The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-12 00:00:00

P OETIt Y.

TO AN OLD OXFORD BED:MAKER.
Imitated cram BUCHANAN.
In vain, old Dipsas, you'd asperse my fame,
in vain, with praises I'd adorn your name ;
Your Satire's vain, my panegyrick too,
For no one credits, either me, or you

EPIGRAM.
MMUS ESSE LABORO.
You may talk of your Houses of Commons and Lords,
Of the strength of their lungs, and the length of their words
But in spite of their Coxs, and in spite of their Paos,
They that speak to the point—are the AYES and the NoEs !

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK MEETING—Tnutn DAY, WEDNESDAY.

The weather in the early part of the morning was very fine,
but towards the afternoon it changed, and the first race began
and finished in a Innart storm- The promise of three good
races, and the iiterest which attached two of them, had the
effect of drawing a greater attendance of rank and faihion than
yesterday, and the display of equipages was if possible more tax-
merous and splendid, every one appearing to vie in giving the
races a degree of local importance, pre-eminent above all other
meetings; and really we think that this object has been attained
to the full, for the coup irceil of the Race Course on, each of the
days, has been grand and imposing in the extreme. In the fol-
lowing account of those present will be found names not before
mentioned Grace the Duke of. Leeds • Marquis of
Queensberry ; Lords .Fitzwilliam, Scarborough, Harewood,
Milton, Down; Kennedy, Kelburne, Dundas, Normanby,
Bentinck ; Sirs J. Sibthorpe, W. Milner, W: N. Maxwell, J.
H. Maxwell, J. Byng , Honourables E. Petre, T. 0. Powlett,
H. Butler, F. Lumley.; Colonels Sharpe, Udney, Cradock ;
captains Boyes, Wyatt, Fleming ; Messrs. Lambton,
Wortley, Wyvill, Greatorex, Hollyoake, Milner, 'Darnell,
Russell,Aspinall, Hill, Davies, Ridsdale, Payne, Farquharson,
Bayard, &c.

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The day's sport has been very fine, particularly the first and
last races, which were admirably disputed. The Produce race
completely threw the knowing ones on their backs. The fol.
lowing is a correct statement :
The Produce Stakes of 100 gs each, h. ft.kor three vrs old colts,
Bst. Mb. and fillies, fist. 21b.-31b allouttd, &c.. 2 miles. The
owner of the 2d horse to receive back his Stakes (15 sub.)
Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Escape, by Filho
Mr. Watts's b. f. by Walton, out of Altisidora 2
Mr. Lambton's b. F. by Leopold - - 3
Lord Milton's b. f. Beatrice, by Ardrossen - 4
Mr. Petre's b. c. Lord John, by'lnterpreter - - 5
Sir W.•lllilner's br: f. Hybla, by Interpreter - - 6
Nine paid forfeit-2 to lon Mr. Watts's filly-6 to 1 agst Mr.
Lambtori's filly; 8 to I agst Escape; and 10 to 1 agst Beatrice.
Escape made strong running till about the turn o the angle,
when b. f. by Walton came up and led about three lengths, till
within a few yards of ending, when Escape, hard pushed, made
a desperate effort, got in front, and won by half a neck.
Fifty Pounds, given by the City of York, to be added to one-
third of a Subscription of 25gs each, for four-yr-old colts,
Bst. 71h. ; and fillies, fist. 41b. Four miles. (17 Subscribers.)
Mr. Gascoigne's bl. F. Elizabeth 7 -
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Whiskerandos - 2
Lord Scarborough's ch. c. Diadem 3
4 paid-6 and 7t04 on Elizabetb-2 to 1 agst Whiskerandos
—5 to 2 agst Diadem.
-Diadem Jumped'off at starting, and made good running till
near home, when, the other two came up, and the struggle was
pretty strong for a short distance, but near ending, the mare
shot a=head, and iron easy by three lengths. '
The Filly Stakes of 30 sov. each, half-forfeit, for 3 years old,
Fillies, fist. 21b. Last mile and three quarters.
Mr. Watt's ch. Zirza, by 131ack1ock - 1
Mr. Wortley's ch. c. by COriins, out of Octavian - 2
Mr. Lambton's b. f. by Androssan • - - 3
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. Floranthe . - - - 4
Six, paid-2 to lon Zirza— The Comus C. set off at score,
and continued so to the turn at the top of the Course. Zirza
laying close with the others at -a good loOk-out. Zirza then
came up, and it was a neck and neck contest until wanting
about 100 yards,of the winning chain, when Zirza let loose and
won a terrible slashing race by three-quarters of a length.

