The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGRNCE.

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EPSOM RACES, (Timm DAY), THURSDAY, MAY 19;
The course presented, as usual, a most gay assemblage, but
not so numerous as we have seen on the great day.
The Derby Stakes of 50 soy. each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b.-;
fillies, Bst. 21b.
Ld Jersey's ch. c. by Phantom, out of Web - 1
D. of Grafton's ch. c. Rufus, by Election - 2
Mr. Batton's Hogan!) - - 3
Won by two lengths.
Three only were placed. It was a fine run race until within
the last-fifty yards, when Robinson won cleverly; Arnold rode
Rufus, and Sail) Cliiffhey the third -; Mr. Sadler's horse, rode
by G. Dockray, was fourth, and Muleteer, rode by Wheatley,
fifth. Eighteen started. —7 to 4 agst Web ; 2to 1 agst Rufus;
8 to 1 agst llogarth ; 10 to 1 agst. Legacy; 10 to 1 agst Mule-
teer.

The Durdain Stakes of 10 sor. each, with 20 added.
Mr. Holbrook's Rubens c. - - walked over.
The Denbres Stakes of 10 sor. each, with 20 added.
Mr. Prince's b. c. by Bourbon - - - - 1
31r. Harrison's ch. f. by Soothsayer - - - - 2
Mr. Farrall's b. f. by Ashton - .. - - 2

No betting.

ANNIVERSARY of the SONS of the CLERGY.

Yesterday the annual Festival of this excellent charitable In-
stitution was celebrated at St. Paul's Cathedral, when a most
brilliant assemblage of rank and beauty took place —The ob-
ject of the institution is the apprenticing the children of neces-
sitous clergymen.—The fineness of the morning attracted great
crowds of elegantly dressed females, &c. round the western
entrance, fronting Ludgate-hill, at an early hour, and by the
time appointed for the doors to open, the steps opposite the
Cathedral were completely covered, and the view, at a distance,
had a most interesting appearance.—Prior to the doors being
opened for the adMission of the congregation, a number of
marshalmen, constables, and parish officers were stationed at
the different gates, for the purpose of regulating the carriages,
and keeping off the crowd, who assembled in vast numbers, in
the expectation of having a view of the Canadian Chiefs, who,
it was announced, were to attend attired in the full costurhe of
their country.—At a little before twelve o'clock the Right Hon.
the Lord Ilayor, accompanied by the Lady Mayoress and fa.
milt', in their state carriage, the Sheriffs in their state coaches,
and several Aldermen, with their ladies, arrived at the Cathe-
dral ; and shortly after the Canadian Chiefs, four in number,
dressed in the most peculiar manner, made their appearance,
and were conducted to a stall, where they took their seats, and
attracted great notice. The civic procession was met by the
stewards, the Dean of the Cathedral, the Prebendaries of the
church ; and as they entered, the various persons composing it
were conducted in grand procession to their respective stalls,—
Among the company we noticed the Archbishops of Canterbury
and York. the Bishops of London, Worcester, Ely, Lichfield
and Coventry, Gloucester, Sodor and Man, Landaff, Chester,
Lincoln, Bangor, Salisbury, St. Asaph, St. David's, &c. ;
with several noblemen, members of Parliament, &c.—At the
conclusion of the music, a discourse was delivered by the Rev.
J. Fl. Monk, D.D., Dean of Peterborough ; and the whole
concluded with Handel's Grand Coronation Anthem, which
had a sublime and grand effect; the vibration in the spacious
dome of St. Paul's caused the most awful sensation.—At the
conclusion of the service, the friends and patrons of the insti-
tution repaired to Merchant Tailors' Ball, to partake of a
dinner.