The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tits DAY.
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.
100 to 7 agst Silenus (offered-100 to 6 taken)
100 t,) 6 agst Sycee (taken)
20 to 1 agst Friday (taken)
20 to 1 agst George Osbaldeston (offered)
25 to 1 agst Van Amburgh (offered)
33 to 1 agst Drummer (offered—take 40 to 1)
40 to 1 agst Lady Coventry (taken)
40 to 1 agst Uncas (taken)
LIVERPOOIJ GRAND NATIONAL.
12 to 1 agst The Colonel (taken)
100 to 7 agst Fan (offered)
100 to 7 agst Globule (offered)
20.t0 1 agst Harcourt (taken)
30 to 1 agst Q.O. (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
9 to 1 agst Paul Jones (offered)
100 to 7 agst Palmer (offered)
20 to 1 agst St Mingo (offered)

TRIAL FOR MURDER IN EDINBURGH.—At the

High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, on Monday,
Francis Ward, Michael Ward, and John M'Cabe were

charged with Laving murdered a policeman, named Thos.
Mutch, in the Grass -market, Edinburgh, in November
last. After evidente of a somewhat contradictory nature
Lad been led, the jury returned a verdict finding Francis
Ward "Not guilty," and the charge against Michael
Ward "Not proven." The charge against M'Cabe was
withdrawn.
RACING LOTTERIES.—At the Liverpool Police-
court, yesterday, Samuel Johnson, a keeper of a public-
house in Clayton-square, Liverpool, and John Sidebotham,
a shopkeeper, were charged with getting up racing sweeps,
selling tickets, and giving prizes, the whole forming a
lottery contrary to law, and thereby subjecting themselves
to penalties of £3OO. The magistrates held that 3 prima
fitcie case was established, but adjourned the case for a
month to see whether the defendants would put a stop to

the system.
entertainment,Superannuation
Aaund
in aid of rL
Orphans',WAl"
GREAT IthlreESJyßidltoNw—slZA,,
Funds originated by the officers of the company, was
given last evening at Willis's-rooms, and brought together
a large number of ladies and gentlemen. Efforts of this
character deserve support: The salaries of railway officers
aro necessarily small in relation to their laborious and
often very arduous duties, and the self-helpful disposition
evinced by provident organisations such as that. here no-
ticed needs and legitimately expects sympathetic encou-
ragement from those whose comfort and oven safety are
dependent upon careful and assiduous service.
VALUE OF SILENCE.—There are are three kinds
of silence. Silence from words is good, because inordi-
nate speaking tends to evil. Silence, or rest from desires
and passions, is still better, because it promotes quietness
of spirit. But the best of all is silence from unnecessary
and wandering thoughts, because that is essential to inter-
nal recollection, and because it lays a foundation for a
proper regulation and sit. ace in other respects.—Madame
Guyon.

Messrs. A. Stephen and Sons, of Kelvinhaugh,
have contracted to build for Messrs. liandyside and Hen-
derton a first-class screw of 2,200 tons, as an addition to
the " Anchor line" of Transatlantic steamers.

The Hon. Dermas Barnes, M.C., is a name used
to frank a circalar inviting dealers who have goods on
commission to send invoices without delay. For this the
Tribune vouches, and says—" Mustang liniment and Heave
sirup may be highly important to the health of the body
politic, but we don't think tho whole people ought to be
taxed to advertise tbew."