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 'the Houghton. Sporting journalists agreed
that the meeting at head-quarers last week was ono of
the most isuccessful, a it was unquestionably one of the
most remarkable, that has been held in the metropolis
of the British turf for many years. Two Darby colts—
Eclipse and Mentmere —fulfilled their engagements, and
Mr. Howard's horse showed that his racing reputation
had not been greatly exaggerated, and that his defeat
at Deinlcioter must be perhaps attributed more to the
fast of his having been " over done" than to a deciied
want of merit. This question, however, will perhaps
be satisfactorily answered on Monday, when, with 6113.
extra, Eclipse may enter the lists for the Criterion.
Mentmore seems to be an 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 horse, however, it is said,
went suddenly amiss, and that his owner had no other
alternative than to send him home.

I bare already referred to the Americae triumph.
J,:mathan will, I trust, now be satisfied with English
honour and English fair-p!ay. Still he has worked
himself up into a wonderful -rags, and in the last
Spirit 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 die-
gracing the American horses in the eyes of Europe.
Babylon and Prioress are now the only two represent:,
t yes of the American turf in England, both Lecomte and
Pryor having recently died within a few days of each
other. The matches which were decided last 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 " pluck" for atrue sports.
man. Ile has three matches on the tapis, or rather en the
turf for next week. Anton will have to do battle against
Saunterer, from whom he will receive 71bs. ; and Heroine
is matched against Mainstay and against Pally 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 will be decided before I again address
the reader. I will, therefore, now simply state my
conviction that Eclipse will be capable of c3nceding
Gibs. to his opponents ; but should I be out in my
calculations, I shall expect the winner to be either
Leoetes or the colt by Surplice, out of Latitude.
Mcestiesima 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 Cesarawitch
horse?, 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.
ante with my usual custom I shall defer an elaborate
discussion of the probabilitieA until Monday.
A FRESH MAN.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY EVENING.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
7 to 1 agst Ilsestissitna (taken)
10 to 1 aget El Hakim (taken)
12 to 1 eget Prioress (taken)
15 to 1 agst Cyretie (taken)
20 to 1 agst Madlle. de Caartilly (taken)
15 to 1 agst Fright (taken)
25 to 1 aget Rosa Bonheur (taken)
25 to 1 agst Plush colt (taken)
25 to 1 agst M. Dobl-r (taken)
30 to 1 agst Queen Bees (taken)
Mcestissima 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 6141 at
Newmarket on Wednesday in the Second October
Meeting, 1857, present—
The Marquis of Anglesey
Lord Win. Powlett,
ji Stewards.
The Dolt* of Beaufort
Lord Glasgow Mr. Grevilla
Admiral Rous Lord Che.terlield
Mr. R.wall
brought under the notice of the ceeetirg the
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ueens which had taken place in the enclosure
of the Doncaster Race Stand at the lust races there, and
moved that the Jockey Club do make some communica-
tion to the corporation of Doncaster with a view to pre-
vent such occurrences in future.

Resolved— That a letter to the corporation be drawn up,
and submitted for the a2proval of the club at the next
meeting.

No other public business was transacte./, but some
notices were given of resolutions to be moved at tLe
next meeting,

Lurd Glasgow gave notice that at the meeting on
Wednesday iu the Houghton, after the motion of which
Lord Darby has given notice shall have been disposed
of, he will move the resolutions on the subject of play or
pay betting whieb were moved on Tuesday in the Hough-
ton Meeting, 1855, but not then passed, the numbers
for and against being equal.
Mr. Greville gave notice that he should bring under
the notice of the next meeting the great inconvenience
experienced by trainers from the practice of enticing
boys away from their stables, and move a resolution with
a view to effeet a remedy.

The next meeting- will bn held at Newmarket on
Wednesday in the Houghton Meeting; after tho races.
It will be proposed to make a slight addition to the
latter part of Ruh 17, on the subject of nominations,
with a view to avoid unnecessary repetition. The words
proposed 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 iu 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 one of the races and his
name only in the others.'" ,