The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-15 00:00:00

SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS IN

INDIA.

The following is a despatch from C. H. Lushington,
Esq., Secretary. to the Government of India, to T.
Pycroft, E,q., Chief Secretary to the Government of
Fort St. George, dated 3d May, 1856, No. 1875.
" In acknowledging receipt of your letter No. 157,
dated 14th ult. with its enclosures on the subject of the
financial condition of the Madras Presidency, in which
it is stated that it is likely, if the present rate of expen-
diture is continued, that 30 lace of rupees will be required
from Calcutta to meet the disbursements of the Madras
Government, I am desired to inform you, in reply, that
it has been resolved, pending the orders of the honourab e
court, to abstain from undertaking t any public works
throughout India which have not yet been commenced,
except, works of a very urgent nature.' It is hoped that
this measure will go far towards relieving the Madras
Government from the expected necessity of dra wing upon
Calcutta. A further communication will be addressed to
you hereafter • from the Public Works Department, in
regard,to the stoppage of the works."
The nature of the further communication referred to
in the concluding paragraph of the above extract may
be gathered from the following official correspondence
taken from the Agra Government Gazette:—
" From Lieut.-Colonel W. E. Raker, Secretary to the
Government of India, to W. Muir, Esq., Secretary
to the Government of the N.W. Provinces. Dated
May 6, 1856.

" Public Works Department.
" Sir,—ln fOrwarding for your guidance the following
extract from the proceedings of the Government of India,
in the FinanCial Department, I am directed to state
that the prohibition to undertake new works therein
conveyed must be held to apply to every work of which
the estimated cost is above Rs. 10,000, not yet com-
menced upon, whether it has or has not been sanctioned
by the Hon. the Court of Directors, the government of
India, or the local government. Any work of a really
emergent nature will of course be considered as excep-
tional."

Extract from the proceedings of the Right Hon. the
Governor. ftmeral of India in Council in the Financial
Department, under the date Gth May, 185 G.
Read a despatch addressed to the honourable the
Court of Directors from this department, No. 79, dated
3d inst., giving cover to the financial review for the
year 1855Z6.

Order.—Ordered that the Public Works Department
be requested to abstain, pending the orders of the Hon-
ourable Court, from undertaking any public works not
yet commenced upon, except works of an urgent
nature.

(A true extract.)
(Signed) C. R. LIISHINGTON
Sec. to the Government of India

Sporting Intelligence.

TATTERSALL'S—SATURDAY.
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
4to 1 agst Saraband (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Pantomime (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Vandal (taken and offered)
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
2to 1 agst Lannbourne (taken)
ST. LEGER.
11 to Bon Ellington (offered, 6to 4 laid once)
12 to 1 agst Brother to Bird•on the• Wing (taken
to 251.)
100 to 6 agst Warlock (offered)
PORTLAND HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Bold Buccleugh
20 to 1 agst Dipthong colt
20 to 1 agst La Victime
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
500 to 15 agst Alice Wentworth (taken)
50 to 1 agst Gortsohakoff (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Polmoodie (taken)

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END.
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
5 to 1 ag•t Pantomime (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Saraband (offered)
12 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken)
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
50 to 20 agst Goldfinch (taken)
ST LEGER.
6to 4on Ellington (offered)
10 to 1 agst Victoria (taken)
11 to 1 agst Br to Bird-on-the-Wing
100 to 8 agst Bonnie Scotland (taken)
14 to 1 agst Artillery (take 20 to 1)
DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Bird-in-the-Hand (taken)
2000 to 30 agst Athletic (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sharpshooter (taken)
40 to 1 agst Comedian (taken)
2000 to 30 agst Laird Duff

LATEST CITY BETTING THIS DAY.
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Saraband (offered)
11 to 2 agst Pantomime (taken)
6 to 1 agst Vandal (taken)
12 to 1 agst Lady Tatton (taken)
12 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken)
20 to 1 agst Stork (taken)
ST. LEGER.
6to 4on Ellington (offered)
9 to 1 agst Victoria (taken)
9to 1 agst Bonnie Scotland (taken)
50 to 1 agst Br to Bird•on-the-Wing (offered)

ARRIVALS AT DONCASTER.
DONCASTER, Monday.

