The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

GREAT TROTTING MATCH.
Captain Illanstield's brown mare and AIL Babbington's
American horse trotted the Great Latch for 400 sovereigns, on
Saturday, over a three-miles piece of road at Ferry
Heath,
Essex, carrying list. 41b. each. The horses started at separate
ends of the ground, and made an excellent run. Betting even,
and 5 to 4 that the winner did not do the match (nine miles), in
90 minutes. It was done as follows :

THE MARE.
Mill. Sec.
- -
10 57 2
- 11 1

First three miles in
Second ditto -
Third ditto -

TIMF. HORSE,
Min. Sec.
9 56
10 4
11 20

31 1 31 20 The horse broke into a gallop upon the fret in the last mile,
was turned quickly, and, but for that circumstance, It would
hare been the nearest thing possible.

WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLAW RACES.
(From Me National haellir**,)
Tun FIRST DAY.—The purse otjive IlunifrOd dollars, four
mile heats, was won by Mr. Johnson's Betsey Richards, in two
heats, lating Mr. Wynn's Sumpter, with apparent ease,
though the heats were well contested—the race being said to be
a better one than that run between the same two horses at Balti-
more.

Tun SEcoxri DAY—The purse of two hundred dollar:, to
be run for to-day, is for two mile heats. The following horses
were entered last evening:—
Dr. Thornton's bay mare Southern Eclipse, 4 years old.
Mr. Charles Strother's bay mare Atalanta. 4 years old.
Mr. Ramsay's sorrel horse Doubtful, 4 years old. (ten.
Winn's filly bay mare Vanity, a ears old, Oflit Wilson's
sorrel filly Experiment, 4 years old. Mr. Stonestreet's horse
Cornwallis, 4 years old.
TIIE LAST DAY'S EAC:II,--For the handsome purse of
One Thousand Dollar:, produced yesterday, the best running
which has been witnessed. The racers which started were those
named yesterday, viz. :—Col. Johnson's mare Betsey Richards,
rider in white dress and red cap ; General Vinn's sorrel horse
Sumpter, rider with blue jacket; and Mr. James Howard's
brown horse Jim Crack, rider with yellow jacket. They set
out at the hour appointed, Betsey Richards in front, and
Sumpter and Jim Crack close behind. Betsey Richards pre.
served her lead, and came out ahead at the end of the heat,
but the interest was greatly increased by the handsome per-
formance of Jim Crack and the close match of his speed with
Sumpter, each being at times before the other during the
rounds. The time of running the first heat (finir miles) was
eight minutes, five seconds. in.the start of the second heat,
Sumpter was for a moment in front, but Betsey Richards soon
shot ahead, and retained her advantage with apparent ease
throughout the heat. In this heat Sumpter was between the
other two, alternately nearing Betsey Richards or falling behind
towards Jim Crack. In the coming out, Betsey Richards was
first, and won the purse ; Sumpter second, and Jim Crack
drawn up after coming within the distance post. Time of
running the second heat eight minutes, eight seconds. upon
the whole, the race was a very tine one, exhibiting great powers
on the part of the animals engaged in it. The large amount of
the purse, and the very tine weather, drew to the course many
thousand persons, including the beauty, fashion, and respecta-
bility of the city. The marked order and decorum which pre-
vailed in this yaw crowd, was a subject of remark to many
and reflected the highest credit upon the Maryland Association,,

