The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

TRAINING REPORTS.

KINGSCLERE. —For the Cambridgeshire I prefer Blue
Gown to the Palmer, and he is sure to run a good horse,
but I think he has too much weight on him to quite win.
Criterion Stakes—Pero Gomez, King Cophetua, and Va-
gabond are engaged. The first-named I like the best.
Vagabond is out of training. I think Siderolite will be
entered for the Nursery, and with a fine weight will run
well ; in fact, I think this stable will be worth following
once more at head-quarters.
NEWMARKET.—On Wednesday Siderolite, The Palmer,
Blue Gown, Pero Gomez, and King Cophetua had a good
gallop across the Flat. Nyanza led Restitution, Dragon
led Mortemer, and Silenus led Lady Coventry up the Cam-
bridge Course. Warrington galloped over the same ground
by himself. All these went very well. Goodwood was
out early on the race ground side, but what Snowdrop did
I cannot tell. Blos. galloped Knight of the Garter, Vauban,
Prof. Anderson, Leases,Sir Oliver, and Indignation, while
Target steered the two year olds, Brother to Chattanooga,
Robespierre, Ventnor, Humdrum, Crown Princess, The
Priest, Orphan, Acaster, and Martyrdom ; Pearlfeather
also went well. Matthew Dawson's and Jennings's did
good work. Gilbert's lot, including Reindeer, Ryshworth,
Middleton Maid, Rajah, Ravioli, and Blueskin. On the
Bury Hill side Hayhoe cantered Restitution and Nyanza,
and afterwards the two went a steady gallop of about two
miles, pulling up fresh and well. The Hermione and
the Waterwitch colts galloped about a mile steadily. John
Dawson's lot did the same as mentioned the day before.
Friday—Cliff's Snowdrop went a good gallop. Nyanza
led Restitution, and Silenus, Clairon, and Lady Coven-
try galloped the Cambridgeshire Course. Warrington
went by himself. Joseph Dawson'S. Friday, Grimston,
Knight Errant, and Artesian want a good gallop. Knight
of the Garter and Professor Anderson went well. Hermit
galloped the Cambridgeshire Course with Daley up.
Target led a lot of two year olds. I have had at times
a partial fondness for Lady Coventry, but still there is
something at the present I don't like in her appearance,
and as I believe both Mortemer and Restitution to have
male great improvement, in selecting one to stand on it
must be one of the Frenchmen, Mortemer or Nelusko.
STOCKBItIDGE. —At Newmarket, we have Birdsoeker,
Duchess, and Lady Raglan engaged in the Cambridge-
shire. The two latter are both well, and the last-named
will be the best. I have not the sligatest doubt but she
will run better than she did last time, as, apart from other
causes, I am told she was snffering from sexual symptoms
as well, which I have no doubt made a deal of difference
to her.
RICHMOND.—We have the following horses in good
work :—Adamant, Declaration, Bessie Dixon, the Carnival
colt, Caprera, The Gleaner, Virtue, Hind, National Guard
colt, Last Rose of Summer, Annie Stewart, Ladas, Sweet

