The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-30 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

HOT WORK AT C d ELMSFORD.

The pursuit of sport under difficulties was disagree.
ably experienced at Chelmsford yesterday. Scarcely a
breath of air was stirring, and the scorching heat of an
unclouded sun rendered the spectators languid and in-
diff't rent to the races. The sport, too, was alike most
insi4nificant in quantity and character, and was not
marked by an incident of an interesting nature. The
counter attractions at Derby, too, rendered the attend-
ance of speculators very limited : and, indeed, if some
reform be not introduced into the management, the
meeting will neither obtain the patronage of the local
gentry nor the support of owners of horses. The town
committee and race committee may comprise jolly good
fellows enough, but they certainly seem incompetent to
carry out their undertaking with the slightest shadow of

success. •
The fields were miserably small. Only four started
for the Chelmsford Handicap. Little Naughty made
all the running, ai,d was only defeated within a few
strides of the chair by Miss Bolton. If I make no error
of judgment Little Naughty was most clumsily ridden at
the finish. Nutpecker slipped, and, I am informed,
ricked his back. But for this mischance, I think he
would have upset the "pot " on Miss Bolton.
The favourites were the winners in every instance, ex-
cept one. 3to 1 was betted on the Marchioness colt for
the Galleywood Stakes, but he was beaten easily by
Vestige. A horse with more shaky understandings
than those of the favourite I never saw, and over the
hard course it seemed any odds on his breaking down
against his winning.
I intended to express my notions as to the probable
result of the races at Lincoln, but I can gather no infor-
mation here respecting the competitors, and lam there-
fore disinclined to guess even at the winners.
Chelmsford, Tuesday Night. A FRESH MAN.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TIJESDAY.

The attractions of Derby and Eccles engrossed the
attention of the speculators, who remained, howev.r,
all the early part of the day. For the Leamington
Stakes, Great Yorkshire Handicap, and St. Leger,
betting was limited, and the investments to trifling
amounts. Latest prices :

LEAMINGTON STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Amalgamation (taken).
Bto 1 agst Hungerford (taken).
10 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken).
ST. LEGER.
100 to 50 agst Boiardo (taken).
6 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
7to 1 agst The Trapper (taken).
100 to 7 ag•t Midsummer (taken).
35 to 1 agst Hannibal (taken).
GREAT YORKSHIRE.
Bto 1 agst Grand Liquisitor (taken).
12 to 1 agst any other offered.

DERBY RACES—TUESDAY.
GRAND STAND STAKES.
Falcon
Little Tom
Libcrty
Six ran.
PRODUCE STASES.

St. C:air
o..trvgoth
Two ran.
TRADESMEN'S PLATE.

Little Davie
Pumice:Anne
Aaia.lgaination
Six ran.
DERwrNT STAKES.

Tirnotheus
Governess.

Three ran.

CHELMSFORD RACES-TUESDAY.

The MARIi;iIALLSAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 25
added, for three-yr-olds and ❑pwards. Winner to be
sold for 1201. Gentlemen riders. Professionals 61b

extra. One mile and a half.
Mr. Mare's St. Faith, 4 yrs, list lib (Mr. Devill) 1
Mr. B. Land's Bordeaux, aged, llstBlb (Mr. Prlce) 2
Mr. T. Steven's Sir George, 3 yrs, lOst 41b... (Yates) 3
Major Bringhurst's The Hero (h b), aged, list 81b ... 0
Betting— 5 to 2 on St. Faith ; 4 to 1 agst Bordeaux.
Won by a length and a half. Bad third. Bordeaux
broke down, and the Hero bolted.
The BRENTWOOD STAKES of 10 sous each, with 50 added,
for two-year-olds. Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b.
Certain winners extra. Untried stallions or mares al-

lowed 31b. Half a mile.
Mr. Rogers' Guitar, Bst 41b. (G. E. Sharpe) 1
Mr. Powell's The Despiiedi, Bst 41b. (Yates) 2
Betting--3 to lon Guitar. A good race ; won by a
neck.
The CHELMSFORD HANDICAP of 20 soya each, h ft, and
only 5 if declared, &c.; for three•year-olds and up-
wards. Extra weight for certain winners. The second
horse to save his stake. To start at the distance-post,
and go once round. 23 subs., 18 of whom pay 5 soya

