NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. WE this month give an extra sheet to clear ourselves with some of our Correspondents-natheless we are still in debt even beyond redemption, but we pray their patience. "Chasse aux Grebes " in our next. A proof shall be sent as requested. "The Sportsman in Canada," unavoidably omitted this month, will be continued in our July Number. The Gibraltar Spring Meeting arrived too late for insertion. IN THE ORGANIST's review of Mr. Scrope's new book (Days of Salmon Fishing), page 447, "Guy Mannering" is printed for "Redgauntlet" in reference to Sir Walter Scott's description of spearing Salmon. We admit We can assure "T. C." the price named for a set of the Magazine is much under value, which he will easily perceive on calculation. the Vols. are numerous, but who can help one's age! “Pitcairn" has mistaken us entirely; we refer him to a letter dated, as we perceive on reference, July 9, 1841. He must have overlooked it. NEWMARKET FIRST AND SECOND SPRING MEETINGS. FIRST SPRING. We must confess that we were somewhat disappointed at the apathy displayed during the week at the First Spring Meeting. It may be said that the bettings on the Epsom events were spirited enough; indeed one rattling bet, made on the Sunday previous by "honest John," of £25,000 to £250 agst Gaper, stirred up the spirits of the enterprising speculators. We have a notion that honest John" will find hedging rather an expensive concern. With scarcely a race of more than momentary interest-the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas Stakes excepted-we waded through the week. The company was more than usually select, the weather spring-like and fine, and the "balances" singularly equal. Cotherstone of course was all the rage for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and deservedly so, for the Field was "poverty stricken" to the very echo. Cornopean, sent from Goodwood to "stretch the crack,” (!) had much better have remained at head-quarters, for he cut up wretchedly. The One Thousand Guineas Stakes were won by Extempore, who, it will be recollected, carried off the July Stakes last year in good style, much to the surprise of her spirited owner. Before going to the Heath on Monday the following offers were made on the Derby : Four to 1 agst Cotherstone, 7 to 1 agst A British Yeoman, 15 to 1 agst Winesour, 16 to 1 agst Gamecock, 17 to 1 agst Amorino, 17 to 1 agst Parthian, 25 to 1 agst Cornopean, 30 to 1 agst the Mercy colt, 33 to 1 agst Newcourt, 40 to 1 agst Gaper, 40 to 1 agst Fakeaway, 40 to 1 agst General Pollock, 50 to 1 agst Blackdrop, 50 to 1 agst Bramble, 66 to 1 agst Jamal (Brocard colt), 100 to 1 agst Lucetta colt (said to be amiss), and 100 to 1 agst Earl of Richmond. OAKS.-Six to 1 agst Maria Day, 10 to 1 agst Laura filly, 10 to 1 agst Judith Hutter, 12 to 1 agst Lily, 15 to 1 agst Peggy, and longer odds agst any other. Monday, May 1.-Six races down on the card, five of which were run out. Mr. Gurney's good old animal St. Francis, with Chifney up at 9st., commenced the mischief by winning the Fifty Pound Plate, Last three miles of the Beacon Course, beating Prosody, 4 yrs, 7st. 10fb., and Florence, 5 yrs, 8st. 9fb. John-o'-Gaunt paid forfeit, why we were unable to make out.-The betting was light, at 2 to 1 on St. Francis, 5 to 2 agst Florence (taken), and what you pleased agst Prosody.The race was a mere canter for the old-'un. A Match followed between Lord Maidstone's Leger colt The Caster against Mr. Ongley's The Queen of the Gipsies, 8st. each, both threeyear-olds, R. M. The money was 300 sovs. a-side, and the betting all in favor of The Caster, at 2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on him.-Nothing could be more hollow than this contest, for Nat went away with The Caster, had won from the first dozen yards, and finished six or eight lengths in advance of the filly. The loser, which was ridden by Sly, seems to have completely lost the "gift of going." A little Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, five subs., for three-year-olds, the winner to be claimed for 200 sovs. if demanded, T. Y. C., was won easily enough by a cast-off Derby colt from Cooper's stable-Colonel Peel's Canton-beating Sister to Ramadan, Esop, The Buck, and Huntingdon :-6 to 4 on Canton, who was nicely ridden by James Chapple. To prove the wretchedness of the Field, we need only state that Canton was not claimed. His Grace of Rutland won a Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft., for three-year-old fillies, 8st. 71b. each, T. Y. C., seven subs.