The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

The Room, as might be expected from the season, was
thinly attended, and no alteration in the betting took place
worth notice since Monday last, with the except on of
INloecs for the Derby, who has taken a jump from 25 to
I up to 16 to 1 agst him ; and heavy sums taken at 17
to 1, which can only be attributed to a late sutces,ful
trial. There were plenty of'double and treble evens,
talked of, but nothing done worth repeating. We quote
the [argent state of odds to prevent reference:

to 1 agst Mr. Pettit's Posthuina colt
to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Canvas colt
to I aget Duke of Rutland's Brother to Moses
to 1 agst His Majesty's Electress colt
to 1 agst Lord G. Cavendish's Espagnolle c.
to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Prince Eugene
to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Will-o'-the-wisp
to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Morris Dancer
to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luss filly
to I agst Mr. Gratwicke's colt (taken)
The rest as before.
OAKS.

to I agst Lord Exeter's Green Mantle
to I agst Lord Exeter's Varna
to I agst Mr. Batson's Luse filly
to I agst Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde
to I any other.

ST. LEGER.
1 to i agst Mr. Stephenson's Voltaire (taken)
Q to I agst Mr. Petre's Rowton
5 to I agst Major Yarburgh's Pilgr:m
The rest as before.

BUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
ATPOINTMENTS FOs. THE ENSUING WEEK.

ylis Majesty's Stag-bounds, on Monday, at the Red Lion,
Shruhshill ; and Friday. at Stoke Green—at half-past ten.
The Anglesea Hounds, on Monday, at Pwlloooh ; Thurt.
tkty, at Llanerehymedd Wind-shill; and Saturday, at Pen-
craig—at half-past ten.
The Blaektnoor Vale. Hounds, on Tuesday, at Tun Wood ;
and Friday, at Stock-house—at ten.
The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patchem ; Wed-
nestlay, near the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke—
at half-past ten.
The Brookside 11nel-ices will continue to meet every
Monday, at Newmarket ; Wednesday, at the Lewes Race
Course ; and Friday, at Telleseembe Tye—at half-past ten.
The Cadbury Harriers, on Monday, at Puddimere ;
and Thursday, at the Red Post.
Mr. O'Kelly's Buek-honnds, on Saturday, at the Ken-
nel, Flenbury ; and Wednesday, at Ashley Bain, near
Milborne Clumps-4A half-past eleven.
The Cheshire Hounds, on Monday, at Norley Beach ;
Wednesday, at Marbury, near Northwicb—at half-past ten.
Sir T. Stanley's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Hinderton—
at ten.

Mr. Price's Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Kennel—at
half-past ten.
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The Worcestershire Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Wry_
man ; and Friday, at the Kempsey Grove—at half-past ten.
Upton-npon-Severn Harriers, on Wednesday, at Bir-
lingham ; and Friday, at Holly-green►—at ten.
Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Monday, at Norton ; and
Thursday, at Weston--at half-past ten.
Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Monday, at Tibberton Village;
and Thursday, Penoomb—at ten.
The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Fenhill
—at half-past ten.

The COttesmere Ilounds, on • Monday, at Grimethorpe
Castle ; Tuesday, at Brook ; and Thursday, at Carlby
Windmill—at a qnarter before eleven.
Earl Fitzvrilliam's Hounds, on Monday, at Bedford Pur-

liens; anti Thursday, at Abbot's Ripton—at ten.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, On MOnday; at •Grainsby-
house ; Wednesday, at Langmore Furze ; Friday, at Lea-
house; and Saturday, at the Kennel—at eleven.
Sir Rich. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Langworth-
bridge ; Tuesday, at Saxilby ; Thursday, at Belehford-
tswn ; Friday, at Blankney ; and Saturday, at Skelling-
thorpe and Winc,by Village—at eleven.
The Gransilen Hounds, on Tuesday, at Toft-mill ; and
Friday, at Downing Arms—at ten.
The Pnekeridge Hounds, on Monday, at Wadesroill ;
Wednesday, at Takeley Forest; and Saturday, at Benning-
ton-street—at half-past ten.
Royston Harriers, on Tuesday, at Mr. Norris' Farm,
Barley-road; Thursday, Odsey-house.
Mr. G. Mute's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Riddlesworth—
at ten.

The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at the Fox, Al.
brighton ; Wednesday, at Queen's Head ; and Friday, al
Lee-bridge--at half-past ten.

