The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1856.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was held yesterday in the Council Chamber,
Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair.
The minutes of the last court were read and confirmed,
and the following financial statement was laid before the
board :

superintending architect's report on the proposed im-
provements lor: received ;'' which having been seconded,
a division took place, when Mr. H. L. Taylor's motion
was carried by a division of 15 to 7.
After transacting some other business of no importance
the board adjourned.

Sporting Intelligenqe.

Entries for the Cesarewitch.

The weights to be published in the Calendar after War
wick Races, and acceptances to be signified on or be.
fore Tuesday, the 16th of September, to Messrs. Wea'
therby, in London. 137 entrances.
Age

Quince .
fby Alarm—Duvernay 3
Bay Hilton
Cockatoo
Vanity 3
Middy
Determination 6
Stradbally
Typee
Peter Wilkins 3
Peter Flat
Thames Dittos].
Warlock
Fandango 4
San Francisco 3
Cotswold
The Earl
Termagant
Alice Wentworth

Age
.., 4

Alice 4
Aldford
Tame Deer
December 4
Yellow Jack
Saraband 4
Coroner w 3
The Assayer
The Hind (h b)
Johnny Taft (h b)
Houghton 3
Alma
The Courtier
Falstaff 3
Middleton
Arazo
La Victime
LadyiFlorence .
Tumbler
Pitapat 3
Sly Fellow
Porto Rico
Sister to Hesse Cassel 3
Mincepie 3
Rogerthorpe
Stanhope 3
Aleppo 3
Swyndel Dhygga 3
Grampian
Cerva

Curious
Fanny Gray 4
Westminster
Treachery
Intimidation
Secret
Imogene 4
Gortschakoff
Fullheck
Heir of Linne 3
Viscount 3

Lady Tatimu
Mary Copp..
Vanda 1........
Sugarplum
Coup de Main..
Good Friday
Eivaston 4
Glatitias
Ellington 3
St, Andrew 6
King of Scotland
Preston
Fiospitality 3
Herald.
Enchanter
Mr. Sykes (h b) 6
Speed the Plough
Absolution
Barfieur
Polestar
Laird of Hazlewood
Shoreham
Potter a
Prince of Orange 3
Miss Harkaway 3
Pretty Boy 3
Newmarket 4
Duke of Hamilton
F by Cotherstone out Of
Delaine
Mary
Red Robin
Tom Thumb 3
C by Conyngham out of
Prioress
Jolly Marine
Vengeance
The Trapper
Yorkshire Grey
First Fly 3
De Ginkel
Spinster 3
King Briau 3
Bandalore
Lawn
Polmoodie
Lundyfoot
Border Chief

1 Newington
Hurnguffin 5
Siding
Flatterer 4
Redemption 4
Homily
Poodle.. a
Nathan
B g by Surplice out of
Clementina .. 4
Lord Der wentwater ... 3

Entries for the
Weights to be declared at
Cesare witch

Venison
Stark
Aladdin (late (oaway)
(pedigree unknown) 5
Winkfield
Swaleliffe 3
Fisherman
Diego
The Duffer
Royalist
Merlin
Cannobie 3
Hungerford a
Comedy
C by Ratan—Alice 3
The Fair Geraldine 3
Brother to Grey Tommy 6
Grey Pyrrhus .
Puck
Typhon
Rialto
Tyre 3

Age.

Bay Hilton 3
Stradbally
Blood Royal
Arbutha
Welham
Duet 3
Prestbury
Tepee
Peter Wilkins 3
Peter Fiat
Thames Ditton ...., 3
Warlock
C by Orlando out of Cla-

rissa 3
Cotswold 3
Remunerateur (bred in
France)
Imposture
Little David
Old Noll 5
Cave Adullain 4
Breeze 3
Termagant
Alice Wentworth
Alice
Tame Deer 3
Yellow Jaok
Coroner - 3
Saraband 4
The Assayer
Berezina
Lance
The Hind (h b) 4
Johnny Taft (h b) 4
Houghton ....... 3
Alma
The Courtier
Claret
Falstaff
George Brown
Gamekeeper
Arago
La Victinie 3
Tumbler .. 4
Pitapat
Jack Sheppard
Sly Fellow
Omer Pasha 3
Affgh an ... 4
Porto Rico
Sister to Hesse Cassel 3
Mincepie 3
Rogerthorpe ' 3
Stanhope 3
Grampian
Swyndel Dhygga
Cerva - 3
Artillery
Fanny Gray
Treachery
Romeo 6
Intimidation
Secret
Lady Florence 3
Emily
The Fair Geraldine 3
Gortsehakoff
Byrsa
The Heir of Linne 3
Viscount 3
Newington 3
Ghika
Flatterer 4
Frederick
Bessie
B a by Surplice out of
Clementina

Cambridgeshire.
the same time as for the
143 subs.

