The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY E'VENINO, °MEER 20, 1861

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

STEALING A WATCll.—Thomas Cody, a well-known
thief, was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with
stealing a watch, the property of a gentleman unknown.
George Johnston said, about 10 o'clock on the night of
October 16 he saw the prisoner near a cab at the corner of
Exeter-street. Two persons were getting out, one of whom
appeared to be very much intoxicated. In a short time after
he saw the prisoner make a snatch at the drunken man's
watch, and ,run away, when the person who was with
the gentleman whose watch had been stolen immediately
pursued the prisoner.
J. seph Groves said ho met the gentleman by acciiient in
a publichouse in the Strand. They afterwards drove in a
cab to another publichouse at the corner of Exeter-street.
He was certain his companion had a gold watch, because he
saw him take it from his pocket two or three times whilst
he was with him. The last witness after the robbery came
up and told him a man had taken away his friend's watch,
and pointed out the prisoner, who was running away, as the
person. lie (witness) pursued him through a lot of courts,
but finally came up with him in Russell-court and seized
him by the collar. He asked him for the watch, when he
said he had not it, but upon being told he should not let
him go till he had satisfied himself of that, prisoner pointed
to one of the areas near him, and said the watch was down
there. Witness upon this looked, and there he saw the
watch lying; he still held him, upon which the
prisoner said, " You've got the watch, why don't you let
rue go ?" A policeman came up, and just at that
moment a person came to the door of the house and gave
the watch into the constable's hand.

Police-constable, 112 F, said he went to Russell-court
and then took the primer into custody for stealing a gold
watch. When he (prisoner) saw the watch in his hand,
he said, " What's the use of making a row, you've got the
watch, why don't you let me go." He, however, took him
to the station-house, and charged him with the robbery.
He also took the gentleman who had been robbed into cus-
tody for being drunk. On that occasion the name and
address he gave had proved fictitious, and he could not find
him.

Mr. Corrie asked if the prisoner was known ?
Detective Ackrill said he had known the prisoner for years
as a thief. He had been sentenced to four years' penal
servitude by Judge Payne at the Middlesex Sessions, upon
which occasion the judge informed the prisoner that if he
came there again he would give him 10 years' penal servi-
tude. Since that the prisoner had been summarily con-
victed for stealing a watch at the Epsom races.
On being asked what he had to say to the charge,

The Prisoner repeated it was no good saying anything.
There was a mistake somewhere this time, as he did not
steal the gentleman's watch.
Mr. Corrie fully committed the prisoner for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CAUTION TO HOUSEHOLDERS—AN ARTFUL TRICK,--
A gentleman applied to Mr. Knox this morning for advice
in regard to a claim which had been brought against him
by a house agent, and respecting which he wished to put
persons who had houses or apartments to let on their guard.
The applicant went on to say that about a year ago an ad-
vertisement appeared in the Times newspaper as follows :
" Furnished Apartments.—Wanted, for a permanency, by
a gentleman, between Piccadilly an& Oxford-street. Good
sitting-room and bed•room. Terms, from £l2O to £l5O for
a year. Apply, &a." The advertisement, apparently com-
ing from a gentleman seeking apartments, his (applicant's)
wife answered, he having, like many other professional men,
a larger house than he required. Two or three days after
a person called to see the rooms (a second flJor), and after
seeing them, and when upon the point of leaving he said
to his wife, " Will you be kind enough to put the right
name and address, and perhaps you will add the date."
The person said the last few words in a callous off-hand.
manner, at the same time handing applicant's wife a paper.
His wife thought there could be no olsjection to do so, and
wrote as desired, and would make an affidavit that there
was nothing on the paper respecting any agreement
or contract—at least as presented to her, for it
might have been doubled; nothing was said either
respecting any "commission," because his wife did not
when writing know the person was not seeking the rooms
for himself; and that she did not intend to sign any engage-
ment was evident, because she wrote his (applicant's) name
and not her own, and gave him the distinction certainly
unnecessary under the circumstances, of " Esq." after his
name. After the person had obtained the writing on the
paper, he admitted, to his (applicant's) wife's surprise, that
he did not requiro the rooms for himself, but had been sent
by the house-agent, or as his (applicant's) wife thought the
gentleman to whom she had written, and he added they
might suit the gentleman named in the advertisement, or,
if not, some other they would send. The person then left.
No one came, however, from the agent for some months
after, and then no arrangement was made; and later a
person, evidently drunk, called, but was not admitted
Meanwhile the rooms had been let more than once, not,
however, to any one sent by this agent, who was not in-
formed of the fact, as he had never in any way been en,
ployed. A few days ago the same person called to know if
the rooms were let. and finding they were he demanded the
name of the occupant. He was supplied with it, so that he
might know he had not sent the gentleman(as the gentleman
would prove if necessary). To his (applicant's) astonish-
ment he received a day or two later a claim for £5 100.
for so-called " commission" as per " signed terms."
Having requested an explanation, he received in answer
what proposed to be a " copy " of the paper with his name,
address, and date, as before mentioned, given by his wife,
but with, to the best of her belief, some printed "terms"
added at the head of the paper. These " terms " were
printed in very small characters (the applicant handed the
paper to Mr. Knox for his inspection), and very artfully
concocted, and concluded with the words " I assent to these
terms respecting"—then follows the written particulars.
One of these " terms," however, would be sufficient to
make the most reckless person pause if seen at all, for it
makes the percentage payable on the whole period for
which the property is let or disposed of by any one or with-
drawn. This being his (applicant's) case he wished to know
what he could do, as he considered it a most extortionate
demand, and whether he could not prosecute the agent for
obtaining a signature under false pretences, with a view to
extract money or obtain some indemnification for the
annoyance and loss of time. He asked the question on
behalf of many persons, who, from fear or other motives—
especially females—might not resist such a claim, especially
as his wife had seen a number of the persons at the agent's
office with postage stamps, and then when she called to
know what was meant by " signed terms," the applicant
was threatened to be served with a writ.

