The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-26 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Essex and Suffolk hounds, Tues., West Bergholt, White
fart ; Fri., Raydon-10i.
Suffolk stag hounds, 'fuss., White Lion Inn, at Eye.
Devon and Somerset stag hounds, Tues. and Fri., Dulver-
;on-11.
Durham County hounds, Mon., Thornley-8.

• Next week will be a most important one for those who
have pinned their Derby faith on the Lord of Henham, or
John Day, or John Scott, or who have boldly strayed over
the field. Matters must come to something like a crisis on
Tuesday, or the world is much deluded. The running of
Kent's and Honest John's stables at Bath, is naturally cal-
culated to increase the confidence in them for the great
stakes on the eve of decision, which may be styledgentle-
men ushers to the Derby, and lady in waiting on the Oaks,
otherwise the Two Thousand Guineas, and Newmarket, and
the One Thousand:Guineas Stakes. Sweetmeat's excellent
performance in the Somersotshire Stakes has had the effect
of putting Libel into the market, the property of the same
owner, at an outside limit, giving a fearful blow to Iron-
master, who labours under the heavy taint of disqualifica-
tion. My opinion, however, is unchanged that all is right,
and that 15 to 1 would be a more reasonable position for
him than 1,000 to 15. Dull as the business was on
Thursday at " the glass of fashion" in Grosvenor-place,
yet it betrayed a feature or two of interest. The con-
finement of Alarm to his stable for three or four days
induced a panic amongst his supporters, and put him
only third in estimation, riding in the second place to
Weatherbit as he had done the first to Idas before there was
a screw loose, whilst a little outlay would have given the
precedence over him to either Pam or Kedger. The out-
siders were beginning to stir on the strength of the favourite
being amiss, and the hope that it might prove an epedemic ;
the worthy Sir Gilbert Heathcote, or rather his friends for
him, as the Baronet never speculates, introduced two eastern
named animals to the notice of the book-makers, and,
vastly to their delight—namely, Sutlej and Gwalior. Co.
lumbus, too, and Fitzallen, were dealt upon at most liberal
prices.
The Chester Cup will still have to undergo some startling
changes before the start, and directly the Two Thousand
Guineas are decided it will doubtless be the subject of the
principal speculation at Newmarket.
The great stake on Tuesday will bring into collision the
first favourite for Epsom, John Day's lot, and probably his
Son of Sheetanchor, Weatherbit, as well as the principal re-
presentative of John Scott's stable, Kedger, with whom the
race must rest. Deeming Cowl, as I do, an extraordinary
good horse, it confirms my opinion that Scott has not de-
ceived himself and misled his friends; but I fancy that Idas
will at any rate cut him down on the mile, whatever he may
do at the longer distance and over the more uncongenial
course for &horse of his frame in Surrey. I confess that my
faith is pinned upon Idas, and that I expect to see one of
John Day's moat forward stable this season second.
There will probably-be six or seven at the post for this
rich stake, which cannot well put less than 1,000 sovereigns
into the pocket of the winner, even should the field be lost
by a moiety. We may calculate fairly on seeing Idas, Ked-
ger, two of John Day's lot, Lord Orford's colt, and, perhaps,
one of Lord Exeter's and Colonel Peel's at the post. As to
the Newmarket Stakes, if Idas wins on the Tuesday, a like
success will attend him on Friday, and a similar remark will
apply to Kedger.
Longitude, sister to Ma Ali, and Prudence, appear to me
to have the best chances for the Thousand Guineas Stakes on,
Thursday, and I have put them in what I imagine to be the
probable order of their passing the Judge's chair.
There is every indication of the coming meeting being one
of the most interesting for some years past; and I trust that
the wish alone may not prove to have been " father to the
thought."
The very large entry for the Emperor of Russia's donation,
for what ought to be called " The Czar's Cup," at Ascot,
amounting to twenty-six, is worthy, in quantity and seem-
ing quality, of the Imperial liberality. Alice Hawthorn,
Nutwith, Foigh-a-Ballagb, Ithuriel, The Cure, Orlando,
Ratan, Alarm, Cowl, Kedger, and Pain, are amongst them ;
but no Ides. Such a field has not been presented for eighteen
years. In 1827, when Zinzanu was victorious, and eighteen
subscribers, there started Mameluke, Cadland, The Colonel,
Green Mantle, Bobadilla, Lamplighter, and Oppidan ; that
was a race never to be forgotten as long as memory retains
her scat.
otil 25,1845.—P05t, MELLISH.