The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

WORCESTER AUTUMN RACES.

We are generally in extremes at Worcester. Either it is
hard going, or we are splashing through water up to the
fetlocks in mud. This year "the faithful city" has dropped
its bad character. and, with a clear and balmy atmosphere
and the ground in good order, the meeting has brought
together large fields and a very tolerable attendance. War-
rior, pulling double all the way, carried off the Handicap
Sweepstakes, and landed the odds laid on him very easily.
For the hurdle race West-and, from Wadlow's stable, was
made a prodigious fsvourite, but, refusing at the first flight,
extinguished his chance and the hopes of his backers. Mo-
rocco, whom Nightingall was scarcely able to hold. took up
the running from this point, and after a race with Ross won
cleverly by a neck. An objection was raised by the owner
of Ross that the other horses had act jumped the re-
quired number of hurdles, but it was overruled. The
Nursery brought cut, as it always does here, a good field
for the half-mile scamper, in which Leoville (-pandered
her horses with the greatest ease, Th© Autumn Handicap
was thought a good thing for Prince Plausible, who with
the top weight of Bst 41b found ho could not give 281 b
to Grosvenor when it came to the finish, Lord Wilton's

colt running very cleverly. The Severn Bank Steeple-
chase—with rather bad judgment, seeing the light was
waning, placed last on the card—had a field of a dczm,
the winner turning up, after less than the usual inci-

dents, in Acrobat, who made most of the running, and
cantered in with only Meanwood mar him.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for all
agcs. Winners extra. About a mile, starting at the
Grand Stand. 12 subs.

Mr T. Wadlow's NV arrior, 3 yrs, 7st 31b.. (J. Grimehaw) 1
Mr J. Stirke's Vanquisher, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Loates) 2
Mr W. Barratt's Norma, 4 yrs, Bst 51b .... (J. Holman) 3
Capt.S:arkey's Lothian's King, 6 yrs, Bst 31h (H. Clarke) 4
Mr Jae. Smith's Countersign, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb .. (Clement) 5
Betting—Even on Warrior, 7 to 2 agst Vanquisher, 4 to
1 agst Norma, and 6 to 1 agst any other.
Warrior got away slightly in front, but was immediately
pulled back, and the running was taken up by Lothian's
King, closely followed by Vanquisher, Norma, Countersign,
and Warrior, in the order we have given them, to the river
side turn, where Vanquisher obtained a decided lead, Coun-
tersign at the same time runnirg wide, being left in their
rear. At the post Warrior joined his horses, the
three running together to the half-distance, where Grim-
shaw brought the favourite to the front, and won easily by
three parts of a length. Thero were three lengths between
the second and third ; Lothian's King finished a bad fourth;
Countersign was beaten a long way.
The Hurdle Race, a handicap of 5 soya each, with 40 added.
Winners of £5O extra. Two miles, with six flights of
hurdles. 23 subs.

Mr W. Baket's Morocco, 5 yrs, 103 t 31b (J. Nightingall) 1
Mr Lincoln's Ross, 5 yrs, I Ist
Mr J. Davies's Bowman, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b.. (Sly) 3
The following also ran :—Little Dick, Douche, Overton,
West-end, Little Lady, Littlo Dorrit, and Clementi.
Betting-5 to 4 eget West-ond, 6to 1 each agat Morocco
and Douche, 7 to 1 agst Little Lady, 10 to agst any other.
DJucho on the far side was the first away, closely attended
by Little Dick, Morocco, and Clementi to the first fiight of
hurdles, which they cleared cleverly, but on Overton and
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the favourite following they bulted to the left and were left
a long way behind. Un passing the stand Morocco, over-
pulling Nightingale, rushed to the front and cleared the
hurdles, slightly in advance of Clementi and Douche, who
were followed by Little Lady, Roes, Bowman, and Little
Dorris, West-end, who followed, being a long way in thoir
rear. They ran thus to the mile-post, where Little Lady
headed Morocco, and came on with a decided lead, Douche

Lying third, with Ross,Littlo Dick, and Bowman next to the
turn for home, where Morocco again came in tho front, and,

