The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-25 00:00:00

LIFE OF THE DUKE OF KENT. By the

Rev. Erskine Neale.

The biography of the father of the Sovereign is
naturally invested with considerable interest—an
interest enhanced by the vivid contrast presented by a
comparison of the peculiar troubles and embarrass•
ments actually suffered by the Duke of Kent, and the
position which he would now enjoy if still living. Mr.
Neale has done his best to render his- work valuable.
The biography is written in a simple and interesting
style, and will doubtless obtain numerous admirers.

Journal.
PREFERMENT.—The Rev. William Henry Hill, CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAMWAY.—Traffic for
M.A., late Incumbent of Ironbridge, Salop, has been ap- the Week ended May 19, 1850:- C. and H. Main •Line,
pointed to the living of St. Andrew, Birmingham; patron, 2,3551..165. ld. ; Mold, 961.35. 7d. ; Steam-boats, 2124
the Bishop of Worcester. Value 400/. i 4e. Qd. ; Total, 2,6641. as. Bd.
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SPOItTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'6.-YEBTERDAY.

As the subjoined quotations, made tip to the close of
the room, do not exactly agree with the terms upon
which the chief part of the business was transacted,
it is proper to state that a sum exceeding 2,0001. was
laid out on Bolingbroke, the greater portion of it at
4 to 1, and that Mildew was backed freely at 7 t 1,
and Nutshell to win, between fifty and sixty thousand
pounds, at 40 and 50 to 1. Ghillie Callum receded to
1,000 to 10, betted two or three times, but closed at
halt those odds. Clincher and Voltigeur were not much
inquired after, and Mayors, Cariboo, and Blarney quoted
at 50 to 1 each, were friendless. No price was named
either agst the Italian or Penang.

DERBY.
9 to 2 agat Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke
11 to 2 agat Lord Airlie's Clincher—take 6 to 1
13 to 2 agst Mr. Bastard's Mildew
8 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken and
afterwards offered
9 to 1 sgst Mr. B. Hill's Pitsford-1,900 to 200
taken
12 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur—taken
40 to I agst Lord Exeter's Nutshell
50 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Mayors
50 to 1 agst Mr. Greyille's Cariboo
50 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum-
-take 1,000 to 15
SO to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Blarney
1,000 to 15 agst Major Martyr's The Swede
700 to 400 on Bolingbroke agst PitsfJrd
700 to 400 on Clincher agst Pitsford
500 on Bolingbroke and The Nigger sgst Clincher
and Mildew—laid twice
THE OAKS.
7 to 1 offered on the field, and 10 to 1 laid three or
four times agst Gillyflower

ST. LEGEE.
10 to 1 apt Bolingbroke—taken
EPSOM RACES.
EPSOM, SATURDAY.
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The following horses have arrived, or are expected in
the course of the day :—Kathleen, Captain Grant, Vol-
tigeur, Flare-up, Remnant, Bolingbroke, Python, Ma-
yors, Probity, Ghillie Callum, The Nigger, Blarney,
Sir Charles, Mildew, Penang, Deicoon, Estafette,
Cariboo, Tiff, Laundry Maid, Charley, St. Fabian, Re-
gina, Nutshell, Cora, Prealaw, Black Eagle, Hood,
Gillyflower, Clelia, West Indian, Lady Geraldine colt,
Zenobia colt, Dark Susan colt, Dart, Tole, Herta, Buck-
hound, Jellyfish, Clincher, Alonzo, Stanton, The Swede,
Fernande, Moor, Lady Frances, Piteford, Equirs, Mr.
Gratwicke's Countess, Brennus, Casterno, Valentine,
The Italian, Quasimodo, Mr. Mtlneri. Miss Nipper,
and Beebee &moo.