Mr. Knox said there was no possible claim against the
applicant, and if he resisted payment and an action was
brought, the judge would laugh at the plaintiff and order
him to pay the costs. The applicant, however, might be
pretty sure that steps would not be taken, and need not
fear action. He (Mr. Knox) felt sure that publicity being
given to the matter, would meet the end the applicant had
in view, and put persons.on their guard.

few days since several cases of cigars, valued at £lso;vere
stolen in the St. Katherine's Dock, brought out in another
barge, and removed from the cases, which were discovered
empty by the Thames police. The ingots of tin were stolen
from the barge Vesuvius in the East India Dock. Five men
are known to have been connected in the robbery, and but
for an accident would have all been in custody of the
Thames police. The prisoners are watermen and lighter-
men, and well known to the Thames police. Holmes was
in custody a few weeks since for furious driving and killing
a woman opposite Stepney Church. A coroner's jury took
a merciful view of the case and returned a verdict of acci-
dental death. Holmes was then discharged from custody.
Evidence was given of the delivery of 160 ingots of tin
from a vessel called the Anna Augusta into the barge Ve-
suvius, beloneing to Messrs. Ward and Harris, lighter-
men and carriers, of No. 67, Lower Thames-street. The
Vesuvius was moored alongside the ship Kent. The ingots
of tin were correct on Saturday, the 10th instant. On the
following Monday morning the hatches were taken off and
26 ingots of tin were missed.

Robert John Major, an inspector of the Thames police,
said that in consequence of the robbery of the tin on board
the Vesuvius he was on the watch on the East India Dock
pier-head during the whole of Monday, the 12th instaat.
Inspector Clark was with him. He saw the prisoners
several times in the course of the day, and he observed
them go on board a barge called the William, and bring it
out. They first brought it to the upper end of the Bruns-
wick pier at Blackwell. After sunset he went on board the
barge William, in company with Clark, and found several
ingots of tin concealed under some iron hurdles. They
continued watching the barge, and saw the prisoners go
on board agair. On the samo night a horse and cart was
brought to the entrance of the East India Dock. He got
into a boat with Clark, and expected to apprehend the
whole gang concerned in the robbery, but they got scent of
what was going on and made their escape. While rowing
towards the William they heard theiwooden handles fall,
and preparations being made for the removal of the stolen
property. All at once the prisoners and their confederates
hastily decamped. The whole of the 26 ingots of tin were
found on board the William.
One of the ingots was produced and identified.
Dyer, another Thames poiice officer, gave evidence
affecting the prisoners.
Mr. Gomm, who appeared for the prisoners, cross-
examined the witnesses, but did not elicit any material
point in favour of the prisoners.
Mr. Partridge said he should remand the prisoners at
present. His intention was to commit them for trial on a
future day.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA.

