The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1863.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)

William Montague, a lad 1S years of age, pleaded guilty
to picking pockets. He was only committed for trial from
the Mansion-house yesterday.
The learned Judge sentenced him to six months' im-
prisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE--This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CAUTION TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS, THEIR HORSE-
IiEEPERS ANIt DRIVERS.—Fred. Meredith, jun., proprietor
of the omnibus 6,778, Richard Gomm, horsekeeper, and
George Rickman, driver of the said omnibus, appeared to
answer the complaint of Mr. Win. Love, of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the first
two named defendants for having caused a horse to be
tortured, and the latter for having tortured the same horse
by driving it whilst in an unfit state.
It appeared that the omnibus in question is one running
among what are called the Citizen omnibuses from Padding-
ton to London-bridge, and on the 6th inst. the defendant,
Rickman, was brought to the court, having been taken into
custody by the society's officers whilst driving the horse in
question. The horse was is a most disgraceful state, ex-
ceedingly poor, old, and qxite worn out, and appeared to
have lost the use of one of its hind legs, which it dragged
after it.

Mr. Love having spoken to the above facts, said that the
horse had, siace Rickman vas brought to the court, been
killed. The defendant, Gcmm, admitted sending out the
horse although he knew it was lame, but said he did so by
his master's orders, and the defendant, Meredith, said he
permitted the horse to go out, because he thought it was fit
for work.

After hearing the defendants,
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the horse was totally unfit for work,
and he noticed that it dragged one of its legs after it. He
should fine Meredith 205., and Gomm 10s. and costs, and
discharge Rickman.

BEGINNING EARLY.-Timithy Brown, a rough boy, 16
years of age, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being
drunk and assaulting his mother.
The mother, who resides at 23, Marlborough-street,
Fitzroy Market, said that en the previous night the pri-
soner, her son, came home in a state of intoxication, and
demanded something to eat. She told him that she had
no food in the house, when he began smashing the things,
and said he would soon have some. He then struck her
several times in the face and two or three times in the back
with the handle of a fork.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Do you mean to say the boy was drunk.
Ths Mother—Yes. He has been without a father for
years, and I have got him several places, but he won't keep
them.

49 E said that when he took the boy into custody ho wai
drunk. He admitted striking his mother.

Mr. Tyrwhitt told the boy that he was a precious rascal
to use his hand against his mother. He should send him
to prison for two months, where he would be put to such
hard work as a boy could do, and where, if he was well
whipped, so much the better.

A MISCREANT.—John Burnett, a fellow 60 years of age,
was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl, named
Gardin, 9 years of age.
The case was a very bad one.
Remanded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

BATH RACES-THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.
COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE.

Raglan . 1
Sttrbiton Hill

Seven ran.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

The greater portion of the attention of an overcrowded
room was occupied this afternoon in the adjustment of the
balances outstanding at Chester, which, having been got
through in the most satisfactory manner, the members then
turned their attention to the events so immediately succeed-
ing at Bath and Epsom. Industry, however, did not on this
occasion meet with its due reward, for we scarcely recollect
so much apathy evinced upon the eve of these two important
meetings for many years, the little that really was transacted
being scarcely worth a return. The Bath and Somerset-
shii e Stakes was touched upon, but the layers acted with
extreme caution in their investments—not knowing of what
animals the field would be composed, from the favourable
weight of Canary, about whom all sorts of prices were taken
in the City during the morning, notwithstanding J. Day
has two strings to his bow. At the commencement of busi-
ness 2 to 1 was taken freely about the favourite, whose ad-
mirers appeared to be extremely fond to the last, his only
opponent being Fantail, who was strongly fancied in an in-
fluential quarter, and 4 to 1 would have been taken to win
some money. Lord Clifden appeared extremely firm for the
Derby, his opening price being readily consumed by his
over-anxious friends, which speedily brought him to half a
point less, at which he was backed, but at the finish the
layers tired out the backers, who refused to speculate at less
than 9 to 2. Macaroni advanced half a point upon his last
quotation in the estimation of his friends, and bide fair to
see a much shorter price 10 to 1 was accepted about Lord
Strathmore's colt Saccharometer by well informed per-
sons, and a point over those odds was readily notea
down to win a large stake about Ghillie. In conse-
quence of these demonstrations The Ranger somewhat
receded from his place, 16 to 1 having been offered dur-
ing the afternoon against him, but at the close of the
room, as near as we could collect, 14 to 1 was the highest
offer made. Tom Fool was inquired after, and, after
100 to 6 was taken several times, 15 to 1 was his upshot
price. National Guard was knocked about during the pro-
ceedings at all sorts of prices, but he finally settled down
at 20 to 1, at which price he was strongly supported, and
appeared to have a strong party behind him, notwithstand-
ing the appearance in the quotations of his stable com.
panion Donnybrook. 25 to 1 was taken to some money
about King of the Vale, 33 to 1 each about Hospodar and
Giles the First, and 50 to 1 Fantastic, at which price he
was backed to win some thousands. Of the outside divi-
sion, Seamander, by Voltigeur—Gadabout, in Mr. Cart-
wright's stable, was backed with much spirit, both in the
city and here, to win some thousands. The return given
below will represent the prices of those not herein enume-
rated :

SOMERSETSHIRE STAXES.
2to 1 apt Canary (taken)
4to 1 agat Fantail (taken)
THE DERBY.

