The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES—THURSDAY.
4 Neiti..er in the number or character of the entries for ye5;14(13.:
;14(13.: racing, was there anything calculated to counteract the
Irby
to repose after the excitement and fatigue of the
lierby day; the day, however, turned out tine, and the corn-
tnY, thih at first, became tolerable towards three o'clock. Of
ion there as but a poor show ; most of the nobility and
miry whose names have already appeared having reserved
tnebaselves for the Oaks. His Royal Highness Prince George
tie Cambridge arrived on the course on the box of Lord Al-
Lord's foursin-hand, and was accompanied by Lord Alfred
rteaget, Lord Southampton, the Hon. James Macdonald, Capt.
'nowt" H. Peyton, Esc., Sec. The list contained five races,
'"ne of which was the Cup, a prize generally of some attrac-
tion ; the entry for it was confined to Lyster and Mr. Osbaldes.
ton's
c. by the Sadler, dam by Granby, but the !atter being
'raven, Lyster walked over, and the 50 toys. advertised to be
added from the fund, appropriated to the increase of the sport
for this day.
IVe subjoin the usual return :
"e Sutton Stakes of 50 tors. each, with 40 added; three yrs
eld, 7st. ; four fist. 51b.; S yrs. Bst. 121 b. ; 6 yrs and
aged, 9st. ill'„ Mares and Geldings allowed 31bs. One
Toile. 5 sul-,s.
11,°n. G. S. Byng's b c Barrabbas, by Rowton, 4 yrs (Nat) I
s".• Rogers's b f Caution, 3 vrs
Dockeray's be Zephyr, 4 yrs 3
`ls'- Balehin's h m Launchaway, 5 yrs •
getting-5 to 4 agst Caution—and 6to 1 agst Barrabbas.
'aunchawav took the lead for the first 100 yards, and made
PlaY to the roads, where the lot closed. Barrabbas then went
*l'l fr"'at-, and after a pretty race with Caution from the distance,
a lengt h.
tup Stakes of 10 goes. each, with 50 added; 3 yrs old,
121 b ; 4 Nrs, fist. 61b. ; 5 yrs, fist. 121 b. ; 6 yrs and aged,
vst. Ilb. Mares and Gelings allowed 31b. The winner to
Sa sold for 300. Two miles. 2 subs.
7, •• Dockerav's b Lyster, 4 yrs
The Croydon Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 40 added ; 2.yr-olds,
63t. 51b ; 3 yrs, Sgt 21b ; 4 yrs, Sat Illb ; 5 yrs, 9st ; 6 yrs,
Ind aged, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed Sibs. The
*inner to be sold for 1001. New T. Y.C. Three•quarters
jetd a mile. (4 Subs.)
It Firth's bns Wilderness, by Camel; 3 yrs...( Wakefield) I
Captain Gardnor's br f by The Colonel, out of .Mary Anne,
3 yrs 2
..
Ir. Finch's ch g Forester, 4 yrs. 3
ti Even between Wilderness and The Colonel filly. Wilder-
la cut out the work to the distance, where The Colonel filly
Rent up and ran a desperate race with her to the finish, tho
age giving it in favour of Wilderness by a head only.
e Ewell Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added ; three-year-
-1,1(.1!, 7st ; 4 vrs, Bst ; 5 yrs, Bst 91b ; 6 yrs and aged, fist
; mares and geldings, and horses which have started
three times and not won (matches excepted), allowed 31bs ;
*lnners at any time (matches excepted), to carry, for twice,
albs; thrice, 51bs; four times or more, 7lba extra. Last
1,!lalf mile. (3 subs. )
Nr• Thornhill's b I Menalippe, by Merchant, 3 yrs (Pettit) I
". Dixon's b c Camelino, 4 yrs
5
and 6t04 on Camelino. 'The mare made all the running,
never caught, and won easy by two lengths.
The Durdan Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 40 added ; three-
Year-old, 7st. ; 4 yrs, Bst. alb. ; 5 yrs, list. 121 b. ; 6 yrs and
area, 9st. Ilb. ; mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. The se-
, ;033d to save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 1501.
kraltle heats. (5 Subs.)
• Faulconer's b. in. March First, 5 yrs... ...... (Sly) 1 1
lehin's . g. Munchauen, 5 rs
rs br e. Snaffle, bys the Saddler, :3 yrs 3 3
Both heats won easy.
THE OAKS—(Tlits WI.)
n_aThe following are the la'est odds on the Downs, the names of
"` Allies expected. to run, and their riders ;-
7 to 4 on Lurd G. Bentinck's b. Crucifix J. Day.
sto I agst. Col. Anson's bk. Black Bess W. Scott.
12
,- I ag:t Mr. Greatrex's Pocahontas Robinson.
400 to rAgst Mr. Mr. Fowler's Lalla Rookh Templeman.
to 12 agst Duke of Grafton's Currency (ta-
ken)
Mr. Wigram's ch. Teleta
Lord Albemarle's br Iris
Sir G. Heatheote's Nannette filly Chapple.
Mr. Bell's b. La Sage Femme Heseltine.
• General Grosvenor's Diploma
Lord Chesterfield's The Ant
Mr. Payne's Welfare, by Priam Nat.
tiZhe following race etas been made for to-morrow, in addi-
uto the Oaks, and the two plates :
tnir4dicap Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, with 50 added; One
6 lei three to run or no race.—Mr. Thornhill's Mendizabal,
sit 's, 9st 4113.—C01. Wyndham's Pestonjee Bomanjee, 5 yrs,
411).—Hon. G. •S. Byng's Barrabbas, 4 yrs, 9st.—Mr.
beekeray's Zephyr, 4 yrs, 7st 121b.—Mr. Eddison's The
glder, 3 vrs, sat Atb.—Lord Orford's Petite. 3 yrs, 6st 101 b—
. G. Ileatlieoves Bussorah, 3 yrs, Est.—Sir G. Heathcote's
Stately filly, 3 4 vs, sst 81b
In our report yesterday we made a mistake in the route taken
her Majesty ; it was 'over Oakshot Flat, to the Haunch of
eaison, and thence by a private road through Baron de
, "Issier's Palk. We also omitted to state that her Majesty
Waa received at the Stand by Messrs. Chadwick and Cockburn.

