The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-18 00:00:00

PREFERENI

100 Aberdeen
100 Do. No. 2,7 p. c.
100 Bris. & Ex. 4p. c. St.
5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares
100 Caledonian £lO
all Chester & Holyhead
Guar. 53 per cent
6i Cork &Bandonsip.c
all Dundee Perth &Aber-
deen Junction

all Eas:;Anglian (£3los)
6 per cent
all Do. (£5) 7 per cent
2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. c
all Eastern Counties Ex-
tension, 5 p. c. No. 1
all Do. No. 2
all Do. New 6 p. c. St
all Eastern Union, Scrip
Guar. 6 per cent
LOO East Lancash.6 p. cts
all EdinbPrth.&Dundee
5i per cent.
100 Glasgow &S.Western
Guar. 5 per cent—.
100 Great Northn. sp. c.
100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem.,
at 10 p. c. prem
5 Do. 4i p.c. Scrip '
all Gt, Southn. &Westm
(Ireland) Eighths)
6 Gt. Westn. (Berks &
SPORT AT STAMFORD. Hants Ex. 5 p. c)
St. 100 Do. coy. red. 4), p.c
The Stamford meeting has attained only a limited St. 100 Do. con. red. 4-p. c.
Popularity which is scarcely commensurate with its St. 100 Do. irred. 4p. c
deserts. .Its stakes are rich and somewhat attractive, 16 6 Lan. &York. F. £2O
and its management in every department is unexception- St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock
able. Under the immediate superintendence and St. 100 London and Brighton.
Patronage of the prime promoter of the gathering—the Guaranteed sp. c
Marquis of Exeter—the sport is invariably conducted St. 100 Do. Prof., sp. c. St.
on the soundest principles of honour and fair-play, 50 all Do. Convertible, sp.
c , 1852
and if the supply be at times rather scanty, it
St. 100 Do.. New Guar.6 p. c.
is always sufficient to occasion active speculation, and to
50 5 London &S. Western
give profitable employment to the book-makers. Con. Thirds
To-morrow is the opening day. The programme 12A 10 Londonderry& Color.
Contains five items, one of which, the Stamford Oaks, i Shares
did not fill. 121, all Londy. &Ennis. Sh.
Fourteen have accepted for the Burghley Stakes, but 25 all Man., Shef., & Lin.,
scarcely a moiety of that number will be found at the i Shares, No. 1. ...
starting post. At present Pancake has almost entirely 10 all Do. New, £lO
engrossed what little betting 12),the " event" has occasioned. 6 3 Do. £6
,She is " in" on favourable terms, and the partiality of all Nlarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c
ner backers is fully justified by the comparative light- all Do. 4a per cent
nese of her weight, and her performances during the 12a 8q Do
St: 100 Nfld. p.c.St Consol.6
current season. Retailhas also attracted some attention,
but he is too uncertain a horse, and his disposition too St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol &
Birm. 6 per cent
roguish, to induce me to place confidence in his chance. 16i 5 Do. Pref. 4i per cent
Dawson is again " dangerous" with Chief Justice, Red 10 6 Norfolk Extension
Lion, and Galvanism ; Red Lion will, perhaps, be his St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Est
intended. The Hero is most favourably handicapped, St. 100 Do. Guar. 5i per ct
and
remembering, the easy style in which he defeated his
opponents for the Willoughby at Warwick, I shall, if St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c.
his party be St. 100 North British
" on," resFrve him for a cockboat. The 20 all North Staffordshire
winner, I anticipate, will be either Red Lion or Pan- St. 100 Oxford,Worcester,&
cake. Wolverh. £15,6 p.c.
Of the three nominations to the 20 sovs. Sweepstakes, 185 12 Do
Shrews.Do
two belong to Lord Exeter, in Whose favour the race 10 all Shrewsb&y.l3&irmeesieGr.
will, perhaps, result.
Should 'Pelion and Dove meet for the Stamford SL 10 10 D(No.°sr.pWer.lacieint' 813. e.
Leger, the encounter will be somewhat interesting.paof T. o 25 all South Devon
Pelion would doubtless be awarded thelo 11 Do. New
rity. If, however, he should be found wanting,
aH n d i c
as uppDe
platerorvo Dove all S. Eastern (Reading
may achieve the victory. Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.
From the fifteen horses entered for the St. 100 Do. 44 per cent. Pre.
I shall select Nonsuch, Cock Pheasant, and the H, 20 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar.l
mony filly against the field. .r" 5 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c.
The sport on Wednesday will be far more interesting St. 100 York, N. ewcastle,and
and attractive than that on the preceding day. Know_
ing little respecting the capabilities of the majority of 17
105 YDBeoorklek.lll4iPd.lac.nPdrHef.
the animals nominated for the 15 Soya. Sweepstakes, I 25 and S. Purch.
am compelled to anticipate the success of so bad a pub.
lie performer as Bridesmaid.
The conditions of the Stewards' Plate are framed from 10
those of a similar stake at Stockbridge. This event has j,
obtained thirty-one subscribers, and among the entries "
20
figure the names of our principal turf celebrities. Lord 20
Exeter's chance of carrying off the prize with either Cob- 20
nut or Ilex is very formidable ; Cobnut, however, may 20
be reserved for his engagements at Goodwood and Don- 5
caster. Kingston's starting is somewhat uncertain, 20
should he, however, go to the post, I shall be prepared 20
to see him achieve the victory. Pelion, too, must no'
be slightingly regarded. Should the three I s hal
start,

.111.4RiB0.R0UG.H-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) 71

,Lieut.-Colonel Edward de Burgh. Sidley, of the 50th
4eghnent of Foot, was charged before Mr. Bingham with
treating a disturbance at No. 4, St. Alban's-place,
Regent-street.
It appeared from the evidence that the gallant de-
fendant had occupied apartments in the above house for
the last three weeks, and that about one o'clock this
morning he returned home, and, being under the in-
fluence of wine, created the disturbance complained
°f, and was eventually given in charge.
The usual penalty of ss. was inflicted, and the gal-
lant colonel left the court.

SPORTING NOTES.

expect- the foremost places in the race to be occupied by
Kingston, Pelion, and Ilex.
Mary and Dove are most entitled to consideration for
the Assembly Room Stakes, and the Gold Cup will, per-
haps, be added to the number of Lord Exeter's turf
trophies by Nutpecker.
July 18.

A FRESH MAN,

FIRE AT AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY.--On Saturday even-
ing a fire broke out at No. 8, Abercorn-mews, Violet-
hill, St. John's-wood. It originated in one of the houses
belonging to Mr. Ponsford, but who the occupier was is
unknown. The fire was caused through the head of an
illicit still being blown off, and the spirits becoming
Ignited, set fire to the loft, over a coach-house fitted up
as a distillery. The alarm having been given, the par-
ties renting the premises, during the confusion which
prevailed, managed to effect their escape. The brigade
and parish engines were soon in attendance, but consi-
derable damage was done before the fire could be extin-
guished. The contents, of course, were uninsured, but
the building, it is supposed, was insured in the Sun-
office.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Royal Mail steam-ship
Asia, Captain Lott, sailed to-day for New York with
the usual mails. Among her passengers were Mr. Ro-
bert Stephenson, M.P., Mr. William Jackson, M.P.,
lar. Betts, contractor, and Mr. Bidder.