The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
R ACES.--TUESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 10 SOW. each, and 40 added. One
mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. Rolt's Collingwooi, 6 yrs, 8.,t, 131 b ... (Nat) 1
Lord Clifden's Czarina, 3 yrs, ...(J. Mann) 2
Mr. Drinkald's Grief, 3 yrs, 6st ... (Rodney) 3
The following also started but were not placed:—
Mr. W. Jones's Didsbury, 3 yrs, 6st (J. Brans)—Sir G.
Heathcote's b c by Lanercost, out of Countess, 3 yrs, 6st
(R. Sherwood)—Mr. Sadler's Ambassadress, 3 yrs, 6st
(Dockeray)—Mr. Gordon's First Chance, 3 yrs, Est
(Collins)—Lord Warwick's Roma, 3 yrs, Est (H. Evans).
6 to 4 on Collingwood, 4 to 1 agst Czarina, and 5 to 1
agst Grief. Won by a length easily, Grief a good third,
First Chance fourth. Run in 1 min. 47 secs.

The Great Northamptonshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added; the
second to receive 251. Two miles. (113 subs., 71 of
whom declared.

Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, Est 81b ... (Pearl) 1
Mr. Gregory's Loupgarou, 3 yri, sst 2,b(Treen, jun.) 2
Mr. E. R. Clark's Gisello, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b (Kitchener) 3
Sir G. Heathcote's Valentinia, 4 yrs, Est 91b fell
Mr. Gordon's Miss Bunney, 3 yrs, 4st 81b, car. sst fell
The following also ran:—Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar,
5 yrs, 7st 91b (A. Day)—Mr. Johns's New Forest Deer,
aged, 7st 91b (Wakefield)—Lord Warwick's Gwalior,
aged, 7st 71b (Crouch)—Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 4 yrs,
7st 51b, carried 7st 81b (Winteringham)—Lord Cardigan
na Egret, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Tasker)—Mr. Crommelin na
Pillage, 5 yrs, 6st 81b (Rodney)---Mr. H. Forrester na
Sampson, 4 yrs, 6st slb (G. Oates)—Lord Euston na
Watchdog, 5 yrs, 6st slb (Dockeray)—Mr. Green's
Wcstow, 3 yrs, sst 5.13 (Basham)—Mr. Bell's Velox, 3
yrs, sst 31b (Osb)rne)—Lord Baternan's Goodwood, 3
yrs, 4st 101 b (Oran)—Col. Peel's Vass, 3 yrs, 4st 81b
(,White)—Lord Exeter's Skudar, 3 yrs, 4st 81b (W.
Clark)—and Mr. R. Knightley na Bon Bon, 3 yrs, 4st
51b, carried 4st 1 llb (J. Mann).
Betting-7 to 4 agst The Tartar, 4to 1 agst Westow,
8 to 1 agst Fernbill,' 9 to 1 agst Loupgarou, 12 to 1 agst
Va', 16 to 1 agst Velox, 16 to 1 agst Giselle, and 20 to
1 agst Valentinia. Won by a length. Giselle a bad
third, Velox fourth, Tartar fifth. Valentinia and Miss
Bunney ran against a post and fell. Run in 3 mins.
42 secs.

Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs
old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. Oae mile. (14
subs.)
Mr. Payne'd Glauca (ellowed 31b)
Mr. Watson's Nina, ditto

... (Nat) 1
(Boyce) 2

6t04 on Glauca. Won in a canter, by three it:mgtbs.
Run in 1 min. 47 secs.
Per Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles.
Mr. It. Ileseltina's The Quiver, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (Fenn) I
Mr. Eykos's The Model, 3 yrs, 65t 101 b (Kitchener) 2
Lard Exeter's Swordplayer, 4 3 rs, 9st 21b ... 3
The following also!tartcd:--Mr. J. B. Day's The

Hero, 6 yrs, 10st 41b (A. Day)—Mr. Crawlord's Iron
Rail, 5 yrs, 9st 12113 (S. Rogers)—Mr. }luny. CLicancur,
4 yrs, 9st 21b (W. Boyce)—Mr. Presant's Clairvoyance,
4 yrs, 93t 21b (Wakefield)—Mr. NV. Iltilford's Isaac of
York, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ('esker)—and Air. W. Jones's
Didsbury, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (J. Evans).
Butting-7 to 4 agst Quiver-2 to 1 agst The Hero—
and 3 to 1 agst Swordplayer. Won easily by two lengths,
the second beating the third by half a length. The Hero
never showed in front. Run in 4 min. 5 secs.

