The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-24 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The authorities at York have been prompted to ex-
tend their meeting, and to make certain alterations

bo`.ally at variance from the wishes of the best Supporters
of the meeting. They have taken their cue from a clique
that has only interested motives to consult, and who

would seemingly have little fear of hazarding the reputa-
tion of the gathering, so long as the purpose for which

,he alteration is required be answered. The decided

disapprobation, however, with which the proposed plan
has been received will, doubtless, induce the committee
to reconsider their intention. The meeting certainly re-
quires strengthening, but not extending, and to add
another day to it they would be merely following the
example of the Irishman who, to lengthen his blanket, cut
a piece off the top and sewed it on the bottom.
Mr. Jackson afforded explanations of the scratching
of Mongrel for the Ebor Handicap, and the retrogression
of Saunterer for the Great Yorkshire Stakes. The Bor-
derer and Hobgoblin were, however, struck out without
any reason being assigned, but the public was not slow
in furnishing a motive. Warlock's success over Fisher-
man can only be deemed one of those " flukes" which
are of as frequent occurrence on the turf as they are
amongst inexpert billiard players. The heavy ground
Was not perhaps suited to Fisherman, and, after all, Mr.
Parr may have discovered the true cause of the old
horse's defeat, for he asserted that the oppressively hot
day rendered Fisherman almost incapable of moving.
The running of Merlin and El Hakim showed how
deceptive must have been the trial to which the backers
of Merlin pinned their faith. Although 50 to 1 was
offered against El Hakim at the start, yet he was not a
veritable outsider, for about three weeks ago he was
heavily backed at a somewhat short price. Warlock
ran like a slow bad horse.
The two-yrs-old races were not remarkably interesting.
John Scott's youngsters cut up badly and Cuck•a.deodle•
doo was even more disgraced than he was at Newmar-
ket. Every opponent went down before Skirmisher
and Vedette, and great was the delight of the Tykes at
the triumph of the "spots." Lord Rutland declared to
ein with Vedette for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and
the takers of the odds were indignant because ho
did it. It is said that Skirmisher could have
won, but those people who, on the strength
of Lord Zetland's declaration, had laid 5 to 2 on Vedette,
‘N•ould have indeed had cause to complain if Skirmisher
had been allowed to beat Vedette.
So many meetings aro appointed to take place this
week, that the sporting newspapers have much of their
space occupied by programee alone. Business commences
this day at Radcliffe, where the " Manchester division"
will be left in undisputable possession of the field, for
metropolitan turfites will confine their operations to lig-
ham and Ipswich. I shall not refer to the events to
"come off" at Radcliffe, as I possess little information
as to the probable starters, and because the same horses
have Bo many engagements there that it is impossible to
say for which they may be intended.
The races on Runnymede will attract a large con-
course of spectators, and if the sport be not of first-rate
quality the quantity will be satisfactory enough. Fif-
teen are nominated for the King John Stakes, Sedbury
seeming quite capable of giving " the 6lb extra" to any
hie opponents. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes will
not attract many runners. Winkfield, who was sold
last week for 330 guineas, may put in an appearance,
and his chance is certainly worth notice. Lie is lucky at
aEtgt he
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lobve inclined to selecter Rataplan will
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either Claude Lorraine or Eloquence. The Runnymede
Stakes may be won by either Nereus or The Unexpected.
Schoolfellow may win the Barons' Stakes, and the Grand
Duchess the Magna Charts
Stakes.
The Ipswich and Hereford programmes I shall reserve
for discussion until Wednesday.

A FRESH MAN.

A 130! DROWNED WHILE BATHING.—An inquest was
held on Saturday afternoon before Mr. W. Baker at
Old Ford-road, Victoria-park, respecting the death' of
James Donoghue, aged 12. The deceased and another
boy left St. John-street, Clerkenwell, on Friday morning,
to bathe in the Regent's Canal, Bethnal-green' when be
got out of his depth and disappeared. Mr. Russell and
his son, the lock-keepers, immediately procured the
drags, but the body was not found for 20 minutes, and
efforts to restore animation were of no avail. Verdict
rl of accidental death.
I THE HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF INFANTIIY.,—tThe
e
following change of quarters in the Brigade 11
Grenadier
place on the let of September next,
Ytioz.
, e
Guards, let Battalion—From
,7d Battalion—From
St. George's and Portman-street ;
3d Battalion—From
Dublin to Wellington Barracks ;ldstream Guards,
Co
Windsor to the Tower Barracks, 11.
WelAng B
. Barracks to
let Battalion—From Al
tono Barracks to Dublin •
2,1 Battalion—From W g
ellin-
Scots Fusilier Guards, Ist Latlion—From St. Georgei
Barracks to Portsmouth ; 2t
da
dershot t
Battalion—From the
We ington arracks ;
Tower to Windsor.
AUGMENTATION 0F REGIMENTS IN INDIA,—It having
beendetermined that every regiment of infantry in India
shall nsist of 10 companies of 100 rank and Lie, and
2 depot companies of 100 rank and file each, the distri-
bution of the e4abliehment will be as follows, viz. :-10
companies in la&a-2 lieutenant,. olonels 2 majors, 10
8 enslgns, 7 staff, 57 sergeants,
. ciip=mle2rsl,i lieutenants, nts
rank,
and tile ; 2 depot companies
' —2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 10 sergeants, 4
drummers, 200 rank and file. Total-2 lieutenant
colonels, 2 majors, 12 captains, 14 lieutentants, 10 eri•
-i4last 7 staff, 67 sergeants, 25 drummers, 1,200 rank and
_ ale,