The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-02 00:00:00

THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

It was announced about a fortnight since that some
accidental damage had been done to the telegraphic cable
between Dublin and Holyhead. It is now stated by the
papers that Mr. Spencer and Mr. Reid have ever since
been actively engaged on board the City of Dublin Com-
pany's steam-ship Britannia, Captain Brown, in endea-
vouring to discover the portion of the cable that had re-
ceived the injury. Several miles of the coil have been
hauled up, but as yet without success. The boisterous
weather which has prevailed during the past few days
has in no alight degree impeded their efforts to repair
the wires. One day last week the ship's boat was
drawn completely under the water, two of the crew
were washed overboard, and the third, the chief mate,
named Davis, was carried under the surface for a con-
siderable distance. By a powerful effort he managed to
escape from the boat, which sank under the cable, and
is now doubtless buried in the sand. The three men
wore rescued from their dangerous position by another
boat belonging:to the ship. The part undertaken by
Captain W. Beeohey, R.N., in laying down the subma-
rine cable was one requiring the most accurate know-
ledge of the land marks on both sides, the soundings of
e or other
_
the Channel, the course of the tides, Etc. The least
faulty steerage from ignorance of the
tides
causes connected with the navigation of so wld,e a Chan-
nel would have ended in disappointraen4snupeehAaipas.
the loss of the wire. Captain Beechey gave directions
for the pilotage of the Prospero, while
Lieutenant
Ald-
ridge shared with him the labour of IgeePlug the vessels'
track constantly fixed by angles and bearings between
points and peaks of mountains with which both officers
are familiar, from their survey of the Irish Sea, and
without which, considering the very strong spring tides
that were running, the vessels might have been swept
away, so that the lines would not have reached
the shore.
It may be recollected that only five miles more of the
line was used than would cover the distance as the crow
flies.

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BATTY'S HIFFODRomE •—ii:ne weather has wrought
a wondrous change in the attendance at this place of popular
resort, many families of nobility having patronised it during
the last week. Several new feats have been brought for-
ward, including an exciting and daring steeple chase by
ladies. A new ascent on the elevated corde by Madlle.
Ellsler, who now soars in fairy-like style over the orchestra
at an altitude of seventy feet. The spirited manager has
now secured a combination of talent that ought to ensure
success, M. Franconi and the Brothers Elliott still maintain
their well-earned reputation.
COLOSSEUM.—This favourite exhibition is disaiiilyy
patronized by numerous visitors. On Mondays
_esAseeve, the
since the reduction of the admission to is. on thciat:t '.zhi-
influx of visitors remind us of the times of th42re in the
bition. The grand tableaux of the Crystal Palau
seen them.
Cyclorama, are the admiration of all who have
~.
vi,LET.—On
THE DREADFUL MURDER ATtheos
body of Sarah
Wednesday an inquest was held on
peered in our paper
Walters (an account of whose mur,dsn
Wilful- murder" was re-
of yesterday), when a verdict of ' r _ conveyed to Darby
turned by the jury, and the prisonwow _ 0
as ,msar, and his
gaol. The name given by prisonerthe
either that he is insane, or
demeanour has led to the beliefthe
hope of evading punish-
that he simulates madness in
hie_
13, be hits been
ff e 0 Of W uilty.g
. mentfor the atrocious 9—en

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SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCLVII.
THE NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

- - - -
Sin,—The July, the oldest and only two years old
meeting in the kingdom, was established in the year
1753, consequently has run its course for nearly a cen-
tury. The July Stakes, at different times during its
long existence, has undergone several minor changes
with respect to the lengths of the courses, the weights to
be carried, and the forfeits to be paid; all of which, how-
ever, are too unimportant to require any notice at my
hands. The attempt made this year to establish a han-
dicap, notwithstanding the large sum of 200 sovereigns
being added by the town and Jockey Club, bas resulted
in a complete failure, the small number of twelve ac-
ceptances being all that could be obtained.
The meeting commences on Tuesday next, and extends
over Wednesday and Thursday.
