The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-23 00:00:00

[SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The 2,000 Guineas Stakes underwent a change scarcely to
have been anticipated from Monday's betting, which seemed to
indicate that Eringo would become first favourite ; on the
contrary, Ralph was backed heavily at 3 to 1 and
5 to 2, and left off at 2 to 1, layers, no one taking less than
3to 1 about Eringo. Metternich receded to just double the
odds laid on Monday, in consequence of a report that he is
lame. Bosiness on the Derby was not so brisk as on Monday,
although the room was scarcely less crowded. Van Arnbur„o-tt
advanced from 11 to 1, to takers of 9 to 1, and was backed Sr
1,000 even against Coronation, whose friends, as far as we
could make out, did not lay out any money on him outright ;
he had a nominal eat at the close. Rosalie and Prince Cara-
doc did not vary, but the Knight of the Whistle found support
at. 17, 18, and afterwards, 15 to 1, taken in hundreds; and
at that price his backer was disposed to go on. Eringo and
Ralph reversed the position assigned to them for the Two
Thousand Guineas Stakes, and were joined by Mar-
shal Soult, about whom 1,000 to 50 was booked, the sub-
sequent offers against him being two points less. Mustapha
was backed to win a very large stake at 1,000 to 10, and 1,000
to 15, but in no other respect was the outside betting entitled
to notice. The four Oaks favourites were backed, in one bet,
at 8 to 1 each, and separately at the odds mentioned below;
they are in considerable force. The general prices at the close
of the room, were as f 'Rows :-
2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
2 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Ralph
3 to 1 agst Mr: Thornhill's Eringo —taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Metternich—taken
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Joachim
12 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Arundel
15 to 1 agst Lord George Bentinck's Mustapha—taken
DERBY.
8 to I agst Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation
si to I agst Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh
13 to I agst Lord Brace's Rosalie colt
14 to I agst Mr. Mostyn's Prince Caradne
14.t0 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle
18 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Eringo—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Marshal Soult
20 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Ralph—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Galaor
33 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's 'Metternich
:33 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cameleon
35 to 1 agst Mr. Goodman's Belgrade
45 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Young Quo Minus
50 to 1 agst Col. Craufurd's Ermengardis
1000 to 15 agat Lord G. Bentinek's Mustapha--taken
1000 to 15 agst Col. Peel's Simoom
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Boast's Clarendon—taken
1000 to 50 agst Cameleon and Simoom—taken
1500 to 1000 on Van Amburgh agst Knight of the Whistle
1000 even between Coronation and Van Amburgh—taken
THE OAKS.
7 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Lampoon
8 tot agst Lord Westminster's Ghuznee
8 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Potentia
9 to 1 agst Col. Craufurd's Ermengardis—taken
400 to 100 agst Lord Westminster's two—taken

BATH AND BRISTOL SPRING MEETING
(CONCLUDED).—THURSDAY.
Handicap of 5 sors. each, 3 ft, and 20 added. Mile and half

heats.

Mr. Scobell's Cracksman, 5 yrs... ...... (Rogers) 3 2 1 1
Mr. Aplin's The Baron, 4 yrs
Mr. J. Dixon's Lady Georgina, 4 yrs
11r. Sadler's bg by Jack Tar, Variety, 4 yrs 2 dr
The York (forced) Handicap of 5 sous. each, and 20 added.
Mile heats.
Mr. Sadler's Petulant, 4 yr 5.......... (Mr. W. Sadler) 1 1
Mr. De Mosher's Miss Nowell, 3 yrs 3 2

Mr. Newcombe's The Disputed, 6 yrs ..
The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 15 added, mile and
half and a distance, were won in two heats, by Mr. New-
combe's Cannon Ball.

BURTON CONSTABLE HUNT RACESWEDNESDAY.
The Farmers' Purse was won in three heats by Mr. Cayley
named The Romp ; the Norwood Stakes were won by Mr.
Baxter's Tournament ; and the Ladies' Purse by Mr. Collin-
son's br m by Falcon.

STRATFORD-ON-AVON STEEPLE CHASES.
WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 50 added, I2st each, &c.
Four miles.

Mr. N. Ssdler's Cheroot (Mr. Oliver) 1
Alr. Powell's Perfection
Mr. Jones's Antelope
Mr. Owsley's Protestant
Mr. Smith's Fairy and Mr. Kellett's Mischief were not placed.
Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, with 20 added ; 1 Ist 71b each ,
the winner to be sold for 704
Mr. Kellett's b m Mischief (Lamplugh) 1
Mr. Powell's Perfection
Mr. J. Lee's Brown Stout 3
Mr. Griffiths's Derrvnane
Mr. Barker's Sir William 5
Col. Charritie's Black Prince and several others also started.

THE WOOLWICH CONVICTS.

FURTHER AND ALARMING MORTALITY.

Yesterday afternoon inquests were held before Mr. CART-
TAR, at the Mortar Tavern, Woolwich, upon the bodies of
five convicts, namely, Th,mas Bartlett, aged 18, convicted
at Aylesbury, October 19, 1840, for ten years; James
Ramsey, aged 19, convicted at Glasgow, January 8. 1841,
for seven years; William Baker, aged 35, conyietA et
Ipswich, January 8, for fourteen
3ears ; John Noble, aged
46. convictetl at Lincoln, July 25, 1840, for ten years ; and
Thomas Floor, aged 25, convicted at Kirkdale, January
21, 1841, for seven years. The Jury having been sworn,
Mr. CARTTAR acid the number of inquests had not only
increased twofold in consequence of the number of convicts
being much greater than it was formerly, but they had
lately increased to a very serious extent in consequence of
a disease being very prevalent amongst them ; and he had
also been informed by Dr. Hope that the same complaint
had alio attacked many of the soldiers in the dockyard. It
would be found by the evidence that would be brought be-
fore them that in three out of five cases the disease had
been most rapid, the convicts dying within forty-eight
hours after being admitted into the hospital-ship.
Dr. Hope regretted much to say that, from toe state of
many of the convicts under his care, the attendance of
Mr. Carom- and a jury would very soon be again required.
He (Dr. Hope) believed that what had appeared of the
disease was but the commencement of a general attack.
The Jury having proceeded to view the bodies, upon
their return to the inquest-room evidence was adduced.

In each case a verdict of " Died from natural causes"
was returned.
The case of Thomas Bloor was one of a melancholy
nature. He had been prcseent,xl by his own father at
Kirkdale for stealing bread and butter, and sentenced to
seven years' transportation I He was naturally of a deli-
cate constitution, gradually sinking from his first coming
to the Dock-yard, and eventually died of a broken heart.
Dr. Hope stated that considerable commiseration was felt
for the poor fellow on beard the hospital-ship, more par-
ticularly from the circumstances of his conviction.