The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-23 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

TOPICS OF ISE WEEK.

Spring seems to have set iu with its usual sere •
rity. During the Tuesday and Wednesday at
Warwick sunny genial weather prevailed, and t!:e
' hedge rows were busting into leaf. Stern winter,
however, is loth to depart, and lingers so pertina-
ciously that he appears determined to chill the
"lap of May." Grumbling, however, at present,
is, after all, premature, still turfites are vexed that
the sport at Northampton seems likely to be
marred by unpropitious weather. The racing will
be sufficiently intFTesting to render them indiffer-
ent to the elements, and thay must e'en look hope-
fully t'a the time
" When tried, prized April, drest in all her trim,
- Shall put new epirit aryl life in everything."
_ _ _

The Messrs. Mart,lvill are in a tumult of prepara-
tion, and are continually running between the town
and the race coarse, act;vely engaged in superin-
tending the arrang ments for conducting prope.ly
the bu-intss of the mett;ng. Amongst the im-
provements which have been effccttd, the most
important is the extension of the Elrl Spencer's
Plate course, which, by the appropriation of the
Paddock at the bottom turn, is now rendered per-
feAly Etraight. Other alter,tions of less import-

once, but equally judiciouF, have been made.
The most recent changes in the betting on the
Northanipt .n Stakes have been the advance of
Adamara, the sudden advent of the Assayer, and
the re.rogression of Sic Colin. I shall reserve the

discussion of the programme until to-marrow, when
shal be in possession of the latest movements at
" the Corner," and certain facts and information
of impottance.

The Warwick meeting was, after all, a slow affair.
Bookmakers bad a losing time of it, for the betting
was confined to few horses, and nearly -every race
was reduced to a certainty. The only event which
excited m-re than transient interest was the Trial
Stakes, which brought out the flower of our turf cele-
brities, and which proved Fisherman to be even a
better horse than the public helieved. Fisherman, it
is said,. has his work cut out fur him this season, for
Mr. Parr intends to pick up a Queen's Plato a week
with hint, in addition to Trial Stakes, e' Cups," and
weight for age races. The scratching of Theory and
Tom Thumb for the Great Warwick Handicap, and
the withdrawal of Jean du Quesne from the Steeple-
chase, furnish a lemon which the public will do well
to ponder, as it may during the season serve to pro-
tect their pockets.

Wells, the celebrated jockey, was married on
Wednesday last to Miss M. A. Taylor, the daughter
of Mr. T. Taylor, trainer to Lords Chesterfield and
Wiltc,n. Few jockeys are more popular on the

turf than " Tiny Wells," and the cordial congratu-
lations which lie received on his marriage from all
sorts and conditions of people must have been not
a little gratifying to him, as they unequivocally de-
monstrated how widely his civility of demeanour
and integrity of conduct are appreciated.
Some important " Derby demonstrations" were
made at Warwick. Blink Bonny was again iu
steady request, and most people who fancied they
" knew something " and took liberties with her
begin to feel uneasy. Lady Hawthorn, too, was
again brought into high favour, whilst amongst the
outsiders Skirmisher took up a good pc,sition, and
should he be successful on Wednesday many people
will sanguinely expect that Lord Zetland may re-
new with his Voltigeui's triumphs.
The Military had a rare field day at Buxworth
in Northamptonshire, on Friday. The Steeple-
chases were excellent, and right pleasant was it to
sea so many French and English " Crimean
Heroes" resuming that sport which they had pur-
sued even at the cannon's mouth before Sebasto-
pol. A FRESH MAN.
March 22.

BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
The following horses have arrived at Sutton : Hope-
less Star, Forest Queen, The Archduke, Goldfinch, Sub
tan, Penelope, Sir Charles Napier, M.A., Fearless, and
Maley. Many others expected. Thirty-four boxes
taken, and good fields expected.

_NownaammoN.—Arrived— Gaudy. The cour•ne is in
excellent condition.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY.
NORTHAMPTON STAKES.
4to 1 &gat Skirmisher (taken)
7to 1 eget St. Giles (offered)
8 to 1 aget Sir Colin (offered)
8 to 1 net Adamas (offered)
100 to 6 apt Silkmore (taken)
100 to 6 abet Bracken (~ffered)