The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-18 00:00:00

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DEATU of Mn. it AINE, M.P.--This ho-
no.urhoabui: and learned gentleman expired on Saturday, at
in Bedford-!quare, after a short in the
6gth year of his age. Mr. RAINE was a King's Counsel,
and 13encli.a. of Lincoln's-inn, and a fortnight prior to
lilsiution lie was returned for the Duke of NORTH UAr
Bria,A Nn'S close borough of Newport (Cornwall), which
the Hon. Gentleman ha I rt pre,ct,tal since 1812. In
1816, Mr. RAINS was appoin'ed one of the Welsh Judges,
and lie continued to pertbrm the functions of that judicial
tiffi„e until the recent alterations in the judicature of the
principality, when he retired on the handsome superan-
"atior. allowance of 1,000/. per annum, By Mr. RAINE's
deioise a vacancy, of course, occurs in the representation
of the Noble Duke's nomination borough. Mr. RAINE
seas an Anti-Reformer, and voted against the constitu-
tional measure proposed by his MAJEsrv's Ministers.
He had, we believe, retired from practice at the Common
Law Bar for several years previous to his death.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON WATERLOO-
forenoon, about half-past twelve o'clock, a
female, very respectably dressed, was observed by two
watermen, named REYNOLDS and iNToants, to descend the
steps rapidly on the lower side of Wa'erloo-bridge, and
),,fore the men could get to her she had plunged into the
water, which at the time was at least ten feet deep, and
instantly sunk under some wherries that were lying moored
off the stairs. The two above named men, with much in-
trepidity, Jumped into the boats, and, after much difficulty,
succeeded in keeping her head above the water. The un-
htppy creature was conveyed ashore, and carried to Mr.
STANTON'S, in the Strand, where for some time the means
recommended by the Humane Society were resorted
to, and she was so far recovered as to be enabled to say
that her name was MARL ANNE REVELL, but nothing
further could he elicited from her. She was removed to
the house of WRIGHT, the beadle of St. Mary-le-Strand,
in Drury-line, where she was put to bed, and every at-
tention paid to her. Too much cannot be said of the con-
duct of REYNOLDS and NORRIS, the two watermen,
through Whom the life of the unfortunate woman was saved.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCt (TIIIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MAY 17.—Wind E.—Arrived from the river
old sailed, the Belle Alliance, Areal!, for also ar-
rived his Majesty's ship Donegal, from the yore, for the
vestward ; and Brothers, Motley, from Quebec.
PORTSNIOUTII, MAY 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived his
%fajesty'e ship Pike, from Ireland. Sailed his Majesty's
hip Galatea for the Western Islands.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 16.—Sailed the Finn, Phillipson,
'or London.

FALMOUTH, MAY 16 —Wind E. to S,E light breeze.—
Arrived the Vulcan, Wickham, froni Riquejrda.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 16.—Arrived the Grind Turk, Paine,
'rum Savannah; Mary, Kenyon, from Zante ; and Tele-
laehus, Lee, from

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RAGES.-TUESDAY.

In the course of the afternoon several important altera-
ions took place in the betting on the Derby and Oaks;
;Ir. Rush's Roadster went back to 40 to 1, and the King's
•olt by Mustachio, from the very outside became a good
~ivourite at 20 to I ; other changes also arose, as will be
een below. The Oaks betting was equal!), interesting.
.1t the termination of tl:e races the odds were as follows:

THE DERBY.
6 to 4 agst Lord Jersey's Riddlesworth
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Blunder
12 to 1 agst Mr. Chitney's Pigmy colt
17 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer
16 to I agst Lord Exeter's Hzeams
20 to 1 agst Ills Majesty's Mustachio colt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick (taken)
22 to 1 agst Lord Verulam's Vestris
35 to 1 agst Mr. J. Rogers's Spaniel
40 to I agst Mr. Rush's Roadster
40 to 1 agst Any other

