The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1868.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

FRIDAY.

A Plato of ICO soya (Handicap), for three year olds and
upwards; Ancaster M.
Sir B. Legard's Vespasian, by Newminster —Vesta, 5
yrs, Bst 101 b (Custance)
Sir J. Hawley's Palmer, 4 yrs, Pst 51b (Wells) 2
Mr Samuel's Amour Propro, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Peppier) 3
Mr Thellusson's Lictor, 3 yrs, Get 12Ib (Mordan) 0
Mr J. Coney's Distaff, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (Butler) 0
Mr Savile's Ravioli, 4 yrs. Est 71b (Hammond) 0
Mr Percy's Russian Bear, 3 yrs, Get 51b (C. Wood) 0
Count Batthyany's Beauclerk, 4 yrs, Est 41b ...(Fielder) 0
Mr Dixon's Excitement, 4 yrs, Gst 3lb (Milne) 0
Mr Ambery's Lizzie Ilexharn. 3 yrs, Gst (Bissell) 0
Mr J. Wood's Minuet, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Hurst) 0
Mr Norman's Lais, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Wilson) 0
Mr Clayton's Mr. Pitt, 5 yre, Set 71b (Kenyon) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Vespasian, sto 1 each agst The
Palmer and Amour Propre, 100 to 15 agst Beauclerk, 8 to
1 ag,t Lictor, 10 to 1 each agst Ravioli, and Distaff, 100 to
8 each agst Excitement and Lizzie Hexham. The running
was made by Distaff on the upper ground, next to the
latter being "Actor, Excitement, Amour Propre, Lids, and
Palmer, in a cluster ; at the site of the old Duke's stand
Amour Propro went to the front, but on entering the rails
the lead was taken by Vespasian and The Palmer, the latter
of whom was defeated by a length and a half, two lengths
separating the second and third ; Russian Bear was fourth,
Lictor fifth, Lais sixth, and DistX, Minuet, Excitement,
and Lizzie Ilexham at the head of the remainder, 11:o lent
three being Ravioli, Beauclerk, and Mr. Pitt, who sore
widely separated.
Match : 50 h ft. Last half of Ab. M.
Mr Bromsgrove's Hinton, by Oxford, dam by Sweet-
heart, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr Le Blonde's Mercury, 2 yrs, Bst 31b...(T. Challoner) 2
Betting-3 to lon 'Tinton. The two ran together until
descending the Bushes Hill, when Hinton assumed the
command, which he held to the finish, and came in the
winner by three parts of a length.
A Plato of 100 soya (handicap), for three yr olds and up-

wards. T.Y.C.
Mr Bevill's King Victor, by razz°lotto Suspicion's
dam, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
Mr Chaplin's Adamanthea, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
Sir Joseph Hawley's Xi, 5 yrs, 9st 2lb
Captain Machell's Festival, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Jeffery) t
Mr Thellusson's Lictor, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Mord an)
Mr lleene's Airdrie, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (A. Forster) 0
Mr Warner's Grand Duke, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (11. Corey) 0
.Mr. Alexander's Ettrick,.4 yrs, 6st 131 b • (Good Win) 0
Mr. Clayton's Lymington, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Kenyon) 0
Mr. Mackenzie's Syceo, 4 yrs, Est 11th (Butler) 0
Mr. Greenwood's Mars, 3 yrs. Est 71b (Milner) 0
Mr. Saxon's Peggy, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
Mr. Crawley's Blackboy, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Rolfe) 0
Lord Canterbury's Astracan, 3 yrs, sst 71b ...(Walling) 0
Wyatt weighed for Kedivivus, and the number was
hoisted, and he wont to the post., where the jockey was
thrown. The horse galloped into the town, and was not
got back in time t) start for the race.
Betting-- 5 to 1 each agst Mars and Xi, 100 to 15 ag-t
Grand Duke, 7 to 1 agst Blackboy, 8 to 1 agst Lymington,
9 to 1 agst Sycee, 10 to 1 each agst Festival and King
Victor, 20 to 1 agst Astracan. Sycee and Lymington went
away with the lead, followed by Xi, Adamanthea, Festival
and King Victor, to the dip. The four last-named then'
drew away, and Mr. Bevill's representative assuming the
lead at the cords won by a length. Festival and Xi made
a dead heat for third honours a head from Adamanthea
Sycee came in fifth, Grand Duke sixth, Ettrick seventh:
The next lot were Peggy, Lymington, Lictor, and Mars,
the whippers-in being Blackboy and Airdrie.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; for two and throe year
olds ; weight for age; the winner to be sold for 50 SOY'S.

T.Y.C.
Mr Pryor's Cyclamen, by Claret— Snowdrop, 2 yrs, Gst 71b
(Butler) 1
Prince Soltykoff's Sandboy, 2 yrs, Gst 101 b (Mordan) 2
Mr Archer's Pero, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Payne) 3
Sir C. Legard's f by North Lincoln—Lava, 3 yrs, Bst 1010
(Custance) 4
Dotting-5 to 4on Cyclamen, 2to 1 :apt Sandboy, and
4 to 1 agst Poro. The latter showed the way into the cords,
when Cyclamen and Sandboy wont on, the favourite win-
ning, after an exciting set-to, by a short head. Pero was a,
bad third, and the Lava filly beatenoff. Mr. Archer claimed
Sandboy. _ _

A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each; three year olds Bst 81b,
four 94 41b, five and upwards 9st 71b; the Winner to bo
sold for 100 sovs if donut:KW, Ste., if for 50 allowed 71b.

