The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

YORK R A CES—Clhis Day.l

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
LATEST BETTING.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
sto 2 agst Crater (taken)
100 to 15 agst Horror (taken)
100 to 15 ag6t The Wizard (taken)
9to 1 agst Guilder (taken)
Very little betting.

~SFORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'-YESTERDAY.

The Chester settling was brought to a satisfactory con-
clusion. Indeed, this afternoon, only the remnants of
accounts bad to be disposed of, for the greater bulk of th.
money had changed hands at Chester last week, and in the
City this morning. Still the muster of subscribers in the
room took place earlier than usual, and soon after 2 o'clock
the business of " parting" was in active progress, many
Inembers being desirous to close their accounts in time to
enable them to take their departure for York by the 5 p.m.
express train. As we have ah early stated, no great winners
are reported; Mr. Barber, the owner of Ben Webster,
throws in for the largest stake.

Time was so occupied with paying and receiving that
scarcely any attempt was made to resume operations in ear-
nest on coming events till nearly 4 o'clock. Offers to bet,
however, were occasionally uttered, but they seemed merely
to be made with the intention of discovering the tone of the
market. Speculation was almost entirely regulated by the
doings in the City in the morning, and with regard to the
favourites great caution was exercised.

The Great Northern Handicap was scarcely touched upon,
for Crater seemed too hot for the layers. He had been
backed in the City at 2 to 1, and bookmakers for a time
seemed disinclined to accommodate his supporters at those
odds. Towards the close, however, they took courage, and
laid them freely, and at last 9 to 4 might have been obtained
about him. sto 1 was freely offered bar one, but before the
subscribers dispersed 6 to 1 would have been laid about
either Wizard or Horror. In fact, the favourite only was
in request ; the prices against the other horses must be con-
sidered merely nominal.

The Derby betting exhibited some important changes,
and so far as certain horses were concerned, it shifted most
perplexingly. Trials, and rumours of trials, were rife
enough, but they did not appear b afford a satisfactory
explanation of the new "incidents of speculation." A de-
monstration against Dundee commenced, in the City, where
5 to 2 was currently offered against him, 5 to 1 being taken
freely about Diophantus, and 10 tc. 1 to upwards of £3
about Rouge Dragon. These movements were not stopped
at the Corner, for, after 5 to 2 had been offered without
effect against Dundee, three " fifties" were laid, then 300 to
100, and the like odds to various sums. At this price,
however, takers were not stalled off, although 3 to 1 might
doubtless have been obtained about the horse to the close.
The perplexity of his backers was not diminished by his
owner backing Starlight and Russley for a place. In the
meantime Diophantus was backed for money, and 1,000 to
40 was booked once about his stable companion, Imaus, but
as the afternoon drew to a close, and " Dio" still held his
lead, Imaus was friendless at 33 to 1. , Neighbour was not
mentioned.

The most important transactions were with respect to
Rouge Dragon, who, as we have already stated, had re-
ceived much support in the City ; when he was first " put
up" 11 to 1 to £75 was laid against him, but those odds
found such ready takers that he returned to 10 to 1, and
closed at 9to 1 (taken). Several inquiries were made after
Kildonan, but the highest offer against him was 100 to 8.
Klarikoff was not in great request, but not more than the
odds quoted against him could be obtained. Dictator was
backed early in the afternoon for a small sum at 15 to 1, but
afterwards 500 to 30 was betted, at which price layerawoulo
have gone on. I,t'oo to 60 was at one time booked about
Kettledrum, but when the settling books were closed he
beat a retreat, and after 13 to 1 had been taken his par•
tisans might have been accommodated at 20 to 1. The
other bets quoted were laid to small sums only. Closing
prices :

GREAT NORTHERN.
9to 4 agst Mr. Sergeant's Crater
6to 1 egst Mr A. Nichol's The Wizard
6t) 1 agst rapt. Christie's Horror
10 to 1 agst Mr. Jackson's Syringe
10 to 1 agst Mr. H. Saville's Guilder
10 to 1 agst Mr. Gilby's Millionaire
12 to 1 agst Mr. Thompson's Cambondo
100 to 8 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bushman
15 to 1 agst Colonel Towneley's Yorkminster

