The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-08 00:00:00

SPORT e(i INTELLIGENCE

TATTERSALL'S. —YESTEILDA Y.
The unsettled Derby account, to which we made allusi,'n in
our last, continuo to agitate the racing world ;
spverai
stilt deellao p anti, we u.iderstaiid, vi id be suioto'neil
before tae S ewards of the Club in the course of a few taYl'
The case is altogether a new one, and will no doubt lead to
some alterations in the laws.
In the mean time, betting is almost at a tan still : the
m-•
gagements made yesterday afternoon have te,olved theuise:ve •
.
into the following brief account:—
ASCOT CUP.
6to 4 agst Mr. Ramsay's Lanereost—taken, a£ter.
wards offered
2 to 1 agst Mr. Itidsdale's Bloomsbury—take 3 to 2
7 to 2 agst Mr. Pettit's St. Francis
6 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Flambeau !
ST. LEG ER.
5 to 2 agst Mr. R twlinson's Coronation—taken '
15 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Tarcaway—taken, and after',
%yards offered
18 to 1 agst Sir W. Mi'ner's Osberton
500 even, and 600 to 500 on Sci,tt's lot agst Cororan'—
DERBY, 11342.
30 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Mule—taken
33 to 1 agst Lord Vet ulAm's Colt
35 to 1 :gst Mr. Etwall's l'alladium—taken

MANCHESTER RACES.—SArtfunA 4
The Hurdle Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added '•
10st, srs 1 lot, 6 yrs list 61b, a-d aged IIF t ;wi nnrer
h..
once 51b, twice 71b, thrice or more 121 b e..stra ;
bred 51b extra. Heats th ice round over six hurdles,
faar
feel high, in each heat. (Seven Subs.) 1 1
Mr. Baiker's br'g Sam Weller, aged ' (Owner, Fels
\lr. Peace's b g Defence, aged ..............................
Mr. James's St. Valentine, 4 yrs ........................... dt
Mr. Ooodwin's Mischief, aged
Mr. Thompson's December. aged .......... ............. ,of
The Innkeeper's Purse of 501. added to a Pandicap
5 sovs. each. Nide- and quarter heats. (Eight Sul;'' 1
Mr. Allen's Moleskin, 4 yrs, Ist 101b...(CartwriI' 1 1 3,
Mr. Mili'wr's 0 Humphrey, 6 yrs, 9st 0
Mr. Ogden's St. Leonard, 6 yrs, 7st 81b
A 0
,t
Mr. Tkonipson's fby The Mole, out of Fenella, 3 yrs 3 2`'
dt
Lord Eglinton's Amulet, 4 yrs, 7st 12Ib 2 dr
Mr. Flintoff's Prudence, 6 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr Sandilands' Easingwold, 5 yrs, Bst 1011) •••
Mr. Robinson's Nebuchadnezzar, 3vi a, 6st 41b

• CORN. fOg'
THE POOR MAN'S HONEST, EXPOSTULAT-
TO 7HE EDITOIt OF THE SUN I
Sin,—Wheat, barley, (Juts, or &Prain of all ktfl
-
should never be taxed-Lgrowing or coming-1146M
it may—lk cause it Is the chief article necessary td -it""
subsistence. .11,1 the staff of life.
,nost
Naon all other produce, grain may be viewed °wo
I.4.endent on the gracious and propitious Provit'to
from the time it is sown unto the time it is -nottsed.iftfie
garner. When through stress and inclemency
weather, or an adverse season, scarcity happens in ipX
country, whilst another is blessed with prosperity
abundance of corn—looking upon mankind as (11'13 044
family—w by shottld any tax at all be levied 0° or
rwighbour who comes to our relief and would r
plenty into our lap ? sun
Alas, alas ! why not acknowledge the earth a-. 5 the
really is—even the mother of us all—recollecting, 't` ,t.
same time, that the God of nature is our universal
reign ?—then we should enjoy all our mother "'lv,.
give, and our kind grandmother indulge us with filleolr
,
from whatever quarter it might come, under the '
canopy of heaven.
Property may ho taxed to pay right wagp. unto
whO rt -id lxbc f h - ,

