The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-11 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Commissioner Shepherd was occupied all the
morning in disposing of insolvency cases, but nothing
of the slightest interest transpired. There are a great
number of new cases in the list for the week on pe-
tition, filed before the 14th ult., in order to bring
them on for hearing in this court instead of being
dealt with under the new Act.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The October general quarter sessions for the county
of Middlesex commenced this morning at eleven o'clock
in the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr.
Pownall and a very full bench of magistrates.
The only business disposed of was the receiving
from the collectors of different districts the several
parish rentals, which was gone through in about ten
minutes, after which the Court adjourned until two
o'clock, when the new county rate was to be considered.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
John Holland, an elderly man, was charged by
Eliza Fletcher, waitress at an eating-house in King-
street, with stealing a pair of decanters and a tumbler,
the property of her employer, Mr. Whitfield.
It appeared that the prisoner entered the eating-
room last evening, on pretence of inquiring for " a
person named Barker." He appeared very anxious
that the waitress should inquire of her master. Find-
ing that she would not leave the shop he went away,
but continued to loiter about, occasionally looking in
at the window. On the waitress leaving the room for
a moment the prisoner stealthily entered, and was just
" walking off" with two decanters and a tumbler,
when she returned and discovered him.
He was committed for trial.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Johnson and Edward Orpin, two sturdy
young fellows, were placed before Mr. Hardwick,
charged with loitering about the public streets for
an unlawful purpose, and the former with assaulting
the police-constable in the execution of his duty.
Police-constable 56 C said he was on duty in
Newport-market this morning, about five o'clock,
when his attention was called to the prisoners and
another man, who were standing in a doorway in
Hayes-court. Thinking they were up to no good he
went up to turn them off his beat. Directly the
prisoner Johnson saw him coming up he made a rush
at him, and struck him a violent blow under his jaw,
and knocked him down in the mud. Witness sprang
his rattle for assistance, when the prisoners ran away
towards Castle-street. He pursued them, and came
up with them in Bear-street, where they were
stopped by another constable, who assisted witness to
take them to the station-house. The prisoner Orpin
did not strike him or offer the least resistance.

In defence, the prisoner Johnson stated that the
constable was the aggressor. If he struck the con-
stable, he only did so in self-defence. _ __

Mr. HARD-WICK committed Johnson to the House
of Correction for one month for the assault, and as
Orpin had not struck the constable he should dis-
charge him. _

Thomas Miller, a determined beggar, was charged
before Mr. Hardwick with assaulting Police-con-
stable C 153.

The complainant stated that, on the previous
afternoon, about four o'clock he saw the prisoner
beg of several gentlemen in St. James's-square. The
gentlemen refused to give him anything, and told
him to go about his business ; he then called the
gentlemen a set of b-. Witness then went up to
him and took him into custody. He had no sooner
got hold of him than he assailed witness in a violent
manner, and struck him in the face, kicked him
on the legs, and threw him down. Witness called
for assistance, and a person came to his aid and helped
to convey him to the station. The prisoner, who is
one of the worst and most abusive beggars in London,
was committed to the House of Correction for six
weeks, with hard labour.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
James Donovan was charged with robbing Captain
Francis Whitby, master of the brig Fame, of Whitby,
of his watch, guard, chain, &c.
The prosecutor stated that on Saturday evening he
retired to rest, hanging his watch on a nail over his
head in the cabin. About an hour afterwards he
heard his mate crying out " Police" and" Stop thief,"
and he run on deck. Saw the prisoner and another
man jump into a boat and row away.
The mate said he was awakened by hearing some
one in the cabin, and saw the prisoner make a snatch
at his watch. He grappled with him, but the fellow
made his escape. On returning to the captain's cabin
they found his watch, chain, &c., was gone, and they
immediately gave an alarm.
George Reeve, a waterman, heard a loud cry of
" Police" from some vessel, and saw two men rowing
ashore. He pursued them as far as the Commercial-
road, when they took different directions. Witness
pursued the prisoner, overtook him, and held him till
a policeman came up.
The prisoner declared he knew nothing whatever
about any watch.
Several policemen of the K division said the pri-
soner was a most notorious character. If time was
granted no doubt the watch might be traced, his
confederates being well known.—He was accordingly
remanded for a week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
NEWMARKET, SUNDAY MORNING.
In addition to the horses already stated to be in the
neighbourhood, the following have arrived, or will be
here in the course of the day :—Red Hart, Reflection,
The Flitch, Awkward, Winchester, Wilderness, Slander,
Loadstone, The Lady Augusta, Fisticuff, Nerissa, Mar-
quis of Conyngham, Giselle, Congress, Bellerophon,
Timour, Lilling, Whitewall, Backbiter, Sheraton, Will-
o'-the• Wisp, Canada filly, Miss Whip filly, Colleen Bawn,
Miss Sarah, Clerk of the Council, Gabbier, Dawdle,
Lady Wildair, Lady Lurewell, Pic-nic, Cherry, by
Charles XII., out of Lady Eden; Sister to Arkwright,
Cherry, two half-bred two yrs old by Don John, May,
Treacle, Ulysses, Spanish Chestnut, Inheritress, John
Harris, Nonce, Lady Frances, Bohemienne, Outpost,
Asch-Asch, Duke of Richmond's Sincerity, f by Re-
triever, Vice-Consul, Widred, St. Lawrence, Resolution,
Pillage, Wintonian, Headsman, Chatham, Pantomime,
Laundry-maid, and a few others whose names we have
not been able to ascertain. _ _ .

