The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-21 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CII ELM SFO I) RACES.— YESTERDAY.
The Chelmsford Sakes of 25 sovs. each, 13 ft, and 5
only if declared, With 50 added; the second saves his
stake. Once round and a distance. (12 Subs.; 7
declared).
Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Pettit) 1
Mr. Batson's Father Mathew, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
Lord Exeter's Crosby, 3 yrs, fist 41b
A good race with two from the stand; won by three
lengths.
The Stewards' Plate of 50/. Once round and a dis-
tance. To be sold for 250/., &e.
Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 3 yrs, 7st 311,...(Pettit) 1 1
Mr. Phillinore's Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 9st 51b 2 dr
Mr. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 51b
Even on Pergularia, who won the first heat easy, and
walked over for the second.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added by the
County Members ; the second to save his stake ;
and the winner to be sold for 120/. (6 Subs.) New
mile.
Mr. Edwards's Trulget, 3 yrs, ist 51b...(Sharp) 1 1
Lord Exeter's Mocha, 3 yrs, ist 51b
Mr. Batson's Tiptoe, 3 yrs, ist 51b
Mr. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 31b
First heat-2 to 1 agst Trudget, and 3to 1 each agst
Fama and Mocha. Won by a neck.
Second llcat-6 to 4 on Tradget (takes). Won
easy.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
DONCASTER, 1844.
Acceptances for the Cleveland Handicap.
Knight of the Whistle, 6 yrs 9st—Semiseria, 4 yrs,
Bst 61h—Flamingo, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Little Philip, aged,
ist 21b--Porto 11c1lo, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Poor Soldier, 4 yrs.,
6st 101b—Quebec, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Poussin, 4 yrs, Gst
81b—The Pride Of Kildare, 3 yrs, 6.t 21b—Mickey Free,
3 yrs, Est 21b—Joan of Arc, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Rowena,
3 yrs, sst 81b—Epilogue, 3 yrs, sst. Eleven pay 5 sovs.
each.
Acceptances for the Great Yorkshire Handicap.
Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs, lOst 31b—Knight of the
Whistle, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Trueboy, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—A
British Yeoman, 4 yrs, 71b 121b—Semiseria, 4 yrs, 7st
111b--Johnny, aged, 7st 91b—Pompey, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
Franchise, 5 yrs, ist 71b—Scalteen, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Par-
thian, 4 yrs, ist 61b—The Caster, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Mania,
4 yr,,l 7st 31b—Whistle Binkie, 5 yrs, 7st—Heslington,
5 yrs, 7st—Give-lliin-a- Name, 6 yrs, Est 121b—Belle
Dame, 5 yrs, Gst 101b—Fisticuff, 4 yrs, Gst 101b—Little
Philip, aged, 6st 81b—Dr. Allen, 5 yrs, Est 81b—All
Fours, aged, Est 81b—The Artful Dodger, 5 yrs, Est 81b
—Poor Soldier, 4 yrs, Gst 81b—Everton, 4 yrs, Est 61b—
Ravensworth, 4 yrs, Gst 61b—Hemp, 3 yrs, 6st—Brunel,
3 yrs, 6st—Mickey Free, 3 yrs, 6st—Milton, 3 yrs, 6st
—Godfrey, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Dog Billy, 3 yrs, sst 101 b
Ashtead Pet, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Glossy, 4 yrs, sst 41b—Am-
bition, 3 yrs, sst—Cocktighter, 3 yrs, sst—Rowena, 3
yrs, sst—Advice, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b.
AQUATICS.

LAMBETH REGATTA.—The Lambeth Watermen, the
majority of whom have acquired some celebrity as
wagermen, on Monday contended in three heats, with six
pair of oars, for a purse of sovereigns, given by the
ladies and gentlemen of St. Mary's. The race was well
contested throughout, and drew a vast number of spec-
tators who lined the Bishop's-walk, and availed them-
selves of every other place that could command a view of
the match. George Maynard was the winner.
WATERLOO-BRIDGE AND STRAND-LANE REGATTA.—
This regatta, for some very good money prizes, annually
subscribed by the residents of St. Clements Danes, St,
Mary-le-Strand, the Savoy precincts, &c., came off on
Monday, and afforded much amusement to the spectators,
who were very numerous. It was a double scullera'
contest among the watermen plying at Waterloo-bridge,
Arundel-stairs, and Strand-lane, in three heats, with
twelve competitors, the distance rowed being from the
Temple-gardens, round a boat moored off the Fox-under-
the-Hill, down the north shore, round the boat off the
Temple-gardens, up again to the Fox-under-the-Hill,
and finith at Strand-lane. J. Scunthorpe and R. Ridg-
way were the winners.
G REENWICH REGATTA.--The first east-end regatta
here, which owes its origin to the increased patronage
the watermen have received at this favourite place of
summer resort, took place on Monday, and was as attrac-
tive as could have been anticipated, the holiday folks
taking a trip down from London in the evening, to wit-
ness the two or three last heats. The regatta was under
the patronage of Admiral the lion. Sir R. Stopford and
the nobility and gentry in the vicinity, the race being for
a new boat, and about 201. divided in fair proportions
amongst the other men. The course extended the entire
front of the town, the distance being repeated, and five
heats afforded a whole day's amusement. Henry Lago
was the winner.

CRICKET.
SUSSEX V. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND.—
This match was commenced on Monday in Box's ground
at Brighton, in the presence of a large concourse of
spectators. At five o'clock Sussex had lost nine wickets,
and had obtained 161 runs. Box had scored sixty from
his bat, and was not out.

WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—A grand " Revel,"
in honour of the birth-day of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, got up by the bachelors of Windsor,
under the auspices of her Maj.-sty and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, took place this day, in the Bachelors'
Acre. Amongst the rural sports, commencing at tee
o'clock, which were not concluded till the dusk of the even-
ing, handsome prizes being given to the successful com-
petitors, may be enumerated back-swording, wrestling,
foot, hurdle races, gingling matches, climbing soaped
poles, eating rolls and treacle, and rural dancing ; con-
cluding, at nine o'clock, with a splendid display of fire-
works. A great number of the neighbouring nobility
and gentry, with their families, were present to witness
the sports, and the day was observed throughout the
town as " one universal holiday."
THE LATE Du DALTON.—This celebrated philo-
sopher and chemist was the first and only Quaker upon
whom the honour of Doctor of Laws was conferred by
the University of Oxford. lie was installed at the visit
of the British Association for the Advancement of
Science, in 1833, and the enthusiastic reception which
the illustrious individual met with on that occasion will
be long remembered by every visitor.
THE INFANT PRINCE AND THE CITIZENS OF YORK.
—The town council of York met on Monday, for the
purpose of agreeing upon an address of congratulation
to her Majesty on the birth of another Prince. Mr.
Alderman Hudson, in seconding the address, " heartily
hoped that the Prince now given birth to would be a
Duke of York. It was not for them, however, to go
further than to express a hope on that subject. It must
be left to the Prince's royal parents to say whether he
should be a Duke of York or of Kent. At the same time,
he did trust that our gracious Queen would sot forget
the ancient city of York.—(Cheers.) York was once the
seat of royalty, and now that that great boon had been
taken from us, he hoped, nay he could not believe that
her Majesty would determine otherwise than that the
Prince should be named the Duke of York. That this
should be so was the ardent hope of himself, and he felt
sure that it was also the anxious desire of the council,
and of the citizens at large."—(Cheers.) All the gen-
tlemen present concurred in expressing their fervent
hope that the Royal infant might " live long to be an
ornament in the British nation, and an honour to their
city as the Duke of York." The address was adopted
by acclamation.
DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER. ..--• An
inquest was held on Monday at the workhouse of the
West London Union, West-street, Smithfield, laure
Mr. Joseph Payne, the Deputy Coroner, on the body of
Michael Wright, aged fifty-four, a law writer, who
died under the following remarkable circumstances :
Dr. Jordan Lynch, medical officer of the above union,
said that on Friday afternoon last he received an
order to attend upon the deceased at his lodging, in
Star-court, Chancery-lane. He proceeded up to his room
on the first floor, but upon opening the door the stench
which issued from the apartment was so overpower-
ing that he was compelled to step back again. He, how-
ever entered, and saw the deceased, with his body bent
forward and his head upon a pillow on the table. De-
ceased had his clothes on, but they were ragged, and his
flesh being black with dirt, he could hardly distinguish
his legs from the cloth of his trousers. Some papers and
pieces of furniture were strewed about, and the whole
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tendant, said that he (deceased) had rested in
that posture for the last three years. Witness
told the old man that his neglect of the deceased was
shameful, and asked whether deceased was in want of
money or food. The man replied that deceased was
not m want, and that he could earn money as a
scrivener's clerk. Deceased was then utterly unable
to swallow, and witness lost no time in having him
conveyed to the workhouse. All possible care was
taken of him, but he died at three o'clock the next morn-
ing. From the appearance of the body witness judged that
deceased died from disease of the lungs, probably ac-
celerated by bad diet. He lived entirely upon bread and
milk. Thomas Edwards said that he was the deceased's
landlord. Deceased was a man of singular habits, and
would never speak to a woman. Witness did not know
he was dangerously ill until Friday morning. He was
a law-writer, performing his business at home, and
witness believed that he had not left his room for the
last three years. He had no bed to lie upon, and no
change of linen. Mary Ann Wheatley- said that for
three years she had lived in the next room to the de-
ceased, and she never saw him during the whole of that
time. Ile was a most eccentric man. An old man
used to carry his writing backwards and forwards. Se-
veral other witnesses having been examined, the inquiry
was adjourned for the evidence of the man who attended
upon deceased.
NOVEL FISIIING.—On Monday last, while a drove
of porpoises were in pursuit of salmon, convenient to a
shallow bay formed by the waters of the Shannon, in the
vicinity of Torbert, one of the fugitives, in a moment of
bewilderment, having approached too close to the shore,
was secured by a countryman, who casually passing at the
time, rushed into the water and seized it in his arms. It
was truly laughable to behold the grotesque appearance of
the fortunate captor, whose breast appeared as if cased
in the cuirass of a Lifeguard, from the adhesion of the
scales. The fish, on being examined, bore evident marks
of the destructive nature of its original pursuer, a deep
gash being observable at the extremity of the back,
which thus rendered it an easy object of prey to its se-
cond enemy, more destructive than the first. —Kerry
Examiner.

Lieutenant Peel, R.N., son of the Right Hon.
Baronet, has proceeded to Portsmouth, to go on board
the Collingwood, Admiral Sir George F. Seymour's flag-
' ship, preparatory to sailing in that vessel to the Pacifie,
where he joins his ship, the Cormorant.
SAVING BY THE USE OF RAILWAYS.—The saving
between driving a sheep to the London market from Lin-
colnshire and conveying it by steam-boat or railway, is
proved to be no less than ten per cent. in favour of the
latter mode..—lpswich Express.