The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-23 00:00:00

THIRD EDITIOAT.

SUN OFFICE, .SIX O'C LOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

WARWICK RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
WELTER HANDICAP.

Cadeau ..
Lord Burleigh
Disappointment
Five ran.
NURSERY HANDICAP.

Convent --
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Venus ........
Blackbird,.,,
Four rau,
HANDICAP PLATE,
Deception
Corinthian Tom
Overstone
Six ran,
GREAT MIDLAND COUNTIES HANDICAP
Dr Syntax
Stanton ..
Knave of Trumps ,

Seven ran. a
HANDICAP PLATE. (5 fur.)
Bo.9sie
King of Greece ....
Barague
......
Eight ran.
SELLING HURDLE RACE.

Vision
Queen of Clubs • • .
Telecombe
Four ran.
The winner objected to for going the wrong course.
WARWICK STEEPLECHASE.
_ _ _

Darkie
Jack of all Trades
2
MATcH.—Yaller Gal beat Vivandiare.
SELLING HURDLE RACE.—Queen of Clubs gets tha
Stakes.

RAILWAY BUSINESS FOR NEXT SESSION.--The
next session wil:, it is expected, be a busy one in railway
matters. Last year the number of local bills was 504, and
the bills relating to railways exceeded 300. It is not ex.
pected that in the next session there will be so many, but a
goodly crop will appear on the occasion. Same alterations
in the standing orders of the House of Commons have been
made, and " faller and better particulars" are to appear in
all
lrail
FEDERAL ENLISTMENT THE ENLISTMENT CASE.—Yesterday
morning the Mayor of Liverpool received a letter from the
Home Secretary stating that the case of the Great 'Western
had been laid before the law officers of the Crown, and that
the depositions of the men had teen placed in their hands.
I subscription is being made to enable the poor fellows still
remaining to return to their homes.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT ALDERSHOT.—COIOUT4
Sergeant Oliver, of the Royal Engineers, who is stationed
at Aldershot, has been arrested on the charge of attempt...
ing to murder his wife, by cutting her throat. It appears
that the prisoner is a married man, but, as he got married
without leave, his wife had to reside out of barracks, and
she rented apartments in Denmark-street, Aldershot. On
Sunday afternoon an officer saw Oliver rolling about Den•
mark-street in a state of intoxication. He proceeded in,
search of a patrol, for the purpose of giving the offender
into custody. Upon reaching tho spot in company with
the police, he heard cries of murder. The door of the
house from which the cries came was burst open, and,
Oliver was caught in the very act of cutting his wife's
throat. At the moment he was apprehended he had
inflicted two severe wounds. 1)r. Gascoigne, of the
Royal Engineers, attended the woman, and it is expected
that she will recover.

SINGULAR ROBBERY OF .£3OO AND OTHER VALU-
ABLES AT ELWICK HALL.—A fortunate yet Strange
discovery of stolen property took place on Wednesday,
at Elwick, rear West Hartlepool. In August, 1563, Mr
Baron Park's son was a guest of the Rev. J. A. Park,
at Elwick Hall, and on the night of the 11th of August,
before the household had retired to rest, a pocket-book,
containing two Bank of England notes, one fJr £203 and
the other for £lOO, a cheque for £57, four sovereigns and
some silver, a massive gold watch and chain, gold pin, and
studs, were stolen from the dressing-room of the baron's
son, Mr James Park. Suspicion attached to the butler,
It. 11, Hepton, and he was brought before the magistrates,
but for want of evidence was discharged. Ho left the
neighbourhood, and got a situation in the south ; and a
strict watch was kept over the premises for upwards of a
month, but no clue was obtained to the perpetration of the
robbery, or the discovery of the stolen property. On Wed-
nesday last, 15 months after the robbery, as two of Mr
Park's workmen were engaged in cutting a stack of hay,
they found the pocket-book containing the whole of the
missing property, about throe feet from the outside cf the
stack. They took it to Mr Park, and will no doubt receive
the 20 reward that was offered at the time of the robbery.
BARNET FAIR, MONDAY.—This fair opened yes-
terday, and although comparatively small to the great Sep-
tember cattle mart, yet there was a useful lot of stock sold
freely to metropolitan milkmen, and young steers and heifers
met a fair demand at equivalent value, and fat cattle sold at
from £l4 to £lB The horse show comprised a miscellaneous
collection of horses, sound animals for light harness, and for
heavy draught purposes, selling at 15 to 25 guineas. Riding
cobs and harness ponies wore in fair request. This fair lasts,
but one day.
FEVER IN LIVERPOOL—GOVERNMENT INQUIRY.