The Open Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added; the
winner to be sold fur 150 sovs. Once round and a
distance. 5 Subs.

Mr. Parr's Baronet, 6 yrs, list 21b ...(Parr) 1
Mr. Tubb's Master Mut., ay, aged, list 21b 2
Mr. 02.borne's Pity the Blind, 3 yrs, 9st ... ... 3
Mr. J. Russell's Wee-bit, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b 4
6 to 4on Pity the Blind. Won by half a length, in
3 min 25 secs.

The meeting, so far, has gone off most successfull3 ,
the weather fine, a brilliant company, and excellent
sport; its only drawback was the accident to Valentinia
and Miss Bunney, in the race for the Northamptonshire
Stake, and this, we are harpy to say, was not attended
with any serious consequences.

BETTING ON THE DIETROPOLITA.N UANVICAP.
8 to 1 agat Dacia, 9 to 1 agst Loupgarou, 9 tO 1 agst
Lugar.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE:

Tie most lively interest continues to pervade the publie
mind with respect to this great aquatic event, the sensa-
tion
having increased since the arrival of the crews in
town on Monday last; and Putney—to which place they
immediately repaired, with a view of practising over the
course chosen for the contest —has been thronged with
gentlemen of the universities and their friends, anxious
to witness the exertions of the rival crews; added to
whom have been many speculators upon such events,
desirous of forming an opinion from personal observation
of the respective merits of the parties. The Cambridge
gentlemen first took a turn ou Monday afternoon, and
their exertions were viewed with considerable interest
and satisfaction by their friends. The greatest anxiety
was then manifested to see the Oxonians, but they, how-
ever, were not afloat until nearly dusk, owing to their
not mustering earlier. In their turn they were very
soon at good work, and left but little to find fault with,
except that.they could not be so well seen as some wished.
They were up and stirring at an early hour yesterday
morning, when they repeated their trial against eight
picked watermen, who had their work to do. Yes-
terday evening the Cambridge gentlemen had
another turn against a picked watermen's eight, and
rowed with great spirit, exhibiting throughout a corre-
spending first-rate speed, as far as the opinion of good
judges could go, with their opponents. So evenly do
the gentlemen appear to be matched, that those who
have witnessed the exertions of both throughout express
contrary opinions as to the probable result of the race.
The action of both is not so dissimilar as has been ima-
gined, both being excellent in their style. They are
apparently in good condition, and are fine young men—
Cambridge having a very trifling advantage in weight,
and possessing " lasting' quality of no ordinary eha-
rector. Under such circumstances, it is hardly aeces•
nary to say that, barring accident, a most gallant race
ma} be expected. As regards betting, money has been
laid out in so traly odd ways, according to the opinions
of the various speculators, that it would be next to use-
less to give a quotation. As far as we can possibly
learn, we should say that upon the general view betting
is even, or hlight odds in favour of the Oxonians. The
racr, which is appointed for Tbursday next, will be
started from Putney-bridge, about five o'clock in the
Evening, the distance to be contested being thence to
Mortlake—the old course. For the information of the
public we beg to state that the rival crews may be dis-
tinguished by their colours and that of their oar blades
—Oxford being purple and Cambridge light blue.

STEANL-BOAT EXPLOSION ON TOR RlVER.—Yester-
day rcorning, about nine o'clock, some alarm prevailed
passengers at London Bridge-wharf, in con-
among the
sequence of an explosion on board the Waterman steam-
boat. No. 8, by which several persons were injui ed. The
steamer left Woolwich shor►ly before eight o'clock in
the morning, under the charge of Captain Warren, ap-
parently in good working order, with a fair freight of
passengers. The vessel proceeded towards London,
stopping at the usual piers, and at the time abovenamed
the Waterman reached the London bridge pier, where
several persons landed. All then seemed quite safe, but
just as the captain gave orders to go ahead a loud ex-
plosion was heard, which shook the vessel very much.
The passengers and crew were at first alarmed, and stood
amazed, but the next moment a large body of fire and
steam was seen issuing from the engine•room. The cap-
tain, fearing the lower part of the vessel was on fire, had
her made fast, and then immediately adopted steps to
release the men who were engaged below, and the engi-
neer and stoker were found to be much injured. The
origin of the occurrence is not yet positively kno,sn, but
the engineer informed the reporter that his opinion was,
that the tube-plate at the end of the boiler burst, which,
consequently, lot out the steam and water on to the fire,
which blew off the furnace-doors, and, in a few seccnds,
the engine-room was completely filled wtth fire and
steam, Wore the unfortunate mu could possibly effect
L their escape.
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