The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-07 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

CITY AND SUBURBAN AND METROPOLITAN.
I shall refer to the above races on Wednesday ; but my
present impression is, that Dueat could repeat the Virago '
fete by winning the double event if his owner would let him
try ; but certain movements in the market on Saturday
would indicate that ho may be an absentee for the City and
Suburban. However, by Wednesday, I will be able to
express a more definite opinion, but would advise that no
liberties be taken-with him for either of his races.
A FRESH MAN.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY.
An attempt was made to-day to back several horses for
the Metropolitan Stakes, but few were disposed to open
their books on that event. 100 to 8, and afterwards 100 to

10, were taken about Ducat, which price (100 to 10) would
have been taken about Panique. For the City and Subur-
ban Handicap, although Vancouver is the favourite, most
money was put on Phantom. Judging from the business
done, the Vest colt, Ducat, and Suburban were not so firm.
100 to 8 was laid during the day against Ducat, but at the
close no one seemed diEposed to make an offer, and when
the offer against Suburban reached 12 to 1 it was readily
taken. Palestro and Limosina advanctid to 20 to 1 each.
'Buckstone was freely supported for the Derby. For the
Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, 100 to 9 was wanted about
Caterer. Closing prices :

CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
7to 1 agst Vancouver (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Phantom (taken)
10 to 1 agst Vest colt (offered)
10 to 1 agst Ducat (offered)
12 to 1 agst Suburban (taken)
20 to 1 agst Palestro (taken)
20 to 1 agst Limosina (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sawcutter (offered)
25 to 1 agst Camerine (taken)
eREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
10 to 1 agst Ducat (taken)
10 to 1 agst Panique (wanted)

THE DERBY.
13 to 2 agst Buckstone (taken freely)

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to lon the field (offered)
10 to 1 apt Caterer (offered, take 11)
100 to 9 eget Nottingham (offered, take 100 to 8)

Lady Emily Peel has left Whitehall-gardens for
Geneva.
THE INCUBATION OF THE PYTTION.—AII hopes
of the hatching are now at an end ; the eggs were removed
on Friday morning. There is no doubt that the frequent
ret for the proper develop-
removals of the blanket in uncovering the eggs, and the
occasional partial uncoilings of the snake, caused too flume_
rous sudden changes of tenWe ure
ment of the young, which originally, we know from Mr.
Bartlett's dissection, were in them.
A NEW RAM —A letter from New York, received
in Liverpool, reports that t.ho Government has purchased
instead of iron protecting plates purpose
the wooden steamer Vandere.ilt, and are fitting her with an
iron prow, and
A- s the Vanderbilt possesses great
using cotton hales'
engine power, it is anticipated that she may be able to punch
a hole in the
Merrimac when that redoubtable vessel again
takes the offensive. ft would, however, appear to have been
forgotten that cotton when ignited emits a suffocating
smoke, and that consequently, in the event of a shell ex-
ploding among the bales, the crew would have to abandon
kw vessel,

A. letter from Tangier gives the following account
of the barbarous punishment inflicted on a Moor
for cattle lifting in the neighbourhood of Tetuan :
" On Sunday, the 16th inst., after returning from a
walk, I remarked a foot and hand, evidently re-
cently cut off, hanging over the principal entrance
to the Lien. This disgusting sight made me in-
quisitive, and I have since ascertained the following
facts :—On the 15th an execution of the most revolt-
ing description took place here. A Moor, who, it
appears, had been arrested on account of some rob-
beries of cattle committed in the vicinity of Tetuan,
atoned for his sins by having a hand- and foot
amputated before a crowd of people in the market
place. The operation, lam told, was performed by
a butcher's apprentice, under circumstances the most
brutal and heartsickening, lasting more than a quar-
ter of an hour. The unfortunate victim was then
thrown into an open shed outside the town, and
left to his fate without a relative or friend to
minister to his wants or dress his wounds. As the
authorities would afford him no assistance whatever,
while the public in general did not dare to do so
from fear of incurring the displeasure of the former,
the wretched sufferer was deprived of all succour
till the following day, when after a night's ex-
posure to cold, wind, and rain, a poor Moor (but
under British protection) had him conveyed to his
house, procured efficient medical aid, and had done
all in his power to relieve his sufferings. Had be
been allowed to remain under the roof of this good
Samaritan his mutilated limbs might possibly have
been healed and his life saved ; but no, the authori-
ties had not yet done with him. On the 20th inst.
they demanded him and removed him to the Mur-
stan,' the filthiest of places answering all the pur-
natic asylum, and sick hos-
poses of poorhouse,
pital, and situate in disagreeable proximity to the
dead house, Poor wretch ! as might have been ex-
peted, he was found dead the following morning ,
after five days of the most fearful sufferings."