The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-28 00:00:00

ASCOT HEATH RACES.

The entries for this Meeting are the most numerous, va-
luable, and important, ever known, nearly all the King'.,
and most of the hest Newmarket horses being engaged ;
they take place on the 3d of June, and three following
days. The following are particulars of the two first days
Futsr DAY.—His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Four miles.
Tie Outlands Stakcs of 30 sous. each, 20 ft. Two milts

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and a half.
Lord G. Cavendish's Amphion, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b.
Mr. kleline Radcliffe's Dervise, 5 yrs, Sst. nib.
Mr. Payne's Belzoni, 5 yrs, Bst. 31b.
Mr. Delete Badeliffe's Maria, 4 yrs, Bst. .
Mr. Bacon's Dandelion, 4 yrs, 7st. 61b.
'slr. Payne's Mufti, by Merlin, 3 vrs, 6tl. 211,.
Four others pay 10 sous. ft. er:,ch.

Sweep4takes of 200 soya. each, h. fts for fillies, Bst. oil..
New mile,

Lord Jersey's Trampoline
Lord Orford's Spavina
Duke of Grafton's Grisette
Lord Vet clam's Manille
SECOND DAL-The Surnle
The last mill

Lord Verulam's f. by Mr.
Lowe—Vittoria
Mr. Wyndham's by Whak-
bone—Crieketer's darn
ey Stakes of 25 soya. each.
le and a half.

Lord Verolam's Brocard
Mr. Gully's .Maineltike
Mr. Sowerby's Patel:non
Mr. D. Radcliffe's Maria
Mr. Clialltou's Macassar
Sweepstakes of 100 soya. eac:
New

Mr. Molony' Zoe
Lord Sefton's ivfinny
Lord Cleveland's Nonplus
Mr. Payne's Oppidan
Lori MountAarles's (7oroutt
th, b. ft, for fillies, Set. 41b,
utile. .
Sir J. Shelley's f. by W.ter-
loo--Cressida
Mr. Payne's L Cervantes—
Trineulo's dam

Lord Verulam's Manille
Lord Exeter's Bessy
Mr. Wyndham's Urganda
Lord Mountcharles's f. by
Tramp, dam by Smolensko_
The Albany Stakes of 50 sovs. each, b. ft. for threo-yr-
old colts, Bst. 71b. and fillies, Bst. Sib. The winner
of Derby or Oaks to carry 51b. extra. The new mile.
Duke of Grafton's Druid Mr. Batson's c. by Skim_,_
Lord Verulam names Duke Cecilia
Humphrey Mr. Hervey's f. by Carbon—
Lord Sefton's Juryman Queen of Hearts
Mr. Thornhill's Mariner Mr. Payne's Johanna South-
Mr. Stonehewer's Kildare cote colt
Mr. Sadler's Challenger Mr. Theakston's Jour de
Mr. Greville's Elinor Noces
Mr. Itadeliffios ch. f. by Par- Lord Mouutcharles's c. by
tisan, dam by Waxy Blacklock
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for all ages. The Winn
to be sold for 350g5., &e.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. colts, Bst.
fillies, Bst. Slb. New mile.
Sir J. Shelley's Giraffe Lord Verulam's c. by Or
Mr. Thornhill's Zinganee ville—Venorn
Mr. Payne's Florizel Lord Southampton's br.
Gen. Grosvenor's nreenas by Whisker or Prime ill,_
Lord Mountcharles's c. by nister—Lady Grey
Comus—Cowslip
The Cuirassier Stakes of 11
longing to Officers of th
miles. Seven hot ses nauu

0 sows, each, for horses be-
le Household Brigade. 'lwo

PEDESTRIANISM.
Upwards of one thousand persons assembled at Lord's
Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood, on Monday afternoon,
to witness J. Sheppard, the Yorkshire pedestrian, run ten
miles, several gentlemen having backed him to perform the,
distance within the hour, for a wager of NAV. About foe„
o'clock the pedestrian walked !wind the ground he war, to
run, which measured a third of a mile ; but just as hh
was about to s!arr, a most tremendous heavy fall of rain
came down, which, for a time, put a stop to the pto-
ceedings. At half past five, however, it being peremptory
that the race should take place, play or pay being pie-
viously agreed on, Sheppard, accompanied by his backers,
walked up to the starting place, and having divested Lim-
, self of every article of dress, with the exception of a pail
of drawers, commenced his arduous undertaking—the rain
falling
smartly on him, the grass marshy, and in many
places slippery. The betting, notwithstanding, was in
rl
his favour. He performed the first round, viz., a third of
a mile, in one minute and forty-five seconds, and continued
to do each round, up to the seventh mile, under two mi
nutes, in a most superior manner, amidst the enthusiastic
cheers of the crowded assemblage. He afterwards fell oil
his surprising speed, and at tl.e conclusion of the thitherto
round, scarcely more than one minute had expired over
the time, consequently he lost the match. Had the pe-
destrian not run bare-footed, owing to the state of the
ground, he could not have proceeded round near se fast.
A considerable deal of money was last on the match,' so
confident were his friends that he would accomplish his
task. Sheppard is undoubtedly a mast superior runners
and inferior to none.

The various offences with which the prisoners
for trial at the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions severally stand
charged, 42 of which are alleged to have been committed in
the city of London, and 2:32 in the county of Middlesex,
,
are as follows:--Uttering forged :V. and 101. Bank of Eng..
land notes, 1 ; counterfeiting the Excisestamp upon stained
paper, 2 ; forgery, 1 ; burglary, 3 ; highway robbery, 8 ;
rape, 4 ; bestiality, I ; housebreaking, 6 ; maliciously
shooting, I ; stealing in dwelling-hoses, 5 ; horse..steal_
st
big, 5 ; sheep-stealing, i ; manslaughter, 1 ; embezzling
5 ; big amy, 2 ; fraud, ing stolen goods, - 1 ;
; perjury, I ;
assault, 5; attempting 2 ; stealing from the person, 52; larcenies, 185 •receiv-
Newgate down to
felony, 2—total, 374.
There are,
appearsaatsrtiug' to
by the commitate of
last night, 432 persons confined in the prison ; but it is
pleasing to observe that there is not one under sentence
of death.
The convicts in the City gaol at Lincoln were
removed on Wednesday night last, and despatched by the
Express coach that evening. In passing through the yard
leading front the gaol, some of them picked up stow* atrti
pebble,, and just as the coach set off, the wimlowa of %kb
WHITE, the active chief-constable (to whose truly valwilik'
exertions some of them owed their apprehensions) "-err
broke by a volley, which these rascals dischar:4-ed as a puny
revenge upon their imagined enemy; one of the miscreants
for want of a missile, even hurled his pocket knife; and
four or five panes in all were broken. In their progress
over the bridge, they buzz. ,al, and uttered threats of
what feats they would perform on returning. About one
hundred yards further, a quarrel took place between two of
the party, which spread through the whole number, and
some singular expressions were noted, implying, that the
speaker " was not a mean skulking halfpenny shoplifter,"—__
" a • horse stealer"—and the like. This extraordi
nary fracas arose to such a height, that the coach was
stopped before it had (Tot beyond the Cornhill, and by the
aid of proper oir:Yers the refractory villains were all hand-
cuffed and chained, dining which process, their hootings
and dreadful threats alarmed (at near twelve o'clock at
night) a whole street of sleepers, who arose in great alarm.
and the terror which the unwonted noise created was sucl,
that several timorous persons became much indisp,.• ed.—
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