The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING-TUESDAY.

The Liverpool Grand National week is one of the most
interesting to the generality of the public in the racing
calendor, and with the amalgamation this year of the Grand
Military with the Spring Meeting at Aintree, additional
interest was attached to it, and a fourth day added to the
programme. Although there was a " meeting" at the Albion
on Mon Jay night, very little speculation took placa upon
the groat race of Wednesday, and the only feature of the
evening was the scratching of Columbia, which took place
at 4.55 the same afternoon. A good many of the specula-
tors had not arrived, having delayed the journey until to-
day, but those who were present had no opportunity of
plying their vocation, and scarcely a bet was laid. This
morning was fine, but at Aintree there was a cold biting
wind, which detracted somewhat from the pleasure of the
day's sport. The various event; do not call for any par-
ticular remark beyond the following details :

The Annual Hurdle Handicap of 5 soya each, 2 ft (to the
fund), with 50 added; winner of any race after Fob. 20
(at eleven a.m.) ltdb extra ; two miles, over six hurdles.
42 subs.
Mr. Barber's Helen, by Commotion—Miss Harkaway, 6
yrs, lOst 81b (inc. 101 b extra) (T horpe) 1
Mr. arow's Fortunatus, 4 yrs, lOst 81b (A Sadler) 2
Lord Co ventry's Tennyson (It b), 5 yrs, 9st 21b (G.S teeens 3
Lord Poulett's Charlemagne, aged, lOst 61b (Mr. Edwards 4
Mr. A. Yatee's Balham, aged, list 91b (inc. 101 b extra
(Owner) 0
Mr. E. Brayley's Pearl Diver, aged, list. (Barry) U
Mr. Naylor's Gaza Ladra, 6 yrs, lOst 10lb ...(W. White) 0
Mr. Mackenzie's Messmate, 4 yrs, 9st 81b (Waddington) 0
Mr. Nicoll's Y arrow, 5 yrs, 9st Blb (Hodgkinson) 0
Mr. W. B. Kerr's Fair Maid of Perth, 4 yrs, 9st 61b
(J. Hanlon, jun.) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Tennyson, 7to 2 agst Fortunatus,
6to 1 agst Helen, and 100 to 8 " bar three." Maid of
Perth cut out the work, followed by Pearl Diver and
Tennyson, Balham and Charlemagne lying wide on the
right, being next, and in this order they ran to the second
hurdles, immediately on landing over which Charlemagne
took up the Funning, and led passing the stead, having for
his attendants Balham, Tennyson, Fortunatus, and Maid
of Perth, Gazza Ladra heading Yarrow, Pearl Diver, and
Helen, Messmato bringing up the, roar. Rounding the
back stretch Charlemagne increased his load, no change
taking place in the respective positions of the remainder,
except that Yarrow joined Messmato in the rear. Passing
the White House Charlemagne still led, followed by Gazza
Ladre, next to whom; side by side, were Fortunatus and
Tennyson, Helen being slightly in their rear, while at a
wide interval came Pearl Diver, who appeared to take his
hurdles badly. The others wore beaten off. As they
were coming to the straight Charlemagne was headed by
Fortunatus, Helen, and Tennyson, the three elearing the
hurdles almost abreast, and although Helen swerved a
good deal she won easily by a couple of lengths ; a similar
distance separated second and third ; Charlemagne was
placed a bad fourth; Pearl Diver fifth; Gazza Ladra
sixth ; Yarrow and Messmato together next ; and pulling
up behind them were Balham and Maid of Perth.
The Aintree Plate of 50 sovs: winners of any handicap
after Feb. 26 (at 11 a.m.) 71b extra ; five furlongs.
