The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-05 00:00:00

were alone in the race, the pace made by Le Beartutis hav-
ing made the running too hot fcr the rest, who came in
widely scattered over the course, at a respectable distance
in the rear. Edwards, who rode the winner, on returning
to scale, got a severe reprimand for causing the false starts,
and was menaced with suspension should he repeat the
offence. Le Bearnais had just arrived from England, hav-
ing run second at Newmarket on Thursday in the Trien-
nial Produce Stakes. The Prix Imperial followed, and
proved a match between Nobility and Filibustier ; the
former was favourite, two to one, and ran first
throughout, winning in a canter. The Omnium
was the next event on the card, thirteen of the
sixty-eight originally engaged presenting themselves at the
post. Eva, Ileurlys, and Banniere engrossed almost the
whole of the betting—two, four, and five being laid against
them respectively. The race was looked upon almost as a
certainty for Eva, who was considered to be too lightly
handicapped at 921 b, as she had beaten Gentilhomme as a
two-year-old. The favourite was, however, nowhere
throughout the race, and came in last but one, the winner
being the Duke de Moray's Perle, against whom almost
any odds under 4) to 1 might have been obtained. Perle
had this year won the Express at Fontainebleau and the
Prix de la Societe at Blois, but without beating any-
thing of value—she had, however, recently met with
an accident, and was supposed to bo a doubtful starter,
The business terminated with a three year-old
race—the Prix Principal—which was wen by the
Duke de Morny's Bayard, who was backed at evens
against a field of three, one of the starters being M.
Lunel's Affidavit, who ran second in the French Derby,
and, it was thought, might have beaten Bois-Roussel had
he been more judiciously,ridden. This was the third event
carried off by the Duke de Moray during the day.
It was mentioned on the course that Enoch, the steeple-
chase jockey, who had a bad fall at the Brussels races a
few days back, had died in the hospital of that city.
The following are details of the day's proceedings
The Prix Extraordinaire of 2,000 f, for horses three years
old and upwards. Entry, 50f. Weight for age; the
winner liable to be claimed for 5,0001; if for 3,000 f, al-
lowed 71bs; for 1,500 f, 151bs. Distance about 2,400
metres (mile and a half). 10 subs.
Duko do Moray's Mdllo. Duchesnois, 3 yrs, 1031bs,
(A. Watkins) 1
Major Fridolin's Antinous, 3 yrs, 1061bs (C. Pratt) 2
M. Schickler's Leuctres, 3 yrs, 1031bs (Mortimer) 3
The following also ran—Sportsman, Nanterre, Seco vela,
Courlis, I)ernisr-B,ron, Rondinolla, and Mai.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Mlle. Duchesnois and Anti-

nous ; 5 to 1 agst Leuctres ; 10 to 1 Dernier-Baron.

Dernicr-Baron ran in front for the greater part of the
distance, and was then beaten and went to the rear ; the
running was then taken up by Antinous and Leuctres, but
at the stands Mlle. Duchesnois came out, passed the two
leading horses, and won easily by a length.
The Grand Critorium of 4,000 f. for two-year-olds. Entry,
200 f. ; the second to double his entry. Weight—colts,
1031bs ; ',fillies, 1061bs. Distance about 1,61.;0 metres.

Twenty-four subs.
Count de Lagrange's c Le Bearnais (Edwards) 1
Duke de Morny's c Lelio (A.. Watkins) 2
Count do Lagrange's Schaffhouso
The following also ran :—Solitaire, Schooner, Themis,
Vatour, Tolson d'Or, Mignon, Tourmalet, Gironette, Anec-
dote, Tancrede, Joli Cann
Betting-2 to 1 agst Lelio ;4to I agst Le Bearnais; 5
to 1 agst Anecdote ; 6 to 1 agst Tancrede; 8 to 1 agst So-
litaire.

After several false starts Le Bearnais got off with a good
lead with Schaffhouse, Tancrede, and Joli Ccour running in
front of the rest, half a dov.n lengths behind Bearnais.
After turning to the straight Lelio, who had been working
up:from the rear where he was at starting, went forward,
and on nearing home had got alongside of Le Bearnaie,
the latter, however, shook off Duke de Morny's horse at
the post and won by a neck, Schaffouso was a bad third,
and Solitaire fourth.
The Prix Imperial, of 5,000 f, for horses 4-yrs old and up-
wards. Entry 300 f. ; ILL The second to receive half
the entries. Distance about 4,800 metres. Eight subs,
Mr J. Carter's Nobility, 4-yrs, 1251bs (W. Carter) 1
Count de Lagrange's Filibustier, 1201bs (C. Pratt) 2
Betting-2 to lon Nobility.

Nobility made the running from first to last, winning by
two lengths.
The Ornnium Handicap of 6,000 fr for horses throe years old
and upwards. Entry, 300 fr ; 200 fr forfeit, or 100 fr only
if declared. The second to receive I,ooolr. Distance
2,400 metres. Sixty-eight subs.
Duke do Morny's Perle, 3 yrs, 981bs ...... (A Watkins) 1
M. Teiseire's Heurlys, 5 yrs, 1151bs (Chifney) 2
Major Fridolin a Comma• Ca, 3 years, 101Ibs.. (C. Pratt) 3
The following also started : —Grande Mademoiselle, Arc-
turus, Banniere, Fantasia, Constellation, Eva, Nocturne,
Baccarat, Vaillance, and Bun-Soir.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Eva, 4to 1 agst lieurlys, sto :
agst Banniore, 8 to 1 agst Comme-Ca, 12 to 1 agst Constel
lation, 15 to 1 agst Grande Mademoiselle, and 35 to 1 age
Perle.

