The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL RACES.
the WSet ea‘rvea rhappy
unusually promising, the various rich prizes for competition
holding out irresistible attractions to the p
ofto Lstoartde tEhgatutnhtoeoproasoid)ectssirfo
jrothhne 36Tearr
a,
rudn:tdiitoerriro
roprietors of
horses. The following Stakes close on Monday next
Craven Meeting.—Aintree Stakes, Trade Copy Cral
Two-Year-Old Stakes, St. Leger, Two and _Year'
Old Stakes, Waterloo Cup, besides some Produce Stakes
future years.
July Meeting.—Croxteth Stakes, Mersey Stake_,_ Three -
Year- Old Stakes, Trade Cup, St. Leger, Derby Itallol,ca,P'
Stanley Stakes, and Stand Cup, besides Produce Stakes,
for 1839, 1840, and 1841.
It is proper to remind the keepers of racehorses tbat:
great number of important Stakes close for Newmarket, Pt.
' caster, Liverpool, Heaton Park, &c., close on Monday nex at
There will be two Steeple Chases and a Hurdle Race
Liverpool on Tuesday, the 20th of February.

,
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland had a faesey
patty yesterday at Stafford House.
The Duchess of Bedford arrived at Calais about thir
middle of last week, on a visit to her son, Lord Henry Ressese:
•
who is still confined at Portsmouth, in consequence of peace,
vere accident he met with on board of a ship. Her ?ir re'
we hear, is now in Belgrave-square. The Duke still
mains in Paris.
Lord Holland had a dinner party yesterday o'ol°-
,4'
The Marquis of Lansdowne has left town for .9
wood Park, Wilts.
We are sorry to hear that the Countess of 01e°'
field has suffered a relapse. see,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baring left Stanhope-st% .1,
Mayfair, early yesterday to pass 6:season at Chelmford, 1
Essex.
The article headed " Tattersall's," copied into Ore,
Sun of yesterday, was by mistake attributed to the Sp
the credit ought to have been given to our excellent Contemn
porary, the Sunday Times, a paper which pays great attent
to Sporting Intelligence. •
his
The Laird of M'N—h was writing to one of 0
Dulcineas from an Edinburgh coffee-house, when a gentlerea,
of his acquaintance observed that he was setting at rOle
the laws of orthography and grammar. How can a men hwimel
grammar with a pen like this ? exclaimed the "lig"
chieftain. 001
Two Swedish turnips were this week taken fr .r,
Breckon-hill; one of them measuring neatly three feet in ethe
cumference, and weighing eighteen-and-a-half pounds; /
other weighed fifteen-and-a-half pounds.—Carlisle Jowl;
~
On Wednesday afternoon Sir John Tyrell, M' it
to pull
whilst washing his feet, rose with one foot in the basin
ill
the bell, when the bottom gave way, and his . leg,
irlss9are
eclat() :
throueeh, the calf was severely cut and lacerated. Iv every
happy, however, to state that the wound is not Of a to
alarming description, but the accident is likely to cause ee)
Honourable Member's confinement in Boreham House for OP"
days.—Chelmsford Chronicle. 1 tiOg
SAGACITY OF THE DOG.—A friend, soon- 15
upon the Everingham estate, in Yorksnire, lost a set ofisdeato
by the breaking of the chain by which they were apPen"-„ e• -
his watch. He recollected to have.observed them on his per'
son, when in a large field of turnips, nearly a mile from re,
spot where he then steed. He called a very intelligent
tricver that was with him. He showed him the broken leo'es
Yl4and compared it with the chain and seals of another gent"
present. Solway understood what had occurred ; horreie
off and retracing his steps, he found the lost seals in the Or
field, and brought them to his master. O
Count Sellon, of Geneva, the indefatigable aping
gonist of capital punishment, has just published the follrltee
remarkable case :___.“ About six years ago a man of Aub°,l6l,
in the Pays de Vaud, was fired at, and so severely woun"„ 0
that a year elapsed before he recovered. Suspicion fell ei7elt
young man of the name of Berseth, who, on his trial, tb,°,,roa
he did not avow himself the criminal, said nothing calen of
to clear him from the accusation, The tribunal, convincebeti
his guilt, condemned Berseth to eighteen months' her
labour. He endured his punishment at Lausanne, 11. beg
during the whole time of his confinement, he distinglqes,
himself by the most exemplary conduct. The father of Poll
seth lately died, and on his death-bed confessed gimps'
guilty guilty of the attempted murder. The son bad allowed frog
picion to rest on himself, that he might save his father taro
en
public infamy. Measures hare already been taken to resbile
this meritorious young man to the rights of citizsel
,
which he had forfeited in consequence of his OPP- 1
crime." leStiF
A few days ago a Mrs. Jones, an elderly wc:" ber
died, who far exceeded any of Morison's customers ieeetf
powers of swallowing strong doses of medicine. About Vole),
years ago silo was attended by a medical gentleman' ill'
finding that a slight dose of calomel had no effect on her' gif. i •
creased it, until it reached ten grains. As he feared to sli°
her a larger quantity, she increased the dose herself neti 10 I
acquired a wonderful power of swallowing as much 355isce,
grains at a.time. Through mistake, about two year o'l,
she took 110 grains of tartar emetic, which made her 0"4
unwell, but she recovered from its effects in a few daYs'ecoe,'
day she took 60 grains of jalap, for he did not confine PrillOW, 1
to calomel, indeed, she drank Epsom salts in such en%tor
doses that she purchased that medicine by a quarter of 6 00l ;
at the time, and took it in solution by basinsfull. The feite 1
facts are well known to many medical gentlemen NO° 1 1
the deceased. —Leicester Chronicle. be
When Lord Chesterfield was in administrati'llal "
proposed a person to George 111. as proper to fill:nilifa
of great trust, but which the king himself was detv'esell'il
should be filled by another. The Council, however, A.; 'tees
not to indulge the king, for fear of a dangerous preee'el on
was Lord Chesterfield's business to present the grant i,e 85';
for the king's signature. Not to incense his Maiestto l‘tilee
ing him abruptly, he, with great humility, begged holm' 0
with whose name his Majesty would be pleased t?eiee, End
blanks filled up? With the devil's I replied the tee PO -
paroxysm of rage. And shall the instrument, said es- i 0 !If,
coolly, run as usual, Our trusty and well-beloved eeeliserti
counsellor ?—a repartee at which the king laughe'
"ellii'
and with great good humour signed the grant.
