The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-24 00:00:00

NEWMARKET.

The Parthian mode of warfare was not unattended
with advantages; I shall therefore throw a few arrows
back into the second October before I commence my
attack upon tho Houghton. Sportingi3urnalists agreed
that the meeting at head-quarters last week was one of
the most successful, as it was unquestionably one of the
most remarkable, that has been held in the metropolis
of the Britiak turf for many years. Two Dirby colts—
Eclipse and Mentmore —fulfilled their engagements, and
Mr. Howard's horse showed that his racing reputation
My: not been greatly exaggerated, and that his defeat
at Doncaster must be perhaps attributed more to the
fast of his having bees " over done" than to a decided
want of merit. This question, however, will perhaps
be satisfactorily answered on Monday, when, with 61b.
extra, Eclipse may enter the lists for the Criterion.
Mentmore seems to bo as improving horse, and next
year he may establish a good name. People were much
disappointed by the unexpected withdrawal of Ethiopian
from the Prendergast ; the korse, however, it is said,
went suddenly amiss, and that his owner had no other
alternative than to send hint home.

I have already referred to the American triumph.
Jonathan will, I trust, now be satisfied with English
honour and English fair-play. Still he has worked
himself up into a wonderful rage, and in the last
Spirib of the Times which I have seen there is a violent
article accusing Mr. Ten Broeck of wilfully destroying
the honour of the American turf, and dig-
gracing the American horses in the eyes of Europe.
Babylon and Prioress are now the only two representa-
tives of the American turf in England, both Leoomte and
Pryor having recently died within a few days of each
other. The matches which were decided het week
excited much interest, .and reminded us of the stirring
encounters between Oakley and Celia. " Mr. F.
Robinson" is certainly a clever match maker, and he
possesses the requisite amount of " pl tick" for a true sports.
man. He has three matches on the tapes, or rather on the
terf for next week. Anton will have to do battle against
Saunterer, from whom he will receive 71 bs. ; and Heroism
is matched against Mainstay and against Polly Peach um.
The general opinion, however, is, that " Mr. F. Robin.
son's" luck will desert him next week. I hope not, for
Fortune surely ought to favour the bold.
The Criterion n ill be decided before I again e,diress
the readar. I will, therefore, now simply state my
conviction that Eclipse will be capable of cJnoeding
61bs. to his opponents ; but should I be out in my
calculations, I shall expect the winner to be either
Leconte' or the colt by Surplice, out of Latitude.
Mceotissima holds her position with considerable firm-
ness in the Cambridgeshire betting, and, according to
all accounts, she is not likely to be easily shaken. S ill
my fancy is irresistably attracted by the Cesarewitch
horses, and I cannot help believing that the " three
dead heaters" will occupy the most prominent position
in the race on Tuesday next, and that Fortune may
again smile upon the stripes of America. In accord.
once with my usual custom I shall defer an elaborate
discussion of the probabilities until Monday.

A FRESH MAN.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY EVSNINO.
CAMBEtIDGUSIIIRE STAkEU.
7to 1 agst Mee4tissima (taken)
10 to 1 agat Hakim (taken)
12 to 1 aget Prioress (taken)
15 to 1 agat Cyrene (taken)
20 is 1 agst Madlle. de Chantilly (taken)
25 to 1 aget Fright (taken)
25 to 1 apt Roaa Bonheur (taken)
25 to 1 agat Plush colt (taken)
26 to 1 agst M. Dobler (taken)
30 to 1 agat Queen Bees (taken)
Masstissima is in immense force. Tricolor was
backed for a considerable sum at 20 to 1, and Relapse() at
40 to 1, but after the arrival of a telegraph messagefrom
London, quoting the two latter at 100 to 1 each, they
went out of the betting.

THE JOCKEY CLUB MEETINGS—TURF
REFORM, &c.

A general meeting of the Jockey Club was held at
Newmarket on Wednesday in the Second October
Meeting, 1857, present—
The Marquis of Anglesey
Lord Wm. Powlett, Stawarde.
The Duke of Beaufort

Lord Glasgow Mr. Greviila
Admiral Rom Lord Chesterfield
Lord Clifdeu Mr. E wall
Mr. Greville brouglit under the notice of the meetirg the
disgraceful scenes which bad taken place in the enclosure
of the Doncaster Rano Stand at the last races there, and
moved tight the Jockey Club do make some communica-
tion to the corporation of Doncaster with a view to pre-
♦ent such occurrences in future.

Resolval— That a lettor to the corporation be drawn up,
and submitted fur the a?proval of the club at the next
meeting.

No other public businees was transacted, but some
notices were given of reeolationa to be moved at the
❑ext meeting,

Lord Glasgow gave notico that at the meeting on
Wednesday in the Houghton, after the motion of which
Lord Derby has given notico shall have been disposed
of, he will move the resolutions on the subject of play or
pay betting which were moved on Tuesday in the Hough-
ton Meeting►, 1855, but not then passed, the Numberg
for and against being equal.

Mr. Gieville gave notice that he ehould bring under
the notice of the next meeting the great inconvenience
experienced by trainers from the practice of enticing
bays away from their stablee, and move a resolution with
a view to effect a remedy.

The next meeting will be hold at Newmarket on
Wednesday in the Houghton Meeting, after the rages.
It will be propelled to make a slight addition to the
latter part of Rule 17, on the eri.ject of nominations,
with a view to avoid unnecessary repetition. The words
proposei to be added are printed in quotation :

" If a horse has once appeared in the Racing Calendar by
a name and pedigree, it will be sufficient afterwards to men-
tion him by his name only, even though be has never
started ; and ii entering a horse for the first time by his
name in several races closing at the same time, it will be
sufficient to give his pedigree in ono of the races, and his
name only in the others.' "