The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

,WINDson, THURSDAY.—Yesterday afternoon their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal and the Princess
Alice walked on the Castle Terrace.

This morning their Royal Highnesses the Princess
Royal and the Princess Alice were taken their ac-
customed airings, riding on ponies in the pleasure-
grounds of the Castle.

Yesterday was the birthday of hiS Royal Highness
Frederick, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenbnigh
Strelitz. The auspicious event was celebrated at
Kew. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou-
cester arrived from town in the forenoon to .pay a
visit of congratulation to the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Duchess of Mecklenburgh•Strelitz, and remained
to lunch with their Royal Highnesses and the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge.
_ _

In the afternoon the Duchess of Gloucester left
Kew, and returned to her residence, Gloucester House,
Piccadilly.
A deputation from the Staines and Richmond
Junction Railway Company, consisting of Mr. Charles
Finch, Chairman, Mr. Apsley Pellatt, Mr. C. J.
Clarke, Mr. William Roy, Solicitor, Mr. H. Bird,
Engineer, and Mr. J. C. Govett, Secretary, had an
i;.terview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the
office of the Board of Trade.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, frorn'the Governor of Sierra Leone.
Di:patches were sent off on Wednesday evening
for the Governors of the West India Colonies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET—WEDNEsnIv
CA3II3IIIDGESTIIIIE STAKES.
6t05 on Foig-a btl:agh 20 to 1 agst Golden Rule
18 to 1 agst The Cure 20 to 1 agst The Altered One
20 tl 1 -agst Evenus

10 to I agstAlarm—taken
12 to 1 agst Col. Peel's lot—t
20 to 1 agst Forth'i lot—t
20 to 1 agst Sir G. Heath-
eote's lot—taken

!17 to 1 agst Kedger
25 to 1 agst Minikin c-30

35 to 1 agst Black Prince—t
140 to 1 agst Pantasa—t
40 to 1 agst Lillah colt
50 to 1 agst Young Eclipse

—taken
50 to 1 agst Clear-the -way
50 to 1 agst Laird o' Cock-
pen--taken
1,000 to 15 agst Flahowlagh
—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Lycurgus

to 1 taken
30 to 1 agitFitz-Allen—t
30 to 1 agst Connaught
Ranger—t
33 to 1 agst Old England—tl
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each for two-yrs-old, winner
to be sold for 401., &c.:—Colt by Bentley, nut of Emma—
f by Cmsar, out of Vienna—Richard Cricket, f by Horn-
sea, dam by Sultan—f by Cmsar, out of Linnet—St. Do-
mingo. Miscellany.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each, winner to be sold for
3001.; &c. :—Chatham, 5 yrs—Canton, 4 yrs—Ashtead
Pet, 3 yrs'—Walpole, 3 yrE—Physalis, 3 yrs—My Mary,
2 yrs, and Tawney, 2 yrs.
Handicap Plate of 100 L, A. F.:—Minotaur, Bst 121 b
Scalteen, 7st 121b—Johnny, 7st 101b—Needful, 7st 101 b
81b—Hyrcanium, 7st 81b—Revocation
7st 81b—Naworth, 7st 21b—Prosody, 7st 21b—Ashtead
Pet, Est 101b—Souvenir filly, Est 101b—Young Lochinvar,
6st 101b—Skeleton, 6,t 61b—Plantaganet, Est 41b—Cock-
fighter, Est 101b—Coal Black Rose, sst 121b—Boarding-
School Miss, sst 121b—Crosby, sst 21b—and Five's-the-
Main, sst.
The Ratan affair was again proceeded with this even-
ing, and again adjourned.

(RECEIVED LAST
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBERMEETING.

THURSDAY.

