The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-08 00:00:00

Won in a canter.

STRETFORD AUTUMN MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The Stretford Stakes of 2 soya, each, and 10 added.
one mile and a quarter (5 subs.), were won by Mr,
Wright's Emma Jemima, 6 yrs, Bst 41b, beating Posey,
4 yrs, 7st 81b, and Snowstorm, 5 yrs, 7st 41b.
The Steeplechase Stakes, of 2 soya. each, and 20
added (5 Subs.), were won by Mr. Wainright's Elizena,
6 yrs (401.), lOst 71b, beating Young Liverpool, 4 yrs
(20/.), lOst., and Modesty, aged (201.), lOst.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's staghounds will meet on Tuesday, at
Bracknell; Fri., Slough-11.
The Duke of Rutland's hds. Mon., Easton-hall; Tues.,
Leadenham ; Thurs., Laythorpo-10i.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Bedford Purlieus;
Wed., Barnwell Castle; Fri., Monk's-wood-10.
Sir R. Sutton's hds., Mon., Shoarsby-inn; Tues.,
Ratcliffe; Wed., Bradgate-park; Thurs., Lowesby-
hall; Fri., Wartnaby Stone-pits; Sat., Disworth vil-
lage-11.
Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Thorney; Tues.,
Branston-wood; Wed., Watering-dyke-house; Thurs.,
Magin-moor; Fri., Bardney; Sat., Langworth-bridge
—ll.

Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Mon., Bretby park; Thurs.,
Shirley-park; Sat., the Henhurst-10i.
The Rufford hds„ Mon., Epperstone-village; Tues.,
Park-hall; Thurs., Laxton-village; Sat., Walesby-vil-
lage-10f.
Mr. Lumley's hds., Mon., Jockey-house; Tues., Gate-
ford-hill; Thurs., Wickersley-bar; Fri., Gringley-on-
the-Hill-10i.
The Worcestershire hds., Mon., Ombersley; Wed.,
Round-hill; Fri., Witley-101.
The Ledbury hds., Mon., Feathers Inn, Staunton;
Fri., Chance's Pitch-10i.
The Herefordshire hds., Tees., England's-gate; Fri.,
Wormelow Tump-11.
The Wheatland hds., Thurs., Kenley-gorse-10.
The Shropshire hds., Tues., Bicton-heath; Fri.,
Atcham-bridge-1 1.
The Brighton bars., Mon., Patcham; Wed., Race-
course; Sat., Dyke-104.
The Brookside hars., Mon. Newmarket-hill; Thurs.,
Telscombe Tye-101.
The Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., the Fox,
Three-bridges; Wed,, the Station lun, Hayward's-
heath ; Fri., Ockley-court-101.

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THE POET MONTGODIERY.—On Tuesday last, the
venerable and much-esteemed poet, James Montgomery,
Lsq , completed his 80th year. In celebration of the event,
and oak tree was planted on the lawn in front of the Shef-
field. Infirmary, by the venerable poet, whose name has been
intimately associated with it since it was projected in 1792.
The ladies of Sheffield also presented Mr. Montgomery, on
his birth. day, with a "friendship offering," consisting of a
handsome easy chair, beautifnlly carved in walnut wood,
with laurel leaves, and covered with Utrecht velvet ; a read-
ing stand, with a lyre for the book-rest, the rose, thistle, and
shamrock entwining the pedestal, with a royal rest footstool,
together with a donation, to be presented in his honoured
and highly-valued name to the Moravian Missionary So-
ciety. A similar contribution was awarded to the Sheffield
School of Design for an annual prize medal, to be designated
"The Montgomery Medal," and for free pupils in the same
institution.

THE LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—The programme of
the procession is much the same as usaal, with the exception
of additional knights and esquires. The procession will em-
bark at London-bridge for Westminster, and on its return,
disembark at Blackfriars, whence it will proceed by land to
Guildhall.

ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.--WOOLWICH, Nov.
6.—A young man, a painter by trade, enlisted on Saturday
last into this corps at head-quarters here, and when attested
yesterday stated that his name was William Ships. On the
evening of the same day on which he was attested he went
to the concert rooms at the California-gardens, not far dis-
tant from the Sappers' barracks, and appeared in good
spirits, but in a short time after WAS found in the gardens
with his head nearly severed from his body, evidently done
by himself. On the discovery of what had taken place being
made, he was immediately taken to the Ordnance Hospital,
and although it was only a short distance he died before his
arrival there, and the body was; taken to the deadhouse,
where it will remain until a coroner's inquest is held upon it.
TILE PRINCE OF WALES'S BIRTIIDAY.—IIis Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales completes his 10th year this
day, having been born Nov. 9, 1841. At the West-end great
preparations are making to illuminate this evening. The
children of the Welsh School, Gray's-inn-lane, of which his
Royal Highness is patron, will receive a holiday and a
plentiful repast of roast beef and plum pudding. ✓The day
will be observed as a holiday in the °thus of the Duchy of
Gannll and Lancaster.