The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-14 00:00:00

don and Greenwich (new) to discount ; and the scrip
of Ryan's Patent Anti•Dry-Rot Company 4to per share.
British North American Bank were done at 11 to prem.
per share.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDA r.
THE DERBY.

The approach of Christmas shows itself here in the decreasing
numbers of subscribers present on the last two or three betting
days. Business yesterday afternoon was not altogether without
interest, inasmuch as Flambeau, Tros, and Wapite were on the
rise, but there was not enough done, nor were the alterations suf-
ficiently important to require any additional notice. The favou-
rite was backed for a hundred and fifty pounds at 11 to 1, and the
odds afterwards offered, but not currently. The closing prices were
as follow :-
7 to 2 agst John Scott's lot—take 4 to 1
8 to 1 agst John Day's lot—take 10 to 1
11 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Brother to Bay Middleton—taken
and afterwards offered
15 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ilderim—offered
16 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau—take 17 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Accelerator—offered
22 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Tros—taken
26 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers--offered
26 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Zimmerman—offered
33 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wapite—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Thornhill's Maria colt—taken
1000 to 10 agst Captain Williamson's Melbourne
750 to 100 agst Flambeau, Wapite, and Bloomsbury—taken
425 to 25 agst Wapite and Bloomsbury—taken
15 to 1 agst Epidaurus and Zimmerman—taken

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

DERRY BETTINS.
10 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Brother to Bay Middleton
18 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ilderim
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Accelerator
25 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Tros—taken freely
25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Zimmerman
30 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers—taken

THE NEW POOR LAW.

Deputy PEWTRESS, who has been exerting himself so
energetically with respect to the poor, waited upon the
Lord Mayor to congratulate his Lordship upon the success
which had attended the decided course adopted by the
Chief Magistrate regarding the destitute objects found in
the public streets. The experiment, the Deputy declared,
had been most satisfactory in its result, and proved that
the law, properly administered, was fully adequate to supply
a complete remedy to the distressing evil. He was happy
to be able to inform his Lordship that the Guardians of the
City of London Union had readily received and relieved
the numerous destitute persons who had been sent to them
by his Lordship and the officers of the city, and he most
warmly expressed his acknowledgments to the Guardians of
that Union and to Mr. Rowsell, the Chief Clerk, for their
valuable assistance and kind co-operation. It appeared
that they had resolved to appoint another relieving officer,
whose principal duty it would be to attend to cases of des-
titution and urgent necessity ; and he had been informed
that the guardians of other Unions in the metropolis were
making arrangements to meet all cases of deplorable misery
which presented themselves within their jurisdiction. The
Strand Union had already opened a part of their premises
for the temporary reception of the poor destitute creatures
who seemed to be without resource at all, and he was satis-
fied, if there should be a cordial co-operation between the
Magistrates, the police, and the guardians of the several
Unions, these wretched objects would speedily be relieved,
and disappear from the public streets altogether.
The LORD MAYOR was much gratified, and glad to hear
that there existed such strong hopes of effective co-operation.
Deputy PEWTRESS begged to state that it was with re-
gret he perceived, by the reports from the various police-
offices in the daily papers, that many of the Magistrates
were not aware of the power they possessed under the new
Poor-law Act. They were armed with adequate authority
to maintain their honourable position, and to enforce their
authority in such a manner as to compel adequate relief
to be afforded to those who were in absolute want of it.
It was true the law did not allow the Magistrates, under
the new Act, to deal with poverty ; they could only
deal with crime. Therefore, whenever a destitute per-
son, in the first instance, was brought before a Magi-
strate, the Magistrate was powerless, and must inform
the applicant that he had applied to the wrong autho-
rity ; but the Magistrate might call an officer and say
to him, " Go to the relieving-officer, or to the master
of the workhouse, with this destitute person, and tell him
to state his case, and, in the event of refusal of relief, bring
him back to me." In that position the law empowered the
Magistrate, and, after hearing the complaint of the appli-
cant against the officer, the Magistrate was empowered to
make an order for relief, which, if disobeyed, subjected
the officer to the penalty of 51.

.
The LORD MAYOR was convinced that in the city of
London the most accurate experiments would be made as
to the working of the law.

