The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-04 00:00:00

THAMES.

LATE SITTINGS AND DELAYS.---Mr. Partridge took his
seat on the bench this day, at thirty-three minutes past 11
o'clock ; yesterday he commenced the business at twenty-
five minutes before 12. The delays and inconvenience
to suitors and the public generally in consequence of the
manner in which the business of this Court has been lately
conducted has created unusual indignation. On Tuesday
last Mr. Woolrych began to hear the applications at 11,
and then proceeded with the night charges and
remands. There were very few criminal cases this
day ; and, at twelve o'clock, ho adjourned the
magistrate
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Court for two hours, to the great annoyance of
complainants, defendants, and witnesses attending on sum-
monses. In consequence of the late hour at which the
until half-past six o'clock one evening last week, en an-
other evening at half-past seven, and or, a third at half. past
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for a public fast or thanksgiving, from ten until five, and at
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and the Worship-street Police Courts, but since Mr. Selfe
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left this court for Westminster no business has been pro-
ceeded with until 11 o'clock. It has been sometimes 12
o'clock, and later, before the night charges have been pro-
ceeded with by Mr. Woolrych, and the police have been
kept out of their beds. The people in the court complained
bitterly of the want of punctuality on the part of the magi-
strate this morning, and some of them expressed a determi-
nation to write to the Home Secretary. The inhabitants
of that part of the Tower Hamlets comprised within the dila-
trict of the court are likely to hold public tneetings on the
subject unless some change takes place. The Judges find
their way into their courts at Westminster at ten o'clock
precisely, and in the assize towns at nine o'clock, but a
majority of the metropolitan police magistrates cannot rise
early enough to take their seats before 11, half-past 11, and
12 o'clock.
The number of night charges this day are below the
average. There are three remanded cases to be heard, and
19 summonses, besides what the day is likely to turn up
from the docks and the district generally.

A small yacht named the Souris has just been
constructed for the service of the Prince Imperial in the
waters of Biarritz. The vessel is commanded by Lieut.
Desvaraderg, of the Imperial navy.

,
(Challoner) 1
Dukeof Beanfort's Doncaster, 6yrs, Sst 121b(G.Fordham) 2
Sir 11. Des Voeux's Warhorse, 3 yrs, 6.4 1211 b (Deacon) 3
Mr. 11. Savile's Wild Duck, 4 yrs, 7st 71b.... (Morgan) 4
Mr. Barber's Jack's Alive, 3 yrs, sst 71b,.., (E. Taylor) 5
Mr. Etches's Fluke, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b...... (J. Grimshaw) 6

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Betting-7 to 4 agst Stockinger, 2to 1 agst Doncaster
100 to 15 each agst Warhorse, Jack's Alive, and Fluke.
Wild Duck jumped away in front, having Doncaster,
Stockinger, and Jack's Alive in close attendance ; Fluke
bringing up the rear. They ran thus to the straight, where
Wild Duck and Jack's Alive retired, and the issue was left
with Doncaster, Stockinger, and Warhorse. At the distance
Stockinger deprived Doncaster of the lead, and ran home
an easy winner by a length ; four lengths separated the
second and third, Wild Duck was a bad fourth, Fluke, who
was last throughout, pulled up opposite the Stand.
The Harrington Stakes of 40 soya, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies and
geldings Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances. About half
a mile straight, 20 subs.
Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion, Sat 121 b (in. 51b extra)
(Challoner) 1
Mr. Crook's Dawdle, Sat 121 b (in. 31b extra) .. (Clement) 2
Mr. Payne's Tomfoolery, Bst 21b (Fordham) 3
Marquis of Hastings's Garotter, 9at llb (in. 51b extra)
(S. Rogers) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Persuasion, 2to 1 agst Garotter,
100 to 30 agst Dawdle.
Persuasion made the whole of the running and won by a
length ; five lengths between second and third.

The Members' Plate did not fill.
LATEST BETTING.
ST. LEGER.
9to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
sto 1 agst Ranger (taken)
10 to 1 agst Avenger (taken)
33 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Bonny Bell (offered)

WEYMOUTH RACES-THURSDAY.

