The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-21 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re-
ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed
to each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandize

Week
Name of Railway. Miles Total.
ended Opened. £. s. d.
May 14 Birmingham & Derby Junct. 48 1,195 11 6
13 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,554 16 4
7 Brandling Junction
13 Chester and Birkenhead ..
14 Dundee and Arbroath ... l6l 229 8 9
15 Eastern Counties . ..... ..
1144
GlasgowEdclasginbouwrgahndanAdyr4o 1,018 15 9
._.
14 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenovk 221 838 17 1
14
Great Gran NorthdJunc
o t.,hEe'nstgeirad &nCrewe 11345 1
8,530281 141
80
14
15 Great Western
16 Hayle l6 227 2 6
14 Hull and Selby ........... " 31 848 8 3
14 Lancaster & Preston. ........ 201 465 11 9
13 Liverpool and Manchester ..•••• 31 4,480 9 10
14 London and Birmingham.-- 112/ 17,101 5 8
19 London and Blackwalt ...... ... 34 1,296 511
14 London and Brighten
14 Ditto Shoreham Branch
17 London and Croydon lOl 542 7 5
19 London and Greenwich 3l 2,352 19 3
15 London and South Western
13 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 529 13 61
16 Manchester & Birmingham
14 Manchester and Leeds
14 Midland Counties ...
14 Newcastle and Carlisle ..... •••• 60* 1,736 13 0
12 Newcastle and North Shields 7 384 11 1
15 Northern and Eastern ...
14 North Midland
13 North Union ... .......... •• 221 978 13 11
14 Preston and Wyre ..
16 Sheffield and Manchester.— 7 260 611
15 Ulster ........ . ........ 24 419 7 10
14 York and North indland 2B 1,556 3 7

A young woman, named Margaret Deane, lost her
life en Sunday under very melancholy circumstances. She had
gone up to the Cavehill in company with a young man, and
having arrived at the top of M'Cart's Fort, they were both
standing close to the edge of the rock, when she, under the im-
pression that her companion was dangerously near the bi ink,
stepped forward to pull him back, but in doing so by some
means lost her footing, and was precipitated down the awful
precipice, a depth of not less than 200 feet. The unfortunate
girl was of course dashed to pieces on the spot.—Belfast
Chronicle.

SPORTING.

JUDEX'S PREDICTION OF THE DERBY.
" The boy in yellow wins the day."

