The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT HEATH, 1842.
TRURSDAY.—Nominations for the Two Years Old
Stakes of 30 Says. each :—Colonel Wyndham's Tom
Thumb, Mr. Ford's Spiteful, and Mr. Coleman's Jamal.
The Gold Vase has been re-opened ; to close on the
Tuesday after Epsom.
HAMPTON, 1842.
Handicap for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 20
Sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before
the Tuesday after Epsom. The winner of any handi-
cap after the weights appear to carry 71b extra.
Welfare, 5 yrs, 9st—lliona, 5 yrs, Bst 111b—Bokhara,
5 yrs, Bst 111b—Thistle Whipper. 4 yrs, Bst 916=
Johnny, 5 yrs, Bst 816—Curryeomb, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—
Combat, aged, Bst 61b—The Tiger, aged, Bst 41b—
Dromedary, 5 yrs, Bst 31b—Rory O'More, 6 yrs, Bst 31b
—Retriever, 6 yrs; Bst—Benjamin, 5 yrs, 7st 12113—I-
am-not-aware, aged, 7st 11 lb—Sister to Ferneley, aged,
7st 101b—Una, 4 yrs, 91b—Oxton, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—
Knight of the Whistle, 4 yrs; 7st 71b—Nubian, aged,
7st 71b--Cornuto, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Fitzwilliam (half
bred), 6 yrs, 7st 21b—Snowdrop, 4 yrs, 7st .Bracelet,
aged, 7st—Revoke, 6 yrs, 7st—Dahlia, 5 yrs, 7st—
Acacia colt, 3 yrs, 7st—Sister tb Glencoe, 4 yrs, Est 121 b
—The Exquisite, 4 yrs, Est 121b—The Pocket Viper,
4 yrs, Est 1116—Tripoli, 3 yrs, Est 101b—Australia,
4 yrs, Est 101b—Peloponnesus, 3 yrs, Est 416—Roches-
ter, 3 yrs, Est 21b—b cby Oppidan, 3 yrs, 6st—Sultana,
4 yrs, Est 21b—Vibration, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Fury filly,
3 yrs, sst 111b—Haitoe, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Tommy, 3 yrs,
sst 61b—Norma, 3 yrs, sst 21b—The Traitor, 3 yrs, sst
—The Dandy, 3 yrs, sst—Buffalo, 4 yrs, has paid.
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, 1842.
Nominations for the Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 Sovs.
- each, 15 ft, &c. The weights to be declared on the
20th instant :
Bellona, aged—Tripoli, 3 yrs—Eaglesfield, 3 yrs—
Marius, 4 yrs—Combat, aged—Potentate, aged—Pele-
rine, 4 yrs—Viola, 4 yrs—Clarion, 6 yrs—lsaac, aged
Quicksilver;aged—Vulcan, 5 yrs— --
upsley, 5 yrs—Are-
theusa, 3 yrs—St. Lawrence, 5 yrs—The Nob, 4 yrs—
Tubalcain, 6 yrs—Oxton, 4 yrs—Australia, 4 yrs—
That's-the-time-of-Day, 3 yrs Una, 4 yrs—Haitoe,
3 yrs—Fervid, 4 yrs—Wardan, 5 yrs—Conqueror, 3 yrs
—Welfare, 5 yrs—Alonopa, 5 yrs—l-am-not-aware, aged
—Topsail, 3 yrs—Bob Peel, 5 yrs—Pocket Viper, 4 yrs
—Thistle Whipper, 4 yrs—Eboracum, 3 yrs—The Tier,
aged—Haroldston, 3 yrs—Jessica, 4 yrs—Proof Print,
3 yrs—Wee Willie, aged—Bacchus, 3 yrs—Portrait, 4
yrs—The Currier, 6 yrs—Norma, 3 yrs—Discretion, 3
yrs—The Traitor, 3 yrs—Protestant, 4 yrs—Fitzwil-
liam, 6 yrs—Norman, 4 yrs—Magnum Bonum, 4 yrs—
George, aged—Heads or Tails, 3 yrs—Bulwark, aged—
Wiltona, 3 yrs—Delusion, aged—The Maid, 5 yrs--
Tamburini, 6 yrs—ch c by Cain, out of Miss Chester,
3 yrs—f by Camel or Rockingham, out of Enter.
prise, 3 yrs—Currycomb, 5 yrs—br g out of Mares-
field's dam, 4 yrs—Millepede, 4 yrs—Thirsk, 4 yrs—
Hawkesbury, 5 yrs—Mona, 5 yrs—Celeste, 4 yrs.
Nominations for the Cheltenham Stakes—Gentlemen
riders—weights to be declared on the 20th instant :
Bulwark, 6 yrs ; Bellona, aged ; Science, 6 yrs ; Busk
mare, 5 yrs ; Combat, aged ; Protestant, 4 yrs ; The
Tiger, aged ; Brother to Prize-flower, 6 yrs ; Mischief,
aged ; Caliph, aged.
Nominations for the Southam Stakes :—Sister to York-
shire Lad, 3 yrs ; Pharold, 3 yrs ; Marius, 4 yrs ; Sa-
racens, 4 yrs ; The Traitor, 3 yrs ; Magnum Bonum, 4
yrs ; Arethusa, 3 yrs ; f by Uncle Toby, out of Dinah,
3 yrs.

