The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.—FRIDAY.
The Trafford llandicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added ;
winners extra ; the second to receive 10 sous, One mile.

12 subs.
Mr. Hunt's Charming Woman, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Neale) 1
Mr. Rich's East Lancashire, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (inc. 51b ex,)
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Osborne's Maid of the Mist, 71b 71b (inc. 51b ex.)
(Whiteley) 3
Mr. Gage's Flower Safety, 3 yrs, sst 715 (ldonia) 4
Capt. White's Jung Frau, 4 yrs, Oat 101 b.. (Woodhouse) 5

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Betting—Even on Charming Woman, 3 to 1 agst East
Lancashire, 5 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a length ; a bad third.
The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 60 added,
for two-yr-olds ; winners extra, the second to save his
stake. T.Y,C. 10 subs.
Mr. Osborne's Greenland, Bst (Whiteley) 1
Mr. Peace's Alice Lee, 7st 51b (inc. 61b extra)
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Tunstill's Mystery, 7st (S. Taylor) 3
Capt. White's Nimble, 6st 101 b
Mr. Gill's Leybourne Lass, 7st (H. Covey) 0

Betting-6 to 4 agst Greenland, 7to 4 agst Alice Lee.
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Won by two lengths ; same between second and third ;
a bad fourth, The Leybourne Lass filly would not face the
flag, and took no part in the race.
The Wilton Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only if
declared, with 100 added; winners extra; the second to
save his stake. One mile and three-quarters, 13 subs.,

4 declared.
Mr. Osborne's Fanfaron, 3 yrs, 6st (inc. 51b extra)
(Crawshaw) 1
Mr. Wilkinson's Oldminster,s yrs, Bst 71b(H. Grimshaw) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Oldminster.
The pair lay together the whole distance, and Fanfaron
won one of the finest races ever seen by a short head.
The Salford Plate (Handicap) of 60 sous ; winners extra.
Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. Hudson's Walloon, 5 yrs, Bst 31b ..(H. Grimshem) 1
Mr. Chancellor'sßelladrum, 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (Woodhouse) 2
Betting-3 to lon Walloon, who won in a canter by half
a length. Persuasion was scratched at 3.20 p.m.
The Maiden Stakes of 3 sous each, with 30 added; two-
yr-olds, Est; three, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 101 b; five and
upwards, 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. One
mile.

Mr. Chilton's Claxton, 2 yrs, 6st (Carroll) 1
Mr. Bryne's Orphan, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (car sst 131 b)
(Dixon) 2
Mr. Astley's Overstone, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b.. (H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Mill's Amy Robsart filly, 2 yrs, sst 111 b
(J. Grimshaw) 4
Betting-6 to son Claxton, 3to 1 agst Overstone.
Won by a length ; a bad third.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
33 to I agst Baldwin (taken)

MONMOUTH RACES-FRIDAY.

The Ladies' Plate (Handicap) of 50 am; winners extra.

One mile 1 fur.
Mr. Adams's Northam, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (inc 51b extra)
(Langston) 1
Mr. Barnett's Zingari, 6 yrs, Bst 21b . (J. Holman) 2
Marquis of Hastings' Odine, 3 yrs, Bst lib (inc 51b ex)
(Judd) 3

Betting-5 to lon Odine.
Won by half a length ; same between second and third.
The Monmouthshire Stakes (Handicap) of 10 soya each, h
ft, and only 3 if declared, with 50 added; winners extra.
1 mile 7 fur. 15 subs, 6 declared.
Mr. Rowland's Doncaster, 6 vs, fist 21b (inc 51b ex)
(A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Adams's Wortham, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Langston) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Doncaster, who won by three lengths.
The Wye Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two-yr-
olds, 7st 121 b ; three, 9st ; four, lOst ; five, six, and aged,
lOst 41b ; certain penalties and allowances. 6 fur.
Mr, Night's Nathalie, 2 yrs, 6st 21b (X2O), (F. Clark),

walked over for the forfeits.
The Somerset Plate of 50 Boys, added to a Sweepstakes of 5
soya each, 2 ft to the fund ; 2-yr-olds, tist 71b ; three, Bst;
lour, Bst 101 b ; five, six, and aged, 9st 121 b; mares and
geldings allowed 31b; winners extra ; allowances. 5 fur.
21 subs.

Mr. Jacob's Lufra, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Maidment) 1
Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged 9st 61b .. (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Powney's Lady Williams, 2 yrs, 6st 91b .. (Deacon) 3
Betting—Even on Miss Julia, 6 to 4 agst Lufra, 2to 1
agst Lady 'Williams.
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A splendid race, won by a head, Lady Williams being
beaten the same distance for second place.

