The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-27 00:00:00

PICTURE GALLERIES.

Bridgewater Gallery—Cleveland-square. Cards to view
may be obtained from Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street.
British Artists- Suffolk-street. April to July. ls.
British Institution-52, Pall-mall. Pictures by British
Artists, in February, March, and April ; and by Ancient
Masters. June, July, and August. Is.
Buckingham Palace Pictures.—May bo viewed by au order
from the Lord Chamberlain.
Cartoons of liaplowl- ;South Kensington Museum. Mon-
day, Tuesday, Saturday, free ; other days, 6d.
Crystal Palace—Sydenham. Modern Pictures and Sculp-
ture. ls.
Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch
Pictures. Open free daily, except Fridly.
Flaxman Gallery—University of London, Gower-street.
Foundling hospital—Guildford-street. Open Mondays,
10 till 4.
Gallery of Ancient, Masters-49, Pall-mall. ls.
Greenwich Painted Hall- Greenwich. Mondays and Fri
days free; other days, 4d.
Guildhall—City. May be seen cn application to the hall-
keeper.
Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries aro open froo daily
except on Friday.
Monument—Fish-street Hill. Every day. 6d.
National Gallery—Trafalgar-square. Open free, Mondays.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
National Portrait Gallery-29, Great George-street.
free, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT.
Cromorne Gardens—Chelsea. ls.
Crystal Palace Park—Sydenham. Open daily, Is.; Satur-
days, 2s. Gd.
Greenwich Park—Greenwich. Open free.
Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily.
Highbury Barn and Gardens—Highbury. Gd. and ls. by
refreshment tickets.
Kew Gardens—Kew. Open free, daily at ore o'clock.
Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily.
Roshervillo Gardens—Gravesend. Open daily. Gd.
Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by
members' order.
Windsor Great Park—Windsor. Open free. Windsor
Castle may be visited on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fri-
days, by tickets obtainable at the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, in the Castle.

SPOR7ING NOTES.

There was some extensive betting at the various
clubs on Saturday. The Amaranth colt and Vex
were each inquired after for the Great Eastern Rail-
way Handicap, offers to accept 8 to 1 about either
being frequently heard. Bookmakers, however,
declined to offer more than G to 1 on the field,
and, consequently, nothing was done. John
Davis remained firm at the head of affairs for
the Cesarewitch, 1000 to 80, and various smaller
transactions at the same rate of odds, being booked
in his favour, the price, however, being always
forthcoming when wanted. There was a strong
movement in favour of Starter, who advanced to
100 to 7, after having been freely backed at 100 to
G. while towards the close the forme price was so
readily accepted as to cause layers finally to limit
their offers to 13 to 1. There was no disposition
evinced to support the Lady Evelyn filly at the
offered price of 100 to 6, and 20 to Cherie was
equally friendless. Taraban's highest offered prico
was also 20 to 1, but his would-be backers
stood out for longer odds. Toby was freely
backed at 20 to 1, 2,000 to 100 being booked about
him in one bet, while 1,000 to 70 was accepted
five times " with a start." Cecil was made the
medium of some genuine business at 1,000 to 30
and 30 tc, 1, the final offer against him not exceed-
ing 25 to 1. Tramp appeared to be hopelessly gone,
as much as 50 to 1 being laid against him, that
price being also freely offered at the close. The
remaining quotations require no comment, consist-
ing, as they do, mainly of offers. The only feature
in connection with the Cambridgeshire was the re-
newed desire manifested to support The Prior. At
20 to 1 the horse would have been largely backed, but
100 to 6 was generally the highest price offered against
him. For the Derby 10 to 1 was wanted about Sun-
shine, but 9 to 1 was the highest obtainable prico
about Mr Merry's filly. The Newmarket First
October Meeting commences to-morrow, and no►
doubt before the week is over there will be several
material changes in the betting. For the Bucken-
ham Stakes Sunshine is certain to beat Kingcraft,
and be installed as the ruling favourite for the
Derby. Amaranth colt and Vex have the most
taking appearance for the Great Eastern Handicap.
The Laird should win the Four-year-old Triennial
Produce Stakes, and Pero Gomez the Grand Duke
Michael Stakes ; the Biennial Stakes will likely ba
a walk over for Duke of Beaufort. Kingcraft should
have no difficulty in securing the Twenty-Second
Triennial Produce Stakes. Scarbro' will win the
Forlorn Stakes. The result of the Great Eastern
Handicap will be a guide for backers in the New-
market October Handicap ; but at the same time
I would strongly recommend Suffolk for a place.

A FRESH. MAN.