Nominations for the Trade3men and Innkeepers'
Cup :—Pharold, 3 yrs ; Topsail, 3 yrs ; Matins, 4 yrs ;
Norman, 4 yrs ; Vulcan, 5 yrs ; The Potentate, aged ;
Arethusa, 3 yrs ; Curator, 3 yrs ; Coldrenrick, 3 yrs ;
Viola, 4 yrs ; Tupsley, 5 yrs ; Eaglesfield, 3 yrs.
GORHAMBURY RACES.

These races commenced yesterday in Lord Vernlam's
park, near St. Alban's, and having the recommendation
of beautiful scenery, a promising ligt, and fine weather,
attracted a large attendance of all ranks, the holiday
folks forming no inconsiderable portion. The course
was laid out much on the old plan, and was abundantly
supplied with' all that could tempt the appetite of the
most robust or the most fastidious, while those whose
love of excitement was not sufficiently fed by the racing,
had ample opportunities of gratifying it in the gaming
booths, which, as usual, made a formidable display; we sus-
pect, however, that this game is nearly " playedout," and
that the time is not very far distant, when a gambling tent
will not be looked upon as an indispensable feature in
the " fitting up" of a race-course.
The party at Gorhambury consiited of the Noble Earl
and his family, and the following distinguished guests—
Duke of Rutland, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter,
Earl and countess of Clarendon, Earl Jersey, and Earl
and Countess of Albemarle, Earl and Countess of Craven,
Earl Uxbridge ; Lords Maidstone, Desart, C. Man-
ners, Paget, J. Fitzroy ; Ladies Eleanor and Con-
stance Paget ; Honourable Mr. Craven, Colonel
Peel, Mr. Irby, Mr. Balgour, Mr. Greville, &c.
Besides these visitors, there were on the ground, Count
Batbyany, Lords G. Bentinck, E. Russell, Bruce, Grims-
ton, Chesterfield ; Sir W. W. Wynn ; lion. G. Anson.
G. S. Byng, G. Fitzroy, J. Macdonald, J. Ponsonby, H.
Forester, R. Colborne ; Messrs. Gardnor, Payne, New-
ton, Crommelin, Philliinore, Booth, Brand. Ives, Gray.
don, Delme Radcliffe, J. Stanley, &c.
There were several four-in-hands, and a long string
of private carriages.
The racing commenced at two o'clock, and after some
first-rate sport, terminated a little after five. The fol-
lowing are the details t— .

The Craven stakes of 10 sous. each, with 20 added from
the fund ; 2 yrs old, 6st 121 b ; 4 yrs, Bst 7st ; 5 yrs,
9st; 6 yrs, and aged, 9st 21b ; Cherry-tree in. (4 subs.)
Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham, 3 yrs
Mr. Gray don's Miss Heathcote, 5 yrs
Mr. Worley's Conjugation, 3 yrs
Mr. Coleman's Gazelle, 3 yrs
Even on Robert de Gorham. Conjugation made the
running to the ropes, where she give way to the favourite,
who went on with the running, and after crossing Miss
Heathcote near the finish, won in a slovenly manner by
a length ; the third and fourth were beaten off.
The Ladies Plate of 50/. for horses that never won ;

