The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-05 00:00:00

FISHER'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE.

In the article on the subject of " Sir Charles Met-
calfe in Canada," a complete exposition is given of the
question in dispute between this Governor and his
Executive Council, apparently by a writer who has
had peculiar means of obtaining authentic information.
This is the most important feature in the Number,
which contains, in addition, a vast mass of the most
recent colonial and commercial intelligence, drawn
up minutely and circumstantially.

SP ORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD RACES.
That our return of the four days' racing went less
into detail than its extraordinary interest merited, is
attributable solely to the little time allowed to collect,
put in shape, and forward the results for publication the
following morning. Commencing each day at half-past
twelve, and with only half-hour intervals between the
different events, the racing was not over until half-past
seven o'clock on Tuesday, half-past five on Wednesday,
six o'clock on Thursday, and half-past five on Friday—a
profusion of entertainment that has never been equalled
at this or any other meeting. Without the most rigid
attention to the order of running the proceedings would
have been wearisome to the company, and it is due to
the professional riders to state that the wishes of the
stewards in this respect, as in all others, were strictly
obeyed. The amateurs were also kept up to the mark
on the first and second days, but on the last were evi.
dently impressed with a notion that time was made for
slaves, not for gentlemen, of which they were only dis-
abused by a wholesale infliction of 5/. penalties. We
trust Sir Watkin Wynn, who evinced as much impar-
tiality as rigour in this respect, will see that the fines
are not nominal—the paid jockeys, we suspect, receive
no mercy, nor should those who ride only for amuse-
ment. Of the stewardship altogether, from first to last,
it is impossible to speak too highly; it was active,
efficient, and courteous. We are not aware that its
power was enforced in more than two cases of default.
One as against an individual (Mr. A.) who lost a large
stake on the Derby, in Coronation's year, but who has
lately been tacitly admitted into the " ring " on payment
of a composition of half a crown in the pound; and the
other against a Mr. J., from Hull ; the half-crown com-
promise was not recognised, and the second party not
having even this excuse, both were warned off. The
starting, with two or three exceptions, was creditable to
Mr. Bayly—of the judge's decisions it is scarcely neces-
sary to speak. Mr. Clark's character for impartiality
and correctness is too firmly established to require a
word of commendation. The arrangements, however,
admirable on the whole, were not exactly faultless ; the
numbers of the starting horses and the names of the
jockeys were exhibited on the first three days with all
necessary dispatch, but it was otherwise on the Friday ;
the numbers were slow in making their appearance, and
in some races the riders names did not appear at all.
This arose from the multiplicity of duties forced upon
the judge, and the almost indiscriminate admission into
the weighing stand of persons who had no business there
whatever. This may be prevented next year, by the
employment of a regular clerk of the scales, and by sta-
tioning more competent men at the entrance. In respect
of the racing we have hitherto spoken in general terms ;
a few figures will help us in proving the correctness of
our original estimate of the number and value of the
prizes to be contested:—
Number of Races. Number of Starters Value.
Tuesday.... 12
Wednesday 7
Thursday... 12
Friday

Total... 40

£24,900

In the above we have included forfeits, walks-over, and
the winners' stakes, but not dead heats, or more than one
heat for the plates, amounting, in addition, to seven races.
The greatest winners (their own stakes included) were
the Earl of Eglintoun, 5,185/., Lord Stanley, 3,6001., Mr.
Wreford, 3,2051., the Duke of Richmond, 3,1721. 10s.,
Lord G. Bentinck, 2,815/., Mr. Gully, 1,7521. 10s. Mr.
Gratwicke, 1,150 Z, Mr. Salvin (the Cup included), 1:0401.,
Lord Chesterfield (the Chesterfield Cup), 630/., and Cap-
tain Harcourt (Stewards' Cup included), 5701.
The Goodwood stable, which started nearly eighty
horses, won thirteen races, John Day's four, Fobert's
(Lord Eglinton's) four, Scott's two, Boyce's two, Forth's
two, Hesseltine's, and several others, one each.
Lord Stanley is one of the stewards elect for 1845.
The Goodwood Stakes already has nearly 120 sub-
scribers, the Cup upwards of 30, and the March Stakes
nearly 501

LATEST BETTING AT GOODWOOD.
ST. LEGER.
3 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure
5 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel
6 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Bay Momus
to believe,
oto be void 10 to 1 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian—taken freely
10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer
12 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's The Princess
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16 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh
On Friday evening 3,5001. to 1,0001. was laid agst
money be posted this day (Monday), and the party
Cure and Ithuriel.
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THE DERBY.
9 to 2 agst John Day's lot
18 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt-20 to 1 t freely
25 to 1 agst Captain Delme's Alarm—taken
25 to 1 agst General Yates's Seaman—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantesa—•taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—taken
30 to I agst Mr. Gully's Nutbourne—taken
35 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Twig—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca colt—taken
40 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Somers.