The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-10 00:00:00

CHESTER RACES.—FrunAr.

The Free Handicap of 10 soya. each, with 50 added. Three
quarters of a mile. (20 Acceptances.)
Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Pigot) I
Mr. Jaques's Semiseria, 5 yrs, Bst 21b 2
The following also ran :—Mr. Collett's Corranna, 6 yrs,
9st 21b—Mr. Thompson's iludibras, aged, Est 81b—Mr. S.
Standish's Susan, 4 yrs, Est lib; Mr. Robinson's April Noddy,
4 yrs, sst Sib—Mr. Dawson's Ciim. Con., 3 yrs, sst—Lord
G. Bentinck's My Mary, 3 yrs, sst—Mr. Halford's Outcast,
3 yrs, 4st 1 lib—Mr. Pcttitjean's Tarrow, 4 yrs, 4st 91b—and
Lord Stanley's Psalinsinger, 3 yrs, 4st 51b (carried 4st 81b.)
6 to 4 agst Semiseria, 7 to 2 agst My Mary, and 5 to 1
agst Ould Ireland. The race was entirely between the two
horses placed, and was won only by a head. Corranna, My
Mary, Crim. Con., and Yarrow ran in close together, about
two lengths from the winner.
Match for 200 sovs.,_h ft. Cup Course.

Captain Peyton's Extempore, 5 yrs, 9st ....(Templernan) 1
Mr. Landshaw's British Tar, 4 yrs, Bst
2tol on British Tar. Won by a length.
The Cheshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de-
clared, with 50 added, the second to save his stake, and the
winner to pay 10 sovs. to the fund. From the Two Year-
old Post, once round and in. (32 Subs., 18 of whom de
dared.)
Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid, 4 yrs, fist 121 b (and 7 lbs extra) 1
Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 5 yrs, Bst Sib
Mr. llesseltine's Fitzallen, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b 3
Lord Eglinton's Bretwalda, 3 yrs, 4st 71b
Even on Fitzallen and 11 to S agst Intrepid. Intrepid made
all the running and won by three parts of a length.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
CHESTER RACES.—F►UnAY (coNcLuDED).
The Wirral Stakes of 10 sot's. each, with 30 added, fur two

yrs old,-6st 121 b, and three yrs, 9st ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b; the second saves his stake. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Bennett's llope, 3 yrs (Butler) 1
Mr. Irwin's The Hermit, 3 yrs

Mr. W. Scott's Malt, 2 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Meiklam's Andrew Brandy, 2 yrs; Mr. Denham's;The Jave-
lin, 3 yrs; and Mr. E. Peel's Frances, 3 yrs.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Hope, 2to 1 agst The Hermit, 4to 1
agst Andrew Brandy, and 5 to 1 each agst the others. The
Hermit took the lead to the distance, where he was headed
by the favourite, and defeated cleverly by a length.
Match, 200 soya., p. p.,Cup7courso—Mr. Irwin's Morpeth,
aged, Bst (Burnby), beat Mr. Hawkin's Nix-my-Dolly, 6
yrs, Bst 71b (Marlow). 6to 4 on the mare. Won by half
a length.
The Ladies' Purse of 501. for the beaten horses. Heats, once
round and a die. _ . _

Mr. Critchley's Coeur de Leon, 3 yrs (Arthur) 1 1
Mr. Mostyn sblf by Skeet Anchor, out of L'Hirondelle 0 2
Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 3 yrs 2 3
Mr. Hawkins' Nix-my-Dolly, 6 yrs 0 4
Mr. Hook's Bastion, 3 yrs - odr
Mr. Smith's Alice Gray, 3 yrs 0 dr
The first heat was won by three parts of a length, and the
second easily.

THE SHERIFFS' FUND.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE COURT GAZETTE.

Sta,—Among the eorporators of the City of London I know
there are some highly honourable, wealthy, and benevolent per-
sons ; and it affords me a great pleasure to witness how nobly and
usefully some of these men devote their time and their means to
support and extend the many charities and useful institutions in
connexion with the metropolis. Indeed, I have only to refer
often to your advertising pages to show their exertions in behalf of
charity in almost every form. I beg, however, to call the atten-
tion of your readers to an institution, which 'although not of re-
cent origin, is one in its nature and object of the most important
kind, and which may not, perhaps, have come previouily before
you. I mean the " Sheriffs' Fund for Middlesex and London."
That most excellent and benevolent mart, whom Providence has
also blest with ample means, Alderman John Johnson, and
his very worthy ant charitable colleagues, Sheriff William Hun.
ter, and Sheriff Thomas Sydney, with their excellent Hono.
rary Secretary, Mr. Cooper, are, I am aware, using
every effort to make this institution largely, practically, and I
trust lastingly useful. It has hitherto not been duly known or
supported. Every friend of humanity must, I feel convinced, go
with them in spirit, and aid them to the fullest extent. It has been
an invariable rule for the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs for the

time being to subscribe largely to this fund. The now Sheri& have
done so, but I believe I can, as a part of the Corporation of the
City, state that the present Lord Mayor has not done so ; this offi-
cial and routine personage is allowed by the Corporation of the City
a very large income to support the charities, the dignity, and the
hospitality of the City ; and it is well known that the charities, the
many and admirable charities of the City, which are anything
but rich, have not been subscribed to or supported by the pre-
sent chief magistrate. As a citizen, I feel wounded and insulted to
observe the princely income of the present occupant of the Man-
sion-house chair unal,propriated to any of these charities, and
more especially to that (the " Sheriff's' Fund") which is uniformly
the first to which the Lord Mayor usually devotes a large sum on
his assumption of office. The Corporation of London have been
all charity to him—they have bestowed on his son, a young clergy-
man, a City benefice of some hundreds per annum and In return,
this son, the Rev. Mr. Gibbs has, I am told, offered topreach a
sermon for the benefit of the " Sheriffs' Fund."—l am, Mr.
Editor, yours faithfully,