who support an, Jour for the good Of the coin
but the wages of a poor man should never be tax 'Qt,
rectly nor indirectly. Taxing his bread is, 1101-'O,
'/axinp, his wages in a subtle and iniquitous ra'stia•
since the best part of his wages go for bread for thel".
tenanee of himself and family. •
If the rich or the wealthy landowners and fa'7ing:
want protection, let them, protect themselves by tasbo
all their luxuries and superfluities if they choose ;.ticio
never dare any more to tax the poor man's necessi
and. his Very fife's blood, as they have done hitherto'
taxing the Corn !
Since famine, famine, or scarcity, has alwayS been rightly'
,
sidered curse, and plenty, or abundance, a blessiti'oe
since the StliNttign of the universe pronounces " .0,
on him what withboldpth or dealeth not out etc evolf•
may our rulers open their eyes whilst it is yet tilne's6o
by granting free trade in grain of every kind, they an"
not only stop murmuring and discontent, but cause
and gladness tq wing up in the hearts of the 1.)4"-will
all grades, Mot-cover, even all the thanufacturer fir of
L•in“Q•Oily to see their stuffs and merchandise "
that shall have unloaded their corn. ode,
Yea, let only an equitable rule of proportion Fedita•
and be applied to, all ranks and grades in the exPen , ate'
of the country, instead of pride and covetousness, the be
springs a the demon of ambition, then " enough
''il
for all, enough for each, enough for everrnore..n.
Guernsey, May 31, Is4l.

