The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-29 00:00:00

Ai r . Shellei's Schoolmista:ess, 4 yrs... ...... . .... 2 3dr

NORTHAMPTON RACES, TmEnunAr.
The Yeomanry Cup. Heats.
Mr. Flesher's Saccharina, 12st. 31b ... ...... Owner 1 1
Mr. Westley's Palmerin, 12st t. 2 2
Mr. Keet's Premier, 12st.
Mr. Frost's Leeway, lOst. 91b
Mr. Holloway's Chance, lOst. 91b... 5 dr
The County Plate.
Mr. Smith's Ganges Wakefield 1 2 1
Mr. Sowerhy's Araryatt, 7st. 61b 2 1 2
Mr. Coleman's Amadon, Bst. 101 b
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs.
Lord Exeter's Datura, lOst Wakefield 1
Mr. Batson's Revelry, 9st. 91b 2
Mr. Greville's Daere, 9st. llb 3
'eepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added, given by the Innkeepers.
Mr. Whalley's Emily, Bst. Ilb 1 1
Mr. Flesher's Saccharina, Bst. 61b 2 2
Mr. Arnold's Blue Bell 6st. 41b 3 3
Mr. Shaw's Cricket Ball, Bst. 61b 4 dr

PLYMOUTH, DEV ONP ORT, AND CORNWALL
RACES, THURSDAy.
Produce Stakes of 25 sore. each, 10 ft. One mile.
M. Wreford's Termagant, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b 1
Mr. W. Ley's Media, 3 yrs, Bst. 41b 2
The Saltram Stakes of 25 sovs. each. Once round and a distance
The second horse to save his stake. 41 subs.
Sir L. Glyn names Goldfringe, 4 yrs, 7st. 81b ... 1
Sir W. Mulesworth names Waresti, 3 yrs, sst. 101 b... 2
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Heats, two miles and a distance.
14 subs.
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Mr. Wreford's Freedom, 4 yrs
The United Service Plate of 501., given by the Officers of Ply-
mouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse. Heats, once round.
Mr. Wreford's Freedom, 4 yrs, Bst. 121 b
Colonel Gilbert's Lely, aged, 9st 111 b
Mr. Biggs's De Beriot, 3 yrs, ist. 71b
The Handicap of 50 sous., given by the Town of Plymouth. Heats,
one mile.
Sir E. Baker's Spume, 4 yrs, 9st. 31b 3 1 1
Mr. Wilkins's Mimic, Est 2 2 2
Mr. Wreford's Termagant, 7st 1 4 3
Mr. Moore's Grey Middleham, 6st 7lb ... ...... 4 3 4
Colonel Gilbert's Denbics, Bst. 121 b 5 dr

DEATH OF FILHO DA PUTA.
This old favourite and celebrated horse died on Tuesday, at
the Rock Stables, near Mansfield. He has been for nearly
twenty years the property of Thomas Houldsworth, Esq.,
M.P., who purchased him of Sir William Maxwell, after
winning- the Doncaster St. Leger in 1815. Filho was got by
Haphazard, dam Mrs. Barnet, by Waxy ; granddam by Wood-
pecker ; great granddam Heinal, by Squirrel ; great great
granddam Principessa, by Blank—Cullen Arabian—Grise-
wood's Lady Thigh, by Partner—Greyhound—Sophonisba's
dam, by the Curwen Bay Barb. As a stallion, Filho da Puta
ranked among the first-raters ; he was sire of Birmingham
(winner of the Doncaster St. Leger in 1830), Sherwood,
Fille de Joie, Miller of Mansfield, Palatine, Conductor, Escape,
Hajji Baba, Whittington, Arachne, Doctor Faustus, Elephant,
Fanny Davies, Bessy Bedlam, Jocko, Lambtonian, Leda,
Murphy, Colwick, Giovanni, Ludlow, &c. &c.

AQUATICS.
LYONS' SILVER CUM—The contest of yesterday amongst
the Gentlemen of Lyons' subscription room was very excel-
lently attended, and by none but those of the first respectabi-
lity. Two silver cups were the award of victory, and nine
pair, (with double sculls) were the competitors. At five
o'clock they were all in trim, and in a few minutes afterwards
they were all off. It was a good and clear start, and until
arrival at the Horseferry there was no difference perceptible.
There Mr. Smith and his partner had the advantage. Mr.
Lyons and Mr. Padden were close on their stern, and Mr.
Robinson and his partner were in advance of the others. The
leading pair were well up, they had time to ease, and if any
thing had occurred picking up could have been adopted. The
Gentlemen made their appearance at Putney Bridge about
twenty minutes to six---Mr. Smith and Mr. Blake, 1 ; Mr.
Lyons and Mr. Padden, 2 ; Mr. Cook and Mr. Brooker, 3 ;
Mr. Campbell and Mr. Robinson, 4 ; Mr. Williams and Mr.
Galloway, 5 ; Mr. G. Williams and Mr. Melland, 6 ; Mr.
Caruthers and Mr. Murray, 7 ; Mr. Ralph and Mr. Conolly, 8;
Mr. Wilks and Mr. Keel, 9. It was well rowed, and but
little difference existed on the coming in. It was won by a
minute and a quarter. The Gentlemen adjourned to Avis's,
the Bells Tavern.

PROMOTION IN THE BRITISH ARNIY.—The
United Service Journal for September has an article on this
subject which must prove highly interesting to the profession
which it more immediately concerns. It is obvious that there
is a period fast approaching when a greater degree of libe-
rality must be exercised in providing for old officers, or some
means adopted for facilitating the course of promotion, in
order to maintain that degree of efficiency among the higher
ranks which is absolutely essential in every army. The same
Number contains a valuable contribution from the pen of
Capt. Basil Hall, entitled " Notices on the Austrian Army,"
the continuation of several highly entertaining papers re-
cently commenced in this Journal, namely, " Rough Sketches
of Malta and London"—" Leaves from my Log Book"
" Sketches of the Cape de Verd Islands"—besides a variety
of other exciting narratives.
The General Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet, the William Jollijfe, from Hamburg, arrived off the
Custom House, yesterday, at one o'clock, '.la.