The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-03 00:00:00

Toiler was determined to murder him, bat that severa
other persons were in a conspiracy against him to lake
his life.
This concluded the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Sleigh having addressed the jury on the part of
the prisoner, proceeded to call exculpatory evidence.
[The trial was proceeding when we went to press.]

ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLXXXIV.
THE DERBY- LOTS AT COMPTON AND ST.

ALBANS.
I am glad to report that Lord John Scott, whose ill-
ness created considerable sensation in the sporting world,
is now convalescent. He has a couple of Derby nags
in training, under the care of
M. DAWSON,
at Compton, near Ilsley, one of whom—the b c PUG
ORROCK, by Pantaloon, out of Testy, a winner twice in
eight runs—is not likely to start for the Derby.
The b c THE REIVER (brother to Elthiron, Wind-
hound, and Hobbie Noble) is by Pantaloon, out of
Phryne, by Touchstone—Decoy by Filho da Puta—
Finesse by Peruvian—Violante by John Bull,
a splen-
did pedigree and blood will tell. He was one of the
earliest foals of his year nominated for the Derby, hav-
ing put in his first appearance on the face of this sublu-
nary ball at Cawston Lodge, on the 30th of January,
1850. His name was introduced to the ring at Tatter-
sail's on the 31st of May last year, and 30 to 1 wasbooked in hundreds. He made his debat at Ascot in
the race for the Fourth Triennial Stakes, winning by a
head from Cheddar, who swerved at the finish. This
performance was considered very unsatisfactory, more
especially, as Auld Acquaintance—a rather inferior 11111
—finished at Cheddar's head ; and the consequence was
he did not rise in the betting, being quoted, both before
and after the race, at 20 to 1. His next performance
was at Newmarket, where, with the odds of 7 to 2 on
him, he won the July Stakes, without an effort, by ten
lengths, beating Dove, Amazon, and Blue John. The
following day he walked over for a sweepstakes, Tal-
fourd withdrawing his stake. At Doncaster, for the
Champagne he was the favourite, at 6 to 4 against the
field, but ran home absolutely last—a position which hie
jockey could have converted into second had he
pleased, but that would have been tiring him to no
purpose, as he was anything but up to the mark,
and had no chance with his conqueror, Vindes•
This was his last performance. He has been
backed to win a great deal of money—between seventy
and eighty thousand, at least—which, in my opinion,
cannot be said to be lost as yet ; he is enjoying excellent
health at the present time ; and, if he can do sufficient
work before the Two Thousand Guineas comes off, will
run for that race. Six meeaths ago he was my selection
for the Derby ; and I entertain hopes that he will run un-
commonly well. Not having examined the Reiver my-
self closely, I subjoin his description by a good judge
—"He stands about fifteen hands three inches, and is
of the same colour as Hobbie Noble ; has a white star
on his forehead, with a dash of white on his near hind
heel ; his head is very intelligent, bespeaking what he
possesses—a most perfect temper ; his neck, though well
set on, is rather short ; and in depth of brisket and obli-
quity of shoulders he is faultless ; with plenty of height,
behind the saddle he is unobjectionable ; well ribbed up
with powerful loins ; long to the hocks, which are large,
and short thence to the fetlock ; he has a clubby off
forefoot ; and his foremost understandings are somewhat
stiltyish ; he is a larger boned, and decidedly much finer,
animal than his brother, Robbie Noble."