The ground is in excellent condition, and a fine racing
week is expected.
MANCHESTER RACES..-..FRIDAY.
The Castle Irwell Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft and 40
added, the second to save his stake. One mile and a
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half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Fowler's The Monk, 3 yrs, Est 7st _(J. Evans) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 5 yra, Bat 121b(Templeman) 2
Mr. Dawson's Mark Tapley, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Arnold) 3
Mr. Hargreave's Irish Ambassador, 4 yrs, Bst 41b... 0
2 asgtsot 4Faegrnethirl,aarnd 4 t
Mark Tapley,
agst
2tol
agar
The Monk, 5 to
Ambassador. A fine
race with two from the distance was won by a short
head; Mark Tapley a bad third.
The Two years old Selling Stakes of 5 sous. each and 40
added, colts, Est 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b. Winners
31bs extra. The winner to be sold for 200/., but if
entered for 1001., allowed 5113 e. T.Y.C. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Dawson na Tightwaist (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Barker's Valentine (Holmes) 2
Mr. Hesseltine's Unity (Longstaff) 3
The following also stat ted but were not placed :—Mr.
Jones's bra by Launcelot, dam by Liverpool (J. Evans),
Mr. E. Buckley's Greenfield (G. Whitehouse), Mr. F.
Mantle's Calibri (Denman). Mr. Deacon's Ballinure
(Dawson), and Mr. W. Stebbings' Peter the Great
(Wintringhstn).
Betting-5 to 2 agst Valentine-3 to 1 agst Unity-
-4 to 1 each agst Peter the Great and the Launcelot colt,
and sto 1 agat Tightwaist. Tightwaist waited to the
distance, a fine race ensued, and was won by a neck; a
head between Valentine and Unity, Calibri a good fourth,
and Ballinure last.
The Salford Borough Cup cf 100 son., added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 son. each, 5 ft and 3 only if de-
clared; the second to receive '251. out of the stakes..
One mile and a half. (44 Subs, 13 of whom declarect)
Mr. F. Nicholl's Woolwich, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ...(Hiett) 1
Lord Stanley's Uriel, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Flatman) 2
Mr. Fowler's Cosachia, 6 yrs, 7st 51b (Evans) 3
The following also started:—'
Mr. Arrowamith's Lady Hylda, 6yrs, let slb(Abdale) 0
Mr. Collingwood's Administrator, 6 yrs, Gat 131 b 0
Mr. Heap's Brown Fly, aged, 63t Blb (Arnold) 0
Sir C. Honk's Gulliver, 4 yrs, Est 2lb ...(Charlton) 0
Betting-2 to 1 apt Woolwich, 3to 1 agat Cosachia,
5 to 1 apt Administrator, and 6 to 1 each apt Brown
Fly and Gulliver.
Won easy by two lengths; Cosachia beaten a length and
a half for second place, and Lady Hilda and Brown Fly
close up; the others no where.
Plate of 50f added to'a Sweepstakes of 5 son. each. One
mile and three-quarters. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Hesseltine's Andalusian, 4 yrs,Bst 71b(Longstaff) 1
Mr. Davies's Made Safe, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (W. Sharpe) 2
Captain Lane's The Baronet, 3 yrs, ist ... (Keegan) 3
Mr. Meiklam's French Susy, 3 yrs, Est I lib (Arnold) 4
Mr. Blacker's Theory, 4 yrs, f3st slb (Cartwright) 5
Mr. J. Osborne's Snowdrift, 3 yrs, 7st (Osborne) 6

Betting-5 to 4 agst Andalusian, sto 2 agst Barc;net,
and 7to 2 agst Made Safe. Won easily by two lengthy.
The winner was put up by auction for 501., according to
the conditions, and bought in at 93 sore.; the surplus
goes to the fund.
Handicap of 5 soya. each, 3 ft., and 30 added; one mile
and • distance. (9 Subs.)
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hfr.Osborne's Achyranthes,3 yrs, 6st 8114 osberne,jun.) 1
Mr. lioldforth's Wilmont, 3 yrs, 6st Sib (Wells) 2
Mr. Whittaker's Isnthe, 3 yrs, Est 2lb ... (Charlton) 3
Captain Liddel's Anthony, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Evans) 4
Betting—Even on lantbe, sod 2 to 1 aget Achyrantbes.
Won by a length.

