The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-17 00:00:00

ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM.

Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, Lord Thomas Cecil, MT
Countess of Beauchamp, Hon. Colonel Browne, Hon. James
Somers Cocks and son, Lady Catharine Howard, Sir Robert
Tristram Ricketts, Rart. and family, Sir John and Lady Sher_
brooke and family,:Sir C. Bethel Codrington, Sir Lewin Glynn,
Bart. Sir Hungerford and Lady Hoskyns and family, Lady and
Mr. Murray, Lieutenant-General Gerard, Colonel Vinicombe,
Colonel Spread, Dr. Wyndham and son, Dr. and Mrs. Bree, Dr.
M'Mullin, (ley. Mr. Corrie, Rev. C. H. Taylor, Rev. Mr. Gan-
non, Rev. J. Bradney, Rev. C. Griffith, Rev. T. Sutton, Captain
and Mrs. Hamilton, Captain Browne, Captain Smith, Captain
P. Maughan, Captain A. Ross, Lieutenant Pike, R.N. Mr.and
Mrs. Rothing, Russell and family, Hambleton, Dolphin, King,
Mrs. and Miss Cunningham.

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, Pc-
companied by the Princess AUGUSTA, came to town yes-
terday morning from their residence in Bushy Park. The
Princess SOPHIA visited their Royal Highnesses a: their
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Royal
party partook of a dejeune at one o'clock. The Duke and
Duchess, accompanied by the Princess ABGUSTA, returned
to Bushy in the afternoon.

The pediment of the principal portico in the
King's new Palace in St. James's Park has been sculptured
with a representation of the Triumph of Britannia, in high
relief. Above the window of the first story, behind the
portico, is a design illustrative of the Progress of Naviga-
tion. The garden front of the Palace has been embellished
on either side of the central projection with subjects
executed in bas relief; that on the eastern side, the Ex-
pulsion of the Danes from England ; the other, ALFRED
giving Laws to the Britons.

Drury-lane Theatre, it is said, opens with a
new tragedy from the talented pen of Miss MITFORD
the heroine of which will be personated by Miss PHILLIPS.
YOUNG also is to sustain oneof the principal characters.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India-house, when Captain 4ortEaT LINDSAY
was sworn into the command of the ship Macqueen, con-
signed to Bengal and China.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India-house, when the following ships were thus
stationed, viz. :—For Bombay and China, Thomas Coutts,
ALEXANDER CHRYSTIE ; Duchess of Athol, EDWARD
M. DANIELL ; Abercrombie Robinson, JOHN INNES ;
_Berwickshire, FREDERICK I'iIADAN; Lord Lowther,
CHARLES STEWART.—For St. Helena, Bombay, and
China, Orwell, R. M. IsAcßE.—For Bvngal and China,
Dunea, J. P. WILSON; William Fairlie, THOMAS
BLAIR.; MaCqUeCil, ROBERT LINDSAY; Reliance,
CHARLES S. TIMMS; General Harris, JOSEPH STAN-.
TON. —For Madras and China, London, TIMOTHY SMITH;
Castle Huntly, H. A. DRUMMOND.—For St. Helena and
China, with liberty to go through the Straits of Malacca,
Marquis Camden, THOMAS LARxINs.—For China
direct, Edinburgh, HENRY BAx ; Sir David Scott, D.
J. WARD; George the Fourth, T. W. BARROW ; Earl
of Bakarras, B. BRouGwroN; Canning, Puma
BAYLIS.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER MEETING 1829.

