The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-09 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.
The following was the state of the odds yesterday at the close
of the room :

RIDDLERWORTH.
6 to 4 agst the Pastile colt
DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Beiram
10 to 1 agst Mr. Dilly's Margrave
10 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Spencer
12 to 1 apt Lord Chesterfield's Non Compos
14 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Byzantium
16 to 1 apt Duke of Grafton's Pastille colt
18 to 1 apt Lord Mounteharles's Minster
20 to I apt Mr. Vansittart's Darioletta colt
25 to 1 apt Mr. Ridsdale's Trustee
25 to 1 agst Mr. S. Day's Gratis
27 to 1 apt Mr. Chifney's Emiliana
25 to 1 agst Caliban
50 to 1 apt Duke of Richmond's The Hermit

OAKS.
7 to I apt Mr. Chillier& Emiliana
8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Advance filly
8 to 1 agrt Captain Byng's Dryad
DOWCASTER ST. LEGER.
8 to I agst Mr. Richardson's Fang
16 to I agst Beaufort

ST. ALBAN'S STEEPLE CHACE.

The steeple chases in this sporting county have been so site.
cessful hitherto, under the spirited management of Mr. Cole-
man, that they may now he considered as established annual
events, and are supported as liberally as the regular race meet•
ings. They are exceedingly popular with every class of sports.
men, and afford a kind of trial between the principal cocktails it
the kingdom—moreover, they are a source of considerable profli
to the loyal town of St. Alban's. The affair concluded yester•
day has been the topic of conversation for several weeks, and
was to have come off on the Ist inst., but was postponed if
consequence of the Assizes.
'We give an abstract of the conditions
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, free for any horse carrying
Ilst. 71b., four miles across the country, marked with flags ; thl
winner to pay the Clerk lOs. and the last horse to pay On
second horse's stake; the winner to be sold for 400 soy', if cle'
manded within three hours. Mr. Osbaldeston officiated as urn,
pine, and Mr. Coleman as Clerk of the Course.
The following horses were entered and started :

Sir W. Geary's b. m. Arab (rode by the owner).
Mr. Neville's ch. g. Hotspur (rode by Mr. Bean).
Mr. Cox's ch. g. Rough Robin (Mr. Osbatdeston'i whipper.in
Mr. Johnston's LeForello (Mr. Stubba).
Mr. '1 homas's b. m. Corinthian Kate (Captain Beecher).
Mr. Tur -'s b. h. Peacock (Mr. Weston).

