The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-07 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWS FROM NEWMARKET.

The "news" I have to communicate possesses little
variety ; temporary interest only attached to the dif-
ferent races, and no movement bearing on coming events
waa made. Still, to-day's proceedings contrasted favour-
ably with those of yesterday. The different stakes were
well contested, and the betting was occasionally.
brisk., The race for the Handicap Plate termi-
nated in a dead heat between Sharavogue and Mu-
sician. Sam Rogers rode Sharavogue with great
judgment and patience, and on pulling up the horse was
but little distressed. Musician, on the contrary, ap-
peared to be big and lusty, and not exactly up to con-
cert pitch. The stakes were afterwards divided ; had,
however, the deciding heatbeen run off, Sharavogue would
doubtless have achieved success. Musician was the favorite
at the close of the betting, and was supported with
considerable spirit. The Madinella, gelding was also in
strong demand, but the position which he occupied in the
race showed that an egregious error of judgment had
been committed in calculating his chance. Sharavogue
was scarcely mentioned in the betting ; indeed many
persons were unaware of his starting until after the
race, His number was not "telegraphed" until the
break up of the Ring.
The betting on the Two-year-old Sweepstakes pretty
significantly indicated the " game" which was played
with the Satire filly. It opened at 2 to 1 against her, but
when it was discovered that she was to be ridden by a
jockey who had recently returned from India, suspicions
were excited, and ultimately any odds were offered
against her, and 3to 1 was betted on Mary ! The in-
dignation which the proceeding occasioned was general,
and was loudly expressed in no measured terms.
The weather continued delightfully fine, but the com-
pany was far from numerous.
No decided demonstration has yet been made relative)
to the Liverpool Cup ; Goorkah, however, is much dis-
liked by the cognoscenti, and the defeat sustained by his
trial horse Black Doctor at Winchester, and his recent
performance at Newcastle, are certainly not calculated
to lessen the prejudice with which he is regarded.
lanthe's running at Worcester has occasioned a wide-
spread desire to " get on" Isaac Day's horses, but some
uncertainty prevails as to whetheriMontague or Water-
fall will be the intended animal. The betting, however,
indicates Waterfall.

A FRESH MAN.

Newmarket, Wednesday night.

ORDER OF RUNNING.
12.30 Selling Sweepstakes.
1.0 Selling Plate.
1.30 Chesterfield Stakes.
2.0 Handicap Plate.
2.30 Handicap Sweepstakes.
ENTRIES FOR THE SELLING SWEEPSTAKES--Conmore,
Hothorpe, Hazlenut, and Mirabeau.

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ENTRIES FOR THE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.—AzaeI,
Hazlenut, Hambletonian.

ENTRIES FOR THE SELLING PLATE.—Shipwreck, Cyrus,
Ada, Manilla, Child of the Mist, Archness colt, Jovial,
Dear me, Sophistry.

CARLISLE-(THIS DAY.)
ARRIVALS.

Lottery Stakes—Lough Bawn—Gipsy Boy, Agnes
Wickfield, Harker, c. by Fitzallen, Friar's Hall. Run
at 2.30.

Commercial Travellers' Stakes—All here. Run at
3.30.

Her Majesty's Plate—All here but the Alp and Cory-
bantes. Run at 5.

LANCASTER-(THIS DAY.)

ORDER OF RUNNING.
2. 30 —Handicap Plate.
3.3o—Cup.
The Stand Stakes did not fill.

ENTRIES FOR ASHTON PLATE.--Emperor, Mustang,
Baron Osy, Deerhound, Jacob, Ganieboy.
ARRIVALS.—Chief Justice, Little Davie, Patience,
Happy Joe, Lerrywheut, Allegro, Bold Davie, Baron
Osy.

FOREIGN BOOKS.-INTERNATIONAL COPY-
RIGHT CONVENTION.

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
have caused to be transmitted to the Commissioners of
Customs, for the information of their officers at the seve-
ral ports throughout the kingdom, a copy of a letter re-
ceived from the Foreign-office, and of a note from the
Prussian Minister at this Court, enclosed therein, com-
municating an alteration which has been arranged to
take place from the Ist inst. in the stamp affixed to
works imported into this country from the States of
Germany which are parties to the International Copy-
right Convention. The stamp hitherto in use for the
purpose being of a black colour, and put to the title
page of a book, very often spoiled the appearance, and
made the sale difficult, and to avoid this, the Chevalier
Bunsen intimates that this stamp from the first of July
of the present year will be substituted by a dry one of
the same design.

LARGE IMPORTATION OF OPIUM. —Yesterday the
monthly accounts showed a large importation of opium.
In the month ended the sth ult., there were 9,699 lbs.
imported, and in the five months ended the same day no
less than 65,354 lbs., being the largest quantity for a
considerable period.

FOREIGN CLOCKS AND WATCHES.—Yesterday a par-
liamentary paper proved that the value of clocks im-
ported in the month ended the sth ult. was 7,9341., and
the value of watches in the same period 12,754/.

