The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-21 00:00:00

SPOUTING NOTES.

The meetings for the week are Edinburgh, Newmarket
First October, Teuby, and Walsall. The series of Scotch
gatherings will be continued at Edinburgh ou Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday ; and, judging by the programme
issued, Mr. Turner will have an excellent meeting, as all
the closed stakes have secured capital entries. Eighteen
items figure in the list, and those completed for
Thursday are the Lothians Haudicap, the Garrison
Plate, and the Golfers' Cup. Fur the Lothians Handi-
cap (li miles) eighteen horses have accepted, and the
weights now range from Fortunie, Bst 1 21b, to sooty and
Lady Zetland, Gat each. Put tunio, Bst 121 b, ran indifferently
at Kelso, and as he is no longer the horse I saw win the
Northumberland Plate, he will be defeated by the next on
the list, Taraban, Bst 71b, who is very dangerous.
Three per Cent, Bst 21b, is inferior to Taraban ; and
Honesty, Bst, cannot stay the course. Of I'. Dawson's
Trio —The Corporal, Bst; The Priest, 7st 111 b; and Donald-
bain, 7st llb —we prefer The Corporal, who is a goo.:
horse, though a doubtful stayer, and, moreover, he will
have the advantage of being fresh. King's Cross, ist 131 b,
must be getting stale from recent exertions. Newland,
7st 71b, though he will meet Paganiui, Est 121 b (including
101 b extra) on easier terms than he did at Kelso, will again
be defeated by Mr. Smith's colt, who will as near win
as possible. Lady Henrietta, Gst 131 b ; Idalia (by Mont-
more), Gst 121 b ; Rabbit Trap, Est 71b, and Rel-tub, Gst
51b, are moderate horses, and do not appear to possess
tempting chances. Russian Bear, fist 31b, is well
in, but he will not stay the course ; neither will Flora,
Gst 51b; Lady Zetland, fist; nor Booty, Gst. Taraban,
Tho Corporal, Newland, and Paganini are the horses I
like best ; and for choice I retain Paganani and New-
land. There are nineteen nomiaations for the Garrison
Plate (1 mile), and the better of Watson's pair—Man of
Ross or Elvire—may win. Twenty-one horses have been
haudicaped for the Golfers' Cup (once round and a dis-
tance) ; and the lot, with few exceptions, are so bad that
The Rap or Bay Leaf might be found good enough to win.
On Friday, is the Sportsmen's Nursery Handicap (about
6 furlongs), 67 two year olds have been named, and the
weights have been distributed with great judgment. The
lot, however, that I take to the best in are the
filly by Newminster, out of Lady Melbourne, 7st
91b; Consternation, 7st Glb ; Brother to Shibbo-
leth, 7st 21b; colt by the Cure out of English
Rose, Gst 131 b; Zspolya, Est 121 b ; Caudide, fist 81b;
and Lady-in-Waiting, Est 71b. The English Rose colt,
when his day arrives, is sure to win a good handicap ; but
on this occasion I prefer Consternaeon and the Lady
Melbourne filly. In the Stewards' Plate (6 furlongs)
Elvire and Man of Ross will be to the fore ; and in the
Buccleuch Handicap (11 miles) The Priest and Three per
Cent. have been the most favourably weighted. The
closed races for Friday aro the Edinburgh Handicap,
the Tradesmen's Plato, and the Hurdle Handicap. The
Edinburgh Handicap (once round and a distance) has
secured thirteen acceptances, the pick of which are
Three-per-Cent., Set 121 b; The Priest, Bst Gib; Russian
Bear, Gst 131 b; and Paganini, 7st 51b (inc 71b extra). The
superiority of T hree- per-Cent. over The Priest or other wise
will probably have been decided in the Buccleuch Handi-
cap on Thursday. As the weights, however, now stand,
my choice of the pair is Three per Cent., whose most dan-
gerous opponent may be discovered in Paganini. In the
Tradesmen's Plate (1 mile) thirty-two horses of various
ages have been engaged, the most taking of which are
Kingmaker, 9st llb ; Shamrock, 9st ; Miss Hayes, Bst 1 llb ;
and Stamford, 7st 91b. Miss Hayes seems quite capable
of winning, if sent so far north; and only in the absence
of Mr. Merry's filly should I look for the success of
Stamford or Shamrock. For the Hurdle Handicap (1i)
miles thirteen horses have been entered, and to the brace
of heavy weights—Brilliant and Nothing More—the race
will probably be confined.

