The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-15 00:00:00

_____.............••••.......1N1M1M second horse to receive back his stake. A. F. (1 mile Zig
yards.) 5 subs.
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, Bst 71b (Wells) walked war.

BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Hartington
20 to 1 agst Umpire
25 to 1 agst Queen of Spain
25 to 1 agst Myrtle
25 to 1 agst Dictator
25 to 1 agst Limosina
30 to 1 agst King of Diamonds
30 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps
33 to 1 agst Silkstone
40 to 1 agst Bathilde
40 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive
60 to 1 agst Gorse
50 to 1 agst Stradalla
60 to 1 agst Alchymist
.50 to 1 agst Ace of Clubs

Thea whip is challenged for by Lord W. Powlett and Sir
I. Ha wley.

WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING.
TUESDAY, Nov. 4.
The *V rorcester Autumn Handicap. One mile and three
fulbrlongs.
Fairwi 'ter
Umpil 13
.. 5 8 5
Knuts ford 4 8 4
Aureli nn
Fitz-Avon 5 7 8
Coper nicus 47
88
Doefc et
5
Ripon 7 8
Cari, ibrook 3 7 7
Brilliant 4 7 6
Am),
MaF ter George
Eat Anquer 3 7 3
Shepherdess
.Ophalia 3 7 2
.‘lyrtle
lqel7stead
r dak ter Bagot
Grey Hen colt
Desmond
COlaqueror 4 6 13
Cos to
Imi )eratrice
Sootthsayer
Batham
Investment
Gleam
Ererlasting ...... 4 6 10
Weights publish

I Longshot Age st lb
........ 4 6 10
Brownie .......... 4 6 10
Squire Percy ...... 4 6 9
My Mary ........ 3 6 8
Tonio ............ 8
4 6
Watchfire 3 6 8
Butterfly 6 6 7
Balder 3 6 6
Queen of Spain 3 6 6
Hungerford 4 6 5
Leonora . 3 6 5.
Captain Crow 3 6 3
Crusade 4 6 4
Gardener
Miss Livingstone 3 6 2
Weatherden
Egyptian Southampton
6 2
633
666
022
Harry
Violet
Fannie colt
Earl of Surrey
Pilot ... 3 3 12

Flytrap ... . 3 5 10
Ledbury 3 5 7
Merry Maid
AVOIIgTOVO
Wild Duck
Oct, 14, at 9 am.

EXECUTION OF 7HE BA; SAHIB.

Cawnpore, Aug. 23, 1862.
I arrived on the ground before the ga of at 5.30 a.m. on
the morning of the 21st August, where a gallows of a most
primitive style was erected—simply two uprights of about
• five inches square and about ten feet apt u:t ; a cross beam of
the same dimensions about twelve feol, high, and a rope
dangling from the centre, with a comix ton slip knot at the
end of it. About six feet high was a board with hinges,
with a prop underneath to keep it np,, 'with a short rope at-
tached to the prop. There were ala rge number of natives
present. They formed a semi-circle round the gallows, but
kept at a respectable distance; ar vd here and there you
would see groups of the better cla e s half hid by trees or
walls, evidently not wishing to attin act attention. At this
time (5.40 a.m) Mr. L—, the magi s trate, galloped up; and
the native guards (of which there we re two companies) pre-
sented arms. Mr. L— at once e.a tered the jail, and after
the irons were removed, he appear a d, followed by a native
guard, in the centre of which Wtif; the wretched culprit,
looking if possible more miserable t ban ever. He was led
to the rear of the gallows, and thttro seated, while his arms
were being pinioned. Many a vetseful look he cast up with
his great villainous looking eyes at the fatal noose. At this
time he requested that his body might be given to hill
mother, which was very properly refused. He thctn
mounted the gallows with the In angman (one of the lowest
caste of natives) behind him, and stood on that treacherous
looking board. While the rope was being adjusted he
slowly looked all round, but emidently met with no sympa-
thetic gaze; he turned his eyes upwards and his lips moved
as if speaking, but no one heard him. It is to be hoped he
was repenting of the cruel murders he had committedduring
the mutiny of 1857, but I muc h doubt it. The white cap
was now drawn over his face. In the meantime a native
below caught hold of the rope attached to the prop, and at
a nod from the magistrate down came the prop, and with it
the Rao Sahib. At this time it was 5.55 a.m. He struggled
for three minutes. I may meat ion that when the rope was
put on it was nearly taut, so he 13 ad a very slight fall. After
hanging 25 minutes he was not "cut down," but the rope
loosened at the top, and he was .let down into the arms of
his two attendants pro. tent., who laid him on the ground
rather roughly. The cap was th en drawn off, and his face,
as you may well suppose, did z tot wear the most placid
expression. He was a man of al out five feet eight inches
high, rather well made, with sharp, features, and complexion
not very dark, large bushy beard ;and moustaches, and a
pair of most cruel and vindictive-k oking eyes. He had no
clothes on further than a cloth rou red his loins, the usual
dress of coolies. His body was rem c .ved to the banks of the
river Ganges (close to the spot whi are so many of our un-
fortunate people were massacred when trping to escape in
the boats in 1857) in charge of a E t tropean inspector, and
there completely burned, and the ra mains thrown into the
river. Such was the end of the great Bao Sahib, nephew of
that worthy man Nana Sahib. wht,se similar departure
from this world I hope to witness befi ,re long, as it is be-
lieved he is skulking about not far fro m this. There were
about fifty Europeans present at the execution, and a
sprinkling of the net by any mama fair sex, as their core.
plection was most decidedly coffee-coloured. J. C K.