On Friday evening last, between five a"
If Or
o'clock, Stintgeant Smith, K 35, proceeded to the house boor
leas 7'0.11, a jobber and butcher in Nightingale-lane. Wethesi
stow, Essex, to take him into custody on a warrant ere, ntie
been placed in his hands, and which had been obtained l'ipar
(Toll's) wife against him for ill using her. Toll, ufl,o est
irig the door for the sergeant, observed he knew whetas M
coming about, and said he would accompany him as snaa leer
had put a clean shirt on. He then entered the front Pert,elf,
for the purpose, as the sergeant thought, of. cleaning 11'10ate
while the sergeant remained at the front door ; but in a 'lea'
or two tite sergeant was horror-stricken on seeing thel'n rto
state man rushing towards him with his throat cut from c3era
ear, and the blood gushing from the wound in friglitfal 'are,
rents. The sergeant, perceiving that he was falling 014 Ole
caught him in his arms, and in an instant he was a were
examining the aitartmout, Sergeant Smith found a srner ,bt be"
knife on the table covered with blood, and there is tlatui.
hart en-emitted the wound with this instrument. Thenet:es'
It appeared, had beet* before the magistrates on a forree'„rel'a
sion for ill using his wife, and being held to bail fur
months, found much dif&eulty in obtaining the required °l' the
THINIBLE-RIOGERS AT ASCOT.--k oin
to
extensive oiler for " tables," which has jest been gile:ng
earpeater at Windsor, from the loader of a large ;hotel
thimble-rig gentry, the numbers of this fraternitY, Prr
be expected at Ascot during the ensuing races, " tyailirt
bably exceed those who have followed their!, otiestre
avocations at any previous meeting on the ease',
The melee is to construct eighty tables, eighteen inch's 'slot'
et three shillings each ; and particular instruotioee 1,0;
given that the toes should he as free from. Wu 4;04
sible, in order that the thimbles may be ";orea°,,a°'
easily. They are all to be completed by Monde, a
to be in readiness to catch the flats the following Itueseletit
the commence. At the Eton montem, " tree.,"
upwards of thirty ,s tables" were broken up by the tf,l.;
}rte,oe
tan police, under the superintendence of Inspectors 00,el„,
and Hughes, and the Eton constables, in the inlbot
vicinity of Seltahill, and the swindlers dispersed' d hsrlef,
until after some of them had reaped a pretty go'",e,etWe
kUld their ignorant dun, s. A farmer, from Old itPilJ
was fleeced of neatly 10/., and several others were , tool
plundered before the " scrimmage" by the constable' sue
place. It may be observed that at the last Ascot ra:eruro:
the year preaeding, these scoundrels were suffered tie ref',
their roafarlous calling on the course, and between ei off,
after each race was over, with impunity. In fact, tftotilbil
snore than merely tolerated. They each subscribed sa for
00;
(it was stated a sovereign) towards the racing fee to i,
standing," for which each received a ticket to OS° vOt'i,
of his het, in order that no one should " rig" who "Iteserea
:bet manner, " qualified." It is to be hoped that the of
this year will adopt some means to rid that pnet,tube tete
course, at least, which is in the immediate vicinity 0f
and and grand stands from these swindling scoundrels, "Let,
milted opt all hands to be the most abominable ntW
met with, even 'upon a rate course.
eeeer.
A WIFE'S FORETHOUGHT.—There
a wiser maxim than that of Franklin—" Nothing Pte
which which you don't want." Yet how perfectly insane 1'0,y1,,f
on the subject of buying cheap thine;. to tell Mettsbeefe
hive bought that east off door-plate ?" asked the bretee.4 let
one qf theae notable bargainers. " Dear Me," ;01Y rdiet
wine I had it dirt cheap, and you Vow its &Iva) of 04
to lay up things in place of need 1 who knows but Yeclut on
and I may marry a man with the. same name as ma t
,
door. plate?"— FolinbArgh Weekly Chronicle. 015 i
E 4 RI. FoRTESCUE.—The last WO ,
sewed from Castle Hill of Lard Fortescue's health err 0100,
favourable, and such as to remove the apprehension: eaeota
(Hate danger. His Excellency the Lord LieutenafeorUe'
consequence, deferred for the present his departure's,
shim.—Dublin Evening Post. I 01 $e
HONESTY.—OiI Wednesday week, a *Oro
tleman passing along the streets in Glaartbie
four notes for 100/. each, which for a consia'the 'to
were missing. Bills were issued annolln(44
and a man mho had picked up one of them, lit; 01
Police Office on Tbursdu,y forenoon, and ro' w.ho oil
vered it tip. Towards the evening, the pers'n'ffice•
pioleed- up the 3001.. called at the Police ki
handed the amount to Captain Miller. relr
Or A
0, be'A
THE ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETING elis,
TiESDAY.—We give, in another part of our present
co we
wee,
pretty full abstract of the proceedings of an itnenenne-Soil4
of the working classes of this town, held in Stereefetetett'del
on Wednesda) last, to consider the propriety 0% Trevor et,'
against the Corn-laws. It will be seen from thLoie
the strange delusion which so long prevailed hboute re'
taro portion of the working' classes in this .neigi.oa Oa
and which induced them to oppose a dentend .1 then)fi
dress of any grievance, however manifesle uneerreff,
impracticable demands were complied with, bal.7iiie
dissipated, !tidied, the larger and better part in b '
classes in this townse4lieemen, who mind their '2,1 et ;irti
,rte
mid take care of their own families—never iniae 047
there were idle and discontented spirits who were A.-010 Ike!
listen to the exhortations of trading agitators, aa saeicao
IYI
sufficiently numerous to disturb those meeting; ioeigl yp
could not control. From this time, however,
no. dal(
delusion is at an end ; and whatever the wor, n
Ici Stittitrafftle
think about the " five points," they will bo.
low others to seek the removal of ecknowterl7teio.g;,
oft
without interfering to disturb their TOPeeoorse thee;
at least, we feel cmfident, will be the
tits A
really hottest and sincere, even amongst the the tope
selves. Of course there will be a few, includinFo are
have made a living by the recent agitation, e''' tflefeie
t do what mischit f they can, anti who will, p4ole tentleetto
on Wednesday, try to create tumult fel of' st• '
meetings, whenever e favoerible eppertunity Tee); hul
the r,;
-But their pewer
.ie gene ; they have lost t ; and
minds of the great body of the working coia',:eiliogs
,etr„./e,r
tempts to disturb and frustrate the' pi' ete to art /
ince.ings will be nugatory.—We have ailwiel,4 ifii,gl:
this kit ti at the meeting on Wednesday. 1,-4 llero,cettjee at of
of which we must refer to the report Al' ft:teen ' area' '1
will be seen that e gang of desrerate fi-llows, a
0- ,he
germs and other weapons, forced their waYttit, suer;,
the hustinga, whore, evidently with „wer ' to'
ereating arliaturbaece, they spread a large "'
way as to intercept the view of the hurt nqe,
heatedly desired to remove this obstructione 111;t oife 1'441
• ously refused to do so ; and when some
Otist
near attempted to pull it down, the Char,oro,
,big „s.o
immediately drew out their concealed neat, 0. , 10,0, let
fierce attack upon all who stood leer. gilvear ereset
onslaught at first' etinfouiidea tlie Anti-
dition tef their
' were entirely unarmed, and in no c0n0,,,00,e 0
attack ; but, haviuge broken up the staves foe', st ,
itthherciessi,u7o:l;ilhc,a,"drift°,::riti
broaenuattsr
a,
(t)
dh they
iii)erroeveidceodntfthieemt themselves
cum pati so , t with the partiss to whom tuarta,ivition.v 0 froetier
.the edeautagca of preparation appeared doubtful, as the Chartaisntd_r, tghrgoku..ons:ne:cee"7rlodp.earrtY;coaliofthe
however, prevailed ; and the disturbers d
able number of broken heads.—Manche stet
square, but not without having given 13reacesisrivc