On Tuesday night, at about ten o'clock/ the lifer!
;pp „ leZ .00P
bitants of the northern part of the town of Nuas est '" er
seriously alarmed by a terrific shock, which was liken the 0f
earthquake. The same sensation was exnerieneedohlgoe'ele;
habitants at Burton, Smithies, arid the Old Mile" e Obe
ir
which places are distant from Barnsley more lha",e in Lief
their houses shook so much that they ran out of dee'as ent-erf r
night dresses, and many remained in a state of gres-1413 evib°
for several hours, expecting to be buried in the ert slinti. et
moment, until their fears were allayed by a rep fe beleed PI
shock had been occasioned by the blowing uP °'‘,ose Ore
the bleach works of Mr. Francis Kendray, whieh lop°, a, es
recover the ashes. Fortunately none of the to; i‘the„,rds ) •
on the premises, or they must inevitably have beeetierf;ol6
bricks, slates, and fire were blown three or four ;00011,eieg
distance, and the burning embers haverr &natio ble-
damae to the linen yarn which was laid 031 - f the
grounds.
small
-pox
,Asiapnr,eandas tihntieticaelarril o step
of 300 children, in the parish of St. Patric, t° adltit:ole tthP3:elliioPtitsg,"
be inoculated for that complaint. The treatinfeeently iontleasio
tients was exactly the same, and fortunately Per jeus• ,at. 1'
the cheat having used only butter instead of the lo ,-71- 4sl
filled his pockets, the quack has abseonded---e' f the et4'
stedUfi'
i named Fletcher and Rayner, are in custody, ann_ of tbc
eresaarree ha
eplpyyt
ot oLefibnrdoutgbiaitt theto
justice.
r s
lovio,
ion ~o_,ellerbgaso i
pod
an examination this day. It is stated that o u
made a confession.—Essex Herald. bas ree;DOCt
Mr. Berkeley, a butcher, at Barking, c000P,4
,him by toy' 510
recovered a horse which was stolen from It Was a byres.
a week after the gang visited Horndon.
recovere Cnse
Worthing, in Sussex, and is the ninth hoor.s.enson
sod 0 vice'
perseverance and exertions of Messrs. 13,'
ituaerstanCif h ,he ceo
Mr. Simmons, of Little Beddow, we u . , fro) iOl e
jeiEowsdasseanx:Benrie_eLeidal,
which
is
st
tihet:ea.n.,cliFabligtirillSl°l:°::: counts given by the Fit ties, the!.eb
into Hampshire, where he saw a horse, whien, was dee
gr°lvnerty7:-"Fsse:ener,
fromv%.h en him
takaebno,u t
btahsr three
nyceea rsrna
ugcoi;
cautiously declined swearing to hisyrao;
Week, a yo
argon
fistroev ee
a,
rwl yhbei enni .
DEATH BY BURNING. 1.,
was living as servan , i
oman,ftlhieg aced
dtsoennioenfte nineteen,
ear n.s:awctrethatli
lecall
,edt naostuahxget ;boys: daughter
nsrotnrfatef ic'tNneti,rrs:oLxsp._ _
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htsehsrseis
closestrna
nocrrcagan:'ge bsutheflearreted;,..darepti
cries brought her mistress
by t rolling tf eseaPe e%'
tuhaagtesdh einhad brushinglighted
thae
voured to extinguish the flames .
n) her eeight,,ab see
round her, but the young woman, i
to
-ti the finsPlL rod
the c' Dui
°f t ;
1 lie-house, one in,eo . , be,
A fire happening at a pli )
I.
was requesting the engineer to p
rpairneddotwhen
ssatamires.day._
Y rn sorry icirslball ne'fe
egainst the hat, sa'ar lic
being told it was iSnh
a long score upon
it
havebabecicautsoepaly.