4to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered, take 9to 2)
11 to 2 agat Macoaroni (taken)
10 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken and offered)
11 to 1 agat Gillie (taken)
14 to 1 agst Ranger (taken)
15 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken)
20 to 1 agst National Guard (offered)
25 to 1 agst King of the Vale (taken)
33 to 1 agst Giles the First (taken and offered)
33 to 1 agat Hospodar (offered)
50 to 1 agst Fantastic (taken freely)
50 to 1 ag.t Avondale (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Baldwin (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Early Purl (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Golden Pledge (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Scamander (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Trojanus (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Flibustier (taken)
THE OAKS.
sto 2 agst Lady Augusta (offered)
7to 1 agat any other (offered )

CITY BETTING —YESTERDAY.
SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES.
2to 1 agst Canary (taken and offered)
4to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
6to 1 agat Alcestes (offered)
6to 1 agst Balham (offered)
Bto 1 agst Catch-'em-Alive (taken)
Bto 1 agst Flirtation (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blondin (taken)
10 to 1 agst Kingswood (taken)
THE DERBY
9 to 2 agst Lord Llifden (taken freely)
sto 1 agst Macaroni (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sacch,rometer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Ranger (taken freely)
12 to 1 agat Gillie (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Tom Fool (taken)
25 to 1 agst National Guard (offered)
25 to 1 agst King of the Vale (taken)
50 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken)
66 to 1 agst Scamander (taken)
66 to 1 agst Fantastic (taken)

THE FRENCH OAKS.

La Toucques (J. Doyle) 1
Grande Dame 2
Couquete
Pergola
Nine ran. Won in a canter by three lengths.
LATEST BET 1 ING.
FRENCH DERBY.
sto 2 agst La Toucques

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863.
MAY.
Harpenden l5 I Manchester 27
Epsom l9 Marlborough .. 29
Radcliffe 25

NewtooAdaeihoatm.. 2
n lO I
Hampton lO
16
Bibury C1ub...... l7
Ju

Beverley. l7
I Stockbridge lB
Chelmsford 23
Newcastle-on-Tyne 23
Carlisle
LY.

Worcester Summer 2
Newmarket July .. 7
Liverpool 13
Abingdon
16
Hungerford l6
Pontefract 16

I Stamford
I Winchester 2l
Nottingham 21
Cambridge
Southampton. 22
Goodwood 22
'GUST.

Brighton .....
Brighton Club 6
Lewes
Wolverhampton 10
Reading .... l2
York August lB

Plymouth 20
Egham 25
Stockton 25
Oxford .... 27
Lichfield .... 3l

SEPT:

Devon and Exeter
Derby Summer
Warwick
Leicester lO
Doncaster 15
OCT,

Coventry
Newmarket S. 0.,, ..12

NoVE:

Brecon ..... 2l
Richmond 22
Monmouth 24
Manchester Autumn. 26
Newmarket Ist Oct. 29
BE R.

i Lincoln Autumn 20
1 Newmarket Houghton 26
:ISMER.

Worcester 3

Shrewsbury Autumn.... 7

IRI

H.

Wicklow ..

Curragh

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Auplralia and Mauritius, via Southampton....... May 19

via Marseilles ..May 14.
brazil and Cap- e
Verds, by British packet. June 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. May 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. May 19.
via Marseilles ...May 14
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton May 19
via Marseilles May 14.
India (Bombay), via Southampton .. May 11.
via Marseilles May 21.
Portugal.... June 4.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 11.
via Marseilles May 14.
Newfoundland ..May 13
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 13.
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian paoket.May 15.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe May 10.
Bahamas, via New York June 4.
Mexico..
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, j May 14.
California. and British Columbia.

THE EDINBURGH BOTANIC GARDENS PETI-
TIONS.—The petition presented to the House of
Commons by Mr. Black on Friday night in favour of open
ing the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens on Sunday was signed
by 36,103 adult male citizens of Edinbnrgh. That of the
Lord Advocate, against opening the gardens, presented On
the same night, had 30,000 signatures.
THE LATE INTERNATIONAL .EXHIBITION,—The
report of the Royal Commissioners on the late Ex-
hibition is now completed, and will, we believe, be made
public in the course of a few days. It is gratifying to be
able to state that the balance-sheet appended to this
document will show no deficit, but, onthe contrary, a small
surplus. As we all along
anticipated, therefore,the gua-
dThis
to
o
rantors will not be called upon for a
single shilling.
u e
very satisfactory state of affairs, however, is entirely
the liberality of the contractors for the
besides waiving many of their OM building, who,
A d*-ficit of £15,000 by handing ms) made good what was
Royal Commissioners, thus sill-over that amount to the
report and wind up their affairs with a balance of some few