The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

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French brig Adonis, from Rio Janeiro for Havre, March 20,
in lat. 31 N., long. 42 W.
Hambnrgh barque Elizabeth, from San Francisco for Callaot
Jan. 28, in lat. 38 long. 24 W.
Hamburgh brig Slawmay, from. Mariganilla for Valparaiso,
Jan. 2, in lat. 15 N., long. 105 W.
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S., long. 56 W.
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lat. 31 N., lung. 57 W.

SPORT ING NOTES.
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No. XXX.
. , :SCRAPS FROM NEWMARKET.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,—Yesterday's racing on the Heath elicited one or two
strange facts ; one was, that Sotterley,6 yrs, Oat 51b, A. F.,
should beat Pitsford, 4 yrs, Bst 41b, for the Craven Stakes,
'he latter being run to a head by Little Jack, same age and
weight ; the redoubtable mud traveller, King Charming, at
6st 61b, being fourth; the colt by Dromedary, darn by Mu-
latto, 3 yrs, Est 61b, being absolutely last. The running fbr
this stake is worth remembering. In the race for the
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, &c., Cariboo, 4 yrs,
Bst 111 b, won cleverly from Reindeer, 3 yrs, Est 71b, Merry
Pea!, 3 yrs, 7st 71b, and five others, including Cranbury, 4
yrs, Bst 11!), Longinus, 4 yrs, Bst 71b, and Trinket, 3.yrs,
Est 71b. This, of course, annihilates Trinket's chance for
the Columu Stakes to-marrow, and elevates Merry Peal's and
Ariosto's ; according to this running Ariosto might to win the
Column, and Merry Peal be second, or third at the outside.
The D. M.. 50 says. Stakes, Iris won in a common canter from
Coticula, who could not go the pace this mare, as I pre-
dicted yesterday, will be, in fact has already become, a great
pet for-the 1,000, Guineas and Oaks Stakes; she is a. fide ,
mare of great size, power, and speed, and may, perchance,
become a second Canezou. Midas only just won the P. M.
3weepstakes from Oleander, by a neck, after cutting out all the
work and swerving in the bottom ; the time—l min. 54 secs.
—was not particularly crack either; he has not improved in
the slightest degree on his two-yearold form, and will be of
no use uiltatever for the 2,000 Guineas and Derby! In to-day's
races, Hernandez and, Ariosto must win easily, or farewell
to their Derby chances.
Latest betting on the Column and Port up to noon this
day:—Column Stakes,-5 to 4evi-Ariosto; 3to I agst Pay-
ment; 5 to 1 agst Merry Peal. Port Stakes, 5 to 4 agat
Bee Hunter; 5 to 2 agat Knight of Avenel; 6 to I agst King
of Oude. Lam, Sir, yours, &c..
April 8, 1851. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. —MONDAY.
The Craven Stakes of 10 sow. each, with 50 added; for three
yrs old, 6st 6lb ; four, Bst 4lb ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged,
9st 51b ; 'the winner to be sold for 6DO soya., if demanci6d,
&c., unless exemption from being sold is claimed at the
time of entrance, and horses for which this claim is made
to carry 91b extra. A.F. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Barnes's Sotterley, 6 yrs ...(Flatman)
Slr. Arnold's Pitsford, 4 yrs (A. Day) 2
Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 4 yrs (;Norman) 3
Mr. Rogers's King Charming, 3 yrs (Hammond) 4
Mr. Stephenson's cby Dromedary, 3 yrs. (cat. Mann) 5
Betting-5 to 4on Pitsford, 7to 2 agst King Charming,
and 4 to 1 agst any other.
The Dromedary colt and King Charming went off toge
ther, and. between them cut out the work into the Ab. M.
bottom, where the former dropped off. Sotterley, Pitsford,
and King Charming then joined Little Jack, and the four
ran home together, Sotterley winning by half a length, a
head between Pitsford and Little Jack and King Charming
close up. Run in 2 min. 25 sec.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soy. each, and 5 only, if de-
clared, &c., and go to the owner of the second horse, for
three and four years old. D.M. (9 Subs., lof whom

