The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSA LT.'S—YESTERDAY.
The St. Leger betting again showed a falling market, and
more especially so with regard to Sir Tattoo Sykes, who
caught it right and left, and in the end receded to 8 to 1,
offered currently. A good deal of money was also laid agst
Brocardo, at 7 to 1, and similar odds in two or three instances
agst The Traverser; the latter, however, leaving off very
steady, and indisputably fir: favourite. lago and Poynton
were in favour, at improved prices, and about 2001. was laid
out upon Erin-go-bragh, at 30 to 1, a fall of five points; but
with the exception of Free Lance, who was not mentioned
until near the close, the other favourites were on the decline.
Last prices :

LEAMINGTON STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel—taken
Roderick is disqualified by the death of the Hon. F.
On gley.

ST. LEGE R.
13 to 2 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken
7 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes
12 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago
15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken.
16 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston
18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton—take 20 to 1
20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting
30 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh—taken
34 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First
50 to 1 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Nunn's Joanna colt—taken
1000 even between Dolo and Pyrrhus the First
1000 even betwen Sir Tattoo Sykes and Brocardo
200 to 100 on Traverser agst Fancy Boy.
STOURBRIDGE RACES.—TUZSDAY.

The Ladies' Purse of 30/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 so` s.
each. Heats, two miles.

Mr. Raworth's Engineer, 3 vrs, ist 41b...(Bradley) 1 2 1
Mr. Jones's Sailor, aged, 9st 31b .
Mr. Price's Glideaway, 5 yrs, Sat 131 b
Even on Engineer. Won by three lengths.
The Gold Cup Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft, the second to

save his stake. Two miles.
Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, ist 121 b (Flintoff) 1
Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs, Est 121 b
6t04 on uttress. Won by half a length.
The Himley Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added. One mile
and a quarter.
Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Baker's Red Skin, 5 yrs, Bst
Sir C. Cockerell's Amazon, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
Mr. Robins's Sweetbriar, 3 yrs, 6st 41b... dis.
Won by a neck.
HEREFORD RA CE S.—WEDNESDAT.
The Hereford Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 50 added.
Twice round.
Sir J. Gerard's Morocco, 3 yrs 1
Mr. J. Day na Regalia, 3 yrs
Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger, 4 yrs
Not placed—Mr. Griffith's Fox-Whelp, 4 yrs—Sir V.
Cornevall's Master Downes, 4 yrs—Mr. C. Lilay's nd Cha-
rity (11 b) 6 yrs—Mr. Featberstonehaugh's Zela, 5 yrs, and
Mr. Wall's Minus, 5 yrs.
The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each, half ft, with 25
added, twice round and a dis., were won in 4 heats by Mr.
Wall's Zela, beating Mr. Powell's Cracksman, Mr. Daven-
tort's Thurgerton, Mr, Herbert's Shipmate, and Mr. W. H.
Johnstone's Blind Hookey.

THE MINERAL RICHES OF THE ISTHMUS OF
PANAMA.—At the present moment, when either the cutting
of a canal through the American isthmus, or the making of
a railway, or both, are nigh to be accomplished, a report on
the mineral riches of that locality has been widely circulated
in the French periodicals, which, as the name of Baron
Thdnard has been introduced therein, deserves some atten-
tion. It is said that a distinguished French engineer, on
surveying the isthmus for professional purposes, has dis-
covered gold in the sand of the sea-shore, the amount of
which he calculates at five milliards of francs. The construc-
tion of a canal or railway would be paid a hundred-fold by
the gaining of this precious metal, &c.—The Builder.
FRACAS IN CASHEL.—We have heard on good autho-
rity that a disturbance, which it was first apprehended would
be of a serious character, took place in Cashel on Thursday
evening. As we are not, however, yet in possession of the
circumstances from which it originated, we can only state
what our informant assures us occurred. It appears that
Mr. Smith O'Brien, M.P., had been in Cashel on Thursday,
and after having passed the day with Mr. Doheny, was en-
tertained in the evening by his friends and admirers to a
dinner at the hotel. In the course of the evening two par-
ties assembled in the town, one carrying a stuffed effigy of
Mr. Doheny Which they were threatening to burn,.and a
collision having taken place, the police were called out un-
der the command of a magistrate and sub-inspector, and or-
der was soon restored.— Cork Reporter.
THE WEYMOUTH lIARBOITR OF REFUGE.—We are
now on the eve of great events with regard to this port and
watering place. The sum of 30,0001. was voted last week in
the House of Commons to carry on the construction of a
breakwater at Portland. All things are now ready, and be-
fore another week we expect to be able to announce that this
great national project is begun. We are to have a large
supply of convict labour, and as Portland Roads is so safe a
place for shipping, we expect the hulks will be brought down
from Portsmouth or Chatham to be anchored there for their
reception.—Sherborne Journal.

