The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-28 00:00:00

(From the Times.)

On Saturday evening her Mrjesty's Theatre was
better attended, perhaps, than on any night since the
first of the concerts. This may be attributed to the
more solid interest which the performances have lately
excited. The great event of the evening was the
appearance of Mr. Sims Reeves, who has been
anxiously expected from the beginning of the season.
There is no singer whatever who is sogreat a favourite
at concerts addressed to the multitude. This was
clearly shown by the lasting enthusiasm which he
created at the " -Wednesday Concerts" at Exeter-hall.
His reception on Saturday night was fully commen-
surate with his popularity, and Beethoven's "Ade-
laide" and Balfe's ballad "In this old chair," which
he sang with his wonted feeling, were heartily en-
cored. A concerto composed by M. Molique, and
played for the first time by that admirable musician,
was another interesting feature. The last movement
is remarkably brilliant. The chorus of the Berlin
Chapel Royal is announced to appear on Monday, the
4th of November. Great things are anticipated of
this celebrated vocal corps, who will introduce for the
first time in this country several part-songs and other
works composed by Mendelssohn while director of
church music to his Majesty the King of Prussia. In
the meanwhile such performances as those of M. Alo-
lique, and the constant introduction of symphonies by
the great masters (on Saturday we had Beethoven's
symphony in C), give great weight to the instrumen-
tal department.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. 18.

" CHARMIAN—Is this the Man? la't you, sir, that
know things ?
" SOOTHSAYER—In nature's infinite book of secrecy, a
little I can read.
" CHARMIAN— Good sir, give rce good fortune.
" SOOTHSAYER—I snake not, but foresee.'
Antony and Cleopatra, Act 1, sc. 2.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—The heading (for motto it can hardly be called) to
this note is almost too strong for a frail mortal like
myself to use; for, although gifted with some slight pre-
tensions to foresight, or rather, I should say, to sound
judgment in all matters connected with the turf,
founded, as they are, on a close observation of
men and character (highly necessary), of horses,
their powers of staying, pace, and other qua-
lities—on what is taken into but little consideration,
the peculiar nature of the various courses they have to
run over; and last, but not least, on first-class informa-
tion, these concomitants necessary to the making of a
Frampton, a Mellish, a Bentinck, or a Rous; in
other words, a crack judge of horseflesh and a success-
ful speculator in the ring, am I more or less possessed of,
yet I am by no manner of means infallible, as my prog-
nostication on the Cesarewitch has testified. I selected
.Landgrave as the winner of that race, and am still of
opinion that had not the jockey's strength failed him at
the finish he must have won—as it was, he was only beaten
half a length from the %sinner; Glauca admirably tooled
by Chapple clearing Mr. Clark's chair first, by a neck
from Essedarius, who with all the weight (Bst. 51b.), by
the masterly handling of Alfred Day, obtained a long
neck the advantage of Landgrave; immediately in the
rear of the latter was the Squire's Fugleman and
Trouncer close together ; behind these and leading
the ruck was Bolingbroke followed by Backbiter
and Wanota ; the rest were scattered here, there,
and everywhere. That rattling son of Melbourne
and Pantalonade, the Prime Minister, one of ray
Derby team, verified my anticipations, and justified the
good opinion I have entertained of him for
the last year or two, in fact ever since he
was foaled, by winning the Clearwell in a very
off-hand style by two lengths, beating Confidence (to
whom he gave slbs., and a 7lbs. beating at the leash; by
the way, Confidence is said to have given Prestige some
7lbs. and beaten her easily; verbum sap. Think of this
performance, and the Premier's Derby chancel), Turtle
who was third, and some half-dozen others. This vic-
tory elevated him almost to the premiership in the Derby
betting, the prices, 7 to 1 agst him, and 13 to 3 agst The
Grecian. Those who took my advice a year ago and
backed him (as I know some did) at 100 to 1, stand in
a very enviable position. I still place unlimited confi-
dence in the Premier, and think he will bear down all
opposition (if well) at the National Pastime Exhibition
on the Downs of Epsom next Derby day. I understand
Mr. Halford has been offered 5,0001. fur him, refused it,
and declared that 10,0001. Consols would not buy him!
The Houghton Meeting at Newmarket commences on
Monday, as usual, with the 50 Sovs. Plate, and has five
other sweepstakes (including the Criterion) and two
matches on the list for that day.
The Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft., &c., up
rising ground from end to end, has 38 subs., and the
following I expect will show, viz.:—Ariosto, Bst 71b;
Coticula, 86t 81b; Midas, Bst 131 b, or Phlegra, Bst 1 llb;
Mr. Merryman, Bst 71b; Confidence, Set 51b; Scapulary,
Sat 71b; Auspach, Bst 515; 800, Bst 71b, or Hernandez,
Bst 131 b; and colt by Touchstone out of Mountain Sylph,
Bst 71b; a few others may have a" go" for the off-chance;
these are, Turpentine, Set 71b; Nondescript, Bst 71b;
Miserrima, Bst 81b; the Empress colt, Bst 71b; Confes-
sor, Bst 71b; and Buckhouud, Bst 101 b. They will not, at
any rate, affect the decision. 800 is the only "dark"
nag of any importance, and should he be equal to Her-
nandez, may possibly defeat the Italian poet; but, ex-
cepting this contingency, I shall stake my sporting re-
putation on