The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-10 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1825.
THIRD AND LAST DAY, THURSDAY, SEPT. 8.
The Ledstone Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for three-year old colts,
Bst. 51b. ; fillies, Bst. 21b. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. W. L. Fox's b. c. Linguist, by Interpreter - 0 1
Mr. Petre's b. c. by Comus, dam by Walton - 0 2
Mr. Tute's ch. f. by ditto; out of Antelope—Sorcerer 3 0
' One paid.--A dead heat between the two fitst. The second
heat was won cleverly.

Sweepstake of 20 soya. each, for two-year-old colts, Bst. 31b. ;
fillies, Bst. Seven furlongs.
Ld. Scarborough's b. i. Pasta, by Catton - - 1
Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Elephants, by Elephant - 2
14d. Fitzwilliam's br. c. Mulatto, by Catton—Desdemona 3
Mr. Lambton's b. f. by Ebor, out of Orphan - - 4
Mr. W. L. Fox's b. c. by Perchance—Cock Robin - 5
Mr. R. Milnes's b. c. by Catton - - - 6
Two paid.—An excellent race, and won with difficulty.
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, with 201. added, forthree-year-
old fillies, Bst. Last mile and a quarter.
Sir M. W. Ridley's b. Fleur-de-Lis, by Bourbon - 1
Mr. Holyoake's br. by Ardrossan—Vicissitude - 2
Ld. Milton's br. Beatrice, by Ardrossan—Alaritornes - 3
Ld. Scarborough'i b. Sister to Diadem, by Catton - 4
Two paid—Won cleyerly.

Seventy Pounds, given by the Members for the Borough of
Pontefract, for horses, &c. of all ages, weights, &c. the same
- as for Tuesday's 'Plate, and the winner of Tuesday's or
Wednesday's Plate to carry 31b. extra. Heats, three miles
each.

Mr. Harworth's gr. m. Minna, 5 yrs. old (Nelson) - 1 I
Ld. Scarborough's cb. c. by Interpreter, 3 yrs - 4 2
Mr. Lonsdale's br. f. by Ardrossan, 3 yrs - • - 2 (1
Mr. Petre's b. g. by Comus, dam by Walton, 3 yrs 3 d
Ten others drawn. ‘,

WARWICK RACES, 1825.--(Corrcr.unEn.)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 8.
Sweepstakes of 10 soi. each, for three-year olds. One mile.
Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Dr. Faustus - , . - - 1
Lord Plymouth's b. f. Susan - - - - 2
Mr. Bodenham's b. f. by Phantom - . - 3
Mr. Leigh's b. c. Mephistophiles - • - - 4
The Ring's Plate of 100 gs. Heats four miles.
Mr. Houldsworth's br. c. Elephant, 4 yrs - - 1 1
D. of Richmond's Spree, 4 yrs - - - '2 2
Mr. Boast's-Healey, 6 yrs - - - - * 3 3
The Town Plate of 501. Two mile heats.
Mr. Bartley's Flexible, 3 yrs - - -1, 1
Mr. Gisborne's Elizabeth, 3 yrs - - - 4 2
Mr. llawlinson's Rarity, 3 yrs - - - 2 3
Lord Warwick's Haji Baba, 4 yrs - - - 3dr

TAUNTON RACES—(Concluded.)
Fifty soy. for all ages.
Mr. Shard's Razor, Bst. 91b. - - . . 1
Colonel Cooper's Franconi, Bst. 11b. . - - - 2
Mr. Carlton's filly, 3 yrs, 3st. fib. - . - 3
The Town Plate of 501.
Sir C. Rich's Sir Bingo Bick, 3 yrs, 7st. - - 1 1
Mr. King's ch. f. by AntiCipation, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b. - 2 2
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Mr. Carlton's filly, Bst. 5113. -
-- 3 3
A Sweepstakes of 5 soy: each, for horses not thorough bred,
was won by Mr. Fox's Grimace, beating Mr. 'Bllli-di's Viscount
and three others.

BASINGSTOKE RACES.—FrasT DAY.
The Gold Cup, and 30 sov. added.
Ld Palmerston's Lughorough, 5 yrs, Bst. l `Jib. . 1 1
Ld Bolton named ch: c. by Buffalo, 3 yra, 7st. 41b. - 2 2
Mr. Dilly's Hottentot, 4 yrs, 9st. 61b. - 3dr
The Vine Stakes of 5 sov. each, and 25 added, "0 ages.
Mr. Jervoise named br. g. Little Driver, 6 yrs, 9st. 11b. -1 1
Ld Bolton. named b. f. Isabella, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b. - 2 2
Mr. Fleming's ch. c. by Buffalo, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b. - 3dr
Mr. Scott's b. g.Bst. 101 b., - - • . 4dr

MA PLEFORD HUNT MEETING; THURSDAY, SEPT. 8.
The Mapleford Stake of 7 soy. each (8 subscribers).—Two
miles.

