Homily
Emulator
Alice Wentworth 4 7 2
Firmament 4 7 2
Tom Thumb 4 7 2
B,►rflenr 4 7 0
December
Cockatoo
Mcestissima
Tedette
Tasmania
Glortschakoff 4 6 13
Tame Deer 4 6 13
Piccolomini (late
Louisa)
Rosati 4 6 10
Chevalior d'lndus-

trio
Martinet
Laverna... 4 6 101
Nightahade
Underhand
THE CITY AN:
Weights for the City and Silt
each, 10 ft, and only 5 i

D SUBURBAN.
)urban Handicap of 15 cove.
f declared on or before the

first Tuesday in February, with 100 save, added ; the
winner of any handicap of 200 sovs. ♦alue after publi-
cation of the weizhts to carry 51b, of any two such
races or more, 101 b extra, the second to receive 25
save. out of the stakes. The winner to pay 10/. 10s.
to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society. To
be run before the Metropolitan Stakes ; the last mile
and a quarter.

age at lb
Fisherman 4 9 2
Thel
Assayer yaenrr
La BirdFa y e 9
86_ 7
Coroner 4 8 7
Hospitality
Theodora
Artillery
Ellerwire
Mary 5 8 2
Flyaway
Hercules
Bracken 6 7 10
Swindler
Curious
Stanhope
Alembic 6 7 9
Porto Rica
The Earl
Little Tom
Vulcan
Falstaff 4 7 7
West Langton 4 7 7
Merlin
Emulator
Rip Van Winkle 4 7 4
Border Chief
Waterfall
Cotswold
Wentworth
The Pope
Mcestissima
..
Zaidee
Vedette
...... . Wee Willie 3 7 0
i
Omar Pacha)
Dramatist ...... . .
Piccolomini (late
Louisa)
Harkaway
Westminster
Nightshade
Knight of Avon 4 6 12
Barfleur
Laverna 4 6 10
Odd Trick 3 6 10
Gazekound
Arsena
Malakoff 3 6 10
Commoner 3 6 10
Hartley Buck r 5 6 10

Age st lb
British Remedy 4 6 9
Mottingliam
The Cave Adullam 5 6 9
St. Giles
Riseber
Skirmisher 3 6 8
Daisy
Aspasia
Centurion
Dusty Miller 3 6 7
Strawberry
Hollander 5 6 7
Bubble
Bel Esperanza
Dancing Master
Grayling
Oakball 3 6 6
Adatnas 3 6 6
Sir Colin
Orianda 3 6 4
Laertes
The Western Power 3 6 4
Gitana 3 6 4
Red White and Blue 3 6 3
Pinwire 3 6 2
Wardermarske 3 6 2
Logie o' Buchan ... 3 6 2
Peeping Tom 3 6 1
Hobgoblin 3 6 0
Indulgence 4 6 0
Toffey
England's Beauty 3 5 12
Vaulter
John Peel 3 5 10
Dulcamara
Pauli Monti 3 5 9
Cantrip 3 5 9
Beatrice
Sunrise
MOR dater
maaa Frightrvibdenno: tf°. E. t.
ad. .11. 11.. 3•
33:3 5555• 55
55274
Kitty Fishington 3 5 5
Actress .. ... . .
Madame Rachel 35 2
Admiral Lyons 35 2
Nereus
Scour de Charit& „, 3 1 12

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

Weights for the Newmarket Handicap of 25 soya each,
15 ft, and 5 only if eeclared on or before the first
Tuesday in February.
Age et lb
Fisherman 4 9 4
Aleppo
Romeo'
Fulbeck
Siding 5 8 4
Poodle
Jack Sheppard
Pantomime a 8 2
Bracken 6 7 12
Jolly Marine 5 7 12
Lord Albemarle a 7 12
Sandboy 5 7 12
Manganese 4 7 12
Malacca 4 7 12
The Earl... 5 7 10
Lawn 4 7 10
Homily
Shoreham

Agast lb

The Hind

Cotswold
Emulator

The Pope
Tom Thumb
December
Firmament 4 7 4
Vis 4 llarkaway 4 7 2
Besika 5 7 0
Gortechakoff 4 7 0
Barfleur 4 7 0
Piccolomini (late
Louisa)
Laverna 4 6 12
Nightshade
Eloquence
Indulgence 4 6 4

OATLANDS.
lande, a free handicap of 15
Rovg added by the Jockey
,wards.

