The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-03 00:00:00

SPOR7IZTG INTELLIGENCE.

CROYDON STEEPLECHASES.—TUESDA.Y.
The Innkeepers' Plat (Handicap) of 50 sovs ; about two

milesmiel a half. '2l subs.

Mn W. W. Baker's Sinking Fund, 6 yrs, lOst 21b
(John Nightingall) 1
Mr. Dalston's Chester, aged, lOst (c. Bennett) 2
The following also tan :—Gladiotor, Luff, Mary Stuart,
Confidence, Full Cry, Greenwich Fair, and La Belle.
Betting-5 to 4on 'tarry, sto 1 agst Greenwich Fair, 6
to 1 agst Chester,
They were well started at the first attempt, Harry, waited
upon by Gladiator, La Belle, and Greenwich Fair, making
the running up to the *rat fence, where Greenwich Fair re-
fused, and Harry and Gladiator went on in close company
up the hill, Luff taking the third place, with Chester next.
In this order they ran along the far side of the course, and
into the line for the Stand, the field presenting a length-
ened tail as they passed the Enclosure. At the jump to
the right of the Stand gladiator fell, which left Harry in
pbssesion of a long lead ; but Nightingall easing him a
couple of fields from home, Chester, who was lying second
at that point, persevered, and finished six lengths in rear of
the favourite, who won, however, in the commonest of can-
ters. Nothing else passed the post.
The Railway Stakes of 3 sous each, with 2.5 soya added by
' the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Com-
pany, for three-yr-olds and upwards; about two miles,
11 subs.
Mr. John's Strike 4 yrs, lOst (£3O)
Mr. Brown's Longrange, ngsdange, aged, lOst 6(1-1. Statesll)3o)) 1
(r. Grant
Mr. W. Williams's Forlorn Itope, aged, llstM 71b (£8O) 2
At
ARUM a Diadem, 6 yrs, la " 121bfr (ao)
(B. Land, jun.) 4
The following also ran :—Nana Sahib, Maydew, Lamb-
ton, Coroner, Deception, and Miss Emily.
Betting---6 to 4 agst Deception, 4to 1 eget Diadem, 6to
1 each apt Maydew, Longrange, and Coroner.
The running was made by Coroner, followed by Long-
range, Strike, Diadem, and Forlorn Hope in close order till
they passed the Stand the first time, where Strike took the
lead ; the favourite, who evidently did not like the sticky
ground, lying seventh. Going along the far side, Maydew
fell, and Gammage, the jockey, was severely shaken. At
the last fence but two, Miss Emily fell, and her rider sus-
tained a cut on the right eyebrow. Approaching the last
fence Longrange joined Strike; Forlorn Hope close up. A
spirited contest to the judge's box ensued between Strike
and Longrange, the former ultimately winning by three-
quarters of a length, two lengths separated the second and
third, Diadem finished a similar distance in the rear of
Forlorn Hope, Nana Sahib was fifth, Coroner sixth, and
Deception seventh. The winner was bought in for 45
guineas.

The Croydon Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 30
added. About three miles. 23 subs.
Mr. W. W. Baker's Sinking Fund, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b
(John If ightingall) w.o.
The Hunters' Stakes of 6 sovs each, with 20 added, 12st
71b each, winners extra, gentlemen riders, jockeys 101 b
extra. About two miles and a half. 9 subs.
Mr. S. Jacob's Glautias, aged, 13st 71b (Mr. Dixon) 1
Mr. Gilbert's Slasher, 12st 71b (Mr. Baxter) 2
Mr. B. Land, junior's Savernake, aged, 12st 71b
(Mr. Grant) 3
The following also ran :—Bracknell, Advent, Nana Sahib,
Solferino, and Fairplay.

Betting-6 to 4on Glautias, who waited until within a
mile from home, when he took a clear lead, and won in a
canter by six lengths, Savernake a bad third, nothing else
passed the post.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASES OF THE CHEST, 8801111-ITON.

A quarterly court of the governors of this charity was
held on Thursday last, Captain the lion. F. Maude, R.N,,
in the chair.