T.Y.O.
Mr. Prior's Claymore, by Drogheda, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b, £5O
(French) 1
Mr. Goodwin's Paulina, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b, £so...(Goodwin) 2
Lord Canterbury's Astracau, 3 yrs, Bst 11b, £5O (Mann) 3
Mr. Ainbery's Thermometer, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b, £5O
(Fordham) 4
Mr. Hughes's Paris, aged, 9st, £5O (Challoner) 5
Mr. Dixon's Excitement, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b (S. Adams) 6

Betting-6 to son Claymore. sto 2 agst Thermometer,
100 to 15 agst Astracan, 7to 1 agst Paris. The favourite
waited to the cords, and then went through and won by
three-quarters of a length; a length and a half between
the second and third. Astracan was claimed by Mr.
GoJd

The Newmarket Stakes, a subscription of 50 sous each, h
ft, for throe year oils; colts Bst 101 b, Hie.; 84 51b; the
second to save his stake; the winuor of We Two Thou-
sand 71b extra. P.M. 21 subs.

Mr. radwtek's 'rue Earl, tv Young Melbourne—Bay
Celia, Bst 10Ih (Fordhatn), walked over, and divided
forfeits with Sir J. Ifawley's Blue Gown. Mr. J. B.
Morris's Redivivus saved stake.

ALLteh of 100 sous, h ft. Brctby Stakes Course.
Admiral Itous's Puff, by Marsyas—Pastrycook, 3 yrs, 9st
(Ford!imn) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Adosinda, 3 yrs, 9st (Wells) 2
Betting —5 to 4 on Puff, who made all the running and
won by 15 lengths. Adosiuda was beaten in the first
quarter of a mile.

Match : 500 ; h ft.

Sir J. Hawley's Blue Gown, 3 yrs, Bst 101b} off by consent
Mr. Chaplin's St. Ronan, 3 yrs, Bst

Match : 500 ; h it. A. F.

Sir J. Ilawley's Palmer, Beadsman—Madamo
Eglantino, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b Received
Mr. Chaplin's Hermit, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Paid

Match : 100 ; 25 ft. Brotby Stakes Course.
Admiral Rous's Puff
Sir P. Juhustune's Bel Giorno, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b Received

mile,l followed by Cuckoo, leading Miss Foote, Lady
Cecilia, Lady Di, and Crucifixion filly the same distance.
Arbaces went a mile by himself gently. Regalia did a
mile and a half at a nice pace. Friday. —The same team
came out, and were sent two sharp canters of three quar-
ters of a mile. Nothing galloped from Darrebury. R•: galia
went a nice gallop of a mile and a half, and I never saw
her move better than she does now.

MALTON.—Lady ZAland is undergoing a thorough pre-
paration to fulfil her York engagements. As regards our
Chester horses, Blacklock has three engagements. He is
well, and has undergone a thorough preparation, and
whichever race they run him i❑ he will about win.
Agrippa, in the Chester Produce Stakes, I would advise
for a place investment. Skylark and Fichu are also en-
gaged, but they will be absentees. In the Chester Cup we
have "War and Viscount, who left on Thursday morning,
accompanied by Westwick, who is in the Great Northern,
to be tried on the Eluavesmire. Lady Zetlaud and GJorg(
Osbaldestou were sent a splendid sweat this morning of
four miles, both pu'ling up sound and well.

CnILTON.—In looking over the programme of the Ches-
ter meeting I find that Cart is the only one engaged. SIR:
is in tho Chester Produce Stakes, and should she run will
be ivorth your readers' attention. Ste has been doinv
good work of a mile, and will bo found up to the mark.
Osprey is doing good work of a mile, going in rare form.
Country Bumpkin is going part:cularly well. Precociou,
has improved very much, and 1 f,:el sure that we have no:
seen his real form yet. St. Agues, Secondhand, Albert,.
Maesgwatha, The Scout, Kicker Wicksy, ()ireful, Ccitgra
tulator, Bellow Lass,
Pelisse, Chateaux Margaux, and the
Muscovite colt are all taking healthy exorcise, from atuil
to a mile and a half. Acttert is taking sumo steady canter,
of about half a mile each, looking in first-class order.
Clatfo-d, Varnish, Triana, and the filly by Calibaa ar
taking things very easily, but aro all in the beat of health.
STANTON—At Chester we have Parma, Isis, Catton, Con.
undrum, and The Returned engaged in the Eaton Plate.
All have been doing good work, and whichever is sent to
the post will be difficult to beat. The Returned is in the
Chesterfield Stakes, which he ought to land. He is, how-
ever, also in the Palatine Stakes, on the same day. Should
Jove be pulled out for the City Members' Plate he cannot
well lose it. Our best for the Cup will be found in Grey
Stocking, whom I fully expect to see finish one of the first
three. Sportsman, Attack colt, and See-Saw are also en-
gaged. The first-named is an invalid, and See-Saw has
been eased in his work for the last three days, only having
had one-canter.. He is, however, very well, and in my
next roport I shall be able to speak more definitely as to
whether ho will go or not. The Attack cult has got a race
in bun for no very remote period, but I am not very partial
to his chance here. We ought to win the Flying Handi-
cap with one of our four engaged—viz., Parma, Cater,
Conundrum, and The Returned. Tarquin, Jove, Paltni-
tine, and the Lady Evelyn filly are in the two year old
Plate, and should the first-named go, he would win. The
following horses, besides those above-mentioned, are being
sent along : Christmas Carol, Rune, Marlyon, Batonnier,
Pronesse, Licymnia, Fidelin, Souveuance, Shelalt colt., Bee
Block, Gordian Knot, and Jeanie Deans. The Ranee colt
broke down badly while galloping on Wednesday morn-
ing. True Heart has been added to the list of geldings.
ILSLEY. —ln the Chester Cup Dalby, Viridis, Landscape,
and Hammorton aro engaged. Sincd my last report
Dalby has done well. On Tuesday morning Mr. Bennett
was here, and gave Dalby and Viridis a good gallop, the
old horse having all the best of it. Wednesday, Dalby
only walked, and this (Thursday) morning he had one
canter of three-quarters of a mile and a steady gallop of
about ono mile, going freely and well. Although he has
not done a lot of long fast work, he is as fit as any horse
can be made. He looks and goes beautifully, and iiamy
opinion is sure to win. Viridis your readers saw run at
head-quarters, so they can judge for themselves. Land-
scape has had a good preparation for this event, and is
very fit, looking and going first class, and will take a
deal of doing if he runs. Ilammerton is only a reoderat,
horse. Dawdle, Lady Clinton, Practitioner, Canard, and
Proctor are in the Eaton Plate, and I like the chance of
Lady Clinton the best, and she ought to win. Ironmastor,
in the Chesterfield Stakes, has plenty of weight to carry.
The Wynnstay Stakes either Viridis or Weather Isle will
win.