with Ross and Bowman in close company, ran to the dis-
tance, where Bowman was beaten, leaving the two to finish
the race home, Mr Baker's nomination winning very cleverly
at last by a neck ; four lengths between the second and
third; Little Lady was fourth, Little Dick fifth, and Little
Dorrit sixth. Douche, Clementi, and Overton trotted some
distance in their rear, but did not pass the post. West-end
returned to the enclosure after his refusal, On returning to
scale Mr Lincoln made an objection to the winner on the
ground of having gone the wrong course, and, after hear-
ing evidence thereon, the race was awarded to the owner of
Morocco.
The Nursery Plate Handicap of £5O, added to a sweepstakes
of £5 each, for 2-yr-aids. The winner to pay 5 soya to-
wards expenses, and the second to save his stakes. Winners
after October 27 to carry 71b extra, and winners of any
stake worth £2OO afte: that date to carry 101 b extra.
T.Y.C., a straight half mile. 37 subs.
Mr G. Angell's Leoville, 7st (Sayers) 1
Mr W. Baker's Cannobio filly, 7st 31b.. (J. Nigh tingall) 2
Mr John Graham's Vision, bat .51b (Morris) 3
Mr It. Law's Lucy Long, Cat 41b
The following also ran :—Whitoleg fitly, Wings of the
Wind, 133nnie Lass, Loveletter, Purity, Cedric, Robert
Macaire, Guildhall, Sweetness, Le Mexicain, Il Re Galan-
tuomo, and Vigilant.
Batting-5 to 2 agst Il Re Galantuomo, sto 1 agst Leo-
ville, 6 to 1 agst Lucy Long, 8 to 1 agst Vision, 10 to 1 agst
Bonnie Lass, 100 to 8 each agst Cedric, Purity, Wings of
the Wind and Vigilant, and 100 to 7 agst the Cannobie filly.
Upwards of half an hour was lost at the post in consequence
of the fractiousness of Purity, resolutely refusing to face
the flag. W hen the flag was lowered they got away nearly in
a line, Leoville, lying in the centre, having a slight lead of
Vision, Bonny Lass, Cedric, and Lucy Long, the others,
headed by the Cannobie filly, Wings of the Wind, Love
Letter, and Guildhall, lying close in their rear. On their
fairly entering the straight Leoville drew away, closely at-
tended by Cedric, Vision, Mr Baker's filly, and Lucy Long
—but on reaching the distance the Cannobie filly came out,
but failed to reach the leader, who won very easily by three
quarters of a length--a length between second and third,
and a head between the third and fourth. II Ito Galaatuo-
mo fifth, Vigilant sixth,and Wings of the Wind next. The
others were pulling up as they came past, the last of which
were Robert Macaire and Sweetness.

The Won-Jotter Autumn Handicap, a sweepstakes for 3.yr-
olds and upwards, of 16 soya each, h ft, and 3 only if de-
clared, with 100 Bove added; winners extra; second horse
to save his stake. On the new couTse, ono mild and three
furlangs. 42 subs.
Lord Wilton's c by Grosvenor, 3 yrs .... (J. Grimshaw) 1
Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, 6 yra (Custance) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Ili elbcck, 3 yrs (Morris) 3
Mr W. Hanlas Birdlime, 4 yrs (Maidment) 4

The following also ran :—Manchester, t;gcliz, Ibex
Alpheus, and Rosebud.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Prince Plausible, 3to 1 agst Wel

beck, 6 to 1 agst Grosvenor, 10 to 1 agst Manchester, 100
to 8 agst Birdlime, 100 to 7 agst Cadiz.
Ibex got away with a slight load, but was immediately
headed by Manchester, who was followed by Rosebud,Wel-
beck, tho favourite, and Cadiz—then camo Grosvener,Bird-
lime, and Alpheus in close order to the waterside turn,
where Prince Plausible ran past his horses and came on in
attendance upon the leader to the three quarters of a mile
post, where the pair were joined by Grosvenor, the three
running in close company into the straight,where the latter
obtained a slight advantage, which ho retained to the end,
and won very cleverly by a length—there were three
lengths between the second and third, and a length sepa-
rated the third and fourth—lbex was fifth, and Cadiz sixth ;
Rosebud and Alpheus were the last Iwo,
A Salting Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, weight for
ago. Two-yr-olds and upwards, Winner to be sold ; sur-
plus to go to the fund. Five furlongs on the straight.
Count Batthyany's Wild Huntress, 7st llb (i3O) (Smith) 1
Mr T. Hugbes' Juneaton, bet 111 h (130) (J. Grirushaw) 2
Mr E. Brayley's Corinthian Tom, 7st 21b (X3O) (Cannon) 3
The following also ran :—Littlecotc, Paradise, May,
Quicksand, Roulette, and Dagen.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Juneaton, 4to 1 agst Corinthian
Tom, 8 to 1 ogst May, 10 to 1 agat Wild Huntress, and 100
to 8 agat Paradise.
They left the post in close company for the first 100 yards
when the throe placed singled themselves out, Wild Hunt-
ress having a slight lead of Juneaton, which she retained
to the end, and won a fine race by a head, a like distance
separated the second and third. Roulette finished fourth,
close up, May fifth, and Paradise sixth. The winner was
sold to Baron de Medsel for 34 guineas.
The Severn Bank Stakes of 5 soya each, with 26 added, for
horses that have been regularly hunted ; list 71b each,
winners extra ; thorough-bred horses 101 b extra, Gentle-
men riders; professionals 71b extra. Three miles on the
Steeplechase Course. 21 subs.
Mr Blencowe's Acrobat, aged (Mr Mountford) 1
Mr R. Rowland's Meanwood (B. Land) '2
Mr Rowland's Medora, aged (Raiford) 3
The following also ran :—Rattlesnake, May Day, Master
Horatio, Foxhanter, Fusee, The Berkeley Hunt, Whin-
stone, Knightsbridge, and Ploughboy.
Betting-5 to 2 agat Rattlesnake, 3to 1 agst Acrobat, 6
'to 1 agat Whinstono, 10 to 1 each eget Meanwood and May
Day.
Rattlesnake, with Meanwood, Acrobat, May Day, and
Berkeley Hunt, laid in front to the water jump in front of
the stand, which May Day cleared la advance, followed
by Acrobat, Whinstone, Meanwood, and Rattlesnake,
Medora bringing up the rear some distance behind. Round-
ing the railway turn Acrobat went to the front closely fol-
lowed by May Day, Whinstone, Berkeley Hunt, and
Meanwood, to the fence into the meadows, which the leaders
got safely over, with the exception of Whinstono, who re•
fused, and was left in the rear. Acrobat, with May Day
end Berkeley Hunt in attendance, drew away as they pro-
ceeded over the enclosures, and as they entered the course
the leader came on with a long lead, which he hell to the
hurdles at the distance, which ho cleared about a length be-
fore May Day, who full on landing, and Berkeley Hunt, who
was following, ran out in his endeavours to avoid jumping,
leaving Meanwood to follow on second, end was beaten
throe lengths. Medora, who was ridden home, was a bad
third, and Rattlesnake fourth.
An objection was raised to the winner on tho ground of
carrying insufficient weight, wh'eh is left for the decision of
the stewards,