The quarterly report of the committee of management
showed that since the last quarterly court the western side
of the hospital had undergone the periodical repairs, on the
completion of which the number of in-patients had again
been raised to the ordinary complement of nearly 200. The
chief event of the quarter, and which afforded cause for
thankfulness to all those interested in the welfare of the
hospital, was the payment of the sum of £6,000, the balance
of the mortgage debt of £9,000, which had long been a bur-
den on the institution. To effect this object all but the
smaller legacies had been for a considerable time invested;
and the payment of this large sum not only absorbed the
whole of the funded property, but had also nearly swallowed
up the balance in the bankers' hands. The committee, how-
ever, looked forward confidently to a continuance and ex -
tenaion of the support with which the charity had been
favoured by the public, in order that they might be able to
meet the constantly increasing demands upon the hospital
resources on the part of the suffering poor who resort to it
from all parts of London and the country. The receipts of
the charity had been injuriously affected, doubtless, by rea-
son of the distress in Lancashire, on which the public sym-
pathy was naturally concentrated. The committee appealed
to the friends of the institution not to lose sight of the
pressing claims upon its resources, during that large portion
of the year, especially, when the comumptive poor suffer
so much from the cold and damp of this climate. In the
interests of the in-patients, and on the strong recommen-
dation of the medical committee, the committee proposed to
recommend the appointment of an honorary dental surgeon
to the hospital.

The appointment of dispenser was reported vacant by
the death of Mr. Prall, at an advanced age, after 13 years'
service.

Only four legacies had been announced during the quar-
ter, viz. :—Mrs. Elizabeth Hogg, £3OO ; Mrs. Charlotte
Holmes, £lOO reversionary; Wm. Barber, Esq., £2OO, duty
free; J. A. Cropper, Esq., £lOO.
The number of in-patients admitted since the 7th o
August was 293 ; discharged, many greatly benefited, 235 .. f
died, 42; new out-patient cases, 1,712.
The report having
proceedings closed by
a cordial vote of thanks to the chair-
man. been adopted by the meeting, the

7HE STABBING CASE IN 7HE STRAND.

coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an investi-
gation Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. R. Payne, the
at George's Hotel, Sti and, respecting the
death of Mr. Edward Leigh, aged 24, whose death
was the result of a wound in the abdomen inflicted
with a cheese knife at the Somerset Hotel, in the
above-mention locality.
Hugh Morris, porter at Dane's Inn, who is under
remand from Bow-street police-court, on the charge
of causing the death of the above gentleman, was
present, accompanied by Mr. Willis, his solicitor.
Inspector West
Was present on the part of the
police,
attended.
and many gentlemen interested in the case

strTehete oenvidtheneeeprwevaieous day. At its close
the same as that given at Bow-
A gentleman produced a letter which had been
sent by deceased to him the second day after the
occurrence, in which he desired that he would for-
ward to Morris his kindest regards, and assurances
of good will.
The Coroner then asked Morris if he desired to
make any statement, or give any account of the oc-
currence to the j ury.
Morris, on being sworn, said he wished to express
his deep felt sorrow and regret that such an event
had happened. He confessed he had drunk too
much, and knew of nothing that had occurred until
Mr. Leigh turned pale, and hung down his head.
They had been- out for a walk together, and deceased
had been in the habit of fencing in play, and had
taken lessons. He did not even recollect the dinner
—in fact nothing whatever, until deceased was
wounded. The shock sobered him. They had had
no quarrel, for deceased was a man no one could
quarrel with.
The Coroner having summed up the evidence,
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a
verdict of " Accidental Death."
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refrainingf
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future Morris
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drinking to such an ex-
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Morris replied it would indeed bea severe lesson.
The proceedings then terminated.

M. Verdi, after the first representation of his
composer.
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new opera of the " Forza del Destino" at the Imperial
Theatre at St. Petersburg, received from the hands of the
Emperor the Grand Cross of the Order of Stanislaus. This
is
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Russia ttime
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