The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-30 00:00:00

DREADFUL MURDER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,—The inhabitants of Fenton, in the Borough of
Stoke-upon-Trent, were thrOwn into the deepest state of
agitation, about ten o'clock on Sunday night. A
poor woman, the wife of Colley, a police-man
of Fenton (and formerly of Walsall, in this county),
retired to bed, aboull
o'clock, with her children,
fine in fltutibefr---four boTs and one girl—vrti;.: at the hour
named, the eldest boy; aiddi/t eletell years old, was seen to
escape through a window on the gratind•floor, tileeding pro..
fusely ; when he stated that his mother had attempted to
cut his throat, On the inhabitants entering the house, they
found the youngest three lying lifeless, on the floor ; the
fourth child sadly mangled ; together with his mother, who
attempted her own life. Medical aid was immediately et
hand. It was recommended that the unfortunate mother
and son should be removed to the North Staffordshire
Infirmary, where the mother lies without hope of recovery ;
and while your Correspondent is writing, it is reported that
the son is dead. Your Correspondent has seen the
lifeless bodies of those unfortunate children. A highly re-
spectable jury is impannelled for two o'clock this day.
Poverty and dissipated habits are supposed to be the cause
Stoke-upon-Trent, May 29. S.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL' S--YESTERDAY.

Nothing was done here beyond the settlement of a few Email
accounts on the Epsom races. The regular "settling" takes
place this day ; it promises to be a very quiet one.

HIPPODROME RACES.—SATURDAY.
A Plate of 1001. Heats, about two miles.
Mr. Sowerby's Rioter, Mr. Wickham's Pincher, and Mr. Bal-
chin's b. C. by Nigel.
A Plate of 1001. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Wickham's Pincher, Mr. Shelley's Reuben, Mr. Bacon's
Tiara, Mr. Gardnor's Ethil4, and Mr. Brown's c. by Albany,
dam by Smolensko.
The Steeple Chase Plate. Heats, two miles.
Captain Lamb's Lady Teazle; Mr. Jackson's Cinderella, Mr.
Elmore's Lottery, and Mr. Balchin's Cockswain.

ASCOT HEATH RACES.
A Piece of Plate, value 200 sovs., given by his Majesty, added to a
Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for three years old.
Swinley Course. Will close and name on the Saturday before
Epsom, and the weights be published on the Tuesday after Epsom.
Those that declare forfeit by the Saturday following to pay 10
sovs. only.

Mango, Bst. 71b ; Dardanelles, Bst. 71b ; Gil Blas, Bst. 51b ;
Fifer, Bst. 21b ; Grand Cairo, Bst. 21b ; Fantastic, Bst ; %dare, Bst.
Elis does not start for the Ascot Cup.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 180.
The Claret Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft., &c.
Lord Exeter's Hybiscus, Mr. Sadler's Defender, Mr. Greville's
Mango, Lord Chesterfield's Jereed.
The Port Stakes of 100 each, h. ft., &c.
Duke of Rutland's Rat-trap, Lord Suffield's Caravan, Lord
Exeter's Troilus, Lord Exeter's Dardanelles, Mr. Wreford's Win-
tonian, Mr. Wreford's 'Wisdom, Mr. Thornhill's Egeria, Lord
Jersey's Achmet, Mr. Sowerby's Ruby, Mr. Osbaldeston's Maho-
metan, Lord Berners's Phosphorus, Lord Chesterfield's Critic, and
Mr. Bowes's Brother to Elis

FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1837.
WYDNISDAY.
Match, 200, h. ft. T.Y.C.—Lord Suffield's Pupil, Bst. 61b.,
agst the Duke of Rutland's Hawker filly, 7st. 111 b.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1837.

MONDAY.

Match, 200, h. ft. Last mile and half of B.C.—Duke of Rut-
land's Florestan, Bst. 71b., agst Lord Suffield's Alfred, 7st. 101 b.
Match, 100, h. ft. A.F.—Lord Egremont's Hock, Bst. 71b.
agit Lord Suffield's Alfred, 7st. 121 b.