The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

ORDER OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Colonel BLAIR had understood that the University
Tests (Scotland) Bill was to be taken the first thing on
Tuesday, but had since been informed that the Lord-
Advocate wished to take the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Bill
first, and he wished to ask the right hon. gentleman if
that was the case ?
The LORD-ADVOCATE considered that it would be
most desirable to take the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Bill
the first thing on Tuesday.

NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. G. BERKELEY, a new writ was
ordered for the election of a burgess to serve in the pre-
sent Parliament for the borough of Traleo, in the room of
Maurice O'Connell, Esq., deceased.
The house adjourned at a quarterpast one.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY.

As if it were to keep up the excitement, a little more
novelty in the betting upon the Northumberland Plate
was introduced, Chief Justice, who has for some time
received a deal of public support, in a very short time
receded from 13 to 2 to 15 to 1 offered, the same price
being offered in the evening ; the consequence was a
slight advance of both Goldfinder and Colsterdale to 9
to 2 each. St. Michael, who has been a coming horse
all the week, was backed at all prices from 100 to 8 to
8 to 1.

To-day the Northumberland Plate was again the upper-
most question, and Goorkah, the "Lion" of the day, open-
ing at 9 to 1, and closing at 6 to 1, at which price he was
backed to win a fair amount. Considering there was but a
small muster, many havinggone to Harrowgate, just before
the breaking up, St, Michael came into force at 7 to 1.
Chief Justice had no friends at anything like a reasonable
price; 15 to 1 was currently offered ; 8 to 1 would have
been taken about Little Harry for the Goodwood Stakes
to some money.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
sto 1 agst Goldfinder (offered).
sto 1 agst Colsterdale (offered).
6to 1 agst Goorkah (t. f.)
7to 1 agst St. Michael (taken).
15 to 1 agst Little Jack (taken).
15 to 1 agst Chief Justice (offered).
LIVERPOOL CUP.
11 to 2 agst Cariboo (t. f.)
7to 1 agst Goorkah (taken).
100 to 6 agst Valour (taken 20 to 1).
GOODWOOD STAKES.
Bto 1 agst Little Harry (t. f.)
15 to 1 agst Hobby Horse (taken).
NO Leger or Derby betting.

WINCHESTER RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Original Hampshire Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft,
and only 5 if declared, with 25 added. The second
horse to save his stake. Two miles and a distance.
11 subs, Bof whom pay 5 sovs. each. The highest
weight accepting being under Bst 71b, it was raised to
that weight and the others in proportion.
Duke of Richmond's Antigone by Thistlewhipper, 5
yrs, 7st 111 b (Flatman) 1
Mr. Saxon's The Black Doctor, 5 yrs, Bst 71b
(T. Abrahams) 2
Captain Delme's The Little Savage, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
(Wakefield) 3
Betting-7 to 4on The Black Doctor, 3to 1 agst
Little Savage, 4 to 1 agst Antigone, and whilst running
to 1 laid. Won cleverly by a length and a half. Two
lengths between second and third.
The TWO-YR-OLD STAKES, of 10 sovs. each ; colts, Bst
71b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b ; winners, extra.
T.Y.C. 8 subs.
Lord Bruce's Bribery, by The Libel, Bst 71b (includ-
ing 41b extra) (Flatman) 1
Lord Palmerston's Austrey, by Harkaway, Bst 31b
(A. Day) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Bribery. Won easily by two
lengths.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE, of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds,
7st 71b • four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st
91b. iwo
Mr. Greville's Torment by Alarm, 3 yrs (Flatman) 1
Captain Lane's Ninnyhammer, 3 yrs (Charlton) 2
Mr. Milner's Grapeshot, 3 yrs (Wells) 3
Mr. Shrimpton's Michaelmas Maid, 3 yrs (Rice) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Ninnyhammer, sto 2 agst Tor-
ment. Torment led off, Grapeshot taking second place,
Ninnyhammer third, Michaelmas Maid a long way be-
hind. At the top of the hill Ninnyhammer took
second place, and at the distance reached Torment's
girths. A very fine race home with the two, ended in
favour of Torment by a head. Grapeshot showed
temper in coming down the hill, and was many lengths
astern, followed at a still longer interval by Michaelmas
Maid.

