The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-02 00:00:00

Melon

Six ran.

Frantic, Jouvence, Stamford, Tickton, Little David,
Annie Sutherland, Georgey, Allington, Alas, Village
Lass, Determination, Conspiracy, Lioness, Chauntress,
Kitty Clover, Narcissus, Faux-pas, Tobolski, Merriment,
Sweetheart, Now-or-Never, Norval, ,Fright.

SPORTING NOTES.

EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING.

Mr. Dorling has again published a most attractive
programme
,of this recently-established meeting, and
although- the chatacter of the racing will, perhaps, be of
a mere leather-flapping mediocrity, yet the supply of
sport•will be satisfactory and ample. The list for to-
morrow contains seven items, and in order, therefore,
to bring the proceedings to a timely conclusion, the first
race will be decided at half-past twelve o'clock.
The principal events have occasioned little specula-
lation ; the chief business respecting them has been
transacted at the "list houses," where, however, the in-
vestments have been comparatively insignificant, and
limited to only two or three horses. For the Epsom
Autumn Handicap a second declaration of forfeit may
be made to-night--an injudicious arrangement that has
undoubtedly produced a prejudicial effect on the bet-
ting. The principal and almost only outlays have been
on Little David, about whom scarcely any " odds" are
obtainable. The 7lbs. penalty which he incurred by his
Cambridgeshire victory, has increased his weight to 6st
71bs only, and it is not calculated to militate materially
against his success. Should Frantic start, he will prove
a formidable opponent to Little David, but whether he
is likely to figure among the competitors, it isidifficult
to determine. I shall, therefore, expect Little David to
follow up his Newmarket success. The second and
third places may be obtained by Calot and Stamford.
So little trustworthy information is to be obtained re-
specting the probable starters, that in making my selec-
tion, I have been compelled to "follow the money."
The Fifty Sovs. Sweepstakes, half a mile, numbers
twenty-four nominations, Cyrus, Grub, and Ephesus
being the most noteworthy names among them.
The Paddock Stakes will, perhaps, be carried off by
either Hyacinth or The Monk.
_ _

For the Selling Stakes I select the Jennala filly and
Bordeaux.

The Queen's Own, Village Lass, and Kitty Clover,
are the most attractive names in the list of nominations
for the Beddington Stakes ; and with a start, I shall
calculate upon seeing Faux-pas, Tobolski, and Young
Norval occupy the foremost places in the encounter for
the Bentinck Plate.

For obvious reasons, I shall dismiss the steeple chases
without anticipatory remarks.
November 2.

A FRESH MAN.

SUICIDE OP A FEMALE SERVANT.—Yesterday, Mr.
Bedford, coroner for Westminster, proceeded with an
inquiry, at Ashley's Hotel, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden,
into the melancholy circumstances connected with
the death of Rebecca Diana Jennings, aged SG, an
unmarried woman, and for many years housekeeper
to Mr. Varnham, of Bedford-street, Covent-garden,
bookseller and stationer, who terminated her existence
by hanging herself on Sunday morning last.—Mary
Ann Weaver, housemaid to Mr. Varnham, said she had
known the deceased for about 12 years. Her mind had
been latterly very unsettled, and she was frequently excited
sometimes about Mr. Varnham's health, whom she feared
would die, and then she said all would be found out, and
all her friends desert her. She said Mr. Varnham had
lost his property. This arose from a quantity of plate
having been stolen from Mr. Varnham's about six weeks
ago, and which she said she was suspected of having
taen ; and she added, that if she had the use of her
limbs she would go out and procure poison to destroy
herself. On Sunday morning about nine o'clock, when
witness went to call deceased to breakfast, her chamber-
door was locked, and being much frightened, she (wit-
ness) called the apprentice to force the door, which he
did with a large hammer, but he was so much alarmed
that lie would not go in, and, in consequence, witness
went in and cut deceased down. [Here witness sank
into a chair under an attack of hysterical fits, which
rendered it necessary to remove her from the room.]
Robert Brazier said, that although out of his time, he
was the party called the apprentice by the last witness.
He generally confirmed her testimony, and added, that
after deceased was cut down, he carried her to the bed.
Upon examination he found she had suspended herself
by a rope attached to a peg on the inside of the door.
Mr. Brookes, surgeon, stated, that he was called in to
attend deceased between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday
morning. She was then quite dead. There was a new
cord, which had been round her neck, and most deter-
minedly tied in a double noose. It further appeared
that, about six weeks since, plate to the value of about
151. was very mysteriously stolen from Mr. Varnham,
and the depredators not having been discovered, the
circumstance preyed very strongly on the mind of de-
ceased, Verdict,
-ciriperary ifloanity."