The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-17 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.-('PHIS DAY.

QUEEN V. TIARRIS.
This was an indieiment for libel, in which the defen-
dant had allewed judgment to go by ch fault, and was now
brought up to rec Live the sentence of the Court. The
defer dant was a gentleman of property, residing in
Devonshire, and the prosecutor, at whose instance the
indictment was preferred at the last assizes at Exeter,
was Captain Hortt. the commanding officer cf the 4th or
Queen's Own Regiment of Foot Guards. The indictment
contained three counts, and it charged the defendant
with having written two letters and published a placard,
in which he denounced Captain Hortt as a liar and a
coward. The particular words were—" He is an in-
effable liar, and with that quality he unites the other
of being, I venture to assert, the only dastardly coward
extant in her Majesty's service." These words
were contained in a placard published by the
defendant and two letters which he wrote, and
addressed to Captain Hortt'a superior officer,
and to the (fficers' mess of the 4th Re-
giment. An affidavit in mitigation of punishment by
defendant was put in. In this affidavit he stated that
he was much reduced in circumstances. He acknow-
ledged his error, but explained that be committed it
while labouring under feelings of irritation, occasioned
by a statement of his son, who served under Captain
Hortt, and who complained that he had been ill-treated
by the Captain on several occasions.
The ATTORNEY•GENERAL said, after the affidavit it

was necessary that he should explain that the circum-
stances referred to by the defendant were inquired into
by the Commander-in-Chief, who ultimately came to
the conclusion that Lieutenant Harris, the son of the
defendant, had no ground of complaint against -his com-
manding officer. The defendant, however, was not sa-
tisfied with that decision, but wrote the letters complained
of in this indictment, and afterwards published a placard
containing the objectionable words; which was found in
his son's room. The young man was brought to a court-
martial and tried for a breach of military discipline in
exhibiting it, and the result of that investigation was
that the Lieutenant was ordered to be dismissed the ser-
vice. It was possible to make some allowance for the
feelings of a father who might conceive that some injus-
tice had been done to his bon, but at the same time those
feelings could form no substantial excuse fora gentleman
Putting forward such a'statement as this:
Mr. CHAMBERS, Q.C., who appeared for the'defendant,
said he was not there either to excuse or 'defend the
expressions which were contained in the letters, but he
would remind the Court that the defendant had already
suffered through his son for this offence, and on that ac-
count it was hoped the Court would take care to temper
justice with mercy in this case.
Mr. Justice PArrEsoN delivered the judgment of the
Court, and sentenced the defendant to be imprisoned in
Exeter gaol for six calendar months.

BAIL. COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
DR. ACHILLI AND DR. NEWMAN.
QUEEN V. BEVANS AND ANOTHER.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to the Court to have
the name of Dr. Newman substituted for those of the
defendants in this case. His Lordship was perhaps
aware that a rule nisi bad been granted callieg upon the
defendants to show cause why a criminal information
should not be filed against them for an alleged libel
contained in a pamphlet which they had published, and
which reflected upon the character of Dr. Achilli. Dr.
Newman was the author of the pamphlet, and he was
therefore anxious that the defendants should suffer no
loss or inconvenience on his account.
Application granted.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The November adjourned sessions were opened this
day, at Clerkenwell, Mr. Witham presiding, in the ab-
sence of the Assistant Judge, who is absent through
illness. The calendar contains fifty-five names.
Alfred Jordan, aged 16, was convicted of stealing
3s. 6d. and other moneys, the property of William Mark-
lin, from the person of Louisa Marklin, his wife. He
as sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with
hard labour.
James Battle, aged 33, and Thomas Wright, aged 23,
pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging them with
stealing 771bs. weight of lead, value eight shillings, the
property of the inhabitants of the county of Middlesex,
from the House of Correction, where they were at work
upon repairs of the building.
They were sentenced each to six months' imprison-
ment, with bard labour.
Michael Mahony pleaded guilty to an indictment for
breaking and entering the house of Robert William
Turner, and stealing therefrom some articles of silver
plate and jewellery of the value of 501.
Sentence deferred.
Several other prisoners pleaded guilty, and the other
cases disposed of were of the ordinary character, with-
out any peculiar feature.

SPOWT IN G N OTES.
No. CLVII.
ABERYSTWITH STEEPLECHASE, &o.

