The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-06 00:00:00

EVRNING 1 DITIOW.

Budding of roses may commence, and also that of
Truit-trees, it the bark rise freely.

Strawberries for firciag in puts can now be preparcdp
by pegging down small runner plants in very small pots',
of liv,ht loam, Plunged in the soil nr,lr the mother plants.
The pleasure ground, in it; depaytm, nts, will re-
quire frequent attention to preserve neatness and rega-
-1 Arity.

SPORTING INTELLIGEINCE.

HIPPODROME RACES.—SAT R DAY.
A very moderate meeting—the fashioriables kept away, ana
the tradesfolks followed the example. It was at least three
o'clock before the work commenced, and then to a rather
scanty muster. It came off as follows :
A Plate of 50 sovs. free for any horse; three yrs old, ist ;
• four, Sst 71b ; five, 9st; six, and aged, 9st .511, ; mares and
geldings, allowed 31b. Winner once this year to carry 31b ;
twice, 51b ;. thrice or more, 71b each. The winner to be
sold for 120 says. if demanded in the usual way. One soy.
entrance. The winner of the first race of the previous day to
carry 511) extra. Mille heats. Three horses to start, or
co race.
Me. 13ringliurst's b c Dromedary, 3 yrs (S. Mann) 1 1
Mr. Clifton's b m Tenebrosa, 4 yrs,
Mr. Balehin's b g Munchausen, 5 yrs 0 2
Mr. Nightingale's b m Ada, aged ..
Ist. Won easily by Dromedary.
2nd. Munchausen jumped off and made play, but in vain,
for it ended as before, Dromedary winning cleverly, though
not easily.
The following were drawn :—Mr. Biggs's ch c Thessalus.
3 yrs—Mr. Coleman's b h Kensington, 5 yrs—Mr. Cauty's by
m Foreign Lass, aged—Mr. White's by m Susan, 4 yrs—Mrs
Root's by m Talebearer, 6 yrs—Mr. Booth's ch h Hahiteman,
5 yrs—Mr. Brick's b h Shuffler, 5 yrs—Mr. Smith's ch h by
the Colonel, out of Zaire, 4 yrs—Mr. Goodman's b g Pickwick,
6 yrs—Mr. Scott's br Is Narcissus, 3 yrs.
The Westminster Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soy, each, 5 ft,
with 100 son added by the proprietor of
,the Hippodrome ;
the winner of the first day's handicap to carry 81b extra.
Nearly two miles ; the Chesterfield course.
Capt. Gardiner's 10, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb ... (S. Mann) I
Mr. King's Ruby, 6 yrs, Bst 31h
Mr. Collins's Springfield, 4 yrs, ist 31b
Mr. Booth's Isabella, 5 yrs, fist 41b
Duke of Richmond's The Currier, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr. Collins's Drogheda, 4 yrs, Est 71b
Mr. Hussey's Red Rose, 4 yrs, 6st 71b
The following were entered but did not start : —Mr. An-
dretv's Barnacles, aged, 9st 41b—Mr. Coleman's Chemist, 5 yrs
ist 10 lb—Mr. Balehin's Slang, aged, 7st—Mr. Sadler's!Spe.
cimen, 4 yrs, 6st 131b—Mr. Shelley's The Drama, 4 yrs„ 6st
131b—Lord G. Bentinck's Dreadnought, 3 yrs, Est 81b.
Ruby went off with the lead, maintained it all round, when
getting near home the mare went up to him, cut him down,
and won cleverly. The third was not placed by the judge.
A Sweepstakes of 5 says. each, with 30 sovs. added, for two
yrs old colts, Bst 61b ; and fillies, Bst 31b; three quarters of
a mile ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya. if demanded in
the usual way.
Mr. Webb's ch cby Recovery, 2 yrs Nat 1
Mr. Lucas's gr f Traitress, 2 yrs
Mr. Garrard's bay e Bird's Eye, 2 yrs
Mr. Collins's blk or roan f Patty, 2 yrs
Mr. Stirling's bay cby Actaeon, out of Electra, 2 yrs „,.., 0
They all came off together, and a pretty race was the result,
the three returned being close upon the post. It was a beau-
tiful race. The winner was claimed.
The ground throughout the day Vi al admirably kept by Capt.
Becher, and the sports went off to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned. The principal refreshment booth was tenanted by
the illustrious Hawthorn, and it was crowded throughout the
day.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 1840.
Acceptances for the Tradesmen's Cup.
The Doctor, 6 yrs, 9st 111 D—Charles the Twelfth, 4 yrs,
Bst 131b—St. Bennett, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Hetman Platoff, 4 yrs,
Bst 91b—St. Martin, 5 yrs, Bst Sib—Retriever, 4 yrs, Set 51b--
The Lord Mayor, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Cowboy, 6 yrs, Bst 41b--
Deception, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Smollett, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Modesty'r
6 yrs, 7st 121b—Sleight of Hand, 4 yrs, ist 1 11b—Cruiskeev,
6 yrs, 7st 81b—Sampson, 4 yrs, ist 81b—Bolus, 4 yrs, 7st 71b--
George, 5 yrs, ist 71b—Mickleton Maid, 4 yrs, 7st 6116—
Recorder, 4 yrs, ist 51b—Ersingwold, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Gipsy.
aged, ist 31b—The Quack, 4 yrs, ist 11b—Fitzroy, 3 yrs,
Est 131b--Adrian, 6 yrs, Est 121b—Roscius, 4 yrs, 6st 111 b-
- 6 yrs, Get 111b—Fair Louisa, 4 yrs, Est 1 11b--
Glenlivat, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Orelia, 4 yrs, 61t 101b—Trustee,
3 yrs, Est 101b—Fitzambo, 4 yrs, Get 91b—Currier, 4 yrs,
Est 91b—Grey Milton, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Medea, 4 yrs, Get 51b---
Broadwath, 3 yrs, Est 41b—Wirrestrew, 4 yrs, 661 31b—•
Zephyr, 4 yrs, 6st 21b. The rest pay 5 sovs. each.
Weights for the Derby Handicap.
Melbourne, 6 yrs, 9st 71b—Slash.ng Harry, 6 yrs, Bet 121b—
St. Bennett, 6 yrs, Bst 111b—Retriever, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Mali
of Monton, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Sunbeam, aged, Bst 61b—Tial
Hydra, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Burletta, aged, Bst 51b—Malvolio, 4 yrs,
Bst 31b—Bellona, 5 yrs, Bst 2116—Bolus, 4 yrs, Bst 11b—Same'
son, 4 yrs, sst—Sir Ralph, 5 yrs, 7st 1 llb—Harpurhey, 5 yrs,
7st 1 llb—Constantine, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—Apothecary, 4 yrs,
7st 81b—Opera, 5 yrs, 7et 81b—Quiz, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Cksr-
latan, 4 yrs, ist—Percy, 5 yrs, Get 121b—Medea, 4 yrs, sst 1 Ills
—Capote, 3 yrs, Est 91b—Zelonyra, sister to Medea, 3 yr.,
Est 121 b.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

