The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-08 00:00:00

Match. P.M., 300, h. ft.

Mr. Gully's Mendicant, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 1
Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, Bst (Nat) 2
7 to 4 on Mendicant, who wafted until half way up
the cords, and won by a neck. Run in 1 min. 43 sec.
Match ; 200, h. ft., T.Y.C. Mr. Byng's Garry Owen,
7st 101 b, received from Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence,
7st 81b, T.Y.C., 200, h. ft.
Match ; Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus agst Mr.
Bowes's Ukraine. Off by consent.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING-1847.
Match ; Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp sgst Mr.
O'Brien's The Liberator, Bst 71b each ; last miles, and
3 qrs. if T.M.M., 5001., p.p.
An offer to match the Liberator agst The Planet for
1,000 sovs, and give 51b, was declined in consequence of
Planet's numerous engagements this year.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK.

LATEST BETTING.
THE PORT STAKES (FRIDAY.)
Even on Sting.
;TAN HANDICAP.
13 to 1 agst Wolfdog
13 to 1 agst Rufus

THE NETROPOL
4 to 1 ag>t Clermont (t)
LO to 1 agst Jenny Wren (t)
L 2 to 1 agst Sheraton
TWO THOUSAND
7 to 4 agst Planet

]UINEAS STAKES.
7 to 2 agst The Liberator(t)
it CUP.
33 to 1 agst Sting (t)
40 to 1 agst Intrepid
40 to 1 agst Clermont (t)
50 to 1 agst Sylvanus
RBY.
1,000 to 10 agst Red Hart
1,000 even Planet agsl
Liberator

CHEST]

17 to 1 agst Dulcet
20 to 1 apt Mendicant (t)
25 to 1 agst The Lamb (t)
23 to 1 agst Camera Obscura
DE
to 1 agst Van Tromp (t)
to 1 egst Planet
to 1 agst The Liberator
to 1 agst Conyngham
Entry fur the D. M
Captain Phebus, 5 yrs
Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs
Free Lance, 4 yrs
Vert-Vert, 3 yrs
Don Cesar, 3 yrs
One Hundred Sovs. Sweepstakes.
The following are scratched :—Lazarillo, f out of Moun
tain Sylph's dam, Old Port, Villiers, Mistress Jean,
Marpessa c, Bridle, and Brother to Stitch.
The King of Naples does not start for the 200 soya.
Sweeepstakes.
Port Stakes (Friday).—Binnacle, Traverser, Playful,
Tugnet, and Joy, are scratched.

8
8
15
25

Plate (Thurs{iay).
Tuft Hunter, 3 jrs
Redwing, 3 yrs
The Positive Young Man,
3 yrs

DRURT-LANE THEATRE.—The new spectacle of
the Desert is attracting all play-goers ; the house last
night, on its third representation, being a complete over-
flow. It is certainly the most splendid entertainment
which has, perhaps, ever been seen on the English, or
any other stage.
[ADvEmisEmEill].—Mß. CAREW'S NOVEL, "THE
POACHER'S WIFE," maintains its onward course of
popularity. It is, indeed, universally pronounced to be
one of the most attractive works of fiction of the time!
On this marked success, much comment has been made;
but the surprise might have been more natural had the
volumes failed, than now when they have so signally
succeeded; inasmuch as apathy towards the great sub-
ject (the Game-laws), illustrated in the novel, would be
an imputation to public feeling. The Atlas says, " the
style of the rural demons who occupy a portion of the
story is preserved with extraordinary power and bold-
ness. There is no mincing of the phraseology—no
false delicacy. Mr. Carew's diction is everywhere
original, sometimes wild and uncouth, as if his subject
had conjured up a strange language to give its terrors
fitting expression."
The Gonstilutionnel says, " The dysentery raged
among the crews of the French vessels stationed at the
Antilles and at Otaheite. The first•named station has
lost more than forty men, and the other more than four-
teen."
ASHBURTON, APRIL 6. Our esteemed repre-
sentative, James Matheson, Esq., accompanied by his
amiable lady, arrived at Bates's Golden Lion Hotel,
from London, on Saturday afternoon last. The bells
from St. Andrew's tower sent forth many a merry peal,
and the union jack floated on the top of the church
tower; the band also paraded the streets in the evening.
The worthy gentleman spent from Saturday until Tues-
day afternoon in this borough, during which time he
has visited as many of his friends and constituents as
time would allow. Ashburton may well be proud of
such a gentleman for their representative as Mr. Mathe•
son, as we !believe that political parties of all grades
welcome his arrival in this borough as one to whom the
greatest respect and esteem is due. Mr. and Mrs.
Matheson intend to sojourn for a few days at Castle
Hill, North Devon, the residence of Earl Fortescue.
THE RIG HT HON. THOS. MILNER GIBSON, BI.P.
—'We are sorry to learn that our representative, the
Vice-President of the Board of Trade, is labouring
under severe indisposition, and has been ordered by
his medical adviser to repair to the sea coast for
change of am—Manchester Guardian.