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

SPORTING NOTES.—No. ecceVl.

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 Steeplechaser
and Tom Gurney, the winner of the Hurdle Race, at the
former place ; and placed Grapeshot first and Begun'
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.
EPSO➢I SPRING MEETING.—The sport on the Down.
to-day will be of a first-class description. I wish I could
say the same of that portioned out for to-morrow ; bet
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 steepl?'
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 Me
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"
Nct. Nom de Guerre, taking his running on Tuesdal
at Cheltenham into consideration, ought to run well
hers.

The horses on the spot this morning for the foregoing
races are the following :—British Yeoman, Quickster,
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-(TIIIS DA Y).

ANOTHER BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.
George Bevan, 29, described as a cigar maker, residing
at 11, Satchwell-rents, Bethnal-green, was charged, br
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 li, 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. lies
upper lip was cut open, and her left cheek and upper pars
of the head presented wounds 'of no ordinary charaeterc;
It was deemed necessary to send her at once in a cab ,
the London Hospital. A certificate was now produn;
from the house surgeon there, purporting that her lu
was in danger.
Prisoner denied having assaulted her beyond striking
with the hand, but the constable informed the magistral
that he had noticed the shovel in the apartment °
bent nearly double.
Mr. D'Eyncourt desired the weapon should be taken
care of, and produced on Wednesday next, to which al
he remanded the prisoner.