The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-10 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—Never were the prophets of the turf so far on the
wrong scent before as they were for the Oaks, not one sup-
posing that the winner had the shadow of a chance. From
what I heard on the Wednesday previous, I thought it was
very doubtful whether Refraction or the Rose of Cashmere
started, especially as the backers of the stable were, for the most
part, "on " Miss Elis and Longitude. The favourite cut a
queer figure, going anyhow, making little or no effort. lam
pretty well convinced that had she been quite up to the
mark she could and would have won easily. Miss Sarah,
Lady Wildair, and Glee ran respectably, and must not be
lost sight of.
The sport at Ascot, this week, will be first rate ; for
amount and quality it will surpass any previous meeting.
The late rains have been of great service to the Course
which is in capital condition at the present time. Nearly
all the horses expected have arrived, the number exeeeding
seven score.

The meeting opens on Tuesday with the Trial Stakes,
which, being a mile, will suit Semiseria, the
Knight of the Whistle playing second fiddle. The
Welcome Stakes have Refraction, Turquoise colt,
and Old England among the entries, the first, with
a penalty of 61bs. extra, and the latter two with 3lbs. The
best of the three, to all appearance, is Old England, whom
I name as the victor, Refraction or the Colt second. The
Ascot Derby Stakes I leave to Idas, with Salopian second.
The Gold Vase will bring about eight to the post, includ-
ing Alice, Zanoui, Delapre, -Wood Pigeon, and Sweetmeat.
The first and last named will furnish the winner.

The Ascot Stakes, First Class, will doubtless furnish a
very good field. Perkin Warbeck, Inheritress, Boarding-
school Miss, and Best Bower are the best " in." Considering
their respective powers, I shall look to the first three to pro-
duce the first and second.

The Ascot Stakes, Second Class, will bring out, among
others, the following three : Annandale, Vol-au-vent, and
I-am-not-aware, whom I expect to see pass the chair in the
order I have placed them.
The 200 Sovs. Sweepstakes to the Cobweb colt. The
Match between Subscription and Collingwood to the former.
On Wednesday, the Coronation Stakes to Lord Exeter,
Stitch second. The 50 Sovs. Stakes to Mr. Herbert.

The 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes for three yrs old will have Idas
for winner.

The Great Ascot Produce Stakes will produce nothing more
than a canter for the first three year old of the day, Cowl;
Winchilsea second.

The Royal Hunt Cup will bring about twenty to the
post; and from the following three, Evenus, Semiseria, and
Knight of the Whistle, I shall leave my readers to pick the
winner.

The Fern-hill Stakes will fall to the lot of the Napoleon
of the Turf, with Cherokee, Buttress second.

The Albany Stakes to the miniature mare Lady Wildair,
or the Turquoise colt.
The Windsor Town Plate to Wild Roe or Physalis.
On Thursday, the grand clay, the Emperor's Plate, a
noble gift, will be contested for by a small " crack" field,
consisting in all probability of the following :—Cowl, Alice
Hawthorn, The Emperor, Antler, Khondooz, Turquoise colt,
Kedger, Wood Pigeon, Faugh-a-ballagh, and Sorella ; out
of these Antler, Khondooz, and Wood Pigeon can stand no
possible chance; Sorella and Kedger might, were the course
a little shorter; the Turquoise colt's chance will be nearly
annihilated, by his running on the two previous days, but if
he comes tolerably fresh to the post, he will finish in front ;
The Emperor stands a chance, being quite fresh ; T'auld
Mare's pretensions will be settled by the running for the Vase,
but, as the course is long, I consider her to be the best " in"
of any; Faugh-a-ballagh's chance is a very good one, con-
sidering his long rest and his capital condition, he ought to
be there or thereabouts; Cowl, the gem of Kent's Stable,
will not disgrace his illustrious parentage, he will prove to
my Lord George that, as a good monk and faithful subject,
he will present the Imperial Cup to the Emperor of the Turf.
In conclusion, I expect to see Cowl first, Alice second, and
Emperor and Faugh-a-ballagh well up.
The New Stakes will bring a tidy field together, a score or
nearly. Among them will be seen the Princess Alice, Sting,
Rint filly, Buttress, Jubilee colt, Cherry-bounce, Pyrrha, and
Astonishment ; and much to my astonishment will it be, if the
four first named do not appear as the foremost rank on
Thursday next—Sting or the Princess Alice for winner.
The Visitor'S Plate, to Mr. Hill.
ICO sovs. Sweepstakes, to Tuniek.
The St. James's Palace Stakes, to Idas.
The Swinley Stakes, to Sweetmeat or Annandale.
Her Majesty's Plate, to Alamode or Alice Hawthorn.
On Friday, the 300 sovs. Sweepstakes, to Panther.
The Chesterfield Stakes, to Kedger.
The Borough Members' Plate will produce a pretty race
between Physalis, Wild Roe, and Robin Hood, the former
for choice.

The Brigade Stakes, to Scarmentado ; and with this race
ends one of the most brilliant meetings that Ascot ever saw.
The acceptances for the Northumberland Plate, at New-
castle, amount in number to thirty-three. Mr. Meiklam's
lot are very nicely weighed, and it will be very strange if he
does not manage to pull through with sumo of them.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Monday afternoon.

HENLEY REGATTA.
SECOND DAY.

The sport at Henley on Saturday was exceedingly fine, the
whole of the preliminary racing having been got over on Friday,
and nothing remaining but the final struggles. Unfortunately,
though the attendance was very numerous, the weather at the end
of the day was most unpropitious. The first race of the day, which
was to decide whether the Oxonians would retrieve their lost lau-
rels of last March, was the first matter of speculation; and there
appearee to be great doubts on the subject, as it was asserted that
they had made up their crew but a few days before, and would
consequently row under some disadvantage. They had, however,
applied themselves to training between the interval of completing
their numbers and the day of racing, and the odds in favour of
Cambridge had diminished to 5 to 4 as the day drew nigh.

