The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HEATON PARK RACES.

Manchester, Wednesday Morning.
day's
lo
,snfaoclesvvin
:g is a statement of the betting last night on this
t.
ak .8t• Leger, P.P.—Even on Snyders, and 5 to 2 agst The Bard—
en ; 6 to 1 agst any other.
to 2 ChamPagne Stakes, p.p.—Even on Lord Westminster's, and 5
agst Mr. Osbaldeston's.
Heaton Park Stakes, p.p.--7 to 4 agst Jupiter.

THE GREATA Q UA TICS.
FOUR-OARED CUTTER MATCII.—The grand
eue7-talked-of match between the old and new Diana beats,
tniruree off yesterday, and afforded a very high treat to the ad-
well list. of this beautiful art. The crews of the two boats are
edly known in the annals of rowing, and as oarsmen are decid-
thre theof first order. There has been for upwards of these
res e years a diversity of opinion regarding the merits of the
te
11P,eoc.tive companies,
and although the boats have often con-.
(t
e„ u in matches for silver cups, yet there has not been that
vvPapoertunity afforded of judging their respective merits like a
tes!of r2 in which the two only were engaged. In the last con-
Tom Chandler, both these boats were entered, and the
',1.! Diana came in some distance in advance of the other.
:tthe part of the old Diana, it was asserted that the crew of
sioonh boat had fouled them, and after a very strong discus-
, i
the present match was made for 201. aside. The men
uave been .
n active training for these last three weeks, at least
Cever since the money has been deposited, which in the first in-
e eu was doubtful, as a misunderstanding had prevailed.
the
anxiety was expressed on viewing the working of
u crea, of the old boat, as six and seven to four had been bet
against them, and fro the beautd seed with whih their
,°,7 rode over the, watem r there were annot a few who ••c edgeda
considerable
money off,
still the new Diana were the favourites, and a
oni
siderable deal of money was laid out at five to four. The new
fad
had undergone considerable alteration, all her bad boards
ta been shifted, and she was turned out under the superintend-
vnee of the celebrated Hunt in the most beautiful order for a
match'r, There was no regulation in the articles as to a choice
Cnt,uuatS, and the old company chose a very beautiful light
Iva ‘er of Lyons's, their own boat not being at all adapted for
esgetrin.g. The regulations of the match were to row from
ezt minster Bridge to Putney against tide, certainly a most
fin's
long distance, and one that would try the best
stamina in either boat. At half-past four the respec-
t e hat; `which had been in the lofts, were launched, and
resented
uulted b ah equally beautiful appearance. The new Diana.
den the better boat, and her crew jumped in full of confi-
ce, as
water did their adversaries from the opposite side, of the
det • The weather had been throughout the day such as to
•a
feevvr g,ettlem. en from going on the water, but still there were
ter aetermined not to lose an opportunity of viewing a cut-
th ?natal, unfrequent as they are. At ten minutes after five
eMen were at their stations, and the superiority of the new
b lana fit littble oat was manifest. The black boat of Lyons was of
use on such a day ; she was too lofty, and never was
'lt for any thing but a dead calm. The crew of the new boat
Draisisted of F. Mann, J. Huxley, James Leary, and James
tr,‘ea, coxswain J. Sullivan ; in the old Diana were T. Green,
R. Pullen, B. Crowther, and Gaskins tiv,coxswain.
The pick for stations was won by the old boat, and wt twenty
minutes after five they started, accompanied by several cutters.
e3' ent off even arid like lightning, each stretching to near
e .Middlesex shore as soon as possible. They both went
within the first road, and the old boat, sheldered as they were
by ft.
wind, had the lead here. In nearing the Penitentiary
'9 had increased their advantage, and were clearing some
*ober, just this side of Vauxhall Bridge when the new boat
11'.,:a steered foul of the others rudder, which was literally cut
obi The coxswain laid down to partially remedy the damage,
patron-work
Ivhile so employed the new boat passed them, while in fact
of the other was all carried away. The new
maintained their advantage, and Aviss's artillery an-
nounced the new Diana the winner by thirty-three seconds.
The distance was done in fifty-eight minutes. Both parties
Were distressed.

