The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-08 00:00:00

HORSE RACING.

The lovers of the turf and admirers of British
horse-racing, resident in Manchester and its
vicinity, experienced a most excellent treat on
Monday last, at the Race-ground, Kersall Moor,
in the shape of a well contested horse-race,
between Mr. Weatherald's brown gelding Foot.
man, and Mr. Jeffries's bay gelding Fox. The
match was for 501. a-side, and the celebrated
good character of the horses excited a con-.
siderable degree of interest amongst the sport-
ing circles ; indeed so much so, that not less
than 10,000 persons were present. Footman
is a fine blood and bone creature, abought eight
years old ; he was purchased by the late Mr.
Cookson, the coach proprietor, for a compara-
tively trifling sum—he ran a length of time in
the London Mail, when by accident it was dis-
covered that Footman was a nobler animal, and
inherited more virtues than it was suspected.
He was accordingly trained for the turf, and
being entered in the vicinity of Manchester, he
soon displayed talents of no ordinary caste, by
winning nearly every thing be ran for.
Footman's great success at the minor races, in-
duced his owner to enter him at. the Manchester
Meeting, where he ran, and came in second for
the plate. Fox is a fresh Yorkshire gelding, of
which but little is known, with the exception of
his having run, and wun at Sandbach and several
small races. The race was appointed to take
place at three o'clock, and long betbre that hour
the roads and, lanes leading to the Moor pre-
sented the usual motley and grotesque appearance
—equestrians, pedestrians, vehicles of every de-
scription, from the out and out tilbury, to the
humble donkey cart, were moving to the gay and
sportive scene, all seemingly on one scale of
equality. The course at three o'clock—the grand
and inferior stands were densely crowded, and
the day promising auspiciously,. good sport was
confidently anticipated. A source of infinite
amusement was provided for, the spectctors prior
to the race, by .the equestrian feats of divers
sporting warehousemen, who, mounted on their
knacker-envied tits, seemed disposed to show
off their equestrian ;attainments, by makino,,
sundry fruitless attempts to leap their horses'
bodies over the fencing of the course. One of
these Nimrods, in despite of,hipiiiiie's prudent: dig-
inclination to risk its rider, neck, was determined
to perform this exploit? but in riding to the fenc-
ing, the horse instinctively made a sudden start,
and as if he wished to.see his rider set the

having performed atr evolution in the air,
alighted on terra firma, a-la posterior, and for-
tunately got upon his legs again Uninjured, though
amidst the shouts of the delighted spectators, and
(as we welt to►d) the sly grins of the author of
his Mishap, and his brother beasts. Al half-past
three the horses started, FooZtnan carrying Bst.
Bth., pink and biacic cap, and Fox Bst. 12th., red
and b rich cap. Fox, on starting, took the lead,
and maintained it the first and second time round
the course ; hut, in the third, Footman, who had
contrived to get the insides headed him several
yards, and won the heat. In the second heat,
first time round, Fox again headed his adver-
nry ; but it was evident that Footman's rider was
reserving his horse's speed to the last time round,
which proved to be the fact, as he won easily. A
second race took place between Mr. John-
son's (the owner of Jupiter, beaten by Mr.
Houldsworth's Vanish, at the last Manchester
meeting) brown horse, Cock Robin, and Mr.
Hope's bay mare Bessy, three quarters of a mile,
which was won by the latter by a neck. How-
ever, the losers were of opinion that it was a dead
heat, and in consequence of neither judge nor
referee having been previously appointed to de-
cide the race, and neither party being willing to
give in, the money on each side was returned.
Mr. Hope feeling confident of his horse having
won, refused to allow the race to be run again,
and most willingly acceded to the proposal of
each man drawing his own. Both races were
exceedingly spirited, and the spectators left the
course much satisfied with the day's sport. Sam
Pixton, Dick Davies, and many other of the
Manchester pugilists were on the course, who
appeared endeavouring to make a match to fight
for a purse ; but, however, no fight took place.
--•Manchester Advertiser.

