The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-04 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1831.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AU G UST MEETING.
YORK, TUESDAY EVENING.

There is every prospect of the meeting being one of un-
xampled dullness; with the exception Of about balf-a-
-doz-n gentlemen and a few Letting men, there is scare-ly
a person in the city that may not be seen here at any other
part of the year. The races, too, are not likely to he so
good as we had at first anticipated, several of the Stakes
having dwindled into mere ske'etons of what they wet e on
Monday morning. In spite of this depression the C'om-
injure are exerting themselves to make up some race on
Saturday for the market people, and with every chance of
succeeding. The cause of this flatness is attributed to the
Reform Bill, which his had a similarly prejudicial effect
on every racing meeting that has taken place during its
discussion. The theatre meets with as little support as
the races, notwithstanding the spirited efftrts of the Mana.
ger. Last week Miss Phillips was starring it here to
houses that never reached twenty pounds, and were some-
times as low as four t Mrs. Waylett is engaged for the
week, and was to appear last night for the first time;
finding, however, that even her name had not been poten-
tial enough to draw a respectable muster, she was seized
with a sudden and severe indisposition, and could not play.
We are happy to state that she is " sufficiently recovered "
to play in three pieces this evening, and introduce several
of her favourite songs.
As yet nothing of any consequence has been done on the
St. Leger, nor will any business of interest be done till
after the Produce and Thirty Guineas Stakt s. Liverpool
is the favourite for the former at 6 to 5 against the field:
and 2 tti 1 p.p. is taken about Lady Elizabeth for the
other ; Liverpool's starting for the latter will be decided
by his running for the Produce.
'The weather, hitherto remarkably fine, has been through-
out the day in unison with the unpromising character of
the meeting—gloomy and Wet; for this and the other rea-
sons stated the assemblage on the Race Course was very
small ; of the running the following brief account must
suffice:

The Great Yorkshire Stakes of 25 s{,vs. each, 10 ft.

Leger Course.
Mr. Walker's Roubilliac
Mr. W. Fox's Gitana
Mr. Rowe's Barkston 3
7t04 on Roubilliac.—A very uninteresting affair. Aq
if determined to be first at some part of the race, Gitana
sprung off with a lead of three or four lengths, noubilliac
lying second to her till near the T.Y.C. post, when he be-
gan to draw upon ber. In a few strides he caught, and at
the rails heat Ler, winning by two good lengths, without
any difficulty—rode by Scott, Gitana by Nelson, and Bark-
ston (who was beat off a long way) by Templeman. The
pace was moderate.

Produce Stakes of 100 sows. e ;eh, h. ft. Four miles.
Mr. Houldsworth's Christiana
Mr. Richardson's St. Nicholas
2 to I on St. Nicholas.—The mare made all the run-
ning, and won in a canter, owing to the horse having
broken down about half way from home. The winner
rode by Darling, the loser by H. Rlwards. It is not likely
that the horse will again stand training.

Sweepstakes of 200 soya. etch, h. ft. Mi'e and three

quarters.
Colonel Cradock's Brother to Homer
Lord Fitzwilliam's Hamilcar

_
Lord Kelburne's f. by Comus
1 1 to 8 on Lard Kelburne's, and 2 to I agst Hamilcar
(taken). Hamilcar and brother to Homer made the run-
ning in concert till about half a mile from home, when
Hamilcar continued it singly as fast as he could, which, to
say the best of it, was very moderate ; about the distance
the other two came up, end after a short struegle brother
to Homer won cleverly—rode by Nelson, Hamilear by H.
Edwards, and Lord Kelburne's by Lye. Hamilcar is too
slow for the St. Leger. Three paid ft.

Sweepstakes of 50 ROVS. each, h. ft. Mile and half.

Mr. liouldsworth's Bradley
Mr. Gascoyne's c. by St. Patrick 0
4 to I on Bradley, who made all the running, and won
by a length—rode by Darling, the loser by Templetnan.
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. .
Lord Scatboroogles Windcliffe walked over for,his Mar
jest);'; Plate of 100 gs.

