The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, MONDA r
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three years old, 6st ; four,
Bst. 4lb ; five, Bst. 131 b ; six and aged, 9st. 51b. A.F. 8 Subs.
Mr. Bird's Redshank, 5 yrs... C. Edwards 1
Gen. Grosvenor's Dwdalus, 3 yrs
Lord G. Bentinck's The BodaCh Glas, 3 yrs 3
The following also started : -Lord Jersey's Mendicant, 5 yrs ;
Mr. Greville's Hock, 5 yrs ; Mr. Thornhill's Mendizabal, 5 yrs ;
Mr. Sowerby's Ruby, 4 yrs ; and Colonel Peel's Paganini, 3 yrs.
2 to 1 against Paganini ; 3 to 1 against Redshanks ; and 6 to 1
against Heck-taken. Won by two lengths. All were placed.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each Ab. NI. 14 Subs.
Lord G. Bentinck's Seth, 3 yrs, 6st. 131 b. W. Day 1
Mr. Sowerby's Scamander, Arachne c., 4 yrs, Bst. 61b
The following were not placed :-Lord Exeter's Cerban, 4 yrs,
Bst. 121 b ; Mr. T. A. Smith's Redcar, Slight c., 4 yrs, Bst. 21b ;
Duke of Richmond's Skillegolee, 4 yrs, 7st. 131 b ; Mr. Holdsworth's
Combat, 4 yrs, ist. 121 b; Lord Albemarle's Gil Blas, 4 yrs, ist.
141 b ; Mr. Tilbrook's La Meprisee, 4 yrs, 7st. 71b ; Sir S. Gra-
ham's Avon, 4 yrs, 7st ; Lord Jersey's Joanna f., 3 yrs, 6st. 21b ;
Mr. Greville's Sister to Helga, 3 yrs, 6st. •21b; and Mr. Osbal-
deston's Streamlet f., 3 yrs, sst. 131 b. 4to 1 against Seth-taken ;
5 to 1 against Corban ; 5 to 1 against La Nleprisee ; 6 to 1 against
Streamlet--taken ; 6 to 1 against Combat ; 7 to 1 against Gil Bias.
Won by a length.
Handicap of l 0 gs. each. T. Y. C. 6 Subs.
Lord Suffield's Arsenic, 5 yrs, Bst. 41b. G. Edwards 1
Lord Albemarle's Basil, 4 yrs, 7st. 21b
Colonel Peel's Castaway, 6 yrs, 9st ... 3
Mr. Greville's Hock, 5 yrs, Bst. 81b.
Mr. Bond's Ceriolanus, 6 yrs, Bst. 81b bolt.
sto 4 agst Arsenic and sto 1 agst Castaway. Won by a head.
The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. Ab. M. 17 Subs.
Lord Jersey's c. by Buzzard, out of Cobweb, Bst. 71b. Robinson 1
Mr. Thornhill'si c. lay St. Patrick, out of Surprise, Sst. 71b. 2
Mr. Ilouldsworth's c. by Sultan, out of Variety, Bst. 71b.
2tol on Cobweb and 3to 1 against Surprise. Won by two
lengths easily.
Sweepstakes of 150 cove. each, h. ft. , for fillies, Bst. 71b. A.F. 5 Subs.
Lord Exeter's Romania Conelly 1
Mr. Greville's Morella
Lord Chesterfield's Caroline Elvina
6 to 5 against Caroline, 6 to 4 against Romania-taken. Won
by half a length.
Match, 300, 100 ft. T.M.M.-Mr. Greville's Margo, Bst. 21b.,
received forfeit from Mr. o.,sbaldeston's Mahometan, set. 71b.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND
WRESTLING SOCIETY.

The annual contest amongst the natives of the above placrs,
resident in London, took place on Saturday, at the Chalk Farm
inclosure, in the presence of several hundred persons, amongst
whom were several officers of the Guards, and elegantly attired
females. The match has, for many years, come off on Good
Friday ; but on this occasion the Magistrates interfered, and
the ensuing day, one certainly ill adapted for a full attendance,
was selected. The style of wrestling in the above counties is
easy and tender, and it is altogether divested of that brutality
which characterizes many other systems. The prizes were
exceedingly numerous and valuable, and in order to afford a
better opportunity of fair play, there were three classifications.
The light weights for those not exceeding eleven stone, exclu-
sive of the military four prizes, t.vo silver watches and two
snuff-boxes. Middling weights for those not exceeding twelve
stone and a half, a silver cup for the first prize, a silver scatch
and two snuffboxes; and for those above these weights, a like
number of prizes. This classification was necessary, as the
middling weights on former occasions stood but little or no
chance with the military. The subscriptions in aid of the
funds of the benevolent Institutions of Cumberland and West-
moreland, for the education of the youth and maintenance of
the aged, had fallen in very rapidly, and a very handsome ad-
dition was made on Thursday by the gentlemen of the 2d Life
Guards. The ring was on Saturday, as usual, staked out in
the pigeon ground, and, at eleven o'clock, the candidates came
up to be weighed in the presence of the stewards. Some of
the first men of the day, as wrestlers, were upon the ground,
but there were many unable to attend in consequence of their
being engaged in large mercantile houses in the city, as the
time approached for wrestling, the greatest anxiety prevailed,
and plenty of money was being laid out out on the respective
favourites.
The leaping first took place, but did not occupy many
minutes. It was to be standing leaps for a silver snuff box.
John Gill, John Pattison, Nathaniel Bird, Henry Pencoal,
and Thomas Itailton contended.
It was won by. Railton of Workington, Cumberland, who
cleared about 17 yards, DA beat his nearest adversary by about
two inches.
We subjoin a list of the respective falls, many of which
drew down shouts of applause.