Major Owen's c. by Eagle
Mr. W. Maxwell's Julia
Captain Rogers named Plurbe -

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Three otfiers started, but were not placed,—Julia the fa-
vourite.
The Hunter's Stake of 10 sov. each, to carry 110.—Ileats, two
miles.—(ll Subscribers.)
Mr. Mellish's Fortunio - - 5 1 0 1
Mr. Goodchild's Giovanni :. . - 13 0 2
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Capt. Mitchell's Polly - - - - 32 dr
Mr. Swaine's Pilot - - - - 2 4dr
Mr. Hudson's Milford Lass . --. . '- - 4 sdr
:Major Clarks Harlequin . .. - - . 6 .dr
Excellent racing.—After the second heat, even betting on
Fortunio; and much money was bet at even between the first
aid second after the dead heat.
. ' . Hack Stakes.

Mr. Roden's Susan - - - .
Mr. North's Flora .. • . .. -
CaPL Ghent's Bluster
Bluster the favourite. A fine race.

QURRAGII ROYAL MEETING, SEPT. 5. '
Stewards', Stakes, 100 guineas, h. ft. for two year olds; colts,
. Bst. 31b. ; fillies, Bst. Two year olds course.
Mr. Blake's b. c. brother to Welcome - - - 1
Mr. Keating's b. c. Mount Loftus - . 2
Lord Cremorne's f. by Nabocklish - - - 3
111 r. Kirwan's b. f. by Recordon, beat Mr. Caldwell's b. f.
by Pipes, Bst. each ; 401. each.
Sweepstakes of 30 gs. each, 20 p. ft. for 3-yr olds.—Tbree-
year Olds' Course.
Mr. Daxon's ch. f. Eugenia, 7st. 91b - . - 1
Mr. Kirwan's Miss Foote, 7st. 131 b. - - - 2
Mr. Blake's b. c. Byron, Bst. 41b. . - - 3
Mr. Watt's b. c. Oak Park, 7st. 131 b. - - - 4

THE ARMY.

The 63d (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot has received orNsta
to march, on Mondy next, from Chatham to Portsmouth.

The Depot of the 13th Regiment of Infantry embarked, GM
the 7th inst., on board the Zephyr transport, at Cowes, for
Chatham.

Untachments of Invalids, belonging to the Royal Artillery,
the African Colonial Corps, and the 2d West India Regiment•
arrived, on the Bth instant, on board the .Marquis of limnley,
at Portsmouth, from the coast of Africa.

Yesterday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue) marched from Knightsbridge Bar-
racks, under the command of Col. Hill, preceded by their fine
band, and had grand field-day on Wormholt Scrubbs, when
the regiment went through a variety of movements, and the
charges were of the first order, particularly that in line, which
drew down the admiration of the military men present, for its
precision and rapidity. The Scrubbs had a very animated
appearance, the troops being in full dress regimentals, and the
fineness of the day having attracted a number of persons to the
spot. The Regiment returned to the Barracks between twelve
and one o'clock.

The North Aants Militia will assemble at Winchester, in the
last week in the present month, for the purpose of twenty-eight
days' training and exercising.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, SEPT. 9.—Wind S.W.—Passed through from the
River the St. Charles, Cousins, for Quebec ; and David Walter,
Phillips, for Trieste.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Echo,
Dunlop, from Sierra Leone, laSt from Plymouth • Eddystone,
Kearsley, from Archangel in 38 days ; his Majesty's ship.
Glasgow, and Viper cutter, from a cruise.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. B.—LWind W.S.W.,—Arrived the
June, Jones, from Cadiz ; and the Briton, Peterson, from Riga.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 8.--Wind S :W..—ArriVed the Lee
(Steamer), from London, and sailed again for Cork ; Polperio,
Rosignal, from Barcelona ; and the Frederick, Goonsin, from
Gibraltar.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 8.--Wind W.N.W..—Arrived the
William, Newall, from Montreal Peace, Bruce, from Sicily ;
Naiade, Hall, from Almeira; Wakefield, Crookshank, from
Maranham ; Commerce, Burns, from Quebec; and Colonist,
M‘Master, from St. Andrew's, N. B.
COWES, SEFT. 9.—Arrived the Mazzinghie, Carlaw, from
St. Domingo in 39 days; Argo, Jackson, from Shields 'for
Charente, pumps out of order, and a small lifak.

