The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
The St. Leger Stakes, of 25 sous each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 31b. Certain penalties and allow-

antes. D.I. (2 miles 119 yards). 16 subs.
Sir C. Monek's Hepatica, Bst 31b ... (Ashman) walked over
Lord Exeter's Azalia saved her stake.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
The winner to be sold for 150 sous. ; if for £lOO allowed

51b. R.M. (1 mile 17 yards.) 3 subs.

Mr. La Mert's Ladywell, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Daley) 1
Mr. Bell's Eltham Beauty, 2 yrs (£100), sst 51b (Beeves) 2
Mr. W. Day's Esau, 3 yrs (£100), 7st 91b... (F. Adams) 3
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Betting-6 to 4 agst Eltham Beauty, 7to 4 agst Lady-
well, 3 to 1 agst Esau.
Won by a head; Esau beaten off.

First Year of the Eleventh Triennial Produce Stakes, of
10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b.
The second to receive a sum equal to ten per cent. on the
whole stake, and the third a sum equal to five per cent.
T.Y.C. (.5 furlongs 140 yards).

Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd's Mayonaise, Bst 41b (Wells) 1
Mr. J. Clark's fby Windhound, Bst 41b (Fordham) 2
Mrs. Osbaldestone's St. Clarence, Bst 71b..... (Charlton) 3
The following also ran :—Aneurin, Lassie, Helia, f by
West Australian, Crafton, and La Traviata.

Betting--6 to 4on Mayonaise, 100 to 15 agst St. Clarence,
.0 to 1 agst f by Windhound.

Won by a " short head" eight lengths between the se-
cond and third, and a bead between the third and fourth.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, and only 5 ft., if
declared, &c., to go to the second horse. D.M. (7 fur-
longs 201 yards) ; 4 subs., one of whom paid 5 sous ft.

Lord Coventry's "My Niece," by Cowl, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
(L. Snowden 1
Major Houstoun's Harry Stanley, 3 yrs, Bst 101b(Plumb 2
Mr. La Mert's Dumfries, 3 yrs, 7st (Custance 3
Betting-7 to 4 agst "My Niece," 2to • 1 agst Harry
Stanley and Dumfries.

Won by two lengths, a length and a half between the se-
cond and third.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 50 sovs, if de-
manded, &c. First half of Ab. M., 3 furlongs 215 yards.
3 subs.
Mr. York's The Speaker, by Filbert, Bst 71b (French 1
Duke of Bedford's Slate, Bst 71b (Rogers 2
Mr. W. Day's Syria, Bst 41b (A. Day 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Syria, 2to 1 agst each of the others.
Won by a length, three-quarters of a length between the
second and third.
Match—£loo, h ft. First half of the Ab. M.
Mr. Savile's Soothsayer, by Augur, 7st 111 b.. (Fordham) 1
Mr. Greville's Grand Duchess, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2
Betting-6 to son Soothsayer, who won a fine race in by
a head.
Fifty Pounds, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to
be sold for 300 sovs, &c. D.I.
Mr. T. Stephenson's Whitewall, by Joe Lovell, 3 yrs,
7st 51b (Perry) 1
Baron Rothschild's Sichfeus, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Wells) 2
Mr. Batson's Harry Bluff, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Fordham) 3
Mr. Moreton's Wanderer, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (L. Snowden) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Wanderer, 3to 1 each agst Sichveus
and Harry Bluff, 5 to 1 agst Whitewall. Won by a neck,
three length between the secoud and third, bad fourth.
The Granby Stakes, of 30 SON'S each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ;
oolts, 18st 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners extra.
From the " turn of the lands" in, 5 furlong 182 yards.
8 subs.
Mr. T. Stevenson's Castanette, by Pelion, Bst 31b 1
Count Batthyany's Northern Light, sst 31b 2
Betting-5 to lon Castanette, who won by a dozen
lengths.

LATEST BETTING.-CLOSE OF ROOMS LAST

NIGHT.
CESAREWITOII.
100 to 7 agst Roman Candle (taken)
100 to 7 agst Prioress (offered)
100 to 6 agst Happy Land (taken)
100 to 6 agst Underhand (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rocket (taken)
22 to 1 agst Malacca (taken)
25 to 1 agst English Rose (taken)
40 to 1 agat The Courier (taken)
60 to 1 agat Vandermeulin (taken)
60 to 1 agst Odd Trick (taken)
50 to 1 agat Mr. Sykes (taken
66 to 1 agst Bird-in-the-Han (taken)
100 to 1 agat Cockadoodledoo (taken)
100 to 1 agst Ethiopian (taken)
CAI4II3RTGESHIRE.
12 to 1 agst Blanche of Midnlebie (taken):
1000 to 30 agst Grand Secret (taken)
40 to 1 agst Leontes (taken)
DERBY..
50 to 1 agst Vandieman (taken)
1000 t o 15 agat King of Algiers (taken)

CHESTERFIELD RACES-TUESDAY.

