The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-24 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Residing in the Woodlands of Suffolk, I am precluded
sometimes having the pleasure of perusing your excellent Paper,
and when I do the opinions and sentiments relative to domestic
and foreign matters, generally speaking, coincide with mine, and
I was particularly gratified yesterday at the paragraph re-
specting the infamous conduct of the French Marplots towards the
gallant and brave Poles—certainly even worse than their suffer-
ing the Spanish constitutionalists to arm themselves this time
last year on the frontiers, for the wise purpose of deposing the
infamous oath-breaker and faithless despot the beloved Ferdi-
nand, cousin to Louis Philippe; and, after having given them
certainly sanguine hopes of success, throwing every impediment
in the way of these gallant men, by disarming them and treating
them like dogs. England's foreign policy isalmost a« bad. The
Whigs have not satisfied me more than the Wellington Ministry,
otherwise Poland, Spain, andyortugal would, ere this, have been
emancipated from their tyrannic yoke; and I fear now that the
chances are against the unfortunate pcople—proh pudor: for the
sake of maintaining peace we are acting in conjunction with
France, so dishonourably and unjustly, that a day of vengeance
will come when England will rue her bad policy. Surely, Mr.
Editor, after waisting our blood and treasure for the profligate
and infamous Bourbons, we have an undoubted right to see that
good faith and common honesty at least should be regarded by
one disgraceful bigot—his Catholic Majesty Minn Ferdinand.
Why does he not pay his debts ? how many unhappy individuals
are reduced to beggary and want by his atrocious perjury 7 but,
no ; the Whigs you find tacitly suppOrting him in this unpa-
ralleled act of villany, except that great and good man the present
Lord Chancellor ; even the Premier, I fear, has not urged the
Spanish Government to do justice to its creditors. I could say
more upon this and many subjects at this important period, but
will not trouble you by taking up your valuable time.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully,
Woodlands, Suffolk. RUSTICUS.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.

DONCASTER, THURSDAY NIGHT.—The second horse for the
St. Leger, The Saddler, was sold yesterday evening to Mr. Wag-
staff for 3,100 guineas; nothing but the excellence of his blood,
which will make him a fashionable stallion, can justify so enor-
mous
a price; he is of the best south country stock, his sire
Waverley, being a son of the celebrated Whalebone, and his darn
Castrellina, by Castrel, little inferior. It is curious that the second
horse for the Derby fetched 3,500 guineas, and the second for the
St. Leger 3,000, while neither of the winners would probably fetch
more than 2,000; thus it is that in these great races the best horse
very seldom wins. Chorister, winner of the St. Leger, was got
by Lottery, dam by Chorus, grandam by Orville, Anticipation
(Offa's is Dyke's dam, by 13eningbrough, her darn Expectation
(sister to Tele,tiachus), by Herod—Skim, &c. His tirst race was
thr the two-year old stakes at York Spring. 1830, which he won
by a head, beating Victoria and several others ; he ran for the
Champagne Stakes same year, and was not placed ; at the time
lie was dead amiss. In the "York Spring, 1831, he was beaten
cleverly by The Saddler; and in the August Meeting won the
Renewed Subscription, beating Fortitude and three others very
easy. His portrait (by Herring) will be added to the'` Great St.
Leger winners." We understand that it is in contemplation to
assimilate the St. Leger to the Derby by making it 50 sous. each,