DONCASTER, TUESDAY NIGHT.—At all early hour titi•
morning the bustle in the streets sufficiently testified tin,
interest whit Ii the great St. Leger excited in all ranks ;
the streets were lined by visitors of every grade, and large
tnasscs of ti e c•o.wtry people assemb'ed in the road-way,
insomuch, that long before the time of moving to the
course, the obstructions were surmountable only by great
personal exertions. At twelve o'clock there were several
thousands congreg ited in the main street, the great point
of attraction bein,; the betting-rooms, which were so full,
that many were unable to gain admittance. About half
an hour after, a movement was visible, and at this mo-
!tient nothing could be more animated_a perfect sea of
heads was seen in every direction, the crowd being so
dense, that it was a miracle no accidents occurred. The
majority contrived to reach the race-ground at half-past
one, and no pen can give an idea of the grandeur of the
scene at this moment. The Grand Stand was crammed
in a very short space of time, the minor ones being also
full to an overflow, and many hundreds unable to gain an
entry.

The principal Nobility began to arrive about this time,
several of them in state ; the most dashing equipages were
those belonging to Lord Fitzwilliam, Duke of Devonshire,
Lord Chesterfield (two sets), Lord Harewood, Mr. Petre,
&c. His Grace the Duke of Wellington arrived this
morning, and was present at the races--it is in contem-
plation to present his Grace with the freedom of the town.
Besides the Noble Duke, we observed the following dis-
dinguished members of the fashionable world :—Prince
and Princess Esterhazy, Duke of Leeds, Duke and Duchess
of St. Alban's, and the Ladies Pe tuclerk. Duke of Devon-
shire, Marquis of Graham, Marquis of Worcester, Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Marquis of Clan-
ricarde, Marchioness of Tavistock, Marquis and Marchio-
ness Cleveland, Marquis of Sligo, Earl Fitzwilliaro, Eail
Verulam, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Earl of Chesterfield,
Earl and Countess of Newburgh, Earl and Countess of
Wilton,- Earl and Countess of Scarborough, Earl and
Countess of Southampton, Earl and Countess of Harewood,
and the Ladies Lascelles, Earl of Howth, Earl Clanwilli im,
Lord and Lady Strathaven, Lord Castlereagh, Lord W.
Powlett, Lord Ranelagh, Lord Milton, Lord Durham,
Lord Petre, Clanmorris, Lord and Lady Belfas'a Lady
Janet St. Clare, Lord George Bentinck, Lord Henry
Bentinck, Lord Longford, Lord Lowther, Lord Hawke,
Lord Wharnciiffe, Lord Stourton, Lord Kelburne, Lord
Kilmaine, Lord W. Thynne, Sir Mark Wood, Sir
John Beresford, Sir W. Askew, Sir Rowland Hill,
Sir George Cockburn, Sir Tatton Sykes, Sir B. Graham.
Hon. E. and Mrs. Petre, Hon. P. Stourton, Hon. W.
Lascelles, Hon. T. 0. Powlett, Hon. Colonel Anson, Hon.
R. Grosvenor, Hon. C. Abbott, Hon. Stewart Wortley,
Hon. Misses Wortley, Hon. T. Duncombe, Hon. W. Went-
worth, Baron Oxenstiern, Count Montrond, General
Sharpe, Admiral Sotlieron, Colonel Hull, Colonel Peel,
Colonel Etistace, Colonel Townsend, Colonel Clifton,
Colonel Fatty, Colonel Althorpe, Colonel Thoysts, Colonel
C. Gardiner, Colonel Cradock, M.P., Colonel Crawford,
Colonel Hancox, Colonel Lyster, Major Parry, Major Yar-
burgh, Major Fleming, Major Healey, Major Ellis, Major
Wcod, Captain Brown, Captain Hankey, Captain White,
Captain Davis, Captain Grant, Captain Macnamara,
Captain Locke, Captain Dowbigon, Captain Taylor,
Captain Ewbank, Captain Byng, Captain Hunter, Captain
Radcliffe, Captain Healey, Captain Methold, Captain
Stewart, Captain Hibbert, Captain Smith, Captain Owen,
Captain Buller, Captain Vyner, Captain Berkeley, Messrs.
T. Houldsworth, M.P., Fenton Scott, J. Childers, Walker,
Brandling, R. Ewbank, W. Ewbank, Dawkins, Chol-
mondeley, Fairfax, Crompton, Watt, E. Peel,.F. Charlton,
Delme Radcliffe, Markham, Sitwell, Codrington, Gas-
coync, R. Gascoyne, De Castello, Dundas, Quantock, G.
Baker, Arinitage, C. Wilson, Mitford, Baird, Finlis, B.
Thompson, Telford, Holyoake, Payne, Clive, Foljambe,
• Worinald, Wyvill, W. Lailbroke, R. Milnes, M. Stapylton,
Norvell, Forester. Gratwiche, &c. The names of the prin-
cipal female visitors will be given in a future report. From
a comparative view of the present with former meetings,
there is an evident decline in the mere number of the visi-
tors, although equal in point of rank ; the failing off is at-
tributed to the bad state of trade in the manufacturing dis-
tricts, particularly in the great trading towns in Lancashire,
which have hitherto sent thousands.
The first race appointed for decision was the Two-year
Old Produce Stakes, which was run at the precise time
fixed for it ; and we here take an opportunity of stating,
that in all things connected with the meeting there was a
most praiseworthy attention to punctuality—even the St.
Leger, which one would think was likely to give most
trouble, was only ten minutes beyond the hour appointed
for it. The supetior importance of the last-named race
must plead an excuse fur giving it precedence to the Pro-
duce Stakes. The jockies having weighed (nineteen in
number), assembled in the weighing-house, and received

