The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-05 00:00:00

SPORTING-(RECEIVED THIS DAY

CHESTER RACES, 1830.
MONDAY, MAY 3.—The Grosvenor Stakes of 15 eovs.
each, with 50 added by the Stand Committee, for all
ages. Mile and quarter.
Mr. Clifton's b. h. Fylde, 6 yrs 1
Mr. Houldsworth's ch. 1. Fortitude, 4 yrs 2

Sir T. Stanley's A. h. Joceline, 6 yrs

The following- also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Miles's b. in. Sarah, 6 yrs.
Lord Derby's bL c. Grimbald, 4 yrs.
Sir T. Mostyn's ch. g. Ultimatum, 5 yrs.
Mr. Turner's br. c. Olympus, 5 yrs.
5 to 2 agst Fortitude, 3 to 1 agst Fylde, 4 to 1 agst
Ultimatum, 8 to 1 agst Grimbald, and 4 to 1 agst Sarah.
Olympus took the lead, Sarah and Fortitude waiting--
about half a mile from home Fylde crept up—at tie
lance chair Joceline led, but was as soon headed by Forti-
tude and Fylde, the latter winning easy by a good length.
A Produce Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, b. f. ; colts Bst.
41b., fillies Bst. Two miles. Those marked thus (*)
allowed 31bs.
Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Laurie Todd 1
*Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Beagle
*Colonel Yates's b. c. Edgar 3
The following were not placed :
Mr. Beardsworth's br. c. Birmingham.
Sir W. Wynne's bl. f. Georgiana.
Lord Grosvenor's b. c. Barometer.
Sir T. Mostyn's b. f. Regina.
Seven paid, and three had no produce.
5 to 4 agst Birmingham, 2 to 1 agst Laurie Todd, and
3to 1 agst Beagle. Two false starts—Georgiana took
the lead at a strong pace—at the Castle-pole Birmingham
led, and on passing the winning chair the first time pulled
very strong. Beagle and Laurie Todd crept up to their
horses, and, at the distance chair, Birmingham was beat.
Birmingham carried Bst. 41b., not being entitled to the al-
lowance claimed (31b.) A beautiful race ensued between
Laurie Todd and Beagle, the former winning by a full neck.
A Sweepstakes of 15 soya. each, for horses that never won.
Two miles.
Sir T. Stanley's ch. f. Augustina, 3 }rs
Sir W. Wynne's b. c. Penrhos, 3 yrs 2
Mr. H. Critchley's b. f. by Tiresias, 4 yrs 3
Mr. Clifton's ch. c. Minister, 4 yrs 4
Even on the field agst the winner. A beautiful race, and
won cleverly by a good neck.

The Tradesmen's Cup of 100 gs., added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 15 WM. each, 10 ft. Twice round.
Lord Derby's b. c. Felt, 9st. 31b 1
Mr. Richard's b. c. Allerdale, Ist. slb
The following were not' placed
Sir T. Stanley's br. c. Dr. Faustus, 9st. 111),
Mr. Mytton's b. h. Holston, Bst. 11th.
Mr. Gifford's b. h. Sampson, Bst. 61b,
Mr. Houldsworth's br. h. Terror, 9st, 41b.
Sir T. Mostyn's ch. g. Mona's Pride, 9st 11b.
Mr. Clifton's b. c. Lely, let, 4:31b.
Mr. M. Steele's b. g. Wellington, Ist. 111 b.
Mr. Ormsby Gore's ch. f. Tib, Ist. 91b.
Eight paid 10 sovs. and ten paid five ft.
5 to 2 agst Halston, 5 to 2 agst D. Faustus, 5 to I agst
Lely, 6 to 1 apt Felt, 7 to 1 agst Mona's Pride, and 10
to agst Terror. The horses got off beautifully after one
false start, Felt and Lely leading, Halston and Doctor be-
ing well up. At the ship-yard Lely bolted. On coming
the first time to the Castle-pole, Wellington took the lead
for a short distance, .Halston, felt, and the Doctor lying
close in his quarters. At the ship-yard Tib took the k id,
and maintained her situation across the fiat, Halston being
second, and Doctor third. The Doctor appeared to be
pulling very hard. At the Castle-pole the last time round
'Liston took the lead, and a beautiful race terminated by
Felt winning cleverly by half a length.
A AlEiden Plate of 50/., the gift of the Stand Committee,
for horses that never won before the day of entry.
Twice round. The second horse to receive 101.
Sir G. Pigot's b f. Dandina, 4 yrs.
Mr. Ormsby Gore's b. f. Caroline, 4 yrs 2 a
Sir T. Stanley's bl. c. by Blaeklock, 4 yr 5.......
First heat won by a neck.

Nothing of any public interest took place in
any of the Law Courts, this morning, up to the time of
our going to press.

At the late Sessions for the town of Reading,
there was not a single prisoner to try, nor any judicial

business to transact.

