The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.

The greater part of the afternoon was occupied in com-
paring books for next week, and the remainder in hedging
to them; the betting, therefore, was not very interesting,
nor was there any important charge. The first five for
the Derby and the first four for the Oaks, were severally
Lacked to a considerable amount. The only alterations of
nose are in the St. Leger, which shews the effect of the
running nt York. A noisy afternoou closed as follows

DERBY.
301 to 205 agst Patron (taken) 2 to 1 agst Rupert
to 7
30 to 1 agst Mohican
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35 to 1 agst ratnel c.
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35 to 1 agst Brother to Lapd,g
11 to 1 agst Eepagnollo 35 to 1 agst Prince Eugene
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4 to 1 agst Mouse f:
5 to 1 agst Clotik
11 to 2 agst Varna
11 to 2 agst Green Mantle

'2O to 1 agst Fickle
S 3 to 1 agst Seraph
1;(3 to agst Worry
130 to 1 aVt Bunter (taken;
,EGEIL
12 to:1 agst Lady Sarah
14 to 1 agst Lawn Sleeve,,
t 5 to 1 agst Apolion,a,

7 to I agst Voltaire
8 to 1 agst Itowton
8 to I asst Sir Hercules

YORK SPRING MEETING.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—The sudden and unexpected ads
dition to the sport, in the match between Velocipede and
Betsy Bedlam, make amends for the disappointment ex-
perienced in that between her and The Colonel going off,
as it puts to rest all doubts of the respective qualities. of the
two, of which so much was said on the occasion of the lass
Great St, Leger. It has been stated that when he ran at
Doncaster, Velocipede was queer in his feet, or he woug
not have been beat so easy, and it is known that his fiiends
are in continual fear of his breaking down in dry weather.
Up to this time therefore it cannot be said that he has hail
a fair trial; and now that it has been afforded him, the
high opinion entertained of him has been fully supported.
The mare has made some noise in the world, and it must
be fresh in the recollection of most people that she "ought"
to have won the St. Leger, if she had not been " phy-
sicked." The interest excited by this match drew a very
respectable company, including all those Noblemen and
Gentry whose names we have previously given ; the wea-
ther was favourable and the sport good. The following is
an accurate return of the day's Races:—

Match for 200 sovs. p.p. T.Y. C.
Mr. Armitage's Velocipede • I
Colonel King's Bessy Bedlam • • 2
Betting-5 to 2on Velocipede, who went off at a rate whicl*
poor Bessy vainly attempted to imitate, and won his own way by
ten full lengths, rode by Scott, the mare by Lye. Some peopla',e3ay
that she is dead amiss, and that it was tail judgment to run he'L

•
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sow,. each. T.Y. C.
Lord Kelburne's b. c. by Viscount, 3 yra
Mr. Itidsdale's Donation, 3 yrs
Lord Normanby's Saladin, aged 3
Mr. Harrison's hr. f. by Young nth°, 4 yrs
Mr. Baird's Scotus, 3 yrs
Mr. Larnshaw's Elastic, 3 yrs
The winner carried 10lb. above his weight. Betting--3 to 1 ag,t
Elastic, and 4to 1 agst the winner. They started off abreast, and
kept so till near the distance; where Donation made en etibrt,
and succeeded in getting in front. The lad then let Lord Kel.
burne's loose, got a-head at once, and ran away with the handimp,
carrying 101 b. extra tbr want of a lighter jockey. He was rade by
H. Cooper, Donation by J. flohnes' Saladin by W. Scott, Ml'.
Harrison's by Tommy Lye, Scotus by Collinson, and Elastic by
J. Gray. This race created little interest.
- - - - -

The Colt Sapling Stakes of 50 soli s. each, b. ft. for tbrec-

year-olds. Last mile and three quarters',
Mr. Riddell's Lawn Sleeves
Mr. Watt's \Vodenblock
Lord Wilton's ch. by Cervantes
. .

Lord Kelburne's br. by Sniolcnsko 4
Lord Scarborough's Cistercian 5
. .

Lord Kelburne's at was in high favour, having won so cleverly,
on Monday; his defeat in the above race, with his allowance of
three pounds, sends him back to where he was before, and sa).4
Little in favour of Tamboff and Pilgrim, who were beat by him in
the St. Leger race. The odds at starting were 7to 4 against Lertt
Kelburne's, and sto 2 agairfst Wodenblock. At starting Lon*
Wilton's made play at a tine pace, leading till they were round thq
corner, where Cistercian went up, and for a few strides had thu
front; coming down the distance they got together, and cad
seemed to have a chance, but at last Lawn Sleeves went a-head.
and the others, at the same time, dropping oft; lie won in a canter
by four lengths—rode by Johnson ; Vodenblock, by Nicholson ;
Lord Wilton's, by Scott; Lord Kelburne's, by Lye; and Cister-
cian, by Nelson.
The Second Year of the Constitution Stakes of 20 SOW.
each, for all ages. Mile and a quarter.

