The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EGHAM RACES.—YEsTERDAr.
The , , Itnxiety his late Majesty to promote the national
spEnts of the country was evinced by a succession of munificent
tfts,
and was very forcibly displayed in his answer to the ad-
-al' sspresented by the inhabitants of E"ham last year, on the
occasion of a Royal Plate being bestowed on their races.
After alluding to the spot on wich they were held, and its
connection with the liberties of the country, his Majesty was
Pleared to say--" That he considered racing to be the national,
1/14)11Y, and noble sport of a free people ; that he deeply felt the
Pride of being able to encourage pastime so intimately asso-
ciated with the habits and feelings of the country, and that he
'Would use his utmost power to protect and foster them." The
loath of his Majesty has naturally enough started the question
whether his successor entertains similar feelings, and a doubt
on the subject has been extracted from the recent announce-
Ment that the Reyal stud will be sent to the hammer. On
this
rnoi.nt we are enabled to state on the best authority that no
e,h angio whatever will take in the disposition of the Plates
bieuri'jg the present year, and we have reason to believe that,
, :ides a personal participation in amusements so highly prized
"..y all classes of her subjects, her Majesty will continue the
gifts so wisely established by her illustrious ancestors. It is
'not unlikely, however, that some changes may take place in
the disposition of them, as it must have been long since obvious
that Guildford and two or three other places we could mention
have forfeited all claim to so important a prize, and that the
following counties have done sufficient towards the encourage-
ment of sport to entitle them to a participation in the Royal
bounty :_Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hert-
fordshire, Oxfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Somersetshire, &c.
Durham, Bucks, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, and Wales, are also
without Plates.
An expectation was entertained that her Majesty would
honour the course with her presence, and many were induced
to attend who would not have been attracted by the races.
Such a visit did not take place ; and, as rro preparation had
been made for it, we are induced to believe that it had never
been contemplated.
The weather, which is more frequently unfavourable at
elam than at any other town, kept up its charter (nut King
John's), and had a marked effect on the attendance, which was
snore select than numerous. Our list of fashionables, neces-
sarily short, comprises the Earl of Lichfield, Earl of Chester-
field, Lord C. H. Bentinck, Lord F. Gordon, Lady Mary
Berkeley, Sir G. Heathcote, Sir L. Glyn, Hon. F. Berkeley,
lion. G. Anson, Sir J. Gibbons, Hon. Charles Forester,
Hon. H. Berkeley, Colonel Salvvey, Colonel Lyster, Captain
and Mrs. Bulkeley, Captain G. Bulkeley, Mr. Irby, Mr.
Cosby, Captain Pettat, &c.
The following is a return of the sport :
The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each; three yrs, 7st. ; four yrs,
Bst. 71b ; five yrs, 9st. ; six yrs and aged, 6st. 31b. blares and
geldings allowed 31b. Winner to be sold for 600, &c. Two
_ miles. 9 Subs.
Lord Chesterfield's Edgar, 3 yrs Nat 1
Me. Edwards's Crichton, 3 yrs
I)4ke of Richmond's Mus, 4 yrs
54- Robertson's Lucifer, 5 yrs 4
Betting—Even on Lucifer, 2 to 1 agst Edgar, 4 to I agst Mus,
and 4to 1 agst Crichton. Mus took the lead, and, with Lucifer at
114 heels, kept up the running to the turn for the straight mile
t?rrre, where the lot closed, and ran- in company to the distance.
nere Mus dropt off, and Edgar took up the work, kept in front to
the end, and won very easy by two lengths, and Mus and Lucifer
tan in together about three lengths behind the second. The pace
Was very bad.
Produce Stakes of 50 sous. each, h. ft. New mile. 10 Subs.
Sir G, Heathcote's Countess
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, with 40 added by the Members for
the Western Division of the County of Surrey ; three yrs old,
6st. 121 b ; four yrs, Bst. 71b; five yrs, 9st; six yrs and aged,
9st. 31b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to be
sold for 200, &c. Heats, two miles.
aukW. M. Stanley's Willesden, 4 yrs Nat 1 0 1
e of Richmond's Sep
yrs oy, 4 yrs
air. Forth's Cavalier 3
tr. Harrison's b. c. by The Colonel—Pinions, 3 yrs.... 2 4 dr
Ur• Robertson's The Unknown, 5 yrs
Bond's ch. c. by Emilius, out of Legend, 3 yrs 5 dr
d Heat--7 to 4 agst Sepoy (taken), and 7to 4 agst Willes-
6en• Won by half a length after a slow run race. Second Heat-
-4 agst Sepoy, and 5 to 4 agst Willesden. A beautiful race
between these two terminated in a dead heat. Willesden walked
ever for the third heat.