The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-30 00:00:00

SPORTING.
The great events are over, and Queen Anne is dead—l bear - •
the reader say to himself. To pursue my usual course, without
preface or prelude then, I will begin at the beginning of the
past eventful week, carefully eschewing the lies of the day.
nor setting down aught in malice.
The weather could not have been more unpropitious for the
opening of the ball, if the gods had been even so spitefully in-
clined ; it rained incessantly all Tuesday. The entry for the
Craven was good as far as the number was concerned, hut the
quality was inferior. Satirist was the only horse entered of
any pretension, and although the weights for this stake are
decidedly in favour of the three-year-olds, the winner of the
Doncaster St.. Leger was hacked even to win. Mr. Dixon's
mare won by a head, carrying 30Ihs. less weight than the
favourite ; a good three-year-old would be tried with
Satirist at 14 lbs. Mr. Forth won this same stake last
year with Miss Stilton, afterwards second in the Oaks. A
pretty race followed between Nessus and Tole, won (solely
by good riding) by Nessus ; this was succeeded by a decla-
ratir.n that Canadian would not start, the reason assigned
being lameness behind. I believe the horse to have been un-
sound more than once during the winter ; hence his condition
when he first appeared in public at Newmarket. He was as fat
as a Smithfield ox. When you have stood on a horse all the
Icing, long winter, it certainly is unpleasant to hear a declara-
tion that he will not start four-and-twenty hours before the
race ; such things are hard to bear, and we cannot be mi..
prised at any remarks we hear at the moment on the subject.
The least reflection, I think, must convince any one that the
blow falls heaviest on the purchaser of this horse, and how-
ever, in common with many gentlemen on the turf, 1 may de-
precate the system of selling a Derby favourite so immediately
before the race, it must be and is a considerable gratification
to know that the horse went into a good stable, and barring
this untoward accident, would have started under every advan-
tage with one of the best jockeys living on his back. Some
equally efficacious accident, but sans the declaration, appeared
to have befallen Auckland : he fell in one minute from seven to
seventy to one, and it was generally believed he would not
start. I suspect the policemen were not sent down to watch
this horse without reason, but more under the head of Wednes-
day, the Derby day. The description of the different roads
to Epsom is no doubt very amusing, and doubles, many of
your readers like the annual repetition. They will not find it
here, for I believe everybody in the world now goes to Epsom ;
therefore they know all about it. I first speak of the proceed-
ings in Epsom opposite the Spread Eagle, and on the steps
leading you from the street into the hotel (one of the very con-
venient spots chosen to form a ring). Contrary to the infor-
mation conveyed to you by the cards of the day, we were here
informed that Barrier, Moss Trooper, Fireaway, and the c out
of Miss Craven's dam would not run; thus the number actually
starting was reduce Ito twenty-four, the number that I stated
would positively run in my letter prognosticating Auckland,
the ill-fated Auckland, as the winner of this unprecedented
large stake, value 4,9001. The most important change in the
town batting was the fall of Jack front 3to 18 to 1. It is true,
but scarcely credible ; 8 to 1 was taken about Jack to several
hundred pounds on Tuesday evening. 1 gave my opinion, I
believe, without any mistake about Jack a week, aye, thirteen
weeks ago-. lie started last for decency's sake ;he came in last
—because he could not help it. Two to one was betted to a
considerable sum on Coldrenick against Attila.
Before I say more, allow me, Sir, to give that explanation I
promised you in case of defeat, an explanation, I regret to say,
much too satisfactory even for my own liking. In selecting
Auckland to win the Derby, I alluded to my contempt of all
good and evil report, and the immense sums ef money laid
against him in the winter. Now, I care sot who says nay ; we
stood on a good horse. Why did he go to 4tol in the betting
the day before the race? Why did Osborne, his trainer, lease
his horse arid go to London to see the Marquis of Westminster
on the Tuesday And why, at the el venth hour, was the
jockey changed? Tommy Lye is not a bad jockey, but he is
not exactly the man I should put on a large arid powertul horst,
like Auckland. Would that 1 could reply to these questions.
And, after all, the horse runs third, and, I believe, %right have
been second, had he persevered. Perhaps it is :s well
he disl not win : settling would hardly have been the word
for the ceremony usually gone through on the 'I uesday
after Epsom. • It does not it uch matter what is second,
but trusting to those usually so accurate in their trials, and to
the liberal manner in which the Dancbury gentlemen backed
their nag. I fancied Coltherliek must be an extraordinary good
horse: Reader, ti d you ever come over in one of the Irish
packets? If you have, you remember the appearance of the
ill-fed animals that crowd the deck, and squeal with delight
at leaving their native land Ido not allude to the Hamp-
shire hogs, but the Kilkenny porkers. When I first be-
held Coldreniek, I could not but think of the ill-treated and
hungry animals, all legs and ribs. How different the ap-
pearance of Attila! The public thought him fat, hence his fall
in the odds just before starting. This horse was purchased
when a yearling fa. 2110/.. and although 1 said nothing about
his winning, I certainly said not one word against him. this
is the second time John Scott has ever won a Derby. John
Day has never trained or rode the winner; and, with due de-
terence to honest John, Ido not believe he ever will. In the
first place he over-works his horses ; in the second place
he over-rides them; and I believe where John Scott tries once,
John Day will try four times. No horse can run every day in
the week. 1 always endeavour to give the devil his due; and,
I must say, this is the first instance of so awful an impostor
appearing from Stockleidge. The question has been asked
fifty-nine times, " How came Robert de Goreham second ?"
'Faith, and it is not so easy to answer. Attila won in a canter.
Auckland, dead amiss, was a good third, 13.1eceur being close
upjto him ; then came the Agreeable colt, a horse universally
pronounced to be the greatest brute ever seen, when at Tatter-
sall's in November last.