THE DERBY.
3to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Dundee (t)
9to 2 agst Lord Stamford's Diophantus (t)
9to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Rouge Dragon (t)
100 to 8 agst Mr. T. Parr's Kildonan
14 to 1 agst Mr. Henry's Klarikoff .(t)
100 to 6 agst Mr. Thomas's Dictator (off)
20 to 1 agst Col. Towneley's Kettledrum (off)
33 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's King of Kent (t)
1000 to 20 agst Lord Glasgow's The Drake (t)
1000 to 20 agst Lord Exeter's Knight of the Thistle (t)
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Disney's Bombardier (off)
1000 to 10 agst Baron Rothschild's Grouse (t)
1000 to 5 agst Mr. Henry's Betts (t)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—Tuts DAY•

TILE DERBY.
sto 2 agst,Dundee (taken)
sto 1 agst Diophantus (taken)
13 to 1 agst Kildonan (taken)
15 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken)
15 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered, taken 100 to 6)

RACING FIXTURES FOR mi.

MAY.

York l4
Malton
Salisbury
Bata

Chelmsford 5
Beverley
Hun gerford
Ascot 11
Hampton
Newton 19

Newmarket
Carlisle
Worcester
Liverpool July .... 9
Abingdon 9
Pontefract 11

AUG

Lewes
Brighton
Brighton Club 9
Wolverhampton l2
Reading 11

SEPT

Devon and Exeter
Stockton
Derby
Warwick lO
Lichfield lO
Doncaster 17

Manch • , 0..22
Harpenuen 24
Epsom

Odiham .
Newe,stle .. 25
Bibury Clu:, 26
Stockbridge
Winchester 2B

Nottingham 16
Stamford
Southampton 23
Hartlepool 29
Goodwood 3O

OCTO:

Newmarket F 0
Newmarket S 0 l4

Radcliffe l9
I Egham 20
Oxford 22
York ..28
Plymouth 29
,MB ER.

Richmond 24
Leicester 25
Walsall 25
Monmouth 26
Manchester Autumn 27

,BER:
I Newmarket H 28

NOVE

Worcester Autumn 5
Liverpool Autumn 13

IBER..
Shrewsbury Autumn....l9

IRELAND.
JUNE.

Wicklow

JULY.
Bellewstown. . 18 I Down Royal Corporation.. 24

AUGUST.

Heath of llaryborough .. S I Roscommon ....... ....22

SEPTEMBER.
Curragh..
Tramo, ll I Cashel 25

OCTI

IBER.

Londonderry,.
Curragh

IDown Royal Corporation.. 24

EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN.—A letter from Jeddo
(Japan) in the Abellle du Nord, contains the following
passage :—" Executions are very frequent in Japan, and
at Jeddo scarcely a day passes without one. Beheading
and ripping open the abdomen are the most usual punish-
ments inflicted. Not long since, the murderers of a prince
were boiled to death in large kettles. The other modes of
execution by which the Japanese tribunals attempt to teri-
rify criminals are crucifixion, cutting open the chest,
breaking the limbs with an iron bar; exposing of the cri-
minal to the attacks of insects in hot weather, after strip-
ping him naked and smearing his body with honey, &c,
These cruel punishments, however, do not diminish the
number of crimes ; on the contrary, they seem to have pro-
duced the most reckless contempt of death. The follow-
ing remarkable incident occurred not long since :—A
Japanese policeman was walking along the middle of the
street, when a European on horseback told him to stand
aside, and, as the order was not obeyed, struck him with a
whip. The Japanese rushed on the aggressor, unhorse i
him, and drew his sword to kill him, when a neighbouring
shopkeeper exclaimed that it was the English consul. The
Japanese hesitated on hearing this, and the foreigner mean-
while got away. With hisdrawn swordin his hand, thepolice-
man immediately went to the nearest tribunal and start d
the case to the presiding judge. ' You drew your sword
to avenge the affront,' said the magistrate; 'that was
right ; but you did not kill your enemy, and you know that
an insult, if not avenged by the blood of the offender, must
be avenged by the blood of the offended.' The judge had
hardly finished speaking when the policeman ripped up his
abdomen with his own hand, and died on the spot."

Mr. Charles L. Wilscn, the newly-appointed
United States Secretary of Legation in London, arrived in
the steamer Fulton, at Southamphn, on Thursday, and if'
now staying at Morley's Hotel. Mr. Wilson has been for
some years the editor of a leading political journal in Illi-
nois, and is an intimate personal as well as a Po
of President ;lincoll3, iitical friend