THE SPRING
Weights for the Spring Oat]
sovs each, 5 ft, with 100
Club, for 3-yr-olds and up
Age st lb
Fisherman 4 9 2
Early Bird 6 9 2
New Brighton
Wentworth ...... 4 8 7
Theodora
Artillery
Jack Sheppard 5 8 3
Malacca 4 8 3
Flyaway
Bracken 0 7 13
Jesuit 5 7 13
Lord Albemarle
Swindler
Blue Rock 4 7 10
West Langton
Falstaff
Noisette a 7 5
'Vulcan
Kestrel
Tyre
Peter Flat 4 7 2
Druid 4 7 01
Wee Willie (late
Omar Pasha) 46 13
Firmament 4 6 11
Imperieuse
Aspasia
Alastor
Tom Thumb 4 6 10
Barfleur 4 6 10
Dusty Miller 3 6 8
Penibd w
Old Fashion
King of Avon
Miss Harka way 4 6 7
Double Gloster 3 6 7t
iblik
THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
Weights for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 100
sons, achled to a Handicap Smeepstakes of 25 sovs
each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the
Tuesday in February, 1857.
Age st lb
Types
Fisherman 4 8 8
Winkfield 6 8 5
Yellow Jack 4 8 2
Alonzo 9. a 712
Mary 5 7 7
Fnlbeck 5 7 7
Assayer 6 7 6
Qnince
Siding
Homily 5 7 4
Cockatoo
Shoreham ...... 5 7 2
Vandal
Romeo
Kestrel
Sandboy 5 7 0
The Earl
Enchanter 4 6 12
Alembic 6 6 12
Bracken 6 612
Cotswold
Vulcan
Emulator
December
Waterfall
Curious
Stanhope
The Hind 5 6 9
Porto Rico
Good Friday 4 6 9
Hopeless Star
St. Domingo 4 6 9
Zigzag
Gemma di Vergy 3 6 7
4 6
Tiff
4 6 6
Eloquence
Rosati
Lawn 4 6 4
Barfleur 4 6 4
Black Tiffany
Alice Wentworth 4 6 3
Besika
Night Hawk
Indulgence
Tame Deer 4 6 2
Saunterer
Magnifier
Lord Derby, Mr Goodered,
Mr. E. Parr, and Mr. G. Pall
not name.

Ago Et lb
Grayling
sopsTuiahe Western
rrulimaficnoodwhianer 5
Power
333 6
6666
:4443
Orlando 3 6 3
Vigil
The Dupe 3 6 3
Peeping Torn .
Bubble
Coup de Main
Verona
Eloquence 4 6 2
Torrey 3 6 0
Rockley 3 6 0
Media Noce 3 6 0
Indulgence
Dulcamara
Cantrip
Marmion
King John 3 6 0
Vigliacconi
Beatrix .
Maid of ith.ens
Neva
Fright
Footstool
The Banner Bearer 3 5 9
Six and Eightpence 3 5 8
Delusion
Cby lago
Ombra
Admiral ...... 35 6
Tiptop
... ... 3 5 4
Scour do Chariti

Age rt. lb
Apathy .............. 3 5 12
Sprig of Shillalah... 3 5 12
Mongrel ............... 3 5 12
Martinet... 3 5 12
Mamas ............... 3 5 9
Gitans. .................. 3 5 9
T3rabantia 4 5 9
Palm
Oakball
Skirmisher . 3 5 8
Comr. over 3 5 7
Verbena
Peeping Tom . 3 5 t 3
i The Old English
1 Gentleman
Janet 3 5
Worcester 3 5 5
St. Giles
Centurion
Tho Borderer
South-Western
Kingmaker
Neva 3 5 4
Huntington
Companion
icimburn
;The Dupe 3 5 3
Ombra ...3 5 2
Amati
Somerset ~..
John Peel 3 5 0
Jessie
Pauli Monti 3 5 0
Sir Colin
Hobgoblin
Tiptop ........... 3 412
The Avenger
Star of Albion 3 4 12
Madame Rachel
o by Epirus out of
Elcot's dam
Dulcamara
Codrington
Charles O'Malley 3 4 10
Six and Eightpence 3 4 7
Silkmore ... 3 4 7
Lady St. Liz.

