The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-19 00:00:00

COURSING.

RIDBLESDALE CLUB.—The Gisburn Puppy Cup (16
dogs) was won by Mr. Brandwood's Blair .Athol ; the
Ribblesdale Cup (16 dogs), by Mr. Moore's Moccanna ;
the Craven Stakes, by Mr. Landless's Mystery; and the
Bury Hunt Stakes, by Mr. Moore's Mingo.
LYTHAM MEETING.—The Annual Dinner Stakes (16
dogs) was won by Mr. Thomas's Tip; Mr. Bake's Bird-
limo ran up. The St. Leger Stakes, for 16 puppies, were
won by Mr. Bennett's Banker ' • Mr. Robinson's Phoebe
ran up. The Produce Stakes, for 16 puppies, were won
by Mr. Bake's Bolivar ; Mr. Thomas's Bonnet ran up.
The Lytham Stakes, for 16 all-aged dogs, were won by
Mr. Robinson's Tyrant; Mr. Deskins' Dangerous ran up.

LEICESTER STATE OF TRADE.•—•ThEFO has been
less demand this week, and compared with this time last
year there is not so much doing. Goods, and wools and
yarns, have experienced no alteration in prices. The
orders for the American spring trade, from present ap-
pearances, will be but small for this market.—Leicester-
shire Mercury.
OLD WOMEN EXCLUDED FROM PARADISE:—The
greatest and best of men (may the Almighty shower on
his head the most abundant blessings!) sometimes joked,
but seldom; and when he allowed a pleasantry to escape
him, it was sure to be in an adroit and indirect manner,
and he never departed from strict truth. It is told of
him, that he one day said to an old woman, " At the day
of resurrection no old woman shall enter Paradise." The
old woman, very much troubled, said in a sorrowful tone,
" Oh, prophet of God, what faults have we poor old
women committed, that we should be deprived of the
happiness of entering Paradise?" The elect of God
(may all heavenly blessings repose on him!) smiled, and
withdrawing the ruby veil which hid the pearls of his
teeth, said, "'The Creator, may He be glorified! will
make all the old women young again, and will thus in-
troduce them into Paradise."—From Captain I'idding's
Chinese Oho and Tea Talk, No. 25.
THE LATE FIRE AT HANDFORD HALL.--The lad,
named George Dyer, who stated that he came from
Norwich, having declared himself to have been the
person who set fire to a stack of straw near the Lamb
Fair Field, at Ipswich, on the 22d of August list, and
also to a stack at Larlingford about the same period, has
been conveyed to Laelingferd, aod is rereaeded ler
further examination next week.—Suffolk Chrohirle.
THE TREAD-MILL.—At an inquest lately held in
Coldbath-fields House of Correction, Mr. Wakley in.
quired whether females were put upon the tread-mill ?
And having received a reply in the affirmative, he ex-
pressed his surprise, as it had been reported that the
custom of doing so had been abolished fur some months
past. The female warden, of whom the Coroner made
the inquiry, stated that the report was groundless, as
all females under forty years of age sentenced to hard
labour, were placed upon the mill for certain hours each
(lay, but that all above that age were exempt from it.
Mr. Wei ley said that he wes glad that he hed. le en
rightly informed upon the 5111:jeet, a", he aheel4 ten hie
attention to it. The impression is, that he will bring
the matter before Parliament, in order to preioent women
being subjected to ouch puntslannte