The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-19 00:00:00

NATIONAL SPORTS.

The Derby favourites have changed positions to some
slight extent during the last two or three days. Pretender
was not quite so firm on Monday as during the latter part
of last week, offers of 900 to 400 not being responded to,
whilein nosingle instance was 7 to 4 laid that he gets a place,
as was frequently the case a few days since. The slight
retrogression of the favourite caused inquiries to be made
after Pero Gomez, about whom 3 to 1 was taken to a little
money, though offered in thousands. The public rage for
Belladrum still cont'nues, the support be obtains
from general investors being the prime cause
of his being kept at the short price of
9 to 2. On Monday these odds were taken to large
amounts by commissioners in the interests of their country
clients, oue of these functionaries alone backing him to
win £2,000. Ferry Down was heartily supported at from
40 to 25 to 1, and Ryshworth was regarded so
favourably as to come down to the compara-
tively short price of 20 to 1, but at Bath yester-
day he reced, dtoso to 1 (offered). The remaining
candidate:: were for the most part in bad odour. The
training report:: from Lambourne speak well of Bella-
drum's latest doings. On Saturday, according to
one of the tuts, " the Drum did all that was
asked of him." He was led by Phechus a sharp canter
of a mile, and pulled up in excellent form. On Sunday
he did a mile and a half nt a very steady pace. From
Middleham we learn that Pretender is still doing his work.
He does his two-mile gallops in excellent form, and has
never, say the reports, keen seen in better condition. At
Kingsclear Pero Gomez is led generally by Rosicrucian or
Blue Gown. The mile-and-a-half gallops are well per-
formed both by the Deiby favourite and by Morna, the
prominent candidate for the Oaks. On Saturday a full-
pace gallop was tried, Pero Gomez pulling up in the best
condition. From Newmarket the reports state that
Ryshworth is doing remarkably good work with Blueskin.

AFFRAY BE7W BEN NAVVIES AAD
POLICEMAN.

A t the Worship-street Police Court on T tie: day Dav'dWhito
was 'lac( d at the. Lac on a mat-tent, before Mr. Newton,
el:nrged with lotving violently nssitulted at police-constable
of the N division. Police-constable William Holmes said
that on Saturday night last, about half-past seven, a
riot took place at Li a Bridge, between some nav-
vies, and w Welt the police were called on to supin-ss.
A const,ble (67 N E) was struggling with a mar,
and witness went to assist him. As- cond constalle then
came up to his ail, and he (witness) then saw the prisoner
lat 1 about half a trick at him, which struck the con-
stable (Ward. (79) on the la al, and ho fell to the
ground insensible. Tho pri: eller tan away, but
witncs., who knew him well, gave information.
Mr. Newton asked bow the injurt d man was? hp-pcctor
Clement, N die isi rn, sail that he was worse, and
handed in a certificate from Dr. Wright, the divi-
sional surgeon, which certified that Police-constable,
79 N, was suffering from concussion of the brain, was in a
very dangerous state, and unable to attend the court. Mr.
Newton remanded the accused, and refusd to take bail, as
it was not improbable the man mi.,lit