The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-16 00:00:00

The Ne,
v Stakes furnished a field of twenty-two, and was
losthis,t_,Mr.. Forth's Sting by over-confidence on the part of
PexeN. II Bell, who will for the future, I have no doubt,
be near
a sharp look ut for Bartholomew whenever they may
Auelieneear each other again. The two favourites, Princess
frie and 'West Countryman, were ever-paced, and their
nds suffered somewhat severely from it.
l'or the St. James's Palace Stakes idas may be said almost
to have walked in by himself.
how came the exciting race of the day, which was to solve
the
the great question, whether Ireland's pride was to yield to
Pride of England, " the mighty Alice Hawthorn." As
for the winner's chance, nobody appeared to regard it for a
1110Ment, and his name was never mentioned except acccm-
Paniecl by a desire to bet against him. " Fog," as he is
called by way of brevity, never looked better, and his friends
/7ete unceasing in their efforts to support bins. Old Alice,
With Robinson on her back—who had a large party who be-
eyed that her powers were still unimpaired. Cowl's ap-
?re,aranee, when saddled, gave him no support in the market.
ue race may be described in a few words. The Emperor
let F°i t gli-a-ballagh and the mare finish their race first, and
in imitation of Little Wonder, when Launcelot and
ist.'ord had cut their own throats, ran by the pair easily.
The
ivsult of the race was deeply mortifying to Mr. Irwin,
Ind threw the fielders into ecstacies. The only consolation
Lb, Irish party Lad, was that their horse beat Alice, upon
Ing which they had fully relied.
The Visitors' late Libel won in a canter from a respect-
4ble field.
In the Sweepstakes that followed, Javelin beat his fwo
ullPonents by a length, and Sweetmeat found nothing at the
Post tr,
Contend with her for the Swinlev.
illi'Ax•—Wood Pigeon maintained his character by the
—Miler in which he won the Chesterfield Stakes.
et. Wadlow's stable was still in the ascendant for the
erabera' Plate.
In the first class of the Wokingham Stakes Discord re-
-sersed his character.
The second class of the same stakes furnished a good field,
111(1 the first dead heat of the meeting. The winner does
eledit to his mother (an Oaks winner).
The third class had Evenus and Nat at the winning post,
More a good and highly respectable field, and at the same
~e
concluded one of the best race meetings on record, cer-
t4i-1119 the best held over the Ascot course.
.N
4:4ring the four days Fortune enabled me to select four-
winners and three seconds, the latter all being the
l'OUrites at starting, and beaten by no more than a neck.
London. TELEGRAPH.

CRICKET.
p,.; 'Saw RULE FOR BOWLING.—The matches at Lord's
tCrig the past week have excited considerable interest in
the cricketing world with respect to the manner in which
daytin2pires would carry out the new 10th rule. On the first
htit it was adopted and acted upon by one of the umpires,
the match
the other; whilst on Thursday and Friday, in
ititzUatch between the two Universities, there was a con-
not merely doubtful, but positive infringement of the
tle,,uoth as to the " height " of the hand at the moment of
two- erY and as to the " throw." There were, however, but
to "no balls" called during the two days. It is a
ungracious task at any time to find "fault with a
atl,torious class of men—those who stand as umpires
411 )rd's but our duty to the public will render it
,lePpAtive that, in all future occasions, where they
vregiect to carry out this or any other rule of the game,
ter should advert to the violation in probably Strongtollia:• What is the use of rules if they are not
ski adopted ? It is, no doubt, a rule which the umpires
rathuowlers at Lord's, with the exception of one, would
lef" not have had passed, because they are all more or
the Personally affected by it. But it has been confirmed by
ta general meeting of the Marylebone Club, and theretbre,
14:Irig become the " law of the land" must be carried out.
th:r'ever strongly opposed they may individually be to the
kh,',ge, upon the ground that it is calculated to do them-
Ipps an injury if they 14 ill carefully watch Lillywhite and
'vs'Yer they at once see that their apprehensions are
Vout foundation. Those two bowlers, the former always,
go,' latter last season only, violators of the law, have both
ye' their hand down, and yet never bowled so well as this
thrion is,
liptr' But that is not the point immediately at issue—the
whether the example is to be set at Lord's that
tion'T any other rule is not to be acted upon. The altera-
tie: in the laws were rendered necessary for the fair prac
tof the game in the country, as well as in several of the
sttetirluPolitan clubs, and having been made by the highest
th
_ol*, it was naturally anticipated that the committee of
V,Rarylebone Cricket Club would have had them enforced.
