The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-06 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

HE AD QUARTERS.

Racing men will have little to employ their attention
at bead-quarters this week, for the programme promises
two most uninteresting races fur the July and Chester-
field Stakes, whilst the character and quality of the sport
are likely to be still further affects.l by the death of the
venerable Duchess of Bedford, a circumstance which
will cause the "palace stable" to be unrepreaented. The
doubts which were entertained of the starting of Cocka-
doodle-do for the July Stakes have now been dispelled
by the horse's arrival at Newmarket. Bookmakers
hese not yet commenced a book on the event, and in-
deed there is not likely to be much betting until the
telegraph board shows the starters. Greenfinch, who
was bought by Mr. Howard when a yearling for 910
guineas, is the only animal, besides Cocka-doodle-do, now
talked about in connection with the race, and as Mr.
Howard's youngsters seem to be in great force, and I
shall expect Greenfinch to repay at least a portion of
the money which has been expended on him.
The Midsummer Stakes looks on paper as if it would
not produce a race. I shall place it to the credit of
Comquot.
The running for the Chesterfield will be materially
regulated by the result of the race for the July. My
present " fancy," however, points to Windham.
Lancaster is likely to furnish more racing in one day
than there will be at Newmarket in three. For the
Members' Plate the most noteworthy names appear to
be the Assayer and Odd Trick. Either King of the
Gipsies or General Williams may carry off the Cup, and
for the Borough Pate I shall select Alma and Logie
o' Buchan. The second day's racing I shall not touch
upob. _

Even in the midst of winter speculation was not so
dull and uninteresting as at present. Few bets have
been made on the Goodwood Stakes; the Cup is only
now and then "nibbled at," whilst the St. Leger is be-
coming almost a dead letter in the market. The near
approach of the Liverpool Meeting does not seem to
rouse backers of horses into any activity, and they may
want the " glories" of the Goodwood gathering to give
them renewed spirit and animation.
July 6. A FRESH MAN.

ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET.
Cock-a-doodle-doo, Fasciae, Cozwold, and Admiral
of the White.

THE MEDITERRANEAN•

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 5.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Indus, Captain R. W. Evans, bringing the heavy
portion of the East India and China mails, in
charge of Lieut. Cashman, R.N., Admiralty agent,
arrived to-day, at 10 a.m. She left Alexandria on
the 21st of June; Malta, 25th; and Gibraltar, 30th.
This steamer brings 61 first-class passengers, 29
second-class, 18 children, and 28 invalids—total,
136 ; among whom are olonel and Mrs. Carstairs,
from Bombay ; Lord Harris's two children, from
Madras; Sir James and Lady Cochrane, and two
Misses Cochrane, horn Gibraltar; Col. Staunton,
her Majesty's 31st Regiment,
and Major Whiyard.
On fi eight she has two packages of specie, value
3791. sterling; 1,393 bales of silk, 11 cases of
shawls, 18 bales of tobacco-leaf, 3 cases of tortoise-
shell, 19 packages of elephants' teeth, and 194
packages of general merchandise.
At Alexandria were her Majesty's steamers Cu-
racoa, Arrow, and Caradoc.
At Gibraltar were her Majesty's steamer Vulture
and stor ship Diligence.
Exchanges at Gibraltar on the 27th were quoted
—Londoa, 90 days' date, 501 to I ; Paris, ditto,
sf. 36c. ; Marseilles, ditto, bf. 370. ; Genoa, ditto,
sf. 41c. ; M adrid, night days' sight, 1i dis. ; Cadiz,
ditto, dis. ; Malaga, ditto, dis. ,• Seville, ditto,
dis. ; Alicante, ditto, dis. ; Valencia, ditto,
dis. ; Barcelona, ditto, dis. Spanish pillared
dollars, 4 per cent. pm. : Carolus, 28 per cent.
The Royal Yacht Squadron's schooner Constance
left Gibraltar Bay for Liverpool at 4 p.m. on the
27th, and the Ottoman steamtug Cherkich at half-
past 7 p.m. for the East.
The Indus spoke on the 26th June, off the Cane
Rocks, the screw steamship Therrasalia, steering to
the south-east ; and on the lst July, off the Tagus,
the steamer Milan, steering to the south.