We saw with great pleasure, in the list of sold
pictures, at the exhibition just closed at the British Insti-
tution, that one had been purchased by the Corporation of
Bristol. We understand it is for an altar-piece, for their
Mayor's Chapel, which they are refitting. We hail the
example of this ancient and opulent city, in thus encou-
raging living talent in that class of art which affords scope
for the noblest energies of the pencil, and we trust it Vi ill
be followed by other cities and towns where opportunities
offer of placing pictures in their public edifices. This pic-
ture—a dead Christ, surrounded by his sorrowing friends
—is painted by that eminent artist, Mr. JOHN Kixc•

By an account laid before the House of Com-
mons it appears that the gross amount of the Land Tax
an I Assessed Taxes of Scotland, for the year ending sth
January, 1830, was—

Land Tax for the Counties £24,907 19 0,4
Assessed TaXes
Land Tax for Burghs
Assessed Taxes

In all £279,437 16 5►4
For the same period, the Assessed Taxes for Edinburgh
amounted to £5,682 19 6

And for Glasgow to 16,792 13

It is inconceivable how the Assessed Taxes of Glasgow
should so greatly exceed in amount those of Edinburgh,
which is almost as large a city, and inhabited by classes of
persons who, if not so opulent as the commercial populace
tion of Glasgow, live seemingly more within the scope of
the Assessed Taxes.

We have received a letter from a friend of
Dr. Bnattows, accusing us of having ruined the reputa-
tion of the Doctor, and calling upon us to retract the
opinion which we had expressed of his conduct. This
letter is accompanied by a number of a Medical Journal,
in which the Doctor's defensive letter to Sir ElFainY
HALFORD is favourably reviewed ; and it is broadly insi-
nuated, that in malcing the amende honoraide we could
not do better than adopt the language of tho reviewer,—.
We at once deny the charge, and decline the proposal. If
the reputation of Dr. Buaxows has suffered in the eases
of ANDERDON and DAVIES, he has himself to blame, and
not us. As soon as his pamphlet appeared, in explanation
of the latter case, we allowed that he had been wronged
by the treatment to which he had been subject before the
Comtnissioners of Lunacy, and we inserted the substance
of his defenoe in our columns. What more could be ex-
pected from our candour. With regard to his conduct in
the affair of ANDERDON, we latterly said nothing. The
charge of the Learned Judge, and the verdict of the Jury,
on the late trial at Westminster, would have rendered
aggravation cruel and defence useless. We know nothing
privately of Dr. Buastows, and could not possibly feel
any desire to wound his reputation, or to injure his prac-
tice. In the case of DAVIES, his defence would have
triumphed over popular prejudice, had it not been counter-
acted by the verdict in the case of ANDERDON. Even in
the latter instance, it would probably be hard that an act
of cireles,ness, unconnected with any defect of professional
skid or assiduity, and rendered mischievous chiefly through
the employment of agents of whose conduct he was not
previously aware, should be visited with such a falling off
in his practice as our correspondent describes.— Times.

At the London Adjourned Sessions yesterday
a well-known pilferer of graves. named CLARK.; was
tried upon an indictment, charging him with having
stolen the body of a dead child, aged about four years,
which had been under the care of a nurse named Marty
HOPKINS The facts which came out in evidence were
as follow : —The deceased was the daughter of a woman of
the town, residing in Shire-lane, and had been kept at the
nurse's lodging, which was in the same neighbourhood.
She died on a Friday, and CLARKE, whose ears were de-
s&ribed as " quick to the toll of the passing bell," paid the
nurse a vi•it the next morning, under pretence of hiring
a cellar under the house. He took occasion to notice the
poor woman's son, said it was a pity to see the boy idle,
and that he should have immediate employment, and
called again with evidences of still stronger interest in
favour of the family, "By the way," said he, " I under-
stand you have had a death lately."—." Yes, Sir," said
the nurse, " a poor little girl is departed."—" Poor little
dear," cried the snatcher, " I should like to look at the
little innocent." He was forthwith led into the front
parlour, where the hotly lay in a coffin, and observing that
its position was favourable to his intentions, he sympa-
thised with the nurse, and said, " We must all come to
this sooner or later," and then he went out to get a half-
pint of summat to comfort them. The nurse disposed of
a glass, which presently set her in a profound sleep, and
when she awoke the body of the babe was gone. It ap-
peared that the snatcher, after having quitted the house,
as if for good, returned, and, opening the parlour w, indow,
hooked out with a stick the corpse of the child, and went
off with it towards a market that is open at all hours,
near Bridgewater-square ; however, a police officer, who
knew his trade, laid hands upon him, telling him he was
wanted. The snatcher then threw down the child, and
took to his heels, but was apprehended, and lodged in the
Compter.—The Jury returned a verdict
,0f._•q,,14V, but
some of them audibly spoke of reconaipeudink_, pry
.oner to mercy ; but made no appetiqatVii) 'that effect,
—The RECORDER sentenced • the 'priioner
coned for the spaced six calendar months:

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