GOODWOOD RACES.—FittsT DAY.
WEDNESD kY, AUG: 10.
The Goodwood Stakes of 25 soy. each, with 50 added. Two
miles.
Lord Egremont's gr. c. by Whalebone - - 1
Duke of Richmond's b. m. Spree, 4 yrs old - - 2
Lord G. Lennox named Silkworm, 4 yrs - 3
A good race, won by a length. •
The Cowdroy.Stakes of 50 soy. each, h. ft. for 3 year olds ;
fillies. Bst. 4lb. Three quarters of a mile.
Lord Egremont's h. f. by Partisan - - 1
Duke of Richmond's b. f. by Selection . . - - 2
Won easy.
The Gold Cup, with 50 soy. added, for all ages (2 year olds ex-
cepted.) Two miles. -
Lord Egremont's Brother in. Black and all Black, 3 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Dandizette, 5 yrs
Lord G.'Cavendish's Ganymede, 5 yrs
An admirable race, won by half a neck.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soy. each, and 50 added, fur all ages.—
H.
eats, three miler..
D. of Richmond's 'b. m. Spree, 4.yrs
Ld Uxbridge named Burly Burly, 4 yrs.
Won easy by three lengths.
The Hatnaker Cup, value 60 soy. for horses not thorough-bred.
Twp miles.
D. of Richmond's Pantomime - - 1
Mr. C. Greyille's b. g. Tom 2
Won by half a length. • •
The Drove Sweepstakes of 15 soy. each for hunters.
Pantomime walked over.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York honbured the course
with his presence; also the Duke of Richmond,•Earl of Egre-
mont, &c. The course was admirably kept by Mr. Grant, and
the Sport was excellent.

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ABINGDON RACES—WEDNESDAY.
Our races have passed of: this year with scarcely any sport,
owing to the late excessive heat of the weather,' which has pre-
vented horses corning. One heat, and' that a dead one, was
all the running to-day. A pony race followed, but not worth
naming.

CRICKET.
. A singular game was played on Tunbridge Wells Common,
a few days ago, Mr: T. Srange against six Gentlemen, who in
both innings scored only 23. Mr. Strange beat them in one
innings by '27 runs, having scored 50. His age is 55..
, A match was played on Wednesday last at Horsham, he.
tween the Gentlemen of Ockley and Horsham, with Mr.
Anscomb, of Slangham, given to the latter. Horsham (whose
best player, Mr. B. Aldridge, had one of his fingers broken
at the beginning of the game) scored only 27 in both innings,
and Ockley upwards of 50 in one innings. A second game was
then played between the same parties, with very different suc-
cess, fOr Horsham won by 4 runs.

ECCENTRIC CIIARACTER.-There are very few
who have resided long in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane that
have not occasionally met with THOMAS TERRAN,
better known by the name of Dr. Torn Bowling. He entered
the navy as a surgeon in early life, and served in the American
war, which was with him a favourite subject of conversation.
Though nearly eighty years of age, he conversed with great
vivacity. Not having had any medical practice, at least within
the memory of his nearest acquaintance, the manner in which
he procured a livelihood was involved in mystery, which he had
the prudence never to remove. He solicited no aid from those
with whom he associated ; arid therefore enjoyed, at least
among them, the pleasure of seeming independent. There
was a ludicrous ostentation about his character which some-
times led him to go to the expence of a shilling fare hack-
ney coach, in which, when he arrived at his humble lode=-
' ings, he would announce with an air of importance that he
had been visiting a patient; but the care of his own health
was' the only matter that had been under his professional skill
for the last half century. He frequently wore an old velvet
cap, of which he seemed not a little proud. It was the only
article of costly manufacture in his possession. He was sup.
posed to be very poor, but appeared to enjoy life to the last,
and left enough to defray the expences of a funeral. fie re-
sided for the last seven years Ilarford-court, Drury-lane, so
obscure and secret, that, in former times, it would he suppOsed
his nights were passed in searching for the philosplaer's stone ;
and was buried in St. Clement's Danes on the 29th ult.
The following paragraph from a Brussels Jour-
nal will be news in this country :—" A journey-
man baker in London has just gained, by lotte-
ry, the barony of Forkleschen, in the principa-
lity of Anspach, and is now in possession of
110,000 francs. The first use he made of his
riches, was to buy 70,000 loaves of rye bread,
,which be, distributed to the poor, with a pot of
beer to each.