The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-17 00:00:00

DONCASTER RACES.

DONCASTER. TUESDAY AFTERNO N, O. o'Cl.eac•
In our last we posted th,, betting up to eleven o'clock
n Monday night, but not to the finish, business 1101
having been broovht to a close until between twelve and
one o'clock. Sir Tatton Sykes, against whom 4to 1 %Is
laid to several hundred pounds, rallied a little, and left
off first favourite at 7 to 2. Brocardo was at 410 10
layers; Sting at 6 to 1, and The Traverser at 7 to It
both hackrA with gr•at spirit. 9to 1. taken aboutior'
and offered agst Fancy Boy, 14 to 1 agst Cranebrook'„
and 20 to 1 agst Poynton. Grimstou was quite oat of
the betting.
The rooms have been again thronzed this morning,
and some business has been done at the folhming prices,
which will l e found to agree substantially with thole
la t reported:—

CHAMPAGNE STARES.
5 to 4 agst Plon.t—tuken
2 to 1 agst Van Tromp—taken
6 to 1 agst Nerissa--taken
6 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's filly—taken.
ST. LEGER.
3 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes
4 to 1 agst Brocardo
6 to 1 agst Sting
6 to 1 agst The Traverser
9 to 1 apt Ingo—taken
9 to 1 agst Fancy Boy
20 to 1 agst Cranebrook
20 to 1 agst Free Lance
25 to 1 agst Poynton.
PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS.
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes UnknoWil
Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh .
General Shubrick's Brocardo

Colonel Anson's lago vv~
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F. Butler
Lord Maidstone's Tom Tulloch
Lord E. Russell's Sting
J. goo
Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser

Mr. O'Brien's Grimston
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Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy
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Mr. Meiklam's Poynton
Mr. Stewart's Cranebrook
Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance
Mr. Sherratt's Romance (h b) WhitehouSe
Besides the above, Lord Eglinton's Draco,
Worthington's Sharston, Mr. R. Johnston's Jerry coat
and one of Mr. Wreford's mares, are talked oft
_,,,b
are not very likely to come to the post; Grimston is °'—of
doubtful; so that we may venture to take the number pt
runners at twelve or thirteen. It is now rumoured t'
E. Edwards will be on Sir Tatton Sykes, but nothil4
certain will be known till this evening.
TUESDAY'S, RACES. add,
The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 •0;,
three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b; five, 801
six and aged, 9st. One mile and a half (6 Subs)
Major Yarburgh's Red Robin, 4 yrs
Mr. Wreford's Witsead, 3 yrs .............................. 3
Sir J. Gerard's Pantasa, 4 yrs ......... . .................... 4
Sir J. Hawley's Bravissimo, 3 yrs ................... .... 5
Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, 6 yrs ...........................
Mr. Jaques's Philip, 6 yrs . .......................•.•4•t..1*
7 to 4 agst Bravissigno, 5 to 2 agst Inheritress bt,
agst Re.l Robin, and 6 to 1 agst Pantasa.
neck, Pantasa a bad third.
for tad
yrs Champagne Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft, ,01
yrs old colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51b. The s‘"'""
saves his stake. Red House in. (40 Subs.)
Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, 2 yrs (J. mason/ g
Mr. Mostyn's Planet ........................... . ..........
Mr, W. Scott's Christopher .................................
Captain 0. V. Harcourt's fby Lanercost .............. 5
Lord Zetland's Hellas ..... ........................
Mr. Taylor's George Hudson . .... . ......... "7
Mr. Hargreaves's Spent Regis ........ . .......... . .....•• . ';;sroll
Even on Planet, and 9 to .4 agst Van TronlP•
by a length. Christopher a bad third. • Oa
The Cleveland Handicap of 20 soya. inch, 10 1:00,
5 only if declared, with 601. added. The secTi
.„ Jr
his stake. One mile. (16 Subs, of Whom
Oared)
Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 4 yrs,
70121 b
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 5 yrs,
Bst 21b ............... .
.$
Mr. Meeson's Fair Charlotte, 5 yrs, 7st 71b .. .... .....
Mr. Worthington's Lancashire Witch, 4 YrS'Fair Char"
6 to 4 agst Lady Wildair, and 2 to 1 SO
lotte. Won easy by a length.
veft r old, 7st 91h;
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas; 47
, lOst. Four4
yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st 91b; 6 yrs and ll°
1
miles.
.(A. Day)
Mr. John Day's The Hero, 3 yrs ................ $
Mr. Heseetine's Fitzwilliam, 3 yrs lengths........
7t04 on Hero. Won by fifteen
BETTING ON THE CO
ST. LEGER.
7 to 2 agst Sir Tatton Sykes
4to 1 agst Brocardo URSE.
7 to 1 agst Sting
7 to 1 agst Traverser
7 to 1 agst Fancy Boy
9 to 1 agst lago—taken
20 to 1 agst Cranebreok
20 to 1 agst Free Lance
30 to 1 agst Poynton—taken.
DERBY.