STAFFORD RACES.—MoNnaY.
b A Svleepstakes of 3 sous. each, and' 5 added, the winner to
for 2001, twice round and a dis. were well in two heats
second a walk over), by Mr. Clayton's Valentine, aged
Vomson), beating Mr. Moss's Ascanius and Mr. Lacey
141 a, easily.
The Maiden Stake. of 3 eons, each and 25 added, once round
;I'd a dis. were won-easily' by Mr. Clayton's br c by Mulatto.
1,e311 (Thompion), beating Mr. T. Walters' Solomon ( Ben-
tiott), yrs, INIr. Jones's The Poet, 4 yrs, and bg by Brutan-
-11 yrs.
TUESDAY.
'wile All-aged Stakes of 3 eons. each, and 25 added, the
twinner to be sold for 1801., &c., mile and a half, were won in
pm.° well-contested heats, by Mr. Moss's Ascanius, 5 yrs ( Shep-
-4), beating Viola, Sir Matk, b g Frank, and two others.
"%wakes of 5 .ovs. each, and 31) gs by R. Farrand, Esq.,
sir. for all ages. Twice round and a dis. Four subs.
M. Clayton's br cby Mulatto, 3 yrs (Whitehouse) I
w.
s, b m Miss Kitty Cockle, 3 yrs
Fowler's m Prudence, yrs
The - Won cleverly.
(Th iltirdle Race was won, in two heats, by Valentine
eit,ileyn.'Ps on ), beating bcgbDefence, g Defence, Goshawk, and three others,

