The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
EGHAM RACES—YESTERDAY. 0
The last day at Egham, with tle Queen's Plate
oading feature, has usually cl,lghted in that re;
abused adjective "grand," and hitherto has beetle
,ively pal ronised by " the million." We cannot sat
such was the case yesterday ; by an alteration 0.4
customary order of running, the Queen's Plate sliaut)
Surrey :.nd Middlesex Stakes changed days, tu
atter, owing to some untoward and unlocked
circumstances, having proved an entire failure, then')
nothing in the list at all calculated to attract 600_0
,portirg or " miscellaneous" public. In consecleero
the attendance was not much more nurneo
than on Tuesday ; the sport was inferior;
the betting flat beyond parallel. In justly;
the managers, we should add, that they 01`,„4
they could to make sport, and if they did nut ali
co the extent of their wishes, they have the satisfaco
,
Hof knowing that their exertions were appreciatqll
those on whose behalf they officiated ; as an addict
proof we may mention that the stewardship for 9
year has been accepted by Sir Charles Slingsbl9.o
Fe x Booth,Esq., 00 and James Ramsbottam, and
veral names are down for the handicap. The , of
:ommenced at two o'clock, and, by a little helps
ervance of time than marked the proceedings ell
day, was got through by five.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added by
County Members. The winnerto be sold for 200°
&c. Heats, one mile. (6 Subscibers.)
Mr. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs, 1
Bst Illb (Coleman) 2 „
Mr. Belchin's Epaulette, 5 yrs, Bst I llb 1
Mr. M`Ghie's Arethusa, 3 yrs, 6st 91b 3 5
Lord G. Bentinck's Alva, 3 yrs, Est 91b
The first heat was one by a length, the second
three, and the third by two.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, of 25 soli.
,ro
15 ft, and 5 only if declared ; with 50 added. 'd,)
miles and a distance. (16 Subs., 12 of whom declare
Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Bell) 1
Mr. S. Scott's The Whaler, 4 yrs, ist 4lb ...............
6 to 4 cn Pine Apple, who waited on the light 010
and after a show of a race for a few strides won hy,,
length. The Whaler ran out a little near the ellu'di
The Egham Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added; Soloa,
ist ; 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ; 6 yrs and to,
9st Ilb. Mares, &c., allowed 31b. Horses that Pry
started twice and not won, allowed 51b. Winners of
Heats, one mile and a half. (8 Subs.) Mr. o,baldestone's Esrick, 3 yrs (Pigott) 1
Mr. Thompson's g by Hindoo, 5 yrs 0
Mr. Rush's ch gby Plenipo, 4 yrs 2 4 dLord G. Bentinck's Proof Print, 5 yrs
,s
Mr. C. Brooke's Dean Swift, 6 yrs 0 4
Lord Verulum's fby Economist, out of Co-
rumbia, 3 yrs 0 4 (11
Tke first heat was won in a canter by two lengl1
the Corumbia filly a bad third. The second heat
i
won cleverly by a lengo ; Hindoo a respectable third'so
The Royal Duke Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, wit?,
added for the beaten horses, Gaper, Hashed
and Red Deer, were handicapped, but the filly's r
ll
having declined to run, the race was off.
The Runnymede Stakes on Tuesday was divided bj
Messrs. King and Coleman.
No change in the St. Leger betting.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
HUNTINGDON RACES—WEDNESDAY. Ai
The Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each, the winner to be 7
for 4001., &c. Once round and the mile. (9 Subi‘)l
Ld. Sandwich's b c by Liverpool, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Niid
Lord Exeter's Pergolaria, 3 yrs, ist 5
Mr. Booth's Priscilla Tomboy, 5 yrs, Bst 91b ..........
ea;
The Huntingdon Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 auto
heats, last mile. Winner to be sold for 1504
(8 Subs.) ,
Colonel Peel's Seaweed, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Nat) ; g
Ld Miltown's Bourra Tomacha, 4 yrs, Bst 51b 'l, S
Mr. Fellowes nd ch gby Glaucus, 4 yrs, Bst slb dr
Mr. Thornhill nd fby Achmet, 3 yrs, ist 71b
Mr. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 31b 3
The winner was claimed.
The Members' Plate of 501. Winner to be sold for 25°4
&c. Heats, once round. 1 1
Mr. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 51b ...(Butler) 3 ; tit
Lord W. Powlett's Eclogue, 3 yrs, Est 131 b... 1
Mr. Phillimore's Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 9st ...... 2
Mr. Wesley's Garomna, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b 4 k,O
The Polka Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 30 added, vo,
mile, were won in two heats by Col. Peel's Hartsho 5
4 yrs, Bst 51b (Nat), beating Mr. Booth's Repealer,
yrs, 7st 21b.

THE SPBYNX BOAT-RACE. ete
The gentlemen of this highly respectable club fe",
day rowed a very pretty scullers' 1,11 race, for a `;400
silver challenge sculls and a very handsome presento"o
bijou. The water selected for the contest Was 1"-s$
Chiswick Eyot to Kew-bridge ; and the gentlemen.,
an early hour in the afternoon, left the Messrs. Sesrtbet
accompanied by their eight-oared cutter and some °,,es
boats, for the starting-place. Subjoined are the 01;),—ei
of the competitors, with the order in which "
came in :

Messrs. Muxworthy 1
Fencham
Reid
Adams 4
The start was well effected, and the whole of the Pa"
went off prettily together; Mr. Muxworthy took the lea
and retained it throughout, winning by about 38 seeol3aso
0
Mr. Fencham was second at the start, and held it for 1, ,
first mile and a half, sharply pressed by Mr. Adtac
they then became scull and scull for a few strokes, whey
Mr. Adams led him by half a length for a minute or S.
but was unable to maintain it, and Mr. Fencham agar
took up the second place, which he kept. Mr. Ado°2,
shortly afterwards fell astern, Mr. Reidrowing by hi':
Adams rowed in the out-rigged wherry, which, Wee
derstand, in other respects, is dissimilar to the Ner'cli/
.
men's its construction.

CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT
LIVERY OF LONDON.
GENTLEMEN,—A vacancy having occurred in the' ll!:
portant and honourable office of Chamberlain of this
City, I venture to announce myself a candidate for your
favour, when you shall be called upon to exercise rod
franchise in the election of a successor to my 1000
friend, the late Sir William Heygate, Bart.
In earnestly soliciting your support at the ensuing
election, I beg leave respectfully to state that I W
Liveryman of this, my native City ; the son, also tI
je
grandson of Liverymen—that within this City I 11.0
trained to the laborious and honourable profession 1
which I am engaged—that for upwards of forty yeah
I have been a member of your ancient Corporaticte
and during twenty- three years of that period a Magitir
of London—and that, having served the offices of Sfi''
1
and Lord Mayor, I am now, with the exception Of
,1131,0
esteemed
.friend, Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter,
SENIOR member of the Court of Aldermen.
Thus long and intimately connected with you, I
myself upon your kind consideration, gratified by the resi
Election that the office which I solicit involves no politic 0
question, and while respectfully adverting to
L oil
punctuality, diligence, and impartiality with which
has been my constant endeavour to discharge rof 331?
gisterial duties, beg to assure you, that should 11:
your suffrages be elevated to the station to whic
I aspire, I shall relinquish my professional
)
pursuits, in order that my energies may be entir,,,lo
devoted to your service.—With much respect, I haYe the
honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your faithful and devoted servant,
ANTHONY BROWN'

Mincing-lane, Aug. 29, 1844.

BRUSSELS, AUG. 26.—The progressive increase
e railway receipts, which has been observed since t'h
beginning of this year, has not stopped in the Incrio
of July. The total receipt, which in June to
983,000 francs, rose in July to 1,092,023 francs, and " b
for the unfavourable weather which prevailed throtigii
the whole month, the increase would have been set
of
greater. The total receipt in the first seven months
of
1843 was 4,419,142 francs ; in the first seven months
1844, 6,050,595 francs. The number of travellers in the
same period was, in 1843, 1,599,000 ; in 1844, 1,899•04.
The quantity of goods conveyed was, in 1843,
134,583,536 kilogrammes ; in 1844, 274,110,278
grammes.
SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF SMUGGLED SPllti.''
rolle
ROCEESTER, AUG. 26.—At the Rochester Police.--
this day, Mr. Francis Higginson, Lieutenant, 8.N., $-•
chief officer of the coast-guard stationed at this porfpn
peared before the Mayor of this city, Mr. Larkin Ithbi;
to prefer a charge of smuggling against Robert if° r,
Russell, a waterman of Chatham, under the Act of Fl‘c
liament 3 and 4 William IV., cap. 53, sec. 51—an
66
for the Prevention of Smuggling. The prisoner who ".
brought up from the station-house, having beenLecn an.
. fined since Saturday night, was taken by Peter Doll
a boatman of the coast guard, about eleven o'eloebo%
night of the 24th instant, having in his possession t tit
and two hampers, which be was landing from a b°Bd by
the Sun-hard, Chatham. The property was seen", the
the coast guardsman, and locked up in a room
ba,,,p
Sun-hotel, and the prisoner was taken ewej
Lieutenant Eigginson, when that officer ti-
e(1
the prisoner if the hamper and box contalo,
spirits ; if they did not, he should not detain
as he was bound to be very jealous of the liniat
of the subject. The prisoner said he did not know wtbe
they contained, as he had brought them ashore from
ee
Hussar hulk, he having been induced to do so by cler
of Dr. Furrier, and the gun-room steward Of ~.ob
M'ajesty's ship Thunder, Commander E. Barnett, lvuld.
ship was lying alongside the Hussar, off the Decifrirry
The prisoner, on being informed by Lieutenant Blob
son that he must be detained, made a statement Iv on
induced Mr. Higginson, on Sunday morning, t° g°o-
- the Thunder, and see the commander on the se.
ject, and the prisoner was confined at the station-hc,Zd
On board the Thunder, the gun-room steward ado,"_!,
giving the prisoner the box containing twelve bottles
foreign Geneva, and hampers containing thillYhich
bottles of port wine and sherry, to take on shore, a
had been given to him by the doctor of the ship but
the doctor admitted giving the same to the steward,
denied knowing anything of the box and hallneffrs,
leaving the vessel. The property, on Sunday anourriff
was deposited in the Custom-house of this city. of
prisoner, who is a married man, and has a fanli the
children, was remanded till Friday next ; and,
_ln ded to
meantime, the depositions taken are to be foror.
the Board r
of Customs in London for their decision..
TILE MURDER AT HIGH
duals, Jefferson and Fleck, who,
were witnesses on the inquest on the above
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now in custody, charged with the murder of
Tyne Mercury, it will ce-rilelnw en2berared;