Fandango, Ignoramus, Zeta, Tyrius, Skirmisher, Sara-
band, Strawberry, Yellow Jack, Goldfinch, Chevalier
d'lndustrie, Martinet, Manganese, Alfred, Impostor
(2 yrs), Courtenay, Vanity, Lance, Fisherman, Impos-
ture, King of the Forest, Lambourne, Anton, Dutch-
man's Daughter, Sister to Nancy, Huntingdon, Hun-
gerford, Stork, Pantomime, Welham, Prince of Orange,
Miss Harkaway, Excitement, Itogerthorpe, Black
Tommy, King of Argos, Jack Sheppard, Aleppo, Mince-
pie, Typhon, Bucksfoot, Tinwald, Tournament, Mary,
and Duet.

MIDDLEHAM.—EIIington, Lady Tattoo, Yorkshire
Grey, Glede Hawk, Hopeful f, Remedy, Saunterer,
Augury, Sprig of Shillelagh, Wardersinarke, Red, White,
and Blue, Gaudy, Preston, Panmure, Janet, Ellermire,
West Langton, Byrsa, Heir of Linne, Brother to B
rd-
on-the Wing, Barbara c, Clarissa c, Norton, Biron, &c.,
are expected to leave to-day for Doncaster.
MALTON.—© special train (14 boxes ordered) leaves
here about 2 p.m. for Doncaster.
NE*MARKEL—Gortschakoff is the only horse leaving
here for Doncaster.

SPORTING NOTES.

SELLS FOR THE " SELLINGER."

The backers of Ellington for the St. Leger harden in
confidence. They know that onl) an accident can pre-
vent the fulfilment of their hopes, and the possibility of
a defeat seems scarcely dreamt of in their philosophy.
The old fable of the milkmaid who counted her chickens
before they were hatched, and who, in consequence, upset
her " pot," evidently conveys to them no warning moral.
The proverbial glorious uncertainty of the turf teaches
them no lesson, and already in Wel' eye do they
.60 Ellington galloping home alone. Their confidence,
it must he confessed, is well founded, for now that Fly-
by-Night and Fazzoletto have bean removed where can a
champion be found capable of vanquishing the Derby
victor? By many persons Ellington's Epsom running
is disparaged, and they still cling to the belief that his
success was mainly attributable to the heavy ground.
They take heart, too, in the strong probability which
exists that the course at Doncaster will be in good run-
ning order, and receive additional hope from the remem•
brance of Ellington's two defeats at York and Chester.
They do not, however, attach much importance to the
fact of Ellington's conceding 6 lbs. to Fisherman at York,
and being beaten by a head only—a performance which,
taken into consideration with Fisherman's subsequent
running, does not appear very inglorious. Those persons,
too, who adhere to the opinion that Ellington will not be
able to " act " over a course not fetlock deep in mud,
must have lost the remembrance of his two-years-old
achievement for the Champagne over ground as hard as
bricks. It would be folly therefore to ignore Ellington's
true titles to support ; still I do not deem his preten-
sions so vast as to preclude the possibility of a
defeat. Victoria, Rogerthorpe, Bonnie Scotland,
and Artillery possess a chance,—a remote one,
perhaps,—still they possess a chance. Any one, who
had last year, prior to the race, hinted at the possibility
of so utter an outsider as Saucebox being capable of de-
feating Rifleman would have been deemed demented. In
my opinion Ellington is not so good a horse as Rifleman,
who, lame as he was, could always defeat Fandango ; and
amongst the outsiders this year an animal may be found
as fit, and perhaps as good, as Saucebox.
John Scott has indeed been unfortunate with his
favourites this season; the casualty which attended Fly-
by-Night prior to the Two Thousand was somewhat com-
pensated by the success of Fazzoletto. The Derby, how-
ever, showed that both those horses were not exactly
right, and at Ascot Fly•by•Night broke down, and at a
time when he seemed to have recovered his form. John
Scott's ill-luck was not limited to his Derby and Leger
horses, for Vandal, who was much fancied for the Good-
wood Stakes, was amongst the horses that fell in the
race for that event. There is an old saying about a long
lane that has no turning, and the St. Leger may prove
that the long lane of John Scott's ill luck is not a cld de
sac. On the disappearance of Fazzoletto a powerful de-
monstration, which was not sustained with much spittt,
was made in favour of Warlock. Victoria, who has since
the Derby been repeatedly nibbled at, also came into in-
creased favour, although she did not display any remark-
able steadiness in the betting. The latest movements at
the West End, however, show that her star is again in

