The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, AUG. 4..
DONCASTER
3 to 1 agst Tinker
13 to 2 agst Tancred
7 to 1 agst Sherwood
14 to 1 agst Claude Lorraine

17 to 2 agst Reformer
14 to 1 agst Corinne

i)Eztwv.
18 to I agst Cressida
11) to 1 sgst Cadmus

TUESDAY, JULY 29.
The Plate of Fifty Guineas, given by the City of Edinburgh, for horses. That never won a plate or stake of that value (hull-
: ter's plates excepted.) Three-yr-ohis, Est. Bib. four, 7st.Blb.
five, list. Slb. six and aged, list. 121 b. Mares and geldings
allowed 21b. Two mila•heats.
Sir D. illoncrieffe's br. c. Baron Bowes . • 1 1
Sir J. Beresford's b. c. by Walton . 2 2 Mr. Dawson's b. c. by Viscount - - 3 3
Sir D. H. Blair's br. 1. by Stamford 4 dr
The first heat was well contested, and won by a neck ; the
second was more easily won. The company was fashionable
and numerous. The weather in the afternoon was showery.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30.
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs, given to the City of Edinburgh.
Three yr olds,,6st. ; four, 7st. 41b. ; five, Ost. 21b.; , six fist..
101 b.;• aged, gat. 121 b. Four-mile heats.
Lord Tweeddale's eh. h. The Champion, 5 yrs 2 1 Mr. Johnston's b. h. Sir Thomas, 6 yrs - 12 2
Lord Kennedy's b. h. Eglington, aged This was an excellent rare; the three heats were well con-
tested, The Champion gaining the two last heats by a length,
and losing the first heat by a neck.
There was also a hack-rat.;, but it afFortled no sport.
The company was more numerous than on any of the pre-
ceeding days, and several splmdid equipages were on the-
ground.

THURSDAY, JULY 31.
Fifty Guineas given by the night ffon.lVilliaiu Dundas, M.P.
for the City. Three.yr olds, Est. 61b ; • four, 7st. 81b. ; five,
Bst. 31b.; six, and aged, Bst. 181 b. blares and gelding
allowed 21b. Three-mile heats.
Mr. Baird's br. c. The Pirate .
Sir J. H. Maxwell's Fair Helen
Sir W. 51axwe1l's ch. h. Moureith

02 I 1
0 1 3
33 2 2

FRIDAY, AVG. 1.
The Scotch St. Leger, by -Scotch-bred three-year-old colts,
31b. fillies, Bst. Once round the Course and a distance.
Twenty-tive Guineas each, p. p.
Sir Alexander itamsay's b. c. Panmure . 2
- 1
Sir D. Moncrieile's b. c. Stratherne -
-
Sir Alexander Don's b. c. Zerbino- 3
Sir R. K. Dick's b. f. Salvadora
4
Sir D. Hunter Blair named, Mr. W. La (irizett's Viscount ti
Mr. Baird named Mr. Rogue's ch. f. Pencils - - 6
Won cleverly.
A match between Mr. Lyon's bay gelding and Mr. Pric's
bay mare. Two ntiles.—Wcui by the mare in a canter.
Fifty tininess, for horses, Ece. of all liges. Two mile heats.
Three year olds, 6st. /11b.; four, Bst. • five, Bst. 11.1 b.; six,
and aged, Ost. 121 b. Mares and Geldings allowed 21b. A
winner of the King's Plate to carry alb. extra.
Sir 1). Moncriette's br. c. Barron Bowes, 4 years
Air. Farquharson's b..f. Peggy Ramsay -
Won easy.

CA LE DON
At the Meeting of the Rt
Edinburgh on Saturday sent
and Gentlemen were present
'Earl of Elgin, Presea
Marquis of Tweeddale
Earl of Lauderdale
Lord Duncan
Lord Maitland
Lord 131untyre
Lord Belhaven
Lord Elcho
Lord Kelburne
Sir J. 11. Dalrymple
Sir D. H. Blair
Hun. Captain Duncan
Hon. Admiral Fleming
Hon. Colonel Hamilton
Sir Alexander Don
Sir J. H. Maxwell
Sir William Maxwell
At this Meeting, they elects(
the Hunt, in the room of the
settled finally every thing relit
mence at Aberdeen on the Ist o

A N II UNT.