The Weymouth Trial Stakes (Handicap) of 5 Boys each,
with 25 added, winners extra. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Brayley's The Dictator, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (in. 71b ex,)
(Cannon) 1
Mr. T. East's Curie, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (S. Adams) 2
Mr. Guy's Betty, 3 yrs, Est 1 llb (inc 71b) ex.... (Covey) 3
Mr. W. Nelson's Gamecock, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b
(S. Walters) 4

Betting—Even on Gamecock, 3 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a head ; two lengths betw'en second and third.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 6113 ; certain penalties and allow-

ances. Half a mile. 8 subs.
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Agatha, Bst 31b (F. Adams) I
r. Merry's Crisis, Bst 131 b • (Covey) 2
Mr. Alfred's Lady Wild filly (J. Adams) 3
The following also ran :—Pclios, Tailor, and Wangle
Eye.

Betting-5 to 4on Crisis, 4to 1 each agst Wangle Eye
and Agatha.

Won by a head ; half a length between second and third.
The Melcombe Handicap of 10 sous each, 5 ft, 1 to the
fund if declared, 8.7 c. ; certain allowances and penalties.
Mr. Brayley's Tonio, 5 yrs, Oat 31b (Cannon) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's Violet, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
Mr. W. Day's Voluptas, 3 yrs, sst 121 b .... (S Adams) 3
Betting-5 to 4 on. Violet, 2to 1 agst Tonio, 3to 1 agst
Voluptas.

Won by a head ; Voluptas, who bolted, was a bad third.
The Portland Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya; winners extra,
Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. 3. B. Starkey's Princess Vocqsal, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(S. Adams) 1
Mr. Handley's Ossian, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Roper) 2
Mr. Stevens's Pinkepoe, 4 yrs, 7st 101 n (Parsons) 3
Mr. Brayley's The Dictator, 3 yrs, 7st 1 llb (inc 71b ex)
(Cannon) 0
Betting-5 to 4 apt Ossian, 2to 1 each agst Princess
Vocqsal and Dictator.
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Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and
third.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THURSDAY.
There is little change, and but little was done on the St.
Leger. Offers were made to take sto 1 about Lord Clifden,
and all the money at 11 to 2 that could be obtained was
again taken about the Ranger; any less offer was declined.
Closing prices :

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ST. LEGER.
9to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
•11 to 2 agst Ranger (taken)
6to 1 agst Queen Bertha (offered)
14 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agst Avenger (offered)
20 to I agst Borealis (offered)
33 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken)
33 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Dr. Syntax (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Cheerful (taken and offered)

WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING.
Acceptances for the Leamington Stakes of 25 sous each,

with 100 added. Two-mile course.

Age et lb
The Principal 4 7 4
Taunus
Dunkeld 3 7 0
West End 5 6 13
The Plover
Oakapple
Fantail 3 6 7
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Aurelian A g 5
lb
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The Knave 4 8 11
Twilight a 8 6
Flirtation 6 8 3
Magnum Bonum 4 712
Amy
Faultless
Watchman
The Prophet 6 7 5
The highest weight accepting being Bst 71b, it has been
raised to gat, and the others in proportion.

SCRA.TCIIINGS.—On August 27, at 750 p.m. Little Cap-
tain out of Ayr Gold Cup. 29th, at 9 a.m. Medora out of
Baden Hurdle Race; at 2 p.m. _ Suburban out of Beau-
desert Cup, Lichfield ; and at p.m. Glow-worm out of
Ludlow engagements. 31st, at 9 a.m. Roman Bee, David
Ann, and Rowena out of. Donnington Plate at Derby,
Fluke out of Doncaster engagements, and Upperhand, Im-
perati ice, and Doefoot out of all engagements; at 12 20
p.m. Look Sharp, Bonus, and Sandford out of Exeter en-
gagements ; at 2 35 p.m. Manrico out of Chatsworth
Stakes, Derby; at 5 p.m. all horses in Mr. Down's or Mr.
W. Robertson's name out of Baden engagements, and
B3lle of Yorkshire out of Exeter engagements ; at 7 42
p.m. Saccharometer of the St. Leger; and after 8 p.m.
Judex out of Doncaster engagements. September 1, at
9 a.m. Conundrum out of Tradesmen's Plate at Derby,
Deoloot and Elise out of Weymouth engagements, and
Change out of Warwick Cup; and at noon, Double X out
of all engagements for 1863. 3d, at 9 a.m. Cripp'e out of
Doncaster engagements.