As far as racing is concerned, there is every prospect
of a brilliant meeting. All the statales are full, and
there is scarcely a sick horse in the town. A great num-
ber were tried yesterday and on Friday, and Bingham is
particularised as having performed so well as to become
a great favourite for the Cesarewitch at the West-end.
Several members of the Jockey Club have arrived, and
it is the general opinion that the attendance will be un-
usually large. The weather this morning was very un-
favourable, but appears likely to change ; the course is
said to be in capital order.

NEWMARKET, SUNDAY EVENING.
LATEST CESAREWITCH BETTING.
6to I agst Geraldine— 12 to 1 agst Bingham
taken freely 22 to 1 sgst Lady Wildair
Bto 1 agst War Eagle—t 25 to 1 agst Cawroush
9 tol agst Reminiscence—t 25 to 1 agst Cossack— t
9to 1 agst Rob Roy—t 125t0 1 agst Tufthunter—t
12 to 1 apt Ulysses

Resslyn is struck out of his engagements at this meet-
ing, and Panic for the Clearwell.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
Handicap, T.Y.C.
Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Garry Owen, aged,
Bst 51b—Radulphus, 4 yrs, 6st 121b—Oregon, 3 yrs,
6st 101b—Beadsman, 4 yrs, fist 61b—Elinsea, 4 yrs,
6st 61b—Cherry, 4 yrs, 6,t, 51b—Woodkee, 3 yrs, sst 101 b.

- Eight declared forfeit.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, T.Y.C. ; winners to bo

sold for 200, &e.
Winchester, 5 yrs—Radulphus, 4 yrs—Headsman,
4 yrs—Ellen Horne' 3 yrs—Moodkee, 3 yrs—Vert
Vert, 3 yrs—Black Cock, 3 yrs—Spanish Chesnut,
.2
yrs —Lady Frances, 2 yrs—Tippet, 2 yrs.
Fifty Pounds, for two yrs old, T.Y.C.
Tippet—f by Giovanni, out of Silistria—Panic—f by
Don John, dam by Colwick (h. b.)—Pet of the Fancy—
Pius IX.—br c by Lanercost, out of Queen of Beauty—
b c by Dromedary, dam by Mulatto—Lanista—Kangaroo
—Sam Hood (by St. Martin or Tho Provost)—Mieto
(by Plenipotentiary, dam by Lanenstrian)—Glutton.

501. Plate, A.F.
Jericho, 5 yrs—Miss Sarah, 5 yrs—Wilderness, 4 yrs
—Fergus (late Nottingham), 3 yrs—Timour, 3 yrs—
Ziska, 3 yrs—Clementina, 3 yrs—Kimblesworth, 3 yrs
—Millwood, 3 yrs.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, D.M.
Bridle walks over.

Fistiana twelves forfeit in his match with Shazadee.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Slit,—The First October tryst at Newmarket has
passed away, and left—though a substantial meeting—
but a very dim shadow behind; in fact, though the racing
for the First October neeting was excellent, yet with
the exception of the " flare-up" for the Hopeful, it was
of that peculiar nature which bears not upon future
events, at any rate, those in the market.

Portents and prodigies ‘arSeolelestt
eitnbme;e.”
This exclamatiogniypuwteiltlitto the mouth of Don Giovanni,
case; racing portents are
mere will-o'-the-wisps
applies exceedingly
toolmy
adven-
turous speculators in the
odds;ure on to destruction
what are termed such, blaze and equine prodigies, or
hopeful manner: then, when ufPo momentarily in a very
them their chance expires, a
case
of
rtfoones are invested on
ensues, and the public, through
their ow
on the cash
are let in for it wholesale; ruin is
sn recklessness,
sometimes the
consequence of this " potting" mania;
" Our passions gone, and reason in her throne,
Amazed we see the mischiefs we have done."
In my opinion, in many in,tances, the owner, weather,
ground, and money, have more to do with a favourite's
winning than the horse itself; all these and many other
points must be taken into consideration, before selecting
any horse or horses to " stand" upon, for portents are
useless, and nags, whether favourites or otherwise, be
they ever such prodigies, provided the cash is against
them, stand no more chance of winning
" 'Biong men whose study, to a man,,
Not be—get mpley how you can,