The report of the directors of this company states that
the average number of miles of railway open for traffic dur-
ing the half-Sear was 504, being an increase of 664 miles
upon the number open in the corresponding period of the
previous year. The gross amount received for traffic in the
half-year ended June 30 last was £290,444, equal to £576 5s
61d per railway mile and to lls B,lcl per train mile. Of that
amount £56,101 was expended in transporting the traffic
between the gaps in the railway system at the Bhore and the
Thull Ghats, which left £234,343 received for traffic.
Against this latter sum were set the working expenses cf
the railway, amounting to £149,550, leaving a net profit for
the half-year of £84,781. The train miles run were 667,142,
being en increase of 86,055 miles; the number of passen-
gers carried was 1,5:58,970, being 266,603 more than for the
corresponding half of 1862. The merchandise carried, in-
cluding 39,339 tons of the company's materials, amounted
to 211,523 tons, being 25,000 tons more than for the same
half of 1862. The receipts for passengers amounted to
£79,161, being an increase of £15,600 ; and for merchan-
dise to £155,182, being an increase of £51,598 over
those for the corresponding half of last year. The average
receipts per train mile amounted to 7s 01-d, and the expenses
to 4s 51d, showing a net profit per train mile of 2s 61d. The
.working expenses amounted to 63.81 per cent. of the total
receipts, against 62.10 per cent. for the corresponding half
of 1862. The receipts per railway mile were higher in the
past half-year by £B3, notwithstanding the increased mile-
age worked. The directors were of opinion that a still bet-
ter result would have been apparent had such rate been in
force, as the board considered the company were fairly en-
titled to charge, and which they had for a long time past
been endeavouring to get the consent of the Government
to introduce. The directors' views on the subject were in
the month of June last again prominently brought before
the Government authorities at home and in India, and they
had now reason to hope that it would be shortly dealt with
in such a manner as to realise the company's just expecta-
tions. The working expenses amounted to 63.81 per cent.
of the receipts, being an increase of 1.71 per cent. upon the
expenses of the corresponding period of last year. This
rate of per tentage included for compensation £24,619 or
10 51 per cent. of the receipts; the amount of that item in
the corresponding period having been only £796 or 0.47 per
cult. Excluding " compensation" the ratio of expenditure
to receipts in the past half-year was 53.31 per cent. The
directors regretted that the company should have sustained
the serious loss of £24,619, which arose chiefly in connec-
tion with the cotton traffic, several accidental fires having
occurred in trains of cotton during the dry season, and a
considerable quantity of cotton which was in course of tran-
sit at the commencement of the S.W. monsoon had been
unavoidably damaged by rain while in the company's pos-
session, Measures have been taken to avoid similar acci-
dents in future, By the end of this year the only works
of importance upon the Thull Ghat incline which would
not be finished would be No. 2 tunnel and the Eheagaum
viaduct; and Mr. Graham, the chief resident engineer,
saw nothing in those works to prevent them being com-
pleted by May next, Upon several other con-
tracts the works were being energetically prosecuted. In
consequence of the Secretary of State for India having de-
termined not to extend the existing system of guarantee, and
the directors feeling that the company's interests required
that measures should forthwith be taken to secure the con-
struction of the branch to connect their line with Indore,
which had been surveyed by the sanction of the Govern-
ment, they formed a separate company in Juno last called
The Great Indian Peninsula Extension Railway Company
(limited)," with the object of making and working the In-
dore line. The project was favourably entertained both by
the Government and the public, but it having been found
necessary to refer the negotiations to India, the directors re-
quested their colleague, Mr Ayrton, 111.13, to proceed to India,
and conclude arrangements with the Government there.
The report of Mr. Graham, the chief resident engineer,
stated that since his last report the section of the Bhore
Ghat incline from Padusdhurry to Khandalla, a distance of
131 miles, and a section on the north-eastern division from
Julgaum to Mulkapore, a distance of 151 miles, making a
total of ,59,1 miles of new line, had been opened for public
traffic, increasing the total length of the opened line from
4951 to 555 miles. The permanent way and works had been
maintained in good order, with the exception only of some
heavy slips in the Goolbun embankment. This embank-
ment, which was over 100 ft in height, was completed after
the close of last rains, consequently a considerable portion of
the upper earthwork had not had the full benefit of last
monsoon; some difficulty, therefore, in the maintenance of
this portion of the line during the present rains was to be
expected. The road across the embankment had, notwith-
standing, been maintained throughout with very little in-
terruption to the traffic. The Bhore Ghat incline was
opened by his Excellency the Governor on the 21st of
April, and on the 14th of the following month goods
trains commenced working over it, and continued work-
ing regularly up to the 16th of June, when after a heavy
and continuous rain the large embankment near the foot of
the Ghat were reported unsafe for the passage of trains.
Since that date no trains had been run, and embankments 5
and 8 had settled to the extent of about Bft. since the be-
ginning of the rains. A slip of 1,500 about cubic yards, and
about 100 ft. in length, had occurred in No. 5 embankment.
The only slip of any importance in the slopes of cuttings
had occurred at the lower end of cutting No. 4, where about
1,300 cubic yards of the slope came in, filling the railway
for a length of 100`t. and nearly 12ft. in depth, Some small
slips had occurred on other parts of the line.
The surveys for a line from Sholapore to llydrabad and
to Raiehore, as originally proposed, were completed, and in
the course of a few days l'aL. Graham could submit his re-
port on those extensions.
The capital account (London and Bombay) to the 3th June
last showed that £10,675,054 had been received, and
£10,017,110 expended, leaving a balance of £657,941. The
net revenue account to the 30th of Juno last showed that
£556,249 was the aggregate amount of net profit from work-
ing the line, of which £50,132 had been paid into the Go-
vernment treasury, leaving £48,117 to be paid.

GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA.
It appears that the directors of this company have been
informed by their financial agent in Canada that the loss on
through traffic collected and converted, ascertained up to
the 3d October, amounted to 30,966 dols 71c (£6,369 3s 9d),
and that there remained a further sum of American funds
for conversion at that date of 30,080 dols 760. In addition
to which there were balaaees in tleCount with connecting
railways still unadjusted.

._--

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-

SHIRE.

The total expenses of this company's railways, including
rents, toll duty, &c., from July I to Oct. 11, 1863, amounted
to £89,873, as against £89,633 for the corresponding period
of 1862. The proportion of the South Junction receipts ac-
cruing to this com2any from July 1 to Oct. 11 amounted to
the Corresponding period of
£10,295 as against £9,613 for
1,562 as against .£1,090.
1862, and the expenses to

Why Mr. Sergeant Shee was Passed Over.

(From the Daily Telegraph of this day.)
We must confess that we share the dissatisfac-
tion which has attended the last promotion to the
bench. The general opinion that the right man has
been passed over for the wrong appears to us just,
We mean no disrespect whatever by this distinc-
tion; the advancement of Judge Pigott to the judi-
cial seat would have been a perfectly acceptable ap-
pointment, if there had been any need to search
after a respectable candidate for the vacancy. But
when there was no such necessity—when every
voice was ready to designate the name that beet
deserved the elevation, and the Prime Minister
himself was thoroughly aware of the overwhelm-
ing claims of Mr. Sergeant Shee—it is a matter
of public regret and disappointment that that
gentleman should have been passed over.
There is no need to dwell upon the command-
ing qualifications of the distinguished advocate
we have named for the ermine. No one
stands higher in the profession—none unites more
experience with more legal acumen—and none has
been so unanimously regarded as judge elect by his
learned brothers and the community at large. Mr.
Sergeant Shee, indeed, has constantly discharged
the duties of the bench, and not without confirming
the universal opinion that at the first opportunity he
deserved, and might safely look forward to being
permanently sealed there. When that opportnnity
has occurred,therefore,and another selection has bEen
made, the public is thoroughly disappointed, and not
a little perplexed. We are constrained to share the
disappointment, though we have little difficulty in
comprehending the feelings which induced the Go-
vernment to inflict it. We are quite ready to make
every allowance ior the practical exigencies of admi-
nistration. Ministers cannot count upon Platonic
love in Parliament ; their supporters must be en-
couraged from time to time by some of the rewards
of party; and this distribution must take place by
rules of utility rather than merit. It is a bad sys-
tem, but it is the system of both sides, and one
which can hardly be dropped till all lawyers are
disinterested, and all votes strictly conscientious.
Pending
away that millenium, a Premier with something
to g
has to discover a recipient useful for
the future, if only by holding out to others an exam-
ple of fidelity rewarded. " A live dog," says the
proverb" is better than a dead lion ;" and so a .sol-
dier political field is better than a discharged
veteran. In Judge Pigott the Cabinet saw the first,
in Sergt• Shee the second; and the choice fell accord-
ingly. in '
We have said that we are willing to admit
all
the force of this consideration. It may count
for
it can with practical men, as an explana-
tion;
for our own part we must not only reject it
what
as a sufficient •
justification, but put it aside as the
true cense of the injustice done to Mr. Sergeant
Shee. _