418 Was not done on Thursday.

111 E OXFORD UNIVERSITY SUBSCRIPTION
ROOMS BOAT RACE.
0'..1; four-oared cutter race amongst the gentlemen of the
oturd University Rooms was rowed on Saturday evening,
le:'nwas numerously attended. The distance was from West-
asterl: to Putney, and amongst the names were many who
-7, distinguished themselves as first-rate oarsme.
k..urk Blue—Messrs. Lambert, Batliol, stroke; Conant,
t. John's ; Hammersley, Oriel ; Stapylton, Merton ; Tuks,
Isenose, coxswain.
ellow—Messrs. Lampriere, St. John's, stroke ; Meynel,
rasenose ; Breedon, Trinity ; Saunders, Worcester ; Mil-
man,
Christchurch, coxswain.
A Stapylton, University, stroke ; Ede, Balliol ;
White4&-Inson St. John's ; Roylat, 131144,4105 e ; B. Hawk, Uni-
Versity, coxswain.
Yellow were on the Middlesex side. At the start all went
ftWt ay very prettily together, and a dashing struggle ensued
v'°l* the lead, which, as they neared the Horseferry, was taken
"Y dark blue, who gradually drew further in advance. The
ittN, vie between yellow and white terminated in favour of
tormer. The race was won by dark blue easily, who came
t4ree or four lengths a head.
loz THAMES (STANGATE) CLUB MATCH.
15 very respectable club, which has only been esta-
-440e1t cew weeks, took their stations at Putney-bridge
Wick' after the Oxford party had come in to row to
Chis-
their , and were started by the St. George's, who were in
and officiated as umpires.
p:llte_messrs. R. Cobb, stroke, J. Dixon, P. Maudesley,
eld ; w. N. Cobb, coxswain.
,Pe---Messrs. T. S. Robinson, stroke, F. Kew,
G. Mayor,
p.,„e,acle ; W. Wilkins, coxswain.
Ileifd":--Messrs. E. S. Beddome, . Field, J. Lart, J. A.
rtle ; G. C. Hankey, coxswain.
Aret" had the Surrey side, White next. The start was
„,
the ,J good, but white after a few strokes became a trifle in
tkirear• Blue and pink were oar and oar, for a short dis-
p „.:" when blue went in advance. White began to
their position, and as they neared the Crab
ee, after a dashing spurt, went in advance of the others,
feu
ukpept it, winning by five lengths. The third boat was

1)t,
, rn..STRucTITE FIRE IN CHEAPSlDE.—Yesterday
-m0;,..
th. :Lig (Sunday), shortly after nine o'clock, a fire broke out upon
kii,v_renlises in the occupation of Mr. Rankine, anatomical boot-
A 'r. situate No. 94, Cheapside. The building, which was rather
11,440._ tons one, was bounded on every side by numerous houses.
te,• 0:° inquiries made upon the spot, we learned that the fire was
ed thus :___ A servant maid having been sent into the kitchen
to'
Pn2eu_re a scuttle of coals, with a lighted candle in her hand, in
return,,_ ufg she incautiously placed the light under a bunch of paper
patterns hanging to the partition of the shop. The consequence
Iva, th
Neul that Vie patterns became ignited, and before the girl could ex-
to sh 14' flames they communicated wth the greatest rapidity
e
th,
n staircase , from whence they travelled to the upper portion of
thetheelase so fiercely, that the inmates had not time to save any of
enntents, except the books, which were rescued by Mr. Rankine,
aftelrh considerable difficulty. the flames were eventually extin-
der_ ed, but not before damage to a considerable amount had been
e, the whole of Mr. Rankine's stock in trade and furniture
being nearly destroyed, and the adjoining premises of Messrs.
poorer and
Bean, hosiers and glovers, as well as one or two other
te..dinfts, are severely injured by fire and water. Mr. Rankine
,I,7.nsured in the Sun-office, and Messrs. Ponter and Bean were
''',:arly protected in the Atlas-office.
to 4.LAItmiNG FIRE ON CHIILSEA.-BRIDGE.—Last even-
zega'oth°lll, before six o'clock, a fire, which, for the space of
th .3' three hours, caused alarm in the neighbourhood, broke
't upon the ancient wooden bridge, over the Grosvenor Cut, and
thing the public thoroughfare from Chelsea to Thames Bank,
engines
of the Marquis of Westminster. By the time the
beeta_sesinistit:cceould be got in operation the surface of the bridge was on
re
from end to end and bad any time been lost in procnring
it is highly ti, robable that the entire structure would have
mere worked
Water in abundance being at hand, the engines
e worked with vigour for the space of nearly an hour, but the
CIL ly
", good
„_ that could be effected was the preventing of the flames
1.,. 0 extending along the exterior of the building. Mr. Braid.
