The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.
SUBSCRIPTION Room, Tuesday Night.
The room was well attended. For The Ebor Handicap
5 to 2 was taken about Vedette, mid 6i to 1 about Gemma
di Vergy ; Bto 1 was offered agalast any other. For The
St. Leger, Toxophilite was in some force, and at one time as
little as 7 to 2 was taken about him.
CLOSING PRICES.
THE GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
5 to 2 agst. Vedette—taken.
13 to 2 Gemma di Vergy—taken.
Bto 1 Pretty Boy—offered.
100 to 8 Borderer—taken.
15 to 1 Cornborough—taken.
50 to 1 Melissa—offered.
ST. LEGER.
4 -to 1 agst. Toxophilite—taken.
6to 1 Fitz Roland.
Bto 1 The Hadji—offered.
20 to 1 Gildermire—taken to £lOO.
1,000 to 15 Cock-a-doodle-do and Incledon,
coupled—offered.
6to 4 Toxophilite, Fitz Roland, and
The Hadji, mixed—taken.

DERBY.

20 to 1 agst. Merryman—take 25 to 1.
40 to 1 Cavendish.
50 to 1 Enfield—taken.
[o,oootoloo Islinrod—taken,
WEDNESDAY.

THE ZETLAND STAKES of 50 soy., added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of sam each. One mile and a quarter.
8 subs.
Mr. Wentworth's The Ckeery Chap, by Chanticleer.
3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Bray) 1
Mr. astwood's Proud Preston Peg, 3 yrs, 7st slb
(Challoner) 2
Mr. Beesley's Charlotte, 2 yrs, 4st 71b (car 4st 10Ib)
(A. Edwards) 3
Mr. Alexander's Ruination 5 yrs, Bst 71b....(R. Cotton) 4
The following horses also ran :
Mr. J. Thompson's Sans Culotte, 4 yrs, Bst 01b (Aldcroft).
Mr. Capel's Welham, aged, Bst 71b (J. Mann).
Mr. C. Peck's Admiral of the White, 4 vrs, Bst (J.Woed).
Mr Deacon's Madeline, 3 yrs, Est (H. bradley).
Betting-2 to 1 agst Proud Preston Peg, 3to 1 agst The
Cheery Clirp, Gto I agit any other. Won by a length ; a
length and a half between the second and this d ; two lengths
between the third and fourth; the others were tailed away.
sans Culotte did not pass the post.
THE SECOND NORTH OF ENGLAND BIENNIAL STARES
of 10 soya each, h ft, with 100 added, for three-year-olds;
colts, Sit 71b; fillies, Bit 21b. Certain penalties and
allowances. The second to receive a sum equal to 10 per
cent., and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. on the
whole stake. Two miles over the Old Course. 50 subs.
Admiral Harcourt's Gildermire, by the Flying Dutch-
man, Bst
Mr. Bowes's Go-a-bead, Bst 21b (Pearl) 2
Mr. Copperthwaite's Julia, Bst 2lb (French) 3
Mr. Robinson's Montague, Bst 2lb
Belting-5 to 4on Gildermire ;sto 2 agst Go-a-bead ;
3to 1 agst Julia. Won easily by a neck ; bad third ; Mon-
tague did not pass the post. After the race 15 to 1 was
offered against Gildermire for the St. Leger.
THE CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP Of 10 SOTS each, with

60 added. Winners extra. One mile. 29 snba.
Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Babylon by Belshazzar, dam by
Trustee (bred in America), 4 yrs, 6st lib ....(Bray) 1
Capt. Gray's Duneany, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b
Lord Derby's Antiquary, 3 yrs, Gst 91b (Egerton) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Augury, 4 yrs, 7st 101b....(Challoner) 4
The following also ran :
Mr. Barker's Lord Nelson, 4 yrs, 7.t (Dales).
Mr. J. Thompson's Terrific, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Grimsbaw).
Mr. J. Singleton's Hegira, 4 yrs, Gat llb (Pritchard).
Mr. C. Peck's Roncoai, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (carried sst 121 b)
(Wood).

Betting-5 to 2 agst Duneany ;sto 1 each pgst Babylon
and Augury ; 6to 1 agst any other. Won by a length aid
a half; half a length between the second and third.
BURGUNDY STAKES of 100 soya each, h tt, for four-year-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Two miles. 4 subs.
Lord Fitzwilliam's Ignoramus by the Flying Dutchman
Bst 71b (J. Osborne) walked over

(By Electric Telegraph.)
YORKSHIRE OAKS.

The Argosy • 1
Hepatica
Tunstall Maid 3
Seven ran ; a fine race with the first three
Him AlA.rnsT-r's PLATR.

Fisherman
Ignoramus ....

1
2
Two ran.
CONVIVIAL STAkEs.
Cavendish
Rainbow
King-at-Arms
Cult by Cotherstone, out of Black Bess
Ten ran.
The Roman Candle was struck out of the Ebor Handicap
on Tuesday at 5.55 p.m.