The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-18 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

The MembQrs' Plate of 50L, added to a SWeepstakes of
5 sous. each, the second to save his stake, and the
winner to be sold for 2001.; 3 yrs olds, 7st 21b; 4 yrs,
Bst 61b; 5 yrs, 9st; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 41b; mares,
&c., allowed 31bs; winners of one 50 this year, 31bs
extra; two, Sibs; three, 71bs: horses that have
started three times in 1844 and not won, allowed 51bs;

the winner of the County Members' Plate on Tuesday
71bs in addition. Heats, once round and a dis. (7 Subs.)
Captain G. Delmes' Red Skin, 3 yrs (R. Cotton) . 1 1
Mr. Stanbrough's Isleworth, 5 yrs
Mr. Pryse's Jack Cade, 3 yrs
Mr. Ettwall's Palladium, 5 yrs 2 3
Mr. Caffall's Gaiety, 3 yrs 5 dis.
First heat, won by two lengths ; second heat, won by
half a length, a dead heat for second.
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 30 added for
four yrs old, lOst ; five yrs, 1 Ist ; six yrs and aged,
11 st 71b ; thorough bred, 71b extra. Winners once
this year, 31b ; twice, 51b ; thrice, 71b extra ; mares
and geldings allowed 31b, &c. Winner to be sold for
300!., &c. Gentleman riders. One mile and three

quarters. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Anderson's Chance, aged (M. Scott) 1
Mr. Wesley's Miss Lucy, 5 yrs 2
Mr. French's Argos, aged
The following also started, but were not placed :
Capt. Poyntz's Palmon, 6 yrs—Mr. Fitt's Jack Scrog-
gins, 6 yrs—and Mr. Southby's Waterloo, 5 yrs.
Won by a length.
The Borough Plate of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs. each ; the second to receive 10/. and save his
stake, and the winner to be sold for 100/. Heats, once
round and a distance. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Caffall's Mobarek, 6 yrs 1 2
Mr. E. R. Clarke's Ellen, 5 yrs
Mr. Death's Cast-off, 5 yrs
Mr. Preston's Bosphorus, aged..
The first heat was won by a neck, and the second by
a head ; the third was not run when our account left.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7 to 1 agst Aristotle—taken ! 12 to 1 agst Red Deer
7 to 1 agst The Era—taken 15 to 1 agst The Currier
7 to 1 agst The Caster 15 to 1 agst Best of Three
9 to 1 agst Pompey ,100 to 6 agst British Yeoman

GOODWOOD STAKES.

6 to 1 agst Franchise—taken 115 to 1 agst Red Deer
9 to 1 agst Croton Oil 115 to 1 agst Best of Three
Very little betting, and nothing done on the St. Leger.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
ASCOT HEATH, IPt -45.-FIRST DAY.

The Welcome Stakes of 20 sovs. each, with a bonus by
independent subscriptions of 5 sovs. each, for 3 yr-
olds. Swinley Course.
Captain Delme's Alarm—Lord Chesterfield's bro to
E o—Mr. Payne's b c Sir Francis—Lord Exeter's
c by Velocipede, out of Galata—Lord Verulam's b c
by Liverpool, out of Corumba—Lord March's b f by
Glaucus, out of Estella Sir Watkin W. Wynn's
ch c Poor Boy, and br f Muley Moloch, out of
Dryad—Mr. Jaques's b c Moulton—Mr. Ford's br f
Chemise—Mr. Ongley's Mystery and Symmetry-7-Mr.
Osbaldeston's Euston—Lord Worcester's Captain Plunbiti
—Mr. John Day's Old England—Lord Jersey's Jezail'
—Duke of Richmond's Refraction—Col. Peel's c by
'Slane out of Cobweb—Sir C. W. Codrington's Easton—
Mr. Bastard's Merryman—Mr. Gurney's The Land l ord
Mr. Watson's b e Rubicon (late Julius)—Mr. Worley's
John Davis—Lord Dorchester's Hump—Mr. Forth's
gr c by Sheet Anchor out of the Lady Berners—Mr.
Copeland's Arthur—Lord Spencer's ch f The Wryne
—Mr. W. Lintott's b c by Sheet Anchor% out of Lilla—
Lord Lonsdale's c by Jerry, out of Turquoise—Lord G.
Bentinck's ch f Miss Elis—Mr. Gully's The Maid of
Orleans and Weatherbit—Duke of Rutland's b c by,
Glaucus, out of Minikin—Mr. W. S. Stanley's b c
Keppel (late A. o.)—Sir S. Spry's eh f by Sir Hercules,
out of Taglioni—Lord Ilowth's Wolf Dog.
The Duke of Bedford, Lords A. Fitzelarenee, Li re-
son, Stanley, E. Russell, Nurmanby, and Albemarle,
Count Bathyany, Sir J. A. Cathcart, Sir W. M. Stanley,
Colonel Arbuthnot, Messrs. W. S. S. Crawford, Philli
more, 11. Lowther, Villiers, J. Stanley, and A. Dun-
combe are subscribers to the bonus only.
ASCOT HEATH, 1846.— TUESDAY.
The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, &c.
Lord Chesterfield's Brother to Mango—Mr. Jaques's
Spur by the Saddler, out of Red Tape—Mr. Payne's
f by Emilius, out of Rint—Sir G. Heathcote's eh c
brother to Valentissimo—Lord Exeter's c by Colwick,
out of Lucetta, and c by Colwick, out of Galata—
Sir W. W. Wynn's c •by lon, • out of Motley-
Lor4 Stanley's William Tell— Mr. Mostyn's ch c

