The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-08 00:00:00

THE MUTINY AT BLACKWALL

On a bill being preferred this morning before the grand
jury against Oliva, one of the soldiers attached to the
Peruvian corvette Arica, who stands charged upon the
coroner's inquisition with the manslaughter of Callegas
during the late mutiny at Blackwell, it was announced
that the other wi nes.es were not in attendance, that they
were pi isoners on board the hulk, and that the authorities
intended to send them back to Peru, in order that they
might be tried under the n artist law of their own country.
Under these circumstances the grand jury had no alterna-
tive, and accordingly no bill was found. The prisoner,
however, must be arraigned on the coroner's inquisition,
which will, of course, result in his immediate acquittal, as
no witnesses will be in attendance. It is thought that the
prisoner will be claimed by the commander of the Arica as
the murderer of Colleges, and that he will be removed on
board the corvette and tried by court-martial for the crime.
The other prisoners, at present in irons on board the ship,
will also undergo trial for the share they had taken in the
mutiny.

It is expected that immediately the Arica gets clear of
English water the prisoner and the ringleaders will be
dealt with summarily.

LORD DUNDREARY IN LIVERPOOL.—Mr. Sothern
Princercad e hisof
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Theatre,pear
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on Basta. Monday. For weeks previous, though the prices
Ptorw"n'on fee Liverpool,
at
the
were raised, all the seats in the dress boxes were let for a
month—the duration of Mr. Sothern's engagement—and
on the evening of Monday the approaches to the theatre
were blocked up by an excited crowd for upwards of an
hour before the doors were opened. When Mr. Sothern
appeared in the costume, now familiar to everybody, he ex-
perienced a most enthusiastic reception, and not even in
London were
his performances ever more successful or
amusing. " Our American Cousin" was put on the stage
with a degree of magnificence and completeness never pre-
viously witnessed in Liverpool, and the whole performance
was admirable. Yesterday, Mr. Sothern, who in his youth-
ful days was in a mercantile house of business in Liverpool,
west on 'Change, introduced b 3 Mr. James Baines and
Mr. A. Henderson, lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre.
He was cordially welcomed by many of his old friends and
acquaintances, and followed by an immense crowd of curi-
ous sightseers as soon as he was known and recognised.

FREE HANDICAP.

SPORTING NOTES.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEWM RISE r RACES-THIS DAY.

Santhal
1
Mr. Trimmer

Four ran.
LATEST BETTING.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
7to 1 agst Adventurer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Weatherspy (taken in force)

