The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INT RLLIGENCE

GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASES.
WARWICK.— TB U MAY.
GOLD Cur, value 1001. and a bonus, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 soya, each, h ft, for horses bona fide and
unconditionally the property of officers on full pay of
the army, and that had been regularly bunted, ;
12st each ; certain penalties and allowances; the
second horse to save his stake and receive a bonus ;
the winner to give 201. to the third horse. Three
miles. 32 subs.
Captain Goff (16th Lancers) na Torrent, 12st
(Mr. Wilkin) 1
Lieut. Jones's (Inniskillen Dragoons) Cervus, 12st
(Mr. Hunt) 2
Lieut. E. It. King's (13th Light Dragoons) Beck-
bury Lass, 12st . (Mr. Purcell) 3
The following also ran :—Hawk, The Recruit, Ganny-
mede, Kennington, Routh, Columbine, Agis, Leporello,
The Admiral.
Betting-4 to 1 each agst Cervus, Agis, and Ken-
nington, 10 to 1 agst any other. Beckbury Lass made
nearly 11 the running. In the last quarter of a mile
Torrent, who had held a good position, went vigorously
to work, and quickly caught Beckbury Lass. A good
race ensued. After clearing the last hurdle in tbe straight
run in, he went a-head, followed by Cervus, and won by
three lengths ; two lengths between second and third ;
Hawk a bad fourth. The others passed the post at
.straggling intervals. Columbine fell at the fence next
the Laminas Land, and was with the rearward lot at the
finish. The winner was ridden by Mr. Wilkin of the
11th Hussars.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, p.p., with a bonus
added, for horses the property of officers on full pay
of the army. list each. Certain penalties. The
winner to be sold for 100 soya. by public auction if
demanded, &o. Cup Course, &c. (25 subs.)
Lieut. P. Purcell's (13th Light Dragoons) Billy (Bro-
ther to Farnham), list 71b .(including 71bs extra
(Owner) 1
Lieut. E. It. King's (13th Light Dragoons) Beckbury
Lass, list 71b (including 7lbs extra) (Mr. Wilkin) 2
Captain Webbs s (17th Lancers) Quiffie, 11st
(Sir W. Gordon) 3
The following also ran :—Valentine, Little Johnny,
Imogene, First Fault, Pinwire.
Betting-5 to 2 agat First Fault, 4to 1 agst Beck-
bury Lass, 5 to 1 apt Pinwire, 6 to 1 agat Quiffie, and
6to 1 agst Billy. Only First Fault backed for money.
Beckbury Lass and Johnny held the lead alternately for
about half the distance, when Valentine showed in front,
but the lead was soon resumed by the Lass ; aft,r cross-
ing the Swan Meadow the second time, Billy, who had
been lying off, drew forward, and in the race home from
the last flight lie caught Beckbury Lass, and at last won
very cleverly by a length and a half ; scene distance be-
tween second and third. Pinwire did not pass the post,
and the favourite, who was never once near the leading
horses, fell at the last hurdles near the distance.
The winner was afterwards sold by auction for 190
guineas.
THE WELTER STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each,
ft, with a bonus added, for horses the property of
officers on full pay .of the army. 13st 7lb each.
Certain winners extra. Cup Course, &c. (10 subs.)
Captain Dicksou's (16th Lancers) Peeping Tom,
13st 71b (Owner) 1
Captain Goad's (13th Light Dragoons) Liberty,
13st 71b (Captain Hutchinson) 2
Captain Tower's (Inniskillen Dragoons) Vulcan,
13st 71b (Mr. Hunt) 3
Captain Ainslie's (Royal Dragoons) Kilkenny,
13st 71b (Mr. Severne) 4
Betting —2 to 1 each apt Liberty and Peeping Tom.
Peeping Tom led the greater portion of the distance, and
won easily by two lengths, the second beating the third
three-quarters of a length. Kilkenny was several lengths
behind. Refusals were frequent.
The VETERAN STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 BOWL each,
h ft, for horses the property of officers on half-pay, or
who have retired from the service; 12st 71b each.
Cup course. (4 subs.)
Capt. France's Donative (Owner) 1
Capt. Lane's The Lad (Owner) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Donative. After tire first quarter
of a mile D native went slick away. The Lad fell at
the fence at the bottom of the hill, about a mile front
home, and Donative at last trotted in fully 100 yards
before him.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLEORASE.--FRIDAY.
2to 1 agst the*Trout (taken).
3to 1 agst Oscar (taken).
sto 1 agst,Needwood (taken).

