The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.

7 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Psalmsiuger—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Nevill's Leticia—taken

CESA.REWITCH STAKES.

5,000 to 100 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann—taken twice
1,000 to 20 agst Colonel Peel's Tadmor
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Meiklam's Raby—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord Clif den's Rathmines—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Gregory's Rhesus—taken
2,500 to 50 agst Captain Lowther's Iron Rail—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord Stanley's Legerdemain—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale
50 to 1 agst Lord Howth's Peep-o'-day Boy
3,000 to 45 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou—taken•
2,000 to 30 egst Mr. Jaques's Chantrey—taken*
* 1,000 to 20 taken three or four times.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
2,000 to 50 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Disney's Keleshea—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken
2,000 to 40 agst Colonel Peel's Dacia—taken
3,000 to 60 agst Duke of Rutland's Nina—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. —'s Whim colt—taken

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DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS HUNTER
BLAIR, C.B.—We have to record the demise of this gal-
lant officer, who expired on Friday morning last, at
Leamington Spa, to which watering-place ho had resorted
for the benefit of health. His wife, and Lady David
Blair, Colonel and Mrs. Blair, were with the gallant de-
ceased at his dissolution. The deceased was sixth son
of Sir James Hunter Blair, Bart., and brother of Sir
David Hunter Blair, Bart., and entered the army in 1802.
He served in the Peninsula, from August 1808 to January
the following year, and was present and took part in
the gallant affair of Obidos, the battles of Roleia and
Vimiera, the action at Lugo, and in the disastrous re-
treat and battle of Corunna. He was not long in Eng-
land before he was again called with his regiment to
Portugal, and
.assisted at the capture of Oporto—took
part in the affair at Salamonde, and the battle of Tala-
vera, when he was severely wounded, and while in
hospital made prisoner by the French, and was detained
in France until the peace of 1814. The return of Na-
poleon from Elba, leading to the campaign of 1815, he
was again required to proceed on active duty to the
Continent, and shared the honours of the glorious battle
of Waterloo, where he was seriously wounded. The
gallant General subsequently proceeded to India, where
he remained several years and served with distinction
during the Burmese war, under General Archibald
Campbell, commanding a brigade in Ave, and eminently
distinguished himself at the taking of Melloon. Oa
leaving India he retired on half-pay. He was a com-
panion of the Order of the Bath.
A preliminary meeting of a few gentlemen con-
nected with the Whig party was held on Wednesday, in
the Red Lion Hotel, Berwick-upon-Tweed, when it was
agreed to invite Sir George Grey, Bart., to a public
dinner, and Mr. Donaldson Selby, of Cheawick, was ap.
pointed to wait on the Right Honourable Baronet to as
certain on what day it would be most convenient for him
to be present. Sensible people ask what the Greys
have done fur Berwick-upon-Tweed that they should
be entertained in the way proposed.—Newcastle Journal.