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the usual instructions as to saddling, parading from the
Grand Stand, starting, &c. ; after which Lord Wham-
cliffe explained to them the necessity of going off the first
time, referring them to the St. Leger of 1828, as a proof
of what might he done by attending to the regulations.—
It is right to add, that these directions were obeyed to the
letter, and that a better start could not have been desired.
Having saddled, the horses were cantered up the Course,
and then paraded in line before the Grand Stand,—a cere-
mony trivial in itself, but of considerable interest to the
spectators; in fact, it created quite a sensation, particu-
larly in the Grand Stand, where the most intense anxiety
was manifested. Precisely at twenty minutes before three
they were all at the post, and immediately after the race
same off as follows :

The Great St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for three-
yr-old colt, Sst. 61b. ; and fillies, Sst. 31b. St. Leger
Course. Ninety-eight Subscribers.
Hon. E. Petre's ch. c. Rowton, by Oiseau 1
Marquis of Cleveland's br c. Voltaire, by Blacklock 2
Lord Langford's bl. c. Sir Ilercules, by Whalebone 3
The following also started, but were not placed by the
Judge
Marquis of Worce,ter's Felt
Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde
Mr. Forth's Frederick
Mr. Robinson's Bolivar
Sir E. Dodsworth's Young Patrick
Mr. Forth's the Exquisite
Lord Grosvenor's Parnassus
Lord Cleveland's Stotforth
Lord Kelburn's Georgians colt
Duke of Leeds's Rbodaeantha c.
Mr. Riddell's Lawn Sleeves
Lord Fitzwilliain's Sister to Mulatto
Mr. Clifton's Don Jose
Mr. Gibbeson's Lady Sarah
Mr. Athorne's Wandering Boy
Mr. Earnshaw's Elastic

In the course of the morning the odds changed repeat-
edly. Forth backed his horse freely; of course this led
others to do the same, and the consequence was, that be-
fore starting he was second favourite, Rowton, in the
meantime, having taken precedence of Voltaire, leaving
off first favourite.

