The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-13 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

/MANCHESTER—Fain), v EVENING.
There was a tolerable attendance at the usual hour hour this
forenoon, but no business of importance transacted. The fear
that the Chester weights, or something pretty near, might be
known, seemed to make it, if anything, rather more easy for
looking at than a morning of business. Twelve were, in
two instances, selected against the field, " all in" for a pony
each. The parties, however, did not publicly name their
horses. No offers were made on the field, but we should think
15 to 1 would be still laid. Lanercost would be backed at any-
thing beyond 20 to 1, which may be considered close upon the
price of Sleight-of-Hand, Alalvolio, Abraham Newland, and
Xing Cole. It would be folly to attempt a string of quotations,
as we think it very probable something pretty definite will
transpire to-morrow, respecting the handicap, when it is.a cer-
tainty that some change will follow;
THE DEltay.—Theon was offered against at II to I at noon ;
18 to 1 would be taken on Launcelot ; Mayboy was laidagainst
at 800 to 10, and 500 betted between him and Molineux, the
same against Rezler who was backed yesterday at 500 to 10. '

SUICIDE BY A DISHONEST DOMESTIC.—On
Friday evening an inquest was held at the Talbot Arms,
her integrity.
ig n The duty of
d to her. On
Little Chester-street, Belgrave-square, on the body of
Mary Walker, aged 28. It appeared from the evidence
that deceased was housekeeper to Mrs. Witham, of No.
that
8, Wilton-street, Grosvenor-place, andthe greatest
pying
confidence w
the
tradesmen's placed in
Wednesday, about two o'clock, the baker and cheese-
monger called and asked to see Mrs. Witham, and de-
ceased told them it was not then convenient, as her mis-
tress was at dinner. They replied, ~ We'll wait." De-
ceasedassigned
then went up stairs, and not aintweringAliaell,
which rang shortly afterwards, her sister and fellow-
servant went to seek her, and found her in her mistress's
bedroom, lying in
' a pool of blood on the floor, and
having her throat severed nearly from ear to e,r. A
dessert-knife stained with blood was found within the
fender. - The eheesemonger's account was 1.51.,
that of
the baker 251., neither of which deceased had paid,
though the money had been given her to do so. Several
other tradesmen had been treated in a similar manner.
No witness could tell what deceased did with the money;
but it was supposed that she had not spent it, as she had
po followers and was not of extravagant habits. \Ter-
dict—" Temporary Insanity.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE ST. KATHARINE
DOCKS.—An inquest was held on Friday at the Lon-
don Hospital on the body of Joseph Reynolds, a
Greenwich out-pensioner, aged 58, who died there.
The deceased, it appeared, had been engaged in putting
bags of rice into a sling, i 4 order to their being hoisted
up to the sixth loft, and one of the bags having become
disengaged from the hooks fell on him from a consider-
able height, and so severely crushed him that he died
in a short time after his admission into the hospital. A
verdict of accidental death was returned.
SOUTHWARK ELECTION.-011 Friday meet-
ings, respectively of the friends of Mr. Walter and Mr.
Wood, took place. At the latter, speeches coni?enina-
tory of Mr. Walter's alleged attempt to .bribe some
electors were delivered, and resolutions passed in order
to give effect to them.
The College of Surgeons granted their diploma .
last evening to twelve gentlemen ; amongst whom were STRATIIFIELDSAYE, FRIDAY.--lii G
Mr. A. Risk, Mr. R. Woosman, Mr. H. Richardson, Dakebf Wellington leaves to-morrow s race the
and Mr. T. Evans.' ' for Apsley House,
fur the season.
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