TO THE .EDITOR OF THE SUE.
SIR,—During the past weak my usual success attended
my efforts on the steeplechases and flat races at the
Liverpool and Shrewsbury Meetings. 'At the former,
not imagining Lord George would be sent for the Hurdle
Race as well as the Steeplechase, I never took his chance
into consideration, but gave the race to Little Queen,
who was second, placing Fugitive and Half-and-Half as
second and third; they were second and third to
Little Queen;—thus was I within an ace of placing
the leading trio. My selection for the Sefton Handicap,
Chief Justice, won cleverly by half a length; the Italian,
who I had some fear of, running home in the fourth
position. My remarks on the Grand Autumn Steeple-
chase Handicap were also correct; my fancy horse,
Peter Simple, won easily by two lengths, and my obser-
vation about Lord George being held harmless, was
justified by his running third. At the Shrews-
bury Autumn Meeting I selected Doubt to win
the Shrewsbury Handicap, which he did in a
common canter by eight or ten lengths, and
expected to see the Italian close up—he was
third. The Great- Shropshire- Hunt Steeplechase
was a bungle altogether, and the less said' about it the
better. As I imagined, Tally-ho, with Bst 91b up, was
sure to win the County Hurdle Race; this he did by
trighteniug everything out of the field and wilkivg osier.
The Aberystwith Meeting has only two stakes that
require any comment—the Open Steeplechase and the
Cardiganshire Stakes. The latter, I fancy, will fall to the
lot of SELINA with the Touchstone Gelding and lracundus
well up. The Steeplechase will probably be contested
ny Hazard, Esmeralda, Little Spice, Kate Kearney,
Lottery, Marengo, and the Maid of-all-work. I think
it will be no lottery if I h.zard an opinion that HAZARD
be first, Esmeralda second, and Little Spice, or
Kate Kearney third.
To-morrow I shall attempt to equal my past success
on the Warwick and Leamington Steeplechases.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Nov. 17, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
COURSING.

KENILWORTH MEETING, Nov. 11 AND 12.
The Stoneleigh Park Stakes of 5 guineas each (28
Subs.) were won by Mr. Brown's Brown Bess; Mr. Bar-
ris's-Pirate ran up.
The Kenilworth Stakes were won by Mr. Pridmorea
Cripple; Major Clowes's Cataract, jun., ran up.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Craven burrs., Wed. Syke House; Fri. Banknewton.
Mr. Dyer's burrs.. Tues. Earrow Farm, Elmstone's
Hardwick; Fri. Bredon Brook-10i.
Col. Wyndham's hds., Wed. Fair Oak; Fri. Stanstead
Avenue-11i.
Wyeeide lids. Fri. Broyntliss-10.
Vine Ws ,Wed.' Bradley Wood; Sat. King's Clear-11.
New Forest hds., Tues. New Park; Sat. Whiteparish

—Pi.
Monmouthshire lids., Tues. Croscorneinon, near New-
port; Fri. Ruperra Lodge-101.
Mr. Lushington's hds., Tues. Hollingbourn Iroise;
Fri. Otterden-11.
Mr. Leach's hds., Tues. Holyland Gate; Fri. Am-
roth Castle-10i.
Hurslby lids., Fri. Toothill Brick-kilns-101.
H. H. hds. Tues. Tichborne-park; Thurs. Harms-
worth; Sat. Preston Oak-hills-14
Cheltenham Stag hds., Fri., Combe-Hill-10i.
Earl Fitzhurdinge's hds., Tues. Litcomb; Wed. Cleeve
Village; Thurs. Comb-end; Sat. Broadway-11.
Hambledon hds., Wed. Warnford-park; Fri. Preshaw
Albrighton lids
House--10!
Bath Stag lids.
Mr. Deacon's 11' arm, W.
Sat. Woodcote-1.0,4. .
lids., Tues. svitewpbony; Thurs. Knighton;
ede.stury. Meavy;
down. Slit. Crownhill-

Lord Lonsdale's harrs., Fri. Huleott-12.
Mr. Whebb's hds., Mon. Brick-bridge; Tues. Yten
don; Thurs. Wincbfield ; Fri. Aldermaston House-11.
Cleveland hds., Mon. Captain Cook's Monument;
Thurs. Marton Moor House-10i.
Tivyside hds., Thurs. Pentre-10.
Gwrtheyrn hds., Tues. Fynnoradrain, Llanwydy.-10.
Lianelly hds., Fri. Pembrey House-10i.
Mr. Marshall's hds., Tues. Beer Moor, Clawton; Fri.
Cobam House-10i.
Mr. Luxton's hds., Tues. Garland Moor; Fri. Taw
Bridge.
Mr. Furse's harrs. Fri. Little Torrinton-10.
South Devon hds., Staverton Bridge-10i.
N.D.11., Thurs. Alsweare-10f.
Raby hds., Wed. Raby lienrirls; Fri. Manfield.
Bedale hds., Wed. Hutton Conyers; Fri. Salutation
Inn, Learning Lane-10i.
Mr. Trevor's hds., Wed. Studham Common; Fri.
Three Houses-10i.
Baron Rothscbilu's stag hds., Thurs. Wing—,
WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.-By
an
oversight, Mr. Booth's b g Verax, aged, lOst, has been
omitted from the list oftteceptituces hitherto published,
,