Boin-Seir made the running to the cascade, when
Elcurlye went to the front, Bon-Soir being also passed by
Nocturne and M. t chickler's two. After turning tho last
corner Perle, Comore Ca, and Baccarat went forward, and
lay close in the rear of Heurlys. At the stands Perle parted
company with the other two, challenged Euerlys, and,
getting in front within a couple of lengths cf home, beat
M. Teisseire's horse by a neck, Comore Ca a bad third,
and Baccarat fourth.

The Prix Principal, of 3,000 F, third cines for horses which
havo nevtr won a first or second class prize. Entry,
200 f h f; the second to receive half the entries. Distance

2,400 moires. Six subs.

Duke de Moray's Bayard, 1121bs
M. Lupin's Bartavelle, 109 lbs ....
M. Luners Affidav t, 112Ibs ........
Baron de Rothsehild'o Baronol.o, 1121bs ....(Williains) 0

Betting—Even agst Bayard, 2 to 1 agst Affidavit, 3 to
agHt Bartaveile.

Affidavit ran in front to the plantation, when ho was
passed by Bayard and Bartavelle, who fhished the race be-
tween them, Bayard winning by a good length, Affidavit

was a bad third.

The Attempted Murder at Masbro%

At the Rotherham Court House, on Monday (before
Messrs Foljambe, Yates, and Tillotson), Joseph Thompson
was charge i v ith attempting to murder Elizabeth Itoe-
buck in her own house, in Masbro', by striking her with a
poker, on the 19th of September last. The poor woman,
who still appeared to be very weak, and spoke in a rather
feeble way, was accommodated with a seat during the pro-
ceedings. Thompson, on being brought into court, imme-
diately fainted away and had to be carried out again. Mrs
Roebuck appeared with her head tied up with a bandage.
Thompson, on being brought into court a second time, was
allowed a seat in the dock, Mr Gillett said the doctor
believed that the fits Thompson had were assumed.

Mr Edwards appeared for the prosecution. He briefly
opened the case, and then called

Mrs Roebuck, who said—l am a widow, and live at Mas-
bro', and have known the prisoner since about Christmas
last, but more intimately since March. He was in the habit
of coming to my house, and has made proposals of marriage
to me. I discharged the prisoner from coming to the house
on the Tuesday previous to the 15th September, on the
evening of which day I was going out with some clothes. when
I met him nearly opposite my house. My little girl was with
me, and he said " oh, mother," and I said, " Now, Joe, you
are going to reckon," and he said " Yes," I went on, and he
called to me and said, " Am I not to be allowed to call at
your house," and I said, " No, I shall not allow you to call
any more." He said ho should, and I told him he should
not, for I should fasten the door. When I got home
there was a person in my house mangling, and then another
came in. While they were there the prisoner came, at about
9 o'clock, and remained in my house while Mrs Barker and
Mrs Lee had done mangling, Before Mrs Barker went out
I mid to the prisoner, " Come Joe, it is time for you to go
home," but he did not go. As soon as they had gone, I told
him again to go. He said nothing. I sat down to my supper.
He said " Are you going to get your supper ?" I said " Yes, I
am going to finish it." He pulled out a small pork pie and
said " Get some of that." I said I should not, and he looked at i
my little girl and said " Perhaps she'll have some." She said
"No, thank you." He cut it into three pieces himself, and
I told him to get some himself. Ho said, "Nay, I'm same
as you; I've had my supper," Then ho pulled a small
bottle of brandy out of his pocket. Talking about the pie
he made this remark, " It would probably be the last pie
we should eat together." I said, "very likely so, because
I'm decided." Then he wanted me to have the brandy, and
I said " No, I should not," He said, " You aro very wel-
come," and I said " I dare say I am, but I shall not have
it." I then got up and said to rely little girl she had not
given the cats their supper. She said she had, but had not
warmed it. I reached some milk to warm for the cats, and
whilst it was warming he took the poker in his left hand,
and said that his keel itched, and be knocked the back of
his boot-heel with the poker. I laughed at him, and said
"It was one way to scratch where it itched." 1 then gave
the little girl the milk to take into the kitchen, which she
did, and soon as she had gone he jumped up and struck me
over the head with the poker. I screamed " Murder" and
called for my neighbour, Thomas Collinson. I hold my
hands up to him and begged him to spare my life. I got
hold of the poker, but he pulled it out of my hand, and
struck me with it on the right side of my head. I felt as it I
was going to fall, He then turned away from me towards the
door, and I gave a scream. I thought he was going to fasten
the door, and I got on my feet again. Ho then turned round
with the poker in his right hand, and I caught a chair in
mine and held it up. After this ho struck me many times,
but my arm and the chair caught more than my head. My
boy Edward came running down stairs just as the prisoner
was going out the door, and my boy struck at him with the
brash, but did not hit him, The prisoner struck:me again
several times, and I begged him to spare my life. He never
spoke all the time he was doing it. After he had gone se-
veral neighbours came in—Collinson among the rest, and I
sent him for Mr Walker, who came. After he had dressed
my wounds I went to bed, and was in bed for 10 days. I
have not been able to do anything since. I saw Mr Ker-
shaw the same nigh t,before I went to bed. I saw the poker in
Kershaw's hand. It is now produced. The poker was not
near so much bent as it now is before Thompson struck me
with it. The chair produced is mine, and was not broken
before the night of the assault.
By Mr Whitfield--I did not eat any pie with him, The