The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-20 00:00:00

'he Colt Sapling Stakes, one mile, will suit the stay-
mg qualities of Cautab and Mildew, the former for
choice.
The Knaves:mire Stakes may furnish a race between
Fitzpatrick and Chantrey or ,Thringarth, but is more
likely to end in a compromise. Should Chantry run
he wins.
The second year of the Ebor St. Leger of 25 son.
each, with 100 added for the second horse; the third
to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. Two miles. (44
Subs.)
This stake will have some four or five starters, pro-
bably Velox, Chantrey, Loupgarou, Elthiron, and
Honeycomb. Should the last-named run, I can discover
nothing that has a chance with him, perhaps with the
exception of Elthiron. If Honeycomb runs kindly, the
straw •coloumd jacket beats the tartan in -this St. Leger,
as he may perchance do in the Doncaster St. Leger.
ITheYorkshire Oaks, what with penalties and allowances,
looks very much like a handicap; most of the following,
I presume, will be found at the post :
st st lb
Lady Evelyn
Ellen Middleton
Castanette 8 7 feeperatrix
Lady Superior 8 6 Maid of Team Valley 8 0
The starting of Lady Evelyn is doubtful, and Ellen
Middleton is by no means a certain runner, therefore to
Lady Superior I must award the first place, and to Eva
the second.
For the• Prince of Wales's Stakes, Penang or the
Italian will be there or thereabouts, and the following
forming the field, in attendance :—Flare-up, Countess of
Albemarle, Stepping Stone, Mulgrave, Goldfinch, The
Douglass, and Osbaldvvick. Voltigeur and Sweetheart
are not likely to be found at the starting post.
On Thursday one of Lord Stanley's nominations,
probably Escalade, will secure the Bramham Park
Stakes.
The old three years old Produce Stakes, will go to
Sir R. Bulkeley.
The Chesterfield Handicap may fall to the lot of
Spithead, 6 yrs, 7st 71b. although opposed by The
Tartar, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b; Jest, 4 yrs, Est 21b; Maid of
my Soul, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b; Defaulter, 4 yrs, Est 101 b;
and Cotton Lord, 3 yrs, 6st 61b. More anon.
This is the seventh year of the Ehor Handicap, won
its 1843 by Colonel Cradock's Pagan, 5 yrs, 7st 131 h, in
1844 by Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 3 yrs, 4st 61b; in 1845
by Lord Zetland's Coheiress, 4 yrs, 6st; in 1846 by
Alderman Copeland's Arthur, 4 yrs, Est 31b; in 1847 by
Mr. Gulley's Mathematician, 3 yrs, sst 91b; and last
year by Mr. S. L. Fox's Meaux, 4 yrs, 7st 61b. A field
of from twelve to fifteen will be brought to the post on
Thursday next, to be selected from the following:—
st lb st lb
The Hero, 6 yrs 9 4 Cockermouth, 4 yrs 6 5
Ellerdale, 5 yrs 8 5 Miss Whip, 5 yrs ... 6 4
Executor, 5 yrs 7 13 Chantrey, 3 yrs 5 8
Grimston, 6 yrs 7 8 Westow,3 yrs 5 8
Blucher, 4 yrs 7 0 St. Winfred colt, 3 yrs 5 7
Melton, 4 yrs 7 0 Van Dieman,3 yrs... 5 12
Giselle, 6 yrs
Glen Saddel, 4 yrs 6 7 Castanette, 3 yrs 5 3
The Hero, Ellerdale, and Executor, I think are over-
weighted, they, however, form a dangerous trio, and one
or other might do " the deed of note."
Grimston, Melton, Cockermouth, and Miss Whip, are
completely put in the background by Blucher, Giselle,
and Glen Saddel; and Chantrey I consider has the pull
of Westow, and the other light weights; but
" Sir, the event
Is yet to name the winner,"
which I do thus, by declaring that the race must lay (as
far as I can judge) between Blucher, Chantrey, Glen
Saddel, and Giselle, and that one of the G's will be first
If I must place them, let it be thus:—
GISELLE (Dockeray) 1
GLEN SADDLE ... ... (probably Sharp) 2
CHANTItEY, or BLUCHER ... 3
I will communicate my opinion en the Great York-
shire Stakes, and anything that may occur on the Ebor
Handicap, to-morrow or Wednesday.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
August 20, 1849.

