The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-25 00:00:00

One mire

Mr. Ord' s Dancing Master ; Sir E. Dodsworth's br. c. by
Jerry ; Mr. Gully's Elflock ; Mr. ‘Vatts's Rockingham ; Mr.
Walker's Augusta; Mr. Osbaldeston's The Tutor.

THIRD Dar.—Tile Constitution S akes of 20 sous. each

Mile and a quarter.

Mr. Powlett's f. by Whisker, 4 yrs. ; Lord Kelburne's Re-
triever, aged ; Duke of Leeds's f. by Lottery, 3 yrs.; Mr.
Walker's Augusta, 3 yrs. ; Mr. Walker's Conrad, 4 yrs. ; Mr.
Kirby's Dinah, 5 yrs. ; and Mr. Watts's Rockingham, 3 yrs.
The Colt Saphn.; of 50 sovs. each, b. ft. ; for three-year
olds. Mlle and three quarters.

Mr. Houldsworth's Hawk ; Lord Fitzwilliam's c. by Confe-
derate; and Mr. Hesseltine's Puffendorf.

GRAND STEEPLE CHASE IN NORTH-
AMPTONSHIRE
As a wind-up to the sports of Northampton Spring
Races, which took place on Friday last, two Steeple-
eh ises were announced to take place on the following
morning in the neighbourhood of Northampton; the line
of country being selected by competent judges, and, ac-
cording to stipulation, was not to be known until after the
weighing of the riders. Accordingly on Saturday morn-
ing the " right scent" being whispered amongst the sport-
ing circle, notwithstanding a heavy fall of snow on the
previous night, the line of road from Northampton to
Brixworth boasted a good display of the sporting gentry
in that part of the country The sports were as follows:
Grand Steeple-chase of 203.78. each, 10 ft., 12st. each.
Col. Charitie's ch g. The Daring Ranger (owner) 1
Mr. H. Wilson's ch. h. Moses (Shirley) 2
Mr. S. Tibbitts's br. g. Enterprise, by Young Grimaldi
(Ivens) 3
Mr. 'Wesley's Lily (owner) 4
Mr. Thornhill's ch. g. Patrician, by Piscator (Patrick) 5
Mr. Cox's br. m. Montabella (Capt. Becher)
Mr. Berkeley's br. m. Outcast (Bloxam)
Mr. Russell's The Mower (J. Stevens)
Mr. Evans's Grimaldi (Osbaldeston)
The start, which was an exceedingly good one, took
place a mile on the left of the sth mile-stone on the road
from Northampton to Brixworth ; and the Cow•pastures
near Cottesbrook was the winning point, being a distance
of four miles, with a hill along the line, the country bring
chosen by Hungerford and Gicskill, Esqrs. It was flat and
beautiful, being all grass, except one close in the centre,
and gave general satisfaction to the riders. The pace was
quick for about a quarter of a mile at starting, without a
fence ; but when they proceeded, the fences were very
strong through the vale, and they had also to cross two
brooks. The Squire (Osbaldeston); had one fall before
arriving at the first brook, and in attempting to cross it
got such a ducking that he was not seen again in the field.
Wesley went exceedingly well, and was winning when
within a few fences from home ; be at last charged a
double fence which floored him, but remounted and won
in brilliant style.
Second Chase, for 6 sous. each.
Mr. C. G. Flesher's b. h. Don Cossack (owner) 1
Mr. Cox's b. g Quaker (Capt. Becher)
Mr. Pateman's Blucher (J. Stevens)
Mr. Price's b. g. ',Hilo (Herring)
Mr. Wesley's ch. g. (owner)
Mr. Dickin's bl. in. Biddy (owner) 6
Mr. Reeves's b. g. Rutland (Wright) 7
This was over the same line of country. The start was
slow for the first mile. Stevens, who has rode Blucher
for years, went in front until a mile from home, when
Flesher came in front and won easy, giving a proof of
bottom and courage, which excited general admiration.
lie charged a strong fence at last, which was considered
by all competent judges too dangerous for a fresh tit, and
cleared it in galant style, although by riding 50 yards
lower down he might have walked through with ease.
Several falls took place, and on arriving at the brook
Wright shared the same fate as the Squire in the previous
race. The sport was altogether good, considering the
season of the year.

GRAND FOOT RACE FOR 100 SO VS.

(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at six o'clock, a grand Foot Race took
place for 100 sovereigns, between Captain Pearson, a
gentleman of sporting notoriety, and Wiliam Baker, r.
young m .n, groom, in the service of en officer belonging
to the Life Guards, to run in contrary directions; starting
from Marylebone New Church, in the New-road, round
the exterior circle of the Regent's Park, a measured dis-
tance of three miles and a half. On starting the Captain
proceeded up the New-road, along A.bany-street, and past
the Regent's Barracks; the ;;rooin along the New-road,
up Park place, and by the aide of St. John's Wood Cha-
pel, keeping the road -by Primrose-hill. When fronting
of the Zoological-gardens they passed each other, it then
being nearly an equal distance from the place of starting.
The groom having regained second wind, sprig I'm ward
and arrived at Marylebone Church first, beating the Cap-
tail", (who appeared on coming in distressed) by about 100
yards. The instance was completed in IS minutes and
14 seconds. The race, which was an excellent one, gave
universal satisfaction. There were numerous wagers
pending on it.

NATIONAL POLITICAL UNION.—On Sa-
turday evening a meeting of this Society was held at the
Rofood4, Blackfriars-road, where between five and six
hundred persons attended. Mr. WAKEFIELD read a pe-
tition to the House of Common., complaining that his
Illajeaiy's Ministers had hail the temerity to propose a Bill
of unparalleled violence for coercing the oppressed people
of Ireland, and for suspending the Constitution in that ill-
governed kinedom ; and praying the House to reject the
tyrannical and reckless measure, and in so doing to mark
their contempt for the man who had Proposed it. The
petition was carried unanimously.
SIRWILLIAM HOSTESS MEMOIRS, BY
LADY HARRIET HOSTS.—" Sir WILLIAM HOSTS was
one of those fine, gallant, chivalrous fellows, who have
been the pride and glory of the English Navy, and the
compiling a Memoir of him was a worthy employment for
the desolate mother of his children. To those who knew
HOSTE, and loved him—and they were many—there are
traits of character in the letters with which the work
abounds, which will be interesting."—Athenautn.