Third Year of the FIRST TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10
soya. each, for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies,
Bst 51b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b ; win-
ners extra. Two miles and a distance. 11 subs.
Duke of Richmond's Harbinger, by Touchstone, Bst 71b
(Flatman) walked over.
Mr. Gratwicke's Maria, for whom Charlton weighed,
saving her stake and receiving one forfeit.
First year of the THIRD TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sova.
each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 1 Olb ; fiilies, Bst
51b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b ; winners
extra. Three quarters of a mile. 8 subs.
Lord Bruce's Bribery, by The Libel, Bst 51b

(Flatman) walked over.
CITY MEMBER'S PLATE of 501. for three-yr-olds and
upwards ; optional selling weights. Heats, two
miles.
Lord H. G. Lennox's Gavotte, by Cotherstone
3 yrs (1501.), 6st 131 b (Wells) 3 1 1
Mr. Wallis's Letterpress, 5 yrs (501.) 7st 71b

(Donald) 1 2 3
Mr. Spencer's Benita, 4 yrs (50/), 6st 131 b
(J. Goater) 2 3 2
First Heat.—Betting-6 to 4 on Gavotte, 2 to 1 agst
Benita. Won by a neck. Gavotte did not go for the
heat.

Second Heat.—Betting-7 to 4 on Gavotte, 5 to 2
agst Letterpress. Won by half a length. Benita did
not go for the heat.

Third Heat.—Betting-4 to 1 on Gavotte, who won
easily by a length. Bad third. The winner was after-
wards bought in for 350 guineas.
SELLING STAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added ; for
three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional Selling weights.
Three-quarters of a mile. 5 subs.
Duke of Richmond's c by The Emperor, out of
Coral, 3 yrs (201.), Est 81b (Wells) 1
Mr. Shrimpton's Arlette, 6 yrs (201.), Bst 71b (Rice) 2
Mr. Bickliam's Saville, 4 yrs (201.), Bst (H. Goater) 3
Mr. Webb's Merlin, 4 yrs (201.), 7st 111 b (Wakefield) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Coral colt, 6to 4 agst Saville,
4to 1 agst Arlette (offered). Saville, with Coral colt
second, made the running to the top of the hill, where
the latter took the lead, followed by Arlette, who made
a good effort, but was beaten by two lengths. Some
distance between second and third. The winner was
afterwards sold for 105 guineas.
The WINCHESTER STAKES of 5 sovs. each. One mile
and a half. 3 subs.

Mr. Hayter's Tested, by Touchstone, 4 yrs (H. Goater),

walked over.

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.—In the course of the after-
noon Red Lion was backed for some money at 14 and
12 to 1. Chief Justice appeared to be on the decline.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1353.
The figures within parenthesis denote the number of
day's racing.
JUNE.
Newcastle (3) 2B

Ludlow (2) 30
.LY.

Newmarket (3) 5
Worcester (2)
Carlisle (3) 5
Woodford and Loughton
Lancaster (2) 7
Odiham (1) 8
Macclesfield (2) 12
Liverpool (3) 13
Maidstone (1) l3

Ipswich (2) l4
Leith (1) l4
Stourbridge (2) 18
Stamford (2) 19
Whitehaven (2) 19
Knutsford (2) 2O
Nottingham (2) 21
Goodwood (4)
Wenlock 26
27
-UST.

ATP

Ripon (2)
Newton Abbot (2) 1
Brighton (2) 3
Airdrie (2) 4
Edgware (2)
Brighton Club (1) 5
Wolverhampton (3) 8
Yarmouth (2)
Reading (2) lO
North Staffordshire (21 10
York (3) 17

SEPTE:

Canterbury ............... 18
Radcliffe (3) ............... 22
Egham (2) ...............23
Tonbridge (1) ...............24
Liverpool Hunt Cup (2)..24
Derby (2) .................25
Hereford (2) ...............29
Eccles (3) .................29
Lichfield (2) ...............29
Chelmsford (2) ............30

MBER.

Bedford (2)
......20
Leicester (2) 21
Lanark (2) 22
Manchester Autumn (2) 22
Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27
Walsall (2) 28
Northallerton (2) 29
'OBER.

Lincoln (2) 1
Warwick (2) 6
Doncaster (4) 13
Weston Zoyland and
Bridgwater (1) 12
Dover .15
Pontefract (2) l9

OCTI

Chester Autumn (2) 4
Yorkshire Union Hunt
(1) 6
Wrexham (2) a
Newmarket S. 0. (5) 10

NOVE:

Worcester (2)
Epsom Autumn (2) 3
Cowbridge Hunt (2)

Warwick Autumn (2)...18
Caledonian Hunt and

Kelso 18
Richmond (2) l9
Newmarket A. (6) 24
MBER.

Liverpool Autumn (2) 9
Shrewsbury (2) 15
.Ibirystwith (3) Last week

PORTLAND BREAKWATER.—PortIand Breakwat eft has
now attained to 3,000 feet from'the shore ; the opening
between the pier heads is 400 feet. A large piece of
machinery (a gantry crane) started on the staging on
Tuesday, for the purpose of laying the stone on the pier
heads with the diving-bell. Its weight is about 6 tons.
Plymouth Paper.