The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BATH AND SOMERSET COUNTY RACES.
WEDNE6DAy.

Sweeptakes of 5 sous each, with 20 added ; for two•
year-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights.
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One mile. 8 subs.
Mr. B. Land's Bordeaux, a (501.), 7st 61b (Land, jun.) 1
Mr. Stanley's Sauve-qui-pout, 2yrs (501.) 4st 131 b
(Ford ham) 2
Mr. Goodred's Fearless, 3 yrs (500, 6st 61b...(8ray) 3
The following also ran :—Prince of Wales, Matilda,
See Clear, Wild Rose, and Merry Monk.
Betting-4 to 1 each agat See Clear, Sauve-qui-pcut,
and Merry Monk. 5 to 1 each ag,st Bordeaux and Fear-
less. Won in a canter by three lengths—a neck between
the second and third.

The Weston Stakes of 10 sove each, with 50 added ; for
two-year-olds, colts Bst 91b, fillies and geldings Bst
41b ; the produce of untried h“rAes and mares allowed
31h, if both, 51b. Extra weight for certain winners.
T.Y C., straight half mile. 33 subs. •
Mr. Payne's Cares, Bst 1 llb (Flattn2.n) 1
Mr. Stanley's Sugarcane, Bst 41b (Bartholomew) 2
Mr. Howard's Spindle, Bst 41b (Wells) 3

The following also ran :—Furioso, Napoleon the
Third, Philip, Ellen, Prince of Orange, Pario, Dolly,
Fair Geraldine, Disraeli, end La erns.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sugarcane, 4to 1 agst Furies°, 6
to 1 each agst Spindle and Ceres, 10 to 1 agst Dolly.
Ceres made all the running, and won by a length and a
half; half a length between the second and third ;
Furioso was fourth, and Ellen colt fifth.

The City Cup of 100 sovs iu specie, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs each ; three-yr-olde, 7,t ; four, B,t
101 b five, 9st 416 ; six and aged, 9st 71b. Various

penalties and allowances. Two miles and a half. 16

subs.
Mr. E. Thelluson's Rataplan, 5 yrs, lOst 41b (J. Prince) 1
Duke of Bedford's Triton, 3 yrs, Est 915 (J. Steggles) 2
Mr. Knowles's Talfourd, 5 yrs, 9st 4lb (Bumby) 3
Mr. Wailer's Vandyke, 4 yrs, Bst llb (S!)) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Rataplan, who led from the start
to the finish, and won very easily by a neck—bad third.
The Aristocratic Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with
20 added. Gentlemen ricers. Jockeys 71b extra.
The winner of any handicap after the weights were
published, 71b extra. Once round.
Mr. Sherring's Royalist, 5 yrs, lOst 1 llb (Mr. Scobell) 1
Mr. I. Day's Waterfall, aged, 1 Ist llb (T. 011iver, sen.) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Saucebox, 3 yrs, lOst 91b (Owner) 3
Master Horton, Cock Pheasant, and Florist also ran.

Betting-5 to iagst Cock Pheasant, 4to 1 agst Sauce-
box, 5 to 1 each agst Master Horton, Royalist, and
Florist. Won by a length and a half ; bad third.
The Dyrham Park Handicap of 100 sovs. Extra weight
for certain winners. To start at the distance post and
go once round.
Lord J. Scott's Le Juif (h b), aged, 7st 10Ib (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Currie's Yingt-un, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Palmer) 2
Mr. Humphries' Pyrois, 4 yrs, Est 21b (Mulgley) 3
The following also ran :—Humboldt, Jacqueline, Pos-
tulant, Wilsford, Syvagee, Venison, Ethelbald, Vulcan,
Maid of Cadiz, The Sandboy, Vandeuhoff.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Wilsford, 4to 1 agst Syvagee,
sto 1 agst Venison, 10 to 1 agst Vandenhoff. Won by
two lengths ; a head between the second and third ; Ve-
nison was fourth, and Humboldt fifth. Wilsford bolted
soon after entering the straight.
The Shorts of 25 sovs, for all ages. Optional selling
weights. Straight half mile.
Mr. R. E. Cooper's Novice, 4 yrs (201.) Est llb
(Bates) 1
Mr. Goodred's Fearless, 3 yrs, (201.) 7st 71b...(8ray) 2
Mr. Hewett's Rose of Ellel, 5 yrs (201.), Est 6113
(Midgley( 3

The following also ran :—Goldfinder, c by Pyrihus
the Fir,t—sister to Driffield, f by Don John—Van
Diemen's dam, Poor Maria, Penelope, Donna, Singa-
pore, Royal George, and Rainbow.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Singapore, 4to 1 agst fby Don
John, sto 1 agst Novice. Won by two lengths ; a
length and a-half between the second and third. The
winner was sold for 1001.

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
sto 1 agst Wild Dayrell
sto 1 agst De Clare
6to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
6 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken)
10 to 1 agst Flatterer
12 to 1 agst Kings Own (taken)
20 to 1 acpt Dirk Hatter.iick (taken)
20 to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken, 25 to 1 also laid
OAKS.
6to 1 agst Nettle (offered)
Bto 1 agst Dame Judith (taken)

TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
About a dozen members dropped in, but not a bet was
laid.