The races for to-morrow are as follow :

Two Year Old Stakes (18 subs. )—The follwing are ex-
pected to run :—f. by Partisan, 1. by Whisker, F. by Bus.
tatd, Lady Barbara Julius, c. by Figaro, and c. by Black.
lock.

One-third of the Great Subscription of 25 sows. each
(13 subs.), and 50 added—Brunswicker, Lady Mowbray,
Maria, Chancellor, and Christiana.

The Corporation Purse of 501.—Rodolph, Pentbesilea,
f. by Lottery, f. by Whisker, and Christiana.

OXFORD RACES.
WEDNESDAY, Auc. 3.—The Cup, value 140 sovs., given
by the gentlemen of the county, by subscriptions of 101.
each, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Two
miles and a quarter.
Mr. Watt's Confederacy
Mr. Blandy's Anna 2 ;
Mr. E. Peel's Cadland

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, AUGUST S.
Mr. BERNAL and others brought up several private Bills.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented a petition
from Carlow against the Grand Jury Assessments.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from
Chester and Lancaster against the B: er Bill.
Earl GREY presented a petition from the Bachelors of
Atts resident in the University of Cambridge, in favour
ofßeform ; also several petitions from different parts of
the county to the same effect
DUCHESS OF KENT.

On the motion of Earl GREY the order of the day
was read for taking into consideration his Majesty's most
gracious message, which being read by the Clerk,
Earl GREY rose—He did not conceive that any Noble
Lord in the House, when he considered the situation in
which her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent stood, as
the mother to the heir presumptive to the Throne, would
attempt to throw any impediment in the way of her
Royal Highness having an ample provision to bring up
the future Queen of this country, suitable to the high
condition she might fill hereafter. The claims,
however, of her Royal Highness, as a mother
and a wire, would be felt by every Englishman. It was
not for him to propose the measure in that House; that
was for the House of Commons. All that he had to say
was. -that-he trusted their Lordships would not bet.itate in
expressing their readiness to concur in any measure that was
found necessary to carry into full i ffect the object recom-
ntended by his Majesty for their Lordships' attention. He
should theretbre Move, that an humble address be pre-
sented to his Majesty, returning his Majesty thanks for his
most gracious message, and to assure his Majesty that the
House, always desirous of availing itself of every opportunity
of meeting the wishes of his Majesty, will most heartily
concur in all such measures as will be proper for giving
effect to the object of his Majesty's most gracious message.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND suggested that there
was an inaccuracy in the message.
Earl GREY stated that it was suggested to him that
these was an inaccuracy in his Majesty's message. He
had ordered it to be drawn up in the usual form,
and in that way it was submitted to Lis Majesty,
and received his signature, and he trusted the inaccuracy
which had taken place, designating the Princess
Victoria, her Highness, instead of her Royal Highness,
would not be attributed to any intention on his part to
withdraw front that illustrious Princess every title which
was so justly her due.
The question was then put by the LORD CHANCELLOR,
and agreed to.

DELAYS IN CHANCERY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he should beg
leave to introduce a Bill to prevent delays in the
Court over which he presided. He said that through
time and neglect a practice had -sprung up, which
prevented affidavits in causes in that Court being read after
a seal, which practice tended to delay a suit to any
indefinite time, and his BPI (which only consisted
of a few lines) went merely to allow all affidavits
to be read both before and after a seal, and in or
out of term. If their Lordships allowed the Bill to
pass. he expected to get through all the business before
he rose on the 20th inst, but if not, it was in the power of
any suitor before him to prevent his getting further than he
was. He anticipted no opposition to this Bill, for he be-
lieved that none of their Lordships would speak in favour of
delays in Chancery. While on this subject, lie 'said
he felt he might be charged with neglecting his duty on
appeals before that House, but his object was to get
through with what was before him in Chancery,
so as to be clear when he rose, and then he would sit
day by day in that House to hear appeals; and from the
present state of those before the House, he hid no doubt
but he would get through with them all before the end
of the Session.

The Bill was then read a first, and ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow.