THE RECORDERSHIP OF BRISTOL. We understand
that Mr. Berkeley has written to Mr. Cockburn (who is a
candidate for the Recordership of Bristol), promising to use
his influence on behalf of that gentleman with Government.
Mr. Crowder is also spoken of; and we have heard that Mr.
Joseph Grace Smith is likewise an aspirant for the post. It
is said that Mr. Romilly may have it if he pleases ; it is, we
may say, in the gift of Sir George Grey, to whom Mr.
Romilly is related. His father, Sir Samuel Romilly, was
once Recorder of Bristol. It is a berth not to be slighted—
about 600/. a year—for some fourteen days' attendance out
of the three hundred and sixty-five.—Bristol —[The
appointment is vacant by the death of Sir C. Wetherell.]
HARVEST.—We are now in the middle of harvest ;
and on Friday and Saturday last—two splendid days—
a great deal of stuff was cut down. Shearers are
getting unusually high wages—viz., from 2s. 6d. to 3s.
per day—and the demand for them is greater than the
supply. Trade otherwise is so good that our opera-
tives are unwilling to leave their usual avocations for
the hard work of reaping. For some time past
the weather has been wet and unsettled, and a
considerable amount of injury was done to all growing
crops. We are sorry to say that in this neighbourhood
wheat is a light crop, decidedly inferior to previous years.
At the sales on foot, it went off at a figure far from remune-
rating. On a farm fear Girvan, some acres were sold at
from 4/. to 6/. per acre—scarcely enough to pay seed and
labour. Indeed, generally, our farmers will be out of pocket
with this crop. Beans are also a poor crop—in some in-
stances almost a total failure. Oats generally look promising,
and are expected to turn out well at the mill; but the crop
will not supply much fodder, as the straw is generally
short. The continued rains have rather injured the
crop, fresh shoots from the root coming up green as leeks
among the nearly ripened stuff. The hay crop is not yet all
secured. Quantities of it have been lost by the floods and
rotted by the rains. Indeed, much of the meadow hay is
black and weather-bleached, and inferior to previous years.
With the shortness of the crop of ryegrass hay, caused by
the May droughts, a poor aftermath, and the shortness of
straw in the oat crop, fodder will be dear this year. Hay
already sells in ricks at from sd. to 7d. per stone, and cannot
be got anything worth under 50s. per 100 stones ; last year it
was only 40s. Turnips had also a back-going look in many
places ; but we hope a tide of dry fostering weather has
now set in, and that they will recover rapidly. Barley is
short in straw and light this season also ; and, on the whole,
taking into account the dead loss from potatoes, this will be
a losing year for our grain farmers.—Ayr Observer.
SUICIDE OF SIR J.il-SHAM.—On Tuesday afternoon,
about half-past six o'clock, the man-servant of Sir J. Isham,
Bart., who has resided for upwards of two years at No. 16,
Pittville-villas, was alarmed by his master not making his
appearance to dinner at the usual hour, and also by the ap-
pearance of blood soaking through the ceiling of the draw-
ing-room. He hastened to Mr. Newenham, chemist, and
told him he feared his master had destroyed himself. Mr.
Newenham immediately accompanied him to the house, and
found the bed-room of the unfortunate gentleman fastened
in the inside. A smith was immediately sent for, but a po-
lice-sergeant, who was present, finding the door was not
locked but bolted, forced it open. On entering the room a
dreadful spectacle was discovered, the body of Sir Justinian
was found lying on the right side in the bed, grasping a
double-barrelled pistol in the right hand, one barren of
which was discharged, and a small single-barrelled pocket
pistol in the left; another pistol was lying by tie bedside on
a table, on which were some loess percussion caps. The
whole of the pistols, with the exception of the one dis-
charged, were loaded with ball. It appeared the fatal ball
had penetrated the roof of the mouth and into the brain,