MELANCHOLY DEATIL—On Friday even-
iug-, between six and seven o'clock, a young lady, aged 17
years, daughter of Mr. STILEMAN, of King's square, St.
Luke's, came to her death in the following manner :
While sitting at the parlour window, reading a book, a
person unobserved touched her arm suddenly, and caused
her to start. The involuntary effort was so great as to
cause the bursting of a blood-vLsscl, which before mid-
night terminated her life.

A most unfortunate accident, attended by a
fatal consequence, happened on Friday evening to the Grey-
hound stage-coach, as it was proceeding from Wolver-
hampton to Birmingham. The coach, which was laden
with five outside passengers, the inside being vacant, was
travelling at a rate of seven miles an hour, and as it was
passing through Mortmere-green, about a mile on the road
front Wolvethampton to Bilston, the axletrhe broke, which
caused the off fore-wheel to separate from it. The body
of the coach consequently gave way, and the horses set off
at full gallop. Four of the passengers contrived to get
front the top of the coach without any injury of moment,
and the fifth, who sat on the roof iu front, endeavoured to
do the some, but the attempt, we lament to say, cost hint
his life. He jumped down, and, alighting upon his ket,
instantly fell with such violence upon his head as to frac-
ture his skull. The next morning he expired.

On Sunday week a man named TOMSETT, an
inhabitant of Wadhurst, left this town with a horse and
cart, intending to be absent a day or two. However, nearly
a week having elapsed, and his connexions hearing nothing
of him, became alarmed for his sarety, and entertained ap-
prehensions that he had been murdered, as he was known
to possess a considerable sum of money about his person.__
Search was made in every directien without success, until
it was remembered that the river Lea, at Yalding, across
which it was probable he would pass, had been very much
swollen by the late rains, and that he might perhaps have
been carried away and overwhelmed by the current. This,
in fact, proved to be the case. His broiler, who lives in
Maidstone, and another person went to the spot, and at a
short distance below Mr. 111ERcEa's mill, discovered the
cars of the horse just above the water. The animal was
attached to the cart in an upright position, and the unfor-
tunate man Witt lying at the bottom of the water. The
horse and cart were got out on Sunday 1 ist, and the de-
ceased's body shortly after. He was alicut 60 years of
age. The cart was laden with spirits, as hich it is sup-
pawed were smuggled, and which the unfer unate man was
conveying to London by a circuitous route, in order to
avoin detection.—Maidstone Journal.

STATE OF THE CROPS.-Reviewing the ap-
pearances of the Northern crops generally, at the present
Juncture, we may, without the fear of contradiction,
hazard the following statement :—Wheats have been so
much injured by the almost constant rains and northerly
winds during the month of August, that they cannot be
of good quality or prove productive ; and though many
fields artUav coming fast to the sickle, the change in a
great proMition of them has been occasioned by a prema-
ture decay of the stalk, the consequence of which will be
coarse and light grain. The other kinds of crops have all
suffered in a greater or less degree,—potatoes very consi-
derably on wet soils, where the growth of the roots has
been checked by the superabundance of moisture. The
same has been the case with turnips on similar soils, and
even on those more properly suited to th, In, they have not
made such advance as to promise a full crop. It a favour-
able change of weather do not take place, the harvest is
likely to be very dilatory. In some parts of the higher
districts the oats have hardly yet changed colour, and are in
great danger of being overtaken by frost. In Sutherland
the potatoc stems have been completely blackened already
in several places. In Caithness comparatively little in-
jury has been sustained from the inclemency of the wea-
ther. Harvest has already commenced on numerous farms.
About a fortnight since, several fields on the estate of the
Hon. ROBERT Duisrnart. were under sickle, and there is
every prospect of a fair harvest, not only in that quarter,
but throughout the whole county. The first storm had
scarcely any effect in Caithness, and, it is confidently an-
ticipated, that the results of the recent tempest will be pro-
f ductive of little if any injury. New meal has been selling
in the Caithness markets at 225. per boll. In the county
of Sutherland, where the crops are in general thin and
light, no apparent damage has been sustained. We have
conversed with several gentlemen from that quarter, and
it is the unanimous opinion of all, that such severe wea-
ther was never before seen in autumn with so little da-
mage. If we pass to the west, we shall find the re-
sults the same. In Skye and the other islands, there
have been heavy mina ; but the vivifying principle being
still in the grain it continued to grow and ripen, and now
promises an average return.—lnverness Courier.

