The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-15 00:00:00

"he regretted that the article had been admitted through
',ant of care," the action would not have been brought.
If the jury were of opinion that the plaintiff had good
ground of complaint, they would give him a verdict
which would enable him to say that his rights had been
aff.cted, and that the verdict of a jury recognised the in.
jury.

The jury conferred together in the box, and returned
a verdict for the plaintiff, damages, 101.

Sporting Intelligence.

SHREWSBURY SPRING RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Sbropshire Sweepstakes (Handicap) of 10 sous each,
i it, with 50 added ; the second to receive 20 soya
out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake ;
certain penalties and allowances. Shropshire Course,
about a mile and a quarter. 42 subs.
Mr. Hope's Agra, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs, est 121 b

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Mr. Williams's Atherstone, 4 yrs, ist 121 b (Spe (Mundy)
ight) 2
Mr. Davies's Titterstoie, aged 7st 131 b (T. Cliff) 3
The following also ran :
Defiance, Romeo, The Cropper, Elfrida, and St.
Dunstan.
Betting-6 to 4on Agra ;6to 1 agst Romeo ;7 to
agst The Cropper ; and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won
cleverly by half a length ; two lengths between the second
and third. Elfrida was fourth, and Romeo fifth.
Tliu Biennial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, 88t 41b ; cer-
tain allowances and penalties ; the second to receive
10 sovs. Five furlongs. 18 subs,
Mr. G. Mather's The Kertch Chief (T. Cliff) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Sorceress, Bst llb (Prior) 2
Captain Christie's Amati, Bst 41b (W. White) 3
The following also ran :—Silkmore, Curacoa, Lan-
damia, and The Dupe.
Betting-6 to 4 agst The Dupe ; and 3to 1 agst Cu-
racoa. Won by three quarters of a length ; two lengths
between the second and third. Landarnia, The Dupe,
and Silkmore, nearly abreast, finished about two lengths
behind Arnati ; Curacoa was last.
The Corporation Handicap of 3 Bove each, with 25
added ; for two-year-olds and upwards ; the second to
save his stake ; the winner to be sold for 501. ; win-
ners extra. T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. Gulliver's Frederick, by Archy, 4 yrs, 7st (Prior) 1
Captain Christie's Roving Betsy, 4 yrs, 6st 316
Mr. Minor's Mameluke, 4 yrs, 6st s:b (Plum (Pritchard) 2
b) it
Betting-6 to 4on Frederick ;2to 1 agst Roving
Betsy (offered.) Won by a length ; Manaelnke was
beaten six lengths from Roving Betsy. The winner was
bought in for 70 guineas.
The Hawkstone Cup, value 100 Bora, the surplus is
specie by subscriptions of 10 sovs (handicap) ; the se-
cond to save his stake ; certain penalties ; the winner
to be sold for 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.
20 subs.
Mr. G. Drewe's The Cropper, by Flatcatcher, 4 yrs,
fist 111 b (Bray) I
Capt. Christie's Lawn, 3 yrs, Est 10lb ...(J. Walters) 2
Mr. Williams's Atherstone, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ...(Speight)
The following also ran :—Ethelbald, Jane Shore, and
John Dory.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Jane Shore, 7to 2 agst Ethel-
bald, sto 1 agst Lawn, 6to 1 agst The Cropper. A
good race in, won by a head ; two lengths between the
second and third ; bad fourth ; Jane Shore and John
Dory did not pass the post.
The Acton Burnel Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for three-year-olds and upwards ; optional selling
weights, &c. ; winners extra ; the second to save his
stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 4 subs.
Mr. Samwell's Usurer. 4 yrs, ist Env, 501. (Mundy) 1
Mr. Wood's Cineas, 6 yrs, Bst 61b, 501. (Cowley) 2
Mr. Evans's Ninette, 3 yrs, Est 31b, 501. (Prior) 3
Betting-2 to lon Usurer. Won by a length. Ni-
nette ran against a poet soon after starting, threw her
jockey, and galloped riderless after Cineas and Usurer.
Her jockey was uninjured.
The Attiagham Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for
three-yr-olds—colts, 9st ; fillies, Sst 111 b ; the winner
to be sold for 100 sovs ; allowances if entered to be
sold for less; the secon to save his stake ; five
furlongs ; 4 sub., were won by Mr. Evans's Ear.
drop, 7st 6lb, 601. (Prior), beating Jane Shore, Eupho•
rus, and Philip.

