The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-03 00:00:00

SPORTING .-INi'ELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES.—YESTERDAY.
THE OAKS DAY.
Contrary to general expecation, the weather, which
had been of summer brilliancy on Wednesday and
Thursday, changed at an early hour on Friday morning,
and spoiled many a hopeful little party thnt had been
specially made up for " The Oaks." The race so called,
we need scarcely inform our sporting readers, is tradi-
tionally designated the " Ladies' Race," and the day on
which it is run is prescriptively the fashionable day of
the meeting, distinguished by the patronage of the fair
sex, and maintained by the gallantry of the other.
The state of the weather was, however, fatal to the
race in point of amusement, for although the rain was
not heavy at any time, it kept up a steady, uncomfort-
able drizzle throughout the day. Under such circum-
stances, the meeting was confined in a great measure to
the professionals, speculators, and racing amateurs.
The muster of carriages on the hill was miserable in
the extreme, and the few that showed were either closed
or bad the calash heads drawn so closely over, that the
occupants were completely concealed from public view.
In the balconies of the Grand Stand were very few
visitors, and there was scarcely a lady to be seen
amongst the great-coated and waterproofed india-rubber
figures that stood moodily under their umbrellas in the
front row.
The inclosure was only moderately peopled, business
was carried on as usual in " the Ring," but the attend-
ance of general company was very limited. In short,
the pleasure of the day was completely destroyed to the
public.
Having in our account of the three preceding days
described all the arrangements for conducting the busi-
ness of the meeting, we have only to repeat our corn-
mendations of all that has been dons by the stewards
and all in authority under them.
Thus has the great Summer Meeting at Epsom for
1854 terminated.
The MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 cove ; three-yr-olds, fist.
41b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 21b ; six and aged, 9st
31b ; mares allowed 51b, and geldings 31b. One mile
and a quarter.
Mr. Parr's Defiance, 4 yrs .(Flatman) 1
Mr. Gnlliver's Noisette, 4 yrs (Yates) 2
Mr. Hutchins's Monie Moses, 3 yrs (E. Sharp) 3
Mr. Messer's Warbler, 4 yrs (Sly) 4
Betting-6 to lon Defiance. Won very easily by
three lengths. Same distance between the second and
third.
The OAKS STAKES of 50 soya each, h ft, for three-yr-old
fillies, Bst 71b each. The owner of the second to re-
ceive 100 soya out of the stakes. One mile and a half
on the New Course. 156 subs.
Mr. Cookson's Mincemeat (Charlton) 1
Lord Derby's Meteora (Marlow) 2
Lord Bruce's Bribery (Flatman) 3
Mr. Gregory's Ladybird (Aldcroft) 4
The following also ran :
Lord Derby's Sortie (Templeman) 0
Mr. Howard's Diana (Wells) 0
Mr. Payne's Strutaway (Dockeray) 0
Mr. Batson's Malmsey (Sly) 0
Mr. Jones's Reveill6 (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. A. Nichol's Honeysuckle (J. Holmes) 0
Mr. Combe's Apropos (Crouch) 0
Mr. Osborne's f by Burgundy—Hopeful (J. OThorne) 0
Mr. Brown's Balmoral (S. Rogers) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mishap (J. Marson) 0
Lord Palmerston's Austrey
Betting at Starting-6 to 4on Meteora, 4to 1 agst
Bribery, 10 to 1 agst Mincemeat, 15 to 1 agst Malmsey,
20 to 1 each agst Sortie, and Mishap, 25 to 1 agst
Ladybird. _ _ _

Bst 7lbs ; 121 hands, Sat ; 12 hands, Bst 7lbs.—Mile
heats.

Little Stephen (late Little Wonder), br Little Wonder
(lA° Mischief), gr Hero, b Terror, Flower Girl, bl Kate,
ch Ploughboy, ch Albaforit.

ASCOT HEATH.

ACCEPTANCES for the ASCOT STAKES of 25 sous each, 15
ft, and 5 only if declared ; the winner of any handicap
after the weights are declared 7lb extra ; two miles
and a half ; 78 subs, 55 of whom declared,
Age et lb
Kingston
Little Harry 5 8 7
Ilex
E thel wolf
Grapeshot
Catspa w 4 7 7
Montague a 7 5
Sphynx
Cock Pheasant
Rackapelt
Little Jack
Bracken 3 7 0

Age st lb
Veteran 3 6 11
Newbold ...... 3 610
Pancake
Waterfall
Sweetness
St. Spiro
Hercules
Shunting
Lincoln's Inn 3 5 7
Cable
B f by Verulam,

out of Jennala' 3 5 5

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.
WEDNESDAY.

ACCEPTANCES for the NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE of 200
sovs, added to a Handicap of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and
only 5 if declared ; a winner of a handicap subsequent
to the declaration of the weights of 200 sovs or up-
wards 61b, of two of that value 91b extra ; two miles ;
103 subs, 57 of whom declared.
Age st lb
Kingston
Balrownie
Red Lion
Indian Warrior 5 7 10
Talfourd 4 7 4
Hunca-munca
Joe Miller 5 7 4
Typee 4 7 3
Eulogist 4 7 0
Little Jack
Grapeshot 4 6 12
Mr. Sykes 4 6 12
Colsterdale
The Skinner
Don Quixote 4 6 4
Provost Marshal 4 6 4
Candlewick
Dear-me
Doublethong 4 6 3
Peggy
Braxey
The Early Bird 3 6 2
Lit Belle 4 6 0
Augusta 4 6 0
Axwell

Age st lb
Ch e by Verulam,

out of Mar:

chioness
St. Claro 3 5 7
General Breezo
Aribbas
Dr. O'Toole
Punch-box
Caliph 3 5 0
Comfort 3 5 0
S wiftsure
Baal bec
Shunting
Bianca
Sir James Graham 3 4 7
Julius Agricola 3 4 7
Amalgamation
Royalist 3 4 7
Li ncol n's-inn
Erycina
Jetty Treffz 3 4 4
Prime Minister 6 paid
Eva 3 paid
The rest pay 5 soya each.

We are requested by Mr.
Minister and Eva were left

Wadlow to state that Prime
in by mistake.

CRICKET.

THE *UNITED ELEVEN v. FIFTEEN OF CAM-
BRIDGE UNIVERSITY. WITH TWO BOWLERS
(BUTTRESS AND REYNOLDS.)
This match was played on Fenner's Ground, on Tues-
day and Wednesday, there having been too much rain
on Monday to allow of the match being carried on dur-
ing that day. In the end, after a large amount of fine
cricket, the United won by eight wickets, notwithstand-
ing they were in a minority of 13 upon the first hands.
The ultimate score was as follows