The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-12 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, for four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Allowances and penalties. Last
'three miles of B.C. 5 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, Bst 51b (L. Snowden) 1
Duke of Bedford's Pavilion, Bst 51b (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Merry's Sunbeam, Bst 11113 (inc. 61b extra) .. (Plumb) S

Betting-3 to lon Sunbeam, 9to 2 agst Pavilion, 6to 1
agst Princess Royal.
Pavilion led to the Duke's Stand, whore Princess Royal
came out and won by three lengths; three-quarters of a
length between the second and third.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 sous each, 20 ft (second class),
for four-yr-olds and upwards. Winners extra. D.M.
(7 fur. 201 yds.)
Duke of Bedford's Killigrew, 4 yrs, Bst (Flatman) 1
Mr. La Mert's Bel Esperanza, 5 yrs, 9st llb (in. 101 b ex.)
(Fordham) 2
Lord Glasgow's b h by the Flying Dutchman—Barba, 5
yrs, Bst 121 b (Aldcroft) 3
'Betting-11 to 8 agst Killigrew, 2 to 1 agst Bel Espe-
ranza.

Won by half a length ; bad third.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft (second class),
for three-yr-olds. Winners extra. D.M. 4 subs.
Mr. S. William's Mazzini, Bst 71b (Fordharn) 1
Mr. Payne's Production, 7st lib (Pritchard) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Production.
Won easily by a neck.
Handicati, Plate of 50 sovi. Bretby Stakes Course.
Baron Rothschild's Mentmore, 4. yrs, 9st.. (J. Osborne) 1
Mr. Eyton's Hobgoblin, 6 yrs, sst 12113.. (W. Bradley) 2
Mr. Gratwicke's Nassau, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Daley)
_ . _ _

The following also ran :—Fontarabia, Orianda, Mimosa,
Admiralty, Nutfield, Ochiltree, Miss Eleanor, Little Nat,
DOn Cossack, Lady Blanche, Roussillon, Lassie, and Seno-
rita filly.

Betting-10 to 3 agst Mentmore, 6to 1 eget Orianda, 8
to 1 agst Nassau, 10 to 1 each agst Lady Blanche, Ponta-
rabia and Lassie.
I !Won by three. quarters of a length; a head between the
second and third ; same distance between the third and
fourth.
,On mustering at the post, the Senorita filly broke away, ",
ran against a man, unseated her jockey, galloped up the
lands towards Exning, and was not caught in time to start. zii\
Sweepstakes of 50 soya, h ft, for 3-yr-olds 'yid upwards-.
Last half-mile of A.F. 6 subs.
Mr. F. Robinson's Actreon 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Fordham) z.
Baron Rothschild's North -.
Lincoln, 3 yrs, . 7st 91b
(D. Ilughes)
Betting-7 to 4on North Lincoln.
kActrcon led throughout, and won by three-lengths.
Plato of 50 sous, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; shies, Bst 41b.
R.M. (1 mile 17 yds.)
Mr. Alexander's King nt Arms, Bst 71b .... (3. Osborne 1.)-
Mr. Lowe's Wild Rose, Bst 41b (Fordham
Cot. Tevis's Solomon, Bst 71b (W. Boyce 3
The following also ran :—Gunilda, Eyebright filly, The.
2 to 1 agst King-at;
Greek,B Po
etting_6loniu and
to s,
4agSra
stymc,ilu.
dse Rose,
Arms, 6 to 1 agst Solomon.
Won by a length, bad third.

Selling Handicap Sweepstakes, first half Ab.ll. 6 subs.
Olympus
, 1
Ludy Gwendeline . .
Lu
Claud du Val.
Neophyte, Beatrice, and Homer also ran.
, .
Won easily. V
,
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts,,Sst 74;.
allowances and penalties. Ab. IA. 3 subkt.., •'4
Duke of Bedford's Luff, by Weatherbit, wafted over. '
Jockey Club. Plate of 50 sovs, for horses the proirti
members of the Jockey Club; 4-yr-olds and upwatds.'
Lord W. Powlett's )elusion, by Weatherbit, 5 yrs, W
...s,
over 'and received £25.
THE Wnir. ,
HiTghgts7
wih pownaasmecd Leamington,hallencl,foro6nyrs.Tu Tuesday, by 24,r,".",.

LATEST BETTINGLAST .—CLOSE OF THE ROOM*
NIGHT.
ONE THOUSAND
7to 4on Ariadne (taken)
7to 2 agst Mayonaise (taken)
7to 1 agst Qui Vivo (taken) . •
12 to 1 agst Prelude (offered)
DERBY.
2to 1 agst Promised Land (taken and ofbrecT
sto 1 agst Musjid (taken)
12 to 1 agst Marionette (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gamester (offered)
25 to 1 agst Trumpeter (offered)
25 to
o agst
TCaievkeenttisfh_Le(oaffveored)
30 (taken)
zt
33 to 1 agst Reynard
66 to 1 agst Aetteon (offered)
76 to 1 agst Defender (
(offered)
Vikinglooo to
iik 31
agst Robert

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THE OAKS.
to 2 apt Ariadne (taken)
7to 5 1 apt Mayonaise (offered) (8 to 1 taken)
14 to
Tnig Two THOUSAND.—The number of Ralpho was
displayed on the telegraph board, and, after it had been up
about five minutes, it was taken down again ; an announce-
-1 apt Rosabel
anent being made that the horse was lame and would not
start.

SCRATCHINGS.
Two-YEAR-OLD PLATE.—EIIen Home f, Watersprite,
Mermaid, Circassk, Gentle, Dilbar f, Celeste f Vesu-
vienne, Nun, Appleton, Eaton's dam f by Connaught
Ranger, c by Newcourt, Glenluce c, Odo, Gilgal, Fran-
cisco, Overreach f, Rowena c, Sophia, Horace, Mixture,
c by Andover, Golden Rule, Patapon, Madame Eglantine,
Twang, Van, and Senorita f have paid forfeit,
THE ONH THOUSAND GUlNEAS.—Christmas Pie, Miss
Eleanor, Gunilda, Fleur d'Amour, Star of the Vale, Phy-
salis f, Villaret Covenant. Bow, Meaner, Iris f, Lady
Blanche, Isthmian, Heroine of Lttainow Boomerang,
Deceit, Nicosia, Tbnandra, and Coalition fliave paid for-
feit.

THE LATE SALE OF ARMY COMMISSIONS.--The
indictment against Edward Mortimer (called Capt. Morti-
mer), Thomas Robert Marshall, army clothier- and ----
Bioko charged with fraudulently disposing of +missions
in the army, has been, by order of a judge at chaniberrA
removed, by writ of certiorari, into the Court .
i
unered, yes-
Boch. One of the defendants charged as lie ' Queen's
(Eicke), for whale apprehension a reward vette
no
terday surrendered and init in bail. Tile will
take plar.e until tk• sittings attar Wri9ftr Ter.
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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean
THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspeare's LL3 orical
play of KING HENRY V.
King Henry V., Mr. C. Kean; Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean.

'IIIIEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING will be performed the new and original
Comedy, entitled THE WOItLD AND THE STAGE. The
Characters by Messrs. Compton, Buckstone, Howe, Far-
ren, Rogers; Miss Amy Sedgwick, Src.
After which, a new Classical Extrava°adza, entitled
ELECTRA IN A NEW ELECTR'IC LIGHT. slessrs
Compton, Braid, Clark, Mrs. Wilkins, Misses Fanny Wright,
Eliza Weekes, and Louisa Leclercq.
And 'TWAS I.