3 yrs, 7st ; 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ; 5 yrs, and upwards, 9st
51b ; mares, &c., allowed 3 lbs ; the winner to be sold
for 120/., &c. The Stand Course.
Mr. Philimore's Finchley, 4 yrs
Mr. Cowley's Caution, 3 yrs
Mr. Parr's Ate (late Wiltona) 3 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed :
Lord Verulam's ch h, by Actwon, out of Cornubia, 4
yrs ; Mr. Coleman'-s Laurestina, 4 yrs, and Mr. West's
hr g, by Bustard, out of Venus, 6 yrs (broke down).
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Finchley and Lord Vent,-
latn's colt. Laurestina and the Actaeon colt cut out

the work at a tolerable pace, the former leading, with
the ruck laid up. They ran so till within half a. mile
of home, when the Actaeon colt took the lead, followed
by Finchley and Ate, these two keeping together to
the distance, when Finchley went in advance and won

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easily by a length. -
The Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added, for
2 yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b ; the winner
of a 2 yrs old stake to carry 41bs extra. T.Y.C. 14

Subs. -
Mr. Ford's Humbug (F. Butler) 1
General Yate's Rook's-nest ................................. 2
Captainßous's Fox ....................................... 3
The following also started, but were not placed :.
Lord Vkrulam's b c by Buzzard, out of Brocard ; Mr.
Stephenson's c. by Bizarre, out of Esparance ;_ Mr. Col.
awes Amal ; J. Dixon's Vitula4 Sir G. Huth.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
SHIFFNAL RACES.—MONDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 Sovs. each, with 35 added. Two miles
Mr. Morris' Fat Jack, aged, 9st 21b (Marlow) 1
Mr. Bird's Dr. Allen, 3 yrs, 7st 2
Mr. Skerrat's Hudibras, 4 yrs, Bst 21b 3
Mr. Raworth's Cattonian, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 4
Mr. Flintoff's Wings, 6 yrs, 9st 21b 5
A good race.
The South Shropshire Stakes, of 3 Sovs. each, with 25
added. Mile and half heats.
Mr. Walter's Wilton Brown, 3 yrs, 7st 71b... 1 2 1
Mr. Skerratt's Sidrophel, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ..... 0 1 2
Hon. F. Ongley's Roderick, 3 yrs, 7st 41b 2 odr
Mr. Charlton's fby Tomboy, 3 yrs, 7st 41b 3 0 dr.
Mr. Tutedge's Jolly Tar, 4 yrs, Bst 61b 0 dr.
Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 5 Sovs. each, with 25 added, Hash
Two miles.
Hon. G. Ongley's Humility, 4 yrs, 9st 81b 1 1
Mr. Killick's Henley, 5 yrs, lOst 91b 2 2
Mr. Robinson's Finality, aged, lOst 131 b 0 3
Mr. Page's Brewood, 4 yrs, 9st 51b 0 dr.
A fine race.
The Hurdle Stakes, of 5 Sovs. each, and 25 added, 2
miles, were won by Mr. E. Herbert's Tommy, aged,
list 111 b (Mr. Powell), beating Mr. Bennet's Woolbine,
aged, list 41b, and Mr. Westley's Curate, 6 yrs, list 41b,
easily.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 10 per
male, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d.
per, ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25
40k., and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25 57k., it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris.
• . -By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 429
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 100.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 7,
and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 9, it follows that gold is 0.93 per cent. dearer
in London than in Hamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is
107 k per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng-
land and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows
that the exchange is 2.32 per cent. against England.
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from
the above difference.

SUN.—The English Market has been firm at 921 to
92* for Money, and 92i to 93* for the Account ; Bank
Stock; 167 to 168 ; India Stock, 249 to 250 ; and Ex-
chequer Bills, 38 to 40 prem.
The prices in the Foreign Market were—Belgian,
101.)1 to 1021 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52/
to 52.1 ; the Five per Cents., 100 i to 101* ; Danish,
801 to 811; and Brazilian, 67 to 68. The quotations
of Mexican are, 37* 37i.
In Railway Shares London and Birmingham were 178
to 181 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 163 to 165 ; Great
We. tern, 92 to 93, the Half Shares, 77 to 78 ; South
Western, 631 to 641 ; Gosport, 631 to 641 ; North Mid-
land, 65 to 67, the New Shares, 321 to 331 ; South
Eastern and Dover, 30 to 301, the Scrip, 74. to 7f ;
Eastern Counties, 91 to 94 ; Blackwell, 111 to 11f ;
New Shares, 91 to 94 ; and Brighton, 36a to 363
Money has been very scarce in the English market, and
has varied from 3 to 10 per cent. in stock. This being set-
tling day in the Foreign Market, as much as 15 per cent.
has been paid for the continuation on some of the bonds.
The Foreign Exchanges were generally lower—Am-
sterdam, 12 41 to 12 4 ; Rotterdam, 12 4* to 12 41 ;
Antwerp, 12 44d ; Hamburgh, 13 121 to 13 11* ;
Paris, 25f. 80c. to 25f. 821 c. ; Vienna, 9 52* to 9 53i.
The subscription for the sufferers by the late calamity
in Hamburgh is going on exceedingly well.

