The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL JULY DrIEETING.—WEDNESDAY.
The Croxteth Stakes of 15 sous. eacb, 10 ft, and 30
added, for three yrs old, 6st 81b; four, Bst 21b; 61e,
Bst 101 b; six and aged, 93t; mares, &c., allowed 31b.
One mile and a quarter. (8 Subs.)
Captain Harvey's Strongbox, 4 yrs (Flatman) 1
Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 4 yrs (Cartwright) 2
Mr. Rolt na Portia, 4 yrs
Mr. Jamieson's Reclu,e, 3 yrs (Wells) 4
6t04 on Strongbow, who won by six langths. Run
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in 2 min. 20 secs.
The Mersey Stakes of 25 sous. each, an 1 50 added, for
two yrs old; colts, 81t 71b; and fillies, 84 41b; second
to receive 501. out of the itakps. T.Y.C. (16 Subs.)
Sir J. Hawley's Venus f (Marlow) 1
Mr. W. Stebbing's Knook Knoll (Butler) 2
Lord Eglinton's emus (Templeman) 3
The following also started,- but were not placed:—
Captain Harcourt's Brother to Ellerdale (J. Marson);
Lord Glasgow's ro f, by Lanercost or Retriever, out of
Physalis (Flatman); and Mr. J. Wilson's Queen Bee
(Whitehouse). 2to 1 on Venus filly. Won easily by
a length. Run in 55 secs.
The Post Produce Sweepstakes (first year) of 200 BM.
each, h ft. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.)
Lord H. Lennox's Herandez, Bst 71b
Lord Clirden's Harpsichord, Bst 41b (J. Marson) 2
Lords Glasgow's fby Lanercost, Bst (31b over) (Butler) 3
5 to 4 on Hernandez. Won cleverly by a length, Run
in 55 sees.

The Sefton Stakes of 30 soya. each, h ft ; for three yrs
old colts, Bst 71b each. One mile and a half. (6 Subs.)
Lord H. Lennox's Officious walked over
The Post Produce Sweepstakes (second year) of 200
sovs, each, h ft ; fur colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b.
Stable Turn in. (9 Subs.)
Sir J. Hawley's Cranberry (31b) (Marson) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Italian (Templeman) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Italian. Won by a short head.
Run in 2 min. 43 secs.

The Bickerstaffe Stakes of 100 sm. each, &o. One
Mile. (4 Subs.)
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Mr. Watts's Jester
Mr. B. Green's Witchcraft 2
5 to 2 on Witchcraft. Won very easy by three
lengths.

Match-200 h ft. T.Y.C.--Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip
colt received forfeit from Lord Stanley's Statesman.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added, for two yrs
old. T.Y.C. (20 Subs.)
Lord Clifden's Harpsichord
Lord Stanley's Pirouette 2
Mr. Henry's Knight of the Garter
6 to 4 on Knight of the Garter, 5 to 2 agat Pirouette,
and 3to 1 agst Harpsichord. A close race from the
stand, won by half a length, the favourite losing second
place by a neck. _ _ _

Plate of 501.; three yrs old, 7st; four, Bst 51b; five and
upwards, Bst 121 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
Two miles.
Mr. Stebbing's Kennington, 4 yrs (Marlow) 1
Mr. Cotgreaves's Abbess of Jerveaux, 3 yrs(Charlton) 2
Mr. Jefferson's b f by Cardinal Puff and d by
Whisker, 4 yrs (Turner) 3
Mr. Meeson's Castle, 3 yrs (Knott) 4
Won cleverly by a length.
BETTING ON THE COURSE
LIVE/SPOOL CUP.

2to 1 agst Windischgratz sto 1 agst Maid of Team
5 to 1 agst Cockermouth Valley
5 to 1 agst Vampyre 12 to 1 agst Backbiter

GOODWOOD STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Windischgratz.
LIVE[WOOL, THURSDAY MORNING.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Crotchet receives in his matoh with the Si noon colt;
Mildew in the Foal Stakes; and Uriel in the Grosvenor.
Backbiter arrived this morning.
LATEST CUP BETTING.
7 to 4 apt Windischgratz.
9 to 2 agst Maid of Team Valley.
5 to 1 agst Vampyre.
5 to 1 agst Cockermouth.
10 to 1 agst Juggler.
12 to 1 agst any other.
About eight or nine expected to start.

CRICKET.
KENT v. ENGLAND.

