The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

SPORTING REVIEW.

The " Recollections of a Sportman's Life," by a
writer who signs himself Hyde Marston, are here
continued, and though there is nothing remarkable
about them in the way of talent, yet they may serve
well enough to amuse an idle hour. " Wild Sports
in the West" furnishes us with some graphic parti-
culars respecting a day's buffalo-hunting among the'
prairies of Teias. Of the two engravings, the best
is-a portrait of the famous race-horse Touchstone, the
property of the Marquis of Westminster.

HAND-BOOK FOR TRAVELLERS IN IRE•

LAND. By James Fraser.
This is a new edition of the " Guide through Ire-
land," which has already passed through several
editions. Little, therefore, need be said in recom-
mendation of a work of established reputation. We
need only state that the information it contains has
been largely added to, more copious notices of the
metropolis and its environs have been given, and the
publication of the Ordnance maps and the census of
Ireland, has enabled the author to append much
valuable matter, of which the former editions were
destitute.

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GREAT NATIONAL TRIAL AT DUBLIN.
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O'Connell, and other Leading Counsel who 48
may address the Court in the course of the
Week, for which the services of several Short-
hand Writers of Eminence have been engaged.
The dimensions of the succeeding Supplements will be re-
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A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH of MR. O'CONNELL
will precede the account of the Trial, which will be written
by a Gentleman intimately acquainted with the " great
Agitator," and consequently one who has treasured up many
reminiscences that will render the Biography a paper of
general and absorbing interest.
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SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—In the month of Sep-
tember last, a person residing at Matlock, Bath, had the mis-
fortune to lose a very handsome watch. It was cried, and a
reward offered, but without effect. Strange to say, as a lady
was walking yesterday morning week, in the Chapel-walk,
Cromford, she observed something by the side of one of the
seats, which attracted her attention, and on examination
discovered the lost watch. The watch is now on its way to
the owner, and no doubt he will be glad to see it again.
All the damage which it had sustained was a broken glass.
—Derby Reporter.
COURT MARTIAL AT MALTA.—Lieut. C. B. Strong,
of the Queen, has been sentenced to be dismissed his ship
and to lose two years' service, for having absented himself on
two different occasions, once for five days and once for seven
days, without leave. Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis was presi-
dent, Captain Rich (Queen), Sir G. Sartorius (Malabar),
and Captain Walpole (Vernon), with Commander Kitchen,
of the Queen, members. The Court was sitting four days.
On the 25th"of May, 1788, a five-guinea bill of
tho firm of Sir Jr)lin Duntze, was sent, in a letter to Exeter
by a tradesman of Holsworthy ; the letter was miscarried,
and did not reach its proper destination, and the money' of
of
course was considered as lost, when, to the surprise the
person that. sent it, thirty-eight years afterwards he again
ceived it -from • the dead letter office, inclosing the
Plymouth Journal.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite—taken '
15 to 1 agst Mr. W. Dawson's Merry Andrew • . •
18 to 1 agst Mr. Sharratt's The Prior—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Milbanke's Sir Robert—taken
20 Co 1 agst Mr. J. Tuting's Tacita
2.5 to 1 agst Mr. Bradford's Reciprocity
25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Jamie Forest
25.t0 I agst Lord Westminster's Martyr
30 to 1 agst, Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn—taken
AO to I agst Col. Cradock's Pagan—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Young Lochinvar—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gough's Greenfinch (h.b.)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Winter's Gander—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Minor's President (h.b.)
The extraordinary number of acceptances for the above
event offer the best compliment the handicapper can receive,
and will, beyond doubt, make it a leading feature in the spe-
culations at the Corner. Already does our list contain several.
names hitherto strange to the London market, at the same time
that it exhibits some striking alterations amongst the esta-
blished favourites. Sir Robert, it will be seen, has succumbed
to the opposition, and is no longer " premier,,,
.Cattonite,
backed by his owner, having taken his place, with Merry
Andrew as second in command, and strongly fancied. The
Prior receded to 18 to 1, but left. oft with backers. Of the
other horses mentioned above, Jamie Forest, Martyr, and
Tacita appeared to have the strongest parties.
DERBY.
6to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—t & aft off
8 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan
14 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander
18 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Orlando
20 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Loadstone
25 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's T'Auld 'Squire
30 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Thomhill's Apprentice—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Voltri •
35 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Vat colt—taken.
50 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Telemachus
2000 to 30 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—taken
2000 to 30 agst Mr. Watt's Wexford (Helen colt)—taketi
1000 to 15 agst Lord Westminster's Lancet—taken '
1000 to 15 agst Mr. G. Ongley's King of the Gipsies--t
1000 to 15 agst Lord W. Powlett's Nell Gwynne colt
2000 to 15 agst Mr. Williams' Red Rover—taken
1000 to 800 (twice) on Ugly Buck agst Rattan
1000 to 800 on Telemachus agst Nell Gwynne colt •
2000 even between Assay and Red Rover
1050 to 75 agst Voltri and CockamaroO—taken
The betting from the first was indicative of a decided fall-
ing off in the Rattan party ; 1,000 to 800 was laid twice on
the Ugly Buck against him ; and this was followed by 13 to
2 in' ponies, and 600 to 100 against the Buck, aid by repeated
offers of 8 to 1 against his Newmarket rival; we are not
aware that ony one would have taken less than 9to 1. We
have some hesitation in quoting Leander's price : 14 to 1
was taken to a considerable amount, and a point less by two
or three parties at the same time ; however, a speculator
who had laid the larger odds,' was expressing his readiness
to go on at the same figure. 18 to 1 was laid agst Orlando
—3O to 1 to 3001. agst Cockamaroo-600 to 30 agst Voltri-
-33 to I (afterwards offered)-1,000 to 30 and 2,000 to 55
agst Apprentice, and several bets agst outsiders.
OAKS.
12 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Princess
12 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Bee
20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Marpessa filly
25 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Barbara filly
LIVERPOOL GREAT NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE
ENTRY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only
if declared
Carlow—The Romp--Preissnitz—Heslington—Wiverton
King Cole—Spencer—Roulette—The Returned—Peter Sim-
ple—Lottery—Caleb Quotem—Brenda—Louis Philippe—
Tom Tug—The Page—Little Peter—Tetotin—Vanguard—
Saucepan—Culverthorpe—Ciesar—Nimrod—Robinson—Ma-
gic—Cheroot—Regalia—Gavlad—Discount—Robin Adair—
Tinden Box—Peter Swift—Consul—Lather— Marengo—
Fitzmonarch—Charity—Belshazzar—Little Tommy—Erin
—Hazard.
The Champion Hurdle Race Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each.
Langolian (late Highflyer)—BaronetPeter Simple—Ro-
binson—Haroldstone—Regalia (late Forty-two)—Chance—
Heslington—Factotum—Mudlark—Counsellor.

