The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF 171 E SUIV.

Sin,— The meeting this week at Goodwood, for quan.
city and quality of sport, has never bean equalled, and it
is very doubtful whether it will ever be surpassed—it
commences on Tuesday with the Craven Stakes, the
winner of which will come out of Kent's stable.
The Drawing Room Stakes it is very likely will bring
out hedger, Cowl, Pam, Old England, Wood Pigeon,
Refraction or Estelle, Worthless and Pantasa ; should
the latter come to the post, I shall expect to see him first.
If not, Cowl or Old England will most certainly do the
trick.
The 300 Sovs. Sweepstakes look well for Colonel An-
' son, with Joe Lovell, the Devil to Pay, or All Round
my llst playing second fiddle.
The Gratwicke Stakes will produce a sharp race be-
tween Pic Nic, the Merry Monarch, and Cowl ; should he
not run for the Drawing Room Stakes, in my opinion he
will be reserved for this Stake, and if he is, most pro-
bably will win it, Merry Monarch being second, and Pic
Nic third.
The Ham Stakes are destined beyond a doubt for the
Princess Alice, with West Countryman and the Estelle
colt well up.
The Lavant Stakes will have a field of about eight,
including Sting, Cherokee, Grimston, Fair Helen, Cam-
budts, aed Collingwood, (latter doubtful) ; some of
these are " dark," and I shall not be surprised to see a
"dark one" the winner—this will be the tightest race
run at Goodwood this meeting. I shall look to Dawson
with Grimston, or Forth with Sting for the winner,
Cherokee being close up at the finish.

A Sweepst,;ices of 300 soya. looks very like a walk
over for Jenghiz Khan.
The Goodwood Club Stakes will probably leave
Quebec or Croton Oil for winner, distance suiting both.
£he Welter Stakes to Lord G. Bentinek, with
Nawcrth, Wolfdog second.
The Mitch between Antler and IZed Deer will be
won by the latter.
The Inukeepers' Plate, I think, will be won by The

Oil W,..dnesday, the Goodwood Stakes will, doubtless,
bring to the post a larger field, pn,bably eighteen, which
I fancy will be the following. viz. :—Queen Mab, John
o'G aunt, -- Una, Venus, Nottingham. Light-
ning, Pineapple, Ajax, Milton, Rowena, Libel, Wee Pet,
Vate3, Boarding School Miss, Pythiti, /Egis, What, and
with perhaps Warp and one or two more. Pythia, The
Libel, Miss Elis, Laird o'Cockpen, Glossy, Britannia,
Rochester and Nottingham will have had enough long
before they reach the run in. John o'Gatint will run
well. lina..fistill not be far behind the winner. Wee Pet
and Warp will not get nearer than the rear of the front
rank. Europa may be a very good plater, but she must
be something more to do any good here. 2Egis and
Ajax will both find the pace too good for them. Rowena
and Lightning, Dawson's starters, I do nut consider to
be quite up to the mark, notwithstanding I expect to see
them figure in the front. Queen Mab has too much
weight upon her, but yet she might just manage to
pull through. Should Aristides be in good temper
he will prove himself a most dangerous compe-
titor. Venus being in capital condition, and the distance
just suiting her, will no doubt be one of the first four.
Boarding School Miss will not pull through such a dis-
tance as this race is for ; she would be sure to win, were
it for the Ditch Mile at Newmarket, instead of the Cup
Course at Goodwood. Now, to sum up, I shall be pre-
pared to see the winner spring out of the following nine:
—Queen Mab, John o'Gaunt, Aristides, Una, Venus,
Lightning, Rowena, Vates, and Warp, and will venture
to predict that Aristides or Venus will be the winner of
the Goodwood Stakes this year, with Lightning and
Yates close up.
On Thursday the Goodwood Cup will bring out a
large field, including, among others, Valerian, Drummer,
My Old Hack, Mid Lothian, Example, St. Lawrence, and
the Cure. Out of such a field and at such heavy weights
it is not the easiest task imaginable to pick out the
winner. Rowena, if she runs, will stand a very good
chance. Valerian will have had enough by the time he
has gone a mile and a half. St. Lawrence has too much
weight on him, yet his chance is not quite out. Game-
cock will show that he is anything but game on Thurs-
day next. Refraction cannot go the distance ; the same
can be said of Stomacher and Miss Elis. The T'Auld
mare would have a-tolerably good chance, notwithstand-
ing the great weight of 9st. 101 b. she has to carry, were
she to start. Mid Lothian can go the pace and stay the
distance, but his starting is very doubtful. Drummer
and My Old Hack will run well. In conclusion, I fancy
My Old Hack, Mid Lothian, and Drummer will furnish
the winner.