'yal Caledonian Hunt, held ac
sight, the following Noblemen

Sir James Ferguson
Hon. John Stewart
Sir David lilonericife
Sir John Hope
Sir James Baird
~
Colonel Wauchope
Hon. Captain A. Maitland
James Dundas, Esq. .
Claude Alexander, Esq.
George Baillie, Esq.
Richard Oswald, Esq.
Robert Baird, Esq.
Thomas G. Stirling, Esq.
Richard Campbell, Esq. of
Blytheswood
James Balfour, Esq.
Rohm Hay, Esq.
d Lord Strathaven a Member of
late Colonel .Renton ; and they',
tive to their Meeting, to com-
-4' September. •

CR.
The Cricket Match between theICKET Percy and Albion Club*,
was played on Kennington Common on Friday, and decided in
favour of the Albion :

ALBION'.
ht Innings -
2d Ditto -

PE ACY.
87 Ist Innings
90 2cl Ditto -

_ or-)

177 I
Albion won by lil runs.

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-THE 100 MILES MATCH AND PA MIME.
Aaron Blenkensop, the pedestrian, who started on Saturday
morning to do the above distance in 20 hours, over.a six,. mile
circle, at Blithe, in Kent, was beat nt eighty miles. lie per_
formed that in 18 hours; but from lameness he was unable to
proceed. The first 40 miles was done in nine' hours, and the
failure was attributed to going too fast at first. The ped‘Strian
was matched for a hundred sovereigns to win the same match
within a fortnight. • '

EXTRAORDINARY STAG HUNT.
Saturday se'imight Messrs. Upperlon, of Rackham, having
heard that a buck had been seen in the neighbourhoou of Leo.
minster, they proceeded to the spot, accompanied by two odier
gentlemen, and William Page, an old sportsman of celebrity,
and many years huntsman of the Parham hounds, in order to
give him-chase. :Their pack consisted of but two dol.ls, Mr.
Page's Piper and sir. Uppertons Counsellor. They soon foand their game, and coiryAlcd him to break cover, snort lie
immediately bounded' towards the sea, and back again. He
then led off at a fine pace- in the direction for Michelgrove
from thence, in a northerly direction, down the hill, into the
western part of Storrington. Be then took to the east until
he reached -Roundabows, when he rested ; but the dogs were
presently upon him, and forced him off, at full:speed,- back to
liaston Warren, and thence to Thakeham, onwards to, t te%•11.•
ing, and ultimately to Reck, near Wiston, where he was taken,
and killed, after one of the mo:zt indent and gallant chases ever
recorded, over a country of hill and dale of upwards-. of forty
miles, in three hours and sixteen minutes, with only about five
Minutes' thult during the whole time.---t Lew el Paper.) j

Some judicious alterations and improvements
will be made in the interior of Drury-Lane'
Theatre before the 'commencement of the ert.
suing season, which are estimated at 10b0/. at
least, in addition to the heavy expellees incurred
last year by Mr. ELLISTUN.

.—STATE OF THE ODDS.
ST. LEGER..
14 to 1 agst Palais Royale
16 to 1 agst Miss Fanny
Iligh odds agst any other.

LEWES R ACES—SAT u nnA Y., Auo. 2.
Twollaces consituted the sports of the day, . as the Hunters'
Sweepstakes did not fill, and the Hack Race was atiandoned.
The hrst—
A Free Handicap of five sov. each, with 35 soy, added by the
Town.
D. of Richmond's f,rr. m. Town.
7st. 91b. 3 yrs 1 1
D. Northey's b. h. Ascot, 7st. glb. 4 yrs - .. 2 2
Mr. Theobald's ch. g. by Juniper, 7st. 111 b. 4 yrs 3dr
Fifty Pounds, for the losing Ilorses, to pay one soy. to ti.e
Clerk of the Course ; heats, the new course ; three-yr-olds,
ist. four, Bst. Mb. fire, fist. 131 b. six and aged, 9st. 41b. ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner of the first
heat to carry 31b.;, a. winner of a second to carry 31b. ; and a
winner of a third heat to carry 31b. extra. Mr. Brown's Marksman, 9st. lib. - - Mr. Pearce's Phantom, list. 91b. - •
Mr. Theobald's Juniper, Bst. 51b.

JULY
EDINI3URGII RACES, JULY 28.—(FtitsT Day.)
The weather being, upon the whole, tolerably fine, a gay
and numerous company assembled to witness the sport, over
the Altissulburgh Course. The first trial was for . .
A Produce Sweepstakes of .sUgs each, h. ft. for 3-yr-old colts,
Bst. 31b. tillies, iist.. One mile.
IA Kelburne's br. c. The Pirate
Sir Aleiander Ramsay's b. c. Panmure - 2
Sir D. Moncrietfe's b. e. Stratherne- - - Sir Alexander Don's b. c. Zerbino - - - - 3
A .good race.
The Gold Cu4t of 100,gs, bmng a subscription of 10.21; each,.p.p.
The oyerplus (if any) to be paid to the winner in sppcie.—
Three-yr-olds, tist. 81b. fitur, Oat. five, list. Blb. six and
aged, Bst. 121 b. Three miles. Mares and Geldings al. • lowed 31b.
Sir D. Moncrieffe's Negociator, 4 yrs - - - - 1
Sir J. !lope named Mr. Rogue's Fenella, 3 yrs -
2
Sir W. Maxwell's ch. h. Monreith, 6 yrs Sir J. 11. Maxwell's gr. m. Fair H 3elena, 6 yrs - . 4
Won in a canter,