The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

THE NURSERY STAKES.
When the weights for the Nursery Stakes were posted
in the room this evening a tremendous rush was made
to see them, and the general opinion was that that han-
dicap had been most impartially framed. At about
lhalf-past eleven the acceptances were read, and a feeling
of disappointment was created by the division into two
classes—an arrangement which, although in accordance
with the conditions, proved destructive to speculation.
Hp to 12 o'clock not a bet was made on either class,
but at last a Scotch earl took 25 to 1 that the two heavy
weights won. His judgment in this instance I am in-
clined to deem sound, for Manganese with all her
weight ought to be capable of defeating whatever oppo-
nents may be brought against her. Queen's Head,
however., will doubtless stick to her. For the second
class also I shall be inclined to adhere to the top
weight by recording my partially for Mincepie. Byrsa
and Diego are the next animals favourably handicapped.
Subjoined are the acceptances :

lot Class.

at lb
Manganese
Queen's Head 8 2
Dramatist
La Vieti me 7 8
Staffordshire Nan
Tug o' War 7 2
Meliqsa 7 2

st lb
Ear Drop 7 0
Blue Mantle 6 13
Lawn
Maid of the Mill 6 12
Ghika
Oyster Girl
Tie Dresser .... 6 6

Pit-a-Pat
All are here.

2d Class.

et lb
Mincepie
Thames Ditton
Sister to Rifleman
Alice Wentworth
Byrsa
_ ..

at lb
Lady Florence 6 10
Curious
Secret
Pretty Boy
Posthorse 6 6
Bobby Taft
Latitude colt

Diego
Pembed vr 7 0
Goldhill
All are here.

A partial settlement of the Cambridgeshire accounts
was effected this morning, and the business certainly
seemed to make little satisfactory progress. Two cases
of default were reported, but of course it would be un.
just to refer fully to this matter until after the general
settling day at the corner on Monday next.
A FRESH MAN.
Newmarket, Wednesday, 12.30 a.m.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Alderson.)

Daniel Lordon was placed at the bar to plead to an
indictment charging him with the wilful murder of his
wife, Catherine Lordon.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Parry, who appeared for the prisoner, applied
to the Court to postpone the trial to the next session,
on the ground that the prisoner had not had sufficient
time to prepare his defence.

Mr. Bodkin, who was instructed for the prosecution,
said he should not oppose the application.
Mr. Baron Alderson accordingly directed the trial to
stand over.

Alfred Jarrett, a respectable looking young man, who
had pleaded guilty to a charge of uttering forged Bank
of England notes, was brought up for judgment.
Mr. Robicion, the counsel for the prisoner, urged on
his b€half that up to th. time of the transactions in ques-
tion the prisoner had borne a very good character,
The learned counsel said the offence to which the pri-
soner had pleaded guilty was one of the most serious
character that could be committed, and only a few years
ago his life would have been forfeited, and he would un-
doubtedly have been executed, He felt under these cir-
cumstance sthat, as an example to others, he had only
one duty to peiform in such a case, and that he was
compelled to pass the full sentence of the law, which was
that he be transported for life.

NEW COURT.
(Before 111 r. Baron Martin.)

John Mahoney, 24, labourer, was indicted fir the
manslaughter of Daniel 'Teary.
Mr. Giffard prosecuted, and Mr. M'Enteer defended.
It appeared that deceased and several Iri,h had been
at a christening at Deptford. The prisoner was there,
and about one in the morning a quarrel took place, pri-
soner being attacked. He upon this run into a room for
protection, and opened the window to alarm the police.
Deceased followed and broke open the dcorto get at him.
Upon this prisoner took a portion of the broken door,
and struck deceased in self defence, from the effects of
which deceased died.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.