lIEDNESFORD.—WO have a lot of horses rattling along
for their engagements at Chester, and mest of them are
looking first-rate. Wo have nothing in the Cup. The
Clown is in several stakes, his first go being the Eaton
Plate, but we have St. Valentine in also, and I fancy the
latter. Welter Cup.—Kidderminster and De Clare geld-
ing are in ; the first-named is at Newmarket, and I like the
De Clare gelding best. William is in the Chesterfield
Stakes with Ilium, and both are in strong work. The latter
is a good-looking horse. I don't think much of The
Clown's chance for the Wynnatay Handicap. The Rock,
Ilium, and Bedford aro in the Palatine Stakes. The first-
named I have not seen for some time, but the other twe
are looking:beautiful. Ilium is a very taking horse. Oceans
may run for the Belgrave Stakes, but she will surprise me
if she wins. St. Valentino and The Clown are in the
Flying Stakes, but the latter is no " flyer." In the Two
Year Old Plate I must look to Namouna. Alicia is in the
Westminster Plate, but she is very moderate. Uncas will
land the Dee Stakes. Rejoinder I like best in the Csstchib
Haulicap. Sister to iflying Jib is a horrid bad mare.
President Lincoln and Greenhorn are the best in the Stam-
ford Welter Handicap; the former is very much improved.
The Clown is in the Corabermere Plats, but, although he
is well, I fancy ho is slow.
Frenos.—Next week at Chester we shall have several
horses. iln the Eaton Plate, Indian Star and Mistletoe are
engaged, but I don't know which will run. Welter Cup.
—Rabbit Trap has done a great deal of work, and the
horse looks and goes well. Chester Cup.—Romping Girl,
Proserpine, Thalia, Nei:sten, Sister to Vedette, and Demon
are our lot. Romping Girl has been doing plenty of work.
Proserpine is going and looking
well, having been at her
work regularly. Of Thalia all I can say is that since I
last wrote she has had daily two canters of a mile and a
gallop of a mile and a quarter. Nelaton has done well,
and is not like the same horse he was when he came here.
Sister to Vedette looks well, and has done abundance of
work, and so has the Donlon. Belgrave Stakes.—Merry
Lass is going ou all right. Flying
Handicap: Indian
Star, Mistletoe,',Freemason, and Icicle are in. Indian Star
and Freemason went to Newmarket last Sunday ; previ
ous to that they had done good work, and so have the
-
other two ; but I have thought that Mistletoe of late has
bad a stale look. Marquis of Westminster's Plate.—
Romping Girl, Thalia, Proserpine, Sister to Vedette, and
Damon are in, but those I have already alluded to.
FYFIELD.—We have nothing engaged at Chester ilex;
week at present. The following horses are all well, and
doing some nice work daily :—Tremble, Boanerges, Pic-
nic, Maid of Masham. mare, Whalebone, Gentle' Mary,
Marshal Ney, Rattlebono filly, Hoplite, Turn Taylor,
Lockoridge, Sagax, Acton, Sister to Franchise, Red Rib-
bon, Ellen Horne colt, and lona filly. Portsmouth at pre-
sent is only walking,
having been in physic.
LAMBOURNE.-011r horses for Chester will comprise
most of the following :—Lady Rosehill, Rhine Wine, Pa-
trician, Curfew Bell, Priuco George, Peggy, Seaman, Dia-
dem, Una, MeliGra, The Don, Spitfire, Musa, and Defen-
der. In the Eaton Plats, Lady Rosehill, Rhino Wine,
Patrician, Tho Don, Curfew Bell, and Prince George are
engaged. If I knew that Rhine Wine was going fur it ha
would carry
my money, but in his stead I should stand
Lady Rosehill. Welter Cup—Peggy is little better than a
donkey. Chesterfield Stakes—We have Prince George,
Seaman, and Diadem, and I must go for Seaman, who, I
think, is sure to finish in the front rank. Mostyn Stakes
—Una has no chance.

