The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-20 00:00:00

ANECDOTES, &c.

REPUBLICAN SARCASAG—Two persons who
were appointed Ambassadors from the Senate of
Venice to the Court of the Emperor Frederick,
perceiving that they were slighted because they
were too young to possess the austere dignity of
beards, with bold republican spirit told his Ma-
jesty, that if their Government could have sup-
posed that he would pay more respect to beards
than to wisdom, they would have deputed to him
a couple of Goals.

ROT A L CLEMENCYe—The mistress of a Spanish
Nobleman killed her gallant in the fury of re-
venge, because he had been false to her. She \vas
brought before the King, and, in the agony of re-
pentance confessing her crime, the King par-
cloned her, observing, " that she had too much
love to be mistress of reason."

Poers.--It is not generally supposed that
Poets are fit men of business for the practical
affairs of the world ; probably the quiet offices
which have been assigned to many of those of
our own day has led to the opinion. The poets
of the olden time however, were much intrusted
with bustling. employments. Edward 111. ma-de
Chaucer Comptroller of the Customs for wool,
wool-fells, and hides ; and in the giant was a
proviso " that. he should personally execute the
office, and keep the accounts with his own hand."
Ile is represented -to have discharged the duty
with great vigilance, diligence, and integrity.
The King was so well satisfied with the poet's
habits as a man of business, that he gave him a
grant of a pitcher of wine daily in the port-of
London, to be delivered by the butler of Eng-
land.

It is said by the biographer of TussEa, a poet
who lived in ihe reign of Queen Mary, that " the
stone of Sisiphus could gather no moss, lie. was
successively a musician, schoolmaster:, ' serving-
man, husbandman, grazier, poet, more skilful in
all than thriving in any vocation. Ire traded at
large in oxen, sheep, dairies, grains of all kinds,
to no profit. Whether he bought or sold, he lost
and when a renter, impoverished himself, and
never enriched his landlord. He spread his bread
with all sorts of butter, yet none would' stick'
thereon. I match him with Thomas Churchyard
—they being marked alike in their poetical parts,
living in the same time, and 'stature€l_ alike in.
their estates."

DEATH IN VIE' POT.—The good people of
Paris are suffering as much alarm as we ure on
the subject of unwholesome food. Several of the
scholars at L'Ecole Poly t .chnique were poisoned
lately by some pork which had been salted in a
copper vessel ; and this occurrence has given rise
to various communications to the editors of the
Parisian Journals, from professional men, all
strongly recommending caution.

ANECDOTE of .VOLTAInE.—When• the King
(FernclucK the QiiIIAT Of Pn.II.F.SIA.) made short.
excursions,- he was in-the habit of: carrying Vol.'
taire with him. In one of these, Voltaire was:
alone in a post-chaise which followed the King's
carriage. • A young page, wli,otn Voltaire had
some days previous caused to be severely scolded,
resolved to have revenge; accordingly, when he
went- before, to cause the horses to be prepared,
Ire told all the postmasters and postillions 'that
the King had an old monkey, of whom he was so
very fond that he delighted in dressing it.up like
a person belonging to the court, and that he al-
ways made this animal accompany him in his
little- excursions; that the monkey .cared for
no one but the King, and was extremely-mis-
chievous; and that, therefore, if h attempted
to get out of the chaise, they • were to . prevent
him. After receiving this notice, all the ser-
vants of the different post-houses, whenever Vol-
taire_ attempted to get out of the carriage, op-
posed his exit ;• and when he thrust out his hand
to open the .carriage door, he always received
two or three blows with a stick upon his hands,
accompanied with shouts of laughter. Voltaire,
who did not understand a .word of German,
could not demand an explanation of these singular
proceedings : his fury became extreme, but it
only served to redouble the,. gaity 4f the
.post-
masters; and a-large crowd constantly assembled
in consequence of the page's report, to see the
King's monkey, and to hoot him.
,Throughout
the journey things passed off in this fashion ; but
what completed the anger •and vexation of Vol-
taire was, that the Kin.' thought the tick so
ludicrous that he refused' to punish the. inventor,
and the. 'Vengeance of the young page was thus
rendered complete.
THE WITTY DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM was used
to reward. his .Worst servants first ; and being
asked the, reason, .he said, " thereby he was
sooner rid of them, and the 'others would abide
-in hope." , .

