The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-14 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY

very quietly; it is stated, however, that some extensive
" WV' defalcations may be expected in town.
BETTING AT SIX O'CLOCK.
THE PRENDERGAST STAKES.
5 to 4 agst Cheddar.
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Ephesus 18 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn
15 to 1 egst Knight of the 18 to 1 agst Convulsion
Shire 20 to 1 agst Babette
16 to 1 agst Azael 20 to 1 agst Hyacinth
16 to 1 agst Robbie Noble 25 to 1 agst Bardolph (t)
17 to 1 agst Weathergage
DERBY.

20 to 1 agst Filbert (taken).
30 to 1 agst Ninnyhammer (taken).
It is reported that one of Lord Exeter's boys has con-
fessed to having " hocussed" Filbert before his race on
Tuesday, and that the matter will undergo magisterial
investigation on Thurst:ay,
NE W MARK ET.—WEIDNESDAY NIGHT.
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.
Handicap. A.F.
Cariboo, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—Kingston, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b
Indian Warrior, 3 yrs, Bst 51b— Retail, 6 yrs, Bst 41b—
Garfortb, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Bordeaux, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b
Beauclerc, aged, 7st 71b—Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—
Poodle, 3 yrs, 7st—Father Thames, 3 yrs, 7st—Vivan-
diere, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—St. Fabian, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b
Gladiole, 5 yrs, 6st 101b—Sackbut, 3 yrs, Est 81b—
Muscovite, 3 yrs, Est 81b—Harpsichord, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—
Lady Speedy, 5 yrs, Est 41b—Mary Ann, 3 yrs, 6st—
Waverley, 3 yrs, 6st—King Pepin, 3 yrs, 6st—No
Chance, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Happy Joe, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
Cressa, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Jewel, 3 yrs, sst 71b —Apostate,
3 yrs, sst.

Handicap. D.M.
Frantic, Bst 71b—Khadtdja, 7st 91b—Mary Ann, 7st—
Dame Tattle, 6st 121 b.
Sweepstakes; first half of Ab M.; winner to be sold

for 401., &c.
Cock Pheasant—Admiral Tschitichoff—Longstock
Lass—Rage—b c by Assault, dam by Lanercost—c
by Alarm, out of Alkali—b f by Weatherbit, out of
Asora—c by lletman Platoff, out of Infidelity.
Sweepstakes; T. Y. C.; winner to be sold for 1501.

Luxurious, Warbler, Desdemona, Guava.
Sweepstakes; first half of Ab. NI.; winner to be sold for

3001., &c.

Newport, 6 yrs—Thornhill, 5 yrs—Old Rowley, 3
yrs—Lapidist, 3 yrs—Hambletonian, 3 yrs—Gold Dust,
2 yrs—Nicotine, 2 yrs—William Rufus, 2 yrs.
LATEST BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
PRENDERGAST STAKES.
7to 4 agst Sittingbourno 13 to 1 agst Cheddar
Offers to take 4 to 1 about Estrella.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
4 to 1 agat Aaael (t) 18 to 1 agst Convulsion
5 to 1 agat Ephesus (t) 20 to 1 apt Bobbie Noble
00 to 6 agst Lady Evelyn 20 to 1 agst La Juif (t)
00 to 6 agst Knight of the 25 to 1 agst Bardolph
Shire 25 to 1 agst Hyacinth (t)
BY.
25 to 1 agat Cheddar
25 to 1 agst Filbert (t)
25 to 1 agst Pharos

15 to 1 agst Orestes
18 to 1 agst Cineas
20 to 1 agst Elmsthorpe (t)
20 to 1 apt The Reiver

THE MATCH BETWEEN THE AMERICA

AND TILE VERSICH.
The match between the well-known yacht Ame-
rica, and a new Swedish yacht, the Versich, came
off on Tuesday. The start took place a few minutes
past eleven o'clock, but it was not concluded till eight
at night. The two vessels are very much alike in
build and rig, but the Versich is some thirty or forty
tons heavier, and of greater beam than the America,
The wind during the day was but light, blowing
chiefly from the north-east. The course was from
Ryde-pier to the Nab-lightship, off the east end of
the Isle of Wight, and then twenty miles to the south-
ward, round a steamer that had been brought to,
and back the same run to Ryde. The America bad
much the better start of the two, getting well away
some two or three minutes sooner than the Versich,
which gave her a great advantage. She reached the
Nab-light the first by some time, when, getting a
tolerably fair leading wind, she farther distanced her
opponent. When, however, the Swede succeeded in
reaching the light vessel, she gradually began to
gain on the America, and at length passed her. The
time at rounding the steam-vessel was as follows :

Versich, at— 3 hrs. 29 min. 32 sec.
America, at 3 hrs. 34 min. 55 sec.