OAKS.
7 to 4 apt Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Alea
- 9 to 1 agst Mr, Sadler's Delight (taken)
10 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Oxygen
10 to 1 agst Mr. Stonehewer's Lioness

Tike attendance of the Nobility was so small that we are
unable to make out a list of more than the following :
E4rlMountcharles, Earl of Derby; Lord W. Lennox, Sir
V. Cotton, Hon. Captain Roos, Captain Byng, Mr.
Wyvill, Mr. aline Ratcliffe, Mr. Houldsworth, Mr.
NIA; Ely, Mr. ;Mills, and a few others. The day's ,p irt
con:isted of four races, of which the following will be
found correct particulars:

The Craven Stakes of 10 sous. each, three yrs. old, Est. ; four yrs.
Bst. ; five yrs. Bst. 91b. ; six yrs. and aged, 9st. 51b. Mile and
quarter. Eight subscribers.
His Majesty's ch. c. The Colonel, 6 yrs.
Mr. Houldsworth's ch. m. Fortitude, 5 yrs.
Lord Exeter's b. c. Mahmoud, 4 yrs 3
Mr. Sadler's ch. c. Achilles, 3 yrs 4
The following also started, but were not placed by the Judge :
Mr. West's hr. c. Trouville, 4 yrs., Duke of Richmond's ch. 1.
Drowsy, 3 yrs., Mr. Gardnor's hr. c. Lindar, 3 yrs., and Mr.
Walker's b. f. by Merlin, 3 yrs.
Betting—Even and 5 to 4 on The Colonel, 5 to 2 agst
Mahmoud, 6 to 1 against Drowsy, and 6 to 1 agst Forti-
tude. As if determined to be first at same part of the
race, Trouville took the • lead, which he kept only for a
quarter of a mile; The Colonel then took up the running
at a pace that none of the others could support; at the
turn Trouville was beat off; Mahmoud took his place,
Drowsy lying behind till near the distance, where Forti..
tude passed him ; about a hundred yards from home she
headed Mahmourl, but could never catch The Colonel,
who won easy by two lengths ; rode by G. Nelson ; For-
titude by Darling, Mahmond by Arnull, Trouville by Cal-
loway, and the others by lads. This stakes appears to he
farmed by the Royal Family; last year it was won by his
lace Majesty with The Colonel, and the year before with
Fleur de Lis.

The Shirley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for three yrs. old colts, Bst.
71b. ; and fillies, Bst. 41b. One mile. Seven subs
Lord Lowther's Spaniel 1
Mr. Sadler's Euryone 2
Sir G. Heathcote's b. f. Penance 3
Mr. Clarke's b c. by Borodino—Glow-worm 4

Betting sto 2 and 3 .to lon Spaniel. The Borodino
colt-made the running to the turn, where Spaniel came up,
went right away from them, and, although the others at
the distance made vigorous efforts to get up, won ♦ery
easy by two lengths ; rode by Wheatley, Euryone by
Chapple, Penance by F. Buckle, and Clarke's by Thomas
Robinson.

Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for the produce of mares
in 1827; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. (31b. allowed, &c.)
Derby Course. Four Subs
Mr. Maberly's ch. f. Antigone, Bst. 11b.
Mr. Theobald's f. by Smolensko, Bst. 41b 2

The winner the favourite. Won easy by two lengths
after a poor rare; the winner rode by Paris, the loser by
Macdonald.

Match 100 sovs. each. Three miles.
Lord W. Lennox's Miss Craven, aged, 9st. 10th.
Mr. Anderson's Zephyr, 9st. 31b

Miss Craven thef;vOurire. After walking about a
mile, Zephyr went off at a moderate pace, and kept the
lead as far as the distance, where Miss Craven (rode by
Bryce), let loose and won cleverly by a length; Dockeray
rode the loser.