ErsOM.—Nothing
of importance has occurred since my
last, except that the Squire's promising colt by Dundee
out of Cotytto, on returning from exercise ou Tuesday,
unfortunately fell and broke both his knees. Wednesday
—Merry Andrew, Pocket Hercules, Nutpecker, and Cecil
went a good• gallop, and Roving Maid and Antias had a
good sweat of nearly three miles. Hughes had Profeq3or
Anderson, Powderham, Melinda, Ambitious, Young Ra-
pid, Master Robert, and two two year olds doing steady
work on Six Mile Hill. Thursday —John Bull led Cara-
c, colt yNeville,
and colt by Bon Webster a three
mil©and a h
sweat. Skirmish went along at a nice
dmob alf
pace, followed by Berserker and Arnpleforth. Beeswing,
for the first time since alone her going amiss, took two
gentle canters. Tormentor, Glasgow, and Baroness went
ttheream. ilLea'dt; ircea.tnwa Friday—Boosting again did two nice can-
aan absentee, having gone on a visit to
Savernake. Tiva, Van Diemen, Patience, Balder, and Sor-
rell did some rare work on Six Mile Hill.
LEwEs.—At Chester, in the Cup, Black Diamond and
Lictor are engaged. The latter is at Newmarkot from
Lewes, and whether he will go on to Chester or not I
cannotsa,butin my opinion, if he is wanted, he will
beat the favourite, Paul Jones. Black Diamond is doing
no work, and could have no chance if he were. Badmin-
ton Stakes.—Festive is in, and she is a nice filly, but at
present is looking badly, and I should think will not be
sent-. There is nothing scarcely doing in the way of train-
ing here, but Tom Vernon is leading a few rough-looking
two year olds. There is no chance of getting any nevi s
from Tolseombe, as every one in the village appears to be
mute, having had, I should say, their mouths stopped.
From what I have &lon of Paul, I am really of opinion
that Lictor is the bAter of the two, but I think neither will
win.

EMIGRATION FROM THE MERSEY.--The emigration
from the Mersey during the past month shows a consider-
ablepasseng Ts wore fo-
reigners increase. Twenty-seven Government-ships sailed to
the United States with 15,527 steerage and 487 cabin pas-
sengers. a
l a nemigration Irish.
ebulk2
under
o,
If2t3heemsti thgeereaas e
sailed direct to Canada.
Theei or
rag
Act was 18,137. Of ships
not under the Act 22 sailed to various parts with 715 pas-
sengers. The total emigration for the month was 18,852,
against 13,728 in the corresponding month of last year,
showing an increase of 5,124. .

During a quarter of a century iforniman's Teai have had
an immense sale, and as they aro now 8d per pound Cheaper,
in consequence of tho Reduced Duty, the demand will
doubtless b 3 even further extended. Sold, secured in
packets; genuine we signed Llornfinan and Co., London.

SPORTING OPINIONS.

Mr. Topham has exercised his usual industry in ca-
tering for his Cestrian friends, as his bill of fare is
an unusually good one, all the closed races having
secured large entries, whilst speculation on the Cup
has within the last few days become so " hot and
heavy," in respect of two or three of the horses en-
gaged, that this year's contest is sure to cause more
excitement than any that has taken place since
Nancy achieved her great victory over Black Doc-
tor and Hesse Homburgh in 1851. Of the eight
races on the list for the first day (Tuesday) six
have closed with good entries ; but 1 regret to say
the most interesting event, the Grosvenor Trial
Plate, did not fill, and has been reopened in the
shape of a handicap, of which there are far too
many in the list, if it could be possibly avoided.
The Chesterfield Stakes, fur three, year olds, one
of the old standing dish has always secured a
good entry, and on this ocolsion seveatee 1 horses
Piave been nominated for it, of whom I prefer BLACIC-
LOCK, 7st 31h, and BESSIE DIXON, 7st 31b.
In the Palatine Stakes, a weight-for-age race,
with certain allowances, nine horses are engaged.
line distance is a lit[le over a ae laqi trter,
which is so suited to SAI.A.M.INC.I and Murotia
.hat they must bd my choice, and I prefer the latter.
In the Mostyn Stakes thirteen youngsters are en-
pged, all of whom arc " dark," consequently I can
;rive no opinion about them, but from their breed-
lig I think the race is likely to fall to one of Weever's
lot, which numbers three. For the Eaton Handicap,
a " fly" race of half a mile, twenty-nine horses have
.seen weighted, and I consider it likely to fall to the
best of Wadlow's, who has four horses eng iged, or
to either Isis, 7st 91b, PATRICIAN, 63t 41b, or SIR
OLIVER, 7st 121 b. For the Welter CuP thirteen
horses have been nominated, the two I consider to
have the best chance being TIMM PER CENT, 5 yrs,
'list 21b, and RABBIT TRAP, 4 yrs, 10st. The
►Vynnstay Stakes secured au entry of thirteen
horses, who have to run a mile ; an I in my opinion
it will fall to either GooJenaT, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b, or
BESSIE DIYON, 3 yrs, Gst 21b. For Wednesday
there is a very strong list, as.bcsides the Cup, there
tre the Flying Handicap, the City M.3mbers' Plate,
the Beigrave Stakes, the Dee Stand Cup, the Great
Chester Produce Stakes, the Stand Stakes, and a
selling race, which has not yet closed. The field
for the Cup is not likely to exceed eighteen.

PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
Horse. Jockey.
Strathconan, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b J. Suowden.
Dalby, aged, Bst 81b

Goodwood, 4 yrs, Bst 41b
Caithness, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b Hibberd.
Abergsldie, 5 yrs, 7st 71b
Grey Stocking, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ...... Maidmont.
Bracken, 4 yrs, 7st 21b. Cameron.
Seville, 4 yrs, 7st 21b1 H. Covey.
Treasure Trove, 5 yrs, Est 131 b
Beauty, 3 yrs, Est 131 b
Mercury, 3 yrs, Est 61b
or Hudson.
The Priest, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ................
Stradbroke, 4 yrs, Gst 41b ..................... Wyatt.
Paul Jones, 3 yrs, Est llb ................. Kenyon.
Laadsowa, 3 yrs, sst 111 b .................. Hunt.
Hammel-ton, 3 yrs, sst 111 b ............ . ..... Killick.
Stokeley, 4 yrs, Est 61b
Strathconan has run well over this course, which
is something in his favour, but I do not believe him
be good enough to pull through under such a
aeavy weight as he has to carry, well as he has run
on several occasions. Dalby I look upoa as very
unlikely to start, as his owner has not been afforded
an opportunity of backing him, being forestalled by
the public; but independent of any such consideras
tion I do not believe him good enough to win under
such a heavy impost as Bst 81b, which is 15th mere
than he carried in 1866, and 281 b more than he
was successful with in the preceding year. Good-
wood wants the turn of speed so necessary over the
noodee,and is far from favourably weighted. Caith-
ness may run to serve his stable companion, Strad-
broke, but further he will have nothing to do with
the race. Abergeldie won't like the distance, and
when Speculum "walked away" from him for the
City and Suburban, at a difference of 141 b, there is
but little hope of his beating Paul Jones, if they
have made no mistake in his trial, when he has to
give the latter 191 b. John Scott has War and
Viscount engaged, and if the betting is any guide,
the latter wilt represent Whitewall, as some
"-long shots" have been taken about him ; but
nevertheless, I do not fancy him, uor inlet.; .l any
of The Marquis's progeny that I 'Live seen.
Bracken has been so often going to do a good
thing, and never accomplished it, that I do not
expect to sea him gazetted the winner of this great
race, and I cannot see how he is to give the weight
he has to do to Deceit. Seville has beer backed,
but on what grounds I am at a loss to know, us her
best performance was winning the Great Yorkshire
Handicap, which at best was but a poor one, consi-
dering that Thalia and Man hake finished close up
with her, the former giving her 121 b, and Mandrake
tab. Thalia and Nelatou may represent Findon,
out after what we saw of the former at
Epsom and Northampton her chance is hope-
less ; and I fear Nelaton is not much better, as
Dwain Glyddwr was regarded to be the best
horse trained by W. Goater until his lea failed, and
necessitated his being struck out. Palisade is a
fine filly, with plenty of speed, but I do not be-
lieve she will stay two miles and a quarter. Beauty
I will not believe to be a stayer until I see it, and
even should she be, it is not likely that she can
give 121 b, beside the sex's allowance, to a horse tried
so highly as Paul Jones is said to have been. Trea-
sure Trove has been backed by the outside public
doubtless owing to his being well in, and to the re-
collection of his having carried off the Metropolitan
when three years old. Nevertheless, as he is
trained in the same stable as Paul Jones, the place
the latter holds in the market shows that
Treasure Trove is not likely to fall into the hands of
his backers. The Priest and Minster Bell represent
fupgill, and it would not in the least surprise me
to see " Dangerous Dawson" effect as great a coup
as he did with Tim Whiffler in 1862. Deceit is
favourably weighted, and if he has improved in the
same proportions as three year olds are supposed
to do, he ought to at least get a place. Stradbroke
was backed with such spirit at one time for the
City and Suburban that his stable must have re-
garded his chance to be a good one ; but unfortu-
nately for those who followed suit with his astute
owner, and put their money on the son of Virago,
he got a blow on the eye about a fortnight before
the race, which necessitated his being stopped in his
work, and as its inflamed and " weeping" condi-
tion at Epsom was very perceptible, Stradbroke
doubtless failed to run so well as anticipated. Since
then the horse has gone on well, and having had a
favourable trial, he has again been backed by his
owner, who makes no secret that he believes he has
the Chester Cup within his grasp ; and as Regalia,
Caithness, and better still, Formosa, are in the
stable, he surely ought to know what Stradbroke
can do with Paul Jones ; Formosa has been tried
with Philosopher, who, it will be remembered, ran
Paul Jones to a head for the Trial Stakes at Epsom.
Paul Jones is one of the best looking horses of his
year, and being brod much alike to Formosa, being
by Buccaneer out of a Chanticleer mare, it is not sur-
prising that he last year showed good form by win-
ning the Goodwood Nursery, and that he this
spring won the Trial Stakes at Epsom, as above
noticed. That performance was a slovenly one, as
he only beat Philosopher by a head ; but as he was
then far from fit, that race must not be taken as a
criterion of his merit. Since then he has had a

cuffing 'reparation, and having wou a high trial,
in which he is said to have worsted Mariner and
other good tackle without an effort, there is such a
large commission out to back him that he is now at
nuprecedentedly shott price of sto 2. To sum
up these remarks, I believe
PAUL JONES AND STRADBROKE
will be first and second.

For the Dee Stakes tJacas has not much to fear
in &a Saw, and the best of his other opponents
Icing such as Co A. of the Walk, Black Diamond,
Idalia, Helvelyn, Maesslwch, his Derby backers
need not fear that he will be defeated.

The Two Year Old Plate, five furlong; being
worth 200 soya, there should be plenty to oppose
Palmitine, King of the Rover; and Perfume, the
best that have been out yet, although it will be diffi-
cult to find one capable of b3ating both the first-
named, King of the hovers having no penalty.

