The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-14 00:00:00

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CESAREWITCH AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

The Cesarewitch was the be all and all of the attrac-
tion at Newmarket. Prior to the race little else was
talked about, and after it the performances of the diffe-
rent competitors, and their effect on the Cambridgeshire
chances, formed the leading topic of conversation. The
result of the race created no surprise ; the saved and
bottled-up Muscovite at last " brought off the good
thing" for which he had been so long and patiently re-
served. He achieved the victory with consum-
mate ease, and proved, what has been often asserted
but seldom believed, that when well and meant no
horse in England can give him weight. To this opinion,
which was widely entertained by his partisans, I gave
expression in the notes despatched from head-quarters on
Monday. By the way, the information rhiell I hastily
gathered, and as hastily communicated to the reader on
Monday, was almost literally correct, especially that
portion of it which related to Muscovite, Rodo-rneli,
Colmut, D. 0., and Rattle.
A more unsatisfactory settling—save the mark—was
never attempted than that which took place on the
Cesare witch on Wed n nesday. Equivocating excuses
were more plentiful than money, and people who had
largo winning balances had their books " spoiled" by
bad debts. One large speculator was "hit" for 26,0001.,
but he will doubtless he ultimately enabled to discharge
all liabilities in full. Captain H---- undertook to ar-
range matters with Mr. S--'s creditors, and fulfilled
his diplomatic mission most successfully. Two months
was granted, I believe, to Mr. S to pay one-third
of his debts, and two years the remainder. He,
therefore, entered the ring on Wednesday, with
15,0001., and partially settled. Two fellows received
large sums and bolted. One of them, a Mr. P—,
had no standing in the ring, but impudence carried him
through. If gentlemen will bet with such fellows they
must expect to be ultimately victimised. The ring is,
in fact, infested with adventurers who regularly on every
great race "go for th'e gloves." The ranks of the "little
men" have been thinned by the success of Muscovite,
and the turf market is long likely to be " tight" and dull
from the bad effect of the settling. The winners are
mainly confined to the owners of Muscovite and their
friends ; among the book makers, Mr. Davis was, I be-
ieve, the most fortunate.
Rattle's running deservedly caused him to he advanced

to a leading position in the list of quotations on the
Cambridgeshire. Scherz, too, ran sufficiently forward
in the early part of tile race to excite expectations of
his chance. Orinoco is also in strong demand ;
and if the report which states that Rattle was
tried with Mr. Stanley's horses be true, his owner has a
pretty trustworthy " line " by which to measure his
chance. The movements relative to Monie Moses have
caused some little curiosity. During the past week this
horse has been heavily backed ; he was once advanced
to 15 to 1, but a determined opposition again caused him
to retrograde to 25 to 1. I confess to a partiality for
this horse's chance, but I am not acquainted with the
intentions of his party, neither am I a master of their
tactics. It is said that the bona fide owner of the horse
wishes to stand "a good round sum to nothing," and
unless he can be accommodated he will exercise what
control he pleases over the horse. Monie Mosies, it• is
reported, can do anything with Black Swan! John Os-
borne's mare, Helena, receives steady support, but it is
whispered that a young 'un belonging to his stable may
yet represent his interest. Hervine, who beat Orestes
and others at Chantilly on Saturday the 7th inst., mile
not be overlooked.
I will enter into a discussion of the Warwick pro
gramme on Monday.
Oct. 14.

A FRESH MAN.

THE PIER MOTS AT LONDON-BRIDGE,

Yesterday afternOon the Southwark police-court was
excessively crowded by watermen, lighterman, and
others connected with the river Thames, summonses
having been obtained by James Law, a waterman, and
Mr. Thomas Pillow, a lighterman, against Mr. John
Burney and Mr. Lewis Haslewood, directors of the Citi-
zen steam-boats, for obstructing the stairs on the Surrey
eastern side of London-bridge, -by placing a dumb lighter
and landing stage there, also with stopping up. the right
of way on the river Thames, contrary to the regulations
of the byelaws of the Watermen's Company.
The placing of this pier created considerable excite-
ment and disturbance about a month ago. The harbour
master at the tiiee brought the matter before Mr. Combo
at this court. The assistant harbour master then said
that the barges of Mr. Pillow, who was then delinquent,
was an obstruction, and on that gentleman removing it,
he (the assistant harbour master) intended to prevent
any other obstruction. Since then the CLizen Steaos-
boat Company have constructed a pier with dumb
lighter, &c., and the present summonses were accord-
ingly taken out a few days ago.
Mr. Pulling appeared for the complainants ; and Mr.
Cattarns, the solicitor to the Citizen Steamboat C.mn-

