The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-13 00:00:00

THURSDAY'S RACES.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, and only
5 ft, if declared, &c., to go to the owner of the second
horse, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (5 subs., 2
of whom pay 5 sovs. ft. The highest weight accepting
being 7st 21b, it was raised to Bst 71b, aad the others
accepting in proportion.)
Mr. W. Hughes's Sophistry by Theon, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
Charlton) 1
Mr. Harris's Ada, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (Harding) 2
Mr. Rogers's Lebourne, 5 yrs, Bst 71b --(Rogers) 3
The following pay 5 sovs. fc, the weights being those
at which they were originallyhandicapped Ephesus and
Conmore.

Betting— 5 to 4 agst Ada, 6 to 4 agst Leybourne.
A very fine close race up the cords. Won. by a head,
and a head only between the second andthird.
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous. each ; 2-yr-olds, Est 121 b
three, Bst 121 b ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b. First
half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs. if
demanded, &e. (6 subs.)
Lord Chfden's Oleaster by Footstool, 2 yrs, Est 121 b
(Toovey) 1
Captain Lane's Cyrus, 2 yrs. Est 121 b 2
Duke of Bedford's Jovial, 2 yr, 6st 121 b ...(Esling) 3
The following also ran :—•Cintra. Nights:bade, Otranto.
Betting --2 to 1 agst Otranto, sto 2 agst Nightshade.
On drawing up to start, Oleaster bolted, and ran nearly
half-a-mile over the ploughed lands before he was
stopped. A good race in with the three placed, Oleas-
ter beating Cyrus when close on the post by a head.
A neck between second and third.

SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added by the
Jockey Club, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 7313 ; and fillies,
Bst 41b ;winners extra. T.Y.C. (22 subs.)
Captain D. Lane's Alas, by Melbourne, Bst 41b
(]3artholmew) 1
Lord Bruce's f by The Libel out of Splitvote, Bst 41b
(Harding) 2
Lord Clifden's Nightshade, Bst 41b (Flatmaii) 3
The following also ran :—Rally, the Marquis of Se-
vigne, Macduff, Margaretta, Adeline, Mary, Dianne,
Sheffield, Red Rose.
MATCH-Bst. 71b. each. Last half of Ab.M. 100, h ft.
Captain Little's in by Counsellor out of Miss Lucy, 5
yrs (Rogers), walked over and received forfeit from Mr.
W, E. Hughes Sophistry, 4 yrs, for which Charlton
weighed, but did not go to the post.
HANDICAP PLATE of 501. for three-yr-olds and upwards.

A.F. - -
Mr. Cooper's Desdemona, by lago, 3 yrs,_6st 101 b

(J. Steggles) 1
Mr. Wigram.s Peacock, 4 yrs, 7st 21b......(Char1t0n) 2
Mr. Batson's Beauclerk, aged, Bst (Sly) 3
The following also ran :—Poodle, g by Dromedary out
of Apricot, Anvil.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Desdemona, 3to 1 agst Apricot
gelding, sto 1 each agst Beauclerk and Peacock. An
excellent race from the Abingdon Mile bottom with the
first two. Desdemona, although a good deal hung upon
by Peacock, achieving the victory by a head. Two
lengths between second and third.

With favourable weather and some remarkably fine
close racing the meeting terminated. In point of sport
it was decidedly the best Second Spring Meeting we ever
remember ; but in point of betting unquestionably the
very worst. Although almost within the shadow of the
great event at Epsom, scarcely a bet was laid on Tuesday
night, and not one worth quoting on Wednesday night.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.—Newminster pays forfeit.
DONCASTER TIACES.—On the recommendation of the.
stewards and the Town Council Mr. J. F. Clarke is
appointed judge for the Autumn Meeting.

SHREWSBURY RACES, YESTERDAY.

SALOPIAN STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added ;

colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. About a mile and a
quarter.
Duke of Richmond's f by Touchstone—Cuckoo
(Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Copeland's Little Blossom (Marlow) 2
HERBERT STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sous. each, 2 ft.
About three quarters of a mile.