iiENTLEY'S MISCELLANY' FOR MAY.—This Number,
which has just reached us, has all its usual attractive illus-
trations, and more than the ordinary quantum of ex-
cellent writing. Our attention is led especially to " The
Cruel Murder of old Father, Prout by a Barber's Ap-
prentice." Since the days of "English Bards and Scotch
Reviewers" nothing so pungent has appeared in print_ ;
full of point, caustic in style, six pages could not be
brought to contain satire more severe. It will be
pronounced, in its way, to be the cleverest thing
of the day. Before the writer dipped his pen in
gall he apostrophisbd, we think, the shade of Byron.
We had not thought one drop so bitter had been
left- behind. The metre is that of • " Don Juan"
—the " murder" is that of a tried hand. The subject
we believe to be a legitimate field ; it is an answer made
to an attack on" Father Prout" in Ainsworth's Magazine
of last month, called the " Magpie of Marwood." The
quarrel (there are principals and seconds) is a pretty
ono as it stands, and Duller, of Pcwternose, has
floored Buller, of Brazennose, for this round. We
alm6St hope theoastig,ation is more severe than merited.
Okr space will only permit us to give a bill of fare of the
other articles in this first-rate-periodical, and a sweep-
ing testimony of merit :—" Richard Savage," " Pipes,"
" Mr. Makepeace the Duellist," The Two Interviews,"
" William Blanchard," " The Black Ram," "Experience
made Easy,"., 'A Visit to Greenwich Fair, "' Philosophy
of Law," " Rural Scenes," and " Horace Walpole," with
a fine portrait, concludes the articles in prose. Those in
verse are—" Paddy the Pantiler," "Blind Man and
Summer," " Life and Songs of Anacreon," " Greek
Poet's Dream," " Ballad," " The Spartan Mother," and
lines from Martial.—Dublin Evening Mail.
HOSTILE MEETING.—A hostile meeting took place
at Marsden, near South Shields, on Saturday, at noon,
between Mr. Richard Spoor, of Whitburn, one of the
Sunderland borough magistrates, and Mr. Joseph John
Wright, of Sunderland, solicitor. It is understood the
point of difference arose out .of Mr. Wright's allusions to
Dir. Spoor, in a letter addressed by Mr. Wright to the
Marquis of Londonderry, and which was read by that
Nobleman in the House of Lords on Monday evening last,
and the parties exchanged shots without effect, when the
seconds interposed ; an explanation took place; the
parties shook hands, and left the ground with their
friends. Mir. Spoor was attended by Mr. Crawford, son
of the late M.P. for London, and Mr. Wright by Dr.
Miller. This occurrence has caused a great sensation in
Sunderland and the neighbourhood.
HER MAJESTY'S BIRTII-DAY.—To-morrow being
the day appointed for the celebration of her Majesty's
birth-day, the morning will be ushered in by a merry
peal from the several churches of the metropolis. At
one, p.m., the Park and Tower guns will fire a royal sa-
lute, the vessels in the river will display their various
colours, and in every other respect the customary modes
of marking loyal and dutiful feeling will be observed.
In the evening, grand official banquets will be given by
the Ministers and Grand Officers of State; and the public
offices, club-houses, and the houses of her Majesty's
tradespeople, will be brilliantly illuminated. Workmen
commenced yesterday at the Senior United Service and
Athenaeum in fixing the frame-work for the devices,
transparencies, &c.
The Carlsruhe Gazette of the 13th states, that ac-
cording to letters from Buchorest, dated the 24th ult.,
the opposition against Prince Ghika was becoming every
day more violent ; it was feared that he would experience
the fate of Prince Milosch. The Russian State Coun-
cillor Tscheffiin was expected at Belgrade, whence he
would proceed to Buchorest.

