The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCA

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
The report forwarded from the Heath contained all
the particulars that a very insignificant da's sport
worthy of ; it also gave an intimation of tie great
• aNd oi
provement of Bay Momus in the Derby betting, .
the advance of Lancet to 40 to 1. The evening
made no alteration in the odds against the first, but giile
the other another lift. Orlando was also /II force,
the
offers against him, alter several bets at 25 to 1, havolg
dropped five points. Offers to take sto 2 about Ratan,
and 9 to 2 about the Ugly Buck, but no business done.
1,000 to 20 was taken about Loadstone, and 1,000 to 15,
twelve times, at least, about Lord G. Bentinck's lot.
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most other respects the odds, which are taken at nil 7
night, agree with those quoted in our last.
NEWMARKET, THURSDAY EVENING.
Match—Duke of Bedford's Espoir, 9st 71b (Robinson),
beat Lord Glasgow's f by Bay Middleton, out of In3Per
tinence, 7st. First half of Ab.M. 200, h ft. Btol On
bettal.g
Espoir. Won in a Canter.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three years old colts
Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b. First half of- Ab.M.
nor to bo sold for 80/., &c. (5 Subs.)
Lord Exeter's Mocha .

..(Mann) 12

Mr. Greville's Molly Mogg.... ......
General Yates's Sister to Pompey
Duke of Bedford's Commerce ..............................
Mr. Osbaldeston's c by the Saddler, out of Miss Etty
5 to 2 agst Sister to Pompey (t)-3 to 1 agst Osbnit
drston's colt-3 to 1 agst Molly Mogg, and 7to 2 gin
Mocha. Mocha made nearly all the running, and w2e
by a length, Sister to Pompey• a respectable third ;
Miss Etty colt beaten off. There were five or six fa"-
starts.
Match—First half of Ab. M. 100, h ft.—Duke of Bed"
ford's Espoir, Bst 71b (Robinson), beat Mr. ()shades;
ton's Escrick, 7st 71b, very easily by half-a-length. 4 t°
1 on Espoir.
The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, by Subs of 100 al
each, h ft, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each 'n''
(26 Subs.)
Mr. Osbaldeston's f, sister to Martingale, by The
Saddler, dam by Partisan (Robinson)
Lord Exeter's Merope, by Voltaire
Baron Rothschild's Emerald. by Defence
The following also started :—Lord Chesterfield's The
Bee, Captain Daintrce's f by Redshank,—African's dame
Mr. Greville's Jamaica, eol. Peel's f by Slane, nut,,;;•
Sea. kale, Col. Peel's Zenobia, and Mr. Thornhill
Example.
Betting—Even on the Bee, 7 to 2 agst Emerald, 12
oe
:fe'
1 agst Seaka'le filly, 10 to 1 agst Sister to Marting'ale'
to 1 agst Merope, 6to 1 agst Col. Peel's two ; ,
Colonel declared to win with Seakale filly. Zent7,g,
Emerald, and Merope singled themselves out at stsrt'
and ran at a great pace, nearly head to head, t 43,, ,i
';, '"/,.`
T.Y.C. post ; the running was then taken up by '.;
Osbaldeston's filly, which went on with it to the end,
never approached, and won easy by two lengths, Mer2„ra
beating Emerald by the same ; Capt. Daintrce's
lash
beaten fourth. The Bee never showed in front, and was les-
beaten a long way.
Match—A.F. 200, h ft. Bst 71b each.—Lord Albed.
marle's Winfarthing, by Liverpool, received from Ler
Exeter's Plush, by Economist.
The Eglinton Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft ; for COI"
Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b. T.Y.C. (8 Subs.) 1
Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo (Nat)
Mr. Thornhill's Elemi ........................... ........... 5
Duke of Bedford's Panther
6 to 4 agst Cockamaroo, 6 to 4 agst Elemi, and 7 to 4
agst Panther.

Won by a head—Panther beaten two lengths. lb;
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for fouryr olds, 9st
five yrs, lOst 71b ; six yrs and aged, lOst 121 b.
Mr. Boyce's Coranna, 5 yrs
Lord Exeter's Czar, 4 yrs .................................
10 to lon Coranna. Won by 20 lengths.
OAKS.
After the 1,000 Guineas Stakes race, Mr. OsbalA-1:
toa's filly was backed at 12 to 1, and Merope at 15 to
16 to 1 offered agst Crenoline.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, THURSDAY non/.
LATEST BETTING.

