The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-02 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SIIIPPING, &c.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, Arnn

I.—STATE or THE ODDS.
swoßTit.

RIDDLE
5 to 2 agst Midsummer
4 to 1 agst Frolic

4 to 1 agst Canadia
6 to 1 agst Mockbird.
NDS.

OATL

6 to I agst Reginald
to 2 agst Banker
[3 to 2 agst Richard
8 to 1 agst Mr. Lowe

9 to 1 agst Euphrates
10 to 1 agst Little John
10 to 1 agst Ardrossan c.

6 to 1 agst Aquilina
,3 to 2 agst Duke of York's
Whalebone c.
3 to 2 agst Sycorax
4 to 1 agst Bro. to Antonio
. OA

.BY.
15 to 1 agst Mystic
15 to 1 agst Landscape
16 to 1 agst Midsummer
17 to 1 agst Stamford.

[1 to 2 agst Pastille
6 to 1 agst Cat
[3 to 2 agst Rosalind
DONCASTE

9 to 1 agst Tippitywitchet
10 to 2 agst Sister to Neva.

ST. LEGER.

9 to 1 agst Ajax
10 to 1 agst Swapp
12 to 1 agst Newbyth
16 to 1 agst Sycorax
20 to 1 agst Mandane

20 to 1 agst Marion
25 to 1 agst Theodore
25 to 1 agst Dupore
30 to 1 agst Akarlus.

THE GREAT TROTTING MATCHES.
Yesterday the three greatest attempts perhaps ever recorded
of trotting, and on which thousands were pending, took place.
The first match was that of Mr. ‘% H.LAN's horse, which beat
the slate-coloured American, backed to trot 3 miles in 9 minutes
for 100 guineas. It was reported that the horse was lame, and
up to the evening before the start, 6 to 4 was the bettino-on time
at the Tun Tavern, and more than 2 to 1 was bet before start-
ing, as the horse shewed a little lame in going from Hampton
to Sunbury-common, where the match took place. Mr. DY.•
SON'S man, Jack, rode the horse, and when at speed the
lameness was not apparent, but the horse was more than three
minutes doing the first mile, and there was no increase of speed
during the match. The horse broke into a gallop near the
George Inn, when about 100 yards from home, and the pres-
sure of horsemen was so great at his heels, that his jockey
turned him with difficulty, and the match was lost by 40 seconds.
Captain HALFORD'S matches to trot eight miles and a half
in half an hour, and to carry 11 stone, with a horse bona fide his
property, for one hundred guineas; and a second match for a
like sum, to trot a horse 17 miles in an hour, also his property,
took place yesterday, over a two-mile piece f ground, at Mers-
ton vale, Surrey. he eight miles and a half match was done
as follows :

First two miles
Second ditto -
Third ditto -
Fourth ditto -
The half-mile -

111 in. Sec.
7 7
7 3
7 4
7 8
1 35

29 57
A manoeuvre not dreamt of was here practised. A jockey of
10 stone immediately mounted the same horse, and proceeded
on the second match, to the astonishment of all present. The
horse had evidentlybeen held in, as the figures under will shew.
Min. Sec.

The mile and a half, making ten miles, including
mounting time,• done in - - - 6 10
The Sixth two miles - - - - 6 54
Seventh ditto - - - 6 53
Eighth ditto - - 6. 47
The last mile - - , 3 29

30 13
The match was lost by 13 seconds, when the Captain backed
the horse to do the 17 miles within the hour on Thursday next,
and to carry 10st. 71b. 6to 4 was immediately bet on time
after the day's work. The match is for 200 guineas.

NAVAL CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—The General
Quarterly Meeting of the Members of the Naval
Charitable Society, was held yesterday, at the
Thatched House Tavern, Saint James's-street.
Present—

The Right Honourable Admiral Lord Radstock, in the
Chair; Rear-Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Bart., Lieut.-Go-
vernor Browell, Commissioners Bowen and Boyle, Captains
Tremayne Rodd, Wm. Edge, George M‘Kinley, E. S. Clay,
W. Rathborne, Hon. G. G. Mraldegrave, Hon. Wm. Walde.
grave, Joseph Packwood, E. H. A'Court, W. H. Dillon; Geo.
Sanders, J. F. Maples, J. L. Smith, Wm. Bissell, and Chas.
Pearson ; Lieuts. Bedford, Champion, Tyte, Fegen, Ramsey,
Marshall, Madley, and Henry Williams ; Surgeon, Mr. Sam.
Bromley. _ _ _

Fifty-two Petitions were presented for the con-
sideration of the Committee, forty-one of which
were relieved with donations' amounting to 3621.
155., and eleven deemed inadmissible cases.

