The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-19 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THU ST. LEGER.

Godfrey took the lead at starting, followed by the
Amulet colt, The Cure and Foig-a-ballagh; Red Deer,
Lightning, and Little Hampton next; Bay Momus
eighth ; and The Princess last. The pace miserably
slow. After running about twenty strides, The Cure
was pulled behind Lightning and Red Deer, The
Princess, favoured by the badness of the pace, about
the same time joining the front rank. The speed
somewhat improved at the hill, and the Irish horse
joining Godfrey, ran at his side to the mile post,
where he took up the running, but without in any
material degree improving the speed. The Princess
now laid third, the Amulet colt and Red Deer next,
The Cure outside of them, and Bay Momus, who never
had a chance, last of all. Godfrey was defeated at
the Red House, and The Princess went on in Foig-a-
ballagh's track, Red Deer and Lightning third and
fourth, and The Cure, pulling double, and making a
wide sweep round the turn on the whip hand, fifth.
The pace now became good, but without changing
the order of running, the leading horses main-
taining their positions until within a distance of
home. The Cure, still pulling tremendously, and
going faster than anything in the race, now went up
like a shot, was alongside Foig-a-ballagh in an instant,
and looked as if he was going to win in a canter, but
immediately after hung to the right, went close to the
rails when called upon to finish, bore to the left, it
being admonished by a stroke of the whip, and a
second time ran towards the Stand rails. It is need-
less to inquire whether this arose from habit or dis-
tress ; it is enough that Foigh-a-ballagh, " encou-
raged" by the whip, cleared him at the Stand, and
won by a length. The Princess was beaten half a
length from The Cure, and was about a length in ad-
vance of Lightning and Rod Deer. The Amulet colt
was sixth, and Godfrey last. The race, as our de-
scription will explain, was one of the slowest ever
witnessed, and, in the opinion of many competent
judges, was run to suit the favourite ; had the pace
been good, it is doubtful that he would have been
second. Value of the stakes, 2,6251. Mr. Irwin wins
upwards of 12,0001. on the race, independent of the
stakes. Mr. Forth and several gentlemen connected
with the stables are also large winners.
TUESDAY NIGHT, TWELVE O'CLOCK.—The room
is now, and for the last two or three hours has been,
very fully attended, and betting is progressing with
great vigour on the Yorkshire Handicap. The
" lions" are Rowena and Mickey Free, the odds mo-
derate, and the backers numerous and " sweet." The
Ashtead Pet, now the property of Mr. Osbaldiston,
and Pompey, are also strongly fancied, and divers
ponies, tens, and smaller sums, have been laid out on
The Artful Dodger, Glossy, and Advice, at the prices
appended :-
5 to 2 agst Rowena—taken freely
3 to 1 agst Mickey Free
7 to I agst Ashtead Pot
7 to 1 agst Pompey
10 to 1 agst Artful Dodger
12 to 1 agst Glossy
12 to 1 agst Advice.
CORRANNA AND FOIG-A-BALLAGII.—This match,
however it may terminate ultimately, is not likely to
come to a race. Mr. Irwin attended at the rooms at
six o'clock this evening, and repeatedly declared that he
should hold Mr. Collett to his engagement, and a simi-
lar declaration was made on his part by Mr. O'Brien,
Mr. Collett not being present. About a quarter
before nine, he again came to the rooms and repeated
his declaration to severe! parties, but could not find
Mr. Collett; that gentleman, however, entered the
room about six minutes to nine, and on the return
of Mr. Irwin (who had been looking for him),
about four minutes before nine, to communicate with
him personally, informed him that he was too late,
his agreement to stand to the offer up to Tuesday
night having been intended to remain good only to
the same time at which it was made, viz., five minutes
before nine, the time entered in his betting-book.
Mr. Irwin denies that there was any such understand-
ing, but, admitting such to have been the case, con-
sidered that the repeated declarations he had made
were quite sufficient to make the agreement binding,
an opinion in which a large majority of those present,
coincided. He declares his intention to hold Mr.
Collett to the match for 1,000 sovs. each, pp, to walk
over on Friday, and to enforce the payment of the
money.

CAPTAIN WARNER AND THE
GOVERNMENT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIII,--4 thank you for your fair and impartial
treatment!! of my case, and shall feel obliged if you
will publishAilie-melosed letter, which I addressed to
Sir RoberrTeePoon the 25th of May, 1842, and
which, front some cause unaccountable to Me, has
been omitted from the printed correspondence between
myself and the Government.
It will, at any rate, repel the charge so frequently,
but so falsely, made against me, that I wish payment
to precedsproof.
Another letter, also important for my justification,
has peen omitted, which I addressed to Sir Robert
Peel on the sth of August, 1842, in consequence of
Mr.,Brotherton's statements in the House of Com-
mons, on the faith of anonymous correspondents, that
I hid acted a deceptive part at Oporto. This I will
ask your permission to publish in your columns ano-
ther—day.—l am, Sir, your obliged and obedient
servant,
London, Sept. 17. S. A. WARNER.
, .

CAPTAIN WARNER TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.

Sir,—In consequence of the erroneous assertions
respecting my claims and discoveries, made in the
House of Commons, and also in consequence of the
unfortunate misapprehension of my real meaning by
the Commissioners appointed through the Master-
General of the Ordnance to examine into my inven-
tions, I humbly -venture to request your personal
attention to the_following brief statement of my posi-
tion and intentions.
Firstly, I beg leave to assure you that I am perfectly
willing to demonstrate the efficacy and applicability
to practical purposes of my discoveries ; but I must
be permitted to suggest that course of experiments to
illustrate their powers which, from my knowledge of
iheir nature, I conceive to be on every ground most
.exp4ient
This the Commissioners refuse, and, unacquainted
with'the nature of the agents I employ, insist upon
my adopting a line of demonstration quite unsuited
to my inventions, which must afford hints of their
nature, Or at any rate, of the mode of putting them
into operation, to others besides the two officers in
question, and moreover would involve a risk of hu-
man life. , But I repeat my readiness to undertake, at
some: spot to be hereafter agreed upon, with proper
iirectiutions against accidents or disclosure, to render
roadstead, or harbour's mouth impass-
able ver vr ay,
_any
Without the certain destruction of any vessel at-
' tempting to force a passage; and I undertake to de-
' monstrate the facility with which I can destroy any
number of ships under weigh in any given circum-
stances of weather, position, or depth of water.
May I beg. the favour of a personal interview, if
you prefer it, in the presence of the Master-General
of the Ordnance, which, if you grant me, I believe
I could readily convince you of my ability to perform
all I promise, and also could assign reasons which
would be satisfactory to you, and also to Sir G. M ur-
ray, why I decline entering upon all my discoveries
simultaneously, for my refusal to do which I have
been censured, and doubts have been cast upon my
veracity and capability.
When Admiral Sir Byam Martin and General Sir
Howard Douglas were proposed to me as ,Commis-
sioners to inquire into my inventions, I suggested the
addition of Lord Hardwicke, Lord Ingestre, and Sir
George Murray; but, as this addition was objected
to, I withdrew my proposal, being sincerely anxious
to meet the wishes of Government as far as I could.
But since the interruption occasioned by Sir Ed-
ward Owe n's departure for the. Mediterranean, after
an inliestigation had been commenced before him and
Sir/Howard Douglas, and other circumstances, I