On Monday morning, last week, the fisher-
men attending the stake nets at the mouth of the Cockle-
mill Burn, near Kincrag, Scotland, discovered an im-
mense fish of the whale kind, grounded near the nets.—
The animal was alive, and every one hastened to procure
the means of securing so valuable a prize. The news, too,
spread like wildfire, and they were soon joined by a party,
from the neighbouring village of Largo, armed with such
instruments as the hurry of the moment allowed them to
se'ect—axes, pokers, and potato graips, were pressed into
service. The work of death now commenced, and the
monster bled from many a deep and dreadful gash,
till the sea for a great space around him was lite-
rally dyed with his blood. As he now exhibited
few symptoms of life, they thought little more re-
mained to be done but to secure him from being carried
off by the tide ; for this purpose a rope and anchor were
procured, and one of the Hooks of the latter driven to its
utmost depth into the animal, and there seemed no risk of
allowing him to remain till they found time to strip him ;
but we should not be too sure of any thing—this Samson
of the waters refused to be bound, and, collecting his re-
maining strength, he made one mighty exertion, and clear-
ing every obstacle that stood in his way, disappeared in the
depths of his native element, carrying with him the flook
of the anchor, which snapped like rotten wood, and several
instruments which had been used for destroying him. A
boat was next day manned and sent in search of the car-
case, but returned without success. 'We have heard it re-
ported since that he was seen by a ship's crew near the
May, enjoying the morning air upon the water's surface,
and having much the appearance of a vessel under jury
masts, the grail) end axe-handles, pokers, &c. which were
left stick*, having much the appearance of masts, booms,
bowsprit, &c. It was proposed, we understand, to pro-
cure from a neighbouring farmer the use of a pair of
horses to draw the animal up the beach, but he may thank
his stars that the experiment was not tried, as, in all pro-
bability, his nags would at this time have been towing at
the monster's tail through the North Sea. It is asserted
that this fish was about forty feet long, and remarkably
well grown and fat, and from the quantity of blubber
supposed to be' on him, might have been worth from 301.

INTELLIGENCE.

AFFAIRS OF THE EASL
(prom the Con'stitutionnel of Satiirdar,)

Two main trilths result from the important ques-
tlon that is discussed in the eastern extremity of
Europe. On one side appears the immense supe-
riority of a Government free from all connexion with
foreign alliances, over a coalition of Cabinets which
proclaim the same intertionsx thnugh resOLliely
goyerned by diffe:%ht interests. On the other side,
England has evidently lost her influence over Eu-
rope, or at least Wellington and his weak Ministry
have been unable to secure to her that preponder-
ance which she had preserved for half a century.

As soon as hostilities began on the banks of the
Danube, the whole of Christendom resounded with
cries of alarm. The enslavement of Europe was
certain the Bosphorus once conquered, the Rus-
sian armies-would overrun the continent lihe a fu-
rious torrent : modern liberty and civilization were
to be annihilated for ever.

A few days passed in the midst of these terrors.
To appease them, the Court of St. Petersburgh
merely made declarations of moderation. The exe-
cution of the treaties was its only desire : at any
rate, it never pretended to a❑ extension of territory.
This, again, became the signal of a sudden change
in the minds of politicians. These declarations were
apparently received as am avowal of weakness, and it
was universally re: olved to arrest in his career, by
energetic measures, the giant whose enormous dimen-
sions had been exaggerated by the false suppurations
of certain authors.
The Sultan Mahmoud was then extolled in his
turn. Every new and unseasonable reform by which
the despot daily undermined the foundations of his
power, were presented as so many obstacles against
which all the efforts of the Russians were to prove
fruitless.

A triple alliance was, however, to be formed.
France, England, and Austria, were to arm for the
preservation and integrity of the Ottoman emp►re.
From England especially greater efforts were ex-
pected. Indeed, what power had more interest to
prevent any aggrandizement of the Russians towards
the south, and to watch over her own possessions in
the East ?

