The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIG.ENCE.

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even betting on the wine r.

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The races at Boulogne sur Mer commenced on Saturday,
the 13th instant. The Eon. Augustus Cavendish Bradshaw,
, and the HOn. Mr. Saint John, were selected as the Steware.s.
The horses entered were all English, and the concourse of spec.
tators immense. The display of female beauty and handsome
equipages was superior to what is usually seen on the continent.
The next races are fixed for the 4th of May. The French No.
bility and Gentiy derive great satisfaction from this English
amusement, and many of them have expressed their deternaina,
Lion to afford it every encouragement.
TROTTING MATCH.-4. match for a good stake took plane
Jan Wednesday, from Newington gate, to that at the top of the
hill, at Sutton. The distance is 10 miles, and the race excited
much interest among the parties. It was the Covent Garden
Trotting .Mare against the Water side Gelding, each rode by
the owners. The mare took the lead, but the horse soon pass.
ed her, and kept nearly a hundred yards until at Mitcfiam,
when they were together again, but the mare broke into a gal.
lop, and had to turn on the spot; the ground here lost at about
half the distance never was recovered and the owner of t.:ie
mare pulled, up at the bottom of the hill, when the horse was
at the top, winning by about 250 yards. The ten miles were
done in 40 minutes.—Another snatch was run on the same day
on the Brighton road, for one hundred guineas, Mr. Blanches.
ter having backed his mare to trot 16 miles in an hour. The
mare broke into a gallop in the first mile, but she did ft within
four minutes after turning. Half the distance was performed
in 29 minutes, and the mare kepten at a winning rate, doing
her miles considerably within tour minutes. She was rather
fatigued in the last mile, but the match was won-with 20 se.
cowls to spare.

BOXING.
BETWEEN GREGORY THE COOPER AND G. GILLAN

This match, which was to have taken place on Thursday, at
Westwood, Suffolk, for 50 guineas,_ came off in a maa,dbw tan
miles from the appointed spot, on the estate of Mr. Blanchard.
of Exford., from the apprehension of bang disturbed at Wt•st-
wood. Mr. B. backed the Cooper, arid a neat ring of 24 fail
was roped in for the boxers to operate in. The brother of Gre-
gory picked him up; and Granger seconded Gillian, who gave
away six pounds in weight from 12 stone.
A hard battle of 10 rounds in 40 minutes was fought. • The
first round produced first blood from Gillan's mouth in a rally,
which ended by the Cooper being GRASPED by a heavy hit on
the breast bone.

2. A, malleting round, which sprinkled the ring with claret ;
it was well maintained, and if the blows were not delivered scien.
tifically, they told heavily. The round lasted seven minutes,
and both went down PIPING aloud and open mouthed, like a
gander protecting its young_flock.
3. -After a short rally, Gillan was thrown a heavy somerset.
4. A gay round in taiour of Gillan, who used his left hand
effectively, and proved himself the best fighter, but strength pat
knowledge on the off side, and he was tlirown a cross buttock.
In the sth, Gth, and 7th rounds the combatants were feeble for
want of wind, but in the Bth' they turned to again and hit each
other to a stand still. Gillan was hit down. by a blow en the
left jaw.
9th. Gillan came very weak to the scratch, and he was thrown
without a blew being delivered. both their heals exhibited
strong marks of violence.

10.-This was a very manly round, both were hit to a stand
still, but strength served the Cooper again, and he threw Ms
adversary a heavy fall on the side of his heail, and h;• could rot
come to time. Gregory was consequently declared the winner.
Of the two, the winner was worst beat, bat like Gas, he
would not be denied, although out fought. He was always
with his adversary, and strength, with game, brought him
through.

CANOVA has just finished a noble statue of a
horse, which he prides himself upon as one of the
best works he has produced.
MEMORY.-Professor PORSON, when a boy at
Eton School,' discovered the most astonishing-
powers of memory. In going up to a lesson one
day, he was accosted by .a boy in the same form
—" PORSON, what have you got there?" " Ho-
race." " Let me look at it." PORSON handed
the book to the boy ; who pretending to return
it, dexterously substituted another.' in its place.
with-which PORSON proceeded. Being called on
by the master, he read and construed Cann. 1. x.
very regularly. Observing the ,class to laugh,
the master said, .0 Ponsox, you seem to me to be
reading ow one side of the page, while I am look-
ing at the other; pray whose edition have you?"
PORSON hesitated. " Let me see it," rejoined
the master ; who, to his great surprise, found it
to be arr English Ovid. Ponsorr was ordered to
go on; which he-did easily,correctly and prompt-
ly, to the end of the ode.—(Percli Anecdotes.)
Last week a remarkable and fatal accident

happened at Keystone, near Trapstone, to a
young girl about thirteen years .of age, the
daughter of Mr. Dines, farmer, of that village.
She was amusing herself in a rope swing, which
was put up in the brewhouse ; it happened, that
near to the swing, hung another rope, used for
drawing up sheep after they hati•been slaughtered-:
as the young girl swung • backward and fa? wart',
she happened to disturb this second cord, ani
her head passed into a noose -formed by the
motion of it, which pulled her out of t-he swinr,
and held her by the neck at a considerable heigh4:
from the ground, until the unfortunate girl died
of strangulation. She was found by her mother
a-short time afterwards, hut all efforts to restore
animation were vain. Verdict of the Coroners'
Jury--" Accidental Death."

V717,:r.,P0RD HUNT RACES, APRIL'
The VieLford Stakes of 10gs. each, for horses not thorough.;
bred.--Nine Subscribers. Heats, two rr.L.,:s.
Arr. Atrelyn's ch. rn. Cour.te.nn - - • - 4 I 1
Mr. Rock's gr. h. Thunderbolt - - 1 4
Captain Thorpe's b. h. Juniper 3 2 2
Mr. Maj Or's b. m. Marianne - - - 3 3dr
Mr. Crowther's Tally-ho - - - - sdr
Mr. Dlarsack's Razor-grinder - - - -G dr
2to 1 agst the winner-2 to 1 agst Junier. Good racing.
Alr..Robinson's gr. m. Ana. Piggott, .beat
sette, one mile., for 50 gs.
Sweepstakes of 15gs each. Four Subscribers
Mr. IlunawOod's Olow-wbrm - -
R. 14- Forth's Maid of the Mil
Captain. I arewood's Muzzler
Mr. Ifernshaw's Pilot