The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—Of Major Yarburgh's two dark, or next to dark animals, I
think Red Robin to be decidedlyithe best, being by Gladiator, out of
Brandy Snap, by Muley4 Moloch, a parentage which no one can
say anything against. He is a strong, well-made, muscular brute,
rather fine drawn, can beat Little John easily, giving him 10Ibs.,
and can likewise beat the famous Miss Sarah a length, giving her
7lbs. His qualities are not to be sneered at, for he will most pro.
bably start and read his opponents a severe lesson on Wednesday
next. Little John will not start, or if he should, will not win,
which amounts to the same thing in the end.
Miss Sarah—the public's first favourite—by Gladiator. out of
Easter, by Brutandorf, was raised to that enviable position by
merit, not by money, on the strength of her running at York,
where she beat Miss Elis easily for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and
nearly distanced Annandale, since which period she has been
backed to win a very large stakes. lam inclined to place great
faith in Miss Sarah, and expect to ace her or Red Robin one of the
first three.

The Pacha I have never seen, but I understand upon good
authority that he is a smart animal, and that he will beat more
than beat IIM.

Che:tsey, June, and Miss Whip colt will not do at any price.

The once-famed Scott's lot does not look very awful this year.
The winter pet of last year, Kedger, is, I believe, looking and going
well, hut after the awful exhibition he has made, I cannot bring
myself to believe that he has the shadow of a chance.
The Baron, by Birdcatcher, out of Echidna, by Economist, on
Irish ground ran very well—in fact, first rate; yet what a brute
lie proved to be at Liverpool. Certainly there is one thing to be
said in his favour, he was not in very splendid condition at the
time, but even with Scott for his trainer, I do not think he will
manage to get placed, much less win.
The Connaught Ranger is—at least, so says rumour—very queer,
and not expected to be a starter.
There has been some noise about Fitzallen lately, but I imagine
it will all end in puff.

Duc-an-Durras, a son of Birdcatcher, out of Brandy Bet, at his
present odds is well worth backing, being a regular flyer. Lord
Miltown has great hopes of winning with him.
Ould Ireland, by Young Blacklock or Magpie, out of Miss Bang-
up, by Whalebone, is a splendid colt, a complete flyer ; and of the
Irish lot I should say decidedly the best ; his running at Chester,
taking into consideration that he was out of trim, was superlative.
He ran well for the Cup, and beat Semiseria in a mile course. Mr.
Irwin's colours will be in a very prominent position, for this smart
colt is certain to finish in front.

I now come to the last animal of any consequence among the
starters, and he is the stout, muscular, and swift son of Picaroon,
to wit, Pantasa, out of Acanthus, by Teniers. This first-rate spe-
cimen of horse flesh has not an equal among the three-year-olds,
excepting Sweetmeat ; his pace is tremendous, strength prodigious,
and his action beautiful. His race at Liverpool was a false one,
for he was not at that time quite up to the mark, otherwise he
would have won by a length or two. His running as a two-year-
old was •ery respectable ; in short, pick out a fault if you can.
His master's colour (yellow) will carry an enormous amount of the
metal of that colour; I should say, at a rough guess, about 50,0001.
is the sum that will have to be paid should he win.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

WA TERFORD AND KILKENNY
RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The first general meeting of the Shareholders in this Com-
pany was held this day in the Hall of Commerce, for the
purpose of having the report of the Directors submitted to
them, and for the transaction of other business.

P. S. Butler, Esq., M.P. for Kilkenny, was called to
:he chair.

The CHAIRMAN said, that after the report should have
been read by the secrerary, he might perhaps offer a few re-
marks upon it, but he thought that everything would be
found so fully detailed in it that his observations would be
rendered unnecessary.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Prosser) then read the report, the
substance of which was as follows :—" The Directors, after
congratulating the Shareholders on the prosperous nature of
the undertaking, went on to say that the total receipts as
yet had been some 12,5001., and the expenditure above 5,0001.,
leaving a balance, in round numbers, of 7,0001. They had
met with very little opposition in Parliament, and the share
market exhibited an increasing confidence on the part of the
public in the undertaking."
The CHAIRMAN, in a brief speech, adverted to the past
history of the Company, and argued the continued success
of it from the good reputation it had hitherto borne both
in that country and in Ireland. His humble efforts had
been given to it from the first, and he could assure tht Di-
rectors that his exertions should be continued in the future
as in the past time.
Mr. Joinkt TEMPLETON moved, and Mr. CLIFFORD seconded,
the adoption of the report.—Agreed to.
Mr. HADDEN proposed that Mr. Webster, of Great George-
street, and Mr. George Bain, of Parliament-street, be elected
auditors, and that the remuneration be 15 guineas each per
annum.—Agreed to.
Lieutenant- Colonel Johnson moved and Mr. Middleton se-
conded a resolution, that 8001. per annum should be laid
aside as a remuneration to the Directors.—Carried.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Green, seconded by
Mr. Smith, that a salary of 3001. per annum be allowed to
the secretary of the Company.
Thanks were then voted to the officers of the Company ;
and, on the motion! of Barry Baldwin, Esq.,lM.P., to the
Chairman, when the meeting broke up.