The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-07 00:00:00

Some rather heavy accounts were settled upon the
Liverpool Steeplechase, the settling upon which appears
to go on satisfactorily. The announcement of the death
~f Mr. John Booth, of this city, who died about four
o'clock on Thursday afternoon, created quite a sensation.
His illness was of short duration. He was a much re-
pected member of the Rooms, and by his death many
heavy bets upon the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, the
Chester Cup, and the Derby have become void. The
Northamptonshire Stakes seems to take precedence of
all other forthcoming events as a betting: race, Sir Gill,
and St. Giles being most in demand. 1,000 to 50 was
taken about St. G lee for the Chester Cup, and 40 to 1
would have been taken about Sir Colin. Odd Trick re-
ceived a little support for the Doncaster Handicap, at 7
to 1. For the Two Thousand Guin, as Stakes, 6to 1
was currently offered on the Field-7 to 1 would have
been taken about Vedette ; 100 to 7 was taken once
about Lord of the Isles.
CLOSING PRICES.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7to 1 aget St. Giles (taken)
Bto 1 agst Sir Colin (taken)
8 to 1 aget Skirmisher (offered)
8 to 1 agst Adamas (offered)
100 to 7 agst Codrington (taken)
100 to 6 aget Lawn (take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Silkmore (offered)
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
Bto 1 aget Vedette (take 7to 1)
100 to 1 apt Lord of the Hills (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst St. Giles (take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Claret (offered)
100 to 1 agst Sir Colin (take 40 to 1)
DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.

This meeting will take place on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday next, and the lists published yest erday (Friday)
show an excellent entry. The Grand National Steeple.
chase, which was omitted last year, very much to the
detriment of the meeting, has been restored in the pre-
sent card. The following are the weights of the Grand
National Steeplechase and Chesterfield Plate, published
yesterday : _

WEDNESDAY, March 11.
The Grand National Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, h ft,
and 100 sovs added. A winner of 100 sovs clear after
the weights are published once 71b,, twice, or a win-
ner of 300 soya clear, 101 b. extra. The second to save
his stake. The winner to pay 25 soya to the expenses.
About three miles and three-quarters over the usual
Steeplechase course.

Ago st lb
Emigrant (h.b.) a 11 7
Escape
Minos a 10 6
Torn Gurney (h.b.) a 10 4
Little Charlie
Hopeless Star
Weathercock
Casse Cou a 10 2
Odiham (h.b.)
Red Rose
Jean du Quesne
The Minor a 10 0
Freetrader
Victor Emmanel a 10 0
Treachery 5 912
Black Swan ...... a 912
Maley a 9 12
Sand boy
Flurry Lorrequer a 9 12
The Mayor ..... 6 910
Emulator
Janus a 9 10
Lady Arthur
Lough Bawn

Squire of Ben.shamA ge st lb
(13. b.) .....
Morgan Rattler ...
Sir Richard (b.b.)..
First of May (late
Drayton) ~_
Albatross .....
The Emperor (late
Radcliffe Hero) .. a 9 2
Blind Harper.,.,,,,, a 9 2
Omar Pasha, by Sir
Isaac
Hindoo
Teddesley
Liverpool Boy a 8 12
The Bruiser (h.b.)
Arab Maid
Old Stringhaults
Deceitful, by Red
shank, out of Old
Sir Henry's Data
(h.b.)
Twilight
Prenez arde (h.b.) a dead
Star of the West a p ft.
The Chesterfield Plate (Handicap) of 100 sovs, for 3-yr-
olds and upwards. A winner of any race value 100
sovs (matches excepted) after the weights appear, to
carry 61b. ' • twice, or of 200 soya, 91b. extra. Any
number of horses the property of the same owner may
start for this plate. One mile.
Age et lb
Bourgeois
The Assayer 6 8 9
Plausible
Kestrel
Breeze
Jack Sheppard 5 7 6
Cardsharper
Dr. Sand with
Ida .
Baroda
The Martlet 4 6 11
Lord Nelson 3 6 6
Old Stringbaults a 6 5
Logie o' Buchan
Special Licence 3 6 2
Pera
RAILWAY ABILANGEMZNTS.
The Great Northern Rail.v ay Company have issued
notices announcing special trains from all their principal
termini for Doncaster. Ordinary and express day.
tickets from King's-cross Station will be available for
return on each of the two days of the meeting.

a 9 7
6 9 7
6 9 7

Age st lb
England's Beauty-, 4 6 2
Pontifical
Stormsail
Evelyn
Wardermaske
Peto ...... 3 5 13
Little Cob .. 3 513
Minnie (late Wbite-
bait)
Admiral Lyons
Ella
Charles O'Malley 3 5 3
Attorney-Genera 3 5 9
Mysterious Jack , 3 5 7
Actress