The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-11 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CE:-,,'ARE WITCH.
600 to 30 agst Bairownie (taken).
500 to 30 agst Muscovite (taken).
33 to 1 agst Ptolemy (taken).
33 to 1 agst Miss Sellon (taken).

DERBY.
1000 to 60 agat Bonnie Morn (taken)
30 to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken to 1001.).

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK.—On Saturday this court was
crowded to suffocation by persons connected with sport-
ing clubs and horse-racing, to hear the decision of Mr.
Combe respecting the summonses partially heard last
week against John Robins, the alleged keeper and owner
of a coffee-house, situate at No. 204, Blackfriars-road,
for unlawfully keeping a betting-house, and John Palmer,
for aiding, assisting, and conducting the same business,
contrary to the statute.
Mr. Clarkson appeared for Palmer, and Mr. Solomon.
for Robins.
Mr. Haynes, the superintendent of the M division,
attended to support the charge.
It appeared from the evidence of Henry Richards that
he went into the coffee-house, alleged to be kept by
Robins, on the 20th of July, and purchased a ticket for
the Brighton Stakes, for which he• paid ls. On the day
of drawing he again went to the coffee-house, when
Robins told him that he had not members enough, and
be gave him a ticket for the Ebor Handicap. On the
23d August witness went to Robins's house and wit-•
nessed the drawing. The defendant Robins put the
numbers into the box, and Palmer called out the names
of the horses, but lie never heard that any one won. At
the same time Mr. Nichols, a baker, in Union-street,
Southwark-bridge-road, was there, and bad two tickets,
which turned out blanks. Nichols bet Palmer 15 to 1
against Hermit, and 6 to 1 against Dr. O'Toole, and
paid Palmer 11. in consideration of the bet.

- The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Solomons,
and admitted that he acted as an informer, a►;d expected
to be paid for it. He paid his shilling, well knowing
that it was unlawful.
Mr. Clarkson asked under what act his client `was
summoned ?

Superintendent Hayes replied the 16th and 17th Vie.

toria, cap. 119. The fourth clause was quite clear, that
any one carrying on, assisting, conducting, or keeping
a betting-house, was liab?e to penalties, &c. Palmer
was seen to assist • Robins, who was the keeper of the
coffee-house.

.Mr. So'onions submitted that no proof had been ten-
dered that Robins was the owner or occupier of the house
according to the words of the act of Parliament. He,
therefore, asked his worship to dismiss the summons.
Mr. Hayese said. Robins had sold, Richards a ticket for
the Surrey Race Club, 204, Blackfriars-road ; and two
to Mr. Nichols, for which he received the money, and
that had been admitted on the last examination.

Mr. Solomons observed that there was no proof that
ltoi)ins was the owner or occupier of the coffee-house
in question.

Mr. Combo said he must dismiss the summons against
Robins, as no proof had been adduced that he was
actually the occupier of the house.
Mr. Clarkson then addressed' his worship on behalf of
Palmer, contending that he knew nothing of Robins,
but went in accidentally, and met Mr. Nichols, with
whom he. made a trifling bet unknown to Robins. If it
was otherwise' the greatest in this land would be likely
to be brought to a police-court for an alleged breach of
the law. He had something to do with the framing of
the Act of Parliament, and that was intended to do
away with betting houses. Palmer was not amenable
to that act. He knew nothing of Robins beyond going
to his house and meeting Mr. Nichols, with whom he
made two friendly bets, quite unknown to Robins.
After a very lengthy argument on both sides,
Mr. Combe said there was no evidence to implicate
Palmer under the Betting Act ; therefore he must dis-
miss the summons as well as the other.

Mr. Combe was informed by Serjeant Golding, 7 M,
that an inquest had just been held at St. George's work-
house on a male infant, 17 days old, the offspring of Jane
Harrington, who was charged on Thursday, at this
court, for administering poison to it, and cruelly
treating it. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder
against her, and she will be brought up on Monday for
final examinathin.

Joseph Woodman, coal-merchant, 84, Cornwall-road,
was fined 51. for indecently assaulting Eliza Blackwell,
a respectable young girl, 14 years of age, who was in his
service, and, in default of payment, committed for two
months.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, SEPT. 9.

• ENTERED INWARDS.—The Adonis and Queen, from
Bremen ; Colonel Evans, Rotterdam ; Neptune and Wil-
berforce, Tonningen ; Caroline, Aalborg; Richard Thorn-
ton, Batavia ; Genbye and Hensena, Archangel; Illyria
and Pioneer,, Hamburg; Barbara, Demerara; Vesserey,
Worcum ; nchantress, Morlaix ; Loe, Jamaica ; Rapid,
Malta ; Belgium, Ostend ; Panther, Boulogne ; Dirigo,
Havannah ; Oliver Cromwell; Rangoon and Batavia; Gus-
tava, Nord waling.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Adonis, for
Bremen ; Governor M'Cleau, Cape Coast Castle ; Tanikale,
Adelaide ; Zeepaard, Hobart Town; Countess of Lousdale
and Pioneer, Hamburgh ; Free, Melbourne; Nancy,
Umea ; Richard Thornton, Batavia ; Louise, Stettin ;
Blucher Tucker, Port-au-Prince; Eliza, Barbadoes ; Bel-
gium, Ostend ; Rapid, Constantinople ; City of Boulogne,
Boulogne; Anna Elizabeth, Rotterdam; William Septi-
mus de Septimo, Konigsberg; Florence, Antwerp.
CLEARED OUT WITH CARGO.—The Engelina for Ham
burgh ; Jupiter, Hamburgh ; Fyenoord, Memel ; Maria
Christina, Santander; Concordia, Konigsburgh ; Juliana,
Hamburgb and Harburgh ; Kate Halifax ; Diana, Memel;
Elizabeth and Sophia Christina, Dram and Moss; Silbe-
rivise, Stettin i • De Twende Brodre, Copenhagen ; Gerch-
wisser, Hamburgh ; Baron Osy, Antwerp ; Batavier,
Rotterdam ; Lord John Russell, Rotterdam ; Magnet,
Amsterdam ; Soho, Havre ; Triton, Calais ; Warlingen,
Harlingen; Albion, Boulogne; Coromandel, Adelaide
Adonis, Bremen ; City of London, Dunkirk; Harriet
Amulaye, Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon ; Woolornooloo,
Sydney.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Passenger, Carthagena to Alexandria, Ang. 6, off
Cape Bon.