A few minutes previous to Mr. GREEN'S de-
scent with his balloon, at the foot or Murton 1 iKe, on the 30th
ult. an aged man and his feeble rib were at work in a 'clover
field, the husband cutting down grass, and the wife raking it to-
gether ; but not pleasing him, he bestowed upon her many
of those epithets which form the discords of matrimonial life.
Amongst other delicate expressions, he " wished the devil
would fetch her .;" at this identical moment the balloOn
burst upon, the astonished old woman's sight, close upon
them, and she ejacula'ed " he's comen hooiver ;" down
went the rake, as • suddenly followed •the scythe, off they
both scampered, for they verily • believed it the devil
indeed, and secreted themselves in the inmost. recess of their
cottage, taking care to bar out "avid clooty." The old man
considers it a lucky escape, promises to keep a better tongue,
and the old woman, we hope, will have a better life. Such is
the force of "conscience, which makes cowards of us all."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES.

DONCASTER, 12 O'CLOCK, SUNDAY NIGHT.

We never recollect witnessing Doncaster so crowded on the
day previous to the racing ; this we attribute to the recent Fes
tival at York, and the extraordinary interest excited by this
year's St. Leger. Nearly all the lodgings in the town are
either already occupied or taken for the week, and the cry-out
for beds assails you in every quarter. Beds are being made
up in parlours, kitchens, and tap-rOonis, mostly in every place
of public accommodation ; and what will be done by the
many hundreds now on theyoad, and to come, we know not.
Many speculators on the turf have been here for several days
watching the movements of the different horses' in their ex-
ercises.

This morning there was a grand exhibition of the horses in
general on the course, taking their gallops and walking exer-
cises; the Leger ones were, of course, most noticed; .amongst
whicb we observed Memnon, with his rider, Scot, on his back;
Redgauntlet carried Jem Robinson ; Cleveland. who created
the greatest attention, was exercised by Tommy Lye; and
Homer by Jackson. All of them appeared in the highest
racing; condition and .looked extremely well. Here the re-
marks of the different judges in horse-flesh became very inter-
esting : each backed his opinion, and planned bis future mode
of attack. Many of (he other St. Leger horses were also to be
seen amongst the group ; viz., Brother to Addy, Trinculo,
Pastime, Zirza, &c., and they looked well and cheerful.
After leaving the exercise-ground this morning about nine
o'clock,'.the various rendezvous were thronged by speculators,
and till the new room opened in, the evening, a great deal of
business was done, which at 12 o'clock left the odds thus :-
5 to 2 agst Memnon ; 5 to 1 agst Redgauntlet ; 7 to 1 agst
Alderman. Il to 1 agst Cleveland .I_l2 to 1 agst Homer ; 18
to 1 agst Dauntless ; 20 to 1 agst Crowcatcher ; 20 to 1 agst
Trinculo.

About one o'clock it began to rain, and continued to do so
until night, which precluded the possibility of seeing the
horses again out, much to the disappointment of those who
had arrived during the day. • However, it. did not stop
the progrear of speculation,. for they -all departed for the
new betting-rooms, an accommodation procured for the
sporting world, by Mr. Lee, who on this very important oc-
casion has opened subscription-rooms in French-gate on' a
very superb scale. These rooms he has taken on a long lease
for the above purpose, and the experiment is likely to be very
successful ; there being already nearly 500 subscribers. At
eleven o'clock the betting men completely filled the room, and
betting ran to a pitch we never have heard equalled. There
were present the following noblemen and gentlemen, only a
small proportidn of the vast numbers already arrived :
His Grace the Duke of Leeds, Marquis of Londonderry,
Marquis of Queensberry, Lord Kennedy, Lord Kilburne, Lord
George Bentinck, Colonel Russell, Mr. Baird, Sir Jacob
Astley, Sir M. W. Maxwell, Mr. Lambton, Earl of Mansfield,
Sir John Byng, Lord Milton, Colonel Aubrey, Earl of Errol,
Captain Fitzclarence, Sir W. Fraser, Sir_ Hussey Vivian,
Duncombe, Esq., M. P., Dundas, Esq., Hon.
Captain Pawlett, Hon. W. Petre, his Grace the Duke of Rut-
land, Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Worcester,' Marquis of
Titchfield, Earl of Sefton, Mr. Greville, Mr. Wattsi 111. A.
Taylor, Esq., 111. P., M. Houldsworth, Esq. and a great many
others whom we have no time to enumerate.

The betting has fluctuated since the morning strangely, and
is altering every hour: at twelve o'clock to-night if 1641 otl' as
follows at the New Betting-rooms:-
2A to 1 agst Memnon (taken); 6 to 1 agst Alderman (taken);
Bto agst Redgauntlet; to 1 agst Homer (taken) ;11to 1
apt Cleveland • 21 to 1 agst Trinculo ; 25 to 1 agst Addy ;
100 to 3 agst iastime ; 1,000 to 18 agst Brownlock ; 1,000 to
11 Reit Zirza. 2,100 to 100, 2,200 to 100, and 2;300 to 100
agst Trinculo was taken by a noted and very spirited betting
gentleman from Manchester • he has also taken 200 to 1 that
he placed Redgauntlet.
By the above it will be seen that Redganntlet, since the morn-
ing, has given place to Alderman, and that Homer (having
had a good trial, some say with Figaro) has jumped up nearly
four points.

