The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-17 00:00:00

VHE HON THE IRISH SOCIETY
OF LONDON v. THE LOUD BISHOP OF
DERRY.

The Court of Common Pleas at Dublin, on Monday
last, unanimously set aside the verdict pronounced by the
Jury in this case, in favour of the Bishop of Derry, on the
7th of May last, giving the defendant the costs of the trial,
but not of the motion for the new trial or the argument.
The Court afterwards fixed the new trial to take place at
the bar of the Court of Common Pleas, on Monday, the
9th day of No-.-ember next. The question is a very im-
portant one, involving, as it does, the right of the Society
to the advowsons granted to them with their other estates
in Ulster, by the charter of King James the First, on ae
plantation of their portion of that province.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT-HEATH RACES.

The meeting now in progress, being the third under the
auspices of the present Sovereign, commenced yesterday, under
highly-favourable circumstances. The list teemed with sport,
the weather was propitious, and her Majesty, in full reliance
on the loyalty of her subjects, had announced her intention to
participate in their amusements. With such powerful induce-
ments, it was fair to anticipate a full attendance ; in this, how-
ever, we were in some measure disappointed ; it certainly was
large and fashionable, but it did not quite reach the standard
we had fixed. Many of the visitors, we believe, had reached
the neighbourhood in the course of Monday, and several
lodgings were let, but the greater portion of those present
arrived either by the Great Western Railway, or the various
coaches and omnibuses from Piccadilly. By elevb o'clock
the streets of Windsor were thronged, and in another
half hour there was a general move for the Heath,
which, covered with dust, and under a broiling sun, the
majority had reached in time for the arrival of the
Queen. The Grand Stand, improved in a variety of re-
spects, and more particularly in the elevation of the seats in
the principal floor and on the roof, was patronised by a great
number of the nobility, and the precaution of obtaining tickets
in advance having been generally adopted, the inconvenience
complained of last year was avoided. The general fitting-up
of the course was as of yore ; of refreshment booths there were
more than enough for the wants of the company, nor was there
any lack of those devoted to gaming; the " knights of the
garter," the thimble-rig gentry, and every other description
of thief usually found on a race-course, were to be met with in
all directions ; and, in despite of the vigilence of the police,
their time-honoured avocations were as successful as ever.

The arrangements for clearing the course and the maintenance
of order were entrusted by Lord Kinnaird to Mr .Hibbard, and it
is but justice to him to say that they were admirably carried
out; he was ably seconded by the police under Superin-
tendents May and Grinsell, Inspectors May, Field, and Hick-
man. Mr. Commissioner Mayne was in attendance at the
Queen's stand.
At one o'clock the approach of the cavalcade from the Castle
was heralded by the shouts of the spectators, and in a few mi-
nutes it passed up the New Mile • it consisted of seven carriages
and four and a pony phaeton, with outriders and mounted door-
keepers, the whole headed by Lord Kinnaird. In th.' first car-
riage were her Alajesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his
Roy al Highness Prince George of Cambridge, and his Serene
Highness the Prince of Leiningen ; in the others were the Duke
and Duchess of Leinster, Duke and Duchess of Somerset,