The following were the closing prices :-
7 to 2 agst Mr. Petre's Rowton (taken)
4 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Frederick
9 to 2 agst Lnrd Cleveland's Voltaire (taken)
7 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Clotilde
10 to 1 agst Lord Lan ford's Sir Hercules
14:to 1 agst Mr. Theobald's The Exquisite
20 to 1 agst Marquis of Worcester's Felt
20 to 1 agst Duke of Leeds's Rhodacantha colt
20 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Stotforth
20 to 1 agst Mr. Athorne's Wandering Boy
40 to 1 agst Lord Kelburne's Georgians colt

Without any thing like a false start, they went off nearly
together, Parnassus having a decided advantage as to
starting, without improving it, for be immediately fell
back into the crowd ; for the first fifty yards the jockeys
had enough to do to pick their ground, which settled, the
order of running was thus :—Frederick in front, Rowton
close at his heels, Stotforth next, Sir Hercules and Clo••
tilde immediately astern, well up, and the others in a body
behind, with the exception of Voltaire, who was the most
hindmost horse. They went up the hill without any
change, nor was there any change when they got into the
dip, unless it was that Rowton was mending his pace, and
evidently gaining on Frederick, whom he passed at the
gravel road ; he then made strong running—the places

continuing as stated, till they were at the Red House,
where the inferior horses invariably begin to drop off; ac-
cordingly, we found that between this point and the rails
the following were beat off:—The Exquisite, Parnassus,
Lord Kelburne's, Lady Sarah, Wandering Boy, Don Jose,
Sister to Mulatto, Elastic, and Stotforth. At the lied
House, Sir Hercules headed Stotforth and Clotilde, and
was directly followed by Felt, Voltaire all this time keep-
ing in the back ground. As they approached the rails he
began to creep up (Frederick here being beat off), but it
was not till they had passed the distance-post that Chifaey
made his push for the race. He then went by Clotilde, Felt,
and Sir Hercules, in succession, and at the Grand Stand
was up with Rowton. A very severe race home termi-
nated in favour of Rowton, by a clear neck, amidst deaf-
ening acclamations. Felt (who was sold to the Marquis
of Worcester before the race, for one thousand guineas)
was fourth, Clotilde fifth, Frederick sixth, Bolivar seventh,
and Young Patrick eighth. Losers will always have
some reason for their favourites not winning; accordingly,

f,;bl nisnti of Voltaire's liacker3 attributing his de
(71:ifney's bad riding (1) They Say he waited to,
that if he had made play sooner, he wool,

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; to us that Voltaire,lik
! !moo', tl o?,. speed than strength
ot; ;hit m.i.kioz ,y sooner war, .1 h lye rendered his de-
-I..nt morccert,in—he never c,n:hl vt. las!, d with now
tun, who is a h!,!-so of infinite!y greater bottom, and of
sort that can run on. The fact is, that the Yorkshir,
jockies do very well for every day work, but cannot appre
ciate the vastly superior style of riding of those from New
market. This is the third year in succession that Mr.
Petre has won this Stake, and, with the exception of On
late Lord A. Hamilton. is the only gentleman who has
had such extraordinary good fortune—moreover, he has z
remarkahly fine lot (winners) for next year's race. Tin
value of the Stakes is two thousand four hundred and
twenty-five pounds.

The winner was rode by IV. Scott ; Voltaire, by Chif-
ney ; Sir Hercules, by Conolly; Felr, by Robinson ;
ClotiWe, by Templeman ; Frederick, by Forth; Don
Jose, by J. Jackson ; Stotforth, by J. Day ; Young Pa-
trick, by Nicholson ; Lied Kelburne's, by Boyce ; Duke
of Leeds's, by Nelson; Sister to Mulatto, by Lye ; Lady
Sarah, by H. Edwards; Wandering Boy, by Jacques;
the Exquisite, by F. Buckle ; Bolivar, by Garbutt;
Elastic, by Dodgeon ; Lawn Sleeves, by ,Lhnson ; and
Parnassus, by Dockeray. The running of the two horses
proves what the party have ws-erted, viz. that Frederick
is a stone better than the Exquisite ; if, therefore, Mr.
Theohald eid give three thousand guineas for the latter
(and which we very much doubt), we can only say that
Forth has got well out of him.