The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, JULY 1

4—STATE OF THE ODDS.
ST. LEGER.
16 to 1 agst Serab
20 to 1 agst Equity
25 to 1 agst Jerry
25 to 1 agst Tarandus
40 to 1 agst Ina
45 to 1 agst Mr. Brandling's c
oritilY, 18G2 5.
12 to 1 agst Rufus.

DONCASTE
1.5 to 4 agst linttandorff
9 to 1 apt Swiss
12 to 1 agst Osmond
11 to 1 agst Mustachio
14 to 1 agst Helenus
15 to 1 agst Canteen

NEWCASTLE RACES.—WEDNESDAY, JULY 14.
The Silver Cup, value 60gs. given by the Town of Newcastle,
added to a Sweepstakes of sgs. p. p. each for Horse!, &c.
that never won 100 gs. at any one time in Plate or Stakes be-
fore the day of naming. Three-yrs old, ist. ; 4-yrs old,
Bst. 31b.; 5 yrs old and upwards, Bst. 101 b. Mares and
Geldings allowed 31b. The Owner of the second horse to
receive 20gs. out of the Stakes. Heats two miles and a.
quarter each.
D. of Leed's b. h. Mercutio, 5 yrs old - - s 1 1
Ld Kelburne's b. f. Sister to Mav-day, 4 yrs old - 1 2 3
Sir Chas. Monck's b. c. by X.Y.Z. 3 yrs - - 3 4dr
Sir J. 11. Maxwell's ch. c. by Epperstone, 3 yrs - 4 3 2
Mr. Lambton's ch. m. Verona, 6 yrs - l dr
The Chanter Stakes of 25gs. each, 10gs. ft. for. Mares and
Geldings. Three yrs old, 7st.; 4 yrs old, Bst. 61b. ; 5 yrs
old, Bst. 121 b. ; G yrs old and aged, 9st. 21b. The Winner
to be sold for 200 gs. if demanded. One mile.
Mr. Hudson's b. f. by Ardrossan, 3 yrs old - - 1
Mr. Lee's ch. f. by Mango, 3 yrs - 2
Mr. Lambton's Leopold, -3
yrs - - 3

THURSDAY.
The Cold Cup, by subscriptions of lOgs each, for three-yr olds,
6st. 41b. ; four-yr olds, 7st. 111 b. • five-yr. olds, fist. 71b. ;
six-yr olds anti aged, fist. 10Ib. kares allowed 31b. Four
miles. (Fifteen subscribers.)
Mr. Lambton's ch. h. Corinthian, by Comas, 5 yrs old 1
D. of Lead's b. h. Mercutio, by Mowbray, 5 yrs old - 2
Sir J. 11. Maxwell's gr. In. Fair Helen, aged - - 3
Even betting on Fair Helen, and 3 to 1 against the winner.
A fine race.
The Members' Plate of 50 soy. for horses, &c. of all ages ;
three-yr olds, Oat. 71b. ; four-yr olds, fist. ; five-yr olds, fist.
:0b..; six-yr olds and aged, fist. 121 b. Mares allowed 31b.
heats, two miles and a distance.
Mr. Haworth's gr. f. Minna, by Camillus, 4 yrs old I I
IA Queensberry's b. f. Miss York, by Ebor, 3 yes old 2 2
3tol on the winner. Both heats won easy.'
'FRIDAY.
The Town Plate of 100 soy. given by the inhabitants of New-
castle, for horses, &c. of all ages; 3 yr olds, to carry
Cat. 10Ib.; 4, flat. ; 5, Oat. 71b. ; 6, fist. 10Ib. ; and aged,
fist. I`2lb.1`21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. ; and the winner
of any race that week to carry 31b. extra. Heats. two miles
and a distance.
Mr. Haworth'a gr. f. Minna, 4 yrs - 1 2 1
Marquis of Londonderry's ch. f. 3 yrs - - 2 1 2
Mr. Hudson's b. g. Sir Henry, 5 yrs - - 33 3
A Maiden Plate of 504 for horses, &c. that never won Plate
or Stakes before the day of running; 3 yr olds, 6st. 101 b.
four, fist. ; live, and upwards, List. 71b. Mares and geldings
allowed 31b. Heat, two miles and a quarter each.
Mr. Lanibton's ch. c. Royalist, 3 yrs
Mr. Hudson's b. m. by Langton, aged
Sir J. 11. Maxwell's b. f. by Viscount, 3 yrs

