The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-23 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRESS.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

FIRST SPRING MEETING.

NERNAELIT, THURSDAY, Arise. 21.
We cannot speak so favourably of the sports today as we did of
Wednesday. They did not excite much interest, nor were they
well contested: added to this, the 1,000 guineas Stakes being
walked over for by Tontine, disappointed betting men, who ex.
petted that the result of the race, and the way in which it would be
run, would be a guide to them in theft subsequent speculations on
the Oaks, as several of the hones entered for that Stakes were also
entered for this, Pastime in particular. To-morrow's races will,
we trust, make up for the deficiency of this day, there being, besides
the Newmarket Stakes, five matches to be run.
Hta Royal Highness the Duke of York was on the Beath, and
in excellent health and spirits. In the evening his Royal Highness
visited the Jockey Club for whist.
iVe also noticed—
The Dukes of Grafton, Rutland, and Portland
The Earls of Clarendon, Jersey, Stradbrooke, Orford, and Low-
ther.
Lords G. and F. Bentinck.
Sir J. Byng.
Colonels RusselL Aubrey. and Udny.
Honourables—De Ran, Irby, and Greville.
3lessrs: Lambton, Wortley, Rush, Duncomb, &c. &c.
At the Rooms in the evening—
The Duke of Grafton.
The Earls of Lowther, Orford, Clarendon, Stradbrecke, and
Jers
Lords d. and F. Beutinck.
Sir J. Byng.
Honourable' Mr. De Roos and Mr. Irby.
Colonels Udny, Russell, and Aubrey.
Messrs. Lambton, Wortley, and many o:her members.
The betting before starting was—
THE EWEETSTAIIS.
and 6to 4 on Nigel ; afterwards even betting ; and in the end
5 and 6 to 4 on Second Sight.

THE PLATE.
3 to 1 on Oscar 1 5 and 6 to 4 agst Wiseacre
MATCHES.
11 to 1 on Don Carlos agst Gavotte.
At the Rooms in the morning, 5 and el to 4 on Orion ; but at the
post, heavy betting at even*, and left off at 5 and 6 to 4 on Orion.
The following are particulars :
Sweepstakes of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for the produce of mares that
never produced a foal, covered in 1821. Colts fist. 71b.; fillies
Bst. 41b. D. 51.
Lord Stradbroake's gr. c. Second Sight by Phantom - 1
Duke of Grafton's Nigel by Election 2
This was rather a curious run race, as both horses had been nip-
ples. Nigel turned out to be one of the wont-tempered brutes that
ever was crossed. for in the middle of running, when just passing
the end of the Yearling Course, he all of a sudden, in a stride,
made a dead stop fo► a second, took to running again, and changed
aides, bnt would not go one yard straight, which gave an easy win
to Second S'ght, rode by Dick Boyce, Nigel by Buckle.
The King's Plate of 100 gs. Four yn, llst. t fire yrs, llst. 9lb ;
six years and aged, list. R.C.
Colonel Wilson's be. e. Oscar. 4 yrs - 1
Duke of Portland's b. c. Joseph, 4 years • - 2
Mr. O'Connor's ch. e. Wi.escre, 4 years 3
At starting Joseph took the lead. and kept it till near home,
when Oscar came up, and won cleverly by a length. The winner
rode by Buckle, .Joseph by Arnull, and Wiseacre by Barnard. It
was an admirable race for Newmarket, particularly for pedestrians,
as they could stand on the Devil's Ditch, and see the run nearly all
round. .

Match-100. T.Y.C.
Mr. Grerifte's Don Carlos, itst. 101 b. - . 1
Duke of Grafton's Gavotte. 7st. 101 b. . 2
This was an uninteresting race, as Don Carlos jumped off at
starting, kept the lead easily, and won in a canter—rode by Gouda-
son ; Gavotte by Buckle.
Match-1110. T.Y.C.
Lord Orford's Orion, list. 21b. - 1
M►. Stonehewer's Ajax, ast. 91b. - 2
Orion jumped off; made all the running, and before they got to
the cords told Ajax out and won his race, though with difficulty
rode by Amin ; Ajax by Robinson.
The 1,000 it. Stakes for fillies rising 3 yrs. D.lll.
Duke of Grafton's Tontine - . IValked over.
Mr. Dilly's Pastime . Withdrew ber Stakes.
Mr. Vansittart's, by Arnatlis - Ditto.
Match.—Lord Jersey's Ariel, by Phantom, rec. ft. from Lard
Orford's Backgammon, rat. 41b. each. T.Y.C. 200 h. ft.
Match. —Mx. Wyndham's Camel, Bat. 21b. rec. ft. from Mr.
Greville's Peter Proteus, list. 91b. D.M. 100 h. ft.
Immediately after the Races, the Lionourable 0. Powlett left
for town, as did J. Douglas, Esq., to attend in the House of
Commons.