Annie, Reltub, Ortie, Eyelids, Louisa, Buttercup, Belinda,
Man of Rose, Underhand colt, and Clarionette.
MIDDLEHAIL —The following horses have been doing
good work :—The Dean, Savernake, The Corporal, Man-
drake, Mercury, Donaldbain, Tabouret, Itch colt, Calls-
toga, Hymen, Damsel filly, The Czar, Comus, Fleets, Slap
Bang, Pomfret, Little Duke, Conrado, Inon, Palisade, John
Osborne, Josephine, Beechwood, Etoilo Filante, Frolic-
some, Pride of Erin, Nuage, Footlight, Minster Bell, and
Marking Ink. Wo shall not have many horses going to
Newmarket, but The Corporal, The Dean, Mercury, Min-
ster Bell, and Ftoile Filante are all well. The Corporal is
the best of our lot for the Cambridgeshire, and if lie only
runs kindly he will take a lot of doing.
STANTON.—WO shall not have many horses running at
Newmarket. Abyssinia is engaged in the Criterion Stakes,
but will be an absentee. Cambridgeshire. —We have See-
Saw, The Returned, Ilarlyon, Fidelia, Ruric, and Jeannie
Deans engaged. I think the first-named will be over-
weighted, and the market will be the best guide for the
other three, my own preference being for Jeannie Deans,
if they:ask her. I don't see any of our horses engaged in
anything else at head -quarters.
FINDON. —WO shall have several horses at Newmarket,
but most of them will be for races yet tl close. On Mon-
day, in Criterion Stakes, we have Tasman ; but I think,
from the work lie has done during the last two days, he
will nut be wanted again this year. Cambridgeshire.—
Our horses engaged are Lady Elizabeth, Romping Girl,
filly by Newmiuster out of Irish Queen, Wolsey, Redo-
moute, and Hermitage, Since I last wrote they have all
been in full work, cantering daily a mile twice, and wind-
ing up with a gallop of a mile and a half. Wolsey has won
a most extraordinary trial, and I consider him certain to
win the Cambridgeshire. I would strongly advise your
readers to be on at once, for I can assure them it is like
coining money to back him.
CHILTON. - On Wednesday Acton did one steady canter
of about a mile, after which she was stripped and sent
a rattling gallop of two miles, going is splendid form.
Thursday morning, after cantering, she did good mile and
a-half work, going first-class. This (Friday) morning ehe
was stripped, and had a rattling gallop of a mile and a
half, the pace being good from beginning to end, and she
pulled up as sound as a bell. I never saw the old mare
look in such blooming condition as she is now, and a finer
animal will not be stripped on Newmarket Heath next
Tuesday.
MALTON.—At Newmarket in the Criterion and Glasgow
States we have Thunder, who is well, and has done a lot
of good work, but, with all that, he would do with a little
more time. Cambridgeshire.—Taraban is well and fit to
run, and should he take into his head to try, he is almost
certain to get a place. Sussex Stakes—Lyttleton never
looked better in his life than he did up to the time of his
leaving for Northallerton.
HEDNESFOILD.—I have nothing to mention worthy of
notice. All our best horses are nearly away, Cliff having
about half a score at Newmarket. For the Cambridgeshire
we have Vex and Alicia here now ; the latter is not in
form. Vex has been doing steady work up the Coppy
Gallop, but has too much weight on.
ILSLEY.—DaIby will be our best for the Cambridgeshire.
He is well and doing steady work, and if that was his true
form in the Cesarewitch he cannot have much chance of
winning, as he seemed to run very slow. Alaster, in the
Sweepstakes of 60 sous each, is a moderate horse; and the
same may be said of The Maze, in the Sussex Stakes.
F YFIELD.—At Newmarket we have, in the Criterion,
Bribery filly, Portsmouth, and Heather Bell. The Bribery
filly is very fit and well. Portsmouth, I think, wants more
time, but Heather Bell is as fresh as paint. I like her the
best of this lot, and I think she will win. She has been
doing some rattling good mile gallops, led by Tremble,
going freely and well. Cambridgeshire.—Safety has no
chance. Boanerges I have not seen do anything in the
shape of a gallop since my last report. He made an at-
tempt to gallop on Thursday, but either would not or
could not go, and was beaten by Juanita, Sister to Fran-
chise, and La Belle Helene. This (Friday) morning he
was out, but I did not see him do any work. I went close
to him, and he looks fit enough, but if he wins and returns
to Fyfield I will eat him.
LEwis.—Ethus and Messman have been doing some
good work, and though I think the first-named has much
improved, he is not quite class enough to win the Criterion
Stakes at Newmarket. For the Cambridgeshire Stakes we
have Choral, but as she has not been home since the first
meeting, I can say nothing about her.
Ersom.—We have Planet, Master Robert, Redcap, and
Cecil in the Cambridgeshire. The throe first-mentioned
are all in Mr. Hughes's stable, and if either of them has an
outside chance it is Master Robert, but I have no fancy for
him. Cecil made his appearance on the Downs on Wed-
nesday morning early, and did a slondid gallop of two
miles, accompanied by Grand Duke ; and although he
wore a hood and blinkers, as ho did when undergoing his
Cesarewitch preparation (in fact ever since he came from
Canterbury), he bounded along in grand style, and pulled
up fresh and well. On Thursday he was out by six
o'clock, and did some gentle walks of a mile, and after-
wards walked in the paddock. He was brought out
again by Nightingall senior, accompanied by Warlike,
about five o'clock, but from the thick fog that was spread
over tho downs I could not see what he did. He was
on Six-mile Hill about half an hour, and then went in.
This day (Friday), after cantering, he hal a nice pipe-
opener of a mile and a half.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS.