Marchioness of Normanby, Earls of Albemarle, Erroll, Ux-
bridge and Countess, and Morley ; Lord and Lady Palmerston,
Lords Lilford, G. Lennox, and A. Paget ; Lady M. Hay, Lady
F. Cowper, Ladies Eleanor and Constance Paget, Hon. Lady
Murray, Hon. Miss Cocks, Hon. Miss Lister, Sir F. Stovin,
Sir E. Bowater, Hon. C. A. Murray, Col. Cavendish, Col.
Wylde, Col. Cornwall, Mr. Seymour, &c.
Immediately after alighting at the Royal Stand her Majesty
appeared at the window, with Prince Albert, and was greeted
with waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and deafening cheers,
from every part of the course; nothing, in short, could more
strongly demonstrate attachment than the feeling shown by
all clases. Her Majesty and the Prince remained in front of
the Stand nearly the whole of the time they were on the course,
and entered heartily into the spirit of a scene which possessor
local and other attractions of the highest order. Their depar-
ture for the Castle took place immediately after the race for
tile Vase, amidst the cheers of the spectators.
A cursory glance at the Grand and Jockey Club Stands
enables us to subjoin the names of the principal visitors :
Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Duke of Rutland, Duke of
Dorset, Marquis of Exeter. Earl and Countess of Chester-
field, Earl and Countess of Lichfield, Earl of Jersey, Earl
of Stradbroke, Earl of March, Earl Bruce, Earl and Countess
of Southampton, Earl of Wilton, Earl and Countess of Sand-
wich, Earl of Oxford, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord John Fitzroy,
Lord it. Grosvenor, Lord Andover, Lord Rosslyn, Lord Vil-
liers, Lord Charles Manners, Lord Kelburne, Lord Tenterden,
Lord W. Paulett, Lord Maidstone, Sir Hugh Campbell, Sir
John Shelley, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Hon. Gen. Grosvenor,
Hon. G. S. Byng, Hon. Col. Anson, Hon. Captainne,RAouirs :
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Hon. W. Rous, Hon. G. Fitzroy, Hon. J. Villiers, Hen.
Woodhouse, Hon. C. Forrester, Col. Peel, Col. Wyndham,
Mr. GArierv. iplleo,rtAmlra.nT, ANlVr,:itsEotnw Payne, a
lin, Mr. I'. Gardner, Mr. Shelley, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. G.
Walker, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hawker, Mr. Newton, Mr Newton,
jun., Mr. G. Mills, Mr. Shifton, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Gregory,
Mr. Clive, Mr. Ladbroke, &c.
Little need be said in the way of introduction to the sports;
it will be collected from the following details, that it was plen-
tiful enough to satisfy an Alderman's appetite.
The Trial Plate of 501. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each,
two years a feather ; 3 yrs 7st 41b ; 4 yrs, Bst. I3lb ; 5 and
6 yrs, and aged 9st 41b. The new mile. Seven Subs.
Duke of Rutland's Flambeau, 4 yrs (Robinson) I
Hon. G. Byng's Barrabbas, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Dixon's Camelius, 4 yrs
Colonel Wyndham's Pestonjee Bomanjee, 5 yrs 4
Duke of Cleveland's c. by Emilius out of Farce 3 yrs 5
Mr. V. King's Ruby, 6 yrs
Betting-6 and 7t04 on Flambeau, 4to I against Pestonjee
( t), and 7to 1 against Barrabbas. Pestonjee made the run-
ning for half a mile, and was then headed by Flambeau, who
went on with it to the end, and won easy by two lengths.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-years
old colts Bst 61b, fillies Bst 31b. From the Swinley post in.
10 subs.
Sir G. licatheote's Bokbara ........ ...... ......(Chapple) 1
Mr. Greville's Perseus .
Mr. Wreford's Warden