But whilst Europe wm content with alternately
exhaling its fears and hopes in vain conjectures,
Russia was hastening to the execution of her de-
signs. The first campaign put her in possession of
military positions of which the importance was too
little felt to weaken self-created and fictitious mo-
tives of security.
The opening of the second campaign became for
all a subject of surprise, and men were with diffi-
culty roused from their apathy by the bulletin of
Paravadi, which evinced the absurdity of calcula-
tions grounded on the so much-talked of regenera-
tion of the Turkish militias.

From that moment the most prodigious and un-
foreseen success have astounded the different Go-
vei uments on which Europe relied for the preserva-
tion of the Turks in this part of the world. No
unanimity in their councils or designs ; and no one
can even foresee any measure tending to prognosti-
cate their armed mediation in favour of Mahmoud.

If, therefore, England is deficient in the defence
of her own interests—if, compromised as she evi-
dently is by the progress of the Russians, she does
not succeed in dragging along with her the combined
forces of France and Austria, it must certainly be
confessed that she has lost her influence in Europe,
and that the cabinet presided by the -Lord Duke
has been unable either to re-establish or preserve
her ancient preponderancy. Such is one of the two
main truths indicated at the head of this article, and
one to which it is impossible not to agree.
The other is still more glaring. Russia is in-
debted for her victories to the advantage she reaps
from the unity of action, that her rivals have never
attained on account of the opposition of their views,
interests, and situation.
It must also be observed, as one of the most re-
markable effects of the wisdom of the measures of
the Russian Cabinet, that in the midst of its at-
tempts to attain the possession of those regions ne-
ces,rary to the completion of its power, it has at the
same time devised means of compelling England
and Austria to consent sooner or later to the pre-
servation of its conquests. This fact or intention,
whichever it may be called, is apparent by the direc-
tion given to the military operations.
The Russians have attacked the Ottoman empire
on three sides; on the right, by Widdin; in the
centre, on a perpendicular line to Constantinople ; on
the left, beyond the Caucasus, in the eastern domi-
nions of the Sultan. It would be a great error to
suppose that this plan is a mere military combination
to weaken the enemy by the division of his forces.
Undoubtedly such a design has existed ; but it is
proper to investigate the matter more deeply.
By marching straight to Constantinople, Russia
would have simply consulted her own interest and
final object. By keeping on the defensive towards
Widdin, she had Austria in view, to whom she may
thus offer these provinces entire, as her share in the
division of the Sultan's empire. Had Russia pur-
sued her operations on that side with energy, the in-
surrection of the Servians and other Christian tribes
might have opposedgreat difficulties to the establish-
ment of Austria's domination when this Power
shall accept her part in the spoils of a victory of
which she will only have acted the part of a spectator.
The conquest of the Oriental provinces, and of
the town of Erzeroum, situated near the sources of
the Euphrates, will afford a sufficient compensation
for England. The Russians will know one day how
to extol the voluntary donation of those provinces,
in order to obtain from the Cabinet of Sr. James's
its consent for their settling on the Bosphorus; and
every one feels what a subject of constant anxiety it
would be for the English to see the Muscovite eagle
at liberty to rush on their Indian possessions.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM FRANKFORT, 26TH

AUGUST.
(From the Constitutionnel.)

The Count Guilleminot and Mr. R. Gordon are
on the eve of setting off for the head-quarters of
General Diebitsch, to negotiate in the name of Sul-
tan Mahinoud. They will certainly give proof of
great abilities if they are able to obtain for the
Grand Turk the real authority of Captain of the
Port at Constantinople under the pompous title of
Emperor. To facilitate the understanding of this
proposition, it is necessary to know the new pre-
tensions of Russia, and with what address she has
baffled the machinations of European politicians,
without even excepting Metternich, Wellington,
and de Polignac, though the latter thinks he did
wonders when he signed the protocol at London.
It was asserted last year, that the Russians were
defeated, and they could never treat on the footing
of a vanquished enemy. Now that they arc be-
tween Adrianople and Constantinople,—now, when
they have dispersed all the forces opposed to them,
and that the Sultan's pride begins to yield, some
pretend they will act with generosity and magnani-
mity. We shall only consult Nicholas's manifesto,
which ought to be considered as the Ultimatum of
the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh, which is not disposed
to make concessions. _ _