declared.) -
Hr. Greville'a Cariboo, 4 yrs, Bst 11lb (F. Butler) I
Lord Exeter's Rein Deer, 3 yrs, 6at 71b ...( VY . Harlock) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Merry Peal, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 3
Colonel Peel's Longinus, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (Flatman) 0
Sir J. Hawley's Cranberry, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ...(J. Marson) 0
Lord Clifden, s I3eaufort, 3 yrs, 7st
Hr. Delamere's Guy Mannering, 3 yrs, 7st (G E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Barne's Trinket, 3 yrs, Est 71b ...... ...( Hammond) 0
Betting-3 to 1 agst Trinket, 3to t agst Longinus, 4to 1
agst Merry Peal, and 5 to 1 agst Cariboo.
Trinket took the lead, and, with Reindeer in waiting,
made running at a strong pace into the cords. Merry Peal
and Cariboo then joined company, and the latter, heading
his horses a few strides from home, won cleverly by a length,
Merry Peal a very good third, Trinket an indifferent fourth,
and the others beaten off. Run in 1 min. 49 secs.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h it, for three years old fillies,
Bst 71b, those got by stallions, or out of mares that never
bred a winner allowed 31b, it both bib. D.M. (7 Subs.)
Lord Stanley's Iris, Bst 41b (Flatman) 1
Lord Clifden's Cotieula, Bst 71b .......... --(Robinson) 2

Betting-5 to lon Iris, who made all the miming and won
in a canter, by four lengths. Run in 1 min. 50 sec.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, for four years
old and upwards. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Newport .• (F. Butler) 1
Lord Exeter's Visite
Betting—G to son Newport, who made all the running,
ind won easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 19 sec. ,
Sweepstakes if 50 sous. emch, for three years old colts, Bst
71b. R.M. (7 Subs.)
Lord Exeter's Midas
Lord Clifden's Oleander
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Betting-10 to 1 on Midas, who took a commanding lead
immediately after starting, and at the bushes appeared to
have it all his own way; the non-favourite, however, drew
upon him in descending*the hill,' and atter swerving in the
bottom, got so dangerously near in the race up the cords,
that the judge's award in favour of Midas was only by a
neck. Run in 1 min. 54 sec.
. The above return renders it almost unnecessary to add
that the sport was as meagre as it was unimportant, and but
an indifferent opening of the Newmarket season. The wea-
ther was fine, but cold enough to render winter clothing in-
dispensable, the attendance thin, and speculation dull.
The following horses have arrived since our last—Wool-
wicb,Windischgratz, Nondescript, Knight of the Garter, c by
John o'Gaunt (in the Newmarket Handicap), Hook'em.
Snivy, and Antigone.
We understand that a 501. plate on Wednesday, and ano-
ther on Thursday, will be given in addition to the races al-
ready advertised.

LATEST BETTING.
NEWItARKET HANDICAP.

to 1 agst Hasse Homburg. I sto 1 agst Windischgratz.

PORT.
6 to 5 against liceliunter.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
5 to 4 agst Grecian. I 33 to 1 agst Midas.

CHESTER CUP.

9 to I agst Rhesus.
2 to 1 agst Black Doctor.

16 to 1 agst Italian.

DERBY.

12 to 1 agst Teddington (t)1-:4003 0 14 art Midas CO
30 to 1 agst Theseus.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK.
LATEST BETTING.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
2 to 1 agst Hesse Homburg (5 to 2 taken freely), 5 to 1
agst Windiscbgratz.

PORT STAKES.
6 to 5 agst Beehunter.
2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
5 to 4 agst Grecian.
CHESTER. COP.

9 to 1 agst Rhesus, 12 to 1 agst 131a± Doctor, 12 to 1 agst
Montague, 16 to 1 agst Italian.

DERBY.

12 to 1 agst Teddington (taken to 2001.), 30 to 1 agst
Theseus, 1,000 to 10 agst Oleander, 1;000 even between the
Ban and Midas.