It does not appear from these remarks that the horses of the
year are first rate ; but time will show. " Chitham pulled up
lame," as I read in your reporter's account of the race : I much
question if he started sound. My tale of the greatest Derby
ever known ends here : so many horses will probably never be
backed to win one race again, and, in the absence of the huge
yearling books which last sear monopolised the market, such
odds will never again be obtainable about those which are backed.
Thursday was a miserable blank : one stake and two races
with heats, attracted to the course some twenty horsemen, an
extremely limited portion of the ring, and a few straggling gip-
sirs. Why the cup, which has made many a good t ace ert now,
is abolished, I know not ; any h I should think a handicap
stake, now the leading feature at every racecourse in England,
might be got up for the quantity of old horses anti hacks sent
to Epsom to lead gallops for the animals engatted in the Derby
and Oaks: think of this Mr. Lumley, for I believe sou are
chef de cuisine at Ersom• The Oaks betting was heavy ;
emboldened by success, the Scott party laid out their winnings
freely, and it certainly is a pull to stand on velvet. Tile Adela
mare was also backeJ.
Faso,. v.—The Oaks has certainly lost caste. The public
do not take the same inter.st in this great race that they
did some few years ago. People hate betting about the race
even in the winter; the fact is, that the betting has been so
bad during the last four years, the • favourite having always
" thrown in," that the public will not stand crucifixion
any longer. The present race is an exception as tar as
the betting is concerned. Passion was backed for a great
deal of money at 6 and 7to 1. Belle Dame and Sir Gilbert
Heathcote's lot were also among those that did not venture to
the post—so much dead money to bookmakers, while the
winner, the Fury filly (the property of Mr. Dawson, I be-
lieve), was never heard of before the second week in April.
I have never had to record a worse race : Deception did not
win easier, and the pace was wretched ; they seemed to be
travelling at about eight miles an hour, until round the corner.
'here were several false starts, and Nat, not wishing to
break another collar-bone, threw himself off Ma Mie, as the
well-bred spaniel descends the stairs, when he sees prepara-
tions making for his departure by a more precipitate retreat.
The mare was exceedingly restive. The Adela mare was
coughing ; strange to say, she was as good a favourite as ever,
after her preparatory gallop. Mr. Forth once more gets the
hundred sovereigns for being second, but, as usual, no one
knew, besides his worthy self, that Meal was better than
Lucy Banks, the latter being much the best favourite of the
two. I have heard that the training ground at Mitchell
Grove is peculiarly favourable in dry weather. Twice has
Mr. Forth won the Derby, when the ground has been,
during the previous month, as hard as adamant. I certainly
saw no stud at Epsom more blooming than old Forth's.
fancy there was not much money won or lost on this race,
the settling for which and the Derby takes place on Tuesday,
that is, to-morrow ; and considering that one of the favourites
has won, I believe the needful will be forthcoming to a s:attis•
factory extent.
We cannot surely regret that the Hippodrome is ab lished.
Four days' rest between Epsom and Ascot are good for man
and beast' If either think otherwise, there is racing at Newton
on Wednesday and following days.
May 30. J UDE X .