CAMBIDGF.--The following are the improve-
meats now in progress in. this University.-I.lennett's College,
Ring's College, Trinity College, Trinity Hall, part of Jesus
College, part of Christ College, A ddinbrooke Hall, and the
Town Bridge; anti it is expected that the new Courts at St.
John's College will be entered upon in the course of another
year. The additions to Sydney College are, we believe, corn.
pleted tinder the direction of Mr. J. Wyatt. Increased nectar).
rmelations have been afforded to under.:graduates at Downing
College, and every exertion is made to give effect to that esta-
blishment. IVherever the places for the buildings for the
ritzwilliam Museum are decided on, they should embrace all
the accommodation which the public wants of the thtiversity
require; such as enlarged Schools, Lecture-rooms, &c. The
increased expence will be inconsiderable, and will not, it is pre-
sumed, deter the University from erecting a building, which
will be a just compliment to the memory of Lord Fitzwilliam—
a credit to the liberality and taste of the University—and en
object of admiration to the literary and scientific world.
CURIOUS DISCOYERY.—In the attempt to en.
large the dimensions of the repository for the
goods manufactured by the Society of Cabinet
Makers, in the vicinity of the Tower, the exca-
vation led to an old subterranean room belonging
to that citadel. In this room were found some
old papers, which were carefully collected, and
deposited in the Office belonging to the Society.
A well-dressed man, who came to see them,
contrived to get them into his possession, upon
promising that they should be speedily returned ;
but be has never been heard of since, lie gave
apparently a respectable name, but no traces can
be discovered. The Society, we think, should
advertise the circumstance, and a description of
the person who thin artfully possessed himself 'of
what may be rare and valuable documents.
Miss MAcAuLtre.—We noticed the recitation.
of . the histrionic delineation of the character of
MARY STUART by Miss MACAULLY OD Tuesday
and Thursday evenings last week, at Saville
Rooms, Leicester-square. The composition, us
we before observed, is her own.—lt abounds in
vigorous language and poetical beauty. We do
not wonder at the applause which the intrinsic
merits of the piece and her animated amid appro.•
priate expression excited, and we sincerely hope
that the same success will attend her to-morrow
evening, when she is to reptat her gratifying en-
tertainment.
The Managers of Covent-Garden Theatre
have engaged Mr. SINCLAIR for sixty nights, at
thirty guineas per night. His former engage-
ments at the same Theatre, which terminated in
1818, was about fifteen pounds per week.

HUNTING.
3fEETTNGS OF HOUNDS IN TILE PREVENT WEEK.
The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Tuesday, at Shirley.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Platt's
Green; and on Saturday, at Horsham Common.
The Surrey Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
day, at Kennel.
Sir George Sitwell's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at the sixth
mile-stone an the Chesterfied and Worksop-road ; and on Fri.
day at Swallow Nest Toll Bar.
Lord' Anson's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Drakelow; Fri-
day, at Fisher's Mill; and on Saturday, at Bonehill.
Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Thursday, at Keddleston ; and
on Saturday, at Radborne.
Sir B. Graham's, on Wednesday, at High Onn ; and on Sa-
turday, at Dudmaston.
Mr. Farquliarson's Harriers, on Tuesday, at the Kennel;
and on Wednesday, at Witherstone.
Te Cottesmore Hounds, on Tuesday, at Grimsthorpe
House; Thursday, at Eppinghain Wood ; and on Friday, at
Brook.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Nirednestlay, at Langmere
Furze; Friday, at Ormsby Mill; and on Saturday, at Fox
Dales.
The South Wold Subscription Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Tornton ; Thursday, at the Kennel ; and on Saturday, at Leg-
bourn.
The Ludlow Subscription Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at
Powksmore; ancl'on Friday, at Sefton Forest.
The Earl of Scarborough's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Tickhill Spittal ; and on Friday, at Gateford Toll Bar.
Sir R. Sutton's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Gate Bur-
ton ; Wednesday, at Legsby ; Thursday, at Skellingtborpe ;
and on Saturday, at Wragby.
Mr. Muster's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Ecton ; Thursday,
at Cold Ashby ; and on Friday, at Keltnarsb.
The Duke of Grafton's' Hounds, on Wednesday, at Har-
wood Common ; and on Friday, at Tiffield.
The Oakley Hounds, on Wednesday, at Astwood ; and on
Friday, at Bromham.
The Quorndon Hounds, on Tuesday, at Noseley ' • Wed.
nesday, at Witimerpool ; Thursday, at Prestwoultl ; Friday,
at Brooksby ; and on Saturday, at Bardor,
The Earl of Darlington's I, ox Hounds, on Wednesday, at
Leases • Friday, at Ptekhill; and on Saturday, at Studley.
The Leases;
Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Little Stain.
ton ; Thursday, at Embleton ; and on Saturday, at Coxhoe.
The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Lin
den ; and ou Saturday, at Colt Park Wood.