The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

MANY THINGS.

Among racing men there are certain people who think
because they are virtuous there shall be no more cakes
and ale. The affected indignation which they have be-
stowed on recent peccadilloes is really quite amusing,
and the smug horror with which they deprecate ne
milking" system which unfortunately prevails to a
great extent on the turf is as unreal a 3 it is original.
To suit a purpose an outcry has been raised against p.p.
betting and an attempt is about to be made to abolish
it. That attempt, however, will be as ineft:ctual
as the Frenchman's endeavour to so train his horse that
by degrees it could subsist on a straw a day.
The turf legislators may abolish p p. races or.e by one ;
and when they have nearly accomplished their object,
they may, as in the case of the Frenchman and his horse,
find an obstacle to the complete realisation of their plans
in the death of the national sport. The turf does not
require doctoring ; it is healthy enough, and those
abuses which have entered its system should be carefully,
not violently, removed. A more Utopian notion was
never entertained than that which suppses horse-racing
could flourish without betting. It would be about as
reasonable to believe that a steam-engine could be
worked without steam. Racing men cool Ino more
subsist on the turf without being than a fish
could live without water. The arguments advanced
against p.p. betting are as unsound as they are puerile,
and we are surprised that they should emanate from a
quarter where turfites certainly have a title to expect
that as much protection should be given to their intereAts
as is conceded to the Prize Ring and certain other " pas-
times "of a less reputable nature. Why, too, so much
prominence should be given to the mal.practices of
" little men," when the " doings " of certain it.flien-
tial persons—with or without a handle to their name—
are either totally ignored or plausibly extenuated, is a
matter between the " Observed of all Observers " and
his own conscience.

The sport supplied at Egham, Ipswich, Hereford, and
Stockton was perhaps of the usual character. The
managers of the Egham meeting had cause for gratula.
tion at the success which attended their efforts, and are
determined as a Enendraper's circular would set forth
"to merit a continuance of the same." They will
strengthen the programme next year, and will effect
many desirable alterations on the course. Mr. Merry's
venture in Sufi ilk was not very encouraging, and the
accident which befell little Deer cast a gloom over tee
pleasure folk which was not easily dispelled. Tee
Hereford meeting, which is conducted by ripe and true
sportsmen, and which receives much local support,
must eventually command the patronage of all racing
men. Next season it will be brought for yard, and by
that arrangement it will not clash with the gatherings
within the Home Circuit.

Sportsmen—real and sham ones—were beating the
stubble early this morning for gains, but the rain ma-
terially interfered with their sinister designs upon the
birds. In Suffolk, however, where bares and partridges,
are almost as thick as mites in a cheese, great havoc
has doubtless been made. The attendance at the War-
wick meeting will be affected by the counter at-
tractions presented amongst the stubble and the
turnips, and many gentlemen sportsmen will douLt-
less prefer a march with their dog and gun to
the somewhat uninteresting proceedings on War-
wick race-course. Still I am not inclined to find
fault with Mr. Merry's pr )gramme, which is as attrac
tive as it is possible to render it at this sea-o: of the
year, when first-class horses are being reserved for im-
portant engagements at Doncaster and Newmarket. The
Leamington Stakes may command a pretty good field,
but as so many horses are likely to perform in it for the
sole benefit of The Admiral, it is hazardous to deal too
confidently with the probabilities. Uzella is backed with
an earnestness which woul 1 indicate that she is consi-
dered a right good thing. She is not unfavourably han-
dicapped, and if capable of staying she may enable " the
boy in yellow to win the day." For llomly, how-
ever, I have a decided fancy, but whether she will
start or not I am of course unable to determine.
Eloquence, it is said, slipped a foal soon after running
at Egham, and her absence may therefore be expected.
Verona, after her Ipswich success, seems to me to be the
most trustworthy, and to her I shall pay unlivided court.
For a cockboat I shall take Tiff. For the Shorts Handi-
cap I shall be inclined to Dispute the success of Wood-
mite. The meeting of Proud Preston Peg, Po!ly Peachurn,
and Mainstay would occasion an interesting race for the
Castle Stakes, and I should place my faith in Peg who
has 41b. the beet of the weights. Either Dispute or
Lady Elizabeth will win the Avon Stakes. F.)r the
County Plate, the intended from Isaac D ty's stable,
and General Bosquet will perhaps attract the notice of
the judge. Fisherman shall be my selection for the
Cup, and the Baroness filly and Accurate for the
Nursery Handicap. The two remaining plates do not
now require notice.

A FRESH MAN.

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.
Prior, Babaylon, and Tiff.—The ground is hard.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—MONDAY EVENING.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
4to 1 agst Uzella (taken-9 to 2 taken freely)
7 to 1 agst Bar One

9 to 1 agst Homily (taken)
20 to 1 apt Eloquence (offered)
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
9 to 2 agat Tasmania (taken)

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY,

Ireland has presented attractions powerful enough to
draw from England many of the leading book-makers,
who will attend the meeting on the Curragh, where the
racing is likely to be more interesting and important than
that in Warwickshire. The Subscripti,u-rootn was
therefore somewhat thinly attended. The market took
its " tone" from city transactions, which during the
morning made Ignoramus an equal, it not a better fa-
vourite than Blink Bonny for the St. Leger. At the
close of business both animals figured at nearly the
same prices that were returned against them a week ag
7 to 4 was not easily obtainable about the mare, whilst
2 to 1 was laid agst Ignoramtv. who was backed in the
aggregate for about 7001. The other prices were for the
most part merely nominal ; Imperieuse wa4 backed at
odds ranging between 40 and 50 to 1 ; 1,000 to 30 was
at last the highest offer against her. For the Great
Yorkshire Handicap Tasmania was the only animal in
demand. No business on the Leamington S akos came
under our notice. In the c'ty and in the "yard," how-
ever, we believe that 4 to 1 and 7 to 2 were taken about
trzilla. The quotations at the close were as under :

GREAT YORKSIIIRE lIANDIOAP.
4to 1 apt Tasmania (taken)

ST. LEGER.
7 to 4 agat Blink Bonny (taken)
2to 1 agst Ignoramus (taken and offered)
9 to 1 agst Tournament (taken)
25 to 1 agbt Sir Colin (taken)
25 to 1 agst Anton (take')
83 to 1 agat Imperieuse (offered)
40 to 1 agst Bashi•Baz)uk (taken)
DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Eclipse (taken)
1,000 to 30 agst Sernson (taken)
2,000 to 60 ag,t The Hadji (tat en)
5,000 to 100 agst Bravisrimo (taken)
2,000 to 40 agst Homburg (taker.)
Romeo is struck out of the Leamington Stakes and
Emulator out of the Handicap of 20 soya, to be run at
the Military Meeting at Warwick.