The last speech and confessions of Judex are now forwarded
to you. On the same occasion last year I commenced my
epistle by saying—" After a twelvemonth's close attention to
the proceedings at Tattersall's, and a regular attendance at
every race-course in the kingdom, it is naturally expected that
I should be able to form a pretty correct opinion of those horses
that will be there or thereabouts when the judge is called upon
to give his decision." My presumption was blamed, but
through good and evil report I adhered to my opinion, and came
off triumphant. The odds betted against Coronation were 10
to 1 on the day that my judgment appeared in the Post.
There are 182 subscribers to this Derby ; that is, 28 more
than last season. There have been 115 horses individually
backed to win this Derby , that is, 30 more than there were
backed last year. The number that I calculate will start is 24,
that is, five less than started last year. Eight dark horses come
to the post, that is horses that have never started. Last year
there were fourteen. On the Saturday before Epsom last
year no horse had seen sto 1, taken. From all this it appears
that the road to fame is easier of access now than it was in 1841.
Let us see, as the blind man occasionally remarks.
Attila, having run several times under great advantages, has
never been heat. The Scotts evidently did not imagine in the
autumn they had such a good horse as he has since proved
himself, or he would never have been sent to such a place as the
Pottery, for such a pastry stake. Before his race for the
Champagne Stakes, at Doncaster, 50 to I was offered against
him, and refused. After this, 30 to 1 might have been obtained
to any amount ; and after his second victory here 18 and 20 to
I were the odds offered. He then came to Newmarket, and
won the Clearwell; 10 to 1 was now the price taken ; and 1
think no stronger proof can be desired that he has been Scott's
horse throughout than the fact that, while the other horses in
the same stable were being backed to win thousands and tens of
thousands, the position of Attila remained firm and unshaken,
and, one day excepted, he has ever since the Clearwell been a
rising favourite. The party are on him, and I know, con-
fidently anticipate the honour of being first or second. As
for Jack, Scott's second horse, he is nearly the last
horse in the race I should select to win. lam well aware of
the miracles John Scott performs, or I would stake my repu-
tation to Lombard-street (long odds, Mr. Reader, as you well
know) against the horse sold by Lord Jersey for 3501., and
tried by Colonel Peel to be good for nothing. I would net as
far insult two of the keenest judges in Great Britain as to ex-
press any other opinion. The horse has one redeeming qua-
' lity : he is by Touchstone, I believe John Scott will run no
other, unless it be Scalteen. Coldrenick is the last horse but
one hacked for the Derby : two months ago, it was scarcely
believed that such a horse was in training. Venison came
even later, was third, and might have been second to Bay Mid-
dleton. I alluded last week to the usual accuracy of the
Stockbridge trials, and I have several times mentioned the un-
precedented sums of money invested. The man in the street
says John Day never hail such a horse, and as Wiseacre is
not good enough to start, we may fairly presume that
no weight will bring them together. Canadian is at
eight to one, taken; can anything justify the price? True
he has never been beat, but what has he met besides
Barrier? a horse of the same form as Wiseacre, or
worse, and 'Wiseacre is not good enough to start ! I saw the
race between Canadian and Barrier, and I was fool enough to
think (I believe I stand alone) that a race it was, and if they
were going to run to-morrow over (T.M.M.) the two middle
miles, I am not sure which I should stand on. Very bad
horses win the Derby. Condition on the day, and good luck
in the race goes far towards winning. Canadian certainly has
the best hindquarters I ever saw, but he has a queer under-
standing. The Winchester air may help him, but I cannot
choose him to win the Derby, any more than I should choose
Barrier with James Robinson on his back ; I cannot forget
Barrier's performance, Criterion Course : the hill literally
choked him.

Auckland. when a yearling, was scalded, and nearly grilled
to death, on the Birmtngam Railway : had he died, something
like ten thousand pounds would have been demanded, damages.
I have heard people say that Auckland is a great lumbering
brute, with heavy shoulders ; what did they say of Launcelot's
shoulders? and he was lame, and had done no work. The
sums of money, too, laid against Auckland in the winter, were
heavy and terrifying to those who had never deserted him. I
admired Touchstone, I stood on Launcelot, I shall stick to the
blood.

It is very well known that, of all the public horses at the end
of last year, I fancied Chatham, and I thought he never should
have been beat at two years old. Something was the matter
in February—what, I know not—but the horse was sent away
from Cooper's, and then trained, I suppose, on physic, for when
he came out in the Craven Meeting, there was not so much of
him as in the preceding October. Colonel Peel did wisely to
sell him, Seahorse being sound, having a hundred to one the
best chance : the burlesque of the cow's milk, asses' milk, and,
as the schoolboys will have it, a little pigeon's milk, seems to
have gammoned the public uncommonly : a horse amiss two
months out of the three before Epsom must have a splendid
chance indeed of winning the Derby. ( N.B. It is reported
that they feed the horses on cow's milk at Goodwood. )
I believe William de Fortibus runs to guard the late Go-
vernor-General : Combermere beat him at Chester, and is sure
to beat him again, as he certainly ran under every disadvan-
tage when he won the Dee stakes. Let three or four of the
favourites cough, and this horse and the winner of the Rowley
Mill Plate will be home before the biggest half of them.
Nobody seems to know what Forth will start, a solace oss
with the o long, or another Little Wonder. Every body has
backed the veteran's lot, determined to be on the right one
this time. Mr. Forth trains at Mitchell Grove. I have never
seen his horses, and knowing nothing shall say nothing, except
that he is perhaps the only man in the world who eould have a
real good horse, and himself only be aware of the fact. Lasso
has never been out. The colt by Agreeable is a favourite at
last. Yonng Rowton did not keep in the shade so long, and a
good horse he was—to run in a hackney cabriolet. But Chif-
ney, in his day, has been a wonderful man. Besides the above,
the following are likely to run:—Tiptee, Moss Trooper, Oneida
Chief, Arkansas, Fireaway, Belcceur, Cheops, Palladium, per-
haps Robert de Gorham, perhaps another, perhaps something
of Lord George Bentinck's.
I have said my say. The learned public would bitterly com-
plain if I minced the matter, therefore my decision is, Auck-
land first, Coldrenick second. Victorious—l add one more
trophy to the many already gained. Defeated—l shall greet
the novelty, and shall be weak indeed, if I do not satisfactorily
account for it. Remember, reader, that the worst place I ever
obtained in any Derby was third, and that the worst place I
ever obtained in any St. Leger, was second. Swallow that.
May 21. JUD EX .

