The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE BEGINNING.

The Chester Cup entries, in an incomplete form,
have been placed before the public. Both the
Messrs. Weatherby and Mr. Johnson will doubtless
have power to add to the number which Mr.
Tophain has already published. From the list re-
ceived this morning, no important omission of the
horses which have been backed are ' perceptible.
Drogheda, who won all his engagements in Ire-
land in first-rate style, and who is in looks every
inch a race-horse, is amongst the nominations.
Experience, however, teaches me that horses that are
flyers at the Curragh can scarcely win a £5O Plate in
England. Indian Warrior and other Irish importa-
tions may be indicated to support my statement. The
Derby favourites are also in, and Mr. Topham's
estimate of their comparative ability will be anti-
cipated with much curiosity, as his judgment is
most trustworthy, and the weights which he will
put on the candidates for the Blue Riband will
guide many persons as to their speculations on the
great Epsom event. Musjid and Marionette are
included in the list. Aston, who is popularly ex-
pected to do a good thing one day is also entered.
The entry for the " Grand National" is quite up to
the mark, and for both events a handicap framed
with impartiality and care may be expected. When
the nominations in their entirety are placed before
us, I will extend my remarks on the prospects of the
racing season-1859.

A FRESH MAN.

January 3, 1869.

MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE, SATURDAY.
A Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, 1 ft, with £25
added; second to save his stake; the winner of any
hurdle race, or steeplechase, after December 20, at ten
a.m., 71b extra. About two miles. 18 subs.
Mr. R. Bayley's Wee Willie, 6 yrs, lOst 51b(J.Kendall) 1
Mr. Bretherton's Reveille, aged, 9st 51b (F. Page) 2
Mr. T. Cliff's Sobieski, 4 yrs, 9st 51b (W. White) 3
The following also ran:—Roscommon, Toddy, Sans
Culotte, and Walterstown.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Wee Willie, 5 to 1 agst Walters-
town. Speculation was principally between one and the
field. The race for the last half mile was almost entirely
between Wee Willie and Reveille, the former winning
easily by two lengths; Sobieski was beaten half a length
from Reveille ; Roscommon was fourth, Toddy fifth, both
beaten off; Walterstown and Sans Culotte walked in. The
hurdles were all tolerably taken throughout the race.
The Trial Handicap of 3 soya each, 1 ft. with 20 soya
added; second to save his stake, About one mile. 14
subs.

Mr. Wood's Little Girl, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Lomas) 1
Mr. J. L. Manby's Diemont, 6 yrst, 9st (Leake) 2
Mr. T. Cliff's Lady Abbess, 3 yrs, Est 41b.... (Pritchard) 3
The following also ran :—The Dwarf, Cheval de Bronze,
Inniskillin, Little Emma, and Weatherwise.
Betting.-5 to 2 agst Little Emma, 3to 1 agst Diemont,
4to 1 agst Lady Abbess, and 6 to 1 agst Weatherwise.
Won in a canter by a length ; the same distance between
the second and third ; nothing else was near ; Little Emma
fell three-quarters of a mile from home. The winner was
objected to, but the objection was eventually overruled.
The City Steeple Chase (Handicap) of 5 sows. eaeh, 1 ft,
with 40 sous added ; the winner of any steeple chase or
hurdle race, after December 20, at 10 a.m., to carry 71b
extra ; second to save his stake. About three miles and

a half. 25 subs.
Mr. Pardoe's Wheatland, 6 yrs, 9st 9lb .... (W. White) 1
Mr. Ford's Bon Vivant, aged, lOst 91b.... (Nightingale) 2
Mr. J. L. Manby's Kibworth Lass, aged, lOst 61b
(B. Land, jun.) 3
Mr It. Bayley's Wee Willie, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b .. (Kendall) 4

The following also ran:—Young Magnet, Milkmaid,
Glautias, Orkousta, Walterstown, mare by Vortex, Free
and Easy.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Glautias, sto 1 agst Wheatland, 5
to 1 agst Young Magnet, and 7 to 1 each agst Bon Vivant
and Milkmaid. _ _

A good start was made, the mare by Vortex jumped off
with the lead, Walterstown second, Bon Vivant third, and
Milkmaid next. The lot non became scattered. After
running about three-quarters of a mile Glautias took the
third place. Upon passing the bottom turn, the Vortex
mare came down, Bon Vivant taking up the lead. At this
point Young Magnet ran out, and Glautias soon after ran
on the wrong side of a post, and was out of the race. Bon
Vivant went on with the running until reaching the last
fence but one, when he was headed by Wheatland, who
went in an easy winner by six lengths, by
Lass was
beaten six lengths from the second, Wee Willie was a bad
fourth. Walterstown and Milkmaid were the only others
that passed the post. It was a tailing race from end to end.