BETTING-.-TWELVE AT NIGHT.
DEBBY.
14 to 1 Agit Webb
le to 1 aget Dauntless
90 to 1 agat Cain
OAUL
7 to 1 agat Pinellas
9 to 1 agat Duke of York's

7 to 4 apt Rufus
44 to 1 apt Muleteer
6 to 1 apt Legacy
34 to 1 apt Tontine
34 to 1 apt Aline
7 to 1 mist Pastime
IT. LICOZ
64 to 1 apt Memnon
13 to 1 apt Cleveland
13 to 1 apt Redgauntla I

:1 'TAXIS.
114 to 1 apt Androgens
18 to 1 apt Horner
20 to 1 apt Alderman

(BY EXPRESS.)
NrwN , FRIDAY.
Match 100, h. ft. D.M., list. Mb. each
Mr. Wyndhanes Brother to Addy • . -
Mr. Oreville's c. by Whalebone . - . .
Won very easy by a length.
Match 100, h. R. T. Y. C.

Mr. thin Pantina e. . . 1
Mr. Walley% Juliana c. - . . .
Won easy.
Match 100, D.M.
Duke of Grafton's Pueelle, Bat. 91b. . . . 1
Mr. Stonehewer's Conviction, Bst. 11b. . - . •
The Newmarket Stakes of 50 son. each. Colts, &t. 71b. Fillies,
&t. 21b. D.M. The owner of the second horse to receive 100
out of the Stakes.
Gen. Grosvenor's Crockery
Mr. Wyndharn's Camel - . . 2
Duke of Portland's e. by Teasdale
Duke of Grafton's Cramer

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Bolero - - - 0
-
Lord Exeter's e. by Comm. out of Advance - - 0
Mr. Rogers's b. c. by Haphazard . - - 0
Mr. J. Dilly's Sentiment . . . - 0
Lord G. Cavendtah's Selim c. ...
__ , _ . - 0

A fine race, won by half a length.
Match 300, h. ft. A .F.
Lord G. Cavendish's Bizarre, 4 yrs., Bst. 91b. - -
Mr. Udny's Grenadier, 3 yrs. list. 21b. . - -
A good race, and won by half a length.
Match 100. First half of A. B. 111.
Mr. Stoneheweea Aax, fist. 121 b. . -
Mr. Edwards's Wildwood, Tat 101 b. - -

Much 100, D. 31.
Mr. Stonebewer's Ajax, Bst. 91b. . . . - 1
Mr. Molony's Humbug, Bst. 21b. . - .

THE ARMY.

THE BREVET.
The Brevet, which was expected to take place this day, will not
appear in this evening's Gazette.
The Ist battalion of the 450th (the Duke of York's Own Rifle
Corps) will arrive this day at Woodon Barracks, from Chatham.
The 53d (Shropshire) regiment of Foot will, on being replaced by
the Ist battalion of the 60th Rile Corps at Weedon, march this
day from that station foe Chatham.
Detachments belonging to the 7th (the Prince Royal's) regiment
of Dragoon (Nerds, the Ilith (the Ring's) regiment of Light Dra-
goons (Hussars), the 24th (Warwickshire), and the 34th (Cumber-
land) regialbeits of Infamy, marched on Wednesday morning,
upder the command of Staff Corporal Mackay, from Westminster
foe Bristol, on their route to their respective corps.

You House.—The sale at this Palace has excited so
much curiosity, and produced much a lively interest, that the most
trivial circumstance connected with tt will not fail to be appreciated.
It was in the contemplation of his Royal Highness to expend some
few hundred pounds to beautify and ornament his principal suite
of rooms, with a view to the occupation of York House for three
years longer, when the old lease would have expired; but not six weeks
since, a sad effluvium assailed the whole establishment—the natural
supposition inclined them to attribute the nuisance to the drains
being out of order; they were consequently opened, and found not
to be defective : as the smell had not at all abated, it was conjectured
that it proceeded from the wainscot having concealed some unwel-
come guest in the shape of a rat or two; this was tried, when, in-
stead of a rat, the rot presented itself in such a formidable shape,
that Mr. Smirk., whose assistance was promptly required, gave it
as lois opinion, that the only remedy for this grievance was to de-
molish the mansion to the very foundation. On the last day his
Royal Highness had a dinner party, the smell was so offensive that
it was necessary to resort to readies to abate the nuisance. The
Sale commences on Monday. The First Day includes the Dining
Parlour and Library Furniture, with the rare old China and beau-
tiful Cut Glass. &c. The Second Day—The Dining and Break-
fast Room, usually occupied by Sir Herbert Taylor, including some
of the Buhl Furniture, and the Drawings and remaining Pictures.
The Third Day—His Royal Highness's Dressing-scorn, Break-
fast-room, and Bow Drawing-room Furniture. The Fourth
Day—The splendid State Drawing-room Furniture, and principal
Rooms on the Grand Suite, with Boudoir and Ante-rooms, and
a vast deal of Buhl and Sevre China. The Fifth Day in-
hides the secondary Booms, suitably furnished. The Sixth
Day—The remaining part of the Cellar of Wines. The Building
Materials, and every thing appertaining to the Mansion, are to be
sold on the 3d of May and four succeeding days. The upholsterer
who fitted up his Royal Highness's residence is Mr. Dubergin.
It is calculated that at least 6,000 persons have been present at the
public view, including almost every titled person now in Loudon.