MEETING IN RIRMINGHAM IN
SUPPORT OF THE LEAGUE.

BIRMINGHAM. MONDAY EVENING, SIX O'CLOCK..--One of the
most important meetings held in this town during the last six years
has just terminated; and, owing to the departure of the train, lI
regret being unable to do more than give you an outline of the pro-
ceedings. In my last communication I informed you that a
highly respectable Committee had been appointed for the purpose
of making arrangements to receive a deputation from the League,
and raise subscriptions for the support of that body. Since that
time several efforts have been made to procure the attendance of
these gentlemen, but owing to their various engagements they
could not attend before the meeting of Parliament. Last week,
however, it was communicated to the Committee, that Messrs.
Cobden, Bright, Col. Thompson, and Mr. Moore, would attend a
meeting to-day, if one could be conveniently held. The Committee
lost no time in posting the town, and on Friday large bills an-
nouncing the meeting► were circulated, and great interest existed to
hear those gentlemen, who have so eminently distinguished them.
selves as the advocates of free trade, which we are so deeply ante.
rested in in this borough. The Tories and their agents were not,
however, idle. Somegentlemen, said to have arrived in Birming.
ham from an adjoining town, issued large counter posters, de.
nouncing the League, the factory tyrants, and calling upon the
men of Birmingham to attend on Monday at the Town-hall and
do their duty. This bill, however, although it had no printer's
name attached, betrayed fully the source from whence it emanated,
and the Committee accordingly made arrangements to meet
the threatened opposition. This morning another bill, of which
the following is a copy, appeared, and it was fully expected that
the meeting would be finally upset by clamour and confusion :