the ascendant. Of the two, Warlock and Victoria, I
have no hesitation in making my choice in favour of the
mare. At York she seemed in capital fettle, and did
not make any of those signs of fidgetiness and fractious.
ness which she displayed at Goodwood. Warlock, I be-

lieve, to be a useful handicap horse, but The Wizard
of the North shall not frighten me with such a " bogie"
for the St. Leger.

Rogerthorpe was sent to Weymouth last week to run
-for a Queen's Plate, for which he was beaten by Fisher-
man by a neck. Will a parallel case be furnished with
that of Ellington and Fisherman at York ? lie would
be a bold man .and a sanguine one, too, who dare an-
swer, without reservation, " Yes." Rogerthorpe is a
game little horse, a certain starter, and is sure to run
well. People argue, however, from his performance
with Aleppo at York that his chance is very remote,
but I deem that performance no insignificant one, taking
into consideration the weight the little horse carried,
and the fact of his making the running at a very strong
pace. Ile ran well enough in the Derby for a certain
distance, and at one time really looked formidable.
After all, the St'. Leger may be a great day for the Days
of Danebury, and one of those /Ms that horse flesh is
heir to may cause the Elliogtonites to wish themselves
" over the kills and far away.
Artillery has so disappointed me that I an disinclined
to trust him. Still lam induced not utterly to desert
my gold loves" and shall parhapi for the sake of " auld
acquaintance," and the yellow jacket and white cap, be
inclined to take a long shot with Artillery, for after all
it must be confessed that the field, with the exception of
Ellington, will be composed of a "ragged lot," and the
chances of the outsiders seem pretty evenly balanced.
Bonnie Scotland is much fancied, but I am informed
that he is an infirm horse. If he was really " wanted "
at York, his performance there was not sufficiently good
to justify the placing of faith in his pretensions.
Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing deserves notice, because
be belongs to a ripe and true sportsman, about whose
intentions there cannot exist a shadow of doubt. T

horse ran forward for the Two Th ousand ; and. Aldcrof ti
his rider maintain?, that if he had not been " shut out'
he would have won, At York ho was easily beaten by
Fazzoletto,—a circumstance which would seemingly con-
firm the correctness of the Newmarket running. Still
It must be admitted that Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing
's not of the shape and build to get through heavy
ground. Lord Gla.igow's pluck and ill-luck would be
well rewarded by a St. Leger victory.
Since writing the above, I have learned that the Bird
has been completely kno,lized out of the betting. At
present I do not know " wh at's up."
No purpose would be ans?, 'end by extending my re-
marks to the other animals lii.zely to comprise the field.
The starters will be selected frem the following :—Ar-
tillery, Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing, Alfred, Ellington,
Tyrius, Victoria, Warlock, Bonnie Scotland, Roger-
thorpe, Mary Copp, Merlin, Lundyfoot, Polmoodie,
British Lion, Gortschakoff, and Aleppo. So great a
certainty is the success of Ellington deemed that even
to hint at the possibility of his overthrow is considered
presumption and absurd. Still experience on the turf
teaches me not to place implicit faith in certainties. I
shall not, therefore, "go" with the money, but shall
boldly make my election in favour of
VICTORIA AND ROGERTHORPE.