The 200 sovs. Sweepstakes for twD year olds, will go
to Lord G. Bentinck with the Princess Alice. Wilder-
ness second.

The Racing Stakes to Lord G. Bentinck ; Pam being
second.
The 200 sovs. Stakes to Sombrero. Arkwright second.
The 25 sous. Stakes to the Estelle colt or Camera
Obscura.

The 100 sovs. Stakes to the Laird o' Cockpen. Night
cap second. _

The 50 sovs. Stakes for three year olds to Lord
G. Bentinek.

The Molecomb Stakes to Sting or Grimston. Witser.d
well up.
The Anglesey Stakes to Naworth or Quebec. The
Wheul and Croton Oil well up.
On Friday, the day for the amateurs, the sport will
commence with the Nassau Stakes, which Refraction
will win, Longitude or Queen Pomare second.
The Chesterfield Cup to Lothario, Ajax, or Wine-
sour, with a slight preference for the. former.
The match between Lady Anna and Lady Trampoline
will be won by the former.
The Maidstone Stakes to Lord G. Bentinck or the
Duke of Richmond. With this race closes the first race
mee,timt in the universe.—l am, Sir, &c.,
Saturday. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

TILE EFFECTS OF THE LATH DUKE OF SUSSEX.—
On Thursday the sale of the residue of the effects of his late Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex was commenced by Messrs. Christie
and Manson, at their rooms in King-street, St. James's. The co.
lection consists of jewellery, trinkets, and articles of vertu, minia-
tures, enamels, engravings, drawings, gems, &c. Many of the
lots, of which there are nearly 500, were curious and valuable.
Among the lots sold on Thursday the following were deserving of
notice:—The Knights Templars' state sword and belt, with extra
crimson velvet scabbard and shield.belt, worn by the late Duke
as grand prior of the order, the hilt, buckles, and mountings being
of massive gold, most beautifully chased, was bought by Messrs. Town
and Emanuel, of Bond.street, for 1351. A pair ofvery massive chased
gold spurs, modelled after an original Templar's spur, was sold for
52/. A curious rosary of cornelian beads, gold mounted, fetched
five guineas. A mahogany case, containing a set of pipes and
tobacco canisters, said to have belonged to Lord Byron, sold for
21. 7s. The Oxford Bible of 1829, in a richly embossed silver
outer binding, sold for 71. 12s. 6d. Another similarly bound
Bible fetched 91. A beautiful little model of one of the wild cattle
in Chillingham Park was bought by Sir A. Clifton for 4/. A bust
of Dr. Parr, in marble, by Clarke, fetched 71. 108. ; and a small
bust of Wm. IV., in wax, was bought by Colonel Fox for 31. ss.
A pair of curious candlesticks, in ormolu, with figures and flowers
in Dresden porcelain, sold for ten guineas. A handsome tea
caddy, richly inlaid with buhl, containing two cut glass coddles,
mounted with silver gilt, fetched 19 guineas. The day's sale rea-
lized between 4004 and 5001. Among the articles for sale this
day are a quantity of rare perfumes, silks, velvets, the robes of the
Orders of the Bah, the Thistle, &O.