The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-30 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION

alight from his carriage at Gurney's branch bank,
where he should asli for' change for a sovereign with such
an air that the clerks and every body who saw him there would
infallibly take him for a Gurney. With these and similar ab-
surdities did the -Quaker beguile the long summer's eve with his
friends, who looked upon it as a serious intimation that he was
gging to practise them, little dreaming that he was only impos-
ing upon their good-natured credulity. On the following day
'Mr. Smith pursued his journey to March, where his respectable
and wealthy appearance caused great commotion. He called upon
the plaintiff's partner, who showed him some of the most valuable
portions of the estate, and who asked him if he was one of the
Gurneys, when he said he was not, but that he had married from
Mr. Gurney': house, or something to that effect. At the sale Mr.
Smith again made his appearance, being " the Quaker in the
orchestra "already mentioned; and it was the circumstance
of his constant but ineffectual biddings which caused the ru-
mour of his being a puffer. On his return from March he
again drank tea with his friend Mr. Peed, whom he amused
with a laughable account of the sensation he had caused, add-
ing, in a whisper, " that the thing had worked well, and the sale
had produced 5,0001. beyond the reserved bids." This also Peed
entirely believed, and in due time communicated to the plaintiff.
In order to connect Mr. Cutts with Smith fir the purpose of
inducing a belief that the latter had been employed by him, it
was proved, that they had had various business transactions
together during the last 10 years, and that a month before the
sale Cutts had drawn a check in his favour for 401., and another
for 341. a week after the sale. Mr. Sandie was not shown
to have taken the slightest. part in the transaction, or
to have any knowledge of Smith. On the part of the defen-
dants, it was shown that a Mr. Parkinson was the own:r of
property adjoining lot 50, and very desirous of purchasing that
lot; but that he had employed an attorney at Wisteach in the
matter, and that the plaintiff had declared that " he should
not have the lot, as he went to Wisbeach for his lawyer."
After the disputes between the parties had arisen, the plaintiff
said " lie would make the venders give him Lantern-close
(lot 46) to settle with him," which, however, d d not appear
to have been seriously said. Parkinson and Smith were both
bidders for lot 50, and such was the excitement and eagerness
as to this lot, that the plaintiff made an advance bidding of
5001. instead of 501., but was allowed by Mr. Cutts to retract it.
After the Counsel for the defence had been heard,
The Learned JUDGE told them that if a person is secretly
employed by a vendor to bid at a sale, not for the purpose of
buying or preventing a sale at an undervalue, but to take ad-
vantage of the eagerness of buyers in order to enhance the
price, the parties are in point of law guilty of a fraud. His
Lordship recapitulated the evidence minutely and carefully,
leaving it to the Jury to say if they could see any satisfactory
evidence of the•censpirac-y-eharged in the declaration.
• .. The Jury retired, and in a few yninutes returned with a ver-
dict for the defendants.

This trial, although the facts of the case were few and simple,
lasted nearly two entire days. With this case the business of
the Assizes for this county terminated.

ROBBERY at WINDSOR CASTLE.

The robbery of plate and other articles of value at the Castle
Las been discovered to be more extensive than it .via at first
supposed
The silver table, the legs and the top of which have been
carried off, was a portion of the valuable effects, of a like
description, which was sent from Hanover many years since,
at the time that country was threatened to be invaded by
Buonaparte, by the army under the command of Alazshal
Mortier.

It has just been discovered that two splendid solid silver
figures of angels, of great value, upwards of sixteen inches
in height, each bearing a crown, and likewise brought from
Hanover at the period referred to, have been purloined.
These had been deposited amongst the stores, near the silver
table, a great portion of which has been carried off.
This silver table was last known to be in a perfect state,
amongst the stores, at Christmas last.

The perton who has absconded had access to this part of
the stores.

Not a single article of plate from the silver pantry, which is
under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Gillett, is missing.
The porter, it is believed, has left the country.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

THE DERBY.—The weight of the betting was on Van Am-
burgh, Coronation, .and the Rosalie colt, the commisions to
back the first of the three being so strong, that, after a few bets
at 10 and 11 to 1, he caught Rosalie, and was backed at 9 to 1,
being little more than half the odds laid on the Thursday be-
fore. Coronation's friends laid out their money freely, first
at 10 to 1, and, on the offers failing, at 9 to 1 ; and as the
latter odds were taken about Rosalie, and several even five
hundreds were laid, we cannot venture to say which of the
'three left off first favourite. Ralph was in favour, but the
general feelik, was adverse to Erinp, Cameleon, and Palm-
snon, and the Knight of the Whisle, although not mentioned
singly, can scarcely be considered so good a favorite as at the
commencement of the Van Amburgh movement on Monday,
the 22d instant. Very little was done against outsiders, and
on the 0 ks the only bets laid were against Lampoon, who
stands alone in the betting. Closing prices :