Lord Milton's Ntedora, 5 yrs
Lord Scarborough's Cambridge, 4 yrs
_ .
---

Lord Kelburne fby BlacklOcit, 4 yrs
'Mr. Ridsdale's Juliana
Major Yarburgh's Belinda, I yrs 5
Betting—,s to 4 agst Medora, 6to 4 agst Cambridge, and sto I
agst Juliana. After a false start, Cambridge jumped off at a rapist
pace, making severe play to the turn, where Medora went up. to
him, challenged, and won very cleverly, rode by Lye, Cambridge
by Nelson, Lord Kelburne's by 'rempleman, Juliana by Holmes,
and Belinda by Nicholson._

The Stand .Purse of 50 sots. Heats, a mile and thiee •
quarters.
Mr. Gibbeson's Murphy, 4 yrs
Colonel King's Betty Martin, 4 yrs - 2dr
2tol on Murphy, who was rode by Nelson, and ran away with
the Plate. Nicholson rode the loser.

COCKING.—The following is a statement of the Main
of Cocks fought during the Races, fur 1,000 guineas the
Main, and 20 guineas the Battle, between Sir H. Good-
ricke (Weighttnan) and Sir B. Graham (Phillips)
Sir B. Graham. it. a. Sir H. Goodrieke.
Monday .... 5 1 Monday
Tuesday 2 0 Tuesday
Wednesday 2 0 Wednesday
Thursday

The Corporation of Bristol have it in contem=
plation to erect a Chain Pier forthwith at Portishead,
near the entrance of the Avon, by which means steam
vessels will be enabled to land passengers at all times of
tide within five miles of that city. To shorten the distance

between Bristol and Portisbead, a Chain Suspension Bridge
is immediately to be thrown over the Avon, somewhere
near Clifton Hot Wells; and it is expected that the largest
ships will be able to pass under this lofty structure with-
out lowering a mast.—Bath Herald.
MARGATE, MAY 28.--Yesterday his

Majesty's mail packet Fury, Captain SHERLOCK, ac-
complished the passage from Ostend into this harbour in
six hours and a half, bringing the lady of Sir CliA RUA
BAGOT, the British Ambassador at the Court of Holland,
Mr. TIERNEY, and other respectable passengers. Nothing
can equal this route for travellers to the Continent—two
easy two days' trip,resting by night at Margate, completes the
voyaze from London to Ostend, with pleasure and without
fatigue.

On Wednesday afternoon, about five o'clock,
a light cart with three men in it was observed in Great
Dover-street, Southwark, driven along most furiously. On
reaching the toll-gate no effort was made by the driver to
stop, and the toll-collector not having hail time to close
the barrier, the vehicle dashed through, and thus evaded
the toll. Noma?, the toll-collector, being on duty the
same night, kept a very strict watch, in the hope that the
same party would return ; and he was not disappointed in
his conjectures, for about eleven o'clock the same vehicle
comes dashing along at the rate of about 16 miles an
hour, and again attempted to pass thruugh without pay-
ing. The collector being prepared, immediately seized
the horse's head, and demanded of those in the cart pay-
ment of the toll they had " bilked" in the afternoon. A
direct refusal, accompanied by a slash of the whip front
the driver, was the courteous answer, and at the some
time a strong effort was made by hint to wheel about and
escape the consequences of his misconduct. The tell -
collector, however, " held hard," and prevented the horse
from being urged either one way or the other, until the
patrol came to his assistance. During these proceedings
two of the men that were in the cart jumped out, and ran
away, leaving the driver to his fate. Suspicion having
been excited that the party were housebreakers, and that
probably some of the " swag" was in the cart, the driver
having been first secured, a light was procured in order to
search the vehicle, and at the bottom of it was found the
dead bodies of three male persons. One of them ap-
peared to be that of a very old man, and the other two
seemed to have been both stout, robust young men.—
The driver of the cart on being questioned, declared
that he did not know where the bodies were procured ;
that the other two men brought them down from some
place in Greenwich, and placed them in the vehicle,
and he was ordered to drive on as fast as he could to
town. The bodies were subsequently placed in the dead-
house at Newington workhouse, where they now remain,
and the driver was taken up before the
,Magistrates of
Union-hall yesterday, before whom the facts above-men.
tioned transpired. The prisoner, whose name is Wituaat
SHARP, was recognised at the office as one of those men
who travel about the town and country hawking cheeses
for sale. He was remanded until Wednesday, and in• the
interim Mr. SWARM gave directions that the Coroner
should be apprized of the circumstance, in order that an
inquest might be held on the bodies of the three deceased
persons. In the course of the day a man named LANG-
LEY, presented himself before the Magistrates, and having
stated that he was the owner of the horse and cart in ques-
tion, said, that they were in " pound," and he came for-
ward now to ask the reason of it. Mr. DAVIS (the Ma-
gistrate) asked hint whether he was one of the fellows who
jumped out of the cart and ran away? The applicant re-
plied, " No, Sir, I never deals in that there kind of nasty
work. I let out my horse and cart to SHARP, the matt
iu custody." Mr. DAVIS then asked him if he was in
the habit of letting out his cart for such jobs? LANGLEY
said, "No please your worship, I never-has nothing to do
with dead bodies." The Magistrate told him to uttered at
the office-on Wednesday nekt, when he would learn•how
the horse and cart would be disposed of.