The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGEITOI4, RACLS, DAY, I tiLY 21,
A Plate or tool. for three-yr. olds, 6st. four-)r. olds, Ist.
81b..lijsre-y r; obis, 35t b, six yr ol,ts and aged, 15st. 'zit).
mares allowed Sib. Four.
Sir G.. kVebster's or. h. Bacchanal, s yrs Oct
Lord Egreiliont,s b. c. Scorpithi; '4 yrs old - z
Mr. fourth's b. c. Siinbeain, 4 yrs old - - 3
The barlingron Stak es ot ioogs. each, h. fr. for three-yr oil
colts, Sat. rib. anci.tillm.Sst.‘3lb: l'be List tulle.
Mr. Mellish's owns brother to Sancho
Sir C-.l3unbliry'S c., by Whiskey', out of Giantess,
Thefirstypar of the Pavilion Stalcis• of zoc.gs. each, h. ft.
for 3-y,rold tufts, sr, and fillies, Sst. 91b. the last mile.
Fefrrior's bl. f. by Sir Pefer - -
Mr. LadF-.roke's br. c. by -Trtimpator - - 2
H. K. Ll, the Prince ot_NiltS's b. Gblimna - 3
Ld lEgreniont's ch, c. by G9/vaiiiia - - - 4
Sam:ll6's hrother, in the Darlington, is row the prcarty of
tie garlicitlersey, and his' panieeCock Robin,
SATURriAf.
The second and last year of the. vc;:eWed Petworth Stakes of -
togs eaGlt. .
Lor,d- gremont's Pietion,
.5 31rs old
H:'1(-.-ti the DuLe',.!'f'iork's b. tn. N) mphina, 5 years
old
Mr. FerITILY:'a ch. f. Fanny,,4 yrs old - • pd
-1-1; the Ptinc.:. of Mike of St. Alban's, Mr.
VVindhatii, Mr. It4liish, Mr. Vanneck, Mr.. J. "Ittylori.L
Mr. Wat:;on, and Sir C. Bairityldc,` were subscribers, but
did 11.4: twine, . .
Lh.-.cti...m the favourite.---Won by about a neck.
Sit
G, Webster's Hippomenes, 85t:7113. beat Sir B. Gra-
hani's Masquerade, by -Anziard, 7st. 61b. both agecti last
two miles, 2cogs.
Sin44...Webstcr's.-Hipp:unene4, Sst. 7:b. beit Sir B; Gra-
bath's Cygnei; ilst. the last halt mile, scuKs. -
1-lippolnenes won both easily ; thew-Ws in his flivour 7to
4111 the first race ; and to to 4 to the last.
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A US COP Y OR, TUE ART OF DISCOVERING S 1 PS,
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SCC4 •AT A PItgiiDISTANCET'ltt7til LAND. 'j

M. Ifottineau„ a native of the island of Bourbon,
in 1184, laid the-abote d.scovery before the French.Mintster, M. Castries, :who desired him to return,
and continue his observations t liereyinder the super-
intendance of the Government. • He had engagedthat not a single shin should arrive at the island;
without his hat, mg sent information of it several
days before. An exact register of his communica- •
tiqns was kept in the Secretary's office, and it ap-.
pears thigihe Was vvonderfully accurate; for within
eight Months, and in 62 reports, he announced the
arrival of 150 ships. The following is` one of his -
reports. "On the 20i h August, 17235; I discovered
by cexamining the horizon, some. vessels at the
.dis,
tanee Of four days sail from the island. On the fol-
lowing clay the number' Multiplied conikterably tv
my sight ; this induced the to send information of
many vessels ; but though they were only four days
distance, I nevertnelessstated that no settled time
could be fixed -oil for theirarriVal; as they were de-
tained by-a
'Calm. From the 20th August to the
tOthSeptenper,. I did not cease to announce in ray
repcsits the continuation of the calm. On the t4th,
I sent word that the fleet was no longer becalmed,
and 'that. it would arrive at the island within 48
hours. Accordingly, to the surprise of the whole
island) M. de Regriier's-fleet arrived at Port &Austin
the 15th. The general .astonishment was greatly.
increased, when it was known that this fleet had
beetOecalmed sinee'the xoth of August (23 days);
'hear Rodriguez islands, which was precisely the diS-
tance that. I had pointed out in myseports." In
justice to' M.- Bottineau's -extraordinary tale* it •
ought to..be observed, that it was neither by the utt.
dulation of the waves',. stibalry
of glasses, that he made such accurate reports; and
at the time that be announced the proximity of the
ship to be within a day's sail, a person placed on'-3
commanding height, could,not discern it. The fol-,-:
lowing conjectures are hazarded respeaing this
phenotnenon the waters of the sea are set- in me-
lion by the introiluaion of an aaive mass, which.
rides upon their surface: thel:p:atile vapuurs con-
tained in the bosom of the sea.then escape, and rise
tSp in,a fine mist, which forms an atmosphere round
the vessel. This atmosphere is increased every mo--•
ment by fresh emanations,' which joining each other, •
form a kind of sheet,. projeaing forward; one .ex-
tremity of which touches the ship;• Whilst the other
advances in the sea to a Considerable distance. ' A;
the vessel approaches the land, this sheet.is-seen.to
acquire consistence and cellar, by mingling :with
the homogenous vapours feint') land :alterwards; in
proportion to the progression ‘): ti,e vessel, the -me-
tamorphosis increases and reaches the .centre ; at
last the -phenomenon becomes the more manifest,
'and the hip makes iis appearance.. The infOrma-
Lion conveyed by M. Bottinean disconcerted..all the
attempts of- the English cruizers to in'iercePt the,
shipping. of BourbOn ; and, his talent *as so ;highly
prized, that immense rewards were offered him n
•
disclose his secret; . bst in vain.

SHIP. NE WS.

CR AVESIND, JULY 2f.

Arrived- the Suspense, Simorus, arid •Cun;ol,
From iatriaica ; Maria,NChrystie, from New.. York; ..(slttp=
herdess, Miins, - frOrn Baltimore; Lydia, Criniston, trout
Mirth Carolina ; Venus, Nam; from Oporto ; auti tile Lc-
phyr, Peacock, from Quebec,