The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-11 00:00:00

CORK AIIGUST MEETING.

YORE. WEDNESDAY EVENING. i
The arrivals for the last two days have been very numerous, and
comprehend many of the first sporting characters in the kingiom,
beside. nearly all the respectable nullifier in the North- We need
scarcely add that the city fa now all alive, and that the different
amusements provided to gratify the vat bus tastes of tte visitors
hive been liberal y patronized. At the theatre, our Yorkshire
friend Itayn*r is the attraction, being engaged for two night* only
(by way of paying fits travelling expenses to the races). He has
already appeared as Tyke and Robin Roue:end, in the former of
wlikh he acquitted himself in a manner that forcibly reminded us
of the effect produced by the lamented Emery in that difficult cha-
racter. In Robin Roughead he also fully answered our expee,a-
, Cons. Monsieur T.stot, whose incomparable and incompreften•
sible performances are so modestly described in hi. bills, has,
amongst other feats of slight-of-hand, contrived to finger a little
of the superfiumt• cash of the innocent Yorkshircmen, who con-
sider hint "a m ;hty cunning chap. '
Many of the horses were out at exercise early this morning, and
appeared in prime racing condition ; most, if not all the others,
are in excellent order; altogether there are upwards of 70 horses at
the diffe..ent stable. in the neighbourhood.
The Company on the course to-day was not equal in number to
yesterday, although the races were of the first importance. The wee-
titer war gloomy, and seemed to threaten rain, to which, perhaps,
we should attribute the shyness of the attendance: rain, however, is
sadly wanted ; few of the Yorkshire people would grumble at a
good ducking.

There was a strong muster of the besting gentry at the tavern
rooms this morning, but there was little bumiess dote. The odds
may be quoted thus :-
3 to 1 ago. Belzoni 25 to 1 agst. The Dragon
5 to 1 agst. Bedlamice 50 to 1 agst. Prate
10 to I apt. Fanny 10 to 1 agst. Lord Wham.
13 to 1 agst. Crusader riffle's two.
The day's sport was confined to two races, which were remark.
ably good, as wil be collected from the folbwing statement:—

The Two-veer-old Stakes of 20 tors. each ; for colts, Bst. 51b. ;
B.t. 21b. T.V.C. Eighteen subscribers.
Mr. T. O. Powtelt'. b. c. Popsy. by Blacklock . 1
Mr. Crompton 's b. c. by Cervantes—Margaret . 2
Duke of Leeds's b c. by Blacklock.. dam by Oberon . 5
The following slits started, but were not placed:—
Mr. Taunton's b. c ulteltark,larntlvey to Streatham t Mr. Petro i
b. f. Matilda, by Comus--Jultana ; Mr. ‘Vright's b. c. Sampson,
by Blacklock; Duke of Weds's b.e. Brother to Catterick ; Mr.
Wormall's b. c. by The Laird, dam by Governor; Mr. W. Fox's
b. c. by Vandyke, jun.—Seli ; Mr. Van.ittart's b. c. by Black.
lock—The Doe: Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Troubadour.
_.

The following paid:—Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. by Filho t 31r.
Petre's Si.ter to Himpden ; Mr. Whaley's Comus Secundwt, and
Lord Kelburne'a Reviewer.

Betting.-6 to 4 agst Popsy, 5 to 2 agst Mr. Vansittart's, 5 to I
art Mr. Crompton's, and 10 to I agst Duke of Leeds's colt.
Eyes never witnessed a finer start, nor • better contested close.
run race than the cute we are about to describe. At the word
" Off" they went all eleven together, and so they kept, as if fas-
tened together, neither having any thing like a lead, till they got to
the turn, when the front of the race was slightly broken by Popsy
(rode by little Tommy Lye), poking his forehand a little prominent.
Still keeping closely puked, they continued to the Grand Stand,
when Mr. Crompton's and the Duke of beeds's colts came out, the
others being as close at hand as was possible. The result of the
race now hung upon a hair, and it was either of the first three in
the betting—Popsy and Cervantes (the Duke of Leeds's hanging
hack a little,: when close at home looked each like a winner, but at
the winning post Popsy was declared by the Judge to have won this
terrible race by only half a head. Cervantes was rode by Scott;
Duke of Leeds's by Smith ; Slivlork by IC Johnson ; Matilda by
Tern:denten ; Sampson by Skelton; the brother to Catterick, by
Edwards ; the Laird by Nicholson ; Vandyke by Nelson ; Mr.
Vansittart's by Jackson ; Troubadour by Cliff.
50/. given by the City of York, added to one-third of a Subscrip-
scription of 25 soya. each for 4 yr olds ; colts, nat. 71b. ; fillies,
list. 41b. Two miles. Twenty-eight Subscribers.
Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Actre3n . I
Lord Darlington's Memnon . 2
The following paid :—Lord 31„ilton's B, wrice, Duke of Leeds's
Crowcatcher. 111 r. Hotildsworth's His Grace, Lord Scarborough's
ch. c. by Interpreter, Lord Fitzwilfiam's Humphrey Clinker, Mr.
(line's Purity, and Mr. Watts's %init.
Bitting-7 W 2 on Memnon.

This race created extraordinary interest, from the rcpu'ation ae-
qu'red by the winner of last yeat s St. Leger. After the half hour
had expired some time, they went off, but it was only upon a
walk, neither wishing to take precedence of the other. In this way
they went for upwards of 100 yards, when at last Sam. Chifthey, on
Memnon, set off at a very slow pace, Acticon following at the re-
spectable distance of about three lengths ; ao they continued until
nearly the turn of the hill ; when Actteon began to press x little
upon the heels of Memnon, who then crept on a little faster, and
thus they proceeded till a little before the rails, and here the tace
commenced, finishing one of the most desperate we ever saw on
any mum. Ldwartlit, on Actiem, at length got the whip hand of
.niffi,ey, preserved it to the last, and won this slashing contest by a
lionl only.

The Poregeeve Stakes of 30 goys. each for 3 yr Mils ; colts, est.
51b. ; fillies, Wt. 31b. Last mile and three-quarters.
Lord Fitzwilliam's 3lulatto - - walked over.
. Majot Yarburgles Alscatlam - paid.
AIL P..yne's br. e. by °crams - - paid.