The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-18 00:00:00

TAR SON, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18 1855.

Mr. Yardley—No, sir, you will not ; I will hear you
at the proper time.

SHARE MARKETS.

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fiet 4P, -40

(THIS DAY.)

The depositions having been taken, the prisoner said
he was nearly strangled by the two officers ; but they
denied that any more violence was used than was neces-
sary to secure the most desperate ruffiau they h'd ever
encountered. They also stated that the prisoner
had been twice convicted before, and was a returned
transport.

RAILWAYS.

Closing Price
this day.

The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.

SOUTH WARR.

COIVLSIPMAL OP AN OLD SHOP-LIFTER. Mary Hans-
merstone, an elderly female, well known to the police as
a notorious shop-lifter, was brought up for final exa-
mination, charged with stealing a pair of goloshes from
the shop of Mr. Rogers, boot and shoemaker, Newing,.
tonlm.tuseway.

Rita in Thomson, shopman to the prosecutor, said that
about nine o'clock on Tuesday evening the prisoner
er.me into his master's shop, and wished to look at some
►shoes. They were shown to her, and near where she
stood were a quantity of various sized goloshes in a box.
The prisoner remained some minutes in the shop, and
while witness was attending to another customer she
hurried out. He immediately suspected that something
was wrong, and on looking in the box he missed a pair
of goloshes. He then ran into the street and stopped
the prisoner as she was about to turn up Devomlice-
street. When be asked her to return to the shop with
him, she exclaimed "What shop ?" Wituess told her
" Mr. Rogers's, where she bad just visited and stolen a
pair of goloshes." She indignantly replied that she had
never been there, and attempted to run away. He, how-
ever, secured hold of her, when the pair of goloshes fell
from under her shawl. A constable fortunately came up
at the time, when he gave her into custody.
A police-constable of the M division said that he was
on duty on Newington-causeway on Tuesday night when
lie heard some one call out "Police" in Devonshire-
street. He immediately proceeded to the spot, and saw
the prisoner struggling to get away from the last wit-
ness, who told him he had stolen a pair of goloshes from
his master's shop, and he 'should give her into custody.
He then took her to the station-house, when she acknow-
ledged taking the goloshes.

The prisoner denied having said so. As for the go-
loshes a female gave them to her in the street, and she
was going to take them home when the young man
called her and gave her into custody.
Thomson said that the prisoner came into the shop,
and while ho was attending to another customer she
must have taken the goloshes from the box.

Mr. A'Beckett told her the evidence was rather con-
clusive against her. Did she prefer pleading before him
or going to the session: to be tried ?
The prisoner rather reluctantly replied that she did
not want to go to the sessions. She would rather be
dealt with by his worship.
Mr. A'Beckett—Are you guilty or not?

The prisoner said she was guilty

The maystrate then dealt with her under the new
Criminal Justice Act by sentencing her to three months'
hard labour in Wandsworth House of Correction.

SPORTING NOTES.

WAIFS FROM WARWICK.

Book-makers were pursued to Warwick by their old
luck. The series of reverses which they experienced at
Newmarket was continued on Tuesday and Wednesday,
and the " good turn" which fortune gave them for the
Steeplechase sca,cely counterbalanced their previous
heavy los,ses. The fielders, indeed, became dispirited,
and conducted their operations with little of their wonted
activity. And no wonder, for particular races were re-
duced to "certainties." Except with reference to the
principal events seldom more than one animal was
backed, and that one animal was the winner. Owners
of horses ought really to patronise Mr, Merry for the
desire which be evinces to accommodate them, and if
they only bide their time and patiently wait their
turn he will mete out even-handed justice to
them. Still he should give book-makers a chance,
for if many handicaps are framed on the same principle
with those at Warwick speculation will be stopped en-
tirely, and the race of book-makers will be exterminated.
" That boy Fordham" was again in luck, and I have
no hesitation in stating that he afforded two displays of
horsemaLship never surpassed by the oldest and cleverest
jockey. He won the Warwick Handicap on Poodle by
fairly out-riding the lad on Pole Star, who certainly ought
to have pulled through. Indeed Poodle's success was
mainly attributable to the inability of Little Sncwden
to "set to" on Pole Star, and to the over-4tience of
"Job" on Mr. Sykes. Job waited too long ;he did
not " call upon" Mr. Sykes until opposite the stand,
and although the horse made a determined effort, yet he
never quite got up, and was beaten by a short head
only. People were surprised that Wells did not have the
mount on Mr. Sykes, and the cause of his being taken off
is attributable to a very pretty quarrel which has oc-
curred between him and Mr. J. Dawson. It is said
that Wells gave offence by the style in which he won
the handicap at Newmarket on Thursday ; now, how-
ever, the Mr. Sykes party doubtless regret that a si-
milar cause for offence was not afforded them at 'War-
wick. Foraam's second admirable bit of riding was
yesterday on Sauve-qui-peut f.)r a Handicap Plate. At
the distance he seemed quite beaten, and Noisette ap- 18
neared to be winning easily, but by dint of sheer deter- iv
ruination and hard riding, Fordham landed Sauve-qui- 20
pent the winner by a head. At this display the ring 20
20
was dumbfounded. 20
The game which was played with Usurer on Tuesday 20
was most discreditable, and Kendall must have a cure 1(k)
of not repeating his feats of strengths too frequently
before members of the Jockey Club. Poodle " bad
enough of it" on Tuesday, for he ran too severe races 100
and won both of them. Isaac Day has certainly worked too
wonders with Lord Chfilen's horses. -