The principal, and I might almost say the _only, at-
traction of the first day is the July Stakes of 50 sous.
each, 30 ft, for two years old; colts Bst 71b; fillies Bst
51b; the owner of the second horse to receive back his
stakes; New T.Y.C.; 5 furlongs 136 yards, finishing
on the rise. Of the twenty-eight nominations to this
stake, eight have appeared in public, and the rest are us
dark as snafu The dark lot, with, perhaps. the ex-
ception of Vanderdeeken and Amazon, have very interior
private reputations; consequently I expect, as Vander-
decken will not show, that WO must look to the
public runners for the winner of this valuable and, to
some extent, important stake. The field at the
present writing it is riot very easy to determine, hut I
aatielpiste it will cis )sist o;' Lord Jenn Scott's b colt The
Reiver, one of Lord Exeter's files, Phrygia, or Vest;
Fairstock, Amazon, and perhaps two or three others,
including Rataplan. The solitary performance
does nut say much in his favour, for had not Cheddar
swerved at the finish, he must have been beaten; but es
he was ridden to orders, and they were of the writing
description. there is no saying, if he had come sooner
than ho did, whether ho would have won easily or no;
for my part, I consider him to be several pounds a bet-
ter horse than Cheddar. Mr. Powney':i br filly Ama-
zon, by Touchstone out of Grace Darling, is, without
exception, the best bred animal in the race. Her speed
is said to be very good ; and, 80M) time since, it was
whitTered about that she would carry off the July Stakes
to a certainty. Rataplan is the only other horse
that is likely to start who possesses, in my opinion,
any chance whatever of beating the two I have already
commented on ; but as it is said that he is not quite tee
thing, I nerr:t rest upon the other two to pull my judg-
ment through triumphantly. giving
THE REIVER, (Whitehouse)
the place of honour.
On Wednesday, in addition to the usual 100 sous.
Sweepstakes, which will, of course, be carried off by
TALFOURD or the REivER, one or the other, in all pro-
bability, walking over for it—we shall thisiyear have the
first, and possibly the last, attempt at a Summer Han-
dicap. Of the twelve acceptances Antigone is already
out of the fray ; and the field will probably consist of
Tophana or Ilex, Artisan, Bushranger, Waverley, Pea-
cock,
Poetess, and, perhaps, Storyteller—the last
named and Peacock seeming the best to my fancy—
however, for
Thursday °ft onlyP E
kA s Ct
aO ,
Bst 4Ihr of
any
importance is the
Chesterfield of 30 Bois
each
20 ft, for two years oldn,
and the second 4.lft!urhclxra ; last half of the
Bunburyons
.winner of the July
cStakes
t 91701
d g:cnael neigalhltliokreltiehnool
at
i
the field f mile, about four
or this race will number
the least, including Nathan, Dagobert, and, it
was
Grapeshot, but the last-named, I believe, forarht9peld,
reasons, which I will riot mention, will not go to
ar
New-
market. Dagobert's chance looks as good as any I.;
present, but I have an idea that one of the dark lot, who
are in great force for this stake, will turn up something
good ; therefore, I shall defer my opinion till I hear no-
sitivey from head-quarters.—l am, Sir, &c.,
July 2. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
A thin attendance, and no betting. The only offers
were to lay 6 to 4 on The Reiver for the July Stakes,
and to back Chief Justice against anything for the Good-
wood Stakes.
CARLISLE RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Speculation Plate of 5 tors. each, 3 ft, and 20 sow.
added, for three yrs old and upwards. From the Style
Turn in. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Morris's Florence, 3 yrs (501.), 6st llb (Carroll) 1
Mr. J. Gill's Hecate c, 3 yrs (25/.), sst 101 b ...(Gill) 2
Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy, (801.). 6st 101 b (Aldcroft) 3
Mr. Cook's Tom Pinch, 3 yrs (251.), sst 71b (Wathin) 0
Mr. M'Adam na Sophistry f, 3 yrs (801.) ...(Casson) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Florence. Won cleverly by a
head; half a length between second and third.