—The Medical Department of the Privy Council have noti-
fied to the Mayo; of Liverpool that, in consequence of tha
prevalence of fever in the town, they have determined to
send_down Dr. Buchanan to inquire into the present sani-
tary conditon of the town, more particularly with reference
to the recent spread of fever. As this determination on the
part of the Privy Council may create unnecessary alarm, it
may be as well to state that Dr. Trench, the local medical
officer of health, last week reported to the Health Commit-
tee of the corporation that the death rate of Liverpool was
only five above the average of the last ten years, whilst that
of the metropolis was 316 above the average.

DIFFICULT DIPLOMACY.—Diplomacy in Morocco,
besides the difficul!ies incidental to the discharge of

its high function of composing international difficulties, and
maintaining a good understanding with the Sultan's Go-
vernment, has physical obstacles to encounter unknown to
the diplomatic serVice in Europe. The European represen-
tatives near the person of the Sultan, if they have occasion to
quit their comfortable residences at Tangier in order really to
approach near the person of the Sheriffi An Majesty to whom
they are accredited have, especially in the winter seasons
their choice between a land journey over a rough and roadless
country, with the chance of being washed away by rivers
swor en by ceaseless rains, or else remaining in wet canvas on
their banks till the waters subside and allow of a passage,
and the hardly less dangerous alternative of a sea voyage
and landing on a coast exposed to the heavy swell of the
Atlantic. We noticed the other day that the British minis-
ter, after paying his visit to the Sultan at Rabat, incurred
some risk of being swamped on the bar of the river upon
him embarkation in her Majesty's steamer Redpole. A
private letter from Rabat ;nfolms us that the representa..

tive of France fared no better. Sir John Drummond Hay
had paid his official visit, and was in danger on embarking
of being upset in the surf, and rolled back upon the African
share. M. d'Aquin, the French minister, incurred the
exactly opposite peril, that of being swept out to sea. He
had lett the French cervate Talisman, embarking with his
suite in the surf boat sent out from Rabat. The day was
calm, no difficulty in landing could possibly have been
foreseen, and the corvette steamed away as soon as she had
fired her salute of 17 guns in honour of the departing mi-
nister, and had seen him on his way to the shore. But
when the boat approached the mouth of the river, it was
found with dismay that the stream, swollen by heavy
rains, was flowing with so rapid a current into the ocean
struggling thatth
it rowersor f
ocuorul d
hours,not makeand
beingh ead againstoined byanother it,
boat and after
from the shore, which was unable to help them, the ex-
hausted crew gave up the contest, and were swept out to
sea. By great good fortune they were able to find a land,

ing place on the coast, and in the end reached Rabat in
safety by land,—GibraUar Chronicle, Nov. 14:

A SAD END.—On Monday afternoon 1)r LayanerNklryeeoaßro-t; •
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the 4th Light Dragoons, It appeared that on Monday, the
14th inst., he entered the coffuesh( p of Mr Pearce, 99, Upper
Albany-street, and had some refreshments in the inner
room, After being there some time ho appeared very ill,
and had some tea, when suddenly he fell off the sofa, and
when medical aid was procured he was pronounced dead.
The only article to lead to his identity was his discharge,
dated "York, September 28,1861," showing that he had
served 24 years and 178 days, and that he was 24 when be
had enlisted in the 4th Light Dragoons. Ile wore the
Indian medal with two clasps, bearing the names of " Chi.
lianwallah" and " Gujerat," and with his name, "Henry
Nerminton," round the rim. In his discharge, however,
be was called " Henry Norrington," but there was no ono
to own or identity him. Mr I. N. Jakins, of Osnabargh
street, surgeon, had examined the body and said he found
great consumption of the lungs, and a large clot of blooi
on the aide of the heart, which had no doubt caused death.
The jury returned a verdict uf,"Death from natural

cause
Mr DENMAN, M P., will, it is said, in the next
Session of Parliament, introduce a bill to give the crimi-

nide the option of being placed in the witness-box, a change

of NW' long advocated by Lord Brougham and othcro,—

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Earl Purl i 1
Hall Court . 2 -4
Othello ....
1
Seven ran.
FARMERS' S I'EEPLECHASE.
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