Arrived off Scilly the Barbara, —, from Rio Janeiro.,
A Court-Martial was held on hoard the Britannia on Thurs,
day, on Mr. Thomas Christie Roylance, Surgeon of the Bittern,
for striking the Purser when in the execution of his duty, at
Liverpool, which charge being proved, he was sentenced to be
dismissed the ship.—Capt. Bathurst, President,

The Sessions at Clerkenwell commence on
Monday, and at the Old Bailey on the Thursday
following,

At the breaking up of Bartholomew Fair, on
Thursday morning, a circumstance took 1)11(.0
which, we are informed, never happened in this
country before, that of the llye►ia prof sing
young ones. In one of the exhibitions of wild
beasts, the male and the female Hyena were to-
gether, and the produce is four young ones.
Several popular actors are now on shooting ex-
cursions. They should bear in mind the misfor-
tunes of certain of their fraternity—BANNlSTElt,
BARRYKORE, DOWTON, and MATHEws, who havit
each been severely wounded while busied in such
pursuits; tile former on being some few years
since pressed with a similar invitation; declined,
alleging as an excuse that in his last attempt he
made a very bad hand at it, and that in his opi-
nion it was best for performers to decline such
engagements, confine their talent to the stage,
and only " Shoot Folly as it Flies."
Two Saxon silver pennies have been just dis-
covered under ground near Southampton, be-
longing to the Sth and 9th centuries. They are
very rare and curious coins. One of them is sup-
posed to be a unique. A number of human
skeletons were discovered very near the same
spot. •

ANIMAL INSTINCT.--A short time since a Gen.,
tleman was shooting in September, with a neigh.
hour, when his bitch made a capital point iu,some
rushes ; they went up and tried to sprhig the
game, but without success ;- after looking 1: con-
siderable time (for Juno would not be persuaded
to break her point) they found one of her fore-
feet in the midst of four leverets, apparently lit-
tered only the night before. They handled and
examined them ; they were all marked with a
star in the forehead, and which is said to be the
case if they litter more than two. The Gentle-
men proceeded on their shooting, and as they
returned in the evening, they went to the spot,
and to their great surprise the four leverets were
all missing. The same Gentleman was with some
layers,in a clover field. The mowers had at short
time before found a partridge sitting on 18 egg,
'and they left a spot uncut 'around the nest, for
the bird's safety. As they were at dinner they
frequently observed the bird fly out of the clover
into the coppice adjoining. They then watched,
and saw her run out of the coppice into the cle-
ver, and in a little' time fly back again wit!L
something in her feet. In an hour or two they
examined the nest, and every egg was carried
away. Larks have been known to remove their
nests, when only one person has observed the n.
DESTRucTINE Fir:EL—About two o'clock this
this morning, a most destructive fire broke out
in thy extensive chair-manufactory of Mr.. Nash,
of Robert-street, Lambeth Marsh. The total want
of water for nearly two hours gave full sway'to the
devouring element, which raged until after four
o'clock with unabated sway. A great number
of engines were on the spot by three o'clock,
but were rendered wholly useless The fire-
men; however, used every exertion to, stop. the
progress of the flames, and many of them were
seen carrying water to the oily engine which
could be kept going for a minute or so at a time
even by this means. It was nearly five o'clock
before water could be obtained, by which' time
the fire had completely burned itself out. The
loss of property by the neighbours must be • very
great, but the loss, as far as Mr. Nash is concerned,
will fall on the Beacon and Alliance Fire Offices.
Another fire Min took place about 1S o'clock,
at the house of Mr. Hogarth, of ProSpect.;place,
Back-road, Whitechapel, which at first threatened
the most serious consequences. By the timely
arrival of the firemen, aided by a plentiful supply
of watery the fire was confined to the premises of
Mr, nogarth, but not until it had done consider-
able damage.
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AWFUL, INSTANCE .OF SUDDEN DEATIL-00
Tuesday, a lady, who had been at Margate, as a
visitor, with her husband, on going. to see him
depart by the steam . packet for London, and
taking the last farewell, instantly dropped down
and in a very short time expired,

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