The Borough Members' Plate of 20 sovs, added to a handi-
cap of 3 sovs each, Ift to the fund. Gentlemen riders.
1 mile 1 fur.

Mr. Powell's Barmaid, 3 yrs, lOst (Payne) 1
Mr. Brayley's Tonio, 5 yrs, lOst
Mr. Brayley's Pearl Diver, 3 yrs, 9s.t 71b (Wood) 3

Fast Runner and Whitehall also ran.

Betting-6 to 4on Whitehall, 3to 1 each agst Fast
Runner and Barmaid.
Won in a canter ; the favourite was left at the post.

The Hendre Hurdle Plate of 35 sovs, added to a sweep-
stakes of 6 sovs each, 2ft to the fund; winners extra.
Heats, one mile five fur.

Mr. Weyman ns Bowman, 5 yrs, 105 t.... (R. Sly) 1 w.o.
Mr. Jones's Arlescott, 4 yrs, 9st 61b .... (Hadley) 2 dr.
Mr. Adam's Wortham, 5 yrs, llstl2lb (J.Holman) 3 dr.
First Heat.—Betting-5 to 2 on Bowman.
Won by three lengths.
Second Heat.—Bowman walked over.
Match, 200 ; llst 131 b each. Half a mile, over two flights
of hurdles.

Mr. W. R. B. Powell's Prince (Owner) 1
Mr. R. Herbert's Sir Cresswell .. (Mr. Rowland) 2
Betting-2 to lon Sir Cresswell.
Won by six lengths.

Zetland. The other two finished close together, many lengths
in the rear of Caller On.

The Barham Downs Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added,
for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Round mile.
Mr. J. Clark's Eudora, 2 yrs (.00), sst 121 b (Arnull) 1
Mr. Edwardes's Physician, 4 yrs (£3O), Bst 91b
(Hibbard) 2
Mr. Walker's Peru, 4 yrs (E4O), Oat (J. Rees, es) 3
The following also ran :—Revolt, Gipsy Girl, Little Go,
Gazelle, Star of the East, and Norma.
Betting—G to 4 agst Peru, 3to 1 agst Eudora, Gto 1 agst
Little Go, and 10 to 1 bar three.
Gazelle made play to the top turn, where she gave way
to Peru, who was subsequently passed by Physician. At
the distance Eudora (who, running wide, had been waiting
upon the pair) headed Pet u, and half way up closed with
Physician, whom she beat after a good race, by a head ; two
lengths separated the second and third ; Norma was fourth,
and Little Go fifth. The winner was sold to Capt. Hill for
34 guineas.

MURDER IN NORFOLK

NORWICH, Friday Evening.

The details have come to hand of a shocking murder at
Elsing, near East Dereham, Norfolk. The occurrence has
excited the more interest from the fact that the victim was
an infirm old woman, partially blind, lame, and deaf, while
the perpetrator of the crime was her husband, an able-
bodied man in the full vigour of life. It appears that the
murdered woman's name is Charlotte Naylor, her husband
being James Naylor, an agricultural labourer, in full em-
ployment. There was a difference of about 30 years in their
ages, the murdered woman being 81 and her husband 51
years of age. The cottage in which Naylor and his wife
lived is situated in a row, and the adjacent dwellings on
each side are occupied by two brothers named Isbell.
During Sunday evening and Monday morning Naylor was
heard by these brothers making a gr, It noise, such ejacu-
lations as " Oh, my Heavenly Father," "My blessed
Father," "blessed Jesus," &c., being distinguished. He
continued to conduct himself in a very excited manner, but
on being remonstrated with by Mr. Matthews, a farmer in
the parish, he desisted. During the remainder of Monday
afternoon, he continued quiet ; but when Charles Isbell
and his wife retired to rest they heard Mrs. Naylor speak-
ing to her husband, and asking him if he was going to bed,
and shortly afterwards a light was seen in ther bedroom,
and all seemed quiet for the night. After the lapse
of about an hour, however, Isbell and his wife were
awoke by strange noises proceeding from Naylor's
bedroom, and immediately afterwards they heard Mrs.
Naylor cry out, "Oh, James, don't hurt me." Then fol-
lowed a loud shriek, succeeded by a heavy rumbling noise,
as if something were being rolled or dragged downstairs ;
then came another shriek and then a dead silence. Isbell
and his wife continued to listen, and in a short time they
beard the tread of heavy footsteps in the room underneath
the chamber, and Naylor talking to himself and uttering
wild ejaculations, which he repeated during the entire
night. The suspicions of the neighbours being excited,
some of them forced an entrance into the house
in the morning, when a horrid spectacle presented itself.
At the foot of the stairs lay the poor old woman in her
night-dress, marks of fearful violence being apparent. Her
nightdress was in disorder. The bcdy itself was partially
doubled up, and the head and arms bore marks of the most
cruel savagery; while one leg was broken just above the
ankle. Marks of blood were evident on the person of the
deceased, and there was a small pool of blood where the
body lay. Upon further examination it was discovered that
across the bedroom and down the stairs there was a blood
track, clearly exhibittng the course in which the husband
had dragged his victim. On a post mortem examination
being made by Mr. G. Taylor, surgeon, of Mattishall, more
extensive injuries were discovered. Two ribs were broken
on one side and six on the other, injuring the pleura ; while
severe contused wounds were apparent on the head and
temple. How these wounds were inflicted and whether any
weapon was used still remains a mystery. With regard to
the motive for the crime, it appears that the old woman had
secreted a small sum of money (£2l7s 6d), with which she
intended to pay her rent, and that she had a dispute and
struggle with her husband about it. When the prisoner was
apprehended, he ascribed the dreadful deed to a desire to
" obey his heavenly Father," and it is considered by some
that he is suffering from religious monomania.
The facts have been investigated this week before a co-
roner's jury, and Naylor has been committed for trial on a
charge of wilful murder at the ensuing Norwich assizes.