To refer to the " certainties" of the meeting is now ri
useless. The Handicap Plate on Tuesday was a good 6
specimen of Mr. Merry's accommodating spirit, Noisette 5
being weighted on such easy t,rnis as to enable her to 20
win with nearly a stone to spare.
4
The steeplechase season was commenced satisfac-
torily enough; the " grand open" brought out a large
field, afforded a " squ ire race," as. I was won by an eutiCq
" outsider."

The movements with reference to to the Cambridge- 100
shire have been somewhat significant. Still speculation isg
has been very inactive, book-makers evidently letting
" I dare not wait upon I would," like the poor cat 20i,
th' adage. Flatterer has been brought into prominent
notice, and his party seem in earnest. That Flatterer is 20
an animal of superior racing merit is incontestiblo, and Zu
surely Flatterer at 7st 41b must have as good a chance as 20
Scberz had last year at 7st 71b. He will, however, have to ro
give Crown Pigeon 241b5., a task somewhat difficult to ac-

accomplish. Some curiosity exists relative to the intended 11
of Mr Stanley's horses, and despite Veteran's steadiness z°
in the market people entertain expectations that Cala- 20
mus will after all be the trusted representative of the 16
stable. Veteran is certainly " turned loose ;" but I 2zo
deem him slow and not very sure. Pole Star is rising,
and may shine with some lustre. Her owner has had a 10
long run of ill luck, and fortune may at last reward him 20
40
for his "pluckiness." Vandyke—not the Vandyke that 20
ran at Warwick—pleases the Newmarket touts im- 20
mensely ; but they are disinclined to place confidence in 20
anything. except Crown Pigeon. Flacrow's party are 10
" fond," and have engaged Mundy ; but they have re- 20
fused the offer to send the horse to Hambleton to be 22
tried. I shall take an early opportunity of discussing 4
the comparative chances for the Cambridgeshire. 20
This evening the "Mr. Sykes Dinner" will take place VII
at the Victoria Club. It is likely to be very numerously
attended by the principal metropolitan and provincial io
turfites. 20

I am glad to have it in my power to contradict the
absurd report that Harry Bell, the steeplechase jockey,
had entered the army as riding-master, and had subse-
quently committed suicide. I met him in the streets
only this day, and he certainly looks too jolly for a
"ghost." He assured me he had no intention of either
going off the turf or being placed under it.
October 18. A FRESH MAN.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—We had a slow sale for
each kind of meat, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Gd;
Mutton, 3s 63 to 4, 61 ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 10d
to 5s 4d per Blbs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Oct. 17.—We were fairly supplied with each
kind of fat stock to-day, and the trade ruled steady, at
very full prices. Beef. from 3s 6d to 4s 10d • Mutton, 36
8d to 5s ; Veal, 4s Od to 43 10d ; Perk, 3s 10.1 to 4s 10d
per 81bs, to sink the offals.
ROMFORD, Oct. 17.—Beasts sold freely, on higher terms.
Otherwise, the 'ratio ruled eternity. at extreme rates. Beef,
from 3s 6ii to 5s Od ; kutton, 3s 6d to 5s 0i1; Veal, 41 Od
to 531, ; Pork, 3s rd to 53 Od per 81bs. Quarter-old Store
Pigs, 2.. is to 28s each.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 30s to 6? 04 cloves ditto,
]ss to 6/ 103; and straw, 8s Od to 11 12s Od per
A fair average supply and a sluggish demand.
eIIMBERLAND.—Moadow hay, 3/ 12s t,o 6l Gg ; clove! do.,
ai 15s to 6/ 104 ; and straw, 1; 84 to 1/ 12s per load.
Both hay and straw were tolerably firm.
WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, ;it 10s to 6' 03; clover do.,
Si 15s to 6/ 108 • and straw, 7s to 1/ Us per load.
Trade rather dull, .