The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-06 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Charles Foster was indicted for uttering a counterfeit
coin resembling a half crown on the Ist of December last.
It appeared in evidence that on the day named in the
indictment the prisoner went into a public-house in White-
cross-street, Cripplegate, and had some beer, in payment
of which he gave a counterfeit half-crown, and received
2s. 4d. change. The prisoner on being taken to the sta-
tion-house was examined by the police, and while search
was being made on his person, he contrived to swallow
something which was observed in his mouth. This he
shortly afterwards vomited forth, and it was ascertained to
be two shillings, one of which was bad.
The Jury found a verdict of Guilty.
William Godfrey was indicted for uttering, on the 9th of
December, a counterfeit coin, resembling a half-crown ; and
within ten days afterwards, on the 19th of December, offer-
ing to pass another half-crown, of similar base metal, to
Stephen Ploughman.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner, on the 9th of
December, called at Ploughman's shop in Bishopsgate-street
for some tobacco, and gave in payment a half-crown, which
was subsequently ascertained to be bad. On the 19th he
came a second time, and tendered another counterfeit half-
crown ; upon which he was taken into custody. The half-
crowns did not appear to have been cast in the same mould.
Guilty.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL' S-YESTRADAr.
THE DERBT.

Business was very languid until near five o'clock, by which
time the room became full and betting tolerably brisk. Tho
most striking change observable is in Defender, against whom
20 to 1, and in one instance 2,200 to 100, was laid. To make
up, in some degree, for this decline, another of the Stockbridge
nags, Wintonian, advanced in favour, 20 to 1 having been
taken in hundreds near the close, and offers made to go on.
Two fifties laid out on the Phantasima colt appeared to have
exhausted or frightened the betters of odds, as no ono replied
to several other offers to back him on the same terms. The
nature of his running and the influential quarters from which
the money comes are calculated to make him a very prominent
favourite. A Noble Lord took the following bets ;about Sir
Mark Wood's Cetus colt :---4,000 to 100, 4,500 to 100, and
1,500 to 35 twice. No other material change occurred.
11 to 2 agst Lord Jersey's lot—offered
Bto 1 agst Colonel Anson's Jereed—taken and afterwards
offered
Si to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Bro. to Bay Middleton—offered
15 to 1 agst Captain Gardner's Phantasima colt—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wintonian—taken
20 to I agst Lord Jersey's Flare-up—offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Defender—taken
27 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Sambo—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Cartoon—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Brother to Cactus—offered
33 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Troilus—offered
35 to 1 agst Mr. Bower's Lord Stafford—offered
50 to 1 agst Ld Exeter's Adrian, brother to Augustus--offered
50 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's The Pocket Hercules—taken
3,500 to 70 agst Lord Stradbroke s Caravan—taken
11,500 to 270 agst Sir M. Wood's Cetus colt—taken
500 even between Defender and Phantasima, five pounds being
given for the choice of the latter
600 to 400 on Flare-up agst Norgrove
1000 to 10 agst Bro. to Bay Middleton winning the Derby and
Leger, and Egeria the Oaks—taken
1000 to 10 agst Jereed for Derby and Leger, and Egeria the Oaks
—taken
1000 to 10 agst Bro. to Bay Middleton, Egeria, and Henriade for
the three races—taken
17 to 1 against Brother to Cactus and Troilus—taken
ST. LEGER.

9 to 2 agst Duke of Cleveland's Henriade and Cardinal Puff
—take 5 to 1
TDE PORTLAND HANDICAP, P. T. (ACCEPT OR NOT.)
9to 1 apt Locomotive—take 10 to 1. No betting.

The Entry for the St. Leger horses is smaller than was ex-
pected to be.

The Pottery Race Committee have resolved upon extensive im-
provements, which will make the course one of the prettiest circu-
lar ones in the kingdom. To remove all danger to either horses or
jockeys, the high ground is to be lowered several feet, and the
lower part correspondingly raised. The Committee have already
received several liberal subscriptions.

Birmingham new year's ball took place at Dee's
Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening, and was attended by 800
of the haut ton ; the dancing commenced at nine o'clock,
and continued until a late hour. The rooms wer elegantlye
fitted up, and the ball-room was splendidly illuminated.
Adams's vocal gallope was repeated several times, by desire ;
and the whole went off with brilliant eclat.

Twelfth Night will be observed by the Court, as
usual, as an ancient custom, at the Pavilion, Brighton,
where a party of distinguished individuals have been invited
for the purpose.
The half year's dividends, due yesterday, will com-
mence paying this _day and to-morrow, to the bankers and
merchants at the Treasury of the Bank, and the public on
Monday, on the following funds :—Three per Cents., 1826 ;
Three per Cent. Consols ; New Three Pound Ten per
Cents. ; South Sea Stock Three and a Half per Cent. ;
Three per Cent. New Annuities ; Four per Cents., 1826 ;
Three per Cent. Old Annuities ; and Three per Cent,
Annuities of 1751. The amount of dividends due on the
half year is upwards of six millions.
According to the Mark-lane Express, the cultiva•
tion of potatoes in England has quadrupled within the last
century ; and the importation of this vegetable annually into
the metropolis alone amounts to 185,650 tons.
The riotous mirth that used to usher in the first
morning of the year in this city has been gradually dying
away for some years, and we are glad to be able to state
that little noise took place in the streets this year, the fes.
tivities being pretty generally deferred till yesterday ; it
the afternoon of which the shops were very generally closed
The day, though cold, was highly favourable to the Han.
set Monday keepers.—Edinburgh Paper.
A School of Design is about to be formed at Pais
ley by the leading manufacturers of the town.