The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-26 00:00:00

SPORTING I4VTRLLIGRNCE•

. lATTERSAIXB, MowDAY, St rT. 25.
The number of Stibeeribers present to-duty was less numerous than
might how been expetted, and fell itifinitely abort of the attend.
leer on the Epsom vetting day ; this however. Is in part accounted
ti r the fact of mist if not all bets, with the Yorkshire and other
ninth country gentlemen, being wiled on the spot, which could
not be tne case for the Derby and adei. Some few were under an
lititire.sion that the cadre of many not heing percent was a belief
that the new imitation of the Jockey Club, in the postponement
a the settling ddy for Epsom to the Tuesday, applied also to the
sq. Leger, which is not the case, the peeper settling day for the St.
Ceger king tne following day at Doncaster; the beta with South
country gentlemen unable to attend there, being payable or revert.
able (as the cave may be) on the foliowing day at Tatteraall's. The
rasa' t, NIA ever, of the non-attendance yesterday of many of
the higher classes, is an understanding dint they will attend at New-
market nest week (being the first October meeting), and then pay
,•,41 receive (ss was the care last year), till which time many heavy
..ermrits retina over.
The businesa yesterday went off very smoothly. nothing having
erwispireit of on unpleasant nature. Some few bets iniierd stood
or.? with ranks present, but who are men of undoubted honour
ond goodness. The only brander of any note is the party so Bigot.
V..ntly alluded to in the Doncaster Report of yesterday.
flf course little betting took place; we can only quote the ful-
-1 mina
4; nax nDusE MICHAEL. AND rt. LEGEIt STAI:£4, NEW-
MARILET.
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l'rublem and Goshawk areth;iavourites, but there ore not at
r any (NJ:into odds.

DERRY.
in to 1 on the fiela.
DONCAVERR PT. LEGER.
IS to 1 apt Reviewer I 20 to 1 aget any othrr
18 to I apt Granby

TEAVKESBURY RACES
On Thursday and Friday were very well attended, and the fine.
ness of the weather tended much to the enjoyment of the sport, of
which the tollowing is a brief account :
TISURSDAY, SEPT. 21.
The Borough Stakes of 10 sows. each, with 30 sovs. from the
Rae! Fund, were won by Mr. Griffith" Palatine, beating Mr. So-
delitam's Prude, hid Mr. Cooke's Miss Forrester.
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 20 soya. from the
Fund. were won at three heats by Mr. beversage's Lottery, beating
Mr. Welder's Rector, Mr. Goodman's Young Robin Adair Mr.
Thorne's Worcester, Mr. King's Domineer, Mr. 31alony's Chilton
I by Ctelelos), and Mr. Bloomfield's Al'averley.
The Ladies' Cup of 30 tors. added to a Sweepstakes of S sort.
each, was won by Mr. Griffiths' Palatine, heating She. Cooke's
Maid of Mansfield, Mr. Ockenden's Orville Junior, and 31r. Ste-
, en's b. t. by Cannon Ball.

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FRIDAY, strr.
The 11am Stakes of 5 %ova. each. with 25 sows. added, were vion
et three brats by Mr. Cooke's Miss Forrester, heating Mr. Grit'.
nrhs' Speculum, Captain Berkeley's Edith, Mr. Wood's Rosaria,
Oesenden's Orville Junior, and Mr. Beach's Poppiniay.
The Town Plate of 50 goes. was won at three heats by Mr. Bar-
soli's h. in. Alecta, beating Mr. rookes Maid of Mansfield. Mr.
illriffohs' Palatine, and Mr. Harris's Maid of all Work.
The Course, on the secnnil day, was very numerously attended.
k races were extremely well eonteated, and the attentions of
the Steward. the Feu. John Coventry, much noticed and highly