The last day's handicaps are scarcely worth looking
at, all we can observe being that Knight of the
Garter looks threatening for the City Plate, as does
his party for the Stewards' Cup, with Blinkhoolie to
help them. But neither may show at Chester and
then Fervacques or Dalby will have to win the
latter event.

The Badminton Stakes, the last affair requiring
our attention, is also subject to what may previously
transpire, our present fancy being for Perfume and
King of thf. Robberi.

SPO.RTIN G PROPHECIES.

CHESTER MEE I'ING.

Bell's Life.—Chesterfield St.dces: Ironmaster or
Blacklock. The IVynnstay Stakes: Weather Isle.
Welter Cup : Bliukhoolie or Kidderminster. Eaton
Plate : Sir Oliver, Huntsman, or Catton. City
Members' Plate • Jove. Chester Produce Stakes :
Badsworth. Dec Sand Cup : Harnmerton or Dick
Turpin. Chester Cup : Paul Jones, Beauty, io
Caithness. Stamford Welter Cup : Dick Turpi,
and Kidderminster. Marquis of Westminster',
Plate : Weather Isle and Minster Bell. Beaufort
Handicap : Abergeldie and Kidderminster. De(
Stakes : Uncas. Two Xear Old Plate : Patmitint
and King of the Rovers. City Plate : Knight o
the Garter. Badminton Stakes : Perfume and King
of the Rovers,

Sporting Gazette.—Chesterfield Stakes: Black-
lock and Bessie Dixon: Palatine Stakes : Meliora
and Salamanca. Mostyn Stake : Weever's best.
Eaton Handicap : Wadlow's best, or Isis, Patrician,
and Sir Oliver. Welter Cup : Three per Cent. or
Rabbit Trap. Wynnstay Stakes : Goojerat and
Bessie Dixon. Chester Cup : Psul Jones, 1 ; Strad-
broke, 2. Dee Stakes : Uncas. Two Year Old
Plate : Palmitine and King of the Rovers. Bad-
minton Stakes : King of the Rovers.

7he Field.—Chesterfield Stakes : Milton and
William. Mostyn Stakes : Sortie filly and Can-
teen. Wynnstay Handicap : Weather Isle or The
Corporal. Eaton Plate : Lady Rosehill or Lady
Clinton. Welter Cup : Do Clare gelding or Rab-
bit Trap. Palatine Stakes : Salamanca or The
Czar. Chester Cup : Stradbroke and Paul Jones.
Chester Produce Stakes: Badsworth or Scintilla.
City Members' Plate : Rhine Wine. Dee Stand
Cup : Salamanca or Dick Turpin. Flying Handi-
cap: Parma or Lady Rosehill. Belgrave Stakes:
The Don or Spitfire. Dee Stakes : Uncas. Two
Year Old Plate : Palmitine and King of the Rovers.
Marquis of Westminster's Plate : The Last Rose of
Summer and Minster Bell. Cestrian Handicap :
Curie ff Bell and Freemason. Stamford Welter
Handicap : Rabbit Trap or Three per Cent. Beau-
fort Stakes : Abergeldie. Stewards' Cup : Blink-
hoolie or Knight of the Garter.

The Era.—Eaton Plate : Huntsman. Welter
Cup : Rabbit Trap and Three per Cent. Chester-
field Stakes : Fair Star and Diadem. The Mostyn
Stakes : Bagpipes or Canteen. Palatine Stakes :
The Czar. Wynnstay Stakes : The Corporal or
Goojerat. Flying Handicap : Seamew and Indian
Star. Dee Stand Cup : Salamanca or Hammerton.
City Members' Plate : Rhine Wine or Seamew. The
Chester Produce Stakes : Badsworth. Chester Cup.:
Paul Jones or Beauty. Dee Stakes : Uncas. The
Marquis of Westminster's Plate : Thalia and Mins-
ter Bell. Two Year Old Plate : King of the
Rovers. Cestrian Handicap : Hammerton. Bad-
minton Stakes : King of the Rovers and Lelia. The
Stewards' Cup : Knight of the Garter or Dalby.
Sunday Times.—Chester Cup : Paul Jones or
Strad broke.

Sporting 7 ings.—Chester Cup : Stradbroke—
Treasure Trove and Viscount for places. Great
Chester Produce Stakes : Badsworth. Two Year
Old Plate : Palmitine or Jove. Dee Stand Cup :
Salamanca. Flying Ihndicap : Huntsman. The
Stewards' Cup : Knight of the Garter or Blink-
hoolie. Cheshire Stakes : Steamboat. City Plate:
Prince Regent.
The Sportsman.—Cheater Cap : Paul Jones ;
Beauty and Viscount for place. Chesterfield Stakes :
ilium and Blacklock. Wynnstay Stakes : Castanet
or Skylark. Palatine Stakes: The Czar. Eaton
Plate : Rhine Wine or Lady Rosehill. • Welter Cup :
Lord Westmorlaud's best or Kidderminster. The
Mostyn Stakes : Bagpipes. City Members' Plate :
Rhine Wine. Flying Handicap : Lady Posehill or
Lord WeAttnorlAnd'4 boat. Belgrave Stakes : Miss
Sophie and %Juana. Dee Stand Cup : Rhine Vine
and Blacklock. Great Chester Produce Stakes :
Ba.lsworth.

Spotting Life.—ChesterfiAd Stakes: Milton and
Bes3y Dixon. Wynnstay Stakes : Goojerat and
Skylark. Palatine Stakes : Salamanca and The
Cz ►r. Welter Cup : Blinkhoolie or Rabbit Trap.
Chester Cup: Paul JoneS; Abergeldie, Bracken,
and Caithness fur place.

