The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-18 00:00:00

WHOM SHALL WE HANG ?

People are just now making a great out-cry. They
are scandalised by the " money-2etting motives" by
which rating men are actuated, and seem shocked be

cause certain individuals uw.crupulously adhere to the

ducal maxim of doing what they like with their own.
They who were over impatient to " get on" Mongrel
for the Ebor Handicap and Saunterer for the Great
Yorkshire Stakes are likely to have plenty of leisure for
repentance. The owner of the horses has tx-rcised
a privilege which undoubtedly belongs to him. He has
taken advantage of the credulity of the public, or, in
the language of the ring, he has pat id the holi those
people who trustel to his integrity of purpose and
straightforward intentions. There may be honour
among some classes of individuals, but not among cer-
tain proprietors of bloo ',stock. Lard Derby's letter
name in goad time, and the recent cases in which hones
have undisguisedly been used merely as the instruments
of gaming, may arouse the apathetic members of the
Jockey Club to a sense of the responsibility entailed
upon them by their positi
During the current week some briskness may be im-
parted to the St. Leger betting. At any rate, it wilt be
discovered at York whether the hostility which Ignora-
mus has recently encountered be the resu!t of prejudice,
or whether it be caused by the knowledge that the horse
is unsound.

By the time my notes are placed before the reader, the
gathering will have commenced in the ancient city of
York. By the morning express trains many turfites
left London, and the last remnant of metropolitan sports •
men will doubtless be located in York before midnight.
The Queen's Plate and the other unclosed stakes are
likely to obtain good entries•• Amongst the nominations
for "the guineas" will perhaps be the names of Pole
Star, Fandango, and Fisherman, and a race of some
interest may be expected. The list for to-morrow is
unusually strong in attractions. Skirmisher will doubt-
less sport the " spots " for the Great North
of England Biennial Stakes, and I see no-
thing amongst the entries capable of galloping

with him over two miles. Saunterer may put in an ap-
pearance, but distance is not his forte. Fur the York-
shire Oaks either Tasmania or Rosa Bonheur will be the
successful candidate. Should the former run an oppor-
tunity will be afforded for estimating her Ebor Handicap
chance. Perhaps, however, her owner may allow Bel
Esperanza to represent his interest.
It is doubtful whether The Streamer or Cock-a-doodle-
doo will be sent to the post for the Convivial Stakes.
John Scott may trust to one of his "public performers,"
perhaps Star of the E+►st. Perfection and Cuxwold, how-
ever,, appear to me to be the most tru-4wortby.
Flacrow at 8.3 t. 121 b. over a mile course is not too
heavily handicapped. He shall do battle for me for the
Chesterfield, but is his default my hopes must rest with
Ellermire.

The knocking out of Mongrel has not caused the range
f speculation on the Ebor Handley to be extended.
Toe betting is at a stand still, and the advance of War-
(ock has been the only movement of importance which
has within the last four and twenty hours marked its
progress. That Warlock is iu on ge.od terms is un-
deniable, and although he is as "slow a 3 a man in
boots," I fancy that he will be able to " keep going,"
whilst his opponents are stopping. Tasmania Ido not
fancy ; she is nevertheless a fine, racing-like mare, but
I shall see her perform to-morrow before I place implicit
trust in her, Underhand's running at Ne wcastle, induces
me to think favourably of his chance, but I question his
ity to concede a " lump of weight" to Hobgoblin and
other three year olds. For Hobgoblin I have a strong par •
bielity and I shall be much surprised if he be not amongst
the first three at the finish. Within the past fortnight
he has certainly learned the art of getting first. For
Borderer I have no great " fondness." His race at
Reading, however, seems to have created a great par.
tiality for him in certain quarters. El Hakim's running
will depend materially upon his performance for the
Chesterfield, and I shall not believe that M. Dobler is as
good as Black Tommy until I have " ocular proof." To
refer to the other animals would unnecessarily occupy
space. The two that I shall be inclined to " stand"
against the field are WARLOCK, and HoRGOBLIN)
Should Longrange be reserved for the Biennial Stakes,
Coxwold or Sister to Eilington may win the Prince of
Wales's Sakes. The Hopeful Stakes I assign to Sir
Cohn, and the Ebor St. Leger to either Vedette or Lam-
bourn. For the Eglinton Stakes, iiacuiot and York
are likely to be found in front at the finish.
Unless San terer starts for the Great Yorkshire
Stakes some difficulty may be experienced by the book.
makers in Otiug their money as the race is not P. P.
Whether he go to the post or not, it seems pretty well
egreed, on all sides, that he will not affect the result of
the race. I shall expect the best of Lord Zetlaed's to
Ain, and I shall not be surprised to see Skirmisher
defeat his stable companion Vedette.

A FRESH MAN.

LEAMINGTON STAKES.—HomiIy and Melissa were
omitted by mistake from the list of acceptances for this

race.

BAIL WAY I.N.TELL tGE NCB.

MID-KENT.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held yes-
terday at Gresham-house, Old Broad-street—Sir J. W.
Lubbock, Bart., in the chair. The report of the direct..,ra
stated that the capital account showed that 94, 47 IL had
been received, and 85,8221. expended, leaving a balance
of 8,652/. Tee report was received and adopted.