The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

T AgiTER BALL' S—YESTERDA
The greater portion of the afternoon was occupied in comparing
books for the Derby and Oaks, the betting on them not being by
any means so brisk as might have been expected from the near ap-
proach of the day. The " crack" Was in great force at 2 to 1
(taken freely), and Ebberston at 13 to 2, at which price he was
backed for ten or twelve pounds. Three or four hundred pounds
were laid out upon Mr. Wags at 7 to I, and nearly as much upon
Sepoy at 15 to 1; Slane and Gladiator not in ,any demand. Some
changes took place amongst the outsiders ; Emn:eline and Master
of the Rolls were backed rather freely, while Tipple'Cider declined
to 50 to 1, and Mr. Ridsdale's lot disappeared altogether from the
betting; they are reported to be amiss. Nothing said About Chif-
ney's two.

THE OAKS.
Vesper and Toga backed at less odds than on Monday, the former
hawing plenty of friends. Nothing fresh beyond this. Clo.,ing

prices :

LIVERPOOL. ST. LEGER.-(THIS DAY).
6 to 4 on Locomotive agst Trapball—taken
THE DERBY (THURSDAY WEEK).
2 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's 80, Middleton—taken freely
11 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's —taken
13 to 2 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's I:hberston-7taken
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Mr. IVggs—taken
15 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Sepoy—taken
18 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Slane
20 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Gladiator
25 to 1 agst Lord Egremont's EmmelinE colt-28 to 1 taken
:35 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Alfred—taien •
35 to 1 agst Mr. Allen's Master of the Rolls--taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Mendizabal
50 to 1 agst Mr. Fox's Tipple Cider—taken
3 to 1 on Ebberston and Mr. Wags—taken
20 to 1 on Master of the Rolls and Tipple Cider—taxen;
Lord Wilton is reported to have purchased Gladiator.
THE OAKS (FRIDAY NEXT).
7 to 2 agst Mr. Dawson's Fair Jane
5 to 1 agst Mr. Artnfilge's Vesper—take 11 %
)10 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Toga—taken
No others inentioned.
ST. LEGI:R•
8 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's Black Diamond—take 10 to 1

LIVERPOOL CRAVEN ME.g.TING, TVEDNESDA r.
The Aintree Stakes, of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 20 added. One
mile and a half. Three vrs, 6st. 41b.; four, Bst. 51b. ; five,
Bst. 121 b. ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mares ann geldings allowed
31b. 6 Subs.
Hon. E. M. L.Mostyn's Tom Shipman, 3 yrs... Jones 1
Sir J. Boswell's Bella, 5 yrs
Mr. J. Nanny's Bravo, 3 yrs
The following were not placed :—Lord Derby's Donald, 5 yrs ;
Sir T. Stanley's Lana, 3 yrs ; and Mr. Houldsworth's Ruben, 3
yrs. Betting-6 to 4 agst Tpria Shipman, sto 2 agst Donald, and
4to 1 agst Bella. A good race.
The Wilton Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., with 50 sovs. added
*by the Proprietors of the Stand, for three yrs old fillies, Bst. 31b.
One mile and a half.
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's ch. f. by Tenicrs.. ...... Darling 1
Lord Derby's eh. f. Ermina
Rqtting—.s to 4on Sir R. W. Bulkeley's colt. Won easy.
The Trelesman's Cup, value 100 sovs., with 100 sovs. in specie
added to a Han,:licap Stakes of 20 soya. each, 10 ft., but only 5
if declared by Maah 1. The second horse to receive 50 soya.
Two miles. 26 Sut.:s• _ _ _

Sir J. Boswell's Gen. Chasse, 5 yrs,9st. 41b...Holmes I
Mr. W. R. Ramsay's 13:. h. Inheritor, 5 yrs, 9st. 21b 2
Mr. E. Peel's Tamworth, .5 yrs, Bst. 41b
The following were not placed :--
Mr. Barrow's Catherine, 6 yrs, ,t3st. 13ib
Lord Derby's ch. f. Verbena, 4 yri7 Bst. 31b
Mr. Cook's Fop, 4 yrs, 7st
Betting-7 too agst TamwiTth, sto 2 agst General Chasse, 4to
1 agst Inheritor, 7to 1 agst Catherinz, 9to agst Verbena, and
12 to 1 agst Fop.
Inheritor took the lead, and made slow running for the first three
quarters of a mile, when Fop went up and increased the pace. Ge-
nei;tl Chasse lying close behind Tamworth ; at the low turn Inhe-
ritor began to creep up, and about a quarter of a mile from home
it was a blautiful race with Chasse, Inheritor and Tamworth, the
latter, however, gave way, leaving the two former to struggle
home head and bead. Chasse just did him by a head. Catherina
and Verbena were beaten early in the race.
A Maiden Plate, value 50 .ors., for all ages, that have never won
501. before the day pc entry. Heats, two miles. Three yrs old,
7:+t. ; four, Bst. 21b. ; five, Bst. 71b. ; six and aged, Bst. 101 b. ;
mares and geldings alklevo 31b.
Mr. Dawson'sDoubtfidd vrs
Sir J. Boswell's Silvio, 3. yrL
Mr. Nanney's Lady Blessinotos.,