(LLOYD'S.)

VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL-Her Majesty's ship Race•
horse, Bermuda to Barbadoes, May 31, let. 21, lon. 56
Powbattan, of New York, 15th ult., let. 40, lon. 39;
Eliza, Kirkbride, of Hartlepool, for Bay Chaleur, 22d, lat.
46, lon. 23, by the Falcon, arrived at Liverpool ; Palno4
(schooner), of Glasgow, Ist inst., 25 miles N. E. of TO
kar, by the Ellen Gillman, Steer, arrived at Liverpool ;
Governor Troup, Liverpool to New York, 29th ult., gat.
48, lon. 19 ; Theodore, St. Helen's to Quebec, 22d, lat'
44. lea. 35, by the Wave, Bradfute, arrived at Liverpool ;
Fair Arcadian, Honduras to London, 15th ult., lat. 40.
lon. 47 ; Mary, Constantinople to London, 27th, lat. 48,
lon. 6 ; St. George, St. Domingo to London, 29th, lit'
48, lon. 13, by the Steadfast, Kirkpatrick, arrived at PIP
mouth ; Mathilde, bound to Pictou, 24th ult., lat. 47, lea'
43 ; Augea, of Jersey, Oporto, 26th, lat. 46, lon. 34 ;
Cambridge, of New York, from Liverpool, 29th, lat. 490
lon. 18, by the :Petrel ( Packet), arrived at Falmouth ;
Adrian, of Boston, for Liverpool, sth ult., lat. 39, lon.b2f
by the Nisbet, Murray, arrived at Falmouth.

THE MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE.

Red. White.
Wheat, Northumberland
Norfolk and Suffolk.. ......... .... 694. 70s. ;5, 78..
---- Berwick and Scotch 6l s. 651....... —a. 158%
- Foreign 66s. 71. U.—..., 70s. 735.
Rye, Narf.alk and Suffolk 3,.. Sis.„„„ ....... ......I.
Foreign 304. 344 —s. ...11.
Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suflblk,,„ 3'ss. 425. —s. —a.
- Grinding and Feeding ?0, 326...... —I. —4.
Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk...—. . „ (i 4.1 as: . --s. -'
Beans, Small
406. 481....... --a. --4.
Tick 42s. 48s. —s. •-•-11.
Pease, White 426. 445.... —a. —4.
Gray • . —5. —5.. ..... —5. —4.
Oats, Northumberland, l'otatoe Na. 306 . —.4. --s.
Feed
Foreign
Flour (per sack) soa, 53s — —L
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WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET
Wneat, Red, Norfolk anti Seib
------ Lin. and Cam. -s. tithi. to 6.55.
—.-- Yorkshire —s. 48s. to Ws.
Vi)hito .
—s. 701. to 745.
.—.— Foreign, Red —a. Ws. to fits.
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fine 721%
fine 861•
tine BD*
fine 75*
. five et
♦rIIICC —s. --e. to :2s. noe 74"
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk --A to ifs. tine Sf*
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire Wold .
Foreign
Beans, New
-- Old
Oats, Potato 4Ol.
Poland
Vrierland and Small . ttttttio° 4 451.
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