The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER—FRIDAT EVENINO.
There was very little done this morning. The Derby betting
was decidedly at low water mark. sto 2 was accepted on the
new premier, and we think 9 to 2 would have been laid v. th•
ex-premier. The London, or rather Newmarket prices, will
be the best criterion. For the Manchester Cup little is requi-
site ; 4 to 1 is accepted on the, Shadow : 5 to 1 offered v. Bel-
lona ; Bto 1 bar two.
THE ST. LEGER.-12 to 1 has been taken on Launcelot.
BETTING AT NEWMARKET, MAY 20.

THE HERBY.
5 to 2 agst Mr. Etwall's Songster
5 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Launcelot
6 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Theon
7 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Assassin
23 to I agst Mr. Houldsworth's Confederate
40 to 1 agst Captain Gardnor's Monops
50 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Muley Ishmael

HUNGERFORD RACES.—FainAY.
The John of Gaunt Stakes of 10 sous. each, h. ft., and 3 only if
declared, &c., with 20 added. One mile and a half. (14 subs.)
Mr. B. Hobson's b c Picotee, 3 yrs, 9st ( Benskin) 1
Mr. Matthews's b g Master Henry, 4 yrs, lOst 51b ...... 2
The following were not placed • Mr. Toms named Bodice,
aged, l2st 31b ; Mr. Drew's Halton, 6 yrs, I st 71b ; Mr.
Scott's Dromedary, .5 yrs, 11st 41b ; Mr. Smith named Arian,
4 yrs, list; Mr. Watts named Blue Ruin, 5 yrs, List; and Mr.
Lovell named Post-boy, aged, 10st. 101 b. Won in a canter.
Tho Ladies' Plate ; mile and a half heats ; Gentlemen riders;
the winner to be sold for 501., &c.
Mr. Matthews's b g Master Teddy, 4 yrs, 9st 91b 0 1 2 1
Mr. Drew's b g Young Forester, 6 yrs, llst 31b 2 0 1 2
Mr. Dresvett's b m Margareta, aged, Ilst 31b... 1 2 3 3
Several others started. A good race.
The Hurdle Race Stakes, of 10 sous. each, with 50 added, fo r
all horses ; four-years-old, lOst 41b ; five years, 10st 1 lib ;
six years and aged, list Slb ; winners once, 31bs extra;
twice, Subs; and thrice, 7lbs ; thorough-bred horsesv Sibs
extra, in addition ; mares and geldings allawed 3lbs ; gentle-
men riders. Mile and a half heats, :over four hurdles, four

feet high in each heat.
Mr. Parker's b m Duenna,lby Reveller, aged (Mr. Barker) 1 1
Mr. Roe's br b Stickler, aged 0 2
Mr. Faulconer's b g Honesty, aged
Mr. Baker's br g Cheroot, aged 2 0
Three others rtarted. Won by a head.

The Open Stak2s of 5 soya, each, with 25 added, for three.
years-old, 9st ; four years, 9st 121 b ; five years, lOst Sib ;
six years and aged, list 61b ; winners of 501 or upwards,
71b extra ; half-bred horses allowed 101bs, and mares an
geldings 41b. Mile and a half heats. The winners to be aol
for 1001.
Mr. Hodson's b h Jeroboam, 5 years (Newell) 1
Mr. Webb named Dromedary, 5 years
Seven others started.

Epsom R.scrs.—The following horses have arrived in the
neighbourhood in the course of the last three er four days :
Mr. Gill's Prince Albert, Mr. Combe's cby Action, out of
Evens, &c., by Actaeon, out of Cobham's dam; Mr. Roger's
Caution ; Mr. Osbaldest.on's c by the Saddler, out of Tickle,
c by The Saddler, dam by Granby, f by Belshazzar, cby
Whalebone and Amber ; Mr. Goddard's Columella, and Mr.
Greville's Palemon.

NEWMARKET.—MuIey Ishmael cantered on Friday. The
Lucetta colt was also out. Carlos and Mr. Batson's Acacia
filly hare left here for Gorhambury.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING, 1840 —WEnwasnar.
Mr. Barry's Garry Owen, Bst 71b, agst Lord Albemarle's
Olive-branch, ist 91b, T. Y.C., 50.
SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1840.— TUESDAY.
Mr. Pettit's St. Francis, 9st 71b, agst Lord Exeter's Amu-
rad), ist, R.M., 200, h. ft.
HOUGHTON MEETING, 1840.— TUESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 200 sous. each, h. ft. A. F.
Duke of Rutland's Flambeau, Bst 71b; Lord Lichfield's The
Corsair, Bst 41b ; Duke of Richmond's Confusionee, 7st 21b.

BUXTON RACES.—WEnNtsnAY.
The Gold Cup of 100 gs, added to a Handicap of 15 sous. each,
10 ft., and only 5 if declared on or before the let of June;
the second to save his stake; the winner of the Manchester
Cup 31b extra.
Cowboy. 6 yrs, 9st ; King Cole, aged, Bst I`2lb ; Saul, 5 yrs,
Bst 71b ; St. Leonard, 5 yrs, ist 11lb ; Quid, 4 yrs, ist 1 llb ;
Petty Larceny, 4 yrs, ist 71b , Charley, 4 yrs, ist 41b ; Chan-
tilly, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ; Viola, 4 yrs, ist ; Snoozer, 3 yrs, sst
101 b ; Adbolton, 3 yrs, sst 101 b.

On Saturday last an Irishman of the name of
Docherty, one of the excavators in the Railway cut at Hillend,
was struck on the hack of the head with a large piece of
stone, from the blasting of a rock, and killed on the spot. It
appears that the match applied in the exploding of the rock was
shorter than usual, and the sounding of the horn did not give
the men sufficient time to get out of the reach of the shot.—
Glasgow Chronicle.

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The Reporter of Cork, complains that justic
has not been done to Ireland by the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's spirits duties.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SOCIETY.—WC last
week advertised the proceedings of a meting for the formation
of a Branch Society, which will embrace -the twenty-six pa-
rishes of the Kingsbridge Union. The object of the Society
is to co-operate with the London Society in promoting the
civil equality of all religious denominations. Looking at the
want of union in the rural districts, between various classes of
professors of religion, whose rights are frequently infringed
because of their disunion, we cannot but think that this So-
ciety will be of great service in the district in which it is esta-
blished. But the moral effect will be still greater, for the fact
that people are awakened to a sense of their rights, always en-
sures a respect for them. Houses that are well watched escape
the visits of the burglar.— Western Times.

CITY IMPROVENICNTS.—A board has been
placed against the church Of St. Bartholomew the Great, near
the Bank, preparatory to the sacred edifice being pulled down,
to make room for the improvements in that vicinity. The
Act of Parliament vests the power of doing so in the Governor
and Company of the Bank of England, who have, with the
sanction of the ecclesiastical authorities, undertaken to erect a
mausoleum on the site of the church, in which the remains of
those lying there, or such as the relatives think proper, may
be deposited, and the others are to be immediately removed to
nother place of sepulture by the surviving friends.
LEICESTER TRADE.—There continues to be
more doing in spring goods, and several hands have been set to
work on regular hosiery. Some of the factories which were
running short time have also resumed full work. Worsted is
without alteration in price ; wool is firm, although but little is
' doing in it.—Lcicotfr Chronicle.