The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-25 00:00:00

I.GllAllf RACES.

srcoxn DAY ( WEDNESDAY).
The company to-day was less numerous than yesterdar,
but much more fashionable, many being kept away by ilia
excessive heat of the weather, which, to the great regret of
all present, occasioned the absence of most of the horses
entered for the principal stakes, the ground being extremely
hard.

We were sorry to observe a full proportion of tle vs.
rious tribes of plunderers, who form the sine qua non of a
race course, and the games of haphazard, une-deuz-einque,
&c. were, as usual, played with impunity. It is much n,
be regretted that the example of the Canterbury police
(who on Thursday last cleared the course of them) is not
followed here and elsewhere.

The betting men were here in much greater number'
than were expected, and a good deal of business was done
on the St. Leger at the following odds, which were taken
to a large amount, and by which it will be seen ths:
Cleveland is again locking up.

ST. LEGES.
to 1 agst Memnon IB4to 1 agst Homer
6 to i agst Redgauntlet 14 to 1 agst Cleveland
8 to 1 agst Alderman
he following noblemen, &c. were present :
Duke of Richmond, Duke of St. Albans, Marquis of Worcester,
Earl and Countess of Harcourt, Marchioness of Salisbury, Eat!
Verulam, Lady Bulkeley, Earl Mountcharles, Lords George Len.
no:, Sussex Lennox, G. Bentinck, Ashbrook, A. Coriynglun,
Sir John Leach, Honourables de Burgh and Freemantle, Sir John
Gibbons, Col. and Mrs. Vansittart. Hon. G. Berkeley, Hon. B.
Pagett, Captains Jones and Berkeley, C. C. Greville, and A. the.
ville, Eva.. &c. &c.
The sport was not so good as we have seen, but gave
satisfaction to most; it will be found correctly stated as
under :
The Surrey and Middlesex stake. of
.25 noes. each, two miles, and

a distance ; 30 subscribers.
Duke of Richmond's Spree, 4 yrs old 7st. 41b. . • 1
Mr.Scaith's b. f. the Orphan, 4 yrs old, 71t. 91b. - • 2
Mr. T. R. Ward named Streatham, 4 years old, ast. 31b. . 9
The following paid 15 soya. forfeit :
Mr. Whiteside's brother to Antonio. •

',lr. Illesser's Presentiment.
Mr. Legh named Fortune Teller.
31r. Page's Silkworm.
Mr. Shard'a flongoumont.
Mr. Goddard's Pretension.

Lord Palmerston's Lugborough.
Mr. F. Craven's fielenuv.

Nineteen others paid five sovereigns only.
6 to 4 on Streatham ; 6 to 4 aget Spree ; and 6 to 1 apt Orphs^.
lipree, rode by Richard Boyce, made all the running from star:.
ing to home, and won the race cleverly by an honest length. A:.
null rode Streatham, and Miller the Orphan.
The Runnymede stakes of 5 soya. each and 35 added, for a:!
ages, I mile heats; conditions as for the Egham Stakes, the
net to be sold for 150, &r.
Mr. Scaith's..L.ck Bunce, 3 yrs.
Capt. Lock's Orator, 6 yrs.
Mr. Knight's Swindon, aged
Mr. 11l easel's Vargas, 4 yrs.
6 to 4 on Jack Bunce.

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Jack Bunce jumped off at starting, took the lead, kept it, and won
the first heat easy by 2or 3 lengths. Jack Bunce and Orator were
started for the second heat, without either bell-ringing for saddlirg,
the judge in his box, the course cleared, or a single individual 11
the steward's stand; and it was a miracle that no one was hurt, 1$
many could scarcely get out of the way in time. lily. Bamsbottora
was absent from the chair as steward, but on his return expressed
great surprise at so unusual an event, and instantly declared the
heat to be void, and to be run over again. This mistake afforded
another heat, which was very well run. The last heat was won by
Jack Bunco, by half a length, rode by young Scalth ; Orator by
Athol!: and Swindon by Dockery..

The Noblemen and 'Gentlemen's Plate of sd. for all ages.
The Duke of Richmond's Phantasms, Mr. Smith's Tamar, and
Mr. Pickfortes slonimia were entered, but Tamar being lame ctshi
not start, and the other two received 5/. each.

The appointments for to-morrow are—
The Town Plate of Hi. for all ages. Heats, two miles and half.
Duke of Richmond's Spree Mr Goddard's Pretension
Mr. ‘l'lliteside's Brother to An- Mr. Smith's Hurly Burly
tonio Mr. Page's Silkworm
A Silver Cup, value COgs. (handicap.)
Mr. Peyton's Edgecourt Mr. Vyner's Little Boy Blue
Mr. Bayard's ch. m. by Mow- Capt. Legge's Leonora
bray Mr. Ileneage's Frolicksome
Mr. Barintes Hookey
fhe Sunning-hill Stakes, and 20 sot's. added.
D. of Richmond's The Brownie Mr. Cooper's Streatham
D. of Richmond's Phantasma Capt. Lick's Orator
.Mr. Scaith's Orphan Mr. Scaith's Jack Bunce
Mr. Pickford's Monimia
Some matches are also expected to he run.