The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BEDFORD RACES.
\V"'NEBDAY, Atm. 27.—A Sweepstakes of five soya,
each. Once I da a Duke of Bedford named Bli rounnker nd
, 3 yrdistance s 1 2 1
Lord Grantham named Verderer, 3 yrs 5 1 2
Lord Tawistcok's Rosett, 4 yrs
Lord Holland named Grampian, 2 yrs 4 3 3
C. Barnett, Esq. named Chew Bacon, 4 yrs 35 4
4 Handicap of 50 ,sous. Heats, rosad and a distance.
M
r. Payne's Belzoni, 6 yrs 1 I
.
Lord lavistock's Leeway, aged 3 2
Nl'. O'Conner's Demon 2 3
I RI r. Match for 50 sous. Two mile.,.
,‘,.r. Greens Lady Louisa, 4 yrs 1
AIL Hobson's Collier, aged

STOURBRIDGE RACES.
—"May Auo. 26.—A Three-yr-old Stakes of 10

am's. each, with 20 added. Two miles. Jackson's Hazard 1
pr} vreernantle, s Flora 2
led Worcestershire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20
a'tied by the Members for the County. Heats, two
~,411% Hick's The Tartar, Aged 1 1
A Bradley named David
'°ld Cup of 100 sovs., by subscriptions of 10 sovs.
Three miles.
ti!. Smith named Courtier
Mosley named Effie, 5 yrs 2
J• W. Giftlird's Sampson, 5 yrs 3
111 4hree drawn—Four Subscribers did not name.
Ladiele Purse. of 30 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of
Sirs sovs• each, for all ages. Two mile heats.
coi.W. Wynn's Etna, 5 yrs
1-;,l3csi named Susan, aged
1 1
• ideock named Tatler, 5 yrs 2dr
Won by about half a head.
C,

it•-omplaints have been made at Margate, and
Generl'ia"s, of the late delivery of letters brought by the
t7:,al Post. In the new arrangements which it is said
41° take place at the General Post-office, it is hoped
t the inconvenience complained of will be removed.
qui,r
HARVENT. We have made minute m-
apet,; °f the farmers attending the markets in Bristol, re-
-14 "44 the state of the harvest, and the effect the late
floeY and continued rains have had upon the crops. The
steitig is the result of our inquiries. They all agree in
drag that the Wheat in particular is a full average crop,
ably
ht en much injured by the weather as might reason-
of "qi'ave been expected. In some parts of the counties
been hour ter, Wilts and Hampshire, a great quantity has
ot 110 , most of, it in good condition. The fine days
fields ndaY and Tuesday did much towards clearing the
vole,and had it continued, the whole by this time would
; le, been gathered in. The straw is much changed in
4,:ht,r3 and in some places turned nearly black ; but in
injur "'es the porn at present has not sustained much
Wi4dYs' ,the. weather being cold, accompanied by strong
and 6 naving prevented the grain from growing, Birley
84frerea" are good average crops, but in some places have
qu,4„,cl. considerable injury by the heavy rains. A great
uni,."tY, however, still remains uncut, and consequently
sealit'red• Beans and Pease in some parts are rather
she 4. Turnips are the most abundant ever known ; and
silo °4
e(1 hay crops much more productive than the first.
vs 11,T"
t say the farmers), all we want is fine weather : if
if th, (at there will be no great cause of complaint ; but
• stoe,,,sw,vs!her continues (at this time one of the heaviest
a long t?'
l hail and rain that has been known in Bristol for
be ruitier Was deluging the ground), say they, we shall

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
ST. JAMES'S.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 4 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10

Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 10
Clover Hay 3 10 5 5
Oat straw £2 2to£2 4 1 Wheat Straw... '2 6 210
Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted.
SMITHFIELD.

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Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 4 to £2 15
New Meadow Hay 2 13 2 18
Useful Old Ditto 3 3 3 10

Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 8
Clover Hay (extra tine)...Xs 10... Generally
Oat Straw £l oto £2 4 I Wheat Straw 2 6 2 10
Straw from 4s. to 5.. per load higher than last quoted; in
prices of Hay no alteration. A moderate supply, and a some.
what brisk trade.