The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-18 00:00:00

DERBY.

6 to 1 agst Mr. Merrs2s---dobbie Noble
8 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Alcoran—take 9 to 1
10 to t agst Mr. J. Arnold's Little Harry—t freely
10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Harbinger
11 to 1 agst Lord Eglintou's Claverhouse
14 to 1 agst Mr. Stebbing's Alfred the Great
16 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's Kingston— taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell
20 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Augur—taken and after-
wards offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's King of Trumps—
take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Dorrien's Chief Baron Nicholson
25 to 1 agst Mr. Farrance's Joe Miller
33 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clark's Elcot
50 to 1 apt Llrd Ribblesdale's Nabob—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. I'. Booth's Missive—taken
300 to 200 on Hobble Noble agst Alfred the Great in
their places.
500 even between Missive and Nabob.
Robbie Noble was backed for a large amount at 6 to 1,
and firmly maintained his.position as first favourite.
10 to 1 was laid to saveral hundred pounds agat Little
Harry, 14 to 1 laid agst Alfred the Great to 1001, 16 to
1 to upwards of 1,000/. agst Kingston, and 20 to 1 to six
or seven hundred pounds agat Augur, the layers in every
case offering to go on. Offers to take 9to 1 about Al-
coran, and 12 to 1 about Claverbouse, and to lay 10 to 1
agst Harbinger and 20 to 1 agst Stockwell.
OAKS.
6 to 1 apt Duke of Richmond's Red Hind
7 to 1 agst Mr. John Scott's Songstress
10 to 1 agst Sir C. Monk's Gossamer—taken to 2001.
10 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Attack
The subscription room will be opened every day this
week; Friday and
BATH Saturday will be " comparing" days.
R ACES.
BATH, MONDAY EVENING, Six O'CLOCK.—The fol-
lowing are the arrivals up to the present time:—Pits-
ford, Charon, Darknev, Vaultress, Hugo, Ephesus,
Waterfall, Kate, Weatbergage, Merlin, The Ban,La-
martins, Contentment, Ferret, Runnymede, Bordeaux,
Becton, Grand Duchess, Noroaanton, Manifold, Stock-
pole gelding, Ballet Girl, Craels, Young England, Cloth-
works r, Miss Talbot, f by Libel, out of Arethusa, Bundy,
Psaltry, Sir Robert, The Trader, Amaz )n, Madame
Wharton, Britannia, Placid, Stella, Chief Justice, Sea-
pulary, MontMagne, Letter-press, Appleton.
ANCHESTER.—WEDNESDAY.

Weights for tho Moiklam Handicap.
Chatterbox, 5 yrs, Bit 81b—It,b_ildry, aged, Bst
The Cutler, 4 yrs, 7st 111b—Penang, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—
Heroine, 6 yrs, 7st 9 lb—Castaway, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Miss
Flyaway, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Louis Napoleon, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
=Osbaldiston, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—'.Calf, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—
Lscly Agnes, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Sanita, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—May
Day, 3 yrs, 6st 111b—Evadne, 3 yrs, Est 111b—Paddy
Bird, 3 yrs, Est 111 b—f by Faugh-a-Ballagh, dby Vol-
taire, 3 yrs, 6st 9 lb—Mary Ann, 3 yrs, 6st 61b—f by
Ithuriel, d by the Saddler, 3 yra, Est 21b.
THURSDAY.
Weights for the Elsndicap Stakes.
Heroine, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Penang, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—
Castaway, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Osbaldisten, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—
Unity, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Proctor, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—The
Cutler, 4 yrs, Bst 31b—Miss Flyaway, 4 yrs, Bst 31b—
Avis, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b—o by Melbourne, out of La
Femme Sage, 3 yrs, 7st 815—Evadne, 3 yrs, 7st Slb—
Paddy Bird, 3 yrs, 7st 51b—May Day, 3 yrs, 7st 51)—
The Surveyor, 3 yrs, ist 51b—ch f by Faugh-a:Bal•
high, d by Voltaire, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—ch f by Ithuriel, d
by The Saddler, 3 yrs, 6st'9lb.

AQUATICS.
ROWING MATCH.
A very gallant oars' wager came off yesterday after-
noon between Messrs. Lane and Herring and Perry
and
and
Jones, landsmen, all of whom have, "many a time
oft," signalised themselves both as saullers and oars-
men. The rave was for 201. a-side, from and to
Mortlake, and Perry and Jones were, in some instances,
backed at 6to 4. Lano and his partner won the chance
of station, and took the immediately. A capital start
was effected, which was succeeded Menthe
favourites taking a trifling load; but off the rs.
Searle's Lane and Herring began to show in front, re-
tained their lead throughout a very determined struggle,
and won by two or three lengths.
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.
The entries for the great snatch appointed for the
29th instant, for a valuable purse, closed last evening,
and aro as follow:—
Yachts. Tons. Owners.
Water Witch ... ... 8 ... Mr. W. H. Campbell.
Kamp ... ... ... 9 ... Mr. Knight.
Kitten ..• ... ... 10 ... Mr. T. Harvey.
Calliope ... ... ... 3 ... Mr. Tuckwell.
Sea Nymph ..• ... 10 ... Mr. E. Wheeler.
Britannia ... .. 7 ... Mr. G. Legg.
Julia ... ~.. ... 8 ... Mr. Bain.
Valentino ... ... 8 ... Mr. Wallizs.
The Meteor stearn-vessel has
the been engaged to aecom
pant' the race. The band of Royal Artillery has
been secured for the occasion.
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LEEDS ICOUTIIERN RAILWAY.—On Saturday last,
an important extension of tbe Leeds Northern (late Leeds
Railway was formally opened, with the usual
and Thirsk)
s and festive ceremonies on such
manifestations of rejoicing
occasions. The new portion of line opened is nearly thirty
extending from the Melmerby station, be-
tween Ripon and Thirsk, to the port and town of Stockton,
in the county of Durham. A further extension of the com-
pany's line to Hartlepool, about twelve miles from Stockton,
will be opened on the Ist of June, and then the Leeds Northern
Railway will form a direct communication between two of
the most rising ports on the north-east coast of England and
the manufacturing districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire
slid the thole 9( Lancashire.