The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-22 00:00:00

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA T TER S ALL' S—YAsrzahA Y. •
In consequence of most of the principal subscribers having left
town for the Christmas holidays, the attendance was very thin, and
the betting too unimportant to deserve a question.

ST. ALBANS STEEPLE CHASE..-..YRSTERDA r.
A Sweepstakes, called the " Rightaway Stakes," was run at St
Alban's, for a Subscription of IN sovs. each, 12st., three miles
across the country, for which the following horses started :
Mr. Villebois's br. g. Lottery rode by Mr. J. Maso n.
Mr. Jenkins's blk. m. Alidnight
Mr. J. Elmore's b. g. The Fox of Bally Botherem Mr. J. Elmore.
Mr. Thompson's Shylock
Mr. Anderson's b. g. The Performer Mr. Oliver.
Mr. Lambdcn na. ch m. Laura Mr. Bean.
Mr. Jackson's Cinderella ... Mr. Martin.

Mr. Walker's b. m. Grasshopper Mr. Seifert.
The start took 'lace about three o'clock, in a field near Red-
bourne, the line running over three miles of heavy ground, un-
marked by flags, on the left side of the high road, and finishing in
a field near the 21st mile stone. Laura made all the play till
within four fields of home, when she fell, Lottery taking up the
running ; two fields from home Midnight and The Performer chal-
lenged him, beat hint in the next field, the run to the last jump
between the other two being very close; on clearing it Midnight
took the lead, and won cleverly by two lengths, Lottery being third ;
on coining to scale, however, Barker was found to be short Qfi.
weight, and the umpire awarded the stakes to The Performer.

HAMPTON COURT COURSING.—YESTEIWAY.
The remaining ties for the Cup were run off as follows :
Second Ties—Mr. Swan's Brigand beat Mr. Elmore's Jim.
Crow ; Mr. Thompson's Camarine beat Mr. Laurence's Fly.
Deciding Course—Camarine beat Brigand, and won the Cup;
Brigand the Goblet.

Her Majesty's hounds will meet on Wednesday at The Magpies ;
and on Friday, at Stoke Green.

Sir Gilbert Heathcote has been elected to the arduous duty of
resident steward of Epsom races.
The Petworth stud is not to be broken up ; Colonel Windhriree
having determined to continue, has engaged Charles Planner, from
Newmarket, to superintend it.

NEWCASTLE 1L- GE.N. —MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1838.
Stakes closing Ist January, 1838.
Piece of Plate presented by the late George Baker, Esq., added
to a Subscription of 15 sous. each, 10 forfeit, for horses, &c., of all
ages ; 10 Subscribers, and three horses to start. Three-years-old,
7st. 31b. ; four, Bst. 51b. ; five, Bst. 121 b. ; six and aged, 9st ;
mares allowed 31b. ; a winner of any of the Cups at Doncaster,
Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester, to carry 41b extra ; horses
having run and not won allowed 31b. St. Leger Course.
1839. Day not fixed.—Sweepstakes of 10 toys. each, p.p., for
the foals of 1837, to run when two years old ; colts, Bst. 41b; fillies,
Bst. T.Y. C. 15 Subscribers or no engagement. Second to save
his stake.

1840.—Produce Sweepslakes of 50 soya. each, h. ft„ for tile
produce of mares cos, red in 1837, to run when two ♦ears in
the Newcastle Race week, 1840; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, fist. Pro..
duce to live one week or no forfeit. Produce, or failure of 'produce,
to be declared on or before the Saturday in the Newcastle Race
week, 1823, to the Clerk of the Course. The produce of mares
that never bred a winner, or by stallions that never got a winner
before the day of naming allowed 31b. If four start the second to
save his stake. T.Y.e. _ _

1841.—A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. fL, for the
produce of mares covered in 1837, to run when three years old on
Monday in the Newcastle Race week, 1841; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies,
Bst. Produce, or failure of produce, to be declared on or before.
the Saturday in the Newcastle Race week, 1838, to the Clerk of.'
the Course. The produce of mares that never bred a winner, or-
by stallions that never got a winner before the day of naming, al-
lowed 31b. If four start the second to save his stake. Two miles,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—DEc. 21.

The SPIAREA took the Chair at the usual hour.
The SPEAKER stated that the sureties for the petitioners
against the returns for Sligo, Belfast, and the City of Water-
ford had not entered into their recognizances. The Orders
of the Day for taking them into consideration were therefore
discharged.