The true cause—and that on account of which
we find grave fault with the appointment—was
that sergeant Shee is a Roman Catholic.
Th 3 learned gentleman has been so true a Liberal,
that his absence from Parliament would have been
bhis great claims upon the party.
But rin so
which
the Romish faith, the
m enich he has most richly deserved
oehaeelacncesd e
h byo
by his talents, and especially from a Liberal Go-
vernment,
is refused. We must speak frankly
on
thitopie—we must not hesitate to disclose
the unfortunate arguments that have obviously pre-
vailed. The Government has lacked courage in this
matter, and not discrimination ; there was little need
of any assurance that Sergeant Shee was the best
judge who could be nominated; the thing needed
was the independence to shake off the ear-wigging
remonstrances of Exeter Hall. Yet here again we
are ready to make every possible allowance. The
Protestant party has done good service to the Pal-
merston :Ministry, and could not be offended with
impunity; the alliance, however, is little better
than members are to dictate ap-
poit to the judicial bench as well as to the
nni a
entytsranny, if its
bench of bishops, in a manner that makes
a farce of the Emancipation Act. When it is
a
of a vacant mitre, the public—partly
languid and hopeless belief that " Cessar and
fromciue
Pompasetyi"are very much alike"---receives the tongs
Exeter-hall with meekness. But it knows
d.ir
aegiree of
at deal more of law than of theology, and is
lc. We elected
answer ?
toconvinced that Sergeant Shee would do honour to
the bench,
liirs a R
hy, ,tohme then,
isat he
hoi not e
reply is, " He
this that we Can understand it should be no recom-
mendation ; but we cannot understand why it
be a disqualification,
should Nobody would like
to see the Cabinet searching for a Papist when an
appointment is in the wind ; but everybody is
indignant that the best man should be passed
over on that score. Have we, or have we
not, finally dane away with the old intolerance
which taboos a man for his religion ? Is it, or is it
not, a solemn principle of the constitution that his
conscience is each man's own property, not to be
interfered with directly or indirectly ? Yet here,
after Emancipation Acts and Acts " for abolishing
certain disqualifications"—after an epoch of legisla-
tion in the right and reasonable direction—after
admitting Jews to Parliament, and removing in
every theoretical way the rusty fetters of religious
persecution—here we are branding a distinguished
man with neglect because of his faith. It is a piece
of retrogression in practice so startling, that we are
compelled to protest against it. In these days the
country expects that Ministers should take coun-
sel of the spirit of English liberty, and not of
the leaders of the Protestant party. We main-
tain, in the interest of true Liberal principles, that
when talent, eloquence, and life-long probity have
so signalised a man that his promotion has become
rather a consequence than a favour, he should not
be thrown ever because he worships in another
liturgy than that of Exeter Hall.
And further, 'eve tell the advisers to whom the
Cabinet on this occasion has unhappily deferred,
that they spoil their own game. If they desire to
see Ireland Protestant let them not force her to pro-
test against the bigotry of reformers and the illibe-
rality of Liberals. The contrary policy is not only
the honest policy but the best. Let them give
scope to the spirit of modern legislation ; carry
out fearlessly the principles of freedom and free
religion ; declaiming against the intolerance of
Popery, let them not stultify themselves by
being as intolerant. Hero is a grievance stupidly
given to Ireland, which she has the right, and will
not want the inclination to use. The true policy of
those who wish to see Ireland regenerated and con-
tent is to do her justice. It is not justice if, when
we have passed bills to do away with "religious
disabilities," we revive them against her worthiest
children by slights of this kind. If the Evangelical
party really wants to have its will of Erin, we will
tell its chiefs how to go about it. Identify, amal-
gamate, blend the rights and interests of both com-
munities ; ignore the differences, and magnify and
foster the common interests, of both portions of
the united kingdoms; kill enmity with good-
will, and eradicate intolerance with toleration.
There would be no doubt then as to which element
in that true ,‘ 'mic," would conquer the other—hnoes
doubt as to the preponderance or the majority as
tc)
brought to bear on the sister island—no doubt
h ultra-
the ultimate fate of the priest party.
heir con-
Catholics know' that truth well; it
was() tWhheirately,
sciousness of it that made them hostile two arty
whose thorough sincerity of Liberalismanfi alarmed
cooperation from Archbishop It
we
play
Cullen and the separatists. A P_
if we fortify the dying
into the hands of the enemy,.
ustice Jikd this. It is
cry of " Repeal" with and la.l
a mistake, a blunder, whether we look at it from the
t of Protcstanism, states
rnanslup, or policy,
pein

