The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-19 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented by several members against the
revised code of education.

Mr. M. MILNES presented a petition from Dublin and
Armagh in favour of the Marriage of Affinity Bill,
Mr. COX presented a petition from 3,000 married women
in the metropolis to the same effect.

Other petitions of a like import were presented by Sir S.
C. LAN; from the parishes of St. Margaret and St, John,
Westminster; by Mr. COLLIER, froth Plymouth; and by
Sir M. PETO, from Dorsetshire.
QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES ABOLITION

DESPERATE ESCAPE OF A PRISOYER

F.R0211 A RAILWAY TRAIN.

A rumour reached Edinburgh on Monday to the
effect that Mr. Samuel Robinson, the late editor and
proprietor of the Fifeshire Journal, who recently
absconded under suspicion of having forged bills
to a considerable amount, had thrown himself,
early on Monday morning, from the railway
carriage in which ho was being conveyed from
London in the custody of the chief constable of
Fifeshire. On inquiry, we find that the rumour
was quite correct, and the circumstances, so far as
we have been able to ascertain them, are as follow :
—Mr. Robinson's presence in London having been
traced by means of certain letters written by him
to persons in Cupar, the London police were com-
municated with, and succeeded in apprehending him
a day or two ago. On receiving information to
this effect the chief constable proceeded to London,
and brought him off by the express train leaving
London at 9.15 on Sunday night. The superinten-
dent and his prisoner occupied one of the compart-
ments of a first-class carriage, and Robinson was
secured to his companion in the usual way by a
pair of manacles passing round both of their wrists.
The carriage doors on both sides were locked. All
went well during the first part of the journey, and
on the arrival of the train at York, about 2.45 on
Monday morning, the chief constable and his pri-
soner were supplied with tea from the refreshment
room. The train arrived at Darlington about 4
a.m., and as soon as it slowed on approaching the
station, the chief constable was heard shouting for
the guard, who immediately went to him, found him
greatly agitated, and heard from him that only a
few minutes previously the prisoner suddenly
slipped his hand from the manacles, leaped on the
window; which happened to be down, and threw
himself out heels-over-head. As the chief constable
was a much stronger man than the prisoner, this
could scarcely have happened unless he had been
taken unawares, having possibly been dozing at
the time, but on this point we have no information.
There would appear_ however, to have been a
struggle, for the chief constable's wrist was bleed-
ing profusely, and stains of blood were found both
on the panes of the carriage door and on the floor.
As soon as the train stopped-the chief constable got
out, and went off to get the assistance of the Dar-
lington police to aid him in discovering and recap-
turing his prisoner. In the meantime a pilot engine
was sent back about a mile along the line, and the
Edinburgh train was detained for 15 or 20 minutes
until it returned, but no trace of the fugitive was dis-
covered. It was at first believed that, from the speed
at which the train was going at the time of the occur-
rence, Mr. Robinson could scarcely have escaped
without sustaining severe, if not indeed fatal in-
juries. We learn, however, by a special telegram
from Darlington, received at a late hour last night,
that he is supposed to have escaped unhurt. He is
not yet in custody, but he has since been seen, and
the police are on his track.—Scotsman.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TVESDAY.

For the Waterloo Cup there was little change. Mr. Bake,
Lord Lurgan, and Mr. Gavin Steele were made rather better
favourites, and there were many inquiries about Mr.o loudes-
dale, but less than 25 to 1 was refused. For the Lincoln
Handicap, Zuleika has rather the call of Suburban. The
same price was taken about each of them, and afterwards
offered on the field. There are very few volumes ope4d
on the City and Suburban, but they have made a favourite,
20 to 1 being taken and wanted against Phantom. Closing
prices :

GREAT WATERLOO CUP.
100 to 8 agst Mr. Gibson's nomination (offered)
100 to 6 agst Mr. Spinks's
100 to 5 agst Mr. Campbell's (offered)
100 to 6 agst Mr. Bake's (taken)
100 to 5 agst Lord Lurgan's (taken)
100 to 5 agst Mr. Cloudesdale's (offered)
100 to 4 agst Mr. Gavin Steele's (taken)

THE DERBY.
Bto lon the field (offered)
20 to 1 agst the Marquis (taken)
35 toj 1 agst Zetland (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Star of the West (taken)

LINCOLN HANDICAP.
7to I agst Zuleika (taken and offered)
7 to 1 agst Suburban (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Ducat (taken)
10 to 1 agst Arcadia (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Bto 1 agst The Marquis (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Huntsman (offered)
Bto 1 agst The Dane (offered)
14 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
14 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken)

THE GREAT WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.

DRAW POR THE WATERLOO CUP.

The following are paired against each other :—Stanrnore
agst Ada, Jingall egA Trafalgar, Referee agst Mayflower,
Bribery agst Romping Girl, Blue Cap agst Skyscraper,
Master Richard against Balmoral, Blue Hat agst White
Lion, Haphazard agst Belligerent, Blanchette agst Falcon-
side, Baffler, agst Windermere, .Derrock agst Sir Harry,
Roaring Meg agst Barrier, Wine Biscuit agst Buda Light,
Whipcorlagst Kildonan, Forty-six agst Slip, Bell agst
Ingomar, Rienzi agst Getsar, Canaradzo agst Sea Pink,
Kingwater agst Dinah, Sixty-one agst Sapphire, Earl
Russell against Golden Hue, Grorar agst Wild Duck,
Birthright agst Look Out, Master Leotard agst Baron Law,
Wi
Reliance agst Bird of Prey, Bold
Effort agst agstSsit Barrow,lkworm Confederate agst Othello, and Sir
l d
George Williams's Bowfell agst Lord Uffington's Picton.

RACING PIXT

FEBR'

Lincoln

JRES FOR 1862.
LITARY.

25

Nottingham S
6
Derby Spring
11
Liverpool S
13
Doncaster

AP
Northampton
Croxton Park 4
Epsom Spring
Ponteland

Coventry l7
Warwick Spring
Shrewsbury S .. 27

Newmarket F S 5
Chester Spring
York Spring

Newmarket C 2l
Catterick Bridge
Abergavenuy 24
Think
[AY.

Epsom Summer 3
Chelmsford ll
Manchester ll
Ascot
.. 17

Salisbury
Bath
Harpenden 3O

Odiham
Bibury Club
Newton
Stockbridge 3
Winchester
Newmarket
Worcester
Liverpool

Newcastle
Hampton
Carlisle

;UST.
(
Wenlock l5
York
Stockton 26
Egham
Lichfield 26
I Ludlow .. 29
:MBER.
Leicester ll
Doncaster
Richmond
Monmouth 25
Manchester 26
Newmarket E 0
OCTOBER.

'LY.
Abingdon
Pontefract
Hungerford
Nottingham
Southampton 22
Stamford.. 24
Marlborough 26
Goodwood

An,
Radcliffe
O .• •
Brighton ........ 6
Brighton Club ........ 7
Lewes 8
Wolverhampton
Reading
EEPTI

Devon and Exeter 2
Derby ... .
Great Yarmouth
Plymouth
Oxford 4
Warwick 9

Bedford
Newmarket S 0........ 113 Newmarket II