The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
ASCOT HEATH RACES —Tuestisr.
The programme for the current week is, on paper, al-
together unexceptionable, comprising a variety and
amount of sport for the four days, that eclipses all pre-
vious meetings. Racing, however, like other things, has
been affected by the depression of the times, and we tear
that Ascot, failing in its grand attraction—the presence
ef the Queen—and occurring at a period of great excite
menr, will in some respects show a falling off. Nor do
we expect that the racing will, in the main, prove quite
as good as it looks in print, many of the stakes, it is
true, have extraordinary en:ries. but it will have been
observed in some of the most valuable, the names of the
Hero, War Eagle, Springy Jack, Shylock. Glendower,
and Flatcatcher are included, with the natural conse-
quence of reducing the field within a narrow limit. It is
rather singular that Surplice and Loadstone, although
deeply engaged elsewhere, shotild have no engagements
at Ascot. The acceptance for the Ascot Stakes, although
bad in quality, and not in proportion to the nominations,
was numerically excellent; this was fortunate, inasmuch
as it not only brought a large field to the post, but helped
to swell the entries for the plates, which, as will have
'been gathered from the list published on Monday, filled
much better than had been anticipated.
With regard to the first day, we may observe that there
was racing enough to satisfy any reasonable person; '
indeed, taken as a whole, we may pronounce it one of the
best day's sport seen here for many years. Its most novel
feature was the Triennial Stakes, a new class of prize,
which from its peculiarity, premises to become popular.
In races of this kind, the contract extends over three
years, the horses nominated for them running the first
year at two years old, in the following at three years
and in the last year at four years old, the distance va-
rying according to the age; each engagement, although
forming a portion of the contract, being for a stake of
10 sovs. The second Triennial Stakes will come into
play next year with two-year-olds, and another in 1850,
and so after next year, there will be three of these levia-
than races in the list, the four-year-olds completing the
First Triennial, the three-year-olds running their second
!‘ heat" fur the engagement commenced in 1849, and the
two-year-olds opening their aeries of the third. A like
succession will be in progress at Newmarket and several
other places, greatly enhancing the importance of the
meetings, and holding out inducements to continue horses
in training which might otherwise be sold or thrown up.
The list, irrespective of this prise bad points of
attraction to sporting men. The Ascot Stakes
eswas the
se.urce of a good deal of speculatiop,. and the Queen's
Vase, notwithstanding the intertorit e'orthe entry, is al-
ways interesting to the " million;");here were besides
two or three other stakes of value' there
the total, as we
have before observed, was reallyThrestf-rate, still it did not
draw to the extent it merited.
funeral of the late
Princess Sophia, and the absence of heurn and of
many of the usual frequenters of the Asacjestmy;etings,
had an obvious influence on the attendance(,)twhich was
smaller than we have been accustomed to see on the first
day. This was the more to be wondered at, for it is b
scarcely possible that the weather could have
eon more
favourable.
Of the manner in which the business of the course was
conducted it is scarcely necessary to speak. Lord Bes-
borough, the Master of the Buckhounds, although young
in office, was quite au fait to his duties; his Lordship
was most efficiently supported by Messrs. Hibburd,
Clerk, and Manning. The only flaw in the management
was a want of punctuality; this, however, with so many
races, in which some of the jockeys had to ride nearly a
mile to the starting-post, was almost unavoidable. It
would have been better, perhaps, had a little more time
been taken between the principal events, which could
have been done by starting half an hour earlier. The
" making-up" of the course was in most respects the
same as last year; the only alteration was one which
served to relieve the ladies of a great annoyance, viz.,
by confining the smokers, as well as the betters, to the
end of the stand enclosure. This was a decided im-
provement, and the " ring" being immediately under the
Jockey Club Stand, business was carried on without the
interruptions that so constantly interfered with it in the
olden time.
Reserving for our next a list of the principal visitors,
we will proceed to an outline of the day's sport.
The Trial Stakes of 50 soya, each, with 50 added; for
two yrs old, 4st 41b; three, ist 41b; 4 yrs, Bst 71b;
fire, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b. The New Mile.
(13 Subs.)
Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 4 yrs ... (J. Marson) 1
Lord Caledon's Wanota, 4 yrs
Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 4 yrs ... ... 3
Mr. Douglas's Margaret, 2 yre(carried 4st 111 b) ... 0
Duke of Richmond's Sykaiies 2. yrs 0
Lord Exeter's Tophana, 3 -yrs
Mr. Griffiths's Lady Lift, 4 yrs 0
Mr. S. Scott's Tot, 3 yrs ... ... • ... 0
Betting-7 to 4on War Eagle, and 4to 1 agst Wa-
note. Syrup made play at a moderate pace for the first
quarter of e mile; the lot then closed and ran'. n
patsy to the road, where the favourite 'took up the run',
ning, went-through with it, and won easily by a length,
Foreclosure an indifferent third. Run in 1 min. 50 secs.
Sweepstakes of 50 sues. each, h ft; fur two yrs old colts,
Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. Three quarters of a mile.
(6 Subs.)
Mr. Herbert's cby Venison, out of Odessa (Sly) 1
Mr. Drewitt'a cby Venison, out of Puny ... 2
Lord Exeter's Turban ... ..• ••• . -3
Betting-6 to 4on the Odessa colt, who waited on the
Folly colt to the foot of the hill, headed him at the stand,
and won by half a length; Turban was beaten off. Run
in 1 min. 27 stcs.
The Gold Vase, given by her Majesty, added to a
Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each ; for three yrs old,
7st 31b; four, 9st; five, 9st 71b; six and aged, 9st 91b;
mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners extra. Two
miles. (9 Subs.)
Lord Exeter's Sister to Hydrangea, 3 yrs, Est 51b ... 1
Lord Clilden's Footstool, 5 yrs, 9st 7lb ... 2
Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale, 4 yrs, Bst 91b... ... 3
Sir J. B. Mill's Cymba, 3 yrs, 7st 81b
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Ellerdale and Cymba, 3to 1
egst Footstool, and 6 to 1 agst Sister to Hydrangea.
Footstool made play at a moderate pace, Sister to Hy-
drangea following at an interval of two or three lengths,
with Ellerdale in her wake; there was no change in this
order, until they were opposite the Grand Stand, where
Sister to Hydrangea went up with a rush, and won in
the last two or three strides, by half a length; Ellerdale
a moderate third. Run in 3 min. 45 secs.
The Produce Stakes of 50 soya, each, h ft; for
three yrs old colts, Bst 91b; fillies, Bst 51b; 3lb and
51b allowed, &c.; the second to save his stake. Once
round. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Bowes's Wiasma
... walked over
The Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared, &c.; the second to receive 100 soya. out of
the Stake, and the third 50; the winner of any handi-
cap after the weights are declared to carry 71b extra.
Two miles and a half. (218 Subs., 172 of whom de-
clared.)
Duke of Richmond's Vampyre, 4 yrs, 6st Sib 1
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 6 yrs, Bst 41b
... 2
Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ... 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—
Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap, 5 yrs, Bst 0
Mr. Drinkald's Mathematician, 4 yrs, 7st 91b 0
Sir R. Bulkeley's Montpensier, 4 yrs, 7st, 61b 0
Mr. F. Clarke's Joe o'Sot, 4 yrs, 7st slb 0
Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 0
Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 6 yrs, 7st 91b 0
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, 4 yrs, Est 111 b ... 0
Lord Strathmore's Sultana, 4 yrs, Est 101 b 0
Mr. Dixon's Do-it-again, 3 yrs, Est slb •
0
Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 4 yrs, Est slb 0
Sir G. Huathcote'a Nestor, 4 yrs, Est 31b •
0
Lord Stradbroke's Marpesus, 4 yrs, 6st ▪
0
Colonel Peel's lodine, 3 yrs, sst 91b 0
Mr. I. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs, sst 91b 0
Lord Stradbroke's Swordplayer, 3 yrs, sst 21b
... 0
Sir R. Bulkeley's Miss Orbell, 3 yrs, sst 2lb ... 0
Mr. Hassey's Emnrace, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b 0
Lord Exeter's Hecuba, 3 yrs, 4st (carried 61b) ... 0
Mr. Verity's Fergus, 4 yrs, 6st 13Ib 0
Baron Maltzahn'a Armin, 3 yrs, sst 71b 0
Betting-4 to 1 agst Vampyre, 7to 1 agst Lady
Wildair, 9 to 1 agst Montpensier, 10 to 1 agst Tarella,
11 to 1 agst Chanticleer, 12 to 1 agst Miss Orbell, 15 to
agst Miss Whip filly, 16 to 1 agst Plaudit, 100 to 6
agst Nestor, 20 to 1 agst Joe o'Sot, and 20 to 1 agst
Swordplayer. Marpesus and the Mies Whip filly got
off together, the horse leading; lodine third, Sword-
player fourth, and Vampyre firth; followed by Nestor
and Sultana. In the centre were Lady Wildair, Chanti-
cleer, Rat-trap, and Joe o'Sot. They ran in this order
to the top of the course, where Marpesus took the lead,
which he kept to the Swinley post, where Vampyre ran
past him, and carried on the running at a good pace; the
Miss Whip filly second, and Marpesus third. On near-
ing the turn into straight running, Lady Wildair and
Chanticleer quitted the ruck; but it was not until they
got to the distance post that they took the positions as
signed to them by the Judge at the finish. Lady Wildair
made her effort opposite the stand, but could not reach
the favourite, who ran home a clever winner by half a
length; Chanticleer a bad third; Swordplayer fourth,
and Montpensier fifth. Nestor ricked his shoulder early
in the race. Run in 4 min. 34 secs.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 says. each, h ft; for three
yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Swinley
Course. (13 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina
Sir G. Heatheote's fby Velocipede ... ---
Mr. Payne's Woodcr,ift ••• ••• ••• ••• 3
Sir J. Havvley's Lovelace
Betting-6 to 5 agst Distaffina, and 6to 4 agst Wood-
craft. The Miss Wilfred cut out the work until within
half a distance of home, where Distaffina went in front,
and won easily by a length. Lovelace broke down.
Run. in 2 min. 46 secs.
The First Year of the Ascot Triennial Foal Stakes of
10 soya. each, with 100 added; for foals of 1846, colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b: the second horse to receive 50
sous. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (67 Subs.)
Lord Eglinton's Elthiron Marlow 1
••• ..„
Lord Albemarle's Borneo ...
Mr. B. Way's The Jester .. ••••.
Mr. F. Villiera'a c by Caesar, d by Bizarre
Mr. Thompson's Latch-lug ...
Major Pitt's Mounseer...
Mr. Mostt n's Osterley...
Mr. Mostyn's Glenalvon
Mr. Greville's Denison..,
Mr. Greville's Clarissa