Artillery and Ellington will, J fancy, occupy the third
and fourth positions.
Saraband and Pantomime are nearly head and head
in the betting on the Great Yorkshire Handicap. I
consider that the former has nou only the worst of the
weights, but that he will be out of his distance. I shall,
therefore stand on HUNGERFORD and PANTOMIME.

The Champagne will occasion a most interesting race
between Goldfinch and Lambourn t, and I shall expect
to see Mr. Howard's colours borne in triumph on the
back of the former.

Blink Bonny will win the Filly Stakes, and Ignoramus
the Glasgow Stakes. For the Doncaster Plate rn7
fancy points to Grmculus Esuriens, Lord Albemarle,
and Berezina. For the Revival Plate I shall select
Fisherman.
The Portland Plate is a puzzle, and I dare scarcely
venture at a guess at the probable winner. The follow—
jog are "well in"—Fisherman, Grascalus. Esuriens,
Alembic, Tyrius, Forbidden Fruit, Welham, Furiosci,
Kestrel, Red•Wbite•and•Blue, and Tinwald. TF,e
reader must make his own choice as to the best animal to
stand on. Jack Sheppard seems to me to have *
good deal the best of the weights for the Corporation
Plate. An encounter of considerable interest
likely to be afforded for the Eglinton Stakes, and coul d
I calculate with certainty upon the starting of
Gemma di Vergy, I should be inclined to let him repro'
sent my interest. In his default, however, Tourname,
nt
will confirm th© good opinion which he created at Epso
and Hampton. Gemma di Vergy is also engaged in th
10 Sovs. Sweepstakes on Thursday. He will have to re .
ceive 31bs from Blink Bonny, and should these two re •
nowned youngsters meet therace will be most importan I
and interesting. I shall perhaps be inclined to prefe'
the mare. Ellermire, or the best of Mr. Jackson's, vii
ii
win the Cleveland Handicap.

I shall not touch upon the minor events. I will ea•
deavour to send some rough notes about Friday's me; egg
for publication on Thursday, and a few remarks aS 0
how the Leger was run.

Sept. 15.

A FRESII MA.N.

CRIMINAL COURT.--(This Day).

The September session of the court commenced this
morning at the Old Bailey, before the Right Hoe. the
Lord Mayor, Alderman Farebrot'aer, Alderman k'srrP
combo, the Hon. Stewart Wortley-, M.P., recorder, Al'
derman Wire, Alderman and Sheriff Kennedy, Sheriff
Rose, and Under• Sheriffs Stone and Rose.
The calendar contains the names of 82 prisoners for
trial.
On the calling of the grand jury, Mr. Charles Nish a
Quaker, declined to serve on the ground of suffering fr°l9'
an internal disease, and from a e onscientious objection to
take part in proceedings affectilng capital punishment'
He was, however, informed that the latter was not *
valid objection, and unless he was! suffering from illness
to an extent that prevented him :From taking part in the
proceedings of the court he must serve.
Mr. May said he could discharge his usual business
avocations, and he was in consequ once ordered to serve•
The Recorder, after the grand jury had been sworn,
proceeded to address them ; in the first place pointing
out to them the duties they had t o perform, and hot',
they should discharge them. He aft erwards referred to
the calendar, which he said contained. the usual amount
of offences, and of the ordinary cha.^acter, and, with
reference to the charge against Mr. S nape, the medical
superintendent of the Wandsworth Luz ado Asylum, for
having caused the death of one of the l unatics, said the
point on which they had to decide was, whether he bad
shown such gross and culpable negligence as made him
liable to a criminal charge. His lordship, after alluding
to other cases in the calendar, informed the grand jury
that the Secretary of State for the Home Department bad
licensed Red•hill school, at Reigate, as a reformatory
for the reception of juvenile prisoners from thel court.
The charge against Mr. Snape is expected to come on
on Wednesday.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