October 5, at 9.15 p.m., Gondolier, out of the Cesarewitch
Stakes.

October 8, at 3.55 p.m., Bishopton, out of the Grand
Handicap Steeplechase at Streatham.
October 10, at 9 a.m., East Lancashire, out of Shobdon
Cup, Hereford.
October 12, at 9 a.m., Envelope, Out of Nursery Han-
dicap, Chelmsford ; Warlike, out of West Drayton Handi-
caps ; Deceit and M.A., out of Hereford engagements. At
12.16 p.m., Green Sleeve, out of Cambridgeshire Stakes
at Newmarket. After 6 p.m., Pladda and Clemonce, out of
Cheltenham engagements. King of the Rovers, oat of the
Nursery Handicap at Chelmsford.
October 13, at 9 a.m., Isis and Ch ristmas Carol, out of
Hereford engagements ; Cracovienne, out of all engage-
ments, 1868; Benfleet and filly by St. Albans out of Ne-
mesis, out of Chelmsford and Hereford engagements;
Wamba, out of Hereford engagements. At 2.30 p.m.,
King Charming, out of Lincoln Autumn Handicap. At
5.45 p.m., Diadem, out of Handicap Hurdle Race at West
Drayton. After 6 p.m., Minna Troil, out of Criterion
Stakes at Newmarket.
October 14, at 2.30 p.m., Ruric and Marlyon, out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes at Newmarket.
October 16, at 9 a.m., Queen Esther, out of all engage-
ments in 1868. At 1.40 p.m., Jeannie Deans, out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes.
The Hunters' Purse, in dispute since the late summer
meeting at Worcester, has been awarded to Scampston,
who came in third, a notice to which effect, signed by Mr
G. Payne, was posted in the ring at Cheltenham on Tues-
day last.
Romney, after winning the Cotswold Hunters' Stakes
at Cheltenham, was purchased by Mr. Reginald Herbert
for 150 guineas ; and Camomile, second in the same race,
was sold to Mr. P. Merton for 200 guineas, with a con-
tingency.
Nightmare, a brown gelding by Knight of Kars or
Plum Pudding out of Lady Wild, was sold by auction on
Thursday last at West Drayton to Mr. Peck for 30 gs.
Treasure Trove, the winner of the Lincolnshire Handi-
cap and the Metropolitan as a three year old, died at Beck-
hampton on Friday week.
THE LATE LEEK MEETING.—The disputed Churnot Val-
ley Stakes has been decided in favour of Havannab, who
came in first, and the stakes will be at once paid over to
Mr. Rickards.
Young Robert I'Anson, who fractured his collar bone
while riding a hurdle race at West Vrayton on Thursday
last, is, we are glad to state, going on favourably.
Wild Briar was struck out of the Shobdon Cup at Here-
ford at 5.5 p.m on Thursday last.
Grand Turk, 2 yrs, was purchased by Mr. E. Green for
105 gs at Cheltenham, after winning the Cleeve
Confederate, aged, was sold to Mr Bowles after his de-
feat at Cheltenham, and will not again appear on the Turf.
The two year o"d colt by Wild Dayrell out of Octavia
has arrived at T. Golby's stables.
STEEPLE CHASE FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of Little
Peevish and Barbarian (to qualify) have been paid.
F. Balls, for many years stud groom to Mr. A. Heath-
cote, committed suicide by hanging himself near Reigate
on Saturday last.
With much regret we record the death of Mr. Richard
Morpeth, a gentleman well known and sincerely respected
in Turf circles.
Grand Duke was soratched for the Innkeepers' Handi-
cap at Chelmsford on Tuesday evening.
Nanny Thormanby was sold to Mr. G. Newton for 200
soya at Chelmsford, and will still be trained by S. Reeves
at Epsom.
Adam Bode, 4 yrs, and Picnic, 3 yrs, have been added
to the list of geldings.
Mr J. Johnson's colt by Adventurer out of Itch, 2 yrs,
has been named Argyle.