The NOBLE and LEARNED Loan then said, that to-
morrow he would move the 'suspension of the standing
orders, -in order to get the Bill tbrouuh witlnnst delay:-
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY begged to ask of the
Noble Earl opposite (Grey) whether the civil and military
authorities at Portsmouth had received orders to receive
Donna Maria da Gloria with honours belonging only
to crowned heads. Since she was here last great changes
had taken place, and if such orders had been given by
Government he thought it would still further embarrass
us with Portugal.
Eirl GREY, in reply to the Noble Marquis, bad only
to say that he was not aware of any orders having been

given.
The other orders of the day were then gone through,
and the House adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, .Avausr 3.

Shortly after Four o'clock the SPEAKER took his seat.
On the
UlsterCH
CE Sa Tn Ea RI wa a
Bill for k ing motion s
read a third time and passed.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented five petitions from the
mSaiinrtai Anianrg lit;litie C
counties of Meath, Kildare, and Kerry, against the annual
grant
to the Kildare-street Society. Ordered to be printed.
and of
The Hop:. MEMBER next presented a petition from the
King's County against the Grand Jury Laws, and two
petitions from the letterpress printers and the dyers of
the city of Dublin against the Legislative Union. Also a
petition from John Ballantyne Nugent, of the city of Wa-
terford, a Roman Catholic, complaining of the injustice of
being obliged to support a church in the benefits of which
he did not participate.
The HON. MEMBER next moved for a return of the
amount of exports, and number of vessels entered inwards
and cleared outwards from the port of Cerk, during the
last 15 years.—Ordered. The Hon. Member then moved
for returns of the applications made to the Court of King's
Bench, for leave to file criminal inform itions
against in
Justicesnubnliof the Peace, since Jan. 1, 1830, with
descriptions of the causes, and how disposed of—Ordered.
The Hon. Member also said, that he had a petition
complaining of the conduct of the Post-office in Dublin,
but as none of his Majesty's Ministers were present he
should defer it until another opportunity.
Mr. RUTEIVEN presented a petition from the Roman
magistrates of the town of Galway, praying the
Catholic
Housetol
preserve the right of the elective franchise to
the freemen.
The Hon. Member then moved for a R
n
re-
turn of the number of Roman Catholics who have been
a
admitted to the freedom of the Corporation of Galway
since Aprill 31 distinguishing those engaged in any
trade, mystery, or handicraft,—Ordored.
Sir C. COOTE presented a petition from the Nobi-
lity,l S
Clergy, and Freeholders of Queens county, agreed to
at a meeting convened by the Sheriff, praying the House
to take into its earliest consideration the grievances which
afflict Ireland at present. The Honourable Member said,
that with respect to the Legislative Union, be was so
impressed with the benefits derived from that measure, that
if the subject of its repeal should ever be introduced into
this How, he should give it his decided opposition.
An HON. MEMBER (whose mime we could not learn)
impressed on the House the necessity of taking the tithe
system of Ireland into its earliest consideration.
Sir C. COOTE next presented a petition from some
Roman Catholics against the annual grant to the Kildare-
school Society, and praying that if that grant be not
withheld a portion of it might be appropriated to the use
of the Roman Catholic Prelates.
An HON. MEMBER expressed his determination to oppose
all future grants to this Society, as he cons:dered the system
of education was a most improper one.
RICHARD CARLILE.
Mr. JOHN WQ0I) presenteJ a petition from this in-
dividoal, now under sentence in the City Compter,
praying—first, for an inquiry into the conduct of
the Recorder of London who triedhim; second, for a
remission of his punishment; aqd third, for an alteration
in the laws relating to libel, 4c. The Hon. Member said
he had had this
petitiop by bitn for a considerable period,
and as it contained matters of very grave accusation against
a public functionary (he alluded to the Learned Recorder),
he thought it but right to defer presenting it, in order
to give the gentleman an opportunity of reading it, and
making any c:ounter,staternent which he might think best.
The Learned Recorder however did riot choose even to read
the petition; because (as he stated) it was not addressed to
himself. He (Mr. Wood) then wished to tike
an opportunity of presenting it when the Members
for the City were present, ip order that they might make
any statement tpon it they pleased ; he had however
waited in vain for that opportunity, and he could not, in
justice to the individual, defer the presentation of the
rtition any !oiler, T4e petitioner complained of the