STUD NEWS.

Sir Lydston Newman has bought Sundeelah for a sire.
The Duke's subscription list of thirty mares is nearly
full.

The filly foal out of Lidcota is by Cainbuscan, not Oul-
ston, as returned a fortnight since.
At Dangu, France, Count de Lagrange's Fillo do a
colt by Gladiateur, and will be put to Monarque.
Mr H. Smithson, of Malton, has purchased Queen of
Beauty, by Thunderbolt out of Vanity, 3 yrs old, and she
will be put to the stud.

At Ilooton stud farm, on April 25, Mr 'Williamson's
Creeping Jane, a colt by Lambton ; 27th, Mr Blenkiron's
Silkstone, a filly by Blair Athole.

At Boythorpe, Mr Pedley's Miss Conyngham, a cult by
Blair Athole, and hus since gone to Claret ; also his Smut
(Chimney Sweep's dam), a colt by Tim Whiffler.
At Upper Lambourne, April 27th, Zara, a brown colt by
Defender; April 28th, Ada do Clare, a chosnut colt by
Defender. Both the above mares will bo put to him again.
At Mentmore, on April 30th, Baron Rothschild's mare,
Mentmore Lass, a bay filly by King Tom, and will be put
to him again. Mr. Starkey's bay mare, by The Dupe, out
of Ballerino's dam, has arrived to Granborough.

Lord Stamford bought Light, by Prime Minister out
of Candlewick, covered by Exchequer, for 150 guineas, at
Newmarket, on Wednesday last, and she has joined his
lordship's stud at park paddocks.
At Middlethorpe, York, Mr. Drowitt's Seaford, a filly
by Macaroni, and has been put to The Marquis; also at
Hurstbourne Park, his Emotion (dam of Pirate Chief), a
filly by Thunderbolt, and will be put to Athers:oue.
A remarkably good-looking chestnut filly foal by Cita-
del out of Mr. H. Jones's Attraction (half sister to The
Rake), by Kingston, broke its leg in the paddock at New-
market, on Thursday last, and was afterwards de-
stroyed.

The brood mare Twitter, by Alarm out of Little Finch,
for whom the Duke of Newcastle gave 290 guineas, with
a filly foal by St. Albans at her foot, at the Into Mr.
Greville's sale, in 1865, was resold at Newmarket, last
Wednesday, for2s guineas to Mr. G. Holmes, of Beverley.
At Middle Park, Mr. Blenkiron's Queen's Head, a colt
by King John, Christabelle a colt by Blair Athol°, Bianca
a colt by Thunderbolt, Pearl a colt (brother to Pearl
Diver) by Mamas, Battaglia a colt by Newminster, Frolic
a colt by Gladtateur, Lily Lye a colt by King John,
Theresa a colt by Saunterer, Lady Elche a filly by Dundee,
Victrix a filly by Newminster, Calcavella a filly by King
John, and Rose of Kent a filly by Dundee.
At Bennington Park, Stevenage, on April 12th, Mk
Woolgar, by Sir Hercules, a colt by Crest, and will be put
to him again ; on the 13th, Honesty, a filly by Master
Fenton, and has boon put to Great ; on the 20th, Gazania,
by Fazzoletto, a colt by Orest, and has been sent to Dio
phantus; on the 2Stb, The Mersey, by Birkenhead, a colt
by King John, and will ba put to Orest. Villete, by Vol-
tigeur, has been put to Orest, and Vittoria, by Arthur
Wellesley, has arrived to Blue Mantle.

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SPOUTING INTELLIGENCS—This Day•

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY.

CHESTER CUP.
2to 1 agst Paul Jones (offered-5 to 2 t and w)
100 to 5 agst Bracken (taken)

DERBY.

7to 1 agst Itosicruclan(taken)i
10 to 1 agst Speculum (offered)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken and offered)
100 to 15 agst Fortunio (taken)

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I:DUE:ELL PAR LI A EP

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST E VENING.
The LORD GiIiNCELLOR took his Neat on the wooldaek
at live o'clock.

RECALL OF THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA.
The Earl of MALMESBURY askvd the noble lord
(Lyveden) to postpone his motion on the correspondence
respecting and arising from the non-enactment of the
Appropriation Act in Victoria, and the recall of the go-
vernor of the colony.
Lord LYVEDEN agreed to do so.
After a few remarks from the Duke of BromGlum,
the subject dropped.

THE ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY ON TIM

ATTACK UPON THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
The Earl of BRADFORD said that he had the honour
to submit to their lordships the reply of her Majesty to the
humble address which had been presented to her by them
on the late atrocious attack upon the Duke of Edin-
burgh. Her Majesty thanked them for their sincere
sympathy with her iu the attack which had been made
ou tho Duke of Edinburgh, and she was deeply sensible of
their sympathy with her in her extreme distress.
THE INDIA AND FOREIGN OFFICES.

Lord REDESDALE moved for a return relative to the
India and Foreign offices, and animadverted upon the
figures and pilasters which had been placed upon the
ludia-office, which might do for cities in India at the time
of Warren Hastings, but which he could not at all make
out. He would ask what was to be done with the buildings
which faced towards Whitehall ? He regretted what
would have to be done, for considering the time that had
already been consumed in erecting those buildings that now
existed, he did not know how long it would be before the
others were completed. He did not see how there could
be any regular or ornamental plan unless that portion,
facing Whitehall formed the portion of a quadrangle.
After a few words from the Earl of MALDIESErRY
the subject then dropped.