Age
Nathan
Chalice 4
Cotswold 3
Lord Derwentwater
Lady Tattoo
Lord Alfred 4
Early Bird
Theodora 3
Glen Lee 3
Mary Copp
Flacro w
Tne Poacher
Vandal
Vindex 6
Sugarplum
Coup de Main 3
Good Friday
Elvaston
Glautias
Louvat 4
Ellington 3
Eilermire 4
Herald .. 4
Flozpit tlity
King of Scotland
Vandermulin
Speed the Plough
Absolution
Flyaway
Typhon
Eliza
C by Paragons out of

Sneer - 4
Polestar '
Laird of Hazlewood
Aleppo 3
Mary
Red Robin
Tom Thumb
Prince of Orange
Pretty Boy' .; 3
Miss Harkaway f 3
C by Conyngham out of

Prioress v 3
Falcon 5
Vengeance
The Trapper
Raphael
Yorkshire Grey 4
First Fly 3
Da Ginkel
Spinster
King Brian 3
Bandalore
Kestrel
Polmoodie
Lundyfoot
Lord of the Isles
S walcliffe 3
Royalist
Merlin 2
Topsy (h b) 5
Hungerford
Comedy
B c by Ratan—Alice
Middy 3
Puck
Walmer
Eloquence
Pembed w .
The Border Chief 4
Stork ..., 3
Venison
Leamington
Agra
Winkfield

BRIGHTON RACES.-FRIDAY.

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with GO added, for two-
yr•olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; the winner to
be sold for 150/. ; allowances if entered to be sold for
less, &c. Half a mile. Nine subs.
Mr. Snewing's Annot Lyle, by Grecian, 7st 91b (501.)
(J. Goater) 1
Lord Anglesey's Miss Nightingale, 7st 91b (501.)
(Fordham) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Sorceress, 7st 91b (501.) (Prior) 3
The following also ran :—Delusion, The Shiner, Cutty
Quean, Chow, Media Noce, and f. by Pyrrhus the First.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Chow, 7to 2 agst Miss Nightin-
gale, 100 to 15 each agst Cutty Quean and Media Noce,
7to 1 each agst Annot Lyle and The Shiner. Miss
Nightingale made the running, followed by Sorceress ;
within the last few strides Annot Lyle came with a rush
and won on the post by a head ; about lour lengths be-
tween the second and third ; Delusion was fourth ;
Ruby's dam filly and Chow were next. The winner
was bought in for 70 guineas, and Chow was claimed
under the Newmarket rule for Mr. Saxon.
Brighton Club Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, h ft,
with 50 addei ; winners extra. New Course. Five
subs.
Mr. Beville's Perea Nena, by Spanish Jack, 6 yrs, 9st
(Mr. Beville, jun.) 1
Mr. Payne's mare by Van Tromp, out of Queen Mab,
5 yrs, list
Betting-5 to 4on Perea Nena, who made all the
running, and won by a neck.
Handicap Plate of 100 soya. Bristol Mile.
Duke of Bedford's Questionable, 4 yrs, Bst (Flatman) 1
Mr. Brown's Coal Black Rose, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Prior) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Romeo, 6 yrs, Bst 10lb (D. Hughes) 3
The following also ran :----Tom Burke, Golden Plover,
Pantheon, The Turk.
Fordham weighed for Termagant, and her number
was displayed on the telegraph ; but the mare not being
on the ground at the time appointed for starting her
number was taken down. On taking their preliminary
canter both Romeo and Coal Black Rose threw a plate,
in consequence of which the start was tediously delayed.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Coal Black Rose, 4to 1 agst
Questionable, 5 to 1 aget Romeo, 6 to 1 aget Golden
Plover, 7to 1 agst Turk. Coal Black Rose made play,
with Golden Plover lying second, Romeo third, and
Questionable fourth. At the distance Golden Plover
was beaten, and Questionable passed Romeo. A
fine race from the half distance ended in favour
of Questionable by a head ; four lengths between the