The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-11 00:00:00

RI CHMOND RACES.-THUBSDAY.

A Sweepsrtakes of 10 soya each. Once round. 9 subs.
Mr. C. Winteringharn's King of the Gipsies, Bst 41b
(Manion) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Miss Tiff, Est 41b (Osborne) 2
A good race, Won by half a length.

The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, and 20 added. One
mile mid a quarter.

Mr. Banks's Menee, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (20 sovs)
(Wilberforce) 1
Mr. C. Winteringham's Houghton, 7st (30 sovs)

(Greenwood) 2
Mr. G. Franks's fby Robin Grey, 3 yrs, 6st Blb (20)
(Moorhouse) 3
Won by a bead.

The Easby Stakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if
declared, with 'h 0 added. Grey Stone in ; 7 subs.
Mr. Rich ns Saunterer, by Birdcatcher, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b,
(Gill) 1
Mr. H. B. Baker's Capuchin 2 yrs 63t 51b (Witbington) 2

- Won
The Richmond Handicap of 10 soya each. Once round

and a distance.
Mr. J. Osborne's Lord Alfred, by Chanticleer, 4 yrs,
Bst 71b (Osborne) 1
Mr. J. Gray ns Greencastle, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (31b over)
(Foster) 2
Mr. H. B. Baker's Johnny Taft, 4 yrs, G3t 91b,
(Wallington) 3
Mr. B. Gill's Scotchman, 3, yrs, Est 71b (Gal) 4
Won by two lengths.
The Committee Plate of 20 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes
of 3 sovs each, two yr-olds and upwards ; half a mile ;

7 subs.
Mr. West's Plausible, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (60 sovs)...(Giil) 1
Mr. Dawson's Polish, 2 yrs, sst 4lb (4113 over) (40)
(Bull ock) 2
Mr. C. Winteringham's Medical Student, 2 yrs, bat
(40)
The following also ran :—Sulpitia and Walhalla. Won
by a bead.
FRIDAY.

The Cup Stakes of 5 sous each ; ono mile and a
quarter.
Lord Zetland's Fandango, by Barnton, 4 yrs, (J. Marson)
Walked over.

The Two and Three-year olds Sweepstakes of 5 sous
each. Half a mile.

Lord ZAla,nd's Skirmisher, 2 yrs (T Marson) 1
Mr. 11. B. Baker's Capuchin, 2 yrs (Witbingten) 2
M:. Dawson's Red, White, and*Blue, 2 yrs (Bullock) 3
Captain Gray's Vesta, 2 yrs • (Forster) 4
Blemish was left at the post. Won by a neck.

The Wright Stakes of 10 sovs each. Grey Stone in.
4 subs.

Lord Milton's Ignoramus (J. Marson) walked over.
The Consolation Scramble Handicap of 3 sous each,
with 20 added, for all ages, Grey Stone in, was won by
Plausible (W. Maroon), beating Sulpha. (Swains*,
Medical Student (Withington), Double Mixture (Bul-
lock), Blemish (Challoner), and Angelo (Osborne). 6 to
4on Plausible. Won in a canter by three lengths, two
lengths between second and third.
The Scurry Stakes of 2 sous each, with 10 added, for
three-year-olds and upwards, Grey Stone in, gentleman
riders, &c., were won by Coomberland Statbesmon (Mr.
Harland), beating Houghton (Maroon), and The Hawk
(Mr. Walker.) 2to 1 on Houghton. Wou by two
lengths.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE-
MENTS. •

On the 2d inst,, at 12.18 p.m., Pitapat, out of the
egarewitch Stakes,
On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m., Blink Bonny out of the
Alma Strkcs at Chester.
On the 7th inst., at 9 a.m,, Bonny Scotland and Cul-
cavy out of the Chester Handicap.
On the 7th inst., at 2.20 p.m., Quince out of his Bed.
ford engagements.

On the 7th inst., at 4 p.m„ Aldford out of all his en-
gagements.

- On the 9th inst., at 9 a.m., Tasmania out of the Clear-
well Stakes.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Br HARRIERS. ighton ............... Wed. Thunders 's Barrow lO 45
Sat. Dyke
........ Mon. The Kennel lO 15
Thurs. Jevington lO 16

Eastbourne

A few nights since, at Antwerp, a child was stifled in
its cradle by a cat coming into the room and lying on
the child's face. The parents were asleep in the same
room, but did not discover the unforunate circumstance
until the morning.
The elastic leather belts now worn round the waists
of Wiwi are henceforth to be called
_" embracelets.7