DERBY BETTING ON THE COURSE.
THE DERBY.
3 to 1 agst Wentworth (taken)
7to 1 agst Fazzoletto
15 to 7 agst Fly-by-Night (taken)
16 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
25 to 1 agst Coroner (taken)
Throughout the afternoon 6 to 1 agst Cannobie, and
8 to 1 agst Fazzoletto were currently offered. Just before
bookmakers dispersed, however, 500 to 100 was taken
about Cannobie, and 7 to 4 to a pony about Fazzoletto.
The meeting was scarcely successful. On Tuesday
inclement weather produced a diminishing effect on the
attendance of general company, whilst on Wednesday
the counter attractions at Manchester drew off many of
the principal gentlemen and professional turfitee.

MANCHESTER RACES. WEDNESDAY.
The Philips' Handicap of 70 sovs, for all ages ; the win-
ner of any race after the publication of the weights,
51b extra. About half a mile.
Mr. L*ach's Prince's Mixture, by Malcolm, 3 yrs,
6it 131 b (Quinton) 1
Mr. Whittaker's Chere Petite 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Bearpark) 2
Mr. Ridley's Hospitality, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Bates) 3
The following also ran :—Filly by Alarm, 1). 0.,
R. M. (late Exmouth), Imposture, Jeu d'Esprit, and
Peru.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Hospitality, 7to 2 agst Jeu
d'Esprit, 9 to 2 agst R. M., and 5 to 1 agst Imposture.
Won by a neck ; a bead each between the next three.
The Sapling Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added
far 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the
iecond to receive sovs out of the stakes ; extra
weights for certain winners. T.Y.C. 32 subs.
Mr. T. I'Anson's Blink Bonny, by Melbourne, Bst 41b

(R. PAnson, jun.) 1
Mr. Forbes': Double Glo'ster, Bst 41b (Quinton) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Saunterer, Sst 101 b (including 31b
extra) (T Osborne) 3
The following also rtn : Church Langton, colt by
Touch-tone, and The Clown.

Betting-5 to 4on Blink Bonny, sto 2 agst Double
Glo'ster, 6to 1 agst Saunterer. %Von very easily by a
length ; six lengths between the second and third ; and
a length between the third and fourth.

The Union Cup of 200 soy's, in specie, added to a Handi-
cap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, for three•yr-olds and.
upwards ; certain penalties ; the second to receive 20
sou S 1 out of the stakes. About one mile and a quarter.
64 subs.
Lord Wilton's Pumicestone, by Cotherstone, 5 yrs,
7st 131 b (Ashmall) 1
Mr. Knowles's The Rajah, 4 yrs, Est 71b (Quinton) 2
Mr. J. G. Henderson's Bolton, 4 yrs, Est 91b (J.Land) 3
The following also ran :—Prince of Orange, Elllermire,
Domino, Yorkshire Grey, Gay, Fawns, Gaudy, Van
Dunek, Vandal, and Berezna.

Betting-5 to 1 agst Prince of Orange, sto 1 age t
Ellerrnire, 6 to 1 agst Berezina, 6 to 1 agst Purnicestone,
Bto 1 agst any other. A good race ; won by a length;
same distance between the second and third.

The Traffird Handicap.

Courtenay
Bourgeois

Five ran.
Produce Stakes.
Aleppo and West LanVon ran a dead heat.
Deciding Heat.—West Langton walked over, rad
divided the stakes with Aleppo.
Maiden Plate.

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•es for 1856.

Harpenden ..23
Epsom 27

Newcastle-on-Tyne "4
Bibury 25
Stockbridge 2C
Winchester 27

Stamford .. l6
Chelmsford 22
Knutsford 23
Marlborough 25
Goodwood ....... 29

UST.
Yarmouth 18
York 20
Radcliffe 05
Derby 26
Eghatn 26
Stockton 23
iIMBER.

Cardiff
Walsall 24
Manchester Autumn 26
Newmarket Fa() 3O