NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

This is not the crack meeting, but everything in the shape of racing or betting is of value to those who mingle in these matters, when the name of Newmarket connects with it. The old system of estimated mistake was not so apparent on the present occasion as it is in cases where more is at issue. The winner of the Grand Duke Michael Stakes and the St. Leger was pointed out on Sunday; for Augustus, who won the latter, was allowed to be the second best horse, and of course the winner, if Priam did not start. In the list of the horses entered for the Grand

Duke Michael Stakes, he -had. no-competitors. Augustus has been very fortunate in stakes; which is generally the case where a good horse attends an indifferent meeting. The betting has been small. The odds show, or pretend to show, the relative value of the horses ; but they are not always taken when offered. There are bulls and bears at Newmarket as well as in Bartholomew Lane ; and the account sways sometimes to the one side, sometimes to the other. When there is more stock in the market than can be conveniently disposed of-if the parties are determined to hold, the prices, that is the bettings, remain steady ; if they cannot or will not hold, the bettings fall ; the real value of the article all the while being determined by very different principles from those that regulate its value in the market.

. The company on the present occasion were highly respectable. Among others were present,

. Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Duke of Portland, Duke of Rutland, Duke of Grafton, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Marquis of Graham, Earl and Countess Mountcharles and their son (Lord Slane). Earl jersey, Earl Verularn, Marquis of Tavistock, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord John Fitzroy, Lord Charles Somerset, Lord G. H. Cavendish, Lord Lowther, Lord Charles Manners, Lord ilanelagh, Lord George Bentinck, Hon. Captain Rous, Right Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot, Col. Russell, Col. Peel, Col. Udny, Sir Mark Wood, Dr. Dowdeswell, Capt. Hunter, Mr. Delme Radcliffe, Mr. C. Wilson, Col. Wilson, Mr. Ramsbottont, Mr. S. Stanley, Mr. Waddington, Mr. Batson, Mr. Stonehewer, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bulkeley, Mr. Shard, Mr. Gauntlett, Mr. Greville, Mr. I: by, Col. Sowerby, Col. Woollaston, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Black Singleton, Mr. J. Mills, Mr. Lyne Stephens.

We subjoin the particulars of the different races, from the account supplied by the usual reporter.

First Day-Monday.

The Trial Stakes of 10 sovereigns each : 3 yrs. 7st. 71b.; 4 yrs. 8st. Mb. ; 5 yrs. fist. 21h. ,Sand aged, Oct. 61b. A. F. Duke of Grafton's Brambilla, 3 yrs ... . ....

Linke of Portland's The Theban, 4yrs.

Lord Exeter's Red Rover, 3 yrs... 3 Lord G. Cavendish's Spaniard, 4 yrs Lord Exeter's Varna, 4 yrs. paid.

Belting 7 to 4 agst. Brambilla ; 2 to 1 agst. The Theban ; 4 to 1 asst. Spaniard: and 5 to 1 agst.' Red Rover; won cleverly by a length. The Theban heating Red Rover by a head only. The winner rode by young Buckle, Theban by John Day, Red Rover by Varies, and Spaniard by Arnull.

Sweepstakes of 100 sovereigns each, h. ft. For fillies, est. 41b. R. M. 0 Subs.

• Mr. Payne's, by 13urford, out of Brown Duchess 1 Mr. Rogers's Victorine . 2 Won easy by two lengths. .

Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovereigns each, for 3 yrs. old colts, 8st. 71b. est. 31b. A. F. 24 Subscribers.

Lord Exeter's Augustus ..... 1 His Majesty's b. c. Young Orion.... .. . ..... ....... 2 Mr. J. Mill's Inouche . . .... 3 Sir H. Wood's Captain Arthur, Duke of Grafton's br.c. Rupert, Lord Ranelagh's Donegani, Lord G. Cavendish's Mouse colt, Colonel Wilson's brother to Lamplighter, also started.

Betting : I to 4 agst. Augustus, 4 to 1 agst. Young Orion, 6 to 1 agst. Captain Arthur, 8 ro 1 agst:111ouche, and 10 to 1 agst. any other ; won very cleverly by a good length. The winner was rode by Cottony, Orion, by Nelson, Mouche, by Buckle.

Match, 100 sovereigns, D. H.

Mr. Roberts's c. by Emilius, out of sister to Sailor, 8st. 71b.... 1

Sir D. Baird's Snooks, fist . . . .... .. 2

Eleven to eight on Sister to Sailor colt.-A remarkably severe close race, they 'were head and head till within about three lengths of home, at which point Snooks was about a neck in front. In the last stride, however, he stopped, and enabled Buckle to force the other's head in front, just in time to win the race. Arnull rode the loser.

Match 100 sovereigns, T. Y. C.

Mr. Thornhill's c. by Little John, out of Zaire, 8st. 91b 0 Mr. Gully's f by Wrangle, out of Charlotte, 8st......... ..... 0 Six to four on the colt.-A dead heat.

Sweepstakes of 200 sovereigns each, It. ft. D. 51., 4 Subs. Augustus walked over.

Second Day-Tuesday.

Match for the Cup, and 200 sovereigns each. B. C.-His Majesty's Zinganee, 5 gm. fist. 81b., paid forfeit to Sir Mark Wood's Lucetta, 4 yrs. 7st. 111h. Fifty Guineas, free for any horse, arc.; 4 yrs. 751. 4tb.; 5 yrs. fist. Mb; 6 yrs. fist. Illb. ; and aged, Oat. B. C.

Lord Mountcharles's Gayhurst, 4 yrs Duke of Rutland's Cadland, 5 yrs... .... 2 Won cleverly by a length. 6 and 7 to 4 on the loser. The betting was very spirited.

Foyle rode the winner, and Robinson the other.

Match, 100 sovereigns. First half of Ab. M.

Lord Tavistock's Taurus, 8st. 21b. (Robinson) • 1

Lord Exeter's Father Long-Legs, est. 71b. 2 6 to 4 on Taurus, who won cleverly by a length.

Third Day-Wednesday.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each. D. M. Duke of Richmond's Refugee, 3 yrs. 7st. Sib. (Pavis)..... ..... 1

Lord Lowther's Harold, 4 yrs. 8st. 31b. (Buckle) 2

The following also started, but were not placed :-Lord Chesterfield's Carthusian, 6 yrs. 9st.' (Cottony) ; Sir M. Wood's Hnji Baba, aged. fist. 101b. (Robinson); Mr. Gully's Clotittle, 4 yrs. 8st. 61.b. (Wheatley), Lord G. Cavendish's Spaniard, 4 yrs. 7st. 121b. (Wakefield).

5 to? agst. Refugee ; 5 to 2 agst Harold ; 7 to 2 agst. Clotilde ; and 5 to 1 agst. Rag Baba. Won by a neck only.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovereigns each, 10 ft. for 2 yr. olds. T. Y. C. Six