The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-26 00:00:00

YORK RACES.

TUESDAY, AUGUST '23. '
Sweepstakes of togs. ca,:tt, for 2 yr..oid Colts, Sst. 51b.•
lies,;Sat. zit,. Two Ye4r Oicts:•Course. .
Ld Fitzwilliarys b. c. Cerrviitates,,by Dm Qui - z
My. Dirnsdale's..b. I. fairs,Candidate, -by - - 2
Mr. Thcatpsot's b. f. by:Shuttle - - - - 3
'Sir T. Gascoigne* ch. c. by 'Del pini, out of Wryzreck - 4

Even'betting on C. ervante's-- IN on very e-usy.

Fifty Fottnds for thre'e yea Colds, sst. 41b. four yeo olds, 7st.
71h. five year olds, Est. 51b. six-year olds-and aged, Est.
12ib. Four rude heati.

Mr. Acred's b. c. Wantoxd, by,Stamford, 4 yrs old 4 t r
Sir 1-1. Van.:'s b. •rm. by Sir Peter Iszazie, 5 yrs oir4 1` 2 2.
Mr. Nalton'; b. c. •tiang.zr, ay i33acintlip'o, 4 yrs &Id a 3 dr
- Lven bettin.; on Sir, ki. "i', Vane's mare. •
Every hear a goo ..I race.

A.NCDoTE.---The mirth and good-htimour of Sir
ROGER CURTIS have frequently led bins into many
pleasant ad%entures. Having received orders while
in:London to take command of a- squadron, and hoist
his flag on board the Fumidable, at Pertsmouttr, he
travelled, tor.dispatch, with Out serrath4, plainly
'd.te,sed, in -the mail=•coach. As it freqtaehtly._
pens in this sort of conveyance, the -pas,,-engers were
unknown to each other, and Sir Itooaa found him-
self in company with a young man, who proved,
lay his uhiform, to be a Mate of one of the East In-
-diamen then lying at the 11.4otherbank. When they -
had proceeded within: a .few miles of Peterstield,
the young Otficer.pulled out some cheese and bread
from a bundle, and invited his fellow-travellers to
eat. During their repast he entertained them with
sea phrases, which indeced %the Adinirat jocosely to
ask him many. simple questions relating ;o nautical
tactics ; among others, .he demanded how sailors
could see at night,;m whether they were not co-
pelted wale. the ship to a post, or tree, heti' MOM-
The Mate. was oat backward in bestowing a I
few hearty d—ns upon the ienerance and Jubberly
lingo of the Admiral, who 1;44100 heartily at the,
joke ; and he.not only bore the rough observations
of the sailor wish good. hamour,.but the contemptu-
ous grins of his fellow-passengers. On their arrival
at Portsmouth, the Admiral shook bands vi ith the
Matc,,and went on boatd his ship. The sa_ne day
Sir ROGER came on store in his broad pld-laced
hat-and uniform ; he was attended by several of his
-bargemen, and while walking up Poiet-.street, he
met his late felldwpassenger, the Mate of the India-
.man. Before the latter could recover from his stir-
, prise, Sir ROGER accosted him with What cheer,
messmate ; you see I am nut the lubber yon took
me for ; but come, as I breakfasted out .91 your
locker dais morning, you shall splice the main-brace
with me this evening, then you nay :square your
yards arid.run befereabe wind to the Motherbank."
The Mate, with astonishment, apologised, as, welt -as
he was able, for the liberty he had taken with the
Admiral, who soon released him from his embarrass-
ment, and advised him, over a bottle, never. to be
decoyed in future by false colours, but to look
sharply at the mould and trim of every vessel he
met, before he suffered her to surprise him.
SINGULAR SPECIES OF SWINDLING.—On Saturday
se'nnight a Middle-aged woman, with a' disordered
air, was observed to rush into the sea, near the
• battery, at Aberdeen, apparently with an intention
to drown herself. Bring seen by a soldier of the
Argyllshire he humanely went in after her,
brought her on shore, and had her conveyed to the
'louse of- James Robb, near the spot. There she
was put to bed, and had every comfort administered
to her which humanity could suggest ; some time
atter, bowever, to the surprise and indignation of
,the'Pibple. in. the house, having- left her but for -a
few minutes, they fOund; do their return, she had
decamped, carrying with her between 40s. and 5.05.
4. which she had taken out of a drawer.

RING-DuOPPNRS." Yesterday morning three no-
torious fellows, who for some time infested this me-
tropolis and its vicinity,- were, while ;n -the ilet of at-
tempting to practise the stale trick of ring.klropping,
on 'a respedable looking -,person at the front of the
Horse Guards, 'recognised by two of the'Officers of
the Police, from' whence they were obliged to make
a precipitate retreat to some other part of the town,
where they, in all probability, would be enabled to
prey on the unwary with better success. The two
principals, seemingly are about 63 yearSof age, and
their accomplice between 40 and .'5O; who generally
follows them at a convenient distance.

A fews: days ago two little girls,Mary and Hanny
Brown, daughters of George. Brown, of Toby-hill,
;Church Town, were unfortunately drowned iii the:
river Caldew j. when the- younger of' the girls had
nearly'got across the bridge, which is very insecure,
the bridge,.slipped Attie, and she was precipitated
into the stream, which is very deep. The sister,
„about 12 years of age, seeing the distress of the '
other, immediately leaped j 0 to endeavour to save
her, but after having struggled for some time,-they
were both drowned. • Several of their yliutblui emu.
.panion were present at this distressing event, but
could render theft' no assistance. •