The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGEATE.

TATTERSA LL's, If °assay, Jona 5.
The room and yard exhibited the usual throng, the este of berme being
very heavy , the attendance of the nobility and other supporters of the
turf was strong, but on the whole the badness was rattier SM. &Cr@
entering upon the business of the day, it may nut be amiss to notice that
an account was Muck np, stating that neither Monarch for the 200 sot.
Stakes, fur colts, nor Pasta, fur the 200 soy. Biiy Stakes, would start to
morrow ;this day;, at Ascot. This plan is highly commendable, and if It
hod been adopted before the Derby had been run for, much confurioa
might have been prevented. We hope it may be persevered in.
'I he after of The General was slightly touched on, and It seemed to be
the current opinion that the decision of the Jockey Club Committee en.
tirely ear.nesated all those who had been supposed to be implicated, as
the accusing 'party had failed to substantiate the reports so indult'.
oudy ciren:uted.
The General has again changed his master, having been purchased by a
sporting gent,eman, who It was said, was determined to start torn, to.
morrow, at Ascot, in the 200 sov. Stakes fur colt., and he was backed at
even against the field ; but Just before eio.lng the doors, 2 to.t, p. p. was
offered against him. It Is now ax,ertcd that he was sure to start for nu
St. Leger, and Ito to I was taken.

The following le a correct statement of the odds upon the Ascot Stake 4
and the St. Leger:—

200 sOV. Stalk el. Ascot—Even on The General against the bed. P.
p.
na takers.

The oadauth, Ascot--6 to 4 against Stemple ;2to 1 agalad Lenny ;
t 3 I aguln4 Murtpge.
The Go'.d Cup, Ascot—Even on Chateau Margaux—Addy,
DONC sssss ST. LOGIC.
4 to 1 apt Pelson, 20 to 1 apt Panay
G to 1 apt Bed!andte 20 to 1 apt Pirate
1.1 to 1 apt The Dragon 25 to 1 apt M'Adam
14 to 1 agot Cruoader HO W 1 apt Premlei.
18 to 1 apt The General

The f.,ll‘irwlng Inxsea are entered 4
Lord l'aristockhi Shadow. Ur. Wyndt
Frogmore. to-morrow; Mr. Alochfo
Nigel, and Load Clareadon'a• Brothel

run for the King's Plate, at Mice:—
lham's Chateau Margaux, air. Smith's
4rd's Pelingoes, Duke of Grafun's
rr to Skiff. •

PIGEON SHOOTING.
GRAND MATCR /OR 000 SOYRARIONC—The first day of the Intnesting
match for the aim/. sum, at 100 birds each, or 50 per oily, between Luna
Kennedy and Mr. Arrowamith, took place yesterday, at the enclosure our
the Ned Houve, Battersea, in the pre=cnce of a great number of sporting
gentlemen. The betting was 5t04, at vtarting, on Arrowimith, cod sto
2 and 3tol on the gun, throughout. In the first 25 birds, Mr. A. krts4
20, and Lord K. 1k; in the second 25, Mr. A. killed 28, anti Lord A. 19
total, 40 and 37, Arrowssolth being three a-bead on the day. Lord Ken.
nedy's shooting was remarkably line, and attracted the admiration of al
the amateurs present, who also approved more of his Lo.dvbip's
mode of shooting than Mr. Arrowstnith's, the latter shouldering Iw.
fore the string was polled (according to agreement), and his Lordship not
11:1 after the bird was ont of the trap, giving a deel dive advantage to Sir.
Ar, owsmith. Two of his Lordship's missed bird, fell within a footor two
of the netting. The match 11 to be conclude I this day.
A match of seven double shots each, between .dr. tthoobridge and an-
other gentleman, ended in a tie, each killing both birds in 3 of the
and 1 in the other three ; and each ►illing the two last birds by the din
charge of a single barrel only.