DEATH OCCASIONED BY EPSOM SALTS.—An in-
quest was held at Sawtrey on the body of Daniel Cox, a
labourer, who died on Wednesday night. It appeared
that the deceased was drinking at a public-house on
Tuesday, and was rather intoxicated, when some persons
in the room put a quantity of Epsom salts in his beer,
which acted so violently upon, a constitution enfeebled
by habitual drunkenness, as to occasion death on the
following night, The Jury returned a verdict of " Man-
glaughtda.against Thomaa Staynton, William Ashbridge,
Mary Scotney, and William Newton," the foolish per-
sons who administered the salts. The three former were
held to bail to answer the charge, and the latter had not
been taken into custody.—Stockport Advertiser.
The trial of Smith and Wishart will proceed before
thisaligh.,,Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on the 18th
current—Tanga-Li) Saturday Post.
Monday mextithe day appointed
oftociti4e....urimiker.
for the execution.

cote's ch g by Samarcand, out of Paradigm ; Mr. G.
Ongley's bl fby Camel, darn by Octavius • Mr. Critch-
ley's Delia ; Mr. Beresford's sister to Indolence ; Mr. J.
Bird's c by Redshank, dam by Amadis ; Mr. Booth's
Donnybrook.
Betting-3 to 1 asst the Camel filly, sto 1 agst
Humbug, 6 to 1 agstßook's-nest, 6 to 1 agst Fox, and
6to 1 agst Esperance. The start was excellent,
all getting off well, except Jumal, who lost two or
three lengths. The pace was severe, and the front
so level that nothing can be said to have made running
until they were within the distance, when Humbug and
Rook's-nest went in front, the former leading and win-
ning cleverly by about a length. Jamal was fourth, and
Donnybrook and Delie fifth and sixth.
The Gorhambury Handicap Stakes, of 25 sous, each,
15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added ; the se•
cond saves his stake. Fir Clump in. (34 Subs., 23 of
whom declared.)
Mr. Beresford's Bob Peel, 5 yrs, Bst 51b, and 51b extra 1
Mr. Combo's Rosalind, 3 yrs
Mr. Ferguson's Humming Bird, 5 yrs, ist 121 b
Mr. Clarke's Currycomb, 5 yrs, Bst 61b; Mr. Gray don's
Helpmate, 6 yrs, 7st 'lolb ; Mr. Stirling's The Pocket
Viper, 4 yrs, 7st Ilb ; General Wyndham's Aspatria,
.4 yrs, 7st ; Mr. Laurence's Belle Sauvage, 3 yrs, fist ;
and Mr. Kingston's St. Jean D'Acre, 3 yrs, sst 121 b,
also started, but were not placed.
'•• Betting-6 to 2 agst Bob Peel, 7to 2 agst Rosalind,
6 to 1 agst St. Jean D'Acre, and 6 to 1 agst Aspatria.
Humming Bird made the running, Pocket Viper lying
second, and St. Jean D'Acre third, Bob Peel being in the
rear with Currycomb. The races proceeded.with scarcely
any variation to the cords, where St. Jean D'Acre gave
up, and Bob Peel moved from the rear. At the dis-
tance Pocket Viper declined, and the three horses placed
were left in front, Rosalind and Humming Bird being
head and head, and Bob Peel half a length behind ; half
way up he collared them, left them in a few strides, an
won very easy by a length. Aspatria was a bad fourth,
and Pocket Viper fifth.
The Brigade StakeS of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, for
horses the property of Officers of the Household Bri-
gade ; to be . ridden by the same. One mile. The
winner to be sold for 150/. (9 subs.)
Sir W. W. Wynne's Remnant, aged, 12st 41b 1
Mr. Bastard's Teapot, 3 yrs 0
Captain Newton's Fanny, 4 yrs, lOst 71b....
Lord Drumlanrig's Harlequin, 5 yrs, llst
Won easy by a length ; a dead heat for second
The Prm Stakes of 30 sovs. each, h ft. with 50 added,
for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b.
Cherry-tree mile. (Seven subs.)
Colonel Peel's Archy
Mr. T. Clarke's c, by Plenipotentiary—Acacia
7 to 4 on Archy, who won by a neck, after a beauti-
ful race, all the running having been made by the loser.
THE DERBY.—Coldrenick was backed at 5 to 2,
Chatham at 30 to 1, and the Agreeable colt at 1,000
to 30.