eome time past the health of Mr. G. W.
DEATH of Mu. G. W. HOPE, M.P. FOR WIND,
e of the Conservative members represent-
iHBnOgoßPte'hfewblho':rorwugash'oll;3leV7 Windsor in the House of Commons,
plicate condition, indeed, so much so
eveitrywas feared he would have to relinquish
oininaerainte7Stary duties. A short time since he retired to
hadhthi
sat
Fab:
Scotland for the benefit of is is native air. So alarming had
the state of his health become that we understand his son,
were summoned from Eton by a telegraphic message, and
we regret to say that the rumour.of the decease of the much
respected member for Windsor has proved but too true, as
he died on Sunday last, at Lufiness, iN.B•
JUSTICE KEOGH is reported to De engaged upon
a " History of Ireland from the union"-4 perilous under-
taking.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS ALL'S--MONDAY.

Settling on the past week's racing at Newmarket was
proceeded with from an early hour in the afternoon, and the
attendance of members to meet their engagements as large.
Money appeared to be abundant, and although a few com-
plaints were heard, still, upon the whole, the settlement of
accounts was pronounced to be equal to the average of any
great meeting. When it is also remembered that several
were at Lincoln, the few accounts left standing over may be
well accounted for. Betting on the Cambridgeshire was car-
ried on at intervals during the afternoon, but it was not
until latish that anything like a real demonstration took
place. Lirnosina, who was made such a hot 'un in the City
in the morning, was in increased demand at Hyde Park-
corner, 100 to 30 having been taken to money, but at the
close 4to 1 was demanded. Catch'em Alive was; however,
the shuttlecock of the day, for after he had receded to 10 to
1, taken and offered, he rallied a bit, and when it was dis-
covered that the hostility against the horse originated in a
mere "shave," he was once again reinstated as second
favourite at 6 to 1, offered ; but backers being still chary,
they stood out for 8 to 1, at which they were accommodated
towards the finish. Carnival had a host of friends at 100 to
8, and as the members were leaving the lawn 11 to 1 was
booked to £5O. The attemptlto " bring" Summerside was
a faiiure, 25 to 1 being taken and offered. 1000 to 30 was
accepted three times about Borealis, and Jack of Hearts
would have been supported at the same price. Birdhill and
Roman Bee were friendless at offers of 40 to 1 each. Seve-
ral outsiders would have been backed, but the "long range"
sought for was too much for the nerves of even the stoutest
layers ; the longest price we saw booked was 2,000 to 15
twice about Myrtle. Forty " centuries" were accepted about
Ackworth for the Derby. Closing prices :

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
7to 2 agat Limosina (taken)
Bto 1 agat Catch-'em Alive (taken)
10 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)
100 to 8 agst Carnival taken)
25 to 1 agst Summerside (taken)
25 to 1 agst Grande Dame (offered)
25 to 1 agst Port Royal (offered)
28 to 1 agst Borealis (taken)
33 to 1 agat Jack of Hearts (taken)
33 to 1 agst Despair (taken)
33 to 1 agat Hubert (taken)
50 to 1 agst Roman Bee (taken)
50 to 1 agst Birdhill (offered)
2000 to 15 agst Myrtle (taken)

CITY BET v LING— _ ESTERDAY.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
4 to 2 agat Limosina (taken)
100 to 15 agst Catch-'em Alive (taken)
12 to 1 agst Carnival (taken freely)
15 to 1 agat Summerside (taken)
16 to 1 agat Bathilde (taken)
16 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken)
22 to 1 agst Grand Dame (taken)
28 to 1 agst Despair (taken)
28 to 1 agst Jack of Hearts (taken)
28 to 1 agat Borealis (taken)
30 to 1 agst Cairncastle (taken)
30 to 1 agst Birdhill (offered)
40 to 1 agst Roman Bee (taken)
40 to 1 agst Hubert (taken)
66 to 1 agst Anfield (taken)
66 to 1 agst Turcos (taken and offered)
66 to 1 agst Comet (taken)

LINCOLN AUTUMN MEETING—MoNDAY.