RECENT HORRIBLE MURDER AT
BERMONDSEY.
LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY).
The greatest excitement still prevails in the neigh-
bourhood of New Weston-street, Bermondsey, immense
crowds of persons are surrounding the house, vast num-
bers of whom were offering money to obtain a glimpse
of the place where the scene of the murder was com-
mitted, but the officers in charge of the premises have
strict orders not to allow any person to enter the house,
unless officially sent by the police authorities of Scot-
land-yard.
Upon making inquiry, about noon this day, at White-
hall, the reporter was informed that no information
of, the murderers had been received by Government,
notwithstanding the reward of 1001. for their apprehen-
sion, although there is very little doubt but the female
has succeeded in reaching Switzerland. The man Man-
ning, from the latest telegraphic communication, is fully
believed to be in France.
The whole of the officers connected with the M divi-
sion, who have been so incessantly engaged in finding
out the track of the murderers were thrown into a state
of sudden excitement by a report reaching them to the
effect that a person exceedingly like Manning had been
seen crossing Blackheath this morning with a carpet-
bag. The moment the report reached the station, the
head officer at once dispatched a great number of con-
stables to the place above-named, and the surrounding
districts, but no individual answering his description
could be found.

THE CROPS IN WORCESTERSHIRE.—Harvesting
operations are now in active progress. Flying storms
have been the order of the past week, but we believe
they were but partial, and have as yet done but little
mischief. It is believed that both the quality and quan-
tity of wheat are hereabouts above an average. We
have heard but few complaints of the potato disease;
but our Evesham correspondent informs us this morning
that several plots belonging to the market gardeners
near that town and Bengeworth have been seized with it.

—Worcester Chronicle.
There are moments when the soul expands, as i
it wanted elbow-room in the little house it inhabits; and
it is then that a man feels surprised—am:l3'd at his
ever having committed a mean or cruel action.—Eliza
Cook's Journal.
AN ARTILLERYMAN SHOT.--CHATHAM, AUG. 18.
—Yesterday the Royal Artillery at this garrison assem-
bled at the usual place at Upnor, for the practice of
musketry ball firing; they were firing in companies, and
it is the custom for the front man to advance from the
ranks a few paces, and fire at the target; as soon as he
has fired, he recovers arms, and takes the place of the
rear man, who advances in front. It appears that gunner
William Pepper was the front man in the company, who
advanced and fired, and the rear man, William M'llonald,
whose piece was loaded, brought down his musket in a
straight position, and was about placing the cap on the
,nipple of his piece, when by some cause the gun wentuff
and the ball entered the back of Hepper, just as ho was
w recovering his arms, His death was instantaneous. The
deceased
paavneyr.yoffinthee l
young
gh
man, and was attached
to
Battalion. He was re-
moved to the garrison hospital to await a coroner's
in-
quest, which was held this day by Mr. J. Hinde, one of
the county coroners, and a verdict returned that " The
deceased was accidentally shot." It is reported that
M‘Donald will be tried by a court-martial.
EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OF A. BURGLAR.—Yes-
terday morning, a little after two o'clock, the policeman
on duty near 32, Oxford-street, discovered that the house
had been broken into. He instantly alarmed the inmates
and procured assistance, when he commenced a general
search for the burglars. Ile found that the whole of the
plate had been removed, and feeling satisfied that the
thieves were in the house, he ascended to the upper part
and saw two men climbing up the ladder leading to the
roof. He caught hold of one of them and handed him
over to the custody of another constable while he fol-
lowed the other thief, who, in attempting to get away,
fell from the roof and was dashed to pieces. The name
of the man in custody is Frederick Veal or Peal, and the
deceased is known to the police, but his name has not
been ascertained.
FOREIGN POTATOES.---The vessel Flecha, from
Ghent, has brought 44 tons weight of new potatoes as
a portion of her cargo, the produce of Belgium.
SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS.—The second battalion,
stationed at Chichester, will be relieved on the Ist prox.
by the 2(1 battalion of the Coldstream, at present quar-
tered in the Tower.
GUTTA PancuA BOA.T.—A beautiful out- rigger, 45
feet long, constructed of gutta percha, has been launched
at York by Mr. Dernain, a young and ingenious me-
chanic. The lightness of the boat and its perfect secu-
rity from leakage are remarkable. The gutta percha
answers so well that five others of a similar size are in
the course of being built. The perfectly waterproof
qualities of this novel material seem to render it an
article of peculiar value, not only as shoe soles but for
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