The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

-Sporting Intelligence.

DERBY SUMMER MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 sons, in specie ; for three-
year olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile and
a half. _ .

Mr. French's Noisette, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Kendall) 1
Mr. Barratt's Dolly, 3 yrs, 7,t 51b
Betting-6 to lon Noisette, who wade all the run•
ning, and won by two lengths.

The Chatsworth Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a handi-
cap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft., and 3 only if
declared, &c. The second to save his stake. One mile
and a quarter. 31 subs, 17 of whom pay 3 sovs each.
Mr. E. Parr's Stork, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (SVP) 1
Mr. Good's Vulean, 4yre, Bst 21b, in. 7th ex (D.Hughes) 2
Mr. T. Taylor's Fortuna, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ~...,(Cresswell) 3
St. Dunstan and Whitelock :also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 agst St. Dunstan, 5 to 2 each agst
Stork and Vulcan, and 5 to 1 agst Fortuna. Whitelock
made the running, with St. Dunstan lying next, Fortuna
going on third, Vulcan fourth—Stork lying off. No
change occurred in these relative positions until making
the last turn, where Whitelock retired, and St. Dunstan
to k the lead, with Fortuna in close pursuit, Stork
drawing into third place. At the distance the foremost
three closed, and ran together half way up, where St.
Dunstan was beaten, and Vulcan came with a rush past
Fortuna, made a game effort to catch Stork, but, unable
to get quite up, was defeated by a head ; half a length
between the second and third, a head only between the
third and fourth. St. Dunstan was well up with Fortuna.
The Chesterfield Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Sweep
stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft ; for two-yr-old colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Allowances and
penalties. The second to save his stake. Three
quarters of a mile. 10 sub?.
Mr. T. Walker's Gernma di Vergy, by Sir Hercules, 9st
1 lb (including slb extra) (Kendall) 1

Mr. II: Rich's Odd Trick, 'Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. T. Wilkins's Oakball, 9st llb (in. 51b ex.) (Wells) 3
Betting-7 to 2on Gemma di Vergy, who waited on
Oakball to the distance, where he came away, and won
in a canter by a length, the same distance between the
second and third. Before the race, 9,000 to ZOO was
taken about Oakball for the Derby.

The Sudbury Stakes (handicap) of 5 sous each, 2 ft,
with 30 added. The second to save his stake. About

three-quarters of a mile. 12 suhw.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Yorkshireman, by Sir Tatton Sykes,
2 yrs, sst 121 b (Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's The Unexpected, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
(Bray) 2
Mr. French's Noisette, 6 yrs, Bst (Kendall) 3
The following also ran :—Tester, Lily, Shelah, Chan-
ticleer f., and Persia.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Yorkshireman, 7 to 2 agst
Noisette, and 4 to 1 each apt Persia and the Unex-
pected. Persia made the running to the turn into the
straight, where she gave way to the favourite and
Noisette. Half way up the distance The Unexpected
passed Noisette, and, after a slashing set-to with York-
shireman, was defeated by a head ; a length between the
second and third. Shelah and Tester, in the order
named, were next well up with Noisette. Lily was last
throughout.

The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for
two-year-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights,

&c. One mile. 3 subs.
Mr. Robinson's Six-and-Oghtpence, by Sir Tatton
Sykes, 2 yrs, sst 131 b, (500 (Challoner) 1
Mr. Whittaker's Fashion, 3 yrg, 7st, (201.) (Bray) 2
Mr. Samwell's filly by Cossack out of Giselle, 2 yrs,
sst Blb, (401) (Snowden) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Giselle filly, 3to 1 agat Soc-and-
Eightpence. Won by a length ; bad third. The winner
was sold to Mr. Stevenson for 121 guineas. Fashion
was claimed by Mr. Samwell, and the Giselle filly by
Captain Little.

LATEST BETTING.

GREAT YORICRIIIRE HANDICAP.

