The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-28 00:00:00

APRIL '2B, 1851.

SPORTING NOTES,
No. XLIII.
CHESTER SPRING MEETING.

CHESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT.—As yet but few horses
have arrived, nor is it that there will be many be-
fore to-morrow night or Monday afternoon. We have
ascertained, however, that the following, besides many
others, will be here:—
Nancy, Lizzy, Russborough, Se:man, Lady Eden,
Caurire, Tresine, Emily Bell, Merry Bird, Langton, Re-
version, Tightwaist, Snowstorm, Mark Tapley, Italian,
Colsterdale, Aristos, Aviv., Old Claret, Scar, Knight of
Avenel, Hippolitus, one of Lord Eglinton's two-year
olds, Jack Leeming, Truelove, Maid of Team Valley,
Made-safe, Faughaballagh colt, Sir Robert, Merry Peal,
Young Hawthorn, Knook Knoll, Strap, Backbiter, Don
Carlos, Lightfoot, Harpsichord, Woolwich, Black Doc-
tor, Vampire. Rhesus, Sauter-la-Coupe. Clarissa, Due-
an-Durras, Haricot, Spot, Sprite filly, Mickleton, Eva-
Iron Duke, Sir Richard, Wallflower, Baroness, Monta-
gue,
Sir Robert, Pilot, Worcester, colt out of I%.horas-
san's dam, Hurry-scurry, Hesse Homburg, York-you're-

wanted.
SUNDAY N1G11T...-.The following IaWSPS )";ave arrived:
Paquett;z. 3 yrs—Hurry Scurry, 3 j:ra-.--_Paddy Bird;2
Ilessc Homburg
.
3 yr6—ael-riment, yrs—Lizzy,, j
,
yrs—Worcester, 3 yrs—Scar, Y"Rassborourit, 4_
yrs—Wool4icb, 5 yri —The Iron pure,
pyre, aged— Duc-an-Durras, 6 yri—
yrs Joc-o'• Sot, aged Clarissa. 5 r5T.;1'....."
5 yrs Montague, 5: yrs Sir Richard,ys
Seaman, 4 yrs--Sir Robert, 4 yrs—Mickleton, 4 yr
Colt by Gladiator ote. of Khorassau's dam, 4_ Yts—
Caurire, 5 yrs—Eva, 5 yrs—York-you're-wanted, 4 yrs
—Made safe, 4 yrs—!flack Doctor, 3 yrs—Nancy',
yrs—Pilot, 4 yrs.
BurcriToN RACES.—We understand that the new
stand will be comm,ucell in a few days, and will be com-
pleted about the end of July. It be a commodious
building, with a large extent of frontage, and will Win'
inarld a tine view of the whole of the running ground. A
large space will be enclosed in its front for a betting
ring; in addition to which there will be an enclosure for
saddling. Much to our regret, 'Jo/;ever, the old course
over which the Brighten Stakes and Cup are run has
been for about a quarter of a mile of its middle entirely
cut to pieces by the troops of the Bth lluz,oars having
been drilled directly upoa it, and which the race com-
mittee have no means of pi eventing:. A good deal of
money will have to hi expended by them upon this por-
tion of the running ground prior to the races.

THE FRI3ILEY GANG.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—l should not :venture to intrude on your valu-
able space, did I not feel assured that by so doing I
should set right a very incorrect statement which ap-
peared in your columns, being the concluding part of a
paragraph beaded" The Friraley Gang," aid occupying
a lengthy space iu your paper of the 23d or e4th inst.
It is as follows:—After speeking of the apprehension of
Isaacs at Frome, " That Mr. Morten, tte Superinten-
dent of the Tunbriege Wells police, succeeded in tracing
to the poseeaeion of the prisoner a valuable diamond
ring, gold chain, &c., which were a portion of the pro-
perty stolen from the Miises Farnecombes in December
last. These articles were on his person, in the house
where he was staying. Mr. Morten immediately
seized them, and the friends of the prisoner forthwith
applied to the County Court at Frome for a summons
against Mr. Morten tor 10!. 103., alleged value of the
goods." Now, Sir, this statement is wholly untrue. In
contradiction to it, I beg to state the facts of the case,
which are as follows:—Some of the Frome constables
having been apprised that Isaacs, the chief of this no-
torious gang, was in the neighbourhood of Frome, ap-
tdied to Mr. Witcombe, a respectable tradesman, for the
hire of a hone and carriage, that they might search
for their man. They succeed in apprehending him
at Norton, and brought him back to Frome in the
vehicle. The next morning a diamond ring and gold
chain were discovered lying on the met in the carriage.,
Witcombe immediately notified this at the magis-
trate's office; and to several of the constables, who ad-
vised him to keep the articles till he was in a position
to give them up to the proper authority—a mode of
proceeding not, however, approved of by Air. Morten—
who came again to Frome on the Sunday following, ob-
tained a warrant to search Witcombe's house for the
stolen goods, which he alleged were concealed there,
and proceeded to execute it at ten o'clock on the same
evening. Mr. Witcombe thereupon gave up the articles,
and on the following day appiied for a summons against
the officer, not for the value of the stolen property,
but to call in question a stretch of power on the part of
the police officer, which he considers most unjustifiable.
From these facts it will be evident that the above state-
ment is quite without foundation, and as it has been co-
pied by several of the provincial papers, I shall be much
obliged by your inserting this letter.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.
Frome, Somerset, April 26, 1851.

A. M.