The run back to the Nab was a prolonged affair,
several long reaches having to be made by both ves-
sels. In the course of it a fog set in, and the America
again got the lead, which she kept, arriving off Ryde-
pier at about eight o'clock some twenty minutes
earlier than her competitor. The match was divested
of much of its interest, and of nearly all importance,
so far as the question of the qualities of the two ves-
sels are concerned, from the lightness of the wind,
and the consequent prolongation of the contest to so
late an hour of the night, from which circumstances
its issue became too much dependent on a knowledge,
by the steersmen, of the set of the tide and currents.
The Swede was further disadvantaged by having to
change her pilot, on Lord De Blacquiere raising an
objection, that, as he had sailed in the America,
he had become possessed of a knowledge of her
weak points.

IRELAND.
THE BISHOPRIC OF MEATH.
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—The announcement made
yesterday, that Dr. Singer, Regius Professor of Di-
vinity of Trinity Coliege, bed been appointpd to the
See of Meath, has been fully confirmed. The letter
of the Earl of Derby, containing the official notifi-
cation of his appointment, was received by the vener-
able gentleman last evening. The Rev. Frederick
Goold, domestic chaplain to his Excellency the Lord-
Lieutenant, succeeds to the Archdeacoary of Raphoe,
now vacant by the elevation of Dr. Singer to the
bishopric of Meath.
DEFALCATION BY A BANK MANAGER.
In reference to the disappearance of Mr. Arthur
O'Keefe, manager of the National Bank at Athy, the
Tipperary Vindicator states that he has left his
sureties liable for upwards of 2,0001.
"It also appears," says this paper, " that he borrowed
money to a large extent from persons in and about
Athy, and that they look in vain for the sums they ad-
vanced to him. Mr. O'Keefe was a smart, intelligent
young man, with a confident air and address; but the
most implicit confidence was reposed in him, as well by
the heads of the department, as by the public generally;
and we deeply sympathise with those with whom he
has broken trust, and left responsible for the sums
he has embezzled. It appears that some ten or twelve
days ago he obtained leave of absence for a fortnight,
and that, meanwhile, an inspector of the bank visited
Athy and overhauled the accounts, when the deficiency
in question was discovered. The fact was intimated by
some person to Mr. O'Keefe, and since then he has not
made his appearance. It farther appears, as we have
beeninformed, that the greater portion of the deficiency
was raised on fictitious bills, presumed to be drawn by
parties who knew nothing whatever of thera—that the
money so represented was retained in the possession o.f
the ex-manager, till ho contrived to dispose of it, in,
is strongly suspected, a series of gambling transactions
and extravagancies, in which it was his habit, it is stated
toindulge rather freely. We have heard that he was
accustomed to proceed from Athy to Dublin every Sa-
turday evening after banking hours, and return on Mon-
day morning in time for business—that in Dublin he 7as
known to frequent a certain hotel where a gambling
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DEPARTURE OF MR. ABBOTT LAWRENCE.—We
understand Mr. Abbott Lawrence, the late respected repre-
sentative of the United States in this country, will take his
departure from London to-day, and will leave Liverpool by
the Boston steamer on Saturday.
DEATH OF LOUD ROLLO.--WO regret to record
the death of Lord Rollo, at his seat of Duncrub, in Strath.
erne, on Friday last. William Rollo, ninth Baron Rollo, of
Duncrub, in the county of Perth., was the second son and
third child of John, eighth Lord Rollo, by his marriage, in
1806, with Miss Greig, daughter of William Greig, Esq.,
Gayfield-place, Edinburgh. Born in the year 1809, the de-
deceased peer entered the Roy ad Dragoons in 1825, and
served in that regiment for eight or nine years. In October,
1834, he married Miss Rogerson, the only child of Alexander
Rogerson, Esq., of Wamphray and Dumcriefl; in the county
of Dumfries; and by this lady, who died on the 10th of
June, 1836, had issue a son, the Bon. John Rogerson, now
Lord Rollo, born on the 23d of October, 1835. The late Lord
Rollo succeeded to the title and estates on the death of his
father, in December, 1816. lie was immediately afterwards
chosen one of the sixteen representative peers of Scotland,
and continued to hold that office until the last election, a few
months ago, when his failing health led him to withdraw
from political life. His Lordship (who well fulfilled the
duties of his station, and was justly endeared by his many
amiable qualities in all the relations of life) is succeeded in
his estates and honours by his only son, now in his 17th
year.—Edinburgh Courant.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. GIBBON, ARTIST.--We
learn with pain that John Gibson, Esq , the well-known
artist, met his death in a shocking manner. On Thursday
night last Mr. Gibson had been actively engaged on the
committee superintending the hanging of the pictures in the
West of Scotland Academy's Exhibition, previous to its
opening. At the private view on Thursday Mr. Gibson took
an active part, and attended the dinner afterwards. It
appears that after he had gone home he returned to the ex-
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REAL ESTATES IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY.—
Power is given by the new Act (cap. 86) to the Court of
Chancery to order real estates to be sold, and such sales are
to be as valid as if directed to be made by a decree or decretal
order on the hearing of a cause.

THE MELBOURNE PACKET SHlP.—During the
gale one of the assistant-engineers, a young man in charge
of the engines, was, by a sudden lurch of"the vessel, thrown
against the machinery, and had his right hand- cut off at the
verist. He was landed at Deal, and thence taken to the
hospital at Canterbury, where it is believed he is pit%
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