The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING lIIERTING.—Conchded.
NRW AAAAAA MATURDA• MORNING.
The Gra Spring Meeting has at length terminated, after rive day. etc el-
lent race...

The course yesterday was very numerously attended, and immediately
after the races the town began to disgorge itself of its visitor...
iiis Huy,' Highness the Duke of lork dined yesterday evening, at Mr.
apartment., In the Palace, and ibis morning leaves fur town.
The fullowing is a further account of the running yesterday :
lilatch.—Pigmy and Witch. T.V.C.
Betting 6 to 4 against the winner.
. . .

Witch made her very be 4 running from startlng all the way to the rope.,
with Pigmy lying clove et '..er quarters, but the latter then let bone, and
thotuth rather clo-,e, she wk.o the match by a length. Rude by F. Buckle,
Wittih by Robinson.
Match.—Leeway and Tory. A.F. . .

Betting 7 to 4 on Leeway, who made her own race and won to a canter.
Rode by ltJbluson, Tory by John Day.
Match.—Reformer and I.nele. Ab.M.
Betting II to 10 agaite4 Reformer.
Thla WU a tidy race until near home, when Reformer came out and won
cleverly by a length. Rude by Arnull, Logic by Wheatley.
Match.—Whalebone colt and Jocko.
Betting 6 to 4 on the Whalebone colt.

This was an admltabli"race, and maiyetruTitiriferl a neck-and-neck,
for so they kept t1:1 within the last stride ur two, In the tint of which we
think Lord Exeter's Whalebone colt must have got up half a neck, and In
the next another half, winning the race by a neck only. A great deal of
money was betted on this race, both before and doting the running.
Robinson rode the winner, Wheat:ey Jocko.

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The Newmarket Stakes.
The owner of the second horse to reeeln lOU out of the stakes.

Betting-5 to ion The Dtagon 19to 2 apt The Baron ;sto I agst
Gcohawk ; and S to I egst Advance.
The Dragon jumped off at starting, and made very severe running,
clo,ely followed by Goshawk, Advance, and the other four, who kept
together in compact order till they came over the new ground, when the
body was broken, by Garnett', Goshawk, and Advance coming up, and
leav:ng the others In the rear. Here commenced one of the best c Molted
rare, we have seen for some time, but which In the end was won cleverly
by Goshawk, by two lengths. The Pragon war second, Advance third,
and Garnella (until ;and nut the Baron, at slated In our express, In the
extreme hurry in which we were obstgesi to send It of—be was
not placed.)
Gothsw was rode by Jobn Day (who In Buckle's absence rides fur the
Duke of Glaft.,W, who has this twice proved himself one of the lirst of
good jockeys, having woo the 2,000 go. stakes, the 1,000 and the Newman.
ket stakes matches ; and the Dragon was rode by Aroull, Advance by Ro-
binson, Garnett& by P. Day, The 114/(111 by Dockery, Turban by Wheatley,
and Manfred by P. Boyce.
Match.—Lamplighter and Sacks Guide.
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Setting-2 to lion hosiplijrhrer, who won easy by two length.. Rode by
Goodison ; 811iIII Uadde by Robln.on.

LATEST BETTING.
DAIRDS.

A to I apt The General 29 to I aril Fifths
7 to I apt Panic 20 to 1 apt Charming Molly
10 to I agot The Mallets 27, to 1 apt Advance
14 to 1 wit Carthntru 2:1 to 1 ap•t Dorlaa
13 to 1 egg Denies 31, to 1 and Monarch
20 to 1 'get Pluto no to I apt The Baron.
oAna,
12 to 1 apt Raehael
12 to I agot Du• Peep.
ST. LIMON.
20 to I agat Pirate
25 to 1 art The General
30 to I apt Pani Pry
30 to I apt Panic.

IL to 1 art Problem
5 to I aet Paraplule
8 to 1 &gilt Tears

7 to 1 apt Bedlamlte
7 to 1 apt Wortley's two
12 to 1 apt Belzoni
IN to 1 art Fanny
20 to 1 apt Barataria

CALEDONIAN Asvoist.—About a hundred gentlemen
of this society held their annual dinner on Saturday, at
the Freetwasons"favcrn ' • Lord Lyncdoch was in the chair.
After the usual toasts had been drunk, his Lordship in-
formed the company that the society's funds are in a state
of prosperity ; and that it is intended to increase the esta-
blishment:in Cross-street. Hatton-garden, where a certain
numbst of boys, the children of soldiers, sailors, and ma-
rines, natives of Scotland. who have died or been disabled
in the service of their country, are strmorted and educated.
In the course of the evening several donations to a con-
siderable amount were announced. The company were
enlivened by the musical talents of Messrs. Pyne, Broad-
hurst, and other professional gentlemen. Mr. Broadhurst
sang several Scotch songs in his very best style. The noble
chairman did not quit the chair until eleven o'clock, when
the company separated, apparently highly satisfied with the
hilarity of the evening.
.1) ;sr a FPI IN SPITA Lai w ns.—[Advertisement.l—We
understand that tipwaids of 30,001. worth of rich silks, tams, and
gauzes, harm tie ante, gras des lodes, shawls, &c. &r., are now
asking widusit the least reserve, by commission, for the relief of
the distressed Spitalfields' manufc.ctorers. at Shears and Co.'s,
No. 120, Regent-street. The goods are warramed to be of the
most fashionable description, and will be sold fur less than ht,lf
they cost in making.
Hazard and Co.'. Great Success l !—Tlazard and Co.
Shared and Sold Three Prize. of 29.900/., drawn the Ist of hlarch,
Next Wednesday (May 3), Six Prizes of 21,0001. with other (a.
pitala, must all he drawn. This is positively the bast lentery but
one. Hazard anti Co.'s Offices, Roy al Exchange-gate: 26, Corn-
hill and 323, Oxford street; and by their Agents in all the prin-
cipal Country Towns.