The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

The Board of Trade Inquiry at Liverpool,

Yesterday the court delivered the following decision in
the case of the John Linn, abandoned at sea by her captain
and crew on the let of January last:--
"This inquiry was very properly ordered by the Board of
Trade in consequence of the representation made by the
Association for the Protection of Underwriters, founded
upon a letter written by Captain Beaglehole, of the ship
Deogaum, in which he stated that he had fallen in with the
ship John Lynn with only 3ft 6 in of water in her hold,
that he lay by her and sailed her for two days and a night,
and that she would reach as far as the Deogaum under her
two lower topsails and jib. The natural conclusion from
such a report was that the John Linn had been prematurely
abandoned. Tho court after a thorough inquiry into the
allegations after mentioned, and after hearing the evidence
of the first officer and other persons of the crew of the John
Linn, is satisfied that the serious charge made by Captain
Beagleholo is not sustained. Thera has been no proof
to satisfy the court that the single sounding alleged to
have been taken by Captain Beagleholo is to be re-
lied upon in the least; in fact, it appears clear that
the bottom of the ship was not reached by many feet
by the capstan bar, the instrument used in sounding.
In the absence of such proof the whole charge falls to the
ground. It is also clear that no effort was made by Captain
Beaglehole to sail the ship, and the Court can place as little
reliance upon his assertions, for they are nothing more, that
he could have saved the ship, as it can upon the state of
facts which he has endeavoured to substantiate by evi-
dence. On the other hand, the Court is satisfied that Capt.
Browning au his crew used every exertion to get his ship
home or into any port of safety, and only abandoned her in
extremity, and when he considered it necessary to save life,
and after 24 days of unremitting exertion. The Court has,
therefore, great pleasure in restoring Captain Browning his
certificate. The Court desires to express its opinion that
the mate of the Deogaum had no business to set fire to ,the
ship, as ho did, on his own responsibility ; and it seems
strange that the master of the Deogaum failed to report the
circumstances in the original letters to his owners in which
he makes the charge upon which the investigation is
fcoiruenudmedst.anlc'ehsewCoouula it be justifiable to put a derelict outrt does not mean to say that under no
of the way of passing vessels in certain parts of the ocean,
but, looking at the position in which this ship was aban.
doued, and bearing in mind its valuab'e cargo, it strongly
deprecates the proceeding."

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATTERSALLS'.—LAST
THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
• Sto 1 agst Liones (~&red)
11 to 1 agst Blithticld (taken)
100 to 8 agst Wingrave (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
500 to 40 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
20 to 1 agst Blackdown (offered)
30 to 1 agst Accident (taken)
40 to 1 agst Greenland (taken)
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES,
6to 1 agst Fille de l'Air (taken)
7to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken and offered)

THE DERBY,
tto 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered)
14 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken)
100 to 7 agst Cambuscan (taken and offered)
28 to 6 agst Ackworth (taken)
33 to 1 agst Idler (taken)
40 to 1 agst agst Copenhagen (taken and offered)

BETTING AT MANC HES "ER—MONDAY.
There was a fair attendance of members at the Rooms
to-day, and the speculation was chiefly confined to the
Northamptonshire Stakes, There were plenty of offers to
take 20 to 1 about Jarnicoton for the City and Suburban,
but no layers could be found at that figure, Closing prices

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
Sto 1 agst Lioness (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Gardener (taken)
14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken)
15 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken)
16 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken)
20 to 1 aget Touch and Go (taken)
20 to 1 aget Union Jack (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Jarnicoton (wanted)

DERBY.
100 to 6 agst Forager (taken)

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING,-MONDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for three-
yr-olds and upwards; penalties and allowances. T.Y.C.,
three quarters of a mile. 7 subs.
Mr G. W. Morris's Siva, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Carroll) 1
Mr T. Parr's Blondin, 4 yrs, 9st (inc. 71b ext) (Heslop) 2
Mr H. H, H. O'Hara's Bnrnfoot, 3 yrs, fist 61b (Sayers) 3
Mr Walters's Sapper, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (J. Marson) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Blondin, sto 2 agst Siva.
The latter made play throughout, and won easily by
three lengths; Burnfoot was a bad third.
The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for
two-yr.olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst
71b; penalties and allowances. Hopeful Course, about
five furlongs. 59 subs.
Mr John Dawson's Money Spinner, Bst 71b (H. Custance) 1
Mr H, Wilkinson's East Lynn, 9st 31b (in 51b ex.)
(11. Grimshaw) 2
Mr E. A. Watson's Frangipani colt, Bst
_lolb

(J. den) 3
Mr Samuel's Blackbird, Bst 41b (allowed 31b) Snow
(Perry) 4
The following also ran :—Rondoletia, Zouave Jun.,
Rose of Denmark, King Arthur, Spring•gun, Friday,
Weatherglass, Catalogue, Anonyma, Grace Darling, and
Nothing More.