pany, for the defendano.
Mr. Pulling, in opening the case, stated that the first
case he should bring before his worship was the charge
made by Law, the waterman, against the defendants,
which was for the infringement of the byelaws of the
Watermen's Company. The complainant had his bread
to earn on the river, and especially at the London-bridge
stairs, wlfdre the defendants had constructed a floating
pier. The defendants, in the dead of the night, came
to London-bridge with a steam-boat, lighters, and every-
thing necessary, and so constructed a pier without inter-..
ruption, and without at all consulting the interests of
the watermen or the convenience of the public, who had.
a right to use those stairs. The complainant was a free
waterman, and that was his proper plying place, but he
was prevented from carrying on his avocation there
through the obstruction made by the defendants. The
learned counsel called
James Richard Law, who said—l am a free water-
man, and I use the eastern stairs on the Surrey side of
London-bridge. They are public, used by the boats of
her Majesty's ship Crocodile, lying oft the Tower, and
other watermen and lightermen. The Crocodile's boat
was a twelve-oared pinnace, and used the stairs two or
three times a week. Many boats also brought sick
people from ships to be carefully conveyed to the hos-
pitals ; besides, the stairs were mach frequented on
market days. I have used them according to the tide
until prevented by the defendants' obstruction. On the
morning of the 6th inst., about one o'clock, I wanted to
get to the stairs with my skiff, but I was prevented by
a dumb lighter, and a brow or landing place, which was-
attacked to the former and fixed fo the bottom steps of
the bridge. There are also piles driven into the ground
near that place by the defendants' direction, and under
the arch of the bridge. The barge was partially under
the bridge, and one end came across the stairs. The
brow or landing place had one end resting on it, and the
other end on the stairs, so that at low water it was im-
possible to get near the watermen's causeway. When I
was there that morning I saw Mr. Hazlewood, Mr.
Burney, and others, giving orders in placing the pier.
They were in fact commanders-in-chief. (Laughter.)
When I tried to get in with my skiff I called their atten-
tion to the obstruction. Mr. Haslewood said, " Shove
her out." I said lam not able to shove her out ' • the
has no business there. Haslewood then said, "You
may summon me if you like, and do what you can." An
hour and a half afterwards I was able to get my skiff
in, but shortly afterwards the obstruction was replaced,
and still remained so. The dummy and platform pre-
vented my boat and any other craft, and the due and
ordinary passing of boats into the stairs.
Mr. A'Beckett—Did you say any others prevented ?
Witness—No, I did not, sir ; but I am sure they were
so, and are at the present time.
Mr. Pulling here put in a drawing of the place, taken
by Mr. Martin, a surveyor, • but Mr. Cattarns objected
to its reception, as the draughtsman could not prove
the actual measurement of the stairs at low water. He
then called
William Hunt, a waterman, who said—l was at
London-bridge-stairs (East Surrey side) at one o'clock
on the morning of the 6th instant, when I saw a Citizen
steam-boat with a dummy, and brow, or landing-place,
eearthe stairs. The barge and brow were fixed by the
defendants. The former was fixed with chains, and
projected eight feet from the bridge across our stairs. It
was not removed that day, and has remained in the same
position ever since. The dummy is in their way, and in
coming to the stairs with their boats full of passengers,
they cannot help knocking up against it to the imminent
danger of their own lives and that of the passengers. Any
person not accustomed to a boat coining with one to the
stairs would be almost sure to get.drowned.
Mr. Cattarns—l was not aware of such evidence. Al
I thought against us was for. preventing Law froi
getting into his boat. This appears all new to froi
getting Pulling then put in a printed copy of the Water.
men's Bye-laws, dated 1330, when
Mr. Cattarns objected to .their being received. There
had been two editions since. Besides that, he must
have them legally produced.
Mr. Pulling—There is the printed book. That is
sufficient.
Mr. Cattarne—l contend that it is not. You must
have the clerk of the Waterman's Company to prove it
legally.
Mr. A'Beckett—Certainly. It must be done in a
legal manner ; and as it appears you cannot do so now,
the case bad better be adjourued.
After a deal of conversation on both sides, it was ulti-
mately arranged that both summonses should stand
adjourned until Thursday next, at three o'clock, when
the officers of the Watermen's Company will he in
attendance.
Lee

NEW RAILWAY.—A memorial is in course of signature
by the inhabitanti cf Hammersmith and its vicinity to
the directors of the Great Western Railway Comp►ny,
urging them to form a branch continuation from Padding-
ton station by Notting-vale and Shepherd's-bush to the
Broadway, at Hammersmith, so as to afford access to
the City by means of the tunnel line, known as " Mr.
Pearson's scheme." The cost of this continuation, it is
stated, will not exceed 60,0001.
TIIE PITMEN OF THE COUNTY OF DURIIA3I.—A spirit
of discontent at th.e amount of their present earnings is
lagain beginning to manifest itself amongst the pitmen in
this county.