The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON; THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6 1855.

LINES 7 Ie;XED

THIS DAY'S NEWS

All letters addrassed to the firm were opened by himself.
i The letter spoken to by Mr. Ruddick has never reached
their house.

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c:iosing
this day.

Buaißesa
this day.

THE CUDHAM MURDER.

APPREHENSION OF PEELING, THE TICKET-

Cole, one of the inspectors of letter•carriers of the
Post-office, stated that the prisoner was a letter-carrier
in the London district. He received twenty-seven shil-
lings a week. On Monday last the mail from Graves-
end reached London in time for the six o'clock de-
livery. The prisoner was on duty that day, and
was engaged sorting letters. The prisoner was
yesterday searched at the General Post-office, and
the portions of letters produced he saw taken from
the pocket of the prisoner. He had searched the pri-
soner's house this morning, and found the portion of a
letter he now produced in the yard. He found the en-
velope, directed to John Clerk, junior, yesterday. It bore
the Gravesend as well as the London post-mark. The let-
ters which the prisoner was charged with stealing would,
in the usual course of business, pass through his hands.
After he had searched the prisoner's house he returned
to the post-office and told him he had found a great
number of letters, and he also told him he knew that he
had destroyed two letters on Tuesday which he ought
to have delivered on the previous day. The prisoner
did not deny it and said he was very sorry, but he did
not like to deliver the letters because he had detained
them,

OF-LEAVE CONVICT.

The police have succeeded in tracing and capturing
Peeling, the ticket-of-leave convict, who stands charged
with the horrible murder at Cudham. He was brought
up from Bristol per the Great Western Railway, and
forthwith conveyed to Bromley for examination by the
magistrates of the district. The police did not allow the
particulars of the capture to transpire.

LAW* INTELLIGENCE.-(TBIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

IN RE A. P. DE NEWHAM/.

This was a meeting for last examination. The bank-
rupt was described of 37, Gloucester-street, Pimlico,
and 48, Lime•street, city, merchant.
The bankrupt having omitted to file his accounts and
balance-sheet, the examination was adjourned.

Mr. Sculthorp was then examined and stated that the
prisoner told him he found the letters in the kitchen.
When the prisoner was given into custody he stated that
he was not a thief—he only destroyed the letters. He
said nothing relative to the cheques.
The prisoner in answer to the charge, said he knew
nothing about the cheques. He picked up two letters
and one envelope, all crumpled up, and put them in his
pocket.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

SPORTING NOTES.

THE DOINGS AT DONCASTER.

j The stir and bustle attending the approaching meeting
are variously displayed in the sporting world. Trainers
are in daily communication with their employers re.
specting the horses they are to keep under orders ;
whilst the most popular jockeys are in so much request,
that to fulfil half the engagements open for them they
would be compelled to imitate the "rapid act of horse-
manship" of Young Hernandez on three steeds. The
movements in the turf market are watched with deep
interest and anxiety ; and although :peculation on the
St. Leger makes steady progress, yet many people affect
a belief that its tendency will be ultimately diverted.
Still the St. Leger does not engross all interest ; albeit it is
likely to afford a race of more stirring excitement and im-
portance tan has been witnessed on the Doncaster Town
Moor for many years. Attention is powerfully directed
to what are popularly called the minor items of the
programme. The Champagne Stakes to be contested
on Tuesday will afford the most important and interest.
ing two-years-old encounter of the season. Artillery,
who made so favourable a debut at York, will be brought
out to measure his strength against Mary Copp, unques-
tionably the best and most promising filly that has ap-
peared for some years. In addition to Artillery, this
race will attract other Derby candidates to the post, The
Danube, Mario, and Bird•in-Hand being talked about as
probable competitors. The Great Yorkshire Handicap
is another important item in the programme for the
" opening day." Although the range of speculation on
this event has been somewhat limited, yet the " opera-
tions" of the cognoscenti have been active and signifi-
cant. The "Midsummer madness" which affected some
people with respect to the Ebor Handicap has again
broke out with increased force, albeit the advance of
Little Harry to a prominent position in the list of quo-
tations and the introduction of Vandal have some-
what checked it. Midsummer is certainly leni-
ently handicapped, and, if " wanted," will be a
formidable representative of the Whitewall interest.
Radcliffe Hero, 5 yrs, sst. 71b., is turned loose. lam
informed that he is a certain starter, and if " i' the vein"
his victory may afford another proof of the possibility of
a handicapper's bringing "bad horses and good horses
together."
The field for the St. Leger will comprise about a
dozen starters. The cause of Rifleman's unexpected
elevation to the post of premiership, and of Oulston's
equally unexpected retrogression require no explanation.
The performances of these two animals at York are off
so recent occurrence, and have already been so widely
discussed in all their bearings, that I have really nothing
new to add to the observations which they have occa-
sioned. Rifleman seems likely to maintain his pride of
place in the betting down to the hour of starting ; he is
a public horse, and by the public he will be supported
with unwavering confidence to the last moment.
Despite the unsatisfactory proceedings which were
connected with his withdrawal from the Derby
firm faith is placed in the " Squire's" honour-
able intentions and honesty of purpose. That faith
will not be abused. The success of Rifleman will,
however, deal a heavy blow and sore discouragement to
certain minor members of the Ring who, some months
ago, deeming the horse virtually a "dead 'an," tcok un-
warrantable liberties with him, and laid preposterously
extravagant odds against him. Why, one person at
Goodwood laid a thousand pounds to fifty shillings
against him, whilst another betted five hundred pounds
to two sovereigns. These hasty speculators have been
compelled to "get out" on terms which will, if the horse
lose, teach them discretion for the future. Oulston has
a powerful party, and I shall not be surprised to see
him at least an equal favourite with Rifleman on or be-
fore the day. His defeat at York perhaps scarcely
created so strong a prejudice against him as his light and
over-trained appearance. A reaction is evidently setting
in in his favour, and a belief is gradually obtaining that,
atter all, his inglorious exhibition on Knavesmire may
have been a mistake. Oulston has run sufficiently well
to prove that he possesses much racing merit, and it is
not at all improbable that had he not met Wild Dayrell
' he would have still been the leading favourite. To allow
the remembrance of one defeat to Loakq us unmindful of
his "antecedents," would be unwise and unjust. Ouh.ton
has displayed extraordinary racing power, and I am
therefore disinclined to let--

