The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-26 00:00:00

SPORTING INtELLIGENCt.

BEVERLEY RACES:

WEDNESDAY, MA; 21.—The Carlton Stakes, a SWeep-
stakes of 10 soya. each, p. p., with 20 sots. added by the
town of Beverley, for all ages. One mile and a half.
Lord Scarborough's b. f. Sister to Tartars (G. Nelson) I
Mr. Fisher's ch. f. Mystery, by
Mr. Hodgson's b. f. Emerald, by 13Iacklock • •
Mr, Foulis's be. f. Justicia, by Cervantes, - • 4
A Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. (the surplus in specie), by
a subscription of 10 sots: each, p. p. for three-yr-olds,
6st. 81b. four, Bat. Slb. five, Ost. 111 h. six and aged,
- 9st. 21b. Two miles.
Sir W. Milner's ch. c. Malek, by Blacklock (G. Nelson) 1
Mr. Foulis's hr. c. Robin Hood, by Blacklock 2
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all ages. :Pats, Two miles.
Lord Scarborough's br. f. by Reisilct (Gilbert) 1 4 1
Mr. Hodgson's be. f. Emerald • 4 1 92
Mr. Perren's b. C. b, Comas .... .
Mr. Whiting's br. f. by Hazed . ... ....
Mr. Wise's br. f. by Blacklock r. 55 dr
TMURSDAY, MAY 22.--A Sweepstakes of 20 sots. cati.
for two-yr-old colts and fillies. T.Y.C.
Mr. Haywood's b. c. Sandoval, by Cervantes (Noble)
Mr. Earnshaw's b. f. Elastic, by Waverlcy
Lord Scarborough's f. by Cattail
Mr. Golden's ch. f. by Whisker
Mr. Claridge's b. C. by Berlin
The Dringhoe Stakes of 10 sovs. each, p. p. and 20 sots.
added, for all ages. Two miles,
Lord Scarborough's b. c. by Ctrmus (Nelson) 1
Mr. Weatherell's f. by Whisker.,, . 2
A Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each, F. p. Two miles,
nine subscribers, was won by Mr. Hudson's Miracle (rode
by the owner), beating Mr. Everett's Jemmy, Mr. Smith's
Huntsman, Mr. 'Whittaker's Bucephalus, and four others,
who were not placed. A. good race.

SAILING MATCH 1,11.01ki BLACKWALL TO
GRAVESEND,
BETA DEN THE FAMY AND DON GIOVANN/.

On Saturday the match hetWeeft the Fairy and the Don
Giovanni took place, the distance being ftcm Blackwall to
Gravesend and back. The tinte appointed for the start
was eleven o'clock, the place being off the Folly House
Tavern, Blackwall: within two minutes of the above time
the signal was given, and both boats were in an instant
occupied in the necessary manoeuvre to bring themselves
round to the tide. The Don, by being somewhat the
quickest in this, took the lead, and continued it to within
a mile of Faith Reach, when the Pithy, by a long tack
got a-head ofbee. tip to this time, the betting was five
to four in favour of the Don, but no soditt was the Fairy
half a length a-head than she became the favourite, adel!lyo
we believe, from a notion that was pretty generally enter-
tained that the Don was too cranie a boat for the lively
breeze that had been stirring since about nine o'clock, and
was every minute rising in its power. For the next four
or five miles the boats continued so nearly together that the
backers of each insisted, as often as a change of tack
`carried the boats wide of each other, that their favourite
was the headmost boat: by the time, however, that the
Fairy was opposite Greenhithe, it was too evident to the
Don's friends that she was at least five hundred yards a-
head of the Spaniard. In this position, with a gradual
advantage in favour of the Fairy, the vessels approached
the flag-boat moored off Gravesend, round which it syss
necessary for them to pass. This the Fairy accomplished
at sixteen minutes past one, having accomplished the first
half of her journey in two hours and fourteen minutes
the Don performed the same operation about three minutes
and a half after her rival, by which it would seem, calcu-
lating by the rate at which the whole passage had been
accomplished, that she was about two-thirds of a mile
behind the Fairy. The Don had the best of it coming back
—that is to say, she gradually gained on the Fairy; and
we are inclined to believe, that if she had put on her third
reef at Gravesend, instead of this side Woolwich, she would
have puzzled the Fairy. As it was, the latter still kept
a-head, and was, we should think, when close to Black-
wall, about a quarter of a mile before the Don : at this
point the Fairy men made some mistake as to the winning
buoy, and, conceiving that they had reached the goal, they
very leisurely began to haul down their sails.—Oh, Spirit
of Babel ! what a concatenation of sounds struck up nn
the instant from the divers snug births on board the Royal
Sovereign!—" Go on !"—" Oh, you fools !"—" That's
not the buoy !"—" The Don will beat you !"—cum multis
aliis, all at one time, and all in different voices, broke forth
from the worthies who had betted the long odds and short
odds, and no odds at all, against the Giovanni. The Fairy
men looked somewhat aghast at the greeting. At first they
mistook it for the hurrah of victory, and they did honour
to the idea by sending back a jolly hurrah in return. What
was this but adding fresh fuel to the flame ? So away
went all throats again. "Go on !"—" Oh, you fools!"
(Ike. &c.) were repeated again, and this time accompanied
with sundry cunning pantomimic devices, by which those
of the Fairy were to understand that part of their :work
still remained to be done. At length the elpbin-folk took
the hint, and hauled away their sails to their former ele-
vation, but by this time the Giovanni was even with, if
not before them, and by a superior tack took the decided
lead of them in about a minute. At this the Fairy turned
sulky, and down went the sails again—yet not altogether
down, for once again they were raised, and in about three
minutes after the sailors of the Dom had taken their boat
round the buoy, according to their idea of the matter,
those of the Fairy made a complete circuit of the mark
they ought to have reached five minutes before. On the
whole we thick it very likely, if this race should end in a
wrangle, that the match will be tried over again, in which
case we shall have another opportunity of judging of the
respective merits of the boats.