half forfeit.
The racing this afternoon was remarkably fine, nor was the
interest created by it at all inferior to any Cup Day for some years
past. The Brand Stand was crowded, and the number of specta-
tors generally, was much larger than we had ventured to calcu-
late upon. The weather was favourable in the extreme; indeed,
throughout the meeting, it has been as prolitious as the best
friends of the races could have desired. The day's sport com-
menced with the Gascoigne Stakes, which, for a wonder, pro-
duced a race, and, which is not a wonder, the defeat of the winner
of the St. Leger! The running altogether tends to confirm our
expressed opinion, that The Saddler was the best horse in the St.
Leger. We subjoin particulars.
The Gascoigne Stakes of 100 sovs each, 30 ft. The winner of the
St. Leger to carry 41b. extra. St. Leger Course.
Mr. Robinson's Liverpool
Lord Cleveland's Chorister 2
Betting :-3 to lon Chorister. Both jockeys had received
waiting orders, and, neither being incli..ed to make first running,
they walked from the starting post to the gravel road, where
Chorister increased his walk to a canter, Liverpool, as a matter of
course, finding it necessary to attend upon him; from the hill to
the Red House their pace was moderate enough to allow a hack
to keep company ; they then went a trifle faster, but nothing like
racing took place till they got to the distance, where Chorister
commenced a killing pace. Liverpool collared him half way be-
tween the distance and the Stand; the rest of the ground was
contested with extraordinary sevetity, and ended in a dead heat.
Alter the Cup the deciding heat was run, the odds, notwith-
standing the 41b., continuing on Chorister, diminished, however,
to 6 to 4; he mar the running till within the distance. when
Liverpool challenged, headed him in a stride or two, and won
very cleverly by a good length. Scott rode the winner exceed-
ingly well.
Three-year old Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. St. Leger Course.
Mr. Richardson's Lady Elizabeth walked over.
Two year old stakes of 20 sovs. each. T.Y.C.
Marquis of Sligo's b. c. Fang, brother to Felt 1
Mr. Powlett's ch. c. by Whisker
Mr. Vansittart's c. by Whisker 3
The following also started but were not placed :
Duke of Leeds's c. by Brutandorf Violet; Mr. C. Wilson's
c. by Whalebone, —Silvertail ; Lord Kelburne's c. by Jerry,
Georgiana ; Mr. Petre's eh. f. Lady Barbara, by Calton ; Mr. W.
Richardson's b. c. Hercules, by Figaro f. Mr. Bogue's ch. c. by
Cleveland, Filho's dam; Mr. Powlett's b. f. by Whisker,
Miss Fanny ; and Sir J. Beresford's ch. c. by Comus, Britannia.
Betting-2 to I agst Danoletta ;sto 1 agst Fang ;sto 1 agst
Lady Barbara ; 5 to 1 agst Georgiana ; and 6 to 1 agst Mr. Pow.
lett's two. Without a false start Fang sprung off at a fine pace,
followed by Georgiana, Danoletta, and Mr. Powlett's colt, as far
as the distance, where Georgians tired ; Danoletta, who did not
run so straight as could have been wished, giving symptoms of
defeat at the same time. In fact all were pretty nearly beaten off
here except Mr. Powlett's colt, who now made an efibi t to get up.
A smart struggle, however, after passing the stand, gave the race
to Fang, who was never headed. He is a very fine colt, and must
be a great favourite for the next St. Leger.
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The Gold Cup, value 150 gs. About two miles and five furlongs.
Mr. Wagstaff 's br. c. The Saddler, 3 yrs 1
Mr. Itiddell's Emancipation, 4 yrs
Hon. E. Petre's Rowton, 5 yrs 3
The following also started :
Lord Cleveland's Maria, 4 yrs ; Lord Kelburne's Retriever,
5 yrs ; Mr. Beardsworth's Birmingham, 4 yrs ; and Lord Kel-
burne's c. by Woful, Emilia, 4 yrs, who broke down.
Betting-2 to I agst Maria; 4to 1 agst The Sadler (taken) ;
5 to I agst Emancipation; 5 to 1 agst Rowton ; 6 to 1 ag-t Bir-
mingham; and 10 to I agst Retriever. The Woful colt made
strong running at starting. Rowton lying second, Maria third,
Birmingham and Emancipation behind, and the others well up;
this continued to the St. Leger starting post, where Rowton went
by the Woful colt, who fell back and shortly after broke down.
The other horses kept their places with the exception of The
Saddler, who went on the upper side of the course, about level
with Birmingham ; at the two-year old post Retriever also got lip
to Birmingham, and we believe that these two were not more
forward in any part of the race. At the Red House the horses
were together, Rowton still leading, nor was there any attempt
made to dispossess him of the lead till they got to the rails, where
several of them attempted to get up ; at the distance Maria en-
deavoured to catch him but failed ; The Sadler came up directly
after and half a distance from home Emancipation also got be-
fore Maria, Rowton falling off about the same place; at the
stand Emancipation challenged, and ran a pretty race home with
The Saddler, who defeated him rather cleverly by half a length,
The pace throughout was tremendous. .
BUTTING.
St. Leger, 1832.-10 to 1 agst Fang (taken) ; 16 to 1 agst Mr.
Powlett's Whisker colt. Fang was backed for several hundred
pounds. The races finish to-morrow. Lord Uxbridge and W.
Fawkes, Esq. are chosen Stewards for 1833.

DERBY

DONCASTER, FRIDAY MORNING.
lETTING.
25 to 1 agst William the IVth,
25 to 1 agst Dulcinea.
30 to 1 agst Darioletta.

12 to 1 agst Folly.
12 to 1 agst Margrave.
14 to 1 agst Beiram
17 to 1 agst Pastille.

ST. Ll

10 to 1 agst Fang
The St. Leger is in future to 1
9.5 sous. each. The Cup is to be

GER,
1 15 to 1 agst Mr. Powlctt's colt
3C 59 sous. each, h. ft., instead o:
added to the Sweepstakes.

DONCASTER MEETING

BY EXPRESS.

D ONCASTER, FBIDAI%

Three-year-old Stakes of 30 sovs. each. Twenty-three

subs. One mile.
Mr. Wagstaff's The Saddler 1
Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick
Brother to Tarrare, Creole, and Frederica also starte,
Won by half-a-neck.
Filly Stakes of 20 soya. each. Eight subs.
Mr. Golden's La Fille Mal Gardee ...... 1
Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian
Sweepstakes of 25 sous. each. Eight subscribers.
Mr. Petre's Rowton 1
Lord Milton's Medora ............ 2
Major Yarburgh's Laurel 3
Three others started. Won by a neck.
A Plate of 100 sots. was won in two heats by Win
cliffe, beating Tetotum, and three others.

THE LATE ARCHDEACON PALEY.—The
account of the manners and conversations of this distin-
guished Divine, which forms so prominent a feature in
Mr. BEST'S " Literary Memorials," lately published, will
be read with extraordinary interest. It may be very ques-
tionable how Dr. rALEY'S friends will like to see so un.
reserved an exhibition of the private hours of the great
Theologian, and so free a record of his coarse, though
pungent and witty, conversation ; but to the general
reader the volume will furnish one of the most amusing
of the personal sketches and ana which have for many
years been given w the public