The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-07 00:00:00

TALLOW.

Tho tallow trado is steady, at prices without material
ohange from last week. P.Y.O. is quoted at 45s .per cwt.
on the spot. Town tallow is worth 448 nett cash. Rough
fat has advanced to 2s 3kd per 81bs.

- 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867.
Stock—(this day) ......... 69,316 56,541 48,206 46,584
141 s 9d to 116 6d 47s 6d 45s Od
Prices of Y.O 1421 Od 41e 9d 48s Od 45s Od
Delivery last week
Ditto from June 1
Arrival last week 1,013 714 1,642 258
Ditto from June 1 76,352 68,963 86,652 77,400
price of Towu

The Baronetcy of Tichborne.

(From the Correspondent of the Morning Post.)

WINCHESTER, Saturday.

The history of the wonderful will never cease.
Some two months ago, our readers will remember
that we published a circumstantial account, mainly
compiled from the Australian papers just then re-
ceived, of the almost incredible adventures attri-
buted to the long-lost heir of the I ichborne family
—a family whose estates in Hampshire have been
handed down from generation to generation from a
period 200 years antecedent to the Norman Con-
quest. Sir Roger Charles Tieliborne, the "hero"
in this romantic tale, had been educated on the Con-
tinent. In the French capital his mind, influenced
by association and long absence from home, bad
become imbued with ideas of unrestrained freedom
of action. Repudiating the wholesome curb which
paternal care would have applied to protect him
from the foibles of youth, Sir Roger suddenly left
his father's mansion near Alresford, now 13 years
ago, expressing a fixed determination never to re-
turn—or, at least, during the lifetime of the late Sir
Francis Doughty Tichborne, his father.
A short time afterwards news was brought to
England that the Bella, the ship in which Sir Roger
had sailed for America, was wrecked, and all on
board had perished. A passing vessel had seen the
wreck keel uppermost. From that time till recently
no intelligence has been received, and the account
before referred to as published in our columns
supplies the first link in " this strange, eventful
history."
Since this period, however, exciting accounts
have been constantly pouring into this country.
Every mail has contributed to swell the mystery.
The receipt of a portrait from Australia by Lady
Doughty, the mother of Sir Roger, fanned curiosity
to the utmost. Yet neither that lady nor any of
her friends were able to trace the faintest resem-
blance in the photograph with the features of the
missing gentleman.
But corroborative evidence was not wanting. Im-
mediately afterwards a letter, dated from Sydney
last August, was received by Lady Doughty from a
black man named Andrew Bogle, an old servant of
the family, one who enjoys a pension of 150 a-year
settled on him by his master, the late Sir Edward
Doughty, uncle of Sir Roger. Now, Lady Doughty
has always entertained the belief that Sir Roger was
still alive, although no letter had been received from
him for 13 years. Bogle's communication was to
the following effect :—That he had, in Australia,
met with the nephew of his old master ; that he had
married, and was about to come to England with
his wife and child ; that he (Bogle) should come
over with them, and that Sir Roger, immediately
upon his arrival in England, would proceed to Paris
to meet his mother. _ _

Such a communication as this, added to the steady
belief of the mother, could not fail to give rise to the
most profound emotions. Lady Doughty was actu-
ally in Paris at the time, and remains there still.
Influenced, no doubt, by her strong maternal feel-
ings and the apparent truth of the whole history,
she forwarded £4OO to Australia to provide them
with the means of procuring a passage to England.
The foregoing outline is necessary to lay the mat-
ter comprehensively before the public. Wild ru-
mours have appeared in the columns of some of the
daily journals. It is stated positively that Sir Roger
Tichborne has arrived, but our readers must judge
for themselves upon the question at issue. We shall
now carefully narrate the grounds, as far as we have
been able to ascertain them, which have led to this
conclusion.