Match, 100, T.Y.C., Lord G. Bentinck's b c Devil-to-
Pay, Bst 101 b (Nat), beat Lord Glasgow's f by Retainer,
out of Purity, Bst 71b-2 to 1 on the colt, who won by
three lengths.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for two yrs old colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst Mb. First half of Ab. M.
Winner to be sold for 401., &c. (9 Subs.)
Lord Chesterfield's fby Hornsea (F. Butler) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Duke of Cornwall 2

The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Marson's c by Bentley, out of Emma—Mr. Newton's f
by Cmsar, out of Vicuna—Mr. Beresford's Richard
Cricket—Mr. Cooper's fby Caesar, out of Linnet—Mr.
Rogers's St. Domingo—Mr. Drinkald's Miscellany—and
Duke of Bedford's Euterpeon.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Duke of Cornwall, 4to 1 agst
Hornsea filly, 5 to 1 agst Marson's colt, and 5 to 1 agst
Vicuna filly. The Duke of Cornwall made the running,
followed by Euterpeon and Miscellany, to the cords,
wbere they were beaten ; the liornsea filly then took
the second place, followed the Duke to within the last
three or four strides, went up with a rush, and won by
a head. St. Domingo a good third. The winner was
claimed.

Sweepstakes of 10 sov:. each ; for two yrs old, 6st 71b ;
three yrs, Bst 31b •, four yrs, Bst 111 b ; five yrs, &c.,
9st. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 3001.
(7 Subs.)
Mr. Copeland's My Mary, 2 yrs (Cotton) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Chatham, 5 yrs
Mr. Phillimore's Physalis, 3 yrs
The followithe, also started, but were not placed :
Colonel Peel's Canton, 4 yrs—Mr. Forth's A.shstead Pet,
3 yrs—Mr. Payne's Walpole, 3 yrs—Lord Sandwich's
Tawnay, 2 yrs.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Chatham, 3to 1 agst My
Mary, 7 to 2 agst Canton, 5 to 1 agst Walpole, and 5 to 1
agst Physalis. Chatham made running at a good pace,
followed by Physalis and Ashstead Pet, the three running
in advance of the other horses to the cords, where Phy-
salis and the Pet were beaten ; My Mary then took up
the running, and won easy by a length, Physalis an in-
different third, and Ashstead Pet fourth.

Match—Lord George Bentinck's All-round-my-Hat,
Bst 71b (Nat), beat Lord Glasgow's c by Velocipede, out
of Ainula, Bst 31b, 200, T.Y.C.—Won in a canter by a
length.
Handicap Plate of 1001., for three yrs olds, &c. A.F.
Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, aged, 7st 21b...(Abdale) 1
Lord Exeter's Crosby, 3 yrs, sst 21b 2
Toe following also started, but were not placed:—
Mr. Payne's Johnny, aged, 7st 101b—Duke of Rutland's
Hyrcaniam 4 yrs, 7st Sib—Mr. Buckley's David, 5 yrs,
7st 81b—Mr. Rogers's Prosody, 5 yrs, 7st 21b —Mr.
King's Young Lochinvar, 4 yrs, 65t 101b—Duke of
rortland's f by Beiram, out of Souvenir, 4 yrs. Est 101 b
Mr. F.,rth's Ashtead Pet, 3 yrs, fist—Mr.
Skeleton, 3 yrs, fist 61b—Lord andwich's Plantagenet,
3 yrs, 6st 41b—Lord Chest?rfield's Cockfighter, 3 yrs—
Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss, 3 vrs, sst 21b—
Lord Exeter's Crosby, 3 yrs, sst 21b—Mr. Francis's
Sever-the-Main, 3 yrs, sst.
Batting-4 to 1 agst Naworth ;4to 1 agst Young
Lochinvar ; 6 to 1 agst David ; 8 to 1 agst Crosby ;
to 1 agst Boarding-school Miss ; 9 to 1 agst Skeleton ;
and 9to 1 agst Cockfighter. Young Lochinvar took the
lead, and made running to the New Ground, where he
barst a blood-vessel, and was immediately pulled up.
The running was then taken up by Plantagenet, fol-
lowed by Naworth, Crosby, and Davit, to the bushes,
where Naworth went a-head ; the four, however, lying
close together, and keeping so to the end, Na worth win-
ning by a neck, and Crosby beating Plantagenet by a
neck. David a good fourth.
Match, 150, 50 ft, Ab. M.—Mr. Joseph Anderson's
Chance, Sst 71b (Bell), beat Lord E. Russell's Nat, Sat.
—7 to 4on Nat. Won by five lengths.
Match, 200,h ft, R.M., Sat each—Lord Exeter's Merope
received forfeit from Duke of Rutland's Crenoline.

