The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-27 00:00:00

KELSO RACES.

Kelso Spring Meeting took place at the Duke's Course
on Thursday last.
Matcl►.—Sir D ►vid Itaird's ch. c. by Cleveland, beat
Mr. Baillie's b. f. Donna Maria, by Stainborough, 501.
each. Half a mile.
Sweepstakes of Five Pounds Each, for hunters. Heats
once round and a distance.
Mr. Kinloch's br. g. Ben Lomond
Major St. Paul's b. g. Baronet
Lord Elcho's b. h. The Nick 2 3 3
A Plate of Fifty Sovs. given by his Grace the Duke of
Buccleuch, fur all ages. Heats, once sound and a dis-
tance.
Mr.G.Ferme'sb.g. Moonlight, by Viscount, (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Hogue's ch. h. Conjuror, by Juggler, aged 3 2
Mr. 'Weir's b.m. by X.Y.Z.
Mr. James Hood's ch.m. by Whitworth
Mr. Allan's b.m. Fair Maid '2 0
Mr. Scott's br.h. Bangtail, 6 yrs old 4 0
Oat Stakes of one 801 l each, p. p. for horses not thorough •
bred. Two mile heats.
Mr. John Usher's ch.g. Redreaver, (Mr. Binny) 0 1 1

Mr. George Davidson'sb.g.R ' attler 0 0 2
Mr. Cossar's b.m. by Better
Mr. Kinloch's gr.m. Bitsy Kyle
Mr. G. Home's b.h.
Mr. Wilson's br.m Mystery
Match.-25 sovs. each p. p. One mile.
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Mr. Kinloch's ch.g. Jack Spigot, 9st 1
Mr. Somerville's b.g. lOst 2

An unfortunate dispute occurred at the late
hunt meeting at Lanark betwixt Capt. MAITLAND, of
Freugh Wigtonshire, and Mr. REDDIE, LL.D., advocate,
which was to have been followed up by a hostile meeting
at Stranracr, but that was prevented by the magistracy.—
By letters in town last night we learn that these gentle-
men met at Calais on Monday last, and fired two shots
without effect, upon which the seconds interfered, and
would allow no farther proceedings.— Glasgow Herald.
JUDICIOUS RESOLUTION.— Sir WALTER
SCOIT appears to have made a very prudent resolve en
commencing the business of authorship. " I determined,"
says he, " that, without shutting my ears to the voice of
true criticism, I would pay no regard to that which as-
sumes the form of satire. I therefore resolved to arm
myself with the triple brass of HORACE, against all the
roving warfare of satire, parody, and sarcasm ; to laugh,
if the jest was a good one ; or, otherwise, to let it hum
and buzz itself to sleep. It is to the observance of these
rules (according to my best belief,) that, after a life of
thirty years engaged in literary labours of various kinds, I
attribute my never having been entangled in any literary
quarrel or controversy ; and, which is a more pleasing
result, that I have been distinguished\ by the personal
friendship of my most approved contemporaries of all
parties."

The gossip of Taunton attributes to H.
LABOUCHERE, Esq. M.P., the design of offering himself
to the electors of Taunton, as their Representative in Par-
li ment. Mr. L., who is one of the Members for St.
Michael's, will found his hopes of success on the inte-
rest of Mr. A. BARING, who for so many years, and till
lately, was one of the Members for that Borough.—Exeter
Alfred.

A " MISS-TAKE" AT THE ALTAR.—On
Monday morning last, a couple made their appearance at
our Parish Church, to have the indissoluble knot •tied.
Shortly after the ceremony, the clergyman who had offici-
ated on the joyous occasion, discovered that his gloves had
been stolen from off the rails surrounding the altar
table! A " hue and cry" was raised, and the supposed
delinquents (a party who had taken the route toNorthowram)
pursued and overtaken. The bride had a pair of gloves
on her person, but declared they were her own—that, in
fact, she had a license to keep them, and the individual
came away .without recovering the lost property. The
suspicion, however, seemed well grounded, and soon after
the happiness of the bridal party were suddenly dissipated
by the arrival of a second messenger, whose demand for the
recreant gloves was peremptory. After some hesitation,
the lady who had that morning changed her cognomen
gave up the gloves, declaring it was a miss-take! Ami-
able bride! happy bridegroom !—Halifax Chronicle.
EDINBURGH, MAY 22.---PILTON ON.—
The Pilton Ox is in very truth a " prodigious" animal,
st.nding, as he assuredly does, alone and at the y head
of the truly great and wonderful class to which he belongs.
In comparing him with the celebrated Dunearn Ox, the
odds are heavy against the latter, both as to symmetry and
weight. This unrivalled quadruped is out and out of a
pure white colour ; his proportions are in the highest de-
gree symmetrical, and he carries about with him the un-
precedented burden of 280 stones weight ! ! ! which, i'
divided, would make each of the quarters 70 stones ! one
of which is a long weight for an ordinary fat ox ; and pe-
ducting 10 stones per quarter, for offal and bone, would
leave 60 stones, or 840Ibs. of solid beef, a quantity suffi-
cient to dine a regiment of that number of men ! or the
whole four quarters would dine an at my of 3,360 men ! ! !
_Caledonian Mercury.