"One sad losel soil a name for aye."

111-omened reports are in circulation respecting
Lord of the Isles, in whom I was once induced to place
absolute trust. My confidence is, however, now some-
what shaken, and I am reluctantly compelled to with.
draw my allegiance. The movements in the turf market
would indicate that Lord of the Lies has not only had
one " bad night," but several, for the disposition to lay
against hiM is ginger and uMlstalceable. Capuelue may
be considered the fourth favourite ; she certainly has a
chance, but I am inclined to doubt her staying qualities.
Turfites are puzzled about Scott's lot ; they are
afraid of Greeculus Eshriens, but disinclined to
trust him. I, however, neither fear nor trust the
" hungry little Greek," and shall expect Marchioness to
carry the Whitewall money bags. Rotherham and
Sancebox are talked about as being the most formidable
outsiders. Both will doubtless run forward, but scarcely
forward enough to obtain " honourable notice" from the
judge. An ominous silence is maintained with respect
to Coroebus.

Many circumstances conspire at present to render it
nazardous to express adefinite opinion on the probable re-
sult of the St. Leger. The operations in the Turf Market
may contribute to upset the most seemingly accurate cal-
culations. Were I, however, " well nn" on Oulston and
Rifleman, I should await the issue of the encounter with
no desponding expectations.

Certain incidents connected with the Warwick Meet-
ing deserve attention. Young Fordham rode five times,
and was four times successful. The unexpected
appearance of Homily among the starters for the
Leamington Stakes not a little disappointed those
who counted their chickens before they were
hatched. Cunning "Little Isaac" never played a
deeper game than this with Homily. If the noble
owner of the mare had been present he would have been
little gratified with the remarks which the result of the
race occasioned. A private arrangement insured the
withdrawal of Flatterer from the County Stakes, and
rendered Lady Bird's success a certainty. During the
morning Lady Bird had been freely backed until the
"odds" against her were reduced to "evens." The sen-
sation which was created when the telegraph board an-
nounced only three starters may be readily imagined,
and they who laid against the favourite asserted, with
ludicrous earnestness, that they did not even have a race
for their money, for only the winner tried. Flatterer had
been freely backed, and the question was mooted as to
whether the bets ought to be paid about him. In my
opinion the race is indisputably p.p., and all bets
stand, albeit certain parties would be rightly served
if precedent would admit of their being declared
off. If the Chesterfield Cup and Stewards' Plate
at Goodwood, however, are to be deemed p.p.
races, and if Admiral Rous correctly defines p.p. races
to be those events important enough to make a book on
prior to going to the post, then the County Stakes at
Warwick is clearly entitled to that distinction. The
suspicious running of Falcon on Tuesday and Wednes-
day excited much indignation. Verily there were some
ill-omened birds at Warwick.
On Monday I shall fully discuss the chances of the

St. Leger competitors, and endeavour to explain the
latest movements of the betting brotherhood. To-day
there is racing at Chathatn and Stockton-on-Tees. The
proceedings at each place will be terminated to-morrow.
The events do not possess sufficient importance to re-
quire notice. A FRESH MAN.
Sept. 6.