The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-17 00:00:00

SPOR'

,TES.

RECENT DOINGS AND COMING EVENTS.
I never " assisted" at a duller or less interesting
meeting than that celebrated at Aintree last week. The
racing, in almost every instance, was devoid of im-
portance, and so limited was speculation, that the most 8.
industrious book-maker, work how he would; was
unable to "get round." People, too, indulged their P.--
fault-finding propensities on every occasion, the short-
comings in the supply of sport were undoubtedly suf- St,
ficient to justify their grumbling, but the management 20
also came in for its share of abuse. High dudgeon was
expressed at the manner in which Mr. Topham seemed 5013 i
to "play into the hands of the innkeepers," whose
interest, it was alleged, he studied more than the 31
accommodation of the real supporters of the meeting.
The principal cause of complaint was the late hour at 27i
which the proceedings commenced each day, and the
crowding of so many items into Friday's programme, as 22
to prevent persons who wished to "see' the racing out" 25
from leaving Liverpool by the afternoon express train.
The sporting public have been so accustomed to receive St.st
every attention from Mr. Topham, that the slightest
5o
neglect, either real or imaginery, renders them impatient 50
and dissatisfied.
20
The unexpected result of the Cup race was the only 20
favourable " turn" which the fielders have had for 10
many weeks. Perhaps few people were more sur 50
-
prised at the success of Ammonia than her owner, 25
who had not the slightest confidence in the mare, albeit
I heard him declare en route to Aintree that " she was 25
very well, and that in private she could run as fast as 2518 anything • but that in public she was a dreadful beast, 20
and would not try to run a yard." This reputation fit.
Ammonia undoubtedly deserved, but her recent achieve-
ment is likely to destroy it. The supporters of Typee St.
were not far out in their calculations, and they were not 25
a little chagrined to see her defeated by what in turf St.
parlance is called a "regular duffer." Kingston's party
,B,ts•
were in terrible earnest, and, having secured the services it'
of Alfred Day, they deemed success a certainty. Again, St.
10
however, were they disappointed. Dr. O'Toole figured
St.
somewhat ingloriously, after the great fuss that had St. been made about him. It is said that before the Chester
st.
Meeting he was tried with The Hermit, and only beaten St,
a head. The Doctor's running, however, if correct, cer- St.
tainly gives the lie to this report. The "use," however, St.
that was made of him in the race at Liverpool was un- 12
questionably injudicious. Hutigerford's performance 50
caused considerable surprise, and Talfourd did not even 1.-S
show respectably in the encounter.
The "sensation" created by the success of Ammonia St,l9,
was sustained by the defeat of Dirk Hatteraick on Fri- 14
day. Attempts are made to explain why this horse's 50
performance is so inconsistent with his boasted preten- 20
sions, and it is said that he will " see a better day." His 11i
trainer's triumphs with the Flying Dutchman, Elthiron, 10
and other turf celebrities, are, however, not likely, in St.
nay opinion, to be renewed with Dirk Hatteraick, Still, St.
a finer or better made horse, perhaps, was never saddled ;
20
his blood, too, is unexceptionable. Report, however, 110
2i
was so busy with him that I am inclined to entertain a
St.
prejudice against him. When trainers really have a 50
good horse they are seldom desirous that the public
40
should be acquainted with the fact too early. Every- 25
body, however, for months past has known what "a Bur- 25
prising animal Dirk Hatteraick is." Everybody, too, St.
knew " what a surprising animal Lightfoot was.' Dirk 812 s
even another Bribery. St
Hatteraick may not, however, be another Lightfoot, or St.

The racing appointments this week are four—Newton,
Tuesday and Wednesday ; Stamford, Tuesday and
Wednesday ; Isle of Sheppy, Wednesday ; and Not-
tingham, Thursday and Friday. I will briefly sum up
the probable results, confining my remarks to the prin-
cipal item on each list. The Newton programme con-
tains ten events. To the Newton Handicap there are
fourteen subscribers, Patience and Knight of St. George
figuring favourably among the animals weighted. Ex-
citement may follow up her recent success at Aintree by
winning the Golborne Stakes. Little information is to
be obtained respecting the intended competitors for the
Handicap Plate. lam therefore unable to express a de-
finite opinion as to the probable results of those races.
For the 70 Sovs. Plate, the " lot" which is likely to
comprise the winner consists of Snowden Dunhill, Eulo-
gist, Index, Battery, and Lady Bird. The Plate of 50
Sovs., Golborne Course, numbers upwards of thirty no-
minations, from which I select Leybourne, Nelly Hill,
Yewtik, and Donald, to furnish the winner. Lough
Bawn, Jacqueline, and Cleveland seem " well in" in the
Gold Cup. The running for these handicaps will, how-
ever, be regulated so materially by the result of the pre-
ceding races, that it will be hazardous to have any deal-
ings with them until the telegraph board indicate the
starters.
sous.,the
Kte The sport at Stamford is likely to be somewhat scanty.
Rackapelt and Cock Pheasant
are my " fancies" for the
Burghley Stakes, Florist for the Handicap Plate of 50
Pheasanteteansdtakleleex. for the
the
Gwoaldy
Stroud,
ed, and
pevish., ma Cock
for a
two-year-old, of whom report speaks favourably, is
among the nominations for a sweepstakes to be run for
to-morrow. Whether he will start, however, is at pre-
sent doubtful.