Mr. Robt. Burton nd Whalebone, 3 yrs, sst_lolb

(Wells) 1
Mr. T. C. Eyton nd Eccentricity, 3 yrs, sst, carried
sst lib .(Carroll)
The following also ran :—Sweetness, Evening Star,
Dressmaker, and The Innkeeper.
LONGNER STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added ; for
2-yr-olds, colts, Bst slb ; fillies, Bst 21b ; winners
extra ; second horse to save his stake. T.Y.C.
Mr. Osborne's Brown brandy by Sweetmeat •

(Osborne) 1
Mr. G. Taylor's Czarina (Ashman) 2
The following also ran : Sampson, Pope Joan, .f by
California out of Truth's dam, Spicey, f by Little Known
out of Madame St. Clair. Daphne, and Pasquine.
GREAT CLEVELAND HANDICAP of 10 sous. each ; 2 ft.
Cleveland course. About two miles and a quarter.
Mr. Parker's Audubon, 3 yrs, sst llb (Carroll) 1
Mr. Dawson's Red Lion, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ......(Aldcroft) 2
The following also ran : Le Juif. Bardolph, Harp,
Black Doctor, Merry Bird, Father Thames, and Fare-
well.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Audubon, 3to 1 agst Red Lion,
4 to 1 each agst Le Juif and Black Doctor, 10 to 1 agst
Harp. Won easily by a length and a half ; a length
between 2nd and 3rd ; Harp, not placed, was 3rd, Le
Juif 4th, Father Thames sth, Bardolph 6th, Merry Bird
7th, Black Doctor Bth. Farewell pulled up half a mile
from home.

QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds, 7st
21b ; four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 121 b ; six and aged, 10st
21b. Thrice round. About three miles.

Mr. Palmer's Goldfinder, 5 yrs (Marlow) 1
Mr. G. Taylor's c by Knight of the Whistle, dam
by Don John, 3 yrs (Ashman) 2
Mr. Cotton's Sugar Candy, 4 yrs ..... ...(W. Sharpe) 3

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, MAY 12.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Oscar, from Rostock ; Themin,
Stettin ; Eugene and Pauline, Nantes ; Resolution, Aal-
borg ; Harvest Home and Heather Bell, Mauritius ; Jane
Grey, Constantinople ; Zwantze Elizabeth, St. Übes ;
Lady Alexandria and John Bartlett, Shanghai ; Royal
Sovereign, Charente; Credenda, Callao ; Margaiet, or
Maitha, do. ; Roger Stuart, Trinidad ; Dos Hermanos,
Tarragona ; Jonge Rintje, Worcum ; Aurora, Tarsus ;
Alessandro, Odessa ; Citizen, Bremen ; Eendraght, Wor-
cum ; San Jose, Malaga ; Amphitrite, Marans ; Dorcas,
Penang ; Leo, Buenos Ayres ; Tre Fratelle, Kertch ; Pa-
tience, Alexandria ; Herefordshire, Bombay ; Spectator,
Colombo ; Charlotte, Palettno ; Alfonso, Maria, Barletta ;
Venus, Mayaguez and Porto Rico ; Queen, Callao ; Fa-
tima, Gibraltar ; Cressy, Calcutta and Demerara ; Juliana,
Demerara ; Rob Rob, do. ; Treaty, Port Cabello ; Eros,
Alexandria ; Good Intent, Garrucha ; the Seventeenth of
May, Alexandria ; Severn, Ibrail ; Margaretha, Sines ;
Superior, Cadiz ; Avon, Odessa ; Pandora, Ibrail.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Johanna,
for Altona ; Adolph, Aalborg ; Queen, Sydney ; Tugend,
Stettin ; Juliana, St. Vincent ; Bell, Cape of Good Hope ;
Johanna Hendrika, Geelong ; James Cruikshank, Hobart
Town ; Palm, Demerara ; Soubahaar Calcutta; Wioders-
kumft, Marstrand ; Eclipse, Mauritius ; Wapkel, Har-
burgh ; Circassian, Gibraltar and Cadiz.

CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The William, for
Malta ; Dalmato, Constantinople ; Concordia, Elsinore ;
Countess of &afield, Shanghai.

• LIVERPOOL, MAY 12.
The Herald, Liverpool to Quebec, was spoken April
29, lat. 46 N., long. 25 W.
The Aurora, Hull to New York, was spoken May 3,
lat. 50 N., long. 12 W.
The Ann Holzberg, Liverpool to Adelaide, was spoken
May 6, off Cork.

The.Mencies with loss of topgallant masts, was spoken
May 10, off Bardsey.
The Clansman, bound west, was spoken May 5, lat. 48
N., long. 39 W.
The Freeman, Liverpool to Jamaica, was spoken May 6,
off Cork.

The Lucy Thompson, bound west, was spoken May 5,
lat. 49 N., long. 38 W.
The Mary Jane, from Valparaiso, was spoken May 11,
16 miles W.S. W. off Hclyhead.