1 1
3 2
2 3

The weather was remarkably fine during the week, but
there was no great influx of company, and many of the neigh-
bouring gentry are absent. The alteration in the course has
given the greatest satisfaction, having most materially con-
tributed to the pleasure of the spectators, as well as proved a
greakease to the horses. The band of the Ist Dragoon Guards
was in attendance each day, and most agreeably entertained
the company in the stand by the excellence of their penbrmances:
they contributed also not a little to the general gaiety and
pleasure of the scene, by repeatedly parading before u large
mounted recruiting party in front of the tents. Mrs. Davison
(formerly Miss Duncan) was the star at the/Theatre, though
the house on the whole was but thinly attended.

PIGEON .MATCH FOR 200 SOVEREIGNS.
The Match between the Crack Clubs (Ashton and 3lidgham)
against all England, eleven on each side, was shot out yester.
day morning at eleven birds each, on Chobham Common. The
Clubs killed forty-seven birds from sixty-six on Saturday, and
All England forty-six. .;t the five birds each, yesterday, the
following was the shooting:—
I England. Killed Ist day. The Clubs. Killed Ist day.
Anderson from sbirds 5 ti Maitland - - 5 5
Archer - 4 5 Captain Smith . 4 5
Fenwick - - - 4 5 Finch . . - 4 5
Ball '. . . 4 5 Plomer . 4 5
Frewen . . - 4 4 Andrews
Bowen - . -4 4 Fothergill
Fitzgerald . - 4 4 Howard -
Moss . . - 3 4 Baxter .
Owen - - . 3 3 Forth .
Atkinson - - 2 3 Steward -
White .. - - 2 3 Horne -

39 46

Total -
The parties shot at six birds
each yusterday. It was asp;
nearly equal at the eornmencetn

• 4 4
- 4 4
- 4 4
- 4 4
- 3 4
- 3 4
- 2 4

41 47
Total - —BB
each on Saturday, and at live
mting match, anti betting was
lent of the second day's shooting.

MATCH. AT CHESS BETWEEN THE EDINBURGH AND
LONDON CHESS CLtins.—The two games, now playing be-
tween the rival (labs, are proceeding without having arrived
at a point which can enable any one to foresee the probable
event of either. The interest excited by this match is daily in.
creasing ; and considerable bets are said to be depending un the
issue.—( Edinburgh Observer.)

Mrs. LONG WELLESLEY and family, and Col.
and Mrs. TALBOT and suite, arrived by steam-
packet from Calais yesterday evening.
MURDER. IN OXFORDSHIRE.--Some account of
the murder of JAMES MILLER, the gamekeeper
of Wichwood forest, Oxfordshire, under Lord
papers three or four weeks ago. The unfortunate
CHURCHILL, the ranger, appeared in most of the
man, it will be remembered, was found dead in
the forest on the morning of the 15th of June,
and there was no doubt that he had bled to death
from a wound in the thigh, through which a ball
appeared to have passed--a wound, which, of
course, deprived him of the power of moving to
any distance for aid. Lord Churchill and Mr.
Hyde, a local Magistrate, upon being inform-
ed of the murder, commenced an active in-
quiry, the result of which was, the aprehen.
sion of two men, of the names of James
Pitterway and William James, but no con-
clusive evidence was at that time obtained against
them, and they were discharged. Lord Churchill
then wrote to Sir RICHARD BIRNIE, the Chief
Magistrate at 13ow-street, requesting that an
experienced officer might be immediately sent
down to assist in investigating the matter. Sal-
Moll was dispatched to the Forest, and having
visited the spot where the murder was com-
mitted, and made inquiries in the neighbour-
hood, he recommended that Pitterway and
James should be again taken up. This was done,
and Salmon procured a warrant to search their
houses, where were found snares, and every kind
of apparatus of the most ingenious construction
for the, taking of game. There was also found a
bullet mould. Upon the spot where the body of
Miller was discovered a bullet was found, which
there can be no doubt was the one which passed
through his thigh ; and this bullet exactly fit-
ted the mould found upon the premises of the
prisoners. Several examinations have taken
place, and Salmon contrived to get together a
mass of evidence tending to implicate the prison-
ers in the crime with which they stand charged.
The final result has been, that the prisoners are
fully committed for trial for the murder at the
next Oxford Assizes, and no less than sixteen
witnesses are bound over to give evidence. Lord
Churchill and Mr. Ilyde, as well as Salmon,
were indefatigable in their exertions.