LITERA7 U.RE.

Winifred's Wooing. By Georgians M. Craik.

1 Vol, Smith, Eider, and Co.

Although this tale is destitute of pretension, it is,
nevertheless, so agreeably written, and the princi-
pal characters are so naturally drawn, that it can-
not fail to please. Winifred, the heroine, is the only
daughter of a supposed rich banker, who ruins him-
self by mining speculatioaw, suddenly dies, and leaves
her and her aunt without provision. Her engage-
ment with the rich, dull, as selfish Sir Charles
Sinclair is broken off in cons equence, and she is
forced to take the place of gover.ness. A Mr. Ber•
tram, however, an old acquaintance of her father's,
but on whom she, in her prosperous da..vs, had some-
what looked down upon, from the ,fact of his
being an iron founder, now proves a firm
friend. Her prejudices against him gradually
melt away, and his " wooing " co entually
comes to a happy termination. The work derives
its charm in no slight degree from its delicate hand-
ge in Winifred's character king. The gradual change
is very happily expressed, and the tale is calculated
to increase the author's reputation.

DIE LATEST YANKEE INVENTION.—The Nor
York correspondent of the Morning _Herald writes :—The
celebrated English executioner will probably read the fol-
lowing with surprise :—" The sheriff then drew the black
cap over the prisoner's eyes, and descended the gallows
stairs. The drop fell as he reached the bottom stair—
time 1 21. Toole fell five feet with great force, enough to
break his neck. As he fell he was seen to raise himself,
by muscular contraction, twice—but very little. A.
shudder followed, and all was over." The fact is, we
have got a wonderful invention for hanging a man
genteelly. It is the invention of a Yankee lawyer. The
upper cross-beam is 15 feet high ; ia this is a sheave, over
which the rope rolls, the end being fastened to the right
hand timber, on which the cross-beam rests. The platform
is seven feet in height. and may be ascended by a flight of
stairs. It swings on hinges, the forward part resting upon
a slight block, well greased, which is pulled out by an iroa
lever. This lever is worked by a rope, which is attached
to it, and also to the bottom stair. One end of this stair
rests upon a block. The executioner goes up to adjust
the cap, an assistant slips out the block, and when
the executioner comes down the lever is worked by
his weight on the stair, the bolt is drawn suddenly, the
platform falls, is caught by two springs in the rear, and the
convict is swinging by the neck. The fall is sft. For the
amusement of Toole, who was hung a few days ago for kill-
ing a keeper in the prison where he was a convict, the
Sheriff, a few hours previous to the execution, tested the
new model, and, as the Herald says, " with a 2001 b. bag of
sand. The fall is Sit., and the platform, bag, and all came
down with a crash that sufficiently attested the working
qualities of the machinery."
THE RECENT FIRE AT THE LIVERPOOL WORK-
HousE.—At the meeting of the Liverpool select vestry, held
yesterday, a long report was read from one of the commit-
tees, exonerating the authorities of the workhouse from the
blame attached to them by the water committee of the
corporation in regard to the water supply for the building
in case of fire. The report stated that the authorities had
done all that Jay in their power to meet the requirements
of the case.

FORGIVENESS OF INJURIES.—SO an amnesty is
granted to Garibaldi. Very good. In England, when Nye
have trodden on the toe of a great man, we beg his pardon.
In Italy you pardon him when you have shot him in the
ankle.—Pu,ch.

REFINEMENT OF THE COARSER CLASSES.—We
are authorised to state that all candidates for the position of
cabman, omnibus conductor, and railway official, ought to
tyc
h thiser ,
be required to pass an examination in language and man-
ners, satisfactorily testing their qualifications for employ-
ment in the Civil Service.—Punch.
A QUESTION FOR CATTLE CLUBS.--A. farmer i n
ntshuemgpotoi
odn dooin ebub
the neighbourhood of Lyons
.is said to have. discovered at
.0,4,,is
.p.utmonahs is more apparent than,
expeditious method of fattening cattle, which consists in
ptherell'aci:
substance ill
real; but experience will show whether its administration
giving them cod-liver
tends:to promote or
meat.—Pfv,i,