The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-06 00:00:00

To the Editor of the Sun.

that Six,—liaving read your report in to-day's im-
aataphheeirn on
27th May, at the very time
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pression of yesterday's proceedings at Bow-street,
permit me to inform you
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the witness Cullen swears he was drunk. I hold
his first floor as a musical and dramatic agency,
and have known him for eight years, during which
time he has conducted his house respectably, and
striven hard to support a wife and large family.
By some mistake I was not called yesterday,
although my evidence could have been corroborated
by two or three persons in the almost daily habit of
using my office.
Trusting to your well-known efforts to arrive at
the truth when slander and private malice assail
us, I leave the public to impartially judge of the
evidence given, and that which was excluded.—l

am, sir, yours, &C., HENRY REEVES.
12, Brydges-street, Covent-garden, W.c.,
June 5.

A GALLANT RESCUE.—On Saturday night a boy,
six years of age, named Slater, while playing near Hill-
gate Quay, Gateshead, fell over into the river. His father,
who was standing close by, was rendered for the time com-
dploemteolyrohetilipaloessshwoiotth f,r,ioghh,t
manydozclidtr Oh,eut being unable to
my child ! " A
waterman named John Stevenson, who was lying in bed,
hearing the cries of the distracted father, ran down stairs,
and leaping into the water, succeeded in catching the
child as it was sinking. Stevenson has saved the lives of
several persons. At the time of the occurrence a screw
steamer was passing, and to prevent being struck by the
res Eel he had to dive under her.

a A dead heat with Kenyon for second placo in tho
Visitors' Plate.

b A dead heat with Cannon for second place in the
Visitors' Plate.

During the week upwards of two hundred horses
have been stabled at Ascot that had engagements
in the various stakes, but a great many of them have
returned home. This morning the interest in the
gallops was principally restricted to those of the
Hermit, Vauban, Hippia, Rama, lunerdale, Lady
Elizabeth, Rabican, and Achievement. The Derby
winner cantered thrice with Rama, and then went
a mile gallop fast, after which Rama did nearly two
miles by himself at nice speed, pulling up fresh and
sound, albeit he sweated somewhat profusely. Vau-
ban and Lecturer went a mile and three quarters
steadily, moving splendidly ; and the three crack
two-year-olds above mentioned did over a mile each
at a rattling pace. Achievement exercised freely.
Auguste and Lothario galloped two miles and a half.
Gomera and Tourmalin did similar work. Van
Amburgh galloped a mile and a quarter, and Roque-
fort a mile and a half. Moulsey was in nice steady
work ; as also were John Davis, Tormentor, and
Sealskin.

NOTES

FROM

TRAINING QUARTERS

The following appeared in our latest edition of yesterday
evening:—

MIDDLEHAM.

Our Northumberland Plate horses are progress-
ing as satisfactorily as their best friends can desire.
Windham galloped a couple of miles spendidly this
morning after cantering freely, but perhaps the
stable may trust Fervacques after the Longchan3ps
running, for the latter will have no penalty to carry,
and has been most leniently treated by the handi-
capper with sst 131 b only, nearly three stone less
than Windham's impost. Lady Vane is rattling
along in rare form, and had a beautiful two mile and
a half gallop to-day. Deceit, too, was in nice long
work, and moved exceedingly well. The latter,
however, may go to Manchester next, for which
meeting Bracken, Lady Like, Constant, and a lot
of others are receiving the necessary finish here.
Harrogate was cased a bit this morning, but is quite
well.

RICHMOND.
Olmar has resumed work, but only did a mile
and a quarter to-day. Newland and Violet
went a couple of miles at a nice steady pace ; and
Moldavia took Hawkswell about the same distance.
These four horses are looking and going uncom-
monly well ; they are engaged in the Northumber-
land Plate. Plaudit has been put by for a time.
Buchan, Tutela, Dr. Richardson, and Shibboessletofh,
are doing nothing at present. Begun,
Empr
India, and Sujah Dowlab, are in mile and a half
fast work.

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ASCOT HEATH ANNOTATIONS.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL SPORTING REPORTER.)
The opening day on the royal heath passed off
with brilliant eclat. The weather, albeit we had
one slight shower, was very pleasant. 'I he attend
ance turned out to be larger than ever (on an in-
auguration afternoon), and the competition was first
class, the cream of the cracks of all ages putting in an
appearance. Of the eight prizes that were contended for
two fell to Baron Rothschild, and one each to the
Duke of Beaufort, Sir. J. Hawley, Sir F. Johnstone,
Mr. James Merry, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Josephs.
When we compare the numerical strength of yester-
day's fields with those of the corresponding after-
noon of the preceding anniversary, we find a slight
falling off this season, as the following figures
attest :
Race. 1867. 1866.
Trial Stakes ............... .. l5 ran. ... 15 ran.
Maiden Plate 22 „ ... 27 „
Prince of Wales's Stakes
Queen's Stand Plate lO „ ... 13 „
Ascot Stakes l7 „ 11 ~
Tenth Biennial (first year) ........• 7- „
Gold Vaso 9 9 „
Thirteenth Triennial
Ninth Triennial (first year)
Twelfth Triennial - ••• 3,,

97 ran. ... 110 ran.

Vauban's clever—aye, ridiculously easy—defeat
of Achievement, Marksman, Owain Glyndwr, Van
Amburgh, Julius, Ravioli, Beanstalk, Thorn.