The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-29 00:00:00

BLANDFORD RACES.

The Dorsetshire Stakes of 2-5 soy. each, two miles, were won
by Mr. Farquharson's Black and all Black, beating Lord Pal.
merston's Grey Leg, and Mr. Farquharson's f. by Waterloo :
this race was well contested.

Only two horses being entered for the Members' Plate of
50 sov.' they received 151. between them.
The Langton Stakes of 5 sov. each, two miles, were won by
Mr. Hicks's Magnet, beating Mr. Radelyire's b. h. John, by
Governor.

For a Free Handicap of 5 soy. each, with 50 soy.. added by
the inhabitants, Black and all Black walked over.

AQUATIC SPORTS AT. GOSPORT.
On Wednesday afternoon, ten boats belonging to watermen
of Gosport, started from Blockhouse Point, to sail round the
Spit and Boyne BUoys, for a purse given by the Landlord of
the Northumberland Inn, and" they came round in the-follow-
ing order, viz. :—Fany, Turrell ; Sea-horse, Butler ; .Phaeton,
Fair; Fish, Carr; William, Hayes; Ann, Lashley; Mary Ann,
Sutton ; Diamonn, Cummings; Dapper, Samways ; Mary,
Bean.—lr was a well contested race, and afforded much
gratification to the spectators. After] the match was over, the
men (upwards of thirty in number),- were- plentifully. regaled
with bread and cheese and good strong ale, by Mr. Amer, and
after spending a cheerful evening, in the utmost decorum, they
sung the national antheM of " God save the King;" *saluted
their liberal host with three cheers, and departed. These re-
creations are creditable to the promoters, and calculated to ex-
cite a laudable emulation amongst the rising generation of a
most useful body of men.
At WEYMOUTH REGATTA, the match between Gentle-
men's yachts, twelve miles sailing, twice- round the Bay, for
thirty sovereigns, was won by Captain Lyon's Mab, beat-
ing the Reverend Murray's Gazelle, and Mr. Quick's An-
telope. The second match between Gentlemen's ' yachts,
twelve miles, for teh sovereigns, was won by Mr. Quicke's
Antelope, beating Queen Mab and Gazelle: a well-contested
race • the Antelope heading the Queen Mab 3d seconds only,
and the Gazette by 43 seconds only. Great interest was excited
on this race, as the vessels were so nearly matched. It is the
first time oiQueen Mab's laurels having been faded. A match
has been since made, between the Antelope and Queen Mab,
for 100 sovereigns ; to be sailed for on Tuesday fortnight.

A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION.—On Saturday
evening, a smart well-dressed young man, having
the appearance of recently coining off a journey,
went into the. shop of Messrs. Tobin and Co.,
silk-mercers, Oxford-street, and asked to see
the principal, Mr. Tobin, sen., who was accord-
ingly called. The stranger represented that he
came from Manchester, and, had several letters
of introduction to the first houses in the wool-
len and silk-mercery trade in London, and
among the rest, he had he said, the honour of pre-'
senting one, in particular, to the house of Tobin
and Co. The letter was attentively conned over,
and an assurance of polite attention and kind
offices in behalf of 44 the excellent young man,"
so respectably introduced was given by Mr. T.
After a mutual exchange of civilities, the Man-
chester youth took leave, and whilst Mr. Tobin
was actually turning in his mind how he might
best promote the views of the " excellent young
man " thus thrown on his protection, the ware-
houseman discovered that the 44 excellent young
man " had, as an earnest of future kindness, taken
the liberty of borrowing two pieces of silk, which,
it is presumed, are not returnable. This is intro-
duction with a vengeance.