-His Grace was represented on this occasion by Cowslip, by Bizarre out of Virago, who won very nicely by three or four lengths, beating a filly of Lord Exeter's and the Sister to Potentia, from Mr. Batson's nursery. It was 6 and 7 to 4 on Cowslip at starting, and her running justified longer odds. All three are in the Oaks, but we do not expect to see the Duke of Rutland "cull the sweets" on the 2d of June.-Robinson rode Cowslip in his usual style of elegance, but he really had nothing to do.-Mr. Batson's mare was "cracked up," and turned out a rank impostor. The day's proceedings ended in the 300 sovs. Match, h. ft., T. M. M., between Lord Chesterfield's Sir Harry, 8st. 7b., and Lord Exeter's Revocation, 8st. 2lb., both four-year-olds.-The betting commenced at 2 to 1 on Sir Harry, but ended at evens, with Revocation for choice, on account of a whisper about a "leg."-Revocation, ridden by Darling, made the running at his best speed, was caught at the cords, and beaten at the finish by a length.-Wm. Scott rode Sir Harry, and appeared glad when it was over. We doubt whether Sir Harry will shew again this season. Match for 100 sovs., h. ft., D. M.-Mr. Greville's Portumnus, by Mango, received forfeit from the Duke of Beaufort's colt by Ishmael or Achmet out of Taglioni. The betting in the evening so nearly corresponded with the morning's quotation that we shall make no apology for omitting it here. Tuesday. This morning commenced by the old-fashioned and now somewhat worn-out sport, Hawking. Mr. Newcomb tempted a tolerable muster of spectators at an early hour, and as the sport was good, every one appeared satisfied. The betting during the morning led to no decided change in the Derby or Oaks races. The first race was a slice of luck to the Fielders. The Great Four-year-old Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft.; colts, 8st. 10.; fillies, 8st. 4lb., Cesarewitch Course.-To this great (!) race there were three subs.; but Lord Albemarle, with his Robin, long since gave up all thought of tasting the sweets of victory, thereby leaving the contest in the hands of Firebrand and Devil-among-the-Tailors. So certain did many good judges consider this, that they laid 2 to 1 and 5 to 2 on Firebrand, who had the race so completely in hand on rising the hill at the finish, that 50 to 1 was offered on her, and not taken: Robinson, however, by dint of the finest specimen of jockeyship ever seen, landed the Devil-among-the-Tailors first by a head. Firebrand is a bad finisher, or else she could not have lost this 300 sovs. A grand Match for 500 sovs. each, h. ft., T. Y. C., between Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 5 yrs, 8st. 71b., and Lord Exeter's Celia, 4 yrs, 8st., was also a profitable concern to the non-favorite gentry. 2 to 1 and 5 to 2 were betted on the Palace Stable, and with Robinson in the pig's-skin, we quite expected to see the favorite pull through; but after a very fast and severe contest, Celia was pronounced the victor by half a length. Sam Mann rode Celia very well, and caused some rather long faces when he went to weigh. Celia is a very fleet filly. Another Match of 100 sovs. a-side, h. ft., D. M., somewhat retrieved the loss of the last Match, as the Duke of Bedford's Currycomb, 6 yrs, 9st., beat Lord Kelburne's He-has-a-Name (and a very bad one too), 4 yrs, 7st. 12ft.-Currycomb was the favorite, and won quite in a canter, ridden by Robinson. The race for the Queen's Plate of 100gs., for mares-four-year-olds, 8st. 9lb.; five, 9st. 8lb.; six and aged, 10st.; Round Course-had an entry of four, but only three came forward when wanted. The betting was 5 to 4 agst Ma Mie, 8 to 4 agst Rosalind, and 8 to 1 agst Sweetmeat. The outsider cut out the work upon sufferance until near the Plantations, where she gave way to her companions, who made a very delightful race home, Ma Mie winning, with little to spare, by half a length. Sam Mann rode the winner, and Rogers Rosalind. We entertain an opinion that Ma Mie will run well this season. The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes came next, and a "pretty considerable hollow affair" it turned out. There were twenty-six subs. at 100 sovs. each, h. ft.; colts, 8st. 7b.; fillies, 8st. 4fb.; R. M.— Three came to the Post to attempt to gladden the faces of their owners Mr. Bowes's b. c. Cotherstone, by Touchstone (Scott) 1 2 3 It was 3 to 1 on the Commoner agst the two Noblemen; it might have been 50 to 1 for what chance they had.