Tim Newmarket First October Meeting will commence
to-morrow, and conclude on Friday. Tho principal
feature in Tuesday's list is the Great Eastern Railway
Handicap (5 furlongs 110 yards), for which seventy-six
horses have been nominated. Xi, Oat 101 b, occupies the
post of honour; but, in my opinion, ❑one of the h nivy
weights have a chance till 1 coma to Vaa Arnburgli,
81b, who, considering his antecedents, is well in. The
next candidate that strikes me is Bounceaway, Bst ; and
this filly has only to be in her old form to win easily.
Monitor, 7st 131 b; Bombastes, ist 111 b ; Professor An-
derson, 7st 91b ; Collin a, 7st 71b ; Vex, 7st 41b ; His-
torian, let 21b ; Reindeer, ist llb ; St. Angelina, 7st ;
Lady Highthorn, Get 101 b ; Belpheger, Gst 131 b; and Nelly
Rose, sst 121 b, are a lot well adapted to travel the course,
as they all belong to the speedy class. Of those specially
alluded to, Bounceaway, Monitor, and Reindeer may be
found the best ; and, as I have not seen Bounceaway out
since the Craven Meeting, I must trust to St. Angelina
and Professor
.Anderson ; Bombastes may secure a place.
In the Nineteenth Triennial Produce Stakes I must
select Vauban; Grand Duke Michael, See-Saw, or Athena;
in the Hopeful Stakes, Morna ; and in the Beckenham
Stakes, Belladrum or Paul Jones. On Wednesday
the Twentieth Trionnal Produce will probably be
won by Nyanza ; the Biennial Sweepstakes by Tenedos ;
St. Leger Stakes, Moslem ; and the Granby Stakes by
Poinsettia. On Thursday, for the Handicap Sweepstakes,
Sister to Vedette or Aurifera would be my choice ; the
Twenty-first Triennial Produce Stakes Mill fall to Mr.
Merry's representative, Belladrum or Crocus ; au 1 the
Rutland Stakes to the colt by Tim Whin' ir. On Friday
the Forlorn Stakes may be credited to Lady Cecilia
the 30 sovs Sweepstakes to Da Vera; and the 30 sovs
Sweepstakes to Chanoinosso. For the Newmarket October
Handicap (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards) sixty-seven horses
have been weighted. Vespasian, Oct 131 b, heads the list ;
but wo do not perceive what winning chance this fine son
of Newminster possesses. The Hermit, Laneret, Lozenge,
Hippia, and Lucifer have been overweighted ; but Eiug
Victor, Bst 10Ib, is remarkably well treated, and, if he can
stay the course, what can beat him ? Of the
middle weights Grey Stocking, ist 71b; Jasper,
let 31b; See-Saw, let 21b; and Wild Briar, Get 121 b,
aro the best—See-Saw being my particular choice of
this lot. Amongst the lighter-weighted horses
Ravioli, Gst 91b; Moleskin, Gst 91b; Marmite, Get 81b;
Contempt, Get Glb ; and Porter's Knot, Gst 21b, stand out
prominently ; but neither of these take my attention like
King Victor, See-Saw, and Jasper. The latter horse ran
indifferently at Doncaster, bet on that occasion he was
not up to the mark in condition, and he will perform bet-
ter ou a future day. Under any circumstances, however,
I should award tho preference to King Victor and See-
Saw, and the better of the latter pair should hit the win-
ning mark.

A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.
SATURDAY.