It is thought that 28 or 30 will start. Cleveland is still the
leading horse for speculation, and should he win, it will be the
heaviest session ever known.

The sport for to-morrow is thus Fitzwilliam .Stakes
for all ages. The following are entered :,--Figaro, Negociator,
Forester, Canteen, Lottery, St. Helena, Helenus, Abron,
117biskerandos, Zealot, and Altisidora.
The Four-yr-olds Produce of 205 sovereigns each.
Florisniart, Double Entendre, Boss, a br. f. by Cervantes
and another.

The Champagne Stakes, for two-yr-olds. 21 horses entered.
Alatch, 200—Bluebeardagst Mustachio.; 2 M. C.
Match, 600—Bogtrotter agst Leporello.
Match, 100—Viscount Malden agst.
His Majesty's Plate.
Cadiz, Caccia, Pratti, and Confederate.
A Handicap of 25 sovereigns each.
Cedric, Bst. 61b. • Buzzard, Sat. ; Wbiskerandos, Bst. ; Bru-
tandorf, Sat. ; Miller of Mansfield, 7st. olb. ; Bugle, 7st. 01b. ;
BorySthenes,. 7st. 61b. ; Rochester, 7st. 61b. ; Young Catton,
7st. 41b.; Hannah, 7st. 41b.

1110NDAY.—(Br EXPRESS.)
The Fitzwilliam Stakes.

Mr. Whittaker's Lottery
Mr. Farqaharson's Figaro. • -
The Handicap of 250 each.

Mr. Lanibton's Buzzdrd

Florismart

Se*rerill others started.
The Four-year old Produce Stakes.

walked over.

BETTING AT DONCASTEII.—MoNDAY 31oxxxxo.
DoNc.tsTER ST. LEGER.
17:to 1 aget Dauntless
26 to I agst Addy
33 to 1 agst Trinculo
50 to 1 apt Falcon.

5 to 2 agst Alemnon
f; to 1 agst Alderman
9 to 1 agst Redgauntlet
9 to 1 agst Homer

10 to 1 aist Cleveland

LICIIFIE[.D RACE.S.—(CoIimunED.)
THURSDAY KEPT. 16.

The Gentlemen's Subscription Plate of 501. Two mile heats.
Sir T. Stanley's Grenadier, 4 yrs - - 2- 2 1
Mr. Painter's Sarsaparilla, 4 yrs - 1 3 2 2
hlr. liguldsworth's Miss Maltby, 4 yrs (fell lame) 3 1 3dr
The City Plate of 501. Two mile heats.
Lord Anson's Sligo, 4 yrs -
Ur. Gisborne's b. f. Elizabeth,. 3 yrs
Mr. Tench's b., g. by Ambo, 4 yrs

3 1 1
1 2 2
2 0

LEOIIIINSTER RACES, lirrintEsnAY, SEPT. 14.
A Maiden Stakes of 30 soy. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soy.
each. Heats.

Mr. Thxlehham's b. f. 3 yrs,old . -
Mr. Davis's Fiddle-de-dee, 4 yrs old
Mr. Watts's b. m. by Bustard, 5 yrs old
Mr. Benbow,'s eh. g. 4 yrs old
Mr. Sthith's br. na..JesSy, 5 yts old

1 1
5 2
4 3
2 dr
3 dr

Thy Sweepstakes of 3 sov. each, with 25 added, was won at
three heats, by Mt. Gough's b. h. Pavilion, aged, beating five
others.

TIitTRSI)AY.

The Members' Piate:of 501. fotall'ages, the gift of I Hotham.
Mr. Bodenham's b. f. by Phantom,,3 yrs old - 2 1
Mr. 13. Davis'n Mima, 5 yrs old - - 1 3 1
Mr. Wood's llosaria, 4 yrs old - - - - 3 2 2
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Mr. Bartley's CongaOn, 3 yrs old

STAG HUNT.

- 4 4 3

On Friday last, the 16th inst., Ole Stag Hounds of the Hon
G. Berkeley were out in the neighbourhood of Cranford, for the
first dine thiivseason, when they 'killed a stag.

TROTTING MATCH.

. A trotting match against • time
_took place on the London
Bridge road; near Reading, on Saturday. Mr. B. Welling
undertook to ride his Chertsey galloway, Trim, three miles in
eleven minutes, for a bet of 100 sovereign. Re trotted the first
mile in three minutes 25 seconds; the second in three minutes
and 35 Seconds ; and the 3d in three minutes and 42 seconds ;
winning the match cleverly with 18 secondi to spare.,