A gentleman arrived on the 28th of December
last at the Swan Hotel, Airesford, which is
situated in the immediate neighbourhood of the
estates. He appeared anxious to avoid all in-
tercourse with the other guests of the establish-
ment, hired private apartments, and received letters
addres.sed to " Mr. Taylor." On Monday last a
black man arrived at the same house, having come
by the last train from London. The appearance of
a man of colour is sufficient at any time to cause
considerable curiosity to be felt in this little town ;
but it may easily be conjectured how much that
curiosity was increased when the black visitor was
immediately recognised as the old pensioner of the
family— Andrew Bogle. Whatever doubt surrounds
this mysterious affair, this much may be relied on--
the old black servant is once more in England. The
news spread like wild-fire, not only in Airesford, but
throughout Hampshire, and when it was also added
that the tall recluse was Sir Roger Tichborne, friends
from all parts flocked to the place either to satisfy
curiosity, or to tender their congratulations to the
returned heir ; but he avoided their presence. The
hostelry was literally besieged. Andrew Bogle was
communicative, and in reply to the numberless
queries addressed to him by inquisitive guests he
stated that he had met with Sir Roger in Sydney ;
had accompanied him, with his wife and child and
"secretary," to Panama, where they remained a
month ; thence to New York, where they Epent
another month ; finally arriving at the Victoria
Docks on the morning of Christmas-day. He as-
serted that Sir R. Tichborne was at Ford's Hotel,
Manchester-square, London, and that he would ar-
rive in Hampshire on Thursday or Friday last, de-
clining to acknowledge any acquaintance with the
gentleman who had previously arrived at the hotel
in Alresford. In the meantime, however, the agent
who manages the estate in the interests of Lady
Alfred Tichborne and her son (the present occupants
of the estate) managed to obtain an interview with
the newly-arrived visitor. The result of this meet-
ing must have been anything but agreeable to the
news-seeking gentleman. Not only did the visi-
tor declare himself to be Sir Roger Charles
Tichborne, but, alluding to a sale which took place
at Tichborne in 1862, and which included some
fixtures belonging to the mansion, hinted that
the person (the auditor) who directed that sale
might possibly be held legally responsible for the
act. Bogle left Airesford by rail last Tuesday
night, and the mysterious gentleman also whom he
had declined to acknowledge as his master's
nephew. Inquiries, it is understood, were made at
Ford's Hotel last Thursday, when it was stated that
letters had been delivered there addressed to Sir
Roger Tichborne, but that he had not then ar-
rived, though a gentleman named Butt (presumed
to be the " secretary") was at the hotel ; and, iu
addition, it was stated that Sir Roger, with his
wife and child, were gone to the Clarendon Hotel,
Gravesend, where they were expected at noon, but
they had not arrived there at five o'clock. Pos-
sibly this may be accounted for by the exceedingly
inclement state of the weather.

Such are the facts of this mysterious case. Few
persons who knew Sir Roger before his departure
have had an opportunity of seeing him or his " re-
presentative" since his return, and those who have,
as might be expected, differ in their statements re-
specting him. Some allege ho is the veritable
" Simon Pure," others cannot believe that he is.
Of course, in a case like this, there are various in-
terests to warp the judgment ; but it is bard to
conceive how a young gentleman, slim in growth,
of a delicate constitution, and scarcely able to speak
English, should leave this country when it may be
presumed he had attained full growth, and was then
about five feet four or five inches in height, and
should return to it a stout young fellow of five feet
eight or nine inches. Change of climate and
long residence abroad may account for much,
but scarcely for this growth of stature. It will
be difficult to form a satisfactory decision in
this interesting inquiry. All that appears cer-
tain is this, that there is in this country a
pretender to the estates of Tichborne whose
claims are supported by an old servant of the family,
one who ought to be, and it is believed that be is,
attached to that family by gratitude kindled by the
presentation of numerous and substantial favours.
It may require the assistance of the heads of the
legal profession to unravel the web, but there can be
no question that justice will eventually be done; and
if the new corner be no impostor, there are hundreds
who can recognise him, and are ready to welcome
him to his long-deserted home.

