The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-30 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In your paper of last night I find a report of what took
place at Marlborough-street Police-office, relative to my
alleged refusal to maintain my wife. I have no reason to
quarrel with the report as regards its faithfulness, still I trust
to your candour to insert the following explanation of some
circumstances there detailed :—Mrs. Archbutt represents that
she had only 601. per annum for the maintenance of herself and
child. This, Sir, is far from being the fact. During the time
her child was living with her she had, through the banking-
house of Messrs. Hoare and 3arnett's, 71. monthly, and subse-
quently to his being taken away 5/. per month ; and which she
always affirmed to be an annuity granted to her by her late
husband's relatives. On her application to me for an allow -
ance, I was told for the first time that the money paid to her
was not an annuity, and that the further payment had been
stopped. I hesitated affording her out of my pocket any thing
for her support until she satisfied me of the truth of her state-
ment upon that point, which never attempted to do.

After that, when I found Mrs. Archbutt had applied to the
parish board for relief, I offered in the presence of two of the
assistant overseers of St. George's, Hanover-square, to allow
her 7s. 6d. weekly, rather than be subjected to the annoyances
I daily received from her, which she refused to accept, requir-
ing me to pay her 1/. per week.

I feel that I have trespassed too long upon your columns,
therefore I will conclude by subscribing myself
Your very obedient servant,
SAMUEL ARCHBUTT, Jun.
South-street, Chelsea, Aug. 28, 1834.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
ST. LEGER.

The business upon this event increases as the day of its " coming
off" approaches. Many are the Sweepstakes that have been formed,
from the humble " Half-crown Sweep" of the pot-house to the
" Guinea Sweep" of the leading turf marts, the " Bush and the
" Apple Tree." At a late hour last night the betting stood thus .-
12i to 8 agst Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary
7 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Shillelah
7 to I agst Mr. Heseltine's Worlaby Baylock
9 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Bran
16 to 1 agst Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse
16 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Bubastes
16 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Touchstone
22 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Marcellina

CANTERBURY RACES, Auousr 29.
The Bridge Plate of 701. Heats, two miles.
Captain Skipwith's Lady Charlotte 2 I I
Mr. Forth's Gratis
Mr. Gardnor's Myrrha 3 3 dr
Mr. Willis's Guildford
Lord A. Conyngham's Isabel • dis
A Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, (heats, a mile and
a distance, and three flights of hurdles,) was won in two heats by
Sir W. Geary's Arab, beating a b. g. by Camel, and Cantab.
A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 50 added. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Smith's The Witch - 1 1
Mr. Saour's Raven 3 2
Mr. Gardnor's Omen 2 3
Match, 50 sovs., one mile.—Mr. Helmsley's b. g. by Figaro
beat Mr. Vannack's Zohrab.

WEYMOUTH RACES, AVOUST 28.
His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Two miles.
Mr. Finch's Cecilia 4 3 1 1
Mr. Pryse's Caldicot
Mr, S. ,Herbert's Carnahy 1 2 fell lame.
Mr. Shrapnell's Mayfly 3 dr
The Lodmoor Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats, about
two miles.

Lord Pembroke's Coroner .
Mr. Scott's Barney Bodkin
Mr. Jones's Warrener
A Handicap of 3 sous. each, and 50 added by the Ladies. Heats,

1 1
2 dr
3 dr

a mile and quarter.
Mr. Scott's Barney Bodkin
Mr. Radcliffe's Mazeppa
Mr. Jones's Warrener

3 1 1
0 3 2
1 2 3

RACES
SEPTEMBER.

'0 COME.
'Enfield
Brecon
Lincoln
Eieaton Park
Walsall
Wrexham
Newmarket
Beverley
Richmond

Pontefract
Warwick
Western Meeting
Dorchester
Ashford
Beccles
Carmarthen
Morpeth
Lichfield
Abingdon
Leicester ........ •
Dover
Doncaster
Shrewsbury
Oswestry
Upton-upon-Severn