The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-08 00:00:00

ST. LrGER,

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5 to 4 on two agst the field
6to 4 agst Lord Westminster's Launeelot..taken an
afterwards offered
7 to 1 agst Gibraltar—taken freely
17 to 1 agst Maroon—taken
25 to 1 agst Dr. Caius—taken
25 to 1 agst Calypso—taken
25 to 1 agst Crucifix—taken
30 to I agst Theon—taken
30 to I agst Trustee
50 to 1 agst The Young-un
50 to 1 agst Fitzroy—taken and tfterwards offered
1000 to 10 agst Welfare--ditto ditto
500 even between Calypso and Crucifix
Some talk about Diderot, but no odds named

DONCASTER CUT.
9 to 2 agst Lanercost—taken
Charles the Twelfth is first favourite for the Cup, but we did
not hear any odds named.

9 to 2 taken about Canercost, and offers from the backer to
go on at 5 to I ; no others mentioned.

DERBY.
2000 to 55 agst Rosalie c—taken

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Plymouth Independent.)
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. s.—Her Majesty's ship Belle-
isle, 72, Captain T. Nicholas, arrived at Gibraltar on
the 17th August, in 14 days from Malta. She may
he hourly expected at this port.
Her Majesty's ship Rodney, 92, Captain Maunsell,
C. 8., has had her complement of men completed by a
draft of 150 seamen from the San Josef, Captain Tay-
ler, C. 8., at this port. It is generally allowed that
such a fine sample of British seamen has rarely been
seen in one ship.

Her Nlajcsty's ship Vengeance, 84, is ordered to have
her lower masts taken in, and then la be rigged with
jury per. She will proceed to Portsmouth to be fitted
for commission.

Her Majesty's ship Bombay, 84, was towed faem her
moorings on Alonday, by the Carron, alongside the
Sheer-hulk, to have her masts put on board, previous
to being commissioned.

Her Majesty's shit) St. George, 120, was warped
alongside the jetty on Monday, to be docked and cop-
pered.

Her Majesty's troop-ship Apollo, 46, sailed on Saul"'
day for the Cove of Cork.
The Falmouth, Hillier, arrived on Monday, from
Portsmouth.
Siiip3 in Harbour—lMpregnable, 104, Capta'm
Eden ; San Josef, 110, Captain Tayler, C.B. ;
cutta, 84, Captain Sir S. Roberts ; Firebrand, steamer,
6 ; Comet, steamer, Corn. Gordon; and Carron.
In the Sound—Rodney, 92, Captain Maunselt, C. 8.;.
Vanguard, 80, Captain Sir D. Dunn ; and Lord Lyn:
doch, convict ship.

,
Various re3sons have been assigneclifor Prince
Albert having declined to dine with the Lord Mayor at the
Mansion house, on the day the freedom of the City was
presented to his Royal Highness. Amongst them may be
mentioned, the alarming illness of the Princess Augusta.
Even had this been the case, it would have reflected no
discredit on the Prince, or his Royal Highness's advisers.
whoever they might have been. We have the highest
and most undoubted authority for stating, that the real—
indeed, the only reason for his Royal Highness's absentia g
himself from the Lord. Mayor's festive board, was, that the
Noble Lord at the head of the Administration had not Lem
invited. We may add, that her Majesty was consults on
were atreatpaire.
the matter, and the Queen fully coincided in the ff.eutigs
which dictated the arrangement.— United Service Journal..
A POSER.—The Rev. Mr. Cunningham, and
Some other Vetoiat clergymen, whoare always laying claim
the title of ambassadors from heaven,
lately to convince the people that " the Veto
cording to the mind of Christ." Now
thrown the Veto Act overboard
additional blasphemy of pretending that hey be guilty of the
has changed?—Aberdeen Herald, the
mind
of Christ
ill t that cibtewyash
save;