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

ARIOSTO,

and expect to see 800, Confidence, and Mr. Merryman,
in close attendance. _ .

Tho Cambridgeshire Stakes, the last "great go" of the
season, " comes or on Tuesday, and, there is every rea-
son to believe, a field but little inferior in number to that
which started (when The Widow won this stake in 1847,
when I had the pleasure of seeing the greatest number
of starters (37) that ever ran for any race in England,
charging up the course in grand array) will be brought
to the post to contest the palm of victory.
The following list includes all that will start. Those
marked d are doubtful :

Glauca, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ; Essedarius, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ;
Trouncer, 6 yrs, Bst ; d Wauota, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Ens-
borough, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Loadstone, 5 yrs, 7st 7lh ;
Uric), 4 yrs, 7st 71b ; d Strongbow, 4 yrs, 7st slb ; Fe-
gleman, 5 yrs, 7st sib ; d Mildew, 3 yrs, 7st slb ; The
Moor, 5 yrs, 7st Mb ; Borneo, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ;
Hagley, 5 yrs, 7st 41b; d Backbiter, 5 yrs, 7st 411);
Miss Ann, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ; d St. Rosalia, 4 yrs,
7st ; Post Tempore, 4 yrs, 7st ; Dulcet, aged, 7st ;
Harriott, 3 yrs, Est 121 b; dChantrey, 4yrs, 6st 121 b; Land-
grave, 4 yrs, Est 1 llb; Italian, 3 yrs, Est 111 b; Adminis-
trator, 6 yrs, 6st 101 b; d Nutshell, 3 yrs, 64 10lb; Thorn-
hill, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b; Sauter-le-Coupe, 4 yrs, Est 91b;
King of Oude, 3 yrs, Est 71b; d Woodlark, 4 yrs, Gat 716;
Windhound, 3 yrs, 6st 71b; Bordeaux, 3 yrs, Est 51b;
Docility, 4 yrs, 6st 41b; Landseer, 4 yrs, 6st 41b;
Alonao, 3 yrs, 6st 31b; Clelia, 3 yrs, Est 31b; Won't-
you-come-out-to-night, 3 yrs, 6st llb ; Falcon, 3 yrs, sst
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121 b; Mulgrave, 3 yrs, sst 101 b; Lady Eden, 3 yrs, sst
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eill consist of Essedarius, Ondine, 3 yrs, sst 71b.
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Loadstone, Fugleman, Borneo, Miss Ann, Landgravo,
Harriott, Italian, Docility, King of Oude, Clelia, and
California. Landgrave claims my first attention; I
will dispose of him in a few words—in my opinion, he
could have won the Cesarewitch, and he can win the
Cambridgeshire; whether he will or not, the grest
arbiter of human events, Time, must decide. Load-
stone attracts all the aristocratic magnets; he will run
very forward, but as the absolute victor, I cannot have
him; his stable companion, Borneo, if run on his merits,
and not sacrificed to Loadstone (as I expect he will be)
would be very likely to do • the-boys, and thus realise his
ex- cognonsination. Dawson's hops, The Italian, may
run fourth or fifth, I cannot award him a nearer place to
Fortune's temple. The mention of this horse's name
the other night at one of our most sporting club-houses,
started a theme, anything but sporting, but one that is
just now agitating that (in our favoured isle) all-power-
ful engine, the press; and that is the appointment of a
Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, &c. We might say,
in the immortal Shaksperc's words—

" Thou canst not, Cardinal, devise a name
So slight, unworthy, and ridiculous,
To charge me to tby control, as the Pope.
Tell him this tale; and from the mouth of England,
Add thus much more,—that no Italian priest
Shall tithe or toll in our dominions."
If the Italian's chance of winning the Cambridgeshire
was no greater than the establishment of the Pope's su-
premacy in England, it would be small indeed; especially
after the terrific battery which, I perceive by to• day's
paper, was opened on the Wise-man of Westminster
from five can(n)ons of that ancient city.
" But what's this to the purpose? you will say.
Gentle reader, nothing; a mere speculation,
For which my sole excuse is—'tis my way,
Sometimes; with, and sometimes without occasion,
I write what's uppermost, without delay."
The King of Oude I cannot fancy, his majesty is
bought and sold." Russborough is over-weighted, so
I'm afaid is Essedarius, but, notwithstanding, the latter
will be extremely handy. Sir R. Pigot's other nag,
California, ought to be, at the weight (sst. tilb.) a per-
feet " diggilis,, ' a genuine gold mine; "come what will,