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Some counter-attractions in the way of other race meet-
ings in the North of England, and volunteer reviews in the
South, tended greatly to the generally poor character of the
Craven Meeting on he opening day. With the exception
of the Handicap Plate, which brought out a field of 18,
the quality of all the animals that stripped on that day
was not above the average of platers, unless Romanoff, after
get ing off some of his "bullock" fat, should further disap-
point those who had no faith in him. However, the layers
against Mr. Saxon's Derby outsider, Jerry, must have en-
joyed some degree of satisfaction at his shameful beating by
Water Kelpie over the Rowley mile. The int rest of Tues-
day's racing was centred in the Newmarket Handicap,
which absorbed the attention of bookmakers and the public.
The success of Mr. Ten Broeck's horse was hailed with
delight by his friends and the habitues of the Turf gene-
rally, as his patience and praiseworthy perseverance justly
entitled him to a grand coup some day. In these days,
while it is the habit of racing prophets, and the public as
well, to " go for" the favourites, I may especially congra-
tulate myself upon having departed from that rule on Mon-
day last, as The Sun of that evening contained the all but
unqualified prediction that Bedouin would win, thus dis-
carding the PhyAalis colt, who stood so firmly as first
favourite for the Newmarket Handicap. However, turning
from this bit of self-gratulation, let me address myself
briefly to the few remaining events on the programme.
Elevea races are down for decision to-morrow, four of
which have yet to close, while one, the Sweepstakes
of 25 soya, over the last half of the R.M.,
is " off" by consent. The Aske Produce
Stakes has only three engaged, and Lord Stamford's
"flyer," Flying Fish, will have little difficulty in disposing
of Trump Queen, giving the latter the 31b. allowance into
the bargain. The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs., T.Y.C., will be
carried off by the French horse Le Marechal. The Claret
Stakes is scarcely above the standard of "Chancellor's"
wine, as, with the exception of Buckstone, who will have
to meet Zetland, there is nothing above mediocrity in the
race, and I shall expect to see Mr. Merry's colours success-
ful, The Fourth Newmarket Biennial Stakes, D. 1., has a
numerous entry of 69 subscribers, most of whom have
either "paid" or are hors de combat. John Scott's stable
are reported to be in such good force that I must look in
that quarter for the winner; moreover, I hear such good ac-
counts of Welcome that I shall give him my sole confidence.
The Sweepstakes of 50 sovs, over the Rowley mile, has
only seven subscribers. Should Valentine run he will be
found the most dangarous ; but, in his absence, the Baron's
Giraffe colt will probably repeat his victory of Monday over
the same course. The Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 25
soya each, T.Y.C., will lie between Zora and Benjamin.
Friday's card presents only four events closed, and a match
(no day mentioned). The Bennington Stakes will fall to
Curacoa, the Sweepstakes of 25 says each to Carintha, and
Lord Stamford will in all probability repeat his victory by
winning the Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, D.M. The Port
Stakes is a gift of The Marquis. The Catterick Bridge
Meeting will be brought to a close to-morrow. There are
only two events of any interest for decision, the Borough
and Hornby Handicaps. For the former I incline to the
chances of Bohemian, and in the event of Upperhand going
to the post for the latter he ought to win.

PEGASUS.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

A RETURNED CONVICT COMMITTED FOR ASSAULTING
THE POLICE.—James Hurst, a powerful-looking young
man, was charged as follows :

Wm. Gordon, a plain clothes officer of the C division,
said that shortly before one this morning he saw the pri-
soner and several others outside a public house in Old
Compton-street, making a disturbance, and as he noticed
several thieves from Seven-dials amongst them, he stood to
watch them. Ha then heard a female cry out, " There's
Gordon over the way," and directly after the prisoner
crossed over and struck him, and then kicked him, at the
same time, with a horrid expression, saying he would be
hanged at Newgate tor him. He knew the prisoner as a
returned convict, and in the habit of working by day and
going out with bad characters at night.

In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the officer said that the pri-
soner had been drinking, and that he believed he belonged
to the same class as those who were at the cout t the previous
day for anoaulting the /.4,1j0e.

Sergeant Davy, 17 C, proved hearing the prisoner say he
would be " lagged" for Gordon, and also receiving a kick
from the prisoner, who was so violent that it took several
constables to get him to the station.

Pr.soner asked the magistrate to deal leniently with him.
Mr Tyrwhitt said that when he saw a returned convict
attacking a man in plain clothes for nothing on earth, h.
should be wanting in his duty if he did not send him to
prison. The prisoner would go to prison for each of the
assaults, and would have to find a good surety in the sum
of £2O to keep the peace for six months afterwards, and
persons of the prisoner's class would find that the law was
beginning to be sharper than it used to be.
STEALING A WitLIDING RING.—Fanny Ingham was
charged with stealing a wedding ring, of the value of 21s ,
from the shop of Mr. Andrew Campbell, jeweller, of 43,
Tottenham-court- road.

The prisoner went into the shop of Mr. Campbell and
asked to see some wedding rings. ?Qr. Campbell, jun ,
showed her a tray of rings, and on telling her the price was
215., she said that Was too high, and on Mr. Campbell turn-
ing his back and returning to the tray, he missed one of the
rings, which was subsequently found by Martha Preston,
Mr. Campbell's servant, on the prisoner's finger.
The prisoner, who either was, or pretended to be, much
overcome while in the dock, bat who, Mr. Campbell said,
had used very vile language on being taxed with the rob-
bery, pleaded guilty, and was committed for three months
with hard labour.