The Revival Stakes (Handicap), 5 soya each, 2ft, with 40
added, for 2-yr-olds; second to save his stake. About

thre-e quarters of a mile. 10 subs.
Mr. Whitworth's Lady Mary, 7st 91b.. (Peacock) t t 1
Mr. M'Donald's Lustre, 7st (Pritchard) t t dr.
Mr. J. Osborne's Chuckle, 6st 81b.... (Grimshaw•) 3
Black Eagle also ran.
Betting—First heat-5 to 4 agst Lustre, 2to 1 agst the
Lady Mary colt. Lustre made his rush a few strides from
the chair, and catching Lady Mary in the last stride, made
a dead heat of it. Chuckle was beaten a couple of lengths,
and Black Eagle finished four or five lengths behind the
third.

Betting—Second heat—Even betting. They ran locked
together to the end, making another dead heat of it.
Deciding Heat—The Lady Mary colt walked over, and
their owners agreed to divide the stakes.

The Chesterfield Stakes of 70 sovs, added to a Handicap

Stake of 5 sous each, 3 ft ; the second to save his stake,

Once round and a distance. 7 subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Peggy Taft, by Vatican, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b
(Challoner) 1
Mr. Henry's Target, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (car Bst 21b) (Kendall) 2
Mr. Hopwood's Jack Spring, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.... (Ogden) 3

Betting-5 to 4 agst Peggy Taft, 6to 4 agst Target, sto
2 agst Jack Spring. Won easily by two lengths ; Jack
Spring was tailed off a long way.

The Scarsdale Stakes of 2.5 sovs added to a Sweepstake of
3 sous each ; weight for age, &c. ; the winner to be sold
for X4O; second to save his stake. About three-quarters
of a mile. 5 subs.

Mr. Markoffsky's Princess of Orange, by Van Tromp, 4
yrs, fikt 111 b (Kendall) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Spider, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b (Challoner) 2
Mr. T. Cliff's Joan of Arc, 3 yrs, 7st 71b --(Pritchard) 3
Mr. Jeffery's Prince of Wales, 4 yrs, Bst 81b..... (White) 4

Betting-6 to 4 agst Joan of Arc, 6to 4 agst Princess of
Orange, 2to 1 agst Spider. Won by a head ; bad third.
Prince of Wales was beaten a distance. The winner was
knocked down to Mr. Herdman for 45 guineas.
The Cavendish Stakes of 30 sovs, added to a Stake of 3 ROVE;
each, for two and three year olds ; second to save his

stake. About half-a-mile. S subs.
Mr. J. Shelly's Sir Hercules, by,Sir Hercules, 2 yrs, 7st
llb (Ducker) 1
Mr. J. Lowe's Wild Rose, 2 yrs, 7st 61b..... (Pritchard) 2
Mr. W. Denham's Dowager filly, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b (Goode) 3

The following also ran :—Target, Black Eagle, Adelaide,
and Worlaby Hill.

Betting—Even on Wild Rose, 3 to 1 agst Target, 4 to 1
agat Sir Hercules, 10 to 1 agat Black Eagle. Won easily
by three-quarters of a length ; two lengths between the
eecond and third. Target and Black Eagle were well up.
Woralby Hill did not get off.

ALARM OF FIRE AT THE GRECIAN

SAL 00N.

Last evening an accident occurred at the Grecian Saloon,
City-road, which might have been attended with the most
fatal results. In consequence of the entertainments being
for the farewell benefit of Mr. R. Phillips, an immense
audience assembled, and everything went on successfully
until about 10 o'clock, when a cry of " rje !" was heard,
and in an instant the greatest alarm prevailed. One of the
side lamps had by some mischance ignited a small portion
of the scenery. The flame ibeing visible from
the front, a number of persons rushed from the
theatre into the gardens. Tke flame was instantly
extinguished, and the audience were assured that there was
not the slightest occasion for alarm, and that the only
source ofdanger was that which mightbe caused by any great
number of persons attempting hastily to quit the building.
This timely caution had the desired effect; many persons
who were preparing to rush to the doors, resumed their
seats, and the performance proceeded to the close without
further interruption.

The accident was caused, we believe, by the falling of
one of the side lamps against a piece of gauze, which was
painted to represent a window.
As this kind of fabric, so much of which is used in the-
atrical scenery, is so easily rendered non-inflammable—
merely dipping it in alum and water—it is to be regretted
that the managers do not, as a general rule, apply so sim-
ple a process to all light fabi ics, used either in dresses or
scenery.

It is a fortunate circumstance that this accident was
so speedily remedied ; had it been otherwise the conse-
quences would have been terrible, as the audience was the
most numerous that had ever assembled since the building
of the theatre.