The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-16 00:00:00

NEWMARKET CRAVEN ➢IEETING.-TUESDAY.

The racing this afternoon fully sustained the character of
the meeting, but lost much of its interest from the wretched
state 44f the weather, in which there does not appear the
slightest prospect of a favourable change. For this reason
the following list of company on the heath will be found
"wanting" in many names that are usually included in our
"fashionable arrivals " :—Duke of Rutland, Duke and Duchess
of Bedford, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield, Earl and Countess of Albemarle,
Earl Verulam, Earl Stradbroke, Earl Spencer, Earl of Mil-
toun, Lord S. Osborne, Lord W. Powlett, Lord Edward Rus-
sell, Lord Newport, Lord Duncannon, General Grosvenor, Sir
J. Hawley, Hon. George Fitzroy, Hon. H. Pitt, Hon. F.
Villiers, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. H. Forester,
lion. Captain Stanley, Hon. Captain Spencer, Hon. Captain
Botts, Captain Hornby, Captain Bastard, Captain Higgins
and Mr. C. Greville, Mr. Jaques, Mr. Newton, Mr. Shelley,
Mr. Ramsbottom, Mr. P. Booth, Mr. Crommlin, Mr. S.
Stanley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Newcombe, Mr. Batson, Mr.
Wigram, Mr. John Stanley, Mr. Portman, &c.
The match between the Counseller and Lycurgus, which
was first on the list, having gone off, the races commenced
with—
A Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h ft for 3 yrs old colts, Bst
71b, and fillies Bst 41b. D.M. (5 Subs.)

Mr. Osbaldeston's gr f, Own Sister to Del',ril-amon-g-the-
Tailors
Lord Albemarle's Scarmentado
Col. Anson's Jezail
Duke of Bedford's c by Cte,ar out of Misnomer, 31bs 4
6 to 4 agst Jezail, 2 to 1 agst Scarmentado, and 3 to 1
agst the winner. A good race between the first two, and
won by half a length ; Jezail beaten oti.
The Newmarket Handicap of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and if de-
clared with 100 added ; Clermont course. (54 Subs., 26
of whom declared).
Mr. Driukald's Vol-au-Vent, 4 yrs, Est 61b...... (Abdale) 1
Colonel Peel's I-am.not-aware, aged, 7st 81b
Lord Chesterfield's Knight-of-the-Whistle, aged, Bst 91b 3
The following also ran :—Mr. Newton's Ma Mie, 6 yrs,
Bst 61b—Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr.
Booth's Priscilla Tomboy, 6 yrs, 7st 51b—Lord Chesterfield's
the Poor Soldier, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Mr. Ford's Qui Tam, 4 yrs,
7st lib—Mr. S. Stanley's nd b f by Beiram, out of Manta, 4
yrs, 6st 111b—Lord G. Bentinck's Croton Oil, 4 yrs, Est 71b
—Mr. Stebbings's Celeste, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Mr. Phillimore's
Skeleton, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Mr. Shelley's Lydia Languish, 4 yrs,
6st—and Lord W. Powlett's Eclogue, 4 yrs, sst 111 b.
9 to 2 agst I-am-not-aware-5 to 1 agst Croton oil-5 to 1
agst Knight of the Whistle-8 to 1 agst Ma Mie-10 to 1
agst Vol-au-Vent-11 to 1 agst Pine Apple—and 12 to 1
agst Celeste.

—After the first 100 yards Croton Oil took the lead, at a
good pace, followed by I-am-not-aware, Lydia Languish,
and Knight of the Whistle; Vol-au-Vent lying up. They
observed this order to the turn of the lands, where Vol-au-
Vent took up the running, followed by Knight of the
Whistle and I-am-not-aware ; in this way the race pro-
ceeded to the cords, Vol- au-Vent winning by two lengths,
and I-am-not-aware, in the last three or four strides, beating
the Knight of the Whistle for second by nearly half a length.
Croton Oil a bad fourth, and the others beaten off.
The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft ; for three
yrs old colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b. D. M. (5 Subs.)
Mr. I'Vreford's Wmchelsea (J. Howlett) 1
Lord Jersey's c by Slane, out of Cobweb (31bs)
7 to 4 on Cobweb c, who,made-the running to the cords,
where Winchelsea passed him and won in a canter.
Match-300 h ft, Bst 71b each, from starting post of A.F. to

end of Ab. M.
Duke of Bedford's Oakley (Robinson) 1
Lord G. lientinck's Discord...... 2
5t04 on Discord. Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 100 aovs. each, h ft for colts, Bst 71bs ; fillies,
Bst 21b. D.M. (3 Subs.)
Lord Stradbroke's Ides walked over.
Mr. Newton's Sister to Ma Mie withdrew his stake.
The Match between Rowland and Hyrcauianand the 25
sovs. Sweepstakes were not run when our account left the
heath.

The accident to Mr. Edwards, the trainer, does not turn
out to have been so serious as was apprehended, the inju-
ries are chiefly internal, and he is doing well.