... (F. Butler) 1

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... 0
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... 0

1517. Gratwicke's Rochester
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Mr. Cooper's fby Kremlin ... ..,
r. Combe's fby Bay Middleton ..,
Lord Chesterfield's Drakelow... ..,
Lord Chesterfield's g by Jereed ..,
Colonel Anson's Irish Jig ••• ••• ••• •
._ • _ u
Lord Exeter's Turban.— ••• ••• ••• .., 0 '
Betting.-6 to 4 agst Jester, 4to 1 agst Elthiron,
6 to 1 agst Rochester, 8 to 1 agst Drakelow, 10
to 1 agst Irish Jig, and 10 to 1 agst Borneo.
The tierce(' colt made play, followed by Rochester.
Elthiron, and the ruck to the distance, where he retirei,
and Elthiron took up the running, having a bevy of at-
tendants, the most prominent of whom were Rochester.
Hotspur, the Ochs ta filly, and Drakelow; this lot ran in
a body to the stand, where Borneo came up; the race in
was closely contested between him and Elthiron, the
latter winning by a head only ; Drakelow, the Jester,
and Hotspur were close up. Run in 1 in. 20 sec.
Thu Welcome Stakes of 20 sous. each, with a bonus of
five sovs. :each for three-year-olds, colts Bst 71b,
fillies Bst 21b. Swinley course. 28 Subs, and 15 to
the bonus.
Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack
Duke of Richmond's Ilornpipe
Colonel Peel's Lola Montez 2
Mr. R. H. Nevill's Dover
4
L ird Chesterfield's Sampson
5
Betting-5 to ;,1 on Springy Jack. Hornpipe took a
great lead at starting, followrd by Dover, the favourite
laying off several lengths, nor did he make any efhirt
until near the distance, he then passed his horses, and
ran home a very easy winner by a length. Run is
2 m 36 sec.

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BETTING ON THE EMPEROR'S VASE.
5t04 on the Hero 1 7to 2 agst Flatesteher (t.)
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TIIESDAT,
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.-5 to 4on The Hero (t), 2
to I agst War Eagle.
THE MANCHESTER CUP. —5 to 4 agst Peep o'Day
Boy (offered)-6 to 1 agst Grimston--6 to I agst Swisa
Boy-5 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's lot.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-8 to 1 offered on the
field.

