The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-25 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The Cambridgeshire, the last of the great handi-
caps, will be decided to-morrow. The following
are the probable starters and jockeys :--

Jockey.
Sir J. Hawley's Rosicrucian ... Wells.
Count Batthyany's Typhoeus Mortis.
Mr. Hodgman's Van Amburgh Fordham.
Mr. Bowes's Taraban Grimshaw.
Sir F. Johnstone's Bel Giorno... ... Cannon.
Count F. de Lagrange's Perry Down... Butler.
Mr. Feaster's La ly Zetlaud Uhaloner.
Mr. Delatro's Cerdagne... A. Carrott.
Sir C. Legard's Border Knight... Maidment.
Mr. Lydeard's Miss Dayrell ... Jeffrey.
Mr. R. Peck's Prior ... Hudson.
Mr. Gilby's Phantom ... Mordan.
Mr. Bowes's Tolson d'Or J. Clark.
Mr. J. Edwards' Jove ... J. Edwards, jun
Mr. Hughes's Macduff (or Lopez, 3 yrs) Prior.
Mr. Wetherell's Defender Vinell.
Lord Westmorland's Cocoa Nut ... Flint
Mr. Payne's Far Away ... ... Hunt.
Lord Rendlesham's Royal Rake .... Jewitt.
Colonel Astley'a Provider Platt,
Mr. Hodgman's Veatminster ... Wilson.
Mr. Naylor's Cherie ... F. Webb.
Lord Wilton's Sylva Gradwell.
Sir C. Legard's Turret ... ... Walling.

Prior has been the reigning favourite, and may
win, but [ certainly prefer public form to private.
Cherie will nearly win, as she won the Cesarewitch
in a canter. Sylva is another that will run well,
if not win. Far Away is in a stable where her
capabilities can be well measured, and she has
every appearance at present of being a very genuine
candidate. `Typhoeus has an undeniable chance if
all goes well with him up to the time of starting,
although he is not the soundest horse in the world,
and may possibly " crack" before the eventual hour
arrives. Lord Westmorland is almost certain to
have a great favourite, and Miss Dayrell is talked
about in clever quarters as having more than an
outside chance. Defender and Vestminster have
both been heavily backed, but I do not
think much of either's chance, although
one of them might run into a place.
Rosicrucian ran so bad in the October Handicap
that I cannot stand him. Taraban is still backed,
but I think he is too slow. In conclusion I must
anticipate the judge's decision by placing
CHERIE
SYLVA 2
PRIOR or FAR AWAY 3

Sunlight will win the 200 Soya Sweepstakes, and
Parva will win his match with Nilsson. The re-
mainder of the week will be taken up with matches,
Nurseries, and Free handicaps, the weights for
which are not yet published.

A FRESH MAN.

CEN7RAL CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day)

The October session commenced this morning at
the Old Bailey.

The Common Sergeant, in charging the grand
jury, expressed his regret that the calendar con-
tained the names of four persons charged with
wilful murder, in addition to which there were
other cases of a very serious nature. There was
some, however, that presented many legal diffi-
culties.

The grand jury having retired for a short time,
the real business of the session commenced.

THE WOOLWICH DOCKYARD CASE•

William Joncs, who was indicted with another
person last session, charged with stealing a quan-
tity of Government stores from Woolwich Dock-
yard, and acquitted, was placed in the dock to answer
other indictments that had been preferred against
him, but Mr. Metcalf, on the part of the Attorney-
General, said it bad been decided not to offer any
evidence against the defendant after the decision of
the jury in the first case;
The Common Sergeant at once ordered the
defendant to be discharged from custody.