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE! STASES.
sto 1 agst Defiance.
6to 1 asst Mr. Sykes (taken freely).
10 to 1 agst Bracken (taken freely).
Such was the eagerness to back Bracken, that from
16 to 1 he jumped at once to 10 to 1, taken to a deal of
money.

.NEWMARRET CR
ACCEPTANCES for the Ciu

A. VEN MEETING.
LVEN RANDICA.P. T. V.O.

Yrs st lb
Ephesus ' 6 8 13
Prime Minister 6 8 ]1
Pelion 4 8 7
Orinoco
Nathan
Nutpecker 4 7 5
Cheddar 4 7 4
Nicotine 4 7 1

Yrs st lb
Eva 3 7 0
Placid 4 6 9
Quince
Jack Frost 3 6 9
Adelaide 3 6 2
B4;urg
Determination
Conspiracy 3 5 9

Sister to Aphrodite WS9 struck out of all her handi-
cap engagements on the 15th inst., at 9,30 a.m.
Forester and Herbert were struck out of all their en-
gagements at Northampton on the 13th inst., at 10 a.m.
Paradigm was struck out of all her engtgatneuts to
Epsom Summer Meeting, inclusive, on the 15th inst.,
at 1.35 a.m.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1854.
MARCH.
Warwick Spring 2l Northampton 29
Catterick••.......27 I Abergavenny 30

SHIPPING INT ELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Mena 23.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Licence, from Rostock; Bel-
lona, Droback ; Mathilda, Hohnstrand ; Victor, Neu-
tadt ; Neptune, Emden ; Drowning Marie, Mullerup ;
Apollo, Skien ; Concordia, Stettin ; Heurich and Erene,
Rostock; Wopkia, Emden ; Min Fadereminde, Christiania ;
Jane, Hain burgh,. Agamemnon, Wismar; Emanuel,
Nykiobing ; Ever tiardes,Bremen ; Christian, Marstrand;
Maria, Copenhagen ; Hannibal, Randers ; Athalia, San-
nesunl ; Christian, Wismar ' • Gustave, Helsingborg ;
Marie, Antwerp; Germania, Dantzic.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Celeritas, for
Buenos Ayres; Edward Kenny, Quebec ; Honduras, Ho-
bart Town ; Lady Elgin, Sydney ' • Ina, Montreal and
Quebec; Chanticleer, Newfouudland ; James W. Cooper,
Boston ; Emigrant, Bremen ; Alice Maude, Adelaide ;
Loven Anita' Cadiz, &c. • Daylesford, Adelaide, Port
Philip, and Madras ; Juliano, Gluckstadt ; Preciosa,
Memel; Eole, Dunkirk; Anna, Melbourne; Jane Frances,
Launceston ; Anne, Falkland Islands ; Vriendschap, Port
Philip.

OLSARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Helene, for
Bremen ; Caesar, Demerara ; Bangal, Port Philip ; Celes-
tial, Shanghai ; Celeritas, Buenos Ayres; Royal Albert,
Madras ; Alcides, Boulogne.

LIVERPOOL, March 22.—The Persian, hence to Charles-
ton, which sailed Ist March, has put back, with decks
swept, and loss of boats, bulwarks, stancheons, &c., having
been struck by a heavy sea ; bore up from long. 1.9.
PARIS, March 23.—The Jenne Estell, of Croisic, from
Cardiff to Bordeaux, drifted during a calm on the rocks of
Guest, near Camazet, March 16, and sank immediately ;
crew saved.