AQUATICS.
follow 8—
Of tonnage.
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
The entries for the great sailing matches on the sth of
June closed last night. at ten o'clock, at theriszza Hotel,
Covent-
Prize 100 soya. A time race. Half a minute per ton
gardselino,waenddfaoFrrle difference as
asTCLASS.
Cynthia, 50 tons—J. Weeks, Esq.
Prima Donau,
o2a 5
tons
—eCaptain Joseph Ives.
THIRD CLASS.
CLASS.
Cygnet, 35 tons—H. Lambton, Esq.
Mosquito, 50 tons—Charles Mare, Esq.
Diana, 63 teas—J. L. Craigie,
_ Esq..
SECOND CLASS.
virhimisapr, D
Prize 50 sovs. Time race.
Foam, 20 tons—T. Harvey, Esq.
Prize 30 sovs. Time race.
FSurorplirciz,l2 ,Itsoatons—W.
Esq. wboodbousel Esq.
Sea Nymph, 10 tone—C. Wheeler, jun., Esq.
Mazeppa, 14 tons—Charles Bromley, Esq.
Pearl, 12 tons—T. and J. M. Wanhill, Esq'.
The City of Canterbury steamer is engaged for the
accommodation of members and friends, and will leave
tihnethe morning, calling at Black.
Blues will be in attendance.
LT wall,h° ne d;ai contested London
-daburtcihdeegteboaabntednionfe
,to the No r e
Light and back.
THAMES BOAT RACES.
The first of the series of boat races to be continued at
intervals, throughout the season, in lieu of the Royal
Thames Regatta, should the funds permit, have been
appointed by the committee of management to take place
on Tuesday, June 18, at Putney, when the prizes for
competition will consist of the silver Challenge Cup for
four-oared boats, and silver presentation cups for pair-
oared boats, in which races we understand that members
of both universities, as well as of other great aquatic
clubs,
thus afford genitemen
amateurs and others an opportunity of attending without
interfering with their ordinary pursuits. It ill to be re-
gretted that the subscriptions in aid of the fund for car-
rying on these races at present come in but slowly. We
beg to state, for the information of gentlemen desirous of
contending in the fours and pair-oared races, that the
entries close on Monday, June 10.
ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB.
Yesterday the annual meeting of the members of this
club was held at the Thatched House Tavern, St.
James's-street.
The Lon]) COMMODORs presided, and having briefly
opened- the proceedings,
The SECRETARY (Mr. G . GG. D (Ames) read the re-
port, which stated that the income of the club was yearly
increasing in amount, and the expenditure materially
decreasing under the head of miscellaneous, the sum
being in 1848, 93014 and for the year just closed, only
3561.; showing a decrease of 6401. 6s. 10d. on that head
alone. There was a balance of 8901. 98, remaining in
hand on the library fund; the outstanding subscriptions
were 4451., and the amount of subscriptions for the past
year received was 1,5101. 95.
The balance showed the receipts for the past year to
have been 1,9341. 65. 7d.; end the expenditure, 256/. Bs.
Id. leas than that sum.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the report was
unanimously adopted.
Sir AUGUSTUS CLIFFORD was then unanimously
elected trustee in the room of the Right Hon. Lord
Rossmore, resigned.
The managing and sailing committees having been
appointed,
The CHAIRMAN brought forward the following pro-
gramme of the regatta, to take place (subject to her
Majesty's approval) on Thursday, 0 Aug...,
a Friday, Aug.
,9, and Saturdiy, Aug. 10:--
FIRST DAY (THURSDAyI.
1
First Race—For a cup of 501. value, the second ves-
sel to receive the entrance money, for cutters the pro-
perty of members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club,
above 15 tons and not exceeding 35; time, quarter
minute per ton. Three to start or no race. Entrance,
11. 10s.
Second Race—Cup of 301. value, for cutters belonging
to any Royal Yacht Club of 15 tons.
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Third Race—For yachts-' gigs, first prize, 51.; second
prize, 3/.

SECOND DAY ('MOAT).First Race—A cup of 501. value, second vessel to re-
ceive the entrance money, for schooners the property of
pmeermtobenr.s of the club above 70 tons; time, quarter minute
Second Race—A cup of 301. value, for Om cutters
35 tons and not exceeding 75. Entrancet 14