The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-08 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

bin,--lhe July Meeting at Newmarket is generally very
select, but few of the great mass forming the " sporting
world" attending it, and I think this year, in that particular,
will resemble its predecessors. There are only two races
which call for my notice, the July Stakes on Tuesday. and
the Chesterfield on Thursday ; for the former seven will be
brought to the post, including Smuggler Bill, who has a to•.
lerable chance, and Tit-bit, it being extremely doubtful
whether Stockbridge or Buttress start, which, if the latter
did, I should have no hesitation of declaring him the winner.
I shall look to Tit-bit, Smuggler Bill, and Pawnbroker to pro-
duce the winner, with a slight preference for" a Tit-bit."
The match on Wednesday between Blanche and Science
is all but a certainty for the former.
For the Chesterfield Stakes, on Thursday, Free Lance,
Fraudulent, if he runs, and Ssmpstress, will manage the stake
among them.
The acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes, fifty-eight in
number, have already appeared in print. They promise a
very interesting race, and, most decidedly, a great betting
one ; the following seven, being very nicely " in," :wilt no
doubt, furnish the winner, viz.:—Best Bower, Roderick,
Venus, Lightning, Joe Lovell, Libel, and Queen Mab.
For the Liverpool Cup, Milton, Rowena, and Portobello,
look well.
The entries for the Ebor Handicap amount to 114, of
which I expect 57 will accept ; of these, in my opinion, Pagan,
Milton, Roderick, Rowena, Alamodc,'Vol-au-vent, Poor Sol-
dier, Dr. Husband, Coheiress, Portobello, and the Castaway
filly, will be found the best.
The St. Leger betting is strange, very strange, but it will
be stranger still before the lith of September; at present, I
see nothing that is likely to beat Pan tasa and the Baron over
such a course as that at Doncaster.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

CRICKET MATCHES FOR THE WEEK.
TUESDAY.— At Dulwich—The Dulwich (Victoria) v. the
Peckham Rye Club. At Leicester—Leicestershire r. South-
well. At Birmingham—Birmingham v. Stourbridge. At
Bridgenorth—Bridgenorth v. Wolverhampton.
THURSDAY.—At Liverpool—Liverpool, with N. Felix,
Esq., and llillyer, r. Manchester, with Gurling, Womach,
and Dean. At Petworth—The Petwortli Club and ground
v. the South Hants Club and ground, with three players of
England. At Copenhagen ground—The Islington (Albion)
•. the Montpelier Club.
There are also a variety of minor matches to be played
during the week.
Leicestershire v. Nottinghamshire—The match between
.these two cricketing counties has been played during the
past week on Barker's ground, at Leicester. Leicester won,
in one innings, by 41 runs.