Prince LEoPOLD entertained a select party to
dinner yesterday, at Marlborough House, Pall-mall.

Prince LEOPOLD has postponed his entertain-
ment this evening, in consequence of the ball given by his
MAJESTY at his palace in St. James's.
THE PRINCESS VICTORIA'S BIRTH-DAY.
-Saturday was the anniversary of the Birth-day of her
Royal Highness, who entered on her tenth year, which
event was celebrated in every respect suitable to the Prin-
cess's rank. In the morning the Duchess of KENT, at-
tended by the Baroness de SPAEDTH, and Sir Josh
CONROY, took her Royal Daughter an airing to the
Regent's Park, where the Princess was taken over the
Gardens and shown the collection of the Zoological Society.
On the return of the Duchess of KENT to her apartments
in the King's Palace at Kensington, the Princess received
the congratulations of most of the members of the Royal
Family, who arrived at the Palace between one and two
o'clock, and who presented their young relative with ap-
propriate presents on the auspicious day. His MAJESTY,
and those of the Royal Family who were not present, scut
their congratulations, and likewise presents to their Royal
Niece. About two o'clock the party, consisting of the
Duke of CUMBERLAND, the Duchess of CLARENCE, the
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Duke of SUSSEX,
Prince LEOPOLD, Princess SOPHIA, Princess :;;OEIIIA
MATILDA, Prince GEORGE of Cumberland, Princess
EMILIE of Carolath, Baroness de Srimrx, Bareness de
LETZE 74, Sir JOHN and Lady CoNnor, General
WETHERALL, and the Rev. Mr. JELr, were ushered into
the dining-room, where an elegant dejeune was prepared,
of which the Royal and distinguished party partook. The
doors of an adjoining apartment were at this period
opened, and the company were agreeably surprised by the
appearance of the band of the Third (Dnke of GLOU-
CESTER'S) Regiment of Foot Guards, who struck up
" God save the King." The band played several pieces of
music during the repast. The Royal Party took their leave
between three ant four o'clock. In the evening the Mouse-
hold of the Royal Duchess had a Ball and Supper in
honour of the day. The Duchess of CLARENCE, ac-
companied by the Princess EMILIE of Carolath, joined the
Duchess of KENT in the evening. Great numbers of the
Nobility and Gentry called and left their names during the
day.
he Marquis and Marchioness of LONDON-
DERP.Y gave a pawl dinner on Friday, at Holderness
House, to his ?loyal Highness Prince LEoronn. There
were present to meet his Royal Highness, Prince ESTER-
HAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, and Princess ESTERHAZY,
Count KA ROLF.GI, the Duke Of RUTLAND, the Marquis
and Marchioness of SALISBURY, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of DONEGAL!, the Marchioness of HERTFORD,
Earl and Countess CASSIUS, Viscount CASTLEREAGH,
Lord and Lady STUART DE ROTHESAY, Lord and Lady
HownEN, Lord CoLCHESTER, Sir Josise and Lady SorniA
GRESLEY, Sir JoHN and Lady ANN BECKETT, Mr. and
Mrs. ARBUTHNOT, Mr. DE NEUMA NN, Mr. Mrs. and I
Miss MITCHELL.—In the evening the Marchioness had a
splendid rout, which was numerously attended.
Sir EDWARD and Lady KERRISON gave a
grand dinner on Friday, to the Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, at their residence in Stanhope-street. A
inee" DeN'uke and Duchess of GORDON, the among whom were-the Duke of I
select party of the nobility and gentry were present to meet
tiall,eiriAßANoyoalloHN, g 1 ;h
Buke of DORSET, the Dowager Duchess of litclotown, I
Earl DUDLEY, Earl and countess of NORM ANTON, Lady
Isaap.,LA Ttililitii) CColonel Eiltit;lNS, &c.