The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-12 00:00:00

SPORTING.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
10 to II opt Nonnykirk (tI I 7 to 2 apt Honeycomb
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
to 2 apt Common 6 to 1 opt Law
7 1 Peep-o%Dny.Boy
CMT, 43. CUP.
15 to 1 apt Jock o' Sot $5 to 1 opt Peep-o%daraoy
20 1 Itathmltum (t) 40 1 Lady
25 —1 Blucher 33 1 John Cosier (t).
25 1 Cossack
D T.
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to 2 apt Flying Dutchman 1000 to 15 apt Newport (t)
6—l Tadmor 1000 10 Normanton (t)
1 Nunnyliirk 1000 10 Velveteen colt(t)
12 1 Honeycomb 10,000 100 General Salo
Amongst the company on the heath this afternoon were
the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke of Eut'and, Mar-
quis of Exeter, Earl and Countess of Ch. stertield, Earl of
Glasgow, Earl of Strathmore, Earl Stradhroke, Esti Orford,
Earl of Sandwich and Earl of Granville, Lord and Lad
I Stanley, Lord Exmouth, Lord Enfield, Lord Stanhope, Lord
Godolphin, Lord CUM.°, Lord C. Manners, Lord (1. Man-
ner-, Sir J. Hawley, Colonel and Lady Alice Peel, Colonel
Horoby, Hon. Cecil Forester, Ron. H. Forester, Hon.
Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. Captain Roue, Hon. Major
Pi't, Hon. Francis Villiers, Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley,
Mr. C. °ravine, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bastard, Mr. Newton, Mr.
Wigram, Mr. Shelley, Mr. Gregory, Mr. hlagennis, Mr.
Sloane Stanley, &e.
WEDNESDAY'S RACES.
SWEEP/MAIMS of 50 goys. each ; b It for 4-yr-olds and
upwards ; T.Y.C.: 4 subs.
Mr. 8. Rtanley's Rt. Ann, 4 era, 7et ((.topple
Duke of Bedford's (Saddle, N' yrs, Bat Sib (F. Butler 2
Lord Cllfden's Wanota, pa, Set Whitman 3
6 to 6 eget Saddle, 7to 4 art Wannts, and 6 to 1 and
St. Ann. St. Ann made all the running into the cords,
where Wanota and Saddle joined haus. A splendid rues
ensued, St. Ann winning by a head, and Saddle beating
Wanota by a neck. Franciscan's saddle turned shortly after
starting, and the boy fell. He did not, however, sustain any
injury.—Run in 1 min. 17 sec,
SATIPPSTAKES of 10 says each for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bet 711);
fifties, B,t 31b ; the winner to be sold for 200 sore, if de-
manded. First half of Ab. M.: (3 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Treacherous (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Wk.' The White Lady Shorp) 2
Mr. Cooper's 71w Rackety Girl (rarmon) 3.
7t04 on Treacherous. A beautiful race between the first
two ended in favour of Treacherous by a neck.—Run in
51 sees.
MATCH, 200, h ft, Bst bib each ; D.M.
mike ce Bedford's Mulniewbury (F. Butler) 0
tr‘rd Glasgow's Clerk of the Council (flatinon) 0
B-tting : 6 to 2 on Malmcabury ; a dead heat. Run in
1 min. 65 recs.
SUBSCRIPTION PLATE of 501. ; for 3-7 r old, 7.t; four,
Bst 7th; five, Bat; Mx and aged, 9st 21b. T.Y.C. (8 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Saddle, 5 yrs (F. Butler I
Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged (Bartholomew
Mr. If. Fnutkum's The New Era, S yn (L
Lord Worm's fby The Provost, 3 yrs (G. Gatti' 4
Mr. B. HunPeCldeaneur, 4 yrs (W. Boyce) S
Betting : Even on the Cob, and 6to 4 apt Saddle. The
New Era made play to the cords, followed by Tho Provost
filly, the favourite waiting, the Cob here took up the run-
ning, hut was caught by Saddle half-way up, and beaten
cleverly by three parts of • length. Bun in 1 min. 16 pas.
SWEEPSTAKES of 60 son. each, h ft, fur 3-yrs old. A.F.
(3 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Retail, Set llb (Flatman)
Lord Enter's Midi., net Ilb (Flartholomew) 2
Betting 2 to i on Retail, who made all the running, and won
by a length. Run in 2 ns. 36 see.
COLUMN STAKES of 50 sons. each, h ft.; for three
year old colts Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; 31b and 61b allowed,
&c. R. M. (36 subs.)
Col Peel'. Tadmor, flat llb (Flatmai 1
Lord Exeter's Once, bet Ilb (Bartholomew 2
Lord Orford's Angela, 7.1. 13Ib (Pearl 3
Betting 10 to 1 on Tadmor, who made bas own tanning from
end to end, and won in the commonest of canters by two
lengths. Run in Im. 61 sec.
MATCH. 200, h ft. T. M. M.
Lord Stanley's Cannon, Est llb remind
Lord Glasgow's Big Jerry, est 41b Pk'
Marge. 200, h ft. First half of Ab. M.
Mr. Treen'a Rose Pompon 2 yrs, bat 71b received
Mr. Verity's Routh, 3 yrs, 7at9lb paid
The heath was again tolerably well attended, and the wea-
ther favourable. The sport was moderate in quan•Py, but
afforded three very fine races—one of them termina,ing in a
deed heat; and was rendered interesting by the Apparent).
of Tadmor. His triumph was unequivocel ; his opponents,
however, were of the lowest possible grade, so that the re-
sult cannot be looked on as any tut of his pretensions fur the
Derby.
ERRATUW.—In the match on Tuesday last between Pyles
and the Normanby filly, the former received forfeit.
DERBY BETTING ON THE HEATH.
sto 2 apt Flying Dutchman. I 6to 1 apt Tadmor.
5 to 1 apt Nunnyklrk. I 12 to 1 apt Honeycomb (t)

CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING.—TUESDAY.
HUNTER'S STARES of 6 SOTS. each, and 20 added.
Winner to ba sold for 100 *ow, &c. Heats, two mills.
(3 subs.)
Mr. Hobbs's Odin, aged MGM" jun.) 1 1
Mr. Wotton's Lady Kann, aged 2 dr
Mr. Sim s& Walter Ga
Won very easy.
BWRITSTAISS of 3 son. swab, and a purse added. Win=
to be sold for 100 son., &c. Heats, two miler. (5 tube.)
Mr. Denne's Lady Pordwiek, aged, Ilst (Owner) 6 0 1 1
Mr. Slmmonds's Walter Gay, 0 yrs, Ilst
Mr. Nearoes Sultan, Ilet
Mr. Collard's Mira Polly, list
Mr. Ruling's Torn Boy, aged, Ilst. 4 lOr
Four weal enninded heats.
EASTER PLATS was was by )(r. Dunk's Jenay LIM
beating Hr. Sherrard's Penman Barling'sPheasant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

OLD COURT—YESTERDAY.
Before Mr. lastly' Wlehtman.
ARSON.
W. Seenerd, 30, egg merchant, and J. Sco!lard, 2r,, ditto,
were indicted for feloniously setting fire to a dwelling-house,
the property of Joseph Ooodchild, with intent to infuse him.
In another count the intent was charged to be to defraud the
General Fire and Life Assurance Company. Mr. Parry and
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted; and Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Partridge,
and Mr. Parnell defended the prisoners.
The evidence affsinet the prisoners in this ease was en-
tirely of a circumstantial character, and cnesisted of a num-
ber of facts, the character of which will be urderstood by a
1 perusal of the following narrative. It armored that the
prisoner William occupied the hone. No. 46. Bermondsey-
street, and he there carried on the busineu of an egos-dealer
and cheesemonger, his brother Jobs, the other prisoner,
living with him. The fire, which was the subject of the pre-
sent inquiry, it appeared took place about two o'clock on the
morning of the loth Jan., and at that penal there were no
leis than 23 persons lodging in the home, almost every room
bring occupied either ai..gly or doubly, the prisoners them-
selves Ming a smsllparlour at the back of the shop as a sleeping
room. Apolire man, who was passing the house at the time in
question, sa e the appearance of fire in the shop. and he im-
mediately cemmencid knocking at the door, but for some
time he was ur.able to obtain admittance. Winn this was
obtained it was found that the shop was p-rtly on fire, and . - ,-;-:r.,....:,.._
that there was also fire in the cellar, but upon the am 1,14. k... 4
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