ENTRIES FOR TH
Age
.. 4
3
5
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Olympias. 3
Petra
Polly Peachum 4
Prioress
Press Forward 3
Faugholim 3
Fearful
Fright
Far West
Sedbury 4
Fisherman 6
Laodamia
Tiara
Broadbrim 3
Timandra
Drogheda
Special License 5
Dispute
King of the Isles 5
Meg Merrilies
Peeress
Lord of Lom 4
Cawood
Saunterer
Gouvieux
Simpleton
Pensioner
Aston 3
Adelaide 3
Aysgarth
Amsterdam
Jordan
Independence
King William
Ditto
Daniel
Ducrow
Dutchman's Daughter ... 3
Lovett
Martha
Molly Carew 3
Nosegay 3
Barbarity
Belle
Burgomaster 3
Blackthorn
Botany
Borderer 4
Colt by Flying Dutchman

E CHESTER CUP.

Aga
Palm Leaf ....
Miss Digby
Rara Avis 3
Northumberland Duchess 3
Sam Spode 4
Gladiolus 3
Paul Jones .
Ronconi 4
Raspberry 3
Mar seillaise 3
Vanity ..
Longrange . 4
Cock-a-doodle. doo.. 4
Go-a-head 4
Meg. 3
Uralian
Queen Charlotte ... 3
King of the Gipsies 6
Supple Jack
Tournament 5
Mr. Sykes a
Wouvermans .
Filly by Orlando, out of
Gaze . 3
Bumble Bee
iNassau
Black Tommy
Rio 5
Commodore .. 3
Yorkshire Grey .. . a
Australian Maid
Musjid ...
Syria
Shuffle ....
Southampton 3
Trumpeter 3
Stapleton
Fleet.
Rogerthorpe
Gorcehill . . 4
Trovatore
Cagliostro..
Mitraille 4
The Dane
Christmas Pie 3
Wrestler......
Pan 3
Barometer 3
Colt by Orlando out of
the Broom 3.
Marine
Pole Star a
Blue Jacket 5
Royal Sovereign 4
Grillade a
Scribbler .. 4
Bastion
Highwayman
Satinstone 4
Birmingham 3
Gala colt 4
The Brewer .. 6
Villikins
White Hart .... 3
East Langton.. 4
Old Point 3
Clara Webster 3
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Gildermire 4
Ellerdale's dam filly . 3
Griselda 3
Physician
Compromise. 4
Custme
The Argosy . 4
Solomon 3
Bankrupt 3
Precious Stone
Broadlands 4
Tunstall Maid
Heir at. Law 3
Hal o' Kirklees.... 3
Flitch 3
Rocket
Queenstown
Arsenal

out of 111eariee
Bird in Hand 5
Ravenstonedale
Shafto 3
Bellona
F. M. The Duke of Duty 4
Coroner
Turned Loose 4
Production.. 3
Hobgoblin 5
Matlas
Marionette
Lifeboat 4
Margery Daw 3
Knight of Kars
Roman Candle
Hydromel
Melissa
Fadladeen
Old Robert..
Mutineer .. 3
Palmister
Wilton
Bevis
Timon
Portia 3
Woman in Black 3
Worcester 5
Julia
Tattler . 5
Lazy Lass 5
Riseber

ENTRIES FOR THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLE

CHASE

Ingomar, Fearless, Greyling, Little Bon, Bon Vivant,
Daring Ranger, Greencastle, Jealousy, Sir Robert, Whist-
ling Willie, Flatcatcher, Huntsman, Fox, Glautias, Barney
Williams, Wee Willie, Spread, Half-caste, Jean du Quesne,
Orkousta, Cladius, Escape, Black Bess, Gibraltar, Coram,
Franc Picard, Horniblow, Shylock, and Miss Pranks.

NAILS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.

The Government of Newfol
a contract with the Atlantic R
Company for the conveyance o
vessels proceeding direct from
for Newfoundland (including
present route via Halifax) will
the evening of the following Fr
viz. :--

undland having entered into
Loyal Mail Steam Navigation
mails once a month by steam
i Galway to St. John's, mails
those to be conveyed by the
1 be made up at this office on
-idays during thepresent year,
July 15.

January 7.
January 14.
February 4.
February 11.
March 4.
March 11.
April 1.
, April 8.
April 22.
April 29.
May 6.
May 20.
May 27.
June 3.
June 17.
June 24.
July 1.

Ju/i/ 22.
July 29,

August 12.
August 19.
August 26.
September 9.
September 16.
September 23.
October 7.
October 14.
October 21.
November 2.
IVorenzber 11.
November 18.
December 2.
_December 9.

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On the days printed in italics the mails will be forwarded
by way of Galway, from which port the packets will sail on
the afternoon of the days following. On the other days men-
tioned the mails will be despatched via Liverpool and Hali-
fax as heretofore. _ _

By command of the Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary,
General Post Office, Jan, 1, 1859,