The Cumberland Plate of 100 sovs., added to a Han-
dicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 30 only
if declared; the winner to pay 10 sovs. towards ex-
penses, and the second to save his stake. Twice round
and a distance. (26 Subs., Bof whom declared).
Mr. Cook's ch c The Red Lion, 4st 121 b ( Waddington) 1
Mr. W. Sharpe ad b c Lindrick, 3 yrs, 4st 81b (Bates) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's The Proctor, 6st 1010 (J. Osborne) 3
Mr. J. Shepherd's hr g The Alp, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (Lye) 0
Mr. G. Barton'a Calculator, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Charlzon) 0
Mr. Hesseltine's Lough Sawn, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Aldcroft) 0
Mr. G. White's Snowdrop, 3 yrs, sst 31b ...(Carroll) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Calculator, sto 2 agst Proctor,
7 to 2 east Lindrick, 100 to 15 agst Lough Bawn, 10 to
1 agst Red Lion, and 100 to 6 egst Snowdrop.
Snowdrop made all the running to the distance, where
Red Lion and Lindrick went up; an interesting race
ensued, but was won easily at last by three parts of a
length. Tho Proctor was a bad third, and Calculator
fourth.
The Tradesmen's Plate of 40 sovs.; for three yrs old, Est
121 b; four, Bst; five, Bst 81b; six and aged, Bst 121 b;
those that never won 50 sovs. allowed 31bs. Heats,
one mile and a half.
Mr.W. M. Redfern's John Dory (50/.)(Basham) 1 0 1
Mr. Morris's Happy Joe, 3 yrs (301.) (Carroll) 0 1 2
Capt. Key na Little Jack, a (501.) (Robertson) 3 2 0
Mr. J. Graham's Reversion (300 ...(Pringle) 0 0 3
Mr. Dawson's Day and Martin (300 a. (Bates) 2 0 0
Mr. Wright's Miss Flyaway (501.) (Osborne) 0 0 0
Maßoth well's Emerystone (5010( Waddington) 0 0 dr
Mr. Frazer na Freebooter (501.) ..(Ferguson) 0 0 dr
Mr.Dalys na BauldieM.'Snitter(3ol)(Charlton) 0 dr
The
b half a lenth first heat was won ever ]tie third second was won by a head,cl and the third by a necgk., the
THURSDAY.
The Lottery Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft. One mile
and a quarter. (9 Subs.)
walked over.
Mr. Harrison's Lindrick, 3 yrs, sst 9lb ......
,6n:(
Gwc
To
hr miles.ti
fit :
10
licr Majesty's Plate of 100 G 5
yurino:9llsl
Mr. Allardyce's Fancy Girl, 3 yrs,
Mr. Williams's Chief Justice, 5 yrs,
7st 7611 b —.CVO 2
9;t7lb Bas Chara) 3
Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior, 3 yrs, 75-
Mr. Daly na Bauldie M'Snifter,
a Beau. Indian
to 1 agst Indian Warrior. Won by 6t04 on Chief Justice, 3to 1 agst Fancy Girl,‘ and 4
Warrior a bad third.
and 25 added. One mile
Handicap of 5 sore. each, 3 ft,
• and a dis. (9 Sub' )
Malllesseltine'a Lough Berm, 4 yrs,7et 11b(Alcieroft) 1
Mr. Morris's Recommendation, 3 yes, 53t (Bates) 2
Mr. Barton's Calculator, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Oates) 3
Four 0:lien; ran. Won easily by a length.
LUDLOW RACES.--WEDNEaDAY•
The Ludlow Handiest) of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 3
"
only if declared, with 50 added, the second to save his
stake. Once round and a distance. (18 Subs., 6of
whom paid 3 says. each.)
Mr. J. Brown's Dangerous, 3 yrs, sst alb (Wells) l
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs, Bst 1010 ~,,,,(purr)
Mr. J. Holfritb's Wilmont, 5 yrs, 7st ••• . .....
Mr. Hargreave's Osbaldeston, 5 yrs, 7st 41b
................. 34
Mr. Robertson's Selina, 6 yrs, Bst 411) ...