Vaval and Military Intelligence.

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THE NAVY.

The second trial of the ironplated screw steam-
ship Prince Consort, 35 guns, 4,045 tons, which
took place at Plymouth on Thursday, was con-
sidered satisfactory. As announced by telegram in
The Sun yesterday, the mean speed attained in
six runs was 13.132. The trial was full-boiler
power. Both the engines and boilers worked ex-
ceedingly well, aad although in some of the runs
the wind freshened from an average of 31 up to 5,
it appeared to have very little effect on the speed of
the vessel. The trials of half-boiler power and two
boiler power were appointed to take place yester-
day.

The Falcon, 17, screw corvette, made an official
trial of her machinery yesterday in Stokes Bay,
Portsmouth, under the superintendence of Capt. H.
Broadhead and staff, preparatory for commission.
The following promotions, removals, and appoint-
ments of master-gunners have been approved :—G.
Groves, third-class master-gunner at Dover, to be
first-class master-gunner, vice Williams, pensioned ;
W. Coleman to be removed from Hastings to Rye,
and Hastings to be abolished as a master-gunner's
station ; Sergeant Moneypenny, Coast Brigade, to
be master-gunner at Dover, vice Groves, promoted.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. C. R. Buckle to the Duke
of Wellington ; Henry S. Ley, master, to the Fis-
gard, for the Caledonia ; George O'Connor and A.
S. Hamilton, naval cadets, to the Royal Oak; S. F.
Dashwood, D. L. Dickson, and C. W. Last, naval
cadets, to the Black Prince ; E. P. Hume, naval
cadet, to the Resistance; E. H. Clarke, naval cadet,
to the St. George ; R. W. White and W. Hoghton,
naval cadets, to the Meeanee ; A. A. Taylor and J.
W. C. Campbell, naval cadets, to the Orlando ; W.
S. P. Graves, naval cadet, to the Liffey; G. Bethell,
naval cadet, to the Sutlej ; H. G. Archer and E. H.
Arden, naval cadets, to the Liverpool; W. H. G.
Goodlake and John A. Home, naval cadets, to the
Scylla ; Alex. Baring, naval cadet, to the Pelorus ;
F. R. Robinson and Frederick Hutchinson, naval
cadets, to the Warrior ; G. R. Divett, midshipman,
to the Sutlej ; F. IL Cruttwell, midshipman, to the
St. George ; J. R. Prickett, midshipman, to the
Edgar; G. Trower, midshipman, to the Defence,
Ed ward Lewis and George Mills, engineers, to the
Asia, as supernumeraries; William Chase, assistant-
engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary, and
William Stewart, assistant-engineer, to the Supply.

THE ARMY.
The half-yearly inspection of the artillery sta-

tioned in the South West District, land and sea
service, took place yesterday on Southsea-common,
near Portsmouth, by Major-Gen. Lord W. eaulet,
C.B. The force was drawn up in three brigades,
with a battery of field artillery on either flank; the

I battery of the 4th brigade, with its six-horsed
Armstrong 12 pounder guns, occupying the right
of the line, under the command of Col. Barlow; the
K battery, of the same brigade, holding the left,
under Capt. Martin ; and both batteries under the
command of Col. Anderson, C.B. The 6th brigade

of Garrison Artillery, in seven batteries, under the
command of Col. Longdon, was posted on the right,
next the I field battery, with the Royal Marine
Artillery in the central position, under Col. Tait, in

eight strong batteries, the 7th brigade of Garrison
Artillery, under Col. Daneville, being on the left
and next to K battery. Col. Warde, C. 8., com-
manding ',the Artillery of the South-West: District,
was in supreme command of the whole force. A
finer body of artillery in point of numbers or ap-
pearance, never probably assembled on Southsea-
common. After a close inspection of the force on
its first formation, it was marched past the inspect-

ing officer in single batteries and in grand divisions,
after which a series of evolutions was performed
under Col. Warde's directions, the mimic battle
being mainly fought with the 12 pounders of the I
and K batteries, no ammunition having been served
out to the Garrison Artillery, who were marched
about in different formations, encumbered by the
carbine and sword bayonet. At the close of the
evolutions medals for long service and good conduct

were presented to the following recipients :—Master.
gunner Edward Dewey, a medal and £l5 gra-
tuity ; Master-gunner Thomas Anderson, a meda;

and £l5 gratuity; Master-gunner Joseph Thornley,
a medal and £lO gratuity ; Master-gunner John
Williams, a medal and £l5 gratuity; Sergeant
James Gilbertson, a medal and £l5 gratuity; Gun-
ner J. Breley, a medal and £5 gratuity. Col. Warde
impressed most earnestly on young soldiers that
the medals he was presenting could only be won by

a long course of service and exemplary conduct, and
that the gunner in the ranks might win it equally

with the Master-gunner or non-commissioned officer,
while every wearer of such a medal must command
the respect of soldier and civilian in addition to the
esteem of his officers. In the case of Master-gunner
Dewey, Colonel Warde said, " this was a soldier of
whose career he had a personal knowledge. During
the Indian mutiny the troop of artillery to which
he was attached was sent after a large body of
mutineers, whom they overtook, rode through, cut
down, and destroyed. With his own hand Ser-
geant-major Dewey killed three of the mutineers,
when his horse was shot under him. Encumbered
as he then was he managed to slay three more of
the fiends. That was no child's play—no fighting
with John Chinaman ; it was a downright struggle
with soldiers whom we had taught ourselves, and
who when loyal and true could fight as well as
most men."

A general regimental order, signed by Col. C.
Bingham, Deputy-Adjut.-Gen., Royal Artillery,
has been received at Chatham garrison from the
Horse Guards, containing the following announce-
ments :—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve
the following promotions in the Royal Regiment of
Artillery—viz.. Gentlemen Cadets to be Lieuts.—
W. F. H. Curtis, vice Trafford, deceased ; and H.
E. Dolphin, vice Capper, deceased. To be Pay-
master.—Lieut. Col. S. J. Stevens, C. 8., retired
Indian service, at :present employed as paymaster,
with local rank, at Warley. To be Capts. of com-
panies of Gentlemen Cadets at the Royal Military
Academy, Woolwich.—Capt. 0. R. Stokes, 9th
Brigade, vice Brevet-Major IL T. Fitzhugh, who
resigns the appointment; Capt. C. V. Arbuckle,
vice Hunter, who resigns the appointment. Brevet-
Col. J. B. Woodman, on the retired full-pay list, to
be MajoraGen., the rank being honorary only.
Lieut,-Col. H. L. Gardiner, having completed five
years' qualifying service in that rank, to be Col. in
the army, under the provisions of the Royal War-
rant of October 14, 1858. The undermentioned
officers are raised to increased pay:—Lieut. C. W.
Brereton, 20th Brigade, vice Goldingham, pro-
moted ; Lieut. C. F. Glass, 18th Brigade, vice
Trafford, deceased ; and Lieut. W. A. Day, 13th
Brigade, vice Edmeades, promoted.
Col. W. R. Nedham, attended by Adjut.-Lieut.

Graham, of the Depot Brigade, resumed his inspec-
tion yesterday morning of the Royal Artillery
quartered at Chatham garrison, which was brought
to a termination in the afternoon. In consequence
of the threatening aspect of the weather and the
state of the ground the field day announced to be
held on Chatham Lines did not take place, and the
officers and men composing the mounted C field
battery of the 9th Brigade Royal Artillery were
drawn up in the North-square, at the Artillery
Barracks, Brompton, where they were subjected to
a minute inspection. The remainder of the day was
devoted by Col. Nedham to an inspection of the
field battery of 12-pounder Armstrong guns, wag-
gons, ammunition carts, harness, &c., orderly rooms,
non-commissioned officers' quarters, school-rooms,
&c., all of which appeared to be in a very satisfac-
tory condition.
The reinforcements of Royal Engineers selected
from the depot and other companies at head-quar-
ters, Brompton barracks, to augment the 6th com-
pany of Roynl Engineers eerying in New Zeninucl,