MEDICAL BENEVOLENT COLLEGE.—The first stone of
a building intended to minister to the wants of decayed
medical men and their widows, and also for the educa-
tion of orphans of members of the medical profession,
was laid yesterday. The ceremony was to have been
performed by Prince Albert, but his Royal Highness
was unable to attend in consequence of temporary indis-
position. The site of this building is about midway
between the Epsom station and the racecourse. A
tent was erected for the purpose, and some 3,000 or
4,000 persons were present. At the appointed hour
(four o'clock) the secretary, Mr. John Propert, an-
nounced that his Royal Highness Prince Albert was pre-
vented from attending, having been attacked with
measles. Mr. Propert read a letter from Col. Grey,
stating that Prince Albert could not leave his room. but,
in his absence, Earl Manvers, an old president of the
society, would kindly perform the duty. A procession
was formed to the tent, of which a number of children
connected with schools in the neighbourhood formed
part, and, after a prayer from the Bishop of Winchester,
a request was formally made by Mr. Freshfield to Earl
/slanvers, that he would perform the ceremony of laying
the stone. The noble earl expressed his willingness
to do so, but at the same time stated tho regret he
felt at the absence of Prince Albert. A glass vase
was then deposited in the cavity, containing the cur-
rent coins of the realm. There was a Latin inscription,
and it was also testified in English that his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert had, on the 6th of July, performed
the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Medical
Benevolent College, projected, under Providence, by
John Propert, Esq., himself a medical man, in aid of
those of his fellow-practitioners who, having long
alleviated the sufferings of others, need at last th•
soothing hand of friendship themselves. The stone
was lowered with the usual ceremonies. The
building is to be in the third pointed style, of brick,
with stone facings, and will form three sides
of a quadrangle. It will include apartments for warden
or master, and pupils, and also for pensioners. The
building will accommodate 100 decayed men of the pro-
fession or their widows, and it is proposed to board and
educate 100 children in the school. Hereafter it is hoped
that the orphans of medical men may be entirely pro-
vided for in the building. A liberal subscription was
announced, amounting to 3,0001. Earl Manvers sub-
scribed 521. 10s. ; Sir R. H. Horne, 1001. ; Mr. Win-
thorne, 5251. ; the London and Brighton Railway Com-
pany, 1001. ; and Dr. Forbes, HO/.
THE MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.—The vacant
stall at this ancient and honourable institution has just
been filled up by the nomination of Colonel Sir John
Milley Doyle, K.C.8., to be one of its military knights.
This distinguished veteran has served many years in
the British army in various quarters of the globe, in
Egypt in 1801, under the illustrious Abercrombie, during
the whole of the Peninsular war, first in command of a
regiment, and subsequently a brigade under the Duke
of Wellington. In the records of that memorable period
Sir John's name will be found as having frequently dis-
tinguished himself. In consideration of his " eminent
services," he was nominated a Military K.C.B. on the
2nd of January, 1815 ; was also honoured with the
Military Order of the Tower and Sword of Portugal, St.
Ferdinand of Spain, the Ottoman Order of the Crescent,
the Gold Cross and Silver Medal with Eight Clasps, as
also various other military decorations from Spain and
Portugal. Sir John served as major-general and aide-
de-camp to his late Imperial Majesty Don Pedro,
Regent of Portugal, and remained in that service until
the restoration of her present Most Faithful Majesty to
the Lusitanian throne ; and, we regret to add, has been
most unjustly treated by the Portuguese government,
which he so efficiently served with zeal and fidelity for
very many years.

THE EXCURSION' TRAFFIC. The excursion traffic
of the season is beginning to show itself, but the
long continuance of unfavourable weather has re-
tarded the development of this class of passenger
traffic, which, otherwise, there is every reason to be-
lieve, would by this time have been in full vigour. It
is not for want of opportunities of travel that the million
are still kept in the city and the town, but for want of
fine weather. On all sides there are invitations enough,
and at a cheap rate, too. By the London and North-
Western line, and its connections, a multitude of at-
tractive localities are thrown open to the excur-
sionists, particularly in the Midland districts, and for a
longer stretch through Holyhead to London. On the
Great Western, the Londoner may run to Bath and
Bristol and back, for the moderate fare of 55., and
by the same line, the charming scenery of Worces-
ter and the Malvern Hills may be enjoyed at equally
economical fares. Windsor lies a, so within reach of a trip
for the Londoner. Chobham, the seat of mimic warfare,
is touched by the South-Western, upon which line excur-
sion trains are running almost daily for Southampton and
Winchester, as well as nearer places of resort, and more
convenient for the metropolis. On the Eastern Counties
excursions are becoming very popular to the localities
of historical interest which are, to be found upon this line,
whilst the South-Eastern, with its continental traffic and
its trips to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Margate, Rams-
gate, and the like, affords health and enjoyment to mul-
titudes of passengers. But to enjoy these, fine and
settled weather is absolutely necessary, and this we have
not yet had.—Railway Record.