On the course at Derby 6 to 1 was currently offered
on the field, but on the platform at Rugby, en route to
town, 10 to 1 to a " pony" was laid against Vandal, and
the same odds to a like sum against Pantomime ; 10 to
1 was taken about Houghton, and 100 to 8 about Lundy-
foot ; 400 to 50 was booked about the following " lot" :
—Panmure, Gaudy, Lady Tattoo, and Yorkshire Grey ;
and the same odds were subsequently taken about this
lot to a " pony."

ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 would have been taken at Derby, to money,
about Ellington.

TOTNES AND BRIDGETOWN RACES.

THURSDAY.

The weather was brilliant, running good, aril the
company second only to Epsom, computed at 50,000.
The sports extended to so late an hour that our report
was too late for post.
The Totnes meeting being now the grand event in
Devon it is censilered probable that a Queen's Plate
will be run; for hereafter.
The Grand South-Hams Steeplechase for 50 sow, added
to a stake of 2 sovs each. Over about three and a
half miles of fair hunting country.
Mr. H. Deacon's Edgar, aged, 12,t 71b 1
Mr. G. Samuel's Harlequin, aged, list 71b 2
Mr. T. Gallop's Baron, aged, 12t 31b
Won cleverly.

The Tradesmen's Plate of 30 sous (Handicap). Heats,
about two miles.
Mr. Stinton's Freckle, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 1 1
Mr. Waite's Phantom, aged, 11st 2 0
Mr. W. Carlisle's Spiig of Shillelagh, aged, 6st 3 2
The following also ran :—Kidnapper, Fatalist, Smith-
more, and Greenfinch.

The Flying Steeplechase Handicap for 20 says. Heats,
about two miles.
lcirr7Nlead's Greenfinch, aged, list 31b
Captain Tomkinson's Bacchus, 6 yrs, lOst 51b 2 3
Mr. T. Gallop's Baron, aged, 10st
A very fine raca ; contested every inch.

The Committee Plate of 15 soya (Handicap). Heats;

about a mile and a 'half.

Mr. Waite's Phantom, aged 2 1 1
Mr. W. Carlisle's Sprig of Shillelagh, aged 1 3 2
Mr. Smith's Smithmore, 4 yrs a 2 0
The last heat was so close that many thought it a dead
heat.

LEICESTER RACES.—SisrT. 24 AND 25.
SECOND DAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes. Gentlemen riders. One mile
and a quarter
Age st lb
Weathercock 5 11 7
Bright Phoebus 5 11 0
Goldhill
Schamyl
Xanthus

Age st lb
Gaudy 3 10 6
Bobby B 3 10 0
Panmure 3 10 0
The Cropper 4 911

A PBArffICAL JOKE AT BRENTWOOD.

On Thursday James Cooper ( a young gentleman of in-
dependent property) was examined before the bench at
Brentwood, charged with the manslaughter of John
George. The magistrates present were—the Rev. T. Lud
bey, chairman ; J. Disney, and C. Towers, Esqrs. ; and
the Revds. Dr. Robinson, Dr. English, and J. Lewis.
Mr. Preston appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Po'and for the defendant.
The evidence given before the coroner having been re-
peated,
Mr. Poland addressed the bench for Cooper. He said
there was not a-tittle of a proof of any ill-usage. Tiie
fact was there bad been a party of them drinking—one
(d4essed) got beastly drunk, and Cooper undertook to
wheel Enou home. lie argued that there was no ground
for charging Cooper with manslaughter. He was almost
going to gay it was idle to suppose any jury on earth
would convict efso..aeriout. offetace with evidence so
light and inconclusive.
The magislrateaxeddid for five minutes; when they
returned, the AairatOrlaid the bench was unanimously
of opinion-that this y4ts a fit sulject for a trial by jury ;
therefore Cooper was committed for trial, at the next
assizes, on the charge of manslaughter.
Bail of himself in 5001., and one eurety in a like sum,
was tendered and accepted.
The young men Hbof were then called up, and bail
Was accepted for their appearance next Thursday,, to
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