The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-19 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

NEWMARKET.

Ae I write, the prospect of a pleasant week is most
' cheering. Early on this April morning the Inn iN
shining with unclouded brightness, and the song of b:rd
comes through my open window. A peep into the lane
and I pi rceive strings of horses passing towards the
Heath, and many people are already wending their way
in tee direceiOn of the exercise ground to take stock of
the Two Thousand horses. The town is pretty will
filled with visitors, and doubtless, by the arrival of this
morning's train, every hotel will be crowded. My
Notes must be of very scanty dimensions, for I have
been able to pick up only the most unconsidered trifles.
On Saturday Toxopholite and the Peer had a rough
gallop over the Two Thousand coarse ; Flatmaa was ore
the former and Sam Templetnan on the latter. Both
went remarkably well, and Newmarket, to a
man, is in love with The Peer. The withdrawal
of " Tox" is corfidently expected. Still people are
dissatisfied that be should be left in the market
to be milked. Hepatica and Antiquary were tried toga.
th r—the former it is fancied will win the One Thousand.
Clydesdale arrived yesterday, but I have yet had no op-
po tunity of seeing him gallop. So far as looks go no
horse could be fitter, and 1 am inclined to share the core
fidence which his owner places in his chance. Raven-
stondale and Fitzroland have attracted much attention.
The latter is a small compact horse and may tun well.
People regard Lord of Lorn with some suspicion, Happy
Land, I believe, is much fancied by his party, but after
his running at Northampton I am compelled to look
upon his staying qualities with considerable doubt.
The parti•ans of Findon and of Whitewall are equally
confidential. The Peer has, perhaps, the larger number
of adherent. I have never wavered in fondness for
Clydesdale, and despite the sinister reports in circula-
tion, shall stick to bins until he prove unworthy of my
confidence. I shall therefore select
CLYDESDALE
for the winner, and recommend an investment on Ethic).
plan and Fitz Reland " for a place."

Saraband is " turned loose" for the Handicap Sweep-
stakes, T.Y.C., but he appears to have lost all forgo.
New Brighton and Schismatic may have their numbers
hoisted at the judge's chair arter the race. I may hay.
an opportunity of discussing fully the chances for th•
One Thcusand on Wednesday. Should no such op-
portunity present itse'f I must stand to my present
"tfancy" for HEPATICA and PEUPECTION.

A FRESH MAN.

Newmarket, Monday Morning.

TATTERSALL'S-SATURDAY

TWO THOUSAND.
7to 2 Agit The Peer (taken)
7 to 2 agst Clydesdale (taken)
10 to 1 Lord of Lora (taken)
10 to 1 agst Toxopbobte (offered)
100 to 6 agst Ravenstonedale (taken)
20 to 1 agst Masaniello (taken)
oNE THOUSAND.
3to 1 agst Perfection (taken)
6 to 1 aget Botany (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
100 to 6 agst Sweet \Valiant (taken)
100 to 6 agst Physician (taken)
1000 to 45 agst The Peer (taken)
1000 to 40 agst Kelpie (taken)
1000 to 40 apt Riseber (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Beeswax colt (taken)
1000 to 15 aget The Iladji (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Toffey (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Du!eamara (taken)

DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Sedbury (offered)
11 to 1 agst Longrange (taken)
14 to 1 agst The Hadji (taken)
1000 to 40 agst Wilton (taken)
Offers to take 15 to 1 about Toxopholite.

TEE OAKS.
7to 1 av,,t, Gildermire (offered)
10 to 1 agst Perfection Oaken)
12 to 1 ailat Governess (taken)

THE MURDERS NEAR TAUNTON.—Tbe inquest on this
tragedy was held on Friday, when conclthive evidence
erai given to bring the crime home to the grandson, and
the jury immedta.ely returned a verdict of "Wilful
Murder" against John Baker Buckuall.

GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS OF WRITERS AND PRIX-
TERS.—Have we not ourselves—every boy and man of
u'-either at Eton or Cambridge, discussed tyrannicide I
The truth is, the right to debate this question, like
many another, lies far beyond codes and courts of law,
and the attempt to prosecute writ-rs and printers on
eucb a ground can only bring disaster and disgraoe
on the Ce,vernment. What then ? Are we to com-
promise ourselves with assassins I Not at all. We do
net approve S. cialism, but we allow Fourrier'e works
to appear. We object to polygamy, yet tolerate Mor-
mon newspapers. We deplore the table-turning that
turns so many heads, yet we could not prosecute "the
Spirit ealist." Let those who are hurt act. A remedy
for every wrong i 4 at hand. If the press is free, the
coui is are open. If any one is menaced or defamed, let
him seek protection ; but let him seek it in his own •
name, and let him hear the odium of failure, should he
fail to prove his case. England has no need just now
for exceptional measures—no cause to tbrow herself into
revolutionaty convulsions. The mass of public intelli-
cence is too vast, and has too much momentum to be
disturbed by individual freaks. Let those prosecute
who fancy they need protection.—Athenceurn.
ENORMOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Br Fllll.
Yesterday (Sunday) morning, about half-past two o'clock,
the inhabitants of Titchfield-street, Mortimerearsert end
Well-street, Oxford-street, were aroused from their ;nun-
hers and terribly alarmed in consequence of a most ex-
tensive fire—the lergeA that has occurred for some years
in the same locality—breaking out in the premises
belonging to Mr. Nicholas, a carver and gilder, earn'
ing on business at No. 11 in the first-named street.
The damage done was very considerable, as may barna
from the official report subjoined :—"No. 11, Great
ehfield.street, Oxford-market,
storey , Mr.
Nicholas,Nigh
and gilder, back workshops, on
20, together with the contents, entire*y ee•troYed fe .
The
coutents were insured in
SunP Portland. ar ne d ffie
No.e 1a 01 do.,t
vbe
d
he
ocar et yr
Duke
ehe .f
building belonged to the D
unknown, No.
damagedlo , e byt
efivr.e shack front scorched ;
Ail Saints School, together with the back dwelling-bout
Ni'- 9. Margaret street, and the
insurance unkuowie
roof of All Saints' Church, slightly damaged by heat.
No. 6a, Titchtield-street,f Mr.
stables partly burned off,
and eigbt resent.gen loads
rot
wbay destroyed . insuranee en-
at p No. e 7, elliestreet—Measra.Stoddart
ianeforte-makers. The manufactory, about 70
known
feet 1837 s 26' pfeet burned down and the contents consumed ;
o unO distetseldt.
timber in open yard and the workshops conside-
„Le y damaged by fire. The stock he trade, &c., were
out
e in
7 tenements.
and
7s:
Mortimer- dNonaul osrtn: ina eg6doe . in
B tenements
tnht ; brwacikeh
frontsUuion o.f buildings
No.
disgs scorched.
No.
N
h
ditto—Also
uninsured. let
street—Roof of back workshop and contests Similarcon-
siderably damaged by fire, water, and hasty
removal.
Insured in the Westmin,ter Fire-office. The Sre was
extinguished by firemen with the following engines :
One el A. of the Brigade, three fB, and three of C
districts, with those of the West of England and
palish."
TRH DOUBLE MURDER NEAR TAUNTON.-011
day John Baker Bucknall was brought before the maiie•
trates of the Taunton division charged with the murder of
his grandfather and grandmother, John Bucknall sad
Betsy Bucknall, at Creech St Michael, on the 14th
inst.., under &rcumstancee which have been dercribed is
The Sun. The witnesses were examined, whose evidence
tended strongly to implicate the prisoner. The prisoner
was asked in the usual form whether he had any thing to
say. Acting under the advice of his solicitor, he re-
served his defence, and was thereupon committed for
trial at the next assize for the murder of Jobuand Betsy
Bucknall. The inquiry before the magistrates lasted
nearly eight hours. On the previous day an it quest
was held before Mr. W. W. Muncton, colontroe
which several of the same witnesses were exernined,atti
gave similar evidence. The jury returned a verdict.l
wilful murder age's Fit John Baker Bucknall,