The Friendly Societies Bill was road a second timo.
The Compulsory Church Rates Abolition Bill was r 6•
(erred to a select committee.
Their lordships then adjourned.

LuNDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 1.

15th Regiment of Fooi—Major-General Thomas Arm-
strong Drought to be Colonel.
29th Regiment of Foot—Major-General John Longflol.d,
C.B. to be Colonel.
45th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Frederick I.l•Jrn,

C. 8., to be Colonel.
let Dragoon Guards - James Budden to be Cornet.
sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edward Adderley to be
Lieutenant; Bernhard Entwisle, Gent., 'to be Comet.
9th Lancers—Cornet Robert J. Barton to be Lieutenant;
Cornet William H. Fife to be Cornet.
10th Hussars—Lieutenant Robert S. Liddell to be Cap-
tain; Cornet Arthur Viscount Valeutia to be Lieuten-
ant.; Hugh Sutlej Gough, Gent., to be Cornet.
14th Hussars—Cornet Charles James Maxwell Lefroy to
be Cornet.
15th Hussars - Edward Francis Joseph de Clanay, Gent.,
to be Cornet.
Grenadier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Harry Godfrey
Thornton to be Lieutenant and Captain ; Cosmo Brice
Poarse, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant.
Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain the Hon.
Heneage Legge to be Instructor of Musketry.
15th Foot—Ensign Simon Anthony Dodd, to be Lieute-
__

nant.
2 Ist Foot—Ensign William Richard Trodennick to be
Lieutenant; Frederick Stovin Chapman to be Ensign.
38th Foot—Ensign Leonard William Christopher to be
Ensign.
59th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Thos. Brown, M.D.
to be Assistant-Surgeon.
60th Foot -- Captain and Brevet-Major Robert Wilmot
Brooke to be Major •, Lieut. W. Greer Turle to the Cap-
tain ; Ensign Wm. Forster to be Lieutenant; Ensign
Chas. ]lope to be Ensign.
_ _

62d Foot Lieut. Robert Nevill Gream to be Captain En-
sign Willington A. D. Shelton to be Lieutenant; En-
sign Frederick Drummond Bat lye, to be Ensign.
G3d Foot - Lieut. Alexander H. G. Taubman to bo Cap-
. tain ; Ensign Frederic W. It. Jones to be Lieutenant;
John Erasmus Saunders, Gent., to be Ensign.
84th Foot-John Edmund thirpnr Crewe, Gent., to be
101st Poot—Ensign William John Griffith bas been per-
mitted to resign his Commission. Lieutenant
Bowman to be Instructor of Musketry.
104th Foot - Captain C. H. E. Grainne to be Major;-
Lieutenant William 11. Brind to be Captain; Ensign
Henry V. Hunt to be Lieutenant; Lieutenant Henry J.
Woodward to be Instructor of Musketry.
Ceylon RAJ
Itr-gitnent -Staff Assistant Surgeon John
Barry, M.D. to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Henry Thos.
Brown, M.. 15., appointed to the 59th Foot.
Royal Malta Fencible Artillery—Alfred Cavarra, Gent., to
be Lieutenant, with loral and temporary rank, vice the
Marquis Filippo Giacomo Ca ear Desain, deceased. -
Half-Pay—Major Henry F. Bythesoa, Chief Instructor at
the School of Musketry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with-
out purchase.

BREVET.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Marshall, 2d Life Guards,
to be ColJnel.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Parke, Royal
Marine Light Infantry, to bo Colonel.
Major Joseph Bleaymire, 101 th Foot, to have the hono-
rary rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
The following promotions to take place in succession to
General Sir James Simpson, G.C.8., Colonel of the 29th
Foot, who died on the 18th April, 1868 :—Lieutenant-
General the lion. Thomas Ashburnham, C.B. Colonel of
the 82d Foot, to be General.
Major-General Edward W. Walker to be Lieutenant-
General.
Brevet-Colonel Clement A. Edwards, C. 8., to bo Major-
General.

- Captain and Bravet-MajorPabick D. Stokes, to be Lieu-
tonaut-Colonel.
Captaiu George F. Macdonald, to be Major.
ADMIRALTY, Arun, 28.

William Walter Kiddie, Eq., has been this day pro-
moted to the rauk of Staff Commander in her Mapsty's
Fleet.

Alum, 29.
Dr. William ROSB has been this day promoted to the
rank of Staff Surgeon in her Majesty's Fleet.

APRIL 30.
Mr, William John Owens has this day been promoted to •
the rauk of Assistant Engineer of the First Class.

_MURDER BY A RAILWAY PORTER.

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The following appeared in our Latest Edition of yesterday

•vening:-

This morning great excitement was occasioned at Dover,
in consequence of a cold-blooded murder being committed
by a man named Wells, a railway porter, in the employ of
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. • It appears
that for some time Piet the station master, Mr. Walsh
at the Priory Station, has had to complain of the
conduct of the young man in consequence of his
discharging loaded fire-arms near the offices, and
this seems to have highly incensed Wells. Mr. Walsh
having intimated to him last evening that he should
report his conduct to the board, Wells became sullen in
disrespectful, and this morning he entered the station-
master's office, and whilst Mr. Walsh was engaged at
his desk with his accounts Wells entered the room, and,
taking deliberate aim, discharged the pistol, which killed
the unfortunate man on the spot.

Wells was at ouce secured and handed over to the cus-
tody of the police.

THE SPIRITUALIST CASE.

...
LYON v. HOME.

The arguments in this case were concluded yesterday,
and the Vim-Chancellor intimated that he will give his
judgment early next term.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

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