TWO TIIOUSAND G, INEAS STAKES.
5 to 1 apt Mr. Thornhill's Eringo—taken
10 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Joachim—taken
DERIty.
4 to 1 art Scott's lot—taken
40 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot—taken
50 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's lot—taken
9 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh—taken
9 to 1 agst Lard Biuce's Rosalie colt—taken
9 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation—taken
20 to 1 Mr. Thornhill's Eringo—taken and afterwards
offered
22 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Ralph—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Marshal Soult—taken
and afterwards offered
27 to 1 ag t Colonel Peel's Cameleon—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Palmmon—taken
33 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans
36 to 1 agst Col. Anton's Duke of Wellington—taken, and
afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Knightsbridge—taken, and
, lerwards offered
1000 to 15 as Mr. Wigrarn's Nefros:jilk-en
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Wimbush's Fmchley—taken
1009 to 10 agst Mr Grcvilh's Jack Sheppard— taken
1000 even between Marshal Soult and Cameleon—taken
500 even between llosa'ie c. and Coronation—twice taken
500 even between Vam Arnburgh and Rosalie e.—taken
500 even beta een Van Arnburgh and Coronation—taken
1200 to 100 agst Knight of the Whistle and Marshal Soult—t.
OAKS.

6 to I agst Lord Westminster's Lampoon—taken
EPSOM MARCH MEETING.
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The cutry for this meeting, which takes place to-morrow,
closed hot night as follows :

A Sweepstakes of five sons. each, with 50 sovs added by Sir
Gilbert Heatheote, Bart., M.P., three years old, 7st 21b.
and four, 9st. One mile.
Mr. Roe's Mobarek, 3 yrs ; Mr. Theobald's ch c Fearnought.
4 yrs; Mr. Treen's ch c Fitzroy, 4 yrs; Sir G. Heatheote's
b c Bukhara, 4 yrs ; Captain Gardnor's b c by Camel, out of
Cecilia, 3 yrs; Colonel G. Wyndham's b c Father Matthew,
3 yrs ; Mr. Balehin's br h Dromedary 4 yrs.
A Sweepstakes of five sovs. each, with 23 sovs. 'added ; three
years old, 6st ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged,
9A blb. The winiur to be sold for 250 sovs. in the usual

way. One mile heats.
I\ Ir. Theobald's ch e Fearnought, 4 yrs ; Mr. Budd's eh h
Adrian, aged ' • Mr. de Mosher's cb f Miss Newell, by P. ter
Lek, dam by Mulcy, Rosanne, 3 yrs; Sir G. Heatheote's b f
by Defence, out of Nannette, 3 yrs ; Captain Gardnor's bl g
Dismal Jemmy, by Clearwt 11, Messenger's dam, 4 yrs ; Mr.
Goodman's br c Mungo Park, 4 yrs ; Colonel G. Wyndham's
b c Sledmere, 3 yrs ; Mr. Dockeray's b c 11Iunchausen, 6
yrs ;
Mr. Stirling's b c by Actaeon, out of Electa, 3 yrs; Mr.
Kling b m Dahlia, by Samarcand, 4 yrs ; Mr. Balchin's be Is
Diomedary, 4 yrs.

CHELTENHAM STEEPLE CHASE.—MoNnAr.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovr. each, 5 ft, if declared, &c., with 50
added by the Town, and 25 by Lord :,egrave, for all horses
of 12st each; winners extra. (20 subs.)
Col. Charritie nd gr g Grayling
Mr. J. W. 'Walters nd ch g Zeno
Lord Macdonald nd Perfection 3
Mr. A. Robinson ndPhysician 4
Mr. Tilbury nd Consul
Mr. J. Probyn nd Legacy 0
3to I agst Perfection, 4 to 1 agst Grayling, 8 to 1 agst
Zeno, and 10 to 1 agst any other. One of the finest races
ever seen, ended in a dead heat between Grayling and Zeno,
who divided the stakes.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, an
milesd 10 added; list 71b each, &c.
Two .

Mr. E. Wood's Dauntless (Owner) 1
Mr. Lovesy's Waverley 2
Black Buck, Black Prince, and Conservative, were not
placed. Waverley the favourite. A very good race.