OAKS.
9 to 1 agst
ENTRY FOR TO-MORROW.

Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Winner to be sold for 801.
First half of Ab. M.!
Fnoco, 5 yrs - Second Sight, 4 yrs —Alboni, 3 yrs.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

The following. are scratched :---MoolLan, Glauca, Legerde-
main, Mouse, Knook Knoll, Harpsichord, Vatican, Uriel,
William the Conqueror, The Cutler, Brother to Truthteller,
Clermont, Gillyflower, Woodlark, Minimum, Entre Nous.

FRACAS BETWEEN MR. SFRGE.ANT WILKINS AND
Ballow PLarr.-0a Saturday the monotony of the Nisi
Prins Court at the assizes was enlivened by a little legal
fencing between the Learned Judge and the leading barrister.
During the trial of the cause " Armistead v. Wilde," Mr. Ser-
geant Wilkins put a question rather sharply to a witness called
by him on behalf of the plaintiff, when Mr. Baron Platt
reminded the Learned Sergeant that he was examining
his own witness. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—" I admit, my
Lord, it is my own witness, but wo all well know that
very frequently our own witnesses are not favourable
witnesses." Mr. Baron Platt—" That is not the

mode in which witnesses ought to be treated, because
they are to be protected as well as yourselves." Mr.
Sergeant Wilkins—" Good God ! What have I said
to call for protection ?" Mr. Baron Platt—"The
manner of addressing the witness is not such a manner as a
witness ought to be addressed in." Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—
"I am sure the wanes himself did not so feel it. I have
been spoken to by others above me with ten times less
courtesy." Mr. Baron Platt—" I tope you will have no
more." Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—" Eight or ten times these
assizes I have been spoken to in this way. lam not to be
schooled and rated." Mr. Baron Platt--" You are not to be
schooled and rated, but when you are irregular in your man-
ner or conduct I shall interfere." Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—
" I submit to your Lordship that I was not irregular either
in manner or conduct." Mr. Baron Platt—" Of that I am,
the best judge." Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—" You are a judge.'
Mr. Baron Platt—" And I shall not forget how to act as a
judge." Mr. Sergeant Wilkins—" And I shall forgetnotnn
that lam a barrister and a man." Subsequently, the
fotreathteedhi
re-examination, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins inquired
wit-
ness whether he thought he (Mr. W.) had
did not.—L'
m
with proper courtesy, to which he replied bezt r-
pool Albion.
CURIOUS POTATOES.,--WO are favoured by Col-
lector Campbell, of the Inland Revenue here, with half-a_
dozen specimens of a most curious description of potato,
which, as far as our information enables us to judge, seems to
be a new variety—new at thisleastinas to prove locato‘e themselves
a tThheemysebeaers
a
some resemblance to the kidney kind, but grow so long and
twist
differentinto suchraee extraordinaryshapes.They taper away at the ends,
and form a very close resemblance to a snake, the head,
eyes, and mouth being remarkably well developed. Two of
the specimens before us are twisted like a snake coiled up
and sleeping, the head restieg up the tail. All that we can
learn of the history of the potatoes is, that they were ob-
tained from a person in the neighbourhood of Elgin ; but
whether they were grown by him or obtained from abroad
we ha, e no means of learning. A single specimen got last
year by Mr. Cogan, officer of the revenue Isere, was planted,
and produced at the rate of seventeen-fold, all sound and
good. Inverness Courier.
SMALL TENEMENTS RATING ACT AMENDMENT.—
The Bill brought in by Mr. T. Abel Smith and Mr. Aglionby
to amend the Act of last session for the better assessing and
collecting the poor-rates and highway-rates in respect of
small tenements, proposes that the right of voting reserved
by the 2d and 3d William IV.' c. 45, s. 33, to persons then
entitled, should not be affected by the change of rating under
the 13th and 14th Viet., c. 99, but that the occupier of any
such tenement as is described in the Act should be entitled
not only to the municipal privileges and franchises reserved
to him by the Act, but also to the right of voting at elections
for Members of Parliament