which must have causal instant death, and from the report
being smothered, no alarm was given at the time. The un-
fortunate Baronet was in his night dress, with his collar
opened. He was a fine athletic man, apparently about 40
years of age, of rather eccentric habits. He was the eldest
son of the late Sir Justinian 'sham, of Lamport Hall, North-
amptonshire, and was unmarried. His mother, Lady 'akar',
Still Survives.— CheltenZnen Examiner.
THE BRIDE'S Bnoocx.—.An avcit ward discovery was
made last Sunday, at Barcombe church, by the parish clerk,
Mr. James Funnell. The clergyman was performing the
marriage ceremony for a young couple named Fanny Page,
and Thomas King, when the clerk contemplat‘ng the bride's
attire was struck with the appearance of a brooch in her cos-
tume which irresistibly reminded him of one worn on a
similar occasion by his wife, who died about a year ago.
Still he gazed as the service proceeded, and every moment
became'. more assured that the brooch was actually one
which he had missed from his late wife's wedding dress
about the 13th of last January. The happy pair were in a
short time united, and had left the church door, accompanied
by a merry party of their friends, and the morning service
had been brought to a close, when Funnell, whose suspicions
by this time amounted to certainty, spoke to Weston, of the
constabulary, on the subject of recovering his lost property.
That officer, reckless of disturbing the soft dreams of the
blushing bride, instantly made the awkward inquiry,
" Where did her brooch come from ?" King at once avowed
it was a love-token from him to his sweetheart during
their days of courtship, but was not equally communicative
as to the party from whom he had himself received it. They
then proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Sophia Skinner,
King's sister, and she admitted having given it to.her, brother
but alleged that she had bought it ten years ago, at Brighton.'
Mr. Funnell, however, persisted in his claim, and Western
accordingly took Sophia Skinner into custody, to the utter
consternation of the wedding party. On the following day
the prisoner was brought before Mr. J. W. Woolgar, at
Levees, when the prosecutor positively identified the brooch,
by a notch, and also stated that the prisoner had been em-
ployed in his house from the 2Gth of December to the 30th of
January, when she left, and that a few days afterwards, on
looking over the house, the brooch and several other articles
were missed. The prisoner alleged that she bought the
broach at Brighton ten years ago, when she lived with Mr.
Attree ; she was held to bail iu two surities of 101. each to
appear and take her trial at the sessions.—Sussex Express.
REASONS FOR PULLING DOWN W ESTMINSTER •
BRIDGE.—The following is the report which has been lately
published by the committee appointed to inquire into the state
of Westminster-bridge: —The foundation is. giving way, and
the bridge sinks every year—there is never snore than one
arch passable at a time—it is blocked up every other month
—it is decidedly dangerous—it is anything but ornamental
—it is no longer useful— if it is not pulled down, it will
either fall in, or else be carried away—it will cost a le:s sum
to build a new bridge than to keep the present one in repair.
We must say we never recollect reading a report more con-
vincing than the above.—Punch.
The environs of Gironville, in the Meuse, have bscn
lately greatly infested with wolves, which have frequently
made their appearance in the streets of the village. A short
time ago, a person going from Fremerevilla to Saint Martin,
was attacked on the road by one of these animals, but having
a stout stick in his hand, he attempted to beat it off. The
combat lasted several minutes, when at last the man struck
the beast so severe a blow on the head, that the latter turned
tail and went off, howling with pain. Fortunate it was that
it did so, for the man was nearly exhausted by Isis exertions,
and his staff was broken by the force of the last blow.