MANCHESTER MEETING.—MAY 30.
FIRST DAY.
Weights for the City Plate of 80 sovs, fur all ages.
Three-quarters of a mile.
Age st lb! Age st lb
SnowdonDunhill 5 9 0 Vivid 4 5 9
Bourgeois
Eulogist
Catherine Parr.. 5 7 121 Excitement. 3 6 4
Neily Hill
Oakland, 4 7 4 Itnar 3 6 2
Dear Me 5 7 4 Laura Selina 3 6 2
Hopel:si 4 7 4 The But!er. 3 5 10
Nimble ~ 4 7 4 The Quack 2 4 9
Bolton

THIRD DAY.
The Derby Handicap of 70 sovs, for all ages. .Three

qua!ters of a mile.

Age st U.
Snowdon Dunhill 5 9 2
Bourgeois
Pumieestone 4 8 7
Bro. to Gr. Tommy 5 7 13
Nelly Hill 4 7 13
Oaklands ... 4 7 6
Nimble
Mountain Maid 4 7 0
Fairfield 3 7 0

Age st lb
Bolton
Sole Star
Palmerston
Berezina
Miss Birch
Catastrophe • 3 6 3
The Butler 3 5 12
Beau Morris 3 5 7
The Quack 2 4 11

MAGNIFICENT JEWELS FOR THE
PARIS EXHIBITION.

A day or two since we experienced a treat of a very
dazzling arid no less gratifying nature--the inspection of
some "costly jewels, rich and rare," which are about to
be forwarded to the Paris Exhibition by Mr. Han,
cock, the fashionable jeweller, of Bruton-street,
These articles cannot fail to excite admiration, not only
from their excesssive value, hut as specimens of beauti-
ful workmanship. They are of such surpassing costliness
and beauty as to need but a word of description. The
most valuable is a ,girdle valued at 50,0001. In
the centre is the celebrated blue Hope diamond,
and on each side two very rich. rubies. This dia-
mond is the only one of the kind in. existence. It was
purchased by his late Majesty George IV., when Prince
Regent, for 30,0001. Next in value is a stomacher,
valued 20,0001. There are four pendant diamonds,
the largest of which is estimated to be worth
8,000 guineas. In the workmanship of this article
great taste is displayed. Another costly gem is a
necklace worth 10,000 guineas. The lower portion
of this necklace may be detached and worn as a
brooch. A more beautiful ornament has rarely
been seen. There is also a diamond tiara, worth
about 5,0001., in which are, some very fine emeralds.
Last, but not least, so far as taste and beauty are con,
cerned, is an emerald and diamond stomacher. The
diamonds are interlaced, and form a glittering and
graceful trellis work. We understaryl that these rich
and artistic ornaments were submitted a few days ago
to her Majesty, who' was pleased to express her ad.
miration of them. They will, no doubt, form pro-
minent objects of attraction at the Paris Exhibitior,
not only from their intrinsic value, but because the French
are peculiarly fond of tasteful articles of bijouterie. In
addition to these—which are, by the way, only a por-
tion of the beautiful articles intended for the Exhibition,
the aggregate amount of which will reach the enormous
sum of 200,0001.—we were shown a great curiosity, one
which would delight the vision elan antiquary. We refer
to the identical jewel of the Order of the Garter worn by
the unhappy Charles I. on the morning of his execution.
Whilst, on the one hand, this relique of the unfortunate
monarch excites a train of historical associations, on the
other, viewed as an ornament, it serves to display the
great advancement which has been made since its day in
the department of manufacture from which it emanated,
when compared with the splendid achievements of Mr.
Hancock.

•
THE LATE COMMITMENT FOR ALTERING VOTING
• PAPERS.—Since the commitment, of Messrs. Ball, Giles,
and Arding, from Lambeth police court on Wednesday
last, the two former for 14, and^the latter for 21 days,
to the House of Correction, Wandsworth, every effort
had been made to obtain their discharge, 'but up to the
present they have been unavailing. Last evening the
parties still remained in prison.
THE GRENADIER GUARDS AND THE WAR IN THE EAST.
—The services rendered by two men of the Grenadier
Guards in the East are worthy of particular mention—
we mail Sergeant Daniel Owen and Private Isaac
Church, of the 2d battalion of the above regiment, to
whom were presented, a few da3s since, by their colonel,
the Prince Consort, medals for meritorious conduct in
the field. The medals in question, it must be borne in
mind, are quite distinct from those known as the Crimean
medals, with which both men are to be presented on
Friday next by the Queen. Private Church had been
but four years in the army ; at the battle of Alma he was
engaged as a pioneer, and on the accomplishment of a
certain duty, had the option of retiring to the rear, and
out of danger. On seeing his comrades of the Guards
so cut down at Inkerman, he seized the musket and
pouch of a wounded soldier, and, full of freshness and
fury, went int) the heat of the action. His conduct so
attracted the attention of the Duke of Cambridge, that
he most favourably reported him to the Prince Consort.
Church lost his right hand in action, and on Friday last
was discharged on a pension of 10d. per diem. The
Prince Consort told him on parade that he would lay his
case before the Queen, and do his utmost to obtain for
him a !pension of ls. per diem. His Royal Highness
added, he would also endeavour to find him some em-
ployment suited to his present condition, for which
Church expressed his thanks. Church is a Bedfordshire
man by birth. Sergeant Owen was one of the Duke of
Cambridge's favourite sharpshooters—or, rather game-
keepers, as the officers facetiously termed those of his
class. The sergeant had been for some days on the look
out for a man who had picke I off several of ours. He at
length winged him, and carried his prisoner alive to the
Duke of Cambridge, dryly observing, " I have brought
your Royal Highness a live 'un at last."