The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STATE OF THE ODDS.--BETTING ROOM, Apnl 23.
In the absence of the principhl ,bettors at Newmarket, the
odds kept tolerably steady until the Riddlesworth Stake is de-
cided this day, in which the favourites Reginald and Morel
will conic out.
5 to 4 agst Reginald lll to 2 agst. Morel.
7 to 2 agst Selnna
The great Bst. 71b. race on Thursday for the best horses of
their year, five years old.
Even betting on Banker I4to 1 agst Chanipignon
2 to 1 agst Antar 7 to 1 agst Tirzsiss.

5 to 1 agst Reginald

DERE:Y.
I 7to I agst Gustavtis

3 to 1 agst My Lady

1 7to 1 agst Augusta.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1821.
MONDAY, APRIL 23.
The Craven Stakes, a Subscription of lOgs each, for all ages ;
two-yr-olds' sst. Mb. three, Bst. four, &t. 91b. five, 9st. 11b.
six, 9st. 5113. and aged, 9st. 71b. A.F.
Mr. Van-sittart's ch. c. by Comus, dam by Mr. Teasdale,
2 yrs
Mr. Crockfurd's b. c. Sultan, 4 yrs 2
Nineteen Subscribers—The Judge placed but two.

10 to 1 agst Sultan.
Mr. Udny's c. by Election,- dam by Stamford, Bst. 41b. beat
Ld Jersey's c. Oracle, by Soothsayer, Bst. 51b. P.M. 100 gs, h. ft.
—2 to 1 agst Election c.
The 'First Class of the Seventh Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 gs
each, h. ft. for colts, Bst. 71b. Ab.M. Those, by untried
stallions, or out of uhtried mares, to be allowed 31b. if both,
alb. •
Mr. Batson's Rosicrucian, by Sorcerer, .Bst. 71b.
D. of Grafton's Reginald, by Haphazard, Bst. 41b.
Six started—Ten pd ft..--The Judge placed but two.
5 to 4 on Reginald.

Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, h. ft. for the produce of mares co-
vered in 1817, and not named in the Riddlesworth Stakes ;
Ohs, Bst 71b. fillies, Bst. 31b. Ab.M. Untried stallions al,
lowed 31b. untried mares, 31b. if both, 51b.
Grosvenor's br. f. by Thunderbolt, Bst. 31b.
D. of Grafton's c. Titian, by Rubens, Bst. 41b.
Sir J. Shelley's c. by Walton or Orville, Bst. 71b. 3
Mr. Croekford's c. by Haphazard. Bst. 41b 4
Mr. Jones's c. Euston, by Partisan
Mt. 'Udny's Barm nide,' beat Mr. Charlton's Phoenix, Bsl
each, A.F. 200 gs, h. ft:-2 to lon Barmecide.

EPPING T.--. The bald faced stag was yesterday turned
out, according to annual custom, for the amusement of the
cockney sportsmen ; the field presented • the usual display of
horsemen.

GREAT PIGEON MATCH FOR 200 GUINEAS.—Some ex-
cellent shooting took place yesterday morning, on Bagshot
Heath, between eleven gentlemen of Bucks and Oxon, with
four of the Midgham Club, against all England, at fifteenbirds
each, from a trap at 21 yards from the gun. Messrs. Harris,
King, Cox, and Jones were from the club. The match was a
sporting one, as follows:
Oxon and Bucks. killed.
Mr. Cox
Hardy
Jones

All Ent-land.
Mr. Hislop , 15
Jacques • , 14
Sawyer . , • 14
Norton . . 13
Capt. Smith , 11
Minshul . , 10
Hart 9
Gee . , 9
Norris . . lZ
Packwood . • 7
Freslifield • 7
Byfield . . 6
Htrrington , 6
- Heather . . 6
Cuthbert , 5'

Kemp
J. Cox, junior
Louis .

King
Harris
Martin
Harvey
Foote

Kent
Gun
Carmichael
Frost

147 I 1.!0
The counties were backed at 5 to 4, and England-lost the
match from the middle of it, as half' the birds escaped from the
gun after the 10th shots, on both sides.
AN ASTONISHING FOOT RACE AGAINST TIME, NEAR
THIS PLACE.—Yesteiday afternoon (Thursday, the 19th inst.).
John Halton, of Stokesley, in the North Riding of this coun:y
(who beat Beal at York) performed; his.rdatch of ten miles sod.
a taitarter -within the hour,-,-,ni grand. Style.'. He ran a .Measured
mile, in and out, oa the'north road, 'through Doncaster Bar, to
the Riot of - Lady .Pitt'l Bridge.
..The..match;.we understand,
was fcr six hundred guineas, and he won it with great ease. The
performance as under : •

Ist Two miles and a quarter
2d Two miles -
ad Ditto
4th Ditto - -
sth Ditto

m. st.
--11 58
- 11 10
- 11 33
- 12 51
11 51

58 20
This great pedestrian entered into the 26th year of his are
yesterday (Thursday, 19th inst.)---Doncaster Gazette. •

The Ball at Stratford-upon-Avon' in honour of. Sn.t Re-
PEARE's Birth-day, takes place this day. The Anniversary,
undor tie stewardship of Sir t 3 t Sittrwrin, Bart. and
Comer Dr.wEs, Esq. The surplus receipts are intended to
be given to the descendants of tie Poet's sisters, resident in
Stratford.

An Italian lady, the wife of the Marshal
D'ANCRE, having had great ascendancy over:
MARY DE MEDICIS, Queen of France, after her
death was brought to trial on a charge of witch-
craft. Being asked what potent spell. she had
used to fascinate the Queen : 44 The potent spell,"
she replied," by which a strong mind fascinates
a weak one."

Two or three words sometimes paint a. cha-
racter better than whole volumes. The Cardi-
nal tie SAINT CECILE thltS spoke of his bro-
ther, the famous Cardinal MAZAitIN. My
brothel- is.a coward,; only make a noi,w, and
pell frighten him to death,"