The quotation oi gold at Peril is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25.17} per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint prioe of Li
1713.100. per ounce for standard gold, it appeas that gold is
spout the same price in London and Paris.

TATTERSALL S'—This Evening,

TWO THOUSAND.
9 to 2 agst Plaudit (offered)
sto 1 agst Hermit (offered)
sto 1 agst Master Butterfly (taken)
500 to 15 agst Trocadero (taken)
DERBY.
7 to 1 agst The Rake (offered)
11 to 1 agst D'Estournal (taken freely)
11 to 1 agst Plaudit (offered)
23 to 1 cost Grand Cross (taken)
1:5 to 1 agst Master Butterfly (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Avron (taken)

SFORTING NOTES.

" Savo me from my friends" is a very trite axiom, and
fully exemplified in the following communication with
which Admiral Rous has supplemented his letter of last
week concerning the " Soiled Dove" case :

Sit,—On the subject of Soiled Dove, permit me to cor-
rect un error.

1 had imagined that, owing to this filly being trained
in Belgium, she was foaled out of the United Kingdom.
Of this fact there is no proof. My remark, therefore, that
the " 15th Rule demands a certificate" may be misplaced.
The Keeper of the Match Book objected to receive Mr.
R. Boyce's entry of Soiled Dove in the Maiden Two Year
Old Plate, First Spring meeting, "out of a mare, pedigree
unknown," without further identification ; but he accepted
the nomination in the Selling Stakes, with the addition of
" bought of Mr. R. Arnold, of Rugby." I am bound to
make this explanation in justice to Mr. Weatherby.—l
am, sir, yours truly, IL J. Rocs.
Jan. 2, 1867.
P.S.—ln my last letter, " purchase" was a misprint. It
meant Purchase, by Vedette.

Our celebrated Draco now modifies part of his pre-
viously expressed opinion by saying that as there is no
proof of this filly being foaled out of the United Kingdom,
his remark, that the 'lsth Rule demanded a certificate' may
be misplaced. In which case so also are the observations
made by mo in your last week's publication concerning
the 16th rule, but surely Mr. Marson can throw some light
on the matter. I can only say, however, the more consi-
deration I give the matter the more satisfied i am of the
injustice the Admiral's decision concerning the bets will
do to Mr. Chaplin, Captain Machell, and the public
backers of the animal in question, provided she was foalei
abroad, as it is a libel on common sense to inflict a loss of
thousands of pounds on several of the parties concerned,
through what in that case is nothing but gross negligence
of the Jockey Club or their officials. My argument, of
course, entirely depends upon where the animal was foaled
as if it was in this country, the 13th rule was complied
with, and I think Mr. Weatherby in that case acted wisely
in refusing the nomination to the Maiden Two-Year-Old
Plato, " out of a mare, pedigree unknown," and was quite
justified in accepting one for the Selling Stakes, with the
addition of " bought of Mr. R. Arnold, of Rugby." It
appears, from the statement of a contemporary—
" Admiral Rous attended at Tattersall's on Monday last,
in the hope of being able to make up a quorum to adjudi-
cate upon the bets in this case ; but there was not a suffi-
cient number of the committee present. This is greatly to
be regretted, as it is important that the matter should be
settled without further delay.
To my thinking it is equally important to institute the
fullest inquiry before any decision is arrived at, and I
hope on the next occasion the Admiral will not only be
assisted by the quorum in question, but a full number of
the committee, who will first take care to ascertain in what
country " Soiled Dove" was foaled, and be guided in their
decision by that fact. I have the highest respect for Ad-
miral Rous; but his judgment is not infallible, and mine,
certainly disinterested, is at wide variance with his
• (always in case the filly is a foreigner) on this subject.
Thereupon Rule 16 is ignored by the Jockey Club, through
whose officials' lax method of taking the entry in this in-
stance, to which that rule applies, Mr. Chaplin is a severe
sufferer, and rule 17, made by the same authorities, strictly
enforced with all its pains and penalties.
A FRESHMAN.