The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-17 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPTING TO PICK POCKETS AT THE ENTRANCE
OF HER MAJESTY'S AND THE HAYMARKET THEATRES.—
Henry Godfrey, and Alexander Rice, two well-dressed
young men, were charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with at-
tempting to pick the pockets of several persons while
leaving her Majesty's and the Haymarket Theatres the
previous night.

From the evidence of Sergeant Cole, 23 C, it appeared
that seeing the prisoners in the Opera publio-house, Hay-
market, overnight, in company of persons he knew to be
thieves, he watched them, and, just as the company were
leaving her Majesty's Theatre, he saw the two prisoners
mix themselves with the crowd at the grand entrance.
After watching them for a short time, he saw Rice
walk by the side of a female with an elderly gentle-
man, and put his hand into her pocket, and
afterwards feel the outside of several other per-
sons' pockets. They went into Anglesey-yard for a
minute and crossed over to the Haymarket Theatre, the
company at the time coming out. He then saw Rice try the
pockets of several persons there, and when near James-
street he stw Rice put his hand into a lady's pocket who
had just left the theatre. He then secured Rice, but lost
the other for a time, but afterwards found him while he
was looking for his companion. Godfrey gave his address
at Bow, and Rice at Wapping. Notwithstanding he had
seen them drinking together, at the station they denied all
knowledge of each other. In consequence of the number
of pickpockets frequenting the Haymarket of late he had
been placed there especially to watch.
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Mr. Tyrwhitt said the case was very clearly proved
against them—one was operating while the other was watch-
ing and covering him.
Committed for three months, with hard labour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY.

The Cambridgeshire occupied but a small share in to-
day's business ; 6 to 1 was offered on the field, and 20 to 1
was offered against Thunderbolt, who is evidently not in
great favour here. Maggiore was freely supported, and
backed as low as 20 to 1. The Liverpool Cup was fairly
entered upon, and from the number of horses backed it bids
fair to be a good bookmaker's race. There was no great
weight of money invested on any particular animal, each
receiving a fair share of support. Closing prices :

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
sto 1 agst Dulcibella (offered)
18 to 1 agst Stamped° (taken)
20 to 1 agst Maggiore (taken)
20 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (offered)
20 to 1 agst Sutton (offered)
25 to 1 agst Contadina (talon)
25 to 1 agst Prelude (offered)
40 to 1 agst Roesia (taken)
40 to 1 agst Ticket-of-Leave (taken)
40 to 1 agst Benbow (taken)
40 to 1 agst Maid of the Mist (taken)
50 to 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
50 to 1 agst Lady Trespass (taken)
50 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken)
LIVERPOOL CUP.
16 to 1 agst Chero Arnie (taken)
20 to 1 agst Viatka (taken)
20 to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Chance Shot (taken)
20 to 1 agst Optimist (taken)
20 to 1 agst Heiress (taken)
20 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken)
25 to 1 agst Syringe (taken)
25 to 1 agst Herne (taken)
25 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken)
33 to 1 agst Moorhen (taken)
33 to 1 agst Lady Trespass (taken)
33 to 1 agst Alderman (taken)
33 to 1 agst Ariadne (taken)
33 to 1 agst Flitch (taken)
33 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken)
33 to 1 agst Joskin (taken)
40 to 1 agst Napoleon (taken)

YOUATT WK. GRAY TO SUBSCRIBERS.—You must put
more and more on the Cambridgeshire ; we shall win easier
than Dulcibella did the Cesarewitch Stakes. I know a
horse that has been kept for the Liverpool Cup—now at 50
to I—that will receive all sorts of " pepper ;" that will settle
half the bookmakers: Terms, to the end of the season, 55.;
the Cambridgeshire Stakes, 2s. 6d,--Address 15, Charing•
cross, London.

AQUATICS.

SCULLERS RACE BETWEEN MACKINNEY AND

WISE.

Yesterday the above contest for aquatic honours
came off over the old course, viz., from Putney to Mortlake.
The usual preliminaries having been adjusted, the men
tossed for places, when Mackinney won the choice, and
took the Middlesex side of the river. The start took place
at three o'clock, when Mackinney dashed his sculls into
the water with the rapidity of lightning, and in a few
strokes drew himself in advance of his opponent; but very
shortly after Wise overhauled him, and at Searle's was
two lengths ahead, which he kept until they arrived
off Craven-cottage. In crossing the river Mackin-
ney began to put forth all his power, and gradually
shortened the distance between them, and eventually came
up to him, and a fine race ensued for the next 100 yards,
both men rowing scull and scull together. From this
point Mackinney again began to show ahead, and gradu-
ally increased his advantage. At the Crab Tree Mackinney
was two clear lengths in advance, and passed under Hammer-
smith-bridge 4 seconds before Wise, the time being—
Mackinney, 9 min. 58 sec. ; Wise, 10 min. 2 sec. -Wise
struggled manfully to recover the lead, but ineffectu-
ally, as at every stroke Mackinney improved his position,
so much so that at Barnes Bridge he was fully five lengths
ahead, this portion of the distance having been rowed in 22
minutes. Scarcely any alteration took place in the position
of the competitors until the winning post was reached, when
the victory was gained by Mackinney, who won the match
by six clear lengths. _

The time occupied in rowing from Putney to Mortlake by
Mackinney was 25 min. 48 see.
Thomas Mackinney was umpire for his brother John,
and Mr. Williams fulfilled the same office for Wise. Mr.
Biffin was the referee.

A WORD IN SEASON..—NONV is the great brewing
time for those who have to provide largo household!, or
gangs of labourers, with beer. The best beer for keeping,
the farmers say, is modem October, and heacQ the 44i100
our aucestero' best 410.—Once a /rock,