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

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CITY BETTING--THIS DAY.

This being the holiday season, only a few members ap-
peared in the room ; and no bets came under our notice
that would justify a change in quotations,

THE ATHERSTONE CASE.
(From Bell's Life.)
Having received numerous inquiries lately as to whether
this horse was really entered and duly entitled to start for
the Shropshire Handicap and Hawkstone Cup at the late
Shrewsbury Spring Meeting, we subjoin a communication
on the subject from Mr. John Frail, the Clerk of the

Course.
We have since submitted the case to Admiral Rous, and
append his decision.
" TJ THE EDITOR OF BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON.
" Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury. March 29, 1863.
"Dear Sir,—Atherst one was entered in a nomination
without the knowledge of his owner,' who was informed
of this, and that unless he declared to accept by 12 o'clock
on the proper day to Messrs. Weatherby, his horse would
be struck out of the Shropshire. Messrs Weatherby were
also informed of this. Mr. Astley did not accept to Messrs.
Weatherby, but telegraphed to me at three o'clock on the
day to leave the horse in that race. He appeared amongst
the acceptannes in consequence of a blunder of ours in writing
to Messrs. Weatherby on the acceptance day to let him re-
main. This was our mistake, and of course I had to pay
the £lO for his stake. On representing these facts to Mr,
Astley, he thought it would not ba honourable to run.
These remarks apply to tha Shropshire Handicap only. In
theHawkstone Cup (£l.O each, sft) there was no acceptance,
and he was scratched for that at five o'clock p.m. the day
before the race —Yours, &a., JOHN FRAIL.
"P.S. You will draw your own conclusions as to bets
from these facts; and I am sorry that I was not at home
when the letter was written to the Messrs. Weatherby
desiring that the horse might be left in."
The following is Admiral Rous's decision on the matter :
" TO THE EDITOR OF BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON.
"Newmarket, April 1, 1863.
" Sir,—As Mr. Astley's horse, Atherstone, was named
for the Shrewsbury Stake without his cognisance, it was
imperative that his sanction and acceptance should be re•
ceived before 12 o'clock on the day appointed, in default of
which Atherstone was illegally added to the list of accept-
ances. Mr. Frail admits that this circumstance was owing
to a mistake ; the horse, therefore, not being duly qualified
to receive the stakes if he had started and come in first, all
bets are null and void, because ' you cannot win if you can-
not lose.' " H. I. Rous,"

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863.
APRIL.
Edinburgh
Newmarket Craven 6 Thirsk l4
Radcliffe
Durham
Knighton 7 1 Llanboidy 2l
Catter ck Bridge
8 i York Spring ...28
Abergavenny .. 9 Salisbury
Mir.
Chester 5 Radcliffe 25
Bath l2 Manchester
Harpenden l5 Marlborough 29
Epsom l9
Ju

Ascot
102
Newton
Hampton lO
Odiham 16
Bibury Club l7
Ju

NE.
Beverley. l7
Stockbridge lB
Chelmsford 23
Newcastle-on-Tyne 23
Carlisle
LY.
Stamford
Winchester 2l
Nottingham 21
Cambridge
Southampton. 22
Goodwood 22
GUST.
IPlymouth 20
25
Egham
Stockton 25
Oxford
Lichfield
I

Worcester Summer 2
Newmarket July 7
Liverpool... 13
Abingdon 14-
Hungerford l6
Pontefract 16
Au,

Brightcn
Brighton Club 6
Lewes
Wolverhampton 10
Reading
York August lB
SEPT.

Devon end Exeter
2
Derby Summer
8
Warwick ..
10
Leicester
15
aster

MBER.
Brecon .. .. 21
Richmond. 22
Monmouth 24
Manchester Autumn 25
I Newmarket Ist Oct. 29

Done'

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day.

'WESTMINSTER.

TAKING TOBACCO INTO A PRISON.-INGENIOTIS DE-
FENCE,—Mary Canmeady, a middle-aged Irishwoman, was
placed before Mr. Selfe, charged with taking tobacco into
the Penitentiary at Milbank.
William Bolton, assistant warder at the Penitentiary, said
that on Thursday afternoon the defendant came to see her
son, a convict there, and when it was time to depart she
advanced towards him, and while throwing one arm round
his neck and embracing him, slipped a roll of-tobacco wila
the other hand into the waistband of his trousers. Witness
searched him and found the tobacco, and the prisoner was
detained.
Defendant said she had gone to see her son, hardly
knowirg whether he was dead or alive, and having been in
the 114 b t of smoking for many years, she had a pipe while
waiting to be admitted to her son, and thea went to him
with her tobacco in her apron. She was so overcome
by her feel ngs that she embraced her son, and when find-
ing the tobacco was gone from her apron could not think
what had become of it, and was quite surprised to find
herself taken into custody for giving her son tobacco.
Mr, Pearce, the chief warder, said that smoking was not
allowed in the prison, and in consequence of the frequency
of the offence they now prosecuted.
Mr. Selfe observed that if any thing could convince him
of the defendant's guilt it would be the pris.,ner's ingenious
defence, which was, no doubt, grossly untrue. He fined
her 405., and in default committed her for 14 days.

LONDON GAZETTE—Yesterday.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 2.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ROBBERY AT A WATCHMAE.ER'S.—A young man, who
refused his name, was charged before Mr. Cooke with steal-
ing a watch from the shop of Mr. Blese Gantar, watch-
maker, Edward-street, St. James's.
From the evidence of Mr. Gantar, it appeared that on
Thursday night, about 8 o'clock, the prisoner went into his
shop and asked to see a silverwatch. The watch was shown
to the prisoner, who then wished to see a guard. Mr.
Gantar put the watch down for the purpose of getting the
guard, when the prisoner snatched up the watch and bolted,
but Mr. Gantar went after him and caught him with the
watch in his possession. He then gave the prisoner into
custody.
Timberlake, 213 C, deposed to finding two duplicates re
lating to watches in the prisoner's possession.
In answer to Mr. Cooke, Burns, the gaoler, said he did
not know the prisoner.
Timberlake said he had not at present made any inquiries
as to the watches the duplicates related to.
Mr. Cooke said he should remand the prisoner for a week.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to grant unto
the Hon. and Rev William John Broderick, M.A., the
Deanery of the Cathedral Church of Exeter, void by the
promotion of Dr. Charles John Edicott, late Dean thereof,
to the see of Gloucester and Bristol.