Ersoat RACES.

The hopes of sport on Tuesday, the first day of these races, were not wry great; the entries for the Craven being neither numerous nor of high character. The fine weather, and the great railway facilities of access to the Downs, however, brought a numerous attendance. The winners were

as follows

as follows

The Craven Stakes, 101. each; 6 subscribers: Mr. Bolt's The Cur (H. Bell). Woodeote Stakes, 101. each, and 1001. added; 23 subscribers: Mr. Payne's Glance (Nat). The Manor Stakes of 51. each, with 401. added; the second to save his stake. 6 subscribers: 1st, Mr. Dawson's The Magnet (Cartwright); 2d, Sir Gilbert Heathcote's Mischief. (R. Sherwood). The Horton Stakes of 51. each, and SOL added; 10 subscribers: Mr. Thompson's Activity (Prince) won three heats out of four. On Wednesday, the crowd on the course Was marvellously great; the weather being glorious, and the interest in the sport intense. The tran- sitions in the betting had been very wide. Comparatively few ladies were seen, however. The only bit of personal news given is, that Lord George Bentinck, " who is remarkable for his punctuality in all things," arrived four minutes too late to see the Derby run. The Derby course, by the by, is

new one, laid out by Lord George himself; and the winning horse was one bred and named by him in the days of his turf eminence. Lord Clif- den, and generally "the stable" of Surplice, are heavy winners, and the "betting men" proportionate losers, by the great " event " which we pro- ceed to describe.

THE DERBY &reams of 501. each; 215 subscribers; value of stakes 5,5001., the second horse to have 1001. 1st, Lord Clifden's Surplice (Templeman); 2d, Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack (F. Butler). Betting at starting.-LEven on Surplice, 4 to 1 against Glendower, 4 to 1 against Nil Desperandum, 14 to 1 against Shylock, 15 to 1 (and in some places 20 to 1) against Springy Jack, 40 to 1 against Great Western, 40 to 1 against the Fiddler, 40 to 1 against Fugleman, 50 to 1 against The Fowler, and 50 to 1 against any other.

The Race.—" Precisely at the time fixed, one of the best starts ever witnessed was effected; Great Western taking the lead, followed by Loadstone, Fugleman next, with Surplice, Fern, Glendower, Springy Jack, and Shylock, in their wake. They came to the Craven post in this order; Loadstone then joined Great West- ern, headed him in a few strides, and then went on with the running; Great Western dropping astern, and Fugleman taking the second place, Surplice, Fern, Glendower Shylock, and Springy Jack, following. Loadstone carried the running on until half-way between the road and the distance; when, having had enough of it, be was passed by Surplice, Fogleman still keeping the second position with Springy Jack and Shylock in close waiting. Fogleman gave way at the distance, and Shy- lock and Springy Jack were left to finish the race with the favourite. Shylock kept the favourite's friends on the tenterhooks until half-way up the distance, where he was beaten; Springy Jack then came, and a desperate race ensued be- tween the two horses that of all others were the worst for the book-makers. Springy Jack made a gallant effort at the last, but was never able to get up; Surplice, not without shaking, winning by a neck. Shylock a very good third, Glendower a bad fourth, the Fiddler fifth and Fugleman sixth. The pace was not by any means great." Distance mile: run in 2 min. 46 sec.

The other races of note were as follows.

The Carew Stakes of 51. each, with SOL lidded, 14 subscribers, was one of the best races ever seen between four of the twelve horses starting. The / mile MIS ran in 1 min. 14 sec. The Duke of Richmond's Nectar (Nat) and Mr. Barnes's Blackcock (Sly) ran a dead heat. The °timers agreed to divide the stakes, and Nectar walked over.

The Burgh Stakes of 51. each, with 301. added; 8 subscribers. Mr. York's Emilia (J. Sharp) won two out of three heats. "

On Thursday, the company was again nuMerous; but the racing was not very interesting.

The Epsom Four-year-old Stakes of 501. each, 6 subscribers, was won by Sr Gilbert HeathcOte's Nestor (S. Mann): the Darden Stakes of 101. each, 9 sub- scribers, by Mr. Drinkald's Tapis (Rodney); the Grand Stand Plate of 2001., with a sweepstakes of IOL each, 19 subscribers, 'by Lord Egtilifon's Plaudit (Marlow): the Denbies Stakes of 51. each, with 301. added, 5 subscribers. Mr. Drewitt's Pimento (F. Bell) ran one dead heat, and then won the second and third heats. The Cobham Stakes of Si. each, and 301. added; 7 subscribers: Mr. Death's Glitter (Dockeray) won two heats out of three. -

The attendance on Friday again was enormous: the railway offering the means for City men of business to remain at their desks all the morn- ing and yet reach the course in time to see the Oaks. Mademoiselle Jenny Lind was present, and there was a full attendance of the aristo- cracy. The races were determined as follows— THE OAKS STAKES of 501. each; the winner to pay 1001. towards course expenses' and the second horse to have 100L: value of the stakes 2,4001. 1st, Mr. N. Hill's Cymba, (Templeman); 2d, Mr. Quin's Attraction, (Robinson). Twenty-six started.

Betting at starting-8 to 1 against Do-it-again (taken freely), 7 to 2 against Wiaema, 6 to 1 against Iodine 7 to 1 against Cymba, 8 to 1 against Attraction, 8 to 1 against Queen of the May 20 to 1 against Lady Elizabeth, 20 to 1 against Prairie Bird, and 20 to 1 against Lord Exeter's two.

The Race.—" At starting, the lead was taken by Hope; at the Craven post, by Camphine; after crossing the road, by Queen of the May; but at the end of the Stand a decisive change took place. Cymba went up to Queen of the May, headed her, and, although Attraction, who came immediately after, made the race look doubtful for a moment, she won cleverly in the end by a length; Attraction beating Queen of the May by half a length. Wiasma, Camphine Iodine, Miss Lydia filly, and three or four others, were close up at the finish, and nearly abreast." Distance 111 miles; ran in 2 min. 48 sec.

The Members' Plate of 501.: won in a canter, against four others, by Mr. E. R. Clarke's Latitat (Dockeray). The Derby and Oaks Stakes of 51. each, and 301. added: won (two heats out of three) by Mr. E. R. Clarke's Self-Defence (Dockeray) against fourteen others.