S PORTING IN TELLIGENCE —This Day

crry BarriNG. —THIS D.T.
GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Amaranth colt (offered)
9 to 1 egat Fichu (taken)
10 to. 1 agst Vex (offered)
100 to 8 agst Graashopperf (taken)
100 to G ugst Vallation g (taken)
100 to G agst Border Knight (taken)
100 to G agst Adelaide (taken)
100 to G agst Masanielto (taken)
100 to G agst Charnwood (offered)
CESAREWITCH.
15 to 1 agst Starter (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Cherie (taken)
100 to G agst John Davis (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Palmer (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn f (offered)
20 to 1 agst See Saw (taken freely)
2C to 1 agst Toby (offered)
25.t0- 1 agst Taraban (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Cecil (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Fairwind (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Red Rico (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Vacuum (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Marquis of Carabas (offered)
40 to 1 agst Gondolier (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lopez (offered)
40 to 1 agst Phantom (offered)
50 to 1 agst Tramp (taken)
1000 to 20 agst Vallation g (offered)
1000 to 20 agst Our Mary Ann (offered)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
15 to 1 agst Prior (taken)
20 to 1 agst Vacuum (offered)
10LO to 40 agst Rosicracian (offered)
33 to 1 agst Defender (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Cherie (offered)
40 to 1 agst Phantom (offered)
DERBY.
40 to 1 agst Coutts (taken)
5000 to 100 agst Nobleman (taken)

MANCHESTER RACES—SATunDAT.
DE TRAFFOIU) HANDICAP.

Kellogg 1
Atreus
My Cob 2
3

Four ran.
STAMFORD PLATE.

Poinsettia
Bawthorudale
Atreus
Seven ran.
JUVENILE STAKES.

Romance
Ralph Lambton
Studious 3

HEATON PARK CUP.
Bing of the Fairies
Inon .
Rejoinder

RACLNG FIXTURES.
SEPTEMBER.
Newmarket Ist 0ct.„.28, Sze 1 Lanark 29 31
OCTOBER.
Bedford 5, 6 I Kelso 19 20
Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Cheltenham l9, 23
Leicester 7, 8 Curragh ............ 19 20, 21
13romley 7 8 West Drayton ....... , .20, 2.1.
Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Newmarket 11it0n...25 egg.,
Chelmsford l9 20 ,

NOVEMBER.
Harrow ...2, 3 I Egliuton Mug 6 7
Worcester 3, 4 Liverpool...... 9, ulc I
St. Albaus 5, 6 i Shrewsbury ..... 15, ti

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES,
OCTOBER.
Bromley 7 I West Drayton 2l, 22

Harrow s
2,3, 4 Shrewsbury 15,
2, 3 Leamington Hunt ....23 ,Sto
Lverpool 9 10, 11, 12 I

COURSING FIXTURES.
OCTOBER.

Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, G
Ormesby 19, /to
Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27

PROSECUTION OF THE ALBERT
COMPANY'S DIRECTORS.

At the Marlborough-street Police-court, on Saturday, Mr.
Xnox was engaged in hearing the summons taken out by
Arr. Edward Lee against the directors cif the Albert
-Assurance Company. The following defendants answered
`to their names :—William Beattie, M.D.; Peter Hood,
G. Goldsmith Kirby, E. P. Vansittart Neale, Esq.,
Dr. Nicholls, M.R.C.P., Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Lord
George Paulet, C. 8., H. Page, Esq., T. Phillips, Esq., T.
Stevenson, Esq., J. W. Johns, Esq., and R. Whit-
worth, Esq.
The court was crowded, and Mr. Wyld, the ex-member
for Bochnin, and Mr. Price, the (axial liquidator, were

present.
Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. E. T. E. Besley, and Mr. Poland were
counsel for the various defendants, whilst the prosecution
was conducted by Mr. Douglas Straight and Mr.
Bromby, and in opening, the first-named gentleman
said that a 3 he stated when he applied that the summons
might be made returnable, that day ho should have to ask
for an adjournment, and he was sure that every one of the
defendants was as anxious as himself for a full and search-
investigation. . . .

Mr. Poland was making some remarks-when Mr. Straight
'observed that he did not think it necessary to make a
sworn statement before the summons was granted; but a
statement would suffice. He had to ask that there might
be an adjournment to see the minute-book of the company,
so that they might see who were acting directors, and not
'merely ornamental ones.
Mr. Knox said he must have some evidence to go on
with.

Mr. Straight here stated that he not only represented
Mr. Lee but Mr. Tarring (who held 300 shares) and others.
He did not intend to cast reckless aspersions without first
seeing the books.
Mr. Metcalfe said he must insist on having some
prima facie case to go on with. It was monstrous to cause
gentleman to attend and then simply ask for an adjourn-
ment. They now were here on a criminal charge, and not
only in order for the prosecution to get hold of the books.
Mr. Poland said that the defendants were charged with
conspiring from the Ist of January 1862 to the 18th of
September 1869.
Mr. Knox said that Mr. Straight certainly laboured under
difficulty in not having the books before him; but it was
usual to have sworn evidence befcre he could adjourn the