The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-24 00:00:00

THAMES.

STEALING TEA IN THE LONDON D oct ,--William Potter,
aged 44, n carman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with stealing 31bs of tea.
Yesterday afternoon the prisoner was in the London
rock with his master's van and horses, and assisting in
loading his van with chests of tea from one of the ware-
houses. While the loading of the van was going on, the'
prisoner was away from it several minutes in the warehouse.
The prisoner was leaving the dock with his team and load
of tea when ho was stopped by Edward Ellis, a dock con-
stable, who discovered a horse's nose bag in the van which
contained another bag filled with 31bs of tea. The pri-
soner, on being asked where he obtained the tea, replied,
"Ws only sweepings." The tea was of the best quality,
and quite clean. A. Chest of tea was discovered to have
been broken open in the warehouse on the west quays, from
which the prisoner had been loading teas. The tea in the
nose bag and' the tea in the broken chest were of the same
quality and-colour.

Mr, Papt sentenced the
prisoner to bo imprisoned for
two months and kept to hard labour.
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON THE MASTER OP A WORICHOUSE.
—Henry Silva, an able-bodied pauper, chargeable to the
Poplar Union, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with committing a violent assault on Mr. J. Speed, the
master of the union workhouse, in High-street, Poplar.
The prisoner is a very disorderly fellow, Ho has boen
chargeable to the Poplar Union for seven years, and he has
been in the practice of neglecting his work, and acting in a
turbulent manner. Yesterday he was making a noise, and
on being desired by the master to desist and attend to his
work, he put the master at defiance and said he would do
no work. The master expostulated with him, and was
about to remove him from the ward ho was in when the pri-
soner made a furious attack on Mr. Speed, struck him stye •
r.l times, and marked his face.

Mr. Paget said this was a very bad case 'of insubordina-
tion and violence, for which he sentenced the prisoner to be
imprisoned for two months, and hard labour.

PRIZE DESIGNS.—." Undoubtedly, however, the finest
show in this respect is made by Benson, who offered prizes
for designs for watchcases at the South Kensington Museum,
and who by this means has secured some of the moat ex-
quisite ornamental details for watch cases that are shown In
the building."—Times, May 7, 1862. Chronometer, duplex,
lever, horizontal, repeater, centre seconds, keyless, split
seconds, and every description of watch, adapted to all
climates. Benson's illustrated pamphlet on watches (free by
post for two stamps) contains a short history of watchmaking,
with prices, from 3to 200 guineas each. It acts as a guide in
the purchase of a watch, and enables those who live in any
part of the world to select a watch, and have it sent safe by
post. Prize medal and honouable'mention, classes 33 and
15. J. W. Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London. Esta-
blished 1719. Watch and clock maker by special warrant of
appointment to ILIMEL the Prince of Wales.

The uncertain state of the weather had a very material
influence on the fortunes of this popular meeting; and the
influx of both biped and quadruped into the town was
limited in consequence. Chelmsford had this year stolen a
march on the Northern fixture, but still Lincoln is pre-
eminently to racing men the opening of the season " on
the flat," and a generally successful gathering rewards
the exertions of the committee.
Although the attendance was small the fields were large,
all things considered,
For the Trial Stakes 11 came to the post, Buckland being
made the favourite, but Anglo-Saxon secured a vary easy
victory for his owner. The same number of youngsters put
in an appearance for the Brocklesby Stakes, Walter Baby
and Blackbird being Ili; most fancied by " the talent."
But Mr. Hodgman's colours, which showed so auspiciously
at Chelmsford, were again borne in the van by his Wind-
hound filly. The lot, however, was but an indifferent one.
The City Handicap was a very easy affair for Reindeer, who
won as he liked. A good race for the Steeplechase wound
up a capital clarz sport. The course was hc?.vy.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each. with 25 added; 3.yr. olds,

7st 31b; 4-yr-olds, Bst 10lb ; 5-yr-olds, 9st bib; 6-yr-

olds and aged, 9st 101 b. o.ae mile.
Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, bat 131 b ....(Loates) 1
MrIGI W. Morris's Siva, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b ....(Whiteley) 2
Duke de Morny's Partisan, 5 yrs, 9st 51b ....(Watkins) 3
The following also rau'i—Bird, Buckland, Dovedale,
Redcap, Guerilla, Flying Fish, and The Sapper.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Buckland, 4to 1 agat Anglo-Saxon
and Partisan, 100 to 15 agat Redcap and Siva, and 10 to 1
agst Dovedale.