Deputy PENTraEss said that he had seen with regret a
report in which Mr. Campbell spoke of the probable nece.-
sity for opening the Refuge Asylum for the Houseless Poor.
The opening of such a place would be just in the teeth
of the working of the Act, as incalculable masses of the
idle, and of those who did not relish the idea of applying
for parochial relief, would crowd to the metropolis if it
were once known that the Refuge was to be opened.
Every body knew that Mr. Campbell's motives were un-
questionable, but the suggestion was exceedingly injudi-
cious. If the funds were flourishing, the most advisable
way of disposing of them would be by enabling poor fami-
lies in the city to purchase coals and potatoes through the
winter at reduced prices.

Mr. RICHARDS, the master of the City Union Work-
house at Peckham, stated that he had waited upon the
Lord Mayor for the purpose of informing his Lordship that
Peter Jordan, whom Mr. Campbell had introduced a day
or two ago as a person deserving of sympathy, was an im-
postor of the first class.

After the Deputy and the Master of the City Union
Workhouse had retired, the Lord Mayor was somewhat sur-
prised at receiving a petition, signed by one hundred and
seventy-six of the Paupers of the City Union Farm-house,
Peckham.

The petition is addressed to the Lord Mayor, whose in-
terference for the removal of an alleged amouut of suffer-
ing and grievous wrong, is prayed for. After reading the
paupers' petition,

The LORD MAYOR asked if any of the officers of the
Union were in the house ; and, upon being informed in the
negative, said that he had received the petition from the
paupers of the farm-house at Peckham, and should certainly
attend with the most particular care to the complaint. The
appeal was of such a nature as he should never be found to
neglect or postpone, and he should visit the petitioners at an
early hour next morning where they were domiciled.

A esterday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock,
as J. Godsall, Esq., of Caroline-place, St. John's-wood-road,
was riding on a spirited horse along the Park-road, Re-
gent's-park, the animal stumbled, and came down with such
violence that Mr. Godsall sustained a compound fracture of
the right thigh. lie was removed in a state of severe suf-
fering to his residence.

Yesterday Inspectors Penny and Jenkins intimated
to Mr. Burrell, the Magistrate of Hatton-garden, that they
had made inquiries in Baldwin's-gardens, Gray's Inn-lane,
relative to the alleged murder of a woman by her husband,
in referenco to which an anonymous letter had been sent
to the Magistrates of that office. The result of their in-
vestigation was that the woman had been repeatedly ill-used
by her husband, and that she had expired after a short ill-
ness. They had inquired of the surgeon who had attended
her, and were informed that she died of consumption. Mr.
Burrell inquired whether a coroner's inquest had been held
upon the body? The inspector replied in the negative.
Mr. Burrell suggested such an investigation was necessary,
and directed that Le should be informed whether an inquest
would be held.

Between six and seven o'clock on Wednesday even-
ing an infuriated bullock, after passing over London-bridge,
ran at a horse attached to, the first cab on the rank oppo-
site St. Saviour's Church. The cab was turned completely
round, and the driver had a most miraculous escape with
life. The animal had not reached the end of the rank be-
fore he ran at a man named Henry Sparrow, who was feed-
ing one of the horses, threw him on the ground with great
violence, and before the least assistance could ho rendered,
gored him under the left arm in a most shocking manner.
The poor fellow was instantly conveyed to St. Thomas's
Hospital, when,
on examination, his skull was found to be
dreadfully fractured, and the wound under the arm between
three and four inches in depth. But very slight hopes are
entertained of his recovery, as ho has been bleeding pro-
fusely from the ears ever since his admission. The owner of
the bullock is not at present known.
Yesterday afternoon as a labourer named William
Mortal, in the employ of Mr. Muggeridge, builder, of South-
wark, was at work at a house in the Brixton•road, his foot
slipped, and he was precipitated on to the flag-stones from
a height b,etwn forty and fifty feet, He was conveyed to
c.:`,uys Hospital, when, unTil ONArkiiiriation, it was found that
the whole of the ,p)A ihe, lett side were completely driven
in, beside., oi:k4. severe injuries. He lies with hut slight
heJ 9,1 recovery.
orA n
Wednesday last, a female, lately residing in
Scotland-yard, di...! petlaaoo iss public at Walton Church,
by order of kkw Vc4lesiastical Court, for defaming the cha-
rao4 o,i. her neighbour. It is many years since such an
occurence took place ; the white Aeet, however, was not
enforced. This should t\o a warning to the fair sex who
are troubled with aa evil tongue. This singular sme ex_
cited poiAsOerable interest in those who witnessed w
kitierpool Mercury.
THE M indow in Brick-lane, White-
chapelv.Nhib:iits the hollowing scrawled on a sheet of paper
pd doze and boots and shoos bort or taken in exellauge.
N.l3.—Fride fish alwais req.