The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-14 00:00:00

COWES-WEDNESDAY

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.

" ISLE OF WIGHT PARSONS."
Sailing from Southampton to Cowes, as the young flood
was making against us, to avoid it our vessel skirted along
the edge of the mud, which runs out to a great distance
along the western shore of the river, and into the solent to the
south, near Calshot Castle. I noticed several very large
black birds busily employed in the shallow water and pools
on the mud. Passing very near two of them, I enquired
of one of the sailors what they were ; he said they were
" Isle of \% Parsons." As this seemed to me a cu-
rious name for a bird, and one I had never heard of before,
I asked why they were called so, and if they had no other
name ? He told me that some people called them " Cor-
morants," but that the first was the most common name,
and that it was given them by the fishermen, in conse-
quence of the vast quantity of fish and spawn they de-
stroyed--indeed they were their greatest enemies.—From
the Jou-nal (f a Bag Man.
A young woman, nursemaid to a lady residing at Moir',.
Library, was on Friday taken before C. B. Roe, Esq.,
one of the Magistrates of the Isle of Wight, on a charge
of stealing a muslin collar from the shop of Mr. Wm. Put-
tick, draper, of this town. By the evidence of Mr. H.
Butt, one of Mr. P.'s assistants, it appeared that the col-
lars were in a basket near where she stood. She was not
seen to take it, but a part of it was seen under her hand-
kerchief, which she held in her hand on the counter, and
which she took an early opportunity to put into her
pocket. She was allowed to go out of the shop, then
called back into an inner room, where she denied the
charge, took her handkerchief from her pocket after some
opposition, and the collar was eventually found on the
floor near where she was standing. On this evidence she
was committed to Winchester gaol, and the parties bound
over to prosecute. Her master gave bail for her appear-
ance at the sessions, as he stated that she had lived seven
years in the family, and that he had never before heard a
word against her character. Her mother and sister were
also in his service. Mr. P.'s assistant informed the magis-
trate
that they had repeatedly lost articles, and that this
was the third case they had detected within a few days.

SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

THE ST. LEGER.
it to 2 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirus—offered
6 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff—offered
6 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Mango—freely offered
7 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Henriade
10 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's Slashing Harry—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Alahometan—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. S. Fox's The Doctor—taken freely
18 to 1 agst Mr. Fairlie's Abraham Newland
25 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Egeria—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Dardanelles
33 to 1 agst Mr. Golden's Robin Hood colt—offered
The offers, this evening at a late hour, were to back the field
against three.
At a later hour than usual, the highest offer on the field for the
St. Leger was 5 to 1. Henriade retrograded
to S to 1, laid in
scores; and, afterwards, 200 to 20 was taken by the same gentle-.
man. There appeared an improvement in The Doctor. Offers
were made to back Slashing Harry against the Duke of Cleveland's
colt.-4 to lon the field for the Doncaster Cup, freely offered.

LICHFIELD RACES.— TEINSDA Y.
The Staffordshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. , and 5 only, &c.,
with 50 sovs. added. Two miles.
Mr. Garrard's b. c. Cornborough, 3 yrs I
Lord Bagot na. br. c. Heron, 4 yrs 2
Mr. E. Peel's br. h. Morrison, 4 yrs 3
The Members' Purse of 50 sovs., with a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs.
each added. The second to receive 20 sovs. Two miles.
Mr. Day's ch. c. The Drummer, 4 yrs S. Day 1
Lord Chesterfield's b. f. Vacuna, 3 yrs
Mr. It. Peel na. b. f. Cantata, 3 yrs
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. heats, one mile.
Mr. Fowler's b. m. Mersey, 4 yrs Calloway 0 1 1
Colonel Anson's br. f. by Tramp, 3 yrs •
Mr. E. Peel's ch. f. Post Haste, 4 yrs
Mr. Crutchley's b. c. His Grace, 3 yrs
Mr. Hicks na. b. m. The Queen, aged
Mr. Mackercth's b. f. Creusa, 3 yrs

A 8 HFORD RA CES.—WzDxEsDA v.
The Town Plate of 50 sot's. Heats, two miles and a distance.
Mr. Shelly's ch. h. Reuben, 4 yrs Cooper 1 1
Mr. G. Cobham's ch. h. Whalebone, 4 yrs 2 2
Mr. llodges's gr. f. Swan, 3 yrs
Mr. Saour's b c. Bob, 3 yrs
The Ripon Stakes of 3 soys. each, and 35 added. Heats, two miles
and a distance.
Mr. Shepherd's gr. c. Jim Crow, 3 yrs ...E. Hawkins 1 1
Mr. Carter's b. g. Pumpkin, aged
5 2
Mr. Rogers's ch. h. Cicero, 4 yrs
3 3
Mr. Ash's b. f. by Theodore, 3 yrs ..
Mr. Hodges's gr. f. Swan, 3 yrs...

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ABINGDON RACES—WED:VP-7Sn.! r.
The Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. Last mile.
Mr. Rawlinson's ch. c. Chadlington.. Mann 1
Mr. Wreford's br. f. Madastra
The Cup, by subs. of 10 sovs. each, second saves his stake.
4 Heats, about a mile and a half.
Mr. R. Palmer n. Lucifer, 5 yrs Macdonald 0 1
Mr. T. Houldsworth's Felix, 5 yrs.
Mr. W. S. Blackstone n. The Skater, 4 yrs. 3 dr.
The Holme-park stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 20 added.
Heats, the Abingdon course.
Mr. Worth's Barney Bodkin, aged .. Dixon 5 1 1
Mr. C. Finch's Oberon, aged
Lord Abingdon n. Mad of Hampton, 3 yrs 2 dr
Mr. Duffield n. Rambler, 6 yrs. ...... .............. ....
Mr. T. T. Morland n. Doncaster, 3 yrs. ... .... .
Mr. Pusey n. Sister to Desperate, 5 yrs.
The Old Berkshire Hunt Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft.
Heats, two miles.
Mr. King's Victoria, 4 yrs
Capt. Faillie's Don Sebastian, 6 yrs.
Mr. Munro's Harold, 5 yrs
Mr. Foster's Village Lass, 3 yrs.
The Yeomanry Plate, with 50 sovs. added—heats, the Abingdon
Course—was won in two heats by Mr. Myre's Romantic, 5 yrs
(owner), beating Mr. Matthews's Vandyke, aged, and two others.