The Emperor of Russia requires advantages and
securities for his commerce, the deliverance of the
castles of the Phasis, the entire
.cession of Armenia
to Erzeroum, the port of Trebizond, and the pos-
session of those of Synope and Samsoun, as secu-
rities. He demands the surrender of Rudschnek
and Shumia. His armies arc to occupy Adrianople,
the Castle of Fanakari, at the entrance of the Bos-
phorus, on the side of the Black Sea: Gallipoli, on
the Hellespont; and the Castle of the Dardanelles,
in Europe. He requires to be indemnified for the
expenses of the war, and the possession of all the
southern side of the Balkan, till the acquittal of
the contributions imposed on the Turks. In re-
gard to Greece, he is to ask not only for the enfran-
chisement of Greece, but even something more.,
With these stipulations and many others, the Grand
Turk's empire will extend on one side to Ponte-

receive lands and an honourable petiSion, and the
right of keeping a mosque near St.. Peteriburgh,
like the last Khan of the Crimea: This ent
only retarded for four or five years. We- beg of our
readers to remember our prognostications in favour
of the blindness of my Lord Duke and the I'rincc of
Metternich.

Now let us represent to ourselves the two Ambas-
sadors offering such conditions to his Highness.—
would wisli to play their part. I±i fatt
they have only obtained humiliations from the Divan,
and the Russian bayonets, after having torn to pieces
the British protocol, will extort a treaty from a
Prince limited to a circle like that of Popilius.
(From the Journal du Commerce of Saturday. )
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

VERA CRUZ, JULY 13.—An attack froth the
Spanish expedition is expected here, but it is not
probable that the landing will be attempted precisely
at the fortified part of the coast. The General
Santa Anna arrived here yesterday with troops. The
chateau of St. Juan de Alloa has a garrison of 600
men; its situation renders it impregnable, were it
supplied with provisions, but the supply is only
small, and in this country each soldier has with him
his wife and children.

The troops and the clerks of the Government
have not been paid for two months. This circum-
stance is sufficient to give an idea of the position of
the Government. Its financial distress is at its
height. The customs received during the last month
417,000 piastres, all in paper, which have only
served to pay the money received in Mexico by the
Government. This paper is at a discount of forty
per cent.
The Government of Mexico is distrustful of
Santa Anna, and Santa Anna is distrustful of the
Government since the appointment of Guerrero to
the Presidency. Santa Anna has been appointed
Minister of War, but is not gone, and will not go
to Mexico, to take possession of his portfolio. It
is thought that he intends making the state of Vera
Cruz an independe►►t sovereignty. This plan is not
badly conceived : he would have thus the key and
the treasury of the country, as Vera Cruz is the
only part to which strangers come. Santa Anna is
a young man, about 30 years of age, enterprising,
ambitious, and despotic, under the appearance of
affability; it is thought here that he thinks of mak-
ing himself dictator, and that he is the only man able
to hold with a firm hand, the reigns of Government
in a country where there exists such a struggle of
opinions. Santa Anna intends to require, this very
day, from the merchants of Vera Cruz, 3,000 pias-
tres to pay his troops ; if he does pay, he may rely
upon them, whatever he may undertake. He has
about 4,000 men under his command. He is called
here, and he likes to hear himself styled, the Mexi-
can Napoleon. The parody which is in preparation
would he amusing enough to spectators, were it not
for the vomit° negro which reigns with such violence,
as to render laughter impossible."
FRENCH FUNDS.—PA RIS, SEPT. s.—Five per Cents.
1091. 95c. 1101. 1091. 95c. ; Three per Cents, 811.
80e. 95c. 90c.; Bank Stock, 1,830 f. ; Rentes de Naples,
S6l. 25c. Stif. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 734 a Rentes
perpetuelles d'Espagne, 48 a, Exchange on LoMIOII-
- month, 25f. 55c. ; Three months, 251. 40c. —Coura
Authentique.