As the Derby will be decided to-m=arrow, a short notice
of the performances of the favourites may not be out of
place.
Riddlessvorth's running has been so good, that it seems
little short of heresy to doubt that be will win the Derby;
he has won four great races, defeating in them the follow-
ing horses:—Anthony, Egbert, Selictar, Roadster, Vestris,
Sarpedon, Bohemian, Ciudad Rodrigo, Philip, Anderton,
Incubus, Slight, Amphictyon, Blassi, G Alantine, Sir
Thomas, and Sprightly colt. All these races he won
without much difficulty, especially the last, which was a
mere gallop for him; it should be observed, however, that
with the single exception of Vestris, all the above have
proved themselves very moderate horses, and that it is the
manner in which he has won that justifies the confidence
placed in him. The Blunder colt has not yet appeared
in public, but it is generally believed that the party look
upon him as the Derby nag, and that they intend to win
with him if possible. Colwick's running has been of a
less favourable description ; he won the two-year-old stakes
at Burton and Holywell, beating Marston, Traveller, and
three or four others of inferior note; he was himself de-
feated by Marston, Frederica, and Circassian; he was
fourth in Frederica's race, and second in Circassian's, in
which latter The Sadler, who ran so well at York last
week, was not placed. Colwick's party rely upon a very
favourable trial with Independence, Birmingham, and
Warwick, and on his generally improved form. Bras de
Fer has run once only, viz. in the race won by Circassian
at Doncaster, in which he was placed third. Vestris won
the Column and another Stakes in the Newmarket Craven
Meeting, beating Vagrant, La•ette colt, Roadster, Bohe•
mian, Mortimer, Mirandola colt, and Dulcinia filly; he
was beaten very cleverly by Riddlesworth in the Dinner
Stakes. Sal-peck:a won three races in the Newmarket
Meetings last year, beating horses of low character ; he was
sec,:nd to Riddlesworth for the 2,000 Guineas Stakes;
his running, although not of the most promising descrip-
tion, would have placed him much higher in the betting if
he bad been in a fancy stable. Htemus won a Stake in
the First Sprinc, Meeting, beating Selictar and three others
of the same grade. Spaniel has been defeated four out of
fire races, winning the other against a number of bad ones;
he received weight in several instances, and has done
nothing to lead us into the belief that he will have much
chance for the Derby.—Caleb was beaten by Washington
at Stockbridge, and beat him at Winchester.

We are not aware that any others engaged in this race
have dune any thing worthy of notice.

The following horses are expected to start for the Daby
Stakes on Thursday :

His Majesty's by Mustachio.
His Majesty's by Reveller.
Duke of Richmond's Ciudad Rodrigo, by Emilius.
Sit Gilbert Heathcote's Ferdousi, by Figaro.
Duke of Grafton's /Eneas, by Emilius.
Lord Ventlam's Vestris, by Whalebone.
Lord Exeter's H-emus,bySultan.
Lord Exeter's Bohemian, by Tramp..
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.I,rtt J,,sey's by .
Lord Jersey's by Middleton.
Mr. Thornhill's Africanus, by Emilius.
Lord Egremont's brother to Recruit.
Mr. S. Day's Caleb, by Waterloo.
Mr. Petre's Rattler, by lteveller.
Lord Sligo's Eras de Fer, by Langan.
Mr. Rogers's Spaniel, by Whalebone.
Mr. Rush's Roadster, by M'Adam.
General Grosvenor's Sarpedon, by Emilius.
Mr. W. Chifney's by Emilius.
Sir R. Bulkelcy's Pickpocket, by St. Patrick.
Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick, by Filho.
Lord Chesterfield's by Emilius.
The following are uncertain :

Lord Orford's by Wrangler.
Mr. Sadler's Achilles.
Mr. Chifney's by Merlin.
Mr. Sowerby's Sir Thomas.