Yesterday morning, this match having been resumed, was
brought to a conclusion in the afternoon, before the usual
hour for dinner adjournment, three o'clock, had arrived. It
will be found that Kent was beaten by six wickets. The days
were when the Kentish Eleven were almost, if not quite, in-
vincible, but in the present season the ordinary success has
not awaited their etlorts ; for instead of being the victors,
they stand in the position of the vanquished. There was a
large amount of play of the highest order, and a numerous
assemblage of the patrons of cricket. This morning the
Eleven of Kent go over to the Oval to commence their match
with the Eleven of Surrey—a match which will be one of the
finest of the season. At the conclusion of the match the
score stood thus : •

KENT—FIRST INNI NC s.
T. Adams, c Chatterton, b Day
W. Plich, c Chatterton, b Vay
E. Martin, b Wisden
F filch, b Wisden
W. Martingell, b Wisden 4
A. Mvnn, Esq., b Bathurst
N. Fclix, Esq., c Box, b Day ... .
W. C. Baker, Esq., b Wisden...
E. Cliffot d, b Clarke
W. Hillyer, b Clarke
E. Hinkley, not out ... ..... .. -
Byes I, leg balls 4, wide I, no ball 1

Total 129
ENGLAND -FIRST INNINGS.

G. Chatterton, st Clifford, b Hillyer
J. M. Lee, Esq., c Martingell, b Hinkley ...... ......... 2
W. Nicholson, Esq., c Adams, b Hillyer
T. Box. b Hinkley
G. Parr, not out
J. Guy, b Martingell
J. Wisden, b Martingell ...
John Lillywhite, run out.
Clarke, c and b Martingell
Day, b Martingell.... ...... . ..
Sir F. Bathurst, c W. Pilch, b Hillyer ......
Byes 1, leg byes 6

Total
KENT-SECOND INNINGS.

Adams, b Day .....
W. Pilch, c Bathurst, b Day
Martin, st Box, b Clarke
Pilch, b Wisden
Martingell, c and b Wisden ....
A. Mynn, Esq., b Wi5den,......... . •011 5
N. Felix, Esq., c Bathur,t, b Day ... ......
W. C. Baker, Esq., c Box, b Clarke ... l5
Clifford, b Clarke
Hillyer, b Wisden
Hinkly, not out ............ . ............. ..............
Byes 3, leg byes 4, no ball 1

Total
ENGLAND-SECOND INNINGS.

Chatterton, c Adams, b Hillier
J. M. Lee, Esq., b Martingell
W. Nicholson, Esq., st Clifford, b Hillyer ••
Box, b Mynn...
Parr, not out
Guy, not out
Byes 4, leg byes 3......

Total ••••• •••• -••• P• 11. ..... 8:

ANOTIIER LETTER FROM THE DUNE.—The Liver-
pool Journal says :—Mrs. Davies, well known in Liverpool
as the accomplished lady who at one period was directress of
the Blackburne-house school, made an application some time
since to the Duke of Wellington, preferring her claimas
the daughter of an officer who had served with his Grace
through the Peninsular war, and requesting his " patronage"
fur a volume she was about to bring out.
.The answer
has been handed to us, in order to show, in contrast
with other late replies from the same quarter,
that the Duke can couch a refusal in courteous terms.
The letter, dated " Stratbfieldsaye," is as follows:
" The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments
to Mrs. Davies. He by no means doubts that any
publication from her would deserve any patronage. Vlore
than twenty-six years have elapsed since others suffered
from the Duke having incautiously what is called given his
patronage to a work of which the title and prospectus indi-
cated nothing but what was proper. The Duke had but a
choice of one of two things - either to examine every
work before he should what is called patronise it, or
decline to give what is called his patronage to any work
whatever from that time forwards. The Duke's various avo-
cations, professional and other, induced him to adopt the
latter course, as he really had not bear time for the efficient
execution of that first mentioned. In the course of the
period which has elapsed since that time the Duke has had
hundreds, nay thousands of applications from persons of all
classes and degrees; but he has not in any one instance de-
parted from the course which he has laid down for the guide
of his own conduct. Tbose who:n he had heretofore refused
would have reason to complain of the Duke, if, in confidence
in Mrs. Davies, be was to depart from the course which he
has adopted, and in adhering to which he has invariably per-
severed.-- Mrs. Davies, &c."

THE BEAR AND THE ACTRESS.—A. M. Bonnet,
of Montpellier, having a bear of the Pyrenees, to which he
had succeeded in imparting a remarkable degree of instruc-
tion, entered some time ago into a contract with M. Fournier,
director of the Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, to exhibit
the animal on the stage for 401. a day, for two months from
the 13th May last. A play called the Bear of the Pyrentes
was written, aed the animal learned its part admirably
But an actress, who was to be saved from death by the
beast, refused, as required by the authors of the piece, to
throw herself into its arms, a, an expression of her gratitude.
This led to difficulties between her and the director, and, the
authorities having intervened, they gave positive orders thst
the bear should nut be allowed to appear in public unless muz-
zled. This rendered the performance impossible. Bonnet ac-
cordingly brought an action against Fournier for 1,8751., the
amount due to him on their contract, and the authors of the
piece brought an action against the director for 1,0001., for
the loss sustained by the non-performance of the piece. M.
Fournier, on his part, having given up the management of
the theatre to M. Colin, demanded that that gentleman
should be declared responsible in his place. The Tribunal
of Commerce, after hearing the arguments of all the parties,
relieved M. Fournier from all liability, and condemned Colin,
as his successor, to pay Bonnet I,ooof. and the authors 500 f.
—Galignani.