Although the card was not of a very inviting character,
fine weather, good fields, and excellent racing inaugurated
the revival of the Autumn Meeting at Lincoln. There were
five items of sport on the first day, which brought out 29
runners. The Carholme Stakes, for which five started,
created considerable diversity of opinion as to which ani-
mal would be likely to produce the winner, and though 6
to 4 was at first taken about Lyra. she retrograded to 6 to 2
when the commissions for Blight and Fauconberg were
executed. Sir George Strickland's mare, however, won the
moment she was called upon. The whole of the four run-
ners contested the Selling Hurdle Race, which would
have undoubtedly resulted in the defeat of the favourite
had the rider of Cronstadt chosen to come away after clear-
ing the last hurdle. The Lincolnshire Autumn Handicap
ended in the defeat of the two favourites, Bally Edmond
and Atherton, by The Monk, who won his owner another
respectable stake. The Blankney Selling Stakes intro-
duced five starters, the whole of the entries; and the win-
ner found a new owner in Mr W. Barber, who gave 105
guineas for him. The last race, the Rifle Volunteer Han-
dicap Hurdle Race, had eight runners, and produced an
excellent race between Hetman and Margery, the first-
named having passed the judge a length in advance of Mr.
Marsh's mare; but as an objection on the ground of foul
riding was lodged against the winner, the result remains in
abeyance until this day (Tuesday). The following are de-
tails of the running :

The Carholme Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; certain penalties and

allowances. Six furlongs.
Sir G. Strickland's Lyra, Bst llb (H. Grimsbaw) 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Fauconberg, Bst 51b (Whiteley) 2
Mr. Walter's Ess Bouquet, Bst 11b (T. French) 3
Mr. Wybrow Robertson's Blight, Bst Ilb ....(Brewtey) 4
Mr. M. Clark's Lambton colt, Bst 101b...(J. Osborne) 5
The betting opened at 6 to 4 agst Lyra, but closed at 2 to
1 each agst Fauconberg and Blight, and 5 to 2 age Lyra.
Fauconberg made the running, followed by the Lambton
colt, Ess Bouquet, Blight, and Lyra, in the order named,
until arriving in the straight, where Lyra joined Faucon-
berg, and the two at the distance quitted their horses, and
Lyra heading John Osborne's horse 'at the half distance
came away and won easily by two lengths; Ess Bouquet a
bad third, and the other two beaten off.
The Selling Hurdle Race of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ;
selling allowances. One mile and three-quarters.
Mr C. Tilburn's Princess (late Holdersyke), 5 yrs
12st (W.Ducker) 1
Mr T. Bancroft's Uronstadt, 5 yrs (£3O), 10st
(T. Harrison) 2
Mr T. Pear's Quarantine, 5 yrs, (£3O), 105 t.... (Owner) 3
Mr J. Lowe's Annie Laurie (late Ada), aged (£3O), lOst
(Mosson) 4

Betting-11 to 10 agst Princess, 2to 1 agst Constadt.
Annie Laurie made play, followed by Cronstadt and
Quarantine, Princess lying off. They ran thus until arriv-
ing opposite the Stand on the far side of the course, where
Cronstadt, who bungled at his fences, took up the running,
having Annie Laurie in close attendance, Quarantine three
lengths off, and Princess a dozen lengths in the rear. Pro-
ceeding along the lane side towards the turn into the
straight, Quarantine joined Cronstadt, the two jumping the
last hurdle together. Immediately upon getting into the
straight Cronstadt had his opponent beaten, and without
paying the slightest attention to the remainder the
jockey
allowed Princess to get up, and she getting the first run,
won by half a length. A bad third. There was no advance
upon the selling price of the winner.
The Lincoln Autumn Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft,
and only 3 if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra.
One mile and three-quarters. 34 subs, 18 of whom de-