Capt. Christie's Salliot, by Trumpeter—Loo, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
(Gritnshaw) 1
Lord Coventry's La Maudite, 3 yrs, sst 101b...(Kenyou) 2
Mr. A. Heathcote's Bessie, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Cameron) 3
Mr. Allington ns Stockinger, aged, Bst 10lb (Parry) 4
Lord Wes'imorland's Crown Prince, 4 yrs, 7st (c 7st 21b)
(liaidlnent) 5
Betting —7 to 4 agst Salliot, 100 to 30 each agst Crown
Prince and La Maudite, and 6to 1 agst Bessie. When the
flag fell Crown Prince whipped round, and was a long way
in the rear ore many yards had been traversed, Salliot, on
the other hand, taking a good lead, and although chal-
lenged within the distance by La Maudite and Bessie, she
won easily by three lengths; a couple of lengths separated
second and third; Stockinger was a bad fourth, and Crown
Prince last.
The Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two
year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b ; winners 51b ex-
tra; maidens having started twice allowed 4lb ; T.Y.C.;
16 subs.
Mr. T. Stevens's Substance, by Tho Prime Minister—.
Kernel, Bst Sib (Payne) 1
Mr. R. Walker's Cation, Bat 1010 (Grimshaw) 2
Lord Stamford's Sedella, Bst 51b (Morris) 3
Mr. Nightingall's Ashtead, Bst 10lb (0 wn er) 4
Lord Coventry's La Muette, Bst Sib (J. Adams) 0
Mr. Heene's Cedes, Bst 10lb (Carrot) 0
Mr. Lee's Maude Neville, Sat slb (Fordham) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Catton, 4to 1 agst Maude Neville,
5 to 1 agst Sedella, and 6 to 1 each agst Substance and
Ashtead. A slight delay occurred before the competitors
wore despatched, but eventually the flag fell to an excel-
lent sta_ i, Ashtead, on the rails, showing in advance of
Catton and Sedella, Substance lying wide of her horses on
the right. After go'ng about 150 yards, Carlos drew
slightly in advance, Maude Neville being in difficulties be-
fore half the distance had been traversed. It was ap-
parent, however, from the commencement of the en-
closure that the race was a match between the three
placed, Substance, patiently ridden by Payne, being
brOtight out in the last twenty strides, add winning
cleverly by a neck; Catton defeated Sedella half a length
for second place ; Ashtead was a length off, fourth ; Carlos
was fifth, and La Muetto last.
The Spring Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, 2 ft
(to the fun'), with 100 added; winners of any handi-
cap after Feb. 26 (at 11 a.m.) 101 b extra; T.Y U.
Mr. Warrington's Flying Jib, by Gunboat —Flyaway,
4 yrs, fist 1olb
Mr. Saxon's Lady Craven, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Vinell) 2
Lord Bateman's Queen of Tramps, aged, gat lib
(Morris) 3
Lord Stamford's Chibisa, 4 yrs, Est Glb (Butler) 4
Mr. H. Coventry's Narino, 3 yrs, fist 71b (Goodwin) 5
Mr. Hartlev's Alberta, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
Mr. R. B. Jeffety's Sylph, 4 yrs, Est 91b (car. Est 121 b)
(R. Challoner) 0
Lord Eglinton's Queen Mary, 6 yrs, Est 71b (Sayers) 0
Mr. Alwyne's Bonnie Doon, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Wyaa) 0
Mr. T. lalshaw's Apollo's Temple, 3 yrs, sst 101 b
(Craddock) 0
Betting-2 tol agst Narino,9 to 2 agstQueen of Ti amps,loo
to 15 agst Lady Craven, 8 to 1 agst Apollo's Temple, 8 to 1 agst
Flying Jib, and 10 to 1 etch agst Sylph and Chibisa. The last-
named, on the far side, and Queen of Trumps, on the ex-
treme right, and Flying Jib in the centre of the course,
were first off, Lady Craven being next, and they ran thus
to the distance, where the latter joined the leaders, but
Eying Jib getting the beat of the struggle won cleverly by
half a length ; the same between second and third; a neck
between third and fourth.
