The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-19 00:00:00

1859 99 100

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1859.

FEBRUARY.

Lincoln l6

MARCH.
Liverpool Spring ....... 1 Derby 'Spring lO
Coventry
Nottingham Spring ...... 8 Northampton 29

APRIL.
Croxton Park
Epsom Spring 15 I

MAY.
York Spring 3 Ludlow 19
Newmarket F. S 9 Bath 24
Sb'ewsbury 17 Harpenden 27
Salisbury. 19' Epsom Slimmer 3l

Ascot 14
Manchester l5
Hampton 22

Bibury Club 29
Stockbridge 30
Worcester Summer 30

Winchester
'1
New market July 5
Liverpool July 13

Nottingham 19
Stamford 2l
Goodwood 26

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Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes
Wolverhampton 8
North Staffordshire
Reading lO

SEPT:

Warwick
Doncaster 13
Leicester

OCT,
Bedford 6
Newmarket S.O. 10

NOTE:
W orcester Autumn 2

:MBER.

THE MISSING POLICEMAN.—The body of the
missing policeman was discovered yesterday afternoon in
the canal, opposite the Boyton Arms. There did not appear
to have been any violence. The supposition is, that a gale
blowing at the time, the unfortunate deceased lost his hat,
and in attempting to recover it lost his balance, and was
precipitated into the canal. He was much respected, was
32 years of age, and leaves a widow to lament her loss.
A MYSTERY UNSOEVED.—About eight years
since the whole county of Sussex was in a state of ferment,
at the supposed murder of Mr. Griffin, of the Rock Bre-
wery, Brighton. The circumstances wider which this gen-
tleman came to his death were enveloped in a great mystery
—a mystery which has not been solved to this day. It will
be recollected that he was returning home from Horsham,
and had called at llenfield in the way of business to
receive money and orders. On the high road at New-
timber (near the Devil's Dyke) he was found dead,
having been [shot through the heart. The horse and
gig with which he was travelling were found at some
distance away, the reins were cut, one step of
the gig was bent, and from the disordered state in which
everything was left it was surmised that Mr. Griffith (who
was a powerful man) had been attacked by robbers, and
that a severe struggle had ensued, in which the unfortu-
nate gentleman had been assassinated. He was known to
have had a considerable quantity of money on him at the
time and also a watch ; but when his body was discovered
bosh money and watch were gone The latter had been
atfached to a chain, and portions of this chain were left on
the neck ; and the inference was that great violence had
been used in effecting the separation. This watch was found
on Monday last la the mud of a pond at Nutknowl, by a
man who was " muddling." The pond is close to the
turnpike-road along which Mr. Griffith passed on the night
of the murder, and about three miles distant from the spot
where his body was discovered. The watch was a gold
one, and the dial plate and hands are quite destroyed, but
it is identified by the remaining portion of the chain, which
was hanging to it. The discovery of the watch does not in
any way serve to elucidate the mystery which still en-
shrouds this singular murder.— West Sussex Gazette.

ACCIDENT TO MR. LANGTON, M.P.—We regret
to state that our respected representative, Mr. Langton,
M.P., met with an accident on Monday evening, which
might have been attended with serious consequences.
About six o'clock in the evening Mr. Langton was passing
along Regent-place, Clifton, and stepped into the hole of u
coal cellar, which had been carelessly left open by a carter,
who having delivered a load of coal, had gone into the house
to be paid for it. Mr. Langton sustaided some severe
bruises, but happily escaped without a broken limb, and we
are glad to find that the honeurable m:mber has not been
confined to his house.—Bristol Mirror.

PRICE. OF GoLD.--The quotation of gold at Paris
is about I per mine discount, the short exchange on London
is 2i-10 per £l. On comparino these rates with the Eng-
lish Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d per ounce for standard gold,
it appears that gold is 2-10ths per cent.:dearcr in Paris than
in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is
425} permark, and the short exchange on London is 13-11
per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price
is therefore about 2-10ths per cent, dearer in Hambarr than
in London. The course of exchange at New York on
London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 110 Far cent.,
which when compared with the Mint par between the two
countries, shows that the exchange is slightly in favour of
England ; and, after making allowance for charges of trans-
port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a
small profit on the importation of gold from the United
States,