The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-05 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 5.

mind, although it must not be supposed that a cabman
could escape punishment by demanding more than his
legal fare with a civil tongue. It was really a pity that
the drivers should persevere so obstinately in their dis-
like to short sixpenny fares, for otherwise they might
have double their present amount of business. People
who wanted to go short distances would be constantly
using their cabs, if they were not aware of the fact that
a cabman would rather waste a whole day, idling upon
his box, than accept a sixpenny fare. But for this cir-
cumstance, the result of an ignorant prejudice, their
horses might be constantly and profitably employed, in-
stead of being kept perishing for hours together upon the
crowded stands of the metropolis. Under all the circum-
stances, the defendant must pay a fine of 10s. and the
costs, 2s. 6d.
Both amounts were paid. _

Another cabman, named Birmingham, was charged
by Inspector Walsh with obtaining a licence at Scotland-
yard under false pretences—having subscribed to the
usual allegation that he had never been convicted of
crime, or had a license granted to him before.
A number of detective officers attended to prove the
falsity of both these declarations, but Mr. Lewis, the
defendant's solicitor, succeeded in upsetting the case on
technical grounds ; and having secured the safe dis-
charge of his client, considerately suggested to the Scot-
land-yard officials a more efficient mode of substantiating
such charges in future.
Mr. Henry remarked that they ought to feel indebted
to Mr. Lewis for his skilful and disinterested suggestion.

MA RLBO RO UG H-STREET.—EuphresyneOroissey,
otherwise Madame la Comiesse de Oroissey, was brought
before Mr. Bingham on a warrant charged with having
unlawfully assaulted Madeleine Amuret.
The charge arose out of a statement made the previous
day by the complainant, to the effect that she had
been inveigled to England by Mddame le Comtesse,
taken to a notorious foreign house in Newman-street,
and disposed of to the keeper thereof for 500 francs ;
that she had immediately afterwards contrived to get
away from the house in question, and had made such
representations to some friends of the treatment she
had been subjected to as to induce them to advise au
application to a magistrate, which advice having been
taken, Mr. Bingham granted a warrant, which was
executed by Powell, one of the officers of tho court.
Mr. Herring was for the complainant, and Mr. Wont-
ner for the defendant.

Mr. Bingham, after very fully investigating the case,
said :—There are a great many circumstances in this
case as disclosed in the evidence which make me doubt
whether I ought to give entire credit to the statement
of the complainant. With this view, and taking into
consideration the discrepancies between the evidence of
the complainant and the other witness for the prosecu-
tion, I am of opinion that no jury would convict on
such evidence, and I as bound, therefore, to dismiss the
information.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—TuEsDAy.

The Consolation Scramble of 3 sovs eacb, with 30 added

About half a mile. 9 subs.

Mr. Cook's Lady of the Lodge, by lago, 3 yrs, 5t 91b
(Ducker) 1
Mr. Wood's Kennyside Hero, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (Kendall) 2
Mr. Hill's Dan Cupid, 4 yrs, 6st 81b (Fordham) 3
The following also ran :—Heltnet, Haxby, and Twi-
light. _

Betting-5 to 4 on Kennyside Hero, 3 to 1 agst
Haxby, 4to 1 agst Helmet. Won by a short neck ; a
head between the second and third. Haxby a good
fourth.

The Grand Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sous each,
5 ft if declared, &c. ; the second to_save his stake ;

winners extra. About four miles. 12 subs.
Mr. Waller's Belshazzar, aged, gst 71b ...(W White) 1
Mr. Coates's Massa Mungo, aged, Bst 121 b (T. Hall) 2
Mr. Elmore's Janus, aged, lOst (Green)
Mr. Shelley's Star of England, aged, 9st 71b (includ-
ing 71b extra) (G. Stevens) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Janus, 2to 1 agst Star of England.
Won in a canter. Janus, who fell during the race,
walked in third, and Star of England, who refused seve-
ral times, came in last.

The Selling Stakes of 25 sous each, with 25 added, for
three-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weight,
&c. One mile. Five subs.
Mr. Stevenson's Goose, by Van Tromp, 3 yrs, ist 111 b
(301.) (Ducker) 1
Mr. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, aged, Bst 91b (301.)
(J. Prince) 2
Mr. Hill's Dan Cupid, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (301.) Kendall) 3
Mr. B. Land's Bordeaux, aged, Bst 91b (301.)
(Land, jun.) 4
Mr. M`Lean's W. (late Richard Primmer, 5 yrs, Bst
31b (401.) (M`Lean) 5

Betting-3 to lon Jack Leeming, 4to 1 each agst
Bordeaux and Goose. Won by two lengths; a length
between second and third. The winner was sold for 65
guineas.

The Two-Year-Old Selling Stakes were won by Mr.
Innian's Napoleon 111., 7st 101 b (401.) (Midgley), beat-
ing Mr. Byrn's Gipsy Girl, 7st 61b (401.) (Barker). Only
those two ran.