The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 50 added ; win-
ners after the weights appear 71b extra. Half a mile.
Mr Barber's Pantaloon, by the Cure, 6 yrs, Bst 21b
(T. Challoner) 1
Mr Nicholl's Flying Jib, 5 yrs, Bst 3lb ........(Cameron) 2
Mr Ambery's Lizzie Hexham, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Butler) 3
The following also ran :—Redbreast, Lady Allcash,
Torch, Margaretta, and Little Bell.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Pantaloon, sto 1 each agst Dying
Jib and Lizzie Ilexham, 6 to 1 agst Redbreast, and 10 to
1 agst Toroh. Won by a head.

The Northern Metropolitan Handicap of 5 soya each, with
100 added ; certain winners extra. About a mile and a
quarter.

Mr Dawson's King of the Fairies, by Claret—Shee-
ouguo, 4 yrs, ist 51b (J. Hudson) f 1
Mr Lincoln's Barnabo, 5 yrs, 7st Mb (Toon) f 2
Mr J. Osborne's Slap Bang, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (U. Walker) 3

Affection also ran.
Betting —7 to 4 agst King of the Fairies, 5 to 2 each
agst Barnabo and Affection, and 5 to 1 agst Slap Bang.
A dead heat.

Deciding heat—Betting: 11 to 8 on King of tho Fairies.
Won by a length and a half.

The Stamford Plate of 3 sovs each, with 50 added; certain

winners extra. Half a mile.
Mr Barber's Pantaloon, by The Cure—Golconda, 7st 121 b,
(inc. 71b extra) (Gradwell) 1
Mr Fox's Musa, 4 yrs, 7st (car. 7st 11b) (Cameron) 2
Mr Eastwood's Evelina, yrs, 7st 71b (Cradock) 3

The following also ran : —Maggie, Lady Zetland, Et-
trick, Rejoinder, Torch.
Betting—Even agst Evelina, 5 to 1 agst Lady Zetland,
8 to 1 agst Torch, 10 to 1 agst Pantaloon, and 100 to 8
agst Musa. Won by a short neck.

The Trafford Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added;
certain winners extra. One mile.
Mr Dunhill's Elviro, by Lambton, dam by Orestes, 4
yrs, Bst 121 b (inc 51b extra) (J. Snowden) 1
Mr Dawson's Footlight, 3 yrs, Est Glb (J. Hudson) 2
Mr H. Owen's Affection, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Butler) 3
Pretty John and Rabbit Trap also ran.
Betting—Even agst Elviro, 5 to 2 agst Pretty John, 4
to 1 agst Footlight, and 6to 1 agst Affection. Won by a
head.
The Juvenile Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b. Half a
mile.
Mr D. Lawrence's Dalwhinnie, by Peppermint—Bridget,
Bst 71b (Toon) 1
Mr J. Osborne's Ilion, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 2
Mr 11. Dobson's Lizzie, Bst 71b (T. Challoner) 3
Mr Jones's Duplicity, Bst 71b (Cameron) 4
Betting —6 to 4 on Dalwhinuio, 9 to 4 agst Ilion, and 5
to 1 agst any other. Won by a short head.
The Selling Handicap of 3 sovs each, with GO added.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Dawson's Highland Duck, by The Drake—Jura's
darn, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Hudson) 1
Mr 12'oy'b Musa, 4 yrs, Bst 91b .. (Peppier) 2
3IrJ. Itadcliff's Di Spanker, 2 yrs, 7st (Hammond) 3
Cadley and Rob Roy also ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Rob Roy, sto 2 agst Highland
Duck, 3to 1 agst Musa, and 5 to 1 agst Di Spanker. Won
by a length.

TILE SCREW STEAMER MELITA.--The screw
steamer Melita, lately burnt at sea coming from Boston to
Liverpool, never was in the Cunard Company's service,
and the Cunard Company had nothing to do with her. She
belonged to Messrs. Dixon, of Liverpool, and at the time
of her loss was ono of Warren's line.