The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-23 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

LEICESTER RACES.—(This. Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES
Tame Deer
Amelia
Jessie

Three ran.
NURSERY HANDICAP.
Prince of Denmark.....
Greenwich Fair ....
Madame Ristori..,.

3
Three ran.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—(This Day.

The following appointments were made this afternoon
at the Admiralty :

Lieutena❑t—F. S. Thompson, to the Cyclops.
Mates—Orford S. Cameron and Thomas W. Simeon,
to the Diadem.

Paymaster—G. H. Wilier, to the Cyclops.

Clerk—Warwick Woolridge, to the Valorous.

Acting As3istant-Surgeons—Henry Ussher, R. R.
Siccarna, Dr. W. Howison, and L. Lucas, additional to
the Victory for Haslar Hospital. T. Colaghan, Dr.
Dr. Henry S. Smart, and Dr. John M'Cormick, addi
tional, to the Impregnable, for Plymouth Hospital.l
Acting Second Master—Thomas H. Hayman to the
Valorous.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LEICESTER RACES.—Tuzsper.

The LatiieePlate of 30 sovs inspecie, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards.
One mile. 6 sub•.

Mr. Stevens's Barbarity, 3 yrs, 7sl 71b (Prior) 1
Lord W. Powlett's The Druid, 4 yrs, 95t...(S Rogers) 2
Mr. G. Ongley's Filly, by Gilbert Gurney—Seaweed,
3 yrs, let 71b (Norman) 3
Lampedo, and Elcot's dam colt also ran.
Bettiug-7 to 4 on Barbarity-2 to 1 aget Elcot's
dam cult-8 to 1 aget Druid.
Won by half a length ; bad third—Elcot's dam colt
slipped up at the top turn, and came in last.
The Leicestershire Handicap of 100 sot's added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and 3 only if de-
clared, &c. The second to receive 10 Boys out of the
stakes. Winners extra. One mile and a half. 34
.1 subs 18 of whom declared.
_ _

Mr. Allison's Evelyn, 3 yrs, 54t 6lb ...(W00d) 1
Mr. B. Land's Weatherglass, 3yrs (in. 71b ex.) sst 9lb
(Pritchard) 2
Mr. Wilkins's Oakball, 3 yrs, fist 51b ...(D. Hughes) 3
The following, also ran :—Agra, Rotterdam, Pryor,
Saraband, Cockatoo,b and Adam.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Weatherglass-4 to 1 agst
Cockatoo-5 to 1 agst Oakball-6 to 1 each agst Evelyn
and Agra-8 to 1 agst Pryor.
Won by halt a length—three lengths between the se-
cond and third—a length and a half between the third
and fourth.

The Two-Year-Old Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 5 soya
each, with 50 added, for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b
—fillies, Bit 31b. Whiners extra. T.Y.O. About
half a mile. 12 sube.

Mr. Halford's Mainstay, Bet 101 b (including 71bextra)
(Kendall) 1
Mr. S. NV]Mated Contra], Bst 71b .(Bush) 2
Mr. G. Ogley's The Happy Qaeen, Bst 31b (Norman) 3
The following also ran :—Conduotor, Convict, and
Plumitone.

Betting-5 to 2on Mainstay-5 to 1 eget Conductor
6 to 1 eget Costrel.
The favourite made play throughout, and won by a
10.!ngib ; bad third.
The County Cup Stakes, by Subscription of 10 soya.
each, for three-year-Ads and upwards. The winner
to be sold for 6001. if demanded, &c. Twice round

and a distance. 6 rubs.
Mr. T. Stevenes Barbarity, by Simoom, 3 yrs,
Est 6,b (car. bet 71b) (Prior) 1
Mr. B. Land's Amelia, 3 yre, Grt Gib (J. Land) 2
Mr. Mellish's Rotterdam, 3 yrs, 6rt 91b ...(Custance) 0
Betting-2 to lon Barbarity.
%Von cleverly by half a length. RAterdam did not
pass the post. •
The Juvenile Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 55
added, for two-year•olds. About three-quarters of a

mile. 3 subs.
Mr. I'. Stevens' Flora Macdonald, by Harkaway (401)
bit 101 b (Prior) 1
Duke of Rutland's Filly, by Backbiter, out of Nina
(401.), Est 1olb
Mr. J. Damson's Silvertail (401 ) 7st (French) 3