The Ranger, for Bahia, Sept. 3, lat. 50, long. 80.
The St. Helena, for Sydney, New South Wales, Sepi
11, at. 51, long. 17. _ _

The Electra, Cardiff to Quebec, Aug. 20, lat. 49 N, long.
29 W.

The Norma, Newcastle to Aden, July 21, lat. 11 N.
on. 25 W.
The Margaret (barque), of and from Liverpool to Que-
bec, Aug. 12, lat. 46 S., long. 48 W.
The Waverley, London to Quebec, Aug. 26, lat. 47 N.,
long. 9 W.
The Sarah Biikett, London to Quebec, Aug. 27, lat. 49
N., long. 9 W.
The Capital, Liverpool to Coquimbo, July 10, lat. 9 N.,
long. 24 W.
A Bremen ship, Nofo.r2tBh,eAcuoga.stlo3f,lAaftr.i4caB,N.,
Aug, lon2g4:lt3so
5.7.
The Dici Th urhae
N long 6W.
The St. Vincent (transport No. 18), Blake (transport No.
33), Philip Laing (transport No. 41), all Aug. 10, off Gib-
raltar.
The Lively, Cadiz to England, Aug. 19, lat. 41 N., long.
18W. •
A barque, No. 57, third distinguishing pendant, from
Sunderland to Point du Gallo, Aug. 25, lat. 44 N., long;
16 W.
The Cosur de Lion (American clipper), May 5, lat. 23 S.,
long. 88 W.
The Leone (French ship), June 10, lat. 43 S., long. 30 W.
A Hamburg barque, with large C in foretopsail, July 6,
lat. 9 S. long. 31 N.
The john Laird, Cardiff to Swan River, July 7, lat. 6
S., long. 30 W. •
The Richmond, Liverpool to Africa, July 16, lat. 9 N.,
long. 26 W.
The Arethusa, Grande to Gottenburgh, Aug. 10, lat. 36
N., long. 38 W.
The Batavia, St. Domingo to Liverpool, Aug. 12, lat.
37 Nt, long. 37 W.
The Gustave, for Havre, Aug. 29, lat. 49 N., long.
16 W.

The Pactolus, BarbacToes to Dublin, Sept. 6.
The Marchioness of Ailes, Mantanzas to Leith, with five
men dead from yellow fever and one man sick, Aug. 9,
lat. 37 N., long. 63 W.

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the cure of Bile and Sick Headache.—Mr. Patrick
M`Kernan, foinierly of New Roes,
.now Of Colum-
bus, Ohio, states in a letter to Professor Hollo-
way that he suffered for upwards of three years
from a bad stomach, pains-. in the held, and a
severe nervous debility, during which time he consulted
the most eminent medical men, but all in vain. He
therefore resolved to take no more of . their medicine,
and give Holloway's pills a trial, by taking them for a
short period. They had the dcsired effect,' of accomi,
pliAhing a perfect cure, and he strongly recommends I
emigrants not to leave Eriglaiid without a supply. So'd
by al) vendors of medicice, and at Professor Holloway's
EstikblipluaenP) U 4 Strand London.

TATTERSALL'S.—SATURDAY.
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
3to 1 aget The Grand Inquisitor.
4to 1 agst
ST. LEGER.
7to 4 agst Boiardo (2 to 1 taken)
7to 2-agst The Trapper (taken).
8 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
11 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
12 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (10 to 1 taken
once to 501.)
15 ;;o 1 agst Dervish (taken).
16 to 1 agst Ivan (taken). •
The Trapper was the only horse in demand, 4 to 1 was
taken to a good deal of money.

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.
9to 4 agst Grand Inquisitor (5 to 2 taken).
6to 1 agst Typee (taken).
6to 1 agst Rabgill (off).
Grand Inquisitor was in strong favour ; at one time
300 to 100 was laid twice, but afterwards 5 to 2 was
taken freely. Several inquiries were made after Grape-
shot, hnt there was no betting about him.

ST. LEGER.
7to 4 aget Boiardo (taken 2to 1).
7to 2 agst The Trapper (taken and off).
7to 1 aget Acrobat (taken).
10 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken).
10 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken).
Boiardo was backed for about 1001. at 2 to 1 ; 7 to 4
was currently offered at the close. 7to 1 taken to 2001.
about Acrobat ; 6 to 1 tho highest odds afterwards ob-
tainable.
Offers to back two agst the field. 100 even was betted
on Scott's lot.