-Cotherstone rushed off with the lead, made his opponents "quite safe" at the Bushes, and won as easy as may be conceived by three or four lengths. We were given to understand that the "orange body and white sleeves" might have been second had Nat persevered, but as there was nothing for the second horse, it was sheer folly to struggle for a "negative victory," as a learned stable-boy observed. After this race, 2 to 1 was taken about Cotherstone for the great event of the 31st. There were some hints thrown out about Lord Orford having a colt in his stable a " good stone better than the Wild Duck," and that His Lordship had got several of the influentials at his mercy! A Sweepstakes of 300 sovs. each, 100 ft., for four-year-olds, Beacon Course, had seven subs., and two runners, or rather "attempted runners," for from the days of Hambletonian and Diamond down to the present time, perhaps two greater wretches were never saddled for a Stake worth £800. Lord Exeter's Reversion, an animal all but out of training, was the winner from the broken down Tedworth, who was the favorite at 2 to 1! Darling rode the winner, and Rogers Tedworth, whose fore legs gave way after crossing the road at the end of "choke jade." : Another 300 sovs. each Sweepstakes, 100 ft., for four-year-oldscolts, 8st. 7ib.; fillies, 8st. 2lb., Beacon Course, five subs.—was walked over for by Lord George Bentinck's Firebrand and a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for fillies, D. M., three subs., was similarly disposed off by Mr. Thornhill's Oaks filly Extempore. And so ended the great "Thousand Day" of 1843. The betting in the "neat little Town" in the evening ranged over rather an extensive list of Derby favorites, and the following quotations will be found to be correct: 6 to 5 on the Field agst Cotherstone and A British Yeoman, 9 to 4 agst Cotherstone (taken), 11 to 2 agst A British Yeoman (taken), 16 to 1 agst Winesour (t.), 16 to 1 agst Amorino (taken), 17 to 1 agst Gamecock (taken frequently), 18 to 1 agst Parthian (taken freely), 25 to 1 agst Gaper (taken), 30 to 1 agst Newcourt (taken), 33 to 1 agst the Mercy colt (taken readily), 33 to 1 agst Maccabeus (offered), 40 to I agst Aristides (taken), 40 to 1 agst Blackdrop (taken), 45 to 1 agst General Pollock (taken), 50 to 1 agst Fakeaway (taken), 66 to 1 agst Sirikol (taken), 100 to 1 agst Cornopean (offered), 100 to 1 agst Earl of Richmond (taken), and 100 to 1 agst Chesterfield (offered). Besides an anxious wish to back Lord Westminster's Laura filly for the Oaks, there was nothing of importance to communicate on other coming events. Wednesday. No race of consequence. After that secondary performer from Rogers's company, Prosody, had beaten a third-rater from Stephenson's Establishment, Ghuznee, both four-year-olds, 7st. 8fb. each, Beacon Course, by four lengths, ridden by Bartholomew-the Most Noble the Marquis of Exeter won a Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., T. Y. C., three subs., with his very moderate Derby colt by Velocipede out of Galata, 7st., beating Poison, 7st. 4lb., and the colt by Redshank, dam by Amadis, 7st. 3lb. The Poison party were very sweet, and dropped close upon £1000: we cannot say whether they could af-FORD the dose. Sam Mann rode for Lord Exeter.-Betting, even on Poison, 6 to 4 agst the Redshank colt, and 5 to 1 agst the winner. Our old favorite Garry Owen, ridden by Nat, won a Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., over his favorite T. Y. C., from three others of the "speedy order." He carried 9st.; Coranna, 4 yrs, 7st. 3lb., second; and Rapture, 4 yrs, 6st. 5lb., third.-Betting: 11 to 10 on Rapture, 6 to 4 agst Garry Owen, and 7 to 1 agst Coranna. Won very cleverly by a length. To prove that it is a long lane without a turning, Mr. Osbaldeston's Martingale, 3 yrs, 6st. 91b. (Howlett), beat the Duke of Bedford's Eliza, 4 yrs, 8st. 7b. (Robinson), in a Match for 200 sovs., h. ft., over the Two-year-old Course.-11 to 8 were the current odds on Eliza, who was beaten in the end by a neck, with something we apprehend kept back. Martingale is engaged in both Derby and Oaks. A little Match for 25 sovs. each, First Half of Ab. M., 8st. 7lb. each, Duke of Bedford's Mongrel (half-bred) beat Lord Miltown's wretch Fidhawn.-Betting, 6 to 4 on the half-bred, who was ridden by Robinson, and won cleverly by a length. We are not fond of seeing such a professor as Robinson on the back of a cocktail racing at "head quarters." It does not suit our taste. The remaining race of the day was for a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and 5 if declared, &c., A. F., six subs.-This little affair was won in the commonest of canters by Mr. Baxter's Derby colt Magna Charta, 3 yrs, 5st. 7lb. (T. Price), beating Glendower, 3 yrs, 6st. 7st.; Sir Fretful, 4 yrs, 8st. 5fb.; and Monemusk, 3 yrs, 6st. 4lb. They were all placed by the Judge, a sufficient proof that the pace had been good and the Handicapping bad.-Betting trifling, at 6 to 4 agst Magna Charta, 3 to 1 agst Monemusk, and 7 to 2 agst Sir Fretful, |