THE FEDERAL STEAMEIt, SACRAMENTO AT SOUTH..
AMPTON.-SOUTIIAIIMON, Tuesday.—The Federal war
steamer Sacramento has come up Suuthatepton Water. and
after transshipping some invalids on board the German
mail packet, bound here for New York, will, it is expected,
proceed to bea uga:u (Lie afternoon.

When the Sheriffs left Muller's cell on Monday morning
after informing him that they had fixed Monday, the 14th
of November, for his execution, he for the first time showed
symptoms of his dissatisfaction with the verdict of the jury.
He once or twice said ho had been convicted upon false evi-
dence, and implied that the evidence to which ho referred
had been adduced by some of the witnesses for the defence.
From this moment the confidence which up to the time
of the judge's summing up had so characterised the de-
meanour cf the prisoner, seemed to take possession cf him
again, and in the course cf the afternoon he expressed an
earnest desire to see Mr Beard, his solicitor. He ef.er-
wards passed the day principally in reading, and slept
sounder through tho night than ho did the two previous
nights. Yesterday Muller seemed completely re-
stored to his wonted self-composure, and ho appeared less
anxious and looked decidedly better than at any other time%
since his apprehension. In the morning he, for the seee-ad
time, expressed a wish to see Mr Beard. '1 his fact was
communicated to that gentleman, who, with tho u'.most
readiness, and at some personal inconvenience, sought to
gratify the wish of the wretched man. Ha proceeded to
Newgato at three o'ciock in the afternoon, and was con-
ducted by Mr Jonas, the governor, to the gloomy cell in
which the prisoner, guarded night and day, is doomed, to
pass the remainder of his el ort existence. Whin the
door of his cell was opened ho was seated on
the wooden bench inside. Ile evidently did not
at that moment expect to see Mr Beard, so suddenly
was he struck with an expression of pleasure and surprise.
He instantly extended his hand to his welcome visitor, an'a
earnestly thanked him for what had beer done on his belaraf.
and he appeared otherwise
He was attired in the same clothes in which he was t tied,
toh have his
hairav o bestowed was
carefully
some brushed,pains in dressing himself. He was,
allowed to pass into a strong room, where in the presence,
although not altogether in the hearing, of Mr Jonas, he
conversed with Mr Beard for about twenty minutes. The
purport of the prisoner's conversation did nut exactly
transpire, but suffi3e it to. say it was neither a state-
ment nor the "confession of his crime" which contem-
poraries have suggested the probability cf his making. On
the contrary, it was rather a reiteration cf his innocence,
and his persistence in the assertion that the hat found in the
carriage never belonged to him. He complained also cleat
the evidence of some of the witnesses, denouncing that of
one in particular as almost entirely false. He subsequently
shook hands with Mr Beard, who promised to visit him at
any time and whenever Muller wished to see him. This
afforded him evident gratifioation, which ho acknowledged
in repeated thanks.
It is said that petitions will be signed, praying for a
commutation of the prisoner's sentence, on the ground that
if he committed the murder it was unpremeditated and an
act of momentary impulse.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evenings

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 21.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Robt.
Bunch, 11,q., her Majesty's Consul-General in the Island
of Cuba, to' be her Majesty's Judgo in the Mixed Court
established at the Havana, under the treaty of the 28th of
Juno, 1835, between Great Britain and Spain, for the abo-
lition of the slave trade, in the room of Joseph T. Crawford,
Esq., deceased.