SOUTHWARK.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Oltarles Greene'
wood, a middle aged man, was brought before Mr'
Seeker, charged with stealing a large quantity of tear
at various times, the property of his employer, Mr'
John Cleggatt, wholesale tea-dealer, 334, High-street,
Southwark.
Inspector Wm. Moore, M division, stated that "
received information from the prosecutor that he 05"
petted the prisoner robbing him for some time past
consequently witness watched him, and on Friday even.
ing, about 6 o'clock, he saw him leave the warehouse,
and proceed towards London-bridge, with something
very bulky in his pockets. He stopped him and Asked
him what he had about him, when he replied " Only f'
little tea that he had purchased." He had also a Mr
quantity of tea loose in a handkerchief, which be also emd

he had purchased, but the paper broke in which it vial
wrapped, and he put it in his handkerchief. Witness
asked him where he purchased it, but he made no an'
saver. He then took him to the Stone's-end Police•
station, and on searching him found two pounds of tea
in his pockets, and a packet of coffee. After that be
telegraphed to the prosecutor, who was at Dover, and
received instructions to detain the prisoner until he came
up by the railway. On searching his house, he found
two tea chests full of different kinds of tea, packed 111)
in small parcels, which he took away to the station•
house.

Mr. Cleggatt said that the prisoner had been in their
employ rather more than ten years, and great conk'
dence had always been reposed in him. He was en•
gaged as the mixer of teas, and had access to all the
warehouses. For some time past witness had missed
considerable quantities of tea, but h was not until lately
that he had reason to suspect the prisoner. He men-
tioned his suspicion to Inspector Moore, with directions
to watch him. He had se tge tea found on the pri•
Boner and identified it as his property, and he believed
that the tea discovered in his house belonged to him. He
had reason to believe that the prisoner bad robbed him
to an alarming extent, and that he had been guilty •
fraud.

Sergeant Gardiner, M division, said that he accom
panied Inspector Moore and found the tea in the pri•
soner's house. Witness had ascertained that the prisoner
had for a long time past supplied customers with small
quantities of tea, and that the packets were ready for
delivery on Saturday. He asked his Worship for
remand to enable him to obtain further evidence

The prisoner, who made no answer to the char%
brought against him, was remanded by Mr. Seeker nett
Saturday next.

Mme. Medori has been for some days in Paris.
Among the operas in preparation for her is Verdes
"Ernani," which has not yet been given at the Grand
Opera, where she is engaged.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—War Department.—Mr.' E.
Duley, Clerk of Works, Royal Engineer Department at
Leeds, has been appointed to the Mauritius. Customs
—Mr. A. MTherson bas beet► appointed a searcher in
London ; Mr. B. Wright has been appointed an extra
clerk in London ; Mr. A. C. Horne has been appointed
an extra clerk at Southampton. Coast Guard—A va-
cancy in the post of chief officer of Kinsale has be-
come vacant by tho death of Mr. W. Daish. Ireland
—There is a vacancy for a sub-inspector of constabulary,
to be selected by Sir D. M‘Gregor from the best men in
the I ju►ce, without examination. East Indies—Lieut.
E. G. Campbell has been appointed an assistant com-
missioner of the third class in the Punjaub ; Mr. D. G.
Nioolson, first assistant to the commissioner of the Ten-
asserim and Martaban provinces, has been appointe
postmaster of Moulmein, in addition to his presen t
duties ; Mr. W. C. Wood has been promoted from the
third to the second grade of extra assistant in the Pun s
jaub ; Capt. A. B. Keniball, officiating political agent i
Turkish Arabia, has been appointed permanently to tba
office ; Mr. H. V. Bayley has been appointed to officiate
as civil and sessions judge of the twenty-four Pergun'
nabs, Sierra Leone.—The office of Queen's advocate bas
become vacant by the death of Mr. Barlow—Civil
Service acczate.

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