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ETON REGATTA.
The 4th of June occurring this year on Sunday, the
usual annual regatta, which was established many years
since in honour of the birthday of George the Third,
took place on Monday evening. It being the day pre-
viously to the commencement of Ascot races, a more
than usually largo assemblage of persons (all the prin-
cipal inns in the town being filled with 'visitors) were
congregated in the Brocas, and on either bank of the
Thames, to witness the proceedings. Amongst the com-
pany we observed the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Dun-
cannon, the Marquis of Hastings, Lord Walter Scott, the
Earl of Strathmore, Lord Drumlanrig, the Rev. Dr.
Hawtrey, Sir G. Wombwell, the Rev. W. G. Cookesley,
the Rev. E. H. Pickering, his Grace the Duke of Athol.
Duchess of Athol, Marchioness of Aylesbury, Earl and
Countess of Wilton, Earl and Countess of Sheffield and
1.4,,A1y Susan Holroyd, Lord Dungarvon, Bishop of Nor-
wich, Earl Dankeitin, Lord Lewisham, Hon. and Rev.
P. G. Saville, the Hon. and Rev. the Dean of Windsor.,
the Dean of St. Asaph, Lord and Lady Enfield, the
Hon. Mr. Hanbury, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Clonbrock,
Sir W. Fraser, Sir W. Heygate, Mons. Guizot, and Lord
Vivian.

Shortly after seven o'clock the boats, with their re-
spective crews, attired in fancy costume, streamers gaily
flying from their stems, left the Brocas, at Eton, in the
band
of order, for Surley hall, proceeded by the and
of the Royal Horse Guards in two large shallops, the
drummers and fifers of the Coldstream Guards being
stationed in the Cobbler, just below Windsor-bridge.
MONARCH, 10-osa.—Tremayne (captain of the boats),
Blundell, ma., Buller, Blackett, Johnson, Childers,
Welby,
steerer. Ethelaton, Dorrien, Mayens, Miles
VlCTORY.—Herries (second captain), Slade, Smith,
Martin, ma., Reppel, Prety man, Bradley, Crosse, mi.,
Bares,,, steerer.
PRINCE of WALES.—Crosse, ma. (captain), Taylor,
Dudding, Adair, Hoskins Powys, Hind, Mr. Boyle,
Roßitßean'uAl:
Welby, mi., steerer.
BRITANNIA.--pSauyttnieter(,camptaai,n oßfialocwkweroobdo,atsc),onGgarerrrye:
Gosling, Lord Walter Scott steerer.
DREADNOUGHT.--Irlatn (captain), Davies, Cayley,
Paynter, mi., Brantley, Moore, Carr, Wilson, Barker,
Mallory steerer.
THETlS.—Jervis (captain), Graham, Beresford,
Pll-
- West, Palmer. Barclay, Gore Booth, Blane ateeter.
ST. GEORGE.—Phillips, ma. (captain), Cocks, Murrill.
De Winton, Palmer, Prated, Marquis of Hastings, Cup.
liffe, James steerer.
Upon the arrival of the crews accompanied by their
respective friends (some in boats, and several
in ese-
riages and on horseback, proceeding round by the road
from collt-go) at Surley-hall, they partook of a splendid
cold collet:on, laid out under a spacious marquee, to
which the friends of the boys were invited by the
captain of the boat-. During the repast the healths of
her Majesty and the Royal Family were drunk iu bum-
pers of champagne and claret. The boats returned tea
Windsor shortly before nine o'clock, when a splendid
display of fireworks, under the superintendence of Mr.
Fenwick, took place from the Eyot, just above the bridge,
consisting of several set pieces, vertical wheels, star of
Brunswick, &e. The last piece was a grand temple,
thirty feet in height, with the motto " Flereat Etona,"
in silver fire, surmounting the arms of the College. Nr.t.
withstanding the tteilsands of spectators who were con-
gregated at every available spot where a view of the py.
roteehnic display could be obtained, and the numerous
boats on the river lined with company, the whole passed
off without the slightest accident.

NORTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.
FINAL STATE OF THE POLL.
Legh
A*Lley
••• ... 2,428

Majority for Legh

RECENT CHARTIST MEETINGS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SON.
SIR,—It is but small satisfaction to the tradesmen of
the metropolis to be told night after night that " effec-
tual measures have been taken to prevent an outbreak of
the public peace," while on every evening since Mon.
day, the 25th May, these assaults on men and property
have taken place. ‘Vhy are not these effective mea-
sures, so often promised, resdately carried out? Why
is it that the Fussells can openly recommend assassina-
tion, the Joneses open arming, the Williamses, et hoc muse
genus, open rebellion ? In Farringdon Hall there ere
speeches made sufficiently strong surely to bring these
vagabonds under the new Act. Why not at once, as in
the case of the Calthorpe-street riots, call out the whole
force—all respectable tradesmen as special constables,
and supported well by the military, if required—and atonce
stop this tom-foolery by apprehending all who even at-
tend such meetings ? The idea may seem too violent,
hut when, as in our district, we are paying 251. to 301
per annum poor's-rate alone, is 6d. per day, for one tax,
we have something else to do than to shut up four hours
before our time. One instance of the harm to trade—a
butcher purchased on Saturday half his usual quantity
of meat, because " he supposed he would have to keep
shut after five." If this state of things lasts much longer
a few more than usual will figure in the Gazette.
One word more—if the special constables are to be re-
quired next Monday, a little consideration might be
shown by giving them notice before Saturday night, as
was the case on the 10th, and thus they would be enabled
to make the necessary arrangements for leaving their
business. Apologizing dor the length I have extended
this to,

I am, Sir, yours obediently,
B. S.

THE CHARTIST DISTURBANCES.—Owing to the
precautions taken on Monday by the police authorities
to prevent Chartist meetings on Stepney-green and
Bishop Bonner's-fiields, no attempt was wade last night
at either place to create a disturbance; but a powerful
body of the police was in readiness. Had it not been
for the precautions taken by the authorities, there is no
doubt that a repetition of the disgraceful scenes of last
week would have taken place last night on Clerkenwelt-
green. At an early hour in the evening Mr. Icspector
Julian, of the G division, took possession of the spot
usually occupied by the Chartist orators, whilst •the se-
veral leaders connected with that body made their ap-
pearance; and although a great number of persons bad
congregated on the green, the moment they caught sight
of the police they made off in various directions. The
force ,was kept on the ground until ten o'clock. Several
in-door meetings took place during the evening in the
neighbourhood at various coffee-houses and lecture-
TOOCE S.

TIM REFORM MOVEMENT IN LAMBETH. Last
night a meeting of the inhabitants of this borough was
held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, in support of
Mr. Flume's motion for further reform in the House of
C .MIIIOTIF. Mr. C. Jones presided, and opened the busi-
ness of the evening. The secretary then read letters
from Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. G. Thompson, M.P., Mr.
H. Vincent, and the lion. Mr. D'Eyncourt, one of the
borough Members, apologising for not attending; the
last-named gentleman, however, arrived shortly after-
wards. Mr. J. Thwaites moved the first resolution, to
the effect that " the declaration of Lord John Russell
in.the House of Commons on the 23d of May last, evinced
a real or pretended ignorance of public opinion, and a
willingness to mistake the determination of the people
at large to preserve order for confidence in her Majesty's
Government, and that it was therefore incumbent upon
all who wished to avert civil commotion to
give constitutional expression to their views, and
to seek such further reforms as they believed
conducive to the prosperity of all classes of the
community." Thb resolution was supported by Mr.
D'E)ncourt, who spke at some length, and by Mr.
Southwell, and was put and carried unanimously, the
meeting giving three groans for Lord John Russell.
Mr. F. Deutton proposed the next resolution, to the
effect tbat " the House of Commons does not truly re-
present the people, and that any reform which fails to
recognise the right of every man to .the franchise, li-
mited only by such regulations as may be necessary to
stcure its legitimate use, will neither be complete nor
permanent, but regarding Mr. Ilume's motion as an
important practical advance towards a fair and full re-
presentation of the people, the meeting resolved to give
it their support." Mr. C. Pearson, M.P., addressed the
meeting in support of the resolution, and in the course
of his observations was asked by a person in the room
whether he had voted for the " Gagging Bill," to which
he replied in the negative. The resolution was passed
unanimously. On the motion of Mr. T. Pratt, seconded
by Mr. Allred Fairchild, it was resolved that a petition
embodying the resolution should be signed by the chair-
man on behalf of those present, and be presented to the
House of Commons.