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
MANCHESTER RACES.—(CoNcLunEn.)—FRIDAY.
The Publicans' Cup of 100/., added to a Handicap Sweep-
stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared.—Mile
and a quarter. (10 Subs.), 4 paid.
Mr. Clarke's Lady Mary, 4 yrs
Mr. Hornby'a Champagne, 5 yrs, Sst 21b
The followir, also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Brook's c. by Zealot, out of Zillah, 4 yrs, ist 41b , Mr. Thomp-
son's f, by The Mole, 4 yrs, Est.—Even on Eboracum, and 51/2
agst Lady Mary. Won by half a head.
Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added.—Mile and a

quarter.
Mr. Cooke's bg, by Macedonicus, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Lye) 1
Mr. Tallentire's Sprite, 3 yrs, fist
Mr. Harrison's Oakbranch, 5 yrs, 7st 41b
Even on Oakbranch, and to 1 agst Sprite. Won cleverly.
Plate of 501. 3 yrs, 6st 71b; 4 yrs, Bst 21b ; 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ;
6 yrs, and aged, 9st. Mares. &c., allowed 31bs ; winners,
extra. Heats, Two Miles and a Distance. The winner to
be sold for 1501. _

Captain Harcourt's Arnacrbill, 4 yrs (Lye) 1 1
Mr. Kirby's Sir Robert, 3 yrs •.
Mr. Walters' bin by Velocipede, 5 yrs... 2 3
2to 1, and after first heat, stol on Arnagi I. Won easy.
The Broughton Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 30 added,
for 3 yrs, 6st 61b; 4 yrs, Bst 61b ; fillies, geldings, and
maidens at naming allowed 31b. St. Leger Course (6 Subs).
Mr. Bell's Eboracum, 3 yrs (Bumby) 1

Mr. 31aiklam's Temptation, 3 yrs

Mr. Thompson's Fla'mingo; 3 }'rs

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

DERBY-5 to 2 agst Coldrenick (taken freely)-3 to 1 agst
Attila (taken freely)-10 to 1 agst Auckland, 10 to 1 agst
Canadian, 14 to 1 agst Jack, 14 to 1 agst Forth's lot, 27 to 6
agst Lord of Holderness, 27 to 1 agst the Agreeable colt, 30 to
1 agst Chatham, 30 to 1 agst Meteor, 1,000 to 20 agst 13elcceur
(taken)-1,000 to 20 agst Moss Trooper (taken)-1,000 to 15
agst Ghuznee.
OAKS-5 to 1 agst Adela filly (taken freely)-6 to 1 agst
Dilbar (taken)-9 1 agst the Yorkshire Lass filly, 12 to 1
agst Firefly, 20 to 1 agst Amima filly, 26 to 1 agst Baleine filly.