The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-27 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

SERIOUS Loss BY A POOR WIDOW.—A respectable-
looking widow woman applied to Mr. Dayman for his
advice and assistance under the following circumstances :
She stated that in taking home some linen she had sus-
tained a very serious loss. A large bundle of linen was
left upon the cart which she engaged while she went
down the area steps of a gentleman's house for the
family washing, and upon her return it was gone. She
had had to make it good to the owner, and wanted to
know whether she had any remedy against the driver of
the cart.

Mr. Dayman—Did you leave it in his charge ?
Applicant--I supposed of course that he was bound to
look after the clothes I left in the cart.

Mr. Dayman—Was the bundle safe when you went down
the area steps. Did you see it ?
Applicant— Yes, I did.
Mr. Dayman—Do you know whether the driver left the
cart at all ?

Applicant—He had no occasion to leave the cart until
after I left the housekeeper's roam with the linen, when he
came down for a moment to help me up the steps with
the linen.

Mr. Dayman—During which moment, in all probability,
the bundle was carried off. Thieves, who are lurking about
the attests, seize such opportunities to carry off things.
Applicant—lt was very hard upon me. lam a widow,
working very hard to maintain a large family.
Mr. Daynran—lf you required the assistance of your
carman down the area, which necessarily compelled him to
leave the cart, you really cannot hold him responsible nor
otherwise, unless by special agreement,
Applicant—He has done nothing whatever to assist me.
Mr. Dayman—l don't know that he was bound to do so.
Applicant —He did not show the lerst sympathy.
Mr. Dayman—He may be hard-hearted, but it is not a
question of feeling, but one of law, that I have to settle.
You have no remedy that I can see against the driver, nor
may he be in any way to blame.
Applicant retired much dissatisfied.

SOUTHWARK.
CLEVER CAPTURE OF A RAILWAY THIEF.—A well-
dressed young man, who gave the name of Robert Gibbons,
was brought before Mr. Burcham, by detective Sergeants
Strickland and Scannell, officers specially employed at the
South Eastern Rai;way, charged with picking the pocket of
a lady at that station ; also having in his possession a pair
of gold bracelets and a pair of gold carved ear pendants,
supposed to have been stolen,
Sergeant Strickland said that on Saturday he was on
duty in the customs house, inside the South Eastern Rail-
way Station, just as the tidal and mail trains arrived from
Dover and Folkestone. There were at that time a large
number of passengers waiting for their luggage, and he
observed the prisoner pushing among them in a very mys-
terious way. Suspecting from his manner that it was Rot
all right, he watched him, and observed him lift up the
dresses of several ladies. Witness accordingly called the
attention of Sergeant Scannell to him, who shortly after-
wards apprehended him, and he was taken into custody.
Sergeant Scannell said his attention was called to the
acts of the prisoner among the passengers in the customs
house. Witness distinctly saw him lift up a lady's dress
and take something out of her pocket. Witness instantly
seized hold of him, and on searching him found a pair of
thick gold bracelets, chased, scroll pattern, and a pair
vof
ear pendants, imitation cameo, supposed to be carved lava.
os.
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Witness asked him how he accounted for the possession
Pre!
such property, when he said he had purchased them
sent to a young lady.
Mr. Burcham asked if the lady was
in court whose
pocket the prisoner was caught picking.
but if a
negative, re-
Sergeant Strickland replied in the
course of a few
mand was granted she would attend idu the
the
owners of the
days. Besides that, they,might fin
jewellery produced.
1
The prisoner was accordingly re,nanded.
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THE PACIFIC COMMAND
board the Scotia
offered, and, we believe, accepted by Clear Admiralabout J2ohson.
Kingcombe.— United Service Uazette.
North
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Mail steam
Jshhiep
sailed from the Mersey on Saturday with the mails for
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• 01 was Lord Lyons, the British
at Liverpool
Ambassador
the United States, who, upon his arrival in New y to
proceed to Washington. His lordship was acco York, 'will
his secretary, Mr. Mallett. The Hon. Mr. Cameron,lnPie by
inerly 'United States Minister of War, and for-
American Minister at St. Petersburg, was more recently
with his family, a passenger by the Scotia,
likewise, , .
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SPORTING-THIS DAy.

NEWMARKET RACES.-THIS DAY.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
£5O HANDICAP PLATE.

Makeshift
Warminster
Bertha
Twenty-two ran.
Several left at the post. Race in dispute. Believed will be

run again.

Another telegram gives the following :

Teterimna
Lady Evelyn colt
Wingrave

Sixteen ran.
The winner objected to on account of a cross.
Race given to Teterri►rina.
MAIDEN PLATE.

Ossian
Curie
Six ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 25 SOVS.
Leonora
Maggiore 2
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
Welland ......
Caliban
2
Five ran.
SELLING HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Ducat
1
Xurullo
2

Seven ran.
CRITERION STAKES.
Hospodar
1
National Guard ............ 2
Cerintha
Fourteen ran.
Wen by two lengths.
MATCHES.
Brown Bess colt beat Slattern:
Zara beat Nebula.
MATCH.—Hurricane beat Feu de Joie.

LATEST BETTING.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
100 to 12 agst Limosina (taken)
9to 1 agst Aurelian (taken)
11 to 1 agst Myrtle (taken)
100 to 8 agst Clarissa colt, 4 yrs (taken)
100 to 7 agst Dictator (taken)
100 to 6 agst Gorse (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lapidist (taken)
20 to 1 agst Conqueror (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bathilde (taken)
25 to 1 agst Hartington (taken)
30 to 1 agst Ace of Clubs (taken)
33 to 1 agst Oberon (taken)
33 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps (taken)
33 to 1 agst M. Phillippe (taken)
40 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (taken)
50 to laE st Stradella (taken)
50 to 1 agst Schism (taken)
100 to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
100 to I agst Lady Ripon (offered)
100 to 1 agst Argonaut (offered)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—The following are scratched :
Rapparree, General Hess, East Langton, Beckenham,
Catch 'em Alive, Apethorpe, Santa Claus, Waterwitcb,
Faultless, Millionaire, Watchman, Audrey, flack Pearl,
Joey Jones, Guiding Star, Weatherden, Wallace, Palmerin,
Evenhand, Volunteer, Keane, Tatter, and Caller Ou.