CHESTER CUP.
7 to 2 agst Kent's lot 18 to 1 agst Alice Ilaiftbolll
13 to 2 agst Bramble 33 to 1 agst Martyr
7 to 1 agst Pagan No other change.
11 to 1 agst Cattonite

DERBY.
Rein/ t
5 to 2 agst Ratan--t 30 to 1 agstßunning
9 to 2 agst Ugly Buck—t 33 to 1 agst lonian—t
11 to 1 agst Leander 33 to 1 agst Lancet
18 to 1 agst Campanero 66 to 1 agst Imaum
20 to 1 agst Orlando 1000 to 5 agst Elemi—t t
20 to 1 agst Bay Momus 1000 to 5 agst CoekarnorcApi.
1,000 to 20 agst Ratan winning the Derby and St. Lek
►
and Barricade the Oaks—taken.
1,000 to 15 agst Ratan and the Princess for the °rail
events—taken.
1,000 to 15 agst Ratan and Mr. Osbaldeston's filly, for tbe
same events—taken.
1,000 to 10 agst Leanderand Cockamaroo—taken.
OAKS.
alder
7t02 on the field agst Bto 1 agst Mr. Osh
two—t ton's filly
7 to 1 agst Barricade—t 12 to 1 agst Merope
8 to 1 agst The Princess 20 to 1 agst Crenolillo
NEWMARKET STAKES, FRIDAY. ,ioslff
'
All are scratched except Keeley, the Tragedy colt,
Economy, the Miss Etty colt, the Princess Victoria
Vattel, candidate, and Anniversary.
Match, D. M.—Lord Chesterfield's Tiddley Winks reco
from Lord Glasgow's Amulet colt.

METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS —Yesterday at
one o'clock nine houses situated in Belton-street
low-street, Long-acre, were disposed of by and Brain'
taken down for the new street from Waterloo-bridge_f
Bloomsbury. Nearly the whole of the houses in lieoirtl.
street, on the easeside, will now in a few days be rem v',
and there are only a few in llanover- street to be taken down" 4
The Mercers' Company have had a large area of gT°° r
vacant in Hanover-street for several months. At the 111
part of Belton-street the workmen have been emPloYe da.
putting down the concrete, preparatory to laying the femora,
Waterloo-bridge
to be.
tion-stone for the new church of Christ Church, which :lead
mony is expected shortly to take place. This is the 27112 9, sad
houses for the various new lines of streets in this part of sad
metropolis by order of the Commissioners of Woon* h„ea
Forests, which will make above 200 houses that have
cleared away. Last week some houses in Charlotte-sr„."o
Illeomsbury, facing Charlotte-street Chapel, which will us
to be cleared away, were sold by order of the Commissioned'
THE " FREE CHURCH IN DUNDEE.-011 Mpno, •
evening a numerous meeting of the Rev. Mr. Law's extiee,e
gation was held in their chapel, Reform-street, Dui; je,
Captain John Smith in the chair. After prayer by 3fr.•,,,'Abe
lie shortly gave his reasons for resigning connexion W"'", hie
"Free" Church, and returning into the Establishment. Irlion
explanation he stated, that he considered the non-M0.1j%.
rrinciple secured by Lord Aberdeen's Bill ; and that that Itet
son for separating was now removed. He then retired, they
the congregation might decide for themselves as to hes/ of
were to act in the circumstances. Mr. Ivory Kidd, °led
the elders, after stating that all the elders and deacons
eft
agreed to join the Established Church along with Imibe
pastor, moved a petition to the presbytery, praying thaLai,
congregation might be admitted into communion with the
which, being seconded by the clerk of Mr. Law's session, rrty
unanimously adopted. A few of the " Free " Church Pa
were in attendance, and one elder made himself rather enut
spicuous in attempting dissension, which was speedily 'rra,
down. Mr. Law returned, after the petition had been
.„ng•
solved on, and concluded with prayer. As we were k.:-„a
the members were pressing forward to sign the petition; Fop
we understand, that in the space of half an hour near •
names were adhibited.—Dundee Paper of Tuesday. ,The
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ORPHAN ASYLUM..`Od
anniversary dinner of the patrons and supporters of this
praiieworthy Institution, its chief object being the ethics. esr
and training of the orphans of seamen of the merchan'sgoe.
vice, took place yesterday at the London• Tavern, the ''env
Sidney Herbert occupying the chair. Among the,elsoor
any present were Rear-Admiral Dundas, Captain -0 yea.
Lieutenant Waghorn, Captain R. Idly, R.N., and the .1' nr
Messrs. Fraser and Jackson. After the usual loyal andc°oo
plimentary toasts were given and responded to With as
usual goodwill and feeling, very eloquent appeals were,ll„dare.
by the Chairman, Admiral Dundas, and the Rev- u`—sof
Fraser and Jackson, to the company respecting the clam'
the Society, which ended in a liberal subscription on 1)6'o
of the funds of the Institution. Among the chief °per
were Mr. Sidney Herbert, the East India Company, the Mos
ters of the Trinity House, Mr. J. Soames, and many Of tll
leading firms connected with the merchant service oesero.
country. After the dinner, which was served up in 31.
Bathe and Breach's best style, the children of the Institt!tiaa
were conducted round the room, and their healthy condLso
and appearance elicited much applause from the subserl7;
and their friends. Mr. Toole as usual filled the office of tweed
master with great eclat; and Messrs. Jones, King, rYne'..t of
Foord contributed much good singing for the arauserne.
the company.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.— Yesterday an inquire
was held before Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey, tor
Queen, Peckham- fields, as to the death of Mr. Joseph .~L„,ed
kins Goodredge, aged thirty. It appeared that the deer,'" ia
had been in the employment of a large linen-draperyhn"lea!
the City. During last year he was attacked with a —of 1"
fit of paralysis, and he was fearful that a repetition., one
would cause his death. On Monday, between twelve aloade
o'clock, he was missed at his residence, No. 4, Richly- bie
terrace, Peckham, where he was seen in the parlour 111_
sister a short time before, and he then said he had lost Who
of his left leg, which dragged after him. Soon after 11_1'1 lie
was discovered in one of the rooms, and it was supn°,7l-ao•
was in the garden. Upon his sister going there he cotliuobl•
where be seen, but at last she opened the door of tht3of tn
cellar, and there saw him suspended by a silk handkercti,,.
a rafter in the wall. He was instantly cut down, but 173041
peered quite extinct. It seems that his illness had verlnd de'
preyed on his mind, and he had been in armor low
sponding state, even forgetting the names of his most
mate friends.—Verdiet, "Temporary insanity." 0114
ALARMING FIRES LAST NIGHT.--TWO fires
curred last night. The first, in the early part of the.„...eveLlaeir
broke out upon the premises in the occupation ofv!y.,roild;
grave, 1, St. Ann's-place, St. George's-road, New "eil loft i"
Flames were discovered issuing from the floor of A__o9 id'
sonic distance from the dwelling-house. An alarm '''of the
mediately raised, and the engines sent for. Threeerrivet
brigade and the West of England engines speedily fire
vi,"l.
and plenty of water being at hand, the fury of firththerw
checked before it had consumed more • than ziu" sbor'
property. Shortly afterwards a fire occurred in the
„ore
Jr. Bennett, hosier, &c., 135, Lambeth-walk. It 11- the
that from some unexplained cause, the flames csilfgaitel
light articles in the show window, which instantili,.... ea:
and burnt out the window, destroying the frame' ti":,Tgials_
The fire was extinguished by the inmates; but the .17their
from the several stations in the vicinity were proMPt
in
attendance and vigorous in their efforts.
pot night
THE ILLUMINATIONS.—The illuminations _teneive
in celebration of her Majesty's birthday were morec.e-,u, noir,
than on the previous anniversary, although still
a:l'ureaselir,
fined to the various club-houses and places °l,Dhe eXtrert
and the residences of the Royal tradespeople. The evening'
fineness of the weather, and the brilliancy of the in .14-Pll,l
which more resembled an evening in June thanelf all age.
drew out an almost countless multitude of person
and grades, who, for the purpose of viewin rreetropoes,
tions, paraded the principal thoroughfares of t•,_?„
from dusk until long after midnight. Innumersu!L.,,ea frn
carts, and vehicles of all descriptions, with ommr:,,,,sedelb
plathecesstrreoeutns.d tsheevemraeltrhoupnodlirse,dfiplloeldiceinnlseidne,
draandruoeduvrioettrznoraper!
division, were on duty in the streets during thceo too
so admirable were the arrangements that no neon
place, nor have we heazd of any serious accident