Grand Challenge Cup.

Cambride University Boat Club-1.-1 ight Blue.—G. Mann,
W. Harkness, W. S. Lockhart, W. P. Cloves, F. L Hopkins,
H. I. Potts, F. M. Arnold, C. G. Hill (stroke), H. Munster (cox.
swain).

Oxford University Boat Club-2.—Purple.—W. C. Stapylton,
W. Spottiswcode, W. Milman, W. Buckle, E. Bruden, Pen..
fold, J. Conant, F. M. Wilson (stroke), F. Richards (coxswain).
Oxford took the Ucrks shore and Cambridge the Bucks. The
'start was exceedingly well and evenly taken by both crews. Cam.
bridge shortly took a slight lead, but their opponents by dint of
very powerful rowing again came oar and oar with them, and both
crews lay down to their work in gallant style, and during their
plucky efforts Oxford for a moment had the head of them but a
trifle iR advance, but the Cantabs directly ran away, and shat over
to the Berks side a length in advance. The vessels' crews, stimu
lated by the cheers of their friends en the towing-path , rowed very
gallantly, but the Oxonians were unable to overtake their oppo.
nents, who won by two lengths, or a trifle more.
The District Challenge Cup, for four-oared boats.

Henley Aquatic Club, I—Light Blue—H. Sergeant, H. Riggs,
G. Long, G. Avery (stroke), J. Sharpe (coxswain).
Windsor and Eton Boat Club, '2 —Ligh t Blue and White—S.
Long, G. W. Dodd, T. R. Moukhouse, W. B. Long (stroke), G.
B. Long (coxswain).
The Windsor boat took the lead at a rapid rate, and continued it
for upwards of half-a-mile, when their opponents, who had been
admirably trained by Parish, the coxswain of the Leander, and who
rowed a powerful even stroke throughout, came up and went by
them in gallant style, and won easily.
The Diamond Sculls—Grand Heat.
S. Wallace, Leander Club (green)

J, W. Conant, Sc. John's, Ox ford (dark blue)
H. Chapman, Crescent Club, London (yellow) 0

The row disappointed the expectations •f many. Mr. Conant,
from his beautiful rowing of the previous day in his outrigger,
had been looked upon as a likely winner. They all went away we 11
together, Mr. Conant taking the Bucks shore, and his opponen is
both being on the other side, where they continued rowing very
hard for the lead; and on nearing the point they fouled. Mr.
Conant about the same time made the shoot from the Bucks side
over to the point, and as he approached the other looked as though
he would go ahead, btit by some extraordinary mistake in th e
steering put a great deal too much labour •n his left hand, and,
turning his boat right athwart the current, presented all the ap-
pearance of going ashore, and came astern of his adversary.
Mr. Chapman, after the foul, rode in advance to the bridge, fol-
lowed by Mr. Wallace. Considerable anxiety was manifested to
hear the umpire's decision, and on the conclusion of the heat
that gentleman decided that Mr. Wallace had won, in consequence
of Mr. Chapman having fouled him and placed his sculls against
his boat.

The New Challenge Cup, for eight oared boats.
The St. George's Club (London)-1. White with Red Cross—
W. Wadham, W. Al'ltay, J. Lowe, E. Belfour, J. Adams, T.
Ross, G. Coulchard, T. B. Smith (stroke), Athol Johnson (cox-
swain).

The Black Prince (Ist Trinity, Cambridge)-2. Purple—J.
Milner, E. Wolstenholme, A. H. Farmer, W. P. Cloves, A.
Garfit, F. Hopkins, J. Richardson, G. Holroyd (stroke), H.
Munster (coxswain).
The Lady Margaret (St. John's, Cambridge)-3. Red—Messrs.
Hoare, Wilkinson, Lloyd, Jackson, Rippingall, Harkness, J. G. F.
Murdoch, Stephens (stroke), B. Lloyd (coxswaiN).
The crews started together, the Black Prince being on the Bucks
side, and St. George's on the other. These two were almost oar
and oar in every stroke, down to the point, the exertion in each
boat being of that plucky character that neither could draw away.
At the point, when they had become nearer each other, the Black
Prince made a very fine effort, which was met by corresponding ex-
ertion on the part of the ether crew, but they appeared so finely
matched, that, despite the most desperate efforts, the one could not
get a yard away from the other. Stroke succeeded stroke ; St.
George's leading by about two feet, and in thin position Lhey passed
he winning-post, St. George the ♦ictor by the short distance we
have described.

The Town Challenge Cup, for four oared boats.
In consequence of the almost sudden death of Mr. W. Plumb,
who was two years age Mayor of Henley, which had occurred ist
the course of the night, the Henley Dreadnought Cutter Club
withdrew, and there was no race. Mr. Plumb, who was in the
grand stand on the first day, was very much respected, and his
demise was a subject of deep regret, and threw a gloom over the
proceedings of the day.
The Silver Wherries, for pair oars (Gentlemen).
Arnold and Mann, Caius College, Cambridge ••••• ....
E. a Peacock and H. Chapman, London 2
It was difficult for some time to determine which boat had the
lead ; but on Messrs. Arnold and 111:-.1,11 making over to the point,
they showed a triflmg advantage, and ...though the rest of the dis.
Lance was gallantly contested, won by about a length and a half.

The Stewards' Challenge Cup, for four oared boats.
Oxford Univenity Boat Club—Dark Blue--TV. C. Stalllton,