MEETING FOR COMPLETE SUF-
FRAGE AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE.
A meeting of the friends of Complete Suffrage was held on
Saturday night last, at Thornton's Coffee-house, Knights-
bridge; Mr. Denshaw in the Chair. The adjourned discus-
sion on the necessity and practicability of an union between
the middle and working-class Reformers was resumed, and
the result was the approval of Complete Suffrage Unions as
the best means for the purpose.
The following Address to the Electors of Nottingham was
read by the Secretary, Mr. Westerton :
" TO THE ELECTORS OF NOTTINGHAM.
FELLOW,COUNTILYMEN.—You will shortly have an op-
portunity of removing the disgrace brought on your town by
the protli4acy of some of its inhabitants, and enabling you to
regain your former position in the estimation of your country
and the world. Are you prepared? Do you participate with
us in feeling that, morally and politicaliy, you are degraded and
despised? 1-lave you yet perceived, that by bartering your
votes for a bribe, your representatives assume the right of sell-
ing them to the highest bidder for their own ?
" Men of Nottingham !—Had you witnessed the contempt
manifested for your past conduct by foreigners, as well as your
countrymen, the hand extended for the bribe would have been
severed rather than you would have exposed yourselves to such
Ihumiliation You would at once resolve to be men, and act
like free men!
" Show that you feel compunction, and your repentance is
sincere, by doing what you can to secure the return of Joseph
Sturge as your future representative.
" Let those among you who have scorned the bribe—despised
the intimidation—and withstood the influence of your former
Members, crown their past exertions by supporting that good
man, and thereby securing the approbation their noble conduct
has already deserved.
" Men of Nottingham !—The result of the forthcoming eh e-
Gm is anxiously looked for by numbers of your countrymen.
Your town is to be the arena of a deadly struggle between prin-
ciple and corruption—and that struggle will show whether suf-
ficient patriotism remains in our people, to scorn the bribe of
the despot, and declare for the freeman !
" On one side there is corruption from those who flatter,
despise, and sell you ;on the other, the untiring exertions of
one who will do his utmost to secure the peace and prosperity

of all.
" Rise, therefore, and acquit yourselves as men ! Be as the
men of old ! The men whose names make radiant the page on
which they are recorded—whose restznmplaces are hallowed in
our memories—and whose lives were sacrificed for our rights
and liherties !
't hat poi will do so, and secure the return of that great
Joseph Sturge, is the hope and prayer of
and; ood man, Your
friends and well. wishers, the men of Knightsbridge and its
neighbourhood."

ANNIVERSARIES.—Thiti day is the anniversary of
some interesting events, particularlyi the burning of the cele-
brated heroine, Joan of Arc, n the year 1431 ; three years.
previously she repulsed the English at the siege of Orleans..
It will also be the anniversary of the death of P. P. Rubenss
the celebrated painter, who died in 1610, and the anniversary
of the death of our popular and accomplished inlet. Alexander
Pope, who died in 1711, and of Voltaire, who died in 1 775.
and of Sir James Macintosh, who died in 1332. The next day
will be the anniverstiry of the taking of Spiritu Santo, and of
the death of Sir Janie; Malcolm, in 1833 ; and the day following-
will he the anniversary of the death of the distinguished author
C. Marlowe, in 1593, and of the birth of that great artist N.
Poussin, 1594,and of the splendid victory of Lord Howe, nu
1794.

A- boy only ten. years old, belonging- to the corm
rnune Of Clercy, near Troyes, is in custody upon a charge of
wilful murder, by throwing into the river and drowning a play-
fellow, only six years old, who had offended him.
Five pieces of besieging artillery, of 10 inches ilia-•
meter have recently been cast at the Royal foundry of Liege
for the Pacha of Egypt.