The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-10 00:00:00

SPORTING IN T ELAIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The INNKEEPERs' PLATE (Handicap) of 25 SOVS, added
to a sweepstakes of 3 sous each. The second to save
his stake. One mile. 7 subs.

Mr. Rincroft's Helmet, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Gale) 1
Mr. Wood's Kennyside Hero, 4 yrs, Sst 1 Olb (Kendall) 2
Mr. Mather's Whitelock, 4 yrs, 7st 71b T. Cliff) 3
The following also ran :—Nestor, Sylvia, and The
Jackdaw.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Kennyside Hero, 7to 2 agst
Whitelock, 5 to 1 agst Sylvia. Won cleverly by a
length ; a neck between the second and third. Nestor
was a pretty good fourth. The Jackdaw, a long way in
the rear, did not pass the post. On drawing together
to start, Helmet broke away, and ran fully half a mile
before his jockey could pull him up.

The FOREST PLITE (Handicap) of :60 so•s, for all ages ;
a winner of any handicap after the weights were pub-
lished, 51b extra. One mile.
Mr. T. V. Turner's Miss Allen, 4 yrs, 7st 21b(Charlton) 1
Mr. Wood's Falcon, 4 yrs, ist 111 b (Kendall) 2
Mr. Edwards's Small Parcel, 4 yrs, 6st 131b(Ashruali) 3
Black Pepper and Medal also ran.

Betting-5. to 4 agst Falcon, 3to 1 agst Miss Allen,

7to 2 aist Black Pepper. Miss Allen made nearly all
the running, and won easily by a length. Half a length
between the second and third. Good fourth. Medal
beaten off.

The CASTLE STAK ES of 5 sovs each, with 20 added ; the
second to save his stake ; for two-yr-olds and upwards.
Optional selling weights, &c. About half a mile
straight. 4 subs.
Mr. Sworder's Leybourne, aged (20/),Sst 71b (Palmer) 1
Mr. Mather's Whitelock, 4 yrs (20/.), 7st 111 b (T. Cliff) 2
Mr. 131ythe's Poor Maria, 3 yrs (201.), 6st 31b
( Midge] ey ) 3
Mr. Wilson's Puncture, 3 yrs (201.), Gst 31b (Snowden) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Leybourne, 7to 4 agst Poor
Maria, 2to I agst Whitelock. Won easily by a length

—same distance between each of the others. The win-
ner was bought in for 31 guineas.
The GREAT ANNUAL HURDLE RACE of 7 sous each,

3ft, with 50 added ; the second to save his stake.

Extra weight for certain winners. About two miles
and a half. Over eight flights of hurdles. 20 subs.
Mr. T. Price's Tom Gurney, aged, 9st 121 b (Kendall) 1
Mr. Norman's Warwick, aged, 9st 81b (C. Boyce) 2
Mr. W. Shirley's Star of England, aged, 9st 71b
(G. Stevenq) 2
The following also ran :—Freedom, Black Swan, Dili-
gent, and Old Misery.
Betting—Even on Warwick, 5 to 2 apt Tom Gurney,
and 6to 1 agst diligent. Won after a good race by
halt a length ; a length and a half between second and
third. Good fourth. The others did not pass the post.
The Selling Hurdle Race did not fill.

WARWICK SPI
Weights for the GRAND AN:
four

JNG MEETING.
MAL STEEPLECHASE. About

st lb
Bourton l2 2
Wanderer

vV
et lb
The Sailor
Dangerous
Rosa 9 4
The Poet 9 4
Burnt Sienna
Bullfinch q 3
British Yeoman 9 2
Seaman
Potter
Tom Thumb 9 0
Fenman
Odiham
The Greek
Masso Mango 8 11
Milesian
Jovial
Royalty
Miss Mowbray

Pet;
Need wood lO 12
The Trout
Oscar
Boundaway
Retail ...............
St. Arnaud
Maurice Daley
Tom Gurney 0 12
Tipperary Boy
Bastion
Cockcrow

Escape
Morning Star 9 9
War wick
The Marquis 9 7
Spring

Forfeits to be declared on or before the 14th of Alarch.
NOTICE.- Wednesday, the 21st of March, being the
day appointed for a general fast, the Steeplechases at
Warwick are postponed to Friday, the 2d. The Flat
Races will be on the 19th and 20th, as advertised.

DARING ROBBERY IN THE BLACK SEA.—.lnformation
has just been received by Mrs. Michell, of Totnes, in
Devonshire, from Captain F. T. Michell, of her Majesty's
ship Queen, stationed in the Black Sea, of a most impu-
dent and extensive robbery. It appears that when Cap-
tain Michell left England he took with him, out of com-
passion, a poor lad named Smith. Shortly after Smith
was appointed steward of the vessel. During the latter
part of January Captain Michell had occasion to go
iorn
shore, and on his return he discovered that his secrtetatrti,
oe
had been attempted. Nothing had then been
and, all inquiries proving fruitless, the circumstance
nearly forgotten. On the 12th of February, was
and
however,
during his
the gallant captain again went on shore,opened, and a
absence the secretoire was successfully s
were ie n
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inquiredsunio f
fmoney,or, was about i
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be
aster
and it is supposed he
procured
him,cure butdapa withoutssag success,
passage
to Franee,
to emigrate thence to
America.