THE LATE RICHARD CoswAy, Eso.—We no-
ticed last week the beautiful medallion, to the
memory of this Gentleman, which has been placed
in the new Church of St. Mary-le-bone, a work
in design and execution highly creditable to the
taste and talents of Mr. WESTMACOTT, R. A.
but we did not then state that it is the tribute
of connubial respect from his widow, MARIA
COSWAY, whose own excellence in the Fine Arts
rendered her worthy of such a partner, and who,
by a public exhibition of the beautiful works of
the deceased Artist, manifests a regard for his
memory and genius, honourable to her feelings,
and well calculated to improve the national taste.'
The election of Librarian of the University of
Cambridge, in the room of the late Dr: CLARKE,
came on last week; the candidates were the Rev.

LODGE, and the Rev. J. C. FRANKS; when
he former Gentleman was elected by a majority
of 26 votes.

With the exception of the metropolis, the prices-
of beer and ale are lowered one penny per quart
all over the country, and a further reduction • is-
expected, should malt and hops continue at the
present rate.

FALMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Mar-
garet, Sparks, from London for Genoa, and Industry, Pirream,
for Lisbon. Sailed the Stanmor packet, for Lisbon ; -Agnes,
Cundy, for do. ; Concord, Freeman ; Indnstry, Perriam, and
Three Brothers, Spaul, for do.; Margaret, Sparks, for Genoa.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Wind N. by E.—Sailed the
Nepos, Trader, for Monserrat; Elise, Wemerholn, for 'St.
Übes; and Economy, Roper, for Demerara.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind N.N.--Arrived from
London the Hardys, Hardy, for Quebec, with loss of anchor
and cable ; Cincinnatus, Chaplin, for New York ; the brig
Busiris, Gardner, for Genoa, with loss of anchor and cable ;
Caroline, Brown, for Cadiz • Vigilant, do., with loss of anchors
and cables. Sailed the William Money, Jackson, for Madras
and Bengal last night • and Harriet, Taylor, for Africa.
DEAL, APRIL I.2Wind N.N.E.—Sailed last night and
this morning the remainder of the outward-bound for their dif-
ferent destinations, except the Venelia, Thompson, for Batavia,
which ship lost an anchor and cable last night, and has been
supplied with another from hence this morning, and sailed.
about 3P. at. Came down from the River to-day and sailed
the Clyde, Driver, for Madeira, Madras, and Calcutta; Rob-
sons, Evans, for Quebec and Montreal ; Eden, Caltshard, for
Havannali ; Rapid, Wright, for the South Seas • Starling,
Douglas, for Malta. Arrived his Majesty's ship Pl;a:ton, from
the westward and remains ; and the Good Czar, Smith, from
the River, and remain for orders ; the latter with loss of main-
top-mast.
SEVEN OICLOCK.—Wind N.E.—just came down from the
River and sailed the Richard, Williamson, for Demerara ; and
Fame, Grimes, for Van Dieman's Land.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31.—Wind N.N.E.—The Scipio,
Drummond, for Virginia, is on shore on the North Bank ; two
lighters have gone to her, and she is discharging part of her '
cargo.
13y a letter from Bombay, of the 11th of October, it was
reported that the Blenden Hall, Greig, from London to Bon:-
bay, was off Bancoot ; but by advices to the Ist of December
she had not arrived, and fears were entertained for her safety,
having sailed from the Downs on the 18th of May.
'rhe Starke, from Liverpool for Rostock, was totally lost 16th
ult. off Lerwick. Crew drowned.
On Friday last, there were upwards of 300 sail of vessels
waiting fora fair wind at Liverpool, twenty-six of which were
Americans.