A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; two year
olds 7st 81b, three 9st 101 b, four lOst 1210, five Ilst 51h,
six and aged llst 71b; fillies and geldings allowed 41b;
maiden three year olds allowed 51b, four 1010, five and
upwards I,llb winners this year 51b extra ; the winner
to be sell for 100 sovs; if entered for 80 soya all wed
51b, GO 810, 40 121 b, 20 181 b. T.Y.C.
Captain Machell's Isabel, 2 yrs, Est (£2O) ......(Kenyon) 1
Mr. French's Ida, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (..C2u) (Morris) 2
Mr. D. Morgan's b c by Young Melbourne—Satanella, 2
yrs, 6st 11b (X4O) (Sharpies) 3
Betting—Even on Isabel, and 5 to 4 agst the Satanolla
colt. Won by four lengths ; neck between second and
third. The winner was bought in for 76 guineas, and
Satanella was claimed.
The Mersey Cup of 100 sovs added to a Hateßcap of 10
soya each, h ft ; winners of any handicap after Feb. 6 (at
11 a.m.) 1010 extra ; ono mile ; 12 subs.
Mr. A. Heathcote's Lady Patn—by Prime Minister—The
Mersey, 3 yrs, fist 91b (Cameron) 1
Lord Westmoreland's The Rock, 3 yrs, Est 31b(Kenyon) 2
Mr. C. Clarke's Bedford, 3 yrs, fist 31b (Peppier) 3
Betting—Even on Lady Pam, 6 to 4 agst The Rock, and
4to 1 agst Bedford. Won by a short head; a bad third.
A Handicap Plate of 4l sovs, for three year olds and up-
wards ; winners this day 71b extra ; entrance 3 sovs ;
Canal Point in (about six furlongs); 5 subs, or no race.
Mr. Boul's Despair, by Hesperus—Figtree, aged, ist 21b
(Doyle) 1
Lord Stamford's f by Wild Dayrell--Emily, 3 yis, fist l lib
(Kelly) 2
Mr. A. Heathcote's Her Ladyship, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b
(Morris) 3
Mr. French's Ida, 3 yrs, ist 21b (Huxtable) 4
Betting—Even on Her Ladyship, and 5 to 2 agst
Despair. Won by a length; a length between second and
third.

ALLEGED MURDER OF A WIFE.—At the Clerken-
well Police Court, yesterday, Henry George Snel-
ling, aged 57, who described himself as a printer, residing
at 13, Vernlmam-street, Gray's-inn-road, was charged with
being drunk and causing the death of his wife, by beating
her on the head with stones, and thereby fracturing her
skull. The principal evidence affecting the case was that
of Charles Francis Hawkins, nine years old, son of the
prisoner's landlord. He said—On Saturday, a little before
my mother came home, I saw Mrs. Snelling coming down-
stairs, and she fell to the bottom. She did not scream or
say a word. She was drunk. I went up and told the pri-
soner, who was on the second-floor stairs. He came down,
picked her up by the shoulders, and knocked her head on
the:stones. Ho did it wilfully ;be was drunk. lam quite
certain that I saw him strike her head three or four times
on the stone. I saw the prisoner's wife in the yard about
three o'clock, and she was then sober. My reason fur say-
ing she was drunk was because I had heard that she had
been at the Goat public house drinking gin. The prisoner
denied that his wife was drunk, or that she was even the
worse for liquor. It was also shown thatthe boy's mother
and a lodger carried the poor woman upstairs. Police-
cons:able 182 G deposed that abaut half-past nine on Sa-
turday night he was sent for to the prisoner's lodging.
When he got there he went up to the second floor front
room, and saw the prisoner sitting on the side of the bed,
and his wife lying upon it apparently dead. Witness scut
for a doctor, who came, and after examining the woman
said she had been dead some time. The prisoner was
drunk. Mr. Cooke remanded the prisoner for a week, and
di-ected that the medical man should be in attendance at
the next examination.

Mr. Forceythe Willson, who was among the
most promising of the young American poets who
have recently made their appearance—of whose
poems " The Old Sergeant" was probably the most
popular—died at Alfred Centre, New York, on the
2d inst.