The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.
Tuesday Afternoon, One o'Clock.
The meeting commences fits afternoon with very indifferent
prospects, the weather s cold, the company far from numerous,
and the list contains but one solitary race. That, it is true, is
for a plate (the R.M.), which has before now introduced a
Derby winner; but, on the present occasion, the entry is not
calculated to affect the betting, or to excite any interest be-
yond the moment. As it would be absurd to send an express
we shall content ourselves with giving the entry for it, leaving
its result and the particulars of the running until our next :
Mr. Ford's Ten-pound Note, Mr. Howes c. by Belshazzar,
;
out of Jenny Sutton Mr. Rogers's f. Cauton, by Glaucus, out
of the dam of Guardsman ; Lord Scarborough's f. by Langtar,
out of Alfred's dam; Lord Orford's Petito, Mr. Clark's f. by
Polygar, dam by Skim ; Duke of Grafton's Ottoman Lord
Jersey's f. by Plenipotentiary, out of Joanninas•' Mr. Key's
Marialva, Lord Lichfield's Firefly, Lord Exeter's
Amura.tb,inel
Mr. Batson's Plenary.
EGLINTON PARK STEEPLE CHASES.—FRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 15 soya. each, 10ft., with 100 added bLord
;
Macdonald and G. Houston, Esq. for horses belonging to
Members of the Club, and ridden by Members. 135t.7 lb.
each,
Lord Waterford's Saladin (Owner) 1
Lord Eglinton's .Multum in Parvo ..........................
The following also started:—Mr. Alexander's Speculation,
Mr. G. De La P. fieresford nd Grenadier, Lord John Scott
nd Deceiver, Sir F. Johnstone nd Lord Eglinton's Adrian,
Mr. Fairlie's Uncle Dick, Mr. J. Campbell's Slashing Harry,
Sir D. Baird's Pioneer, Mr. Chas. Lamb's Rifleman, and Lord
Eglinton's Coventry. Pioneer came in first, but having gone
one wrong side of a flag was declared distanced, and the race
given to Saladin.
Sweepstakes of 15 soya, each, 10 ft., with 50 added by Sir D.
Baird; for horses as above, &c., 12st each. Four miles.
(13 Subs.)
Sir D. Baird's eh g Pioneer (Owner)
Mr. Charles Lamb's Riflemen 2
The following were not placed :—Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's gr g
Pyramid, Lord John Scott nd Matadore, Lord Howth nd No
Mistake, Mr. Richardsons nd Deceiver, Mr. J. W. Melville
nd
and Gipsey, Lord Eglinton's Adrian, Lord Waterford's Saladin,
Mr. Alexander's Pilot.

SATURDAY.
Steeple Chase fer 200 guineas aside, four miles over the
same ground as the above. Lord Eglinton's Multum-in-Parvo,
13,t 71b (o.vner) beat the Marquis of Waterford's Saladin,
13st 121 b. Won easy, the Marquis having had a fall.

It is currently reported that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will visit Gorharabury durinc, the races. Prince George
of Cambridge is also expected to b:present.

WITCHCRAFT IN WALEs.—At the Petty
Sessions held at Devynnock, Breconshire, last week, an a
a pplri-
cation was made to the Magistrates tor a warrant against per_
son for threatening to burn the complainant (a man seventy-four
years of age), for bewitching a mare of the defendant's ; and
that his (complainant's) wife, frequently appeared in the form
of a c: t.

A SA %TING EDITOR.—We hear of an Editor
who writes his editorials with stolen chalk on the sole of leis
boot. He goes barefoot, while the boys set up his manuscript.
—New York Spirit of the Times.