The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
AIONDAY AFTERNOON, I olloor.
The arrivals since yesterday morning have been very few in
number, and we are sorry to observe that there is but little prospect
of the expectations of a full meeting being realized; the town is
very dull
Ilia Royal If ighness the Duke of York arrived in his travelling
carriage and four yesterday afternoon, and afterwards proceeded
from the Palace to Cheveley park, which at present is very aurae.
tit e. His Royal Highness appears to enjoy excellent health.
There are also arrived the Duke of Grafton, Duke of Portland,
Lord G. 11. Cavendish. Lord Bentinck, Lord Allan, Ote. &e.

Colonel Udny had also arrived t but has been obliged to leave
for town in consequence of an express of the death of his mother.
Very little betting has taken place on any thing, except the St.
Leger, at Doocaster next year, and for this on two horses only,
viz. :—Bedlamit,-, and Brother to Barefoot, the former of whom is
at 9to I, and the latter at 18 to I. Little has been said ahem the
St. Leger here on Wednesday, and that little is so indefinite that
we can only say, there will be a race fur it, and for which Rufus is
the favourite._

The sport for the week, though not possessing any very great in-
terest, is expected to be good, sad may be thus summed up : to-day
there will be five races, and tomorrow six ; on 'Wednesday the St.
Leger and the Anson stakes, of MO son. each, for which there are
seven subscribers ; on Thursday the King's Plate, the Town Plate,
and the Post sweepstakes of litd soy. each, for which latterl4 horses
hare been named, including Enamel, Tontine, Peter Proteus, &e..
but several will be drawn. On the last day there is only one match
as yet; but some others, as well as handicaps, will, it is supposed,
be made in the course of a day or two.
The course, at present, is not well attended ; but before the com-
mencement of the races, at half-past one o'clock, it will assume a
more lively appearance.
Further particulars in our next.

TATTERSALL'S, Moser:taw, OcT. S.
The attendance to-day was very thin indeed, and strictly any
business was transacted, which is to be attributed to the absence of
the principal betting men at Newmarket, where the October Meet-
ings commenced this day. The only Stakes mend( n.ll was the St.
Leger, which will be decided on Wednesday next at the r.bore
races ; but as there was not anything definite in the bettng o.i it,
we must refer cur reaiers to our Newmarket report of Tevertlay.
The genera odds on tlw three great Stakes remain as on Thursday
last.

The ran for a sweepstakes of 23 sovereigns each, making •
stake of 73, was run yesterday morning over two miles of Ascot
race course, contiguous to Bagshot-heath, between the 31uid of
Lodi, the Fury, and Mr. Brand's ch. gal. Speed. They were
all the fastest of galloways, and It was a fins true run race through.
out, the third not being half a length beat. Speed cat out the
work, and avepted Fury's challmge at half the distance, the mars
lying well with them; and she headed them when rty yards
from home, by about a neck, kept her place, and won. Fury was
declared second, but it was a great nicety. The tw• miles were
run in 4 minutes and 22 seconds.

'Ve are sorry to hear that Mr. Wilkie, the celebrated
artist, is detained at Paris by increased indisposition.
During the proceedings of the Common Hall, at Ply-
mouth, on Thursday last, Sir W. Curtis, Bart., entered the
Guildhall, as a spectator ; he was instantly recognized by
the Recorder, Sir 'W. Elford, Bart. and by several other
gentlemen, and was requested to take a seat on the Bench;
this the worthy Alderman accepted, and remained a spec-
tator of what was going on for about a quarter of an bout,
when he bowed to the Chief Magistrate, shook hands with
several gentlemen near him, and then retired. Sir William
looks remarkably well. It was soon rumoured that Sir
Win. Curtis was present, and the looks and attentions of a
numerous auditory were directed towards Min.—Devon-
shire Freeholder.

The two eldest sons of Mr. Rothschild embarked at Do-
ver on Sunday, with their tutor, Mr. Darby, for the Con-
tinent, on their way to the University of Gottingen: where
they are to finish their education.

THE BRITISW PRESS.