The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASE.
4to 1 agst Needwood (taken).
4to 1 agst Vainhope (taken).
Bto 1 agst Spring (taken).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAEZS.
4to 1 agst Defiance (taken).
Bto 1 agst Swiftsure (taken).
10 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes (offered).
10 to 1 agst Lamprocles (taken).
10 to 1 agst Bracken (taken).
10 to 1 agst Red Lion (taken).
13 to 1 agst Veteran (taken).
15 to 1 agst Pancake (taken).
16 to 1 agst Chief Justice (taken).
16 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken).
20 to 1 agst John Bull (taken).
25 to 1 agst Ptolemy (taken).
10 to 1 agst Benita and Pancake coupled (taken).
St. Faith, Diomedia, and Nntpecker were struck out
at 4.30 yesterday afternoon, and at the same time Oscar
was declared not to start for his engagements at Bir-
mingham and Cheltenham.

METROPOLITAN.
6to 1 agst Jonathan Martin (taken).
10 to 1 agst Royalist (12 to 1 taken freely).
10 to 1 agst Muscovite (12 to 1 taken).
20 to 1 agst Larnprocles (taken).
20 to 1 agst Lindrick (taken).
CHESTER CUP.

100 to 6 agst Newminster (taken).
100 to 6 agst Brown Brandy (taken).
33 to 1 agst Swiftsure (taken).
40 to 1 agst Ducbese of Lorraine colt (taken).
50 to 1 agst Horatio (taken).
50 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken).
50 to 1 agst The Black Doctor (taken).
DERBY.
7to 1 agst Autocrat (taken to 1001.)
9 to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
14 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken).
25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
30 to 1 agst Andover (taken).
33 to 1 agst Bessus (taken).
45 to 1 agst Old Noll (taken).
200 to 400 agst Autocrat and King Tom coupled (taken;

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES—MONDAY.
The KNOWLE STEEPLECHASE of 31. each, with 201. added.
Optional selling weights. Winners extra. About
3 miles.
Mr. Robinson's Ace of Trumps (1000, 12st
(S. Darling, jun.) 1
Mr. Clegg's Countess, aged (20/.), lOst 121 b (in-
cluding 51b extra) (Weavers 2
Mr. Bill's na Louise (201.), lOst rib (Mr. Walker) 3
Betting—Even on Ace of Trumps, 2 to 1 agst Coun-
tess. Won easily by three lengths ; a long interval be-
tween the second and third. The winner was not sold.
GRAND MILITARY HANDICAP—a plate of 1001. Three
miles.
Capt. Hutchinson's (13th Dragoons) Torrent, 12st 91b
(wner)
Mr. E. R. King's (13th Dragoons) Beckbury Lass, 1
list llb (carried list 41h) (Mr. Severne) 2
Betting-5 to 4 agst Beckbury Lass, 7to 4 agst
won Torrent,
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early part of the race, and were "nowhere" at the finish.
The BIRMINGHAM and WARWICKSHIRE HUNT STEEPLE.
CHASE, a plate of 1001., for 4-yr olds and upwards.
Gentlemen riders. Professionals 101 b extra. Four
miles.

Mr. Hassall's ch g by California, 5 yrs, 13st 31b (in-
cluding 101 b extra) (S. Darling, jun.) 1
Mr. Hassall's Front de Bceuf, 5 yrs, 12st 71b
Mr. Dobbs
Mr. Pemberton's Teddington, 5 yrs, 13st( 31b (includ) 2
ing 10Ib extra) (Tasker) 3
Betting-6 to 4 agst gby California, 2to 1 agst Ted-
dington. Won by a neck. Teddington a bad third.
Nothing else up.
FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.—Stevens weighed
for Graziella, and Sly, jun., for Stretford Lass, but as
the added money according to the conditions was with-
held, it was no race.

The weather was very fine, attendance good, and ar•
rangements satisfactory.

POST-BOXES IN THE QUEEN'S PRISON AND WHITE-
CROSS-STREET PRISON.—It will be remembered, that
some time back the authorities of the Post-office
removed the post-boxes at the Queen's Prison and
Whitecross-street Prison, where they had been placed
for a number of years. The prisoners complained
of their removal, and the keepers of the prisons repre-
sented the matter to the PosL office. It was however,
determined that the boxes should be discontinued.
Since their removal a good deal of inconvenience had
been experienced, and, after much consideration, it has
been resolved that the prisoners shall have the privilege
restored, and the boxes are to be forthwith placed as
heretof, re. It is expected that their restoration will
take p ace at the beginning of the ensuing month.—
Times

TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY.
Betting on the Northamptonshire Stakes was carried
on with much spirit. Defiance exhibited a marked im-
provement, and Swiftsure (brother to Little Swift) took
a decided lead of his stable companion, Mr. Sykes, not-
withstanding the preference which was shown for the
latter at the recent meeting at Warwick. 10 to 1 was
taken to fully 170/. about Lamprocles, and 16 to 1 to
various small sums about Chief Justice, backed in the
course of the morning in the City for a good deal of
money. Red Lion did not, however, appear to be
much disturbed by the movement. Veteran was fre-
quently inquired after, but the investments on him at
12 and 13 to 1 were few and unimportant. At the
commencement 20 to 1 was taken to 1251. about Hun-
gerford ; at the close 16 t• 1 was booked to a posy.
25 and 20 to 1 was taken about John Bull. Very little
was done with regard to Bracken.
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.--SOllle strong sup-
port was given to Jonathan Martin at 6 to 1, and a
heavy commission was sent in to back Royalist ; most
of the money was got on at prices varying from 14 to
12 to 1 ; the last quotation was only 10 to 1. 12 to 1
was taken to a small sum about Muscovite. 20 to Ito
upwards of 1001. about Lamproeles.
CHESTER CUP.—Notwithstanding the sinister reports
respecting Newminster, he was backed at the rate of
1,000 to 60--odds which were taken about Brown
Brandy. The other transactions on this event were com-
paratively trifling.
DERBY.-1,200 to 400 taken about Autocrat and
King Tom coupled, and 7 to 1 separately about the for-
mer to 1001. Dervish was steady at 9 to 1 ; 14 to 1
taken to 501. about Wild Huntsman ; 30 and 25 to 1
Acrobat ; 30 to 1 Andover, 33 to 1 Bessus, and 45 to 1
Old Noll.
Closing prices :