The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-26 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TunDAT.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
7to 1 agst Flatterer (taken)
Bto 1 apt Winkfield (taken)
9 to 1 agst Paletot (taken)
10 to 1 agst Besika (taken)
11 to 1 apt Ariosto (taken)
15 to 1 aget Speed the Plough
ALTHORPE PARE STAKES.

4 to 1 offered on the fiel,l—Rohallion the favourite.
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.

6to 1 agst Flacrow (taken)
,7 to 1 &gat La Victims (taken)
7to 1 agst Posthorse (taken)
Bto 1 agst Coal Black Rose (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
2to 1 art Fly-by Night (taken)
sto 2 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
10 to 1 agst Enchanter (taken)
No betting on any other race.

COVENTRY SPRING MEETING.—TIIESDAT.
The Coventry Handicap, of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 50
added ; the second to save his stake. Oue mile and
a half. (20 subs.)

Mr. Henderson's Bolton, by Barnton, 4 yrs Bat flih
(Ducker) 1
Mr. Hope's Omer Pacha. 3 yrs, 5,4 t 21b...(Shakspeare) 2
Mr. William's Lough Dawn, aged, 7st 4th (carried
Tat 81h (Wakefield) 3
. _

The followina also ran :—Wbalebone, Joshua, Roving
Betmy, Lucy Locket, Lord Derztentwater, Typhon,
anti Cur:ous.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Omer Paella, 3to 1 agst Bolton,
8 to 1 agst Joshua, 7 to 1 agst Lucy Locket, 8 to 1 agst
Curious, 9 to 1 art Roving Betsy,
Won easily by a neck ; bad third ; Lucy Locket was
fourth ; Typhon and Joshua were next, close together ;
Roving Betsy Waq seventh—the others beaten off.

The Tavo•year-old Stakes of 5 cove each, with 25 added;
colts, 8-4 21b ; fillies, 7st 131 b. Five furlongs. (9
subs )
Mr. Wilkins's Oak Ball, by Melbourne, 84 21b
(I'. Cliff)
Mr.-W. Day's Companion, 84 21h (J. Goater) 2
Mr: G. Drewe's The Dupe, 84 21b (Wells) 3
Gitina, Imperatrice, and Peeress also ran.
Betting-7 to 4on The Dupe, sto 1 agst Oak Ball,
7 to 1 each eget Gitina and Companion.
Won by a length and a half ; a neck between the se-
cond and third ; bad fourth. Peereua was beaten off.
A. Handicap Plate of 20f. One mile.
Mr. Land's Englemere, by Van Tromp, 4 yrs, 64 71b
(J. Land) 1
Mr. Itickard'e Miss Hatch, 4 yrs, 64 41b (J. Walter)) 2
Mr. Elwes'e Flageolet, 4 yrs, 74 3ib (Coventry) 3
The following also ran :—The Assayer, Lady. Godiva,
Freckle, and Philip.
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Flageolet and Englemere.
Won cleverly by a neck ; two lengths between the
second and third. The Assayer was fourth.
The Craven Steeplechase, Handicap, of 16 sows each,
5 ft, with 100 added ; the second to save his stake.
Four miles. (22 subs.)
Mr. Buchanan's E•cape, aged, 10et 121 b (Thrift) 1
Mr. Thorp's Tom Gurney, steed, 104 10ib...(Keridall) 2
Mr. Cowper's Omer Paella, 6 yrs, Bst 1211) (R. Archer) 3
The Billowing also ran Emigrant, General Evans,
Franc Picard, St. Hilary, Bluebeard, and Legatee.
Bettin2-3 to 1 a;st E.cape, 7 to 2 agst Emigrant, 6
to 1 aget Omer Pacha, 7 to 1 agst Bluebeard, 8 to 1 agst
Tom Garrey, 10 to 1 a;st Franc Picard. •
Won by six lengths ; had third ; General Evans was
fourth, Franc fifth, and E nigrant sixth. Legatee was
pulled up. St. Hilary fell at the brook the first time
ronnd, and Blueheard's sirrup-leather broke and hii
"saddle gave way soon after starting.

CATTE RICK RACES.—TUESDAT.
Speculation Plate. One mile.