betting opened at 7 to 4 on Silvertail, but closed
at even on Fiora Macdonald-2 to 1 agst Nina Filly—
and 5 to 1 agst Silvertail (offered).
Won by a head ; Siivertail wag last throughout.
The winner was bought in for 42 guinea!, and Silver-
tail was claimed by Mr. T. Taylor.
The Belcoir Stakes, a Subscription of 5 solve each,
with 20 added by the Duke of Rutland, for horses that
have been hunted, &c. Four-yr-olds and upward,
The second:to save his stake. Three miles. 4 subs.
Mr. Saunders's Kingfisher, by Heron, 4 yrs, 11st
(Knott) 1
Mr. Dart's The Scamp (late Freedom) 12st (Owner) 2
Mr. Edwards's, Weston, 5 yrs, list 71b (Owner) 0
The betting opened at 2 to 1 on Scamp, but closed at
evens ou Kingfisher.
Won by eight lengths ; Weston did not pass the post.

PONTEFRACT MEETING—TunsDAY.
West York Nursery Handicap. Six furlongs.
Prince of Denmark

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Scarsdale

Six mu.

The l'..intefract Handicap. One mile.
Rota Bonheur
Breeze 2
Skycutter , 3
Seven ran. Won by a neck.
The All-aged Stakes. One mile.

Ellcrinire
Augury

I Q UA TICS.

GREAT BOAT RACE.
The exciting pair-oared race between the Whites and
Pococki-, which has given rise to considerable speculation
in sporting circles, was contested yesterday for 601. and
was one of th e most spirited which has occurred for many
years past. The Whites (brothers) are young men be-
longing to Bermondsey ; the Pococks (also brothers)
hail from Lambeth. The former are very young men,
both having recently been winners of Doggett's Coat and
Badge ; the elder Pocock (William) has long been re-
nowned as a sculler and oarsman, but his brother,
although giving great promise, and the winner of two or
three hard rowed races, is scarcely more than half his
age. The distance was from Putney to Mortlake ; and
the day being fine the attendance of spectators was very
considerable. Betting was even, the Pococks being
taken for choice. Everything being in readiness the
men started at a most extraordinary pace, the Whites
having the best station on the Middlesex side at Putney-
bridge. The Pococks for a moment drew, but when the
Whites got evenly at their work the pace was so equal
that they were stein and stem, and so continued pull
after pull for a dozen strokes. A most extraordinary
and animated race then succeeded, diversified, however,
by the Whites going considerably, ever and anon, out of
the nearest and best course, which materially advan-
taged their opponents, and kept up the excitement cm-
sequent upon uncertainty until full half the distance had
been accomplished. The position of oar and oar was
changed again and again to alternate slight leads till
above Craven-cottage, where the Whites broke away and
went rapidly in advance; bat from changing their course,
the Pococks, not only here, but subsequently, reduced
the gap, which would otherwise have been considerable.
The lasting qualifications of the young men gave them
ultimately the victory ; but had they kept anything like
a right course they would have won with ease. The
Whites came in first by six or seven lengths. Time, 23
minutes. Tco much credit cannot be given to the losers,
as well as the winners, for their gallant exertions.

ETON AND WINDSOR ROYAL REGATTA.
The annual Eton Regatta took place on Monday, and
was attended by many officers of the Horse and Foot
Guards, most of the Etoniane, and a larger concourse of
visitors than has been witnessed on former occasion.s.
The races altogether were well contested, and the pig
hunt and barrel race created much merriment.
The Pair oared Race was won by G. Goodman and
R. Haverly.
The Font-oared Race was won by The
crew.
The Beer•barrel Race was won by
Cannon.
The Pig Hunt was won by King.

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GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY. We
understand that the directors bf this corn pauy, with that
enterprise and desire to contribute to the contort of per-
sons traveling by their line, which have ever charactero.cl
their management, are about to add another instance to
the many they have already given of their determination
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at night will be lighted by brilliant gas.—Frcentansg
Journal.
IMPALEMENT OF A YOUNG MAN.—Yesterday morn-
ing, as a young man named William .Alen, of Duke
street, Blackfriars, was cleaning windows, he fell on the
iron spikes below and was literally impaled. When
extricated from his frightful position he wad conveyed to
Guy's Hospital.