R ACE ON WATERLOO - BEI DG E. —Yesterday
morning the race between Harry Webb and M'Leash (alias The
Unknown), came off on Waterloo-bridge. The men were
matched to run 200 yards for 101. a side. Both men were con-
sidered " clippers." The former defeated Smith last week,
and in consequence became the favourite in betting at 6 to 5.
The distance was measured, and the men appeared at the start-
ing mark, and, after several false starts, they got away. Webb
obtained half a yard in the start, and they rattled off at loco-
motive speed. Webb maintained a slight lead for 100 yards,
when The Unknown came up, and they ran abreast of each
other till within about ten yards of the goal. Both men
exerted every possible effort for success, and, arriving at the
winning mark, The Unknown extended his arm, and was the
first to touch the hankerchief, his body being about a
foot in the rear of Webb, who almost simultaneously
breasted the handkerchief. The umpires then differed as to
who was the winner, and Temperance,
the celebrated pedes-
trian, being referee, was appealed to, and decided that in ac-
cordance with the strict rules of pedestrian feats, Webb, having
first brought himself to the mark, was the winner. The race
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sums of money upon him, which the opposite party pocketed
with great alacrity. The spectators assembled on the bridge
at the time of the race must have amounted to 700 or 800.
Webb is matched against John Smith (the London champion),
to run 120 yards for 201., Webb to receive five yards start, to
come off on Thursday next, upon Waterloo-bridge. The match
creates much interest.
TUB HOLBORN BATHS—SWIMMING MATCH FOR
• BEAUTIFUL CEASED SILVER CUP—This
inea,weilsl'ebneinpgrease sn-etedry bbeTauthtie-
ful chased silver cup, value ten guinea,
proprietors of those splendid baths to the swiftest swimmer of 00
yards; that is, he who shall prove himself the swiftest
swimmer up and down the baths three times each way.
To be contended for by gentlemen only who are members of
the Swimming Club. Six names are entered, and the contest will
commence at eight o'clock, when a great number of highly respect-
able persons have intimated their intention of being present. The
cup will become the bona fide property of the winner, and will be
presented to him in due form at the Club dinner, when the swim-
ming season closes.
CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.—The Cambridge Chrmiiele
says:—" In our experience of election matters here, there never
was an expected contest which excited so little interest. There Is
no heartiness on one side or the other, and the electors, generally,
manifest a very unusual indifference about the gentleman who is to
have the honour of representing them." Mr. Shafto Adair had
offered himself as a candidate on the Liberal interest. Mr. Kelly
had not come forward, and it was therefore inferred that ha would
be provided for elsewhere.
ARRIVAL AID DEr ARTTJRE MAILS.—SOUTH-
AMPTON, JULY 6.—The Peninsular Company's steam-packet the
Montrose arrived in the docks at eight o'clock last evening, and
landed the Peninsular and 31editerranean mails, which were dis-
patched to London by this morning's mail train. Her dates are
Gibraltar, June 26 ; Cadiz, 2.7 th ; Lisbon, 30th ; Oporto, July Ist ;
"d ; and Corunna, 2d. The Montrose left at Gibraltar her
Majesty's sloop Scout and Flamer steamer, and the Titian French
man-of-war ; at Cadiz a Spanish corvette, and at Corunna French
frigate Iphegenia, 60 gulls, bound to France. Thu Montrose brings
home a fruit cargo, some specie, and eight oxen.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON.
COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS.
ROMANTIC GARDENS AND PROMENADE.
EXTENSIVE AND UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE.
COLOSSAL MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH,
The Acmc of Scenic Illusion.
The ROCK HARMON ICON from Three till
And on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURS-
DAYS, GRAND CONCERTS D'ETE and MAGNIFICENT
DISPLAY of FIREWORKS.
Admission, One Shilling.
Feeding the Caraivora at Half-past Five • Pelicans and Polar Bears
at Six ; Concert at Halr-past Six ; and Fireworks at Half-past Nine.
This day and To-morrow a Ladies' Bazaar and Fete Champetre,
n aid of the Butchers' Charitable Institution will be held in these
Ga:dens.
On Friday, Jullien's Second CONCERT 3IONSTRE.

M. JULLIEN'S SECOND CONCERT MONSTRE OF
SOO INSTRUMENTAL. PERFORMERS.
_ .

Y. JULLIEN begs respectfully to Gentry,
and the Public, that in consequence of the immense success of his
first Concert Monstre (which was pronounced by the Press, as well
As the Visitors, unequalled in the annals of Instrumental 3lusical
Assemblies), he will give a SECOND CONCERT MONSTRE
on FRIDAY, JULY 11, on the same unprecedented scale ofgrandeur.
The PROGRAMME will be from the works of the great Mas-
ters, and will include the Eight Principal Pieces that created so
great a sensation at the first Concert Monstre, viz., Selection from
" I Puritani ;" Overture, " William Tell ;" Beethoven's Symphony
in C Minor; "La! hear the gentle Lark !" performed by Messrs.
Thchardson and Lazarus ; p 2,3 Lies Fears, Valse ; English Qsadril!es,
Chimes Quadrilles, Post Horn Gallop. Also the following novelties :
—Overture, Der Frleschutz ; Locke's Music to Macbeth ; Grand
Selection from Den Juan and Robert le Diable ; Beethoven's Battle
Symphony for the first time with military effect ; and " God Save
the Queen," performed for the second time in England in the same
styli as the Russian Hymn Is played at St. Petersburgh, each bar of
the Natlonal Anthem being marked by a Royal Sainte of Cannon, re-
ceived en the first performance with enthusiastic cheering, by 12,000
persons forming the audience. Several eminent Artists from the pro-
vinces- and the Continent will arrive, in addition to the immense
galaxy of instrumental talent at the first Concert Monstre.
His Grace the Duke of Leinster has most kindly cemented to send
his Monstr Contra Basso, to be used at the Congres Musical. This
powerful instrument is the largest ever constructed, and will be
played by two artists for the accompaniment of the celebrated
Marcia di Bravura SuonaLa Trumba," performed in quintetti, by 20
trumpets, 20 cornet-a-pistons, 20 trombones, 20 ophicleides, and 20
serpents. Also for that piece, God save the Queen, and the Storm in
William Tell, M. Jullien has superintended the construction of a
Long Drum Monstre, which will be in the same extensive propor-
tions as the one played at the Academy Royal, Paris, In the Operas
of the Huguenots and William Tell.
Tickets purchased previous to July 11, 2s. 6d. Admission on the
day of the Concert, ss. To be had of all the principal Libraries and
Music-sellers, and of M. Jullien 214, Regent-street. Tickets Issued
14 the Concert of Jim 27 will be received at the Concert Moue tre,
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