Fronz/
Exmouth

Won by half a length. Four ran.
The Ifornby Handicap. Mile and a half
King of the Gipsies
Gsthereole
•
Blueskin

Won by half a length.
T'ue Oran Stakes. Three-quar;ers of a mile.
Matilda

Won by a length. Six ran.
Telegraph despatches differ respecting this race. One
correspondent gives Remedy secimd ; another, Augury
second. They agree, however, in the most important
particular —the placing of the winning horse.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BANKRUPT.—Yesterday after.
noon information was communicated to the various
police stations, as well as placards extensively circulated
in the mftropoli,, for the detention and apprehension of
Mr. Alfred Rain, wholesale druzgist, of Liverpool, who
has absconded with considerable •prep'2.rty. A reward
of 1001. is offered.
EXAMINATION OF CLASSES IN INSTITUTIS.—At a
meeting of the committee of the Hants and Wilts Adult
Education Rlciety, held at Basingstoke, on the 19th
March, 1356, it was resolved,—That a sum, not exceed-
ing 11., be allowed f r travelling eptenses to members of
institutions in union with this so-.:iety, who may be
desirous of presenting themselves for examination at the
Society of Arts in June next. _

Tort AMERICAN MAILS, &O.—LIVERPOOL, Tuesday,
5 p.m.—No tidings have yet been received of the Cunard
Royal Mail steam-ship America, Captain Wickman,
with the mails from the United States and Canada, and
advises from New York to the llth, Baton to the 12th,
and Halifax to the 14th inst. From the caution always
evinced by the Cunard commanders no uneasiness is felt
at her non-arrival, it being believed that Captain Wick-
man has ran far to the southward, to avoid ice. The
Cambria steamer will take the place of the America,
and carry the mails on Saturday next to Boston and
Halifax. The United States mail steamer Baltic is not
expected till Thursday.
A.TLANTIO STEAMING.—LIVERPOOS, TllBBlay.—The
Cunard Company's new screw steamship Etna arrived
this morning from Havre, after a remarkably rapid pas-
sage of ab,,ut 43 hours. This is the quickest passage on
record. She ran from Havre to the Sinalle,—a distance
of *silent 335 24 hours. This steamer left
Havre direct for New York as one of the Cunard line
on that route on the sth of February, and, notwith-
!deeding the fearful weather encountered, she made a
most satisfactory run. The Etna left New York on her
return direct to Havre on the 7th inst., and arrived at
the latter port on Thursday, the 20th, accomplishing the
voyage in 12 days some hours. This is the more re-
markable, as the Arago, United States' mail paddle
steamer, left Nev York on the Bth, and reached Havre
(calling at Southampton) early on Saturday, the 22d.
The Cunard Company intend to run vessels regularly
on the Havre and New York line, the probability of an
early peace favouring the prospect of a sufficient supply
of their vessels, paddle and screw, being released from
the transport service.
THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF CONVICTS
FROM THE MODEL PRISON.—The police authorities ,of
the metropolis, notwithstanding the most diligent search
during the last few days, have net been able to trace the
whereabouts of the two convicts who made their a-cape
on Thursday morning last from the Model Prison,
Pentonville, under very extraordinary circumstances.
It appears that the prisoners were notorious eharac•
tors on the Surrey side of the water, and both bad been
summarily convicted several times far daring burglaries
in the south parte of London. Their names are Peter
Simpson, aged 21, and Henry Nicholls, aged 23. They
were committed some time since from the Sonthwark
Police-oourt to Horsemonger-lane Gaol, for burglarionsly
entering a dwelling•house, and subsequently they were
tried and convicted at the Surrey Sessions, where they
were sentenced to penal servitude in the Model Prison,
to which place they were removed in due form. The
prisoners were employed at shoemaking, and it is gene-
rally supposed that they succeeded in making a ladder
of their twine and waxende, which they roust have
secreted in their dress by day, and employed themselves
at night time in completing the article with which they
effected their miraculous escape, which has thrown the
whole of the prison authorities into a state of be-
wilderment. A reward has been offered for the ap-
prehension of the fugitives, who are well known by
many of the detective officers in the boroughs of
Southwark and Lambeth ; but at present the
prisoners have eluded their most active exertions.
A full description of the delinquents has been inserted
in the Hue axd Cr?,. and no doubt, from information
gleaned yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, the men will
loon be in the custody of the police.