My " Notes on Nottingham" I shall reserve until
Wednesday.
July 17.

A FRESH MAN. 5O
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THE RECORDER OF HULL.

We cannot allow our record of the proceedings at
the recent Borough Sessions to appear without a brief
remark upon the trial which concluded the very heavy
criminal business of the court. The last of the culprits
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sentence
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who
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October was paraded as a sort of juvenile martyr to Mr.
Warren's. inhumanity. We have never yet been able to
understand the real motives of the infamous attack which
was then made upon the Recorder, under cover of a sym-
pathetic feeling for the fate of a four-times convicted
felon ; nor have we ever succeeded in satisfactorily
accounting for the Home Secretary's extraordinary and
mischievous interference in the matter. But it is of
little consequence now whether the attack had its origin
in personal malignity or party spite, or whether
.Lord
Palmerston's abrupt intervention is attributable to
igno-
rance, or to a less creditable cause. In any case the
result is the same. Mr. Warren's calumniators are
covered with disgrace ; their unhappy protege is con-
demned to four years' deserved penal servitude ; and the
judge, whose sagacity they sought to discredit, and
whose humanity they openly impeached, is proved, by
the mere force of events, to have acted with a prescient
wisdom, which, while it is one of the most precious of
judicial attributes, lies at the very root of all true mercy.
No one can fail to see that the Recorder has been placed
in a position of extreme delicacy and difficulty ; and all
who were present in the crowded and breathless court
on Monday last, or who read our report of the observa-
tions then addressed to the boy who has been the victim
of so much sham-philanthropy, will admit that Mr. War•
ren has deported himself throughout with an ability
worthy of his reputation and a dignity becoming his
high office. —Hull Packet.
In another part of the same journal (the Hull Packet)
we observe the subjoined paragraph under the head of
local intelligence :—" The Recorder, Samuel Warren,
Esq., Q.C., D.C.L., visited the gaol
of the borough on
Sunday last, in accordance with his usual custom, and
spoke in a kindly manner to many of the culprits incar-
cerated therein."
[Let us hope that with this we have now heard the
last of a very scandalous and most disgraceful attack
upon a man of distinguished reputation. Iu the malig-
nity of his assailants, Mr. Warren has tasted the bitter-
ness of misrepresentation. Prom the honest judgment
of an unenv!ous public, he has at length derived the
sweets of. fair. play
.and complete appreciation. This
painful episode in his career as an administrator of the
laws of his country we cannot but regard as a tribute to
his popularity—the tribute, it may be, of jealousy and
disappointment—unhappily the by no means unfrequent
penalty for any brilliant success at the bar and in litera-
ture.—ED. SUN.]

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE ON TIM RIVER.--The various
persons travelling by the different steam-boats near
accident,
eas, and was instantly
excitedSouthwark
in
consequenceßri g e NVe roef
theyesterday
following
afternoonng
had it not been for the intrepid conduct of two of the
caused by some
aa tec re md
accidentally
vinyof painfully
firemen of the London Brigade and agev: which,
iu all probability, have terminated fatally. It appears
overboard l
into t
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eyearsb
aomf
l
passing steam-boats, some distance into the river,
carried by ,the swell of the water
and was kicking and plunging most desperately,
until he sank under the surface of the Water. At that
instant a waterman, in his prize outrigger, rowed to his
assistance, and seized hold of the hair of his head just as
he was sinking for the second time. IT
however,
knew that if he attempted to pull the boy into his boat
it would overturn, and that both he and the lad might
be drowned. He therefore called loudly for help, when
Joseph Gerrard, the engineer Of the steam-floating engine,
and his brother George, jumped into the boat belonging
to the float, rowed to the spot, and fortunately succeeded
in pulling the lad into their craft. He was then found
to be in an insensible state, and it was feared that lie
could not recover. lie was forthwith removed to the
Welsh Trooper, Bankside, where he was placed in a hot
bath, and, under the directions of two medical gentlemen
who attended, the lad, after some considerable time, was
so far restored as to be able to be put to bed in hot
blankets, furnished by the landlord of the house. The
present
makes the sixth life that the firemen at the
floating engine have saved.
HEALTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN TURICEY—WO
have received letters from Varna, dated the 23d and
27th June. On the latter date the force at Varna, was
30,000 stronz, and an advanced light division, about 20
miles from Varna, was nearly 7,000 strong, independ-
ent of cavalry. The sick of the main body and of the
advanced division did not amount to 3 per cent. of the
strength. In spite of some inconveniences they are well
cared for, and want for nothing. One case of spasmodic
cholera had occurred, but there had been none since the
20th. Diarrhoea had prevailed to a considerable extent,
but bad ceased after the site of the encampment had been
altered, and warm tea and coffee had been issued as
morning meals for the soldiers. The medical officers
complain of the bad effects of the wine of the country,
and speak highly of the excellent results of the supply of
English porter, expressing hopes that it may be obtained
in sufficient quantities to supersede the use of wine
entirely.—Medical Times and Gazette.
BURIALS BEYOND THE METROPOLIS.—On Saturday
the bill of Lord Palmerston was issued to make further
provision for the burial of the dead beyond the metro-
polis. Town councils may be vested with powers for
providing burial grounds, and the expenses may be
made of the rates. The bill is to amend the act of last
year,