The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-09 00:00:00

MILITIA,

The first division of the North Mayo Militia, for some
time stationed at Castlebar, marched, under Major
Knox, fir Ballinribe on Monday. The South Mayo
Itiffas, under the command of Major P. C. Lynch, hate
replaced them at Castlebar.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT-HEATH RACES ---FEIDAY,

First Claf,s of the Wokiugham Stakes (Handicap) of
5 SOVS each, for 3 yr-clds and upwards. Last three
quarter.; of the New Aide.
Lord Derby's Acrobat, ql yrs, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1
Lord NVilton's Omi, 4 yrs 7st 21b ...... ..(Ashmall) 2
Mr. F. L. Popham's Lord Albemarle 5 yrs, Est 10Ib

The following also ran— (Quinton) 3
Wilsford, Duke of Lancaster,
Roebuck, Folly-o'-the Day, William Rufus, Alcyone,
Flageolet, Punchbox.
Betting-5 to 2 agst William Rufus, 3to 1 agst Or-
son, sto 1 agst Acrobat. Won cleverly by a neck, the
second beating the third a length ; _Alcyone and Folly-
o'-the-Day well up, were the next two.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds : colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies Bst 31b. Certain penalties. Old mile.
(5 subs).
Mr. Bryan's The Poor Player, Bst 71b --(Charlton) 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Claret, Bst 7113 ..... (Bartholomew) 2
Caret. to lon aret. The non-favourite
wade
all the running, and won very easily by a length and a
half.. . - . . ,
The Borough Members' Piate of 501., aided to a sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each ; 3-yr-olds, 7st ; four, Bst 41b ;
five; Bst 101 b; six and aged, 9st. Extra weights for
certain winners. The winner to be sold for 1501. if
demanded, &c. Old mile. (9 subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's Ida, by Epirus, 3 yrs, 7st

(A sbmall) 1
Mr. Death's Cranbourne, 4 yrs, Bst 41b...(W.Abdale) 2
Mr. Rogers's Guitar, 3 yrs, 7st. (J. Rogers) 3
The following also ran :—Le Juif, Gossip, and Lady
Rachael.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Le Juif, 7to 2 agst Gossip, 4to
1 agst Cranbourne, sto 1 agst Ida. A capital race, Ida
winning by a neck, the second beating the third by a
head ; half a length between the third and fourth ; the
fifth was pretty well up ; Lady Rachel several lengths
behind.

The Second Class of theWokingham Stakes (Handicap),
of 5 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner
of the first class, 71b extra. Last thzee quarters of
the new mile.

Lord Chesterfield's Paamenton,,by Cotherstotie, 3 yrs,
6s 41b (Fordhatn)' 1.
Lord Orford's Ir..arus,,3 yrs,. Est 41b (Quinton)' 2
Mr. Percival's Namur, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Salter) 3
The following also ran :—John Barleycorn, The Poor
Player, and Kennyside Hero.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Palmerston, sto 2 agst The Poor
Player, 4to 1 agst John Barleycorn. Won by a neck.
Four lengths between the second and third.
The Great Western Stakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft, with
100 added by the Great Western Railway Company ;
2-yr-olds,. Est 10lb ; three, Bst 121 b. Certain penal-
ties and allowances. The owter of the second horse
to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 23 subs.
Lord Clifden's Chalice, by Orlando, 3 yrs, Bst 91b

(A. Day) 1
Mr. R. H. Neville's c by Paragone, out of Sneer,
3 yrs, Bst 12Ib (Bartholomew) 2
Duke of Bedford's Para, 3 yrs, Bst 91b ....(S. Rogers) 3
The following also ran :—Garnet, Stork, Goldhill,
Rogerthorpe, Thames Ditton, Katie Stewart.
Betting 5 to 2 each agst Thames Ditton and Garnet,
4 to 1 ag4 Chalice, 5 to 1 agst Para, 6 to 1 agst Stork,
to 1 ag3t Rogerthorpe. Won easily by half a length ;
a length between the second and third, Rogerthorpawas
a very bad fourth, Stork was fifth, Thames Ditton sixth,
Goldhill seventh, and Garnet eighth. Katie Stewart a
long way behind.

Handicap Plate, of 50 sovs, for all ages. Swiiiley
Course.

Mr. Fenning's lliimboldt, by Ishrnaelite, 4 yrs,
Bst 21b (Charlton) 1
Mr. Corbett's Gossip, 5 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr. Wond's Kennyside Hero, 4 yrs, Bst 21b(Kendall) 3
Mr. B. R. Clark's Punchbox, 4 yrs, 7ft 41b (Ashman) 4
Betting-2 to 1. on Humboldt, 4to 1 agst any other.
Won by a length. Bad third.