Glared, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b.... (Midgeley) 1
Mr J. Saxon's The Monk, 6st 13ib.. (Prior) 2 '
Mr T. Hughes's Earl of Surrey, 3 YgB,
Mr S. Thellusson's Bally Edmond, yrs, 9st (Fordham) 3
6 yrs, Bst lib (in. 81b extra)
Mr S. Rowland's Doncaster,
(H. Grimshaw) 4
Mr Melville's Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st
Mr G. Harland's Sibylla (sister to Nancy), 4 yrs, 6st 810
(J. Grimshaw) 6
Atherstone also ran.
Betting-7 to 4
sgst Bally Edmond,
st Earl of Sur 2 to 1 agst Ather-
stone, 3 to 1 agst The Monk, 5 to 1 agrey, 10
to 1 offered eget each of the others.
Doncaster jumpaway in front, followed by Earl of
Surrey and Sibylla, Bally Edmond attended on either side
by Atherstone and The Monk, Conundrum close up last.
Going up the Windmill-bill Doncaster was in front, but
upon rounding the turn Earl of Surrey took a olear lead of
Doncaster, who preceded Bally Edmond three lengths, and
at the brick-kilns Atherstone dropped into the rear, and
Bally Edmond, in company with The Monk, passed Don-
caster. There was very little variation until they came
into the straight, where Earl of Surrey was joined by Ballyl
Edmond and The Monk, the latter of whom waited upon
the pair until reaching the distance, where he came away
and won by four lengths ; a similar distance separated the
second and third; and Doncaster was beaten by two lengths
from the favourite.
The Blankney Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added,
for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Three quar-
ters of a mile.
Mr Whitty's Contractor, 2yrs, (£3O),
s Weatherd bat 111 b (Carroll) 1
Mr J. Osborne'
6st 71b (car. Est 91b) en, 13 dam colt, '2 yra (L6O),
Mr Reynard's The Sapp.e.; (Whiteley) 2
, 6st (J Grimshaw) 3
Mr S. Thellusson's Dirt '2:;;; (£3o)Cheap)
y Grove,3 Yrs tL3O), 7st slb
Mr Kempsen's Hill(S. Morgan) 4
on
Dir 3 yis (£3O), 7st 51b.. (Prior) 5
Betting-5 to 4
Dirt Cheap, 7 to 2 agst The Sapper,
4 to 1 each agst the
lGeneral Williams colt and Contractor.
The latter made followed by Dirt Cheap, Contrac-
tor, the General Williamsiay,
colt, and Hilly Grove, in the
order named into the straight, from which point Contractor
gradually neared the front, and at the half distance got the
lead, which hemaintained to the end, and won easily by a
length; two lengths separated the second and third.
The winner was purchased by Mr. W. Barber for 105
guineas.
The Rifle Volunteer Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each,
1 ft, with 40 added ; winners extra. Two wiles.
Mr W. Hedley's fletwan, 6 yrs, lOst 81b (Mr G. IV,,t'lkoe„r)) ,i)
Mr H. Marsh's Margery, 4 yrs, 10st 21b (,,,''auLT6
Mr A. Dunhill's Eudor Witch, aged, '''' - 3
(a, Waddingt7) 4
Mr T. Bancroft's Confidence, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (1.• garrison)
Mr T. S. Dawson's Serious Case Oat° S'YriVe.'Arnjoldi 5
lOst 121 b ........................... • .
•. 6 yrs, 9st 71h
(iOti,reieou) 7
Mr. T. Pear's Bolingbi oke gelding.
...... . . "...I.' .. :.. Owner) 6
(car. 9st 121 b ...........
Mr Fiddiman's Reporter, 4 yrs, 10isat.; ........). . .5..
Mr C. Tilburn's Princess (lat® 11°----8- .. (W.YDnekerl 8
71b (inc. 7lb extra) ..................
7 to 2 agst Reporter, 5 t 3
Betting-5 to 2 agst MargerY,
1 each agst Hetmau and Confidence, 6 to 1 agst Eudor
Witch, 100 to 15 agst Dincess.
Serious and Margery alternately held the lead into the
when Hainan came to the front, and won
threeliy a
straight,
length; two lengths between second and third ;
and
lengths between third and fourth. An objection on the
ground of foul riding was lodged against th© winner.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day,

LINCOLN RACES—THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
LINDUM NURSERY HANDICAP.
Land of the West
Fauconberg 2
Lyra

Nine ran.

WITHAM HANDICAP.

Bernic 3
Topsy
2

Five ran.
SONSOLIDATION HANDICAP.

Cronstadt
1
Maid of the Mist 2
Seven ran.
VOLUNTEER HURDLE RACE—YESTERDAY—The ob-
jection against Ilettnan is overruled.