Mr. W. Scott's Warwick, 5 yrs, 7st 1010 ............... (,),
once With
e 3ro round added,
Mr. Morgan's Cobnut, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b .............. -
the
The Maiden Stakes of 54 each, .........
d and a
. •... 0
second to save his stake. He o 0
distance. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Flintoff's Ibis, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ... (Wells) 1 2 1
Mr. Buckley's Royal Georgeo yrs, 7st 51b... 4 1 2
Lord Powlett na Bardolph, 3
Yrs, 7st 510 2 3 dr
Mr. Sitwell na Clothes Peg, 4
yrs, Est 611, 3 dr
Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft,
and lonly if
with 20 added. One re
mile. (11 Subs., 5 of whom
declared.)
Mr. Jones's Miss Fanny,
Mr. Cartwright's lltallfi 4 yrs, 7st 1310
(Sharp) 1
, ,-.
Gay , ncb, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Wakefield) 2
Mr. Davies s Lad, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b
5
The Oakley park Stakes of
soya. each, and 25 added.
Gent. riders. Heats. Ludlow Stakes Course. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Davie 2 •
8 Titterstone 4 yrs, lOst 91b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Higgins's Forest La 3, aged, llst 111 b 2 2
The C THURSDAY.
up Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Once
round. (10 Subs.)
Mr. Halford's Primo Minister, 4 yrs, Bst Ilb (Sharp) 1
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs, 9st 2
The Borough Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added.
Heats, once round. 1 1
Mr. Clive us Lucy, aged, 9st 41b (Sharp)
3 2
Mr. Sitwell na Vestris, 5 yes, Bst 71b ...............
~ 3
Mr. Davies's Gay Lad, 6 yes, lOst 111 b ...... ..a. ...... : it:
The South Shropshire Stakes of 7 sews• ea sage
to stIVO his
and 3 only if declared; the second
e.
stake. Heats, once round and a
adra•C'Wells) 1 1
Mr. Daviea's Titterstone, 4 yrs, t
7st ......... (Parr) 2 2
Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs,.
9sTiannaway.
SALISBURY RACEb_cac.n ,
15 ft, and 5 only
The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 so_rs ,
(30 Subs.,
26 of whom pay
if declared. Two milee.
5 sovs. each.
anied Backthorne, 3 r,
Y 81b,
Mr. F. Seymo
divided the forfeits • with Proudfoot.
walked over and ,
los oL 10 sOYs
The Triennial racete is void, in . each, one mile and
half. This consequence of no horse
a 'the spot to walk over,
being omembers' Plate of 50/
The City h. One mile .., added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs. lac_. and three quarters. (6 Subs.)
Mr. rowDesY•B tLaTartine, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (A. Day) 1
Me, John .ET On 8 Letterpress, 4 yrs, Bst 6ia(Ennis) 2
Mr. Goodwin s Convict, 3 yrs, 7st (J d) 3
aggar
Dir. WYndbam's Firebelt, 4 yrs, Set 61b(Sly) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Lareartin
e. Wen in a canter by
sixlengths, the second beating the third by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each for two and three old
.
Mr. o .
Thre '
gnat tersa mile. 9 Subs
Mr. Whieldon'es Prevention, , 2 yrs, 6sl .)
111 b, walked over
The City Bowl of 18 sovs., and 12 son. from the fund,
added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, &c. Heats.
One mile. (7 Subs.)
Mr. J. Stinton's Grand Duchess, 7st 131 b 0 1 2 1
Mr. Shrimpton's Northern (501.), 7st 13lb 0 2 1 2
Mr. Farrauce's Carthage filly (50/.),75t131b 0 0 3
Mr.T.King'sßryce Snailsloot (501 ),10stalb 1 0 dr
Mr. Bickham's No Chance (1001.), 9st 111 b 2 0 dr
Mr.C. Higgins's Maid of the West, Bst 61b 0 0 dr
The first heat was won by a length, the second and
third each by a head, and the fourth by a length.