A reward of £4 10s, was voted to the crew of the
Aberdoyey lifeboat of the institution, for putting
off and rescuing six of the crew of the barque Wil-
liam Bromham, of Gloucester, which during stormy
weather had stranded or. Abcrdovcy Bar on the 15th
ult. A reward of 1:7 was also granted to the crew
of the Newhaven lifeboat, the Thomas Chapman,
belonging to the society, for saving the crew of five
men of the schooner Cestrian, of Chester, which had
grounded on the bar off Newhaven harbour in a
gale of wind and heavy sea on the 31st ult. The
lifeboat and her crew were reported to have be-
haved admirably on the occasion. A reward of £7
was voted to tLe crew of the society's lifeboat at
Bude Haven, for putting off through a high surf
and rendering important services to the ship Con-
flict, of Plymouth, which was in distress during a
gale of wind off TrevoseHead, on the Cornish coast,
on the 30th ult. A reward of .f.:4 was likewise voted
to the crew of the society's lifeboat stationed at the
Lizard (Cornwall), for going off, in reply to
signals of distress, to the rescue of the crew
of a sloop which was observed in a dismasted
state under the Black Head, off Cadiwith,
during a strong easterly gale. The lifeboat was
launched without delay, and proceeded to the vessel
agiust a head wind and strong tide. in the mean-
time the sloop had been boarded by the crews of
two pilot-boats, who afterwards stood out to sea
with the wreck in tow, and subsequently reached
Falmouth harbour in safety. A reward of £7 102.
was also voted to the crew of the Weimer lifeboat,
of the institution, for going off with the view of
saving the crew of the ship Canvas-back of London,
which had stranded during blowing weather on the
Goodwin Sands on the 18th ult. The lifeboat re-
mained alongside some time, when, the weather
having moderated, the vessel was got off by a
steamtug and some Deal boatmen. The lifeboat
was reported to have behaved remarkably well
on the occasion. A reward of £5 was also granted
to seven men for putting off in a coastguard boat
and saving, at some risk of life, six soldiers from
Hurst Castle garrison boat, which was swamped
off the Isle of Wight on the 11th ult. in a heavy
sea. Two men had perished before the arrival of
the coastguard-boat. A reward of LI was likewise
given to a la 3, 14 years of age, named Dennis Clif-
ford, of Cahirciveen, county Kerry, in admira-
tion of his gallant conduct in plunging into the
sea, and saving at the risk of his life a man, who,
while bathing near that place, had got his hands
entangled in some seaweed, and after struggling
to get free had sunk quite exhausted. The lad, who
had been attracted to the spot by the screams of two
women who had observed the drowning man, at
once dived in, and succeed in bringing his body,
apparently lifeless, to the shore. After some time,
however, he happily recovered. There were no
means of assistance at hand, and a moment's
longer immersion must have proved fatal to the
poor man, whose hands when he was brought on
shore were still entangled in the seaweed. Various
other rewards were also granted to the crews of
shore-boats for saving life on the coast. It was re-
ported that the institution had during the past
month received a legacy of £2OO from the late Mr.
William Currie, banker, of Cornhill, and one of
£lB9 from the late Mr. John Jolly, farmer, of En-
stone, Oxford ; and that £5O had also been received
by the society from the relatives of the late Mrs.
Thornton. The institution had just sent large life-
boats to Hastings, and to Blakeney, on the Norfolk
coast, in lieu of the former boats at those places,
which were deemed too small for the localities. Mr.
Merrell, a member of the Society of Friends, and
residing at Matlock, in Derbyshire, is making
strenuous exertions to raise the cost of lifeboats
from persons having the same surname. Captain
Ward, R.N., inspector of lifeboats to the society,
was directed to proceed on a tour of inspection of
its lifeboats on the north-east coast of England. A
report was read from Captain David Robertson, the
assistant inspector of lifeboats to the institution, on
his recent visit to its lifeboats on the coasts of Lan-
cashire, the Isle of Man, and Scotland. He found
them all in an efficient state. The operations of
the institution extend over the whole coasts of the
British isles, and by its system of rewards it encou-
rages every means, either by lifeboats or otherwise,
to save life from shipwreck. Thus about £1,300 a
year are granted by it, as rewards for saving life
from wrecks, besides a considerable number of
silver medals, votes on vellum, &e. Payments
were ordered to be made on various lifeboat esta-
blishments, and the proceedings terminated.