1, Mr, Hope, Lord Maidstone,
user are subscribers, but did

BETTING AT MANOIIIISTER.—TUESDAY.
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Loyola (taken)
6 to 1 agst Vedette (taken)
8 to 1 agst Schiedam (taken)
8 to 1 agst Sydney (taken)
CHESTER Cur.
25 to 1 agst Leamington (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mincepie (taken)
12 to 1 agst Mizen's lot ( aken)
12 to 1 agst Howard's lot (taken)
Offers to take 28 agst the Field
DERBY.
500 to 30 agst Tournament (taken)
1000 to 25 agst Anton (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Sweet William (taken)
GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
150 to 10 agst Emigrant (taken)
This was the only horse backed for the steeplechase.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSUR
ANCE ASSOCIATION.

The IGth annual general meeting of this excellent in-
stitution was held on Monday evening, at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate.street ; R. H. Jones, Esq., in the
chair. There was a very full attendance of members.
The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the
meeting, read also the following report :
" In presenting their sixteenth annual report of the Life
Assurance Department, the board are happy in being able
to congratulate the members on the increased prosperity of
the association, the business for the past year having been
of a highly satisfactory character :
'730 policies for a total sum of £106,280
have been completed during the year.
14 proposals for 3,000
have been declined, and there are de-
ferred or waiting completion,
384 proposals for

31,065

1098 £140,345
" The annual income arising from now assurances effected
in 1856 is 3,2821.
" The claims by death have been considerably below the
average of mortality on which the tables aro computed :-
38 policies are assured upon 31 lives, for a total sum of
7,3081. 165., have become claims during the past year, being
less by 3,5031- ls., than the amount of the same item dur-
ing the preceding twelve months.
" The result of the year's operations has been to increase
the balance in favour of the association by 12,8011. 14s.
5 i., and the amount now invested, after providing for all
outstanding claims, is 82,925/. 3s. ld.
" The 'policies issued since the commencement of the
association are 5,679 in nnrnh.r, paver-jog assurances for
1,064,095/., of which there are still in existence 4,37 n
policies for 809,0651.
" The large increase in the number of new policies will
not fail to attract the attention of the members, and on
this head the board have much pleasure in reporting that
they have been enabled to secure a considerable number of
assurers among the enaployds of an important Government
department, and they have recently completed arrange-
ments with the directors of a large and influential public)
company for the assurance of their employes. A valuable
accession of business has thus been obtained, and from the
importance of the connections thereby established still
further advantages may reasonably be expected to accrue ,
to the association.
" With a view to extent as much as possible the in-
fluence of the association, the board have devoted great
attention to the agencies, and they have much pleasure in
acknowledging the able manner in which their views have
in many instances been seconded by the agents. With re-
ference to the same subject, and in accordance with urgent
representations received from Manchester, a branch office
has been established in that city, under the local superin-
tendence of gentlemen from whose energy and influence
the most favourable results are hoped.
"The alteration of rules rendered nectoary by the acts
of Parliament referred to in their last rv4, iofiamlpae.'seagago(l.•
the earnest attention of the board, who had intended to
call the members together during the past year, but, from
various unlooked for circumstances, it was found impract
cable to do so. The board have, however, now to state
that the rules aro ready for adoption, and that a special
general meeting of the members will be called for that
purpose at an early period.
"The subject'of a change of title has been anxiously
considered by the board, who are aware that a feeling
favourable to such a change is entertained by many
warm friends of the association; but having given the
matter their most careful attention, and having consulted
with the trustees, who evinced the kindest interest in the
subject, the board have come to the conclusion that they
do not consider it advisable to recommend the adoption of
any change to the members. At the same time they deem
it of importance to entirely disabuse the public mind
of an impression, conveyed by the present title, that the
Provident Clerks' Association is to be considered as exclu-
sively a `class office.' It is open to, and indeed includes,
among its members every class of society, while its steady
and progressive improvement, its wide-spread influence and
important position, and the prosperous result of its past
operations, justly entitle it to the confidence of the public
at large.'
The balance-sheet, duly audited, was submitted to the
_ _