Lord Albemarle's Cambyses
Betting-5 to 2on Wardan, and 6to 1 agst Cambyses ; the
winner not mentioned. Perseus took the lead, and with War-
dan in attendance, was in front to the second road near the
turn, where Wardan passed him ; at the distance Bokhara
went up, and the three ran nearly head and head to the Grand
Stand, where Warden gave way ; the struggle here was beau-
tiful ; Bokhara winning by a neck only.
The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft ; for
colts, Sst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Old mile. 3 subs.
Lord Exeter's Scutari, by Sultan . ...(Darling) 1
Lord Albemarle's Exit, by Varnish
Betting-6 to 4on Scutari. Exit cut out the work at a
goodpace to the turn, when Scutari passed him, made the rest
of the running, and won easily by two lengths.
The Ascot Stakes of 25 toys each, 15 ft, and only 5, &c., with
100 sovs. added ; the second to receive 50 sovs. of the
Stakes. Two miles and a half. 45 subs., 24 of whom de-
clared. &c.
Capt. Williamson's Darkness, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Percy) 1
Mr. Robertson's Little Wonder, 3 yrs, 75t...
Hon. S. Herbert's Arctic, aged, Sist 131 b 3
Mr, Morgan's Quo Minus, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b
Capt. Gardner's Anna Boleyn, 5 yrs, 7st llb 0
Lord Exeter's Hellespont, 3 yrs, sst 71b .. 0
Mr. V. Corbet's Jenny Jones, 4 yrs, Bst 41b.
Betting-6 to 4on Little Wonder-5 to 1 agst Quo Mimus
—lO, and at starting, 7 to 1 agst Darkness--and 10 to 1 agst
Jenny Jones. Arctic made play at a slow pace, followed by
Darkness, the third and fourth positions being filled by Helles-
pont and Anna Boleyn; Little Wonder and Quo Minus lying
in the rear. They ran in this order till near the turn into the
straight course, where Hellespont dropped off ; and Little
Wonder and Quo Minus joined the first rank. At the distance
Darkness took up the running, and, with Little Wonder in at-
tendance, went on with it to the end, winning cleverly by a
length ; Arctic a middling third ; Quo Minus fourth. The pace
was good for the last three quarters of a mile.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; for 2-year old colts, Bst.
71b. ; and fillies, bet. 31b. Three quarters of a mile. 11 subs.
Lord G. Bentinck's The Cornet, by the Colonel (J. Day) 1
Sir G. Heathente's f. by Defence, out of Nannette...
stol on the Co:net. A head and head race to the Grand
Stand, where The Cornet went in front, and won easy by two
lengths.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 20 sovs. each ; for three-year-olds, ist. 31b. ;
4 yrs, 9st.; 5 yrs, 9st. 71b. ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st. 91b. ;
mares anti gelding allowed slbs. ; horses that never won
above the value of 501., or received 1001. for running se
cond, allowed weight in the following proportions :—Three-
year-olds, 41b. ; 4 yrs, 71b. ; 5 yrs, 121 b. ; 6 yrs and aged,
181 b. Matches not to be reckoned as winnings ; the winner s
of the Derby and St. Leger, in 1839 and 1840, 101 b. extra;
winners, in 1839 and 1840, of the Oaks, Ascot, anti Good-
wood Cups, Riddlesworth, 2000 guineas, Newmarket Stakes,
Port and Claret Stakes, and the second horses in the Derby
and St. Leger 41bs. extra. (13 subscribers.)
Mr. Pettit's St. Francis, 5 yrs.
Mr. Etwall's b. c. by Mulatto, out of Melody, 3 yrs.
Lord Exeter's Amurath, 3 yrs
Lord Lynedoch's Jeffy, 3 yrs 4
Betting.-5 to 4on the Melody colt-2 to 1 agst St. Francis
—8 to 1 agst Jeffy—and 10 to 1 agst Amurath.
St. Francis made the running at a slow pace, Melody colt
anti Amurath waiting on him to the straight running, where
Melody took the lead and kept it to the distance ; here the lot
closed, and a splendid race followed with all. The struggle
terminated in favour of St. Francis by a head—Melody and
start Amurath made a dead heat for second, and Jeffy was not a neck
behind them.
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h Majesty will entertain largo dinner
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parties this evening and to-morrow.
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GRAND CRICKET MATCH.
Brighton, Tuesday, June 16.
SUSSES• NOTTI NGHA M.
First 1nning5........... 225 First Innings
Second Ditto

Sussex having beaded their oponents more than one
hundred runs, the Nottingham men were put in on the
runs. Consequently Susscx beat single inning and 61 runs.

A strong body of mounted police are to proceed
to New Zealand, under the command of Lieutenant Smart, of
the 2-th Regiment.—Colonial Gazette.
PERILOUS FEAT AND NOVEL WAGER..—
.Sunday morning a man of the name of Joseph Calthorp, 95
years of age, undertook, for the wager of a sovereign, to jump
from London-bridge, at the centre arch, into the river, and
swim from thence to Greenwich in anhour and a half. Accord-
ingly, at the early hour of four in the morning, when the tide
was about halt ebb, he made his appearance on the
bridge, and, stripping, leaped from the parapet. A minute
' had scarcely elapsed ere he re-appeared above the water, and,
striking out, proceeded on his task to Greenwich, which he
accomplished in an hour and twenty minutes, being ten minute
within the given time. He did net appear• to be in the least
exhausted on his reaching Greenwich, and got into the boat
which accompanied him without assistance. He then dressed
himself, and was rowed back to Tower-stairs.