General Win. Fitiroy's Hounds, on Monday, at Beetly ;
V.rednes&lay, at Tittleshall Mill; and Friday, at Neeton
George—at eleven.
Mr. H. Villebois'a harriers, on Tuesday, at Swaff ham
Splashes; and Saturday, at Pict :elitism-hall—at eleven.
Mr. Allen's Harriers, on Monday, at Seteh ; and Fri-
day, at Helms.--at eleven.
The Ilohlernesa Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Bvering-
ham ; Tuesday, at Warter ; Thnrsday, at White Cross;
and Saturday, at Neswiok—at balf-paat ten.
Lord Sserlx)rough's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Sparken-
hill ; Wednesday, at Sandbeek Perk ; Friday, at Langold ;
and Saturday, at Conisbro'—at half-past tea.
Sir George Sitweli's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Stony
Naughton Bar; and Friday, at Woodhouse Mill—at ten.
Mr. Meynell'a Hounds, on Monday, at Bradby; Thurs-
day, at k.warkstone; and Saturday, at Wichnor—at half-
past ten.

The Quorn Hounds, on Monday, at Brookesby-hall;
Wednesday, at Qnenby-hall; Thursday, at Stanton Wy-
villa ; and Friday, at Bonney-hall—tst half-past ten.
Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Clifton; Tues-
day, at Natlatono Wiggs ; Thursday, at Lindley ; and Sa-
turday, at Kirkby—at half-past ten.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Wednueday, at Brad-
well Abbey Ground; and Friday, at Wood End Green—
at half-p6st ten. _

The Oakley Hounds, on Wednesday, at Kempston-
house ; and Saturday, zt Stvineshead—at eleven.
The Vine Hounds, on Wednesday, at Parrs Woc.l ; and
Saturday, at Wolverton—at ten.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—We regret to an-
nounce, that advices were received here on Thursday last,
of the loss of his Majesty's frigate Doris, on the Somb
American coast. It affords us great pleasure to add, that
Captain Sir John Sinclair and the whole of his officl,re
and crew were saved. The Doris had previous'y put
into a Brazilian port to be caulked, which tvas done with
wool in lieu of hemp, and subsequently she sprang various
leaks, and sank. Captain Sir John Sinclair was a resi-
dent of this town.— Woolmer's Exeter Gazette.

l'itE DUKE'S IsETTER.—It is said that an
Irish Nobleman of unsurpassed powers, and whose narae
has, in latter years, been so intimately connected with the
great cause of Ireland, intends to be very early in his place
in the House of Lords, to put it to the Duke to explain,
hew be can reconcile it to his dignity as a Premier, or his
conscience as an hoaest man, to consign even to one
month's " oblivion," the settlement of a question, which,
" by benefitting the State, would confer a benefit npon
every individual belonging to it." Great expectation is
naturally excited as the effect of such an appeal in times
like the present. It is plain to every one's mind, that if the
Duke remains quiescent, or " oblivious," with regard to
a question declared by himself to be of such paramount im-
portance to the well-being of the State, he will compro-
mise his office, to say nothing at all of personal character,
to an extent unparalleled in the annals of Ministerial profli-
gacy.—Dublin Morning Register.

Eleven cotton spinners at Manchester were
sentenced on Wednesday to thrr4 months' imprisonment
for leaving their employ without notice.

MERMAIDS.—Sir Humphrey Davy proves
that such an animal u the mermaid cannot possibly exist.
" Wisdom and order," be says, "are found in all the
words of God, and the parts of animals are always adapted
to certain ends consistent with the analogy of nature ; and
a human head, hands, and breasts, are wholly inconsistent
with a fish's tail. The human head is adapted for an up-
right posture, and in such a posture an animal with a fish's
tail could not swim ; and a creature with lungs must be
on the surface several times in a day, and the sea is an in-
convenient breathing-place; and the hands are instruments
of manufacture, and the depths of the ocean are little fitted
for fabricating that mirror which our old prints gave to
the mermaid. Such an animal, if Created, could not long
exist."

A ludicrous commentary on the dread that
certain persona entertain of Aylesbury gaol, and the hard-
ships they have there to encounter, was exhibited a few
days ago. Three hale men, convicted of poaching, allowed
themselves to be conveyed from the neighbourhood of
Newport Pagnell to Aylesbury, guarded only by one man.
On their Arrival the party went to a public-house, and
there the prisoners remained without an attempt to escape,
whilst their guard went to buy 60171 e beef-steaks to regale
them. These being despatched, they with the greatest
sang frout walked to the prison, there to be confined far
three months.— Windsor Express. leikt