The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1844.

HAYNIARKET THEATRE.

A new farce was produced here onThursday under the
title of Thimble Rig. It is founded on very slender
materials, the whole plot turning on the terror and
anxiety of an unfortunate grocer (Buckstone), who
has borrowed 101. to lend his brother on his emigra-
tion to India—a fact which he studiously conceals from
his wife, of whom he stands in great awe as regards all
money matters. The creditor, however, becomes press-
ing, and actually sends a bailiff into the house to
take possession of the goods. The unwelcome offi-
cial, however, turns out a very jolly sort of fellow,
and knowing the grocer's circumstances, plays into
his hands to preserve the secret of the debt from the
dreaded spouse. Among other expedients, he pro-
poses that Ginger (such is the name of the luckless
husband) should accompany him on a thimble-
rigging expedition, in order to earn the money in
requisition. But ere the plan can be accomplished,
the wife begins to suspect the bailiff, who has
hitherto passed himself off as a friend of the
brother to whom the money was lent, he having,
on the strength of the prospect of their future
doings, got considerably uproarious. The husband is
sent out for a constable to turn the unruly bailiff out,
and instead of accomplishing the errand, rushes into
the river in despair, but is dragged out without fur-
ther injury. The scene of confusion is wound up by
the arrival of the brother, who is in a position to pay
the debt, and relieve poor Ginger from all his con-
jugal apprehensions. There is very little variety in
the plot, nor was the dialogue or the acting enough to
compensate for the defect. The audience were, how-
ever, tickled at the beginning with the original idea
of the piece, and their good humour lasted to the end.
It was undeniably successful.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

KELSO RACES—TUESDAY.
The Three Years Old Stakes of 10 sous. each. One

mile and three-quarters.
Mr. Meiklam's Best of Three Walked over.
The Roxburgh Cup of 200 sovs., added to a Sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs. each. Mile and a half.
Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs (W. Noble) 1
Mr. Ramsay's The Shadow, aged
The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Two miles.
Mr. Willington's Christopher, 5 yrs Walked over.
The Duke of Buccleuch's Plate of 50/. Winner to be

sold for 2001, &c. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Willington's Veteran, 6 yrs (Lye) 6 5 1 1
Mr. Wanchope's Erato, 5 yrs
Mr. Anderson's Maid of the Mill, aged
Me. Crawford's The Netherton Maid, 3 yrs 2 2 6 dr
Mr. Elliott's Tafilet, 5 yrs
Mr. Merry's Smirke, 5 yrs .

ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added.
Heats, two miles.
Mr. Cowper's Independence, 4 yrs (Stagg) 3 3 1 1
Mr. Pearson's Tamworth, 6 yrs
Mr. Dynning's Mystery, 6 yrs 0 2 3 2
The Ivanhoe Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 15 added; for
half-bred hacks, two miles; winners to be sold for 30L,
were won by Mr. Wilcox's Gipsey Lass, beating Mr.
Armstrong's Mayflower, Mr. Bell's Birdcatcher mare,
and three others.

The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added, two
miles (4 subs), were won by Mr. Smith's Victoria, 6 yrs
(Bradley), beating Mr. Davis's Tantalus and Mr.
Barnes's Ferryman.
The Prior Park Pony Stakes were won by Mr. Tear's
Medora, 3 yrs, beating Snowball and Miss Alice.
NOTTINGHAM RACES—THURSDAY.
The Handicap of 5 sovs. each, p.p., once round, was
WWI in a canter by Mr. Whetnall's The Bird (Frost),
beating Mr. Mallett's Beeswing and Mr. Hardy's Thorn-
ton Lass.

A. Plate of 501. given by the Noblemen and Gentlemen
of the County ; winner to be sold for 1001, &c. Once
round and a distance.
Mr. J. Gill's Sands, 4 yrs (W. Archer) 1 1
Mr. T. Walker's The Nobbler, 3 yrs
Mr. Collins's bf by Voltaire, out of Emineh,3 yrs 3 -3
Mr. Frost's b g The Bird, 5 yrs
Mr. Henson's Modesty, 6 yrs
Mr. Armdale's Jamie Falshaw, 4 yrs
Mr. Morris's Little John, 3 yrs
Match, 50, p.p., 103 t each, owners up—Mr. C Maun-
sell's Cock Robin, 6 yrs, beat Mr. Munro's Carbuncle,
5 yrs. . .

Match, 50, p.p., both five yrs old, lOst 121 b each,
once round—Mr. T. Walker's Impetus (owner) beat Mr.
J. Taylor's Cock Robin.
The Two -yrs Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, with 30