The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-05 00:00:00

[NEW TIMES.]

Mr. Holmes says, in his letter of the Ist inst.
that he has been several years the agent of Las
Casas, and has visited him on the Continent. It
was in 1817 that Las Casas returned to the Con-
tinent from St. Helena. On the 26th of June,
1818, we find Mr. Holmes writing a letter to
St. Helena, directed on the outside to James
Forbes, Esq. (a fictitious person,) but addressed
within to Mr.O'Meara. In this letter he says he has
written to Las Casas, and sent him a small in-
closure from his friends. He also says, " I in-
tend starting for Paris next week to see Lafitte,
and perhaps will see Las Casas." And again,
" Street and Parker refused to pay Gour-
gaud's bill, but they have since heard from
Las Casas, and it is settled." M. de Las
Casas therefore appears to have been a per-
son very actively engaged in communications
with Mr. Holmes. But he is not the only
person with whom Mr. Holmes has business.—
The latter says, he is " going to see Lafitte."—
Now we know that Lafitte was the person
in whose hands several millions of francs were
'deposited by fruonaparte ; and Mr. Holmes
says to Mr. O'Meara, " You shall hear the issue
of my visit to Lafitte; and if your remittances
are paid, trade of that kind can be carried on to
any extent." Trade of that kind ! What kind ?
Remittances from Lafitte to O'Meara ? Money
from Buonaparte's secret hoard in Paris tea Bri-
tish Officer, placed about him for medical pur-
poses only at St. Helena ? Is this the meaning of
Mr. Holmes's mysterious sentence ? If not, we
should wish to know what is? And again, this
trade (whatever it may be) " can be carried on
to any extent." What! has Mr. O'Meara an
unlimited power of drawing on Buonaparte's
Banker ? Is that what Mr. Holmes means ? He
mentions one pretty lara'e sum for a Navy Sur-
geon—" I understand you are to draw for
I,Bool."—There is something very mysterious in
all this.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, Nov. 4.

.-STATE OF THE ODDS.

CLARET

7 to 2 agst Moses
4 to 1 agst Swap
9 to 2 agst Posthuma.

STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Wanton
7 to 1 agst Aquilina:.

16 to I agst Bro. to Moses
13 to 1 agst Orville c.

DEItBY.

16 to 1 agst c. by Soothsayer
20 to 1- agst any other.

OAKS.

8 to I agst Sister to Sailor 13 to 1 agst Sister to-Varnish.
12 to 1 agst Woeful filly

H. H. CUP:

On Tuesday last was run for, on Abbotsdown Dawn, near
Alresford, the H. H. Cup, when there were five horses started,
as follow :

Mr. Bailey's b. m. - - - 4 1 1
Mr. Thorp's b. m. . - - 1 2 2
Mr. Moth's b. m. - - , - - 2 4 dr
Mr. Complin's ch. m. - - - 3 3 4
Mr. Bigg's b. m. - - - 5 5 3
The Cup was adjudged to Mr. Bailey of Hurley, and a hand-
some jockey whip to Mr. Thorp, of Preston Candover ; each
horse carried 12 stone, and was rode by Farmers in the district
of the H. H. There were some good sport, particularly the two
last heats, which were well contested., illv. Thorp's horse was
the favourite at starting ; indeed, after the first heat, bets
were very much in his favour. The very precarious state of
the weather, in the early part of the day, no doubt, pre-
vented the attendance of many pedestrians, but there was a very
great assemblage of horses and carriages on the down. After
the races, upwards of 250 Gentlemen and Farmers sat down to
a most excellent dinner, served up with great taste by Mrs.
Hudson, of the Swan Inn, Alresford • and the wine and other
liquors flowed in copious libations. After dinner many loyal
and appropriate toasts were given, as well as songs sang, and
the evening was spent in the most perfect harmony and good
humour, every one seeming to vie in promoting the festivity of
the day.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
MF.ETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK.

His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Bedfont.
The East Sussex Fox-Hounds, on Thursday, at the Lewes
Race Course ; and on Saturday, at Clayton llolt.
The Duke of' Grafton's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Akely
Wood; and on Friday, at Whistley Wood.
The Oakley Hounds, on Wednesday, at Milton Mill ; and
on Saturday, at Bixlill. •
The Northumberland Fox-Hounds, on Wednesday, at Park
House ; and on Saturday, at Cold Law Wood.
The Earl of Scarborough Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at
Gateford Toll Bar ; Friday, at Swinnow Wood ; and on Sa-
turday, at Apley Head.
The Earl. of Harewood's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Hare-
wood Bridge ;. and on Saturday, at Co Hingham Bar.

PEDESTRIA NISM.'
Townsend accomplished his task of walking from York to
London, and back, by arriving at York ten minutes before
three o'clock on Sunday morning last. The wager depended
on his going the ground in less time than Foster Powell had
walked it, which was five days fifteen hours and fifteen mi-
nutes. Townsend was much distressed, and believed he could
not have got through the last stage, had he not been solaced
and ,cheered by a number of people that accompanied him.—
He experienced much wet and boisrerous weather, and occa-
sional inhospitality on the road. He thus performed the her-
culean task in 5 days, 14 hours, and 50 minutes, and won the
wager by 25 minute.
At Darlington, on Saturday afternoon last, a man named
Bigmore, undertook to run 14 miles in two hours, without a
wager. He commenced at 3 o'clock at the south end of the
town, half a mile out and half a mile in. He ran the first 7
miles 5 minutes within the hour, and finished within time,
having run the last mile in '6 minutes and a quarter. He col-
lected a few shillings among the spectators. He started again
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, to run 40 miles in 7 hours
on the same ground, and finished 10 Minutes before 5 o'clock.
He collected again, not having run for a wager.

Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, one of
the 'Wandsworth crTches, with 12 outside pas-
sengers,troke down in Blackman-street, Borough,
by which the whole fell into the mud, two of
whom appeared much hurt, and were put into a
hackney chariot ; but fortunately no lives were
lost. The accident occurred by the breaking of
the fore axletree and the badness of the pave-
ment, which is in a deplorable state throughout
the metropolis.