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by Revolution, nut of Birdlime —Sif R. Pigot's h c by
Co!wick, out of Peeress—Mr. Marson's b c Babbick, by
St. Hubert, out of Caradon—Lord Lonsdale's c by
Bentley, out of Ratan's dam, and c Bay Middleton,
oat of Jubilee—Lord Stradbrolie's b c by the Saddler,
out of Marquessa--Duke .of Bentifort's Taurina, by
Taurus, out of Egneralda—DUlie of Ilutland's sister to
Flambeau.

Sweepstakes of 50 sows. each for two yrs old. Three
"'quarters of a mile.
Lord Chesterfield's c by Don John, dam by Ishmael,
out of Misnomer—Sir G. Ileathcote's b c by Astracan,
out of La Fille Mal Garde—Lord Exeter's b c by Hot-
man Platoff, out of Velveteen-Mr. S. Herbert's f by
Sheet Anchor, out of Wee Pet, and b c by Venison, out
of Nanine--Duke of Richmond's b f by Mus, out of
Estelle—and Mr. Greville's oh c Mirmillo.

WEDNESDAY.

The Coronation Stakes of 100 sous. each, h ft, fur three

yrs old fillies. The new mile.
Mr. Osbaldeston's b Sister to Pompey—Sir G.
Heathcote's b f Sister to Bokhara—Lord Verulam's
f by Sir Hercules, out of Duvernay—Lord Exeter's
f by Beiram, out of. Marinella—Mr. Bevan's Prin-
cess Alice by Coronation, 'out of Glendower's dam—
Sir R. Pigot's br f by Pantaloon. out of Honoria—
Colonel Anson's Ellipsis, Sister to Extempore—Lord G.
Bentinck's ch f by Elis, out of Diversity; b I by Jereed,
out of Vacuna; and b fby Sheet Anchor, out of Lady
Emmendine—Mr. Forth's br I Guaracha, Sister to Se-
quidilla—Duke of Beaufort's Taurina, by Taurus, out of
Esmeralda.

THURSDAY.
The St. James's Palace Stakes of 100 sons. each, fur
three yrs old, now yearlings. Old mile.
Lord Chesterfield's c by Jereed, out of Deree—Mr.
Payne's c by Sheet Anchor, out of Kalmia—Mr. Philli-
more's b c Oxberry—Lord Exeter's c by Col nick, out of
Lucetta—Sir R. W. Bulkeley's b c. by l'iccaroon, out of
Resolution's dam—Mr. Greville's ch c Matilla by Elis,
Out of Brocard—Colonel Ansop's:b c Martiel—Lord G.
Bentincles b c Binnacle, by Shcet-Anehor, out of Latitude.

ASCOT HEATH, 1847.—TnunspAv.
Sweeptakes of 50 sous. each, h ti ; for three yrs old colts,
.Bst 71b;, fillies, Bst alb, now foals. Swinley Course.
Lord Chesterfield's c by Hornsea. out of Industry
(41bs)—Mr. Jaques's Tom Pool, by Pantaloon, out of
Burletta (4lbs)—Mr. Phillimore's b c by The Saddler,
out of Potentia (41hs)—Sir G. Ileatheote's b c by 11mm:r-
oost, dam by Partisan, out of Elizabeth,•by Orville—Lord
Exeter's c by Haman Platoff, out of Marmora (41bs),
and c by Iletman Platoff, out of Valance (6lbs)—Mr. W.
S: Stanley's f by Gladiator or The Doctor, out of Flaru-
beates dam—Mr. R. %Vhaley's be Tallyho, by llarkawny,
out of The Potentate's darn—Lord Dorchester's b f by
Little Red Rover, out of Purity (4ibs)—Mr. Cornbe':4 c
by The Nob, out of Premature (6lbs)—Mr. llrrbert's
e by Venison, out of Nanine:--Mr. Walter's b I
The Lady of the Lune by the Primp Warden (41bs),
and b c Cheapside •by 'femme Platolf (filbs)—Mr.
llornsby's h f The Rover's Bride by Shane (4lbs)—Duke
of Richmond's ch c by Mus, out of Belvidere (4lbs)-
lir. A. W. Hill's eh f by Plenipotentiary, out of
(4lbs) Mr. Greville's ch e Mirmillo
(4lbs)—Lord W. Powlett's f by the Saddler, out of
Fanchon—Mr. Shelley's b c Cutaway, by Mule), M &eel'
(4lbs) Colonel Anson's b e by Don John out of Elope-
ment (61bs) —Lord G. Bentinck's b c by Lanereost out
of Crucifix (61bs)—Mr. Bowes's rth c Epirotte by Epirus
out of Mickleton Maid (4lbs)—Mr. Oshaldeston's eh c
by The Saddler out of Miss Etty (albs)—and Duke of
Beaufort's f by Assassin out of Esmeralda (41bs.)

