The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-07 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCOOVI.

My anticipatory remarks on the events decided yester-
day at Cheltenham and Croxton Park were almost re-
alised to the letter, for I named the first and second
horses (Oscar and Sir Peter Laurie) for the Steeplechase,
and Tom Gurney, the winner of the Hurdle Race, at the
former place ; and placed Grapeshot first and Begum
colt second, the exact positions they finished in, for the
Belvoir Castle Stakes at the latter place. The only in-
stance in which I was at fault was in giving the prefer'
ence to Gladiole (who ran third) over Caurire (the win'
ner) for the Gold Cup.
EPSOM SPRING MEETING.—The sport On the Downs
to-day will be of a first-class description. I wish I could
say the same of that portioned out for to-morrow ; but
steeplechases never did, and seemingly never will, thrive
at Epsom. The principal event on the card for decision
to-morrow is the Great Metropolitan Steeplechase, which
has only obtained an acceptance of eight. The BRITISO
YEOMAN, although carrying the top weight, if meant,
will dispose easily enough of his antagonists, the steeple'
chase course being in that heavy state which favours his
peculiar qualities.

The Free Handicap Hurdle Race, I presume, will not
attract Caurire to the post ; in his absence THE HER°
will do the veni, vidi, vici business.
The Selling Steeplechase, if not a "sell," will, in all
probability, terminate in favour of Gulnare or Trust-me'
Not. Nom de Guerre, taking his running on Tuesdaf
at Cheltenham into consideration, ought to run well
here.

The horses on the spot this morning for the foregoing
races are the following :—British Yeoman, Quickstelh
Shinrone, The Hero, Sam Hood, Gulnare, Trust•me'
Not, Seven and Sixpence, The Brewer, the Slashing
Painter, and the Trojan. Nom de Guerre and another
or two expected.

THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

WORSHIP-STREET-(THIS DAY).

ANOTHER BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.
George Bevan, 29, described as a cigar maker, residing
at 11, Satchwell-rents, Bethnal-green, was charged, be'
fore Mr. D'Eyncourt, with an aggravated assault upon
Ann Gisby, by which her life is in danger. It appeared
from the evidence of Marsh, 215 H, that this morning,
between four and five o'clock, while on duty, he heard
cries of distress contiguous to the prisoner's dwelling,
and found the complainant outside the house bleeding
from wounds in the head. She was in such a state of
exhaustion as to state with difficulty that prisoner had
assaulted her with a shovel and poker, upon hearing
which .witness forced the door, and found the pri
soner in a partial state of intoxication. At the
station-house complainant made a statement to the
effect that she was engaged to the prisoner as
a general servant, but was cohabiting with him. Her,
upper lip was cut open, and her left cheek and upper part
of the head presented wounds of no ordinary character.
It was deemed necessary to send her at once in a cab to
the London Hospital. A certificate was now produced
from the house surgeon there, purporting that her life
was in danger.
Prisoner denied having assaulted her beyond striking
with the hand, but the constable informed the magistrate
that he had noticed the shovel in the apartment Was
bent nearly double.
Mr. D'Eyncourt desired the weapon should be take'
care of, and produced on Wednesday next, to which day
he remanded the prisoner.