The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-16 00:00:00

TUNBRIDGE RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Hop Stakes Handicap of 40 soya. One mile.
MajorYates's The Caledonian, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (J.Land) 1
Mr. H. Boyce's Adamant, 3 yrk, 7st 71b...(Cresswell) 2
Mr. C. Formby's Bonnets o' Blue, 3 yrs, 6st 21b
(Snowdon)
Betting—Even on Adamant, 6 to 4 agst The Cale.
donian. Won by a head ; bad third. -
The Medway handicap Plate of 30 sovs. Half a mile.
Mr. Good's Maid of Perth, 2 yrs, Sat 51b (Plumb) 1
Mr. Hunt's Usurer, 4 yrs, 9st llb (May) 0
Mr. Frederick's Garnet, 3 yrs, Bst .(Snowdon) 0
Tne following also ran : —Census, Knight of Avon,
Knighton, and Brabautia.
Betting—Even on raban tin, sto 2 agst Garnet.
Won cleverly by a length. Garnet and U-erer ran a
dead heat for second place.
The Tunbridge Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, and only
2if declared, with 501. added. One mile and a half.
22 subs, 7 of whom declared.
Major Bringburst's Fulbeck, 4 yrg, 7st 71b
(Hammond) 1
Mr. Dawson's Adam, 3 yrs, Oct 111 b (Plumb) 2
Mr. B. Land's Vestige, 5 yrs, 7st (J. Land)
Adamant and Royalist also ran
Betting-5 to 4on Fulheck, sto 2 agst Adam, 4to
1 agst Vestige, 8 to 1 each agst Royalist and Adamant.
Won by six lengths ; bad third.

The VnAtors'Stakes of 20 sovs, added to a sweer-
stakes of 3 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards ;
optional selling weights, Sto. ; one mile and a distance ;
3 subs ; was won in three heats by Mr. Hunt's Usurer,
4 yrs (201.), 7st Gro (J. Land), boating jeu d'Esprit, 3
yrs, (200, 6,t 7lb (Plumb); and Billingham, 5 yrs (201.),
61b (Snowden)._ _

The Maidstone Mitre Plate (Handicap) of 20 soya,;
one mile; was won at two heats by Major Yates's Cale•
donian, 3 yrs, Bst 2lb (in 71b extra) (J. Land), beating
Garnet, 3 yrs, 6st 10,b ; the Knight of Avon, 3 yrs,
Bst ; Knighton, 3 yrs, let 61b ; and 13rabantia, 3 yrs,
ost 91b.

LUDLOW RACES—FRIDAY.
Stewards' Cup. One mile.

Whitelock
Cock o' the North
Seven' ran. Maid of Cadiz and Pope Joan fell.
Castle Handicap. Five furlongs.
F by Cossack
The Abbot

Three ran.

Weston Stakes. One mile and a quarter.
Ephorus
Mary Ann

Only these ran.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR, ENGAGE-

MENTS.

On the 11th inst., at A a.ui., Vulcan out of his Yar-
mouth engagements.

On the—lith inst., at 9 a.m., Bright Phoebus out of
his engagements at Lewes.

On the 12th inst., at 9 a.m., Sly Fellow out of the
Berkshire Stakes at Reading.
On the 12th inst., at 9 a.m., Stanhope out of the
County Stakes at Warwick.
On the 12th inst., at 9 a.m , Phantom out of the
Saltram Stakes at Plymouth.
On the 12th inst., at 1.25 p.m., Humboldt and Joshua
out of all their engagements.
On the 13th inst., Brother to Grey Tommy and Grey
Pyrrhus out of their engagements at Rochester.
On the 14th inst., at 9 a.m., Penelope out of the Tun-
bridge Handicap.
On the 14th inst., at 9 a.m., Mayboy out of all his
engagements.

LOYAL THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA.

The gentlemen of the committee, through whose inde-
fatigable exertions this great regatta has been got up,
met yesterday afternoon at the offices of Mr. C. H.
Tidbury, the hon. sec., 11, James-street, Bedford row,
and arranged the sport for Tuesday and Wednesday
next, in the following excellent order, the racing com-
mencing, as it will be seen, on each day at two o'clock
in the afternoon, and being continued without inter-
mission till seven in the evening :
H. M. FIRST DAY—TUESDAY,
2 o—Gentlemen Junior Sculls ; first heat.
2 15— Do. do. do. ; second heat.
2 30—Apprentices; first heat,
2 45 Do. ; second heat.
3 0— Do. ; third heat.
3 20—Gentlemen's Clifford Challenge Cup.
3 40---Watertnen's Old-fashioned Pairs; first heat.
4 0— Do. do. do. ; second heat.
4 20—Watermen's Pairs.
4 40—Gentlemen's Gigs.
5 30—Gentlemen's Parr Oars.
6 o—Tradesmen's Sculls.
6 15—Apprentices' final beat.
6 30—Watermen's 01d-fashioned Pairs ; final heat.
6 45—Gentlemen's Junior Sculls; final Lit at.
7 o—Scratch Match.
SECOND DAY—WEDNESDAY.

3 o—Gentlemen's Senior Sculls.
3 20—Waterrneu's Sculls ; first heat.
3 40— Do. do. ; second heat.
4 0— Watermen's Old-fashioned Sculls; first heat.
4 20— Do. do. do. second heat.
5 o—Champion Four Oars.
5 20—Tradesmen's Pairs. '
5 40—Gold Challenge Cup ' • eight oars.
6 15—Watermen's Old-fashioned Sculls; final heat.
6 30—Watermen's Sculls ; final heat.
7 o—Scratch Match.
The snifflers and pair-oared races will be rowed from
Putney-bridge to Hammersmith, and the fours and eights
Rill extend from Putney-bridge to Chiswick Flit. There
will be a steam-boat for the accommodation of visitors,
and bands of music fpr the general gratification of the
company. The winners will be denoted by their flag
being exhibited iu the ordinary, •way, and signal guns
will dechra the moment of starting each race. Anui her
meeting of those interested in the regatta and competi-
tors will be held on Monday night, at Mr. Kirby's, the
White Lion, Pawl, The races will be itiarWd with