Siva took up the running, followed pretty closely by
Buckland, Anglo-Saxon, Partisan, and Guerilla ; East-
minster, who got badly off, bringing up the rear. They
continued pretty much in this order to the turn into the
straight,where Anglo-Saxon drew to the front, and Partisan
and Siva running wide out of the course, he took a clear load
and wonin a canter by three lengths ; four lengths separating
Partisan from Siva, Dovedale, Redcap, Guerilla, and Buck-
land were all together. Eastminster did not pass the post.
The Brocklesby Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; for

2-yr-old colts, Bst 10113-; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b.

Half a mile.
Mr Hodgman's Windhound filly
Mr Samuel's Blackoird.... (Edwards) 2
Mr Saviles La Mechanto
The following also ran :—The Grappler, Simple. Maid,
Z!zi, Lovelace, Water Baby, Britannia, Catalogue, and
Brown Bread.

Betting-3.t0 1 agst Water Baby and Blackbird, 5 .to 1
agst La Mcchante, 8 to 1 agst Grappler, 10 to 1 each agst
Windhound filly, Lovelace, Britannia, and Brown Bread.
They got off with a capital start at the first attempt, the
lead being taken by La Mechante, with Grappler, Blackbird,
and Mr Hodgman's filly in close attendance. Water Baby,
Lovelape, and Brown Bread were in the next division. At
the distance the Windhound filly and Blackbird joined issue,
but the former had the best of it and went in a winner by
half a length, the same distance separating the second and
third. Lovelace was fourth, and close up with him Cata-
logue. The Grappler was sixth, Brown Bread seventh,
Britannia brought up the rear. The winner has been named
Vision.,

The City Handicap of 3 soya each, with 40 added. Six

farlongo.

Mr F Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, 7st ..Maidment) 1
Mr T Cliff's Ossian, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b .. Taylor) 2
Mr J Abel's Camperdown, 6 yrs, Bst
Mr T Bancroft's Cronstadt, 6 yrs, 7st 21b .. (Whiteley) 4
Mr F Stanley's Miss Emma, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b ,(Ilibberd) 5
Mr J Ridley's Wensley soli, sst 121 b (Carroll) 6
Mr Bird's Lady of the Isles, 6st 91b........ (E. Taylor) 7
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Reindeer and Ossian, 7to 2
agst Miss Emma, 8 to 1 agst Camperdown, and 10 to 1 agst
the Wensley colt.
Reindeer made the running, with Camperdown and
Ossian close up, and, gradually increasing his lead, won as
he liked by six lengths, three lengths separating the second
and third. Nothing else was in the race.
The Grand Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sow each,'s ft,
and only 3if declared, with 80 added. Four miles.

Mr Welfitt;s Rook the Gardener, 6 yrs, lOst 111 b
(W. White) 1
Mr Newman's Magician, aged, lOst 101 b (Mr G. Walker) 2
Mr Wright ns Bridegroom (11 b), aged, list 21b
(Mr G. Harford) 3
Mr Welfitt's Creole, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (Mr Goodman) 4
Mr G. Simpson's Red Rain, aged, 12st 21b
(Mr W. Simpson) 6
The following also ran :—Harkaway, Pine Apple, King-
ton, Malta, Cadet, and Baron of Avon.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Baron of Avon, 4to 1 agst Pine
Apple, 6 to 1 agst Rook the Gardener.
Cadet went in front, followed by Malta and Rook the
Gardener, the rest in single file. Cadet kept the lead
until the second round, when he resigned in favour of
Pine Apple, whe continued it up the hill with Rook the
Gardener, Baron of Avon, and Magician well up. Rook
the Gardener headed them on entering the straight, and
won by two lengths, a neck separating the second and third,
A good fourth.