BOURNE PLOUGHING MATCII.—The Bourne Agri-
cultural Society, which has not been established more
than five years, had a more than usually successful meet-
ing on Thursday last. There were upwards of eighty
entries for ploughing. In the All England Class Messrs.
Ransoms, of Ipswich, were represent 4 by their man
Barkey, and Messrs. Hornsby by their champion, George
Brown. Mr. Goodyear, a farmers's son, using one of
Messrs. Ransoms' implements, also competed in this class,
and carried off the prize with a splendid piece of work,
which was pronounced by the judges to ba as near perfec-
tion as possible. The champion prize in Class 11. was also
won with one of the same implements.

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PARIS. FRIDAY, October I.IV
There is nothing new from Spain except rumours. 1111
revolution has now become a very dull affair, and is atoll
so to continue until the Cortes meets and the freedom of,
Spain is confirmed by the choice of a permanent Goverlid,
meat. Amongst the reports is one to the effect that two
English vessels had been refused admission to the port
of Barcelona by the local Junta, which does not
subscribe to the free-trade principles) decreed by the
Revolutionary Junta at Madrid. Such insubordination
shews the necessity of thoroughly submitting these 1001
governments to the central authority.
Senor Mon, the Spanish Ambassador here, finds hinlseu
In a curious position. He had previously sent pis
resignation to Queen Isabella's Minister of State, 1)11
before it reached Madrid the Minister of State had found
it advisable to disappear. Senor Mon then readdressed
his resignation to Senor Madoz, of the Revolutionary
Junta, but this gentleman had already resigned himself*
In addition, the resignation of Senor Mon was not aben.
lute, in case his services might become necessary to hiS
country. He is at present there neither as Ambassador not
demissionaire. No successor has been appointed, but
Senor Mon has taken all his property from the Embassy'
La France has an article on the disarmament reports,
which is believed by many to be inspired by the Govern'
went itself. It admits that it is time to put an end to the
uncertainty which has so long prevailed, and that never
has there been greater necessity to declare distinctly the
policy of the Empire before the nation and before Europe'
A. clearly definite policy, liberal in home, pacific in
foreign matters, would take away all public credence from
the attacks of the hostile party which now so industriously
circulates the rumours of war. Who is the hostile party?
The Government is undeniably assaulted in certain cliW"
ters with an excess of acrimony ; but the distrust prevails
everywhere. It is generally agreed, however, that the
danger of war is diminishing, and it is not too much to
say that there is a general expectation of the Emperors
return being followed by decisive measures.
The New Free Press publishes an interesting letter,
written by the Emperor Napoleon 111. to an el'
schoolfellow who had become a surgeon and was in die'
tressed circumstances. He was unable to wait on the
Emperor when his Majesty was at Saltsburg in 1867, but
he obtained an audience of Prince Napoleon at pest
and was recommended to write to his former schoolfellovb
Here is his reply :

" Saint Cloud, Sept. 10.
" I have learned with much sympathy your pain°
situation, and I hasten to comply with your request.
Never have I forgotten the time I passed in Germany,;
where my mother received a noble hospitality, and
myself the first advantages of instruction, and fouPd
you a kind companion and a friend. Exile offers painful
but useful trials ; it teaches us better to know foreign
nations, and to judge without prejudice their good
ties and their worth. And if, at a later period, the 01';
soil is revisited, the reminiscence is always preserved e'
the companions among whom one's youth has been
passed, and the remembrance remains firmly, not-
withstanding time and politics. Your letter affords
me an opportunity of expressing these sentiments,
which are mine. Receive this as a proof of the close 03rte'
oathy with which I am yours,—NAPOLEON."
Count von Goltz is about to quit Paris. His health W
no longer permit him to remain at his post. Baron
Werther, now Minister at Vienna, has been mentioned ng
his successor, but there is also talk of Herr Brassier, the
Prussian Ambassador at Constantinople.
A singular accident has occurred at Orleans, A noln
who appeared in deplorable circumstances crossed the
railway line in spite of the noise of an approaching
engine. He was knocked down, and one hand nearly
severed from the arm. He went on, however, as if nothing
bad happened. The servants of the company were unable
to find him.