The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-16 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING—MoNnAv.
501., for four yeariold, 7st 101 b ; five years, fist 91b; six years
and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C.
Lord G. Bentina's Grey Momus, 4 yrs walked over.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sots each, for three years old and
upwards. T. Y.C. ( Eight subs.)
Mr. Worrall's Dormouse, 4 yrs, 7st 1010 (Rogers) I
Mr. Thornhill's Montezuma (carried Est 61b) 3 yrs, list 41b 2
The following 'alto started, but were not placed :—Colonel
Peel's lon, 4 yrs, 9st 51b; Duke of Portland's St. Peray, 4 yrs,
Bst 51b ; Lord Exeter's Gorban, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b ; Mr. W. Rids-
dale's Tawney Owl, 4 yrs, 7st 71h; Duke of Grafton's Courier,
3 yrs. sst 101 b ; and Colonel Peel's Whim, 5 yrs, sst bib.
Betting-10 to 6 agst St. Peray, 7 to 2 :agst Courier, 4 to 1
agst lon, 5 to 1 agst Dormouse, 6 to I agst Montezuma, and
7to l agst Whim. Won by half a length.
Sweepstakes of 75 sov. each, 50 ft, for four-yrs-old. T. Y. C.
Five subs.
Mr. Newton's Vicuna, 7st 21b .4. 1

Duke of Grafton's Chimist, Bst ith

Lord Jersey's Glenara, 7st 21b
M. Thornhill's Saintfoin, Bst 81b

Mr. Greville's Morella, 7st 61b
Betting—lo to 6 agst Glenara, sto 2 agst Morella, sto 1
agst Chymist, and 6to 1 agst Saintfoin (taken). Won by a
length.
Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, for three-yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ;
and fillies, Bst 41b. T. Y. C. The winner to be sold for 200
sov. if demanded, &c. Five subs.
Mr. Wilson's b fby Mulatto, out of Yorkshire Lass (Ru-

gers)
General Yates's Carlist
The following also started, but were not placed : Lord Lich-
field's ch c by Actaon, out of Wings; Mr. Grevale's Lyster;
and Mr. Byng's Boa. Betting.-10 to 6 agst Boz, 7to 2 agst
the winner (t), 4 to 1 agst Canute, 4 to 1 agst Lyster, and 5 to
1 agst Wings' colt. Won ty a head.
Duke of Portland's f Canis received forfeit from Lord Strad-
broke's bf by Priam, out of Memima. Sst 41b each. D.M.
100, h. ft.
Duke of Portland's f Cmnis received forfeit from Colonel
Peel's fby Cain, out of Garcia. D.M. 100, h. ft. No weights
mentioned.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Cockburn's hounds will meet on Friday, at Prior's Park
—at half-past ten.
The Bedale hounds to-morrow, at Sleningford ; Friday, at
Tanfield at eleven.

39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY.—
The Messrs. S. and B. SOLONIONS, Opticians and Aurists
to the Royal Family, are happy to inform the Public, that
after thirty years' practice they have succeeded in effecting
a most important improvement for Deafness and Defective
Vision. Their invisible voice conductor is constructed
upon such a principle, that whesn fixed in the ears, it is not
perceived, and in company most severe cases of deafness
are not in the least perceptible. The Messrs. Solomons
are highly gratified to find that numerous individuals of
the highest respectability arc daily calling to express their
feelings of gratitude for the great benefit they have derived.
Their newly.invented spectacle lenses give immediate re-
lief to weak, dim, and imperfect vision. It is particularly
necessary to observe that the Messrs. S. have no connec-
tion with persons of the same name, nor with any one who
have, and who are daily endeavouring to imitate them ;
their ♦aluable improvements in the material are secret to
themselves, and are solely confined to their establishment,
39, Albemarle- street. No travellers employed.
THE YOUTH OF SHAKSPEARE BY, THE
AUTHOR OP `. SHAKSPEARE AND HIS FRIENDS."—These
volumes are written in precisely the same spirit, and ex-
hibit the same happy dexterity that distinguished and oh-
, tained such popularity for the author's former work.
Making the most of bis subject, the author begins the
" Life of Shakspeare" before hb was born ; but he embo-
dies
this premature beginning in a very beautiful concep-
tion—a conception quite Shaksperian both in spirit and
letter, and every way exceedingly appropriate. It is, in
truth, a delightful opening, full of fairies, flowers, and
flowering verse, posies, and poetry, and all that may charm
the spirit, and elevate it above the dull gross things of
earth. A goodly display of wit and humorous conceit
also scintillates through these delectable pages. and greatly
increases the delight they are calculated to afford. The
christening of the infant bard is an admirable sketch, so
true in spirit, and faithful in detail, that we could almost
swear the author must himself must have been present at
the ceremony. We cannot for a moment doubt that
" The Youth of Shakspeare" will meet with as favourable
a reception, and become as popular as its predecessor. Of
this, at any rate, we arc sure, that it deserves it.
Scotsman.

LADY BLESSINGTON'S NEW WORK.--Among
the various foreign personages distinguished for rank,
fashion, and attainments, of whom Lauy Blessington has
given sketches in her two delightful volumes, " The Idler
in Italy," just published, are the following :—Madame
Letitia Bonaparte, and the various branches of her family ;
Maria Louisa, the Pope, Cardinal Gonsalvi, Duchess
D'Angouleme, Prince and Princess de Belvidere, Prin.
cessa Partano. Madame de Villurne (better known as the
cellebrated Mlle. Sombreuil), Baron and Baroness Mont-
faucon, Count Ariani, Duc Villambrosa, Count de
Rhode, the Gambas, Countess Guiccioli, Duc de Fitz-
James, Count Beckendoi ff, Marquis de la 'liaison Fort,
Marquise d'Esmengarde, Deruidoff (the Russian Crcesus),
Duke and Duchess de Guiche, Prince and Princess Soutzo,
Archbishop of Mitylene, Count Pozzo di Borgo, Count
and Countess de Maestre, Prince and Princess Catragia,
Duc de Richelieu, Prince and Princess Borghese, Duc de
Laval Montmorenci, Archbishop of Tarentum, Due de
Rocco Romano, Abbe Monticelli, Prince Paul Lieven,
Due de Cazarano, Marchese Guiliano, Prince Ischettella,
Count Camaldoli and family, the Ricciardi family, General
Florestan Pepe, Prince Saltriano, Count Funchal, Baron
Denon, Marquise Couzani, Marchesa Camarata, Princess
Elise Bacchioli, Colonel Tiburce Sebastiani, Filangieri,
General Church, Piazzi, Salvogri Ceoni (the Improvise-
tore), Casmir de la Vigne, St. Angelo, M. De la Mar-
tine, Arguilisi, Professor Rossini, Madame Nicola and her
father, the Count Francesco Picote, &c. &c. The Eng-
lish list is still mole extensive.

A person yarned Hockings, " the celebrated
Birmingham blacksmith," has been lecturing on teetotal..
ism, in this town, during the 'present week to large
audiences.—Halifax Express.