,
trustees at the meeting of the board on the 14th inst., and
those gentlemen expressed themselves much gratified with
the favourable progress of the association.
The following directors retire by rotation, but being
eligible offer themselves for re-election :—Mr. Richard
Henry Jones, Mr. William Jeremiah Jordan, Mr. Richard
Price, Mr. William Stanhope Sawtell.
The following gentlemen duly qualified have been pro-
posed, in accordance with Rule 14, as auditors for the en-
suing year :—Mr. Richard James Lloyd, Mr. Francis
Frederick Toole, Mr. Charles Woolley.
The CHAIRMAN said—Before putting the report for their
adoption perhaps they would allow him to make a few
observations pertinent to the question before there. They
must all agree that the report they had just heard was
very satisfactory when compared with former years.
(Hear, hear.) He was extremely glad and happy that
it was ao, and judging from the opinion of others, as
well as his own experience, he considered the associa-
tion to be in a most progressive and satisfactory condi-
tion. (Cheers.) The main points to which he wished
to call their attention were these. The policies for 1855
were 424, for a sum in round numbers of 82,0001.,
while those for 1856 amounted to 730, for 106,2801.,
showing an increase of 306 in the number of policies,
and of 24,0001., in the amount insured. Again, the new
premiums in 1855 amounted to 2,1891., while in 1856
they were 3,2821., showing an increase here also of
1,0931., and while that increase shows the prosperity of
the association there was this further fact, that while
the claims upon them in 1855 were 10,6981., they only
amounted, in 1856, to 7,2501. He was not in error,
then, in saying that he had great cause to congratulate
them upon the result of their last year's business. As
to their investments, they had taken every advantage of
the rates of interest which could be procured, and was
happy to inform them that all their money was in a
satisfactory and safe position. (Hear.) With respect
to their expenditure, a small increase of 3001. had taken
place, with an increase of 3,0001. on their premiums ;
but that expense principally arose from their unfortu.
nate house, 42, Moorgate-street, which had been tenant.
less during the past year, and for which they must pay
rent for four years to come ; and also in a further ex-
penditure in the shape of medical fees, arising from the
increased number of the applications to insure. There
was, for the same reason, an addition to their expenses in
stationery, and he had to inform thorn that the present
year included five quarters ; so that up to the 31st Dee.
last, with the exception of an insignificant amount, they
were perfectly free from all claims. (Hear.) He had
also to inform them that they had let part of the house
No. 42. (Hear.) In addition, then, to their present
balance, they had paid from the commencement in
claims 48,2721., their policies amounted to 5,679,
covering assurances for 1,064,0951., of which there were
still in existence 4,375 policies for 809,0651. The result
of their operations for the past year had been to in.
crease their balance by 12,8011. 14s. 5d., and after pro-
viding for everything to invest 82,9251. 3s. id. With re-
spect to the business of the Government office alluded to
in the report he might mention that the office alluded to
was the Post-office. On a former occasion he told them that
a severe contest was going on amongst insurance offices to
procure the business of that and other offices. They
learned that theirs was excluded, but the board immedi
ately wrote to the authorities, the result of which was
that the question was thrown open, and ultimately they
succeeded in obtaining the entire business of the Post-
office, and got 250 persons to insure with them. (Cheers.)
They were compelled, no doubt, to take a certain num-
ber of pensioners at an additional rate ; but the whole
of the others were done at the ordinary rate of insurance.
Another office to the business of which they succeeded
was the Electric Telegraph Company, to the amount of
about 23,0001., of which only 5,0001. appeared in the
account of the present year. As soon as the board
heard of the intentions of that company immediate
steps were taken to secure their business, and he sin-
cerely believed the arrangements made would prove
eminently satisfactory. (Hear, hear.) In alluding to
these things, he thought it was only fair to dojus-
tice to their active and intelligent secretary, and the
gentlemen who discharged their duties with so much
zeal, and bore the labours imposed upon them with
so much cheerfulness and so much satisfaction to the
board of management. (Cheers.) One good, he was
sure, would arise from the example thus set by the
Telegraph Company and the Post-office ; that he hoped
others would follow their example, and offer themselves
to the association, and the members might depend
upon it that the board of management would continue
their exertions to extend their business as they had
hitherto done. (Hear, hear.) As to the rules of the
association another opportunity would be afforded to
discuss them, and with respect to the title of the com-
pany, and the suggestions made on a former occasion to
alter it, he would only say that that question, having
been well discussed and carefully considered, it was
deemed advisable to make no alteration whatever.
(Cheers.) With respect to another point referred to at
their last meeting, namely, the propriety of holding
meetings at the West-end of the town, they did not
think it advisable to bold them at a certain • part of the
year, when the town was empty, but the board resolved
to do so at a convenient opportunity. They had been
lately very busy, and had issued 10,000 circulars, which,
he hoped, would have the very best result. (Hear,
hear.) They had also established an office at Manches-
ter, which, as they all knew, was a most important
town ; in doing that they wero promised every support;
but if it did not succeed for one year, they were at liberty
to discontinue it. (Hear, hear.) He was bound
in ess that MIMS of their agents iu the country dur-