Betting-7 to 2 aget the Frangipani colt, 9to 2 agst
Blackbird, 11 to 2 agst King Arthur, 10 to 1 (at first 100
to 15) agst Money Spinner, 100 to 6 agst Friday.
Aft.?.r a delay of about half an hour in futile attempts to
effect a start, King Arthur made play, followed by Black-
bird, Grace Darling, Weatherglass, the Frangipani colt,
Spring-gun, and Zouave Jun., the others headed by Money
Spinner, the two last being East Lynn and Rondoletia.
Coming round into the straight, about a quarter of a mile
from the finish, Blackbird closed upon King Arthur, the
pair being waited upon by Money Spinner to opposite the
stand, where Blackbird stopped, completely beaten, and
immediately afterwards King Arthur also compounded.
Two hundred yards from the Judge Money Spinner rushed
to the front, and "stalling off" East Lynn and the Frangi-
pani colt's final effort, won cleverly by half a length. A
neck separated thesecondand third, and a head only divided
the third and fourth. Spring-gun was fifth, King Arthur
sixth, and the next three were Nothing More, Anonyma,
and Zouave Jun., the absolute last being Rondoletia.
The Municipal Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for all

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ages ; selling and other allowances. Half a mile. 6 subs.
Mr. Saxon's Romola, 2 yrs, £3O, sst 101 b.... (H. Sharp) 1
➢lr. I'Anson's Little Hannah filly, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st 81b
car. 78t 91b (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. T. Bancroft's Cronstadt, 6 yrs, £3O, Ost 101 b
(Challoner) 3
Mr. 3. Osborne's Vatty colt, 2 yrs, £2O, sst 131 b
(Carroll) 4
Betting-5 to 4on the Little Hannah filly, 3to 1 each
agst Romola and the Vatty colt.
The Little Hannah filly led to within 200 yards of the
Judge's box, where Romola, on the outside of Ctonstadt,
joined the pair, and won an exciting—though evidently
easy—race by a head. A neck separated the second and
third ; the Vatty colt a bad fourth.
The winner was bought in for 75 guineas.

The Doncaster Spring Handicap of 10 sows each, sft, and
only 3if declared, with 100 added; winners extra. St.
Leger Course, one mile and three-quarters. 43 subs, 19
of whom declared.

Mr Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (J. Loates) 1
Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (car. 7st 91b)
(A. Edwards) 2
Mr J. o,borne's Mantrap, 3 yrs, Get 31b (Carroll) 3
Mr Hodgman's Truant, 4 yrs, Gat Sib ( M orr is) 4
Mr Watson's Unfashionable Beauty, 4 yrs, 7st (Storey) 5
Mr Fobert's Ghillie Callum, 3 yrs, Get 71b (J. Marlon) 6
Mr W. I' Anson's New York, 3 yrs, Est 21b (R. Kelly) 7
Betting-3 to 1 agst Truant, 100 to 30 agst Anglo-Saxon,
7 to 2 agst Mantrap, 5 to 1 agst Fontenoy,
The instant the start was made Truant went away with a
clear lead, followed by Mantrap, Unfashionable Beauty,
and Anglo-Saxon, which three were four or five lengths in
front of Fontenoy, who was a similar distance in advance of
Ghillie Callum, New York being tailed off early. A mile
from home Anglo-Saxon took second place, and half a mile
from the finish he secured a clear lead for the succeeding
quarter of a mile, and was challenged by Mantrap and Fon-
tenoy at the distance. Half-way up the distance Mantrap
died away, and opposite the stand Fontenoy got his head in
front, but Anglo-Saxon, answering gamely to the frequent
and determined calls made by young Loates, won a splendid
finish by a short head. Tg. o lengths separated the second
and third; the ethers beaten off.

The United llunt Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for

local hunters ; gentlemen riders. Two miles. 13 subs.
Mr G. Walker's Pigeon, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (Owner) 1
Mr James Haliday's Vandal, aged (h b), 12st Olb

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(Owner) 2
Mr G. Simpson's Red Robin, aged (h b), 12st 41b
(Mr C. Boynton) 3
Mr G. Nelson's Ballinasloc, 6 yrs (h b), list ilib

(Owner) 4
Mr T. Croft's Lady Sutton, 4 yrs (la b),
.10st_.1.21b

(Mr T. Price) 5
Mr C. Reynard's Young Aladdin, 4 yrs, I Ist 71b

. - . (Mr Spence) 6
Mr Lee ns Resolute, aged (11, b), list lllb (car list 121 b
(Mr Fewson) 0
Betting-11 to Son Lady Sutton, 3to 1 agst Vandal, 6to
1 agst Pigeon.

After going a few hundred yards Vandal deprived Reso-
lute of the lead, and made the rest of the running to the
distance, where he was passed by Pigeon, who won easily
by three lengths ; the others beaten off,
The Londesborough Plato of £lOO, for three-yr-olds and
upwards; winners extra. Red House in, 5 fur, 152 yds.
19 subs.