The late hour at which, owing to the time necessarily
devoted to the " delicate investigation," the races com-
menced, and were protracted (from two o'clock until
half-paa four), prevents our saying more than that
the weather was cold and squally, and the attendance in-
different.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
6to 5 on Foig-a-ballagh 15 to 1 agst The Cure
—taken 17 to 1 agst Altered One
15 to 1 agst Golden Rule 18 to 1 agst Evenus
CHESTERFIELD RACES.—WEDNESDAY.

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added ; for three
yrs old, 7st 71b; four yrs, Bst 91b; five yrs, 9st; six
yrs and aged, 9st 21h; mares and geldings allowed 21h;
half-bred allowed 71b; winners of 401. this year, 51b
extra; twice, 81b extra; thrice, a Gold Cup or Queen's
Plate, 101 b extra; those that have started twice :and
not won allowed 31b; the second to save his stake, and
the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Heats, two miles.
(4 Subs.)

Mr. Halfotd's Pickwick, aged—h-bred (Bradley) 1 1
Mr. Heap's Staley, 3 yrs
Mr. Arm:lale's Jamie Falshaw, 4 yrs
Mr. Denham's Conspirator, 3 yrs 3 dr
First heat won by half a length. Second heat won easy.
The Scarsdale Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 30 added ; fur
three yrs old, 7st 71b ; four yrs, Bst 9lb ; five yrs, 9st ;
six yrs and aged, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings allowed
21bs ; extra weights, &c., as above. The second t,r
save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 701.
Heats, one round. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Palmer's Betsey Bird, 4 yrs... (Copeland) 0 1 1
Mr. Barton's Glideaway, 3 yrs
Mr. Whetnall's Bird, 5 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :
Captain Ilarcourt's f by Inheritor, out of Marsala, 3 yrs
—Mr. Denlaain's f by Voltaire, out of Emineh, 3 yrs—
Mr. Wildman's Co-heiress, 4 yrs—Mr. S. Waring's Saul,
aged—Mr. Lund's Bess Bedlam, aged. The second heat
was well contested, the others were won by a length.
SALE OF MR. THORNHILL'S BROOD MARES, &c.
(CONTINUED.)
Previous to the races the sale of the remainder of the
late Mr. Thornhill's stud took place. The following
were the prices : Guineas
Empress, by Emilitis, out of Mangel Wurzel, 7 yrs

old—civered by Erymus
Exclamation. by Emilius, out of Surprise—Erymus 155
Euclid, by Emilius, out of Maria, 8 yrs old 6lO
The Commodore, by Liverpool, out of Fancy, 8 yrs 50
E. 0., by Emilius, out of Ophelia 95
Ally i .raker, by Albemarle, 3 yrs
Ktrwig, by Emilius, out of Shoveler--Erymus 6O
St. 11r,,u1a, by St. Patrick—Euclid and Erymus B5
St. Agatha, by St. Patrick—Emilius 9O
Eloise, by St. Patrick—Erymus
Merganser, by Merchant—Emilius
Emetic, by Emilius, out of Mustard—Erymus
Peeress, by Priam, out of Rowtm's dam—Erymus 330
Elphine, by Emilius—Commodore and Erymus 92
Cast-aside (the dam of Caster)—Euclid
Apprentice, by Albemarle, 3 yrs.
Bay yearling filly by Emilius, out of Chincilla

FOALS.

Ch c by Emilius, out of Variation
B c by Emitins, out of Mangel Wurzel
.13 c by Emilius, out of Receipt 4O
Ch c by Emilins, dam by Bay Middleton 215
B f by Emilius, out of Tarantella Bl
-13 fby Emilius, out of Ophelia,
Ch f by Euclid, out of Victoire 2l
-Br f by Emilius, out of Lantern
Ch f by` Emilius, out of Menalippe
A VAII to carry two horses sold for 4l

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