_ ippen _. a. a (1%,
Mr. H orbes's b. h. Zanga (the Owner).
Mr. Clough's gr. h. Redstart (Mr. Hall).
Mr. Evans's gr. h. Grimaldi (slr. Mostyn).
Mr. Orbell's b. h. Broomfield (Mr. Codrington).
Mr. Elmore's Moonraker (Mr. Seifert).
Captain Harris's ch. h. Lucifer (Owner).
Mr. Thornhill's b. h. Creeper (Mr. Patrick).
Mr. Carey's gr. h. Monk (Owner).
Mr. Adams's b. m. Lily (. Wesley).
Mr. Comyn's b. h. Talisman (Owner).
Mr. Sollaway's in. Countess (Owner).
Mr. Lily's br. in. Bounce (Mr. Parker).
Colonel Char We's Napoleon (Mr. Crornelin).
The line of country selected was from Ellen Brook Green
about a mile and a half, or two miles, on the St. Alban's side c
Hatfield, to a paddock at the back of Mr. Coleman's premiss
in St. Alban's, and was in every respect admirably chosen. VI
ground was extremely heavy, the fences numerous, stiff, and ri
they awkward, without being by any means dangerous. Abut
two o'clock all the riders mounted in Mr. Coleman's yarc
and were then conducted to the starting point, being the fir
intimation given them of it The betting now was 4tol ag
Moonraker, 4 to 1 agst Grimaldi, and 6to 1 agst Creeper ; the
three and Bounce agst the field. Moonraker has already we
two or three similar races ; and Grimaldi is a crack Warwlcl
shire nag ; Bounce is from Birmingham, and was in favour wi'
a great many. The start was unfavourable for Corinthi4
Kate, who fell, and threw her rider (Captain Beecher), brol
from him, and was not caught again without some troubl
Lucifer made first running. Rough Robin lying second ;tl
others were well tip except Moonraker, who was about la:
and continued so for the first four or five fields, after which I
drew upon his horses. After the first mile Lucifer gave w
to Rough Robin, who kept the lead for a considerable tim
about four fields from the ending point Moonraker came to t
front, and was followed by Corinthian Kate, who had recover
the ground lost at starting, by the extraordinary tact and go
riding of Captain Beecher. Grimaldi laid third, and close t
hind were Broomfield and Napoleon. Moonraker maintain
his lead at a slapping pace, clearing his fences with remarkal
skill ; at the last jump, however, he hesitated a little, whi
enabled Corinthian Kate to take it. At the same moment, Moe
raker must have cleared seven yards, indeed, so immense v
it that his rider, unprepared for it, was in some danger of bei
unhorsed. At the same
The
few remaining
moment Grimaldi got to the fer
a blunder, and in 40 yards more was at Moonraker's quarte
Kate(having
being
contested, Moonraker winning by only half a length ; Napoli
b beenng no ridden idtd h eiiri third.
with waitingroa rdineiris,g), performed it with(
yards were beautifti
was fourth, and Broomfield, who had slipped into a chalk-
in the last field but one, fifth; the others were behind a lc
way. Hotspur was last, his rider having lost his bridle. 'I
falls were plentiful, and some of them rather ugly ; fortunate
none turned out to he serious. The result is decisive that Moi
raker is one of the best horses for this description of racing t:
has been seen for many y, ears ; he was ridden with great s'
and intrepidity by Mr. Seifert. The same may be said of
Mostyn and Captain Beecher. If the waiting system had
been so rigidly enforced,
. we think Grimaldi would have b
We cannot conclude without observing that the coed
o
near winning. 'I he town was crowded throughout the day,
weather fine, and the scene peculiarly animated during
many
other
that
epees.f
Mr. Coleman was spirited in the extreme. He has on
and
a matchsimilarocchasaidonbseepnrmoradede areal
between m
friend to
Alban's.. We omitted to state that the four miles were done
about sixteen minutes. Just as we were leaving the town,
wereinformedsi
and Grimaldi, to be run within a week, for 100 sore. each.

The absence of the Duke of Wellington frt
the Ashburnham-House soirees, and several other fashioOt
parties which have lately taken place, has been produced, i
stated, by considerations for his health, which, although c
siderably amended, will not, in the opinion of his mcd
attendants (Sir Henry Halford and Dr. Hume), allow him,
a considerable time, to encounter the fatigue of conformini
the late hours and crowded assemblies of the world of fashi

IRTHS.
On the Bth inst. in Greatenrge-street, Westminster, the
of Or. Lushiugton, M.P., of two boys.

MARRIED.
On the Bth inst, at St. George's church, Hanover-square, -1
Jackson, Eq., second son of the late Sir John Jackson, 13
to Honoria Anna Maria Daniell, seventh daughter of J 1
Daniell, Esq.
On the Bth inst. at Trinity church, Marylebone, Charles
Vneux, Esq., eldest son of Sir Charles Des Vneux, Bart., ti
Hon Frances Henrietta Law, youngest daughter of the !ate,
Ellenborough.
DIED.
On the 6th inst. at Margate, Elizabeth, relict of the
Francis Alven,
On the Bth i n
of apoplexy,
eexnyl
Kensington,Oak Cottag
in e,neathr
the 70th
y
i
his
the lady of Wm. Northage, jun., Esq.
On Ist inst.,
On the 6th inst. in Hanover-street, the Rev. Edw. WAII
aged 69.
On the 22d ult. at \Vantage, Berke, Charles Hammond,
(formerly of Manchester), in the '9th! year of his age.
On the sth inst., aged II months, Robert Stewart, son of
W. Sutherland, Esq., Coombe, near Croydon.
countyg e
of Major
Monmouth.
Edward Blewitt, of Llantarnam Abbey,

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