The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-09 00:00:00

SPORTING 'INTELLIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT RACES (CONCLUDED.) SEPT. 5.
A Sweepstakes of lOgs each, for 2-yr-olds. Seven furlongs.
Mr. Watts's brother to Marion, by Tramp ' - 1
Sir W. Milner's b. c. Harpooner
Mr. Howard's ch. c. by Henderskelf 3
Ld Scarbrough's b. 1. by Raphael . - . 4
Ld Milton's Bordeaux and Mr. llouldsworth's f. by Filho
da Puta, also started.
Sweepstakes of 20gs each; with 20gs added, 18r 3-yr-old fillies.
Last mile and three quarters.
Lord Scarborough's b. 1. by Walton -
Sir E. Dodsworth's b. f. Susan -
COlonel Croft's ch. f by Comus
Sir J. Byng's ch. f. Lady Mary -
Seventy Pounds. Three-mile heats.
Mr. Lambton's Richard, by. Orville, 4 yrs .
Lord Scarborough's br. c. Byram, 4 yrs

PRESTON GUILD RACES, WEDNESDAY, SEPT.. 4.
The Produce SWeepstakes of 50gs each. Two miles. (12 Subs
Lord Stamford's b. c. Adventurer, by Cervantes.
Mr. Clifton's b. c. by Orville • - .
Mr. Paulden's b. f. by Milo - .
Plate of Seenty.rowls, fvr all ages.
Mr. Newsham's bi. m. aged - -
Mr. Clifton's ch. f. by Woful

- 2
. $

2 1 1
1 2 clr

THURSDAY.
The Old Gold Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each,
(22 Subscribers.)
Mr. Peirse's b. h. Reveller, by Callus, aged . . I
Mr. Riddell's br. h. Dr. Syntax, aged - • - 2
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's br. h. Jack Spiggot, 4 yrs old - 3
Jack Spiggot the favourite, who was beat along way.

BARNET RACES, FIRST DAY.
The Ladies' Cup, for Ponies 13 halids high, feather *eight ;
value 50 guineas.
Mr. Charlton's ch. f. Malvina . , . 1 1
Mr. Nipps's ch. g. Dandy (bolted) . 2 0
Mr. Cundle's b. t. . - . 3 2
afThis was a good race. On starting Malvina agst the field ;
ter the first heat 2 to 1 on Malvina.
The Town Cup fol. Galloways, 18 hands 2 inches ; feather
weights ; value 60 guineas.
Mr. Shard's b. f. Maid-of-all-work - - 1 1
Mr. Green's b. m. . . 2 2
At starting, 3 to 1 on Maid-of-the-Mill ; after the first heat,
7 to 4 on .Maid-of-all-work.
This was a good race, and excited great interest, as Maid-
of-the.Mill being considered the best galloway in England.—
The winner was rode in high style by Richard Mockford, a lad
of twelve years.
There were several matches which excited very little interest,
except to the owners. '
Maivina was rode, for the Ladies, in good style, by Torn
Perren.

The Duke. of GLOUCESTER has arrived at Bag-
shot from Salisbury.
An application has been made to Government,
by the merchants trading to Bahia, for the pro-
tection of a British ship of war, in the event of
its becoming necessary, on account of the im-
pending struggle for independence in that pro-
vince, to ship off the English residents and their
property. No answer has hitherto, we under-
stand, been returned to the application.
A private letter from Verona, dated 21st of
August, furnishes us with the following The
greatest, preparations are making here for the
Congreis. Our town at present bears a very ani-
mated appearance. Any stranger desirous of
staying here while the Congress is assembled,
must prove that he is in the service of one'9f the
Ministers, or under the immediate protection of
one of the Great Powers. We expect hourly
several regiments of Austrians, detached to form
the garrison of this town."

PICCADILLY.-The name of this street is gene-
rally believed to have had its origin in an article of dress, once
fashionable, called a piccadel, or a piccadille, a kind of stiff
collar, made in the form of a.band. Blount says the street Was
built by one Higgins, a tailor, who got most of his estates by
piccadilles, which in the last age were much in fashion. it is,
however, believed that Higgins only built a few houses, to
which he gave the name that, the street now retains. When
the King was expected at Cambridge, in 1613, the Vice-Chan-
cellor made an order against wearing. pickadels, or piccadilles,
as they .were then called. .

•
Mr. LISTON, it iS now said, is not engaged to
perform next season at Drury-Lane Theatre, but
has signed articles with Mr. JIARRIS to appear
at his new Dublin Theatre.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—Fair Gabrielle bids fair to at-
tract many audiences ; and we apprehend that the difficulties
of the New Marriage Act induce so many persons to run to
Gretna Green. Punning apart, the present new Dramas are
three of thelmost successful we ever remember to have seen
performed together.-The Youthful Days'(!f Gil Bias general..
ly concludethe evening's amusement, withli;uprecedentedieclat.
Windsor Theatre closed on Saturday after a
successful season. The performance on Tuesday
night, for tbe benefit of the manager, was under
the patronne of the Princess Apn-usT4?