Lye 1 2 1
3 1 2
2 3 3

..--.. 77.—
RIFLE SHOO:MG.
Crabstick and Mr. Sing-
The crack match for 50/., between Alr,
ri.gpect a good sporting
tree, came off yesterday. It was in every
p.-esent day in Eng-
match, and between the two hist shots of the
ied to each other,
land. They had been on a previous occasion oppu.
the other gen-
and Mr. Crabst.ick, after a severe struggle, defeatet..
t contest that
tleman by two or three shots. So close had been .`ha
the gentlemen were determined to try their.skill agajn.• The match
yesterday was at fifty shots each from the shoulder, L•nr;
includin two hun-
dred from the target. Mr. Singtree made forty-three, g
seven bull's-eyes. Betting was in favour of Mr. Crabsti,it. The
ground was well attended. •

The German papers affirm that the reductions in the
Austrian army, which we have already mentioned, have been
officially notified to all the European Courts. We have some,
rcas3a fur believing that this is true, and that the Austrian
G.aveinment does not, as has been asserted in some Rench
jnurnals. merely put forth reports ofintended reductions, which
are nut to be carried into effect, in order to facilitate the rais-
ing another loan.
A QUAKER. WOMAN'S SERMON.--Dear Friends—
There are three things I wonder very much at :—The first is,
that children should be so foolish as to throw up stones, brick-
bats, and clubs into fruit trees, to knock down the fruit ; if
they would let it alone, it would fall of itself: The second is,
that men should be so foolish and even so wicked as to go to
war, and kill one another ; if they would only let one another
:don-, they would die of themselves. And the third and last
thing which I wonder at is, that young men should be so
unwise as to go after the young women; if they Would only
stay at home, the young women would come after them.
MOUNT VE3UVll,3,—Persons have actually gone
there for •the purpose of comm::'ing suicide by precipitating
themselvei i:ito the yawning gulf. Duels have also taken
place on its summit, and ahnoit clone fa crater. Baron
Gerambe, of whiskered celebrity, here' "celebood " himself
by an-exploit of this kind, when it was stipulated that the sur-
vivor in the contest should fling hhnself down into the cni‘c!• !
Perhaps this was' a piece of empty gasconade. It is certwa
that the Baron did not bury himself in the " fiery furnace."
because he became afterwards an inmate of the Convent of 1,4
Tra,ppe—for such a character an exit from the world q
mituite as
sing, or even more so than the other would ha,f,
This Tory-ridden county will, ere long, be relieved
of the odious burden of havingl'or one of its representatives, a
Nobleman convicted, as a military officer, of conduct "revo!t.-,
ing to every proper and honourable feeling of a gentlem
" It is an ill wind that blows nobody good," and auspicious"
will that day be for Northamptonshire, which witnesses the
Noble Lord's departure for India. Our best wishes attend
him on his voyage ; and long may he live in the East to reap
golden opinions from the natives, and win laurels that shall
hide the dishonotrs heaped upon him in this country.—Nor-
th Chronicle.
e have this week to record a shocking instance of
heartlessness. A poor and inoffensive old man in a neighbour-
ing strati' (near Athol), had his little wealth embarked in his
horse and cow, which were his only ineans of subsistence
the houseThc horsetvher'edi
Some individual, the night of the ith ult., actuated, it is
supposed, by a motive of pique, enteredtbl
animals were kept, and stabbedtheed
next morning—the cow is still alive.
The horse was struck
twice ; the invtrument, in the first it ,•.t • •
ant,e! appearing to have
ghinced on a. rib The second bl was aimed more fatally ;
and, from the appearance of the wound,ow te miscreant appears
to have turned..and run the knife l the Every attempt
brute's
_body,
so us to make its destruction in,witalbolneg ibe-
ing male to discover the guilty'person, ''C'r) and,, the meantime,
a subscription has been started" thc sufferer's behalf, towards
which his proprietor has han-
tomely contributed.