v e°d, the superintendent, upon his arrival, ordered the firemen
to
ti Clear the ground off the crown of the bridge, which being
hr", stud by perforating large holes with crowbars the water was
„°ught to bear upon that portion burning out of sight, and
„Ii
"`-; Id not otherwise have been touched. By nine o'clock all danger
ci any further or
extension of the fire was at an end, and wkmen
Were expected to be set to work to relay the carriage way,
the so that
t,,
thoroughfare might not be blocked up. The piles and other
srtilber of the erection are much burned. The origin of the
e is not precisely known, but it is the opinion of the police,
fr°l2n the fact of an attempt having been made some months since
to .
burn the bridge, that it was wilfully caused by some evil-dis-
"ed Person.
HONESTY REWARDED.—Two ragged country lads
;,ere walking about the streets on Friday for want of money to pay
tOrip a lodging when one of them picked up a pocket-book contain-
a-ngdP.a.Pers. 'Being unable to read he showed it to his companion,
to i` was ultimately agreed that the pocket-book should be taken
th the Police station house. The inspector on duty on looking in
e-e Pocket-book found that it contained a bill of exchange for 450/.,
trld a receipt for the Art-Union subscription. The lads were told
o
take their prize to the Marlborough-street Police-court; and ask
th„
eO-I"aaltistrate's advice, who desired them to wait until a police-
ornstable had made inquiries at the banking-house where the bill
tittles change was made payable. The constable returned in a short
14 ode With the owner of the bill, a gentleman named Ingram, who
se, hilt caused bills to be printed offering a reward of 51. for the
of',°verY of the pocket.book. Mr. Ingram, on being repossessed
41:: 'e Property put down fire sovereigns for the lucky and asto-
th•ns d finders. The lad who picked up the book agreed to divide
helelPr.'ze with his companion, and the money was consequently
ded ovor to them.
1.1 During
Past --00TI:NG AT PIGEON EXPRESSES. -- the
Week several complaints have been made at the sporting
bZiee in London concerning some valuable pigeons that have
ttlinishot whilst travelling to London from Ascot. One gentleman,
attidvng at Lambeth, has had two pigeons shot; one of them
Plete,ed at its destinatiOn on the Cup-day with its left leg corn-
b„__ 1 shot off. The owne'r was necessarily compelled to kill the
poor
sir bird, which he previousiy valued at three guineas. Last year
innately
occurrence took place on the Derby-day, which was for.
NitroelY detected by the bird Lt 111,7 into a gentleman's garden at
ud,worth who made the fact kno,,n through the medium of the
Press,tl4,,,,, which caused the miscreant to b,.' apprehended and heavily
it, by the magistrate at Wandsworth P.dice-court.
appointed
BENTINCK TESTIMONIAL.--'lhe Committee
lot-,.:`,Tlted to determine in what manlier the subscription entered
tenvior the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Lord George
rein:Tick for his indefatigable exertions to expose the abuses and
joe"k'in the usages of the turf, met on Saturday, at the rooms of the
tente.Y Club, and, with the hearty concurrence of Lord George
o..Alt,'ek, came to a reso,ution that the sum received, amounting to
5,‘", should be applied to some public institution, with a view
Iteroc.,ere in perpetuity, to a certain number of the children of de-
eruirl trainers and jockeys support and education from infancy
A they shall arrive at an age to seek their own living.
e '''' LADY SMOKER.--A lady, who recently arrived
"'to ,Pauenger by a large vessel from the East Indies, had from 15
so,llbs• of cigars in her baggage, which she obtained possession
solo" account of her making a declaration that they were all
ehanYciiireted for her own private use, and not for sale or iner-
t re p„
'rate - —,..S OF THE LIGirTNING UPON TIIE ELEC-
uteri TELEGRAPII.—During the heavy thunderstorm yesterday
at the
one of the needles on the dial cif the electric telegraph
being
Southampton terminus became unfitted for use by its polarity
I.s„"_g destroyed by the electric fluid, which was communicated to it
~,"awlw•wit,_hout by means of the connecting wire.. The attendant
Ire.. Working the telegraph at the time, and received a smart shock
.."4 the handle,_jlampahirc Independent,