each.
Mr. Roger' Miss Bolton, 3 yrs, 6st slb (J. Steggles) 1
Mr. French's Little Naughty, 5 yrs, Bst llb (T. Smith) 2
Mr. Mare's Nutpecker, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (G. B. Sharpe) 3
Mr. T. Stevens' Sleeping Partner, 6 yrs. Bst 121 b
(Yates) 4
Garvey weighed for Firebrand, bat the horse did not
go to the post.
Betting-2 to lon Miss Bolton, sto 2 agst Little
Naughty, 5 to 1 agst Sleeping Partner. Little Naughty
made the running to within a few strides of the chair.
Miss Bolton then collared him, and he was beaten by a
head. A length and a half between second and third
.;
very bad fourth. Nutpecker slipped at the last turn,
and slightly " chinked" his back.
The GALLETWOOD STAKES of 5 soya each, with 15 added;
for three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling
weights, &c. 6 furlongs.
Mr. H. Gray's Vestige, 3 yrs (501.). Bst 131 b (Prior) 1
Mr. Hadland's ch c by Verulain—Marchioness. 3 yrs
(501.), 7st 21b (Garvey) 2
Thick weighed for Henrietta, but she did not go to
the post.
Bettinz-3 to 1 on Marchioness colt, The non-
favourite won in a canter by two lengths, and was
afterwards sold by auction to Mr. B. Land, for 63
guinea,.
MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sovs (Handicap), for all ages.

6 furlongs.
John o' Bruges. 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Garvey) 1
Adeline, 3 yrs, fiat
Betting-5 to 4on John o'Bruges, who won by four
lengths.
ENTRIES for the QUEEN'S PLATE this day (Wednesday).
Age
Firebrand
Vir,gt•un 3
Vestige

Age
Sleeping Partner 6
Sh4ravogue
Penman (late Sackbut) 5
Rochford,bySirT.Sykes 5

ENTRIES for th,
Henrietta, 5 yrs, 9st 31b I

ie TOWN PLATE.
Marchioness colt, 3 yrs, 7st
Dispute (late Stranger), 3
yrs, sst
Bordeaux, aged, paid

Raelcapel, 4"yrS, Bst 61b
'Hero, aged, 7st 101 b

John otruies,3yrs,7stlolb
Miss Goldschmidt, 5 ys, 7st
71b

The first race well'

be at lh. 30min.

A SLAVE STouit:--The following extraordinary Case
occurred in Mississippi, under the slave-law of that
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and watched over him until he finally recovered. With
gratitude and affection to his benefactress, he took her to
Cincinatti, Ohio, executed to her a deed of manumission,
had it recorded, returned to Mississippi, and then mar-
ried her in legal form. They lived together affectionately
for many,years, reared a family of children, and, as he
lay upon his deathbed, by will he divided his property
between his wife and children. His brother, hearing of
his death, came forward and demanded his property.
The widow and children were indignant at the demand.
They, too, were seized ' • and the validity cf that marriage
was tried before Judge Sharkley, of that State, who de-
cided that the whole matter was a fraud upon the law of
slavery—that the property belonged to the collateral
heirs. His widow was sold by the surviving brothers,
the children were sold off at private auction, and both
mother and children now toil in chains or sleep in servile
graves.
FATAL LANDSLIP AT WEST HARTLEPOOL.—On Thurs-
day last an extensive landslip took place at the new
dock works, West Hartlepool, whereby two labourers
lost their lives, and a third was seriously maimed. The
soil is of a soft and mossy character, and the cutting hav-
ing been carried to a depth of about 17 feet, the utmost
watchfulness had been used by the workmen to avoid
being under the face of it at cr;tical periods. 'On this oc-
casion two watci era were ern pl °yeti, while two men, Ed wd .
Burns and Thos. Jones, were throwing the •• slack" (or
loose earth) into a waggon ; and so suddenly did the acci-
dent occur that no sufficient warning was given to admit
of a possibility of escape. The men working at some 50
feet from the spot saw the mass move, and called out to
warn their comrades, but in another moment the latter
were buried under several tons of earth. Every exer-
tion was immediately made for the recovery—the entire
force of the labourers employed in assisting the work.
Iu three minutes they succeeded in recovering Thomas
Jones, who was suffering feadully from the injuries he
received, and died almost instantly on his being raised
from the earth ; but seven minutes further had elapsed
before Burns was extricated, when he was, of course,
quite dead. The sufferings of Jones must have been
intecse, as his head was only partially covered, while
his body was buried under an immense load.—Sunder-
/we (1 New
A PBX ' AMONG TEIRDUAD.—We are informed that,
after the ma hing o cars on the Baltimore and Sus
itailroad, on the evening of the 4th lust.,
while the dead were lying around, and the wounded were
groaning under - their injuries, some demon in human
form got into one of the cars and wrested a gold watch
and chain, and a pocketbook containing $lO5, from Mr.
Maddison Jeffers, who was prostrated by the breaking
of both his legs, and unable to offer effective resistance.
He ese,ped with his body.—Baltimore Clipper.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY.-011r rortrose corres-
pondent writes that a few days since, while the work-
men employed in one of the quarries near the Mount
high road were excavating blocks of red sandstone, 14
feet from the surface, they unexpectedly discovered two
human skulls,
Inverness Courier.
of large size, in a state of petrefaction.--