LEICESTER RACES—WEv.vEsDAr.
her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Thrice round.
Mr. Bird's b. c. Redshank, 4 yrs
Duke of Rutland's b. h. Florestan, 5 yrc
Lord Suffield's ch. h. Turban, 5 yrs
The Belvoir Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 20 added. Heats, twice
round.
Mr. Spriggs's gr. g. by The Abbot, 6 yrs.
Mr. Berr,ngton's br. g. Jim Crow, aged.
Mr. Pink's br. g. Ruby, 5 yrs.

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LIVERPOOL OCTOBER RACES. —Ocr. 9.
A Hurdle Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft., with 50 added by
the Gentlemen of Liverpool; four yrs old, lOst. 71b ; five yrs
1 Ist. 61b ; six and aged, 12st. A winner of one Hurdle Race or
Steeple Chase to carry 51b. extra, of two, 71b. extra; thorough-
bred horses, 51b. extra. Two miles. Gentlemen riders.
Mr. Conway's br. h. by Bedlamite, aged; Mr. T. Fergusson's
gr. h. Rust, aged; Captain Lamb's b. g. Vivian, aged; Mr. Chau-
ner's b. g. Polyanthus; Mr. Lucas's gr. g. Isaac, 6 yrs; Mr.
Al'Donogh's ch. g. The Disowned, aged; Mr. Churton's b. g.
Mazeppa, 5 yrs.

A Mir-die Siveepstakes of 10 sous. each, 5 ft., with 25 added by the
Proprietors of the Race Course, for horses that have hunted with
the Cheshire Hounds, Sir Thomas Stanley's, and Mr. Leech's.
12st. each. Once round. Gentlemen riders.
Zanga, Fop, Fitzmauriee, Wonder, Fanny Ashton, Queen Mab,
and The Disowned, arc entered.

A Hurdle Sweepstakes of 7 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 25 added by the
Proprietors of the Course ; four yrs old, lOst. 71b ; live yrs,
1 Ist 61b ; six and aged, 12st. A winner of one Hurdle Race or
Steeple Chase, before starting, to carry 51b. extra ; thorough-
brel horses, 31b. extra. Heats, once round and a distance.
Gentlemen riders.

Mr. Igoc's br. h. Sir Thomas Laurence, aged; Mr. Churton's
b. g. Mazeppa, 5 yrs ; Captain Lamb's Vivian, aged; Mr. Speed's
gr. g. Isaac, 6 yrs ; Mr. Forrest's b. m. Fanny Ashton, 6 yrs ;
Mr. Jones's bl. h. Indian Rubber, aged ; Mr. James's Queen Mab,
aged.

In consequence of the recent tremendous gales in
the West Indies, the premium of insurance on West Ind:a
produce from all ports, except those of Jamaica, where
the hurricane was not felt, has risen from .50s. to ten
guineas per cent. upon all ships which cannot be warranted
to have sailed on the Ist of August. This great advance
has been currently given at Lloyd's, and also at the various
insurance companies.
GLIMPSES OF HUMAN CHARACTER.—Oh
the glorious glimpses into the dark recesses of the human
heart that are caught by the glare of the gas-lamps in
Fearon's gin-shop! Histories of whole lives written in
wrinkled brows and haggard cheeks that ought to be smooth
and beautiful! There is a faded human flower—faded, but
still how lovely—moodily gazing on the floor, the glass
empty, the lip burning dry, the breast heaving, the aye-
balls throbbing—for you see that the eye would weep only
the fountain of its tears is parched ; she looks up—a wild
laugh—a loud jest—oh ! what a story is there of a broken-
hearted mother, and a father bowed down with grief! A
man tall and sallow ! After one quick gulp he turns to go
away—his hat is drawn over his eyes—his walk is hurried
—he casts a look round him—what a glare in his wild eves
—a tiger is knawing at his heart ? Is it conscience ?—is
he a robber ?—has he dared the law, and is there blood
upon that hand with which he is fumblinz in his pocket ?
Can't you read his story without. asking? Don't you see he
is an author, and has some difficulty in c itching the stray
penny in that " aching void."— United Service Journal for
September.

SEPT. B:—Arrived, the brigantine Mischief, William
Lyon, tsci,
SEPT. b.—The Clown, Ketch ; trace the Duke
of Poi fand, I. nt to Lord Bin4h;.m.
SEPT. 11.—The Ann cutter, the Hon. Wm. Hare.
A greater number of carriages have arrived by the
steamers this week than in any other similar period this
year. Should the weather set in fine, the Island may ex_. pect more eottipany thah evert eluting !Mit Mt:MLitt
The Friends of Reform intend dining together at the
Vine Inn, on Friday. They know they ‘vill be all marked
men ; but it is satisfactory to see that there are still a few
who dare act independently in spite of the threats of Ward
and Co., none of whose tenants of course must show, without
making up their minds to a " notice to quit." They know
how Mr. Ward served all his tenants who did not vt.te
for Mr. Campbell, the man that could only poll 300 voles
in the Isle of Wight!!! and can expect no less now.