The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-17 00:00:00

BODMIN RACES.-WEDNESDA r.

The Cornwall and Bodmin Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, and 25 adde,
Two miles. (8 Subs. )
Sir J. Y. Buller's b. b. Why Not, 6 yrs, Bst. 61b Lucas
Sir 'W. Carew's b. g. Cornet, 6 yrs, 9st. 41b.
Gen. Gilbert's ch. c. Passport, 3 yrs, 7st. 131 b

Won easy.
A Purse, for Hacks, two mile heats, was won by Mr. Hors'ey's
b. m. Countess of Devon, 6 yrs (Mills), beating Mr. Landereon's
b. m. Creeping Jane, 6 yrs ; Mr. Gatty's b. h. Teetotaller, aged ;
and Mr. Williams's b. h. Tristam Shandy, aged (bolted), after two
well-contested heats between the Countess and Jane.
A Handicap Plate, the gift of Sir S. T. Spry, M.P., two mile
heats, was won in two heats by Sir W. Carew's b. g. Cornet, 6
yrs, lOst. 31b. (Horsley), beating Mr. Clack's ch. h. Clackaway,
6 yrs, 7st. 101 b., and Mr. Itorsley's Countess of Devon, 6 yrs.
mile heats, was won in two heats, after an ex-
The Pony Race,
cellent race, by Mr. Keast's bl. g. Grasshopper, 7st., beatin., Mr.
Brown's b. an. Louisa, 7st. 71b., Mr. Williams's Tristram Shandy,
6st• , and three others.
Handicap Stakes, for the beaten hacks, Mile heats.
Mr. Landeryon's Creeping Jane, six yrs - (Lucas) walked over.

RACES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE 14TH
LIGHT DRAGOONS.

NORTHAbirTON COURSIL—THURSDAY.
Match for 50 sous. each, p.p. Mile and a half. Mr. Corneck's
b. m. Matilda (owner), beating Mr. Robertson's b.
tn. Eleanor.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, p.p., list. 71b. each (six subs.),
were won by Captain Archer's b. g. Shakspeare (owner), beating
Mr. Cornock's b. m. Cinderella, Mr. Doherty's b. tn. Lady Anne,
Mr. Tongue's br. g. Mushroom, Mr. Robertson's b. m. Eleanor,
and Captain Harvey's b. g. Belzoni.
Match for 50 sovs. each. Two miles.—Mr. Doherty's ch. g.
Sliao (owner) beat Mr. Robertson's gr. g. Cigar.

John Lea, Esq., of the Lakes, near Kidderminster,
has presented to the Committee of the Dissenting College at
Spring Hill, near Birmingham, the munificent donation of
500/. ; aria we are informed that the Committee have appro-
priated it to found a sholarship, to be designated " Lea's
Scholarship."
On Friday next, being St. Matthew's day, the Lord
Mayor, Alderman, and Sheriffs, with the Governors of several
Roy
al Hospitals, will attend divine service at Christ Church,
Rev.
James a sermon will be preached by theNewgate-street, ev.
James Scholefield, M. A., Regius Professor of Greek in the
University of Cambridge ; after which they will repair to the
great hall in Christ's Hospital, where two orations on
the benefits of the Royal Hospitals will be delivered,
according to annual custom, by the two senior
scholars, who
are about to proceed to Cambridge; the one in Latin, by
Etheridge Minchin ; the other in English, by Frederick Gif-
Five poems will also be recited by others of the
ford Nash.
senior scholars, namely, a Greek Sapphic Ode on Christ's
Hospital, by Roert An ews ; a atin Alcaic Od on the
Abolition of Wesbt Indian Slavery, L
by Henry Jamese Summer
wines; an Address to the Queen on the morning of her Cc-
ronation, in Greek lambics, by George Buckle - a translation
of Cowper's " Morning Dream" into Latin Elegiacs, toge-
ther with the original, by Daniel Hugo Harper ; and an Eng.
lish Poem on the Coronation, by George Henry Farr.
CAPTAIN GLASCOCKS NRW NOVEL—" LAND
SaAnis arm SEA Gew.s."—We are requested to state that
Mr. Bentley, of New Burlington-street, has this day pub
lished the new novel, entitled " Land Sharks and. Sea Gulls."
By Captain Glascock, R.N., author of " The Naval Sketch
Book," "Tales of a Tar," &c., in 3 vols., with many
humourous illustrations, by George Cruikshank. Mr.
Bentley has also just published M:s. Trollope's new work of
fiction, " A Romance of Vienna." These works may now
he had of all Booksellers, and at the various Libraries.
On Thursday morning the ceremony of the conse-
cration of Christchurch, lately erected in the Old Kent-road,
took place. The church, which is a remarkably neat and cen.
venient structure, is situate in the parish of St. Giles, Cam.
berwell. We understand the ground was given by R. Turnor
Esq., and the expense of the building, which was about 5,0001.
defrayed from a sum of money left by a gentlerran for the
building and endowment of the church. The elm ch contains
sitting-room for 1,200 persons, a great number of which are
free and unappropriated. The Bishop of Winchester (in whose
diocese the church is situated) arrived shortly before eleven
o'clock. The ceremony having been performed, the usual
morning prayers of the Church were read in a veil, ixileresiive
manner by the Rev. Frederick Burton, 13. D., who has been
appointed by the trustees Minister of the ch: pit, and the com-
munion service from the altar by the Bishop.. At the cenclusion
of the prayers his' Lordsh.la ascended the pulpit seal preached
a, sermon. Mies the conclusion of the service a collecti
was Made for the purpose of defraying some incidental ex-
pent'es, the surplus of which was to be appropriated to the pur,
chase of an organ. -
ANOTHER WEALTHY he late Mr.
William Field; of Launceston, the Sam Terry of Van Die-
men's land, has left property to the amount of 300,0001. Tne
widow receives 5001. per annum for life. The remainder is to
be equally divided amongst the four sons of tho legatee.
Yesterday (Wednesday), the Rev. Mr. Barnett, of
Bromharn, refused to let the corpse of an infant, 13 months
old, be carried within the walls of the Church, on account of
its being christened at the Wesleyan Chapel in the village ;
there being no bnr)ing.ground to the Chapel, they argued the
point with the Curate, but could not prevail, and the corpse
was taken back again.—Devizes .Indeenclen,
PRODucTIyE Stevens has a field of
Norfolk barley at Menedew that has produced Cornish
bushels per acre. The land was recently of a very poor de-
seription. and not worth ranee than l¢a. an were l it has been
made t 11.4.3, prndeetive through indastTY eultitre, Mr. Ste_
vens having hacked a,natrcreAo the Whole of the ground since
It hall 'nee*, in his Possession.' It is as well to add that land
near it, worth 5/. an acre, has not produced so fine a crop, and
this iq the best in the varish.— Cornwall Advertiser,