VERSAILLES RACES.
—1
followityr° are the entries fur the first day's races, Thurs-
t •
•—•
'n Prize-1,200 fr. for parses and mares of all ages, born
tnd bred in France. Once round the Course. The winner
clainaed for 9,000 fr.—Lord H. Seymour's Britannia ;
u'lke of Orleans's Dudu and Esmeralda ; M. Iliviere's
Kettle
; M. Fasquel's Silhouette.
s. private match between M. Fould's Ault); and Lord H.
'Yrnour's Voltaire.
prize by the Minister of Commerce-2,000 fr. for horses and
maresii of all ages, born and bred- in France. Heats.—The
u.,15e of Orleans's Debora, Cauchemar, Locomotive, and Tra-
raue; M. Fould's Cedar, tloa. and Theresa; M. Aumont's
dog ; Lord H. Serhour's Creole, Quidproquo, Poetess,
.I'l Florence.
. The Saint Cloud and Versailles Railroad Company's Prize-
-1.200 fr for horses of all ages and countries. lit ats. Once
quarter round the course. Lord H. Seymour's Ophelia;
.„e Count d'Hedouville's Rough and Ready ; the Prince de
/leauveau's La Meprisee ; M. Sabatier's Regina; and M. de
Pontaba's Lady Charlotte and Tyrius.
Handicap-500 fr stakes. Twelve entries.
The Glatigny Stakes-1,000 fr each, for three-year-old colts,
born in France. M. Fould's Repentir and Anriol ; Mr. Car-
toes Anatole ; Lord H. Seymour's Gericault and Voltaire ;
and the Duke of Orleans's Gyges and Borodino.
The first race will be run at half-past one o'clock.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE,

ARRIVALS.

The Earl and Countess of Winterton, in Great Cum-
berland-place, from their scat, Shillinglec Park ; Mr.
and Mrs. Mireheau and family, at the St. George's Hotel,
from Paris; Miss Eaton and Miss Lane, at ditto, from
Btitchworth Park ; the Hon. Mrs. Warneford, at ditto ;
Sir Charles and Lady Wetherell, at ditto; the Dowager
Duchess of Beaufort ; the Hon. Colonel Fulke Greville,
ik..?.the Burlington Hotel ; Lord Ward, at Mivart's Hotel ;
John C. Stuart Hippeslcy, Sir Robert and the Misses
Deron ; Sir Robert Barton and Sir Arthur Clifton ; the
Mr. Hornby, at the Burlington Hotel; Sir De
ii"reY Laffan, Bart. ; the Hon. Mrs. Fitzroy, Sir Wit-
„ Pepys, Bart., Mr. Buck, M. P., the Bishop of Cork
-7,44 Cloyne, Lord Sudely, and the Hon. Miss Banbury
tlracY, Sir John Eustace, Sir Digby Nfackworth, Bart.,
1,-"e Dowager Lady Sykes, Baron Dimsdale, at Mivart's
1,041. Count andDaschkaw, at dab; Lord
Northampton,
Countess
m at Thomas's Hotel; Lord Bolton, at ditto ;
Vincent
and Mrs. Stafford, O'Brien, Colonel Cratloe, General
,ineent, in the Albany, the Baroness de Basset, at South-
"Nl4kce Knightsbridge; Lady Susan Bathurst, Mrs. and
es. Griffith W nn, in Portman-square ; General and
Lie Misses Birch.

DEPARTURES.
f Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont, Mrs. York, and Miss Dallas,
the St. George's Hotel ; Captain and Lady Vere
v,llmeron and family, on a Continental tour ; Sir Charles
Carrol, Bart , from the Clarendon, for Sussex ;
Hankey, for East Sheen ; Captain and Lady
Katherine Fleming. for Stoneham Park; Lidy Guilford
4ild Viscount North, for Waldersliare ; Lord and Lady
Francis Egerton, for Brighton ; Colonel Best, for ditto ;
(i
eneral Walker, for ditto; Lady Harriet Corry, Mrs St.
for (111" Mildrnay, and family, for Hants ; General Comyn,
Dawlish.

A DISAPPOINTMENT.-While the Captain
myself were thus employed, our little attendant cried out
.4;1. he was afraid he had got a " mr,icby the slug,gishnekle ane." We allss of assistehis
d
i"aul. I felt it was not a conge
tCrts—the Captain was ready with the hook—l need not say
t at the suspense was great, as we had occasionally to " take a
urn fir hand-in,"—that is, make the line fast to the thwart of
hiybust, till it should please the monster to swim upwrds. On
u
appearance wo were struck with astonishment--it was a tur-
f.',o so enormous a size that, I believe, had we been success-
tn capturing him, the skeleton w‘ould have formed a worthy
rfesent to the Directors of the British Museum. But who
;111..11 paitit our disappointmentl—though the landing-hook was
inserted into the thickest part of the monster's body,
4, One writhe he twisted the iron from the handle, broke the
a
11(hd in a very composed manner descended to his usual
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