The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-25 00:00:00

SHERBORNE RACES.

TUESDAY.
These Races came off at Lenthay on Wednesday as follows :
The Dorsetshire Yeomanry Stakes, won by,Mr. S. Herbert's
gr. m. Luck's-all. ti
The purse of 20 sous., won by Mr. Parr's b. b. Baronet.
The Ladies' Plate for Ponies not exceeding 13 hands, won by
Mr. Carlisle's bl. m. Blue Belle.

WEDNESDAY.

The Yeomanry Cup was won by Mr. Hopkins' Linsey Woolsey.
A Purse for Ponies not exceeding 14 hands was won by Mr.
Sweet's br. in. Ellen brown.

A Handicap of 10 soy,. each, for the beaten horses, was won by
Mr. Hooper's bl. m. Lucy, and the Jeweston Handicap Purse, the
Gift of Robert Gordon, Esq., M.P., for the beaten Yeomanry
Cavalry horses, was won by Mr. Whitmore's br. m. Sherborne Lass

AQUATICS.
LONDON BRIDGE REGATTA.—This match was amongst the
watermen of London-bridge-st airs, including those of the up-
per and lower side. The prizes were a wherry and about 201.
in money. The contest was with six pairs of sculls, in four
heats, and the distance from London bridge up round a boat
moored off Brook's Wharf, down the north shore, round the
north pier of London-bridge, to go twice round. The follow-
ing started for the first heat : William Messenger, pink ; J.
Banks, red ;J. Butler, yellow. Pink was the winner of this
heat. The second was then started, and consisted of J. Miers,
blue ; J. Mitchel, green ; and .1. Tunniclift, white. Green
was the winner of this. The third heat was composed of the
two last men of the first, and the last of the second heat, and
was won by red. The three men, pink, red, and green, then
started for the grand heat. In a few strokes the winner had
the lead, kept it throughout, and won admirably ; green came
in first, pink second, and red third,

PIGEON SHOOTING.
The long-expected contest fur a silvor cup and cover, given
by Mr. Bowden, the proprietor of the Chalk Farm Tavern,
took place yesterday, and in the presence of a very large field
of sportsmen. There were about 12 subscribers, the greater
part of whom stood at the long distance, 25 yards, in conse-
quence of their having won public prizes, those who had not
being at 21 yards rise, the charg% limited to two ounces, and
the patent Ely cartridge not being allowed. Mr. Bloods-
worth and Mr. Jingle tied, each killing five of their six birds ;
they then shot the tic off, and Bloodsw•orth won by killing
both his birds, two being the number allowed.

THE MOORS.
GROUSE SHOOTING. —The following are the principal par-
ties enjoying the sport of grouse shooting in our Highlands
this season :—Glenlyon House—Right Hon. Sir George
Warrender and party. Meggernie Castle—Lord Molyneux
and party. Glegure House; Glendochart—Thomas Walker,
Esq. and party. Duneaves House—Thomas Pender, Esq.
Kinrara—Marquis of Abercorn. Doune of Rothiemurchus—
Duke of Bedford. Grantully—Lord Mexborough, General
Maitland and party. Invercauld—Hon. John Gray and
party. Lochgarry—T. F. Bainbridge, Esq., M.P. Glen-
fvrnhte—Gneral Sir John Hope. Glenbruar—Sir John
Macken7.',e, Mr. Smythe and party. Logicalmond—Lord
•'''...,*.ormont, Colonel Paterson. Marlee—Earl of Hopetoun
and party.—Edinburgh Paper.

Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lord and Lady
Uxbridge, Lord and Lady Mahon, Lord Strangford, Mr.
Arbuthnot, and Mr. Jenkinson are among the visitants ex-
pected at Walmer Castle to visit the Duke of Wellington.
Prince Philippsthal left town yesterday for Antwerp
in the General Steam Navigation Company's steamship the
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BYUGEITON, THURSDAY.—A meeting of the au-
thorities and principal inhabitants is to be convened im-
mediately to take into consideration the proper steps for
celebrating the approaching arrival of her Majesty the
Queen at the Royal Pavilion. The inhabitants are anx-
ious for some official information, and it is hourly expected
to arrive, We believe the Queen has never seen Brighton.
The town is beginning to fill, and many elegant equipages
are on the cliffs in the afternoon. The embellishments and
repairs in progress at the Pavilion will be completed in a
fortnight. Arrivals—The Marchioness of Exeter and fa-
Earl of Egremont, Earl of Munster, and Lord Fitz-
Clarence, at Byham House; Sir Thomas Gage, Bart., and
Captain Gage, Earl of Westmoreland and Lady Georgiana
Pane, for the season ; Viscount Persigny and Count Pri-
telly, from Dieppe ; Lady Hay, on her way to France ;
Hon. Mr. Cavendish, since left for Latimer's ; Dowager
Lady Borough, Lady Bayley, Sir Charles and Lady Sulli-
van, from Thames Dittos ; Sir Matthew and Lady Tier-
ney and family, Mr. Augustus Cavendish, Mr. Philpott,
M.P., Lady Wilmot and Miss Wilmo', Dowager Countess
Poulett, Major-General Sir Arthur Clifton, on his way to
Normandy, Mrs. Monro and family. Departures—Count
Batliyani, Lord Chesterfield, Lady Trine. The Countess
of Munster is going on well, her Ladyship's eldest daughter,
Lady Adelaide Fitzclarence, named after her Majesty the
Queen Dowager Adelaide, now in her 17th year, will, it
is rumoured in the fashionable circles of this place, be in-
troduced to the beau monde at the first drawing room of the
next season. The elegant marine residence of the Duke
of Devonshire at Kemptown, two houses thrown into one,
will be occupied during the season by his Grace's friend
and relative Sir Augustus Clifford, usher of the black rod.