10 to 1 agst Van Tromp.

WISBECH, ST. IVES, A.ND
BRIDGE JUNCTION RAILWAY C°`"lgoo this
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholdert; earl
company took place yesterday, at the offices ef t 64
patty, Bridge-street, Westminster, for the Pair-by s
tye
having the terms of the contract entered is Color
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Color
directors with the Eastern Counties Rails's.,
for the sale of the line, submitted to them. t,fors
John Fryer, Esq., took the chair shortly 'P.' the
o'clock, NOen a tbs',
Mr. My, the solicitor to the companY, state the °al'
present meeting had been called, not because to tot!
required the confirmation of the shareboldeis dire
had been done, but in consequence of Vs, ee_nro?
thinking it due to the proprietors that such deed r
should take place. By the original contrse";iibollt the
bad been given to the directors absolutely. saa
consent of the shareholders, to sell the litle try Cea4j,
terms of the contract for that sale to the Easte,", have be
ties Company were, that the shareholders were w—sa to. to
for every 21. that they had advanced; the line tee OP'
made within twelve month., the shareholderhaAr sc•
be paid their money to-morrow on sending th'itory
and the Eastern Counties Company were to dire
the line fully according to the intention of the rri
—(Hear, hear.) des
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A resolution was proposed, seconded, otli intor
unanimously, aroving of the contract enteredth
the Eastern Counties Railway Company. pop, the
Thanks were voted to the directors, Dir. d oli• leo
solicitor of the company, to the secretary, gle.,,rinciP
gentlemen connect d with thecarrying out the 5.
of the company, and the meeting then separaw

NOTICE TO MARINERS. yer,Al4o""
THE DEVIL'S ROCKS—WESTERN I°,4'; .----,14
The following has been trrnstuitvd at 141,1,-69c111)-to'
Extract from the log of the brig Packet `--ri'titis -
R.N. Commander, on her voyage from'ffillu"
.., .
Lot.don. SO" hjeV
SUNDAY, AUG. 23, 1846.—At 1.30 A-v". if Co' .
Devil's R,eks, bearing W.S.W., distance lt. ridelp
length ; the rocks appearing in three distioneet •
from SO to 100 feet in length, and about o. ii 10„(
breadth, the eastern and western ridges foruldieo 'A
cockscomb, the whole surrounded by Jorge Ncol'.
kelp or seaweed ; the shoal water appear"
about two miles from the coast. The latitude AV
tude in the chart appeared quite correct. minnel C°V°
MEM.—These rocks are in the direct C.--
from the Western Islands.

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HUNGERFORD MARKET STRADI-BOAT riltivion
long-pending dispute between the Huogerf°lihes 00.,d7
and Charing-cross Suspension Bridge ConWanj tiled bpd'
course of arrangement, and will be &lay n ~d em-
in
bark from the Suspension Bridge,
week, when the public will be allowed to niqu fr.t goilP
to u
Lionn pier which is so great an obstruction
of the river will be removed. . -
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and the Tier (108,44

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