-e Hon. F. Forbes, Mr. Vivian, &c., took their
AAarture for Hamburgh, yesterday morning in the General
,t„ am Navigation Company's new splendid and powerful
`am-ship Britannia.
Lord Viscount Glentworth, grandson to the Earl of
Eunerick, will lead to the hymeneal altar next week, the
autifui and highly accomplished daughter of H. Villebois,
of Gloucester-place.
Pou.TsmouTH, SEPT. 27.—The St. James New
York
packet, Captain Sebor, landed her passengers, including
lb!" of Lucien Buonaparte, this morning. She sailed on
4%lst inst., but has had to beat her way the whole passage.
4 'oh St. James spoke the Silvie de Grass, Havre packet,
left New York the same day as herself, last evening, off
"Wand,
It Devonshire the Act for the Commutation of
.1
tittes is beginning to be acted upon. Mr. J. N. Fazakerley,
• as a landowner in the parish of Stoodley, has called, by
public advertiaement, a meeting of land and titheowners, for
tali Purpose of snaking an agreement for the general comma•
on of tithes within the above-mentioned parish. The
meeting is to be held on the 13th October.
It is a sinaular fact that several small towns which,
whoo close borbu.hs, had no trade or traffic whatever, have
silica' their insertion in schedule A risen gradually from ob-
scurity; At Whitchurch, in Hampshire, one of these, a large
Q 0
2'n and. 'tattle market has just been established.
sogo 12
dal last week the coach to Melrose carried
passe tigers, eight of whom were discovered to be
enuPlez married that morning, who spent the night in David-
80na, nothing alan:ied at their near vicinity to the monastery,
'4O the ghosts of the _monks of Melrose.—Edinburgh paper.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The ordinary meeting
f scientific business was held on Tuesday evening, Richard
"'wen, Esq. in the chair. Mr. Yarrell, who officiated as se-
letary, read the minutes of the last meeting, and exhibited
14',0 specimens of what what were termed three-quarter-bred
teeasants, a cross between a hybrid pheasant and a barn-door
In, and was described as the only instance known of offspring
being produced from a mule. One of these birds was of -a
vlt.tish colour, and had much the appearance of a grouse. Mr.
'Curs mentioned a singular instance of a foal being lately
tuduced at the gardens bearing all the marks and stripes of
zebra. Mr. Gould exhibited 30 specimens of birds from
ew South Wales, from Opt. Breet and Lieut. Brenton.
At "ngst these he characterised a new species of oxiura, which
e named oxiura australis, which was entirely aquatic, never
4eel Ing water, like a cormorant, one species of which alone
There
been previously known, and this being confined to Europe.
was also a new species of gallinula, destitute of the
I,oli
te under the tail, and from which circumstance he charac-
lethed it gallinula ventralis. Amongst the other specimens
the table were two albatrosses, several cockatoos, cuckoos,
'uterus, and herons, peculiar to this new world.
DEATH OF MALIBRAN.—An unfortunate fata-
li,Ys,eems to have attended Malibran's last days. She hur-
dt,; "'era Paris to London, and from London to Manchester,
;fulfil her engagement at the festival. She went first to the
ailt•°3'al Hotel ; but, upon learning that Lablach, Ivanoff, As-
t,ntri, and Caradori Allan were at the Moseley Arms, she
m'li'ved to the latter hotel. Her excitement began here, for
*was not at all satisfied with the pieces selected for her at
the '
gtk.n,/ ari°lls performances. She essayed to change the pro-
saere—uel, but without success, for the Manchester Committee
154 ot so pliant as concert and theatrical managers. Mali-
:l4 \wt's much vexed. In the evening prior to the first day's
'pieces nee at the Collegiate church she sang no less than 14
12%-ests in her room at the hotel amongst her Italian friends.
oeriot cautioned her against exerting herself, but Malibran
as not to be easily checked in her career. This fatigue
111'4* ot have added to her already exciteable nature. She was
en,;atP„irue9clay, but she insisted on singing both morning and
ev.id''g• On Wednesday her indisposition was still more
au , but she gave the last sacred composition she ever
" Sing ye to the Lord," with electrical effect ; and on
'4ei• evening, the 14th of September, her last notes in public
Jvt i! heard. It was in the duet with Caradori Allan, in
It eadante's " Van se alberglai in petto," from Andronico.
;,,
lira" not a. little curious that they sang this duet for the first
ttii \e‘ei, .kaitter Caradori Allan's benefit concert last season, and that
was dangerously ill for weeks afterwards. This
t was poor Maliban's turn, but with the most fatal result.
t hete,xertions in the encore of this duet were tremendous, and
tia Itrful shake at the top of the voice will never be forgotten
ataki,,•ose who heard it. It was a desperate struggle against
nature_it was the last vivid glare of the expiring
gasp '`he never sang afterwards. The house rang with
the „:"'eu. cheering—hats and handkerchiefs were waving—but
ter,;letito. of excitement, whilst the echoes were yet in her
ear' alik exhausted after leaving the stage, and her vocal
:he'. Was t, lrminated. She was bled, removed home, and
Ititetaeg %Nino; cries that night will not be erased from the
divtab-rY of .t.ht,' writer of this article, who was within a short li
eice tbe room in which she expired. She constantly
plated " „m'etouffe, 0, mon cher ami !"
that Y advice, ,from La Guayra, yesterday, we learn
frote4.},tl,ecree had`. been issued, prohibiting all neutral vessels
•aezapi:inging, as passengers or otherwise, to the ports of Vc-
liarl any banished individuals, or such other persons as
tieses-,.'`, the country.. Any vessels bringing persons of this
ttert r"1 will not be allowed to discharge cargo, or load, or
'anchor in any port of the Republic. This decree was
Wit° effect on the Ist of August.
state lave mercantile advises from Smyrna, which
.o,4:hat the depot of silk of Puyambol contained about 800
treati3-* The price was 143. The depot of coffee had been
Augmented, but the autumn consumption had main-
te
price'
itrter.Mst the whole of St. James's Church, in the
:14131,T:21u b.qell dismantled, and several workmen are now,
ftaer„,"" in the Alterations. When finished it will be ex-
wet% „„..11„andsome th."oughout. It is estimated that the ex-
:retailil " amount to .nearly 2,0001. ; but there is a surplus
viitllautE of the parish funds sufficient to defray the expense
The gaivit.ig recourse to .2 new church-rate.
Lassen diligence from Rouen to Paris, with sixteen
Ivinagegoer,.s, was upset on Sunciay whilst passing through the
;have re 2, St. Clair. No lives have been lost, though many
Mon.t severe bruises ; only two of the passengers bad
Mon. klesscaPe before the accident occurred, namely, t
Tor rs. James and Edward Butler,
lour r, lay has an addition to its visitors in the Duke
t.Ppria,‘Zeheosis of St. Alban's and suite, Lady Cope, Sir Robert.
Fraelv "44 Inez, Mr. Latouclae, &c. The town is el-
ls •full, anti nearly all the houses are engaged for the
..btot 1g the kind
regatta which lately came off, surpassed any-
-4%14
a.
naeoit
hAeorrptyri tzoens
-4,t1 that yet taken place in Torbay ; ten
dntaeirseo.,:lanfoLr•Tiounsuae of the cups. The gold
shae
tu; in the last week the experinint4l number of competitors.
a
ne off Torquay. scluadron ligve been