BETTING IN ST. JAMES'S.-(THIS MORNING.)
Up to two o'clock this morning the betting was highly im-
portant. Roadster is amiss, and it is not likely that he will
start, nor is Black Daphne expected to run. The odds left off
as follow :

DERBY.
5 to 4 agst Lord Jersey's Itiddlesworth
7 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Blunder
12 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Pigmy colt
16 i 0 1 agst Lord Sligo's Bras de Fer
17 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Memos
IS to 1 agst Mr. Beardsworth's Colwick
IS to 1 agst Lord Verularn's Vestris
22 to 1 agst His Majesty's Mustachio
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelliry's Cressida colt
40 to 1 agst Mr. J. Roger's Spaniel
40 to 1 agst General' (irosvenor's Sarpedon
50 to 1 agst Mr. W. Chifnev's Caleb
100 to 1 agst Colonel Wilson's Black Daphne colt

OAKS.
It to 8 agst Mr. Houldsworth's Circassian
6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Alea (taken)
9 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Delight
10 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Oxygen
12 to 1 agst Mr. Stonehewer's Lioness

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

Gcofge Dent was indicted for stealing some beds, fur-
niture, wearing apparel, &C., the property of Sarah Da-
vies, in her dwelling-house.
The prosecntrix stated that she keeps a retail butcher's
shop in Little Grosvenor-street, Hanover-square. The
prisoner was in her employ five weeks before the 4th of
April, when he quitted her service. She had a good opi-
niGn of him, and had lent him money frequently, and be
now owed her upwards of 5/. She had lived formerly at
Pimlico, and Mr. Baron was her landlord, but she owed
him nothing for rent. On the 12th of April the prisoner
.•ame and said a person was going to arrest her at the suit
of Ihron. She was much agitated, and went out for a
considerable time to provide money in case of anything
happening to her. When she returned she found her pre-
olises had been stripped of every thing, but ascertained
+lilt the goods were removed to Mr. Elly's, in Henry:.
,treet, Waterloo-road, where they were found the same

evening.
In her cross-examination by Mr. BonKIN, the witness
admitted that she did not move from Pimleo all at once,
!;ut at different times, but not is a glAndAtine way, as her
andlord knew where she was going to. Besides, she left
fixtures which would more than cover the rent for the
quarter which was then going on.
Mr. 13onx1s observed, that this was the most extraor-
dinary case be had met with in all his experience, and,
therefore, he subjected the prosecutrix to a severe cross-
examination, as to whether she had not assigned ever all
her property to the prisoner for some reason or other.
The witness denied this in the most positive manner—a
receipt to that effect was produced before the magistrate,
but she denied her ever signing such a paper.
John Collis proved the finding the property at Elly's
house, and upon apprehending him he found the paper now
produced, of which the following is a copy,—
" April 12, 1831."
" Received of Thomas Elly, the sum of 131. 12e. for value re-
ceived. GEO. DENT."

another paper was found, giving authority to Elly to give
up to Mrs. Davis het clothes, but no furniture.
Thomas Elly proved, that he gave house-room to the
goods, but understood that they belonged to the prisoner. .
The son of the prosecute ix stated, that he heard the pri-
soner advise his mother to go out and get the money, and
while she was gone the goods were taken away.
The prosecutrix re-called—Denied rr3it'vely t' at sbe
ever agreed to sell her business and furniture ; a paper was
put into her hand, purporting to be an agreement, signed
y herself, to sell her business and goods to the prisoner for
201. This she declared was not signed by her, and her
deposition before the Magistrate being shown to her, she
et first said it was not signed by her, but on looking at it
a second time, she admitted it to be so, saying she bad
wrote with a better pen than she usually did, which was
the reason of her not knowing it at first.
Some witnesses were cote(' by the prisoner as to cha-
racter—they ali believed him to be honest.
The Learned Sergeant then summed up, aLd the Jury
returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Jury thought that Elly ought to have stood
at the bar along with the prisoner, on which the Learned
Sergeant stated that they could not pre coed against hint
on this charge, he having been admitted as an evidence,
hut directed the Counsel for the prosecution (Mr.
Bull) to examine the evidence carefuby, •and if he disco-
vered any proof of perjury against Elly, to institute pro-
ceedings
against him accordingly.