PERUVIAN SHEEP.

The following communication from Alexander Garth-
shore Stirling, Esq., of Craigbarnet, Lenuoxtown, in
Glasgow, on the naturalization of the Alpaca into Scot-
!and, appears in Blachwoods Journal of Agriculture:—
" Having gone to Liverpool, I endeavoured to get
one of the captains of the ships who trade to South
America to bring a couple of these Peruvian sheep.
Accordingly, a venture was undertaken, and I promised
to give 401. or guineas for a male and female. The cap-
tain succeeded in bringing three home, but they tunnel
out to be all females. Of course they did not suit.
However, a friend procured a pair for me, from the Earl
of Derby's stock (price 401), which I accepted of. They
were forwarded by one of the Liverpool steamers to the
Broomielaw at Glasgow, and arrived at Craigbarnet
quite safe from thence. They were conveyed out hither
in a covered cart—distance twelve miles. They were
immediately put into the sheep-park amongst the other
sheep, which at first were astonished, and stared to see
such queer quadrupeds ; but, after a few days, finding
no molestation from the new-eemers, tht-y all be-
came friends, and fed quite comfortably together ;
but the amusing part of it was my shooting pony
—commander-in-chief of the park—who became per-
reedy wild and electrified, when he first saw them, gal-
loping, snorting, kicking up his heels. The Ricer's,
however, never fled from him, but advanced. At length
he became frightened at them, probably supposing the
blackamoors to be "no cannie." However, in the course
of eight or ten daye, nothing but harmony prevailed
amongst all parties. The alpacas arrived the latter end
of August. When the weather became cold, and the
nights were getting long, a wooden shed was erected for
them in the park. At-first they hardly ever went into it ;
but when winter commenced, I made the keeper (whom
they follow like a dog) put up a small rick in their shed
in which was placed some rye-grass hay. The weather
was fine, and they ate very little of it ; but by-and-bye,
as winter advanced, tliey relished it better. 1 then
• irdered them to get a few yellow turnips, which at first
they seemed to like, but, tiring of them, I desired a little
corn to be given, which they partook of pretty freely ;
but one day the keeper told me they would not eat their
corn, especially when the day was good. having some
xcellent beans, I ordered the man to try them with a
No sooner did the alpacas hear the beans rattling
in the dish than they showed an eager desire to have
them, and, during several months, preferred them to
very other sort of grain ; indeed, so much so, that upon
,ome oats being intermixed with the beans, the latter
were picked out and the former neglected.
What is -extremely satisfaetory is the hardiness of

these animals compared to our sheep, and their indefa-
fatigable perseverance in searching for food, when sheep
would to a certainty starve. I may state that this win-
ter, 1843-4, has proved a most Severe one. The park in
which the alpacas and sheep were confined, was covered
for nearly, three weeks with snow ; and during that time
there was not a vestige of herbage to be seen, with the
exception of some little green tufts under the trees.
The sheep required to be regularly fed with turnips and
hay. Not so the alpacas ; they were seen in the most
stormy days under the trees for hours, constantly eating
the grass, and never minding either the cold or snow.
They have never had a day's illness, have never at-
tempted to leap a fence, and are far easier to keep within
an enclosure than the common sheep."

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

, The followinr, is posted at Lloyd's
"In the North Elbe, betweeen the Vogelsand and the
Gelbsand, the following buoys have been placed for the
benefit of navigation :
"1. A black buoy, No, 1, on the N.E. side of the
Vogelsand, in about 3 fathoms water at low tide, N.E.
E. -from the great lighthouse at Nenwark, E.N.E. from
the second light-vessel in the Elbe, and W.S.W. from
the beacon on Butchsand Polln:

"2. A black buoy, No. 2, on the N.E. side of the
Vogelsand, in about 3 fathoms at low water, bearing
N.E. by N. from the great light-house on Neuwark,
N.E. by E. from the second light-vessel on the Elbe,
and S.W. W. from the beacon on Butchsand Polo.
"3. A white buoy on the N.W. point of the Gelb-
sand, in about 3 fathoms at low water, hearing N.N.E.
from the great light-house at Neuw ark, N E. from the
second light-vesSel on the Elbe, and S.W. by W.
from the beacon on Butchsand Polln. _ _

" The two black buoys have a fiat top with a white
ring on the inside, and a white cross. On the surface
the number of the buoy and the word Busum' are cut,
and the royal cypher is branded. The white buoy has
a red top, on which the name Busum' is painted in
white, and the royal cypher branded.
" The buoys are generally removed on the Ist De-
cember, and replaced by two black and one white ice
buoys, They are laid down again in tho beginning of
March.
" Royal Board of Trade, Copenhagen, June 18, 1844."
DANGEROUS REEFS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC